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thereunto_o belong_v and_o for_o prevent_v all_o question_n and_o division_n in_o this_o realm_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o pretend_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o for_o preserve_v a_o certainty_n in_o the_o succession_n thereof_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v confirm_v by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o ensue_a parliament_n which_o pass_v the_o royal_a assent_n dec_n 16._o 1689._o with_o this_o excellent_a proviso_n that_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o protestant_a kingdom_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o popish_a prince_n or_o by_o any_o king_n or_o queen_n marry_v papist_n all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n thaâ—_n be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v to_o or_o shall_v holâ—_n communion_n with_o the_o see_v or_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o shall_v profess_v the_o popish_a religion_n or_o shalâ—_n marry_v a_o papist_n shall_v be_v exclude_v and_o be_v soever_o uncapable_a to_o inherit_v possess_v or_o enjoy_v thâ—_n crown_n and_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o or_o to_o have_v usâ—_n or_o exercise_v any_o regal_a power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o same_o and_o in_o all_o and_o 〈◊〉_d very_o such_o case_n or_o case_n the_o people_n of_o theâ—_n realm_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o absolve_v 〈◊〉_d their_o allegiance_n and_o the_o say_a crown_n and_o government_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n descend_v 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v enjoy_v by_o such_o person_n or_o person_n â—â—ing_n protestant_n as_o shall_v have_v inheritâ—â—_n or_o enjoy_v the_o same_o in_o case_n the_o say_a pâ—â—son_n or_o person_n so_o reconcile_v hold_v communion_n or_o profess_v or_o marry_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v natural_o dead_a by_o which_o act_n further_o confirm_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o act_n of_o recognition_n pass_v in_o the_o last_o 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etc._n the_o military_a profession_n which_o have_v be_v always_o count_v noble_a seem_v to_o give_v the_o very_o mean_a professor_n of_o it_o a_o title_n to_o this_o quality_n but_o it_o be_v more_o particular_o adapt_v to_o two_o distinct_a body_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n the_o one_o call_v gentleman_n pensioner_n who_o guard_n his_o person_n within_o door_n and_o the_o other_o the_o gentlemâ—n_n of_o the_o guard_n by_o who_o be_v mean_v his_o body_n of_o horse_n guard_n who_o guard_v the_o king_n person_n on_o horseback_n without_o door_n as_o in_o germany_n all_o nobleman_n so_o in_o england_n all_o gentleman_n arm_n descend_v to_o all_o the_o son_n alike_o only_o the_o elder_a son_n bear_v arm_n without_o difference_n which_o the_o young_a may_v not_o beside_o above_o 700_o knight_n baronet_n and_o the_o few_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n there_o be_v reckon_v to_o this_o day_n above_o 1400_o ordinary_a knight_n and_o 6000_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n who_o young_a brother_n in_o all_o may_v make_v up_o at_o least_o 12000_o all_o over_o england_n and_o the_o land_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o all_o have_v be_v compute_v to_o amount_v at_o least_o to_o four_o million_o yearly_a the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o be_v so_o favourable_a to_o the_o nobility_n have_v not_o a_o proportionable_a regard_n for_o the_o gentry_n for_o whether_o they_o be_v knight_n esquire_n or_o gentleman_n they_o be_v all_o reckon_v by_o law_n even_a nobleman_n son_n among_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n so_o that_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o duke_n though_o by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n style_v a_o earl_n shall_v be_v arraign_v if_o charge_v with_o a_o crime_n by_o the_o title_n of_o esquire_n only_o and_o try_v by_o a_o jury_n of_o common_a freeholders_n in_o parliament_n he_o can_v sit_v only_o in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o if_o elect_v unless_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o king_n be_v write_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n knight_n be_v distinguish_v in_o 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freeholder_n because_o they_o hold_v land_n or_o tenement_n inheritable_a by_o a_o perpetual_a right_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o their_o number_n be_v great_a in_o england_n and_o many_o of_o they_o have_v estate_n fit_a for_o gentleman_n forty_o or_o fifty_o pound_n a_o year_n be_v veâ—â—â—ordinary_a 100_o or_o 200_o l._n a_o year_n in_o some_o county_n be_v not_o rare_a in_o kent_n there_o be_v those_o who_o have_v 1000_o l._n and_o some_o more_o per_fw-mi annum_fw-la which_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v find_v among_o man_n of_o this_o rank_a any_o where_o else_o in_o europe_n and_o whereas_o husbandry_n be_v common_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o most_o innocent_a life_n and_o the_o free_a from_o the_o corruption_n and_o cheat_n that_o attend_v other_o profession_n therefore_o the_o law_n of_o england_n have_v a_o better_a
opinion_n of_o the_o yeomanry_n that_o occupy_v land_n than_o of_o tradesman_n or_o artificer_n and_o according_o yeoman_n be_v capable_a of_o bear_v some_o office_n as_o of_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n to_o serve_v upon_o juries_n to_o be_v train-souldier_n to_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o england_n certain_a immunity_n be_v give_v to_o freeholder_n and_o land-man_n though_o they_o be_v not_o gentleman_n next_o to_o freeholder_n be_v the_o copy-holders_n who_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n i_o mean_v those_o copy-holders_n that_o hold_v copy-holds_a certain_a which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o inheritance_n in_o many_o place_n call_v customary_a because_o the_o tenant_n die_v and_o the_o hold_v be_v void_a the_o next_o of_o blood_n pay_v the_o customary_a fine_n as_o two_o shilling_n for_o a_o acre_n or_o such_o like_a may_v not_o be_v deny_v his_o admission_n they_o 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thereby_o navigation_n and_o by_o procure_v comfortable_a employment_n to_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o artificer_n tradesman_n and_o â—â—etailers_n in_o short_a such_o be_v the_o benign_a influence_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n by_o their_o mean_n all_o over_o the_o nation_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o feel_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o for_o this_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o public_a as_o well_o as_o their_o private_a wealth_n they_o have_v get_v a_o proportionable_a esteem_n and_o respect_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n insomuch_o that_o whereas_o trading_n former_o render_v a_o gentleman_n ignoble_a now_o a_o ignoble_a person_n make_v himself_o by_o merchandize_v as_o good_a as_o a_o gentleman_n and_o many_o gentleman_n bear_v some_o of_o they_o young_a son_n of_o nobleman_n take_v upon_o they_o this_o profession_n without_o any_o prejudice_n or_o blemish_n to_o their_o birth_n nay_o the_o law_n of_o england_n that_o ever_o have_v but_o a_o slight_a opinion_n of_o trader_n be_v so_o far_o obliterated_a in_o this_o point_n by_o custom_n and_o interest_n that_o whereas_o by_o law_n a_o ward_n come_v to_o age_n may_v bring_v his_o action_n of_o disparagement_n against_o his_o guardian_n for_o offer_v any_o such_o in_o marriage_n now_o it_o be_v common_a for_o gentleman_n and_o merchant_n son_n and_o daughter_n to_o intermarry_v the_o truth_n be_v gentility_n with_o competent_a mean_n be_v a_o excellent_a compound_v but_o without_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o wretched_a condition_n as_o the_o world_n go_v now_o and_o who_o will_v not_o rather_o be_v a_o substantial_a honest_a trader_n so_o as_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o leg_n and_o make_v some_o figure_n in_o the_o world_n than_o for_o want_n of_o employment_n to_o starve_v with_o a_o point_n of_o honour_n or_o live_v a_o borrow_a life_n in_o this_o age_n especial_o where_o poverty_n be_v so_o little_o pity_v and_o grow_v so_o contemptible_a poverty_n say_v a_o author_n the_o general_a scarecrow_n of_o mankind_n the_o fear_n of_o which_o keep_v man_n in_o perpetual_a morion_n and_o make_v they_o run_v headlong_o into_o the_o great_a danger_n per_fw-la mare_fw-la pauperiem_fw-la fugiunt_fw-la per_fw-la saxa_n per_fw-la ignes_fw-la poverty_n a_o linger_a kind_n of_o death_n that_o have_v once_o seize_v upon_o one_o spirit_n deject_v and_o stupefy_v he_o take_v away_o the_o edge_n of_o his_o sense_n weaken_v his_o memory_n discompose_v his_o mind_n and_o make_v he_o almost_o uncapable_a of_o any_o thing_n poverty_n in_o a_o word_n that_o turn_v man_n into_o ridicule_n as_o juvenal_n have_v it_o in_o these_o word_n nil_fw-la habet_fw-la paupertas_fw-la durius_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la ridiculos_fw-la homines_fw-la facit_fw-la in_o france_n indeed_o where_o if_o a_o gentleman_n bear_v betake_v himself_o to_o trade_n forfeit_v his_o gentility_n the_o gentry_n stand_v so_o much_o upon_o their_o honour_n that_o it_o be_v very_o rare_a to_o see_v a_o french_a gentleman_n turn_v to_o merchandize_v but_o there_o they_o have_v great_a opportunity_n for_o prefer_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o quality_n especial_o by_o the_o way_n of_o arms._n and_o so_o jealous_a be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o of_o this_o their_o gentility_n that_o rather_o than_o have_v it_o expose_v in_o any_o of_o their_o member_n by_o naked_a and_o hungry_a poverty_n their_o way_n be_v to_o help_v one_o another_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o which_o be_v very_o commendable_a they_o seldom_o fail_v to_o give_v a_o gentleman_n though_o never_o so_o needy_a the_o respect_n due_a to_o his_o birth_n but_o it_o be_v something_o surprise_v they_o shall_v so_o much_o decline_v merchandize_v their_o king_n lewis_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr not_o to_o mention_v his_o other_o commodity_n be_v the_o great_a salt-merchant_n in_o the_o know_a world_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o commonalty_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o comprehend_v three_o part_n in_o four_o of_o the_o nation_n the_o generality_n of_o they_o employ_v in_o husbandry_n trade_n and_o navigation_n some_o in_o a_o high_a other_o in_o a_o lesser_a degree_n and_o such_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o this_o people_n in_o general_n that_o none_o enjoy_v great_a privilege_n or_o be_v more_o secure_a by_o law_n from_o oppression_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o tax_n or_o law_n but_o what_o they_o contrive_v themselves_o by_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n and_o in_o point_n of_o trial_n none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v try_v but_o by_o a_o jury_n of_o his_o peer_n that_o be_v by_o twelve_o man_n commoner_n like_o himself_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v condemn_v but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o short_a the_o government_n be_v so_o very_o favourable_a to_o the_o common_a people_n of_o england_n that_o unless_o the_o law_n be_v invade_v which_o be_v the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o government_n they_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v any_o way_n oppress_v chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n and_o first_o of_o the_o bishop_n the_o clergy_n of_o england_n be_v like_o the_o laity_n divide_v into_o several_a rank_n or_o degree_n for_o as_o the_o laity_n consist_v of_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n so_o the_o clergy_n be_v divide_v into_o bishop_n dignitary_n and_o inferiors_n clergy_n the_o bishop_n be_v those_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n according_a to_o law_n every_o one_o in_o his_o diocese_n and_o as_o england_n consist_v of_o 26_o diocese_n or_o bishopric_n so_o there_o be_v according_o 26_o bishop_n or_o diocesan_n beside_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a bishopric_n their_o office_n be_v pastoral_n their_o business_n be_v to_o feed_v their_o flock_n with_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o to_o oversee_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n that_o by_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n the_o people_n may_v keep_v the_o truth_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christianity_n and_o as_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o canonical_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o priest_n of_o his_o diocese_n so_o they_o have_v all_o in_o chief_a the_o power_n of_o ordination_n which_o however_o be_v never_o perform_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n joint_o with_o some_o other_o priest_n they_o be_v also_o empower_v to_o grant_v institution_n to_o benefice_n upon_o presentation_n of_o other_o patron_n to_o command_v induction_n to_o be_v give_v to_o order_v the_o collect_v and_o preserve_v of_o the_o profit_n of_o vacant_a benefice_n for_o the_o successor_n use_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v the_o church-liberty_n and_o once_o in_o three_o year_n to_o visit_v each_o his_o diocese_n in_o this_o triennial_a visitation_n they_o inquire_v of_o the_o manner_n carriages_n and_o offence_n of_o minister_n churchwarden_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o parishioner_n principal_o of_o offender_n against_o justice_n
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