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expediâ—…ion_n after_o this_o march_z 10._o 1645._o all_o the_o former_a treaty_n be_v again_o ratify_v and_o a_o new_a sum_n of_o 120000_o l._n extort_a from_o the_o french_a the_o same_o be_v again_o do_v apr._n 6._o 1646._o and_o a_o great_a sum_n disburse_v by_o the_o french_a but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o state_n general_n do_v not_o send_v out_o the_o force_n they_o promise_v but_o rather_o contrive_v how_o to_o retard_v the_o success_n of_o the_o french_a arm_n they_o make_v their_o plenpotentiaries_n swear_v to_o proceed_v 513._o conjunct_o and_o according_a to_o the_o league_n of_o guaranty_n with_o france_n march_v 1._o 1644._o and_o present_o after_o the_o say_a plenipotentiaries_n come_v to_o munster_n they_o enter_v into_o a_o separate_a treaty_n first_o for_o a_o long_a truce_n and_o afterward_o for_o a_o peace_n with_o spain_n amuse_v the_o french_a and_o all_o the_o province_n except_o holland_n with_o this_o pretext_n that_o they_o do_v but_o conclude_v provisional_a article_n which_o
be_v to_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o munster-treaty_n 406._o but_o that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n and_o thus_o much_o indeed_o be_v express_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o treaty_n and_o so_o much_o of_o they_o be_v impart_v unto_o the_o french_a the_o rest_n they_o need_v not_o to_o inquire_v into_o since_o the_o article_n be_v to_o be_v hereafter_o approve_v by_o they_o and_o be_v only_o agitate_a now_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n the_o dutch_a decline_v to_o assist_v the_o french_a or_o manage_v a_o offensive_a war_n against_o flanders_n and_o be_v press_v to_o regard_v capâ—…runt_n their_o treaty_n the_o provincial_n of_o holland_n begin_v to_o hate_v the_o french_a as_o man_n that_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o old_a musty_a league_n and_o confederacy_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a absurdity_n in_o the_o world_n instead_o of_o prosecute_a the_o war_n in_o 1647._o they_o find_v out_o a_o expedient_a to_o fulfil_v the_o league_n by_o cease_v from_o all_o act_n of_o hostility_n at_o sea_n the_o which_o cessation_n be_v proclaim_v by_o leopold_n june_n 15._o 654._o 1647._o and_o it_o be_v suppose_v ratify_v by_o the_o state_n though_o 567._o aitzma_n can_v not_o find_v any_o deed_n to_o that_o purpose_n for_o they_o suffer_v their_o subject_n to_o take_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o even_o the_o zealander_n who_o condemn_v the_o action_n as_o perfidicus_n do_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o drive_v on_o a_o gainful_a trade_n with_o flanders_n this_o year_n be_v thus_o pass_v in_o 1648._o the_o province_n of_o holland_n by_o sundry_a circumvention_n and_o such_o proceed_n as_o repugned_a to_o the_o union_n of_o the_o province_n commute_v the_o provisional_a article_n into_o a_o absolute_a treaty_n and_o ratify_v it_o without_o communicate_v it_o unto_o the_o french_a or_o any_o way_n attend_v their_o consent_n six_o of_o the_o province_n be_v amaze_v hereat_o the_o people_n astonish_v the_o heer_n van_fw-mi nederhorst_n one_o of_o the_o plenipotentiaries_n feign_v himself_o sick_a refuse_v to_o sign_n thereunto_o and_o give_v in_o his_o reason_n to_o the_o state_n general_n 495._o viz._n that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o treaty_n with_o france_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o instruction_n and_o oath_n as_o plenipotentiary_n the_o which_o action_n of_o his_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o superior_n of_o utrecht_n and_o he_o receive_v great_a thanks_o 519._o for_o adhere_v to_o his_o instruction_n and_o the_o real_a interest_n of_o his_o country_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o state_n of_o helland_n by_o a_o public_a act_n do_v assert_v the_o integrity_n and_o honour_n of_o their_o plenipotentiaries_n and_o avow_v they_o will_v 577._o protect_v and_o vindicate_v they_o against_o all_o the_o world_n give_v they_o the_o general_a thanks_o of_o the_o province_n the_o plenipotentiaries_n also_o by_o a_o manifest_a endeavour_v 523._o to_o authorise_v their_o demeanour_n plead_v that_o treaty_n be_v subject_a to_o several_a sense_n how_o express_a soever_o that_o their_o procedure_n at_o munster_n may_v fall_v under_o a_o good_a construction_n if_o man_n will_v interpret_v it_o 502._o aright_o and_o consider_v how_o much_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o emergency_n and_o occasion_n that_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n and_o 501._o instruction_n as_o some_o especial_o the_o contradictious_a french_a do_v clamour_n they_o do_v respect_v the_o french_a amity_n very_o much_o but_o yet_o they_o find_v the_o obligation_n to_o their_o country_n to_o be_v paramount_n that_o it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v a_o instruction_n to_o observe_v strict_o the_o league_n of_o 1644._o and_o to_o communicate_v 345._o all_o their_o affair_n with_o the_o french_a but_o they_o have_v another_o more_o important_a command_n also_o which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o country_n and_o republic_n and_o eschew_v all_o such_o 501._o thing_n as_o in_o their_o judgement_n may_v turn_v to_o its_o detriment_n and_o prejudice_n the_o french_a king_n write_v letter_n and_o send_v ambassador_n to_o expostulate_v and_o protest_v against_o this_o peace_n but_o de_n la_fw-fr thuillery_n either_o get_v no_o answer_n to_o his_o memorial_n or_o only_o this_o that_o the_o state_n general_n be_v satisfy_v they_o have_v not_o fail_v in_o their_o respect_n to_o his_o master_n most_o of_o the_o province_n at_o first_o refuse_v to_o ratify_v the_o peace_n and_o zealand_n be_v obstinate_a to_o the_o last_o never_o sign_v it_o nor_o suffer_v their_o plenipotentiary_n knuyt_n to_o attend_v the_o ratification_n they_o desire_v that_o since_o thing_n be_v proceed_v so_o far_o the_o state_n general_n will_v but_o be_v so_o civil_a to_o their_o 645._o old_a confederate_n his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n as_o to_o send_v unto_o he_o and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o true_a condition_n of_o affair_n and_o suspend_v the_o raâ—…ification_n until_o the_o french_a have_v perfect_v their_o treaty_n that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a intent_n of_o the_o munster-treaty_n to_o effect_v a_o peace_n for_o france_n and_o holland_n if_o not_o for_o all_o europe_n that_o to_o gratify_v his_o majesty_n thus_o far_o be_v but_o a_o small_a return_n for_o such_o kindness_n as_o he_o have_v always_o express_v for_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o the_o particular_a testimony_n whereof_o they_o shall_v not_o relate_v but_o so_o many_o so_o ample_a they_o be_v that_o when_o historian_n shall_v record_v they_o they_o will_v not_o be_v believe_v by_o posterity_n as_o they_o can_v not_o be_v sufficient_o acknowledge_v by_o any_o retribution_n or_o assiduity_n of_o service_n which_o the_o dutch_a can_v pay_v unto_o that_o crown_n beside_o to_o ratify_v this_o treaty_n at_o munster_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o league_n betwixt_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o france_n even_o those_o 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indies_n that_o do_v not_o form_v the_o like_a complaint_n against_o they_o even_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n le_fw-fr brun_n aver_v that_o the_o dutch_a in_o a_o little_a time_n violate_v seventeen_o article_n of_o the_o munster-peace_n as_o to_o their_o religion_n we_o can_v never_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o hollander_n do_v regard_v any_o their_o first_o revolt_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o any_o such_o principle_n they_o patient_o reip_v endure_v the_o suppression_n of_o their_o church_n and_o minister_n the_o country_n do_v not_o stir_v thereat_o nor_o upon_o the_o execution_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o protestant_n the_o best_a of_o their_o historian_n and_o who_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o secret_a transaction_n of_o that_o age_n begin_v his_o annal_n with_o a_o quite_o different_a account_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n avow_v it_o and_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o the_o exaction_n of_o the_o ten_o penny_n by_o the_o d._n of_o alva_n do_v more_o 1570._o exasperate_v they_o than_o the_o
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de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la maritimo_fw-la c_o 30._o urgeâ—…t_n apud_fw-la pleâ—…em_fw-la cultum_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la divae_fw-la quae_fw-la
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state_n general_n and_o know_v to_o few_o of_o the_o provincial_n of_o holland_n the_o english_a do_v not_o seem_v averse_a to_o a_o good_a peace_n upon_o just_a and_o honourable_a term_n but_o refuse_v to_o treat_v either_o in_o holland_n or_o any_o neutral_a place_n nor_o will_v they_o condescend_v to_o any_o such_o negotiation_n except_o the_o hollander_n do_v make_v the_o first_o overture_n by_o a_o letter_n for_o as_o their_o necessity_n not_o affection_n to_o peace_n protestancy_n or_o the_o english_a republic_n make_v they_o to_o seek_v it_o so_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o england_n which_o have_v be_v so_o despise_v and_o ignominious_o treat_v by_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v repair_v the_o pass_a infamy_n and_o disgrace_n by_o effectual_a submission_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_a consider_v the_o miserable_a distress_n and_o incorrigible_a disorder_n of_o their_o people_n do_v submit_v thus_o to_o confess_v their_o error_n march_n 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in_o continue_v this_o unwelcome_a war_n and_o to_o gratify_v we_o with_o a_o good_a and_o favourable_a answer_n and_o expedition_n a_o paper_n agree_v upon_o in_o council_n novemb_n 1653._o and_o order_v the_o same_o day_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o say_a deputy_n which_o be_v do_v according_o if_o the_o paper_n sign_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o present_v to_o the_o council_n the_o 20._o inst._n have_v not_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n deputy_n themselves_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o commissioner_n we_o shall_v have_v make_v some_o doubt_n whither_o their_o lordship_n trust_v in_o so_o great_a affair_n and_o full_o acquaint_v with_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v in_o the_o present_a treaty_n have_v indeed_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o several_a passage_n and_o expression_n be_v contain_v therein_o which_o be_v altogether_o unusual_a and_o no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o transaction_n between_o state_n and_o rather_o tend_v to_o irritate_fw-la and_o disturb_v then_o to_o moderate_v and_o compose_v the_o mind_n and_o affection_n and_o for_o which_o no_o ground_n or_o cause_n be_v give_v in_o the_o 27._o article_n deliver_v unto_o they_o the_o 18_o 28_o septemb_n instant_a now_o in_o the_o preamble_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o consider_v the_o aforesaid_a paper_n and_o likewise_o reflect_v upon_o what_o have_v pass_v in_o former_a paper_n we_o most_o ingenuous_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v of_o the_o meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o their_o lordship_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o this_o treaty_n when_o the_o council_n by_o their_o former_a paper_n of_o the_o 22._o and_o 25._o of_o july_n last_o propound_v the_o unite_n of_o both_o state_n into_o one_o the_o aforesaid_a lord_n the_o depuâ—…ies_n be_v please_v without_o come_v to_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o practicableness_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o advantage_n and_o utility_n accrue_v thereby_o to_o both_o state_n to_o reject_v and_o condemn_v the_o same_o under_o the_o general_a term_n of_o novelty_n confusion_n and_o impossibility_n as_o appear_v in_o their_o paper_n of_o the_o 27._o of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o july_n offer_v nothing_o in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o but_o general_a profession_n of_o their_o desire_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o strict_a union_n with_o this_o state_n and_o now_o we_o have_v compile_v and_o put_v together_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a as_o the_o mean_n to_o establish_v a_o just_a peace_n and_o to_o effect_v the_o desire_a league_n and_o union_n be_v also_o at_o several_a conferenees_n press_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o deputy_n to_o descend_v unto_o particular_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o their_o lordship_n when_o we_o expect_v by_o free_a debate_n with_o they_o to_o have_v consider_v and_o examine_v from_o point_n to_o point_v every_o particular_a thereof_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n they_o be_v please_v by_o a_o paper_n without_o any_o debate_n under_o general_a term_n of_o unjust_a extravagant_a and_o unreasonable_a to_o express_v their_o dislike_n of_o and_o declare_v themselves_o against_o they_o whereas_o if_o their_o lordship_n have_v think_v it_o fit_a to_o come_v to_o a_o discussion_n of_o the_o particular_n the_o method_n use_v in_o all_o treaty_n of_o this_o kind_n as_o the_o propose_v of_o they_o will_v have_v appear_v to_o be_v very_o suitable_a and_o conform_v to_o the_o profession_n and_o protestation_n of_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n make_v by_o the_o council_n or_o their_o commissioner_n upon_o this_o occasion_n so_o the_o article_n themselves_o have_v be_v consider_v and_o examine_v may_v have_v be_v settle_v and_o adjust_v according_a as_o the_o justice_n and_o reasonableness_n shall_v appear_v upon_o the_o argument_n produce_v by_o both_o side_n which_o to_o do_v by_o paper_n will_v consume_v too_o much_o time_n as_o affair_n now_o stand_v and_o because_o much_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o paper_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o depuâ—…ies_n of_o the_o protestation_n make_v by_o the_o council_n and_o their_o commissioner_n we_o find_v ourselves_o oblige_v further_o to_o say_v that_o certain_o we_o do_v never_o declare_v ourselves_o by_o any_o profession_n or_o protestation_n from_o ask_v and_o insist_v on_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o article_n which_o be_v the_o undoubted_a and_o unquestionable_a right_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n nor_o give_v any_o ground_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o deputy_n to_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v part_v with_o they_o as_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o state_n to_o the_o unite_a province_n our_o commissioner_n have_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o two_o last_o conference_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o paper_n of_o the_o 22._o instant_a declare_v that_o since_o their_o lordship_n have_v refuse_v the_o coalition_n and_o mingle_v of_o sovereignty_n whereby_o the_o two_o state_n may_v not_o only_o be_v one_o in_o name_n but_o in_o truth_n that_o now_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o distinct_a in_o interest_n and_o as_o have_v peculiar_a right_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o each_o other_o the_o settle_n and_o fix_v whereof_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o treaty_n of_o union_n and_o confederation_n that_o when_o the_o right_n of_o both_o side_n be_v agree_v upon_o they_o shall_v soon_o become_v friend_n and_o long_o continue_v so_o and_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o understand_v upon_o what_o other_o ground_n either_o side_n can_v proceed_v in_o this_o treaty_n as_o it_o be_v now_o state_v unless_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o deputy_n be_v that_o this_o state_n shall_v part_v with_o whatsoever_o be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o both_o at_o sea_n and_o land_n without_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o recompense_n thereof_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o a_o strict_a union_n according_a to_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o both_o their_o paper_n of_o the_o 22._o and_o 25._o instant_a in_o the_o last_o whereof_o they_o say_v that_o distinguish_v the_o interest_n which_o be_v communicable_a from_o those_o which_o can_v admit_v no_o mixture_n or_o communion_n as_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o government_n all_o other_o interest_n of_o both_o state_n and_o nation_n may_v be_v make_v common_a between_o they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o straight_a and_o near_a union_n and_o what_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o union_n will_v be_v to_o this_o state_n it_o be_v altogether_o needless_a to_o unfold_v as_o it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o inequality_n thereof_o or_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o lordship_n be_v otherwise_o and_o their_o mind_n be_v to_o make_v this_o peace_n upon_o just_a and_o equal_a ground_n they_o may_v have_v opportunity_n upon_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o article_n to_o manifest_v and_o explain_v themselves_o in_o particular_n and_o at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o treaty_n to_o propound_v what_o they_o conceive_v just_a and_o reasonable_a to_o be_v insist_v upon_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o superior_n further_o then_o be_v express_v in_o the_o say_a article_n but_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o deputy_n have_v most_o unexpected_o by_o their_o say_a paper_n refuse_v any_o conference_n or_o debate_v thereupon_o it_o appear_v not_o what_o be_v far_o to_o be_v do_v therein_o on_o our_o part_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o this_o mind_n have_v already_o not_o in_o general_n and_o ambiguous_a term_n but_o full_o and_o particular_o explain_v ourselves_o and_o endeavour_v in_o all_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n to_o put_v the_o treaty_n in_o that_o way_n and_o method_n which_o may_v best_o discover_v the_o justness_n and_o equity_n of_o each_o other_o proposition_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o these_o ground_n and_o reason_n they_o be_v enforce_v upon_o and_o thereby_o the_o soon_o bring_v this_o negotiation_n to_o a_o happy_a issue_n notwithstanding_o the_o rhodomonâ—…ade_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