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A56211 The soveraigne povver of parliaments and kingdomes divided into foure partsĀ· Together with an appendix: wherein the superiority of our owne, and most other foraine parliaments, states, kingdomes, magistrates, (collectively considered,) over and above their lawfull emperours, kings, princes, is abundantly evidenced, confirmed by pregnant reasons, resolutions, precedents, histories, authorities of all sorts; the contrary objections re-felled: the treachery and disloyalty of papists to their soveraignes, with their present plots to extirpate the Protestant religion demonstrated; and all materiall objections, calumnies, of the King, his counsell, royallists, malignants, delinquents, papists, against the present Parliaments proceedings, (pretended to be exceeding derogatory to the Kings supremacy, and subjects liberty) satisfactorily answered, refuted, dissipated in all particulars. By William Prynne, utter-barrester, of Lincolnes Inne. It is on this second day of August, 1643. ordered ... that this booke ... be printed by Michael Sparke ...; Soveraigne power of parliaments and kingdomes Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1643 (1643) Wing P4087A; ESTC R203193 824,021 610

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quod_fw-la agant_fw-la corpora_fw-la praeb●mus_fw-la nuda_fw-la &_o patentia_fw-la
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or_o king_n ita_fw-la universe_n superiores_fw-la existunt_fw-la so_o collective_o they_o be_v superior_a to_o they_o as_o a_o general_n council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n the_o chapter_n above_o the_o bishop_n the_o university_n above_o the_o chancellor_n the_o prince_n say_v pliny_n the_o second_o even_o the_o great_a be_v oblige_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o a_o oath_n as_o its_o servant_n ac_fw-la ipsa_fw-la republica_n seu_fw-la regno_fw-la minor_n est_fw-la and_o be_v less_o than_o the_o republic_n or_o kingdom_n itself_o by_o franciscus_n hotomanus_n a_o learned_a french_a lawyer_n in_o his_o franco-gallia_n c._n 6_o 7._o 10_o 11._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 18_o 20._o aquinas_n de_fw-fr regimine_fw-la principum_fw-la c._n 6._o by_o hemingius_n arnisaeus_n de_fw-fr auctoritate_fw-la principum_fw-la in_o populum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la majestatis_fw-la sebastianus_n foxius_n de_fw-fr regni_fw-la regisque_fw-la institutione_n vasquius_fw-la controver_n illustrium_fw-la passim_fw-la cavarnuius_fw-la contr._n illustr_n t._n 2._o 505._o n._n i._o 399._o n._n 6._o
illis_fw-la conterimur_fw-la &_o tandem_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la luimus_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la desunt_fw-la viae_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la tyranni_fw-la tollantur_fw-la sed_fw-la deest_fw-la publica_fw-la justitia_fw-la cavete_fw-la vobis_fw-la o_fw-la tyranni_fw-la evangelium_fw-la enim_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la late_a sparsum_fw-la vitam_fw-la multorum_fw-la innovabit_fw-la ut_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la &_o justitiae_fw-la plurimi_fw-la studeant_fw-la cui_fw-la &_o si_fw-la vos_fw-la studueritis_fw-la summo_fw-la honore_fw-la vos_fw-la prosequantur_fw-la sin_n furere_fw-la &_o vim_o facere_fw-la perrexeritis_fw-la omnium_fw-la pedibus_fw-la concul●abimini_fw-la so_o he_o the_o last_o be_v the_o general_a union_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o defend_v their_o liberty_n and_o religion_n make_v at_o brussels_n the_o ten_o of_o january_n 1577._o thus_o relate_v by_o grimston_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o netherlands_o l._n 10._o p._n 492._o 493._o 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other_o make_v and_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o seventeen_o province_n be_v present_o assemble_v in_o this_o town_n of_o brussels_n and_o other_o be_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o most_o high_a mighty_a and_o famous_a prince_n king_n philip_z our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o natural_a prince_n we_o give_v all_o man_n to_o understand_v both_o present_a and_o to_o come_v that_o see_v our_o common_a country_n afflict_v by_o a_o more_o than_o barbarous_a and_o tyrannous_a oppression_n of_o spaniard_n we_o have_v be_v force_v and_o move_v to_o unite_v ourselves_o together_o and_o with_o arm_n counsel_n man_n and_o money_n to_o assist_v one_o another_o against_o the_o say_a spaniard_n and_o their_o adherent_n be_v declare_v rebel_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o our_o enemy_n and_o that_o this_o union_n and_o conjunction_n have_v be_v since_o confirm_v by_o the_o pacification_n last_o make_v and_o all_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 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the_o effect_n whereof_o we_o will_v use_v all_o mean_n possible_a employ_v both_o money_n man_n counsel_n and_o good_n yea_o and_o our_o life_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o that_o none_o of_o we_o may_v in_o private_a give_v any_o counsel_n advice_n or_o consent_n nor_o have_v any_o secret_a conference_n with_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o union_n nor_o yet_o reveal_v unto_o they_o in_o any_o sort_n what_o have_v or_o shall_v be_v treat_v of_o in_o this_o assembly_n o●_n resolve_v but_o shall_v whole_o conform_v himself_o according_a to_o our_o general_n and_o common_a resolution_n and_o in_o case_n that_o any_o province_n estate_n country_n town_n castle_n or_o house_n be_v besiege_v assault_v invade_v or_o oppress_v in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o yea_o if_o any_o of_o we_o or_o any_o other_o have_v endeavour_v himself_o for_o his_o country_n and_o the_o just_a defence_n thereof_o against_o the_o spaniard_n or_o for_o other_o cause_n depend_v thereon_o as_o well_o in_o general_a as_o particular_a shall_v be_v seek_v after_o imprison_v ransom_v molest_a or_o disquiet_v in_o his_o person_n and_o good_n honour_n and_o estate_n or_o otherwise_o we_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o assistance_n by_o all_o the_o say_a mean_n yea_o and_o to_o procure_v the_o liberty_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v imprison_v either_o by_o force_n or_o otherways_o upon_o pain_n to_o be_v degrade_v of_o their_o nobility_n name_n arm_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o be_v hold_v perjure_v disloyal_a and_o enemy_n to_o our_o country_n before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o incur_v the_o note_n of_o infamy_n and_o cowardice_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o this_o our_o holy_a union_n of_o association_n we_o have_v sign_v these_o present_n the_o ten_o of_o january_n 1577._o underneath_o be_v the_o signature_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o every_o province_n prelate_n nobleman_n and_o commissioner_n for_o town_n and_o underneath_o they_o be_v write_v the_o agreation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n as_o follow_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n here_o under-written_a have_v require_v they_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n commit_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o consent_v unto_o and_o allow_v of_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o union_n above_o write_v the_o council_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o say_a request_n and_o the_o reason_n therein_o contain_v have_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v allow_v and_o do_v allow_v by_o these_o present_n the_o say_a union_n according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o tenor_n make_a at_o brussels_n in_o the_o statehouse_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o say_a state_n the_o ten_o of_o january_n 1577._o and_o underneath_o be_v write_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n signed_n berrii_fw-la if_o any_o shall_v here_o object_v that_o king_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n whence_o dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v peculiar_o annex_v to_o their_o title_n and_o not_o communicate_v unto_o subject_n therefore_o though_o they_o prove_v never_o so_o flagitious_a or_o tyrannical_a they_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v forcible_o resist_v or_o question_v by_o their_o noble_n and_o parliament_n for_o their_o crime_n i_o answer_v brief_o because_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o large_o dissipate_v this_o objection_n first_o that_o king_n be_v no_o more_o of_o divine_a institution_n than_o any_o other_o inferior_a magistrate_n officer_n or_o prince_n what_o soever_o as_o the_o scripture_n abundant_o evidence_n but_o all_o other_o inferior_a magistrate_n officer_n and_o prince_n whatsoever_o be_v resistible_a questionable_a censurable_a and_o deposible_a for_o their_o tyranny_n wickedness_n and_o misgovernment_n by_o the_o parliament_n censure_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v notwithstanding_o their_o divine_a institution_n therefore_o such_o degenerate_v king_n too_o as_o well_o as_o they_o in_o such_o case_n second_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o far_o more_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o by_o god_n own_o ordination_n
hist._n l._n 6._o dionys._n hal._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o body_n commonweal_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o l._n 5._o see_v the_o appendix_n appendix_n poli●_n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 11._o de_fw-fr rege_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la instit._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8_o 9_o 9_o bodin_n commonweal_n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o 5._o arragonensium_fw-la rerum_fw-la commentar_n p._n 588_o 589._o 723._o 723._o ibid._n p._n 724._o 724._o foris_fw-la &_o in_fw-la castris_fw-la summum_fw-la imperium_fw-la summam_fw-la rerum_fw-la bellicarum_fw-la administ_n ratienem_fw-la obtinet_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n nicholaus_fw-la isthuanfus_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la vngar_fw-la hist._n l._n 6._o f._n 84_o 85._o bodins_n commonweal_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 167._o livy_n rom._n hist._n l._n 31._o 35._o bodin_n commonweal_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o 1._o bodin_n ibid._n ibid._n bodins_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 10._o matthew_n paris_z hist._n angliae_fw-la p._n 835._o 835._o dinothi_fw-mi historia_fw-la sleidan_n l._n 8._o 18._o 22_o grimston_n imperial_a history_n in_o rodulph_n 2._o and_o ferdinand_n the_o second_v second_v lambard_n archaion_n f._n 135_o de_fw-fr heretochiis_fw-la heretochiis_fw-la p._n 232_o 348_o 349._o 349._o see_v master_n selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n p._n 605._o 605._o bodins_n commonweal_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 273._o 273._o grimstone_n imperial_a hist._n p._n 171._o 171._o bodin_n com._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 273._o 273._o cook_n instit_n on_o lit._n f._n 110._o cambdens_fw-fr brit._n p._n 177_o holinshed_n description_n of_o england_n c._n 8._o p._n 113._o and_o annal_n of_o ireland_n p._n 120._o to_o 130._o brooke_n crompton_n cowel_n minshew_n tit._n parlem_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n commonwealth_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 2._o object_n answ._n answ._n 14_o h._n 8._o f._n 3._o b._n b._n see_v littleton_n sect._n 297._o 314._o 323._o &_o cook_n instit._fw-la ibidem_fw-la object_n object_n see_v all_o his_o majesty_n late_a proclamation_n protestation_n and_o print_v declaration_n of_o this_o nature_n answ._n answ._n seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n ●_o c._n 2._o see_v the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o novem_n 2._o 1642._o 1642._o anno_fw-la 1641_o &_o 1642._o 1642._o lord_n faulkland_n l._n seymor_n l._n digbey_v l._n savil_n sir_n io._n culpepper_n sir_n edward_n deering_n mr._n holborn_n mr._n hide_v etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o parliament_n remonstrance_n nou._n 2._o 1642._o 1642._o quid_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la quisquam_fw-la sperare_fw-la quem_fw-la malum_fw-la esse_fw-la docuit_fw-la non_fw-la diu_fw-la paret_fw-la nequitia_fw-la nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la jubetur_fw-la peccat_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr clem._n l._n 2._o c._n 26._o 26._o see_n br._n parl._n 7._o dyer_n 60._o a._n cromptons_n jurisdict●f_n 16._o a._n a._n see_v 3_o car._n c._n 6_o 7._o 7._o artic._n super_fw-la chartas_n c._n 12_o see_v cook_n institutes_n on_o it_o agricolae_fw-la apud_fw-la indos_n sacri_fw-la &_o afurto_fw-la &_o praeda_fw-la alieni_fw-la di●dorus_fw-la sic_fw-la bib._n hist._n l._n 2._o n._n 40._o 40._o fitz._n corone_n 192._o 194._o 58._o 276._o 261._o 21_o h._n 7._o 39_o 24._o h_o 8._o c._n 5._o stamford_n f._n 13_o 14._o cook_n l_o 4._o 91_o 92._o see_v matth._n paris_n hist._n p._n 264_o 265_o 266._o 266._o see_v the_o parliament_n second_o remonstrance_n concern_v the_o commission_n of_o array_n array_n see_v this_o full_o prove_v in_o the_o parliament_n second_o declaration_n declaration_n quae_fw-la alia_fw-la vita_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la l●ones_n ursique_fw-la regnarent_fw-la si_fw-mi serpentibus_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la ac_fw-la noxissimo_fw-la cuique_fw-la animali_fw-la daretur_fw-la potestas_fw-la illa_fw-la ra●ionis_fw-la experria_fw-la &_o a_o nobis_fw-la immanita_fw-la be_v c●imine_fw-la damna_fw-la ta_fw-la abstinent_a suis_fw-fr &_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la etiam_fw-la inter_fw-la feras_fw-la similitudo_fw-la apud_fw-la r●man●s_fw-la tantum_fw-la ne●_n a_o necessariis_fw-la quidem_fw-la aby_n temperate_a sibi_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr clem._n l._n 2._o c._n 26._o 26._o nulli_fw-la regi_fw-la gloria_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la saeva_fw-la animadversione_n at_o contra_fw-la maxima_fw-la si_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la continet_fw-la si_fw-la multos_fw-la irae_fw-la alienae_n eripuit_fw-la neminemsuae_fw-la impendit_fw-la senecade_n clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o 17._o ista_fw-la frequens_fw-la vindicte_fw-la paucorum_fw-la odium_fw-la reprimit_fw-la omnium_fw-la irritat_fw-la regius_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la auget_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la numerum_fw-la ●ollendo_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o 8._o the_o relation_n of_o the_o take_n of_o cicester_n and_o the_o prisoner_n relation_n relation_n quanto_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la nasci_fw-la melius_fw-la fuit_fw-la quam_fw-la numerari_fw-la inter_fw-la publico_fw-la malo_fw-la natos_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o 18._o the_o king_n letter_n on_o saturday_n apil_n 8._o 1643_o to_o the_o house_n house_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o 24._o see_v the_o parliament_n declaration_n and_o parliament-man_n speech_n to_o this_o effect_n effect_n 1_o king_n 11._o 1_o to_o 12._o 12._o see_v the_o parliament_n remonstrance_n &_o declaration_n to_o this_o effect_n effect_n see_v doctor_n jones_n his_o book_n of_o examinatons_n publish_v by_o order_n of_o both_o ho●ses_n object_n answ._n answ._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n right_n concern_v the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o before_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o religion_n object_n answ._n answ._n mat._n pa●●s_o hist._n p._n 243._o to_o 256_o daniel_n p._n 143._o 144._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n par._n hist._n angl._n p._n 240._o 421._o 430._o dan._n hist._n p._n 157_o 158_o 158_o mat_n par_fw-fr an_n 125●_n 1838_o 839_o the_o stat._n at_o large_a dan._n hist_o p_o 169._o speed_v p._n 28_o mat_n weston_n holinsh_v fab._n graf_n an._n 1253._o 1253._o daniel_n p●_n 169._o 169._o math._n paris_n p._n 839._o 839._o psal._n 146._o 3_o psal_n 62._o 9_o 9_o math_n paris_n p._n 825_o 826._o speed_n p_o 627._o 628._o daniel_n p._n 167._o 168._o 168._o matthew_n paris_n p_o 826._o 827._o daniel_n p_o 168._o 168._o see_v constit._n council_n de_fw-fr reding_n cap._n de_fw-fr sentent_fw-fr excom_n public_a in_o john_n de_fw-fr aton_n ●_o 131._o 131._o daniel_n history_n p._n 260._o 260._o 5_o e._n 3_o c_o 9_o 15._o 15._o e._n 3._o stat._n 1._o c._n 2._o 3._o 25._o e._n 3._o stat._n 5._o c._n 4._o 28._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 37._o e._n 3._o c._n 8._o 38._o e._n 3._o c._n 9_o 42._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 3._o the_o revocation_n of_o this_o statute_n make_v 15_o ed._n 3._o in_o the_o statute_n a●_n large_a large_a hist._n arg●●_n p._n 371._o 371._o seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o 1._o see_v the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o may_v 26._o 1642_o and_o novem._n 2._o 1642._o 1642._o see_v plutar_n numa_n pem_n pilius_n livy_n l._n 2._o bodin_n com._n weale_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o 1._o prov._n 11._o 14._o c_o 15._o 22._o c._n 24._o 6._o 6._o eccles_n 4._o 9_o to_o 13._o 13._o see_v 7._o h._n 4._o c._n 2._o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 35._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 1_o eliz._n 2._o cap._n 1._o cook_n 8._o report_n the_o prince_n case_n case_n novem._n 2._o 1642_o and_o may_v 26._o 1642._o 1642._o de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o object_n 3._o 3._o see_v his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o parliament_n 19_o proposition_n june_n 2._o 1642._o with_o other_o declaration_n and_o treatise_n on_o his_o part_n part_n page_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 19_o de_fw-fr laudibu●_n legum_n angliae_fw-la c._n 13_o 14._o answ._n 1._o 1._o livy_n hist._n l._n 1_o 2_o 3._o dionys._n hal_n antiq._n rom._n l._n 2._o &_o 3_o polybius_n hist._n l._n 6._o bodin_n commonwealth_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 10._o arist._n polit._n i._n 2_o 3_o 5._o xenophon_n de_fw-fr lacedaem_n republica_n diodoru●_n sic_fw-la bib._n hist._n l._n 2_o 3._o 3._o cook_n inst._n on_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la f._n 174_o 175_o 558_o 559_o 566._o 566._o cook_n ibid._n 284._o 3._o c._n 6._o no._n nat_n br._n 163_o 164._o register_n part_n 1._o f._n 177_o 178._o stamford_n 1._o c._n 51._o f_o 49._o brooke_n corporation_n kitchen_n f._n 47_o 48._o see_v selden_n title_n of_o honour_n p._n 746_o 747_o 694._o to_o 71●_n 71●_n see_v antiquit._n eccle._n brit._n goodwin_n cat._n of_o bishop_n and_o antiquity_n eadmerus_n hist._n novel_a p._n 34._o 36_o 50_o 71._o 97_o 109_o 111_o 112_o 131_o 132_o malm_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontif._n pontif._n 25_o e_o 3_o par._n 6._o 9_o h._n 4_o c._n 8_o 13_o r._n 2._o stat_n 2_o c._n 2._o 2._o stamford_n ibid._n modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la cambdens_fw-fr brit._n p_o 176_o 177._o sir_n tho._n smith_n commonwealth_n l_o 2_o c._n 1._o 2._o helinsh_v and_o veel_v description_n of_o england_n c._n 8._o f._n 173._o chron._n of_o ireland_n f_z 127_o 128._o minsh_fw-mi dict_n tit._n parli_n cook_n instit._n on_o lit_n f._n 109_o 114_o &_o 9_o report_n epist._n dedicatory_a dedicatory_a 15_o e_z 3._o c_o 3_o 4_o 5_o stamford_n juris_fw-la of_o court_n f._n 1._o to_o 10_o rastal_n parl._n and_o
the_o statute_n there_o cite_v cite_v see_v m_o r_o selden_n title_n of_o honour_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 5._o sect._n 20_o to_o 26._o 26._o mr._n saint_n johns_n speech_n against_o ship-money_n p._n 33_o speed_v p_o 762_o 763._o hall_n chron._n f._n 10_o 11_o 12._o fabian_n part_n 7_o p._n 173._o to_o 179._o 179._o 39_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o hals_n chron._n 39_o h._n 6._o f._n 1●2_n grafton_n p._n 647._o 647._o 15_o e._n 3._o stat._n 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o see_v the_o preface_n of_o most_o ancient_a statute_n in_o ed._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o rich._n 2_o h_z 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 7._o reign_v crampto●s_fw-la juris_fw-la of_o court_n f._n 1._o to_o 7._o the_o writ_n of_o election_n 15_o e._n 3._o c._n 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o see_v mr._n st._n johns_n speech_n concern_v ship-money_n 1640._o 1640._o chapter_n of_o estate_n upon_o condition_n sect._n 378_o 379._o and_o cook_n instit._fw-la f._n 378_o 379._o 379._o see_v exilium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la le_fw-fr dispenser_n old_a magna_fw-la charta_fw-la part_n 2._o f._n 50_o 51._o cook_n l._n 7._o calvin_n case_n f._n 11._o 11._o see_v hoveden_n mat._n par._n mat._n west_n fabian_z polyc._n graf_n speed_z holinsh_v and_o nabrigensis_fw-la in_o the_o light_n of_o r._n the_o 1._o and_o goodwin_n in_o this_o bishop_n life_n life_n wall_n holin_n speed_z graft_n in_o ed._n 1._o and_o cook_n instit._n on_o littleton_n f._n 133._o a._n a._n see_v exilium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-fr spenser_n wals._n fabian_n holin_n graft_n speed_z in_o the_o life_n of_o e._n 2._o 2._o m._n st._n lohn_n speech_n against_o ship-money_n p_o 22_o 23._o 23._o ●_o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o to_o 107._o wil._n fab._n graf_n holin_n speed_n i●_n 11_o r._n 2._o 2._o 1_o h_n 8._o c_o 15._o holl._n speed_v grafton_n s●ow_o martin_n in_o h_n 8._o &_o ed._n 6_o 6_o antiq._n ecclesiae_fw-la brit_n pag._n 275_o 28_n 282._o walse_v hist._n pa._n 181._o ypodigm_n neust._n p._n 132._o caxton_n part_n 7._o 46_o e_o 3_o gra●_n p._n 317._o 317._o antiq._n eccles._n brit._n pag._n 21._o 21._o r_o 2._o c._n 12._o graft_n p._n 35●_n 353._o walse_v ypodig_n newt_n p._n 146_o 147._o 147._o commonwealth_n li._n 1._o ca._n 10._o p._n 167_o 168._o 168._o de_fw-fr lau●legum_fw-la angliae_fw-la l._n 9_o 13_o 14._o 14._o bodin_n com._n wealth_n l●_n 1_o ea_fw-la ●0_n livy_n hist._n l_o ●_o 2_o ●_o 4_o 7_o diony_n hol._n l_o 3_o &_o 3_o polib_n hist._n l._n 6._o see_v the_o appendix_n appendix_n arist._n polit._n l_o 2._o c._n 10._o l._n 3._o c_o 7._o 7._o hieronym_n blanca_n a●agone●sium_fw-la rerum_fw-la comment_fw-fr p_o 588_o 589_o 590_o 716_o to_o 724._o 747_o to_o 762._o 762._o bodin_n com._n wealth_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 25●_n 25●_n munst._n choose_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n etc._n bodin_n com._n weal._n l_o 1._o c_o 10._o n●chol_n be_v it_o huanf●●●_n de_fw-la rebus_fw-la vngar_fw-la hist._n l._n 6._o p._n 84_o 85._o anno_fw-la 15_o 17._o 17._o bodin_n li._n 1._o c._n 10._o and_o the_o general_a history_n of_o venice_n venice_n see_v munster_n pontanus_n olaus_n magnus_n 〈◊〉_d other_o other_o bodin_n l._n ●_o c._n 10_o ca●siodor_n l_o 1_o epist._n epist._n mat●_n w●st_n an._n 1295._o p._n 399_o walse_v hist._n angl_n p_o 28._o &_o ypod●gma_n p._n 79._o 79._o bod._n l_o 1._o c._n 10._o l._n 2._o c._n 5_o cassanaeus_n ca●al_a gloriae_fw-la mundi_fw-la ●onsid_v 24._o 24._o math_n paris_n p_o 8●5_n 8●5_n bodin_n l._n 1._o c_o 10._o 10._o fabian_z ●●rt_n 7_o p._n 182._o to_o 1●0_o 1●0_o bodin_n l._n ●_o c._n 10._o 10._o walsin_n hist._n p_o 235_o 236._o fabian_z part_n 7_o p_o 317._o 317._o math._n paris_n hist._n a_o 1214_o 1215._o p_o 243._o to_o 28_n math._n westm._n walse_v ypodig_n polychron_n fabian_z caxton_n grafton_n stow_n hollinshed_n polydor._n virg._n an._n 141_o ●_o daniel_n p_o 143_o 144._o speed_z p._n ●78_n to_o 567._o 567._o francis_n thin_a his_o catalogue_n of_o protector_n holinshed_a vol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 1073._o 1073._o hist._n angl._n p._n 305._o godw._n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n p._n 386._o math_n westm._n an._n 1222._o pa._n 1●3_n 1●3_n math._n paris_n p._n 456._o franc._n thin_a his_o catalogue_n of_o chancellor_n in_o holinshed_a volume_n 3._o c._n fol._n 1275._o math._n west_n a_o 1238._o pag._n 149._o 149._o math._n west_n a_o 1248._o pag_n 229._o 233._o math._n paris_n a_o 1248._o pag_n 719_o 720_o 725._o math._n paris_n hist._n an._n 1230._o p._n 415._o daniel_n hist_o p._n 157._o edit_fw-la ●6_n 4._o 4._o math_n paris_n h●st_n p._n 4●o_o 421_o daniel_n p._n 157._o 157._o math_n paris_n a_o 1●●4_n p_o 61●_n to_o 623._o danie_n hist._n p._n 161_o 162_o 162_o mat._n west_n an._n 1248._o p._n 229_o 233._o mat_n paris_n an._n 1248_o p._n 71●_n 720_o 725._o see_v p._n 420_o 421_o daniel_n p._n 164._o 164._o daniel_n tender_v it_o thus_o they_o all_o general_o complain_v for_o that_o the_o chief_a justiciar_n chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n be_v not_o make_v by_o the_o common_a council_n oe_v the_o kingdom_n according_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o magnificent_a predecessor_n and_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o expedient_a expedient_a these_o ill_a counsellor_n forget_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a vast_a difference_n between_o private_a menial_a servant_n of_o the_o king_n and_o public_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o their_o argument_n be_v but_o a_o fallacy_n fallacy_n but_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o kingdom_n which_o they_o represent_v be_v not_o inferior_a but_o above_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o be_v but_o the_o kingdom_n officer_n and_o public_a servant_n and_o so_o this_o reason_n make_v more_o against_o then_o for_o the_o king_n king_n mat._n paris_n hist._n p._n 740._o dan_o p._n 165._o 165._o dan._n p._n 171_o 172._o 172._o mat_n paris_n p._n 940_o 941_o 942_o 9●0_n mat_n west_n a_o 1258_o to_o 1262._o p._n 277_o 278_o 300_o 307._o to_o 312._o fabian_z part_n 7_o p._n 64_o to_o 73._o graf_n p._n 137._o to_o 145._o speed_v p._n 635_o 636._o etc._n etc._n holin_n dan_o stow_n and_o other_o other_o see_v francis_n thin_a his_o catalogue_n of_o chancellor_n of_o england_n holinsh_v vol._n 3._o col_fw-fr 1276_o daniel_n history_n p._n 139_o 195._o 195._o exilium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-fr le_fw-fr spenser_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la part_n 2._o f._n 50._o speed_z p_o 764_o 675_o 680._o see_v walse_v fa●_n holinsh_v in_o ed_n ●_o ●_o speed_z p._n 680._o 680._o note_v this_o and_o the_o like_a law_n be_v enact_v in_o 1._o h._n 4._o fabian_n part_n 7_o p._n 376._o 376._o see_v the_o preamble_n of_o this_o statute_n according_o in_o the_o statute_n at_o large_a large_a see_v the_o revocation_n the_o statute_n the_o same_o year_n by_o proclamation_n in_o the_o statute_n at_o large_a large_a walsin_n hist._n angelo_fw-mi p._n 185_o 186●_n 187._o fabian_z part_n 7._o p._n 260._o graft_n p_o 320_o 321._o speed_v p._n 72●_n hol._n ypodig-n●ust_a p._n 1340._o 135._o 135._o walse_v hist._n angl_n a_o 1277._o p._n ●87_n fran._n thin_a his_o catalogue_n of_o protectove_n holi●sh_o vol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 1076_o 1077_o walsin_n ypodigma_fw-la neust._n p_o 1●4_n 135_o ●_o 6_o dan_o hist_o p._n 257_o 258_o 259._o 259._o walsin_n hist._n angelo_fw-mi a_o 1._o r_o 2._o p_o 198_o 199._o speed_n p._n 728._o 728._o wa●sing_v hist_o angl_n p_o 196_o 197._o 197._o walsin_n hist._n a●gl_n p._n 143._o fran._n thin_a his_o cat._n of_o protector_n holinsh._n vol._n 3_o col._n 1077._o 1077._o walse_v hist._n angl._n p._n 243._o fra._n thin_a his_o catal._n of_o chancellor_n holinsh._n vol._n 3_o col._n 1282._o 1282._o wal._n hist._n 〈◊〉_d 300._o holinsh._n vol._n 3_o col._n 1282._o 1282._o hist._n 737._o 737._o note_v this_o this_o hist._n ang._n p._n 311._o 312._o speed_z 737._o 737._o walsi_n hist._n epi._n 348._o 349._o 351_o 352._o 353._o 353._o walsigham_n hist_o p._n 354._o 354._o hist._n a●gl_n p._n 372._o 372._o 10_o r._n 2_o c._n 1._o 11._o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 21._o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o 1_o h●c_fw-la 2._o 3._o 4._o ●ee_n wal._n fab._n holinsh._n graft_n speed_z trussell_n in_o 10._o &_o 11._o r._n 2._o 2._o 10_o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o 1._o see_v walsin_n fab._n speed_v graft_n holin_n stow_z john_n truss●●_n &_o s_o r_o r._n baker_n in_o 10._o 11._o 12._o &_o 13._o of_o r._n 2._o 2._o institutes_n on_o ●it_n f._n 234._o 234._o see_v 1_o e_z 3._o c._n 7._o 8._o 34._o e_o 3._o c._n 1._o 38._o e._n 3._o stat._n 2_o c._n 4._o 4._o h._n 4_o c._n 18._o 2._o h._n 5._o stat_fw-la 2._o c._n 1._o 8._o r_o 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o 3_o r._n 2._o rot._n pa●l_o num_fw-la 11._o 11._o rot._n parl._n 13._o r._n 2._o num_fw-la 9_o num_fw-la 21._o mr._n seldons_n title_n of_o honour_n p._n 503._o 504._o walse_v hist._n angl._n 13._o r._n 2._o 2._o not●_n not●_n 11._o hen._n 4●_n rot_v parl_n nu._n 39_o 39_o ibid._n
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