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 CHAP. I.

— Porver of Parliament.

“¥—-HE moft High and Abfo. § lute Power ot the Realm of England, coniifteth in the Parlia. _ ment. For asin War, where the King himalelt in perfon, the Nodiéi. fy, the reft of the Gexté/zty,and the leomanry are, is the Force and Power of England: So in Peace and Confultation,where the Prince is to give Life, and the laft and lugheft Commandment, the Baro. ay or Nobility for the higher ; the Knights, Efquires, Gentlemen and Commons for the lower part of the Commonwealth ; the Bzfbops for the C/ergy be prefent to advertife, confult and fhew what is good and neceflary tor the Commonwealth, and to confult together ; and up. on mature deliberation ; every Bill or Law being thrice read and dif puted in either Houfé, the other two parts, firft each a part, and afte: