A seasonable expostulation with the Netherlands. Declaring their ingratitude to, and the necessity of their agreement with the Common-wealth of England.
         Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659.
      
       
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             A seasonable expostulation with the Netherlands. Declaring their ingratitude to, and the necessity of their agreement with the Common-wealth of England.
             Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659.
          
           [4], 16 p.
           
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             Anno Dom. 1652.
          
           
             Attributed to Francis Osborne.
             Printer's name from Madan.
             ".. written for home consumption: no Dutchman could read it without gnashing his teeth." -- Madan.
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           A
           Seasonable
           Expostulation
           WITH
           THE
           NETHERLANDS
           .
        
         
           Declaring
           their
           Ingratitude
           
             To
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Necessity
           of
           their
           Agreement
           
             With
          
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           OXFORD
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Robinson
             ,
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1652.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           IF
           in
           this
           Conjuncture
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           you
           think
           I
           have
           said
           
             too
             little
             ,
          
           as
           things
           now
           stand
           between
           us
           and
           the
           Dutch
           ,
           I
           wish
           ,
           all
           my
           faults
           were
           as
           
             capable
             of
             amendment
          
           ;
           if
           
             too
             much
             ,
          
           't
           is
           out
           of
           a
           partiality
           I
           was
           never
           found
           guilty
           of
           in
           relation
           unto
           them
           :
           it
           being
           my
           project
           ,
           
             To
             vindicate
             my
             Countries
             Interest
          
           as
           modestly
           ,
           as
           such
           high
           provocations
           ,
           multiplied
           by
           the
           weight
           of
           so
           many
           Obligations
           may
           justly
           beare
           .
           However
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           more
           ready
           to
           aske
           pardon
           ,
           
           then
           offend
           by
           being
           too
           Censorious
           .
           And
           if
           inclin'd
           to
           the
           same
           humor
           ,
           it
           is
           possible
           you
           may
           be
           pleased
           ;
           if
           otherwaies
           ,
           I
           am
           resolved
           not
           to
           be
           angry
           ;
           intending
           only
           to
           perswade
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           no
           way
           so
           advantagiously
           obtained
           from
           others
           ,
           as
           by
           keeping
           in
           
             Vnity
             amongst
             our selves
             ,
          
           under
           those
           God
           hath
           placed
           over
           us
           ;
           
             Nothing
             increasing
             forraign
             Enemies
             so
             much
             as
             Domestick
             feuds
             ,
          
           amongst
           such
           as
           ought
           to
           be
           servants
           to
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           as
           I
           am
           ,
           though
           never
           in
           their
           Pay
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Seasonable
           Expostulation
           with
           the
           NETHERLANDS
           .
        
         
           
             CAESAR
          
           endured
           without
           exclamation
           the
           
             Senators
          
           Poniards
           ,
           as
           whetted
           by
           interest
           or
           revenge
           ;
           but
           when
           that
           of
           his
           own
           Imp
           
             Brutus
             ,
          
           was
           presented
           against
           him
           he
           cover'd
           his
           face
           ,
           leaving
           the
           World
           ,
           with
           no
           lesse
           shame
           then
           indignation
           ,
           against
           so
           much
           unnaturall
           ingratitude
           .
           The
           like
           might
           we
           doe
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           
             Dutch
          
           ;
           whose
           part
           I
           have
           been
           hitherto
           ,
           so
           farre
           ready
           to
           take
           ,
           as
           to
           impute
           the
           assistance
           they
           contributed
           towards
           the
           losse
           of
           
             Rochell
             ,
          
           And
           the
           fomenting
           the
           Royall
           party
           against
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
           England
           ,
           only
           to
           the
           sordidnesse
           of
           their
           
             Merchants
          
           ;
           who
           have
           not
           only
           been
           known
           ,
           to
           sell
           amunition
           to
           the
           
             Mahumetans
             ,
          
           the
           blasphemers
           of
           their
           Religion
           (
           if
           they
           own
           any
           by
           
             retaile
          
           )
           but
           even
           to
           his
           
             Catholike
             Majesty
             ,
          
           bound
           in
           Honour
           no
           lesse
           then
           interest
           ,
           to
           be
           their
           enemy
           in
           
             grosse
             .
          
           Neither
           had
           I
           ever
           wished
           the
           
             charming
          
           of
           those
           
             Froggs
             ,
          
           but
           that
           I
           see
           them
           so
           ready
           to
           become
           an
           
             Egyptian
             plague
          
           unto
           us
           ,
           by
           
             croaking
          
           against
           us
           in
           our
           own
           
             Waters
             .
          
           Yet
           though
           most
           of
           their
           
             Gentry
          
           were
           buried
           in
           the
           Cruelty
           of
           such
           as
           formerly
           govern'd
           them
           ,
           And
           all
           markes
           of
           Honour
           almost
           blended
           amongst
           them
           ,
           in
           those
           of
           
             Profit
             ,
          
           they
           shall
           find
           so
           much
           
             civility
             in
             me
             ,
          
           as
           to
           endeavour
           rather
           to
           Bind
           up
           ,
           then
           Inlarge
           the
           rupture
           ,
           their
           indiscretion
           hath
           made
           with
           this
           State
           ;
           to
           whom
           ,
           I
           shall
           in
           modesty
           shew
           ,
           
             how
             farre
             they
             stand
             obliged
             ,
          
           And
           offer
           reasons
           to
           
             disswade
             them
             from
             these
             wild
             courses
             ,
          
           by
           which
           they
           doe
           no
           lesse
           
             tickle
             ,
          
           the
           hearts
           of
           their
           enemies
           with
           delight
           ,
           then
           
             wound
             ,
          
           those
           with
           shame
           and
           feare
           ,
           who
           doe
           affect
           them
           .
        
         
           Here
           then
           let
           me
           crave
           leave
           ,
           to
           addresse
           my
           speech
           to
           this
           our
           Neighbour
           State
           ,
           and
           thus
           expostulate
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           After
           that
           
             France
             ,
          
           tired
           with
           the
           labour
           ,
           the
           striving
           of
           her
           own
           ,
           
             Children
          
           had
           caused
           in
           the
           
             Bowells
          
           of
           her
           
             Estate
             ,
          
           And
           child
           by
           the
           cold
           distrust
           conceived
           of
           your
           successe
           ,
           had
           deserted
           you
           in
           Despayre
           ,
           you
           may
           remember
           how
           
             England
          
           opened
           her
           armes
           to
           receive
           your
           fugitives
           ,
           And
           her
           purse
           to
           pay
           your
           Souldiers
           ;
           so
           that
           a
           foot
           of
           ground
           cannot
           be
           called
           yours
           ,
           that
           owes
           not
           a
           third
           part
           to
           the
           expence
           ,
           Valour
           ,
           or
           Counsell
           of
           the
           English
           ;
           Of
           whom
           such
           spirits
           have
           expired
           in
           your
           defence
           ,
           as
           have
           been
           thought
           ,
           at
           a
           mean
           rate
           ,
           to
           double
           the
           value
           of
           what
           they
           fought
           for
           :
           Brave
           
             Sidney
          
           falling
           upon
           such
           ground
           ,
           as
           his
           glorious
           
             Mistresse
          
           thought
           too
           base
           to
           bury
           him
           in
           ;
           Though
           you
           offered
           to
           purchase
           that
           honour
           ,
           at
           the
           price
           of
           the
           richest
           
             Monument
             ,
          
           you
           were
           then
           able
           to
           erect
           .
        
         
           Did
           not
           the
           
             English
          
           dispute
           your
           title
           to
           
             Ostend
             ,
          
           till
           they
           had
           
           no
           earth
           left
           to
           plead
           on
           ,
           The
           Ground
           failing
           them
           before
           their
           valours
           ?
           Yet
           whilest
           fighting
           there
           ,
           not
           only
           against
           the
           flower
           of
           the
           Spanish
           Army
           ,
           But
           the
           Plague
           ,
           Hunger
           and
           cold
           Despaire
           ;
           Their
           fellowes
           put
           you
           in
           possession
           of
           
             Sluce
             ,
          
           beyond
           your
           hopes
           ;
           So
           as
           it
           may
           be
           said
           without
           Hyperbole
           ,
           
             the
             Nobility
             and
             Gentry
             ,
          
           Q.
           
             Elizabeth
             lost
             ,
             doubled
             the
             number
             ,
             the
             cruelty
             of
             Philip
             had
             left
             you
             .
          
        
         
           Doe
           not
           the
           Maritim
           Townes
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
             Essex
             ,
             Suffolke
             ,
             Norfolke
             ,
          
           &c.
           abound
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           with
           the
           issue
           of
           those
           
             Swarmes
             ,
          
           the
           sound
           of
           their
           fellowes
           misery
           ,
           had
           driven
           out
           of
           their
           
             Hives
          
           ?
           Have
           you
           not
           had
           liberty
           to
           trade
           ,
           And
           to
           become
           free
           
             Denizons
             ,
          
           with
           power
           to
           buy
           Land
           ,
           and
           inhabit
           upon
           the
           same
           termes
           with
           the
           Natives
           ,
           both
           in
           City
           and
           Country
           ;
           no
           marke
           of
           distinction
           being
           imposed
           in
           relation
           either
           to
           Honour
           ,
           Profit
           ,
           or
           Iustice
           ?
        
         
           The
           Parliament
           ,
           have
           been
           alwaies
           so
           tender
           of
           your
           preservation
           ,
           whilest
           you
           needed
           it
           ,
           and
           Friendship
           since
           God
           hath
           inabled
           you
           to
           subsist
           ;
           As
           their
           
             Speaker
          
           could
           scarce
           make
           an
           impression
           upon
           his
           Cushion
           ,
           before
           the
           sense
           of
           your
           safety
           ,
           no
           lesse
           then
           their
           own
           Nature
           and
           Religion
           ,
           Inspired
           them
           with
           an
           earnestnesse
           to
           renew
           or
           strengthen
           their
           
             Alliance
             with
             you
          
           ;
           not
           so
           observeable
           in
           respect
           of
           any
           Neighbour
           beside
           ;
           Doubling
           ,
           no
           lesse
           in
           their
           Retaliations
           ,
           then
           acceptance
           ,
           the
           few
           markes
           of
           gratitude
           ,
           have
           dropt
           from
           you
           ;
           Rather
           then
           expunging
           them
           ,
           with
           your
           more
           frequent
           injuries
           ;
           as
           being
           more
           willing
           to
           impute
           your
           failings
           to
           the
           lesse
           courtly
           nature
           of
           the
           soyle
           and
           people
           ,
           Then
           the
           want
           of
           gratitude
           and
           Civility
           in
           so
           prudent
           a
           State
           ,
           to
           a
           Potent
           Neighbour
           ;
           who
           next
           to
           God
           ,
           may
           justly
           be
           stiled
           her
           maker
           ,
           in
           dispensing
           with
           so
           many
           dangers
           and
           inconveniences
           for
           your
           sake
           .
        
         
           Can
           you
           think
           so
           wise
           a
           Councell
           as
           this
           Nation
           was
           steer'd
           by
           ,
           did
           not
           apprehend
           ;
           That
           though
           
             the
             making
             you
             Free
             might
             fortify
             the
             Queenes
             out-workes
             ,
             it
             could
             not
             but
             as
             much
             dismantle
             the
             Royall
             fort
             of
             Monarchy
          
           ;
           By
           teaching
           Subjects
           ,
           
           they
           might
           depose
           their
           Prince
           ,
           and
           be
           no
           loosers
           by
           the
           bargaine
           ?
           Which
           (
           by
           the
           way
           )
           will
           render
           you
           unacceptable
           to
           all
           Neighbour
           Monarchs
           ;
           furnishing
           their
           Subjects
           with
           a
           pretence
           ,
           upon
           all
           occasions
           of
           advantage
           ;
           Therefore
           prudence
           might
           tempt
           you
           ,
           rather
           to
           advance
           then
           depresse
           ,
           the
           like
           endeavours
           in
           others
           ;
           observed
           by
           your
           
             elder
          
           (
           I
           dare
           not
           say
           ,
           Wiser
           )
           
             Sister
             ,
             Venice
             ,
          
           In
           whose
           proceedings
           partialities
           on
           this
           side
           are
           rarely
           found
           .
           But
           to
           returne
           to
           what
           is
           in
           this
           place
           more
           materiall
           .
        
         
           Was
           not
           the
           assisting
           you
           ,
           an
           occasion
           of
           our
           
             Invasion
             in
             Eighty
             eight
             ,
          
           by
           a
           
             Navy
          
           held
           
             Invincible
          
           in
           the
           
             Creed
             of
             Rome
          
           ;
           Till
           the
           more
           Canonicall
           Valour
           of
           the
           English
           (
           assisted
           by
           the
           Iowder
           arguments
           of
           Heaven
           )
           had
           cleerly
           confuted
           the
           
             Popes
          
           title
           ?
           The
           Reason
           that
           kept
           
             King
             Philip
          
           from
           heading
           an
           Army
           in
           his
           own
           person
           ,
           was
           a
           fear
           he
           did
           apprehend
           of
           being
           cast
           in
           his
           passage
           out
           of
           
             Spaine
          
           ;
           (
           as
           his
           father
           
             Charles
          
           the
           5th
           was
           )
           upon
           the
           
             British
             shore
          
           ;
           knowing
           the
           English
           more
           cordiall
           to
           
             your
             preservation
             ,
          
           then
           to
           suffer
           him
           to
           come
           and
           goe
           on
           so
           bloudy
           an
           errand
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           he
           did
           often
           desire
           
             his
             Sister
             of
             England
          
           to
           heare
           (
           as
           he
           pretended
           )
           his
           just
           defence
           for
           his
           so
           rigorous
           proceedings
           ;
           She
           refused
           to
           dispute
           the
           truth
           of
           your
           Complaints
           ;
           presuming
           it
           more
           probable
           for
           a
           stranger
           to
           be
           a
           Tyrant
           ,
           then
           that
           the
           naturall
           Inhabitants
           should
           ,
           upon
           a
           slighter
           cause
           ,
           cast
           themselves
           into
           the
           no
           lesse
           bloody
           ,
           then
           scorching
           flames
           of
           a
           Civill
           ,
           and
           uncertaine
           Warre
           :
           Seeming
           rather
           to
           forget
           the
           Obligations
           shee
           owed
           him
           ,
           as
           a
           private
           person
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           then
           her
           Neighbours
           oppressions
           ;
           I
           shall
           not
           here
           draw
           blood
           in
           your
           faces
           by
           application
           .
        
         
           Yet
           I
           doe
           not
           find
           any
           
             tumults
             raised
             before
             the
             gates
             of
             your
             Messengers
          
           ;
           who
           were
           then
           too
           modest
           to
           owne
           higher
           titles
           ,
           then
           of
           
             poore
             Petitioners
          
           ;
           casting
           themselves
           prostrate
           at
           the
           feet
           of
           a
           no
           lesse
           potent
           tribunall
           ,
           then
           you
           have
           been
           admitted
           to
           ,
           in
           the
           quality
           of
           
             Embassadors
          
           ;
           An
           honour
           you
           could
           never
           have
           attained
           ,
           but
           through
           the
           mediation
           of
           
           those
           who
           have
           been
           so
           farr
           from
           receiving
           a
           like
           Retaliation
           ;
           as
           ,
           to
           their
           griefe
           ,
           they
           perceived
           
             most
             of
             the
             stormes
             and
             Thunders
             ,
             fell
             upon
             this
             Nation
             ,
             were
             first
             formed
             in
             your
             Region
             ,
          
           by
           which
           houses
           and
           Churches
           were
           demolished
           ,
           wherein
           your
           Ancestors
           had
           receaved
           shelter
           ,
           and
           Contribution
           .
        
         
           And
           instead
           of
           opposing
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           screening
           us
           by
           the
           power
           you
           must
           owne
           under
           God
           from
           England
           ,
           You
           rendered
           your selves
           Arbitraters
           of
           our
           cause
           ;
           And
           to
           which
           side
           you
           did
           propend
           ,
           appeares
           by
           the
           titles
           of
           Honour
           your
           Messengers
           partiality
           was
           branded
           with
           by
           the
           other
           Party
           ;
           
           Besides
           what
           a
           lesse
           respective
           .
           Relator
           might
           suppose
           they
           carryed
           home
           in
           their
           Portmantos
           ;
           Covering
           under
           the
           glorious
           habit
           of
           Embassadours
           ;
           An
           ingratitude
           so
           ugly
           ,
           as
           can
           not
           be
           represented
           to
           the
           world
           without
           shame
           .
        
         
           Were
           not
           the
           promises
           of
           Neutralitie
           (
           extorted
           from
           you
           by
           our
           Agents
           ,
           at
           the
           expence
           of
           so
           much
           trouble
           ,
           treasure
           and
           time
           )
           drawn
           up
           so
           ambiguously
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           come
           from
           jugling
           
             Delphos
             ,
          
           not
           the
           deeply
           engaged
           
             Hague
             ?
          
           whose
           repute
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           a
           just
           repayment
           of
           former
           debts
           ,
           hath
           been
           ,
           next
           her
           alliance
           with
           England
           ,
           the
           greatest
           security
           for
           her
           future
           hopes
           .
        
         
           Did
           not
           the
           disaffection
           of
           some
           ,
           transport
           them
           so
           far
           beyond
           all
           extent
           of
           prudence
           ,
           (
           as
           to
           avoid
           the
           countenancing
           of
           so
           much
           Ingratitude
           in
           their
           owne
           persons
           )
           by
           conniving
           at
           the
           liberty
           ,
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Orange
          
           took
           ,
           The
           inestimable
           Banck
           at
           
             Amsterdam
          
           was
           almost
           surprised
           ;
           And
           
             Fetters
          
           ready
           to
           be
           formed
           for
           them
           out
           of
           the
           
             States
             Silver
          
           ;
           so
           as
           they
           were
           in
           a
           faire
           way
           of
           loosing
           their
           owne
           Liberty
           in
           seeking
           to
           impede
           ours
           ?
        
         
           For
           this
           branch
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Nassau
          
           was
           so
           deeply
           rooted
           in
           this
           fourth
           descent
           ,
           as
           he
           began
           to
           struggle
           for
           more
           roome
           ,
           and
           overshadow
           the
           power
           of
           the
           State
           ;
           And
           apprehending
           this
           Nation
           too
           full
           of
           Gallantry
           ,
           and
           Policy
           ,
           to
           let
           a
           Servant
           inslave
           a
           people
           they
           had
           redeemed
           from
           his
           Master
           by
           their
           blood
           ,
           he
           rendered
           himselfe
           ,
           First
           
           our
           late
           Kings
           Sonne
           in
           Law
           ,
           and
           so
           our
           enimy
           ;
           till
           Providence
           had
           bound
           him
           up
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           Opposers
           ;
           By
           what
           mediation
           we
           are
           not
           inquisitive
           ;
           our
           businesse
           being
           only
           to
           participate
           of
           our
           Neighbours
           felicities
           ,
           without
           arraigning
           the
           cause
           by
           which
           they
           attained
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           I
           desire
           leave
           to
           mingle
           my
           thoughts
           with
           some
           reports
           made
           by
           no
           strangers
           in
           the
           affaires
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           appeared
           ,
           that
           Queen
           
             Mary
             did
             not
             at
             first
             ,
             Cordially
             intend
             the
             Match
             with
             Holland
             ,
             unlesse
             the
             Prince
             of
             Orange
             was
             able
             to
             attaine
             the
             Regality
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Catholike
           King
           was
           so
           farr
           from
           being
           likely
           to
           hinder
           ,
           That
           a
           small
           acknowledgment
           would
           have
           perswaded
           him
           out
           of
           his
           part
           ,
           long
           looked
           upon
           by
           that
           wise
           Nation
           ,
           as
           a
           trouble
           to
           keep
           :
           And
           after
           she
           had
           by
           the
           contemplation
           of
           this
           Marriage
           ,
           assured
           her selfe
           not
           only
           to
           receive
           no
           opposition
           in
           her
           designe
           ,
           from
           that
           corner
           ,
           but
           all
           the
           assistance
           his
           mony
           and
           power
           could
           afford
           ;
           she
           had
           the
           young
           Ladies
           consent
           ready
           ,
           either
           to
           break
           ,
           or
           confirme
           it
           ;
           who
           was
           then
           under
           yeares
           ;
           And
           to
           shew
           
             they
          
           feared
           foule
           play
           ,
           in
           case
           K.
           Ch.
           had
           prospered
           ,
           the
           Princesse
           was
           bedded
           somthing
           sooner
           ,
           then
           stood
           with
           ordinary
           custome
           ,
           and
           the
           Lady
           
             Stanops
          
           protests
           ,
           who
           married
           a
           Dutchman
           ,
           and
           was
           assigned
           her
           Gardionesse
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           consider
           how
           unsuitable
           this
           was
           to
           the
           
             high
             minde
          
           and
           
             Religion
          
           of
           the
           
             Queene
          
           of
           England
           ;
           What
           plenty
           of
           
             freer
          
           and
           
             richer
          
           Princes
           resided
           in
           
             Germany
          
           ;
           And
           that
           she
           never
           had
           been
           put
           in
           to
           their
           hands
           ,
           but
           that
           
             those
             new
             breaches
             ,
             called
             for
             new
             Counsels
          
           ;
           He
           cannot
           blame
           the
           conjecture
           ;
           though
           as
           things
           fell
           out
           ,
           
             she
             could
             not
             have
             been
             sold
             to
             a
             greater
             advantage
             .
          
        
         
           Neither
           can
           it
           be
           rejected
           out
           of
           any
           great
           difficulty
           resides
           in
           raising
           a
           considerable
           party
           in
           the
           
             Netherlands
             ,
          
           by
           one
           lesse
           powerfull
           then
           the
           
             Prince
             of
             Orange
          
           ;
           because
           
             every
             severall
             Province
             ,
          
           or
           chief
           Town
           ,
           
             hath
             free
             Liberty
          
           of
           
             conceding
             or
             rejecting
             what
             propositions
             they
             please
          
           ;
           that
           in
           a
           manner
           
           they
           are
           
             so
             many
             free
             States
          
           independent
           one
           of
           the
           other
           ;
           Therefore
           not
           likely
           to
           combine
           against
           England
           ;
           who
           yet
           is
           as
           well
           Able
           to
           spare
           their
           Alliance
           ,
           as
           willing
           to
           Imbrace
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           this
           
             Match
          
           sprung
           rather
           from
           the
           Sinister
           and
           clandestine
           ends
           ,
           then
           any
           palpable
           affection
           ,
           The
           
             Queene
          
           carried
           to
           the
           
             Dutch
             ,
          
           is
           more
           then
           probable
           ,
           by
           the
           faint
           reception
           she
           formerly
           gave
           them
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           suffering
           the
           Buffoons
           at
           Court
           to
           gibe
           their
           Embassadors
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           not
           able
           to
           afford
           themselves
           
             Cuffs
             ,
          
           out
           of
           the
           masse
           of
           
             Holland
          
           they
           sold
           to
           others
           :
           And
           upon
           consideration
           of
           the
           severe
           justice
           they
           mett
           with
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Star-Chamber
             ,
          
           for
           
             transporting
             of
             Gold
             ,
          
           it
           might
           have
           obliged
           them
           rather
           to
           have
           assisted
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           (
           whose
           indulgence
           inabled
           them
           to
           committ
           the
           fault
           )
           then
           the
           
             Crowne
             ,
          
           that
           had
           so
           severely
           punished
           it
           .
        
         
           Yet
           you
           were
           so
           farr
           from
           managing
           this
           Partiality
           within
           the
           ordinary
           Carere
           of
           prudent
           Princes
           ,
           (
           who
           upon
           a
           lesse
           desertion
           of
           Fortune
           then
           you
           observed
           ,
           withdraw
           their
           assistance
           from
           all
           parties
           looked
           upon
           ,
           but
           with
           an
           unbiass'd
           aspect
           ;
           That
           you
           adhered
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           after
           providence
           had
           measured
           out
           the
           Land
           in
           quiet
           before
           us
           ;
           As
           if
           nothing
           were
           more
           
             indifferent
             to
             you
             ,
             then
             who
             were
             happy
             ,
             so
             England
             were
             miserable
             .
          
           Nay
           after
           our
           good
           God
           had
           broke
           their
           Swords
           ,
           and
           knapt
           their
           Speares
           in
           sunder
           ,
           you
           let
           the
           ribald
           
             Penne
          
           vomit
           out
           floods
           of
           reproaches
           ,
           in
           hope
           to
           destroy
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           who
           was
           then
           in
           strong
           labour
           with
           peace
           ,
           amongst
           a
           wildernesse
           of
           distractions
           :
           Forgeting
           that
           nothing
           could
           be
           said
           to
           their
           disparagement
           ,
           that
           would
           not
           ,
           in
           an
           indifferent
           light
           ,
           delineate
           your
           owne
           :
           No
           
             Indecency
          
           being
           observable
           ,
           during
           our
           proceedings
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           easily
           to
           be
           matcht
           with
           an
           
             Enormity
          
           in
           Yours
           .
        
         
           So
           as
           the
           
             Pope
          
           proved
           by
           accident
           ,
           more
           our
           friend
           ,
           and
           made
           better
           use
           of
           reason
           of
           State
           ;
           For
           finding
           his
           faction
           here
           was
           able
           to
           return
           him
           no
           more
           then
           a
           bare
           compliance
           in
           
             Church
             Ceremonies
             ,
          
           withont
           the
           welcome
           addition
           
           of
           profit
           ;
           (
           The
           English
           
             Miter
             ,
          
           no
           lesse
           then
           the
           
             Crowne
             ,
          
           resolving
           to
           retaine
           an
           absolute
           power
           to
           dispose
           of
           all
           dignities
           both
           Ecclesiasticall
           and
           Temporall
           )
           wheel'd
           about
           ,
           and
           was
           never
           found
           by
           any
           I
           could
           be
           inform'd
           from
           ,
           to
           foment
           the
           adversary
           with
           considerable
           supplyes
           ,
           though
           earnestly
           sollicited
           both
           by
           Letters
           and
           Messengers
           .
        
         
           In
           which
           the
           wise
           Conclave
           ,
           avoyded
           both
           the
           hornes
           of
           this
           dangerous
           Dilemma
           ,
           Either
           to
           own
           so
           high
           a
           conceived
           impiety
           ,
           as
           the
           rejecting
           the
           returne
           of
           
             one
          
           of
           the
           mightiest
           Kingdoms
           in
           Christendom
           ,
           for
           worldly
           respects
           ,
           thought
           by
           few
           ,
           of
           those
           who
           pay
           them
           ,
           his
           due
           :
           or
           by
           leaving
           to
           this
           Sheep
           that
           was
           lost
           ,
           a
           full
           fruition
           of
           his
           fleeces
           ,
           to
           give
           the
           other
           Ninety
           and
           nine
           Catholike
           Potentates
           a
           just
           occasion
           to
           make
           the
           like
           demands
           :
           A
           fatling
           of
           more
           value
           in
           that
           Luxurious
           Court
           ,
           then
           would
           be
           parted
           with
           ,
           for
           the
           conversion
           of
           all
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           return
           ;
           I
           cannot
           in
           zeale
           to
           the
           conscience
           ,
           and
           duty
           I
           owe
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           but
           aske
           who
           made
           you
           so
           farr
           our
           Survayers
           ,
           as
           to
           limit
           out
           the
           extent
           of
           Their
           conveniences
           ,
           that
           are
           found
           to
           have
           laid
           out
           them selves
           to
           purchase
           Yours
           ?
        
         
           Was
           ever
           so
           high
           an
           Intrusion
           offered
           ,
           as
           for
           a
           Neighbour
           to
           prescribe
           how
           another
           should
           be
           regulated
           in
           matter
           of
           Trade
           ;
           And
           what
           Bottoms
           are
           fittest
           to
           be
           imployd
           ?
           would
           you
           not
           scorne
           the
           like
           Usurpation
           ,
           though
           made
           by
           your
           —
           
             France
             ,
          
           or
           new
           sworne
           Allye
           ,
           
             Denmarke
             ,
          
           who
           for
           so
           many
           yeares
           ,
           hath
           ground
           your
           faces
           with
           a
           Tole
           ,
           never
           yet
           imposed
           upon
           you
           in
           our
           Seas
           ?
        
         
           For
           the
           proof
           of
           whose
           Propriety
           ,
           I
           leave
           you
           to
           learned
           
             Selden
          
           in
           his
           
             Mare
             Clausum
             ,
          
           &
           a
           book
           entituled
           
             Dominium
             Maris
          
           &c.
           lately
           translated
           out
           of
           
             Italian
          
           by
           an
           
             Honorable
             Person
             .
          
           And
           if
           you
           were
           not
           unwilling
           to
           bribe
           Our
           Kings
           and
           their
           Minions
           so
           long
           for
           your
           Fishing
           ,
           why
           should
           you
           be
           so
           tetchy
           now
           ,
           with
           such
           as
           inquire
           whether
           it
           was
           worth
           your
           cost
           ?
           and
           though
           I
           was
           pleased
           to
           hear
           so
           rich
           a
           Towne
           as
           
             Amsterdam
          
           could
           be
           Founded
           on
           
             Herring-Bones
             ,
          
           
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           is
           my
           faithfull
           witnesse
           ,
           how
           afflicted
           I
           should
           be
           ,
           to
           see
           it
           hazard
           the
           reducing
           into
           its
           first
           principle
           by
           a
           Warre
           with
           England
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           much
           I
           understand
           of
           your
           Trade
           ,
           that
           the
           late
           Kings
           did
           not
           only
           give
           you
           the
           Fish
           ,
           but
           bayts
           to
           catch
           them
           ,
           loaden
           by
           Boats
           full
           out
           of
           the
           Thames
           ,
           
           which
           they
           would
           never
           have
           done
           ,
           had
           they
           been
           as
           full
           of
           Circumspection
           ,
           as
           that
           creature
           is
           reported
           to
           be
           of
           eyes
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           considered
           ,
           I
           pray
           why
           may
           not
           we
           assume
           to
           our selves
           the
           Rights
           of
           Disposure
           ,
           and
           Regulating
           that
           which
           undoubtedly
           is
           our
           owne
           ?
           and
           why
           may
           not
           we
           take
           the
           humble
           stile
           of
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           
             Councell
             of
             State
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           you
           ,
           That
           strive
           with
           your
           Maker
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           most
           
             High
          
           and
           
             Mighty
          
           ?
        
         
           If
           only
           the
           
             time
          
           of
           the
           Change
           of
           Government
           be
           made
           Umpier
           of
           Precedency
           ,
           
             Geneva
          
           must
           take
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           You
           ;
           And
           many
           poore
           small
           Townes
           in
           Germany
           ,
           That
           freely
           sent
           their
           demands
           to
           King
           
             Philip
          
           ;
           When
           your
           Messengers
           scaped
           hanging
           hardly
           ,
           if
           at
           all
           ,
           for
           only
           delivering
           your
           most
           humble
           Petitions
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           
             three
             things
          
           principally
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           
             Vnited
             Provinces
             ,
          
           pretend
           to
           have
           fixed
           an
           Obligation
           upon
           
             England
             ,
          
           &
           expung'd
           their
           former
           score
           ;
           which
           neverthelesse
           upon
           an
           impartiall
           debate
           ,
           will
           rather
           prove
           wholy
           chargable
           ,
           upon
           their
           own
           accompt
           ,
           then
           Ours
           ;
           so
           farr
           are
           they
           from
           having
           given
           a
           full
           satisfaction
           for
           all
           the
           Love
           ;
           Cost
           &
           blood
           expended
           by
           us
           in
           their
           Preservation
           .
        
         
           The
           
             first
          
           is
           ,
           the
           assistance
           lent
           us
           in
           88.
           which
           was
           no
           more
           ,
           then
           the
           profest
           Antagonists
           to
           the
           quiet
           of
           
             Italy
             ,
          
           did
           freely
           contribute
           against
           the
           common
           enemy
           ,
           in
           the
           battell
           at
           
             Lepanto
             ,
          
           who
           did
           there
           oppose
           the
           
             Grand
             Signior
             ,
          
           in
           relation
           to
           their
           respective
           safeties
           :
           Besides
           it
           was
           a
           true
           received
           
             Maxim
          
           in
           the
           wise
           Counsell
           of
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           and
           holds
           so
           still
           ;
           
             that
             he
             that
             desires
             to
             subdue
             the
             Vnited
             Provinces
             ,
             must
             first
             Conquer
             England
             ,
             or
             draw
             her
             from
             their
             succour
          
           :
           And
           
           finding
           the
           latter
           unpossible
           ,
           they
           fell
           upon
           the
           other
           ,
           as
           more
           feacible
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Second
          
           is
           ,
           
             your
             Entertainment
             given
             to
             the
             distressed
             King
             and
             Queen
             of
             Bohemia
          
           :
           which
           according
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           pretended
           curtesies
           unto
           England
           ,
           you
           have
           strain'd
           farre
           higher
           then
           the
           string
           is
           able
           to
           bear
           ,
           in
           its
           naturall
           extent
           ;
           Therefore
           I
           shall
           take
           leave
           to
           tune
           it
           right
           in
           the
           eares
           of
           all
           impartiall
           judgements
           ;
           and
           after
           setting
           open
           the
           Cabinet
           ,
           give
           men
           free
           leave
           to
           value
           the
           Jewell
           ,
           which
           in
           truth
           amounts
           to
           
             no
             more
             then
             giving
             house-roome
             to
             a
             Vertuous
             Princesse
             ,
             undone
             by
             your
             Counsells
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             Vnion
             ,
          
           that
           had
           most
           unsuccessefully
           chosen
           
             Iames
          
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           their
           
             Head
          
           ;
           who
           proving
           totty
           ,
           They
           thought
           to
           ballast
           him
           by
           Imbarking
           his
           
             Son
             in
             Law
          
           in
           this
           desperate
           designe
           ;
           especially
           the
           
             Netherlands
             ,
          
           finding
           the
           
             twelve
             years
             Truce
          
           spent
           little
           to
           their
           advantage
           ,
           and
           knowing
           the
           whole
           weight
           of
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           would
           fall
           upon
           them
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           could
           waken
           us
           ,
           whose
           King
           was
           clog'd
           with
           too
           much
           Fleagme
           ,
           to
           harken
           to
           the
           voyce
           of
           any
           thing
           but
           ease
           and
           pleasure
           .
           And
           I
           cannot
           but
           take
           notice
           here
           of
           the
           Spaniards
           ingratitude
           ,
           that
           hath
           so
           long
           deferr'd
           erecting
           his
           Statue
           in
           Gold
           ;
           since
           upon
           a
           strict
           accompt
           it
           may
           appeare
           ,
           that
           the
           wise
           Councell
           of
           the
           
             Catholike
             King
             ,
          
           did
           not
           contribute
           so
           much
           to
           his
           greatnesse
           ,
           as
           the
           Folly
           and
           Corruption
           of
           
             Ours
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           3d
           which
           is
           
             a
             Navall
             Victory
             obtained
             in
             our
             Sleeve
             ,
          
           Ao
           1639.
           (
           the
           depth
           of
           which
           designe
           ,
           remaines
           yet
           in
           the
           pocket
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           and
           some
           few
           confidents
           in
           
             England
          
           :
           )
           I
           can
           say
           but
           this
           ,
           that
           if
           their
           errand
           was
           Hither
           ,
           Our
           King
           betray'd
           
             Vs
          
           ;
           if
           to
           Holland
           ,
           
             You
          
           ;
           for
           which
           you
           were
           tied
           in
           reason
           ,
           rather
           to
           have
           assisted
           the
           
             people
          
           that
           exclaimed
           against
           the
           partiality
           they
           observed
           ,
           then
           the
           
             King
          
           that
           owned
           it
           ;
           Therefore
           this
           cannot
           be
           put
           up
           on
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           accompt
           .
        
         
           For
           
             the
             businesse
             of
             Amboyna
          
           cast
           into
           the
           Ballance
           (
           by
           such
           as
           bear
           you
           lesse
           respect
           )
           against
           all
           things
           urged
           in
           
           your
           favour
           ;
           I
           am
           so
           charitable
           ,
           as
           to
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           Cruell
           ,
           and
           inconsiderate
           act
           of
           a
           private
           person
           ,
           rather
           then
           a
           true
           Scheme
           of
           the
           States
           Motion
           .
        
         
           Not
           doubting
           ,
           but
           upon
           a
           serious
           reflection
           of
           your
           Wisdoms
           ,
           on
           
             your
             own
             Interest
             ,
          
           you
           will
           easily
           returne
           to
           a
           more
           straight
           
             Alliance
             with
             this
             Nation
             ,
          
           unlesse
           God
           in
           his
           anger
           ,
           hath
           suffered
           you
           ,
           to
           mingle
           
             Lethe
          
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           Liquor
           .
        
         
           And
           since
           it
           may
           seem
           impossible
           for
           you
           ,
           to
           subsist
           without
           contracting
           a
           streight
           Alliance
           ,
           with
           
             England
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           or
           
             Spaine
          
           ;
           give
           me
           leave
           humbly
           to
           propose
           ,
           which
           in
           reason
           is
           likeliest
           to
           disturbe
           your
           Counsells
           with
           the
           least
           jealousy
           ,
           from
           whence
           may
           be
           the
           easier
           deduced
           the
           fittest
           choyce
           ,
           not
           only
           for
           conveniency
           ,
           but
           safety
           ;
           it
           being
           very
           hard
           to
           be
           securely
           protected
           ,
           by
           those
           you
           cannot
           cordially
           trust
           :
           which
           cannot
           be
           
             Spaine
          
           or
           
             France
             ;
             one
             laying
             claime
             to
             what
             you
             possesse
             ,
             the
             other
             to
             what
             you
             are
             ambitious
             to
             obtaine
          
           ;
           whereas
           
             England
          
           stands
           free
           from
           all
           such
           pretences
           ;
           
             Queen
             Elizabeth
          
           refusing
           to
           hold
           you
           in
           grosse
           ,
           only
           accepting
           of
           
             Flushing
          
           and
           the
           
             Brill
             ,
          
           which
           
             King
             Iames
          
           was
           so
           weary
           of
           ,
           as
           he
           returned
           them
           for
           a
           farre
           lesse
           summe
           then
           they
           were
           pawn'd
           :
           Neither
           as
           a
           free
           State
           ,
           are
           we
           likely
           to
           imbrace
           contrary
           Counsells
           ,
           because
           we
           have
           more
           
             Marish
             grounds
          
           already
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           then
           we
           well
           knew
           how
           to
           dispose
           of
           ,
           till
           some
           of
           your
           Country-men
           came
           and
           inhabited
           them
           .
           Besides
           it
           were
           madnesse
           for
           those
           who
           may
           live
           quietly
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           to
           venture
           fighting
           for
           an
           estate
           in
           
             Holland
             .
          
        
         
           Neither
           is
           
             our
          
           alliance
           likely
           to
           change
           ,
           if
           once
           firmely
           established
           ,
           Whereas
           there
           is
           no
           longer
           hold
           with
           
             France
             ,
          
           then
           whilest
           the
           two
           potent
           factions
           of
           
             Protestant
          
           and
           
             Papist
          
           shall
           subsist
           ;
           by
           the
           clashing
           of
           which
           ,
           you
           are
           ,
           no
           lesse
           then
           the
           Spaniard
           ,
           able
           to
           kindle
           the
           fire
           of
           a
           Civill
           Warre
           :
           so
           as
           when
           you
           have
           throughly
           scan'd
           your
           alliance
           with
           France
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           it
           signify
           more
           danger
           
           then
           Protection
           :
           It
           having
           been
           alwaies
           
             the
             humour
             of
             that
             People
             ,
             to
             swagger
             with
             their
             Neighbours
             for
             roome
             ,
             upon
             the
             least
             enjoyment
             of
             quiet
             ;
             being
             seldome
             or
             never
             willing
             to
             serve
             their
             Allies
             ,
             but
             when
             they
             are
             in
             the
             worst
             case
             to
             help
             themselves
             .
          
        
         
           If
           this
           afflicted
           people
           were
           sensible
           of
           their
           own
           condition
           ,
           that
           
             the
             most
             scorching
             Slavery
             in
             all
             Christendome
             ,
             lies
             under
             the
             Line
             of
             their
             Kings
             ,
          
           And
           animated
           by
           
             our
          
           example
           and
           
             yours
             ,
          
           should
           procure
           their
           freedome
           ,
           Yet
           you
           would
           be
           worsted
           on
           that
           hand
           too
           ;
           for
           after
           their
           Liberty
           attained
           ,
           the
           conquest
           of
           you
           or
           your
           Neighbours
           ,
           were
           likeliest
           to
           be
           their
           next
           imployment
           :
           there
           being
           no
           Peace
           with
           them
           at
           home
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           be
           at
           Warre
           with
           other
           States
           ;
           Which
           makes
           it
           none
           of
           Englands
           smallest
           blessings
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           come
           hither
           on
           horseback
           .
        
         
           The
           
             French
          
           are
           not
           so
           sutable
           to
           your
           Nature
           as
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           who
           look
           upon
           
             Merchants
          
           as
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
           they
           as
           
             Pedlers
             .
          
        
         
           I
           know
           you
           are
           too
           wise
           to
           expect
           reall
           friendship
           from
           Spaine
           ,
           or
           a
           continuance
           of
           the
           agreement
           made
           with
           
             Him
             ,
          
           if
           you
           break
           with
           
             Vs
          
           ;
           It
           not
           being
           likely
           he
           should
           oversee
           the
           advantage
           will
           be
           offered
           him
           of
           catching
           
             Gudgeons
          
           in
           your
           inland
           Waters
           ,
           whilest
           we
           are
           out
           at
           Sea
           scuffling
           for
           
             Spratts
             .
          
        
         
           If
           you
           be
           prohibited
           trading
           hither
           ;
           I
           pray
           what
           will
           you
           doe
           with
           
             French
             Wines
             ,
             the
             most
             staple
             commodity
             they
             have
             to
             barter
             for
          
           ?
           The
           East
           countries
           ,
           being
           as
           unable
           to
           take
           them
           off
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           cold
           ,
           as
           you
           to
           consume
           them
           in
           
             Brent
             Wine
             .
          
        
         
           Monarchs
           neither
           doe
           ,
           nor
           can
           look
           upon
           you
           ,
           under
           a
           milder
           aspect
           then
           
             Traytors
             ,
          
           without
           a
           tacit
           consent
           ,
           of
           the
           like
           power
           resident
           in
           their
           People
           to
           explode
           them
           ,
           as
           conscious
           of
           giving
           the
           same
           cause
           ;
           Whereas
           
             England
          
           cannot
           but
           esteem
           you
           in
           a
           more
           honourable
           Relation
           :
           
           For
           though
           you
           ,
           like
           the
           
             Diall
             of
             Ahaz
             ,
          
           recoyled
           so
           many
           degrees
           back
           in
           the
           Sphere
           of
           Policy
           ,
           It
           is
           naturally
           more
           proper
           for
           the
           hand
           of
           power
           in
           a
           Free
           State
           ,
           to
           be
           touched
           with
           an
           inclination
           towards
           a
           Common-wealth
           ,
           then
           a
           Monarchy
           .
        
         
           Though
           the
           advantage
           that
           may
           accrue
           to
           you
           from
           an
           
             English
             confederacy
             ,
          
           is
           made
           apparent
           from
           by-gon
           experience
           ,
           yet
           if
           you
           consider
           how
           honourable
           it
           would
           be
           to
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           long
           endeavoured
           it
           ;
           And
           convenient
           to
           
             France
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           of
           her
           clayme
           to
           
             Artoys
          
           and
           
             Hannault
             ,
          
           to
           convert
           you
           into
           a
           Colony
           ,
           you
           would
           not
           be
           so
           intent
           upon
           
             Profit
             ,
             esteemed
             by
             all
             prudent
             Nations
             inferior
             to
             safety
          
           :
           Therefore
           let
           your
           
             pretences
          
           be
           what
           you
           will
           ,
           The
           incroachments
           you
           made
           through
           the
           remisnesse
           of
           our
           Kings
           ,
           and
           corruption
           of
           their
           Councell
           ,
           are
           the
           
             Silver
             Smiths
             ,
          
           that
           doe
           really
           raise
           all
           these
           clamours
           ;
           it
           being
           otherwaies
           unpossible
           ,
           that
           Monarchy
           should
           be
           such
           a
           
             Diana
          
           in
           your
           eyes
           .
        
         
           Your
           Alliance
           with
           
             Denmarke
             ,
          
           is
           likelier
           to
           adde
           number
           then
           weight
           to
           your
           Frindship
           ;
           being
           liable
           to
           be
           whisled
           off
           or
           on
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           inclination
           of
           his
           
             Imperiall
             Majesty
             ,
          
           so
           twisted
           in
           Marriages
           with
           the
           Catholick
           King
           ,
           That
           the
           difficulty
           is
           as
           great
           to
           distinguish
           between
           their
           Interests
           ,
           as
           Consanguinity
           :
           Besides
           
             those
             Eastern
             Countries
          
           have
           ever
           been
           looked
           upon
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           a
           
             store-house
             wherein
             God
             hords
             up
             the
             miseries
             of
             Winter
             ,
          
           But
           also
           the
           cruell
           Plagues
           of
           
             Incursions
          
           ;
           apparent
           in
           the
           
             Goths
          
           and
           
             Vandals
             ,
          
           whose
           barbarous
           hands
           ,
           assisted
           Time
           ,
           in
           the
           destruction
           of
           such
           Monuments
           in
           Italy
           ,
           as
           she
           alone
           had
           not
           been
           able
           to
           demolish
           .
        
         
         
           To
           conclude
           with
           a
           few
           Queries
           .
        
         
           Let
           me
           humbly
           desire
           you
           to
           consider
           ;
           
             
               First
               ,
               whether
               such
               as
               may
               or
               shall
               foment
               this
               division
               ,
               doe
               not
               act
               the
               policy
               of
               the
               Wolfe
               in
               the
               Fable
               ,
               that
               perswaded
               the
               Sheepe
               to
               give
               over
               their
               Mastives
               ?
            
             
               2ly
               What
               other
               Alliance
               can
               afford
               you
               so
               safe
               
                 Harborage
              
               in
               case
               of
               foule
               weather
               at
               Sea
               ,
               as
               England
               ,
               Scotland
               ,
               and
               Ireland
               ?
               if
               none
               ;
               whether
               Contingencies
               driven
               in
               by
               stormes
               ,
               under
               our
               shelter
               ,
               may
               not
               exceed
               all
               the
               English
               prizes
               ,
               you
               shall
               make
               by
               
                 Van
                 Trump
                 ?
              
            
             
               3ly
               In
               case
               the
               match
               with
               the
               
                 Infanta
                 ,
              
               had
               proceeded
               ,
               or
               
                 Prince
                 Charles
              
               miscarried
               in
               
                 Spaine
                 ,
              
               through
               detention
               ;
               whether
               your
               old
               patrons
               our
               Kings
               ,
               might
               not
               easier
               have
               been
               perswaded
               to
               have
               renounced
               your
               friendship
               ,
               or
               delivered
               up
               the
               
                 Cautionary
                 Towns
                 ,
              
               had
               they
               been
               then
               in
               their
               power
               ;
               then
               &c.
               
            
             
               4ly
               If
               
                 Venice
              
               may
               not
               unproperly
               be
               called
               
                 the
                 Signet
                 on
                 Neptunes
                 right
                 hand
                 ,
              
               whether
               
                 England
                 and
                 the
                 Netherlands
              
               being
               in
               a
               straight
               Confederacy
               ,
               may
               not
               be
               stiled
               
                 his
                 two
                 armes
                 ,
              
               by
               which
               in
               relation
               to
               their
               Shipping
               ,
               he
               imbraceeth
               the
               universe
               ?
            
             
               5ly
               Whether
               your
               
                 Maiden
                 Townes
                 ,
              
               as
               you
               call
               them
               ,
               May
               not
               longer
               enjoy
               that
               title
               under
               the
               Alliance
               of
               England
               ,
               who
               hath
               many
               as
               rich
               and
               beautifull
               ,
               Harbours
               ;
               as
               of
               
                 France
                 ,
              
               that
               cannot
               justly
               bragge
               of
               the
               like
               plenty
               ,
               or
               conveniency
               for
               situation
               ?
            
             
               6ly
               Whether
               a
               breach
               between
               us
               ,
               may
               not
               conjure
               up
               a
               third
               party
               of
               
                 Pirats
                 ,
              
               formidable
               to
               us
               both
               ,
               
                 Dunkirke
              
               being
               in
               so
               wavering
               a
               condition
               and
               fit
               to
               make
               an
               
                 Argiers
              
               of
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               7ly
               Whether
               in
               case
               a
               difference
               should
               happen
               ;
               some
               of
               your
               
                 Provinces
              
               irritated
               by
               the
               inconveniences
               must
               in
               Reason
               follow
               ,
               may
               not
               be
               tempted
               to
               divide
               ,
               and
               adhere
               to
               the
               stronger
               part
               ;
               and
               which
               that
               is
               ,
               may
               be
               easily
               
               resolved
               from
               the
               great
               assistance
               ,
               England
               hath
               given
               you
               ,
               and
               the
               small
               dammage
               she
               hath
               (
               through
               the
               mercy
               of
               God
               )
               received
               from
               yours
               ,
               through
               out
               the
               whole
               Series
               of
               our
               Warre
               ?
            
             
               8ly
               Whether
               ,
               during
               our
               
                 Monarchs
                 ,
              
               They
               ,
               or
               the
               
                 English
                 Parliaments
                 ,
              
               were
               aptest
               to
               put
               a
               more
               favourable
               construction
               upon
               your
               worse
               or
               better
               actions
               ,
               in
               relation
               to-us
               ?
               if
               the
               Kings
               ;
               what
               signified
               the
               bleating
               of
               such
               of
               your
               Countrymen
               as
               they
               daily
               fleec'd
               ?
               if
               the
               Parliaments
               ,
               (
               who
               ever
               rendred
               themselves
               ,
               rather
               partiall
               then
               severe
               on
               your
               side
               )
               Are
               they
               not
               well
               requited
               ?
            
             
               Lastly
               ,
               Whether
               the
               World
               may
               not
               afford
               Us
               and
               You
               sufficient
               Trade
               without
               intrusion
               ;
               or
               in
               case
               our
               Heardsmen
               should
               foolishly
               differ
               ,
               is
               not
               
                 Abrahams
              
               answer
               ready
               ,
               are
               we
               not
               Brethren
               ,
               in
               Language
               ,
               Nature
               ,
               and
               Religion
               ?
            
          
        
         
           If
           you
           adde
           to
           this
           the
           
             Parallel
          
           of
           the
           causes
           ,
           of
           your
           and
           our
           taking
           Armes
           ;
           you
           shall
           find
           
             your
          
           King
           a
           stranger
           by
           Birth
           ,
           wilfull
           by
           nature
           ,
           and
           apt
           to
           be
           led
           away
           by
           the
           seldome
           Auspicious
           counsell
           of
           Church-men
           .
           The
           Peoples
           advice
           neglected
           ;
           Petitioners
           Imprisoned
           .
           All
           dear-sold
           to
           the
           Natives
           by
           Courtiers
           ,
           so
           as
           Injustice
           it selfe
           ,
           could
           scarce
           be
           afforded
           without
           Mony
           .
        
         
           
             There
          
           a
           Woman
           made
           an
           ingredient
           in
           the
           
             Court
             ;
             Here
          
           the
           Regent
           of
           our
           
             Councels
             .
             Yours
          
           the
           wisest
           King
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           in
           all
           things
           but
           thinking
           himselfe
           so
           ;
           
             Ours
          
           no
           lesse
           prudent
           ,
           had
           he
           but
           known
           it
           .
           
             Yours
          
           happy
           in
           all
           ,
           but
           the
           losse
           of
           you
           ;
           
             Ours
          
           successefull
           in
           nothing
           ,
           but
           his
           returne
           from
           Spaine
           .
           
             Yours
          
           inscrutable
           to
           all
           ,
           but
           tried
           
             friends
             ;
             Ours
          
           patent
           to
           none
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           deserved
           the
           name
           of
           
             Enemies
             .
             Yours
          
           spent
           immense
           treasure
           ,
           in
           such
           buildings
           as
           may
           strive
           with
           Time
           for
           continuance
           ;
           
             Ours
          
           in
           Playes
           and
           Maskes
           ,
           more
           transitory
           then
           a
           Winters
           night
           .
           
             Tours
          
           a
           better
           King
           then
           a
           Man
           ;
           
             Ours
          
           a
           better
           Man
           then
           a
           
           King
           .
           
             You
          
           won
           freedome
           ,
           by
           mingling
           patience
           with
           the
           valour
           of
           Strangers
           in
           long
           Sieges
           ,
           which
           spun
           out
           the
           War
           to
           a
           chargeable
           length
           ;
           
             Our
          
           liberty
           the
           Natives
           obtained
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           with
           a
           miraculous
           celerity
           ,
           by
           trusting
           providence
           with
           their
           endeavours
           .
        
         
           
             Our
          
           wants
           were
           ,
           So
           true
           a
           friend
           as
           you
           found
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           at
           first
           such
           trusty
           Commanders
           as
           your
           Prince
           :
           Borne
           to
           those
           titles
           ,
           which
           our
           present
           
             Generall
          
           hath
           more
           abundantly
           deserved
           ,
           having
           been
           followed
           with
           so
           uninterrupted
           successe
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           no where
           able
           to
           sing
           of
           thousands
           ,
           but
           may
           be
           matched
           by
           us
           with
           ten
           thousands
           .
           
             But
             for
             this
             ,
             as
             all
             good
             things
             else
             ,
          
           let
           glory
           ,
           praise
           ,
           and
           honour
           ,
           be
           first
           given
           to
           God
           ,
           next
           all
           thankfull
           obedience
           ,
           to
           those
           who
           have
           or
           shall
           be
           instrumentall
           in
           reforming
           what
           is
           amisse
           in
           both
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A67902e-220
           
             One
             made
             a
             Lord
             ,
             the
             other
             a
             Knight
             at
             
               Oxford
               .
            
          
           
             
               Lampries
               .