Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	law_n	peace_n	time_n	1,738	5	3.4651	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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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〈◊〉_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 vo●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 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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 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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 ●ui_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la p●rebit_fw-la ip●e_fw-la se_fw-la fugiet_fw-la a●_n naturam_fw-la hominis_fw-la spernabitur_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la ips●_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 ●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 no●_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 vs●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

learned_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n p._n 81._o primate_n be_v obvious_a because_o the_o inflict_a of_o a_o punishment_n be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a to_o a_o inferior_a and_o to_o make_v one_o upon_o earth_n superior_a to_o the_o supreme_a governor_n will_v employ_v a_o absolute_a contradiction_n though_o a_o father_n or_o master_n be_v never_o so_o faulty_a none_o will_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o think_v that_o their_o servant_n or_o child_n may_v chastise_v they_o when_o i_o reflect_v on_o that_o dismal_a day_n when_o the_o wicked_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n arraign_v and_o sentence_v the_o most_o innocent_a just_a and_o religious_a king_n that_o possible_o have_v wear_v a_o crown_n since_o our_o saviour_n time_n i_o always_o stand_v amaze_v and_o read_v or_o meditate_v on_o that_o tragical_a act_n with_o a_o concern_v next_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n all_o that_o black_a and_o bloody_a scene_n be_v act_v by_o man_n of_o and_z upon_o the_o principle_n successful_a rebel_n make_v use_v of_o first_o the_o preamble_n to_o the_o treasonable_a charge_n against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o that_o king_n be_v admit_v and_o trust_v with_o a_o limit_a power_n to_o govern_v by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o by_o their_o trust_n oath_n and_o office_n be_v oblige_v to_o use_v the_o power_n commit_v to_o they_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n which_o they_o charge_v that_o bless_a king_n to_o have_v design_o violate_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v only_o some_o k_o short_a head_n of_o his_o majesty_n answer_n 429._o answer_n his_o majesty_n speech_n and_o trial_n p._n 429._o which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v weigh_v be_v enough_o to_o confound_v all_o their_o argue_v he_o demand_v by_o what_o lawful_a authority_n he_o be_v seat_v there_o he_o have_v a_o trust_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n by_o old_a and_o lawful_a descent_n that_o he_o will_v not_o betray_v 431._o pag._n 431._o to_o answer_v to_o a_o new_a unlawful_a authority_n that_o england_n be_v a_o hereditary_a kingdom_n he_o tell_v they_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o withstand_v lawful_a authority_n and_o submit_v to_o a_o tyrannical_a or_o unlawful_a that_o king_n can_v be_v no_o delinquent_n that_o obedience_n unto_o king_n be_v strict_o command_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 435._o pag._n 435._o particularise_v that_o one_o place_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o 8.4_o eccl._n 8.4_o that_o no_o impeachment_n can_v lie_v against_o he_o all_o run_v in_o his_o name_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o never_o be_v a_o court_n of_o judicature_n can_v erect_v none_o he_o own_v a_o obligation_n to_o god_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n against_o all_o such_o illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a proceed_n 439._o pag._n 439._o but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o show_v such_o crown-jewel_n before_o such_o wolf_n and_o bear_n that_o be_v gape_v for_o his_o blood_n and_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o only_a request_n to_o they_o to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a before_o they_o precipitate_v sentence_n against_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o press_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v something_o he_o have_v to_o say_v they_o have_v not_o hear_v before_o hand_n but_o nothing_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n can_v say_v will_v move_v those_o who_o under_o a_o vile_a and_o notorious_a lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n the_o supreme_a authority_n as_o they_o call_v it_o pass_v that_o barbarous_a sentence_n against_o that_o sacred_a head_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sufficient_a to_o raise_v the_o utmost_a indignation_n of_o all_o good_a man_n against_o such_o barbarous_a principle_n and_o proceed_n chap._n xix_o that_o the_o sovereign_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n in_o several_a case_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o king_n be_v unaccountable_a to_o any_o but_o god_n almighty_a when_o he_o govern_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n or_o his_o dominion_n chapter_n the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o forego_n chapter_n upon_o that_o foundation_n that_o there_o can_v be_v two_o supremes_n here_o upon_o earth_n in_o one_o kingdom_n i_o come_v now_o to_o discover_v what_o power_n king_n in_o general_a and_o our_o king_n in_o particular_a have_v to_o dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o some_o case_n for_o it_o be_v far_o from_o my_o thought_n ever_o to_o suggest_v any_o such_o dangerous_a assertion_n that_o prince_n in_o general_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n plutarch_n philopaemenis_fw-la plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compar_fw-la flaminii_n &_o philopaemenis_fw-la set_v this_o down_o as_o a_o chief_a point_n of_o that_o natural_a skill_n which_o philopoemen_n have_v in_o government_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o rule_v according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o overrule_v the_o law_n themselves_o when_o he_o find_v it_o conduce_v to_o the_o weal_n public_a for_o as_o the_o 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n jun._n imp._n praef_n constit_fw-la 3._o emperor_n say_v whilst_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o force_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o sometime_o the_o king_n clemency_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o the_o severity_n of_o they_o especial_o when_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o subject_n may_v be_v free_v from_o much_o detriment_n and_o damage_n prince_n according_a to_o the_o etc._n the_o princeps_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la legem_fw-la adeo_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la svam_fw-la judicare_fw-la potest_fw-la cyrus_n in_o l._n rescript_n etc._n etc._n judgement_n of_o great_a lawyer_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v according_a to_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v such_o write_a law_n as_o these_o that_o 105._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justinian_n novel_a 105._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n mean_v when_o upon_o the_o enact_v of_o a_o constitution_n of_o this_o kind_n he_o add_v thereunto_o this_o limitation_n from_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v by_o we_o let_v the_o emperor_n state_n be_v except_v whereunto_o god_n have_v subject_v the_o very_a law_n themselves_o send_v he_o as_o a_o live_a law_n unto_o man_n who_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o a_o father_n of_o the_o law_n whereupon_o the_o 4._o the_o nota_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la vocari_fw-la patrem_fw-la legis_fw-la under_o &c_n &c_n leges_fw-la sune_n ei_fw-la subject_n gloss_n in_o novel_a 12._o c._n 4._o glossator_fw-la make_v this_o observation_n note_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o law_n whereupon_o the_o law_n also_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o so_o the_o great_a 3._o great_a princeps_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la si_fw-la expediens_fw-la est_fw-la potest_fw-la legem_fw-la mutare_fw-la &_o in_o ea_fw-la dispensare_fw-la pro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la vid._n thom._n in_o 1.2_o q._n 96._o artic_a 5._o ad_fw-la 3._o schoolman_n say_v the_o prince_n be_v above_o the_o law_n so_o far_o that_o if_o it_o be_v expedient_a he_o may_v change_v the_o law_n and_o dispense_v with_o time_n and_o place_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v to_o banishment_n the_o prince_n if_o he_o see_v cause_n may_v revoke_v he_o from_o thence_o and_o therein_o say_v poenis_fw-la say_v gloss_n in_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-la poenis_fw-la accursius_fw-la his_o own_o will_n be_v account_v a_o great_a and_o just_a cause_n magna_fw-la &_o justa_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntas_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o these_o assertion_n be_v couch_v in_o what_o aeneas_n imperii_fw-la aeneas_n convenit_fw-la imperatori_fw-la juris_fw-la rigorem_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la fraeno_fw-la temperare_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la inter_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la jusque_fw-la interpositam_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la licet_fw-la &_o incumbit_fw-la inspicere_fw-la de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la &_o authoribus_fw-la imperii_fw-la silvius_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a other_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o emperor_n be_v more_o obnoxious_a than_o to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v equity_n which_o be_v not_o always_o find_v write_v now_o if_o the_o law_n do_v command_v one_o thing_n and_o equity_n persuade_v another_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o emperor_n shall_v temper_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o bridle_n of_o equity_n as_o he_o who_o alone_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o look_v unto_o that_o interpretation_n which_o lie_v interpose_v betwixt_o law_n and_o equity_n since_o no_o law_n can_v sufficient_o

answer_v the_o variety_n and_o unthought_a on_o plotting_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n law_n at_o first_o just_a or_o in_o terrorem_fw-la become_v unprofitable_a and_o harsh_a and_o this_o moderate_n of_o law_n which_o be_v call_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o equity_n be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o prince_n that_o by_o no_o decree_n of_o man_n it_o can_v be_v pull_v from_o it_o this_o absoluteness_n i_o have_v hitherto_o mention_v out_o of_o such_o great_a author_n law_n how_o far_o the_o king_n of_o england_n may_v dispense_v with_o their_o law_n be_v not_o practise_v by_o the_o english_a sovereign_n for_o he_o challenge_v no_o such_o power_n to_o make_v or_o abrogate_v law_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o two_o hove_n but_o he_o have_v a_o sufficient_a prerogative_n by_o dispense_n connive_v or_o put_v some_o law_n more_o in_o execution_n than_o at_o other_o time_n so_o to_o manage_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o as_o the_o government_n and_o consequent_o the_o people_n safety_n be_v not_o prejudice_v so_o though_o there_o be_v a_o law_n for_o triennial_n parliament_n yet_o when_o a_o prince_n find_v a_o potent_a faction_n that_o may_v influence_n the_o elector_n so_o as_o the_o meeting_n of_o such_o a_o parliament_n at_o such_o a_o time_n may_v be_v hazardous_a to_o the_o public_a there_o be_v no_o penalty_n can_v be_v inflict_v on_o a_o king_n for_o the_o omission_n and_o the_o danger_n be_v visible_a that_o such_o a_o factious_a parliament_n be_v only_o want_v to_o bring_v to_o perfection_n the_o design_n of_o traitorous_a and_o seditious_a person_n it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o a_o prince_n in_o such_o a_o juncture_n shall_v prefer_v the_o public_a peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o security_n of_o his_o crown_n by_o the_o omit_v such_o summons_n than_o to_o hazard_v all_o by_o convening_n they_o there_o be_v other_o case_n may_v intervene_v wherein_o the_o reason_n of_o state_n the_o salus_fw-la publica_fw-la may_v require_v the_o dispense_n with_o or_o suspension_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o law_n as_o in_o time_n of_o open_a rebellion_n the_o king_n be_v arm_v of_o such_o as_o he_o may_v most_o sure_o confide_v in_o though_o they_o take_v not_o such_o oath_n or_o be_v so_o qualify_v as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o as_o in_o several_a other_o particular_n may_v be_v instance_a in_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v two_o authority_n of_o our_o own_o country_n who_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o the_o matter_n the_o one_o a_o great_a divine_a and_o the_o other_o as_o great_a a_o lawyer_n and_o statesman_n first_o the_o learned_a 76._o learned_a vsher_n power_n of_o prince_n p._n 76._o primate_n say_v such_o positive_a law_n be_v as_o other_o work_n of_o man_n be_v imperfect_a and_o not_o free_a from_o any_o discommodity_n if_o the_o strict_a observation_n thereof_o shall_v be_v pursue_v in_o every_o particular_a it_o be_v fit_a the_o supreme_a governor_n shall_v not_o himself_o only_o be_v exempt_v from_o subjection_n thereunto_o but_o also_o be_v so_o far_a lord_n over_o they_o that_o where_o he_o see_v cause_n he_o may_v abate_v or_o total_o remit_v the_o penalty_n incur_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o dispense_v with_o other_o for_o not_o observe_v of_o they_o at_o all_o yea_o general_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o when_o by_o experience_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o inconvenience_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o profit_n that_o be_v expect_v shall_v redound_v thereby_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o second_o authority_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n 127._o clarendon_n survey_v p._n 127._o who_o affirm_v that_o by_o our_o law_n the_o king_n have_v in_o many_o case_n the_o power_n of_o dispense_n with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n especial_o in_o grant_v pardon_n for_o the_o transgress_a of_o they_o except_o in_o those_o case_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v great_a to_o other_o than_o the_o king_n as_o in_o murder_n of_o a_o husband_n or_o father_n therefore_o upon_o a_o appeal_n by_o they_o the_o offender_n may_v suffer_v after_o the_o king_n pardon_n which_o show_v how_o tender_a our_o law_n be_v of_o protect_v the_o life_n of_o subject_n this_o prerogative_n of_o king_n rep._n king_n 3._o rep._n bodin_n avouch_v among_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o pardon_v the_o person_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o good_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o attaint_v honour_n of_o those_o condemn_v by_o righteous_a or_o unrightcous_a judgement_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n testamento_fw-la st._n q._n 115._o ex_fw-la veteri_fw-la &_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la hilary_n in_o st._n augustine_n imperatori_fw-la soli_fw-la licet_fw-la revocare_fw-la sententiam_fw-la &_o reum_fw-la mortis_fw-la absolvere_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o emperor_n to_o revoke_v the_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n and_o to_o absolve_v and_o pardon_v the_o guilty_a for_o as_o themistius_n say_v one_o thing_n become_v a_o judge_n and_o another_o thing_n a_o king_n the_o one_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n the_o other_o have_v power_n to_o correct_v the_o law_n themselves_o and_o to_o qualify_v the_o severity_n and_o harshness_n of_o they_o as_o be_v himself_o a_o live_a law_n and_o not_o confine_v to_o the_o unchangeable_a and_o unalterable_a letter_n for_o that_o end_n say_v he_o it_o seem_v god_n do_v send_v from_o heaven_n the_o regal_a power_n into_o the_o earth_n that_o man_n may_v have_v a_o refuge_n from_o that_o dead_a and_o immovable_a law_n to_o the_o live_a one_o as_o he_o instance_v in_o capital_a offender_n for_o we_o have_v see_v say_v he_o man_n return_v to_o life_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n who_o the_o law_n indeed_o send_v thither_o but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v back_o from_o thence_o again_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o equity_n claim_v by_o the_o great_a civilian_n the_o 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summons_n of_o the_o prelate_n to_o a_o parliament_n be_v that_o of_o 49_o h._n 3._o direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o duresm_n wherein_o the_o occasion_n of_o summon_v be_v reckon_v to_o be_v after_o the_o great_a trouble_n be_v quiet_v by_o give_v the_o prince_n hostage_n for_o establish_v the_o peace_n therefore_o to_o provide_v with_o wholesome_a deliberation_n and_o to_o establish_v and_o total_o to_o complete_a with_o full_a security_n a_o peace_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la aliis_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la negotiis_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la &_o magnatum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la nolumus_fw-la expediri_fw-la cum_fw-la eisdem_fw-la tractatum_fw-la habere_fw-la nos_fw-la oporteat_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la rogantes_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o dilectione_n quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la etc._n etc._n 14_o nou._n the_o next_o dorso_fw-la next_o 23_o e._n 1._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la 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