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tegit_fw-la libyes_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la ulla_fw-la tegit_fw-la quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la toto_fw-la si_fw-la spargitur_fw-la orbe_fw-la jacere_fw-la uno_n non_fw-la poterat_fw-la tanta_fw-la ruina_fw-la loco_fw-la and_o now_o senate_n every_o thing_n follow_v the_o good_a fortune_n of_o caesar_n it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o the_o senate_n and_o will_v you_o be_v last_o to_o bring_v the_o conqueror_n home_o no_o they_o prevent_v it_o for_o beside_o the_o bring_v his_o statue_n into_o their_o temple_n inscribe_v a_o month_n of_o the_o year_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n they_o meet_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o way_n and_o have_v new_o stud_v the_o word_n imperator_n welcome_v he_o in_o with_o the_o supernumerary_a title_n 171._o of_o pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la consul_n in_o decennium_fw-la dictator_n in_o perpetuum_fw-la sacrosanctus_fw-la &_o imperator_n but_o o_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o human_a condition_n deprave_a nature_n be_v never_o reconcile_v and_o such_o those_o his_o flatterer_n 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common_a pretence_n of_o revenge_v the_o murder_n of_o julius_n caesar_n and_o
increase_n of_o family_n esau._n gen._n 36_o gen._n 14._o josh._n 12._o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n the_o persian_a the_o grecian_a the_o roman_a monarchy_n all_o other_o ancient_a nation_n monarchy_n bodin_n selden_n tit._n hon._n 10._o and_o as_o universal_o receive_v by_o the_o modern_n precedent_n to_o all_o other_o government_n arist._n pol._n l._n 4_o lord_n baeon_n the_o several_a form_n of_o government_n arist._n pol._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o and_o their_o rotation_n discourse_v on_o livy_n deca_n 1._o aristocracy_n democracy_n virgil._n ovid._n metam_fw-la tyranny_n to_o be_v rather_o wish_v than_o either_o example_n in_o athens_n etc._n etc._n florus_n l._n 1._o tacitus_n l._n 1._o rome_n from_o the_o first_o consulate_v florus_n l._n 1._o c._n 23._o their_o tribune_n rosiâ—_n antiq._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o lib._n 1._o c._n 24._o id._n l_o 3._o c._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o several_a sedition_n marius_n and_o sylla_n in_o vita_fw-la syllae_fw-la fastorum_fw-la l._n 4._o crassus_n caesar_n pompey_n the_o two_o latter_a divide_v flo._n l._n 4._o c_o 4._o ibid._n cap._n 8._o lib._n â—_o ep._n 75._o caesar_n complemented_a to_o rome_n by_o the_o senate_n god_n rom._n ant._n 171._o flo._n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o the_o triumvirate_n rofin_n antiq._n l._n 7._o c._n 21._o their_o proscription_n rosin_n antiq._n l._n 7._o c._n 21._o and_o breach_n no_o peace_n until_o monarchy_n restore_v florus_n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n touch_v this_o matter_n amp._n in_o lib._n memoriali_fw-la c._n 28._o lucan_n statius_n 1_o sam._n 8._o throughout_o 1_o sam._n 10.25_o 1_o sam._n 8.20_o 1_o king_n 2.27_o 1_o king_n 25.34_o object_n sol._n deut._n 17.15_o judge_n 9.18_o 1_o king_n 12.3_o inst._n 4_o 343._o seld._n tit._n hon._n 24._o mark_n of_o sovereignty_n power_n of_o make_v law_n psal._n 60.7_o virgil._n livy_n psal._n 114.1_o and_o exemption_n from_o any_o coactive_a obedience_n to_o they_o joseph_n ant._n l._n 15._o c._n 14._o panegyr_n ad_fw-la trajan_n power_n of_o peace_n and_o war._n de_fw-fr repub._n 163._o id._n bodin_n 182._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v a_o supreme_a imperial_a monarchy_n the_o king_n power_n in_o make_v law_n in_o his_o resusc._n fol._n 153._o ibid._n 154._o ibid._n fol._n 276_o sir_n e._n coke_n preface_n to_o his_o three_o report_n sir_n jo._n davys_n preface_n to_o his_o irish_a report_n 36_o edw._n iii_o cap._n 15._o sir_n jo._n davys_n preface_n to_o his_o irish_a report_n sir_n e._n cook_n sur_fw-fr west_n 2._o inst._n 4.243_o inst._n 2.286_o indictment_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o areyle_n 1681._o the_o king_n power_n in_o interpret_n law_n cite_v by_o he_o in_o his_o postnaci_n sir_n h._n spelman_n gloss_n fol._n 107._o inst._n 1.99_o inst._n 2.168_o vide_fw-la petition_n of_o right_n and_o his_o majesty_n answer_n 3_o car._n 1._o vide_fw-la stat._n at_o large_a fol._n 1433._o his_o be_v exempt_a from_o their_o coactive_a force_n inst._n 1.99_o ibid._n 73._o ibid._n 110._o inst._n 4.28_o ibid._n 46._o â—ract_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o 1_o jac._n claudian_n the_o king_n absolute_a power_n of_o peace_n and_o war._n nat._n brev._n 113._o ess._n of_o delay_n inst._n 3.9_o 25_o edw._n 3.2_o 7_o rep._n 25._o 13_o of_o this_o king_n cap._n 2._o sir_n e._n cook_n inst._n 1.90_o 1.90_o subscribe_v to_o by_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o case_n of_o ship-money_n and_o by_o hatten_n and_o crook_n though_o they_o fall_v off_o afterward_o sir_n will._n dugdale_n short_a view_n fol._n 42._o inst._n 1.161_o the_o king_n power_n in_o appoint_v chief_a magistrate_n and_o great_a minister_n smith_n de_fw-fr repub._n ang._n l._n 2._o inst._n 2.26_o inst._n 3.7_o the_o power_n of_o the_o last_o appeal_n inst._n 4.343_o ibid._n 341._o matth._n paris_n cite_v by_o sir_n j._n davys_n in_o his_o irish_a rep._n 61._o answer_v to_o petit._n p._n 88_o ass._n de_fw-fr clarend_fw-fr 10_o h._n 2._o c._n 8._o inst._n 4.14_o 16_o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o vide_fw-la the_o case_n of_o praemunire_n in_o sir_n john_n davys_n inst._n 4.341_o inst._n 2.602_o sir_n h._n hobart_n fol._n 146._o the_o sole_a fountain_n of_o honour_n inst._n 4.126_o inst._n 1.65_o inst._n 4.363_o seld._n tit._n of_o honour_n 621._o ibid._n 628._o ibid._n 630._o inst._n 1.69_o may_v create_v a_o palatinate_n camb._n britt_n 464._o seld._n tit._n hon._n 530._o inst._n 4.211_o camb._n britt_n 600._o plough_v 214._o inst._n 4.204_o in_o the_o margin_n 9_o jac._n in_o scac._n fol._n 49._o as_o also_o seld._n tit._n hon._n 693._o stat._n hibern_n 14_o car._n 2._o c._n 20._o have_v make_v a_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o ireland_n seld._n tit._n hon._n 38.41_o inst._n 4.357_o inst._n 1.83_o ibid._n seld._n 26._o sir_n e._n cook_n 5_o rep._n 110._o in_o foxley_n case_n inst._n 3.233_o &_o 241._o the_o king_n appoint_v the_o value_n etc._n etc._n of_o coin_n sir_n j._n davys_n q._n v_o case_v the_o mix_a money_n stat._n 25_o edw._n 3._o cap._n 2._o sir_n j._n davys_n in_o pref._n 5._o rep._n 114._o inst._n 2.576_o inst._n 1.207_o liege_n homage_n receive_v by_o our_o king_n seld._n tit._n hon._n 26._o ibid._n 29._o ibid._n 24_o 25.38_o inst._n 3.11_o their_o burn_v those_o incommunicable_a title_n of_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n tit._n hon._n 594._o ibid._n 92._o further_a instance_n of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n by_o the_o common_a law_n inst._n 1.1_o inst._n 2.68_o inst._n 1.13_o ibid._n 42._o inst._n 1.15_o 1_o h._n 7.4_o plough_v 238._o inst._n 4.352_o inst._n 3_o 7._o 7._o rep._n in_o calvin_n case_n ibidem_fw-la 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 8._o 11._o rep._n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n 13_o edw._n 3._o inst._n 4.342_o vide_fw-la seld._n tit._n hon._n 21._o ann._n reg._n 14._o ann._n 40._o ed._n 3._o inst._n 4.13_o &_o 357._o 18_o edw._n 3._o inst._n 4.88_o &_o 104._o inst._n 2.167_o inst._n 1.90_o &_o 344._o inst._n 2.496_o bract._n l._n 1._o britt_n f._n 27._o regist._n fol._n 61._o 1_o sam._n 6.19_o the_o like_a from_o the_o statute-law_n and_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v imperial_a inst._n 4.343_o 16_o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o vide_fw-la article_n against_o woolsey_n 21_o h._n 8._o iâ—st_n 4.89_o 24_o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o vide_fw-la cap._n 22._o 88_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o vide_fw-la cap._n 16._o stat._n hibern_n 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o stat._n hibern_n 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o and_o cap._n 3._o 5_o eliz._n c._n 1._o 1_o jac._n c._n 1._o stat._n scotiae_fw-la 5._o jac._n 3._o c._n 3._o print_a at_o edinburgh_n 1681._o the_o king_n power_n in_o ecclesiastic_n sir_n h._n hob._n 143._o inst._n 1.94_o glanv_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o inst._n 4.285_o inst._n 1.134_o &_o 344._o ann._n reg._n 17._o math._n paris_n fol._n 213._o answ._n to_o pet._n fol._n 88_o 40_o edw._n 3._o the_o act_n be_v not_o in_o the_o statute_n at_o large_a but_o you_o may_v find_v it_o inst._n 4.13_o ibid._n 357._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o this_o be_v set_v out_o by_o dr._n bernard_n in_o 16_o 1._o in_o a_o book_n entitle_v clavi_fw-la trabales_fw-la with_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n preface_n to_o it_o p._n 82._o inst._n 4.357_o ibid._n 359._o regist._n 294._o fitz._n n._n breâ—_n print_a in_o 1666._o 411._o 6_o edw._n 3.11_o 11_o h._n 4.68_o 11_o h_n 4.60_o 11_o h._n 7.12_o sir_n hen._n hob._n fol._n 146._o inst._n 3.238_o fitz._n n.b._n 662._o inst._n 1.344_o dyer_n 348._o ibid._n 294._o the_o same_o 3_o car._n 1_o c._n 4._o inst._n 4.342_o inter_fw-la leges_fw-la ed._n c._n 17._o mr._n hooker_n of_o the_o king_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n cla._n drab_n 72._o inst._n 4.323_o cro._n jac._n 371._o 22_o car._n 2._o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v just_o use_v the_o title_n of_o emperor_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o from_o ancient_a age_n seld._n tit._n of_o honour_n f._n 17._o sir_n edw._n coke_n preface_n to_o his_o four_o report_n camb._n brit._n 189._o ibid._n seld._n inst._n 4.343_o ibidem_fw-la ibid_fw-la seld._n 1_o object_n 1._o object_n 2._o sol._n 1._o bodin_n l._n 2._o ibid._n bodin_n sol._n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n apply_v to_o the_o king_n 3_o car._n 1._o 1_o jac._n 1._o 1_o eliz._n 3._o 1_o mar._n sess._n 2._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 1_o rich._n 3._o 3_o edw._n 4._o 4_o edw._n 3._o â—5_n edw._n 3._o 1_o edw._n 1._o stat_n de_fw-fr scat._n 51_o h._n 3._o what_o these_o three_o estate_n be_v inst._n 4.1_o inst._n 1.110_o lib._n 5.233_o de_fw-fr repub._n l._n 1._o coll._n fr._n tâ—â—ffe_o his_o speech_n to_o they_o â—rom_o the_o duke_n of_o lorain_n 1674._o sir_n h._n spelm._n gloss._n f._n 449._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o to_o presume_v he_o such_o be_v to_o make_v he_o but_o a_o coordinate_a power_n bar._n arg._n l._n 1._o he_o can_v summon_v himself_o novum_n organ_n aphor._n 46._o where_o be_v these_o three_o estate_n