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state_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v well_o please_v to_o suffer_v some_o few_o man_n to_o spend_v all_o their_o day_n in_o they_o too_o in_o profound_a contemplation_n for_o which_o only_a nature_n have_v fit_v they_o and_o beside_o if_o they_o be_v bring_v on_o the_o stage_n the_o world_n will_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o advantage_n it_o may_v reap_v from_o their_o study_n so_o that_o as_o to_o these_o man_n the_o state_n will_v have_v no_o great_a reason_n to_o complain_v because_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o they_o will_v recompense_v the_o charge_n of_o maintain_v they_o with_o good_a interest_n yet_o then_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v most_o happy_a when_o they_o have_v sober_a and_o competent_a provision_n make_v for_o they_o overgreat_a one_o load_v they_o with_o fat_a which_o stifle_n and_o obstruct_v both_o their_o vigour_n and_o industry_n but_o then_o there_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v any_o good_a reason_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v give_v by_o the_o 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the_o present_a state_n of_o germany_n license_v januar._n 31._o 1689_o 90._o i._o fraser_n the_o present_a state_n of_o germany_n or_o a_o account_n of_o the_o extent_n rise_v form_n wealth_n strength_n weakness_n and_o interest_n of_o that_o empire_n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o elector_n prince_n and_o free_a city_n adapt_v to_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o that_o nation_n by_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n reges_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la deuce_n ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la sumunt_fw-la nec_fw-la regibus_fw-la infinita_fw-la aut_fw-la libera_fw-la potestas_fw-la tacit._n london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswel_o at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxc_o to_o the_o reader_n i_o need_v not_o pretend_v to_o apologise_v for_o the_o publish_n this_o small_a piece_n at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o continue_a victory_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n over_o that_o once_o so_o formidable_a enemy_n the_o turk_n and_o the_o present_a war_n with_o the_o french_a have_v make_v that_o nation_n the_o subject_a of_o all_o our_o conversation_n and_o discourse_n for_o so_o many_o year_n and_o our_o present_a union_n with_o those_o prince_n in_o a_o war_n that_o be_v of_o so_o great_a consequence_n in_o the_o event_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v like_a to_o make_v this_o country_n more_o the_o subject_a of_o our_o hope_n and_o fear_n now_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o know_v the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o they_o be_v concern_v with_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o excite_v our_o curiosity_n so_o much_o as_o the_o consider_v our_o own_o happiness_n or_o misery_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o fate_n of_o another_o our_o regard_v for_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n be_v very_o languid_a and_o we_o read_v their_o story_n and_o description_n with_o little_a more_o attention_n than_o we_o do_v a_o well-drawn_a romance_n because_o be_v they_o true_a or_o false_a we_o be_v nothing_o concern_v in_o the_o fortune_n of_o that_o remote_a empire_n which_o can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o our_o nation_n if_o the_o world_n desire_v it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o of_o the_o other_o prince_n and_o free_a city_n of_o germany_n but_o without_o that_o this_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o general_a state_n of_o germany_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o englishman_n be_v most_o desirous_a and_o concern_v to_o know_v i_o shall_v make_v no_o other_o apology_n for_o it_o because_o i_o be_o beforehand_o resolve_v to_o be_v whole_o unconcern_v for_o its_o fate_n the_o reader_n be_v leave_v entire_o to_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o he_o himself_o please_v january_n the_o 24_o 1689._o the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n p._n 1._o 1._o the_o ancient_a and_o present_a bound_n of_o germany_n 2._o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o german_a people_n dangerous_a and_o weak_a 3._o the_o frank_n who_o be_v of_o a_o uncertain_a extraction_n the_o first_o conqueror_n of_o germany_n 4._o it_o be_v high_o probable_a the_o frank_n be_v original_o germane_a 5._o they_o certain_o go_v out_o of_o germany_n and_o conquer_a gaul_n now_o france_n and_o afterward_o return_v back_o again_o and_o conquer_v all_o the_o other_o german_n 6._o a_o enquiry_n of_o what_o nation_n charles_n the_o great_a be_v he_o be_v prove_v a_o frank_n by_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n though_o he_o use_v the_o german_a tongue_n and_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o language_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o present_a french_a tongue_n 7._o the_o title_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o his_o several_a dominion_n 8._o germany_n a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n 9_o the_o child_n of_o st._n lewis_n divide_v their_o father_n kingdom_n by_o which_o mean_v germany_n become_v once_o more_o a_o free_a independent_a kingdom_n 10._o a_o short_a historical_a account_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o of_o its_o fall_n 11._o italy_n and_o rome_n for_o some_o time_n under_o the_o greek_a emperor_n 12._o the_o lombard_n fear_v by_o the_o pope_n subdue_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o he_o thereupon_o be_v choose_v emperor_n of_o rome_n or_o rather_o advocate_n of_o that_o see_v yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n will_v suffer_v france_n to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o part_n of_o that_o empire_n 13._o the_o fall_n of_o the_o caroline_n race_n otho_n the_o first_o king_n of_o germany_n only_o 14._o the_o kingdom_n of_o germany_n have_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n 15._o that_o title_n have_v be_v damageable_a to_o germany_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o member_n of_o which_o the_o present_a german_a empire_n be_v compose_v p._n 24._o 1._o germany_n still_o a_o potent_a state_n though_o much_o diminish_v as_o to_o its_o ancient_a extent_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o that_o empire_n 3._o a_o account_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n how_o this_o family_n gain_v austria_n stiria_n carniola_n it_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o spiritual_a elector_n 4._o it_o have_v long_o possess_v the_o imperial_a crown_n the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o it_o by_o charles_n v._o the_o low_a country_n pretend_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o empire_n by_o charles_n v._o and_o why_o the_o male_n of_o this_o house_n 5._o the_o family_n of_o the_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n the_o palatine_a family_n that_o of_o newburg_n the_o other_o branch_n the_o present_a king_n of_o sweden_n of_o this_o house_n 6._o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n 7._o that_o of_o brandenburg_n 8._o the_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 9_o savoy_n and_o lorraine_n ferdinand_n ii_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o prince_n eleven_o of_o which_o be_v name_v 10._o the_o ecclesiastic_a state_n once_o very_o rich_a now_o much_o diminish_v yet_o they_o still_o possess_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n on_o the_o rhine_n 11._o the_o ecclesiastic_a elector_n and_o bishop_n that_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o miter_v abbat_n the_o prelate_n that_o be_v not_o prince_n yet_o have_v vote_n in_o the_o diet._n 12._o the_o earl_n or_o count_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o empire_n 13._o the_o free_a city_n make_v a_o college_n in_o the_o diet._n 14._o the_o knight_n of_o germany_n divide_v into_o three_o class_n but_o have_v no_o vote_n in_o the_o diet._n 15._o the_o empire_n divide_v into_o ten_o circle_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o by_o what_o degree_n they_o arrive_v to_o that_o power_n they_o now_o have_v p._n 50_o 1._o the_o secular_a prince_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v either_o duke_n or_o earl_n 2._o the_o old_a german_a duke_n military_a officer_n and_o their_o greven_n or_o earl_n be_v judge_n but_o in_o time_n obtain_v these_o office_n for_o their_o life_n and_o at_o last_o by_o inheritance_n 3._o charles_n the_o great_a endeavour_v to_o redress_v this_o error_n but_o his_o posterity_n return_v back_o to_o it_o otho_n duke_n of_o saxony_n a_o king_n in_o fact_n though_o not_o in_o title_n other_o prince_n afterward_o raise_v to_o this_o dignity_n by_o the_o emperor_n other_o by_o purchase_n inheritance_n and_o usurpation_n 4._o who_o power_n be_v after_o confirm_v by_o the_o emperor_n upon_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o line_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a germany_n become_v perfect_o free_a the_o prince_n of_o germany_n now_o not_o subject_n but_o ally_n to_o the_o emperor_n 5._o great_a emperor_n be_v well_o obey_v the_o weak_a be_v despise_v luxury_n have_v impoverish_v some_o of_o the_o prince_n 6._o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n renounce_v by_o the_o emperor_n 7._o the_o bishopric_n of_o germany_n endow_v by_o the_o emperor_n 8._o who_o when_o they_o become_v very_o rich_a refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o benefactor_n 9_o the_o free_a city_n why_o the_o german_n of_o old_a have_v no_o city_n 10._o the_o city_n be_v at_o first_o subject_n to_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n of_o germany_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n the_o emperor_n and_o of_o the_o election_n and_o the_o elector_n p._n 68_o 1._o the_o emperor_n the_o head_n of_o germany_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_n pretend_o give_v by_o the_o pope_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n more_o hereditary_a than_o elective_a germany_n give_v free_o to_o conrade_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n unite_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o germany_n 2._o the_o ancient_a election_n not_o make_v by_o any_o certain_a number_n of_o elector_n exclusive_o 3._o the_o seven_o elector_n not_o institute_v by_o otho_n iii_o 4._o
yet_o they_o seem_v more_o ancient_a than_o frederick_n ii_o 5._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o elector_n 6._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o election_n 7._o the_o elector_n have_v depose_v a_o emperor_n 8._o the_o elector_n have_v some_o other_o special_a privilege_n 9_o what_o be_v do_v during_o the_o interregnum_fw-la 10._o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v limit_v by_o treaty_n law_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n p._n 82._o 1._o of_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o imperial_a power_n 2._o these_o condition_n be_v prescribe_v only_o by_o the_o elector_n 3._o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o german_a capitular_a 4._o the_o extravagant_a opinion_n of_o some_o german_a writer_n concern_v the_o capitular_a 5._o the_o emperor_n do_v not_o appoint_v or_o punish_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o empire_n out_o of_o his_o hereditary_a country_n 6._o nor_o can_v he_o deprive_v any_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o their_o dignity_n or_o dominion_n 7._o he_o have_v no_o revenue_n 8._o nor_o be_v he_o the_o arbitrator_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n nor_o of_o league_n and_o alliance_n 9_o nor_o the_o general_a governor_n of_o religion_n a_o account_n of_o martin_n luther_n 10._o many_o of_o the_o german_a prince_n desert_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n the_o decree_n of_o ausburg_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o religion_n 11._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n more_o fierce_o dispute_v 12._o the_o difference_n of_o religion_n cause_n great_a disquiet_n in_o germany_n the_o peace_n of_o religion_n final_o settle_v 13._o the_o legislative_a power_n not_o in_o the_o emperor_n the_o canon_n law_n first_o introduce_v the_o ancient_a german_a custom_n the_o civil_a law_n bring_v into_o use_n in_o the_o fifteen_o century_n that_o at_o present_a in_o use_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o all_o these_o three_o particular_a or_o local_a law_n make_v by_o the_o state_n and_o the_o general_a law_n in_o the_o diet._n 14._o the_o form_n of_o the_o german_a jurisdiction_n in_o several_a age_n 15._o the_o old_a form_n change_v 16._o the_o innovation_n bring_v in_o by_o churchman_n 17._o how_o the_o secular_a case_n be_v manage_v the_o chamber_n of_o spire_n erect_v for_o appeal_n 18._o the_o present_a form_n of_o process_n in_o civil_a case_n there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n from_o the_o emperor_n elector_n or_o king_n of_o sweden_n in_o their_o respective_a territory_n nor_o from_o the_o rest_n in_o criminal_a case_n 19_o how_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o state_n and_o prince_n among_o themselves_o be_v determine_v 20._o the_o high_a court_n in_o the_o empire_n be_v the_o chamber_n of_o spire_n and_o vienna_n 21._o when_o this_o last_o be_v institute_v 22._o the_o form_n of_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o these_o court_n 23._o that_o the_o great_a case_n ought_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o diet._n 24._o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o diet_n be_v hold_v every_o year_n 25._o all_o the_o member_n be_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o diet._n 26._o the_o thing_n to_o be_v debate_v there_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o emperor_n or_o his_o commissioner_n 27._o the_o emperor_n have_v some_o prerogative_n above_o any_o other_o of_o the_o prince_n 28._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o free_a state_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n p._n 135._o 1._o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n 2._o all_o the_o hereditary_a state_n and_o some_o of_o the_o elective_a be_v monarchy_n the_o free_a city_n be_v commonwealth_n 3._o the_o form_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v neither_o of_o these_o but_o a_o irregular_a system_n 4._o yet_o many_o pretend_v the_o empire_n be_v a_o aristocracy_n 5._o this_o disprove_v 6._o it_o be_v not_o a_o regular_a monarchy_n 7._o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n hippolithus_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la consider_v 8._o the_o argument_n of_o those_o that_o pretend_v it_o be_v a_o limit_a monarchy_n answer_v 9_o that_o it_o be_v a_o irregular_a system_n of_o sovereign_a state_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o strength_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n p._n 155._o 1._o the_o subject_n of_o (null)_o force_n man_n and_o thing_n husbandman_n most_o want_v a_o vast_a army_n may_v be_v easy_o levy_v in_o the_o empire_n a_o account_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o city_n town_n and_o village_n in_o germany_n the_o inhabitant_n as_o warlike_a as_o numerous_a steady_a and_o constant_a in_o their_o humour_n 2._o in_o the_o point_n of_o strength_n the_o country_n first_o to_o be_v consider_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v well_o store_v with_o what_o will_v carry_v on_o a_o trade_n its_o principal_a commodity_n yet_o germany_n want_v money_n 4._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o empire_n compare_v with_o the_o turk_n to_o who_o a_o four_o part_n be_v equal_a 5._o with_o italy_n denmark_n england_n holland_n spain_n sweden_n and_o france_n 6._o the_o strength_n of_o germany_n compare_v with_o its_o neighbour_n unite_v against_o she_o 7._o germany_n weak_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o irregular_a form_n or_o constitution_n monarchy_n the_o best_a and_o most_o last_a government_n wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o system_fw-la of_o state_n consist_v the_o league_n between_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n seldom_o last_v 8._o the_o disease_n of_o germany_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o emperor_n distrust_v each_o other_o and_o the_o state_n be_v embroil_v one_o with_o another_o 9_o the_o difference_n of_o religion_n cause_n great_a disturbance_n the_o prince_n of_o germany_n enter_v into_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a league_n the_o want_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o a_o common_a treasure_n the_o emulation_n and_o contest_v between_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o germany_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o german_a state-interest_n p._n 186._o 1._o the_o remedy_n of_o these_o disease_n inquire_v into_o 2._o the_o remedy_n prescribe_v by_o hippolytus_n à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la 3._o his_o six_o rule_n six_o remedy_n 4._o the_o author_n be_v own_o remedy_n propose_v the_o german_a state_n near_o to_o a_o system_fw-la of_o state_n the_o empire_n can_v be_v transfer_v to_o another_o family_n 5._o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o great_a man_n concern_v the_o different_a religion_n in_o germany_n 6._o contemt_fw-mi and_o loss_n exasperate_v man_n great_o 7._o the_o temper_n of_o the_o lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n of_o germany_n and_o their_o difference_n with_o each_o other_o 8._o the_o temper_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n the_o reason_n of_o invent_v the_o jesuite_n order_n 9_o some_o consideration_n on_o the_o excessive_a revenue_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o popish_a state_n our_o author_n pretend_v to_o be_v a_o venetian_a 10._o the_o protestant_a prince_n be_v well_o able_a to_o justify_v what_o they_o have_v do_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n the_o conclusion_n the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o german_a empire_n germany_n of_o old_a be_v bound_v germany_n the_o ancient_a bound_n of_o germany_n to_o the_o east_n by_o the_o danube_n to_o the_o west_n by_o the_o rhine_n towards_o poland_n it_o have_v then_o the_o same_o bound_n it_o have_v now_o and_o all_o the_o other_o part_n be_v wash_v by_o the_o ocean_n so_o that_o then_o under_o this_o name_n denmark_n norway_n and_o sweden_n be_v include_v with_o all_o the_o country_n to_o the_o botner_n sea_n which_o three_o kingdom_n be_v by_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o scandinavia_n but_o then_o i_o think_v the_o country_n on_o the_o east_n of_o that_o bay_n be_v not_o right_o ascribe_v to_o or_o include_v in_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o ancient_a germany_n for_o the_o present_a finlander_n have_v a_o tongue_n so_o different_a from_o that_o speak_v by_o the_o swede_n and_o other_o german_n as_o clear_o show_v that_o nation_n to_o be_v of_o another_o extraction_n to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v that_o what_o tacitus_n write_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o most_o northern_a german_n will_v not_o all_o agree_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o finlander_n but_o be_v wonderful_o agreeable_a to_o those_o of_o the_o laplander_n who_o to_o this_o day_n live_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o be_v probable_a therefore_o that_o the_o finni_n mention_v by_o the_o ancient_n be_v the_o estoitlander_n in_o livonia_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o tacitus_n shall_v not_o write_v very_o distinct_o of_o this_o people_n they_o be_v then_o the_o most_o northern_a nation_n that_o be_v ever_o hear_v of_o and_o know_v only_o by_o a_o obscure_a fame_n or_o general_a report_n these_o northern_a country_n have_v however_o for_o many_o age_n be_v under_o distinct_a king_n of_o their_o own_o so_o that_o germany_n have_v be_v take_v to_o
some_o time_n under_o the_o greek_a emperor_n entire_o ruin_v rome_n and_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o italy_n return_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n though_o on_o the_o account_n of_o her_o former_a majesty_n and_o for_o that_o constantinople_n be_v consider_v as_o the_o metropolis_n italy_n be_v rather_o treat_v by_o they_o as_o a_o ally_n than_o as_o a_o subject_a province_n but_o however_o the_o supremacy_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n who_o exercise_v it_o in_o rome_n and_o those_o other_o part_n of_o italy_n which_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n by_o his_o exarch_n but_o by_o degree_n the_o pope_n become_v weary_a of_o this_o greek_a empire_n they_o lay_v the_o blame_n however_o on_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o the_o exarch_n and_o because_o some_o of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n be_v too_o severe_a against_o image_n which_o they_o yet_o judge_v a_o most_o useful_a tool_n to_o instruct_v the_o many_o in_o the_o superficial_a rite_n of_o religion_n which_o as_o they_o say_v be_v become_v incapable_a of_o receive_v or_o bear_v a_o more_o solid_a piety_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o profitable_a to_o the_o priest_n to_o let_v the_o people_n know_v a_o good_a and_o holy_a life_n will_v certain_o please_v god_n perhaps_o also_o it_o be_v believe_v the_o church_n will_v be_v very_o much_o exalt_v in_o her_o authority_n if_o the_o pope_n can_v by_o degree_n gain_v the_o secular_a empire_n as_o he_o have_v already_o in_o a_o good_a degree_n assume_v the_o supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o sacred_a affair_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o do_v not_o seem_v fit_a that_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o slave_n of_o a_o greek_a emperor_n who_o sometime_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o virility_n who_o god_n have_v entrust_v with_o such_o power_n as_o his_o own_o vicar_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v at_o the_o 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alone_o to_o grapple_v with_o this_o enemy_n can_v bethink_v he_o of_o no_o body_n that_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o this_o exigence_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o too_o be_v very_o much_o dispose_v to_o it_o by_o the_o prospect_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o will_v attend_v the_o rescue_v from_o injury_n that_o person_n who_o like_o a_o unexhaustible_a fountain_n dispense_v to_o all_o christian_a soul_n the_o water_n of_o divine_a grace_n the_o pope_n also_o have_v beforehand_o very_o much_o oblige_v pippin_n the_o father_n and_z charles_n the_o son_n by_o his_o ready_a consent_n that_o chilprick_n king_n of_o france_n shall_v be_v shave_v and_o turn_v into_o a_o monastery_n which_o can_v never_o be_v equal_o recompense_v by_o those_o prince_n who_o may_v otherwise_o have_v have_v painful_a scruple_n of_o conscience_n to_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o a_o subject_a may_v lawful_o shave_v his_o prince_n and_o make_v he_o of_o a_o monarch_n 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germany_n take_v the_o great_a pride_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o can_v govern_v their_o own_o proper_a subject_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n or_o to_o the_o compact_n he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o see_v the_o 3_o 7_o 8_o &_o 9_o artic._n capitul_n leopald_n beside_o there_o be_v few_o instance_n in_o which_o the_o emperor_n can_v direct_o and_o immediate_o command_v the_o subject_n of_o another_o prince_n as_o for_o instance_n to_o give_v testimony_n or_o answer_v a_o action_n in_o a_o suit_n depend_v and_o he_o be_v without_o any_o remedy_n from_o the_o law_n in_o all_o those_o citation_n which_o he_o send_v out_o in_o his_o own_o name_n if_o the_o party_n will_v not_o appear_v yet_o he_o may_v reward_v or_o privilege_v any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o another_o state_n so_o he_o do_v not_o diminish_v the_o authority_n or_o right_n of_o their_o proper_a prince_n but_o then_o this_o imperial_a privilege_n seldom_o go_v further_a than_o the_o give_v they_o title_n of_o 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institute_v another_o court_n which_o pretend_v to_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o that_o of_o spire_n which_o be_v above_o call_v for_o distinction_n the_o chamber_n of_o vienna_n they_o both_o say_v that_o a_o suit_n begin_v at_o spire_n can_v be_v withdraw_v and_o remove_v to_o vienna_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o year_n 1549_o first_o open_v this_o and_o publish_v the_o rule_n or_o law_n by_o which_o it_o be_v to_o proceed_v maximilian_n ii_o increase_v they_o but_o mathias_n in_o the_o year_n 1614_o renew_v it_o and_o ferdinand_n iii_o change_v some_o of_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o diet_n in_o the_o year_n 1654._o see_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n art_n 5._o sect._n 20._o artic._n 41_o 42_o 43._o capitul_n leopold_n this_o court_n depend_v sole_o on_o the_o emperor_n though_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o
director_n of_o the_o first_o college_n and_o in_o a_o sort_n of_o the_o whole_a diet_n draw_v and_o reduce_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o recess_n edict_n decree_n or_o law_n and_o then_o it_o be_v again_o consider_v by_o the_o state_n and_o after_o they_o have_v all_o subscribe_v and_o seal_v it_o than_o it_o be_v publish_v 27._o by_o all_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v it_o prince_n the_o emperor_n have_v yet_o some_o prerogative_n above_o any_o other_o prince_n will_v easy_o appear_v how_o much_o of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o emperor_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o prerogative_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o emperor_n in_o germany_n 1._o the_o right_n of_o the_o first_o prayer_n by_o force_n of_o which_o the_o elect_v emperor_n have_v a_o right_a to_o present_v one_o person_n to_o a_o benefice_n in_o every_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a chapter_n or_o college_n the_o emperor_n have_v less_o reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o restriction_n than_o 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