ſovereign abuſion, is for the King to be beyond the law, whereas he ought to be ſubject to it, as is contained in his oath: though the ſecond is my buſineſs, which is in theſe words[1].
“The ſecond abuſion of the law is, that whereas parliaments ought to convene for the ſalvation of the ſouls of treſpaſſers, and this at London, and two times in the year, now a-days they meet but ſeldom, and at the will of the King for aids and gatherings of treaſure: and whereas ordinances ought to be made by the common aſſent of the King and his counties, now they are made by the King and his clerks, and by aliens and others that dare not contradict the King, but deſire to pleaſe him, and to council him for his own profit, though it be not council which is convenient for the com-
- ↑ Second abuſion eſt, que ou les parlaments ſe duiſſent faire pur le ſalvation des almes de treſpaſſors, & ceo a Londres & deux foits per an, la ne ſe font ils forſque rarement, & a la volunt le Roy pur aides & cuilets de treſore. Et ou les ordinances duiſſent faire al common aſſent del Roy & de ſes counties la le ſe font ore per le Roy & ſes clerkes; & per aliens & autres que noſent contravener le Rey; eins deſirent de luy plaire; & de luy counſeller a ſon profit, tout ne ſoit my le counſel covenable al commons del people, ſans appeller les counties, & ſans enſuer le rules de droit, & dount pluſores ordinances ſe foundent ore pluis ſur velunt, que ſur droit.
