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several_a estimation_n and_o reckon_n of_o every_o man_n good_n in_o particular_a the_o persian_a empire_n finance_n be_v yet_o great_a than_o that_o of_o augustus_n have_v under_o it_o 27_o province_n and_o the_o story_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o their_o king_n have_v ordinarlie_o lie_v on_o a_o table_n before_o they_o a_o register_n like_o unto_o this_o of_o augustus_n your_o majesty_n may_v read_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n of_o hester_n that_o when_o artaxerxes_n have_v escape_v the_o treason_n of_o the_o eunuch_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o mordechay_n thereafter_o he_o do_v himself_o enroll_a mordechay_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o reward_n and_o though_o history_n make_v mention_v that_o this_o same_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o spain_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o present_a your_o majesty_n do_v better_a know_v this_o sir_n be_v a_o diligence_n worthy_a the_o great_a monarch_n this_o do_v
state_n of_o germany_n against_o charles_n the_o five_o 33._o cardinal_n baronio_n against_o philip_n the_o second_o ibidem_fw-la why_o the_o nobility_n of_o spain_n do_v hate_v their_o king_n 34._o a_o weakness_n suppose_v in_o spain_n for_o want_v of_o arm_n and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o 36._o their_o natural_a pride_n a_o weakness_n ibid._n description_n of_o the_o spanish_a nature_n 37._o spain_n to_o be_v oppose_v by_o make_v war_n within_o their_o own_o dominion_n 38._o plantation_n of_o nova_n scotia_n 39_o when_o a_o kingdom_n be_v perfect_a and_o natural_o compact_v in_o itself_o then_o to_o be_v slow_a to_o war_n 41._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o just_a war_n and_o our_o war_n against_o spain_n prove_v to_o be_v just_a 42._o emulation_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o carthagenian_o for_o universal_a empire_n 43._o agesilaus_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a king_n do_v invade_v the_o persian_a empire_n ibidem_fw-la first_o confederacy_n of_o the_o scot_n with_o the_o french_a seek_v by_o charles_n mayne_n 44._o how_o the_o spaniard_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v our_o enemy_n ibid._n how_o scotland_n be_v furnish_v of_o man_n for_o war_n 46._o nature_n of_o league_n with_o example_n ancient_a and_o modern_a 47._o confederate_n against_o spain_n 48._o whether_o small_a or_o gross_a army_n to_o be_v send_v to_o enemie-countreyes_n show_v by_o contemplation_n of_o the_o turkish_a war_n 49._o the_o palatinate_n the_o most_o honourable_a seat_n for_o war_n against_o spain_n 51._o king_n alexander_n hannibell_n and_o julius_n caesar_n do_v lead_v their_o army_n to_o more_o remote_a country_n ibid._n go_v of_o his_o majesty_n in_o person_n to_o spain_n 52._o the_o english_a auncientlie_o victorious_a in_o spaiâ—e_n 53._o the_o west_n indee_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o great_a monarch_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o infallible_a mean_n of_o universal_a empire_n by_o length_n of_o time_n 55._o money_n the_o nerve_n of_o war_n and_o great_a monarch_n and_o state_n much_o distress_v for_o want_v thereof_o 56._o the_o huge_a money_n get_v by_o charles_n the_o five_o in_o peru_n 57_o the_o natural_a humour_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n ibid._n speculation_n of_o neighbour_n calamity_n during_o our_o peace_n in_o this_o age_n go_v and_o of_o our_o predecessor_n trouble_v many_o age_n bygone_a 58._o more_o of_o money_n and_o of_o man_n in_o scotland_n now_o than_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o antecessour_n and_o the_o proof_n thereof_o 61._o a_o wicked_a people_n do_v make_v a_o wicked_a king_n 63._o a_o bridge_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v make_v for_o enemy_n to_o pass_v out_o upon_o ibid._n great_a ransom_n pay_v by_o our_o predecessor_n for_o king_n david_n bruce_n 64._o the_o palatinate_n detain_v to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o conquest_n of_o germany_n and_o england_n 65._o a_o remarkable_a conference_n of_o colonel_n semple_n with_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n ibid._n john_n knox_n against_o the_o regiment_n of_o woman_n 67_o the_o go_v of_o his_o majesty_n navy_n to_o portugal_n and_o what_o a_o great_a point_n be_v secrecy_n in_o great_a enterpryses_n and_o the_o example_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o reformation_n or_o innovation_n of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o commodity_n or_o inconvenient_n follow_v thereon_o 68_o plato_n hold_v that_o after_o the_o current_n of_o that_o great_a year_n god_n shall_v reform_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o first_o purity_n ibid._n utility_n of_o the_o censor_n among_o the_o roman_n 70._o commission_n for_o grievance_n ibid._n great_a man_n not_o to_o bear_v office_n where_o they_o dwell_v 76._o two_o of_o one_o family_n not_o to_o be_v of_o one_o session_n of_o judge_n 77._o reformation_n of_o advocate_n most_o necessary_a of_o any_o thing_n with_o the_o example_n of_o king_n and_o state_n enemy_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o advocation_n 78._o lewis_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n do_v revoâ—ke_v and_o annul_v heritable_a shyreâ—â—ships_n 81._o abuse_n of_o late_o erect_v lordship_n of_o church_n landâ—s_n necessary_a to_o be_v reform_v 82._o if_o the_o domain_a of_o regal_a crown_n or_o of_o republickes_n be_v allienable_a 83._o noble_a man_n be_v the_o shadow_n and_o reflect_v of_o king_n 84._o why_o the_o live_v of_o king_n be_v so_o precious_a 85._o the_o last_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o scotland_n and_o his_o majesty_n revocation_n 86._o the_o first_o donation_n of_o the_o crown_n land_n and_o division_n of_o they_o in_o barony_n ibid._n riches_n do_v spoil_v the_o piety_n of_o the_o church_n 89._o before_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v by_o luther_n the_o hundred_o part_n of_o christian_a people_n do_v possess_v more_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n 90._o the_o number_n of_o ecclesiastical_a prelasy_n benefice_n church_n curies_n of_o france_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o tenthes_o 91._o the_o first_o dedication_n of_o tenthes_o in_o scotland_n 94._o puritan_n foolish_o oppose_v to_o the_o pope_n church_n in_o good_a thing_n 96._o mystery_n of_o number_n 98._o the_o unity_n do_v represent_v god_n 99_o the_o number_n 7_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o creation_n induration_n and_o final_a glorification_n of_o the_o world_n 100_o the_o novenarie_a do_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a species_n of_o nature_n man_n except_v 101._o ten_o be_v the_o quotient_a or_o fullness_n of_o nature_n 102._o man_n be_v the_o first_o ten_o ibid._n christ_n be_v the_o second_o and_o perfect_a ten_o 103_o two_o sort_n of_o puritan_n opponent_n to_o episcopal_a rent_n and_o governament_n discordant_a among_o themselves_o 106._o persecution_n of_o julian_n worse_a than_o of_o dioâ—lâ—sian_n 107._o plantation_n of_o our_o northern_a yle_n and_o hielard_n a_o most_o royal_a and_o most_o necessary_a policy_n 108._o battle_n of_o hare-law_n 109._o abuse_n and_o oppression_n by_o way_n of_o tenthes_o to_o be_v reform_v 110._o discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o course_n of_o money_n 112._o what_o benefit_n or_o inconvenient_a upon_o the_o height_a of_o money_n 113._o what_o order_n to_o be_v take_v with_o money_n keep_v up_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o merchand_n 117._o decay_n of_o our_o ship_n how_o to_o be_v restore_v 118._o prodigal_n person_n ancientlie_o interdict_v and_o punish_v by_o law_n 119._o against_o the_o use_n of_o silver_n plate_n and_o guild_v 120._o ferdinandus_n magnâ—s_v of_o spain_n charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n and_o many_o great_a prince_n do_v sell_v their_o silver_n plate_n or_o reduce_v it_o in_o coin_n 121._o prescription_n for_o diet_n and_o apparel_n practise_v by_o great_a state_n in_o time_n of_o public_a distress_n 122._o speech_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n 123._o wisdom_n of_o augustus_n in_o make_v away_o of_o his_o enemy_n 124._o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o his_o majesty_n person_n or_o to_o his_o governament_n ibid._n vigilance_n necessary_a over_o the_o admission_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n 126._o honour_n do_v by_o augustus_n to_o the_o roman_a senate_n ibid._n condition_n of_o senater_n choose_v by_o augustus_n 127._o great_a affection_n of_o king_n darius_n to_o a_o old_a faithful_a counsellor_n 128._o mechanic_n virtue_n and_o diligence_n of_o augustus_n 129._o watchfulness_n of_o the_o parsian_a monarch_n over_o their_o finance_n ibid._n supplication_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o scotland_n 132._o the_o admirable_a magnanimity_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a whilst_o he_o want_v money_n 133._o finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la death_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n his_o late_a majesty_n death_n follow_v with_o great_a fear_n of_o his_o subject_n cause_n of_o our_o fear_n what_o these_o be_v the_o king_n of_o spayre_n and_o the_o pope_n troubler_n of_o christian_a prince_n ambition_n of_o spain_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n different_a from_o that_o of_o their_o predecessor_n the_o origine_fw-la and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o present_a house_n of_o spain_n notable_a punishment_n of_o lust_n in_o prince_n pelagius_n pelagius_n honour_v of_o the_o world_n ferdinandus_n magnus_n ferdinando_n santo_n charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n contrapoyse_v of_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d warrand_v in_o nature_n hieron_n king_n of_o syras_n philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o first_o action_n his_o marriage_n in_o england_n spanish_a inquisition_n his_o second_o action_n his_o three_o action_n the_o betray_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n his_o cousin_n his_o four_o action_n be_v to_o plot_v the_o holy_a league_n in_o france_n against_o don_n antonio_n philip_n do_v also_o practice_v the_o protestant_n of_o france_n elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n the_o voyage_n of_o the_o english_a navy_n to_o portugal_n under_o queen_n elizabeth_n antonio_n peâ—es_o wrong_v the_o english_a in_o in_o his_o relation_n of_o that_o voyage_n too_o strict_a limitation_n of_o general_n in_o war_n hurtful_a the_o patience_n and_o wisdom_n of_o fabius_n maximus_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o former_a