¶
A
discourse
touching
the
pretended
match
betwene
the
Duke
of
Norfolke
and
the
Queene
of
Scottes
.
FOr
as
muche
as
of
late
it
hath
bene
geuen
out
,
that
the
continuance
of
the
Gospell
here
amonge
vs
,
and
the
safetie
of
our
Soueraigne
,
shoulde
depende
vpon
a
matche
to
bee
had
betweene
the
Duke
of
Norf.
and
the
Q.
of
Scots
:
for
that
otherwise
she
marying
a
foreine
Prince
,
might
grow
to
that
strength
,
as
our
Soueraignes
forces
should
not
be
able
to
counteruaile
the
same
(
a
thing
verye
daungerous
,
considering
hur
asspiring
minde
)
wherby
both
this
present
state
and
religion
should
be
in
hazard
.
And
further
,
that
the
vniting
of
these
two
realmes
by
this
match
might
make
vs
equall
in
strength
to
our
neighbours
that
border
about
vs
,
I
thought
good
by
consideration
of
hur
parson
and
of
his
person
,
of
the
match
to
be
had
betwene
them
,
and
of
the
present
state
of
this
realme
,
to
see
whether
there
should
not
be
lesse
daunger
in
common
reason
to
haue
hur
matched
rather
abroad
,
then
at
home
,
though
it
seme
a
very
straunge
Proposition
to
be
proponed
by
any
subiecte
of
this
land
,
whether
it
be
better
to
haue
hur
maried
abroad
,
then
at
home
,
she
remaining
vnder
our
Soueraignes
gouernment
,
to
dispose
of
hur
mariage
or
not
marying
,
as
shall
seme
to
make
most
for
her
safetie
.
What
is
it
els
but
to
call
in
question
whether
her
Maiesty
may
gouerne
or
not
gouerne
in
her
own
Realme
?
A
consideration
of
the
Q.
of
Scots
person
.
IN
Religion
she
is
either
a
Papist
,
whilke
is
euill
,
or
els
an
Atheist
,
whilke
is
werse
,
and
in
league
ioyned
with
the
confederate
enemies
of
the
Gospell
,
by
the
name
of
the
holy
league
,
to
roote
out
all
such
Princes
and
Magistrates
as
are
professours
of
the
same
.
A
thing
wel
knowen
,
though
not
generally
.
Of
Nation
she
is
a
Scot
,
of
whilke
nation
I
forbeare
to
say
what
may
be
sayd
,
in
a
reuerent
respect
of
a
few
godly
of
that
nation
.
Of
inclination
how
she
is
geuen
,
let
her
own
horrible
actes
publikely
knowen
to
the
whole
worlde
witnesse
,
though
now
of
late
certaine
seduced
by
practise
,
seeke
to
cloke
and
hide
the
same
.
Of
aliances
of
the
mother
side
how
she
is
descended
of
a
race
that
is
both
enemie
to
God
,
and
the
common
quiet
to
Europe
,
euerye
man
knoweth
,
but
alas
to
many
haue
felt
.
In
good
wyll
toward
our
Soueraigne
,
shee
hath
shewed
her selfe
sundrie
waies
euil
affectes
whose
ambition
hath
drawen
her
by
bearing
the
Armes
of
England
,
to
discipher
hur selfe
to
be
a
Competitour
of
this
crowne
.
A
thing
publikely
knowen
.
I
leaue
to
touch
other
particular
practises
that
hath
discouered
her
aspiring
minde
.
The
consideration
of
the
Dukes
person
.
TOuching
his
religion
how
he
is
affected
,
I
leaue
to
God
&
his
own
conscience
,
but
that
he
should
not
be
setled
in
religion
,
it
shall
appeare
by
sundrie
reasons
to
the
contrarie
.
-
First
,
his
education
of
his
sonne
vnder
the
gouernment
of
a
Papist
doth
shew
.
-
Secondly
,
the
corruption
of
his
house
,
his
chief
men
of
trust
being
Papistes
.
-
Thirdly
,
the
confidence
and
reposed
trust
hee
has
in
the
chiefest
Papistes
in
the
realme
.
-
Fourthly
,
his
last
mariage
with
a
Papist
.
-
And
lastly
,
this
pretended
match
.
Touching
his
calling
,
he
is
in
state
the
seconde
person
of
this
Realme
.
Touching
hys
credite
wyth
the
Nobilitie
and
Commons
,
it
is
well
knowen
to
be
great
,
with
the
one
in
respect
of
his
alliance
,
with
the
other
in
respecte
of
a
kinde
of
familiaritie
is
vsed
towardes
them
in
publike
sporte
,
as
in
shooting
and
●eckefightes
,
a
thing
not
to
be
discommended
,
if
this
match
of
his
did
not
discouer
it
to
sauor
of
an
ambitious
and
aspiring
intent
.
Consideration
of
the
match
.
All
matches
in
mariages
whilke
promise
good
successe
and
continuance
of
concord
,
are
ioyned
in
the
feare
of
God
,
and
coupled
by
sincere
loue
,
the
true
&
onely
knot
of
good
agreement
,
whilke
loue
is
engendred
by
the
eye
and
by
the
eare
,
&
cannot
be
perfect
,
vnlesse
both
senses
be
satisfied
in
either
partie
:
whilke
eye
liking
in
them
cannot
be
,
for
that
neither
of
them
hath
seene
the
other
.
Now
let
vs
way
,
whether
sinceritie
of
loue
be
the
maker
of
this
match
.
First
for
degrees
sake
let
vs
begin
with
the
Queene
.
Is
it
likely
that
the
Q.
of
Scots
,
that
could
not
like
of
Derley
,
should
like
well
of
the
Duke
,
such
as
know
them
both
do
thinke
very
vnlikely
.
Now
to
the
Duke
.
Is
it
likely
that
any
man
that
professeth
true
religion
▪
or
resp●cteth
worldly
honour
,
or
regardeth
his
owne
safetie
,
woulde
match
with
one
detected
of
so
horrible
crimes
,
in
respect
of
loue
,
surely
none
that
is
either
honest
,
or
religious
can
thinke
so
.
Then
must
it
needes
follow
,
that
neither
the
eye
in
hur
,
if
the
Painter
hath
discharged
his
dutie
,
for
other
eye
lyking
hath
not
passed
betwene
than
,
nor
the
eare
in
him
is
contented
,
but
that
some
other
respect
should
be
the
knitter
of
the
knot
:
whilke
respect
carieth
in
it selfe
manifest
presumption
of
euident
daunger
.
A
consideration
of
the
present
state
.
Touching
religion
for
lacke
of
doctrine
,
it
is
thought
that
the
realme
deuided
into
three
partes
,
two
of
them
bee
inclined
so
Papistrie
and
Atheisme
.
Touching
gouernment
such
hath
bene
the
lenitie
of
our
Soueraigne
,
a
thing
very
commendable
in
a
prince
,
if
our
corruption
abused
not
the
same
,
as
men
for
the
most
part
are
growen
so
remisse
in
dutie
toward
her
maiesty
,
as
they
both
contemne
lawes
,
&
inferior
magistrates
.
I
leaue
to
descend
into
some
other
perticularities
in
this
behalfe
.
A
discourse
vpon
the
foresayd
considerations
.
NOw
let
vs
see
vpon
the
consideration
had
of
either
of
the
persons
,
and
of
the
match
,
and
of
the
present
state
,
what
likelyhoode
there
is
of
continuance
of
Religion
,
and
safetie
to
our
Soueraigne
.
And
first
let
vs
resort
to
the
consideration
had
of
her
person
,
&
begin
with
religion
.
Is
it
likely
that
the
Gospe●●
shall
all
haue
continuance
by
her
,
who
is
enemie
to
the
Gospell
,
and
ioyned
in
league
and
confederacie
with
the
coniured
repugners
of
the
same
?
It
may
be
said
,
that
in
Religion
by
perswasion
she
may
be
altered
.
It
may
well
be
answered
that
it
is
onelye
Gods
office
to
incline
hartes
to
true
religion
,
and
that
otherwise
to
thinke
proceedeth
of
vaine
presumption
.
Surely
,
if
we
way
her
inclination
by
the
experience
had
of
the
frutes
of
her
behauiour
,
we
shall
see
small
cause
to
hope
that
sincere
religion
can
dwell
in
so
corruptible
a
vessell
:
Then
in
reason
consider
further
how
vnlikely
it
is
that
vpon
consideration
of
the
present
state
,
she
finding
two
partes
of
this
Realme
inclining
to
her
religion
,
where
shee
thinketh
to
haue
a
great
partie
,
will
alter
the
same
,
to
ioyne
with
the
fewer
in
number
.
Now
as
touching
our
Soueraignes
safetie
,
is
it
like
that
our
Soueraignes
safety
should
be
grounded
and
depended
vpon
her
,
who
hath
disciphred
her selfe
to
be
our
competitor
of
this
Realme
?
I
speake
of
things
publikely
knowen
.
I
leaue
other
secret
prastises
tending
to
the
same
end
.
It
may
be
said
,
that
so
that
the
Q.
can
be
brought
to
like
of
the
match
,
and
to
restore
her
to
her
kingdome
,
and
stablish
her
in
the
succession
,
she
will
by
othe
and
subscription
confirme
any
thing
that
may
tend
to
the
Queenes
safety
.
If
she
falsifie
her
faith
,
no
pleading
will
serue
,
the
sword
must
be
the
remedie
.
But
how
like
is
it
,
that
one
ambitious
,
a
borne
Scot
,
a
defamed
person
,
who
hath
made
shipwracke
of
all
honour
and
reputation
,
&
lastly
a
braunch
of
the
house
of
Guise
,
whose
profession
is
to
kepe
none
Edict
neuer
so
solemnly
promised
,
will
kepe
faith
?
I
leaue
it
to
the
consideration
of
those
that
iudge
without
affection
.
Now
hauing
shewed
how
vnlikely
it
is
that
any
safetie
to
our
Soueraigne
,
or
continuance
in
religion
can
grow
by
her
person
in
this
match
,
let
vs
see
whether
the
desertes
in
her
are
likely
to
be
supplied
by
the
consideration
of
his
person
.
And
first
wil
we
come
to
the
weighing
of
his
religion
▪
which
hauing
shewed
to
bee
vnsetled
by
sandrye
reasons
of
good
moment
,
let
vs
now
see
,
whether
by
this
match
there
is
not
like
to
ensue
an
euident
and
vndoubted
daunger
of
his
reuolt
.
And
for
proofe
hereof
,
let
the
onelye
example
of
Salomon
teache
vs
so
to
thinke
.
Did
not
he
by
matching
with
an
idolatresse
Aegyptian
,
become
an
idolater
,
wherby
ensued
to
him
Gods
high
displeasure
,
to
the
great
plague
of
his
kin
and
posteritie
?
If
wisedome
might
haue
stayed
hym
,
hee
was
likest
to
haue
bene
stayed
,
for
he
was
of
all
that
euer
was
the
wisest
.
But
when
wysedome
passeth
the
bondes
of
Gods
commaundementes
,
it
turneth
to
folly
.
That
lawe
which
forbad
Salomon
to
marry
with
the
Aegyptian
idolatresse
,
standeth
in
force
stil
,
&
forbiddeth
the
Duke
to
mary
with
the
Scottish
idolatresse
,
least
that
punishment
which
fell
vpon
Salomons
kinne
,
teach
the
Duke
to
beware
of
like
punishment
.
But
let
vs
go
further
in
applying
.
Salomon
maried
one
meaner
witted
then
him selfe
:
but
the
Duke
woulde
marry
one
equall
in
wit
,
and
in
subtiltie
superior
.
To
conclude
,
if
Salomon
marying
one
in
degree
his
inferior
,
and
in
wit
meaner
,
became
an
idolater
:
what
shall
we
then
looke
for
of
him
,
that
in
degree
is
inferior
,
and
in
wit
rather
meaner
then
equall
with
hur
,
whom
he
seeketh
to
mary
?
But
well
,
suppose
he
will
continue
constant
:
is
all
the
daunger
gone
?
No
:
For
if
either
she
mislike
him
,
which
is
likely
,
for
that
she
can
hardly
loue
him
,
hauyng
to
delicate
an
eye
:
or
if
that
she
ouerrule
him
,
for
that
he
is
her
inferior
,
whilke
is
not
vnlikely
,
considering
her
courage
:
or
if
he
die
,
a
thing
to
bee
thought
of
,
for
that
hee
is
mortall
:
or
if
his
lyfe
be
taken
from
him
by
indirect
meanes
,
a
practise
wherwith
she
is
right
well
acquainted
,
and
by
a
Pope
may
be
dispenced
withall
:
what
shall
then
become
of
the
continuance
in
Religion
?
Now
let
vs
see
further
what
safety
may
grow
to
our
Soueraigne
by
his
matching
with
her
.
Before
in
the
consideration
of
his
person
,
I
shewed
how
that
by
calling
in
birth
hee
was
honorable
,
and
of
credite
great
,
with
both
Nobility
&
commons
,
which
two
qualities
as
they
are
good
gifts
of
God
,
and
such
as
being
well
emplode
by
hym
whom
God
hath
indued
withall
,
yelde
no
small
benefite
to
the
common
wealth
and
Prince
wher
he
liueth
,
so
on
the
other
side
,
beyng
abused
thorow
ambition
,
they
brede
to
the
Prince
daunger
▪
and
to
the
common
wealth
disquietnes
.
Now
let
vs
see
what
doubt
groweth
by
this
match
of
the
abuse
of
the
said
qualities
.
FIrst
,
the
match
it selfe
not
grounded
in
the
feare
of
God
,
nor
vpon
due
respect
,
as
afore
was
shewed
,
can
neuer
yelde
good
fruites
,
but
must
needes
taste
of
ambition
,
of
all
other
the
most
daungerous
fruite
.
Secondly
,
the
partie
her selfe
whom
he
is
to
match
withall
,
hauyng
shewed
her selfe
once
a
Competitor
of
this
Crowne
,
is
like
to
drawe
hym
from
the
due
consideration
of
his
allegiances
by
her
cunning
perswasions
wherin
she
excelleth
.
To
abuse
the
sayde
qualities
in
attempting
the
sayde
crowne
for
the
thirst
of
a
kingdome
,
can
neuer
be
quenched
,
vntill
it
hath
hazarded
the
vttermost
triall
.
It
may
be
obiected
that
by
diuers
capitulations
that
mischiefe
may
be
well
preuented
.
It
may
be
well
aunswered
,
that
such
as
with
simple
eye
weigh
her
fauorers
in
respecte
of
religion
,
his
friendes
in
respect
of
calling
,
alliance
,
and
popular
familiaritie
,
and
therewith
the
eging
of
foraine
practises
,
maye
well
see
no
bond
sufficient
to
bridle
so
incorrigible
an
humor
as
ambition
is
.
These
thinges
well
wayed
with
the
consideration
of
this
present
state
,
how
litle
awe
raigneth
commonly
,
through
the
lenitie
of
our
Soueraigne
,
in
the
hartes
of
the
subiectes
,
whereby
they
may
the
more
easilye
be
seduced
by
practises
,
be
drawen
from
the
consideration
of
their
dutie
,
it
must
needes
appeare
that
the
home
match
carieth
in
it selfe
most
euidnt
daunger
.
I
leaue
to
Lawyers
to
define
of
what
quantie
this
presumption
is
,
for
a
subiect
to
seeke
to
match
with
a
Competor
of
this
Crowne
,
without
making
his
Soueraigne
first
priuie
thereof
.
A
comparison
betwene
the
home
match
and
the
foreine
.
HAuing
shewed
the
daunger
of
this
home
match
let
vs
now
consider
with
the
forein
match
,
&
see
whilke
of
them
yeldeth
most
daunger
.
If
she
marry
a
foreine
Prince
,
her
partie
here
within
the
Realme
will
not
bee
great
,
for
hardlye
is
an
Englishman
brought
to
like
of
a
Straunger
or
a
foraine
gouernour
,
then
must
her
meanes
to
annoy
vs
,
consiste
in
foreine
ayde
,
whilke
though
it
be
daungerous
,
yet
doth
it
not
yelde
like
daunger
to
the
home
enemie
.
For
one
enemie
within
a
Citie
besieged
,
is
more
daungerous
,
then
a
hundreth
abroad
.
If
she
mary
a
foreine
Prince
,
as
for
example
with
Fraunce
,
then
will
Spaine
be
ielous
,
for
it
wer
contrary
to
the
Spanish
policie
to
see
Fraunce
and
England
vnited
vnder
one
gouernor
.
And
therefore
England
might
looke
for
any
Spanishe
aide
,
to
keepe
Fraunce
from
this
purpose
.
But
if
she
mary
at
home
,
whereby
the
ielosie
of
these
two
Princes
may
be
taken
away
,
then
they
both
in
respect
of
that
league
wherein
she
is
ioyned
with
them
,
and
the
desire
they
haue
to
disquiet
this
estate
,
will
ioyne
together
in
ayding
of
her
.
And
so
besides
her
home
helpe
,
she
should
lacke
no
foreine
ayde
.
By
this
short
comparison
,
euidentlye
you
maye
see
the
home
matche
more
daungerous
,
then
the
foreine
,
as
well
in
respect
of
the
continuance
of
Religion
,
as
of
the
safetie
of
our
Soueraigne
.
God
be
thanked
that
hath
so
prouided
for
the
continuance
of
our
Religion
,
as
he
hath
geuen
vs
a
Prince
that
fauoureth
Religion
,
&
that
we
nede
not
seeke
no
further
stay
at
her
handes
,
who
is
enemie
to
Religion
.
God
also
be
thanked
,
that
hath
so
prouided
for
her
Maiesties
safetie
,
as
she
hath
no
neede
of
this
new
found
remedie
.
Touching
the
other
respect
of
this
home
match
,
which
is
the
vniting
of
England
and
Scotland
,
if
we
looke
well
vpon
the
vniters
with
a
single
eye
,
that
leaueth
the
continuance
of
Gods
glory
,
and
the
safetie
of
our
Soueraigne
,
and
the
quietnes
of
this
state
,
wee
shall
see
more
profite
in
diuision
,
then
in
vnion
.
Notwithstandyng
,
it
hath
pleased
God
in
this
behalfe
so
fauourablye
to
deale
wyth
our
Queeene
,
as
he
hath
raysed
vp
in
Scotlande
a
Gouernour
during
the
noneage
of
the
yong
king
,
so
faithfullye
inclining
to
her
Maiestie
,
as
of
no
subiecte
in
this
Realme
shee
maye
dispose
more
of
them
,
then
of
him
:
whereby
during
his
Gouernment
she
may
assure
her selfe
of
most
perfect
vnion
God
graunt
that
she
may
make
that
accompt
of
him
,
that
he
deserueth
.
Thus
ye
see
the
Queene
in
safetie
,
the
two
Realmes
vnited
,
and
this
remedy
nedeles
.
God
graunt
her
Maiestie
maye
seeke
the
aduauncement
of
Gods
glory
in
simple
sinceritie
,
execute
her
lawes
with
conuenient
seueritie
,
and
then
no
doubt
of
it
,
he
will
blesse
her
with
long
and
assured
safetie
.