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yet_o so_o consider_v it_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a affair_n of_o any_o for_o a_o prince_n right_o to_o govern_v which_o reason_n if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o weight_n or_o truth_n at_o all_o in_o they_o they_o will_v evidence_n these_o deduction_n follow_v to_o be_v as_o true_a and_o as_o certain_a viz._n 1._o that_o the_o affair_n of_o religion_n be_v of_o too_o active_a a_o nature_n to_o lie_v whole_o neglect_v and_o unregarded_a by_o any_o government_n 2._o that_o none_o can_v have_v a_o principal_a hand_n in_o the_o government_n of_o it_o but_o they_o must_v have_v the_o principal_a power_n and_o opportunity_n through_o it_o to_o affect_v the_o people_n more_o than_o any_o other_o either_o in_o the_o point_n of_o obligation_n or_o in_o the_o point_n of_o neglect_n and_o disrespect_n 3._o that_o this_o must_v be_v much_o more_o true_a and_o certain_a in_o such_o a_o nation_n where_o the_o people_n zeal_n and_o affection_n do_v run_v most_o strong_o of_o any_o to_o religion_n as_o in_o this_o nation_n than_o it_o be_v or_o can_v be_v true_a in_o any_o other_o nation_n whatever_o 4._o that_o whoever_o will_v weigh_v it_o will_v find_v the_o clergy_n therefore_o single_o for_o this_o reason_n even_o because_o of_o their_o mere_a call_n and_o relation_n to_o religion_n to_o be_v considerable_a in_o every_o nation_n both_o for_o power_n and_o intereâ—…_n 5._o that_o though_o they_o dare_v not_o mere_o because_o of_o their_o call_n any_o way_n challenge_v a_o order_n or_o superiority_n above_o the_o prince_n nor_o can_v yet_o they_o be_v by_o consequence_n always_o make_v independent_a upon_o the_o prince_n and_o sometime_o absolute_a over_o the_o prince_n when_o the_o prince_n himself_o shall_v entire_o and_o without_o any_o check_n commit_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o religion_n to_o they_o because_o if_o they_o govern_v religion_n well_o and_o entire_o according_a to_o the_o people_n satisfaction_n they_o most_o unavoidable_o draw_v and_o engage_v the_o very_a soul_n heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n to_o they_o and_o that_o by_o the_o firm_a strong_a and_o most_o last_a tie_n of_o any_o which_o be_v that_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o affection_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n that_o they_o owe_v unto_o god_n if_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o rule_v the_o affair_n of_o religion_n whole_o and_o perfect_o to_o the_o disgust_n oppression_n or_o bondage_n of_o the_o people_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n as_o much_o disgust_n the_o government_n though_o not_o for_o itself_o yet_o because_o of_o that_o absolute_a authority_n which_o it_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v in_o the_o clergy_n 6._o that_o the_o commit_v the_o affair_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o church_n entire_o â—o_o the_o clergy_n without_o any_o check_n at_o all_o upon_o they_o be_v yet_o the_o more_o against_o the_o â—nterest_n of_o the_o prince_n because_o it_o lay_v a_o express_a temptation_n upon_o they_o to_o govern_v both_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n absolute_o and_o at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o consequent_o to_o govern_v religion_n with_o much_o less_o care_n heed_n circumspection_n and_o moderation_n than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v do_v 7._o while_o the_o c_o ergy_n govern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n absolute_o and_o by_o their_o own_o will_n without_o any_o check_n whatever_o upon_o they_o the_o prince_n himself_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o the_o least_o security_n that_o they_o will_v not_o govern_v all_o thing_n direct_o agreeable_a to_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o to_o their_o private_a and_o particular_a concern_v let_v that_o interest_n with_o the_o mean_v best_a to_o effect_v it_o be_v never_o so_o distinct_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n or_o never_o so_o destructive_a or_o contrary_a to_o either_o 8._o that_o it_o be_v less_o adviseable_a for_o a_o protestant_a prince_n to_o commit_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n absolute_o and_o entire_o to_o the_o clergy_n than_o it_o be_v for_o any_o other_o prince_n because_o the_o clergy_n be_v by_o this_o without_o any_o head_n at_o all_o over_o they_o and_o without_o any_o counsel_n whatever_o that_o be_v superior_a to_o they_o which_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o papist_n themselves_o and_o because_o the_o prince_n must_v by_o this_o mean_n inevitable_o subject_a himself_o to_o their_o advice_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o let_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o prove_v never_o so_o inconvenient_a or_o rash_a to_o he_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o example_n before_o mention_v 9_o the_o less_o adviseable_a also_o for_o a_o protestant_a prince_n than_o for_o any_o other_o prince_n because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o example_n of_o holland_n but_o against_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_a prince_n that_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o first_o reformation_n and_o of_o most_o of_o their_o successor_n 10._o that_o as_o it_o must_v be_v utter_o against_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o clergy_n when_o rule_v of_o religion_n whole_o and_o perfect_o to_o the_o disgust_n of_o the_o people_n so_o it_o must_v recommend_v he_o not_o only_o to_o the_o judgement_n but_o to_o the_o mind_n heart_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n even_o beyond_o what_o any_o thing_n else_o have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v if_o he_o shall_v please_v more_o especial_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o that_o be_v to_o gratify_v they_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o care_n of_o they_o and_o consequent_o that_o there_o can_v well_o be_v a_o great_a season_n or_o opportunity_n put_v into_o the_o h_z and_o of_o any_o prince_n either_o to_o honour_v himself_o or_o to_o oblige_v a_o people_n and_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o he_o in_o strictness_n by_o all_o tie_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v lay_v in_o gratitude_n or_o conscience_n upon_o they_o than_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o take_v the_o affair_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o the_o church_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o they_o have_v most_o miscarry_v in_o the_o government_n and_o management_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o how_o much_o they_o have_v miscarry_v and_o be_v very_o probable_a to_o miscarry_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n may_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o good_a government_n even_o about_o any_o affair_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o wisdom_n proportionable_a viz._n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a knowledge_n or_o skill_n in_o the_o particular_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v and_o in_o the_o difficulty_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o it_o and_o in_o those_o several_a way_n method_n or_o mean_n that_o may_v best_o and_o most_o prudent_o obviate_v the_o say_v difficulty_n for_o if_o 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