A choice narrative of Count Gondamor's transactions during his embassy in England by that renowned antiquary, Sir Robert Cotton, knight and baronet ; exposed to publick light, for the benefit of the whole nation by a person of honour.
         Vox populi
         Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626.
      
       
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             A choice narrative of Count Gondamor's transactions during his embassy in England by that renowned antiquary, Sir Robert Cotton, knight and baronet ; exposed to publick light, for the benefit of the whole nation by a person of honour.
             Vox populi
             Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626.
             Rowland, John, 1606-1660.
             Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
          
           [7], 31 p. : port.
           
             Printed for John Garfield ...,
             London :
             1659.
          
           
             Dedication signed: John Rowland.
             Erroneously attributed by the editor to Cotton.
             First published, 1620, with title: Vox populi.
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           Gondomar, Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, -- Conde de, 1567-1626.
           Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain.
           Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1603-1625.
        
      
    
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             portrait of Count Gondamor
             
               The
               ryght
               honorable
               Diego
               Sarmiento
               de
               Acũna
               Earle
               of
               Gondomor
               Extraordinarie
               Ambassadour
               From
               the
               Catholike
               king
               of
               Spaine
               to
               his
               Maiestie
               the
               king
               of
               great
               Britannie
               .
            
             
               Ao
               .
               1622.
               jusculptum
               a
               Simone
               Passeo
               eidemque
               Comin
               DD.
               
               Are
               to
               be
               sould
               by
               Thomas
               Jennier
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           CHOICE
           NARRATIVE
           OF
           Count
           Gondamor's
           TRANSACTONS
           DURING
           HIS
           EMBASSY
           IN
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           By
           that
           Renowned
           Antiquary
           ,
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Cotton
             ,
          
           Knight
           and
           Baronet
           .
        
         
           Exposed
           to
           publick
           Light
           ,
           for
           the
           Benefit
           of
           the
           whole
           NATION
           .
        
         
           By
           a
           Person
           of
           Honour
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Garfield
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Printing
           Press
           for
           Pictures
           ,
           near
           the
           
             Royal
             Exchange
          
           in
           
             Cornhil
             ,
          
           over
           against
           Popes-Head
           Alley
           ,
           
             1659.
             
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Worshipful
           ,
           Sir
           VVilliam
           Pastons
           ,
           Knight
           ,
           and
           Baronet
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           general
           Voice
           is
           ,
           That
           You
           are
           a
           great
           Lover
           of
           Rarities
           ,
           whence
           it
           is
           that
           I
           Dedicate
           this
           to
           You
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           You
           will
           make
           my
           Apologie
           Your self
           ,
           with
           that
           of
           
             Seneca
             ,
             Non
             malè
             meruit
             ,
             sed
             benè
             judicavit
             :
          
           The
           Age
           is
           full
           of
           voluminous
           Books
           that
           are
           able
           to
           make
           the
           Reader
           nauseate
           ,
           were
           he
           not
           recreated
           by
           diversion
           ;
           This
           I
           present
           You
           with
           ,
           is
           but
           small
           ,
           yet
           were
           it
           wyer
           ▪
           drawn
           to
           its
           full
           length
           ,
           it
           would
           make
           a
           huge
           Volume
           :
           For
           it
           includes
           the
           Actions
           of
           King
           
             James
             ,
          
           Earl
           
             Gondamor
             ,
          
           Bishop
           
             Bancroft
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Walter
             Rawleigh
             ,
          
           and
           some
           other
           Famous
           Men
           ,
           of
           whom
           
           several
           Histories
           might
           be
           compiled
           :
           I
           may
           compare
           it
           to
           Gold
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           small
           quantity
           is
           of
           more
           worth
           than
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           base
           Coin
           ,
           for
           it
           comprehends
           much
           Matter
           in
           a
           few
           Words
           .
           And
           for
           the
           farther
           Commendation
           ,
           it
           bears
           in
           the
           Frontispiece
           the
           Name
           of
           that
           ever
           Famous
           Antiquary
           ,
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Cotton
             ,
          
           who
           was
           never
           wont
           to
           treasure
           up
           any
           thing
           but
           what
           was
           Rare
           ;
           nor
           can
           I
           certainly
           say
           ,
           whether
           it
           were
           Pen'd
           by
           Himself
           or
           not
           .
           I
           insist
           the
           more
           upon
           Him
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           my
           chance
           to
           be
           one
           whom
           he
           vouchsafed
           to
           take
           by
           the
           Hand
           a
           little
           before
           his
           Death
           ,
           I
           being
           sent
           to
           him
           by
           my
           Lord
           Privie
           Seal
           ,
           to
           acquaint
           him
           that
           by
           my
           Lords
           Mediation
           ,
           the
           King
           was
           Reconciled
           to
           him
           :
           but
           his
           Answer
           was
           ,
           That
           his
           Heart
           was
           broken
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           now
           too
           late
           :
           Whereby
           it
           appears
           that
           Princes
           are
           sometimes
           abused
           ,
           and
           mis-informed
           ,
           to
           the
           Ruine
           of
           the
           best
           Men
           .
           Sir
           
             Walter
             Rawleighs
          
           unfortunate
           end
           proves
           the
           same
           ,
           who
           was
           circumvented
           by
           the
           cunning
           Practises
           of
           Earl
           
             Gondamor
             ,
          
           whereby
           to
           the
           unspeakable
           detriment
           of
           Posterity
           ,
           he
           was
           prevented
           from
           setting
           forth
           the
           Second
           Part
           to
           compleate
           the
           Worlds
           History
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           made
           ready
           for
           the
           Press
           .
           
             Gondamor
          
           is
           yet
           fresh
           in
           Memory
           of
           many
           Men
           ,
           who
           knew
           him
           when
           he
           lay
           Leiger
           here
           from
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spain
             ;
          
           and
           I
           never
           
           heard
           or
           read
           of
           any
           Embassadour
           that
           acted
           his
           part
           with
           more
           dexterity
           for
           his
           Masters
           glory
           and
           advantage
           than
           he
           did
           ,
           for
           however
           he
           had
           to
           deal
           with
           a
           very
           wise
           Prince
           (
           as
           he
           sayes
           )
           yet
           like
           another
           
             Mercury
          
           he
           could
           soon
           with
           his
           facetious
           words
           and
           gestures
           pipe
           King
           
             James
          
           a
           sleep
           ,
           and
           did
           sometimes
           take
           hold
           of
           the
           Helm
           himself
           ,
           and
           was
           very
           near
           to
           have
           run
           the
           Ship
           a
           ground
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           split
           her
           upon
           the
           Rocks
           ,
           the
           influence
           of
           his
           ill
           Aspect
           ,
           and
           Eclipsing
           the
           Sun-beams
           is
           hardly
           over
           unto
           this
           present
           Age
           .
           
             Don
             Caro
             Columbus
          
           who
           was
           sent
           hither
           ,
           was
           thought
           by
           many
           judicious
           Men
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           more
           Prudent
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Gondamor
          
           was
           but
           a
           Buffon
           compared
           with
           him
           :
           yet
           when
           he
           departed
           ,
           he
           was
           fain
           to
           leave
           this
           Motto
           behind
           him
           ,
           
             Revertar
             ,
          
           emplying
           ,
           That
           he
           had
           not
           accomplished
           what
           he
           came
           about
           :
           but
           
             Gondamor
          
           put
           a
           Period
           to
           what
           he
           had
           Designed
           ;
           and
           perhaps
           it
           had
           been
           better
           for
           our
           Nation
           if
           that
           Politick
           
             Spaniard
          
           had
           never
           tr●d
           upon
           
             English
          
           ground
           .
           I
           should
           be
           injurious
           to
           Your
           Patience
           if
           I
           should
           detain
           You
           longer
           in
           the
           Suburbs
           :
           Therefore
           I
           hasten
           to
           subscribe
           my self
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Your
               Worships
               very
               humble
               Servant
               ,
            
             John
             Rowland
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           CHOICE
           NARRATIVE
           OF
           Count
           Gondamor's
           TRANSACTIONS
           During
           his
           Embassy
           in
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           HIs
           Catholick
           Majesty
           had
           given
           Commandement
           ,
           that
           presently
           upon
           the
           return
           of
           
             Signior
             Gondamor
             ,
          
           his
           Leiger
           Embassadour
           from
           
             England
             ,
          
           (
           1618.
           )
           a
           special
           Meeting
           of
           all
           the
           principal
           States
           of
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           (
           who
           were
           of
           his
           Council
           )
           together
           with
           the
           Presidents
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           
             Castile
             ,
          
           of
           
             Aragon
             ,
          
           of
           
             Italy
             ,
          
           of
           
             Portugal
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Indies
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Treasure
             ,
          
           of
           
             War
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           of
           the
           holy
           
             Inquisition
             ,
          
           should
           be
           held
           at
           
             Mouson
          
           in
           
             Aragon
             ,
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lerma
          
           
           being
           appointed
           President
           ,
           who
           should
           make
           declaration
           of
           his
           Masters
           pleasure
           ,
           take
           account
           of
           the
           Embassadours
           service
           ,
           and
           consult
           touching
           the
           State
           and
           Religion
           respectively
           ,
           to
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           his
           Holiness
           
             Nuncio
             ,
          
           who
           was
           desired
           to
           make
           one
           in
           this
           Assembly
           ,
           concerning
           certain
           Overtures
           of
           Peace
           and
           Amity
           with
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Catholick
           Projects
           which
           might
           engender
           suspition
           and
           jealousie
           betwixt
           the
           
             Pope
          
           and
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           if
           the
           mistery
           were
           not
           unfolded
           and
           the
           ground
           of
           these
           Counsels
           discovered
           afore-hand
           .
        
         
           This
           made
           all
           men
           expect
           the
           Embassadors
           return
           ,
           with
           a
           kind
           of
           longing
           that
           they
           might
           behold
           the
           issue
           of
           this
           meeting
           ,
           and
           see
           what
           good
           for
           the
           Catholick
           cause
           the
           Embassadours
           employment
           had
           effected
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           answerable
           to
           the
           general
           opinion
           conceaved
           of
           his
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           what
           further
           project
           would
           be
           set
           on
           foot
           to
           become
           matter
           for
           publick
           discourse
           ;
           At
           length
           he
           arrived
           and
           had
           present
           notice
           given
           him
           from
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           before
           he
           came
           to
           the
           Court
           he
           should
           give
           up
           his
           account
           to
           this
           Assembly
           ,
           which
           Command
           he
           gladly
           received
           as
           an
           earnest
           of
           his
           acceptable
           service
           ,
           and
           gave
           thanks
           that
           for
           his
           honor
           he
           might
           publish
           himself
           in
           so
           judicious
           a
           presence
           ;
           he
           came
           first
           on
           the
           day
           appointed
           to
           the
           Council
           Chamber
           ,
           (
           except
           the
           Secretaries
           )
           not
           long
           after
           all
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           and
           their
           Presidents
           met
           ,
           there
           wanted
           only
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lerma
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Popes
             Nuncio
             ,
          
           who
           were
           the
           head
           and
           feet
           of
           all
           the
           Assembly
           .
        
         
           These
           two
           stayed
           long
           away
           for
           divers
           respects
           ,
           the
           
             Nuncio
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           express
           the
           greatness
           of
           his
           Master
           ,
           and
           lose
           the
           Sea
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           no
           respect
           by
           his
           over-sight
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Benches
           might
           be
           full
           to
           observe
           
           him
           at
           his
           approach
           .
           The
           Duke
           of
           
             Lerma
          
           to
           express
           the
           authority
           and
           dignity
           of
           his
           own
           person
           ,
           and
           to
           shew
           how
           a
           servant
           put
           in
           place
           of
           his
           Master
           ,
           exacts
           more
           duty
           of
           his
           fellow
           servants
           then
           the
           Master
           himself
           ;
           these
           two
           stayed
           till
           all
           the
           rest
           were
           weary
           of
           waiting
           ,
           but
           at
           length
           the
           
             Nuncio
          
           supposing
           all
           the
           Council
           set
           ,
           lanched
           forth
           and
           came
           to
           road
           in
           the
           Council
           chamber
           ,
           where
           after
           mutual
           discharge
           of
           duty
           from
           the
           Company
           ,
           and
           blessing
           upon
           it
           from
           him
           ,
           he
           sate
           down
           in
           sollemn
           silence
           grieving
           at
           his
           over-sight
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lerma
          
           absent
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           strove
           as
           a
           Competitor
           for
           pompe
           and
           glory
           .
        
         
           The
           Duke
           had
           sent
           before
           ,
           and
           understood
           of
           the
           
             Nuncio's
          
           being
           there
           ,
           and
           stayed
           something
           the
           longer
           that
           his
           boldness
           might
           be
           observed
           ,
           wherein
           he
           had
           his
           desire
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Nuncio
          
           having
           a
           while
           patiently
           driven
           away
           the
           time
           with
           several
           complements
           ,
           to
           several
           persons
           ,
           had
           now
           almost
           run
           his
           Court-ship
           out
           of
           breath
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           
             Duke
          
           of
           
             Villa
             Hermosa
             ,
          
           President
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           
             Aragon
             ,
          
           fed
           his
           humour
           by
           the
           discharge
           of
           his
           own
           discontentment
           ,
           upon
           occasion
           of
           the
           
             Duke
          
           of
           
             Lerma
          
           his
           absence
           ,
           and
           beckned
           
             Signior
             Gondomor
          
           to
           him
           ,
           using
           this
           speech
           in
           the
           hea●ing
           of
           the
           
             Nuncio
             ,
          
           after
           a
           sporting
           manner
           ;
           how
           unhappy
           are
           the
           people
           where
           you
           have
           been
           ,
           first
           for
           their
           souls
           ,
           being
           Hereticks
           ,
           then
           for
           their
           estates
           ,
           where
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Favourite
           is
           so
           familiar
           ;
           how
           happy
           is
           our
           state
           where
           the
           Keyes
           of
           life
           and
           death
           are
           so
           easily
           come
           by
           ,
           (
           pointing
           at
           the
           
             Nuncio
          
           )
           hanging
           at
           every
           Religious
           girdle
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           doors
           of
           Justice
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           stand
           equally
           open
           to
           all
           men
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ;
           The
           Embassadour
           knew
           his
           Ironical
           stroak
           to
           be
           intended
           only
           as
           a
           by-blow
           at
           the
           
             Nuncio
             ,
          
           but
           fully
           at
           
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lerma
             ,
          
           (
           whose
           greatness
           begun
           now
           to
           wax
           heavy
           toward
           declension
           )
           and
           therefore
           he
           returneth
           this
           answer
           .
        
         
           Your
           Excellency
           knoweth
           ,
           the
           estate
           is
           happy
           where
           wise
           Favourites
           govern
           Kings
           ,
           if
           the
           Kings
           themselves
           be
           foolish
           ,
           or
           where
           wise
           Kings
           are
           ,
           who
           having
           Favourites
           ,
           either
           foolish
           ,
           or
           the
           wiser
           sort
           ,
           will
           not
           yet
           be
           governed
           by
           them
           .
           The
           State
           of
           
             England
          
           (
           howsoever
           you
           hear
           of
           it
           in
           
             Spain
          
           or
           
             Rome
          
           )
           is
           too
           happy
           in
           the
           last
           kind
           ,
           they
           need
           not
           care
           what
           the
           Favourite
           be
           ,
           though
           for
           the
           most
           part
           he
           prevent
           all
           kind
           of
           suspition
           in
           that
           kind
           ,
           being
           chosen
           rather
           as
           a
           Schollar
           to
           be
           taught
           ▪
           and
           trained
           up
           ,
           then
           as
           a
           Tutor
           to
           teach
           :
           Of
           this
           they
           are
           sure
           no
           Prince
           exceeds
           theirs
           in
           personal
           abilities
           ;
           so
           that
           nothing
           could
           be
           added
           to
           him
           in
           my
           wish
           ,
           but
           this
           one
           ,
           that
           he
           were
           our
           vassal
           and
           a
           Catholick
           .
           With
           that
           the
           noise
           without
           gave
           notice
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lerma's
          
           entrance
           ,
           at
           whose
           first
           approach
           the
           whole
           house
           arose
           ,
           though
           some
           later
           then
           other
           ,
           as
           envy
           had
           hung
           Plummets
           on
           them
           to
           keep
           them
           down
           ;
           the
           
             Nuncio
          
           only
           sate
           unmoved
           ,
           the
           Duke
           cherished
           the
           observance
           of
           the
           rest
           with
           a
           familiar
           kind
           of
           carriage
           ,
           too
           high
           for
           curtesie
           as
           not
           neglecting
           their
           demeanors
           ,
           but
           expecting
           it
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           filial
           obeysance
           to
           the
           
             Pope
          
           his
           
             Nuncio
             ,
          
           sate
           down
           as
           President
           under
           the
           cloth
           of
           Estate
           ,
           but
           somewhat
           lower
           ,
           then
           after
           a
           space
           given
           for
           admiration
           ,
           preparation
           ,
           and
           attention
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           speak
           in
           this
           manner
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           my
           Master
           (
           holding
           it
           more
           honor
           to
           do
           ,
           then
           to
           discourse
           ,
           to
           take
           from
           you
           the
           expectation
           of
           Oratory
           ,
           used
           rather
           in
           Pulpits
           and
           Schools
           then
           in
           Councils
           ,
           )
           hath
           appointed
           me
           President
           in
           this
           holy
           ,
           wise
           ,
           learned
           ,
           and
           noble
           assembly
           ,
           a
           man
           naturally
           of
           a
           
           slow
           speech
           ,
           and
           not
           desirous
           to
           quicken
           it
           ,
           by
           Art
           or
           Industry
           ;
           as
           holding
           action
           only
           proper
           to
           a
           
             Spaniard
          
           as
           I
           am
           by
           birth
           ,
           to
           a
           Souldier
           as
           I
           am
           by
           profession
           ,
           to
           a
           King
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           by
           representation
           ;
           take
           this
           therefore
           briefly
           ,
           for
           declaration
           both
           of
           the
           cause
           of
           this
           meeting
           ,
           and
           my
           Master
           his
           further
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           There
           hath
           been
           in
           all
           times
           since
           the
           worlds
           foundation
           ,
           one
           chief
           Commander
           or
           Monarch
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           this
           needs
           no
           further
           proof
           then
           a
           back
           looking
           into
           our
           own
           memories
           and
           Histories
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           neither
           now
           is
           there
           any
           question
           (
           except
           with
           Infidels
           and
           Hereticks
           ,
           )
           of
           their
           own
           chief
           Commander
           in
           Spirituals
           ,
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           whose
           person
           ,
           the
           members
           of
           the
           visible
           Church
           are
           included
           .
           But
           there
           is
           some
           doubt
           of
           the
           chief
           Commander
           in
           Temporals
           ,
           who
           as
           the
           Moon
           to
           the
           Sun
           might
           govern
           by
           night
           ,
           as
           this
           by
           day
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Sword
           of
           Justice
           ,
           compel
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           or
           cut
           off
           ,
           such
           as
           infringe
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Keys
           :
           This
           hath
           been
           so
           well
           understood
           long
           since
           by
           the
           infallible
           Chair
           ,
           as
           that
           thereby
           upon
           the
           declension
           of
           the
           
             Roman
          
           Empire
           ,
           and
           the
           increase
           of
           
             Romes
          
           Spiritual
           splendor
           ,
           (
           who
           thought
           it
           unnatural
           that
           their
           Sun
           should
           be
           sublunary
           )
           our
           Nation
           was
           by
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           selected
           before
           other
           People
           ,
           to
           conquer
           &
           rule
           the
           Nations
           with
           a
           rod
           of
           Iron
           .
           And
           our
           
             King
          
           to
           that
           end
           adorned
           with
           the
           Title
           of
           Catholick
           King
           ,
           as
           a
           name
           above
           all
           names
           under
           the
           Sun
           (
           which
           is
           )
           under
           Gods
           Vicar
           General
           himself
           ,
           the
           Catholick
           Bishop
           of
           souls
           ;
           to
           instance
           this
           point
           by
           comparison
           ;
           look
           first
           upon
           the
           grand
           
             Signior
             ,
          
           the
           great
           
             Turk
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           a
           large
           Title
           but
           not
           universal
           ,
           for
           besides
           that
           he
           is
           an
           Infidel
           ,
           his
           command
           is
           confined
           within
           his
           own
           Territories
           ,
           and
           he
           stiled
           not
           Emperour
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           
           but
           of
           the
           
             Turk
          
           and
           their
           Vassals
           only
           .
           Amongst
           Christians
           ,
           the
           Defender
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           was
           a
           glorious
           Stile
           ,
           whilst
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           was
           given
           by
           his
           Holiness
           ,
           continued
           worthy
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           he
           stood
           not
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           neither
           yet
           those
           that
           succeed
           him
           ,
           &
           beside
           it
           was
           no
           great
           thing
           to
           be
           called
           ,
           what
           every
           Christian
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           Defender
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           to
           be
           stiled
           with
           
             France
             ,
          
           the
           most
           Christian
           King
           ,
           wherein
           he
           hath
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           his
           Title
           common
           with
           most
           Christians
           ;
           the
           Emperour
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
             Russia
             ,
             Germany
             ,
          
           extend
           not
           their
           limits
           further
           than
           their
           stiles
           which
           are
           local
           ,
           only
           my
           Master
           the
           most
           Catholick
           King
           ,
           is
           for
           dominion
           of
           bodies
           ,
           as
           the
           universal
           Bishop
           for
           dominion
           of
           souls
           ,
           over
           that
           part
           of
           the
           World
           which
           we
           call
           
             America
          
           (
           except
           where
           the
           
             English
          
           intruders
           usurp
           )
           and
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           with
           some
           part
           of
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Africa
             ,
          
           by
           actual
           possession
           ,
           and
           over
           all
           the
           rest
           by
           real
           and
           indubitable
           right
           ,
           yet
           acknowledgeth
           this
           right
           to
           be
           derived
           from
           the
           free
           and
           Fatherly
           donation
           of
           his
           Holiness
           ,
           who
           as
           the
           Sun
           to
           the
           Moon
           lends
           lustre
           by
           reflection
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           this
           King
           ,
           to
           this
           King
           of
           Kings
           my
           Master
           ,
           what
           therefore
           he
           hath
           howsoever
           gotten
           ,
           he
           may
           keep
           and
           hold
           ,
           what
           he
           can
           get
           from
           any
           other
           King
           ,
           or
           Commander
           ,
           by
           any
           Stratagem
           of
           War
           ,
           or
           pretence
           of
           Peace
           ,
           he
           may
           take
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           theirs
           only
           by
           usurpation
           ,
           except
           they
           held
           of
           him
           from
           whom
           all
           civil
           power
           is
           derived
           ,
           as
           ecclesiastical
           ,
           from
           his
           Holiness
           ;
           what
           the
           Ignorant
           call
           Treason
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           on
           his
           behalf
           is
           truth
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           call
           Truth
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           against
           him
           is
           Treason
           ;
           and
           thus
           all
           our
           Peace
           or
           War
           ,
           our
           Treatises
           ,
           Marriages
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           intendment
           else
           of
           ours
           ,
           aims
           at
           this
           principal
           end
           ,
           to
           get
           the
           whole
           possession
           of
           the
           
           World
           ,
           and
           to
           reduce
           all
           to
           unity
           under
           one
           temporal
           Head
           ,
           that
           our
           King
           may
           truly
           be
           what
           he
           is
           stiled
           ,
           the
           Catholick
           &
           Universal
           King
           ;
           as
           Faith
           is
           therefore
           universal
           ,
           &
           the
           Church
           is
           universal
           ,
           yet
           so
           as
           it
           is
           under
           one
           Head
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           whose
           seat
           is
           and
           must
           necessarily
           be
           at
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           where
           Saint
           
             Peter
          
           sate
           ;
           So
           must
           all
           men
           be
           Subject
           to
           our
           and
           their
           Catholick
           King
           ,
           whose
           particular
           seat
           is
           here
           in
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           his
           universal
           every where
           .
           This
           point
           of
           State
           ,
           or
           rather
           of
           Faith
           ,
           we
           see
           the
           Catholick
           
             Roman
          
           Religion
           hath
           taught
           every where
           ,
           and
           almost
           made
           natural
           ;
           so
           that
           by
           a
           Key
           of
           Gold
           ,
           by
           intelligence
           ,
           or
           by
           way
           of
           confession
           ,
           my
           Master
           is
           able
           to
           unlock
           the
           secrets
           of
           every
           Prince
           ,
           and
           to
           withdraw
           their
           subjects
           allegiance
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           knew
           themselves
           rather
           my
           Master
           his
           subjects
           in
           truth
           ,
           then
           theirs
           ,
           whom
           their
           birth
           hath
           taught
           to
           miscal
           Soveraign
           ;
           we
           see
           this
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           &
           in
           
             England
          
           especially
           ,
           where
           at
           once
           they
           learn
           both
           to
           obey
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           as
           their
           Mother
           ,
           to
           acknowledg
           the
           catholick
           King
           as
           their
           Father
           ,
           &
           to
           hate
           their
           own
           King
           as
           an
           Heretick
           and
           an
           Usurper
           ;
           so
           we
           see
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           State
           are
           coupled
           together
           ;
           laugh
           and
           weep
           ,
           flourish
           ,
           and
           fade
           ,
           and
           participate
           of
           eithers
           fortune
           growing
           upon
           one
           stock
           of
           Pollicy
           :
           I
           speak
           this
           the
           more
           boldly
           here
           in
           this
           presence
           ,
           because
           I
           speak
           here
           before
           none
           but
           Natives
           ,
           persons
           who
           are
           partakers
           both
           in
           themselves
           &
           issues
           ,
           of
           these
           Triumphs
           of
           antient
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           such
           as
           besides
           their
           oaths
           it
           concerns
           to
           be
           secret
           ;
           Neither
           need
           we
           restrain
           this
           freedome
           of
           speech
           from
           the
           
             Nuncio
          
           his
           presence
           ,
           because
           besides
           that
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           
             Spaniard
          
           by
           birth
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           Jessuit
           by
           profession
           and
           order
           ,
           devised
           by
           the
           providence
           of
           Gods
           Vicar
           ,
           to
           accomplish
           this
           Monarchy
           the
           better
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           being
           approriate
           
           thereunto
           ▪
           and
           as
           publick
           Agents
           ,
           and
           privy
           Counsellors
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           whereas
           the
           wisdome
           of
           this
           state
           is
           to
           be
           beheld
           with
           admiration
           ,
           that
           in
           temporal
           Wars
           ,
           it
           imployes
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           trusts
           none
           but
           Natives
           ;
           so
           in
           
             Castile
             ,
             Portugal
             ,
          
           or
           
             Aragon
          
           :
           so
           in
           Spirituals
           ,
           it
           imployes
           none
           but
           the
           
             Jesuites
             ,
          
           and
           so
           imployes
           them
           that
           they
           be
           generally
           reputed
           ▪
           how
           remote
           soever
           they
           be
           from
           us
           ,
           how
           much
           soever
           obliged
           to
           others
           ,
           yet
           still
           to
           be
           ours
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           of
           the
           
             Spanish
          
           Faction
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           
             Polonians
             ,
             English
             ,
             French
             ,
          
           and
           residing
           in
           these
           Countries
           and
           Courts
           ;
           the
           penitents
           therefore
           ,
           and
           all
           with
           whom
           they
           deal
           and
           converse
           in
           their
           spiritual
           traffick
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           so
           too
           ,
           &
           so
           our
           Catholick
           King
           must
           needs
           have
           an
           invisible
           Kingdome
           and
           an
           unknown
           number
           of
           subjects
           in
           all
           Dominions
           ,
           who
           will
           shew
           themselves
           and
           their
           Faiths
           ,
           by
           their
           works
           of
           disobedience
           ,
           whensoever
           we
           shall
           have
           occasion
           to
           use
           that
           
             Jesuitical
          
           vertue
           of
           theirs
           ;
           this
           therefore
           being
           the
           principal
           end
           of
           all
           our
           Councils
           ,
           according
           to
           those
           holy
           directions
           of
           our
           late
           pious
           King
           
             Phillip
             ,
          
           the
           second
           ,
           to
           his
           son
           now
           surviving
           ,
           to
           advance
           the
           Catholick
           
             Roman
          
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           Catholick
           
             Spanish
          
           Dominion
           together
           ,
           we
           are
           now
           met
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Command
           ,
           to
           take
           an
           account
           of
           you
           (
           
             Signior
             Gondomor
          
           )
           who
           have
           been
           Embassadour
           for
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           see
           what
           good
           you
           have
           effected
           there
           ,
           towards
           the
           advancement
           of
           this
           work
           ,
           and
           what
           further
           project
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           to
           be
           set
           on
           foot
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           briefly
           the
           occasion
           of
           our
           meeting
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Embassdour
           who
           attended
           bare-headed
           all
           the
           time
           ,
           with
           a
           low
           obeysance
           began
           thus
           ;
           this
           most
           laudable
           custome
           of
           our
           Kings
           ,
           in
           bringing
           all
           Officers
           to
           such
           an
           account
           ,
           where
           a
           review
           and
           notice
           
           is
           taken
           of
           good
           and
           bad
           service
           upon
           the
           determination
           of
           their
           Imployments
           ,
           resembles
           those
           
             Roman
          
           Triumphs
           ,
           appointed
           for
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           as
           in
           them
           it
           provoked
           to
           courage
           ,
           so
           in
           us
           it
           stirs
           up
           to
           diligence
           ;
           our
           Master
           converseth
           by
           his
           Agents
           with
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           yet
           with
           none
           of
           more
           regard
           then
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           where
           matter
           of
           much
           diversity
           is
           often
           presented
           through
           the
           several
           humors
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           our
           Religion
           and
           Faction
           ,
           that
           no
           instruction
           can
           be
           sufficient
           for
           such
           negotiations
           ,
           but
           much
           must
           be
           left
           in
           trust
           to
           the
           discretion
           ,
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           diligence
           of
           the
           Incumbent
           :
           I
           speak
           not
           this
           for
           my
           own
           glory
           ,
           I
           having
           been
           restrained
           ,
           and
           therefore
           deserved
           meanly
           ,
           but
           to
           forewarn
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           others
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           more
           scope
           allowed
           them
           to
           deal
           in
           ,
           as
           occasion
           shall
           require
           .
           Briefly
           this
           rule
           delivered
           by
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           was
           the
           Card
           and
           compass
           ,
           by
           which
           I
           scaled
           to
           make
           profit
           of
           all
           humors
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           means
           to
           advance
           the
           State
           of
           the
           
             Romish
          
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Spanish
          
           Faction
           together
           ,
           upon
           all
           advantage
           either
           of
           oath
           or
           the
           breach
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           this
           an
           old
           observation
           but
           a
           true
           ,
           that
           for
           our
           piety
           to
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           his
           Holiness
           did
           not
           only
           give
           ,
           but
           also
           bless
           us
           in
           the
           Conquest
           of
           the
           new
           World
           ;
           and
           thus
           in
           our
           pious
           perseverance
           ,
           we
           hope
           still
           to
           be
           Conquerors
           of
           the
           old
           .
           And
           to
           this
           end
           whereas
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           in
           his
           excellent
           discourse
           ,
           seems
           to
           extend
           our
           outward
           Forces
           ,
           &
           private
           Aims
           ,
           only
           against
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           restrain
           them
           in
           true
           amity
           with
           those
           of
           the
           
             Romish
          
           Religion
           :
           This
           I
           affirm
           sure
           ,
           because
           there
           can
           be
           no
           security
           ,
           but
           such
           Princes
           as
           are
           now
           
             Romish
          
           Catholicks
           ,
           may
           turn
           Hereticks
           hereafter
           ,
           my
           aims
           have
           ever
           been
           to
           make
           profit
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           my
           Master
           ,
           Master
           of
           all
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           faithful
           
           and
           constant
           son
           of
           his
           Mother
           
             Rome
          
           :
           And
           to
           this
           end
           I
           beheld
           the
           endeavours
           of
           our
           Kings
           of
           happy
           memory
           ,
           how
           they
           have
           archeived
           Kingdomes
           and
           Conquests
           by
           this
           policy
           ,
           rather
           then
           by
           open
           Hostility
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           difference
           ,
           as
           well
           from
           their
           Allies
           and
           Kinsfolks
           ,
           men
           of
           the
           same
           Religion
           and
           profession
           ,
           such
           as
           were
           those
           of
           
             Naples
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           and
           
             Navarr
             ,
          
           though
           I
           do
           not
           mention
           
             Portugal
          
           now
           united
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           
             Savoy
          
           that
           hardly
           stept
           from
           us
           ,
           as
           of
           an
           adverse
           and
           Heretical
           Faith
           ;
           Neither
           is
           this
           rule
           left
           off
           ,
           as
           the
           present
           Kingdome
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           the
           State
           of
           
             Venice
             ,
          
           the
           low
           Countries
           ,
           
             Bo●emia
             ,
          
           now
           all
           labouring
           for
           life
           under
           our
           plots
           ,
           apparently
           manifest
           this
           way
           ;
           therefore
           I
           bend
           my
           Engines
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           your
           honours
           shall
           particularly
           hear
           ;
           Neither
           should
           I
           need
           to
           repeat
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           all
           the
           service
           I
           have
           there
           done
           ,
           because
           this
           State
           hath
           been
           acquainted
           with
           many
           of
           them
           heretofore
           by
           the
           intercourse
           so
           wrought
           ,
           that
           the
           State
           should
           be
           rather
           rob'd
           and
           weakned
           (
           which
           is
           our
           aim
           )
           then
           strengthened
           ,
           as
           the
           
             English
          
           vainly
           hope
           ;
           Besides
           in
           a
           small
           time
           ,
           they
           should
           work
           so
           far
           into
           the
           body
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           by
           buying
           Offices
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           whether
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           ,
           of
           Justice
           Civil
           or
           Ecclesiastical
           ,
           in
           Church
           or
           State
           ,
           all
           being
           for
           Mony
           exposed
           to
           sale
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           help
           of
           the
           
             Jesuites
             ,
          
           they
           would
           undermine
           them
           with
           meer
           wit
           ,
           without
           gunpowder
           ,
           and
           leave
           the
           King
           but
           a
           few
           Subjects
           ,
           whose
           Faiths
           he
           might
           relie
           upon
           ,
           whilst
           they
           were
           of
           a
           Faith
           adverse
           to
           his
           ,
           for
           what
           Catholick
           body
           that
           is
           sound
           at
           the
           heart
           ,
           can
           abide
           a
           Corrupt
           and
           Heretical
           head
           .
        
         
           With
           that
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Medina
             dell
             Rio
             secco
             ,
          
           President
           of
           their
           Council
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Council
           
           of
           State
           ,
           rose
           up
           and
           said
           ,
           his
           Predecessors
           had
           felt
           the
           Force
           and
           Wit
           of
           the
           
             English
          
           in
           Eighty
           eight
           ;
           and
           he
           had
           cause
           to
           doubt
           ,
           that
           the
           Catholicks
           themselves
           that
           were
           
             English
             ,
          
           and
           not
           fully
           
             Jesuited
             ,
          
           upon
           any
           Forraign
           Invasion
           ,
           would
           rather
           take
           part
           with
           their
           own
           King
           ,
           though
           an
           Heretick
           ;
           than
           with
           his
           Catholick
           Majesty
           ,
           a
           Stranger
           .
        
         
           The
           Embassadour
           desired
           him
           to
           be
           of
           another
           mind
           ;
           since
           first
           ,
           for
           the
           persons
           ,
           generally
           their
           bodies
           by
           long
           disuse
           of
           Arms
           were
           disabled
           ,
           and
           their
           Minds
           effeminated
           by
           Peace
           and
           Luxury
           ,
           far
           from
           that
           they
           were
           in
           88
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           daily
           flesh'd
           in
           our
           Bloud
           ,
           and
           made
           hearty
           by
           customary
           Conquests
           :
           And
           for
           the
           affections
           of
           those
           whom
           they
           call
           
             Recusants
             ,
          
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           I
           know
           the
           bitterness
           of
           their
           inveterate
           Malice
           ,
           and
           have
           seen
           so
           far
           into
           their
           Natures
           ,
           as
           I
           dare
           say
           they
           will
           be
           for
           
             Spain
          
           a●ainst
           all
           the
           World
           :
           yea
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           I
           assure
           your
           Honours
           I
           could
           not
           imagine
           so
           basely
           ,
           of
           their
           King
           and
           State
           as
           I
           have
           heard
           them
           speak
           ,
           nay
           their
           rage
           hath
           so
           perverted
           their
           Judgements
           ,
           that
           what
           I
           my self
           have
           seen
           and
           heard
           proceed
           from
           their
           King
           beyond
           admiration
           even
           to
           astonishment
           ,
           they
           have
           sleighted
           ,
           misreported
           ,
           scorned
           and
           perverted
           to
           his
           disgrace
           ,
           and
           my
           rejoycing
           ,
           magnifying
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           our
           Defects
           for
           Graces
           .
        
         
           Here
           the
           Duke
           
             Pastrana
             ,
          
           President
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           
             Italy
             ,
          
           steps
           up
           and
           said
           ,
           He
           had
           lately
           read
           a
           Book
           of
           one
           
             Cambdens
             ,
          
           called
           his
           
             Annals
             ,
          
           where
           writing
           of
           a
           treaty
           of
           Marriage
           long
           since
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           
             English
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             French
          
           Duke
           of
           
             Anjowe
          
           ;
           he
           there
           observes
           ,
           that
           the
           Marriage
           was
           not
           seriously
           intended
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           but
           politickly
           pretended
           by
           both
           
           States
           counterchangably
           ,
           that
           each
           might
           effect
           their
           own
           ends
           :
           There
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           the
           
             English
          
           had
           the
           better
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           some
           cause
           to
           doubt
           ,
           since
           they
           can
           Dissemble
           as
           well
           as
           we
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           have
           their
           aims
           under
           ▪
           hand
           as
           we
           have
           ,
           and
           intend
           the
           Match
           as
           little
           as
           we
           do
           :
           And
           this
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           I
           beleive
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           their
           King
           as
           he
           is
           wise
           to
           consult
           and
           consider
           ,
           so
           he
           is
           a
           constant
           Master
           of
           his
           Word
           ,
           and
           hath
           Written
           and
           given
           strong
           Reasons
           against
           Matches
           made
           with
           Persons
           of
           contrary
           Religion
           ;
           which
           Reasons
           no
           other
           man
           can
           Answer
           ,
           and
           therefore
           doubtlesse
           he
           will
           not
           go
           from
           ,
           nor
           counsel
           his
           Son
           to
           forsake
           these
           Rules
           ,
           laid
           down
           so
           deliberately
           .
        
         
           Your
           Excellency
           mistakes
           (
           quoth
           the
           Embassador
           )
           the
           advantage
           was
           then
           on
           the
           side
           of
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           because
           the
           
             French
          
           sought
           the
           Match
           ;
           now
           it
           must
           be
           on
           ours
           ,
           because
           the
           
             English
          
           seek
           it
           ,
           who
           will
           grant
           any
           thing
           rather
           than
           break
           off
           ;
           and
           besides
           have
           no
           patience
           to
           temporize
           or
           dissemble
           in
           this
           or
           any
           other
           Design
           ,
           as
           the
           
             French
          
           have
           long
           since
           well
           observed
           ;
           for
           their
           Necessities
           will
           give
           them
           neither
           time
           ,
           nor
           rest
           ,
           nor
           hope
           elsewhere
           to
           be
           supplied
           :
           As
           for
           their
           King
           I
           cannot
           search
           into
           his
           Heart
           ,
           I
           must
           beleive
           others
           that
           presume
           to
           know
           his
           Mind
           ,
           hear
           his
           Words
           ,
           and
           read
           his
           Writings
           ,
           and
           these
           relate
           what
           I
           have
           delivered
           :
           But
           for
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           as
           the
           number
           of
           those
           that
           are
           truly
           Religious
           are
           ever
           the
           least
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           most
           part
           of
           least
           account
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           there
           ;
           where
           if
           an
           equal
           opposition
           be
           made
           betwixt
           their
           truly
           Religious
           and
           ours
           ,
           the
           remainder
           which
           will
           be
           the
           greater
           number
           ,
           will
           stand
           indifferent
           ,
           and
           fall
           to
           the
           stronger
           side
           where
           there
           is
           most
           hope
           of
           gain
           and
           glory
           ,
           for
           those
           two
           are
           the
           
             gods
          
           of
           
           the
           magnitude
           and
           multitude
           ;
           now
           these
           see
           apparently
           no
           certain
           supplies
           of
           their
           Wants
           ,
           but
           from
           us
           .
        
         
           Yes
           (
           quoth
           the
           Duke
           )
           for
           even
           now
           you
           said
           ,
           the
           general
           State
           loathing
           the
           Match
           ,
           would
           redeem
           the
           fear
           thereof
           with
           half
           their
           Estates
           ;
           it
           is
           therefore
           but
           Calling
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           the
           business
           were
           soon
           effected
           .
        
         
           A
           
             Parliament
             !
          
           (
           sayes
           the
           Embassadour
           )
           Nay
           ,
           therein
           lies
           one
           of
           the
           chiefest
           Services
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           in
           working
           such
           a
           dislike
           between
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           the
           
             Lower
             House
             ,
          
           by
           the
           endeavours
           of
           that
           honourable
           Earl
           ,
           and
           admirable
           Engine
           ,
           a
           sure
           Servant
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           Catholick
           Cause
           whilst
           he
           lived
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           King
           will
           never
           endure
           
             Parliament
          
           again
           ,
           but
           rather
           suffer
           absolute
           Want
           ,
           than
           receive
           conditional
           Relief
           from
           his
           Subjects
           ;
           besides
           ,
           the
           Matter
           was
           so
           cunningly
           carried
           the
           last
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           that
           as
           in
           the
           
             Powder-Plot
          
           the
           fact
           effected
           should
           have
           been
           imputed
           to
           the
           
             Puritans
             ,
          
           the
           gteatest
           
             Zealots
          
           of
           that
           
             Calvinian
          
           Sect
           ;
           so
           the
           
             Propositions
          
           which
           dam'd
           up
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           this
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           howsoever
           they
           were
           invented
           by
           
             Romish
          
           Catholicks
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           intended
           to
           disturbe
           that
           
             Session
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           were
           propounded
           in
           favour
           of
           the
           
             Puritans
             ,
          
           as
           if
           they
           had
           been
           hammered
           in
           their
           
             Forge
             ,
          
           which
           very
           
             Name
          
           and
           
             Shadow
          
           the
           King
           hates
           ,
           being
           a
           sufficient
           Aspersion
           to
           disgrace
           any
           Person
           to
           say
           he
           is
           such
           ,
           and
           a
           sufficient
           bar
           to
           stay
           any
           suit
           ,
           and
           utterly
           to
           cross
           it
           ,
           to
           say
           it
           smells
           of
           ,
           or
           enclines
           to
           that
           Party
           :
           Moreover
           ,
           there
           are
           so
           many
           about
           him
           who
           blow
           this
           Coal
           ,
           fireing
           their
           own
           Stakes
           ;
           if
           a
           
             Parliament
          
           should
           enquire
           into
           their
           Actions
           ,
           that
           they
           use
           all
           their
           Art
           and
           Industry
           to
           withstand
           such
           a
           
             Council
             ,
          
           
           perswading
           the
           
             King
          
           he
           may
           
             Rule
          
           by
           his
           absolute
           
             Prerogative
          
           without
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           thus
           furnish
           himself
           by
           Marriage
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           other
           Domestick
           Projects
           without
           Subsidies
           ,
           when
           Levying
           of
           Subsidies
           and
           Taxes
           have
           been
           the
           only
           use
           Princes
           have
           made
           of
           such
           
             Assemblies
             :
          
           And
           whereas
           some
           free
           Minds
           amongst
           them
           resembling
           our
           Nobility
           ,
           who
           preserve
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           Subjects
           against
           Soveraign
           Invasion
           ,
           call
           for
           the
           Course
           of
           the
           Common
           Law
           ,
           (
           a
           Law
           proper
           to
           their
           Nation
           )
           these
           other
           Time-se●vers
           cry
           the
           Laws
           down
           ,
           and
           up
           the
           Prerogative
           ;
           whereby
           they
           prey
           upon
           the
           Subjects
           by
           Suits
           and
           Exactions
           ,
           milk
           the
           State
           and
           keep
           it
           bare
           ,
           procure
           themselves
           much
           Suspition
           amongst
           the
           better
           and
           more
           judicious
           sort
           ▪
           and
           Ha●e
           amongst
           the
           oppressed
           
             Commons
          
           ;
           and
           yet
           if
           there
           should
           be
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           such
           a
           course
           is
           taken
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           never
           Chuse
           their
           Shire
           Knights
           and
           Burgesses
           freely
           ,
           who
           make
           the
           greater
           half
           of
           the
           Body
           thereof
           ;
           for
           these
           being
           to
           be
           Elected
           by
           most
           Voices
           of
           the
           Free-holders
           in
           these
           Countries
           where
           such
           Elections
           are
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           are
           carried
           which
           way
           the
           great
           Persons
           ,
           who
           have
           Lands
           in
           these
           Countries
           ,
           please
           ;
           who
           by
           their
           Letters
           command
           their
           Tennants
           ,
           Followers
           ,
           and
           Friends
           ,
           to
           Nominate
           such
           as
           adhere
           to
           them
           ▪
           and
           for
           the
           most
           part
           are
           of
           our
           Faction
           ,
           and
           respect
           their
           own
           Benefit
           or
           Grace
           ,
           rather
           than
           their
           Countries
           good
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           Country-people
           themselves
           ,
           will
           every
           one
           stand
           by
           the
           great
           Man
           ,
           their
           Lord
           ,
           or
           Neighbour
           ,
           or
           Master
           ,
           without
           regard
           of
           his
           Honesty
           ,
           Wisdom
           ,
           or
           Religion
           ,
           that
           which
           they
           aim
           at
           (
           as
           I
           am
           assured
           by
           faithful
           Intelligence
           ,
           is
           to
           please
           their
           Landlord
           )
           and
           so
           to
           renew
           their
           Lease
           ;
           in
           which
           regard
           they
           will
           
           betray
           their
           Country
           and
           Religion
           too
           ,
           and
           Elect
           any
           man
           ,
           that
           may
           most
           profit
           their
           particular
           :
           Therefore
           it
           is
           unlikely
           there
           should
           ever
           be
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           impossible
           the
           Kings
           Debts
           should
           be
           paid
           ,
           his
           Wants
           sufficiently
           repaired
           ,
           and
           Himself
           left
           full-handed
           by
           such
           a
           course
           ;
           and
           indeed
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           generally
           thought
           ,
           by
           any
           course
           but
           by
           a
           Marriage
           with
           us
           ;
           For
           which
           cause
           ,
           whatsoever
           Project
           we
           list
           to
           attempt
           ,
           enter
           safely
           at
           the
           Door
           ,
           whilst
           their
           Policy
           lies
           asleep
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           see
           the
           Danger
           :
           I
           have
           made
           tryal
           of
           these
           
             Particulars
             ,
          
           and
           find
           few
           Exceptions
           in
           this
           general
           Rule
           .
        
         
           Thereby
           I
           and
           their
           own
           Wants
           together
           ,
           have
           kept
           them
           from
           Furnishing
           their
           Navie
           ,
           which
           being
           the
           Wall
           of
           their
           Island
           ,
           and
           once
           the
           strongest
           in
           Christendom
           ,
           lies
           now
           at
           Road
           ,
           unarm'd
           ,
           and
           fit
           for
           Ruine
           ;
           If
           ever
           we
           doubted
           their
           Strength
           by
           Sea
           ,
           now
           we
           need
           not
           ;
           there
           are
           but
           few
           Ships
           or
           Men
           able
           to
           look
           abroad
           ,
           or
           live
           in
           a
           Storm
           ,
           much
           lesse
           in
           a
           Sea
           Fight
           ;
           this
           I
           effected
           by
           bearing
           them
           in
           hand
           ,
           the
           Furnishing
           of
           their
           Navie
           bred
           suspition
           in
           my
           Master
           ,
           and
           so
           would
           avert
           him
           from
           the
           Match
           ,
           the
           Hope
           of
           which
           ,
           rather
           than
           they
           would
           lose
           ,
           they
           would
           lose
           almost
           their
           Hope
           of
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           All
           their
           Voyages
           to
           the
           
             East
             Indies
             ,
          
           I
           permit
           rather
           with
           a
           colourable
           Resistance
           than
           a
           serious
           ,
           because
           I
           see
           them
           not
           helpful
           but
           hurtful
           to
           the
           State
           in
           general
           ,
           carrying
           out
           Gold
           and
           Treasure
           ,
           bringing
           home
           Spice
           ,
           Silks
           ,
           Feathers
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           Toyes
           ,
           and
           insensibly
           wasting
           the
           Common
           Stock
           of
           Coin
           and
           Bullion
           ,
           while
           it
           fills
           the
           
             Custom-house
             ,
          
           and
           some
           private
           Purses
           ,
           who
           thereby
           are
           enabled
           to
           keep
           this
           discommodity
           on
           foot
           by
           Bribes
           ,
           especially
           so
           
           many
           great
           Persons
           (
           even
           States-men
           )
           being
           adventurers
           and
           sharers
           in
           the
           Gain
           ;
           besides
           this
           ,
           wasteth
           their
           Marriners
           ,
           not
           One
           of
           Ten
           returning
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           glad
           to
           hear
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           the
           Men
           we
           stand
           in
           fear
           of
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Their
           
             West
             Indian
          
           Voyages
           ,
           I
           withstand
           them
           in
           earnest
           ,
           because
           they
           begin
           to
           Inhabite
           there
           ,
           and
           Fortifie
           themselves
           ,
           and
           may
           in
           time
           perhaps
           raise
           another
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           withstand
           our
           new
           
             Spain
          
           in
           
             America
          
           ;
           as
           this
           old
           
             England
          
           opposeth
           our
           present
           State
           ,
           and
           clouds
           the
           glorious
           extents
           thereof
           in
           
             Europe
          
           :
           Besides
           ,
           there
           they
           trade
           for
           commodities
           without
           waste
           of
           their
           Treasure
           ,
           and
           often
           return
           Gold
           for
           Knives
           ,
           Glasses
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           trifles
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           such
           loss
           of
           their
           Marriners
           ,
           as
           in
           other
           places
           ;
           therefore
           I
           crossed
           whatsoever
           Intendments
           were
           projected
           for
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Bermudoes
             ,
          
           because
           I
           see
           they
           may
           be
           hereafter
           really
           helpful
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           now
           they
           serve
           for
           Drains
           to
           unload
           their
           populous
           State
           ,
           which
           else
           would
           over-flow
           its
           own
           Banks
           ,
           by
           continuance
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           turn
           Head
           upon
           it self
           ,
           or
           make
           a
           Body
           fit
           for
           any
           Rebellion
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           far
           I
           prevailed
           herein
           ,
           as
           I
           caused
           most
           of
           the
           Recusants
           ,
           who
           were
           sharers
           ,
           to
           with-draw
           their
           Ventures
           and
           discourage
           the
           Work
           ;
           so
           that
           besides
           private
           Persons
           unable
           to
           effect
           much
           ,
           nothing
           was
           done
           by
           the
           publick
           Purse
           :
           And
           we
           know
           by
           experience
           ,
           that
           such
           Voyages
           and
           Plantations
           are
           not
           effected
           without
           great
           Means
           to
           sustain
           great
           Difficulties
           ,
           and
           with
           an
           unwearied
           Resolution
           and
           Power
           to
           meet
           all
           Hazards
           and
           Disasters
           with
           strong
           Helps
           and
           continual
           Supplies
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           Undertaking
           prove
           idle
           .
        
         
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           By
           this
           means
           likewise
           ,
           I
           kept
           the
           voluntary
           Forces
           from
           
             Venice
             ,
          
           till
           it
           was
           almost
           too
           late
           to
           set
           out
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           hope
           that
           work
           of
           secrecy
           ,
           should
           have
           broken
           forth
           to
           action
           ,
           before
           those
           could
           have
           arived
           to
           succour
           them
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           I
           put
           hard
           for
           the
           cautionary
           Towns
           ,
           which
           our
           late
           King
           
             Philip
             ,
          
           of
           happy
           memory
           so
           aimed
           at
           ,
           accounting
           them
           the
           Keyes
           of
           the
           Low
           Countries
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           delivered
           to
           his
           Catholick
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           proper
           owner
           ;
           and
           had
           perhaps
           prevailed
           ,
           but
           that
           profest
           Enemy
           to
           our
           State
           and
           Church
           who
           dyed
           shortly
           after
           ,
           gave
           Council
           to
           restore
           them
           to
           the
           Rebellious
           States
           ,
           as
           one
           that
           knew
           popular
           Common-wealths
           to
           be
           better
           Neighbours
           ,
           surer
           Friends
           ,
           and
           less
           dangerous
           enemies
           ,
           than
           Monarchs
           ;
           and
           so
           by
           this
           practice
           rescued
           them
           from
           my
           hands
           ,
           and
           furnished
           the
           Exchequer
           from
           thence
           for
           that
           time
           ;
           neither
           was
           I
           much
           grieved
           at
           this
           ,
           because
           the
           dependancy
           they
           had
           before
           of
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           seemed
           now
           to
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           the
           interest
           the
           
             English
          
           had
           in
           them
           and
           their
           cause
           ,
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           fully
           and
           finally
           effected
           ,
           before
           we
           can
           hope
           either
           to
           Conquer
           them
           ,
           or
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           holding
           together
           are
           too
           strong
           for
           the
           World
           at
           Sea
           ;
           and
           therefore
           must
           be
           disunited
           before
           they
           can
           be
           overcome
           .
           This
           point
           of
           State
           is
           acknowledged
           by
           our
           most
           experienced
           Pentioner
           ,
           and
           sure
           Friend
           ,
           
             Mounsier
             Barnevel●
             ,
          
           whose
           succeeding
           plots
           for
           this
           end
           ,
           shall
           bear
           witness
           for
           the
           depth
           of
           his
           Judgement
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           But
           the
           last
           service
           I
           did
           for
           the
           State
           ,
           was
           not
           the
           least
           ,
           when
           I
           underwrought
           that
           admirable
           Engine
           ,
           
             Rawleigh
             ,
          
           and
           so
           was
           the
           cause
           ,
           his
           voyage
           threatning
           much
           danger
           and
           damage
           to
           us
           was
           overthrown
           ,
           
           and
           himself
           returning
           in
           disgrace
           ,
           I
           pursued
           almost
           to
           death
           ;
           Neither
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           need
           I
           say
           almost
           ,
           if
           all
           things
           hit
           right
           ,
           and
           all
           strings
           hold
           ;
           But
           the
           determination
           of
           my
           commission
           would
           not
           permit
           me
           longer
           to
           stay
           to
           follow
           him
           to
           execution
           ,
           which
           I
           desired
           the
           rather
           ,
           that
           by
           concession
           I
           might
           have
           wrung
           from
           the
           inconsiderate
           
             English
             ,
          
           an
           acknowledgment
           of
           my
           Masters
           right
           in
           those
           places
           ,
           punishing
           him
           for
           attempting
           there
           ,
           though
           they
           might
           prescribe
           for
           the
           first
           foot
           ;
           And
           this
           I
           did
           to
           stop
           their
           mouths
           hereafter
           ,
           and
           because
           I
           would
           quench
           the
           heat
           and
           valour
           of
           that
           Nation
           ,
           that
           none
           should
           dare
           hereafter
           to
           undertake
           the
           like
           ,
           or
           be
           so
           hardy
           as
           to
           look
           out
           at
           Sea
           ,
           or
           breath
           upon
           our
           coasts
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           because
           I
           would
           bring
           to
           an
           ignominious
           death
           ,
           that
           old
           Pirate
           ,
           who
           is
           one
           of
           the
           last
           now
           living
           ,
           bread
           under
           that
           deceased
           
             English
             Virago
             ,
          
           and
           by
           her
           flesht
           in
           our
           blood
           and
           ruin
           :
           To
           do
           this
           I
           had
           many
           Agents
           ,
           first
           ,
           divers
           Courtiers
           who
           were
           hungry
           and
           gaped
           wide
           for
           
             Spanish
             Gold
          
           ;
           Secondly
           ,
           some
           that
           bare
           him
           at
           the
           heart
           for
           inveterate
           quarrels
           ;
           Thirdly
           ,
           some
           forraigners
           ,
           who
           having
           in
           vain
           sought
           the
           
             Elixer
          
           hitherto
           ,
           hope
           to
           find
           it
           in
           his
           head
           ;
           Fourthly
           ,
           all
           men
           of
           the
           
             Romish
          
           Faith
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           the
           
             Spanish
          
           Faction
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           been
           my
           Blood-hounds
           to
           hunt
           him
           or
           any
           such
           to
           death
           willingly
           ,
           as
           persons
           hating
           the
           prosperity
           of
           their
           Country
           ,
           and
           the
           valour
           ,
           worlh
           ,
           and
           wit
           of
           their
           own
           Nation
           ;
           in
           respect
           of
           us
           and
           our
           Catholick
           cause
           ;
           Lastly
           ,
           I
           left
           behind
           me
           such
           an
           instrument
           composed
           artificially
           ,
           of
           a
           secular
           understanding
           ,
           and
           a
           Religious
           profession
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           every
           way
           adopted
           to
           scrue
           himself
           into
           the
           Closet
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           to
           work
           upon
           feminine
           Levity
           ,
           who
           in
           that
           Country
           ,
           have
           masculine
           
           Spirits
           ,
           to
           command
           and
           pursue
           their
           Plots
           unto
           death
           .
           This
           therefore
           I
           account
           as
           done
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           it
           ,
           knowing
           it
           will
           be
           very
           profitable
           to
           us
           ,
           grateful
           to
           our
           Faction
           there
           ,
           and
           what
           though
           it
           be
           cross
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           or
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           we
           that
           only
           negotiate
           for
           our
           gain
           ,
           &
           treat
           about
           this
           marriage
           for
           their
           own
           ends
           ,
           can
           conclude
           or
           break
           off
           when
           we
           see
           our
           time
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           such
           ,
           as
           can
           neither
           profit
           us
           ,
           nor
           hurt
           us
           ;
           for
           I
           have
           certain
           knowledg
           ,
           that
           the
           Commons
           generally
           are
           so
           effeminate
           and
           cowardly
           ,
           that
           they
           at
           their
           Musters
           ,
           which
           are
           seldome
           and
           slight
           ,
           only
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           their
           Muster
           Masters
           of
           a
           1000
           Souldiers
           ,
           scarce
           a
           hundred
           dares
           discharge
           a
           Musket
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           hundred
           ,
           scarce
           one
           can
           use
           it
           like
           a
           Souldier
           ;
           And
           for
           their
           Arms
           they
           are
           so
           ill
           provided
           ,
           that
           one
           Corslet
           serveth
           many
           men
           ,
           when
           such
           as
           shew
           their
           Armour
           one
           day
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           lend
           them
           to
           their
           friends
           in
           other
           places
           to
           shew
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           use
           ;
           And
           this
           if
           it
           be
           spied
           ,
           is
           only
           punished
           by
           a
           mulct
           in
           the
           purse
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Officers
           aim
           ,
           who
           for
           his
           advantage
           ,
           winks
           at
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           is
           glad
           to
           find
           and
           cherish
           by
           Connivance
           profitable
           faults
           ,
           that
           increase
           his
           Revenues
           ;
           Thus
           stands
           the
           state
           of
           that
           poor
           miserable
           Country
           ,
           which
           had
           never
           more
           people
           and
           fewer
           men
           ;
           So
           that
           if
           my
           Master
           should
           resolve
           upon
           an
           invasion
           ,
           the
           time
           never
           fits
           as
           at
           this
           present
           ,
           security
           of
           this
           marriage
           ,
           and
           the
           disuse
           of
           Armes
           having
           cast
           them
           into
           a
           dead
           sleep
           ,
           a
           strong
           and
           wakning
           Faction
           being
           ever
           amongst
           them
           ready
           to
           asist
           us
           ,
           and
           they
           being
           unprovided
           of
           Ships
           ,
           or
           Arms
           ,
           or
           hearts
           to
           fight
           ,
           an
           universal
           discontentment
           following
           all
           men
           :
           This
           I
           have
           from
           their
           Muster
           Masters
           ,
           and
           Captains
           ,
           who
           are
           many
           of
           them
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           or
           
           of
           none
           ,
           and
           so
           ours
           ready
           to
           be
           bought
           and
           sold
           ,
           and
           desirous
           to
           be
           my
           Masters
           servants
           in
           Fee
           .
        
         
           Thus
           much
           for
           the
           State
           particularly
           ,
           wherein
           I
           have
           bent
           my self
           to
           weaken
           them
           and
           strengthen
           us
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           these
           have
           advanced
           the
           Catholick
           cause
           ,
           but
           especially
           in
           procuring
           favours
           for
           all
           such
           as
           favour
           that
           side
           ,
           &
           crossing
           the
           other
           by
           all
           means
           ;
           And
           this
           I
           practice
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           give
           out
           to
           be
           generally
           practised
           by
           others
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           success
           I
           find
           ,
           I
           still
           boast
           of
           the
           victory
           ,
           which
           I
           do
           to
           dishearten
           the
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           them
           suspitious
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           especially
           of
           their
           Princes
           best
           States-men
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           our
           own
           in
           courage
           ,
           who
           by
           this
           means
           increase
           ,
           otherwise
           would
           be
           in
           danger
           to
           decay
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           Religion
           ,
           and
           such
           designs
           as
           fetch
           their
           pretence
           from
           thence
           ,
           I
           beheld
           the
           policy
           of
           that
           late
           Bishop
           of
           theirs
           ,
           
             Bancroft
             ,
          
           who
           stirred
           up
           and
           maintained
           a
           dangerous
           Schisme
           ,
           betwixt
           our
           secular
           Priests
           and
           Jesuits
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           discovered
           much
           weakness
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           our
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           prejudice
           of
           our
           cause
           ;
           This
           taught
           me
           as
           it
           did
           
             Barnevelt
          
           in
           the
           Low
           Countries
           ,
           to
           work
           secretly
           and
           insensibly
           betwixt
           their
           Conformists
           ,
           and
           Non-conformists
           ,
           and
           to
           cast
           an
           eye
           as
           far
           as
           the
           Orcades
           ,
           knowing
           that
           business
           might
           be
           stirred
           up
           there
           that
           might
           hinder
           proceedings
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             French
          
           ever
           used
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           call
           home
           the
           Forces
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           prevent
           their
           Conquests
           ,
           the
           effect
           you
           have
           partly
           seen
           in
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Argile
             ,
          
           who
           sometimes
           was
           Captain
           for
           the
           King
           and
           Church
           ,
           against
           the
           great
           Marq.
           
             Huntley
             ,
          
           and
           now
           fights
           under
           our
           banner
           at
           
             Bruxels
             ,
          
           leaving
           the
           Crosses
           of
           St.
           
             George
             ,
          
           and
           St.
           
             Andrew
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Cross
           of
           St.
           
             James
          
           :
           Neither
           do
           our
           hopes
           end
           here
           ,
           but
           we
           dayly
           
           expect
           more
           Revolters
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           such
           a
           disunion
           as
           will
           never
           admit
           solid
           reconcilement
           ,
           but
           will
           send
           some
           to
           us
           ,
           &
           some
           to
           
             Amsterdam
             ,
          
           for
           the
           King
           (
           a
           wise
           and
           vigilant
           Prince
           )
           labouring
           for
           a
           perfect
           union
           betwixt
           both
           the
           Kingdomes
           which
           he
           sees
           cannot
           be
           effected
           ;
           where
           the
           least
           Ceremony
           in
           Religion
           is
           continued
           diverse
           ,
           sharp
           &
           bitter
           brambles
           from
           thence
           arising
           ,
           whilst
           some
           striving
           for
           honour
           more
           then
           for
           truth
           ,
           prefers
           their
           own
           way
           and
           will
           before
           the
           general
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           edification
           of
           souls
           ,
           he
           I
           say
           seeks
           to
           work
           both
           Churches
           to
           uniformity
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           end
           made
           a
           Journey
           into
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           but
           with
           no
           such
           success
           as
           he
           expected
           ,
           for
           divers
           of
           ours
           attended
           the
           train
           ,
           who
           stirred
           up
           humors
           and
           factions
           ,
           and
           cast
           in
           scruples
           and
           doubts
           to
           hinder
           and
           cross
           the
           proceedings
           ,
           yea
           those
           that
           seem
           most
           adverse
           to
           us
           ,
           &
           averse
           to
           our
           opinions
           by
           their
           disobedience
           and
           example
           ,
           help
           forward
           our
           plots
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           incouraged
           by
           a
           factious
           and
           heady
           multitude
           ,
           by
           a
           faint
           and
           Irresolute
           Clergy
           ,
           many
           false
           Brethren
           being
           amongst
           their
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           the
           prodigal
           Nobility
           ,
           who
           maintain
           these
           stirs
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           &
           that
           thereby
           they
           may
           safely
           keep
           their
           Church
           livings
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           most
           Sacrilegiously
           seized
           upon
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           first
           Deformation
           ,
           and
           which
           they
           fear
           would
           be
           recovered
           by
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           be
           brought
           to
           a
           brotherly
           peace
           and
           agreement
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           seen
           the
           King
           very
           bountiful
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           having
           lately
           increased
           their
           pentions
           ,
           and
           setled
           the
           Clergy
           a
           Competent
           Maintenance
           ,
           and
           besides
           out
           of
           his
           own
           Means
           which
           in
           that
           Kingdome
           is
           none
           of
           the
           greatest
           ,
           having
           brought
           in
           and
           restored
           whole
           Bishopricks
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           were
           before
           in
           Lay-mens
           hands
           ,
           a
           
           great
           part
           of
           the
           Nobilities
           estate
           consisting
           of
           spiritual
           Lands
           ,
           which
           makes
           them
           cherish
           the
           
             Puritanical
          
           Faction
           ,
           who
           will
           be
           content
           to
           be
           trencher
           fed
           with
           Scraps
           and
           Crums
           ,
           and
           contributions
           ,
           and
           arbitrary
           benevolence
           ,
           from
           their
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Lairds
           ,
           and
           Ladies
           and
           their
           adherents
           and
           followers
           .
        
         
           But
           (
           quoth
           the
           Inquisitor
           General
           )
           how
           if
           this
           act
           of
           the
           Kings
           ,
           wherein
           he
           is
           most
           earnest
           and
           constant
           ,
           should
           so
           far
           thrive
           ,
           as
           it
           should
           effect
           a
           perfect
           union
           in
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           I
           tell
           you
           it
           would
           in
           my
           conceit
           ,
           be
           a
           great
           blow
           to
           us
           ,
           if
           by
           a
           General
           meeting
           ,
           a
           general
           peace
           should
           be
           concluded
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           Forces
           bent
           against
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           we
           see
           their
           politick
           King
           aims
           at
           this
           .
        
         
           True
           (
           quoth
           
             Gondamor
          
           )
           but
           he
           takes
           his
           mark
           amiss
           howsoever
           he
           understands
           the
           People
           and
           their
           inclination
           better
           then
           any
           man
           ,
           and
           better
           knowes
           how
           to
           temper
           their
           passions
           and
           affections
           ,
           for
           besides
           that
           he
           is
           hindered
           ,
           there
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           underhand
           ,
           by
           some
           for
           the
           reasons
           above
           recited
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           other
           great
           ones
           of
           ours
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           great
           place
           and
           authority
           amongst
           them
           ,
           he
           is
           likewise
           deluded
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           even
           by
           his
           own
           Clergy
           at
           home
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           pretend
           to
           be
           most
           forward
           in
           the
           cause
           ,
           for
           they
           considering
           if
           a
           general
           uniformity
           were
           wrought
           ,
           what
           an
           Inundation
           would
           follow
           ,
           whilst
           all
           or
           most
           of
           theirs
           would
           flock
           thither
           for
           preferment
           ,
           (
           as
           men
           pressing
           towards
           the
           Sun
           for
           light
           and
           heat
           )
           and
           so
           their
           own
           should
           be
           unprovided
           ;
           these
           therefore
           I
           say
           ,
           howsoever
           they
           bear
           the
           King
           fairly
           in
           hand
           ,
           are
           under
           hand
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           stand
           stiff
           for
           all
           Ceremonies
           ,
           to
           be
           obtruded
           with
           a
           kind
           of
           absolute
           necessity
           upon
           them
           ,
           when
           the
           other
           will
           not
           be
           almost
           drawn
           to
           receive
           any
           ,
           when
           
           if
           an
           abatement
           were
           made
           ,
           doubtless
           they
           might
           be
           drawn
           to
           meet
           in
           the
           midd'st
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           no
           hope
           of
           this
           with
           them
           ,
           where
           neither
           party
           deals
           seriously
           ,
           but
           only
           for
           the
           present
           to
           satisfie
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           so
           there
           no
           fear
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           that
           affections
           and
           opinions
           ,
           so
           divers
           ,
           will
           ever
           be
           reconciled
           and
           made
           one
           ,
           Their
           Bishop
           of
           St.
           
             Andrews
          
           stands
           almost
           alone
           in
           the
           Cause
           ,
           and
           pulls
           upon
           himself
           the
           labour
           ,
           the
           loss
           and
           envy
           ,
           of
           all
           with
           little
           proficiency
           ,
           whilst
           the
           adverse
           Faction
           have
           as
           sure
           friends
           ,
           &
           good
           intelligence
           about
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           ;
           and
           the
           same
           Post
           ,
           perhaps
           ,
           that
           brings
           a
           packet
           from
           the
           King
           to
           him
           ,
           brings
           another
           from
           their
           abettors
           to
           them
           ,
           acquainting
           them
           with
           the
           whole
           proceedings
           and
           Councils
           ,
           and
           preparing
           them
           aforehand
           for
           opposition
           ,
           this
           I
           know
           for
           truth
           ,
           and
           this
           I
           rejoyce
           in
           as
           conducing
           much
           to
           the
           Catholick
           good
           .
        
         
           But
           (
           quoth
           the
           
             Nuncio
          
           )
           are
           there
           none
           of
           the
           Heretical
           Preachers
           busie
           about
           this
           Match
           ,
           me thinks
           their
           fingers
           should
           itch
           to
           be
           Writing
           ,
           and
           their
           tongues
           burn
           to
           be
           Prating
           about
           this
           Business
           ,
           especially
           the
           
             Puritanical
          
           sort
           ,
           howsoever
           the
           most
           temperate
           ,
           and
           indifferent
           ,
           carry
           themselves
           .
        
         
           The
           truth
           is
           my
           Lord
           ,
           (
           quoth
           the
           Embassadour
           )
           that
           privately
           what
           they
           can
           ,
           and
           publickly
           what
           they
           dare
           ,
           both
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           all
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           except
           such
           as
           be
           of
           our
           Faith
           ,
           oppose
           this
           Match
           to
           the
           uttermost
           ,
           by
           Prayers
           ,
           Counsels
           ,
           Speeches
           ,
           &
           Wishes
           ;
           but
           if
           any
           be
           found
           longer
           tongued
           than
           his
           Fellows
           ,
           we
           have
           still
           Means
           to
           charm
           their
           sauciness
           ,
           and
           to
           silence
           them
           ,
           to
           expel
           them
           the
           Court
           ,
           to
           disgrace
           them
           ,
           and
           cross
           their
           Preferments
           ,
           with
           the
           imputation
           of
           pragmatick
           
             Puritanism
          
           :
           For
           instance
           ,
           I
           
           will
           Relate
           this
           one
           particular
           ;
           A
           
             Doctor
          
           of
           theirs
           ,
           and
           
             Chapline
          
           in
           Ordinary
           to
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           gave
           many
           
             Reasons
             ,
          
           in
           a
           Letter
           ,
           against
           this
           Marriage
           ;
           and
           Propounded
           a
           
             Way
          
           how
           to
           supply
           the
           Kings
           Wants
           otherwise
           :
           which
           I
           understanding
           ,
           so
           wrought
           underhand
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Doctor
          
           was
           committed
           ,
           and
           hardly
           escaped
           the
           Danger
           of
           this
           presumptious
           
             Admonition
          
           ;
           though
           the
           State
           knew
           his
           
             Intent
          
           was
           honest
           ,
           and
           his
           
             Reasons
          
           good
           :
           Wherein
           we
           on
           the
           other-side
           (
           both
           here
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           arch-Duke
           )
           have
           had
           
             Books
          
           penn'd
           ,
           and
           
             Pictures
          
           printed
           directly
           against
           their
           King
           and
           State
           ,
           for
           which
           their
           Embassadors
           have
           sought
           satisfaction
           of
           us
           in
           vain
           ,
           not
           being
           able
           to
           stay
           the
           Prince
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           as
           to
           touch
           the
           Hem
           of
           the
           
             Authors
          
           Garment
           .
           But
           we
           have
           an
           evasion
           which
           
             Hereticks
          
           miss
           ,
           our
           
             Clergy
          
           being
           freed
           from
           the
           
             Temporal
             Sword
             ,
          
           and
           so
           not
           included
           in
           our
           
             Treaties
          
           and
           
             Conditions
          
           of
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           but
           at
           liberty
           to
           give
           any
           
             Heretical
             Prince
          
           the
           
             Mate
          
           when
           they
           list
           ,
           whereas
           they
           are
           lyable
           to
           accompt
           and
           hazard
           ,
           and
           are
           muzled
           for
           barking
           ,
           when
           ours
           may
           both
           Bark
           ,
           and
           Bite
           too
           :
           The
           
             Council-Table
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Star-Chamber
             ,
          
           do
           so
           terrifie
           them
           as
           they
           dare
           not
           Riot
           ,
           but
           run
           at
           the
           stirrop
           in
           excellent
           command
           ,
           and
           come
           in
           at
           the
           least
           Rebuke
           ;
           they
           call
           their
           Preaching
           in
           many
           places
           standing
           up
           ,
           but
           they
           crowch
           and
           dare
           not
           ,
           stand
           not
           up
           ,
           nor
           Quest
           ,
           behave
           themselves
           like
           Setters
           ,
           silent
           ,
           and
           creeping
           upon
           their
           Bellies
           ,
           lick
           the
           dust
           which
           our
           
             Priests
          
           shake
           off
           from
           their
           beautiful
           feet
           .
        
         
           Now
           (
           quoth
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lerma
          
           )
           satisfie
           me
           about
           our
           own
           
             Clergy
          
           how
           they
           fare
           ;
           for
           there
           were
           here
           
             Petitions
          
           made
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           
             Distressed
             ,
             Afflicted
             ,
             Persecuted
             ,
          
           and
           
             Imprisoned
          
           Priests
           ,
           
           that
           his
           Majesty
           would
           intercede
           for
           them
           ,
           to
           free
           them
           from
           the
           intollerable
           burdens
           they
           groan
           under
           ,
           and
           to
           procure
           their
           Liberties
           ;
           and
           Letters
           were
           directed
           from
           us
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           That
           you
           should
           Negotiate
           this
           Demand
           with
           all
           speed
           ,
           and
           diligence
           .
        
         
           Most
           Excellent
           Prince
           ,
           (
           replyed
           
             Gondamor
          
           )
           I
           did
           your
           Command
           ,
           with
           a
           kind
           of
           Command
           my self
           ,
           not
           thinking
           it
           fit
           to
           make
           it
           a
           Suit
           in
           your
           Name
           ,
           and
           my
           Masters
           ;
           I
           obtained
           them
           liberty
           to
           walk
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           to
           face
           ,
           and
           out-face
           their
           Accusers
           ,
           Judges
           ,
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           to
           exercise
           their
           Functions
           ,
           almost
           as
           freely
           ,
           altogether
           as
           safely
           as
           at
           
             Rome
          
           :
           Here
           the
           
             Nuncio
          
           objected
           ,
           That
           he
           did
           not
           well
           in
           procuring
           their
           liberty
           ,
           since
           they
           might
           do
           more
           good
           in
           Prison
           ,
           than
           abroad
           ;
           because
           in
           Prison
           ,
           they
           seemed
           to
           be
           under
           
             Persecution
          
           ▪
           and
           so
           were
           pitied
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           pity
           of
           the
           person
           prepares
           the
           affection
           further
           ;
           besides
           ,
           then
           they
           were
           careful
           of
           their
           own
           Lives
           to
           give
           no
           offence
           ,
           but
           abroad
           they
           might
           be
           scandalous
           in
           their
           Lives
           ,
           as
           they
           use
           to
           be
           in
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Catholick
           Countries
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           
             Opinion
          
           of
           their
           Holiness
           ▪
           which
           upholds
           their
           
             Credit
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cause
             ,
          
           against
           the
           Married
           
             Clergy
             ,
          
           would
           soon
           decay
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Embassadour
           Replyed
           ,
           He
           considered
           thes●
           inconveniences
           ,
           and
           besides
           a
           superiour
           Command
           ,
           he
           saw
           the
           profit
           of
           their
           liberty
           ,
           more
           than
           of
           their
           restraint
           ;
           for
           now
           they
           might
           freely
           confer
           ,
           and
           were
           ever
           practising
           ,
           and
           would
           doubtless
           produce
           some
           work
           of
           Wonder
           ▪
           and
           besides
           ,
           the
           reason
           of
           their
           Authority
           ,
           and
           Means
           to
           change
           places
           ▪
           did
           apply
           themselves
           to
           many
           persons
           ,
           whereas
           in
           Prison
           they
           could
           only
           deal
           with
           such
           as
           came
           to
           be
           taught
           ,
           were
           
           their
           own
           before
           ;
           And
           this
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           I
           added
           as
           a
           Secret
           ,
           that
           as
           before
           they
           were
           maintained
           by
           private
           Contributions
           from
           Devout
           Catholicks
           ,
           even
           to
           excess
           ;
           so
           much
           more
           now
           shall
           they
           be
           able
           to
           gather
           great
           Sums
           to
           weaken
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           furnishing
           them
           for
           some
           high
           attempt
           ,
           by
           the
           example
           of
           Cardinal
           
             Wolsey
             ,
          
           barrelling
           up
           Gold
           for
           
             Rome
          
           ;
           and
           this
           they
           may
           easily
           do
           ,
           since
           all
           Catholicks
           rob
           the
           
             Heretical
             Priests
             ,
          
           and
           with-hold
           
             Tythes
          
           from
           them
           by
           fraud
           or
           force
           ,
           to
           give
           to
           these
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           properly
           due
           :
           And
           if
           this
           be
           spied
           ,
           it
           s
           an
           easie
           matter
           to
           lay
           all
           upon
           the
           
             Hollander
          
           ;
           and
           say
           ,
           He
           carries
           the
           Coin
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           (
           who
           is
           forward
           enough
           indeed
           in
           these
           practises
           )
           and
           so
           ours
           shall
           not
           only
           be
           excused
           ,
           but
           a
           flaw
           made
           betwixt
           them
           to
           weaken
           their
           Amities
           ,
           and
           beget
           suspition
           betwixt
           them
           ,
           of
           each
           others
           Love
           .
        
         
           But
           amongst
           all
           these
           
             Priests
             ,
          
           (
           quoth
           the
           
             Inquisitor
          
           )
           did
           you
           remember
           that
           old
           Reverend
           Father
           ,
           
             Bauldwin
             ,
          
           who
           had
           a
           finger
           in
           that
           admirable
           attempt
           made
           on
           our
           behalf
           against
           the
           
             Parliament
             House
          
           ;
           such
           as
           he
           ,
           deserving
           so
           highly
           ,
           and
           ventering
           their
           Liv●s
           so
           resolutely
           for
           the
           Catholick
           Cause
           ,
           must
           not
           be
           neglected
           ,
           but
           extraordinarily
           Regarded
           ,
           thereby
           to
           encourage
           others
           to
           the
           like
           Holy
           Undertakings
           .
        
         
           Holy
           Father
           ,
           (
           quoth
           
             Gondamor
          
           )
           My
           principal
           care
           was
           of
           him
           ,
           whose
           Life
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           when
           I
           had
           with
           much
           difficulty
           ,
           obtained
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           I
           solemnly
           went
           in
           person
           ,
           atended
           with
           all
           my
           Train
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           well-willers
           ,
           to
           fetch
           him
           out
           of
           the
           
             Tower
             ,
          
           where
           he
           was
           in
           durance
           :
           as
           soon
           as
           I
           came
           in
           his
           sight
           ,
           I
           behaved
           my self
           after
           so
           lowly
           and
           humble
           a
           manner
           ,
           that
           our
           
             Adversaries
          
           stood
           amazed
           
           to
           see
           the
           Reverence
           we
           give
           to
           our
           Ghostly
           Fathers
           ;
           and
           this
           I
           did
           to
           confound
           them
           and
           their
           contemptuous
           
             Clergy
             ,
          
           and
           to
           beget
           an
           extraordinary
           Opinion
           of
           Holiness
           in
           the
           person
           ,
           and
           Piety
           in
           us
           ;
           and
           also
           to
           provoke
           the
           
             English
          
           Catholicks
           to
           the
           like
           devout
           Obedience
           ,
           that
           thereby
           at
           any
           time
           these
           Jesuites
           whose
           authority
           was
           somewhat
           weakned
           since
           the
           Schism
           betwixt
           them
           and
           the
           Seculars
           ,
           and
           the
           succeeding
           Powder-plot
           ,
           may
           work
           them
           to
           our
           ends
           ,
           as
           Masters
           their
           servants
           ,
           Tutors
           their
           Schollars
           ,
           Fathers
           their
           Children
           ,
           Kings
           their
           Subjests
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           may
           do
           this
           the
           more
           boldly
           and
           securely
           ,
           I
           have
           somwhat
           dash'd
           the
           authority
           of
           their
           high
           Commissioners
           ;
           upon
           which
           ,
           whereas
           there
           are
           divers
           Pursevants
           ,
           men
           of
           the
           worst
           kind
           ,
           and
           condition
           ,
           resembling
           our
           Flies
           ,
           and
           Familiars
           ,
           attending
           upon
           the
           Holy
           
             Inquisition
          
           ;
           whose
           office
           and
           employment
           is
           to
           disturb
           the
           Catholicks
           ,
           search
           their
           Houses
           for
           
             Priests
          
           holy
           Vestments
           ,
           Books
           ,
           Beads
           ,
           Crucifixes
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           Religious
           appurtenances
           ;
           I
           have
           caused
           the
           Execution
           of
           their
           Offices
           to
           be
           slackened
           ,
           so
           that
           an
           open
           way
           may
           be
           given
           to
           our
           Spiritual
           Instruments
           ,
           for
           the
           free
           Exercise
           of
           their
           Faculties
           ;
           and
           yet
           when
           these
           Pursevants
           were
           in
           greatest
           authority
           ,
           a
           small
           Bribe
           ,
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           would
           blind
           their
           eyes
           ,
           or
           a
           little
           greater
           at
           the
           Court
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           frustrate
           and
           cross
           all
           their
           actions
           ,
           so
           that
           their
           malice
           went
           off
           like
           Squibs
           ,
           making
           a
           great
           Crack
           to
           fright
           Children
           ,
           and
           new
           born
           Babes
           ,
           but
           hurt
           no
           old
           men
           of
           Catholick
           spirits
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           effect
           of
           all
           other
           their
           Courses
           of
           proceedings
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           in
           all
           their
           judicial
           Courts
           ,
           whither
           known
           Catholicks
           (
           Convicted
           ,
           as
           they
           term
           them
           )
           are
           often
           summoned
           
           and
           cited
           ,
           threatned
           and
           bound
           over
           ,
           but
           the
           danger
           is
           past
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           Officer
           hath
           his
           Fee
           paid
           to
           him
           ,
           then
           the
           Execution
           goeth
           no
           further
           ;
           nay
           ,
           upon
           my
           Conscience
           ,
           they
           are
           glad
           when
           there
           are
           Offendors
           in
           that
           kind
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           bountiful
           ,
           and
           the
           Officers
           do
           their
           best
           to
           succour
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           encrease
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           benefit
           and
           gain
           come
           in
           freely
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           they
           should
           be
           sent
           to
           prison
           ,
           even
           that
           place
           for
           the
           most
           part
           is
           made
           a
           Sanctuary
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           old
           
             Romans
          
           were
           wont
           to
           shut
           up
           such
           by
           way
           of
           restraint
           ,
           whom
           they
           meant
           to
           preserve
           from
           the
           peoples
           fury
           ;
           so
           they
           live
           safe
           in
           prison
           till
           we
           have
           time
           to
           work
           their
           liberty
           ,
           and
           assure
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           their
           place
           of
           restraint
           is
           as
           a
           study
           unto
           them
           ,
           where
           they
           have
           opportunity
           to
           confer
           together
           as
           in
           a
           Colledg
           ,
           and
           to
           arm
           themselves
           in
           unity
           against
           their
           single
           adversaries
           abroad
           ,
           (
           but
           quoth
           the
           Inquisitor
           General
           )
           how
           do
           they
           for
           Books
           when
           they
           have
           occasion
           either
           to
           write
           or
           dispute
           ▪
        
         
           My
           Lord
           replyes
           ,
           
             Gondamor
             ,
          
           all
           the
           Libraries
           belonging
           to
           the
           
             Romish
          
           Catholicks
           ,
           through
           the
           land
           ,
           are
           at
           their
           Command
           ,
           from
           whence
           they
           have
           all
           such
           Collections
           as
           they
           can
           require
           ,
           gathered
           to
           their
           hands
           ,
           as
           well
           from
           thence
           ,
           as
           from
           all
           the
           Libraries
           of
           both
           Universities
           ,
           and
           even
           the
           Books
           themselves
           if
           that
           be
           requisite
           .
        
         
           Besides
           I
           have
           made
           it
           a
           principal
           part
           of
           my
           employment
           ,
           to
           buy
           all
           the
           Manuscripts
           and
           other
           ancient
           and
           rare
           Authors
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Hereticks
           ;
           So
           that
           there
           is
           no
           great
           Schollar
           dies
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           but
           my
           Agents
           are
           dealing
           with
           his
           Books
           ;
           In
           so
           much
           as
           even
           their
           learned
           ,
           
             Isaac
             Causabons
             Library
          
           
           was
           in
           Election
           without
           question
           to
           be
           ours
           ,
           had
           not
           their
           Vigilant
           King
           (
           who
           foresees
           all
           dangers
           ,
           and
           hath
           his
           eyes
           busy
           in
           every
           place
           )
           prevented
           my
           plots
           ▪
           for
           after
           the
           death
           of
           that
           great
           Schollar
           ,
           I
           sent
           to
           request
           a
           view
           and
           Catalogue
           of
           his
           Books
           ,
           with
           their
           price
           ,
           intending
           not
           to
           be
           out-bid
           by
           any
           man
           ,
           if
           mony
           would
           fetch
           them
           ,
           because
           (
           Besides
           the
           damage
           that
           that
           side
           should
           have
           received
           by
           their
           loss
           ,
           persecuting
           the
           same
           story
           against
           Cardinal
           
             Baronius
          
           )
           we
           might
           have
           made
           good
           advantage
           of
           his
           Notes
           ,
           Collections
           ,
           Castigations
           ,
           Censures
           ,
           and
           Criticismes
           for
           our
           own
           party
           ,
           and
           framed
           and
           put
           out
           other
           under
           his
           name
           at
           our
           pleasure
           ;
           But
           that
           was
           fore-seen
           by
           their
           
             Prometheus
             ,
          
           who
           sent
           that
           torturer
           of
           ours
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Winchester
             ,
          
           to
           search
           and
           sort
           the
           Papers
           ,
           and
           to
           seal
           up
           the
           study
           ,
           giving
           a
           large
           and
           Princely
           Allowance
           for
           them
           ▪
           to
           the
           Relict
           of
           
             Causabon
             ,
          
           together
           with
           a
           bountiful
           pention
           ,
           and
           provision
           for
           her
           and
           hers
           ,
           but
           this
           plot
           failing
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           hath
           not
           ever
           done
           ,
           nor
           had
           the
           University
           of
           
             Oxford
          
           so
           Triumphed
           in
           their
           many
           Manuscripts
           given
           by
           that
           famous
           Knight
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Bodly
             ,
          
           if
           either
           I
           had
           been
           then
           imployed
           ,
           or
           this
           course
           of
           mine
           then
           thought
           upon
           ;
           For
           I
           would
           labour
           what
           I
           might
           this
           way
           or
           any
           other
           way
           ,
           to
           disarm
           them
           ,
           &
           either
           to
           translate
           their
           ●est
           Authors
           hither
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           leave
           none
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           any
           ,
           but
           
             Roman
          
           Catholicks
           ,
           who
           are
           assuredly
           ours
           ;
           and
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           an
           especial
           eye
           should
           be
           had
           upon
           the
           Libraries
           of
           one
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Cotton
          
           an
           Ingrosser
           of
           Antiquities
           ,
           that
           whensoever
           it
           comes
           to
           be
           broken
           up
           either
           before
           his
           death
           or
           after
           ,
           the
           most
           choice
           and
           singular
           Pieces
           might
           be
           gleaned
           or
           gathered
           up
           ;
           Neither
           let
           any
           man
           think
           that
           descending
           thus
           low
           to
           petty
           particulars
           
           is
           unworthy
           an
           Embassadour
           ,
           or
           of
           small
           avail
           for
           the
           ends
           we
           aim
           at
           ,
           since
           we
           see
           every
           mountain
           consists
           of
           several
           sands
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           not
           more
           profitable
           conversing
           for
           States-men
           ,
           then
           amongst
           Schollars
           and
           their
           Books
           ,
           especially
           where
           the
           King
           for
           whom
           we
           watch
           is
           the
           King
           of
           Schollars
           ,
           and
           loves
           to
           live
           almost
           altogether
           in
           their
           Element
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           if
           by
           any
           means
           we
           can
           continue
           difference
           in
           their
           Church
           ,
           or
           make
           them
           wider
           ,
           or
           beget
           distaste
           betwixt
           their
           Clergy
           and
           common
           Lawyers
           ,
           who
           are
           men
           of
           greatest
           power
           in
           their
           Land
           ,
           the
           benefit
           will
           be
           ours
           ,
           the
           consequence
           great
           ,
           opening
           a
           way
           for
           us
           to
           come
           in
           between
           ,
           for
           personal
           quarrels
           produce
           real
           questions
           .
        
         
           As
           he
           was
           further
           prosecuting
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Secretaries
           ,
           who
           waited
           in
           the
           Chamber
           without
           desired
           entrance
           ,
           and
           being
           admitted
           ,
           delivered
           Letters
           which
           he
           had
           newly
           received
           of
           a
           Post
           ,
           directed
           to
           the
           President
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Council
           ,
           from
           his
           Catholick
           Master
           ;
           the
           Contents
           whereof
           were
           to
           this
           effect
           .
        
         
           
             
               Right
               trusty
               and
               wel-beloved
               Cousins
               and
               Counsellors
               ,
               we
               Greet
               you
               well
               ;
               Whereas
               we
               had
               a
               hope
               by
               our
               Agents
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Germany
                 ,
              
               to
               effect
               the
               great
               Work
               of
               the
               
                 Western
                 Empire
                 ,
              
               and
               like
               on
               the
               other
               side
               to
               surprize
               
                 Venice
                 ,
              
               and
               so
               incircling
               
                 Europe
              
               at
               one
               instant
               ,
               and
               infolding
               it
               into
               our
               arms
               ,
               make
               the
               easier
               Road
               upon
               the
               
                 Turk
              
               in
               
                 Asia
                 ▪
              
               and
               at
               length
               reduce
               all
               the
               World
               to
               our
               Catholick
               Command
               :
               And
               whereas
               to
               these
               holy
               ends
               ,
               we
               had
               secret
               and
               sure
               Plots
               and
               Projects
               on
               foot
               in
               all
               these
               places
               ,
               and
               good
               intelligence
               in
               all
               Courts
               ;
               Know
               we
               that
               ,
               we
               have
               received
               late
               and
               sad
               
               News
               of
               the
               apprehension
               of
               our
               most
               trusty
               and
               able
               Pentioner
               ,
               
                 Barnevelt
                 ,
              
               and
               of
               the
               discovery
               of
               other
               our
               intendments
               ;
               so
               that
               our
               hopes
               are
               for
               the
               present
               adjourned
               ,
               till
               some
               other
               more
               convenient
               and
               auspicuous
               time
               ;
               We
               therefore
               will
               you
               presently
               ▪
               upon
               sight
               hereof
               ,
               to
               break
               off
               your
               Consultation
               ,
               and
               repair
               straight
               to
               our
               Presence
               ,
               there
               to
               take
               further
               directions
               ,
               and
               proceed
               as
               necessity
               of
               the
               time
               ,
               and
               cause
               ,
               shall
               require
               .
            
          
        
         
           With
           that
           his
           Excellency
           and
           the
           whole
           House
           ,
           struck
           with
           amazement
           ,
           crossed
           their
           fore-heads
           ,
           rose
           up
           in
           sad
           silence
           ,
           and
           brake
           off
           this
           Treaty
           abruptly
           ,
           and
           without
           tarriance
           took
           Horse
           and
           Posted
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           from
           whence
           expect
           newes
           the
           next
           fair
           wind
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           let
           not
           those
           be
           secure
           whom
           it
           concerns
           to
           be
           rouzed
           up
           ,
           knowing
           that
           this
           aspiring
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
             ,
          
           will
           not
           lose
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Greatness
           ,
           who
           continueth
           still
           to
           magnifie
           himself
           in
           this
           great
           
             Babel
             ,
          
           until
           it
           be
           spoken
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Thy
               Kingdome
               is
               departed
               from
               thee
               ,
            
             
               Dan.
               
                 4.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .