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 theâ—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 wâ—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 nâ—place_v in_o it_o for_o the_o king_n supremacy_n 3_o
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