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well_o and_o peaceable_o free_o and_o quiet_o full_o whole_o and_o honourable_o with_o a_o prohibition_n that_o none_o shall_v attempt_v to_o disturb_v they_o thereof_o and_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o toll_n stallage_n pontage_n and_o lestage_n all_o england_n over_o praeterquam_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la london_n nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr cives_fw-la eobor_fw-la '_o quietantias_fw-la inde_fw-la habent_fw-la libertates_fw-la svas_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la london_n which_o exception_n do_v very_o much_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v their_o privilege_n to_o they_o the_o corporation_n consist_v at_o present_a of_o a_o mayor_n with_o two_o bailiff_n a_o court_n of_o alderman_n twelve_o in_o number_n a_o recorder_n common-councel_n and_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n with_o their_o attendant_n and_o if_o the_o town_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o may_v take_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o york_n in_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o charter_n which_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o all_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o england_n and_o if_o any_o will_v know_v what_o those_o privilege_n be_v more_o particular_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o york_n where_o he_o may_v possible_o meet_v with_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v these_o which_o be_v now_o in_o practice_n at_o appleby_n viz._n they_o have_v power_n to_o arrest_v for_o any_o sum_n without_o limitation_n to_o elect_v and_o send_v two_o burgess_n to_o parliament_n to_o acknowledge_v statute-merchant_n before_o the_o mayor_n to_o take_v toll_n both_o in_o fair_n and_o market_n to_o seize_v felon_n good_n felones_n de_fw-fr se_fw-la waife_n stray_n forfeiture_n and_o escheat_n all_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v who_o take_v place_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n as_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o york_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v their_o alderman_n be_v some_o of_o they_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o town_n who_o in_o time_n of_o their_o majoralty_n have_v their_o propraetor_n or_o deputy_n there_o the_o present_a mayor_n and_o alderman_n for_o the_o present_a year_n be_v john_n thwaites_n esquire_n mayor_n lancelot_n machell_n of_o gackanthorp_n esq_n who_o be_v first_o mayor_n after_o the_o king_n return_n and_o tear_v in_o piece_n oliver_n charter_n in_o open_a court_n before_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o that_o office_n which_o he_o have_v decline_v all_o oliver_n time_n richard_n brathwate_fw-mi of_o warcop_n esq_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o contest_v with_o the_o judge_n and_o take_v place_n of_o they_o virtute_fw-la chartae_fw-la robert_n hilton_n of_o morton_n esquire_n justice_n if_o peace_n edward_n musgrave_n of_o askeby_n esq_n oustice_n of_o peace_n thomas_n warcop_n of_o colby_n gentleman_n john_n routlidge_n of_o 〈…〉_z gent._n alderman_n leonard_n smyth_n alderman_n william_n smyth_n alderman_n robert_n harrison_n alderman_n john_n lawson_n alderman_n thomas_n robinson_n alderman_n john_n atkinson_n which_o six_o last_n be_v all_o of_o appleby_n appleby_n be_v very_o eminent_a for_o its_o loyalty_n in_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n and_o most_o of_o the_o alderman_n except_o those_o who_o oliver_n cromwell_n obtrude_v upon_o they_o suffer_v many_o imprisonment_n during_o his_o tyranny_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v most_o of_o the_o gentry_n round_o about_o for_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o county_n of_o westmoreland_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o person_n of_o quality_n in_o it_o who_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o king_n and_o but_o two_o or_o three_o in_o cumberland_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n or_o head_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o honour_n and_o nobility_n first_o part_n honour_n military_a of_o war_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o fol._n 3_o of_o soldier_n 4_o of_o ambassador_n or_o legate_n 5_o of_o war_n and_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o english_a to_o it_o ibid._n of_o captain_n generals_z marshal_n and_o other_o chief_a commander_n 7_o second_o part_n honour_n civil_a chap._n i._o of_o honour_n general_a and_o particular_a 11_o of_o gentry_n and_o bear_v of_o arm_n 12_o principle_n of_o honour_n and_o virtue_n that_o every_o gentleman_n ought_v to_o be_v endow_v with_o 13_o of_o precedency_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o king_n or_o monarch_n of_o great_a britain_n 19_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o prince_n 24_o chap._n iv._o of_o duke_n 32_o the_o form_n of_o a_o patent_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n temp_n jacobi_n 33_o ceremony_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o duke_n 36_o chap._n v._o of_o marquess_n 37_o chap._n vi_o of_o earl_n 39_o chap._n vii_o of_o viscount_n 44_o chap._n viii_o of_o lord_n spiritual_a 45_o chap._n ix_o of_o baron_n 48_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o baron_n ibid._n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o baron_n ibid._n the_o antiquity_n and_o dignity_n of_o baron_n and_o the_o sundry_a use_n of_o the_o name_n 49_o the_o tenor_n and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baron_fw-fr ibid._n chap._n x._o baron_n of_o tenure_n 50_o chap._n xi_o baron_n by_o writ_n 52_o chap._n xii_o baron_n by_o patent_n 56_o chap._n xiii_o privilege_n incident_a to_o the_o nobility_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n 59_o certain_a case_n wherein_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v no_o privilege_n 65_o chap._n fourteen_o nobility_n and_o lord_n in_o reputation_n only_o 68_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o queen_n consort_n and_o of_o noble_a woman_n 69_o 70_o lady_n in_o reputation_n 75_o chap._n xvi_o of_o knighthood_n in_o general_n 77_o chap._n xvii_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n 79_o chap._n xviii_o of_o knight_n banneret_n 84_o chap._n xix_o of_o baronet_n 85_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o patent_n of_o creation_n of_o baronet_n 88_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o baronet_n of_o england_n according_a to_o their_o creation_n 91_o chap._n xx._n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n 105_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n make_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o 107_o chap._n xxi_o of_o knight_n bachelor_n 108_o observation_n concern_v knight_n bachelor_n 116_o of_o degrade_n of_o knight_n 117_o chap._n xxii_o knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n 118_o chap._n xxiii_o knight_n of_o the_o thistle_n or_o of_o st._n andrew_n 120_o chap._n xxiv_o order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o palestine_n and_o other_o part_n of_o asia_n 121_o knight_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n in_o jerusalem_n ib._n knight_n hospitaler_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n in_o jerusalem_n now_o call_v knight_n of_o malta_n 122_o knight_n templar_n ibid._n knight_n of_o st._n lazarus_n 123_o knight_n of_o st._n bass_n ibid._n knight_n of_o st._n katherine_n at_o mount_n sinai_n ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o palestine_n ibid._n order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o spain_n knight_n of_o the_o oak_n in_o navarre_n 124_o knight_n of_o the_o lily_n in_o navarre_n ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o band_n 125_o knight_n of_o
scotch_a king_n to_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o into_o who_o vein_n all_o those_o several_a stream_n of_o royal_a blood_n be_v conjoin_v to_o unite_v those_o jar_a nation_n into_o one_o body_n under_o a_o head_n unto_o which_o each_o one_o may_v just_o claim_v a_o interest_n god_n have_v thus_o restore_v our_o ancient_a government_n and_o seat_v our_o sovereign_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o ancestor_n give_v he_o a_o power_n just_a and_o absolute_a as_o well_o to_o preserve_v as_o curb_v his_o people_n be_v not_o only_o major_a singulis_fw-la but_o major_a universis_fw-la and_o his_o power_n be_v super_fw-la totam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la which_o i_o thus_o prove_v either_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o one_o or_o not_o if_o not_o than_o he_o be_v no_o absolute_a king_n or_o monarch_n but_o if_o he_o be_v as_o all_o must_v yield_v a_o monarch_n i_o ask_v if_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v not_o in_o he_o be_v it_o subordinate_a to_o his_o power_n or_o not_o if_o subordinate_a than_o his_o power_n be_v above_o that_o power_n and_o so_o super_fw-la totam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la &_o major_n universis_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o there_o be_v a_o simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la to_o supreme_a civil_a power_n in_o the_o same_o individual_a kingdom_n and_o gubernation_n and_o yet_o divide_v against_o itself_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o impossible_a this_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o monstrous_a pamphlet_n which_o the_o lasciviousness_n of_o our_o late_a unhappy_a war_n produce_v which_o assert_v rex_n minor_fw-la universis_fw-la but_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v i_o hope_v put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o such_o traitorous_a tenant_n and_o conclude_v such_o dispute_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o that_o no_o person_n for_o the_o future_a shall_v dare_v to_o question_v who_o have_v the_o right_a of_o make_v peace_n or_o war_n the_o power_n of_o militia_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n all_o strong_a hold_v and_o fort_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o inherent_a right_n of_o the_o english_a monarch_n by_o their_o prerogative_n royal._n the_o king_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v according_o if_o good_a he_o be_v a_o blessing_n if_o bad_a a_o judgement_n and_o then_o against_o who_o we_o be_v to_o use_v no_o other_o weapon_n but_o prayer_n and_o tear_n for_o his_o amendment_n he_o be_v style_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la reâ—publicae_fw-la and_o because_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o subject_n belong_v to_o his_o care_n and_o office_n the_o militia_n be_v annex_v to_o his_o crown_n that_o the_o sword_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sceptre_n may_v be_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o parliament_n than_o all_o roman_a catholic_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n declare_v that_o his_o royal_a majesty_n be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o we_o all_o his_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o we_o all_o derive_v from_o the_o head_n upon_o the_o member_n his_o grief_n and_o injury_n be_v we_o we_o all_o suffer_v equal_o with_o he_o camden_n in_o his_o britannia_n fol._n 100_o call_v the_o king_n the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n next_o unto_o god_n he_o be_v under_o no_o vassuage_n he_o take_v his_o investure_n from_o no_n man_n rex_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la nisi_fw-la deum_fw-la satìs_fw-la habet_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la expectat_fw-la ultorem_fw-la in_o england_n france_n spain_n etc._n etc._n king_n be_v style_v dei_fw-la gratia_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o french_a king_n be_v say_v to_o be_v rex_fw-la francorum_fw-la christianissimus_a the_o most_o christian_n king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o most_o catholic_n the_o emperor_n the_o defender_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o a_o bull_n from_o pope_n leo_fw-la the_o ten_o send_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o for_o a_o book_n of_o controversy_n write_v by_o he_o against_o luther_n have_v the_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o be_v declare_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n also_o for_o king_n to_o write_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o be_v god_n own_o style_n mandamus_fw-la volumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v they_o call_v god_n in_o which_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v style_v divi_z or_o dii_n quia_fw-la dei_fw-la vicarii_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la voce_fw-la judicant_fw-la our_o lawyer_n also_o say_v rex_fw-la est_fw-la persona_fw-la mixta_fw-la cum_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la &_o spiritualem_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la this_o show_v the_o king_n power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v anoint_a with_o oil_n as_o the_o priest_n and_o afterward_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v which_o signify_v his_o person_n to_o be_v both_o sacred_a and_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o at_o the_o coronation_n have_v put_v upon_o he_o a_o priest_n garment_n call_v the_o dalmatica_fw-la or_o colobium_n and_o other_o such_o vest_n and_o before_o the_o reformation_n the_o king_n as_o a_o spiritual_a person_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n he_o be_v capable_a of_o hold_v tithe_n all_o extra-parochial_a tithe_n some_o proxy_n and_o other_o spiritual_a profit_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n the_o ceremony_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n be_v many_o and_o with_o we_o in_o england_n more_o than_o in_o many_o other_o country_n as_o the_o anoint_v with_o oil_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o mr._n selden_n to_o be_v of_o above_o one_o thousand_o year_n stand_v the_o crown_n set_v upon_o his_o head_n with_o many_o religious_a ceremony_n beside_o the_o ensign_n of_o regality_n which_o be_v a_o ring_n to_o signify_v his_o faithfulness_n a_o bracelet_n for_o good_a work_n a_o sceptre_n for_o justice_n a_o sword_n for_o 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