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this_o i_o answer_v that_o iâ—_n interest_n be_v bring_v but_o to_o four_o peâ—_n cent_z no_o dutchman_n will_v call_v in_o his_o money_n that_o be_v out_o upon_o good_a security_n in_o england_n because_o he_o can_v make_v above_o three_o per_fw-la ceâ—t_fw-la of_o it_o upon_o interest_n at_o home_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v call_v home_o all_o the_o money_n they_o have_v with_o we_o at_o interest_n it_o will_v be_v better_o for_o we_o than_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o the_o borrower_n be_v always_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o lender_n and_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v always_o keep_v poor_a while_o the_o other_o be_v fat_a and_o full_a he_o that_o use_v a_o stock_n that_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o be_v force_v for_o the_o uphold_v his_o reputation_n to_o live_v to_o the_o full_a if_o not_o above_o the_o proportion_n of_o what_o he_o do_v so_o use_v while_o the_o lender_n possese_v much_o and_o use_v little_a or_o none_o live_v only_a at_o the_o charge_n of_o what_o he_o use_v 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assist_v with_o such_o a_o power_n and_o purse_n more_o than_o can_v be_v fore-seen_a or_o express_v by_o a_o private_a person_n quest_n 7._o the_o seven_o question_n may_v be_v what_o shall_v all_o the_o â—oor_a of_o these_o city_n and_o country_n be_v very_o numerous_a be_v â—mployed_v about_o this_o question_n will_v be_v answer_v beâ—t_n by_o the_o say_a assembly_n themselves_o when_o they_o have_v meet_v and_o consult_v together_o who_o can_v be_v presume_v defficient_a of_o invention_n to_o set_v all_o the_o poor_a on_o work_n especial_o since_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v admirable_a precedent_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o holland_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o have_v already_o very_o good_a one_o of_o their_o own_o in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o hospital_n of_o christ-church_n and_o bridewell_n in_o london_n the_o girl_n may_v he_o employ_v in_o mend_v the_o clothes_n of_o of_o the_o age_a in_o spin_v card_v and_o
make_v against_o this_o constitution_n be_v that_o it_o thwart_v that_o most_o excellent_a order_n of_o our_o english_a jury_n answ._n 1._o i_o answer_v that_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o english_a man_n more_o in_o love_n with_o jury_n than_o myself_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o common_a way_n of_o trial_n do_v not_o well_o reach_v the_o variety_n and_o strangeness_n of_o merchant_n case_n especial_o in_o relation_n to_o foreign_a affair_n answ._n 2._o what_o better_a jury_n can_v a_o merchant_n hope_v for_o than_o twelve_o able_a and_o honest_a merchant_n choose_v by_o the_o collective_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v all_o of_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o good_a behaviour_n to_o be_v turn_v out_o with_o ignominy_n the_o next_o year_n if_o they_o do_v not_o equal_a right_n to_o all_o man_n object_n 2._o the_o admit_v of_o no_o appeal_v from_o a_o court-merchant_n seem_v too_o arbitrary_a i_o answer_v while_o we_o choose_v our_o judge_n ourselves_o for_o merchant_n case_n and_o may_v remove_v they_o ourselves_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o too_o arbitrary_a than_o too_o much_o power_n can_v be_v give_v to_o referee_n when_o both_o party_n desire_v a_o end_n of_o their_o difference_n beside_o if_o their_o power_n be_v not_o great_a the_o many_o design_n of_o cheap_a speedy_a and_o short_a issue_n will_v be_v lose_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o parliament_n there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o act_n a_o appeal_n reserve_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o money_n condemn_v to_o be_v first_o pay_v or_o deposit_v before_o the_o appeal_n be_v allow_v chap._n vii_o concern_v naturalisation_n that_o a_o act_n of_o naturalisation_n of_o stranger_n will_v tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o trade_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v now_o so_o general_o own_v and_o assent_v to_o by_o all_o degree_n of_o man_n among_o we_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o short_a time_n will_v produce_v some_o act_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o that_o purpose_n i_o have_v therefore_o think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a to_o note_v some_o few_o particular_n which_o if_o not_o wary_o prevent_v may_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o fruit_n hope_v for_o by_o so_o good_a a_o design_n viz._n one_a the_o privilege_n of_o encorporated_a city_n and_o to_n two_o more_o especial_o the_o society_n of_o artificer_n and_o tradesman_n belong_v to_o some_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a such_o as_o weaver_n cooper_n and_o many_o other_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o charter_n pretend_v to_o privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n not_o only_o to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o respective_a city_n and_o town_n but_o to_o the_o distance_n of_o ten_o mile_n about_o they_o 3._o that_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 5_o the_o of_o elizabeth_n which_o enact_v that_o none_o shall_v use_v any_o manual_a occupation_n that_o have_v not_o serve_v a_o apprenticeship_n thereunto_o upon_o which_o statute_n it_o have_v be_v usual_a to_o indict_v stranger_n workman_n that_o have_v exercise_v their_o calling_n in_o the_o outpart_n of_o london_n upon_o this_o point_n of_o naturalisation_n many_o man_n make_v a_o great_a doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o public_a good_a to_o permit_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v naturalize_v in_o common_a with_o other_o stranger_n those_o that_o be_v against_o their_o admission_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v merchant_n urge_v these_o reason_n 1._o they_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v a_o subtle_a people_n pry_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o trade_n and_o thereby_o deprive_v the_o english_a merchant_n of_o that_o profit_n he_o will_v otherwise_o gain_v 2_o they_o be_v a_o penurious_a people_n live_v miserable_o and_o therefore_o can_v and_o do_v afford_v to_o trade_v for_o less_o profit_n than_o the_o english_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o english_a merchant_n 3._o they_o bring_v no_o estate_n with_o they_o but_o set_v up_o with_o their_o pen_n and_o ink_n only_o and_o if_o after_o some_o few_o year_n they_o thrive_v and_o grow_v rich_a they_o carry_v away_o their_o riches_n with_o they_o to_o some_o other_o country_n be_v a_o people_n that_o can_v mix_v with_o we_o which_o riches_n be_v carry_v away_o be_v a_o public_a loss_n to_o this_o kingdom_n those_o that_o be_v for_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n viz._n 1_o st_o the_o subtle_a the_o jew_n be_v and_o the_o more_o trade_n they_o pry_v into_o while_o they_o live_v here_o the_o more_o they_o be_v like_a to_o increase_v trade_n and_o the_o more_o they_o do_v that_o the_o better_a it_o be_v for_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n though_o the_o worse_a for_o the_o english_a merchant_n who_o comparitive_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o 2_o dly_z the_o thrifty_a they_o live_v the_o better_a example_n to_o our_o people_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n more_o conduce_v to_o enrich_v a_o kingdom_n then_o thriftiness_n 3_o dly_z it_o be_v deny_v that_o they_o bring_v over_o nothing_o with_o they_o for_o many_o have_v bring_v hither_o very_o good_a estate_n and_o hundred_o more_o will_v do_v the_o like_a and_o settle_v here_o for_o their_o life_n and_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o freedom_n and_o security_n here_o as_o they_o have_v in_o holland_n and_o italy_n where_o the_o grand_a duke_n of_o tuscaney_n and_o other_o prince_n allow_v they_o not_o only_o perfect_a liberty_n and_o security_n but_o give_v they_o the_o privilege_n of_o make_v law_n among_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o will_v reside_v with_o we_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o know_a principle_n of_o nature_n viz._n principle_n 1._o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v alike_o as_o i_o have_v before_o demonstrate_v and_o mr_n hobbs_n have_v true_o assert_v how_o erroneous_a soever_o he_o may_v be_v in_o other_o thing_n princip_n 2._o fear_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o hatred_n and_o hatred_n of_o separation_n from_o as_o well_o as_o evil_a deed_n to_o the_o party_n or_o government_n hate_v when_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v this_o by_o the_o way_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o bare_a connivance_n at_o dissenter_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o toleration_n by_o law_n the_o former_a keep_v they_o continual_o in_o fear_n and_o consequent_o apt_a to_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n when_o any_o probable_a occasion_n of_o success_n present_v the_o latter_a disarm_v cunning_a ambitious_a mind_a man_n who_o want_v a_o popular_a discontent_a party_n to_o work_v upon_o can_v effect_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o government_n and_o this_o methinks_v discover_v clear_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lutheran_n in_o germany_n protestant_n in_o france_n greek_n in_o turkey_n and_o sectary_n in_o holland_n be_v such_o quiet_a peaceable-minded-man_n while_o our_o nonconformist_n in_o england_n be_v say_v to_o be_v enclinable_a to_o strife_n war_n and_o bloodshed_n take_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n will_v cease_v while_o the_o law_n be_v in_o force_n against_o man_n they_o think_v the_o sword_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n and_o be_v always_o in_o fear_n though_o the_o execution_n be_v suspend_v not_o know_v how_o soon_o council_n or_o counsellor_n time_n or_o person_n may_v change_v it_o be_v only_o perfect_a love_n that_o cast_v out_o fear_n and_o all_o man_n be_v in_o love_n with_o liberty_n and_o security_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o industrious_a bee_n have_v sting_n though_o drone_n have_v not_o yet_o bee_n sting_v not_o except_o those_o that_o hurt_v they_o or_o disturb_v their_o hive_n it_o be_v say_v the_o jew_n can_v intermarry_v with_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v they_o will_v reside_v long_o among_o we_o although_o they_o be_v treat_v never_o so_o kind_o why_o not_o reside_v here_o as_o well_o as_o in_o italy_n poland_n or_o holland_n they_o have_v now_o no_o country_n of_o their_o own_o to_o go_v to_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v their_o country_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o esteem_v by_o they_o where_o they_o be_v best_a use_v and_o have_v the_o great_a security_n chap._n viii_o concern_v wool_n and_o woollen_a manufacture_n that_o wool_n be_v eminent_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o english_a riches_n i_o have_v not_o hear_v deny_v by_o any_o and_o that_o therefore_o all_o possible_a mean_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v to_o keep_v it_o within_o our_o own_o kingdom_n be_v general_o confess_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n most_o of_o our_o modern_a parliament_n have_v strenuous_o endeavour_v the_o contrive_n of_o severe_a law_n to_o prevent_v its_o exportation_n and_o the_o last_o act_n make_v it_o felony_n to_o ship_n out_o wool_n
of_o the_o mâ—orâ—_n many_o of_o their_o town_n and_o brave_a country_n house_n be_v fall_v into_o rubbish_n and_o their_o whole_a country_n into_o miserable_a poverty_n though_o their_o land_n natural_o be_v prodigious_o fertile_a a_o hundred_o other_o instance_n of_o fact_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n ii_o whatever_o tend_v to_o the_o populate_v of_o a_o kingdom_n tend_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o the_o former_a proposition_n be_v grant_v i_o suppose_v this_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o of_o the_o mean_n viz._n good_a law_n whereby_o any_o kingdom_n may_v be_v populate_v and_o consequent_o enrich_v be_v in_o effect_n the_o substance_n and_o design_n of_o all_o my_o forego_n discourse_n to_o which_o for_o avoid_v repartition_n i_o must_v pray_v the_o reader_n be_v retrospection_n iii_o that_o most_o nation_n in_o the_o civilise_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v more_o or_o less_o rich_a or_o poor_a proportionable_a to_o the_o paucity_n or_o plenty_n of_o their_o people_n this_o three_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o two_o former_a proposition_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o the_o seven_o unite_a province_n be_v certain_o the_o most_o populous_a tract_n of_o land_n in_o christendom_n and_o for_o their_o bigness_n undoubted_o the_o rich_a england_n for_o its_o bigness_n except_o our_o forest_n waste_v and_o commons_o which_o by_o our_o own_o law_n and_o custom_n be_v bare_v from_o improvement_n i_o hope_v be_v yet_o a_o more_o populous_a country_n than_o france_n and_o consequent_o rich_a i_o say_v in_o proportion_n to_o its_o bigness_n italy_n in_o like_a proportion_n more_o populous_a than_o france_n and_o rich_a and_o france_n more_o populous_a and_o rich_a than_o spain_n etc._n etc._n iv_o i_o do_v not_o agree_v that_o our_o people_n in_o england_n be_v in_o any_o considerable_a measure_n abate_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o foreign_a plantation_n but_o propose_v to_o prove_v the_o 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