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talis_fw-la contractus_fw-la fuit_fw-la initus_fw-la ut_fw-la princeps_fw-la in_o leges_fw-la regni_fw-la fundamentales_fw-la prius_fw-la juraverit_fw-la antequam_fw-la ordines_fw-la regni_fw-la nomine_fw-la omnium_fw-la subditorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la darent_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ergo_fw-la princeps_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la contractu_fw-la discedit_fw-la ordines_fw-la regni_fw-la ab_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la promissione_n ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la absolvuntur_fw-la 4._o exit_fw-la axiomate_fw-la theologico_fw-la quod_fw-la evangelium_fw-la non_fw-la aboleat_fw-la politias_fw-la jam_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la statuta_fw-la &_o jura_fw-la politica_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quod_fw-la ordines_fw-la regni_fw-la vi_fw-la contractus_fw-la initi_fw-la magistratui_fw-la libere_fw-la electo_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la promissionem_fw-la &_o sidem_fw-la datam_fw-la agenti_fw-la resistere_fw-la possint_fw-la vid._n lutherum_n tom._n 7._o germanic_a jenensi_fw-la fol._n 389._o 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also_o what_o he_o say_v according_a to_o his_o romantic_a way_n that_o in_o spain_n italy_n and_o france_n slavery_n be_v not_o so_o conspicuous_a but_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n it_o appear_v in_o its_o true_a shape_n since_o something_o of_o that_o will_v be_v say_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treatise_n where_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o what_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v now_o or_o never_o seasonable_a to_o assert_v both_o the_o people_n right_a and_o his_o majesty_n title_n be_v like_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o vanity_n since_o god_n know_v he_o have_v not_o say_v one_o word_n far_o of_o it_o and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v but_o common_a wisdom_n not_o to_o have_v insert_v thing_n of_o that_o high_a moment_n in_o a_o transitory_a way_n among_o his_o fantastical_a conceit_n especial_o at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o people_n enjoy_v their_o legal_a liberty_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o a_o wise_a just_a and_o brave_a king_n who_o title_n be_v so_o 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