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A66769 Anarchia Anglicana: or, the history of independency. The second part Being a continuation of relations and observations historicall and politique upon this present Parliament, begun anno 16. Caroli Primi. By Theodorus Verax.; History of independency. Part 2. Walker, Clement, 1595-1651. 1649 (1649) Wing W317B; ESTC R219912 224,193 273

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and_o monarchy_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o state_n not_o the_o same_o material_o it_o can_v be_v the_o same_o so_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a member_n be_v throw_v out_o and_o new_a one_o undue_o elect_v bring_v in_o but_o there_o be_v some_o pragmatical_a tailor_n in_o the_o house_n who_o can_v make_v a_o garment_n fit_a for_o all_o state_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o a_o parl._n fit_a for_o all_o change_n of_o the_o state_n crompt_v jurisdiction_n of_o court_n fol._n 1_o cook_n 4._o instit_fw-la p._n 9_o 10._o and_o of_o election_n and_o levy_v their_o wage_n that_o the_o parliament_n be_v only_o parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la the_o parliament_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v dead_a not_o of_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n they_o be_v all_o summon_v to_o come_v to_o his_o parliament_n to_o advise_v with_o he_o nobiscum_fw-la not_o with_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n concern_v nos_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n 5_o edw._n 3._o 6._o part_n 2_o dor_n claus_n regist_n fol._n 192._o 200._o so_o the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o his_o writ_n and_o authority_n by_o which_o they_o be_v summon_v and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la super_fw-la arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o statum_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la being_n thereby_o absolute_o determine_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o revival_n the_o parliament_n be_v determine_v thereby_o especial_o as_o to_o those_o who_o have_v disinherited_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o vote_v down_o monarchy_n itself_o and_o the_o remnant_n now_o sit_v be_v no_o long_o member_n of_o parliament_n as_o all_o judge_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n make_v only_o by_o the_o king_n writ_n or_o commission_n and_o not_o by_o patent_n cease_v and_o become_v void_a by_o the_o king_n death_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v constitute_v justitiarios_fw-la &_o vicecomites_fw-la nostros_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la nostram_fw-la etc._n etc._n custodiendum_fw-la the_o king_n be_v dead_a his_o writ_n and_o commission_n expire_v with_o he_o 4_o ed._n 4._o 43_o 44._o brook_z office_n and_o officer_n 25._o commission_n 19_o 21._o dyer_n 195._o cook_n 7_o rep._n 30_o 31._o 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 7._o daltons_n justice_n of_o pace_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 13._o lambert_n pag._n 71._o object_n object_n if_o any_o object_n the_o act_n of_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n 17._o car._n that_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n answ_n answ_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n that_o every_o statute_n ought_v to_o be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o those_o that_o make_v it_o and_o the_o mischief_n it_o intend_v only_o to_o prevent_v 4_o edw._n 4._o 12._o 12_o edw._n 4_o
18._o 1_o hen._n 7._o 12._o 13._o plowdens_fw-la commis_fw-la fol._n 369._o cook_n 4._o institutes_n pag._n 329._o 330._o now_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o act_n be_v not_o to_o prevent_v the_o parliament_n dissolution_n by_o the_o king_n death_n no_o way_n intimate_v in_o any_o clause_n thereof_o although_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a dissolution_n of_o it_o to_o all_o intent_n not_o provide_v for_o by_o this_o act_n but_o by_o any_o writ_n or_o proclamation_n of_o the_o king_n by_o his_o regal_a power_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o the_o argument_n follow_v 1._o from_o the_o principal_a occasion_n of_o make_v the_o say_v act._n the_o commons_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n 15._o decemb._n 1642._o complain_v that_o the_o king_n have_v dissolve_v all_o former_a parliament_n against_o approbation_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n wherefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o dissolution_n prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n of_o this_o present_a parl._n by_o the_o king_n regal_a power_n after_o the_o scot_n army_n shall_v be_v disband_v and_o before_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o preamble_n can_v be_v effect_v be_v the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o law_n and_o not_o any_o fear_n of_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n by_o the_o king_n death_n natural_a or_o violent_a which_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o say_a remonstrance_n exact_a collect._n pag._n 5._o 6._o 14_o 17._o compare_v together_o where_o they_o affirm_v the_o abrupt_a dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v prevent_v by_o another_o bill_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o bill_n for_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o restraint_n of_o the_o royal_a power_n in_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n not_o to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n but_o to_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o for_o this_o time_n and_o occasion_n only_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o king_n own_o security_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v not_o have_v undertake_v any_o of_o those_o great_a charge_n but_o must_v have_v leave_v both_o army_n to_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o very_a title_n of_o this_o act_n a_o act_n to_o prevent_v inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o the_o untimely_a adjourn_v prorogue_a or_o dissolution_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n intimate_v as_o much_o compare_v with_o the_o body_n of_o it_o which_o provide_v as_o well_o against_o the_o adjourn_v or_o prorogue_v without_o a_o act_n as_o against_o a_o dissolution_n now_o the_o parliament_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v adjourn_v or_o prorogue_v untimely_a by_o the_o king_n death_n which_o never_o adjourn_v or_o prorogue_v any_o parliament_n but_o only_a by_o his_o proclamation_n writ_n or_o royal_a command_n to_o the_o house_n or_o their_o speaker_n execute_v during_o his_o life_n time_n see_v parl._n roll_n 6._o edw_n 3._o 2._o rot._n parl._n 3._o 6._o 5._o ric._n 2._o n._n 64_o 65._o 11._o ric._n 2_o nu_fw-la 14_o 16_o 20._o s_o hen._n 4._o nu_fw-la 2._o 7._o 27_o hen._n 6._o nu_fw-la 12._o 28_o hen._n 6._o nu_fw-la 8._o 9_o 11._o 29._o hen._n 6._o nu_fw-la 10._o 11._o 31_o hen._n 6._o nu_fw-la 22_o 30_o 49._o and_o cook_n 4._o instit_fw-la p._n 25._o dyer_n fol._n 203._o 3._o the_o prologue_n of_o the_o act_n imply_v as_o much_o whereas_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v speedy_o advance_v for_o relief_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n not_o his_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o for_o supply_v other_o his_o majesty_n not_o his_o heir_n nor_o successor_n occasion_n which_o can_v be_v so_o timely_o effect_v as_o be_v requisite_a without_o credit_n for_o raise_v the_o say_a money_n which_o credit_n can_v be_v attain_v until_o such_o obstacle_n be_v first_o remove_v as_o be_v occasion_v by_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n that_o this_o parliament_n may_v be_v adjourn_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v before_o justice_n shall_v be_v due_o execute_v upon_o delinquent_n then_o in_o be_v as_o strafford_n canterbury_n not_o since_o make_v public_a grievance_n then_o complain_v of_o as_o star-chamber_n high-commission_n ship-money_n knighthood_n money_n tonnage_n and_o poundage_n etc._n etc._n redress_v peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o two_o nation_n sufficient_a provision_n make_v for_o repayment_n of_o the_o say_a money_n not_o other_o since_z so_o to_o be_v raise_v all_o which_o expression_n relate_v only_o to_o his_o late_a majesty_n as_o to_o his_o act_n of_o royal_a power_n not_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n after_o his_o natural_a much_o less_o violent_a death_n which_o be_v not_o then_o think_v on_o but_o public_o detest_a and_o protest_v against_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o mention_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n not_o then_o subdue_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o several_a principal_a scope_n of_o this_o act_n be_v full_o satisfy_v long_o before_o the_o late_a king_n death_n 4._o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o body_n of_o this_o act_n and_o be_v it_o declare_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o present_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n nor_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n during_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v adjourn_v or_o prorogue_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n during_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v adjourn_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o own_o order_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n be_v adjourn_v etc._n etc._n as_o aforesaid_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v undeniable_a 1._o that_o this_o act_n be_v only_o to_o prevent_v untimely_a dissolve_v prorogue_a and_o adjourn_v of_o that_o present_a parliament_n then_o assemble_v and_o no_o other_o by_o act_n of_o royal_a power_n 2._o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o principal_a estate_n and_o member_n yea_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o sole_a declarer_fw-la and_o enacter_n of_o this_o law_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o 3._o that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o other_o for_o dissolve_v prorogue_a or_o adjourn_v this_o parl._n can_v be_v make_v without_o the_o king_n royal_a assent_n which_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n 26._o may_v 1642._o often_o acknowledge_v together_o with_o his_o negative_a voice_n to_o bill_n exact_a collect._n p._n 69._o 70._o 736._o 709._o 722._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n intent_n in_o pass_v this_o act_n to_o shut_v himself_o out_o of_o parliament_n or_o create_v member_n of_o parliament_n without_o a_o king_n as_o he_o profess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 5._o nor_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o intent_n to_o this_o member_n he_o from_o his_o parliament_n and_o make_v themselves_o a_o parliament_n without_o he_o as_o their_o say_a remonstrance_n testify_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n import_n much_o less_o be_v it_o their_o intent_n to_o pack_v a_o parliament_n of_o 40._o or_o 50._o commons_o only_o select_v by_o colonel_n pride_n to_o vote_n according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o council_n of_o war_n after_o they_o have_v destroy_v the_o king_n and_o house_n of_o peer_n against_o which_o transcendent_a usurpation_n this_o very_a act_n provide_v that_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o adjourn_v or_o prorogue_v but_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o own_o order_n 5._o neither_o do_v the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o in_o pass_v this_o act_n intend_v that_o by_o murder_v the_o king_n abolish_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o expel_v by_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n eight_o part_n of_o ten_o of_o the_o commons_o the_o remain_a faction_n shall_v constitute_v themselves_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n a_o perpetual_a parliament_n people_n it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o parl._n to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n which_o will_v cross_n and_o repeal_v the_o act_n for_o a_o tryenniall_a parliament_n make_v on_o the_o same_o day_n in_o law_n brook_n parliament_z 80._o relation_n 85._o dyer_n 85._o 6._o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o act_n conclude_v as_o much_o and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o authority_n for_o the_o adjournment_n prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v of_o this_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n now_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n thereby_o can_v proper_o be_v style_v a_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o
minstre_v to_o i_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n 11._o to_o dispense_v with_o our_o protestation_n and_o covenant_n so_o zealous_o enjoin_v by_o both_o house_n on_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n 12._o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o fort_n ship_n force_n office_n and_o place_n of_o honour_n power_n trust_v or_o profit_n to_o who_o they_o please_v to_o their_o own_o party_n 13._o to_o displace_v and_o remove_v who_o they_o please_v from_o their_o office_n trust_n pension_n calling_n and_o franchise_n at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o any_o legal_a cause_n or_o trial_n 14._o to_o make_v what_o new_a act_n law_n and_o reverse_v what_o old_a one_o they_o think_v meet_v to_o ensnare_v and_o enthral_v our_o conscience_n estate_n liberty_n and_o life_n 15._o to_o create_v new_a monstrous_a treason_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o and_o to_o declare_v real_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n kingdom_n and_o parliament_n to_o be_v no_o treason_n and_o loyalty_n allegiance_n due_a obedience_n to_o our_o know_a law_n and_o a_o conscientious_a observe_v our_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a treason_n for_o which_o they_o may_v take_v away_o our_o life_n and_o confiscate_v our_o estate_n to_o their_o new_a exchequer_n thereby_o at_o once_o repeal_n magna_n charta_fw-la c._n 29._o 5_o edw_n 3._o c._n 6._o 25_o edw._n 3._o c._n 4._o 28_o edw._n 3._o c._n 3._o 37_o edw._n 3._o c._n 18._o 42_o edw._n 3._o c._n 3._o 25._o edw._n 3._o c._n 2._o 11_o rich._n 2._o c._n 4._o 1_o hen._n 4._o c._n 10._o 2_o hen._n 4._o rot._n parl._n 11._o n._n 60._o 1_o edw._n 6._o c._n 12._o 1._o m._n c._n 1._o the_o petition_n of_o right_o 3_o car._n so_o much_o commend_v this_o parliament_n and_o lay_v all_o our_o law_n liberty_n estate_n and_o live_v waste_v after_o they_o have_v draw_v so_o much_o blood_n and_o treasure_n from_o we_o in_o defence_n of_o they_o 16._o to_o raise_v and_o 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