The miraculous and happie vnion of England and Scotland by how admirable meanes it is effected; how profitable to both nations, and how free of inconuenience either past, present, or to be discerned.
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             The miraculous and happie vnion of England and Scotland by how admirable meanes it is effected; how profitable to both nations, and how free of inconuenience either past, present, or to be discerned.
             Cornwallis, William, Sir, d. 1631?
          
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           THE
           MIRACVLOVS
           AND
           HAPPIE
           
             Union
             of
          
           England
           
             and
          
           Scotland
           ;
           
             by
             how
             admirable
             meanes
             it
             is
             effected
             ;
          
           how
           profitable
           to
           both
           Nations
           ,
           and
           how
           
             free
             of
             any
             inconuenience
             either
          
           past
           ,
           present
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           
             discerned
             .
          
        
         
         
           LONDON
           
             Imprinted
             for
          
           Edward
           Blount
           .
        
         
           1604.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           his
           louing
           Countrimen
           .
        
         
           
             IF
             Euents
          
           be
           the
           certainest
           and
           least
           suspected
           
             Councellors
          
           as
           they
           that
           cannot
           looke
           but
           like
           themselues
           :
           for
           their
           sakes
           I
           hope
           to
           be
           accepted
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           sakes
           to
           haue
           so
           much
           of
           the
           priuiledge
           of
           an
           historian
           as
           to
           be
           allowed
           to
           speake
           truth
           ;
           which
           if
           it
           carrieth
           no
           other
           then
           it
           owne
           beauty
           ,
           cal
           it
           not
           a
           fault
           ,
           since
           thereby
           I
           giue
           you
           proofe
           I
           desire
           not
           to
           steale
           your
           opinions
           with
           inticements
           .
           I
           haue
           deliuered
           you
           the
           last
           
             Time
             ,
          
           and
           
             This
             ;
          
           that
           out
           of
           the
           experience
           of
           both
           ,
           you
           may
           frame
           the
           succeeding
           .
           I
           haue
           spoken
           them
           truly
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           fit
           you
           should
           see
           them
           in
           their
           nakednes
           ,
           for
           to
           iudge
           by
           them
           is
           to
           know
           them
           without
           colours
           .
           Lastly
           I
           haue
           touched
           ,
           (
           though
           not
           neere
           to
           the
           life
           )
           the
           admirable
           happines
           of
           this
           Iland
           in
           our
           Prince
           ;
           A
           Prince
           whose
           vertues
           giue
           luster
           to
           his
           authority
           ,
           and
           that
           authority
           to
           his
           actions
           ;
           so
           as
           he
           needs
           not
           the
           pruiledge
           of
           his
           fortune
           ,
           since
           all
           his
           performances
           are
           able
           to
           stande
           vpon
           their
           owne
           force
           ,
           needing
           neither
           countenaunce
           nor
           power
           to
           giue
           them
           reputation
           .
           Amongest
           his
           vertues
           I
           haue
           showed
           his
           vprightnes
           ,
           that
           lighted
           by
           that
           great
           example
           ,
           you
           may
           bee
           free
           from
           all
           partialities
           .
           Thus
           haue
           I
           
           performed
           the
           duty
           I
           owe
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           my
           Country
           ,
           I
           knowe
           honestly
           :
           if
           you
           thinke
           so
           my
           rewarde
           is
           the
           fuller
           .
           Free
           I
           am
           from
           hiding
           a
           corrupted
           will
           vnder
           another
           pretence
           ;
           And
           as
           I
           haue
           finished
           this
           epistle
           without
           mingling
           it
           with
           salutations
           or
           excuses
           ,
           so
           haue
           I
           passed
           through
           the
           boundes
           of
           my
           purpose
           ,
           wooing
           no
           one
           but
           all
           ,
           and
           all
           without
           any
           other
           aduocate
           but
           truth
           ,
           the
           colours
           vnder
           which
           all
           honest
           spiritts
           and
           good
           Common-wealthes-men
           ought
           to
           venture
           themselues
           .
           And
           so
           not
           doubting
           but
           the
           same
           minde
           that
           is
           truly
           inclined
           to
           the
           good
           of
           his
           country
           will
           allowe
           my
           intent
           and
           pardon
           my
           errors
           ,
           I
           rest
           .
        
         
           
             The
             humble
             seruant
             of
             all
             true
             Patriottes
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           miraculous
           and
           happy
           
             Vnion
             of
          
           England
           
             and
          
           Scotland
           ;
           
             by
          
           how
           admirable
           meanes
           it
           is
           effected
           ;
           how
           
             profitable
             to
             both
             Nations
             ,
             and
             how
             free
          
           of
           any
           Inconuenience
           ,
           either
           
             past
             ,
             present
             ,
             or
             to
             be
          
           discerned
           .
        
         
           THe
           end
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           is
           acknowledgement
           ,
           for
           since
           we
           can
           looke
           vpon
           nothing
           that
           is
           not
           deriued
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           beareth
           not
           a
           testimonie
           of
           his
           power
           and
           goodnesse
           ,
           gratitude
           must
           follow
           vnderstanding
           ,
           if
           not
           to
           recompence
           ,
           yet
           to
           witnesse
           the
           feelings
           of
           his
           benefits
           .
           From
           this
           consideration
           (
           louing
           Countrymen
           )
           I
           haue
           presumed
           to
           offer
           you
           this
           Treatise
           .
           We
           haue
           all
           fealt
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           in
           this
           late
           happy
           and
           admirable
           alteration
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           not
           alone
           fealt
           it
           with
           our
           bodyes
           ,
           
           but
           our
           mindes
           ;
           for
           to
           haue
           so
           great
           a
           benefit
           ,
           from
           so
           great
           a
           power
           ,
           rewardes
           the
           minde
           with
           such
           a
           satisfaction
           as
           earth
           cannot
           giue
           .
           What
           you
           haue
           thought
           ,
           pardon
           mee
           though
           I
           presume
           to
           speake
           ,
           since
           my
           end
           is
           not
           to
           challenge
           any
           superiority
           ,
           but
           to
           preuent
           (
           if
           my
           end
           may
           bee
           as
           happy
           as
           my
           purpose
           )
           the
           incident
           diseases
           of
           humaine
           prosperity
           .
           My
           proiect
           is
           then
           the
           greatnes
           of
           this
           blessing
           ,
           and
           not
           alone
           the
           blessing
           ,
           but
           to
           oblige
           vs
           the
           more
           ;
           the
           consideration
           by
           what
           vnexpected
           meanes
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           beyond
           either
           the
           common
           course
           of
           things
           ,
           or
           the
           strength
           of
           man
           it
           is
           effected
           .
           Next
           how
           free
           it
           is
           from
           all
           the
           inconueniences
           incident
           to
           the
           common
           alterations
           or
           augmentations
           of
           Empires
           :
           and
           lastly
           since
           it
           is
           aboue
           the
           course
           of
           nature
           ,
           or
           the
           ordinary
           disposition
           of
           things
           ,
           being
           full
           of
           profit
           without
           either
           daunger
           or
           former
           hazardes
           ,
           that
           like
           adiuine
           and
           supernaturall
           blessing
           wee
           entertaine
           and
           vse
           it
           .
           Thus
           farre
           goeth
           the
           scope
           of
           my
           intent
           ,
           destinating
           my
           labours
           to
           bee
           the
           seruants
           of
           your
           memory
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           desire
           no
           other
           recompence
           ,
           but
           your
           owne
           happy
           and
           iust
           proceedings
           ,
           taking
           the
           aduenture
           of
           your
           acceptance
           ,
           and
           leauing
           vnto
           you
           the
           glory
           of
           so
           great
           an
           action
           ,
           as
           the
           due
           of
           those
           progressions
           that
           are
           performed
           with
           iust
           and
           vnspotted
           mindes
           .
        
         
           This
           realme
           hauing
           a
           long
           time
           laboured
           in
           the
           
           preuention
           of
           dangers
           ,
           and
           enioying
           an
           outwarde
           rather
           then
           inward
           peace
           ,
           like
           a
           body
           that
           fetcheth
           all
           the
           health
           from
           Phisicke
           ,
           and
           was
           of
           late
           yeares
           come
           to
           that
           weaknesse
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           short
           space
           had
           she
           continued
           in
           her
           course
           her
           preuentions
           had
           prooued
           vaine
           .
           For
           the
           aduantage
           of
           others
           disagreement
           was
           by
           agreement
           taken
           from
           vs
           ,
           our
           treasure
           spent
           ,
           our
           souldiers
           of
           experience
           consumed
           ,
           the
           subiects
           purse
           emptied
           ,
           and
           in
           fine
           ,
           like
           a
           shippe
           that
           had
           throwne
           out
           her
           goods
           to
           saue
           her
           carkasse
           ,
           we
           floated
           with
           our
           liues
           rather
           repriued
           then
           saued
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           this
           time
           ,
           this
           realme
           resisted
           none
           of
           her
           griefes
           by
           a
           naturall
           course
           ,
           which
           is
           by
           her
           owne
           strength
           ,
           but
           beeing
           rather
           feathers
           then
           winges
           ,
           neither
           the
           glory
           nor
           profit
           was
           hers
           ,
           but
           our
           blood
           and
           treasure
           ,
           was
           the
           medicine
           of
           our
           suspected
           constitution
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           necessary
           I
           bring
           you
           thus
           farre
           backe
           (
           good
           Countrimen
           )
           aswell
           because
           man
           knowing
           nothing
           in
           his
           originall
           ,
           cannot
           iudge
           singlie
           ;
           but
           by
           coupling
           contrarieties
           ,
           seeth
           the
           difference
           by
           the
           effects
           :
           as
           also
           feeling
           your
           prosperitie
           and
           from
           whence
           it
           commeth
           ,
           you
           may
           loose
           the
           sight
           of
           no
           part
           of
           this
           blessing
           .
           Nowe
           may
           you
           perceiue
           the
           nature
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           greatnesse
           ,
           that
           from
           a
           weakned
           &
           almost
           breathlesse
           state
           ,
           is
           come
           
           to
           be
           the
           most
           opulent
           ,
           strong
           and
           entire
           Empire
           of
           the
           world
           .
           What
           shall
           we
           call
           it
           ?
           no
           naturall
           name
           can
           expresse
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           miracle
           ;
           
             Take
             vp
             thy
             bedde
             and
             walke
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           miracle
           in
           the
           cure
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           lesse
           in
           the
           meanes
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           marriages
           of
           Princes
           ,
           the
           issue
           of
           Princes
           ,
           the
           prayers
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           plottes
           of
           our
           Enimies
           ,
           or
           the
           Iealosies
           of
           greatnes
           ,
           could
           haue
           hindered
           it
           ,
           England
           had
           not
           beene
           happy
           .
           We
           had
           yet
           laboured
           vnder
           the
           burthen
           of
           a
           torne
           and
           dismembered
           kingdome
           .
           How
           much
           the
           resisting
           these
           impediments
           ,
           passeth
           the
           common
           course
           of
           nature
           euery
           Iudgement
           may
           easily
           discerne
           :
           but
           we
           haue
           yet
           but
           halfe
           the
           sight
           .
           A
           midst
           all
           these
           courses
           swaied
           by
           Ambition
           ,
           and
           vniust
           Iealosies
           ,
           behold
           our
           Prince
           ,
           prouoked
           by
           al
           means
           ;
           and
           by
           some
           where
           his
           patience
           might
           be
           called
           in
           question
           ,
           suffering
           all
           ,
           induring
           the
           plots
           of
           his
           enimies
           against
           his
           right
           ,
           his
           person
           against
           their
           malice
           ,
           he
           withstood
           all
           their
           hates
           with
           his
           loue
           ,
           his
           loue
           to
           this
           his
           coūtry
           made
           him
           suffer
           his
           wrongs
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           hot
           ambition
           of
           some
           Princes
           ,
           would
           easily
           haue
           couered
           the
           inuading
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           vnder
           the
           reuenging
           of
           his
           wrongs
           ,
           and
           the
           feare
           of
           filling
           it
           with
           the
           horrible
           effects
           of
           ciuill
           wars
           was
           a
           curbe
           to
           his
           iust
           mislikes
           ,
           choosing
           himselfe
           to
           feele
           wronge
           ,
           rather
           then
           they
           should
           .
        
         
           Surely
           if
           we
           consider
           this
           truly
           ,
           wee
           shall
           finde
           the
           obligation
           we
           are
           bound
           in
           to
           the
           diuine
           power
           ,
           no
           
           lesse
           stronge
           heere
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           rest
           .
           For
           if
           the
           resisting
           wronge
           bee
           a
           warrant
           of
           nature
           to
           the
           simplest
           creatures
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           opposite
           to
           euery
           disposition
           ;
           how
           much
           more
           in
           Kinges
           ,
           vnto
           whome
           God
           hath
           giuen
           both
           power
           and
           authority
           to
           iudge
           and
           punish
           iniuries
           and
           wronges
           ?
           So
           that
           for
           the
           good
           of
           this
           lande
           ,
           he
           hath
           not
           alone
           resisted
           the
           prouocations
           of
           flesh
           &
           blood
           ,
           but
           a
           liberty
           ,
           for
           a
           more
           pleasing
           colour
           and
           stronger
           excuse
           ,
           no
           Prince
           euer
           had
           to
           make
           warre
           vpon
           another
           .
           Thus
           you
           see
           the
           straunge
           and
           miraculous
           passages
           of
           former
           times
           ,
           from
           how
           admirable
           proceedings
           your
           safety
           is
           deriued
           ,
           but
           behold
           another
           part
           of
           your
           blessing
           .
           You
           buie
           not
           your
           peace
           ,
           your
           plenty
           ,
           your
           strength
           ,
           your
           happines
           ,
           no
           it
           is
           giuē
           you
           ,
           for
           wheras
           your
           safties
           abroad
           might
           haue
           bin
           purchased
           ,
           with
           a
           Prince
           that
           might
           haue
           line
           heauie
           vpon
           you
           at
           home
           ,
           &
           by
           exactions
           haue
           but
           exchāged
           your
           burthens
           from
           your
           shoulders
           to
           your
           hartes
           ,
           you
           are
           blessed
           with
           one
           ,
           that
           in
           his
           whole
           life
           ,
           hath
           approued
           the
           happines
           of
           the
           subiect
           and
           the
           flourishing
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           to
           be
           his
           chiefe
           contentments
           .
           For
           otherwise
           ,
           who
           would
           haue
           indured
           the
           slaunder
           of
           a
           iust
           title
           ,
           the
           death
           of
           his
           friendes
           ,
           the
           plots
           against
           his
           person
           ,
           but
           hee
           onely
           that
           valueth
           iustice
           and
           a
           common
           preseruation
           aboue
           any
           humaine
           prouocation
           ,
           or
           ambitious
           enticements
           .
        
         
         
           Wee
           haue
           now
           heard
           how
           much
           we
           are
           blessed
           and
           by
           how
           strange
           and
           extraordinarie
           meane
           ,
           and
           more
           ,
           that
           we
           enioy
           all
           this
           without
           any
           inconuenince
           ,
           either
           passed
           or
           to
           be
           discerned
           .
           Let
           vs
           then
           examine
           what
           the
           alteration
           and
           augmentation
           of
           this
           kingdome
           hath
           done
           .
           Insomuch
           as
           all
           changes
           are
           Earthquakes
           to
           a
           State
           ,
           shaking
           the
           very
           foundation
           of
           gouerment
           ;
           and
           augmentations
           and
           increases
           ,
           are
           neuer
           vnaccompanied
           of
           present
           daungers
           ,
           and
           future
           burthens
           .
           To
           examine
           this
           by
           history
           ,
           behold
           the
           Auntients
           ,
           where
           for
           the
           passing
           of
           simple
           lawes
           ,
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           common-wealth
           ,
           laboured
           betweene
           life
           and
           confusion
           .
           And
           in
           those
           changes
           where
           reformation
           and
           amendment
           bare
           the
           name
           ,
           yet
           did
           they
           neuer
           alter
           without
           hazard
           ,
           the
           medicine
           being
           as
           dangerous
           as
           the
           disease
           .
           How
           different
           is
           this
           from
           ours
           ,
           where
           the
           Axeltree
           or
           vphold
           of
           our
           common-wealth
           being
           changed
           ,
           we
           rather
           heard
           of
           it
           ,
           then
           fealt
           it
           ;
           or
           if
           we
           fealt
           it
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           comfort
           of
           it
           .
           What
           vproare
           was
           there
           ?
           what
           confusion
           ?
           what
           surfet
           of
           the
           former
           gouernment
           brake
           out
           (
           the
           inseparable
           accident
           of
           an
           Interraigne
           )
           what
           factions
           ?
           what
           misorders
           of
           discontented
           and
           desperate
           persons
           ?
           but
           on
           the
           contrarie
           as
           men
           expecting
           a
           wonder
           ,
           a
           generall
           quietnes
           possessed
           the
           whole
           land
           ,
           &
           as
           it
           were
           inspired
           with
           the
           age
           to
           come
           ,
           gaue
           ouer
           the
           care
           of
           their
           own
           mislikes
           to
           the
           generall
           redresser
           ,
           
           &
           all
           the
           different
           humours
           nourished
           either
           by
           former
           griefes
           ,
           or
           this
           long
           expected
           day
           ,
           grewe
           in
           an
           instant
           to
           be
           turned
           to
           the
           generall
           good
           ,
           and
           to
           prepare
           an
           entertainement
           for
           the
           elected
           both
           by
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           both
           by
           his
           title
           and
           vertues
           .
           In
           a
           worde
           ,
           neuer
           was
           Prince
           receiued
           with
           so
           generall
           an
           applause
           ,
           nor
           was
           there
           euer
           Prince
           that
           deserued
           better
           of
           vs
           :
           for
           laying
           by
           the
           iustnesse
           of
           his
           owne
           title
           ,
           the
           remembrance
           of
           his
           sufferings
           (
           which
           to
           another
           nature
           would
           haue
           beene
           accounted
           an
           earning
           of
           this
           kingdome
           )
           the
           need
           we
           had
           of
           him
           ,
           the
           testimonies
           giuen
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           of
           his
           abilities
           for
           gouernment
           ,
           laying
           by
           these
           considerations
           ,
           he
           hath
           beene
           yet
           content
           to
           acknowledge
           the
           loue
           of
           his
           subiects
           ;
           &
           not
           alone
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           in
           wordes
           ,
           but
           to
           assure
           them
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           hath
           not
           respected
           his
           priuate
           gaine
           ,
           beyond
           their
           profits
           :
           To
           this
           end
           hath
           he
           abolished
           Monopolies
           &
           other
           prerogatiues
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           let
           his
           subiects
           feele
           any
           greeuance
           ,
           though
           he
           might
           haue
           kept
           them
           without
           any
           colour
           of
           mislike
           ,
           being
           to
           him
           inheritances
           no
           exactions
           .
           But
           his
           loue
           to
           vs
           will
           not
           permit
           excuses
           ,
           but
           on
           all
           sides
           sheweth
           he
           will
           performe
           the
           office
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           without
           mingling
           it
           with
           the
           Iusts
           of
           man.
           But
           this
           is
           but
           one
           ;
           on
           all
           sides
           appeare
           actions
           of
           the
           same
           quality
           ;
           how
           hath
           he
           of
           late
           ,
           to
           giue
           vs
           yet
           more
           testimonies
           of
           his
           loue
           ,
           taken
           offendors
           of
           the
           highest
           
           nature
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           Iustice
           and
           giuen
           them
           mercy
           ?
           Whereno
           excuse
           ,
           no
           priuate
           petitions
           ,
           no
           not
           where
           mercy
           it selfe
           (
           being
           gouerned
           by
           her
           owne
           nature
           )
           could
           haue
           intreated
           it
           ;
           For
           our
           sakes
           they
           liue
           ,
           and
           for
           our
           sakes
           ,
           against
           the
           rules
           either
           of
           lawe
           ,
           iustice
           ,
           or
           pollicie
           .
           Let
           vs
           behold
           these
           parts
           with
           a
           true
           consideration
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           finde
           neuer
           people
           had
           so
           infinite
           blessings
           laid
           before
           thē
           .
           For
           wheras
           it
           hath
           bin
           too
           common
           amongst
           some
           Princes
           ,
           to
           esteeme
           handsome
           colours
           good
           paiment
           for
           subiects
           :
           our
           Prince
           ,
           hath
           not
           onely
           not
           held
           them
           good
           enough
           for
           vs
           ,
           but
           euen
           iust
           reasons
           ,
           if
           they
           haue
           any
           way
           seemed
           to
           concerne
           him
           more
           then
           his
           subiects
           ,
           (
           though
           that
           which
           concerneth
           him
           ,
           must
           them
           )
           haue
           bin
           laid
           by
           &
           not
           respected
           .
           To
           be
           short
           ,
           neuer
           was
           there
           Prince
           ,
           that
           avowed
           al
           his
           actions
           to
           be
           grounded
           vpon
           a
           more
           vpright
           iudgement
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           onely
           represent
           vs
           this
           great
           blessing
           of
           ours
           more
           fully
           ,
           but
           with
           all
           disburtheneth
           vs
           of
           all
           iealosies
           of
           partiality
           .
           For
           he
           that
           in
           all
           questions
           between
           himselfe
           &
           the
           subiect
           ,
           hath
           not
           spared
           himselfe
           ,
           cannot
           betweene
           man
           and
           man
           be
           partiall
           ,
           since
           all
           partialities
           are
           begottē
           by
           self-loue
           .
           By
           this
           we
           may
           cleere
           the
           doubt
           of
           
             English
          
           and
           
             Scottish
             ,
          
           since
           he
           is
           King
           of
           both
           ,
           he
           is
           father
           of
           both
           ,
           and
           (
           being
           equally
           charged
           by
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           with
           both
           )
           owing
           vnto
           both
           one
           duty
           ,
           he
           will
           giue
           vnto
           both
           one
           affection
           .
           But
           least
           I
           be
           called
           into
           question
           
           for
           a
           proofe
           ,
           behold
           his
           former
           gouernment
           ,
           where
           his
           vprightnes
           had
           that
           hād
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           neither
           the
           generality
           ,
           nor
           the
           custome
           ,
           could
           make
           him
           yeeld
           to
           the
           common
           defence
           &
           nourishing
           factions
           by
           names
           ,
           euer
           protesting
           him
           highest
           in
           his
           opinion
           ,
           that
           was
           owner
           of
           a
           good
           life
           ,
           aswell
           as
           a
           great
           name
           .
           So
           that
           to
           be
           knowne
           for
           an
           honest
           man
           ,
           was
           more
           then
           to
           beare
           the
           sir-name
           of
           
             Steward
             .
          
           He
           that
           knoweth
           in
           how
           contrary
           a
           course
           the
           example
           of
           that
           kingdom
           might
           haue
           nourished
           him
           ,
           &
           how
           the
           customes
           of
           their
           Clannes
           had
           brought
           this
           integrety
           to
           the
           suspition
           of
           a
           vice
           ,
           will
           ask
           no
           more
           instances
           for
           cleering
           all
           suspitions
           ,
           that
           foreknowledge
           shall
           neuer
           bar
           merit
           .
           For
           since
           he
           defended
           his
           yongest
           years
           ,
           frō
           the
           most
           receiued
           vice
           of
           his
           countrey
           ,
           we
           must
           expect
           in
           this
           riper
           time
           the
           habituall
           possession
           of
           this
           Regall
           vertue
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           the
           increase
           of
           Empire
           ,
           which
           though
           it
           carieth
           the
           face
           of
           the
           happiest
           alreration
           ,
           yet
           being
           an
           alteratiō
           ,
           can
           hardly
           escape
           defects
           .
           For
           not
           only
           the
           nature
           of
           all
           humaine
           accidents
           approues
           it
           ,
           all
           things
           being
           deliuered
           to
           vs
           cōmixt
           ,
           we
           being
           not
           to
           be
           trusted
           ,
           either
           with
           good
           or
           ill
           alone
           ,
           separated
           ,
           such
           are
           our
           frailties
           &
           weaknes
           ,
           presumption
           or
           despaire
           ,
           growing
           mightie
           if
           fed
           with
           either
           fortune
           single
           .
           But
           more
           particularly
           to
           illustrate
           the
           inconueniences
           of
           the
           increase
           of
           kingdomes
           ,
           the
           cōmon
           examples
           are
           either
           by
           power
           or
           ambition
           in
           one
           
           body
           ,
           or
           by
           necessity
           compelled
           to
           offend
           defensiuely
           in
           another
           :
           Both
           are
           by
           conquest
           ,
           whose
           violent
           effects
           leaue
           for
           euer
           an
           equall
           mistrust
           both
           in
           Prince
           and
           subiect
           ,
           an
           humor
           of
           that
           fatall
           operation
           ,
           as
           nothing
           but
           bloud
           and
           oppression
           followeth
           .
           What
           shall
           I
           say
           now
           of
           our
           encreased
           dominions
           ,
           that
           haue
           made
           vs
           terrible
           to
           the
           world
           without
           any
           terror
           to
           our selues
           :
           But
           so
           happy
           and
           excellent
           meanes
           are
           the
           long
           disioyned
           partes
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           brought
           to
           an
           inseparable
           imbracement
           .
           And
           if
           the
           long
           receiued
           Axiome
           of
           pollicie
           shall
           bee
           beleeued
           (
           that
           kingdomes
           must
           bee
           maintained
           by
           such
           meanes
           as
           they
           were
           gotten
           )
           vnto
           what
           an
           excellent
           necessity
           are
           we
           tyed
           ?
           marriage
           was
           the
           meanes
           ,
           a
           friendshippe
           of
           that
           high
           nature
           ,
           that
           God
           himselfe
           daineth
           to
           bee
           a
           witnesse
           of
           this
           indissoluble
           knot
           ;
           we
           must
           maintaine
           it
           with
           the
           neerest
           resemblance
           ,
           that
           is
           by
           a
           constant
           friendship
           and
           loue
           .
           Verely
           I
           beleeue
           it
           impossible
           for
           man
           to
           thinke
           ,
           how
           so
           infinite
           a
           blessing
           to
           both
           sides
           could
           haue
           beene
           accomplished
           ,
           by
           any
           other
           so
           easie
           and
           euen
           conditions
           .
           For
           neither
           side
           sought
           others
           friendship
           ,
           by
           comming
           past
           the
           boundes
           of
           the
           reputation
           of
           a
           nation
           ,
           there
           were
           no
           threates
           ,
           no
           violence
           ,
           no
           swordes
           drawne
           of
           neither
           side
           .
           So
           that
           as
           if
           God
           would
           prouide
           to
           satisfie
           euen
           our
           most
           distempered
           and
           sicke
           affections
           ,
           least
           such
           sparkes
           might
           
           inflame
           this
           great
           action
           ,
           neither
           nation
           can
           charge
           other
           with
           needing
           ,
           or
           yeilding
           ,
           or
           giuing
           way
           to
           other
           .
           So
           are
           they
           met
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           prepared
           as
           they
           shall
           scarcely
           need
           eyther
           time
           or
           custome
           the
           vniters
           of
           flesh
           to
           assist
           their
           incorporating
           ,
           since
           they
           are
           by
           the
           diuine
           wisdome
           ,
           so
           knit
           together
           ,
           as
           it
           resembleth
           a
           new
           creation
           .
           When
           wee
           shall
           haue
           beheld
           on
           all
           sides
           the
           cleerenes
           of
           this
           benefit
           ,
           how
           all
           things
           answere
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           all
           without
           the
           least
           signe
           of
           any
           inconuenience
           or
           daunger
           ,
           what
           place
           is
           left
           for
           suspition
           ?
           or
           if
           not
           for
           suspition
           ,
           was
           there
           euer
           any
           benefit
           possessed
           so
           entirely
           ?
           who
           is
           there
           now
           that
           shall
           bring
           in
           questions
           of
           seperation
           and
           be
           beleeued
           ?
           since
           we
           may
           easily
           determine
           all
           such
           differences
           ,
           arise
           out
           of
           the
           malignity
           of
           such
           dispositions
           ,
           not
           the
           cause
           .
           It
           is
           most
           true
           if
           you
           will
           (
           happy
           Countrimen
           )
           that
           the
           streames
           of
           the
           common
           wealth
           and
           people
           runne
           contrary
           (
           for
           flourishing
           states
           haue
           commonly
           dissolute
           inhabitants
           ,
           poore
           countreies
           honest
           people
           )
           this
           is
           because
           we
           borrowe
           our
           behauiours
           from
           our
           fortunes
           not
           discourses
           ,
           being
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           floud
           or
           ebbe
           of
           our
           estates
           .
           But
           if
           you
           will
           be
           owners
           of
           this
           happines
           ,
           you
           will
           proceed
           with
           more
           aduised
           considerations
           ,
           and
           iudge
           of
           your
           Councellors
           as
           well
           as
           Councels
           .
           If
           they
           tell
           you
           of
           the
           pouerty
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           examine
           whether
           our
           wealth
           shall
           not
           come
           
           from
           the
           addition
           of
           their
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           at
           once
           we
           receiue
           from
           them
           the
           stopping
           of
           our
           vnnecesary
           warres
           ,
           and
           the
           vse
           of
           trafficke
           .
           How
           infinitely
           haue
           we
           beene
           consumed
           in
           the
           vpholding
           the
           low
           countryes
           ,
           which
           we
           were
           enforced
           to
           vse
           for
           a
           stillt
           to
           vphold
           the
           body
           of
           our
           state
           .
           Shall
           not
           a
           naturall
           limme
           ,
           nay
           another
           body
           ,
           that
           doth
           not
           onely
           rescue
           vs
           ,
           but
           becometh
           vs
           ,
           be
           thought
           worthy
           of
           entertaining
           ?
           There
           is
           none
           of
           vs
           that
           worne
           with
           the
           trauailes
           of
           the
           world
           and
           time
           ,
           but
           would
           buy
           a
           new
           strength
           and
           youth
           at
           any
           rate
           :
           Be
           now
           ashamed
           to
           be
           taken
           with
           this
           selfe-loue
           ,
           or
           els
           value
           the
           new
           youth
           and
           strength
           of
           our
           commonwealth
           .
           Since
           gratitude
           and
           the
           knowledge
           of
           benefits
           ,
           cometh
           from
           the
           looking
           back
           vpon
           former
           times
           ,
           let
           vs
           not
           be
           ashamed
           to
           remember
           times
           past
           :
           How
           was
           the
           wealth
           of
           our
           lande
           decayed
           ?
           how
           full
           of
           doubt
           stood
           wee
           ?
           with
           what
           Prince
           or
           state
           durst
           we
           enter
           league
           ,
           that
           was
           able
           to
           be
           our
           enimies
           ?
           nay
           to
           such
           a
           state
           wee
           were
           come
           ,
           as
           wee
           were
           as
           much
           afraid
           of
           peace
           as
           warres
           ,
           and
           durst
           trust
           neither
           .
           At
           once
           to
           bee
           deliuered
           of
           these
           ,
           without
           feeling
           any
           alteration
           but
           the
           ease
           ,
           what
           doth
           it
           not
           deserue
           ?
           Without
           feeling
           any
           alteration
           ,
           for
           what
           hath
           hapened
           in
           this
           change
           that
           we
           can
           complaine
           of
           ?
           Warres
           are
           ceased
           ,
           peace
           is
           entreated
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           oppressions
           are
           abolished
           ,
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           the
           Prince
           exercising
           al
           those
           vertues
           that
           may
           make
           
           the
           subiect
           happy
           ,
           his
           Iustice
           ,
           his
           mercy
           ,
           his
           liberality
           ,
           his
           benignity
           .
           And
           whereas
           euen
           the
           best
           Princes
           ,
           haue
           thought
           it
           sufficient
           to
           exercise
           certaine
           generall
           vertues
           ,
           who
           is
           there
           that
           could
           demaund
           particular
           fauours
           of
           any
           kind
           ,
           and
           hath
           beene
           sent
           away
           empty
           ?
           Truth
           cannot
           be
           flattery
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           so
           many
           can
           wittnes
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           suspected
           .
           Not
           alone
           the
           deseruers
           of
           him
           haue
           tasted
           of
           his
           bounty
           ,
           but
           the
           assisters
           of
           the
           gouerment
           past
           ,
           haue
           founde
           it
           as
           sure
           a
           plea
           to
           be
           able
           to
           proue
           ,
           they
           serued
           his
           predecessor
           loyally
           ,
           as
           those
           nearest
           vnto
           himselfe
           .
           What
           shall
           wee
           gather
           of
           this
           ?
           but
           that
           this
           Kingdome
           is
           beheld
           of
           him
           ,
           with
           the
           same
           care
           that
           his
           others
           are
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           seruants
           of
           it
           are
           as
           deare
           to
           him
           .
           A
           rare
           example
           of
           equity
           ,
           since
           in
           the
           succession
           of
           Princes
           wee
           see
           nothing
           more
           ordinary
           ,
           then
           that
           the
           fauour
           of
           the
           seruants
           dieth
           with
           the
           master
           .
           After
           this
           assurance
           to
           doubt
           his
           partiality
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           number
           of
           his
           auncient
           attendance
           will
           rob
           the
           English
           of
           places
           and
           employments
           ,
           cannot
           come
           but
           from
           a
           minde
           ,
           that
           speaketh
           his
           owne
           vices
           in
           anothers
           name
           .
           For
           since
           wee
           cannot
           Iudge
           the
           thoughts
           but
           by
           the
           actions
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           his
           actions
           haue
           bene
           found
           of
           another
           nature
           ,
           from
           whence
           issue
           these
           suspitions
           but
           out
           of
           their
           owne
           bosomes
           ?
           Shall
           it
           bee
           thought
           an
           answere
           that
           the
           old
           seruants
           of
           his
           Scottish
           Gouerment
           haue
           beene
           rewarded
           ?
           the
           same
           minde
           would
           
           haue
           pronounced
           ingratitude
           if
           they
           had
           beene
           vnrewarded
           .
           For
           who
           is
           hee
           that
           censureth
           honestly
           ,
           and
           houldeth
           not
           this
           an
           argument
           for
           our
           incouragement
           ,
           who
           being
           in
           the
           beginings
           of
           our
           times
           ,
           cannot
           knowe
           him
           but
           by
           his
           vsage
           of
           others
           ,
           who
           hauing
           spent
           for
           him
           in
           a
           time
           of
           lesse
           expectation
           ,
           &
           so
           lesse
           to
           be
           suspected
           ,
           their
           youthes
           &
           strengths
           ,
           how
           could
           any
           indifferent
           iudgment
           hould
           them
           vnworthy
           of
           rewardes
           ?
           It
           hath
           then
           rewarded
           vs
           in
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           example
           hath
           giuen
           vs
           encouragement
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           very
           food
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           prouocation
           of
           vertue
           .
           Shall
           wee
           yet
           doubt
           and
           desire
           more
           assurances
           ?
           behould
           euery
           man
           that
           hath
           not
           had
           a
           more
           capitall
           fault
           ,
           then
           the
           being
           a
           stranger
           to
           him
           ,
           holdeth
           the
           same
           place
           hee
           possessed
           before
           ?
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           ,
           yea
           euen
           the
           seruantes
           of
           the
           person
           and
           house
           of
           the
           last
           Prince
           are
           his
           .
           An
           vnusuall
           satisfaction
           and
           so
           to
           be
           esteemed
           ,
           and
           an
           action
           of
           a
           Prince
           ,
           that
           cannot
           suspect
           that
           in
           another
           ,
           that
           hee
           findeth
           not
           in
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           Can
           there
           now
           be
           such
           another
           testimonie
           of
           his
           vprightnesse
           ,
           when
           by
           the
           changing
           the
           administers
           of
           this
           state
           ,
           by
           another
           disposition
           ,
           would
           haue
           bin
           thought
           so
           important
           a
           part
           ,
           as
           he
           should
           by
           the
           alteration
           not
           onely
           haue
           rewarded
           others
           ,
           but
           assured
           his
           owne
           person
           .
           But
           from
           the
           generall
           consent
           of
           his
           entrance
           ,
           hath
           he
           framed
           the
           rest
           of
           
           his
           proceedings
           ;
           he
           found
           vs
           then
           ,
           ioyfull
           ,
           loyall
           ,
           louing
           subiects
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           that
           demeanure
           hath
           he
           vsed
           vs
           :
           which
           if
           we
           do
           not
           acknowledge
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           in
           making
           the
           same
           vse
           of
           his
           actions
           to
           vs
           ,
           we
           are
           vnworthy
           of
           so
           happy
           a
           gouernment
           .
           But
           yet
           saith
           some
           body
           ,
           how
           can
           it
           be
           that
           the
           number
           of
           that
           nation
           shall
           not
           shorten
           the
           benefits
           of
           the
           
             English
             ?
          
           If
           they
           brought
           men
           without
           a
           kingdome
           it
           were
           an
           obiection
           ,
           or
           if
           men
           vnder
           this
           Prince
           must
           not
           bring
           somewhat
           besides
           a
           petition
           .
           They
           haue
           a
           Countrey
           of
           their
           owne
           that
           yeeldeth
           so
           much
           plenty
           ,
           as
           their
           plentie
           breedeth
           their
           want
           ;
           for
           concerning
           the
           necessaries
           for
           mans
           life
           no
           countrey
           is
           better
           furnished
           :
           and
           for
           wealth
           ,
           the
           happinesse
           of
           their
           latter
           gouernment
           hath
           giuen
           such
           testimonies
           of
           encrease
           ,
           as
           already
           they
           possesse
           enough
           both
           to
           defend
           themselues
           and
           to
           free
           their
           countrey
           from
           the
           imputation
           of
           sterility
           .
           But
           this
           is
           not
           all
           ,
           the
           number
           of
           able
           men
           is
           not
           a
           discommoditie
           ,
           for
           how
           commeth
           it
           (
           thinke
           you
           )
           that
           all
           the
           Princes
           of
           Christendome
           thinke
           well
           of
           our
           friendship
           ,
           but
           because
           wee
           haue
           many
           able
           men
           :
           So
           that
           either
           it
           must
           be
           confessed
           ,
           enuy
           is
           better
           food
           then
           safety
           ,
           or
           else
           that
           two
           offices
           in
           one
           hand
           is
           not
           so
           important
           ,
           as
           two
           kingdomes
           vnder
           one
           Scepter
           ,
           vnder
           one
           Lawe
           ,
           becomming
           one
           body
           .
           Neither
           doth
           the
           commodity
           of
           so
           many
           able
           men
           end
           thus
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           bringeth
           reputation
           
           and
           safety
           from
           abroade
           ,
           so
           ease
           and
           wealth
           at
           home
           .
           For
           when
           this
           multitude
           of
           able
           men
           shall
           disburthen
           the
           officers
           of
           their
           too
           much
           businesse
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           excuse
           vnder-briberies
           by
           their
           ouer
           many
           emploiments
           ,
           and
           so
           shall
           the
           poore
           subiect
           escape
           paying
           fees
           vpon
           fees
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           double
           and
           trebble
           briberies
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           time
           it
           is
           apparant
           ,
           that
           neither
           the
           pouertie
           nor
           multitude
           of
           our
           connexion
           can
           be
           preiudiciall
           ,
           since
           it
           is
           prooued
           they
           will
           be
           the
           onely
           instruments
           of
           our
           enriching
           ;
           and
           that
           this
           multitude
           bringeth
           a
           happy
           necessitie
           for
           the
           redressing
           the
           griefes
           of
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           our
           people
           .
           Let
           vs
           then
           come
           to
           the
           beholding
           this
           happinesse
           together
           ,
           which
           since
           wee
           finde
           so
           infinitely
           full
           of
           blessings
           as
           the
           sharpest
           sight
           cannot
           discerne
           any
           inconuenience
           or
           future
           perill
           ,
           what
           shall
           I
           call
           it
           ?
           but
           a
           diuine
           and
           miraculous
           blessing
           of
           God.
           Now
           should
           we
           bring
           vnto
           this
           great
           benefit
           our
           sicke
           and
           corrupt
           affections
           ,
           though
           neuer
           so
           well
           couered
           vnder
           the
           names
           of
           foresight
           or
           preuention
           ,
           shall
           we
           not
           worthily
           deserue
           punishments
           answerable
           to
           our
           fauours
           ?
           Let
           this
           learne
           vs
           (
           good
           countrimen
           )
           our
           duties
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           whether
           we
           ought
           not
           to
           bring
           our
           bodyes
           ,
           but
           to
           cary
           our
           mindes
           ,
           for
           to
           bring
           priuate
           driftes
           to
           the
           publique
           busines
           ,
           is
           an
           impietie
           of
           the
           highest
           nature
           .
           What
           shall
           we
           say
           now
           to
           their
           imaginations
           
           that
           hold
           our
           vnity
           most
           profitable
           if
           it
           were
           inseparable
           ,
           but
           if
           the
           Kings
           issue
           should
           faile
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           and
           seuerall
           titles
           disvnite
           vs
           ,
           then
           would
           their
           neighbourhood
           be
           more
           dangerous
           :
           for
           by
           our
           incorporating
           being
           growne
           more
           riche
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           more
           able
           to
           affront
           vs.
           How
           doe
           these
           striue
           to
           bury
           benefits
           with
           suspitions
           ?
           they
           haue
           forgot
           who
           ended
           our
           warres
           without
           miserable
           conditions
           ,
           who
           hath
           enforced
           
             Ireland
          
           to
           lay
           downe
           armes
           ,
           who
           hath
           made
           vs
           capable
           of
           forreigne
           leagues
           without
           buying
           them
           ,
           but
           beholding
           all
           these
           and
           many
           more
           both
           defences
           and
           benefits
           as
           things
           past
           ,
           and
           now
           in
           their
           owne
           possessions
           they
           are
           as
           weary
           of
           their
           assisters
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           of
           their
           feares
           .
           Or
           els
           being
           people
           of
           such
           a
           condition
           as
           finde
           most
           contentment
           in
           troubled
           and
           doubtfull
           states
           ,
           because
           setled
           and
           flourishing
           are
           the
           lights
           that
           discouer
           ill
           affected
           and
           ill
           disposed
           persons
           ,
           they
           desire
           to
           shroud
           themselues
           still
           in
           the
           darkenesse
           of
           confused
           and
           perplexed
           gouernments
           .
           But
           to
           answere
           their
           obiection
           without
           them
           ,
           how
           vnlike
           is
           this
           to
           the
           English
           stile
           ,
           that
           lately
           durst
           not
           thinke
           beyond
           one
           life
           ,
           and
           now
           out-runneth
           foure
           ,
           and
           by
           Gods
           grace
           many
           more
           .
           And
           are
           there
           foure
           betweene
           this
           feare
           and
           vs
           ,
           and
           is
           it
           yet
           a
           feare
           ?
           It
           is
           no
           preuention
           but
           an
           impious
           forecast
           ;
           for
           to
           prouide
           beyond
           probability
           ,
           armeth
           our
           imaginations
           against
           the
           will
           of
           God.
           A
           strange
           office
           for
           man
           
           to
           vndertake
           ,
           since
           if
           it
           were
           a
           part
           of
           his
           appointment
           ,
           Heauen
           and
           Earth
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           generations
           ,
           reuolutions
           and
           changes
           ,
           and
           euen
           God
           himselfe
           were
           idle
           and
           vnnecessary
           powers
           .
           But
           still
           we
           insist
           vpon
           our
           wealth
           and
           their
           inriching
           ,
           which
           either
           we
           mistake
           or
           vnderstand
           not
           .
           For
           if
           we
           haue
           the
           aduantage
           of
           wealth
           we
           shall
           hold
           it
           ,
           for
           since
           they
           neither
           can
           nor
           will
           demaund
           any
           thing
           but
           by
           way
           of
           commerce
           or
           traffique
           ,
           the
           long
           and
           great
           concourse
           of
           trading
           to
           the
           cheife
           city
           of
           our
           Iland
           ,
           will
           sucke
           vp
           still
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           our
           weath
           .
           But
           might
           it
           be
           that
           their
           wealth
           would
           be
           encreased
           ,
           the
           publique
           good
           purchaseth
           not
           losse
           but
           profit
           ,
           for
           by
           the
           dispersion
           the
           state
           findeth
           the
           people
           more
           able
           and
           more
           industrious
           ,
           from
           whence
           ariseth
           the
           increase
           of
           traffique
           to
           the
           subiect
           ,
           and
           of
           custome
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           the
           most
           honest
           and
           easy
           way
           of
           enriching
           the
           Kings
           coffers
           .
           Not
           vnlike
           vnto
           this
           obiection
           is
           the
           mislike
           that
           they
           would
           lay
           vpon
           the
           disposition
           of
           the
           people
           that
           because
           they
           haue
           in
           times
           past
           giuen
           way
           to
           their
           priuate
           mislikes
           and
           drawne
           priuate
           quarrells
           to
           multitudes
           ;
           that
           wealth
           vnto
           such
           natures
           being
           like
           oyle
           to
           fire
           ,
           might
           drawe
           their
           fewds
           from
           a
           sparke
           to
           a
           flame
           ,
           and
           so
           inwrappe
           vs
           in
           an
           vnnecessary
           warre
           .
           But
           they
           are
           much
           deceiued
           in
           the
           generall
           operation
           of
           wealth
           that
           suspect
           that
           ,
           since
           if
           there
           be
           any
           quality
           in
           riches
           more
           then
           our
           opinion
           hath
           forced
           ,
           it
           
           this
           that
           it
           ordinarily
           maketh
           ill
           men
           good
           citizens
           .
           For
           it
           is
           not
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           lawes
           ,
           their
           integritie
           ,
           nor
           good
           effects
           in
           generall
           ,
           that
           maketh
           all
           men
           obserue
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           their
           wealth
           hath
           no
           other
           defence
           ,
           so
           doe
           they
           loue
           Iustice
           and
           her
           obseruations
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           owne
           particular
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           way
           to
           make
           them
           conceiue
           that
           foundation
           of
           equitie
           
             (
             suum
             cuique
             tribuere
             )
          
           to
           yeeld
           euery
           man
           his
           owne
           ,
           except
           they
           haue
           of
           their
           owne
           to
           make
           the
           instance
           .
           But
           were
           these
           probable
           ,
           are
           wee
           not
           to
           prouide
           first
           against
           those
           that
           threaten
           vs
           neerer
           ?
           is
           not
           the
           first
           and
           most
           waighty
           consideration
           of
           a
           States
           man
           to
           preuent
           the
           inuasion
           of
           forraine
           enimies
           ?
           and
           can
           there
           be
           any
           other
           course
           for
           them
           ,
           then
           by
           our
           leauing
           matter
           of
           -
           discontentment
           amongst
           our selues
           .
           Against
           outward
           inuasions
           nature
           hath
           cared
           ;
           we
           are
           enuironed
           by
           the
           sea
           ,
           and
           so
           knit
           together
           both
           by
           religion
           ,
           language
           ,
           disposition
           ,
           and
           whatsoeuer
           els
           can
           take
           away
           difference
           ;
           as
           vnlesse
           we
           breed
           disagreeing
           affections
           ,
           we
           are
           indissoluble
           .
           Neither
           can
           we
           nourish
           these
           vnlesse
           we
           will
           contradict
           Heauen
           it selfe
           .
           Behold
           how
           we
           are
           ioyned
           ,
           God
           ,
           Nature
           ,
           &
           Time
           ,
           haue
           brought
           vs
           together
           ,
           and
           so
           miraculously
           if
           we
           obserue
           the
           reuolutions
           of
           time
           ,
           as
           me
           thinketh
           the
           very
           words
           after
           the
           consummation
           of
           a
           marriage
           ,
           shall
           not
           be
           vnproperly
           vsed
           ,
           
             Those
             whome
             God
             hath
             ioyned
             together
             ,
             let
             no
             man
             seperate
             .
          
           Vnto
           whose
           iudgement
           now
           ,
           
           will
           not
           these
           obiections
           seeme
           light
           ,
           if
           wayed
           with
           this
           consideration
           .
           Lawes
           and
           pollicie
           can
           fight
           and
           ouercome
           inwarde
           inconueniences
           ,
           the
           wisdome
           of
           the
           Statist
           ,
           is
           aboue
           any
           of
           these
           discommodities
           ,
           especially
           in
           Monarchies
           ,
           where
           ciuill
           matters
           are
           easily
           redressed
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           absolute
           power
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           people
           are
           not
           strong
           enough
           to
           fauour
           their
           owne
           imperfections
           if
           they
           come
           in
           question
           .
           But
           against
           outward
           inuasions
           invited
           by
           inward
           diuisions
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           cure
           but
           preuention
           ,
           for
           being
           once
           on
           foote
           ,
           wisdome
           may
           see
           the
           fault
           ,
           but
           armes
           must
           determine
           it
           .
           To
           assure
           you
           this
           is
           no
           idle
           warning
           ,
           let
           vs
           both
           examine
           the
           states
           of
           our
           neighbours
           ,
           their
           dispositions
           ,
           their
           former
           actions
           ,
           and
           then
           what
           is
           likely
           to
           leaue
           matter
           of
           discontentment
           and
           diuision
           amongst
           vs.
           First
           for
           
             France
          
           were
           it
           one
           man
           ,
           former
           fauours
           might
           warrant
           vs
           ,
           but
           kingdomes
           can
           dispence
           with
           ingratitude
           ,
           therefore
           wee
           must
           forget
           their
           distresse
           ,
           and
           looke
           for
           the
           common
           disposition
           of
           their
           prosperitie
           ,
           which
           hath
           euer
           leueld
           at
           the
           keeping
           vs
           downe
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           end
           haue
           they
           alwaies
           held
           correspondence
           with
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           which
           they
           haue
           vsed
           for
           their
           onely
           refuge
           ,
           to
           escape
           the
           
             English
          
           preparations
           .
           So
           that
           if
           we
           shal
           close
           this
           past
           their
           entrance
           ;
           we
           haue
           taken
           away
           their
           first
           and
           safest
           defence
           .
           For
           now
           all
           questions
           must
           bee
           decided
           within
           their
           owne
           
           entrailes
           ,
           where
           how
           so
           euer
           they
           speed
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           loosers
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           euents
           of
           armes
           bee
           doubtfull
           ,
           yet
           the
           deciding
           place
           is
           certaine
           of
           losse
           .
           Now
           for
           
             Spaine
          
           vnto
           whose
           ambitions
           wee
           haue
           euer
           beene
           an
           impediment
           ,
           both
           in
           our
           aides
           to
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lowe
           Countries
           ,
           though
           we
           feele
           not
           the
           gratitude
           of
           these
           ,
           yet
           must
           wee
           prouide
           against
           the
           mislike
           of
           the
           other
           .
           For
           by
           most
           natures
           reuenge
           is
           preferred
           before
           recompence
           ,
           as
           the
           more
           profitable
           qualitie
           :
           therefore
           must
           wee
           prouide
           not
           onely
           against
           their
           ambitions
           ,
           but
           mislikes
           ,
           which
           double
           excitation
           nothing
           can
           pacifie
           but
           our
           owne
           strengths
           .
           But
           it
           may
           be
           the
           iealosies
           betweene
           
             Spaine
          
           and
           
             France
          
           will
           cleere
           these
           dangers
           ;
           let
           vs
           not
           borrow
           a
           defence
           out
           of
           their
           humors
           ,
           when
           we
           may
           haue
           one
           of
           our
           owne
           ,
           nor
           can
           wee
           trust
           to
           it
           ,
           since
           hopes
           and
           feares
           doe
           equally
           quench
           contentions
           ,
           so
           that
           if
           they
           haue
           no
           other
           impediment
           but
           themselues
           they
           will
           (
           questionlesse
           )
           respit
           their
           owne
           mislikes
           ,
           vntill
           they
           haue
           taken
           order
           with
           vs.
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           we
           search
           not
           enough
           the
           Spanish
           pollicy
           ,
           who
           beginneth
           his
           attempts
           thorough
           diuisions
           and
           factions
           ,
           which
           if
           he
           espie
           ,
           hee
           prosecuteth
           dangerously
           ,
           for
           by
           his
           strength
           in
           
             Rome
          
           and
           the
           
             West-Indies
             ,
          
           he
           searcheth
           all
           kindes
           of
           dispositions
           ,
           which
           if
           not
           sound
           ,
           he
           maketh
           at
           his
           deuotion
           .
           To
           make
           perticulars
           sound
           ,
           wee
           must
           begin
           with
           the
           generall
           ;
           when
           we
           haue
           laide
           
           our
           foundation
           strong
           ,
           and
           past
           the
           shaking
           of
           our
           enimies
           ,
           we
           take
           away
           the
           prouocations
           both
           of
           the
           Temptor
           &
           Tempted
           against
           their
           religion
           ,
           let
           our
           religion
           be
           opposed
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           whose
           strength
           and
           reputation
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           more
           then
           moued
           ,
           since
           our
           vnitie
           in
           bodies
           to
           our
           already
           vnited
           mindes
           ,
           will
           make
           the
           reputation
           of
           our
           religion
           so
           strong
           ,
           as
           they
           that
           put
           on
           the
           aduerse
           ,
           for
           feare
           and
           in
           pollicie
           ,
           shall
           neither
           shame
           nor
           feare
           to
           vse
           their
           owne
           consciences
           .
        
         
           Shall
           wee
           see
           now
           out
           of
           what
           matter
           our
           enemies
           can
           worke
           dissention
           ,
           there
           is
           neither
           ambition
           nor
           discontentment
           amongst
           our
           great
           men
           ,
           nor
           burthens
           vpon
           the
           people
           ,
           lawes
           haue
           their
           due
           course
           ,
           and
           purge
           the
           vaines
           of
           the
           common-wealth
           ,
           from
           vnnaturall
           stoppings
           and
           corruptions
           .
           It
           can
           then
           be
           no
           other
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           disposing
           of
           our
           new
           body
           ,
           from
           which
           we
           may
           take
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           happiest
           Empire
           that
           euer
           was
           .
           
             Plato
          
           to
           illustrate
           the
           strength
           of
           friendship
           borroweth
           so
           much
           of
           Poetrie
           as
           to
           tell
           a
           tale
           that
           the
           body
           of
           man
           was
           first
           rounde
           ,
           and
           whilest
           hee
           enioyed
           that
           forme
           was
           doubly
           furnished
           of
           all
           the
           Organes
           and
           abilityes
           of
           man
           ,
           after
           ,
           abusing
           his
           strength
           the
           Gods
           diuided
           him
           and
           left
           him
           but
           the
           halfe
           of
           that
           hee
           was
           ;
           but
           yet
           with
           a
           power
           (
           as
           findding
           the
           other
           halfe
           which
           is
           a
           perfect
           freind
           ,
           not
           differing
           in
           resemblance
           )
           he
           might
           againe
           enioy
           his
           
           first
           strength
           and
           happines
           .
           England
           hath
           found
           her
           other
           halfe
           ,
           shee
           is
           now
           doubly
           furnished
           with
           the
           strength
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           she
           hath
           foure
           armes
           ,
           foure
           leggs
           ,
           two
           harts
           (
           made
           one
           )
           two
           powers
           ,
           and
           double
           forces
           .
        
         
           What
           can
           make
           vs
           now
           so
           vnnaturall
           ,
           as
           to
           doubt
           of
           our
           restored
           strength
           ?
           or
           by
           what
           rule
           will
           suspition
           be
           tryed
           ?
           If
           lawes
           and
           ordinances
           bee
           called
           and
           rightly
           called
           the
           soule
           of
           the
           common-wealth
           ,
           they
           must
           not
           be
           begotten
           by
           ourappetite
           :
           for
           then
           they
           can
           neither
           be
           diuine
           in
           their
           operation
           nor
           eternall
           in
           their
           continuance
           ;
           if
           we
           confesse
           it
           ,
           and
           appeale
           to
           Iudgment
           ,
           Iudgment
           trieth
           all
           things
           of
           this
           nature
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           these
           three
           vnuariable
           rules
           ,
           namely
           Conscience
           ,
           Reason
           and
           Example
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           giue
           lawes
           their
           true
           essences
           .
           For
           conscience
           reconcileth
           our
           humane
           lawes
           to
           our
           diuine
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           as
           all
           lawes
           that
           take
           not
           them
           for
           a
           patterne
           ,
           cannot
           be
           honest
           ,
           and
           so
           not
           durable
           .
           Reason
           shapeth
           them
           against
           all
           assaultes
           which
           cannot
           be
           without
           making
           them
           profitable
           to
           all
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           Example
           assisteth
           the
           weaknes
           of
           Reason
           with
           the
           sight
           of
           former
           successes
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           as
           the
           strength
           of
           humaine
           reason
           ,
           is
           but
           to
           deuise
           and
           cannot
           without
           triall
           ariue
           any
           nearer
           the
           end
           then
           probability
           .
           Then
           to
           examine
           it
           by
           conscience
           :
           Is
           there
           not
           a
           necessity
           of
           mutuall
           helpe
           imposed
           vpon
           man
           ?
           and
           haue
           we
           freed
           our selues
           of
           infinite
           troubles
           and
           
           is
           there
           not
           a
           duty
           belonging
           to
           the
           meanes
           ?
           Doth
           a
           Nation
           not
           differing
           in
           any
           part
           from
           our selues
           ,
           full
           of
           strength
           ,
           able
           men
           ,
           of
           so
           important
           a
           scituation
           ,
           offer
           her selfe
           with
           open
           armes
           to
           embrace
           vs
           ,
           and
           can
           we
           thinke
           of
           another
           entertainment
           besides
           a
           louing
           and
           euen
           embracement
           ?
           If
           the
           offences
           or
           violences
           of
           Kingdomes
           ,
           alloweth
           vs
           ,
           first
           to
           ouercome
           ,
           then
           to
           subiect
           and
           tye
           them
           with
           thraldome
           ,
           doth
           loue
           ,
           freenesse
           ,
           amity
           ,
           brotherlike
           regard
           require
           the
           like
           vsage
           ?
           either
           we
           were
           wronge
           before
           ,
           are
           now
           ,
           or
           confound
           merit
           and
           iniuries
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           were
           there
           no
           other
           motiue
           but
           our
           Prince
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           be
           ashamed
           to
           refuse
           such
           a
           
             Medium
             .
          
           since
           his
           bloud
           is
           of
           both
           nations
           his
           minde
           so
           iust
           to
           all
           nations
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           vertues
           haue
           already
           confuted
           all
           obiections
           :
           what
           conscience
           is
           there
           that
           hasteneth
           not
           to
           this
           combination
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           a
           quiet
           as
           compelled
           ,
           but
           for
           ioy
           as
           the
           due
           of
           so
           noble
           and
           glorious
           a
           performance
           .
        
         
           Now
           let
           vs
           see
           the
           triall
           of
           reason
           ,
           this
           Ilande
           is
           happily
           come
           within
           the
           circle
           of
           one
           Diadem
           ,
           not
           by
           conquest
           ,
           nor
           by
           weaknes
           ,
           nor
           for
           protection
           ,
           but
           are
           drowne
           together
           by
           the
           vertue
           of
           an
           vnited
           blood
           ,
           and
           made
           one
           mans
           Kingdome
           by
           the
           happy
           coniunction
           of
           the
           royall
           blood
           of
           both
           nations
           .
           And
           is
           that
           blood
           growne
           one
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           the
           Kingdomes
           growe
           one
           ?
           It
           is
           reasons
           office
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           bringe
           the
           will
           and
           the
           desire
           together
           ,
           but
           
           by
           the
           way
           to
           examine
           the
           will
           ,
           from
           what
           right
           he
           desires
           ,
           how
           iustly
           ,
           and
           to
           what
           end
           .
           By
           this
           meanes
           all
           parts
           haue
           satisfaction
           or
           ells
           the
           reason
           disclaymeth
           the
           employment
           .
           We
           shall
           neuer
           get
           reason
           then
           to
           goe
           of
           this
           errand
           ,
           for
           wee
           haue
           no
           right
           to
           the
           holding
           it
           by
           a
           diuided
           title
           ,
           nor
           is
           there
           iustice
           in
           couering
           an
           vnequality
           in
           a
           title
           ,
           nor
           hath
           the
           end
           ,
           any
           other
           soundnes
           then
           the
           deuise
           of
           some
           sicke
           affection
           .
           For
           if
           there
           were
           some
           great
           difference
           in
           our
           powers
           ,
           power
           might
           sway
           it
           ,
           and
           reason
           would
           make
           the
           weaker
           yeild
           to
           necessity
           :
           if
           the
           Prince
           were
           either
           by
           bloud
           or
           affection
           of
           one
           side
           ,
           the
           other
           were
           to
           light
           ,
           but
           hauing
           neither
           strength
           nor
           right
           to
           a
           superiority
           ,
           how
           can
           it
           belong
           vnto
           vs
           ?
           Now
           if
           this
           be
           apparant
           ,
           were
           it
           in
           our
           power
           to
           bynde
           them
           to
           vs
           ,
           by
           some
           vndername
           ,
           how
           standeth
           it
           with
           the
           pollicy
           of
           a
           state
           to
           leaue
           so
           many
           Idle
           men
           ,
           for
           since
           our
           industry
           hath
           euer
           an
           eye
           vpon
           our
           owne
           good
           wee
           must
           either
           interest
           them
           in
           the
           gaines
           ,
           or
           wee
           must
           expect
           cold
           endeauours
           .
           For
           nature
           hath
           giuen
           vs
           abilityes
           for
           our
           vse
           and
           preseruation
           ,
           which
           though
           our
           reason
           perswadeth
           vs
           to
           vse
           for
           the
           cōmon
           good
           ,
           yet
           neuer
           for
           the
           common
           good
           without
           including
           our
           owne
           perticular
           .
           But
           it
           may
           be
           it
           will
           be
           answered
           ,
           let
           their
           industries
           be
           spent
           vpon
           their
           owne
           soyle
           ,
           and
           so
           shall
           ours
           and
           wee
           will
           craue
           nothing
           from
           them
           .
           Who
           seeth
           not
           in
           this
           answere
           either
           a
           willfull
           or
           ignorant
           folly
           ?
           
           that
           forgetting
           their
           neernes
           ,
           the
           daunger
           of
           their
           mislikes
           ,
           the
           gappe
           for
           seditions
           and
           plotts
           to
           get
           entrance
           ,
           we
           reckon
           them
           as
           a
           people
           that
           concerne
           vs
           not
           .
           No
           ,
           no
           ,
           they
           must
           haue
           a
           hande
           in
           our
           busines
           ,
           our
           peace
           is
           theirs
           ,
           our
           florishing
           theirs
           ,
           our
           successe
           of
           all
           kindes
           theirs
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           as
           if
           they
           be
           not
           thus
           farre
           interessed
           in
           these
           ,
           and
           their
           loues
           so
           fastned
           to
           vs
           ,
           as
           to
           ouercome
           all
           temptations
           ,
           wee
           must
           expect
           none
           of
           these
           ,
           so
           shall
           they
           or
           we
           ,
           if
           we
           preuent
           not
           all
           enticements
           be
           wooed
           ;
           since
           forraine
           forces
           are
           too
           weake
           to
           craze
           our
           strong
           constitution
           without
           euill
           Iarres
           .
           Lastly
           if
           wee
           looke
           for
           presidents
           and
           examples
           to
           strengthen
           our
           resolutions
           ,
           neuer
           were
           two
           Kingdomes
           inuited
           by
           so
           stronge
           and
           forcible
           meanes
           to
           become
           one
           ,
           and
           reiected
           it
           .
           Contrariwise
           ,
           Spaine
           and
           France
           were
           neuer
           absolute
           Monarchies
           vntill
           the
           first
           of
           seauen
           Kingdomes
           became
           one
           ,
           and
           Normandy
           and
           Brittaine
           were
           annexed
           to
           the
           crowne
           of
           France
           ;
           which
           before
           were
           vnder
           other
           lordes
           .
           The
           deuiding
           a
           Kingdome
           into
           petty
           principalities
           prepareth
           it
           to
           bee
           swallowed
           by
           a
           more
           vnited
           power
           .
           So
           standeth
           Italy
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           liueth
           not
           by
           her
           owne
           strength
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Iealosies
           of
           her
           neighbours
           :
           yet
           was
           shee
           once
           Mistresse
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           so
           would
           be
           againe
           (
           saith
           one
           of
           their
           authors
           )
           were
           she
           re-united
           and
           vnder
           one
           scepter
           .
           But
           why
           seeke
           I
           forrain
           examples
           when
           wee
           haue
           one
           of
           our
           owne
           so
           neare
           vs
           ?
           Wales
           
           is
           Englished
           ,
           a
           country
           whose
           riches
           did
           not
           woe
           vs
           ,
           nor
           her
           power
           ,
           nor
           the
           fertility
           of
           the
           soyle
           ;
           but
           the
           discommodities
           that
           we
           might
           receiue
           by
           them
           whilest
           they
           were
           held
           as
           Aliens
           ,
           beeing
           matter
           to
           feed
           discontented
           or
           ambitious
           plottes
           ,
           this
           was
           the
           furthest
           and
           onely
           aduantage
           we
           expected
           ,
           which
           since
           it
           lay
           within
           the
           power
           of
           our
           incorporating
           to
           cure
           ,
           and
           that
           nature
           had
           performed
           halfe
           the
           worke
           ,
           with
           the
           alliance
           of
           countreys
           so
           neerly
           knit
           together
           vpon
           one
           continent
           ,
           wee
           performed
           .
           Successe
           hath
           followed
           ,
           a
           warrant
           for
           the
           like
           occasion
           ,
           but
           this
           is
           more
           like
           vs
           then
           that
           ,
           a
           greater
           prouocation
           ,
           wee
           differ
           not
           in
           language
           (
           a
           signe
           that
           God
           euer
           meant
           to
           haue
           vs
           one
           Kingdome
           ;
           )
           and
           for
           the
           other
           conueninences
           of
           our
           match
           ,
           as
           power
           ,
           wealth
           ,
           largnes
           of
           territories
           ,
           reputation
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           ability
           in
           men
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           comparison
           .
           That
           the
           world
           is
           possessed
           by
           many
           lords
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           great
           empires
           that
           grew
           in
           her
           minority
           ,
           crushed
           themselues
           with
           their
           owne
           weight
           ,
           cannot
           in
           one
           reason
           be
           better
           comprehended
           (
           mee
           thinketh
           )
           then
           that
           the
           difference
           of
           scituation
           ,
           clymate
           and
           disposition
           ,
           could
           not
           giue
           power
           ,
           to
           the
           imperiall
           country
           ,
           to
           naturalize
           her
           conquests
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           make
           them
           themselues
           .
           For
           it
           is
           lawes
           and
           customes
           and
           euennesse
           in
           capicity
           of
           offices
           and
           dignities
           ,
           that
           can
           make
           countries
           loue
           one
           another
           truely
           ,
           for
           so
           they
           doe
           as
           it
           were
           beget
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           become
           flesh
           
           of
           flesh
           ,
           and
           bone
           of
           bone
           .
           For
           want
           of
           this
           it
           hath
           beene
           in
           the
           power
           of
           priuate
           men
           ,
           to
           shake
           an
           Empire
           ,
           that
           could
           not
           haue
           moued
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           for
           want
           of
           this
           ,
           haue
           Empires
           beene
           enforced
           to
           hould
           subiected
           countries
           by
           garrisons
           ,
           and
           by
           cruelties
           waies
           ,
           so
           disagreeing
           from
           nature
           ,
           as
           their
           authority
           hath
           depended
           meerly
           vpon
           fortune
           ,
           and
           an
           externall
           reputation
           ,
           which
           neuer
           indureth
           a
           distemper
           without
           a
           downefall
           ,
           nor
           is
           euer
           sicke
           without
           destruction
           .
           For
           recouerable
           diseases
           are
           onely
           in
           naturall
           bodyes
           ,
           which
           these
           being
           opposite
           to
           ,
           must
           depend
           onely
           vpon
           force
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           how
           much
           the
           expence
           of
           treasures
           ,
           and
           the
           continuall
           doubts
           wee
           haue
           of
           such
           countries
           exceedeth
           the
           aduantage
           ,
           we
           may
           easily
           discerne
           ,
           if
           we
           behold
           but
           Spaine
           ,
           whose
           many
           dispersed
           Kingdomes
           haue
           beene
           such
           a
           burthen
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           haue
           drawne
           them
           ,
           into
           so
           many
           inconueniences
           ,
           as
           his
           West
           Indies
           ,
           and
           great
           encrease
           of
           possessions
           lately
           annexed
           to
           that
           crowne
           ,
           haue
           not
           bin
           able
           to
           defend
           him
           from
           the
           extreamest
           wants
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           his
           designes
           haue
           oftner
           stood
           still
           for
           want
           of
           mony
           and
           men
           ,
           then
           many
           smaller
           Kingdomes
           .
           Had
           it
           beene
           now
           thinke
           you
           in
           his
           power
           to
           haue
           made
           them
           all
           Spanish
           and
           within
           the
           limits
           of
           one
           continent
           ,
           vpon
           the
           condition
           to
           haue
           called
           all
           Spaine
           ,
           and
           but
           one
           nation
           ,
           would
           hee
           not
           haue
           thought
           it
           an
           excellent
           exchange
           ?
           Doubt
           it
           not
           since
           hee
           had
           
           at
           once
           beene
           deliuered
           of
           those
           charges
           and
           suspitions
           ,
           that
           make
           his
           possessions
           a
           paine
           ,
           and
           weaknes
           rather
           then
           a
           strength
           ,
           being
           like
           a
           monster
           of
           nature
           that
           hauing
           a
           body
           without
           bloud
           inough
           ,
           hath
           his
           limmes
           withered
           and
           feeble
           being
           a
           great
           bulke
           ,
           drowned
           in
           his
           owne
           proportion
           .
           All
           forced
           gouerments
           must
           bee
           momentary
           in
           so
           much
           as
           they
           leaue
           out
           the
           will
           and
           desire
           of
           man
           ,
           which
           onely
           can
           beget
           continuance
           .
           For
           an
           instance
           behold
           nature
           her-selfe
           ,
           who
           driueth
           at
           none
           of
           her
           endes
           tirannically
           ,
           but
           emorapping
           her
           driftes
           in
           the
           naturall
           desires
           of
           her
           creatures
           ,
           hath
           her
           purposes
           effected
           not
           as
           hers
           ,
           but
           as
           their
           owne
           .
           So
           must
           the
           aduised
           Polititian
           proceed
           ,
           if
           he
           intendeth
           to
           giue
           either
           a
           goodly
           or
           substantiall
           forme
           to
           his
           workemanship
           ;
           for
           though
           man
           can
           inforce
           other
           creatures
           beyond
           their
           willes
           ,
           yet
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           hauing
           reason
           to
           direct
           it
           which
           hath
           a
           freedome
           and
           eminencie
           in
           her
           nature
           ,
           must
           therfore
           be
           wrought
           by
           perswasions
           ,
           not
           enforcements
           ,
           the
           onely
           means
           to
           bring
           her
           to
           obedience
           ,
           and
           to
           yeelde
           to
           the
           directions
           of
           others
           .
           I
           haue
           gone
           thus
           farre
           beyond
           my
           purpose
           (
           louing
           countrimen
           )
           to
           free
           you
           of
           all
           suspitions
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           the
           soule
           of
           man
           ,
           is
           no
           sooner
           cured
           of
           any
           great
           infirmitie
           ,
           but
           there
           remaine
           certaine
           dregges
           behinde
           of
           doubts
           and
           suspitions
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           these
           fewe
           considerations
           will
           cleere
           ,
           not
           as
           they
           are
           mine
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           are
           
           truthes
           ,
           though
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           (
           vnto
           an
           aduersary
           )
           I
           cannot
           complaine
           of
           my
           weakenesse
           ,
           for
           being
           the
           champion
           of
           right
           I
           doubt
           not
           of
           the
           successe
           of
           
             Dauid
             .
          
        
         
           You
           haue
           now
           then
           the
           sight
           of
           this
           great
           blessing
           ,
           which
           approacheth
           you
           so
           full
           of
           infinite
           happinesses
           ,
           so
           pure
           and
           vncommixt
           with
           the
           common
           fortunes
           of
           the
           worlde
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           laye
           by
           all
           thoughts
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           apt
           to
           prepare
           you
           fit
           to
           receiue
           so
           gratious
           an
           assurance
           of
           Gods
           fauour
           ,
           and
           of
           gratitude
           though
           not
           answerable
           ,
           yet
           answerable
           to
           your
           powers
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           beholde
           the
           goodly
           time
           before
           you
           ,
           so
           cleere
           and
           calme
           as
           there
           is
           not
           so
           much
           as
           matter
           for
           cloudes
           or
           stormes
           left
           to
           breed
           on
           ,
           (
           the
           originall
           of
           the
           happinesse
           of
           a
           common-wealth
           )
           for
           then
           onely
           are
           the
           inward
           motions
           of
           gouernment
           made
           perfect
           ,
           when
           there
           ariseth
           neither
           feares
           nor
           dangers
           from
           abroad
           ,
           since
           those
           times
           are
           often
           so
           miserable
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           not
           onely
           forced
           to
           make
           vse
           of
           the
           diseases
           of
           the
           time
           and
           people
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           praise
           them
           ,
           the
           forerunner
           of
           the
           downefall
           of
           a
           state
           .
           Which
           you
           shall
           easily
           prooue
           if
           you
           search
           the
           ruines
           of
           the
           ancient
           Empires
           ,
           where
           (
           towards
           their
           end
           )
           vices
           went
           for
           vertues
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           corruptions
           were
           the
           greatest
           merits
           .
           But
           our
           State
           is
           of
           another
           nature
           ,
           it
           cannot
           growe
           old
           and
           doate
           ,
           because
           it
           had
           no
           infancie
           or
           youth
           ;
           wee
           builded
           
           not
           our
           foundation
           out
           of
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           increased
           it
           after
           by
           the
           sworde
           ,
           we
           are
           no
           purchasers
           ,
           but
           inheritours
           ,
           and
           inheritours
           of
           a
           State
           ,
           that
           commeth
           to
           vs
           strong
           and
           flourishing
           ,
           so
           doe
           wee
           want
           those
           shiftes
           and
           by-courses
           ,
           which
           come
           in
           with
           necessity
           ,
           which
           make
           such
           states
           in
           time
           suffer
           shipwracke
           both
           by
           iust
           and
           naturall
           reasons
           .
           For
           hauing
           gotten
           by
           oppression
           ,
           it
           standeth
           with
           Iustice
           that
           they
           loose
           so
           :
           and
           it
           is
           infallible
           ,
           that
           people
           gotten
           vp
           by
           indirect
           meanes
           ,
           though
           the
           present
           gaine
           maketh
           them
           insensible
           of
           it
           ,
           yet
           it
           leaueth
           in
           them
           the
           example
           of
           the
           corruption
           ;
           and
           being
           like
           creatures
           bred
           out
           of
           putrifaction
           ,
           they
           liue
           no
           longer
           then
           there
           remaineth
           such
           matter
           to
           feed
           on
           ,
           but
           are
           after
           ouerthrowne
           by
           some
           aduerse
           power
           ,
           or
           els
           turning
           head
           vpon
           themselues
           ,
           are
           the
           authors
           of
           their
           own
           destruction
           .
           But
           you
           freed
           of
           all
           these
           ,
           shall
           haue
           a
           happy
           leasure
           to
           view
           ouer
           your
           owne
           inwarde
           parts
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           being
           hindered
           by
           no
           new
           doubts
           ,
           may
           search
           ,
           medicine
           and
           heale
           ,
           all
           olde
           griefes
           ,
           which
           not
           alone
           the
           time
           permits
           ,
           but
           the
           Prince
           warrants
           ,
           aleach
           chosen
           by
           God
           to
           make
           a
           new
           time
           setled
           in
           an
           instant
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           power
           of
           Iustice
           and
           an
           vpright
           distribution
           ,
           another
           testimonie
           of
           Gods
           gratious
           fauour
           vnto
           vs.
           For
           beeing
           strangers
           though
           not
           by
           birthe
           ,
           yet
           by
           personall
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           the
           commerce
           of
           stran
           gers
           ,
           warranting
           almost
           a
           partiality
           to
           our
           countreimen
           ,
           
           it
           is
           onely
           the
           worke
           of
           such
           a
           King
           ,
           to
           alter
           nature
           by
           the
           force
           of
           wisdome
           .
           So
           hath
           his
           iust
           proceedings
           wrought
           vpon
           vs
           ,
           that
           neither
           side
           ,
           being
           able
           to
           charge
           him
           with
           leaning
           more
           to
           one
           side
           then
           another
           ,
           neither
           side
           hath
           cause
           to
           mistrust
           him
           ,
           another
           doore
           at
           which
           Partialitie
           often
           entereth
           .
           Will
           you
           know
           now
           what
           we
           haue
           escaped
           ?
           the
           being
           begotten
           by
           a
           diseased
           father
           ,
           for
           this
           time
           being
           the
           father
           of
           the
           succeeding
           ,
           had
           it
           constitution
           beene
           corrupted
           by
           partiality
           ,
           the
           after-ages
           would
           for
           euer
           haue
           felt
           it
           ,
           which
           would
           haue
           beene
           so
           much
           the
           more
           dangerous
           ,
           because
           as
           in
           naturall
           bodies
           ,
           hereditarie
           diseases
           are
           aboue
           the
           skill
           of
           the
           Phisitian
           ,
           so
           would
           these
           of
           the
           Statesmen
           .
           But
           ours
           that
           is
           to
           be
           directed
           by
           a
           Prince
           so
           infinitely
           indued
           by
           the
           graces
           both
           of
           God
           ,
           Nature
           and
           Fortune
           ,
           we
           may
           assuredly
           expect
           actions
           answerable
           to
           such
           a
           concurrance
           of
           vertues
           .
           To
           that
           height
           of
           felicitie
           are
           you
           then
           arriued
           ,
           as
           not
           onely
           you
           shall
           enioy
           your
           country
           without
           feares
           ,
           your
           estates
           without
           hourely
           impositions
           ,
           and
           your
           liues
           without
           warres
           and
           hazards
           ,
           but
           as
           if
           you
           exchanged
           these
           for
           their
           contraries
           ,
           your
           countrey
           shall
           yeeld
           you
           peace
           ,
           and
           by
           peace
           infinite
           contentments
           ,
           your
           estates
           shall
           encrease
           daily
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           not
           buy
           your
           owne
           industries
           of
           strange
           impositions
           and
           taxes
           :
           and
           warres
           that
           had
           wonte
           to
           diuorce
           you
           from
           your
           parents
           and
           wiues
           ,
           and
           by
           
           presses
           violently
           pull
           you
           from
           your
           owne
           quiet
           courses
           ,
           to
           sacrifice
           you
           to
           the
           distempered
           and
           troubled
           age
           ,
           to
           quench
           the
           fire
           of
           forraine
           ambitions
           that
           threatned
           vs
           ,
           shall
           no
           more
           haue
           any
           such
           power
           ouer
           you
           .
           But
           your
           time
           and
           determinations
           shall
           bee
           your
           owne
           ,
           and
           your
           hopes
           shall
           not
           bee
           frighted
           with
           feares
           .
           Prepare
           then
           mindes
           fit
           to
           enioy
           so
           many
           happinesses
           ,
           and
           mindes
           fit
           to
           bee
           gouerned
           by
           so
           sincere
           and
           iust
           a
           Prince
           ,
           whose
           very
           entrance
           amongst
           vs
           hath
           had
           that
           vertue
           ,
           as
           to
           driue
           away
           all
           threatning
           calamities
           that
           hung
           ouer
           our
           heades
           .
           Let
           it
           not
           bee
           forgotten
           since
           the
           remembrance
           of
           passed
           perills
           is
           sweet
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           sweet
           but
           profitable
           ,
           for
           it
           inuiteth
           vs
           to
           the
           acknowledgement
           .
           And
           since
           wee
           cannot
           better
           testify
           our
           thankefullnes
           to
           God
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           offering
           our
           obedient
           hartes
           to
           the
           meanes
           he
           chose
           for
           the
           expressing
           this
           his
           wonderfull
           and
           gratious
           fauour
           vnto
           vs
           ;
           let
           vs
           begin
           our
           contentments
           from
           him
           ,
           who
           like
           the
           Sunne
           hath
           dispersed
           and
           consumed
           our
           doubts
           ,
           and
           like
           the
           Sunne
           draweth
           nothing
           from
           beneath
           ,
           but
           to
           yeeld
           it
           downe
           againe
           with
           more
           vertue
           then
           he
           receiued
           it
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .