Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
law_n common_a king_n land_n 6,506 5 5.9183 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A35993 An answer to a printed book, intituled, Observations upon some of His Maiesties late answers and expresses Diggs, Dudley, 1613-1643. 1642 (1642) Wing D1454; ESTC R14255 51,050 121

There are 6 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

betwixt_o they_o and_o those_o many_o that_o entrust_v they_o be_v not_o they_o satisfy_v with_o their_o carriage_n if_o this_o be_v never_o till_o now_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v upon_o some_o cause_n which_o never_o be_v till_o now_o except_o mr_n hollis_n his_o rich_a widow_n i_o never_o hear_v that_o promotion_n come_v to_o any_o man_n by_o serve_v in_o parliament_n what_o service_n commend_v mr_n hollis_n to_o the_o rich_a widow_n i_o can_v judge_v this_o i_o know_v if_o the_o ninteen_o proposition_n have_v pass_v it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o news_n to_o hear_v of_o many_o promote_v and_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v redeem_v the_o time_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o challenge_v so_o much_o great_a honour_n because_o they_o can_v not_o have_v they_o soon_o it_o will_v have_v be_v rare_a to_o have_v hear_v of_o any_o advance_v out_o of_o parliament_n &_o this_o will_v have_v breed_v good_a stir_a blood_n in_o the_o country_n the_o gentry_n will_v have_v justle_v to_o get_v in_o at_o the_o common_a gate_n of_o office_n and_o honour_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v desert_v unless_o we_o will_v allow_v that_o the_o king_n may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o any_o council_n at_o all_o or_o no_o in_o the_o dispose_n of_o our_o life_n land_n and_o liberty_n by_o law_n he_o can_v he_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o his_o great_a council_n neither_o do_v he_o challenge_v to_o himself_o any_o right_n of_o dispose_v of_o your_o life_n land_n and_o liberty_n but_o will_v protect_v you_o and_o they_o according_a to_o the_o establish_a law_n he_o only_o say_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o renounce_v his_o own_o understanding_n or_o to_o contradict_v his_o own_o conscience_n for_o any_o counselor_n sake_n whatsoever_o he_o must_v satisfy_v that_o before_o their_o desire_n nor_o must_v that_o which_o they_o call_v policy_n give_v law_n to_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v religion_n it_o be_v grant_v in_o thing_n visible_a and_o certain_a that_o judge_n which_o be_v a_o sole_a judge_n and_o have_v competent_a power_n to_o see_v his_o own_o judgement_n execute_v ought_v not_o to_o determine_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o evidence_n of_o fact_n sole_a judge_n or_o not_o alter_v not_o the_o case_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o restraint_n only_o to_o visible_a and_o certain_a thing_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o trust_n the_o conscience_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o a_o moral_a certainty_n or_o high_a probability_n the_o sin_n of_o pilate_n be_v that_o when_o he_o may_v have_v save_v our_o saviour_n from_o a_o unjust_a death_n yet_o upon_o acousation_n contradictory_n in_o themselves_o contrary_a to_o strange_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n he_o will_v suffer_v innocence_n to_o fall_v and_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n mere_o to_o satisfy_v a_o bloodthirsty_a multitude_n the_o sin_n of_o pilate_n all_o confess_v heinous_a yet_o if_o examine_v according_a to_o his_o rule_n of_o justice_n he_o must_v either_o condemn_v his_o own_o judgement_n or_o absolve_v he_o for_o first_o concern_v strange_a revelation_n to_o the_o contrary_a all_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o be_v this_o his_o wife_n send_v unto_o he_o say_v 27.19_o mat._n 27.19_o have_v thou_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o just_a man_n for_o i_o have_v suffer_v many_o thing_n this_o day_n in_o a_o dream_n because_o of_o he_o what_o be_v revelation_n to_o she_o be_v but_o a_o single_a tradition_n to_o he_o she_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v god_n speak_v to_o she_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v a_o woman_n speak_v to_o he_o he_o may_v think_v she_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o deceive_v out_o of_o natural_a compassion_n strong_a in_o that_o sex_n or_o may_v be_v deceive_v herself_o call_v that_o inspiration_n which_o be_v fancy_n that_o it_o be_v true_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la make_v nothing_o against_o he_o for_o a_o judge_n he_o know_v be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o proof_n he_o that_o will_v pass_v sentence_n according_a to_o what_o any_o shall_v pretend_v to_o have_v from_o heaven_n may_v well_o deserve_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o it_o 2_o concern_v accuration_n contradictory_n in_o themselves_o he_o see_v that_o plain_o and_o therefore_o profess_v their_o testimony_n invalid_a 19.6_o joh._n 19.6_o i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o 27.18_o mat._n 27.18_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v he_o know_v that_o for_o envy_n they_o have_v deliver_v he_o that_o indeed_o be_v his_o private_a opinion_n which_o the_o jew_n persuade_v he_o be_v to_o be_v overrule_v by_o their_o authority_n and_o unanimous_a consent_n this_o therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o case_n pilate_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o against_o he_o as_o a_o malefactor_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n he_o require_v some_o proof_n joh._n 18.29_o they_o return_v this_o answer_n 30._o v._o 30._o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o malefactor_n we_o will_v not_o have_v deliver_v he_o unto_o thou_o populisalus_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o danger_n not_o do_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o assembly_n to_o give_v more_o particular_a reason_n at_o length_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o pass_v his_o assent_n and_o yield_v to_o their_o vote_n upon_o these_o ground_n his_o single_a judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o advice_n then_o many_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o choice_a of_o the_o people_n see_v more_o than_o he_o and_o many_o spy_v fault_n which_o he_o can_v not_o find_v beside_o there_o be_v a_o maxim_n and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o nature_n and_o which_o the_o author_n say_v be_v never_o till_o this_o parliament_n withstand_v therefore_o then_o in_o full_a force_n that_o a_o community_n can_v have_v no_o private_a end_n to_o mislead_v it_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o case_n can_v no_o way_n be_v vary_a though_o they_o have_v not_o a_o joint_a judicial_a power_n for_o if_o he_o think_v he_o innocent_a and_o know_v he_o have_v such_o a_o right_n that_o except_o he_o pass_v sentence_n against_o he_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v it_o have_v be_v as_o high_a a_o fault_n to_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o their_o injustice_n not_o so_o because_o if_o one_o judge_n on_o the_o bench_n dissent_v from_o three_o or_o one_o juror_n at_o the_o bar_n from_o eleven_o they_o may_v submit_v to_o the_o major_a number_n though_o perhaps_o less_o skilful_a than_o themselves_o without_o imputation_n of_o guilt_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o juror_n be_v this_o as_o we_o find_v in_o mr_n lamberd_v se_fw-la virum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la innocentem_fw-la haud_fw-la condemnaturos_fw-la sonten●ve_fw-la absoluturos_fw-la lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o holy_a gospel_n every_o man_n swear_v he_o will_v not_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a nor_o absolve_v the_o guilty_a the_o word_n of_o their_o oath_n now_o in_o use_n speak_v the_o same_o sense_n they_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v do_v right_a betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n according_a to_o evidence_n give_v in_o wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o consult_v information_n by_o witness_n not_o their_o fellow_n vote_n how_o his_o casuist_n will_v satisfy_v a_o man_n conscience_n when_o he_o violate_v this_o oath_n i_o know_v not_o it_o be_v true_a in_o many_o case_n there_o may_v be_v a_o legal_a submission_n but_o then_o the_o law_n do_v not_o require_v a_o personal_a act_n contrary_a to_o conscience_n but_o provide_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o dissent_v party_n by_o make_v the_o act_n of_o the_o major_a part_n have_v the_o force_n of_o the_o whole_a according_a to_o that_o refertur_fw-la ad_fw-la universos_fw-la quod_fw-la publicè_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la majorem_fw-la partem_fw-la if_o so_o in_o law_n much_o more_o in_o state_n where_o the_o very_a satisfy_v a_o multitude_n some_o time_n in_o thing_n not_o otherwise_o expedient_a may_v prove_v not_o only_o expedient_a but_o necessary_a for_o the_o settle_n of_o peace_n and_o cease_v of_o strife_n true_o if_o in_o law_n not_o otherwise_o a_o governor_n must_v not_o displease_v god_n to_o please_v the_o people_n the_o second_o thing_n must_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o ruler_n prudence_n for_o many_o time_n grant_v a_o unreasonable_a request_n do_v not_o satisfy_v but_o increase_v their_o desire_n and_o whereas_o the_o more_o he_o give_v he_o become_v the_o less_o able_a so_o the_o more_o they_o receive_v they_o become_v the_o more_o crave_v that_o the_o militia_n and_o magazine_n of_o hull_n &c._n &c._n shall_v be_v entrust_v into_o such_o hand_n as_o be_v in_o the_o people_n good_a esteem_n conscience_n and_o understanding_n can_v plead_v nothing_o against_o it_o understanding_n and_o consequent_o conscience_n very_o much_o if_o the_o king_n have_v more_o distrust_n of_o some_o and_o more_o confidence_n
french_a peasant_n to_o his_o prince_n there_o may_v be_v reasonable_a motive_n why_o a_o people_n shall_v consent_v to_o slavery_n as_o if_o in_o danger_n of_o a_o potent_a enemy_n they_o can_v hire_v none_o on_o gentle_a condition_n to_o undertake_v their_o defence_n or_o if_o reduce_v to_o extreme_a want_n they_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o sustain_v themselves_o they_o may_v very_o probable_o like_o esau_n pass_v away_o their_o birthright_n liberty_n we_o find_v a_o example_n of_o each_o case_n in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o egyptian_n part_v with_o all_o their_o money_n and_o cattle_n and_o past_a away_o the_o right_n to_o their_o land_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o pharaoh_n 47._o gen._n 47._o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o joseph_n will_v afford_v they_o bread_n 9_o jos_n 9_o and_o the_o gibeonite_n buy_v their_o life_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o price_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o think_v they_o have_v a_o cheap_a purchase_n from_o the_o word_n trust_v use_v by_o his_o majesty_n he_o gather_v the_o king_n do_v admit_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o crown_n in_o part_n conditionate_n no_o ground_n for_o this_o collection_n for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o trust_n and_o that_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a if_o free_a from_o condition_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o some_o sense_n and_o his_o majesty_n have_v always_o acknowledge_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o so_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o the_o right_n to_o his_o kingdom_n be_v so_o conditionate_n that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o forfeiture_n upon_o a_o not_o exact_a performance_n of_o covenant_n as_o for_o the_o word_n elegerit_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v future_a or_o past_a it_o skill_v not_o much_o if_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o conclusion_n deduce_v thence_o he_o may_v find_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o the_o tense_n as_o between_o democracy_n &_o monarchy_n but_o the_o consuetudines_fw-la which_o can_v refer_v to_o the_o future_a undeniable_o evince_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o time_n past_a and_o the_o oath_n in_o english_a be_v free_a from_o all_o ambiguity_n render_v consuetudines_fw-la quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la by_o rightful_a custom_n which_o the_o commonalty_n of_o this_o your_o kingdom_n have_v i_o may_v add_v the_o different_a manner_n of_o the_o king_n answer_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n where_o to_o other_o question_n which_o respect_v the_o future_a the_o king_n answer_v in_o the_o future_a in_o this_o as_o refer_v to_o what_o be_v past_a he_o answer_v per_fw-la verba_fw-la de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la concedo_fw-la &_o permitto_fw-la the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o consent_v to_o new_a law_n if_o they_o be_v necessary_a as_o well_o as_o defend_v the_o old_a his_o majesty_n never_o think_v otherwise_o but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o a_o implicit_a faith_n to_o believe_v all_o necessary_a which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v so_o the_o word_n elegerit_fw-la if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o preterperfecttense_n yet_o show_v that_o the_o people_n election_n have_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o why_o the_o people_n election_n in_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v now_o of_o as_o great_a moment_n as_o ever_o i_o can_v discover_v the_o election_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o election_n of_o the_o diffusive_a not_o of_o any_o representative_a body_n and_o that_o with_o the_o tacit_a consent_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o so_o of_o much_o other_o authority_n and_o for_o the_o representative_a their_o ancient_a right_n be_v not_o deny_v no_o law_n shall_v be_v abrogate_a none_o enact_v without_o their_o assent_n but_o there_o be_v a_o mean_a between_o do_v nothing_o and_o all_o the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v our_o king_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v so_o unconditionate_n and_o high_a a_o propriety_n in_o all_o the_o subject_n life_n liberty_n and_o possession_n or_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o the_o crown_n appertain_v as_o subject_n have_v in_o the_o king_n dignity_n the_o king_n pretend_v not_o to_o have_v any_o unconditionate_n propriety_n in_o the_o subject_n live_v liberty_n and_o possession_n he_o will_v only_o be_v allow_v it_o in_o his_o own_o and_o what_o he_o can_v mean_v by_o subject_n have_v a_o unconditionate_n and_o high_a propriety_n in_o the_o king_n dignity_n surpass_v my_o understanding_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o speak_v this_o wicked_a doctrine_n that_o subject_n may_v dispose_v of_o the_o sovereignty_n as_o they_o please_v for_o this_o right_a a_o absolute_a propriety_n give_v if_o the_o king_n have_v such_o high_a right_n as_o subject_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a or_o natural_a for_o he_o to_o expose_v his_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o his_o country_n how_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o subject_n then_o to_o do_v so_o the_o people_n have_v as_o great_a nay_o great_a obligation_n of_o expose_v their_o life_n for_o the_o king_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o protestation_n as_o also_o by_o the_o ancient_a oath_n of_o fealty_n at_o the_o coronation_n je_fw-fr deviene_fw-fr vostre_fw-fr liege_n de_fw-fr vie_fw-fr &_o de_fw-fr biens_fw-fr etc._n etc._n sir_n hen_n spelman_n give_v we_o a_o form_n of_o sacramentum_fw-la ligiantiae_fw-la still_o in_o use_n tu_fw-la i._n s._n jurabis_fw-la quòd_fw-la ab_fw-la ista_fw-la die_fw-la in_o antea_fw-la eris_fw-la sidelis_fw-la &_o legalis_fw-la leaux_fw-fr domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la regi_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la &_o fidelitatem_fw-la &_o legalitatem_fw-la leaultie_a ei_fw-la portabis_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o de_fw-la membro_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr terreno_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la tu_fw-la eorum_fw-la malum_fw-la aut_fw-la damnum_fw-la nec_fw-la noveris_fw-la nec_fw-la audiveris_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la defend_v i.e._n prohibebis_fw-la pro_fw-la posse_fw-la tuo_fw-la ita_fw-la deus_fw-la te_fw-la adjuvet_fw-la i_o can_v imagine_v any_o possible_a colour_n for_o such_o a_o inference_n i_o will_v soon_o make_v a_o rope_n of_o sand_n hang_v together_o may_v not_o a_o tyrant_n expose_v his_o life_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o slave_n without_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n he_o do_v but_o defend_v his_o own_o good_n 21.1_o exod_n 21.1_o for_o the_o scripture_n call_v his_o slave_n his_o money_n his_o own_o instance_n confute_v he_o bone_fw-la pastor_n ponit_fw-la vitam_fw-la pro_fw-la ovibus_fw-la suis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v evident_a this_o good_a pastor_n be_v our_o saviour_n absolute_a lord_n of_o his_o flock_n parliament_n have_v the_o same_o efficient_a cause_n as_o monarchy_n if_o not_o high_o what_o high_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n yes_o for_o in_o truth_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o the_o author_n as_o the_o essence_n itself_o of_o parliament_n just_o as_o a_o proctor_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o he_o for_o who_o he_o appear_v or_o a_o ambassador_n be_v essential_o the_o king_n but_o suppose_v it_o true_a this_o declare_v the_o material_a cause_n prove_v no_o great_a dignity_n in_o the_o efficient_a but_o the_o reason_n be_v to_o come_v by_o the_o former_a rule_n he_o have_v no_o good_a fortune_n with_o that_o before_o it_o be_v magis_fw-la tale_n because_o we_o see_v ipsum_fw-la quid_fw-la quod_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n what_o magis_fw-la tale_n in_o essence_n or_o can_v a_o thing_n be_v magis_fw-la tale_n then_o itself_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v beyond_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o house_n however_o this_o confession_n and_o the_o rule_n quod_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n subject_n the_o parliament_n to_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o same_o rule_n will_v do_v the_o king_n and_o prove_v as_o well_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v universis_fw-la minus_fw-la though_o it_o be_v singulis_fw-la majus_fw-la parliament_n have_v also_o the_o same_o final_a cause_n as_o monarchy_n if_o not_o great_a what_o great_a than_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la nay_o then_o to_o promote_v the_o subject_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o political_a happiness_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v the_o end_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n his_o reason_n be_v public_a safety_n and_o liberty_n can_v not_o be_v so_o effectual_o provide_v for_o by_o monarch_n till_o parliament_n be_v constitute_v this_o prove_v not_o the_o end_n high_o but_o show_v they_o be_v good_a help_n in_o government_n which_o be_v ready_o grant_v two_o thing_n especial_o be_v aim_v at_o in_o parliament_n not_o to_o be_v attain_v to_o by_o other_o mean_n not_o so_o easy_o attain_v indeed_o but_o certain_o many_o kingdom_n have_v enjoy_v a_o most_o high_a degree_n of_o civil_a happiness_n under_o arbitrary_a monarch_n who_o know_v no_o parliament_n such_o as_o have_v abundant_o satisfy_v the_o inter_fw-la est_fw-la of_o the_o people_n &_o in_o all_o weighty_a affair_n advise_v with_o the_o able_a counsellor_n two_o other_o end_n may_v have_v be_v name_v as_o essential_a as_o those_o which_o be_v to_o supply_v his_o majesty_n
not_o content_a with_o this_o negagative_n affirm_v sempronius_n be_v bind_v to_o consent_v to_o what_o ever_o he_o think_v fit_a if_o so_o be_v not_o this_o money_n whole_o at_o titius_n his_o disposal_n can_v any_o one_o be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o tell_v sempronius_n notwithstanding_o this_o he_o have_v a_o full_a power_n how_o do_v ship-money_n destroy_v our_o propriety_n but_o by_o this_o very_a consequence_n law_n and_o reason_n inform_v we_o that_o ejus_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la qui_fw-la potest_fw-la nolle_fw-la postlim_fw-la l._n in_o bello_fw-la §._o medio_fw-la d._n the_o captiv_n &_o postlim_fw-la hence_o tryphonius_n determine_v that_o a_o captive_n can_v consent_v to_o his_o son_n marriage_n why_o cum_fw-la utique_fw-la nec_fw-la dissentire_fw-la posset_n and_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v allege_v in_o derogation_n of_o parliament_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o right_a of_o parliament_n be_v to_o assemble_v or_o treat_v in_o all_o case_n of_o a_o public_a nature_n yet_o without_o the_o king_n concurrence_n and_o consent_n they_o be_v liveless_a convention_n without_o all_o virtue_n and_o power_n the_o very_a name_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o due_a to_o they_o if_o this_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o deal_v candid_o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o king_n sense_n true_o and_o let_v he_o speak_v his_o own_o word_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v only_o this_o the_o two_o house_n have_v not_o power_n of_o make_v law_n and_o alter_v the_o establish_a government_n without_o he_o but_o this_o allegation_n at_o one_o blow_n confound_v all_o parliament_n and_o subject_n we_o to_o as_o unbounded_a a_o regiment_n of_o the_o king_n mere_a will_n as_o any_o nation_n under_o heaven_n ever_o suffer_v under_o very_o tragical_o express_v and_o with_o high_a confidence_n but_o not_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n for_o be_v we_o not_o leave_v in_o the_o same_o state_n in_o which_o we_o be_v his_o majesty_n deny_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a government_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o old_a if_o he_o think_v it_o not_o convenient_a to_o alter_v that_o form_n which_o the_o least_o deceitful_a argument_n long_a experience_n under_o so_o many_o of_o his_o glorious_a ancestor_n have_v prove_v happy_a can_v any_o who_o be_v not_o in_o love_n with_o error_n infer_v hence_o this_o subject_n we_o to_o a_o lawless_a and_o most_o unbounded_a regiment_n upon_o the_o same_o reason_n by_o the_o king_n desertion_n other_o court_n must_v needs_o be_v vertuelesse_a and_o void_a it_o be_v a_o strange_a consequence_n to_o conclude_v that_o because_o that_o may_v be_v do_v without_o the_o king_n to_o which_o his_o consent_n by_o law_n be_v not_o require_v therefore_o that_o may_v be_v do_v without_o he_o to_o which_o his_o consent_n be_v by_o law_n necessary_a many_o king_n have_v dissent_v from_o bill_n yet_o the_o people_n be_v never_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o fear_v a_o desertion_n of_o all_o court_n it_o be_v against_o common_a sense_n to_o fancy_v that_o he_o which_o enjoy_v all_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o law_n shall_v hinder_v the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o those_o law_n so_o wilful_o endanger_v not_o only_o his_o right_n but_o safety_n by_o put_v his_o kingdom_n into_o tumult_n and_o combustion_n every_o wise_a man_n may_v have_v as_o strong_a security_n he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v from_o the_o only_o not_o impossible_a execution_n of_o such_o a_o power_n because_o it_o be_v so_o manifest_o destructive_a of_o the_o king_n own_o interest_n and_o make_v evident_a to_o be_v so_o as_o well_o by_o experience_n as_o by_o reason_n as_o any_o man_n can_v have_v reason_n not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v a_o full_a power_n over_o himself_o and_o may_v destroy_v himself_o when_o he_o please_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o king_n be_v that_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v not_o represent_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o else_o that_o there_o be_v no_o honour_n nor_o power_n nor_o judicature_n resider_v in_o that_o great_a majestical_a body_n than_o which_o scarce_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o unnatural_a a_o most_o impudent_a collection_n the_o meaning_n in_o brief_a be_v only_o this_o when_o the_o particular_a consent_n of_o three_o be_v necessary_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o two_o to_o effect_v whatsoever_o they_o please_v a_o most_o prudent_a establishment_n in_o favour_n of_o present_a government_n that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o innovation_n without_o the_o mutual_a agreement_n of_o king_n and_o people_n it_o be_v attempt_v to_o divide_v further_o between_o part_n and_o part_n in_o parliament_n who_o these_o attempter_n be_v i_o inquire_v not_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v those_o who_o divide_v the_o lord_n into_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o into_o well_o and_o ill_o affect_v so_o make_v the_o major_a part_n not_o full_o conclude_v they_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o conclude_v as_o far_o as_o the_o power_n of_o that_o house_n extend_v but_o this_o can_v reach_v to_o a_o absolute_a and_o final_a decision_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o the_o king_n paper_n be_v fraited_z scarce_o with_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o such_o doctrine_n of_o division_n it_o be_v more_o wonderful_a that_o in_o a_o well_o govern_v state_n such_o disrespectful_a language_n of_o prince_n from_o private_a pen_n shall_v pass_v unregarded_a unpunished_a tend_v all_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o our_o ancient_a fundamental_a constitution_n which_o support_v all_o our_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o to_o the_o erection_n of_o arbitrary_a rule_n shall_v find_v such_o applause_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o declare_v what_o division_n be_v and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v to_o show_v be_v not_o to_o teach_v division_n but_o it_o be_v beyond_o admiration_n if_o the_o king_n aim_n be_v such_o as_o he_o will_v have_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o they_o shall_v find_v such_o applause_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o person_n from_o who_o man_n that_o have_v much_o more_o to_o loose_v than_o some_o who_o may_v aim_v at_o get_v great_a fortune_n by_o pretend_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o loose_v what_o they_o have_v man_n that_o be_v know_v not_o to_o value_v their_o life_n equal_a to_o their_o liberty_n man_n of_o as_o great_a wisdom_n as_o honesty_n neither_o of_o which_o will_v permit_v they_o to_o be_v active_a to_o make_v themselves_o miserable_a and_o pull_v upon_o their_o posterity_n and_o country_n perpetual_a slavery_n what_o impudence_n of_o malice_n be_v it_o to_o accuse_v the_o king_n to_o intend_v that_o when_o the_o world_n see_v how_o much_o he_o have_v suffer_v mere_o to_o prevent_v it_o can_v our_o ancestor_n ever_o have_v believe_v there_o shall_v come_v a_o king_n who_o will_v plead_v for_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la who_o will_v hazard_v his_o crown_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o subject_n liberty_n and_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o all_o arbitrary_a rule_n if_o the_o king_n have_v part_v from_o his_o parliament_n mere_o because_o they_o seek_v his_o oppression_n &_o he_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o withstand_v their_o tyranny_n let_v this_o proclaim_v they_o a_o void_a assembly_n his_o majesty_n never_o lay_v such_o charge_n to_o the_o parliament_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a there_o be_v too_o great_a reason_n elsewhere_o to_o justify_v his_o fear_n when_o notwithstanding_o his_o deep_a protestation_n to_o maintain_v the_o true_a establish_a religion_n they_o still_o impute_v to_o he_o incline_v to_o popery_n when_o notwithstanding_o his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o suppress_v that_o unhappy_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n and_o after_o the_o house_n have_v take_v that_o work_n into_o their_o care_n his_o frequent_a press_v they_o to_o send_v over_o sufficient_a supply_n and_o not_o to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o business_n of_o little_a moment_n whilst_o their_o poor_a brethren_n be_v daily_o butcher_v yet_o the_o people_n be_v make_v believe_v he_o be_v a_o favourer_n of_o their_o bloody_a design_n when_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n be_v permit_v to_o come_v even_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o clamorous_a and_o unwarrantable_a multitude_n and_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o discipline_n in_o disorder_n tumult_n be_v ready_a at_o command_n upon_o a_o watchword_n give_v when_o seditious_a pamphlet_n hourly_o come_v out_o and_o many_o press_v labour_v day_n and_o night_n to_o abuse_v the_o king_n when_o factious_a preacher_n be_v encourage_v whilst_o they_o do_v cast_v public_a obloquy_n on_o the_o law_n which_o stand_v in_o full_a force_n and_o which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v due_o execute_v will_v have_v justify_v themselves_o by_o restore_v we_o to_o our_o former_a peace_n and_o happiness_n which_o we_o so_o long_o enjoy_v as_o
slavery_n beside_o what_o can_v he_o propose_v to_o himself_o the_o people_n will_v give_v more_o than_o can_v be_v force_v from_o they_o so_o he_o lose_v by_o it_o and_o then_o how_o much_o do_v he_o hazard_v against_o less_o than_o nothing_o he_o have_v least_o reason_n to_o break_v the_o law_n wilful_o because_o he_o enjoy_v most_o by_o they_o and_o experience_n have_v show_v the_o benefit_n of_o observe_v they_o and_o the_o ill_a of_o the_o contrary_a he_o can_v but_o doubt_n the_o people_n will_v fail_v of_o their_o duty_n if_o he_o do_v in_o performance_n of_o trust_n and_o cast_v of_o the_o bond_n of_o obedience_n if_o he_o do_v that_o of_o protection_n these_o thing_n due_o weigh_v render_v that_o malice_n inexcusable_a which_o have_v long_a time_n exercise_v the_o people_n with_o most_o unreasonable_a fear_n of_o land_n and_o liberty_n and_o religion_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n be_v many_o sacred_a protestation_n to_o the_o contrary_a before_o god_n and_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o proceed_n which_o evident_o tend_v to_o the_o secure_v all_o now_o i_o think_v it_o do_v full_o appear_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o remonstrance_n lay_v down_o by_o his_o majesty_n by_o way_n of_o recapitulation_n in_o seven_o position_n be_v most_o just_o offensive_a be_v such_o as_o do_v threaten_v ruin_n to_o both_o church_n and_o state_n not_o permit_v we_o either_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n or_o serve_v god_n as_o we_o ought_v 1._o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v a_o absolute_a indisputable_a power_n of_o declare_v law_n so_o that_o all_o the_o right_a of_o king_n and_o people_n depend_v upon_o their_o pleasure_n this_o power_n must_v rest_v in_o they_o or_o in_o the_o king_n or_o in_o some_o inferior_a court_n or_o else_o all_o suit_n must_v be_v endless_a and_o it_o can_v not_o where_o rest_n more_o safe_o then_o in_o parliament_n the_o two_o house_n be_v not_o the_o parliament_n the_o subject_n of_o such_o power_n be_v the_o entire_a body_n which_o consist_v of_o three_o estate_n some_o thing_n be_v clear_a and_o evident_a in_o law_n and_o want_v no_o declarer_fw-la if_o otherwise_o all_o the_o subject_n right_o will_v lie_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o the_o two_o house_n shall_v vote_n young_a brother_n ought_v to_o inherit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n can_v this_o destroy_v the_o right_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v 2._o that_o parliament_n be_v bind_v to_o no_o precedent_n statute_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o they_o why_o then_o shall_v president_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n strong_a than_o the_o justice_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o parliament_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a ground_n to_o justify_v their_o innocence_n against_o all_o the_o world_n for_o if_o they_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v any_o law_n no_o man_n can_v accuse_v they_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o what_o obligation_n can_v justice_n lay_v on_o they_o who_o by_o astrange_v virtue_n of_o representation_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o do_v wrong_n it_o will_v become_v justice_n because_o they_o do_v it_o when_o he_o have_v declare_v what_o honour_n be_v i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o that_o bond_n it_o may_v perchance_o not_o stand_v with_o their_o honour_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v man_n guilty_a after_o they_o have_v once_o accuse_v and_o imprison_v they_o statute_n stand_v in_o full_a force_n to_o the_o two_o house_n as_o be_v not_o void_a till_o repeal_v by_o a_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v parliament_n and_o may_v judge_v of_o public_a necessity_n without_o the_o king_n and_o dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n they_o may_v not_o desert_v the_o king_n but_o be_v desert_v by_o the_o king_n when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o distress_n they_o may_v judge_v of_o that_o distress_n and_o relieve_v it_o and_o be_v to_o be_v account_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o representation_n as_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o state_n to_o dissent_v after_o he_o have_v grant_v what_o ever_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o desert_v the_o house_n upon_o pretence_n of_o distress_n to_o take_v illegal_a course_n be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v persuade_v we_o we_o be_v not_o in_o health_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v break_v our_o head_n to_o forward_o our_o recovery_n they_o represent_v the_o people_n to_o some_o purpose_n not_o the_o king_n to_o any_o and_o therefore_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o state_n 4._o that_o no_o member_n of_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v trouble_v for_o treason_n etc._n etc._n without_o leave_n this_o be_v intend_v of_o suspicion_n only_o and_o when_o leave_n may_v seasonable_o be_v bad_a and_o when_o competent_a accuser_n appear_v not_o in_o the_o impeachment_n if_o by_o suspicion_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o bare_a not_o conside_v in_o this_o in_o justice_n can_v be_v sufficient_a ground_n but_o upon_o article_n draw_v and_o proof_n in_o readiness_n which_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o produce_v while_o the_o accuse_a party_n be_v at_o liberty_n they_o may_v be_v meddle_v with_o for_o design_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v brook_v no_o delay_n because_o it_o may_v prove_v dangerous_a to_o the_o king_n safety_n or_o at_o least_o afford_v they_o liberty_n to_o escape_v if_o the_o house_n be_v adjourn_v be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v consent_n or_o upon_o too_o much_o confidence_n shall_v not_o be_v willing_a have_v not_o the_o law_n provide_v in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o trial_n of_o treason_n 5._o that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n reside_v in_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n have_v no_o negative_a voice_n this_o power_n be_v not_o claim_v as_o ordinary_a nor_o to_o any_o purpose_n but_o to_o save_v the_o kingdom_n from_o ruin_n and_o in_o case_n where_o the_o king_n be_v so_o seduce_v as_o that_o be_v proferres_fw-la dangerous_a man_n and_o prosecute_v his_o loyal_a subject_n not_o as_o ordinary_a that_o be_v they_o will_v only_o be_v king_n as_o long_o as_o they_o please_v and_o when_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o reign_v the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o danger_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o turn_n to_o command_v again_o to_o save_v it_o from_o ruin_n the_o law_n have_v better_a provide_v for_o the_o people_n safety_n by_o prohibit_v all_o illegal_a execution_n of_o power_n ground_v upon_o what_o specious_a pretence_n soever_o and_o in_o case_n where_o the_o king_n be_v seduce_v that_o be_v when_o he_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o think_v as_o they_o do_v and_o refuse_v to_o satisfy_v the_o humour_n and_o interest_n of_o some_o and_o prefer_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o preferment_n do_v not_o go_v the_o right_a way_n dangerous_a man_n i._n e._n such_o as_o desire_v he_o shall_v govern_v according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o prosecute_v his_o loyal_a subject_n i._n e._n be_v drive_v from_o london_n to_o york_n where_o he_o long_a time_n patient_o expect_v the_o undeceive_n of_o his_o people_n 6._o that_o levy_v force_n against_o the_o personal_a command_n of_o the_o king_n though_o accompany_v with_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n but_o war_n against_o his_o authority_n though_o not_o person_n be_v war_n against_o the_o king_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o the_o parliament_n see_v a_o seduce_a king_n ruine_v himself_o and_o the_o kingdom_n can_v not_o save_v both_o but_o must_v stand_v and_o look_v on_o it_o be_v against_o common_a sense_n to_o fancy_v a_o king_n ruine_v himself_o and_o kingdom_n he_o can_v neither_o be_v willing_a nor_o able_a upon_o a_o mad_a supposal_n mad_a consequence_n will_v follow_v 7._o that_o according_a to_o some_o parliament_n they_o may_v depose_v king_n it_o be_v deny_v that_o any_o king_n be_v depose_v by_o a_o free_a parliament_n fair_o elect_v this_o be_v most_o certain_a but_o take_v not_o off_o those_o word_n upon_o which_o this_o proposition_n be_v ground_v these_o might_n well_o have_v be_v omit_v as_o be_v more_o full_o handle_v in_o the_o book_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v complain_v any_o thing_n be_v pass_v over_o i_o choose_v by_o a_o short_a review_n to_o be_v his_o remembrancer_n the_o proposition_n collect_v out_o of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n be_v but_o the_o brief_a of_o his_o observation_n to_o all_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o conclude_v if_o the_o people_n hearken_v to_o reason_n they_o must_v needs_o think_v his_o majesty_n will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o prevent_v all_o real_a danger_n than_o any_o subject_n whatsoever_o because_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o bear_v the_o great_a share_n in_o the_o loss_n it_o always_o be_v the_o master_n policy_n among_o the_o wise_a legislator_n to_o grant_v to_o they_o the_o great_a power_n of_o government_n to_o who_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o present_a state_n will_v be_v most_o beneficial_a because_o their_o private_a interest_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o public_a from_o which_o if_o they_o swerve_v by_o error_n or_o misinformation_n their_o own_o disadvantage_n do_v soon_o appear_v finis_fw-la
to_o recall_v it_o when_o it_o appear_v disadvantageous_a i_o owe_v that_o i_o have_v be_v safe_a thus_o long_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o covenant_n &_o therefore_o be_o bind_v in_o justice_n to_o share_v the_o inconvenience_n if_o reason_n will_v not_o satisfy_v perhaps_o christianity_n may_v qui_fw-la resistunt_fw-la potestati_fw-la 13._o rom._n 13._o ipsi_fw-la sibi_fw-la damnationem_fw-la acquirunt_fw-la to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n damnable_a the_o power_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v heathen_a yet_o christ_n command_v his_o to_o be_v subject_a even_o to_o they_o that_o answer_n with_o which_o too_o many_o be_v deceive_v can_v excuse_v disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n this_o precept_n oblige_v private_a man_n but_o not_o magistrate_n since_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v but_o as_o private_a man_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o reason_n of_o obedience_n be_v common_a to_o both_o neither_o be_v this_o a_o hard_a law_n if_o due_o consider_v if_o we_o suffer_v just_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v if_o undeserved_o we_o be_v punish_v but_o not_o hurt_v the_o magistrate_n be_v dei_fw-la minister_n nobis_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la because_o god_n will_v abundant_o reward_v we_o for_o our_o patient_a suffering_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n but_o this_o be_v against_o nature_n he_o must_v mean_v nature_n guide_v by_o right_a reason_n and_o do_v that_o dictate_v that_o rather_o than_o part_v with_o a_o temporal_a life_n we_o ought_v to_o forfeit_v a_o eternal_a it_o be_v object_v that_o a_o temporary_a power_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v great_a then_o that_o which_o be_v lasting_a and_o unalterable_a he_o do_v not_o frame_v the_o king_n argument_n aright_o which_o conclude_v on_o this_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a the_o law_n shall_v place_v a_o power_n great_a than_o he_o in_o such_o a_o body_n and_o yet_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o disposal_n when_o to_o call_v that_o body_n together_o when_o to_o dissolve_v it_o that_o be_v to_o determine_v when_o and_o how_o long_o he_o will_v be_v overrule_v &_o when_o be_v king_n again_o his_o majesty_n press_v it_o far_o which_o he_o dissemble_v this_o trust_n be_v irrevocable_o commit_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v how_o it_o shall_v sleep_v during_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o house_n but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o roman_n have_v do_v unpolitique_o in_o create_v dictator_n when_o any_o great_a extremity_n assail_v they_o and_o yet_o we_o know_v it_o be_v very_o prosperous_a to_o they_o sometime_o to_o change_v the_o form_n of_o government_n hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o good_a policy_n in_o imminent_a danger_n to_o trust_v to_o a_o monarchy_n not_o a_o aristocracy_n and_o much_o less_o to_o a_o democracy_n the_o roman_n success_n can_v be_v impute_v mere_o to_o their_o change_n but_o to_o this_o that_o they_o alter_v their_o form_n from_o worse_a to_o better_o as_o to_o their_o present_a end_n but_o that_o will_v not_o justify_v his_o desire_n of_o innovation_n from_o better_a to_o worse_o it_o be_v further_a object_v he_o say_v if_o we_o allow_v the_o lord_n and_o commons_o to_o be_v more_o than_o counsellor_n we_o make_v they_o comptroller_n and_o this_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o royalty_n he_o answer_v we_o say_v here_o that_o to_o consent_n be_v more_o than_o to_o counsel_n and_o yet_o not_o always_o so_o much_o as_o to_o command_v and_o control_v true_o not_o always_o but_o than_o it_o be_v when_o their_o consent_n shall_v impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o do_v the_o like_a he_o have_v not_o lay_v down_o his_o majesty_n word_n faithful_o the_o point_n he_o stand_v on_o be_v that_o their_o advice_n be_v not_o his_o law_n neither_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o captivate_v his_o reason_n or_o submit_v his_o conscience_n to_o their_o vote_n yes_o it_o must_v be_v so_o because_o in_o inferior_a court_n the_o judge_n be_v so_o counsellor_n for_o the_o king_n as_o that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o countermand_v their_o judgement_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o harsh_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v therefore_o guardian_n and_o comptroller_n of_o the_o king_n therefore_o it_o hold_v in_o parliament_n a_o fortiori_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o the_o king_n can_v countermand_v their_o judgement_n be_v because_o they_o sustain_v his_o person_n and_o his_o consent_n be_v by_o law_n involve_v in_o what_o by_o law_n they_o do_v and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n if_o he_o shall_v undo_v what_o he_o have_v do_v authoritas_fw-la rei_fw-la judicatae_fw-la vim_o legis_fw-la habet_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n from_o himself_o to_o himself_o he_o therefore_o make_v the_o judge_n take_v a_o oath_n they_o will_v deny_v to_o no_o man_n common_a right_n by_o his_o letter_n because_o he_o be_v not_o to_o pass_v sentence_n in_o private_a but_o in_o public_a and_o in_o a_o judicial_a way_n that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o act_n appear_v from_o this_o that_o he_o delegate_n his_o power_n to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n quod_fw-la rex_fw-la facit_fw-la per_fw-la officiarios_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la facere_fw-la videtur_fw-la the_o truth_n be_v king_n have_v a_o right_n and_o heretofore_o they_o make_v use_v of_o it_o to_o sit_v in_o judicature_n personal_o camden_n tell_v we_o that_o bancus_fw-la regius_n ita_fw-la dictus_fw-la erat_fw-la 112._o ●rit_fw-fr 112._o quòd_fw-la rex_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la praesidere_fw-la solebat_fw-la sir_n tho_n smith_n too_o in_o his_o description_n of_o england_n subsellia_fw-la regius_fw-la vulgo_fw-la bancus_fw-la regius_n ex_fw-la eo_fw-la sortita_fw-la sunt_fw-la appellationem_fw-la 14._o l._n 2._o c._n 14._o quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la angliae_fw-la regessedere_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la this_o court_n be_v call_v the_o king_n bench_n because_o the_o king_n sit_v as_o judge_v in_o it_o in_o his_o proper_a person_n it_o remove_v with_o the_o king_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v 9_o hen._n 3._o cap._n 11._o by_o which_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n be_v fix_v common_a plea_n shall_v not_o follow_v our_o court_n but_o shall_v be_v hold_v in_o some_o certain_a place_n moreover_o the_o judge_n swear_v they_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v turn_v the_o king_n in_o damage_n or_o disherison_n by_o any_o manner_n way_n or_o colour_n 18._o edw_n 3._o when_o he_o can_v make_v these_o thing_n agree_v to_o the_o two_o house_n he_o shall_v conclude_v from_o the_o judge_n sentence_n to_o their_o vote_n but_o since_o it_o will_v clear_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n sit_v in_o a_o personal_a capacity_n and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n though_o not_o that_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n the_o inference_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v grant_v i_o shall_v add_v this_o to_o make_v the_o answer_n more_o clear_a and_o to_o avoid_v mistake_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o they_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v bring_v as_o to_o the_o high_a court_n not_o so_o in_o matter_n of_o state_n because_o whilst_o they_o pass_v sentence_n according_a to_o know_a law_n the_o state_n be_v no_o way_n endanger_v thereby_o but_o if_o they_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o a_o liberty_n of_o pass_a sentence_n according_a to_o reason_n of_o state_n they_o may_v when_o they_o please_v overthrow_v our_o law_n the_o county_n which_o entrust_v they_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o judge_n not_o politician_n but_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o they_o well_o either_o council_n or_o consent_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v public_o advantageous_a when_o the_o king_n conceive_v they_o do_v not_o otherwise_o he_o will_v most_o willing_o follow_v their_o advice_n this_o fallacy_n though_o extreme_o weak_a have_v influence_v on_o all_o his_o book_n he_o take_v the_o two_o house_n in_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o not_o fail_v of_o their_o duty_n but_o do_v every_o thing_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o suppose_v the_o king_n to_o be_v want_v to_o that_o trust_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o such_o council_n and_o consent_n we_o can_v imagine_v the_o king_n limit_v or_o lessen_v such_o a_o consent_n in_o which_o his_o be_v necessary_o involve_v render_v his_o power_n not_o so_o proper_o less_o as_o none_o at_o all_o it_o do_v not_o limit_n but_o take_v it_o away_o pray_v put_v the_o case_n a_o thousand_o pound_n be_v leave_v to_o titius_n and_o sempronius_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o joint_a consent_n sempronius_n be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a grant_n to_o titius_n the_o right_a of_o a_o negative_a so_o that_o without_o he_o will_v concur_v he_o confess_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o the_o king_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o have_v power_n of_o repeal_n old_n or_o constitute_v new_a law_n without_o they_o titius_n
leave_v give_v he_o say_v nothing_o can_v take_v of_o this_o it_o be_v full_o intend_v the_o member_n shall_v have_v have_v a_o legal_a and_o speedy_a trial_n for_o his_o majesty_n conceive_v it_o high_a injustice_n to_o clap_v man_n up_o upon_o a_o bare_a charge_n and_o after_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n forget_v there_o be_v such_o man_n in_o the_o world_n the_o parliament_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o king_n a_o true_a real_a interest_n in_o anything_o hold_v by_o he_o either_o in_o jure_fw-la coronae_fw-la or_o in_o jure_fw-la personae_fw-la but_o only_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o state_n have_v a_o interest_n paramont_n in_o case_n of_o public_a extremity_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o it_o may_v just_o seize_v and_o use_v the_o same_o for_o its_o own_o necessary_a preservation_n the_o king_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o state_n and_o therefore_o the_o other_o part_n have_v not_o any_o power_n warrant_v by_o law_n to_o do_v what_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o his_o prejudice_n upon_o pretence_n of_o public_a extremity_n this_o be_v ship-money_n again_o in_o every_o man_n land_n &_o good_n the_o state_n have_v a_o interest_n paramount_n in_o case_n of_o public_a extremity_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o it_o may_v just_o seize_v and_o use_v the_o same_o for_o its_o own_o necessary_a preservation_n here_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o head_n without_o the_o body_n be_v the_o state_n before_o now_o it_o be_v the_o body_n without_o a_o head_n the_o king_n have_v gracious_o free_v we_o from_o that_o inconvenience_n and_o we_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v oppress_v with_o this_o the_o prudence_n of_o our_o law_n have_v provide_v against_o either_o but_o be_v there_o a_o necessity_n we_o must_v fall_v into_o one_o we_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o choose_v the_o former_a we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o that_o and_o therefore_o can_v better_a digest_v it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o fall_v from_o such_o hope_n and_o what_o we_o look_v on_o as_o a_o remedy_n to_o find_v that_o our_o disease_n but_o especial_o it_o will_v be_v less_o burden_n to_o our_o estate_n to_o satisfy_v one_o than_o five_o hundred_o but_o the_o king_n thing_n be_v still_o reserve_v for_o he_o in_o better_a hand_n than_o he_o will_v have_v put_v they_o though_o this_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o ill_a precedent_n for_o the_o subject_a who_o must_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v up_o his_o mean_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o conceive_v they_o can_v dispose_v it_o more_o wise_o as_o they_o yet_o keep_v they_o away_o from_o he_o for_o his_o good_a so_o hereafter_o they_o may_v spend_v they_o against_o he_o for_o his_o advantage_n let_v what_o will_v be_v pretend_v the_o subject_n can_v be_v so_o stupid_a as_o not_o to_o understand_v these_o who_o undertake_v to_o manage_v the_o paramount_n interest_n of_o the_o state_n may_v seize_v on_o any_o subject_n fortune_n by_o the_o same_o right_n they_o take_v the_o king_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o every_o state_n somewhere_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v necessary_a and_o no_o inconvenience_n follow_v upon_o it_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o arbitrary_a a_o legislative_a power_n this_o be_v grant_v yet_o not_o to_o a_o part_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o this_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o case_n for_o still_o they_o give_v we_o a_o certain_a rule_n to_o live_v by_o the_o old_a law_n be_v in_o force_n till_o repeal_v and_o when_o new_a be_v once_o enact_v we_o must_v conform_v our_o action_n to_o those_o stand_a rule_n he_o be_v to_o justify_v there_o be_v such_o a_o paramount_n law_n which_o shall_v make_v all_o our_o other_o law_n true_o oracle_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o contrary_a meaning_n so_o that_o now_o a_o man_n may_v be_v just_o punish_v for_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n because_o he_o have_v disobey_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n a_o week_n after_o he_o shall_v be_v just_o punish_v too_o for_o not_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n because_o he_o have_v disobey_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n aristotle_n tell_v we_o and_o it_o be_v very_o wise_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rhet._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o those_o law_n be_v with_o great_a prudence_n establish_v which_o define_v most_o case_n and_o leave_v nothing_o which_o possible_o may_v be_v determine_v to_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o law_n be_v make_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o person_n it_o can_v be_v foresee_v what_o party_n will_v be_v engage_v but_o judge_n do_v not_o always_o abstract_a from_o these_o they_o may_v be_v mislead_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o kinsman_n friend_n patron_n or_o other_o interest_n now_o how_o full_o may_v these_o corrupt_a end_n be_v satisfy_v by_o this_o equitable_a construction_n of_o law_n mr_n hooker_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n do_v deceive_v parliament_n with_o their_o hypocrisye_n no_o man_n tell_v you_o he_o do_v we_o only_o learn_v thus_o much_o from_o that_o story_n of_o their_o foul_a injustice_n and_o cruelty_n that_o upon_o proportionable_a principle_n such_o mischief_n be_v then_o may_v be_v again_o for_o example_n if_o a_o power_n be_v place_v in_o a_o certain_a body_n of_o man_n by_o which_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o break_v all_o inferior_a law_n if_o they_o think_v it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n &c_n &c_n and_o if_o this_o body_n be_v back_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n as_o have_v gain_v on_o their_o affection_n by_o fair_a promise_n of_o a_o perfect_a reformation_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v at_o length_n enjoy_v the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o case_n may_v it_o not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o take_v away_o man_n estate_n because_o they_o can_v confide_v in_o they_o be_v it_o not_o just_a to_o take_v from_o enemy_n of_o the_o state_n the_o power_n of_o hurt_v it_o it_o be_v very_o obvious_a that_o for_o those_o man_n of_o who_o they_o have_v no_o good_a opinion_n to_o have_v wealth_n may_v be_v a_o crime_n to_o have_v honour_n treasonable_a as_o for_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n of_o athens_n we_o know_v they_o be_v not_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n as_o our_o knight_n citizens_z &c_n &c_n this_o circumstance_n alter_v not_o the_o case_n if_o after_o they_o be_v elect_v they_o challenge_v as_o unquestionable_a and_o as_o irrevocable_a power_n but_o the_o main_a intent_n of_o that_o instance_n be_v to_o show_v there_o may_v be_v a_o tyranny_n of_o many_o and_o that_o much_o more_o miserable_a than_o that_o of_o one_o in_o many_o respect_n if_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o one_o be_v hardly_o satisfy_v how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o suffer_v under_o those_o of_o many_o we_o can_v hope_v to_o weary_v they_o if_o we_o must_v be_v slave_n better_o to_o have_v one_o master_n than_o four_o hundred_o though_o the_o blow_n be_v equal_a that_o from_o a_o royal_a hand_n will_v not_o smart_v so_o much_o it_o wound_v the_o very_a soul_n to_o be_v trample_v on_o by_o equal_n the_o weight_n of_o present_a evil_n will_v less_o afflict_v than_o the_o fear_n of_o future_a there_o may_v be_v continual_a supply_n of_o torment_n new_a and_o hungry_a fly_n may_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o old_a and_o suck_v strong_o not_o regard_v many_o have_v already_o be_v glut_v neither_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o end_n of_o these_o misery_n such_o a_o body_n be_v immortal_a whereas_o the_o vice_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v personal_a and_o die_v with_o the_o man_n we_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o happiness_n by_o his_o successor_n i_o will_v in_o brief_a relate_v the_o story_n of_o their_o reign_n they_o have_v get_v into_o their_o hand_n the_o power_n of_o declare_v what_o be_v law_n and_o this_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o beginning_n they_o call_v some_o man_n into_o question_n who_o be_v much_o hate_v by_o the_o city_n and_o though_o the_o law_n can_v not_o take_v hold_n of_o they_o so_o far_o yet_o they_o past_a sentence_n of_o death_n this_o be_v very_o plausible_a to_o most_o who_o judge_v of_o this_o proceed_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o present_a affection_n not_o look_v so_o far_o into_o the_o future_a as_o to_o consider_v what_o ill_a consequence_n this_o may_v produce_v for_o by_o the_o same_o way_n innocent_a man_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o if_o they_o be_v please_v to_o call_v they_o enemy_n of_o the_o state_n after_o this_o they_o give_v some_o part_n of_o public_a authority_n to_o three_o thousand_o of_o the_o citizen_n and_o disarm_v all_o the_o rest_n by_o this_o mean_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o militia_n from_o sparta_n the_o city_n be_v whole_o in_o their_o disposal_n in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o have_v