7-64 ;,lf4rvd4ation .pfth Apocalvp.fe. doeexpreffe thefe Switzets,who I:ve by exercifeg their bodies,in an outward warfare for hireand pay ,&which arecommonly retained by the Pope of Rome, to be the principals of his gold next ante his properperfon. The Soule: ofmen Romeare the .cómmop waresofall countries which Rome hunteth after in all countries by het Fa&ours, deiring earneftly to have them died in graine , and infeeted at the , heart with fhpètftitions,which to fhe may gain , and make then her curfed peculiars and profelytes,fhe fpareth for no coil, how greatto- oter. The "'Merchants that fet out thefe wares to open fair to the Pope, that will give molt, and bid like the heft and frankelt.chapman for them,are theywho ,bave taken upon them. toconvert tilde nati- ons,andfoto bring them under the Romithyoke through their dili- gent bestirring of their ttumpes, and fit-etching of their wits,about this converting worke. Even as we know that each of the Pro- vinces of Rome are given over in matt by the Pope to the Cardinals, and forneofthe Iefuits who though they beflow their pains in com- mon together,yet every one of them hath a irverall chargecommit- tedunto him to convert Tome pit ticular nation, in which hr :taro be- flowhiscare and pains chiefly. Which if h.:: can en her.ki ep in this officious obeifance,or reclaime it, when it is revolting, by recòstciling it again unto Rome in a new leagueof amity, than he bring in inch faleable waresas thefe bywhich that nation. upon which he hath be- llowed his labour is exprefled in this place. As touching eachof the wordsby name,Gold,'tiver,pretiof5.ftonesandp--arlrs were teen be- es upon thewhor Attire,Chap. r nd fxrr that c. u(c itf eineth that Spaine should be thechiefeft ornament tòrthe whoresfttingout in thefe 'aft times; /Ind offine lineen ar.dpurple. Where we Piave two words for one , Purple made o f fine linen ; For it is` a .kiiade of cloth made among the Indiansofthat kinds of tine flaxe; So alto the two next words offilke andfcarlet, areput diflindiv for Scarlet made of filtre.®f ¡cadet wehave fpoken elfwhere,viz Chap.' 7 4. Silk i cloth madeofmoil flender thrids which the hike wortnesdo twit's out of their own bowels, as it were from a diftaffe. It is not made of bures as Dionyfisu the Greeke Poet faith in his booke of the ë4brßtïoft of the world (peaking of filke-wormes. Theft kinde of creatures , ( faith he ) fcorns to feed upon Well fed bullocks or fat fheep,but cropping upfpeklcdfloursfromof the earth that is net in- habited they /pinJilktfrom thence Whereoffinegarments are made. So faithVirgil;. eorgic,andhoW the f lIZWorms do kemb ofandpull amity finely theirfienderfleeces from the leaves of thefloures and Treesun- itfre
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