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the_o present_a state_n of_o germany_n license_v januar._n 31._o 1689_o 90._o i._o fraser_n the_o present_a state_n of_o germany_n or_o a_o account_n of_o the_o extent_n rise_v form_n wealth_n strength_n weakness_n and_o interest_n of_o that_o empire_n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o elector_n prince_n and_o free_a city_n adapt_v to_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o that_o nation_n by_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n reges_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la deuce_n ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la sumunt_fw-la nec_fw-la regibus_fw-la infinita_fw-la aut_fw-la libera_fw-la potestas_fw-la tacit._n london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswel_o at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxc_o to_o the_o reader_n i_o need_v not_o pretend_v to_o apologise_v for_o the_o publish_n this_o small_a piece_n at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o continue_a victory_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n over_o that_o once_o so_o formidable_a enemy_n the_o turk_n and_o the_o present_a war_n with_o the_o french_a have_v make_v that_o nation_n the_o subject_a of_o all_o our_o conversation_n and_o discourse_n for_o so_o many_o year_n and_o our_o present_a union_n with_o those_o prince_n in_o a_o war_n that_o be_v of_o so_o great_a consequence_n in_o the_o event_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v like_a to_o make_v this_o country_n more_o the_o subject_a of_o our_o hope_n and_o fear_n now_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o know_v the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o they_o be_v concern_v with_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o excite_v our_o curiosity_n so_o much_o as_o the_o consider_v our_o own_o happiness_n or_o misery_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o fate_n of_o another_o our_o regard_v for_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n be_v very_o languid_a and_o we_o read_v their_o story_n and_o description_n with_o little_a more_o attention_n than_o we_o do_v a_o well-drawn_a romance_n because_o be_v they_o true_a or_o false_a we_o be_v nothing_o concern_v in_o the_o fortune_n of_o that_o remote_a empire_n which_o can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o our_o nation_n if_o the_o world_n desire_v it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o of_o the_o other_o prince_n and_o free_a city_n of_o germany_n but_o without_o that_o this_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o general_a state_n of_o germany_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o englishman_n be_v most_o desirous_a and_o concern_v to_o know_v i_o shall_v make_v no_o other_o apology_n for_o it_o because_o i_o be_o beforehand_o resolve_v to_o be_v whole_o unconcern_v for_o its_o fate_n the_o reader_n be_v leave_v entire_o to_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o he_o himself_o please_v january_n the_o 24_o 1689._o the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n p._n 1._o 1._o the_o ancient_a and_o present_a bound_n of_o germany_n 2._o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o german_a people_n dangerous_a and_o weak_a 3._o the_o frank_n who_o be_v of_o a_o uncertain_a extraction_n the_o first_o conqueror_n of_o germany_n 4._o it_o be_v high_o probable_a the_o frank_n be_v original_o germane_a 5._o they_o certain_o go_v out_o of_o germany_n and_o conquer_a gaul_n now_o france_n and_o afterward_o return_v back_o again_o and_o conquer_v all_o the_o other_o german_n 6._o a_o enquiry_n of_o what_o nation_n charles_n the_o great_a be_v he_o be_v prove_v a_o frank_n by_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n though_o he_o use_v the_o german_a tongue_n and_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o language_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o present_a french_a tongue_n 7._o the_o title_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o his_o several_a dominion_n 8._o germany_n a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n 9_o the_o child_n of_o st._n lewis_n divide_v their_o father_n kingdom_n by_o which_o mean_v germany_n become_v once_o more_o a_o free_a independent_a kingdom_n 10._o a_o short_a historical_a account_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o of_o its_o fall_n 11._o italy_n and_o rome_n for_o some_o time_n under_o the_o greek_a emperor_n 12._o the_o lombard_n fear_v by_o the_o pope_n subdue_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o he_o thereupon_o be_v choose_v emperor_n of_o rome_n or_o rather_o advocate_n of_o that_o see_v yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n will_v suffer_v france_n to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o part_n of_o that_o empire_n 13._o the_o fall_n of_o the_o caroline_n race_n otho_n the_o first_o king_n of_o germany_n only_o 14._o the_o kingdom_n of_o germany_n have_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n 15._o that_o title_n have_v be_v damageable_a to_o germany_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o member_n of_o which_o the_o present_a german_a empire_n be_v compose_v p._n 24._o 1._o germany_n still_o a_o potent_a state_n though_o much_o diminish_v as_o to_o its_o ancient_a extent_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o that_o empire_n 3._o a_o account_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n how_o this_o family_n gain_v austria_n stiria_n carniola_n it_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o spiritual_a elector_n 4._o it_o have_v long_o possess_v the_o imperial_a crown_n the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o it_o by_o charles_n v._o the_o low_a country_n pretend_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o empire_n by_o charles_n v._o and_o why_o the_o male_n of_o this_o house_n 5._o the_o family_n of_o the_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n the_o palatine_a family_n that_o of_o newburg_n the_o other_o branch_n the_o present_a king_n of_o sweden_n of_o this_o house_n 6._o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n 7._o that_o of_o brandenburg_n 8._o the_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 9_o savoy_n and_o lorraine_n ferdinand_n ii_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o prince_n eleven_o of_o which_o be_v name_v 10._o the_o ecclesiastic_a state_n once_o very_o rich_a now_o much_o diminish_v yet_o they_o still_o possess_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n on_o the_o rhine_n 11._o the_o ecclesiastic_a elector_n and_o bishop_n that_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o miter_v abbat_n the_o prelate_n that_o be_v not_o prince_n yet_o have_v vote_n in_o the_o diet._n 12._o the_o earl_n or_o count_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o empire_n 13._o the_o free_a city_n make_v a_o college_n in_o the_o diet._n 14._o the_o knight_n of_o germany_n divide_v into_o three_o class_n but_o have_v no_o vote_n in_o the_o diet._n 15._o the_o empire_n divide_v into_o ten_o circle_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o by_o what_o degree_n they_o arrive_v to_o that_o power_n they_o now_o have_v p._n 50_o 1._o the_o secular_a prince_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v either_o duke_n or_o earl_n 2._o the_o old_a german_a duke_n military_a officer_n and_o their_o greven_n or_o earl_n be_v judge_n but_o in_o time_n obtain_v these_o office_n for_o their_o life_n and_o at_o last_o by_o inheritance_n 3._o charles_n the_o great_a endeavour_v to_o redress_v this_o error_n but_o his_o posterity_n return_v back_o to_o it_o otho_n duke_n of_o saxony_n a_o king_n in_o fact_n though_o not_o in_o title_n other_o prince_n afterward_o raise_v to_o this_o dignity_n by_o the_o emperor_n other_o by_o purchase_n inheritance_n and_o usurpation_n 4._o who_o power_n be_v after_o confirm_v by_o the_o emperor_n upon_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o line_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a germany_n become_v perfect_o free_a the_o prince_n of_o germany_n now_o not_o subject_n but_o ally_n to_o the_o emperor_n 5._o great_a emperor_n be_v well_o obey_v the_o weak_a be_v despise_v luxury_n have_v impoverish_v some_o of_o the_o prince_n 6._o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n renounce_v by_o the_o emperor_n 7._o the_o bishopric_n of_o germany_n endow_v by_o the_o emperor_n 8._o who_o when_o they_o become_v very_o rich_a refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o benefactor_n 9_o the_o free_a city_n why_o the_o german_n of_o old_a have_v no_o city_n 10._o the_o city_n be_v at_o first_o subject_n to_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n of_o germany_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n the_o emperor_n and_o of_o the_o election_n and_o the_o elector_n p._n 68_o 1._o the_o emperor_n the_o head_n of_o germany_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_n pretend_o give_v by_o the_o pope_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n more_o hereditary_a than_o elective_a germany_n give_v free_o to_o conrade_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n unite_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o germany_n 2._o the_o ancient_a election_n not_o make_v by_o any_o certain_a number_n of_o elector_n exclusive_o 3._o the_o seven_o elector_n not_o institute_v by_o otho_n iii_o 4._o
reach_v only_o to_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o even_o here_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n have_v deprive_v it_o of_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o promontory_n of_o jutland_n which_o he_o claim_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n though_o it_o lie_v on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o sound_n or_o mouth_n of_o the_o baltic_a sea_n but_o then_o by_o way_n of_o reprisal_n she_o have_v enlarge_v her_o border_n to_o the_o bound_n the_o present_a bound_n southeast_n beyond_o the_o danube_n to_o the_o border_n of_o italy_n and_o illyrica_n and_o beyond_o the_o rhine_n to_o the_o west_n and_o north_n she_o have_v gain_v both_o the_o alsatia_n lorraine_n and_o the_o 17_o unite_a province_n which_o last_o be_v former_o call_v gallia_n belgica_n 2._o this_o vast_a tract_n of_o land_n be_v in_o it_o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o it_o those_o early_a time_n possess_v by_o various_a peoples_n and_o nation_n who_o be_v much_o celebrate_v on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o number_n and_o valour_n 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that_o country_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o opinion_n they_o cite_v livy_n lib._n 5._o c._n 134._o câ—sar_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gallico_n lib._n 6._o tacitus_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la â—ermanorum_fw-la c._n 28._o 4_o but_o to_o all_o this_o the_o german_n may_v people_n the_o frank_n be_v a_o germ._n people_n true_o reply_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o latin_a writer_n be_v not_o without_o just_a exception_n because_o they_o testify_v very_o faint_o of_o a_o thing_n which_o happen_v long_o before_o their_o time_n and_o concern_v a_o people_n too_o who_o antiquity_n be_v not_o preserve_v in_o any_o write_a record_n nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o probable_a when_o the_o schelstat_fw-la the_o trebocci_fw-la alsatia_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o which_o be_v breuco-magus_a bruomat_n and_o elcebus_n schelstat_fw-la trebocci_fw-la speyr_n trebocci_fw-la nemetes_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o speyr_n nemetes_n strasburg_n nemetes_n vangiones_n the_o 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in_o livonia_n and_o curland_n where_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n be_v by_o the_o german_n reduce_v into_o the_o condition_n of_o mere_a rustic_n for_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n speak_v the_o sclavonian_a tongue_n and_o the_o german_a but_o the_o countryman_n do_v scarce_o understand_v one_o german_a word_n of_o ten_o thus_o charles_n the_o great_a may_v easy_o understand_v the_o german_a tongue_n because_o the_o frank_n who_o be_v a_o german_a nation_n have_v not_o quite_o lay_v aside_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o also_o because_o the_o frank_n before_o his_o time_n have_v conquer_v a_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n and_o he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o work_n and_o reduce_v all_o the_o rest_n under_o his_o dominion_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a in_o that_o unlearned_a age_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o german_n in_o any_o other_o than_o their_o own_o language_n but_o then_o he_o that_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o very_a different_a question_n confound_v into_o one_o will_v very_o accurate_o determine_v this_o controversy_n for_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v of_o a_o gallic_a or_o a_o german_a original_a without_o doubt_v it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o gaul_n but_o a_o german_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o a_o frank._n but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v what_o countryman_n he_o be_v france_n and_o not_o germany_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v he_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v no_o german_n but_o a_o gaul_n or_o gallo-frank_n i_o fear_v i_o shall_v make_v the_o reader_n think_v i_o take_v he_o for_o a_o stupid_a person_n if_o i_o shall_v dwell_v any_o long_o on_o so_o plain_a a_o thing_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v presume_v to_o give_v the_o german_n a_o know_a example_n if_o you_o fall_v upon_o a_o nobleman_n of_o livonia_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o countryman_n he_o be_v he_o will_v reply_v a_o livonian_a and_o not_o a_o german_a but_o then_o if_o you_o still_o insist_v and_o ask_v he_o of_o what_o lineage_n he_o will_v say_v he_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o german_n and_o not_o of_o the_o livonian_o 7._o this_o prince_n charles_n the_o great_a have_v dominion_n the_o title_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o his_o several_a dominion_n under_o he_o divers_a nation_n which_o he_o have_v acquire_v by_o very_o different_a title_n he_o enjoy_v france_n as_o his_o inheritance_n devolve_v to_o he_o from_o his_o father_n by_o succession_n for_o though_o we_o read_v in_o their_o history_n that_o the_o ancient_a frank_n have_v lodge_v in_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n of_o that_o nation_n some_o authority_n in_o the_o constitute_v their_o king_n yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v rather_o a_o solemn_a inaguration_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o loyalty_n
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the_o great_a and_o consent_v that_o for_o the_o future_a the_o protection_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n shall_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o germany_n so_o that_o whosoever_o enjoy_v that_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o protector_n of_o that_o see_n but_o then_o after_o many_o of_o those_o old_a german_a king_n have_v courageous_o execute_v that_o office_n upon_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o wealth_n and_o power_n not_o only_o of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n but_o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o germany_n be_v become_v very_o great_a the_o pope_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o grow_v weary_a of_o this_o german_a protection_n too_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v 1._o the_o aversion_n common_a to_o all_o nation_n against_o a_o foreign_a dominion_n 2._o the_o indignity_n which_o be_v offer_v hereby_o to_o the_o italic_a people_n who_o have_v ever_o be_v celebrate_v for_o civil_a prudence_n be_v by_o this_o keep_v under_o the_o tutelage_n of_o the_o 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year_n 25._o all_o the_o member_n be_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o diet._n 26._o the_o thing_n to_o be_v debate_v there_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o emperor_n or_o his_o commissioner_n 27._o the_o emperor_n have_v some_o prerogative_n above_o any_o other_o of_o the_o prince_n 28._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o free_a state_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n p._n 135._o 1._o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n 2._o all_o the_o hereditary_a state_n and_o some_o of_o the_o elective_a be_v monarchy_n the_o free_a city_n be_v commonwealth_n 3._o the_o form_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v neither_o of_o these_o but_o a_o irregular_a system_n 4._o yet_o many_o pretend_v the_o empire_n be_v a_o aristocracy_n 5._o this_o disprove_v 6._o it_o be_v not_o a_o regular_a monarchy_n 7._o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n hippolithus_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la consider_v 8._o the_o argument_n of_o those_o that_o pretend_v it_o be_v a_o limit_a monarchy_n answer_v 9_o that_o it_o be_v a_o irregular_a system_n of_o sovereign_a state_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o strength_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n p._n 155._o 1._o the_o subject_n of_o (null)_o force_n man_n and_o thing_n husbandman_n most_o want_v a_o vast_a army_n may_v be_v easy_o levy_v in_o the_o empire_n a_o account_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o city_n town_n and_o village_n in_o germany_n the_o inhabitant_n as_o warlike_a as_o numerous_a steady_a and_o constant_a in_o their_o humour_n 2._o in_o the_o point_n of_o strength_n the_o country_n first_o to_o be_v consider_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v well_o store_v with_o what_o will_v carry_v on_o a_o trade_n its_o principal_a commodity_n yet_o germany_n want_v money_n 4._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o empire_n compare_v with_o the_o turk_n to_o who_o a_o four_o part_n be_v equal_a 5._o with_o italy_n denmark_n england_n holland_n spain_n sweden_n and_o france_n 6._o the_o strength_n of_o germany_n compare_v with_o its_o neighbour_n unite_v against_o she_o 7._o germany_n weak_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o irregular_a form_n or_o constitution_n monarchy_n the_o best_a and_o most_o last_a government_n wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o system_fw-la of_o state_n consist_v the_o league_n between_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n seldom_o last_v 8._o the_o disease_n of_o germany_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o emperor_n distrust_v each_o other_o and_o the_o state_n be_v embroil_v one_o with_o another_o 9_o the_o difference_n of_o religion_n cause_n great_a disturbance_n the_o prince_n of_o germany_n enter_v into_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a league_n the_o want_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o a_o common_a treasure_n the_o emulation_n and_o contest_v between_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o germany_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o german_a state-interest_n p._n 186._o 1._o the_o remedy_n of_o these_o disease_n inquire_v into_o 2._o the_o remedy_n prescribe_v by_o hippolytus_n à _fw-fr 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