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A journal of the expedition of Monsieur de La Fueillade for the relief of Candy written in French (by way of letter) by a gentleman who was a voluntiere in that service, and faithfully Englished.; Journal de l'expédition de Monsieur de la Fueillade, pour le secours de Candie. English
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Volontaire.
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1670
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Wing J1097A; Wing R868_PARTIAL; ESTC R21251
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enter into 〈◊〉 new and short Matrimony for a few days only during which time you may have opportunity 〈◊〉 you think fit to go see your Vncle. I shall readily consent Gentlemen said he when I am assured the date of my marriage is out which as yet I doâ—â— not know but if you please to let the busines depend till to morrow I shall in the mean time endeavour to inform my self These Gallants perceiving the Lady was stolleâ—â— away whilst they were rallying in this manneâ—â— with her husband they took their leaves continuing their mirth still and he answering with great pleasantness and hipocrisy till on the middle of thâ—â— staires whither he had waited on them in complement he drew out his two pistols on a sudden and firing upon them both together he shot thâ—â— Baron S. Gille thorow the heart but the otheâ—â— went only thorow the Chevalier de Tremes sleeâ—â— and his shirt burning them both without any other hurt Whilst the Chevalier was endeavouring to keeâ— up his friend who was then sinking down upon thâ—â— staires the Italian got away and took sanctuarâ—â— with the General of that Nation where he remain'd not above two days before he appearâ— again no body concerning themselves to reveng this murder because it was known he only aâ—â—ticipated the Justice of France who had preparâ—â— a more ignominious death for the Baron for several crimes he had committed the last of which â—as running away with the Kings money in Briâ—ny Yet this reason satisfy'd not me so but that in â—â—ome kind of passion I told him that I was â—â—qually surpriz'd that the French should have no â—â—ore resentment of it and that the Venetian General should have more care to save the life of that â—â—urderer and stifle the memory of the action â—â—en to doe Justice as if the crimes charg'd upon 〈◊〉 Baron were sufficient to expiate a murder He was making his answer when a noble Greâ—â—an came in to desire something for his family â—â—hich was deposited in his hands and interrupted â—â—ur discourse which I could not renew till two â—â—ays after But then the subject was altred for haâ—â—ing receiv'd the letter you did me the honor to â—â—rite the latter end of November importing a â—â—esire in you to understand something of the faith â—â—nd Mysteries of their Religion but especially their â—â—utward policy I made that the subject of our enâ—â—rtainment to the end I might give you the more â—â—act account when ever I should have opportunity He inlarg'd immediately upon the extent of their Religion enumerating the several people of the â—â—ast which have submitted to the Jurisdiction of â—â—he Patriarchs of Constantinople of Antioch of Alexandria and Jerusalem which are the four â—â—hat doe properly compose the Greek Church â—â—eing bound together in the same Communion and Errors He would have discours'd to me likewise â—â—f several Christian Societies and Sects which their Bishops and Patriarchs have apart but the ideâ—â— which he gave me of them being so vast and confus'd that my memory I found would be too weakâ—â— to retain them I desired he would in few wordâ—â— instruct me only in the Orders observ'd in the present Government of the Church and in the principal points in which they dissented from thâ—â— Roman He had the humanity to grant my request anâ—â— to inform in this manner That the Greek Church which extends it self almost quite thorow the Easâ—â— is governed properly by the four Patriarch a foresaid The next after them are the Metropolitans who have several Churches and several Bishop under them Next them are the Arch-Bishops anâ—â— Bishops in great numbers of which there are no leâ—â— then 150 in the Patriarchate of Constantinople 〈◊〉 this day and of those 150 there are 35 Metropoâ—â— litans The Arch-Bishops have generally no Suâ—â— fragans and the Bishops are always superiour 〈◊〉 the Priests from whom they recieve their ordinâ—â—tion as in the Church of Rome The Patriarchs are chosen by their Metropolâ—â—tans but the Patriarch of Constantinople is obligâ—â— to give a certain sum of money to the Granâ—â— Seigneur chief Basha to have his priviledges conâ—â—firm'd The Metropolitans are chosen by right of seniâ—â—rity and age Their Arch-Bishops and Bishops are selectâ—â— from amongst the Fryers and after their ordinâ—â— tion are oblig'd to observe the vows of a Reâ—â—gious life that is to say to celibacy and abstâ—â— nence from flesh in which they cannot dispence with themselves during life After these we may consider the Abbots or Archimandrits which bear the habits of their Order living in the same austerity and retirement with their several Monks but with more regularity and exemplariness in respect there is never any scandal or disorder amongst them Nor is it much to be admired the strictness of their Penances and their assiduity at their prayers imploying them day and night and not exposing them to those temptations wherewith others are intangled The Religious are all of them of the Order of S. Basil They are so numerous that upon Mount Athos alone there are no less then 4 or 5000 of them dispos'd into several Monasteries The severity of their fasts exceeds the antient rigour of the Church for besides their fasting on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year they observe four Lents the first is of seven weeks during which time they have not the use so much as of milk or fish living for that time upon dry'd meats only upon Sundays and Saturdays which being the Jews Sabbath is never fasting-day with them they are allowed milk and fish and wine and oyle For the assiduity of their devotions it is greater then the Chartereux amongst us for they being oblig'd to prayers but every three houres these are obliged every hour and half Their Priests and Ecclesiasticks we may distinguish into two sorts For there are those which live like Regulars in their Cloisters where they have their Deans Subdeans Arch-Deacons Lecturers and other Canonical Officers they are called Layick Monkes and are properly the same with our Canons The other are Seculars who say Prayers for the People and administer the Sacraments to all under their Cure But the chief and most venerable amongst them are the Papas we have mentioned before which are selected ordinarily from amongst the Religious and hold the same rank with our Parish Priests almost only they are more venerable and have greater authority in temporal affaires For what respects the Doctrine of the Greeks in point of Mystery it will not be imperâ—â—nent to take notice by the way what books and writings they make use of before we speak of their differences from our Church 1. They have no less esteem and adherency to the antient traditions of the Church then we 2. They doâ— admit with the same veneration and respect all the Books of the Holy Scriptures but have no other Translation of it but the Septuagint 3. They give the same reverence almost to the Acts of the seven Greek Synods to