Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	power_n	3,921	5	4.7466	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54625	A treatise of taxes and contributions shewing the nature and measures of [brace] crown-lands, assessments, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, raising of coins, harth-money, excize, &c. : with several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning [brace] warres, the church, universities, rents and purchases, usury and exchange, banks and lombards, registries for conveyances, beggars, ensurance, exportation of money/wool, free-ports, coins, housing, liberty of conscience, &c. : the same being frequently applied to the present state and affairs of Ireland.	Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.	1662 (1662)	Wing P1938; ESTC R33399	59,466	94

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and_o absent_a from_o their_o command_n and_o withal_o afraid_a to_o punish_v because_o unwilling_a to_o pay_v wherefore_o to_o be_v always_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n at_o home_n be_v the_o cheap_a way_n to_o keep_v off_o war_n from_o abroad_o 11._o the_o cause_n of_o civil_a war_n here_o in_o europe_n proceed_v very_o much_o from_o religion_n viz._n the_o punish_v of_o believer_n heterodox_n from_o the_o authorize_v way_n in_o public_a and_o open_a place_n before_o great_a multitude_n of_o ignorant_a people_n with_o loss_n of_o life_n liberty_n and_o limb_n rather_o than_o by_o well_o proportion_v tolerable_a pecuniary_a mulct_n such_o as_o every_o conscientious_a nonconformist_a will_v glad_o pay_v and_o hypocrite_n by_o refuse_v discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o 12._o civil_a war_n be_v likewise_o cause_v by_o people_n fancy_v that_o their_o own_o uneasy_a condition_n may_v be_v best_a remedy_v by_o a_o universal_a confusion_n although_o indeed_o upon_o the_o upshot_n 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11._o 7._o obscurity_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o right_n of_o impose_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a and_o ugly_a reluctancy_n in_o the_o people_n and_o of_o involuntary_a severity_n in_o the_o prince_n a_o eminent_a example_n whereof_o be_v the_o ship-money_n no_o small_a cause_n of_o twenty_o year_n calamity_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n 12._o 8._o fewness_n of_o people_n be_v real_a poverty_n and_o a_o nation_n wherein_o be_v eight_o million_o of_o people_n be_v more_o than_o twice_o as_o rich_a as_o the_o same_o scope_n of_o land_n wherein_o be_v but_o four_o for_o the_o same_o governor_n which_o be_v the_o great_a charge_n may_v serve_v near_o as_o well_o for_o the_o great_a as_o the_o lesser_a number_n 13._o second_o if_o the_o people_n be_v so_o few_o as_o that_o they_o can_v live_v exsponte_fw-la creatis_fw-la or_o with_o little_a labour_n such_o as_o be_v graze_v etc._n etc._n they_o become_v whole_o without_o art_n no_o man_n that_o will_v not_o exercise_v his_o hand_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o torture_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o much_o thoughtfulness_n do_v occasion_n 14._o 9_o scarcity_n of_o money_n be_v another_o cause_n of_o the_o bad_a payment_n of_o tax_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o of_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o nation_n viz._n land_n house_n ship_n commodity_n furniture_n plate_n and_o money_n that_o scarce_o one_o part_n of_o a_o hundred_o be_v coin_n and_o that_o perhaps_o there_o be_v scarce_o six_o million_o of_o pound_n now_o in_o england_n that_o be_v but_o twenty_o shilling_n a_o head_n for_o every_o head_n in_o the_o nation_n we_o may_v easy_o judge_v how_o difficult_a it_o be_v for_o man_n of_o competent_a estate_n to_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n on_o a_o sudden_a which_o if_o they_o can_v compass_v severity_n and_o charge_n ensue_v and_o that_o with_o reason_n though_o unlucky_a enough_o it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a to_o undo_v one_o particular_a member_n then_o to_o endanger_v the_o whole_a notwithstanding_o indeed_o it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o one_o particular_a member_n to_o be_v undo_v with_o the_o whole_a then_o alone_o 15._o 10._o it_o seem_v somewhat_o hard_a that_o all_o tax_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o money_n that_o be_v when_o the_o king_n have_v occasion_n to_o victual_v his_o ship_n at_o portsmouth_n that_o fat_a ox_n and_o corn_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v in_o kind_n but_o that_o farmer_n must_v first_o carry_v their_o corn_n perhaps_o ten_o mile_n to_o sell_v and_o turn_v into_o money_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n be_v again_o reconvert_v into_o corn_n fetch_v many_o mile_n further_o 16._o moreover_o the_o farmer_n for_o haste_n be_v force_v to_o under-sell_a his_o corn_n and_o the_o king_n for_o haste_n likewise_o be_v force_v to_o over-buy_a his_o provision_n whereas_o the_o pay_n in_o kind_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la will_v lessen_v a_o considerable_a grievance_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n 17._o the_o next_o consideration_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o too_o great_a a_o tax_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o particular_a man_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a people_n in_o general_a to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o money_n requisite_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o a_o nation_n more_o or_o less_o than_o which_o will_v prejudice_v the_o same_o just_o as_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o farthing_n necessary_a in_o a_o small_a retail_n trade_n to_o change_v silver_n money_n and_o to_o even_o such_o reckon_n as_o can_v be_v adjust_v with_o the_o small_a silver_n piece_n for_o money_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o food_n and_o cover_v but_o as_o farthing_n and_o other_o local_a extrinsic_a money_n be_v to_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n species_n 18._o now_o as_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o number_n of_o farthing_n requisite_a in_o commerce_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o number_n of_o people_n the_o frequency_n of_o their_o exchange_n as_o also_o and_o principal_o from_o the_o value_n of_o the_o small_a silver_n piece_n of_o money_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o proportion_n of_o money_n requisite_a to_o our_o trade_n be_v to_o be_v likewise_o take_v from_o the_o frequency_n of_o commutation_n and_o from_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o payment_n that_o be_v by_o law_n or_o custom_n usual_o make_v otherwise_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o where_o there_o be_v register_n of_o land_n whereby_o the_o just_a value_n of_o each_o man_n interest_n in_o they_o may_v be_v well_o know_v and_o where_o there_o be_v depository_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o of_o metal_n cloth_n linen_n leather_n and_o other_o useful_n and_o where_o there_o be_v bank_n of_o money_n also_o there_o less_o money_n be_v necessary_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n for_o if_o all_o the_o great_a payment_n be_v make_v in_o land_n and_o the_o other_o perhaps_o down_o to_o ten_o pound_n or_o twenty_o pound_n be_v make_v by_o credit_n in_o lombar_n or_o money-bank_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o needs_o only_a money_n to_o pay_v sum_n less_o than_o those_o aforemention_v just_a as_o few_o farthing_n be_v requisite_a for_o change_n where_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o silver_n two_o pence_n then_o where_o the_o least_o silver_n piece_n be_v six_o penny_n 19_o to_o apply_v all_o this_o i_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v too_o much_o money_n in_o a_o nation_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o commonalty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n and_o no_o harm_n even_o to_o particular_a man_n if_o the_o king_n have_v in_o his_o coffer_n all_o that_o be_v superflous_a no_o more_o than_o if_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o pay_v their_o tax_n in_o any_o thing_n they_o can_v best_o spare_v 20._o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o largeness_n of_o a_o public_a exhibition_n shall_v leave_v less_o money_n than_o be_v necessary_a to_o drive_v the_o nation_n trade_n than_o the_o mischief_n thereof_o will_v be_v the_o do_v of_o less_o work_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o lessen_v the_o people_n or_o their_o art_n and_o industry_n for_o a_o hundred_o pound_n pass_v a_o hundred_o hand_n for_o wage_n cause_n a_o 10000l_o worth_a of_o commodity_n to_o be_v produce_v which_o hand_n will_v have_v be_v idle_a and_o useless_a have_v there_o not_o be_v this_o continual_a motive_n to_o their_o employment_n 21._o tax_n if_o they_o be_v present_o expend_v upon_o our_o own_o domestic_a commodity_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o do_v little_a harm_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n only_o they_o work_v a_o change_n in_o the_o riches_n and_o fortune_n of_o particular_a man_n and_o particular_o by_o transfer_v the_o same_o from_o the_o land_a and_o lazy_a to_o the_o crafty_a and_o industrious_a as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o gentleman_n have_v let_v his_o land_n to_o farm_n for_o a_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o several_a year_n or_o life_n and_o he_o be_v tax_v twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o maintain_v a_o navy_n then_o the_o effect_n hereof_o will_v be_v that_o this_o gentleman_fw-mi twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la will_v be_v distribute_v among_o seaman_n ship-carpenter_n and_o other_o trade_n relate_v to_o naval_a matter_n but_o if_o the_o gentleman_n have_v his_o land_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n then_o be_v tax_v a_o five_o part_n he_o will_v raise_v his_o rent_n near_o the_o same_o proportion_n upon_o his_o under_a tenant_n or_o will_v sell_v his_o cattle_n corn_n and_o wool_n a_o five_o part_n dear_a the_o like_a also_o will_v all_o other_o subdependents_n on_o he_o do_v and_o thereby_o recover_v in_o some_o measure_n what_o he_o pay_v last_o but_o if_o all_o the_o money_n levy_v be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n than_o the_o ultimate_a effect_n will_v only_o be_v that_o every_o man_n must_v work_v a_o five_o part_n the_o hard_a or_o retrench_v a_o five_o part_n of_o his_o consumption_n viz._n the_o former_a if_o foreign_a trade_n be_v improveable_a and_o the_o latter_a if_o it_o be_v not_o 22._o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o worst_a of_o tax_n in_o a_o well_o policy_v state_n but_o in_o other_o state_n where_o be_v not_o a_o certain_a prevention_n of_o beggary_n and_o thievery_n that_o be_v a_o sure_a livelihood_n for_o man_n want_v employment_n there_o i_o confess_v a_o excessive_a tax_n cause_v excessive_a and_o insuperable_a want_n even_o of_o natural_a necessity_n and_o that_o on_o a_o sudden_a so_o as_o ignorant_a particular_a person_n can_v find_v out_o what_o way_n to_o subsist_v by_o and_o this_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n must_v cause_v sudden_a effect_n to_o relieve_v itself_o that_o be_v rapine_n fraud_n and_o this_o again_o must_v

appear_v splendid_a and_o such_o who_o make_v themselves_o friend_n by_o their_o hospitality_n pay_v for_o in_o effect_n by_o other_o enough_o to_o be_v protect_v even_o from_o justice_n do_v often_o upon_o this_o occasion_n of_o benevolence_n set_v extravagant_a example_n unto_o other_o who_o have_v labour_v hardly_o for_o what_o they_o have_v those_o not_o care_v what_o they_o pay_v because_o it_o increase_v their_o credit_n to_o borrow_v the_o more_o so_o as_o at_o length_n the_o whole_a burden_n of_o such_o bankrupt_n benevolence_n light_n upon_o the_o frugal_a patriot_n by_o who_o the_o public_a weal_n subsist_v chap._n x._o of_o penalty_n the_o usual_a penalty_n be_v death_n mutilation_n imprisonment_n public_a disgrace_n corporal_a transient_a pain_n and_o great_a torture_n beside_o pecuniary_a mulct_n of_o which_o last_o we_o shall_v most_o insist_v speak_v of_o the_o other_o but_o in_o order_n to_o examine_v whether_o they_o may_v not_o be_v commute_v for_o these_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o certain_a crime_n for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n appoint_v death_n and_o these_o must_v be_v punish_v with_o it_o unless_o we_o say_v that_o those_o be_v but_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n although_o give_v by_o god_n himself_o of_o which_o opinion_n certain_o most_o modern_a state_n be_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o punish_v not_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n with_o death_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o yet_o punish_v small_a theft_n with_o death_n instead_o of_o multiple_a reparation_n 3._o upon_o this_o supposition_n we_o shall_v venture_v to_o offer_v whether_o the_o reason_n of_o simple_a death_n be_v not_o to_o punish_v incorrigible_a committer_n of_o great_a fault_n 4._o of_o public_a death_n with_o torment_n to_o affright_v man_n from_o treason_n which_o cause_n the_o death_n and_o misery_n of_o many_o thousand_o innocent_a and_o useful_a people_n 5._o of_o death_n secret_o execute_v to_o punish_v secret_a and_o unknown_a crime_n such_o as_o public_a execution_n will_v teach_v to_o the_o world_n or_o else_o to_o suffocate_v betimes_o some_o dangerous_a novelty_n in_o religion_n which_o the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o the_o worst_a man_n will_v much_o spread_v and_o encourage_v 6._o mutilation_n suppose_v of_o ear_n nose_n etc._n etc._n be_v use_v for_o perpetual_a disgrace_n as_o stand_v in_o the_o pillory_n be_v for_o temporary_a and_o transient_a which_o and_o such_o other_o punishment_n have_v by_o the_o way_n make_v some_o corrigible_a offender_n to_o become_v desperate_a and_o incurable_a 7._o mutilation_n of_o part_n as_o of_o finger_n be_v proper_a to_o disable_v such_o as_o have_v abuse_v their_o dextrous_a use_n of_o they_o by_o pocket-picking_a counterfeit_v of_o seal_n and_o write_n etc._n etc._n mutilation_n of_o other_o part_n may_v serve_v to_o punish_v and_o prevent_v adultery_n rape_n incest_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o small_a corporal_n pain_n serve_v to_o punish_v those_o who_o can_v pay_v no_o pecuniary_a mulct_n 8._o imprisonment_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o suspect_v then_o guilty_a person_n and_o such_o as_o by_o their_o carriage_n give_v the_o magistrate_n occasion_n to_o think_v either_o they_o have_v do_v some_o small_a particular_a crime_n as_o theft_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o they_o will_v commit_v great_a as_o treason_n and_o sedition_n but_o where_o imprisonment_n be_v not_o a_o secure_n man_n until_o their_o trial_n but_o a_o sentence_n after_o trial_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o proper_a only_a to_o seclude_v such_o man_n from_o conversation_n who_o discourse_n be_v bewitch_a and_o practice_n infectious_a and_o in_o who_o nevertheless_o remain_v some_o hope_n of_o their_o future_a amendment_n or_o usefulness_n for_o some_o service_n not_o yet_o appear_v 9_o as_o for_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n by_o sentence_n it_o seem_v but_o the_o same_o with_o death_n itself_o to_o be_v execute_v by_o nature_n itself_o quicken_v with_o such_o disease_n as_o close_o live_v sadness_n solitude_n and_o reflection_n upon_o a_o past_a and_o better_a condition_n do_v common_o beget_v nor_o do_v man_n sentence_v hereunto_o live_v long_o though_o they_o be_v long_o in_o die_v 10._o here_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v in_o consequence_n of_o our_o opinion_n that_o labour_n be_v the_o father_n and_o active_a principle_n of_o wealth_n as_o land_n be_v the_o mother_n that_o the_o state_n by_o kill_v mutilate_v or_o imprison_v their_o member_n do_v withal_o punish_v themselves_o wherefore_o such_o punishment_n ought_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a to_o be_v avoid_v and_o commute_v for_o pecuniary_a mulct_n which_o will_v increase_v labour_n and_o public_a wealth_n 11._o upon_o which_o account_n why_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n of_o estate_n find_v guilty_a of_o manslaughter_n rather_o pay_v a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n then_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o hand_n 12._o why_o shall_v not_o insolvent_a thief_n be_v rather_o punish_v with_o slavery_n than_o death_n so_o as_o be_v slave_n they_o may_v be_v force_v to_o as_o much_o labour_n and_o as_o cheap_a fare_n as_o nature_n will_v endure_v and_o thereby_o become_v as_o two_o man_n add_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o as_o one_o take_v away_o from_o it_o for_o if_o england_n be_v under-peopled_n suppose_v by_o half_a i_o say_v that_o next_o to_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o as_o many_o more_o as_o now_o be_v be_v the_o make_v these_o that_o be_v to_o do_v double_a the_o work_n which_o now_o they_o do_v that_o be_v to_o make_v some_o slave_n but_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o 13._o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o solvent_a thief_n and_o cheat_n be_v rather_o punish_v with_o multiple_a restitution_n then_o death_n pillory_n whip_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o will_v be_v ask_v with_o how_o manifold_a restitution_n shall_v pick_v a_o pocket_n for_o example_n be_v punish_v i_o say_v it_o be_v good_a in_o order_n to_o the_o solution_n hereof_o to_o inquire_v of_o some_o candid_a artist_n in_o that_o trade_n how_o often_o they_o be_v take_v one_o time_n with_o another_o practise_n in_o this_o work_n if_o but_o once_o in_o ten_o time_n then_o to_o restore_v even_o but_o sevenfold_a will_v be_v a_o fair_a profit_n and_o to_o restore_v but_o tenfold_o be_v but_o a_o even_o lie_v wherefore_o to_o restore_v twentyfold_o that_o be_v double_a to_o the_o hazard_n be_v rather_o the_o true_a ratio_fw-la and_o measure_n of_o punishment_n by_o double_a reparation_n 14._o and_o sure_o the_o restore_v two_o three_o four_o and_o sevenfold_a mention_v in_o moses_n law_n must_v be_v thus_o understand_v or_o else_o a_o man_n may_v make_v thieve_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o lawful_a profession_n 15._o the_o next_o question_n be_v in_o such_o multiple_a restitution_n how_o many_o part_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o sufferer_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v never_o above_o one_o and_o scarce_o that_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o more_o care_n and_o self-preservation_n with_o three_o part_n to_o discoveer_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o public_a use_n 16._o three_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fornication_n most_o of_o the_o punishment_n not_o make_v by_o pecuniary_a mulct_n and_o commute_v be_v but_o shame_n and_o that_o too_o but_o towards_o some_o few_o person_n which_o shame_n for_o ever_o after_o obdurate_v the_o offender_n what_o ever_o it_o work_v upon_o such_o who_o fame_n be_v yet_o entire_a of_o all_o which_o man_n take_v little_a consideration_n stand_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o such_o precipice_n as_o make_v they_o giddy_a and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o such_o fault_n as_o be_v rather_o madness_n distemper_n and_o alienation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n as_o also_o infurrection_n of_o the_o passion_n then_o deliberate_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n 17._o moreover_o according_a to_o that_o axiom_n of_o in_o quo_fw-la quis_fw-la peccat_fw-la in_fw-la eodem_fw-la puniatur_fw-la if_o the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o the_o sin_n of_o 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they_o be_v a_o public_a charge_n 3_o the_o common_a and_o general_a cause_n which_o increase_n and_o aggravate_v the_o burden_n of_o pay_v tax_n 4_o the_o cause_n that_o excite_v foreign_a and_o offensive_a war_n ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o defensive_a and_o civil_a war_n 5_o a_o cause_n of_o unnecessary_a ecclesiastical_a charge_n be_v the_o not_o size_v of_o parish_n according_a to_o the_o alteration_n which_o have_v be_v in_o religion_n and_o trade_n 6_o that_o five_o thousand_o parish_n be_v enough_o for_o england_n and_o wales_n so_o as_o to_o give_v unto_o each_o but_o a_o thousand_o parishioner_n and_o so_o as_o that_o none_o need_v go_v two_o mile_n to_o church_n 7_o antiquate_a office_n and_o overgrow_a fee_n a_o cause_n of_o unnecessary_a charge_n in_o the_o government_n and_o administration_n of_o justice_n 8_o register_n for_o conveyance_n of_o land_n and_o depository_n for_o movable_a pawn_n as_o also_o bank_n of_o money_n will_v lessen_v the_o charge_n of_o lawsuit_n and_o write_n 9_o how_o the_o number_n of_o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o faculty_n of_o medicine_n may_v be_v adjust_v 10_o how_o the_o number_n of_o student_n in_o the_o university_n intend_v to_o make_v learn_v the_o way_n of_o their_o livelihood_n may_v be_v adjust_v ibid._n a_o use_v propound_v sor_n the_o choice_a parish-children_n and_o foundling_n to_o force_v on_o a_o useful_a work_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v but_o perfunctory_o pursue_v ibid._n that_o the_o number_n of_o unnecessary_a merchant_n and_o retailer_n be_v retrench_v 11_o the_o careful_a maintenance_n and_o education_n of_o expose_v child_n and_o conceal_v their_o name_n and_o family_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n ibid._n a_o proposal_n of_o several_a employment_n for_o beggar_n and_o such_o as_o have_v now_o no_o work_n 12_o great_a work_n of_o labour_n though_o in_o themselves_o unnecessary_a be_v nevertheless_o of_o advantage_n to_o the_o public_a 13_o the_o mend_n of_o

highway_n build_v bridge_n and_o causeys_n and_o the_o make_n of_o river_n navigable_a in_o england_n will_v make_v english_a horse_n a_o exportable_a commodity_n and_o help_v to_o vend_n the_o commodity_n of_o ireland_n ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o unquiet_a bear_n of_o tax_n viz._n 14_o first_o that_o the_o sovereign_n exact_v too_o much_o 15_o second_o that_o assessment_n be_v unequal_o lay_v ibid._n three_o that_o the_o money_n levy_v be_v vain_o expend_v ibid._n four_o or_o give_v to_o favourite_n ibid._n five_o ignorance_n of_o the_o number_n trade_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n 16_o sixthly_a obscurity_n about_o the_o right_n of_o impose_v ibid._n seven_o fewness_n of_o people_n ibid._n eight_o scarcity_n of_o money_n and_o confusion_n of_o coin_n 17_o nine_o that_o scarce_o a_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v coin_v bullion_n ibid._n ten_o the_o non-acceptance_n of_o some_o commodity_n in_o specie_fw-la in_o discharge_v of_o tax_n ibid._n the_o consequence_n of_o a_o tax_n too_o heavy_a if_o there_o be_v too_o much_o money_n in_o a_o nation_n which_o may_v be_v or_o be_v there_o be_v too_o little_a and_o that_o either_o in_o a_o state_n well_o or_o ill_o govern_v 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o first_o way_n of_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a charge_n be_v the_o excind_n or_o set_v apart_o of_o a_o proportion_n of_o the_o territory_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o crown-land_n 20_o the_o second_o be_v take_v away_o the_o same_o proportion_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o all_o land_n 21_o the_o nation_n be_v happy_a where_o either_o of_o the_o say_v two_o way_n be_v practise_v ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la and_o upon_o original_a agreement_n and_o not_o exact_v as_o a_o sudden_a contingent_a surcharge_n upon_o the_o people_n 21_o the_o owner_n of_o settle_a rent_n bear_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o land-tax_n or_o assessment_n other_o probable_o gain_v thereby_o ibid._n a_o land-tax_n upon_o free_a estate_n resolve_v into_o a_o excize_n upon_o consumption_n 22_o assessment_n upon_o house_n more_o uncertain_a than_o that_o of_o land_n house_n being_n of_o a_o double_a nature_n viz._n either_o a_o instrument_n of_o gain_n or_o way_n of_o expense_n ibid._n the_o heavy_a tax_n of_o house_n no_o discouragement_n to_o new_a building_n nor_o be_v the_o discouragement_n of_o new_a building_n any_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o populousness_n of_o a_o city_n ibid._n prohibition_n to_o build_v upon_o new_a foundation_n serve_v only_o to_o fix_v the_o ground-plot_n of_o a_o city_n 23_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o city_n of_o london_n remove_v its_o ground-plot_n westward_o ibid._n that_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o king_n of_o england_n palace_n will_v in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v towards_o chelsey_n ibid._n that_o the_o present_a seat_n of_o london_n will_v be_v the_o great_a cohabitation_n of_o people_n ever_o whilst_o this_o island_n be_v inhabit_v 24_o the_o nature_n and_o natural_a measure_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n compute_v in_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o say_v land_n ibid._n the_o par_fw-fr between_o food_n or_o other_o proceed_v of_o land_n and_o bullion_n or_o coin_n 25_o the_o par_n between_o gold_n and_o silver_n ibid._n gold_n and_o silver_n be_v not_o natural_a standard_n of_o the_o value_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26_o the_o prime_a denomination_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o two_o viz._n land_n and_o labour_n as_o the_o denomination_n of_o money_n in_o england_n be_v pound_n shilling_n penny_n ibid._n of_o the_o par_fw-fr between_o land_n and_o labour_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o number_n of_o year_n purchase_v that_o land_n be_v worth_a in_o several_a country_n 27_o why_o land_n in_o ireland_n be_v worth_a few_o year_n purchase_v then_o in_o england_n 27_o 28._o the_o description_n and_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o usury_n 29_o the_o same_o of_o exchange_n ibid._n the_o measure_n of_o both_o 29_o 30_o why_o usury_n have_v be_v limit_v more_o than_o exchange_n 30_o a_o parallel_n between_o the_o change_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o money_n and_o that_o of_o land_n ibid._n how_o to_o compute_v and_o compare_v the_o rent_n of_o land_n in_o order_n to_o a_o just_a land-tax_n or_o assessment_n 31_o the_o intrinsic_a value_n of_o land_n be_v find_v by_o survey_v of_o the_o quantity_n figure_n and_o situation_n ibid._n and_o by_o the_o survey_n of_o the_o quality_n viz._n its_o aptitude_n to_o bear_v first_o precious_a commodity_n second_o the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_n three_o most_o in_o quantity_n ibid._n the_o extrinsic_a or_o accidental_a value_n depend_v upon_o the_o plenty_n of_o money_n luxurious_a or_o frugal_a live_n the_o opinion_n civil_a natural_a and_o religious_a of_o the_o people_n ibid._n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o these_o inquiry_n to_o know_v how_o to_o tell_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n coin_n of_o this_o present_a age_n and_o compare_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o former_a time_n 32_o how_o to_o compare_v not_o only_o the_o money_n of_o this_o present_a age_n with_o that_o of_o the_o former_a but_o the_o entire_a riches_n of_o the_o present_a with_o the_o former_a people_n ibid._n by_o the_o number_n of_o people_n and_o the_o proportion_n of_o money_n among_o they_o the_o accidental_a value_n of_o land_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v 33_o how_o to_o proportion_n the_o rate_n of_o a_o commodity_n in_o one_o place_n unto_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o same_o in_o another_o place_n ibid._n that_o the_o day-wage_n of_o labourer_n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o most_o vulgar_a tradesman_n ought_v to_o be_v ascertain_v and_o well_o adapt_v to_o the_o change_n of_o time_n ibid._n that_o though_o the_o difficulty_n of_o compute_v the_o contingent_a value_n of_o land_n be_v great_a yet_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o undergo_a it_o 34_o the_o nature_n of_o credit_n as_o the_o say_a word_n be_v common_o use_v among_o tradesman_n and_o otherwise_o ibid._n that_o the_o sovereign_n exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o subject_n estate_n will_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n ibid._n a_o descriptiou_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o custom_n 35_o a_o conjecture_n that_o custom_n at_o first_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o praemium_fw-la for_o insurance_n against_o pirate_n ibid._n the_o measure_n of_o the_o say_a duty_n upon_o exported_a good_n 36_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o too_o heavy_a custom_n ibid._n what_o commodity_n may_v be_v force_v to_o pay_v custom_n 37_o the_o measure_n of_o custom_n upon_o import_v good_n ibid._n the_o inconvenience_n of_o raise_v money_n by_o the_o way_n of_o custom_n ibid._n a_o proposal_n that_o instead_o of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n upon_o ship_v good_n a_o tonnage_n be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n freight_v 38_o or_o that_o the_o custom_n be_v take_v as_o a_o insurance_n praemium_fw-la ibid._n of_o prohibit_v commodity_n in_o general_n ibid._n of_o prohibit_v the_o exportation_n of_o money_n and_o bullion_n 39_o the_o say_a prohibition_n of_o money_n serve_v as_o a_o sumptuary_n law_n ibid._n about_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n ibid._n the_o lessen_v of_o our_o sheep-trade_n and_o increase_v of_o corn-tillage_n be_v a_o expedient_a in_o this_o case_n for_o many_o reason_n 40_o other_o consideration_n tend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o too_o vehement_a prohibition_n of_o wool_n may_v be_v ineffectual_a or_o to_o do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a 41_o of_o prohibit_v importation_n ibid._n it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v and_o raise_v commodity_n though_o to_o burn_v they_o than_o not_o to_o make_v they_o or_o let_v the_o maker_n lose_v their_o faculty_n and_o be_v idle_a ibid._n of_o free_a port_n and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v do_v good_a or_o harm_n 42_o of_o poll-money_n and_o the_o sort_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o fault_n of_o the_o late_a poll-money_n 43_o of_o the_o most_o simple_a poll-money_n where_o all_o pay_n alike_o its_o conveniency_n and_o inconvenience_n ibid._n of_o poll-money_n upon_o title_n office_n and_o faculty_n 44_o harth-money_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o simple_a poll-money_n but_o both_o be_v rather_o accumulative_a excize_n 45_o grant_n for_o public_a lottery_n be_v tax_n upon_o the_o people_n ibid._n why_o lottery_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v but_o by_o good_a authority_n ibid._n raise_v of_o money_n by_o benevolence_n be_v a_o real_a tax_n 46_o three_o case_n where_o the_o way_n of_o a_o benevolence_n may_v be_v make_v good_a ibid_fw-la several_a reason_n against_o it_o 46_o 47_o the_o several_a species_n of_o penalty_n 47_o a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o penalty_n set_v down_o in_o moses_n law_n ought_v to_o be_v inflict_v now_o 47_o the_o proper_a use_n and_o reason_n of_o every_o sort_n of_o penalty_n 48_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o slow_a death_n 49_o in_o what_o case_n death_n mutilation_n imprisonment_n disgrace_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o be_v commute_v for_o pecuniary_a mulct_n