illustrious_a prince_n james_n duke_n of_o york_n now_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_z the_o second_o p._n 31._o chap._n xi_o show_v that_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n will_v excuse_v none_o and_o that_o therefore_o all_o dissenter_n to_o the_o government_n in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v advise_v to_o conformity_n p._n 36._o chap._n xii_o show_v that_o all_o subject_n owe_v true_a ligeance_n to_o their_o sovereign_n though_o they_o never_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v swear_v to_o the_o same_o and_o be_v show_v the_o diversity_n between_o enemy_n and_o rebel_n than_o all_o be_v advise_v from_o rebellion_n and_o be_v show_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o peer_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v judge_v by_o his_o subject_n for_o his_o action_n p._n 38._o chap._n xiii_o show_n that_o no_o action_n lie_v against_o the_o king_n but_o in_o place_n thereof_o petition_n must_v be_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o due_a circumstance_n observe_v the_o subject_n shall_v have_v his_o 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and_o of_o all_o his_o royal_a right_n and_o prerogatives_n and_o that_o our_o law_n do_v not_o reject_v woman_n or_o infant_n in_o the_o high_a point_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o our_o king_n hold_v immediate_o of_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o acknowledge_v no_o prince_n on_o earth_n his_o superior_a p._n 46._o chap._n xvi_o show_v that_o all_o unlawful_a assembly_n or_o meeting_n for_o the_o plot_v of_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n or_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n be_v unlawful_a and_o further_o show_v what_o misprision_n of_o treason_n be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o good_a subject_n present_o to_o discover_v treason_n p._n 49._o chap._n xvii_o show_v that_o all_o writ_n process_n execution_n and_o commandment_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n name_v only_o p._n 51._o chap._n xviii_o all_o freeholder_n be_v advise_v as_o to_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o choose_v for_o future_a 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i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o order_n and_o government_n that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o otherwise_o as_o man_n do_v multiply_v and_o increase_v natural_a love_n do_v decrease_v and_o the_o mighty_a as_o so_o many_o bull_n in_o the_o herd_n will_v be_v most_o mischievous_a to_o the_o weak_a and_o will_v be_v always_o quarrel_v about_o limit_n and_o river_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o word_n lis_n and_o rivales_fw-la and_o therefore_o this_o vindictive_a justice_n be_v derive_v also_o from_o god_n himself_o to_o his_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n the_o king_n as_o st._n peter_n say_v where_o before_o cite_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o so_o that_o magistrate_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a subjection_n be_v due_a to_o both_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o to_o the_o subordinate_a such_o as_o be_v 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to_o judge_v they_o at_o all_o season_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o bracton_n cite_v by_o stanford_n 54_o 55._o say_v dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la habit_n ordinariam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la sunt_fw-la habet_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la jura_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la suâ—_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n dignity_n and_o power_n over_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v within_o his_o realm_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v all_o the_o law_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o have_v also_o the_o material_a sword_n which_o extend_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o war_n he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v justice_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v of_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o within_o his_o jurisdiction_n only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o vicar_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o what_o 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ease_n and_o that_o they_o may_v help_v to_o bear_v the_o burden_n with_o he_o be_v to_o elect_a and_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n wise_a man_n man_n fear_v god_n regard_v the_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n and_o of_o such_o to_o make_v and_o create_v judge_n justices_z sheriff_n and_o other_o his_o minister_n and_o bailiff_n to_o who_o be_v refer_v all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n relate_v either_o to_o real_a oâ—_n personal_a action_n set_v forth_o perspicuous_o and_o more_o full_o all_o the_o prerequisite_a good_a property_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o to_o who_o the_o king_n shall_v commit_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n justice_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sic_fw-la concordat_fw-la lex_fw-la divina_fw-la non_fw-la aliquantulùm_fw-la sed_fw-la quamplurimùm_fw-la cum_fw-la humanâ_fw-la and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o somewhat_o or_o a_o very_a little_a but_o very_o much_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o england_n especial_o in_o 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other_o earl_n and_o that_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o imperial_a
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