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             The answer to Tom-Tell-Troth the practise of princes and the lamentations of the kirke / written by the Lord Baltismore, late secretary of state.
             Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632.
          
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             1642 [1643]
          
           
             Dated by Thomason 25 February 1643.
             "Tom-Tell-Troth, or a free discourse", originally published about 1626 (STC 23868), was reprinted in 1642; Lord Baltimore's answer, written for Charles I early in his reign, had not previously been published.
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           THE
           ANSWER
           TO
           Tom-Tell-Troth
           .
           THE
           Practise
           of
           
             PRINCES
          
           and
           the
           LAMENTATIONS
           of
           the
           KIRKE
           :
           Written
           By
           The
           Lord
           
             Baltismore
             ,
          
           late
           Secretary
           of
           STATE
           .
        
         
           London
           Printed
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             Most
             Gracious
             Prince
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Know
           well
           what
           Reverence
           Subjects
           owe
           to
           their
           Soveraigne
           ,
           and
           am
           not
           ignorant
           of
           the
           puissance
           and
           Majesty
           of
           a
           King
           of
           great
           Brittaine
           ,
           believe
           ,
           I
           should
           not
           presume
           to
           write
           to
           so
           great
           a
           Monarch
           ,
           if
           the
           Loyalty
           of
           a
           Subject
           ,
           the
           honour
           of
           Your
           vertues
           and
           some
           particular
           obligations
           of
           my
           own
           ,
           did
           not
           command
           me
           to
           neglect
           all
           other
           respects
           ,
           and
           prefere
           Your
           safety
           ,
           honour
           ,
           and
           
             bonum
             publicum
             ,
          
           before
           any
           dangers
           or
           blame
           ,
           I
           foresee
           may
           incurre
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           because
           I
           speake
           in
           your
           owne
           care
           only
           ,
           without
           publishing
           or
           imparting
           to
           others
           that
           which
           I
           delivered
           unto
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           The
           cause
           is
           briefly
           thus
           .
        
         
           Wandring
           abroad
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           I
           was
           informed
           of
           certaine
           secret
           conference
           in
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           how
           to
           relieve
           the
           distressed
           estate
           of
           the
           Count
           
             Palatine
             ,
          
           and
           I
           have
           seene
           diverse
           discourses
           out
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           of
           the
           necessity
           to
           maintaine
           the
           Ancient
           authority
           of
           
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           how
           to
           assure
           Religion
           from
           oppression
           ,
           and
           alteration
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           reforme
           the
           government
           there
           both
           in
           Church
           ,
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           audacious
           arguments
           ,
           and
           as
           insolently
           handled
           .
        
         
           I
           meane
           not
           to
           trouble
           Your
           Highnesse
           with
           pedlors
           stuffe
           ,
           and
           so
           stale
           wares
           ,
           as
           
             Vox
             populi
             and
             votiva
             Angliae
             ,
          
           but
           to
           inform
           You
           of
           some
           books
           (
           amongst
           many
           others
           )
           
             T.
             T.Troth
             .
          
           The
           practise
           of
           Princes
           ,
           and
           the
           lamentation
           of
           the
           
             Kirke
          
           ;
           which
           are
           the
           works
           of
           such
           
             Boutefeus
             ,
          
           as
           are
           able
           to
           set
           the
           whole
           State
           on
           fire
           ,
           imbroyle
           the
           Realm
           and
           aliene
           the
           hearts
           of
           people
           from
           their
           Prince
           ,
           for
           these
           Maskers
           under
           the
           Visards
           of
           Religion
           ,
           seeke
           to
           undermine
           Loyalty
           ,
           and
           either
           to
           ingage
           you
           abroad
           in
           forraigne
           wars
           ,
           or
           in
           danger
           Your
           person
           at
           home
           in
           Civill
           ;
           And
           yet
           I
           write
           not
           to
           confute
           these
           learned
           scriblers
           (
           more
           worthy
           to
           be
           contemned
           then
           answered
           )
           but
           to
           advertis
           Your
           Highnesse
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           by
           an
           
             obsta
             principiis
             ,
          
           you
           may
           upon
           such
           smoake
           prepare
           all
           things
           needfull
           to
           quench
           such
           a
           fire
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           flame
           ,
           and
           first
           breake
           out
           ,
           which
           is
           may
           doe
           when
           you
           least
           looke
           for
           it
           ;
           For
           by
           nature
           these
           spirits
           ,
           are
           fiery
           hot
           spurs
           ,
           and
           fitter
           for
           any
           thing
           ,
           then
           that
           they
           most
           professe
           ,
           
             Piety
          
           and
           
             Patience
             .
          
        
         
           And
           that
           they
           may
           plainely
           appeare
           in
           their
           own
           likenesse
           ,
           Your
           Highnesse
           may
           bee
           pleased
           to
           mark
           and
           consider
           how
           sawcily
           and
           presumptuously
           they
           contemne
           Monarches
           scorne
           and
           disgrace
           them
           ,
           The
           Emperour
           
             Tom
             Tell-Troth
          
           calls
           a
           quiet
           lumpe
           of
           Majesty
           ;
           and
           in
           scorne
           of
           him
           ,
           tells
           his
           Reader
           he
           cannot
           wrong
           a
           
           Mouse
           without
           the
           Spaniard
           which
           I
           think
           the
           K.
           of
           
             Denmarke
             .
          
           Will
           not
           believe
           ,
           he
           mocks
           the
           K.
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           tells
           him
           he
           is
           not
           old
           enough
           to
           be
           wise
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           hearkneth
           to
           lying
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           led
           by
           spirits
           of
           illusion
           .
           The
           King
           of
           
             Spaine
          
           he
           calleth
           the
           Catholike
           usurper
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           ingrosser
           of
           the
           West-Indies
           .
           And
           ,
           which
           argueth
           a
           spirit
           of
           Frenzie
           ,
           he
           spareth
           no
           King
           ;
           for
           of
           King
           
             Iam●s
          
           himselfe
           he
           delivereth
           such
           a
           character
           as
           is
           both
           disloyall
           ,
           and
           most
           intollerable
           .
           And
           first
           touching
           his
           maintenance
           of
           Religion
           ,
           he
           taxeth
           him
           m●st
           scandalousl●
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           only
           head
           of
           the
           Church
           
             Dormant
             ,
          
           there
           are
           so
           many
           corruptions
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           more
           pulled
           downe
           the
           Church
           with
           his
           proceedings
           ,
           then
           raised
           it
           up
           by
           his
           writings
           and
           whereas
           he
           calleth
           himselfe
           
             defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
          
           His
           faithfull
           Subjects
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           have
           just
           cause
           to
           question
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           Papists
           were
           never
           better
           defended
           ,
           as
           appeareth
           by
           the
           Kings
           private
           instruction
           to
           Iudges
           ,
           and
           prohibition
           of
           Pursevants
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           his
           inclination
           to
           peace
           (
           for
           which
           hee
           was
           most
           commended
           )
           they
           wrest
           it
           wholly
           to
           his
           dishonour
           ,
           and
           professe
           they
           have
           too
           much
           cause
           to
           complaine
           of
           his
           unlimited
           peace
           ,
           and
           suspect
           that
           his
           peaceable
           disposition
           hath
           not
           proceeded
           so
           much
           out
           of
           his
           Christian
           pietie
           and
           justice
           ,
           as
           out
           of
           meere
           impotencie
           ,
           and
           basenesse
           of
           mind
           .
        
         
           Besides
           touching
           his
           honour
           and
           reputation
           ,
           he
           flouts
           him
           ,
           for
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           a
           number
           of
           defects
           cover
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Raigne
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           grea●
           stocke
           of
           Soveraigne
           reputation
           ,
           which
           our
           late
           Queene
           left
           us
           ,
           is
           quite
           banished
           ,
           and
           is
           to
           bee
           reckoned
           amongst
           other
           inventions
           we
           ha●e
           lost
           through
           the
           injury
           of
           his
           time
           ,
           so
           as
           now
           great
           Brittaine
           is
           lesse
           in
           glory
           ,
           strength
           ,
           and
           riches
           ,
           then
           
             England
          
           was
           ,
           whereby
           our
           adverse
           parties
           have
           the
           triumph
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           he●
           alledgeth
           the
           reasons
           ,
           because
           when
           
             Gundamore
          
           taught
           to
           juggle
           ,
           who
           knew
           the
           Kings
           secrets
           ,
           before
           most
           of
           His
           Councell
           ,
           so
           as
           discontent
           runs
           with
           a
           seditious
           voyce
           over
           the
           kingdome
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           contempt
           of
           his
           choyce
           of
           a
           Treasurer
           ,
           they
           alledge
           that
           the
           Merchants
           feared
           the
           Court
           would
           pull
           down
           the
           Exchange
           because
           one
           of
           their
           occupation
           was
           made
           Treasurer
           ,
           so
           a●
           all
           things
           must
           be
           bought
           and
           sold
           .
        
         
           But
           above
           all
           other
           scandalous
           defamations
           ,
           the
           description
           they
           make
           of
           a
           protestant
           King
           ,
           
             Page
          
           25.26
           ,
           27.
           is
           most
           transcendent
           and
           traiterous
           ,
           let
           him
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           excell
           in
           mischiefe
           ,
           let
           him
           act
           
             Nero
             ,
             Phalaris
             ,
             &c.
          
           he
           shal
           not
           need
           to
           fe●re
           nor
           weare
           a
           private
           Coate
           ,
           for
           he
           may
           have
           Lords
           temporall
           for
           h●s
           ●unuches
           ,
           spiritu●
           for
           his
           mutes
           ,
           and
           whom
           hee
           will
           for
           his
           Incubus
           ,
           and
           kisse
           his
           Minions
           without
           shame
           .
        
         
           Behold
           a
           Calvinist
           ,
           
             in
             puris
             naturalibus
          
           ;
           perfectly
           factious
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           Cloake
           of
           zeale
           ,
           
             Carnifex
             ,
             regum
             ,
          
           peruse
           
             Mariana
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           looke
           as
           curiously
           into
           their
           acts
           and
           proceedings
           as
           they
           were
           examined
           at
           
             Paris
             ,
          
           and
           you
           shall
           not
           find
           I
           such
           paradoxes
           of
           mischiefe
           ,
           and
           such
           prophane
           calumniations
           of
           Princes
           ,
           which
           may
           parallell
           and
           match
           these
           ,
           yet
           I
           can
           overmatch
           them
           or
           equall
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           murmure
           as
           much
           at
           Your
           Majesties
           own
           proceedings
           ,
           neither
           doth
           your
           Monarchie
           o●
           mild
           temp●r
           priviledge
           or
           exempt
           you
           from
           their
           tongue-shot
           ,
           and
           the
           poyson
           of
           Aspes
           in
           their
           lips
           .
           The
           Author
           of
           the
           Practise
           
           of
           Princes
           printed
           1630.
           in
           
             England
             pag.
          
           11.
           saith
           that
           the
           people
           when
           King
           
             Iames
          
           died
           ,
           seeing
           our
           King
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           making
           great
           preparations
           ,
           and
           for
           ought
           we
           knew
           with
           great
           sinceritie
           .
           Yet
           by
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           Duke
           and
           his
           faction
           retaining
           all
           his
           fathers
           Counsell
           ,
           which
           for
           the
           most
           part
           were
           
             Hispaniolized
             ,
             Frenchified
             ,
             Romanized
             ,
          
           or
           
             Neutralized
             ,
          
           and
           suffering
           some
           worse
           ,
           both
           spirituall
           and
           temporall
           to
           be
           added
           unto
           them
           ,
           all
           those
           forces
           were
           soone
           brought
           to
           nought
           .
           Things
           are
           grown
           to
           a
           great
           deale
           worse
           passe
           then
           before
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           great
           greif
           of
           goodnesse
           and
           good
           men
           ,
           without
           Gods
           speciall
           mercy
           remedy
           lesse
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           picture
           and
           portraiture
           they
           make
           of
           your
           Government
           ,
           and
           they
           dare
           censure
           their
           Soveraign
           ,
           and
           like
           mad-men
           they
           also
           rave
           against
           your
           Councell
           
             pag.
          
           13.
           what
           a
           miserable
           thing
           is
           it
           to
           see
           wicked
           Counsellors
           get
           such
           a
           hand
           over
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           wholly
           ruled
           by
           them
           ,
           neither
           dares
           he
           favour
           a
           good
           man
           nor
           his
           cause
           further
           then
           they
           admit
           .
        
         
           Thus
           they
           currishlie
           barke
           against
           Kings
           and
           Councells
           ,
           and
           spitt
           upon
           the
           Crown
           like
           Friends
           of
           
             Democracies
             ,
          
           of
           confusion
           and
           irregularitie
           :
           who
           ,
           after
           the
           example
           of
           their
           Master
           
             Bezas
             Resveille-matin
             ,
          
           do
           here
           as
           maliciously
           defame
           your
           Father
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           there
           your
           Majesties
           Grandmother
           .
        
         
           Yet
           let
           us
           proceed
           ,
           and
           dive
           in●o
           the
           bottome
           ,
           and
           discover
           what
           they
           ayme
           at
           ;
           it
           is
           certaine
           they
           intend
           first
           to
           reforme
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           to
           suppresse
           Episcopall
           jurisdiction
           ,
           and
           casheere
           so
           many
           places
           of
           Baronies
           in
           the
           upper
           house
           ,
           and
           yet
           these
           men
           pretend
           to
           be
           friends
           and
           Patrons
           of
           Parliaments
           and
           order
           :
           But
           by
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Practise
           of
           Princes
           I
           will
           make
           this
           appeare
           
             pag.
          
           17.
           
           Ministers
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           are
           Christs
           Embassadours
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ought
           to
           have
           free
           libertie
           to
           speake
           in
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           Kings
           an●
           Statesmen
           (
           in
           good
           sort
           )
           for
           things
           appertaining
           to
           the
           furtherance
           of
           Christs
           Kingdom
           :
           and
           against
           such
           practises
           as
           hinder
           the
           same
           ,
           &
           till
           they
           have
           th●t
           libertie
           ,
           Princes
           cannot
           say
           rightly
           that
           Christ
           hath
           his
           Embassadours
           or
           Kingdom
           received
           in
           their
           Courts
           :
           which
           some
           undertake
           to
           prove
           cannot
           be
           till
           the
           Hiera●chie
           and
           Dominion
           of
           the
           Lord
           Bishops
           (
           never
           by
           Christ
           ordained
           but
           forbidden
           )
           be
           overthrown
           ,
           as
           dangerous
           to
           Protestant
           Princes
           and
           Sta●es
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           stumbleth
           on
           
             à
             Malo
             in
             peius
             .
          
           For
           first
           they
           would
           overthrow
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Councellors
           ,
           so
           as
           
             pag.
          
           18.
           he
           directly
           saith
           :
           Out
           of
           all
           which
           he
           that
           will
           ,
           may
           see
           ,
           that
           the
           losses
           ,
           dishonours
           ,
           and
           troubles
           that
           have
           fallen
           to
           this
           Land
           ,
           and
           indeed
           to
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           brethren
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Palatinate
             ,
             Germany
             ,
          
           and
           
             France
             ,
          
           have
           cheifly
           sprange
           from
           two
           fountaines
           ,
           First
           ,
           a
           corrupt
           Councell
           and
           Clergie
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           then
           from
           a
           vaine
           policie
           of
           suppressing
           such
           Preachers
           and
           Parliament
           men
           as
           sought
           to
           discover
           the
           mischeife
           of
           treacherie
           ,
           I
           need
           not
           explaine
           their
           words
           ,
           being
           plaine
           enough
           ,
           nor
           seek
           to
           discover
           their
           intentions
           which
           the
           words
           reveale
           .
           And
           surely
           the
           Bishops
           wer
           blinded
           if
           they
           should
           expect
           any
           favour
           or
           good
           allowance
           if
           God
           should
           so
           punish
           this
           Realme
           that
           your
           Majestie
           should
           dye
           without
           issue
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           :
           )
           for
           the
           Successor
           ,
           these
           men
           desire
           ,
           will
           deale
           with
           them
           as
           he
           did
           with
           the
           
             Luth●rans
          
           at
           
             Prague
             ,
          
           and
           according
           to
           the
           articles
           1602.
           at
           
             Heidlebergh
             :
             Totus
             Lutheranismus
             &
             eorumliberi
             de
             medio
             tollantur
          
           :
           Much
           more
           will
           he
           abolish
           Rochets
           and
           their
           titles
           ,
           for
           their
           Lands
           sake
           .
        
         
         
           Notwithstanding
           this
           is
           not
           all
           ,
           for
           though
           they
           seeme
           to
           tax
           Bishops
           and
           Councellors
           ,
           yet
           they
           glance
           (
           so
           farre
           as
           they
           dare
           )
           at
           your
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           shoot
           at
           them
           they
           ayme
           at
           your
           perfidiouslie
           :
           For
           marke
           their
           words
           and
           ponder
           them
           well
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           11.
           men
           that
           take
           Gods
           word
           for
           their
           guide
           ,
           sc.
           that
           all
           the
           servants
           of
           that
           Prince
           are
           wicked
           that
           hearken
           to
           lyes
           ,
           they
           say
           that
           things
           can
           never
           go
           well
           with
           the
           Religion
           and
           State
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           till
           the
           Councell
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           so
           Dukeyfied
           be
           in
           a
           manner
           wholly
           changed
           ,
           and
           these
           men
           therefore
           count
           them
           fooles
           ,
           who
           think
           not
           ,
           if
           God
           should
           take
           away
           the
           King
           issuelesse
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           injured
           K.
           and
           Queen
           of
           
             Bohemia
          
           should
           come
           to
           the
           Crown
           things
           must
           needs
           mend
           ,
           which
           cannot
           except
           the
           Councell
           were
           also
           changed
           ,
           and
           made
           examples
           to
           keep
           others
           from
           the
           like
           treacherie
           .
        
         
           So
           these
           men
           (
           that
           take
           Gods
           word
           for
           their
           guide
           )
           think
           if
           God
           take
           away
           the
           King
           issuelesse
           ,
           things
           must
           needs
           mend
           .
           Surelie
           it
           is
           a
           speech
           untymelie
           and
           disloyall
           ,
           and
           uttered
           unseasonably
           ,
           the
           Queen
           being
           with
           Child
           ,
           and
           if
           not
           ,
           yet
           both
           of
           them
           being
           young
           and
           hopefull
           ,
           that
           speech
           did
           not
           become
           a
           good
           subject
           .
        
         
           But
           could
           the
           State
           no
           otherwise
           mend
           except
           the
           King
           and
           Queen
           of
           
             Bohemia
          
           should
           beare
           and
           weare
           the
           Crown
           of
           
             England
          
           It
           seemeth
           so
           by
           these
           false
           Prophets
           :
           For
           the
           Councellors
           must
           be
           made
           examples
           ,
           and
           punished
           for
           treacherie
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           King
           dares
           not
           do
           any
           thing
           but
           what
           they
           like
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           
             Scottish
          
           Minister
           did
           of
           late
           speake
           in
           
             Knoxes
          
           tone
           ,
           and
           
             Pereus
             ,
          
           That
           Princes
           may
           be
           deposed
           
             quando
             gravant
             conscientias
             subditorum
          
           :
           And
           so
           this
           hot
           brayned
           Minister
           
             pag.
          
           21.
           is
           become
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           perswaded
           (
           as
           he
           saith
           )
           that
           who
           so
           live
           but
           a
           few
           yeares
           shall
           see
           a
           greater
           rott
           of
           Nobility
           and
           
             Prince-like
             Clergie
          
           then
           ever
           was
           seen
           in
           this
           Land
           ;
           which
           he
           gathereth
           from
           the
           never
           fayling
           word
           and
           truth
           of
           God
           (
           as
           his
           words
           import
           )
           So
           then
           it
           seemeth
           ,
           that
           great
           rott
           must
           be
           when
           the
           King
           dyeth
           issulesse
           (
           and
           so
           they
           divine
           of
           your
           Majesties
           death
           )
           and
           that
           is
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           they
           pray
           for
           .
           They
           look
           for
           the
           rising
           of
           another
           Sunne
           (
           which
           is
           treason
           to
           do
           )
           before
           this
           be
           sett
           which
           now
           illuminateth
           
             England
          
           ;
           and
           God
           grant
           it
           may
           long
           and
           gloriously
           shine
           there
           .
        
         
           I
           think
           surelie
           these
           men
           
             aliquid
             monstri
             alunt
             ,
          
           for
           they
           trust
           too
           much
           to
           faction
           and
           to
           a
           strong
           side
           ,
           for
           as
           
             T.T.T.
          
           said
           ,
           in
           Taverns
           ten
           healthes
           for
           one
           are
           drank
           to
           you
           forraigne
           Children
           more
           then
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           many
           weare
           Ribbands
           and
           favours
           as
           marks
           of
           their
           homage
           and
           loyalty
           to
           the
           
             Messias
          
           they
           look
           for
           .
           I
           seeke
           not
           to
           prejudicate
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           but
           to
           advise
           your
           Majestie
           to
           use
           all
           due
           circumspection
           ,
           and
           be
           well
           armed
           against
           all
           treacherous
           plotts
           and
           projects
           :
           For
           no
           tone
           sounds
           so
           ill
           in
           Kings
           eares
           as
           aspirations
           And
           I
           know
           well
           that
           in
           Queen
           
             Elizabeths
          
           time
           ,
           the
           Oath
           of
           association
           was
           publickly
           tendred
           to
           all
           Subjects
           for
           a
           lesse
           dangerous
           cause
           ,
           and
           against
           them
           that
           were
           in
           prison
           and
           miserie
           ,
           who
           had
           no
           such
           Tutors
           and
           School-masters
           as
           the
           
             Hollanders
          
           are
           ,
           Such
           quick-silver
           Ministers
           as
           the
           brood
           of
           the
           
             Palatinate
             ,
          
           we
           are
           not
           now
           troubled
           so
           much
           with
           
             Mar-Prelats
          
           as
           with
           
             Mar-Kings
          
           (
           which
           is
           an
           accident
           unseparable
           from
           
             Calvinisme
          
           )
           which
           never
           got
           sure
           footing
           in
           any
           Country
           ,
           but
           desolation
           followed
           .
        
         
           Your
           Majestie
           may
           be
           pleased
           to
           call
           to
           mynd
           ,
           and
           set
           before
           your
           Eyes
           how
           miserably
           your
           Grandfather
           was
           made
           away
           of
           the
           disciples
           of
           
             Knox
             ,
          
           and
           how
           your
           
           Grandmother
           ,
           who
           had
           as
           good
           right
           and
           footing
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           as
           you
           have
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           was
           deposed
           by
           the
           same
           spirits
           .
        
         
           Remember
           also
           in
           what
           danger
           King
           
             Francis
          
           the
           second
           of
           
             France
          
           did
           stand
           by
           the
           conspiracie
           of
           
             Amboys
             ,
          
           and
           his
           brother
           
             Charles
          
           at
           
             Meaux
          
           by
           those
           
             Calvinists
             ,
             Praecones
             turbarum
             .
          
        
         
           I
           speake
           nothing
           of
           
             Swedland
             ,
          
           nor
           of
           the
           Count
           of
           
             East-Freizeland
             ,
          
           whom
           
             not
             â
             seditione
             ,
             ferè
             totâ
             diditione
             pepulissent
          
           as
           
             Heisekenmus
             ,
          
           a
           learned
           
             Lutheran
          
           writeth
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           c●nclude
           all
           with
           the
           reasons
           of
           these
           Calamities
           and
           tempests
           raised
           by
           the
           
             Consistorians
             ,
          
           which
           
             Sebastian
             Castalio
          
           giveth
           ,
           
             l.
             de
             praedestinat
             .
          
           (
           a
           man
           once
           nearely
           allyed
           to
           
             Calvin
          
           in
           divers
           opinions
           )
           who
           maketh
           a
           difference
           between
           the
           true
           God
           and
           the
           God
           of
           
             Calvin
             .
          
           He
           teacheth
           us
           that
           
             Calvins
          
           God
           ingendreth
           Children
           without
           mercie
           ,
           proud
           ,
           insolent
           ,
           and
           bloudie
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           cannot
           be
           otherwise
           he
           sheweth
           causes
           ;
           For
           that
           
             Calvins
          
           God
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           Sinne
           ,
           (
           not
           by
           permission
           only
           ,
           but
           
             efficaciter
          
           )
           and
           he
           predestinated
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           world
           not
           only
           to
           damnation
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           the
           cause
           of
           damnation
           ,
           and
           suggesteth
           to
           men
           wicked
           affections
           :
           Wherefore
           if
           it
           be
           true
           that
           of
           
             malus
             corvus
             ,
             mal●m
             ovum
             ,
          
           of
           evill
           causes
           ,
           evill
           effects
           ,
           of
           an
           evill
           spirit
           ,
           evill
           motions
           proceed
           .
           I
           cannot
           marvayle
           of
           the
           tumults
           of
           
             Bohemia
             ,
          
           of
           the
           many
           battayles
           and
           rebellions
           in
           
             F●ance
             ,
          
           and
           the
           horrible
           treasons
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           I
           may
           well
           doubt
           ,
           that
           the
           like
           (
           which
           hath
           been
           in
           other
           places
           )
           may
           fall
           out
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           knowing
           by
           whose
           doctrines
           they
           were
           all
           guided
           and
           bred
           ,
           by
           what
           furies
           they
           were
           inspired
           ,
           and
           what
           God
           they
           served
           and
           adored
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           Authour
           of
           sinne
           ,
           the
           badge
           of
           
             Calvinisme
             .
          
        
         
           But
           to
           leave
           the
           persons
           and
           their
           errors
           ,
           and
           come
           nearer
           to
           the
           matter
           ,
           let
           us
           enquire
           what
           remedies
           these
           zealous
           brethren
           prescribe
           to
           cure
           the
           wounds
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           salve
           the
           Kings
           honour
           :
           You
           have
           two
           occasions
           (
           saith
           
             Tom-tell-troth
             )
          
           to
           have
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           Mayden
           Armes
           (
           for
           which
           the
           old
           Martyrs
           would
           have
           suffered
           death
           )
           first
           to
           reestablish
           your
           own
           Children
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           and
           next
           to
           preserve
           Gods
           Children
           in
           
             France
             .
          
           And
           there
           is
           no
           way
           to
           vindicate
           your
           honour
           but
           by
           fighting
           with
           him
           that
           hath
           Cozened
           you
           ,
           and
           by
           driving
           the
           Enemy
           out
           of
           their
           Country
           :
           For
           men
           hardly
           think
           you
           are
           their
           father
           ,
           for
           the
           lamentable
           estate
           you
           suffer
           them
           to
           runn
           into
           .
        
         
           How
           violent
           and
           ignorant
           are
           these
           discontented
           Empericks
           ,
           who
           appoint
           remedies
           worse
           then
           the
           disease
           ?
           For
           no
           wise
           man
           would
           counsell
           you
           to
           hazard
           all
           by
           taking
           armes
           against
           the
           two
           greatest
           Monarches
           in
           Christendom
           ,
           against
           whom
           you
           have
           no
           just
           quarrell
           of
           your
           own
           part
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
           And
           yet
           I
           know
           that
           
             Anno
          
           1623.
           a
           pamphlet
           was
           published
           without
           the
           Authors
           name
           ,
           intitiled
           ,
           Certaine
           reasons
           why
           the
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           should
           give
           over
           all
           treaties
           ,
           and
           enter
           into
           war
           with
           
             Spaine
             :
          
           and
           that
           for
           two
           causes
           :
           the
           one
           for
           the
           prescription
           of
           the
           
             Palatin
             ,
          
           which
           he
           calls
           the
           head
           of
           all
           these
           evills
           .
           And
           the
           other
           for
           that
           the
           
             Spaniards
          
           possesse
           by
           force
           the
           patrimony
           of
           the
           Infants
           ,
           and
           eject
           the
           
             Palatin
          
           and
           his
           wife
           out
           of
           the
           same
           (
           contrary
           to
           hopes
           and
           promises
           made
           for
           their
           restitution
           )
           and
           therefore
           there
           is
           just
           cause
           why
           the
           Father
           should
           vindicate
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           Sonne
           .
           So
           here
           are
           two
           motives
           to
           perswade
           the
           King
           to
           breake
           off
           all
           amity
           and
           further
           negotiation
           with
           
             Spaine
          
           only
           ,
           and
           in
           post
           to
           proclaime
           war
           against
           
           them
           .
           The
           prescription
           of
           the
           
             Palsgrave
             ,
          
           and
           the
           invading
           ,
           and
           detaining
           of
           his
           Estate
           .
           War
           and
           hostility
           are
           the
           meanes
           prescribed
           for
           this
           restitution
           ,
           and
           the
           finall
           end
           of
           all
           is
           ,
           to
           breake
           off
           all
           treaties
           ,
           all
           entercourse
           and
           correspondencie
           with
           
             Spaine
          
        
         
           A
           Colerick
           course
           certainly
           ,
           whereof
           King
           
             James
          
           approved
           not
           ,
           and
           although
           they
           seeme
           to
           vilifie
           and
           abuse
           his
           Judgement
           ,
           yet
           his
           speech
           uttered
           in
           Parliament
           was
           more
           solid
           and
           provident
           then
           the
           precipitation
           of
           these
           projectors
           .
           For
           said
           he
           ,
           in
           matters
           of
           this
           waight
           ,
           I
           must
           first
           consider
           how
           this
           course
           can
           agree
           with
           my
           conscience
           ,
           my
           honour
           ,
           and
           the
           justnesse
           of
           the
           cause
           ;
           And
           next
           ,
           how
           I
           shall
           be
           enabled
           to
           performe
           the
           same
           :
           a
           breif
           speech
           ,
           sound
           ,
           and
           methodicall
           :
           For
           ,
           surely
           ,
           if
           the
           title
           and
           Crown
           of
           
             Bohemia
          
           was
           unlawfully
           usurped
           by
           the
           
             Palsgrave
          
           (
           which
           his
           wisest
           and
           greatest
           Friends
           sought
           ever
           rather
           to
           excuse
           ,
           then
           defend
           )
           then
           his
           prescription
           was
           well
           grounded
           upon
           
             lex
             Talienis
             ,
             aquum
             &
             bonum
             ,
          
           and
           reason
           of
           State
           .
           And
           so
           they
           would
           perswade
           you
           to
           undertake
           the
           patronage
           of
           a
           quarrell
           unjust
           and
           dishonourable
           ,
           which
           would
           lye
           as
           a
           heavie
           and
           sinfull
           burthen
           upon
           the
           conscience
           of
           a
           pious
           and
           just
           Prince
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           I
           take
           this
           to
           be
           the
           foundation
           of
           all
           these
           controversies
           ,
           whether
           the
           
             Palsgrave
          
           were
           lawfully
           and
           justly
           elected
           King
           of
           
             Bohemia
             :
          
           For
           if
           he
           were
           not
           ,
           you
           altogether
           loose
           ,
           and
           not
           vindicate
           your
           honour
           to
           fight
           for
           him
           ,
           being
           not
           a
           King
           injured
           ,
           but
           an
           injuror
           :
           For
           no
           war
           can
           be
           justifiable
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           begun
           upon
           just
           and
           urgent
           occasions
           ,
           wherein
           Justice
           ,
           prudence
           ,
           honour
           and
           safety
           shall
           beare
           the
           standard
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Neither
           were
           it
           convenient
           that
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           so
           long
           triumphed
           in
           her
           peace
           and
           prosperitie
           ,
           should
           now
           thus
           rashlie
           be
           drawn
           fatally
           to
           maintaine
           the
           errors
           of
           ambition
           ,
           and
           a
           quarrell
           unnecessary
           for
           you
           ,
           not
           properly
           pertaining
           to
           
             England
             ,
          
           nor
           to
           your
           Majestie
           ,
           but
           by
           consequence
           and
           participation
           .
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               2.
               
            
             That
             
               Ferdinand
            
             was
             lawfully
             Elected
             King
             of
             
               Bohemia
               .
            
          
           
             ANd
             although
             ,
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             that
             your
             Majesty
             hath
             read
             some
             partiall
             breviat
             of
             the
             cause
             and
             state
             of
             this
             businesse
             ,
             yet
             I
             will
             be
             bold
             to
             lay
             open
             the
             truth
             of
             it
             breifly
             ,
             without
             glosse
             or
             partialitie
             ,
             or
             respect
             to
             either
             partie
             ,
             fearing
             neither
             ,
             nor
             having
             any
             other
             end
             ,
             but
             that
             your
             Highnesse
             may
             not
             erre
             with
             the
             Multitude
             by
             misinformation
             .
          
           
             
               Ferdinand
            
             Sonne
             of
             Archduke
             
               Charles
               ,
            
             and
             nephew
             to
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             was
             elected
             King
             of
             
               Bohemia
               An.
            
             1617.
             by
             an
             Assembly
             of
             the
             States
             of
             
               Prague
               ,
            
             upon
             the
             Emperours
             summons
             ;
             when
             
               Mathias
            
             declared
             that
             seeing
             his
             glasse
             was
             almost
             run
             ,
             to
             leave
             the
             Kingdom
             setled
             in
             peace
             ,
             and
             to
             prevent
             all
             Civill
             dissention
             ,
             he
             requested
             that
             after
             his
             decease
             ,
             they
             would
             agree
             to
             accept
             of
             
               Ferdinand
            
             for
             his
             successor
             (
             whom
             for
             his
             vertue
             and
             piety
             he
             had
             adopted
             his
             Sonne
             )
             provided
             that
             during
             his
             life
             ,
             without
             his
             speciall
             commission
             ,
             
               Ferdinand
            
             should
             not
             intrude
             himself
             into
             the
             government
             of
             his
             realme
             ,
             and
             should
             also
             take
             his
             oath
             to
             ratifie
             and
             confirme
             the
             priviledges
             granted
             to
             the
             Country
             .
          
           
           
             Hereupon
             the
             7.
             of
             
               Iune
            
             the
             three
             States
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             gave
             this
             answer
             to
             the
             Emperours
             proposition
             ,
             That
             for
             his
             request
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             fatherly
             affection
             that
             he
             did
             ever
             beare
             to
             that
             kingdom
             ,
             they
             consented
             and
             agreed
             to
             accept
             
               Ferdinand
            
             for
             their
             King
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             they
             assigned
             the
             24.
             of
             
               Iulie
            
             for
             the
             day
             of
             his
             Coronation
             at
             
               Prague
               ,
            
             upon
             which
             day
             this
             decree
             was
             solemnly
             read
             ,
             and
             the
             States
             assembled
             being
             asked
             (
             according
             to
             Custome
             )
             by
             the
             cheif
             Burgrave
             ,
             if
             any
             did
             dislike
             ,
             or
             could
             shew
             cause
             to
             contradict
             this
             Free
             Election
             ,
             they
             all
             freely
             and
             orderly
             with
             a
             generall
             applause
             approved
             it
             ,
             and
             upon
             that
             so
             good
             warrant
             the
             Burgrave
             proclaimed
             
               Ferdinand
            
             King
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             and
             offered
             unto
             him
             (
             as
             their
             Custome
             was
             )
             a
             certaine
             contribution
             of
             his
             inauguration
             .
             So
             here
             is
             an
             Election
             made
             ,
             
               Frequenti
               Senatu
               ,
               &
               plenâ
               curiâ
               ,
            
             the
             Emperours
             assent
             (
             who
             was
             King
             in
             
               Esse
            
             )
             a
             consent
             of
             the
             States
             in
             a
             generall
             assembly
             ,
             and
             
               modo
               &
               formâ
            
             according
             to
             Law
             and
             Custome
             ,
             And
             
               Ferdinand
            
             himself
             was
             present
             ,
             and
             brought
             upon
             the
             stage
             to
             take
             the
             Oath
             usually
             ministred
             to
             his
             predecessors
             ,
             and
             to
             conclude
             the
             whole
             Country
             acknowledged
             his
             regality
             by
             doing
             really
             the
             homage
             unto
             him
             ,
             So
             as
             no
             defect
             was
             in
             the
             proceeding
             ,
             no
             Competitor
             ,
             no
             barre
             or
             opposition
             to
             his
             claime
             ,
             neither
             was
             there
             any
             packing
             or
             partiality
             in
             the
             Election
             ,
             and
             by
             this
             solemnity
             he
             was
             created
             actually
             King
             ,
             and
             albeit
             his
             government
             was
             not
             to
             commence
             ,
             untill
             after
             the
             death
             of
             
               Mathias
               ,
            
             yet
             the
             Royalty
             he
             had
             in
             
               Esse
               ,
            
             their
             Oathes
             at
             his
             Coronation
             ,
             their
             homages
             ,
             and
             their
             contribution
             was
             a
             full
             confirmation
             of
             his
             title
             
               in
               presenti
               ,
            
             (
             and
             the
             rather
             because
             the
             States
             themselves
             did
             him
             all
             the
             honour
             appertaining
             to
             their
             King
             )
             so
             he
             was
             more
             then
             an
             heir
             apparant
             ,
             for
             they
             could
             not
             undo
             that
             which
             they
             had
             done
             ,
             and
             dispence
             with
             their
             Oathes
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             
               Henry
            
             the
             second
             of
             
               England
            
             could
             unKing
             
               Henry
            
             his
             Sonne
             (
             though
             he
             take
             Armes
             against
             him
             )
             because
             he
             was
             created
             King
             by
             order
             and
             Authoritie
             .
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             after
             this
             Election
             ,
             by
             the
             Emperours
             investiture
             ,
             being
             possessed
             of
             the
             Electorate
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             it
             stood
             as
             reall
             livery
             and
             seisin
             of
             his
             right
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             jurisdiction
             ,
             which
             no
             man
             could
             avoid
             or
             defeate
             ,
             and
             furthermore
             ,
             there
             is
             extant
             one
             Letter
             from
             the
             States
             ,
             and
             two
             from
             the
             Directors
             themselves
             ,
             written
             in
             the
             life
             time
             of
             
               Mathias
            
             :
             which
             were
             sent
             to
             King
             
               Ferdinand
               ,
            
             wherein
             they
             all
             give
             him
             the
             title
             of
             King
             of
             
               Hungaria
            
             and
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             and
             call
             him
             their
             good
             Lord
             and
             Prince
             ,
             and
             moreover
             they
             all
             promised
             to
             provide
             him
             a
             Crown
             fitt
             for
             their
             King
             and
             Lord
             ,
             So
             soone
             as
             God
             should
             take
             to
             his
             mercy
             the
             Emperour
             
               Mathias
               ,
            
             Therefore
             if
             the
             State
             only
             had
             absolute
             power
             to
             Elect
             their
             King
             :
             then
             was
             
               Ferdinand
               ,
            
             orderly
             ,
             generally
             ,
             and
             freely
             Elected
             :
             And
             if
             they
             had
             not
             such
             power
             ,
             how
             had
             they
             power
             afterwards
             to
             create
             another
             ?
             how
             could
             the
             power
             serve
             the
             turne
             for
             
               Frederick
            
             and
             be
             defective
             for
             
               Ferdinand
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               3.
               
            
             That
             the
             Crown
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             is
             not
             only
             Elective
             .
          
           
             BVt
             because
             
               Camerarius
            
             and
             
               Pl●ssen
            
             (
             the
             unhappy
             Advocats
             of
             an
             evill
             cause
             )
             labour
             to
             defend
             a
             paradox
             ,
             that
             the
             Kings
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             are
             only
             Elective
             (
             which
             if
             it
             were
             true
             doth
             not
             prejudice
             
               Ferdinand
            
             whom
             the
             State
             have
             Elected
             :
             )
             
             and
             the
             
               Palatines
            
             own
             Declaration
             printed
             1619.
             
             
               Cur
               Regns
               Bohemia
               Regimen
               in
               se
               suscepit
            
             why
             he
             usurped
             the
             title
             of
             King
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             alleadgeth
             that
             
               Ferdinand
               ,
               leges
               regni
               fundamentales
               ever
               i●
               ,
               &
               privilegia
               Provinciarum
               ,
               quas
               sibi
               subjugare
               voluit
               velut
               bared
               tarias
               ,
               cum
               libera
               erant
               Electiones
               .
            
          
           
             The
             which
             assertion
             was
             very
             frivolous
             ,
             seeing
             
               Ferdinand
            
             holds
             
               Bohemia
            
             by
             Election
             aswell
             as
             by
             inheritance
             :
             for
             it
             is
             evident
             by
             all
             Laws
             ,
             Customes
             ,
             records
             and
             histories
             of
             that
             Country
             ,
             that
             since
             
               Bohemia
            
             was
             a
             Kingdom
             ,
             the
             Crown
             and
             Electorate
             have
             passed
             ,
             not
             by
             Election
             only
             ,
             but
             also
             by
             Inheritance
             and
             succession
             ,
             and
             all
             Antiquaries
             have
             derived
             and
             drawn
             from
             
               Vratist●vius
               primus
               Anno
            
             907.
             by
             eight
             descents
             the
             Inheritance
             of
             that
             Realme
             ,
             succeeding
             in
             one
             line
             and
             familie
             ,
             and
             therefore
             as
             we
             deny
             not
             a
             forme
             of
             Election
             ,
             So
             cannot
             
               Cam●rarius
            
             deny
             the
             verity
             of
             succession
             .
          
           
             Againe
             when
             
               Vratislavins
            
             the
             second
             was
             created
             King
             by
             
               Henry
            
             the
             fourth
             Emperour
             ,
             the
             Dominion
             continued
             still
             in
             the
             same
             race
             and
             blood
             for
             many
             descents
             ,
             
               jure
               successionis
               &
               electionis
            
             :
             And
             when
             
               Phillip
            
             the
             Emperour
             created
             
               Primislans
               Othocarus
            
             King
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             and
             Crowned
             him
             at
             
               Mentz
               An.
            
             1197.
             (
             when
             for
             a
             time
             the
             title
             of
             a
             King
             had
             been
             suspended
             )
             The
             Crown
             and
             Scepter
             continually
             remained
             as
             incorporated
             into
             that
             stock
             and
             familie
             for
             many
             yeares
             after
             .
             Moreover
             
               Carolus
            
             the
             fourth
             was
             both
             Emperour
             and
             King
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             and
             from
             him
             and
             his
             issue
             the
             Crown
             descended
             to
             
               Vladislaus
               ,
            
             since
             whose
             time
             the
             kingdom
             hath
             ever
             remained
             by
             succession
             in
             that
             familie
             without
             discontinuance
             o●
             interruption
             ,
             except
             when
             
               Podilradius
            
             a
             
               Hussite
               ,
            
             by
             practise
             ,
             sedition
             and
             forcible
             entrie
             usurped
             the
             Crown
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             omitt
             other
             reasons
             .
             Women
             and
             daughters
             have
             often
             inherited
             the
             Crown
             ;
             and
             is
             it
             not
             probable
             that
             they
             had
             it
             by
             Election
             only
          
           
             But
             admitt
             
               Bohemia
            
             ever
             heretofore
             had
             been
             Elective
             ,
             yet
             are
             the
             States
             of
             that
             Country
             restrained
             by
             Law
             never
             to
             Elect
             a
             stranger
             King
             ,
             but
             when
             the●e
             is
             none
             of
             the
             blood
             Royall
             left
             in
             remainder
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             I
             prove
             by
             an
             authenticall
             record
             ,
             the
             Decree
             of
             
               Carolus
            
             the
             fourth
             ,
             wherein
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               Electionem
               Regis
               Bohemia
               ,
               in
               casu
               &
               eventu
               auntaxa
               quibus
               do
               Geneal
               gia
               ,
               progenia
               aut
               pros
               p●a
               regali
               Bohemia
               Masculus
               vel
               Femella
               superstes
               legitimus
               nullus
               fuerit
               oriundus
               (
               quod
               Deus
               avertat
               )
               vel
               ,
               er
               quemcung
               ,
               al
               um
               modum
               vacare
               contigerit
               dict●m
               Regnum
               ,
               ad
               Praelatos
               Duces
               ,
               Principes
               ,
               &
               Barones
               ,
               Nobiles
               &
               Communitat●m
               dicti
               Regni
               &
               pertinentiarum
               e
               ,
               usdem
               ,
               decernimus
               rite
               &
               legitimè
               in
               perpetuum
               pertinere
               .
            
             So
             here
             is
             granted
             a
             power
             of
             Election
             ,
             but
             limited
             by
             a
             
               duntaxat
               ,
            
             to
             make
             that
             free
             Election
             ,
             only
             when
             all
             the
             branches
             of
             the
             Tree
             are
             fallen
             ,
             and
             none
             remaineth
             of
             the
             Stock
             .
             And
             let
             no
             man
             object
             ,
             that
             ancient
             Customes
             cannot
             be
             altered
             by
             Imperiall
             constitutions
             ,
             for
             here
             the
             Emperour
             interpreteth
             the
             priviledges
             of
             Former
             Emperours
             ,
             and
             declareth
             in
             what
             sence
             they
             are
             given
             :
             
               Exponit
               ,
               non
               abrogat
               consuetudinem
               .
            
             Besides
             (
             70
             
               Aur
               Bvllae
            
             the
             fundamentall
             Law
             of
             the
             Empire
             )
             it
             is
             enacted
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             Electorships
             should
             descend
             by
             inheritance
             (
             wherein
             
               Bohemia
            
             was
             comprehended
             )
             and
             that
             for
             want
             of
             heires
             
               Bohemia
            
             should
             not
             escheate
             to
             the
             Empire
             ,
             as
             other
             Seignories
             of
             the
             Electors
             did
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             States
             of
             the
             kingdom
             should
             make
             choice
             of
             their
             King
             .
          
           
           
             And
             because
             practise
             and
             Custome
             are
             the
             best
             Interpreters
             of
             Laws
             ,
             I
             will
             shew
             an
             example
             .
          
           
             
               Sigismond
            
             the
             Emperour
             (
             Grandfather
             of
             
               Carolus
            
             the
             fourth
             )
             being
             King
             of
             
               Hungaria
            
             and
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             called
             an
             Assembly
             of
             both
             States
             of
             both
             kingdomes
             at
             
               Snoyma
            
             a
             towne
             in
             
               Moravia
               ,
            
             where
             he
             put
             in
             his
             Sonnes
             claime
             ,
             and
             required
             them
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             setling
             of
             the
             Government
             ,
             to
             accept
             and
             acknowledge
             for
             his
             Successor
             
               Albert
            
             of
             
               Austria
            
             (
             who
             had
             married
             
               Elizabeth
            
             his
             only
             daughter
             ,
             and
             heir
             of
             both
             Realmes
             )
             so
             to
             establish
             that
             by
             consent
             which
             was
             his
             right
             by
             Law
             ;
             and
             why
             they
             should
             do
             it
             he
             gave
             them
             this
             reason
             ,
             because
             by
             the
             marriage
             of
             
               Mary
               ,
            
             the
             undoubted
             heir
             ,
             he
             himself
             possessed
             
               Hungaria
            
             in
             her
             right
             ,
             and
             his
             Grandfather
             
               John
            
             inherited
             the
             Crown
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             in
             his
             wives
             right
             ,
             both
             which
             are
             confrmed
             by
             the
             testimony
             of
             
               Dubravius
               l.
            
             27.
             
             
               Histor.
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             and
             by
             
               Francisc
               .
               Resieres
               ,
               c●m
               .
            
             4.
             
          
           
             Besides
             
               Dubravius
               l.
            
             28.
             relateth
             that
             
               P●tasco
            
             (
             Embassadour
             from
             the
             States
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             to
             
               Frederick
            
             the
             Emperour
             perswaded
             him
             ,
             
               ut
               sumeret
               sibi
               regni
               gubernicula
            
             and
             make
             himself
             King
             ,
             in
             respect
             he
             was
             the
             principall
             of
             that
             Stock
             ,
             and
             roote
             of
             the
             Tree
             of
             
               Austria
               ,
               id
               quod
               ei
               licebat
               ,
            
             said
             he
             ,
             
               ex
               antique
               sedere
               inter
               Bohemos
               &
               Austrios
               icto
               ,
               de
               successione
               Regni
               ,
            
             the
             which
             pact
             was
             called
             
               Pactio
               Iglaviensis
               ,
            
             made
             between
             
               Rodolphus
               primus
               ,
            
             and
             
               Primislaus
               ,
            
             the
             summe
             whereof
             was
             this
             :
             
               Vt
               nullo
               relicto
               haere●e
               Regni
               Bohemiae
               ,
               ad
               Rodolphi
               posteritatem
               Regnum
               deferatur
               .
            
             So
             here
             is
             an
             argument
             cited
             to
             authorise
             the
             same
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             an
             Idle
             part
             ,
             and
             a
             frivolous
             argument
             if
             no
             other
             Prince
             should
             weare
             the
             Crown
             but
             one
             Elected
             by
             the
             States
             only
             ,
             without
             regard
             of
             his
             blood
             .
          
           
             And
             although
             to
             dazell
             the
             eyes
             of
             men
             ,
             some
             have
             objected
             ,
             that
             
               Ferdinand
            
             the
             first
             did
             sollicite
             the
             States
             in
             his
             life
             time
             to
             Elect
             his
             Sonne
             
               Maximilian
               ,
            
             and
             
               Maximilian
            
             used
             the
             like
             mediation
             in
             the
             behalf
             of
             
               Rodolphus
            
             his
             Sonne
             ,
             which
             proveth
             the
             States
             had
             power
             to
             chuse
             their
             King
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             .
             The
             times
             were
             then
             troublesome
             ,
             and
             the
             Country
             dangerously
             infected
             ,
             and
             so
             as
             it
             was
             probable
             that
             factions
             in
             Religion
             would
             breed
             factions
             in
             the
             State
             :
             And
             therefore
             ,
             seeing
             
               Abundans
               caut
               .
               la
               non
               nocet
               ,
            
             to
             prevent
             all
             sinister
             practises
             ,
             they
             provided
             wisely
             to
             settle
             their
             Successor
             in
             assurance
             and
             security
             with
             advice
             and
             consent
             of
             the
             kingdom
             :
             the
             which
             they
             did
             in
             their
             life
             time
             by
             way
             of
             request
             ,
             because
             the
             States
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             were
             not
             yet
             bound
             to
             settle
             the
             heires
             :
             for
             
               haereditas
               non
               est
               viventis
               sed
               defuncti
            
             :
             heires
             are
             ever
             in
             expectation
             till
             their
             Parents
             dye
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             take
             possession
             they
             cease
             to
             be
             heires
             and
             become
             owners
             .
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             it
             is
             no
             good
             argument
             ,
             because
             the
             consent
             of
             the
             States
             were
             demanded
             ,
             therefore
             succession
             hath
             no
             place
             :
             For
             all
             well
             governed
             kingdoms
             ,
             successive
             ,
             have
             also
             a
             shew
             and
             a
             forme
             of
             Election
             .
             In
             
               England
            
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             second
             requested
             the
             consent
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             in
             his
             life
             time
             he
             might
             see
             his
             Sonne
             crowned
             King
             ,
             so
             did
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             third
             sollicite
             for
             
               Rich.
            
             2.
             and
             when
             
               Rich.
            
             3.
             was
             Elected
             King
             ,
             the
             words
             of
             the
             act
             are
             ,
             we
             do
             chuse
             you
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             and
             King
             ,
             
               ex
               Rotul
               .
               Parl.
            
             1.
             
               R.
            
             3.
             therefore
             it
             is
             plaine
             that
             Election
             doth
             not
             exclude
             succession
             ,
             but
             succession
             guideth
             the
             Election
             .
          
           
           
             For
             in
             the
             same
             record
             this
             is
             expresly
             added
             ;
             it
             is
             agreed
             by
             the
             three
             estates
             that
             
               K.
               Rich.
            
             3.
             is
             lawfull
             King
             of
             
               England
            
             by
             inheritance
             ,
             and
             due
             election
             .
             So
             as
             inheritance
             and
             election
             are
             not
             two
             things
             incompatible
             ,
             especially
             in
             those
             kingdomes
             ,
             where
             Custome
             hath
             given
             a
             Royall
             prerogative
             to
             the
             blood
             of
             a
             Familie
             .
          
           
             But
             yet
             I
             will
             make
             the
             matter
             clearer
             .
             
               Anno
            
             1547.
             it
             was
             enacted
             in
             
               Bohemia
            
             (
             as
             by
             the
             record
             appeareth
             )
             that
             according
             to
             the
             Edict
             of
             
               Carolus
               quartus
               ,
            
             and
             the
             order
             of
             
               Vladislaus
               ,
            
             and
             to
             the
             
               literae
               reversales
            
             of
             
               Ferdinand
            
             1.
             the
             States
             should
             ever
             and
             only
             proceed
             ,
             and
             no
             otherwise
             .
             And
             the
             States
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             cannot
             now
             claime
             any
             such
             Laws
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             or
             Customes
             ,
             to
             eject
             a
             King
             out
             of
             the
             right
             line
             and
             familie
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Crown
             hath
             been
             so
             long
             invested
             ,
             specially
             till
             the
             issue
             be
             extinct
             :
             For
             ,
             by
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             
               non
               aliter
               eis
               competeret
               libera
               Electio
            
             :
             and
             whereas
             they
             tell
             a
             tale
             of
             a
             Custome
             in
             
               Bohemia
            
             to
             chuse
             strangers
             ,
             and
             the
             Sonnes
             of
             the
             King
             of
             
               Poland
            
             (
             eminent
             for
             their
             vertue
             )
             they
             may
             aswell
             tell
             a
             tale
             of
             
               Amadis
               de
               Gaule
               .
            
             And
             for
             that
             which
             
               Aeneas
               Silvius
            
             reporteth
             of
             
               Carolus
            
             the
             seventh
             of
             
               France
               ,
               Sternbergius
            
             was
             the
             
               primus
               Motor
            
             of
             that
             to
             the
             King
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             to
             avoid
             a
             mischeif
             by
             an
             hereticall
             intrudor
             ,
             who
             desired
             that
             a
             Catholique
             Prince
             might
             prevent
             
               George
               Podibradius
            
             an
             
               Hussite
               ,
            
             who
             (
             as
             he
             did
             foresee
             )
             was
             like
             by
             violence
             to
             usurpe
             the
             Crown
             ,
             as
             appeareth
             by
             
               Dubravius
               l.
            
             30.
             
          
           
             And
             although
             I
             confesse
             that
             the
             Champions
             of
             this
             cause
             ,
             artificially
             lay
             their
             colours
             ,
             yet
             can
             they
             not
             make
             black
             white
             ,
             but
             as
             
               Iuglers
            
             only
             make
             it
             seeme
             so
             to
             others
             .
             For
             this
             my
             last
             argument
             is
             unanswerable
             .
          
           
             The
             Princes
             Electors
             ,
             when
             the
             States
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             laboured
             at
             
               Franckford
            
             that
             they
             would
             not
             accept
             
               Ferdinand
            
             as
             an
             Elector
             ,
             but
             suspend
             his
             voice
             ,
             
               quod
               nunquam
               plenarium
               adeptus
               est
               Imperium
               ,
            
             they
             rejected
             them
             and
             their
             motions
             ;
             and
             made
             this
             answer
             to
             the
             
               Bohemians
            
             ;
             That
             
               ex
               cap.
            
             7.
             
             
               Au●
               .
               Bullae
               ,
            
             only
             he
             who
             was
             the
             lawfull
             Successor
             of
             
               Mathias
            
             ought
             to
             be
             admitted
             to
             the
             Election
             as
             King
             of
             
               Bohemia
               :
            
             And
             they
             so
             judged
             it
             ,
             first
             because
             the
             States
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             the
             seventh
             of
             
               Iune
            
             1617.
             
             Solemnly
             accepted
             
               Ferdinand
            
             for
             their
             King
             ,
             and
             confirmed
             their
             act
             by
             Oath
             :
             therefore
             no
             question
             ought
             to
             be
             made
             of
             his
             claime
             and
             title
             .
             Secondly
             they
             alleadged
             that
             
               Jurisdictio
               Electoralis
               nulli
               competit
               nisi
               Regi
               Bohemiae
               jure
               haereditario
               ,
               &
               nemo
               alius
               nisi
               Rex
               ad
               Electionem
               unquam
               erat
               vocatus
               .
            
             Thirdly
             ,
             they
             said
             King
             
               Ferdinand
            
             had
             lawfully
             received
             of
             the
             Emperour
             
               Mathias
            
             his
             Investiture
             ,
             the
             Office
             of
             Electorate
             ,
             and
             the
             cheif
             Cup-bearer
             ,
             and
             was
             put
             in
             possession
             thereof
             ,
             and
             further
             they
             added
             ,
             that
             
               Maximilian
            
             the
             second
             (
             
               Anno
            
             1562.
             )
             was
             summoned
             by
             the
             name
             of
             King
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             and
             Elector
             ,
             to
             be
             at
             
               Franckford
            
             to
             choose
             the
             King
             of
             the
             
               Romanes
               ,
            
             and
             this
             being
             in
             his
             Fathers
             life
             time
             he
             signed
             the
             Decree
             ,
             (
             though
             he
             had
             no
             other
             Election
             ,
             Ceremony
             ,
             or
             possession
             then
             
               Ferdinand
            
             had
             )
             and
             the
             like
             they
             avouched
             of
             
               Rodolphus
               .
            
          
           
             Therefore
             ,
             seeing
             the
             Noblest
             Iudges
             ,
             (
             the
             Colledge
             of
             Electors
             )
             have
             adjudged
             this
             controversie
             ,
             by
             reason
             ,
             custome
             ,
             presidents
             ,
             and
             law
             ,
             who
             will
             not
             rather
             obey
             learned
             authority
             ,
             then
             be
             misled
             by
             wrangling
             subtil●y
             .
          
           
             A●
             for
             
               Moravia
               Silesia
               ,
            
             and
             
               Lusatia
               ,
            
             (
             which
             
               Maximilian
            
             the
             second
             did
             hold
             
               ex
               testamento
               patris
            
             )
             they
             were
             
               Seignories
            
             descended
             to
             K.
             
               Ferdinand
            
             the
             first
             by
             inheritance
             ,
             and
             though
             annexed
             to
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             yet
             as
             properly
             appurtenant
             to
             the
             
             King
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             the
             kingdome
             of
             
               Bohemia
               .
            
          
           
             Now
             ,
             for
             as
             much
             as
             upon
             this
             
               Axis
               (
               vꝪt
               .
            
             the
             supposed
             nullity
             of
             
               Ferdinands
            
             Election
             ,
             and
             the
             invalidity
             of
             his
             Title
             in
             succession
             )
             all
             the
             motions
             and
             commotions
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             were
             carryed
             :
             and
             seeing
             the
             weakenesse
             of
             that
             
               Axis
            
             is
             apparent
             ,
             that
             it
             cannot
             beare
             the
             burthen
             layd
             upon
             it
             ,
             they
             have
             more
             cause
             to
             lament
             their
             error
             then
             to
             defend
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               4.
               
            
             For
             the
             title
             of
             the
             Palsgrave
             .
          
           
             IT
             remaineth
             now
             to
             demurre
             upon
             the
             title
             of
             the
             Palatine
             ,
             
               Quo
               titulo
               ingressus
               est
               .
            
             Wherein
             I
             must
             first
             humbly
             ,
             pray
             your
             Majestie
             that
             I
             may
             speake
             the
             truth
             freely
             ,
             and
             not
             abuse
             you
             or
             flatter
             them
             .
          
           
             He
             only
             and
             barely
             ,
             upon
             no
             other
             ti●le
             th●n
             a
             supposed
             election
             by
             
               Count
               Thurn
               ,
            
             some
             of
             the
             States
             ,
             and
             the
             directors
             ,
             by
             whom
             the
             Crown
             was
             offered
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             accepted
             it
             .
             
               Paenam
               pro
               munere
               poscit
               .
            
          
           
             How
             can
             this
             action
             bee
             justified
             ?
             judge
             you
             ,
             how
             can
             a
             second
             election
             and
             contract
             prejudice
             a
             precontract
             solemnly
             made
             and
             satified
             with
             all
             ceremonies
             ?
             And
             which
             is
             no
             small
             disadvantage
             ,
             the
             twentieth
             of
             
               March
               ,
               Mathias
            
             being
             dead
             ,
             1619.
             the
             25.
             of
             
               August
               King
               Ferdinand
            
             was
             chosen
             
               Rex
               Romanorum
            
             and
             Emperour
             :
             And
             shortly
             after
             a
             few
             factious
             subjects
             conspiring
             together
             made
             the
             
               Count
               Palatine
            
             their
             
               King
               ,
            
             whom
             they
             Crowned
             the
             fourth
             o●November
             after
             :
             whose
             Co●onation
             was
             no
             more
             than
             
               Raptus
               Helena
               ,
            
             and
             his
             agents
             
               Proci
               alienae
               sponsae
               .
            
          
           
             Here
             is
             first
             to
             bee
             considered
             what
             pretences
             could
             be
             alleadged
             to
             dispossesse
             
               Ferdinand
               ,
            
             and
             divorce
             him
             and
             the
             Realme
             :
             secondly
             ,
             who
             they
             were
             ,
             and
             by
             what
             authority
             ●he
             did
             elect
             
               Frederick
               .
            
          
           
             The
             
               Count
               Palatine
            
             in
             his
             Declaration
             printed
             1619.
             
             
               Cur
               Regni
               Bohemia
               Regimen
               in
               se
               suscepit
               ,
            
             alleadgeth
             certaine
             cavills
             ,
             and
             unmateriall
             pretences
             for
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             that
             
               Leges
               Regni
               fundamentales
               evertit
               ,
               &
               privilegia
               provinciarum
               quas
               sibi
               subjugare
               voluit
               ,
               cum
               liberae
               erant
               electionis
               ,
            
             his
             supposed
             oppression
             of
             their
             liberties
             is
             a
             scarre-Crow
             ,
             a
             shew
             without
             substance
             ,
             and
             already
             confuted
             and
             rejected
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             two
             other
             hainous
             crimes
             ,
             and
             crying
             sinnes
             they
             charge
             him
             with
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             ought
             to
             forfeit
             his
             claime
             to
             the
             Crowne
             .
             Tyranny
             and
             depopulation
             .
             Tyranny
             in
             tormenting
             their
             consciences
             ;
             Depopulations
             by
             spoyling
             the
             Country
             ,
             with
             hostility
             contrary
             to
             his
             oath
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             first
             they
             aggravate
             it
             ,
             
               Aucta
               in
               immensum
               religionis
               gravamina
               ,
            
             and
             for
             the
             second
             ,
             
               Vi
               armorum
               hostiliter
               in
               eos
               saevitum
               ,
               magna
               crudelitate
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Therefore
             to
             excuse
             their
             insurrections
             ,
             (
             that
             they
             might
             not
             be
             named
             rebellion
             )
             hee
             concludeth
             ,
             
               Quis
               miratur
               si
               ,
               quod
               indesperatis
               morbis
               fieri
               solet
               ,
               extremus
               afflictae
               provinciae
               ad
               extrema
               remedia
               descenderunt
               .
            
          
           
             These
             are
             fictions
             :
             for
             he
             can
             produce
             no
             greivance
             in
             the
             State
             which
             was
             not
             
             bredd
             by
             their
             own
             impatience
             and
             abundance
             of
             distemper'd
             humours
             .
             They
             could
             never
             produce
             any
             mandate
             from
             
               K.
               Ferdinand
               ,
            
             or
             nominate
             any
             who
             were
             persecuted
             upon
             that
             mandate
             ,
             and
             the
             Law
             requireth
             ,
             
               in
               rebus
               prejudicij
               plenis
               ,
               plenas
               exigi
               probation●s
            
             :
             did
             ever
             
               Ferdinand
            
             deny
             tolleration
             of
             those
             o●
             the
             Confession
             of
             
               Auspurgh
               ,
            
             or
             did
             he
             ever
             revoke
             ,
             or
             disanull
             the
             grants
             of
             
               Rodolphus
            
             or
             
               Mathias
            
             I
             beseech
             your
             Majestie
             heare
             an
             Emperour
             wrongfully
             accused
             plead
             his
             own
             innocencie
             ,
             
               An
            
             1620.
             
             
               Febr.
            
             17.
             in
             his
             
               Ed●ctalis
               Cassatio
               .
               Nos
               ,
            
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               post
               omnium
               Reg●●
               privilegi●rum
               confirmationem
               ,
               quod
               promis●rimus
               ,
               infra
               quatuor
               hebdomadas
               ad
               manus
               supremi
               Burgravij
               missuros
               pr●misimus
               .
               At
               subditi
               nostri
               ,
               benevolam
               nostram
               oblationem
               ne
               responso
               dignati
               sunt
               .
               Tamen
               dictae
               confirmationis
               diploma
               ,
               juxtaten-remedicti
               R.
               Mathiae
               tot
               verbis
               &
               clausulis
               ad
               Burgravium
               transmisimus
               ,
               idemque
               etiam
               Baronibu
               ,
               Equitibu
               ,
               &
               Civibus
               Pragae
               congregatis
               .
            
             But
             how
             did
             they
             welcome
             this
             faire
             offer
             of
             peace
             and
             mercie
             .
             The
             Emperour
             affirmeth
             upon
             his
             honour
             ,
             
               Non
               a
               cepârunt
               diploma
               ,
               inducias
               &
               armorum
               suspensati
               nem
               spreverunt
               ,
               literas
               ejus
               ▪
               epudi●runt
               :
            
             that
             is
             ;
             They
             by
             contempt
             and
             defiance
             provoked
             him
             to
             use
             these
             extremities
             ,
             whereof
             they
             complaine
             being
             vanquished
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             make
             a
             closer
             fight
             the
             Argument
             which
             the
             Palatine
             useth
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             
               Bohemians
            
             will
             appeare
             in
             the
             right
             shape
             of
             vanitie
             ,
             if
             I
             may
             weigh
             it
             with
             
               English
            
             waights
             ,
             and
             change
             the
             name
             ;
             and
             if
             I
             may
             (
             to
             make
             the
             Judges
             the
             better
             to
             apprehend
             )
             thus
             breiflie
             draw
             it
             into
             forme
             .
          
           
             The
             poore
             afflicted
             Catholiques
             of
             
               England
            
             have
             their
             greivances
             dayly
             multiplied
             ,
             their
             estates
             spoiled
             ,
             their
             persons
             disgraced
             
               &c.
               
            
             Therefore
             being
             driven
             to
             such
             extremities
             ,
             they
             may
             justlie
             and
             lawfullie
             take
             Armes
             in
             defence
             of
             their
             Religion
             and
             Libertie
             ;
             how
             will
             the
             Judges
             like
             this
             reason
             ?
             Surelie
             prefe●r
             me
             to
             Newgate
             worthilie
             :
             and
             yet
             this
             is
             the
             substance
             of
             their
             Argument
             ,
             one
             
               Iohn
               of
               Stile
            
             is
             named
             for
             the
             
               Directors
               .
            
          
           
             The
             antecedent
             of
             this
             Argument
             is
             comprehended
             in
             his
             own
             words
             ;
             
               Aucta
               i●
               immensum
               Religionis
               gravamina
               .
            
             Now
             if
             this
             reason
             be
             good
             to
             move
             compassion
             to
             the
             
               Bohemian
            
             ;
             so
             it
             may
             for
             the
             
               English
               .
            
             If
             you
             object
             ,
             that
             the
             Lawes
             of
             
               England
            
             punish
             
               Catholiques
               ,
            
             and
             abolish
             the
             exercise
             of
             their
             Religion
             ;
             so
             likewise
             doth
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             
               Empire
            
             and
             
               Bohemia
            
             condemne
             the
             
               Calvinists
               .
            
             If
             you
             say
             ,
             for
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
             the
             King
             cannot
             tolerate
             
               Catholiques
               ,
            
             experience
             sheweth
             the
             like
             for
             the
             
               Calvinises
            
             (
             whom
             the
             
               Empire
            
             accuseth
             of
             heresie
             ,
             schisme
             ,
             and
             innovation
             )
             which
             last
             ,
             cannot
             justlie
             be
             imputed
             to
             the
             
               Catholiques
               .
            
          
           
             And
             touching
             the
             consequent
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             Palatines
             own
             conclusion
             viꝪ
             :
             
               Quis
               miratur
               ,
               si
               quod
               in
               desperatis
               morbis
               fier
               solet
               ,
               ad
               extrema
               quoque
               remedia
               descenderant
            
             :
             So
             if
             the
             
               Catholiques
            
             should
             follow
             the
             Palsgraves
             opinion
             and
             advice
             ,
             
               ind●speratis
               morbis
            
             ;
             that
             is
             in
             violent
             persecution
             ;
             they
             may
             lawfullie
             take
             Armes
             and
             defend
             themselves
             ;
             but
             they
             are
             otherwise
             Catechized
             ,
             and
             better
             instructed
             in
             the
             School
             of
             true
             patience
             and
             humilitie
             ,
             and
             practise
             ,
             doctrine
             ,
             and
             conscience
             to
             draw
             in
             the
             Yoake
             of
             our
             
               Saviour
               .
            
          
           
             They
             object
             also
             ▪
             that
             the
             Emperours
             Councell
             prohibited
             the
             exercise
             of
             their
             Religion
             ,
             and
             pulled
             down
             two
             Churches
             lately
             edified
             for
             that
             use
             ;
             one
             in
             the
             Town
             of
             
               Brunaw
            
             (
             where
             ,
             in
             despight
             of
             the
             Abbott
             cheif
             Lord
             of
             the
             Soyle
             ,
             they
             
             presumed
             to
             erect
             a
             Temple
             )
             and
             the
             other
             at
             
               Clostergrap
               ,
            
             belonging
             to
             the
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Prague
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Emperour
             
               Mathias
               ,
            
             upon
             petition
             delivered
             unto
             him
             ,
             
               An
            
             1616.
             and
             haveing
             heard
             the
             cause
             debated
             ,
             Judicially
             decreed
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             be
             demolished
             ,
             because
             the
             building
             of
             them
             was
             against
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             contempt
             of
             the
             cheif
             Lords
             unto
             whom
             both
             the
             jurisdiction
             and
             propriety
             of
             the
             Soyle
             appertained
             (
             as
             the
             Emperour
             signified
             to
             Thurn
             )
             and
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             my
             Lord
             of
             
               Cant.
            
             would
             have
             done
             the
             like
             ,
             had
             any
             such
             attempt
             been
             made
             at
             
               Croydon
            
             by
             the
             
               Catholiques
            
             of
             
               Survey
               .
            
          
           
             But
             what
             is
             this
             to
             
               Ferdinand
               ?
            
             who
             can
             justlie
             charge
             him
             with
             his
             predecessors
             actions
             ?
             
               Actio
               m●ritur●oum
               personâ
               .
            
          
           
             But
             
               Ferdinand
            
             shewed
             too
             much
             severity
             against
             those
             reformers
             in
             
               Moravia
               .
            
          
           
             Surelie
             ,
             he
             did
             nothing
             but
             by
             the
             direction
             of
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             whom
             it
             was
             requisite
             he
             should
             obey
             and
             assist
             (
             being
             chosen
             his
             ●uccessor
             )
             both
             to
             support
             his
             Majesties
             authority
             ,
             and
             to
             ●acifie
             the
             troubles
             of
             those
             Provinces
             ,
             so
             as
             executing
             his
             Commission
             it
             was
             not
             his
             act
             but
             the
             Emperours
             .
          
           
             But
             marke
             their
             iniquity
             ;
             they
             set
             all
             the
             Realme
             on
             fire
             ,
             and
             cry
             out
             against
             them
             that
             seek
             to
             quench
             it
             ,
             they
             gave
             the
             first
             blows
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             are
             beaten
             for
             it
             they
             complaine
             they
             are
             oppressed
             ,
             and
             hyperbolically
             exclaime
             ,
             
               in
               eos
               saevitum
               est
               tantâ
               crudelitate
               .
            
          
           
             Against
             King
             
               Mathias
            
             was
             their
             first
             insurrection
             ,
             and
             after
             his
             death
             ,
             the
             
               Directors
            
             took
             Armes
             to
             barr
             
               Ferdinand
            
             out
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
             so
             as
             he
             had
             neither
             time
             nor
             opportunity
             ,
             or
             occasion
             to
             exercise
             such
             cruelty
             ,
             whereby
             he
             should
             deserve
             to
             forfeit
             his
             title
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             or
             be
             condemned
             for
             breaking
             his
             Oath
             to
             the
             States
             .
             And
             therefore
             the
             Count
             
               Palatines
            
             pretences
             were
             insufficient
             and
             goutie
             ;
             and
             to
             say
             truely
             ,
             
               Camerarius
            
             and
             his
             
               Camerado
            
             did
             but
             ve●nish
             over
             the
             colours
             (
             slovenly
             hid
             )
             of
             those
             tumults
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             and
             did
             build
             their
             Paradoxes
             upon
             weake
             and
             sandy
             grounds
             .
             And
             therefore
             I
             conclude
             all
             with
             the
             Authority
             of
             learned
             
               Roclester
               .
               lib.
               de
               potestate
               Papa
               in
               temporalibus
               ,
            
             who
             fetts
             this
             down
             as
             certaine
             as
             one
             of
             
               Euclides
               Elements
               ,
               pag.
            
             639.
             
             
               Non
               potest
               Apostolus
               Christianos
               eximere
               à
               subjectione
               de
               jure
               naturali
               debitâ
               ,
               aut
               Regem
               quemquam
               privare
               ●ure
               suo
               cùm
               gratia
               non
               destruit
               naturam
               ,
               &
               cùm
               Regnum
               in
               natura
               ,
               Evangelium
               in
               gratiâ
               fundatur
               ;
               sicut
               Evangelium
               non
               dat
               Regnum
               ,
               sic
               nec
               auferre
               potest
               :
            
             And
             therefore
             he
             exclaimeth
             :
             
               Tota
               haec
               ratio
               seditiosa
               est
               ,
               &
               proditoria
               :
               mul●●
               udini
               fraena
               laxat
               ,
               &
               Rebellioni
               viam
               sterni●
               .
            
             And
             in
             the
             same
             opinion
             was
             Doctor
             
               Bilson
            
             in
             his
             book
             of
             Obedience
             ,
             and
             Doctor
             
               Marton
               .
            
          
           
             Now
             touching
             the
             
               Directors
               ,
            
             who
             were
             the
             principall
             persons
             and
             agents
             in
             this
             Election
             ,
             two
             things
             are
             to
             be
             considered
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             Originall
             .
          
           
             Secondlie
             ,
             what
             lawfull
             authority
             ,
             and
             whose
             Commission
             they
             had
             for
             their
             warrant
             .
          
           
             For
             their
             Originall
             ,
             it
             had
             a
             beginning
             in
             this
             manner
             ,
             when
             the
             Emperour
             
               Mathias
            
             languished
             at
             
               Vienna
               ,
            
             by
             a
             long
             sicknesse
             ,
             Count
             
               Fhurn
            
             took
             advantage
             of
             the
             time
             ,
             and
             conspiring
             with
             many
             of
             his
             Confederats
             ,
             upon
             a
             suddaine
             surprised
             the
             
             Castle
             of
             
               Prague
               ,
            
             the
             Emperours
             Armory
             ,
             and
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             rage
             they
             apprehended
             his
             Majesties
             Lieutenants
             and
             Cheife
             Officers
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
             the
             President
             
               Slavata
               ,
               Methansky
            
             Marshall
             of
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             Secretary
             
               Fabricius
               ,
            
             whom
             they
             cast
             headlong
             out
             of
             a
             window
             forty
             cubitts
             high
             from
             the
             ground
             ,
             who
             yet
             miraculouslie
             were
             preserved
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             they
             Hollandized
             bravely
             ,
             for
             they
             took
             the
             Scepter
             and
             Crown
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             into
             their
             own
             hands
             :
             and
             to
             make
             good
             their
             tumultuous
             proceedings
             ,
             they
             leavied
             an
             Army
             ,
             and
             took
             upon
             them
             to
             create
             new
             Magistrats
             (
             whom
             they
             called
             
               Directors
            
             )
             to
             govern
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             to
             excuse
             themselves
             of
             these
             insolencies
             ,
             they
             writ
             their
             Letters
             to
             King
             
               Mathias
            
             dated
             the
             27.
             of
             
               March
            
             1618
             and
             alleadge
             a
             few
             poore
             reasons
             to
             excuse
             and
             shaddow
             their
             proceedings
             .
             First
             ,
             that
             the
             President
             and
             the
             rest
             were
             enemies
             to
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             sought
             to
             disturbe
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
             and
             also
             ,
             whereas
             King
             
               Rodolphus
            
             granted
             them
             free
             exercise
             of
             their
             Religion
             (
             which
             ,
             say
             they
             ,
             was
             confirmed
             by
             your
             Majestie
             )
             that
             these
             men
             purposed
             to
             deprive
             us
             of
             the
             benefit
             of
             these
             your
             grants
             ,
             and
             therefore
             ,
             said
             they
             ,
             we
             were
             forced
             for
             our
             defence
             ,
             to
             enter
             into
             league
             against
             them
             :
             so
             they
             oppressed
             the
             Magistrats
             before
             they
             sensibly
             felt
             the
             smart
             of
             persecution
             ,
             and
             to
             prevent
             a
             thing
             only
             purposed
             (
             as
             they
             gave
             out
             )
             they
             really
             &
             actually
             rebelled
             .
             But
             this
             was
             only
             a
             cunning
             shift
             :
             for
             they
             practised
             to
             draw
             the
             Provinces
             of
             
               Moravia
               ,
               Silesia
            
             and
             
               Lusatia
            
             to
             joyne
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             not
             content
             to
             keep
             themselves
             within
             the
             limits
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             they
             did
             rise
             a
             degree
             of
             mischeif
             higher
             ,
             and
             sollicited
             the
             upper
             
               Austria
            
             (
             the
             Emperours
             own
             inheritance
             ,
             and
             no
             way
             subject
             to
             their
             Directorship
             )
             to
             runn
             the
             like
             desperate
             course
             with
             them
             ,
             as
             if
             their
             end
             and
             scope
             had
             been
             to
             set
             all
             the
             Empire
             in
             combustion
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             a
             King
             and
             a
             Religion
             of
             their
             own
             Edition
             .
          
           
             Although
             these
             excesses
             of
             disorder
             were
             inexcusable
             to
             be
             offered
             to
             the
             Emperour
             (
             whom
             in
             their
             own
             Letters
             they
             acknowledge
             to
             be
             
               á
               Deo
               sibi
               prastitum
               Regem
               &
               Dominum
               ,
               ac
               Magistratum
               clementissimum
               )
            
             yet
             King
             
               Mathias
            
             with
             great
             mildnesse
             and
             clemencie
             sought
             to
             pacifie
             rather
             then
             to
             provoke
             their
             furies
             :
             and
             therefore
             on
             the
             6.
             of
             
               Iune
            
             1618.
             he
             answered
             their
             Letters
             thus
             :
             That
             it
             did
             not
             become
             Subjects
             to
             take
             Armes
             against
             his
             Lieutenants
             (
             though
             they
             had
             offended
             before
             they
             did
             complaine
             of
             their
             injuries
             received
             ,
             and
             sought
             redresse
             by
             order
             of
             Justice
             :
             For
             he
             protested
             he
             never
             intended
             to
             abrogate
             or
             suspend
             their
             priviledges
             ,
             or
             revoke
             his
             letters
             of
             tolleration
             ,
             and
             therefore
             they
             did
             him
             injurie
             without
             better
             grounds
             to
             forge
             such
             slanders
             against
             his
             Governour
             .
             And
             further
             he
             promised
             to
             compound
             all
             quarrells
             ,
             and
             ease
             their
             greivances
             by
             a
             moderate
             course
             of
             commission
             .
             Lastly
             seeing
             there
             appeared
             no
             enemies
             in
             
               Bohemia
            
             to
             molest
             and
             persecute
             them
             ,
             he
             advised
             them
             to
             dismisse
             their
             Armies
             ,
             and
             levie
             no
             more
             forces
             ,
             and
             he
             assured
             them
             reciprocally
             he
             would
             dismisse
             his
             Souldiers
             ,
             
               cui
               causam
            
             (
             said
             he
             )
             
               dederat
               vestra
               conscriptio
               ,
            
             and
             for
             the
             better
             assurance
             he
             vouchsafed
             to
             write
             unto
             them
             againe
             the
             18.
             of
             
               June
               ,
            
             and
             a
             third
             time
             also
             to
             ratifie
             what
             he
             had
             graciouslie
             promised
             .
             To
             all
             which
             letters
             they
             never
             returned
             thankes
             nor
             answer
             ,
             but
             like
             Salvages
             ,
             marched
             to
             
               Budvise
            
             and
             
               Comotonium
            
             where
             they
             compelled
             the
             Magistrats
             to
             revolt
             from
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Castle
             ,
             and
             (
             which
             was
             a
             treason
             in
             the
             highest
             degree
             )
             they
             took
             
               Carleistein
               ,
            
             where
             the
             Kings
             Crown
             and
             treasure
             
             were
             kept
             ,
             they
             deposed
             the
             Burgrave
             ,
             seized
             upon
             the
             Kings
             rents
             and
             revenues
             ,
             and
             converted
             all
             to
             their
             own
             use
             ,
             which
             was
             an
             Apish
             imitation
             of
             the
             union
             of
             
               Vtreche
               .
            
          
           
             So
             here
             is
             Riott
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             tumult
             in
             the
             proceedings
             ,
             and
             treason
             in
             all
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             for
             the
             lawfull
             authority
             of
             the
             Directors
             ,
             whence
             had
             they
             their
             lawfull
             vocation
             and
             commission
             ?
             they
             took
             upon
             them
             an
             absolute
             power
             ,
             more
             like
             
               Tribuni
               plebis
               ,
            
             then
             Officers
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             nay
             a
             more
             high
             power
             ,
             to
             degrade
             a
             new
             King
             ,
             and
             at
             their
             own
             pleasures
             to
             create
             such
             Magistrats
             as
             they
             liked
             ,
             and
             to
             dispose
             at
             their
             pleasures
             the
             Crown
             and
             the
             kingdom
             :
             a
             power
             unknown
             in
             any
             orderly
             State
             ,
             greater
             then
             the
             
               Ephori
            
             and
             
               Hermostae
            
             of
             the
             
               Lacedaemonians
               ,
            
             or
             the
             
               Archontes
            
             of
             
               Athens
               ,
            
             or
             
               Highstewards
            
             of
             
               England
            
             (
             who
             notwithstanding
             were
             ordinary
             and
             lawfull
             Magistrats
             ,
             and
             established
             by
             consent
             of
             the
             States
             )
             but
             these
             arrogate
             and
             usurpe
             a
             power
             to
             degrade
             old
             Kings
             ,
             and
             create
             new
             (
             a
             transcendent
             prerogative
             which
             no
             wise
             State
             will
             admit
             ,
             nor
             trust
             any
             subjects
             with
             such
             unlimited
             power
             ,
             )
             and
             if
             they
             be
             not
             Magistrats
             ,
             
               Idolum
               nihil
               est
            
             :
             and
             if
             they
             be
             Magistrats
             ,
             I
             follow
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Rochesters
             judgment
             ;
             
               à
               superiore
               est
               potestas
               eorum
               ,
               &
               ab
               eo
               solo
               destitui
               possunt
               ,
               à
               quo
               instituuntur
            
             ;
             Answer
             me
             then
             Categoricallie
             :
             were
             they
             chosen
             by
             the
             King
             or
             States
             generall
             ?
             or
             were
             they
             his
             Lieutenants
             ,
             or
             Regents
             in
             his
             absence
             ,
             or
             
               Procuratores
               Regni
               ?
            
             No
             such
             thing
             ,
             no
             commission
             ,
             no
             
               durante
               beneplacito
               ,
            
             no
             authoritie
             appeareth
             ,
             no
             power
             from
             those
             that
             had
             power
             and
             superioritie
             to
             grant
             it
             .
          
           
             Neither
             were
             they
             chosen
             by
             the
             Kings
             and
             States
             of
             the
             Countrie
             ,
             but
             by
             Assemblies
             of
             a
             faction
             ,
             who
             contrary
             to
             order
             and
             Custome
             ,
             presumed
             to
             usurpe
             Authoritie
             ,
             and
             Domineere
             over
             the
             Countrie
             :
             The
             King
             is
             the
             head
             of
             the
             State
             ,
             the
             Clergie
             a
             part
             of
             the
             State
             yet
             neither
             was
             the
             King
             ,
             nor
             the
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Pragu
               ,
            
             nor
             the
             Bishops
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
             the
             Chancellor
             ,
             the
             President
             of
             the
             Councell
             ,
             the
             Marshall
             ,
             nor
             the
             principall
             Secretarie
             ,
             nor
             the
             Burgrave
             ,
             nor
             most
             of
             the
             Nobilitie
             present
             ,
             either
             at
             the
             creation
             of
             their
             irregular
             Officers
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             Election
             of
             the
             Palsgrave
             :
             All
             this
             was
             done
             by
             Count
             
               Thurn
               ,
            
             and
             a
             few
             seditious
             persons
             ,
             who
             had
             no
             power
             themselves
             to
             give
             such
             power
             to
             others
             ,
             and
             could
             have
             no
             supreame
             power
             ,
             unlesse
             they
             would
             unking
             
               Mathias
            
             :
             which
             no
             man
             could
             do
             by
             Law
             ,
             or
             order
             :
             for
             it
             is
             a
             false
             Paradox
             ,
             that
             the
             States
             of
             any
             kingdom
             are
             above
             the
             Prince
             ,
             and
             may
             bind
             his
             hands
             &
             depose
             him
             .
             And
             no
             man
             can
             demonstrate
             ,
             that
             the
             states
             and
             Directors
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             had
             ever
             power
             to
             depose
             one
             and
             Elect
             another
             Prince
             .
          
           
             In
             
               Denmark
            
             and
             
               Poland
            
             (
             kingdoms
             meerelie
             Elective
             )
             yet
             the
             Kings
             Office
             is
             to
             assemble
             the
             States
             ,
             as
             the
             Emperour
             doth
             at
             the
             Diett
             and
             the
             Danes
             also
             are
             bound
             to
             choose
             the
             Sonne
             of
             the
             last
             King
             ,
             as
             they
             confessed
             themselves
             in
             their
             apologie
             1523.
             
             And
             therefore
             they
             did
             Elect
             
               Schioldus
               ,
            
             Sonne
             of
             that
             Monster
             ,
             
               Lother
            
             King
             of
             
               Denmark
               .
            
          
           
             Moreover
             ,
             where
             a
             Prince
             is
             Soveraign
             ,
             no
             Subject
             can
             be
             partaker
             of
             his
             Soveraigntie
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             qualitie
             not
             communicable
             ,
             for
             it
             resideth
             in
             the
             union
             of
             a
             bodie
             politique
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             be
             devided
             (
             without
             the
             Princes
             consent
             )
             it
             looseth
             the
             Soveraigntie
             .
          
           
             
               An.
            
             42.
             
             
               Hen.
            
             3.
             certain
             Officers
             were
             elected
             ,
             and
             appointed
             to
             see
             the
             performance
             
             of
             orders
             set
             down
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             to
             correct
             the
             transgressors
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             Kings
             brethren
             ,
             and
             the
             Barons
             did
             take
             their
             Oathes
             to
             see
             the
             same
             observed
             ,
             yet
             that
             act
             had
             no
             force
             till
             the
             King
             consented
             .
          
           
             1.
             
               Rich.
            
             2.
             (
             as
             
               Ranulphus
               Higdensis
            
             testifieth
             )
             
               constituti
               sunt
               ad
               gubernationem
               Regis
               &
               Regni
               ,
               duo
               Episcopi
               ,
               duo
               Barones
               ,
               duo
               Baronetti
               ,
               duo
               Baccalaurij
               milites
               cum
               uno
               Iurisconsulto
               .
            
             Yet
             was
             this
             done
             because
             of
             the
             Kings
             minoritie
             ,
             and
             under
             the
             name
             and
             authoritie
             of
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             The
             Cheif
             Justice
             of
             
               Aragon
            
             hath
             a
             large
             command
             ,
             and
             the
             States
             claime
             a
             power
             ,
             
               Nosque
               valemos
               tanto
               como
               vos
               ,
               masque
               vos
               &c
            
             but
             this
             holdeth
             not
             to
             underpropp
             the
             usurpation
             of
             the
             Directors
             and
             their
             Conventicles
             ,
             for
             the
             Cheif
             Justice
             is
             an
             ancient
             and
             an
             ordinary
             Officer
             ,
             established
             by
             Custome
             and
             long
             continuance
             ,
             and
             is
             allowed
             by
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             is
             deposeable
             by
             him
             :
             as
             the
             King
             gives
             the
             Office
             ,
             so
             may
             he
             take
             it
             away
             from
             him
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             from
             
               Didaco
               .
            
          
           
             And
             seeing
             all
             subordinate
             Magistrats
             have
             their
             Authoritie
             ,
             
               jure
               humano
               ,
               &
               non
               potestate
               sua
               sed
               alienâ
               :
            
             And
             seeing
             these
             Directors
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             were
             not
             chosen
             nor
             admitted
             by
             the
             whole
             State
             ,
             but
             (
             which
             was
             worse
             )
             usurped
             an
             Authoritie
             
               inconsulto
               Rege
               ,
            
             I
             may
             say
             of
             them
             truelie
             whom
             these
             usurpers
             elected
             ,
             that
             which
             God
             himself
             said
             
               Osee
            
             8.
             
             
               Ipsi
               Regnant
               ,
               &
               non
               ex
               me
               ,
               Principes
               extiterunt
               ,
               &
               non
               cognovi
               eos
               .
            
          
           
             And
             therefore
             I
             will
             conclude
             ,
             that
             this
             Election
             of
             the
             Count
             Palatine
             was
             contrary
             to
             Law
             and
             reason
             ,
             being
             made
             by
             Conspiratours
             (
             who
             usurped
             an
             authoritie
             which
             they
             lawfullie
             had
             not
             )
             and
             by
             private
             men
             and
             not
             by
             the
             King
             ,
             nor
             Officers
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
             nor
             the
             Generall
             States
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             the
             rather
             hold
             this
             opinion
             ;
             because
             King
             
               Iames
               ,
            
             in
             his
             oration
             to
             the
             Parliament
             1620.
             used
             these
             words
             ,
             very
             judiciallie
             ,
             Kings
             and
             kingdoms
             were
             before
             Parliaments
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             was
             never
             called
             for
             the
             purpose
             to
             meddle
             with
             complaints
             against
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             Church
             ,
             or
             State
             matters
             ,
             but
             
               ad
               consultandum
               de
               relus
               arduis
               ,
               Nos
               &
               Regnum
               nostrum
               concernentibus
            
             ;
             as
             the
             writ
             will
             informe
             you
             .
             I
             was
             never
             the
             cause
             ,
             nor
             guiltie
             of
             the
             Election
             of
             my
             Sonne
             by
             the
             
               Bohemians
               ,
            
             neither
             would
             I
             be
             content
             that
             any
             other
             King
             should
             dispute
             whether
             I
             am
             a
             lawfull
             King
             or
             no
             ,
             and
             to
             tosse
             Crowns
             like
             
               Tennis-balls
               .
            
          
           
             Besides
             if
             the
             Count
             Palatine
             had
             been
             elected
             in
             any
             shew
             of
             order
             ,
             a
             maine
             defect
             yet
             lyeth
             as
             a
             block
             in
             his
             way
             :
             For
             the
             
               Aur.
               
               Bulla
               cap.
               de
               confirmat
               .
               Regis
               Bohemiae
               ,
            
             setteth
             down
             this
             clause
             ,
             as
             an
             essentiall
             Axiome
             :
             
               volentes
               ut
               quicunque
               in
               Regem
               Bohemorum
               Electus
               sit
               ,
               accedat
               ad
               nos
               &
               successores
               nostros
            
             (
             which
             
               Frederick
            
             did
             not
             )
             
               sua
               à
               nobis
               Regadia
               accepturus
               ,
            
             (
             which
             he
             likewise
             never
             did
             )
             and
             it
             must
             be
             done
             
               debito
               modo
               &
               solito
               ,
            
             to
             shew
             the
             use
             ,
             Custome
             and
             dutie
             .
             And
             to
             take
             away
             all
             cavills
             ,
             he
             binds
             it
             with
             
               à
               non
               obstantibus
               legibus
               municipalibus
               ,
            
             that
             the
             pretence
             of
             impostors
             ,
             the
             name
             of
             liberties
             ,
             and
             the
             title
             of
             
               Vicarius
               Imperij
            
             might
             have
             no
             place
             for
             excuse
             .
             And
             to
             prove
             the
             necessitie
             of
             his
             investiture
             .
             Read
             
               Aur.
               
               Bullae
               exp.
            
             2.
             and
             
               Curia
               Nurimbergh
               art
               .
            
             7.
             
             
               &
            
             8.
             
             
               Si
               quis
               autem
               Principum
               Electorum
               ,
               aliusve
               ,
               feudem
               à
               sacre
               tenens
               Imperio
               ,
               supra
               &
               infrascriptus
               Imperiales
               constitutiones
               adimplere
               noluerit
               ,
               aut
               iis
               contraire
               praesumpserit
               ,
               ex
               tunc
               cateri
               Coëlectores
               à
               suo
               ipsum
               deinceps
               consertio
               excludant
            
             ;
             And
             surelie
             the
             Palsgrave
             had
             ill
             Councell
             ,
             and
             as
             
             weak
             a
             judgment
             ,
             to
             seek
             to
             dispossesse
             the
             Emperour
             of
             his
             right
             and
             title
             ,
             who
             was
             to
             give
             him
             the
             investiture
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             and
             by
             disorder
             to
             seek
             a
             Crown
             also
             ,
             by
             men
             who
             had
             no
             power
             to
             give
             it
             :
             by
             which
             ambition
             came
             the
             ruine
             of
             that
             mightie
             Familie
             ,
             who
             aspiring
             to
             a
             Crown
             it
             could
             not
             rightfullie
             challenge
             ,
             lost
             that
             Crown
             which
             it
             had
             lawfully
             long
             possessed
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               5.
               
            
             Of
             the
             proscription
             of
             the
             Palsgrave
             .
          
           
             NOw
             I
             come
             to
             the
             maine
             point
             which
             the
             Puritans
             call
             the
             head
             of
             all
             these
             evills
             ,
             the
             proscription
             of
             the
             Palsgrave
             ;
             wherein
             we
             must
             examine
             whether
             it
             were
             done
             
               de
               jure
               ,
            
             or
             injuriouslie
             ,
             and
             whether
             there
             be
             just
             cause
             why
             the
             Father
             should
             vindicate
             the
             honour
             of
             his
             Sonne
             ;
             the
             grounds
             of
             the
             proscription
             were
             too
             solid
             .
             For
             after
             the
             Assemblie
             at
             
               Franckford
            
             1619.
             where
             ,
             by
             the
             pluralitie
             of
             voices
             ,
             
               Ferdinand
            
             was
             Elected
             (
             the
             Palsgrave
             not
             contradicting
             it
             )
             the
             Count
             
               Palatine
            
             took
             the
             Crown
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             from
             the
             head
             of
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             he
             joyned
             with
             the
             Directors
             ,
             begun
             this
             unfortunate
             tragedie
             made
             himself
             head
             of
             the
             union
             (
             the
             most
             dangerous
             that
             ever
             was
             contrived
             in
             
               Germany
            
             )
             consented
             to
             the
             invasion
             of
             the
             Lower
             
               Austria
               ,
            
             and
             at
             
               Retz
            
             the
             States
             being
             assembled
             2.
             
             
               August
               .
            
             1620.
             
             
               Fredericum
               Palatinum
               Dominum
               &
               Protectorem
               elegerunt
               .
            
          
           
             Besides
             he
             assisted
             all
             the
             malcontents
             of
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             raised
             Armies
             for
             his
             defence
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             had
             not
             been
             fullie
             satisfied
             with
             the
             Crown
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             except
             he
             had
             likewise
             dispossessed
             him
             of
             the
             Empire
             ,
             and
             forced
             him
             to
             flye
             into
             
               Spaine
            
             for
             succour
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             evident
             by
             the
             Records
             of
             
               Cancellaria
               Anhaltina
               .
            
          
           
             Nay
             the
             same
             Count
             
               Palatine
            
             in
             his
             Letters
             to
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Saxonie
               ,
            
             confesseth
             that
             he
             took
             upon
             him
             the
             Crown
             of
             
               Bohemia
               :
            
             First
             ,
             that
             the
             kingdom
             might
             not
             be
             longer
             restrained
             from
             the
             exercise
             of
             their
             Religion
             :
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             enjoy
             their
             priviledges
             :
             Thirdly
             and
             cheifly
             ,
             that
             the
             Election
             of
             the
             King
             of
             the
             
               Romanes
            
             might
             be
             in
             the
             power
             and
             choice
             of
             the
             Protestant
             Electors
             :
             faire
             Colours
             on
             a
             false
             ground
             :
             zeal
             to
             Religion
             out
             of
             Charity
             is
             made
             to
             break
             the
             peace
             of
             
               Europe
               ,
            
             and
             to
             maintaine
             the
             liberties
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             he
             must
             needs
             violate
             the
             Laws
             and
             orders
             of
             the
             Empire
             ,
             and
             to
             enlarge
             the
             Dignitie
             of
             the
             Secular
             Electors
             ,
             he
             would
             tread
             upon
             all
             the
             Ecclesiasticall
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             say
             more
             plainly
             ,
             he
             scorned
             to
             hold
             the
             stirrup
             ,
             while
             the
             House
             of
             
               Austria
            
             did
             mount
             and
             surmount
             him
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             proceed
             ;
             was
             their
             end
             only
             to
             releive
             
               Bohemia
            
             ?
             no
             surely
             :
             For
             they
             sollicited
             the
             revolt
             of
             
               Hungaria
            
             :
             they
             joyned
             with
             
               Bethlem
               Gabor
            
             the
             
               Turks
            
             vassall
             :
             and
             if
             you
             look
             well
             into
             the
             scope
             and
             intention
             of
             these
             correspondents
             ,
             you
             shall
             see
             a
             
               Medusaes
               Head
               .
            
          
           
             For
             what
             was
             their
             project
             ?
             by
             the
             Rolls
             of
             
               Cancellaria
               Anhaltina
               ,
            
             the
             union
             intended
             to
             give
             the
             Palsgrave
             for
             his
             share
             more
             then
             
               Bohemia
               ,
               Alsatia
               ,
            
             and
             a
             part
             of
             
               Austria
               ,
            
             and
             to
             enlarge
             his
             Dominions
             with
             the
             spoiles
             of
             the
             Bishopprick
             of
             
               Mentz
            
             and
             
               Spires
               ,
            
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Correspondents
             purposed
             to
             share
             the
             fattest
             morsells
             of
             
               Germany
            
             amongst
             them
             .
             
               Onoltsback
            
             gaped
             for
             
               Writzburgh
               .
               Barl●n
            
             thirsted
             
             after
             
               Brysack
            
             and
             to
             oppresse
             the
             poore
             Count
             
               Eberstein
               .
               Anhalt
            
             hoped
             to
             supply
             his
             prodigali●ies
             with
             
               Brambergh
               ,
            
             and
             some
             escheats
             in
             
               Bohemia
            
             ▪
             al
             of
             them
             resolved
             by
             fire
             and
             sword
             to
             extirpate
             
               pied
               a
               pied
               ,
            
             the
             Papalty
             .
             And
             
               Blessen
            
             i●
             his
             letters
             to
             P.
             
               Anhalt
            
             27.
             
             
               November
            
             1619.
             certifieth
             him
             ,
             
               unitat
               in
               conventu
               Noric●
               bellum
               decrevisse
               in
               catholicas
               .
               Ecclesiast
               .
               invasio
               ,
               pag.
            
             67.
             
             
               Cancellariae
            
             was
             resolved
             upon
             ,
             and
             the
             deprecation
             also
             of
             
               Tryer
               ,
            
             and
             the
             surprizing
             also
             of
             that
             Prince
             Electors
             country
             ,
             and
             
               pag.
            
             131.
             it
             was
             concluded
             
               ut
               adversae
               partis
               Provincia
               invadantur
               .
            
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             went
             to
             cast
             the
             Empire
             in
             a
             pure
             mould
             ,
             and
             refine
             the
             governement
             ,
             they
             designed
             to
             swallow
             up
             the
             house
             of
             
               Austria
               ,
            
             whereupon
             that
             Atheist
             
               Beth●ehem
               Gabor
            
             assured
             the
             great
             
               Turke
            
             by
             his
             letters
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Palatine
            
             and
             
               Brand●nbergh
            
             would
             not
             endure
             nor
             suffer
             the
             advancement
             of
             
               Ferdinand
               .
            
             And
             so
             did
             
               Anhalt
            
             write
             to
             
               Danau
            
             besides
             to
             weaken
             
               Austria
               ,
            
             the
             union
             agreed
             to
             assist
             
               Gabor
            
             to
             ravish
             the
             crowne
             of
             
               Hungaria
            
             and
             possesse
             it
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             
               Anhalt
            
             councelled
             
               Danau
            
             by
             his
             letters
             1619.
             to
             surprize
             a
             City
             which
             should
             be
             worth
             thirty
             two
             millions
             .
          
           
             I
             wil
             be
             breife
             ,
             and
             omit
             infinite
             impieti●s
             ▪
             never
             was
             there
             any
             plot
             so
             prophane
             and
             gracelesse
             as
             this
             one
             ;
             
               sclt
            
             :
             to
             set
             open
             the
             gates
             of
             christendome
             to
             the
             
               Turk
               ,
            
             and
             suffer
             him
             to
             march
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             draw
             the
             curtaine
             and
             reveale
             the
             mysterie
             of
             iniquitie
             ,
             to
             amaze
             their
             favori●●s
             ,
             and
             make
             themselves
             blush
             ;
             for
             ,
             undoubtedly
             to
             bring
             in
             the
             
               Turk
            
             to
             subdue
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             is
             all
             one
             as
             to
             fight
             by
             
               Mahomet
            
             to
             expell
             Christ
             ,
             yet
             so
             did
             
               Gabor
            
             certifie
             the
             
               Turk
               ,
            
             that
             al
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             union
             ,
             
               Sultan
               ,
               et
               toti
               nationi
               Mahom●tica
               corde
               et
               anim●
               ,
               omn
               a
               officia
               fidelissimi
               praestabunt
            
             :
             and
             that
             thortly
             
               Ferdinand
            
             should
             be
             forced
             to
             abandon
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             and
             upon
             this
             monster
             the
             
               Palsgrave
            
             so
             much
             relyed
             ,
             asby
             his
             letters
             to
             him
             
               July
            
             13.
             1623.
             appeareth
             in
             their
             Chancerie
             ,
             where
             he
             honoureth
             him
             with
             the
             name
             of
             Father
             and
             Gossip
             ,
             as
             if
             yet
             he
             hoped
             for
             a
             sun-shine
             day
             by
             his
             intercession
             .
             And
             that
             th●se
             things
             may
             not
             be
             denyed
             (
             because
             they
             had
             not
             successe
             )
             wherefore
             did
             Count
             
               Thurne
            
             (
             the
             Author
             of
             those
             tumults
             )
             accompany
             
               Gabors
            
             embassadour
             to
             the
             
               Turk
               ?
            
             onely
             to
             crave
             succour
             against
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             and
             draw
             the
             Janisaries
             into
             his
             Country
             ,
             1622.
             wherefore
             did
             the
             
               Palsgrave
            
             in
             his
             prosperity
             at
             
               Prague
            
             receive
             a
             
               Chaous
            
             from
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             and
             after
             treaty
             with
             him
             dispatched
             an
             Embassadour
             to
             the
             Port
             ?
             and
             wherefore
             did
             he
             afterward
             by
             his
             letters
             dated
             the
             twentieth
             three
             of
             
               Iuly
            
             1623.
             and
             directed
             to
             the
             confederate
             Provinces
             ,
             advise
             them
             to
             consider
             
               de
               augendo
               legationis
               Turciae
               spl●ndore
               ?
            
             And
             wherefore
             was
             
               John
            
             of
             
               Coelen
            
             sent
             to
             
               Constantinople
            
             by
             the
             union
             ?
             Wherefore
             did
             Count
             
               Hohenloe
            
             often
             threaten
             that
             the
             
               Turke
            
             should
             come
             in
             to
             vex
             their
             enemies
             ?
             whereupon
             did
             
               Gabor
            
             solicite
             the
             
               Grandvizier
            
             for
             aide
             to
             prosecute
             the
             warres
             of
             
               Hungaria
            
             ?
             Whereupon
             did
             the
             
               Turke
            
             write
             his
             letters
             to
             the
             
               Palsgrave
               ,
            
             and
             to
             the
             Prince
             of
             
               Orange
               ,
            
             that
             he
             had
             given
             order
             for
             the
             aide
             they
             desired
             ,
             and
             exhorted
             them
             to
             take
             the
             field
             couragiously
             against
             their
             enemies
             meaning
             the
             house
             of
             
               Austria
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             They
             pretend
             that
             religion
             moved
             them
             to
             this
             ,
             and
             esteeme
             nothing
             for
             
             truth
             but
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             therefore
             let
             them
             heare
             
               sic
               dicit
               Dominus
               ,
               cap.
               Esay
            
             30.
             
               vae
               qui
               ambulatis
               ,
               ut
               descendatis
               in
               Egyptum
               ,
               et
               os
               meum
               interrogatis
               ,
               sperantes
               auxilium
               in
               fortitudine
               Phar●nis
               et
               habentes
               fiduciam
               in
               umbra
               Egypti
               .
            
             That
             is
             as
             he
             saith
             .
             
               cap.
            
             31.
             
               peribunt
               qui
               spe
               in
               Deum●r
               licto
               ,
               c●nfugiunt
               ad
               humanum
               auxilium
               ,
            
             what
             a
             blindenesse
             then
             was
             this
             to
             invite
             the
             Turke
             ,
             for
             their
             ambitious
             pretences
             to
             march
             into
             the
             Empire
             ,
             and
             sucke
             the
             bloud
             of
             Christians
             that
             favoured
             the
             house
             of
             
               Austria
               .
            
             And
             therefore
             ,
             upon
             so
             great
             and
             imminent
             dangers
             to
             the
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
             the
             league
             was
             made
             by
             the
             catholike
             Princes
             at
             
               Mulhowes
            
             in
             
               Turingia
            
             1620
             ,
             for
             their
             necessary
             defence
             ,
             against
             which
             the
             Palatine
             published
             an
             invective
             ,
             and
             tearmed
             it
             a
             Councell
             of
             blood
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             omit
             all
             these
             ,
             who
             can
             by
             law
             defend
             or
             warrant
             the
             raising
             of
             such
             an
             army
             against
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             in
             the
             Empire
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Palatine
            
             had
             ?
             or
             their
             confederations
             with
             
               Yagendorffe
               ,
               P.
               Aubalt
               ,
               On
               lizba●h
            
             the
             Marquesse
             of
             
               Auspack
               ,
               Durlack
               ,
               Baden
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Wittenbergh
               ,
            
             besides
             the
             assistance
             of
             
               Nurembergh
               ,
               Frankfort
               ,
            
             and
             many
             imperiall
             townes
             ?
             or
             the
             association
             with
             
               Holland
               ,
               Denmarke
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Bullion
            
             ?
             or
             the
             large
             contributions
             which
             
               Cogmandolo
            
             setteth
             downe
             to
             have
             beene
             taxed
             upon
             each
             of
             them
             particularly
             from
             the
             yeare
             ,
             1608.
             to
             1619.
             against
             the
             Emperour
             .
          
           
             What
             Orator
             then
             can
             excuse
             the
             Count
             Palatine
             ,
             extenuate
             his
             offence
             ,
             or
             pleade
             against
             his
             proscription
             ?
             specially
             seeing
             (
             which
             arrogateth
             his
             offence
             )
             that
             hee
             still
             is
             content
             to
             usurp
             the
             ti●le
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             and
             not
             to
             renounce
             it
             .
             Nay
             though
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Baviere
            
             sent
             an
             herald
             to
             the
             
               Bohemians
               ,
            
             they
             despised
             his
             letters
             ,
             the
             E●ector
             of
             
               Saxony
            
             disswaded
             the
             States
             ,
             exhorted
             and
             admonished
             them
             but
             
               surdiscecinet
               ,
            
             they
             would
             listen
             to
             no
             pacification
             .
             The
             Emperour
             himselfe
             wrote
             his
             moniteriall
             letters
             unto
             them
             ,
             but
             the
             
               Palsgra●e
            
             too
             obstinately
             refused
             all
             ,
             for
             a
             crowne
             is
             an
             infectious
             and
             tempting
             baite
             ,
             and
             as
             men
             stung
             by
             scorpions
             which
             breed
             the
             infection
             ,
             so
             nothing
             pleased
             
               Ph●eton
            
             and
             his
             aspiring
             ambition
             ,
             but
             to
             guide
             
               currum
               solis
               ,
            
             rather
             desirous
             to
             dye
             then
             live
             losser
             then
             a
             King
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             the
             Emperour
             had
             just
             cause
             to
             proscribe
             him
             ,
             and
             publish
             the
             
               Bann
               .
            
          
           
             If
             you
             aske
             whether
             for
             the
             order
             of
             proceedings
             it
             were
             lawfully
             done
             ,
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             the
             cause
             is
             already
             judged
             where
             the
             offence
             was
             committed
             ,
             for
             in
             the
             Imperiall-diet
             at
             
               Ratisbone
            
             the
             Embassadors
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Saxony
            
             ;
             and
             the
             
               M.
            
             of
             
               Brandenbergh
            
             (
             Electors
             )
             and
             
               Lewis
               Lantgrave
            
             of
             
               Hessen
               ,
            
             made
             this
             answer
             to
             the
             Emperours
             propositions
             ,
             
               Anno
            
             1624
             ,
             that
             they
             condemned
             the
             hostilities
             of
             
               Mansfield
               ,
            
             and
             the
             proceedings
             of
             the
             
               Hollanders
            
             a
             
               Westphalia
               ,
            
             and
             so
             in
             their
             consciences
             that
             they
             condemned
             the
             practises
             and
             proceedings
             of
             the
             
               Palsgrave
               ,
            
             and
             they
             acknowledged
             that
             the
             Emperour
             had
             cause
             to
             publish
             the
             
               Bann
               ,
            
             because
             they
             would
             not
             give
             eare
             to
             the
             councell
             of
             the
             Electors
             ,
             nor
             cease
             to
             assaile
             the
             Emperour
             in
             his
             owne
             territories
             ,
             but
             still
             disturbe
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Empire
             ,
          
           
             And
             the
             Ecclesiasticall
             Electors
             joyned
             with
             them
             ,
             that
             all
             of
             them
             had
             deserved
             the
             
               Bann
               ,
            
             both
             for
             the
             causes
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             for
             prosecuting
             the
             Emperours
             principal
             officers
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             and
             for
             soliciting
             the
             Turkes
             (
             enemies
             of
             Christ
             )
             to
             invade
             the
             west
             Empire
             ,
             and
             put
             the
             whole
             State
             in
             danger
             and
             confusion
             .
          
           
           
             So
             here
             is
             the
             Decree
             and
             Judgment
             of
             the
             Electors
             themselves
             ,
             Peeres
             to
             the
             
               Vicarius
               Imperij
               ,
            
             and
             his
             Iudges
             without
             appeale
             :
             And
             here
             is
             also
             a
             concurrence
             of
             the
             whole
             Diett
             ,
             although
             
               Charles
            
             the
             fifth
             proscribed
             great
             
               Iohn
               ,
               Frederick
            
             and
             the
             
               Lantsgrave
            
             who
             never
             pleaded
             that
             in
             
               Barr
               ,
            
             that
             they
             were
             not
             justly
             condemned
             because
             not
             by
             their
             Peers
             .
          
           
             But
             let
             the
             Law
             it self
             determine
             the
             question
             .
             First
             ,
             for
             his
             Dignitie
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             doubt
             to
             be
             made
             by
             the
             feudall
             constitutions
             ,
             for
             by
             
               Aurea
               Bulla
            
             it
             is
             forfeited
             ,
             
               tit.
            
             1.
             
             
               &
            
             10.
             the
             which
             was
             made
             by
             
               Carolus
            
             the
             fourth
             
               Imper.
               ex
               communi
               omnium
               at
               singulorum
               Electorum
               &
               multorum
               S.
               Imperij
               Romani
               Principum
               ,
               Comitum
               ,
               Nobilium
               ,
               ac
               fidelium
               concilio
               &
               consensu
               .
            
             And
             by
             
               Farinaecius
               qu.
            
             116.
             
               num
               .
            
             72.
             and
             all
             Lawyers
             agree
             ,
             that
             for
             rebellion
             they
             loose
             all
             
               Feuda
               ,
            
             old
             and
             new
             inheritance
             ,
             and
             
               expacto
               ,
            
             both
             Father
             and
             Sonne
             .
          
           
             So
             
               Gigas
               l.
            
             3.
             
               q.
            
             4.
             
             
               Hernia
               Farinaccius
               de
               crimine
               laesae
               Ma●estatis
               q.
            
             116
             ,
             
               num
            
             80.
             
             
               Molina
               l.
            
             4.
             
               c.
            
             11.
             
             
               Socinus
               Iu.
               consil
               .
            
             65.
             
               num
            
             2.
             
               l.
            
             3.
             
             
               Et
               in
               hoc
               omnes
               convenire
               affirmant
            
             And
             
               Gail
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             
               c.
            
             13.
             
               num
               .
            
             21.
             
               de
               pace
               publicae
               .
            
             And
             
               H.
               Rosentall
            
             is
             confident
             in
             this
             opinion
             ,
             that
             the
             Emperour
             cannot
             pardonne
             the
             Sonnes
             ,
             
               l.
               de
               Feud
               .
               c.
            
             10.
             
               concl
               .
            
             38.
             whereunto
             I
             cannot
             subscribe
             :
             But
             to
             put
             
               Camerarius
            
             by
             Law
             to
             silence
             .
             And
             
               Gail
               .
            
             overthroweth
             all
             their
             plots
             and
             practises
             ,
             
               l.
            
             1.
             
               de
               pace
               publica
               cap.
            
             5.
             
               in
               crimen
               laesae
               Majestatis
               incidit
               ,
               qui
               bellum
               in
               Imperio
               sine
               Caesaris
               licentia
               gerit
               ,
               &
               movet
               .
            
             In
             what
             State
             then
             standeth
             he
             that
             warreth
             against
             
               Caesar
            
             himself
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             his
             own
             inheritance
             ?
             And
             to
             put
             all
             out
             of
             Controversie
             ,
             he
             yeeldeth
             this
             reason
             ,
             
               Quia
               usurpat
               sibi
               ea
               quae
               sunt
               solius
               Principis
               ,
               nam
               movere
               bellum
               ad
               solum
               Imperatorem
               pertinet
               .
            
             It
             is
             a
             marke
             of
             supremacie
             and
             an
             inseparable
             prerogative
             to
             Kings
             .
             Is
             
               Vicarius
               Imperij
            
             here
             excepted
             ?
             N
             :
             for
             the
             same
             man
             ,
             
               c.
            
             1.
             
               l.
            
             9.
             saith
             
               conditio
               pa●is
               publicae
               omnes
               omnium
               ordinum
               status
               Imperij
               ,
               majorum
               &
               minorum
               gentium
               ,
               cujuscunque
               dignitatis
               personas
               aequè
               obligat
               .
            
             And
             ,
             that
             you
             might
             not
             imagine
             the
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Empire
             are
             made
             like
             spider-webbs
             ,
             only
             to
             catch
             Flyes
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             broken
             by
             great
             ones
             ,
             he
             adds
             this
             clause
             ,
             
               licet
               sit
               contra
               potentiores
               promulgata
               .
            
             Nay
             further
             ,
             here
             that
             great
             Antiquarie
             ,
             and
             a
             Protestant
             ,
             
               Goldastus
               li
               .
               tit.
            
             190.
             who
             cites
             this
             ancient
             Law
             ,
             
               Nemo
               inter
               Imperij
               fines
               ,
               militum
               sollicitate
               ,
               nisi
               de
               voluntate
               Ducis
               istius
               circuli
               :
               Curetque
               side
               jussione
               statuum
               ,
               nihil
               se
               contra
               Caesarem
               ,
               Principes
               subditos
               ,
               &
               clientes
               Imperij
               moliturum
               .
            
          
           
             But
             the
             Directors
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             begann
             this
             war
             against
             the
             Emperour
             
               Mathias
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Palsgrave
             and
             they
             continued
             it
             against
             
               Ferdinand
               .
            
          
           
             And
             the
             said
             
               Goldastus
            
             relateth
             a
             decree
             made
             by
             the
             Emperour
             
               Ludovicus
               Pius
               ,
            
             against
             the
             King
             of
             the
             
               Romans
            
             and
             his
             Confederates
             ,
             as
             guilty
             of
             a
             high
             treason
             ,
             for
             attempting
             against
             him
             and
             the
             State
             ,
             for
             which
             cause
             the
             King
             was
             judged
             to
             loose
             his
             head
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             like
             Iudgement
             was
             pronounced
             by
             
               Otho
            
             1.
             against
             his
             Sonne
             
               Ludolphus
            
             King
             of
             the
             
               Romanes
               .
            
          
           
             But
             I
             will
             conclude
             all
             with
             the
             Law
             of
             
               Lande-Freiden
               ,
            
             made
             by
             
               Maximil●an
            
             the
             first
             ,
             
               Pacem
               publicam
               armatâ
               manu
               violantibus
               ,
               poena
               proscriptionis
               ,
               quam
               Bannum
               Imperiale
               vocamus
               ,
               irrogatur
               ,
               sc●vi●ae
               necisque
               .
            
          
           
             And
             so
             I
             leave
             this
             cause
             rather
             to
             be
             pittied
             ,
             then
             disputed
             ,
             if
             the
             offendors
             had
             
             not
             been
             too
             long
             Advocats
             of
             their
             own
             offences
             ,
             and
             had
             not
             sought
             rather
             to
             exasperate
             the
             victor
             ,
             then
             to
             pacifie
             him
             ,
             till
             it
             was
             too
             late
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               6.
               
            
             Of
             King
             
               James
            
             his
             not
             taking
             Armes
             to
             vindicate
             the
             honour
             of
             his
             Son
             proscribed
             .
          
           
             HAving
             thus
             curiously
             examined
             the
             grounds
             and
             causes
             of
             the
             Proscription
             of
             the
             Count
             
               Palatine
               ,
            
             and
             how
             they
             stand
             in
             Law
             and
             conscience
             ,
             without
             any
             partiality
             ,
             neither
             taking
             affection
             to
             the
             one
             part
             (
             whom
             I
             know
             not
             )
             nor
             to
             the
             other
             (
             whom
             I
             pittie
             )
             but
             as
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             cause
             leadeth
             me
             ,
             I
             aske
             this
             question
             :
             Why
             is
             King
             
               James
            
             accused
             for
             not
             taking
             armes
             to
             vindicate
             the
             honour
             of
             his
             Son
             so
             proscribed
             ?
             And
             why
             should
             the
             King
             of
             
               England
            
             give
             over
             all
             treaties
             ,
             and
             enter
             into
             war
             with
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             if
             the
             Palatine
             be
             not
             restored
             ;
             being
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spaine
            
             neither
             did
             ,
             nor
             could
             proscribe
             him
             ▪
             but
             the
             Emperour
             ?
             For
             
               Spaine
            
             (
             as
             your
             Majestie
             knoweth
             )
             hath
             no
             command
             in
             the
             Empire
             ,
             nor
             title
             ,
             nor
             Authoritie
             .
          
           
             The
             Archduke
             
               Albert
            
             sent
             aide
             to
             King
             
               Ferdinand
            
             his
             nephew
             ,
             with
             the
             consent
             of
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             to
             aide
             their
             Familie
             ,
             and
             to
             revenge
             so
             intollerable
             injuries
             to
             the
             Emperour
             in
             a
             just
             cause
             :
             First
             the
             Count
             
               Bucquoy
               ,
            
             and
             after
             Marquesse
             
               Spinola
            
             (
             great
             Commanders
             )
             marched
             thither
             ,
             whereof
             the
             one
             with
             the
             Emperours
             forces
             dispossessed
             and
             ejected
             the
             Palatine
             out
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             the
             other
             invaded
             the
             
               Palatinate
            
             and
             took
             possession
             of
             it
             ,
             
               An.
            
             1620.
             and
             
               Verdugo
            
             and
             others
             his
             successors
             did
             hold
             it
             ,
             aswell
             to
             weaken
             the
             Emperours
             competitor
             ,
             to
             discomfort
             their
             partie
             ,
             to
             force
             the
             Palatine
             to
             relinquish
             his
             title
             (
             for
             
               arma
               tenenti
               omnia
               ●at
               qui
               ●ustanegat
            
             )
             as
             also
             to
             ingage
             the
             same
             for
             a
             pawne
             ,
             to
             satisfie
             the
             charges
             of
             four
             just
             a
             wa●
             ,
             and
             to
             pay
             the
             penaltie
             of
             an
             offence
             so
             odious
             .
          
           
             And
             there
             is
             no
             reason
             why
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spaine
            
             might
             not
             succour
             the
             Familie
             whereof
             he
             is
             the
             Root
             ,
             seeing
             these
             lands
             were
             the
             proper
             possession
             of
             
               Charles
            
             the
             Fifth
             ,
             And
             by
             him
             freely
             given
             to
             the
             family
             .
          
           
             Neither
             did
             Spaine
             breake
             the
             treatie
             with
             
               England
               ,
               an.
            
             1604.
             in
             any
             article
             ,
             by
             that
             support
             ,
             and
             therfore
             they
             shall
             do
             well
             to
             set
             the
             saddle
             on
             the
             right
             horse
             ,
             and
             accuse
             the
             Emperour
             for
             proscribing
             the
             
               Pal●tine
               ,
            
             and
             the
             imperiall
             diet
             for
             ratifiing
             the
             same
             ,
             which
             no
             wise
             man
             will
             do
             .
             For
             it
             cannot
             bee
             honourable
             to
             justifie
             an
             unjust
             and
             condemned
             action
             ,
             or
             seeke
             to
             take
             vengeance
             on
             the
             execution
             of
             justice
             on
             offenders
             ,
             decreed
             by
             the
             generall
             consent
             of
             the
             whole
             Empire
             .
             And
             it
             was
             wisely
             said
             of
             King
             
               Iames
            
             in
             his
             oration
             to
             the
             Parliament
             
               Quis
               me
               constituit
               judicem
               inter
               vos
            
             ?
          
           
             He
             were
             very
             well
             ill
             advised
             that
             would
             perswade
             the
             King
             to
             fight
             for
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             and
             undertake
             to
             preserve
             Gods
             children
             in
             
               France
               ,
            
             (
             as
             they
             call
             them
             )
             by
             the
             sword
             .
             For
             ,
             as
             that
             worthy
             
               Iohannis
               Roffensis
            
             said
             
               lib
               de
               potestat
               .
               Papaec
               .
            
             20.
             
             
               Quis
               tribunal
               ,
               illud
               erexerit
               in
               terris
               ,
               in
               quo
               Rex
               de
               Rege
               ,
               pa●
               de
               pari
               judicet
               ?
               Iudex
               alterius
               Regis
               nemo
               Rex●conditus
               est
               ,
               et
               rempublin
               rempublicam
               concitant
               .
            
             I
             know
             King
             
               Iames
            
             was
             
               defensor
               fidei
            
             ;
             but
             in
             his
             owne
             circle
             and
             imm●●
             ;
             
               intra
               quat
               nor
               maria
               :
            
             for
             Kings
             like
             plannets
             have
             their
             proper
             spheares
             and
             bounds
             
             of
             authority
             ,
             in
             which
             they
             move
             
               proprio
               motu
               ,
            
             and
             may
             not
             extend
             their
             prerogative
             of
             dignitie
             into
             places
             where
             it
             hath
             no
             jurisdiction
             or
             influence
             ,
             but
             by
             intercession
             and
             graces
             .
          
           
             But
             
               Spaine
            
             hath
             abused
             us
             (
             they
             say
             )
             with
             hopes
             and
             promises
             given
             ,
             and
             not
             performes
             ,
             for
             they
             keepe
             yet
             the
             Palatinate
             :
             what
             do
             they
             inter
             upon
             this
             ?
             to
             trust
             no
             more
             your
             enemies
             ,
             but
             give
             over
             all
             treaties
             with
             them
             .
          
           
             We
             expect
             (
             saith
             
               Tom.
               T.
               T.
            
             )
             to
             see
             an
             armie
             raised
             as
             well
             as
             subsidies
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             King
             would
             really
             and
             royally
             ingage
             himselfe
             in
             the
             right
             waie
             .
          
           
             Touching
             the
             first
             ,
             the
             
               Spaniard
            
             can
             restore
             no
             more
             then
             he
             hath
             ,
             and
             for
             that
             it
             is
             fit
             
               Don
               Carolo
            
             be
             heard
             ,
             who
             is
             a
             man
             of
             integritie
             and
             plain
             dealing
             ,
             the
             
               Infanta
            
             hath
             ever
             had
             a
             princely
             compassion
             of
             my
             Ladies
             grace
             ,
             the
             Countesse
             Palatine
             :
             and
             all
             her
             Councell
             can
             witnesse
             how
             really
             she
             did
             mediate
             ,
             that
             the
             town
             in
             the
             Palatinate
             belonging
             to
             her
             dowrie
             ,
             might
             by
             the
             
               Spaniards
            
             be
             preserved
             for
             her
             ,
             and
             not
             suffered
             to
             fall
             into
             huks●ers
             hands
             ,
             and
             though
             
               C.
               Gondamore
            
             hath
             beene
             much
             defamed
             in
             
               England
            
             for
             a
             juggler
             in
             this
             case
             ,
             yet
             I
             have
             heard
             by
             wise
             men
             ,
             that
             he
             imploied
             his
             friends
             ,
             conferred
             sincerely
             with
             men
             of
             action
             ,
             and
             imploiment
             ,
             and
             used
             al
             means
             he
             could
             invent
             and
             contrive
             how
             to
             satisfie
             the
             King
             of
             
               England
            
             but
             
               ultra
               posse
               non
               est
               esse
               .
            
             It
             is
             neither
             the
             fault
             nor
             the
             fallacie
             of
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             and
             for
             the
             restitution
             of
             the
             Palatinate
             ,
             your
             Majestie
             well
             knoweth
             ,
             and
             I
             think
             hath
             discovered
             that
             there
             is
             a
             knot
             in
             that
             businesse
             which
             onely
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Bavaria
            
             can
             untie
             .
          
           
             The
             Emperour
             cannot
             ,
             except
             he
             would
             hazard
             to
             loose
             part
             of
             his
             owne
             inheritance
             ,
             (
             the
             upper
             
               Austria
            
             )
             and
             what
             ,
             if
             that
             cannot
             (
             during
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Baviers
            
             life
             )
             be
             yet
             effected
             ;
             will
             you
             breake
             of
             all
             treaties
             with
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             for
             a
             matter
             hee
             cannot
             compasse
             ,
             nor
             prevaile
             to
             effect
             ?
             Will
             you
             make
             a
             perpetuall
             deadly
             feud
             with
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             because
             he
             cannot
             yet
             therein
             fully
             satisfie
             you
             ?
             It
             is
             a
             cause
             neither
             charitable
             nor
             politique
             ,
             for
             marke
             the
             reason
             and
             project
             of
             this
             silly
             states-man
             .
             
               pag.
            
             13
             your
             children
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             perhaps
             may
             have
             committed
             a
             fault
             ,
             and
             though
             you
             thought
             good
             to
             purge
             them
             ,
             yet
             to
             let
             them
             still
             drinke
             of
             affliction
             ,
             you
             may
             be
             thought
             
               justus
               sed
               crudelis
               pater
               .
            
          
           
             Well
             ,
             how
             should
             the
             King
             helpe
             his
             children
             ,
             and
             shew
             his
             royall
             wisedome
             as
             well
             as
             naturall
             affection
             ,
             and
             regard
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             his
             cradle
             ?
             A
             secret
             treasure
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             lies
             hid
             in
             your
             peoples
             hearts
             ,
             wee
             will
             contribute
             more
             to
             redeeme
             the
             credit
             of
             our
             nation
             ,
             then
             to
             regaine
             the
             
               Palatinate
               ,
            
             men
             and
             mony
             are
             the
             engines
             of
             war
             ,
             send
             forces
             that
             shall
             be
             able
             to
             make
             their
             way
             thither
             .
          
           
             Mark
             I
             humbly
             pray
             your
             Majestie
             ,
             how
             ignorance
             roveth
             and
             looseth
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             yet
             he
             saith
             as
             much
             as
             any
             other
             can
             object
             .
             If
             you
             aske
             him
             ,
             shall
             they
             march
             into
             the
             
               Palatinate
            
             ?
             No
             saith
             he
             ;
             there
             is
             great
             difficulty
             to
             get
             thither
             ,
             the
             
               Palatinate
            
             is
             ill
             seated
             for
             us
             to
             warre
             in
             ,
             being
             remote
             from
             the
             sea
             ,
             and
             surrounded
             with
             enemies
             ,
             and
             the
             protestant
             league
             is
             beheaded
             (
             which
             should
             have
             succoured
             you
             )
             and
             therfore
             here
             solveth
             that
             you
             must
             not
             confirm
             the
             action
             to
             the
             bare
             
               Palatinate
            
             ;
             for
             so
             it
             will
             never
             have
             an
             end
             ,
             but
             draw
             it selfe
             into
             such
             a
             circle
             of
             troubles
             ,
             as
             wee
             may
             look
             twelve
             years
             hence
             to
             see
             two
             such
             armies
             keep
             one
             another
             at
             a
             bay
             in
             the
             
               Palatinate
               ,
            
             as
             now
             they
             doe
             in
             the
             low
             Countries
             .
          
           
           
             So
             by
             this
             his
             Argument
             ,
             to
             recover
             the
             
               Palatinate
               ,
            
             you
             must
             not
             march
             thither
             ,
             For
             the
             reasons
             he
             wisely
             alleadgeth
             ,
             for
             that
             it
             is
             out
             of
             your
             way
             .
             Is
             not
             this
             man
             in
             a
             labyrinth
             ?
             for
             hee
             wisheth
             a
             thing
             whereof
             hee
             hath
             no
             hope
             ,
             something
             hee
             would
             have
             done
             ,
             but
             he
             knoweth
             not
             what
             ,
             nor
             how
             ,
             what
             then
             ?
             
               qua
               spe
               quo
               concilis
               ,
            
             would
             he
             proceed
             ?
             heare
             a
             counterfeit
             
               Hanniball
            
             speak
             like
             a
             souldier
             :
             give
             the
             
               Hollanders
            
             your
             helping
             hand
             ,
             and
             lend
             the
             
               Palatine
            
             an
             armie
             to
             dispose
             of
             as
             he
             shall
             see
             cause
             .
          
           
             Consider
             well
             ,
             first
             ,
             that
             his
             plot
             is
             to
             relieve
             or
             revenge
             the
             
               Palatine
               ,
            
             but
             not
             to
             recover
             the
             
               Palatinate
               .
            
          
           
             I
             hope
             your
             prudence
             and
             providence
             is
             such
             ,
             as
             you
             wil
             be
             assured
             how
             they
             wil
             imploy
             this
             army
             .
             For
             ,
             if
             the
             
               H●llanders
            
             must
             tutor
             him
             ,
             they
             will
             assaile
             
               Flanders
               ,
            
             or
             some
             parts
             of
             the
             Empire
             ,
             or
             invade
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             or
             the
             
               Indies
               ,
            
             and
             your
             Majesty
             shall
             beare
             the
             name
             of
             the
             great
             
               Nimrod
               ,
            
             have
             all
             the
             blame
             and
             malice
             of
             your
             neighbours
             ,
             and
             yet
             the
             
               Pala●ine
            
             himselfe
             shall
             gaine
             nothing
             by
             these
             sharkers
             ;
             who
             serve
             onely
             their
             owne
             turne
             by
             you
             both
             ,
             and
             when
             you
             come
             to
             the
             account
             and
             reckoning
             for
             the
             charges
             ,
             you
             shall
             finde
             neither
             honour
             ,
             comfort
             ,
             profit
             ,
             thankfulnesse
             ,
             nor
             reputation
             by
             dealing
             with
             them
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             
               Tom
               T.
               T.
            
             in
             all
             his
             booke
             hath
             but
             one
             wise
             sentence
             ,
             and
             that
             touching
             them
             ;
             the
             Pedlers
             whom
             wee
             our selves
             set
             up
             for
             use
             ,
             are
             become
             our
             masters
             in
             the
             East-Indies
             
               ,
            
             and
             think
             themselves
             our
             f●llowes
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             now
             given
             out
             in
             
               Holland
               ,
            
             that
             your
             Majestie
             meaneth
             not
             to
             make
             peace
             with
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             but
             to
             confirme
             the
             treaties
             made
             with
             the
             
               Hollanders
            
             at
             
               Southampton
            
             before
             the
             last
             journey
             to
             
               Cales
               ,
            
             which
             report
             I
             cannot
             beleive
             ,
             for
             your
             wisedome
             may
             foresee
             many
             dangers
             and
             inconveniences
             by
             it
             ,
             it
             is
             neither
             for
             the
             benefit
             of
             your
             merchants
             ,
             nor
             for
             the
             wealth
             of
             your
             Realme
             ,
             nor
             the
             peace
             of
             
               Europe
               ,
            
             nor
             your
             owne
             safe●ie
             .
             And
             I
             beleive
             
               France
            
             will
             finde
             in
             the
             end
             occasions
             to
             cast
             them
             off
             ,
             for
             the
             
               Gummarists
            
             and
             the
             
               Huganots
            
             draw
             in
             one
             line
             ,
             have
             suck't
             one
             nurse
             ,
             and
             like
             no
             royaltie
             .
          
           
             Forget
             not
             your
             
               Amboyna
               ,
            
             and
             the
             imperious
             and
             cruell
             usage
             of
             our
             merchants
             in
             the
             east-Indies
             .
          
           
             Forget
             not
             how
             scornefully
             they
             used
             Sir
             
               William
               Morison
            
             (
             your
             Fathers
             Admirall
             of
             the
             narrow
             seas
             )
             not
             without
             apparent
             contempt
             of
             your
             Majestie
             .
          
           
             Forget
             not
             how
             th●y
             used
             your
             sea
             men
             ,
             and
             Fishers
             in
             
               Gre●neland
               .
            
          
           
             And
             call
             to
             remembrance
             how
             unthankfully
             they
             used
             Qu●ene
             
               Elizabeth
            
             (
             their
             Patrone
             and
             Protectour
             )
             
               Anno
            
             1594
             ,
             wh●n
             she
             se●t
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Bodley
            
             to
             demand
             the
             mony
             she
             had
             la●ed
             out
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             if
             they
             hated
             Royaltie
             and
             the
             King
             himselfe
             ,
             they
             cause
             and
             suffer
             to
             bee
             printed
             
               Tom
               Tell-truth
            
             ;
             and
             other
             malicious
             libells
             ,
             and
             scandalous
             ,
             to
             defame
             Majestie
             ,
             and
             bring
             it
             into
             contempt
             ,
             and
             secretly
             publish
             them
             in
             
               Brabant
            
             and
             
               Flanders
               .
            
          
           
             Consider
             also
             how
             presumptuously
             they
             only
             use
             the
             fishing
             on
             your
             coasts
             without
             licence
             ,
             and
             challenge
             it
             as
             a
             due
             to
             them
             ,
             which
             the
             
               French
            
             never
             durst
             doe
             .
          
           
             Besides
             you
             may
             discerne
             clearely
             what
             insolency
             
               Armata
               semper
               militia
            
             ever
             
             groweth
             unto
             ,
             and
             I
             can
             witnesse
             how
             falsely
             they
             dealt
             with
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Leicester
            
             and
             my
             Lord
             
               Willoughby
               ,
            
             who
             was
             forced
             to
             write
             an
             Apology
             for
             himselfe
             against
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             for
             your
             glorious
             Father
             ,
             I
             protest
             ,
             for
             all
             his
             favours
             to
             them
             ,
             (
             which
             were
             many
             and
             great
             )
             yet
             how
             shamefully
             they
             spake
             of
             him
             both
             living
             and
             dead
             ,
             I
             cannot
             with
             modesty
             relate
             .
          
           
             Nay
             they
             have
             dared
             to
             sheere
             the
             grasse
             from
             under
             their
             feete
             ,
             and
             laugh
             at
             his
             councell
             ;
             and
             therefore
             they
             have
             planted
             so
             many
             low-country-men
             in
             
               England
            
             to
             serve
             their
             turne
             ,
             who
             robbed
             you
             ,
             and
             transported
             all
             your
             gold
             thither
             ,
             that
             the
             States
             might
             make
             their
             benefit
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             your
             Starre-chamber
             can
             well
             witnesse
             :
             and
             these
             men
             are
             yours
             externally
             ,
             theirs
             in
             heart
             and
             affection
             ,
             neither
             hath
             your
             Majesty
             cause
             to
             repose
             too
             much
             trust
             in
             them
             ,
             for
             their
             Astrologer
             Dr.
             
               Fink
            
             long
             since
             foretold
             them
             of
             a
             Starre
             rising
             out
             of
             the
             east
             ,
             which
             I
             perceive
             they
             long
             to
             see
             come
             into
             
               England
               ,
            
             that
             they
             might
             adore
             him
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             speake
             freely
             and
             loyally
             ,
             it
             would
             be
             censured
             by
             forraigne
             Princes
             ,
             as
             a
             great
             weaknesse
             in
             so
             wise
             a
             Prince
             to
             hazzard
             your
             owne
             safety
             ,
             and
             the
             welfare
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             and
             the
             lives
             of
             your
             dearest
             Subjects
             for
             a
             cause
             so
             desperate
             .
          
           
             And
             on
             the
             contrary
             part
             ,
             to
             enter
             into
             amity
             and
             league
             with
             your
             ancient
             confederates
             ,
             with
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             and
             all
             men
             of
             judgement
             ,
             and
             impartiall
             ,
             hold
             it
             most
             honourable
             and
             profitable
             .
          
           
             Your
             leagues
             with
             the
             house
             of
             
               Burgundy
            
             were
             ever
             wont
             to
             be
             tyed
             with
             a
             su●e
             knot
             and
             inviolable
             ,
             even
             by
             
               Hen.
            
             2.
             
               Rich.
            
             the
             1.
             and
             
               Hen
            
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Edw.
            
             1.
             bestowed
             upon
             
               Fland●rs
            
             and
             
               Brabant
            
             great
             pensions
             ,
             as
             it
             appeareth
             by
             the
             records
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             .
          
           
             
               Edw.
            
             3.
             loved
             no
             nation
             better
             ,
             and
             so
             did
             they
             him
             .
          
           
             So
             long
             as
             
               Hen.
            
             6.
             preserved
             amitye
             with
             the
             
               Netherlands
               ,
            
             he
             prospered
             ,
             and
             flourished
             .
          
           
             Yea
             (
             say
             the
             enemies
             of
             peace
             )
             but
             now
             the
             case
             is
             altered
             ,
             
               Burgundy
            
             was
             then
             in
             mediocrity
             ,
             now
             it
             is
             in
             extreames
             ,
             for
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spaine
            
             is
             growne
             too
             great
             ,
             too
             potent
             ,
             and
             seekes
             to
             over
             shadow
             his
             neighbours
             ,
             and
             terrifie
             them
             with
             his
             titles
             of
             greatnesse
             ,
             as
             if
             
               Iupiter
            
             would
             ravish
             
               Europa
               .
            
          
           
             These
             are
             vaine
             thunderbolts
             of
             fancie
             :
             for
             ,
             the
             benefites
             which
             the
             Realme
             may
             reape
             by
             peace
             with
             
               Spaine
            
             (
             being
             well
             setled
             )
             are
             of
             farre
             more
             advantage
             then
             can
             any
             way
             be
             expected
             by
             joyning
             with
             
               Holland
               .
            
             For
             thereby
             you
             shall
             againe
             establish
             commerce
             and
             traffique
             ,
             set
             all
             trades
             on
             work
             in
             the
             Realme
             ,
             enrich
             your
             merchants
             ,
             advance
             your
             Staples
             ,
             (
             which
             bee
             your
             Maiesties
             Indies
             )
             increase
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             continue
             your
             customes
             ,
             and
             so
             store
             and
             furnish
             your
             Exchequer
             by
             peace
             ,
             which
             the
             warres
             will
             continu●ally
             exhaust
             and
             draw
             drie
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             by
             this
             peace
             ,
             you
             may
             better
             hold
             
               Holland
            
             in
             awe
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             restrain
             their
             insolency
             ,
             by
             a
             
               virtus
               unita
               ,
            
             and
             I
             see
             there
             is
             need
             to
             do
             so
             ;
             if
             you
             wil
             bridle
             their
             headin●sse
             ,
             you
             must
             keep
             them
             between
             hope
             and
             feare
             ,
             neither
             make
             them
             despaire
             of
             your
             aide
             ,
             by
             entertaining
             their
             enemies
             ,
             nor
             give
             them
             cause
             to
             presume
             ,
             by
             rej●cting
             the
             amity
             of
             
               Spaine
               .
            
             And
             so
             holding
             them
             in
             suspence
             ,
             they
             wil
             seek
             by
             all
             good
             offices
             to
             win
             you
             ,
             for
             they
             know
             that
             England
             onely
             can
             curbe
             
             them
             ,
             and
             advance
             their
             enemie
             .
             And
             so
             a
             state
             alwaies
             living
             in
             Armes
             must
             be
             used
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             more
             dangerous
             neighbours
             then
             all
             others
             ,
             and
             want
             neither
             will
             ,
             nor
             meanes
             to
             offend
             ,
             and
             by
             necessity
             are
             forced
             to
             respect
             onely
             themselves
             ,
             and
             to
             use
             all
             extreame
             shifts
             to
             uphold
             so
             broken
             and
             corrupt
             a
             state
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             that
             argument
             of
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             I
             say
             it
             is
             therefore
             the
             greater
             honour
             to
             England
             ,
             to
             have
             so
             great
             a
             Prince
             to
             seeke
             and
             imbrace
             your
             amity
             .
          
           
             
               Philip
            
             the
             third
             1604.
             sent
             the
             great
             Constable
             of
             
               Castile
               ,
            
             with
             an
             olive
             branch
             in
             his
             hand
             to
             seeke
             peace
             ,
             bury
             al
             offences
             ,
             and
             reconcile
             the
             two
             Kingdoms
             with
             a
             perfect
             
               Amnestia
               ,
            
             here
             you
             see
             their
             greatnesse
             is
             no
             obstacle
             to
             amity
             ,
             and
             the
             rather
             ,
             because
             there
             never
             was
             till
             of
             late
             ,
             betweene
             
               England
            
             and
             
               Spaine
            
             any
             nationall
             contention
             ,
             nor
             any
             antipathy
             between
             the
             two
             crowns
             :
             but
             now
             there
             is
             ;
             true
             ,
             but
             
               ab
               initio
               non
               fuit
               sic
            
             :
             and
             cursed
             be
             he
             that
             would
             make
             variance
             continue
             perpetually
             betweene
             Kings
             and
             Realmes
             .
          
           
             But
             that
             your
             Highnesse
             may
             know
             how
             great
             and
             entire
             the
             love
             and
             amity
             long
             continued
             betweene
             
               Spaine
               ,
               Portugall
            
             and
             
               England
            
             hath
             been
             ,
             the
             records
             shew
             ,
             that
             
               Anno
            
             36.
             
             
               Hen.
            
             3.
             
             
               Alphonsus
            
             King
             of
             
               Castile
            
             made
             a
             league
             with
             
               England
            
             for
             him
             and
             his
             successors
             solemnly
             
               contra
               omnes
               homines
               ,
            
             which
             he
             constantly
             observed
             .
             So
             as
             when
             the
             
               French
            
             solicited
             a
             tru●e
             betweene
             them
             ,
             he
             denyed
             cessation
             of
             armes
             ,
             and
             would
             hearken
             to
             no
             motions
             of
             a
             treaty
             ,
             till
             King
             
               Edw.
            
             2.
             did
             mediate
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             knot
             was
             so
             fast
             tyed
             betweene
             these
             two
             Realmes
             ,
             that
             
               Edw.
            
             1.
             did
             marrie
             
               Elenor
            
             the
             Kings
             sister
             ,
             who
             proved
             a
             deare
             and
             loving
             wife
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             plausible
             to
             the
             whole
             Realme
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             which
             contract
             and
             marriage
             ,
             King
             
               Alphonsus
            
             renounced
             and
             r●signed
             to
             King
             
               Edw.
            
             all
             his
             right
             and
             title
             to
             
               Aquitaine
               .
            
          
           
             And
             his
             love
             and
             amity
             still
             increased
             ,
             for
             
               Iohn
            
             Protectour
             of
             
               Castile
               ,
               Anno
            
             18.
             
               Edw.
            
             2.
             sent
             a
             thousand
             horse
             ,
             and
             ten
             thousand
             foote
             to
             aide
             the
             King
             of
             
               England
            
             against
             
               France
               ,
            
             and
             so
             afterwards
             18.
             
               Edw
            
             3.
             before
             he
             made
             his
             challenge
             and
             invaded
             
               France
               ,
            
             King
             
               Peter
            
             of
             
               Castile
            
             agreed
             with
             King
             
               Edw.
            
             mutually
             the
             one
             to
             aid
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             King
             made
             the
             like
             league
             with
             
               Ferdinand
            
             King
             of
             
               Portugall
               .
            
          
           
             But
             of
             all
             others
             
               John
            
             of
             
               Gaunt
            
             Duke
             of
             
               Lancaster
               ,
            
             by
             his
             actions
             ,
             his
             marriage
             ,
             and
             his
             titles
             ,
             did
             incorporate
             in
             a
             perfect
             union
             these
             two
             crownes
             ,
             as
             if
             nature
             had
             determined
             by
             an
             holy
             Sacrament
             inviolably
             to
             couple
             and
             linke
             together
             these
             three
             Kingdoms
             ,
             and
             by
             an
             union
             of
             blood
             to
             confirme
             that
             amity
             (
             for
             of
             him
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             
               Spaine
            
             and
             
               Portugal
            
             are
             descended
             .
             )
          
           
             Wherupon
             ,
             after
             the
             civil
             warres
             in
             
               Eng.
            
             were
             ended
             (
             K.
             
               H.
            
             7.
             a
             politick
             Prince
             )
             sought
             to
             match
             his
             Sonne
             Prince
             
               Arthur
            
             with
             the
             Lady
             
               Katherine
            
             of
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             that
             there
             might
             continue
             a
             perpetuall
             succession
             of
             consanguinitie
             between
             the
             two
             crownes
             ,
             and
             therefore
             renewed
             the
             old
             league
             with
             
               Philip
            
             the
             first
             of
             
               Austria
               .
               an.
            
             1505.
             the
             which
             continued
             warmely
             and
             faithfully
             untill
             the
             schisme
             and
             unkindnesse
             of
             
               Hen.
            
             8.
             made
             some
             variance
             unfortunately
             betweene
             them
          
           
             But
             all
             this
             notwithstanding
             ,
             they
             object
             that
             the
             like
             is
             not
             hereafter
             to
             be
             expected
             of
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             which
             by
             the
             union
             and
             accesse
             of
             
               Austria
               ,
               Portugall
               ,
            
             and
             both
             
             the
             Indies
             cannot
             be
             contained
             in
             any
             circle
             ,
             nor
             tyed
             by
             any
             pact
             to
             hold
             friendship
             with
             any
             Prince
             farther
             then
             he
             pleaseth
             .
          
           
             These
             are
             the
             scar-crowes
             of
             
               Amsterdam
               ,
            
             vaine
             and
             untrue
             ,
             for
             
               Maximillian
            
             the
             Emperour
             after
             that
             great
             union
             ,
             made
             a
             league
             with
             King
             
               Hen.
            
             8.
             1507.
             and
             held
             so
             good
             correspondency
             with
             him
             ,
             that
             at
             
               Turvey
            
             he
             did
             his
             Maiesty
             the
             greatest
             honour
             that
             ever
             was
             done
             to
             
               England
               ,
            
             to
             take
             a
             hundred
             crownes
             a
             day
             to
             serve
             under
             his
             standard
             ,
             and
             he
             further
             promised
             King
             
               Henry
            
             to
             assist
             and
             aid
             him
             to
             take
             possession
             of
             the
             crowne
             of
             
               France
               .
            
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             
               Carolus
            
             5.
             (
             on
             whom
             the
             greatnesse
             and
             glory
             of
             
               Spaine
            
             and
             
               Austria
            
             was
             most
             eminent
             and
             powerfull
             )
             did
             be
             not
             come
             to
             visit
             King
             
               Henry
            
             in
             
               England
            
             ?
             did
             he
             not
             make
             the
             treaties
             of
             entercourse
             with
             him
             ,
             
               Anno
            
             1515.
             and
             1520
             ?
             did
             he
             not
             confirme
             their
             amity
             by
             the
             treaty
             of
             
               Cambr●y
               ,
            
             1529
             ?
             So
             as
             there
             was
             a
             reciprocall
             and
             inviolable
             friendship
             betweene
             them
             ,
             till
             the
             Kings
             divorce
             from
             Queene
             
               Katherine
               ,
            
             the
             disgrace
             of
             his
             Aunt
             ,
             the
             schisme
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             King
             
               Henries
            
             confederation
             with
             the
             
               French
            
             King
             ,
             did
             much
             alien
             the
             Emperours
             heart
             from
             him
             :
             but
             it
             was
             no
             rooted
             hatred
             .
             For
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             his
             supereminent
             of
             titles
             and
             Kingdomes
             ,
             
               Anno
            
             1543
             they
             embraced
             one
             anothers
             friendship
             ,
             and
             renued
             it
             againe
             ,
             
               tractatu
               auctioris
               amicitiae
               .
            
          
           
             And
             lastly
             ,
             King
             
               Edw
            
             6.
             being
             dead
             ,
             the
             same
             
               Charles
            
             5.
             (
             as
             if
             hee
             had
             foreseene
             how
             one
             of
             these
             crownes
             stood
             in
             neede
             of
             the
             other
             )
             married
             his
             legitimate
             son
             to
             Queene
             
               Mary
            
             ;
             with
             such
             conditions
             as
             were
             most
             honourable
             and
             profitable
             .
             And
             after
             her
             death
             nothing
             but
             a
             quarrell
             of
             Religion
             ambition
             ,
             and
             faction
             broke
             the
             bond
             ,
             which
             prudently
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             his
             temperate
             disposition
             ,
             King
             
               Philip
            
             3.
             laboured
             to
             tye
             a
             new
             ,
             and
             binde
             with
             a
             faster
             knot
             ,
             if
             his
             Royall
             offer
             had
             beene
             as
             wisely
             accepted
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             Count
             of
             
               Villa
               Mediana
            
             it
             was
             nobly
             tendred
             .
          
           
             By
             all
             which
             appeareth
             their
             folly
             and
             vanity
             ,
             that
             thinke
             there
             can
             be
             no
             peace
             made
             with
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             nor
             articles
             kept
             ,
             nor
             faith
             nor
             fidelity
             observed
             .
          
           
             But
             consider
             ,
             who
             can
             oppose
             this
             peace
             with
             reason
             .
             The
             
               Hollanders
            
             will
             I
             doubt
             not
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             meanes
             and
             spies
             in
             your
             Court
             ,
             I
             dare
             not
             say
             in
             your
             Councell
             ,
             as
             others
             here
             confidently
             affirme
             that
             know
             it
             :
             but
             their
             quarrell
             is
             
               de
               capite
            
             ;
             for
             which
             they
             seeke
             their
             owne
             ends
             ,
             not
             yours
             ,
             and
             though
             some
             of
             your
             puritan
             Subjects
             will
             dare
             to
             contradict
             it
             ;
             yet
             let
             traffique
             be
             heard
             ,
             and
             consult
             with
             your
             merchants
             who
             can
             best
             tell
             where
             entercourse
             and
             commerce
             is
             to
             be
             for
             their
             most
             advantage
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             am
             sorry
             that
             so
             religious
             a
             King
             ,
             and
             so
             magnanimous
             as
             the
             King
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             for
             
               privatum
               odium
               ,
               &
               singulare
               commodum
               ,
            
             I
             should
             lay
             any
             block
             in
             the
             way
             of
             peace
             ,
             yet
             your
             highnesse
             knoweth
             that
             
               France
            
             hath
             their
             particular
             exceptions
             and
             piques
             against
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             which
             no
             way
             concerne
             England
             ,
             and
             pretend
             what
             they
             will
             for
             your
             good
             ,
             it
             is
             their
             owne
             they
             seeke
             ,
             and
             keepe
             
               Spaine
            
             low
             ,
             and
             draw
             dry
             their
             finances
             ,
             but
             you
             shall
             shew
             to
             the
             world
             both
             great
             policy
             and
             vertue
             to
             glorifie
             your
             judgement
             ,
             if
             you
             can
             keep
             them
             both
             your
             friends
             ,
             albeit
             ,
             
               è
               duobus
               milibus
               utrum
               〈◊〉
               tibi
               ut
               ,
            
             your
             Majesty
             and
             Councell
             can
             best
             judge
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             ,
             I
             beseech
             your
             Majesty
             consider
             what
             inconveniences
             may
             happen
             to
             England
             ,
             if
             either
             you
             should
             bee
             councelled
             to
             restore
             the
             
               Palatine
               ,
            
             or
             revenge
             his
             
             quarrell
             in
             despight
             of
             justice
             ,
             whom
             the
             law
             and
             justice
             have
             cast
             downe
             .
             For
             ,
             
               cui
               bonos
               ?
            
             it
             can
             be
             no
             honour
             to
             defend
             a
             mans
             errours
             ,
             who
             might
             have
             said
             with
             
               Albinus
               ,
               Arma
               ameus
               capio
               ,
            
             let
             not
             a
             
               non
               putaram
            
             be
             laid
             to
             your
             charge
             .
             The
             Realme
             hath
             no
             such
             interest
             in
             the
             quarrell
             of
             Forreigners
             ,
             but
             by
             alliance
             ,
             and
             I
             should
             pitty
             that
             Councellours
             weaknesse
             ,
             who
             should
             advise
             your
             Highnesse
             to
             the
             contrary
             ;
             for
             nothing
             is
             so
             neere
             and
             deare
             to
             a
             King
             as
             his
             Crowne
             ,
             and
             
               solus
               populi
               supreme
               lex
               est
               ,
            
             it
             is
             not
             your
             case
             ,
             but
             by
             consequence
             and
             participation
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             would
             attempt
             to
             restore
             or
             revenge
             him
             by
             indirect
             courses
             ,
             how
             are
             you
             provided
             to
             performe
             it
             ?
             
               Vana
               est
               sine
               viribus
               ira
               ,
            
             and
             to
             breake
             with
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             and
             doe
             the
             Palatine
             no
             good
             ,
             is
             to
             damnifie
             England
             ,
             undoe
             your
             merchants
             ,
             and
             blemish
             the
             honour
             of
             your
             judgement
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               7.
               
            
             Reasons
             why
             the
             Count
             Palatine
             is
             not
             to
             bee
             restored
             by
             Armes
             .
          
           
             CAll
             therefore
             (
             most
             gracious
             Prince
             )
             true
             polici
             ,
             experience
             ,
             and
             vertue
             to
             give
             you
             councell
             ,
             and
             consult
             whether
             that
             your
             attempt
             be
             honourable
             ,
             falsible
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             King
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             
               Cicero
            
             at
             
               Rome
            
             (
             the
             best
             schoole
             of
             civill
             government
             )
             being
             asked
             his
             opinion
             in
             a
             case
             like
             to
             this
             ,
             whether
             it
             were
             good
             for
             
               Lentulus
            
             and
             the
             common-wealth
             ,
             to
             undertake
             the
             charg
             to
             restore
             
               Ptolomy
               ,
            
             and
             put
             him
             in
             possession
             of
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             he
             was
             ejected
             ,
             he
             gave
             this
             advise
             ,
             
               li
               .
            
             1.
             
               epist
               familia
               si
               exploratum
               tibi
               sit
               posse
               te
               illius
               regni
               potiri
               ,
               non
               esse
               constandum
               :
               si
               dubium
               ,
               non
               esse
               conandum
               ,
            
             and
             why
             ?
             
               totius
               facti
               tui
               judicium
               non
               tam
               ex
               concilio
               tuo
               ,
               quam
               ex
               eventu
               homines
               esse
               facturos
               ,
               si
               cecidisset
               ut
               volimus
               et
               optamus
               omnes
               te
               &
               sapientur
               et
               fortiter
               ,
               si
               aliquid
               est
               offensum
               ,
               eosdimillos
               te
               et
               cupidè
               et
               temerè
               fecisse
               dicturos
               :
            
             apply
             this
             to
             your selfe
             and
             you
             cannot
             erre
             ,
             
               Ptolomy
            
             was
             a
             Prince
             deposed
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             restored
             by
             force
             of
             armes
             (
             who
             had
             cast
             his
             self
             into
             the
             protection
             of
             the
             
               Romanes
            
             )
             and
             yet
             the
             danger
             ,
             hazard
             ,
             and
             uncertainty
             of
             that
             action
             did
             disswade
             and
             discourage
             the
             whole
             state
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             shew
             another
             president
             to
             guide
             your
             judgment
             ,
             neerer
             to
             your
             case
             .
          
           
             
               Christian
            
             the
             second
             King
             of
             
               Denmarke
            
             was
             deposed
             by
             his
             uncle
             
               Fredericke
               ,
            
             and
             his
             owne
             subjects
             ,
             his
             wife
             
               Isabella
            
             sister
             to
             
               Charles
            
             the
             5th
             .
             as
             the
             
               Palatines
            
             wife
             is
             to
             your
             highnesse
             ,
             and
             afterward
             hee
             was
             betrayed
             by
             
               Canutus
               Gulderstein
            
             (
             who
             promised
             him
             in
             
               Fredericks
            
             name
             security
             and
             capitulations
             )
             but
             notwithstanding
             he
             was
             taken
             and
             imprisoned
             many
             yeares
             yet
             the
             Emperour
             his
             brother
             maintained
             her
             and
             her
             children
             very
             nobly
             ,
             but
             though
             his
             cause
             was
             just
             ,
             his
             title
             without
             question
             ,
             his
             case
             lamentable
             ,
             
               Halfnia
               ,
               Malbogia
               ,
            
             and
             both
             Burgers
             and
             Paisants
             seeking
             his
             restoration
             ,
             and
             his
             cause
             depending
             in
             suite
             at
             
               Spires
               ,
            
             where
             he
             was
             like
             to
             have
             judgement
             for
             him
             (
             as
             is
             manifest
             by
             the
             acts
             and
             records
             there
             )
             
               Denmark
               contra
               Denmark
               in
               causa
               spolij
               ,
            
             as
             
               Melchior
               Geldastus
            
             testifieth
             ,
             yet
             for
             divers
             causes
             the
             Emperour
             resolved
             not
             to
             hazard
             himselfe
             and
             his
             people
             in
             a
             war
             so
             dangerous
             and
             unnecessary
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             man
             of
             forlorne
             hope
             ,
             and
             especially
             he
             himselfe
             being
             engaged
             in
             other
             occasions
             of
             more
             importance
             touching
             
             his
             honour
             ,
             and
             safety
             ,
             hee
             neglected
             this
             ,
             which
             though
             it
             were
             a
             crosse
             to
             his
             friends
             ,
             yet
             for
             their
             good
             hee
             was
             not
             to
             neglect
             himselfe
             and
             his
             State
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             if
             the
             practises
             of
             your
             predecessours
             may
             bee
             thought
             best
             to
             guide
             you
             ,
             Queene
             
               Isabell
               ,
            
             wife
             to
             King
             
               Edw.
            
             2.
             flying
             to
             her
             brother
             the
             King
             of
             
               France
            
             for
             succour
             against
             the
             
               Spencers
            
             (
             the
             Kings
             minions
             :
             )
             the
             
               French
            
             Kings
             Councell
             advised
             him
             to
             give
             her
             money
             ,
             and
             leave
             her
             to
             solicite
             such
             friends
             as
             she
             could
             procure
             ,
             but
             in
             no
             sort
             to
             appeare
             in
             the
             action
             ,
             nor
             give
             commission
             to
             levie
             men
             against
             the
             King
             of
             England
             ,
             for
             so
             he
             should
             give
             cause
             to
             renue
             the
             warre
             ,
             and
             set
             
               France
            
             in
             an
             uproare
             and
             danger
             ,
             which
             were
             a
             thing
             incommodious
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             inconvenient
             to
             the
             State
             :
             such
             was
             their
             warinesse
             and
             providence
             to
             preferre
             the
             place
             ,
             safety
             ,
             and
             prosperity
             of
             their
             Country
             ,
             farr
             above
             the
             respect
             of
             particular
             persons
             ,
             not
             regarding
             the
             Queene
             his
             sister
             ,
             so
             much
             as
             his
             crowne
             and
             safety
             .
             And
             afterwards
             when
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Heynault
            
             Lord
             
               Braumont
               ,
            
             undertooke
             to
             restore
             her
             ,
             both
             the
             heart
             of
             
               Heynault
            
             and
             his
             cheife
             officers
             opposed
             it
             ,
             as
             an
             enterprize
             of
             more
             courage
             then
             wisedome
             ,
             and
             although
             good
             successe
             made
             it
             seeme
             good
             ,
             yet
             it
             was
             not
             so
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             but
             by
             accident
             ,
             for
             the
             Queene
             having
             strong
             partie
             in
             England
             ,
             (
             as
             now
             the
             
               Palatine
            
             hath
             in
             
               Germany
            
             )
             the
             Barons
             sent
             over
             the
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
            
             to
             assure
             her
             of
             their
             assistance
             and
             besides
             she
             carried
             over
             into
             England
             with
             her
             
               solem
               orientem
               ,
            
             Prince
             
               Edw.
            
             the
             Kings
             sonne
             and
             heire
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             lately
             objected
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             the
             famous
             blacke
             Prince
             aided
             
               Don
               Pedro
            
             King
             of
             
               Castile
            
             against
             his
             Subjects
             who
             rebelled
             ,
             and
             wrongfully
             expelled
             him
             :
             and
             therefore
             King
             
               Charles
            
             ought
             to
             doe
             the
             like
             for
             the
             aide
             of
             his
             sister
             .
          
           
             I
             denie
             that
             he
             ought
             ,
             and
             I
             say
             also
             ,
             that
             the
             consequence
             is
             not
             good
             ,
             for
             the
             Prince
             aided
             a
             lawfull
             King
             against
             rebels
             ,
             you
             shall
             aide
             a
             usurper
             against
             a
             lawful
             King
             and
             an
             Emperour
             ,
             so
             in
             the
             cause
             there
             is
             odds
             .
             Besides
             ,
             have
             you
             a
             blacke
             Prince
             (
             the
             mirrour
             of
             all
             martiall
             Princes
             )
             to
             be
             imployed
             in
             this
             expedition
             ?
             Or
             have
             you
             in
             
               Spaine
            
             or
             
               Ger.
            
             such
             a
             Rendezevous
             to
             let
             in
             your
             Forces
             with
             facility
             ,
             as
             he
             had
             in
             
               Aquitaine
            
             ?
             And
             besides
             ,
             you
             shall
             break
             a
             treaty
             of
             peace
             solemnly
             sworne
             ,
             which
             the
             Princes
             did
             not
             ;
             I
             adde
             also
             ,
             that
             valiant
             
               Cand●is
            
             disswaded
             the
             Prince
             from
             undertaking
             the
             action
             :
             you
             ought
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             to
             be
             content
             with
             the
             state
             you
             have
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             pull
             upon
             you
             the
             malice
             of
             forreign
             Princes
             :
             but
             Prince
             
               Edwards
            
             owne
             reason
             why
             he
             undertook
             it
             ,
             proveth
             strongly
             that
             your
             highnesse
             ought
             not
             to
             undertake
             the
             like
             for
             the
             
               Palsgrave
            
             :
             for
             his
             argument
             was
             as
             heroicall
             as
             himself
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             attempt
             it
             for
             the
             right
             heir
             ,
             who
             was
             dispossessed
             of
             his
             inheritance
             ,
             by
             one
             who
             had
             no
             right
             to
             it
             ,
             the
             which
             was
             a
             matter
             of
             honour
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             the
             Kings
             son
             could
             not
             endure
             ,
             because
             it
             was
             a
             bad
             president
             ,
             and
             a
             wrong
             to
             the
             Royal
             state
             of
             all
             Monarchies
             ,
             whereupon
             King
             
               Edward
            
             3
             ,
             his
             father
             gave
             his
             consent
             to
             the
             enterprize
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             if
             that
             argument
             were
             forcible
             to
             move
             him
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             as
             strong
             to
             move
             you
             not
             to
             assist
             the
             
               Palsgrave
               ,
            
             either
             for
             his
             restoration
             or
             revenge
             ,
             because
             hee
             dispossessed
             K.
             
               Ferdinand
            
             without
             any
             just
             title
             or
             claime
             ,
             and
             only
             upon
             quirks
             and
             cavills
             .
          
           
             Queene
             
               Elizabeth
            
             shewed
             more
             wisedome
             ,
             and
             taught
             them
             a
             wiser
             lesson
             ,
             rather
             to
             have
             protected
             religion
             and
             the
             country
             ,
             then
             to
             usurp
             the
             crowne
             ,
             and
             
             though
             for
             the
             safety
             of
             her
             owne
             estate
             she
             went
             too
             far
             )
             yet
             her
             colours
             were
             wel
             died
             ,
             and
             had
             a
             good
             glosse
             ,
             although
             in
             the
             end
             she
             repented
             ,
             and
             sought
             for
             peace
             (
             
               Ann.
            
             1588.
             )
             when
             it
             was
             too
             late
             .
          
           
             Lay
             this
             consideration
             to
             your
             heart
             before
             you
             strike
             up
             the
             drumme
             ,
             and
             learne
             by
             other
             mens
             harmes
             to
             prevent
             your
             owne
             .
          
           
             When
             Queene
             
               Elizabeth
            
             began
             to
             aide
             the
             low-country-men
             ,
             I
             know
             she
             had
             700
             co
             .
             l.
             in
             her
             Exchequer
             ,
             but
             before
             the
             4.
             yeare
             of
             her
             raigne
             ,
             shee
             was
             forced
             to
             sell
             her
             land
             ,
             her
             people
             were
             taxed
             with
             subsidies
             ,
             tenths
             ,
             and
             privy-seals
             ,
             above
             two
             Millions
             and
             800000.
             l.
             all
             which
             the
             realme
             lost
             ,
             and
             she
             gained
             nothing
             ,
             no
             not
             sure
             and
             thankfull
             friends
             .
          
           
             I
             wil
             use
             no
             ominous
             predictions
             ,
             nor
             tell
             you
             the
             Astrologicall
             prophecy
             of
             
               Litenbergius
               ,
            
             who
             lived
             above
             140.
             yeares
             before
             the
             battell
             of
             
               Prague
               .
            
          
           
             I
             omit
             how
             that
             brave
             P.
             
               Sebastian
            
             King
             of
             
               Portugal
            
             ruined
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             lost
             his
             K.
             by
             
               iuvenile
               concilium
               ,
            
             by
             assisting
             a
             weak
             competitor
             against
             a
             strong
             adversary
             .
          
           
             The
             world
             seeth
             that
             
               Man
               field
            
             and
             
               Alberstate
            
             are
             buried
             in
             oblivion
             ,
             and
             without
             a
             tombe
             ,
             and
             nothing
             prospereth
             that
             is
             undertaken
             to
             a
             perverse
             end
             ,
             or
             without
             good
             ground
             of
             justice
             .
          
           
             The
             magnanimous
             King
             of
             
               Denmark
            
             (
             albeit
             
               Tyeko
               Brabe
            
             had
             long
             before
             given
             him
             faire
             warning
             ,
             and
             a
             good
             caveat
             to
             looke
             to
             himselfe
             )
             yet
             for
             his
             friends
             sake
             he
             hath
             dangerously
             run
             upon
             a
             rocke
             ,
             and
             hazarded
             his
             person
             ,
             his
             estate
             ,
             
               In
               land
               ,
               Holst
               ,
            
             the
             lives
             of
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             his
             honour
             ,
             by
             taking
             armes
             against
             the
             Emperour
             .
             First
             ,
             by
             assisting
             
               Halberstat
               ,
            
             and
             after
             revengeing
             the
             
               Palatine
               ,
               I
            
             wonder
             that
             so
             great
             a
             Prince
             did
             not
             remember
             ,
             that
             hee
             and
             his
             predecessours
             did
             hold
             
               Dith-Marsh
            
             in
             
               feodo
            
             of
             the
             Empire
             ,
             ever
             since
             
               Frederick
            
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             and
             also
             the
             Dutchy
             of
             
               Holsten
            
             (
             for
             the
             which
             solemnly
             by
             an
             Embassador
             
               Pogge
               Wisch
               ,
            
             he
             did
             sweare
             homage
             and
             fealty
             to
             the
             Emperour
             )
             and
             yet
             ,
             which
             was
             no
             small
             errour
             ,
             with
             his
             owne
             hands
             he
             did
             in
             contempt
             ,
             cast
             into
             the
             conditions
             of
             peace
             offered
             unto
             him
             by
             the
             peaceable
             Emperour
             
               Ferdinand
               ,
            
             for
             which
             hee
             may
             repent
             too
             late
             .
             But
             
               Paulus
               Nagel
            
             who
             promised
             him
             ,
             mountains
             in
             his
             Kallender
             ,
             hath
             deceived
             him
             as
             Doctor
             
               Fink
            
             did
             the
             
               Hollanders
               ,
            
             and
             surely
             he
             is
             
               felix
               quem
               faciunt
               aliena
               pericula
               cautum
               .
            
             For
             it
             is
             a
             safe
             Councell
             that
             
               Polibius
            
             gave
             ,
             
               non
               tantum
               praesentia
               spectare
               ,
               sed
               et
               futura
               prospicere
               ,
               et
               quis
               exitus
               in
               de
               futurus
               sit
               .
            
             And
             as
             
               Niceas
            
             advised
             
               lib.
            
             7.
             
             
               Thucid
               ,
               temeritas
               superbiaque
               populorum
               injusta
               bella
               suscipientium
               ,
               eos
               funditus
               perdit
               .
            
             But
             
               Claud
               l.
            
             11.
             
               annal.
               Taciti
               ,
            
             gave
             his
             friends
             this
             rule
             to
             rectifie
             all
             your
             judgements
             in
             this
             desperate
             case
             :
             
               Princeps
               ,
               quantumvis
               graviter
               offensus
               ,
               prius
               securitati
               suae
               ,
               quàm
               vindicte
               consulat
               .
            
             It
             is
             better
             to
             digest
             patiently
             some
             wrongs
             ,
             then
             stirre
             to
             revenge
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             keepe
             your
             owne
             estate
             securely
             guarded
             ,
             before
             you
             seeke
             to
             damnifie
             anothers
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             say
             truely
             ,
             it
             is
             no
             policy
             in
             you
             to
             venture
             further
             in
             these
             actions
             then
             were
             fit
             ,
             and
             it
             were
             grosse
             folly
             to
             hazard
             your
             owne
             Crowne
             to
             recover
             a
             Coronet
             for
             another
             (
             in
             a
             time
             of
             so
             dangerous
             practises
             .
             )
             And
             it
             is
             necessary
             to
             foresees
             whether
             the
             
               Palatine
            
             being
             by
             force
             put
             into
             possession
             of
             his
             Country
             ,
             the
             warre
             may
             so
             bee
             ended
             ,
             and
             you
             may
             bee
             sure
             to
             live
             in
             peace
             ,
             otherwise
             you
             shall
             enter
             into
             a
             laberinth
             ,
             and
             be
             entangled
             in
             a
             perpetuall
             incumbrances
             (
             which
             your
             father
             
             
             
             did
             wisely
             foresee
             )
             and
             if
             onely
             revenge
             must
             end
             the
             quarrell
             ,
             and
             satisfie
             you
             who
             then
             shall
             judge
             when
             the
             quarrell
             is
             sufficiently
             taken
             .
          
           
             To
             conclude
             ,
             for
             the
             love
             and
             reverence
             I
             beare
             you
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             presume
             the
             councell
             your
             highnesse
             ,
             but
             to
             tell
             you
             the
             Councel
             of
             the
             state
             of
             
               Corsica
               .
               lib.
            
             1.
             
               Thucid
               non
               est
               semper
               prudentiae
               velle
               cum
               alijs
               periclitari
               :
               sed
               ubi
               extra
               teli
               factum
               et
               periculum
               tutus
               in
               aliorum
               discrimine
               ,
               atque
               etiam
               post
               victoriam
               esse
               potiris
               :
            
             But
             how
             much
             then
             more
             when
             there
             is
             doubt
             of
             the
             victory
             ?
             I
             will
             put
             your
             Majesty
             in
             mind
             of
             true
             judicious
             councellours
             :
             
               Turpe
               est
            
             (
             said
             
               Hermotinus
               in
               Thucid
               )
               si
               quae
               respublica
               ut
               aliam
               ulciscatur
               acceptamque
               injuriam
               vindic●t
               ,
               ipsam
               majorem
               quam
               alias
               parat
               calamitatem
               incidat
               .
            
             And
             how
             can
             you
             assure
             your
             state
             not
             to
             run
             this
             hazard
             ?
             Let
             them
             not
             abuse
             you
             ,
             and
             presse
             you
             with
             your
             honour
             ,
             for
             
               quicquid
               ex
               aequitate
               et
               justitia
               faciendum
               est
               licet
               sepè
               non
               ex
               dignitate
               reipub.
               fieri
               videatur
               ,
               ut
               bellum
               et
               calamitas
               imminens
               evitetur
               .
            
             Remember
             that
             the
             Par.
             of
             England
             advised
             
               Rich.
            
             2
             to
             do
             homage
             for
             
               Callice
            
             and
             
               Guyen
            
             rather
             then
             to
             enter
             into
             war
             .
             And
             the
             most
             glorious
             and
             fortunate
             Prince
             
               Edw.
            
             3.
             told
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             
               anno
            
             25.
             that
             to
             avoid
             the
             effusion
             of
             blood
             ,
             hee
             was
             content
             to
             disclaime
             all
             the
             right
             and
             interest
             he
             had
             in
             the
             crowne
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             quietly
             and
             peaceably
             to
             enjoy
             his
             owne
             
               chart
               .
               original
               .
               de
               renunciat
               in
               thesaur
               .
            
             If
             this
             King
             (
             so
             great
             and
             victorious
             and
             fortified
             with
             an
             issue
             borne
             to
             inherite
             fame
             )
             was
             desirous
             to
             imbrace
             peace
             upon
             tearmes
             of
             inequality
             ,
             and
             disadvantage
             ,
             though
             it
             concerne
             both
             the
             prosperity
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
             and
             his
             own
             honour
             .
             Hath
             your
             Majesty
             reason
             to
             precipitate
             your selfe
             and
             your
             Kingdome
             into
             an
             unnecessary
             war
             ,
             to
             endanger
             the
             state
             ,
             and
             prodigally
             spend
             your
             treasure
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             is
             dearer
             ,
             the
             lives
             of
             your
             Subjects
             ,
             for
             revenge
             of
             a
             quarrell
             ill
             begun
             ,
             and
             now
             in
             desperate
             termes
             ?
             A
             wise
             Prince
             will
             measure
             his
             undertakings
             by
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             great
             attempts
             need
             the
             directions
             of
             great
             judgments
             .
             Forget
             not
             I
             pray
             you
             that
             
               Hen.
            
             3.
             was
             driven
             to
             pawn
             his
             robes
             ,
             jewels
             ,
             and
             gold
             of
             St.
             
             
               Edwards
               Shrine
               ,
            
             and
             
               Edward
            
             3.
             morgaged
             the
             crowne
             imperiall
             to
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               W●senham
               ,
            
             a
             merchant
             ,
             
               invadavit
               magnam
               coronam
               Angliae
               ,
            
             for
             mony
             to
             supply
             him
             (
             saith
             record
             .
             )
             Therefore
             without
             urgent
             cause
             ,
             be
             not
             by
             any
             giddy
             councell
             drawn
             hereafter
             to
             doe
             injuries
             to
             your
             neighbours
             ,
             or
             any
             more
             to
             invade
             
               Cales
            
             or
             
               Retz
               .
               Hannibal
            
             invaded
             
               Jtaly
               ,
            
             and
             thereupon
             came
             the
             lest
             of
             
               Carthage
               .
            
             King
             
               Iohn
            
             of
             
               France
            
             invaded
             
               Aquitaine
               ,
            
             and
             was
             led
             captive
             to
             England
             If
             by
             invadings
             ,
             then
             first
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Emperor
             should
             invade
             you
             (
             which
             God
             forbid
             )
             how
             can
             the
             ill
             Councellours
             that
             misled
             you
             ,
             satisfie
             the
             the
             Realme
             ,
             and
             cleare
             your
             honour
             ?
             or
             how
             can
             they
             with
             conscience
             answer
             posterity
             for
             so
             much
             blood
             of
             their
             progenitors
             shed
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             folly
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             this
             is
             my
             humble
             supplication
             and
             suite
             to
             your
             Majesty
             ,
             that
             your self
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             peruse
             and
             ponder
             these
             few
             lines
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             perswaded
             that
             nothing
             moveth
             me
             to
             this
             scribling
             presumption
             ,
             but
             my
             owne
             fidelity
             ,
             and
             the
             love
             of
             some
             of
             your
             servants
             here
             that
             pray
             for
             your
             happinesse
             .
             Protesting
             and
             taking
             God
             to
             witnesse
             that
             I
             write
             by
             no
             instruction
             of
             Forreigners
             ,
             not
             for
             no
             pension
             ,
             nor
             obligation
             to
             any
             forreigne
             Prince
             whatsoever
             ;
             but
             this
             
               Hanc
               animum
               concede
               mihi
               ,
               ut
               caetera
               sunto
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .