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nature_n and_o sometime_o in_o policy_n do_v accept_v that_o of_o their_o subject_n as_o a_o gift_n which_o they_o may_v exact_v and_o take_v as_o a_o duty_n and_o therefore_o our_o most_o potent_a and_o politic_a king_n have_v ordain_v and_o accept_v many_o thing_n in_o parliament_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v in_o their_o private_a chamber_n by_o their_o own_o prerogative_n without_o any_o other_o ceremony_n who_o ever_o make_v doubt_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o establish_v the_o standard_n of_o money_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v we_o find_v touch_v money_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n e._n 1._o and_o king_n edw._n 2_o the_o king_n prerotative_a in_o make_v and_o establish_v martial_a law_n be_v never_o yet_o in_o question_n yet_o be_v there_o act_n of_o parliament_n touch_v muster_n departure_n of_o soldier_n without_o their_o captain_n licence_n or_o the_o like_a the_o king_n only_o do_v give_v honour_n and_o place_n of_o precedency_n 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inherent_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n may_v just_o and_o lawful_o set_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n and_o may_v limit_v and_o rate_v the_o quantity_n and_o proportion_n thereof_o by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n without_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o this_o prerogative_n be_v warrant_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o law_n merchant_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a branch_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n by_o the_o imperial_a law_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n since_o the_o conquest_n and_o that_o this_o prerogative_n be_v ground_v upon_o many_o excellent_a reason_n and_o that_o the_o several_a objection_n make_v against_o this_o prerogative_n be_v but_o shadow_n and_o colour_n of_o reason_n and_o clear_o remove_v and_o wash_v away_o by_o the_o several_a answer_n thereunto_o chap._n xxxiii_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o imposition_n set_v and_o take_v in_o england_n by_o the_o king_n prerogative_n with_o the_o exception_n and_o gabelle_n in_o foreign_a state_n and_o kingdom_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n do_v not_o bear_v so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n by_o many_o degree_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o other_o nation_n do_v bear_v in_o this_o kind_n albeit_o indeed_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v no_o emperor_n and_o have_v all_o imperial_a right_n within_o his_o own_o kingdom_n have_v and_o ever_o have_v as_o absolute_a a_o prerogative_n imponere_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la or_o to_o lay_v imposition_n as_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n or_o germany_n or_o any_o other_o king_n prince_n or_o state_n in_o the_o world_n now_o have_v or_o ever_o have_v yet_o let_v
principal_o to_o these_o cause_n follow_v first_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v always_o go_v before_o and_o beyond_o all_o other_o king_n in_o christendom_n in_o many_o point_n of_o magnificency_n and_o especial_o in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v always_o have_v a_o more_o rich_a and_o royal_a demean_v belong_v to_o the_o crown_n i_o mean_v more_o large_a and_o royal_a patrimony_n in_o land_n and_o rent_n than_o ever_o any_o christian_a king_n have_v before_o or_o now_o have_v at_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o revenue_n of_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n do_v principal_o consist_v in_o such_o gabelle_n imposition_n and_o exaction_n as_o be_v before_o remember_v and_o not_o in_o terr_v a_o firma_fw-la not_o in_o such_o a_o real_a and_o royal_a patrimony_n as_o have_v ever_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o therefoâ—â—_z other_o king_n be_v less_o able_a to_o â—â—â—ntain_v their_o estate_n or_o more_o covetous_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n have_v lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o their_o subject_n than_o ever_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v lay_v or_o will_v do_v or_o hereafter_o have_v need_n to_o do_v god_n be_v bless_v for_o it_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v have_v the_o prince_n portion_n speak_v of_o before_o in_o 45_o of_o ezekiel_n 45_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o need_n so_o to_o oppress_v the_o people_n again_o we_o may_v ascribe_v this_o difference_n to_o the_o bounty_n and_o noble_a nature_n of_o our_o king_n that_o they_o will_v never_o descend_v to_o those_o poor_a and_o sordid_a exaction_n which_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n do_v take_v of_o their_o subject_n sordidum_fw-la putandum_fw-la est_fw-la aurum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la lachrimis_fw-la oritur_fw-la as_o a_o good_a counsellor_n tell_v vespasian_n again_o we_o may_v ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o our_o king_n who_o will_v never_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o rehoboam_n young_a counsellor_n boni_fw-la pastoris_fw-la est_fw-la oves_fw-la tondere_fw-la non_fw-la diglubere_fw-la as_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v odi_fw-la hortulanum_fw-la say_v alexander_n qui_fw-la ab_fw-la radice_fw-la olera_fw-la excindit_fw-la qui_fw-la nimis_fw-la emergit_fw-la elicit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la say_v solomon_n solomon_n they_o well_o consider_v that_o the_o money_n levy_v by_o tax_n and_o imposition_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v let_v out_o in_o any_o great_a quantity_n but_o to_o save_v the_o life_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o she_o be_v sick_a indebt_v and_o in_o great_a danger_n again_o it_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o their_o piety_n and_o religion_n which_o move_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o divine_a rule_n deut._n 17._o 17_o where_o the_o king_n be_v warn_v not_o to_o multiply_v upon_o he_o much_o gold_n and_o silver_n for_o that_o indeed_o there_o do_v seldom_o come_v good_a by_o great_a treasure_n heap_v up_o by_o a_o great_a prince_n for_o it_o do_v but_o nourish_v pride_n and_o ambition_n in_o he_o and_o stir_v he_o up_o many_o time_n to_o make_v a_o unjust_a war_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n or_o if_o he_o leave_v it_o unto_o his_o successer_n it_o make_v they_o luxurious_a and_o vicious_a which_o draw_v with_o it_o sometime_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sed_fw-la optimus_fw-la et_fw-la certissimus_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la principis_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la loculis_fw-la subditorum_fw-la say_v the_o learned_a buterus_n in_o his_o book_n against_o machiavelli_n machiavelli_n let_v the_o king_n say_v he_o have_v a_o care_n to_o maintain_v religion_n and_o justice_n and_o peace_n in_o his_o kingdom_n this_o will_v soon_o bring_v plenty_n with_o a_o continual_a increase_n and_o make_v a_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a people_n then_o shall_v the_o king_n never_o want_v money_n to_o serve_v his_o just_a and_o necessary_a and_o honourable_a occasion_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o sovereign_n shall_v be_v poor_a when_o the_o subject_n be_v rich_a and_o until_o occasion_n do_v arise_v the_o coffer_n of_o his_o subject_n will_v be_v his_o best_a exchequer_n they_o will_v be_v his_o treasure_n they_o will_v be_v his_o receiver_n his_o teller_n without_o fee_n or_o wage_n no_o bad_a accountant_n shall_v deceive_v he_o nor_o no_o bankrupt_a officer_n shall_v deceive_v he_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o frugal_o as_o no_o importunate_a courtier_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o withdraw_v the_o same_o from_o a_o prince_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v still_o remain_v in_o store_n to_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n last_o our_o king_n of_o england_n in_o their_o wisdom_n well_o understand_v the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o their_o people_n and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v a_o free_a generous_a and_o noble_a nation_n hold_v they_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v beat_v with_o rehoboam_n rod_n esteem_v they_o too_o good_a to_o be_v whip_v with_o scorpion_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v bless_v we_o have_v not_o in_o england_n the_o gabeller_n stand_v at_o every_o town_n end_n we_o have_v not_o a_o publican_n in_o every_o market_n we_o pay_v not_o a_o gabell_n for_o every_o bunch_n of_o reddish_n or_o branch_n of_o rosemary_n sell_v in_o cheapside_n we_o have_v none_o of_o those_o harpy_n which_o do_v swarm_n in_o other_o country_n we_o have_v no_o complain_v in_o the_o street_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 144._o psalm_n 144_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v well_o conclude_v with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o psalm_n happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n above_o in_o heaven_n and_o king_n james_n for_o their_o king_n here_o upon_o earth_n finis_fw-la these_o book_n follow_v be_v print_v for_o henry_n twyford_n and_o partner_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o vine-court_n middle_a temple_n the_o complete_a attorney_n or_o the_o practic_a part_n of_o the_o law_n a_o learned_a treatise_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n by_o sir_n james_n ley_n knight_n the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n soliloquy_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n of_o st._n bonaventure_n the_o discontent_a colonel_n by_o sir_n john_n sucklin_n the_o european_a mercury_n the_o humble_a remonstranee_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n hebdomada_fw-la magna_fw-la or_o the_o great_a week_n of_o christ_n passion_n sir_n robert_n brooks_n read_v on_o the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n kitchen_n jurisdiction_n of_o court_n leet_n court_v baron_n etc._n etc._n rich._n brownlow_n esq_n prothonotary_n to_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n his_o report_n the_o first_o and_o second_o part._n declaration_n and_o plead_n english_a judicial_a writ_n plowdens_n abridgement_n abridgement_n of_o lord_n cook_n littleton_n abridgement_n of_o pulton_n statute_n at_o large_a by_o edmund_n wingate_n esq_n the_o book_n of_o the_o draw_n up_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n the_o body_n of_o law_n by_o edmund_n wingate_n esq_n the_o marrow_n of_o law_n or_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o faithful_a counsellor_n office_n and_o duty_n of_o executor_n in_o 8._o layman_n lawyer_n or_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o practic_a part_n of_o the_o law_n a_o commentary_n on_o the_o original_a writ_n by_o william_n hughes_n esq_n stevenson_n poem_n the_o anabaptist_n anatomize_v in_o a_o dispute_n between_o mr._n crag_n and_o mr._n tomb_n caesar_n commentary_n with_o sir_n clement_n edmund_n observation_n the_o complete_a clerk_n and_o scrivener_n guide_n be_v the_o exact_a form_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n and_o instrument_n now_o in_o use_n as_o they_o be_v pen_v by_o learned_a counsel_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a the_o counesse_fw-fr of_o arundell_n secret_n in_o physic_n and_o surgery_n etc._n etc._n the_o history_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o swethland_n and_o poland_n justinian_n dict._n and_o stud._n 1.lib.cap.2_a baldus_n baldus_n strabo_n justinian_n halicar._n lib.3_o bracton_n stampford_v prà rogat_fw-la regis_fw-la fol._n 37.6_o 19_o e._n 4.6_o 37_o e._n 6.20_o 11_o h._n 4_o com._n 316_o 7_o e._n 4.19.3_o r._n 3.2_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap.30_n ulpian_n 13_o edw._n 4.9,10_o reg._n fol.135_n f._n n.117_n d._n f._n n.117_n d._n 2_o e._n 3_o regist._n 259_o a._n bodin_n register_n 122_o 6._o 46_o hen._n 3_o rot._n pa._n 3._o e_o i.m._n 19_o in_fw-la archis_fw-la turris_fw-la london_n 3_o edw._n 1_o 27_o e._n 3_o cap._n 2_o cicero_n 13_o e._n 4.9_o lex_fw-la civilis_fw-la cicero_n offic._n li_fw-it 2_o bodin_n de_fw-fr repub._n li.2.cap.8_n bodin_n stephen_n king_n of_o spain_n pope_n eluther_n two_o r._n 2_o chopinn_z rhodian_n the_o canon_n law_n decret._n cause_n 24_o quaest._n 3_o canonist_n poll-money_n st._n paul_n fortescue_n 1h_o 7.fol.23_n 3_o edw._n 1_o pat_o m_o 21_o f.n._n 170_o d._n register_n of_o writ_n fol._n 107_o custom_n and_o toll_n strabo_n 38_o h._n 8_o dyer_n 43._o edw._n 1_o edw._n 2._o edw._n 3_o bates_n case_n de_fw-fr currant_n in_o sccio_n per_fw-la fleming_n chief_a baron_n 3_o edw._n 1._o 3_o edw._n 1_o rot._n fin.memb.24_n statute_n 25_o e._n 1_o dyer_n 29._o 30_o h._n 8.43_o 31_o fd_o 3.60_o 27_o e._n 3_o prizage_n and_o butlerage_n 52_o h._n 3_o 31_o ed._n 1_o gauger_n alneger_n 14_o ed._n 2_o customer_n controller_n searcher_n 25_o e._n 1_o ed._n 2_o 11_o e._n 2_o the_o writ_n to_o his_o collecttor_n of_o his_o custom_n collector_n of_o his_o custom_n raimundus_n lullius_n 1_o ed._n 1_o rot._n fin_n m._n 30_o in_fw-la archivis_fw-la turris_fw-la le_fw-fr record_n 17_o ed_n 3._o rot._n 308_o in_o sccio_n angliae_fw-la etc._o etc._o 12_o ed._n 3_o rot._n almaniae_n pars_fw-la 1._o numb._n 3_o 31_o ed._n 3_o rot._n parl._n numb.24_a 13_o ed._n 1_o 14_o ed._n 3_o staple_n at_o calais_n e._n 3_o r._n 2_o h._n 4_o h._n 5_o dyer_n 165_o 12_o eliz._n 12_o eliz._n letter_n patent_n 28_o july_n 6._o iac._n bodin_n lib._n 6_o de_fw-la repub._n ca._n 2_o caligula_n appian_n cicero_n 12_o ed._n 4.cap.5_n virgil_n plin._n lib.19.cap.4_n tempore_fw-la edw._n 3_o 2_o edw._n 1_o 2_o edw._n 3_o 10_o ed._n 3_o 17_o hen._n 4_o matthew_n paris_n histor._n magna_fw-la p._n 568._o 10_o hen._n 7_o stow_n fitz_n avowry_n 192.6_o rich._n 2_o protection_n 46_o rot._n scotiae_fw-la nu_fw-la 16_o in_o arch_n turris_fw-la gen._n 1_o baldus_n strabo_n stampford_n 19_o ass_n p.6_n 22._o ass_n p_o 93._o 22_o ed._n 4_o 4_o edw._n 3_o 21_o ed._n 3_o 16_o ri._n 2_o 17_o h._n 6_o tempore_fw-la henry_n 8._o the_o k._n of_o spain_n imposition_n in_o an._n 1614_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 30_o 46_o ed._n 3_o i_o edw._n 3_o anno_fw-la 40._o elizabeth_n object_n 1_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 1._o object_n object_n 2_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 2._o object_n solomon_n henry_n 7._o poeta_fw-la object_n 3_o 3_o edw._n 2_o 5_o edw._n 2._o 13_o ed._n 3_o 14_o ed._n 3_o 12_o ed._n 3_o 18_o ed._n 3_o 22_o ed._n 3_o 13_o ed._n 3_o lord_n latimer_n richard_n lion_n i._n peachy_n 50_o ed._n 3._o rot._n parli_n numb._n 33._o 50_o ed._n 3_o rot._n parl._n num.191_n in_o arch._n turris_n dyer_n 1_o eliz._n fol.165_n the_o answer_n to_o object_n 3_o 5_o edw._n 2_o senatus_fw-la rome_n solomon_n julius_n caesar_n augustus_n caesar_n edw._n 1_o edw._n 3_o nero_n edw._n 2_o rich._n 2_o petition_n be_v of_o divers_a kind_n and_o have_v divers_a answer_n mayletolt_n 3_o king_n cap._n 12_o 14_o ed._n 3.cap.13_n anno_fw-la 29_o ed._n 3_o 6_o edw._n 3_o rot._n parl._n nu.4_n 13_o edw._n 3_o rot._n parl._n numb.5_n 18_o ed_n 3._o rot._n parl._n nu.10.26_n in_o arch._n turris_n 28_o ed._n 3._o rot._n parl._n numb._n 27._o 38_o ed._n 3._o rot._n parl._n numb.26_n 6_o edw._n 3_o rot._n parl._n numb.4_n lionscase_v 50_o ed._n 3_o rot._n parl._n nu.17,18_a lord_n latimer_n case_n peachy_n case_n 1_o eliz._n dyer_n fol.165_n object_n 4_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o forth_o object_n dyer_n 44._o statute_n of_o northampton_n 2_o edw._n 3_o 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