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but_o his_o thirst_n or_o longing_n to_o assuage_v it_o for_o if_o reason_n may_v be_v the_o guide_n or_o hold_v the_o balance_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v any_o thing_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o effect_n the_o more_o worthy_a and_o the_o great_a be_v to_o be_v more_o respect_v than_o the_o less_o and_o the_o more_o necessary_a than_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o necessary_a the_o heart_n and_o noble_a part_n more_o than_o the_o inferior_a and_o the_o person_n health_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o king_n more_o than_o any_o foreign_a message_n or_o employment_n or_o any_o private_a man_n concern_v in_o any_o particular_a affair_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v every_o day_n and_o night_n and_o continual_o more_o to_o be_v take_v care_n of_o than_o that_o which_o be_v but_o accidental_a or_o temporary_a or_o upon_o seldom_o occasion_n for_o the_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la can_v be_v suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la nor_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v maintain_v or_o provide_v for_o if_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o by_o his_o minister_n and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n the_o law_n executer_n and_o the_o law_n and_o people_n protector_n and_o defender_n be_v not_o so_o attend_v as_o he_o which_o be_v the_o hâ—ad_a and_o better_a part_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a may_v be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v in_o safety_n and_o if_o lex_n be_v summa_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o quintessence_n or_o chief_a of_o reason_n and_o semper_fw-la intendit_fw-la rationem_fw-la always_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v reason_n we_o may_v not_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o paradox_n or_o any_o stranger_n to_o reason_n that_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o robe_n the_o gentleman_n and_o groom_n of_o his_o majesty_n bedchamber_n gentleman_n of_o his_o privy_a chamber_n esquire_n of_o the_o body_n physician_n in_o ordinary_a gentleman_n usher_n gentleman_n pensioner_n yeoman_n of_o the_o robe_n gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n of_o his_o guard_n and_o those_o many_o other_o sort_n of_o servant_n and_o attendant_n which_o be_v as_o the_o learned_a causabon_n term_v they_o servi_fw-la ad_fw-la manum_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr interioribus_fw-la aulicis_fw-la necessary_a servant_n unto_o his_o person_n and_o often_o and_o daily_o attendant_n upon_o he_o or_o be_v otherwise_o necessary_a and_o become_v the_o majesty_n of_o a_o king_n as_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n lord_n chancellor_z or_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n lord_n privy_a seal_n lord_n treasurer_n lord_n chamberlain_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n secretary_n of_o estate_n master_n of_o request_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o pasquier_n a_o learned_a 10._o french_a advocate_n say_v a_o la_fw-fr suitte_v le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o joignantes_fw-la a_o la_fw-fr personne_fw-fr de_fw-fr prince_n attend_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o shall_v neither_o be_v absent_a or_o receive_v any_o impediment_n in_o their_o service_n shall_v be_v as_o much_o