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from_o the_o spoil_n of_o thief_n and_o freebooters_a the_o care_n also_o of_o the_o reparation_n of_o bridge_n be_v refer_v to_o commissary_n depute_v by_o the_o king_n as_o appear_v viarum_fw-la archi_n in_o caâ—_n fi_fw-la qois_fw-fr romi_n pâ—â—â—s_v &_o pereg_n 24._o q_o 3._o bâ—lam_fw-la câ—â—_n sect._n conventicula_fw-la de_fw-la pace_fw-la jure_fw-la iurfir_n l._n 2._o d._n ne_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o loto_fw-la publ_n viarum_fw-la by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o lewis_n the_o courteous_a concern_v the_o 12._o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n of_o seyne_n command_v also_o boat_n to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o ferry_v over_o passenger_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o tax_v lay_v upon_o salt_n there_o be_v none_o in_o use_n in_o those_o time_n the_o most_o of_o the_o salt_n pit_n be_v enjoy_v by_o private_a person_n because_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o which_o nature_n out_o of_o her_o
recover_v or_o conquer_v any_o thing_n with_o the_o arm_n &_o mean_n of_o the_o public_a it_o shall_v be_v gain_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o not_o to_o himself_o wherefore_o when_o charles_n the_o four_o promise_v each_o of_o the_o elector_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n to_o choose_v his_o son_n wencislaus_fw-la emperor_n and_o have_v not_o ready_a money_n to_o deliver_v they_o he_o mortgage_v custom_n tax_n tribute_n and_o certain_a town_n unto_o they_o chron._n l._n 1._o &_o passim_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi re_fw-mi alien_n naucler_fw-mi in_o chron._n which_o be_v the_o proper_a appurtenance_n of_o the_o empire_n whereon_o follow_v much_o and_o vehement_a contestation_n most_o man_n hold_v this_o engagement_n void_a and_o questionless_a it_o have_v be_v so_o declare_v but_o for_o the_o profit_n that_o those_o reap_v thereby_o which_o ought_v principal_o to_o have_v maintain_v and_o hold_v entire_a the_o right_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o it_o follow_v also_o 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manner_n if_o the_o condition_n of_o war_n require_v necessary_o a_o alienation_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v ever_o with_o power_n of_o redemption_n ancient_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v of_o validity_n but_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o state_n at_o this_o day_n since_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v make_v sedentarie_a the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n which_o be_v the_o 1566._o sect_n 5._o 11._o &_o 16._o legis_fw-la regiae_fw-la 1566._o court_n of_o the_o peer_n and_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n and_o of_o the_o treasury_n must_v first_o approve_v it_o as_o the_o edict_n of_o charles_n the_o sixth_o and_o nine_o do_v testify_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o certain_a that_o if_o the_o ancient_a king_n themselves_o will_v endow_v a_o church_n although_o that_o be_v a_o work_n much_o favour_v in_o those_o day_n they_o be_v notwithstanding_o bind_v to_o have_v a_o allowance_n of_o the_o estate_n witness_n king_n childebert_n who_o may_v not_o endow_v the_o abbey_n of_o st._n vincent_n at_o paris_n before_o he_o have_v the_o french_a and_o newstrafian_n consent_n clovis_n the_o second_o and_o other_o king_n have_v observe_v the_o same_o they_o etc._n aimonius_a l._n 4._o i_o 41_o etc._n etc._n may_v neither_o remit_v the_o regality_n by_o grant_v infranchisement_n nor_o the_o nomination_n of_o prelate_n to_o any_o church_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v do_v it_o as_o lewis_z 11._o philip_n 4._o and_o philip_n surname_v augustus_n do_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o senis_fw-la auxera_n and_o nevers_n the_o parliament_n have_v 1583._o l._n peto_o 69_o sect_n praedium_fw-la d._n the_o leg_n 2._o an._n 1329._o 1360._o 1374._o 1401._o 1583._o declare_v it_o void_a when_o the_o king_n be_v anoint_v at_o reims_n he_o swear_v to_o observe_v this_o law_n and_o if_o he_o infringe_v it_o that_o act_n have_v as_o much_o validity_n with_o it_o as_o if_o he_o contract_v to_o sell_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n or_o sophy_n of_o peâ—sia_n from_o this_o spring_n the_o constitution_n or_o ordinance_n of_o philip_n 6._o of_o john_n 2d_o of_o charles_n 5_o 6_o and_o 8_o by_o which_o they_o revoke_v all_o alienation_n make_v by_o their_o predecessor_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o tours_n where_o king_n charles_n the_o 8_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1483._o 1522._o 1531._o 1549_o 1560._o by_o divers_a decree_n of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o person_n divers_a alienation_n make_v by_o lewis_n 11._o be_v repeal_v and_o annihilate_v and_o there_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o heir_n of_o tancred_n of_o chastel_n his_o great_a minion_n divers_a place_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o by_o his_o proper_a authority_n this_o be_v final_o ratify_v in_o the_o last_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n hold_v at_o orleans_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n demean_v but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v yet_o more_o clear_o perceive_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o king_n and_o that_o he_o can_v by_o his_o own_o proper_a authority_n diminish_v the_o majesty_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o people_n nor_o infranchise_v or_o release_v from_o his_o dominion_n any_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n nor_o quit_v or_o relinquish_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o â—he_n lest_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n charlemayn_v in_o former_a time_n endeavour_v to_o subject_a the_o kingdom_n 3_o paulus_n aemilius_n lib_n 3_o of_o france_n to_o the_o german_a empire_n the_o which_o the_o french_a do_v courageous_o oppose_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o prince_n of_o glasconnie_n and_o it_o charlemayn_v have_v proceed_v in_o that_o business_n it_o have_v come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o any_o portion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v grant_v 1360._o anno_fw-la 1195._o 1â—60_n 1269._o 2297._o 1303._o 1325._o 1330._o anno_fw-la 1360._o to_o the_o english_a the_o sovereignty_n be_v almost_o always_o reserve_v and_o if_o sometime_o they_o obtain_v it_o by_o force_n as_o at_o the_o treaty_n of_o bretignie_a by_o the_o which_o king_n john_n quit_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o glasconnie_n and_o poyton_n that_o agreement_n be_v not_o keep_v neither_o be_v he_o more_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o than_o a_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n be_v be_v prisoner_n as_o he_o be_v then_o which_o for_o his_o own_o deliverance_n shall_v engage_v the_o estate_n of_o his_o pupil_n by_o the_o power_n 1465._o anno_fw-la 1465._o of_o the_o same_o law_n the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n make_v void_a the_o treaty_n of_o conflâ—us_n by_o the_o which_o duke_n charles_n of_o burgundy_n have_v draw_v from_o the_o king_n aâ—niens_fw-la and_o other_o town_n of_o picardy_n in_o our_o day_n the_o same_o parliament_n declare_v void_a the_o agreement_n make_v at_o madrid_n between_o 1525._o anno_fw-la 1525._o francis_n the_o 1._o then_o prisoner_n and_o charles_n the_o 5._o concern_v the_o duchy_n 225._o aâ—â—â—_n 1420._o mâ—uâ—â—â—let_n â—uâ—â—â—let_z chap._n 225._o of_o buâ—gundie_n but_o the_o donation_n make_v by_o charles_n the_o 6._o unto_o hâ—n_n king_n of_o england_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n after_o his_o decease_n be_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n for_o this_o matter_n and_o of_o his_o madness_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o proof_n but_o to_o leave_v off_o produce_v any_o further_a testimony_n example_n or_o reason_n by_o what_o right_a can_v the_o king_n give_v or_o sell_v away_o the_o kingdom_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o see_v it_o consist_v of_o people_n and_o not_o of_o earth_n or_o libert_n l._n libre_fw-la homo_fw-la 10â—_o d._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la oble_a liemâ—tâ—_n 34_o â—â—ct_n â—_o d._n the_o coâ—te_n â—mp_o lâ—â—eâ—â—â—lt_n c_o de_fw-fr opâ—r_n libert_n wall_n and_o of_o free_a man_n there_o can_v be_v make_v no_o sale_n nor_o traffic_v yea_o and_o the_o patron_n themselves_o can_v compel_v the_o infranchisde_a servant_n to_o make_v their_o habitation_n in_o other_o place_n than_o themselves_o
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the_o tyranny_n have_v get_v such_o sure_a foot_n as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n but_o force_n to_o remove_v he_o then_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o call_v the_o people_n to_o arm_n to_o enrol_v and_o raise_v force_n and_o to_o employ_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o use_v against_o he_o all_o advantage_n and_o stratagem_n of_o war_n as_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n brief_o the_o same_o sentence_n may_v be_v just_o pronounce_v against_o he_o as_o be_v against_o manlius_n capitolinus_n at_o rome_n 3._o valerius_n lib._n 6._o c._n 3._o thou_o be_v to_o i_o manlius_n when_o thou_o do_v tumble_v down_o the_o ganles_fw-mi that_o seal_v the_o capitole_n but_o since_o thou_o be_v now_o become_v a_o enemy_n like_o one_o of_o they_o thou_o shall_v be_v precipitate_v down_o from_o the_o same_o place_n from_o whence_o thou_o former_o tumble_v those_o enemy_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 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action_n we_o must_v not_o esteem_v they_o as_o private_a man_n and_o subject_n but_o as_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o people_n yea_o and_o as_o the_o sovereignty_n itself_o which_o demand_v of_o his_o minister_n a_o account_n of_o his_o administration_n neither_o can_v we_o in_o any_o good_a reason_n account_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n disloyal_a who_o in_o this_o manner_n acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o charge_n there_o be_v ever_o and_o in_o all_o place_n a_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a obligation_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o prince_n the_o one_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o good_a and_o wise_a prince_n the_o other_o to_o obey_v faithful_o provide_v he_o govern_v just_o the_o people_n therefore_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o prince_n under_o condition_n the_o prince_n to_o the_o people_n simple_o and_o pure_o therefore_o if_o the_o prince_n fail_v in_o his_o promise_n the_o people_n be_v exempt_a from_o obedience_n the_o contract_n be_v make_v void_a 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sinâ—â—_n we_o see_v king_n henry_n the_o second_o make_v war_n on_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o under_o colour_n of_o defend_v and_o deliver_v the_o protestant_a prince_n as_o also_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n ready_a to_o assist_v the_o german_n if_o the_o emperor_n charles_n shall_v molest_v they_o but_o if_o there_o be_v some_o appearance_n of_o danger_n and_o little_a expectance_n of_o profit_n than_o it_o be_v that_o most_o prince_n do_v vehement_o dispute_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o action_n and_o as_o the_o former_a cover_n their_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n with_o the_o veil_n of_o charity_n and_o piety_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v the_o other_o call_v their_o fear_n and_o cowardly_a baseness_n integrity_n and_o justice_n although_o that_o piety_n which_o be_v ever_o careful_a of_o another_o good_n love_v no_o part_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o first_o nor_o justice_n which_o affectionate_o desire_v the_o 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therefore_o do_v any_o man_n vaunt_v that_o this_o body_n be_v recommend_v to_o his_o care_n and_o custody_n if_o he_o suffer_v that_o to_o be_v dismember_v and_o pull_v in_o piece_n which_o he_o may_v have_v preserve_v whole_a and_o entire_a the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o edifice_n on_o which_o side_n soever_o the_o building_n be_v undermine_v it_o many_o time_n chance_n that_o the_o whole_a tumble_v down_o and_o on_o what_o rafter_n or_o piece_n of_o timber_n soever_o the_o flame_n take_v hold_v it_o endanger_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o burn_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o worthy_a of_o scum_n who_o shall_v defer_v to_o quench_v the_o fire_n which_o have_v cautht_v his_o house_n top_n because_o he_o dwell_v most_o in_o the_o cellar_n will_v not_o all_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o mad_a man_n which_o shall_v neglect_v by_o countermine_v to_o frustrate_v a_o i_o because_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o overthrow_v that_o wall_n there_o and_o not_o this_o here_o again_o the_o 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than_o he_o will_v be_v assist_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o like_a distress_n for_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n unite_v we_o all_o into_o one_o body_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o in_o his_o call_n must_v be_v ready_a to_o assist_v the_o needy_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o willing_o by_o how_o much_o the_o almighty_a have_v bestow_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o his_o blessing_n on_o we_o which_o be_v not_o confer_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v possessor_n of_o they_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v dispenser_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o saint_n as_o this_o church_n be_v one_o so_o be_v she_o recommend_v and_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o all_o christian_a prince_n in_o general_a and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o leave_v the_o care_n to_o one_o alone_a and_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n permit_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v divide_v into_o piece_n and_o 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