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of_o st._n vincent_n at_o paris_n before_o he_o have_v the_o french_a and_o newstrafian_n consent_n clovis_n the_o second_o and_o other_o king_n have_v observe_v the_o same_o they_o etc._n aimonius_a l._n 4._o i_o 41_o etc._n etc._n may_v neither_o remit_v the_o regality_n by_o grant_v infranchisement_n nor_o the_o nomination_n of_o prelate_n to_o any_o church_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v do_v it_o as_o lewis_z 11._o philip_n 4._o and_o philip_n surname_v augustus_n do_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o senis_fw-la auxera_n and_o nevers_n the_o parliament_n have_v 1583._o l._n peto_o 69_o sect_n praedium_fw-la d._n the_o leg_n 2._o an._n 1329._o 1360._o 1374._o 1401._o 1583._o declare_v it_o void_a when_o the_o king_n be_v anoint_v at_o reims_n he_o swear_v to_o observe_v this_o law_n and_o if_o he_o infringe_v it_o that_o act_n have_v as_o much_o validity_n with_o it_o as_o if_o he_o contract_v to_o sell_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n or_o sophy_n of_o peâ—sia_n from_o this_o spring_n the_o constitution_n or_o ordinance_n of_o philip_n 6._o of_o john_n 2d_o of_o charles_n 5_o 6_o and_o 8_o by_o which_o they_o revoke_v all_o alienation_n make_v by_o their_o predecessor_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o tours_n where_o king_n charles_n the_o 8_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1483._o 1522._o 1531._o 1549_o 1560._o by_o divers_a decree_n of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o person_n divers_a alienation_n make_v by_o lewis_n 11._o be_v repeal_v and_o annihilate_v and_o there_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o heir_n of_o tancred_n of_o chastel_n his_o great_a minion_n divers_a place_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o by_o his_o proper_a authority_n this_o be_v final_o ratify_v in_o the_o last_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n hold_v at_o orleans_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n demean_v but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v yet_o more_o clear_o perceive_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o king_n and_o that_o he_o can_v by_o his_o own_o proper_a authority_n diminish_v the_o majesty_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o people_n nor_o infranchise_v or_o release_v from_o his_o dominion_n any_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n nor_o quit_v or_o relinquish_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o â—he_n lest_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n charlemayn_v in_o former_a time_n endeavour_v to_o subject_a the_o kingdom_n 3_o paulus_n aemilius_n lib_n 3_o of_o france_n to_o the_o german_a empire_n the_o which_o the_o french_a do_v courageous_o oppose_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o prince_n of_o glasconnie_n and_o it_o charlemayn_v have_v proceed_v in_o that_o business_n it_o have_v come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o any_o portion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v grant_v 1360._o anno_fw-la 1195._o 1â—60_n 1269._o 2297._o 1303._o 1325._o 1330._o anno_fw-la 1360._o to_o the_o english_a the_o sovereignty_n be_v almost_o always_o reserve_v and_o if_o sometime_o they_o obtain_v it_o by_o force_n as_o at_o the_o treaty_n of_o bretignie_a by_o the_o which_o king_n john_n quit_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o glasconnie_n and_o poyton_n that_o agreement_n be_v not_o keep_v neither_o be_v he_o more_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o than_o a_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n be_v be_v prisoner_n as_o he_o be_v then_o which_o for_o his_o own_o deliverance_n shall_v engage_v the_o estate_n of_o his_o pupil_n by_o the_o power_n 1465._o anno_fw-la 1465._o of_o the_o same_o law_n the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n make_v void_a the_o treaty_n of_o conflâ—us_n by_o the_o which_o duke_n charles_n of_o burgundy_n have_v draw_v from_o the_o king_n aâ—niens_fw-la and_o other_o town_n of_o picardy_n in_o our_o day_n the_o same_o parliament_n declare_v void_a the_o agreement_n make_v at_o madrid_n between_o 1525._o anno_fw-la 1525._o francis_n the_o 1._o then_o prisoner_n and_o charles_n the_o 5._o concern_v the_o duchy_n 225._o aâ—â—â—_n 1420._o mâ—uâ—â—â—let_n â—uâ—â—â—let_z chap._n 225._o of_o buâ—gundie_n but_o the_o donation_n make_v by_o charles_n the_o 6._o unto_o hâ—n_n king_n of_o england_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n after_o his_o decease_n be_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n for_o this_o matter_n and_o of_o his_o madness_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o proof_n but_o to_o leave_v off_o produce_v any_o further_a testimony_n example_n or_o reason_n by_o what_o right_a can_v the_o king_n give_v or_o sell_v away_o the_o kingdom_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o see_v it_o consist_v of_o people_n and_o not_o of_o earth_n or_o libert_n l._n libre_fw-la homo_fw-la 10â—_o d._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la oble_a liemâ—tâ—_n 34_o â—â—ct_n â—_o d._n the_o coâ—te_n â—mp_o lâ—â—eâ—â—â—lt_n c_o de_fw-fr opâ—r_n libert_n wall_n and_o of_o free_a man_n there_o can_v be_v make_v no_o sale_n nor_o traffic_v yea_o and_o the_o patron_n themselves_o can_v compel_v the_o infranchisde_a servant_n to_o make_v their_o habitation_n in_o other_o place_n than_o themselves_o
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to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o they_o tut_o l._n 2._o §._o jus_o reipub_fw-la d._n the_o administral_a rer_n ad_fw-la civit._n pert_a l._n 〈◊〉_d 27._o d._n the_o admut_n tut_o may_v not_o by_o their_o proper_a authority_n alter_v or_o change_v the_o right_n of_o the_o public_a state_n and_o although_o they_o be_v lord_n yet_o can_v they_o challenge_v it_o in_o no_o other_o quality_n then_o as_o guardian_n do_v in_o the_o tuition_n of_o their_o pupil_n neither_o can_v we_o account_v he_o a_o lawful_a lord_n which_o deprive_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o her_o liberty_n and_o sell_v she_o as_o a_o slave_n brief_o neither_o can_v we_o also_o alleadg_n that_o some_o kingdom_n be_v the_o intellecto_fw-la l._n si_fw-la fundum_fw-la sect_n si_fw-mi tut_o d._n depositi_fw-la et_fw-la exprâ—ssuis_fw-la extravag_n de_fw-fr rejudicata_n c._n intellecto_fw-la proper_a acquist_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o conquer_v by_o their_o proper_a mean_n and_o 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royal_a patrimony_n but_o only_a administrator_n and_o be_v so_o they_o can_v by_o no_o just_a right_a attribute_n to_o themselves_o the_o propriety_n use_n or_o profit_n of_o private_a man_n estate_n nor_o with_o as_o little_a reason_n the_o public_a revenue_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n only_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o before_o we_o pass_v any_o further_a we_o must_v here_o resolve_v a_o doubt_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v demand_v a_o king_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o etc._n 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o etc._n etc._n give_v they_o to_o understand_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n which_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o he_o will_v take_v your_o field_n your_o vineyard_n your_o olive-tree_n to_o furnish_v his_o own_o occasion_n and_o to_o enrich_v his_o servant_n brief_o he_o will_v make_v the_o people_n slave_n one_o will_v hardly_o believe_v in_o what_o estimation_n the_o courtier_n of_o our_o time_n hold_v this_o text_n when_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o make_v but_o a_o jest_n in_o this_o place_n the_o almighty_a and_o all_o good_a god_n will_v manifest_v to_o the_o israelite_n their_o levite_n when_o that_o they_o have_v god_n himself_o even_o present_a with_o they_o who_o upon_o all_o occasion_n appoint_v they_o holy_a judge_n and_o worthy_a commander_n for_o the_o war_n will_v notwithstanding_o rather_o subject_a themselves_o to_o the_o disorder_a commandment_n of_o a_o vain_a mutable_a man_n than_o to_o the_o secure_a protection_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o immutable_a god_n he_o declare_v then_o unto_o they_o in_o what_o a_o slippery_a estate_n the_o king_n be_v place_v and_o how_o easy_o unruly_a authority_n fall_v into_o disorder_a violence_n and_o kingly_a power_n be_v turn_v into_o tyrannous_a wilfulness_n see_v the_o king_n that_o he_o give_v they_o will_v by_o preposterous_a violence_n draw_v the_o sword_n of_o authority_n against_o they_o and_o subject_a the_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n to_o his_o own_o unjust_a desire_n and_o this_o mischief_n which_o they_o wilful_o draw_v on_o themselves_o they_o will_v happy_o repent_v of_o when_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o remedy_v brief_o this_o text_n do_v not_o describe_v the_o right_n of_o king_n but_o what_o right_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o not_o what_o by_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o place_n they_o may_v just_o do_v but_o what_o power_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n they_o unjust_o usurp_v this_o will_v manifest_o appear_v from_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n where_o god_n appoint_v a_o law_n for_o king_n here_o say_v samuel_n the_o king_n will_v use_v his_o subject_n like_o slave_n there_o god_n forbid_v the_o king_n to_o lift_v his_o heart_n above_o his_o brethren_n to_o wit_n over_o his_o subject_n who_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o insult_v over_o but_o to_o cherish_v as_o his_o kinsman_n he_o will_v make_v chariot_n leafy_a horseman_n and_o take_v the_o good_n of_o private_a man_n say_v samuel_n on_o the_o contrary_a in_o deutronomy_n he_o be_v exhort_v not_o to_o multiply_v horseman_n nor_o to_o heap_v up_o 17._o deut._n 17._o gold_n and_o silver_n nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v into_o egypt_n to_o wit_n into_o bondage_n in_o samuel_n we_o see_v picture_v to_o the_o life_n wicked_a ahab_n which_o 21._o 1_o king_n 21._o by_o pernicious_a mean_n get_v naboth_n vineyard_n there_o david_n who_o hold_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o drink_v that_o water_n which_o be_v purchase_v with_o 16._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 16._o the_o danger_n of_o his_o subject_n life_n samuel_n fortel_n that_o the_o king_n demand_v by_o the_o israelite_n in_o stead_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n will_v govern_v all_o according_a to_o his_o own_o fancy_n on_o the_o contrary_a god_n command_v that_o his_o law_n shall_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n to_o copy_n it_o out_o and_o to_o have_v it_o continual_o before_o his_o eye_n therefore_o samuel_n be_v high_a priest_n give_v to_o saul_n the_o royal_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o 17._o of_o deutronomy_n write_v into_o a_o book_n which_o certain_o have_v be_v a_o frivolous_a act_n if_o the_o king_n be_v permit_v to_o break_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n brief_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o samuel_n have_v say_v you_o have_v ask_v a_o king_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o most_o of_o who_o have_v tyrant_n for_o their_o governor_n you_o desire_v a_o king_n to_o distribute_v justice_n equal_o among_o you_o but_o many_o of_o they_o think_v all_o thing_n lawful_a which_o their_o own_o appetite_n suggest_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n you_o willing_o shake_v off_o the_o lord_n who_o only_a will_n be_v equity_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o abstract_n in_o heroditus_n there_o be_v a_o history_n which_o plain_o express_v bow_v apt_a the_o royal_a government_n be_v to_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n whereof_o samuel_n so_o 2._o herod_n l._n 2._o exact_o forewarn_v the_o people_n deioces_n much_o renown_v for_o his_o justice_n be_v first_o choose_v judge_n among_o the_o mede_n present_o after_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v the_o better_o repress_v those_o which_o will_v oppose_v justice_n he_o be_v choose_v king_n and_o invest_v with_o convenient_a authority_n than_o he_o desire_v a_o guard_n after_o a_o citadel_n to_o be_v build_v in_o eebatana_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o colour_n to_o secure_v he_o from_o conspiracy_n and_o machination_n of_o rebel_n which_o be_v effect_v he_o present_o apply_v himself_o to_o revenge_v the_o least_o displeasure_n which_o be_v offer_v he_o with_o the_o great_a punishment_n final_o no_o man_n may_v presume_v to_o look_v this_o king_n in_o the_o face_n and_o to_o laugh_v or_o cough_v in_o his_o
who_o notwithstanding_o vaunt_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o as_o much_o in_o dignity_n above_o the_o emperor_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v above_o the_o moon_n assume_v to_o himself_o power_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o emperor_n when_o he_o please_v who_o will_v make_v any_o doubt_n oâ—_n question_n that_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o kingdom_n who_o be_v the_o representative_a body_n thereof_o may_v not_o only_o degrade_v and_o disthronize_v a_o tyrant_n but_o also_o even_o disauthorize_v and_o depose_v a_o king_n who_o weakness_n or_o folly_n be_v hurtful_a or_o pernicious_a to_o the_o state_n but_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o in_o this_o our_o ship_n of_o state_n the_o pilot_n be_v simile_n simile_n drink_v the_o most_o of_o his_o associate_n be_v asleep_a or_o after_o large_a and_o unreasonable_a tipple_a together_o they_o regard_v their_o imminent_a danger_n in_o approach_v a_o rock_n with_o idle_a and_o negligent_a jollity_n the_o 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beside_o that_o such_o a_o advertisement_n be_v common_o accompany_v with_o too_o much_o danger_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n consider_v the_o very_a solicit_v of_o reformation_n will_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o capital_a crime_n so_o that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o may_v be_v not_o unfit_o simile_n simile_n resemble_v to_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o desert_n environ_v with_o thief_n shall_v neglect_v all_o mean_n of_o defence_n and_o after_o he_o have_v cast_v away_o his_o arm_n in_o a_o eloquent_a and_o learned_a discourse_n commend_v justice_n and_o extol_v the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o law_n this_o will_v be_v true_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n to_o run_v mad_a with_o reason_n what_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v dull_a and_o deaf_a to_o the_o groan_n and_o cry_v of_o the_o people_n shall_v he_o stand_v still_o and_o be_v silent_a when_o he_o see_v the_o thief_n enter_v shall_v he_o only_o hold_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n milit_fw-la l._n 3._o &_o l._n omne_fw-la delictum_fw-la â—â—ult_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi milit_fw-la and_o with_o a_o demure_a countenance_n idle_o bowaile_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o time_n if_o the_o law_n worthy_o condemn_v a_o soldier_n which_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n counterfeit_v sickness_n because_o in_o so_o do_v he_o express_v both_o disloyalty_n and_o treachery_n what_o punishment_n can_v we_o invent_v sufficient_a for_o he_o who_o either_o malicious_o or_o base_o betray_v those_o who_o protection_n and_o defence_n he_o have_v absolute_o undertake_v and_o swear_v nay_o rather_o than_o let_v such_o a_o one_o cheerful_o call_v one_o and_o command_v the_o mariner_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n let_v he_o careful_o and_o constant_o take_v order_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o endamage_v and_o if_o need_v so_o require_v even_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o king_n preserve_v the_o kingdom_n without_o which_o the_o kingly_a title_n be_v idle_a and_o 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