A treatise of civil policy

the Kings Royal Power is established in the first Act, the very next act immediately subjoined thereunto declareth the authority of the supreme Court of Parliament continued past all memory of man unto this day, and constitute of the free voices of the three estates of this ancient Kingdom, which in the Parliament 1606. is called, The ancient and fundamental policy of this Kingdom; and so fundamental, as if it should be innovate, such confusion would ensue, as it could no more be a free Monarchy, as is expressed in the Parliaments printed Commission, 1604. by whom the same under God hath been upholden, rebellious and traitorous subjects punished, the good and faithful preserved and maintained, and the Laws and Acts of Parliament (by which all men are governed) made and established, and appointeth the Honour, Authority, and Dignity of the Estates of Parliament to stand in their own integrity, according to the ancient and laudable custom by past, without alteration or diminution, and therefore dischargeth any to presume or take in hand, To impugn the dignity, and the authority of the said Estates, or to seek, or procure the innovation, or diminution of their power or authority under the pain of Treason: and therefore in the next Act, they discharge all Jurisdictions, or Judicatories (albeit appointed by the Kings Majesty, as the High Commission was,) without their Warrant and approbation; and that as contrary to the fundamental Laws, above titled, 48. Act. Parl. 3. K. Ja. 1. and Act. 79. Parl. 6. King Ja. 4. whereby the Lieges should only be ruled by the Laws or Acts, past in the Parliament of this Kingdom. Now what was the ancient Dignity, Authority, and power of the Parliaments of Scotland, which is to stand without diminution, that will be easily and best known from the subsequent passages, or Historians, which can also be very easily verified, by the old Registers, whensoever they should be produced; In the mean time remember that in Parliament and by Act of Parl. K. Ja. 6. for observing the due order of Parliament, promiseth, never to do, or command any thing, which may directly or indirectly prejudge the liberty of free reasoning or voting of Parliament. K. Ja. 6. Parl. 11. Act. 40. And withal, to evidence the freedom of the Parliament of Scotland, from that absolute unlimited Prerogative of the Prince;

the Kings Royall Power is established in the first Act, the very next act immediatly subjoyned thereunto declareth the authority of thesupreame Court of Parliament continued past all memory of man unto this day, and constitute of the free voices of the three estates of this ancient Kingdome, which in the Parliament 1606. is called, The ancient and fundamentall policy of this Kingdome; and so fundamentall, as if it should be innovate, such confusion would ensue, as it could no more be a free Monarchy, as is exprest in the Parliaments printed Commission, 1604. by whom the same under God hath been upholden, rebellious and traiterous subjects punished, the good and faithfull preserved and maintained, and the Lawes and Acts of Parliament (by which all men are governed) made and established, and appointeth the Honour, Authority, and Dignity of the Estates of Parliament to stand in their owne integrity, according to the ancient and laudable custome by past, without alteration or diminution, and therefore dischargeth any to presume or take in hand, To impugne the dignity, and the authority of the said Estates, or to seeke, or procure the innovation, or diminution of their power or authority under the paine of Treason: and therefore in the next Act, they discharge all Iurisdictions, or Judicatories (albeit appointed by the Kings Majesty, as the High Commission was,) without their Warrant and approbation; and that as contrary to the fundamentall Laws, above titled, 48. Act. Parl. 3. K. Ia. 1. and Act. 79. Parl. 6. King Ia. 4. whereby the Lieges should only be ruled by the Lawes or Acts, past in the Parliament of this Kingdome. Now what was the ancient Dignity, Authority, and power of the Parliaments of Scotland, which is to stand without diminution, that will be easily and best known from the subsequent passages, or Historians, which can also be very easily verified, by the old Registers, whensoever they should be produced; In the meane time remember that in Parliament and by Act of Parl. K. Ia. 6. for observing the due order of Parliament, promiseth, never to doe, or command any thing, which may directly or indirectly prejudge the libertie of free reasoning or voting of Parliament. K. Ia. 6. Parl. 11. Act. 40. And withall, to evidence the freedome of the Parliament of Scotland, from that absolute unlimited Prerogative of the Prince;