[1361 F. If you fay, It's no Commiflion that is contrary to Law who fhall be Judge when it is contrary to Law ? If even-, Subjeol be Judge , it is as eafie to Rebel , and fay the King's Commifsion is illegal , as it is to deny all'the Authority ofhis Commifsions ? L. The yudges and Courts muf judge what is Legal. M If.'the Judges, yea, or the Parliament (hall judge theKing's Commifsions illegal, will that make it lawful for the Subjeds to refill them. L. I dare not fay J. Therefore we muf come to the later opi- nion , that the King him,felf is judge , and that it is Legal eo no- mine, becaufe it is his Commijon, and that Commiffions fufpend all contrary Laws. Tho' I know many abhor this, that would not have the King's Will to be above all Laws, and le tobe Arbitrary M. But fuppofe it be fo , the Subjeés know the Laws to be the King's by Promulgation : How (hall they be lure that Com- mil/ions are not counterfeit if they be contrary to them ? Muft every Fellow be believed that produceth a Commifsion ? may it not be counterfeited? L. The King's Officers that keep his Seals muff be trufled by us, feeing the King trufleth them. M, z . Then theKing's Officers are fet above all Laws and Ju- dicatures, as well as the King. 2. And why then are Judges Sworn not tobe moved from Jufticeby the Great or LittleSeal? 3. But muff we truft every Man that íhews a Seal, that he did not counterfeit it? L. I confefs that the Lams are moll- Publick, and certain notifica- tions of the Ding's Will. But it's ease to raife more Doubts than the ryifefl' man can anfwer. M. Is it not poffible for two Commiffions to be contrary ? what if one Man have a= Patent for Life to be Lord Admiral or Lieu- tenant of the Tower, or the like, and another come with a Com- miffion to put him out and take Poffeffion ; which mufi be o- beyed ? L. He that hath the le Comminiion. The former may not refs him : For the later nullifleth theformer. M. Is it not then in thePower of the Keeper of the Seals to -depofe the King at his pleafure; by fealing newCommiffions to Confpirators to feize on his Garifons , Guards , Treafure, Maga- zines, Forts and Navy? L. it
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