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A43553 A survey of the estate of France, and of some of the adjoyning ilands taken in the description of the principal cities, and chief provinces, with the temper, humor, and affections of the people generally, and an exact accompt of the publick government in reference to the court, the church, and the civill state / by Peter Heylyn ; pbulished according to the authors own copy, and with his content for preventing of all faith, imperfect, and surreptitious impressions of it.; Full relation of two journeys Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662. 1656 (1656) Wing H1737; ESTC R9978 307,689 474

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in_o france_n which_o they_o call_v les_fw-fr seiges_n presideaux_n institute_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o former_a king_n in_o divers_a city_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o since_o confirm_v anno_o 1551_o or_o thereabouts_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o bailiff_n attend_v by_o twelve_o assistant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n two_o lieutenant_n the_o one_o criminal_a and_o the_o other_o civil_a and_o other_o officer_n the_o office_n of_o the_o bailiff_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n from_o wrong_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o treason_n robbery_n murder_n unlawful_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a in_o this_o order_n and_o by_o these_o man_n be_v all_o such_o affair_n transact_v which_o concern_v only_o private_a and_o particular_a person_n but_o if_o a_o business_n arise_v which_o touch_v at_o the_o public_a there_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o governor_n a_o parliament_n or_o convention_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n for_o however_o aristotle_n deny_v in_o the_o 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the_o upright_a demeanour_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o the_o tenor_n of_o which_o oath_n be_v as_o follow_v you_o mr._n n._n n._n since_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o call_v you_o lawful_o to_o this_o charge_n shall_v swear_v and_o promise_v by_o the_o faith_n and_o troth_n which_o you_o owe_v to_o god_n well_o and_o true_o to_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o jurate_n or_o justiciar_a in_o the_o court_n royal_a of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o isle_n of_o jarsey_n who_o majesty_n next_o under_o god_n you_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o his_o realm_n province_n and_o dominion_n renounce_v all_o strange_a and_o foreign_a power_n you_o shall_v defend_v the_o right_n both_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o subject_n you_o shall_v uphold_v the_o
the_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n this_o court_n the_o main_a pillar_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o france_n la_fw-fr tournelle_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o the_o five_o chamber_n of_o enqueste_n several_o institute_v and_o by_o who_o in_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v decisive_a the_o form_n of_o admit_v advocate_n into_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n the_o chancellor_n of_o france_n and_o his_o authority_n the_o two_o court_n of_o request_n and_o master_n of_o they_o the_o vain_a envy_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n against_o the_o lawyer_n p._n 104._o chap._n ix_o the_o king_n palace_n of_o the_o lowre_n by_o who_o build_v the_o unsutablenesse_n of_o it_o the_o fine_a gallery_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n the_o long_a gallery_n of_o henry_n iu._n his_o magnanimous_a intent_n to_o have_v build_v it_o into_o a_o quadrangle_n henry_n iu._n a_o great_a builder_n his_o infinite_a project_n upon_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o the_o ocean_n la_fw-fr salle_n des_fw-fr antic_n the_o french_z not_o studious_a of_o antiquity_n bourbon_n house_n the_o tuilleries_n etc._n etc._n p._n 113._o la_fw-fr because_o or_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._o our_o journey_n towards_o orleans_n the_o town_n castle_n and_o battle_n of_o mont_fw-fr l'hierrie_a many_o thing_n impute_v to_o the_o english_a which_o they_o never_o do_v lewis_n the_o 11._o bring_v not_o the_o french_a king_n out_o of_o wardship_n the_o town_n of_o chartroy_v and_o the_o mourn_a church_n there_o the_o country_n of_o la_n because_o and_o people_n of_o it_o estampe_v the_o dance_v there_o the_o new_a art_n of_o beg_v in_o the_o inn_n of_o this_o country_n angerville_n tury_n the_o sauciness_n of_o the_o french_a fiddler_n three_o kind_n of_o music_n among_o the_o antient._n the_o french_a music_n p._n 121._o chap._n ii_o the_o country_n and_o site_n of_o orleans_n like_o that_o of_o worcester_n the_o wine_n of_o orleans_n praesidial_a town_n in_o france_n what_o they_o be_v the_o sale_n of_o office_n in_o france_n the_o fine_a walk_n and_o pastime_n of_o the_o palle_v it_fw-la the_o church_n of_o st._n croix_n found_v by_o superstition_n and_o a_o miracle_n deface_v by_o the_o hugonot_n some_o thing_n hate_v only_o for_o their_o name_n the_o bishop_n of_o orleans_n and_o his_o privilege_n the_o chapel_n and_o pilgrim_n of_o st._n jaques_n the_o form_n of_o mass_n in_o st_n croix_n c●n●ing_v a_o heathenish_a custom_n the_o great_a siege_n of_o orleans_n raise_v by_o joan_n the_o virgin_n the_o valour_n of_o that_o woman_n that_o she_o be_v no_o witch_n a_o elegy_n on_o she_o p._n 131._o chap._n iii_o the_o study_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n revive_v in_o europe_n the_o dead_a time_n of_o learning_n the_o school_n of_o law_n in_o orleans_n the_o economy_n of_o they_o the_o chancellor_n of_o oxford_n ancient_o appoint_v by_o the_o diocesan_n their_o method_n here_o and_o prodigality_n in_o bestow_v degree_n orleans_n a_o great_a conflux_n of_o stranger_n the_o language_n there_o the_o corporation_n of_o german_n there_o their_o house_n and_o privilege_n dutch_a and_o latin_a the_o difference_n between_o a_o academy_n and_o a_o university_n p._n 145._o chap._n iu._n orleans_n not_o a_o university_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o jesuit_n their_o college_n there_o by_o who_o build_v the_o jesuit_n no_o singer_n their_o laudable_a and_o exact_a method_n of_o teach_v their_o policy_n in_o it_o receive_v not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n into_o paris_n their_o house_n in_o that_o university_n their_o strictness_n unto_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o order_n much_o malist_v by_o the_o other_o priest_n and_o friar_n why_o not_o send_v into_o england_n with_o the_o queen_n and_o of_o what_o order_n they_o be_v that_o come_v with_o she_o our_o return_n to_o paris_n p._n 152._o picardy_n or_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._o our_o return_n towards_o england_n more_o of_o the_o hugonot_n hate_v unto_o cross_n the_o town_n of_o luzarch_n and_o st._n loupae_fw-la the_o country_n of_o picardy_n and_o people_n though_o pict_n of_o britain_n not_o of_o this_o country_n mr._n lee_n dignicoes_n governor_n of_o picardy_n the_o office_n of_o constable_n what_o it_o be_v in_o france_n by_o who_o the_o place_n supply_v in_o england_n the_o marble_n table_n in_o france_n and_o cause_n there_o handle_v clermount_v and_o the_o castle_n there_o the_o war_n raise_v up_o by_o the_o prince_n against_o de_fw-fr ancre_fw-fr what_o his_o design_n may_v tend_v to_o etc._n etc._n p._n 162._o chap._n ii_o the_o fair_a city_n of_o amiens_n and_o greatness_n of_o it_o the_o english_a feast_v within_o it_o and_o the_o error_n of_o that_o action_n the_o town_n how_o built-seated_n and_o fortify_v the_o citadel_n of_o it_o think_v to_o be_v impregnable_a not_o permit_v to_o be_v view_v the_o overmuch_a openness_n of_o the_o english_a in_o discover_v their_o strength_n the_o watch_n and_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o town_n amiens_z a_o visdamate_fw-it to_o who_o it_o pertain_v what_o that_o honour_n be_v in_o france_n and_o how_o many_o there_o enjoy_v it_o etc._n etc._n p._n 169._o chap._n iii_o the_o church_n of_o nostre_fw-fr dame_n in_o amiens_n the_o principal_a church_n in_o most_o city_n call_v by_o her_o name_n more_o honour_n perform_v to_o she_o then_o to_o her_o saviour_n the_o surpass_a beauty_n of_o this_o church_n on_o the_o outside_n the_o front_n of_o it_o king_n henry_n the_o sevenths_n chapel_n at_o westminster_n the_o curiousness_n of_o this_o church_n within_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o become_v to_o be_v so_o the_o sumptuous_a mask_a closert_n in_o it_o the_o excellency_n of_o perspective_n work_v indulgence_n by_o who_o first_o found_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o bishopric_n p._n 175._o chap._n iu._n our_o journey_n down_o the_o some_o and_o company_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o piquigni_n for_o what_o famous_a comines_n censure_n of_o the_o english_a in_o matter_n of_o prophecy_n a_o farewell_n to_o the_o church_n of_o amiens_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o pont_n de_fw-fr army_n abbeville_n how_o seat_v and_o the_o garrison_n there_o no_o governor_n in_o it_o but_o the_o major_a or_o provost_n the_o author_n imprudent_a curiosity_n and_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o provost_n to_o he_o the_o french_a post-horse_n how_o base_a and_o tire_a my_o preferment_n to_o the_o trunk-horse_n the_o horse_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr comines_n the_o town_n and_o strength_n of_o monstreville_n the_o importance_n of_o these_o three_o town_n to_o the_o french_a border_n etc._n etc._n p._n 183._o chap._n v._o the_o county_n of_o boulonnois_n and_o town_n of_o boulogne_n by_o who_o enfranchised_a the_o present_a of_o salt_n butter_n boulogne_n divide_v into_o two_o to_n procession_n in_o the_o low_a town_n to_o divert_v the_o plague_n the_o form_n of_o it_o procession_n and_o the_o litany_n by_o who_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o high_a town_n garrison_v the_o old_a man_n of_o boulogne_n and_o the_o desperate_a visit_n which_o the_o author_n bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o english_a in_o leave_v open_a the_o havens_n the_o fraternity_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr charite_n and_o inconveniency_n of_o it_o the_o costly_a journey_n of_o henry_n viii_o to_o boulogne_n sir_n walt._n ralegh_v censure_n of_o that_o prince_n condemn_v the_o discourtesy_n of_o charles_n v._o towards_o our_o edward_n vi_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n how_o chargeable_a to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n boulogne_n yield_v back_o to_o the_o french_a and_o on_o what_o condition_n the_o courtesy_n and_o cunning_n of_o my_o host_n of_o bovillow_n p._n 192._o france_z general_z or_o the_o five_o book_n describe_v the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n general_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o court_n the_o church_n and_o the_o civil_a state_n chap._n i._n a_o transition_n to_o the_o government_n of_o france_n in_o general_a the_o person_n age_n and_o marriage_n of_o king_n lewis_n xiii_o conjectural_a reason_n of_o his_o be_v issueless_a jaqueline_n countess_n of_o holland_n keep_v from_o issue_n by_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n the_o king_n sister_n all_o marry_v and_o his_o alliance_n by_o they_o his_o natural_a brethren_n and_o their_o preferment_n his_o lawful_a brother_n the_o title_n of_o monsieur_n in_o france_n mounseur_fw-fr as_o yet_o unmarried_a not_o like_a to_o marry_v montpensiers_fw-fr daughter_n that_o lady_n a_o fit_a wife_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o soissons_fw-fr the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n for_o the_o crown_n in_o case_n the_o line_n of_o navarre_n fail_v how_o the_o lord_n stand_v affect_v in_o the_o cause_n whether_o a_o child_n may_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o 11_o month_n king_n henry_n iu._n a_o great_a lover_n of_o fair_a lady_n mounseur_fw-fr barradas_n the_o king_n favourite_n his_o birth_n and_o office_n the_o omniregency_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n and_o the_o cardinal_n of_o richileiu_n the_o queen_n mother_n a_o wise_a
and_o prudent_a woman_n p._n 204._o chap._n ii_o two_o religion_n struggle_v in_o france_n like_o the_o two_o twin_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebecca_n the_o comparison_n between_o they_o two_o and_o those_o in_o the_o general_a a_o more_o particular_a survey_n of_o the_o papist_n church_n in_o france_n in_o policy_n privilege_n and_o revenue_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o king_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o french_a church_n to_o the_o pope_n mere_o titular_a the_o pragmatic_n sanction_n maxima_fw-la tua_fw-la fatuitas_fw-la and_o conventui_fw-la tridentino_n several_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o trent_n council_n the_o tedious_a quarrel_n about_o investiture_n four_o thing_n propound_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o jesuit_n the_o french_a b_o shop_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o friar_n their_o life_n and_o land_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o french_a priest_n the_o chanoin_v latin_a in_o orleans_n the_o french_z not_o hard_o to_o be_v convert_v if_o 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multitude_n and_o confusion_n of_o nobility_n king_n james_n defend_v a_o censure_n of_o the_o french_a herald_n the_o command_n of_o the_o french_a noble_n over_o their_o tenant_n their_o privilege_n gibbet_n and_o other_o regalia_z they_o conspire_v with_o the_o king_n to_o undo_v the_o commons_o p._n 246._o chap._n v._o the_o base_a and_o low_a estate_n of_o the_o french_a peasant_n the_o misery_n of_o they_o under_o their_o lord_n the_o bed_n of_o procrustes_n the_o suppress_n of_o the_o subject_a prejudicial_a to_o a_o state_n the_o wisdom_n of_o henry_n vii_o the_o force_v all_o in_o the_o cavallerie_n the_o cruel_a imposition_n lay_v upon_o the_o people_n by_o the_o king_n no_o demain_fw-fr in_o france_n why_o the_o trial_n by_o twelve_o man_n can_v be_v use_v only_o in_o england_n the_o gabell_n of_o salt_n the_o pope_n licence_n for_o wench_a the_o gabell_n of_o who_o refuse_v and_o why_o the_o gascoine_n impatient_a of_o tax_n the_o taille_n and_o taillion_n the_o pancarke_n or_o aides_n the_o vain_a resistance_n of_o those_o of_o paris_n the_o court_n of_o aides_n the_o manner_n of_o gather_v the_o king_n money_n the_o king_n revenue_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o french_a publican_n king_n lewis_z why_o call_v the_o just_a the_o money_n currant_n in_o france_n the_o gold_n of_o spain_n more_o catholic_n than_o the_o king_n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o english_a subject_n a_o congratulation_n unto_o england_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o journey_n p._n 258._o guernzey_n and_o jarsey_n or_o the_o six_z book_n the_o entrance_n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o etc._n etc._n 2_o introduction_n to_o this_o work_n 3_o the_o dedication_n 4_o and_o method_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o beginning_n continuance_n of_o our_o voyage_n with_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n which_o happen_v in_o it_o the_o mercenary_a falseness_n of_o the_o dutch_a exemplify_v in_o the_o deal_n of_o a_o man_n of_o war_n p._n 179._o chap._n i._o 1_o of_o the_o convenient_a situation_n and_o 2_o condition_n of_o these_o island_n in_o the_o general_a 3_o alderney_n and_o 4_o serke_n 5_o the_o notable_a stratagem_n whereby_o this_o latter_a be_v recover_v from_o the_o french_a 6_o of_o guernzey_n 7_o and_o the_o small_a isle_n near_o unto_o it_o 8_o our_o lady_n of_o lebu_n 9_o the_o road_n and_o 10_o the_o castle_n of_o cornet_n 11_o the_o trade_n and_o 12_o privilege_n of_o this_o people_n 13_o of_o jarsey_n and_o 14_o the_o strength_n about_o it_o 15_o the_o island_n why_o so_o poor_a and_o populous_a 16_o gavelkind_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 17_o the_o governor_n and_o other_o the_o king_n officer_n the_o 18_o polity_n and_o 19_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o both_o island_n 20_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n 21_o court_v presidiall_a in_o france_n what_o they_o be_v 22_o the_o election_n of_o the_o justice_n 23_o and_o the_o oath_n take_v at_o their_o admission_n 24_o of_o their_o advocate_n or_o pleader_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o 25_o the_o number_n of_o attorney_n once_o limit_v in_o england_n 26_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o jarsey_n p._n 292._o chap._n ii_o 1_o the_o city_n and_o diocese_n of_o constance_n 2_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o island_n under_o that_o government_n 3_o churches_n appropriate_v what_o they_o be_v 4_o the_o black_a book_n of_o constance_n 5_o that_o call_v doom_n day_n 6_o the_o suppression_n of_o prior_n alien_n 7_o priour_n dative_n how_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o conventual_n 8_o the_o condition_n of_o the●e_n church_n after_o the_o suppression_n 9_o a_o diagram_n of_o the_o revenue_n then_o allot_v to_o each_o several_a parish_n together_o with_o the_o minister_n and_o justice_n now_o be_v 10_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o champarte_v desert_n and_o french_a querrui_fw-la 11_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o island_n 12_o persecution_n here_o in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n the_o author_n indignation_n at_o it_o express_v in_o a_o poetical_a rapture_n 13_o the_o island_n annex_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o diocese_n of_o w●nton_a and_o for_o what_o reason_n p._n 313._o chap._n iii_o 1_o the_o condition_n of_o geneva_n under_o their_o bishop_n 2_o the_o alteration_n there_o both_o in_o polity_n and_o 3_o in_o religion_n 4_o the_o state_n of_o that_o church_n before_o the_o come_n of_o calvin_n thither_o 5_o the_o conception_n 6_o birth_n and_o 7_o growth_n of_o the_o new_a discipline_n 8_o the_o quality_n of_o lay-elder_n 9_o the_o different_a proceed_n of_o calvin_n 10_o and_o beza_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o that_o cause_n 11_o both_o of_o they_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 12_o the_o first_o enrtance_n of_o this_o platform_n into_o the_o island_n 13_o a_o permission_n of_o it_o by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o council_n in_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n hillary_n 14_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o council_n to_o that_o purpose_n 15_o the_o tumult_n raise_v in_o england_n by_o the_o brethren_n 16_o snape_n and_o cartwright_n establish_v the_o new_a discipline_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o island_n p._n 327._o chap._n iu._n the_o discipline_n ecclesiastical_a according_a as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o minister_n elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o guernzey_n jarsey_n serke_n and_o alderney_n confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o same_o isle_n in_o a_o synod_n hold_v in_o guernzey_n the_o 28_o of_o june_n 1576._o and_o afterward_o revive_v by_o the_o say_a minister_n and_o elder_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n in_o a_o synod_n hold_v also_o in_o guernzey_n the_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o and_o 17._o day_n of_o october_n 1597._o p._n 338._o chap._n v._o 1_o annotation_n on_o the_o discipline_n 2_o n●place_v in_o it_o for_o the_o king_n supremacy_n 3_o
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