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to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o good_a as_o the_o statute_n 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 18._o be_v that_o the_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v sheriff_n of_o a_o shire_n long_o than_o a_o year_n shall_v be_v void_a notwithstanding_o his_o patent_n shall_v have_v a_o clause_n of_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o yet_o with_o a_o clause_n of_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la such_o a_o patent_n shall_v be_v good_a so_o likewise_o the_o king_n have_v a_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o penal_a statute_n and_o if_o such_o dispensation_n shall_v be_v prohibit_v or_o make_v void_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 7.37_o coke_n lib_n 7.37_o yet_o with_o a_o clause_n of_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v good_a although_o it_o shall_v be_v provide_v in_o express_a term_n that_o such_o dispensation_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a clause_n shall_v be_v of_o none_o effect_n by_o divers_a statute_n it_o have_v be_v enact_v 14._o 2._o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 4._o e._n 3._o cap._n 13._o 14._o e._n 3._o c._n 14._o that_o no_o charter_n of_o pardon_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o of_o other_o felony_n shall_v be_v grant_v yet_o all_o these_o statute_n be_v by_o
foreign_a prince_n and_o estate_n as_o also_o to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n to_o suppress_v rebellion_n and_o to_o see_v justice_n execute_v at_o home_n within_o his_o own_o kingdom_n fleta_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 17._o habet_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la omne_fw-la jura_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o laitalem_fw-la pertinent_a potestatem_fw-la &_o materialem_fw-la gladium_fw-la qui_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regni_fw-la gubernaculum_fw-la i_o e._n the_o king_n have_v all_o the_o right_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o likewise_o say_v bracton_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o sunt_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la potentes_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la qui_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la barones_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la robut_fw-la belli_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la qui_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la vavasores_fw-la viri_fw-la magnae_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la vavasor_n enim_fw-la nihil_fw-la melius_fw-la dici_fw-la poterit_fw-la quam_fw-la vas_fw-la fortium_fw-la ad_fw-la valetudinem_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la rege_fw-la milites_fw-la s_o ad_fw-la militiam_fw-la exercendam_fw-la electi_fw-la i_o e._n there_o be_v other_o great_a man_n under_o the_o king_n which_o be_v call_v baron_n and_o other_o which_o be_v call_v vavasour_n man_n of_o great_a dignity_n there_o be_v also_o soldier_n under_o the_o king_n choose_v to_o exercise_v the_o militia_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a this_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o king_n in_o rege_fw-la quirecte_v regit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la haec_fw-la arma_fw-la videlicet_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la quibus_fw-la utrumque_fw-la tempus_fw-la bellorum_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la recte_fw-la possit_fw-la gubernari_fw-la utrumque_fw-la enim_fw-la istorum_fw-la alter_fw-la we_o indiget_fw-la auxilio_fw-la quo_fw-la tam_fw-la res_fw-la militaris_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la tuta_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsae_fw-la leges_fw-la usu_fw-la armorum_fw-la &_o praesidio_fw-la possint_fw-la esse_fw-la servatae_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la arma_fw-la defecerint_fw-la contra_fw-la host_n rebelle_fw-fr &_o indomitos_fw-la sic_fw-la erit_fw-la regnum_fw-la indefensum_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la leges_fw-la sic_fw-la exterminabitur_fw-la justitia_fw-la i_o e._n in_o a_o king_n that_o govern_v well_o two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a arm_n and_o law_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o rule_v both_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o both_o these_o help_v the_o need_n of_o one_o another_o whereby_o both_o arm_n and_o law_n may_v be_v preserve_v if_o arm_n be_v want_v against_o enemy_n and_o rebel_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v without_o defence_n if_o law_n be_v want_v without_o justice_n this_o be_v also_o evident_a from_o the_o tenor_n whereby_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n hold_v their_o estate_n for_o all_o that_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n be_v bind_v for_o their_o fee_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v summon_v by_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o suppress_v rebellion_n or_o to_o resist_v a_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n this_o right_n be_v confirm_v unto_o he_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v these_o statuinus_n &_o firmiter_fw-la pracipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la comites_fw-la &_o barones_n &_o milites_fw-la &_o servientes_fw-la &_o universi_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la totitu_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la praedicti_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o teneant_fw-la se_fw-la semper_fw-la bene_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la &_o in_o equis_fw-la ut_fw-la decet_fw-la &_o oportet_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la sint_fw-la semper_fw-la prompti_fw-la &_o parati_fw-la ad_fw-la servitium_fw-la suum_fw-la integrum_fw-la nobis_fw-la explendum_fw-la &_o peragendum_fw-la cum_fw-la semper_fw-la opus_fw-la adfuerit_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la debent_fw-la de_fw-la feodis_fw-la &_o tenementis_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la illis_fw-la statuimus_fw-la per_fw-la common_a consilium_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la praedicti_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la dedimus_fw-la &_o concessimus_fw-la in_o feodis_fw-la jure_fw-la hereditario_fw-la i_o e._n we_o will_v and_o command_v that_o all_o earl_n baron_n knight_n villein_n and_o all_o freeman_n of_o out_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v always_o well_o provide_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n as_o it_o behove_v they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o serve_v we_o as_o often_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v according_a as_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n and_o as_o we_o have_v appoint_v they_o 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law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n by_o the_o king_n authority_n do_v sometime_o command_v sometime_o sorbid_v and_o sometime_o chastise_v and_o punish_v transgressor_n this_o be_v also_o resolve_v by_o divers_a earl_n and_o baron_n and_o by_o all_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o for_o one_o haedlow_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o king_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o decide_v in_o parliament_n a_o reference_n be_v make_v to_o divers_a earl_n and_o baron_n and_o to_o all_o the_o justice_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o business_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o two_o house_n be_v not_o coordinate_a with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n but_o that_o the_o king_n alone_o make_v law_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n that_o he_o have_v none_o equal_a or_o coordinate_a with_o he_o in_o his_o realm_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o parliament_n 3.6_o 22._o e._n 3.6_o fuit_fw-la dit_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr fist_n les_fw-fr leis_fw-la per_fw-la assent_n des_fw-fr peer_n &_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr commune_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr pas_fw-fr les_fw-fr peer_n &_o le_fw-fr commune_fw-la et_fw-la que_fw-fr il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr avera_fw-fr nul_fw-fr pere_fw-fr en_fw-fr sa_fw-fr terre_fw-fr demesne_fw-la &_o que_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr per_fw-la eux_fw-fr ne_fw-fr doit_fw-fr estr_n ajuge_fw-la i_o e._n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o king_n make_v law_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o not_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o peer_n in_o his_o own_o land_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o law_n confirm_v this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o statute_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o treason_n murder_n felony_n perjury_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o king_n authority_n alone_o and_o plea_n make_v against_o such_o offence_n be_v call_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n because_o they_o be_v do_v encounter_v la_fw-fr corone_n &_o dignity_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr 1._o stanford_n les_fw-fr plea_n del_o corone_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o against_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o king_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o which_o be_v violate_v by_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n he_o may_v dispense_v also_o with_o such_o law_n as_o forbid_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la and_o pardon_v the_o transgression_n of_o other_o as_o treason_n felony_n and_o the_o like_a which_o in_o reason_n he_o ought_v no_o more_o to_o do_v then_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o germany_n spain_n or_o france_n or_o pardon_v the_o transgressor_n thereof_o if_o they_o be_v not_o make_v by_o his_o own_o authority_n again_o it_o be_v 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vicecomites_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la ballivos_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la suos_fw-la quibus_fw-la referantur_fw-la tam_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la super_fw-la dubiis_fw-la quam_fw-la querimoniae_fw-la super_fw-la injuriis_fw-la i_o e._n and_o if_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o determine_v all_o controversy_n himself_o he_o ought_v to_o select_v wise_a man_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n and_o out_o of_o they_o constitute_v justice_n sheriff_n baily_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o controversy_n and_o complaint_n may_v be_v refer_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o law_n have_v always_o be_v the_o same_o since_o bracton_n time_n and_o all_o judge_n and_o chief_a officer_n appoint_v by_o writ_n patent_n or_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o patent_n and_o commission_n of_o judge_n and_o other_o such_o officer_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o common_a law_n at_o the_o king_n death_n coke_n tit_n discontinue_v de_fw-fr process_n etc._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n with_o his_o wise_a man_n and_o friend_n and_o by_o their_o advice_n do_v and_o consent_n receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n from_o this_o i_o gather_v that_o their_o wise_a man_n can_v not_o be_v their_o nobility_n and_o commons_o as_o mr._n lambart_n suppose_v if_o parliament_n have_v
ordinance_n not_o a_o bridle_n of_o force_n but_o a_o bridle_n of_o admonition_n counsel_n and_o advice_n they_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n but_o such_o by_o law_n to_o bridle_v the_o king_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o break_v out_o into_o violent_a and_o illegal_a course_n this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o bracton_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o whole_a coherence_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o matter_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o allow_v such_o fond_a conceit_n and_o imagination_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o suppose_v that_o the_o contrary_n run_v in_o one_o constant_a vein_n through_o all_o his_o book_n if_o they_o regard_v the_o authority_n of_o bracton_n they_o will_v soon_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o sue_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o pardon_n three_o they_o allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o fortescue_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 25._o fol._n 25._o say_v prinipatu_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la regali_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o politico_fw-la svo_fw-la populo_fw-la dominatur_fw-la that_o be_v he_o govern_v his_o people_n not_o only_o by_o kingly_a but_o also_o by_o politic_a power_n reply_n fortescue_n impli_v in_o these_o word_n that_o the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v his_o will_n but_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o power_n not_o that_o other_o be_v coordinate_a with_o he_o in_o the_o right_n of_o soveraingty_n 3_o arist_n pol._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o &_o 3_o for_o power_n be_v either_o despotical_a or_o politic_a despotical_a power_n be_v kingly_a power_n not_o moderate_v nor_o restrain_v by_o humane_a law_n and_o constitution_n politic_a power_n be_v kingly_a power_n limit_v and_o restrain_v by_o humane_a and_o politic_a law_n now_o fortescue_n say_v that_o the_o king_n power_n be_v not_o mere_o despotical_a and_o regal_a but_o politic_a and_o temper_v by_o law_n and_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o emperor_n after_o the_o power_n be_v translate_v to_o he_o from_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o that_o law_n which_o in_o the_o digest_v be_v call_v lex_fw-la regius_fw-la until_o the_o custom_n of_o make_v law_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n take_v place_n again_o may_v command_v what_o he_o please_v quod_fw-la principi_fw-la placet_fw-la legis_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o law_n but_o the_o king_n of_o england_n he_o say_v can_v altogether_o govern_v his_o people_n by_o such_o a_o power_n but_o be_v oblige_v to_o rule_v they_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o politic_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o politic_n power_n be_v here_o oppose_v to_o kingly_a power_n take_v in_o its_o great_a latitude_n and_o not_o to_o kingly_a power_n moderate_v and_o restrain_v by_o law_n but_o how_o do_v this_o concern_v the_o case_n in_o hand_n object_n 4_o four_o they_o allege_v precedent_n parliament_n they_o say_v have_v exercise_v a_o supreme_a power_n over_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n itself_o to_o transfer_v it_o from_o the_o right_a heir_n and_o settle_v it_o upon_o who_o themselves_o think_v meet_v to_o elect_v for_o their_o king_n they_o cite_v two_o king_n which_o be_v depose_v edward_n the_o second_o and_z richard_z the_o second_o and_o then_o conclude_v that_o those_o parliament_n which_o have_v exercise_v such_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o must_v certain_o be_v above_o they_o and_o the_o high_a sovereign_a power_n reply_n the_o deposition_n of_o those_o king_n have_v be_v resolve_v treason_n by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o have_v be_v legal_a treason_n coke_n institut_fw-la part_n 2._o tit_n treason_n the_o precedent_n be_v impertinent_a for_o those_o act_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n themselves_o and_o can_v never_o have_v be_v esteem_v act_n of_o parliament_n without_o their_o own_o assent_n chap._n x._o objection_n make_v against_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o particular_a by_o mr._n bridge_n the_o reverend_a divine_n and_o other_o answer_v they_o have_v yet_o other_o objection_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o particular_a right_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o king_n and_o place_v in_o the_o two_o house_n and_o first_o touch_v the_o militia_n mr._n bridge_n and_o the_o reverend_a divine_n have_v find_v a_o device_n how_o the_o parliament_n may_v make_v use_n of_o that_o and_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n they_o say_v as_o judges_z they_o may_v send_v out_o messenger_n or_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n for_o his_o evil_a counselor_n and_o in_o case_n they_o refuse_v to_o appear_v before_o they_o fetch_v they_o in_o as_o delinquent_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o objection_n but_o i_o will_v set_v it_o down_o in_o their_o own_o term_n suppose_v say_v mr._n bridge_n a_o man_n be_v complain_v of_o to_o the_o parliament_n for_o some_o notorious_a crime_n it_o be_v grant_v 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colour_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n which_o i_o thus_o make_v good_a if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o kind_n of_o power_n in_o the_o very_a judge_n in_o their_o court_n at_o westminster_n for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o in_o their_o several_a circuit_n for_o the_o shire_n they_o sit_v in_o although_o themselves_o be_v make_v judge_n at_o the_o king_n will_v mere_o and_o put_v out_o ordinary_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o they_o can_v neither_o keep_v assize_n at_o any_o time_n nor_o keep_v any_o term_n any_o where_n but_o when_o and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o king_n please_v to_o give_v commission_n if_o i_o say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o judge_n and_o even_o in_o one_o of_o they_o then_o much_o more_o in_o the_o whole_a parliament_n which_o be_v unquestionable_o and_o undoubted_o the_o high_a judicature_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v most_o power_n during_o their_o sit_n now_o that_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o power_n be_v in_o the_o judge_n i_o appeal_v to_o 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posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la if_o need_v be_v to_o expel_v this_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o condign_a punishment_n for_o resist_v the_o king_n authority_n in_o his_o law_n here_o now_o be_v raise_v of_o arm_n by_o the_o king_n legal_a authority_n against_o the_o king_n title_n and_o the_o king_n officer_n notwithstanding_o any_o pretend_a authority_n from_o the_o king_n personal_a command_n and_o that_o officer_n have_v a_o writ_n of_o rebellion_n send_v against_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o law_n for_o offer_v to_o resist_v the_o law_n upon_o any_o pretence_n ask_v the_o lawyer_n whether_o in_o sense_n this_o be_v not_o the_o law_n and_o ordinary_o practise_v save_v that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o command_v the_o contrary_a but_o whether_o that_o will_v hinder_v law_n or_o not_o the_o parliament_n may_v then_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n raise_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n personal_a command_n for_o the_o general_a safety_n and_o keep_v possession_n which_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o the_o hope_n of_o regain_n of_o the_o house_n land_n good_n liberty_n life_n religion_n and_o all_o and_o this_o by_o the_o king_n legal_a authority_n and_o resister_n of_o this_o be_v the_o rebel_n in_o the_o law_n account_n and_o not_o the_o instrument_n so_o employ_v legal_o though_o with_o arm_n by_o the_o parliament_n reply_n for_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v themselves_o that_o withhold_v delinquent_n from_o a_o legal_a trial_n the_o king_n detain_v none_o but_o when_o divers_a member_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v assault_v in_o the_o street_n drive_v from_o the_o house_n defame_v by_o libel_n and_o justice_n not_o permit_v to_o take_v place_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n to_o protect_v they_o in_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n and_o to_o force_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o yield_v up_o those_o to_o their_o injustice_n which_o assist_v he_o this_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v 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therefore_o ordain_v enact_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o he_o or_o they_o be_v that_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o this_o land_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o his_o person_n and_o do_v he_o true_a and_o faithful_a service_n of_o allegiance_n in_o the_o same_o or_o be_v in_o other_o place_n by_o his_o commandment_n in_o his_o war_n within_o this_o land_n or_o without_o that_o for_o the_o say_a deed_n and_o true_a duty_n of_o allegiance_n he_o or_o they_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a convict_v or_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n ne_o of_o other_o offence_n for_o that_o cause_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o process_n of_o law_n whereby_o he_o 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