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the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n so_o that_o if_o we_o reason_v consequential_o from_o this_o principle_n the_o popish_a religion_n can_v be_v preserve_v but_o by_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n from_o which_o it_o derive_v all_o the_o authority_n that_o give_v it_o any_o value_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v also_o probable_a that_o if_o a_o great_a reformation_n be_v not_o make_v immediate_o upon_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o patriarch_n the_o pope_n authority_n will_v be_v again_o re-establish_v â—…or_n he_o shall_v without_o doubt_n have_v always_o a_o great_a party_n in_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o â—…avour_n of_o that_o horrid_a darkness_n which_o must_v have_v continue_v therein_o if_o it_o have_v be_v no_o other_o but_o for_o the_o jesuit_n and_o monk_n who_o will_v be_v constant_o jealous_a that_o the_o patriarch_n will_v pair_n their_o nail_n one_o party_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v always_o have_v entertain_v a_o correspondence_n with_o the_o pope_n friend_n be_v unite_v by_o their_o communion_n in_o the_o same_o religion_n except_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n tho'some_a will_v have_v make_v semblance_n of_o reject_v that_o too_o for_o fear_n of_o their_o king_n yet_o they_o will_v effectual_o endeavour_v the_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n will_v have_v be_v prodigal_a of_o their_o treasure_n and_o have_v spare_v nothing_o on_o this_o occasion_n to_o maintain_v their_o tyranny_n and_o moreover_o iâ—…_n the_o king_n who_o have_v create_v a_o patriarch_n shall_v come_v to_o have_v die_v before_o the_o reformation_n shall_v have_v be_v complete_v and_o a_o prince_n of_o less_o authority_n have_v succeed_v there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o patriarchat_n this_o erect_n of_o a_o patriarch_n will_v not_o have_v please_v the_o popish_a prince_n neither_o so_o that_o they_o will_v have_v join_v 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such_o case_n we_o must_v be_v either_o one_o or_o other_a and_o avoid_v that_o which_o be_v call_v consilia_fw-la media_fw-la such_o a_o faint_a reformation_n will_v have_v serve_v for_o nought_o but_o to_o awake_v all_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o mischievous_a ecclesiastic_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o will_v have_v reap_v the_o same_o advantage_n from_o this_o that_o a_o strong_a man_n do_v from_o the_o impotent_a menace_n of_o his_o enemy_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o put_v he_o on_o his_o guard_n and_o set_v he_o at_o work_n to_o prevent_v the_o threaten_a mischief_n according_a to_o the_o italian_a proverb_n le_fw-fr minaccie_a sono_fw-la l'armi_fw-fr del_fw-it minacciaâ—…o_n threat_n sound_v a_o alarm_n to_o the_o threaten_a man_n to_o take_v arm_n either_o to_o deâ—…end_v himself_o or_o offend_v his_o enemy_n as_o occasion_n require_v whereas_o if_o the_o king_n of_o france_n do_v not_o do_v thing_n by_o half_n but_o shall_v together_o with_o his_o subject_n renounce_v all_o at_o once_o the_o false_a doctrine_n worship_n superstition_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o free_v his_o kingdom_n from_o that_o tyranny_n by_o establish_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o enlighten_v his_o people_n among_o who_o it_o be_v hide_v under_o a_o candlestick_n he_o may_v assure_v himself_o that_o such_o a_o evangelical_n reformation_n will_v be_v follow_v by_o unexpressible_a advantage_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a life_n some_o may_v perhaps_o object_v that_o such_o a_o compleâ—…t_n and_o sudden_a reformation_n must_v needs_o shake_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o pass_v so_o sudden_o from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o without_o danger_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o thick_a darkness_n of_o popery_n to_o the_o bright_a shine_a light_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o it_o muâ—…t_v be_v do_v gradual_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v when_o he_o restore_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a they_o do_v not_o at_o first_o see_v all_o object_n disâ—…inctly_o but_o man_n walk_v like_o tree_n and_o that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v we_o pass_v from_o the_o dark_a night_n to_o the_o bright_a day_n but_o by_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o wisdom_n it_o be_v proper_a first_o to_o establish_v a_o patriarchat_n in_o france_n before_o they_o endeavour_v a_o gospel-reformation_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o patriarch_n will_v have_v overturned_a all_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n and_o among_o other_o that_o of_o paris_n all_o person_n of_o learning_n sense_n and_o honesty_n even_o among_o the_o clergy_n themselves_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o authority_n in_o their_o heart_n nay_o they_o despise_v all_o other_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o those_o of_o the_o protestant_n as_o be_v evident_o false_a or_o 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in_o the_o state_n when_o they_o be_v
the_o monk_n and_o the_o jesuit_n will_v render_v themselves_o master_n of_o all_o under_o a_o weak_a prince_n and_o the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v more_o expose_v to_o the_o cheat_n imposture_n and_o scandalous_a vice_n of_o the_o clergy_n than_o ever_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v hereby_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o all_o protestant_a prince_n and_o state_n entire_o which_o will_v be_v much_o more_o useful_a to_o he_o than_o that_o of_o the_o popish_a prince_n because_o they_o be_v honest_a in_o their_o treaty_n and_o at_o present_a much_o more_o powerful_a especial_o by_o sea_n and_o more_o able_a to_o hurt_v or_o help_v he_o and_o moreover_o france_n can_v subsist_v without_o commerce_n with_o they_o and_o the_o king_n know_v very_o well_o that_o they_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o regain_n any_o thing_n from_o france_n as_o the_o popish_a prince_n have_v because_o she_o have_v never_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o nor_o have_v they_o any_o thought_n of_o make_v conquest_n upon_o he_o as_o be_v more_o sage_a and_o judicious_a than_o that_o come_v to_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n will_v employ_v they_o to_o do_v mischief_n to_o france_n as_o they_o have_v employ_v and_o may_v still_o employ_v popish_a prince_n to_o do_v but_o if_o france_n neglect_v such_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n as_o this_o be_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o popery_n when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o indispensible_a necessity_n â—…o_o do_v it_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o must_v otherwise_o perish_v after_o have_v see_v so_o evident_o that_o popery_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o state_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o false_a religion_n all_o the_o world_n will_v have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o only_o hate_v the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o the_o very_a person_n of_o all_o protestant_n especial_o if_o he_o do_v not_o re-establish_a his_o subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o a_o full_a and_o entire_a liberty_n in_o all_o respect_n as_o his_o other_o subject_n and_o with_o all_o possible_a assurance_n for_o time_n to_o come_v see_v no_o man_n can_v reproach_v they_o with_o disloyalty_n towards_o the_o king_n nor_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v very_o sound_v and_o conformable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o make_v their_o boast_n that_o they_o believe_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o reproach_v they_o with_o but_o only_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v enough_o because_o they_o do_v believe_v transubstantiation_n nor_o fifty_o other_o foolery_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n nor_o adore_v the_o half_a of_o one_o of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n which_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v bread_n but_o be_v only_o a_o elil_n elilim_n a_o nothing_o a_o idol_n which_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o mere_a nothing_o of_o this_o number_n of_o learned_a man_n be_v the_o bp._n of_o meaux_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n without_o â—…his_fw-la reformation_n france_n will_v become_v as_o desolate_a in_o 30_o year_n time_n as_o spain_n and_o portugal_n be_v at_o present_a though_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o continue_a peace_n all_o that_o while_n for_o the_o woman_n and_o girl_n who_o be_v at_o present_a three_o three_o of_o the_o people_n of_o france_n will_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v dead_a without_o child_n because_o there_o be_v not_o man_n enough_o at_o present_a to_o marry_v they_o so_o that_o this_o want_n of_o people_n will_v be_v much_o more_o apparent_a then_o than_o now_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n have_v for_o 30_o or_o 40_o year_n have_v a_o great_a ascendant_n over_o all_o the_o other_o nation_n of_o europe_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n 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staâ—…e_n of_o their_o affair_n from_o scrivener_n and_o notary_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o tell_v all_o they_o know_v of_o it_o after_o this_o they_o proceed_v to_o threaten_v the_o person_n that_o so_o they_o may_v squeeze_v money_n out_o of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v few_o who_o let_v it_o come_v to_o this_o extremity_n because_o they_o see_v so_o many_o example_n before_o they_o of_o people_n ruin_v by_o such_o refusal_n for_o either_o they_o be_v tax_v extraordinary_o as_o rich_a person_n or_o be_v accuse_v that_o either_o they_o themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n who_o estate_n they_o inherit_v rob_v the_o public_a when_o they_o be_v in_o office_n and_o thereupon_o despoil_v they_o of_o their_o estate_n otherwise_o all_o the_o action_n of_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v canvas_v or_o if_o that_o fail_v the_o conversation_n of_o their_o child_n and_o other_o relation_n be_v inquire_v into_o on_o purpose_n to_o vex_v they_o and_o their_o tenant_n be_v overwhelmed_a with_o 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