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think_v in_o veneration_n either_o to_o the_o 12_o tribe_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o 12_o table_n sacred_a among_o the_o old_a roman_n or_o to_o to_o the_o 12_o apostle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o 12_o sign_n in_o the_o zodiac_n reverenct_n in_o astrology_n 2._o that_o if_o the_o writ_n to_o any_o of_o these_o officer_n be_v to_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a or_o such_o officer_n as_o have_v usual_o consist_v of_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n lord_n privy_a seal_n than_o the_o writ_n be_v like_o the_o assistant_n writ_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o order_n but_o if_o any_o of_o these_o office_n be_v execute_v by_o any_o of_o the_o temporal_a lord_n than_o the_o writ_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o that_o noble_a person_n to_o who_o the_o office_n be_v anext_v or_o if_o any_o be_v summon_v mere_o virtute_fw-la officij_fw-la without_o annexation_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o some_o lord_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a lord_n than_o the_o writ_n be_v only_o as_o a_o assistant_n write_v and_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o as_o assistant_n without_o vote_n etc._n etc._n as_o will_v be_v show_v 3._o sir_n edward_n nicholas_n knight_n be_v summon_v by_o writ_n that_fw-mi 18._o feb._n 1661._o vid._n cap._n 2._o and_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o fix_a nobility_n call_v lord_n temporal_a chap._n v._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o noble_n obs_n i_o have_v give_v a_o short_a character_n of_o the_o grand_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o now_o according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o fix_a nobility_n as_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o distinct_a degree_n and_o these_o be_v not_o mention_v distinct_o in_o the_o king_n warrant_v for_o summon_v a_o parliament_n but_o refer_v therein_o to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o distinguish_v they_o by_o their_o writ_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o nobility_n in_o general_n most_o author_n derive_v the_o word_n nobiles_fw-la or_o nobles_n in_o the_o plural_a from_o noscibiles_fw-la viz._n viri_fw-la nobiles_fw-la or_o person_n endue_v with_o great_a knowledge_n than_o other_o man_n and_o so_o conceive_v it_o may_v admit_v of_o another_o etymology_n viz._n nobilis_fw-la quasi_fw-la non-bilis_a i._n e._n man_n of_o such_o debonair_a and_o complacent_fw-la temper_n and_o so_o much_o master_n of_o their_o passion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o better_a education_n subject_a to_o choler_n wrath_n or_o fierceness_n for_o so_o the_o word_n bilis_fw-la be_v englisht_v but_o of_o even_a and_o serene_a temper_n which_o disposition_n be_v fit_a for_o affair_n relate_v to_o government_n but_o to_o pass_v these_o nicety_n the_o question_n be_v among_o some_o 2._o how_o far_o the_o degree_n of_o nobility_n do_v extend_v which_o be_v partly_o resolve_v by_o sir_n tho._n smith_n in_o his_o republica_n who_o say_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o noble_n viz._n majores_fw-la and_o minores_fw-la and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o old_a roman_n the_o majores_fw-la he_o call_v the_o fix_v hereditary_a noble_n diversifide_v into_o 6_o degree_n viz._n prince_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o cap._n the_o four_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n not_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o descend_v no_o low_o and_o these_o be_v capacitate_v by_o such_o creation_n and_o writ_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o minores_fw-la he_o begin_v at_o knight_n for_o he_o write_v before_o baronet_n be_v know_v esquire_n and_o gentleman_n and_o descend_v no_o low_o and_o out_o of_o these_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n for_o parliament_n be_v elect_v and_o compose_v and_o thereby_o capacitate_v to_o sit_v therein_o as_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n but_o of_o these_o nobiles_fw-la minores_fw-la i_o shall_v speak_v more_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n
be_v remarkable_a that_o this_o william_n lord_n pawlet_n marquis_n of_o winchester_n be_v exemplar_n in_o all_o the_o parliament_n pawn_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o pettibag_n from_o the_o first_o of_o edw._n the_o six_o to_o the_o first_o of_o king_n james_n inclusive_a which_o be_v 55._o year_n and_o be_v in_o that_o time_n lord_n treasurer_n 22._o year_n which_o be_v long_o than_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n continue_v in_o that_o office_n except_o sicily_n who_o continue_v 27._o year_n 1_o car._n 1._o georgio_n duci_fw-la buckingham_n for_o one_o parliament_n sir_n thomas_n coventry_n be_v then_o lord_n keeper_n and_o have_v a_o distinct_a writ_n and_o sir_n richard_n weston_n treasurer_n who_o be_v then_o in_o scotland_n 15_o car._n 1._o johanni_n marchioni_n winchester_n for_o one_o parliament_n sir_n john_n finch_n be_v then_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o have_v a_o distinct_a writ_n also_o will._n bishop_n of_o london_n be_v lord_n treasurer_n and_o have_v his_o writ_n 13_o car._n 2._o thomae_fw-la comiti_fw-la southampton_n for_o this_o parliament_n sir_n edward_n hyde_n be_v then_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o have_v his_o distinct_a writ_n this_o earl_n be_v grandchild_n to_o that_o wriothesl_o mention_v in_o the_o 36._o of_o hen._n 8._o and_o die_v without_o issue_n anno._n 166_o so_o from_o the_o 36._o of_o h._n 8._o to_o this_o parliament_n of_o the_o 13._o of_o car._n 2._o there_o be_v three_o exemplar_n to_o three_o baron_n two_o of_o they_o be_v chancellor_n and_o one_o lord_n keeper_n and_o to_o two_o marquess_n to_o one_o duke_n and_o to_o one_o earl_n and_o all_o these_o not_o of_o the_o blood_n now_o as_o to_o the_o three_o baron_n have_v exemplar_n which_o degree_n have_v not_o any_o before_o the_o 36._o h._n 8._o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o the_o exemplar_n be_v give_v they_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o office_n as_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n and_o as_o to_o the_o two_o marquess_n have_v exemplar_n who_o have_v not_o any_o till_o the_o 6._o of_o edw._n 6._o one_o be_v as_o he_o be_v treasurer_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o 15._o of_o car._n 1._o only_a as_o marquis_n because_o there_o be_v no_o duke_n summon_v to_o that_o parliament_n and_o sir_n john_n finch_n be_v then_o lord_n keeper_n and_o william_n bishop_n of_o london_n lord_n treasurer_n and_o both_o have_v distinct_a writ_n so_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o three_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n remain_v to_o be_v exemplar_n except_o henry_n earl_n of_o manchester_n than_o lord_n privy-seal_n who_o according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a act_n of_o precedency_n be_v place_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n before_o all_o duke_n marquess_n etc._n etc._n not_o of_o the_o blood_n but_o i_o suppose_v because_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n wherein_o the_o lord_n privy-seal_n have_v be_v exemplar_n since_o its_o first_o institution_n in_o the_o 11._o of_o hen._n 4._o and_o be_v not_o call_v lord_n privy-seal_n nor_o that_o place_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n allot_v to_o he_o till_o the_o 31._o h._n 8._o possible_o for_o those_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n privy-seal_n but_o to_o the_o marquis_n single_o or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o omission_n in_o not_o mind_v the_o act_n of_o precedency_n these_o latter_a writ_n from_o the_o 36._o of_o hen._n 8._o do_v seem_v to_o break_v the_o method_n of_o the_o former_a for_o before_o that_o pawn_n of_o that_o year_n no_o duke_n or_o marquess_n be_v make_v consimilar_n where_o a_o earl_n be_v make_v exemplar_n but_o in_o the_o exemplar_n of_o the_o 36._o h._n 8._o wriothes_o earl_n of_o southampton_n be_v make_v exemplar_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n then_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o charles_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n be_v beside_o the_o marquis_n of_o dorchester_n and_o thirteen_o earl_n and_o twenty_o eight_o baron_n make_v his_o consimilar_n so_o as_o the_o precedency_n of_o his_o exemplarity_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o chancellorship_n which_o according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n be_v to_o be_v before_o all_o duke_n etc._n etc._n not_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n pawlet_n lord_n st._n john_n in_o the_o first_o edw._n 6._o be_v then_o lord_n keeper_n have_v the_o exemplar_n write_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n though_o the_o king_n uncle_n governor_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o protector_n of_o england_n as_o also_o the_o marquis_n of_o dorchester_n and_o marquis_n of_o northampton_n and_o thirteen_o earl_n and_o thirty_o baron_n be_v his_o consimilar_n which_o be_v the_o only_a precedent_n which_o i_o know_v of_o where_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n have_v the_o exemplar_n to_o a_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a reason_n as_o i_o conceive_v in_o the_o 6_o of_o ed._n the_o 6._o william_n marquis_n of_o winchester_n be_v lord_n treasurer_n the_o next_o in_o precedency_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n by_o the_o act_n of_o 31._o h._n 8._o have_v the_o exemplar_n to_o two_o duke_n one_o marquis_n fourteen_o earl_n one_o viscount_n and_o thirty_o one_o baron_n all_o which_o be_v his_o consimilar_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o reason_n why_o this_o exemplar_n be_v give_v to_o the_o treasurer_n and_o not_o to_o the_o chancellor_n be_v because_o thomas_n goodrick_n bishop_n of_o ely_n be_v then_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o that_o bishop_n to_o be_v exemplar_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_a now_o in_o the_o first_o car._n primi_fw-la thomas_n coventry_n be_v lord_n keeper_n and_o have_v a_o distinct_a writ_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n have_v the_o exemplar_n who_o have_v one_o marquis_n thirty_o seven_o earl_n eleven_o viscount_n and_o forty_o seven_o baron_n to_o his_o consimilar_n also_o in_o the_o 15._o car._n 1._o john_n marquis_n of_o winchester_n son_n to_o the_o former_a marquis_n of_o winchester_n be_v make_v exemplar_n sir_n john_n finch_n be_v lord_n keeper_n who_o have_v a_o distinct_a writ_n and_o william_n bishop_n of_o london_n be_v in_o scotland_n but_o he_o have_v no_o duke_n or_o other_o marquis_n but_o fifty_o eight_o earl_n five_o viscount_n and_o forty_o four_o baron_n his_o consimilar_n and_o so_o reduce_v the_o proper_a consimilar_n to_o its_o former_a method_n but_o the_o 14._o car._n 2._o thomas_n wriothesly_a earl_n of_o southampton_n lord_n treasurer_n grandchild_n to_o the_o former_a earl_n of_o southampton_n alter_v it_o again_o there_o be_v now_o also_o a_o distinct_a writ_n to_o sir_n edward_n hyde_n lord_n chancellor_n for_o this_o earl_n have_v three_o duke_n one_o being_n general_n four_o marquess_n fifty_o five_o earl_n eight_o viscount_n and_o sixty_o eight_o baron_n his_o consimilar_n i_o conceive_v as_o lord_n treasurer_n for_o according_a to_o ancient_a practice_n as_o i_o have_v show_v a_o earl_n have_v not_o any_o duke_n enter_v as_o his_o consimilar_n the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o exemplar_n writ_n extant_a from_o the_o 15._o of_o edw._n the_o second_o in_o an._n 1322._o to_o the_o 13._o of_o car._n 2di_fw-la an._n 1661._o be_v but_o twenty_o and_o but_o fourteen_o king_n from_o who_o they_o be_v grant_v the_o number_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o which_o the_o noble_n do_v sit_v to_o who_o such_o exemplar_n be_v issue_v be_v 107._o and_o these_o 107._o parliament_n be_v in_o the_o space_n of_o 341._o year_n as_o concern_v the_o year_n when_o these_o exemplar_n be_v first_o issue_v to_o the_o respective_a degree_n of_o noble_n before_o mention_v they_o be_v in_o this_o order_n of_o time_n 15_o edw._n 2._o this_o first_o exemplar_n write_v as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v to_o a_o earl_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o blood_n viz._n to_o edward_n 〈◊〉_d of_o chester_n elder_a son_n to_o edw._n 2._o and_o â—â—â—ter_a king_n edw._n the_o 3d._n for_o there_o be_v then_o no_o duke_n in_o england_n 3_o edw._n 3._o the_o first_o exemplar_n write_v to_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o the_o same_o earl_n be_v then_o make_v prince_n of_o wales_n 37_o edw._n 3._o the_o first_o exemplar_n write_v to_o a_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o till_o this_o year_n though_o the_o first_o duke_n in_o england_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o earl_n as_o mr._n selden_n say_v be_v the_o eleven_o of_o edw._n 3d._n and_o then_o edward_n the_o king_n elder_a son_n be_v in_o parliament_n create_v duke_n of_o cornwall_n yet_o speed_v in_o his_o chronicle_n of_o edw._n 3d._n make_v this_o creation_n in_o the_o 3d_o of_o edw._n 3d._n when_o say_v he_o he_o be_v create_v prince_n of_o wales_n duke_n of_o aquitain_n and_o cornwall_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o
when_o create_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o duke_n how_o distinguish_v a_o duke_n as_o general_n be_v not_o provide_v for_o in_o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n as_o other_o degree_n of_o official_a honour_n be_v sect_n iii_o of_o marquess_n when_o begin_v in_o the_o empire_n and_o in_o france_n when_o in_o england_n the_o reason_n of_o place_v he_o between_o duke_n and_o earl_n from_o whence_o the_o title_n be_v suppose_v to_o come_v noble_a action_n cause_v noble_a title_n and_o by_o some_o hereditary_a sect_n iv_o of_o earl_n of_o the_o word_n come_v or_o count_n signify_v earl_n 6._o sort_n of_o count_n according_a to_o selden_n 22._o sort_n according_a to_o cassiadore_n 3._o sort_n in_o england_n of_o the_o incongruity_n of_o the_o word_n come_v and_o earl_n and_o from_o whence_o the_o word_n earl_n be_v derive_v when_o first_o give_v in_o england_n titutar_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n when_o by_o creation_n of_o the_o tachygraphy_n of_o the_o word_n earl_n of_o the_o ancient_a titular_a and_o create_v earl_n little_a difference_n of_o local_a and_o personal_a earl_n here_o in_o england_n sect_n v._o of_o viscount_n sometime_o consider_v as_o equal_a sometime_o of_o a_o lesy_a degree_n than_o a_o earl_n two_o sort_n in_o england_n why_o the_o hereditary_a viscount_n interpose_v to_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o first_o create_v viscount_n in_o england_n of_o the_o parliamentary_a dignity_n of_o the_o one_o and_o official_a dignity_n of_o the_o other_o sect_n vi_o of_o a_o baron_n of_o the_o word_n baron_fw-fr the_o baronial_a tenor_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o superior_a tenor_n and_o degree_n of_o contribution_n to_o the_o king_n from_o baron_n spiritual_a baron_n how_o exempt_v from_o contribution_n of_o several_a other_o sort_n of_o baron_n the_o advantage_n of_o create_a baron_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o writ_n to_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n royal._n of_o the_o writ_n to_o edward_n earl_n of_o chester_n elder_a son_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o anno_fw-la 15._o ed._n 2._o and_o the_o writ_n to_o james_n duke_n of_o york_n 13._o car._n 2._o compare_v observation_n on_o both_o writ_n a_o recital_n or_o numeration_n of_o the_o exemplar_n of_o earl_n prince_n and_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n from_o edward_n the_o second_o to_o this_o parliament_n 1661._o observation_n on_o the_o title_n of_o york_n the_o consimilar_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n observation_n on_o the_o consimilar_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n with_o observation_n reason_n for_o incert_v this_o exemplar_n in_o this_o place_n show_v that_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n bring_v in_o paganism_n into_o britain_n manage_v by_o druid_n and_o bard_n after_o by_o arch-flamin_n and_o flamen_n which_o be_v pagan_a priest_n afterward_o christ_n himself_o or_o his_o apostle_n or_o disciple_n or_o some_o of_o they_o bring_v in_o christianity_n into_o britain_n bishop_n have_v eleven_o several_a title_n according_a to_o several_a region_n give_v to_o the_o first_o manager_n of_o christian_a religion_n all_o include_v in_o the_o word_n bishop_n as_o inspector_n or_o father_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n aristobulus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o britain_n who_o be_v his_o successor_n of_o king_n lucius_n his_o message_n to_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o the_o pope_n answer_n about_o the_o first_o order_n of_o christian_a affair_n in_o britain_n of_o linus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o successor_n till_o the_o time_n of_o lucius_n and_o eleutherius_fw-la all_o subsequent_a to_o aristobulus_n the_o amity_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o time_n without_o any_o discord_n about_o supremacy_n afterward_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n assume_v the_o title_n of_o pope_n and_o also_o a_o supremacy_n to_o britain_n and_o plant_v their_o dependent_n there_o some_o small_a endeavour_n to_o oppose_v it_o but_o fruitless_a of_o several_a law_n make_v to_o lessen_v the_o power_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o britain_n from_o the_o 9th_o of_o hen._n the_o 3._o to_o the_o 5_o of_o hen._n the_o 5_o of_o other_o way_n use_v by_o hen._n the_o 8_o from_o the_o 9th_o of_o his_o reign_n till_o his_o death_n in_o support_n of_o his_o supremacy_n what_o countermine_n be_v use_v by_o the_o pope_n historical_a passage_n from_o hen._n the_o 8th_n death_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1678._o against_o and_z for_o the_o papal_a interest_n of_o the_o the_o title_n of_o defensor_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o supremum_fw-la caput_fw-la how_o use_v disuse_v and_o alter_v from_o the_o 12._o of_o hen._n the_o 8_o to_o the_o 13._o car._n 2d_o of_o writ_n to_o bishop_n before_o and_o in_o edward_n the_o 2d_n time_n have_v both_o the_o same_o and_o a_o great_a extension_n of_o power_n than_o what_o be_v give_v in_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o so_o to_o the_o 31._o and_o 36._o of_o 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