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A42237 The most excellent Hugo Grotius, his three books treating of the rights of war & peace in the first is handled, whether any war be just : in the second is shewed, the causes of war, both just and unjust : in the third is declared, what in war is lawful, that is, unpunishable : with the annotations digested into the body of every chapter / translated into English by William Evats ...; De jure belli et pacis. English Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.; Evats, William. 1682 (1682) Wing G2126; ESTC R8527 890,585 490

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the_o ancient_a estate_n shall_v return_v from_o whence_o it_o descend_v and_o to_o their_o child_n x._o but_o that_o which_o be_v late_o gain_v to_o the_o near_a in_o blood_n xi_o the_o law_n touch_v succession_n be_v diverse_a xii_o how_o succession_n take_v place_n in_o patrimonial_a kingdom_n xiii_o in_o kingdom_n indivisible_a the_o first-born_a to_o be_v prefer_v fourteen_o that_o kingdom_n which_o by_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v hereditary_a if_o in_o doubt_n be_v presume_v indivisible_a xv._o the_o succession_n not_o to_o last_v beyond_o the_o line_n of_o the_o first_o king_n xvi_o natural_a issue_n not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o it_o xvii_o the_o male_a issue_n prefer_v before_o the_o female_a within_o the_o same_o degree_n xviii_o of_o the_o male_n the_o elder_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v xix_o whether_o such_o a_o kingdom_n be_v part_n of_o a_o inheritance_n xx._n it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n to_o a_o kingdom_n do_v agree_v with_o that_o 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236._o under_o alexander_n deny_v to_o carry_v material_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o belus_n 428._o in_o what_o case_n not_o to_o associate_v with_o wicked_a king_n page_n 185_o ignorance_n excuse_n when_o page_n 237_o ignorant_n to_o be_v spare_v in_o a_o just_a war_n page_n 500_o ignorant_o and_o through_o ignorance_n distinguish_v ibid._n island_n and_o increment_n by_o inundation_n who_o 136._o float_a 137._o how_o distinguish_v from_o increment_n ibid._n image_n abhor_v by_o the_o persian_a magi_n 466._o to_o deface_v to_o he_o that_o believe_v to_o include_v a_o deity_n impiety_n ibid._n imperare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 50_o impiety_n and_o open_a profaneness_n towards_o any_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o god_n punishable_a page_n 392_o imprisonment_n unjust_a to_o what_o it_o oblige_v page_n 201_o importation_n of_o some_o good_n prohibit_v page_n 86_o of_o inequality_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n take_v no_o cognizance_n if_o consent_v unto_o page_n 165_o 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ingratitude_n of_o the_o roman_n punish_v by_o m._n levinus_n with_o disfranchizement_n page_n 39_o to_o inhabit_v any_o country_n free_a for_o exile_n page_v 85_o injury_n fault_n mischance_n distinguish_v 500_o on_o the_o one_o side_n make_v war_n just_a on_o the_o other_o 70._o what_o oblige_v to_o restitution_n what_o not_o page_n 531_o injure_v other_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o benefit_v ourselves_o page_n 82_o injury_n do_v we_o by_o our_o country_n prince_z parent_n to_o be_v patient_o bear_v page_n 58_o injury_n intend_v only_o sometime_o punish_v page_n 383_o innocent_n to_o be_v defend_v page_n 425_o 426_o the_o innocent_a not_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o the_o nocent_a page_n 504_o the_o innocent_a falsehood_n of_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n page_n 443_o instrument_n of_o the_o plough_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o pawn_n page_n 514_o to_o insult_n over_o the_o vanquish_a ignoble_a page_n 506_o 507_o intent_n sometime_o equal_o punish_v with_o the_o fact_n 381._o though_o 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372_o 373._o christian_n may_v execute_v they_o but_o not_o affect_o ibid._n jus_n and_o justice_n how_o distinguish_v page_n 494_o just_a in_o war_n what_o page_n 2_o just_a take_v strict_o what_o page_n 414_o justice_n derive_v from_o jove_n pref._n vi_o justice_n and_o valour_n usual_o attend_v by_o victory_n twelve_o justice_n expletive_a and_o attributive_a page_n 4_o just_a cause_n procure_v friend_n twelve_o just_a cause_n add_v courage_n to_o soldier_n ibid._n justice_n commutative_a or_o expletive_a page_n 3_o justice_n how_o describe_v by_o porphyry_n v._o prefer_v to_o fortitude_n x._o it_o beget_v courage_n 430._o it_o so_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o that_o it_o detract_v not_o from_o the_o just_a right_n of_o another_o 198._o it_o shall_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o mankind_n x_o where_o justice_n be_v not_o require_v the_o long_a sword_n take_v all_o page_n 435_o k._n keturah_n son_n by_o abraham_n receive_v gift_n or_o portion_n but_o no_o inheritance_n 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politic_a 377._o not_o punishable_a for_o their_o subject_n crime_n but_o for_o neglect_v of_o their_o own_o duty_n 393_o 394._o their_o oath_n may_v strengthen_v their_o power_n not_o lessen_v their_o supremacy_n page_n 44_o 45_o king_n vanquish_v what_o they_o have_v be_v the_o conqueror_n 479._o whether_o to_o be_v spare_v page_n 502_o 503_o king_n war_a for_o punishment_n bind_v to_o repair_v their_o subject_n loss_n page_n 420_o king_n though_o conquer_v yet_o substitute_v under_o the_o conqueror_n page_n 527_o king_n shall_v have_v a_o general_a care_n of_o humane_a society_n page_n 388_o the_o contract_n of_o king_n whether_o law_n and_o when_o page_n 177_o the_o king_n a_o minor_a mad_a a_o captive_n in_o who_o the_o power_n to_o make_v peace_n be_v page_n 544_o a_o king_n not_o reign_v by_o full_a right_n his_o act_n may_v be_v null_v by_o the_o people_n law_n page_n 176_o a_o king_n who_o pay_v not_o his_o army_n be_v bind_v to_o satisfy_v the_o wrong_n do_v by_o it_o page_n 533_o a_o king_n murder_v nothing_o ensue_v but_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n page_n 65_o a_o king_n may_v claim_v relief_n by_o the_o law_n against_o such_o private_a act_n of_o his_o as_o be_v occasion_v by_o fraud_n fear_n error_n and_o against_o extortion_n page_n 176_o a_o good_a king_n respect_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o what_o he_o may_v do_v page_n 46_o king_n of_o persia_n absolute_a yet_o swear_v not_o to_o alter_v the_o law_n page_n 45_o king_n falsify_v their_o oath_n judge_v after_o death_n ibid._n king_n of_o israel_n punish_v beat_v with_o rod_n 47._o in_o some_o case_n have_v not_o right_o to_o judge_v ibid._n kingly_a government_n assert_v by_o the_o gospel_n page_n 18_o kingdom_n absolute_a 38._o mix_v between_o monarchy_n and_o principality_n 47_o 48._o patrimonial_a if_o indivisible_a due_a to_o the_o elder_a son_n page_n 127_o kingdom_n transfer_v by_o the_o people_n be_v inheritance_n yet_o separable_a from_o other_o nor_o liable_a to_o debt_n ibid._n in_o what_o case_n alienable_a not_o possess_v in_o full_a right_n not_o alienable_a without_o the_o people_n consent_n page_n 44._o kingdom_n and_o principality_n promiscuous_o use_v page_n 41_o kingdom_n transfer_v by_o the_o people_n if_o in_o doubt_n individual_a and_o to_o descend_v rather_o to_o male_n than_o female_n 128._o more_o difficult_o keep_v than_o conquer_v 526._o how_o divide_v 143._o some_o hold_v during_o the_o people_n pleasure_n 42._o bound_a some_o by_o natural_a some_o by_o artificial_a bound_n page_n 94_o 137_o kingdom_n hold_v by_o a_o right_a usufructuary_n other_o by_o a_o full_a right_n of_o propriety_n and_o so_o alienable_a page_n 42_o kingdom_n patrimonial_a may_v descend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v near_o to_o the_o first_o king_n page_n 127_o king_n absolute_a accountable_a to_o none_o 39_o have_v a_o right_n from_o god_n to_o command_v subject_n to_o obey_v 54._o of_o judah_n can_v not_o inflict_v capital_a punishment_n but_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n may_v unless_o in_o some_o case_n page_n 63_o king_n govern_v not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o the_o law_n themselves_o for_o the_o public_a good_a page_n 38_o 39_o king_n in_o their_o private_a concern_v submit_v their_o case_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o judge_n which_o they_o themselves_o make_v page_n 50_o l._n lacedæmonians_n prefer_v the_o son_n bear_v after_o the_o father_n be_v king_n before_o he_o bear_v before_o 132._o they_o use_v more_o craft_n than_o force_n in_o their_o war_n 437._o their_o custom_n concern_v land_n take_v page_n 410_o levinus_n his_o advice_n to_o the_o roman_a senate_n page_n 56_o land_n take_v in_o war_n be_v his_o that_o maintain_v it_o 472._o when_o say_v to_o be_v gain_v 470._o may_v be_v sell_v the_o measure_n name_v and_o yet_o not_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n page_n 137_o land_n some_o divide_a and_o artificial_o fence_v some_o assign_v by_o measure_n and_o some_o arcifinious_a page_n 94_o land_n if_o in_o doubt_v not_o judge_v arcifinious_a ibid._n now_o find_v if_o prepossess_v no_o ground_n of_o war_n if_o drown_v where_o presume_v to_o be_v desert_v page_n 137_o land_n drown_v natural_o not_o lose_v ibid._n gain_v by_o war_n several_a way_n dispose_v yet_o always_o as_o the_o people_n order_v 472._o recover_v by_o postliminy_n page_n 491_o humane_a law_n may_v ordain_v thing_n preternatural_a but_o not_o thing_n against_o nature_n page_n 81_o 89_o a_o lawmaker_n may_v take_v away_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o particular_a act_n or_o person_n page_n 376_o 377_o law_n what_o 4._o of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n from_o whence_o pref._n v._o in_o some_o sense_n the_o law_n of_o god_n vi_fw-la not_o alterable_a by_o god_n himself_o 5._o distinguish_v into_o that_o which_o be_v so_o pure_o and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o for_o some_o certain_a state_n page_n 140_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n carnal_o and_o spiritual_o page_v 17_o law_n ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a when_o and_o how_o take_v away_o 19_o moysaicall_a have_v neither_o first_o nor_o last_o page_n 110_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n take_v place_n where_o the_o civil_a can_v be_v exercise_v page_n 368_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n explain_v by_o those_o give_v by_o god_n pref._n vi_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n how_o prove_v and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o pref._n fourteen_o nothing_o in_o the_o old_a law_n repugnant_a unto_o it_o xviii_o it_o have_v sometime_o some_o show_n of_o change_n pref._n ix_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n violate_v every_o prince_n may_v make_v war_n page_n 384_o every_o man_n take_v that_o to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o first_o imbibe_v page_n 385_o the_o law_n do_v not_o always_o null_a what_o it_o for_o bid_v 37._o of_o tithe_n and_o the_o sabbath_n how_o oblige_v christian_n page_n 10_o a_o law_n imply_v every_o man_n express_a conse●t_n 517._o ground_v upon_o presumption_n of_o a_o fact_n never_o do_v oblige_v not_o page_n 152_o 153_o the_o law_n of_o holland_n for_o land_n drown_v page_n 137_o the_o roman_a law_n concern_v such_o contract_n wherein_o the_o inequality_n be_v above_o half_a the_o value_n page_n 160_o 161_o the_o law_n in_o permit_v a_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v a_o thief_n whether_o it_o free_v the_o conscience_n page_n 76_o 373_o 374_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v forbid_v what_o natural_o be_v lawful_a page_n 81_o the_o law_n of_o vsucapion_n whether_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n 101._o or_o to_o its_o part_n ibid._n the_o universal_a reason_n of_o the_o law_n particular_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o fact_n the_o law_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o page_n 153_o 377_o how_o far_o a_o lawmaker_n oblige_v himself_o page_n 377_o etc._n etc._n hebrew_n law_n forbid_v polygamy_n and_o divorce_n page_n 105_o 106_o what_o law_n oblige_v page_n 530_o the_o hebrew_n law_n copy_n for_o christian_n except_o in_o three_o case_n page_n 10_o law_n and_o contract_n how_o they_o differ_v 178._o not_o all_o oblige_a 178_o 179._o common_a agreement_n among_o the_o people_n 150_o 151._o some_o very_a unjust_a page_n 121_o law_n adjudge_v criminal_n to_o death_n to_o be_v favourable_o interpret_v 59_o the_o divine_a law_n judge_v to_o death_n have_v sometime_o tacit_a exception_n ibid._n law_n respect_v that_o which_o be_v general_o profitable_a 56._o some_o may_v be_v make_v decree_a when_v and_o how_o the_o supreme_a shall_v be_v lose_v page_n 101_o law_n concern_v thing_n promise_v oblige_v 152._o judge_v to_o death_n the_o relation_n of_o criminal_a malefactor_n unjust_a page_n 403_o law_n civil_a concern_v the_o promise_n of_o minor_n page_v 152_o law_n pinnacle_n the_o hand_n philosophy_n the_o mind_n 160._o respect_n not_o small_a cheat_n and_o why_o ibid._n diverse_a concern_v buy_v and_o sell_v page_n 161_o law_n divine_a voluntary_a how_o different_a from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 7._o it_o oblige_v before_o it_o be_v write_v 8._o civil_a what_o 7._o whence_o pref._n seven_o ceremonial_a when_o abrogate_a and_o the_o judicial_a when_o page_n 9_o law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n oblige_v not_o stranger_n 8._o to_o the_o mos_n call_v law_n the_o israelite_n only_o stand_v oblige_v but_o to_o that_o of_o circumcision_n all_o abraham_n posterity_n page_n 9_o law_n have_v two_o part_n directive_n to_o king_n and_o coercive_a to_o subject_n page_n 39_o law_n give_v by_o god_n three_o time_n to_o adam_n noah_n christ_n 8._o the_o old_a not_o useless_a by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o new_a pref._n xviii_o law_n shall_v command_v thing_n possible_a 375._o give_v testimony_n of_o their_o integrity_n page_n 430_o law_n differ_v from_o counsel_n and_o how_o 3_o 4._o and_o from_o permission_n and_o how_o page_n 4._o a_o law_n make_v against_o murderer_n by_o force_n and_o arm_n judge_v all_o
mark_n mark_v ch._n 6_o ver._n 45_o he_o constrain_v his_o disciple_n p_o 390_o mark_n ver._n 48_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v go_v p_o 439_o mark_n ch._n 14_o ver._n 21_o it_o have_v be_v better_a p_o 366_o luck_n luke_n ch._n 2_o ver._n 1_o all_o the_o world_n p_o 407_o luke_n ch._n 3_o ver._n 14_o be_v content_n with_o your_o wage_n p_o 23_o 53_o luke_n ch._n 13_o ver._n 33_o a_o prophet_n perish_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n p_o 48_o luke_n ch._n 14_o ver._n 23_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o p_o 390_o luke_n ch._n 17_o ver._n 3_o forgive_v if_o he_o repent_v p_o 371_o luke_n ch._n 18_o ver._n 7_o 8_o shall_v not_o god_n revenge_v p_o 33_o luke_n ch._n 22_o ver._n 30_o destroy_v this_o temple_n p_o 441_o luke_n ver._n 36_o buy_v a_o sword_n p_o 33_o luke_n ch._n 24_o ver._n 28_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v go_v p_o 438_o john_n john_n ch._n 4_o ver._n 9_o water_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n p_o 185_o john_n ch._n 8_o ver._n 7_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n p_o 363_o john_n ch._n 11_o ver._n 11_o lazarus_n sleep_v p_o 440_o john_n ch._n 33_o ver._n 21_o destroy_v this_o temple_n p_o 441_o john_n ch._n 18_o ver._n 8.9_o suffer_v these_o to_o go_v p_o 33_o john_n ver._n 36_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o p_o 408_o acts._n act_n ch._n 10_o ver._n 2_o cornelius_n p_o 8_o act_n ch._n 13_o ver._n 2_o sergius_n paulus_n p_o 20_o act_n ch._n 16_o ver._n 3_o paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n and_o why_o p_o 439_o act_n ch._n 17_o ver._n 4_o pious_a grecian_n p_o 8_o act_n ch._n 25_o ver._n 11_o i_o refuse_v not_o to_o die_v p_o 21_o act_n ch._n 26_o king_n agrippa_n p_o 18_o act_n ch._n 28_o ver._n 18_o they_o find_v no_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o i_o p_o 20_o roman_n rom._n ch._n 2_o ver._n 14_o by_o nature_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n p_o 9_o rom._n ch._n 3_o ver._n 27_o the_o law_n of_o work_n p_o 17_o rom._n ch._n 5_o ver._n 12_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v without_o p_o 408_o rom._n ch._n 7_o ver._n 12_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a p_o 10_o rom._n ver._n 14_o spiritual_n law_n p_o 17_o 18_o rom._n ch._n 10_o ver._n 5_o the_o law_n lead_v unto_o christ_n p_o 10_o rom._n ch._n 12_o ver._n 19_o avenge_v not_o yourselves_o p_o 31_o 33_o rom._n ch._n 13_o ver._n 1_o let_v every_o soul_n p_o 18_o 24_o 59_o rom._n ver._n 2_o subject_n not_o resist_v p_o 55_o rom._n ver._n 4_o for_o conscience_n sake_n p_o 33_o rom._n ver._n 5_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ib._n rom._n ver._n 6_o tribute_n p_o 20_o rom._n ch._n 14_o ver._n 23_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n p_o 411_o 1_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n ch._n 4._o ver._n 6_o p_o 439_o 1_o cor._n ver._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o christian_n not_o to_o go_v to_o law_n p_o 21_o 1_o cor._n ch._n 6_o ver._n 17_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a p_o 456_o 1_o cor._n ver._n 10_o who_o without_o repentance_n p_o 49_o 1_o cor._n ch._n 7_o ver._n 21_o servant_n be_v content_a p_o 407_o 1_o cor._n ver._n 25_o no_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n p_o 109_o 1_o cor._n ver._n 36_o virgin_n not_o to_o choose_v for_o themselves_o p_o 107_o 1_o cor._n ch._n 11_o ver._n 14_o man_n not_o to_o wear_v long_a hair_n p_o 165_o 2_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n ch._n 2_o ver._n 20_o yea_o and_o amen_n p_o 174_o 2_o cor._n ch._n 6_o ver._n 14_o what_o fellowship_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n p_o 186_o 2_o cor._n ch._n 10_o ver._n 34_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n p_o 24_o 2_o cor._n ch._n 12_o ver._n 14_o but_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n p_o 124_o galatian_n gal._n ch._n 3_o ver._n 25_o the_o law_n be_v our_o guide_n p_o 10_o gal._n ch._n 4_o ver._n 1_o the_o pupil_n during_o nonage_n p_o 89_o gal._n ch._n 6_o ver._n 5_o servant_n not_o to_o fly_v p_o 116_o ephesian_n eph._n ch._n 2_o ver._n 3_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n p_o 165_o eph._n ver._n 14_o the_o partition_n wall_n p_o 9_o 20_o eph._n ch._n 6_o ver._n 12_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n p_o 24_o philippian_n phil._n ch._n 4_o ver._n 8_o all_o honesty_n and_o virtue_n p_o 21_o colossian_n colos_n ch._n 3_o ver._n 22_o servant_n to_o please_v their_o master_n p_o 117_o 1_o thessalonian_o 1_o thess_n ch._n 1_o ver._n 15_o equal_o yoke_v with_o unbeliever_n p_o 186_o 1_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n ch._n 2_o ver._n 1_o 2_o 3_o prayer_n for_o king_n p_o 17_o 1_o tim._n ch._n 5_o ver._n 3_o 17_o to_o honour_n be_v to_o do_v good_a p_o 170_o titus_n tit._n ch._n 2_o ver._n 9_o servant_n not_o to_o fly_v from_o their_o master_n p_o 116_o 117_o hebrew_n heb._n ch._n 4_o ver._n 17_o by_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v p_o 168_o heb._n ch._n 7_o ver._n 4_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n p_o 468_o heb._n ver._n 16_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n p_o 17_o heb._n ver._n 19_o the_o law_n imperfect_a p_o 10_o heb._n ch._n 8_o ver._n 7_o have_v the_o first_o covenant_n be_v blameless_a ibid._n heb._n ch._n 11_o ver._n 6_o religion_n a_o access_n unto_o god_n p_o 388_o heb._n ver._n 34_o by_o faith_n p_o 13_o james_n james_n ch._n 4_o ver._n 1_o whence_o come_v war._n p_o 24_o james_n ch._n 5_o ver._n 12_o above_o all_o thing_n swear_v not_o p_o 174_o 1_o peter_n 1_o pet._n ch._n 2_o ver._n 1_o to_o king_n as_o supreme_a to_o magistrate_n as_o subordinate_a p_o 58_o 59_o 1_o pet._n ver._n 17_o 18_o honour_n the_o king_n servant_n be_v subject_a p_o 57_o 1_o john_n 1_o john_n ch._n 2_o ver._n 16_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o eye_n p_o 379_o 1_o john_n ch._n 3_o ver._n 16_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o our_o brethren_n p_o 34_o 1_o john_n ch._n 5_o ver._n 16_o sin_n unto_o death_n p_o 366_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o author_n of_o this_o translation_n be_v by_o profession_n a_o divine_a eminent_a for_o learning_n and_o well_o skilled_a in_o the_o civil_a law_n he_o be_v a_o great_a admirer_n of_o the_o work_n of_o hugo_n grotius_n an●_n value_v he_o particular_o upon_o this_o treatise_n of_o the_o right_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n wherein_o find_v matter_n fit_a for_o a_o general_a 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prefer_v before_o he_o that_o be_v postnate_a but_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o other_o case_n it_o have_v be_v often_o controvert_v which_o of_o the_o two_o son_n have_v the_o best_a right_n to_o the_o succession_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v before_o the_o father_n gain_v the_o kingdom_n or_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o whereunto_o the_o most_o rational_a answer_n be_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o bear_v shall_v first_o succeed_v if_o the_o kingdom_n be_v indivisible_a which_o hold_v true_a in_o every_o kind_n of_o succession_n yet_o do_v henry_n the_o first_o young_a brother_n to_o rufus_n assume_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n while_o his_o elder_a brother_n robert_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n upon_o this_o pretence_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o his_o father_n after_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o england_n whereas_o his_o brother_n robert_n be_v bear_v while_o his_o father_n be_v duke_n of_o normandy_n only_o yet_o be_v henry_n just_o brand_v as_o a_o usurper_n of_o his_o brother_n right_o by_o mat._n parisiensis_fw-la but_o in_o case_n the_o kingdom_n be_v divisible_a without_o doubt_n the_o latter_a shall_v have_v his_o share_n as_o well_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o good_n concern_v which_o it_o matter_n not_o when_o they_o be_v get_v now_o if_o he_o that_o of_o a_o divisible_a estate_n may_v have_v his_o share_n and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v indivisible_a be_v prefer_v by_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o birth_n sure_o even_o the_o inheritance_n must_v follow_v that_o son_n which_o be_v bear_v before_o his_o father_n first_o investiture_n but_o even_o in_o a_o lineal_a succession_n a_o kingdom_n be_v no_o soon_o get_v but_o the_o child_n which_o be_v antenate_n do_v immediate_o conceive_v a_o hope_n of_o succession_n for_o admit_v that_o there_o be_v none_o bear_v after_o sure_o not_o man_n will_v say_v that_o those_o before_o bear_v be_v to_o be_v exclude_v but_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o succession_n a_o hope_n once_o conceive_v beget_v a_o right_n 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distinction_n to_o be_v observe_v where_o there_o be_v any_o probable_a reason_n for_o give_v or_o otherwise_o alienate_v what_o be_v the_o people_n but_o in_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v by_o any_o contract_n go_v about_o to_o alienate_v any_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o of_o the_o royal_a patrimony_n beyond_o what_o be_v permit_v unto_o he_o such_o a_o contract_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o force_n as_o be_v make_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o to_o dispose_v of_o as_o much_o may_v be_v say_v of_o such_o kingdom_n as_o be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v if_o the_o people_n have_v exempt_v any_o either_o matter_n or_o kind_n of_o act_n from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o king_n for_o to_o make_v such_o act_n valid_a the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n or_o their_o representative_n be_v necessary_o require_v as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v when_o we_o discourse_v of_o alienation_n now_o these_o distinction_n be_v observe_v it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o judge_v whether_o 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do_v it_o in_o revenge_n for_o speak_v somewhat_o in_o their_o behalf_n and_o have_v thereby_o get_v into_o some_o place_n of_o eminent_a trust_n betray_v the_o city_n unto_o darius_n for_o zopyrus_n his_o fidelity_n unto_o his_o prince_n can_v not_o justify_v his_o perfidious_a deal_n with_o they_o to_o who_o he_o flee_v and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o protection_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o sextus_n the_o son_n of_o tarquin_n who_o betake_v himself_o for_o safety_n to_o the_o gabii_n virgil_n censure_n upon_o the_o like_a fact_n of_o sinon_n be_v this_o now_o graeci'an_v treachery_n view_v and_o from_o this_o one_o learn_v to_o avoid_v the_o rest_n iii_o and_o in_o he_o that_o crave_v a_o parley_n so_o he_o that_o demand_v or_o admit_v of_o a_o parley_n give_v his_o faith_n tacit_o that_o during_o that_o parley_n both_o party_n may_v be_v secure_a 1._o secure_a lib._n 1._o agathias_n condemn_v ragnaris_n the_o hun_n for_o attempt_v to_o kill_v narsete_n in_o his_o return_n from_o a_o conference_n whereunto_o he_o have_v invite_v he_o this_o livy_n conclude_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n when_o enemy_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o treaty_n shall_v lay_v wait_v to_o destroy_v each_o other_o which_o he_o there_o style_v colloquium_fw-la perfide_fw-la violatum_fw-la a_o treaty_n most_o perfidious_o break_v 38._o liv._o 38._o upon_o that_o fact_n of_o cnaeus_n domitius_n beforementioned_a in_o treacherous_o seize_v upon_o king_n bituitus_n who_o he_o have_v first_o invite_v to_o a_o parley_n and_o afterward_o entertain_v as_o his_o guest_n valerius_n maximus_n give_v this_o censure_n nimia_fw-la gloriae_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la perfidum_fw-la existere_fw-la coegit_fw-la 6._o lib._n 10._o c._n 6._o his_o immoderate_a thirst_n after_o glory_n constrain_v he_o to_o be_v perfidious_a wherefore_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v why_o he_o that_o write_v the_o eight_o book_n of_o caesar_n gallic_a war_n rehearse_v the_o like_a 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the_o major_a part_n it_o shall_v bind_v the_o minor_a ibid._n whether_o it_o may_v be_v make_v with_o a_o minor_a captive_v exile_v king_n ibid._n be_v make_v with_o a_o king_n whether_o the_o people_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v bind_v 545._o break_a on_o one_o side_n may_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o other_o 550._o whether_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o liberty_n 65._o firm_o make_v be_v the_o end_n of_o war_n 571._o cause_v by_o fear_n unjust_o occasion_v not_o to_o be_v break_v 533._o make_v free_a city_n surrender_v to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n page_n 546_o by_o peace_n the_o primitive_a christian_n understand_v a_o vacancy_n from_o persecution_n page_n 29_o peculium_fw-la what_o 522._o how_o far_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o far_o the_o slave_n ibid._n perfidiousness_n with_o rebel_n pirate_n thief_n connive_v at_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 462_o what_o perfidious_a man_n to_o employ_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n ibid._n the_o people_n may_v alienate_v the_o whole_a government_n from_o themselves_o page_n 37_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n choose_v always_o their_o own_o emperor_n 144._o be_v the_o same_o they_o ancient_o be_v page_n 143_o the_o people_n change_v their_o government_n stand_v oblige_v to_o those_o debt_n contract_v before_o such_o change_n page_z 143_o a_o free_a people_n hold_v the_o same_o place_n the_o king_n hold_v before_o ibid._n the_o people_n be_v the_o same_o under_o any_o government_n ibid._n yea_o though_o they_o change_v their_o seat_n 142._o when_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o same_o 141_o 142._o whether_o punishable_a for_o their_o king_n 403._o their_o consent_n how_o gain_v 119_o 120._o how_o far_o oblige_v by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o king_n in_o make_v peace_n 545._o why_o punish_v for_o the_o fact_n of_o their_o king_n 41._o their_o patrimony_n or_o any_o part_n how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o case_n engage_v by_o their_o king_n 120._o not_o alienable_a without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o three_o state_n ibid._n 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