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could appear more exceptionable than two Courts which had been erected by Arbitrary Kings These were the High Commission Court and the Court of Stair Chamber--The Court of Stair Chamber which possessed an unlimited authority of fining imprisoning,and inflicting corporal punishment is mentioned as already existing-- under Edward the 3d but early in Henry the 7th reign its authority which was before founded on common Law was confirmed by act of Parliament--The Court of High Commission was another jurisdiction still more terrible, because the crime of Heresy, of which it took cognigence, was more undefinable than any civil offence and its method of inquisition and of administering oaths were more contrary to all the most simple ideas of Justice and equity--both these courts were abolished in 1641--The last event that took place in 1641--was the attack of the Opposition against [[underline]] Episcopacy [[/underline]] which was one of the strongest Bulwarke of the Royal power-- The fury of the commons and also of the populace
