A faithfvll and seasonable advice, or, The necessity of a correspondencie for the advancement of the Protestant cause humbly suggested to the great councell of England assembled in Parliament.
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             A faithfvll and seasonable advice, or, The necessity of a correspondencie for the advancement of the Protestant cause humbly suggested to the great councell of England assembled in Parliament.
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           A
           FAITHFVLL
           and
           seasonable
           Advice
           ,
           OR
           ,
           The
           necessity
           of
           a
           Correspondencie
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Cause
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           suggested
           to
           the
           great
           Councell
           of
           England
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
         
           Printed
           by
           Iohn
           Hammond
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           necessity
           of
           a
           Correspondencie
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Cause
           .
        
         
           
             THE
             troubles
             of
          
           Europe
           
             proceed
             originally
             from
             two
             causes
             :
             the
             one
             is
             the
             affectation
             of
             a
             Spirituall
             ,
             the
             other
             of
             a
             Temporall
             Monarchy
             .
             That
             is
             the
             Papall
             ,
             this
             is
             ,
             or
             hath
             been
             ,
             the
             Spanish
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             from
             henceforth
             ,
             the
             French
             ambition
             .
             The
             Pope
             doth
             labour
             to
             uphold
             his
             tottering
             Hierarchy
             ,
             and
             to
             regaine
             the
             power
             which
             hee
             had
             over
             the
             consciences
             of
             all
             Men
             ,
             before
             it
             was
             cried
             downe
             as
             Antichristian
             by
             Protestancie
             .
             The
             House
             of
             Spaine
             did
             labour
             to
             erect
             a
             new
             State
             in
          
           Europe
           ,
           
             under
             the
             pretence
             of
             upholding
             and
             propagating
             the
             Catholicke
             Religion
             against
             Protestants
             ,
             till
             the
             French
             and
             Bavarians
             have
             pulled
             down
             his
             old
             one
             .
             These
             two
             ,
             and
             their
             pretensions
             have
             divided
             the
             affections
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             either
             in
             respect
             of
             conscience
             ,
             or
             of
             civill
             interests
             .
             Each
             hath
             his
             owne
             way
             ;
             but
             that
             of
             the
             Pope
             is
             most
             considerable
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             without
             resistance
             ,
             and
             hath
             assistance
             of
             both
             the
             others
             ,
             whereas
             each
             of
             the
             other
             pretenders
             to
             the
             Monarchy
             of
             State
             ,
             doth
             oppose
             his
             Fellow
             .
             The
             Popes
             way
             to
             preserve
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             to
             regaine
             the
             power
             which
             he
             had
             lost
             ,
             is
             to
             work
             the
             overthrow
             of
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             and
             to
             trouble
             the
             States
             wherein
             that
             Religion
             is
             planted
             .
             To
             do
             this
             ,
             
             hee
             maketh
             use
             of
             two
             advantages
             which
             hee
             hath
             above
             protestants
             ;
             the
             one
             is
             Civill
             ,
             the
             other
             Ecclesiasticall
             .
             The
             Civill
             is
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             able
             to
             set
             all
             the
             Popists
             〈…〉
             ces
             ,
             and
             their
             chiefe
             Counsellors
             aworke
             ,
             to
             intend
             joyntly
             the
             same
             thing
             against
             Protestants
             ,
             as
             well
             in
             generall
             to
             oppose
             them
             ,
             as
             in
             particular
             to
             weaken
             them
             in
             their
             esteeme
             and
             power
             .
             As
             for
             example
             ,
             he
             hath
             moved
             them
             all
             to
             contribute
             to
             a
             league
             against
             them
             ,
             to
             divest
             them
             every where
             of
             all
             dignities
             ;
             and
             particularly
             to
             weaken
             their
             voyces
             in
             the
             Electorall
             Colledge
             .
             And
             to
             effect
             these
             and
             such
             like
             things
             ,
             he
             can
             infuse
             into
             their
             counsels
             all
             the
             Maximes
             of
             state
             ,
             which
             are
             opposite
             to
             the
             faith
             and
             fundamentall
             grounds
             of
             the
             liberties
             of
             Protestants
             in
             the
             publicke
             profession
             of
             their
             Religion
             ,
             and
             to
             perswade
             the
             use
             of
             these
             Maximes
             ,
             hee
             findeth
             out
             meanes
             to
             make
             every
             one
             apprehend
             hopes
             of
             advantage
             for
             himselfe
             by
             the
             ruine
             of
             Protestants
             .
             For
             he
             knoweth
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             not
             so
             much
             zeale
             for
             Religion
             ,
             as
             interests
             ,
             which
             moveth
             States
             .
             The
             Ecclesiasticall
             advantage
             is
             the
             power
             which
             he
             hath
             to
             breed
             and
             send
             forth
             Emissaries
             towards
             the
             common
             sort
             of
             Protestants
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             treaties
             on
             foot
             towards
             the
             more
             learned
             ,
             such
             as
             are
             most
             for
             his
             owne
             advantage
             .
             The
             Emissaries
             are
             bred
             in
             his
             Colledges
             ,
             of
             severall
             Nations
             ,
             but
             espcioally
             in
             his
             Colledge
          
           de
           propaganda
           fide
           ,
           
             which
             is
             founded
             to
             undermine
             the
             states
             of
             Protestants
             ,
             by
             sowing
             or
             fomenting
             the
             seeds
             of
             division
             amongst
             them
             .
             And
             to
             this
             effect
             also
             ,
             the
             more
             learned
             of
             his
             Clergie
             are
             imployed
             to
             treat
             with
             the
             learned
             Protestants
             for
             an
             agreement
             ,
             which
             may
             bee
             patched
             up
             with
             some
             ,
             or
             with
             all
             Protestants
             ,
             by
             meere
             authority
             of
             Superiours
             ,
             upon
             generall
             termes
             ,
             and
             in
             outward
             superficiall
             
             rites
             ,
          
           salvo
           iure
           Primatus
           Pontificii
           ,
           
             that
             is
             ,
             with
             an
             acknowledgement
             of
             his
             Primacie
             for
             orders
             sake
             amongst
             the
             ●●●●gie●
             which
             i●
             Protestants
             upon
             any
             terms
             will
             but
             grant
             ,
             he
             for
             a
             time
             will
             leave
             them
             to
             their
             liberties
             ,
             but
             afterward
             by
             degrees
             bring
             them
             in
             subjection
             to
             his
             usurped
             power
             in
             all
             things
             both
             of
             Faith
             and
             Pra
             ctise
             .
             Now
             his
             great
             advantage
             to
             work
             out
             all
             his
             plots
             irresistably
             is
             this
             ,
             that
             amongst
             the
             severall
             Bodies
             of
             Protestants
             ,
             there
             is
             none
             that
             taketh
             the
             matter
             of
             their
             common
             interest
             and
             preservation
             to
             heart
             ,
             to
             labour
             to
             disa●point
             his
             plots
             by
             meanes
             opposite
             to
             his
             designes
             ,
             therefore
             it
             is
             certaine
             ,
             that
             so
             long
             as
             Protestants
             have
             no
             such
             aime
             to
             maintaine
             joyntly
             the
             common
             interest
             of
             Religion
             and
             Liberties
             ,
             but
             are
             divided
             in
             their
             counsels
             ,
             that
             in
             humane
             appearance
             their
             states
             must
             be
             weakned
             &
             in
             the
             end
             overthrowne
             ;
             but
             if
             a
             joynt
             purpose
             could
             be
             wrought
             amongst
             them
             for
             their
             common
             safety
             ,
             and
             a
             good
             Correspondencie
             setled
             in
             their
             Churches
             and
             States
             ,
             to
             prosecute
             the
             meanes
             thereof
             ,
             towards
             all
             those
             whom
             it
             doth
             concerne
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             doubt
             but
             hee
             would
             lose
             his
             labour
             ,
             and
             the
             Consent
             of
             protestants
             to
             maintaine
             the
             light
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             liberty
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             would
             fully
             accomplish
             his
             overthrow
             .
             Now
             to
             set
             this
             Correspondencie
             in
             a
             joynt
             intention
             a
             foot
             amongst
             Protestants
             ,
             none
             have
             so
             great
             cause
             as
             the
             state
             of
             great
             Britaine
             ,
             and
             the
             present
             Parliaement
             of
             England
             ,
             against
             which
             all
             the
             Popish
             Power
             of
          
           Europe
           
             is
             bent
             to
             hinder
             by
             all
             possible
             meanes
             ,
             the
             Reformation
             now
             begun
             in
             that
             Island
             ,
             therefore
             it
             will
             be
             altogether
             necessary
             ,
             for
             the
             said
             Parliament
             to
             move
             all
             other
             Protestants
             to
             joyne
             with
             them
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             the
             Protestant
             Cause
             against
             Popery
             .
             This
             cannot
             
             be
             done
             otherwise
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             meanes
             of
             a
             good
             Correspondencie
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             first
             begun
             with
             the
             State
             and
             Church
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             then
             joyntly
             with
             them
             prosecuted
             towards
             forraigne
             Protestants
             :
             And
             to
             this
             effect
             fit
             instruments
             should
             bee
             chosen
             ,
             and
             made
             use
             of
             these
             should
             bee
             joyned
             in
             a
             Committee
             or
             standing
             Counsell
             at
             home
             to
             attend
             the
             work
             of
             a
             publick
             Correspondency
             with
             forrainners
             ,
             and
             to
             unite
             them
             in
             the
             prosecuting
             of
             their
             true
             interests
             and
             common
             quarrell
             against
             Papists
             .
             And
             to
             this
             end
             they
             should
             ta●e
             the
             Palatine
             cause
             in
             hand
             ,
             to
             make
             that
             House
             (
             whose
             interest
             and
             right
             is
             greatest
             among
             forraigne
             Protestants
             )
             considerable
             ;
             and
             to
             assist
             it
             in
             recovering
             the
             right
             thereof
             ,
             which
             it
             hath
             lost
             in
             defence
             of
             the
             Protestant
             liberties
             in
             Germany
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           the
           way
           to
           make
           that
           House
           considerable
           and
           by
           it
           to
           uphold
           amongst
           forrainners
           the
           Protestant
           cause
           ,
           is
           to
           assist
           the
           Prince
           Elector
           first
           with
           Counsell
           and
           then
           with
           Strength
           .
           To
           assist
           him
           with
           Counsell
           ,
           they
           should
           joyne
           to
           him
           some
           of
           their
           owne
           Counsellors
           ,
           to
           help
           him
           to
           manage
           the
           worke
           of
           a
           publick
           Correspondencie
           with
           Protestants
           in
           their
           name
           ;
           and
           they
           should
           furnish
           him
           with
           meanes
           of
           support
           requisite
           to
           maintaine
           other
           Councellors
           and
           Agents
           fit
           to
           negotiate
           in
           his
           owne
           name
           ,
           his
           owne
           cause
           ▪
           and
           to
           keep
           afoot
           the
           publicke
           interest
           with
           the
           Protestants
           of
           Germany
           ,
           and
           neighbouring
           States
           .
        
         
           
             To
             assist
             him
             with
             Strength
             ,
             by
             〈…〉
             secuting
             of
             this
             Correspondencie
             with
             forraigne
             States
             ,
             they
             should
             make
             a
             League
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             when
             their
             troubles
             should
             be
             set
             led
             ,
             joyne
             with
             others
             their
             forces
             to
             re-establish
             him
             in
             his
             lands
             and
             dignities
             ,
             to
             uphold
             in
             the
             same
             the
             Common
             Cause
             .
          
        
         
           If
           this
           ground-work
           of
           Counsell
           whereof
           in
           respect
           of
           forrainers
           chiefly
           in
           Germany
           ,
           the
           Prince
           Elector
           could
           bee
           made
           the
           head
           ,
           be
           not
           first
           laid
           ,
           it
           is
           sure
           that
           no
           Army
           nor
           treaty
           with
           Austria
           will
           ever
           prevaile
           to
           settle
           matters
           .
           But
           if
           such
           a
           Negotiation
           be
           (
           as
           it
           easily
           can
           bee
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           these
           troubles
           in
           England
           )
           set
           afoot
           ,
           and
           thereby
           all
           those
           that
           have
           a
           reall
           interest
           
           in
           the
           welfare
           of
           Protestants
           ,
           made
           to
           concurre
           Counsels
           with
           great
           Britaine
           ,
           and
           the
           Palatiue
           House
           in
           Germany
           then
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           doubted
           but
           that
           with
           the
           supply
           of
           small
           forces
           from
           England
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           the
           Cause
           and
           Rights
           of
           all
           Protestants
           in
           the
           inerest
           of
           that
           House
           ,
           may
           be
           gained
           ;
           and
           the
           whole
           Papall
           and
           Spanish
           power
           as
           well
           in
           the
           Empire
           ,
           as
           elswhere
           ,
           irresisistably
           overthrowne
           .
           Perhaps
           the
           Austrian
           power
           in
           Germany
           may
           be
           moved
           to
           bend
           their
           Counsels
           for
           the
           true
           ?
           Palatine
           Eleitor
           against
           the
           Bavarian
           and
           French
           Designe
           ,
           to
           keep
           up
           a
           Protestant
           party
           ,
           that
           in
           ballancing
           the
           one
           by
           the
           other
           ,
           it
           may
           stand
           .
           But
           as
           for
           the
           French
           ,
           it
           is
           certain
           ,
           that
           they
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           chifly
           in
           zeale
           for
           the
           Papall
           interests
           ,
           doth
           emulate
           the
           Spanish
           power
           ,
           and
           is
           no
           lesse
           active
           ;
           and
           as
           now
           matters
           are
           brought
           about
           ,
           more
           powerfull
           to
           advance
           the
           same
           ,
           then
           Spain
           is
           :
           and
           therefore
           in
           the
           aime
           of
           a
           Common
           Correspondencie
           amongst
           Protestants
           ,
           must
           be
           as
           much
           looked
           into
           ,
           or
           more
           ,
           then
           any
           other
           State
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .