Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
peace_n france_n scotland_n war_n 25,043 5 10.8553 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A44749 Proedria vasilikē a discourse concerning the precedency of kings : wherin the reasons and arguments of the three greatest monarks of Christendom, who claim a several right therunto, are faithfully collected, and renderd : wherby occasion is taken to make Great Britain better understood then [sic] some forren authors (either out of ignorance or interest) have represented her in order to this particular : whereunto is also adjoyned a distinct Treatise of ambassadors &c. Howell, James, 1594?-1666. 1664 (1664) Wing H3109; ESTC R21017 187,327 240

There are 14 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

prolifical_a when_o they_o be_v pass_v fifty_o year_n and_o for_o the_o man_n it_o will_v be_v register_v for_o a_o miracle_n in_o spain_n or_o france_n to_o find_v ten_o man_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n one_o with_o another_o as_o be_v find_v in_o hereford_n about_o 60_o year_n since_o within_o two_o mile_n compass_n of_o the_o town_n who_o be_v so_o vigorous_a strong_a and_o spriteful_a that_o they_o dance_v the_o morice-dance_a in_o the_o marketplace_n for_o many_o hour_n with_o a_o maid-mariam_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o a_o tabourer_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n old_a from_o the_o fertility_n and_o generousness_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v proceed_v also_o the_o extraordinary_a courage_n and_o hardiness_n of_o the_o peeple_n which_o have_v be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o feel_v in_o other_o country_n beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o example_n in_o the_o former_a paragraph_n do_v prove_v at_o so_o many_o signal_n and_o difficult_a famous_a battle_n where_o the_o english_a army_n be_v never_o half_a so_o numerous_a in_o any_o they_o get_v no_o not_o sometime_o the_o three_o or_o four_o part_n in_o number_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o such_o a_o esteem_n they_o have_v in_o france_n that_o as_o their_o own_o story_n relate_v when_o the_o duke_n of_o brittany_n or_o armorica_n be_v to_o encounter_v the_o french_a army_n in_o a_o battle_n he_o think_v it_o a_o policy_n to_o clothe_v a_o whole_a brigade_n of_o his_o soldier_n after_o the_o english_a mode_n to_o make_v they_o appear_v the_o more_o formidable_a to_o the_o french_a nor_o do_v that_o primitive_a innate_a courage_n languish_v a_o whit_n or_o decline_v in_o they_o as_o some_o think_v the_o world_n do_v as_o we_o find_v it_o have_v do_v in_o other_o nation_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o greek_n with_o other_o but_o it_o continue_v still_o at_o the_o same_o height_n as_o it_o appeerd_v in_o the_o year_n eighty_o eight_o by_o sea_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o in_o several_a exploit_n in_o the_o low-country_n war_n as_o newport_n the_o retreat_n before_o gaunt_n etc._n etc._n by_o land_n likewise_o by_o fresh_a example_n in_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n betwixt_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o since_o wherein_o the_o power_n strength_n and_o wealth_n of_o england_n be_v never_o more_o discover_v for_o the_o late_a usurper_n have_v such_o a_o command_n over_o the_o peeples_n purse_n and_o never_o want_v money_n make_v spain_n and_o france_n strive_v who_o shall_v be_v his_o confederate_n as_o also_o the_o hollander_n the_o swed_n and_o other_o i_o say_v in_o those_o time_n the_o ancient_a stoutness_n of_o the_o english_a appeerd_v in_o many_o traverse_n of_o war_n as_o at_o dunbar_n in_o scotland_n and_o by_o sea_n against_o the_o hollander_n who_o be_v beat_v and_o batter_v into_o a_o peace_n what_o a_o hazardous_a piece_n of_o service_n be_v perform_v when_o we_o invade_v barbary_n at_o tunis_n but_o especial_o that_o desperate_a exploit_n blague_n do_v at_o the_o canary_n the_o french_a king_n confess_v that_o the_o brigade_n of_o english_a before_o dunkirk_n command_v by_o a_o little_a bold_a britain_n though_o not_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o army_n do_v contribut_n most_o to_o the_o late_a take_n of_o that_o strong_a praedatory_a town_n and_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o this_o year_n great_a defeat_n 1663._o he_o give_v don_n john_n of_o austria_n near_o ebora_n that_o brigade_n of_o english_a who_o serve_v there_o though_o not_o much_o considerable_a in_o number_n do_v perform_v the_o tough_a part_n of_o the_o service_n and_o first_o show_v they_o the_o way_n of_o use_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o musket_n to_o knock_v down_o the_o enemy_n which_o make_v the_o frenchman_n cry_v out_o faisons_fw-fr comme_fw-fr les_fw-fr anglois_fw-fr let_v we_o do_v as_o the_o english_a the_o six_o paragraph_n touch_v the_o ancient_n and_o long-lind_a extraction_n decendency_n and_o bloud-royal_a of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n etc._n etc._n the_o race_n of_o king_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v like_o great_a river_n that_o stream_n out_o into_o divers_a large_a channel_n and_o arm_n which_o become_v great_a river_n of_o themselves_o afterward_o or_o like_o huge_a tree_n which_o use_v to_o stretch_v their_o branch_n beyond_o the_o ocean_n where_o be_v inoculate_v and_o graffd_v they_o make_v divers_a other_o royal_a tree_n to_o sprout_v out_o of_o they_o in_o foreign_a soyl_n there_o be_v divers_a royal_a ingrafting_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o great_a britain_n have_v with_o the_o chief_a potentat_n and_o some_o of_o they_o imperial_a the_o first_o be_v before_o the_o english_a take_v foot_v here_o between_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n and_o helen_n a_o britain_n bear_v and_o mother_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n for_o this_o island_n be_v hold_v in_o such_o high_a esteem_n by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n when_o they_o have_v almost_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o that_o divers_a of_o they_o keep_v their_o court_n here_o among_o who_o severus_n and_o constantius_n die_v at_o york_n which_o city_n may_v deserve_o vaunt_v of_o two_o thing_n viz._n that_o two_o roman_a emperor_n be_v bury_v and_o a_o three_o bear_v in_o she_o viz._n constantin_n the_o great_a after_o the_o saxon_n come_v this_o island_n also_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o repute_n that_o ethelwolph_n son_n to_o king_n egbert_n anno_fw-la 830._o marry_a the_o lady_n judith_n call_v the_o fair_a for_o her_o extraordinary_a beauty_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n le_fw-fr chawe_fw-mi granchilde_n to_o charlemagne_n the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o great_a marry_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n athelstan_n who_o friendship_n be_v so_o much_o seek_v by_o all_o his_o neighbour_a king_n that_o they_o woo_v for_o it_o by_o rich_a present_n which_o make_v the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v he_o the_o sword_n of_o constantin_n the_o great_a in_o the_o hilt_n whereof_o there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nail_n that_o fasten_v christ_n to_o the_o cross_n he_o send_v he_o also_o the_o spear_n of_o charlemagne_n the_o king_n of_o norway_n send_v he_o a_o curious_a ship_n with_o a_o gild_a stem_n purple_a sail_n and_o the_o deck_n garnishd_a all_o with_o gold_n the_o emperor_n otho_n his_o brother-in-law_n send_v he_o a_o vessel_n of_o precious_a stone_n artificial_o make_v wherein_o be_v landscape_n with_o vine_n corn_n and_o reaper_n so_o much_o to_o the_o life_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o move_v and_o act_n etc._n etc._n there_o have_v be_v eight_o nuptial_a conjunction_n betwixt_o great_a britain_n and_o france_n beside_o the_o scot_n alliance_n with_o that_o country_n the_o first_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 900._o betwixt_o charles_n the_o first_o of_o france_n and_o the_o lady_n ogine_n daughter_n to_o edward_n son_n to_o king_n alfred_n that_o admire_v saxon_a king_n who_o be_v so_o famous_a in_o story_n for_o divers_a signal_n thing_n for_o he_o clear_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o dane_n who_o have_v so_o much_o infest_a and_o harassd_v it_o he_o found_v the_o university_n of_o oxford_n anno_fw-la 895._o he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o divide_v england_n into_o shire_n hundred_o and_o weapontake_v he_o divide_v the_o natural_a day_n also_o into_o three_o part_n eight_o hour_n for_o recreation_n and_o matter_n concern_v his_o health_n as_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n eight_o hour_n for_o meditation_n and_o exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o eight_o hour_n in_o council_n and_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o found_v also_o shaftsbury-abby_n winchester-church_n and_o eldinsey-monastery_n the_o second_o marriage_n with_o france_n be_v betwixt_o hen._n 3._o of_o england_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n daughter_n to_o lewis_n the_o seven_o of_o france_n the_o three_o be_v between_o edward_n the_o first_o that_o great_a hero_n of_o his_o time_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n daughter_z to_z philip_z the_o hardy_a of_o france_n the_o four_o betwixt_o edward_n the_o second_o and_o the_o lady_n isabel_n elder_a daughter_n to_o philip_n le_fw-fr bell_n king_n of_o france_n mother_n to_o edward_n the_o three_o of_o england_n who_o by_o right_a of_o she_o claim_v and_o carry_v afterward_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n the_o five_o be_v betwixt_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o and_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n daughter_z to_z charles_n the_o six_o of_o france_n but_o she_o be_v but_o his_o second_o wife_n for_o his_o first_o be_v the_o lady_n anne_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o four_o the_o six_o be_v between_o henry_n the_o five_o of_o england_n and_o the_o lady_n katherine_n another_o daughter_n to_o charles_n the_o six_o of_o france_n the_o seven_o be_v betwixt_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o of_o france_n and_o the_o lady_n mary_n second_o daughter_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o of_o england_n the_o eight_o and_o last_o inoculation_n betwixt_o the_o rose_n and_o the_o flower_n
kindred_n nemo_fw-la debet_fw-la he_o puniri_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la delicto_fw-la no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v twice_o for_o one_o offence_n nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la plus_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la confer_v quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la habet_fw-la no_o man_n can_v transfer_v a_o great_a power_n to_o any_o other_o than_o he_o have_v himself_o nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la prodere_fw-la seipsum_fw-la no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o betray_v himself_o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la movent_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sunt_fw-la deo_fw-la danda_fw-la all_o thing_n which_o cause_n death_n be_v forfeit_a to_o god_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o aere_fw-la luat_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la where_o the_o purse_n can_v let_v the_o body_n suffer_v qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la ebrius_fw-la luat_fw-la sobrius_fw-la who_o offend_v when_o he_o be_v drink_v let_v he_o be_v punish_v when_o he_o be_v sober_a qui_fw-la sentit_fw-la commodum_fw-la sentire_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o onus_fw-la who_o receive_v the_o benefit_n aught_o to_o feel_v the_o burden_n quod_fw-la semel_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la meum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o be_v i_o be_v none_o of_o i_o stat_n praesumptio_fw-la donec_fw-la probetur_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la a_o presumption_n stand_v till_o the_o contrary_n be_v proud_a ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la principal_a be_v ibi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la accessarius_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o principal_a there_o can_v be_v no_o accessary_a unumquodque_fw-la dissolvitur_fw-la eo_fw-la ligamine_fw-la quo_fw-la ligatur_fw-la every_o thing_n be_v untie_v as_o it_o be_v bind_v par_n in_o parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imperium_fw-la equal_v can_v command_v one_o another_o nemo_n that_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la no_o man_n can_v give_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o this_o do_v hold_v also_o in_o heraldry_n therefore_o the_o knighthood_n with_o other_o honour_n that_o cromwell_n be_v so_o free_a to_o confer_v be_v void_a in_o law_n because_o he_o be_v never_o knight_n himself_o by_o these_o few_o principle_n with_o multitude_n more_o it_o appeer_v that_o the_o common_a law_n have_v much_o affinity_n with_o the_o civil_a whereof_o there_o be_v as_o learned_a professor_n in_o england_n as_o any_o where_o else_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v inferrd_v that_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v supply_v with_o more_o help_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n then_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o in_o regard_n that_o england_n be_v a_o island_n have_v such_o a_o great_a trade_n at_o sea_n and_o so_o great_a deal_n with_o divers_a other_o nation_n have_v also_o beside_o land-matter_n both_o temporal_a ecclesiastical_a and_o maritime_a which_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a for_o the_o common_a law_n he_o allow_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n answerable_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o case_n which_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o england_n beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n or_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o record_n and_o though_o there_o happen_v oft_o some_o emulation_n and_o high_a contest_v betwixt_o these_o two_o profession_n yet_o such_o have_v be_v the_o prudence_n of_o the_o sovurain_n prince_n to_o keep_v they_o both_o in_o as_o equal_a a_o balance_n as_o can_v be_v and_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o one_o to_o insult_v or_o encroach_v upon_o the_o other_o but_o to_o have_v the_o same_o freedom_n of_o study_n and_o practice_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a of_o forrener_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o national_a law_n and_o prudential_n constitution_n of_o england_n the_o ten_o and_o last_o paragraph_n touch_v the_o greatness_n of_o power_n of_o military_a may_v and_o puissance_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n as_o well_o defensive_a as_o offensive_a etc._n etc._n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n in_o his_o book_n call_v les_fw-fr interest_n des_fw-fr prince_n the_o interest_n of_o prince_n say_v that_o england_n be_v like_o a_o great_a animal_n that_o can_v die_v unless_o he_o kill_v himself_o he_o acknowledge_v she_o also_o to_o be_v latroise●…e_a puissance_n the_o three_o power_n of_o christendom_n but_o by_o the_o argument_n that_o shall_v be_v produce_v in_o this_o paragraph_n i_o believe_v it_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o discern_a and_o unbiassd_v reader_n that_o england_n take_v her_o kingdom_n annexd_v along_o with_o her_o strength_n at_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o shore_n will_v be_v inferior_a to_o none_o there_o be_v a_o comparison_n make_v long_o since_o that_o gallia_n &_o hispania_n sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la lance_n in_o europae_n libra_fw-la &_o anglia_fw-it est_fw-la lingula_fw-la sive_fw-la libripendens_fw-la that_o france_n and_o spain_n be_v as_o the_o scale_n of_o the_o great_a balance_n of_o europe_n and_o that_o england_n be_v the_o tongue_n or_o beam_n of_o the_o balance_n which_o keep_v it_o in_o aequilibrio_fw-la in_o a_o even_a counterpoise_n that_o neither_o side_n shall_v be_v trab●…ccant_a this_o have_v be_v often_o verify_v special_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o who_o motto_n be_v cui_fw-la adhaereo_fw-la praeest_fw-la he_o to_o who_o i_o adhere_v prevail_v he_o will_v sometime_o make_v francis_n the_o first_o to_o weigh_v down_o sometime_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o touch_v the_o former_a he_o acknowledge_v king_n henry_n under_o god_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a deliverer_n of_o he_o and_o his_o child_n from_o his_o captivity_n in_o spain_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v pope_n clement_n when_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n angelo_n where_o charles_n the_o emperor_n have_v coopd_v he_o up_o therefore_o be_v henry_n of_o england_n call_v liberator_n orbis_n by_o the_o whole_a confistory_n at_o rome_n as_o he_o be_v before_o protector_n of_o the_o great_a clementine_n league_n and_o indeed_o the_o arbiter_n of_o all_o christendom_n in_o his_o time_n touch_v the_o marshal_n may_v of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n we_o will_v first_o examine_v that_o of_o england_n which_o we_o must_v distinguish_v into_o intrinsecal_n or_o terrene_a and_o into_o extrinsecal_n or_o maritime_a concern_v the_o first_o the_fw-mi be_v five_o county_n alone_o can_v put_v into_o the_o field_n forty_o thousand_o man_n all_o arm_v for_o so_o many_o be_v list_v in_o the_o muster-maker_n book_n as_o traind-band-man_n viz._n the_o county_n of_o york_n 12000_o kent_n 8000_o norfolk_n 〈◊〉_d and_o devonshire_n above_o 6000_o apiece_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o county_n whereof_o there_o be_v forty_o seven_o may_v have_v twice_o as_o many_o at_o least_o which_o come_v to_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o soldier_n e●…olld_v and_o ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n either_o for_o general_a service_n or_o private_a in_o the_o county_n where_o they_o be_v for_o assist_v the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n in_o case_n of_o any_o resistance_n therefore_o be_v they_o call_v posse_fw-la comitatu●…_n the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n so_o that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n england_n alone_o have_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o soldier_n enrolld_v beside_o those_o in_o ireland_n and_o scotland_n and_o in_o time_n of_o war_n the_o late_a bloody_a rebellion_n bleed_v yet_o in_o the_o purse_n and_o estate_n of_o many_o thousand_o poor_a cavalier_n have_v sufficient_o try_v the_o strength_n and_o wealth_n of_o england_n for_o there_o be_v a_o computation_n make_v at_o one_o time_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o actual_a arm_n for_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o they_o come_v to_o near_o upon_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o fight_a man_n under_o commission_n whereof_o there_o be_v about_o fifty_o thousand_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n and_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o have_v read_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o famous_a ligue_n in_o france_n there_o be_v so_o many_o take_v in_o stranger_n and_o all_o hence_o we_o see_v that_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o constant_a stand_a army_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n of_o which_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a dispose_n for_o the_o sword_n be_v he_o as_o much_o as_o the_o sceptre_n and_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v inalienable_a from_o his_o power_n and_o incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o but_o by_o his_o royal_a commission_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o sword_n that_o make_v all_o king_n powerful_a the_o crown_n and_o the_o sceptre_n be_v but_o impotent_a and_o poor_a unwieldy_a thing_n they_o be_v but_o naked_a indefensible_a badge_n without_o it_o there_o be_v none_o so_o silly_a as_o to_o think_v there_o be_v meant_a hereby_o a_o ordinary_a single_a sword_n such_o as_o every_o one_o carry_v by_o his_o side_n or_o some_o imaginary_a thing_n or_o chimaera_n of_o a_o sword_n no_o it_o be_v the_o public_a polemical_a sword_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o aggregative_a or_o compound_a sword_n make_v up_o of_o all_o the_o ammunition_n the_o artillery_n pike_n musket_n helmet_n headpiece_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o arm_n
π_n ρ_n ο_n ε_n δ_n ρ_n ι_n α_n β_n α_n σ_n ι_n λ_n ι_n κ_n η_n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o precedency_n of_o king_n wherein_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o three_o great_a monarch_n of_o christendom_n who_o claim_v a_o several_a right_n thereunto_o be_v faithful_o collect_v and_o render_v whereby_o occasion_n be_v take_v to_o make_v great_a britain_n better_o understand_v then_o some_o foreign_a author_n either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o interest_n have_v represent_v she_o in_o order_n to_o this_o particular_a whereunto_o be_v also_o adjoynd_a a_o distinct_a treatise_n of_o ambassador_n etc._n etc._n symbolum_n authoris_fw-la senesco_fw-la non_fw-la segnesco_fw-la london_n print_v by_o ja._n co●…trel_n for_o sam._n speed_n at_o the_o rainbow_n and_o chr._n eccleston_n at_o the_o middle_a shop_n under_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1664._o to_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n sir_n there_o be_v many_o who_o have_v write_v of_o the_o pre-eminences_a and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o power_n and_o prerogatives_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n in_o order_n to_o a_o precedence_n or_o superiority_n but_o while_o they_o magnify_v their_o own_o king_n they_o derogat_v from_o other_o moreover_o while_o they_o produce_v their_o reason_n they_o often_o fall_v into_o such_o excess_n of_o speech_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v rather_o rodomontado_n than_o reason_n but_o there_o be_v none_o who_o have_v write_v yet_o of_o great_a britain_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o point_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a scope_n of_o this_o work_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o endeavour_n to_o make_v her_o better_a understand_v and_o to_o prove_v by_o relevant_a and_o lively_a reason_n without_o offence_n to_o any_o that_o the_o monarch_n of_o great_a britain_n if_o he_o go_v not_o before_o at_o least_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o come_v behind_o any_o king_n whatsoever_o now_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v a_o theme_n of_o so_o sublime_a a_o nature_n and_o depend_v chief_o upon_o ancient_a record_n history_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o civilian_n who_o have_v be_v principal_o consult_v the_o author_n have_v have_v a_o special_a care_n and_o caution_n to_o be_v very_o exact_a and_o true_a in_o his_o quotati_fw-la once_o of_o all_o kind_n last_o the_o author_n most_o humble_o under_o favour_n do_v deem_v himself_o not_o altogether_o incapable_a of_o such_o a_o task_n for_o have_v be_v in_o most_o of_o the_o great_a court_n of_o christendom_n for_o have_v negotiate_v by_o royal_a commission_n above_o three_o year_n in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n for_o have_v be_v orator_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a ambassage_n to_o denmark_n and_o divers_a prince_n of_o germany_n for_o have_v be_v so_o often_o in_o france_n and_o sundry_a court_n of_o italy_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v impar_fw-la negotio_fw-la may_v all_o the_o blessing_n and_o best_a influence_n of_o heaven_n light_n upon_o your_o royal_a head_n this_o new-year_n and_o many_o many_z many_o more_o according_a to_o the_o due_a and_o daily_a devotion_n of_o the_o humble_a of_o calendis_fw-la januarii_n 1664._o your_o majesty_n votary_n &_o vassal_n j._n howel_n to_o the_o discern_v reader_n the_o ingredient_n and_o matter_n whereof_o this_o new_a kind_n of_o historical_a piece_n be_v compose_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o of_o crown-gold_n the_o subject_n thereof_o be_v king_n whence_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o history_n be_v a_o lady_n of_o that_o excellence_n that_o she_o have_v king_n to_o her_o subject_n we_o well_o know_v what_o a_o ticklish_a and_o tremendous_a task_n it_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o king_n who_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n there_o must_v be_v as_o much_o caution_n as_o care_n use_v therein_o it_o be_v as_o perilous_a as_o it_o be_v painful_a it_o be_v as_o walk_v upon_o the_o ridg_z of_o a_o high_a house_n or_o dance_v upon_o a_o rope_n where_o unless_o one_o be_v well_o counterpoizd_v he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o break_v his_o neck_n especial_o a_o task_n of_o this_o high_a nature_n that_o treat_v of_o regal_a precedence_n and_o we_o find_v that_o they_o who_o write_v too_o peremptory_o thereof_o have_v do_v it_o with_o more_o offence_n than_o satisfaction_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v never_o any_o bind_a determination_n make_v thereof_o but_o where_o decision_n have_v be_v make_v the_o prince_n upon_o new_a occasion_n have_v except_v or_o protest_v against_o they_o therefore_o the_o author_n here_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o determine_v the_o question_n positive_o and_o definitive_o en_fw-fr dernier_fw-fr resort_n for_o tantas_fw-la componere_fw-la light_n non_fw-la opis_fw-la est_fw-la nostrae_fw-la therefore_o he_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o discern_v reader_n who_o be_v leave_v free_a and_o every_o way_n unsubornd_v to_o pass_v his_o judgement_n according_o in_o mesure_v every_o king_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n which_o be_v here_o fair_o and_o faithful_o exhibit_v and_o those_o of_o france_n and_o spain_n exact_o draw_v out_o of_o their_o own_o author_n have_v not_o omit_v any_o that_o have_v any_o weight_n now_o it_o be_v find_v among_o historian_n that_o contestation_n about_o precedence_n of_o session_n and_o superiority_n with_o other_o formality_n compliment_n visit_n and_o ceremony_n have_v be_v very_o fatal_a to_o christendom_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v also_o that_o the_o various_a dignity_n in_o the_o church_n have_v multiply_v they_o the_o great_a clash_n betwixt_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n betwixt_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n andrew_n be_v the_o unhappy_a cause_n of_o the_o defection_n and_o total_a separation_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n from_o the_o latin_a the_o hot_a dispute_n for_o precedence_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n frederiki_n and_o pope_n adrian_n 4._o do_v put_v all_o the_o christian_a world_n on_o fire_n the_o great_a ecumenical_a council_n at_o lion_n which_o concern_v so_o much_o the_o interest_n of_o christendom_n break_v up_o about_o punctilio_n for_o precedency_n the_o great_a contest_v betwixt_o patriarch_n and_o cardinal_n breed_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o confusion_n but_o at_o last_o the_o patriarch_n have_v the_o better_a for_o they_o of_o constantinople_n jerusalem_n antioch_n and_o alexandria_n precede_v the_o cardinal_n though_o they_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v the_o prerogative_n not_o to_o be_v try_v without_o 72_o witness_n i_o mean_v the_o bishop-cardinal_n 44_o witness_n the_o cardinal-priest_n and_o 30_o the_o deacon-cardinal_n one_o of_o the_o 24_o cause_n and_o it_o prove_v the_o great_a that_o the_o english_a lose_v france_n be_v a_o clash_n that_o happen_v at_o st._n omers_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o burgundy_n about_o punctilio_n of_o compliment_n and_o precedency_n that_o hopeful_a trety_n of_o peace_n at_o bullen_n betwixt_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o her_o brother-in-law_n phil._n 2._o king_n of_o spain_n after_o a_o long_a linger_a war_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n break_v off_o for_o question_n of_o precedence_n or_o rather_o for_o the_o peevishness_n of_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n who_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n that_o have_v any_o probability_n of_o reason_n but_o that_o the_o catholic_a king_n be_v increase_v in_o territory_n whereas_o the_o civilian_n say_v that_o supervenient_a and_o accessary_a dominion_n with_o accumulation_n of_o title_n have_v no_o force_n betwixt_o prince_n all_o the_o while_o they_o continue_v still_o in_o eodem_fw-la gradu_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la nor_o can_v they_o give_v any_o answer_n at_o all_o to_o the_o argument_n the_o english_a ambassador_n produce_v whereof_o one_o be_v that_o of_o volaterranus_n who_o do_v plain_o relate_v how_o the_o pope_n do_v adjudge_v the_o prerogative_n of_o precedence_n to_o hen._n 7._o of_o england_n before_z ferdinand_z of_o spain_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n now_o there_o have_v be_v divers_a mean_n find_v by_o prudent_a mediator_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o accommode_v and_o reconcilement_n of_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o precedence_n sometime_o by_o dilatorious_a way_n sometime_o by_o alternatif_a determination_n yet_o jure_fw-la partium_fw-la integre_n reservato_fw-la as_o the_o great_a clash_n betwixt_o warwick_n and_o buckingham_n in_o england_n be_v compose_v that_o they_o shall_v precede_v alternatim_fw-la every_o three_o year_n so_o the_o hot_a contest_v betwixt_o the_o ursini_n and_o the_o colonna_n two_o of_o the_o antientst_a family_n in_o rome_n be_v reconcile_v that_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o two_o who_o be_v live_v shall_v precede_v which_o make_v the_o young_a never_o come_v to_o the_o pope_n chapel_n where_o they_o take_v place_n next_o king_n ambassador_n the_o difference_n inter_fw-la scherensem_fw-la &_o wolfeggianam_fw-la familiam_fw-la in_o germany_n be_v reconcile_v that_o the_o one_o shall_v carry_v the_o pomum_fw-la aureum_fw-la the_o golden_a apple_n of_o the_o empire_n go_v in_o the_o other_o at_o
barrel_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o observation_n what_o a_o world_n of_o variety_n of_o wine_n grow_v up_o and_o down_o for_o one_o can_v scarce_o go_v twenty_o mile_n but_o there_o be_v still_o a_o differ_a sort_n of_o grape_n in_o some_o place_n in_o burgundy_n and_o champagne_n there_o be_v wine-vessel_n as_o big_a as_o some_o house_n in_o height_n not_o inferior_a to_o those_o vast_a vessel_n of_o heidelberg_n tubinga_n and_o groninghen_n as_o the_o ingenious_a lansius_n have_v it_o touch_v hemp_n and_o flax_n the_o three_o staple_n commodity_n of_o france_n what_o mighty_a rich_a proceed_v come_v thereof_o for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o despicable_a vegetal_n in_o sight_n and_o unsavoury_a in_o the_o handle_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o such_o virtue_n that_o it_o can_v remove_v rome_n to_o hercules_n pillar_n egypt_n to_o italy_n the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n into_o england_n a_o vegetal_n that_o can_v control_v aeolus_n and_o overmaster_v neptune_n himself_o i_o mean_v the_o impetuous_a whirlwind_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o tumble_a wave_n of_o the_o other_o now_o where_o do_v this_o most_o useful_a commodity_n grow_v more_o plentiful_a then_o in_o france_n nor_o do_v she_o hereby_o furnish_v her_o neighbour_n far_o and_o near_o only_o with_o sail_n for_o their_o ship_n but_o with_o shirt_n for_o their_o back_n sheet_n for_o their_o bed_n and_o nappery_n for_o their_o table_n touch_v the_o last_o great_a staple_n commodity_n of_o france_n which_o be_v salt_n it_o be_v so_o savoury_a in_o the_o king_n coffer_n that_o he_o draw_v twenty_o million_o of_o livre_n every_o year_n from_o the_o gabel_n of_o it_o beside_o that_o incredible_a proportion_n which_o be_v spend_v in_o france_n itself_o what_o million_o of_o mesure_n be_v lade_v out_o for_o other_o country_n spain_n also_o have_v this_o commodity_n to_o a_o superfluity_n but_o her_o salt_n be_v more_o corrode_a and_o acrimonious_a than_o the_o french_a therefore_o when_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o as_o lansius_n relate_v have_v put_v out_o a_o placart_n prohibit_v that_o no_o french_a salt_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o netherlands_o the_o country_n be_v like_a to_o mutiny_v for_o that_o tart_a proclamation_n because_o the_o spanish_a salt_n which_o be_v permit_v only_o to_o be_v import_v be_v not_o so_o sweet_a and_o vigorous_a as_o the_o french_a special_o as_o that_o of_o rochel_n wherewith_o if_o flesh_n be_v salt_v and_o a_o ship_n victualld_v with_o it_o to_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o east-indies_n it_o will_v eat_v as_o sweet_a at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o ship_n as_o it_o do_v at_o first_o as_o it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o frequent_a experience_n of_o our_o navigator_n concern_v the_o air_n and_o clime_n of_o france_n it_o be_v the_o most_o cheerful_a and_o temperate_a of_o any_o other_o under_o the_o canopy_n of_o heaven_n which_o make_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o so_o spritful_a and_o debonnaire_a it_o be_v rare_a to_o find_v a_o french-woman_n melancholy_a which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o proverb_n to_o make_v a_o complete_a wife_n let_v she_o be_v english_a to_o the_o neck_n from_o the_o navel_n to_o the_o knee_n dutch_n from_o the_o knee_n downward_o spanish_a but_o from_o the_o neck_n to_o the_o navel_n french_a which_o relate_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o merry_a disposition_n thereof_o nor_o be_v the_o french-woman_n spriteful_a and_o merry_a most_o of_o any_o but_o they_o be_v also_o wise_a and_o judicious_a for_o cassanaeus_n relate_v in_o his_o catalogo_fw-la gloriae_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o in_o the_o famous_a old_a league_n which_o be_v strike_v betwixt_o hannibal_n and_o the_o gaul_n it_o be_v capitulate_v that_o if_o any_o gaul_n be_v wrong_v by_o a_o carthaginian_a a_o carthaginian_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v his_o judge_n but_o if_o any_o carthaginian_a shall_v be_v wrong_v by_o a_o gaul_n gallic_n woman_n shall_v be_v judge_n thereof_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o the_o quaint_a verse_n of_o baptista_n mantuanus_fw-la a_o italian_a ignea_fw-la mens_fw-la gallis_fw-la &_o lactea_fw-la corpora_fw-la nomen_fw-la a_fw-la candore_fw-la datum_fw-la populis_fw-la muliebra_fw-la tingit_fw-la ora_fw-la colour_n tyrius_n paphium_fw-la meditata_fw-la colorem_fw-la exit_fw-la geminis_fw-la fecit_fw-la natura_fw-la coloribus_fw-la unum_fw-la laeti_fw-la alacres_fw-la lusu_fw-la choreis_fw-la &_o carmine_fw-la gaudent_fw-la in_o venerem_fw-la proni_fw-la proni_fw-la in_o convivia_fw-la proni_fw-la ante_fw-la dape_fw-la adsacra_fw-la deum_fw-la servire_fw-la j●…gumque_fw-la ferre_n negant_fw-la fugiunt_fw-la figmenta_fw-la &_o hypocrisin_n over_o liberi_fw-la &_o ingenuus_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la tetricosque_fw-la perosi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o three_o argument_n a_o nobilitate_fw-la regiminis_fw-la from_o the_o nobleness_n of_o government_n the_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v partly_o civil_a partly_o polemical_a it_o be_v a_o mix_a government_n between_o peace_n and_o war_n compose_v of_o military_a discipline_n as_o well_o as_o of_o civil_a justice_n in_o regard_n that_o france_n have_v so_o many_o open_a frontier_n and_o powerful_a neighbour_n by_o land_n they_o can_v as_o other_o country_n join_v peace_n and_o security_n together_o touch_v their_o martial_a government_n it_o be_v very_o exact_a there_o be_v divers_a regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o perpetual_a pay_n be_v enroll_v and_o always_o ready_a for_o any_o occasion_n of_o service_n moreover_o in_o all_o the_o province_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n there_o be_v governor_n and_o garrison_n disperse_v up_o and_o down_o which_o be_v very_o advantageous_a for_o the_o preferment_n of_o the_o gentry_n now_o the_o governor_n be_v so_o cautious_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o king_n that_o not_o any_o of_o they_o have_v mean_n to_o betray_v or_o deliver_v up_o a_o province_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n the_o command_v thereof_o be_v so_o divide_v for_o though_o the_o governor_n command_v the_o country_n in_o general_n and_o common_o the_o chief_a town_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o lieutenant_n that_o hold_v also_o by_o patent_n immediate_o from_o the_o king_n and_o not_o from_o the_o governor_n and_o betwixt_o these_o two_o there_o be_v some_o emulation_n and_o umbrage_n ever_o and_o anon_o then_o most_o part_n of_o their_o town_n castle_n and_o fortress_n have_v particular_a governor_n not_o subordinat_a to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n but_o derive_v their_o power_n express_o from_o the_o king_n so_o that_o in_o many_o place_n the_o town_n have_v one_o governor_n and_o the_o castle_n another_o indeed_o the_o country_n of_o provence_n only_o be_v use_v to_o have_v a_o privilege_n that_o her_o governor_n hold_v it_o without_o a_o lieutenant_n the_o noblesse_n or_o gentry_n in_o france_n be_v the_o sole_a body_n which_o participate_v in_o some_o fort_n with_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o from_o it_o they_o receive_v privilege_n above_o other_o man_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o limit_a regality_n upon_o their_o tenant_n beside_o real_a supply_n to_o their_o estate_n by_o divers_a employment_n pension_n and_o exemption_n from_o tally_n upon_o their_o own_o demean_n and_o land_n as_o long_o as_o they_o manure_v they_o by_o their_o own_o servant_n but_o what_o land_n they_o let_v out_o to_o tenant_n be_v present_o talliable_a which_o cause_v proportionable_a abatement_n in_o the_o rent_n and_o in_o compensation_n for_o this_o they_o only_o owe_v the_o king_n the_o service_n of_o the_o ban_n and_o arriereban_n which_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o or_o his_o general_n three_o month_n within_o the_o land_n at_o their_o own_o cost_n now_o as_o in_o time_n of_o war_n the_o noblesse_n undergo_v most_o part_n of_o the_o danger_n so_o be_v their_o power_n then_o more_o peremptory_a above_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow-subject_n whereas_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o king_n be_v ready_a to_o countenance_v inferior_a person_n against_o they_o and_o be_v content_v to_o see_v they_o waste_v one_o another_o by_o contention_n in_o law_n or_o otherwise_o for_o fear_v they_o grow_v too_o rich_a because_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o state_n in_o france_n that_o as_o the_o noblesse_n use_v to_o do_v he_o the_o best_a service_n so_o they_o only_o misapply_v can_v do_v he_o most_o harm_n now_o the_o ancient_a french_a gentry_n be_v much_o diminish_v in_o the_o croisades_n or_o war_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n because_o that_o to_o enable_v they_o for_o the_o service_n divers_a of_o they_o do_v hipotheque_fw-fr or_o mortgage_v their_o fief_n and_o land_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o redeem_v to_o this_o day_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v think_v by_o sundry_a computation_n which_o have_v be_v make_v that_o the_o gallican_n church_n possess_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o fat_a fief_n in_o france_n now_o upon_o the_o foresay_a diminution_n the_o french_a gentry_n have_v be_v repair_v and_o make_v up_o since_o from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o advocat_n financier_n and_o merchant_n whereof_o a_o
bless_a saint_n may_v add_v to_o the_o nobleness_n of_o a_o country_n the_o church_n of_o france_n be_v full_a of_o they_o reperies_fw-la in_o francia_n as_o cassanaeus_n relate_v omnes_fw-la christi_fw-la exuvias_fw-la quip_n praeputium_fw-la inconsutilem_fw-la togam_fw-la spineum_fw-la diadema_fw-la crucem_fw-la clavos_fw-la spongiam_fw-la lanciae_fw-la cuspidem_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la qua_fw-la sepultus_fw-la est_fw-la sindonem_fw-la you_o will_v find_v in_o france_n all_o the_o exuvias_fw-la or_o spoil_n of_o christ_n his_o praeputium_fw-la his_o seamless_a coat_n his_o cross_n the_o nail_n the_o sponge_n the_o point_n of_o the_o spear_n and_o the_o winding-sheet_n wherein_o he_o be_v bury_v cassanaeus_n go_v further_a and_o say_v that_o in_o burgundy_n the_o body_n of_o lazarus_n be_v bury_v as_o also_o mary_a magdalen_n ash_n be_v keep_v in_o a_o noble_a chest_n and_o likewise_o those_o of_o martha_n martialis_n and_o of_o the_o three_o mary_n add_v herunto_o the_o most_o precious_a head_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o finger_n wherewith_o he_o point_v at_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n the_o eleven_o thousand_o virgin_n be_v yet_o keep_v in_o france_n and_o likewise_o the_o relic_n of_o st._n denis_n martin_n cosma_n damianus_n sebastian_n with_o other_o christian_a hero_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o france_n as_o claudius_n and_o edmundus_n who_o body_n bone_n and_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v see_v to_o this_o day_n and_o be_v frequent_o visit_v by_o pilgrim_n there_o be_v also_o to_o be_v see_v the_o three_o twin_n st._n geneveva_n st._n german_n st._n hilary_n with_o sundry_a other_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v the_o body_n of_o st._n quintinus_n a_o great_a martyr_n who_o have_v a_o town_n of_o his_o name_n to_o this_o day_n which_o former_o be_v call_v samarobrina_n from_o the_o river_n samoria_n which_o martyr_n after_o many_o persecution_n and_o punishment_n under_o dioclesian_n and_o maximinianus_fw-la be_v at_o last_o behead_v his_o body_n and_o head_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o river_n samoria_n where_o it_o lay_v many_o year_n until_o a_o roman_a matron_n call_v eusebia_n be_v warn_v by_o a_o angel_n come_v to_o search_v for_o the_o body_n which_o be_v find_v it_o immediate_o cure_v her_o sore_a eye_n and_o so_o she_o put_v the_o body_n and_o head_n under_o ground_n whereon_o since_o a_o mighty_a sanctuary_n be_v erect_v bear_v his_o name_n and_o call_v st._n quintin_n 300_o year_n after_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n dagobert_n his_o body_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o put_v in_o a_o gold_n chest_n where_o it_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n and_o whereunto_o a_o great_a confluence_n of_o pilgrim_n do_v frequent_o resort_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o point_n of_o health_n to_o many_o thousand_o all_o which_o particular_n cassanaeus_n relate_v touch_v the_o nobleness_n of_o the_o french_a fabriques_n erect_v and_o consecrate_v for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n almighty_n as_o basilicas_fw-la temple_n church_n sanctuary_n and_o other_o dome_n of_o devotion_n the_o whole_a earth_n have_v not_o fair_a or_o more_o magnificent_a as_o also_o priory_n abbey_n convent_v monastery_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o glorious_a and_o indeed_o admire_a structure_n be_v the_o great_a carthusian_n monastery_n in_o provence_n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o little_a christian_a commonwealth_n of_o itself_o and_o have_v revenue_n able_a to_o bear_v up_o the_o port_n of_o a_o sovurain_n prince_n now_o there_o be_v no_o church_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n that_o be_v comparable_a to_o the_o french_a in_o revenue_n and_o riches_n for_o the_o last_o computation_n which_o be_v make_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o gallican_n clergy_n amount_v to_o above_o three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o million_o of_o livre_n a_o stupendous_a sum_n and_o indeed_o they_o need_v have_v so_o much_o for_o beside_o such_o a_o world_n of_o abbot_n prior_n monk_n priest_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a dignitary_n there_o be_v in_o france_n 15_o archbishop_n and_o 150_o suffragan_n bishop_n and_o such_o be_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v bear_v there_o to_o the_o mitre_n that_o they_o be_v all_o privy-counsellor_n by_o their_o dignity_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o france_n though_o few_o do_v come_v to_o the_o say_a council_n unless_o they_o have_v a_o intimation_n of_o the_o king_n pleasure_n by_o particular_a letter_n the_o five_o argument_n a_o nobilitate_fw-la subditorem_fw-la from_o the_o nobleness_n of_o subject_n in_o the_o three_o argument_n go_v before_o there_o be_v some_o touch_n of_o the_o french_a noblesse_n and_o gentry_n how_o numerous_a they_o be_v and_o the_o many_o way_n of_o preferment_n the_o king_n have_v for_o cadet_n or_o young_a brother_n whereas_o the_o elder_a use_n to_o have_v great_a estate_n of_o their_o own_o for_o indeed_o some_o of_o they_o have_v mighty_a fortune_n by_o patrimonial_a inheritance_n the_o last_o duke_n of_o guyse_n keep_v a_o house_n like_o a_o sovurain_n prince_n he_o have_v above_o two_o hundred_o gentleman_n wait_v on_o he_o as_o menial_a servant_n and_o have_v domestik_a dependency_n unto_o who_o he_o give_v such_o a_o liberal_a allowance_n and_o long_a lease_n out_o of_o his_o estate_n that_o they_o may_v live_v like_o gentleman_n which_o make_v one_o tell_v the_o duke_n that_o he_o have_v turn_v all_o his_o estate_n to_o obligation_n mean_v that_o he_o have_v oblige_v so_o many_o unto_o he_o by_o his_o munificence_n and_o bounty_n yet_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o subject_n that_o live_v but_o poor_o in_o france_n which_o be_v the_o roturier_n the_o vigneron_n and_o the_o peasan_n but_o they_o who_o dwell_v in_o town_n and_o have_v any_o profession_n or_o trade_n live_v well_o enough_o but_o the_o main_a wealth_n of_o the_o country_n be_v among_o the_o gentry_n or_o noblesse_n who_o live_v plentiful_o and_o well_o among_o divers_a other_o there_o be_v one_o singular_a quality_n in_o the_o french_a gentry_n that_o they_o be_v extraordinary_o affect_v to_o their_o king_n and_o they_o be_v please_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o have_v access_n and_o see_v he_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o example_n how_o close_o they_o have_v stick_v to_o he_o in_o the_o war_n when_o his_o person_n be_v in_o hazard_n and_o rescue_v he_o though_o danger_n and_o death_n be_v inevitable_a in_o the_o action_n for_o horsemanship_n and_o chivalry_n they_o surpass_v all_o other_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o that_o become_v a_o horse_n so_o well_o and_o have_v a_o more_o comely_a seat_n on_o his_o back_n then_o a_o frenchman_n add_v herunto_o that_o the_o french_a noblesse_n be_v natural_o valiant_a quick_a and_o hardy_a not_o only_o in_o the_o war_n and_o public_a engagement_n but_o in_o private_a feud_n there_o be_v more_o duel_n fight_v there_o then_o in_o all_o christendom_n beside_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o nation_n more_o covetous_a of_o honour_n or_o more_o careful_a and_o tender_a to_o conserve_v it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o argument_n in_o brief_a with_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o famous_a poet_n who_o sing_v thus_o of_o they_o gallia_n fert_fw-la acre_n animos_fw-la &_o idonea_fw-la bello_fw-la corpora_fw-la non_fw-la illis_fw-la ausit_fw-la componere_fw-la seize_v thracia_n quae_fw-la mars_fw-la genuit_fw-la non_fw-la parthia_n versis_fw-la quaebellatur_fw-la equis_fw-la fugiens_fw-la licet_fw-la inclyta_fw-la crasso_fw-la facta_fw-la sit_fw-la extincto_fw-la signisque_fw-la superba_fw-la latinis_fw-la quas_fw-la gentes_fw-la olim_fw-la non_fw-la contrivere_fw-la per_fw-la omnem_fw-la invecti_fw-la europam_fw-la quasi_fw-la grando_fw-la aquilone_n vel_fw-la austro_n importata_fw-la gravi_fw-la passim_fw-la sonuere_fw-la tumultu_fw-la scit_fw-la romanus_n adhuc_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la tarpeia_n videtis_fw-la arx_n attollentem_fw-la caput_fw-la hillo_o in_fw-la monte_fw-fr superbum_fw-la pannones_n emathii_fw-la norunt_fw-la scit_fw-la delphica_n tellus_fw-la quam_fw-la nisi_fw-la terrificis_fw-la subito_fw-la convulsa_fw-la ruinis_fw-la oppressisset_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la defendisset_fw-la apollo_n the_o six_o argument_n a_o plenitudine_fw-la potestatis_fw-la regiae_n from_o the_o absolutness_n of_o royal_a power_n there_o be_v no_o monarch_n among_o christian_n that_o have_v a_o more_o plenary_a and_o absolute_a power_n then_o the_o king_n of_o france_n take_v together_o all_o the_o prerogative_n that_o a_o king_n be_v capable_a of_o he_o only_o can_v make_v peace_n or_o denounce_v war_n he_o only_o can_v convoke_v discontinue_v and_o dissolve_v parlement_n i_o mean_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n he_o only_o can_v pardon_v he_o only_o can_v naturalize_v and_o ennoble_v he_o only_o can_v put_v value_n upon_o coin_n he_o only_o can_v press_v to_o the_o war_n nay_o he_o have_v power_n not_o only_o to_o do_v all_o this_o but_o he_o can_v make_v law_n and_o impose_v tax_n at_o pleasure_n all_o which_o he_o do_v by_o his_o own_o royal_a edict_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o formality_n that_o the_o say_v edict_n shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o
appear_v in_o a_o fit_a equippage_n all_o which_o consume_v time_n as_o also_o what_o high_a ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o so_o solemn_a a_o action_n philip_n comines_n who_o always_o dismiss_v his_o reader_n wise_a than_o they_o come_v gives_z special_a caution_n for_o this_o affirm_v that_o the_o congress_n of_o souverain_a prince_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o various_a circumstance_n that_o attend_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a folly_n it_o be_v expose_v to_o emulation_n jealousy_n and_o envy_n as_o also_o to_o delay_n and_o retard_v of_o thing_n by_o needless_a solemnity_n he_o make_v a_o instance_n in_o the_o personal_a encounter_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n have_v where_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o put_v england_n before_o france_n add_v further_o that_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o though_o a_o politik_a wise_a king_n be_v much_o afraid_a beforehand_o that_o some_o word_n may_v slip_v from_o he_o which_o may_v give_v offence_n or_o some_o advantage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n or_o his_o minister_n herunto_o he_o add_v a_o infortunat_a journey_n that_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n make_v to_o the_o say_a king_n lewis_n for_o assistance_n against_o the_o castilian_n which_o perhaps_o he_o may_v have_v procure_v by_o a_o discreet_a ambassador_n which_o make_v he_o give_v a_o caution_n touch_v this_o point_n bien_fw-fr tard_fw-fr ●…n_fw-fr prince_n se_fw-fr doit_fw-fr mettre_fw-fr soub_n la_fw-fr main_fw-fr d'un_fw-fr autre_fw-fr ni_fw-fr aller_fw-fr cercher_fw-fr son_fw-fr secours_fw-fr en_fw-fr personne_fw-fr a_o prince_n shall_v hardly_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o or_o go_v seek_v aid_n of_o he_o in_o person_n paulus_n emilius_n also_o describe_v the_o personal_a meeting_n that_o be_v between_o king_n richard_n of_o england_n and_o philip_n augustus_n of_o france_n who_o also_o in_o the_o relation_n put_v he_o of_o england_n before_o france_n say_v that_o their_o often_o conversation_n and_o colloquy_n do_v much_o retard_v and_o disadvantage_n the_o great_a business_n of_o a_o expedition_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n we_o will_v add_v herunto_o the_o memorable_a example_n betwixt_o mathias_n king_n of_o hungary_n and_o uladislaus_n king_n of_o bohemia_n who_o after_o a_o long_a war_n be_v to_o meet_v for_o conclude_v a_o peace_n in_o olmutt_n in_o moravia_n where_o mathias_n mere_o out_o of_o state_n make_v uladislaus_n stay_v for_o he_o 15_o day_n moreover_o mathias_n come_v with_o a_o green_a garland_n about_o his_o temple_n in_o policy_n that_o he_o may_v not_o uncover_v his_o head_n uladislaus_n thereupon_o cause_v his_o cap_n to_o be_v so_o gird_v and_o knot_a about_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v take_v off_o sic_fw-la ars_fw-la d●…luditur_fw-la arte_fw-la but_o there_o be_v a_o modern_a example_n far_o more_o pregnant_a than_o any_o of_o these_o of_o charles_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n who_o journey_n to_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n though_o the_o design_n be_v princely_a and_o noble_a in_o itself_o for_o it_o be_v to_o endear_v himself_o the_o more_o to_o the_o lady_n infanta_n yet_o it_o proud_a very_o disadvantageous_a for_o it_o distract_v and_o retard_v the_o whole_a business_n both_o of_o match_n and_o restitution_n of_o the_o palatinat_a when_o by_o the_o negotiation_n of_o ambassador_n it_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o pass_n of_o perfection_n that_o it_o have_v take_v effect_n have_v not_o the_o prince_n come_v thither_o which_o give_v occasion_n for_o the_o two_o great_a favourite_n buckingham_n and_o olivares_n to_o clash_v one_o with_o another_o which_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o so_o great_a a_o business_n that_o have_v be_v a_o mould_v above_o ten_o year_n which_o have_v it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o sole_a management_n of_o ambassador_n have_v in_o all_o probability_n be_v consummate_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o absolute_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a how_o advantageous_a and_o essential_a ambassador_n be_v to_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n which_o make_v the_o roman_a orator_n say_v sentio_fw-la legatorum_fw-la munus_fw-la tum_fw-la hominum_fw-la praesidio_fw-la munitum_fw-la esse_fw-la tum_fw-la etiam_fw-la divino_fw-la jure_fw-la circumvallatum_fw-la i_o ●…old_v the_o function_n of_o ambassador_n to_o be_v fence_v by_o man_n power_n and_o fortify_v by_o divine_a right_n we_o will_v conclude_v with_o a_o cannon_n of_o the_o civilian_n legatorum_fw-la munus_fw-la perquam_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la perquam_fw-la necessarium_fw-la the_o office_n of_o ambassador_n be_v most_o 〈◊〉_d and_o most_o necessary_a which_o make_v the_o spaniard_n call_v it_o santo_n officio_fw-la y_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la de_fw-fr los_fw-es angeles_n the_o holy_a office_n and_o ministry_n o●…_n angel_n the_o three_o paragraph_n of_o the_o antiquity_n the_o first_o rise_n and_o pedigree_n of_o ambassador_n as_o also_o of_o their_o dignity_n high_a honour_n and_o pre-eminence_n and_o who_o be_v capable_a to_o qualify_v and_o employ_v ambassador_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o ambassador_n we_o will_v proceed_v to_o their_o antiquity_n and_o sure_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o ancient_a if_o they_o be_v so_o necessary_a some_o draw_v their_o antiquity_n from_o belus_n the_o father_n of_o ninus_n but_o josephus_n make_v they_o more_o ancient_a and_o refer_v their_o original_a to_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v please_v to_o create_v the_o angel_n for_o this_o ministry_n therefore_o embassy_n in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v derive_v by_o imitation_n from_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o angel_n who_o be_v make_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n either_o for_o revelation_n of_o the_o success_n of_o kingdom_n as_o the_o archangel_n gabriel_n be_v to_o daniel_n or_o for_o the_o declare_v of_o some_o rare_a and_o signal_n thing_n as_o he_o be_v send_v also_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n now_o there_o be_v no_o order_n or_o government_n in_o this_o low_a world_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o secular_a but_o it_o be_v have_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o high_a in_o regard_n that_o god_n almighty_a create_v the_o elementary_a world_n and_o appoint_v the_o government_n thereof_o to_o conform_v with_o the_o architype_n and_o chief_a pattern_n or_o ideal_o form_n of_o the_o same_o conceaud_v at_o first_o in_o the_o divine_a mind_n and_o prescribd_v to_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n herunto_o allude_v the_o fiction_n of_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n for_o aristides_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o mankind_n be_v infect_v by_o brute_n animal_n whereof_o some_o be_v far_o strong_a other_o swift_a other_o be_v venomous_a which_o make_v mankind_n become_v often_o a_o prey_n to_o bird_n to_o beast_n and_o serpent_n prometheus_n be_v solicitous_a and_o studious_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o humane_a creture_n become_v ambassador_n or_o orator_n to_o jupiter_n for_o declare_v the_o misery_n of_o mankind_n herupon_o jupiter_n resolve_v to_o send_v his_o son_n mercury_n to_o teach_v man_n rhetorik_n that_o be_v to_o speak_v well_o and_o move_o but_o with_o this_o restriction_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o communicate_v this_o art_n to_o all_o but_o to_o the_o excellentst_a the_o wise_a and_o valiant_a sort_n of_o man_n by_o mean_n hereof_o they_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o forth_o out_o of_o cave_n and_o place_n of_o fastness_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o art_n of_o rhetorik_n or_o eloquence_n they_o unite_v themselves_o to_o civil_a society_n and_o coalition_n hence_o it_o may_v be_v inferrd_v that_o mercury_n the_o god_n of_o eloquence_n be_v the_o first_o ambassador_n and_o he_o be_v paint_v with_o wing_n on_o his_o heel_n to_o denote_v expedition_n beside_o he_o carry_v a_o white_a wand_n call_v caduceus_n in_o his_o hand_n encircle_v with_o two_o dragon_n greet_v one_o another_o which_o signify_v that_o his_o office_n be_v to_o make_v peace_n alliance_n and_o league_n as_o also_o to_o the_o nounce_v war_n which_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o immanity_n of_o the_o dragon_n have_v thus_o display_v the_o antiquity_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o ambassador_n and_o questionless_a they_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o honourable_a be_v so_o ancient_a royalty_n may_v be_v say_v without_o profaneness_n to_o be_v a_o ray_n of_o divinity_n and_o honour_n be_v a_o ray_n of_o royalty_n the_o first_o be_v derive_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n the_o other_o from_o earthly_a king_n who_o be_v call_v the_o fountain_n of_o honor._n now_o the_o reflection_n of_o this_o second_o ray_n fall_v no_o where_o so_o direct_o as_o upon_o ambassador_n who_o represent_v and_o personat_fw-la souverain_a prince_n which_o make_v their_o house_n sanctuary_n and_o their_o person_n so_o sacred_a inviolable_a and_o excellent_a and_o they_o have_v this_o high_a honour_n give_v they_o not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n and_o their_o master_n but_o as_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o
up_o to_o the_o english_a battle_n where_o the_o young_a prince_n be_v the_o fight_n grow_v hot_a and_o doubtful_a insomuch_o that_o the_o commander_n send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o come_v up_o with_o more_o power_n the_o king_n ask_v the_o messenger_n whether_o his_o son_n be_v hurt_v or_o slay_v and_o be_v answer_v no_o he_o reply_v then_o tell_v they_o who_o send_v you_o that_o so_o long_o as_o my_o son_n be_v alive_a they_o send_v no_o more_o to_o i_o for_o my_o will_n be_v that_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n so_o the_o fight_n on_o both_o side_n grow_v very_o furious_a the_o french_a king_n have_v his_o horse_n kill_v under_o he_o withdraw_v which_o be_v know_v by_o the_o english_a it_o add_v so_o to_o their_o courage_n that_o they_o soon_o after_o win_v the_o field_n this_o be_v the_o first_o considerable_a battle_n the_o english_a have_v of_o the_o french_a which_o be_v so_o sanguinary_a that_o there_o be_v none_o make_v prisoner_n but_o all_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v french_a surmount_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o english_a for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v be_v about_o 30000._o the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v alenson_n the_o king_n brother_n the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_o lorain_n the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n the_o dauphin_n de_fw-fr viennois_n son_n to_o imbert_n who_o after_o give_v dauphine_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n provide_v his_o first_o son_n shall_v still_o be_v call_v the_o dauphin_n which_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o this_o signal_n victory_n be_v second_v the_o same_o year_n about_o six_o week_n after_o with_o another_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n get_v against_o the_o scot_n then_o confederate_a with_o the_o french_a where_o david_n the_o scots_a king_n be_v take_v prisoner_n but_o this_o be_v reserve_v for_o another_o place_n because_o for_o a_o more_o methodical_a order_n we_o will_v hasten_v to_o the_o second_o great_a victory_n in_o france_n the_o battle_n of_o poitiers_n the_o battle_n of_o poitiers_n the_o black_a prince_n be_v taperd_v up_o now_o to_o a_o good_a growth_n be_v send_v by_o advice_n of_o parliament_n to_o gascony_n whence_o the_o truce_n be_v expire_v he_o oreran_v and_o ravagd_v all_o the_o country_n as_o far_o as_o tourayne_v john_n the_o french_a king_n raise_v a_o potent_a army_n more_o numerous_a than_o that_o at_o cressy_n and_o go_v to_o find_v out_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n find_v he_o about_o poitiers_n have_v not_o much_o above_o 10000_o effect_n if_o man_n in_o his_o army_n whereas_o the_o french_a have_v six_o time_n as_o many_o whereupon_o be_v advisd_v to_o make_v for_o bourdeaux_n he_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o french_a army_n on_o all_o side_n so_o a_o battle_n be_v intend_v two_o cardinal_n come_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o mediate_v a_o peace_n but_o the_o french_a king_n will_v hearken_v to_o none_o unless_o that_o he_o will_v as_o a_o vanquish_a man_n send_v he_o four_o hostage_n and_o give_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n to_o discretion_n the_o prince_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o restore_v what_o place_n he_o have_v take_v of_o his_o in_o good_a war_n but_o without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o honour_n whereof_o he_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o king_n his_o father_n etc._n etc._n john_n not_o harken_v to_o this_o but_o be_v resolve_v to_o fight_v the_o prince_n also_o resolve_v to_o part_v with_o his_o life_n upon_o as_o high_a a_o rate_n as_o he_o can_v be_v reducd_v to_o this_o straight_a therefore_o he_o provident_o make_v use_v of_o the_o position_n of_o ground_n and_o find_v that_o the_o main_a army_n of_o the_o french_a consist_v in_o horse_n he_o entrenchd_v among_o the_o vineyard_n where_o when_o the_o french_a cavalry_n enter_v be_v wrap_v and_o encomberd_v among_o the_o vine_n the_o english_a archer_n do_v so_o ply_v and_o gall_v they_o that_o be_v thereby_o disorder_v and_o put_v to_o rout_n the_o whole_a army_n be_v soon_o total_o defeat_v but_o it_o seem_v this_o battle_n be_v not_o so_o fierce_a as_o that_o of_o cressy_n where_o no_o quarter_n be_v give_v for_o in_o this_o prisoner_n be_v make_v among_o who_o be_v king_n john_n himself_o who_o the_o prince_n bring_v to_o england_n and_o as_o the_o french_a historian_n themselves_o confess_v he_o be_v so_o civil_a to_o he_o all_o the_o while_n that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o free_a king_n or_o a_o captif_n beside_o lord_n there_o be_v slay_v 2000_o of_o the_o french_a nobless_n as_o froissard_n have_v it_o in_o this_o battle_n and_o as_o at_o cressy_n more_o french_a slay_v then_o the_o whole_a english_a army_n be_v in_o number_n we_o will_v now_o to_o agincourt_n agincourt_n battle_n henry_n the_o five_o that_o man_n of_o man_n and_o mirror_n of_o prince_n be_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o do_v cast_v his_o eye_n present_o towards_o france_n for_o claim_v of_o his_o title_n in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o alter_v in_o his_o arm_n the_o bear_n of_o semi_a de_fw-fr luce_n and_o quarter_n the_o three_o full_a flower_n de_fw-fr luce_n as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n himself_o do_v bear_v they_o he_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o exeter_n with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n and_o sundry_a other_o nobleman_n in_o a_o magnificent_a embassy_n attend_v by_o 500_o horse_n to_o paris_n to_o demand_v the_o crown_n but_o receive_v no_o satisfactory_a answer_n but_o rather_o a_o kind_n of_o jeer_n the_o dauphin_n send_v he_o a_o sack_n full_a of_o racket-court-ball_n to_o pass_v away_o his_o time_n he_o reply_v that_o for_o every_o one_o of_o those_o ball_n he_o have_v so_o many_o fiery_a bullet_n to_o shoot_v at_o the_o proud_a turret_n in_o france_n as_o he_o shall_v short_o find_v and_o he_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n for_o he_o present_o get_v over_o and_o encounter_v the_o french_a army_n at_o agincourt_n he_o give_v it_o a_o utter_a overthrow_n and_o take_v more_o prisoner_n than_o his_o own_o army_n have_v soldier_n which_o be_v upon_o a_o sunday-morning_n about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n whereof_o have_v send_v notice_n to_o england_n before_o and_o that_o extraordinary_a mass_n shall_v be_v sing_v then_o in_o all_o church_n he_o stand_v upon_o the_o defensive_a part_n till_o that_o hour_n but_o then_o make_v a_o speech_n of_o encouragement_n to_o his_o army_n and_o among_o other_o strain_n tell_v how_o all_o england_n be_v pray_v for_o they_o at_o that_o time_n he_o carry_v away_o a_o complete_a victory_n he_o himself_o lead_v the_o main_a battle_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n but_o beside_o the_o foresay_a piety_n there_o be_v policy_n also_o use_v for_o the_o king_n to_o prevent_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o french_a cavalry_n appoint_v divers_a stake_n stud_v with_o iron_n at_o both_o end_n of_o six_o foot_n long_o to_o be_v pitch_v behind_o the_o archer_n and_o order_v that_o pioner_n shall_v attend_v to_o remove_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v which_o invention_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o success_n of_o the_o action_n the_o king_n himself_o charge_v the_o duke_n of_o alenson_n and_o beat_v he_o off_o his_o horse_n who_o thereupon_o be_v slay_v so_o there_o be_v a_o complete_a and_o glorious_a victory_n obtain_v we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o spur_n so_o call_v because_o the_o frenchman_n trust_v more_o to_o their_o spur_n in_o flee_v away_o then_o to_o their_o sword_n and_o lance_n it_o be_v before_o terwin_n in_o hen._n 8._o reign_n when_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n serve_v under_o his_o banner_n and_o receive_v pay_n there_o come_v 8000_o french_a horse_n to_o relieve_v the_o place_n and_o a_o hot_a dispute_v happen_v but_o they_o be_v all_o rout_v and_o put_v shameful_o to_o flight_n so_o the_o town_n be_v take_v by_o the_o english_a there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o other_o warlike_a encounter_n and_o skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o french_a whereof_o the_o story_n be_v full_a and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o english_a at_o most_o be_v but_o half_a in_o number_n to_o the_o french_a in_o all_o engagement_n insomuch_o that_o by_o pure_a prowess_n and_o point_n of_o the_o sword_n they_o possess_v two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o that_o great_a kingdom_n we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o english_a be_v at_o the_o height_n of_o their_o power_n in_o france_n the_o pope_n come_v then_o to_o keep_v his_o court_n at_o avignon_n and_o there_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o the_o peeple_n which_o since_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o proverb_n oar_n le_fw-fr pape_n est_fw-fr devenu_fw-fr francois_n &_o jesus_n christ_n est_fw-fr devenu_fw-fr anglois_fw-fr the_o pope_n be_v turn_v frenchman_n and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v become_v a_o englishman_n which_o be_v speak_v in_o regard_n we_o have_v such_o prodigious_a
the_o first_o valour_n and_o fortune_n may_v be_v say_v to_o contend_v which_o shall_v entitle_v he_o henry_n the_o great_a they_o both_o strive_v for_o mastery_n in_o he_o and_o which_o shall_v overcome_v he_o be_v conqueror_n in_o four_o signal_n battle_n in_o thirty_o five_o hot_a skirmish_n in_o above_o a_o hundred_o personal_a encounter_n with_o the_o siege_n of_o about_o three_o hundred_o several_a place_n wherein_o he_o proud_a always_o victorious_a which_o make_v his_o memory_n to_o continue_v still_o fresh_a in_o france_n and_o make_v new_a impression_n from_o father_n to_o son_n to_o render_v it_o eternal_a there_o be_v scarce_o any_o considerable_a town_n but_o have_v his_o statue_n in_o brass_n or_o marble_n and_o picture_n innumerable_a insomuch_o that_o one_o say_v una_fw-la henrici_fw-la oblivio_n erit_fw-la occasus_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la the_o oblivion_n of_o henry_n alone_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o mankind_n but_o for_o a_o true_a character_n of_o he_o i_o will_v insert_v here_o that_o which_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o cheval_fw-fr de_fw-fr bronze_a the_o brazen_a horse_n on_o the_o pontneuf_a in_o sight_n of_o the_o lovure_n his_o most_o royal_a castle_n in_o paris_n which_o character_n run_v thus_o je_fw-fr suis_fw-fr henry_n grand_fw-fr honneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr astre_n de_fw-fr paix_n &_o foudre_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr guerre_fw-fr l'amour_fw-fr de_fw-fr bons_fw-fr la_fw-fr crainte_fw-fr de_fw-fr perverse_a doubt_v les_fw-fr vertus_fw-fr meritoient_fw-fr l'univers_a henry_n i_o be_o the_o glory_n of_o mankind_n the_o star_n of_o peace_n and_o thunderbolt_n of_o war_n the_o spur_n of_o virtue_n scourge_n of_o vice_n a_o mind_n that_o merit_v to_o sway_v more_o sceptre_n far_o touch_v his_o son_n and_o immediate_a successor_n lewis_n the_o thirteen_o he_o also_o do_v mighty_a thing_n he_o begin_v to_o bear_v arm_n and_o wear_v buff_n almost_o when_o he_o be_v no_o high_a than_o a_o sword_n at_o which_o height_n they_o say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v out_o of_o their_o minority_n but_o before_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o he_o repressd_v two_o ill-favoured_a commotion_n in_o poitou_n and_o brittany_n he_o continue_v conqueror_n all_o his_o life-time_n nor_o do_v he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v he_o bangd_v all_o his_o neighbour_n round_o about_o he_o he_o clammerd_v twice_o with_o his_o army_n over_o the_o alps_o and_o come_v back_o again_o have_v do_v the_o business_n he_o go_v for_o he_o climb_v likewise_o with_o his_o troop_n up_o the_o pyreney_n hill_n and_o establishd_a a_o viceroy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o catalonia_n he_o cross_v over_o the_o mouse_n and_o make_v many_o deep_a hack_n in_o the_o ragged_a staff_n his_o horse_n ford_v over_o the_o rhine_n and_o help_v to_o cuff_v the_o eagle_n ilfavoured_o in_o the_o german_a air._n and_o last_o he_o foil_v the_o english_a at_o the_o i_o will_v of_o rhe._n these_o be_v exploit_n abroad_o at_o home_n also_o within_o his_o kingdom_n he_o do_v marvelous_a thing_n by_o suppress_v so_o many_o civil_a insurrection_n and_o last_o by_o debel_a the_o hugonot_n which_o his_o five_o immediate_a predecessor_n can_v not_o effect_v though_o they_o attempt_v it_o many_o way_n then_o which_o action_n nothing_o can_v conduce_v more_o to_o the_o security_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o french_a crown_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o country_n the_o ten_o and_o last_o argument_n ab_fw-la exemplo_fw-la &_o authoritate_fw-la historicâ_fw-la from_o example_n and_o historical_a authority_n the_o argument_n which_o go_v before_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v embroidery_n and_o flourish_v of_o reason_n yet_o those_o flourish_v be_v wrought_v upon_o good_a substantial_a stuff_n but_o this_o last_o argument_n have_v more_o of_o solidness_n legality_n and_o weight_n in_o it_o for_o it_o consist_v of_o example_n and_o historical_a authentik_a proof_n of_o antiquity_n which_o the_o logician_n tell_v we_o be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a way_n of_o argumentation_n we_o will_v not_o make_v such_o overcurious_a retrospect_n as_o to_o look_v on_o the_o time_n before_o charlemagne_n though_o there_o be_v divers_a example_n that_o ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o clovis_n who_o be_v the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n which_o be_v above_o 300_o year_n before_o which_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v prerogative_n of_o session_n and_o precedence_n both_o of_o place_n and_o person_n next_o to_o the_o emperor_n but_o since_o charlemagne_n have_v the_o title_n of_o christianissimus_a give_v he_o there_o be_v divers_a clear_a and_o convince_a proof_n how_o after_o the_o empire_n be_v devolud_v from_o charlemain_v race_n to_o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n suevia_n and_o austria_n nay_o since_o austria_n come_v to_o the_o high_a cumble_a of_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o new_a dominion_n the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v still_o have_v the_o antecedence_n both_o in_o general_a council_n in_o assist_v the_o holy_a office_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o attend_v the_o pope_n person_n now_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o rule_n and_o practice_n thereof_o be_v fit_a to_o determine_v this_o question_n of_o precedence_n mausonius_n and_o other_o have_v it_o upon_o good_a record_n how_o anno_fw-la 1564._o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o pass_v a_o solemn_a decree_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o precedence_n of_o any_o other_o king_n nor_o indeed_o in_o former_a age_n do_v any_o king_n contend_v with_o he_o herabouts_o but_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o spaniard_n do_v but_o of_o late_a year_n stand_v for_o it_o it_o be_v but_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n before_o claim_v it_o as_o succeed_a charlemagne_n so_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n will_v challenge_v it_o as_o succeed_a charles_n the_o five_o yet_o in_o the_o famous_a treaty_n at_o veruins_n 1598._o after_o long_a concertation_n and_o canvas_n of_o the_o point_n pro_n &_o con_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n make_v a_o session_n of_o precedence_n to_o the_o french_a and_o baldus_n the_o great_a civilian_n as_o purpuratus_fw-la relate_v affirm_v categorical_o nemo_fw-la praesumat_fw-la honorem_fw-la super_fw-la vexilla_fw-la invictissimi_fw-la francia_fw-la regis_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o writer_n rank_a king_n thus_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o sicily_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n which_o four_o be_v the_o only_o anoint_v king_n and_o for_o this_o they_o show_v a_o old_a manuscript_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n call_v provincialis_fw-la saint_n gregory_n write_v to_o childebert_n quanto_fw-la caetero●…_n homines_fw-la regius_fw-la dignitas_fw-la antecellit_fw-la tanto_fw-la caeterarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la regna_fw-la regni_fw-la vestri_fw-la culmen_fw-la excellit_fw-la as_o far_o as_o royal_a dignity_n excel_v all_o other_o man_n so_o far_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o your_o kingdom_n excel_v other_o h●…norius_n the_o three_o say_v reges_fw-la gallorum_n opposuerum_fw-la se_fw-la tanquam_fw-la marus_fw-la inexpugnabilis_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la christiano_n the_o king_n of_o france_n oppose_v themselves_o as_o a_o inexpugnable_a wall_n for_o the_o christian_a people_n gregory_n the_o nine_o say_v regnum_fw-la galliae_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la pha●…etra_fw-la quam_fw-la christus_fw-la sibi_fw-la circa_fw-la femur_fw-la accinxit_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la sagittas_fw-la electa●…_n extr●…hens_n 〈◊〉_d ●…t_fw-la sibi_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o regna_fw-la subjiciat_fw-la in_fw-la arcum_fw-la brachii_fw-la potentis_fw-la em●…_n france_n be_v a_o quiver_n which_o christ_n tie_v to_o his_o thigh_n whence_o he_o draw_v arrow_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n now_o touch_v the_o point_n of_o precedence_n the_o notable_a contest_v that_o france_n have_v have_v have_v be_v with_o spain_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o last_v so_o many_o long_a year_n by_o intermission_n the_o relation_n whereof_o lie_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o divers_a history_n but_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v here_o a_o distinct_a and_o uninterrupted_a narration_n thereof_o but_o first_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o a_o signal_n contest_v in_o venice_n the_o famous_a contest_v betwixt_o the_o most_o christian_n and_o catholic_a king_n in_o venice_n as_o also_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o that_o before_o the_o rear_n up_o of_o that_o huge_a colosse_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n which_o be_v anno_fw-la 1516._o when_o ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n die_v charles_n render_v himself_o very_o potent_a both_o in_o italy_n as_o well_o as_o in_o spain_n but_o he_o increase_v more_o strength_n after_o the_o death_n of_o maximilian_n be_v choose_v emperor_n in_o his_o place_n at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v mount_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o sublimity_n and_o power_n i_o say_v it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o till_o that_o time_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v acknowledge_v the_o
so_o universal_a good_a as_o suppress_v of_o war_n by_o make_v peace_n friendship_n and_o concord_n or_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o commerce_n and_o friendship_n now_o it_o add_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o ambassador_n that_o none_o can_v send_v any_o under_o that_o title_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o souverain_a prince_n there_o be_v no_o subject_n capable_a to_o send_v or_o receive_v any_o ambassador_n be_v he_o never_o so_o great_a a_o viceroy_n if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a treason_n therefore_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o civil_a war_n in_o england_n it_o be_v treason_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o the_o scots_a inconsulto_fw-la principe_fw-la to_o send_v lowden_n and_o other_o in_o quality_n of_o private_a clancular_a commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o french_a king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n for_o assistance_n and_o though_o the_o king_n himself_o make_v a_o semblance_n not_o to_o admit_v or_o hear_v they_o yet_o his_o fiery_a cardinal_n hug_v they_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v well_o say_v the_o first_o flame_n of_o the_o say_a war_n break_v out_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o life_n of_o eliz._n queen_n of_o england_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n when_o he_o be_v governor_n of_o flanders_n send_v christopher_n assonville_n in_o quality_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n but_o the_o queen_n will_v not_o admit_v he_o because_o he_o can_v produce_v neither_o commission_n or_o credential_n letter_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o vassal_n alva_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1604._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n motiond_v that_o the_o public_a minister_n who_o be_v here_o for_o the_o hollander_n shall_v not_o be_v style_v ambassador_n because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o empire_n and_o have_v a_o superior_a have_v be_v incorporate_v in_o the_o empire_n by_o charles_n the_o five_o 1548._o at_o the_o diet_n of_o auspurg_n as_o meteranus_n relate_v and_o say_v beside_o that_o rodolphus_n 2._o write_v letter_n unto_o they_o 1607._o as_o to_o vassal_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o consequent_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v peace_n or_o war_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o caesar_n which_o they_o then_o acknowledge_v by_o their_o letter_n send_v to_o colen_n the_o elector_n and_o prince_n of_o germany_n have_v get_v a_o privilege_n to_o send_v and_o receive_v ambassador_n touch_v matter_n that_o concern_v their_o own_o territory_n but_o not_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o like_o the_o hans_n town_n may_v do_v but_o rebel_n have_v no_o capacity_n to_o employ_v any_o in_o quality_n of_o minister_n of_o state_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o herald_n therefore_o charles_n the_o five_o be_v censure_v for_o admit_v a_o herald_n with_o letter_n denounce_v a_o war_n from_o the_o lutheran_n party_n in_o germany_n and_o dismiss_v he_o unpunished_a though_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o come_v again_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o gold_n chain_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o halter_n for_o his_o reward_n touch_v the_o elector_n or_o prince_n of_o germany_n and_o the_o hans_n town_n or_o city_n of_o the_o hansa_n it_o have_v be_v much_o controvert_v whether_o they_o have_v ius_n legationis_fw-la whether_o they_o have_v a_o capacity_n to_o make_v a_o mission_n of_o minister_n of_o state_n that_o may_v bear_v the_o quality_n and_o privilege_n of_o ambassador_n concern_v the_o first_o kirknerus_fw-la a_o great_a civilian_n hold_v that_o the_o german_a prince_n may_v have_v such_o a_o prerogative_n but_o it_o be_v secundario_fw-la tantum_fw-la jure_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-fr ius_n mittendorum_fw-la legatorum_fw-la secundario_fw-la tantùm_fw-la jure_fw-la habent_fw-la mittuntur_fw-la legati_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la universum_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la imperium_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la svi_fw-la territorii_fw-la ratione_fw-la eo_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsis_fw-la intuitu_fw-la tantùm_fw-la datum_fw-la ultra_fw-la igitur_fw-la terminos_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la procedendum_fw-la fieret_fw-la enim_fw-la altàs_o prejudicium_fw-la imperatori_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o german_a prince_n may_v employ_v ambassador_n to_o foreign_a prince_n by_o a_o secondary_a right_n not_o to_o treat_v of_o affair_n concern_v the_o universal_a empire_n but_o of_o thing_n only_o appertain_v to_o their_o own_o particular_a territory_n and_o beyond_o those_o bound_n they_o must_v not_o proceed_v and_o there_o be_v some_o prince_n in_o italy_n also_o that_o be_v no_o less_o under_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o hans_n town_n and_o corporation_n they_o claim_v the_o same_o privilege_n as_o the_o prince_n do_v for_o they_o be_v free_a imperial_a city_n and_o communicate_v of_o the_o same_o regalia_n yet_o all_o by_o the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o emperor_n whereunto_o his_o necessity_n from_o time_n to_o time_n enforce_v he_o the_o province_n of_o belgia_n or_o the_o netherlands_o under_o pretext_n of_o such_o a_o right_o send_v the_o baron_n of_o montigni_n as_o ambassador_n to_o spain_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o tumult_n but_o philip_n the_o second_o choppd_v off_o his_o head_n say_v that_o vassal_n much_o less_o rebel_n have_v no_o power_n to_o employ_v ambassador_n yet_o this_o king_n his_o grandchild_n admit_v ascham_n who_o come_v from_o as_o notorious_a rebel_n though_o not_o in_o reference_n to_o he_o which_o he_o excuse_v in_o regard_n that_o queen_n elizabeth_n have_v receive_v ambassador_n from_o holland_n at_o their_o first_o revolt_n before_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o state_n and_o that_o she_o be_v the_o chief_a supportress_n of_o they_o we_o will_v conclude_v this_o paragraph_n with_o this_o ticklish_a point_n whether_o a_o protestant_a prince_n may_v not_o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o way_n of_o civil_a correspondence_n receive_v another_o from_o he_o though_o justice_n ashton_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n yet_o sir_n edward_n coke_n be_v for_o the_o affirmatif_a and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o beside_o his_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n the_o pope_n be_v a_o temporal_a prince_n and_o there_o may_v be_v ambassador_n send_v to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o turk_n or_o mogor_n the_o four_o paragraph_n of_o the_o privilege_n security_n reception_n and_o the_o honourable_a sacred_a esteem_n which_o have_v be_v always_o have_v of_o the_o person_n of_o ambassador_n among_o many_o other_o privilege_n which_o ambassador_n enjoy_v and_o be_v endowd_v withal_o jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n not_o only_o their_o person_n have_v be_v always_o esteem_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a but_o their_o house_n have_v be_v hold_v and_o allow_v as_o sanctuary_n all_o their_o servant_n from_o the_o stuard_n to_o the_o scullion-boy_n be_v free_a from_o all_o kind_n of_o outrage_n violence_n or_o arrest_n and_o they_o have_v this_o security_n not_o only_o in_o court_n and_o city_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o army_n in_o the_o field_n betwixt_o sword_n musket_n and_o gun_n for_o though_o ambassador_n come_v from_o a_o enemy_n yet_o they_o be_v account_v none_o whensoever_o they_o take_v foot_v upon_o the_o shore_n or_o confine_n of_o any_o prince_n to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v they_o use_v to_o be_v attend_v by_o harbinger_n and_o other_o officer_n all_o the_o way_n till_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o court._n if_o they_o be_v robbd_v the_o king_n make_v good_a their_o loss_n if_o a_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n he_o be_v attend_v at_o his_o first_o entrance_n with_o a_o more_o splendid_a equippage_n he_o be_v lodge_v and_o diet_v at_o the_o king_n charge_n for_o so_o many_o day_n with_o his_o whole_a train_n at_o his_o audience_n the_o king_n rise_v to_o he_o pull_v off_o his_o hat_n and_o bow_v his_o body_n etc._n etc._n besoldus_n produce_v the_o king_n of_o england_n anno_fw-la 1527._o for_o a_o example_n how_o he_o observe_v the_o french_a ambassador_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n himself_o his_o word_n be_v angliae_fw-la rex_fw-la gallicum_n legatum_fw-la planè_fw-la ut_fw-la regem_fw-la observavit_fw-la eique_fw-la supremum_fw-la locum_fw-la concessit_fw-la adeoque_fw-la honoravit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o comoediis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la filiae_fw-la sustineret_fw-la personam_fw-la the_o king_n of_o england_n observe_v the_o french_a ambassador_n plain_o as_o the_o king_n and_o give_v he_o the_o upper_a place_n and_o he_o so_o honour_v he_o that_o he_o hold_v by_o the_o arm_n the_o king_n daughter_n to_o a_o comedy_n but_o the_o prince_n elector_n carry_v themselves_o high_a in_o this_o particular_a for_o they_o take_v place_n of_o ambassador_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o guetta_n and_o other_o civilian_n give_v be_v in_o praesente_fw-la principe_fw-la vera_fw-la majestas_fw-la in_o legato_n tantùm_fw-la dignitas_fw-la aliena_fw-la in_o principe_fw-la reiveritas_fw-la in_o legato_n effigiata_fw-la &_o adumbrata_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la autem_fw-la umbra_fw-la luci_n ita_fw-la principi_fw-la legatus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la fictio_fw-la tantùm_fw-la operetur_fw-la quantùm_fw-la rei_fw-la veritas_fw-la
husband_n maid_n and_o unmarried_a woman_n take_v up_o some_o their_o brother_n some_o their_o kindred_n and_o so_o all_o marchd_v out_o so_o caesar_n pardon_v all_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o a_o late_a example_n of_o madam_n sardaus_fw-la who_o go_v so_o often_o private_o betwixt_o brussels_n and_o the_o hague_n until_o the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o spain_n and_o holland_n after_o fourscore_o year_n war_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n therefore_o she_o be_v call_v la_fw-fr maquarelle_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr paix_n which_o be_v no_o disgrace_n to_o she_o the_o seven_o paragraph_n touch_v the_o office_n function_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o ambassador_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o place_n and_o acquit_v himself_o of_o the_o great_a fiduciary_n trust_v repose_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o civilian_n who_o be_v best_a verse_v in_o the_o law_n of_o embassy_n say_v legatio_fw-la est_fw-la mysteriosum_fw-la quid_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o mysterious_a thing_n it_o be_v full_a of_o secrecy_n and_o darkness_n as_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o trust._n the_o lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n who_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o great_a seal_n have_v a_o great_a trust_n repose_v in_o he_o for_o to_o mitigat_fw-la the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n by_o way_n of_o equity_n the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n he_o of_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o the_o lord_n chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n have_v great_a trust_v repose_v in_o they_o but_o all_o these_o deal_n betwixt_o subject_a and_o subject_a and_o sometime_o betwixt_o king_n and_o subject_a but_o ambassador_n have_v a_o high_a trust_n for_o they_o deal_v betwixt_o king_n and_o king_n betwixt_o country_n and_o country_n therefore_o as_o the_o burden_n be_v heavy_a so_o the_o honour_n be_v the_o great_a there_o be_v no_o secrecy_n belong_v to_o the_o other_o office_n but_o reservedness_n and_o secrecy_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o embassy_n which_o make_v one_o say_v if_o his_o cap_n know_v his_o private_a instruction_n he_o will_v hurl_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v it_o and_o as_o there_o be_v honour_n in_o this_o high_a employment_n so_o there_o be_v much_o honour_n attend_v it_o which_o make_v one_o say_v that_o that_o ambassador_n who_o lose_v one_o hair_n of_o his_o master_n honour_n forfeit_v his_o head_n at_o his_o return_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a duty_n of_o a_o ambassador_n be_v to_o stick_v close_o to_o his_o instruction_n and_o the_o mandate_n of_o his_o master_n and_o therein_o a_o ambassador_n leaguer_n do_v not_o run_v so_o much_o hazard_v as_o a_o extraordinary_a who_o have_v many_o thing_n common_o leave_v to_o discretion_n by_o way_n of_o implicit_a trust_n besoldus_n define_v the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n thus_o ut_fw-la mandatum_fw-la fideliter_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la dexteritate_fw-la exequatur_fw-la &_o acceptum_fw-la responsum_fw-la diligentissime_fw-la notatum_fw-la referat_fw-la mittenti_fw-la that_o with_o faithfulness_n and_o dexterity_n he_o execut_v the_o command_n and_o report_n to_o he_o who_o send_v he_o the_o answer_v most_o diligent_o note_v there_o be_v a_o short_a definition_n officium_fw-la legati_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la mandata_fw-la legationis_fw-la diligenter_fw-la conficiat_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la f●…de_fw-la that_o he_o perform_v careful_o the_o command_n of_o the_o embassy_n and_o with_o faith_n he_o derive_v all_o his_o power_n from_o his_o instruction_n for_o without_o they_o there_o be_v no_o mission_n or_o embassy_n there_o be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o athenian_n that_o have_v employ_v ambassador_n with_o divers_a justruction_n whereof_o one_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v such_o a_o way_n as_o they_o go_v they_o go_v another_o way_n though_o they_o have_v perform_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o instruction_n yet_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o their_o return_n for_o infringe_v this_o one_o there_o be_v divers_a instance_n how_o ambassador_n exceed_v their_o commission_n and_o fall_v into_o folly_n have_v be_v punish_v upon_o the_o place_n hector_n boetius_fw-la relate_v that_o olaus_n and_o evetus_fw-la kill_v the_o scots_a ambassador_n teaca_n queen_n of_o sclavonia_n kill_v a_o roman_a ambassador_n as_o polybius_n mention_n the_o athenian_n cause_v darius_n ambassador_n to_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o well_o dandolo_n the_o venetian_a ambassador_n have_v his_o eye_n pluck_v out_o by_o the_o king_n of_o sicily_n but_o let_v we_o descend_v to_o latter_a age_n francis_n the_o first_o of_o france_n send_v fregosa_n and_o rinion_n ambassador_n to_o the_o turk_n charles_n 5._o soldier_n discover_v surprise_v and_o fly_v they_o in_o italy_n the_o fact_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o emperor_n because_o they_o be_v both_o his_o subject_n the_o one_o be_v a_o milanois_n the_o other_o of_o genoa_n and_o serve_v his_o enemy_n for_o there_o be_v war_n then_o betwixt_o charles_n and_o francis_n edward_n the_o second_o of_o england_n employ_v a_o french_a gentleman_n ambassador_n to_o france_n who_o have_v be_v execute_v for_o a_o traitor_n for_o serve_v the_o enemy_n have_v not_o the_o queen_n intercede_v anno_fw-la 1302._o the_o pope_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o france_n where_o he_o practise_v some_o treason_n and_o be_v arraign_v convict_v and_o condemn_v to_o die_v the_o pope_n friend_n procure_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v banish_v only_o the_o venetian_a draw_v out_o of_o the_o french_a ambassador_n house_n some_o who_o bid_v discover_v their_o secret_n to_o the_o turk_n where_o resistance_n be_v make_v cannon_n be_v send_v for_o from_o the_o arsenal_n and_o so_o they_o be_v take_v out_o by_o force_n and_o the_o french_a king_n not_o offend_v the_o ambassador_n in_o these_o latter_a example_n by_o their_o own_o indiscretion_n and_o misdemenure_n draw_v these_o violence_n upon_o themselves_o we_o will_v concude_v this_o point_n with_o a_o latter_a example_n in_o england_n 1624._o at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v two_o spanish_a ambassador_n reside_v in_o london_n who_o be_v the_o marquis_n of_o inojosa_n and_o don_n carlos_n coloma_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v new_o return_v from_o madrid_n re_fw-mi infectâ_fw-la without_o the_o infanta_n matter_n begin_v to_o gather_v ill_a blood_n betwixt_o england_n and_o spain_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o trety_n both_o of_o match_n and_o palatinat_n be_v dissolve_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v do_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n the_o say_v ambassador_n find_v that_o they_o contrive_v a_o way_n how_o to_o supplant_v and_o destroy_v the_o duke_n herupon_o fall_v into_o consideration_n that_o king_n james_n be_v grow_v old_a and_o that_o the_o least_o thing_n may_v make_v impression_n of_o distrust_n and_o jealousy_n in_o he_o therefore_o in_o a_o private_a audience_n they_o do_v intimate_fw-la unto_o he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a design_n against_o his_o royal_a authority_n trace_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o his_o complice_n which_o be_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o parliament_n the_o say_a duke_n with_o certain_a lord_n and_o other_o consult_v of_o the_o argument_n &_o mean_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o break_n and_o dissolve_v of_o the_o trety_n both_o of_o the_o spanish_a match_n and_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o palatinat_a and_o if_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o conform_v thereunto_o their_o consultation_n pass_v so_o far_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o house_n of_o pleasure_n where_o he_o may_v retire_v himself_o to_o his_o sport_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o prince_n have_v now_o year_n sufficient_a and_o part_n answerable_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n for_o the_o present_a dismissd_v they_o with_o thanks_o but_o the_o next_o day_n he_o make_v earnest_a instance_n that_o as_o they_o have_v discover_v a_o conspiracy_n they_o will_v also_o detect_v the_o conspirator_n this_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o their_o own_o honour_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n to_o this_o they_o reply_v that_o they_o have_v reveal_v enough_o already_o in_o order_n to_o the_o care_n and_o zeal_n they_o have_v to_o his_o royal_a person_n and_o dignity_n thereupon_o the_o king_n command_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o his_o oath_n with_o other_o who_o be_v most_o suspectful_a which_o they_o all_o take_v for_o clear_n their_o integrity_n this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n return_v to_o make_v new_a instance_n to_o the_o say_a ambassador_n that_o they_o will_v not_o prefer_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o conspirator_n to_o the_o security_n of_o his_o person_n as_o also_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o honour_n of_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o opinion_n to_o be_v hold_v the_o author_n and_o betrayer_n of_o a_o plot_n of_o so_o much_o malice_n sedition_n and_o danger_n but_o they_o will_v discover_v no_o more_o yet_o a_o few_o day_n
employ_v that_o he_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o the_o speech_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o one_o be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o see_v fashion_n and_o learn_v the_o language_n of_o a_o country_n last_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o concern_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o ambassador_n as_o it_o be_v touch_v before_o then_o to_o be_v true_a to_o his_o instruction_n brunus_n tell_v we_o that_o qui_fw-la extra_fw-la mandatum_fw-la agit_fw-fr aliud_fw-la agit_fw-fr who_o act_n beyond_o his_o commission_n act_v another_o thing_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o many_o thing_n in_o point_n of_o circumstance_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o plenipotentiary_n ambassador_n therefore_o as_o i_o take_v it_o there_o be_v by_o the_o twelve_o table_n in_o rome_n a_o latitude_n of_o power_n leave_v to_o legate_n quae_fw-la bonum_fw-la patriae_fw-la eminenter_fw-la tangunt_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la mandentur_fw-la agunto_fw-la what_o eminent_o concern_v the_o public_a good_a though_o not_o command_v let_v they_o be_v do_v the_o eight_o paragraph_n touch_v the_o law_n of_o england_n relate_v to_o ambassador_n in_o point_n of_o reception_n audience_n treatment_n and_o reward_n as_o also_o what_o prudence_n have_v be_v use_v for_o compose_v of_o contestation_n betwixt_o they_o in_o point_n of_o precedence_n etc._n etc._n have_v speak_v hitherto_o general_o of_o the_o concernment_n of_o ambassador_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o legation_n we_o will_v now_o make_v some_o inspection_n in_o particular_a into_o the_o constitution_n and_o common_a law_n of_o england_n which_o may_v be_v call_v civil_a and_o very_o comply_v in_o this_o point_n the_o law_n of_o england_n as_o the_o great_a father_n of_o it_o my_o lord_n coke_n say_v that_o honour_n legati_fw-la honour_n mittentis_fw-la est_fw-la the_o honour_n of_o a_o ambassador_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o he_o who_o send_v he_o that_o legati_fw-la aut_fw-la proregis_fw-la dedecus_fw-la redundat_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la the_o affront_n offer_v a_o ambassador_n redound_v to_o his_o king_n by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n it_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o kill_v a_o ambassador_n as_o among_o other_o there_o be_v example_n in_o the_o person_n of_o john_n kerby_n and_o john_n algore_fw-la the_o one_o a_o london-mercer_n the_o other_o a_o grocer_n who_o be_v both_o arraign_v convict_v and_o condemn_v for_o kill_a john_n imperial_a who_o be_v ambassador_n from_o genoa_n for_o a_o patent_n he_o have_v get_v of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o sole_a import_v of_o all_o commodity_n from_o the_o levant_n part_n i._o hill_n be_v also_o condemn_v of_o high_a treason_n for_o kill_v of_o a._n de_fw-fr walton_n who_o be_v ambassador_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o high_a civility_n that_o be_v show_v by_o king_n james_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o inojosa_n and_o don_n carlos_n coloma_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n notwithstanding_o their_o high_a misdemenure_n for_o calumniate_a the_o last_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o through_o he_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n his_o sole_a son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n as_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o precede_v paragraph_n and_o as_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v so_o respectful_a of_o ambassador_n so_o for_o her_o own_o she_o use_v to_o furnish_v they_o with_o as_o political_a commission_n and_o instruction_n and_o as_o exact_o couch_v as_o any_o other_o king_n ambassador_n whatsoever_o i_o will_v produce_v only_o two_o example_n the_o one_o ancient_a the_o other_o modern_a the_o first_o be_v of_o ambassador_n send_v to_o the_o council_n of_o basile_n which_o run_v thus_o ad_fw-la concilium_fw-la basiliense_n sub_fw-la eugenio_n papa_n destinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la regem_fw-la ambasciatores_fw-la &_o oratores_fw-la episcopus_fw-la robertus_fw-la london_n philippus_n exoniensis_n johannes_n roffensiis_fw-la johannes_n bajocens_fw-la edwardus_fw-la comes_fw-la moriton_n abbas_n glastoneensis_fw-la &_o b._n m._n eboracensis_n prio_fw-la norwici_fw-la henricus_fw-la bromflet_n mile_n dominus_fw-la vesciae_fw-la thomas_n browne_n legum_n doctor_n decanus_n sarum_n johannes_n coleville_n miles_n &_o alii_fw-la dante_n be_v &_o damus_fw-la iis_fw-la &_o ipsorum_fw-la majori_fw-la parti_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la tam_fw-la generale_fw-mi quam_fw-la speciale_a nomine_fw-la nostro_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la concilio_n interessendi_fw-la tractandi_fw-la communicandi_fw-la &_o concludendi_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la reformationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la universalis_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la &_o in_o membris_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la fidei_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la fulcimentum_fw-la regumque_fw-la ac_fw-la principum_fw-la pacificationem_fw-la concernere_fw-la poterint_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la &_o super_fw-la pace_n perpetua_fw-la guerrarumque_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o carolum_fw-la adversarium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la francia_n ac_fw-la etiam_fw-la tractandi_fw-la communicandi_fw-la &_o appunctandi_fw-la consentiendi_fw-la insuper_fw-la &_o si_fw-la opus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la aissentiendi_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la juxta_fw-la deliberationem_fw-la dicti_fw-la concilii_fw-la initi_fw-la statui_fw-la &_o ordinari_fw-la contigerit_fw-la promittentes_fw-la &_o promittimus_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la nos_fw-la ratum_fw-la gratum_fw-la &_o firmum_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la habiturum_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la per_fw-la dictos_fw-la ambasciatores_fw-la oratores_fw-la &_o procuratores_fw-la nostros_fw-la aut_fw-la majorum_fw-la partem_fw-la eorundem_fw-la actum_fw-la factum_fw-la ceu_fw-la gestum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o praemissis_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la praemissorum_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la &_o super_fw-la iis_fw-la certiorati_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o christianum_fw-la principem_fw-la attinet_fw-la executioni_fw-la debitae_fw-la curabimus_fw-la demanda●…i_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la have_v literas_fw-la nostras_fw-la fi●…ri_fw-la fecimus_fw-la patentes_fw-la datum_n sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la nostro_fw-la magno_fw-la in_o palatio_fw-la nostro_fw-la west_n monasteriensi_fw-la x_o die_v julii_n etc._n etc._n we_o delegat_v to_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n under_o pope_n eugenius_n for_o ambassador_n and_o orator_n bishop_n robert_n of_o london_n philip_n of_o exeter_n etc._n etc._n giving_z and_o do_v hereby_o give_v they_o and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o power_n and_o command_v as_o well_o general_a as_o special_a in_o our_o name_n and_o for_o we_o to_o be_v present_a to_o treat_v communicate_v and_o conclude_v thing_n as_o well_o concern_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o the_o pacification_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o likewise_o of_o and_o concern_v a_o perpetual_a peace_n and_o abstinence_n from_o war_n betwixt_o we_o and_o charles_n of_o france_n our_o adversary_n and_o also_o to_o treat_v communicate_v appoint_v and_o to_o consent_v beside_o and_o if_o need_v be_v to_o dissent_v from_o such_o thing_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o deliberation_n of_o the_o say_a council_n promise_v and_o we_o do_v promise_n in_o good_a faith_n to_o hold_v for_o ratify_v acceptable_a and_o firm_a to_o perpetuity_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v act_v or_o do_v by_o our_o say_a ambassador_n orator_n or_o proctor_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o premise_n and_o any_o part_n thereof_o whensoever_o we_o shall_v be_v certify_v and_o as_o become_v a_o christian_a prince_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n that_o all_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o have_v cause_v these_o our_o letter_n to_o be_v patent_n give_v under_o our_o great_a seal_n in_o our_o palace_n at_o westminster_n x_o julii_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o repair_v to_o this_o council_n also_o henry_n beaufort_n son_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n bishop_n of_o winchester_z and_o cardinal_z of_o st._n eusebius_n have_v have_v licence_n to_o transport_v 20000_o l._n in_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o be_v a_o mighty_a sum_n in_o those_o day_n which_o money_n as_o the_o story_n have_v it_o though_o mute_a yet_o they_o be_v move_v ambassador_n the_o second_o example_n shall_v be_v of_o robert_n sidney_n now_o earl_n of_o leicester_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a embassy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o other_o prince_n of_o germany_n who_o instruction_n be_v these_o follow_v charles_n r._n instruction_n for_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_a well-beloved_a cousin_n robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n viscount_n lisle_n and_o baron_n of_o sulney_n our_o ambassador_n to_o our_o dear_a uncle_n christian_n 4._o king_n of_o denmark_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v prefer_v you_o before_o other_o to_o this_o honourable_a employment_n because_o we_o have_v observe_v your_o constant_a application_n to_o virtuous_a and_o noble_a course_n and_o will_v have_v it_o know_v to_o all_o that_o we_o esteem_v title_n not_o of_o those_o that_o bury_v they_o in_o obscurity_n and_o vice_n but_o of_o such_o that_o improve_v their_o worth_n for_o public_a service_n in_o war_n or_o peace_n whereby_o true_a nobility_n raise_v itself_o above_o the_o common_a sort_n we_o send_v you_o to_o a_o great_a king_n who_o we_o love_v and_o honour_v not_o only_o for_o his_o
person_n with_o his_o mother_n and_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a peer_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o as_o far_o as_o amiens_n above_o two_o day_n distant_a from_o paris_n he_o carry_v with_o he_o 140000l_o sterling_a a_o prodigious_a sum_n in_o those_o day_n though_o silver_n be_v but_o 20d_n a_o ounce_n he_o transport_v that_o vast_a sum_n with_o he_o to_o assist_v the_o french_a king_n and_o other_o confederate_n in_o a_o war_n against_o charles_n 5._o emperor_n there_o be_v no_o history_n can_v parallel_v this_o embassy_n it_o be_v perform_v with_o such_o a_o glorious_a equippage_n beside_o the_o ambassador_n have_v such_o a_o plenipotentiary_n and_o transcendent_a cummission_n that_o he_o give_v the_o law_n both_o to_o france_n and_o the_o popedom_n and_o he_o comport_v himself_o with_o such_o dexterity_n and_o high_a wisdom_n that_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n who_o have_v their_o eye_n fix_v upon_o he_o admire_v he_o this_o second_o example_n shall_v be_v of_o another_o strain_n of_o gallantry_n by_o sir_n jerome_n bowes_n who_o be_v employ_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n who_o be_v cry_v up_o for_o a_o tyrant_n sir_n jerome_n at_o his_o first_o audience_n have_v some_o affront_v offer_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v put_v off_o his_o hat_n else_o it_o shall_v be_v nail_v to_o his_o head_n he_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n daunt_v but_o keep_v it_o on_o still_o say_v he_o have_v no_o such_o commission_n from_o the_o queen_n his_o mistress_n thereupon_o the_o emperor_n slight_v the_o queen_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n who_o be_v the_o only_a prince_n paramount_n sir_n jerome_n reply_v that_o his_o great_a mistress_n father_n have_v the_o emperor_n his_o majesty_n speak_v of_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o war_n and_o receive_v pay_n of_o he_o whereupon_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o astonishment_n at_o his_o courage_n he_o part_v peaceable_o but_o afterward_o be_v advance_v in_o his_o journey_n as_o far_o as_o archangel_n and_o be_v embarkd_v there_o come_v some_o of_o the_o emperor_n officer_n with_o present_n of_o rich_a fur_n for_o the_o queen_n and_o some_o for_o himself_o and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ship_n with_o they_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o board_n but_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n say_v my_o mistress_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n have_v no_o need_n of_o your_o catskin_n nor_o i_o neither_o therefore_o you_o may_v carry_v they_o back_o ambassador_n be_v send_v to_o bourbourgh_n to_o treat_v of_o a_o truce_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o hollander_n doctor_n dale_n be_v send_v for_o a_o assistant_n and_o come_v to_o kiss_v the_o queen_n hand_n she_o tell_v he_o that_o understanding_n he_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o a_o good_a civilian_n she_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o for_o that_o employment_n and_o she_o will_v allow_v he_o 20s_o a_o day_n he_o humble_o thank_v her_o majesty_n and_o say_v he_o will_v spend_v nineteen_o of_o they_o every_o day_n for_o her_o majesty_n honour_n thereupon_o the_o queen_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o the_o other_o odd_a shilling_n he_o reply_v i_o will_v keep_v that_o for_o my_o wife_n kate_n so_o the_o queen_n increase_v his_o allowance_n be_v assemble_v to_o treat_v there_o be_v a_o debate_n in_o what_o language_n they_o shall_v treat_v the_o spanish_a ambassador_n think_v to_o put_v a_o jeer_n upon_o our_o ambassador_n say_v let_v we_o treat_v in_o french_a for_o your_o queen_n be_v queen_n of_o france_n no_o say_v doctor_n dale_n then_o let_v we_o treat_v in_o hebrew_n for_o your_o master_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n sir_n edward_n herbert_n late_a earl_n of_o cherberry_n be_v ambassador_n in_o france_n it_o happen_v that_o he_o have_v a_o clash_n with_o the_o great_a favourite_n and_o constable_n luynes_n which_o be_v thus_o sir_n edward_n have_v receive_v private_a instruction_n from_o england_n to_o mediate_v a_o peace_n for_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n and_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n to_o use_v certain_a menace_n hereupon_o he_o come_v to_o the_o army_n which_o be_v then_o before_o st._n jean_n d'angely_n where_o the_o king_n be_v in_o person_n and_o he_o find_v that_o the_o approach_n to_o the_o town_n be_v almost_o finish_v he_o hasten_v his_o address_n to_o the_o king_n for_o a_o audience_n the_o king_n referrd_v he_o to_o luynes_n desire_v that_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v may_v be_v impart_v unto_o he_o whereupon_o he_o go_v according_o to_o luynes_n lodging_n and_o deliver_v his_o message_n but_o so_o that_o he_o reserve_v the_o latter_a part_n which_o be_v menace_n until_o he_o hear_v how_o the_o business_n be_v relishd_a luyne_n have_v hide_v behind_o the_o hang_n a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o religion_n who_o be_v upon_o point_n of_o turn_v roman_a that_o be_v a_o earwitness_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v between_o the_o english_a ambassador_n and_o luynes_n he_o may_v relate_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n what_o little_a hope_n they_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o ambassador_n and_o luynes_n have_v mingle_v some_o speech_n the_o language_n of_o luynes_n be_v very_o haughty_a say_v what_o have_v your_o master_n to_o do_v with_o our_o affair_n why_o do_v he_o meddle_v with_o our_o action_n sir_n edward_n reply_v it_o be_v not_o you_o to_o who_o the_o king_n my_o master_n do_v owe_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n and_o for_o i_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o i_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v maintain_v that_o the_o king_n my_o master_n have_v more_o reason_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v to_o do_v than_o you_o have_v to_o ask_v why_o he_o do_v it_o nevertheless_o if_o you_o desire_v i_o in_o a_o gentle_a fashion_n i_o shall_v acquaint_v you_o further_o whereupon_o luynes_n bow_v a_o little_a say_v very_o well_o the_o ambassador_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o on_o this_o occasion_n only_o that_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n have_v desire_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o france_n but_o upon_o all_o other_o occasion_n whensoever_o any_o trouble_n be_v raise_v in_o that_o country_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v his_o first_o reason_n the_o second_o be_v that_o when_o a_o peace_n be_v settle_v there_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n may_v be_v better_o dispose_v to_o assist_v the_o palatin_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o germany_n luyne_n say_v we_o will_v none_o of_o your_o advice_n the_o ambassador_n reply_v that_o he_o take_v that_o for_o a_o answer_n and_o be_v sorry_a only_o that_o the_o affection_n and_o good_a will_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n be_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v and_o that_o since_o it_o be_v reject_v in_o that_o manner_n he_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o say_v that_o the_o king_n his_o master_n know_v well_o enough_o what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v luyne_n answer_v we_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o you_o the_o ambassador_n smile_v a_o little_a reply_v if_o you_o have_v say_v you_o have_v not_o love_v we_o i_o shall_v have_v believe_v you_o and_o make_v you_o another_o answer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o that_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o more_o be_v this_o that_o we_o know_v very_o well_o what_o we_o have_v to_o do_v luyne_n herupon_o rise_v a_o little_a from_o his_o chair_n with_o a_o fashion_n and_o countenance_n much_o discomposd_v say_v by_o god_n if_o you_o be_v not_o monsieur_n the_o ambassador_n i_o know_v very_o well_o how_o i_o will_v use_v you_o the_o ambassador_n r●…sing_v also_o from_o his_o chair_n say_v that_o as_o he_o be_v his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n ambassador_n so_o he_o be_v also_o a_o gentleman_n and_o that_o his_o sword_n whereon_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n shall_v do_v he_o reason_n if_o he_o have_v take_v any_o offence_n after_o which_o luynes_n reply_v nothing_o the_o ambassador_n go_v on_o his_o way_n towards_o the_o door_n and_o luynes_n seem_v to_o accompany_v he_o the_o ambassador_n tell_v he_o that_o after_o such_o language_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n to_o use_v such_o ceremony_n and_o so_o depart_v expect_v to_o hear_v further_o from_o he_o but_o no_o message_n be_v bring_v he_o from_o luynes_n he_o do_v in_o poursuance_n of_o his_o instruction_n demand_v audience_n of_o the_o king_n at_o coignac_n st._n jean_n d'angely_n be_v now_o render_v up_o who_o grant_v it_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o term_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o motive_n mediate_v a_o peace_n for_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n and_o receive_v a_o far_o more_o gentle_a answer_n from_o the_o king_n the_o marshal_n of_o st._n geran_fw-ge come_n to_o sir_n edward_n herbart_n tell_v he_o in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n you_o have_v offend_v the_o constable_n and_o you_o be_v not_o in_o
and_o clear_a water_n london_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v as_o good_a blood_n run_v through_o her_o vein_n as_o any_o other_o by_o those_o aqueduct_n conduit_n and_o conveyance_n of_o fresh_a water_n round_o about_o to_o serve_v for_o all_o use_v what_o a_o herculean_a work_n be_v that_o of_o sir_n hugh_n middleton_n to_o bring_v the_o river_n of_o ware_n threescore_o mile_n by_o compass_n to_o run_v through_o her_o street_n and_o refresh_v her_o house_n as_o also_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o fire_v for_o which_o there_o be_v divers_a ingenious_a useful_a engine_n beside_o concern_v universality_n of_o trade_n there_o be_v no_o city_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n go_v beyond_o she_o for_o there_o be_v no_o sea_n that_o any_o of_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o wind_n blow_v upon_o from_o the_o artik_a to_o the_o antartik_a pole_n from_o the_o orient_a to_o the_o set_a sun_n but_o london_n by_o her_o navigation_n find_v they_o out_o and_o make_v rich_a return_n by_o way_n of_o barter_n or_o emption_n touch_v solid_a and_o useful_a ware_n that_o she_o have_v of_o she_o own_o what_o a_o substantial_a commodity_n and_o of_o what_o high_a esteem_n all_o the_o world_n over_o be_v her_o cloth_n her_o kersey_n and_o divers_a kind_n of_o woollen_a manufacture_n add_v herunto_o her_o lead_n and_o tin_n which_o she_o transmute_v to_o foreign_a gold_n and_o silver_n for_o healthful_a corporal_a recreation_n and_o harmless_a pastime_n london_n may_v go_v in_o the_o van_n to_o any_o place_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v go_v and_o walk_v in_o her_o field_n you_o shall_v see_v some_o shoot_n at_o long_a mark_n some_o at_o short_a some_o bowl_v upon_o cheerful_a pleasant_a green_n some_o upon_o bares_n and_o alley_n some_o wrestle_a some_o throw_v the_o bar_n some_o the_o stone_n some_o jump_v some_o run_v some_o with_o their_o dog_n in_o duck-pond_n some_o at_o a_o bear-baiting_n some_o at_o the_o bull_n some_o ride_v upon_o naggs_n some_o in_o coach_n to_o take_v the_o fresh_a air_n some_o at_o stoolball_n other_o at_o kittlepin_n with_o variety_n of_o other_o for_o a_o stately_a cathedral_n temple_n and_o general_a dome_n of_o devotion_n the_o time_n be_v and_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v yet_o within_o a_o few_o year_n that_o london_n do_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o city_n in_o this_o particular_a saint_n paul_n church_n be_v esteem_v by_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o eminentst_a &_o visibl_a temple_n one_o of_o the_o most_o glorious_a pile_n of_o stone_n that_o ever_o be_v rear_v take_v all_o the_o dimension_n together_o with_o the_o conspicuous_a site_n thereof_o be_v about_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o city_n and_o upon_o a_o rise_a ground_n she_o have_v also_o this_o singular_a property_n to_o be_v found_v upon_o faith_n by_o have_v a_o large_a parish-church_n of_o that_o name_n support_v she_o and_o direct_o under_o her_o chancel_n touch_v a_o rare_a huge_a bridge_n and_o navigable_a river_n london_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o any_o other_o city_n whatsoever_o concern_v the_o first_o what_o a_o rich_a rent_n have_v it_o to_o preserve_v itself_o yearly_a what_o a_o vast_a magazine_n of_o corn_n be_v there_o always_o in_o the_o bridge-house_n against_o a_o dearth_n as_o well_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n what_o a_o number_n of_o officer_n look_v to_o the_o reparation_n thereof_o and_o be_v handsome_o maintain_v thereby_o touch_v the_o second_o viz._n the_o river_n of_o thames_n she_o have_v not_o her_o peer_n if_o regard_n be_v have_v to_o the_o length_n and_o straightness_n of_o her_o course_n run_v from_o west_n to_o east_n without_o so_o many_o meander_n as_o other_o river_n have_v her_o convenient_a distance_n from_o the_o sea_n to_o prevent_v all_o surprisal_n the_o amoenity_n of_o the_o soil_n on_o both_o bank_n the_o wholsomness_n of_o her_o water_n which_o make_v the_o best_a beer_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o much_o transport_v by_o other_o nation_n and_o sell_v as_o dear_a as_o wine_n the_o diversity_n of_o her_o fish_n the_o fatness_n of_o her_o mudd_n etc._n etc._n for_o number_v of_o humane_a soul_n in_o city_n and_o suburb_n london_n be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o paris_n who_o last_o cense_v as_o be_v say_v before_o come_v to_o about_o a_o million_o but_o in_o the_o year_n 1636._o command_v be_v send_v to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n to_o make_v a_o scrutiny_n what_o number_n of_o stranger_n be_v in_o the_o city_n he_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o make_v a_o general_n cense_v and_o there_o be_v of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n near_o upon_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o that_o live_v within_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o this_o be_v 27_o year_n ago_o it_o be_v think_v that_o london_n have_v since_o more_o by_o the_o three_o part_n in_o all_o probable_a conjecture_n now_o for_o westminster_n the_o strand_n bedford_n berry_n st._n martins-lane_n long-acre_n drury-lane_n st._n giles_n of_o the_o field_n high_a holborn_n with_o divers_a other_o thick-peepled_n place_n which_o be_v so_o contiguous_a and_o make_v one_o entire_a piece_n with_o london_n itself_o i_o say_v take_v all_o these_o building_n together_o the_o forename_a number_n of_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o be_v double_a so_o many_o touch_v the_o shape_n of_o london_n i_o find_v nothing_o to_o assimilat_fw-la it_o unto_o more_o proper_o then_o to_o a_o laurel_n leaf_n that_o be_v far_o more_o long_a than_o it_o be_v broad_a which_o may_v be_v a_o cause_n she_o do_v not_o appear_v so_o populous_a as_o paris_n her_o passenger_n not_o encounter_v so_o often_o as_o they_o will_v if_o she_o be_v of_o a_o round_a figure_n touch_v her_o length_n take_v all_o building_n that_o be_v adjoin_v one_o to_o another_o from_o the_o utmost_a point_n of_o westminster_n to_o the_o utmost_a point_n beyond_o the_o tower_n she_o may_v be_v well_o think_v to_o be_v five_o mile_n long_o about_o half_a so_o much_o in_o latitude_n and_o in_o circuit_n about_o twelve_o italian_a mile_n to_o conclude_v touch_v the_o defensive_a and_o offensive_a power_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o point_n of_o arm_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o artillery_n ammunition_n arsenal_n and_o dock_n on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n her_o train_v citizen_n and_o expert_a firelock_n neither_o france_n or_o spain_n have_v her_o equal_a it_o be_v record_v that_o in_o king_n stephens_n reign_v the_o city_n of_o london_n raise_v 60000_o foot_n and_o 20000_o horse_n how_o many_o more_o be_v she_o able_a to_o do_v now_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n for_o to_o compare_v she_o in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la to_o what_o she_o be_v then_o be_v to_o compare_v a_o giant_n to_o a_o dwarf_n in_o point_n of_o proportion_n and_o strength_n the_o record_n have_v it_o also_o that_o anno_fw-la 1293._o london_n be_v able_a to_o put_v out_o a_o fleet_n of_o 95_o ship_n to_o scour_v and_o secure_v the_o sea_n from_o depredation_n and_o pirate_n etc._n etc._n which_o she_o be_v often_o use_v to_o do_v such_o a_o imperial_a chamber_n such_o such_o a_o potent_a and_o well_o appoint_v city_n have_v the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n always_o at_o his_o command_n and_o if_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n about_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o in_o their_o diplomata_n or_o edict_n style_v she_o augusta_n which_o be_v always_o a_o name_n of_o magnificence_n and_o state_n how_o much_o more_o may_v she_o deserve_v that_o name_n in_o the_o condition_n she_o now_o be_v arrive_v unto_o thus_o have_v we_o discourse_v though_o in_o weak_a imperfect_a expression_n of_o the_o power_n and_o military_n may_v of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n not_o include_v all_o this_o while_n his_o two_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n which_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o balance_n may_v make_v his_o power_n so_o much_o more_o touch_v his_o maritime_a power_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o another_o paragraph_n go_v before_o whereunto_o we_o will_v add_v that_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n have_v such_o a_o haven_n that_o neither_o france_n or_o spain_n or_o indeed_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n can_v parallel_v which_o be_v milford_n haven_n whereof_o the_o most_o famous_a ancient_a author_n not_o only_o latin_a but_o greek_a make_v most_o honourable_a mention_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thousand_o ford_v haven_n one_o other_o passage_n we_o will_v add_v which_o be_v but_o fresh_a that_o beside_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o hollander_n the_o very_a last_o year_n a_o few_o of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n frigate_n do_v beat_v those_o desperate_a pirate_n of_o barbary_n into_o a_o peace_n whereas_o neither_o france_n or_o the_o dutch_a can_v do_v it_o and_o this_o year_n those_o few_o english_a that_o be_v in_o tanger_n do_v also_o force_n guyland_n the_o great_a morocco_n rebel_n to_o article_n
of_o peace_n as_o i_o be_v write_v this_o i_o think_v i_o have_v whisper_v in_o my_o ear_n that_o the_o french_a king_n have_v one_o kind_a of_o power_n that_o transcend_v any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n which_o be_v that_o he_o may_v impose_v what_o tax_n he_o please_v upon_o the_o people_n by_o his_o edict_n alone_o it_o be_v true_a he_o can_v and_o he_o may_v thank_v the_o english_a for_o that_o power_n for_o when_o they_o have_v coopd_v he_o up_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o france_n in_o berry_n the_o victorious_a english_a be_v master_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o power_n which_o before_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o lay_v imposition_n be_v invest_v in_o the_o king_n himself_z pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la during_o the_o war_n because_o the_o three_o estate_n can_v not_o assemble_v but_o this_o power_n make_v he_o a_o king_n of_o slave_n rather_o than_o of_o free_a subject_n and_o if_o they_o may_v be_v call_v subject_n they_o be_v subject_n of_o a_o asinin_n condition_n which_o can_v have_v any_o true_a manly_a courage_n in_o they_o or_o a_o competency_n of_o wealth_n to_o bear_v it_o up_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o though_o france_n be_v a_o rich_a and_o self-sufficient_a country_n yet_o some_o think_v there_o be_v more_o beggar_n in_o she_o then_o in_o all_o christendom_n beside_o now_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o dominum_fw-la habere_fw-la nobiliorem_fw-la confert_fw-la ad_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la vassalorum_fw-la &_o nobiliorum_fw-la habere_fw-la populum_fw-la confert_fw-la ad_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la principis_fw-la to_o have_v the_o noble_a lord_n conduce_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o vassal_n and_o to_o have_v the_o noble_a peeple_n conduce_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o this_o axiom_n the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a because_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o a_o freeborn_a wealthy_a people_n and_o not_o of_o slave_n and_o beggar_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o power_n and_o repute_v for_o a_o king_n to_o be_v rich_a provide_v he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v so_o by_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o republik_a of_o venice_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o genoa_n carry_v that_o high_a esteem_n in_o the_o world_n because_o the_o one_o have_v the_o tresury_n of_o saint_n mark_n and_o the_o other_o the_o bank_n of_o st._n george_n the_o duke_n of_o florence_n be_v style_v the_o grand_a duke_n more_o than_o other_o duke_n who_o have_v large_a territory_n because_o he_o have_v always_o a_o rich_a tresury_n therefore_o i_o will_v draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o paragraph_n with_o this_o most_o humble_a intimation_n to_o the_o great_a council_n of_o england_n now_o prorogue_v that_o at_o their_o re-access_n they_o will_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o whereas_o the_o fame_n of_o be_v rich_a and_o to_o have_v the_o coffer_n of_o his_o crown_n well_o ballast_v conduce_v so_o much_o to_o the_o repute_n of_o a_o king_n and_o so_o by_o reflection_n upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o also_o to_o make_v he_o redoubtable_a both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n and_o whereas_o the_o contrary_a fame_n expose_v he_o to_o contempt_n insultings_n and_o pasquil_n as_o some_o frisk_a french_a wit_n have_v be_v late_o too_o busy_a and_o bold_a that_o way_n and_o likewise_o our_o neighbour_n hans_n who_o daily_o offer_v we_o such_o insolence_n which_o make_v i_o think_v of_o a_o italian_a proverb_n which_o though_o homely_a yet_o it_o come_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n cavagliero_n o_o principe_n senza_n quatrini_fw-la è_fw-la come_v un_fw-fr muro_fw-la senza_fw-it croce_fw-la da_fw-mi tutti_n scompisciato_fw-it a_o cavalier_n or_o prince_n without_o money_n be_v like_o a_o wall_n without_o a_o cross_n for_o every_o one_o to_o draw_v upon_o therefore_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o reiterate_v the_o foresay_a humble_a intimation_n i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o say_v advice_n though_o it_o may_v be_v well_o call_v so_o to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o when_o they_o reassemble_v that_o in_o their_o great_a wisdom_n they_o will_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o present_a condition_n in_o this_o particular_a of_o their_o king_n so_o miraculous_o restore_v unto_o we_o by_o a_o pure_a act_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o that_o whereas_o the_o two_o neighbour_a king_n have_v of_o late_a year_n enhancd_v their_o revenue_n and_o income_n far_o high_a than_o they_o be_v former_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o think_v it_o not_o only_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o true_a policy_n but_o most_o necessary_a for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o make_v the_o monarch_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o correspond_v and_o bear_v up_o in_o a_o handsome_a proportion_n this_o way_n with_o either_o of_o they_o as_o he_o do_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n beside_o a_o corollary_n to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o first_o section_n in_o the_o precede_a paragraph_n it_o appeer_v by_o luculent_a and_o clear_a proof_n how_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n have_v to_o his_o predecessor_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v upon_o earth_n he_o have_v to_o his_o predecessor_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n and_o empress_n he_o have_v to_o his_o predecessor_n the_o first_o christian_n worthy_a and_o the_o first_o erector_n of_o military_a knighthood_n he_o have_v to_o his_o predecessor_n some_o of_o the_o most_o victorious_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v his_o predecessor_n be_v the_o first_o who_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o roman_a yoke_n both_o in_o temporal_n at_o first_o and_o in_o spiritual_n afterward_o it_o have_v appeerd_v how_o he_o be_v sourain_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n of_o knighthood_n that_o any_o king_n have_v it_o have_v appeerd_v that_o his_o ambassador_n have_v the_o precedence_n give_v they_o in_o divers_a general_n council_n it_o have_v appeerd_v how_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n have_v as_o freeborn_a and_o valiant_a subject_n as_o any_o other_o it_o have_v appeerd_v that_o he_o have_v the_o most_o plentiful_a and_o hospitable_a court_n of_o any_o other_o king_n that_o he_o have_v as_o independent_a authority_n as_o any_o other_o king_n it_o have_v appeerd_v that_o he_o have_v the_o stout_a man_n of_o war_n the_o noble_a haven_n the_o inaccessibl_a coast_n with_o the_o great_a command_n and_o power_n at_o sea_n of_o any_o other_o which_o make_v the_o english_a merchant_n to_o be_v so_o high_o respect_v abroad_o above_o other_o nation_n have_v more_o privilege_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o baltik_a in_o the_o sound_n as_o also_o in_o hamborough_n and_o holland_n where_o they_o have_v house_n like_o palace_n provide_v for_o they_o gratis_o and_o free_a from_o excise_n in_o leghorn_n in_o constantinople_n and_o the_o grand_fw-mi moscow_n they_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o any_o other_o merchant_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o his_o subject_n the_o scot_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o preemption_n in_o the_o vintage_n at_o bourdeaux_n with_o divers_a other_o immunity_n in_o france_n above_o other_o nation_n wherefore_o if_o any_o king_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o who_o that_o famous_a verse_n of_o the_o father_n of_o poet_n may_v be_v apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sceptre_n be_v give_v thou_o to_o be_v honour_a by_o all_o to_o these_o particular_n we_o will_v subjoin_v the_o reason_n that_o sir_n henry_n nevil_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o english_a ambassador_n send_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o a_o joint_a legantine_n commission_n to_o bullen_n in_o france_n to_o negotiate_v with_o don_n balthasar_n de_fw-fr zuniga_n and_o other_o send_v ambassador_n from_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n and_o the_o archduke_n albertus_n i_o say_v we_o will_v insert_v here_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o english_a ambassador_n give_v then_o for_o prerogative_n and_o right_n of_o antecedence_n in_o the_o contest_v that_o happen_v then_o with_o those_o of_o spain_n by_o a_o remonstrance_n which_o they_o send_v the_o say_a ambassador_n in_o these_o word_n as_o it_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o record_n itself_o illustres_fw-la &_o magnifici_fw-la domini_fw-la perlegimus_fw-la scriptum_fw-la quod_fw-la illustres_fw-la &_o magnificae_fw-la personae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la heri_fw-la miserunt_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la capita_fw-la quae_fw-la substitutionis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o sigilli_fw-la vigorem_fw-la attingunt_fw-la statuimus_fw-la non_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la prosequi_fw-la confidentes_fw-la de_fw-la sinceritate_fw-la serenissimi_fw-la domini_fw-la archiducis_fw-la &_o acquiescentes_fw-la integritate_fw-la illustrium_fw-la &_o magnificarum_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la personarum_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la pollicentur_fw-la bonam_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la negotio_fw-la summo_fw-la cum_fw-la candore_fw-la &_o humanitate_fw-la conjunctum_fw-la clausulam_fw-la vero_fw-la