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4_o h._n 3._o magnates_fw-la angliae_fw-la concesserunt_fw-la regi_fw-la henrico_n wardas_n hoeredum_fw-la &_o terrarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la initium_fw-la multorum_fw-la malorum_fw-la in_o angliâ_fw-la the_o great_a man_n of_o england_n grant_v king_n henry_n the_o wardship_n of_o their_o heir_n and_o land_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o many_o evil_n in_o england_n 2._o we_o find_v custom_n prevail_v beyond_o what_o be_v the_o foreign_a feudal_n law_n at_o least_o of_o some_o place_n for_o which_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o relief_n pay_v by_o the_o heir_n male_a after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n whereas_o i_o find_v it_o in_o cujacius_n payable_a only_o by_o the_o heir_n female_a 498._o cujaâ—iâ—s_n foe_n 498._o siquis_fw-la sine_fw-la filio_fw-la masculo_fw-la mortuus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o reliquerit_fw-la filiam_fw-la filia_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la beneficium_fw-la patris_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la redimerit_fw-la if_o any_o one_o die_v without_o heir_n male_a and_o leave_v a_o daughter_n let_v she_o not_o have_v her_o father_n benefice_n unless_o she_o redeem_v it_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o relief_n be_v call_v redemption_n appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o h._n 1._o 1._o leges_fw-la foe_n 1._o cap._n 1._o haeres_fw-la non_fw-la redimet_fw-la terram_fw-la svam_fw-la sicut_fw-la faciebat_fw-la tempore_fw-la fratris_fw-la mei_fw-la sed_fw-la legitimâ_fw-la &_o justâ_fw-la relevatione_fw-la relevabit_fw-la eam_fw-la it_o seem_v in_o king_n rufus_n his_o time_n this_o payment_n be_v so_o unreasonable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o redemption_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o purchase_n of_o the_o land_n but_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o just_a relief_n 2._o the_o jus_o feodale_n mention_v in_o the_o glossary_a if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n general_o receive_v where_o feud_n be_v must_v be_v the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o particular_a but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o choppinus_n 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glos._n 2_o part_n consentire_fw-la cuique_fw-la vid._n or_o admit_v a_o lord_n there_o have_v no_o land_n but_o what_o he_o hold_v of_o a_o commoner_n as_o of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thomas_n de_fw-fr furnival_n large_a jani_fw-la angl._n facies_fw-la nova_fw-la p._n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la the_o record_n more_o at_o large_a who_o have_v several_a very_o considerable_a manor_n may_v thomas_n de_fw-fr furnival_n represent_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o far_o take_v the_o jus_n feodale_n to_o be_v as_o in_o force_n with_o we_o unless_o the_o positive_a law_n give_v so_o large_a a_o power_n be_v show_v it_o be_v a_o beg_a the_o question_n for_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o right_n which_o our_o wise_a antagonist_n will_v exclude_v from_o the_o question_n as_o be_v indisputable_a i_o suppose_v by_o the_o fact_n whereas_o the_o fancy_a right_n be_v use_v in_o his_o hotchpotch_n glossary_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o fact_n but_o from_o what_o source_n be_v this_o right_o derive_v sect_n 5._o a_o improvement_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o jus_n feodale_n that_o i_o may_v make_v our_o mighty_a man_n of_o letter_n out_o of_o love_n with_o his_o darling_n glossary_n own_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o glos._n and_o his_o own_o i_o shall_v observe_v to_o he_o that_o according_a to_o that_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o which_o he_o pawn_n his_o own_o truth_n or_o his_o friend_n all_z the_o lord_n be_v right_a of_o represent_v their_o tenant_n in_o the_o great_a council_n 31._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 31._o be_v mere_o feudal_n ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la feodali_fw-la but_o all_o feud_n be_v enjoy_v under_o several_a military_a condition_n or_o service_n be_v then_o these_o be_v the_o only_a feudal_n tenor_n and_o yet_o as_o appear_v by_o domesday-book_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o authority_n there_o be_v freeman_n who_o hold_v in_o free_a or_o else_o in_o common_a socage_n though_o the_o dr._n say_v all_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v tenant_n by_o military_a service_n these_o socager_n be_v not_o chargeable_a by_o any_o without_o their_o own_o consent_n but_o like_o man_n of_o another_o government_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v afford_v they_o nothing_o here_o they_o though_o call_v be_v not_o oblige_v to_o come_v to_o the_o great_a council_n which_o be_v the_o curia_n of_o the_o king_n be_v feudal_n tenant_n only_o nay_o they_o be_v never_o at_o it_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o law_n be_v observe_v by_o and_o exact_v upon_o 43._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 43._o only_o the_o norman_n themselves_o for_o the_o other_o can_v not_o be_v bind_v and_o if_o they_o consent_v to_o any_o charge_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o government_n it_o can_v be_v only_o in_o what_o way_n they_o please_v to_o consent_v either_o in_o a_o body_n by_o themselves_o or_o unite_v with_o the_o vassal_n or_o else_o several_o at_o home_n as_o a_o mere_a benevolence_n and_o there_o be_v free_a and_o common_a socage_n tenant_n before_o the_o norman_n entrance_n and_o since_o continual_o thus_o it_o must_v always_o have_v be_v chap._n iii_o that_o domesday-book_n to_o which_o he_o appeal_v manifest_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o pernicious_a principle_n sect_n 1._o since_o our_o tenor_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o hold_v our_o estate_n 31._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 31._o in_o every_o respect_n with_o the_o custom_n incident_a to_o those_o estate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o conquest_n and_o not_o only_o most_o but_o all_o free_a estate_n must_v have_v be_v feudal_n as_o knight_n service_n which_o be_v make_v the_o only_a feudal_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o first_o the_o only_a free_a service_n 39_o ib._n p._n 39_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o feud_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n do_v direct_o reach_v the_o controversy_n between_o we_o though_o our_o author_n who_o have_v a_o excellent_a faculty_n of_o overthrow_v his_o own_o argument_n
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you_o whether_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o canonical_a habit_n address_v themselves_o to_o the_o military_a man_n upon_o which_o sort_n of_o parliament_n they_o can_v not_o fail_v of_o prevail_v with_o their_o brutum_fw-la fulmen_fw-la of_o excommunication_n and_o ecclesiastical_a scare-crow_n what_o 135._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 135._o be_v petyt_v so_o ridiculous_a to_o have_v the_o commons_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o parliament_n from_o eternity_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o commons_o begin_v by_o rebellion_n power_n nota._n to_o lessen_v their_o own_o power_n because_o their_o constitution_n be_v not_o force_v by_o the_o baron_n with_o their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o promise_v to_o they_o then_o 226._o ib._n p._n 226._o but_o begin_v from_o the_o king_n pleasure_n when_o the_o rebellion_n be_v over_o and_o the_o king_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o regality_n post_fw-la magnas_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la &_o enorme_v vexationes_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la 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constitution_n or_o what_o be_v do_v here_o but_o will_v think_v all_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o such_o a_o great_a council_n as_o other_o part_n of_o christendom_n then_o have_v i_o shall_v not_o scruple_n to_o discover_v some_o mystery_n to_o you_o the_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la be_v tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la or_o at_o least_o their_o retinue_n and_o tenant_n in_o military_a service_n 26._o glos._n p._n 26._o which_o be_v with_o they_o at_o runnemede_o these_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la or_o freeman_n be_v the_o only_a man_n of_o honour_n faith_n trust_v and_o reputation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n these_o be_v the_o freeman_n which_o make_v such_o a_o cry_n for_o their_o liberty_n 27._o ib._n p._n 27._o as_o appear_v by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la most_o of_o which_o be_v only_o a_o abatement_n of_o the_o rigour_n and_o a_o relaxation_n of_o the_o feudal_a tenor_n nay_o 39_o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 39_o it_o be_v to_o they_o these_o freeman_n only_o that_o the_o grant_n be_v 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