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so_o from_o seven_o year_n to_o seven_o year_n merchant_n and_o all_o other_o person_n aforesaid_a may_v for_o ever_o acknowledge_v we_o and_o our_o successor_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o norway_n in_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o licence_n but_o that_o this_o league_n be_v not_o limit_v by_o any_o time_n but_o concern_v the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o both_o the_o party_n appear_v not_o only_o in_o part_n by_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v already_o but_o by_o the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o preface_n which_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o add_v in_o this_o place_n we_o john_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o unanimous_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o our_o belove_a counsellor_n and_o other_o the_o lord_n and_o noble_n of_o our_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n have_v cause_v a_o treaty_n to_o be_v have_v with_o the_o orator_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n our_o most_o dear_a 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the_o southern_a and_o eastern_a part_n of_o it_o as_o lord_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o island_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o roman_a power_n p._n 188_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o britain_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o northern_a sea_n before_o they_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o land_n make_v one_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o british_a empire_n pag._n 201_o chap._n iv_o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o british_a sea_n follow_v the_o conquest_n of_o great_a britain_n itself_o under_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n and_o domitian_n pag._n 205_o chap._n v._o touch_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o british_a sea_n as_o a_o appendant_a of_o the_o island_n from_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n to_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n chlorus_n or_o diocletian_a pag._n 211_o chap._n vi_o touch_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o southern_a and_o eastern_a sea_n as_o a_o appendant_a of_o the_o british_a empire_n from_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a till_o the_o roman_n quit_v the_o island_n that_o it_o be_v all_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o count_n of_o the_o saxon_a shore_n throughout_o britain_n also_o concern_v the_o british_a navy_n under_o the_o roman_n pag._n 217_o chap._n vii_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n who_o will_v have_v the_o saxon_a shore_n from_o whence_o that_o count_n or_o commander_n of_o the_o sea_n throughout_o britain_n have_v his_o title_n to_o be_v the_o british_a shore_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v plain_o prove_v to_o be_v false_o pag._n 231_o chap._n viii_o some_o evidence_n concern_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o inseparable_a dominion_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o sea_n belong_v thereto_o out_o of_o claudian_n and_o certain_a coin_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n pag._n 242_o chap._n ix_o touch_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o british_a sea_n after_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v free_v themselves_o from_o the_o roman_a power_n pag._n 247_o chap._n x._o it_o be_v prove_v both_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o saxon_n reign_n as_o also_o from_o their_o force_n and_o victory_n by_o sea_n that_o the_o english-saxons_a and_o dane_n who_o rule_v the_o south_n part_n of_o britain_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o sea_n pag._n 251_o chap._n xi_o the_o sea-dominion_n of_o the_o english-saxons_a and_o dane_n during_o their_o reign_n in_o britain_n observe_v in_o like_a manner_n from_o such_o tribute_n and_o duty_n of_o their_o fiduciarie_n client_n or_o vassal_n as_o concern_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o navy_n also_o concern_v the_o tribute_n or_o paiment_n call_v danegeld_v which_o be_v wont_v to_o beelevied_a for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o sea_n pag._n 259_o chap._n xii_o the_o testimony_n of_o edgar_n and_o canutus_n king_n of_o england_n with_o other_o express_o declare_v the_o dominion_n which_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n have_v over_o the_o sea_n 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
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 wit_n that_o which_o comprehend'_v any_o enjoiment_n or_o propriety_n whatsoëver_o save_v still_o that_o right_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v diminish_v and_o the_o distinction_n about_o this_o matter_n be_v very_o ordinary_a in_o the_o school_n according_a to_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o dominion_n nothing_o whatsoëver_o much_o less_o may_v the_o sea_n belong_v unto_o man_n according_a to_o the_o second_o all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v or_o may_v be_v they_o which_o can_v be_v apprehend_v seize_v and_o possess_v and_o moreover_o that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n express_v mention_n be_v make_v more_o than_o once_o of_o such_o a_o seizure_n possession_n or_o private_a dominion_n as_o this_o whereof_o we_o treat_v and_o that_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n lawful_o bring_v in_o use_n there_o we_o find_v that_o the_o man_n of_o tyre_n be_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o phaenician_a and_o the_o egyptian_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a sea_n concern_v the_o phaenician_a say_v the_o prophet_n unto_o tyrus_n 16._o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o their_o throne_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n for_o thou_o and_o say_v to_o thou_o how_o be_v thou_o destroy_v that_o be_v inhabit_v of_o seafaring_a man_n the_o renown_a city_n which_o waste_v strong_a in_o the_o sea_n here_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o tyrian_n at_o sea_n be_v plain_o set_v forth_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 4._o thy_o border_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n or_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o we_o read_v it_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o also_o in_o a_o arundelianâ_fw-la arabian_a manuscript_n which_o render_v it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o both_o the_o greek_a and_o vulgar_a translation_n differ_v there_o from_o the_o original_a it_o follow_v we_o also_o thus_o 9_o all_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o their_o mariner_n be_v thou_o to_o occupy_v thy_o merchandise_n in_o stead_n of_o which_o last_o word_n these_o be_v put_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o westward_o of_o the_o west_n or_o through_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o main_a or_o western_a sea_n that_o be_v the_o phaenician_a or_o syrian_a again_o 2._o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o be_o a_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o threaten_v not_o the_o tyrian_a because_o he_o have_v get_v he_o a_o dominion_n over_o the_o neighbour_a sea_n but_o because_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o have_v take_v unto_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o tyrian_a be_v call_v likewise_o in_o another_o scripture_n the_o 4._o sea_n itself_o and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o concern_v the_o egyptian_a sea_n another_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o unto_o ninive_n be_v thou_o better_v then_o populous_a alexandria_n in_o the_o original_a the_o city_n be_v call_v no_o take_v here_o for_o alexandria_n which_o be_v situate_a among_o the_o river_n that_o have_v the_o water_n round_o about_o it_o who_o riches_n and_o strength_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o empire_n or_o dominion_n be_v the_o sea_n moreover_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v mention_n of_o king_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o of_o island_n 10._o the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n for_o tarshish_n or_o tharsis_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v the_o sea_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v often_o confess_v both_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o chaldee_n interpreter_n although_o munster_n a_o man_n otherwise_o very_o learned_a speak_v unadvised_o upon_o the_o forementioned_a place_n and_o will_v not_o have_v tharsis_n there_o to_o signify_v the_o sea_n because_o say_v he_o king_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v at_o sea_n but_o rule_v only_o upon_o land_n forget_v what_o we_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o that_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v by_o ezechiel_n concern_v prince_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o which_o agree'_v also_o that_o say_n 25._o i_o will_v set_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o flood_n upon_o which_o place_n aben-ezra_n note_n be_v that_o god_n almighty_a assign_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n there_o unto_o king_n david_n that_o he_o may_v rule_v over_o those_o that_o sail_v either_o through_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o river_n it_o be_v write_v thus_o likewise_o in_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la 4._o o_o you_o man_n do_v not_o man_n excel_v in_o strength_n that_o bear_v rule_n over_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o they_o but_o yet_o the_o king_n be_v more_o mighty_a for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v the_o angel_n to_o esdras_n 7._o the_o sea_n be_v set_v in_o a_o wide_a place_n that_o it_o may_v be_v deep_a and_o great_a but_o put_v case_n the_o entrance_n be_v narrow_a and_o like_o a_o river_n who_o then_o can_v enter_v the_o sea_n to_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o it_o iâ—_n he_o go_v not_o through_o the_o narrow_a the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o land_n be_v grant_v alike_o in_o both_o these_o place_n it_o be_v say_v also_o of_o king_n ahasuerus_n 1._o that_o he_o make_v not_o only_o the_o land_n but_o all_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o become_v tributary_n which_o word_n true_o do_v clear_o show_v a_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o so_o they_o be_v express_v in_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a which_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o greek_a copy_n be_v more_o plain_a there_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n write_v to_o his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o land_n and_o sea_n nor_o must_v we_o omit_v that_o of_o moses_n when_o he_o bless_v the_o people_n 23._o and_o of_o naphtali_n he_o say_v naphtali_n shall_v enjoy_v abundance_n and_o be_v full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v possess_v or_o inherit_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o south_n as_o the_o â—â—lgar_a and_o the_o greek_a do_v render_v that_o place_n but_o by_o many_o other_o the_o sea_n be_v take_v there_o for_o the_o westquarter_n as_o it_o be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o true_o it_o be_v clear_v those_o word_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n or_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o tiberias_n not_o of_o the_o great_a or_o phaenician_a sea_n which_o lie_v westward_o because_o the_o land_n of_o naphtali_n be_v situate_a near_o that_o lake_n which_o also_o be_v often_o call_v the_o sea_n as_o it_o appear_v likewise_o out_o of_o onkelus_n his_o paraphrase_n where_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o sea_n of_o genesareth_n call_v also_o the_o lake_n of_o tiberias_n or_o the_o sea_n of_o chinnereth_n and_o by_o this_o name_n it_o pass_v with_o the_o salt_n sea_n or_o the_o lake_n of_o asphaltites_n in_o the_o 3_o sacred_a description_n of_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o the_o former_a place_n of_o deuteronomie_n be_v â—…usly_o render_v by_o rupert_n the_o abbot_n of_o tuitiuâ—_n 18._o maâ—e_n &_o meridiem_fw-la possidebit_fw-la for_o mare_n &_o meridiem_fw-la he_o shall_v possess_v the_o morning_n and_o the_o south_n for_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o south_n however_o it_o be_v clear_a i_o suppose_v out_o of_o the_o place_n allege_v such_o plain_a testimony_n be_v find_v in_o holy_a writ_n touch_v such_o a_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o according_a to_o the_o universal_a permissive_a law_n any_o man_n may_v acquire_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o land_n and_o true_o as_o for_o those_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n concern_v the_o
against_o those_o pirate_n as_o enemy_n of_o humane_a society_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o see_v commission_n daily_o grant_v against_o pirate_n that_o rob_v and_o spoil_v in_o any_o sea_n not_o yet_o possess_v but_o that_o very_a sea-territorie_n which_o the_o cilician_o have_v invade_v be_v recover_v by_o arms._n from_o whence_o 4._o manilius_n break_v his_o forth_o in_o a_o poetical_a rapture_n quis_fw-la te_fw-la niliaco_n peritarum_fw-la littore_fw-la magne_n post_fw-la victas_fw-la mithridatis_n open_v pelagúsque_fw-la receptum_fw-la crederet_fw-la who_o will_v have_v think_v great_a pompey_n when_o for_o rome_n thou_o mithridates_n force_n have_v o'recom_v and_o do_v from_o pirate_n hand_n the_o sea_n restore_v thou_o shall_v have_v perish'ton_a the_o egyptian_a shore_n therefore_o lactantius_n ought_v not_o so_o much_o to_o have_v resemble_v neptune_n to_o pompey_n as_o to_z the_o people_n of_o rome_n in_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sea_n other_o matter_n there_o be_v in_o the_o fabulous_a time_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o show_v what_o opinion_n the_o ancient_n be_v of_o touch_v the_o right_a and_o custom_n of_o man_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o when_o they_o clothe_v their_o god_n with_o the_o person_n of_o man_n they_o common_o speak_v such_o thing_n of_o they_o as_o belong_v unto_o man_n from_o whence_o hâ—siod_n say_v jupiter_n grant_v unto_o hecate_n that_o she_o shall_v possess_v part_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o the_o land_n hereunto_o also_o belong_v that_o of_o oppianus_n concern_v 1._o amphitrite_n be_v make_v queen_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o neptune_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o constitute_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o sea_n also_o nonnus_n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beroë_n have_v the_o empire_n or_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n instance_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v innumerable_a and_o therefore_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o fabulous_a time_n the_o first_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n among_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o historical_a age_n that_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o king_n minos_n or_o the_o cretan_a chap._n ix_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o historical_a time_n or_o that_o which_o comprehend'_v kingdom_n and_o commonweal_n which_o expire_v some_o age_n since_o we_o begin_v from_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o cretan_n at_o sea_n afterward_o we_o trace_v a_o catalogue_n not_o only_o of_o very_o many_o people_n of_o old_a greece_n and_o other_o nation_n famous_a heretofore_o in_o the_o east_n of_o like_a command_n and_o dominion_n in_o the_o syrian_a egyptian_a pamphilian_a lydian_a and_o aegean_a sea_n and_o the_o several_a change_n thereof_o but_o also_o we_o show_v that_o the_o dominion_n both_o of_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n in_o their_o adjoin_a sea_n as_o the_o upper_a the_o low_a the_o more_o easterly_a sea_n also_o and_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n in_o the_o west_n have_v be_v receive_v into_o custom_n as_o a_o thing_n very_o usual_a and_o agreeable_a to_o law_n i._o minos_n the_o son_n of_o lycastus_n say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n king_n of_o candia_n crete_n possess_v the_o cretan_a sea_n on_o every_o side_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o levant_n aegean_a as_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n so_o say_v thucydides_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minos_n hold_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o greek_a sea_n as_o lord_n thereof_o so_o true_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v construe_v both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a instance_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v imagine_v that_o so_o to_o have_v command_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_o signifie'_v can_v be_v otherwise_o mean_v than_o very_o plain_o thus_o that_o any_o one_o who_o be_v lord_n or_o at_o least_o do_v act_n as_o deputy_n or_o by_o permission_n of_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n may_v prescribe_v rule_n and_o law_n to_o the_o number_n of_o other_o man_n ship_n and_o passage_n toll_v or_o tribute_n throughout_o the_o several_a limit_n of_o the_o sea_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o when_o he_o withold_n or_o permit_n the_o use_n of_o his_o land_n to_o husbandman_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v all_o one_o howsoêver_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signifie'_v only_o 209._o to_o be_v strong_a and_o powerful_a in_o ship_v in_o like_a manner_n 4._o diodorus_n siculus_n 42._o nicolaus_n damascenus_n 10._o strabo_n 11._o cedrenus_n minoe_n suidas_n and_o other_o speak_v express_o and_o phaedra_n likewise_o in_o seneca_n 1._o o_o magna_fw-la vasti_fw-la creta_n dominatrix_fw-la freti_fw-la cujus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la littus_fw-la innumerae_fw-la rate_n tenuere_fw-la pontum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la assyriâ_fw-la tenus_fw-la tellure_n nereus_n pervium_fw-la rostris_fw-la secat_fw-la o_o mighty_a crect_n thou_o mistress_n of_o the_o main_a 765._o who_o many_o ship_n have_v fill_v both_o sea_n and_o shore_n as_o far_o as_o nereus_n do_v to_o ashur_n land_n plough_v out_o a_o passage_n with_o his_o stemm_n and_o oar_n and_o the_o first_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v the_o first_o possession_n of_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o possess_v but_o remain_v vacant_a from_o whence_o this_o kind_n of_o dominion_n do_v arise_v they_o attribute_v for_o the_o most_o part_n unto_o minos_n but_o there_o be_v a_o error_n touch_v this_o matter_n in_o jerom_n traslation_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o eusebius_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o unless_o we_o will_v careless_o neglect_v that_o which_o in_o plain_a term_n may_v seem_v to_o oppose_v the_o most_o eminent_a sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n among_o the_o grecian_n the_o translation_n run_v thus_o minos_n mare_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la &_o cretensibus_fw-la leges_fw-la dedit_fw-la ut_fw-la paradius_fw-la memorat_fw-la quod_fw-la plato_n falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la convincit_fw-la minos_n possess_v the_o sea_n and_o give_v law_n to_o the_o cretan_n as_o paradius_fw-la record_v which_o plato_n prove'_v to_o be_v false_o what_o then_o do_v plato_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v false_o that_o minos_n give_v law_n to_o the_o cretan_n and_o hold_v the_o command_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v false_a the_o place_n be_v plain_o fall_v and_o very_a much_o corrupt_v both_o in_o the_o feign_a name_n of_o paradius_fw-la a_o author_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o any_o other_o place_n as_o also_o in_o the_o very_a translation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n of_o eusebius_n paradius_fw-la i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o negligence_n for_o i_o will_v not_o believ_n it_o of_o jerom_n a_o pious_a and_o most_o learned_a man_n but_o perhaps_o of_o some_o smatterer_n in_o learning_n who_o presume_v to_o enlarge_v those_o brief_a summarie_a discourse_n of_o his_o in_o that_o chronicle_n do_v arise_v even_o from_o para_n dios_n that_o be_v ex_fw-la jove_n from_o jupiter_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o greek_a word_n of_o eusebius_n for_o there_o eusebius_n say_v temporum_fw-la minos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possess_v the_o sea_n and_o give_v law_n unto_o the_o cretan_n which_o he_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o jupiter_n out_o of_o the_o cave_n where_o he_o have_v retire_v himself_o for_o nine_o year_n touch_v those_o law_n receive_v from_o minos_n which_o 6._o expire_v not_o before_o crete_n be_v subdue_v by_o caecilius_n metellus_n also_o concern_v his_o cave_n in_o mount_n ida_n and_o the_o nine_o year_n the_o matter_n appear_v very_o plain_a out_o of_o homer_n plato_n porphyry_n and_o other_o but_o in_o the_o greek_a of_o eusebius_n it_o immediate_o follow_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o certain_o here_o signifie'_v id_fw-la quod_fw-la plato_n in_o legibus_fw-la adprobat_fw-la seu_fw-la confirmat_fw-la that_o which_o plato_n in_o his_o law_n approve'_v or_o confirm_n for_o minos_n his_o receive_n of_o of_o such_o law_n be_v the_o very_a 1._o foundation_n of_o plato_n book_n concern_v law_n so_o little_a reason_n be_v there_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v translate_v quod_fw-la plato_n falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la convincit_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la plato_n refellit_fw-la which_o plato_n prove'_v to_o be_v false_o which_o plato_n disprove'_v whereas_o notwithstanding_o that_o eminent_a man_n joseph_n scaliger_n use_v far_o less_o diligence_n here_o then_o be_v meet_v or_o then_o he_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o do_v will_v have_v the_o latter_a to_o be_v add_v in_o that_o place_n for_o howsoêver_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n and_o more_o common_a usage_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v seem_v right_o translate_v yet_o the_o matter_n itself_o and_o the_o other_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n do_v manifest_o prove_v our_o trans-action_n to_o be_v true_a but_o we_o read_v the_o very_a same_o too_o according_a to_o jerom_n translation_n as_o copy_v out_o by_o marianus_n scotus_n 2944._o and_o florentius_n of_o
refute_v as_o well_o by_o their_o own_o indiscretion_n as_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o other_o touch_v the_o emperor_n antoninus_n his_o answer_n that_o himself_o be_v sovereign_a of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v common_o translate_v of_o the_o sea_n in_o l._n deprecatio_fw-la ff_n do_fw-mi de_fw-fr lege_fw-la rhodiâ_fw-la the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a answer_n and_o a_o new_a but_o genuine_a exposition_n of_o it_o also_o that_o it_o comprehend'_v nothing_o which_o may_v in_o any_o wise_a oppose_v a_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n chap._n xxv_o but_o see_v that_o among_o those_o particular_n which_o be_v usual_o draw_v out_o of_o ancient_a lawyer_n against_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o answer_v of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n to_o eudaemon_n several_a time_n beforementioned_a be_v of_o so_o principal_a a_o account_n therefore_o it_o seem_v meet_v to_o treat_v of_o it_o apart_o by_o itself_o and_o search_v into_o the_o genuine_a sens_fw-fr thereof_o concern_v which_o whosoëver_o shall_v look_v into_o the_o whole_a matter_n with_o a_o little_a more_o care_n then_o ordinary_a will_v i_o suppose_v be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v not_o only_o that_o most_o interpreter_n have_v hitherto_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a thereof_o but_o also_o that_o it_o in_o no_o wise_a contradict'_v a_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n eudaemon_n have_v be_v shipwreck_v at_o sea_n have_v petition_v the_o emperor_n for_o a_o restitution_n of_o those_o wrack_v good_n that_o have_v be_v seize_v by_o the_o receiver_n of_o his_o custom_n the_o word_n according_a to_o rhodiâ_fw-la volusius_n maetianus_fw-la who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o emperor_n be_v privy_a councillor_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o emperor_n antoninus_n our_o lord_n we_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n have_v be_v spoil_v of_o all_o by_o those_o receiver_n of_o the_o custom_n that_o inhabit_v the_o archipelagic_n cyclades_n island_n he_o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o emperor_n point_v for_o the_o most_o part_n after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o print_a book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v usual_o thus_o translate_v i_o indeed_o be_o sovereign_a of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n let_v it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o rhodian_a law_n which_o be_v prescribe_v for_o the_o regulation_n of_o sea-affair_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v not_o oppose_v by_o any_o of_o our_o law_n for_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n also_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n there_o never_o be_v any_o controversy_n about_o the_o read_n or_o translation_n of_o this_o answer_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereto_o answer_v but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o period_n or_o full_a point_n after_o it_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v take_v and_o as_o we_o have_v according_a to_o the_o receive_a translation_n relate_v it_o â—_o already_o in_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o that_o will_v have_v it_o so_o render_v there_o have_v be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o from_o the_o adversative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la be_v imply_v that_o the_o emperor_n answer_v that_o himself_o indeed_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o law_n only_o not_o any_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o this_o andraeas_n 5._o alciatus_fw-la say_v whereas_o it_o be_v say_v i_o indeed_o be_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n some_o french_a doctor_n be_v of_o opinion_n because_o of_o that_o adversative_a that_o a_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v not_o appertain_v unto_o the_o emperor_n but_o he_o add'_v which_o true_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a although_o divis._n baldus_n and_o justitiâ_fw-la jason_n conceive_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o venetian_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o the_o since_o of_o this_o law_n be_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o sea-affair_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o 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