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A26596 A moral discourse of the power of interest by David Abercromby ... Abercromby, David, d. 1701 or 2. 1690 (1690) Wing A83; ESTC R6325 62,955 218

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deal_n with_o all_o mankind_n article_n xxiv_o 1._o the_o jealousy_n of_o man_n of_o the_o same_o employment_n instanced_a in_o courtier_n 2._o the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o king_n 3._o interest_n prevail_v every_o where_o to_o pursue_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o treatise_n in_o some_o other_o particular_n it_o be_v a_o old_a say_v and_o a_o true_a one_o figulus_n figulum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o general_o man_n of_o the_o same_o profession_n hate_v one_o another_o this_o have_v be_v observe_v from_o all_o time_n and_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o more_o especial_o among_o statesman_n tradesman_n lawyer_n etc._n etc._n how_o intimate_v soever_o man_n may_v be_v before_o they_o become_v courtier_n they_o be_v no_o soon_o set_v up_o together_o at_o court_n but_o jealousy_n seize_v upon_o their_o heart_n kindle_v a_o flame_n that_o nothing_o can_v extinguish_v but_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o fellow_n courtier_n who_o nevertheless_o they_o receive_v and_o compliment_v after_o the_o most_o oblige_a manner_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o all_o occasion_n while_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o endeavour_v to_o undermine_v he_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o such_o as_o they_o dare_v discover_v their_o ambitious_a project_n to_o and_o if_o succeed_v in_o the_o secret_a ambush_n they_o have_v lay_v they_o overthrow_v their_o enemy_n by_o render_v he_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o prince_n wrath_n or_o the_o commonwealth's_a indignation_n their_o next_o step_n be_v to_o get_v into_o his_o employment_n civil_a or_o military_a if_o perhaps_o he_o be_v in_o a_o better_a post_n than_o themselves_o what_o troublesome_a and_o factious_a intrigue_n all_o court_n be_v embroil_v in_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v to_o be_v particular_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o guess_v at_o the_o true_a cause_n and_o secret_a spring_n of_o the_o plotting_n of_o great_a man_n in_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o authority_n one_o against_o another_o but_o there_o 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auditum_fw-la admissi_fw-la risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la amici_fw-la quid_fw-la tanto_fw-la dignum_fw-la dabit_fw-la hic_fw-la promissor_n hiatu_fw-la article_n xxv_o 1._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o popish_a fury_n against_o protestant_n 2._o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o popish_a hierarchy_n 3._o why_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n oppose_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n i_o have_v be_v sometime_o concern_v to_o know_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o roman_a catholic_n against_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o more_o especial_o against_o protestant_n i_o be_v at_o first_o of_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a zeal_n like_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o will_v have_v consume_v the_o samaritan_n to_o ash_n for_o not_o admit_v our_o saviour_n into_o their_o city_n i_o conclude_v then_o sometime_o with_o myself_o that_o their_o foolish_a persuasion_n of_o our_o being_n reprobate_n if_o we_o die_v not_o in_o their_o communion_n be_v the_o 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61_o article_n xxii_o 1._o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o protestant_n turn_n papist_n 2._o the_o strong_a popish_a argument_n from_o interest_n 3._o the_o conversion_n of_o learned_a roman_a catholic_n to_o protestancy_n undoubted_o sincere_a and_o why_o p._n 65_o article_n xxiii_o 1._o the_o mean_a and_o irregular_a conduct_n of_o some_o person_n of_o quality_n 2._o the_o design_n of_o their_o intimacy_n with_o some_o men._n 3._o the_o ingratitude_n of_o tradesman_n p._n 69_o article_n xxiv_o 1._o the_o jealousy_n of_o man_n of_o the_o same_o employment_n instanced_a in_o courtier_n 2._o the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o king_n 3._o interest_n prevail_v every_o where_o p._n 73_o article_n xxv_o 1._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o popish_a fury_n against_o protestant_n 2._o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o popish_a hierarchy_n 3._o why_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n oppose_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n p._n 77_o article_n xxvi_o 1._o that_o few_o act_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o 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jesuit_n zealous_a defender_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 2._o and_o of_o such_o prince_n as_o can_v best_o protect_v they_o 3._o the_o remissness_n of_o their_o moral_n whence_o p._n 124_o article_n xxxvi_o 1._o the_o jesuit_n politic_n 2._o their_o specious_a pretence_n to_o godliness_n 3._o the_o qualification_n require_v in_o such_o as_o they_o admit_v into_o their_o order_n p._n 130_o article_n xxxvii_o 1._o the_o aim_n of_o the_o romish_a zealot_n 2._o the_o pretend_a zeal_n of_o popish_a prince_n 3._o the_o french_a king_n be_v real_a design_n in_o dragoon_v his_o subject_n p._n 135_o article_n xxxviii_o 1._o why_o the_o papist_n keep_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n 2._o the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n about_o the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o popery_n 3._o why_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v not_o of_o the_o common_a use_n of_o scripture_n p._n 141_o article_n thirty-nine_o 1._o man_n general_o more_o concern_v for_o their_o own_o reputation_n than_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o young_a lady_n severe_o use_v by_o she_o own_o mother_n and_o upon_o what_o account_n 3._o the_o late_a prince_n of_o conde_n reflection_n against_o the_o french_a bishop_n p._n 146_o article_n xl._o 1._o interest_n the_o frequent_a cause_n of_o ingratitude_n 2._o king_n charles_n the_o second_v behaviour_n towards_o his_o best_a friend_n 3._o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o high_o oblige_v by_o the_o french_a huguenot_n p._n 150_o article_n xli_o 1._o that_o riches_n change_v man_n temper_n 2._o and_o why_o 3._o what_o the_o papist_n use_v to_o say_v of_o the_o new_a convert_v in_o the_o late_a reign_n p._n 155_o article_n xlii_o 1._o no_o true_a image_n of_o god_n and_o why_o 2._o god_n visible_a in_o the_o work_v of_o the_o creation_n 3._o why_o so_o seldom_o mind_v by_o mankind_n p._n 160_o article_n xliii_o 1._o the_o chief_a remedy_n against_o burn_v 2._o the_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n sinful_a 3._o why_o impose_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 165_o article_n xliv_o 1._o grain_n of_o allowance_n for_o lewd_a woman_n in_o rome_n and_o upon_o what_o account_n 2._o the_o courtesan_n banish_v rome_n and_o call_v home_o again_o 3._o a_o considerable_a abuse_v suffer_v in_o amsterdam_n and_o why_o p._n 169_o article_n xlv_o 1._o the_o abuse_n of_o godliness_n 2._o good_a advice_n against_o the_o treacherous_a design_n of_o the_o deceitful_a 3._o the_o seven_o woe_n of_o the_o gospel_n pronounce_v against_o hypocrite_n p._n 174_o article_n xlvi_o 1._o lewd_a woman_n 2._o quack-physician_n 3._o judiciary_n astrologer_n p._n 179_o article_n xlvii_o 1._o crime_n occasion_v by_o covetousness_n 2._o spanish_a cruelty_n 3._o english_a negligence_n p._n 182_o article_n xlviii_o 1._o the_o sabbath_n day_n profane_v 2._o and_o by_o who_o 3._o woman_n design_n in_o dress_v themselves_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n p._n 185_o article_n xlix_o 1._o the_o cheat_n of_o vulgar_a chemist_n 2._o the_o three_o best_a catholic_n remedy_n 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occasion_n to_o a_o jesuit_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n in_o france_n to_o say_v that_o he_o desire_v no_o more_o canonize_v saint_n in_o his_o order_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v ruin_v by_o the_o extravagant_a expense_n of_o their_o canonization_n article_n xvi_o 1._o the_o worship_n of_o the_o dead_a useful_a to_o the_o live_n 2._o popish_a procession_n 3._o why_o debate_n about_o the_o true_a relic_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v never_o determine_v in_o the_o popish_a country_n this_o mind_n i_o of_o some_o other_o pious_a fraud_n of_o great_a benefit_n to_o most_o roman_a catholic_n city_n among_o these_o i_o need_v only_o mention_v the_o religious_a worship_n of_o the_o dead_a though_o there_o be_v no_o revelation_n of_o their_o be_v in_o heaven_n a_o city_n become_v soon_o rich_a enough_o to_o be_v envy_v if_o it_o can_v but_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o repute_a saint_n or_o martyr_n for_o then_o the_o people_n repair_v from_o all_o part_n to_o his_o shrine_n to_o implore_v god_n assistance_n by_o his_o merit_n as_o they_o speak_v or_o mediation_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o citizen_n who_o be_v more_o enrich_v by_o the_o money_n stranger_n spend_v with_o they_o both_o upon_o necessary_n and_o superfluity_n than_o the_o saint_n be_v honour_v either_o by_o their_o prayer_n direct_v to_o he_o or_o by_o the_o frequent_a mass_n say_v at_o certain_a rate_n in_o his_o honour_n to_o allure_v the_o great_a crowd_n to_o this_o religious_a kind_n of_o fair_a they_o make_v at_o appoint_a time_n of_o the_o year_n solemn_a procession_n with_o all_o imaginable_a pomp_n and_o magnificence_n omit_v nothing_o of_o show_n and_o pageantry_n that_o can_v contribute_v to_o the_o content_v of_o people_n curiosity_n and_o increase_a the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n which_o begin_v with_o superstitious_a and_o pagan-like_a devotion_n end_n at_o last_o in_o debauchery_n feast_n and_o all_o other_o recreation_n both_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a the_o victual_v and_o 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