without_o cause_n show_v nor_o any_o compel_v to_o receive_v soldier_n or_o mariner_n into_o their_o house_n against_o their_o will_n nor_o any_o man_n adjudge_v to_o death_n by_o martial_a law_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o only_o by_o the_o lawful_a trial_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o establish_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n this_o addition_n will_v make_v the_o sense_n and_o construction_n thereof_o to_o be_v that_o the_o king_n by_o his_o ordinary_a power_n and_o prerogative_n can_v impose_v no_o loan_n tax_n tallage_n or_o other_o thing_n upon_o his_o subject_n without_o their_o common_a consent_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n nor_o imprison_v any_o freeman_n without_o cause_n show_v nor_o billet_v any_o soldier_n or_o mariner_n in_o man_n house_n against_o their_o will_n nor_o condemn_v nor_o execute_v any_o subject_a by_o martial_a law_n but_o yet_o by_o his_o sovereign_a power_n wherewith_o he_o be_v intâ—…usted_v for_o the_o protection_n safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o people_n here_o leave_v entire_o to_o he_o he_o may_v when_o he_o see_v cause_n and_o necessity_n impose_v what_o loan_n tax_n imposition_n and_o charge_n he_o please_v on_o his_o people_n without_o common_a consentâ—…_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n imprison_v they_o without_o cause_n show_v quarter_n mariner_n and_o soldier_n in_o their_o house_n against_o their_o will_n and_o condemn_v execute_v they_o by_o martial_a law_n upon_o this_o pretext_n that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o protection_n safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o people_n in_o general_a all_o which_o himself_o and_o his_o council_n not_o the_o judge_n and_o our_o law_n must_v determine_v and_o so_o this_o addition_n if_o admit_v will_v quite_o overturn_v the_o petition_n itself_o thâ—…_z great_a charter_n and_o all_o other_o act_n recite_v in_o it_o and_o give_v a_o intimation_n to_o posterity_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o parliament_n that_o 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to_o which_o many_o now_o in_o power_n be_v party_n recite_v insist_v on_o and_o corroborate_v in_o parliament_n as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n if_o then_o the_o king_n by_o his_o absolute_a sovereign_a power_n wherewith_o he_o be_v entrust_v can_v upon_o no_o emergent_a occasion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o violate_v elude_v evade_v subvert_v all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o fundamental_a law_n liberty_n right_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o subject_a by_o the_o joint_a unanimous_a resolution_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o these_o two_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n much_o less_o than_o may_v any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n or_o new_a power_n do_v it_o who_o condemn_v he_o for_o a_o tyrant_n and_o suppress_v kingship_n as_o tyrannical_a over_o burdensome_a dangerous_a to_o the_o people_n liberty_n safety_n prosperity_n upon_o any_o real_a or_o pretend_a necessity_n or_o emergency_n whatsoever_o much_o less_o may_v any_o true_a english_a parliament_n permit_v or_o enable_v they_o upon_o any_o pretence_n to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d after_o so_o many_o public_a parliamentary_a and_o military_a conflict_n for_o these_o law_n and_o liberty_n the_o rather_o because_o that_o our_o noble_a ancestor_n will_v admit_v no_o save_v or_o addition_n to_o the_o great_a charter_n or_o any_o 〈◊〉_d for_o its_o confirmation_n that_o may_v any_o way_n impeach_v their_o liberty_n right_n or_o propriety_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n the_o 1._o in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d grant_v a_o new_a confirmation_n of_o their_o charter_n and_o in_o the_o *_o 20._o close_a thereof_o add_v this_o clause_n salvo_n 〈◊〉_d coronae_fw-la regis_fw-la that_o the_o right_a and_o prerogative_n of_o his_o crown_n shall_v be_v save_v to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n most_o insist_v on_o to_o justify_v the_o forementioned_a reject_a addition_n to_o the_o petition_n 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accord_v for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o commons_o that_o no_o man_n be_v put_v to_o answer_v without_o present_a 〈◊〉_d before_o justice_n or_o matter_n of_o record_n or_o by_o due_a process_n and_o write_v original_a according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n from_o henceforth_o be_v do_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v be_v void_a in_o the_o law_n and_o hold_v for_o error_n and_o therefore_o we_o all_o joint_o and_o several_o expect_v and_o claim_v the_o like_a declaration_n and_o resolution_n in_o all_o these_o particular_n be_v assent_v to_o by_o king_n charles_n himself_o in_o the_o petitionâ—…_n of_o right_n and_o by_o these_o ancient_a warlike_a king_n and_o true_a english_a parliament_n from_o who_o vigilancy_n magninamity_n unaminity_n zeal_n courage_n in_o defence_n of_o theâ—…e_n our_o fundamental_a charter_n law_n right_n liberty_n we_o shall_v now_o be_v ashamed_a to_o degenerate_v after_o so_o many_o year_n war_n and_o 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expense_n for_o their_o preservation_n and_o all_o sacred_a solemn_a protestation_n vow_n league_n covenant_n declaration_n remonstrance_n and_o ordinance_n engage_v we_o with_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n constant_o to_o defend_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n against_o all_o oppositioâ—…_n and_o if_o any_o who_o pretend_v to_o the_o name_n or_o power_n of_o a_o parliament_n shall_v now_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n herein_o they_o may_v just_o expect_v to_o be_v have_v in_o perpetual_a detestation_n and_o execration_n both_o with_o god_n and_o all_o english_a freeman_n xii_o it_o be_v frequent_o aver_v declare_v (k)_o after_o by_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o parliament_n that_o the_o old_a custom_n and_o use_n of_o our_o parliament_n constant_o have_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o debate_v redress_v all_o public_a grievance_n and_o re-establish_v secure_a their_o violate_a *_o 1._o great_a charter_n law_n right_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o all_o before_o they_o debate_v or_o grant_v any_o aid_n or_o subsidy_n demand_v of_o they_o shough_o never_o so_o press_v or_o necessary_a it_o beâ—…ng_v both_o dangerous_a imprudent_a and_o a_o breach_n of_o their_o trust_n towards_o the_o people_n who_o elect_v they_o to_o play_v a_o aftergame_n for_o their_o liberty_n law_n and_o grievance_n which_o will_v never_o be_v effectual_o redress_v after_o subsidy_n once_o grant_v whereupon_o they_o refuse_v to_o pass_v the_o bill_n of_o subsidy_n then_o grant_v till_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n be_v fiâ—…st_o assent_v unto_o enroll_v and_o their_o grievance_n redress_v by_o the_o king_n xiii_o they_o cast_v sir_n edmund_n sawyer_n a_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n out_o of_o it_o upon_o solemn_a debate_n (l)_o 1628._o commit_v he_o prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o perpetual_o disable_v he_o to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o future_a for_o have_v a_o chief_a hand_n in_o make_v a_o book_n of_o rate_n for_o tonnage_n and_o poundag_n and_o lay_v imposiiontâ—…_n on_o the_o subject_a in_o nature_n of_o a_o projector_n without_o grant_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o likewise_o suspend_v mr._n john_n baber_n than_o recorder_n and_o burgess_n of_o welle_n only_o for_o make_v a_o warrant_n to_o billet_n soldier_n on_o some_o of_o the_o townsman_n against_o the_o law_n and_o subject_n liberty_n out_o of_o of_o fear_n resolve_v that_o all_o projector_n and_o promoter_n of_o illegal_a imposition_n tax_n 〈◊〉_d project_n out_o of_o base_a fear_n which_o mr._n baber_n or_o by_o regal_a regal_a command_n which_o sir_n edmund_n sawyer_n plead_v for_o his_o excuse_n be_v unfit_a to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o any_o english_a parliament_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v turn_v out_o thence_o by_o judicial_a sentence_n with_o great_a infamy_n and_o whether_o any_o such_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v member_n at_o any_o other_o season_n let_v those_o who_o it_o concern_v determine_v xiv_o in_o this_o parliament_n of_o 3_o carâ—…li_fw-la the_o (a)_o 1627._o speaker_n in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o first_o speech_n to_o the_o king_n according_a to_o (b)_o 8._o usual_a custom_n in_o former_a age_n pray_v 3_o privilege_n in_o behalf_n of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o for_o the_o better_a attend_v the_o public_a and_o important_a service_n of_o the_o house_n all_o and_o every_o member_n thereof_o and_o their_o necessary_a attendant_n may_v be_v free_a both_o in_o person_n and_o in_o good_n from_o all_o arrest_n and_o trouble_n according_a to_o their_o ancient_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o the_o king_n then_o ready_o grant_v they_o all_o according_a to_o the_o true_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n keeper_n (c)_o 1628._o after_o which_o sir_n edward_n cook_n argue_v against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n power_n to_o commit_v man_n only_o by_o special_a command_n without_o any_o legal_a cause_n express_v in_o the_o warrant_n in_o the_o house_n use_v this_o expression_n this_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o commonalty_n but_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o parliament_n because_o this_o may_v dissolve_v the_o parliament_n and_o this_o house_n for_o we_o may_v be_v then_o all_o one_o after_o another_o thus_o commit_v 31_o h._n 6._o rot_n parl._n n._n 26_o 27._o (d)_o london_n no_o member_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v arrest_v but_o for_o felony_n treason_n or_o peace_n and_o all_o here_o may_v be_v commit_v under_o thief_n pretence_n and_o then_o where_o be_v the_o parliament_n sure_o the_o lordâ—…_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o this_o iâ—…_z concern_v they_o as_o well_o as_o we_o (e)_o 8._o not_o long_o after_o the_o common_a house_n be_v inform_v that_o sir_n robert_n staâ—…hop_n a_o member_n there_o of_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n thereupon_o the_o house_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v either_o to_o send_v a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la or_o their_o sergeant_n with_o his_o mace_n for_o any_o member_n commit_v as_o be_v resolve_v the_o last_o parliament_n before_o this_o together_o with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o order_v that_o their_o sergeant_n shall_v go_v with_o his_o mace_n and_o bring_v sir_n robert_n stanhop_n with_o his_o keeper_n and_o the_o warrant_n for_o his_o commitment_n into_o the_o house_n the_o next_o morning_n they_o sit_v who_o according_o bring_v he_o with_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o household_n and_o the_o warrant_n wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o his_o commitment_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n for_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o refuse_v to_o give_v suretiet_n for_o the_o peace_n upon_o a_o challenge_n and_o a_o duel_n intend_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o case_n appear_v whereupon_o the_o house_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o stand_v commit_v for_o his_o real_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o refuse_v to_o give_v surety_n he_o can_v not_o have_v his_o privilege_n without_o give_v good_a security_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n peace_n and_o mr._n â—…anshaw_n allege_v that_o in_o such_o cafâ—…s_v some_o member_n by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n have_v enter_v into_o recognisance_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o former_a time_n to_o keep_v the_o peâ—…ce_n a_o committee_n be_v order_v to_o search_v out_o the_o precedent_n and_o consider_v of_o the_o case_n but_o the_o quarrel_n be_v soon_o after_o take_v up_o thereupon_o the_o lord_n release_v sir_n robert_n without_o surety_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n on_o the_o 28_o of_o april_n 1627._o sir_n simon_n steward_n a_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n be_v serve_v with_o a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la ad_fw-la audiendum_fw-la judicium_fw-la out_o of_o the_o star-chamber_n at_o the_o suâ—…e_n of_o the_o king_n attorâ—…y_n upon_o a_o bill_n there_o exhibit_v against_o he_o for_o sundry_a misdemeanour_n complain_v thereof_o to_o the_o house_n and_o show_v that_o he_o have_v beenâ—…_n entice_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o bond_n and_o recognizance_n of_o 500_o l._n not_o to_o claim_v any_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o house_n upon_o solemn_a debate_n hereof_o april_n 20._o resolve_v that_o sir_n simon_n notwithstanding_o this_o bond_n and_o recognizance_n shall_v have_v his_o privilege_n allow_v he_o because_o he_o be_v elect_v by_o and_o serve_v for_o other_o and_o can_v not_o make_v a_o proxy_n and_o because_o else_o the_o house_n may_v thereby_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o attendance_n by_o his_o censure_n yea_o this_o recognisance_n with_o the_o condition_n thereof_o not_o to_o claim_v his_o privilege_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v void_a and_o against_o the_o law_n and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n the_o pâ—…rty_n who_o serve_v the_o subpoena_n on_o sir_n simon_n steward_n be_v send_v for_o as_o a_o delinquent_n and_o sir_n simon_n command_v to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o 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judgement_n against_o he_o which_o be_v do_v according_o to_o these_o case_n of_o privilege_n in_o the_o commons_o house_n i_o shall_v add_v another_o memorable_a one_o in_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o king_n sit_v that_o parliament_n commit_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o tower_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n or_o acquaint_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o whereupon_o may_n 25._o 1626._o the_o lord_n draw_v up_o and_o send_v this_o remonstrance_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n enter_v in_o their_o journal_n on_o record_n the_o humble_a remonstrance_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o peer_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n we_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n find_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n absent_a from_o his_o place_n among_o we_o his_o presence_n be_v therefore_o call_v for_o but_o thereupon_o a_o message_n be_v deliver_v we_o from_o your_o majesty_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subsâ—…_n tunage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o their_o free_a gift_n and_o grant_n in_o parliament_n and_o that_o in_o moderate_a proportion_n to_o wit_n one_o fifteen_o ten_o or_o subsidy_n and_o no_o more_o in_o ancient_a time_n and_o but_o two_o or_o three_o subsidy_n and_o fiâ—…s_n of_o late_a day_n payable_a at_o sundry_a time_n in_o divers_a year_n for_o which_o our_o king_n return_v they_o hearty_a thanks_o in_o their_o answer_n to_o those_o grant_n and_o grant_v they_o new_a (2)_o 960._o (2)_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 37_o and_o 52_o h._n 3._o â—…5_n 25_o e._n 3._o c._n 1_o 2._o c._n 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d paâ—…is_fw-la hist._n angliâ—…_n 311._o 355._o 36â—…_n 421._o 576._o 624._o 688._o 838._o 833._o 338._o 940_o 941._o 960._o confirmation_n of_o their_o law_n liber_fw-la â—…ies_fw-la and_o the_o grâ—…t_a charter_n when_o violate_v together_o with_o beneficial_a general_a pardon_n in_o recompense_n of_o these_o their_o aid_n and_o subsidy_n though_o for_o public_a 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