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he_o and_o it_o can_v give_v none_o to_o destroy_v its_o self_n and_o those_o it_o protect_v but_o the_o contrary_n bracton_n in_o his_o comment_n pag._n 487._o tell_v we_o 487._o bracton_n p._n 487._o that_o although_o the_o common_a law_n do_v allow_v many_o prerogative_n to_o the_o king_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o allow_v any_o that_o he_o shall_v wrong_v or_o hurt_v any_o by_o his_o prerogative_n therefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o a_o late_a worthy_a author_n upon_o this_o point_n that_o what_o power_n or_o prerogative_n the_o king_n have_v in_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a intent_n of_o the_o government_n that_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o for_o the_o disappoint_a the_o council_n of_o a_o parliament_n towards_o reform_v grievance_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o future_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n and_o whenever_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o frustrate_v those_o end_n it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o right_n and_o infringement_n of_o the_o king_n coronation_n oath_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o pass_v or_o confirm_v those_o law_n his_o people_n shall_v cluse_n and_o though_o he_o have_v such_o a_o prerogative_n by_o law_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o use_v especial_o in_o time_n of_o eminent_a danger_n and_o distress_n the_o late_a king_n in_o his_o advice_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 239._o tell_v he_o that_o his_o prerogative_n be_v best_a show_v and_o exercise_v in_o remit_v rather_o than_o exact_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o legal_a tyranny_n nor_o will_v he_o have_v he_o entertain_v any_o aversion_n or_o dislike_n of_o parliament_n majesty_n the_o late_a king_n advice_n to_o his_o majesty_n which_o in_o their_o right_a constitution_n with_o freedom_n and_o honour_n will_v never_o injure_v or_o diminish_v his_o greatness_n but_o will_v rather_o be_v as_o 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