The State of the Church of England Laid Open in a Conference Between Diotrephes a Bishop, Tertullus a Papist, Demetrius a Usurer, Pandochus an Innkeeper, and Paul a Preacher of the Word of God. April 1588
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...on your side: but also make the preachers haue a tollerable opinion of you, that you would haue some things refourmed if it lay in you. Diotr. That is a notable way, I will alwaies obserue and practise that, but there be many noble men, counsellors, and great courtiers, that seeme to like wel of our aduersaries: how ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...on your side: but also make the preachers haue a tollerable opinion of you, that you would haue some things refourmed if it lay in you. Diotr. That is a notable way, I will alwaies obserue and practise that, but there be many noble men, counsellors, and great courtiers, that seeme to like wel of our aduersaries: how shall we do to retayne them, or to bridle them that are gone from vs? Tertul That wil be somewhat hard to doe: yet the best counsell I can see meete to be taken, is this: you must shewe your selues very affectionate vnto those that desire glorie and estimation, you must winke at the vices of all of them whatsoeuer they be, and not reproue them, much lesse correct them; and those of them that bee needie, you must haue them to beg the Byshoppricks, Deanries, and such great places, and let them that shall haue them pay wel for them. So shall you not onelye haue them beholding vnto you for a benefitte, but keepe them still on your side, in hope to haue the like bootie another time. Diotr. This is very well, and shal bee alwaies obserued: but there is yet an other thing, I heard of late, that there be verie manye gentlemen and gentlewomen in the Court, that like vs not, and it hath often times bene, that kings and princes, haue beene induced by information of meane menne, to doe that which greate counsellours coulde not beat into their heads, how shall we do to stay the mischiefe that may come of these? Tertul Easilie, you must consider that they be of two sorts: either they be such as bee highly in fauour, or they bee common courtiers, if they bee of the former sort, You must when you haue opportunity to speake to her, tel her, that shee must take heede of such, and such persons: for though they be verie wise and discreet (bicause you must not dysli...
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