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day_n though_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ven_v to_o they_o they_o use_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o deâ—_n 111._o deâ—_n rosula_fw-la novella_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 111._o â—â—mentia_fw-la or_o providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n or_o king_n they_o be_v not_o to_o write_v dei_fw-la gratia_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o such_o or_o such_o licet_fw-la indignus_fw-la vel_fw-la immerens_fw-la bononiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o all_o these_o title_n we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n and_o sovereign_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o all_o age_n as_o derive_v authority_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o upon_o earth_n have_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v supreme_a over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o they_o within_o their_o district_n upon_o earth_n i_o shall_v end_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o attribute_n of_o dei_fw-la gratia_n apply_v to_o sovereign_n and_o bishop_n may_v probable_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n ibid._n justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n just_o noâ—_n 6._o init_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n which_o run_v thus_o the_o great_a gift_n which_o god_n goodness_n from_o above_o have_v confer_v on_o man_n be_v the_o priesthood_n and_o empire_n both_o of_o which_o proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o be_v for_o the_o order_n and_o dispose_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o mankind_n concern_v the_o peculiar_a title_n of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o learned_a spelman_n have_v give_v we_o thâ—_n copy_n of_o the_o bull_n and_o discourse_v so_o full_o of_o it_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o curious_a reader_n to_o he_o for_o satisfaction_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n according_a to_o our_o history_n and_o law_n the_o title_n and_o attribute_n which_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v either_o assume_v prince_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v all_o the_o title_n proper_a to_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v as_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o innumerable_a example_n but_o i_o shall_v treat_v but_o of_o a_o few_o and_o show_v wherein_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v discover_v and_o what_o ancient_a prerogative_n they_o have_v by_o their_o act_n of_o grace_n quit_v and_o last_o how_o the_o long_a parliament_n of_o 1641._o will_v have_v cramp_v the_o king_n authority_n first_o as_o to_o the_o title_n of_o king_n or_o emperor_n promiscuous_o so_o our_o edgar_n frequent_o in_o his_o charter_n call_v himself_o albionis_n &_o anglorum_fw-la basileus_n lord._n as_o king_n emperor_n lord._n and_o i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o the_o grecian_n esteem_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o full_a as_o eminent_a signification_n as_o emperor_n so_o in_o a_o charter_n wigorn._n charter_n cod._n wigorn._n to_o oswald_n bishop_n of_o worcester_z he_o be_v call_v anglorum_fw-la basileus_n omniumque_fw-la regum_fw-la insularum_fw-la oceanique_fw-la britanniam_fw-la circumjacentis_fw-la cunctarumque_fw-la nationum_fw-la quae_fw-la infra_fw-la eam_fw-la includuntur_fw-la imperator_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la in_o which_o we_o may_v note_v that_o one_o of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n write_v himself_o not_o only_a basileus_n according_a to_o the_o grecian_a usage_n which_o signify_v king_n and_o emperor_n but_o also_o emperor_n and_o lord_n three_o of_o the_o full_a attribute_n either_o the_o grecian_a or_o roman_a emperor_n ever_o use_v as_o also_o lord_n of_o the_o british_a sea_n as_o canutus_n his_o successor_n challenge_v so_o in_o a_o charter_n to_o 64._o to_o mon._n ang._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 64._o peterburg_n ego_fw-la edgar_n sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la sidereo_fw-la rege_fw-la praesidens_fw-la regno_fw-la magnae_fw-la britanniae_fw-la i_o have_v see_v another_o 38._o another_o lib._n ms._n roberti_n de_fw-fr swapham_n etc._n etc._n fundationis_fw-la burgensis_n coenobii_fw-la p._n 38._o of_o his_o charter_n prefaced_a thus_o gratia_n domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la omnium_fw-la seculorum_fw-la omne_fw-la svo_fw-la intuitu_fw-la distribuentis_fw-la regna_fw-la terrarum_fw-la &_o moderantis_fw-la habenas_fw-la rerum_fw-la ego_fw-la edgar_n sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la eodem_fw-la rege_fw-la praesidens_fw-la regno_fw-la britanniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o king_n 39_o king_n id._n p._n 39_o edward_n in_o the_o same_o book_n style_v himself_o ego_fw-la edwardus_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la regiminis_fw-la tenens_fw-la hoc_fw-la decretum_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la per_fw-la deprecationem_fw-la abbatis_fw-la aidulfi_n perhenniter_fw-la affirmavi_fw-la in_o which_o we_o may_v note_v that_o edgar_n own_v himself_o subject_a to_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o king_n edward_n say_v he_o hold_v the_o single_a command_n of_o government_n so_o king_n edward_n in_o a_o induperator_fw-la a_o coke_n praefat._n 4._o report_n rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la britanniae_fw-la telluris_fw-la gubernator_fw-la &_o rector_n angligenum_fw-la orcadarum_fw-la necnon_fw-la in_o gyro_fw-la jacentium_fw-la monarcha_fw-la &_o anglorum_fw-la induperator_fw-la charter_n to_o ramsey_n style_v himself_o totius_fw-la albionis_fw-la dei_fw-la moderante_fw-la dominatione_fw-la basileus_n king_n of_o all_o albion_n and_o king_n edwin_n in_o a_o charter_n to_o crowland_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n and_o governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o britain_n so_o ethelred_n in_o his_o charter_n to_o canterbury_n style_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o english_a bear_v and_o the_o oreades_n lie_v in_o circuit_n about_o it_o monarch_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o english_a so_o that_o by_o orcades_n must_v be_v understand_v all_o the_o isle_n about_o britain_n so_o william_n rufus_n date_n his_o charter_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o shaftsbury_n secundo_fw-la anno_fw-la imperii_fw-la mei_fw-la by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v just_o assume_v the_o supreme_a imperial_a command_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o though_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n have_v be_v disuse_v emperor_n king_n of_o england_n as_o much_o sovereign_n as_o emperor_n yet_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o sufficient_o challenge_v in_o that_o of_o 2._o of_o ipse_fw-la omnes_fw-la libertaâ—â—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d râ—gno_n habebat_fw-la svo_fw-la quas_fw-la imperator_fw-la vendicabat_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la matt._n paris_n in_o vita_fw-la willielmi_n 2._o william_n rufus_n to_o archbishop_n anselm_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o liberty_n in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o the_o emperor_n challenge_v in_o the_o empire_n and_o in_o a_o constitution_n dorso_fw-la constitution_n râ—gâ—um_fw-la angliae_fw-la ab_fw-la omâ—i_fw-la subjectione_n imperiali_fw-la liberrimum_fw-la claus_n 13_o e._n 2._o m._n 6._o dorso_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v most_o free_a from_o all_o imperial_a subjection_n which_o exclude_v all_o public_a notary_n who_o be_v make_v by_o the_o emperor_n or_o pope_n and_o by_o this_o constitution_n be_v utter_o reject_v it_o the_o statute_n for_o it_o this_o further_a appear_v in_o the_o 125._o the_o stat._n anno_fw-la 23_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o vide_fw-la coke_n instit_fw-la 2._o 111._o 4_o part_n 6._o 8._o 3._o instit_fw-la 120_o 125._o statute_n of_o praemunire_n make_v 23_o ed._n 3._o which_o run_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v show_v by_o the_o grievous_a and_o clamorous_a complaint_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o how_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o people_n be_v and_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o answer_v of_o thing_n whereof_o the_o cognizance_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n court_n and_o also_o that_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o same_o court_n be_v impeach_v in_o another_o court_n in_o prejudice_n and_o dis-inherison_a of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o crown_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n liege-people_n of_o
by_o the_o law_n say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n supra_fw-la king_n sheppard_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o threefold_a greatness_n of_o perfection_n first_o of_o be_v free_v from_o infamy_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o imperfection_n common_a to_o man_n second_o of_o power_n in_o have_v the_o command_n of_o all_o his_o people_n three_o of_o majesty_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n justice_n and_o mercy_n the_o king_n be_v god_n immediate_a viceroy_n 2.44.5.29_o viceroy_n cek_v 2.44.5.29_o within_o his_o dominion_n vicarius_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o his_o protection_n and_o government_n reach_v to_o all_o his_o people_n as_o subject_n so_o the_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n of_o they_o all_o be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o their_o sovereign_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a and_o so_o he_o be_v persona_fw-la mixta_fw-la his_o prerogative_n be_v call_v jura_n regalia_z insignia_fw-la coronae_fw-la ancient_a prerogative_n and_o royal_a flower_n of_o the_o crown_n so_o inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n that_o none_o but_o the_o king_n may_v have_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o be_v communicate_v to_o or_o take_v by_o any_o subject_a 101.174_o subject_a bracton_n lib._n 1._o c._n 8._o stat._n 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o nemo_fw-la terram_fw-la nisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la râ—gia_fw-la possiâ—et_fw-la plowden_n 136._o jenkins_n cent._n 7._o case_n 77._o &_o 2._o case_n 16.17_o e._n 2._o c._n 17._o nevil_n 101.174_o all_o land_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o he_o can_v hold_v of_o no_o man_n or_o any_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o as_o to_o be_v joint_a tenant_n of_o land_n with_o he_o and_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v over_o all_o place_n within_o his_o dominion_n both_o on_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o on_o the_o sea_n the_o judge_n be_v to_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o certain_a rule_n that_o whatever_o may_v be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o profit_n shall_v be_v take_v most_o large_o for_o he_o and_o what_o against_o he_o and_o for_o his_o disprofit_v be_v take_v strict_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o judge_n but_o of_o all_o other_o his_o subject_n in_o their_o station_n to_o help_v the_o king_n to_o his_o right_n the_o prerogative_n be_v many_o and_o great_a yet_o such_o as_o be_v he_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o what_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n use_v and_o be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o absolute_a 11.2.8_o absolute_a coâ—e_n 12.8.30.2_o part_n instit_fw-la 262.496.5_o part_n 11.2.8_o necessity_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o public_a weal_n as_o to_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n give_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o law_n command_v the_o militia_n coin_n money_n grant_v honour_n make_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o great_a seal_n dispense_v with_o penal_a law_n pardon_v felony_n and_o treason_n make_v and_o appoint_v great_a officer_n justice_n of_o eyre_n and_o assize_n of_o the_o peace_n gaol-delivery_n and_o sheriff_n to_o grant_v charter_n to_o corporation_n and_o other_o person_n or_o fraternity_n he_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o appoint_v ratify_v and_o consummate_v all_o treaty_n with_o foreign_a prince_n make_v war_n and_o peace_n grant_v safe-conduct_a and_o protection_n and_o all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o be_v firm_o ascertain_v regi_fw-la ascertain_v quod_fw-la rex_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la est_fw-la regi_fw-la rex_fw-la est_fw-la amma_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la regi_fw-la by_o law_n and_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v in_o the_o king_n alone_o and_o at_o his_o own_o discretion_n although_o there_o be_v no_o need_n in_o describe_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o our_o king_n to_o carry_v it_o up_o to_o that_o absoluteness_n of_o monarchy_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v appoint_v and_o reverse_v by_o the_o sovereign_n fiat_fw-la yet_o 42._o yet_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la p._n 42._o we_o must_v on_o the_o other_o side_n 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person_n for_o sovereignty_n destroy_v more_o than_o the_o lust_n of_o any_o one_o tyrant_n can_v do_v which_o make_v lucan_n a_o republican_n and_o of_o the_o pompeian_a party_n conclude_v after_o a_o sad_a review_n of_o the_o continual_a civil_a war_n betwixt_o sylla_n and_o marius_n caesar_n and_o pompey_n without_o touch_v upon_o what_o follow_v under_o the_o triumvir_n foelices_fw-la arabe_n medique_fw-la eoaque_fw-la tellus_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la perpetuis_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la regna_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la and_o if_o he_o prefer_v even_o the_o tyranny_n or_o absoluteness_n of_o those_o king_n before_o the_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n how_o much_o more_o have_v we_o reason_n to_o submit_v and_o that_o cheerful_o to_o the_o most_o easy_a yoke_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o our_o prince_n we_o need_v not_o be_v solicitous_a that_o their_o unaccountableness_n to_o their_o subject_n shall_v prompt_v they_o to_o tyranny_n because_o we_o have_v good_a security_n as_o strong_a as_o humane_a wisdom_n ever_o invent_v that_o we_o shall_v live_v happy_o under_o that_o constitution_n which_o our_o forefather_n enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n england_n the_o security_n we_o have_v that_o no_o arbitrary_a government_n can_v be_v exercise_v in_o england_n never_o distrust_v the_o sound_a temper_n of_o the_o policy_n for_o first_o our_o king_n swear_v at_o their_o coronation_n to_o preserve_v the_o law_n liberty_n property_n and_o religion_n second_o if_o they_o shall_v command_v illegal_a thing_n the_o executor_n of_o they_o be_v responsible_a to_o parliamentary_a inquisition_n last_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o subject_a as_o to_o their_o prosperity_n and_o misery_n so_o that_o a_o king_n will_v always_o consult_v the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n which_o make_v principes_fw-la make_v praeestis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la hominum_fw-la causa_fw-la nec_fw-la domini_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o arbitri_fw-la rerum_fw-la sed_fw-la tutores_fw-la &_o administratores_fw-la estis_fw-la collata_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la respublica_fw-la sed_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la foveatur_fw-la epist_n dedicat_fw-la ad_fw-la imp._n reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la lipsius_n tell_v the_o sovereign_n that_o they_o govern_v over_o man_n but_o for_o their_o good_a and_o be_v not_o only_a lord_n and_o judge_n of_o matter_n but_o tutor_n and_o administrator_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonweal_n by_o god_n and_o man_n be_v place_v in_o their_o bosom_n or_o lap_n but_o so_o as_o to_o be_v cherish_v and_o protect_v there_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o or_o see_v the_o sad_a calamity_n the_o republican_n rebellion_n bring_v upon_o all_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n when_o the_o mild_a government_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v alter_v to_o the_o most_o bloody_a and_o tyrannical_a one_o of_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n that_o any_o age_n can_v parallel_v and_o we_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o merciful_a government_n of_o his_o royal_a son_n and_o successor_n and_o have_v live_v to_o see_v all_o the_o establishment_n of_o usurper_n bring_v to_o confusion_n we_o have_v see_v a_o formidable_a rebellion_n burst_v forth_o in_o our_o magnanimous_a king_n james_n the_o second_v reign_v which_o have_v be_v form_v seven_o year_n before_o utter_o overthrow_v in_o two_o month_n and_o we_o can_v peruse_v history_n but_o we_o must_v meet_v with_o infinite_a example_n of_o the_o sad_a devastation_n such_o rebellion_n bring_v to_o their_o country_n and_o the_o unsuccessfulness_n of_o they_o therefore_o i_o will_v earnest_o advise_v all_o malcontent_n never_o to_o make_v their_o country_n ruin_n and_o the_o slay_a carcase_n of_o their_o countryman_n the_o step_v by_o which_o they_o must_v ascend_v the_o scaffold_n or_o the_o round_n of_o the_o ladder_n they_o must_v mount_v the_o gallow_n which_o without_o a_o prince_n clemency_n be_v the_o sure_a reward_n of_o all_o rebel_n and_o their_o certain_a fate_n chap._n
xxi_o of_o the_o king_n authority_n in_o make_v law_n have_v treat_v of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o that_o top-branch_n of_o it_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n in_o give_v law_n to_o his_o subject_n i_o must_v be_v short_a on_o this_o head_n because_o the_o follow_a chapter_n concern_v the_o great_a council_n and_o those_o particular_o concern_v parliament_n will_v more_o full_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v this_o particular_a in_o all_o government_n the_o legislative_a power_n must_v be_v fix_v somewhere_o and_o it_o be_v the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o all_o a._n all_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la i._o principe_fw-la tanquam_fw-la a_o fonte_fw-la leges_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o jura_n emanant_n vinii_n epist_n dedicat._n id._n comment_n in_o inst_z it_z lib._n 1._o tit_n 2._o p._n 13._o a._n civilian_n that_o all_o law_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o prince_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n the_o word_n lex_n and_o jus_fw-la by_o cicero_n and_o the_o roman_n be_v mostwhat_a use_v promiscuous_o though_o lex_n or_o law_n do_v frequent_o signify_v what_o be_v write_v and_o enjoin_v to_o be_v observe_v therefore_o the_o plebiscita_fw-la of_o the_o roman_n at_o first_o be_v not_o call_v law_n because_o they_o oblige_v only_a part_n of_o the_o citizen_n till_o the_o hortensian_a law_n give_v they_o the_o same_o force_n as_o those_o which_o be_v accord_v in_o comitiis_fw-la centuriatis_fw-la the_o plebiscita_fw-la be_v among_o the_o roman_n roman_n the_o plebiscita_fw-la of_o the_o roman_n after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o their_o king_n bind_v law_n and_o they_o be_v make_v thus_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v the_o great_a auspex_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n such_o be_v the_o consul_n dictator_n or_o praetor_n propose_v the_o law_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n and_o ask_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o quirite_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o command_v they_o and_o they_o write_v in_o the_o table_n either_o a._n for_o 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fol._n 165._o gloucester_n 2_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n among_o other_o thing_n there_o assent_v and_o accord_v have_v make_v certain_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 167._o at_o anno_fw-la 1379._o fol._n 167._o westminster_n the_o same_o year_n run_v thus_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n and_o of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n summon_v etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 169._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1380._o fol._n 169._o northampton_n 4_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v thus_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o parliament_n have_v pray_v we_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o we_o at_o our_o present_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n we_o consider_v the_o say_a supplication_n will_n and_o grant_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o lord_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 175._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1382._o fol._n 175._o westminsterâ—_n 5_o r._n 2._o the_o member_n accustom_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n be_v particular_o by_o their_o degree_n distinguish_v viz._n archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n duke_n earls_z baron_n banneret_n knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n which_o last_o be_v frequent_o comprehend_v by_o the_o word_n other_o or_o commonalty_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n 8_o r._n 2._o at_o 179._o at_o idem_fw-la an._n 1384._o fol._n 179._o westminster_n be_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o commons_o aforesaid_a commons_o assent_v of_o commons_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v the_o statute_n 9_o r._n 2._o at_o 179._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1385._o fol._n 179._o westminster_n be_v thus_o 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desire_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n be_v well_o hold_v and_o keep_v and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n nourish_v and_o govern_v in_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o in_o that_o at_o westminster_n 182._o westminster_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1388._o fol._n 182._o 13_o regni_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o his_o liege_n people_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 189._o at_o anno_fw-la 1389._o fol._n 189._o westminster_n 13_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v thus_o express_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n etc._n etc._n commons_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o hear_v the_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o his_o say_a commons_o etc._n etc._n the_o more_o because_o charter_n of_o pardon_n have_v be_v easy_o grant_v in_o such_o case_n the_o commons_o request_v that_o such_o charter_n may_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o who_o the_o king_n answer_v regality_n the_o king_n will_v save_v his_o liberty_n and_o regality_n that_o he_o will_v save_v his_o liberty_n and_o regality_n as_o his_o progenitor_n have_v do_v heretofore_o but_o to_o nourish_v the_o more_o quietness_n and_o peace_n within_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o noble_n he_o have_v grant_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 199._o the_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1396._o fol._n 199._o statute_n 20_o r._n 2._o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o the_o title_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 200._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1397._o fol._n 200._o westminster_n 21_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o commons_o of_o his_o realm_n there_o assemble_v have_v make_v certain_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n threat_n repeal_v of_o statute_n make_v by_o threat_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o repeal_n of_o 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the_o commons_o duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o same_o realm_n assemble_v etc._n etc._n have_v make_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a ordinance_n and_o statute_n throughout_o all_o this_o king_n reign_n most_o of_o the_o preface_n be_v much_o the_o same_o by_o the_o assent_n or_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o request_n or_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o only_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o some_o temporal_a assent_v of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a it_o be_v by_o the_o assent_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a this_o distinction_n being_n most_o bring_v into_o use_n in_o his_o time_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o four_o 6_o and_o 9th_o of_o his_o reign_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o be_v time_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 224._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 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salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ac_fw-la vos_fw-la caeterosque_fw-la de_fw-fr concilio_n nostro_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la vestra_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la praesentia_fw-la nolumus_fw-la expediri_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o dilectione_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o usual_a summons_n to_o the_o bishop_n sometime_o as_o 25_o e._n 1._o there_o dorso_fw-la there_o cl._n 25_o e._n 1._o m._n 25._o dorso_fw-la be_v no_o writ_n direct_v to_o they_o but_o we_o find_v under_o the_o name_n of_o milites_fw-la with_o a_o line_n space_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o baron_n thirteen_o name_v which_o by_o other_o record_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o king_n justice_n the_o difference_n in_o their_o writ_n be_v most_o these_o sometime_o writ_n the_o difference_n in_o their_o writ_n as_o in_o 27_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la de_fw-fr concilio_n nostro_fw-la habere_fw-la volumus_fw-la colloquium_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la or_o as_o in_o 28_o e._n 1._o dorso_fw-la 1._o cl._n 28_o e._n 1._o m._n 3._o dorso_fw-la show_v the_o special_a cause_n quia_fw-la super_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o dominio_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la scotiae_fw-la competit_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la juris_fw-la peritis_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la de_fw-fr concilio_n nostro_fw-la speciale_a colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la volumus_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la de_fw-fr concilio_n nostro_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la tractaturis_fw-la vestrumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensuris_fw-la at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v writ_n to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n to_o send_v four_o or_o five_o university_n person_n skilful_a in_o the_o law_n summon_v from_o the_o university_n de_fw-fr discretioribus_fw-la &_o in_o jure_fw-la scripto_fw-la magis_fw-la expertis_fw-la and_o to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n to_o send_v two_o or_o three_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n qualify_v and_o then_o follow_v writ_n to_o several_a abbat_n prior_n dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o all_o these_o writ_n mention_v the_o business_n of_o the_o king_n claim_n to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n temporal_a lord_n justices_z and_o sheriff_n of_o county_n that_o particular_a be_v not_o mention_v which_o show_v that_o the_o king_n summon_v these_o particular_a person_n as_o most_o fit_a to_o search_v and_o â—_o send_v their_o chronicle_n to_o the_o parliament_n the_o occasion_n and_o result_v whereof_o and_o of_o send_v these_o lawyer_n from_o the_o university_n you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o 438._o in_o an._n 13â—2_n p._n 419._o to_o p._n 438._o matth._n westminster_n and_o 58._o and_o hist_o ang._n p._n 32._o to_o 58._o walsingham_n in_o some_o writ_n as_o that_o of_o 9_o e._n 2._o dorso_fw-la 2._o cl._n 9_o e._n 2._o m._n 20._o dorso_fw-la the_o justice_n be_v appoint_v to_o expedite_v their_o assize_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o parliament_n or_o to_o leave_v two_o to_o attend_v the_o business_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o the_o 7_o of_o e._n 2._o parliament_n 2._o cl._n 7_o e._n 2._o m._n 25â—_n dorso_fw-la justice_n to_o leave_v the_o assize_n to_o attend_v the_o parliament_n that_o whereas_o they_o have_v appoint_v the_o assize_n at_o duresm_n and_o other_o part_n in_o the_o northern_a circuit_n at_o certain_a day_n after_o the_o time_n the_o parliament_n be_v to_o convene_v at_o which_o he_o wonder_v he_o order_v they_o to_o put_v off_o the_o assize_n and_o attend_v by_o which_o two_o writ_n it_o appear_v their_o summons_n by_o writ_n to_o attend_v and_o counsel_v the_o king_n in_o parliament_n be_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o they_o to_o take_v assize_n during_o the_o 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