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A46988 The excellency of monarchical government, especially of the English monarchy wherein is largely treated of the several benefits of kingly government, and the inconvenience of commonwealths : also of the several badges of sovereignty in general, and particularly according to the constitutions of our laws : likewise of the duty of subjects, and mischiefs of faction, sedition and rebellion : in all which the principles and practices of our late commonwealths-men are considered / by Nathaniel Johnston ... Johnston, Nathaniel, 1627-1705. 1686 (1686) Wing J877; ESTC R16155 587,955 505

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of_o the_o realm_n to_o be_v guardian_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o the_o patent_n 51_o h._n 3._o m._n 10.13_o dorso_fw-la it_o be_v dilectis_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la custodibus_fw-la pacis_fw-la com._n linc._n north._n ebor._n &_o vicecom_v eorundem_fw-la comitat._n and_o the_o like_o 54_o h._n 3._o m._n 21._o d._n but_o the_o first_o regular_a settlement_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v anno_fw-la 1327._o 1_o ed._n 3._o c._n 16._o the_o authority_n afterward_o be_v further_o explain_v 4_o ed._n 3._o c._n 2._o 18_o ed._n 3._o c._n 2._o 34_o ed._n 3._o c._n 1._o sir_n edward_n coke_n 171._o coke_n ibid._n 171._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o peace_n stand_v overburden_a and_o encumber_a with_o divers_a statute_n some_o whereof_o be_v before_o and_o some_o since_o repeal_v and_o stuff_v with_o many_o vain_a and_o unnecessary_a repetition_n and_o many_o other_o corruption_n creep_v into_o it_o by_o mistake_v of_o clerk_n etc._n etc._n for_o amendment_n and_o correction_n whereof_o eliz._n whereof_o mich._n 32_o &_o 33_o eliz._n sir_n christopher_n wray_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n assemble_v all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n and_o upon_o perusal_n have_v of_o the_o former_a commission_n of_o peace_n and_o due_a consideration_n have_v thereupon_o and_o often_o conference_n betwixt_o themselves_o they_o resolve_v upon_o a_o reformation_n of_o the_o form_n with_o divers_a addition_n and_o alteration_n both_o in_o matter_n and_o method_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o sir_n edward_n time_n and_o he_o say_v it_o need_v another_o reformation_n by_o reason_n of_o statute_n since_o repeal_v and_o other_o expire_v of_o which_o he_o give_v several_a instance_n therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n for_o all_o judge_n and_o justice_n whatsoever_o that_o have_v jurisdiction_n by_o any_o statute_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v temporary_a or_o for_o a_o time_n to_o consider_v well_o before_o they_o 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procure_v the_o subscription_n and_o then_o tender_v they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o their_o number_n to_o affright_v the_o king_n to_o a_o compliance_n or_o that_o the_o king_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n or_o suspension_n in_o some_o measure_n sure_o appertain_v may_v not_o forbid_v such_o petition_n they_o single_v out_o sir_n francis_n north_n than_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n after_o lord_n keeper_n and_o earl_n of_o guildford_n sir_n george_n jefferies_n than_o recorder_n of_o london_n now_o lord_n chancellor_n mr._n justice_n within_o and_o other_o as_o subject_n of_o their_o displeasure_n for_o dislike_a and_o abhor_v the_o irregular_a dangerous_a way_n of_o petition_v but_o they_o receive_v more_o lustre_n and_o regard_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o sovereign_n and_o all_o loyal_a subject_n by_o their_o censure_n than_o they_o do_v discredit_v by_o it_o it_o seem_v worth_a the_o while_n for_o person_n that_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o 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assent_n determine_v not_o the_o session_n
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keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o right_a line_n angliae_fw-la line_n secundum_fw-la legen_n &_o consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n second_o extraordinary_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n secundum_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o enter_v into_o particular_n the_o curious_a may_v consult_v sir_n edward_n 8._o edward_n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 8._o coke_n mr._n richard_n cromptom_n cap._n 3._o sir_n henry_n spelman_n 1._o glossar_n 1._o de_fw-la cancellario_fw-la à_fw-la pag._n 105._o ad_fw-la pag_n 113._o ryley_n appendix_n ash_n repertory_n tit_n court_n sect._n 2._o roll'_v abridgement_n p._n 374._o to_o 587._o prynne_n animadversion_n p._n 48._o anno_fw-la 5_o eliz._n 18._o eliz._n cap._n 18._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o lord_n keeper_n for_o the_o time_n be_v have_v always_o have_v use_v and_o execute_v and_o so_o may_v for_o the_o future_a 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may_v note_v that_o this_o show_v that_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v at_o the_o king_n disposal_n to_o go_v whither_o then_o the_o king_n will_v which_o save_v i_o a_o labour_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o deduce_v the_o king_n power_n over_o the_o militia_n high_o though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o little_a look_v into_o the_o saxon_a law_n will_v afford_v i_o more_o precedent_n as_o the_o fifty_o nine_o law_n of_o william_n the_o wheeloch_n the_o statuimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o sirmiter_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la noslri_fw-la praedicli_fw-la sint_fw-la fratres_fw-la conjurati_fw-la ad_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o facultatibus_fw-la contra_fw-la inimicos_fw-la pro_fw-la posse_fw-la svo_fw-la defendendum_fw-la &_o viriliter_fw-la servandum_fw-la &_o facem_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la coronae_fw-la noslrae_fw-la 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that_o here_o we_o find_v these_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n also_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v incumbent_a on_o they_o as_o well_o as_o
they_o be_v lord_n of_o manor_n where_o they_o have_v their_o court_n as_o likewise_o they_o be_v hundredary_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a 7._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o polit._n c._n 7._o philosopher_n observe_v that_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o part_n be_v most_o powerful_a in_o which_o the_o strength_n of_o war_n consist_v and_o which_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o arm_n for_o those_o he_o say_v that_o have_v no_o arm_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o arm_a plato_n sovereignty_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o de_fw-mi ll._n power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n affirm_v it_o as_o a_o stand_a law_n that_o he_o who_o without_o authority_n innovate_v a_o peace_n or_o make_v war_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o punishment_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o he_o who_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o militia_n it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n subsist_v or_o be_v dissolve_v bodin_n make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n because_o without_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v war_n and_o make_v peace_n no_o prince_n can_v defend_v himself_o or_o his_o subject_n the_o establishment_n or_o destructon_n of_o the_o state_n depend_v upon_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v capital_a to_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n in_o that_o kind_n without_o the_o king_n commission_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a in_o war_n than_o to_o betray_v counsel_n it_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o order_n of_o war_n and_o consequent_o of_o peace_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o but_o the_o sovereign_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o 10._o and_o clapmarius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la maj●statis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o latin_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o all_o war_n be_v undertake_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o counsel_n will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n whether_o senate_n or_o emperor_n and_o by_o they_o sole_o be_v decree_v unless_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n that_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v require_v in_o comitiis_fw-la populi_n centuriatis_fw-la and_o when_o the_o republic_n be_v change_v by_o the_o julian_n law_n it_o be_v treason_n to_o make_v war_n without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v nulli_fw-la nobis_fw-la insciis_fw-la atque_fw-la inconsultis_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la armorum_fw-la movendorum_fw-la copia_fw-la tribuetur_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n sole_o be_v many_o and_o just_a for_o without_o it_o no_o prince_n can_v provide_v against_o intestine_a sedition_n for_o if_o he_o want_v that_o authority_n peace_n reasins_z why_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n alone_o to_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n as_o often_o as_o ambitious_a or_o seditious_a man_n persuade_v the_o people_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o oppression_n by_o the_o government_n or_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o remove_v great_a officer_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o place_n or_o that_o the_o rule_n in_o church_n or_o state_n do_v not_o please_v they_o they_o may_v resort_v to_o arm_n to_o the_o ruine_n of_o their_o fallow_a subject_n who_o will_v otherwise_o live_v peaceable_o and_o dutiful_o by_o this_o liberty_n great_a convulsion_n will_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o every_o predominancy_n of_o ill_a humour_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v without_o the_o plague_n of_o war_n in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o and_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o tear_v disjointed_a and_o mangle_a confusion_n will_v be_v upon_o we_o neither_o shall_v a_o prince_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v his_o subject_n from_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o perform_v that_o great_a and_o necessary_a work_n of_o assist_v the_o ally_n to_o his_o state_n and_z te_z formidable_a to_o his_o enemy_n polybius_n o._n polybius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb._n o._n note_n that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o preserve_v government_n viz._n fortitude_n against_o enemy_n and_o concor●●●_n home_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v perform_v if_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o militia_n this_o be_v it_o which_o preserve_v the_o king_n authority_n make_v his_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v keep_v the_o factious_a and_o seditious_a at_o quiet_a give_v repute_n abroad_o and_o peace_n at_o home_n all_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n be_v prevent_v when_o a_o arm_a prince_n that_o have_v the_o sole_a disposal_n of_o his_o military_a power_n can_v extinguish_v the_o flame_n at_o its_o first_o blaze_n therefore_o st._n faustum_n st._n ordo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la paci_fw-la accommodatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la poscit_fw-la ut_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la belli_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la penes_fw-la principes_fw-la sit_fw-la augustinus_n contra_fw-la faustum_n austin_n say_v that_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o mortal_n accommodate_v to_o peace_n require_v this_o that_o the_o authority_n and_o counsel_n of_o make_v war_n be_v in_o the_o prince_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v in_o the_o crown_n do_v not_o obscure_o appear_v in_o all_o the_o law_n for_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o in_o that_o particular_o i_o have_v instance_a in_o of_o king_n aethelstan_n beside_o which_o we_o find_v the_o ten_o law_n of_o king_n canutus_n ordain_v that_o fence_v town_n 10._o burghote_n &_o brighote_v beonon_o forth_o &_o scip_v forthunga_fw-mi aginne_v man_n georne_v &_o frythunga_fw-mi eac_n swa_fw-mi a_o the_o one_o thearf_n sy_v for_o ●e_a man_n licre_v neode_n ll._n canute_n 10._o or_o burgh_n and_o bridges_n be_v repair_v and_o there_o be_v preparation_n for_o defence_n both_o of_o land_n and_o sea-force_n so_o often_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o commonweal_n require_v it_o the_o 69th_o chapter_n of_o hereot_n run_v thus_o every_o earl_n to_o pay_v eight_o horse_n whereof_o four_o with_o saddle_n and_o four_o without_o saddle_n four_o helmet_n and_o so_o many_o coat_n of_o mail_n eight_o spear_n and_o eight_o shield_n four_o sword_n and_o twelve_o mancusae_fw-la of_o gold_n and_o a_o principal_a thane_n half_o the_o number_n and_o other_o thanes_z a_o lesser_a proportion_n as_o may_v be_v there_o see_v by_o which_o there_o seem_v some_o beginning_n of_o a_o feudal_n tenure_n which_o in_o william_n the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v so_o settle_v that_o as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v note_v all_o person_n hold_v of_o he_o their_o land_n in_o knight_n service_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o his_o pleasure_n with_o horse_n man_n and_o arm_n the_o which_o be_v practise_v in_o succeed_a age_n the_o statute_n 30._o octob._n 7_o e._n 1._o say_v that_o it_o be_v accord_v of_o late_a that_o in_o our_o next_o parliament_n provision_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o in_o all_o parliament_n treaty_n and_o other_o assembly_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o ever_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v come_v without_o all_o force_n and_o armour_n peaceable_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o we_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o we_o and_o our_o realm_n now_o all_o prelate_n earl_n etc._n etc._n have_v say_v that_o to_o we_o it_o belong_v and_o our_o part_n be_v through_o our_o royal_a signiory_n to_o forbid_v to_o i.e._n forbid_v defend_v force_n of_o arm_n and_o all_o other_o force_n against_o our_o peace_n at_o all_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v we_o and_o to_o punish_v they_o which_o shall_v do_v contrary_a according_a to_o our_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o our_o realm_n and_o hereunto_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o aid_v we_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n at_o all_o season_n in_o 3_o ed._n 3._o 2._o 3._o cap._n 2._o the_o commons_o decline_v the_o have_a cognizance_n of_o such_o matter_n as_o guard_v the_o sea_n and_o march_n of_o england_n but_o refer_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o king_n and_o 25_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n or_o aid_v they_o that_o do_v it_o also_o the_o statute_n of_o 18._o of_o 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 18._o h._n 7._o say_v every_o subject_a by_o duty_n of_o his_o allegiance_n be_v to_o serve_v and_o assist_v his_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n at_o all_o season_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o indisputable_o own_a by_o all_o that_o understand_v the_o law_n than_o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n by_o the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o for_o any_o subject_a to_o levy_v war_n within_o the_o realm_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o right_n of_o majesty_n badge_n of_o supreme_a power_n and_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n say_v my_o lord_n 9_o lord_n 3_o instit_fw-la c._n 9_o coke_n and_o with_o he_o consent_v all_o the_o long_a robe_n in_o a_o speech_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n to_o