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do_v and_o commit_v upon_o the_o english_a as_o well_o in_o the_o east_n indies_n as_o elsewhere_o by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o council_n have_v the_o same_o under_o their_o further_a consideration_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o east-india-trade_n may_v be_v settle_v between_o both_o commonwealth_n with_o justice_n and_o shall_v in_o convenient_a time_n deliver_v the_o particular_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a lord_n deputy_n it_o will_v be_v too_o prolix_a to_o transcribe_v they_o all_o at_o this_o time_n they_o be_v pretty_a faithful_o record_v in_o leo_n ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 837._o those_o which_o most_o aggrieve_v the_o dutch_a be_v these_o by_o the_o three_o article_n the_o ship_n gun_n and_o furniture_n and_o the_o good_n and_o merchandise_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v take_v at_o sea_n in_o harbour_n or_o at_o land_n from_o the_o dutch_a by_o the_o english_a during_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v account_v as_o part_v of_o 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reparation_n for_o the_o charge_n and_o damage_n which_o the_o english_a have_v be_v put_v to_o during_o the_o war_n and_o the_o state_n general_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o english_a such_o further_a sum_n for_o reparation_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o in_o this_o treaty_n and_o thereupon_o all_o offence_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v forget_v by_o the_o fourteen_o article_n they_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v or_o pass_v the_o british_a sea_n but_o with_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n of_o war_n to_o be_v agree_v upon_o in_o this_o treaty_n but_o in_o case_n the_o state_n general_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o pass_v the_o say_a sea_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o ship_n of_o war_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v notice_n of_o their_o intention_n to_o the_o english_a and_o obtain_v their_o consent_n before_o they_o put_v to_o sea_n by_o the_o fifteen_o article_n they_o be_v to_o strike_v the_o flag_n and_o lower_v their_o topsail_n be_v 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any_o pirate_n etc._n etc._n the_o seventeen_o article_n oblige_v they_o to_o take_v a_o lease_n for_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n for_o the_o fish_n and_o to_o pay_v a_o annual_a rent_n as_o have_v be_v relate_v in_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n the_o twelve_o article_n do_v oblige_v they_o not_o to_o permit_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n or_o the_o princess_n mary_n to_o relieve_v with_o council_n victual_n any_o rebel_n or_o enemy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o seclude_v the_o prince_n lineage_n from_o be_v state-holder_n admiral_n general_n or_o governor_n of_o any_o of_o their_o to_n the_o dutch_a ambassador_n be_v extreme_o aggrieve_v at_o these_o article_n find_v all_o the_o amicable_a protestation_n of_o the_o english_a to_o end_n in_o these_o so_o rigorous_a imposition_n whereupon_o they_o deliver_v in_o a_o complaint_n to_o the_o commissioner_n nou._n 22._o which_o be_v that_o day_n report_v to_o the_o council_n but_o not_o vouchsafe_v any_o answer_n thereupon_o they_o send_v another_o paper_n to_o secretary_n thurloe_n nou._n 25._o which_o be_v the_o same_o day_n read_v in_o the_o council_n whereunto_o they_o receive_v a_o reply_n some_o day_n after_o the_o three_o paper_n be_v these_o follow_v a_o paper_n deliver_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o dutch_a treaty_n novemb_n 22._o 1653._o and_o the_o same_o day_n report_v to_o the_o council_n most_o honourable_a lord_n to_o the_o 27_o article_n which_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n have_v be_v please_v to_o deliver_v to_o we_o in_o the_o last_o conference_n on_o â—â—_o 28_o novemb_n we_o find_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o answer_v that_o after_o a_o preface_n of_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o this_o state_n towards_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o such_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o their_o integrity_n and_o candour_n many_o time_n reiterated_a yea_o with_o a_o call_n to_o witness_n god_n almighty_a in_o the_o two_o last_o conference_n we_o be_v amaze_v to_o see_v a_o draught_n with_o a_o extension_n of_o article_n wherein_o we_o find_v nothing_o at_o all_o that_o be_v suitable_a or_o conformable_a to_o the_o particular_a demonstration_n that_o we_o do_v look_v for_o nor_o to_o our_o expectation_n in_o the_o proposal_n of_o a_o firm_a and_o straight_o union_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o our_o negotiation_n but_o contrary_a that_o examine_v all_o the_o particular_n we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n have_v be_v please_v to_o compile_v together_o some_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o intercourse_n of_o the_o year_n 1495._o and_o to_o draw_v some_o part_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o retroact_v pass_v between_o the_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n of_o both_o commonwealth_n heretofore_o at_o the_o hague_n and_o at_o london_n also_o 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interest_n both_o nation_n have_v to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o amity_n
sozomen_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o socrates_n hist_o eccles._n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o constant._n august_n porphyrogennet_n in_o excerptisex_v jo._n antiocheno_n suidas_n iâ—…_n vote_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jac._n gothofredus_n in_o cod._n theod._n l._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 4._o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 2_o 3._o socrates_n lib._n 5._o c._n 3_o 4_o 5._o jacob._n gothofredus_n in_o chronolog_n cod._n theodos._n a._n d._n 379._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o sozomen_fw-fr l_o 7._o c._n 2_o 5._o socrates_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 5._o jac._n gothofred_n dissertat_fw-la in_o philostorg_n l._n 9_o c._n 19_o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o cod._n theodos._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 6._o &_o do_fw-mi 2._o lege_fw-la 3._o et_fw-la grave_n quidem_fw-la paenas_fw-la legibus_fw-la suis_fw-la adscripsit_fw-la haudquaquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la executioni_fw-la mandavit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la punire_fw-la sâ—…bditos_fw-la sed_fw-la terrere_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la studebat_fw-la ut_fw-la idem_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la de_fw-la divinitate_fw-la sentirent_fw-la no_o &_o illos_fw-la laudabat_fw-la qui_fw-la suâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la converterentur_fw-la sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o socrates_n hist._n eceles_n l._n 5._o c._n 10._o sozomen_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o &_o lib._n 8._o c._n 1._o socrates_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 5._o 20._o socrates_n hist._n eccles._n lib._n 6._o c._n 8._o zozoman_n lib._n lib._n 8_o c._n 8._o procopius_n in_o histor._n arcanâ_fw-la ex_fw-la edit_fw-la alemanni_n p._n 51._o erant_fw-la quidem_fw-la alemanne_n complures_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sectae_fw-la quas_fw-la vulgò_fw-la haereses_fw-la vocant_fw-la manichaeorum_fw-la samaritarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la templa_fw-la &_o fana_fw-la ubique_fw-la locorum_fw-la possidebant_fw-la illa_fw-la verò_fw-la praesertim_fw-la quae_fw-la arianorum_n furori_fw-la serviebant_fw-la auro_fw-la &_o argento_fw-la gemmisque_fw-la &_o prâ—…sis_fw-la lapidilus_fw-la omni_fw-la denique_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la &_o opum_fw-la genere_fw-la incredibiliter_fw-la abundabant_fw-la tho._n rivius_n in_o defence_n justiaian_n adu_fw-la alemann_n p._n 62._o cod._n theodos._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 21._o jacob._n gothofredus_n in_o cod._n theodos_fw-la lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 39_o cod._n theodos_fw-la lib_n 16._o tit_v 1._o lege_fw-la 4_o cum_fw-la notis_fw-la jac._n gothofredi_n alemannus_n in_o procop._n hist._n arc_n p._n 56._o jac._n gothofredus_n dissert_v in_o philostorg_n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o cyrill_a bishop_n of_o alexandria_n that_o see_v be_v raise_v â—…nto_o a_o principallity_n do_v shut_v up_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o church_n of_o the_o novatian_o at_o alexandria_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o furniture_n and_o afterward_o confiscate_v all_o the_o estate_n of_o theopemptus_n their_o bishop_n socrates_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n live_v in_o his_o day_n jac._n gothofredus_n in_o cod._n theodos._n lib._n 1â—…_n do_fw-mi 10._o in_o paratitlo_n id._n ibid._n tit_n 8._o in_o paratitlo_n athanasius_n &_o nonaginta_fw-la per_fw-la libyam_n &_o aegyptum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la in_o africâ_fw-la p._n aerodius_n rer._n judicat_fw-la l._n 1._o tit_n 6._o c._n 1â—_n quantum_fw-la inde_fw-la vulnus_fw-la aerariis_fw-la regis_fw-la inflictum_fw-la sit_fw-la quid_fw-la attinet_fw-la dicere_fw-la cum_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la omni_fw-la testificatione_n luculentius_fw-la clamet_fw-la sed_fw-la vincit_fw-la amor_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o cupido_fw-la propagandae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la cum_fw-la sceptris_fw-la &_o prae_fw-la sceptris_fw-la commendatam_fw-la tuendamque_fw-la suscepit_fw-la alex._n patricius_n atmacan_a mars_n gallicus_n lib._n 2._o c._n 30._o tanta_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o theodoricho_n cura_fw-la ejus_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la profitebatur_fw-la ipse_fw-la religionis_fw-la ut_fw-la optimos_fw-la ei_fw-la semper_fw-la episcopos_fw-la daret_fw-la de_fw-fr quo_fw-la sic_fw-la nepos_fw-la ejus_fw-la athalarichus_fw-la cassiodor_n varior_fw-la l._n 8._o cp_n 15._o senatui_fw-la vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la gratissimum_fw-la nostro_fw-la profitemur_fw-la animo_fw-la quod_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la domini_fw-la avi_fw-la nostri_fw-la respondistis_fw-la in_o episcopatûs_fw-la electione_n judicio_fw-la oportebat_fw-la enim_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la boni_fw-la principis_fw-la obediri_fw-la qui_fw-la sapienti_fw-la deliberatione_n pertractans_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_o alienâ_fw-la religione_fw-la talem_fw-la visus_fw-la est_fw-la pontificem_fw-la delegisse_fw-la ut_fw-la agnosceretis_fw-la illum_fw-la hoc_fw-la optâsse_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la quatenùs_fw-la bonis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la omnium_fw-la religio_fw-la pullularet_fw-la recepistis_fw-la itaque_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o divinâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la probabiliter_fw-la institutum_fw-la &_o regali_fw-la examinatione_fw-la laudatum_fw-la h._n grotius_n in_o prolegom_n ad_fw-la hist._n gotthorum_fw-la cod._n theodos._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 26._o &_o do_fw-mi 1._o lege_fw-la 2._o socrates_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o sozomen_n hist._n eccles._n lib._n 8._o c._n 8._o aerodius_n ver_fw-la judicat_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit_n 6._o c._n 15._o salvian_n de_fw-fr gubernat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o vires_fw-la quae_fw-la supersunt_fw-la tempestiuè_fw-la fovendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nè_fw-la penitùs_fw-la deficiant_fw-la in_o extremis_fw-la consilia_fw-la etiam_fw-la necessitate_v honesta_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ac_fw-la sinuanda_fw-la vela_fw-la cum_fw-la tempestas_fw-la jubet_fw-la omnia_fw-la maris_fw-la mala_fw-la naufragio_fw-la minora_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o gubernator_n ut_fw-la aureis_fw-la curtij_n verbis_fw-la utar_fw-la ubi_fw-la naufragium_fw-la timet_fw-la jactura_fw-la quicquid_fw-la seruari_fw-la potest_fw-la redimit_fw-la puteanus_n in_o statera_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la alberic_n gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o &_o in_o commentat_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la p._n 28._o let_v our_o pseudo-politician_n mark_v this_o and_o they_o will_v find_v that_o the_o penal_a law_n be_v much_o better_o suspend_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a declaration_n then_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o case_n of_o ship-money_n brief_o discourse_v according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o law_n policy_n and_o conscience_n present_v to_o the_o parliament_n nou._n 3._o 1640._o the_o ancient_a strength_n of_o ship_n in_o england_n heretofore_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o neighbour_n do_v far_o transcend_v we_o of_o late_a william_n â—…ulbeck's_n pandect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n c._n 4._o see_v the_o plea_n of_o chizzola_n for_o the_o venetian_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o english_a selden_n and_o 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n of_o jadera_n in_o â—…is_n supplement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o usâ—…chi_n joan_n palatius_n the_o domin_v maris_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o joan._n marquardus_n j._n comitus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la mercator_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o &_o 41._o etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 177._o jo._n loccenius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la marit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 4._o &_o 10._o meminerimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la claudum_fw-la esse_fw-la imperium_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o maris_fw-la sit_fw-la imò_fw-la imperium_fw-la maris_fw-la imperare_fw-la terrae_fw-la quoque_fw-la alberie_n gentilis_fw-la disput_n regal_a 2._o flores_n historiar_fw-la radulfus_n cestrensis_fw-la matheus_n westmonasteriensis_n â—…um_fw-la oram_fw-la maritimam_fw-la praedonibus_fw-la liberasset_fw-la &_o imperium_fw-la maris_fw-la populo_fw-la romano_n restituisset_fw-la exit_fw-la asiâ_fw-la ponto_n armeniâ_fw-la paphlagonia_n cappadociâ_fw-la ciliciâ_fw-la syriâ_fw-la scythis_n judaeis_n albanis_n iberiâ_fw-la insulâ_fw-la cretâ_fw-la bastarnis_n &_o super_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-la regibus_fw-la mithridate_n &_o tigrane_n triumphavit_fw-la plinius_n nat_n hist._n l._n 7._o c._n 26._o gambden_n elizabeth_n an._n dom._n 1561._o lord_n bacon_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o libel_n publish_v in_o 1592._o c._n 7._o id._n ibidem_fw-la c._n 2._o stat._n de_fw-fr a_fw-fr 2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o c._n 36._o philippus_n honorius_n praxis_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la polit._n pag._n 466._o id._n ibid._n pag._n 202._o disquisit_a politic_n case_z 19_o ibid._n disquisit_a 41._o machiavelli_n discur_v l._n 1._o c._n 8._o id_fw-la ibid._n c._n 31._o alberic_n gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 9_o clapmar_n de_fw-fr arcan_fw-fr â—…ip_n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o machiavelli_n disput_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o daillè_fw-la de_fw-la usu_fw-la patrum_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o chillingworth_n against_o knot_n ch_n 5._o sect._n 96._o albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la juâ—…e_fw-la belli_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 9_o see_v the_o oration_n and_o memorial_n print_v with_o the_o declaration_n of_o war_n 1652._o see_v the_o declaration_n and_o anâ—…ers_n of_o the_o council_n ofâ—…_n state_n â—…652_n adrian_z pauw_v in_o his_o memorial_n tender_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n ibid._n mss._n comment_fw-fr of_o the_o treaty_n and_o arâ—…icles_n betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a in_o 1653._o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la hist._n trac_fw-la pacis_fw-la belgicae_fw-la p._n 841._o de_fw-fr mari_fw-fr &_o piscationâ—…_n mentio_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la conveâ—…endum_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 845._o this_o be_v express_v in_o his_o memorial_n give_v in_o to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o print_v with_o the_o declaration_n mss._n comment_fw-fr leo_fw-la ab_fw-la
bellum_fw-la regi_fw-la movissent_fw-la reidanus_fw-la ad_fw-la ann_n 1570._o a._n e._n meteran_n a._n d._n 1576._o reidanus_fw-la ad_fw-la ann_n 1578._o a._n e._n materan_n ad_fw-la ann_n 1579._o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma's_n notable_a revolution_n in_o the_o prefatory_a account_n of_o that_o union_n aâ—…_n 13._o reidanus_fw-la ad_fw-la ann_n 1584._o hic_fw-la delectus_fw-la magna_fw-la in_o belgicis_fw-la motibus_fw-la mala_fw-la dedit_fw-la sape_fw-la enim_fw-la homines_fw-la imperiti_fw-la unum_fw-la ob_fw-la religionis_fw-la studium_fw-la ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la evecti_fw-la rejectis_fw-la viris_fw-la praestantibus_fw-la magnique_fw-la in_o repub_fw-la usùs_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la eadem_fw-la cum_fw-la reformatis_fw-la sentâ—…ent_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la ann_n 1586._o hacâ—…enus_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la quibusâ—…unque_fw-la reformatae_fw-la relâ—…gionis_fw-la odium_fw-la aut_fw-la caritas_fw-la hispani_fw-la pretium_fw-la non_fw-la fuerant_fw-la patrias_fw-la sedes_fw-la aut_fw-la part_n deserendi_fw-la prima_fw-la publâ—…è_fw-la suffragia_fw-la privatim_fw-la bonorum_fw-la â—…uique_fw-la administratio_fw-la idque_fw-la gandavensi_fw-la &_o trajectino_fw-la foedere_fw-la &_o conditionibus_fw-la iis_fw-la convenerat_fw-la quas_fw-la de_fw-la tolerandis_fw-la quam_fw-la vis_fw-la diversum_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la sentientibus_fw-la patres_fw-la statuerant_fw-la quâ—…s_fw-la contractus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la violari_fw-la passus_fw-la arausionensis_n ut_fw-la gandavi_fw-la totius_fw-la flandria_n exuio_fw-la evenerat_fw-la id_fw-la ibid._n hujusâ—…e_fw-la reipub_fw-la operam_fw-la fidam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sibi_fw-la sedsuis_fw-la quoque_fw-la rebus_fw-la perutileâ—…_n experâ—…us_fw-la christianissimus_a galliarum_n rex_fw-la in_o obsidenda_fw-la &_o occupanda_fw-la rupella_n martin_n schoockius_n de_fw-fr marit_fw-la imper._n c._n 27._o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 402._o 403._o deductio_fw-la ord_n holland_n cap._n 9_o sect._n 8._o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aizma_fw-la p._n 346._o navarrus_n manu_fw-la c._n 27._o n._n 13._o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 341._o id_fw-la p._n 279._o id_fw-la p._n 343._o 3â—…4_n id_fw-la p._n 514._o id_fw-la p._n 342._o mr._n britton_n a_o merchant_n of_o london_n now_o live_v be_v then_o present_a as_o chief_a of_o the_o english_a merchant_n from_o himself_o do_v i_o receive_v this_o intelligence_n mss._n comment_fw-fr leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 844._o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 816_o 817._o mss._n comment_fw-fr leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 817._o what_o a_o impudent_a lie_n be_v this_o and_o how_o unreasonable_o be_v it_o insert_v amid_o so_o much_o sanctify_a language_n but_o you_o must_v remember_v it_o come_v from_o holland_n and_o de_fw-fr wit_n contrive_v it_o mss._n comment_fw-fr mss._n comment_fw-fr leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 818._o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 820._o malè_fw-la serebant_fw-la reliquae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la id_fw-la hollandos_n fecisse_fw-la contratium_fw-la unioni_fw-la ultrojectinae_fw-la esse_fw-la memini_n i_o amâ—…terodami_n cum_fw-la primum_fw-la epistola_fw-la evulgeretur_fw-la audivisse_fw-la toto_fw-la ejus_fw-la vrbis_fw-la magistratu_fw-la inscio_fw-la decretam_fw-la &_o scriptam_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la nec_fw-la erat_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la poterat_fw-la verum_fw-la alibi_n similiter_fw-la id_fw-la ibid._n leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 350._o 353._o id_fw-la p._n 349._o 266._o id_fw-la p._n 269_o 270._o ab_fw-la isthoc_fw-la anno_fw-la 1632._o gallos_n non_fw-la rogatos_fw-la aransionensium_fw-la principi_fw-la titulos_fw-la majores_fw-la magisque_fw-la honorarios_fw-la concessisse_fw-la contra_fw-la verò_fw-la huie_fw-ge statui_fw-la inviâ—…tissimi_fw-la potentissimi_fw-la &_o gloriosissimi_fw-la titulos_fw-la suâ—…puisse_fw-la id_fw-la p._n 268._o raâ—…e_o lie_v for_o a_o die_a state_n mss._n comment_fw-fr mss_n comment_fw-fr ibid._n leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitâ—…a_fw-la p._n 825._o mss._n comment_fw-fr leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n â—…25_n mss._n comment_fw-fr leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 828._o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 828._o gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la propagationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la salutem_fw-la utriusque_fw-la populi_fw-la sâ—…_n spectare_fw-la velâ—…nt_fw-la sine_fw-la summâ_fw-la impietate_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la â—…ello_fw-la ob_fw-la nescio_fw-la quos_fw-la scrupulos_fw-la continuari_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la id_fw-la p._n 829._o mss_n comment_fw-fr leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 830._o m_o s_o s_o comment_fw-fr leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 830._o m_o s_o s_o comment_fw-fr leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la ibid._n this_o be_v false_a it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o several_a câ—…ies_n and_o country_n to_o be_v incorporate_v by_o coalition_n into_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o sovereignty_n be_v thereby_o mingle_v and_o yet_o the_o municipal_a custom_n and_o law_n in_o many_o thing_n or_o total_o remain_v distinguish_v they_o can_v because_o they_o will_v not_o the_o union_n of_o utrecht_n do_v not_o meriâ—…_n the_o name_n of_o a_o firm_a union_n the_o which_o â—…very_n province_n break_v when_o they_o please_v if_o it_o have_v be_v by_o entire_a coalition_n it_o have_v be_v more_o political_a and_o valid_a as_o the_o government_n and_o strength_n of_o italy_n be_v more_o regular_a and_o compact_a when_o all_o the_o city_n be_v reduce_v into_o one_o republic_n then_o when_o the_o city_n be_v with_o distinction_n of_o sovereignty_n confederated_a offensive_o and_o defensive_o together_o these_o proposition_n with_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o pretend_a parliament_n be_v record_v in_o leo_n ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 7â—…0_n etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p_o 816._o at_o blackfriar_n meeting_n they_o pronounce_v all_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o especial_o â—…he_a dutch_a to_o be_v as_o the_o out_o work_v o_o babylon_n and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v take_v down_o before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o come_n at_o the_o main_a fort_n they_o do_v devouâ—…_n they_o to_o destruction_n and_o presage_v their_o destruction_n out_o of_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n accommodate_v thereunto_o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aâ—…zma_fw-la p._n 853._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o the_o french_a they_o style_v the_o staâ—…es_n general_n messeigneurs_fw-fr les_fw-fr estate_n generaux_fw-fr which_o they_o omit_v in_o the_o english_a oh_o the_o extraordinary_a affection_n they_o bear_v to_o a_o republic_n and_o to_o the_o fanatic_a english_a the_o necessity_n of_o the_o dutch_a to_o join_v with_o those_o english_a against_o the_o king_n and_o royalist_n a_o dutch_a compliment_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o praise-god_n barebone_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o treaty_n with_o mr._n st_n johns_n at_o the_o hague_n in_o june_n 1â—…51_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n all_z the_o tender_v of_o a_o defensive_a allyanâ—…e_n with_o the_o english_a do_v original_o and_o voluntary_o proceed_v from_o the_o dutch_a who_o do_v at_o first_o offer_n to_o enâ—…er_v thereinto_o in_o their_o 36_o article_n tender_v to_o mr._n st._n johns_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n before_o the_o war._n they_o desire_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o union_n of_o all_o protestant_a state_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o this_o out_o of_o compliance_n with_o the_o fifâ—…-monarchists_a then_o â—…eigning_v leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 857._o cum_fw-la ipsissimá_fw-la divini_fw-la nominiâ—…_n invovocatione_fw-la testatuâ—…_n de_fw-la sincera_fw-la concilii_fw-la intention_n &_o affectione_n erga_fw-la foederatum_fw-la belgium_n &_o angliam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la parlamento_n â—…ariorem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la dictâ—…_n belgii_fw-la curam_fw-la id_fw-la p._n 844_o 846._o id_fw-la p._n 8_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o good_a nature_a or_o timorous_a to_o treat_v with_o the_o dutch_a except_o they_o will_v become_v a_o prey_n unto_o they_o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p_o 836_o 8â—…7_n aliter_fw-la leges_fw-la aliter_fw-la philosophi_fw-la cic._n de_fw-mi off_o l._n 3._o jurisconsulti_fw-la non_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la decrâ—…tis_fw-la sed_fw-la populari_fw-la captu_fw-la ac_fw-la sensu_fw-la civilem_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la metiuntur_fw-la bodin_n de_fw-fr rep_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o viz._n those_o about_o coalition_n i_o follow_v herein_o the_o english_a manuscript_n for_o the_o latin_a of_o leo_n ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la differ_v much_o from_o this_o this_o preface_n be_v omit_v by_o cromwell_n the_o residue_n be_v transfer_v into_o the_o fourteen_o article_n of_o his_o treaty_n the_o dutch_a will_v reciprocal_o have_v search_v the_o english_a ship_n their_o superior_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o great_a perplexity_n their_o fleet_n destroy_v their_o people_n mutinous_a their_o seaman_n cry_v out_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v against_o they_o and_o they_o will_v fight_v no_o more_o see_v how_o tender_a they_o be_v as_o to_o he_o trade_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west-indies_n these_o hollander_n will_v con_v inve_v lie_v until_o their_o last_o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 844_o &_o 8â—…7_n 850._o what_o will_v not_o these_o man_n say_v â—…hat_o daâ—…e_v avow_v this_o mss._n comment_fw-fr leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 851_o 852._o mss._n comment_fw-fr mss._n comment_fw-fr mss._n comment_fw-fr leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 848._o â—…d_n p_o 852._o quodâ—…uti_fw-la â—…agni_fw-la momenti_fw-la negotium_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la veluti_fw-la quandam_fw-la
trahit_fw-la secum_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la manifestum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la hollandia_n si_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la vel_fw-la illam_fw-la partem_fw-la inclinet_fw-la confer_v possit_fw-la deduct_v ord._n ze'andiae_fw-la contra_fw-la holland_n de_fw-fr seclus_fw-la pr._n auâ—…iaci_n leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la aitzma_fw-la 8_o 2._o judge_n by_o this_o authentic_a narration_n how_o little_a truâ—…h_n there_o be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a report_n and_o common_a writer_n as_o florus_n angâ—…us_n &c_n &c_n that_o they_o go_v to_o fetâ—…h_v money_n for_o cromwell_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o have_v one_o farthing_n from_o they_o ipsos_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la satisfactione_n londiâ—…um_o quo_fw-la compositis_fw-la jam_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la utraque_fw-la parte_fw-la concessis_fw-la articulis_fw-la subsignarent_fw-la atque_fw-la universum_fw-la tractatum_fw-la confirmarent_fw-la neutiquam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la reversos_fw-la sed_fw-la rectâ—…_n itinere_fw-la se_fw-la in_o hollandiam_fw-la contulisse_fw-la universo_fw-it tractationis_fw-la negotio-infecto_a atque_fw-la in_o incerto_fw-la penitùs_fw-la relicto_fw-la deduct_v ord_n holland_n in_o narrat_fw-la facti_fw-la sect._n 8._o ibid._n sect._n 〈◊〉_d 10_o 11._o ibid._n sect._n 12_o 13._o ibid._n sect._n 14_o 15._o 16._o ibid._n sect._n 16_o ibid._n sect._n 19_o ibid._n sect._n 20._o sect_n 21._o sect._n 22_o 23._o ibid._n sect._n 24._o ibid._n sect._n 25._o ibid._n sect._n 26_o 27._o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 869._o in_o legatione_fw-la publicâ_fw-la foederatorum_fw-la procerum_fw-la officio_fw-la tenus_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la eo_fw-la sunguntur_fw-la licitum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ab_fw-la ullo_fw-la mandatum_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la circa_fw-la tractationes_fw-la svas_fw-la recipereaut_fw-fr iis_fw-la morem_fw-la gerere_fw-la atque_fw-la adâ—…_n quia_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la erat_fw-la contrarium_fw-la hollandiae_fw-la procerum_fw-la mandatum_fw-la excusare_fw-la debuisse_fw-la propos._n d._n deputati_fw-la groan_v etc._n etc._n item_n deductio_fw-la ordin_fw-fr zealand_n ingenti_fw-la study_v &_o spectatâ_fw-la fide_fw-la placita_fw-la procerum_fw-la peragere_fw-la â—…olitos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la denique_fw-la juxta_fw-la eorundem_fw-la decreta_fw-la atque_fw-la mandata_fw-la tractatui_fw-la finem_fw-la imposuisse_fw-la adeò_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la reliquum_fw-la esset_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la utrinque_fw-la fieret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ibid._n interim_n in_o articulis_fw-la nihil_fw-la dâ—…tum_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 852._o florus_n anglicus_n part_n 2._o p._n 280._o ib._n p._n 315._o â—…he_o say_v ambassador_n in_o a_o memorial_n give_v into_o the_o council_n of_o sâ—…ate_n july_n 24._o 1652._o acquaint_v they_o that_o the_o state_n general_n have_v by_o a_o public_a act_n declare_v and_o decree_v thus_o much_o see_v it_o in_o the_o declaration_n p._n 3â—…_n &_o p._n 46._o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la hist._n tract_n pacis_fw-la belg._n pag._n 762._o declarat_fw-la pag._n 8._o see_v major_n bourne'_v relation_n in_o the_o parliament_n answer_v to_o three_o paper_n etc._n etc._n a._n d._n 1652._o see_v the_o deposition_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a answer_n to_o the_o three_o paper_n the_o dutch_a in_o their_o declaration_n of_o war_n at_o that_o time_n do_v confess_v he_o do_v not_o strike_v the_o flag_n and_o sail_n but_o that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o low_a hiâ—…_n topsail_n which_o blake_n prevent_v by_o a_o sudden_a â—…acque_fw-la leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la hist._n tract_n belg._n p._n 759._o declurat_n p._n 7._o 8._o selden_n mare_fw-la clâ—…us_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 26._o in_o omnitus_fw-la rebus_fw-la veâ—…_n ipsa_fw-la plurinium_fw-la habet_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la massaâ—…ienses_fw-la quorum_fw-la praestantisâ—…ima_fw-la creditur_fw-la fuisse_fw-la resoublica_fw-la laudentur_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la quâ—…d_fw-la gladâ—…o_fw-la ad_fw-la puniendos_fw-la sontes_fw-la usi_fw-la sint_fw-la eodem_fw-la à _fw-la condiâ—…â_fw-la urâ—…e_fw-la quò_fw-la indicarent_fw-la in_o minimis_fw-la quoque_fw-la relus_fw-la antiqua_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la momenta_fw-la servanda_fw-la proxime_fw-la eniâ—…_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la accedit_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la quâdam_fw-la imagine_v grotius_n de_fw-fr anâ—…e_fw-fr p._n baâ—…av_n in_o praesat_fw-la cateris_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la stare_n consilia_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la conducere_fw-la putent_fw-la principum_fw-la diveâ—…sam_fw-la esse_fw-la sortem_fw-la quibus_fw-la praâ—…_n rerum_fw-la ad_fw-la famam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tacitus_n annal._n l._n 4._o kingdom_n be_v preserve_v by_o reputation_n which_o be_v as_o well_o their_o strong_a support_n in_o peace_n as_o their_o chief_a safety_n in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o once_o they_o grow_v despise_v they_o be_v either_o subject_n to_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o domestic_a trouble_n card._n bentivoglio_n relat._n of_o flaâ—…ders_n concern_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n flight_n si_fw-mi fama_fw-la tua_fw-la videtur_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la rectam_fw-la muneris_fw-la tui_fw-la administrationem_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la condonare_fw-la lessius_fw-la de_fw-la justit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n xi_o dub_v 24._o sect._n 126._o declaration_n p._n 9_o seld._n mare_n clau_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o le_fw-fr mere_n est_fw-fr del_fw-it ligeans_n del_o roy_n come_v de_fw-fr son_fw-fr corone_fw-fr d'angleterre_fw-fr fiâ—…zherbertâ—…it_fw-la â—…it_z protection_n 46_o le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o say_v noble_n progenitor_n de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr temps_fw-fr ont_fw-fr este_fw-la signior_n deal_v mere_a sel'den_n ibid._n c._n 23._o selden_n mare_fw-la clau_n l._n 2._o c._n 27_o 28._o sir_n john_n borough_n keeper_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o british_a sea_n print_a in_o 1631._o the_o right_a unto_o the_o sea_n aâ—…eth_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o shore_n the_o sea_n and_o land_n make_v distinct_a territory_n and_o as_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o province_n do_v not_o infer_v that_o the_o prinâ—…e_n must_v resign_v up_o the_o rest_n so_o the_o loâ—…_n oâ—…_n tâ—…e_v land_n territory_n doâ—…h_v noâ—…_n by_o â—…ritancy_n argue_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o adjacent_a sea_n it_o be_v no_o more_o neceâ—…y_n that_o 〈◊〉_d sea_n town_n shall_v command_v â—…oo_o mileâ—…_n at_o sea_n then_o that_o each_o city_n shall_v command_v 100_o mile_n byland_n jul._n pacius_n de_fw-fr dom_n maris_fw-la adriatici_n g_o malines_n lex_fw-la mercatoria_fw-la part_n 1._o c._n 35._o cambden_n britannia_fw-la in_o the_o description_n of_o yorkshire_n and_o of_o scarborough_n castle_n hitchcocks_n new-year_n gift_n to_o q._n elizabeth_n edit_fw-la londin_n 1530._o selden_n mare_n clau_n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o rex_fw-la norwegia_fw-la etc._n etc._n habet_fw-la insulas_fw-la aliquas_fw-la videlicet_fw-la istandiam_fw-la feroy_n hâ—…landt_n &_o alius_fw-la plures_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la suum_fw-la norwegia_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la ad_fw-la quas_fw-la nulli_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la solebant_fw-la accedere_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la alienis_fw-la ex_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la causis_fw-la sive_fw-la piscandi_fw-la sive_fw-la mercandisandi_fw-la sub_fw-la poenâ_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o membrorum_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la homines_fw-la regni_fw-la norwegiae_fw-la quâm_fw-la aliarum_fw-la terrarum_fw-la praeter_fw-la specialem_fw-la licentiam_fw-la regiae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n isacius_n pontanuâ—…_n discus_fw-la histor_n l._n 1._o c._n 21._o selden_n mare_fw-la clau_n l._n 2._o c._n 32._o is._n pontâ—…nns_n ibid._n selden_n ibid._n id_fw-la ibid._n c._n 21._o zuerius_n boxhorn_n apolog_fw-la pro_fw-la navigate_fw-la hollandor_fw-es thus_o the_o hanse_v town_n by_o a_o perpetual_a league_n with_o woldemar_n k._n of_o denmark_n though_o they_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o fish_v in_o the_o sea_n near_o schoneland_n yet_o for_o every_o last_o of_o herring_n bring_v on_o shore_n they_o pay_v 10_o d._n in_o the_o money_n of_o schoneland_n and_o every_o vessel_n laâ—…en_o with_o herring_n be_v to_o pay_v 11_o s._n for_o its_o passage_n through_o the_o sound_n a._n d._n â—…370_n joan._n angelius_n the_o rebusp_n hansâ—…at_fw-la part_n 3._o c._n 24._o parlam_n 4._o jacob._n r_o 6._o c._n 60._o parlam_n 6._o ejusdem_fw-la c._n 86._o jacob_n 6._o p._n 15._o c._n 237._o gul._n welwodus_fw-la de_fw-la dominio_fw-la maris_fw-la c._n 3._o in_o a_o treaty_n betwixt_o mary_n q._n of_o hungary_n regent_n of_o burgundy_n for_o charles_n v._o and_o the_o tutor_n of_o mary_n q._n of_o scotland_n and_o renew_v by_o james_n vi_o 15â—…4_n the_o whole_a treaty_n be_v relaâ—…ed_v by_o peter_n bear_v l._n 30._o statut._n hibernic_n 5._o edw._n 4._o c._n 6._o sir_n â—…ohn_n borough_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n &_o gerard._n malin_n lex_fw-la merâ—…at_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 35._o rot_v franc._n 5._o hen._n 4._o sept._n 29._o selden_n mare_fw-la clau_n l._n 2._o c_o 21_o sir_n john_n borough_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n rot._n franc._n 33_o hen._n 6._o membrum_fw-la 9_o &_o 14._o selden_n mare_fw-la clau_n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o so_o in_o the_o intercursus_fw-la magnus_fw-la it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o fiâ—…hermen_n of_o both_o party_n shall_v fish_v without_o licence_n or_o impediment_n thaâ—…_n be_v reddendo_fw-la singulâ—…_n singulis_fw-la the_o dutch_a without_o licence_n the_o english_a without_o impediment_n or_o molestation_n 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o english_a do_v not_o use_v to_o fish_v upon_o the_o flemish_a coast_n but_o both_o upon_o the_o english_a sir_n joâ—…_n borought_v rot._n eran._n 8â—…_n 4._o