but I ayme as neere the trueth as by coniecture I can, pro∣portioning the places where I have not beene with those where I have beene) who have abandoned themselves to another trade as idle, but more wicked, devouring with mens goodes, their bodies and soules at once, which may be the cause that that countrey (though as populous as it can well beare, yet commeth manifold waies short of that strength which in former times it hath had, either for de∣fence of it selfe, or offence of his neighbors; yet notwith∣standing these are Theoremes which few list to speculate. The whole worlde running mainely to things sensible and present, and to that which profiteth them in their owne particular, though it bringeth with it a certaine hurt and finall ruine of the publique, without the safetie where of to them that iudge things rightly, neither any particular e∣state can prosper, nor the most prosperous estate conti∣nue long.22 But the benefite which the Papacie doth draw from these Friars consisteth in this point, accommodating and yeelding content. It stands in the multitude of harts, of tungues, and pennes (dispersed in all countries, but vnited in his service) of men of most furie, and furious zeale, who with incessant industry and resolutenes incre∣dible, give over no travell, leave no exploit so difficult or desperate vnattempted for the vphoulding of the Papacie, and advancing of that religion. On which all their com∣fort and credite in this life, all their hope of prerogative in the life to come dependeth, beeing of the other side estee∣med for the most lowsie companions, the most vnprofita∣ble droanes, the most devouring locusts, the most repro∣bate, ignoble, ignominious, and wicked race, that ever the world was pestred with; in summe, more vile than the very mire they tread on. There was never yet state so wel plot∣ted in this world, or furnisht with such store of instrumēts to imploy in his service, as to be able to practise & perswade with the multitude (otherwise than in their publike assem∣blies, 0