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authority_n as_o we_o find_v it_o testify_v by_o daily_a experience_n or_o else_o it_o may_v indeed_o be_v desire_v at_o the_o pope_n hand_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o it_o may_v also_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o king_n be_v willing_a to_o yield_v that_o in_o all_o cause_n whatsoever_o there_o shall_v be_v appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n if_o so_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v but_o every_o where_o allow_v to_o appeal_v first_o to_o a_o council_n of_o three_o bishop_n or_o else_o that_o appeal_v in_o all_o cause_n of_o the_o laity_n shall_v come_v at_o length_n to_o the_o pope_n but_o pass_v first_o by_o degree_n through_o a_o council_n consist_v of_o two_o bishop_n and_o the_o king_n and_o so_o to_o be_v refer_v afterward_o to_o a_o general_n council_n and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o come_v to_o the_o pope_n for_o appeal_v from_o general_a counsel_n be_v very_o seldom_o hear_v of_o and_o beside_o the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o council_n be_v hateful_a to_o the_o pope_n so_o that_o in_o 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that_o in_o case_n king_n james_n shall_v be_v possess_v of_o this_o kingdom_n he_o wilâ—_n however_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o spain_n that_o the_o whole_a island_n will_v be_v divide_v into_o many_o dominion_n or_o else_o that_o it_o will_v come_v to_o be_v a_o elective_a kingdom_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o king_n of_o it_o will_v be_v the_o less_o careful_a of_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o other_o country_n and_o of_o add_v they_o to_o the_o english_a crown_n neither_o indeed_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o so_o much_o desire_v it_o will_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o do_v so_o as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v where_o i_o speak_v of_o france_n or_o else_o that_o this_o country_n of_o england_n will_v be_v reduce_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n which_o will_v perpetual_o be_v at_o feud_n with_o scotland_n and_o that_o all_o action_n it_o shall_v undertake_v will_v be_v long_o in_o bring_v to_o effect_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o less_o harm_n to_o spain_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o english_a catholic_n also_o be_v to_o be_v rouse_v up_o and_o as_o it_o be_v awaken_v from_o sleep_n and_o encourage_v to_o action_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o throne_n shall_v be_v vacant_a the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v come_v into_o england_n under_o pretence_n of_o assist_v they_o let_v he_o also_o deal_v with_o those_o english_a noble_n who_o be_v possess_v of_o some_o certain_a circumjacent_a island_n lie_v about_o england_n that_o they_o shall_v exercise_v a_o absolute_a and_o full_a jurisdiction_n each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o have_v peculiar_a court_n of_o justice_n of_o their_o own_o distinct_a from_o those_o of_o england_n which_o very_a thing_n we_o read_v to_o have_v be_v ancient_o do_v by_o they_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o irish_a nobility_n also_o be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o queen_n death_n they_o shall_v new_a model_n ireland_n either_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o republic_n or_o else_o shall_v make_v it_o a_o kingdom_n of_o itself_o throw_v off_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o english_a withal_o promise_v aide_n to_o each_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o in_o that_o kingdom_n or_o island_n the_o catholic_n and_o especial_o the_o friar_n that_o be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n francis_n be_v very_o great_o esteem_v and_o belove_v there_o be_v also_o much_o great_a agreement_n and_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o irish_a then_o betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o english_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o similitude_n of_o their_o manner_n or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o clime_n and_o the_o nearness_n of_o these_o two_o country_n one_o to_o the_o other_o there_o be_v also_o in_o ireland_n many_o vagabond_n person_n and_o such_o as_o have_v flee_v their_o country_n be_v man_n that_o be_v most_o impatient_a of_o government_n and_o yet_o be_v good_a catholic_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a service_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o but_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v not_o very_o rare_a to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o england_n or_o scotland_n also_o these_o and_o the_o like_a preparation_n may_v be_v make_v before_o hand_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v dead_a they_o may_v be_v immediate_o put_v into_o execution_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o know_v what_o horrid_a civil_a war_n and_o what_o strange_a alteration_n and_o turn_v have_v happen_v several_a time_n in_o england_n so_o that_o what_o i_o have_v here_o propose_v ought_v not_o to_o appear_v to_o any_o man_n as_o thing_n either_o new_a or_o impossible_a chap._n xxvi_o
perez_n 19_o see_v that_o the_o city_n of_o the_o netherlands_o be_v in_o former_a time_n and_o before_o the_o war_n the_o great_a mart_n town_n in_o all_o europe_n and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o only_o because_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o such_o commodity_n as_o be_v either_o import_v thitherâ—_n or_o export_v into_o other_o part_n which_o be_v both_o infinite_a in_o number_n and_o of_o all_o sort_n be_v but_o small_a it_o will_v therefore_o concern_v the_o king_n while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v these_o people_n to_o himself_o to_o take_v this_o into_o his_o consideration_n and_o to_o recall_v again_o that_o ancient_a custom_n and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o restore_v to_o the_o netherlands_o its_o former_a happiness_n and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o for_o although_o these_o country_n have_v no_o gold_n mine_n of_o their_o own_o yet_o while_o all_o thing_n be_v quiet_a with_o they_o and_o no_o noise_n of_o war_n hear_v among_o they_o what_o by_o their_o various_a and_o inestimable_a piece_n of_o workmanship_n and_o their_o admirable_a skill_n in_o manufacture_n and_o other_o art_n they_o have_v get_v together_o so_o much_o gold_n as_o that_o they_o need_v not_o at_o all_o to_o envy_v either_o the_o hungarian_a or_o the_o transsylvanian_a mine_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o country_n more_o glorious_a rich_a or_o more_o frequent_v by_o foreigner_n i_o will_v not_o say_v in_o all_o europe_n only_o but_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n than_o this_o be_v in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o vast_a immense_a treasure_n that_o charles_n the_o v._o receive_v from_o thence_o it_o be_v for_o just_a cause_n call_v by_o some_o the_o emperor_n indies_n it_o much_o concern_v the_o interest_n therefore_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n that_o he_o reconcile_v these_o people_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a state_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v very_o easy_o bring_v about_o and_o to_o the_o effect_v hereof_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o spare_v either_o for_o cost_n pain_n counsel_n or_o industry_n 20._o a_o careful_a administration_n of_o justice_n together_o with_o peace_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n will_v contribute_v much_o to_o the_o bring_n of_o these_o thing_n about_o as_o also_o the_o maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o of_o religion_n learning_n and_o virtue_n for_o see_v that_o those_o that_o be_v of_o religious_a order_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n and_o person_n of_o worth_n be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o head_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n whosoever_o have_v these_o of_o his_o side_n he_o may_v easy_o draw_v all_o the_o rest_n over_o to_o he_o also_o for_o those_o of_o religious_a order_n bear_v rule_v over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n as_o the_o learned_a do_v over_o their_o wit_n and_o those_o of_o eminency_n and_o worth_n over_o their_o purse_n and_o military_a strength_n those_o former_a be_v look_v upon_o for_o their_o piety_n and_o religion_n the_o other_o for_o their_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n those_o through_o reverence_n these_o through_o the_o esteem_v the_o world_n have_v of_o their_o part_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o what_o soever_o those_o man_n either_o do_v or_o say_v it_o pass_v for_o oracular_a and_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v embrace_v and_o follow_v by_o all_o man_n 21._o the_o same_o also_o of_o a_o prince_n be_v addict_v to_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n and_o constant_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o will_v stand_v he_o in_o very_o good_a stead_n if_o so_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v but_o make_v know_v to_o all_o man_n that_o this_o gentleness_n and_o connivance_n in_o he_o proceed_v mere_o from_o his_o own_o good_a nature_n and_o inclination_n but_o that_o when_o â—e_n punish_v any_o it_o be_v out_o of_o necessity_n and_o his_o zeal_n towards_o justice_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n thus_o nero_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o empire_n by_o his_o cunning_a dissemble_a his_o natural_a inclination_n and_o his_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o merciful_a prince_n wonderful_o win_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n to_o he_o which_o part_n he_o act_v so_o cunning_o and_o to_o the_o life_n as_o that_o when_o a_o certain_a sentence_n of_o judgement_n that_o have_v be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o judge_n against_o a_o offender_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o to_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o it_o he_o sigh_v say_v o_o quam_fw-la vellem_fw-la literas_fw-la non_fw-la didicisse_fw-la i_o can_v wish_v i_o have_v never_o know_v a_o letter_n 22._o the_o ray_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a eminent_a virtue_n shine_v forth_o in_o a_o prince_n will_v also_o be_v of_o very_o great_a advantage_n to_o he_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o will_v not_o only_o oblige_v his_o own_o subject_n to_o he_o but_o even_o his_o enemy_n will_v be_v win_v over_o to_o love_n and_o favour_v he_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o alexander_n and_o scipio_n both_o of_o which_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o world_n of_o their_o singular_a continency_n and_o moderation_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o likewise_o in_o camillus_n and_o fabricius_n who_o both_o give_v evidence_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o courage_n the_o one_o against_o the_o falisci_n and_o the_o other_o against_o king_n pyrrhus_n these_o spark_n of_o gallantry_n appear_v also_o in_o the_o emperor_n conrade_n in_o his_o war_n again_o misicâ—_n and_o likewise_o in_o charles_n the_o great_a who_o beside_o his_o diligent_a observance_n of_o religion_n and_o his_o endeavour_n to_o promote_v learning_n get_v himself_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reputation_n also_o by_o his_o beneficence_n and_o liberality_n towards_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n both_o the_o high_a low_a and_o of_o middle_a rank_n and_o indeed_o general_o to_o all_o and_o certain_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o lovely_a strong_a and_o commendable_a tie_n whereby_o to_o bind_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n to_o a_o man_n than_o liberality_n and_o bountifulness_n 23_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v a_o business_n of_o very_a great_a efficacy_n if_o that_o such_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n as_o have_v be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v but_o keep_v which_o yet_o the_o spaniard_n have_v neglect_v to_o doâ—_n though_o to_o their_o cost_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o life_n for_o nothing_o do_v more_o offend_v and_o alienate_v the_o heart_n both_o of_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o conquer_a subject_n then_o when_o they_o see_v that_o those_o capitulation_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o article_n upon_o which_o they_o have_v submit_v themselves_o to_o any_o prince_n be_v alter_v and_o change_v by_o he_o and_o we_o see_v that_o this_o be_v not_o observe_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n who_o be_v a_o covetous_a and_o unjust_a man_n and_o one_o that_o look_v after_o nothing_o but_o his_o own_o gain_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o netherlands_o begin_v to_o raise_v such_o tumult_n there_o and_o at_o length_n open_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a alexander_n farnese_n duke_n of_o parma_n for_o his_o fidelity_n in_o keep_v his_o promise_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o a_o constant_a mind_n and_o of_o a_o excellent_a judgement_n get_v himself_o a_o exceed_a great_a repute_n of_o gallantry_n and_o worth_n among_o the_o netherlander_n and_o questionless_a he_o be_v a_o most_o complete_a and_o throughly-accomplished_n soldier_n and_o serve_v as_o general_n under_o a_o most_o just_a king_n always_o command_v a_o army_n under_o he_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o god_n sometime_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o fabius_n and_o sometime_o that_o of_o marcellus_n 24._o neither_o will_v it_o be_v a_o business_n of_o small_a moment_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o spanish_a tongue_n into_o these_o country_n and_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v there_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n who_o when_o they_o have_v conquer_v any_o country_n cause_v the_o nation_n conquer_v to_o learn_v the_o latin_a tongue_n thus_o do_v the_o arabian_n also_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n introduce_v their_o language_n into_o a_o great_a part_n of_o africa_n and_o of_o spain_n and_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n surname_v the_o conqueror_n endeavour_v about_o five_o hundred_o year_n since_o to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o englandâ—_n but_o now_o for_o the_o introduce_v of_o a_o language_n into_o any_o conquer_a country_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o law_n of_o that_o country_n be_v write_v in_o the_o say_a language_n and_o that_o the_o lawyer_n plead_v in_o that_o language_n in_o all_o court_n of_o judicature_n