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potuerunt_fw-la i._n e._n in_o which_o court_n all_o equity_n ought_v to_o shine_v forth_o without_o the_o least_o cloud_n or_o shadow_n like_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o meridian_n glory_n where_o poor_a and_o rich_a refresh_v with_o peace_n and_o ease_n of_o their_o oppression_n may_v always_o find_v infallible_a and_o sure_a refuge_n and_o succour_n the_o grievance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n redress_v and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n and_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n debate_v with_o wise_a counsel_n the_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a enemy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n destroy_v and_o repel_v and_o to_o consider_v how_o the_o charge_n and_o burden_n of_o both_o may_v be_v sustain_v with_o more_o ease_n to_o the_o people_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n can_v exercise_v any_o power_n 51._o sir_n r._n atkin_n argument_n f._n 51._o as_o a_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o as_o a_o court_n for_o error_n without_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v in_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o 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imagine_v a_o thing_n dishonourable_a a_o offence_n commit_v in_o parliament_n be_v a_o very_a high_a offence_n 60._o sir_n r._n atkyns_n arg._n 60._o but_o the_o high_a it_o be_v the_o more_o proper_a it_o be_v for_o their_o judicature_n and_o that_o court_n be_v arm_v with_o a_o power_n to_o punish_v the_o high_a offence_n and_o the_o high_a offender_n a_o parliament_n may_v err_v ibid._n ibid._n for_o they_o be_v not_o infallible_a but_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o those_o error_n and_o a_o way_n to_o reform_v they_o a_o subsequent_a parliament_n may_v reform_v the_o error_n of_o a_o precede_a parliament_n but_o to_o say_v that_o they_o will_v be_v partial_a ibid._n ibid._n or_o unjust_a or_o corrupt_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o malice_n be_v to_o raise_v a_o scandal_n upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n who_o representative_a they_o be_v if_o any_o offence_n whatever_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o parliament_n by_o any_o particular_a member_n ibid._n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o high_a infringement_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n for_o any_o person_n or_o court_n to_o take_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o it_o till_o the_o house_n itself_o either_o have_v punish_v the_o offender_n or_o refer_v they_o to_o a_o due_a or_o proper_a course_n of_o punishment_n to_o do_v otherwise_o will_v be_v to_o make_v the_o high_a court_n a_o offender_n and_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o injustice_n their_o right_a and_o privilege_n so_o far_o extend_v 61._o id_fw-la 61._o that_o not_o only_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o very_a house_n sit_v the_o parliament_n but_o whatever_o be_v do_v relate_v to_o they_o or_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o order_n during_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o by_o themselves_o or_o a_o succeed_a parliament_n though_o do_v out_o of_o the_o house_n either_o house_n do_v ever_o for_o the_o most_o part_n show_v itself_o so_o careful_a to_o keep_v firm_a correspondence_n with_o the_o other_o 186._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 186._o as_o that_o when_o a_o bill_n have_v pass_v either_o of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o be_v send_v to_o the_o other_o it_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n pass_v and_o be_v neither_o dash_v nor_o alter_v without_o very_o great_a cause_n upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o usual_o also_o not_o without_o conference_n desire_v and_o have_v thereupon_o that_o so_o full_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v to_o that_o house_n from_o which_o the_o bill_n so_o reject_v or_o alter_v be_v send_v pessima_fw-la gens_n humani_fw-la generis_fw-la always_o abhor_v a_o parliament_n parlementar_n preface_n to_o petyt_n miscel_n parlementar_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v demonstrative_a because_o they_o all_o know_v they_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v to_o a_o impartial_a and_o strict_a account_n and_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o demerit_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o lord_n bacon_n to_o sir_n lionel_n cranfeild_n ibid._n ibid._n new_o make_v lord_n treasurer_n that_o he_o will_v recommend_v to_o his_o lordship_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o other_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n one_o considerable_a rule_n to_o be_v careful_o observe_v which_o be_v remember_v a_o parliament_n will_v come_v the_o king_n at_o no_o time_n stand_v so_o high_o in_o his_o estate_n royal_a 10._o petyt_n miscel_n parliament_n 9_o vid._n cromp._n jur._n 10._o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o the_o king_n as_o head_n and_o they_o as_o member_n be_v conjoin_v and_o knit_v together_o into_o one_o body_n politic_n so_o as_o whatsoever_o injury_n during_o that_o time_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v as_o do_v against_o the_o king_n person_n and_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o prerogative_n of_o parliament_n be_v so_o great_a ibid._n ibid._n that_o all_o act_n and_o process_n come_v out_o of_o any_o inferior_a court_n must_v cease_v and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o high_a statute_n in_o england_n be_v make_v