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then_o he_o call_v they_o together_o and_o then_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o he_o 20._o he_o r._n hoveden_n part_n 1._o annal._n p._n 264._o b._n num_fw-la 20._o meliorem_fw-la legem_fw-la quam_fw-la vellent_fw-la eligere_fw-la eye_v concederet_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la injustum_fw-la scottum_n interdixit_fw-la b._n interdixit_fw-la lib._n 7._o fol._n 213._o b._n huntingdon_n say_v the_o promise_a
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diog._n â—pud_fw-la stohaeâ—m_fw-la stoic_a it_o become_v he_o that_o be_v the_o best_a to_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o best_a and_o that_o the_o great_a sovereign_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v worship_v by_o his_o earthly_a vicegerent_n for_o of_o old_a it_o have_v be_v note_v that_o many_o advantage_n both_o accrue_v to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o people_n when_o the_o prince_n be_v true_o religious_a therefore_o the_o 11._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o supreme_a governor_n principal_o to_o take_v care_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o deity_n for_o thereby_o the_o people_n be_v more_o obedient_a to_o their_o prince_n as_o not_o fear_v injustice_n from_o they_o for_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o that_o be_v pious_a and_o just_a will_v not_o do_v a_o unjust_a and_o impious_a action_n and_o by_o it_o he_o be_v more_o secure_a in_o the_o assurance_n 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zacuthius_fw-la and_o other_o kenan_n the_o son_n of_o enoch_n grandchild_n of_o seth_n be_v emperor_n over_o all_o the_o world_n in_o berosus_n we_o find_v the_o king_n of_o chaldaea_n that_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n be_v alorus_n alasparns_n amchon_n amenon_n metalarus_n daorus_n adorachus_n amphis_n ottarte_n and_o xisuther_n which_o according_a to_o cedrenus_n and_o other_o be_v noah_n from_o he_o the_o greek_a author_n derive_v the_o supreme_a monarchy_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o sem._n the_o first_o mention_n in_o holy_a writ_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v that_o of_o nimrod_n nimrod_n the_o first_o kingdom_n from_o nimrod_n of_o who_o moses_n say_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v in_o babel_n erech_n acad_n and_o calna_n in_o the_o land_n of_o sinaar_n and_o he_o be_v by_o most_o writer_n judge_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v about_o the_o forty_o five_o year_n of_o abraham_n cedrenus_n say_v the_o assyrian_n make_v nimrod_n a_o god_n and_o place_v he_o among_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o call_v he_o orion_n in_o his_o age_n say_v the_o judicious_a 1â—_n judicious_a tit._n hon._n â—_o 1._o p._n 1â—_n selden_n there_o be_v so_o general_a a_o propagation_n of_o this_o title_n of_o king_n over_o the_o earth_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o nation_n whereof_o there_o be_v memory_n in_o those_o age_n without_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n or_o monarch_n assign_v to_o it_o so_o beside_o the_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n among_o noah_n posterity_n say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v according_a to_o their_o language_n and_o according_a to_o the_o family_n in_o their_o nation_n we_o find_v in_o profane_a history_n country_n king_n first_o governor_n in_o all_o country_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o sicyonian_o begin_v in_o aegialeus_n that_o of_o tanaus_n in_o scythia_n and_o of_o vexoris_fw-la in_o egypt_n and_o other_o be_v cast_v in_o in_o the_o age_n of_o nimrod_n in_o the_o holy_a text_n also_o be_v frequent_a occurrence_n of_o king_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o age_n as_o that_o of_o abraham_n war_n with_o kedorlaom_a king_n of_o elam_n and_o the_o king_n of_o divers_a other_o nation_n be_v mention_v whence_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cedrenus_n say_v that_o about_o serug_n day_n who_o be_v bear_v about_o 170_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n man_n arrogate_a to_o themselves_o power_n over_o each_o other_o make_v themselves_o emperor_n and_o king_n and_o do_v first_o use_v arm_n and_o make_v war_n on_o each_o other_o afterward_o the_o course_n of_o the_o holy_a story_n show_v we_o the_o same_o not_o only_o name_v express_o the_o particular_a king_n which_o have_v be_v make_v either_o by_o sword_n or_o by_o choice_n but_o say_v the_o israelite_n desire_v samuel_n to_o give_v they_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v they_o according_a as_o all_o other_o nation_n have_v although_o say_v mr._n selden_n divers_a of_o the_o chief_a state_n of_o the_o old_a grecian_n and_o i_o think_v say_v he_o only_o of_o the_o grecian_n in_o the_o elder_a age_n be_v in_o their_o most_o flourish_a time_n democracy_n or_o optimacy_n yet_o the_o more_o ancient_a state_n there_o be_v in_o every_o place_n monarchy_n as_o be_v express_o note_v by_o boeoticis_fw-la by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o boeoticis_fw-la pausanias_n that_o every_o where_n in_o greece_n in_o the_o ancient_a time_n their_o state_n be_v monarchical_a and_o not_o popular_a have_v premise_v this_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o epithet_n give_v to_o such_o sovereign_a prince_n as_o king_n emperor_n lord_n and_o the_o attribute_n of_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o abstract_n or_o in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o person_n and_o other_o high_a and_o lofty_a title_n give_v to_o they_o either_o just_o king_n the_o title_n of_o king_n or_o by_o flattery_n concern_v king_n king_n the_o title_n of_o king_n the_o account_n that_o i_o have_v give_v of_o they_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o monarchy_n may_v suffice_v i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o
to_o kingly_a government_n and_o he_o every_o where_o commend_v it_o as_o most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o most_o safe_a for_o the_o prince_n there_o be_v a_o excellent_a princ._n excellent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la princ._n soliloquy_n that_o philo_n bring_v in_o his_o king_n to_o make_v and_o which_o may_v become_v the_o potent_a monarch_n to_o imitate_v that_o he_o write_v the_o law_n himself_o into_o a_o book_n that_o he_o may_v transcribe_v they_o into_o his_o soul_n and_o imprint_v into_o his_o mind_n those_o divine_a character_n never_o to_o be_v wash_v out_o again_o whereas_o other_o king_n therefore_o bear_v staff_n for_o their_o sceptre_n the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v his_o sceptre_n his_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n uncontrollable_a the_o ensign_n of_o that_o unreprovable_a government_n which_o be_v fashion_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o god_n own_o kingdom_n although_o according_a to_o harmenopulus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n because_o offend_v against_o they_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v and_o as_o st._n davide_n st._n neque_fw-la ullis_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la legibus_fw-la voâ—antur_fw-la tuti_fw-la imperii_fw-la potestate_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la davide_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o david_n say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o law_n because_o king_n be_v free_v from_o the_o bond_n or_o punishment_n of_o fault_n be_v call_v to_o punishment_n by_o no_o law_n be_v protect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o empire_n yet_o 27._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 27._o as_o a_o grave_a father_n say_v god_n word_n and_o right_a reason_n must_v give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o lawgiver_n therefore_o that_o weighty_a and_o elegant_a expression_n of_o 35._o of_o temperans_fw-la majestatem_fw-la caesaris_fw-la infra_fw-la deum_fw-la magis_fw-la illum_fw-la commendo_fw-la deo_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la subjicio_fw-la ideo_fw-la magnus_fw-la quia_fw-la coelo_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la apol._n c._n 35._o tertullian_n deserve_v consideration_n by_o all_o prince_n which_o be_v this_o while_o we_o temper_v the_o majesty_n of_o caesar_n under_o god_n we_o commend_v he_o the_o more_o to_o god_n unto_o who_o alone_o we_o do_v subject_n he_o therefore_o great_a because_o he_o be_v less_o than_o heaven_n to_o the_o voluntary_a submission_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o his_o own_o or_o the_o law_n of_o his_o progenitor_n may_v be_v refer_v the_o memorable_a say_n of_o valentinian_n testam_fw-la valentinian_n revera_n majus_fw-la imperio_fw-la est_fw-la submittere_fw-la legibus_fw-la principâ—tum_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n de_fw-fr leg._n etc._n etc._n licet_fw-la lex_fw-la imperii_fw-la solennibus_fw-la juris_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la solverit_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la tam_fw-la proprium_fw-la imperii_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la legibus_fw-la vivere_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n de_fw-la testam_fw-la the_o young_a it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o great_a thing_n than_o empire_n to_o submit_v the_o princedom_n itself_o to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o other_o equal_o imitable_a by_o prince_n though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v free_v the_o emperor_n from_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o nothing_o be_v so_o proper_a for_o empire_n as_o to_o live_v by_o the_o law_n or_o according_a to_o they_o so_o inthat_o commendation_n which_o plutarch_n give_v alex._n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 2._o de_fw-la fortuna_fw-la alex._n alexander_n the_o great_a that_o he_o conceive_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v think_v superior_a unto_o all_o man_n yet_o subject_a to_o justice_n such_o a_o prince_n we_o find_v pliny_n full_o describe_v in_o his_o meminit_fw-la his_o nec_fw-la minus_fw-la hominem_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praeesse_fw-la meminit_fw-la panegyric_n of_o trajan_n that_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o we_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o eminent_a he_o be_v that_o he_o so_o think_v and_o no_o less_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n than_o that_o he_o be_v a_o ruler_n of_o men._n for_o he_o who_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o suae_fw-la to_o cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la augendum_fw-la fastigium_fw-la superest_fw-la hic_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la crescere_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la ipse_fw-la submittat_fw-la securus_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la suae_fw-la increase_v his_o height_n have_v but_o this_o one_o way_n to_o grow_v by_o if_o he_o submit_v himself_o that_o be_v to_o the_o govern_n by_o law_n it_o may_v be_v presume_v he_o mean_v be_v secure_a of_o greatness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v he_o equal_a to_o all_o in_o this_o only_o great_a than_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o be_v better_o and_o more_o near_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n thou_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v ipse_fw-la te_fw-la legibus_fw-la subjecisti_fw-la legibus_fw-la caesar_n quas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d principi_fw-la scrip_n 〈◊〉_d thyself_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n o_o caesar_n which_o be_v not_o write_v to_o restrain_v the_o prince_n by_o so_o we_o find_v both_o severus_n vet._n severus_n licet_fw-la legibus_fw-la soluti_fw-la simus_fw-la attamen_fw-la legibus_fw-la 〈…〉_o instit_fw-la quibus_fw-la modis_fw-la testam_fw-la infirment_fw-la 8._o vet._n and_o antonius_n often_o set_v down_o in_o their_o rescript_n although_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o live_v by_o the_o law_n these_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n or_o those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n concern_v the_o first_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o discourse_v concern_v that_o of_o nature_n the_o milone_n the_o non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la nata_fw-la lex_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la didicimus_fw-la accepimus_fw-la legimus_fw-la verum_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la arripuimus_fw-la hausimus_fw-la expressimus_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la docti_fw-la sed_fw-la facti_fw-la non_fw-la instituti_fw-la sed_fw-la imbuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la pro_fw-la milone_n orator_n say_v it_o be_v not_o write_v but_o bear_v with_o we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o learn_v receive_v or_o read_v but_o from_o nature_n itself_o have_v powerful_o attract_v drink_v in_o and_o extract_v to_o which_o we_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o make_v obedient_a not_o instruct_v but_o imbue_v concern_v the_o original_n of_o which_o law_n he_o say_v repub._n say_v vnus_fw-la erit_fw-la communis_fw-la quasi_fw-la magister_fw-la &_o imperator_fw-la omnium_fw-la deus_fw-la ille_fw-la legis_fw-la huius_fw-la inventor_n disceptator_fw-la lator_fw-la â—ui_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—rebit_fw-la ipâ—e_fw-la se_fw-la fugiet_fw-la aâ—_n naturam_fw-la hominis_fw-la spernabitur_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la luet_fw-la maximas_fw-la poenas_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la cetera_fw-la supplicia_fw-la quae_fw-la putantur_fw-la â—ffugerit_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr repub._n that_o god_n our_o common_a master_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o be_v the_o inventor_n judge_n and_o lawgiver_n which_o he_o who_o will_v not_o obey_v must_v fly_v from_o himself_o i._n e._n abandon_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o despise_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o himself_o i._n e._n in_o his_o conscience_n undergo_v the_o great_a pain_n although_o he_o shall_v escape_v all_o those_o other_o which_o common_o be_v account_v punishment_n it_o be_v concern_v this_o law_n he_o say_v that_o from_o it_o neither_o the_o senate_n noâ—_n the_o people_n can_v exempt_v we_o nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o abrogate_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a nor_o derogate_v from_o it_o ibid._n it_o ibid._n neque_fw-la derogari_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la aliquid_fw-la licet_fw-la neque_fw-la tota_fw-la abrogari_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la vero_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la senatum_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la populum_fw-la solvi_fw-la hac_fw-la lege_fw-la possumus_fw-la the_o forementioned_a archbishop_n 70._o archbishop_n vsâ—er's_n power_n of_o prince_n p._n 70._o from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o to_o this_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n whether_o by_o nature_n thus_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o more_o full_o deliver_v by_o god_n own_o write_v word_n or_o by_o just_a consequence_n deduce_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o either_o of_o they_o the_o great_a monarch_n upon_o earth_n owe_v as_o much_o obedience_n as_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o however_o the_o prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o directive_n force_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o as_o his_o director_n and_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o 31._o that_o reges_fw-la jolo_fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la metuque_fw-la gehennae_fw-la coercentur_fw-la isiodorus_n 3_o sent._n c._n 31._o king_n be_v restrain_v only_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o hell_n yet_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o these_o together_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o interest_n will_v be_v sufficient_a incitement_n to_o they_o to_o govern_v according_a to_o such_o law_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v to_o be_v own_v that_o when_o a_o king_n do_v not_o act_v according_a to_o such_o law_n he_o be_v not_o thereby_o capable_a of_o any_o punishment_n for_o the_o transgress_a of_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n say_v the_o learned_a 81._o
have_v with_o ecclesiastic_n and_o laic_n and_o in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v often_o say_v thonne_v cwaedon_n these_o we_o pronounce_v or_o appoint_v and_o sometime_o the_o single_a person_n be_v use_v and_o in_o other_o place_n we_o betweonan_o heoldan_n it_o be_v hold_v betwixt_o we_o here_o we_o find_v the_o great_a council_n summon_v by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o constituent_a part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n and_o that_o the_o laity_n be_v only_o the_o prince_n duke_n earls_z great_a officer_n military_a commander_n the_o king_n minister_n graeve_n praepositi_fw-la thanes_z sometime_o denote_v by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o wites_z translate_v sapientes_fw-la magnates_fw-la optimates_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o be_v every_o where_o beyond_o all_o possible_a doubt_n clear_v by_o the_o most_o judicious_a dr._n brady_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n petyt_n to_o who_o great_a collection_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n before_o i_o proceed_v further_o i_o 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angliae_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la and_o beside_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n that_o subscribe_v we_o find_v these_o adelwulphus_fw-la filius_fw-la regis_fw-la west-saxoniae_a wulhardus_fw-la dux_n athelmus_fw-la dux_n herenbrithus_fw-la dux_n so_o in_o the_o council_n at_o kingsburie_n anno_fw-la 851._o 344._o bertulph_n idem_fw-la fol._n 344._o under_o bertulph_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v praesentibus_fw-la ceolnotho_n dorobernensi_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la caeterisque_fw-la regni_fw-la merciae_n episcopis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la and_o the_o subscriber_n be_v beside_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n ernulphus_n dux_n osrithus_n dux_n serlo_n come_v elbertus_n come_v huda_n come_v oflat_n pincerna_fw-la regis_fw-la i_o have_v upon_o this_o occasion_n instance_a in_o these_o few_o of_o the_o ancient_a to_o clear_v who_o the_o person_n be_v according_a to_o their_o order_n rank_n and_o degree_n that_o constitute_v these_o great_a council_n 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the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o law_n whereby_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o people_n must_v be_v observe_v wherein_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o devise_v convenient_a remedy_n have_v make_v these_o act_n ordinance_n and_o statute_n underwritten_a which_o he_o will_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o ever_o firm_o and_o inviolable_o of_o all_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o high_a as_o low_a thus_o we_o see_v in_o the_o whole_a reign_n of_o h._n 3._o except_v in_o that_o parliament_n of_o montfort_n faction_n the_o bishop_n and_o dignify_a clergy_n earl_n baron_n and_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v only_o summon_v as_o member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n and_o there_o be_v no_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o the_o king_n authority_n in_o summon_v dissolve_v and_o make_v law_n be_v most_o manifest_a of_o parliament_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o be_v reign_v i_o shall_v now_o glean_v out_o of_o tottel_n and_o pulton_n edition_n of_o the_o statute_n the_o most_o material_a preamble_n which_o give_v light_a to_o the_o constituent_a part_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o king_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o two_o house_n and_o how_o that_o in_o the_o series_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n have_v be_v express_v and_o such_o other_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o may_v show_v the_o gradual_a progress_n of_o their_o constitution_n to_o the_o usage_n of_o this_o present_a age_n leave_v the_o reader_n to_o make_v his_o own_o remark_n from_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o expression_n use_v by_o my_o author_n and_o explain_v some_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n of_o 19_o of_o ceux_fw-fr sont_fw-fr les_fw-fr establishment_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ed._n fitz_fw-fr roy_fw-fr hen._n fait_fw-fr a_fw-fr westminst_n etc._n etc._n par_fw-fr son_fw-fr council_n &_o par_fw-fr passentment_n des_fw-fr archevesques_n evesques_n abbes_n priores_fw-la countess_n baron_n &_o tout_fw-fr le_fw-fr commonalty_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr illonques_fw-la summons_n tottel_n stat._n fol._n 24._o pulton_n p._n 19_o westminster_n begin_v thus_o these_o be_v the_o establishment_n of_o king_n edward_n son_n to_z king_n henry_n make_v at_o westminster_n at_o his_o first_o general_n parliament_n after_o his_o coronation_n etc._n etc._n by_o his_o council_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n of_o the_o land_n thither_o summon_v this_o parliament_n be_v prorogue_v before_o it_o meet_v and_o the_o writ_n of_o prorogation_n mention_n only_o quia_fw-la generale_fw-mi parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la proposuimus_fw-la habere_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o have_v prorogue_v it_o mandamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n intersitis_fw-la ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la &_o ordinandum_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la 147._o nostri_fw-la brady_n against_o petyâ—_n fol._n 147._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o all_o the_o member_n be_v include_v in_o the_o two_o general_a term_n of_o praelati_fw-la &_o magnates_fw-la which_o great_a man_n very_o frequent_o comprehend_v as_o well_o the_o barones_n majores_fw-la as_o minores_fw-la the_o earl_n baron_n and_o great_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o the_o less_o which_o then_o be_v call_v the_o community_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v at_o 19_o at_o pulton_n stat._n an._n 1275.3_o e._n 1._o f._n 19_o westminster_n run_v thus_o because_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v great_a zeal_n and_o desire_v to_o redress_v the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v these_o act_n under_o write_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr bigamis_fw-la 4_o oct._n 4_o ed._n 1._o be_v thus_o b._n thus_o in_o prasentia_fw-la venerabilium_fw-la purum_fw-la quâ—ruâ—dam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n râ—gis_fw-la â—â—citatae_fw-la sâ—â—erunt_fw-la constitutiones_fw-la â—ub_fw-la â—riptae_fw-la &_o postmodâ—â—m_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o concilio_n sâ—o_fw-la auditae_fw-la &_o publicatae_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la consiliâ—â—am_fw-la â—usâ—â—â—â—arii_fw-la quam_fw-la alii_fw-la concordaverunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n tottel_n p._n 39_o b._n express_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o certain_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n of_o england_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n council_n the_o constitution_n under_o write_v be_v recite_v and_o after_o hear_v and_o publish_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o king_n council_n as_o well_o justice_n as_o other_o do_v agree_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o writing_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o observe_v in_o the_o 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subjectum_fw-la sibi_fw-la populum_fw-la juri_fw-la scripto_fw-la legibusque_fw-la sabjicere_fw-la quasdam_fw-la reprobavit_fw-la quasdam_fw-la autem_fw-la approbans_fw-la transmariâ—â—s_fw-la neustriae_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regni_fw-la pâ—â—â—m_fw-la tuendam_fw-la efficâ—teissionae_fw-la videbantur_fw-la adjecit_fw-la geru._n tilb._n lib._n 1._o c._n 29._o resolve_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n subject_v to_o he_o by_o write_v right_o and_o law_n therefore_o the_o english_a law_n be_v propound_v according_a to_o their_o threefold_a distinction_n that_o be_v the_o mercian_n law_n dane_n law_n and_o west-saxon_a law_n he_o reject_v some_o and_o approve_v other_o and_o add_v such_o transmarine_a norman_a law_n as_o seem_v most_o efficacious_a to_o defend_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o account_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o be_v say_v to_o reject_v and_o approve_v and_o to_o add_v such_o of_o the_o norman_a law_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a 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author_n agree_v not_o about_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o compare_v 343._o compare_v fol._n 343._o hoveden_n 149_o hoveden_n fol._n 138_o 149_o knighton_n collect._n 2354._o n._n 61._o lambard_n of_o wheelock_n edition_n and_o spelman_n in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o his_o council_n fol._n 624._o selden_n 20._o selden_n in_o eadmerum_fw-la fol._n 172._o num_fw-la 20._o in_o his_o note_n upon_o eadmerus_n write_v very_o suspicious_o of_o all_o the_o law_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o king_n edward_n except_o the_o crowland_n copy_n judge_v neither_o hoveden_n knighton_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o lichfield_n chronicle_n well_o verse_v in_o law_n matter_n and_o who_o write_v long_o after_o ingulphus_n of_o who_o he_o give_v this_o character_n qui_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la testium_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la princeps_fw-la merito_fw-la dicendus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la solus_fw-la forsan_fw-la cvi_fw-la ut_fw-la par_fw-fr fit_n credamus_fw-la the_o title_n of_o the_o 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and_o humane_a thing_n he_o order_v at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o chronology_n of_o roven_n say_v leges_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la angli_fw-la observant_a idiomate_fw-la normanico_fw-la promulgavit_fw-la the_o law_n which_o at_o this_o day_n the_o english_a observe_v he_o publish_v in_o the_o norman_a language_n mr._n camden_n say_v 109._o say_v britan._n fol._n 109._o that_o
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illustrious_a person_n and_o prince_n of_o divers_a order_n say_v the_o author_n be_v omit_v then_o be_v add_v his_o etiam_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la a_o regius_fw-la potestate_fw-la è_fw-la diversis_fw-la provinciis_fw-la &_o vrbibus_fw-la to_o this_o universal_a synod_n at_o westminster_n be_v call_v in_o this_o the_o 22._o the_o fol._n 651._o lin_v 22._o principes_fw-la diversi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la be_v the_o great_a dignify_a clergy_n and_o the_o temporal_a nobility_n which_o be_v explain_v by_o florence_n of_o worcester_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o like_a convention_n 3_o h._n 1._o rex_fw-la fuit_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la &_o eo_fw-la omnes_fw-la principes_fw-la regni_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la &_o secularis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la and_o 1._o and_o fol._n 67._o b._n 20._o anno_fw-la 1102._o 3_o h._n 1._o eadmer_n of_o this_o very_a great_a council_n 3_o h._n 1._o say_v primate_fw-la regni_fw-la utriusque_fw-la ordinis_fw-la huic_fw-la conventui_fw-la affuerunt_fw-la that_o 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tom_fw-mi 2._o fol._n 14._o e_fw-la ms._n penes_fw-la dec._n &_o capit._n b._n pauli_n lond._n a._n fol._n 1_o 2._o king_n about_o separate_v of_o ecclesiastic_a plea_n from_o civil_a it_o be_v thus_o express_v william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n to_o r._n bainard_n g._n de_fw-fr magnavilla_n and_o p._n the_o valoine_v and_o all_o his_o fideles_fw-la of_o essex_n hereford-shire_n and_o middlesex_n know_v they_o and_o all_o other_o his_o fideles_fw-la which_o remain_z in_o england_n that_o he_o have_v etc._n have_v leges_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la etc._n etc._n communt_fw-la concilio_n &_o concilio_n arâ—â—iepisct_n porum_fw-la &_o epi_n coporum_fw-la &_o abbatum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la principum_fw-la râ—gni_fw-la mei_fw-la emendand_v be_v judiâ—avi_fw-la propterea_fw-la mando_fw-la &_o regius_fw-la auâ—loritate_fw-la â—racipio_fw-la etc._n etc._n think_v fit_a with_o his_o common_a council_n and_o the_o council_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o 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and_o try_v all_o in_o one_o day_n so_o robert_n bell_n 10_o dec._n 3_o e._n 6._o and_o 10_o eliz._n 4_o aug._n john_n felton_n be_v before_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n in_o london_n indict_v of_o high-treason_n and_o try_v the_o same_o day_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n sect_n 9_o of_o the_o king_n erection_n of_o court_n in_o some_o case_n the_o king_n may_v erect_v new_a court_n of_o justice_n erect_v what_o new_a court_v the_o king_n may_v erect_v and_o grant_v conusance_n of_o plea_n to_o a_o corporation_n to_o be_v keep_v after_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n but_o may_v not_o alter_v the_o great_a court_n at_o westminster_n that_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n nor_o erect_v a_o new_a court_n of_o chancery_n kings-bench_n common_a plea_n exchequer_n etc._n etc._n although_o in_o a_o proper_a court_n such_o as_o our_o chancery_n a_o judge_n of_o equity_n be_v allow_v yet_o 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apud_fw-la imperitiâ—imi_fw-la cujusque_fw-la promptas_fw-la aâ—es_fw-la aut_fw-la rursum_fw-la apâ—d_fw-la turâ—idos_fw-la eoquâ—_n nova_fw-la cupientes_fw-la tacâ—_n 2._o annaâ—_n historian_n describe_v secret_a murmurer_n and_o spreader_n of_o false_a news_n thus_o that_o they_o begin_v with_o