pag._n 171_o sect._n i._n which_o sheâ—â—s_v that_o the_o best_a prince_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o good_a council_n ib._n sect._n ii_o which_o represent_v what_o capacity_n be_v require_v in_o a_o good_a counsellor_n pag._n 173._o sect._n iii_o which_o represent_v the_o integrity_n that_o be_v require_v in_o a_o good_a counsellor_n pag._n 175._o sect._n iu._n which_o represent_v what_o courage_n and_o foree_n be_v require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n pag._n 181._o sect._n v._n which_o represent_v what_o application_n be_v require_v in_o counsellor_n of_o state_n pag._n 184._o sect._n vi._n which_o represent_v the_o number_n of_o counsellor_n of_o state_n that_o be_v requisite_a and_o that_o one_o among_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o superior_a authority_n pag._n 191._o sect._n vii_o which_o represent_v what_o the_o king_n behaviour_n be_v to_o be_v towards_o his_o counsellor_n and_o show_v that_o in_o order_n to_o be_v well_o serve_v the_o best_a expedient_a he_o can_v take_v be_v to_o use_v they_o well_o pag._n 195._o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o state_n be_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o god_n pag._n 2._o chap._n ii_o reason_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o conduct_v of_o a_o state_n pag._n 5._o chap._n iii_o which_o show_v that_o public_a interest_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o those_o who_o govern_v state_n or_o at_o least_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o particular_a advantage_n pag._n 9_o chap._n iu._n how_o much_o foresight_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o government_n of_o a_o state_n pag._n 12._o chap._n v._o punishment_n and_o reward_n be_v two_o point_n absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o conduct_n of_o state_n pag._n 16._o chap._n vi_o a_o continual_a negotiation_n contribute_v much_o towards_o the_o good_a success_n of_o affair_n pag._n 24._o chap._n vii_o one_o of_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o can_v be_v procure_v to_o a_o state_n be_v to_o give_v every_o one_o a_o employment_n suitable_a to_o his_o genius_n and_o capacity_n pag._n 32._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o flatterer_n detractor_n and_o intriguer_v common_o occasion_n in_o state_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o remove_v they_o from_o king_n and_o to_o banish_v they_o from_o their_o court_n pag._n 38._o chap._n ix_o which_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o be_v divide_v in_o to_o eight_o section_n pag._n 45._o sect._n i._n the_o prince_n must_v be_v powerful_a to_o be_v respect_v by_o his_o subject_n and_o by_o stranger_n pag._n 45._o sect._n ii_o the_o prince_n must_v be_v powerful_a by_o his_o reputation_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o that_o end_n pag._n 46._o sect._n iii_o the_o prince_n must_v be_v powerful_a by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o frontier_n pag._n 48._o sect._n iu._n of_o the_o power_n a_o state_n ought_v to_o have_v by_o its_o land-force_n this_o section_n have_v several_a subdivision_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o matter_n it_o contain_v which_o will_v be_v specify_v in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 51._o sect._n v._o of_o natural_a power_n pag._n 80._o sect._n vi._n which_o treat_v of_o trade_n as_o a_o dependency_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o specify_v those_o which_o be_v most_o convenient_a pag._n 92._o sect._n vii_o which_o show_v that_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o necessary_a supporter_n of_o the_o state_n declare_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v this_o kingdom_n powerful_a in_o that_o kind_n show_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o same_o at_o present_a and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v improve_v for_o the_o future_a in_o discharge_v the_o people_n of_o three_o part_n in_o four_o of_o the_o burden_n which_o overwhelm_v they_o at_o this_o time_n pag._n 140._o sect._n viii_o which_o show_v in_o few_o word_n that_o the_o uâ—most_a point_n of_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n must_v consist_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o subject_n heart_n pag._n 132._o chap._n x._o which_o conclude_v this_o work_n in_o show_v that_o whatever_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o will_v prove_v ineffectual_a unless_o the_o prince_n and_o their_o minister_n be_v so_o mindful_a of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n as_o to_o omit_v nothing_o which_o their_o trust_n oblige_v they_o to_o and_o not_o to_o abuse_v their_o power_n pag._n 133._o the_o end_n end_n saxony_n first_o abandon_v the_o king_n of_o sweden_n brandenburg_n the_o landgrave_n of_o hesse_n several_a hans_n town_n wittenberg_n parma_n and_o mantua_n mantua_n the_o judge_n royal_a have_v already_o begin_v a_o little_a to_o affect_v the_o cognisance_n of_o what_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n under_o pretence_n of_o the_o possission_n of_o benefice_n of_o which_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n martin_n give_v in_o the_o year_n 1439._o attribute_v the_o cognisance_n to_o they_o they_o that_o first_o regulation_n never_o have_v the_o name_n end_v or_o effect_v of_o appeal_n appeal_n ordinance_n of_o â—539_n â—539_n the_o word_n have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o attornic_n and_o advocate_n who_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o apply_v themselves_o before_o the_o parliament_n by_o way_n of_o appeal_n give_v the_o same_o name_n to_o the_o recourse_n ecclesiastic_n have_v there_o there_o regulation_n of_o church-affair_n church-affair_n the_o like_a remedy_n be_v practise_v 15_o year_n after_o the_o pragmatical_a sanction_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o secular_a judge_n usurpation_n over_o the_o ecclesiastical_a furisdiction_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o those_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o get_v letter_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o oppose_v the_o resâ—ripts_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o pope_n shall_v â—â—_o oblige_v to_o quote_v evident_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o do_v pretend_v to_o justify_v that_o the_o pragmatical_a sanction_n be_v infringe_v infringe_v fifty_o year_n ago_o this_o distinction_n of_o privilege_a case_n and_o of_o common_a trespass_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o church_n common_a trespass_n be_v all_o the_o fault_n the_o cognizance_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n tribunal_n agreement_n make_v between_o king_n francis_n tâ—â—_n 1._o and_o pope_n leo_n the_o 10._o about_o benefice_n benefice_n by_o letter_n patent_n of_o 1453._o charles_n the_o seven_o grant_v that_o favour_n to_o the_o holy_a chapel_n injâ—â—ad_v of_o the_o gift_n charles_n the_o â—â—â—_o have_v make_v to_o they_o of_o the_o remainder_n of_o all_o the_o account_v deliver_v in_o the_o chamber_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o reparation_n both_o of_o the_o palace_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a chapel_n chapel_n by_o the_o edict_n ofâ—ebr_n â—ebr_z 1569._o 1569._o the_o bishop_n du_fw-fr bellay_n bellay_n the_o deed_n begin_v with_o these_o word_n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la rex_fw-la the_o ordinance_n dom_fw-la episcopus_fw-la a_o â—cujus_fw-la episcopaâ—â—â—_n ubi_fw-la rex_fw-la habet_fw-la regaâ—â—â—â—_n philip_n the_o four_o in_o his_o philippines_n of_o the_o year_n 130â—_n use_v these_o word_n io_o â—â—quibus_fw-la ecclesâ—â—_n regâ—â—_n philip_n the_o 6_o in_o his_o ordinance_n of_o the_o year_n 1334._o speak_v thus_o in_o the_o bishopric_n in_o which_o we_o have_v a_o regalia_z lewis_n the_o 12_o in_o his_o ordinance_n of_o 1499._o cite_v by_o the_o first_o precedent_n le_fw-fr maitre_fw-fr we_o have_v and_o do_v forbid_v all_o our_o officer_n in_o the_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n abbey_n and_o other_o benefice_n in_o which_o we_o have_v no_o right_n of_o regalia_z or_o of_o guard_n to_o establish_v any_o there_o on_o pain_n of_o be_v punish_v as_o guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n pasquier_n in_o the_o 3d_o book_n of_o inquiry_n chap._n 13._o the_o late_a king_n henry_n the_o four_o by_o his_o edict_n of_o the_o year_n 1606._o art_n 17._o we_o only_o design_v to_o enjoy_v the_o right_n of_o the_o regalia_z as_o our_o predecessor_n and_o ourselves_o have_v do_v heretofore_o without_o extend_v the_o same_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o and_o that_o good_a prince_n believe_v that_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n will_v judge_v to_o the_o contrary_a suspend_v all_o the_o cause_n about_o the_o regalia_z for_o a_o year_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n of_o the_o 6_o of_o octob._n 1609._o the_o king_n now_o reign_v have_v inherit_v his_o piety_n as_o well_o as_o his_o kingdom_n declare_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o 1629._o art_n 16._o that_o he_o only_o design_n to_o enjoy_v the_o regalia_z as_o it_o have_v be_v do_v for_o the_o time_n past_a and_o the_o clergy_n have_v complain_v that_o those_o term_n be_v not_o express_v enough_o h._n m._n order_v his_o commissioner_n to_o make_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o ordinance_n be_v refer_v to_o that_o of_o 1606._o those_o term_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n that_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v the_o regalia_z in_o those_o
and_o of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o most_o faithful_a of_o the_o old_a duke_n servant_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o come_v to_o bourdeaux_n to_o pay_v a_o visit_n to_o the_o minister_n but_o they_o all_o repent_v the_o give_v of_o that_o advice_n the_o say_a interview_n spoil_v all_o instead_o of_o contribute_v towards_o a_o accommodation_n not_o but_o the_o cardinal_n without_o descend_v from_o his_o rank_n which_o he_o be_v incapable_a of_o do_v pay_v the_o duke_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o respect_n and_o caress_n even_o so_o far_o as_o to_o protest_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v stand_v he_o instead_o of_o a_o four_o son_n but_o the_o duke_n still_o preserve_v that_o air_n of_o grandeur_n with_o he_o which_o he_o can_v not_o lay_v aside_o and_o only_o receive_v the_o archbishop_n of_o bourdeaux_n who_o the_o minister_n present_v to_o he_o after_o a_o apparent_a reconciliation_n with_o a_o haughty_a air_n and_o not_o without_o some_o goldness_n in_o 1630_o notwithstanding_o the_o 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of_o the_o parliament_n and_o other_o sovereign_a court_n of_o the_o presidial_n and_o royal_a court_n of_o the_o king_n secretary_n of_o the_o treasurer_n of_o france_n and_o receiver_n general_n not_o that_o i_o think_v that_o no_o suppression_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v in_o those_o kind_n of_o office_n that_o be_v far_o from_o my_o thought_n but_o to_o proceed_v with_o order_n towards_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n reason_n require_v that_o one_o shall_v begin_v by_o the_o reimbursement_n of_o those_o which_o be_v sell_v at_o low_a rate_n and_o which_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o the_o public_a for_o that_o reason_n i_o prefer_v the_o suppression_n of_o the_o rent_n establish_v upon_o the_o taille_n and_o that_o of_o many_o place_n of_o assessor_n to_o all_o other_o that_o of_o those_o sort_n of_o rent_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o lowness_n of_o their_o price_n and_o that_o of_o the_o assessor_n because_o those_o office_n be_v the_o true_a source_n of_o the_o people_n misery_n both_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o number_n which_o be_v so_o excessive_a that_o it_o amount_v to_o upward_o of_o four_o million_o in_o exemption_n as_o also_o of_o their_o male-administrations_a which_o be_v so_o common_a that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o one_o assessor_n who_o do_v not_o discharge_v his_o own_o parish_n that_o many_o draw_v considerable_o out_o of_o those_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v such_o abandon_v wretch_n that_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o load_v themselves_o with_o crime_n by_o add_v impossition_n on_o the_o people_n which_o they_o convert_v to_o their_o own_o use_n that_o very_a consideration_n be_v the_o only_a one_o which_o hinder_v i_o at_o present_a from_o speak_v of_o the_o suppression_n of_o many_o office_n of_o judicature_n the_o multitude_n of_o which_o be_v useless_a
the_o treaty_n which_o du_fw-ge fargis_n make_v at_o moncon_n in_o 1626._o with_o the_o spaniard_n in_o relation_n to_o valtelina_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o say_v du_fw-fr fargis_n have_v be_v six_o year_n before_o ambassador_n in_o spain_n and_o that_o he_o be_v send_v thither_o by_o the_o court_n of_o france_n before_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n which_o be_v in_o 1624._o the_o instruction_n which_o du_fw-fr fargis_n have_v receive_v in_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o court_n from_o m._n de_fw-fr puisieux_n secretary_n of_o state_n son_n to_o the_o chancellor_n de_fw-fr sillery_n oblige_v he_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o spaniard_n on_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o he_o do_v since_o at_o moncon_n because_o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v resolve_v at_o that_o time_n not_o to_o break_v with_o spain_n but_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n cause_v that_o resolution_n to_o be_v alter_v and_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o piece_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o that_o cardinal_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o public_a by_o m._n du_fw-fr chatelet_n maintain_v in_o several_a place_n that_o the_o say_a cardinal_n send_v m._n du_fw-fr fargis_n order_n direct_o contrary_a to_o those_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o france_n but_o m._n du_fw-fr fargis_n persist_v constant_o in_o deny_v that_o ever_o he_o receive_v they_o and_o the_o thing_n remain_v undecided_a to_o this_o day_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o he_o himself_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v conclude_v the_o treaty_n of_o moncon_n at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n without_o the_o king_n knowledge_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n express_a order_n for_o among_o so_o many_o author_n who_o have_v attack_v and_o defend_v the_o reputation_n of_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n none_o ever_o bethink_v himself_o hitherto_o to_o write_v this_o point_n of_o history_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v the_o say_a cardinal_n upon_o his_o bare_a word_n since_o he_o be_v so_o public_a a_o enemy_n to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n that_o his_o panegyrist_n lose_v no_o occasion_n to_o blame_v he_o and_o to_o push_v it_o as_o far_o as_o ever_o it_o can_v go_v final_o it_o be_v yet_o less_o true_a that_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n marillac_n advise_v the_o king_n to_o abandon_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n to_o the_o injustice_n and_o insatiable_a avidity_n of_o the_o spaniard_n but_o that_o which_o be_v certain_a in_o relation_n thereunto_o as_o the_o two_o author_n who_o be_v most_o devote_v to_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n who_o be_v those_o that_o have_v write_v his_o life_n and_o the_o history_n of_o his_o ministry_n do_v acknowledge_v be_v that_o at_o the_o death_n of_o vincent_n duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o when_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr nevers_n succeed_v he_o it_o be_v put_v in_o agitation_n in_o the_o council_n of_o france_n not_o whether_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n shall_v be_v absolute_o second_v but_o whether_o they_o shall_v second_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n on_o his_o account_n to_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o veruins_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o great_a have_v conclude_v with_o spain_n and_o it_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o plurality_n of_o voice_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o that_o risk_a cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n who_o be_v then_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a councillor_n of_o state_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n he_o persist_v in_o it_o until_o cardinal_z de_fw-fr richelieu_n cause_v the_o say_a affair_n to_o be_v examine_v anew_o in_o the_o council_n and_o make_v they_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v the_o duke_n de_fw-fr nevers_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n there_o be_v but_o six_o month_n space_n between_o those_o two_o deliberation_n and_o they_o be_v both_o take_v in_o the_o year_n 1627._o if_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n during_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o say_v six_o month_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o exasperate_v the_o spaniard_n in_o that_o he_o only_o conform_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o france_n but_o i_o maintain_v that_o after_o the_o second_o deliberation_n which_o be_v to_o protect_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n towards_o and_o against_o all_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n never_o let_v fall_v any_o word_n to_o blame_v the_o war_n which_o france_n engage_v into_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr nevers_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o no_o man_n can_v produce_v any_o print_a paper_n or_o manuscript_n which_o say_v any_o such_o thing_n the_o end_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o short_a relation_n of_o the_o king_n be_v great_a action_n until_o the_o peace_n conclude_v in_o the_o year_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n pag._n 48._o sect._n i._n which_o represent_v the_o ill_a state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n the_o present_a state_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v to_o put_v it_o in_o that_o in_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v ib._n sect._n ii_o of_o appeal_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o regulate_v the_o same_o pag._n 53._o sect._n iii_o of_o privileged_a case_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o regulate_v the_o same_o pag._n 64._o sect._n iu._n which_o show_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o regalia_z pretend_v by_o the_o holy_a chapel_n of_o paris_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n and_o open_v a_o way_n to_o suppress_v the_o same_o pag._n 68_o sect._n v._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o protract_v the_o delay_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o course_n of_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n from_o whence_o it_o happen_v that_o three_o crime_n remain_v unpunished_a pag._n 75._o sect._n vi._n which_o represent_v the_o prejudice_n the_o church_n receive_v by_o the_o four_o exemption_n several_a church_n enjoy_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a right_n and_o propose_v mean_n to_o remedy_v the_o same_o pag._n 78._o sect._n vii_o which_o represent_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o bishop_n not_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o benefice_n that_o be_v under_o they_o pag._n 90._o sect._n viii_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o monastery_n pag._n 93._o sect._n ix_o of_o the_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o pope_n pag._n 95._o sect._n x._o which_o set_v forth_o the_o advantage_n of_o learning_n and_o show_v how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o kingdom_n pag._n 97._o sect_n xi_o mean_v to_o regulate_v the_o abuse_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o graduate_n in_o the_o obtain_n of_o benefice_n pag._n 104._o sect._n xii_o of_o the_o right_n of_o indult_n pag._n 106._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nobility_n pag._n 109._o sect._n i._n divers_a mean_n to_o advantage_n the_o nobility_n and_o to_o make_v they_o subsist_v honourable_o ib._n sect._n ii_o which_o treat_v of_o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v duel_n pag._n 114._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o three_o order_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pag._n 119._o sect._n i._n which_o relate_v in_o general_a to_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o examine_v in_o particular_a whether_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o office_n and_o of_o hereditary_a office_n will_v be_v a_o proper_a remedy_n for_o such_o evil_n ib._n sect._n ii_o which_o propose_v the_o general_a mean_n which_o may_v be_v use_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n pag._n 131._o sect._n iii_o which_o represent_v the_o necessity_n of_o hinder_v the_o officer_n of_o justice_n from_o encroach_a upon_o the_o king_n authority_n pag._n 135._o sect._n iu._n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o finance_n pag._n 137._o sect._n v._o of_o the_o people_z pag._n 140._o chap._n v._n which_o consider_v the_o state_n in_o itself_o pag._n 142._o sect._n i._n which_o represent_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v remain_v every_o one_o within_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o bound_n ib._n sect._n ii_o which_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v the_o government_n triennial_n in_o this_o kingdom_n than_o to_o leave_v they_o perpetual_a according_a to_o the_o use_n which_o have_v be_v practise_v hitherto_o pag._n 143._o sect._n iii_o which_o condemn_v survivorships_n pag._n 146._o chap._n vi_o which_o represent_v to_o the_o king_n what_o man_n think_v he_o ought_v to_o consider_v in_o relation_n to_o his_o person_n pag._n 149._o chap._n vii_o which_o represent_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o set_v forth_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o put_v it_o into_o that_o in_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pag._n 162._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o prince_n council_n
place_n where_o it_o have_v not_o be_v enjoy_v for_o the_o time_n past_a the_o ordinance_n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la make_v use_n of_o these_o word_n consuevit_fw-la capare_fw-la regaliam_fw-la philip_n the_o four_o in_o his_o ordinenâ—â—_n of_o 1302._o say_v regalia_n quas_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o praedecessores_fw-la nostri_fw-la consuevimus_fw-la precipere_fw-la and_o the_o philippine_n of_o the_o year_n 1334._o our_o predecessor_n king_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o regalia_z and_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n have_v use_v and_o have_v be_v accustom_a to_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o seisio_n and_o since_o all_o the_o king_n in_o their_o ordinance_n have_v only_o speak_v of_o the_o custom_n and_o of_o their_o possession_n possession_n quoe_v enim_fw-la qua_fw-la sine_fw-la privilegio_fw-la potest_fw-la acquiri_fw-la consuctudine_fw-la immemoriali_fw-la say_v the_o canon_n canon_n it_o be_v but_o 60_o year_n age_n since_o the_o archbishop_n of_o râ—üen_n have_v be_v free_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o primate_n of_o lion_n and_o have_v make_v himself_o primate_n of_o normandy_n normandy_n the_o bishop_n du_fw-fr pâ—y_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o archbisheprâ—â—k_n of_o bourge_n and_o so_o be_v many_o other_o in_o italy_n yet_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o provincial_a council_n that_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o archbishop_n st._n gregory_n of_o tours_n exempt_v a_o hospital_n a_o church_n and_o a_o monastery_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o autun_n at_o the_o request_n of_o queen_n brunâ—halt_n and_o of_o her_o grandson_n king_n thierry_n croâ—bert_n archbishop_n of_o tours_n exempt_v the_o monastery_n of_o st._n martin_n from_o his_o jurisdiction_n jurisdiction_n a_o letter_n of_o alexander_n the_o 3d_o to_o the_o chapter_n of_o paâ—â—s_n show_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v grant_v exemption_n exemption_n the_o exemption_n of_o sens_n paris_n bourges_n bourdeaux_n lymoges_n meaux_n auxerre_n and_o the_o country_n of_o man_n have_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o anti-popes_n anti-popes_n the_o exemption_n of_o auxerre_n nâ—yâ—â—_n o_o â—â—â—ns_n beaâ—vaiâ—_n chaloâ—â—_n angelo_fw-mi be_v pâ—irieâ—s_n and_o lyâ—â—s_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o agreement_n make_v among_o they_o they_o cypr'anus_n frustra_fw-la quidam_fw-la qui_fw-la ratione_fw-la vincuntur_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la nobis_fw-la opponunt_fw-la quosi_n consuetudo_fw-la major_n sit_fw-la veritate_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o spiritualibus_fw-la sequendum_fw-la si_fw-la melius_fw-la fuerit_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la revelatum_fw-la revelatum_fw-la sess_z 14._o cha._n of_o ref._n 1_o capitula_fw-la &_o cathedralium_n &_o aliarum_fw-la majerum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la illorum_fw-la persona_fw-la exemptionibus_fw-la consuctedinibus_fw-la sententiis_fw-la juramentis_fw-la concordatis_fw-la feri_fw-la si_fw-la possint_fw-la quo_fw-la minâ—s_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la majoribus_fw-la prelatis_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ipse_n sole_n vel_fw-la illis_fw-la quibus_fw-la sine_fw-la videtur_fw-la adjunctis_fw-la juxta_fw-la canonicas_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la opus_fw-la fucrit_fw-fr visitari_fw-la corrigi_fw-la &_o emendari_fw-la etiam_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolica_fw-la pessint_fw-la &_o valiant_a valiant_a iâ—â—dorus_n sape_fw-la per_fw-la regnum_fw-la terrenum_fw-la coeleâ—te_fw-la regnum_fw-la profecit_fw-la utâ—…_n ecclesiam_fw-la positi_fw-la contra_fw-la â—â—dem_fw-la &_o disciplinam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la agunt_fw-la vigore_fw-la principium_fw-la conteâ—antur_fw-la conteâ—antur_fw-la ordinance_n of_o orleans_n art_n 11._o all_o canon_n and_o chapter_n whether_o secular_o or_o regulars_n and_o if_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n shall_v be_v equal_o subject_a to_o the_o archbishop_n or_o diocesan_n bishop_n without_o be_v allow_v to_o plead_v any_o 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