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do_v and_o the_o same_o throughout_o the_o whole_a succession_n from_o whence_o i_o draw_v two_o consequence_n one_o that_o the_o sovereign_a fief_n be_v by_o its_o nature_n indivisible_a which_o show_v that_o the_o principal_a end_n be_v to_o conserve_v it_o entire_a in_o the_o family_n which_o be_v unuseful_a if_o it_o must_v descend_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o bed_n to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o male_n for_o in_o this_o case_n it_o will_v import_v very_o little_a that_o it_o be_v dismember_v and_o it_o will_v be_v more_o just_a and_o more_o convenient_a to_o divide_v it_o at_o least_o among_o the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o bed_n the_o other_o be_v that_o by_o this_o indivisibility_n it_o be_v different_a from_o particular_a fief_n which_o according_a to_o the_o feodal_n custom_n be_v partable_a beyond_o the_o forest_n at_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o on_o this_o side_n though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o fief_n the_o elder_a have_v but_o two_o three_o and_o the_o rest_n belong_v to_o the_o brother_n except_v to_o the_o elder_a the_o castle_n and_o a_o capon_n be_v flight_n which_o be_v unpracticable_a in_o a_o sovereign_a fief_n brabant_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o feodal_n custom_n of_o brabant_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n and_o that_o the_o one_o have_v for_o its_o end_n only_o the_o particular_a good_a of_o family_n and_o the_o other_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n which_o chief_o consist_v in_o keep_v the_o sovereignty_n as_o long_o as_o be_v possible_a in_o the_o same_o line_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o continual_a change_n so_o that_o be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n we_o can_v draw_v any_o consequence_n from_o the_o fief_n to_o the_o crown_n nor_o subject_v the_o lording_n fief_n to_o the_o local_a custom_n which_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o for_o other_o end_n this_o difference_n be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o subservient_fw-fr fief_n which_o prince_n do_v possess_v be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o subject_a to_o other_o law_n than_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o do_v not_o depend_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o jurisdiction_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o butkens_n in_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o year_n 1222._o and_o it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o these_o may_v be_v divide_v and_o the_o other_o not_o as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o xxi_o article_n itself_o which_o i_o cite_v before_o and_o even_o the_o custom_n of_o louvain_n be_v decree_v with_o this_o clause_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o right_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o king_n which_o clear_o demonstrate_v that_o in_o the_o toleration_n or_o approbation_n of_o these_o particular_a custom_n the_o sovereign_n never_o mean_v to_o subject_v their_o sovereignty_n and_o that_o the_o consequence_n which_o they_o draw_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o can_v be_v of_o validity_n betwixt_o two_o such_o disproportionate_a thing_n in_o the_o custom_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o other_o province_n which_o the_o king_n have_v approve_v this_o reservation_n be_v ordinary_o find_v without_o prejudice_n to_o our_o right_n and_o authority_n a_o notable_a difference_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v observe_v here_o which_o be_v that_o private_a person_n may_v derogate_v and_o do_v daily_o derogate_v from_o the_o devolution_n by_o their_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n or_o by_o testament_n to_o preserve_v the_o free_a disposition_n of_o their_o good_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o hinder_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o bed_n from_o come_v to_o exclude_v the_o son_n of_o the_o second_o which_o prince_n have_v never_o practise_v though_o much_o more_o concern_v in_o conserve_n their_o succession_n in_o the_o masculine_a line_n and_o will_v not_o have_v fail_v to_o use_v those_o precaution_n as_o well_o as_o private_a person_n do_v against_o this_o
hinder_v that_o all_o these_o estate_n which_o the_o want_n of_o representation_n expose_v to_o too_o frequent_a change_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o separate_v by_o the_o diversity_n of_o custom_n we_o have_v now_o no_o more_o need_n of_o witness_n habemus_fw-la fatentem_fw-la reum_fw-la and_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o infer_v thereupon_o that_o the_o right_n of_o devolution_n be_v much_o more_o subject_a to_o produce_v these_o over_o frequent_a change_n then_o the_o want_n of_o representation_n since_o that_o the_o sanction_n will_v introduce_v the_o latter_a for_o this_o cause_n only_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o its_o intention_n be_v that_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o other_o 163._o pâ—g_v 163._o be_v the_o same_o reason_n do_v more_o powerful_o serve_v to_o destroy_v the_o devolution_n in_o the_o sovereign_a succession_n than_o it_o do_v to_o establish_v the_o representation_n in_o it_o in_o fine_a they_o stumble_v at_o every_o step_n and_o it_o will_v require_v a_o herculean_a pain_n to_o help_v they_o up_o again_o every_o time_n that_o they_o fall_v it_o seem_v that_o they_o have_v have_v no_o other_o care_n but_o to_o make_v up_o a_o heap_n of_o argument_n without_o discretion_n and_o without_o choice_n to_o dazzle_v rather_o than_o to_o persuade_v and_o to_o obtain_v by_o their_o number_n that_o which_o they_o can_v never_o hope_v for_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o reason_n the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o queen_n follow_v the_o same_o tract_n and_o lose_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o labyrinth_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o utter_v this_o proposition_n that_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v ancient_a than_o the_o custom_n 168._o fol._n 168._o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o glorious_a for_o he_o then_o to_o submit_v himself_o unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o custom_n be_v but_o a_o emanation_n of_o the_o particular_a practice_n of_o the_o sovereign_a family_n 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because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o in_o case_n of_o payment_n she_o shall_v renounce_v but_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o the_o say_a portion_n which_o declare_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o when_o her_o portion_n shall_v be_v pay_v she_o shall_v be_v content_a therewith_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o respect_n before_o she_o shall_v be_v pay_v so_o that_o the_o defect_n of_o payment_n within_o the_o term_n mention_v give_v her_o a_o just_a right_a to_o pretend_v to_o it_o with_o the_o interest_n which_o run_v from_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o law_n if_o some_o just_a cause_n do_v not_o hinder_v which_o regular_o will_v not_o be_v due_a without_o a_o express_a promise_n unless_o that_o it_o be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o portion_n and_o can_v be_v extend_v far_a usutap_n l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr usutap_n and_o albeit_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o some_o obscurity_n of_o term_n it_o be_v 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and_o innovate_v it_o in_o those_o of_o his_o subject_n but_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o that_o such_o like_a custom_n do_v reach_v unto_o sovereignty_n they_o will_v give_v we_o a_o just_a right_o to_o pretend_v unto_o bretanny_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n where_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o fief_n not_o only_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n but_o express_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n itself_o to_o which_o purpose_n it_o will_v avail_v nothing_o to_o allege_v the_o salic_a law_n which_o be_v apocryphal_a among_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o which_o at_o most_o can_v transcend_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o ancient_a domain_o of_o france_n nor_o can_v change_v but_o by_o unjust_a violence_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o province_n which_o they_o do_v annex_v to_o their_o crown_n but_o if_o that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v 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not_o general_o establish_v in_o all_o the_o province_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o union_n whereby_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o bed_n shall_v carry_v away_o a_o part_n of_o they_o by_o the_o devolution_n and_o the_o male_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v possess_v the_o other_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o order_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sanction_n shall_v be_v absolute_o overthrow_v i_o do_v profess_v that_o reflect_v upon_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o find_v myself_o seize_v with_o prodigious_a astonishment_n to_o see_v that_o these_o writer_n do_v not_o blush_v at_o the_o liberty_n which_o they_o have_v give_v to_o their_o pen_n in_o contradict_v of_o truth_n so_o manifest_a and_o so_o general_o receive_v and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o effront_v as_o to_o dare_v vent_n unto_o their_o own_o king_n and_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o europe_n these_o extravagant_a proposition_n 46._o dialogue_n pag._n 46._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o history_n nor_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o the_o province_n than_o this_o sanction_n which_o unite_v all_o those_o province_n together_o that_o this_o emperor_n have_v true_o thought_n of_o do_v of_o it_o but_o that_o he_o find_v so_o open_a a_o repugnancy_n against_o it_o and_o so_o invincible_a a_o one_o in_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o quit_v it_o very_o soon_o etc._n etc._n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_o allege_v this_o sanction_n be_v receive_v and_o be_v to_o be_v see_v still_o register_v in_o all_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n in_o the_o low-countries_n but_o the_o author_n take_v up_o a_o mistake_n or_o else_o will_v impose_v upon_o the_o reader_n who_o will_v rely_v upon_o his_o faith_n he_o confound_v another_o design_n of_o charles_n the_o vth_z from_o whence_o he_o desist_v with_o this_o of_o the_o pragmatic_n sanction_n which_o he_o finish_v 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