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or_o seek_v the_o same_o from_o any_o either_o emperor_n or_o king_n but_o charles_n the_o four_o when_o to_o he_o as_o emperor_n the_o aforesaid_a privilege_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o concern_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o regal_a dignity_n be_v to_o be_v confirm_v move_v no_o doubt_v with_o the_o love_n he_o carry_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o in_o hope_n to_o confirm_v the_o hereditary_a succession_n limit_v thus_o but_o of_o his_o own_o head_n the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o bohemian_n in_o case_n only_o and_o event_n where_o none_o male_a or_o female_n shall_v remain_v alive_a legitimate_a which_o god_n forbid_v descend_v of_o the_o lineage_n progeny_n seed_n or_o royal_a offspring_n of_o bohemia_n but_o to_o charles_n it_o belong_v not_o to_o insert_v a_o new_a clause_n to_o the_o confirmation_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o overthrow_v the_o state_n free_a election_n no_o more_o then_o to_o his_o father_n john_n to_o exchange_n bohemia_n with_o the_o palatinate_n also_o 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lord_n and_o noble_n of_o bohemia_n by_o the_o assent_n and_o will_v of_o the_o illustrious_a ottocar_n sometime_o king_n of_o bohemia_n our_o most_o dear_a great_a grandfather_n have_v choose_v for_o their_o king_n the_o illustrious_a wenceslaus_n his_o elder_a son_n &_o the_o same_o election_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a frederick_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v approve_v and_o again_o seven_o whole_a year_n after_o the_o afore-alleaged_n confirmation_n to_o wit_n anno_fw-la 1355._o the_o same_o charles_n do_v allege_v the_o election_n of_o the_o say_v wenceslaus_n in_o these_o word_n who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v hold_v the_o same_o marquisate_n with_o all_o the_o honour_n dominion_n and_o appurtenance_n thereof_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n than_o as_o by_o this_o example_n ourself_o hold_v from_o the_o illustrious_a john_n of_o famous_a memory_n sometime_o king_n of_o bohemia_n our_o most_o dear_a father_n as_o also_o that_o may_v be_v a_o very_a probable_a argument_n out_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o sacred_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n frederick_n wherein_o be_v express_v that_o the_o illustrious_a henry_n than_o marquesse_n of_o moravia_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o peer_n and_o noble_n of_o bohemia_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o illustrious_a ottocar_n our_o great_a grandfather_n elect_v for_o their_o king_n his_o illustrious_a firstborn_a son_n wenceslaus_n and_o the_o same_o election_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a frederick_n be_v confirm_v if_o therefore_o charles_n himself_o do_v both_o acknowledge_v and_o approve_v the_o election_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o live_v by_o what_o right_a do_v he_o endeavour_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n to_o bring_v in_o that_o often_o mention_a restraint_n which_o do_v altogether_o oppugn_v this_o free_a election_n and_o how_o otherwhere_o can_v he_o deny_v to_o the_o state_n power_n of_o elect_v the_o royal_a issue_n yet_o remain_v do_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n savour_v of_o manifest_a contrariety_n moreover_o the_o word_n of_o charles_n the_o four_o well_o consider_v it_o will_v appear_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o male_n or_o female_n suruive_v of_o the_o royal_a blood_n only_o of_o bohemia_n what_o can_v this_o therefore_o profit_n ferdinand_n bear_v of_o the_o archduke_n blood_n of_o austria_n neither_o be_v that_o instance_n of_o ferdinand_n so_o far_o fetch_v from_o his_o great_a grandmother_n mother_n any_o thing_n material_a which_o be_v it_o of_o any_o force_n that_o royal_a blood_n will_v extend_v itself_o in_o infinitum_fw-la and_o so_o a_o free_a power_n of_o elect_v shall_v never_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o bohemian_n which_o yet_o charles_n the_o four_o express_o set_v down_o and_o other_o also_o may_v be_v find_v both_o near_o and_o worthy_a to_o be_v prefer_v before_o ferdinand_n hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o intention_n of_o charles_n the_o four_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v extend_v beyond_o his_o own_o child_n as_o also_o the_o
&_o benefit_n in_o expectance_n as_o also_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o law_n four_o appendix_n to_o conclude_v that_o election_n and_o coronation_n of_o ferdinand_n although_o it_o be_v of_o validity_n which_o we_o have_v show_v to_o be_v false_a yet_o well_o may_v he_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o by_o the_o kingdom_n because_o now_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n vex_v the_o kingdom_n with_o arm_n and_o endeavour_v of_o elective_a to_o make_v it_o successionarie_a and_o to_o translate_v the_o same_o kingdom_n after_o he_o to_o other_o and_o notwithstanding_o as_o yet_o not_o actual_o possess_v of_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o have_v receive_v power_n from_o god_n by_o man_n therefore_o he_o may_v upon_o just_a cause_n be_v deprive_v of_o that_o right_n which_o he_o have_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o thing_n only_o for_o a_o king_n be_v elect_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o for_o the_o destruction_n and_o a_o kingdom_n may_v defend_v she_o own_o proper_a liberty_n lawful_o against_o any_o whosoever_o yea_o against_o she_o own_o king_n especial_o such_o a_o one_o who_o have_v be_v only_o design_v and_o thereby_o become_v a_o enemy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n &_o a_o unjust_a oppressor_n of_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o prove_v that_o the_o hungarian_n may_v just_o come_v to_o another_o election_n ferdinand_n exclude_v it_o be_v suppose_v likewise_o that_o kingdom_n also_o to_o be_v elective_a as_o they_o prove_v for_o there_o be_v no_o election_n of_o ferdinand_n but_o a_o admission_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o election_n the_o lawful_a king_n as_o yet_o live_v and_o reign_v yet_o be_v it_o void_a neither_o be_v it_o material_a that_o the_o hungarian_n hold_v as_o ratify_v their_o election_n of_o the_o person_n of_o ferdinand_n after_o the_o death_n of_o mathias_n which_o yet_o the_o bohemian_n have_v not_o do_v because_o that_o ratification_n whether_o it_o be_v tacit_a &_o virtual_a yea_o or_o also_o express_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n for_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v account_v ratify_v sylv_n consensus_fw-la q._n ult._n unless_o the_o elector_n know_v their_o election_n to_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n at_o all_o and_o know_v it_o do_v not_o ratify_v the_o same_o but_o make_v a_o new_a election_n and_o if_o they_o think_v it_o be_v of_o validity_n when_o it_o be_v not_o and_o do_v ratify_v it_o not_o make_v a_o new_a election_n this_o ratification_n be_v of_o no_o force_n caiet_fw-mi secund_a secunda_fw-la g._n 189._o art_n 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o instrument_n of_o the_o paction_n or_o condition_n concern_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n and_o bohemia_n and_o the_o province_n thereunto_o belong_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o 6._o and_o 15._o of_o the_o month_n of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1617._o make_v at_o prague_n philip_z the_o iii_o king_n of_o spain_n renounce_v his_o right_n and_o ratify_v the_o resignation_n of_o his_o mother_n anne_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n the_o second_o emperor_n as_o also_o for_o this_o resignation_n covenant_v as_o well_o for_o a_o compensation_n or_o recompense_n to_o be_v make_v to_o himself_o as_o for_o a_o restitution_n to_o his_o heir_n whensoever_o the_o heir_n male_a lawful_o beget_v shall_v fail_v in_o the_o right_a line_n of_o ferdinand_n archduke_n of_o austria_n ferdinand_z archduke_n of_o austria_n accept_v approve_v and_o ratify_v they_o and_o in_o case_n of_o default_n of_o heir_n male_a in_o the_o right_a line_n lawful_o descend_v from_o he_o promise_v restitution_n mathias_n the_o ii_o emperor_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o procure_v these_o paction_n by_o his_o intercession_n but_o also_o by_o his_o imperial_a and_o royal_a authority_n confirm_v they_o for_o the_o weal_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n mdcxx_o fol._n 1._o fol._n 2._o the_o scope_n of_o this_o first_o part._n fol._n 5._o not_o every_o receive_n of_o a_o king_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n election_n the_o most_o free_a election_n of_o the_o bohemian_n prove_v haiac_n fol._n 20._o aeu_n syl._n c._n 34._o dub._n lib._n 1._o anno_fw-la 670._o see_v here_o what_o kind_n of_o succession_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n haiec._n folly_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d barth_n in_o boh._n â—ia_fw-la pag._n 11_o fol._n 8._o anno_fw-la 710._o fol._n 11._o ann_n o_fw-fr 722._o pag._n 6._o fol._n 36._o fol._n 41._o if_o the_o free_a right_n of_o election_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o buhemia_n by_o what_o right_n can_v they_o have_v choose_v this_o rohonicus_n fol._n 50._o if_o the_o state_n of_o bohemia_n be_v hereditary_a without_o all_o doubt_n the_o elder_a brother_n have_v be_v retain_v fol._n 56._o fol._n 65._o fol._n 71._o fol._n 72._o fol._n 74._o fol._n 78._o fol._n 83._o fol._n 101._o fol._n 126._o folly_n 41._o fol._n 163._o lib._n 3._o pag._n 20._o lib._n 8._o p._n 59_o chron._n p._n 30._o anno_fw-la 1055._o lib._n 11._o pag._n 53._o haiec._n fol._n 233._o hitherto_o the_o institution_n of_o ancestor_n and_o the_o old_a custom_n concern_v the_o election_n of_o the_o duâ—es_n be_v observe_v haiec._n fol._n 286._o there_o 〈◊〉_d confirm_v the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n nothing_o at_o all_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o regal_a dignity_n favour_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v as_o a_o consequent_a nor_o good_a deed_n to_o be_v reward_v with_o evil_a evil_a of_o sweden_n both_o the_o son_n and_o nephew_n and_o nephew_n son_n and_o nephew_n nephew_n the_o father_n dead_a be_v elect_v what_o succession_n hence_o of_o hereditary_a right_n in_o a_o kingdom_n elective_a the_o upper_a palatinate_n of_o bavaâ—ia_n haiec._n fol._n 388._o pag._n 193._o cap._n 57_o albertus_n of_o bavaria_n why_o he_o refuse_v the_o kingdom_n fol._n 138._o fol._n 139._o fol._n 141._o lib._n 30._o haiec._n fol._n 167._o if_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v hereditary_a by_o force_n of_o that_o clause_n of_o charles_n the_o four_o what_o hope_n have_v there_o be_v for_o so_o many_o great_a personage_n lib._n 30._o p._n 344._o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o what_o consanguinity_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v he_o join_v to_o the_o precedent_a king_n of_o bohemia_n lib._n 35._o maiec_fw-la fol._n 18â—_n haiec._n fol._n 213._o fol._n 267._o ferdinand_n by_o no_o hereditary_a right_o but_o only_o by_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o state_n be_v crown_v the_o reversall_a letter_n of_o rodulph_n the_o second_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o bohemia_n the_o reversals_n of_o mathias_n the_o emperor_n king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o predecessor_n of_o ferdinand_n that_o now_o be_v the_o frivolous_a and_o feeble_a ground_n of_o the_o informer_n answer_v fol._n 1._o fol._n 1._o this_o clause_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o thousand_o exposition_n and_o ambiguity_n fol._n 1._o the_o disposal_n of_o vladislaus_n fol._n 1._o the_o reversals_n of_o ferdinand_n change_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n fol._n 1._o fol._n 1._o fol._n 2._o fol._n 2_o john_n of_o luxemburgh_n by_o what_o right_a he_o attain_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n henry_n of_o carinthia_n wherefore_o deprive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n fol._n 4._o lib._n 27._o p._n 393._o ad_fw-la pag._n 156._o fol._n 6._o fol._n 6._o fol._n 6._o haiec._n fol._n 233._o fol._n 6._o fol._n 6._o fol._n 7._o see_v the_o paction_n concern_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n and_o bohemia_n and_o the_o province_n thereunto_o appertain_v for_o the_o further_a declaration_n of_o the_o truth_n annex_v to_o this_o appendix_n
the_o death_n of_o vogenus_n retain_v the_o whole_a people_n well_o never_o of_o all_o bohemia_n anno_fw-la 822._o do_v assemble_v together_o at_o the_o castle_n of_o vicegrade_v where_o there_o arise_v great_a controversy_n whether_o of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o vogenus_n when_o some_o for_o the_o goodly_a stature_n of_o his_o body_n wish_v rather_o the_o young_a other_o the_o elder_a ought_v to_o be_v choose_v crevomislius_n at_o length_n after_o diverse_a concertation_n be_v elect_v and_o both_o the_o brother_n to_o wit_n crevomislius_n and_o vratislaus_n be_v content_v to_o abide_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o state_n and_o this_o solemn_a act_n of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o crevomislius_n in_o so_o great_a a_o assembly_n of_o people_n in_o their_o own_o language_n applaud_v vivat_fw-la vivat_fw-la crevomislius_n this_o be_v our_o duke_n and_o will_v preserve_v we_o in_o all_o honour_n and_o prosperity_n come_v well_o to_o be_v note_v crevomislius_n die_v anno_fw-la 852._o the_o state_n assemble_v again_o 56._o salute_v and_o elect_v necla_n with_o very_o great_a acclamation_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n all_o the_o people_n come_v together_o at_o the_o fountain_n of_o gesenlia_n and_o there_o elect_v hostivitius_n the_o son_n of_o necla_n anno_fw-la 873._o the_o history_n in_o this_o place_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o noble_n of_o bohemia_n 65._o call_v lopotes_n these_o be_v lieutenanc_n of_o province_n who_o do_v prescribe_v law_n both_o to_o the_o people_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o duke_n themselves_o and_o say_v they_o do_v also_o participate_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o election_n also_o of_o borivorius_n 71._o the_o son_n of_o hostivitius_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o year_n 890._o heathenish_a sacrifice_n be_v use_v as_o also_o of_o the_o duchess_n who_o afterward_o by_o the_o say_v lopotes_n be_v join_v in_o marriage_n with_o borivorius_n be_v with_o diverse_a 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assembly_n wenceslaus_n his_o son_n be_v now_o of_o ripe_a year_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o state_n do_v speak_v unto_o his_o mother_n a_o widow_n and_o hitherto_o evil_o administer_a the_o dukedom_n on_o this_o manner_n know_v mother_n that_o the_o lopotes_n lord_n and_o noble_n of_o this_o state_n have_v elect_v i_o for_o their_o duke_n wherefore_o rest_v thou_o thyself_o content_v with_o the_o right_n of_o thy_o widowhood_n leave_v the_o charge_n of_o reign_v and_o rule_v to_o i_o and_o thus_o be_v wenceslaus_n with_o the_o consent_n and_o applause_n of_o the_o state_n and_o people_n declare_v duke_n of_o bohemia_n this_o wenceslaus_n famous_a for_o his_o piety_n and_o sanctimony_n 101._o be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n boleslaus_n a_o tyrant_n into_o his_o place_n anno_fw-la 967._o boleslaus_n the_o second_o as_o the_o historian_n testify_v be_v elect_v anno_fw-la 1003._o the_o state_n again_o assemble_v 126._o and_o elect_v jaromyrius_fw-la the_o son_n of_o boleslaus_n his_o father_n and_o that_o against_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o state_n depart_v into_o polonia_n and_o desire_v that_o if_o any_o disaster_n shall_v befall_v he_o as_o indeed_o afterward_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o sight_n they_o will_v elect_v his_o son_n into_o his_o room_n vdalricus_n 41._o persecute_v his_o brother_n jaromyrius_fw-la bretislaus_n anno_fw-la 1037._o be_v elect_v but_o the_o election_n of_o spitigneus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o bretislaus_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1055._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o dead_a man_n child_n be_v very_o solemn_a for_o the_o state_n in_o very_o great_a number_n assemble_v and_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o duke_n decease_a well_o weigh_n all_o of_o what_o condition_n state_n or_o age_n soever_o they_o be_v elect_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o bretislaus_n spitigneus_fw-la by_o name_n after_o he_o 163._o his_o brother_n vratislaus_n who_o according_a to_o our_o author_n first_o obtain_v the_o title_n of_o king_n from_o henry_n the_o emperor_n by_o common_a suffrage_n of_o all_o be_v elect_v to_o he_o conradus_n his_o brother_n by_o the_o free_a voice_n and_o election_n of_o the_o state_n be_v substitute_n who_o although_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o two_o son_n yet_o those_o reject_v they_o do_v elect_a his_o cousin_n bretislaus_n and_o after_o that_o anno_fw-la 1100_o borsivogius_n after_o this_o those_o that_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o duke_n and_o king_n stir_v up_o great_a tumult_n wherefore_o suatoplucus_fw-la the_o duke_n anno_fw-la 1109._o being_n slay_v in_o battle_n the_o emperor_n at_o that_o time_n present_a speak_v thus_o to_o the_o bohemian_n my_o lord_n i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v i_o take_v the_o death_n of_o this_o prince_n heavy_o but_o see_v it_o be_v his_o will_n it_o be_v your_o part_n now_o which_o soever_o of_o his_o son_n suruine_v you_o have_v rather_o to_o elect_a into_o the_o place_n of_o his_o father_n but_o the_o state_n at_o that_o time_n present_a desire_a otho_n the_o brother_n of_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a the_o emperor_n approve_v thereof_o unto_o who_o notwithstanding_o after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o state_n oppose_v themselves_o with_o all_o their_o might_n whereof_o hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a thus_o far_o haiecius_n the_o most_o famous_a writer_n of_o the_o bohemian_a affair_n allege_v also_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o information_n himself_o out_o of_o who_o copy_n print_v at_o prague_n in_o the_o german_a tongue_n anno_fw-la 1596._o with_o the_o privilege_n of_o rodulph_n the_o second_o of_o godly_a memory_n emperor_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v faithful_o transcribe_v and_o translate_v where_o also_o the_o german_a word_n election_n or_o right_o of_o elect_v do_v differ_v from_o the_o word_n of_o receive_v or_o hereditary_a succession_n as_o far_o as_o heaven_n from_o earth_n for_o another_o thing_n be_v erivahlen_n to_o elect_n anegman_n to_o receive_v and_o ererben_fw-ge to_o take_v by_o hereditary_a right_n which_o word_n also_o in_o the_o reversals_n of_o the_o emperor_n rodulph_n and_o mathias_n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 1608._o as_o hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a shall_v be_v demonstrate_v be_v read_v express_o distinct_a and_o for_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o the_o vain_a gloss_n of_o the_o informer_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o author_n who_o hitherto_o have_v write_v the_o affair_n of_o bohemia_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n dubravius_n make_v mention_n of_o nezamislius_fw-la the_o son_n of_o primislaus_n express_o say_v thus_o though_o he_o be_v dull_a and_o void_a of_o understanding_n yet_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o father_n he_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o state_n and_o of_o they_o in_o the_o solemn_a accustom_a manner_n be_v salute_v prince_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o visserade_n vicinus_fw-la take_z it_o heinous_o who_o think_v himself_o rather_o worthy_a the_o same_o dignity_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o after_o hostivitius_fw-la he_o young_a brother_n take_v it_o grievous_o be_v put_v by_o the_o state_n in_o his_o father_n place_n 20._o
there_o as_o those_o solemn_a act_n and_o reversals_n testify_v where_o the_o state_n free_a and_o lawful_a right_n of_o election_n be_v confirm_v be_v most_o perfect_a yea_o if_o no_o other_o reason_n remain_v to_o the_o state_n sure_o this_o so_o extraordinary_a and_o so_o solemn_a swear_v contract_n by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o two_o king_n of_o rodulph_n be_v present_a or_o rather_o precedent_n and_o of_o his_o successor_n mathias_n and_o of_o all_o the_o state_n of_o bohemia_n and_o the_o province_n incorporate_v which_o seldom_o before_o have_v be_v see_v may_v suffice_v for_o prove_v the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o bohemian_n to_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o arm_n and_o power_n of_o writing_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o two_o brother_n the_o king_n neither_o have_v the_o style_n which_o in_o writing_n they_o use_v either_o one_o to_o another_o or_o to_o the_o state_n any_o such_o effect_n as_o the_o informer_n pretend_v neither_o be_v themselves_o ignorant_a of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o their_o own_o family_n or_o person_n nor_o to_o conclude_v will_v their_o counsellor_n who_o then_o be_v present_a have_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o importance_n have_v pass_v they_o over_o in_o silence_n those_o thing_n which_o follow_v concern_v the_o treaty_n confederacy_n with_o the_o austrian_n the_o golden_a bull_n investiture_n and_o imperial_a diet_n see_v they_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n i_o do_v not_o see_v it_o worth_a the_o labour_n to_o insist_v in_o they_o any_o long_o the_o end_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n a_o appendix_n to_o the_o reader_n see_v gentle_a reader_n the_o person_n of_o the_o archduke_n ferdinand_n now_o emperor_n and_o the_o question_n concern_v he_o to_o wit_n whether_o he_o by_o that_o election_n or_o by_o admission_n and_o coronation_n which_o he_o have_v in_o bohemia_n purchase_v the_o right_n of_o that_o sceptre_n do_v require_v a_o special_a treatise_n which_o god-willing_o very_o 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that_o they_o have_v proceed_v lawful_o free_o and_o simple_o after_o a_o voluntary_a manner_n therein_o and_o first_o the_o nullity_n of_o that_o admission_n and_o coronation_n for_o that_o reason_n be_v manifest_a because_o by_o supposition_n that_o kingdom_n be_v elective_a therefore_o no_o man_n can_v acquire_v any_o regal_a right_n therein_o but_o by_o the_o election_n of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o elect_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o that_o kingdom_n but_o ferdinand_n be_v not_o elect_v neither_o by_o election_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n as_o his_o own_o write_n confess_v by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v elect_v but_o only_o admit_v by_o hereditary_a right_n as_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o the_o last_o lawful_a king_n mathias_n or_o by_o some_o other_o right_o of_o blood_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o elect_v but_o coronation_n in_o a_o elective_a kingdom_n do_v presuppose_v a_o lawful_a election_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o first_o precede_v all_o such_o coronation_n of_o right_n be_v frivolous_a and_o none_o at_o all_o neither_o can_v they_o call_v that_o admission_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o be_v election_n or_o reduce_v it_o to_o election_n because_o they_o do_v express_o deny_v themselves_o to_o challenge_v that_o kingdom_n by_o right_a of_o election_n and_o betake_v themselves_o only_o to_o succession_n when_o as_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o kingdom_n to_o be_v elective_a and_o not_o successionarie_a by_o this_o only_a proof_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v do_v without_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v true_a and_o lawful_a election_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n second_o be_v it_o that_o the_o say_a election_n be_v free_a voluntary_a and_o lawful_a it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o same_o be_v conditional_a to_o wit_n that_o during_o the_o life_n of_o mathias_n ferdinand_n shall_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v swear_v to_o the_o paction_n and_o observe_v they_o which_o condition_n do_v quite_o take_v away_o all_o force_n from_o election_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v against_o they_o because_o election_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a now_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v want_v there_o election_n be_v not_o election_n for_o election_n ought_v to_o be_v voluntary_a but_o a_o thing_n voluntary_a conditionate_n be_v not_o voluntary_a except_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v but_o ferdinand_n have_v break_v the_o condition_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o fact_n therefore_o his_o election_n be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o consequent_o neither_o his_o coronation_n three_o this_o election_n although_o it_o be_v a_o election_n yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o of_o no_o validity_n or_o efficacy_n because_o the_o king_n live_v and_o reign_v no_o other_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v elect_v argument_n c._n in_o apibus_fw-la 7._o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n be_v two_o and_o both_o evident_a the_o first_o because_o the_o electour_n have_v not_o power_n of_o elect_v but_o when_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v vacant_a therefore_o he_o be_v elect_v of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o power_n then_o of_o elect_v they_o may_v design_n and_o promise_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v for_o their_o time_n a_o future_a election_n but_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n make_v a_o present_a election_n because_o the_o right_n of_o elect_v be_v not_o then_o open_a unto_o they_o bald._n in_o c._n licet_fw-la de_fw-la vitanda_fw-la electione_n the_o other_o reason_n be_v because_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o the_o true_a elector_n which_o shall_v be_v lawful_a and_o have_v a_o full_a power_n of_o elect_v when_o the_o seat_n be_v vacant_a who_o power_n be_v usurp_v by_o preoccupation_n of_o they_o whereof_o perhaps_o not_o one_o or_o very_o few_o shall_v be_v elector_n when_o the_o seat_n shall_v be_v vacant_a and_o it_o suffice_v if_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o one_o only_o to_o make_v the_o whole_a act_n unjust_a and_o therefore_o unlawful_a bald._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o jason_n in_o l._n fin_n c._n the_o pact_n there_o may_v perhaps_o two_o at_o once_o reign_v together_o as_o if_o they_o be_v one_o as_o in_o time_n past_a they_o that_o be_v fellow_n in_o the_o empire_n the_o king_n also_o live_v may_v resign_v his_o regal_a right_n to_o the_o end_n his_o son_n or_o some_o other_o may_v be_v elect_v but_o in_o our_o case_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n because_o neither_o mathias_n resign_v his_o regal_a right_n but_o manifest_o retain_v it_o neither_o do_v he_o assume_v ferdinand_n as_o his_o companion_n and_o that_o election_n and_o coronation_n be_v make_v with_o express_a reservation_n of_o all_o full_a royal_a power_n whole_o and_o entyre_o in_o marthias_n and_o with_o a_o inhibition_n that_o ferdinand_n by_o no_o mean_n shall_v intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n these_o reason_n likewise_o do_v constrain_v we_o utter_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v lawful_o choose_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v choose_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v future_a emperor_n while_o the_o present_a emperor_n live_v and_o do_v not_o resign_v the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o roman_a empire_n because_o the_o electour_n then_o elect_v have_v not_o in_o act_n and_o indeed_o but_o only_o in_o habit_n power_n of_o elect_v the_o seat_n be_v not_o yet_o vacant_a and_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o the_o electour_n when_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v vacant_a who_o actual_a power_n be_v unlawful_o usurp_v therefore_o may_v the_o elector_n of_o the_o empire_n come_v to_o a_o new_a election_n the_o emperor_n be_v dead_a the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v wrongful_o choose_v exclude_v the_o same_o reason_n do_v altogether_o nullify_v all_o reversion_n