Quhat tymes we think most convenient for the administratioun of the one and of the other of these Sacramentis, salbe declared in the Policie of the Kirk.
Therefore the contriver of the late Historie of Queen Marie[1139] wanted policiehere to convoy a lee.
The other was for good policie and ordour to be constitut and observed in the Kirk, in whiche (as in the house of God) it becumis all thingis to be done decentlie and into ordour.
Ile seeme to pittie them, and give them almes To blind the world; 'tis excellent policie To rid the land of such, by such device.
A good policie to praise Cicero, For feare I rob you of your Lentulus.
Sidenote: The subtill policie of the earle of westmerland.
But the duke of Summerset, and the other capteins within the towne, manfullie withstood their enimies, shewing both force and great policie in defending and beating backe the assailants.
Well, either religion is but policie, or policie scarce religious.
Sidenote: The policie of the people for the safetie of themselues.
Howbeit I suppose he rather dissembled his opinion therein then otherwise, meaning by that policie (being himselfe led with an honourable desire of further discouerie) to induce the Fleete to follow him, to see a further proofe of that place.
Justice to live doth nought but justice neede, 130 But policie must still on mischiefe feede.
Tis good to please him, yet Ile take no notice Of his preferment, but in policie 205 Will still be grave and serious, lest he thinke I feare his woodden dagger.
Yet false policie 90 Would cover all, being like offenders hid, That (after notice taken where they hide) The more they crouch and stirre, the more are spide.
Policie Is but a guard corrupted, and a way 50 Venter'd in desarts, without guide or path.
And't be any way, it must be with Valour, for policie I hate: I had as liefe be a Brownist, as a Politician To.
For where should the Scots lerne policie and skill to defend themselues, if they had not their bringing vp and training in France?
The book of Policie with other acts is ratified and ordained to be printed.
This article was appointed to be proponed to the King and Councel, that the book of policie might be established by an act of privie Councel, while a Parliament be holden, at which it might be confirmed by a law.
This Assembly ordained the book of Policie to be insert in the register by the act following.
Presbyteries in places where publick exercise is used, untill the time the policieof the Kirk be established by a law: It is answered, The exercise may be judged to be a Presbyterie.
When he had accomplished the thing he came for, hee retourned to his place: and then began to imagin vpon the Duke's wordes, and for what policie he spake them.
By the good policie and diligent trauell of this king, the prouinces of Deira and Bernicia, which hitherto had béene at variance, were brought to peace and made one.
His high wisdome and policie stood the realme in great stéed whilest he liued.
It will be thought but a policie of yours thus to send one before you, who being a follower of yours, shall keepe and vphold the estate and port of an Earle.
He has deserv'd too much, Sir; The old heathen policie has light upon him.
We liue in lust and bide in couetise; This is our rule to maintaine marchandise, And policie that wee haue on the sea, And, but God helpe, it will no other bee.
Of the commodities of Ireland and policie and keeping thereof and conquering of wild Irish: with an incident of Wales.
Beware yee men that bere the great in hand That they destroy the policie of this land, By gifte and good, and the fine golden clothis, And silke, and other: say yee not this soth is?
Thus laboured the earle of Warwike by policie and puissance, as well of his owne as others power, to further his owne purpose, hauing sworne in heart a due performance of that, which he had solemnlie vowed and promised before.
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