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equity_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o who_o have_v already_o declare_v his_o just_a intention_n there-anent_a there_o be_v beside_o another_o cause_n that_o make_v our_o nobleman_n and_o gentry_n to_o think_v themselves_o the_o sibber_n to_o the_o church-rent_n and_o this_o be_v it_o because_o their_o predecessor_n do_v also_o enjoy_v they_o in_o effect_n albeit_o not_o titularlie_o as_o well_o then_o as_o they_o do_v now_o their_o son_n be_v present_v by_o the_o king_n popeâ—â—ie_n to_o the_o benefice_n of_o the_o church_n themselves_o do_v often_o time_n feed_v at_o their_o table_n and_o gather_v up_o the_o super-plus_a of_o the_o rent_n the_o son_n of_o mean_a gentleman_n go_v to_o the_o monastic_a life_n every_o where_o if_o they_o have_v many_o daughter_n they_o do_v send_v some_o of_o they_o to_o the_o religious_a convent_v of_o woman_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a disburden_v and_o relief_n both_o of_o great_a and_o smaller_n house_n speak_v civil_o &_o in_o civil_a respect_n and_o this_o be_v yet_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o papal_a church_n be_v so_o tolerable_a by_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o that_o profession_n so_o that_o while_o number_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v nowrish_v ancient_o by_o the_o church_n revenue_n in_o scotland_n it_o will_v be_v think_v strange_a to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o so_o few_o churchman_n as_o now_o be_v who_o i_o confess_v be_v worthy_a of_o augmentation_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v so_o rich_a or_o great_a we_o see_v what_o a_o pestilent_a gangrene_n that_o have_v be_v already_o and_o it_o be_v sure_a enough_o that_o the_o same_o cause_n will_v ever_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n the_o world_n be_v aye_o like_a to_o itself_o and_o man_n be_v still_o man_n et_fw-la omne_fw-la vertuntur_fw-la in_o circulum_fw-la there_o be_v not_o of_o humane_a thing_n a_o more_o extravagant_a and_o rare_a contemplation_n than_o to_o consider_v how_o prince_n state_n and_o people_n
state_n of_o germany_n against_o charles_n the_o five_o 33._o cardinal_n baronio_n against_o philip_n the_o second_o ibidem_fw-la why_o the_o nobility_n of_o spain_n do_v hate_v their_o king_n 34._o a_o weakness_n suppose_v in_o spain_n for_o want_v of_o arm_n and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o 36._o their_o natural_a pride_n a_o weakness_n ibid._n description_n of_o the_o spanish_a nature_n 37._o spain_n to_o be_v oppose_v by_o make_v war_n within_o their_o own_o dominion_n 38._o plantation_n of_o nova_n scotia_n 39_o when_o a_o kingdom_n be_v perfect_a and_o natural_o compact_v in_o itself_o then_o to_o be_v slow_a to_o war_n 41._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o just_a war_n and_o our_o war_n against_o spain_n prove_v to_o be_v just_a 42._o emulation_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o carthagenian_o for_o universal_a empire_n 43._o agesilaus_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a king_n do_v invade_v the_o persian_a empire_n ibidem_fw-la first_o confederacy_n of_o the_o scot_n with_o the_o french_a seek_v by_o charles_n mayne_n 44._o how_o the_o spaniard_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v our_o enemy_n ibid._n how_o scotland_n be_v furnish_v of_o man_n for_o war_n 46._o nature_n of_o league_n with_o example_n ancient_a and_o modern_a 47._o confederate_n against_o spain_n 48._o whether_o small_a or_o gross_a army_n to_o be_v send_v to_o enemie-countreyes_n show_v by_o contemplation_n of_o the_o turkish_a war_n 49._o the_o palatinate_n the_o most_o honourable_a seat_n for_o war_n against_o spain_n 51._o king_n alexander_n hannibell_n and_o julius_n caesar_n do_v lead_v their_o army_n to_o more_o remote_a country_n ibid._n go_v of_o his_o majesty_n in_o person_n to_o spain_n 52._o the_o english_a auncientlie_o victorious_a in_o spaiâ—e_n 53._o the_o west_n indee_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o great_a monarch_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o infallible_a mean_n of_o universal_a empire_n by_o length_n of_o time_n 55._o money_n the_o nerve_n of_o war_n and_o great_a monarch_n and_o state_n much_o distress_v for_o want_v thereof_o 56._o the_o huge_a money_n get_v by_o charles_n the_o five_o in_o peru_n 57_o the_o natural_a humour_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n ibid._n speculation_n of_o neighbour_n calamity_n during_o our_o peace_n in_o this_o age_n go_v and_o of_o our_o predecessor_n trouble_v many_o age_n bygone_a 58._o more_o of_o money_n and_o of_o man_n in_o scotland_n now_o than_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o antecessour_n and_o the_o proof_n thereof_o 61._o a_o wicked_a people_n do_v make_v a_o wicked_a king_n 63._o a_o bridge_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v make_v for_o enemy_n to_o pass_v out_o upon_o ibid._n great_a ransom_n pay_v by_o our_o predecessor_n for_o king_n david_n bruce_n 64._o the_o palatinate_n detain_v to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o conquest_n of_o germany_n and_o england_n 65._o a_o remarkable_a conference_n of_o colonel_n semple_n with_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n ibid._n john_n knox_n against_o the_o regiment_n of_o woman_n 67_o the_o go_v of_o his_o majesty_n navy_n to_o portugal_n and_o what_o a_o great_a point_n be_v secrecy_n in_o great_a enterpryses_n and_o the_o example_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o reformation_n or_o innovation_n of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o commodity_n or_o inconvenient_n follow_v thereon_o 68_o plato_n hold_v that_o after_o the_o current_n of_o that_o great_a year_n god_n shall_v reform_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o first_o purity_n ibid._n utility_n of_o the_o censor_n among_o the_o roman_n 70._o commission_n for_o grievance_n ibid._n great_a man_n not_o to_o bear_v office_n where_o they_o dwell_v 76._o two_o of_o one_o family_n not_o to_o be_v of_o one_o session_n of_o judge_n 77._o reformation_n of_o advocate_n most_o necessary_a of_o any_o thing_n with_o the_o example_n of_o king_n and_o state_n enemy_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o advocation_n 78._o lewis_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n do_v revoâ—ke_v and_o annul_v heritable_a shyreâ—â—ships_n 81._o abuse_n of_o late_o erect_v lordship_n of_o church_n landâ—s_n necessary_a to_o be_v reform_v 82._o if_o the_o domain_a of_o regal_a crown_n or_o of_o republickes_n be_v allienable_a 83._o noble_a man_n be_v the_o shadow_n and_o reflect_v of_o king_n 84._o why_o the_o live_v of_o king_n be_v so_o precious_a 85._o the_o last_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o scotland_n and_o his_o majesty_n revocation_n 86._o the_o first_o donation_n of_o the_o crown_n land_n and_o division_n of_o they_o in_o barony_n ibid._n riches_n do_v spoil_v the_o piety_n of_o the_o church_n 89._o before_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v by_o luther_n the_o hundred_o part_n of_o christian_a people_n do_v possess_v more_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n 90._o the_o number_n of_o ecclesiastical_a prelasy_n benefice_n church_n curies_n of_o france_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o tenthes_o 91._o the_o first_o dedication_n of_o tenthes_o in_o scotland_n 94._o puritan_n foolish_o oppose_v to_o the_o pope_n church_n in_o good_a thing_n 96._o mystery_n of_o number_n 98._o the_o unity_n do_v represent_v god_n 99_o the_o number_n 7_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o creation_n induration_n and_o final_a glorification_n of_o the_o world_n 100_o the_o novenarie_a do_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a species_n of_o nature_n man_n except_v 101._o ten_o be_v the_o quotient_a or_o fullness_n of_o nature_n 102._o man_n be_v the_o first_o ten_o ibid._n christ_n be_v the_o second_o and_o perfect_a ten_o 103_o two_o sort_n of_o puritan_n opponent_n to_o episcopal_a rent_n and_o governament_n discordant_a among_o themselves_o 106._o persecution_n of_o julian_n worse_a than_o of_o dioâ—lâ—sian_n 107._o plantation_n of_o our_o northern_a yle_n and_o hielard_n a_o most_o royal_a and_o most_o necessary_a policy_n 108._o battle_n of_o hare-law_n 109._o abuse_n and_o oppression_n by_o way_n of_o tenthes_o to_o be_v reform_v 110._o discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o course_n of_o money_n 112._o what_o benefit_n or_o inconvenient_a upon_o the_o height_a of_o money_n 113._o what_o order_n to_o be_v take_v with_o money_n keep_v up_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o merchand_n 117._o decay_n of_o our_o ship_n how_o to_o be_v restore_v 118._o prodigal_n person_n ancientlie_o interdict_v and_o punish_v by_o law_n 119._o against_o the_o use_n of_o silver_n plate_n and_o guild_v 120._o ferdinandus_n magnâ—s_v of_o spain_n charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n and_o many_o great_a prince_n do_v sell_v their_o silver_n plate_n or_o reduce_v it_o in_o coin_n 121._o prescription_n for_o diet_n and_o apparel_n practise_v by_o great_a state_n in_o time_n of_o public_a distress_n 122._o speech_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n 123._o wisdom_n of_o augustus_n in_o make_v away_o of_o his_o enemy_n 124._o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o his_o majesty_n person_n or_o to_o his_o governament_n ibid._n vigilance_n necessary_a over_o the_o admission_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n 126._o honour_n do_v by_o augustus_n to_o the_o roman_a senate_n ibid._n condition_n of_o senater_n choose_v by_o augustus_n 127._o great_a affection_n of_o king_n darius_n to_o a_o old_a faithful_a counsellor_n 128._o mechanic_n virtue_n and_o diligence_n of_o augustus_n 129._o watchfulness_n of_o the_o parsian_a monarch_n over_o their_o finance_n ibid._n supplication_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o scotland_n 132._o the_o admirable_a magnanimity_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a whilst_o he_o want_v money_n 133._o finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la death_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n his_o late_a majesty_n death_n follow_v with_o great_a fear_n of_o his_o subject_n cause_n of_o our_o fear_n what_o these_o be_v the_o king_n of_o spayre_n and_o the_o pope_n troubler_n of_o christian_a prince_n ambition_n of_o spain_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n different_a from_o that_o of_o their_o predecessor_n the_o origine_fw-la and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o present_a house_n of_o spain_n notable_a punishment_n of_o lust_n in_o prince_n pelagius_n pelagius_n honour_v of_o the_o world_n ferdinandus_n magnus_n ferdinando_n santo_n charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n contrapoyse_v of_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d warrand_v in_o nature_n hieron_n king_n of_o syras_n philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o first_o action_n his_o marriage_n in_o england_n spanish_a inquisition_n his_o second_o action_n his_o three_o action_n the_o betray_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n his_o cousin_n his_o four_o action_n be_v to_o plot_v the_o holy_a league_n in_o france_n against_o don_n antonio_n philip_n do_v also_o practice_v the_o protestant_n of_o france_n elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n the_o voyage_n of_o the_o english_a navy_n to_o portugal_n under_o queen_n elizabeth_n antonio_n peâ—es_o wrong_v the_o english_a in_o in_o his_o relation_n of_o that_o voyage_n too_o strict_a limitation_n of_o general_n in_o war_n hurtful_a the_o patience_n and_o wisdom_n of_o fabius_n maximus_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o former_a
discourse_n the_o first_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o spanish_a empire_n the_o importance_n and_o worth_a of_o portugal_n the_o second_o to_o be_v mark_v of_o the_o former_a discourse_n be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o spanish_a ambition_n the_o spanish_a usurpation_n over_o the_o consistory_n of_o rome_n â—_o 3._o observation_n upon_o the_o former_a discourse_n be_v the_o insidiation_n of_o the_o spanish_a ambition_n name_o antonio_n 〈◊〉_d parricidâ—e_o practise_v in_o spain_n as_o in_o turkle_n by_o a_o religous_a tradition_n christian_n prince_n to_o be_v aâ—ware_a of_o spanish_a treachery_n 〈…〉_z parricidie_n practise_v in_o spâ—tne_n as_o in_o turkey_n by_o a_o religous_a tradition_n christian_n prince_n to_o be_v aâ—ware_a of_o spanish_a treachery_n a_o trial_n of_o what_o weakness_n be_v into_o this_o great_a empire_n the_o state_n and_o counsel_n of_o spayâ—_n not_o interrupt_v or_o alter_v by_o the_o death_n of_o a_o king_n fortitude_n of_o empire_n stand_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d example_n of_o disunited_n conquest_n the_o spanish_a province_n disjointed_a member_n the_o spaniard_n draw_v nought_o from_o his_o province_n the_o commodity_n of_o his_o proâ—nees_n what_o be_v the_o great_a treasure_n of_o a_o prince_n inconvenientes_fw-la follow_v upon_o the_o be_v of_o treasure_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o prince_n treasure_n collect_v by_o great_a king_n most_o often_o unhappilie_o spend_v public_a charity_n of_o augustus_n prince_n have_v many_o occasion_n not_o know_v to_o subject_n of_o necessary_a debursment_n oblation_n of_o money_n ancientlie_o make_v to_o prince_n first_o impost_n of_o the_o salt_n in_o france_n a_o gratuity_n temporal_a but_o turn_v to_o be_v annual_a another_o weakness_n of_o spain_n to_o be_v fear_v of_o all_o cardinal_n 〈◊〉_d against_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o of_o spain_n the_o portugal_n do_v hate_v the_o castilian_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o portugal_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d of_o spain_n do_v hate_v their_o prince_n his_o greatness_n &_o why_o they_o do_v so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a for_o our_o noble_a man_n to_o rebel_v now_o as_o before_o our_o conjunction_n with_o england_n a_o clear_a testimony_n thereof_o a_o 〈◊〉_d suppose_v in_o spain_n for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o arm_n and_o how_o it_o be_v so_o their_o natural_a pride_n a_o great_a weakness_n viâ—e_a description_n of_o the_o spanish_a hâ—mour_n the_o spanish_a punctuality_n approach_v to_o nullity_n description_n of_o punctuality_n a_o quick_a observation_n for_o punctuality_n the_o navarâ—oies_n do_v hate_v the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o french_a too_o the_o pride_n of_o spain_n to_o be_v oppose_v by_o war_n colonâ—es_n plantation_n of_o nova_n scotia_n incommodity_n and_o evil_n follow_v on_o warrâ—_n when_o a_o kingdom_n be_v imperfection_n then_o be_v aware_a of_o war_n great_a bâ—itane_n already_o a_o perfect_a monarchy_n wisdom_n and_o moderation_n of_o scipio_n 〈◊〉_d foreign_a 〈◊〉_d fruitless_a for_o our_o prince_n the_o definition_n of_o 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