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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
the_o four_o ember-week_n and_o other_o fast-day_n and_o the_o order_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n have_v not_o be_v set_v up_o by_o superstition_n for_o this_o occasion_v a_o neglect_n in_o breed_v of_o cattle_n and_o even_o at_o present_a though_o most_o of_o the_o kingdom_n lie_v desolate_a there_o will_v be_v cattle_n enough_o if_o lent_n be_v abolish_v and_o land_n not_o abandon_v and_o though_o france_n be_v at_o less_o expense_n now_o as_o to_o the_o buy_n of_o foreign_a fish_n than_o it_o be_v before_o the_o war_n yet_o it_o still_o expend_v very_o great_a sum_n that_o way_n though_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o remote_a province_n from_o the_o sea_n seldom_o taste_v fish_n of_o any_o sort_n and_o even_o very_o rare_o of_o flesh-meat_n but_o lest_o any_o body_n shall_v imagine_v that_o i_o contradict_v myself_o in_o say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n dont_fw-fr eat_v less_o fish_n since_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n but_o rather_o more_o and_o that_o i_o pretend_v nevertheless_o that_o the_o notice_n of_o such_o a_o superstition_n do_v prejudice_n to_o the_o revenue_n of_o land_n in_o france_n and_o hinder_v the_o breed_n and_o consumption_n of_o cattle_n i_o shall_v answer_v that_o specious_a objection_n i_o call_v it_o specious_a because_o it_o seem_v that_o if_o so_o be_v the_o abolish_n of_o lent_n and_o other_o fish-day_n in_o england_n produce_v that_o effect_n that_o more_o fish_n be_v eat_v in_o it_o since_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o follow_v that_o less_o flesh-meat_n shall_v be_v consume_v and_o so_o consequent_o if_o lent_n and_o other_o pretend_a fast-day_n be_v abolish_v in_o france_n more_o fish_n will_v be_v eat_v and_o less_o flesh_n destroy_v i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a contradiction_n in_o what_o i_o have_v assert_v but_o only_o a_o seem_a one_o and_o that_o also_o to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o weigh_v thing_n right_o my_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o in_o england_n the_o people_n have_v always_o and_o at_o all_o season_n plenty_n both_o of_o meat_n and_o fish_n no_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v very_o remote_a from_o sea_n and_o there_o be_v many_o river_n full_a of_o freshwater_n fish_n and_o the_o tide_n come_v up_o a_o great_a way_n in_o many_o of_o those_o river_n the_o sea-fish_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o country_n at_o a_o very_a small_a charge_n they_o have_v also_o plenty_n of_o good_a cattle_n so_o that_o they_o may_v at_o all_o time_n eat_v that_o they_o like_v best_a or_o find_v cheap_a without_o that_o aversion_n which_o the_o tyranny_n of_o imposition_n occasion_n when_o they_o be_v command_v upon_o eternal_a damnation_n to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n at_o such_o and_o such_o time_n whereas_o france_n be_v general_o much_o more_o remote_a from_o the_o sea_n and_o fish_n there_o very_o scarce_o or_o dear_a now_o in_o those_o place_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o sea_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o superstition_n of_o lent_n and_o other_o fast-day_n as_o they_o call_v they_o in_o those_o place_n they_o will_v eat_v much_o more_o meat_n than_o they_o do_v and_o more_o also_o than_o be_v eat_v on_o the_o seacoast_n where_o fish_n be_v more_o plentiful_a and_o cheap_a and_o consequent_o they_o shall_v breed_v more_o cattle_n more_o fish_n will_v also_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o sea_n port_n and_o other_o place_n near_o the_o sea_n than_o be_v eat_v at_o present_a if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o tyrannous_a imposition_n upon_o their_o conscience_n which_o forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v meat_n at_o such_o time_n and_o create_v in_o most_o part_n of_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o abhorrency_n of_o fish_n which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o eat_v and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o less_o fish_n be_v take_v in_o the_o seaport_n than_o there_o will_v be_v be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o superstition_n and_o less_o cattle_n be_v also_o breed_v in_o the_o country_n than_o will_v be_v be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o same_o abuse_n which_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o meat_n above_o five_o month_n in_o the_o year_n and_o so_o put_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n those_o that_o live_v near_o the_o sea_n be_v disgu_v at_o fish_n which_o nature_n and_o providence_n afford_v they_o very_o cheap_a nay_o almost_o for_o nothing_o which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a treasure_n to_o they_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o tyranny_n impose_v upon_o they_o and_o those_o who_o live_v in_o remote_a place_n of_o the_o country_n and_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o breed_v abundance_n of_o cattle_n and_o eat_v meat_n very_o cheap_a be_v force_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o and_o lose_v that_o great_a advantage_n though_o they_o can_v have_v fish_n but_o at_o a_o very_a dear_a rate_n it_o deserve_v likewise_o our_o observation_n that_o france_n have_v lose_v considerable_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o profit_n they_o make_v of_o their_o cattle_n by_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o protestant_n because_o they_o buy_v those_o young_a cattle_n poultry_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o town_n and_o country_n where_o they_o live_v which_o otherwise_o have_v be_v lose_v or_o very_o chargeable_a to_o the_o owner_n article_n xiii_o relate_v to_o the_o injustice_n violence_n and_o spiritual_a tyranny_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n which_o cause_v a_o unestimable_a damage_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n this_o spirit_n of_o injustice_n and_o inhumanity_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o popery_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o last_o war_n which_o they_o kindle_v secret_o and_o of_o the_o last_o persecution_n and_o of_o all_o the_o massacre_n and_o civil_a war_n that_o have_v be_v in_o france_n that_o same_o spirit_n of_o violenc_n set_v they_o whenever_o they_o meet_v with_o prince_n obnoxious_a to_o they_o to_o persecute_v all_o those_o with_o the_o utmost_a fury_n that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o their_o opinion_n though_o they_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n sor_n they_o but_o their_o own_o 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