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perfidiousness_n to_o prevent_v which_o let_v a_o full_a and_o quick_a restitution_n take_v away_o this_o illegal_a sequestration_n 15._o the_o king_n cause_v this_o sequestration_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o sleswick_n to_o be_v proclaim_v with_o a_o threaten_v of_o deprivation_n it_o be_v apparent_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o this_o sequestration_n be_v such_o execute_v with_o that_o rigour_n as_o if_o the_o duke_n be_v actual_o deprive_v and_o devest_v of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o sleswick_n though_o this_o deprivation_n be_v as_o unjust_a and_o violent_a as_o the_o sequestration_n how_o can_v the_o author_n of_o such_o counsel_n be_v sufficient_o wonder_v at_o by_o those_o that_o remember_v that_o a_o fief_n be_v a_o contract_n oblige_v both_o party_n and_o that_o the_o obligation_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o vassal_n be_v as_o reciprocal_a as_o that_o between_o husband_n and_o wife_n say_v cujacius_n therefore_o as_o a_o vassal_n promise_v to_o his_o lord_n upon_o oath_n to_o perform_v true_o safe_o secure_o honest_o well_o etc._n etc._n so_o also_o do_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o vassal_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o fulfil_v it_o if_o he_o do_v the_o contrary_a he_o be_v declare_v of_o no_o faith_n perjure_a and_o perfidious_a by_o the_o feudal_n longobardick_n law_n 2_o feud_n 6._o thence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o felony_n which_o deprive_v a_o vassal_n of_o a_o fief_n deprive_v the_o lord_n also_o of_o the_o propriety_n thereof_o if_o commit_v by_o he_o and_o confer_v it_o upon_o the_o vassal_n most_o especial_o if_o the_o lord_n spoil_v he_o that_o hold_v a_o fief_n from_o he_o of_o his_o fort_n wherein_o he_o may_v keep_v himself_o secure_a much_o more_o if_o the_o lord_n demolish_v and_o destroy_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n if_o he_o use_v the_o vassal_n and_o his_o subject_n ill_a charge_v they_o with_o impost_n and_o tax_n and_o pillage_n they_o if_o he_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o vassal_n castle_n or_o other_o his_o place_n of_o habitation_n 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it_o he_o may_v be_v force_v to_o it_o by_o the_o way_n of_o arms._n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n and_o vassal_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o feudist_n certain_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n have_v lose_v all_o his_o right_n long_o before_o if_o he_o have_v any_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o sleswick_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o gottorp_n and_o the_o duke_n ought_v to_o be_v restore_v against_o the_o king_n according_a to_o all_o law_n 16._o for_o the_o duke_n of_o gottorp_n have_v receive_v this_o dukedom_n with_o the_o great_a right_n and_o in_o the_o most_o absolute_a manner_n free_a from_o all_o vassalage_n and_o obtain_v and_o keep_v at_o a_o very_a chargeable_a rate_n the_o sovereign_a dominion_n thereof_o by_o the_o so_o often_o repeat_v consent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o state_n of_o denmark_n the_o unjust_a convention_n at_o rendsbourgh_n can_v savour_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n cause_n in_o this_o nor_o take_v away_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o duke_n sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o sleswick_n this_o force_a agreement_n his_o majesty_n himself_o have_v not_o a_o little_a recede_v from_o and_o first_o break_v by_o demolish_n the_o strong_a town_n in_o which_o by_o this_o very_a agreement_n he_o be_v only_o to_o put_v a_o garrison_n for_o a_o while_n and_o then_o to_o restore_v they_o carry_v away_o the_o duke_n minister_n prisoner_n who_o have_v already_o bind_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o allegiance_n he_o require_v from_o they_o reduce_v the_o duke_n subject_n to_o the_o last_o extremity_n though_o his_o majesty_n have_v promise_v before_o that_o not_o a_o hen_n shall_v be_v touch_v and_o other_o like_a thing_n by_o which_o thing_n his_o majesty_n seem_v not_o to_o desire_v the_o say_a treaty_n shall_v remain_v in_o force_n 17._o last_o a_o entire_a restitution_n be_v the_o common_a refuge_n of_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o which_o they_o have_v recourse_n in_o their_o affliction_n the_o duke_n of_o sleswick_n can_v be_v exclude_v from_o this_o privilege_n of_o all_o mankind_n for_o though_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n restitution_n be_v to_o be_v demand_v from_o the_o praetor_n within_o a_o certain_a time_n this_o and_o the_o like_a be_v only_a plea_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n restitution_n absolute_o consider_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o principle_n of_o equity_n which_o take_v its_o original_a from_o the_o pure_a spring_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v so_o much_o the_o fit_a for_o injure_a prince_n and_o free_a nation_n as_o it_o be_v more_o important_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o commonwealth_n than_o of_o private_a man_n for_o why_o shall_v not_o a_o prince_n as_o well_o or_o rather_o than_o a_o private_a person_n be_v restore_v unto_o all_o his_o right_n if_o he_o have_v be_v deceive_v or_o injure_v by_o fraud_n force_n unjust_a fear_n or_o the_o 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those_o that_o do_v a_o ill_a act_n know_o or_o be_v instrumental_a to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o can_v go_v to_o heaven_n without_o repentance_n and_o true_a repentance_n require_v absolute_o if_o there_o be_v time_n and_o power_n that_o he_o that_o have_v do_v the_o injury_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o it_o grot._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr j._n b._n &_o p._n c._n 10._o n._n 3._o &_o 4._o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v too_o that_o the_o king_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o restore_v what_o he_o have_v extort_a from_o the_o duke_n at_o rendsbourgh_n and_o afterward_o but_o make_v good_a also_o those_o damage_n his_o highness_n and_o his_o subject_n have_v suffer_v by_o the_o war_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o what_o if_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o reason_n of_o state_n except_v against_o this_o court_n refuse_v to_o restore_v the_o duke_n first_o i_o say_v that_o the_o great_a god_n be_v judge_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n will_v 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