Tvvo letters or embassies The one sent by the states of Bohemia, to the Elector of Saxony: the other from the Popes Holines to the Emperour, concerning the troubles of Germany.
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             Tvvo letters or embassies The one sent by the states of Bohemia, to the Elector of Saxony: the other from the Popes Holines to the Emperour, concerning the troubles of Germany.
             Bohemia (Země). Sněm.
             Paul V, Pope, 1552-1621. aut
             Barlow, William, of Amsterdam.
             Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony, 1585-1656.
             Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1578-1637.
          
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           TWO
           LETTERS
           OR
           EMBASSIES
           .
        
         
           The
           one
           Sent
           by
           the
           States
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           to
           the
           Elector
           of
           Saxony
           :
           The
           other
           from
           the
           Popes
           Holines
           to
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Troubles
           of
           Germany
           .
        
         
           Printet
           ,
           at
           Amsterdam
           .
           1620.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           his
           assured
           Friend
           ,
           
             H
             C.
          
           at
           his
           Lodging
           neere
           Bishops-Gate
           in
           London
           .
        
         
           Sr.
           If
           I
           should
           send
           you
           ouer
           the
           Relations
           both
           in
           
             Latin
             ,
             Dutch
          
           ,
           and
           French
           ,
           which
           come
           to
           this
           Towne
           concerning
           the
           variety
           of
           Newes
           about
           the
           troubles
           of
           Europe
           ,
           I
           should
           weary
           you
           with
           the
           multiplicity
           of
           Bookes
           ,
           and
           my selfe
           with
           the
           cunning
           of
           transportation
           :
           Besides
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           to
           bee
           preuented
           in
           sending
           you
           Newes
           ,
           because
           it
           will
           bee
           stale
           ere
           it
           come
           to
           your
           handes
           by
           my
           meanes
           :
           Therefore
           I
           desist
           from
           either
           troubling
           you
           or
           my selfe
           in
           that
           kinde
           ,
           and
           yet
           haue
           I
           chanced
           on
           something
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           sure
           none
           can
           helpe
           you
           to
           ,
           but
           by
           my
           meanes
           :
           So
           it
           is
           then
           ,
           that
           there
           ,
           came
           to
           my
           hands
           two
           seuerall
           Coppies
           of
           seuerall
           Letters
           ,
           one
           from
           Wittenberg
           ,
           as
           the
           summe
           of
           an
           Embacy
           from
           the
           States
           of
           Bohemia
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           concerning
           his
           Desertion
           of
           the
           King
           in
           these
           tumultuous
           times
           :
           another
           from
           Mr.
           Fodringham
           in
           Vienna
           ,
           written
           by
           the
           Pope
           to
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           concerning
           the
           pacification
           of
           the
           Troubles
           ,
           and
           admission
           of
           a
           Peace
           (
           if
           the
           motiue
           might
           bee
           correspondent
           to
           his
           Honour
           )
           rather
           then
           aduenture
           to
           bee
           terrified
           with
           so
           much
           effusion
           of
           Blood
           ,
           or
           hazard
           the
           Dignity
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           by
           letting
           the
           Warres
           goe
           forward
           .
           And
           these
           as
           you
           see
           I
           haue
           Printed
           heere
           in
           Amsterdam
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           so
           pleasing
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           heere
           ,
           that
           I
           presume
           ,
           they
           will
           bee
           as
           
           acceptable
           there
           to
           all
           the
           welwillers
           of
           the
           Bohemian
           Affaires
           :
           and
           so
           wishing
           your
           Contentment
           in
           the
           ouer-reading
           ,
           bee
           bolde
           that
           whensoeuer
           any
           thing
           comes
           worthy
           of
           you
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           fayle
           of
           it
           .
           For
           I
           am
           still
           your
           Friend
           :
        
         
           
             WILLIAM
             BARLOW
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Introduction
           .
        
         
           RVmor
           hauing
           played
           a
           true
           womans
           part
           through
           the
           Citty
           of
           Prague
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Duke
           of
           Bauaria's
           comming
           to
           Lintz
           ,
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           Saxonyes
           declaratiue
           Letters
           to
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           that
           the
           Marquesse
           Spinola
           was
           approaching
           with
           a
           formidable
           preparation
           to
           assist
           him
           ,
           and
           hee
           himselfe
           would
           not
           be
           behinde
           in
           any
           duty
           ,
           which
           belonged
           to
           his
           obseruation
           ,
           or
           the
           Dignity
           of
           the
           Empire
           :
           thrust
           herselfe
           at
           last
           into
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           Councellors
           of
           Estate
           ,
           but
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           as
           if
           she
           durst
           iustifie
           her
           lauish
           tongue
           ,
           and
           tooke
           a
           pleasure
           in
           the
           ampliation
           ,
           which
           yet
           briefly
           had
           these
           maine
           passages
           :
        
         
           1
           First
           ,
           that
           Saxony
           and
           Bauaria
           combined
           themselues
           to
           illustrate
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Austria
           ,
           and
           by
           no
           meanes
           to
           leaue
           either
           Emperour
           ,
           or
           Empire
           in
           the
           cruell
           hands
           of
           reuolters
           ,
           if
           either
           they
           could
           procure
           their
           deliuery
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           prouidence
           conserue
           their
           renowne
           :
        
         
           2
           That
           the
           Marquesse
           Spinola
           had
           more
           forcible
           reasons
           in
           his
           approaches
           ,
           as
           resoluing
           to
           reduce
           the
           Subiects
           of
           Bohemia
           (
           whom
           hee
           termed
           Rebels
           to
           the
           Emperour
           )
           to
           their
           pristinate
           obedience
           ,
           wherein
           if
           hee
           found
           any
           retardance
           ,
           hee
           would
           shew
           them
           the
           angry
           faces
           of
           20000.
           men
           ,
           so
           prouided
           out
           of
           the
           storehouse
           of
           Power
           and
           Pollicy
           ,
           that
           the
           world
           should
           record
           it
           as
           a
           remarkable
           president
           ,
           and
           they
           be
           confounded
           to
           vnderstand
           ,
           what
           their
           wilfulnes
           had
           incurred
           .
        
         
           3
           That
           presently
           
             Don
             Lewis
             de
             Velasco
          
           ,
           hauing
           fortified
           Wesell
           ,
           and
           left
           a
           sufficient
           Garrison
           both
           in
           it
           and
           other
           Townes
           subiect
           to
           surprises
           vpon
           the
           aduantage
           of
           his
           
           absence
           ,
           should
           follow
           him
           ,
           as
           a
           second
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           greater
           Designes
           .
        
         
           4
           That
           the
           Catholicke
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           other
           secular
           Princes
           ,
           would
           fill
           vp
           this
           well
           bound
           sheafe
           with
           their
           Arrowes
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           Hierogliphick
           an
           absolute
           resemblance
           of
           indissolluble
           and
           vnresistable
           strength
           .
        
         
           5
           That
           these
           free
           Cittyes
           of
           the
           Empire
           would
           open
           their
           Gates
           ,
           yea
           breake
           downe
           their
           walles
           ,
           rather
           then
           this
           Sinons
           Horse
           should
           stand
           without
           ,
           and
           not
           offer
           sacrifice
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           Pallas
           .
        
         
           Thus
           was
           this
           Mattachene
           of
           report
           danced
           euen
           in
           the
           Kings
           Castle
           and
           Pallace
           ,
           and
           if
           mischiefe
           had
           had
           a
           tricke
           to
           affright
           them
           indeed
           ,
           or
           startle
           their
           resolutions
           from
           standing
           in
           their
           firmnesse
           ,
           it
           so
           fell
           out
           ,
           that
           it
           ranne
           like
           a
           voyce
           of
           Thunder
           ,
           and
           meant
           to
           follow
           one
           another
           in
           sequence
           .
           But
           it
           should
           seeme
           ,
           no
           arme
           of
           Flesh
           could
           turne
           the
           frame
           of
           Heauen
           about
           :
           and
           there
           was
           a
           stronger
           hand
           ready
           to
           throw
           a
           stone
           to
           strike
           Nabuchadnezars
           Image
           in
           peeces
           :
           For
           they
           were
           all
           so
           farre
           from
           being
           daunted
           ,
           or
           terrified
           with
           imposturing
           apparitions
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           rather
           exasperated
           ,
           and
           encouraged
           to
           Opposition
           :
           Yea
           it
           is
           saide
           ,
           that
           the
           inuincible
           and
           Heroyick
           Queene
           kneeled
           downe
           with
           lifted
           handes
           to
           Heauen
           ,
           desiring
           God
           to
           accept
           of
           her
           ,
           as
           a
           propitiary
           Sacrifice
           ,
           rather
           then
           his
           Iustice
           might
           not
           haue
           her
           prosperous
           course
           in
           the
           punishment
           of
           sinnes
           ,
           or
           the
           now
           glory
           of
           her
           Husband
           suffer
           diminution
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           as
           a
           controll
           from
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           aduersaries
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           prosperity
           :
           To
           this
           (
           besides
           the
           admiration
           at
           her
           magnanimity
           )
           both
           King
           and
           Nobles
           ,
           Cittizens
           and
           Commons
           ,
           Gent.
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           Protestants
           and
           Papists
           ,
           Priests
           and
           Cleargie
           men
           ,
           yea
           all
           that
           had
           participated
           with
           
           the
           particulars
           ,
           combined
           themselues
           to
           shake
           off
           these
           drops
           of
           threatning
           rumor
           ,
           and
           be
           sheltred
           from
           the
           greater
           storme
           of
           a
           publike
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           it
           was
           thought
           conuenient
           to
           send
           an
           Embacy
           to
           
             Iohn
             George
          
           Duke
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           and
           Prince
           Elector
           ,
           to
           put
           him
           in
           minde
           of
           the
           auncient
           League
           and
           amitie
           ,
           which
           euer
           continued
           betweene
           the
           Bohemian
           State
           and
           the
           House
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           and
           to
           knowe
           from
           a
           personall
           information
           ,
           how
           he
           stood
           affected
           in
           this
           Warre
           ,
           or
           disposed
           to
           the
           assignation
           of
           his
           Forces
           ,
           or
           what
           might
           bee
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           desertion
           in
           this
           so
           great
           a
           busines
           ,
           which
           concurred
           with
           the
           propagation
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberty
           of
           oppressed
           people
           .
           Whereupon
           there
           were
           two
           out
           of
           each
           of
           the
           three
           States
           of
           Bohemia
           deligated
           to
           this
           imployment
           with
           an
           orderly
           proportion
           of
           attendants
           ,
           besides
           a
           Secretary
           of
           eminency
           ,
           who
           came
           in
           good
           time
           to
           Presula
           ,
           and
           there
           found
           the
           Duke
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           there
           was
           some
           difficulty
           in
           their
           entertainment
           and
           admission
           ,
           as
           from
           a
           King
           indeed
           :
           For
           1.
           whether
           priuate
           emulation
           against
           the
           Palsgraues
           aduancement
           ,
           whom
           before
           hee
           held
           in
           equall
           rancke
           with
           himselfe
           .
           2.
           
           Or
           sinister
           occasions
           like
           vntoward
           weedes
           choked
           vp
           the
           growth
           of
           better
           Corne
           ,
           3.
           
           Or
           neernesse
           of
           Consanguinity
           drawing
           his
           loue
           to
           the
           Emperour
           .
           4.
           
           Or
           a
           iealousie
           concerning
           the
           diminution
           of
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           beeing
           thus
           dilacerated
           and
           diuided
           .
           5.
           
           Or
           a
           superstitious
           blindnes
           in
           the
           case
           of
           the
           Roman
           Religion
           wrought
           him
           out
           of
           the
           possession
           of
           better
           thoughts
           ,
           or
           diuerted
           him
           from
           that
           respect
           so
           meritorious
           a
           Prince
           excited
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           now
           dispute
           :
           onely
           I
           am
           sure
           hee
           would
           neither
           willingly
           allow
           them
           the
           titles
           of
           such
           a
           Kings
           Ambassadors
           ;
           nor
           affoord
           them
           that
           audience
           ,
           which
           their
           message
           
           both
           imported
           and
           deserued
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           his
           Councell
           beeing
           most
           of
           them
           well
           affected
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           Religion
           ,
           ouer
           wrought
           him
           to
           condiscend
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Nations
           and
           Liberty
           of
           all
           royall
           Prouinces
           :
           So
           they
           had
           a
           Day
           of
           audience
           ,
           and
           the
           Duke
           for
           all
           his
           minde
           was
           intangled
           with
           an
           intricate
           businesse
           ,
           and
           farre
           reaching
           Proiects
           ,
           yet
           heard
           them
           the
           sooner
           ,
           the
           sooner
           to
           bee
           ridde
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Secretary
           thus
           began
           :
        
         
           FREDERICKE
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           Duke
           of
           Bauaria
           ,
           Palatine
           of
           the
           Rhine
           :
           and
           so
           as
           followeth
           in
           his
           Maiesties
           iust
           Titles
           ,
           with
           the
           three
           States
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           Prague
           ,
           and
           Protectors
           of
           the
           Incorporated
           Prouinces
           ,
           sendeth
           greeting
           to
           the
           High
           and
           Mighty
           Prince
           
             IOHN
             GEORGIVS
          
           ,
           Duke
           of
           
             Saxony
             ,
             Iuliers
          
           ,
           and
           Cleues
           ,
           Elector
           of
           the
           Sacred
           Empire
           ,
           &c.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             Most
             Mightie
             &
             Illustrious
             Prince
             ,
          
        
         
           WEe
           cannot
           Coniecture
           ,
           except
           it
           please
           you
           to
           enlarge
           your selfe
           ,
           wherin
           any
           aspect
           of
           ours
           hath
           bene
           maleuolent
           toward
           you
           ,
           or
           occasion
           raised
           it selfe
           to
           such
           an
           height
           ,
           that
           you
           thinke
           it
           meete
           ,
           either
           with
           a
           rough
           hand
           to
           keepe
           it
           vnder
           ,
           or
           forcible
           arme
           to
           bring
           it
           to
           humiliation
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           particulars
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           &
           all
           our
           suffrages
           in
           this
           so
           well
           contriued
           Election
           ,
           I
           hope
           you
           expect
           not
           more
           at
           our
           hands
           now
           ,
           then
           you
           haue
           receiued
           diuers
           times
           by
           priuate
           Letters
           ,
           or
           daily
           read
           out
           of
           iustifiable
           Treatises
           :
           As
           for
           the
           secret
           of
           preseruation
           ,
           which
           comes
           from
           instinct
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           glorious
           manumition
           of
           distracted
           subiects
           ;
           I
           hope
           you
           make
           no
           question
           of
           the
           lawfulnes
           ,
           &
           necessitie
           of
           our
           well
           begun
           Courses
           .
           As
           for
           the
           grieuances
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           and
           convulsions
           of
           the
           Prouinces
           ,
           wherin
           no
           man
           liued
           secure
           ,
           while
           the
           tyrannie
           of
           our
           Gouernours
           lasted
           :
           The
           opening
           of
           our
           graues
           ,
           the
           disquieting
           of
           buried
           soules
           ,
           the
           displacing
           of
           setled
           offices
           ,
           the
           teares
           of
           Widowes
           ,
           the
           cryes
           of
           Orphanes
           ,
           the
           wringing
           hands
           of
           Matrons
           ,
           the
           rauishing
           of
           Virgins
           ,
           the
           outrages
           in
           euery
           Citie
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           worde
           ,
           the
           complaints
           of
           rich
           and
           poore
           haue
           long
           before
           this
           ,
           Ecchoed
           in
           your
           Eares
           ,
           &
           drawne
           commiseration
           from
           your
           Hart.
           
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           secrets
           of
           Gouernment
           ,
           what
           can
           be
           more
           implyed
           out
           of
           all
           prescription
           ,
           then
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           2.
           
           The
           honor
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           3.
           
           The
           good
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           4.
           
           And
           the
           renowne
           of
           the
           Prince
           .
           In
           
           all
           which
           ,
           it
           is
           well
           knowne
           our
           Princes
           haue
           fayled
           ;
           As
           1.
           dishonouring
           God
           by
           a
           manifest
           approbation
           of
           thinges
           contrary
           to
           his
           worde
           ,
           2.
           
           Disgracing
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           by
           violating
           her
           Lawes
           ,
           abrogating
           her
           Priuiledges
           ,
           threatning
           her
           Peace
           ,
           subiecting
           her
           to
           strangers
           ,
           and
           tying
           her
           as
           it
           were
           to
           the
           whipping-Poasts
           of
           crueltie
           and
           injustice
           ,
           3.
           
           Abusing
           the
           People
           ,
           by
           affrighting
           them
           with
           the
           rages
           of
           exorbitant
           actions
           ,
           and
           suffring
           no
           man
           in
           the
           securitie
           &
           benefit
           of
           his
           owne
           possessions
           ,
           4.
           
           As
           defaming
           themselues
           ,
           by
           the
           scandalous
           Imperiousnesse
           of
           wicked
           Counsellors
           ,
           and
           weaknes
           of
           Iudgement
           to
           be
           ouer-awed
           in
           all
           their
           actions
           ,
           by
           the
           passionate
           wilfulnes
           of
           such
           as
           were
           enemies
           to
           God
           and
           men
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Remember
           I
           pray
           you
           what
           the
           Statist
           Steephen
           King
           of
           Poland
           was
           wont
           to
           say
           ,
           That
           he
           was
           a
           King
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           Consciences
           ;
           A
           Commaunder
           of
           bodies
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           soules
           :
           And
           what
           vnheard-of
           mischiefs
           haue
           the
           Iesuites
           bred
           ,
           the
           Inquisition
           procured
           ,
           the
           Pope
           contriued
           ,
           the
           Emperors
           continued
           ;
           and
           all
           long
           of
           that
           terrible
           Vow
           the
           Iesuites
           caused
           him
           to
           make
           ;
           rather
           to
           loose
           the
           Dignitie
           of
           his
           Tytle
           ,
           the
           benefit
           of
           his
           Diademe
           ,
           and
           the
           comfort
           of
           his
           Life
           ,
           then
           a
           Protestant
           should
           enioy
           the
           liberty
           of
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           or
           a
           Church
           publiquly
           opened
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           true
           Religion
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Emperor
           himselfe
           ,
           if
           your
           Loue
           were
           neuer
           so
           great
           ,
           or
           your
           passion
           transported
           beyond
           limitation
           ;
           what
           gouernment
           did
           euer
           admit
           of
           the
           Vsurpation
           of
           strangers
           ?
           and
           how
           dangerously
           haue
           the
           hartes
           of
           all
           Kingdomes
           beene
           eaten
           vpon
           by
           
           the
           hungry
           teeth
           of
           mercinary
           Souldiers
           ?
        
         
           Were
           not
           the
           Gothes
           and
           Vandales
           brought
           in
           as
           auxiliary
           to
           the
           Emperors
           of
           the
           East
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           learn'd
           their
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           had
           possession
           of
           their
           Armes
           ,
           they
           learn'd
           also
           to
           turne
           their
           Pikes
           into
           the
           brests
           of
           the
           weaker
           side
           ,
           and
           so
           was
           Europe
           subiected
           ?
           Thus
           againe
           was
           Brittany
           diuers
           times
           Conquered
           ,
           Spayne
           ouer-runne
           by
           the
           Mores
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           brought
           vnto
           all
           vnrest
           by
           this
           course
           .
        
         
           For
           what
           can
           we
           expect
           lesse
           then
           desolation
           and
           dissolution
           of
           Gouernment
           &
           Religion
           ?
           If
           either
           the
           Emperors
           had
           continued
           in
           their
           former
           outragiousnes
           ,
           or
           Ferdinand
           who
           doth
           now
           attempt
           to
           fill
           your
           free
           Cities
           with
           Garisond
           Spanyards
           ,
           or
           allow
           of
           the
           vsurpation
           of
           such
           as
           would
           deride
           our
           miseries
           ,
           and
           tryumph
           to
           see
           vs
           feed
           vpon
           one
           an
           others
           bowels
           ,
           with
           a
           rauening
           desire
           of
           confusion
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           reputing
           vs
           Rebels
           ,
           or
           the
           diminution
           of
           the
           Emperors
           Tytles
           and
           glory
           of
           the
           Austrian
           Famely
           ,
           we
           haue
           only
           from
           being
           slaues
           ,
           made
           our selues
           subjects
           of
           a
           Lawfull
           Prince
           ,
           wherein
           the
           proofes
           are
           extant
           from
           all
           times
           and
           authoritie
           ;
           and
           neither
           that
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           heere
           spoken
           ,
           need
           illustration
           from
           the
           Lawes
           of
           our
           Country
           ,
           or
           the
           credit
           of
           Authors
           ,
           who
           haue
           diuers
           times
           seene
           a
           King
           of
           Hungary
           ,
           a
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           and
           an
           Emperor
           of
           Germany
           ,
           in
           seuerall
           distinct
           Persons
           :
           Nor
           doe
           we
           see
           why
           Austrias
           few
           yeares
           of
           possession
           ,
           should
           debarre
           all
           other
           Famelies
           from
           the
           Empire
           it selfe
           ,
           especially
           damme
           vp
           our
           encloasures
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           not
           giue
           libertie
           to
           our
           owne
           immunities
           and
           Priuiledges
           .
        
         
         
           And
           therfore
           is
           there
           neither
           such
           cause
           of
           repining
           in
           you
           ,
           nor
           cruelty
           in
           him
           .
           For
           alas
           ,
           what
           must
           be
           the
           end
           of
           these
           dissentions
           ,
           but
           the
           pulling
           of
           Germaines
           peace
           &
           prosperity
           in
           peeces
           ,
           and
           the
           filling
           our
           fields
           with
           the
           slaughtered
           Carkasses
           of
           Innocents
           ,
           whose
           Fatherlesse
           Children
           will
           crye
           for
           vengeance
           ,
           till
           the
           heauens
           powre
           it
           downe
           vpon
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           delinquents
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           which
           either
           you
           haue
           ,
           or
           can
           obiect
           ;
           it
           hath
           bene
           long
           since
           answered
           :
           and
           although
           Princes
           neede
           not
           giue
           an
           account
           of
           their
           actions
           ,
           yet
           haue
           wee
           published
           our
           iustifications
           ,
           and
           written
           both
           to
           your selfe
           ,
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           Bauaria
           :
           So
           that
           if
           the
           warre
           continue
           ,
           God
           knowes
           ,
           we
           are
           meere
           defendants
           ,
           and
           our
           King
           is
           his
           substitute
           for
           Religion
           and
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           would
           bee
           loath
           to
           see
           you
           bring
           fuell
           to
           the
           flames
           of
           this
           disturbance
           ,
           or
           make
           the
           tyranny
           and
           ambition
           of
           another
           a
           pitt
           to
           praecipitate
           your selfe
           in
           without
           recouery
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           
             (
             Most
             Illustrious
             Prince
          
           )
           seeing
           these
           thinges
           are
           so
           ,
           and
           autentically
           approued
           by
           all
           sufficiency
           ;
           why
           should
           your
           disallowance
           either
           manifest
           a
           willingnes
           to
           infringe
           the
           amity
           ,
           and
           Confederation
           with
           the
           Bohemian
           State
           :
           or
           show
           a
           tumor
           of
           some
           priuate
           passion
           against
           an
           immaculate
           Prince
           ,
           and
           louing
           Neighbour
           ,
           or
           the
           Vnion
           of
           other
           Princes
           ,
           who
           haue
           combined
           themselues
           to
           withstand
           a
           publicke
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           if
           neither
           the
           generall
           cause
           of
           the
           Empires
           peace
           ;
           the
           blessed
           worke
           of
           the
           Propagation
           of
           the
           
           Gospell
           ;
           the
           priuate
           respect
           of
           our
           grieuances
           ;
           the
           auncient
           combination
           of
           the
           Prouinces
           ;
           the
           extraordinary
           worth
           of
           our
           King
           ;
           nor
           any
           other
           motiue
           bee
           the
           threed
           ,
           to
           leade
           you
           out
           of
           the
           Laberinth
           of
           this
           disquiet
           ,
           yea
           manifest
           seduction
           to
           eternal
           confusion
           :
           Remember
           your
           owne
           Ancestors
           ,
           and
           the
           glorious
           actions
           ,
           whereby
           they
           haue
           shined
           like
           faire
           mouing
           Planets
           in
           perspicuous
           Orbes
           ,
           from
           whose
           influence
           could
           proceed
           nothing
           but
           sweet
           presages
           .
        
         
           O
           what
           a
           Story
           is
           registred
           of
           your
           FREDERICKE
           Duke
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           about
           the
           yeare
           1520.
           for
           Luthers
           security
           and
           defence
           against
           the
           then
           malicious
           aduersaries
           of
           the
           Ghospell
           !
           euen
           when
           the
           Popes
           indulgences
           and
           Pardons
           brought
           remission
           of
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           plenary
           freedome
           out
           of
           Purgatory
           !
           when
           the
           Dragon
           watched
           the
           woman
           ,
           that
           her
           birth
           might
           bee
           deuoured
           !
           when
           fire
           and
           vengeance
           was
           threatned
           against
           the
           Heretickes
           ,
           and
           the
           Emperour
           himselfe
           proued
           the
           Churches
           Champion
           ,
           and
           tooke
           vpon
           him
           for
           Romes
           sake
           ,
           to
           Curse
           and
           fulminate
           against
           Zealous
           professors
           ,
           or
           any
           innouators
           of
           the
           
             Papisticall
             Hierarchy
          
           .
        
         
           Then
           did
           the
           Noble
           Fredericke
           guard
           Luther
           to
           Wormes
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Emperour
           demaunded
           of
           Erasmus
           ,
           whether
           his
           reasons
           and
           arguments
           were
           consonant
           to
           the
           word
           of
           Truth
           ?
           and
           they
           might
           (
           as
           the
           Bereans
           did
           )
           try
           the
           Doctrine
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           .
           Then
           were
           the
           Prophesies
           of
           Hierom
           of
           Prague
           ,
           &
           
             Iohn
             Hus
          
           remembred
           and
           Disputed
           vpon
           ,
           as
           if
           euen
           now
           they
           had
           their
           time
           of
           expiration
           .
           Then
           was
           
             Iohn
             Hilton
          
           a
           Monck
           imprisoned
           for
           discouering
           the
           abuses
           
           of
           the
           Roman
           Clergie
           ,
           and
           released
           againe
           for
           continuing
           constant
           in
           the
           case
           of
           the
           reformed
           Religion
           ,
           both
           against
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Pope
           and
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           all
           by
           a
           Duke
           of
           Saxony
           .
           Then
           was
           
             Veselus
             ,
             Picus
             Mirandula
             ,
             Laurentius
             Valla
             ,
             Erasmus
          
           of
           Roterdam
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           acceptable
           to
           your
           Ancesters
           ,
           and
           they
           gloried
           in
           nothing
           more
           ,
           then
           the
           protection
           and
           patronizing
           of
           such
           Saints
           of
           God.
           Then
           could
           that
           worthy
           Prince
           hearing
           of
           a
           storme
           ,
           that
           strucke
           the
           Angell
           on
           the
           top
           of
           the
           Popes
           Pallace
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           praesage
           ,
           it
           was
           an
           ominous
           signe
           of
           the
           fall
           of
           Babilon
           ,
           and
           decay
           of
           the
           Popes
           glory
           ;
           and
           when
           not
           long
           after
           hee
           heard
           of
           31.
           
           Cardinals
           made
           at
           a
           time
           ,
           yea
           in
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           when
           a
           Lightning
           &
           Thunder
           struck
           the
           Childe
           out
           of
           the
           Virgins
           armes
           ,
           and
           the
           Keyes
           out
           of
           Peters
           handes
           ,
           being
           both
           Images
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           his
           Zeale
           and
           deuotion
           burst
           out
           ,
           that
           sure
           God
           was
           offended
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           would
           reduce
           their
           ambition
           ,
           and
           prophane
           Ceremonies
           to
           a
           better
           humiliation
           and
           conformity
           :
           And
           this
           was
           Fredericke
           of
           Saxony
           .
        
         
           After
           him
           succeeded
           
             Iohn
             Fredericke
          
           ,
           of
           whom
           the
           Emperour
           was
           as
           suspitious
           as
           the
           other
           :
           and
           therefore
           as
           it
           were
           to
           serue
           him
           into
           the
           amity
           and
           league
           of
           Spaine
           and
           Austria
           ,
           they
           contriued
           to
           marry
           him
           to
           Lady
           Katherine
           the
           Emperours
           sister
           ,
           and
           so
           thought
           themselues
           secure
           of
           him
           :
           Notwithstanding
           when
           he
           was
           sent
           for
           to
           beare
           the
           Sword
           before
           the
           Emperour
           at
           Masse
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           goe
           ,
           till
           hee
           was
           resolued
           of
           diuers
           Diuines
           ,
           whether
           hee
           might
           or
           no
           with
           a
           safe
           Conscience
           :
           I
           will
           not
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           make
           a
           president
           of
           immitation
           of
           Naamans
           the
           Syrians
           going
           into
           
           the
           Temple
           of
           Rimmon
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           pollute
           my selfe
           with
           an
           vnlawfull
           mixture
           :
           whereupon
           they
           resolued
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           goe
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           sent
           for
           ,
           but
           not
           endure
           Masse
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           so
           grosse
           a
           sinne
           ,
           and
           filthy
           an
           Idoll
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           not
           name
           the
           release
           of
           the
           Lantsgraue
           of
           Hesse
           ,
           nor
           other
           disceptations
           against
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           all
           wrought
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           euen
           to
           make
           sad
           againe
           the
           hearts
           of
           elated
           men
           ,
           who
           at
           last
           grew
           disaffected
           with
           their
           owne
           glory
           :
           So
           that
           when
           Charles
           the
           5.
           saw
           their
           resolutions
           to
           deny
           him
           a
           succession
           in
           the
           Empire
           for
           his
           Sonne
           Phillip
           ,
           he
           tooke
           a
           calmer
           course
           ,
           and
           left
           his
           Brother
           Ferdinand
           to
           wrastle
           with
           the
           Germane
           Protestant
           Princes
           ,
           and
           went
           himselfe
           directly
           into
           a
           Monastery
           .
        
         
           With
           what
           a
           faire
           and
           euen
           course
           were
           the
           affaires
           of
           Rodulphus
           Emperour
           carryed
           ,
           as
           aduised
           by
           your
           Princes
           to
           proclayme
           the
           Confession
           of
           Auspurg
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           bought
           out
           with
           great
           summes
           of
           money
           of
           Maximilian
           and
           Ferdinand
           his
           predecessors
           ?
           whereby
           the
           Protestants
           had
           many
           sweet
           entercourses
           to
           heare
           the
           worde
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           thought
           no
           pleasure
           of
           the
           world
           comparable
           to
           the
           blessed
           society
           of
           Gods
           people
           ;
           but
           to
           neerer
           times
           .
        
         
           How
           carefull
           was
           your
           Brother
           Christian
           the
           2.
           late
           Elector
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           manner
           iealious
           of
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           least
           it
           might
           fall
           into
           the
           handes
           of
           Violence
           ?
           This
           made
           him
           write
           to
           Mathias
           King
           of
           Hungary
           ,
           concerning
           the
           eleuation
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Austria
           ,
           that
           sure
           hee
           tooke
           a
           wrong
           course
           both
           with
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-welth
           ,
           
           especially
           our selues
           ,
           whome
           he
           found
           startling
           frō
           the
           obedience
           of
           a
           tyrannous
           Gouernment
           ,
           and
           affrightings
           of
           vnconscionable
           Vsurpation
           .
           For
           said
           he
           ,
           what
           will
           you
           get
           by
           your
           Spanish
           Garisons
           ,
           and
           Spanish
           factions
           in
           those
           Kingdomes
           ,
           but
           an
           vnwilling
           &
           enforced
           obedience
           to
           your
           present
           Authority
           ,
           and
           vtter
           rejection
           to
           your
           future
           Posterity
           ?
           what
           will
           the
           tyranny
           of
           the
           Inquisitiue
           Iesuites
           come
           to
           ,
           but
           a
           plaine
           infatuating
           and
           imposturing
           of
           your
           Zeale
           and
           Deuotion
           ,
           and
           the
           peoples
           manifestation
           of
           murmurings
           and
           grudges
           against
           so
           fearefull
           a
           worke
           ?
           what
           will
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           the
           Inquisition
           it selfe
           contriue
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           cursses
           and
           repinings
           from
           euery
           mans
           mouth
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           hate
           and
           rebellion
           in
           euery
           mans
           heart
           ?
        
         
           To
           this
           effect
           were
           your
           Brothers
           Letters
           ,
           and
           what
           hath
           followed
           ,
           I
           neede
           not
           enlarge
           ;
           seeing
           now
           the
           clamours
           of
           Warre
           on
           euery
           side
           eccho
           out
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           our
           iustifications
           haue
           beene
           as
           a
           Bonarges
           ,
           or
           the
           sound
           of
           many
           waters
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           did
           not
           Duke
           
             Iohn
             Ernestus
          
           not
           long
           a
           goe
           send
           to
           his
           owne
           Vniuersitie
           of
           Iena
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           of
           Iena
           to
           the
           Vniuersitie
           of
           Wittenberg
           ,
           and
           therein
           to
           persons
           of
           name
           
             Iohn
             Maior
             Superintendent
          
           ,
           and
           
             Iohn
             Gerrard
          
           ,
           Doctors
           of
           Diuinitie
           for
           the
           sollution
           of
           certaine
           difficulties
           in
           〈…〉
           Designes
           ,
           especially
           the
           waging
           of
           〈…〉
           of
           Forces
           ?
           who
           returned
           answers
           ,
           that
           〈…〉
           to
           the
           worde
           of
           God
           ,
           either
           to
           assist
           the
           Papists
           against
           the
           Protestants
           and
           professors
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           or
           according
           to
           your
           owne
           
             State
             positions
          
           (
           which
           you
           would
           now
           haue
           the
           
           busines
           of
           the
           Empire
           )
           to
           bring
           in
           Strangers
           to
           tyrannize
           ouer
           the
           peace
           of
           contracted
           Neighbours
           ,
           wherin
           the
           Law
           of
           Nations
           haue
           beene
           alwayes
           so
           preualent
           ,
           and
           the
           Customes
           of
           Germany
           so
           powerfull
           ,
           that
           euen
           opposite
           Princes
           haue
           laide
           aside
           for
           the
           time
           all
           ill
           will
           and
           vnkindnes
           ,
           to
           vnite
           their
           Forces
           against
           a
           common
           Enemy
           ,
           or
           propulse
           vnusuall
           innouation
           .
           This
           act
           was
           played
           by
           the
           Triumuiri
           at
           Ierusalem
           against
           the
           Romans
           ,
           by
           the
           dissentious
           Brittons
           against
           Caesar
           ,
           by
           your
           owne
           Prouinces
           against
           the
           Gothes
           and
           Vandalls
           ,
           till
           they
           were
           quite
           driuen
           into
           Italy
           and
           Spaine
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           vnkinde
           hand
           hath
           now
           throwne
           filthines
           or
           durt
           into
           the
           pure
           streame
           of
           your
           former
           resolutions
           ?
           or
           what
           fearefull
           incantation
           hath
           vnbound
           you
           from
           the
           mast
           of
           constancy
           ,
           to
           hearken
           to
           the
           Syrens
           song
           of
           ambitious
           deceiuers
           ,
           who
           are
           resolued
           to
           shed
           the
           blood
           of
           Innocents
           ,
           and
           vnder
           the
           colour
           of
           reuenging
           the
           wrongs
           ,
           wherein
           wee
           are
           supposed
           delinquents
           ,
           and
           foraging
           the
           Palatinate
           with
           pretence
           to
           diuert
           the
           Warre
           thither
           ,
           as
           by
           Spinola's
           formidable
           approaches
           may
           appeare
           ,
           lye
           in
           waite
           for
           nothing
           ,
           but
           the
           generall
           diminution
           of
           Germaines
           happines
           ,
           and
           particular
           pollution
           of
           Gods
           altar
           with
           the
           trumperies
           of
           mens
           inuentions
           ?
        
         
           Oh
           hearken
           not
           to
           su
           〈…〉
           :
           nor
           giue
           way
           to
           a
           contamination
           ,
           〈…〉
           wiped
           off
           :
           For
           though
           you
           could
           bee
           〈…〉
           to
           forget
           Vs
           ,
           yet
           remember
           your selfe
           :
           Though
           you
           could
           giue
           way
           to
           the
           desertion
           of
           Bohemians
           amity
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           no
           forsaking
           of
           mercy
           ,
           nor
           the
           loue
           of
           God
           and
           heauen
           :
           
           Though
           you
           could
           reioyce
           in
           the
           sincking
           and
           beating
           downe
           of
           an
           enemy
           ,
           yet
           be
           not
           an
           enemy
           to
           your
           owne
           soule
           ,
           nor
           hazard
           the
           losse
           of
           eternall
           reward
           :
           For
           it
           is
           now
           Gods
           cause
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           will
           liue
           and
           dye
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           their
           Religion
           :
           Oh
           that
           the
           Emperour
           himselfe
           would
           hearken
           to
           the
           voyce
           ,
           that
           told
           Saul
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           kicking
           against
           the
           pricke
           !
           and
           if
           a
           Lightning
           from
           Heauen
           strucke
           him
           from
           his
           horse
           and
           made
           him
           blinde
           ,
           what
           shall
           the
           armies
           of
           Gods
           Angels
           doe
           ,
           when
           hee
           meanes
           to
           deliuer
           his
           people
           ?
           Be
           not
           therefore
           transported
           to
           fight
           against
           God
           ,
           or
           with
           the
           olde
           Gyants
           to
           begin
           a
           new
           warre
           ,
           and
           throw
           the
           mountaines
           against
           Heauen
           .
           For
           I
           am
           fully
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           you
           thinke
           ,
           how
           Antechrist
           is
           not
           onely
           discouered
           ,
           but
           know
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           punished
           ,
           yea
           laide
           open
           in
           this
           world
           to
           the
           hissing
           of
           all
           the
           passengers
           ;
           and
           then
           woe
           to
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           that
           haue
           worshipped
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           drunke
           of
           the
           Cup
           of
           the
           Strumpet
           ,
           that
           rideth
           vpon
           the
           Beast
           .
        
         
           But
           leauing
           Religion
           ,
           which
           yet
           will
           not
           be
           left
           out
           of
           Gods
           account
           ,
           What
           stumbling
           blocke
           of
           offence
           hath
           bene
           further
           laide
           ,
           or
           who
           hath
           cast
           these
           rubs
           in
           your
           smooth
           walke
           to
           amity
           &
           former
           combination
           ?
        
         
           Is
           it
           the
           person
           of
           our
           King
           you
           maligne
           ?
           Oh
           say
           not
           so
           :
           For
           if
           euer
           Titus
           was
           called
           
             Deliciae
             generis
             humani
          
           ,
           He
           may
           well
           be
           proclaymed
           the
           Prince
           of
           happines
           and
           Peace
           ,
           as
           a
           man
           composed
           by
           Nature
           ,
           ordayned
           of
           God
           ,
           selected
           by
           Prophesie
           ,
           confirmed
           by
           Miracle
           ,
           and
           established
           by
           all
           our
           suffrages
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Dignity
           belonged
           vnto
           him
           ,
           as
           a
           Prince
           ,
           and
           other
           blessings
           ,
           as
           a
           happy
           man.
           
        
         
         
           Is
           it
           our
           reuoltings
           you
           disalow
           of
           ,
           as
           if
           either
           the
           rejection
           of
           Ferdinand
           were
           not
           lawfull
           ,
           or
           ratification
           of
           this
           our
           choyse
           suspencible
           ?
           Why
           ,
           wee
           haue
           answerd
           it
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           that
           when
           Mathias
           had
           his
           owne
           endes
           in
           the
           adoption
           and
           inauguration
           of
           this
           man
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           left
           him
           a
           pledge
           of
           his
           loue
           the
           Towne
           of
           Budwis
           :
           It
           was
           absolutely
           contrary
           to
           his
           owne
           Oath
           ,
           and
           our
           immunities
           and
           Priuiledges
           .
           For
           neither
           did
           the
           incorporated
           Prouinces
           know
           of
           it
           ,
           nor
           wee
           our selues
           condiscended
           to
           the
           agreement
           :
           but
           onely
           certain
           Iesuites
           the
           firebrands
           of
           Hell
           ,
           ran
           vp
           and
           downe
           to
           set
           all
           in
           combustion
           ,
           and
           with
           Meleagers
           mother
           tooke
           the
           torch
           of
           his
           Life
           in
           a
           rage
           ,
           and
           held
           it
           downeward
           ,
           till
           the
           flame
           was
           extinguished
           ,
           and
           other
           traytors
           of
           our
           owne
           ,
           molded
           to
           another
           Impression
           by
           the
           warming
           handes
           of
           
             Spanish
             Papists
          
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           let
           out
           the
           blood
           of
           their
           Mother
           ,
           I
           meane
           their
           Countrey
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           to
           see
           her
           languish
           and
           perish
           before
           their
           faces
           for
           priuate
           respects
           ,
           or
           some
           praedestinated
           vengeance
           to
           fall
           vpon
           their
           owne
           heads
           .
        
         
           Is
           it
           the
           obseruation
           of
           the
           Emperour
           himselfe
           ,
           or
           respect
           to
           his
           Family
           ?
           wherein
           hath
           he
           deserued
           better
           of
           reputation
           ,
           then
           your selfe
           ,
           or
           other
           Princes
           of
           Germany
           ?
           or
           what
           hath
           beene
           done
           these
           100.
           yeares
           for
           the
           good
           of
           Christendome
           ?
           or
           why
           shall
           this
           glowing
           meteor
           or
           exhalation
           darken
           the
           light
           of
           truer
           starres
           ,
           and
           more
           radiant
           Planets
           ?
           Hath
           he
           not
           abused
           the
           trust
           committed
           vnto
           him
           ,
           by
           betraying
           all
           your
           Princely
           liberties
           into
           the
           handes
           of
           Strangers
           ,
           and
           setting
           vp
           the
           Spaniards
           Monarchy
           in
           the
           Westerne
           
           world
           to
           the
           terrifying
           of
           all
           Christian
           Princes
           ?
           For
           what
           Nation
           haue
           they
           not
           beene
           tampering
           withall
           ,
           euen
           to
           the
           placing
           of
           Soldiers
           and
           garisons
           amongst
           them
           .
           I
           hope
           Italy
           hath
           knowne
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Ilands
           of
           those
           Seas
           .
           Ireland
           hath
           had
           them
           ,
           and
           felt
           some
           endurances
           for
           them
           .
           France
           bin
           tormented
           by
           them
           ;
           the
           Grisons
           haue
           still
           their
           
             forte
             Fuentes
          
           :
           The
           passages
           of
           some
           Mountaines
           are
           kept
           by
           them
           .
           Sauoy
           is
           full
           of
           them
           .
           Hungary
           is
           not
           yet
           freed
           of
           them
           .
           Austria
           swarms
           with
           them
           :
           our selues
           are
           but
           newly
           ridde
           of
           them
           ,
           some
           Imperiall
           townes
           ,
           as
           Wesell
           and
           others
           possessed
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           euen
           at
           this
           instant
           is
           hee
           calling
           in
           of
           greater
           troopes
           amongst
           you
           .
        
         
           Is
           it
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Empire
           you
           shoot
           at
           ?
           how
           can
           that
           be
           ?
           when
           by
           these
           Warres
           all
           Gouernment
           must
           be
           turmoyled
           ,
           and
           that
           natiue
           beauty
           of
           our
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           made
           adulterate
           by
           Iesabels
           paintings
           and
           the
           thicke
           laide
           colours
           of
           wicked
           pollicy
           ,
           when
           the
           slaughtered
           Armies
           of
           Christians
           shall
           pollute
           your
           fields
           &
           Cities
           ,
           and
           fill
           your
           swolne
           eyes
           with
           tears
           for
           the
           losse
           of
           Parents
           ,
           Husbands
           ,
           Children
           ,
           friends
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Is
           it
           the
           Popes
           Curse
           you
           are
           afraide
           of
           ?
           Why
           that
           's
           impossible
           ,
           considering
           that
           hee
           now
           resembles
           a
           fire
           in
           a
           painted
           cloath
           ,
           which
           neither
           yeeldeth
           warmth
           nor
           lustre
           .
           For
           his
           Fulminations
           are
           now
           made
           ridiculous
           ,
           and
           his
           Cursings
           proue
           like
           Balaams
           corruption
           ,
           who
           for
           all
           the
           King
           of
           Moabs
           promises
           ,
           sang
           a
           Parable
           of
           blessings
           to
           Ifraell
           :
           nay
           you
           may
           be
           assured
           ,
           that
           the
           time
           of
           his
           desolation
           is
           comming
           faster
           on
           then
           the
           winde
           ,
           and
           the
           Prouinces
           are
           falling
           away
           like
           vntempered
           Morter
           from
           a
           wall
           .
        
         
         
           Is
           it
           Spaines
           mightines
           you
           stand
           in
           awe
           of
           ?
           Be
           not
           amated
           !
           He
           hath
           many
           Territories
           indeed
           ;
           but
           may
           thanke
           the
           endeauours
           of
           other
           Princes
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           slacknes
           of
           some
           ,
           who
           gaue
           way
           to
           his
           owne
           seruitors
           ,
           whē
           they
           had
           first
           offred
           the
           
             West
             Indyes
          
           to
           themselues
           :
           He
           is
           rich
           indeed
           ,
           but
           hath
           much
           to
           doe
           with
           his
           money
           ,
           and
           greater
           charges
           to
           defray
           ,
           then
           present
           reuenues
           can
           supply
           !
           He
           is
           strong
           indeed
           ,
           but
           is
           beholding
           to
           the
           Peace
           of
           other
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           the
           honesty
           of
           such
           Nations
           ,
           as
           make
           a
           conscience
           in
           infringing
           of
           an
           Oath
           .
        
         
           Is
           it
           the
           Marquesse
           Spinola's
           Army
           which
           terrifies
           you
           ?
           I
           answer
           briefly
           with
           Elisha
           to
           his
           seruant
           ,
           there
           are
           more
           with
           vs
           then
           with
           them
           :
           and
           it
           is
           but
           the
           opening
           of
           eyes
           to
           see
           Chariots
           and
           the
           horsmen
           of
           Heauen
           on
           the
           mountaine
           tops
           :
           But
           I
           could
           say
           thus
           much
           further
           ,
           that
           you
           haue
           the
           more
           cause
           to
           adhaere
           to
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           Vnion
           ,
           and
           propulse
           a
           common
           enemy
           ,
           of
           whom
           I
           will
           onely
           apply
           that
           ,
           which
           
             Count
             Meloun
          
           assured
           the
           English
           in
           the
           later
           time
           of
           King
           Iohn
           ,
           that
           if
           Lewis
           of
           France
           had
           preuailed
           ,
           hee
           was
           resolued
           to
           destroy
           all
           such
           first
           ,
           as
           prooued
           Traytors
           to
           their
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           led
           him
           by
           the
           Arme
           to
           trample
           on
           the
           bruised
           body
           of
           England
           :
           So
           say
           wee
           euen
           to
           the
           Catholicke
           Bishops
           themselues
           ,
           whether
           Warre
           or
           Peace
           ,
           they
           will
           repent
           this
           hard
           bargaine
           with
           disturbance
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           see
           their
           exaltation
           depressed
           ,
           or
           liberty
           vsurped
           ,
           cry
           out
           vpon
           the
           first
           cause
           of
           their
           troubles
           ,
           and
           name
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           as
           so
           many
           Incendiaries
           of
           a
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           For
           had
           they
           not
           bene
           better
           to
           haue
           continued
           in
           
           their
           Electiue
           powers
           for
           the
           choyse
           of
           their
           Emperours
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           Confession
           of
           Auspurg
           alone
           to
           the
           freedome
           of
           mens
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           the
           quieting
           of
           free
           Citties
           ?
           Then
           now
           to
           bee
           assured
           ,
           that
           the
           Protestants
           will
           neuer
           be
           reclaymed
           ,
           nor
           taught
           other
           lesson
           then
           to
           Fight
           for
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ;
           yea
           to
           hazard
           their
           owne
           Liues
           and
           Dignities
           :
           So
           that
           whether
           wee
           ,
           or
           strangers
           preuaile
           ,
           it
           lyes
           in
           the
           will
           and
           choyse
           of
           the
           Victors
           ,
           to
           deale
           with
           the
           vanquished
           at
           their
           pleasures
           .
        
         
           Is
           there
           any
           thing
           else
           !
           you
           make
           a
           scruple
           of
           ?
           Oh
           that
           there
           were
           nothing
           else
           ,
           then
           might
           these
           Obiections
           bee
           easily
           answered
           ,
           and
           a
           iudicious
           man
           soone
           satisfied
           :
           Yet
           if
           you
           conceale
           the
           same
           ,
           it
           must
           prooue
           like
           the
           Oyntments
           shut
           vp
           in
           boxes
           ,
           which
           seldome
           are
           smelt
           to
           the
           refreshing
           of
           the
           sences
           ,
           till
           they
           bee
           vncouered
           or
           powred
           out
           :
           Oh
           doe
           not
           therefore
           Exaestuate
           your
           griefes
           by
           suppression
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           wounds
           be
           opened
           ,
           and
           gently
           searched
           ,
           least
           they
           grow
           vlcerous
           ,
           ranckle
           and
           proue
           incurable
           !
           And
           if
           any
           imputation
           lye
           vpon
           vs
           ,
           wee
           will
           be
           bolde
           to
           say
           (
           sauing
           the
           Dignity
           of
           our
           King
           )
           wee
           will
           easily
           descend
           to
           acknowledgement
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           quickly
           finde
           the
           benefit
           of
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           for
           Gods
           sake
           ,
           for
           Religions
           sake
           ,
           for
           your
           owne
           sake
           ,
           for
           your
           Ancestors
           sake
           ,
           for
           your
           Countries
           sake
           ,
           let
           there
           bee
           a
           better
           reposednes
           ,
           and
           recollection
           of
           those
           contracts
           of
           amity
           ,
           which
           euer
           were
           betweene
           your
           House
           and
           Bohemia
           ,
           yea
           with
           faster
           bindings
           ,
           and
           more
           reciprocall
           obseruation
           ,
           then
           with
           any
           other
           Prouinciall
           Prince
           .
           Oh
           let
           the
           Liberty
           
           of
           the
           Germaines
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           their
           Citties
           be
           exposed
           vnto
           you
           ;
           which
           must
           otherwise
           feele
           a
           kinde
           of
           torture
           by
           the
           racking
           handes
           of
           compulsion
           and
           hostility
           !
           Oh
           let
           the
           beauty
           of
           Concord
           (
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           )
           shine
           ,
           that
           beginneth
           to
           hide
           her
           head
           vnder
           the
           thickning
           cloudes
           of
           trouble
           ,
           and
           mischiefes
           !
           I
           spare
           instances
           of
           moderne
           times
           ,
           I
           spare
           examples
           of
           olde
           times
           ,
           I
           spare
           precepts
           of
           all
           times
           ,
           I
           spare
           your
           owne
           relations
           from
           the
           rending
           a
           sunder
           ,
           by
           disagreement
           ;
           nay
           I
           spare
           to
           put
           you
           in
           minde
           of
           the
           present
           necessity
           ,
           concerning
           the
           good
           of
           all
           Christendome
           .
        
         
           For
           although
           hee
           that
           holdeth
           the
           Windes
           in
           his
           handes
           ,
           hath
           also
           held
           the
           rages
           of
           the
           Turke
           from
           those
           formidable
           extentions
           of
           ambition
           and
           tyranny
           ,
           which
           haue
           formerly
           beene
           displayed
           in
           the
           Countries
           of
           Asia
           ,
           and
           Greece
           ;
           in
           the
           fieldes
           of
           Hungary
           ;
           before
           the
           walles
           of
           Vienna
           ;
           at
           the
           siedge
           of
           Malta
           ;
           and
           many
           other
           obsessions
           :
           Yet
           you
           heare
           ,
           how
           he
           hath
           of
           late
           visited
           Italy
           ;
           brought
           80.
           
           Gallies
           into
           the
           gulph
           of
           Venice
           ,
           landed
           2000.
           
           Ianisaries
           ,
           sacked
           the
           Towne
           of
           Manfredonio
           in
           Brutia
           ,
           and
           carryed
           away
           the
           inhabitants
           ;
           so
           that
           while
           poore
           Christians
           looke
           vpon
           one
           another
           ,
           with
           longing
           hearts
           for
           the
           pacification
           of
           these
           affrightings
           ,
           hee
           ouerlookes
           Vs
           all
           with
           polliticke
           eyes
           to
           pry
           into
           our
           weaknesse
           ,
           and
           take
           aduantage
           of
           our
           dissentions
           .
           Yea
           ,
           for
           all
           his
           League
           with
           
             Bethelem
             Gabor
          
           Prince
           of
           Transiluania
           ,
           and
           praefixed
           day
           to
           Crowne
           him
           King
           of
           Hungary
           ,
           yet
           without
           controuersie
           doth
           hee
           make
           vse
           of
           the
           troubles
           of
           Germany
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           to
           be
           trusted
           in
           his
           best
           reconciliation
           .
        
         
         
           I
           could
           name
           and
           set
           downe
           the
           very
           manner
           of
           gratefying
           our
           King
           ,
           with
           animating
           him
           in
           his
           best
           prosecutions
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           bene
           distasted
           with
           the
           Emperours
           vaine-glorious
           insulting
           ouer
           vs
           ;
           but
           they
           be
           thinges
           beyond
           our
           C●mmission
           ,
           and
           so
           impertinent
           to
           our
           purpose
           in
           hand
           ?
        
         
           For
           we
           onely
           come
           to
           moue
           your
           Princelines
           to
           the
           renouation
           of
           former
           Leagues
           ,
           and
           combination
           of
           a
           perpetuall
           Amity
           ,
           or
           manifestation
           of
           some
           cause
           for
           this
           your
           desertion
           in
           the
           time
           of
           such
           expectation
           .
           Nay
           ,
           wee
           are
           ready
           to
           attend
           you
           ,
           though
           you
           exemplifie
           no
           reason
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           a
           glorious
           Spirit
           to
           manifest
           your
           Greatnes
           ,
           or
           wilfulnes
           to
           prepare
           your
           liberty
           to
           support
           whom
           you
           please
           ?
           For
           if
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           there
           may
           be
           some
           hope
           of
           the
           compassion
           which
           will
           follow
           ,
           when
           necessity
           shall
           whisper
           preseruation
           in
           your
           eares
           ,
           and
           draw
           commiseration
           from
           your
           heart
           to
           preuent
           the
           slaughters
           of
           so
           many
           Christians
           ,
           and
           peraduenture
           the
           captiuity
           of
           your
           freest
           Citties
           :
           Whereas
           now
           there
           is
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           thought
           of
           prouidence
           ,
           nor
           a
           worde
           of
           preuention
           ,
           nor
           any
           Positions
           of
           State
           ,
           among
           whome
           this
           is
           Autenticall
           ,
           that
           weake
           beginnings
           ,
           and
           the
           worst
           sort
           of
           men
           may
           be
           instruments
           to
           set
           mischiefe
           on
           worke
           ,
           but
           troubles
           are
           not
           pacified
           without
           iudgement
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           approued
           wisdome
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           once
           againe
           (
           most
           Illustrious
           Prince
           )
           we
           beseech
           you
           ,
           let
           vs
           returne
           to
           our
           King
           ,
           as
           the
           explorators
           of
           Canaan
           did
           to
           the
           Israelites
           :
           For
           although
           tenne
           of
           them
           did
           talke
           of
           Enakims
           and
           Giants
           of
           iron
           gates
           and
           high
           walles
           ;
           of
           strong
           Cities
           &
           formidable
           
           passages
           ;
           yet
           did
           Caleb
           and
           Iosua
           assure
           them
           of
           a
           plentifull
           Country
           and
           Vberant
           Vineyards
           ,
           of
           sweete
           increases
           and
           many
           blessings
           ;
           of
           well
           erected
           Citties
           and
           rich
           Terretories
           ;
           of
           pleasant
           Fields
           and
           excellent
           Fruites
           :
           of
           all
           which
           they
           came
           to
           a
           diuision
           ,
           and
           a
           the
           fulnes
           of
           time
           glorified
           God
           for
           their
           exaltation
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           same
           God
           worke
           vpon
           your
           heart
           to
           admit
           of
           some
           lenatiue
           impression
           ,
           and
           send
           vs
           home
           with
           a
           happy
           message
           ,
           that
           the
           publicke
           good
           of
           Christendome
           hath
           ouer-wrought
           you
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           wish
           well
           to
           Zion
           ,
           or
           peace
           to
           Ierusalem
           ,
           but
           to
           endeauour
           a
           pacification
           of
           these
           miseries
           ,
           and
           some
           Noble
           prosecution
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Emperour
           may
           bee
           cooled
           in
           the
           heate
           of
           his
           reuenges
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           his
           approued
           Friend
           Mr.
           
             William
             Barlow
          
           ,
           now
           dwelling
           in
           Amsterdam
           .
           
             GOod
             Sr.
          
        
         
           according
           to
           the
           reciprocall
           contract
           between
           vs
           of
           Writing
           to
           one
           another
           ,
           concerning
           such
           thinges
           as
           may
           pleasure
           either
           ,
           I
           thought
           good
           once
           againe
           to
           acquaint
           you
           with
           something
           worthy
           of
           your
           acceptation
           ,
           and
           my
           report
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Coppy
           of
           a
           Letter
           written
           from
           the
           Pope
           to
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           concerning
           the
           pacification
           of
           the
           troubles
           of
           Europe
           :
           For
           although
           the
           counterchangeable
           oppositions
           of
           these
           great
           Princes
           ,
           haue
           made
           Report
           flowe
           like
           a
           sea
           with
           the
           Accidents
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           as
           in
           all
           Countries
           and
           Languages
           is
           apparant
           :
           yet
           for
           any
           thing
           wee
           either
           heare
           or
           see
           in
           Vienna
           ,
           neither
           are
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
             Emperour
          
           ,
           nor
           angry
           Iesuites
           ,
           so
           confident
           of
           successe
           ,
           but
           if
           they
           could
           perswade
           their
           polliticke
           Honours
           ,
           aswell
           as
           their
           affrighted
           Soules
           ,
           they
           would
           bee
           glad
           to
           hide
           their
           eyes
           from
           effusion
           of
           Blood
           ,
           &
           keepe
           their
           harts
           within
           the
           bounds
           of
           some
           Charity
           and
           humaine
           affection
           ,
           as
           by
           this
           Letter
           may
           appeare
           ,
           which
           I
           wish
           with
           all
           my
           heart
           were
           published
           .
           For
           I
           am
           resolued
           the
           true
           hearted
           Christian
           will
           make
           vse
           of
           it
           to
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           his
           owne
           comfort
           :
           And
           so
           I
           referre
           it
           and
           my selfe
           to
           your
           kinde
           admission
           of
           my
           indissolluble
           Loue
           ,
           which
           sendeth
           you
           greeting
           from
           Vienna
           ,
           this
           26th
           .
           of
           October
           :
           and
           from
           your
           assured
           Friend
           ,
        
         
           
             THO
             :
             FRODRINGHAM
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Pope
           
             Paulus
             Quintus
          
           sendeth
           greeting
           to
           the
           Emperour
           FERDINAND
           ,
           and
           King
           of
           the
           Romans
           :
        
         
           
             Sacred
             and
             Imperiall
             Sonne
             ;
          
        
         
           I
           Remember
           a
           speech
           of
           Tacitus
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           a
           signe
           of
           Treason
           ,
           or
           trayterous
           disposition
           ,
           when
           a
           Generall
           meant
           onely
           to
           write
           to
           his
           Enemy
           ,
           when
           with
           like
           facillity
           hee
           might
           haue
           repulsed
           him
           by
           force
           of
           Armes
           :
           so
           may
           you
           obiect
           against
           me
           ,
           that
           you
           wonder
           at
           a
           Letter
           ,
           when
           you
           expected
           both
           men
           and
           money
           :
           But
           then
           you
           must
           wonder
           at
           the
           alteration
           of
           times
           too
           ,
           and
           peraduenture
           the
           necessity
           of
           our
           Fortune
           :
           For
           it
           fareth
           not
           now
           with
           vs
           ,
           as
           when
           the
           Empire
           it selfe
           came
           as
           it
           were
           from
           our
           donation
           ,
           and
           the
           Diadems
           of
           Princes
           were
           the
           Vtensels
           of
           our
           Houshold
           ,
           as
           when
           Charles
           the
           Great
           dissipated
           the
           cloude
           of
           Vengeance
           ,
           with
           the
           Gothes
           and
           Lombards
           ,
           thickned
           against
           the
           shining
           sunne
           of
           our
           Prelacie
           ,
           as
           when
           the
           Prouinces
           and
           Kingdomes
           of
           Europe
           were
           affraid
           of
           our
           Curse
           ,
           and
           Excommunication
           of
           our
           Church
           :
           as
           when
           Religion
           was
           locked
           vp
           in
           our
           Conclaue
           ,
           and
           not
           opened
           without
           Peters
           Keyes
           ,
           as
           when
           a
           Sonne
           for
           our
           sakes
           would
           chastice
           the
           rebellion
           of
           a
           Father
           ,
           and
           one
           Nation
           scourge
           another
           at
           the
           intercession
           of
           a
           Legat
           :
           The
           examples
           are
           so
           plentifull
           ,
           that
           euen
           Heretickes
           ,
           haue
           gotten
           them
           in
           their
           mouthes
           to
           spit
           in
           our
           faces
           :
           It
           fareth
           not
           with
           vs
           ,
           as
           when
           true
           deuotion
           tyed
           the
           Consciences
           of
           men
           to
           the
           obseruation
           of
           
           our
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           no
           vpstart
           Familist
           durst
           broach
           a
           strange
           Doctrine
           to
           our
           preiudice
           :
           When
           Faith
           was
           predominant
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           honest
           simplicity
           liued
           out
           our
           liues
           and
           actions
           ,
           beleeuing
           onely
           what
           the
           Church
           did
           teach
           ,
           and
           practising
           nothing
           but
           with
           modesty
           and
           obedience
           :
           then
           were
           the
           Halcion
           dayes
           of
           our
           glory
           ,
           and
           how
           euer
           Heretickes
           haue
           characterd
           them
           with
           ignorance
           and
           superstition
           ,
           yet
           questionles
           as
           in
           Martiall
           discipline
           Soldiers
           must
           not
           bee
           acquainted
           with
           euery
           secret
           ,
           but
           simply
           yeeld
           obedience
           to
           their
           Commanders
           :
           so
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           men
           were
           neuer
           at
           so
           much
           peace
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           as
           when
           they
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           trouble
           their
           soules
           beyond
           their
           vnderstandings
           :
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           it
           fareth
           not
           with
           vs
           ,
           as
           when
           the
           Vnity
           of
           Church
           and
           Common-wealths
           resembled
           a
           sheaue
           of
           Arrowes
           ,
           strongly
           bound
           together
           ,
           which
           was
           that
           way
           indissolluble
           ,
           but
           diuided
           a
           sunder
           they
           were
           easily
           snapped
           in
           peeces
           one
           by
           one
           ;
           then
           were
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           Europe
           of
           one
           vnanimity
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           vpstart
           Heretickes
           brake
           out
           ,
           or
           furious
           Scismatickes
           approached
           to
           the
           holy
           Altar
           with
           violence
           ,
           they
           were
           quickly
           enforced
           backe
           ,
           and
           taught
           a
           lesson
           of
           obedience
           ,
           either
           by
           generall
           Councels
           ,
           whereat
           many
           times
           400.
           
           Bishops
           were
           gathered
           together
           ,
           or
           the
           power
           of
           an
           Army
           ,
           which
           came
           at
           our
           becke
           from
           all
           the
           quarters
           of
           Christendome
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           ,
           and
           in
           your
           owne
           particular
           
             Most
             deare
             Sonne
          
           ,
           1.
           
           The
           times
           are
           altered
           ,
           2.
           
           Religion
           is
           confounded
           ,
           3.
           
           And
           the
           Prouinces
           are
           deuided
           .
        
         
           1
           First
           concerning
           the
           times
           ,
           you
           see
           ,
           that
           Princes
           
           are
           so
           iealious
           one
           of
           anothers
           Greatnes
           ,
           that
           neither
           law
           of
           Marriage
           or
           Conscience
           can
           detaine
           them
           within
           the
           limites
           of
           humanity
           ,
           especially
           Charity
           ,
           as
           reioycing
           in
           the
           good
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           but
           they
           will
           confederate
           euen
           with
           those
           ,
           they
           hate
           ,
           to
           cast
           blocks
           and
           hinderances
           in
           the
           way
           of
           one
           another
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           but
           a
           suspition
           ,
           that
           he
           runneth
           on
           too
           fast
           to
           Greatnes
           :
           This
           began
           (
           for
           our
           moderne
           times
           )
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Charles
           the
           Fift
           ,
           with
           whome
           England
           and
           many
           other
           Prouinces
           ioyned
           against
           the
           French
           :
           but
           no
           sooner
           was
           the
           King
           taken
           Prisoner
           at
           Pauy
           ,
           but
           they
           fell
           backe
           againe
           to
           a
           commiseration
           of
           his
           affliction
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           assist
           him
           in
           a
           new
           recouery
           .
           This
           hath
           continued
           against
           your
           House
           of
           Austria
           ,
           and
           my
           Sonne
           of
           Spaine
           :
           For
           euer
           since
           Burgundy
           and
           yee
           haue
           beene
           Vnited
           ,
           whereby
           Charles
           left
           the
           Empire
           to
           his
           younger
           Brother
           ,
           you
           see
           the
           world
           hath
           cryed
           out
           ,
           that
           Spaine
           would
           bee
           the
           Monarch
           of
           the
           West
           ,
           and
           the
           Iesuites
           by
           his
           assistance
           vsurpe
           the
           dignity
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           new
           superintendency
           ouertop
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Papacy
           .
           This
           hath
           made
           seuerall
           Kinges
           oppose
           themselues
           against
           Spaine
           ,
           and
           now
           seueral
           Prouinces
           fall
           from
           your
           obedience
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Angels
           prophesie
           against
           Ismael
           ,
           were
           verified
           ;
           That
           his
           hand
           should
           be
           against
           euery
           man
           ,
           &
           euery
           mans
           hand
           against
           him
           .
           Yea
           this
           will
           end
           against
           the
           Low-Countries
           themselues
           ,
           who
           fill
           the
           Seas
           with
           formidable
           Nauies
           ,
           and
           haue
           such
           strong
           Citties
           ,
           Ramparts
           ,
           and
           Armies
           ,
           that
           already
           they
           begin
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           and
           already
           fall
           vnder
           the
           hand
           of
           watching
           and
           ouerlooking
           .
           Beleeue
           it
           then
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           point
           alone
           of
           suspition
           of
           your
           
           Greatnes
           ,
           not
           naming
           other
           collaterall
           causes
           of
           hate
           ,
           Cruelty
           ,
           oppression
           ,
           defending
           our
           Supremacy
           ,
           enriching
           your selfe
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           there
           will
           euer
           remaine
           a
           tricke
           of
           pollicy
           ,
           if
           not
           to
           trip
           vp
           your
           heeles
           for
           running
           at
           all
           ,
           yet
           to
           pull
           you
           backe
           as
           it
           were
           by
           the
           sleeue
           from
           making
           too
           much
           hast
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           see
           no
           remedy
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           must
           be
           contented
           to
           yeeld
           to
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           rather
           to
           keepe
           somthing
           ,
           then
           loose
           all
           :
           For
           howeuer
           the
           greatnes
           of
           your
           Spirit
           may
           commaund
           obedience
           ,
           and
           the
           goodnes
           of
           the
           cause
           plead
           possession
           ;
           yet
           necessity
           is
           a
           predominant
           mischiefe
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           fooles
           that
           will
           perish
           in
           an
           obstinacy
           ,
           repugnant
           to
           Fortune
           :
           Remember
           that
           Hanniball
           had
           possession
           of
           Italy
           17.
           yeares
           ,
           and
           might
           haue
           tryumphed
           in
           Rome
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           taken
           his
           time
           :
           but
           when
           Scipio
           diuerted
           the
           Warre
           ,
           Carthage
           was
           besieged
           ,
           and
           Carthage
           knew
           not
           ,
           how
           to
           bee
           relieued
           ,
           till
           Hanniball
           was
           recalled
           :
           so
           the
           great
           Captaine
           was
           disapointed
           in
           his
           Proiects
           ,
           and
           compelled
           to
           yeeld
           to
           the
           Roman
           glory
           .
           I
           speake
           not
           by
           way
           of
           Prophesie
           but
           precept
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           extremities
           the
           law
           of
           preseruation
           comes
           from
           instinct
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           to
           preuent
           a
           greater
           mischiefe
           ,
           men
           must
           ,
           and
           may
           endure
           some
           inconuenience
           ;
           and
           so
           much
           for
           the
           time
           .
        
         
           2
           Concerning
           Religion
           ,
           which
           yet
           is
           not
           the
           Emperours
           plea
           ,
           nor
           the
           Empires
           cause
           ,
           you
           see
           the
           alteration
           :
           many
           good
           Mothers
           bring
           forth
           bad
           Daughters
           ,
           Truth
           begets
           hatred
           ,
           Familiarity
           contempt
           ,
           Charity
           idlenes
           ,
           and
           Knowledge
           presumption
           ,
           with
           such
           like
           .
           For
           euer
           since
           the
           common
           people
           haue
           beene
           licenced
           to
           reade
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           make
           
           their
           owne
           interpretations
           ,
           they
           haue
           startled
           from
           the
           obedience
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           cryed
           out
           vpon
           liberty
           ,
           as
           though
           their
           Consciences
           like
           vntam'd
           Heyfers
           were
           let
           loose
           ,
           and
           they
           tyed
           vnto
           no
           rules
           and
           Lawes
           but
           of
           their
           owne
           deuising
           :
           this
           hath
           made
           so
           many
           mechanicke
           men
           presumptuous
           ,
           and
           silenced
           women
           audacious
           ;
           that
           a
           poore
           ignorant
           Cobler
           dare
           compare
           with
           a
           Father
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           a
           tatling
           woman
           instead
           of
           being
           instructed
           by
           her
           Husband
           ,
           take
           vpon
           her
           to
           rule
           both
           husband
           and
           family
           :
           This
           hath
           set
           on
           worke
           certaine
           strange
           spirits
           to
           rayle
           vpon
           order
           and
           conformity
           ,
           euen
           in
           the
           Churches
           of
           Heretickes
           themselues
           ,
           that
           they
           haue
           denyed
           them
           to
           be
           Churches
           ,
           but
           the
           vnswept
           roomes
           of
           Antechrist
           ,
           because
           of
           some
           enormities
           ,
           and
           imperfections
           in
           men
           and
           Gouernment
           ,
           which
           are
           ,
           were
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           in
           this
           militant
           Church
           ,
           till
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ
           to
           Iudgement
           .
           This
           hath
           deuided
           the
           Countries
           of
           Europe
           ,
           and
           taught
           hipocrites
           and
           foolish
           Libertines
           a
           glorious
           lesson
           of
           defending
           the
           Gospell
           of
           CHRIST
           and
           his
           Saincts
           ,
           whereby
           they
           haue
           vaine-gloriously
           taken
           vp
           Armes
           against
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           their
           Prnces
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           successe
           haue
           not
           smoothly
           looked
           vpon
           them
           ,
           but
           Iustice
           submitted
           them
           to
           the
           punishment
           of
           Impiety
           ,
           they
           haue
           confounded
           Treason
           and
           Martyrdome
           together
           ,
           and
           taught
           their
           blasphemous
           tongues
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             Sanguis
             Martirium
             semen
             Ecclesiae
          
           ,
           as
           though
           euery
           rebell
           and
           raging
           pesant
           ,
           punished
           for
           transgression
           ,
           must
           bee
           therefore
           Charactered
           a
           Saint
           of
           God
           ;
           so
           that
           this
           Gangren
           is
           spreading
           ouer
           the
           whole
           body
           ,
           and
           for
           any
           thing
           I
           see
           remediles
           ,
           vnlesse
           wee
           could
           
           cut
           off
           that
           poysoned
           ioynt
           where
           it
           began
           .
           Againe
           ,
           if
           their
           commotions
           and
           Convulsions
           of
           the
           Empire
           it selfe
           haue
           thriued
           with
           aduantages
           of
           victory
           ,
           and
           preuailing
           ;
           then
           haue
           they
           dared
           to
           publish
           the
           right
           of
           their
           Cause
           ,
           and
           exclaime
           against
           Rome
           for
           Babilon
           ,
           against
           our
           Holines
           for
           the
           man
           of
           Sinne
           ,
           against
           our
           Church
           for
           Antechristian
           ,
           against
           our
           Sonnes
           the
           Catholicke
           Princes
           for
           the
           Kinges
           that
           haue
           drunke
           of
           the
           Cup
           of
           abhomination
           ,
           and
           against
           your
           
             Imperiall
             Maiesty
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Beast
           with
           10.
           hornes
           spoken
           of
           in
           the
           aenigmaticall
           Prophesie
           of
           St.
           Iohn
           :
           nay
           these
           thinges
           are
           so
           imprinted
           in
           the
           mindes
           of
           most
           men
           and
           Nations
           ,
           that
           euery
           man
           is
           almost
           so
           farre
           from
           retraction
           ,
           or
           a
           seeming
           sorrow
           of
           doing
           amisse
           ,
           that
           (
           so
           they
           may
           haue
           the
           name
           of
           Religion
           in
           their
           mouthes
           )
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           take
           vp
           Armes
           against
           their
           natiue
           Lords
           ,
           and
           thinke
           it
           a
           glory
           to
           colour
           their
           hipocriticall
           disobedience
           ,
           with
           maintaining
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           taking
           part
           (
           as
           a
           new
           deuise
           of
           Rebellion
           )
           with
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           Vnion
           :
           And
           so
           much
           for
           Religion
           .
        
         
           3
           Concerning
           the
           Prouinces
           :
           I
           cannot
           now
           compare
           them
           better
           ,
           then
           to
           a
           Wall
           set
           vp
           with
           vntempered
           morter
           ,
           ready
           to
           fall
           a
           sunder
           for
           lacke
           of
           cementing
           .
           For
           alas
           such
           is
           the
           impetuosity
           of
           rumor
           at
           this
           houre
           against
           you
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           more
           fearefull
           and
           terrible
           ,
           then
           the
           winde
           that
           shooke
           the
           foure
           corners
           of
           Iobs
           houses
           ,
           and
           threw
           them
           downe
           on
           the
           heads
           of
           his
           Children
           .
           To
           begin
           with
           the
           North
           ,
           if
           we
           name
           Saxony
           and
           his
           neighbour
           Bishops
           to
           assist
           you
           :
           they
           counterprize
           
             Denmarke
             ,
             Sweden
             ,
             Brandenburg
             ,
             
             Brunswick
             ,
          
           and
           many
           of
           that
           side
           :
           If
           we
           talke
           of
           Poland
           ,
           they
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           way
           ,
           there
           is
           
             Lusatia
             ,
             Silesia
             ,
             Morauia
          
           ,
           as
           a
           hedge
           betweene
           Bohemia
           and
           it
           ;
           nay
           they
           drawe
           a
           longer
           shaft
           ,
           and
           a
           stronger
           bowe
           of
           
             Hungary
             ,
             Transiluania
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Turkes
           confederacy
           and
           combination
           :
           If
           wee
           mention
           your
           Vnckle
           the
           Arch-Duke
           ,
           or
           more
           familiarly
           the
           Marquesse
           Spinola
           his
           Liefetenant
           ,
           they
           stop
           the
           gap
           with
           the
           Truce
           ,
           with
           the
           Peace
           with
           England
           ,
           or
           else
           with
           the
           Armies
           of
           the
           States
           ,
           the
           affinity
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           Orenge
           ,
           and
           the
           indissoluble
           loue
           of
           a
           King
           to
           his
           Daughter
           ,
           
           which
           I
           onely
           feare
           is
           vnanswerable
           ,
           and
           must
           needes
           say
           vnpossible
           to
           be
           resisted
           ,
           if
           hee
           either
           remember
           what
           a
           Sonne
           in
           Law
           he
           hath
           ,
           or
           what
           Subiects
           proportionable
           to
           his
           Greatnes
           ,
           that
           without
           imposition
           (
           if
           hee
           giue
           them
           leaue
           )
           long
           to
           be
           tampering
           with
           the
           Indyes
           themselues
           :
           If
           wee
           expect
           Collen
           ,
           and
           the
           Bishops
           belonging
           to
           our
           obedience
           ,
           they
           present
           vs
           the
           Lantsgraue
           of
           
             Hesse
             ,
             Franconia
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Palatinate
           it selfe
           :
           If
           we
           relye
           vpon
           Bauaria
           ,
           they
           neighbour
           him
           with
           Wittenberg
           ,
           and
           other
           Protestant
           Princes
           :
           If
           wee
           resolue
           vpon
           Austria
           ,
           they
           cry
           alas
           what
           is
           that
           to
           Bohemia
           ,
           and
           the
           deuided
           Countries
           of
           your
           inheritance
           ?
           If
           wee
           boast
           of
           money
           ,
           they
           answer
           directly
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           want
           in
           their
           Army
           ,
           but
           your
           Soldiers
           repine
           for
           lacke
           of
           pay
           :
           If
           we
           whisper
           of
           France
           ,
           they
           talke
           aloude
           ,
           there
           is
           enough
           to
           doe
           to
           answer
           their
           owne
           proportions
           .
           For
           Queene
           ,
           King
           ,
           and
           Princes
           gaze
           vpon
           one
           another
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           Fauorites
           ,
           factions
           ,
           and
           people
           :
           If
           wee
           reioyce
           for
           Spaine
           ,
           they
           depresse
           the
           insulting
           ,
           with
           alas
           ,
           what
           can
           Spaine
           doe
           ?
           Spaine
           is
           too
           remote
           ,
           
           Spaine
           can
           spare
           no
           men
           :
           Spaine
           hath
           many
           Garisons
           to
           tend
           ,
           as
           so
           many
           Nurse
           Children
           to
           pay
           for
           :
           Spaine
           hath
           many
           yrons
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           but
           as
           fast
           as
           one
           heates
           ,
           another
           cooles
           :
           Spaine
           is
           tyred
           with
           the
           multiplicity
           of
           busines
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           more
           then
           tyr'd
           ,
           if
           hee
           could
           come
           ouer
           the
           
             Alpes
             :
             Spaine
          
           is
           in
           hazard
           of
           loue
           ,
           and
           good
           opinion
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           rather
           enuyed
           ,
           then
           feared
           ,
           and
           maligned
           then
           obserued
           :
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           Spaine
           hath
           many
           millions
           and
           great
           Treasure
           :
           but
           I
           may
           well
           compare
           him
           to
           a
           glorious
           Steward
           of
           a
           House
           ,
           who
           must
           defray
           the
           charge
           of
           a
           1000.l
           .
           a
           yeare
           expences
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           will
           but
           allow
           his
           seruant
           800.
           toward
           it
           .
           If
           we
           recken
           vp
           our
           own
           Prouinces
           ,
           I
           cannot
           liken
           them
           better
           ,
           then
           to
           Argos
           his
           eyes
           ,
           whereof
           the
           one
           halfe
           wakes
           ,
           while
           the
           other
           sleepes
           .
           For
           Sauoy
           neither
           dares
           trust
           Spaine
           ,
           nor
           truly
           loue
           vs
           :
           must
           keepe
           his
           Frontiers
           ,
           and
           watch
           Geneua
           ,
           lookes
           vpon
           the
           Marquisate
           of
           Salusse
           with
           soare
           eyes
           ,
           and
           vpon
           Prouince
           with
           a
           hungry
           heart
           ;
           dares
           not
           speake
           aloude
           against
           France
           ,
           though
           he
           whisper
           for
           some
           indignities
           receiued
           :
           but
           either
           to
           succour
           you
           ,
           or
           our selues
           ,
           he
           is
           both
           vnwilling
           and
           vnprouided
           .
           Mantua
           and
           Modena
           runne
           the
           same
           course
           ,
           but
           with
           slower
           pace
           ,
           and
           indeed
           because
           no
           body
           regards
           them
           ,
           as
           able
           to
           doe
           either
           hurt
           or
           good
           ,
           they
           are
           made
           the
           wiser
           to
           looke
           to
           themselues
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           meddle
           with
           other
           folkes
           busines
           .
           Millaine
           is
           like
           a
           bird
           in
           a
           golden
           Cage
           ,
           that
           may
           sing
           to
           answer
           proportion
           with
           nature
           ,
           but
           if
           the
           casement
           be
           open
           ,
           shee
           will
           take
           the
           benefit
           of
           her
           liberty
           :
           so
           that
           howeuer
           they
           seeme
           Religious
           ,
           yet
           hath
           Spaine
           much
           adoe
           to
           ouer-watch
           them
           .
           Genoa
           is
           not
           
           worth
           the
           naming
           for
           your
           busines
           ,
           for
           if
           it
           were
           as
           rich
           againe
           ,
           it
           hath
           much
           a
           doe
           to
           pay
           the
           Marchants
           debts
           .
           Venice
           is
           a
           fearefull
           and
           polliticke
           State
           ,
           maketh
           vse
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           but
           loueth
           her
           owne
           Greatnes
           so
           well
           ,
           that
           shee
           is
           both
           jealious
           of
           Spaine
           ,
           and
           loathsome
           to
           Vs
           :
           for
           wee
           feare
           her
           reuolt
           dayly
           ,
           and
           because
           she
           is
           got
           into
           the
           number
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           Vnion
           ,
           will
           not
           number
           a
           man
           ,
           nor
           a
           peece
           of
           Gold
           for
           your
           reliefe
           .
           Florence
           and
           Leuca
           ,
           will
           lend
           you
           what
           money
           they
           can
           ,
           but
           alas
           they
           haue
           neither
           men
           nor
           Gallyes
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           had
           ,
           the
           Venetian
           is
           so
           dogged
           he
           will
           not
           let
           them
           passe
           into
           the
           Gulph
           .
           Naples
           and
           Sicilia
           ,
           could
           spare
           you
           men
           ,
           though
           they
           want
           money
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           their
           Nobles
           are
           willing
           to
           assist
           you
           ,
           but
           to
           come
           through
           the
           Grison
           passages
           it
           is
           a
           long
           and
           terrible
           iourney
           ,
           and
           to
           passe
           into
           Histria
           ,
           puls
           the
           Venetian
           Dust
           into
           their
           eyes
           .
           The
           Swisse
           are
           very
           indifferent
           ,
           and
           for
           money
           will
           serue
           either
           party
           ,
           but
           considering
           their
           combination
           ,
           and
           confederacy
           with
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           I
           doe
           not
           see
           ,
           how
           they
           are
           to
           be
           trusted
           ,
           or
           relyed
           vpon
           .
           In
           a
           word
           wee
           our selues
           are
           yours
           ,
           and
           yee
           shall
           haue
           our
           Men
           ,
           if
           we
           knewe
           which
           way
           ;
           our
           Money
           as
           it
           comes
           euery
           way
           ;
           our
           Prayers
           as
           true
           deuotion
           inciteth
           ;
           our
           Curses
           against
           your
           enemies
           ,
           as
           their
           Contentions
           increaseth
           ;
           our
           Priests
           amongst
           your
           Subiects
           ,
           as
           their
           affection
           decayeth
           ;
           our
           Pardon
           's
           for
           your
           sinnes
           ,
           as
           holy
           Church
           instituteth
           ;
           and
           our
           Benediction
           for
           your
           busines
           ,
           as
           your
           affaires
           concurreth
           :
           Onely
           bee
           patient
           and
           ouercome
           your
           disasters
           with
           wisdome
           .
           For
           to
           that
           end
           were
           Vertues
           framed
           ,
           or
           else
           why
           doe
           we
           name
           Fortitude
           ,
           
           Magnanimity
           ,
           Patience
           ,
           Temperance
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           Concomitants
           of
           glory
           and
           blessednes
           .
        
         
           Seeing
           then
           your
           case
           so
           stands
           ,
           and
           that
           Bohemia
           hath
           put
           a
           tricke
           of
           reuolt
           vpon
           you
           .
           First
           grounding
           vpon
           some
           fundamentall
           positions
           of
           an
           Electiue
           Prouince
           ,
           making
           the
           world
           beleeue
           they
           haue
           a
           purpose
           to
           reduce
           it
           to
           her
           pristinate
           Gouernment
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           relying
           vpon
           Hungarias
           examples
           ,
           whose
           vnconstancy
           hath
           yet
           as
           it
           were
           dilacerated
           her
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           shewed
           the
           Turke
           a
           way
           to
           prey
           vpon
           her
           prosperity
           ,
           as
           you
           shall
           read
           of
           Prometheus
           on
           Mount
           Caucasus
           ,
           on
           whose
           entrals
           a
           Vulture
           continually
           gnaweth
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           is
           euer
           dying
           ,
           and
           euer
           liuing
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           emboldened
           by
           
             Bethelem
             Gabor
          
           Prince
           of
           Transiluania
           ,
           with
           whome
           you
           see
           the
           Turke
           hath
           contracted
           a
           Truce
           and
           couenant
           of
           Peace
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           the
           better
           make
           Warre
           against
           any
           disturbers
           of
           his
           friends
           and
           confederates
           :
           For
           when
           at
           first
           the
           Bohemians
           cast
           themselues
           into
           his
           embraces
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           close
           his
           armes
           ,
           but
           gaue
           them
           leaue
           to
           returne
           to
           faster
           holdings
           ,
           and
           in
           amanner
           nominated
           the
           Palatinate
           for
           their
           Prince
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           pretending
           some
           grieuances
           from
           your selfe
           ,
           and
           Mathias
           ,
           not
           onely
           that
           you
           tooke
           a
           wrong
           course
           with
           their
           obedience
           ,
           playing
           the
           vnskilfull
           Surgeon
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           feare
           ,
           cut
           ,
           and
           Cauterize
           their
           wounds
           ,
           which
           might
           haue
           bene
           fairely
           healed
           with
           lenatiue
           Cataplasmes
           ,
           but
           also
           that
           you
           ouer-stretched
           your
           owne
           stringes
           to
           a
           higher
           tune
           then
           the
           instrument
           would
           beare
           ,
           and
           so
           presuming
           to
           command
           all
           ,
           you
           came
           at
           last
           to
           enioy
           nothing
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           
           Italian
           prouerb
           ,
           
             Chitutto
             a
             braccia
             nessuno
             strenge
          
           .
        
         
           Last
           of
           all
           ,
           proiecting
           the
           youth
           ,
           brauery
           ,
           and
           alliance
           of
           this
           man
           (
           especially
           that
           the
           King
           of
           great
           Brittaine
           ,
           a
           nominated
           Prince
           in
           all
           Prophesie
           ,
           and
           conference
           for
           the
           enemie
           to
           Papistrie
           )
           would
           neuer
           stand
           still
           ,
           and
           looke
           vpon
           those
           rude
           hands
           ,
           which
           should
           pull
           downe
           the
           frame
           of
           so
           goodly
           a
           building
           ,
           they
           came
           at
           last
           to
           this
           maine
           point
           of
           reiection
           of
           you
           ;
           which
           must
           needes
           be
           their
           fault
           ,
           and
           electing
           him
           ,
           which
           cannot
           chuse
           but
           be
           his
           fortune
           :
           so
           that
           in
           a
           word
           considering
           what
           I
           haue
           said
           ,
           Beleeue
           it
           ,
           they
           that
           dared
           once
           to
           conceit
           the
           starting
           aside
           frō
           your
           authority
           ,
           were
           not
           so
           barren
           of
           vnderstanding
           ,
           but
           to
           consider
           what
           might
           happen
           ,
           either
           war
           or
           peace
           ,
           and
           so
           haue
           prepared
           both
           to
           shut
           you
           out
           of
           their
           walks
           of
           their
           loue
           and
           submission
           ,
           &
           to
           keepe
           you
           off
           as
           far
           as
           they
           can
           by
           a
           steely
           arme
           and
           forcible
           detention
           ,
           wherat
           you
           cannot
           be
           dismayed
           ,
           for
           this
           maine
           reason
           ,
           that
           they
           which
           wil
           confesse
           themselues
           aduersaries
           to
           God
           ,
           care
           not
           to
           professe
           themselues
           enemies
           to
           men
           .
        
         
           Now
           in
           this
           point
           alone
           all
           our
           hopes
           are
           disappointed
           :
           For
           first
           ,
           they
           haue
           traced
           our
           supremacy
           after
           Luthers
           owne
           steps
           ,
           and
           placed
           the
           stout
           Hereticks
           :
           that
           though
           with
           Hercules
           in
           his
           Cradle
           they
           did
           not
           strangle
           the
           Serpents
           ,
           yet
           with
           Hercules
           in
           the
           Tragedie
           ,
           that
           killed
           his
           owne
           children
           ,
           they
           haue
           like
           refractary
           delinquents
           set
           vpon
           their
           father
           &
           their
           mother
           .
           Me
           their
           father
           the
           supreame
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           their
           mother
           ,
           the
           blessed
           spouse
           of
           Christ.
           2.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           they
           haue
           denied
           our
           indulgences
           ,
           and
           scorned
           our
           Pardons
           ,
           not
           caring
           for
           their
           sicke
           soules
           ,
           
           but
           willing
           to
           dye
           in
           desperation
           ,
           as
           a
           frantick
           man
           in
           a
           Feauer
           ,
           that
           striketh
           his
           Phisician
           ,
           and
           casteth
           the
           Potion
           on
           the
           ground
           .
           3.
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           haue
           pulled
           downe
           our
           Images
           ,
           and
           abrogated
           that
           constitution
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           meant
           to
           be
           Anathemataes
           ,
           and
           enemies
           to
           Religion
           ,
           by
           taking
           away
           all
           the
           meanes
           of
           deuotion
           .
           4.
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           they
           haue
           banished
           the
           Iesuites
           .
           It
           may
           be
           they
           are
           suspected
           amongst
           our
           owne
           Priests
           ,
           and
           haue
           imputation
           rather
           of
           pollicie
           ,
           then
           piety
           :
           but
           what
           is
           that
           to
           the
           cure
           of
           soules
           ?
           and
           the
           estate
           of
           Lay
           men
           ?
           I
           pray
           God
           I
           may
           not
           say
           by
           them
           ,
           as
           Demosthenes
           tale
           is
           betweene
           the
           Sheepe
           and
           the
           Wolues
           ,
           who
           were
           offended
           at
           the
           Sheepes
           entertaining
           great
           dogges
           amongst
           them
           ,
           whereby
           they
           liued
           secured
           from
           their
           ruine
           :
           but
           when
           they
           had
           betrayed
           them
           to
           their
           dimission
           ,
           then
           did
           these
           cruell
           Wolues
           ,
           more
           cruell
           by
           the
           aduantage
           of
           exasperation
           ,
           returne
           to
           their
           former
           prey
           and
           violence
           .
           Last
           of
           all
           ,
           they
           haue
           bewitched
           the
           foster
           spirited
           men
           with
           manswetude
           and
           good
           vsage
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Priests
           themselues
           are
           growne
           to
           commend
           their
           gouernment
           ,
           &
           the
           Catholickes
           in
           generall
           to
           shew
           their
           obedience
           :
           so
           that
           they
           ,
           which
           in
           former
           times
           repined
           to
           pay
           our
           Officers
           the
           tribute
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           disburse
           both
           money
           and
           Armes
           to
           the
           sustentation
           of
           our
           enemies
           :
           and
           whereas
           we
           had
           euer
           much
           adoe
           to
           worke
           vpon
           their
           soules
           ,
           these
           Bohemians
           (
           though
           of
           a
           contrary
           Religion
           )
           haue
           brought
           both
           soules
           and
           bodies
           to
           their
           beck
           ,
           and
           authority
           .
        
         
           Thus
           
             (
             Deare
             sonne
          
           )
           for
           any
           thing
           I
           see
           ,
           the
           matter
           is
           remedilesse
           ,
           and
           to
           complaine
           against
           God
           ,
           men
           ,
           fortune
           ,
           
           treasons
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           will
           rather
           discouer
           a
           distemperature
           of
           passion
           ,
           then
           magnanimity
           of
           spirit
           :
           nay
           ,
           though
           there
           were
           hope
           of
           reformation
           .
           Therefore
           be
           aduised
           by
           me
           ,
           though
           patience
           in
           some
           things
           be
           a
           poore
           vertue
           ,
           and
           onely
           fit
           to
           draw
           on
           heauier
           burthens
           :
           yet
           in
           other
           businesse
           ,
           and
           most
           occasions
           it
           reduceth
           the
           minde
           to
           consideration
           ,
           and
           setleth
           the
           iudgement
           for
           the
           preuention
           of
           greater
           mischiefe
           .
           It
           bringeth
           the
           sences
           to
           order
           ,
           and
           keeps
           both
           soule
           and
           body
           in
           temperature
           :
           as
           for
           imputation
           of
           cowardise
           ,
           and
           basenesse
           ,
           when
           high
           and
           glorious
           designes
           propose
           themselues
           to
           prosecution
           ,
           remember
           the
           story
           of
           Fabius
           ,
           and
           Minutius
           ,
           against
           Hanniball
           .
           The
           Senate
           indeede
           gaue
           eare
           to
           the
           aspersions
           of
           his
           retraction
           and
           delay
           ,
           as
           if
           either
           he
           durst
           not
           fight
           ,
           or
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           proceede
           ,
           and
           so
           deuided
           the
           Generalship
           betweene
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           diuided
           the
           successe
           of
           the
           businesse
           :
           for
           Minutius
           fayling
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           his
           forwardnesse
           ,
           was
           glad
           to
           retire
           vnder
           the
           shadow
           of
           Fabius
           his
           moderation
           :
           For
           as
           sometimes
           the
           doltishnesse
           of
           an
           aduersary
           doth
           animate
           weake
           troupes
           to
           giue
           the
           onset
           :
           so
           at
           all
           times
           the
           wisedome
           ,
           and
           discipline
           of
           an
           enemie
           ,
           doth
           keepe
           in
           awe
           euen
           equall
           forces
           for
           aduenturing
           too
           farre
           ,
           and
           being
           too
           forward
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           your
           case
           ,
           and
           my
           feare
           :
           your
           case
           ,
           For
           what
           can
           you
           now
           get
           by
           this
           warre
           ,
           considering
           the
           mightinesse
           of
           your
           foe
           ,
           and
           the
           diuision
           of
           your
           people
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           preuailing
           an
           eternall
           hate
           against
           your
           house
           and
           family
           ?
           and
           in
           the
           failing
           ,
           such
           contumely
           and
           disgrace
           ,
           that
           how
           euer
           you
           are
           sure
           of
           me
           and
           my
           Bishops
           ,
           yet
           the
           name
           of
           Emperour
           shall
           be
           but
           a
           titular
           
           dignity
           ,
           and
           the
           obumbration
           of
           your
           glory
           bring
           forward
           at
           last
           obliuion
           of
           your
           greatnesse
           ;
           nay
           ,
           peraduenture
           the
           losse
           of
           that
           Character
           of
           Emperor
           it selfe
           :
           For
           it
           fareth
           with
           the
           fortune
           of
           vnfortunate
           Princes
           ,
           as
           with
           ruinous
           walls
           ;
           when
           a
           man
           perceiues
           their
           decay
           and
           weaknesse
           ,
           euery
           one
           runnes
           aside
           for
           mistrust
           of
           falling
           vpon
           them
           :
           or
           else
           they
           are
           compared
           to
           a
           mans
           tumbling
           downe
           a
           paire
           of
           staires
           ,
           who
           if
           hee
           once
           loose
           his
           first
           footing
           ,
           commonly
           neuer
           stayes
           himselfe
           ,
           till
           hee
           come
           to
           the
           bottome
           .
           Againe
           say
           ,
           your
           aduersary
           be
           subiect
           to
           a
           defeat
           ,
           as
           his
           friends
           encrease
           ,
           his
           forces
           will
           be
           renued
           ,
           and
           then
           hee
           returnes
           with
           greater
           violence
           ,
           as
           in
           those
           dayes
           the
           Souldiers
           were
           wont
           to
           doe
           with
           their
           machinations
           ,
           who
           pulled
           backe
           their
           rammes
           and
           engines
           ,
           of
           purpose
           to
           run
           forward
           with
           the
           greater
           fury
           ,
           and
           more
           impetuosity
           .
           But
           if
           you
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           )
           should
           be
           subiect
           to
           the
           inconstancy
           of
           Fortune
           ,
           or
           if
           you
           will
           (
           as
           many
           good
           men
           haue
           beene
           )
           to
           the
           chastisement
           of
           diuine
           prouidence
           ,
           and
           suffer
           dissolution
           of
           your
           Army
           :
           how
           will
           you
           renue
           the
           same
           ,
           considering
           the
           remotenesse
           of
           your
           friends
           ,
           the
           weaknesse
           of
           confederates
           ,
           the
           convulsion
           of
           your
           people
           ,
           the
           infection
           of
           your
           Subiects
           with
           Lutheranisme
           ,
           the
           repining
           of
           
             Stiria
             ,
             Curniola
          
           ,
           and
           Carinthia
           :
           the
           murmuring
           of
           the
           Swisse
           and
           Grisons
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           the
           shaking
           of
           the
           whole
           frame
           of
           your
           gouernment
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           a
           high
           and
           heauy
           topped
           tree
           loosened
           in
           the
           root
           ,
           and
           standing
           on
           vnfirme
           ground
           wauering
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           fall
           ,
           &
           so
           much
           for
           your selfe
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           my
           feare
           :
           say
           that
           successe
           (
           for
           it
           is
           a
           wisedome
           to
           presuppose
           the
           worst
           )
           should
           bring
           them
           
           forward
           into
           the
           walke
           of
           preuayling
           ,
           would
           they
           not
           runne
           thinke
           you
           without
           interception
           ?
           Nay
           could
           the
           Alpes
           Barricado
           the
           way
           ,
           or
           the
           Venetian
           Gulph
           deny
           them
           transportation
           ,
           the
           high
           Hilles
           and
           white
           Cliffes
           of
           Ancona
           would
           be
           a
           Sea
           marke
           to
           bring
           them
           directly
           to
           Rome
           ,
           &
           the
           Appenine
           is
           but
           a
           poore
           mountaine
           in
           respect
           of
           those
           they
           haue
           passed
           :
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           our
           Friends
           about
           the
           Mediterranian
           Sea
           ,
           will
           come
           in
           apace
           to
           preuent
           this
           mischiefe
           ,
           and
           a
           1000.
           
           Ships
           and
           Gallies
           will
           keepe
           the
           Ostia
           of
           Tiber
           ,
           after
           they
           haue
           landed
           our
           Friends
           in
           our
           behalfe
           ;
           I
           thinke
           and
           hope
           so
           too
           ;
           yet
           I
           would
           be
           loath
           to
           put
           it
           to
           such
           an
           aduenture
           .
           For
           the
           straights
           of
           Gibralter
           are
           wider
           ,
           then
           the
           Gates
           of
           the
           Citty
           that
           Sampson
           carryed
           on
           his
           shoulders
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           cannot
           bee
           detained
           from
           going
           to
           the
           Indyes
           ,
           will
           not
           be
           denyed
           to
           come
           into
           the
           Leuant
           :
           Our
           enemies
           haue
           more
           Shipping
           then
           our selues
           ,
           and
           our
           Friends
           are
           far
           fewer
           then
           our
           Opposites
           ,
           they
           that
           know
           the
           way
           for
           traficke
           ,
           and
           commutation
           of
           Marchandize
           ,
           will
           know
           the
           way
           to
           spoile
           and
           getting
           of
           riches
           so
           easily
           :
           Againe
           ,
           our
           aduersaries
           are
           constant
           ,
           sure
           and
           exasperated
           with
           zeale
           and
           fury
           against
           Vs
           :
           They
           march
           like
           Iohn
           the
           Sonne
           of
           Nimshi
           ,
           and
           cry
           aloude
           to
           cast
           Iesabell
           out
           of
           the
           window
           :
           our
           Friends
           are
           wauering
           ,
           vnconstant
           ,
           and
           fearefull
           of
           alteration
           ,
           so
           that
           to
           relye
           vpon
           them
           is
           but
           to
           trust
           Egiptian
           reedes
           ,
           or
           a
           broken
           staffe
           :
           In
           a
           word
           ;
           they
           haue
           Prophesies
           and
           calculations
           in
           their
           mouthes
           ,
           wishes
           of
           reuenge
           ,
           and
           eternall
           hate
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           fury
           and
           bloody
           executions
           in
           their
           actions
           ,
           and
           all
           against
           Rome
           .
        
         
         
           Some
           talke
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           compare
           the
           vomiting
           of
           the
           Priests
           at
           their
           tables
           spoken
           of
           in
           the
           Prophets
           to
           the
           feasts
           of
           Cardinals
           ,
           and
           banquettings
           in
           our
           Court
           :
           some
           tell
           a
           tale
           of
           Bell
           and
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           come
           to
           the
           deuouring
           of
           so
           much
           meate
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           Daniel
           sifted
           Ashes
           in
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           discouerd
           the
           footsteps
           of
           the
           Priests
           ,
           their
           Wiues
           and
           their
           Children
           ,
           and
           all
           against
           Rome
           :
           some
           coniecture
           of
           Pauls
           Epistles
           to
           Timothy
           and
           Titus
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Deuils
           ,
           the
           man
           of
           sinne
           ,
           Antechrist
           and
           Idolatry
           :
           some
           descant
           of
           the
           Apocalips
           ,
           and
           dare
           name
           
             Iesabell
             ,
             Babilon
             ,
             Rome
          
           in
           Italy
           ,
           the
           Whore
           vpon
           the
           Beast
           ;
           the
           Cup
           of
           Abhomination
           ,
           &
           all
           against
           Rome
           :
           some
           repeate
           the
           Prophesies
           of
           the
           Sybels
           ,
           the
           Praedictions
           of
           Moncks
           and
           Fryers
           ,
           the
           praedil
           ;
           sages
           of
           Nunnes
           and
           Saincts
           ,
           the
           foretelling
           of
           Martyrs
           ,
           and
           the
           persecuted
           vnder
           Tyrants
           ,
           and
           all
           against
           Rome
           :
           Which
           though
           it
           end
           with
           blasphemous
           inuectiues
           ,
           yet
           hath
           made
           such
           impressions
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           Heretickes
           ,
           that
           as
           they
           haue
           set
           their
           blacke
           mouthes
           on
           worke
           with
           contagious
           rayling
           ,
           so
           they
           long
           to
           set
           their
           soule
           handes
           on
           worke
           ,
           with
           our
           vncharitable
           destruction
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           this
           a
           iust
           cause
           of
           our
           feare
           ?
        
         
           Therefore
           
             (
             Deare
             Sonne
          
           )
           for
           Gods
           sake
           ,
           for
           my
           sake
           ,
           for
           the
           Churches
           sake
           ,
           for
           your
           owne
           sake
           ,
           for
           our
           Friends
           sake
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           for
           the
           generall
           cause
           sake
           both
           of
           Peters
           Chayre
           ,
           and
           Caesars
           Throne
           ,
           Be
           contented
           to
           mingle
           a
           little
           water
           with
           your
           Wine
           ,
           and
           coole
           the
           heate
           of
           your
           passion
           with
           some
           sweeter
           compounds
           ,
           then
           rage
           and
           reuenge
           :
           Hearken
           to
           a
           Treatise
           of
           pacification
           ,
           though
           it
           sound
           not
           such
           a
           
           Diapason
           of
           musicke
           ,
           as
           will
           answer
           proportion
           ,
           and
           satisfie
           the
           cares
           of
           your
           Maiesticke
           greatnes
           ,
           Admit
           of
           a
           Peace
           in
           this
           case
           of
           extremity
           ,
           and
           remember
           how
           Abimelech
           though
           a
           Heathen
           idolater
           ,
           when
           hee
           saw
           Abraham
           so
           prosper
           in
           his
           enterprises
           ,
           descended
           to
           contracts
           of
           amity
           ,
           and
           came
           so
           lowe
           ,
           as
           to
           allow
           him
           for
           a
           Prince
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Aspersions
           of
           disparagement
           ,
           and
           extenuating
           the
           worthines
           of
           so
           great
           a
           Monarch
           ,
           let
           all
           bee
           wiped
           away
           with
           the
           hand
           of
           Charity
           ,
           and
           the
           auoyding
           effusion
           of
           Christian
           blood
           :
           blot
           out
           the
           exaggeration
           of
           your
           enemies
           mischiefe
           against
           you
           ,
           or
           the
           conceit
           of
           their
           trayterous
           reuolts
           amongst
           themselues
           :
           Bee
           wise
           in
           your
           owne
           harmes
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           owne
           good
           :
           Let
           Spaine
           and
           your
           kindreds
           example
           induce
           you
           to
           immitation
           :
           they
           haue
           pollitickly
           kept
           their
           distances
           ,
           and
           for
           aduantage
           made
           Truce
           with
           their
           owne
           rebels
           ,
           I
           meane
           the
           Low-Countries
           ,
           and
           contracted
           Peace
           with
           them
           ,
           whom
           not
           long
           agoe
           they
           thought
           to
           swallow
           vp
           :
           I
           meane
           England
           it selfe
           ,
           which
           now
           to
           shoot
           against
           ,
           will
           returne
           their
           Arrowes
           in
           their
           owne
           bosomes
           .
        
         
           If
           this
           be
           harsh
           and
           vnpleasant
           ,
           as
           curbing
           the
           Heroycknes
           of
           your
           Spirit
           by
           descending
           so
           lowe
           ,
           as
           making
           the
           first
           proffer
           ,
           wee
           will
           goe
           another
           way
           to
           worke
           ,
           and
           rather
           then
           faile
           of
           this
           Blessing
           of
           peace
           ,
           put
           on
           Esaus
           hairy
           necke
           ,
           &
           rough
           hands
           ,
           and
           bring
           to
           Isaac
           his
           Venison
           ,
           though
           the
           voyce
           bee
           Iacobs
           :
           I
           will
           send
           a
           Legate
           :
           Spaine
           an
           Embassador
           :
           France
           an
           Intercessor
           :
           England
           a
           Mediator
           ,
           yea
           it
           shall
           bee
           so
           contriued
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           States
           of
           Christend●me
           shall
           make
           you
           beleeue
           at
           least
           ,
           they
           wish
           you
           prosperity
           ,
           and
           their
           
           owne
           good
           ,
           and
           how
           euer
           the
           Children
           of
           Edom
           will
           cry
           downe
           with
           it
           ,
           downe
           with
           it
           ,
           yet
           shall
           the
           Natiues
           of
           Iudea
           speake
           peace
           to
           Zion
           ,
           and
           wish
           Ioy
           to
           the
           gates
           of
           Ierusalem
           .
           You
           shall
           reade
           amongst
           the
           Prophets
           in
           a
           certaine
           Vision
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           great
           Thunder
           and
           noyse
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           was
           not
           in
           it
           ;
           a
           great
           Lightning
           and
           earthquake
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           was
           not
           in
           it
           ;
           a
           great
           winde
           and
           shaking
           of
           the
           Trees
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           was
           not
           in
           it
           :
           A
           soft
           and
           gentle
           murmuring
           of
           the
           Leaues
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           was
           in
           that
           ;
           so
           when
           you
           heare
           of
           Warres
           ,
           of
           the
           marching
           of
           Soldiers
           ,
           of
           the
           raising
           of
           Armies
           ,
           of
           the
           thundring
           of
           Canons
           ,
           of
           the
           sound
           of
           Trumpets
           ,
           of
           the
           demolution
           of
           Cities
           ,
           rauishment
           of
           women
           ,
           &
           the
           murthering
           of
           men
           ,
           with
           thousand
           of
           other
           outrages
           vnnamed
           :
           Beleeue
           it
           the
           Lord
           is
           not
           in
           ,
           or
           among
           them
           ;
           but
           when
           they
           mention
           Peace
           ,
           quietnes
           ,
           loue
           ,
           charity
           ,
           remitting
           of
           iniuries
           ,
           pacification
           of
           troubles
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           and
           will
           be
           there
           .
           As
           for
           the
           swelling
           tumour
           of
           Greatnes
           ,
           losse
           of
           renowne
           ,
           disgraces
           ,
           giuing
           way
           to
           rebellion
           ,
           diminution
           of
           honour
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           It
           resembles
           but
           the
           Imposturing
           incantation
           of
           Sathan
           to
           Eua
           ,
           that
           made
           her
           taste
           of
           the
           forbidden
           Fruit
           ,
           to
           the
           vtter
           subuersion
           of
           all
           Mankinde
           ;
           so
           that
           I
           will
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           if
           God
           doe
           come
           with
           this
           murmuring
           sweetnes
           of
           Peace
           vnto
           you
           ,
           hearken
           to
           his
           voyce
           ,
           that
           tuneth
           such
           pleasant
           notes
           to
           your
           soules
           and
           Consciences
           .
           But
           if
           Sathan
           wish
           you
           to
           bee
           vnderstanding
           men
           ,
           and
           like
           God
           himselfe
           to
           know
           good
           and
           euill
           ,
           hearken
           not
           vnto
           him
           ;
           your
           first
           Mother
           was
           deceiued
           ,
           and
           your
           last
           ruine
           is
           a
           contriuing
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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             King
             Iames.