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v._o the_o precedency_n among_o commonwealth_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o king_n and_o crowned-head_n have_v the_o precedency_n from_o commonwealth_n though_o they_o contend_v that_o they_o be_v the_o free_a of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o country_n of_o king_n aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o any_o one_o king_n especial_o since_o their_o government_n be_v elder_a than_o that_o of_o king_n man_n have_v draw_v themselves_o into_o society_n before_o they_o either_o submit_v to_o king_n who_o assume_v that_o government_n by_o force_n or_o elect_v king_n because_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o there_o be_v some_o commonwealth_n who_o claim_v precedency_n as_o have_v right_o to_o kingdom_n and_o thus_o venice_n claim_v the_o same_o precedency_n with_o crown'd-head_n in_o the_o popedom_n of_o vrban_n the_o eight_o and_o innocent_a the_o five_o because_o they_o have_v right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o corsica_n but_o this_o be_v deny_v genoa_n contend_v with_o venice_n for_o precedency_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o cyprus_n 1373._o but_o that_o king_n prefer_v venice_n and_o to_o extinguish_v these_o difference_n among_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o italy_n venice_n be_v by_o opinion_n of_o all_o lawyer_n prefer_v to_o all_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o italy_n calefat_n de_fw-fr equestr_n dignit_fw-la n._n 124._o crus_n de_fw-mi prece_v pag._n 536._o genoa_n and_o sienna_n do_v also_o contend_v anno_fw-la 1530._o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o but_o the_o debate_n be_v then_o decide_v and_o yet_o crus_n pag._n 545._o prefer_v genoa_n the_o state_n general_n contend_v with_o venice_n and_o all_o other_o commonwealth_n as_o be_v the_o more_o powerful_a and_o be_v a_o society_n of_o commonwealth_n they_o pretend_v also_o to_o precedency_n from_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o be_v more_o independent_a than_o they_o and_o be_v equal_a to_o king_n whereas_o these_o prince_n be_v but_o subject_n which_o be_v delicate_o debate_v by_o besold_a de_fw-mi praece_v cap._n 2._o but_o yet_o the_o present_a emperor_n have_v prefer_v the_o elector_n to_o all_o ambassador_n of_o commonwealth_n by_o a_o express_a ordinance_n relate_v in_o crus_n p._n 545._o and_o now_o holland_n as_o have_v a_o kindness_n for_o the_o empire_n treat_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o elector_n as_o those_o send_v by_o crowned-head_n and_o in_o return_n of_o that_o kindness_n the_o elector_n treat_v such_o as_o be_v send_v from_o holland_n with_o the_o same_o respect_n memor_n ambassad_n pag._n 523._o of_o old_a the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n do_v precede_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n but_o emanuel_n philbert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n during_o the_o oppression_n he_o lie_v under_o from_o charles_n the_o five_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o venice_n and_o become_v a_o son_n of_o st._n mark_n and_o thereafter_o as_o the_o father_n behove_v to_o precede_v the_o son_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n yield_v to_o venice_n and_o as_o that_o duke_n pretend_v right_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o cyprus_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o anne_n of_o cyprus_n and_o the_o donation_n of_o charlot_n of_o cyprus_n so_o venice_n pretend_v right_o to_o the_o same_o crown_n by_o the_o donation_n of_o catharine_n cornara_n widow_n to_o james_n king_n of_o cyprus_n the_o difference_n be_v now_o thus_o settle_v that_o venice_n shall_v treat_v the_o ambassador_n of_o savoy_n as_o they_o do_v these_o of_o king_n with_o the_o title_n of_o excellency_n and_o savoy_n shall_v allow_v venice_n the_o precedency_n memor_n ambassad_n pag._n 347._o mazarin_fw-mi treat_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n as_o those_o send_v from_o king_n mem._n ambassad_n pag._n 334._o the_o canton_n of_o swiss_n be_v even_o of_o late_a a_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o by_o the_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o king_n of_o swed_n 1648._o they_o be_v declare_v free_a state_n et_fw-la in_o possessione_n seu_fw-la quasi_fw-la possessione_n libertatis_fw-la &_o exemptionis_fw-la ab_fw-la imperio_fw-la and_o now_o their_o ambassador_n or_o envoy_n take_v place_n after_o the_o venetian_a and_o state_n general_n and_o albeit_o nolden_n de_fw-fr stat._n nobil_n think_v that_o if_o they_o be_v call_v to_o fit_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n upon_o any_o extraordinar_a occasion_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o much_o less_o to_o the_o elector_n for_o licet_fw-la jura_fw-la principum_fw-la habent_fw-la passive_a &_o materialiter_fw-la principes_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la formaliter_fw-la &_o active_a yet_o other_o lawyer_n prefer_v they_o to_o all_o the_o other_o state_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n except_o the_o elector_n crus_n pag._n 556._o the_o french_a king_n treat_v they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o magnifique_n signior_n and_o though_o their_o deputy_n can_v not_o prevail_v with_o the_o french_a king_n in_o anno_fw-la 1602._o and_o 1603._o to_o be_v cover_v when_o he_o receive_v they_o yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o now_o they_o will_v be_v receive_v as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o holland_n or_o venice_n who_o be_v cover_v at_o their_o reception_n since_o in_o anno_fw-la 1646._o they_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o free_a state_n the_o grison_n ambassador_n be_v receive_v in_o anno_fw-la 1627._o as_o the_o minister_n send_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o with_o the_o same_o honour_n chap_n vi_o of_o the_o precedency_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o elector_n be_v still_o prefer_v which_o electoral_a college_n though_o say_v to_o be_v found_v by_o the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o three_o and_o pope_n gregory_n the_o five_o anno_fw-la 997_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o say_a constitution_n arise_v from_o the_o great_a difficulty_n under_o which_o the_o empire_n be_v sink_v after_o the_o death_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o among_o the_o elector_n the_o ecclesiastic_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o laic_n the_o ecclesiastic_a elector_n be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n cullen_n and_o treves_n who_o precedency_n among_o themselves_o be_v first_o determine_v by_o charles_n the_o four_o so_o as_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o treves_n be_v to_o sit_v just_o over_o against_o the_o emperor_n the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n be_v to_o take_v place_n in_o all_o his_o own_o dyocie_n and_o in_o all_o germany_n whereas_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cullen_n be_v to_o take_v place_n in_o all_o his_o own_o dyocie_n and_o in_o italy_n and_o france_n and_o of_o old_a in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n be_v prefer_v as_o arch-chancellor_n of_o germany_n the_o archbishop_n of_o treves_n as_o arch-chancellour_n of_o france_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cullen_n as_o arch-chancellour_a of_o italy_n which_o order_n be_v confirm_v by_o frederick_n the_o 1._o anno_fw-la 1158._o the_o secular_a elector_n be_v rank_v thus_o by_o the_o golden-bull_n of_o charles_n the_o four_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n carry_v the_o sword_n immediate_o in_o all_o procession_n before_o the_o emperor_n the_o count-palatin_a the_o imperial_a apple_n walk_v on_o the_o emperor_n right_a hand_n the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o sceptre_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n be_v to_o follow_v he_o immediate_o but_o when_o they_o sit_v at_o any_o solemnity_n by_o the_o same_o bull_n the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n be_v a_o crowned-head_n be_v to_o sit_v first_o upon_o the_o emperor_n right_a hand_n after_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o cullen_n and_o upon_o the_o left_a after_o the_o ecclesiastic_a elector_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n have_v the_o first_o place_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o second_o but_o yet_o i_o find_v 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the_o absent_a elector_n as_o be_v decide_v in_o anno_fw-la
1654._o except_v only_o the_o ambassador_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o foreign_a king_n be_v still_o allow_v to_o take_v place_n from_o all_o the_o elector_n except_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n in_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o ambassador_n of_o commonwealth_n have_v claim_v the_o same_o precedency_n the_o emperor_n leopold_n have_v decern_v against_o they_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o elector_n crus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o elector_n precede_v all_o the_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n have_v the_o first_o seat_n next_o to_o the_o elector_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o precedency_n of_o churchman_n i_o need_v not_o debate_v the_o difference_n that_o have_v fall_v in_o among_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n constantinople_n antioch_n alexandria_n and_o jerusalem_n those_o of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n have_v claim_v precedency_n because_o their_o see_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o 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606._o since_o which_o time_n they_o have_v raise_v themselves_o by_o several_a degree_n to_o the_o papacy_n though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o even_o before_o that_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o first_o seat_n in_o all_o council_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o justinian_o novella_n 131._o cap._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a adrian_n bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o power_n of_o precede_v do_v still_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n as_o have_v be_v full_o clear_v by_o crusius_n and_o other_o and_o though_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o constantine_n the_o great_a do_v from_o christian_a humility_n prefer_v the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n as_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n cap._n constantinus_n 14._o dist._n 96._o the_o emperor_n constantin_n be_v bring_v in_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o have_v lead_v the_o pope_n bridle_n and_o in_o the_o famous_a ceremonial_a of_o rome_n fol._n 21._o the_o emperor_n be_v allow_v no_o high_a place_n than_o the_o pope_n footstool_n yet_o frederick_n the_o 1._o emperor_n do_v contentious_o debate_v this_o precedency_n with_o adrian_n the_o four_o since_o which_o time_n it_o have_v be_v various_o acquiesce_v in_o by_o pope_n and_o emperor_n and_o though_o the_o legate_n be_v representative_n of_o the_o pope_n yet_o thuan_n tell_v we_o lib._n 98._o that_o the_o learned_a brissonius_n precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o pope_n legate_n to_o precede_v he_o and_o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o the_o pop_z legate_n be_v deny_v the_o precedency_n from_o the_o elector_n the_o cardinal_n have_v debate_v for_o precedency_n with_o the_o patriarch_n though_o by_o the_o novella_n 132._o c._n 2._o justinian_n place_n patriarch_n next_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o panormit_fw-la in_o cap._n antiqua_fw-la x_o the_o privileg_n &_o 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precedency_n to_o cardinal_n rechlieu_n yet_o the_o count_n of_o soisson_n refuse_v it_o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n precede_v in_o this_o manner_n archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n bishop_n of_o edinburgh_n bishop_n of_o galloway_n bishop_n of_o dunkel_n bishop_n of_o aberdeen_n bishop_n of_o murray_n bishop_n of_o rosse_n bishop_n of_o brechin_n bishop_n of_o dumblane_n bishop_n of_o caithness_z bishop_n of_o the_o isle_n bishop_n of_o argyl_n bishop_n of_o orknay_n i_o find_v by_o letter_n in_o anno_fw-la 1625._o that_o before_o king_n james_n go_v into_o england_n the_o marquess_n of_o scotland_n do_v take_v place_n from_o the_o archbishop_n but_o now_o the_o archbishop_n take_v place_n from_o all_o duke_n and_o marquess_n in_o imitation_n of_o england_n and_o by_o a_o letter_n in_o anno_fw-la 1626._o renew_v in_o anno_fw-la 1664._o the_o archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n be_v to_o take_v place_n from_o all_o subject_n which_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v as_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o king_n child_n and_o brother_n as_o i_o conceive_v and_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n ce_v to_o the_o chancellor_n since_o the_o letter_n the_o bishop_n of_o england_n preceed_n thus_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n archbishop_n of_o york_n bishop_n of_o london_n bishop_n of_o durham_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n bishop_n of_o st._n david_n bishop_n of_o ely_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n bishop_n of_o hereford_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_z bishop_n of_o peterborough_n bishop_n of_o carlisle_n bishop_n of_o worcester_z bishop_n of_o rochester_n bishop_n of_o landaff_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n bishop_n of_o bangor_n bishop_n of_o exeter_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n bishop_n of_o oxford_z bishop_n of_o lichfield_n and_o coventrie_n bishop_n of_o bristol_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n bishop_n of_o chester_n bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n chap._n viii_o general_a observation_n concern_v the_o precedency_n of_o subject_n nobility_n be_v divide_v with_o we_o as_o in_o england_n in_o nobiles_fw-la majores_fw-la &_o minores_fw-la the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a nobility_n under_o the_o great_a be_v comprehend_v all_o such_o as_o be_v lord_n of_o parliament_n under_o the_o lesser_a be_v comprehend_v knight_n and_o gentleman_n and_o though_o all_o these_o be_v not_o peer_n of_o parliament_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o peer_n to_o one_o another_o and_o thus_o a_o gentleman_n may_v be_v offer_v to_o a_o duke_n daughter_n who_o ward_n and_o marriage_n fall_v to_o the_o king_n as_o have_v be_v often_o decide_v nor_o can_v that_o match_n be_v refuse_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o inequality_n and_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o though_o nobleman_n must_v be_v judge_v by_o their_o peer_n yet_o land_a gentleman_n may_v pass_v upon_o their_o assize_n and_o a_o nobleman_n be_v oblige_v to_o accept_v of_o a_o challenge_n from_o a_o gentleman_n as_o his_o peer_n where_o duel_n be_v lawful_a under_o the_o word_n barron_n all_o our_o nobility_n be_v comprehend_v as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 81._o act._n parl._n 14._o ja._n 2d_o and_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o k._n ja._n 5_o where_o the_o parliament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hold_v per_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la tutorem_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la barronibus_fw-la &_o burgorum_n commissariis_fw-la albeit_o the_o parliament_n of_o rob._n 1._o be_v cum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la abbatibus_fw-la prioribus_fw-la comitibus_fw-la barronibus_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v other_o magnates_fw-la infra_fw-la barrone_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o young_a son_n of_o duke_n marquess_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v rank_v inter_fw-la nobiles_fw-la majores_fw-la since_o they_o sit_v not_o in_o parliament_n or_o inter_fw-la nobiles_fw-la minores_fw-la since_o they_o be_v design_v lord_n and_o take_v place_n from_o many_o of_o the_o nobiles_fw-la 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the_o nature_n of_o those_o certification_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v place_n every_o where_o except_o where_o express_a law_n or_o decision_n have_v restrict_v they_o and_o therefore_o since_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o decision_n declare_v that_o certificationss_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v against_o paten_n or_o infeftment_n which_o transmit_v honour_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v grant_v against_o these_o aswell_o as_o against_o other_o right_n nor_o be_v it_o crave_v that_o these_o certification_n shall_v run_v against_o honour_n transmit_v via_fw-la facti_fw-la such_o as_o robe_n and_o belt_a and_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v not_o design_v by_o his_o infeftment_n the_o first_o earl_n yet_o that_o can_v hinder_v he_o from_o remove_v by_o this_o certification_n all_o write_v or_o evident_n which_o may_v hinder_v he_o to_o be_v the_o first_o upon_o which_o debate_n the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o grant_v certification_n against_o such_o patent_n or_o infeftment_n course_n take_v 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