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Title: Nevves from Malta written by a gentleman of that iland, to a friend of his in Fraunce. Shewing the desperate assault and surprising of two castles of the Turkes, by the Italians forces, vpon the eight day of September last past. Translated according to the Italian copie.
Series: Early English books online text creation partnership. Navigations series.
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Print source: Nevves from Malta written by a gentleman of that iland, to a friend of his in Fraunce. Shewing the desperate assault and surprising of two castles of the Turkes, by the Italians forces, vpon the eight day of September last past. Translated according to the Italian copie.
London: printed by Thomas Creede, for Iohn Hippon, and are to be sold at his shop in Watling-streete, adioyning to the Red Lyon Gate, anno. 1603.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A72861.0001.001
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To my very louing and much beloued Couzen, Signior M. P.
News from Malta, wri∣ten by a Gentleman of that Iland, to a friend of his in France.
❧ To the Right hono∣rable and his singuler good Lord Sir Hen∣ry Sidney Knight of the moste honorable Order of the Garter, Lord Presi¦dent of Wales, and Marches of the same.
¶ TO THE GODLY and Gentle Reader.
The Printer to the Reader.
W. M. in Commendation of the Author.
Anthony Munday to all curteous and freendly Readers in commen∣dation of this Woork.
* Thomas Procter in reporte of the Authors good wil.
✿ Iohn Peeterhouse to the Reporter of this Historie.
¶ The Reporter to his Book.
How the Author comming homeward out of Scotland through Yorkshire, chaunced to lodge in Rippon, At what signe, the name of the Hoste, the order and maner of the House and fa∣melye. And his entertaiment there. Chap. 1.
The comming thether of Pierce Plowman, beeing newly come from London. His request to the Hoste to lend him fiue pound vpon a paune. The refusall of the Hoste, the questi∣on thereupon moued, beeing the matter of the conference. Chap. 2.
¶ Pierce findeth it strange that men should pay so eer for things which in their hands are so vile and little woorth, as concerning their return. Chap. 3.
¶ Simon approoueth their great Fees and charges as things ment to be a reward and nurishment of Knowledge, learing and Vertue, and punishment of vngodlines and vice, and therfore true and iust. Chap. 4.
¶ Simon approoueth these fees and charges as publiue and not priuat, by argument taken from effects vnto thei causes. Chap. 5.
¶ Pierce denyeth the reasons alleaged as probable but not necessary. His reasons therfore. Chap. 6.
¶ Simon maintaineth his assertion by authoritie of holy Scripture and diuersitie taken between the reward of Vertue, Learning and Knowledge and the hire of seruile trauaile and labour. Cap. 7.
¶ Pierce denyeth the calling to office, to be such as Simon hath alleaged. Cap. 8.
¶ Simon confirmeth his assertion touching the desire to beare office to be good, by the Ettimologia n expo∣sition of the woord (Officium) Cap. 9.
‡ Pierce repeateth the Reasons and Arguments of Simon and confuteth them by proof and expecience deonstra∣tiue, as frō the cause to the effect and that vpon his owne knowledge. Cap. 10.
¶ Pierce Plowmans first tale for that purpose where he shew¦eth how his Neighbour and hee went to the Tauern and to the daunsing Schoole and what hapned there. Chap. 12.
The application of Pierces tale by the Hoste, tha the great charges of the Law is profitable to the commonwelth, and a repressing of vice and sinne. Cap 13.
Pierce prooueth that the sufferaunce of wickednes and vngod∣lynes increaseth their gaine who are and should be therebu∣kers and punishers therof, and that to be the cause of great in iustice and vnrighteousnes. Cap. 14.
The Hoste maintaineth the contrary, and for disproofe therof, and for the proofe of his assertion: alleadgeth the purchase of a certain welthie Officer towards the Law. Chap. 15.
¶ An other tale by the Hoast of a yong Gentleman that had morgaged his Land, comming to an other great Officer of the Law to whome hee offered to sel his land of whome hee had great comfort. Chap. 16.
An other tale of the Hoste of a woorshipfull Lawyer that made leases to all his tenaunts of the Farmes they held for Li. yeers after a strange sorte and also very wisely. Chap. 17.
¶ A reason why Coppyholdes, Customes and Corporations, were first ordained, and how that Pride and Flattery are the cheef causes that many a yong Gentleman commeth to sell his Lands. Chap. 1.
The Author interrupteth Pierce maintaining Simons Assertion shewing that of late in his sight he knew a Lawyer gaue x.li. to the building of a Bridge. Chap. 19.
Simons returne to his matter again declareth of an other rich Of¦ficer in the Law who had two Farmers, one rich and the o∣ther poore and how he delt with them. Chap. 20.
The Conclusion of the Conference, and the preparation to the Questions beeing the second Book. Chap. 21.
The Second Book, declaring the Questions and An∣swers between the Author, the Hoste, and Pierce Plowman.
THE APOLOGIE AND Conclusion of the Author.