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evident_o prove_v it_o and_o even_o in_o elective_a kingdom_n where_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o obligation_n to_o reign_n be_v more_o indispensable_a and_o less_o capable_a of_o be_v retract_v then_o in_o those_o which_o be_v hereditary_a because_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o a_o reciprocal_a covenant_n and_o by_o a_o obligation_n which_o such_o king_n have_v willing_o impose_v upon_o themselves_o we_o have_v see_v henry_n the_o iii_o d_o renounce_v open_o by_o his_o flight_n and_o if_o the_o french_a themselves_o can_v constrain_v childeric_n the_o iii_o d_o and_o some_o other_o of_o their_o king_n to_o throw_v themselves_o into_o monastery_n and_o make_v they_o renounce_v their_o hereditary_a crown_n even_o in_o favour_n of_o stranger_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v permit_v to_o prince_n to_o divest_v themselves_o thereof_o willing_o to_o obtain_v a_o great_a benefit_n or_o for_o the_o simple_a desire_n of_o quietness_n 3._o gen._n 3._o john_n king_n of_o armenia_n quit_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o nephew_n leon_n 11._o clem._n 5._o greg._n 11._o to_o enter_v into_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n francis_n a_o great_a many_o prince_n and_o princess_n lawful_a heir_n of_o hereditary_a kingdom_n have_v valid_o renounce_v they_o either_o for_o the_o public_a good_a or_o their_o private_a tranquillity_n to_o embrace_v religious_a or_o retire_a life_n as_o saint_n bridget_n in_o sweden_n and_o other_o in_o hungary_n germany_n and_o spain_n france_n also_o furnish_v we_o with_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n carloman_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o charles_n martel_n part_v with_o his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o brother_n pepin_n that_o he_o may_v whole_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n what_o those_o prince_n have_v be_v able_a to_o do_v either_o out_o of_o devotion_n or_o the_o love_n of_o liberty_n the_o infanta_n may_v do_v with_o a_o just_a title_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o peace_n of_o two_o monarchy_n the_o fundamental_a law_n which_o call_v she_o to_o the_o succession_n be_v in_o her_o favour_n and_o not_o for_o constrain_a she_o it_o be_v a_o right_n that_o be_v give_v they_o but_o not_o a_o necessity_n impose_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v not_o a_o forbid_a law_n which_o we_o can_v renounce_v the_o king_n her_o father_n can_v not_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n exclude_v she_o against_o her_o will_n or_o make_v her_o uncapable_a of_o the_o succession_n but_o she_o may_v voluntary_o renounce_v for_o her_o great_a good_a and_o for_o that_o of_o the_o state_n itself_o and_o that_o too_o with_o the_o general_a applause_n of_o the_o people_n over_o who_o she_o may_v have_v be_v queen_n 2._o though_o the_o ancient_a law_n be_v in_o some_o kind_n against_o the_o renunciation_n of_o future_a succession_n the_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v now_o abolish_v for_o this_o respect_n and_o the_o contrary_a so_o well_o establish_v over_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o french_a law_n do_v unanimous_o agree_v unto_o it_o and_o even_o that_o he_o who_o have_v renounce_v some_o future_a succession_n can_v recall_v by_o the_o happen_v of_o child_n what_o he_o have_v quit_v epeisses_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 407._o the_o constitution_n of_o pope_n boniface_n bon._n con._n ad_fw-la cap._n quamvis_fw-la p._n 3._o const_n bon._n which_o the_o author_n of_o these_o libel_n cite_v on_o this_o subject_a determine_v it_o clear_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v common_o receive_v in_o spain_n in_o brabant_n and_o in_o all_o the_o king_n dominion_n and_o since_o he_o himself_o do_v nor_o disagree_v with_o it_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o seek_v any_o great_a proof_n 3._o that_o the_o right_n of_o devolution_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o brabant_n be_v neither_o succession_n nor_o propriety_n nor_o a_o real_a assure_a estate_n but_o casual_a and_o in_o suspense_n it_o may_v be_v valid_o renounce_v and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v common_a
propriety_n of_o his_o good_n before_o his_o death_n without_o his_o own_o consent_n all_o these_o truth_n be_v confirm_v by_o solemn_a decree_n and_o by_o the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o country_n as_o well_o modern_a as_o ancient_a who_o have_v treat_v of_o this_o subject_a by_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o infer_v that_o by_o renounce_v the_o devolution_n we_o do_v not_o denude_v ourselves_o of_o our_o proper_a good_n we_o do_v not_o part_v with_o a_o succession_n already_o acquire_v by_o we_o but_o deprive_v ourselves_o only_o of_o a_o hope_n whereof_o the_o event_n be_v no_o less_o uncertain_a than_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n which_o be_v proper_o to_o renounce_v only_o a_o future_a and_o doubtful_a succession_n which_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o law_n and_o be_v in_o use_n in_o relation_n even_o to_o those_o good_n devolve_v in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o right_a of_o devolution_n be_v receive_v if_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n may_v lawful_o renounce_v i_o do_v maintain_v that_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o by_o a_o strict_a obligation_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n for_o her_o own_o good_a and_o by_o a_o principle_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o king_n her_o father_n she_o herself_o profess_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o renunciation_n that_o the_o motive_n which_o induce_v she_o to_o do_v it_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o numberless_a benefit_n which_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o king_n her_o father_n the_o good_a and_o conservation_n of_o his_o august_n family_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o safety_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o state_n and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o she_o suffer_v a_o great_a deal_n less_o damage_n and_o grief_n by_o denude_v herself_o of_o this_o right_n than_o she_o undergo_v now_o by_o the_o avidity_n of_o those_o who_o will_v re-establish_a she_o in_o it_o against_o she_o will_n in_o 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and_o innovate_v it_o in_o those_o of_o his_o subject_n but_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o that_o such_o like_a custom_n do_v reach_v unto_o sovereignty_n they_o will_v give_v we_o a_o just_a right_o to_o pretend_v unto_o bretanny_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n where_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o fief_n not_o only_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n but_o express_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n itself_o to_o which_o purpose_n it_o will_v avail_v nothing_o to_o allege_v the_o salic_a law_n which_o be_v apocryphal_a among_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o which_o at_o most_o can_v transcend_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o ancient_a domain_o of_o france_n nor_o can_v change_v but_o by_o unjust_a violence_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o province_n which_o they_o do_v annex_v to_o their_o crown_n but_o if_o that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v 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