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beutherus_fw-la and_o other_o german_a lawyer_n contend_v from_o old_a manuscript_n that_o at_o first_o brandenburg_n have_v the_o precedency_n from_o the_o elector_n palatin_n and_o saxony_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n do_v of_o old_a contend_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n in_o anno_fw-la 1521._o and_o their_o debate_n continue_v by_o protestation_n for_o many_o year_n and_o with_o the_o elector_n palatin_n till_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o four_o ordain_v the_o palatin_n and_o bavaria_n to_o precede_v one_o another_o alternate_o though_o since_o the_o late_a wary_n of_o germany_n the_o elector_n palatin_n have_v usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n be_v make_v the_o first_o elector_n in_o his_o place_n the_o elector_n palatin_n be_v now_o the_o last_o of_o the_o elector_n it_o be_v also_o observable_a that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o elector_n themselves_o be_v present_a they_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o ambassador_n and_o representative_n of_o all_o the_o absent_a elector_n as_o be_v decide_v in_o anno_fw-la
opinion_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o same_o dignity_n in_o all_o promiscuous_a and_o indifferent_a act_n which_o fall_v in_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o representation_n and_o thus_o cautuccius_fw-la decis_fw-la 582._o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o bishop_n vicar_n send_v by_o he_o to_o hold_v a_o synod_n be_v to_o have_v precedency_n before_o all_o the_o chapter_n not_o only_o in_o the_o synod_n itself_o but_o likewise_o in_o all_o other_o assembly_n visit_n and_o intertainment_n during_o his_o commission_n but_o the_o contrare_fw-la of_o this_o be_v mantain_v by_o menoch_n consil._n 51._o and_o in_o my_o opinion_n these_o doctor_n may_v be_v thus_o reconcile_v viz._n if_o the_o representation_n flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o law_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o the_o council_n shall_v delegat_n any_o man_n to_o be_v sheriff_n there_o the_o person_n substitut_o will_v have_v in_o all_o case_n during_o his_o commission_n the_o same_o place_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o in_o who_o place_n he_o be_v surrogate_n for_o there_o surrogatum_fw-la sapit_fw-la naturam_fw-la surrogati_fw-la but_o if_o the_o representation_n flow_v from_o the_o person_n himself_o who_o he_o represent_v in_o that_o case_n the_o representative_a have_v only_o the_o precedency_n whilst_o he_o be_v exercise_v the_o office_n or_o in_o action_n thereto_o relate_v and_o thus_o sheriff-deputs_a with_o we_o have_v only_o the_o precedency_n due_a to_o their_o constituent_n while_o they_o be_v exercise_v these_o act_n which_o relate_v to_o their_o office_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o those_o representative_n of_o subject_n have_v even_o in_o all_o extrinsic_a and_o indifferent_a act_n the_o precedency_n due_a to_o their_o constituent_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o other_o of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o thus_o among_o sheriff-deputes_a etc._n etc._n the_o precedency_n be_v to_o be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o precedency_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o principal_a sheriff_n question_n thirty-nine_o what_o precedency_n be_v due_a to_o assessor_n appoint_v for_o judge_n and_o to_o extraordinary_a judge_n i_o conceive_v that_o assessor_n choose_v by_o a_o judge_n get_v no_o precedency_n thereby_o since_o subject_n can_v bestow_v dignity_n but_o that_o where_o the_o prince_n name_v any_o man_n assessor_n to_o a_o judicature_n the_o person_n so_o name_v have_v thereby_o the_o precedency_n next_o to_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o he_o be_v name_v assessor_n nam_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la umbra_fw-la his_o shadow_n as_o the_o law_n speak_v and_o the_o shadow_n shall_v follow_v the_o body_n and_o with_o we_o when_o the_o council_n name_v assessor_n to_o the_o justice_n the_o assessor_n vote_v only_o after_o the_o justice_n and_o yet_o in_o france_n i_o find_v that_o assessor_n take_v place_n after_o the_o precedent_n and_o before_o the_o other_o counsellor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v decide_v at_o paris_n 1608._o it_o may_v be_v also_o doubt_v whether_o our_o extraordinar_a lord_n of_o session_n who_o sit_v with_o and_o vote_v after_o the_o ordinar_n judge_n shall_v have_v place_n after_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o earl_n or_o nobleman_n as_o by_o the_o institution_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v but_o not_o either_o as_o that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o promote_v gentleman_n hereafter_o quo_fw-la casn_a i_o think_v they_o will_v take_v place_n after_o the_o ordinar_n as_o they_o vote_v after_o they_o for_o these_o extraordinar_a lord_n be_v like_a to_o these_o adscriptitiâ—_n or_o allecti_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n ut_fw-la dignit_fw-la ord_n servetur_fw-la of_o who_o capitolinus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pertinax_n quâ—m_n commodus_n allectionibus_fw-la innumeris_fw-la praetorios_fw-la miscuisset_fw-la senatus_fw-la consultum_fw-la pertinax_n fecit_fw-la jussitque_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la praeturas_fw-la non_fw-la gessissent_fw-la sed_fw-la allectione_fw-la accepissent_fw-la post_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la praetores_fw-la fuissent_fw-la question_n xl._o whether_o can_v the_o king_n create_v now_o a_o new_a earl_n and_o ordain_v he_o to_o precede_v all_o the_o former_a earl_n or_o any_o such_o number_n of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v it_o will_v seem_v that_o the_o king_n can_v for_o there_o be_v a_o precedency_n acquire_v to_o the_o former_a earl_n by_o their_o first_o gift_n the_o king_n can_v by_o any_o new_a gift_n prejudge_v three_o party_n and_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o forfeit_v they_o of_o their_o precedency_n likeas_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o since_o most_o earldom_n be_v grant_v by_o erect_v land_n in_o a_o earldom_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o receiver_n that_o therefore_o the_o concession_n of_o land_n and_o honour_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o that_o no_o new_a grant_n can_v prejudge_v the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o but_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v on_o the_o king_n part_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o honour_n he_o may_v do_v therein_o as_o he_o please_v except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v limit_v by_o law_n and_o therefore_o since_o there_o be_v no_o law_n with_o we_o limit_v the_o king_n in_o this_o point_n he_o may_v do_v therein_o as_o he_o please_v 2_o o._n the_o king_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v limit_v as_o to_o this_o point_n in_o england_n so_o that_o he_o can_v grant_v no_o such_o preference_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o be_v former_o in_o his_o power_n even_o there_o and_o that_o since_o he_o be_v not_o limit_v here_o his_o power_n be_v here_o entire_a as_o to_o this_o point_n whereof_o many_o instance_n be_v give_v in_o answer_n to_o quest_n 35._o and_o since_o that_o statute_n it_o be_v think_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v ordain_v the_o last_o knight_n to_o precede_v all_o the_o rest_n former_o dub_v and_o create_v because_o knight_n be_v not_o express_v in_o that_o statute_n 3_o o._n we_o see_v the_o king_n in_o scotland_n do_v empower_v countess_n to_o retain_v their_o former_a precedency_n though_o they_o marry_v a_o husband_n of_o a_o rank_a inferior_a to_o their_o first_o husband_n and_o duke_n daughter_n even_o after_o their_o marriage_n to_o retain_v the_o precedency_n due_a to_o they_o as_o duke_n daughter_n 4_o o._n his_o majesty_n do_v by_o new_a confirmation_n transfer_v the_o honour_n to_o hiers_n female_a though_o the_o patent_n at_o first_o be_v only_o grant_v to_o hiers_n male_a and_o so_o by_o the_o not_o exist_v of_o the_o hiers_n male_a those_o earl_n who_o have_v the_o next_o precedency_n may_v aswell_o allege_v that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o by_o any_o new_a right_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o hiers_n female_a prejudge_v they_o 5_o o._n his_o majesty_n do_v sometime_o appoint_v any_o of_o his_o officer_n of_o state_n to_o precede_v other_o as_o he_o please_v though_o these_o may_v likewise_o allege_v that_o there_o be_v jus_o quaesitum_fw-la to_o they_o by_o their_o prior_n gift_n 6_o o._n his_o majesty_n restore_v the_o son_n of_o person_n forfeit_v to_o their_o father_n precedency_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o jus_o quaesitum_fw-la by_o other_o medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la 7_o o._n the_o king_n have_v oblige_v himself_o not_o to_o prefer_v the_o knight_n of_o nova_n scotia_n or_o knights-baronets_n otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o their_o creation_n which_o have_v be_v unnecssar_n if_o the_o king_n can_v not_o have_v prefer_v they_o by_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n sometime_o also_o his_o majesty_n confirm_v to_o the_o nobility_n the_o entail_v of_o their_o estate_n whereby_o they_o have_v power_n to_o name_v their_o successor_n with_o the_o precedency_n due_a to_o themselves_o which_o right_o be_v ordinary_o ratify_v in_o parliament_n use_v to_o establish_v and_o transfer_v the_o precedency_n upon_o the_o heir_n or_o successor_n so_o nominate_v but_o since_o ratification_n pass_v without_o observation_n and_o oftentimes_o without_o read_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o such_o a_o ratification_n shall_v prejudge_v even_o these_o who_o be_v member_n of_o parliament_n but_o much_o more_o such_o as_o be_v not_o present_a or_o such_o as_o be_v create_v thereafter_o these_o ratification_n not_o be_v proper_o public_a and_o legistative_a statute_n and_o so_o can_v bind_v only_o such_o as_o consent_v question_n xli_o whether_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v create_v a_o earl_n with_o precedency_n to_o all_o other_o earl_n during_o his_o life_n or_o if_o when_o a_o earl_n be_v forfeit_v will_v his_o lady_n in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n retain_v the_o precedency_n she_o former_o enjoy_v during_o her_o husband_n life_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v express_o decide_v in_o england_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n that_o he_o upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o admiral_n office_n be_v by_o king_n james_n allow_v the_o same_o precedency_n that_o belong_v to_o john_n lord_n mowbray_n his_o predecessor_n that_o therefore_o his_o lady_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o precedency_n