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put_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o westward_o of_o the_o west_n or_o through_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o main_a or_o western_a sea_n that_o be_v the_o phaenician_a or_o syrian_a again_o 2._o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o be_o a_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o threaten_v not_o the_o tyrian_a because_o he_o have_v get_v he_o a_o dominion_n over_o the_o neighbour_a sea_n but_o because_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o have_v take_v unto_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o tyrian_a be_v call_v likewise_o in_o another_o scripture_n the_o 4._o sea_n itself_o and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o concern_v the_o egyptian_a sea_n another_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o unto_o ninive_n be_v thou_o better_v then_o populous_a alexandria_n in_o the_o original_a the_o city_n be_v call_v no_o take_v here_o for_o alexandria_n which_o be_v situate_a 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enjoy_v a_o command_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o when_o either_o of_o they_o hold_v they_o have_v most_o of_o the_o other_o city_n obedient_a thereto_o we_o read_v also_o a_o dispute_n in_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d concern_v a_o communion_n or_o common_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o wit_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_a or_o not_o for_o a_o well_o order_v city_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a it_o shall_v remain_v common_a to_o all_o man_n so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v deny_v passage_n traffic_n merchandise_n and_o fish_v or_o that_o the_o use_n of_o it_o may_v be_v so_o restrain_v that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o dominion_n of_o any_o city_n so_o as_o to_o exclude_v foreigner_n he_o dispute_n this_o point_n whether_o it_o be_v profitable_a or_o unprofitable_a but_o question_n be_v it_o not_o at_o all_o as_o unjust_a have_v be_v abundant_o instruct_v out_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o touch_v a_o propriety_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o the_o land_n also_o his_o scholar_n alexander_n the_o macedonian_a be_v victorious_a in_o the_o east_n prepare_v for_o a_o expedition_n against_o europe_n that_o he_o may_v become_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o sea_n as_o say_v the_o emperor_n encomio_fw-la julian_n and_o true_o among_o the_o people_n of_o greece_n especial_o such_o as_o border_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n in_o the_o east_n to_o hold_v supreme_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n above_o other_o and_o to_o enjoy_v a_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v acoount_v almost_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n nor_o do_v they_o conceiv_v that_o can_v be_v obtain_v without_o this_o from_o whence_o arise_v that_o council_n of_o themistocles_n which_o pompey_n the_o great_a also_o follow_v at_o rome_n themistocle_n qui_fw-la mare_fw-la teneat_fw-la eum_fw-la necesse_fw-la esse_fw-la rerum_fw-la potiri_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o which_o can_v possess_v the_o sea_n must_v need_n be_v have_v command_n of_o all_o so_o also_o say_v jsaac_n 199._o casaubon_n upon_o polybius_n to_o have_v dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v whole_o and_o ever_o have_v be_v a_o great_a strengthen_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o extraordinary_a power_n therefore_o the_o old_a writer_n of_o chronicle_n among_o the_o grecian_n see_v before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o olympiad_n there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a power_n of_o any_o people_n of_o greece_n in_o be_v upon_o who_o action_n a_o knowledge_n of_o time_n may_v be_v ground_v therefore_o among_o the_o other_o time_n that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o compute_v of_o time_n they_o omit_v not_o that_o particular_a but_o careful_o keep_v a_o account_n of_o those_o people_n who_o have_v once_o enjoy_v a_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o
he_o free_v the_o sea-coast_n from_o pirate_n and_o restore_v the_o dominion_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n moreover_o as_o touch_v the_o vast_a sea-dominion_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n dionysius_n halicarnass_n say_v 1._o rome_n be_v lady_n of_o the_o whole_a sea_n not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o lie_v within_o hercules_n pillar_n but_o also_o of_o the_o ocean_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v navigable_a this_o be_v indeed_o a_o hyperbole_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o clear_a testimony_n of_o a_o very_a large_a sea-dominion_n as_o also_o that_o of_o praefatione_fw-la appianus_n alexandrinus_n the_o roman_n say_v he_o hold_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o whole_a mediterranean_n sea_n other_o instance_n there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o true_o that_o expression_n of_o a_o very_a etc._n eminent_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v who_o say_v of_o example_n of_o that_o kind_n that_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v a_o possession_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o of_o a_o right_n of_o navigation_n for_o as_o particular_a private_a man_n so_o also_o people_n and_o nation_n may_v be_v league_n and_o agreement_n not_o only_o quit_v that_o right_n which_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o that_o also_o which_o they_o hold_v in_o common_a with_o all_o man_n in_o favour_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o any_o one_o who_o it_o concern_v and_o for_o this_o he_o referr'_v himself_o unto_o ulpian_n who_o will_v have_v that_o cessation_n of_o fish_v for_o tunies_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o which_o more_o proximo_fw-la hereafter_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o stipulation_n or_o covenant_n not_o from_o any_o vassalage_n impose_v upon_o the_o sea_n sure_o by_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o distinction_n whereof_o ulpian_n be_v indeed_o the_o author_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v either_o of_o dominion_n or_o vassalage_n as_o we_o call_v it_o of_o every_o kind_n if_o to_o occupy_v and_o enjoy_v in_o a_o private_a manner_n by_o right_a to_o 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like_o a_o girdle_n and_o themistius_n speak_v of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n the_o elder_a say_v 5._o what_o will_v you_o say_v of_o he_o who_o be_v emperor_n or_o ruler_n of_o almost_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o sea_n in_o like_a manner_n procopius_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o statue_n of_o a_o roman_a emperor_n hold_v a_o city_n in_o his_o left_a hand_n say_v that_o the_o statuarie_n meaning_n be_v augustaeo_n that_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v nicephorus_n callistus_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o 1._o julius_n firmicus_n speak_v of_o such_o person_n who_o have_v in_o the_o scheme_n of_o their_o nativity_n the_o moon_n increase_a in_o the_o thirty_o degree_n of_o taurus_n fortify_v with_o a_o friendly_a aspect_n of_o jupiter_n say_v they_o shall_v possess_v the_o dominion_n of_o sea_n and_o land_n whithersoëver_o they_o lead_v a_o army_n oppianus_n say_v to_o 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and_o we_o find_v it_o very_o often_o prescribe_v or_o command_v by_o the_o emperor_n that_o none_o be_v prohibit_v from_o fish_v with_o which_o agree'_v also_o that_o say_n of_o 1._o celsus_n maris_fw-la esse_fw-la usum_fw-la communem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la aëris_fw-la a_o freedom_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o aër_fw-la be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n in_o like_a manner_n some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n himself_o be_v lord_n only_o of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sea_n for_o proof_n whereof_o they_o mention_v a_o answer_n give_v by_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n rhodiam_fw-la se_fw-la quidem_fw-la mundi_fw-la dominum_fw-la esse_fw-la legem_fw-la autem_fw-la maris_fw-la that_o himself_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n pretend_v this_o answer_n of_o he_o to_o be_v common_o understand_v as_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o arrogate_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n unto_o himself_o and_o 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exposition_n do_v imply_v 250._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n enjoy_v the_o dominion_n of_o that_o sea_n and_o true_o we_o read_v in_o 11._o philostratus_n that_o there_o be_v a_o old_a contract_n touch_v the_o red-sea_n which_o king_n erythras_n have_v contract_v when_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o that_o sea_n that_o no_o egyptian_a ought_v to_o enter_v that_o sea_n in_o a_o long_a ship_n but_o to_o employ_v there_o only_o one_o of_o burden_n and_o 4._o quintus_fw-la curtius_n say_v of_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n that_o be_v build_v by_o agenor_n she_o make_v not_o only_o the_o neighbour_a sea_n but_o what_o sea_n soëver_v she_o ship_n sail_v into_o to_o be_v of_o her_o dominion_n from_o whence_o also_o tyria_n maria_n tyrian_n sea_n become_v a_o maria._n proverb_n to_o signify_v a_o sea_n so_o possess_v that_o free_a passage_n can_v not_o be_v
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honour_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n be_v orbe_fw-la mari_n et_fw-la terra_fw-la pacato_fw-la jano_n cluso_fw-la etc._n etc._n peace_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o world_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n he_o shut_v up_o the_o peâ—â—â—_n temple_n of_o janus_n according_a to_o which_o since_o it_o be_v record_v also_o by_o â—2_n historian_n that_o he_o shut_v janus_n his_o temple_n three_o time_n have_v settle_v peace_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n whereby_o they_o will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v more_o full_o before_o that_o the_o sea_n be_v comprehend_v as_o well_o as_o the_o land_n within_o the_o huge_a body_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n a_o answer_n to_o such_o testimony_n as_o have_v fall_v from_o writer_n treat_v of_o other_o subject_n and_o which_o be_v usual_o allege_v against_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n chap._n xxiii_o it_o remain_n in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o we_o consider_v of_o what_o validity_n the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o writer_n be_v whereof_o we_o former_o make_v mention_v as_o to_o what_o concern_v those_o passage_n of_o the_o poêts_n plautus_n and_o phaenicides_n it_o be_v clear_a in_o plautus_n that_o the_o lewd_a slave_n trachalio_n be_v but_o in_o jest_n with_o gripus_n the_o fisherman_n he_o say_v in_o general_a that_o the_o sea_n be_v common_a to_o all_o which_o signify_v a_o sea_n that_o never_o be_v possess_v as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_o and_o natural_o common_a and_o in_o that_o place_n that_o rather_o than_o this_o wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o fish_v be_v common_a or_o not_o yet_o appropriate_v that_o be_v that_o the_o people_n either_o of_o rome_n or_o greece_n have_v such_o a_o dominion_n over_o any_o kind_n of_o sea_n for_o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v it_o appear_v both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o dominion_n over_o some_o sea_n before_o plautus_n his_o time_n that_o either_o of_o they_o may_v use_v their_o respective_a sea_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n in_o hindle_v other_o from_o sail_v through_o they_o and_z removing_z such_o impediment_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n as_o shall_v happen_v therein_o and_o yet_o that_o hitherto_o they_o have_v prohibit_v no_o man_n from_o fish_v in_o that_o sea_n mention_v by_o plautus_n and_o phaenicides_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n but_o that_o the_o use_n of_o it_o may_v remain_v common_a either_o to_o native_n or_o neighbour_n as_o the_o use_n of_o a_o ground_n for_o feed_v of_o cattle_n though_o there_o may_v indeed_o be_v a_o particular_a owner_n in_o possession_n reserve_v the_o other_o commodity_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o as_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o afterward_o also_o especial_o in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n or_o among_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o what_o we_o have_v already_o show_v you_o that_o a_o peculiar_a right_n of_o sea-fishing_a have_v pass_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o private_a person_n as_o well_o as_o of_o prince_n so_o that_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o be_v apply_v against_o private_a dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n soon_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o to_o that_o passage_n out_o of_o ovid_n quid_fw-la prohibetis_fw-la aquas_fw-la why_o do_v you_o forbid_v water_n etc._n etc._n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o usual_a in_o dispute_n about_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o assertion_n of_o the_o community_n of_o water_n as_o a_o vehement_a and_o hyperbolical_a reproof_n of_o the_o inhumanity_n of_o that_o rustic_a rout_n in_o lycia_n latona_n be_v thirsty_a and_o weary_a ask_v for_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n and_o that_o out_o of_o a_o lake_n the_o barbarous_a people_n deny_v she_o and_o therefore_o she_o most_o deserve_o reprove'_v they_o but_o she_o do_v it_o not_o more_o earnest_o than_o ampelisca_n in_o 2._o plautus_n do_v merry_o to_o sceparnio_n a_o slave_n that_o deny_v her_o water_n cur_n in_o inquit_fw-la ampelisca_n aquam_fw-la gravare_fw-la amabò_fw-la quam_fw-la hostess_fw-la hosti_fw-la commodat_fw-la why_o say_v ampelisca_n be_v thou_o so_o loath_a to_o let_v i_o have_v water_n which_o one_o stranger_n afford'_v another_o for_o whatsoëver_o may_v be_v afford_v or_o communicate_v without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o owner_n he_o be_v concern_v many_o time_n in_o humanity_n to_o impact_v it_o to_o a_o mere_a stranger_n that_o ask_v he_o for_o the_o word_n host_n in_o that_o place_n signifie'_v a_o stranger_n as_o we_o often_o find_v among_o the_o 1._o ancient_n and_o it_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o question_n of_o sceparnio_n whereby_o he_o jeer'_v the_o wench_n cur_n tu_fw-la ait_fw-la ille_fw-la operam_fw-la gravare_fw-la mihi_fw-la quam_fw-la civis_fw-la civi_fw-la commodat_fw-la why_o say_v he_o do_v thou_o deny_v i_o that_o help_n one_o citizen_n afford'_v another_o here_o he_o oppose_v citizen_n to_o stranger_n from_o the_o same_o office_n of_o humanity_n those_o particular_n be_v derive_v as_o not_o to_o deny_v run_v water_n to_o suffer_v one_o fire_n or_o one_o candle_n to_o light_v another_o and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o receiver_n and_o not_o troublesome_a to_o he_o that_o give_v we_o or_o permit_n the_o favour_n and_o upon_o this_o rule_n of_o morality_n only_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n be_v those_o demand_v both_o of_o latona_n and_o ampelisca_n ground_v they_o deny_v not_o the_o private_a dominion_n of_o water_n neither_o latona_n of_o the_o lake_n who_o private_a dominion_n be_v confess_v it_o by_o all_o nor_o ampelisca_n of_o the_o well_o from_o whence_o she_o demand_v water_n for_o the_o priest_n of_o venus_n moreover_o those_o word_n of_o latona_n be_v speak_v concern_v a_o lake_n of_o little_a water_n as_o ovid_n show_v in_o that_o place_n fortè_fw-la lacum_fw-la mediocris_fw-la aquae_fw-la prospexit_fw-la in_o imis_fw-la vallibus_fw-la by_o chance_n a_o little_a lake_n she_o do_v espy_v which_o in_o the_o ually_n far_o beneath_o do_v
refute_v as_o well_o by_o their_o own_o indiscretion_n as_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o other_o touch_v the_o emperor_n antoninus_n his_o answer_n that_o himself_o be_v sovereign_a of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v common_o translate_v of_o the_o sea_n in_o l._n deprecatio_fw-la ff_n do_fw-mi de_fw-fr lege_fw-la rhodiâ_fw-la the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a answer_n and_o a_o new_a but_o genuine_a exposition_n of_o it_o also_o that_o it_o comprehend'_v nothing_o which_o may_v in_o any_o wise_a oppose_v a_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n chap._n xxv_o but_o see_v that_o among_o those_o particular_n which_o be_v usual_o draw_v out_o of_o ancient_a lawyer_n against_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o answer_v of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n to_o eudaemon_n several_a time_n beforementioned_a be_v of_o so_o principal_a a_o account_n therefore_o it_o seem_v meet_v to_o treat_v of_o it_o apart_o by_o itself_o and_o search_v into_o the_o genuine_a sens_fw-fr thereof_o concern_v which_o whosoëver_o shall_v look_v into_o the_o whole_a matter_n with_o a_o little_a more_o care_n then_o ordinary_a will_v i_o suppose_v be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v not_o only_o that_o most_o interpreter_n have_v hitherto_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a thereof_o but_o also_o that_o it_o in_o no_o wise_a contradict'_v a_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n eudaemon_n have_v be_v shipwreck_v at_o sea_n have_v petition_v the_o emperor_n for_o a_o restitution_n of_o those_o wrack_v good_n that_o have_v be_v seize_v by_o the_o receiver_n of_o his_o custom_n the_o word_n according_a to_o rhodiâ_fw-la volusius_n maetianus_fw-la who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o emperor_n be_v privy_a councillor_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o emperor_n antoninus_n our_o lord_n we_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n have_v be_v spoil_v of_o all_o by_o those_o receiver_n of_o the_o custom_n that_o inhabit_v the_o archipelagic_n cyclades_n island_n he_o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o emperor_n point_v for_o the_o most_o part_n after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o print_a book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v usual_o thus_o translate_v i_o indeed_o be_o sovereign_a of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n let_v it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o rhodian_a law_n which_o be_v prescribe_v for_o the_o regulation_n of_o sea-affair_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v not_o oppose_v by_o any_o of_o our_o law_n for_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n also_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n there_o never_o be_v any_o controversy_n about_o the_o read_n or_o translation_n of_o this_o answer_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereto_o answer_v but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o period_n or_o full_a point_n after_o it_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v take_v and_o as_o we_o have_v according_a to_o the_o receive_a translation_n relate_v it_o â—_o already_o in_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o that_o will_v have_v it_o so_o render_v there_o have_v be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o from_o the_o adversative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la be_v imply_v that_o the_o emperor_n answer_v that_o himself_o indeed_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o law_n only_o not_o any_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o this_o andraeas_n 5._o alciatus_fw-la say_v whereas_o it_o be_v say_v i_o indeed_o be_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n some_o french_a doctor_n be_v of_o opinion_n because_o of_o that_o adversative_a that_o a_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v not_o appertain_v unto_o the_o emperor_n but_o he_o add'_v which_o true_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a although_o divis._n baldus_n and_o justitiâ_fw-la jason_n conceive_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o venetian_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o the_o since_o of_o this_o law_n be_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o sea-affair_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o rhodian_a law_n as_o he_o declare'_v a_o little_a before_o for_o see_v the_o emperor_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n sure_o not_o the_o land_n only_o but_o the_o sea_n also_o aught_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o law_n and_o he_o to_o appoint_v law_n therein_o though_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o determine_v matter_n by_o his_o own_o law_n in_o the_o sea_n but_o by_o the_o rhodian_a law_n which_o be_v by_o he_o approve_v understand_v therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v i_o be_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n because_o i_o govern_v the_o world_n according_a to_o my_o own_o law_n but_o the_o law_n suppose_v the_o rhodian_a law_n of_o the_o sea_n because_o by_o it_o justice_n be_v administer_v upon_o the_o sea_n add_v hereunto_o that_o this_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v autem_fw-la be_v not_o so_o oppose_v that_o it_o always_o exclude_n what_o go_v before_o and_o therefore_o alciatus_fw-la also_o render_v it_o thus_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o which_o law_n of_o the_o rhodian_o concern_v navigation_n let_v it_o be_v determine_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o true_o it_o be_v upon_o exceed_v good_a ground_n that_o he_o call_v their_o opinion_n very_o ridiculous_a who_o will_v have_v it_o hence_o conclude_v that_o a_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o the_o emperor_n for_o suppose_v the_o emperor_n do_v answer_v so_o as_o it_o be_v common_o render_v do_v he_o therefore_o deny_v himself_o a_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n because_o he_o affirm_n the_o law_n to_o have_v dominion_n at_o sea_n be_v he_o not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n sovereign_a lord_n and_o arbitrator_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o imply_v indeed_o by_o his_o answer_n and_o so_o also_o of_o the_o law_n whatsoëver_o he_o please_v be_v principum_fw-la law_n therefore_o to_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n have_v dominion_n over_o be_v not_o also_o under_o the_o emperor_n dominion_n to_o who_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v subject_a be_v so_o absurd_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o other_o there_o be_v that_o render_v the_o since_o of_o the_o word_n after_o this_o manner_n although_o i_o myself_o be_v lord_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o free_a from_o all_o law_n nor_o bind_v by_o any_o rule_n to_o give_v any_o account_n to_o my_o subject_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v empress_n and_o queen_n at_o sea_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v bear_v sway_n by_o sea_n in_o such_o case_n as_o have_v fall_v out_o at_o sea_n since_o it_o concern_v sea_n affair_n nor_o shall_v my_o exchequer_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o subject_n but_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v equal_o administer_v between_o the_o exchequer_n and_o private_a person_n and_o therefore_o the_o exchequer_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o give_v a_o account_n so_o say_v franciscus_n de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o amaya_n advocate_n in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o exchequer_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o granada_n so_o you_o see_v here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o track_n admit_v of_o a_o denial_n of_o sea-dominion_n some_o also_o there_o be_v who_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o antoninus_n shall_v express_o say_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v as_o well_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n i_o indeed_o be_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o be_o also_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o joannes_n igneus_fw-la and_o some_o 〈…〉_o other_o there_o be_v that_o incline_v this_o way_n with_o who_o opinion_n if_o we_o shall_v concur_v we_o must_v needs_o confess_v also_o that_o the_o emperor_n do_v sufficient_o attribute_v the_o very_a dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n unto_o himself_o but_o 1â—_n samuel_n petit_n a_o very_a learned_a frenchman_n say_v antoninus_n do_v not_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o can_v give_v law_n and_o do_v justice_n to_o those_o which_o deal_v upon_o the_o sea_n for_o you_o see_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o right_o shall_v be_v do_v 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