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by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n there_o be_v make_v a_o certain_a abolition_n of_o the_o say_a accusation_n relation_n and_o discovery_n from_o which_o precedent_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n the_o bishop_n do_v sit_v and_o debate_v vote_n and_o determine_v in_o cause_n capital_a as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o temporal_a lord_n the_o three_o position_n be_v that_o they_o be_v a_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n which_o be_v prove_v both_o by_o undeniable_a reason_n and_o undoubted_a precedent_n and_o record_n that_o there_o be_v three_o estate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v a_o matter_n on_o all_o hand_n allow_v but_o some_o person_n who_o will_v bring_v down_o the_o sovereignty_n to_o a_o coordinacy_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o three_o estate_n the_o lord_n make_v one_o and_o the_o commons_o the_o other_o which_o dangerous_a position_n as_o it_o do_v 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doubt_n have_v be_v move_v etc._n etc._n now_o by_o the_o say_v three_o estate_n assemble_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o be_v ratify_v and_o enrol_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o record_n mr._n prinn_n himself_o make_v this_o marginal_a note_n the_o three_o estate_n must_v concur_v to_o make_v a_o parliament_n no_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o be_v a_o full_a or_o real_a parliament_n but_o all_o conjoin_v in_o the_o 3._o h._n 6._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o record_n 714._o prinn_n abridgement_n of_o record_n p._n 710._o 714._o the_o three_o estate_n assemble_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n power_n as_o protector_n it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v advise_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n assent_v the_o three_o estate_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o then_o account_v one_o of_o they_o 24._o rot._n par._n 3._o h._n 6._o n._n 19_o 6._o h._n 6._o n._n 24._o in_o the_o 11._o h._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n appear_v in_o parliament_n and_o declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o come_n coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o tribus_fw-la statibus_fw-la regni_fw-la before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n 2._o 11._o hen._n 6._o n._n 10._o and_o n._n 2._o n._n 2._o n._n 11._o domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o tribus_fw-la regni_fw-la statibus_fw-la in_o presenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la existentibus_fw-la our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n be_v present_a where_o the_o king_n be_v plain_o distinct_a from_o the_o three_o estate_n 11._o h._n 6._o n._n 2._o the_o lord_n cromwell_n lord_n treasurer_n exhibit_v a_o petition_n in_o parliament_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o the_o estate_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o realm_n have_v be_v notify_v to_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n in_o 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mention_v the_o ratification_n make_v in_o parliament_n 9_o h._n 5._o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o swear_v by_o the_o king_n but_o by_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n cest_fw-fr assavoir_fw-fr les_fw-fr prelatz_n nobles_n &_o grands_fw-fr &_o per_fw-la les_fw-fr comuns_n de_fw-fr mesm_n le_fw-fr royalm_n dengleterre_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o prelate_n noble_n and_o great_a man_n and_o by_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o say_a realm_n of_o england_n and_o since_o the_o reformation_n in_o the_o 8_o of_o eliz._n 1._o 1._o 8._o eliz._n 1._o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o parliament_n call_v one_o of_o the_o great_a state_n of_o this_o realm_n from_o all_o which_o instance_n it_o plain_o appear_v first_o that_o there_o be_v three_o estate_n in_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o every_o parliament_n second_o that_o there_o be_v three_o estate_n beside_o the_o king_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o can_v be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o three_o that_o the_o 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parliament_n assemble_v not_o for_o any_o doubt_n or_o ambiguity_n which_o may_v be_v conceive_v or_o think_v of_o for_o or_o concern_v the_o premise_n nor_o of_o the_o ensue_a question_n but_o for_o the_o manifestation_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o clear_a truth_n and_o of_o the_o say_a law_n and_o statute_n already_o plant_v and_o for_o many_o age_n past_o settle_a in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o say_a knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n do_v therefore_o pray_v that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v please_v to_o command_v the_o judge_n of_o this_o kingdom_n forthwith_o to_o declare_v in_o write_v their_o resolution_n of_o and_o unto_o the_o ensue_a question_n and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o same_o quest_n 1._o whether_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v a_o free_a people_n and_o to_o be_v govern_v only_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o statute_n of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 2._o whether_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o land_n do_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o judge_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o under_o pretext_n of_o any_o act_n of_o state_n proclamation_n writ_n letter_n or_o direction_n under_o the_o great_a or_o privy_a seal_n or_o privy_a signet_n or_o letter_n or_o other_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lord_n deputy_n justice_n justices_z or_o other_o governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n they_o may_v hinder_v stay_v or_o delay_v the_o suit_n of_o any_o subject_a or_o his_o judgement_n or_o execution_n thereupon_o if_o so_o in_o what_o case_n and_o whether_o if_o they_o do_v hinder_v stay_v or_o delay_v such_o suit_n judgement_n or_o execution_n thereupon_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v for_o their_o deviation_n or_o transgression_n therein_o 3._o whether_o the_o king_n majesty_n privy_a council_n either_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o without_o he_o or_o they_o be_v a_o place_n of_o judicature_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o wherein_o cause_n between_o party_n and_o party_n for_o debt_n trespass_n account_n possession_n or_o title_n of_o land_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o which_o of_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v and_o of_o what_o civil_a cause_n they_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_o by_o what_o law_n and_o of_o what_o force_n be_v their_o order_n or_o decree_n in_o such_o case_n or_o any_o of_o they_o 4._o the_o like_a of_o the_o chief_a governor_n alone_o 5._o whether_o grant_v of_o monopoly_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n and_o of_o what_o and_o in_o what_o case_n and_o how_o and_o where_o and_o by_o who_o be_v the_o pretend_a transgressor_n against_o such_o grant_n punishable_a and_o whether_o by_o fine_a mutilation_n of_o member_n imprisonment_n loss_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o good_n or_o otherwise_o and_o which_o of_o they_o 6._o in_o what_o case_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lord_n deputy_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o council_n may_v punish_v by_o fine_a imprisonment_n mutilation_n of_o member_n pillory_n or_o otherwise_o and_o whether_o they_o may_v sentence_n any_o to_o such_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a punishment_n for_o infringe_v the_o command_n of_o or_o concern_v any_o proclamation_n of_o and_o concern_v monopoly_n and_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v that_o vote_n for_o they_o 7._o of_o what_o force_n be_v a_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o bind_v the_o liberty_n good_n possession_n or_o inheritance_n of_o the_o native_n thereof_o whether_o or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v alter_v the_o common_a law_n or_o the_o infringer_n of_o they_o loose_v their_o good_n chattel_n or_o lease_n or_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o infringe_v any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n or_o both_o and_o what_o punishment_n do_v the_o swear_a judge_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v privy_a councillor_n incur_v that_o vote_n for_o such_o act_n and_o execution_n thereof_o 8._o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n subject_a to_o the_o martial_a law_n and_o whether_o any_o man_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n no_o enemy_n be_v in_o the_o field_n with_o banner_n display_v can_v be_v sentence_v to_o death_n if_o so_o by_o who_o and_o in_o what_o case_n if_o not_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n execute_v martial_a law_n 9_o whether_o voluntary_a oath_n take_v free_o before_o arbitrator_n for_o affirmance_n or_o disaffirmance_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o for_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v punishable_a in_o the_o castle-chamber_n or_o any_o other_o court_n and_o why_o and_o wherefore_o 10._o why_o and_o by_o what_o law_n or_o by_o what_o rule_n of_o policy_n be_v it_o that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o reducement_n of_o fines_n or_o other_o penalty_n in_o the_o castle-chamber_n or_o council_n table_n until_o he_o confess_v the_o offence_n for_o which_o he_o be_v censure_v when_o as_o revera_n he_o may_v be_v innocent_a thereof_o though_o suborn_v proof_n or_o circumstance_n may_v induce_v the_o censure_n 11._o whether_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n or_o any_o other_o judge_n of_o gaol-delivery_n or_o of_o any_o other_o court_n and_o by_o what_o law_n do_v or_o can_v deny_v copy_n of_o indictment_n of_o felony_n or_o treason_n to_o the_o party_n accuse_v contrary_a to_o law_n 12._o what_o power_n have_v the_o baron_n of_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n to_o raise_v the_o respite_n of_o homage_n arbitrary_o to_o what_o rate_n they_o please_v to_o what_o value_n they_o may_v raise_v it_o by_o what_o law_n they_o may_v distinguish_v between_o the_o respite_n of_o homage_n upon_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o fee_n when_o as_o escuage_z be_v the_o same_o for_o great_a and_o small_a fee_n and_o be_v apportionable_a by_o parliament_n 13._o whether_o it_o be_v censurable_a in_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o repair_v into_o england_n to_o appeal_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o redress_v of_o injury_n or_o other_o lawful_a occasion_n if_o so_o why_o and_o in_o what_o condition_n of_o person_n and_o by_o what_o law_n 14._o whether_o dean_n or_o other_o dignitaries_n of_o cathedral_n church_n be_v proper_o and_o de_fw-fr mero_n jure_fw-la donative_n by_o the_o king_n and_o not_o elective_a or_o collative_a if_o so_o why_o and_o by_o what_o law_n and_o whether_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o dean_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la of_o the_o bishop_n grant_v be_v good_a or_o valid_a in_o law_n or_o no_o if_o not_o by_o what_o law_n 15._o whether_o the_o issue_v of_o quo_n warranto_n out_o of_o the_o kings-bench_n or_o exchequer_n against_o borough_n that_o ancient_o and_o recent_o send_v burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o show_v cause_n why_o they_o send_v burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v legal_a if_o not_o what_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v the_o occasioner_n procurer_n and_o judge_n of_o and_z in_o 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