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The present state of Geneva with a brief description of that city, and several changes and alterations it hath been subject to from the first foundation thereof until this present year, 1681.; Historia Genevrina. English
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Leti, Gregorio, 1630-1701.
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Wing L1338; ESTC R21467
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likewise_o in_o other_o bishopric_n of_o suitzerland_n but_o he_o be_v always_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n who_o afterward_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o privilege_n confer_v the_o power_n of_o election_n on_o the_o canon_n who_o by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n choose_v two_o of_o who_o the_o pope_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n confirm_v the_o one_o there_o be_v moreover_o four_o annual_a syndicks_n as_o there_o be_v at_o present_a who_o govern_v as_o temporal_a prince_n reformation_n election_n of_o the_o syndicks_n before_o the_o reformation_n be_v judge_n in_o criminal_a cause_n lord_n of_o the_o city_n master_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o militia_n which_o the_o bishop_n never_o challenge_v or_o meddle_v with_o the_o general_a council_n consist_v of_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n and_o to_o it_o belong_v the_o election_n of_o the_o four_o syndicks_n which_o be_v on_o saint_n martin_n day_n every_o syndick_n afterward_o choose_v five_o councillor_n and_o all_o together_o elect_v a_o treasurer_n from_o sun_n set_v until_o break_v of_o day_n the_o foâ—â—_n syndicks_n alone_o have_v absolute_a jurisdiction_n within_o the_o city_n and_o act_v what_o they_o judge_v convenient_a for_o the_o public_a by_o their_o own_o supreme_a authority_n when_o the_o bishop_n lieutenant_n or_o vidone_n as_o they_o call_v he_o in_o that_o time_n aphrehend_v a_o malefactor_n he_o remit_v he_o to_o the_o syndicks_n reformation_n administration_n of_o justice_n before_o the_o reformation_n who_o be_v oblige_v within_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n to_o do_v justice_n upon_o he_o from_o which_o sentence_n there_o be_v no_o appeal_n it_o be_v true_a the_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o pardon_v and_o show_v mercy_n if_o he_o please_v the_o sentence_n be_v give_v by_o the_o syndicks_n it_o be_v intimate_v to_o the_o prisoner_n who_o be_v then_o again_o turn_v over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n lieutenant_n with_o order_n from_o they_o to_o cause_v the_o sentence_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o if_o the_o bishop_n give_v no_o pardon_n the_o lieutenant_n deliver_v up_o the_o same_o prisoner_n to_o another_o lieutenant_n belong_v to_o the_o count_n of_o geneva_n who_o be_v feudatory_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o put_v the_o sentence_n in_o execution_n this_o be_v all_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o the_o count_n of_o geneva_n have_v geneva_n count_n of_o geneva_n and_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o execution_n be_v always_o perform_v without_o the_o city_n in_o a_o place_n call_v champel_n where_o one_o of_o the_o gibbet_n be_v to_o be_v see_v to_o this_o day_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n as_o successor_n to_o these_o count_n savoy_n pretension_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n pretend_v the_o soveranity_n over_o geneva_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o the_o say_v count_n never_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n of_o command_n nor_o right_a of_o dominion_n in_o that_o city_n his_o highness_n indeed_o make_v great_a pretension_n and_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o same_o though_o they_o be_v back_v with_o very_o weak_a and_o frivolous_a evidence_n see_v the_o proof_n that_o be_v allege_v to_o make_v good_a those_o pretension_n come_v far_o short_a of_o what_o they_o be_v intend_v to_o assert_v one_o argument_n be_v that_o though_o the_o bishop_n of_o geneva_n be_v chief_a in_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_n and_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n nevertheless_o his_o royal_a highness_n will_v have_v it_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o duke_n regent_n as_o to_o his_o superior_a and_o to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o the_o day_n of_o his_o inauguration_n but_o there_o be_v not_o one_o authentic_a act_n to_o be_v find_v of_o this_o and_o the_o only_a oath_n the_o bishop_n take_v be_v to_o the_o syndicks_n to_o who_o he_o swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v further_a allege_v that_o duke_n charles_n of_o savoy_n go_v frequent_o to_o geneva_n with_o his_o duchess_n beatrix_n where_o all_o imaginable_a honour_n and_o respect_n be_v show_v he_o this_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v but_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a for_o the_o genevian_o be_v civil_a and_o oblige_v to_o all_o stranger_n but_o especial_o to_o person_n of_o high_a merit_n and_o quality_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o geneva_n be_v always_o a_o free_a city_n and_o that_o long_a before_o the_o house_n of_o savoy_n be_v speak_v of_o or_o come_v in_o play_n they_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o statute_n imperial_a and_o municipal_a edict_n the_o bishop_n indeed_o of_o geneva_n who_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n raise_v themselves_o to_o supremacy_n in_o temporal_n in_o that_o city_n as_o well_o as_o other_o bishop_n have_v do_v in_o other_o place_n be_v common_o in_o contest_v with_o the_o count_n of_o geneva_n for_o the_o dominion_n and_o governmenr_n of_o the_o city_n a_o short_a account_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v hear_v give_v you_o after_o that_o one_o humbert_n bishop_n of_o geneva_n have_v exchange_v this_o for_o another_o life_n andutius_n his_o successor_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o first_o and_o obtain_v of_o he_o to_o be_v declare_v absolute_a prince_n of_o the_o city_n of_o geneva_n that_o in_o temporal_n he_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o the_o emperor_n alone_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a and_o exempt_a from_o all_o tax_n and_o tribute_n but_o the_o bishop_n be_v return_v with_o design_n to_o enjoy_v the_o prerogative_n grant_v he_o by_o the_o emperor_n the_o count_n raise_v great_a trouble_n against_o he_o than_o before_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o exercise_v any_o such_o privilege_n though_o this_o storm_n be_v afterward_o calm_v by_o the_o golden-bull_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1162._o for_o some_o time_n after_o matter_n go_v on_o quiet_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o bishop_n until_o that_o one_o william_n count_n of_o the_o genevese_n who_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o count_n of_o geneva_n be_v for_o rebellion_n and_o other_o heinous_a crime_n outlaw_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o deprive_v of_o the_o fief_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o bishop_n betake_v himself_o to_o his_o friend_n for_o help_n and_o assistance_n this_o have_v occasion_v a_o long_a war_n whereby_o the_o force_n of_o this_o bishop_n and_o the_o city_n be_v much_o impair_v the_o genevian_o call_v to_o their_o assistance_n a_o count_n of_o maurianna_n who_o be_v afterward_o count_n of_o savoy_n but_o this_o put_v no_o end_n to_o the_o war_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o increase_v daily_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o count_n of_o maurianna_n be_v powerful_a he_o seize_v several_a place_n and_o castle_n which_o belong_v to_o those_o of_o geneva_n encroach_a daily_o more_o and_o more_o upon_o the_o city_n and_o not_o content_v with_o what_o he_o he_o have_v usurp_v under_o the_o title_n of_o homage_n he_o demand_v to_o be_v reinburse_v of_o the_o expense_n he_o have_v be_v at_o in_o the_o war_n hence_o many_o new_a quarrel_n arise_v which_o last_v until_o the_o count_n of_o the_o genevese_n be_v extinct_a of_o who_o the_o last_o be_v the_o antipope_n clement_n the_o seven_o to_o they_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n succeed_v as_o heir_n but_o amadeus_n prince_n of_o savoy_n disdain_v to_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o bishop_n procure_v of_o the_o emporour_n the_o vicarship_n of_o the_o empire_n within_o all_o his_o own_o territory_n thereby_o pretend_v that_o as_o vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o bishop_n in_o all_o his_o jurisdiction_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o but_o the_o bishop_n protect_v by_o the_o pope_n make_v vigorous_a resistance_n and_o threaten_v to_o excommunicate_v the_o duke_n as_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v pretend_v to_o revive_v any_o such_o pretension_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n that_o he_o may_v not_o embroil_v himself_o with_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n let_v fall_v his_o great_a pretension_n expect_v a_o more_o favourable_a time_n to_o raise_v they_o again_o and_o so_o the_o bishop_n remain_v in_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o the_o people_n of_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n afterward_o in_o the_o year_n 1418._o pope_n martin_n the_o five_o pass_v through_o savoy_n be_v in_o all_o place_n entertain_v by_o the_o duke_n regnant_a at_o great_a expense_n and_o with_o the_o high_a demonstration_n of_o honour_n the_o pope_n to_o gratify_v he_o of_o his_o own_o free_a motion_n confer_v on_o he_o the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o city_n of_o geneva_n but_o neither_o
the_o bishop_n or_o people_n for_o all_o that_o even_o suffer_v the_o duke_n to_o enjoy_v that_o pontifical_a privilege_n and_o concession_n in_o the_o year_n 1536_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o september_n john_n calvin_n of_o noion_n in_o picardy_n geneva_n the_o come_n of_o calvin_n to_o geneva_n a_o learned_a man_n come_v to_o geneva_n and_o join_v with_o farrel_n who_o already_o preach_v up_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o that_o city_n they_o together_o institute_v many_o ecclesiastic_a ordinance_n and_o settle_v a_o lecture_n in_o theology_n cardinal_n sadoleto_n a_o person_n eminent_a for_o learning_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n sadoleto_n cardinal_n sadoleto_n hear_v of_o the_o separation_n of_o geneva_n from_o the_o roman_a church_n write_v a_o most_o courteous_a and_o hortatory_n letter_n to_o the_o senate_n promise_v they_o in_o the_o pope_n name_n a_o pardon_n for_o what_o be_v past_a offer_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o mediator_n for_o reconcile_a they_o again_o to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n be_v dispose_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o letter_n have_v no_o effect_n farrel_n the_o banishment_n of_o calvin_n and_o farrel_n in_o the_o year_n 1528._o calvin_n and_o farrel_n be_v banish_v geneva_n by_o order_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o two_o hundred_o because_o they_o have_v say_v open_o that_o they_o can_v not_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o loose_v and_o dissolute_a people_n and_o indeed_o they_o actual_o refuse_v upon_o a_o easter_n day_n to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o some_o scandalous_a and_o lewd_a person_n whereupon_o the_o council_n of_o the_o two_o hundred_o be_v next_o day_n assemble_v those_o two_o man_n be_v sentence_v to_o be_v banish_v and_o present_o depart_v the_o syndicks_n who_o be_v the_o contriver_n of_o that_o banishment_n be_v utter_o ruin_v two_o year_n after_o one_o of_o they_o that_o tell_v calvin_n the_o gate_n be_v make_v wide_o enough_o to_o march_v out_o at_o burst_v in_o a_o narrow_a window_n through_o which_o he_o attempt_v to_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n another_o be_v behead_v but_o the_o rest_n flee_v and_o so_o save_v their_o life_n the_o year_n 1540_o v._n charles_n v._n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o by_o express_a letter_n command_v those_o of_o geneva_n not_o to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o any_o whosoever_o declare_v that_o for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v continue_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n which_o other_o imperial_a city_n and_o they_o themselves_o have_v already_o in_o time_n past_o enjoy_v geneva_n calvin_n return_v to_o geneva_n the_o edict_n of_o 1538_o for_o banish_v of_o the_o minister_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1541_o in_o a_o general_a council_n revoke_v and_o by_o express_a letter_n they_o be_v recall_v so_o that_o on_o the_o three_o of_o september_n 1541_o calvin_n return_v to_o geneva_n about_o which_o time_n by_o his_o advice_n the_o first_o ecclesiastic_a law_n be_v establish_v in_o that_o church_n the_o supremacy_n in_o spiritual_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_n be_v by_o a_o general_n declaration_n assert_v to_o belong_v sole_o to_o the_o senate_n die_v calvin_n die_v calvin_n live_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o his_o life_n in_o great_a esteem_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o geneva_n and_o to_o the_o extraordinary_a grief_n of_o the_o people_n die_v the_o 24_o of_o may_v 1564_o age_v fifty_o four_o year_n ten_o month_n and_o six_o day_n his_o body_n be_v inter_v in_o the_o bury_a place_n of_o the_o plain_a palace_n but_o since_o upon_o suspicion_n that_o the_o savoyard_n intend_v to_o dig_v up_o and_o insult_v over_o his_o bone_n they_o be_v remove_v and_o bury_v within_o the_o cloister_n of_o st._n peter_n church_n the_o government_n of_o geneva_n be_v at_o first_o whole_o democratical_a geneva_n government_n of_o geneva_n the_o people_n assemble_v in_o a_o general_a council_n have_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o public_a place_n by_o election_n as_o of_o the_o syndicks_n lieutenant_n auditor_n treasurer_n procurator_n general_a and_o beside_o of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o year_n 1607_o the_o council_n of_o two_o hundred_o alone_o conclude_v a_o peace_n and_o at_o present_a all_o the_o power_n the_o people_n have_v be_v of_o choose_v by_o most_o voice_n in_o their_o council_n one_o of_o two_o that_o be_v present_v to_o they_o by_o the_o council_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o none_o be_v ever_o present_v by_o they_o but_o person_n of_o chief_a note_n in_o the_o city_n the_o government_n seem_v now_o to_o have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o aristocracy_n none_o but_o the_o more_o noble_a be_v admit_v to_o the_o public_a adminstration_n of_o affair_n the_o public_a officer_n be_v always_o first_o elect_v in_o the_o council_n of_o twenty_o five_o and_o then_o confirm_v by_o that_o of_o the_o two_o hundred_o who_o have_v the_o authority_n to_o approve_v or_o reject_v the_o election_n when_o the_o council_n of_o two_o hundred_o reject_v a_o party_n propose_v than_o the_o council_n of_o twenty_o five_o return_n and_o make_v a_o new_a election_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reiterated_a as_o long_o as_o the_o choice_n be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o two_o hundred_o who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o reject_v any_o person_n propose_v have_v the_o power_n to_o nominate_v another_o but_o this_o be_v seldom_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o election_n be_v as_o follow_v when_o a_o lieutenant_n for_o instance_n be_v to_o be_v make_v ballote_v ballote_v two_o candidate_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o twenty_o five_o and_o present_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o two_o hundred_o in_o which_o all_o the_o kindred_n and_o relation_n first_o of_o the_o one_o and_o then_o of_o the_o other_o candidate_n successive_o to_o the_o utmost_a degree_n be_v order_v to_o withdraw_v this_o be_v do_v they_o careful_o sift_v and_o examine_v the_o action_n of_o the_o person_n propose_v and_o such_o as_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o object_n against_o they_o speak_v their_o mind_n free_o than_o every_o member_n of_o the_o council_n put_v into_o a_o box_n a_o b_o or_o an_z o_o b_o signify_v bon_fw-fr or_o good_a and_o the_o o_o omit_v or_o reject_v if_o their_o be_v more_o b_n find_v than_o os_fw-mi the_o party_n be_v approve_v but_o if_o more_o os_fw-mi the_o council_n of_o twenty_o five_o propose_v a_o other_o and_o many_o time_n the_o council_n of_o two_o hundred_o reject_v ten_o in_o one_o election_n both_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v they_o be_v present_v to_o the_o people_n and_o he_o who_o in_o their_o general_a council_n have_v most_o voice_n be_v legal_o elect_v in_o the_o open_n of_o any_o council_n or_o assembly_n for_o election_n there_o be_v always_o two_o oath_n administer_v to_o the_o member_n one_o that_o they_o choose_v a_o fit_a person_n and_o the_o other_o that_o they_o discover_v nothing_o of_o what_o shall_v 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