set_v before_o their_o eye_n we_o must_v also_o consider_v that_o the_o rigour_n and_o length_n of_o the_o last_o persecution_n of_o france_n nay_o which_o continue_v still_o and_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o long_a and_o most_o cruel_a that_o ever_o the_o christian_n endure_v since_o the_o establishment_n of_o christianity_n that_o grand_a rigour_n i_o say_v and_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o persecution_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o all_o person_n of_o the_o romish_a communion_n who_o have_v not_o absolute_o divest_v themselves_o of_o all_o conscience_n and_o humanity_n and_o become_v perfect_a bruit_n to_o inquire_v into_o those_o opinion_n â—…or_v which_o the_o protestant_n have_v suffer_v and_o suffer_v still_o so_o many_o evil_n and_o have_v find_v they_o reasonable_a and_o christian_n contrary_a to_o what_o the_o monk_n represent_v they_o to_o be_v and_o diverse_a of_o the_o honest_a of_o their_o clergyman_n who_o be_v former_o very_o ignorant_a have_v instruct_v themselves_o in_o they_o all_o of_o they_o have_v be_v terrify_v to_o find_v so_o much_o courage_n firmness_n humility_n and_o surprise_v patience_n among_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o person_n of_o all_o sex_n age_n and_o condition_n which_o make_v they_o to_o think_v that_o in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v something_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v also_o surprise_v to_o find_v by_o the_o zeal_n which_o those_o poor_a people_n discover_v at_o present_a when_o persecute_v in_o diverse_a place_n with_o the_o utmost_a rage_n that_o they_o be_v less_o papist_n than_o ever_o which_o occasion_n many_o thought_n of_o heart_n among_o those_o who_o have_v any_o judgement_n beside_o the_o bad_a success_n of_o that_o persecution_n which_o have_v be_v accompany_v with_o this_o long_a and_o bloody_a war_n a_o violent_a famine_n and_o the_o dethron_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n with_o who_o it_o be_v concert_v and_o which_o in_o fine_a have_v issue_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n have_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o woÅ•k_n which_o god_n approve_v and_o that_o he_o do_v without_o all_o doubt_n avenge_v himself_o on_o the_o nation_n for_o their_o perfidiousness_n and_o cruelty_n commit_v against_o his_o people_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o judicial_o blind_v or_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o understand_v and_o perceive_v clear_o that_o god_n concern_v himself_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o evil_n they_o suffer_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v another_o strong_a argument_n to_o incline_v the_o papist_n to_o embrace_v the_o protestant_a religion_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v but_o the_o people_n of_o france_n have_v a_o mighty_a disposition_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o pope_n yoke_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v declare_v himself_o for_o it_o above_o half_a the_o business_n will_v be_v do_v never_o prince_n have_v nor_o can_v have_v so_o fair_a a_o occasion_n to_o acquire_v immortal_a glory_n and_o to_o render_v his_o people_n happy_a as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v at_o present_a in_o put_v that_o great_a work_n in_o execution_n for_o beside_o all_o the_o disposition_n thereunto_o abovemention_v he_o have_v the_o most_o authority_n in_o his_o dominion_n of_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v the_o fine_a and_o most_o numerous_a army_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v in_o france_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v sâ—…and_v in_o need_n of_o any_o assistance_n to_o carry_v on_o a_o work_n so_o glorious_a so_o magnificent_a and_o advantageous_a to_o mankind_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o incomparable_a william_n and_o other_o protestant_a power_n will_v lend_v he_o their_o helpiâ—…g_a haâ—…d_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n do_v moreover_o indispensible_o require_v this_o general_a reformation_n and_o the_o abolition_n of_o the_o papacy_n to_o the_o end_n the_o king_n may_v appropriate_v to_o himself_o all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o church_n which_o belong_v to_o no_o body_n and_o whereof_o he_o may_v dispose_v for_o the_o â—…afety_n of_o the_o state_n without_o any_o injustice_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o will_v be_v enable_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n to_o every_o one_o and_o to_o prevent_v a_o civil_a war_n which_o seem_v to_o threaten_v france_n unavoidable_o if_o there_o come_v a_o k_o of_o lesser_a authority_n than_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o desperate_a condition_n into_o which_o people_n of_o all_o rank_n be_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o be_v reduce_v because_o of_o the_o ill_a condition_n of_o their_o affair_n all_o his_o troop_n seem_v to_o require_v it_o also_o to_o prevent_v their_o be_v cashier_v for_o they_o must_v either_o perish_v in_o foreign_a country_n or_o starve_v or_o be_v hang_v at_o home_n the_o great_a number_n of_o brave_a officer_n and_o nobleman_n ruin_v by_o the_o king_n service_n do_v also_o require_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o just_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v compensated_a by_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o church_n which_o belong_v to_o no_o body_n but_o the_o king_n and_o state_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o such_o a_o herd_n of_o scandalous_a and_o unprofitable_a ecclesiastic_n the_o great_a number_n of_o other_o who_o have_v be_v force_v by_o several_a way_n to_o lend_v money_n to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o buy_v place_n or_o letter_n of_o nobility_n and_o must_v unavoidable_o be_v cashier_v and_o ruin_v or_o who_o have_v lose_v all_o they_o have_v by_o the_o tax_n do_v also_o require_v such_o a_o general_a reformation_n that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v enable_v â—…o_o pay_v or_o give_v they_o some_o compensation_n and_o to_o furnish_v they_o bread_n of_o which_o they_o have_v none_o leave_v and_o beside_o those_o abovementioned_a all_o rank_n of_o people_n through_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n require_v it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o those_o prodigious_a loss_n that_o they_o suffer_v continual_o by_o popery_n which_o amount_v as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o above_o 200_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v re-establish_v and_o repeople_v a_o little_a for_o which_o end_n the_o monk_n nun_n and_o other_o ecclesiastic_n may_v be_v very_o useful_a if_o their_o monastery_n be_v dissolve_v the_o general_a desolation_n of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n do_v also_o demand_v it_o that_o so_o that_o king_n may_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o moderate_v the_o imposition_n and_o tax_n with_o which_o they_o be_v overwhelm_v at_o present_a and_o will_v continue_v so_o to_o be_v without_o this_o all_o art_n manufacture_n and_o husbandry_n will_v infallible_o decay_v more_o and_o more_o and_o the_o art_n military_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o in_o france_n where_o it_o have_v flourish_v so_o much_o in_o this_o reign_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o all_o the_o honest_a ecclesiastic_n among_o they_o seem_v also_o to_o require_v it_o because_o if_o after_o the_o present_a king_n and_o dauphin_n there_o shall_v happen_v to_o come_v a_o weak_a prince_n the_o kingdom_n also_o be_v so_o much_o weaken_v as_o it_o be_v at_o present_a and_o as_o it_o will_v continue_v to_o be_v still_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o ruin_v unless_o this_o general_a reformation_n be_v set_v about_o speedy_o if_o i_o say_v a_o weak_a prince_n shall_v happen_v to_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n at_o such_o a_o time_n the_o pope_n will_v treat_v france_n in_o a_o more_o tyrannical_a and_o cruel_a manner_n than_o ever_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n they_o have_v labour_v under_o that_o france_n will_v shake_v off_o their_o yoke_n and_o of_o the_o attempt_n which_o they_o will_v pretend_v have_v be_v make_v upon_o their_o authority_n in_o this_o reign_n which_o they_o will_v never_o pardon_v then_o the_o pope_n will_v establish_v the_o inquisition_n in_o france_n deprive_v the_o gallican_n church_n of_o that_o she_o call_v her_o liberty_n rob_v the_o king_n of_o his_o regale_n oblige_v he_o to_o restore_v the_o secularise_v estate_n to_o the_o church_n and_o certain_o despoil_v the_o bishop_n of_o their_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o regular_a clergy_n then_o they_o must_v believe_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o at_o least_o pretend_v to_o do_v so_o both_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o right_n his_o almighty_a power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n his_o superiority_n over_o council_n his_o absolute_a power_n over_o the_o temporal_a right_n of_o king_n and_o their_o life_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o like_a over_o their_o subject_n the_o pope_n
the_o monk_n and_o the_o jesuit_n will_v render_v themselves_o master_n of_o all_o under_o a_o weak_a prince_n and_o the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v more_o expose_v to_o the_o cheat_n imposture_n and_o scandalous_a vice_n of_o the_o clergy_n than_o ever_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v hereby_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o all_o protestant_a prince_n and_o state_n entire_o which_o will_v be_v much_o more_o useful_a to_o he_o than_o that_o of_o the_o popish_a prince_n because_o they_o be_v honest_a in_o their_o treaty_n and_o at_o present_a much_o more_o powerful_a especial_o by_o sea_n and_o more_o able_a to_o hurt_v or_o help_v he_o and_o moreover_o france_n can_v subsist_v without_o commerce_n with_o they_o and_o the_o king_n know_v very_o well_o that_o they_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o regain_n any_o thing_n from_o france_n as_o the_o popish_a prince_n have_v because_o she_o have_v never_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o nor_o have_v they_o any_o thought_n of_o make_v conquest_n upon_o he_o as_o be_v more_o sage_a and_o judicious_a than_o that_o come_v to_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n will_v employ_v they_o to_o do_v mischief_n to_o france_n as_o they_o have_v employ_v and_o may_v still_o employ_v popish_a prince_n to_o do_v but_o if_o france_n neglect_v such_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n as_o this_o be_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o popery_n when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o indispensible_a necessity_n â—…o_o do_v it_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o must_v otherwise_o perish_v after_o have_v see_v so_o evident_o that_o popery_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o state_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o false_a religion_n all_o the_o world_n will_v have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o only_o hate_v the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o the_o very_a person_n of_o all_o protestant_n especial_o if_o he_o do_v not_o re-establish_a his_o subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o a_o full_a and_o entire_a liberty_n in_o all_o respect_n as_o his_o other_o subject_n and_o with_o all_o possible_a assurance_n for_o time_n to_o come_v see_v no_o man_n can_v reproach_v they_o with_o disloyalty_n towards_o the_o king_n nor_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v very_o sound_v and_o conformable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o make_v their_o boast_n that_o they_o believe_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o reproach_v they_o with_o but_o only_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v enough_o because_o they_o do_v believe_v transubstantiation_n nor_o fifty_o other_o foolery_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n nor_o adore_v the_o half_a of_o one_o of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n which_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v bread_n but_o be_v only_o a_o elil_n elilim_n a_o nothing_o a_o idol_n which_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o mere_a nothing_o of_o this_o number_n of_o learned_a man_n be_v the_o bp._n of_o meaux_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n without_o â—…his_fw-la reformation_n france_n will_v become_v as_o desolate_a in_o 30_o year_n time_n as_o spain_n and_o portugal_n be_v at_o present_a though_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o continue_a peace_n all_o that_o while_n for_o the_o woman_n and_o girl_n who_o be_v at_o present_a three_o three_o of_o the_o people_n of_o france_n will_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v dead_a without_o child_n because_o there_o be_v not_o man_n enough_o at_o present_a to_o marry_v they_o so_o that_o this_o want_n of_o people_n will_v be_v much_o more_o apparent_a then_o than_o now_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n have_v for_o 30_o or_o 40_o year_n have_v a_o great_a ascendant_n over_o all_o the_o other_o nation_n of_o europe_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n vigour_n and_o absolute_a power_n but_o the_o kingdom_n will_v lose_v that_o ascendant_n come_v to_o nothing_o and_o be_v despicable_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n without_o hope_n of_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o recover_v itself_o if_o such_o a_o reformation_n be_v not_o make_v and_o i_o dare_v venture_v to_o say_v that_o without_o this_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v tear_v into_o piece_n by_o civil_a war_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o or_o involve_v in_o short_a in_o another_o new_a war_n on_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o jesuit_n at_o the_o secret_a suggestion_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v still_o afraid_a of_o that_o king_n great_a authority_n though_o his_o kingdom_n be_v ruin_v there_o be_v no_o other_o method_n leave_v as_o i_o have_v intimate_v already_o to_o put_v the_o king_n in_o a_o condition_n to_o pay_v his_o numerous_a debt_n but_o this_o evangelical_n reformation_n and_o because_o diverse_a person_n of_o great_a merit_n have_v desire_v of_o i_o to_o give_v some_o account_n of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n they_o take_v to_o find_v money_n to_o borrow_v and_o place_n to_o sell_v in_o a_o kingdom_n so_o much_o ruin_v as_o france_n i_o can_v not_o refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o impart_v what_o be_v public_o know_v of_o that_o matter_n in_o france_n therefore_o i_o shall_v here_o make_v a_o little_a digression_n we_o must_v observe_v then_o that_o the_o court_n entertain_v a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n in_o province_n and_o town_n who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o discover_v those_o who_o have_v yet_o any_o money_n leave_v '_o they_o whereupon_o the_o intendant_n governor_n or_o other_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o place_n have_v order_n either_o to_o call_v for_o such_o person_n or_o to_o go_v to_o their_o house_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o king_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o sell_v such_o and_o such_o new_a place_n or_o augmentation_n of_o salary_n to_o all_o civil_a officer_n who_o be_v already_o in_o place_n or_o letter_n of_o nobility_n to_o commoner_n or_o some_o other_o privilege_n or_o to_o create_v rent_n upon_o the_o town-house_n of_o paris_n or_o to_o alienate_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o post-office_n or_o some_o part_n of_o his_o demain_fw-fr etc._n etc._n then_o they_o be_v acquaint_v civil_o that_o they_o will_v oblige_v the_o court_n to_o lay_v out_o their_o money_n on_o such_o thingâ—…_n and_o do_v a_o piece_n of_o good_a service_n to_o the_o state_n that_o their_o principal_a and_o interest_n will_v both_o be_v sure_a and_o their_o gain_n considerable_a if_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o have_v no_o money_n after_o be_v desire_v thus_o to_o lay_v it_o out_o than_o they_o find_v it_o to_o be_v as_o tacitus_n say_v preceserant_fw-la sed_fw-la quibus_fw-la resisti_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la they_o be_v prayer_n indeed_o but_o such_o as_o they_o can_v not_o resist_v those_o officer_n inform_v themselves_o more_o particâ—…larly_o of_o the_o staâ—…e_n of_o their_o affair_n from_o scrivener_n and_o notary_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o tell_v all_o they_o know_v of_o it_o after_o this_o they_o proceed_v to_o threaten_v the_o person_n that_o so_o they_o may_v squeeze_v money_n out_o of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v few_o who_o let_v it_o come_v to_o this_o extremity_n because_o they_o see_v so_o many_o example_n before_o they_o of_o people_n ruin_v by_o such_o refusal_n for_o either_o they_o be_v tax_v extraordinary_o as_o rich_a person_n or_o be_v accuse_v that_o either_o they_o themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n who_o estate_n they_o inherit_v rob_v the_o public_a when_o they_o be_v in_o office_n and_o thereupon_o despoil_v they_o of_o their_o estate_n otherwise_o all_o the_o action_n of_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v canvas_v or_o if_o that_o fail_v the_o conversation_n of_o their_o child_n and_o other_o relation_n be_v inquire_v into_o on_o purpose_n to_o vex_v they_o and_o their_o tenant_n be_v overwhelmed_a with_o imposition_n or_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n there_o be_v a_o hundred_o other_o such_o method_n and_o their_o child_n and_o relation_n be_v never_o advance_v neither_o in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o army_n nor_o otherwise_o and_o they_o be_v besiâ—…es_v account_v at_o court_n enemy_n to_o the_o government_n sometime_o imprison_v and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o suit_n at_o law_n the_o adverse_a party_n be_v sure_a to_o find_v favour_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v extreme_o rich_a or_o in_o great_a business_n â—…hat_o prevent_v â—…he_fw-mi court_n on_o purpose_n â—…o_v gain_v favour_n and_o lend_v their_o money_n upon_o the_o townhouse_n of_o paris_n nor_o do_v they_o know_v how_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o money_n otherwise_o trade_n be_v quite_o ruin_v house_n and_o land_n be_v of_o no_o value_n and_o all_o people_n almost_o be_v
the_o political_a mischief_n of_o popery_n or_o argument_n demonstrate_v i._o that_o the_o romish_a religion_n ruin_v all_o those_o country_n where_o it_o be_v establish_v ii_o that_o it_o occasion_n the_o loss_n of_o above_o 200_o million_o of_o livre_n or_o 16_o million_o sterling_a per_fw-la an._n to_o france_n in_o particular_a iii_o that_o if_o popery_n be_v abolish_v in_o france_n that_o kingdom_n will_v become_v incomparable_o more_o rich_a and_o populous_a and_o the_o king_n revenue_n will_v advance_v above_o 100_o million_o of_o livre_n or_o 8_o million_o sterling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la iv._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o france_n shall_v ever_o be_v re-establish_v whilst_o popery_n be_v their_o national_a religion_n by_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n a_o native_a of_o france_n author_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o france_n demonstrate_v london_n sell_v by_o j._n harris_n at_o the_o harrow_n in_o little_a britain_n 1698._o to_o the_o honourable_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o this_o treatise_n which_o i_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o dedicate_v to_o your_o honour_n with_o all_o imaginable_a respect_n be_v publish_v sometime_o ago_o in_o french_a and_o by_o several_a person_n of_o great_a judgement_n think_v not_o unworthy_a to_o be_v present_v to_o your_o view_n in_o english_a because_o of_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o profit_n which_o they_o think_v might_n from_o thence_o redound_v to_o church_n and_o state_n the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v by_o political_a argument_n a_o method_n new_a and_o extraordinary_a that_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v the_o false_a of_o any_o that_o have_v hitherto_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v the_o destruction_n and_o plague_n of_o all_o country_n where_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o ruin_n nation_n more_o than_o any_o other_o false_a religion_n that_o we_o have_v yet_o hear_v of_o this_o i_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o instance_n of_o france_n and_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o popery_n occasion_n the_o loss_n of_o above_o 200_o million_o of_o liures_fw-fr per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o that_o kingdom_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o even_o as_o to_o temporal_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n reap_v unspeakable_a advantage_n by_o the_o reformation_n which_o have_v deliver_v she_o from_o that_o cruel_a and_o unsupportable_a yoke_n i_o have_v so_o much_o the_o great_a reason_n to_o hope_v that_o this_o book_n will_v not_o be_v unacceptable_a to_o your_o honour_n because_o it_o tend_v more_o and_o more_o to_o confirm_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o which_o against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o popery_n you_o have_v on_o all_o occasion_n testify_v a_o ardent_a zeal_n the_o tender_a care_n and_o great_a charity_n which_o you_o have_v manifest_v towards_o the_o poor_a refugee_n who_o suffer_v for_o the_o say_a religion_n but_o above_o all_o the_o courage_n and_o zeal_n you_o have_v discover_v in_o this_o last_o war_n by_o spare_v nothing_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n have_v make_v it_o glorious_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o you_o value_v neither_o your_o treasure_n nor_o your_o blood_n when_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o spend_v they_o in_o defence_n of_o your_o religion_n and_o in_o effect_n there_o be_v no_o less_o at_o stake_n than_o the_o lose_n or_o preserve_v it_o for_o yourselves_o and_o your_o posterity_n nay_o i_o may_v say_v for_o the_o whole_a protestant_a world_n and_o together_o with_o that_o you_o must_v have_v lose_v your_o precious_a liberty_n and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o you_o as_o man_n and_o christian_n that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n that_o by_o your_o genenerous_a example_n and_o sage_a resolve_n you_o may_v transmit_v to_o all_o succeed_a parliament_n that_o same_o prudence_n magnanimity_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o mainteâ—…ance_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o your_o public_a liberty_n against_o all_o attempt_n of_o popery_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o constant_a prayer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v with_o all_o possible_a submission_n and_o profound_a respect_n your_o honour_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n de_fw-fr soulignê_fw-la grandson_n to_o m._n du_n plessis_n mornay_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n about_o a_o year_n ago_o i_o publish_v a_o treatise_n for_o the_o service_n of_o this_o nation_n upon_o the_o present_a state_n of_o france_n entitle_v the_o desolation_n of_o france_n demonstrate_v and_o there_o in_o short_a i_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o popery_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o ruin_n that_o have_v befall_v that_o kingdom_n the_o book_n be_v please_v to_o this_o nation_n in_o general_a but_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v i_o have_v aggravate_v matter_n and_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o france_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o i_o have_v represent_v it_o among_o other_o a_o certain_a gentleman_n of_o great_a part_n be_v please_v to_o write_v a_o manuscript_n upon_o that_o subject_a full_a of_o wit_n and_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o what_o i_o have_v advance_v but_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o publish_v it_o the_o event_n that_o happen_v since_o have_v confirm_v in_o part_n what_o i_o then_o say_v whereupon_o that_o ingenious_a person_n have_v acknowledge_v in_o a_o curious_a piece_n late_o publish_v that_o i_o have_v reason_n on_o my_o side_n for_o what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o general_a as_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o france_n but_o diverse_a other_o person_n of_o worth_n have_v wish_v that_o i_o will_v justify_v the_o proposition_n which_o i_o have_v advance_v in_o the_o same_o book_n viz._n that_o popery_n occasion_n the_o loss_n of_o 200_o million_o per_fw-la an._n to_o france_n which_o to_o they_o seem_v a_o paradox_n i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o saâ—…isfie_v their_o desire_n to_o this_o end_n i_o publish_v what_o i_o have_v write_v upon_o that_o subject_a sometime_o ago_o in_o french_a that_o by_o the_o judgement_n which_o other_o give_v upon_o it_o i_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o conjecture_v what_o be_v proper_a to_o be_v add_v or_o correct_v in_o the_o english_a edition_n which_o i_o nâ—…w_v present_a to_o the_o public_a with_o several_a addition_n and_o have_v do_v it_o soon_o but_o for_o some_o reason_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v here_o relate_v but_o i_o suppose_v beside_o that_o people_n will_v have_v more_o inclination_n to_o read_v such_o piece_n now_o the_o war_n be_v over_o during_o which_o they_o love_v to_o hear_v of_o nothing_o but_o bloody_a battle_n and_o prince_n dethrone_v according_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o horace_n his_o time_n as_o he_o express_v it_o in_o the_o follow_a line_n pugnas_fw-la &_o exactos_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la densum_fw-la humeris_fw-la bibit_fw-la aure_fw-la vulgus_fw-la i_o doubt_v not_o but_o some_o people_n will_v say_v that_o i_o write_v with_o too_o much_o heat_n against_o popery_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o those_o person_n do_v know_v popery_n well_o enough_o nor_o have_v they_o ever_o examine_v it_o thorough_o they_o be_v mislead_v by_o some_o common_a prejudices_fw-la and_o judge_v of_o that_o religion_n not_o according_a to_o its_o essential_a principle_n and_o constant_a practice_n but_o only_o by_o the_o external_a behaviour_n of_o some_o that_o profess_v it_o as_o laic_n who_o be_v sâ—…metimes_o as_o well_o polish_v civilise_v learned_a and_o honest_a in_o outward_a appearance_n as_o protestant_n and_o here_o those_o people_n stop_v withâ—…ut_o consult_v the_o scripture_n or_o consider_v that_o the_o dâ—…ctrine_n moral_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o romish_a clergy_n be_v more_o become_a devil_n than_o men._n i_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o that_o there_o be_v people_n moral_o honest_a among_o they_o as_o there_o be_v among_o pagan_n jew_n and_o mahometan_n and_o even_o among_o the_o romish_a clergy_n there_o be_v soon_o who_o be_v honest_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o society_n than_o their_o religiâ—…n_n oblige_v they_o to_o be_v but_o those_o gentleman_n i_o speak_v of_o think_v there_o be_v no_o hurt_n in_o their_o idolatry_n nor_o do_v it_o consider_v the_o mischief_n their_o religion_n do_v to_o ail_v mankind_n in_o general_n because_o they_o think_v it_o never_o do_v they_o any_o so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o maxim_n of_o they_o all_o religion_n shall_v be_v alike_o for_o there_o be_v rational_a and_o moral_a people_n of_o all_o persuasion_n 2._o i_o may_v reply_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o protestant_n that_o have_v more_o reason_n than_o myself_o to_o write_v sharp_o against_o popery_n there_o have_v be_v no_o man_n hitherto_o who_o have_v study_v that_o point_n so_o thorough_o as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o infinite_a mischief_n which_o it_o occasion_n to_o state_n as_o wiâ—…l_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a
treatise_n 3._o no_o man_n can_v exceed_v bound_n in_o express_v his_o abhorrence_n of_o popery_n provide_v he_o forbear_v reflect_v upon_o innocent_a person_n as_o i_o have_v careful_o do_v for_o certain_o the_o malignity_n of_o tâ—…e_a romish_a religion_n and_o clergy_n go_v beyond_o all_o expression_n or_o idea_n and_o if_o i_o have_v reason_n on_o my_o side_n as_o it_o appear_v i_o have_v all_o honest_a papist_n will_v think_v theâ—…selves_n oblige_v to_o i_o foâ—…_n disabuse_v they_o and_o if_o they_o can_v convict_v i_o of_o a_o mistake_n i_o be_o wiâ—…ling_a to_o bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o it_o the_o wit_n of_o this_o age_n will_v perhaps_o find_v fault_n with_o my_o style_n and_o manner_n of_o expression_n and_o complain_v that_o it_o be_v dull_a and_o not_o genteel_a for_o most_o people_n now_o a_o day_n look_v for_o a_o fine_a style_n in_o book_n but_o beside_o that_o my_o matter_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o a_o flâ—…urishing_a style_n nor_o sally_n of_o fancy_n i_o free_o own_o that_o i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o who_o be_v fond_a of_o the_o title_n of_o a_o fine_a wit_n a_o orator_n or_o polite_a writer_n i_o be_o content_a if_o i_o can_v discover_v in_o my_o rude_a method_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o the_o high_a importance_n and_o use_v to_o man_n and_o christian_n which_o no_o body_n else_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o those_o who_o love_v solid_a and_o important_a discovery_n and_o the_o order_n and_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v do_v i_o justice._n those_o that_o have_v fine_a pen_n tâ—…an_v i_o may_v perhaps_o handle_v this_o subject_a better_o after_o i_o correct_v my_o fault_n supply_v my_o defect_n and_o add_v to_o my_o discovery_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n as_o true_a â—…s_n common_a facile_fw-la est_fw-la inventis_fw-la addere_fw-la for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o expect_v more_o from_o work_n of_o this_o naâ—…ure_n towards_o the_o destruction_n of_o popery_n than_o from_o all_o the_o book_n of_o controversy_n that_o shall_v be_v write_v henceforward_o great_a man_n never_o read_v they_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o govern_v themselves_o mere_o by_o sensible_a reason_n and_o visible_a interest_n those_o that_o i_o propose_v here_o be_v uncontrovertible_a beyond_o all_o exception_n and_o intelligible_a to_o people_n of_o the_o mean_a capacity_n if_o they_o have_v but_o patience_n to_o hear_v they_o so_o that_o all_o that_o remain_v to_o be_v controvert_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o mischief_n occasion_v by_o popery_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o ihave_v represent_v it_o or_o not_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o insist_v on_o the_o instance_n of_o france_n to_o prove_v the_o infinite_a malignity_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n rather_o than_o on_o that_o of_o any_o other_o popish_a state_n because_o that_o country_n be_v best_a know_v to_o i_o and_o that_o last_o year_n i_o undertake_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o ruin_n of_o france_n proceed_v most_o from_o popery_n so_o that_o â—…is_fw-mi treatise_n be_v a_o appendix_n of_o that_o i_o be_o force_v contrary_a to_o my_o inclination_n to_o represent_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o government_n of_o france_n but_o what_o i_o say_v be_v the_o truth_n and_o with_o no_o design_n to_o offend_v any_o man_n my_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o display_v the_o desperate_a malignity_n of_o popery_n i_o own_o that_o those_o who_o govern_v in_o france_n be_v endow_v with_o many_o greaâ—…_n and_o rare_a quality_n but_o popery_n strive_v continual_o either_o to_o stiste_n they_o or_o to_o employ_v tâ—…em_n to_o base_a and_o pernitions_a ends._n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o all_o will_v do_v well_o there_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o especial_o the_o jesuit_n whâ—…_n carry_v the_o chief_a sway_n in_o that_o nation_n i_o propose_v â—…o_o other_o end_n to_o myself_o in_o this_o but_o to_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o my_o present_a country_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n in_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o find_v some_o bread_n and_o where_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o starve_v in_o time_n to_o come_v whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o have_v be_v rob_v of_o all_o in_o france_n for_o serve_v goâ—…_n according_a to_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o if_o i_o and_o other_o â—…ad_v slay_v there_o till_o now_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v be_v dâ—…rieved_v of_o our_o life_n but_o have_v the_o same_o endeavour_n use_v to_o ruin_v our_o soul_n that_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o ruin_v those_o of_o other_o and_o moreover_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o evince_v that_o all_o i_o say_v may_v be_v of_o infinite_a advantage_n to_o france_n if_o she_o know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o see_v she_o may_v thereby_o become_v abâ—…ndantly_o moâ—…_n rich_a poâ—…ent_a and_o happy_a than_o ever_o she_o be_v so_o that_o in_o tâ—…_n respect_v i_o discover_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o love_n for_o france_n than_o those_o do_v who_o govern_v she_o or_o than_o indâ—…d_v she_o discover_v for_o herself_o the_o translator_n letter_n to_o the_o bookseller_n sir_n the_o follow_a book_n be_v now_o traâ—…slated_v must_v take_v its_o faâ—…e_n in_o the_o world_n the_o worthy_a author_n have_v perform_v his_o part_n to_o admiration_n and_o as_o it_o become_v a_o grandson_n of_o the_o greâ—…t_n du_fw-fr plesfis_n mornay_n though_o under_o a_o much_o great_a disadvantage_n than_o he_o thâ—…_n grandfather_n when_o he_o write_v his_o book_n which_o have_v eternize_v his_o fame_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o protestant_n of_o france_n than_o a_o flourish_a and_o formidable_a â—…ody_n and_o abound_v in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o undertake_n but_o the_o grandson_n on_o the_o contrary_a have_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n and_o be_v cast_v upon_o our_o island_n as_o part_v of_o the_o valuable_a wreck_n of_o that_o once_o renown_a protestant_a church_n yet_o in_o that_o forlorn_a condition_n with_o little_a encouragement_n from_o man_n and_o as_o little_a help_n of_o book_n he_o have_v give_v we_o many_o proof_n of_o his_o zeal_n and_o ability_n to_o serve_v the_o protestant_a interest_n his_o book_n entitle_v the_o desolation_n of_o france_n demonstrate_v etc._n etc._n meet_v with_o deseruâ—…d_a applaufe_fw-fr and_o if_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o subject_a depth_n of_o thought_n and_o strength_n of_o argument_n have_v any_o influence_n upon_o mankind_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o this_o he_o now_o offer_v to_o the_o public_a can_v meet_v with_o less_o as_o for_o the_o translation_n which_o be_v my_o own_o part_n you_o know_v i_o have_v perform_v it_o duâ—…ing_v a_o hurry_n of_o other_o business_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v passable_a english_a it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v expect_v the_o author_n will_v bear_v i_o witness_v that_o i_o have_v keep_v to_o his_o sense_n and_o indeed_o as_o there_o be_v something_o uncommon_a in_o his_o thought_n there_o be_v the_o same_o in_o his_o manner_n of_o expression_n which_o be_v more_o adapâ—…ed_a to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n than_o to_o please_v the_o fancy_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v attempt_v to_o set_v off_o or_o rather_o to_o disguise_v by_o flourish_n of_o style_n what_o the_o author_n design_v shall_v be_v intelligible_a to_o every_o one_o will_v have_v be_v a_o injury_n to_o the_o pattern_n he_o have_v set_v i_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o add_v but_o that_o as_o in_o the_o last_o century_n god_n raise_v up_o many_o great_a man_n â—…o_o discover_v the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o the_o râ—…mish_a church_n which_o make_v such_o people_n as_o have_v any_o due_a regard_n to_o their_o salvation_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o who_o know_v â—…ut_o that_o he_o same_o providence_n by_o raise_v up_o other_o to_o disâ—…over_v the_o pâ—…li_n ical_a mischief_n of_o that_o religion_n to_o kingdom_n and_o state_n mâ—…y_v thereby_o stir_v up_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o thâ—…_n earth_n to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n that_o this_o mâ—…y_v be_v one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o book_n the_o best_a if_o nâ—…t_v the_o only_a treaâ—…ise_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o subject_a and_o that_o it_o maâ—…_n aâ—…swer_v your_o expectâ—…tion_n and_o procure_v the_o author_n that_o reâ—…pect_n and_o esteem_v which_o he_o deserve_v â—…rom_o all_o good_a man_n be_v the_o unfeigned_a wish_n and_o hearty_a desire_n of_o your_o humble_a servant_n g._n ridpath_n errata_fw-la pag._n 2._o line_n 27._o less_o read_v more_o p._n 56._o l._n 34._o r._n flesh-meat_n p._n 59_o l._n 27._o r._n buy_v in_o lent_n p._n 60._o l._n 7._o violenc_n r._n violence_n p._n 113._o l._n 5._o r._n but_o when_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o p._n
119._o l._n 6._o as_o r._n a_o political_a argument_n prove_v that_o the_o popish_a religion_n ruin_v all_o those_o state_n where_o it_o be_v the_o public_a religion_n to_o justify_v my_o proposition_n i_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v in_o eighteen_o article_n that_o the_o popish_a religion_n occasion_n the_o loss_n of_o above_o 200_o million_o of_o liver_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o france_n the_o i._o article_n which_o concern_v this_o affair_n be_v the_o cheat_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o which_o they_o pillage_v the_o people_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 40_o or_o 50_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la thirty_o year_n ago_o when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n part_v of_o the_o method_n they_o take_v to_o do_v this_o be_v as_o follow_v the_o chief_a be_v their_o mass_n which_o they_o say_v for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a viz._n to_o deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a not_o from_o hell_n but_o from_o a_o place_n unknown_a to_o scripture_n nay_o to_o god_n himself_o which_o they_o call_v purgatory_n and_o to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o live_n who_o either_o pay_n for_o those_o mass_n or_o assist_v at_o say_v they_o this_o be_v the_o clergy_n great_a traffic_n and_o that_o which_o contribute_v most_o of_o any_o thing_n to_o retain_v all_o popish_a state_n and_o kingdom_n under_o the_o pope_n tyrannical_a yoke_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o priest_n and_o monk_n that_o it_o entertain_v who_o be_v as_o so_o many_o army_n to_o support_v that_o usurper_n and_o who_o render_v he_o master_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n there_o be_v church_n where_o above_o 50_o or_o 100_o such_o mass_n be_v say_v every_o day_n upon_o a_o great_a number_n of_o altar_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o raise_v subfistance_n for_o a_o great_a number_n of_o priest_n &_o monk_n and_o do_v former_o maintain_v a_o great_a number_n it_o be_v here_o proper_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v entertain_v the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o recommend_v the_o mass_n as_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o religion_n and_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o frequent_v it_o every_o day_n the_o priest_n be_v strict_o forbid_v to_o say_v above_o two_o per_fw-la diem_fw-la except_o in_o some_o privilege_a place_n as_o in_o picardy_n and_o the_o country_n of_o arras_n because_o the_o parish_n there_o be_v poor_a and_o small_a which_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o they_o have_v no_o essential_a reason_n why_o a_o priest_n may_v not_o say_v divers_a maise_n in_o one_o day_n but_o that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v as_o many_o of_o her_o pensioner_n or_o lifeguard_n man_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o other_o as_o she_o can_v the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n have_v regulate_v their_o pay_n at_o 12_o d._n per_fw-la mass_n and_o in_o divers_a province_n they_o have_v not_o above_o 5_o d._n or_o 6_o d._n apiece_o which_o be_v as_o good_a at_o least_o as_o the_o pay_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n though_o they_o be_v more_o useful_a and_o their_o call_v less_o dangerous_a abundance_n of_o mass_n be_v say_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n both_o in_o man_n and_o woman_n child_n beast_n and_o bird_n as_o hog_n dog_n goose_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o for_o a_o happy_a journey_n safe_a return_n of_o a_o ship_n a_o happy_a marriage_n as_o also_o for_o mere_a trifle_n as_o for_o the_o find_v again_o of_o a_o lose_a ring_n fork_n spoon_n etc._n etc._n nay_o even_o for_o success_n in_o a_o assassination_n or_o plot_n against_o a_o prince_n or_o a_o robbery_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o do_v real_o sacrifice_n as_o they_o themselves_o pretend_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o those_o case_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v herein_o more_o blind_a than_o the_o very_a pagan_n who_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o offer_v some_o cake_n or_o to_o sacrifice_v some_o low-prized_a animal_n to_o their_o god_n and_o goddess_n when_o they_o pray_v they_o to_o succeed_v their_o design_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n o_o pulchra_fw-la laverna_n dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la fallere_fw-la da_fw-la justum_fw-la sanctumque_fw-la videri_fw-la noctem_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o fraudibus_fw-la objice_fw-la nubem_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la far_o litabo_fw-la which_o may_v be_v english_v ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la thus_o o_o fair_a laverna_n thou_o never_o fail_v over_o all_o my_o villainy_n to_o spread_v a_o veil_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o fill_n of_o cake_n &_o ale_n i_o be_o also_o well_o assure_v that_o in_o order_n to_o bring_v money_n into_o the_o priest_n pocket_n they_o have_v in_o some_o place_n introduce_v a_o custom_n of_o play_v at_o dice_n and_o card_n for_o mass_n as_o well_o as_o for_o prayer_n and_o he_o that_o lose_v pay_v the_o priest_n who_o do_v real_o next_o morning_n as_o he_o pretend_v sacrifiâ—…e_v jesus_n christ_n but_o in_o a_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n however_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o the_o winner_n sin_n and_o crime_n how_o heinous_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v i_o own_o that_o i_o never_o see_v they_o play_v for_o mass_n but_o have_v divers_a time_n see_v they_o play_v for_o prayer_n and_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o may_v not_o as_o well_o play_v for_o the_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n leo_n the_o xth._n the_o preacher_n of_o indulgence_n play_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o town_n and_o city_n in_o germany_n they_o get_v also_o money_n by_o those_o mass_n another_o way_n which_o be_v that_o those_o who_o assist_v at_o they_o do_v many_o time_n put_v money_n into_o the_o box_n which_o fall_v all_o to_o the_o share_n of_o the_o priest_n sometime_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o die_a person_n order_n 100_o 1000_o 6000_o nay_o 10000_o mass_n to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o repose_n of_o his_o soul_n after_o his_o death_n for_o which_o his_o heir_n pay_v through_o the_o nose_n there_o be_v very_o few_o roman_a catholic_n who_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o weakness_n at_o their_o death_n but_o if_o some_o of_o those_o who_o understand_v better_o despise_v those_o foolery_n upon_o their_o deathbed_n their_o friend_n who_o be_v not_o so_o well_o inform_v be_v sure_a to_o order_v mass_n for_o they_o and_o pay_v the_o priest_n for_o their_o pain_n nay_o the_o very_a poorest_n of_o they_o always_o take_v care_n to_o have_v some_o mass_n say_v beside_o this_o there_o be_v every_o year_n a_o anniversary_n as_o they_o call_v it_o for_o most_o people_n which_o have_v leave_v any_o estate_n behind_o they_o or_o who_o friend_n be_v well_o to_o pass_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o mass_n sing_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o priest_n sometime_o 50_o or_o 100_o together_o who_o must_v all_o of_o they_o be_v splendid_o treat_v afterward_o where_o they_o usual_o fuddle_v themselves_o and_o each_o of_o they_o must_v have_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n beside_o it_o be_v then_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o great_a profit_n which_o the_o mass_n bring_v to_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o have_v make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o worship_n the_o invention_n of_o their_o fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n be_v another_o grand_a method_n by_o which_o they_o pillage_n the_o people_n who_o be_v as_o ignorant_a as_o pagan_n the_o monk_n take_v advantage_n of_o it_o and_o persuade_v they_o that_o whoever_o enter_v into_o the_o order_n shall_v have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o do_v they_o admit_v they_o without_o a_o considerable_a present_n at_o first_o which_o they_o oblige_v they_o to_o repeat_v from_o time_n to_o time_n sometime_o there_o be_v people_n of_o quality_n of_o both_o sex_n nay_o even_o general_n of_o army_n that_o have_v be_v much_o esteem_v in_o the_o world_n who_o do_v so_o far_o forget_v themselves_o and_o become_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o desire_v to_o die_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o these_o rascally_a monk_n who_o impose_v upon_o they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v fail_v of_o be_v save_v and_o of_o go_v direct_o to_o paradise_n without_o touch_v at_o purgatory_n provide_v they_o die_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o their_o order_n and_o that_o the_o habit_n of_o their_o st._n francis_n be_v as_o much_o worth_n as_o the_o baptism_n of_o jesus_n christ._n many_o considerable_a person_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o abundance_n of_o other_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o weakness_n as_o well_o as_o silly_a woman_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o serve_v the_o order_n into_o which_o they_o have_v enter_v with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o it_o may_v be_v just_o say_v that_o they_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n into_o diverse_a faction_n who_o be_v in_o a_o
invoke_v and_o adore_v after_o their_o death_n they_o have_v also_o this_o satisfaction_n thereby_o that_o they_o see_v the_o holy_a day_n of_o their_o own_o appointment_n more_o devout_o observe_v than_o those_o of_o god_n appointment_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n thence_o also_o they_o reap_v another_o grand_a advantage_n viz._n the_o money_n which_o they_o squeeze_v from_o the_o people_n for_o canonise_a such_o and_o such_o saint_n i_o must_v not_o forget_v here_o the_o profit_n which_o they_o make_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o father_n titrier_n or_o title_n maker_n as_o they_o call_v he_o especial_o in_o the_o religious_a community_n for_o who_o he_o forge_v title_n that_o they_o may_v bereave_v the_o laic_n of_o their_o estate_n the_o pope_n have_v erect_v marriage_n into_o a_o sacrament_n be_v also_o a_o gainful_a contrivance_n for_o the_o clergy_n beside_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o render_v themselves_o judge_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o legitimacy_n of_o the_o child_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n which_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o dependence_n upon_o the_o pope_n for_o under_o pretext_n that_o marriage_n be_v a_o sacrament_n according_a to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o sacrament_n he_o can_v bastardize_v or_o legitimate_a who_o he_o please_v they_o often_o attempt_v to_o draw_v within_o their_o own_o cognisance_n all_o testament_n treaty_n act_n and_o contract_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n under_o the_o pretext_n that_o the_o oath_n by_o which_o they_o be_v confirm_v be_v matter_n whereof_o the_o violation_n concern_v the_o conscience_n in_o this_o manner_n they_o will_v render_v themselves_o absolute_a master_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o quiet_a and_o honour_n of_o mankind_n the_o exemption_n which_o the_o ecclesiastic_n plead_v from_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n occasion_n a_o great_a disorder_n in_o society_n of_o which_o the_o popish_a clergy_n make_v their_o advantage_n they_o get_v money_n also_o by_o grant_v dispensation_n for_o eat_v meat_n in_o lent_n and_o at_o other_o time_n they_o also_o squeeze_v money_n from_o sick_a person_n or_o their_o friend_n for_o carry_v their_o pretend_a sacrament_n and_o holy_a oil_n to_o they_o their_o mischievous_a clergy_n have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o method_n to_o plunder_v the_o people_n of_o their_o substance_n and_o they_o invent_v new_a one_o from_o time_n to_o time_n or_o extend_v and_o enlarge_v the_o old_a one_o i_o confess_v that_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o which_o the_o clergy_n do_v thus_o cunning_o bereave_v the_o people_n be_v not_o absolute_o lose_v to_o the_o kingdom_n because_o they_o either_o spend_v it_o themselves_o and_o so_o it_o circulate_v again_o among_o the_o people_n or_o else_o they_o hoard_v it_o up_o by_o which_o they_o do_v great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o state_n but_o however_o soon_o or_o late_a the_o money_n come_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n at_o least_o after_o their_o death_n and_o have_v its_o ordinary_a coâ—…se_n among_o the_o people_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o money_n will_v have_v be_v much_o more_o profitable_a to_o the_o state_n have_v it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o addict_v to_o trade_n husbandry_n or_o handicraft_n and_o who_o have_v child_n to_o breed_v up_o all_o man_n agree_v that_o money_n rob_v or_o take_v upon_o the_o highway_n by_o villain_n and_o spend_v lavish_o as_o it_o always_o happen_v in_o that_o case_n or_o that_o money_n get_v at_o game_n by_o profess_a cheat_n will_v do_v much_o more_o good_a to_o the_o state_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o industrious_a citizen_n and_o those_o that_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o profligate_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o all_o country_n where_o there_o be_v good_a discipline_n these_o disorder_n be_v punish_v though_o the_o money_n that_o they_o rob_v and_o cheat_v people_n of_o do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o signify_v nothing_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o money_n which_o the_o priest_n catch_v by_o these_o method_n be_v give_v â—…hem_n free_o for_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o the_o state_n be_v so_o much_o damage_v by_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v it_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n who_o want_v management_n do_v often_o time_n waste_v his_o estate_n to_o little_a purpose_n though_o he_o do_v it_o willing_o yet_o he_o be_v nothing_o the_o less_o injurious_a to_o his_o family_n and_o creditor_n and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n in_o some_o well-governed_a country_n appoint_v a_o guardian_n over_o such_o and_o that_o many_o time_n too_o at_o the_o request_n of_o their_o child_n but_o moreover_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o ignorant_a papist_n give_v their_o estate_n willing_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o they_o be_v the_o poor_a people_n who_o they_o have_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o their_o fornication_n according_a to_o the_o scripture-phrase_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o their_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n threaten_v they_o with_o hell_n and_o purgatory_n if_o they_o do_v give_v they_o and_o promise_v they_o heaven_n if_o they_o give_v therefore_o those_o who_o believe_v their_o folly_n be_v under_o a_o moral_a necessity_n of_o give_v they_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v they_o rob_v the_o people_n of_o all_o they_o get_v in_o that_o manner_n see_v the_o more_o they_o give_v that_o way_n the_o less_o they_o have_v to_o maintain_v their_o family_n carry_v on_o their_o trade_n and_o to_o breed_v up_o and_o give_v portion_n to_o their_o child_n if_o they_o employ_v that_o which_o they_o rob_v the_o people_n of_o in_o trade_n handicraft_n manufacture_n husbandry_n or_o fish_n it_o will_v still_o remain_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o injustice_n and_o disorder_n 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n will_v not_o suffer_v so_o much_o by_o it_o 〈◊〉_d they_o employ_v it_o in_o building_n profitable_a to_o the_o society_n or_o purchase_v jewel_n or_o last_a moâ—…oles_n the_o state_n will_v not_o lose_v so_o much_o by_o it_o but_o many_o time_n they_o spend_v it_o in_o excess_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o other_o lewd_a debauch_n or_o otherwise_o hoard_v it_o up_o in_o their_o coffer_n or_o turn_v usurer_n if_o those_o ecclesiastic_n have_v not_o enough_o to_o subsist_v on_o without_o all_o those_o cheat_a trick_n above_o mention_v it_o be_v much_o better_o for_o the_o people_n how_o useless_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v to_o make_v a_o public_a fund_z for_o their_o maintenance_n than_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o trade_n of_o cheat_v as_o all_o man_n agree_v it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o provide_v thus_o for_o other_o robber_n and_o cheat_n if_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o effectual_a method_n to_o divert_v they_o from_o that_o wicked_a way_n of_o live_v but_o it_o have_v always_o be_v thought_n that_o it_o will_v be_v ineffectual_a as_o to_o highwayman_n by_o profession_n and_o we_o may_v say_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o popish_a clergy_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v enough_o to_o subsist_v on_o without_o cheat_n yet_o they_o find_v what_o they_o catch_v that_o way_n sweet_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o cunning_a and_o part_n the_o short_a way_n then_o will_v be_v to_o suppress_v six_o part_n in_o seven_o of_o all_o those_o ecclesiastic_n which_o will_v be_v a_o good_a thing_n even_o for_o themselves_o because_o by_o that_o sort_n of_o robbery_n they_o not_o only_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n but_o also_o those_o of_o the_o people_n who_o they_o have_v bewitch_v and_o besot_v ruine_v beside_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o family_n and_o thus_o by_o their_o pernicious_a example_n instruct_v and_o bring_v up_o all_o the_o world_n to_o imposture_n cheat_v and_o hypâ—…crisie_n and_o make_v people_n to_o conceive_v monstrous_a opinion_n of_o the_o deity_n by_o transform_v the_o same_o either_o into_o a_o brutish_a idol_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n or_o into_o a_o daemon_n as_o wicked_a as_o possible_a so_o that_o all_o be_v consider_v i_o do_v very_o believe_v that_o without_o reckon_v the_o scandal_n occasion_v by_o these_o disorder_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o one_o three_o of_o loss_n to_o the_o kingdom_n by_o those_o 40_o or_o 50_o million_o which_o all_o those_o cheat_n bring_v to_o the_o popish_a clergy_n of_o france_n before_o this_o war._n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o useless_a lewd_a fellow_n that_o plunder_v the_o state_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n that_o do_v not_o one_o whit_n excuse_v they_o nor_o those_o who_o suffer_v such_o disorder_n and_o may_v easy_o prevent_v they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o other_o the_o â—…ewer_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v of_o these_o who_o be_v double_o
livre_n a_o piece_n one_o with_o another_o so_o that_o the_o loss_n of_o two_o million_o and_o 250000_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o nine_o million_o abovementioned_a that_o may_v have_v be_v bear_v in_o 800_o year_n time_n of_o the_o romish_a clergy_n have_v they_o be_v marry_v amount_v to_o 3350_o million_o which_o be_v divide_v by_o 800_o be_v above_o four_o million_o loss_n each_o year_n and_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o palpable_a that_o those_o two_o million_o and_o a_o half_n of_o people_n be_v add_v to_o those_o that_o be_v already_o in_o the_o kingdom_n will_v have_v increase_v in_o value_n and_o have_v augment_v the_o value_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n for_o the_o better_o people_v a_o country_n be_v the_o more_o valuable_a it_o be_v as_o be_v also_o every_o individual_a in_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o this_o occasion_n a_o annual_a loss_n of_o four_o million_o at_o least_o one_o year_n with_o another_o article_n v._o the_o popish_a clergy_n possess_v one_o half_a of_o the_o estate_n real_a and_o personal_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n which_o half_o about_o 30_o year_n ago_o we_o have_v compute_v elsewhere_o at_o 200_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o those_o estate_n be_v in_o mainmort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lie_v dead_a because_o they_o can_v neither_o engage_v nor_o alieâ—…ate_v they_o nor_o employ_v they_o in_o trade_n so_o that_o they_o be_v less_o advantageous_a to_o the_o country_n than_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n fit_a for_o commerce_n handicraft_n husbandry_n or_o manufacture_n or_o that_o those_o estate_n pass_v by_o inheritance_n from_o father_n to_o son_n so_o that_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n their_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v very_o much_o against_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o ecclesiastic_n may_v well_o increase_v their_o own_o riches_n at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o people_n who_o estate_n they_o be_v able_a to_o acquire_v whereas_o the_o people_n can_v never_o make_v any_o advantage_n of_o they_o they_o be_v moreover_o as_o so_o many_o usurer_n and_o make_v profit_n from_o the_o industry_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o people_n by_o lend_v they_o money_n at_o a_o great_a interest_n which_o be_v very_o pernicious_a to_o a_o state_n they_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n abundant_o worse_o than_o the_o jew_n who_o ordinary_o be_v very_o covetous_a spend_v little_a and_o be_v great_a usurer_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o land-estate_n to_o be_v purchase_v from_o they_o because_o they_o ordinary_o have_v none_o yet_o they_o be_v abundant_o more_o profitable_a to_o a_o state_n than_o the_o popish_a clergy_n because_o divers_a of_o they_o traffic_n by_o sea_n employ_v vessel_n mariner_n and_o other_o people_n of_o business_n and_o do_v moreover_o maintain_v and_o breed_v up_o family_n for_o our_o better_a understanding_n how_o prejudicial_a it_o be_v to_o a_o state_n to_o have_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o fund_z or_o stock_n in_o mainmort_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o if_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o a_o state_n wâ—…re_v so_o it_o can_v not_o subsist_v as_o the_o world_n be_v manage_v at_o present_a trade_n art_n maâ—…factures_n science_n and_o industry_n etc._n etc._n must_v necessary_o fâ—…ll_v all_o hope_n of_o advance_v one_o self_n or_o of_o acquire_v estate_n by_o labour_n and_o industry_n or_o of_o distinguish_v ourselves_o from_o other_o will_v evanish_v all_o people_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v alike_o wealthy_a there_o will_v be_v neither_o poor_a nor_o rich_a know_v nor_o ignorant_a there_o can_v be_v no_o subordination_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v in_o confusion_n such_o a_o nation_n will_v be_v uncapable_a of_o make_v war_n or_o defend_v itself_o for_o a_o neighbour_a nation_n who_o fund_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o mainmort_n must_v immediate_o become_v master_n of_o that_o nation_n that_o be_v so_o for_o by_o divide_v their_o fund_n among_o their_o soldier_n they_o will_v encourage_v all_o their_o soldier_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o other_o nation_n and_o to_o dispoil_v they_o of_o all_o for_o suppose_v those_o two_o nation_n be_v equal_a in_o number_n of_o man_n and_o extent_n of_o dominion_n that_o nation_n who_o wealth_n be_v not_o in_o mainmort_n and_o have_v more_o poor_a people_n than_o rich_a according_a to_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o the_o world_n may_v make_v a_o effort_n twenty_o time_n great_a than_o the_o other_o see_v their_o stock_n be_v ordinary_o of_o 20_o time_n more_o value_n than_o their_o revenue_n at_o the_o 20_o penny_n so_o that_o one_o very_o inconsiderable_a nation_n may_v by_o this_o method_n easy_o conquer_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o the_o wealth_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n beside_o itself_o be_v in_o mainmort_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v subdue_v another_o they_o will_v dispose_v of_o their_o stock_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o soldier_n and_o of_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v follow_v their_o party_n if_o that_o shall_v take_v place_n there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o get_v of_o riches_n nor_o will_v there_o be_v any_o need_n of_o money_n but_o people_n will_v only_o barter_n one_o commodity_n against_o another_o with_o their_o neighbour_n for_o a_o few_o day_n and_o in_o very_o small_a quantity_n for_o the_o use_n only_o of_o a_o few_o person_n credit_n must_v either_o be_v total_o abolish_v or_o extend_v only_o to_o a_o small_a part_n of_o each_o one_o revenue_n and_o only_o for_o a_o few_o day_n or_o week_n and_o there_o will_v likewise_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o assurance_n that_o he_o who_o borrow_a be_v not_o already_o indebt_v to_o another_o in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o revenue_n who_o then_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o trouble_n of_o administer_a justice_n if_o there_o be_v no_o estate_n to_o be_v acquire_v by_o his_o labour_n or_o who_o be_v it_o will_v be_v physician_n or_o divine_a or_o serve_v the_o public_a in_o any_o station_n for_o nothing_o suppose_v that_o in_o such_o a_o country_n i_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o land_n which_o i_o can_v engage_v and_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o take_v up_o my_o abode_n in_o a_o neighbour_a nation_n where_o their_o estate_n be_v not_o so_o dispose_v in_o mainmort_a and_o that_o i_o have_v occasion_n for_o two_o ten_o or_o 20000_o l._n in_o money_n for_o something_o that_o may_v be_v advantageous_a to_o the_o state_n or_o my_o own_o family_n as_o carry_v on_o a_o trade_n open_v shop_n etc._n etc._n who_o will_v lend_v i_o that_o money_n if_o i_o canâ—…ot_v mortgage_v my_o estate_n or_o suppose_v i_o have_v money_n to_o lend_v to_o who_o shall_v i_o lend_v it_o where_o be_v my_o surety_n see_v no_o person_n can_v alienate_v his_o estate_n whereas_o when_o a_o man_n may_v mortgage_v his_o estate_n for_o ready_a money_n all_o those_o fund_n enter_v into_o commerce_n every_o industrious_a and_o diligent_a person_n employ_v himself_o in_o hope_n that_o sometime_o or_o other_o he_o may_v get_v some_o share_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o all_o be_v in_o motion_n and_o circulate_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o a_o body_n politic_a without_o which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o its_o member_n but_o labour_n under_o a_o civil_a or_o political_a palsy_n the_o soldier_n hope_v to_o purchase_v some_o estate_n one_o time_n or_o other_o man_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o part_n if_o poor_a entertain_v the_o like_a hope_n and_o therefore_o set_v themselves_o to_o business_n â—…_n good_a mechanic_n or_o mariner_n do_v the_o like_a and_o so_o the_o rest_n for_o which_o there_o will_v be_v no_o room_n if_o estate_n be_v inalienable_a for_o in_o this_o case_n prodigality_n liberality_n covetousness_n industry_n or_o idleness_n can_v neither_o profit_n or_o hurt_v we_o if_o there_o be_v no_o riches_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o honour_n to_o be_v acquire_v among_o man_n hence_o than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o one_o half_a of_o its_o member_n because_o one_o half_a of_o its_o substance_n be_v in_o mainmort_n for_o the_o more_o of_o a_o country_n wealth_n that_o there_o be_v so_o the_o less_o they_o have_v of_o activity_n motion_n commerce_n or_o credit_v one_o among_o another_o or_o with_o stranger_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o popish_a country_n who_o have_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o wealth_n in_o mainmort_n can_v drive_v any_o considerable_a trade_n even_o though_o their_o mischievous_a religion_n shall_v not_o have_v unpeople_v they_o as_o it_o inâ—…allibly_o do_v unless_o they_o have_v abundance_n more_o of_o ready_a circulate_v money_n than_o other_o nation_n which_o have_v more_o credit_n and_o hope_n for_o trade_n
because_o they_o have_v more_o fund_n proper_a to_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o same_o though_o there_o be_v some_o popish_a country_n in_o italy_n that_o have_v still_o a_o considerable_a trade_n as_o genoa_n venice_n and_o leghorn_n this_o be_v occasion_v partly_o bâ—…cause_fw-mi the_o clergâ—…_n be_v not_o so_o numerous_a and_o rich_a there_o and_o partly_o that_o private_a person_n be_v forbid_v the_o put_v out_o of_o money_n to_o use_v and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n interest_n of_o money_n do_v not_o exceed_v 3_o per_fw-mi cent_z in_o those_o place_n which_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o be_v frugal_a and_o to_o improve_v their_o money_n in_o a_o way_n of_o trade_n without_o which_o popery_n will_v reduce_v they_o low_a enough_o in_o a_o little_a time_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o â—…his_v if_o all_o protestant_a nation_n will_v fix_v the_o interest_n of_o money_n among_o themselves_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n they_o shall_v quick_o engross_v all_o the_o commerce_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o in_o a_o little_a time_n those_o popish_a people_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o for_o natural_o popery_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o ruin_v kingdom_n and_o to_o render_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o ecclesiastic_n master_n of_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o lombard_n in_o those_o town_n of_o italy_n be_v also_o very_o useful_a to_o they_o but_o after_o all_o these_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o city_n in_o that_o country_n which_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n and_o which_o with_o all_o those_o help_n will_v be_v much_o less_o considerable_a if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o they_o have_v extend_v their_o dominion_n in_o a_o manner_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o italy_n of_o who_o land_n estate_n they_o possess_v a_o great_a part_n by_o the_o purchase_v they_o have_v make_v whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n frâ—…nce_n and_o england_n be_v general_o fit_a for_o trade_n and_o without_o doubt_v the_o italian_n will_v be_v four_o time_n more_o proper_a for_o it_o than_o they_o be_v and_o their_o country_n abundant_o better_a people_v be_v it_o not_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o italy_n by_o remain_v papist_n will_v be_v much_o more_o unpeopled_a than_o it_o be_v be_v it_o not_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o papacy_n but_o it_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n compensated_a for_o its_o loss_n by_o the_o popish_a religion_n with_o the_o booty_n which_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n draw_v thither_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o algiers_n be_v advantage_v by_o the_o robbery_n of_o that_o nest_n of_o pirate_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o in_o a_o great_a state_n or_o country_n let_v it_o be_v what_o it_o will_v and_o let_v they_o drive_v what_o trade_n they_o please_v except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n the_o real_a estate_n be_v abundant_o more_o valuable_a for_o the_o capital_a fund_z than_o personal_n estate_n though_o the_o latter_a do_v very_o near_o afford_v as_o much_o revenue_n but_o if_o all_o those_o real_a estate_n be_v in_o mainmort_n and_o can_v not_o be_v alienate_v the_o personal_a estate_n will_v be_v abundant_o more_o valuable_a because_o any_o man_n who_o be_v possess_v of_o such_o may_v therewith_o purchase_v a_o estate_n in_o a_o neighbour_a country_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o mainmort_n and_o whereof_o he_o may_v dispose_v at_o pleasure_n it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o how_o much_o land_n estate_n soever_o any_o person_n may_v have_v if_o his_o estate_n be_v in_o mainmort_n he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v worth_a so_o much_o as_o the_o real_a value_n of_o his_o land_n because_o a_o man_n can_v be_v account_v rich_a but_o in_o proportion_n to_o that_o estate_n which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o a_o plentiful_a year_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o maintain_v abundance_n of_o people_n but_o then_o all_o of_o they_o will_v run_v the_o risk_a of_o be_v starve_v in_o a_o year_n of_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n because_o not_o be_v able_a to_o alienate_v his_o estate_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v credit_n to_o buy_v provision_n and_o beside_o those_o people_n that_o serve_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v slave_n for_o none_o else_o will_v serve_v he_o but_o in_o hope_n to_o gain_v something_o and_o what_o be_v it_o they_o can_v gain_v when_o there_o be_v no_o stock_n to_o be_v acquire_v nor_o no_o money_n and_o if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o they_o some_o may_v perhaps_o imagine_v that_o if_o there_o be_v great_a public_a storehouse_n of_o metal_n clothes_n linen_n hides_n and_o such_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v alienate_v and_o purchase_v by_o industry_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v instead_o of_o real_a estate_n as_o to_o that_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v easy_o perceive_v that_o this_o can_v satisfy_v none_o at_o best_a but_o the_o poor_a sort_n who_o live_v from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n and_o not_o aspire_v person_n or_o those_o of_o a_o refine_a spirit_n moreover_o except_o it_o be_v steel_n and_o iron_n which_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a for_o the_o use_n of_o life_n gold_n silver_n and_o other_o metal_n will_v be_v of_o little_a worth_n for_o there_o be_v no_o commerce_n money_n will_v be_v out_o of_o use_n for_o that_o very_a reason_n and_o as_o for_o those_o other_o commodity_n abovementioned_a viz._n linen_n hides_n cloth_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v so_o very_o apt_a to_o spoil_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v any_o long_a time_n and_o beside_o with_o what_o shall_v they_o be_v exchange_v there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o money_n because_o it_o will_v not_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v no_o trade_n nor_o estate_n to_o be_v alienate_v further_o if_o all_o those_o real_a estate_n be_v in_o mainmort_n and_o unalienable_a there_o will_v be_v no_o room_n for_o industry_n and_o by_o consequence_n not_o the_o 10_o part_n of_o the_o personal_a estate_n that_o there_o be_v at_o present_a for_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v money_n will_v be_v useless_a navigation_n ship_n merchandise_n and_o all_o movable_n superfluous_a all_o art_n will_v decay_v no_o man_n will_v work_v but_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o that_o of_o his_o family_n and_o press_a occasion_n person_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o can_v not_o make_v any_o figure_n or_o pomp_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o universe_n will_v be_v change_v or_o rather_o turn_v upside_o down_o of_o all_o riches_n those_o which_o be_v most_o general_o desire_v and_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o be_v real_a estate_n to_o wit_n land_n and_o house_n because_o they_o be_v most_o profitable_a durable_a and_o visible_a and_o can_v be_v steal_v and_o beside_o they_o occasion_n their_o possessor_n to_o be_v most_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o world_n these_o be_v thing_n which_o can_v be_v want_v whereas_o we_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v without_o most_o of_o the_o other_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o general_a desire_n of_o all_o mankind_n to_o attain_v to_o such_o estate_n which_o cause_n tâ—…e_v subsistence_n of_o society_n art_n science_n and_o commerce_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o in_o our_o time_n there_o be_v abundance_n that_o love_n money_n better_o and_o prefer_v it_o to_o real_a estate_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v because_o they_o know_v that_o therewith_o they_o can_v purchase_v house_n and_o land_n when_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o they_o but_o if_o they_o have_v never_o so_o much_o money_n in_o a_o country_n where_o such_o estate_n can_v not_o be_v alienate_v they_o will_v find_v themselves_o very_o uneasy_a and_o be_v perfect_a beggar_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o commerce_n they_o will_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o their_o money_n nor_o will_v they_o any_o way_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o according_a to_o the_o present_a posture_n of_o affair_n a_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o farm_n a_o house_n and_o land_n for_o his_o money_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o any_o body_n because_o such_o thing_n be_v always_o to_o be_v have_v either_o for_o a_o long_o or_o short_a time_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o flourish_a trade_n among_o man_n for_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n if_o all_o those_o estate_n be_v in_o mainmort_n at_o present_a we_o may_v reckon_v kingdom_n and_o state_n as_o to_o the_o capital_a stock_n and_o as_o to_o the_o revenue_n of_o this_o stock_n we_o may_v reckon_v all_o the_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n of_o a_o people_n and_o of_o every_o particular_a person_n apart_o we_o can_v now_o fix_v the_o value_n of_o a_o entire_a nation_n at_o a_o
flambeau_n and_o torch_n burn_v all_o at_o once_o whereas_o they_o do_v so_n much_o see_v the_o consumption_n of_o the_o oil._n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o papist_n will_v judge_v that_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o oil_n be_v much_o great_a because_o they_o see_v in_o many_o church_n 10_o 15_o or_o 20_o lamp_n burn_v all_o at_o once_o night_n and_o day_n and_o in_o truth_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o oil_n be_v the_o great_a to_o convince_v any_o man_n that_o it_o be_v great_a let_v we_o suppose_v there_o be_v only_o 200000_o lamp_n burn_v continual_o in_o the_o church_n monastery_n convent_v and_o chapel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n before_o their_o pretend_a sacrament_n their_o image_n and_o statue_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o church_n to_o enlighten_v the_o night_n whether_o they_o be_v feed_v with_o oil_n of_o oliâ—…e_n oil_n of_o rape_n or_o other_o fat_a yet_o it_o be_v know_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o spend_v the_o best_a oil_n which_o in_o many_o place_n be_v bring_v a_o great_a way_n by_o land_n be_v very_o dear_a and_o oftentimes_o the_o principal_a trade_n of_o the_o grocer_n and_o wax-chandlers_n in_o city_n be_v to_o furnish_v oil_n and_o wax_n for_o the_o church_n funeral_n and_o procession_n i_o be_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o the_o least_o we_o can_v reckon_v for_o every_o lamp_n in_o 24_o hour_n be_v 2_o d._n which_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o 200000_o lamp_n amount_n to_o 20000_o livre_n per_fw-la day_n which_o be_v almost_o 7_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o oil_n alone_o there_o be_v many_o lamp_n which_o spend_v above_o 6_o d._n per_fw-la day_n in_o oil_n where_o it_o be_v dear_a or_o the_o lamp_n great_a and_o have_v a_o large_a wick_n and_o cast_v a_o great_a light_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v 27000_o parish_n in_o the_o kingdom_n beside_o what_o be_v in_o the_o new_a conquest_n and_o that_o there_o be_v few_o church_n nay_o even_o in_o the_o country_n but_o what_o have_v two_o lamp_n and_o that_o in_o city_n there_o be_v church_n that_o have_v 10_o 15_o 20_o or_o above_o continual_o burn_v beside_o what_o be_v in_o monastery_n convent_v and_o chapel_n both_o in_o town_n and_o country_n there_o be_v many_o place_n in_o france_n as_o well_o as_o in_o spain_n portugal_n italy_n and_o other_o country_n where_o those_o that_o light_n the_o lamp_n in_o the_o church_n maintain_v their_o family_n perfect_o by_o rob_v the_o lamp_n of_o their_o oil_n and_o give_v out_o that_o it_o be_v drink_v by_o night-owl_n as_o to_o the_o wax_n after_o have_v consider_v it_o well_o i_o believe_v that_o former_o it_o amount_v to_o no_o less_o â—…han_n 3_o million_o of_o liures_fw-fr per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o will_v in_o whole_a amount_v to_o 10_o million_o but_o this_o i_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o who_o be_v more_o thorough_o acquaint_v with_o those_o thing_n than_o i_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o amount_v to_o above_o 5_o million_o it_o be_v still_o a_o considerable_a loss_n to_o the_o kingdom_n article_n xii_o concern_v their_o lent_n ember-week_n and_o other_o fast-day_n as_o they_o call_v they_o viz._n the_o friday_n and_o saturday_n of_o every_o week_n with_o the_o order_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n who_o be_v never_o allow_v to_o eat_v flesh_n egg_n nor_o butter_n all_o those_o thing_n occasion_n abundance_n of_o mischief_n which_o i_o shall_v here_o present_a to_o view_v that_o we_o may_v be_v better_a able_a to_o judge_n of_o the_o great_a prejudice_n do_v to_o the_o state_n by_o this_o one_o head_n which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n 1._o by_o this_o mean_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v export_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o dry_v aâ—…d_v fresh_a cod_n stockfish_n white_a and_o red-hering_n salmon_n pilchard_n sardines_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o former_o there_o be_v several_a million_o above_o 6_o at_o least_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n every_o year_n for_o fish_n it_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o french_a for_o a_o considerable_a time_n have_v fish_v cod_n enough_o in_o new-â—…ound-land_n it_o be_v however_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o many_o year_n since_o they_o buy_v that_o sorâ—…_n of_o fish_n from_o foreigner_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o saltfish_n they_o buy_v they_o almost_o whole_o still_o from_o foreigner_n and_o protestant_n 2._o these_o superstition_n prevent_v the_o breed_n of_o many_o cattle_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o likewise_o of_o fowl_n in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o there_o will_v be_v otherwise_o because_o for_o almost_o one_o half_a of_o the_o year_n they_o dare_v not_o eat_v any_o flesh_n which_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n diminish_v the_o revenue_n of_o land_n 3._o for_o this_o very_a reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o flesh_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o country_n can_v maintain_v and_o breed_v up_o so_o many_o people_n because_o next_o to_o bread_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v so_o much_o nourish_v a_o man_n as_o flesh_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o render_v he_o so_o proper_a for_o labour_n and_o generation_n they_o must_v not_o pretend_v to_o tell_v i_o that_o that_o land_n which_o be_v fiâ—…_n for_o feed_v cattle_n be_v fit_a for_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o what_o they_o lose_v on_o the_o onâ—…_n hand_n they_o gain_v it_o on_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o ground_n proper_a for_o cattle_n pasturage_n and_o hay_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o else_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n suppose_v that_o those_o ground_n be_v equal_o fit_a for_o corn_n wine_n or_o wood_n as_o for_o breed_v of_o cattle_n it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o profit_n of_o cattle_n be_v the_o great_a i_o have_v know_v several_a quarter_n of_o france_n that_o abound_v with_o meadow_n along_o the_o river_n where_o a_o load_n of_o hay_n weigh_v 2000l_n weight_n and_o draw_v by_o six_o great_a ox_n and_o sometime_o two_o or_o three_o horse_n join_v to_o they_o beside_o be_v not_o worth_a above_o three_o livre_n and_o sometime_o not_o above_o two_o and_o a_o half_a which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o but_o for_o their_o lent_n and_o other_o fast-day_n 4._o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o profit_n of_o cattle_n come_v with_o less_o expense_n and_o labour_n for_o the_o cattle_n go_v of_o themselves_o to_o the_o place_n where_o one_o will_v have_v they_o and_o so_o save_o carriage_n 5._o it_o be_v also_o know_v that_o cattle_n when_o they_o feed_v be_v at_o work_n for_o their_o owner_n without_o any_o need_n of_o his_o be_v present_a with_o they_o so_o that_o he_o may_v apply_v himself_o to_o some_o other_o thing_n 6._o a_o little_a meat_n with_o bâ—…ead_n nourish_v better_a than_o three_o time_n as_o much_o bâ—…ead_n alone_o 7._o cattle_n give_v rise_v to_o abundance_n of_o important_a manufacture_n that_o employ_v and_o afford_v subsistance_n to_o great_a number_n of_o people_n such_o as_o wool_n hides_n horn_n suet_n butter_n cheese_n etc._n etc._n 8._o this_o want_n of_o cattle_n make_v meat_n dear_a to_o those_o employ_v in_o manufacture_n and_o other_o handicraft_n as_o also_o to_o merchant_n who_o iâ—…_n cost_v a_o great_a deal_n dear_a to_o victual_v their_o ship_n 9_o it_o likewise_o occasion_n the_o dearness_n of_o candle_n butter_n cheese_n hides_n and_o wool_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o country_n which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o mechanic_n trade_n and_o propagation_n and_o make_v other_o provision_n dear_a in_o general_n than_o in_o those_o country_n where_o that_o superstition_n be_v unknown_a it_o particular_o occasion_n the_o dearness_n of_o bread_n because_o the_o people_n for_o want_v of_o flesh-meat_n be_v oblige_v to_o eat_v abundance_n of_o bread_n this_o want_n of_o cattle_n occasion_n also_o the_o lay_v out_o of_o great_a sum_n in_o foreign_a rice_n hideâ—…_n suet_n butter_n cheese_n and_o fat_a or_o grease_n for_o coach_n and_o other_o carriage_n 10._o those_o extravagant_a superstition_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o malady_n and_o distemper_n languish_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o poor_a people_n and_o of_o infirm_a age_a and_o scrupulous_a person_n to_o who_o meat_n will_v be_v more_o proper_a than_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v have_v that_o relief_n because_o â—…hey_n either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o give_v it_o they_o or_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o eat_v it_o because_o of_o the_o scruple_n that_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n have_v form_v in_o their_o mind_n so_o that_o they_o suffer_v extreme_o during_o that_o time_n and_o abundance_n more_o people_n die_v in_o that_o season_n than_o in_o other_o this_o superstitious_a lent_n fall_v likewise_o precise_o out_o at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o husbandman_n and_o other_o country_n people_n labour_n very_o hard_o about_o dig_v their_o
proper_a also_o to_o observe_v in_o this_o place_n that_o set_v aside_o the_o interest_n of_o that_o which_o they_o call_v their_o religion_n and_o their_o church_n which_o relate_v whole_o and_o final_o to_o the_o profit_n or_o ambition_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_n the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n consider_v as_o to_o their_o civil_a life_n be_v not_o much_o wickede_a than_o their_o layman_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v which_o prove_v that_o the_o devil_n reign_v principal_o in_o that_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o legislative_a authority_n of_o popery_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o affair_n and_o interest_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o guard_n of_o pensioner_n or_o catchpole_n this_o except_v i_o have_v know_v many_o honest_a enough_o man_n of_o their_o clergy_n nay_o even_o of_o the_o jesuit_n who_o conduct_n as_o to_o civil_a life_n be_v near_o the_o matter_n as_o good_a external_o as_o those_o of_o their_o honest_a laic_n and_o there_o be_v diverse_a person_n who_o assure_v i_o that_o how_o abominable_a soever_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v in_o general_a as_o their_o principle_n and_o maxim_n have_v be_v for_o several_a age_n yet_o there_o be_v prelate_n nay_o even_o cardinal_n among_o they_o who_o have_v very_o good_a moral_a quality_n and_o be_v person_n of_o merit_n article_n xvi_o relate_v to_o that_o spirit_n of_o despotical_a government_n with_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n inspire_v prince_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o subject_n this_o be_v it_o that_o have_v produce_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o government_n of_o france_n which_o have_v so_o much_o contribute_v to_o the_o desolation_n of_o that_o fine_a kingdom_n the_o jesuit_n especial_o do_v infuse_v it_o in_o prince_n who_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o likewise_o in_o affair_n of_o political_a government_n by_o advise_v they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o most_o absolute_a authority_n because_o that_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o prince_n who_o they_o govern_v be_v authorize_v and_o fear_v of_o their_o subject_n so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v the_o jesuit_n their_o tutor_n authorize_v and_o dread_v also_o france_n smart_v at_o present_a under_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o and_o england_n have_v but_o late_o escape_v the_o like_a danger_n that_o spirit_n of_o tyranny_n which_o make_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o popery_n be_v yet_o more_o peculiar_a to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o jesuit_n than_o to_o any_o other_o in_o popery_n and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o order_n as_o they_o call_v it_o do_v give_v their_o general_n a_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n to_o command_v and_o to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v wherein_o they_o be_v to_o render_v he_o a_o blindfold_n obedience_n it_o be_v also_o know_v that_o they_o look_v on_o the_o pope_n pretend_a monarchy_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o world_n to_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o government_n in_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o authority_n to_o destroy_v all_o nation_n and_o person_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o oppose_v his_o temporal_a interest_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n reap_v great_a advantage_n from_o this_o despotical_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o her_o communion_n for_o those_o prince_n be_v govern_v by_o their_o confessor_n who_o be_v govern_v by_o rome_n the_o more_o authority_n those_o prince_n have_v the_o more_o the_o pope_n have_v over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o then_o this_o great_a authority_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v employ_v to_o oppress_v those_o they_o call_v heretic_n both_o within_o and_o without_o their_o dominion_n and_o to_o purchase_v more_o slave_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o otherwise_o they_o engage_v they_o in_o war_n for_o humble_v some_o popish_a state_n that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n will_v have_v bring_v low_a and_o many_o time_n with_o a_o design_n to_o ruin_v that_o very_a prince_n who_o they_o so_o engage_v in_o war._n for_o it_o be_v high_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n that_o their_o neighbour_a nation_n be_v keep_v poor_a because_o that_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n slavery_n and_o ignorance_n which_o be_v so_o useful_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o religion_n which_o they_o impose_v be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o rich_a people_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v constant_o afraid_a that_o if_o the_o dominion_n of_o those_o state_n and_o prince_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o be_v very_o populous_a and_o rich_a they_o will_v at_o sometime_o or_o other_o shake_v off_o their_o yoke_n this_o be_v it_o they_o have_v in_o view_n by_o inspire_v the_o french_a king_n with_o a_o design_n to_o ruin_v his_o protestant_a subject_n so_o manifest_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n honour_n that_o same_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o engage_v he_o in_o a_o war_n against_o so_o many_o potentate_n all_o at_o once_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v weaken_v he_o and_o prevent_v his_o set_v his_o thought_n upon_o erterprise_n a_o thousand_o time_n more_o great_a glorious_a and_o profitable_a such_o as_o that_o of_o deliver_v his_o own_o kingdom_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o many_o foolish_a superstition_n of_o popery_n of_o which_o the_o honest_a papist_n themselves_o be_v ashamed_a and_o also_o that_o they_o may_v prevent_v his_o push_v on_o his_o conquest_n on_o the_o side_n of_o italy_n where_o he_o may_v have_v make_v war_n with_o much_o more_o success_n and_o advantage_n than_o against_o so_o many_o powerful_a state_n and_o strong_a town_n as_o he_o have_v to_o rencontre_v elsewhere_o article_n xvii_o relate_v to_o the_o incontinence_n and_o whordom_n of_o the_o romish_a clergy_n which_o be_v a_o large_a field_n and_o much_o may_v be_v say_v upon_o it_o but_o many_o author_n have_v enlarge_v on_o this_o head_n already_o it_o be_v know_v to_o every_o body_n by_o experience_n that_o the_o celibacy_n of_o that_o wretched_a clergy_n be_v the_o source_n of_o a_o universal_a and_o loathsome_a impurity_n among_o they_o and_o that_o the_o least_o crime_n commit_v by_o those_o of_o that_o order_n be_v fornication_n and_o adultery_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v that_o their_o divine_n teach_v that_o sin_n against_o nature_n of_o every_o sort_n do_v render_v a_o ecclesiastic_a irregular_a but_o marriage_n do_v and_o that_o their_o casuist_n do_v continual_o cram_v their_o book_n with_o extenuation_n of_o those_o crime_n and_o add_v more_o and_o more_o fuel_n to_o the_o impure_a flame_n by_o their_o obscene_a question_n and_o the_o nicety_n and_o subtlety_n they_o have_v find_v out_o to_o advance_v and_o increase_v those_o impure_a pleasure_n it_o be_v also_o know_v that_o the_o pope_n authorise_v public_a stew_n and_o protect_v they_o in_o order_n to_o draw_v a_o considerable_a revenue_n from_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o universal_o know_v that_o to_o advance_v the_o reputation_n of_o that_o crime_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o account_v any_o by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o pope_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o woman_n to_o prostitute_v themselves_o unless_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o therefore_o by_o order_n of_o his_o holiness_n jewish_a pagan_a and_o mahometan_a woman_n who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o set_v up_o that_o trade_n at_o rome_n must_v first_o be_v baptise_a this_o make_v it_o the_o more_o relish_v to_o anti-christ_n to_o think_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thereby_o the_o more_o offend_v but_o see_v the_o church_n oâ—…_n rome_n be_v already_o brand_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o the_o name_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o of_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o her_o corruâ—…tion_n and_o because_o of_o her_o idolatry_n hereâ—…ies_n and_o blasphemy_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v that_o she_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o vice_n which_o be_v so_o much_o favour_v and_o nourish_v by_o that_o church_n but_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o infinite_a number_n of_o mischief_n which_o it_o occasion_n in_o humane_a society_n it_o many_o time_n happen_v that_o the_o popish_a prince_n be_v no_o better_o in_o this_o respect_n than_o the_o clergy_n that_o have_v corrupt_v they_o or_o do_v it_o teach_v they_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o matter_n so_o that_o be_v whole_o give_v up_o to_o unchastity_n themselves_o the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n and_o officer_n be_v corrupt_v by_o their_o example_n and_o consequent_o take_v no_o care_n to_o suppress_v that_o vice_n which_o ruin_n and_o lay_v waste_a nation_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o crime_n for_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o one_o crime_n draw_v all_o other_o after_o
or_o suffer_v a_o religion_n so_o ridiculous_a and_o ruinous_a to_o sovereign_n and_o their_o people_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o good_a manner_n to_o take_v place_n and_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o state_n this_o treatise_n which_o prove_v so_o evident_o and_o in_o a_o method_n suit_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o most_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a person_n the_o falsehood_n and_o transcendent_a malignity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o religion_n and_o which_o i_o defy_v all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o ever_o to_o answer_v will_v henceforward_o take_v off_o the_o mask_n from_o all_o the_o hypocritical_a clergy_n of_o that_o church_n who_o though_o they_o believe_v nothing_o of_o their_o religion_n themselves_o yet_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v sincere_o of_o her_o communion_n under_o a_o counterfeit_n allegation_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v obscure_a and_o that_o the_o say_a church_n be_v infallible_a whereas_o they_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n retain_v in_o she_o communion_n mere_o by_o their_o love_n of_o ease_n and_o the_o world_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o profanity_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o sensual_a pleaâ—…ures_n and_o carnal_a delight_n which_o be_v the_o lot_n or_o inheritance_n of_o the_o romish_a clergy_n so_o that_o henceforward_o the_o popish_a clergy_n can_v but_o be_v understand_v even_o in_o popish_a country_n themâ—…elves_n to_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o state_n and_o of_o mankind_n and_o henceforward_o we_o shall_v have_v reason_n also_o to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o other_o papist_n who_o can_v read_v or_o have_v hear_v those_o reason_n disâ—…oursed_v of_o as_o impious_a profane_a people_n without_o religion_n and_o that_o love_v nothing_o but_o the_o world_n if_o they_o still_o continue_v in_o the_o unhappy_a communion_n of_o that_o great_a harlot_n see_v her_o shame_n and_o uncleanness_n can_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v conceal_v we_o shall_v moreover_o have_v more_o reason_n now_o than_o ever_o to_o look_v upon_o all_o protestant_n great_a or_o small_a prince_n or_o subject_n that_o renounce_v the_o reformation_n or_o rather_o christianity_n to_o embrace_v popery_n as_o declare_v enemy_n of_o the_o state_n see_v popery_n be_v so_o evident_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o all_o country_n where_o it_o be_v the_o obtain_v religion_n nor_o can_v we_o in_o particular_a entertain_v any_o more_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o those_o english_a â—…rotestants_n who_o continue_v jacobite_n though_o they_o do_v not_o change_v their_o religion_n this_o shall_v also_o make_v such_o protestant_n blush_v who_o entertain_n or_o rather_o will_v bring_v other_o to_o entertain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o if_o it_o be_v still_o a_o true_a church_n and_o comparable_a in_o any_o degree_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o other_o reform_a church_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o more_o comparison_n to_o be_v make_v between_o they_o than_o between_o christ_n and_o belial_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o idol_n i_o hope_v also_o by_o this_o way_n of_o writing_n to_o deliver_v the_o world_n from_o abundance_n of_o dispute_n and_o vain_a question_n about_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o unity_n the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n that_o be_v of_o the_o mission_n of_o all_o bishop_n and_o minister_n to_o which_o pretension_n he_o have_v no_o more_o right_o than_o the_o muphti_n as_o also_o about_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o church_n transubstantiation_n invocation_n and_o adoration_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o a_o thousand_o inanimate_a creature_n in_o which_o vain_a and_o foolish_a dispute_n the_o protestant_n lose_v abundance_n of_o time_n in_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v the_o popish_a clergy_n of_o the_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o those_o opinion_n which_o they_o themselves_o know_v to_o be_v false_a as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o without_o foundation_n and_o laugh_v at_o we_o in_o their_o sleeve_n that_o we_o shall_v think_v they_o so_o simple_a as_o to_o believe_v those_o nonsensical_a and_o ridiculous_a opinion_n if_o they_o believe_v their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o pretend_a mystery_n they_o will_v not_o prosaâ—…e_v they_o as_o they_o do_v force_v people_n by_o a_o thousand_o torment_n to_o go_v to_o their_o mass_n and_o to_o swallow_v down_o their_o pretend_a god_n of_o bread_n which_o the_o protestant_n profess_v public_o to_o abominate_a as_o they_o do_v their_o other_o mystery_n by_o this_o mean_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v also_o deliver_v our_o divine_n from_o a_o sort_n of_o necessity_n they_o lie_v under_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o controversy_n with_o the_o papist_n to_o read_v again_o and_o again_o those_o book_n call_v the_o father_n ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o history_n of_o council_n the_o school-divines_a canonist_n and_o decretal_n of_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o vain_a study_n for_o the_o most_o part_n yet_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o spend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n in_o follow_v they_o which_o may_v have_v be_v better_o improve_v in_o apply_v themselves_o only_o to_o meditate_v and_o search_v out_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o haâ—…_n be_v much_o better_o understand_v since_o the_o reformation_n than_o in_o all_o the_o age_n precede_v and_o be_v the_o only_a study_n in_o which_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n can_v be_v profitable_o spend_v hence_o we_o may_v also_o perceive_v of_o how_o little_a consequence_n it_o be_v to_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o controversy_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o know_v which_o of_o the_o two_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o faithful_a viz._n that_o of_o the_o incomparable_a fra._n paolo_n or_o that_o of_o the_o profane_a candinal_n pallavicini_n call_v of_o a_o long_a time_n his_o new_a gospel_n which_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v read_v see_v we_o have_v a_o thousand_o other_o strong_a proof_n of_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o their_o pretend_a religion_n than_o that_o history_n of_o father_n paolo_n though_o excellent_a in_o itself_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n we_o may_v very_o well_o say_v that_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o lateran_n do_v evidence_n and_o establish_v as_o great_a impiety_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n diverse_a age_n before_o it_o that_o which_o be_v most_o fatal_a to_o christianity_n in_o that_o impious_a last_o council_n be_v that_o all_o the_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o also_o her_o tyranny_n be_v therein_o consecrate_a and_o establish_v in_o form_n of_o law_n with_o anathemas_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o remainder_n of_o christianity_n in_o that_o pretend_a church_n before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o be_v indeed_o very_o much_o to_o be_v doubt_v it_o be_v absolute_o destroy_v thereby_o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o decision_n of_o that_o pretend_a council_n where_o the_o protestant_n can_v not_o assist_v because_o it_o be_v not_o free_a and_o all_o be_v do_v therein_o by_o bribe_n violence_n and_o treachery_n against_o the_o protestation_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n even_o papist_n who_o have_v demand_v a_o free_a council_n by_o virtue_n i_o say_v of_o the_o decision_n of_o that_o profane_a and_o impious_a assembly_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n do_v afterward_o put_v in_o practice_v all_o the_o cruelty_n and_o barbarity_n imaginable_a in_o order_n to_o quench_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o reformer_n and_o do_v also_o high_o raise_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o inquisition_n which_o tribunal_n alone_o prove_v the_o absolute_a reprobation_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n better_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v retain_v nothing_o of_o christianity_n but_o the_o name_n and_o some_o small_a appearance_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o enrich_v herself_o by_o they_o just_a as_o the_o rover_n of_o algiers_n who_o put_v out_o a_o christian_a flag_n when_o they_o design_v to_o enslave_v and_o swallow_v up_o the_o christian_n for_o at_o the_o bottom_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o idolatry_n perfidiousness_n cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n it_o will_v seem_v reasonable_a also_o that_o after_o so_o many_o and_o so_o evident_a prooss_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a state_n and_o of_o christianity_n itself_o that_o protestant_a traveller_n shall_v be_v more_o scrupulous_a to_o kiss_v the_o pope_n foot_n when_o they_o be_v at_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o a_o temporal_a prince_n that_o the_o pope_n impose_v upon_o they_o such_o as_o ignominious_a and_o abject_a submission_n but_o as_o the_o antichrist_n or_o vicar_n of_o
and_o can_v any_o society_n be_v more_o guilty_a of_o this_o than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o order_v those_o of_o her_o communion_n to_o violate_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n all_o the_o maxim_n of_o christianity_n and_o all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o society_n to_o convert_v man_n as_o she_o call_v it_o to_o her_o religion_n can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o effront_v and_o impudent_a than_o that_o pretend_a church_n when_o in_o her_o debate_n with_o we_o she_o assert_v also_o as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o her_o own_o infallibility_n in_o pillage_n ruine_v and_o lay_v desolate_a those_o nation_n that_o submit_v to_o her_o yoke_n and_o likewise_o by_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o persecution_n in_o france_n or_o that_o their_o pretend_a sacrament_n be_v real_a bread_n etc._n etc._n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o dispute_v of_o religion_n with_o such_o a_o church_n which_o for_o several_a age_n have_v impudent_o anathematise_v those_o who_o communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n though_o she_o own_a at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o jesus_n christ_n command_v we_o shall_v do_v so_o when_o he_o institute_v that_o sacrament_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n do_v the_o like_a it_o exceed_o delight_v the_o popish_a clergy_n so_o find_v the_o protestant_n serious_o dispute_v against_o their_o ridiculous_a doctrine_n for_o they_o value_v themselves_o upon_o it_o as_o have_v wit_n enough_o to_o make_v all_o their_o extravagancy_n seem_v problematical_a at_o least_o for_o it_o require_v as_o much_o ingenuity_n to_o put_v a_o fair_a colour_n on_o their_o folly_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o devil_n love_v truth_n justice_n and_o holiness_n or_o that_o that_o which_o be_v call_v truth_n and_o holiness_n be_v false_a and_o sinful_a what_o delight_n will_v not_o the_o devil_n take_v to_o hear_v man_n dispute_v whether_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o religious_o serve_v as_o well_o as_o god_n this_o comparison_n be_v not_o too_o harsh_a for_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o adoration_n of_o creature_n both_o animate_v and_o inanimate_v such_o as_o the_o papist_n be_v guilty_a of_o be_v call_v the_o adoration_n of_o devil_n to_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o idol_n be_v call_v a_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o devil_n to_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v when_o they_o invoke_v and_o adore_v so_o many_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n and_o when_o they_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o mass_n to_o pretend_a saint_n who_o be_v dead_a and_o mere_a idol_n that_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o sacrisice_n to_o devil_n the_o adoration_n of_o image_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v join_v with_o the_o adoration_n of_o devil_n and_o several_a doctrine_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o most_o impious_a of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n such_o as_o be_v their_o prohibit_v their_o ecclesiastic_n to_o marry_n and_o eat_v such_o and_o such_o sort_n of_o meat_n etc._n etc._n i_o mention_v all_o this_o by_o the_o by_o without_o quote_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n because_o i_o be_o no_o divine_a but_o those_o who_o read_v the_o scripture_n know_v what_o i_o say_v be_v true_a they_o know_v also_o that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sodom_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v fight_v for_o the_o harsh_a term_n to_o denote_v to_o we_o in_o some_o degree_n the_o infinite_a malignity_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o be_v beyond_o all_o expression_n and_o idea_n their_o clergy_n i_o say_v take_v a_o great_a delight_n to_o see_v our_o divine_n busy_v in_o confute_v their_o opinion_n as_o those_o who_o undertake_v the_o apology_n of_o folly_n do_v when_o they_o see_v other_o serious_o confute_v their_o foolish_a argument_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o riches_n of_o popery_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o number_n of_o people_n who_o follow_v that_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o papist_n themselves_z the_o most_o execrable_a religion_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o i_o hope_v there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v amaze_v to_o understand_v by_o history_n that_o there_o have_v ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n such_o a_o portentous_a and_o monstrous_a religion_n as_o that_o be_v i_o promise_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o great_a advantage_n which_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o france_n may_v reap_v by_o abolish_n popery_n in_o order_n to_o show_v by_o that_o single_a example_n what_o advantage_n other_o popish_a nation_n may_v reap_v by_o the_o same_o and_o the_o great_a one_o that_o england_n and_o other_o protestant_a country_n enjoy_v by_o the_o reformation_n i_o shall_v therefore_o now_o say_v that_o shall_v it_o please_v god_n to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o k._n of_o france_n who_o reign_v at_o present_a and_o who_o of_o a_o long_a time_n seem_v to_o a_o great_a many_o people_n to_o be_v destine_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n to_o deliver_v his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n he_o will_v reap_v abundance_n of_o more_o true_a glory_n from_o it_o before_o god_n and_o man_n than_o he_o will_v have_v do_v have_v he_o be_v able_a to_o conquer_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o will_v be_v a_o action_n true_o heroic_a infinite_o great_a than_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v do_v hitherto_o and_o will_v be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o â—…ath_v a_o great_a and_o noble_a soul_n this_o return_n to_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o people_n will_v compensate_a for_o all_o the_o past_a miscarriage_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o preserve_v those_o great_a title_n which_o have_v either_o be_v give_v he_o by_o other_o or_o assume_v by_o himself_o as_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o he_o may_v have_v do_v then_o indeed_o he_o will_v deserve_v the_o title_n of_o most_o christian_n king_n which_o can_v never_o be_v proper_o give_v to_o a_o popish_a prince_n because_o popery_n and_o christianity_n be_v antipode_n to_o one_o another_o at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o darkness_n be_v to_o ligâ—…t_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o ever_o since_o he_o ascend_v the_o throne_n the_o honest_a sort_n of_o papist_n in_o that_o kingdom_n have_v entertain_v hope_n that_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a prince_n will_v deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pope_n disgraceful_a yoke_n by_o create_v a_o patriarch_n but_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o pernicious_a counsel_n of_o her_o clergy_n who_o have_v sell_v themselves_o to_o iniquity_n divert_v he_o from_o that_o design_n by_o inspire_v he_o with_o false_a idea_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o grandeur_n he_o will_v acquire_v by_o extirpate_v the_o protestant_a religion_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o persecute_v such_o true_a christian_n as_o be_v in_o the_o same_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o fury_n in_o order_n to_o subject_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n instead_o of_o make_v war_n upon_o that_o grand_a enemy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a that_o ever_o he_o have_v or_o can_v have_v it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o design_n of_o establish_v a_o patriarch_n in_o france_n be_v very_o considerable_a see_v by_o that_o mean_v they_o have_v design_v to_o deliver_v the_o kingdom_n from_o a_o foreign_a yoke_n as_o ruinous_a as_o possible_a but_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o it_o will_v be_v abundant_o and_o more_o assure_o glorious_a and_o advantageous_a to_o reform_v the_o national_a religion_n entire_o from_o so_o many_o frightful_a error_n in_o doctrine_n and_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o custom_n and_o superstition_n that_o be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o state_n and_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o same_o under_o the_o favour_n of_o that_o profound_a darkness_n which_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v spread_v therein_o and_o which_o in_o their_o turn_n maintain_v and_o support_v that_o tyranny_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v thing_n due_o that_o horrid_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n can_v not_o have_v be_v dissipate_v by_o the_o mere_a creation_n of_o a_o patriarch_n for_o notwithstanding_o that_o most_o of_o those_o ruinous_a disorder_n represent_v in_o the_o forementioned_a 18_o article_n will_v still_o have_v continue_v because_o they_o be_v the_o natural_a dependence_n and_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o other_o principle_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n which_o will_v have_v remain_v entire_a notwithstanding_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o patriarch_n the_o abolition_n of_o the_o papal_a