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a_o further_a justification_n of_o the_o present_a war_n against_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o illustrate_v with_o several_a sculpture_n by_o henry_n stubbe_n a_o lover_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o welfare_n of_o old_a england_n everard_n reidan_n annal._n belgic_a lib._n 17._o a._n d._n 1600._o decretum_fw-la ord._n general_n advers._fw-la groninganos_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la pactiones_fw-la &_o foedus_fw-la toties_fw-la ruptum_fw-la provocarent_fw-la absurdum_fw-la nec_fw-la audiendum_fw-la neque_fw-la vitio_fw-la patribus_fw-la vertendum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la securitati_fw-la rerum_fw-la suarum_fw-la consulere_fw-la velint_fw-la london_n print_v for_o henry_n hill_n and_o john_n starkey_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o mitre_n near_o temple-barr_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdclxxiii_o the_o content_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o reason_n why_o this_o treatise_n be_v call_v the_o apology_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o the_o insolence_n of_o 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endeavour_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v renew_v after_o its_o violation_n p._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o what_o advise_v q._n elizabeth_n will_v have_v suggest_v in_o the_o case_n p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o argument_n against_o the_o neutrality_n of_o england_n during_o the_o war_n betwixt_o france_n and_o holland_n p._n 17_o argument_n for_o the_o english_a to_o combine_v with_o france_n p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o two_o objection_n against_o the_o alliance_n with_o france_n urge_v by_o a_o unknown_a casuist_n and_o full_o answer_v p._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o the_o regard_n which_o his_o majesty_n still_o preserve_v for_o the_o security_n of_o flanders_n according_a to_o the_o triple_a alliance_n p._n 26_o 27_o the_o prudence_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o transact_v the_o league_n with_o france_n with_o so_o much_o secrecy_n p._n 27_o the_o prudence_n with_o which_o his_o majesty_n pen_v and_o sign_v the_o declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n march_v 15._o 1671_o 2._o the_o 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the_o sea_n tender_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o 1640._o p._n 76_o certain_a project_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n whereby_o she_o advance_v the_o honour_n and_o trade_n of_o england_n p._n 83_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o english_a to_o be_v unanimous_a and_o courageous_a notwithstanding_o the_o troublesome_a condition_n of_o europe_n p._n 87_o the_o content_n of_o the_o apology_n the_o apology_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unhappy_o engage_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o pretend_a commonwealth_n and_o o._n cromwell_n for_o the_o king_n majesty_n declaration_n and_o proceed_n against_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o congratulation_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o for_o and_o their_o brief_a vindication_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o march_n 15._o 1671_o 2._o p._n 57_o though_o the_o dutch_a be_v protestant_n yet_o this_o war_n be_v lawful_a p._n 58_o the_o right_n of_o the_o flag_n a_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n with_o the_o dutch_a the_o demand_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o and_o the_o dutch_a concession_n about_o it_o heretofore_o p._n 58._o 59_o 60_o 61_o the_o english_a channel_n not_o the_o sole_a british_a sea_n p._n 61_o 62_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o concern_v the_o fish_n the_o debate_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o dutch_a about_o the_o right_n of_o england_n thereto_o p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o 66_o the_o villainous_a composition_n make_v betwixt_o oliver_n and_o the_o dutch_a about_o the_o say_a point_n and_o against_o his_o majesty_n p._n 66_o the_o king_n interest_n in_o the_o english_a planter_n at_o surinam_n afferâ—…_n p._n 67_o the_o barbarity_n and_o insolence_n of_o the_o dutch_a towards_o the_o english_a in_o the_o east-indies_n p._n 67_o 68_o 69_o a_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o indignity_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o those_o put_v upon_o the_o parliamentarian_o former_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o for_o their_o resentment_n thereof_o p._n 67_o 70_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o dutch_a illustrate_v at_o 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sozomen_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o socrates_n hist_o eccles._n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o constant._n august_n porphyrogennet_n in_o excerptisex_v jo._n antiocheno_n suidas_n iâ—…_n vote_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jac._n gothofredus_n in_o cod._n theod._n l._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 4._o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 2_o 3._o socrates_n lib._n 5._o c._n 3_o 4_o 5._o jacob._n gothofredus_n in_o chronolog_n cod._n theodos._n a._n d._n 379._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o sozomen_fw-fr l_o 7._o c._n 2_o 5._o socrates_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 5._o jac._n gothofred_n dissertat_fw-la in_o philostorg_n l._n 9_o c._n 19_o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o cod._n theodos._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 6._o &_o do_fw-mi 2._o lege_fw-la 3._o et_fw-la grave_n quidem_fw-la paenas_fw-la legibus_fw-la suis_fw-la adscripsit_fw-la haudquaquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la executioni_fw-la mandavit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la punire_fw-la sâ—…bditos_fw-la sed_fw-la terrere_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la studebat_fw-la ut_fw-la idem_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la de_fw-la divinitate_fw-la sentirent_fw-la no_o &_o illos_fw-la laudabat_fw-la qui_fw-la suâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la converterentur_fw-la sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o socrates_n hist._n eceles_n l._n 5._o c._n 10._o sozomen_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o &_o lib._n 8._o c._n 1._o socrates_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 5._o 20._o socrates_n hist._n eccles._n lib._n 6._o c._n 8._o zozoman_n lib._n lib._n 8_o c._n 8._o procopius_n in_o histor._n arcanâ_fw-la ex_fw-la edit_fw-la alemanni_n p._n 51._o erant_fw-la quidem_fw-la alemanne_n complures_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sectae_fw-la quas_fw-la vulgò_fw-la haereses_fw-la vocant_fw-la manichaeorum_fw-la samaritarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la templa_fw-la &_o fana_fw-la ubique_fw-la locorum_fw-la possidebant_fw-la illa_fw-la verò_fw-la praesertim_fw-la quae_fw-la arianorum_n furori_fw-la serviebant_fw-la auro_fw-la &_o argento_fw-la gemmisque_fw-la &_o prâ—…sis_fw-la lapidilus_fw-la omni_fw-la denique_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la &_o opum_fw-la genere_fw-la incredibiliter_fw-la abundabant_fw-la tho._n rivius_n in_o defence_n justiaian_n adu_fw-la alemann_n p._n 62._o cod._n theodos._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 21._o jacob._n gothofredus_n in_o cod._n theodos_fw-la lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 39_o cod._n theodos_fw-la lib_n 16._o tit_v 1._o lege_fw-la 4_o cum_fw-la notis_fw-la jac._n gothofredi_n alemannus_n in_o procop._n hist._n arc_n p._n 56._o jac._n gothofredus_n dissert_v in_o philostorg_n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o cyrill_a bishop_n of_o alexandria_n that_o see_v be_v raise_v â—…nto_o a_o principallity_n do_v shut_v up_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o church_n of_o the_o novatian_o at_o alexandria_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o furniture_n and_o afterward_o confiscate_v all_o the_o estate_n of_o theopemptus_n their_o bishop_n socrates_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n live_v in_o his_o day_n jac._n gothofredus_n in_o cod._n theodos._n lib._n 1â—…_n do_fw-mi 10._o in_o paratitlo_n id._n ibid._n tit_n 8._o in_o paratitlo_n athanasius_n &_o nonaginta_fw-la per_fw-la libyam_n &_o aegyptum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la in_o africâ_fw-la p._n aerodius_n rer._n judicat_fw-la l._n 1._o tit_n 6._o c._n 1â—_n quantum_fw-la inde_fw-la vulnus_fw-la aerariis_fw-la regis_fw-la inflictum_fw-la sit_fw-la quid_fw-la attinet_fw-la dicere_fw-la cum_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la omni_fw-la testificatione_n luculentius_fw-la clamet_fw-la sed_fw-la vincit_fw-la amor_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o cupido_fw-la propagandae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la cum_fw-la sceptris_fw-la &_o prae_fw-la sceptris_fw-la commendatam_fw-la tuendamque_fw-la suscepit_fw-la alex._n patricius_n atmacan_a mars_n gallicus_n lib._n 2._o c._n 30._o tanta_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o theodoricho_n cura_fw-la ejus_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la profitebatur_fw-la ipse_fw-la religionis_fw-la ut_fw-la optimos_fw-la ei_fw-la semper_fw-la episcopos_fw-la daret_fw-la de_fw-fr quo_fw-la sic_fw-la nepos_fw-la ejus_fw-la athalarichus_fw-la cassiodor_n varior_fw-la l._n 8._o cp_n 15._o senatui_fw-la vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la gratissimum_fw-la nostro_fw-la profitemur_fw-la animo_fw-la quod_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la domini_fw-la avi_fw-la nostri_fw-la respondistis_fw-la in_o episcopatûs_fw-la electione_n judicio_fw-la oportebat_fw-la enim_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la boni_fw-la principis_fw-la obediri_fw-la qui_fw-la sapienti_fw-la deliberatione_n pertractans_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_o alienâ_fw-la religione_fw-la talem_fw-la visus_fw-la est_fw-la pontificem_fw-la delegisse_fw-la ut_fw-la agnosceretis_fw-la illum_fw-la hoc_fw-la optâsse_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la quatenùs_fw-la bonis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la omnium_fw-la religio_fw-la pullularet_fw-la recepistis_fw-la itaque_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o divinâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la probabiliter_fw-la institutum_fw-la &_o regali_fw-la examinatione_fw-la laudatum_fw-la h._n grotius_n in_o prolegom_n ad_fw-la hist._n gotthorum_fw-la cod._n theodos._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 26._o &_o do_fw-mi 1._o lege_fw-la 2._o socrates_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o sozomen_n hist._n eccles._n lib._n 8._o c._n 8._o aerodius_n ver_fw-la judicat_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit_n 6._o c._n 15._o salvian_n de_fw-fr gubernat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o vires_fw-la quae_fw-la supersunt_fw-la tempestiuè_fw-la fovendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nè_fw-la penitùs_fw-la deficiant_fw-la in_o extremis_fw-la consilia_fw-la etiam_fw-la necessitate_v honesta_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ac_fw-la sinuanda_fw-la vela_fw-la cum_fw-la tempestas_fw-la jubet_fw-la omnia_fw-la maris_fw-la mala_fw-la naufragio_fw-la minora_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o gubernator_n ut_fw-la aureis_fw-la curtij_n verbis_fw-la utar_fw-la ubi_fw-la naufragium_fw-la timet_fw-la jactura_fw-la quicquid_fw-la seruari_fw-la potest_fw-la redimit_fw-la puteanus_n in_o statera_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la alberic_n gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o &_o in_o commentat_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la p._n 28._o let_v our_o pseudo-politician_n mark_v this_o and_o they_o will_v find_v that_o the_o penal_a law_n be_v much_o better_o suspend_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a declaration_n then_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o case_n of_o ship-money_n brief_o discourse_v according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o law_n policy_n and_o conscience_n present_v to_o the_o parliament_n nou._n 3._o 1640._o the_o ancient_a strength_n of_o ship_n in_o england_n heretofore_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o neighbour_n do_v far_o transcend_v we_o of_o late_a william_n â—…ulbeck's_n pandect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n c._n 4._o see_v the_o plea_n of_o chizzola_n for_o the_o venetian_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o english_a selden_n and_o 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n of_o jadera_n in_o â—…is_n supplement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o usâ—…chi_n joan_n palatius_n the_o domin_v maris_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o joan._n marquardus_n j._n comitus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la mercator_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o &_o 41._o etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 177._o jo._n loccenius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la marit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 4._o &_o 10._o meminerimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la claudum_fw-la esse_fw-la imperium_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o maris_fw-la sit_fw-la imò_fw-la imperium_fw-la maris_fw-la imperare_fw-la terrae_fw-la quoque_fw-la alberie_n gentilis_fw-la disput_n regal_a 2._o flores_n historiar_fw-la radulfus_n cestrensis_fw-la matheus_n westmonasteriensis_n â—…um_fw-la oram_fw-la maritimam_fw-la praedonibus_fw-la liberasset_fw-la &_o imperium_fw-la maris_fw-la populo_fw-la romano_n restituisset_fw-la exit_fw-la asiâ_fw-la ponto_n armeniâ_fw-la paphlagonia_n cappadociâ_fw-la ciliciâ_fw-la syriâ_fw-la scythis_n judaeis_n albanis_n iberiâ_fw-la insulâ_fw-la cretâ_fw-la bastarnis_n &_o super_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-la regibus_fw-la mithridate_n &_o tigrane_n triumphavit_fw-la plinius_n nat_n hist._n l._n 7._o c._n 26._o gambden_n elizabeth_n an._n dom._n 1561._o lord_n bacon_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o libel_n publish_v in_o 1592._o c._n 7._o id._n ibidem_fw-la c._n 2._o stat._n de_fw-fr a_fw-fr 2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o c._n 36._o philippus_n honorius_n praxis_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la polit._n pag._n 466._o id._n ibid._n pag._n 202._o disquisit_a politic_n case_z 19_o ibid._n disquisit_a 41._o machiavelli_n discur_v l._n 1._o c._n 8._o id_fw-la ibid._n c._n 31._o alberic_n gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 9_o clapmar_n de_fw-fr arcan_fw-fr â—…ip_n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o machiavelli_n disput_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o daillè_fw-la de_fw-la usu_fw-la patrum_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o chillingworth_n against_o knot_n ch_n 5._o sect._n 96._o albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la juâ—…e_fw-la belli_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 9_o see_v the_o oration_n and_o memorial_n print_v with_o the_o declaration_n of_o war_n 1652._o see_v the_o declaration_n and_o anâ—…ers_n of_o the_o council_n ofâ—…_n state_n â—…652_n adrian_z pauw_v in_o his_o memorial_n tender_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n ibid._n mss._n comment_fw-fr of_o the_o treaty_n and_o arâ—…icles_n betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a in_o 1653._o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la hist._n trac_fw-la pacis_fw-la belgicae_fw-la p._n 841._o de_fw-fr mari_fw-fr &_o piscationâ—…_n mentio_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la conveâ—…endum_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 845._o this_o be_v express_v in_o his_o memorial_n give_v in_o to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o print_v with_o the_o declaration_n mss._n comment_fw-fr leo_fw-la ab_fw-la