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397_o regal_a power_n exercise_v by_o the_o roman_a dictator_n though_o not_o under_o the_o title_n of_o king_n page_n 41_o relief_n send_v to_o a_o town_n close_o besiege_v to_o what_o it_o oblige_v page_n 435_o religion_n man_n chance_n not_o choice_n every_o nation_n think_v his_o own_o best_a 389._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o belong_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 387._o it_o restrain_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n 386._o how_o necessary_a for_o humane_a society_n ibid._n its_o foundation_n be_v to_o know_v god_n and_o his_o providence_n 388_o 382._o it_o depend_v among_o the_o jew_n upon_o no_o other_o humane_a authority_n than_o upon_o the_o king_n and_o sanhedrim_n 59_o in_o defence_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o liberty_n war_n lawful_a page_n 416_o religion_n free_o leave_v to_o the_o conquer_a no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o conqueror_n page_n 527_o religious_a place_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o licence_n of_o war_n 465._o they_o ought_v to_o be_v spare_v page_n 515_o to_o remit_v 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admonish_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v find_v no_o cause_n to_o punish_v it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n concern_v the_o pope_n ecclesiam_fw-la regat_fw-la ille_fw-la svam_fw-la divinaque_fw-la jura_fw-la temperet_fw-la imperium_fw-la nobis_fw-la fascesque_fw-la relinquat_fw-la let_v he_o his_o own_o church_n rule_v by_o law_n divine_a but_o let_v the_o sword_n and_o sceptre_n still_o be_v i_o and_o when_o suenno_n king_n of_o denmark_n stand_v excommunicate_a william_n bishop_n of_o rosâ—hil_n in_o oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o at_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n with_o his_o pastoral_a staff_n and_o expose_v his_o breast_n naked_a to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n who_o offer_v to_o draw_v upon_o he_o do_v therein_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a bishop_n the_o like_a do_v st_n ambrose_n to_o the_o emperor_n valentinus_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v above_o 5._o bo._n 1._o ch_n 4._o §._o 5._o but_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a 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his_o own_o father_n the_o like_a he_o and_o ammianus_n relate_v of_o one_o theodorus_n so_o do_v procopius_n of_o john_n of_o cappadocia_n gratian._n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n gratian._n for_o beside_o that_o those_o prophecy_n which_o be_v not_o fulfil_v can_v certain_o be_v understand_v without_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o as_o be_v certain_a may_v be_v hide_v from_o we_o and_o last_o the_o bare_a prediction_n unless_o it_o be_v back_v with_o a_o express_a command_n from_o god_n give_v no_o right_a to_o any_o man_n sâ—eing_v that_o god_n permit_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o predict_v to_o be_v sometime_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o wicked_a man_n and_o by_o wicked_a action_n for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v shut_v and_o seal_v up_o until_o a_o certain_a time_n so_o that_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v dan._n 12.4.8.9_o the_o vision_n that_o the_o prophet_n habbakkuk_n see_v concern_v the_o judgement_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v not_o immediate_o to_o be_v inflict_v on_o they_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o its_o appoint_a time_n in_o the_o end_n whereof_o say_v that_o vision_n it_o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v though_o it_o do_v tarry_v yet_o be_v the_o prophet_n to_o wait_v for_o it_o for_o it_o shall_v sure_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o not_o stay_v hab._n 2.3_o time_n then_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o prophecy_n st_n jerome_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o daniel_n before-recited_n write_v thus_o if_o the_o prophet_n do_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v what_o will_v they_o do_v who_o presume_v on_o their_o own_o understanding_n have_v publish_v this_o book_n which_o be_v seal_v up_o and_o until_o the_o time_n come_v for_o its_o accomplishment_n so_o procopius_n concern_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o sibyl_n which_o say_v he_o i_o believe_v be_v beyond_o all_o humane_a power_n to_o unfold_v until_o the_o time_n come_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v 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sect._n 12._o where_o we_o treat_v of_o privilege_n now_o this_o privilege_n be_v neither_o prejudicial_a to_o any_o three_o person_n nor_o grievous_a to_o he_o that_o grant_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o strict_a sense_n but_o with_o some_o allowance_n of_o favour_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v it_o but_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v free_o offer_v and_o not_o grant_v at_o the_o request_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o but_o much_o more_o when_o beside_o that_o which_o be_v private_a there_o be_v any_o public_a advantage_n to_o be_v gain_v thereby_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o forbear_v rigorous_o to_o interpret_v any_o such_o pass_n though_o the_o word_n may_v perhaps_o warrant_v it_o unless_o otherwise_o some_o great_a absurdity_n will_v ensue_v or_o that_o we_o be_v thereunto_o lead_v by_o very_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o it_o be_v so_o intend_v by_o he_o that_o give_v they_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o favourable_a 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give_v to_o come_v shall_v be_v understand_v as_o if_o it_o be_v also_o give_v to_o return_v yet_o not_o through_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n but_o to_o avoid_v somewhat_o that_o will_v otherwise_o be_v absurd_a for_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o courtesy_n shall_v not_o by_o any_o construction_n be_v render_v unprofitable_a wherefore_o it_o imply_v also_o a_o safe_a return_n so_o far_o until_o we_o shall_v arrive_v thither_o where_o we_o may_v be_v in_o safety_n 17._o diod._n sic._n lib._n 17._o it_o be_v therefore_o but_o treachery_n in_o alexander_n to_o cause_v those_o person_n to_o be_v kill_v in_o their_o journey_n homeward_o to_o who_o he_o have_v indulge_v the_o favour_n to_o depart_v concern_v which_o fact_n plutarch_n give_v his_o censure_n thus_o haec_fw-la velut_fw-la macula_fw-la adhaesit_fw-la bellicis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la regis_fw-la cetera_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la agere_fw-la &_o just_a &_o regaliter_fw-la soliti_fw-la this_o be_v a_o great_a blemish_n to_o the_o action_n of_o a_o king_n otherwise_o just_a and_o magnanimous_a but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o licence_n be_v give_v to_o depart_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o it_o be_v also_o give_v to_o return_v neither_o do_v that_o which_o be_v give_v we_o to_o come_v give_v we_o a_o right_a to_o send_v for_o these_o be_v two_o divers_a and_o distinct_a thing_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v seek_v after_o a_o sense_n beyond_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o word_n but_o yet_o a_o error_n herein_o commit_v though_o it_o confer_v no_o right_n yet_o certain_o it_o mitigate_v somewhat_o of_o the_o punishment_n if_o any_o such_o be_v add_v but_o even_o he_o to_o who_o leave_n be_v give_v to_o come_v may_v come_v once_o but_o not_o again_o unless_o the_o time_n limit_v in_o the_o pass_n be_v such_o as_o may_v induce_v we_o to_o believe_v otherwise_o xvii_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v to_o person_n the_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o follow_v his_o father_n nor_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n unless_o it_o be_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o cohabit_v with_o he_o for_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o dwell_v but_o not_o to_o travel_v with_o our_o family_n a_o servant_n or_o two_o though_o not_o express_v yet_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o such_o as_o can_v well_o travel_v without_o they_o for_o he_o that_o grant_v the_o principal_a may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o grant_v the_o necessary_a consequent_n which_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v moral_o understand_v xviii_o how_o far_o to_o good_n where_o licence_n be_v grant_v to_o person_n their_o good_n be_v also_o comprehend_v though_o haply_o not_o all_o yet_o such_o as_o be_v useful_a for_o traveller_n to_o carry_v with_o they_o xix_o to_z attendants_z under_o the_o word_n companion_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v such_o who_o condition_n be_v more_o hateful_a than_o he_o to_o who_o the_o licence_n of_o safe-coming_a be_v grant_v as_o pirate_n robber_n fugitive_n and_o rebel_n if_o the_o nation_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v be_v in_o the_o passport_n express_v it_o evident_o exclude_v all_o foreigner_n from_o protection_n xx._n a_o pass_n die_v not_o with_o he_o that_o give_v it_o licence_n to_o pass_v free_o be_v grant_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v not_o in_o a_o case_n that_o be_v dubious_a make_v void_a by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o grant_v it_o according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v 13._o say_v lib._n 2._o ch_n 13._o concern_v the_o grant_n of_o king_n and_o sovereign_a prince_n xxi_o during_o pleasure_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v likewise_o frequent_o question_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o clause_n in_o a_o pass_n during_o my_o pleasure_n whereunto_o the_o best_a answer_n be_v that_o this_o privilege_n shall_v
his_o authority_n as_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n whereof_o we_o have_v discourse_v sufficient_o before_o but_o as_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o actual_o possess_v they_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o general_n power_n to_o forgive_v because_o it_o be_v frequent_o see_v that_o both_o man_n and_o city_n be_v willing_a to_o surrender_v themselves_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o life_n or_o their_o liberty_n or_o sometime_o that_o their_o good_n may_v be_v preserve_v concern_v which_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n will_v not_o permit_v so_o much_o delay_n as_o to_o expect_v the_o prince_n or_o the_o people_n pleasure_n and_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n the_o same_o power_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o a_o inferior_a commander_n concern_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v particular_o commit_v to_o his_o conduct_n there_o be_v some_o roman_a soldier_n that_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n at_o thrasymenes_n to_o who_o maharbal_n in_o hannibal_n absence_n have_v grant_v leave_n to_o depart_v not_o with_o life_n only_o but_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n unstript_v who_o notwithstanding_o hannibal_n detain_v pretend_v that_o maharbal_n have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v such_o a_o pass_n without_o his_o knowledge_n upon_o which_o fact_n of_o hannibal_n livy_n give_v his_o censure_n thus_o punica_fw-la religione_fw-la servata_fw-la fides_n that_o he_o keep_v his_o faith_n like_o a_o carthaginian_a wherefore_o we_o must_v consider_v cicero_n rather_o as_o a_o orator_n than_o a_o judge_n who_o plead_v before_o the_o senate_n for_o rabirius_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v they_o that_o saturninus_n be_v lawful_o kill_v by_o he_o notwithstanding_o that_o marius_n the_o then_o consul_n have_v draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o capitol_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n for_o say_v he_o without_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n who_o can_v give_v indemnity_n as_o if_o the_o faith_n give_v by_o marius_n do_v oblige_v himself_o only_o not_o consider_v that_o marius_n by_o his_o commission_n be_v empower_v to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n whereby_o as_o well_o the_o majesty_n as_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_n may_v be_v preserve_v neither_o can_v it_o reasonable_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o right_n of_o pardon_v offender_n if_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v secure_v must_v needs_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o consular_a power_n which_o among_o the_o roman_n be_v ever_o account_v the_o great_a as_o sallust_n testify_v in_o the_o war_n of_o catiline_n x._o such_o agreement_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n moreover_o in_o these_o agreement_n make_v by_o principal_a commander_n because_o they_o govern_v not_o their_o own_o but_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o state_n the_o strict_a interpretation_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o contract_n will_v bear_v be_v to_o be_v follow_v lest_o thereby_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o grant_v more_o than_o haply_o they_o will_v or_o their_o general_n damnify_v themselves_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n xi_o how_o a_o surrender_n accept_v by_o a_o general_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o he_o that_o be_v accept_v of_o upon_o a_o absolute_a surrender_n shall_v be_v judge_v to_o submit_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o conqueror_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o the_o people_n that_o maintain_v the_o war_n example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o gentius_n king_n of_o illyrium_n and_o perseus_n king_n of_o macedonia_n of_o who_o the_o former_a yield_v himself_o to_o anicius_n the_o latter_a to_o paulus_n xii_o how_o that_o caution_n if_o the_o king_n or_o the_o people_n please_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v wherefore_o if_o this_o clause_n may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o contract_n namely_o that_o it_o shall_v stand_v good_a if_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o people_n shall_v think_v fit_a as_o of_o such_o we_o may_v read_v in_o divers_a history_n divers_a sponsion_n it_o will_v so_o far_o provide_v for_o the_o general_n safety_n that_o in_o case_n that_o agreement_n shall_v not_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n he_o himself_o shall_v be_v indemnify_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o that_o wherein_o he_o shall_v clear_o be_v enrich_v xiii_o and_o they_o who_o have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o deliver_v up_o a_o town_n may_v dismiss_v their_o garrison_n as_o we_o read_v in_o livy_n the_o locrian_o do_v chap._n xxiii_o of_o faith_n give_v in_o war_n by_o private_a men._n i._o that_o faith_n give_v in_o war_n by_o private_a man_n bind_v not_o confute_v ii_o faith_n give_v to_o pirate_n and_o thief_n how_o far_o bind_v iii_o minor_n herein_o not_o exempt_v iu._n whether_o a_o error_n do_v excuse_v we_o v._o the_o objection_n draw_v from_o public_a profit_n answer_v vi_o these_o apply_v to_o our_o faith_n give_v to_o return_v into_o prison_n vii_o or_o not_o to_o return_v unto_o such_o a_o place_n nor_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o such_o a_o party_n viii_o faith_n give_v not_o to_o make_v a_o escape_n ix_o a_o prisoner_n take_v in_o war_n can_v yield_v himself_o to_o another_o x._o whether_o private_a man_n may_v be_v compel_v by_o their_o sovereign_n to_o perform_v what_o they_o have_v promise_v xi_o what_o interpretation_n such_o contract_n will_v admit_v xii_o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v concern_v life_n apparel_n the_o come_n of_o aid_n etc._n etc._n xiii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o return_v back_o unto_o the_o enemy_n fourteen_o in_o agreement_n make_v not_o to_o surrender_v if_o just_a aid_n come_v how_o to_o be_v understand_v xv._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o execution_n make_v no_o condition_n xvi_o concern_v hostage_n give_v to_o perform_v such_o agreement_n i._o faith_n to_o be_v keep_v even_o with_o enemy_n by_o private_a man_n that_o say_v of_o cicero_n be_v very_o well_o know_v etiam_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la singuli_fw-la temporibus_fw-la adducti_fw-la hosti_fw-la promiserint_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la fides_n servanda_fw-la whatsoever_o any_o private_a person_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n shall_v promise_v to_o his_o enemy_n even_o in_o that_o very_a thing_n ought_v he_o to_o preserve_v his_o faith_n now_o whereas_o he_o say_v any_o private_a person_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o soldier_n or_o a_o citizen_n for_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o a_o enemy_n by_o both_o strange_a it_o be_v then_o that_o any_o man_n expert_a in_o the_o law_n shall_v aver_v conventio_fw-la bartol_n in_o l._n conventio_fw-la that_o faith_n in_o public_a agreement_n ought_v strict_o to_o be_v keep_v but_o not_o in_o private_a for_o if_o private_a man_n have_v right_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o which_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o as_o they_o please_v and_o if_o a_o enemy_n be_v capable_a of_o those_o right_n what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o these_o private_a man_n may_v for_o their_o life_n or_o liberty_n engage_v those_o whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o unless_o this_o be_v grant_v many_o murder_n will_v daily_o be_v commit_v yea_o and_o many_o man_n keep_v in_o perpetual_a bondage_n for_o neither_o can_v the_o life_n of_o many_o man_n be_v otherwise_o preserve_v nor_o their_o liberty_n procure_v if_o no_o faith_n private_o make_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o enemy_n ii_o even_o with_o pirate_n &_o thief_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o yea_o and_o not_o only_o with_o such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n account_n enemy_n but_o even_o with_o pirate_n and_o thief_n be_v we_o to_o keep_v our_o private_a faith_n no_o less_o than_o if_o it_o be_v public_a as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v 2._o prove_v book_n 3._o ch._n 19_o sect._n 2._o with_o this_o only_a difference_n that_o in_o case_n any_o promise_n shall_v be_v extort_a from_o we_o by_o a_o unjust_a fear_n impress_v by_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v the_o promiser_n may_v demand_v restitution_n which_o if_o refuse_v he_o may_v take_v by_o himself_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n we_o can_v do_v if_o that_o fear_n proceed_v from_o a_o public_a war._n but_o in_o case_n such_o a_o promise_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v keep_v if_o we_o will_v avoid_v the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n which_o if_o commit_v against_o a_o public_a enemy_n be_v punishable_a by_o man_n but_o if_o against_o pirate_n or_o thief_n it_o be_v connive_v at_o yet_o not_o that_o it_o be_v then_o justifiable_a but_o mere_o in_o detestation_n of_o their_o condition_n of_o life_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o iii_o minor_n not_o herein_o exempt_v neither_o may_v we_o in_o this_o case_n exempt_a minor_n if_o they_o be_v of_o such_o capacity_n as_o to_o understand_v what_o they_o promise_v for_o the_o privilege_n indulge_v unto_o they_o spring_v only_o from_o the_o civil_a law_n whereas_o we_o respect_v only_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n iv_o
our_o own_o inconvenience_n page_n 424_o friendship_n to_o what_o office_n it_o oblige_v 550._o the_o breach_n whereof_o dissolve_v peace_n ibid._n fruit_n of_o any_o one_o nation_n to_o monopolise_v whether_o and_o how_o far_o lawful_a page_n 87_o fruit_n with_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v restore_v 147._o and_o what_o fruit_n those_o be_v page_n 147_o 148_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o to_o be_v destroy_v if_o the_o enemy_n may_v elsewhere_o be_v supply_v page_n 513_o fugitive_n exempt_v from_o postliminy_n page_n 491_o future_a thing_n be_v contingent_a not_o worth_a oath_n page_n 175_o of_o future_a thing_n three_o kind_n of_o speak_v 151._o a_o bare_a assertion_n what_o and_o of_o what_o force_n ibid._n g._n gelderland_n right_n concern_v island_n and_o increment_n page_v 138_o a_o general_n and_o a_o captain_n how_o distinguish_v 563_o his_o power_n over_o his_o soldier_n 564._o he_o may_v manage_v the_o war_n but_o not_o conclude_v it_o ibid._n he_o can_v dispose_v of_o man_n land_n or_o empire_n 564._o he_o may_v of_o the_o spoil_n among_o the_o roman_n 474._o yet_o be_v some_o of_o they_o very_o abstentious_a 475._o what_o power_n he_o have_v over_o the_o spoil_n page_n 565_o a_o general_n not_o transgress_v his_o commission_n bind_v his_o prince_n though_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o private_a instruction_n 564._o but_o if_o beyond_o his_o commission_n he_o bind_v not_o his_o prince_n but_o himself_o ibid._n by_o a_o general_n agreement_n make_v to_o be_v strict_o interpret_v page_n 565_o general_n may_v make_v truce_n so_o may_v inferior_a officer_n but_o not_o peace_n ibid._n may_v contract_n if_o profitable_o and_o thereby_o bind_v both_o his_o prince_n and_o himself_o page_n 563_o 564_o gentile_n and_o greek_n who_o 8._o not_o oblige_v by_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n page_n 9_o german_n ancient_o content_v with_o one_o wife_n 106._o they_o give_v their_o servant_n house_n and_o land_n for_o to_o supply_v they_o with_o corn_n and_o cattle_n page_n 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