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〈…〉_o observe_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o gefasâ—inedâ—_n and_o ryhte_v cynedomas_fw-la thurh_fw-mi ure_n folc_n gefaestenode_n &_o getrym_v waeron_o that_o right_a law_n and_o right_a or_o just_a judgement_n or_o doom_n of_o the_o king_n or_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o magistrate_n and_o summoner_n be_v fasten_v or_o establish_v and_o trim_v perfect_v or_o accomplish_v that_o no_o alderman_n or_o under_o our_o jurisdiction_n or_o as_o probable_o the_o compound_v word_n may_v be_v render_v any_o prince_n under_o we_o theoden_a signify_v a_o lord_n prince_n or_o ruler_n or_o as_o in_o the_o saxon_a chronology_n a_o king_n after_o they_o shall_v turn_v from_o break_v corrupt_a or_o change_v awendan_n awendan_n these_o ure_n domas_fw-la these_o our_o decree_n sentence_n or_o ordinance_n then_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n it_o follow_v we_o beoda_v that_o ealle_v folces_fw-la ae_n &_o domas_fw-la thus_o synd_v gehealden_a we_o bid_v or_o command_v that_o all_o our_o people_n 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nostra_fw-la ditione_n dignitatis_fw-la gradu_fw-la so_o at_o the_o synod_n at_o 328._o at_o idem_fw-la fâ—â—_n 328._o colichyth_n 6_o kal._n aug._n ann._n dom._n 8â—6_n wulfred_n the_o archbishop_n be_v president_n it_o be_v express_v that_o caenulf_n the_o king_n of_o the_o mercian_n be_v present_a cum_fw-la suis_fw-la principibus_fw-la ducibus_fw-la &_o optimatibus_fw-la so_o we_o find_v a_o synodal_n council_n at_o clovesho_n rum_o clovesho_n iâ—em_o fol._n â—32_n 〈…〉_o rum_o praesidente_fw-la beornâ—lpho_n rege_fw-la merciorum_fw-la and_o wulfrid_n the_o archbishop_n the_o other_z bishop_n abbat_n and_o the_o nobility_n of_o all_o dignity_n treat_v concern_v the_o profit_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a person_n and_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o which_o i_o shall_v note_v from_o these_o be_v this_o that_o in_o these_o synodal_n council_n sometime_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n preside_v other_o time_n the_o archbishop_n but_o most_o all_o the_o person_n that_o constitute_v such_o council_n be_v the_o king_n the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n and_o the_o optimates_fw-la the_o next_o council_n i_o find_v be_v call_v withlasius_n call_v idem_fw-la pag._n 336._o anno_fw-la 833._o withlasius_n concilium_fw-la pananglicum_fw-la hold_v at_o london_n 26_o may_n anno_fw-la 833._o whereinis_fw-la withlasius_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n give_v several_a immunity_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o croyland_n and_o more_o than_o once_o he_o say_v volo_fw-la &_o praecipio_fw-la and_o this_o he_o say_v he_o do_v in_o the_o proceribus_fw-la the_o in_o praesentia_fw-la dominorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la egberti_fw-la regis_fw-la west-saxoniae_a &_o aethelwulphi_n silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la coram_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la presence_n of_o his_o lord_n egbert_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n and_o aethelwulph_n his_o son_n and_o before_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o great_a nobleman_n of_o all_o england_n in_o the_o city_n of_o 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i_o shall_v leave_v these_o and_o come_v to_o more_o direct_a secular_a great_a council_n 900._o the_o law_n of_o king_n alfred_n regnare_fw-la coepit_fw-la 871._o desiit_fw-la 900._o as_o that_o of_o king_n alfred_n who_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o law_n recite_v the_o commandment_n and_o law_n by_o god_n appointment_n deliver_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o some_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o from_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n quod_fw-la vobis_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la velitis_fw-la id_fw-la aliis_fw-la non_fw-la faciatis_fw-la conclude_v that_o jâ—plgment_n of_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o and_o that_o on_o 21._o on_o on_o thissum_fw-la anum_fw-la dome_n mon_fw-fr maege_n gethencean_n that_o he_o aeghwelâ—re_v on_o riht_n gedeme_v ll._n alured_n p._n 21._o this_o one_o sentence_n that_o man_n must_v bethink_v he_o much_o that_o judge_v right_o to_o every_o one_o and_o he_o add_v that_o after_o the_o 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he_o like_v he_o bid_v or_o command_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o conclude_v i_fw-mi than_z aelfred_n west-seaxna_a cyne_n eallum_n minum_fw-la witun_n thae_n geeowde_a &_o hi_o tha_z cwaethon_n that_o he_o that_o licode_v eallum_n to_o healdenne_n which_o thus_o i_o
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day_n though_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ven_v to_o they_o they_o use_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o deâ—_n 111._o deâ—_n rosula_fw-la novella_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 111._o â—â—mentia_fw-la or_o providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n or_o king_n they_o be_v not_o to_o write_v dei_fw-la gratia_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o such_o or_o such_o licet_fw-la indignus_fw-la vel_fw-la immerens_fw-la bononiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o all_o these_o title_n we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n and_o sovereign_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o all_o age_n as_o derive_v authority_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o upon_o earth_n have_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v supreme_a over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o they_o within_o their_o district_n upon_o earth_n i_o shall_v end_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o 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the_o title_n and_o attribute_n which_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v either_o assume_v prince_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v all_o the_o title_n proper_a to_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v as_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o innumerable_a example_n but_o i_o shall_v treat_v but_o of_o a_o few_o and_o show_v wherein_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v discover_v and_o what_o ancient_a prerogative_n they_o have_v by_o their_o act_n of_o grace_n quit_v and_o last_o how_o the_o long_a parliament_n of_o 1641._o will_v have_v cramp_v the_o king_n authority_n first_o as_o to_o the_o title_n of_o king_n or_o emperor_n promiscuous_o so_o our_o edgar_n frequent_o in_o his_o charter_n call_v himself_o albionis_n &_o anglorum_fw-la basileus_n lord._n as_o king_n emperor_n lord._n and_o i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o the_o grecian_n esteem_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o full_a as_o 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of_o peace_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o wisigothe_n 16._o wisigothe_n lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o compile_v by_o theodoricus_n their_o king_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 437._o which_o constitute_v pacis_fw-la assertores_fw-la and_o appoint_v they_o judge_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v those_o cause_n quas_fw-la illis_fw-la regius_fw-la deputaverit_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la potestas_fw-la so_o in_o the_o sicilian_a 8._o sicilian_a anno_fw-la 1221._o ibid._n p._n 704._o to_o 722._o lob_n 1._o tit_n 8._o law_n compile_v by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o we_o find_v one_o title_n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o generali_fw-la pace_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la servanda_fw-la and_o another_o de_fw-fr 41._o de_fw-fr ibid._n tit_n 41._o officio_fw-la justiciaratus_fw-la where_o the_o title_n office_n and_o commission_n of_o the_o justiciarii_fw-la regionum_fw-la be_v at_o large_a recite_v almost_o in_o parallel_n term_n with_o we_o at_o this_o day_n 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yet_o all_o sober_a and_o just_a person_n ought_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o subject_n by_o give_v authority_n to_o some_o of_o their_o own_o order_n to_o represent_v they_o and_o advise_v and_o consent_n for_o they_o give_v they_o no_o such_o power_n above_o that_o of_o subject_n yea_o so_o much_o above_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o sovereign_n that_o neither_o breach_n of_o faith_n nor_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n which_o they_o never_o take_v to_o they_o or_o any_o other_o duty_n to_o their_o king_n be_v comparable_a to_o the_o withdraw_n from_o the_o vote_n or_o act_n of_o their_o representator_n as_o if_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o law_n make_v by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n do_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o commons_o of_o the_o land_n but_o that_o against_o all_o these_o they_o stand_v sole_o bind_v to_o the_o representative_n as_o the_o only_a sovereign_n of_o 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their_o representative_n that_o they_o may_v exert_v it_o be_v the_o certain_a way_n to_o ruin_v not_o only_a monarchy_n but_o all_o government_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o rebellious_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v time_n who_o pride_v themselves_o so_o much_o with_o the_o title_n of_o representative_n and_o by_o pretext_n of_o that_o and_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o army_n have_v unyoked_v themselves_o from_o all_o subjection_n to_o their_o lawful_a king_n and_o disengage_v themselves_o from_o their_o dangerous_a and_o useless_a colleague_n the_o lord_n as_o they_o then_o vote_v they_o after_o some_o while_n they_o lose_v their_o honour_n and_o reverence_n with_o their_o own_o army_n who_o then_o will_v be_v the_o people_n and_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o their_o house_n just_o charge_v they_o with_o a_o design_n to_o perpetuate_v themselves_o and_o so_o the_o tyrannical_a supremacy_n be_v exercise_v by_o cromwell_n and_o his_o council_n of_o officer_n a_o while_n
and_o laity_n meet_v it_o seem_v most_o profitable_a that_o love_n and_o mutual_a benevolence_n through_o his_o whole_a dominion_n shall_v be_v cherish_v for_o it_o be_v syndon_n be_v et_fw-la we_o eallum_n tha_z unribtlican_n &_o menigfealdan_n gefrohâ—e_v the_o betwux_fw-fr we_o sulsum_fw-la syndon_n irksome_a to_o they_o all_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v unjust_a fight_v among_o christian_n and_o begin_v the_o seven_o law_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o part_n settan_n part_n witan_fw-mi seylon_fw-mi faeb_fw-mi the_o settan_n of_o the_o prudent_a to_o extinguish_v capital_a enmity_n for_o the_o better_a preservation_n of_o peace_n king_n aethelred_n appoint_v that_o every_o bebbe_n every_o that_o aele_n sreoman_n getreowne_v borb_n bebbe_n freeman_n have_v surety_n that_o if_o he_o be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o any_o crime_n these_o surety_n may_v do_v justice_n to_o each_o one_o that_o be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o offender_n the_o title_n of_o which_o be_v be_v borgum_n in_o the_o law_n the_o duty_n of_o these_o surety_n be_v describe_v at_o large_a and_o it_o appear_v by_o other_o law_n in_o after_o time_n that_o nine_o man_n be_v bind_v for_o every_o ten_o man._n whoever_o desire_v further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o particular_a may_v consult_v the_o 19_o law_n of_o canutus_n wherein_o he_o appoint_v security_n appoint_v et_fw-la we_o willath_v that_o aele_v freoman_n beo_fw-la on_o hundrede_fw-la &_o on_o teothung_a gebrobt_v viz._n the_o tything_n security_n that_o every_o freeman_n enter_v himself_o into_o a_o hundred_o or_o into_o the_o collegueship_n of_o the_o ten._n in_o other_o matter_n of_o preserve_a peace_n they_o may_v consult_v the_o second_o the_o eight_o and_o twelve_o law_n of_o the_o same_o canutus_n the_o which_o eight_o law_n be_v thus_o express_v peace_n be_v so_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o desirable_a that_o it_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o nothing_o more_o contrary_o be_v offensive_a as_o thief_n which_o in_o the_o saxon_a be_v thus_o swa_n ymbe_n frythesbote_n swathan_n bundan_n si_fw-mi selost_a &_o tham_fw-mi theoffon_n sy_a lathost_n &_o swa_fw-mi ymb_fw-ge heosbote_fw-ge have_v meet_v with_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n 53._o king_n ll._n aethelstani_n fol._n 53._o ethelstan_n which_o both_o illustrate_v the_o care_n of_o the_o king_n to_o have_v the_o peace_n preserve_v and_o likewise_o show_v the_o readiness_n according_a to_o their_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n with_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o insert_v it_o as_o a_o close_a to_o this_o chapter_n and_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o next_o the_o word_n as_o to_o be_v render_v from_o the_o saxon_a and_o the_o latin_a version_n of_o mr._n lambard_n run_v thus_o i_o aethelstan_n king_n do_v to_o all_o clear_o signify_v cyth_v that_o i_o have_v diligent_o inquire_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o our_o list_v our_o vre_n sryth_n be_v wyr_n gehealden_a thonne_n we_o list_v peace_n be_v not_o keep_v as_o i_o desire_v and_o at_o grantelee_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o i_o receive_v this_o answer_n from_o seigâ—h_n from_o et_fw-la i_o witan_a seigâ—h_n my_o wise_a man_n that_o it_o happen_v by_o my_o baebbe_n my_o that_o le_fw-fr hit_n to_o long_o forboren_a baebbe_n forbearance_n i.e._n too_o much_o lenity_n in_o not_o punish_v now_o of_o late_a when_o i_o stay_v at_o exeter_n in_o the_o wintre_n the_o middum_fw-la wintre_n feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n attend_v by_o my_o wise_a man_n i_o find_v will_n find_v â—t_z than_z ealle_fw-mi sin_v 〈◊〉_d mid_a bire_z sylfum_n &_o midyfre_v which_o i_o signify_v heritage_n and_o though_o misplaced_n in_o lambard_n be_v by_o he_o translate_v child_n &_o mid_a wife_n &_o mideallum_n thingum_o by_o lâ—mbard_n translate_v proper_o all_o their_o fortune_n to_o faerenne_n thider_v thider_v le_fw-fr thonne_v will_n they_o â—_o most_o ready_a themselves_o with_o their_o heir_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o all_o their_o estate_n to_o go_v thither_o whither_o i_o will_v and_o will_v purge_v out_o or_o expel_v those_o outlaw_n i._n e._n breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v against_o this_o in_o such_o order_n or_o with_o such_o wisdom_n and_o consideration_n that_o they_o never_o after_o come_v on_o the_o earth_n again_o i.e._n that_o they_o be_v banish_v the_o saxon_a of_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v thus_o bretan_n hi_o offer_v this_o geswican_n willan_n on_o tha_z gerade_n the_o heo_fw-la naefre_o aest_n on_o sorda_fw-la ne_fw-la cumen_fw-la which_o mr._n lambard_n translate_v thus_o ut_fw-la isti_fw-la tandem_fw-la pacis_fw-la violatores_fw-la regno_fw-la hand_n unquam_fw-la redituri_fw-la pellerentur_fw-la then_o it_o further_o be_v add_v and_o if_o these_o man_n sin_v man_n and_o give_v hi_o mon_fw-fr afre_v afâ—_n on_o thaem_fw-la eorda_fw-la gemit_fw-la that_o high_a sin_v swa_fw-mi seildig_v swa_fw-mi se_fw-mi the_o at_o hebbendra_fw-fr banda_fw-mi gefougen_fw-mi sin_v hereafter_o in_o these_o land_n be_v meet_v with_o or_o find_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o guilty_a as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v find_v hand_n have_v that_o be_v steal_v which_o mr._n lambard_n render_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la eorum_fw-la aliquis_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la deprehenderetur_fw-la pariter_fw-la ac_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o furto_fw-la manifest_a deprehensus_fw-la plecteretur_fw-la from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o witan_n noble_n and_o wise_a man_n be_v at_o one_o of_o the_o time_n the_o king_n keep_v they_o in_o course_n viz._n at_o christmas_n call_v here_o midwinter_n second_o that_o the_o king_n ask_v the_o member_n of_o the_o council_n their_o advice_n three_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o happen_v that_o his_o peace_n be_v not_o keep_v because_o of_o his_o forbearance_n in_o not_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n that_o be_v establish_v at_o grantelee_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o king_n be_v to_o put_v these_o in_o execution_n and_o that_o his_o remissness_n clemency_n or_o indulgence_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n four_o that_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o these_o breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o noble_n who_o meet_v in_o council_n at_o exeter_n promise_n they_n will_v be_v in_o readiness_n provide_v themselves_o and_o their_o whoâ—e_a family_n and_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v to_o faerenne_n that_o be_v from_o fair_a to_o go_v forth_o in_o expedition_n arm_v as_o the_o king_n will_v appoint_v the_o signification_n of_o which_o word_n i_o have_v find_v in_o several_a letter_n about_o the_o war_n betwixt_o england_n and_o scotland_n in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n and_o edward_n the_o sixth_n time_n where_o when_o any_o considerable_a party_n of_o the_o scot_n make_v a_o inroad_n into_o england_n to_o seize_v upon_o man_n burn_v town_n or_o house_n or_o carry_v away_o cattle_n it_o be_v call_v run_v a_o forray_n five_o we_o may_v note_v that_o this_o show_v that_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v at_o the_o king_n disposal_n to_o go_v whither_o then_o the_o king_n will_v which_o save_v i_o a_o labour_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o deduce_v the_o king_n power_n over_o the_o militia_n high_o though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o little_a look_v into_o the_o saxon_a law_n will_v afford_v i_o more_o precedent_n as_o the_o fifty_o nine_o law_n of_o william_n the_o wheeloch_n the_o statuimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o sirmiter_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la noslri_fw-la praedicli_fw-la sint_fw-la fratres_fw-la conjurati_fw-la ad_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o facultatibus_fw-la contra_fw-la inimicos_fw-la pro_fw-la posse_fw-la svo_fw-la defendendum_fw-la &_o viriliter_fw-la servandum_fw-la &_o facem_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la coronae_fw-la noslrae_fw-la integram_fw-la observandam_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la rectum_fw-la &_o justiciam_fw-la constant_a omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la pro_fw-la posse_fw-la svo_fw-la sine_fw-la dolo_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la dilatiene_fw-fr faciendam_fw-la ll._n gul._n 1._o 59_o fol._n 171._o edit_fw-la wheeloch_n conqueror_n do_v express_o as_o before_o i_o have_v touch_v on_o another_o occasion_n but_o here_o think_v fit_a to_o recite_v it_o at_o length_n viz._n the_o king_n appoint_v and_o firm_o command_v all_o the_o freeman_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o they_o be_v swear_v brother_n to_o their_o power_n to_o defend_v and_o manful_o to_o keep_v his_o monarchy_n and_o his_o kingdom_n according_a to_o their_o might_n and_o estate_n against_o enemy_n and_o to_o observe_v or_o maintain_v the_o peace_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o crown_n entire_a and_o without_o delay_n without_o deceit_n to_o do_v right_a judgement_n and_o justice_n constant_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n according_a to_o their_o power_n so_o that_o here_o we_o find_v these_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n also_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v incumbent_a on_o they_o as_o well_o as_o
they_o be_v lord_n of_o manor_n where_o they_o have_v their_o court_n as_o likewise_o they_o be_v hundredary_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a 7._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o polit._n c._n 7._o philosopher_n observe_v that_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o part_n be_v most_o powerful_a in_o which_o the_o strength_n of_o war_n consist_v and_o which_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o arm_n for_o those_o he_o say_v that_o have_v no_o arm_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o arm_a plato_n sovereignty_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o de_fw-mi ll._n power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n affirm_v it_o as_o a_o stand_a law_n that_o he_o who_o without_o authority_n innovate_v a_o peace_n or_o make_v war_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o punishment_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o he_o who_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o militia_n it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n subsist_v or_o be_v dissolve_v bodin_n make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n because_o without_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v war_n and_o make_v peace_n no_o prince_n can_v defend_v himself_o or_o his_o subject_n the_o establishment_n or_o destructon_n of_o the_o state_n depend_v upon_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v capital_a to_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n in_o that_o kind_n without_o the_o king_n commission_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a in_o war_n than_o to_o betray_v counsel_n it_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o order_n of_o war_n and_o consequent_o of_o peace_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o but_o the_o sovereign_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o 10._o and_o clapmarius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la majâ—statis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o latin_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o all_o war_n be_v undertake_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o counsel_n will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n whether_o senate_n or_o emperor_n and_o by_o 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