the_o present_a state_n of_o germany_n license_v januar._n 31._o 1689_o 90._o i._o fraser_n the_o present_a state_n of_o germany_n or_o a_o account_n of_o the_o extent_n rise_v form_n wealth_n strength_n weakness_n and_o interest_n of_o that_o empire_n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o elector_n prince_n and_o free_a city_n adapt_v to_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o that_o nation_n by_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n reges_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la deuce_n ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la sumunt_fw-la nec_fw-la regibus_fw-la infinita_fw-la aut_fw-la libera_fw-la potestas_fw-la tacit._n london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswel_o at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxc_o to_o the_o reader_n i_o need_v not_o pretend_v to_o apologise_v for_o the_o publish_n this_o small_a piece_n at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o continue_a victory_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n over_o that_o once_o so_o formidable_a enemy_n the_o turk_n and_o the_o present_a war_n with_o the_o french_a have_v make_v that_o nation_n the_o subject_a of_o all_o our_o conversation_n and_o discourse_n for_o so_o many_o year_n and_o our_o present_a union_n with_o those_o prince_n in_o a_o war_n that_o be_v of_o so_o great_a consequence_n in_o the_o event_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v like_a to_o make_v this_o country_n more_o the_o subject_a of_o our_o hope_n and_o fear_n now_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o know_v the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o they_o be_v concern_v with_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o excite_v our_o curiosity_n so_o much_o as_o the_o consider_v our_o own_o happiness_n or_o misery_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o fate_n of_o another_o our_o regard_v for_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n be_v very_o languid_a and_o we_o read_v their_o story_n and_o description_n with_o little_a more_o attention_n than_o we_o do_v a_o well-drawn_a romance_n because_o be_v they_o true_a or_o false_a we_o be_v nothing_o concern_v in_o the_o fortune_n of_o that_o remote_a empire_n which_o can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o our_o nation_n if_o the_o world_n desire_v it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o of_o the_o other_o prince_n and_o free_a city_n of_o germany_n but_o without_o that_o this_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o general_a state_n of_o germany_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o englishman_n be_v most_o desirous_a and_o concern_v to_o know_v i_o shall_v make_v no_o other_o apology_n for_o it_o because_o i_o be_o beforehand_o resolve_v to_o be_v whole_o unconcern_v for_o its_o fate_n the_o reader_n be_v leave_v entire_o to_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o he_o himself_o please_v january_n the_o 24_o 1689._o the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n p._n 1._o 1._o the_o ancient_a and_o present_a bound_n of_o germany_n 2._o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o german_a people_n dangerous_a and_o weak_a 3._o the_o frank_n who_o be_v of_o a_o uncertain_a extraction_n the_o first_o conqueror_n of_o germany_n 4._o it_o be_v high_o probable_a the_o frank_n be_v original_o germane_a 5._o they_o certain_o go_v out_o of_o germany_n and_o conquer_a gaul_n now_o france_n and_o afterward_o return_v back_o again_o and_o conquer_v all_o the_o other_o german_n 6._o a_o enquiry_n of_o what_o nation_n charles_n the_o great_a be_v he_o be_v prove_v a_o frank_n by_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n though_o he_o use_v the_o german_a tongue_n and_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o language_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o present_a french_a tongue_n 7._o the_o title_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o his_o several_a dominion_n 8._o germany_n a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n 9_o the_o child_n of_o st._n lewis_n divide_v their_o father_n kingdom_n by_o which_o mean_v germany_n become_v once_o more_o a_o free_a independent_a kingdom_n 10._o a_o short_a historical_a account_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o of_o its_o fall_n 11._o italy_n and_o rome_n for_o some_o time_n under_o the_o greek_a emperor_n 12._o the_o lombard_n fear_v by_o the_o pope_n subdue_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o he_o thereupon_o be_v choose_v emperor_n of_o rome_n or_o rather_o advocate_n of_o that_o see_v yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n will_v suffer_v france_n to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o part_n of_o that_o empire_n 13._o the_o fall_n of_o the_o caroline_n race_n otho_n the_o first_o king_n of_o germany_n only_o 14._o the_o kingdom_n of_o germany_n have_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n 15._o that_o title_n have_v be_v damageable_a to_o germany_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o member_n of_o which_o the_o present_a german_a empire_n be_v compose_v p._n 24._o 1._o germany_n still_o a_o potent_a state_n though_o much_o diminish_v as_o to_o its_o ancient_a extent_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o that_o empire_n 3._o a_o account_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n how_o this_o family_n gain_v austria_n stiria_n carniola_n it_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o spiritual_a elector_n 4._o it_o have_v long_o possess_v the_o imperial_a crown_n the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o it_o by_o charles_n v._o the_o low_a country_n pretend_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o empire_n by_o charles_n v._o and_o why_o the_o male_n of_o this_o house_n 5._o the_o family_n of_o the_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n the_o palatine_a family_n that_o of_o newburg_n the_o other_o branch_n the_o present_a king_n of_o sweden_n of_o this_o house_n 6._o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n 7._o that_o of_o brandenburg_n 8._o the_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 9_o savoy_n and_o lorraine_n ferdinand_n ii_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o prince_n eleven_o of_o which_o be_v name_v 10._o the_o ecclesiastic_a state_n once_o very_o rich_a now_o much_o diminish_v yet_o they_o still_o possess_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n on_o the_o rhine_n 11._o the_o ecclesiastic_a elector_n and_o bishop_n that_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o miter_v abbat_n the_o prelate_n that_o be_v not_o prince_n yet_o have_v vote_n in_o the_o diet._n 12._o the_o earl_n or_o count_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o empire_n 13._o the_o free_a city_n make_v a_o college_n in_o the_o diet._n 14._o the_o knight_n of_o germany_n divide_v into_o three_o class_n but_o have_v no_o vote_n in_o the_o diet._n 15._o the_o empire_n divide_v into_o ten_o circle_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o by_o what_o degree_n they_o arrive_v to_o that_o power_n they_o now_o have_v p._n 50_o 1._o the_o secular_a prince_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v either_o duke_n or_o earl_n 2._o the_o old_a german_a duke_n military_a officer_n and_o their_o greven_n or_o 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they_o become_v very_o rich_a refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o benefactor_n 9_o the_o free_a city_n why_o the_o german_n of_o old_a have_v no_o city_n 10._o the_o city_n be_v at_o first_o subject_n to_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n of_o germany_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n the_o emperor_n and_o of_o the_o election_n and_o the_o elector_n p._n 68_o 1._o the_o emperor_n the_o head_n of_o germany_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_n pretend_o give_v by_o the_o pope_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n more_o hereditary_a than_o elective_a germany_n give_v free_o to_o conrade_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n unite_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o germany_n 2._o the_o ancient_a election_n not_o make_v by_o any_o certain_a number_n of_o elector_n exclusive_o 3._o the_o seven_o elector_n not_o institute_v by_o otho_n iii_o 4._o
their_o bishop_n see_v munstet_fw-la munstet_fw-la it_o will_v the_o better_o have_v become_v they_o who_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o own_o prince_n for_o their_o liberty_n to_o have_v assist_v their_o neighbour_n in_o a_o like_a attempt_n 14._o the_o knight_n of_o germany_n be_v not_o all_o germany_n the_o knight_n of_o germany_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n part_n of_o they_o be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o empire_n and_o another_o part_n be_v under_o the_o subordinate_a state_n who_o be_v their_o lord_n they_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o class_n call_v themselves_o the_o free_a noble_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o conjunct_a immediate_a and_o free_a nobility_n of_o the_o empire_n these_o according_a to_o the_o respective_a circuit_n in_o which_o their_o estate_n be_v stand_v divide_v into_o three_o class_n of_o class_n divide_v into_o three_o class_n franconia_n schwaben_n and_o the_o rhine_n which_o be_v again_o subdivide_v 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love_v dog_n and_o horse_n i_o have_v hear_v some_o of_o they_o complain_v that_o some_o of_o the_o prince_n have_v a_o apparent_a disgust_n at_o their_o privilege_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n because_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o territory_n they_o enjoy_v such_o large_a exemption_n and_o other_o say_v such_o vast_a number_n of_o small_a royolet_n do_v much_o weaken_v the_o empire_n in_o which_o they_o be_v suffer_v and_o if_o a_o foreign_a war_n happen_v they_o become_v a_o easy_a prey_n to_o the_o invader_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o these_o gentleman_n will_v not_o part_v with_o a_o certain_a liberty_n for_o a_o uncertain_a hazard_n or_o danger_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n will_v not_o suffer_v so_o considerable_a a_o addition_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o power_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o prince_n they_o live_v under_o except_o some_o great_a revolution_n open_v a_o way_n to_o this_o change_n or_o by_o length_n of_o time_n and_o 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may_v be_v find_v in_o common_a book_n every_o where_o to_o be_v have_v this_o division_n be_v make_v for_o the_o more_o easy_a preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n against_o contumacious_a state_n and_o prince_n to_o which_o end_n each_o of_o they_o have_v power_n to_o name_v a_o general_n for_o the_o command_a their_o force_n and_o the_o appoint_v their_o diet_n in_o which_o the_o principal_a prince_n in_o the_o circle_n for_o the_o most_o part_n preside_v in_o which_o they_o take_v care_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o circle_n and_o for_o the_o levy_n money_n for_o the_o public_a use_n yet_o a_o man_n may_v well_o question_v whether_o this_o division_n do_v not_o tend_v more_o to_o the_o distraction_n and_o weaken_n of_o germany_n than_o its_o preservation_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v by_o this_o mean_n make_v less_o sensible_a and_o less_o regardful_a of_o the_o calamity_n which_o oppress_v or_o endanger_v the_o part_n of_o it_o and_o 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city_n 6._o much_o less_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dignity_n the_o emperor_n can_v deprive_v any_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o their_o dignity_n emperor_n alone_o to_o take_v away_o or_o deprive_v any_o prince_n of_o his_o dignity_n or_o expel_v any_o of_o the_o state_n out_o of_o his_o dominion_n though_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a crime_n against_o the_o empire_n but_o in_o the_o most_o notorious_a fact_n he_o must_v obtain_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o elector_n before_o he_o can_v interdict_v the_o mean_a of_o they_o capitul_n leopold_n artic._n 28._o they_o think_v fit_a to_o get_v this_o bar_n lest_o if_o any_o of_o the_o prince_n have_v by_o chance_n offend_v the_o emperor_n in_o his_o private_a personal_a concern_v he_o shall_v present_o persecute_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o empire_n whilst_o this_o capitular_a be_v draw_v up_o at_o frankford_n some_o of_o the_o state_n desire_v there_o may_v be_v a_o clause_n add_v to_o this_o 38th_o article_n 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