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democracie_n be_v above_o all_o the_o law_n for_o no_o man_n can_v impose_v law_n on_o himself_o but_o on_o his_o subject_n and_o no_o man_n can_v bind_v himself_o to_o keep_v his_o own_o law_n because_o as_o barclay_n say_v quod_fw-la neque_fw-la suis_fw-la legibus_fw-la teneri_fw-la possit_fw-la cum_fw-la nemo_fw-la sit_fw-la seipso_fw-la superior_a nemo_fw-la a_o seipso_fw-la cogipossit_n &_o leges_fw-la a_o superiore_fw-la tantum_fw-la sciscantur_fw-la denturque_fw-la inferioribus_fw-la no_o man_n can_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n he_o make_v himself_o because_o no_o man_n be_v above_o himself_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n be_v compel_v of_o himself_o and_o law_n be_v only_o make_v by_o superior_n and_o give_v to_o inferior_n cujus_fw-la est_fw-la instituere_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la abrogare_fw-la he_o which_o make_v any_o law_n may_v abrogate_v it_o when_o he_o please_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o government_n to_o be_v
and_o therefore_o sir_n john_n davis_n in_o his_o preface_n confident_o aver_v that_o the_o common-law_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o law_n in_o uphold_v a_o free_a monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a form_n of_o government_n exalt_v the_o prerogative_n royal_a and_o be_v tender_a and_o watchful_a to_o preserve_v it_o and_o yet_o maintain_v all_o the_o ingenuous_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a nay_o so_o careful_a be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n that_o in_o all_o case_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a it_o demonstrate_v the_o king_n supreme_a power_n and_o dignity_n the_o law_n will_v not_o permit_v any_o subject_a to_o come_v so_o near_o the_o king_n as_o to_o be_v jointenant_fw-fr with_o he_o for_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o subject_n or_o if_o there_o be_v two_o jointenant_n and_o the_o crown_n descend_v to_o one_o of_o they_o the_o jointure_n be_v sever_v and_o they_o be_v tenant_n in_o common_a for_o no_o subject_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o king_n co._n lit._n 190._o plough_v com._n in_o seig._n barkleys_n case_n nay_o rather_o than_o the_o suâ—â—ect_n shall_v be_v equal_a with_o the_o king_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o shall_v lose_v all_o for_o the_o king_n be_v tenant_n in_o common_a of_o entire_a chattel_n personal_a he_o shall_v have_v the_o whole_a as_o if_o a_o obligation_n be_v make_v to_o two_o or_o two_o possess_v of_o a_o horse_n and_o one_o be_v attaint_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o obligation_n and_o the_o horse_n 13_o el._n pl._n 322._o finch_n 178._o to_o instance_n all_o particular_a case_n be_v endless_a and_o impossible_a all_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n immediate_o or_o by_o mean_n himself_o not_o have_v any_o high_a upon_o earth_n of_o who_o to_o hold_v 50_o ass_n pl._n 1._o 18_o eli._n pl._n 498._o for_o it_o will_v be_v against_o common_a right_n and_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v of_o any_o or_o do_v service_n to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n say_v cook_n lib._n 8.118_o because_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n almighty_a cook_n lit._n 1._o escheat_n of_o all_o city_n appertain_v unto_o the_o king_n all_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o wherein_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v of_o the_o great_a value_n appertain_v unto_o the_o king_n 8_o e._n 3._o escheat_n 12._o 1_o el._n plo._n 314._o the_o king_n be_v anima_fw-la legis_fw-la he_o govern_v and_o defend_v the_o law_n all_o writ_n and_o process_n run_v in_o his_o name_n and_o receive_v authority_n only_o from_o he_o and_o all_o person_n have_v their_o power_n from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o writ_n patent_n or_o commission_n the_o king_n have_v the_o sole_a government_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o body_n politic_a and_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o the_o king_n make_v one_o body_n and_o not_o diverse_a and_o be_v inseparable_a and_o indivisible_a plo._n 234_o 242.213_o lib._n 7.12_o rex_fw-la tuetur_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la tuâ—tur_fw-la jus_o we_o muâ—_n be_v for_o god_n and_o the_o king_n because_o by_o his_o law_n we_o be_v protect_v and_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a case_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n co._n lit._n 129._o all_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o all_o offender_n against_o the_o law_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o treason_n felony_n and_o other_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v propriae_fw-la causae_fw-la regis_fw-la for_o why_o the_o king_n be_v viva_fw-la lex_fw-la a_o live_a law_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o give_v law_n and_o therefore_o he_o only_o ought_v to_o punish_v those_o who_o break_v they_o not_o the_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v call_v viz._n the_o two_o house_n or_o either_o of_o they_o single_o because_o they_o without_o the_o king_n can_v make_v no_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v murderer_n because_o they_o have_v put_v to_o death_n many_o worthy_a innocent_n have_v no_o other_o law_n but_o their_o own_o wicked_a will_n and_o for_o my_o part_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v tell_v i_o that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n i_o can_v not_o disprove_v he_o for_o what_o be_v the_o great_a volume_n of_o our_o statute_n but_o the_o monument_n and_o repertory_n of_o the_o king_n will_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o the_o king_n can_v make_v new_a or_o alter_v old_a law_n but_o in_o parliament_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o commons_o because_o the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o will_v it_o so_o for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o king_n be_v long_o before_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o do_v most_o certain_o make_v law_n without_o they_o what_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n nay_o what_o be_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la but_o a_o roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr veilt_n all_o our_o right_n and_o liberty_n we_o enjoy_v be_v by_o the_o gracious_a concession_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n who_o esteem_v our_o good_a and_o freedom_n his_o best_a prerogative_n and_o happiness_n omnium_fw-la domos_fw-la illius_fw-la vigilia_fw-la defendit_fw-la omnium_fw-la otium_fw-la illius_fw-la labour_n omnium_fw-la delitias_fw-la illius_fw-la industria_fw-la omnium_fw-la vacationem_fw-la illius_fw-la occupatio_fw-la the_o king_n by_o his_o watch_n and_o diligent_a care_n do_v defend_v and_o keep_v every_o man_n house_n in_o safety_n his_o labour_n do_v maintain_v and_o defend_v every_o man_n rest_n and_o quiet_a his_o diligence_n do_v preserve_v and_o defend_v every_o private_a man_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n his_o business_n do_v maintain_v and_o defend_v every_o man_n leisure_n so_o that_o as_o manwood_n have_v it_o even_o as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n do_v continual_o watch_v and_o with_o a_o provident_a care_n still_o ook_v about_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n even_o so_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commonweal_n do_v not_o only_o continual_o carry_v a_o watchful_a eye_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n at_o home_n among_o his_o own_o subject_n but_o also_o to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n from_o any_o foreign_a invasion_n therefore_o if_o the_o rebel_n since_o the_o murder_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o have_v take_v the_o freeborn_a subject_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o imprison_v they_o like_o slave_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n or_o due_a process_n of_o law_n if_o they_o have_v violent_o drive_v we_o from_o our_o land_n and_o livelyhood_n possess_v themselves_o of_o they_o and_o take_v away_o our_o free_a custom_n and_o liberty_n if_o they_o have_v unjust_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n banish_v we_o out_o of_o our_o country_n and_o destroy_v we_o with_o their_o high_a court_n of_o injustice_n without_o the_o verdict_n of_o our_o equal_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n if_o they_o have_v delay_v justice_n and_o right_n deny_v it_o to_o all_o man_n and_o grant_v it_o to_o no_o man_n but_o to_o those_o who_o will_v buy_v it_o bless_v god_n for_o charles_n the_o first_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o charles_n the_o second_o praise_v god_n for_o their_o noble_a praedecessour_n who_o have_v be_v our_o nurse_n father_n and_o their_o queen_n our_o nurse_v mother_n who_o have_v will_v and_o enact_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la ca._n 29._o nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la capiatur_fw-la vel_fw-la imprisonetur_fw-la aut_fw-la dissisietur_fw-la de_fw-la libero_fw-la tenemento_fw-it svo_fw-la vel_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la liberis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la suis_fw-la aut_fw-la utlagagetur_fw-la aut_fw-la exuletur_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la destruatur_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la ibimus_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la mittemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legale_fw-la judicium_fw-la parium_fw-la suorum_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la nulli_fw-la vendemus_fw-la nulli_fw-la negabimus_fw-la aut_fw-la differemus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vel_fw-la rectum_fw-la that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v arrest_v imprison_v disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_n of_o his_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o outlawed_a banish_v or_o otherwise_o destroy_v but_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o his_o equal_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n neither_o shall_v law_n and_o justice_n be_v delay_v sell_v or_o deny_v to_o any_o man_n but_o the_o king_n in_o judgement_n of_o law_n be_v present_a in_o all_o his_o court_n of_o justice_n repeat_v these_o word_n we_o will_v sell_v deny_v nor_o delay_v justice_n and_o right_n to_o no_o man_n inst_n 2.55_o o_o magnificent_a bless_a and_o golden_a oration_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o lip_n of_o king_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o hear_v such_o doctrine_n preach_v again_o in_o any_o of_o our_o court_n of_o justice_n until_o our_o king_n be_v
the_o due_a course_n of_o law_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o so_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o protestant_a flock_n be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o bradshaw_n indeed_o that_o pontius_n pilate_n press_v the_o king_n very_o earnest_o and_o by_o subtle_a and_o crafty_a invention_n think_v to_o have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o king_n to_o have_v submit_v to_o their_o summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la their_o arbitrary_a high_a court_n of_o injustice_n and_o plead_v so_o that_o his_o example_n may_v have_v be_v urge_v as_o a_o irrefragable_a precedent_n against_o the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o that_o after_o age_n may_v cite_v king_n charles_n his_o case_n as_o a_o authority_n to_o kill_v king_n but_o the_o king_n foresee_v their_o delusive_a and_o abominable_a intention_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v betray_v the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o free_a bear_a subject_n to_o the_o arbitrary_a lust_n of_o these_o tyrant_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o great_a wickedness_n they_o be_v about_o and_o show_v to_o his_o people_n how_o these_o traitor_n endeavour_v to_o enslave_v the_o whole_a realm_n and_o so_o patient_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v murder_v die_v a_o most_o true_a martyr_n both_o for_o our_o law_n and_o religion_n but_o for_o plea_n he_o say_v nothing_o so_o bradshaw_n more_o wicked_a than_o pilate_n for_o instead_o of_o wash_v his_o hand_n he_o impudent_o bathe_v they_o in_o his_o master_n innocent_a blood_n give_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o wicked_a will_n against_o he_o and_o deliver_v he_o over_o to_o the_o bloodthirsty_a to_o be_v crucify_v who_o spit_v upon_o he_o throw_v tobacco_n pipe_n at_o he_o mock_v he_o cry_v out_o away_o with_o he_o away_o with_o he_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n with_o their_o wicked_a engine_n and_o then_o cast_v lot_n for_o his_o garment_n and_o estate_n give_v each_o soldier_n a_o part_n but_o instead_o of_o write_v over_o his_o head_n this_o be_v charles_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n his_o true_a title_n or_o rather_o the_o king_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o write_v over_o his_o head_n exit_fw-la tyrannus_n regum_fw-la vltimus_fw-la anno_fw-la libertatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la restitutae_fw-la primo_fw-la although_o in_o truth_n the_o best_a of_o king_n than_o go_v out_o and_o the_o great_a tyranny_n under_o the_o heaven_n then_o enter_v into_o our_o england_n come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o that_o be_v good_a but_o exceed_v they_o in_o all_o wickedness_n treachery_n perfidiousness_n and_o villainy_n now_o all_o this_o impious_a council_n seek_v false_a witness_n against_o the_o king_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o find_v none_o therefore_o that_o they_o may_v do_v nothing_o without_o wickedness_n but_o proceed_v in_o all_o their_o action_n contrary_a almost_o to_o the_o very_a colour_n of_o justice_n and_o make_v themselves_o the_o great_a and_o most_o illegal_a tyrant_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n hear_v of_o they_o make_v 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