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A19175 The palinod of Iohn Coluill wherein he doth penitently recant his former proud offences, specially that treasonable discourse lately made by him against the vndoubted and indeniable title of his dread soueraigne Lord, King Iames the sixt, vnto the crowne of England, after decease of her Maiesty present. Colville, John, 1542?-1605.; A. C., fl. 1600. 1600 (1600) STC 5587; ESTC S108516 18,930 40

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aforesaid_a shall_v be_v de_fw-fr peregrinis_fw-la trans_fw-la mare_fw-la natis_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-fr peregrinis_fw-la &_o trans_fw-la mare_fw-la natis_fw-la secondlie_o because_o the_o
say_a law_n be_v propon_v in_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o 3._o upon_o a_o question_n move_v if_o child_n bear_v out_o of_o his_o allegiance_n may_v possess_v heritage_n within_o england_n whereunto_o be_v answer_v and_o enact_v that_o all_o child_n bear_v oversea_o have_v their_o parent_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o birth_n at_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o croun_n of_o england_n shall_v enjoy_v alike_o benefit_n &_o privilege_n as_o other_o heir_n bear_v within_o the_o realm_n so_o the_o statute_n be_v a_o general_a affirmative_a for_o that_o particular_a and_o the_o argument_n object_v thereupon_o be_v â_fw-la contrario_fw-la sensu_fw-la which_o kind_n of_o argument_n prove_v nothing_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la animal_n ergo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la animal_n the_o consequent_a be_v false_a and_o therefore_o be_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o law_n argumentum_fw-la à_fw-la contrario_fw-la sensu_fw-la non_fw-la procedit_fw-la 〈…〉_z in_o verbis_fw-la narrativis_fw-la legis_fw-la nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la dispositivis_fw-la legis_fw-la when_o that_o argument_n be_v infer_v to_o correct_v or_o reform_v the_o common_a law_n like_o as_o in_o this_o case_n it_o do_v by_o draw_v the_o law_n contra_fw-la trans_fw-la mare_fw-la natos_fw-la in_o a_o specialitie_n contrair_a the_o common_a law_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o high_a power_n which_o be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n or_o compass_v of_o humane_a law_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o other_o ancient_a decision_n be_v contrair_a to_o their_o intention_n wherein_o 〈…〉_z be_v say_v argumentum_fw-la á_o contrario_fw-la sensu_fw-la non_fw-la procedit_fw-la ubi_fw-la sequitur_fw-la correctio_fw-la juris_fw-la communis_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la three_o the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n run_v upon_o and_o so_o oft_o express_v heir_n and_o inheritance_n declare_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o only_o to_o be_v direct_v for_o private_a person_n who_o must_v succeed_v to_o their_o antecessor_n jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la for_o prince_n succeed_v aswell_o jure_fw-la familiae_fw-la as_o jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la &_o ordinis_fw-la 〈…〉_z naturae_fw-la beneficio_fw-la non_fw-la hominis_fw-la and_o be_v not_o as_o private_a man_n astrict_v to_o enter_v cum_fw-la onere_fw-la debitorun_v but_o they_o enter_v as_o please_v they_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o way_n to_o the_o end_n their_o crown_n be_v not_o exhaust_v and_o exsorb_v so_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v conceive_v for_o the_o use_n of_o private_a man_n allanerly_a that_o must_v enter_v as_o heir_n and_o no_o other_o way_n it_o can_v prejudge_v his_o majesty_n who_o may_v enter_v a_o other_o way_n viz._n per_fw-la ius_n familiae_fw-la appertein_v to_o all_o prince_n sovereign_a ferdlie_o see_v this_o law_n against_o stranger_n be_v found_v upon_o two_o respect_n which_o pertain_v only_o to_o private_a man_n and_o not_o to_o prince_n it_o can_v no_o way_n strike_v upon_o they_o the_o first_o respect_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o loyalty_n quia_fw-la duorum_fw-la principum_fw-la summorum_fw-la unus_fw-la subditus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la agreeable_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o evangell_n nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la duobus_fw-la dominis_fw-la seruire_fw-la the_o other_o respect_n be_v to_o save_v transport_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o deafen_a commodity_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o private_a intelligence_n &_o practice_n for_o which_o cause_n in_o france_n be_v make_v ius_n albinatus_fw-la as_o the_o practisians_n testify_v now_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o royal_a successor_n 〈…〉_z these_o consideration_n of_o loyalty_n transport_v and_o intelligence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v fiftlie_o in_o realm_n where_o most_o strait_a law_n be_v keep_v against_o stranger_n as_o in_o france_n that_o ius_n albinatus_fw-la foresaid_a by_o which_o of_o necessity_n all_o stranger_n that_o will_v testate_a or_o succeed_v they_o must_v be_v naturalize_v with_o this_o clause_n modò_fw-la sint_fw-la regnicolae_fw-la yet_o prince_n have_v succeed_v and_o do_v succeed_v to_o great_a land_n and_o dignity_n within_o that_o realm_n without_o any_o benefit_n of_o naturalisation_n as_o the_o old_a king_n of_o navarre_n bear_v out_o of_o france_n to_o many_o fair_a land_n in_o guienne_n and_o languedok_n the_o d._n of_o lorane_n to_o the_o dukerie_n of_o bar_n yea_o of_o old_a the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o ample_a dukery_n of_o aquitane_n anjou_n normandy_n and_o britaignie_a and_o that_o because_o sovereign_n be_v presume_v every_o one_o to_o be_v brethren_n to_o other_o and_o be_v brethren_n it_o be_v indignus_fw-fr to_o esteem_v they_o extern_a or_o stranger_n and_o inept_v to_o make_v they_o subject_a to_o law_n of_o allegiance_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o subject_n and_o vassal_n sixth_o the_o clause_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v pretend_a act_n except_v les_fw-fr enfans_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr do_v exeme_v the_o king_n my_o sovereign_n out_o of_o the_o compass_n thereof_o for_o that_o word_n enfans_fw-fr be_v in_o the_o latin_a liberi_fw-la and_o be_v liberi_fw-la in_o the_o 〈…〉_z original_a and_o right_a signification_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v child_n in_o primogradu_fw-la but_o also_o nepotes_fw-la &_o pronepotes_fw-la &_o natinatorum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la nascentur_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la et_fw-la ●…os_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la nepotibus_fw-la descendunt_fw-la lex_fw-la duodecim_fw-la tabularum_fw-la filiorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la seventhlie_a this_o law_n aforesaid_a de_fw-fr albinatu_fw-la although_o conceive_v general_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o crown_n aswell_o as_o to_o the_o subject_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a do_v devise_v the_o law_n salic_a for_o the_o succession_n royal_a last_o if_o this_o statute_n against_o foreign_a birth_n take_v place_n then_o shall_v many_o absurd_a inconuenient_n follow_v thereupon_o first_o prince_n the_o ornament_n beauty_n and_o light_n of_o the_o world_n without_o who_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n disorder_n &_o confusion_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o worse_a condition_n nor_o the_o most_o ignoble_a subject_n of_o their_o realm_n for_o by_o that_o law_n subject_n may_v ever_o succeed_v have_v their_o parent_n subject_n but_o prince_n can_v have_v that_o immunity_n because_o their_o parent_n be_v never_o subject_n again_o if_o a_o prince_n for_o honour_n of_o his_o realm_n or_o for_o security_n or_o enlarge_n thereof_o shall_v match_v himself_o or_o his_o child_n with_o a_o foreign_a nation_n where_o he_o or_o they_o beget_v child_n what_o barbarous_a iniquity_n be_v it_o to_o prejudge_v the_o parent_n remain_v abroad_o for_o so_o honourable_a cause_n or_o to_o hurt_v the_o innocent_a child_n for_o a_o matter_n which_o lie_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o mend_v now_o for_o particular_a example_n to_o illustrate_v these_o argument_n i_o allege_v but_o a_o few_o both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o conquest_n to_o show_v that_o foreign_a birth_n make_v not_o incapabilitie_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n edward_n the_o king_n &_o confessor_n before_o the_o conquest_n do_v call_v home_o out_o of_o hungary_n his_o nevoy_n edward_n surname_v vdislae_n bear_v in_o hungary_n who_o de_v before_o the_o king_n his_o uncle_n the_o same_o king_n edward_n declare_v edgar_n athelin_n son_n to_o the_o say_v vdislae_n bear_v also_o in_o hungary_n to_o be_v just_a heritor_n albeit_o he_o be_v afterward_o defraud_v thereof_o and_o after_o the_o conquest_n richard_n the_o first_o go_v to_o conqueis_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la institute_v his_o nevoy_n arthur_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o britaignie_a &_o young_a duke_n thereof_o to_o be_v his_o successor_n like_a as_o king_n stephan_n and_o king_n henry_n the_o 2._o be_v both_o bear_v in_o france_n their_o parent_n not_o be_v of_o the_o allegiance_n of_o england_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o uther_n argument_n wherewith_o they_o impugn_v his_o majesty_n title_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 28._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o 8._o of_o worthy_a memory_n wherein_o by_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o parliament_n be_v grant_v unto_o he_o full_a power_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n or_o by_o his_o testament_n sign_v with_o his_o hand_n to_o declair_a determine_v and_o design_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o case_n his_o own_o child_n shall_v fail_v without_o issue_n of_o their_o own_o body_n and_o the_o say_a crown_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a successor_n by_o way_n of_o reversion_n or_o retour_fw-fr as_o they_o call_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o authority_n or_o arrest_v of_o parliament_n give_v to_o the_o say_v noble_a prince_n our_o adversares_fw-la do_v allege_v that_o by_o his_o latter_a will_n or_o testament_n he_o do_v institute_v and_o ordain_v the_o succession_n of_o francoyse_n countess_n of_o suffolk_n his_o niece_n by_o marie_n his_o young_a sister_n to_o
succeed_v seclude_v altogether_o margaret_n queen_n of_o scotland_n his_o elder_a sister_n and_o her_o descent_n whereunto_o i_o reply_v short_o first_o by_o conjecture_n next_o by_o peremptory_a answer_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o a_o prince_n so_o righteous_a so_o wise_a so_o kind_a as_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v know_v to_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o unkind_o and_o unrighteouslie_o deal_v with_o his_o elder_a sister_n germane_a as_o to_o spoil_v and_o degrade_v she_o and_o her_o innocent_a succession_n of_o all_o honour_n and_o expectation_n that_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o next_o he_o can_v not_o forget_v the_o commendable_a answer_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o his_o most_o prudent_a father_n who_o at_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n make_v betwixt_o king_n james_n the_o four_o of_o worthy_a memory_n and_o lady_n margaret_n elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n the_o seven_o sundry_a of_o his_o counsel_n labour_v to_o empesh_v that_o marriage_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o discommodity_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o case_n which_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o england_n shall_v fall_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n whereunto_o the_o say_v noble_a prince_n answer_v that_o in_o case_n it_o fall_v out_o so_o there_o be_v no_o inconvenient_a to_o england_n for_o as_o william_n the_o conqueror_n attain_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n do_v join_v and_o subject_n normandy_n to_o england_n and_o not_o england_n to_o normandy_n so_o scotland_n be_v the_o least_o of_o the_o two_o realm_n shall_v be_v subject_v to_o england_n if_o any_o such_o accident_n shall_v arrive_v because_o the_o lesser_a must_v cede_fw-la and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a by_o which_o answer_n the_o say_a noble_a prince_n henry_n the_o eight_o know_v full_a well_o it_o be_v not_o his_o father_n meaning_n to_o defraud_v his_o elder_a daughter_n nor_o her_o succession_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v forget_v the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o his_o magnanime_fw-la father_n in_o a_o matter_n so_o recentlie_o and_o righteous_o do_v and_o that_o with_o his_o own_o special_a consent_n and_o good_a like_n thirdlie_o the_o say_v noble_a king_n know_v what_o torte_n and_o wrong_v his_o father_n have_v receive_v of_o richard_n the_o 3._o by_o such_o partial_a exception_n make_v against_o his_o title_n and_o publish_v so_o bitter_a law_n against_o he_o he_o can_v not_o be_v so_o oblivious_a much_o less_o injurious_a as_o to_o fall_v in_o the_o same_o error_n which_o both_o he_o himself_o and_o all_o just_a man_n do_v so_o much_o abhor_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a usurper_n ferdlie_o in_o respect_n that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o say_v pretend_a testament_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v make_v it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o the_o say_v noble_a king_n henry_n the_o eight_o do_v treat_v a_o marriage_n betwixt_o prince_n edward_n his_o son_n &_o mary_n of_o scotland_n his_o petite_fw-fr niece_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o purpose_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v at_o one_o time_n deal_v so_o kind_o and_o unkindelie_o as_o under_o pretext_n of_o such_o new_a affinity_n to_o prejudge_v his_o near_a niece_n of_o all_o her_o lawful_a esperances_n last_o shall_v we_o believe_v that_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o who_o be_v a_o miracle_n yea_o a_o mirror_n in_o his_o age_n of_o all_o magnificence_n appertain_v to_o a_o christian_a prince_n shall_v have_v be_v inferior_a in_o justice_n and_o piety_n to_o john_n galeas_n duke_n of_o milan_n who_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o praise_v for_o his_o equity_n in_o preserve_v the_o prerogative_n of_o birthright_n for_o go_v to_o depart_v he_o call_v his_o child_n &_o say_v o_o dura_fw-la lex_fw-la o_o dura_fw-la natalitij_fw-la iuris_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la quae_fw-la aequales_fw-la genere_fw-la ac_fw-la natalibus_fw-la inaequali_fw-la sort_n seiungis_n dolebat_fw-la enim_fw-la jani_fw-la fily_n stolidioris_fw-la annos_fw-la virtuti_fw-la philippi_n mariae_fw-la anteferri_fw-la my_o peremptory_a answer_n be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o decision_n nec_fw-la verò_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la rex_fw-la consensum_fw-la statuum_fw-la haberet_fw-la ut_fw-la privaret_fw-la regno_fw-la filium_fw-la aut_fw-la proximum_fw-la posset_n tamen_fw-la id_fw-la jure_fw-la facere_fw-la quia_fw-la qui_fw-la privare_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la cvius_fw-la praetextu_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la inducatur_fw-la privatio_fw-la for_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o mid_a day_n &_o all_o the_o doctor_n both_o of_o the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n in_o one_o voice_n agree_v thereunto_o that_o no_o prince_n nor_o estate_n separatim_fw-la vel_fw-la coniunctim_fw-la hes_z power_n to_o transfer_v the_o crown_n from_o one_o 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possunt_fw-la primogenitos_fw-la exharedare_v aut_fw-la minuere_fw-la iura_fw-la primogeniturae_fw-la benedictus_fw-la in_o cap._n reynutius_n in_o verbo_fw-la in_fw-la eodem_fw-la testamento_fw-la quia_fw-la regna_fw-la deferuntur_fw-la jure_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la naturae_fw-la beneficio_fw-la competunt_fw-la liberis_fw-la exhaeredatione_fw-la paterna_fw-la tolli_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la statuum_fw-la regni_fw-la ministerio_fw-la in_o remotiorem_fw-la transferri_fw-la denique_fw-la cum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la tulerit_fw-la israclitas_fw-la imo_fw-la dederit_fw-la illos_fw-la in_o direptionem_fw-la quod_fw-la spreta_fw-la domo_fw-la david_n sibi_fw-la regem_fw-la jeroboam_fw-la filium_fw-la nabath_n constituissent_fw-la negari_fw-la nequit_fw-la quantum_fw-la partiale_n regnorum_fw-la translationes_fw-la à_fw-la propinquioribus_fw-la ad_fw-la remotiores_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la legibus_fw-la humanis_fw-la ver●…metiam_fw-la 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