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unspeakable_a prejudice_n private_a person_n move_v in_o another_o sphere_n and_o act_n by_o other_o rule_n then_o sovereign_a power_n the_o regard_v of_o credit_n with_o they_o may_v oftentimes_o yield_v to_o those_o of_o utility_n or_o other_o motive_n the_o public_a receive_v little_a of_o injuâ—…y_n thereby_o nor_o flight_n be_v their_o wisdom_n question_v for_o such_o punctilio_n if_o they_o relinquish_v they_o for_o other_o emolument_n or_o peace-â—…e_a but_o sovereign_n can_v transact_v so_o their_o subject_n the_o people_n participate_v in_o their_o honour_n and_o indignity_n they_o have_v a_o propriety_n a_o direct_a right_n in_o the_o former_a sovereign_n can_v alienate_v or_o suffer_v their_o honour_n to_o be_v impair_v because_o it_o be_v not_o real_o they_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o nation_n universal_o and_o they_o be_v all_o effectual_o injure_v by_o such_o transaction_n either_o because_o the_o indignity_n 126._o do_v direct_o extend_v unto_o they_o or_o because_o the_o government_n and_o authority_n be_v thereupon_o weaken_a and_o prejudice_v which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o civil_a detriment_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o people_n though_o ordinary_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a thereof_o as_o prudence_n do_v thus_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o demeanour_n of_o private_a and_o public_a person_n so_o do_v châ—…istianity_n itself_o for_o albeit_o that_o the_o gâ—…spel-precepts_n do_v oblige_v particular_a person_n to_o bear_v injury_n and_o contumely_n with_o patience_n and_o to_o surrender_v even_o the_o coat_n as_o well_o as_o cloak_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o so_o to_o be_v construe_v as_o if_o even_o private_a christian_n be_v to_o yield_v up_o their_o civil_a right_n to_o every_o insolent_a that_o will_v encroach_v upon_o and_o usurp_v they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v to_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o those_o reâ—…arations_n which_o the_o law_n and_o government_n afford_v they_o neither_o be_v it_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o christendom_n may_v not_o secure_v himself_o of_o that_o obedience_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a â—…nto_n his_o dignity_n but_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a do_v not_o therefore_o go_v about_o to_o teach_v we_o patience_n that_o you_o may_v more_o easy_o wrong_v we_o do_v not_o insinuate_v the_o concern_v of_o the_o frotestant_a church_n the_o interest_n of_o religion_n the_o evangelical_n rule_v for_o peace_n and_o brotherly_a love_n that_o you_o thereupon_o may_v deprive_v we_o of_o our_o right_n destroy_v our_o fleet_n ruin_v our_o trade_n and_o either_o subject_n we_o to_o your_o state_n or_o render_v we_o a_o facile_a conquest_n for_o any_o invader_n hither_o to_o we_o have_v acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o value_n we_o ought_v to_o place_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o flag_n be_v it_o only_o a_o honorary_a salute_n with_o what_o prescription_n we_o claim_v it_o and_o with_o what_o injustice_n you_o refuse_v it_o we_o now_o add_v that_o the_o english_a nation_n do_v never_o regard_v it_o only_o as_o a_o civility_n and_o respect_n but_o as_o a_o principal_a testimony_n of_o the_o unquestionable_a right_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o the_o dominion_n and_o superiority_n of_o the_o adjacent_a sea_n acknowledge_v general_o by_o all_o the_o neighbour-state_n and_o prince_n and_o particular_o by_o you_o and_o your_o predecessor_n beside_o 9_o many_o most_o authentic_a record_n and_o undeniable_a proof_n together_o with_o a_o constant_a practice_n in_o confirmation_n thereof_o yet_o do_v a_o captain_n of_o you_o refuse_v it_o affirm_v that_o if_o he_o do_v it_o he_o shall_v loose_v his_o head_n your_o vice-admiral_n deny_v it_o to_o the_o english_a admiral_n and_o menace_v such_o as_o render_v that_o submission_n to_o our_o ship_n we_o do_v not_o upbraid_v you_o with_o mere_a incivility_n in_o this_o procedure_n though_o the_o grandâ—…ur_n of_o england_n and_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o have_v to_o thâ—…s_n nation_n may_v contain_v you_o from_o be_v rude_a it_o be_v the_o absolute_a and_o substantial_a sovereignty_n of_o the_o british_a sea_n which_o on_o our_o part_n by_o such_o a_o deportment_n as_o the_o strike_n of_o the_o flag_n or_o topsail_n to_o our_o ship_n on_o those_o sea_n be_v require_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o so_o have_v be_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n understand_v agree_v unto_o and_o acknowledge_v 46_o by_o the_o nation_n of_o europe_n will_v you_o know_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o maritime_a dominion_n our_o english_a law_n have_v always_o reckon_v upon_o the_o four_o sea_n such_o as_o be_v â—…rn_v thereon_o be_v not_o alien_n and_o to_o be_v within_o they_o be_v to_o be_v within_o the_o ligieance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o record_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n iii_o and_o henry_n v._o proclaim_v it_o that_o those_o king_n and_o their_o progenitor_n 23._o have_v ever_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o god_n forbid_v that_o ever_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o parliament_n in_o england_n that_o shall_v consent_v to_o erase_v those_o record_n or_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o they_o by_o renounce_v the_o sovereignty_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n there_o be_v a_o libel_n relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n i._o and_o philip_n the_o fair_a of_o france_n in_o which_o the_o procurator_n of_o most_o nation_n border_v upon_o the_o sea_n throughout_o europe_n as_o the_o genoâ—…ses_n catalonian_o almain_n zelander_n hollander_n frieslander_n dane_n and_o norwegian_n beside_o other_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman-german_a empire_n allâ—…_n these_o joint_o declare_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o right_a of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n from_o time_n to_o 1631._o time_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o memorial_n to_o the_o contrary_a have_v be_v in_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o the_o sovereign_a lordship_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o 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lord_n of_o both_o shore_n for_o edw._n i._n at_o this_o time_n have_v not_o normandy_n but_o that_o it_o be_v inseparable_o appendant_a and_o annex_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n our_o king_n be_v adriatici_n superior_a lord_n of_o the_o say_a sea_n by_o reason_n as_o the_o say_a record_n speak_v of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o since_o that_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o english_a king_n not_o in_o any_o other_o right_o then_o that_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n you_o can_v doubt_v the_o title_n by_o which_o our_o present_a claiâ—…_n be_v deduce_v it_o be_v in_o right_a of_o britannia_n that_o we_o challenge_v it_o it_o be_v in_o that_o right_n the_o roman_n hold_v it_o this_o claim_n justify_v k._n edward_n iii_o and_o his_o rose-nobles_a though_o there_o be_v other_o reason_n regard_v to_o the_o lancastrian_n line_n which_o yield_v a_o colour_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o portcullis_n in_o the_o royal_a banner_n of_o england_n 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