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A56469 The Jesuit's memorial for the intended reformation of England under their first popish prince published from the copy that was presented to the late King James II : with an introduction, and some animadversions by Edward Gee ... Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.; Gee, Edward, 1657-1730. 1690 (1690) Wing P569; ESTC R1686 138,010 366

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punish_v the_o contrary_a by_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a punishment_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o temporal_a upon_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a or_o rebellious_a therein_o so_o as_o both_o these_o government_n join_v together_o in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o one_o not_o disdain_v or_o emulate_v the_o other_o but_o honour_v rather_o respect_v and_o assist_v the_o same_o all_o go_v well_o both_o for_o the_o temporal_a and_o everlasting_a felicity_n of_o all_o and_o such_o as_o do_v set_v division_n betwixt_o these_o two_o state_n be_v very_a instrument_n of_o satan_n clergy_n such_o as_o be_v the_o heretic_n politic_n atheist_n and_o other_o seditious_a people_n of_o our_o day_n and_o for_o that_o in_o no_o other_o country_n of_o the_o world_n while_o we_o flourish_v have_v there_o be_v more_o union_n love_n honour_n and_o respect_v bear_v betwixt_o these_o two_o order_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a man_n than_o in_o england_n as_o may_v appear_v even_o to_o this_o 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nor_o ambitious_a but_o endeavour_v to_o conform_v their_o life_n to_o so_o great_a worthiness_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o if_o layman_n on_o the_o other_o side_n consider_v the_o very_a same_o to_o wit_n the_o dignity_n and_o reverence_n due_a to_o such_o as_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_o government_n over_o their_o soul_n and_o must_v open_v and_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n unto_o they_o do_v not_o malign_v and_o envy_v their_o estate_n as_o miserable_a chore_n dathan_n and_o abiron_n do_v but_o do_v seek_v rather_o to_o profit_v themselves_o thereby_o and_o willing_o join_v with_o they_o to_o the_o procure_v their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n salvation_n and_o this_o be_v so_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o laity_n or_o temporalty_n in_o general_a for_o that_o afterward_o there_o will_v be_v place_n to_o speak_v of_o all_o particularity_n that_o shall_v occur_v in_o the_o several_a chapter_n that_o shall_v ensue_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o council_n and_o matter_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o the_o prince_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o head_n and_o heart_n from_o whence_o all_o life_n and_o vigour_n principal_o come_v unto_o the_o same_o so_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o of_o importance_n that_o he_o be_v well_o affect_v and_o dispose_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o england_n above_o other_o country_n by_o how_o much_o great_a and_o eminent_a his_o authority_n be_v and_o power_n with_o the_o people_n more_o than_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o england_n have_v have_v more_o store_n of_o holy_a king_n in_o ancient_a time_n than_o many_o other_o country_n together_o come_v to_o have_v religion_n and_o piety_n more_o abundant_o settle_v by_o their_o mean_n than_o divers_a realm_n about_o they_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n her_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o late_a year_n have_v
and_o be_v register_v in_o some_o book_n by_o some_o man_n of_o confidence_n about_o his_o majesty_n free_a from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o interest_n or_o corruption_n and_o appoint_v only_o to_o attend_v unto_o this_o affair_n and_o to_o take_v the_o memoires_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v from_o all_o place_n which_o memoires_n list_n and_o catalogue_n may_v be_v renew_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o before_o have_v be_v mention_v and_o hereby_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o prince_n by_o tract_n of_o time_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v perfect_o inform_v of_o the_o merit_n and_o ability_n of_o all_o his_o principal_a subject_n and_o therefore_o again_o will_v ensue_v that_o worthy_a man_n without_o seek_v and_o labour_v for_o it_o as_o common_o they_o be_v more_o modest_a than_o other_o shall_v be_v seek_v out_o and_o prefer_v and_o that_o ambitious_a and_o unworthy_a which_o ordinary_o be_v the_o most_o importunate_a suitor_n shall_v be_v restrain_v and_o put_v back_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o good_a man_n and_o to_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o singular_a help_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prince_n service_n and_o as_o this_o will_v be_v one_o great_a mean_n to_o advance_v worthy_a man_n so_o be_v there_o another_o of_o no_o less_o importance_n or_o piety_n for_o the_o amend_v of_o such_o as_o run_v awry_o which_o easy_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o careful_a catholic_n prince_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o many_o and_o to_o his_o own_o singular_a commodity_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man._n and_o this_o be_v that_o some_o special_a good_a man_n about_o his_o majesty_n which_o be_v discreet_a pious_a and_o learned_a as_o for_o example_n his_o confessor_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o take_v the_o relation_n and_o information_n which_o do_v come_v and_o will_v come_v in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o principal_a man_n behaviour_n through_o his_o realm_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a especial_o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o government_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o when_o any_o evil_a fame_n or_o report_n shall_v come_v of_o any_o man_n be_v bad_a proceed_n or_o notorious_a negligence_n in_o his_o duty_n or_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o many_o way_n for_o light_n of_o credit_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o man_n to_o speak_v rather_o evil_a than_o good_a of_o such_o especial_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n then_o shall_v this_o person_n confer_v the_o same_o with_o his_o majesty_n and_o by_o his_o licence_n though_o as_o of_o himself_o by_o the_o way_n of_o friendship_n admonish_v the_o say_a party_n of_o the_o opinion_n and_o report_n that_o be_v of_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v look_v about_o he_o and_o amend_v that_o which_o be_v amiss_o before_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o take_v knowledge_n thereof_o or_o put_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o only_a art_n of_o brotherly_a correction_n which_o be_v command_v strait_o by_o god_n to_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o to_o governor_n and_o such_o as_o have_v care_n over_o other_o though_o little_o use_v now_o in_o the_o world_n if_o this_o one_o mean_n i_o say_v be_v bring_v into_o england_n among_o other_o good_a order_n now_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o put_v some_o time_n in_o execution_n by_o our_o catholic_n prince_n commandment_n it_o will_v remedy_v more_o evil_n and_o procure_v he_o more_o hearty_a goodwill_n with_o the_o people_n and_o merit_n with_o almighty_a god_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o can_v be_v devise_v for_o this_o purpose_n many_o other_o suchlike_a thing_n may_v be_v here_o suggest_v for_o the_o happy_a day_n that_o we_o expect_v when_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o send_v we_o this_o catholic_n prince_n but_o that_o both_o these_o and_o all_o other_o point_n beside_o that_o be_v treat_v in_o this_o memorial_n if_o any_o shall_v be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o observation_n will_v appertain_v principal_o unto_o he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o all_o to_o see_v they_o set_v forward_o establish_v and_o preserve_v i_o shall_v descend_v to_o no_o more_o particular_n in_o this_o place_n but_o remit_v i_o to_o that_o which_o in_o other_o chapter_n also_o be_v record_v recommend_v the_o whole_a to_o his_o majesty_n protection_n and_o zealous_a furtherance_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o weal_n public_a and_o for_o that_o divers_a good_a book_n and_o notable_a discourse_n be_v abroad_o also_o in_o print_n about_o this_o subject_a and_o do_v lay_v before_o good_a prince_n eye_n many_o excellent_a point_n for_o their_o better_a help_n light_n and_o direction_n in_o government_n i_o do_v remit_v myself_o also_o in_o many_o point_n and_o among_o other_o to_o a_o notable_a treatise_n come_v forth_o this_o very_a year_n in_o the_o spanish_a tongue_n write_v by_o a_o grave_n and_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n name_v father_n ribadeneira_n the_o title_n whereof_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n and_o virtue_n that_o a_o christian_a prince_n ought_v to_o have_v for_o the_o well_o govern_v and_o preservation_n of_o his_o estate_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v a_o right_n excellent_a piece_n of_o work_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v by_o all_o good_a prince_n for_o that_o it_o will_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o many_o rare_a and_o necessary_a point_n fit_a to_o be_v remember_v embrace_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o whatsoever_o prince_n will_v read_v it_o diligent_o or_o appoint_v every_o day_n at_o his_o best_a leisure_n but_o some_o little_a part_n thereof_o to_o be_v read_v unto_o he_o with_o attention_n and_o he_o will_v continue_v this_o exercise_n with_o desire_n to_o please_v god_n to_o discharge_v his_o conscience_n and_o to_o govern_v well_o his_o commonwealth_n he_o will_v hardly_o do_v amiss_o in_o my_o opinion_n and_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o little_a other_o counsel_n for_o take_v the_o right_a way_n in_o all_o his_o occasion_n purpose_n and_o affair_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o england_n and_o matter_n appertain_v to_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n we_o do_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o other_o country_n not_o only_o nobleman_n of_o title_n but_o gentleman_n esquire_n knight_n and_o other_o degree_n that_o be_v above_o yeoman_n husbandman_n and_o the_o commonalty_n in_o which_o inferior_a sort_n of_o nobility_n beneath_o baron_n i_o mean_v of_o knight_n esquire_n and_o gentleman_n there_o be_v not_o that_o distinction_n observe_v betwixt_o their_o degree_n in_o foreign_a country_n as_o be_v in_o we_o and_o i_o take_v we_o to_o be_v far_o better_o and_o the_o more_o laudable_a order_n this_o nobility_n then_o and_o gentry_n be_v the_o chief_a member_n of_o our_o realm_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v preserve_v 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