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A43535 A full relation of two journeys, the one into the main-land of France, the other into some of the adjacent ilands performed and digested into six books / by Peter Heylyn.; Full relation of two journeys Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662. 1656 (1656) Wing H1712; ESTC R5495 310,916 472

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exercise_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n every_o one_o also_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o meet_v together_o at_o a_o hour_n convenient_a and_o to_o observe_v the_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o that_o case_n requisite_a be_v attentive_a to_o the_o read_n or_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n kneel_v on_o their_o knee_n during_o the_o prayer_n and_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o belief_n and_o shall_v also_o testify_v their_o consent_n in_o say_v amen_o and_o further_o during_o any_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o churchwarden_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o interruption_n or_o impeachment_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o insolence_n and_o practice_n of_o any_o person_n either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n iii_o 3._o there_o shall_v be_v public_a exercise_n in_o every_o parish_n on_o wednesdays_n and_o friday_n in_o the_o morning_n by_o read_v the_o common_a prayer_n iv._o 4._o when_o any_o urgent_a occasion_n shall_v require_v a_o extraordinary_a fast_n the_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o minister_n shall_v give_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o the_o governor_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o their_o authority_n and_o consent_n it_o may_v be_v general_o observe_v for_o the_o appease_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o true_a and_o serious_a repentance_n chap._n iii_o of_o baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o the_o church_n with_o fair_a water_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o without_o the_o limitation_n of_o any_o day_n no_o man_n shall_v delay_v the_o bring_n of_o his_o child_n to_o baptism_n long_o than_o the_o next_o sunday_n or_o public_a assembly_n if_o it_o may_v convenient_o be_v do_v no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v a_o godfather_n unless_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o shall_v woman_n alone_o viz._n without_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d among_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v godmother_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o every_o church_n four_o time_n a_o year_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v at_o easter_n and_o the_o other_o at_o christmas_n and_o every_o minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n himself_o and_o after_o give_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o each_o of_o the_o communicant_n use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o ii_o 2._o the_o master_n and_o mistress_n of_o family_n shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o enjoin_v to_o cause_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o to_o this_o end_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o ordinary_a catechise_v chap._n v._o of_o marriage_n article_n i._n 1._o no_o man_n shall_v marry_v contrary_a to_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a as_o they_o be_v express_v in_o a_o table_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n on_o pain_n of_o nullity_n and_o censure_n ii_o 2._o the_o bane_n of_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v ask_v three_o sunday_n successive_o in_o the_o church_n of_o both_o party_n and_o they_o of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o celebrate_v shall_v bring_v a_o attestation_n of_o the_o bid_n of_o their_o bane_n in_o their_o own_o parish_n nevertheless_o in_o lawful_a case_n there_o may_v be_v a_o licence_n or_o dispensation_n of_o the_o say_a bane_n grant_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o that_o upon_o good_a caution_n take_v that_o the_o party_n be_v at_o liberty_n iii_o 3._o no_o separation_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o thoro_fw-la &_o mensa_fw-la unless_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n cruelty_n and_o danger_n of_o life_n due_o prove_v and_o this_o at_o the_o sole_a instance_n of_o the_o party_n as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o
in_o france_n and_o cause_n there_o handle_v clermount_v and_o the_o castle_n there_o the_o war_n raise_v up_o by_o the_o prince_n against_o de_fw-fr ancre_fw-fr what_o his_o design_n may_v tend_v to_o etc._n etc._n p._n 162._o chap._n ii_o the_o fair_a city_n of_o amiens_n and_o greatness_n of_o it_o the_o english_a feast●…_n within_o it_o and_o the_o error_n of_o that_o action_n the_o town_n how_o build_v seat_v and_o fortify_v the_o citadel_n of_o it_o think_v to_o be_v impregnable_a not_o permit_v to_o be_v view_v the_o overmuch_a openness_n of_o the_o english_a in_o discover_v their_o strength_n the_o watch_n and_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o town_n amiens_z a_o visdamate_fw-it to_o who_o it_o pertain_v what_o that_o honour_n be_v in_o france_n and_o how_o many_o there_o enjoy_v it_o etc._n etc._n p._n 169._o chap._n iii_o the_o church_n of_o nostre_fw-fr dame_n in_o amiens_n the_o principal_a church_n in_o most_o city_n call_v by_o her_o name_n more_o honour_n perform_v to_o she_o then_o to_o her_o saviour_n the_o surpass_a beauty_n of_o this_o church_n on_o the_o outside_n the_o front_n of_o it_o king_n henry_n the_o sevenths_n chapel_n at_o westminster_n the_o curiousness_n of_o this_o church_n within_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o become_v to_o be_v so_o the_o sumptuous_a mask_a closert_n in_o it_o the_o excellency_n of_o perspective_n work_v indulgence_n by_o who_o first_o found_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o bishopric_n p._n 175._o chap._n iu._n our_o journey_n down_o the_o some_o and_o company_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o piquigni_n for_o what_o famous_a comines_n censure_n of_o the_o english_a in_o matter_n of_o prophecy_n a_o farewell_n to_o the_o church_n of_o amiens_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o pont_n de_fw-fr army_n abbeville_n how_o seat_v and_o the_o garrison_n there_o no_o governor_n in_o it_o but_o the_o major_a or_o provo●…_n the_o author_n imprudent_a curiosity_n and_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o provost_n to_o he_o the_o french_a post-horse_n how_o base_a and_o tire_a my_o preferment_n to_o the_o trunk-horse_n the_o horse_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr comines_n the_o town_n and_o strength_n of_o monstreville_n the_o importance_n of_o these_o three_o town_n to_o the_o french_a border_n etc._n etc._n p._n 183._o chap._n v._n the_o county_n of_o boulonnois_n and_o town_n of_o boulogne_n by_o who_o enfranchised_a the_o present_a of_o salt_n butter_n boulogne_n divide_v into_o two_o to_n procession_n in_o the_o low_a town_n to_o divert_v the_o plague_n the_o form_n of_o it_o procession_n and_o the_o litany_n by_o who_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o high_a town_n garrison_v the_o old_a man_n of_o boulogne_n and_o the_o desperate_a visit_n which_o the_o author_n bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o english_a in_o leave_v open_a the_o havens_n the_o fraternity_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr charite_n and_o inconveniency_n of_o it_o the_o costly_a journey_n of_o henry_n viii_o to_o boulogne_n sir_n walt._n ralegh_v censure_n of_o that_o prince_n condemn_v the_o discourtesy_n of_o charles_n v._o towards_o our_o edward_n vi_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n how_o chargeable_a to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n boulogne_n yield_v back_o to_o the_o french_a and_o on_o what_o condition_n the_o ●…rtesie_n and_o cunning_n of_o my_o host_n of_o bovillow_n p._n 192._o france_z general_z or_o the_o five_o book_n describe_v the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n general_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o court_n the_o church_n and_o the_o civil_a state_n chap._n i._n a_o transition_n to_o the_o government_n of_o france_n in_o general_a the_o person_n age_n and_o marriage_n of_o king_n lewis_n xiii_o conjectural_a reason_n of_o his_o be_v issueless_a jaqueline_n countess_n of_o holland_n keep_v from_o issue_n by_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n the_o king_n sister_n all_o marry_v and_o his_o alliance_n by_o they_o his_o natural_a brethren_n and_o their_o preferment_n his_o lawful_a brother_n the_o title_n of_o monsieur_n in_o france_n mounseur_fw-fr as_o yet_o unmarried_a not_o like_a to_o marry_v montpensiers_fw-fr daughter_n that_o lady_n a_o fit_a wife_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o soissons_fw-fr the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n for_o the_o crown_n in_o case_n the_o line_n of_o navarre_n fail_v how_o the_o lord_n stand_v affect_v in_o the_o cause_n whether_o a_o child_n may_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o 11_o month_n king_n henry_n iu._n a_o great_a lover_n of_o fair_a lady_n mounseur_fw-fr barradas_n the_o king_n favourite_n his_o birth_n and_o office_n the_o om●…regency_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n and_o the_o cardinal_n of_o richileiu_n the_o queen_n mother_n a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a woman_n p._n 204._o chap._n ii_o two_o religion_n struggle_v in_o france_n like_o the_o two_o twin_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebecca_n the_o comparison_n between_o they_o two_o and_o those_o in_o the_o general_a a_o more_o particular_a survey_n of_o the_o papist_n church_n in_o france_n in_o policy_n privilege_n and_o revenue_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o king_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o french_a church_n to_o the_o pope_n mere_o titular_a the_o pragmatic_n sanction_n maxima_fw-la tua_fw-la fatuitas_fw-la and_o conventui_fw-la tridentino_n several_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o trent_n council_n the_o tedious_a quarrel_n about_o investiture_n four_o thing_n propound_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o jesuit_n the_o french_a b_o shop_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o friar_n their_o life_n and_o land_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o french_a priest_n the_o chanoin_v latin_a in_o orleans_n the_o french_z not_o hard_o to_o be_v convert_v if_o plausible_o humour_v p._n 216_o chap._n iii_o the_o correspondency_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o pope_n this_o pope_n a_o omen_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o france_n with_o england_n a_o english_a catholic_n conceit_a of_o it_o his_o holiness_n nuncio_n in_o paris_n a_o learned_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n universality_n a_o continuation_n of_o the_o allegory_n between_o jacob_n and_o esau._n the_o protestant_n compel_v to_o leave_v their_o fort_n and_o to_n their_o present_a estate_n and_o strength_n the_o last_o war_n against_o they_o just_o undertake_v not_o fair_o manage_v their_o insolence_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o king_n command_n their_o purpose_n to_o have_v themselves_o a_o free_a estate_n the_o war_n not_o a_o war_n of_o religion_n king_n james_n in_o justice_n can_v not_o assist_v they_o more_o than_o he_o do_v first_o for_o saken_a by_o their_o own_o party_n their_o happiness_n before_o the_o war_n the_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n a_o view_n of_o they_o in_o their_o church_n the_o commendation_n which_o the_o french_a papist_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n their_o discipline_n and_o minister_n etc._n etc._n p._n 229_o chap._n iu_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n in_o general_n a_o transition_n to_o the_o particular_a of_o france_n the_o government_n there_o mere_o regal_a a_o mix_a form_n of_o government_n most_o commendable_a the_o king_n patent_n for_o office_n minopoly_n above_o the_o censure_n of_o parliament_n the_o strange_a office_n intend_v to_o mr._n luynes_n the_o king_n gift_n and_o expense_n the_o chamber_n of_o account_n france_n divide_v into_o three_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o conventus_fw-la ordinum_fw-la nothing_o but_o a_o title_n the_o inequality_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o commons_o in_o france_n the_o king_n power_n how_o much_o respect_v by_o the_o prince_n the_o powerablenesse_n of_o that_o rank_n the_o formal_a execution_n do_v on_o they_o the_o multitude_n and_o confusion_n of_o nobility_n king_n james_n defend_v a_o censure_n of_o the_o french_a herald_n the_o command_n of_o the_o french_a noble_n over_o their_o tenant_n their_o privilege_n gibbet_n and_o other_o regalia_z they_o conspire_v with_o the_o king_n to_o undo_v the_o commons_o p._n 246._o chap._n v._n the_o base_a and_o low_a estate_n of_o the_o french_a peasant_n the_o misery_n of_o they_o under_o their_o lord_n the_o bed_n of_o procrustes_n the_o suppress_n of_o the_o subject_a prejudicial_a to_o a_o state_n the_o wisdom_n of_o henry_n vii_o the_o force_v all_o in_o the_o cavallerie_n the_o cruel_a imposition_n lay_v upon_o the_o people_n by_o the_o king_n no_o demain_fw-fr in_o france_n why_o the_o trial_n by_o twelve_o man_n can_v be_v use_v only_o in_o england_n the_o gabell_n of_o salt_n the_o pope_n licence_n for_o wench_a the_o gabell_n of_o who_o refuse_v and_o why_o the_o gascoine_n impatient_a of_o t●…xes_n the_o taille_n and_o t●…illion_a the_o pan●…arke_n or_o aides_n the_o vain_a resistance_n of_o those_o of_o paris_n the_o court_n of_o aides_n the_o manner_n of_o gather_v the_o king_n money_n ●…he_v king_n revenue_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o french_a publican_n king_n lewis_z why_o call_v the_o just_a the_o money_n currant_n in_o france_n the_o gold_n of_o
spain_n more_o catholic_n than_o the_o king_n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o english_a subject_n a_o congratulation_n nnto_fw-la england_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o journey_n p._n 258._o guernzey_n and_o jarsey_n or_o the_o six_z book_n the_o entrance_n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o etc._n etc._n 2_o introduction_n to_o this_o work_n 3_o the_o dedication_n 4_o and_o method_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o beginning_n continuance_n of_o our_o voyage_n with_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n which_o happen_v in_o it_o the_o mercenary_a falseness_n of_o the_o dutch_a exemplify_v in_o the_o deal_n of_o a_o man_n of_o war_n p._n 179._o chap._n i._n 1_o of_o the_o convenient_a situation_n and_o 2_o condition_n of_o these_o island_n in_o the_o general_a 3_o alderney_n and_o 4_o serke_n 5_o the_o notable_a stratagem_n whereby_o this_o latter_a be_v recover_v from_o the_o french_a 6_o of_o guernzey_n 7_o and_o the_o small_a isle_n near_o unto_o it_o 8_o our_o lady_n of_o ●…hu_o 9_o the_o road_n and_o 10_o the_o castle_n of_o cornet_n 11_o the_o trade_n and_o 12_o privilege_n of_o this_o people_n 13_o of_o jarsey_n and_o 14_o the_o strength_n about_o it_o 15_o the_o island_n why_o so_o poor_a and_o populous_a 16_o gavelkind_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 17_o the_o governor_n and_o other_o the_o king_n officer_n the_o 18_o polity_n and_o 19_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o both_o island_n 20_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n 21_o court_v presidiall_a in_o france_n what_o they_o be_v 22_o the_o election_n of_o the_o justice_n 23_o and_o the_o oath_n take_v at_o their_o admission_n 24_o of_o their_o advocate_n or_o pleader_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o 25_o the_o number_n of_o attorney_n once_o limit_v in_o england_n 26_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o jarsey_n p._n 292._o chap._n ii_o 1_o the_o city_n and_o di●…cesse_n of_o constance_n 2_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o island_n under_o that_o government_n 3_o churches_n appropriate_v what_o they_o be_v 4_o the_o black_a book_n of_o constance_n 5_o that_o call_v 〈◊〉_d day_n 6_o the_o suppression_n of_o prior_n alien_n 7_o priour_n d●…tive_a how_o they_o d●…ffered_v from_o the_o conventual_n 8_o the_o conditi●…n_n of_o the_o e_fw-it church_n after_o the_o suppression_n 9_o a_o diagram_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d then_o a●…lotted_v to_o each_o several_a parish_n together_o with_o the_o minister_n and_o justice_n now_o be_v 10_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o champarte_v desert_n and_o french_a querrui_fw-la 11_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o island_n 12_o persecution_n here_o in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n the_o author_n indignation_n at_o it_o express_v in_o a_o poetical_a rapture_n 13_o the_o island_n annex_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o diocese_n of_o winton_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n p._n 313._o chap._n iii_o 1_o the_o condition_n of_o geneva_n under_o their_o bishop_n 2_o the_o alteration_n there_o both_o in_o polity_n and_o 3_o in_o religion_n 4_o the_o state_n of_o that_o church_n before_o the_o come_n of_o calvin_n thither_o 5_o the_o conception_n 6_o birth_n and_o 7_o growth_n of_o the_o new_a discipline_n 8_o the_o quality_n of_o lay-elder_n 9_o the_o different_a proceed_n of_o calvin_n 10_o and_o beza_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o that_o cause_n 11_o both_o of_o they_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 12_o the_o first_o enrtance_n of_o this_o platform_n into_o the_o island_n 13_o a_o permission_n of_o it_o by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o council_n in_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n hillary_n 14_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o council_n to_o that_o purpose_n 15_o the_o tumult_n raise_v in_o england_n by_o the_o brethren_n 16_o snape_n and_o cartwright_n establish_v the_o new_a discipline_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o island_n p._n 327._o chap._n iu._n the_o discipline_n ecclesiastical_a according_a as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o minister_n elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o guernzev_n jarsey_n serke_n and_o alderney_n confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o same_o isle_n in_o a_o syned_a ●…den_n in_o gue●…nzey_n the_o 28_o of_o june_n 1576._o and_o afterward_o revive_v by_o the_o say_a minister_n and_o elder_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n in_o a_o synod_n hold_v also_o in_o guernzey_n the_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o and_o 17._o day_n of_o october_n 1597._o p._n 338._o chap._n v._n 1_o annotation_n on_o the_o discipline_n 2_o n_o place_n in_o it_o for_o the_o king_n supremacy_n 3_o their_o love_n to_o parity_n as_o w●…ll_v in_o the_o state_n as_o in_o the_o church_n 4_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o head_n a_o sign_n of_o liberty_n 5_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n 6_o agenda_fw-la what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o int●…usion_n of_o the_o eldership_n into_o domestical_a 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