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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 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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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punishment_n which_o out_o of_o insolent_a jollity_n murder_n one_o than_o he_o which_o unwilling_o for_o fear_n of_o a_o further_a harm_n kill_v a_o man_n if_o any_o object_n that_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n and_o good_a order_n to_o meddle_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o another_o i_o answer_v with_o the_o old_a man_n in_o terrence_n i_o be_o a_o man_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o all_o duty_n of_o humanity_n be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o i_o if_o other_o seek_v to_o cover_v their_o base_a negligence_n and_o careless_a unwillingness_n 36._o pompon_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la juâ—_n lâ—g_n 36._o allege_v that_o bound_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v distingnisht_v one_o from_o another_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o thrust_v one_o sickle_n into_o another_o harvest_n neither_o be_o i_o also_o of_o that_o opinion_n that_o upon_o any_o such_o colour_n or_o pretence_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o encroach_v upon_o another_o jurisdiction_n or_o right_n or_o upon_o that_o 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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 the_o right_a of_o
portion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n sheriff_n mayor_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n to_o succour_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o free_v it_o from_o the_o burden_n of_o tyrant_n according_a to_o the_o rank_n and_o place_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o people_n next_o after_o the_o king_n the_o first_o ought_v to_o deliver_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o tyrannous_a oppression_n the_o other_o as_o tutor_n that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o protection_n they_o have_v undertake_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o former_a be_v to_o suppress_v the_o tyrant_n that_o of_o the_o latter_a to_o drive_v he_o from_o their_o confine_n wherefore_o mattathias_n be_v a_o principal_a man_n in_o the_o state_n when_o some_o base_o connive_v other_o pernitious_o consort_v with_o antiochus_n the_o tyrannous_a oppressor_n of_o the_o jewish_a kingdom_n he_o courageous_o oppose_v the_o manifest_a oppression_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n 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spin_v among_o woman_n and_o sport_o distribute_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n among_o those_o his_o loose_a companion_n vindex_n and_o galba_n quit_v the_o party_n of_o nero_n yea_o though_o the_o senate_n connive_v and_o in_o a_o sort_n support_v his_o tyranny_n and_o draw_v with_o they_o gallia_n and_o spain_n be_v the_o province_n whereof_o they_o be_v governor_n but_o among_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o sparta_n be_v most_o notable_a and_o aught_o to_o pass_v as_o a_o undeniable_a maxim_n among_o all_o nation_n the_o spartan_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o city_n byzantium_n send_v olearchus_n thither_o for_o governor_n and_o commander_n for_o the_o war_n who_o take_v corn_n from_o the_o citizen_n and_o distribute_v it_o to_o his_o soldier_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o family_n of_o the_o citizen_n die_v for_o hunger_n anaxilaus_n a_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o city_n disdain_v that_o tyrannous_a usage_n enter_v into_o treaty_n with_o alcibiades_n 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to_o the_o fencer_n spartanus_n or_o to_o be_v brief_a to_o a_o mere_a private_a person_n to_o present_v the_o bonnet_n to_o slave_n put_v arm_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o subject_n or_o to_o join_v battle_n with_o the_o prince_n although_o he_o oppress_v the_o people_n with_o tyranny_n no_o certain_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v not_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o particular_a person_n consider_v one_o by_o one_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a particular_n even_o as_o papist_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o principal_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v the_o commonwealth_n which_o can_v defend_v themselves_o god_n nor_o the_o people_n have_v not_o put_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o sediâ—â—â—sis_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-la sediâ—â—â—sis_fw-la hand_n of_o particular_a person_n therefore_o if_o without_o commandment_n they_o draw_v the_o sword_n they_o be_v sedition_n although_o the_o cause_n seem_v never_o so_o just_a furthermore_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o establish_v by_o private_a and_o particular_a person_n but_o by_o all_o in_o general_n consider_v in_o one_o entire_a body_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o attend_v the_o commandment_n of_o all_o to_o wit_n of_o those_o which_o be_v the_o representative_a body_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o of_o a_o province_n or_o of_o a_o city_n or_o at_o the_o least_o of_o some_o one_o of_o they_o before_o they_o undertake_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o prince_n for_o as_o a_o pupil_n can_v bring_v a_o action_n but_o be_v avowd_v cur_n l._n 8._o l._n 9_o d._n de_fw-fr aucto_fw-la &_o constict_a &_o cur_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o tutor_n although_o the_o pupil_n be_v indeed_o the_o true_a proprietor_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o tutor_n only_a owner_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o charge_n commit_v unto_o he_o so_o likewise_o the_o people_n may_v not_o enterprise_v action_n of_o such_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o command_n of_o those_o into_o who_o hand_n they_o have_v refign_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n whether_o they_o be_v ordinary_a magistrate_n or_o extraordinary_a create_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n who_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v for_o that_o purpose_n they_o have_v gird_v with_o their_o sword_n and_o invest_v with_o authority_n both_o to_o govern_v and_o defend_v they_o establish_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o the_o praetor_n at_o rome_n who_o determine_v benefic_n sencea_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr benefic_n all_o difference_n between_o master_n and_o their_o servant_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o any_o controversy_n happen_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o subject_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o right_n lest_o the_o subject_n shall_v assume_v power_n to_o themselves_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v oppress_v with_o tribute_n and_o unreasonable_a impost_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v attempt_v contrary_a to_o covenant_n 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