Magna Charta is such a fellow that he will have no sovereign.

Debate in the Commons, May 17, 1628.

Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six,

Four spend in prayer, the rest on Nature fix.[24:3]

Translation of lines quoted by Coke.

Footnotes

[24:1] Let us consider the reason of the case. For nothing is law that is not reason.—Sir John Powell: Coggs vs. Bernard, 2 Ld. Raym. Rep. p. 911.

[24:2] Pandects, lib. ii. tit. iv. De in Jus vocando.

[24:3]

Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven;