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especial_o during_o their_o widowhood_n family_n although_o estate_n in_o poland_n be_v equal_o divide_v among_o the_o child_n which_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v absolute_o weaken_v or_o ruin_v their_o family_n yet_o do_v they_o general_o find_v mean_n to_o support_v and_o keep_v they_o up_o for_o most_o common_o some_o of_o the_o brother_n turn_v monk_n and_o so_o get_v to_o be_v make_v abbot_n or_o bishop_n who_o revenue_n be_v here_o sufficient_a to_o enrich_v any_o family_n and_o the_o rest_n look_v after_o state-employment_n which_o be_v likewise_o considerable_a some_o of_o the_o daughter_n also_o many_o time_n become_v nun_n so_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n service_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o live_v in_o celibacy_n and_o consequent_o leave_v no_o heir_n all_o their_o good_n or_o estate_n fall_v to_o their_o marry_v brother_n or_o sister_n or_o to_o their_o child_n in_o this_o country_n the_o daughter_n always_o walk_v before_o their_o mother_n as_o in_o italy_n and_o the_o 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general_n of_o the_o clergy_n how_o often_o and_o where_o convene_v 115._o minor_a clergy_n admit_v by_o deputy_n ib._n court_n of_o justice_n the_o kaptur_n what_o and_o its_o power_n 115._o ecclesiastical_a 116._o of_o nunciature_n ib._n high_a tribunal_n ib._n etc._n etc._n senate_n and_o green-cloth_n 117._o exchequer-court_n ib._n of_o land-judicature_n with_o its_o judge_n 118._o of_o the_o vice-chamberlain_n ib._n gentry_n criminal_a court_n 119._o commonalty-court_n in_o city_n ib._n in_o village_n 120._o where_o court_v of_o justice_n cease_v 129._o exception_n ib._n relate_v to_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o lithuania_n 224_o former_a judge_n there_o 225._o candidate_n for_o election_n what_o qualification_n require_v in_o he_o 140_o etc._n etc._n ceremony_n of_o the_o king_n swear_v to_o the_o pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la 149_o etc._n etc._n of_o his_o enter_v cracow_n 154._o the_o interment_n of_o a_o decease_a king_n 155._o obsequy_n and_o procession_n 154._o procession_n at_o the_o coronation_n 156._o ceremony_n thereat_o ib._n farther_n particular_n ib._n etc._n etc._n coronation-oath_n 157._o word_n at_o kiss_v the_o book_n 159._o unction_n etc._n etc._n ib._n etc._n etc._n how_o pronounce_v king_n 161._o feast_n thereupon_o ibid._n ceremony_n of_o creation_n of_o teutonic_n knight_n 71._o *_o coronation_n king_n appoint_v the_o day_n 153._o place_n fix_v ib._n exception_n ib._n by_o who_o perform_v 155._o manner_n of_o crown_v 160._o enthron_v ibid._n curland_n bishop_n of_o vide_fw-la samogitia_n bishop_n of_o curland_n duchy_n its_o bound_n and_o extent_n 99_o *_o soil_v and_o former_a state_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o when_o whole_o conquer_v 100_o *_o convert_v by_o degree_n ib._n *_n its_o duke_n 105_o etc._n etc._n *_o duke_n vassal_n to_o poland_n 115_o *_o his_o privilege_n and_o power_n 116_o *_o revenue_n and_o court_n ibid._n *_o chief_z officer_n ibid._n *_o condition_n of_o gentry_n ib._n 117_o *_o geographical_a description_n 118_o *_o government_n 121_o *_o degree_n of_o demand_v justice_n 122_o *_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 123_o *_o city-court_n ibid._n *_o ministerial_a officer_n ibid._n *_o trade_n of_o curland_n ibid._n *_o corn_n in_o great_a request_n ibid._n *_o when_o curland_n be_v to_o revert_v to_o poland_n ibid._n *_o d._n diet_n grand_a of_o poland_n how_o resemble_v the_o english_a parliament_n 5._o what_o it_o be_v 6_o 83._o it_o be_v power_n ib._n by_o who_o call_v and_o where_o and_o how_o often_o meet_v ib._n manner_n of_o call_v it_o and_o proceed_n thereupon_o 84._o divide_v into_o three_o nation_n 91._o proceed_n at_o the_o open_n 95._o after_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o speaker_n ib._n proceed_n in_o the_o low_a house_n 96._o conference_n between_o the_o two_o house_n 95._o upper_a house_n how_o employ_v 96._o committee_n ib._n manner_n of_o break_v up_o session_n in_o the_o low_a house_n ib._n both_o house_n join_v ib._n diet_n session_n limit_v and_o wherefore_o 98_o etc._n etc._n matter_n general_o treat_v of_o 99_o great_a concourse_n there_o 101._o provision_n not_o scarce_o ib._n dangerous_a to_o be_v out_o a_o night_n 102._o visit_n unacceptable_a ib._n order_n of_o session_n in_o the_o diet_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n cause_n of_o disunion_n here_o 105._o by_o who_o soment_v ib._n great_a freedom_n of_o speech_n 108._o policy_n of_o conclude_a matter_n by_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n 110._o diet_n of_o convocation_n how_o summon_v 126._o proceed_v in_o little_a diet_n ib._n first_o proceed_n in_o this_o diet_n 128._o diet_n of_o election_n where_o hold_v etc._n etc._n 131_o etc._n etc._n first_o proceed_n there_o 133._o exorbitancy_n examine_v 135._o diet_n proceed_v to_o election_n 137_o etc._n etc._n farther_n particular_n thereof_o 138_o etc._n etc._n great_a concourse_n there_o and_o policy_n to_o bias_n they_o 139_o etc._n etc._n rule_n observe_v in_o election_n 141._o poland_n why_o preserve_v elective_a 142_o etc._n etc._n diet_n little_a where_o meet_v 84._o qualification_n for_o and_o manner_n of_o vote_v there_o 89._o proceed_n 90._o deputy_n representative_n of_o the_o gentry_n elect_v only_o by_o the_o gentry_n 6._o assume_v great_a liberty_n in_o the_o diet_n 34_o etc._n etc._n who_o and_o how_o many_o choose_a with_o their_o instruction_n 90._o how_o choose_v 91._o their_o number_n ib._n can_v be_v senator_n ib._n their_o salary_n ib._n when_o first_o send_v ib._n their_o power_n 95._o confirm_v and_o encourage_v ib._n their_o privilege_n 95_o etc._n etc._n how_o long_o sit_v 96._o have_v great_a guard_n at_o the_o diet_n 102._o awe_o the_o king_n and_o senate_n 104._o their_o business_n after_o diet_n of_o convocation_n 131._o dantzic_n privilege_n 23_o *_o where_o situate_a by_o who_o build_v and_o whence_o so_o call_v 42_o *_o how_o distant_a from_o other_o place_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o division_n and_o strength_n 43_o *_o one_o of_o the_o hanse-town_n ib._n *_n parish_n building_n street_n and_o garden_n 44_o *_o inhabitant_n their_o number_n and_o religion_n ib._n *_n church_n and_o town-house_n ib._n *_n magazine_n college_n exchange_n etc._n etc._n 45._o *_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n ib._n *_n senator_n and_o their_o division_n ib._n *_n scabin_n syndic_n and_o burgrave_n 46_o *_o centum-viri_a and_o their_o power_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o city_n power_n and_o privilege_n 48_o *_o force_v by_o land_n and_o sea_n 49_o *_o how_o often_o take_v and_o regain_v 50_o *_o admit_v to_o vote_n in_o election_n of_o polish_v king_n 51_o *_o dutchy_n what_o in_o poland_n 174._o descent_n nature_n of_o they_o in_o poland_n 180._o child_n support_v their_o family_n however_o 181._o divine_n polish_v how_o far_o their_o learning_n extend_v 78._o *_o their_o divinity_n 79._o *_o e._n escheator_n his_o power_n 77._o ambassador_n send_v to_o the_o diet_n of_o election_n 129._o notify_v their_o arrival_n and_o how_o be_v receive_v ib._n etc._n etc._n 135_o etc._n etc._n other_o send_v from_o the_o republic_n 130._o caution_n to_o foreign_a minister_n ib._n etc._n etc._n what_o requisite_a in_o foreign_a minister_n 136._o what_o foreign_a ambassador_n be_v oblige_v to_o 179._o election_n decree_n of_o present_v the_o king_n 150._o exercise_n what_o practise_v in_o poland_n 202._o edibles_fw-fr what_o sort_v use_v among_o the_o pole_n 209._o odd_a dainty_n 210._o pottage_n and_o sauce_n 215._o crachat_n what_o and_o how_o make_v 216._o edibles_fw-fr among_o the_o rustic_n of_o lithuania_n 227._o meat_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o peasant_n in_o prussia_n 235._o f._n fast_n in_o poland_n how_o observe_v 51._o pole_n retain_v a_o rigid_a custom_n and_o wherefore_o 52._o faction_n foreign_a what_o promote_v they_o 106._o fashion_n present_v in_o poland_n 196._o what_o fur_n use_v ib._n some_o follow_v the_o french_a mode_n 197._o woman_n former_a and_o late_a fashion_n ib._n etc._n etc._n family_n polish_v what_o 202._o fowl_n sort_n in_o poland_n 211_o etc._n etc._n fish_n what_o kind_n the_o pole_n have_v 212._o feast_n custom_n thereat_o 216._o banquetting-hall_n ib._n etc._n etc._n particular_n of_o servant_n there_o 217._o feast_n make_v by_o turn_v 218._o foot_n polish_v what_o and_o how_o employ_v 13_o *_o hire_a and_o their_o condition_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o why_o so_o much_o use_v and_o arm_n and_o livery_n 14_o *_o hungarian_n when_o first_o hire_v 16_o *_o force_v polish_v cause_n that_o weaken_v it_o 18_o etc._n etc._n *_o other_o inconvenience_n that_o suppress_v it_o 21_o etc._n etc._n *_o mean_v to_o avoid_v these_o but_o overrule_v 24_o *_o g._n gentry_n polish_v court_v by_o european_a prince_n 3._o resolve_v thereupon_o 4._o equal_o noble_a 5._o seldom_o intermarry_v with_o commonalty_n ibid._n only_o capable_a of_o preferment_n 20_o 167._o have_v not_o equal_a claim_n to_o every_o preferment_n ib._n etc._n etc._n how_o keep_v in_o dependence_n on_o the_o king_n 22._o what_o prove_v equality_n among_o they_o 103._o no_o disgrace_n to_o be_v chastise_v 123._o their_o power_n and_o privilege_n 168._o can_v be_v apprehend_v till_o convict_v 168_o etc._n etc._n exception_n 169._o can_v be_v execute_v without_o the_o king_n consent_n 170._o need_v not_o quarter_v soldier_n ib._n etc._n etc._n other_o privilege_n 171._o need_v not_o pay_v tax_n till_o oblige_v by_o diet_n ib._n have_v pre-emption_a 172._o have_v one_o grievance_n ib._n how_o come_v by_o their_o privilege_n 172._o value_n no_o honour_n and_o why_o 173._o despise_v title_n of_o prince_n ib._n assume_v title_n when_o they_o travel_v 174._o further_a power_n 175._o what_o make_v they_o so_o great_a ib._n etc._n etc._n their_o excessive_a grandeur_n and_o magnificence_n 176._o gentry_n and_o citizen_n in_o lithuania_n 225._o gentry_n how_o far_o oblige_v to_o march_n 15_o *_o gentleman_n polish_v who_o 5._o gentlemen-pensioner_n 29._o a_o gentleman_n how_o make_v 188._o government_n mix_v establish_v in_o poland_n by_o what_o motive_n 6_o etc._n etc._n unhappy_a state_n of_o polish_v government_n 109._o a_o wonder_n how_o it_o can_v subsist_v 110._o
his_o power_n and_o state_n 38._o power_n as_o inter-rex_a 39_o why_o he_o be_v entrust_v so_o much_o 40._o he_o see_v ibid._n who_o officiate_n where_o no_o inter-rex_a 127._o inter-rex_a resign_v 162._o physician_n polish_v their_o ability_n 81_o *_o not_o allow_v to_o study_v till_o qualify_v ib._n *_n palatine_n what_o 35._o their_o number_n and_o precedence_n from_o 55_o to_o 59_o duty_n and_o office_n 59_o palatine_n vice_n how_o they_o must_v be_v qualify_v 59_o etc._n etc._n posnan_n bishop_n of_o extent_n of_o his_o diocese_n 43_o etc._n etc._n plosko_fw-mi bishop_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o see_v 44._o premislaw_n bishop_n of_o 44._o premislaw_n city_n a_o greek-bishop_n here_o 44._o here_o first_o maintain_v that_o priest_n may_v marry_v ib._n etc._n etc._n high_a podolia_n palatinate_n of_o honorary_a 57_o protho-notary_n of_o a_o district_n 78._o project_n in_o the_o diet_n easy_o annul_v 107._o punishment_n in_o poland_n various_a and_o how_o differ_v 122._o manner_n of_o chastise_v servant_n ib._n etc._n etc._n pacta-conventa_a article_n of_o election_n 144._o when_o take_v by_o ambassador_n 145._o by_o who_o draw_v and_o how_o administer_v 146._o the_o form_n ib._n occasional_a article_n 149._o the_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o king_n 150._o peasant_n polish_v their_o condition_n 5_o 184._o wherefore_o enslave_v 5._o incapable_a of_o preferment_n except_o a_o few_o 167._o how_o first_o enslave_v 182._o live_v satisfy_v notwithstanding_o 183._o enrich_v their_o lord_n 184._o how_o fix_v in_o a_o farm_n 185._o their_o service_n annex_v thereto_o ibid._n meet_v to_o reap_v their_o lord_n corn_n 186._o their_o custom_n at_o bed_n and_o board_n 186._o child_n how_o teach_v to_o go_v 187._o habit_n of_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n ibid._n peasant_n condition_n in_o lithuania_n 226._o work_v on_o sunday_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n pay_v rigid_a duty_n 227._o their_o habit_n and_o carriage_n 228._o description_n of_o the_o last_o by_o a_o poet_n ib._n character_n of_o these_o rustic_n 230._o potable_n sort_n use_v in_o poland_n 212._o beer_n of_o what_o quality_n 213._o mead_n and_o wine_n ib._n what_o strong-water_n 214_o brimmer_n much_o practise_v 219._o sturdy_n drinker_n reward_v 231._o drink_v among_o the_o rustic_n of_o prussia_n 235._o prussia_n peculiar_a custom_n there_o vide_fw-la custom_n pospolite_n what_o 2_o *_o who_o oblige_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o horse_n ib._n *_n who_o in_o the_o foot_n 3_o *_o penalty_n for_o default_n ib._n *_n who_o excuse_v ib._n *_n number_n great_a former_o and_o now_o 5_o *_o manner_n of_o raise_v and_o muster_v they_o 6_o *_o meet_v at_o general-rendezvouz_n 8_o *_o pay_v of_o soldier_n from_o what_o it_o arise_v and_o how_o be_v raise_v 26_o etc._n etc._n *_o provision_n and_o ammunition_n what_o in_o the_o army_n 27_o *_o q._n queen_n consort_n her_o court_n how_o maintain_v 16._o artifice_n 17._o revenue_n 18._o to_o what_o amount_v ibid._n her_o court-officer_n 30._o where_o crown_v and_o where_o not_o 163_o etc._n etc._n place_n of_o her_o coronation_n 164._o what_o require_v to_o confirm_v it_o ib._n cause_n of_o j._n casimir_n queen_n be_v death_n 207._o queen_n dowager_n revenue_n conditional_a 18._o exclude_v queen_n consort_n while_o she_o enjoy_v it_o ib._n quartarians_n what_o and_o whence_o so_o call_v 17_o *_o r._n republic_n of_o poland_n wherefore_o institute_v 4._o it_o be_v division_n 10._o mean_v to_o support_v it_o for_o ever_o 177._o revenue_n crown_n what_o 17._o russian_n bishop_n why_o can_v marry_v 40_o etc._n etc._n their_o tenet_n ceremony_n and_o ornament_n 41._o religion_n in_o poland_n and_o lithuania_n conversion_n and_o persuasion_n 47._o former_a religion_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n roman-catholick_n how_o long_o continue_v 50._o zeal_n and_o bigotry_n ib._n none_o but_o roman-catholic_n admit_v of_o senate_n etc._n etc._n except_o in_o prussia_n ib._n bishop_n preside_v wherefore_o 51._o other_o clergy_n prefer_v ib._n four_o roman_n catholic_n church_n in_o dantzic_n 47_o *_o religion_n in_o curland_n 126_o *_o russia_n palatin_a of_o why_o have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o province_n 57_o referendary_n master_n of_o request_n their_o office_n power_n and_o qualification_n 77._o register_n in_o chancery_n 77._o reflection_n of_o hauteville_n 95_o etc._n etc._n rokosz_n what_o and_o its_o proceed_n 21_o *_o example_n ibid._n *_o rarity_n and_o observable_n in_o poland_n of_o wood_n and_o earth_n 82_o *_o strange_a water_n and_o their_o effect_n 83_o *_o monstrous_a fish_n 84_o *_o fowl_n of_o odd_a quality_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o beast_n of_o strange_a kind_n 85_o *_o rarity_n communicate_v 86_o *_o closet_n of_o rarity_n 87_o *_o rose_n disease_n what_o and_o its_o cure_n 96_o *_o riga_n bishop_n and_o archbishop_n thereof_o 100_o *_o s._n senator_n polish_v who_o and_o their_o number_n 5._o sit_v by_o what_o authority_n 5_o etc._n etc._n by_o who_o make_v and_o their_o oath_n 34._o to_o what_o further_o bind_v 35._o not_o suffer_v to_o travel_v ibid._n title_n annex_v to_o dignity_n ibid._n their_o office_n 36._o who_o immediate_o become_v so_o ibid._n despise_v other_o honour_n ibid._n their_o division_n and_o sub-division_n ibid._n senate_n polish_v what_o and_o its_o office_n 34._o samogitia_n duchy_n wherein_o differ_v from_o lithuania_n 231._o proof_n of_o great_a age_n here_o 232._o inhabitant_n more_o robu_v ibid._n samogitia_n bishop_n of_o likewise_o bishop_n of_o curland_n 45._o have_v no_o see_v ibid._n samogitia_n starosta_n of_o why_o prefer_v and_o how_o choose_v 56._o smolensko_fw-mi bishop_n of_o former_o subject_a to_o lithuania_n and_o now_o honorary_a 46._o smolensko_fw-mi palatin_a of_o honorary_a 57_o socinian_n when_o and_o how_o often_o expel_v 48._o steward_n great_n vide_fw-la marshal_n great_a secretary_n great_a their_o qualification_n and_o authority_n 76_o etc._n etc._n starosta_n with_o jurisdiction_n 79._o without_o 80._o vice-starosta's_a 79._o jurisdiction_n of_o starosta_n ib._n power_n and_o office_n 119._o starostaships_n revenue_n from_o what_o arise_v 80._o have_v be_v sometime_o mortgage_v ibid._n speaker_n of_o the_o diet_n how_o choose_v and_o heat_n thereupon_o 94._o must_v treat_v the_o gentry_n ibid._n reason_n of_o stickle_v in_o his_o election_n ibid._n last_o speaker_n officiate_n till_o a_o new_a one_o be_v choose_v 95._o speaker-elect_a go_v to_o kiss_v the_o king_n hand_n ibid._n his_o request_n for_o the_o deputy_n 96._o his_o authority_n ibid._n his_o power_n devolve_v to_o great-marshal_n 97._o synod_n provincial_a awe_v by_o the_o pope_n 15._o that_o of_o leopol_n subject_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o gnesna_n ib._n successor_n election_n of_o a_o interest_n of_o foreign_a prince_n to_o oppose_v it_o 151_o etc._n etc._n reason_n for_o and_o against_o it_o 152_o etc._n etc._n state_n four_o thing_n require_v to_o defend_v it_o 19_o etc._n etc._n *_o salt_n far_o particular_n thereof_o 39_o *_o t._n title_n polish_v annex_v to_o employment_n 5._o tartar_n in_o lithuania_n their_o number_n and_o religion_n 49._o how_o long_o continue_v there_o ib._n upon_o what_o condition_n ibid._n troki_n castellan_n of_o wherefore_o prefer_v 56._o treasurer_n great_a their_o office_n and_o authority_n 72._o remarkable_a breach_n of_o trust_n in_o one_o of_o they_o 73._o treasurer_n of_o prussia_n his_o office_n 77._o travel_v custom_n in_o travel_v 219._o traveller_n oblige_v to_o carry_v provision_n etc._n etc._n 221._o travel_v cheap_a in_o other_o respect_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n manner_n of_o travel_v 222._o incommodity_n in_o travel_n how_o remedy_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n disturb_v a_o winter-nights_n by_o boor_n 223._o danger_n of_o lose_v nose_n ib._n etc._n etc._n trade_n pole_n not_o much_o incline_v thereto_o 35_o *_o commodity_n export_v and_o import_v 35_o etc._n etc._n *_o particular_n of_o trade_n 39_o *_o no_o full_v nor_o papermill_n ibid._n *_o concern_v leather_n and_o fish_n 40_o *_o honey_n and_o its_o produce_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o former_a trade_n of_o prussia_n 41_o *_o teutonic_n order_n its_o origin_n 53_o *_o who_o build_v their_o hospital_n at_o jerusalem_n 54_o *_o order_n confirm_v and_o by_o what_o title_n ibid._n *_o their_o removal_n into_o germany_n and_o prussia_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o forsake_v prussia_n and_o wherefore_o 55_o *_o their_o statute_n habit_n number_n and_o manner_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n *_o be_v much_o favour_v by_o several_a prince_n 56_o *_o life_n of_o their_o great_a master_n from_o 56_o to_o 71_o *_o it_o be_v present_a state_n 72_o *_o tobago_n island_n discover_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o curland_n 106_o *_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o ibid._n *_o proposes_n to_o recover_v it_o 107_o *_o a_o grant_n from_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o 108_o *_o french_z beg_v the_o island_n 112._o *_o a_o second_o letter_n from_o king_n charles_n ibid._n *_o intercept_v ibid._n *_o duke_n send_v governor_n 113_o *_o make_v a_o contract_n ib._n *_n description_n of_o the_o island_n ibid._n *_o necessary_a
to_o be_v in_o english_a hand_n ibid._n *_o whence_o have_v its_o name_n 114_o *_o u._n vilna_n bishop_n of_o his_o diocese_n 43._o vilna_n castellan_n of_o prefer_v wherefore_o 55._o varmia_n bishop_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o see_v 44._o vote_n intend_a limitation_n like_a to_o produce_v a_o bad_a effect_n 104._o who_o have_v they_o in_o election_n of_o a_o king_n 144._o volunteer_n what_o in_o poland_n 17_o *_o example_n ib._n etc._n etc._n *_o select_v out_o of_o the_o gentry_n 18_o *_o university_n two_o in_o poland_n and_o lithuania_n 75_o *_o chief_a study_n there_o ibid._n *_o have_v no_o solid_a learning_n 78_o *_o w._n woman_n polish_v their_o former_a and_o late_a fashion_n 197._o very_o modest_a 200._o exception_n 201._o their_o liberty_n restrain_v ibid._n war_n two_o quality_n necessary_a there_o 26_o *_o z._n zuppars_n what_o 80._o vide_fw-la mine_n finis_fw-la from_o the_o year_n 550_o to_o the_o year_n 1698._o former_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n a._n d._n 1574._o advantage_n thereby_o why_o european_a prince_n court_v the_o polish_v gentry_n nobility_n resolve_v thereupon_o abridge_v the_o ancient_a power_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o constitute_v a_o republic_n division_n of_o the_o people_n of_o poland_n the_o diet._n it_o be_v power_n motive_n for_o a_o mix_a government_n a_o motive_n ii_o motive_n iii_o motive_n advantage_n of_o a_o mix_a government_n division_n of_o the_o republic_n king_n present_a power_n and_o prerogatives_n his_o happiness_n unhappiness_n a_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o state_n instance_n of_o pole_n affection_n to_o their_o king_n modern_a king_n power_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_o the_o great_a respect_n pay_v he_o his_o title_n and_o other_o prerogative_n his_o pension_n houshold-officer_n and_o guard_n queen_n consort_n court_n how_o maintain_v king_n patrimonial_a estate_n and_o perquisites_n late_a king_n be_v great_a riches_n the_o crown_n revenue_n queen_n revenue_n the_o king_n power_n 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wherefore_o senators_z not_o suffer_v to_o travel_v travel_v vide_fw-la sueton._n cap._n 42._o in_o vita_fw-la jul._n caesar_n &_o tacit_fw-la lib_n 12._o annal._n cap._n 23._o this_o title_n not_o bestow_v by_o its_o self_n senator_n office_n extreme_o prize_v their_o dignity_n their_o division_n and_o subdivision_n diocese_n of_o poland_n peculiar_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o two_o archbishop_n ecclesiastical_a senator_n his_o power_n and_o state_n his_o power_n as_o inter._n rex_fw-la why_o entrust_v so_o much_o his_o see_n two_o other_o bishop_n in_o leopol_n those_o of_o the_o greek_a persuasion_n their_o tenet_n ceremony_n and_o ornoment_n his_o bishopric_n and_o power_n his_o residence_n and_o precedence_n his_o see_n precedence_n and_o authority_n several_a place_n of_o residence_n his_o diocese_n his_o diocese_n his_o jurisdiction_n and_o see_n his_o jurisdiction_n and_o see_n his_o diocese_n here_o be_v a_o greek_a bishop_n likewise_o bishop_n of_o curland_n yet_o have_v no_o 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