126 7he HISTORY of the PuRITANs. VoL. II. K. Charles I. that he may not be turned out without the fa id bi(hop's knowledge and r644. .)approbation. As for the words, that be Jaw nothing would down with '---,........,_ them but an act of parliament, and that no regard was had to the canons, he conceived them to be no offence; for though the fuperiority belongs to aCts of parliament in this kingdom, yet certainly fome regard is due to the canons; and therefore he fays again, that if nothing will dow1z 7vith men but acts of parliament, the government in many particulars cannot jitbjijl. As to the laO: words, of his refcinding thofe aCts that were againfl: the canons, he is morally certain he could not utter them ; nor does he believe any man that knows him will believe him fuch a fool, as to fay, he hoped to fee the canons and the king's prerogative of equal force with an aCt of parliament, lince he has lived to fee fundry canons rejeCted, and the king's prerogative difcu!fed by law, neither of which can be done by any judges t<X!n aCt of parliament. However if fuch words iliould have efcap-ed him, he obferves there is only one witnefs to the charge ; and if they be within the danger of the fl:atute, then to that fiatute which re– quires h:s trial within lix month s, he refers himfelf. 2d charge, Attempt to Jet ajide I he laws. The managers went on to the fecond charge againO: the archbifhop, ·which was his defign TO SUBVERT THE FUNDAMENTAL TE MPORAL LAWS OF THE KINGDOM, AND TO INTRODUCE AN ARBITRARY GOOfjhip-mo- 'VERNMENT AGAINST L AW AND THE LIBERTY OF THE SUBJECT, ney, tonnage, In maintenance whereof they alledged, "his illegal pre!fures of tonnage and poun . d d . h .o. f 1' jh. d d da.e. " an pozm age Wlt out au o par lament, tp-monry, coat an con uctM. charge. " money, Joap-money, &c. and his commitment of divers perfons to prifon '' for non- payment; for a proof of which there appeared, among others, -" three aldermen (viz.) aldermen Atkins, Chambers and Adams." .!lbp's,rcply. The archbi(hop confe!I'ed, that as to the bulinefs of }hip-money, he was Laud' h•ft. zealous in that aff:1i r, yet not with an intent to violate the law, for tho' p. 232, 233> h' b c . d ' f h k' . fi h . d 234 . · t IS w.1s e1ore JU gment g1ven or t e mg, lt was a ·ter t e JU ges had declared the legality of it under their hands, and he thought he might fafely fullow fuch guides. He was likewife of opinion, that tonnage and poundage, coat and CoiiduiJ-money, were lawful on the ki'ng's part; that he was led into this opinion by the exprefs judgment of fome lords prefent, and by the lilence of others; none of the great lawyers at the table con– tradiCling it; however, that it was the common act of the council -table, and therefore all were as culpable as himfelf; and he was fure this could not amount to tre.1fon, except it were againfr the three aldermen, At– kins Chambers and A dams. r:cpopul~: 1 They obieete.d further, " fundry depopulations, and pullinO' down tzonsana puJ 1 • • , • b ling down " hou{es; tnat for the rep~ 1r of St. Paul s above fixty dwellmg houfc:s houjes, " had been pulled down, by order of council, without any fat isfaction to M. cbarge. " the
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