subject_n that_o they_o i_o say_v shall_v be_v no_o otherwise_o unite_v to_o a_o state_n but_o so_o as_o to_o ruin_v it_o and_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o its_o spoil_n let_v we_o suppose_v the_o estate_n that_o be_v in_o mainmort_a among_o the_o ecclesiastic_n possess_v by_o merchant_n or_o tradesman_n the_o commerce_n will_v have_v be_v much_o great_a in_o france_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v be_v more_o rich_a and_o potent_a let_v we_o suppose_v that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o general_n of_o army_n colonel_n and_o other_o military_a officer_n who_o like_o the_o turkish_a timariot_n shall_v entertain_v upon_o those_o estate_n so_o many_o thousand_o of_o marry_a man_n as_o may_v cultivate_v they_o what_o a_o incredible_a ease_n will_v that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a people_n who_o shall_v thereby_o be_v relieve_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o maintain_v so_o many_o troop_n what_o increase_v of_o people_n and_o wâ—…at_a riches_n will_v 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this_o want_n of_o cattle_n make_v meat_n dear_a to_o those_o employ_v in_o manufacture_n and_o other_o handicraft_n as_o also_o to_o merchant_n who_o iâ—…_n cost_v a_o great_a deal_n dear_a to_o victual_v their_o ship_n 9_o it_o likewise_o occasion_n the_o dearness_n of_o candle_n butter_n cheese_n hides_n and_o wool_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o country_n which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o mechanic_n trade_n and_o propagation_n and_o make_v other_o provision_n dear_a in_o general_n than_o in_o those_o country_n where_o that_o superstition_n be_v unknown_a it_o particular_o occasion_n the_o dearness_n of_o bread_n because_o the_o people_n for_o want_v of_o flesh-meat_n be_v oblige_v to_o eat_v abundance_n of_o bread_n this_o want_n of_o cattle_n occasion_n also_o the_o lay_v out_o of_o great_a sum_n in_o foreign_a rice_n hideâ—…_n suet_n butter_n cheese_n and_o fat_a or_o grease_n for_o coach_n and_o other_o carriage_n 10._o those_o extravagant_a superstition_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o 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the_o four_o ember-week_n and_o other_o fast-day_n and_o the_o order_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n have_v not_o be_v set_v up_o by_o superstition_n for_o this_o occasion_v a_o neglect_n in_o breed_v of_o cattle_n and_o even_o at_o present_a though_o most_o of_o the_o kingdom_n lie_v desolate_a there_o will_v be_v cattle_n enough_o if_o lent_n be_v abolish_v and_o land_n not_o abandon_v and_o though_o france_n be_v at_o less_o expense_n now_o as_o to_o the_o buy_n of_o foreign_a fish_n than_o it_o be_v before_o the_o war_n yet_o it_o still_o expend_v very_o great_a sum_n that_o way_n though_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o remote_a province_n from_o the_o sea_n seldom_o taste_v fish_n of_o any_o sort_n and_o even_o very_o rare_o of_o flesh-meat_n but_o lest_o any_o body_n shall_v imagine_v that_o i_o contradict_v myself_o in_o say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n dont_fw-fr eat_v less_o fish_n since_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n but_o rather_o more_o and_o that_o i_o pretend_v nevertheless_o that_o the_o notice_n of_o such_o a_o superstition_n do_v prejudice_n to_o the_o revenue_n of_o land_n in_o france_n and_o hinder_v the_o breed_n and_o consumption_n of_o cattle_n i_o shall_v answer_v that_o specious_a objection_n i_o call_v it_o specious_a because_o it_o seem_v that_o if_o so_o be_v the_o abolish_n of_o lent_n and_o other_o fish-day_n in_o england_n produce_v that_o effect_n that_o more_o fish_n be_v eat_v in_o it_o since_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o follow_v that_o less_o flesh-meat_n shall_v be_v consume_v and_o so_o consequent_o if_o lent_n and_o other_o pretend_a fast-day_n be_v abolish_v in_o france_n more_o fish_n will_v be_v eat_v and_o less_o flesh_n destroy_v i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a contradiction_n in_o what_o i_o have_v assert_v but_o only_o a_o seem_a one_o and_o that_o also_o to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o weigh_v thing_n right_o my_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o in_o england_n the_o people_n have_v always_o and_o at_o all_o season_n plenty_n both_o of_o meat_n and_o fish_n no_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v very_o remote_a from_o sea_n and_o there_o be_v many_o river_n full_a of_o freshwater_n fish_n and_o the_o tide_n come_v up_o a_o great_a way_n in_o many_o of_o those_o river_n the_o sea-fish_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o country_n at_o a_o very_a small_a charge_n they_o have_v also_o plenty_n of_o good_a cattle_n so_o that_o they_o may_v at_o all_o time_n eat_v that_o they_o like_v best_a or_o find_v cheap_a without_o that_o aversion_n which_o the_o tyranny_n of_o imposition_n occasion_n when_o they_o be_v command_v upon_o eternal_a damnation_n to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n at_o such_o and_o such_o time_n whereas_o france_n be_v general_o much_o more_o remote_a from_o the_o sea_n and_o fish_n there_o very_o scarce_o or_o dear_a now_o in_o those_o place_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o sea_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o superstition_n of_o 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they_o buy_v those_o young_a cattle_n poultry_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o town_n and_o country_n where_o they_o live_v which_o otherwise_o have_v be_v lose_v or_o very_o chargeable_a to_o the_o owner_n article_n xiii_o relate_v to_o the_o injustice_n violence_n and_o spiritual_a tyranny_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n which_o cause_v a_o unestimable_a damage_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n this_o spirit_n of_o injustice_n and_o inhumanity_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o popery_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o last_o war_n which_o they_o kindle_v secret_o and_o of_o the_o last_o persecution_n and_o of_o all_o the_o massacre_n and_o civil_a war_n that_o have_v be_v in_o france_n that_o same_o spirit_n of_o violenc_n set_v they_o whenever_o they_o meet_v with_o prince_n obnoxious_a to_o they_o to_o persecute_v all_o those_o with_o the_o utmost_a fury_n that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o their_o opinion_n though_o they_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n sor_n they_o but_o their_o own_o 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