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interim_n which_o be_v the_o rather_o receive_v among_o we_o that_o the_o king_n may_v with_o we_o create_v a_o earl_n with_o the_o precedency_n from_o all_o other_o as_o he_o can_v have_v do_v in_o england_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o hen._n 8._o for_o i_o find_v by_o the_o herald_n record_v that_o edmond_n of_o hadham_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o richmond_n &_o quod_fw-la habeat_fw-la sedem_fw-la in_o parliamentis_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la proximum_fw-la ducibus_fw-la and_o henry_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v make_v primus_fw-la comes_fw-la angliae_fw-la whereas_o he_o be_v former_o almost_o last_v and_o thereafter_o be_v create_v duke_n of_o warwick_n with_o this_o addition_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v mate-like_a with_o the_o duke_n of_o northfolk_n and_o above_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o since_o our_o king_n have_v this_o prerogative_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o restrict_v themselves_o they_o may_v have_v it_o still_o though_o they_o shall_v use_v it_o 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and_o it_o be_v decide_v among_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n tit._n 25._o aureae_fw-la bullae_fw-la car._n 4._o and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1542._o the_o ambassador_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n be_v decern_v to_o cede_fw-la the_o precedency_n to_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v 1_o o._n because_o prince_n find_v it_o their_o interest_n to_o have_v no_o subject_a compete_fw-it with_o they_o or_o to_o have_v their_o own_o presence_n lessen_v by_o such_o mark_n of_o disrespect_n 2_o o._n in_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v present_a there_o reside_v true_a and_o original_a majesty_n whereas_o a_o ambassador_n be_v only_o dignify_v with_o a_o supposititious_a and_o representative_a honour_n shine_v if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v with_o borrow_a ray_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v brunus_n de_fw-fr legat._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o and_o costa_n consil._n 44._o though_o zouch_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la seem_v to_o favour_n paschal_n opinion_n it_o may_v be_v likewise_o doubt_v whether_o a_o ambassador_n do_v retain_v the_o same_o precedency_n due_a to_o he_o as_o ambassador_n when_o the_o prince_n who_o send_v he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v debate_v by_o the_o earl_n marishal_v who_o be_v send_v over_o ambassador_n to_o denmark_n when_o k._n ja._n 6._o go_v over_o in_o person_n thereafter_o and_o bring_v over_o chancellor_n maitland_n with_o he_o who_o challenge_v the_o precedency_n from_o the_o earl_n marishal_n allege_v that_o a_o ambassador_n power_n evanish_v upon_o his_o prince_n appearance_n which_o debate_n be_v decide_v by_o king_n james_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o chancellor_n albeit_o the_o earl_n contend_v that_o as_o his_o embassy_n cease_v upon_o the_o king_n come_v thither_o so_o do_v the_o other_o office_n as_o chancellor_n cease_v in_o a_o foreign_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v precede_v as_o be_v a_o earl_n the_o former_a opinion_n prefer_v inferior_a prince_n when_o personal_o present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o true_a that_o ambassador_n be_v not_o when_o they_o come_v to_o visit_v the_o judicature_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o precede_v allow_v the_o same_o precedency_n and_o general_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o rule_n by_o lawyer_n that_o in_o locis_fw-la &_o actibus_fw-la judicialibus_fw-la legatis_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la solita_fw-la non_fw-la servatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pro_fw-la dignitate_fw-la regis_fw-la aut_fw-la alterius_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la ablegati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gothofred_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la praecedentiae_fw-la cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 47._o so_o that_o though_o king_n themselves_o will_v sit_v above_o all_o these_o judicature_n yet_o their_o ambassador_n sit_v but_o among_o they_o thus_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n be_v only_o place_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n after_o the_o bishop_n as_o rupan_n observe_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o though_o ambassador_n have_v the_o same_o precedency_n that_o be_v due_a to_o their_o constituent_n yet_o agent_n and_o resident_n of_o prince_n have_v not_o nor_o have_v the_o pope_n nuncio_n the_o precedency_n that_o be_v due_a to_o a_o ambassador_n gothofred_n ibid._n for_o these_o in_o effect_n be_v send_v oftentimes_o to_o prevent_v the_o debate_n that_o might-fall_a among_o ambassador_n and_o therefore_o the_o french_a king_n send_v very_o rare_o his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n court_n because_o he_o know_v that_o court_n will_v give_v the_o spanish_a ambassador_n the_o precedency_n which_o he_o think_v be_v due_a to_o his_o ambassador_n question_n xxxvii_o whether_o have_v such_o as_o have_v be_v ambassador_n or_o have_v be_v in_o such_o honourable_a employment_n any_o precedency_n thereby_o when_o their_o employment_n be_v end_v to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o though_o after_o a_o honourable_a employment_n be_v over_o whether_o by_o dimission_n or_o by_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o commission_n the_o precedency_n thereto_o annex_v cease_v with_o it_o yet_o the_o prince_n sometime_o gratify_v the_o person_n with_o a_o continuance_n of_o some_o precedency_n and_o honour_n and_o in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o herald_n office_n in_o england_n i_o find_v that_o in_o a_o court_n marishal_n sir_n dudley_n diggs_n and_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v the_o precedency_n from_o other_o knights-batchelour_n of_o their_o own_o degree_n because_o they_o have_v be_v ambassador_n though_o their_o commission_n be_v expire_v in_o the_o custom_n also_o of_o most_o nation_n a_o judge_n retain_v still_o among_o those_o of_o his_o own_o bench_n the_o same_o precedency_n that_o he_o have_v former_o before_o his_o dimission_n or_o his_o be_v lay_v aside_o except_o he_o have_v be_v lay_v aside_o for_o a_o crime_n or_o fault_n question_n xxxviii_o what_o place_n be_v due_a to_o the_o representative_n of_o subject_n such_o as_o viccar_n depute_n assistant_n 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that_o of_o pole_n the_o king_n of_o pole_n have_v debate_v for_o precedency_n with_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n in_o anno_fw-la 1557._o but_o at_o rome_n pope_n julius_n the_o second_o prefer_v portugal_n and_o yet_o the_o debate_n be_v renew_v under_o charles_n the_o five_o in_o who_o reign_n both_o their_o ambassador_n meet_v in_o his_o court_n at_o church_n and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o portugal_n have_v possess_v the_o first_o place_n the_o other_o make_v a_o sign_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v in_o private_a with_o he_o at_o which_o the_o portugal_n rise_v whereupon_o the_o polonian_a run_v in_o to_o his_o seat_n hottoman_n de_fw-fr legat._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n contest_v for_o precedency_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pole_n but_o in_o the_o interview_n betwixt_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n sigismond_n king_n of_o pole_n vladislaus_n king_n of_o hungary_n and_o lodowick_n king_n of_o bohemia_n in_o anno_fw-la 1515._o the_o king_n of_o pole_n be_v prefer_v to_o walk_v on_o the_o emperor_n right_a hand_n but_o this_o controversy_n be_v renew_v at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n they_o as_o all_o other_o king_n be_v ordain_v to_o take_v place_n not_o according_a to_o their_o dignity_n but_o according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o production_n of_o their_o commission_n in_o the_o council_n the_o king_n of_o hungary_n argue_v for_o the_o precedency_n from_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n because_o among_o the_o emperor_n title_n hungary_n be_v set_v down_o before_o bohemia_n but_o bohemia_n oppon_n the_o golden-bull_n of_o charles_n the_o four_o emperor_n wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o in_o all_o act_n which_o concern_v the_o empire_n bohemia_n shall_v proceed_v all_o other_o king_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n ought_v to_o precede_v in_o all_o thing_n not_o relate_v to_o the_o empire_n but_o that_o bohemia_n be_v to_o precede_v in_o all_o that_o relate_v thereto_o there_o be_v other_o sovereign_n who_o be_v not_o crowned-head_n such_o as_o savoy_n mantua_n florence_n ferara_n parma_n venice_n who_o debate_v also_o their_o respective_a precedency_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v by_o pius_n the_o five_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o first_o prince_n of_o italy_n and_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o france_n venice_n etc._n etc._n get_v the_o first_o sâ—â—l_n and_o as_o king_n of_o cyprus_n pretend_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o crowned-head_n but_o it_o may_v be_v admire_v why_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n take_v the_o title_n of_o royal_a highness_n for_o if_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cyprus_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o title_n of_o majesty_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o king_n royal_a highness_n be_v not_o due_a to_o he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n do_v contend_v with_o he_o though_o his_o competition_n be_v not_o sustain_v vid._n crus_n pag._n 511._o and_o though_o the_o title_n of_o eminency_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o duchess_n of_o mantua_n by_o ferdinand_n the_o second_o yet_o that_o be_v a_o compliment_n bestow_v by_o the_o emperor_n rather_o with_o respect_n to_o her_o sex_n and_o her_o relation_n to_o the_o imperial_a family_n then_o to_o the_o true_a dignity_n due_a to_o she_o as_o duchess_n of_o mantua_n vid._n limneum_fw-la jur._n pub_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o the_o duke_n of_o florence_n be_v still_o prefer_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o ferara_n by_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o port._n lib._n 4._o resp._n juris_n 167._o confess_v that_o florence_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v first_o by_o the_o emperor_n by_o rome_n and_o by_o france_n but_o yet_o paul_n the_o three_o consider_v that_o the_o duchy_n of_o florence_n be_v only_o erect_v in_o anno_fw-la 1531._o whereas_o the_o family_n of_o est_fw-la be_v raise_v to_o be_v duke_n by_o paul_n the_o three_o 1452._o and_o be_v declare_v duke_n of_o ferara_n by_o the_o emperor_n 1454._o do_v therefore_o prefer_v ferara_n to_o florence_n chap._n
v._o the_o precedency_n among_o commonwealth_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o king_n and_o crowned-head_n have_v the_o precedency_n from_o commonwealth_n though_o they_o contend_v that_o they_o be_v the_o free_a of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o country_n of_o king_n aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o any_o one_o king_n especial_o since_o their_o government_n be_v elder_a than_o that_o of_o king_n man_n have_v draw_v themselves_o into_o society_n before_o they_o either_o submit_v to_o king_n who_o assume_v that_o government_n by_o force_n or_o elect_v king_n because_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o there_o be_v some_o commonwealth_n who_o claim_v precedency_n as_o have_v right_o to_o kingdom_n and_o thus_o venice_n claim_v the_o same_o precedency_n with_o crown'd-head_n in_o the_o popedom_n of_o vrban_n the_o eight_o and_o innocent_a the_o five_o because_o they_o have_v right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o corsica_n but_o this_o be_v deny_v genoa_n contend_v with_o venice_n for_o precedency_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o cyprus_n 1373._o but_o that_o king_n prefer_v venice_n and_o to_o extinguish_v these_o difference_n among_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o italy_n venice_n be_v by_o opinion_n of_o all_o lawyer_n prefer_v to_o all_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o italy_n calefat_n de_fw-fr equestr_n dignit_fw-la n._n 124._o crus_n de_fw-mi prece_v pag._n 536._o genoa_n and_o sienna_n do_v also_o contend_v anno_fw-la 1530._o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o but_o the_o debate_n be_v then_o decide_v and_o yet_o crus_n pag._n 545._o prefer_v genoa_n the_o state_n general_n contend_v with_o venice_n and_o all_o other_o commonwealth_n as_o be_v the_o more_o powerful_a and_o be_v a_o society_n of_o commonwealth_n they_o pretend_v also_o to_o precedency_n from_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o be_v more_o independent_a than_o they_o and_o be_v equal_a to_o king_n whereas_o these_o prince_n be_v but_o subject_n which_o be_v delicate_o debate_v by_o besold_a de_fw-mi praece_v cap._n 2._o but_o yet_o the_o present_a emperor_n have_v prefer_v the_o elector_n to_o all_o ambassador_n of_o commonwealth_n by_o a_o express_a ordinance_n relate_v in_o crus_n p._n 545._o and_o now_o holland_n as_o have_v a_o kindness_n for_o the_o empire_n treat_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o elector_n as_o those_o send_v by_o crowned-head_n and_o in_o return_n of_o that_o kindness_n the_o elector_n treat_v such_o as_o be_v send_v from_o holland_n with_o the_o same_o respect_n memor_n ambassad_n pag._n 523._o of_o old_a the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n do_v precede_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n but_o emanuel_n philbert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n during_o the_o oppression_n he_o lie_v under_o from_o charles_n the_o five_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o venice_n and_o become_v a_o son_n of_o st._n mark_n and_o thereafter_o as_o the_o father_n behove_v to_o precede_v the_o son_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n yield_v to_o venice_n and_o as_o that_o duke_n pretend_v right_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o cyprus_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o anne_n of_o cyprus_n and_o the_o donation_n of_o charlot_n of_o cyprus_n so_o venice_n pretend_v right_o to_o the_o same_o crown_n by_o the_o donation_n of_o catharine_n cornara_n widow_n to_o james_n king_n of_o cyprus_n the_o difference_n be_v now_o thus_o settle_v that_o venice_n shall_v treat_v the_o ambassador_n of_o savoy_n as_o they_o do_v these_o of_o king_n with_o the_o title_n of_o excellency_n and_o savoy_n shall_v allow_v venice_n the_o precedency_n memor_n ambassad_n pag._n 347._o mazarin_fw-mi treat_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n as_o those_o send_v from_o king_n mem._n ambassad_n pag._n 334._o the_o canton_n of_o swiss_n be_v even_o of_o late_a a_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o by_o the_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o king_n of_o swed_n 1648._o they_o be_v declare_v free_a state_n et_fw-la in_o possessione_n seu_fw-la quasi_fw-la possessione_n libertatis_fw-la &_o exemptionis_fw-la ab_fw-la imperio_fw-la and_o now_o their_o ambassador_n or_o envoy_n take_v place_n after_o the_o venetian_a and_o state_n general_n and_o albeit_o nolden_n de_fw-fr stat._n nobil_n think_v that_o if_o they_o be_v call_v to_o fit_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n upon_o any_o extraordinar_a occasion_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o much_o less_o to_o the_o elector_n for_o licet_fw-la jura_fw-la principum_fw-la habent_fw-la passive_a &_o materialiter_fw-la principes_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la formaliter_fw-la &_o active_a yet_o other_o lawyer_n prefer_v they_o to_o all_o the_o other_o state_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n except_o the_o elector_n crus_n pag._n 556._o the_o french_a king_n treat_v they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o magnifique_n signior_n and_o though_o their_o deputy_n can_v not_o prevail_v with_o the_o french_a king_n in_o anno_fw-la 1602._o and_o 1603._o to_o be_v cover_v when_o he_o receive_v they_o yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o now_o they_o will_v be_v receive_v as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o holland_n or_o venice_n who_o be_v cover_v at_o their_o reception_n since_o in_o anno_fw-la 1646._o they_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o free_a state_n the_o grison_n ambassador_n be_v receive_v in_o anno_fw-la 1627._o as_o the_o minister_n send_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o with_o the_o same_o honour_n chap_n vi_o of_o the_o precedency_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o elector_n be_v still_o prefer_v which_o electoral_a college_n though_o say_v to_o be_v found_v by_o the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o three_o and_o pope_n gregory_n the_o five_o anno_fw-la 997_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o say_a constitution_n arise_v from_o the_o great_a difficulty_n under_o which_o the_o empire_n be_v sink_v after_o the_o death_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o among_o the_o elector_n the_o ecclesiastic_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o laic_n the_o ecclesiastic_a elector_n be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n cullen_n and_o treves_n who_o precedency_n among_o themselves_o be_v first_o determine_v by_o charles_n the_o four_o so_o as_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o treves_n be_v to_o sit_v just_o over_o against_o the_o emperor_n the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n be_v to_o take_v place_n in_o all_o his_o own_o dyocie_n and_o in_o all_o germany_n whereas_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cullen_n be_v to_o take_v place_n in_o all_o his_o own_o dyocie_n and_o in_o italy_n and_o france_n and_o of_o old_a in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n be_v prefer_v as_o arch-chancellor_n of_o germany_n the_o archbishop_n of_o treves_n as_o arch-chancellour_n of_o france_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cullen_n as_o arch-chancellour_a of_o italy_n which_o order_n be_v confirm_v by_o frederick_n the_o 1._o anno_fw-la 1158._o the_o secular_a elector_n be_v rank_v thus_o by_o the_o golden-bull_n of_o charles_n the_o four_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n carry_v the_o sword_n immediate_o in_o all_o procession_n before_o the_o emperor_n the_o count-palatin_a the_o imperial_a apple_n walk_v on_o the_o emperor_n right_a hand_n the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o sceptre_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n be_v to_o follow_v he_o immediate_o but_o when_o they_o sit_v at_o any_o solemnity_n by_o the_o same_o bull_n the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n be_v a_o crowned-head_n be_v to_o sit_v first_o upon_o the_o emperor_n right_a hand_n after_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o cullen_n and_o upon_o the_o left_a after_o the_o ecclesiastic_a elector_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n have_v the_o first_o place_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o second_o but_o yet_o i_o find_v beutherus_fw-la and_o other_o german_a lawyer_n contend_v from_o old_a manuscript_n that_o at_o first_o brandenburg_n have_v the_o precedency_n from_o the_o elector_n palatin_n and_o saxony_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n do_v of_o old_a contend_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n in_o anno_fw-la 1521._o and_o their_o debate_n continue_v by_o protestation_n for_o many_o year_n and_o with_o the_o elector_n palatin_n till_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o four_o ordain_v the_o palatin_n and_o bavaria_n to_o precede_v one_o another_o alternate_o though_o since_o the_o late_a wary_n of_o germany_n the_o elector_n palatin_n have_v usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n be_v make_v the_o first_o elector_n in_o his_o place_n the_o elector_n palatin_n be_v now_o the_o last_o of_o the_o elector_n it_o be_v also_o observable_a that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o elector_n themselves_o be_v present_a they_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o ambassador_n and_o representative_n of_o all_o the_o absent_a elector_n as_o be_v decide_v in_o anno_fw-la
1654._o except_v only_o the_o ambassador_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o foreign_a king_n be_v still_o allow_v to_o take_v place_n from_o all_o the_o elector_n except_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n in_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o ambassador_n of_o commonwealth_n have_v claim_v the_o same_o precedency_n the_o emperor_n leopold_n have_v decern_v against_o they_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o elector_n crus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o elector_n precede_v all_o the_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n have_v the_o first_o seat_n next_o to_o the_o elector_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o precedency_n of_o churchman_n i_o need_v not_o debate_v the_o difference_n that_o have_v fall_v in_o among_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n constantinople_n antioch_n alexandria_n and_o jerusalem_n those_o of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n have_v claim_v precedency_n because_o their_o see_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o grecian_a empire_n those_o of_o jerusalem_n claim_v preference_n because_o the_o chief_a priesthood_n be_v once_o settle_v there_o those_o of_o antioch_n claim_v precedency_n because_o antioch_n be_v the_o first_o seat_n of_o christianity_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n and_o those_o of_o alexandria_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n at_o least_o because_o alexandria_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o east_n before_o the_o build_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o church_n thereof_o be_v by_o euseb._n lib._n 11._o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la salmas_n de_fw-fr primate_n pap_n cap._n 12._o thus_o far_o do_v precedency_n invade_v even_o religion_n and_o raise_v emulation_n among_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o great_a pattern_n of_o humility_n the_o roman_a patriarch_n be_v by_o phocas_n the_o emperor_n raise_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o year_n 606._o since_o which_o time_n they_o have_v raise_v themselves_o by_o several_a degree_n to_o the_o papacy_n though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o even_o before_o that_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o first_o seat_n in_o all_o council_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o justinian_o novella_n 131._o cap._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a adrian_n bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o power_n of_o precede_v do_v still_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n as_o have_v be_v full_o clear_v by_o crusius_n and_o other_o and_o though_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o constantine_n the_o great_a do_v from_o christian_a humility_n prefer_v the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n as_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n cap._n constantinus_n 14._o dist._n 96._o the_o emperor_n constantin_n be_v bring_v in_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o have_v lead_v the_o pope_n bridle_n 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of_o subject_n nobility_n be_v divide_v with_o we_o as_o in_o england_n in_o nobiles_fw-la majores_fw-la &_o minores_fw-la the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a nobility_n under_o the_o great_a be_v comprehend_v all_o such_o as_o be_v lord_n of_o parliament_n under_o the_o lesser_a be_v comprehend_v knight_n and_o gentleman_n and_o though_o all_o these_o be_v not_o peer_n of_o parliament_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o peer_n to_o one_o another_o and_o thus_o a_o gentleman_n may_v be_v offer_v to_o a_o duke_n daughter_n who_o ward_n and_o marriage_n fall_v to_o the_o king_n as_o have_v be_v often_o decide_v nor_o can_v that_o match_n be_v refuse_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o inequality_n and_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o though_o nobleman_n must_v be_v judge_v by_o their_o peer_n yet_o land_a gentleman_n may_v pass_v upon_o their_o assize_n and_o a_o nobleman_n be_v oblige_v to_o accept_v of_o a_o challenge_n from_o a_o gentleman_n as_o his_o peer_n where_o duel_n be_v lawful_a under_o the_o 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presence_n of_o king_n james_n it_o be_v determine_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o viscount_n and_o baron_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o such_o banneret_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o prince_n of_o wales_n under_o the_o king_n standard_n display_v in_o a_o army_n royal_a as_o also_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n privy_a counselor_n master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n chancellor_n and_o under-thesaur_a of_o the_o exehequer_n chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n chief_a baron_n of_o exchequer_n and_o other_o judge_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o coif_n shall_v have_v place_n and_o precedency_n both_o before_o the_o young_a son_n of_o viscount_n and_o baron_n and_o before_o all_o baronet_n by_o which_o some_o alteration_n may_v appear_v from_o the_o rank_v appoint_v by_o henry_n 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the_o precedency_n from_o baronet_n though_o their_o wife_n have_v not_o this_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a dignity_n and_o the_o other_o a_o heritable_a baron_n in_o england_n be_v lord_n with_o we_o but_o a_o baron_n with_o we_o be_v proper_o he_o who_o have_v power_n of_o pit_n and_o gallow_n and_o yet_o of_o old_a i_o conceive_v that_o lord_n and_o baron_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o statute_n of_o k._n robert_n 1._o bear_n to_o be_v make_v in_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o scoon_n with_o bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o his_o nobleman_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o in_o our_o old_a original_a act_n of_o parliament_n i_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o baron_n be_v put_v in_o one_o column_n undistinguished_a and_o under_o the_o common_a name_n baron_n and_o in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o k._n ja._n the_o four_o i_o find_v the_o master_n of_o glames_z i._n e._n the_o lord_n glames_z elder_a son_n sit_v inter_v barones_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v the_o great_a baron_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v call_v small_a baron_n in_o the_o 101._o act._n 7._o parl._n ja._n 1._o and_o ever_o since_o but_o yet_o i_o find_v by_o the_o 166._o act._n 13._o parl._n ja._n 6._o every_o earl_n or_o lord_n pay_v 2000_o pound_n for_o lawborrow_n and_o every_o great_a baron_n 1000_o pound_n but_o by_o great_a baron_n there_o be_v mean_v a_o baron_n of_o a_o considerable_a estate_n because_o that_o act_n be_v to_o proportion_v the_o surety_n to_o be_v find_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o he_o who_o find_v the_o surety_n the_o old_a baron_n or_o laird_n among_o we_o especial_o where_o they_o be_v chief_n of_o clan_n or_o the_o representative_n of_o old_a family_n that_o be_v earldom_n as_o pitcurr_n be_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o dirleton_n and_o as_o chief_a of_o the_o name_n of_o halyburton_n have_v never_o cede_v the_o precedency_n to_o knights-baronets_n much_o less_o to_o ordinar_n knight_n though_o the_o other_o pretend_v that_o a_o baron_n be_v no_o name_n of_o dignity_n and_o that_o knights-baronets_n have_v a_o special_a privilege_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o degree_n betwixt_o they_o and_o lord_n except_o the_o banneret_n and_o though_o militia_n non_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la dignitas_fw-la chassan_n fol._n 344._o yet_o general_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o next_o to_o knights-baronets_n succeed_v knights-batchelour_n and_o next_o to_o they_o our_o laird_n or_o landed-gentleman_n though_o a_o laird_n in_o effect_n be_v but_o the_o corrupt_a word_n of_o a_o lord_n among_o such_o as_o profess_v science_n the_o rank_v go_v thus_o uncontraverted_o 1_o o._n such_o as_o profess_v theology_n 2_o o._n such_o as_o profess_v the_o canon-law_n 3_o o._n the_o civil-law_n 4_o o._n philosophy_n 5_o o._n medicine_n 6_o o._n rhetoric_n 7_o o._n poescy_n 8_o o._n history_n 9_o o._n grammar_n 10_o o._n logic_n 11_o o._n arithmetic_n 12_o o._n geometry_n 13_o o._n music_n 14_o o._n astronomy_n chassan_n de_fw-fr gloria_fw-la mundi_fw-la pars_fw-la decima_fw-la and_o among_o these_o such_o as_o be_v doctor_n precede_v these_o that_o be_v not_o and_o among_o doctor_n the_o priority_n go_v by_o age._n in_o town_n these_o who_o inhabit_v city_n be_v prefer_v to_o such_o as_o inhabit_v burgh_n and_o general_o those_o in_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o capital_a city_n be_v prefer_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o those_o who_o have_v bear_v magistracy_n be_v even_o when_o their_o magistracy_n be_v over_o prefer_v to_o all_o other_o and_o so_o far_o be_v this_o precedency_n observe_v that_o 1_o o._n a_o young_a alderman_n or_o bailie_n take_v not_o precedency_n from_o his_o senior_n because_o he_o be_v knight_v or_o as_o be_v the_o elder_a knight_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o alderman_n craven_n who_o though_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o alderman_n be_v knight_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n james_n keep_v the_o precedency_n former_o due_a to_o he_o as_o senior_a alderman_n but_o though_o this_o hold_v 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that_o he_o shall_v take_v place_n according_a to_o his_o serjeancy_n and_o not_o after_o his_o knighthood_n yet_o his_o wife_n take_v her_o place_n of_o a_o lady_n before_o other_o sergeant_n wife_n the_o member_n of_o court_n do_v take_v place_n among_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o precedency_n of_o the_o court_n where_o they_o serve_v as_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n take_v place_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o session_n in_o family_n likewise_o the_o chief_z of_o the_o family_n take_v place_n of_o any_o gentleman_n of_o the_o family_n and_o though_o general_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o gentleman_n have_v no_o precedency_n one_o from_o another_o yet_o reason_n and_o discretion_n do_v allow_v that_o a_o gentleman_n of_o three_o generation_n shall_v cede_fw-la to_o a_o gentleman_n of_o ten_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o very_a great_a disparity_n betwixt_o their_o fortune_n and_o that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n almost_o that_o a_o gentleman_n of_o three_o 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ablatis_fw-la codocillorum_fw-la insignibus_fw-la &_o honore_fw-la exuti_fw-la inter_fw-la plebeios_fw-la habeantur_fw-la question_n xxxii_o if_o a_o person_n do_v not_o of_o himself_o resign_v but_o be_v call_v from_o his_o charge_n by_o the_o prince_n to_o another_o employment_n and_o one_o provide_v to_o his_o place_n and_o return_v thereafter_o to_o his_o first_o dignity_n by_o the_o prince_n command_n whether_o do_v he_o get_v precedency_n according_a to_o his_o first_o or_o last_o instalment_n i_o find_v this_o to_o have_v be_v agitate_a in_o the_o parliament_n of_o savoy_n anno_fw-la 1590._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alby_n who_o be_v call_v from_o be_v a_o counsellor_n in_o that_o parliament_n to_o a_o bishopric_n and_o his_o place_n be_v fill_v by_o another_o he_o thereafter_o be_v call_v back_o to_o be_v a_o counsellor_n and_o this_o may_v fall_v out_o with_o we_o in_o many_o case_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o one_o shall_v be_v call_v from_o be_v a_o lord_n 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