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great_a and_o honourable_a predecessor_n in_o those_o office_n be_v to_o transmit_v they_o to_o their_o successor_n in_o no_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o find_v they_o which_o that_o it_o may_v equal_o be_v do_v in_o that_o particular_a of_o the_o king_n servant_n just_a right_n and_o privilege_n be_v the_o only_a design_n of_o the_o ensue_a vindication_n of_o they_o and_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_v due_a unto_o our_o sovereign_n and_o submit_v to_o you_o lordship_n judgement_n and_o consideration_n humble_o entreat_v your_o lordship_n to_o pardon_v any_o the_o error_n or_o fail_n therein_o which_o in_o the_o haste_n of_o the_o press_n my_o desire_n to_o keep_v pace_n with_o it_o when_o i_o be_v crebris_fw-la intermissionibus_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la incursionibus_fw-la frequent_a interpellatus_fw-la might_n easy_o happen_v and_o more_o especial_o in_o a_o undertake_n of_o that_o nature_n nullius_fw-la ante_fw-la trita_fw-la pede_fw-la be_v a_o path_n never_o before_o as_o
i_o can_v perceive_v tread_v by_o any_o but_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n fabian_n philipps_n the_o table_n or_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n due_a unto_o the_o palace_n and_o house_n of_o the_o king_n then_o unto_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o subject_n chap._n i._n 4_o that_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n about_o which_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n or_o subject_n be_v employ_v be_v more_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n chap._n ii_o 29_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a privilege_n or_o respect_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o appear_v by_o arrest_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n or_o other_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n household_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v chap._n iii_o 38_o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o service_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o privilege_a party_n estate_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a as_o well_o as_o unto_o their_o person_n chap._n iu._n 244_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o his_o service_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v utlaw_v or_o prosecute_v in_o order_n thereunto_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o most_o honourable_a household_n under_o who_o several_a jurisdiction_n they_o do_v officiate_v chap._n v._o 250_o that_o the_o king_n establish_v and_o delegated_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o administer_v justice_n to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v any_o bar_n or_o hindrance_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a in_o their_o aforesaid_a ancient_n just_a and_o legal_a right_n and_o privilege_n chap._n vi_o 289_o that_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o household_n may_v punish_v those_o who_o do_v infringe_v his_o servant_n privilege_n and_o that_o any_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v arrest_v without_o leave_n be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v release_v until_o they_o do_v appear_v or_o give_v bail_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v the_o action_n chap._n vii_o 310_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a privilege_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a have_v be_v legal_o impart_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a but_o be_v employ_v upon_o some_o temporary_a and_o casual_a affair_n abroad_o and_o out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n chap._n viii_o 318_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o such_o as_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a for_o their_o person_n land_n and_o estate_n when_o especial_o employ_v by_o he_o into_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o england_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o dominion_n out_o of_o his_o palace_n or_o verge_n thereof_o or_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v not_o his_o domestic_n or_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a when_o they_o be_v send_v or_o employ_v upon_o some_o of_o his_o negotiation_n business_n or_o affair_n neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o evidence_n or_o good_a argument_n that_o such_o only_a and_o not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a who_o have_v no_o protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n be_v to_o be_v protect_v or_o privilege_v whilst_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o his_o palace_n or_o about_o his_o person_n chap._n ix_o 343_o that_o our_o king_n some_o of_o which_o have_v more_o than_o his_o nâ—w_a majesty_n have_v have_v or_o have_v no_o great_a number_n of_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a than_o be_v or_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o their_o occasion_n safety_n well_o be_v state_n honour_n magnificence_n and_o majesty_n and_o that_o their_o servant_n wait_v in_o their_o turn_v or_o course_n be_v not_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v arrest_v in_o the_o interval_n of_o their_o wait_a or_o attendance_n cap._n x._o 355_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o number_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o in_o so_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o affair_n and_o contingency_n wherein_o the_o public_a may_v be_v concern_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o any_o certain_a number_n of_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v admit_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n extraordinary_a chap._n xi_o 365_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n have_v heretofore_o such_o a_o regard_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o servant_n as_o not_o to_o bring_v or_o commence_v their_o action_n where_o the_o law_n allow_v they_o against_o such_o of_o his_o servant_n which_o have_v grieve_v or_o injure_v they_o with_o ut_fw-la a_o remedy_n first_o petition_v for_o in_o parliament_n chap._n xii_o 375_o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o privilege_n encouragement_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o papal_a overgrow_a authority_n do_v in_o many_o case_n lay_v aside_o their_o thunderbolt_n and_o power_n of_o excommunication_n appeal_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o obtain_v his_o interdiction_n of_o kingdom_n church_n and_o parish_n and_o take_v the_o mild_a modest_a and_o more_o reverential_a way_n of_o petition_v our_o king_n in_o parliament_n rather_o than_o turn_v the_o rigour_n of_o their_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n against_o any_o of_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o servant_n chap._n xiii_o 389_o that_o the_o judge_n in_o former_a time_n do_v in_o their_o court_n and_o proceed_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n manifest_a their_o unwillingness_n to_o give_v or_o permit_v any_o obstruction_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o weal_n public_a chap._n fourteen_o 392_o that_o the_o duke_n marquess_n count_v palatine_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o baron_n have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v their_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n from_o arrest_n or_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o body_n in_o civil_a and_o personal_a action_n as_o servant_n extraordinary_a and_o attendant_n upon_o the_o person_n state_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n in_o order_n to_o his_o government_n weal_n public_a and_o safety_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o not_o only_o as_o peer_n abstract_v from_o other_o of_o the_o king_n minister_n or_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a chap._n xv._n 413_o that_o many_o the_o like_a privilege_n and_o praeheminence_n be_v and_o have_v be_v ancient_o by_o the_o civil_a and_o caesarean_a law_n and_o the_o municipal_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o many_o other_o nation_n grant_v and_o allow_v to_o the_o nobility_n thereof_o chap._n xvi_o 445_o that_o the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n grant_v and_o permit_v by_o our_o king_n of_o england_n unto_o many_o of_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n who_o be_v not_o their_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a do_v amount_v unto_o as_o much_o and_o in_o some_o more_o than_o what_o our_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a do_v or_o do_v now_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v chap._n xvii_o 466_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o along_o permission_n usage_n or_o prescription_n do_v enjoy_v and_o make_v use_n of_o very_a many_o immunity_n exemption_n and_o privilege_n which_o have_v not_o have_v so_o great_a a_o cause_n or_o foundation_n as_o those_o which_o be_v now_o claim_v by_o the_o king_n servane_n chap._n xviii_o 489_o that_o those_o many_o other_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n have_v neither_o be_v abolish_v or_o so_o much_o as_o murmur_v at_o by_o those_o that_o have_v yield_v a_o assent_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o although_o they_o have_v at_o some_o time_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n receive_v some_o loss_n damage_n or_o inconvenience_n thereby_o chap._n xix_o 494_o that_o the_o power_n and_o care_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o distribution_n thereof_o be_v and_o have_v be_v so_o essential_a and_o radical_a to_o monarchy_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v as_o well_o before_o as_o since_o the_o conquest_n take_v into_o their_o cognisance_n divers_a cause_n which_o their_o establish_a court_n of_o justice_n either_o can_v not_o remedy_n or_o want_v power_n to_o determine_v have_v remove_v they_o from_o other_o court_n to_o their_o own_o tribunal_n and_o propria_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cause_v offender_n for_o treason_n or_o felony_n to_o be_v arrest_v and_o may_v upon_o just_a and_o legal_a occasion_n respite_n or_o delay_v justice_n chap._n xx._n 503_o that_o a_o care_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n due_a unto_o the_o
king_n have_v be_v account_v and_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o servant_n and_o retinue_n of_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n who_o have_v give_v and_o permit_v to_o his_o subject_n so_o many_o large_a liberty_n immunity_n exemption_n custom_n and_o privilege_n shall_v not_o want_v those_o exemption_n immunity_n custom_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v so_o just_o claim_v by_o they_o chap._n xxi_o 587_o error_n of_o the_o printer_n page_n 22._o line_n 2._o deal_n now_o &_o intersere_fw-la after_o p._n 34._o l._n 25._o deal_n to_o p._n 43._o l._n 4._o deal_n and_o &_o intersere_fw-la by_o p._n 52._o l._n 22_o deal_n fierce_a and_o incult_a &_o intersere_fw-fr rude_a and_o uncivil_a p._n 61._o l._n 25._o intersere_fw-la always_o p._n 62._o l._n 2._o intersere_fw-la in_fw-la p._n 88_o l._n 26._o deal_n not_o p._n 111._o l._n 28._o deal_n yet_o p._n 137._o l._n 23._o deal_n not_o p._n 159._o interscribe_v bail_n p._n 166._o l._n 4._o deal_n as_o p._n 197._o l._n penult_n deal_n or_o interscribe_v as_o p._n 217._o l._n 28._o deal_n the_o corsaire_n p._n 219._o l._n 22._o deal_n not_o p._n 241._o l._n 6._o deal_n unto_o p._n 265._o l._n 10._o deal_n during_o the_o and_o interline_v in_o a_o more_o â—itting_a place_n p._n 416._o l._n 13._o r._n aevo_fw-la p._n 423._o l._n 17._o r._n conquestorem_fw-la 549._o in_o margin_n r._n cromwell_n p._n 453._o l._n 2._o intersere_fw-la pleg_n &_o l._n 4._o r._n distringas_fw-la l._n 14._o intersere_fw-la they_o p._n 460._o in_o margin_n r._n valentinus_n &_o l._n 16._o r._n nobiles_fw-la p._n 461._o in_o margin_n r._n cassanaeus_n l._n 10._o r._n nobleman_n p_o 475_o l._n 2._o r._n commons_o p._n 527._o l._n 19_o intersere_fw-la of_o westminster_n p._n 552._o from_o thence_o to_o page_n 555._o mispage_v in_o p._n 543._o l._n 4._o intersere_fw-la it_o p._n 596._o l._n 27._o interline_v of_o p._n 614._o l._n 20._o deal_n a_o asylum_fw-la or_o &_o intersere_fw-fr a_fw-fr which_o with_o some_o other_o literal_a fault_n redundancy_n omission_n of_o particle_n and_o error_n of_o the_o press_n be_v desire_v to_o be_v amend_v and_o excuse_v the_o reason_n aswell_o as_o law_n of_o the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a from_o arrest_n and_o trouble_n of_o and_o in_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n before_o leave_v or_o licence_n obtain_v of_o the_o king_n their_o royal_a master_n and_o sovereign_n if_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o majesty_n and_o its_o legal_a rational_a and_o necessary_a protection_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o several_a interest_n and_o privilege_n that_o due_a care_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v of_o he_o and_o the_o mean_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o it_o the_o reverence_n and_o respect_n which_o they_o shall_v upon_o all_o occasion_n manifest_a to_o their_o prince_n and_o common_a parent_n and_o the_o influence_n which_o all_o or_o most_o of_o his_o affair_n have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o their_o success_n and_o consequence_n good_a or_o evil_a upon_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o enough_o as_o it_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o persuade_v they_o to_o a_o abstain_v or_o abhorrency_n from_o the_o incivility_n of_o late_o practise_v to_o arrest_n or_o trouble_v the_o person_n or_o estate_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a before_o leave_v or_o licence_n obtain_v of_o the_o king_n their_o royal_a master_n and_o the_o sovereign_n aswell_o of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o be_v a_o very_a great_a stranger_n to_o reason_n and_o the_o custom_n and_o law_n of_o this_o nation_n aswell_o as_o other_o may_v without_o any_o suspicion_n of_o error_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o due_a to_o majesty_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o civility_n long_o ago_o in_o fashion_n and_o not_o yet_o abolish_v in_o the_o neighbourhood_n and_o custom_n of_o mankind_n one_o towards_o the_o other_o may_v invite_v they_o unto_o it_o when_o it_o have_v be_v heretofore_o a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n nature_n christianity_n neighbourhood_n civility_n and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o which_o no_o law_n or_o good_a custom_n have_v yet_o repeal_v not_o to_o arrest_v or_o bring_v into_o question_n at_o law_n a_o neighbour_n servant_n for_o a_o debt_n due_a or_o injury_n receive_v without_o a_o intimation_n or_o notice_n first_o give_v or_o a_o kind_n of_o licence_n obtain_v to_o or_o from_o that_o servant_n master_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o love_n and_o respect_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o they_o may_v not_o be_v dislocate_v or_o disturb_v and_o the_o offend_a servant_n master_n attendance_n business_n or_o affair_n prejudice_v and_o be_v constant_o hold_v and_o observe_v betwixt_o friend_n 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and_o service_n of_o the_o king_n or_o sovereign_a as_o they_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v de_fw-fr honore_fw-la regum_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n ministri_fw-la qui_fw-la aulae_fw-la semel_fw-la initiati_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliis_fw-la vilioribus_fw-la officiis_fw-la extraneis_fw-la postea_fw-la nunquam_fw-la contaminentur_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la utitur_fw-la seruis_fw-la ancillis_fw-la vel_fw-la ministris_fw-la ejus_fw-la nisi_fw-la alius_fw-la rex_fw-la ejus_fw-la successor_n for_o the_o king_n honour_n that_o those_o that_o have_v once_o serve_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v employ_v in_o mean_a business_n or_o afterward_o serve_v any_o other_o than_o his_o successor_n which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o their_o name_n be_v so_o punctual_o enter_v into_o the_o register_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n as_o nehemiah_n 57_o can_v long_o after_o the_o many_o captivity_n toss_n and_o trouble_v of_o that_o nation_n by_o the_o divine_a judgement_n and_o indignation_n find_v in_o a_o old_a register_n the_o name_n and_o genealogy_n of_o solomon_n servant_n that_o mighty_a king_n ahasuerus_n do_v but_o exercise_v his_o just_a power_n of_o give_v honour_n and_o reward_n to_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o advance_v haman_n and_o set_v his_o seat_n above_o all_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v with_o he_o and_o command_v all_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n to_o bow_n and_o do_v he_o reverence_n and_o haman_n be_v afterward_o demand_v by_o the_o king_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n little_o think_v that_o mordecai_n who_o he_o hate_v and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n or_o any_o other_o than_o himself_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o ready_o and_o without_o any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n answer_v and_o say_v for_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n 15._o let_v the_o royal_a apparel_n be_v bring_v which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o wear_v and_o the_o horse_n that_o the_o king_n ride_v upon_o and_o the_o crown_n royal_a which_o be_v set_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o let_v the_o apparel_n and_o horse_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o the_o king_n most_o noble_a prince_n that_o they_o may_v array_n the_o man_n withal_o who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n and_o bring_v he_o on_o horseback_n through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o proclaim_v before_o he_o thus_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n with_o which_o the_o city_n of_o shushan_n be_v so_o well_o content_v as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a the_o next_o 15._o unto_o the_o king_n be_v carshena_n shethar_n admatha_n tarshish_n meres_n marsena_n and_o memucan_n the_o seven_o prince_n of_o persia_n and_o media_n be_v his_o seven_o counsellor_n which_o see_v the_o king_n face_n and_o which_o sit_v the_o first_o of_o his_o kingdom_n those_o that_o serve_v king_n and_o prince_n be_v allow_v ornament_n and_o apparel_n which_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o people_n can_v neither_o claim_v nor_o merit_n and_o therefore_o that_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o master_n of_o humility_n make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o they_o when_o he_o conclude_v that_o they_o who_o be_v 8._o molliter_fw-la vestiti_fw-la and_o do_v wear_v soft_a clothing_n be_v in_o king_n house_n and_o the_o emperor_n cod._n theodosius_n above_o 300_o and_o 30_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n chirst_n have_v leave_v the_o earth_n and_o in_o a_o edict_n or_o proclamation_n forbid_v the_o use_n of_o silk_n raiment_n to_o all_o people_n of_o what_o kind_n or_o profession_n whatsoever_o except_v himself_o and_o his_o servant_n and_o say_v solo_fw-la principi_fw-la ejusque_fw-la domui_fw-la dedicatur_fw-la that_o the_o wear_n of_o such_o apparel_n belong_v only_o unto_o the_o prince_n and_o those_o which_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o house_n by_o the_o lex_n julia_n a_o law_n make_v by_o julius_n caesar_n tenetur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la reus_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la qui_fw-la legatos_fw-la oratores_fw-la 6._o comitesque_fw-la eorum_fw-la all_o of_o they_o be_v but_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o majesty_n pulsaverit_fw-la which_o in_o the_o language_n of_o those_o law_n and_o time_n and_o some_o after-age_n signify_v a_o arrest_n or_o compulsion_n as_o well_o as_o a_o assault_n or_o beat_v vel_fw-la injuria_fw-la affecerit_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n which_o shall_v arrest_v beat_n or_o wrong_v any_o ambassador_n or_o agent_n or_o any_o of_o the_o sovereign_n attendant_n or_o assistant_n the_o divers_a great_a and_o honourable_a office_n and_o employment_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o western_a and_o eastern_a emperor_n as_o the_o imper._n comites_fw-la sacri_fw-la palatii_fw-la comites_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la largitionum_fw-la magister_fw-la officiorum_fw-la cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n earl_n of_o the_o sacred_a palace_n earl_n or_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o privy_a purse_n lord_n steward_n of_o the_o household_n lord_n chamberlain_n etc._n etc._n may_v persuade_v we_o to_o more_o than_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessary_a respect_n and_o honour_n due_a unto_o they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n and_o place_n about_o their_o sovereign_n the_o guard_n of_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n and_o east_n privilegium_fw-la retinebant_fw-la 51._o have_v a_o privilege_n not_o to_o be_v cite_v or_o convene_v before_o any_o but_o their_o own_o captain_n and_o commander_n the_o fabricence_n 66._o or_o such_o as_o furnish_v the_o magazine_n with_o armour_n nulli_fw-la oneri_fw-la civitatis_fw-la erant_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la be_v free_v from_o public_a office_n the_o come_v 89._o domesticorum_fw-la equitum_fw-la &_o peditum_fw-la earl_n or_o commander_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o foot-guard_n be_v the_o protector_n domesticorum_fw-la defender_n of_o the_o household_n servant_n defunctorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la parentum_fw-la domesticorum_fw-la silij_fw-la locum_fw-la subibant_fw-la etsi_fw-la ob_fw-la teneram_fw-la aetatem_fw-la armis_fw-la apti_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la protectorum_fw-la matriculis_fw-la inscripti_fw-la quaternas_fw-la annonas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la victum_fw-la quatuor_fw-la hominum_fw-la accipiebant_fw-la and_o the_o son_n of_o those_o domestic_a guard_n be_v to_o enjoy_v their_o place_n after_o their_o father_n decease_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o young_a as_o not_o to_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o be_v notwithstanding_o to_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o protector_n book_n or_o register_n and_o to_o have_v a_o proportion_n of_o diet_n or_o allowance_n fit_a for_o to_o feed_v they_o claudius_n augustus_n caesar_n 60._o punish_v a_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n then_o though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o former_o a_o mighty_a officer_n darling_n and_o favourite_n of_o they_o for_o beat_v of_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n the_o 90_o primicerius_fw-la or_o chief_a of_o the_o emperor_n bedchamber_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o bedchamber_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o tax_n of_o find_v horse_n or_o soldier_n or_o of_o give_v bail_n in_o any_o action_n or_o suit_n before_o the_o magister_fw-la officiorum_fw-la or_o principal_a officer_n in_o the_o court_n so_o style_v not_o unlike_a say_v the_o learned_a 1425._o cujacius_n to_o the_o prevost_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr hostell_n in_o france_n et_fw-la qui_fw-la absunt_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la causâ_fw-la vacationem_fw-la habent_fw-la such_o as_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o public_a be_v to_o be_v privilege_v to_o the_o praefecto_fw-la praetorii_fw-la 5â—_n orientis_fw-la who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o emperor_n guard_n there_o be_v say_v pancirollus_n in_o his_o court_n or_o tribunal_n one_o hundred_o advocate_n allow_v qui_fw-la clarissimi_fw-it &_o spectabilis_fw-la titulo_fw-la gaudebant_fw-la who_o enjoy_v the_o title_n of_o noble_a and_o illustrious_a and_o have_v great_a immunity_n as_o from_o public_a work_n etc._n etc._n the_o emperor_n gratian_n 1425._o valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n
380_o ordain_v that_o the_o earl_n and_o master_n of_o request_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o all_o other_o public_a charge_n 63_o and_o upon_o complaint_n that_o in_o their_o progress_n their_o servant_n receive_v or_o take_v too_o much_o of_o the_o people_n do_v ordain_v that_o when_o the_o emperor_n go_v in_o progress_n &_o sacros_fw-la vultus_fw-la inhiantibus_fw-la fortè_fw-la populis_fw-la inferentes_fw-la shall_v bless_v the_o people_n with_o their_o presence_n their_o servant_n and_o attendant_n nè_fw-la quid_fw-la accipiant_fw-la immodicum_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v unreasonable_a or_o immoderate_a in_o it_o the_o right_a use_n of_o which_o ancient_a custom_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o oblation_n or_o gratification_n of_o subject_n inhabit_v in_o any_o great_a town_n or_o city_n when_o our_o king_n of_o england_n pass_v by_o or_o through_o they_o be_v probable_o derive_v or_o come_v unto_o we_o from_o this_o or_o the_o like_a laudable_a observance_n of_o right_n and_o due_n to_o majesty_n in_o return_n of_o gratitude_n to_o their_o prince_n his_o follower_n or_o attendant_n for_o procure_v or_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n to_o come_v that_o way_n and_o give_v they_o the_o welcome_a opportunity_n of_o receive_v new_a grace_n or_o favour_n or_o make_v acknowledgement_n for_o many_o former_o bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o he_o or_o his_o progenitor_n by_o a_o rescript_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n 5._o theodosius_n and_o valentinianus_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 386_o aeternâ_fw-la lege_fw-la as_o they_o there_o term_v it_o by_o a_o law_n for_o ever_o or_o unalterable_a omnes_fw-la cubicularii_fw-la all_o the_o chamberlain_n or_o bed-chamber-man_n except_o some_o of_o great_a eminency_n therein_o mention_v be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o pourveyance_n and_o cart-taking_a &_o à _fw-la sordidis_fw-la muneribus_fw-la from_o all_o public_a and_o inferior_a office_n not_o concern_v the_o immediate_a service_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o their_o house_n in_o the_o city_n from_o the_o harbinger_n upon_o great_a penalty_n unto_o such_o as_o shall_v molest_v they_o therein_o and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v therein_o give_v nè_fw-la sordidis_fw-la astricti_fw-la muneribus_fw-la decus_fw-la ministerii_fw-la quòd_fw-la militando_fw-la videbantur_fw-la adepti_fw-la otii_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o quietis_fw-la amittant_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o dignity_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o place_n which_o they_o obtain_v by_o their_o service_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o quiet_a and_o castrens_fw-la inter_fw-la cubiculares_n among_o those_o which_o attend_v the_o royal-chamber_n sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la sacrae_fw-la vesti_fw-la deputati_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o royal_a robe_n &_o primicerii_fw-la sacri_fw-la cubiculi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la primum_fw-la locum_fw-la gradumque_fw-la obtinent_fw-la inter_fw-la cubicularios_fw-la and_o the_o primicerii_fw-la or_o chief_a of_o the_o bedchamber_n probable_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o bedchamber_n be_v comprehend_v among_o they_o the_o emperor_n leo_n 155â—_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 460_o in_o a_o rescript_n johanni_n comiti_fw-la &_o magistro_fw-la officiorum_fw-la the_o great_a master_n of_o his_o household_n ordain_v that_o cubicularios_fw-la tam_fw-la sacri_fw-la cubiculi_fw-la svi_fw-la quam_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la augustae_fw-la quos_fw-la utrosque_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la obsequiis_fw-la occupatos_fw-la &_o aulae_fw-la penetraliis_fw-la inhaerentes_fw-la diversa_fw-la judicia_fw-la obire_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ab_fw-la observatione_fw-la aliorum_fw-la tribunalium_fw-la liberati_fw-la essent_fw-la their_o chamberlain_n or_o bed-chamber-man_n as_o also_o those_o of_o the_o empress_n or_o employ_v in_o any_o of_o their_o service_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o court_n who_o can_v not_o attend_v divers_a tribunal_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o they_o ut_fw-mi in_o sublimitatis_fw-la solummodò_fw-la tuus_fw-la judicio_fw-la propositas_fw-la adversus_fw-la se_fw-la excipiunt_fw-la actiones_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v upon_o occasion_n be_v only_o summon_v to_o his_o honourable_a tribunal_n and_o the_o like_a privilege_n say_v cuiacius_fw-la be_v thereby_o also_o allow_v unto_o those_o qui_fw-la sacrae_fw-la vesti_fw-la deputati_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la which_o belong_v to_o the_o royal_a wardrobe_n the_o emperor_n zeno_n 1545._o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 480_o decree_v that_o the_o senator_n or_o other_o honourable_a person_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v bail_n to_o any_o action_n and_o illustre_fw-it habent_fw-la privilegium_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la eorum_fw-la criminibus_fw-la nemo_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la principe_fw-la that_o the_o nobility_n shall_v not_o be_v try_v in_o any_o action_n criminal_a without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o prince_n first_o obtain_v as_o be_v now_o do_v in_o england_n by_o the_o king_n especial_a commission_n grant_v to_o a_o lord_n or_o one_o of_o the_o nobility_n to_o be_v as_o a_o lord_n high-steward_n for_o such_o a_o trial_n or_o purpose_n and_o a_o servant_n to_o another_o once_o entertain_v in_o the_o emperor_n service_n be_v otherwise_o restrain_v become_v instant_o a_o freeman_n and_o may_v make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v 5._o quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la privilegium_fw-la videatur_fw-la principale_v esse_fw-la proprium_fw-la majestatis_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la famulorum_fw-la sicut_fw-la privatae_fw-la conditionis_fw-la homines_fw-la sed_fw-la liberorum_fw-la honestis_fw-la utatur_fw-la obsequiis_fw-la periniquum_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la pati_fw-la fortunae_fw-la deterioris_fw-la incommoda_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n or_o property_n of_o majesty_n that_o the_o emperor_n servant_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o servant_n of_o private-man_n 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