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design_v for_o his_o successor_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n lewis_z the_o son_n of_o charles_n king_n of_o hungary_n by_o his_o sister_n the_o pole_n after_o the_o death_n of_o lewis_n choose_v edwiga_n his_o daughter_n upon_o condition_n that_o she_o shall_v marry_v the_o person_n who_o the_o state_n shall_v recommend_v to_o she_o for_o a_o husband_n the_o person_n recommend_v by_o they_o be_v jagello_n duke_n of_o lithuania_n who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o ladislaus_n give_v he_o by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o gnesna_n who_o anoint_v and_o crown_v after_o he_o have_v first_o baptize_v he_o he_o outlive_v edwiga_n who_o die_v without_o child_n and_o have_v for_o successor_n the_o child_n of_o his_o four_o wife_n who_o reach_v until_o sigismond_n augustus_n after_o who_o death_n the_o state_n choose_v in_o the_o year_n 1573_o henry_n duke_n of_o anjou_n who_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v four_o month_n in_o poland_n abandon_v the_o kingdom_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o 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with_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o it_o 2_o that_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o reject_v those_o prince_n or_o palatine_n who_o behaviour_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o public_a good_a for_o which_o they_o have_v raise_v they_o 3_o that_o they_o ever_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o succession_n so_o far_o as_o to_o bestow_v the_o crown_n sometime_o upon_o daughter_n yet_o not_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o it_o but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n do_v permit_v 4_o that_o they_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o appoint_v of_o a_o successor_n when_o the_o state_n have_v first_o consent_v to_o it_o 5_o that_o the_o flight_n or_o desertion_n of_o their_o king_n have_v appear_v to_o they_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a election_n in_o their_o stead_n and_o to_o reject_v they_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o lesko_n surname_v the_o black_a and_o of_o henry_n the_o iii_o of_o france_n 6_o that_o the_o anoint_v and_o crown_v of_o their_o king_n be_v of_o no_o avail_n to_o dispense_v with_o their_o oath_n in_o which_o they_o public_o declare_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n the_o people_n be_v dispense_v from_o their_o oath_n of_o fealty_n they_o have_v swear_v to_o they_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o the_o monarchy_n of_o france_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a empire_n but_o a_o limit_a royalty_n it_o be_v not_o of_o to_o day_n only_o that_o some_o have_v imagine_v the_o monarchy_n of_o france_n to_o be_v a_o unlimited_a power_n and_o a_o absolute_a empire_n bodinus_fw-la be_v of_o that_o opinion_n before_o they_o but_o they_o that_o follow_v his_o sentiment_n understand_v nothing_o of_o that_o constitution_n or_o if_o they_o do_v have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o flatter_v the_o unjust_a pretension_n of_o that_o court_n than_o to_o maintain_v the_o
and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o brethren_n they_o may_v for_o time_n to_o come_v employ_v all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o make_v reparation_n for_o the_o mischief_n and_o scandal_n their_o error_n and_o prejudices_fw-la have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n bring_v both_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o state._n finis_fw-la the_o appendix_n contain_v 1_n concilii_fw-la toletani_n iu._n canon_n lxxv_o ii_o capitula_fw-la super_fw-la quibus_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n ex_fw-la mss._n arch._n cantuar._n fol._n 14._o quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la authenticè_fw-la cum_fw-la sigillo_fw-la extant_a in_fw-la manibus_fw-la episc_n salisburiensis_n iii_o diploma_n sive_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la johannis_n regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la queis_fw-la statuit_fw-la quid_fw-la nobiles_fw-la quid_fw-la plebes_fw-la observare_fw-la debeant_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la regni_fw-la stabiliendam_fw-la london_n print_v for_o ric._n chiswell_n 1689._o appendix_n the_o 75._o canon_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n after_o some_o ordinance_n and_o decree_n make_v by_o we_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o their_o particular_a discipline_n the_o last_o resolution_n take_v by_o we_o priest_n be_v to_o enact_v a_o final_a pontifical_a decree_n for_o the_o puissance_n of_o our_o king_n and_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o gothick_n nation_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world._n for_o many_o nation_n be_v so_o false_a and_o perfidious_a that_o they_o make_v slight_a of_o the_o oath_n of_o faithfulness_n they_o have_v swear_v to_o their_o king_n and_o though_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o profess_v allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n yet_o retain_v perfidiousness_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o swear_v indeed_o to_o their_o king_n but_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o break_v it_o again_o upon_o occasion_n not_o fear_v that_o roll_n of_o judgement_n which_o bring_v a_o curse_n and_o manifold_a punishment_n upon_o those_o who_o swear_v false_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o such_o as_o these_o shall_v either_o stand_v to_o their_o capitulation_n in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o observe_v their_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o other_o nation_n or_o what_o covenant_n or_o contract_n will_v they_o not_o break_v or_o what_o promise_v make_v to_o their_o enemy_n will_v they_o keep_v when_o they_o violate_v the_o allegiance_n swear_v to_o their_o own_o king_n for_o who_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n this_o be_v notorious_a that_o unmindful_a of_o their_o own_o preservation_n they_o kill_v themselves_o turn_v their_o force_n and_o violence_n against_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o king_n and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o david_n who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a these_o be_v neither_o afraid_a of_o perjury_n or_o murder_v their_o own_o prince_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o a_o promise_n though_o make_v to_o enemy_n aught_o to_o be_v keep_v now_o if_o we_o must_v keep_v faith_n and_o truth_n in_o war_n to_o our_o enemy_n how_o much_o more_o be_v we_o to_o keep_v they_o on_o all_o other_o occasion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o sacrilege_n for_o subject_n to_o violate_v the_o faith_n promise_v to_o their_o king_n because_o in_o so_o do_v they_o not_o only_a sin_n against_o their_o prince_n but_o against_o god_n himself_o in_o who_o name_n they_o make_v their_o promise_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v oft_o change_v and_o transfer_v many_o of_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n the_o breach_n of_o faith_n and_o corruption_n of_o manner_n make_v way_n for_o the_o destruction_n and_o change_n of_o the_o government_n wherefore_o also_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o great_a care_n to_o avoid_v the_o mishap_n attend_v these_o nation_n lest_o we_o be_v involve_v with_o they_o deserve_o in_o the_o same_o punishment_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v the_o angel_n that_o rebel_v against_o he_o who_o by_o their_o disobedience_n forfeit_v their_o heavenly_a mansion_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v also_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n my_o sword_n be_v make_v drink_v in_o heaven_n how_o much_o more_o than_o ought_v we_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o fear_v the_o same_o disaster_n lest_o by_o our_o perfidiousness_n we_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o same_o sword_n of_o a_o angry_a god._n if_o therefore_o we_o desire_v to_o avoid_v the_o divine_a wrath_n and_o to_o have_v his_o severity_n turn_v into_o favour_n and_o clemency_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n with_o fear_n keep_v and_o observe_v to_o god_n the_o religious_a worship_n and_o service_n we_o owe_v he_o and_o to_o our_o king_n the_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n we_o have_v promise_v they_o let_v there_o not_o be_v find_v among_o we_o as_o in_o some_o other_o nation_n any_o wicked_a contrivance_n of_o unfaithfulness_n or_o cunning_a perfidiousness_n or_o the_o horrid_a crime_n of_o perjury_n or_o mischievous_a plotting_n of_o conspiracy_n let_v none_o among_o we_o egg_v on_o by_o presumption_n invade_v the_o throne_n or_o stir_v up_o sedition_n among_o his_o fellow-citizen_n or_o compass_n and_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o king_n but_o when_o the_o king_n be_v depart_v this_o life_n in_o peace_n let_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o nation_n together_o with_o the_o priest_n by_o joint_a advice_n and_o consent_n appoint_v and_o constitute_v a_o successor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o so_o whilst_o this_o band_n of_o unity_n and_o concord_n be_v thus_o preserve_v among_o we_o none_o may_v endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o rent_n in_o the_o kingdom_n by_o force_n or_o unjust_a way_n but_o in_o case_n this_o admonition_n prove_v not_o of_o sufficient_a force_n to_o correct_v the_o bad_a impression_n which_o may_v be_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o and_o to_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o to_o promote_v the_o common_a good_a we_o think_v good_a to_o pronounce_v sentence_n whosoever_o therefore_o either_o of_o we_o or_o any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o spain_n shall_v by_o any_o conspiracy_n or_o endeavour_n come_v to_o break_v and_o falsify_v the_o oath_n he_o have_v take_v for_o the_o good_a state_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o gothick_n nation_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n or_o shall_v presume_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n or_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n or_o by_o a_o tyrannical_a presumption_n shall_v usurp_v the_o throne_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o he_o have_v profane_v by_o his_o perjury_n and_o be_v turn_v out_o from_o all_o christian_a society_n together_o with_o all_o the_o complice_n of_o his_o wickedness_n because_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o they_o who_o be_v 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