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those_o filthy_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o age_n wallow_v in_o as_o that_o debauching_a custom_n of_o health_v be_v the_o great_a provoker_n to_o the_o swinish_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n so_o this_o spruceness_n of_o garb_n and_o apparel_n be_v the_o great_a allurement_n to_o those_o abominable_a adultery_n so_o shameless_o practise_v among_o we_o for_o when_o the_o debauch_n of_o a_o place_n observe_v mean_a man_n wife_n and_o daughter_n adorn_v above_o the_o rank_n and_o estate_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o husband_n they_o fancy_v they_o be_v design_v for_o invitation_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o attaque_fw-la their_o chastity_n and_o find_v themselves_o not_o always_o mistake_v that_o it_o will_v be_v seasonable_a to_o revive_v that_o law_n or_o custom_n in_o use_n among_o the_o hebrew_n that_o all_o person_n convict_v or_o notorious_o fâ—med_v for_o strumpet_n shall_v wear_v one_o sort_n of_o attire_n which_o custom_n make_v judah_n suspect_v his_o daughter_n in_o law_n thamor_n when_o he_o see_v she_o in_o the_o attire_n of_o a_o harlot_n to_o be_v one_o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1353._o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n on_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o city_n of_o london_n past_o a_o act_n that_o no_o infamous_a woman_n shall_v wear_v any_o hood_n or_o other_o attire_n upon_o her_o head_n but_o strip_v cloth_n of_o divers_a colour_n 553_o stow_n survey_n of_o london_n p._n 553_o we_o have_v not_o only_o abundant_a testimony_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o these_o notorious_a remark_n put_v upon_o lend_v woman_n in_o the_o jew_n common_a wealth_n but_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o by_o light_n of_o nature_n provide_v against_o the_o same_o evil_n the_o roman_n have_v their_o law_n oppia_n that_o no_o woman_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o may_v have_v any_o ornament_n or_o jewel_n above_o half_a a_o ounce_n weight_n of_o gold_n nor_o wear_v any_o rich_a or_o gorgeous_a attire_n etc._n etc._n which_o law_n be_v make_v when_o the_o punic_a war_n be_v at_o the_o height_n in_o the_o consulship_n of_o fabius_n about_o the_o time_n annaball_n win_v the_o victory_n at_o can_n and_o distress_a rome_n but_o about_o 20_o year_n after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o portius_n cato_n etc._n etc._n the_o roman_a dame_n clamour_v against_o it_o in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o cato_n make_v a_o large_a and_o vehement_a oration_n what_o will_v they_o have_v say_v he_o marry_v this_o that_o they_o may_v glister_v in_o their_o golden_a jewel_n and_o shine_v in_o their_o purple_a robe_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v stint_v in_o their_o excessive_a expense_n in_o dissolute_a profusion_n in_o costly_a variety_n and_o supefluity_n etc._n etc._n many_o a_o time_n say_v he_o you_o have_v hear_v i_o complain_v of_o the_o wasteful_a and_o sumptuous_a bravery_n of_o woman_n and_o as_o often_o have_v you_o hear_v i_o inveigh_v against_o the_o lavish_a spend_v of_o man_n not_o only_o private_a person_n but_o magistrate_n also_o and_o how_o this_o city_n of_o we_o be_v sick_a of_o two_o contrary_a disease_n to_o wit_n pinch_v avarice_n and_o superfluous_a prodigality_n two_o plague_n i_o say_v that_o have_v be_v the_o bane_n and_o overthrow_n of_o all_o great_a monarch_n and_o flourish_a empire_n etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v say_v he_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o at_o no_o hand_n the_o law_n oppia_n be_v repeal_v and_o so_o i_o pray_v all_o the_o god_n to_o vouchsafe_v a_o blessing_n on_o you_o 1686._o you_o titus_n livius_n p_o 1686._o etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o miserable_a christian_n be_v such_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o modesty_n or_o shame_n that_o they_o glory_n in_o those_o enormity_n moral_a heathen_n be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o will_v rather_o let_v common_a wealth_n sink_v and_o posterity_n be_v ruin_v than_o abate_v their_o prodigality_n and_o excess_n zalencus_fw-la the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o locrian_o make_v
etc._n at_o court_n the_o charge_n of_o new_a honour_n and_o office_n p._n 88_o the_o charge_n of_o educate_v the_o son_n of_o noble_a person_n etc._n etc._n in_o foreign_a university_n and_o inn_n of_o court_n p._n 87_o the_o whole_a charge_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n compute_v to_o nine_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o pound_n four_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o amount_v to_o for_o the_o period_n of_o 15_o year_n to_o thirteen_o million_o five_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o ten_o penny_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n of_o bank_n and_o corporation-trade_n the_o several_a kind_n of_o bank_n p._n 1_o 2._o land_n or_o dry_a bank_n most_o suitable_a for_o ireland_n p._n 3._o ireland_n great_a damage_n by_o insolvent_a banker_n p._n 4._o the_o method_n of_o this_o dry_a bank_n p._n 5._o holland_n and_o venice_n etc._n etc._n raise_v themselves_o by_o bank_n and_o company_n trade_n p._n 6._o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o dutch_a east-india_n company_n p._n 7._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o banker_n by_o their_o joint_a stock_n in_o trade_n p._n 8._o the_o royal_a countenance_n necessary_a to_o secure_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o bank_n p._n 9_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o bank-credit_n to_o a_o country_n in_o general_n p._n 10._o it_o will_v lower_v interest_n ibid._n low_a exchange_n p._n 11._o propagate_v manufacture_n p._n 11._o bank_n will_v enable_v tradesman_n with_o small_a stock_n to_o manage_v great_a trade_n p._n 12._o secure_v the_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o increase_v the_o wealth_n of_o ireland_n p._n 12._o bank_n etc._n etc._n will_v rescue_v our_o trade_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o foreigner_n p._n 13._o bank_n etc._n etc._n will_v increase_v our_o ship_n and_o promote_v the_o fish_n trade_n ibid._n bank_n security_n more_o safe_a more_o ready_a and_o less_o troublesome_a than_o any_o other_o specialty_n p._n 14._o bank_n a_o great_a conveniency_n 1._o to_o gentleman_n possess_v estate_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n secure_o to_o return_v their_o rent_n etc._n etc._n p._n 15._o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o young_a merchant_n with_o small_a stock_n ibid._n to_o clothier_n tanner_n chandler_n &c._n &c._n where_o market_n fail_v p._n 16._o to_o person_n surprise_v by_o judgement_n before_o they_o can_v raise_v money_n ibid._n a_o great_a conveniency_n to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n ibid._n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a p._n 17_o the_o hans-town_n of_o germany_n raise_v their_o trade_n by_o bank_n ibid._n the_o great_a trade_n of_o the_o guild_n of_o the_o hance_n in_o the_o stillyards_n in_o london_n erect_v and_o manage_v by_o bank_n p._n 18_o england_n ireland_n best_a example_n which_o be_v as_o low_a in_o trade_n as_o ireland_n be_v now_o till_o improve_v by_o bank_n ibid._n the_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v encourage_v and_o augment_v their_o trade_n by_o countenance_v the_o old_a and_o erect_v new_a corporation_n of_o trade_n p._n 19_o no_o expedient_a but_o this_o one_o can_v promote_v the_o trade_n of_o ireland_n p._n 20_o corporation-trade_n oppose_v in_o england_n by_o who_o and_o with_o what_o success_n p._n 21_o 22_o by_o company-trade_n the_o english_a and_o dutch_a etc._n etc._n have_v divert_v the_o trade_n of_o venice_n etc._n etc._n and_o sell_v persian_a and_o indian_a commodity_n where_o they_o use_v to_o buy_v p._n 22_o 25_o the_o indies_n unknown_a until_o company-trade_n discover_v they_o p._n 23_o england_n and_o holland_n obtain_v their_o great_a trade_n and_o their_o true_a religion_n together_o by_o shelter_v persecute_v christian_n ibid._n spanish_a etc._n etc._n inquisition_n a_o persecution_n drive_v away_o their_o trade_n ibid._n when_o the_o dutch_a and_o english_a send_v their_o first_o fleet_n to_o the_o east-indies_n p._n 24_o 27_o corporation-trade_n have_v enrich_v all_o place_n of_o its_o residence_n p._n 25_o 26_o when_o england_n prohibit_v the_o transportation_n of_o wool_n and_o import_v foreign_a cloth_n p._n 25_o the_o original_a and_o great_a wealth_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n at_o london_n p._n 27_o his_o present_a majesty_n have_v confirm_v the_o company_n he_o found_v and_o erect_v the_o african_a etc._n etc._n honour_a it_o with_o royal_a and_o noble_a member_n and_o dignity_n p._n 28_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o a_o confuse_a trade_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o particular_a merchant_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o country_n p._n 29_o 30_o the_o author_n experience_n of_o it_o in_o tallow_n and_o wool_n etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o 32_o why_o though_o england_n etc._n etc._n divide_v their_o trade_n into_o several_a company_n ireland_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o p._n 33_o why_o the_o ancient_a guild_n of_o the_o hance_n after_o above_o 300_o year_n flourish_v be_v dispriviledge_v p._n 33_o 34._o the_o solvency_n of_o bank-security_n p._n 35_o 36_o 37._o the_o method_n of_o manage_v the_o bank_n p._n 37_o 38_o to_o place_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n by_o act_n of_o state_n on_o the_o statute_n staple_n until_o a_o parliament_n meet_v p._n 39_o 46_o the_o only_a expedient_a to_o prevent_v the_o transportation_n of_o our_o wool_n p._n 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o the_o original_a of_o the_o guild_n of_o the_o hance_n very_o ancient_a p._n 43_o the_o great_a benefit_n the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v of_o the_o staple_n and_o how_o it_o be_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o strive_v for_o by_o all_o place_n p._n 44_o 45_o chap._n ii_o the_o interest_n of_o england_n to_o promote_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n 1_o argue_v from_o the_o different_a constitution_n of_o ireland_n now_o to_o what_o it_o be_v before_o the_o last_o rebellion_n p._n 1._o the_o english_a the_o great_a proprietor_n of_o land_n and_o chief_o inhabit_v city_n and_o wall-town_n p._n 48_o the_o last_o act_n of_o settlement_n differ_v from_o all_o former_a royal_a grant_n in_o several_a considerable_a particular_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n p._n 50_o ireland_n under_o the_o sole_a government_n of_o english_a magistrate_n p._n 51_o england_n can_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o promote_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n as_o by_o countenance_v its_o trade_n p._n 51_o england_n only_a way_n to_o secure_v its_o self_n against_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o ruin_n of_o its_o trade_n be_v to_o promote_v the_o potency_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n p._n 52_o england_n neglect_n herein_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o late_a massacre_n and_o rebellion_n p._n 53_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o have_v cost_n england_n more_o money_n etc._n etc._n than_o ireland_n be_v worth_a ibid._n lord_n deputy_n sidney_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n p._n 54_o neglect_v trade_n and_o manufacturie_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o degenerate_v of_o the_o english_a and_o why_o p._n 55_o multitude_n of_o irish_a papist_n be_v now_o english_a protestant_n p._n 55_o 56_o 58_o mr._n spencer_n and_o heilins_n opinion_n of_o the_o best_a way_n to_o promote_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o ireland_n p._n 56_o 57_o ireland_n now_o so_o constitute_v it_o can_v fail_v of_o a_o english_a protestant_a parliament_n p._n 58_o the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o ireland_n send_v member_n to_o parliament_n p._n 59_o to_o 63_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o present_a peer_n of_o ireland_n summon_v to_o parliament_n in_o two_o column_n by_o which_o may_v be_v observe_v the_o protestant_a peer_n far_o exceed_v the_o papist_n in_o number_n and_o interest_n p._n 63_o to_o 67_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 1571._o and_o another_o 1641._o by_o which_o may_v be_v observe_v the_o antiquity_n and_o precedency_n of_o the_o present_a noble_a family_n of_o ireland_n p._n 70_o to_o 73_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o irish_a papist_n to_o promote_v the_o potency_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n p._n 73_o though_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o many_o rebellion_n have_v cost_n england_n dear_a yet_o the_o irish_a at_o last_o pay_v the_o reckon_n p._n 73_o england_n ancient_a claim_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o legality_n and_o justness_n of_o their_o title_n by_o conquest_n p._n 73_o to_o 75_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o many_o rebellion_n since_o they_o derive_v their_o state_n and_o honour_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 75_o the_o degenerate_a english_a more_o dangerous_a rebel_n than_o the_o native_a irish_a p._n d6_n the_o pope_n instigation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o desmond_n and_o thomas_n fitzgerald_a to_o rebel_n and_o to_o root_v out_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o a_o mad_a and_o venomous_a doctrine_n and_o hellish_a opinion_n p._n 76_o
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