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together_o with_o a_o observation_n touch_v the_o nation_n which_o in_o that_o age_n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o opposite_a shore_n pag._n 273_o chap._n xiii_o several_a testimony_n concern_v the_o sea-dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n since_o the_o norman_a conquest_n set_v forth_o in_o general_a head_n pag._n 284_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n since_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o norman_n have_v perpetual_o enjoy_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n flow_v about_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n prove_v from_o the_o guard_n or_o government_n thereof_o as_o of_o a_o province_n or_o territorie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o very_a law_n of_o the_o english_a admiralty_n pag._n 287_o chap._n xv._o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o english_a sea_n assert_v from_o those_o tribute_n or_o custom_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v impose_v pay_v and_o demand_v for_o the_o guard_n or_o protection_n thereof_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n pag._n 295_o chap._n xvi_o observation_n touch_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o english_a and_o irish_a sea_n from_o the_o tenor_n and_o variety_n of_o those_o letter_n patent_n or_o commission_n royal_a whereby_o the_o admiral_n of_o england_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v put_v in_o authority_n pag._n 305_o chap._n xvii_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o word_n plain_a enough_o in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o government_n or_o command_n of_o the_o high_a admiral_n of_o england_n from_o ancient_a to_o the_o present_a time_n that_o the_o sea_n for_o who_o guard_n or_o defence_n he_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n be_v ever_o bound_v towards_o the_o south_n by_o the_o shore_n of_o aquitain_n normandy_n and_o picardy_n pag._n 312_o chap._n xviii_o touch_v the_o admiral_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n or_o those_o constitute_v upon_o the_o opposite_a shore_n their_o original_a nature_n and_o variety_n that_o the_o sea_n itself_o flow_v between_o britain_n and_o france_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o that_o command_n of_o he_o as_o of_o one_o that_o be_v governor_n of_o a_o territory_n or_o province_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o may_v oppose_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o sea_n pag._n 321._o chap._n xix_o that_o in_o the_o dominion_n of_o those_o island_n lie_v before_o the_o shore_n of_o france_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o sea_n wherein_o they_o be_v situate_a be_v derive_v from_o their_o predecessor_n pag._n 333_o chap._n xx._n the_o dominion_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o sea_n assert_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o that_o leave_v of_o preter-navigation_n or_o passage_n which_o have_v be_v usual_o either_o grant_v by_o they_o to_o foreiner_n or_o desire_v from_o they_o pag._n 344_o chap._n xxi_o that_o licence_n have_v be_v usual_o grant_v to_o foreiner_n by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n also_o that_o the_o protection_n give_v to_o fisherman_n by_o they_o as_o in_o their_o own_o territory_n be_v a_o ancient_a and_o manifest_a evidence_n of_o their_o dominion_n by_o sea_n pag._n 355_o chap._n xxii_o the_o dominion_n of_o england_n make_v evident_a from_o the_o law_n and_o limit_n usual_o set_v by_o our_o king_n in_o the_o sea_n to_o such_o foreiner_n as_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o each_o other_o but_o in_o amity_n with_o the_o english_a and_o concern_v the_o king_n closet_n or_o chamber_n in_o the_o sea_n also_o touch_v that_o singular_a privilege_v of_o perpetual_a truce_n or_o exemption_n from_o hostility_n in_o the_o sea_n about_o those_o isle_n which_o lie_v before_o the_o shore_n of_o normandy_n pag._n 363_o chap._n xxiii_o certain_a public_a record_n wherein_o of_o old_a the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v by_o the_o way_n asscribe_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n both_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o also_o by_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n debate_v of_o other_o matter_n and_o that_o in_o express_a word_n and_o with_o very_o great_a deliberation_n as_o a_o know_a and_o most_o undoubted_a right_n pag._n 375_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o divers_a testimony_n in_o our_o own_o law-book_n and_o the_o most_o receive_a custom_n whereby_o the_o sea-dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v either_o assert_v or_o admit_v pag._n 382_o chap._n xxv_o son_n ancient_a testimony_n of_o less_o account_n touch_v the_o sea-dominion_n whereof_o we_o treat_v pag._n 394_o chap._n xxvi_o that_o the_o sea-dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o foreiner_n who_o it_o most_o concern_v by_o their_o usual_a strike_n of_o sail_n according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n also_o concern_v two_o edict_n or_o ordinance_n that_o be_v set_v forth_o about_o this_o thing_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n pag._n 398_o chap._n xxvii_o a_o recognition_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o sea-dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v by_o very_a many_o of_o the_o neighbor-nation_n round_o about_o in_o a_o ancient_a libel_n public_o exhibit_v or_o in_o a_o bill_n of_o complaint_n institute_v by_o they_o together_o with_o the_o english_a against_o reyner_n grimbald_n governor_n of_o the_o french_a navy_n also_o touch_v a_o recognition_n of_o this_o kind_n imply_v in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 403_o chap._n xxviii_o a_o copy_n or_o transcript_n of_o the_o libel_n or_o bill_n of_o complaint_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n pag._n 415._o chap._n xxix_o a_o recognition_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o sea-dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v by_o the_o fleming_n in_o a_o embassy_n to_o edward_n the_o second_o pag._n 429_o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n in_o the_o irish_a and_o western_a sea_n consider_v single_o and_o apart_o by_o itself_o pag._n 433
and_o restrain_v but_o when_o this_o reason_n whole_o cease_v than_o what_o the_o proprietor_n possess_v be_v so_o his_o own_o that_o it_o can_v lawful_o in_o any_o wise_a without_o his_o consent_n become_v another_o man_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o alteration_n of_o that_o universal_a or_o natural_a law_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v permissive_a for_o thence_o come_v in_o private_a dominion_n or_o possession_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o positive_a law_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o universal_a obligatorie_n law_n which_o provide_n for_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o compact_n and_o covenant_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o premise_v we_o shall_v next_o see_v what_o respect_n have_v be_v have_v unto_o the_o sea_n either_o in_o the_o very_a first_o or_o any_o more_o ancient_a distribution_n or_o division_n of_o thing_n for_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o sea_n also_o have_v be_v assign_v over_o with_o land_n it_o must_v 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donation_n or_o not_o we_o can_v say_v but_o in_o that_o ancient_a apportion_v of_o the_o holy_a land_n whereof_o god_n himself_o be_v author_n the_o sea_n seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v account_v a_o boundarie_n than_o any_o part_n of_o the_o territory_n allot_v concern_v the_o south-quarter_n the_o word_n be_v these_o 12._o the_o bound_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o outmost_a coast_n of_o the_o salt_n sea_n eastward_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o border_n shall_v fetch_v a_o compass_n from_o azmon_a unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o go_n out_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o sea_n also_o concern_v the_o westquarter_n its_o border_n shall_v begin_v at_o sea_n &_o ipso_fw-la sine_fw-la claudetur_fw-la and_o by_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v bound_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n to_o which_o â—ens_n agree_v also_o the_o modern_a but_o concern_v this_o place_n and_o the_o rest_n here_o quote_v we_o shall_v speak_v more_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n then_o it_o follow_v we_o according_a to_o the_o true_a sens_fw-fr of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v your_o north-border_n from_o the_o great_a sea_n you_o shall_v point_v out_o for_o you_o mount_v hor._n and_o a_o little_a far_o speak_v of_o the_o east-quarter_n its_o border_n shall_v descend_v and_o shall_v reach_v unto_o the_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o chinnereth_n eastward_o and_o the_o border_n shall_v go_v down_o again_o to_o jordan_n and_o the_o go_n out_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o salt_n sea_n this_o shall_v be_v your_o land_n with_o the_o coast_n thereof_o round_o about_o which_o be_v repeat_v almost_o word_n for_o word_n in_o the_o distribution_n that_o be_v make_v by_o etc._n joshua_n and_o in_o another_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o dominion_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 44._o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n but_o suppose_v at_o last_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o sea_n come_v not_o into_o those_o more_o ancient_a distribution_n of_o territory_n than_o it_o remain_n next_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o they_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v acquire_v afterward_o by_o title_n of_o occupation_n as_o thing_n vacant_a and_o derelict_n that_o be_v either_o by_o the_o natural_a or_o divine_a universal_a law_n which_o be_v permissive_a or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o divers_a nation_n common_a or_o civil_a which_o in_o judge_a matter_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n which_o be_v permissive_a for_o if_o in_o the_o permissive_a which_o be_v universal_a nothing_o be_v repugnant_a thereto_o or_o which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o one_o if_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o nation_n such_o a_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o we_o intend_v have_v be_v introduce_v and_o admit_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o more_o famous_a age_n and_o nation_n then_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o sea_n be_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o law_n every_o way_n capable_a of_o private_a dominion_n as_o be_v the_o land_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a oracle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n do_v allow_v a_o private_a dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o wide_a ocean_n also_o which_o wash_v the_o western_a coast_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n or_o at_o least_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o as_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o jewish_a law_n annex_v to_o the_o land_n of_o israël_n by_o the_o assignation_n or_o appointment_n of_o god_n himself_o chap._n vi_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v here_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o find_v very_o plain_a passage_n therein_o which_o do_v not_o a_o little_a favour_n a_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o that_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a donation_n of_o thing_n after_o the_o flood_n whereby_o god_n invest_v noah_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n of_o which_o globe_n the_o sea_n themselves_o be_v a_o part_n and_o of_o 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its_o use_n and_o enjoiment_n it_o be_v confess_v it_o that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o private_a dominion_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o man_n but_o yet_o it_o appear_v thereby_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n do_v so_o pass_v together_o at_o first_o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n into_o the_o common_a enjoiment_n of_o mankind_n that_o from_o this_o donation_n or_o grant_v of_o god_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o their_o condition_n as_o be_v both_o but_o one_o globe_n must_v needs_o be_v alike_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n in_o the_o future_a distribution_n of_o thing_n or_o the_o introduce_v of_o private_a dominion_n therein_o neither_o be_v the_o propriety_n nor_o the_o community_n of_o either_o appoint_v but_o both_o seem_v equal_o permit_v by_o the_o very_a
form_n of_o donation_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v very_o vain_a which_o be_v object_v by_o some_o 16._o that_o the_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o that_o 5._o the_o sea_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n himself_o as_o if_o dominion_n not_o common_a indeed_o but_o only_o a_o common_a use_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v permit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o like_a manner_n 4._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n be_v his_o also_o who_o know_v not_o that_o such_o say_n as_o these_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a weaken_v the_o dominion_n of_o mankind_n for_o whatsoëver_o be_v acquire_v by_o man_n still_o god_n almighty_a as_o father_n of_o the_o univers_n rete_v his_o supreme_a dominion_n both_o over_o man_n as_o also_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o never_o be_v deny_v yet_o by_o any_o sober_a man_n but_o the_o controversy_n be_v about_o the_o dominion_n of_o man_n to_o 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