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they_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o those_o service_n oblige_v a_o gratitude_n as_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v those_o land_n in_o so_o beneficiary_a a_o manner_n which_o do_v tanquam_fw-la ossibus_fw-la haerere_fw-la fix_v and_o become_v inherent_a and_o as_o it_o be_v connatural_a to_o the_o land_n will_v if_o our_o common_a law_n shall_v be_v silent_a and_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a custom_n or_o usage_n to_o direct_v it_o enjoin_v a_o observance_n and_o respect_n towards_o their_o fellow_n servant_n as_o much_o as_o be_v now_o claim_v in_o that_o particular_a by_o the_o king_n servant_n not_o to_o be_v arrest_v imprison_v or_o molest_v in_o their_o person_n or_o estate_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o their_o sovereign_n for_o if_o any_o seek_v to_o disturb_v their_o service_n or_o quiet_a before_o that_o late_a unhappy_a conversion_n of_o those_o tenor_n into_o free_a and_o common_a socage_n which_o our_o seri_fw-la nepotes_fw-la and_o posterity_n will_v as_o may_v just_o be_v fear_v rather_o lament_v with_o the_o weep_a prophet_n jeremy_n than_o have_v any_o the_o least_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v or_o take_v any_o comfort_n in_o that_o their_o suppose_a freedom_n or_o acquest_n they_o will_v not_o only_o have_v be_v deserve_o brand_v with_o that_o most_o infamous_a and_o in_o itself_o a_o worse_a than_o pillory_v note_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o where_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o can_v reach_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o forfeiture_n or_o loss_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o land_n hold_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o those_o feudatary_a law_n which_o have_v gain_v so_o great_a a_o reputation_n and_o entertainment_n throughout_o all_o europe_n the_o most_o civilise_a and_o well-governed_a quarter_n or_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o extend_v itself_o into_o some_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o other_o three_o as_o far_o almost_o as_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o wild_a and_o savage_a part_n of_o they_o do_v adjudge_v vasallum_fw-la ob_fw-la feudarii_fw-la juris_fw-la inficiationem_fw-la proprietate_fw-la feudi_fw-la mulctari_fw-la that_o a_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n by_o knight-service_n may_v if_o he_o deny_v the_o right_n and_o observance_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n be_v deprive_v or_o punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o et_fw-la contumacia_fw-la 524._o quodamodo_fw-la inficiationi_fw-la feudi_fw-la aequiparatur_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la ingratus_fw-la cliens_fw-la ipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la mulctaretur_fw-la fundi_fw-la proprietate_fw-la clientelaris_fw-la and_o a_o contumacy_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o client_n or_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n be_v somewhat_o like_a to_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o lord_n right_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o ingrateful_a client_n or_o tenant_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o land_n for_o reverentiam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la debet_fw-la vasallus_fw-la patrono_fw-la nec_fw-la h._n eum_fw-la offendere_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n owe_v reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o his_o patron_n or_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n ubi_fw-la à utem_fw-la debetur_fw-la reverentia_fw-la vel_fw-la ubi_fw-la honour_n naturaliter_fw-la est_fw-la praestandus_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la veniae_fw-la impetratio_fw-la for_o where_o reverence_n be_v due_a or_o honour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v there_o or_o in_o such_o case_n the_o ask_n of_o leave_n or_o licence_n will_v be_v necessary_a from_o which_o our_o common_a law_n do_v not_o much_o dissent_n when_o by_o king_n henry_n 83._o the_o first_o his_o law_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la advocatum_fw-la contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la superbiam_fw-la perdat_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la tenet_fw-la he_o which_o proud_o and_o presumptuous_o retain_v a_o advocate_n against_o his_o lord_n be_v to_o forfeit_v the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o where_o leave_n be_v give_v unicuique_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la negotio_fw-la to_o every_o one_o to_o defend_v himself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n there_o be_v a_o exception_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la quem_fw-la tolerandum_fw-la against_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o be_v to_o forbear_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o knights-service_n do_v his_o homage_n wherein_o he_o do_v say_v jeo_n deveigne_v vostre_fw-fr home_n foyal_a &_o loyal_a i_o become_v or_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v your_o man_n faithful_a and_o loyal_a carry_v with_o it_o a_o obligation_n of_o fidelity_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o terreno_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o observatione_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la honestum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o of_o all_o earthly_a honour_n and_o observance_n and_o keep_v his_o counsel_n in_o all_o thing_n honest_a and_o profitable_a say_v the_o authentic_a or_o red_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o his_o hand_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o homage_n signify_v say_v our_o bracton_n fleta_n and_o coke_n reverentiam_fw-la 55._o
reason_n when_o he_o understand_v the_o honour_n acquire_v by_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n to_o be_v as_o well_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o he_o positive_o affirm_v to_o be_v ratione_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la officii_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o office_n and_o place_n as_o the_o import_n and_o necessary_a use_n of_o their_o office_n and_o place_n about_o the_o person_n health_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o which_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o people_n and_o body_n politic_a be_v concentre_v and_o that_o they_o be_v call_v fi_fw-la curiales_fw-la courtier_n ex_fw-la quo_fw-la cum_fw-la cura_fw-la esse_fw-la debent_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o care_n which_o they_o take_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o prince_n &_o mitius_fw-la agendum_fw-la curialibus_fw-la &_o aulicis_fw-la quam_fw-la aliis_fw-la &_o parcendum_fw-la honori_fw-la &_o verecundiae_fw-la 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fieri_fw-la debet_fw-la cum_fw-la circa_fw-la principem_fw-la se_fw-la obsequiale_n exhibent_fw-la universis_fw-la and_o when_o senator_n or_o parliament-man_n be_v privilege_v by_o a_o great_a reason_n ought_v the_o prince_n servant_n to_o be_v privilege_v neither_o shall_v their_o condition_n be_v make_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o they_o see_v that_o when_o they_o do_v officiate_v about_o the_o prince_n they_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n serve_v the_o people_n and_o weal-public_a and_o recount_v some_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o court_n officer_n and_o servant_n do_v among_o other_o agree_v that_o curiales_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la privilegiantur_fw-la quod_fw-la praedia_fw-la eorum_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la alienari_fw-la sine_fw-la solemnitate_fw-la that_o their_o land_n and_o real_a estate_n can_v as_o other_o man_n be_v alien_v in_o a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a manner_n but_o by_o special_a word_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o money_n give_v for_o it_o et_fw-la istud_fw-la est_fw-la in_o favore_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la curialium_fw-la ut_fw-la respublica_fw-la habeat_fw-la divites_fw-la curiales_fw-la &_o in_o tantum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la privilegiatur_fw-la res_fw-la decurionum_fw-la seu_fw-la curialum_fw-la quantum_fw-la res_fw-la consid_n minorum_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hoc_fw-la pari_fw-la passu_fw-la ambulant_a and_o that_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o courtier_n or_o king_n servant_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v the_o better_o serve_v by_o the_o king_n servant_n be_v rich_a and_o that_o their_o land_n and_o real_a estate_n be_v in_o that_o as_o much_o privilege_a as_o the_o land_n and_o real_a estate_n of_o infant_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o a_o little_a and_o as_o to_o that_o have_v equal_a privilege_n and_o further_o assure_v we_o that_o in_o france_n the_o king_n servant_n have_v a_o privilege_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la 30._o possunt_fw-la conveniri_fw-la coram_fw-la judice_fw-la ordinario_fw-la loci_fw-la ubi_fw-la habent_fw-la domicilium_fw-la they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cite_v or_o prosecute_v before_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n or_o court_n where_o they_o inhabit_v which_o all_o other_o person_n not_o privilege_v be_v only_o to_o be_v sed_fw-la debent_fw-la conveniri_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la causae_fw-la eorum_fw-la tractari_fw-la debent_fw-la maxim_n pro_fw-la negotiis_fw-la curialibus_fw-la coram_fw-la magistro_fw-la officiorum_fw-la aut_fw-la magno_fw-la praeposito_fw-la domus_fw-la principis_fw-la but_o aught_o to_o be_v cite_v or_o compel_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n and_o there_o the_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v try_v especial_o if_o it_o concern_v any_o affair_n of_o the_o court_n before_o the_o lord_n steward_n or_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o king_n household_n in_o aliis_fw-la vero_fw-la causis_fw-la non_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la statum_fw-la curialem_fw-la sed_fw-la negotia_fw-la 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