Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	king_n	people_n	9,166	5	4.4099	3	false

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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

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

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the_o infancy_n of_o those_o place_n be_v obnoxious_a these_o office_n be_v thererore_n tax_n upon_o such_o as_o can_v or_o will_v not_o avoid_v the_o pass_n through_o they_o and_o be_v bear_v as_o man_n endure_v and_o run_v themselves_o into_o the_o mischief_n of_o duel_v the_o which_o be_v very_o great_a which_o side_n soever_o prevail_v for_o certain_o man_n do_v not_o always_o go_v to_o law_n to_o obtain_v right_a or_o prevent_v wrong_a which_o judicious_a neighbour_n may_v perform_v as_o well_o as_o a_o jury_n of_o no_o able_a man_n and_o man_n may_v tell_v the_o judge_n himself_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o now_o they_o instruct_v their_o council_n this_o therefore_o of_o office_n be_v a_o voluntary_a tax_n upon_o contentious_a man_n as_o excize_v upon_o drink_n be_v to_o good_a fellow_n to_o love_v it_o chap._n xii_o of_o tithe_n the_o word_n tithe_n be_v the_o same_o with_o ten_o signify_v of_o itself_o no_o more_o than_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o 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ground_n that_o bear_v it_o and_o not_o of_o bread_n which_o be_v corn_n thresht_v winnow_v ground_n temper_v with_o liquor_n and_o bake_a 3._o it_o be_v also_o the_o second_o choice_n out_o of_o the_o young_a of_o multiparous_a cattle_n take_v in_o specie_fw-la so_o soon_o as_o the_o say_a youngling_n can_v subsist_v without_o their_o dam_n or_o else_o a_o composition_n in_o money_n for_o the_o uniparon_n 4._o it_o be_v wool_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v shear_v it_o be_v fowl_n and_o fish_n where_o fowl_v and_o fish_n be_v rather_o a_o trade_n then_o a_o mere_a recreation_n &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la caeteris_fw-la 5._o moreover_o in_o great_a city_n tithe_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o composition_n in_o money_n for_o the_o labour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o artisan_n who_o work_v upon_o the_o material_n which_o have_v pay_v tithe_n before_o 6._o tithe_n therefore_o increase_v within_o any_o territory_n as_o the_o labour_n of_o that_o country_n increase_v and_o labour_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o increase_v as_o the_o people_n do_v now_o within_o four_o hundred_o year_n the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v about_o quadruple_v as_o double_v every_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n be_v about_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o people_n in_o it_o so_o as_o the_o other_o three_o part_n be_v labour_n and_o stock_n 7._o wherefore_o the_o tithe_n now_o shall_v be_v twelve_o time_n as_o good_a as_o they_o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n ago_o which_o the_o rate_n of_o benefice_n in_o the_o king_n book_n do_v pretty_a well_o show_v by_o compare_v of_o time_n something_o of_o this_o shall_v be_v abate_v because_o the_o proportion_n between_o the_o proceed_v of_o land_n and_o labour_n do_v vary_v as_o the_o hand_n of_o labourer_n vary_v wherefore_o we_o shall_v rather_o say_v that_o the_o tithe_n be_v but_o six_o time_n as_o good_a now_o as_o four_o hundred_o year_n ago_o that_o be_v that_o the_o tithe_n now_o will_v pay_v six_o time_n as_o many_o labourer_n or_o feed_v six_o time_n as_o many_o mouth_n as_o the_o tithe_n four_o hundred_o year_n ago_o will_v have_v do_v 8._o now_o if_o there_o be_v not_o only_o as_o many_o parish_n then_o as_o now_o more_o priest_n in_o every_o parish_n and_o also_o more_o religious_a man_n who_o be_v also_o priest_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o those_o time_n be_v more_o operose_fw-la and_o full_a of_o work_n then_o now_o by_o reason_n of_o confession_n holiday_n office_n etc._n etc._n more_o in_o those_o day_n then_o now_o the_o great_a work_n in_o these_o day_n be_v a_o compendious_a teach_n above_o a_o thousand_o at_o once_o without_o much_o particular_a confession_n and_o catechise_n or_o trouble_v about_o the_o dead_a it_o seem_v clear_a that_o the_o clergy_n now_o be_v far_o rich_a than_o heretofore_o and_o that_o to_o be_v a_o clergyman_n than_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o mortification_n whereas_o now_o praise_v be_v god_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o splendour_n and_o magnificence_n unless_o any_o will_v say_v that_o there_o be_v golden_a priest_n when_o the_o chalice_n be_v wood_n and_o but_o wooden_a priest_n when_o the_o chalice_n be_v gold_n or_o that_o religion_n best_o flourish_v when_o the_o priest_n be_v most_o mortify_v as_o be_v before_o say_v of_o the_o law_n which_o best_o flourish_v when_o lawyer_n have_v least_o to_o do_v 9_o but_o what_o ever_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n good_n be_v i_o grudge_v it_o they_o not_o only_o wish_v that_o they_o will_v take_v a_o course_n to_o enjoy_v it_o with_o safety_n and_o peace_n to_o themselves_o whereof_o one_o be_v not_o to_o breed_v more_o churchman_n than_o the_o benefice_n as_o they_o now_o stand_v shred_v out_o will_v receive_v that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o there_o be_v place_n but_o for_o about_o twelve_o thousand_o in_o england_n and_o wales_n it_o will_v not_o be_v safe_a to_o breed_v up_o 24000._o minister_n upon_o a_o view_n or_o conceit_n that_o the_o church_n mean_v otherwise_o distribute_v may_v suffice_v they_o all_o for_o then_o the_o twelve_o thousand_o which_o be_v unprovided_a for_o will_v seek_v way_n how_o to_o get_v themselves_o a_o livelihood_n which_o they_o can_v do_v more_o easy_o then_o by_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o the_o twelve_o thousand_o incumbent_n do_v poison_n or_o starve_v their_o soul_n and_o misguide_v they_o in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o needy_a man_n upon_o a_o strong_a temptation_n will_v do_v effectual_o we_o have_v observe_v that_o lecturer_n be_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o supernumeraries_n have_v preach_v more_o time_n in_o a_o week_n more_o hour_n in_o the_o day_n and_o with_o great_a vehemence_n every_o time_n than_o the_o incumbent_n can_v afford_v to_o do_v for_o graeculus_n esuriens_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la jusseris_fw-la ibit_fw-la now_o this_o vehemence_n this_o pain_n this_o zeal_n and_o this_o live_n upon_o particular_a donation_n make_v the_o people_n think_v that_o those_o who_o act_v they_o be_v withal_o more_o orthodox_n nay_o better_o assist_v from_o god_n than_o the_o other_o now_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n whether_o man_n repute_v to_o be_v inspire_v will_v not_o get_v help_n to_o lift_v themselves_o into_o church-living_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o thing_n be_v too_o plain_a from_o the_o late_a experience_n 10._o now_o you_o will_v ask_v how_o shall_v that_o be_v do_v or_o how_o may_v we_o know_v how_o to_o adjust_a our_o nursery_n to_o our_o orchard_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o there_o be_v twelve_o thousand_o church-living_n in_o england_n dignitaries_n include_v then_o that_o about_o four_o hundred_o be_v send_v forth_o per_fw-la ann_n into_o the_o vineyard_n may_v keep_v it_o well_o serve_v without_o luxuriency_n for_o according_a to_o the_o mortality-bill-observation_n about_o that_o number_n will_v die_v yearly_a out_o of_o twelve_o thousand_o adult-person_n such_o as_o minister_n be_v as_o to_o age_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o well_o as_o to_o speculative_a knowledge_n as_o practical_a experience_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o other_o 11._o but_o i_o have_v digress_v my_o main_a scope_n be_v to_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o tax_n of_o tithe_n nevertheless_o since_o the_o end_n of_o such_o explanation_n be_v but_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o bear_v quiet_o so_o much_o tax_n as_o be_v necessary_a and_o not_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n and_o since_o the_o end_n of_o that_o again_o and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o else_o we_o be_v to_o do_v be_v but_o to_o preserve_v the_o public_a peace_n i_o think_v i_o have_v not_o be_v impertinent_a in_o insert_v this_o little_a advertisement_n make_v so_o much_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o jerusalem_n 12._o but_o to_o return_v to_o tithe_n as_o a_o tax_n or_o levy_n i_o say_v that_o in_o england_n it_o be_v

ibid._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o double_a and_o multiple_a restitution_n mention_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n ibid._n of_o the_o way_n for_o punish_v or_o permit_v heterodox_n believer_n in_o religion_n 50_o that_o the_o sovereign_n may_v do_v either_o 51_o that_o all_o pseudodoxy_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v safe_o muzzle_v from_o do_v harm_n by_o pecuniary_a mulct_n 51_o 52_o that_o the_o sovereign_n by_o punish_v they_o with_o death_n mutilation_n or_o imprisonment_n do_v therein_o punish_v himself_o and_o that_o too_o re_fw-mi infecta_fw-la very_o often_o 51_o that_o the_o pastor_n ought_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o error_n and_o defection_n of_o their_o flock_n 52_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v pattern_n of_o holiness_n then_o to_o teach_v man_n variety_n of_o opinion_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la divinis_fw-la 53_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o whole_a discourse_n about_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o abuse_n of_o penal_a law_n 54_o of_o monopoly_n ibid._n the_o use_n and_o reason_n of_o institute_a monopoly_n 55_o a_o digression_n about_o new_a invention_n and_o the_o vexation_n incident_a to_o the_o projector_n of_o new_a practice_n ibid._n office_n institute_v by_o the_o state_n with_o fee_n of_o their_o own_o appointment_n be_v of_o a_o parallel_a nature_n to_o monopoly_n 56_o why_o the_o fee_n of_o office_n be_v great_a heretofore_o ibid._n how_o office_n be_v become_v as_o a_o saleable_a commodity_n 57_o why_o many_o superfluous_a office_n be_v not_o abolish_v ibid._n a_o description_n of_o tithe_n in_o several_a particular_n 58_o the_o cause_n why_o tithe_n increase_v ibid._n the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n of_o england_n be_v but_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o people_n 59_o the_o tithe_n in_o england_n be_v six_o time_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n ago_o ibid._n the_o clergy_n be_v far_o rich_a now_o than_o they_o be_v in_o ancient_a time_n and_o yet_o have_v less_o work_n to_o do_v ibid._n the_o danger_n of_o too_o many_o church_n man_n 60_o how_o to_o adjust_a the_o number_n of_o churchman_n and_o student_n in_o divinity_n ibid._n tithe_n be_v now_o no_o tax_n or_o burden_n upon_o the_o people_n 61_o the_o way_n of_o tithe_n be_v a_o good_a pattern_n for_o a_o tax_n ibid_fw-la the_o way_n of_o pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n be_v very_o disproportionable_a 61_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o contribute_v to_o the_o public_a charge_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o tithe_n ibid._n a_o reason_n why_o the_o way_n of_o tax_v the_o people_n be_v often_o shift_v 62_o the_o state_n gain_v in_o several_a country_n by_o be_v the_o common_a cashier_n usurer_n ensurer_n monopolist_n etc._n etc._n 63_o the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n every_o where_o subject_n to_o great_a tax_n brief_o state_v 64_o the_o way_n of_o levy_v a_o aliquot_fw-la part_n of_o man_n estate_n very_o dangerous_a ibid._n alteration_n in_o the_o value_v of_o coin_n be_v a_o tax_n upon_o such_o as_o live_v by_o determine_a rent_n pension_n fee_n etc._n etc._n 65_o what_o be_v embase_v of_o money_n and_o what_o be_v not_o ibid._n of_o tin_n and_o copper_n money_n as_o well_o curious_o as_o coarse_o wrought_v ibid._n of_o the_o token_n coin_v by_o retail_v shopkeeper_n ibid._n what_o be_v gold_n and_o silver_n embase_v 66_o the_o reason_n for_o embase_v of_o money_n ibid._n reason_n against_o the_o same_o ibid._n what_o be_v proper_o raise_v of_o money_n 67_o the_o effect_n of_o raise_v both_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a coin_n ibid._n raise_v of_o money_n change_v the_o species_n of_o money_n but_o lessen_v the_o bullion_n ibid._n why_o many_o wise_a state_n have_v raise_v their_o money_n 68_o raise_v of_o foreign_a money_n to_o a_o double_a value_n or_o abate_v the_o price_n of_o our_o native_a commodity_n to_o half_a be_v not_o all_o one_o but_o the_o former_a be_v better_a 69_o the_o way_n of_o compute_v and_o compare_v the_o price_n of_o commodity_n upon_o natural_a ground_n 69_o 70_o man_n be_v real_o and_o actual_o rich_a according_a to_o what_o they_o spend_v and_o enjoy_v in_o their_o own_o person_n 71_o excize_n be_v a_o tax_n upon_o such_o riches_n be_v a_o just_a way_n by_o which_o to_o defray_v the_o public_a charge_n ibid._n that_o a_o proportion_n ought_v to_o be_v pitch_v between_o the_o expense_n or_o consumption_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o the_o public_a charge_n thereof_o ib._n commodity_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v tax_v until_o they_o be_v just_o ripe_a for_o consumption_n 72_o commodity_n of_o equal_a value_n may_v be_v unequal_o excize_v with_o justice_n ibidem_fw-la of_o accumulate_v the_o excize_n of_o many_o thing_n upon_o some_o one_o thing_n ibid._n whether_o native_a commodity_n export_v ought_v to_o pay_v excize_a ibid._n the_o explication_n of_o accumulative_a excize_n 73_o reason_n for_o accumulate_v the_o excize_n of_o all_o thing_n upon_o some_o one_o thing_n ibid._n why_o beer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n 74_o hearth_n or_o smoak-money_n be_v a_o accumulative_a excize_n with_o the_o reason_n for_o and_o against_o it_o ibid._n reason_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o excize_n 75_o of_o frame_v person_n to_o be_v fit_a for_o great_a trust_n as_o to_o be_v cashier_v store-keeper_n checques_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o public_a charge_n the_o public_a charge_n of_o a_o state_n be_v that_o of_o its_o defence_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n of_o its_o peace_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o as_o also_o of_o its_o honourable_a vindication_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o other_o state_n all_o which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o militia_n which_o common_o be_v in_o ordinary_a as_o great_a as_o any_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o extraordinary_a that_o be_v in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o fear_v of_o war_n be_v much_o the_o great_a 2._o another_o branch_n of_o the_o public_a charge_n be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o governor_n chief_a and_o subordinate_a i_o mean_v such_o not_o only_o as_o spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o respective_a office_n but_o also_o who_o spend_v much_o in_o fit_v themselves_o as_o well_o with_o ability_n to_o that_o end_n as_o in_o beget_v a_o opinion_n in_o their_o superior_n of_o such_o their_o ability_n and_o trustworthiness_n 3._o which_o maintenance_n of_o the_o governor_n be_v to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o plenty_n and_o splendour_n as_o private_a endeavour_n and_o calling_n seldom_o reach_v unto_o to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o governor_n may_v have_v the_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o the_o artificial_a cause_n of_o power_n to_o act_v with_o 4_o for_o if_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n shall_v call_v one_o of_o their_o number_n king_n unless_o this_o institute_v prince_n appear_v in_o great_a visible_a splendour_n than_o other_o can_v reward_v those_o that_o obey_v and_o please_v he_o and_o do_v the_o contrary_a to_o other_o his_o institution_n signify_v little_a even_o although_o he_o chance_v to_o have_v g●●●ter_a corporal_a or_o mental_a faculty_n than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o number_n 5._o there_o be_v office_n which_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n constable_n churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n which_o man_n may_v attend_v without_o much_o prejudice_n to_o their_o ordinary_a way_n of_o livelihood_n and_o for_o which_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v trust_v and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o be_v fear_v have_v be_v think_v a_o competent_a reward_n 6._o unto_o this_o head_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o administer_a justice_n may_v be_v refer_v as_o well_o between_o man_n and_o man_n as_o between_o the_o whole_a state_n or_o commonalty_n and_o particular_a member_n of_o it_o as_o well_o that_o of_o right_v and_o punish_v past_a injury_n and_o crime_n as_o of_o prevent_v the_o same_o in_o time_n to_o come_v 7._o 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into_o tenement_n and_o all_o the_o palace_n be_v get_v westward_o insomuch_o as_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o five_o hundred_o year_n hence_o the_o king_n palace_n will_v be_v near_o chelsey_n and_o the_o old_a build_n of_o whitehall_n convert_v to_o use_n more_o answerable_a to_o their_o quality_n for_o to_o build_v a_o new_a royal_a palace_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o confinement_n in_o respect_n of_o garden_n and_o other_o magnificency_n and_o withal_o a_o disaccommodation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o work_n but_o it_o rather_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o next_o palace_n will_v be_v build_v from_o the_o whole_a present_a contignation_n of_o house_n at_o such_o a_o distance_n as_o the_o old_a palace_n of_o westminster_n be_v from_o the_o city_n of_o london_n when_o the_o archer_n begin_v to_o bend_v their_o bow_n just_a without_o ludgate_n and_o when_o all_o the_o space_n between_o the_o thames_n fleetstreet_n and_o holborn_n be_v as_o finsbury-field_n be_v now_o 10._o this_o digression_n i_o confess_v to_o be_v both_o impertinent_a to_o the_o business_n of_o tax_n and_o in_o itself_o almost_o needless_a for_o why_o shall_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o what_o shall_v be_v five_o hundred_o year_n hence_o not_o know_v what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o and_o since_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o that_o before_o that_o time_n we_o may_v be_v all_o transplant_v from_o hence_o into_o america_n these_o country_n be_v overrun_v with_o turk_n and_o make_v waste_v as_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o famous_a eastern_a empire_n at_o this_o day_n be_v 11._o only_o i_o think_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o while_o ever_o there_o be_v people_n in_o england_n the_o great_a cohabitation_n of_o they_o will_v be_v about_o the_o place_n which_o be_v now_o london_n the_o thames_n be_v the_o most_o commodious_a river_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o london_n the_o most_o commodious_a part_n of_o the_o thames_n so_o much_o do_v the_o mean_n of_o facilitate_v carriage_n greaten_v a_o city_n which_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o employ_v our_o idle_a hand_n about_o mend_v the_o highway_n make_v bridge_n cawseys_n and_o river_n navigable_a which_o consideration_n bring_v i_o back_o round_o into_o my_o way_n of_o tax_n from_o whence_o i_o digress_v 12._o but_o before_o we_o talk_v too_o much_o of_o rent_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o explain_v the_o mysterious_a nature_n of_o they_o with_o reference_n as_o well_o to_o money_n the_o rent_n of_o which_o we_o call_v usury_n as_o to_o that_o of_o land_n and_o house_n aforemention_v 13._o suppose_v a_o man_n can_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n plant_v a_o certain_a scope_n of_o land_n with_o corn_n that_o be_v can_v digg_n or_o plough_v harrow_n weed_n reap_v carry_v home_o thresh_v and_o winnow_v so_o much_o as_o the_o husbandry_n of_o this_o land_n require_v and_o have_v withal_o seed_n wherewith_o to_o sow_v the_o same_o i_o say_v that_o when_o this_o man_n have_v subduct_v his_o seed_n out_o of_o the_o proceed_v of_o his_o harvest_n and_o also_o what_o himself_o have_v both_o eat_v and_o give_v to_o other_o in_o exchange_n for_o clothes_n and_o other_o natural_a necessary_n that_o the_o remainder_n of_o corn_n be_v the_o natural_a and_o true_a rent_n of_o the_o land_n for_o that_o year_n and_o the_o medium_n of_o seven_o year_n or_o rather_o of_o so_o many_o year_n as_o make_v up_o the_o cycle_n within_o which_o dearth_n and_o plenty_n make_v their_o revolution_n do_v give_v the_o ordinary_a rent_n of_o the_o land_n in_o corn._n 14._o but_o a_o further_o though_o collateral_a question_n may_v be_v how_o much_o english_a money_n this_o corn_n or_o rent_n be_v worth_a i_o answer_v so_o much_o as_o the_o money_n which_o another_o single_a man_n can_v save_v within_o the_o same_o time_n over_o and_o above_o his_o expense_n if_o he_o employ_v himself_o whole_o to_o produce_v and_o make_v it_o viz._n let_v another_o man_n go_v travel_n into_o a_o country_n where_o be_v silver_n there_o dig_v it_o refine_v it_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o other_o man_n plant_v his_o corn_n coin_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o person_n all_o the_o while_n of_o his_o work_n for_o silver_n gather_v also_o food_n for_o his_o necessary_a livelihood_n and_o procure_v himself_o cover_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v the_o silver_n of_o the_o one_o must_v be_v esteem_v of_o equal_a value_n with_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o other_o the_o one_o be_v perhaps_o twenty_o ounce_n and_o the_o other_o twenty_o bushel_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o price_n of_o a_o bushel_n of_o this_o corn_n to_o be_v a_o ounce_n of_o silver_n 15._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o possible_o there_o may_v be_v more_o art_n and_o hazzard_n in_o work_v about_o the_o silver_n then_o about_o the_o corn_n yet_o all_o come_v to_o the_o same_o pass_n for_o let_v a_o hundred_o man_n work_v ten_o year_n upon_o corn_n and_o the_o same_o number_n of_o man_n the_o same_o time_n upon_o silver_n i_o say_v that_o the_o neat_a proceed_v of_o the_o silver_n be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o whole_a neat_fw-mi proceed_v of_o the_o corn_n and_o like_a part_n of_o the_o one_o the_o price_n of_o like_a part_n of_o the_o other_o although_o not_o so_o many_o of_o those_o who_o wrought_v in_o silver_n learn_v the_o art_n of_o refine_n and_o coin_v or_o outlive_v the_o danger_n and_o disease_n of_o work_v in_o the_o mine_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o way_n of_o pitch_v the_o true_a proportion_n between_o the_o value_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o many_o time_n be_v set_v but_o by_o popular_a error_n sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o diffuse_v in_o the_o world_n which_o error_n by_o the_o way_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o have_v be_v pester_v with_o too_o much_o gold_n heretofore_o and_o want_v it_o now_o 16._o this_o i_o say_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o equallize_a and_o balance_v of_o value_n yet_o in_o the_o superstructure_n and_o practice_n hereupon_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v much_o variety_n and_o intricacy_n of_o which_o hereafter_o 17._o the_o world_n measure_v thing_n by_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o principal_o the_o latter_a for_o there_o may_v not_o be_v two_o measure_n and_o consequent_o the_o better_a of_o many_o must_v be_v the_o only_a of_o all_o that_o be_v by_o fine_a silver_n of_o a_o certain_a weight_n but_o now_o if_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o measure_v the_o weight_n and_o fineness_n of_o silver_n as_o by_o the_o different_a report_n of_o the_o able_a saymaster_n i_o have_v know_v it_o to_o be_v and_o if_o silver_n grant_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o fineness_n and_o weight_n rise_v and_o fall_v in_o its_o price_n and_o be_v more_o worth_n at_o one_o place_n then_o another_o not_o only_o for_o be_v far_o from_o the_o mine_n but_o for_o other_o accident_n and_o may_v be_v more_o worth_a at_o present_a than_o a_o month_n or_o other_o small_a time_n hence_o and_o if_o it_o differ_v in_o its_o proportion_n unto_o the_o several_a thing_n value_v by_o it_o in_o several_a age_n upon_o the_o increase_n and_o diminution_n thereof_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o examine_v some_o other_o natural_a standard_n and_o measure_n without_o derogate_a from_o the_o excellent_a use_n of_o these_o 18._o our_o silver_n and_o gold_n we_o call_v by_o several_a name_n as_o in_o england_n by_o pound_n shilling_n and_o penny_n all_o which_o may_v be_v call_v and_o understand_v by_o either_o of_o the_o three_o but_o that_o which_o i_o will_v say_v upon_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v value_v by_o two_o natural_a denomination_n which_o be_v land_n and_o labour_n that_o be_v we_o ought_v to_o say_v a_o ship_n or_o garment_n be_v worth_a such_o a_o measure_n of_o