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.1766 Excerpt: ... And in this Prisoner 'ris ofFer'd. We now are there, where Men ihou'd still begin: To treat upon Advantage. The Palatine of Trocke and Mensecke% With Almerin, shall to the King; Petitions shall be drawn, Humble in Form, but such for Matter, As the bold MacedorKin Youth wou'd send To Men he did despise for Luxury. The first begets Opinion of the World, Which looks not far, but on the Outside dwells: Th'other inforces Courage in our own, For bold Demands must boldjy be maintain'd. Irock. Let all go on still in the public Name, But keep an Ear open to particular Offers: Liberty and public Good are like great Oleos, Must have the upper End still pf ou.r Tables, Though they are but for Shew. Fran. Wou'd I had ne'er seen this Shape, 't has Poison in't, Yet where dwells good, if ill inhabits there? Men.----. Press much Religion, . For though we dress the Scruples for theMulti.tude, And for ourselves reserve the Advantages, (It being much Pretext) yet is it necessary-% For Things of Faith are so abstruse, and nice, . They will admit Dispute eternally: So howsoe'er other Demands appear, These never can be prov'd unreasonable; The Subject being of so fine a Nature, It not submits itself to Sense, but scapes The Trials which conclude all common Doubts. Fran. My Lord, you use me as ill Painters paint, Who while they labour to make Faces fair, Neglect to make them like. Ipb. Madam, there is no Shipwrack of your Virtues near, that you lhou'd throw away Any of all your Excellencies, To save the dearest Modesty. Gen. If they proceed with us, we can retreat ump Our Expositions, and the Peoples Votes. If they refuse us wholly, then we plead. The King's besieg'd, blockt up so straightly Ey some few, Re)ief can find no Way To enter to the King, or to get out to us. Exclaim again.