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word_n of_o the_o annihilate_v or_o repeal_n of_o the_o act_n for_o a_o triennial_n parliament_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v intend_v it_o will_v have_v mention_v and_o not_o leave_v such_o a_o business_n of_o consequence_n in_o any_o doubtfulness_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o not_o mention_v of_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a declaration_n to_o all_o the_o reader_n of_o it_o that_o their_o design_n sole_o in_o the_o last_o act_n be_v only_o to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o king_n sudden_a and_o quick_a dissolve_v they_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o second_o in_o law_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o ouâ—_n parliament_n a_o adjournment_n of_o the_o parliament_n make_v no_o session_n howbeit_o before_o the_o adjournment_n the_o king_n give_v his_o affent_fw-la to_o some_o biâ—s_n as_o be_v plain_a out_o of_o cookâ—_n 4_o instit_n chap._n high_a court_n
of_o parliament_n fol._n 27._o authorise_v to_o be_v print_v by_o thâ—_n late_a parliament_n in_o its_o pure_a purity_n for_o good_a law_n three_o in_o law_n there_o be_v no_o session_n in_o a_o prâ—â—â—gation_n or_o 〈…〉_z the_o parliament_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o cook_n himself_o fol._n 27._o ibid._n four_o this_o parliament_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n for_o not_o dissolve_v 〈◊〉_d of_o before_o mention_v can_v be_v prorogue_v by_o the_o king_n but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o there_o have_v be_v as_o yet_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v in_o law_n act_n of_o one_o session_n 〈◊〉_d pear_n by_o ploud_n com._n 33._o h._n 8._o bâ—_n â—_z relation_n 3â—_n 〈◊〉_d parl._n â—6_n diâ—â—_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 8â—_n five_o in_o law_n all_o act_n of_o one_o session_n relate_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o such_o a_o parliament_n be_v act_n of_o one_o day_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o triennial_n and_o the_o act_n for_o this_o perpetual_a parliament_n be_v two_o act_n of_o one_o day_n by_o the_o law_n six_o the_o 4_o edw._n 3._o chap._n 14._o &_o 36._o edw_n 3._o chap._n 10._o foremention_v 〈◊〉_d claâ—es_n that_o a_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v once_o every_o year_n and_o moâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d need_n be_v those_o very_a act_n be_v every_o clause_n of_o they_o confirm_v this_o parliament_n which_o also_o provide_v that_o in_o case_n the_o king_n break_v those_o law_n and_o do_v not_o annual_o call_v parliament_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v that_o then_o the_o lord_n keeper_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o shall_v call_v a_o triennial_a one_o now_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o any_o â—â—â—ional_a man_n how_o a_o everlasting_a parliament_n do_v agree_v with_o a_o parliament_n 〈◊〉_d year_n oâ—_n often_o if_o need_v require_v or_o with_o the_o intention_n of_o those_o law_n and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v a_o parliament_n every_o three_o year_n 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if_o the_o two_o house_n please_v the_o one_o will_v have_v a_o parliament_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o a_o parliament_n without_o a_o end_n now_o the_o question_n be_v which_o of_o these_o two_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o act_n for_o as_o lâ—â—â—ned_a cook_n rational_o and_o well_o observe_v in_o his_o excellent_a exposition_n of_o the_o 1_o eliâ—_n chap._n 1._o 4._o part_n institut_n fol_n 328._o which_o act_n establish_v the_o power_n of_o the_o high-commission_n that_o by_o colour_n of_o this_o statute_n do_v many_o 〈…〉_z illegal_a thing_n such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a thing_n be_v 〈…〉_z be_v make_v that_o absurdity_n and_o inconventence_n may_v be_v avoid_v but_o the_o high_a quiddity_n and_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o world_n will_v follow_v if_o this_o last_o sâ—arâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a construction_n of_o it_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o equity_n and_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d this_o everlasting_a if_o they_o please_v and_o so_o total_o to_o destroy_v annual_a parliament_n or_o in_o the_o king_n default_n of_o call_v they_o then_o triennial_a parliament_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o but_o only_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o king_n sudden_a breâ—â—â—â—_n they_o up_o at_o his_o pleasure_n that_o so_o they_o may_v sit_v some_o reasonable_a short_a 〈…〉_z dispatch_v the_o great_a business_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o reasonable_a time_n 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o word_n or_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o any_o in_o either_o of_o the_o statute_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v above_o 〈◊〉_d at_o most_o especial_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈…〉_z in_o the_o right_n and_o true_a meaning_n notwithstanding_o the_o last_o act_n be_v yâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o force_n to_o bind_v the_o king_n to_o call_v annual_a parliament_n but_o two_o parliament_n by_o law_n can_v sit_v together_o but_o 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their_o long_a and_o unwarrantable_a sit_v principal_o to_o enrich_v the_o most_o of_o themselves_o and_o enslave_v our_o spirit_n and_o that_o a_o everlasting_a parliament_n be_v never_o intend_v by_o that_o act_n i_o think_v their_o own_o word_n print_v in_o december_n 1641._o which_o be_v immediate_o after_o the_o pass_v that_o act_n will_v easy_o decide_v the_o controversy_n and_o in_o their_o or_o your_o first_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o excuse_v of_o yourselves_o from_o any_o invasion_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n 1_o part._n book_n declar._n pag._n 1â—_n 17._o there_o be_v these_o very_a expression_n viz._n the_o triennial_a parliament_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o do_v not_o extend_v to_o so_o much_o as_o by_o law_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v require_v there_o be_v two_o statute_n still_o in_o force_n for_o a_o parliament_n to_o be_v once_o a_o year_n and_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o tryenniall_a parliament_n it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n power_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o take_v effect_n 〈…〉_z by_o a_o timely_a summons_n shall_v prevent_v any_o other_o way_n of_o assemble_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o continuance_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v 〈…〉_z of_o real_a power_n in_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n not_o to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n but_o to_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o for_o this_o time_n and_o occasion_n only_a which_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o king_n own_o security_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o 〈◊〉_d it_o we_o can_v not_o have_v undertake_v any_o of_o these_o great_a charge_n two_o must_v have_v leave_v both_o the_o army_n to_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—apine_n which_o word_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_z that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o foreâ—â—id_a act_n be_v never_o to_o make_v this_o a_o perpetual_a parliament_n but_o only_o for_o 〈…〉_z the_o king_n be_v 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