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the_o charitable_a judicious_a and_o for_o the_o rest_n as_o much_o slight_a their_o censure_n as_o they_o despise_v my_o labour_n the_o content_n part_n i._n chap._n i._o show_v the_o reason_n why_o ireland_n be_v so_o little_o improve_v in_o trade_n and_o wealth_n i._o from_o the_o impediment_n it_o be_v subject_a unto_o not_o common_a to_o other_o country_n pag._n 1_o 1_o impediment_n the_o unsetledness_n of_o the_o country_n p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 2_o impediment_n from_o the_o perplexity_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 5_o 3_o impediment_n from_o its_o plenty_n of_o provision_n p._n 5_o 6._o 4_o impediment_n from_o the_o height_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o money_n p._n 7_o 5_o impediment_n from_o the_o lowness_n of_o farm_v and_o purchase_v land_n p._n 7_o 6_o impediment_n from_o the_o low_a esteem_n the_o generous_a and_o worshipful_a call_v of_o a_o merchant_n be_v of_o in_o the_o country_n p._n 8_o 9_o 7_o impediment_n be_v from_o the_o lowness_n of_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o tradesman_n of_o the_o country_n p._n 10_o 1._o arise_v from_o the_o delatoriness_n of_o law-proceeding_n ibid._n 2._o from_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o stock_n ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o bad_a payment_n the_o gentry_n etc._n etc._n make_v to_o the_o tradesman_n ib._n expedience_n propose_v for_o remedy_n of_o this_o grand_a obstruction_n p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o honourable_a title_n be_v make_v contemptible_a by_o dishonourable_a quality_n p._n 15_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n make_v severe_a edict_n to_o reform_v it_o p._n 16_o our_o virgin_n queen_n be_v careful_a of_o the_o virginity_n of_o honour_n ib._n the_o institution_n of_o baronist_n by_o king_n james_n with_o their_o qualification_n p._n 16_o 17_o chap._n ii_o show_v the_o second_o head_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o ireland_n not_o improve_n in_o trade_n &c_n &c_n be_v from_o its_o excessive_a consumption_n of_o foreign_a growth_n and_o manufactury_n p._n 18_o why_o some_o country_n may_v consume_v more_o than_o other_o with_o much_o less_o damage_n p._n 19_o the_o vast_a consumption_n of_o our_o wealth_n by_o foreign_a silk_n etc._n etc._n exceed_v twenty_o to_o one_o above_o our_o grandfather_n which_o ruin_n our_o own_o manufactury_n p._n 20_o 21_o france_n gain_n by_o their_o gay_a attire_n and_o mode_n ibid._n if_o poor_a ireland_n imitate_v rich_a england_n in_o garb_n it_o will_v be_v beggar_v p._n 22_o england_n care_n to_o prevent_v their_o ruin_n by_o excess_n in_o apparel_n by_o sumptuary_n law_n p._n 23_o 24_o 25_o the_o spruce_a garb_n especial_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n beside_o the_o consumption_n of_o our_o wealth_n be_v attend_v with_o many_o other_o intolerable_a inconvenience_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o not_o only_o england_n but_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n have_v their_o sumptuary_n law_n by_o which_o harlot_n or_o woman_n of_o ill_a fame_n be_v prescribe_v their_o attire_n p._n 29_o 30_o the_o contempt_n put_v upon_o gay_a clothes_n by_o the_o most_o puissant_a and_o wise_a emperor_n and_o prince_n p._n 30_o 31_o 32_o we_o consume_v more_o by_o riot_n and_o excess_n than_o the_o king_n revenue_n amount_v to_o p._n 32_o 33_o the_o opinion_n of_o mr._n fuller_n luther_n and_o bishop_n hall_n of_o this_o childish_a vanity_n of_o gay_a clothes_n p._n 33_o 34_o 35_o chap._n iii_o of_o wealth-consuming_a and_o trade-obstructing_a debauchery_n p._n 37_o 1._o profane_a oath_n p._n 38_o 39_o bishop_n hall_n censure_n p._n 39_o 40_o profane_a swear_v be_v the_o preparatory_a cause_n of_o false_a swear_n p._n 40_o the_o viciousness_n of_o the_o papal_o in_o point_n of_o perjury_n p._n 41_o whilst_o profane_a swear_v pass_v for_o a_o venial_a false_a swear_n will_v never_o be_v esteem_v a_o mortal_a sin_n p._n 42_o 2._o wealth-consuming_a debauchery_n be_o game_n p._n 42_o 1._o high_a game_n among_o the_o gentry_n pag._n 42_o 43_o 2._o chief_o peasant_o and_o mechanic_n gamester_n that_o consume_v their_o time_n and_o money_n in_o bowling-alley_n p._n 43_o 3._o wealth-wasting_a debauchery_n be_v whoreing_n p._n 44_o 1._o the_o wealthy_a sort_n in_o their_o costly_a misses_n alias_o strumpet_n p._n 46_o 48_o it_o fill_v the_o country_n with_o bastard_n to_o the_o great_a charge_n of_o parish_n p._n 45_o the_o several_a motive_n to_o strumpet_n to_o prostrate_v themselves_o p._n 46_o 47_o this_o vice_n effeminate_v a_o people_n and_o unfit_v they_o for_o warlike_a employment_n p._n 48_o several_a instance_n of_o the_o ruine_v nature_n of_o this_o vice_n p._n 48_o 49_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o turk_n and_o pagan_n p._n 49_o 50_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o most_o wealth-consuming_a debauchery_n of_o drunkenness_n the_o dismal_a effect_n of_o it_o p._n 51_o bishop_n hall_n sentence_n p._n 52_o 53_o luther_n opinion_n p._n 54_o the_o great_a consumption_n of_o wealth_n by_o our_o winebibbers_a p._n 54_o by_o our_o ale-topers_a ibid._n the_o loss_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o many_o person_n able_a to_o work_v employ_v as_o drawer_n and_o tapster_n etc._n etc._n p._n 55_o the_o damage_n of_o our_o manufacture_n by_o drunkenness_n ibid._n youth_n debauch_v by_o drunken_a master_n and_o master_n undo_v by_o drunken_a servant_n p._n 56_o drunkenness_n a_o sin_n oft_o inflict_v upon_o a_o nation_n in_o judgement_n and_o a_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n p._n 57_o expedient_n propose_v for_o remedy_n p._n 57_o 1._o statute_n against_o it_o to_o be_v execute_v upon_o tipler_n and_o tavern_n ibid._n 2._o observe_v how_o the_o life_n and_o health_n 〈◊〉_d many_o person_n be_v destroy_v by_o it_o 3._o the_o ensnare_a practice_n of_o health_v tâ—_n be_v restrain_v and_o reject_v especial_o aâ—_n the_o table_n of_o magistrate_n and_o person_n 〈◊〉_d quality_n p._n 58_o 59_o the_o practice_n of_o health_v sinful_a both_o in_o the_o provoker_n and_o accepter_n p._n 60_o heathen_n abominate_v and_o severe_o punish_v drunkenness_n of_o which_o several_a example_n p._n 61_o drunkenness_n have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o great_a kingdom_n and_o state_n instance_n p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o the_o opprobius_a epithet_n give_v of_o drunkard_n by_o heathen_n p._n 64_o 65_o drunkenness_n fatal_a to_o army_n p._n 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o chap._n v._o observe_v the_o spring_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o debauchery_n of_o christendom_n flow_v debauch_a christian_n worse_a than_o debauch_a pagan_n p._n 69_o debauchery_n in_o christendom_n proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o filthiness_n rome_n p._n 70_o holy_a place_n holy_a ceremony_n etc._n etc._n crowd_v holy_a life_n out_o of_o the_o church_n ibid._n confess_v by_o their_o own_o prelate_n p._n 71_o declare_v by_o luther_n in_o his_o genealogy_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o antichrist_n p._n 72_o 73_o conscience_n once_o sear_v by_o a_o custom_n of_o immorality_n can_v never_o long_o struggle_v for_o truth_n in_o divinity_n p._n 73_o the_o present_a generation_n of_o debauch_n in_o christendom_n exceed_v all_o we_o ever_o read_v of_o in_o former_a age_n or_o pagan_a nation_n p._n 74_o some_o live_v as_o if_o they_o have_v abandon_v all_o thought_n of_o future_a state_n all_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n judgement_n heaven_n or_o hell_n they_o turn_v all_o seriousness_n either_o in_o divinity_n or_o morality_n into_o a_o ridicule_n p._n 76_o chap._n vi_o state_n the_o intolerable_a charge_n ireland_n be_v at_o by_o maintain_v foreigner_n to_o its_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o the_o most_o profitable_a employment_n 1._o by_o the_o court_n of_o claim_n p._n 79_o 2._o by_o farmer_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n p._n 80_o 3._o the_o contracter_n for_o the_o treasury_n p._n 81_o 4._o pension_n and_o annuity_n to_o absentee_n p._n 82_o 5_o foreign_a merchant_n and_o their_o factor_n p._n 82_o 83_o 6._o trade_n in_o foreign_a ship_n p._n 83_o 7._o by_o absentees_n draw_v over_o the_o rent_n p._n 84_o 85_o 86_o 87_o 8._o the_o attendant_n of_o our_o nobility_n etc._n
etc._n at_o court_n the_o charge_n of_o new_a honour_n and_o office_n p._n 88_o the_o charge_n of_o educate_v the_o son_n of_o noble_a person_n etc._n etc._n in_o foreign_a university_n and_o inn_n of_o court_n p._n 87_o the_o whole_a charge_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n compute_v to_o nine_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o pound_n four_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o amount_v to_o for_o the_o period_n of_o 15_o year_n to_o thirteen_o million_o five_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o ten_o penny_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n of_o bank_n and_o corporation-trade_n the_o several_a kind_n of_o bank_n p._n 1_o 2._o land_n or_o dry_a bank_n most_o suitable_a for_o ireland_n p._n 3._o ireland_n great_a damage_n by_o insolvent_a banker_n p._n 4._o the_o method_n of_o this_o dry_a bank_n p._n 5._o holland_n and_o venice_n etc._n etc._n raise_v themselves_o by_o bank_n and_o company_n trade_n p._n 6._o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o dutch_a east-india_n company_n p._n 7._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o banker_n by_o their_o joint_a stock_n in_o trade_n p._n 8._o the_o royal_a countenance_n necessary_a to_o secure_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o bank_n p._n 9_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o bank-credit_n to_o a_o country_n in_o general_n p._n 10._o it_o will_v lower_v interest_n ibid._n low_a exchange_n p._n 11._o propagate_v manufacture_n p._n 11._o bank_n will_v enable_v tradesman_n with_o small_a stock_n to_o manage_v great_a trade_n p._n 12._o secure_v the_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o increase_v the_o wealth_n of_o ireland_n p._n 12._o bank_n etc._n etc._n will_v rescue_v our_o trade_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o foreigner_n p._n 13._o bank_n etc._n etc._n will_v increase_v our_o ship_n and_o promote_v the_o fish_n trade_n ibid._n bank_n security_n more_o safe_a more_o ready_a and_o less_o troublesome_a than_o any_o other_o specialty_n p._n 14._o bank_n a_o great_a conveniency_n 1._o to_o gentleman_n possess_v estate_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n secure_o to_o return_v their_o rent_n etc._n etc._n p._n 15._o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o young_a merchant_n with_o small_a stock_n ibid._n to_o clothier_n tanner_n chandler_n &c._n &c._n where_o market_n fail_v p._n 16._o to_o person_n surprise_v by_o judgement_n before_o they_o can_v raise_v money_n ibid._n a_o great_a conveniency_n to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n ibid._n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a p._n 17_o the_o hans-town_n of_o germany_n raise_v their_o trade_n by_o bank_n ibid._n the_o great_a trade_n of_o the_o guild_n of_o the_o hance_n in_o the_o stillyards_n in_o london_n erect_v and_o manage_v by_o bank_n p._n 18_o england_n ireland_n best_a example_n which_o be_v as_o low_a in_o trade_n as_o ireland_n be_v now_o till_o improve_v by_o bank_n ibid._n the_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v encourage_v and_o augment_v their_o trade_n by_o countenance_v the_o old_a and_o erect_v new_a corporation_n of_o trade_n p._n 19_o no_o expedient_a but_o this_o one_o can_v promote_v the_o trade_n of_o ireland_n p._n 20_o corporation-trade_n oppose_v in_o england_n by_o who_o and_o with_o what_o success_n p._n 21_o 22_o by_o company-trade_n the_o english_a and_o dutch_a etc._n etc._n have_v divert_v the_o trade_n of_o venice_n etc._n etc._n and_o sell_v persian_a and_o indian_a commodity_n where_o they_o use_v to_o buy_v p._n 22_o 25_o the_o indies_n unknown_a until_o company-trade_n discover_v they_o p._n 23_o england_n and_o holland_n obtain_v their_o great_a trade_n and_o their_o true_a religion_n together_o by_o shelter_v persecute_v christian_n ibid._n spanish_a etc._n etc._n inquisition_n a_o persecution_n drive_v away_o their_o trade_n ibid._n when_o the_o dutch_a and_o english_a send_v their_o first_o fleet_n to_o the_o east-indies_n p._n 24_o 27_o corporation-trade_n have_v enrich_v all_o place_n of_o its_o residence_n p._n 25_o 26_o when_o england_n prohibit_v the_o transportation_n of_o wool_n and_o import_v foreign_a cloth_n p._n 25_o the_o original_a and_o great_a wealth_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n at_o london_n p._n 27_o his_o present_a majesty_n have_v confirm_v the_o company_n he_o found_v and_o erect_v the_o african_a etc._n etc._n honour_a it_o with_o royal_a and_o noble_a member_n and_o dignity_n p._n 28_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o a_o confuse_a trade_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o particular_a merchant_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o country_n p._n 29_o 30_o the_o author_n experience_n of_o it_o in_o tallow_n and_o wool_n etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o 32_o why_o though_o england_n etc._n etc._n divide_v their_o trade_n into_o several_a company_n ireland_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o p._n 33_o why_o the_o ancient_a guild_n of_o the_o hance_n after_o above_o 300_o year_n flourish_v be_v dispriviledge_v p._n 33_o 34._o the_o solvency_n of_o bank-security_n p._n 35_o 36_o 37._o the_o method_n of_o manage_v the_o bank_n p._n 37_o 38_o to_o place_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n by_o act_n of_o state_n on_o the_o statute_n staple_n until_o a_o parliament_n meet_v p._n 39_o 46_o the_o only_a expedient_a to_o prevent_v the_o transportation_n of_o our_o wool_n p._n 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o the_o original_a of_o the_o guild_n of_o the_o hance_n very_o ancient_a p._n 43_o the_o great_a benefit_n the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v of_o the_o staple_n and_o how_o it_o be_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o strive_v for_o by_o all_o place_n p._n 44_o 45_o chap._n ii_o the_o interest_n of_o england_n to_o promote_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n 1_o argue_v from_o the_o different_a constitution_n of_o ireland_n now_o to_o what_o it_o be_v before_o the_o last_o rebellion_n p._n 1._o the_o english_a the_o great_a proprietor_n of_o land_n and_o chief_o inhabit_v city_n and_o wall-town_n p._n 48_o the_o last_o act_n of_o settlement_n differ_v from_o all_o former_a royal_a grant_n in_o several_a considerable_a particular_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n p._n 50_o ireland_n under_o the_o sole_a government_n of_o english_a magistrate_n p._n 51_o england_n can_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o promote_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n as_o by_o countenance_v its_o trade_n p._n 51_o england_n only_a way_n to_o secure_v its_o self_n against_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o ruin_n of_o its_o trade_n be_v to_o promote_v the_o potency_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n p._n 52_o england_n neglect_n herein_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o late_a massacre_n and_o rebellion_n p._n 53_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o have_v cost_n england_n more_o money_n etc._n etc._n than_o ireland_n be_v worth_a ibid._n lord_n deputy_n sidney_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n p._n 54_o neglect_v trade_n and_o manufacturie_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o degenerate_v of_o the_o english_a and_o why_o p._n 55_o multitude_n of_o irish_a papist_n be_v now_o english_a protestant_n p._n 55_o 56_o 58_o mr._n spencer_n and_o heilins_n opinion_n of_o the_o best_a way_n to_o promote_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o ireland_n p._n 56_o 57_o ireland_n now_o so_o constitute_v it_o can_v fail_v of_o a_o english_a protestant_a parliament_n p._n 58_o the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o ireland_n send_v member_n to_o parliament_n p._n 59_o to_o 63_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o present_a peer_n of_o ireland_n summon_v to_o parliament_n in_o two_o column_n by_o which_o may_v be_v observe_v the_o protestant_a peer_n far_o exceed_v the_o papist_n in_o number_n and_o interest_n p._n 63_o to_o 67_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 1571._o and_o another_o 1641._o by_o which_o may_v be_v observe_v the_o antiquity_n and_o precedency_n of_o the_o present_a noble_a family_n of_o ireland_n p._n 70_o to_o 73_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o irish_a papist_n to_o promote_v the_o potency_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n p._n 73_o though_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o many_o rebellion_n have_v cost_n england_n dear_a yet_o the_o irish_a at_o last_o pay_v the_o reckon_n p._n 73_o england_n ancient_a claim_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o legality_n and_o justness_n of_o their_o title_n by_o conquest_n p._n 73_o to_o 75_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o many_o rebellion_n since_o they_o derive_v their_o state_n and_o honour_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 75_o the_o degenerate_a english_a more_o dangerous_a rebel_n than_o the_o native_a irish_a p._n d6_n the_o pope_n instigation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o desmond_n and_o thomas_n fitzgerald_a to_o rebel_n and_o to_o root_v out_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o a_o mad_a and_o venomous_a doctrine_n and_o hellish_a opinion_n p._n 76_o
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