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Show the Empire of Cm 1w a is, that thefe ‘Philofophers far exceed the Military Commanders in courage an faithfulne(s, and will jeopard theirperfons beyond any of them into the ' moft hazardous dangers; for the: good of their Princeand Countrey Secondly. Butthat whichindeed to our Ewuropean world will feem mioft admi rable; is the good wunderftanding, and perfe& unanimity ‘which is conftant]l held between the hightand- the ‘inferiour Magiftrates; as alfo between the Go vernours of Provinces, and the Rix-Councils, and between thofe and the Em perour himflelf; declared by that mutual refpe& and affe@ion, which ‘the beari€o ohe another: in'rmaking ' Vilits, and {ending Preferits upon all occafion for the-continuation of thisfo well knit correfpondence : and yet notwithftandin this conftant and firi&t Amity, the inferiour Magiftrates never fpeak to the Chic Miniftersiof State, but upon their knees,and that with fingular civility and profoun refpe&.. With likeirefpect and fubmiffive carriage the Subje&s behave themifelve Citi o s Rul r Gov rno th rsan t Thirdly, No perfon-continues in Office through the whole Empire, Tonge then chree years, unlefs he be confirmed anewby the Emperour P unilhment 4%€ q&§ (: that all perfops equal st another Examiner, ] which hap pens mot: over-frequently, becaufe-as every man merits by his upright 'carria'ge he is ftill advanced to higher and more noble promotions And certainly this i doneupon great and>Political reafons of State, as to prevent any fuch Governou from ‘contra&ting nea ‘Friendfhip with the Inhabitants, whereby to draw thei teme 10 time, and his bufipe affeGtions to'a by-Intereft on his part 5 to'undertake Factions or Novelties againf @ very grea | Chanity, an year at the EmperoursCourt, to do Homage and Obedience to him : "At-whic time a ftrict account is taken of their carriages and behaviours in their feveral pla power to releafe 4l fuc regard to th extend Co the Royal Revenues accr wedhion from the Rix-Cou @ we joioed two Affiftant s 26 bel's Mandorines, whoar sccount of all the Tolls, Im all Weights and Meafures th in concer o rouchin the Intereftof the Prince Forthe better bringing: to pafs whereof, all the chie Governours of Provinces, Divifions and Cities, are bound to appear every thir ces 3 and after a thorow Examination of all matters; the Emperour and his Council determine who are fit to be continued, whe to 'be turned out, whoto be preferred, and laftly, who deferve tobe' punifhed 5 and this wicthout any refpe& o perfons Likewife it is notin thepower of the Emperour to make any alteratio in what is concluded by the Council and Judges upon this Examination whic is fofevere and impartial, that for the moft part only, greateft perfons offendin are punifhed. And to this parpofe we read, that in the year 1607. fo ftri&a Examination was made, that four thoufand principal Magiltrates were punifhed likewif a ved or Sonldier The perfons condemned are divided according to the quality of their Crimes into five ranks 3 underthe firft are comprehended fuch as take Bribes, and enrich them(elves out of the Emperours Trealury 5 thefe being turned out, are fo ever made incapable of bearing any Publick Office. Under the fecond ranc 15 are fet down thofe that aretoo cruel in their punifbments; thofe are likewif turned out of their places, and {fent home to live as private perfons Under th third are recl%oncd fuch as are Decrepite, and too far ftricken in years for Govern Annu an Wage: alaries coman Streets | Bodges o o d l!m' wnowledge e Government, 1€ wil l'"f-j A c:, 'm‘:‘;,f fl / guful RCVflCflccf;ol ment, or elfe fuch as are too remils in their Offices 5 thefe thoughthey are put by the exercife of thei Offices, yet enjoy all their Priviledges as they were wont when they were in their places, fo long asthey live Inthe fourth rank are pu down fuch as have been too halty and rath in pafling Sentence, a&ing withou an fore-caft inthe Affairs of the Empire; thefe are degraded and put in fome inferi our Offices, or employed elfewhere uponlefs weighty Affairs In the laft place allfuch as live impudently and unbecoming the greatne(s of their Station an Employment , are not only deprived of their Places, bat alfo of their Liberties an Priviledges for ever The like general Inquifition and Examination is mad every fifth year amongft the Rix-Councils, asalfo amongft the Military Officers Befides, the Mandorines and Affiftants are obliged once a day to give an acperfon concer e othe an ow thei o Govern ur o count to the Stadc-holde Tranf |