THE
motiue
of
this
Discourse
,
most
renounned
Soueraigne
,
which
at
this
time
I
intend
to
handle
,
for
that
it
hath
relation
to
two
ends
to
periods
,
to
wit
,
peace
and
warre
,
the
one
much
to
be
preferred
before
the
other
,
as
well
by
diuine
,
as
human
Arguments
;
yet
for
that
the
time
agreeing
with
the
necessity
,
we
are
in
regard
of
the
feare
of
the
Spanish
greatnesse
hereafter
,
which
vndoubtedly
he
will
attain
unto
by
the
innumerable
masses
of
his
Indian
treasures
which
are
the
nerues
and
sinnewes
of
all
martiall
intendments
,
by
which
faire
opportunityes
offered
vnto
the
greatnesse
of
his
desire
,
for
the
enlargment
of
his
state
,
glory
and
renowne
,
and
that
there
may
be
no
obiect
that
may
impidiment
the
let
thereof
,
but
onely
a
determination
in
himselfe
not
to
offend
his
neighbours
,
I
shall
hardly
beleeu
that
he
will
so
much
differ
from
his
Progenitors
,
I
meane
Eerdinand
,
Charles
and
Phillip
,
who
rased
not
the
fame
of
the
Spanish
Monarchie
,
by
iust
,
noble
and
laudible
warres
,
but
by
cruell
,
bloudy
and
treacherous
inuasions
,
especially
against
Princes
of
their
own
blood
;
who
under
pretence
of
relieuing
or
giuing
them
aide
against
the
oppression
of
others
,
haue
made
these
passages
of
vnmoueable
assurance
,
for
the
obtaining
of
the
lands
,
Crownes
and
liues
of
their
neerest
Allies
,
which
giueth
mee
no
cause
of
hope
of
his
good
dealing
towards
your
Highness
,
and
the
State
,
who
are
neither
allied
vnto
him
by
blood
,
as
these
former
Princes
were
,
nor
tyed
vnto
him
by
the
offices
of
Confederacie
,
whereby
for
former
good
turnes
receiued
,
hee
might
let
you
liue
in
peace
:
but
contrarily
,
wee
being
onely
the
stop
of
the
Spanish
fury
of
this
part
of
the
world
;
and
a
Nation
who
haue
not
onely
giuen
him
infinite
disgraces
,
as
well
by
open
battell
,
as
sundry
inuasions
and
incursions
,
made
vpon
his
frontier
Townes
and
Territories
,
to
the
irrecouerable
dishonor
of
the
Spanish
people
,
and
vnmasking
his
former
forces
to
all
men
;
which
indeede
are
but
a
meere
shew
,
and
frighting
them
onely
;
knowing
their
Greatnesse
depends
with
filling
the
world
with
an
imagination
of
their
Mightinesse
,
For
the
Spaniard
may
well
be
compared
to
a
drumme
,
or
emptie
vessell
,
that
being
beaten
vpon
,
makes
a
great
and
terrible
noise
;
but
come
nearer
them
,
breake
them
and
looke
into
them
,
and
there
is
nothing
within
can
hurt
you
.
Or
rather
like
the
Asse
,
that
wrapt
himselfe
in
the
Lyons
skinne
,
and
marched
a
farre
off
,
to
strike
terrour
into
the
hearts
of
the
beasts
;
but
when
the
Fox
drew
neere
,
hee
not
onely
perceiued
his
long
eares
,
but
likewise
discouered
him
and
made
him
a
iest
to
all
the
beasts
of
the
Forrest
.
So
that
I
inferre
(
most
gracious
Soueraigne
)
that
vnlesse
hee
now
prevaile
with
you
,
and
by
that
meanes
gaine
a
peace
to
make
himselfe
more
strong
for
a
fitter
time
to
hunt
you
and
your
neighbours
;
his
forces
at
this
time
,
in
respect
of
you
and
your
Confederates
,
are
so
weake
and
resistable
,
as
it
may
well
appeare
vnto
your
Highnesse
,
that
his
Monarchie
is
rather
maintained
by
Opinion
then
Might
;
as
it
hath
euer
stood
since
the
losse
of
the
low
Countries
(
if
it
had
beene
with
iudgement
exquisitely
looked
into
)
rather
by
giuing
out
greater
rumours
of
power
,
and
by
secrecie
,
then
by
the
greatnesse
of
their
owne
forces
.
So
as
to
make
this
shadow
a
Substance
,
whereby
not
onely
his
Indies
should
be
sure
,
but
all
the
world
tremble
at
his
greatnesse
.
What
oath
is
it
that
hee
whhld
keepe
?
What
condition
that
he
would
not
breake
?
Or
,
what
opporunitie
that
he
would
let
slip
for
the
accomplishment
thereof
,
if
thereby
he
might
assure
himselef
of
the
I
le
?
And
therefore
,
though
I
commend
peace
before
warre
;
yet
if
the
Countrey
cannot
obtaine
a
good
peace
without
warre
,
I
thinke
it
consequently
followes
,
that
it
is
necessary
for
you
to
make
a
warre
with
your
enemie
,
whilst
you
haue
the
aduantage
in
your
hands
,
whereby
you
may
lay
a
sure
foundation
of
a
sure
peace
for
your Selfe
,
Posteritie
and
State
for
after
ages
;
rather
then
to
dreame
of
a
peace
which
shall
no
longer
hold
,
then
he
is
able
by
breaking
to
reuenge
.
For
doubtlesse
in
the
preservation
of
Kingdomes
,
it
is
no
injurie
to
doe
that
to
your
enimie
,
which
hee
would
doe
vnto
you
,
if
hee
could
.
And
therefore
those
Princes
,
States
or
people
whosoeuer
,
that
shall
build
so
firmely
vpon
the
condition
of
peace
to
be
kept
by
the
enimie
,
the
breach
whereof
may
turn
to
his
or
their
great
danger
or
destruction
;
that
Prince
,
State
or
people
,
in
my
opinion
haue
either
little
the
iudgement
of
themselues
,
or
are
ill
aduised
of
the
Councell
:
Securitie
of
their
owne
estates
,
or
too
much
fidelity
to
others
,
haue
not
onely
been
the
destruction
of
many
families
,
but
likewise
of
great
and
potent
Kingdoms
,
Prouinces
&
Townes
.
And
therfore
to
this
day
,
there
could
neuer
be
found
so
great
lasetie
to
priuate
men
or
publique
States
,
as
mistrust
;
as
appeareth
by
Dimosthenes
in
his
second
to
the
Athenians
against
Phillip
of
Macedon
.
There
are
(
quoth
he
)
deuised
many
strengths
and
defences
for
the
maintenance
of
Cities
and
Townes
,
as
Trenches
,
Walls
,
Ramparts
,
Dikes
,
Bulwarkes
,
and
such
like
,
the
which
are
made
by
mens
hands
,
with
great
cost
and
charge
:
but
nature
(
faith
he
)
hath
giuen
to
all
wise
men
a
a
common
defence
and
safeguard
;
the
which
as
it
is
profitable
to
all
men
particularly
,
so
it
is
a
most
wholsome
and
sure
holde
and
fortresse
,
to
all
Countries
and
Citties
,
against
all
manner
of
tyrannie
,
and
what
fortes
to
mistrust
,
that
which
if
it
be
well
and
surely
kept
,
it
will
preserue
and
keepe
you
all
.
And
therefore
to
preuent
danger
in
a
conuenient
season
,
and
to
prouide
in
time
against
the
worst
,
is
a
thing
most
wholesome
,
necessary
,
and
worthy
of
greatest
commendations
.
For
as
foresight
makes
men
wary
,
so
confident
suspition
helpeth
judgement
,
and
bringeth
to
light
many
hidden
practises
:
and
those
that
doe
not
feare
the
complots
of
their
enemies
,
nor
regard
of
forces
preparations
against
them
,
are
doubtlesse
neere
some
disastrous
fortune
,
or
extreame
,
ruine
of
their
estates
and
fortunes
.
How
preiuditiall
their
treaties
of
peace
haue
euer
been
to
such
Princes
or
States
with
whom
they
haue
contended
,
is
most
evident
,
as
well
to
us
,
as
other
Nations
,
as
appeares
by
their
Armado
in
88
,
who
came
with
fire
and
sword
to
cut
the
throats
of
the
people
of
this
land
:
(
had
not
God
prevented
their
treacherous
resolutions
.
)
At
the
selfe
same
time
they
had
entertained
us
with
a
maine
shew
of
a
desire
of
peace
,
and
our
Commissioners
being
with
them
for
the
same
purpose
.
As
also
when
Ferdinand
of
Aragon
the
last
,
and
Phillip
Archduke
of
Austria
were
in
treaty
of
marriage
of
Madam
Stawij
of
France
,
with
Charles
the
fifth
,
and
after
was
concluded
,
sworn
and
confirmed
at
Blois
,
the
King
of
France
being
Lewis
the
twelfth
;
his
Lieftenants
mistrusting
nothing
in
respect
of
the
premises
,
the
Spaniards
set
upon
them
,
defeating
two
French
Armies
,
the
one
at
Calabria
,
under
the
conduct
of
the
Lord
D
Aubigney
;
the
other
at
Cernigola
,
led
by
the
Duke
of
Nemuers
;
by
which
treacherous
overthrow
of
these
two
noble
Captaines
,
by
don
Consolis
de
Cordus
,
called
the
great
Captaine
Commander
of
the
Spaniards
in
these
parts
:
they
arested
from
the
French
,
most
of
the
peeces
in
Italy
,
which
they
keepe
untill
this
day
.
And
therefore
howsoever
other
men
be
opinionated
of
the
Spanish
faith
and
fidelity
with
your
Majesty
and
State
,
yet
for
my
part
,
I
will
thinke
of
them
,
and
their
promises
,
as
a
Noble
man
of
Athens
thought
of
a
certaine
Oratour
.
Your
words
(
quoth
he
)
my
friends
are
like
the
Cypresse
,
which
although
great
and
high
,
beare
no
fruit
.
And
truely
,
as
they
are
Spaniards
I
cannot
well
blame
them
;
for
they
well
know
,
that
the
Crowne
of
Spaine
is
at
stake
,
and
all
the
Indies
,
and
his
other
Signiories
,
and
therefore
will
not
faile
to
put
in
practise
all
tricks
that
may
win
the
game
,
though
it
be
by
foule
play
.
For
if
he
haue
not
peace
with
England
at
this
time
,
it
is
not
unknowne
unto
him
that
the
foundation
of
his
Monarchy
will
be
shaken
in
peeces
.
And
we
cannot
but
see
this
,
and
yet
will
take
no
advantage
thereof
,
whereby
we
may
secure
our selves
both
for
present
and
future
times
;
we
may
be
compared
to
the
Athenians
,
of
whom
I
haue
spoken
before
,
who
by
Titus
Livius
report
were
men
,
who
knew
what
to
doe
,
but
would
not
doe
it
:
which
is
a
fault
so
ominous
to
all
states
,
that
it
not
onely
presenteth
it selfe
against
;
but
likewise
followeth
disasters
and
ruine
to
the
Common-wealth
that
refuseth
.
For
opportunitie
doth
not
attend
upon
Captaines
and
Councellours
pleasures
,
but
sheweth
it selfe
on
a
suddaine
;
and
if
not
imbraced
,
passeth
away
without
returning
;
And
therefore
the
advantages
that
one
State
,
that
are
enemies
hath
of
another
,
happen
so
seldome
to
the
Globes
,
as
Saturn
finisheth
his
course
but
in
30
yeares
.
But
our
enemy
is
free
,
and
I
speake
it
to
his
honour
,
from
this
base
and
earthly
resolution
;
for
it
is
reported
of
them
,
by
this
speciall
vertue
,
they
haue
raysed
their
state
to
so
high
a
pitch
:
which
is
,
that
no
people
can
readier
finde
the
occasion
,
or
sooner
take
,
or
resolue
it
,
when
it
is
offered
.
And
doubtlesse
,
to
say
the
truth
,
I
am
much
more
fearefull
of
the
Spanish
proceedings
,
for
that
he
goeth
by
precedent
:
which
is
an
excellent
kind
of
discipline
,
as
well
in
Martiall
as
civill
actions
;
especially
when
the
action
is
grounded
upon
a
sure
foundation
.
And
as
all
Kings
and
Captaines
which
desire
to
attain
to
great
things
,
doe
imitate
some
one
Prince
,
or
Generall
that
hath
preceded
them
:
so
doubtlesse
haue
the
Kings
of
Spaine
for
these
many
yeares
,
imitated
in
all
their
actions
(
as
neere
as
the
time
and
States
with
whom
they
haue
contended
would
giue
them
leaue
)
that
noble
,
valiant
and
politick
Captain
Phillip
of
Macedon
,
who
indeede
laid
the
foundation
of
his
sons
Monarchy
,
&
this
was
his
Maxime
,
That
where
force
could
not
preuail
,
he
alwaies
used
bribes
and
mony
to
corrupt
the
principall
of
the
inhabitants
:
Insomuch
that
at
a
certain
time
at
the
assault
of
a
Citie
,
which
to
a
Captaine
of
his
seemed
impregnable
,
and
therefore
thought
to
divert
his
purpose
in
the
besieging
thereof
.
Thou
art
a
foole
(
quoth
he
)
for
I
will
haue
this
great
Citie
,
notwithstanding
the
walles
and
ramparts
,
if
the
Gates
be
so
big
that
an
Asse
laden
with
gold
can
but
enter
.
And
questionlesse
,
if
your
Majestie
would
but
search
into
the
Spaniards
proceedings
,
since
he
had
the
Indies
,
you
should
acquaint
your selfe
with
many
such
presidents
of
their
part
,
to
be
a
warning
to
you
to
looke
at
this
time
advisedly
to
your
owne
safety
,
lest
you
fall
into
the
like
misfortunes
.
And
although
I
could
alledge
many
which
(
for
brevities
sake
)
I
omit
,
yet
I
will
recite
one
(
left
it
should
be
thought
I
knew
none
)
which
is
,
viz.
When
Ferdinand
of
Aragon
saw
,
by
the
sword
he
could
not
get
the
country
of
Rowsilton
and
Perpignan
,
out
of
the
hands
of
Charles
the
French
King
,
which
as
they
say
had
been
ingaged
to
Lewis
the
11
,
he
fell
to
practise
with
them
of
Religion
;
wherefore
he
corrupted
with
a
great
summe
of
mony
one
Oliver
Maillandor
,
as
some
say
,
Iohn
de
Madron
a
Franciscan
Frier
,
Confessor
to
the
Lady
Brawnen
the
Kings
sister
,
who
vnder
the
roote
of
Religion
,
cloaking
his
hypocrysie
and
coveteousnesse
,
perswaded
this
simple
Lady
,
that
unlesse
restitution
was
made
of
those
Territories
to
the
King
of
Spaine
,
his
government
could
not
prosper
,
nor
please
God
;
she
being
moved
in
conscience
with
this
Friers
perswasions
,
brake
this
matter
to
Lewis
of
Amboise
Bishop
of
S.
Albie
,
the
Kings
Schoolemaster
,
who
together
with
her
,
so
terrified
the
Kings
conscience
,
that
hee
not
onely
made
restitution
of
the
said
Territories
,
by
the
said
Bishop
,
but
likewise
freely
released
to
the
King
of
Spaine
,
the
said
Ferdinand
,
all
the
mony
that
Lewis
his
father
had
paid
for
them
:
Marry
with
condition
,
that
the
said
King
and
his
Successors
should
ever
loue
and
honour
the
King
of
Frace
,
that
he
should
make
no
warres
against
it
,
nor
aide
with
mony
,
victuals
nor
counsell
,
any
enemies
thereof
,
nor
permit
them
to
haue
passage
through
their
Dominions
.
And
thus
were
the
countries
restored
to
the
Frenchmens
griefe
.
But
the
French
King
misreckoned
himselfe
in
the
Spanish
fidelity
,
for
having
occasion
to
warre
in
Italy
shortly
after
,
he
had
no
sooner
past
the
Mountaines
,
but
the
King
of
Spaine
forgat
all
his
kindness
,
and
began
to
practise
a
league
with
his
enemies
.
So
as
I
inferre
(
mighty
Prince
)
that
either
by
shew
of
Religion
,
or
subtle
and
sophisticall
Arguments
;
or
in
desire
you
haue
to
trust
some
about
you
,
on
whose
shoulders
ever
(
in
regard
of
your
opinion
of
their
wisedomes
and
fidelities
)
you
cast
your selfe
,
and
your
care
of
your
estate
,
in
all
,
or
either
of
these
,
you
are
like
,
without
the
more
grace
of
God
,
to
receiue
disadvantage
in
this
your
peace-making
(
and
yet
perhaps
no
fault
in
them
.
)
For
it
seemes
to
me
wonderfull
,
that
the
truth
of
things
being
one
;
yet
may
falshood
be
so
apparelled
with
the
habits
of
likelihood
and
truth
,
as
(
changing
countenance
)
it
is
often
retained
in
stead
thereof
.
And
for
as
much
as
upon
this
Treatie
now
in
hand
,
not
onely
dependeth
your
own
happiness
,
the
happiness
of
your
noble
Issue
,
States
,
Kingdoms
,
Subiects
,
or
whatsoever
else
is
deer
unto
you
;
but
likewise
the
happinesse
or
unhappinesse
of
all
the
Princes
of
Europe
.
So
(
most
gracious
Lord
)
in
respect
of
these
great
and
mighty
dependances
,
as
well
in
regard
of
your
owne
particular
,
as
generall
good
of
the
Christian
Common-wealth
,
which
so
long
hath
groaned
under
the
feare
of
the
Spanish
greatnesse
,
digest
and
distinguish
every
particular
;
and
in
a
point
,
in
your
owne
person
,
without
trusting
of
any
man
with
a
matter
of
great
importance
:
which
although
it
will
be
very
intricate
by
the
diuersitie
of
so
many
things
as
will
offer
themselues
to
be
considered
,
yet
(
renoumed
Soveraigne
)
it
will
be
very
profitable
to
your
Highnesse
,
and
most
acceptable
and
pleasing
to
the
people
,
when
they
shall
heare
and
see
the
great
care
the
King
hath
of
them
and
their
safety
:
For
as
Commines
saith
,
hee
thinketh
it
the
greatest
plague
that
God
can
lay
upon
a
Realme
to
giue
them
such
a
Prince
as
shall
in
great
things
giue
his
Authority
unto
others
,
which
most
especially
in
such
a
case
as
this
hee
ought
to
reserue
unto
himselfe
.
Although
I
confesse
Princes
ought
to
haue
Ministers
in
all
things
,
especially
in
great
matters
,
but
not
to
conclude
any
thing
without
the
Princes
assent
;
nor
with
him
neither
,
but
by
the
relation
of
many
circumstances
,
in
regard
of
that
affinity
which
truth
and
falsehood
haue
in
many
matters
of
great
moment
.
And
yet
I
protest
out
of
my
owne
opinion
,
I
am
no
way
jealous
of
any
of
the
Councell
;
for
as
for
them
I
hold
them
to
be
all
most
noble
and
worthy
personages
,
and
fit
to
manage
great
Kingdomes
,
as
part
of
the
Indies
,
and
other
Seigniories
:
which
are
as
fit
for
you
to
take
,
as
the
King
of
Spaine
to
keep
;
which
by
your
just
command
and
valour
of
the
English
and
Scottish
Nations
shall
be
gained
unto
you
and
your
posterity
;
without
which
,
whatsoever
your Selfe
thinketh
,
or
other
men
say
,
neither
you
,
nor
your
posterity
can
ever
be
safe
,
upon
probable
and
reasonable
grounds
,
if
the
Spaniards
intend
to
disquiet
you
,
as
I
will
now
my selfe
proue
;
and
as
these
following
projects
made
by
the
Castilian
themselues
,
may
appeare
,
by
the
necessity
they
are
in
to
be
Masters
of
the
I
le
,
viz.
That
a
mighty
King
,
determining
to
preserue
his
owne
,
hath
no
better
meanes
then
by
conquering
that
of
another
mans
;
alwayes
holding
this
as
a
Maxime
,
That
whosoeuer
preserveth
getting
nothing
,
neither
by
keeping
his
owne
,
can
subdue
the
will
of
perverse
men
,
that
they
may
not
be
able
to
make
him
a
disturbance
.
These
reasons
ought
more
to
preuaile
with
your
Majestie
(
quoth
he
)
then
with
any
other
Prince
,
since
you
hold
your
great
State
much
dispersed
,
and
the
greatest
part
of
your
power
consists
in
things
moueable
and
uncertaine
,
which
are
the
Indian
Fleet
;
which
neither
Garrisons
,
Fortresses
,
nor
any
good
proceedings
can
hardly
assure
;
although
your
Maiestie
had
great
forces
and
power
:
as
at
this
present
wee
may
well
perceiue
by
this
Pirat
Drake
,
who
with
nothing
is
able
to
molest
the
whole
world
,
notwithstanding
the
provisions
which
are
made
on
your
Majesties
behalfe
for
the
preventing
thereof
.
Wherefore
(
saith
he
)
let
your
Majestie
entertaine
an
enterprise
against
England
;
which
both
is
,
and
may
be
the
principall
disturber
of
your
Indian
Fleete
and
Commerce
.
Neither
let
your
Majesty
suppose
there
can
be
a
better
or
safer
way
,
for
the
quiet
of
States
,
or
the
advancement
of
your
certaine
Greatness
,
then
by
removing
this
Mountaine
of
Disquiet
to
your
most
high
and
Kingly
purposes
,
and
conquering
of
this
I
le
.
As
also
Don
Phillip
the
second
,
of
Castile
,
having
a
great
and
earnest
desire
to
make
himselfe
Master
of
this
I
le
of
the
world
,
and
peceiving
two
obstacles
to
curb
his
proceedings
in
that
kind
;
to
wit
,
the
warres
of
the
Netherlands
,
and
the
Iealousie
of
this
State
of
ours
hath
ever
had
of
his
Greatnesse
;
and
being
desirous
to
haue
the
fountaine
of
this
happinesse
to
spring
from
one
of
those
two
heads
determining
to
build
this
resolution
,
which
with
most
ease
,
most
honour
,
most
safety
,
and
most
advantage
,
might
be
carried
to
his
after
designes
.
Vpon
consideration
whereof
,
and
mature
deliberation
,
reasons
were
alleged
pro
&
contra
,
amongst
which
,
in
my
iudgement
,
some
are
most
prevailent
reasons
,
and
such
doubts
as
the
Spanish
King
from
the
mouth
of
him
who
made
Reason
his
ground
,
and
Experience
his
schoolmaster
for
what
he
said
,
and
are
following
.
It
is
my
determination
in
this
present
Discourse
(
said
he
)
to
shew
,
as
your
renoumed
Seigniorie
commandeth
me
,
by
way
of
Reall
foundation
,
that
it
is
much
more
expedient
for
that
purpose
of
your
Catholike
Majestie
to
moue
your
war
against
England
then
the
Netherlands
,
declaring
thus
much
notwithstanding
reall
foundation
in
this
point
,
I
mean
not
common
principles
of
nature
,
or
of
science
,
neither
of
Mathematicall
demonstrations
of
this
present
subject
,
is
not
capable
,
but
rather
reasons
probably
grounded
upon
truth
.
There
are
many
,
who
but
observing
the
first
view
of
your
Catholicke
Majesties
interest
to
Flanders
and
England
affirm
,
that
though
this
Iland
by
just
pretention
pertaineth
to
your
Majestie
,
yet
you
are
so
much
the
more
bound
to
recover
those
countries
of
the
Netherlands
rather
then
conquer
England
;
by
how
much
by
all
policie
,
the
preservation
of
things
already
possessed
,
must
goe
before
things
never
injoyed
.
But
though
this
be
a
great
position
in
publicke
affaires
,
yet
we
intreating
of
matters
of
State
(
I
)
will
not
judge
it
of
that
weight
as
that
it
may
weigh
downe
the
ballance
;
which
galling
the
one
side
more
then
the
other
,
might
impaire
the
whole
summe
and
safetie
of
things
.
Wee
must
consider
what
ought
;
but
further
how
it
is
possible
,
more
profitable
,
more
easie
,
more
expedient
to
be
done
.
For
oftentimes
Princes
are
so
pricked
to
warre
by
the
stimulation
of
honour
,
or
of
their
desire
to
some
enterprise
,
as
that
the
bridle
of
many
other
circumstances
,
which
would
requisitely
be
considered
,
cannot
draw
them
back
.
For
an
example
of
this
,
wee
may
set
before
our
eyes
the
Venetian
Common
wealth
,
who
thinking
of
nothing
else
but
their
duty
to
be
revenged
on
the
Duke
of
Millain
;
preferred
immoderate
ambition
before
all
other
respects
;
and
so
,
too
late
,
remembered
,
that
the
office
of
prudence
,
is
to
moderate
passions
,
and
spleen
in
important
resolutions
:
especially
when
they
draw
after
them
a
taile
or
traine
of
great
inconveniences
.
The
consideration
thereof
;
that
we
are
more
bound
to
preserue
the
things
we
possesse
,
then
conquer
new
,
is
not
sufficient
to
conclude
that
your
Majesty
ought
to
take
in
hand
the
enterprise
of
Flanders
rather
then
England
;
neither
in
that
so
importunate
affiaires
should
we
seeke
occasion
so
light
,
But
to
the
end
it
may
appear
evidently
,
that
in
every
respect
your
Majestie
is
bound
to
the
enterprise
of
England
,
I
will
before
any
thing
establish
a
foundation
to
that
whole
edifice
of
my
opinion
,
viz.
That
in
subduing
of
England
,
you
overcome
at
the
same
time
the
Netherlands
also
;
but
having
overcome
the
Netherlands
,
England
is
not
presentiy
subdued
;
neither
doth
per-adventure
the
hope
increase
that
you
shall
after
conquer
it
.
But
I
affirme
moreover
,
that
to
conquer
England
is
not
an
action
more
difficult
,
or
lesse
certaine
,
then
if
it
were
the
Netherlands
:
For
if
England
doe
consequently
draw
after
it
the
Netherlands
;
and
if
it
be
more
easie
and
more
secure
,
who
doubteth
,
but
he
that
should
pervert
this
course
would
be
a
right
destroyer
of
Opportunity
;
and
so
become
the
forger
of
his
owne
disgrace
.
But
I
will
proue
with
prevailent
Reasons
,
that
one
and
the
other
member
of
my
foundation
,
which
is
,
that
the
victorie
of
England
,
is
more
profitable
then
that
of
the
Netherlands
,
&
more
easie
to
obtaine
.
As
for
the
proofe
of
my
first
foundation
,
I
betake
my selfe
to
these
principall
heads
.
The
first
is
:
If
the
Netherlands
had
not
maintained
warre
so
many
yeares
,
but
by
the
aide
and
succour
of
England
;
that
which
hath
still
supplyed
fewell
to
the
flames
and
fire
of
the
rebellion
:
For
if
England
would
but
faile
them
it
is
cleere
,
they
could
not
stand
out
;
no
more
then
a
living
body
can
be
preserved
without
nourishment
and
it
is
more
securely
extinguisht
by
taking
away
the
maintenance
and
nourishment
thereof
,
then
by
striving
to
quench
it
by
his
contrary
:
For
having
no
nourishment
at
all
,
the
violent
heate
is
used
against
it selfe
,
and
so
by
it selfe
consumed
:
but
we
determining
to
overcome
it
by
the
contrary
,
it
may
fall
out
,
that
insteed
of
extinguishing
it
,
the
force
of
it
may
be
much
increased
,
if
the
contrary
be
subdued
by
the
same
:
And
therfore
the
Florentines
then
,
and
not
before
,
quenched
the
fire
of
the
Pison
rebellion
,
when
they
tooke
away
the
fewell
and
nourishment
from
it
,
which
came
from
strangers
,
by
cutting
off
Princes
their
Collegates
,
and
the
gaining
their
Citie
in
one
action
;
which
otherwise
all
their
owne
force
,
and
their
Confederates
would
not
haue
been
sufficient
to
obtaine
.
The
other
is
;
for
if
England
with
her
succours
which
shee
sendeth
,
not
onely
maintaineth
the
Netherlands
secure
,
with
the
bare
hope
of
her
shadow
:
for
they
count
themselues
in
banishment
,
as
it
were
,
while
they
see
before
their
eyes
the
Spanish
forces
;
and
so
would
still
doe
,
if
they
did
not
know
the
English
will
alwaies
be
ready
to
buckle
with
any
one
,
that
with
a
mighty
Fleet
should
passe
by
these
parts
.
In
this
respect
the
Athenians
thought
themselues
sure
from
Phillips
force
,
while
the
Towne
of
Ohinton
stood
out
;
and
so
on
the
contrary
,
when
the
Ohintons
were
overcome
,
then
saw
they
no
impediments
that
could
keepe
the
enemy
from
them
.
Even
so
,
if
England
should
fall
into
the
hands
of
your
Majestie
,
the
whole
foundation
of
the
Rebells
obstinacy
were
shaken
,
the
fortresse
and
backe
being
removed
,
by
favour
of
which
they
haue
dayly
nourished
the
spirits
of
pride
and
insolencie
:
so
as
the
soule
and
spirit
yeeldeth
England
,
being
taken
away
;
we
may
perceiue
that
the
conquest
of
the
Netherlands
is
easily
brought
forth
by
the
victorie
,
as
her
lawfull
daughter
;
and
that
the
end
followeth
not
as
the
daughter
,
or
as
the
other
being
her
mother
,
but
even
as
inseparably
,
as
the
shadow
the
body
,
or
nourishment
the
life
.
As
also
this
reason
which
I
will
now
recite
,
is
infallibly
grounded
upon
the
direct
rule
of
Art
Millitarie
:
which
is
,
that
you
ought
never
to
imploy
your selfe
in
the
assault
of
any
place
,
if
their
remaine
still
at
your
backe
a
mighty
meanes
of
some
disturbance
:
Wherefore
it
is
no
sound
deliberation
to
fasten
first
on
the
enterprise
of
the
Netherlands
;
when
you
leaue
one
ill-affected
on
your
back
,
which
peradventure
may
suddenly
assail
and
break
through
in
the
midst
of
the
Catholike
Army
,
in
the
heart
of
the
warres
with
the
Netherlands
.
Charles
the
5
,
his
attempt
in
Province
had
unhappy
successe
,
for
no
other
cause
but
that
he
contemned
the
advise
of
the
Marquis
Masto
:
which
was
,
that
first
,
before
anything
,
he
should
expugne
the
fortresse
.
But
that
resolution
being
not
taken
by
Charles
,
was
no
lesse
pernitious
to
the
Imperialists
then
to
the
Author
of
that
Councell
,
Antonio
de
Leva
.
Another
reason
is
,
attempting
the
warre
upon
the
Netherlands
,
you
come
to
buckle
with
braue
experienced
Souldiers
,
and
men
brought
up
in
warre
;
as
on
the
contrary
,
the
English
want
Art
and
Discipline
Millitarie
.
I
may
giue
the
same
comparison
,
that
may
be
made
betweene
Idlenesse
and
Experience
;
armed
and
unarmed
;
and
how
advantagious
it
is
to
fight
with
unskilfull
Souldiers
:
Amongst
many
other
;
the
example
of
Meltiades
,
in
the
fielde
of
Manathon
,
sheweth
evidently
;
who
with
lesse
then
ten
thousand
braue
Souldiers
,
put
to
flight
the
force
of
unhappy
Xerxes
,
who
had
more
then
six
hundred
thousand
with
him
.
An
other
is
,
that
the
Netherlands
must
be
conquered
by
handfulls
,
and
haue
full
,
or
whole
Armes
imployed
in
beleagering
this
or
that
Fort
;
otherwise
per-adventure
of
no
great
importance
;
but
as
it
may
be
a
stop
to
his
course
of
victory
,
that
goeth
about
to
seiz
upon
the
Country
.
Whereas
contrarily
England
hath
no
strong
Towres
or
Fortresses
,
as
well
within
as
without
:
there
is
no
doubt
of
that
enterprise
,
and
is
as
much
more
easie
then
this
;
as
it
is
a
lesse
matter
to
overcome
them
that
doe
not
resist
,
then
those
that
doe
fight
upon
warlike
advantages
.
There
is
no
better
example
to
bee
produced
to
your
Highnesse
,
then
of
the
selfe
same
Countrie
of
the
Netherlands
;
in
which
,
notwithstanding
that
your
Majestie
hath
placed
such
strong
Garrisons
,
yet
in
every
step
such
prevailent
accidents
doe
occurre
,
that
oftentimes
the
Assaylants
are
overcome
,
by
the
often
oppositions
that
these
Fortresses
use
towards
them
:
Even
as
on
the
contrary
,
the
Kingdome
of
Portugal
,
there
being
no
convenient
Fortresses
to
giue
impediment
to
the
forces
of
the
Souldiers
,
were
suffered
to
enter
into
the
very
heart
of
the
land
;
they
being
not
able
to
make
any
maner
of
defences
to
defend
the
same
.
Another
reason
is
,
for
that
the
Fortresses
are
as
prejudiciall
to
the
Assaylants
,
after
they
haue
obtained
them
,
as
they
were
before
,
by
reason
the
Conquerour
is
forced
to
distribute
his
Army
into
many
members
,
by
which
they
are
greatly
weakned
.
So
that
,
by
this
that
hath
been
spoken
,
it
may
appeare
,
that
it
is
much
more
convenient
;
nay
,
as
it
seemeth
,
much
more
easie
for
your
Highnes
to
push
at
England
then
the
Netherlands
;
and
therefore
I
will
discourse
of
that
Enterprise
;
not
in
comparison
of
the
other
,
as
heeretofore
I
haue
done
,
but
in
respect
of
it selfe
;
manifesting
certaine
principles
,
which
doe
better
declare
and
make
manifest
the
opportunity
&
facility
therof
.
In
my
opinion
therfore
it
is
a
thing
not
to
be
doubted
,
if
medicine
is
then
truely
so
called
wholesome
,
when
it
hath
reference
,
not
onely
to
the
offended
part
or
member
,
but
further
to
cut
off
the
roote
of
the
evill
.
And
therefore
if
your
Majesty
shall
enter
into
the
conquest
of
the
Netherlands
,
you
but
peradventure
cure
the
wounds
of
that
rebellion
,
but
you
shall
not
evacuate
the
causes
of
the
beginnings
of
these
ill
humors
,
which
haue
dayly
sent
nourishment
to
the
disease
:
considering
England
is
the
place
which
hath
given
sustenance
to
the
rebellious
States
.
And
though
these
Provinces
were
yours
for
this
present
,
disposition
;
yet
what
can
that
be
,
in
a
body
subject
to
continuall
suggestion
of
matter
,
which
in
it
owne
nature
presenteth
in
the
stomack
some
portion
of
offensiue
humour
:
Your
Majestie
must
therfore
necessarily
assault
England
;
to
the
end
you
may
afterwards
either
securely
digest
,
or
evacuate
these
concourses
:
But
to
discourse
more
at
large
of
the
facility
of
the
enterprise
;
I
deny
not
truely
but
that
England
is
a
very
mighty
Kingdome
;
and
the
greatest
Iland
that
ever
wee
finde
any
mention
made
of
by
the
Ancients
,
seeing
it
containeth
Scotland
within
the
same
,
running
2000
miles
in
a
circuit
,
although
our
moderne
Writers
make
a
computation
of
200
lesse
.
By
Nature
it
hath
beene
favoured
with
a
security
of
a
wall
,
or
with
a
rampart
:
but
yet
notwithstanding
it
is
most
true
,
that
the
reputation
that
that
Iland
holdeth
in
warlike
actions
,
is
rather
grounded
on
that
it
was
in
time
past
,
then
that
which
it
hath
at
this
present
:
and
therefore
as
it
often
happeneth
,
the
minde
growne
great
,
with
the
bundles
of
imaginations
wherewith
it
is
maintained
,
though
the
foundation
whereon
it
dependeth
be
changed
,
and
diminished
:
Yet
for
all
that
,
is
the
estimation
of
England
great
in
our
mindes
,
because
wee
all
behold
it
with
the
selfe
same
eye
of
consideration
,
as
wee
are
wont
to
doe
at
all
other
times
;
when
as
in
ancient
,
for
succession
of
more
then
300
years
,
it
possessed
Normandie
,
Britaine
,
Gutenne
and
Gascoigne
,
and
made
Scotland
tributary
,
and
for
a
long
time
enjoyed
the
most
part
of
the
Kingdome
of
France
,
upon
which
Henry
the
6
,
was
publiquely
crowned
at
Paris
.
But
those
that
haue
diligently
observed
her
now
when
shee
is
deprived
of
so
great
forces
and
aide
,
will
judge
that
she
is
greater
through
the
reputation
of
her
ancient
fame
,
then
for
the
quality
of
her
persent
power
and
force
:
and
that
shee
is
now
no
more
England
,
so
grievous
and
terrible
to
the
greatest
Princes
of
Europe
;
and
since
that
with
so
unhappy
a
resolution
shee
fell
into
obscurity
,
shee
hath
beene
driven
of
necessity
to
submit
her selfe
to
those
fearefull
things
,
which
alteration
of
Religion
and
faith
draw
after
them
.
A
most
mighty
and
prevailent
meanes
to
the
ruine
and
declination
of
States
:
For
if
Religion
be
the
onely
base
of
all
the
peoples
obedience
and
loyalty
,
who
doubteth
,
but
that
being
removed
,
all
rule
of
life
goeth
to
the
ground
;
and
together
all
lawes
,
both
Divine
and
Humane
haue
dispensation
.
In
which
parties
,
or
rather
habites
,
of
this
most
pernicious
beast
,
are
most
miserable
,
how
much
the
mutations
haue
beene
sudden
and
violent
;
as
aboue
all
other
,
these
of
England
haue
beene
,
which
from
the
height
of
Religion
threw
it selfe
headlong
into
the
depth
of
Infidelity
;
from
whence
rising
againe
into
the
Catholike
light
from
whence
it
came
;
and
a
fresh
to
fall
ruinously
into
the
darknesse
of
heresie
:
which
is
so
prejudiciall
unto
States
,
as
there
is
no
greater
pestilencie
;
or
that
more
weakens
the
sollidity
of
their
forces
.
England
therefore
in
these
outragious
stormes
must
needs
haue
suffered
ship
,
wrack
,
of
which
we
may
plainely
see
the
effects
,
if
wee
doe
but
obserue
shee
hath
lost
the
foundation
,
whereupon
no
lesse
her
reputation
,
then
security
was
grounded
:
that
is
,
shee
hath
lost
the
power
and
authority
which
sometimes
shee
had
in
sea-affaires
;
for
in
times
past
this
Iland
maintained
a
great
number
of
Shippes
,
and
kept
a
continuall
Fleete
of
Armes
,
whereupon
it
came
to
passe
;
that
minding
to
try
the
strength
of
her
owne
forces
,
the
preparation
was
admirable
;
amongst
others
wee
may
see
that
when
Henry
the
sixth
of
England
,
went
against
Charles
the
sixth
of
France
,
with
neere
eight
hundred
great
Ships
,
which
made
a
bridge
over
the
Ocean
:
but
the
quantity
of
that
Iland
is
so
diverse
,
and
changed
,
that
since
the
dayes
of
Henry
seventh
and
eighth
,
it
hath
not
beene
able
to
maintaine
one
hundred
ordinary
Ships
;
which
it
was
wont
to
wey
,
and
haue
in
readinesse
for
the
security
of
the
State
:
and
further
,
this
Iland
hath
been
put
to
such
pinches
,
that
they
haue
not
onely
beene
constrained
to
diminish
,
but
to
sell
out-right
a
great
part
of
their
Shipping
,
which
both
was
,
and
is
,
their
onely
securitie
from
forraigne
danger
:
so
much
more
urgent
in
Princes
is
feare
of
present
poverty
,
then
the
respect
of
their
future
safety
.
So
that
now
,
comming
to
resolue
on
the
point
of
facility
,
that
your
Majesty
shall
now
finde
in
that
Enterprise
against
this
Iland
,
I
will
offer
to
your
Highnesse
two
principall
heads
;
the
one
of
the
Defendant
,
the
other
of
the
Assaylant
,
whereby
I
will
shew
,
that
the
assayled
is
as
unable
to
defend
,
as
the
Defendant
is
to
assayle
.
As
for
the
Defendant
(
which
is
the
Kingdome
of
England
)
it
may
certainly
be
averred
,
that
it
cannot
stand
out
in
defensiue
warre
against
the
forces
of
your
Majestie
,
if
you
will
but
invade
it
with
the
prouisions
,
which
is
easie
for
you
to
compasse
,
and
such
as
the
Enterprise
,
and
importance
of
the
action
requireth
,
the
which
I
will
cleerely
shew
for
diuers
respect
.
The
first
is
;
because
,
as
I
haue
said
,
the
I
le
of
England
is
poore
;
and
therefore
is
her
debility
such
,
as
if
she
should
go
about
to
manage
a
defensiue
was
against
so
mighty
and
potent
,
as
your
Catholike
Majestie
,
she
might
as
well
goe
about
to
sustaine
heaven
on
her
shoulders
,
being
neither
Alcides
nor
Atlas
.
The
second
is
,
for
the
consideration
of
the
necessitie
which
possesseth
there
the
State
of
England
;
hath
no
more
in
readinesse
such
number
of
shippes
as
were
sometimes
maintained
for
the
protection
and
security
of
their
Kingdome
.
The
third
is
,
that
the
Kingdom
of
England
,
by
carelesnesse
neglected
,
or
by
pouertie
omitted
,
to
haue
alwayes
in
readinesse
;
prepared
,
or
practised
Men
,
Armes
,
or
provision
,
as
all
other
Princes
haue
,
to
the
end
they
may
be
a
present
remedy
to
all
suddain
Insurrections
,
which
groweth
either
at
home
or
abroad
.
The
fourth
is
,
because
the
desire
of
Innovation
is
proper
to
the
Kingdome
,
whose
mindes
doe
alwaies
aspire
after
change
;
and
whosoever
doth
not
obserue
former
histories
,
will
judge
that
her
seditious
conspiracies
,
and
every
other
effect
of
a
disturbed
and
moving
minde
,
haue
had
their
proper
nest
;
being
stirred
up
with
considerations
,
which
being
accompanied
with
the
ordinary
disposition
of
the
people
to
be
alwaies
attempting
of
new
things
,
may
easily
of
a
suddaine
,
if
it
were
assaulted
,
put
the
Realme
into
confusion
;
especially
when
the
Army
of
so
mightie
an
enemie
as
your
Majestie
,
shall
present
it selfe
,
whereby
rebels
may
liberally
discover
their
hearts
without
being
chastised
.
So
as
this
people
being
any
way
ill-affected
,
which
meeting
with
their
manner
of
disposition
,
may
peradventure
easily
giue
occasion
,
if
your
Majesty
had
no
party
in
England
,
which
you
shall
never
faile
off
to
some
vnlooked
for
action
,
if
your
Catholik
Armies
did
but
shew
themselues
.
It
being
so
ordinary
a
matter
with
that
people
,
when
they
are
masked
with
som
great
passion
,
either
of
hatred
or
disdain
towards
them
that
governe
,
that
they
will
be
ever
ready
to
tak
al
courses
in
hand
that
may
be
hurtful
to
him
:
Euen
so
that
Tantanus
discontented
with
government
of
Cajus
Iberius
,
brought
in
before
his
face
the
Carthagenians
.
First
,
the
English
in
respect
of
their
ancient
greatnesse
,
haue
bin
more
accustomed
to
molest
others
,
then
to
be
molested
themselues
;
and
when
they
shall
see
themselues
overwhelmed
,
as
it
were
with
an
innumeration
of
braue
Souldiers
and
Captaines
,
they
will
grow
wonderfully
astonied
:
even
as
that
change
of
fortunes
countenanc
is
a
terible
spectacle
to
those
to
whom
this
sight
is
unusuall
:
for
by
that
meanes
Greece
which
was
sometimes
Empresse
of
the
whole
East
,
fell
suddenly
into
other
mens
hands
;
who
of
an
Assaylant
,
became
assayled
.
And
lastly
,
though
nature
get
thus
much
in
behalfe
of
them
,
that
England
be
well
furnished
with
Armes
,
men
,
victuals
,
and
ships
,
and
whatsoever
else
is
necessary
for
the
warres
;
yet
(
say
I
)
all
this
is
nothing
,
when
the
quality
and
condition
is
wanting
,
which
giueth
form
and
essence
to
all
enterprises
;
which
is
mony
:
which
the
Kingdome
of
England
,
no
lesse
through
the
scarcity
of
Revenues
,
as
by
the
charge
of
ordinary
expences
is
brought
unto
;
which
they
shall
never
be
able
to
recover
,
by
their
trades
and
Commerce
,
if
the
use
of
the
sea
be
taken
from
them
:
and
therefore
will
never
be
able
to
supply
expence
of
a
defensiue
Army
Royall
,
when
it
hath
scarcely
enough
to
supply
their
own
necessaries
,
especially
against
so
great
and
magnificent
a
Prince
as
your
most
Catholike
Majestie
,
who
embraceth
within
the
circuits
of
your
Dominions
,
the
whole
Diameter
of
the
earthly
Globe
,
and
possesseth
more
land
at
this
day
,
then
all
the
Monarchs
and
Republiques
of
the
world
haue
:
A
most
opulent
Prince
in
Armes
,
Men
,
Mony
,
Souldiers
,
Captains
,
Ships
,
Victuals
,
and
all
other
provision
of
warre
:
and
a
Prince
,
who
like
a
Moderator
,
or
Arbitrator
,
seemeth
to
hold
in
his
hands
,
the
bridle
of
Empire
,
both
of
the
sea
&
land
.
And
whereas
it
may
be
objected
that
the
Gallies
which
doe
you
no
service
in
that
expedition
,
being
vessels
of
great
consequence
in
battels
by
sea
:
your
enterprise
of
Portugal
,
and
of
the
Iland
,
if
it
did
not
quite
remoue
it
;
yet
did
it
much
abate
the
superstitious
credulity
of
ours
▪
that
those
Vessels
are
not
good
at
any
time
to
passe
the
Ocean
withall
;
as
if
there
were
no
faire
weather
in
that
sea
in
the
Summer
;
or
that
faire
weather
were
abortiue
in
shipping
:
there
is
no
doubt
but
that
Gallies
may
securely
passe
,
&
hazard
themselues
in
that
Sea
in
the
Summer
,
for
three
moneths
:
And
those
that
will
object
the
contrary
,
by
the
overthrow
of
the
sea
ther
,
let
them
be
contented
to
observe
well
,
that
the
same
Anchor
met
not
with
no
inward
,
but
outward
occasion
,
in
the
sea
of
that
overthrow
:
For
Caesar
ignorantly
could
not
discerne
the
time
of
the
Moon
which
was
then
in
the
full
,
and
being
mistaken
by
reason
of
her
too
much
humidity
,
doth
use
to
disturb
,
not
onely
the
Ocean
,
but
all
the
coasts
,
and
the
dominion
shee
holdeth
of
the
salt
waters
.
And
therfore
in
respect
of
the
great
honesty
and
equity
accompanying
the
cause
;
with
it
so
honourable
and
godly
life
,
as
the
planting
the
Christian
faith
and
religion
,
no
obstacle
can
be
sufficient
to
stay
the
force
of
divine
power
,
serving
under
the
standerd
of
Christ
;
and
therefore
most
weake
,
and
but
a
shadow
shall
all
humane
helpe
bee
which
shall
oppose
it selfe
against
the
will
of
the
great
Arbitrator
.
But
such
as
are
the
pretentions
of
your
Majestie
over
this
Kingdome
,
and
such
the
obligations
wherein
you
stand
bound
for
the
recovery
of
your
own
,
the
title
of
a
Grandfather
and
Predecessours
of
famous
memorie
;
as
there
is
no
enterprise
so
peculiar
and
proper
for
you
to
undertake
as
this
:
for
that
you
goe
not
onely
to
possesse
your selfe
of
the
right
which
you
haue
to
this
Kingdome
,
but
likewise
to
make
your selfe
the
most
famous
King
that
ever
was
in
the
memory
of
all
the
Princes
of
the
world
;
adding
by
this
meanes
unto
the
Crowne
of
Spaine
,
a
Kingdome
so
illustrous
,
so
mightie
,
and
so
famous
.
By
the
relation
of
the
Spanish
project
,
against
this
State
of
England
,
most
Illustrious
Prince
,
may
well
appeare
unto
your
Highnesse
,
that
the
Spaniard
himselfe
well
knowes
,
that
there
is
no
way
for
the
expectation
of
his
further
Greatnesse
;
no
great
possession
of
the
high
Monarchy
,
which
he
himselfe
alledgeth
that
he
already
enjoyeth
,
but
the
conquering
of
this
I
le
,
and
adding
it
to
the
Crown
of
Spain
;
and
therefore
,
if
he
had
any
other
meanes
to
attaine
to
this
,
by
him
so
violently
longed
for
,
then
by
a
peace
:
why
should
not
your
Majestie
thinke
,
that
the
peace
hee
meanes
to
make
with
you
at
this
time
,
is
for
that
purpose
,
and
for
no
other
intent
?
and
therefore
,
my
good
Lord
,
I
cannot
,
as
one
standing
upon
the
firme
land
,
gaze
upon
the
shipwrack
of
my
Countrie
,
being
so
doubtfully
tossed
,
and
floting
in
the
dangerous
sea
of
dissention
,
betwixt
peace
and
warre
,
with
one
that
will
make
a
peace
with
you
,
for
no
other
end
and
purpose
,
but
that
hee
may
bee
the
better
able
to
make
warre
heereafter
against
you
.
But
to
cast
out
the
last
anchor
hold
of
my selfe
,
which
is
boldnesse
and
frcenesse
of
speech
to
you
(
my
most
renoumed
Soveraigne
)
to
prevent
if
I
can
these
extreame
and
certaine
dangers
,
wherein
both
your Selfe
,
your
States
,
and
glory
of
the
English
and
Scottish
names
,
are
likely
to
be
plunged
,
when
the
Spaniards
ability
shall
be
such
,
as
there
shall
bee
no
let
,
but
his
good
nature
,
to
insult
over
you
:
which
howsoever
your
Highnesse
,
or
others
,
thinke
contrary
,
will
in
foure
or
fiue
yeares
,
if
he
enjoy
his
Indies
be
brought
to
passe
.
Surely
,
my
gracious
Soveraign
,
I
am
of
opinion
against
Phillip
of
Spaine
,
in
the
behalfe
of
my
Countrie
,
as
that
noble
Common-wealths
man
Demosthenes
,
against
Philip
of
Macedon
in
behalfe
of
the
Athenians
;
which
no
doubt
hath
much
affinity
with
our
case
at
this
time
.
For
Phillip
seeing
whilst
he
had
warre
with
Athens
(
at
which
he
principally
aimed
)
hee
could
never
overcome
the
other
Provinces
of
Thebeans
,
Lacedemonians
,
Thessalians
,
Ihocians
,
Ointans
,
and
the
rest
,
and
till
they
were
overcome
he
could
never
get
Athens
,
began
to
take
another
course
:
which
was
,
to
bribe
with
mony
and
gifts
,
Councellours
or
Orators
of
that
State
to
be
of
his
side
;
and
by
that
means
to
be
secure
from
the
forces
of
that
Republique
or
Common-wealth
,
till
he
had
,
by
one
and
one
,
overcome
the
rest
.
But
good
Demosthenes
perceived
him
by
and
by
,
and
warned
the
Thebeans
of
that
Treason
;
but
these
traitors
of
Philips
faction
being
grown
great
in
the
Citie
,
by
meanes
of
the
bounty
they
had
daily
received
for
rewards
of
their
treason
;
as
also
the
Athenians
were
then
,
as
we
are
now
,
not
willing
to
heare
of
any
warres
or
change
to
be
brought
against
them
;
which
alwayes
these
Traitors
joyne
with
the
multitude
,
in
assuring
them
that
Phillip
of
Macedon
meant
them
no
harm
,
was
the
onely
cause
that
all
the
other
Provinces
aforenamed
were
overcome
;
but
also
the
noble
and
stately
Citie
by
him
and
Antepator
his
successour
.
And
therfore
since
that
like
examples
,
whilst
the
world
doth
last
,
will
bring
forth
like
effects
,
I
will
be
of
Demosthenes
minde
;
if
since
we
cannot
shunne
the
warres
with
Spain
,
either
at
this
time
,
or
hereafter
,
when
he
hath
made
himselfe
more
strong
;
either
by
the
conquest
of
his
neighbours
,
or
other
wise
:
that
you
should
begin
with
him
whilst
you
haue
the
advantage
of
him
;
and
then
you
shall
by
proofe
finde
how
profitable
it
will
be
unto
you
;
when
you
must
needs
doe
a
thing
,
to
doe
it
with
a
courage
and
cheerfulnesse
,
and
forasmuch
as
there
is
no
man
of
another
minde
,
but
that
we
shall
haue
the
King
of
Spaine
,
by
so
much
more
our
mighty
enemy
,
the
greater
Princes
suffer
him
to
be
.
Oh
why
be
we
so
backward
,
or
why
linger
you
oh
noble
King
,
the
great
Commander
of
the
braue
spirits
of
the
English
and
Scottish
Nation
,
to
doe
that
in
reason
and
necessity
you
ought
?
Our
fathers
,
when
they
were
Masters
but
of
one
part
of
the
I
le
,
were
never
wont
to
feare
any
thing
in
matters
of
war
,
but
if
the
skie
should
fall
upon
them
,
sailed
over
many
a
Sea
to
make
their
weapons
glister
in
the
bowels
of
other
Kingdomes
;
being
by
the
honesty
of
their
actions
,
and
noblenesse
of
their
courage
assured
.
And
shall
your
Majesty
,
by
whose
blessed
arrival
to
this
part
of
your
Ancestors
,
&
having
brought
home
once
again
in
your
ship
of
Vnion
,
our
brethren
and
kinsmen
,
no
lesse
valiant
then
our selues
,
being
desended
from
the
bloud
of
our
Ancestours
,
and
turned
from
us
by
the
iniquity
of
time
,
and
dissentions
of
some
mutinous
persons
of
either
part
;
which
we
must
not
account
proceeded
by
consent
of
both
people
;
neither
measure
the
intents
of
great
nations
according
to
the
notable
wickednesse
of
some
particulars
?
Shall
you
I
say
,
who
hath
renewed
again
the
ancient
same
of
this
Ile
(
by
which
,
for
Valour
,
for
Men
,
for
Munitions
,
for
Engines
,
for
Warre
,
no
Prince
under
heaven
can
lightly
compare
)
be
doubtfull
to
undertake
a
warre
to
which
you
are
so
necessarily
incited
;
as
well
for
the
glory
of
God
,
the
aduancement
of
Christian
Religion
in
all
parts
;
as
also
your
particular
safety
,
which
can
never
be
certaine
to
You
,
nor
us
your
posterity
,
but
by
the
abatement
of
the
Spanish
greatnesse
,
by
meanes
whereof
many
murders
,
massacres
,
and
rebellions
haue
been
made
in
Europe
.
No
no
(
my
renoumed
Soveraigne
)
be
it
far
from
your
magnanimous
mind
,
to
harbour
a
thought
so
unworthy
that
vertue
,
that
shineth
so
apparant
in
all
mens
eyes
;
but
rather
since
the
nature
of
the
Countries
,
the
inclination
of
the
Subjects
,
and
the
valours
of
the
people
,
doe
seeke
to
overcome
the
violence
of
the
enemies
;
let
them
be
seconed
by
the
Kingly
command
,
under
which
word
,
there
is
no
question
of
victorie
.
Your
Predecessours
of
famous
memory
,
undertook
these
warres
upon
discreet
,
and
premeditated
considerations
;
not
onely
chewed
for
many
yeares
together
,
but
likewise
digested
by
the
experience
of
time
,
Conclusions
of
the
Spaniards
part
of
divers
things
against
this
State
,
&
probability
of
many
more
dangers
like
to
ensue
,
both
against
the
people
and
country
:
And
therefore
(
most
renoumed
Soveraign
)
if
the
addition
you
adde
in
your
owne
Greatnesse
and
Person
,
to
this
your
right
inheritance
of
England
,
be
not
sufficient
to
alter
the
consideration
of
your
former
policies
,
in
my
minde
;
you
ought
to
be
well
advised
,
before
you
stray
from
the
pathes
of
your
Predecessours
,
who
built
their
only
safety
upon
the
preservation
of
the
Netherlands
,
and
abatement
of
the
Spaniards
Greatnesse
,
as
by
diuers
excellent
reasons
,
wherupon
they
undertook
openly
these
warres
,
may
appear
.
But
perhaps
it
may
be
said
,
that
the
person
of
the
Prince
doth
alter
the
pretence
of
the
enemy
I
hope
I
shall
neede
to
say
little
on
that
point
,
to
so
highly
wise
,
learned
and
juditious
a
Lord
,
as
your
Highnesse
;
especially
when
it
is
apparant
to
your
Majestie
,
that
the
Spaniards
build
their
certain
Greatnesse
upon
no
one
thing
so
much
,
as
the
ruin
and
destruction
of
this
land
,
as
by
their
foregoing
projects
appeareth
.
But
moreover
,
if
they
could
not
loue
the
Princes
of
their
bloud
,
race
,
and
kindred
;
as
the
King
of
Naples
,
Cicily
and
Navarre
,
whom
they
not
onely
deposed
from
their
Kingdomes
,
but
likewise
some
of
them
from
their
liues
,
under
no
pretence
of
reason
or
justice
,
but
onely
thirsting
after
bloud
and
Seigniories
,
I
shall
infinitely
mistrust
his
regard
of
the
safety
of
your
noble
and
fotunate
Issue
.
And
if
your
Majesty
will
goe
by
precedent
(
which
is
most
fit
to
most
actions
that
doe
minister
themselues
to
men
)
and
but
examine
how
the
Monarchy
of
Spaine
hath
but
raised
himselfe
to
his
Greatnes
,
you
shall
no
doubt
perceiue
(
by
comparing
time
past
,
with
that
which
is
like
to
follow
)
the
irrecoverable
dangers
you
are
like
to
fall
into
,
by
making
peace
with
them
,
that
for
advantage
will
hold
it
Religion
to
breake
with
you
.
And
for
that
,
from
Ferdinand
of
Aragons
time
they
haue
begun
to
render
themselues
so
fearfull
to
their
neighbours
,
which
as
it
were
yesterday
,
your
Highnes
may
acquaint
your self
with
their
unjustactions
,
which
are
fresh
in
memory
to
their
unchristianlike
wounds
,
given
to
many
Christian
Princes
,
still
bleeding
;
whereby
you
may
the
better
discerne
and
distinguish
them
.
For
as
Ferdinand
himselfe
,
which
was
the
roote
from
whence
their
Princes
sprang
,
ther
was
no
King
in
his
time
more
unjust
,
more
cruell
,
or
more
bloudy
,
thirsting
after
bloud
,
and
breach
of
faith
with
all
Princes
,
with
whom
hee
had
to
doe
;
although
they
were
his
Cousen-germaines
,
his
brother
in
law
,
his
Sisters
and
Neece
;
and
indeed
laid
his
foundation
of
the
Spanish
Monarchy
upon
such
base
and
treacherous
foundations
:
For
Charles
the
fifth
,
how
hee
behaved
himselfe
in
his
time
amongst
the
Princes
of
Christendome
,
I
cannot
more
aptly
referre
your
Majestie
to
a
briefe
relation
thereof
,
then
by
an
Oration
made
by
a
worthy
Gentleman
,
who
had
particularly
acquainted
himselfe
with
the
accidents
of
that
time
,
which
hee
wrote
,
and
dedicated
to
the
two
young
Earles
of
Embden
long
since
.
For
Phillip
the
second
,
what
bloud
hath
hee
caused
to
be
shed
both
in
England
,
Portugal
,
France
,
the
Netherlands
and
Ireland
,
is
it
not
knowne
to
all
Christian
Princes
?
Besides
,
the
often
seeking
of
the
innocent
bloud
,
of
that
most
noble
,
and
thrice
renoumed
Predecessour
of
famous
memory
Elizabeth
,
Queene
of
this
land
,
which
if
,
so
it
were
,
there
were
no
other
witnesse
of
his
Goatish
and
Moorish
inclination
(
as
there
are
thousands
)
were
it
not
enough
to
enroule
and
memorize
him
in
the
ranke
of
unworthie
and
tyrannous
Potentates
?
For
Phillip
the
third
,
although
hee
be
young
,
yet
is
hee
a
Spaniard
:
and
whatsoever
the
wisest
of
the
world
haue
ever
thought
of
the
nature
and
qualltie
of
a
Spaniard
,
is
apparant
:
For
Francis
Guicciardine
(
a
man
so
sufficient
,
as
the
very
reckoning
of
his
very
worth
and
perfections
would
require
a
story
)
saith
of
them
The
Spanish
Nation
are
covetous
and
deceitfull
,
and
where
they
bee
at
libertie
,
exceeding
outragious
,
tyrannous
,
and
very
proud
and
insolent
.
And
Andrew
..
a
famous
Senatour
of
Venice
,
saith
of
them
;
That
they
are
unfaithfull
,
ravenous
,
and
the
most
unsatiable
of
all
Nations
:
For
where
is
it
(
saith
hee
)
of
all
the
parts
of
the
world
,
where
these
infamous
Harpies
set
their
feete
,
which
is
not
defiled
with
the
foot-steps
of
most
abominable
vices
;
and
yet
the
shot
of
their
Pistols
doe
so
dazell
the
eyes
of
many
in
this
land
,
that
they
are
not
ashamed
to
defend
them
to
be
the
most
noble
,
most
faithfull
,
and
most
honourable
Nation
in
the
world
.
Another
writes
of
them
;
That
they
are
loathsome
Swine
,
theevish
Owles
,
and
bragging
Peacocks
:
For
(
saith
he
)
whosoever
would
behold
the
liuely
protrature
of
them
,
without
troubling
himselfe
with
the
overturning
of
Martial
or
Terence
,
let
him
but
behold
the
grim
speech
of
a
stately
Spaniard
.
By
whom
,
most
mightie
Prince
,
I
may
well
say
,
and
according
to
truth
,
that
the
world
of
America
was
not
so
much
unknowne
to
the
former
ages
,
as
their
monstrous
outragious
,
and
new
devised
cruelties
,
which
these
divelish
and
tyrannous
Spaniards
haue
unhumanely
practised
amongst
the
simple
and
innocent
people
,
as
appeareth
by
Don
Bartholmew
de
la
Casas
Bishop
of
...
and
other
of
their
own
Historiographers
.
And
although
my selfe
,
being
a
stranger
,
which
haue
some
time
served
against
them
,
both
in
the
Indies
and
else
where
,
could
say
much
of
their
cruelties
,
by
relation
of
such
their
slaues
as
I
haue
taken
,
yet
for
that
my
eyes
haue
not
seene
them
,
I
will
forbare
in
modesty
to
charge
them
;
onely
I
will
relate
,
from
the
mouth
of
a
true
reporter
,
a
worthy
Gentleman
of
this
Land
,
Sir
Francis
Drake
,
one
truth
;
that
by
that
,
your
Majestie
might
be
induced
to
beleeue
the
rest
.
He
once
talking
with
me
of
the
Indies
,
told
me
,
That
he
being
in
the
South
Sea
,
after
he
had
taken
his
prize
,
he
had
thought
to
haue
ventured
to
haue
come
home
by
the
Northward
,
and
stood
his
course
to
the
I
le
of
Canes
,
being
12.
degrees
of
the
North
latitude
,
and
from
thence
to
Aqua
Palce
,
upon
the
maine
,
being
16
degrees
,
at
one
of
the
Poort
townes
of
the
Citie
of
Mixico
;
where
going
a
shore
,
he
found
an
old
Negro
,
tyed
in
a
chaine
of
20
yards
long
,
which
had
been
condemned
by
the
justice
of
the
place
;
for
that
sometimes
being
oppressed
with
too
much
labour
,
the
poor
old
man
would
runne
into
the
woods
,
and
absent
himselfe
from
his
Majesties
worke
;
his
sentence
was
,
that
he
should
be
whipped
,
with
whips
,
til
he
was
all
raw
and
bloudy
;
and
afterwards
being
tyed
in
a
chaine
to
be
eaten
with
flies
;
which
poore
soule
hee
released
from
that
miserable
death
,
and
took
him
away
with
him
:
And
therefore
oh
Turke
,
oh
Scithians
,
and
Tartarians
,
rejoyce
yee
now
all
,
since
now
,
there
is
to
be
found
at
this
day
a
Nation
in
Christendome
,
which
by
the
unhappy
and
cursed
behaviour
,
doe
increase
the
hatred
that
men
haue
borne
to
the
barbarous
and
ungracious
cruelties
.
And
therefore
,
most
renowned
Soveraigne
,
I
should
be
sory
,
in
regard
of
the
premises
,
that
you
should
commit
so
great
a
fault
in
the
government
of
the
great
&
mighty
Kingdomes
,
which
is
not
sufferable
to
a
private
Captaine
over
a
few
souldiers
,
to
say
,
I
doe
not
thinke
it
:
so
when
hee
hath
by
his
owne
temerity
,
or
fool-hardinesse
,
committed
an
action
for
want
of
due
respect
,
to
the
subjects
,
undertaken
that
hath
made
him
disastrous
,
and
unfortunate
in
his
honour
,
and
the
times
of
his
people
,
(
which
desire
rather
to
giue
them
received
Lawes
...
For
the
desire
of
honour
to
aduance
States
,
and
enlarge
Kingdomes
,
is
naturally
grafted
in
the
hearts
of
all
Princes
of
noble
spirits
;
and
there
was
never
any
King
,
of
a
worthy
and
high
courage
,
but
desired
to
leaue
to
his-posterity
the
memorie
of
some
noble
and
worthy
action
(
as
the
Armerican
world
)
by
doing
whereof
,
you
shall
not
onely
procure
safety
to
your selfe
,
and
those
that
shall
succeed
you
in
your
Royall
Seate
,
but
generall
happinesse
to
so
many
millions
of
people
,
which
at
this
day
sit
in
darknesse
and
the
shadow
of
death
;
and
is
a
thing
so
farre
from
discommendation
or
reproach
▪
as
you
shall
be
so
qualified
in
all
succeeding
ages
,
with
the
most
happy
,
most
gracious
,
and
most
fortunate
Princes
of
the
world
.
But
yet
I
doe
not
deny
,
but
Princes
may
haue
such
grounds
and
reasons
to
trust
some
priuate
men
,
or
forraigne
Princes
,
as
being
deceived
by
them
,
and
they
should
say
,
I
never
would
haue
thought
it
,
yet
are
not
worthy
of
reprehention
:
as
for
example
;
That
Prince
ought
not
to
bee
blamed
,
that
hath
put
in
a
Fortresse
some
one
Captaine
;
or
place
,
in
a
Countrey
som
one
Prince
,
either
of
which
haue
received
goods
or
honours
from
him
,
and
yet
in
the
end
is
betrayed
by
them
,
and
heereupon
the
knowledge
thereof
should
say
,
I
would
never
haue
thought
it
,
that
such
a
man
should
haue
betraied
me
,
that
Prince
is
not
to
be
blamed
;
as
it
happened
to
Lewis
Morre
Duke
of
Millaine
,
who
having
committed
the
Castle
of
the
Citie
to
one
Damerdine
Covet
,
whom
he
had
so
absolutely
raised
,
and
made
obliged
to
him
by
infinite
graces
and
benefits
;
yet
notwithstanding
was
by
the
said
Covet
betrayed
to
his
perpetuall
dishonour
and
infamie
.
This
Duke
was
no
way
to
bee
blamed
.
As
also
your
Majestie
ought
not
to
be
reproved
,
who
providing
for
every
mischiefe
,
is
assailed
by
some
strange
accidents
,
that
was
not
possible
for
your
Majestie
,
in
judgement
or
councell
to
foresee
,
or
prevent
:
as
being
not
possible
with
reason
to
foresee
a
thing
,
which
of
it selfe
is
a
thing
without
reason
.
As
for
example
,
was
that
most
grievous
accident
of
the
powder
,
and
other
munition
,
prepared
to
be
sent
to
diverse
places
before
the
Castle
gate
of
the
said
Citie
,
which
tooke
fire
,
and
was
burnt
by
lightning
from
heaven
when
the
weather
was
faire
and
cleere
,
whereby
afterwards
ensued
to
the
State
so
many
losses
and
discommodities
:
upon
this
occasion
,
if
the
Captaine
of
the
Castle
should
haue
said
,
I
had
never
thought
that
this
weather
would
haue
brought
so
great
and
unfortunate
a
chance
to
me
,
hee
had
deserved
no
reproofe
at
all
.
But
if
before
your
Majesties
eyes
,
it
be
apparant
,
that
a
manifest
knowne
enemy
to
the
State
,
who
as
Demosthenes
said
,
hates
the
verie
Religion
of
Athens
,
who
hath
not
onely
long
thirsted
after
the
Seigniorie
of
your
Kingdome
,
in
his
secret
designes
,
but
likewise
by
open
force
of
fire
and
sword
hath
assailed
them
;
If
you
will
trust
such
an
one
,
and
after
upon
his
breaking
say
,
You
would
not
haue
beleeved
that
the
King
of
Spaine
would
haue
dealt
so
with
you
:
Doubtlesse
(
renoumed
Soveraigne
)
the
world
will
not
faile
to
taxe
you
with
such
carelessnesse
and
improvidence
,
as
I
hope
shall
never
haue
any
affinity
with
your
most
Excellent
Majestie
,
or
any
other
of
your
Royall
Off-spring
that
shall
sway
the
Scepter
of
this
noble
I
le
.
And
therefore
(
my
gracious
Lord
)
in
my
judgement
,
you
ought
to
doe
in
this
,
so
great
a
matter
of
State
,
as
concluding
a
peace
with
so
dangerous
enemies
as
the
Spanish
Nation
,
as
good
and
wise
Carpenters
seeme
to
doe
in
substantiall
buildings
;
which
is
,
to
make
a
sure
foundation
,
lest
by
aspiring
minde
or
breach
of
the
enemie
you
be
overthrowne
.
And
whereas
he
saith
in
the
foregoing
project
,
that
hee
hath
right
and
good
title
to
the
Crowne
of
England
,
by
vertue
of
his
Grandfather
and
Predecessours
(
which
I
know
to
be
otherwise
)
yet
contrarily
can
I
proue
your
Majestie
,
by
the
vertue
of
your
Grandfather
of
famous
memory
Henry
the
7
,
to
bee
as
rightfull
Heire
to
all
the
firme
land
of
the
Indies
,
as
the
King
of
Spaine
is
to
the
Ilands
of
Cuba
,
Iannura
and
Hispaniola
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Ilands
of
Lucaites
Grante
,
and
Antile
:
and
for
that
it
is
not
inconvenient
fully
to
take
notice
,
and
understand
how
these
Kings
intitles
themselues
&
their
Successors
to
the
right
and
Signiories
of
the
Indies
,
I
haue
thought
good
to
set
downe
my
opinion
,
how
many
wayes
they
doe
,
or
may
take
their
claim
:
And
first
by
discovery
;
secondly
,
by
the
Popes
gift
;
thirdly
,
by
consent
of
the
people
;
fourthly
,
by
conquest
and
consent
.
So
as
if
neither
of
these
be
able
to
proue
or
giue
a
good
and
sufficient
title
(
or
at
least
such
a
one
as
may
barre
you
and
other
Princes
that
will
,
to
inhabite
in
those
parts
)
I
know
no
reason
why
your
Majestie
should
not
doe
as
he
hath
done
;
that
is
,
to
possesse
as
much
as
you
can
of
those
Heathen
Countries
;
especially
where
the
Spaniard
is
not
feared
,
nor
hath
no
command
:
whereby
you
might
not
onely
propagate
the
Christian
faith
amongst
those
Pagans
and
infidels
,
as
you
are
bound
to
doe
,
as
much
as
you
can
;
but
a
golden
world
to
the
Crowne
of
England
:
wherby
you
be
more
enabled
,
as
well
to
undertake
a
forraigne
warre
against
the
enemy
of
the
Christian
name
;
as
also
to
make
your
State
the
more
strong
by
the
Indian
treasures
,
against
such
of
your
neighbours
as
shall
envie
your
Highnesse
.
And
therefore
to
come
to
this
Title
:
If
he
claime
his
interest
by
possession
and
first
Discovery
(
which
doubtlesse
must
be
the
strongest
title
that
he
can
challenge
)
then
your
Majestie
hath
as
much
title
for
all
the
firme
land
of
the
Indies
,
as
he
hath
for
these
Ilands
before
named
.
As
for
proofe
of
this
,
the
Captaines
of
Henry
the
7
,
being
Sebastian
Cabot
,
and
his
companions
,
discovered
the
Iland
of
the
Indies
,
on
the
north
part
of
the
Indies
,
from
60
degrees
,
coasting
the
north
latitude
;
the
very
yeare
before
Christian
Columbus
discovered
the
high
land
of
Dania
,
on
the
south
part
of
the
Indies
;
which
was
the
first
day
that
ever
the
Spaniards
saw
the
maine
,
and
tooke
possession
of
that
new
Discovery
in
the
behalfe
of
Henry
the
7
,
and
his
successours
their
Lord
and
Master
.
So
as
if
first
Discovery
and
Possession
be
his
Title
,
your
Majestie
preceding
him
in
that
said
Title
,
must
necessarily
precede
him
in
the
right
thereof
.
If
he
claime
it
by
the
gift
of
Pope
Alexander
the
sixth
,
then
it
must
be
argued
whether
the
said
Pope
had
power
to
giue
it
,
yea
,
or
no
;
if
not
,
then
the
gift
is
voide
in
it selfe
:
if
yea
,
he
must
proue
it
either
by
Divine
or
Humane
Argument
;
for
Humane
he
cannot
,
for
that
no
way
belonged
to
him
,
or
any
other
Christian
Prince
or
Potentate
,
at
that
time
;
nor
were
so
much
as
ever
heard
of
,
before
that
present
Discovery
of
Columbus
,
upon
which
the
gift
was
made
in
the
yeare
of
grace
1492.
All
things
never
knowne
to
him
,
or
his
Ancestors
,
can
no
way
of
right
belong
to
him
or
them
;
so
as
not
belonging
to
him
,
directly
or
by
circumstance
,
hee
had
no
right
to
giue
or
dispose
thereof
,
either
in
present
or
future
;
and
thus
for
Humane
.
For
Divine
Arguments
;
if
he
say
he
gaue
them
as
Christs
Vicar
,
whereby
he
may
dispose
of
Kings
or
Kingdoms
,
he
must
proue
that
authority
by
the
word
of
God
,
or
else
we
are
not
bound
to
beleeue
him
,
or
thinke
his
gift
of
any
value
.
As
for
example
,
if
hee
be
but
Christs
seruant
here
on
earth
,
hee
must
challenge
to
himselfe
no
more
prerogatiue
then
his
Master
tooke
on
him
whilst
he
was
on
earth
;
for
if
hee
doe
,
it
is
a
great
token
of
pride
and
arrogancie
.
And
our
Saviour
being
but
requested
to
make
a
lawfull
division
of
a
certaine
inheritance
betwixt
one
and
his
brother
,
refused
to
doe
it
;
saying
,
Who
made
me
a
Iudge
over
you
?
as
also
he
confessed
openly
to
Pilate
,
That
his
Kingdome
is
not
of
this
world
.
Why
then
doth
the
Pope
,
who
acknowledgeth
himselfe
to
be
no
better
then
his
servant
,
take
upon
him
the
giuing
of
so
many
Kingdomes
of
this
world
.
But
the
Pope
,
say
they
,
gaue
Ireland
to
Henry
the
2
,
and
his
successours
:
and
indeed
they
did
so
in
word
;
but
when
had
he
it
?
when
he
had
fast
footing
in
it
,
and
when
Dernitius
the
King
of
Lemster
had
made
the
King
of
England
his
Heire
.
But
for
all
that
donation
,
had
not
the
Kings
of
this
land
,
but
the
sharpnesse
of
the
sword
more
prevailed
,
then
by
this
gift
,
the
Popes
donation
had
stood
in
little
stead
;
neither
did
the
rest
of
the
Irish
Kings
admit
or
allow
of
the
Popes
Donation
;
for
if
they
had
,
they
would
never
haue
rebelled
so
often
against
this
Crowne
.
But
to
conclude
this
point
;
though
we
confesse
,
that
the
Popes
haue
done
this
or
that
,
yet
it
is
no
good
argument
,
in
my
opinion
,
to
say
that
they
did
it
,
and
therefore
it
was
lawfull
,
unlesse
they
could
shew
they
did
it
rightfully
.
But
the
Popes
gift
of
the
West
Indies
,
may
well
be
compared
to
the
Sermon
of
Iudge
Molineux
his
Chaplin
in
Queen
Maries
dayes
,
who
would
make
it
appeare
,
by
a
linely
text
out
of
the
Scripture
to
his
Parishioners
,
what
a
lying
knaue
the
divell
was
:
and
for
his
Text
,
he
tooke
the
place
where
the
divell
tooke
Christ
and
carried
him
up
to
the
mountaine
,
from
whenc
he
shewed
him
all
the
Kingdoms
of
the
world
;
&
told
him
,
if
he
would
fal
downe
and
worship
him
,
he
would
giue
them
all
unto
him
.
My
Masters
(
quoth
he
)
by
this
you
may
well
perceiue
what
a
lyer
he
is
;
for
he
had
no
more
right
to
haue
given
him
these
Kingdomes
(
if
he
would
haue
fallen
down
and
worshipt
him
,
)
then
my selfe
,
that
am
now
in
the
Pulpit
.
If
I
should
say
to
you
all
now
;
Sirs
,
if
you
will
all
fall
downe
and
worship
me
,
before
I
goe
out
of
the
Church
,
I
will
giue
every
man
his
Copie-hold
for
ever
;
which
if
I
should
doe
,
I
should
giue
you
your
livings
in
words
:
But
my
Masters
(
quoth
he
)
that
sit
there
below
to
whom
they
belong
,
would
take
them
from
you
againe
:
and
therefore
(
saith
he
)
if
he
had
given
all
these
Kingdomes
to
Christ
,
the
Kings
of
the
earth
,
to
whom
by
right
they
did
pertaine
,
would
never
haue
suffered
him
to
haue
injoyed
them
.
And
so
for
that
,
—
For
the
earth
is
the
Lords
,
and
all
that
dwell
therin
,
he
founded
and
prepared
it
,
as
in
the
Psalmist
:
and
so
consequently
,
neither
the
Popes
,
nor
the
diuils
,
doe
dispose
to
whom
they
please
.
The
copie
of
which
foolish
donation
of
the
Popes
,
truely
translated
out
of
the
originall
,
hath
beene
delivered
to
your
Majestie
long
since
,
and
(
I
hope
)
perused
before
this
time
.
To
proue
that
he
hath
no
generall
consent
of
all
the
people
and
Nations
of
the
Indies
,
appeareth
most
evidently
,
by
this
reason
;
for
that
no
Spaniard
farther
inhabiteth
northward
then
Florida
,
where
they
haue
but
two
little
Forts
or
Villages
,
the
one
called
S.
Austine
,
the
other
S.
Helena
:
All
the
rest
of
that
hugh
tract
,
whose
infinitenesse
is
such
,
(
as
no
mortall
tongue
can
expresse
,
nor
eye
hath
seene
,
)
doe
not
so
much
as
think
there
is
another
world
but
that
they
themselues
inhabite
,
except
some
few
of
them
which
dwell
vpon
the
edges
of
the
shore
,
that
sometimes
see
both
us
,
the
French
,
the
Dutch
,
and
the
Spaniard
,
when
we
come
a
fishing
,
but
are
not
able
to
distinguish
of
us
,
but
thinke
us
all
one
people
:
then
how
can
we
imagine
,
that
these
people
haue
freely
given
themselues
to
the
Spanish
obedience
,
and
acknowledge
him
for
their
Lord
and
King
,
when
they
never
so
much
as
heard
that
there
was
such
a
man
or
Nation
.
Againe
,
from
Capi
culli
formia
,
all
the
land
that
tunneth-and
maketh
the
strange
of
Anian
,
and
the
Netherlands
thereof
,
whose
bounds
and
limits
are
never
discovered
;
the
Spanyard
hath
not
so
much
as
once
seated
himselfe
to
make
himselfe
knowne
,
whereby
there
might
bee
any
likelyhood
that
they
had
acknowledged
him
for
their
Soveraigne
.
And
for
us
to
beleeue
that
the
Spaniard
is
Lord
of
such
,
whom
he
hath
never
seen
nor
knowen
,
nor
they
him
,
were
a
manifest
signe
of
a
strong
faith
in
us
.
And
there
were
no
way
for
any
man
to
make
me
beleeue
Miracles
sooner
,
then
by
making
me
beleeue
this
:
for
after
the
beliefe
of
this
,
I
should
never
doubt
of
any
miracle
,
though
he
should
tell
me
a
thousand
in
a
day
:
So
that
if
this
title
come
not
by
consent
of
all
in
generall
,
he
neither
ought
to
write
himselfe
Lord
of
the
whole
Indies
,
nor
debar
other
Christians
from
conquering
or
trading
in
those
parts
where
the
Spanyard
hath
neither
residence
nor
Seigniory
,
nor
command
.
If
he
challenge
right
by
conquest
and
consent
then
must
he
claime
no
more
,
then
he
hath
by
conquest
and
consent
obtained
.
As
for
example
,
all
that
part
of
the
West
Indies
,
which
at
this
day
is
scatteringly
inhabited
by
the
Spanyards
&
Portugals
,
is
almost
contained
in
two
Tropicks
,
excepting
the
two
small
Villages
of
Saint
Augustine
and
Helena
in
Florida
,
the
Prouince
of
new
Biscay
Northwards
,
and
fiue
Villages
or
Townes
neere
the
River
of
Plate
,
called
Sancto
Sprinto
,
Saint
Anna
,
the
Citie
of
Ascension
,
Saint
Fee
and
Fuvirnan
,
lyeth
halfe
way
betwixt
the
mouth
of
the
river
of
Plate
,
and
the
Mine
of
Polossie
;
and
in
the
South
Sea
beyond
the
Tropick
,
in
the
Kingdome
of
Chelix
,
the
Townes
or
Villages
of
Coquenbo
Persco
,
Saint
Iago
la
impe
villae
del
Lago
.
And
therefore
,
if
the
Spaniards
haue
nothing
to
do
,
any
further
;
either
on
the
Northward
or
to
the
Southward
;
what
reason
hath
he
to
forbid
any
Nation
to
conquer
or
dwell
there
?
But
if
hee
should
admit
you
,
I
thinke
it
not
convenient
that
your
Majestie
should
be
so
satisfied
,
for
so
should
you
doe
your selfe
,
and
other
Christian
Princes
,
great
wrong
:
for
his
Townes
and
Castles
are
so
divided
,
and
such
masses
of
land
and
Kingdom
betwixt
them
,
which
he
hath
no
right
,
nor
dare
to
enter
as
being
duely
considered
by
your
Majestie
,
hee
ought
not
to
claime
no
more
,
then
he
ought
to
claime
the
Kingdome
of
France
,
because
his
Fort
of
Graueling
is
of
oneside
,
and
South
Arabia
on
the
other
,
France
being
in
the
midst
betweene
them
;
or
to
claime
France
,
because
his
Frontiers
in
Italy
bound
it
on
the
one
side
,
and
Spaine
on
the
other
:
or
to
claime
the
Iland
of
the
Venetians
and
the
Turks
in
Levant
;
for
that
Cicilia
and
Sardinia
,
and
a
few
others
belong
to
him
,
that
stands
in
that
Sea
:
Or
claime
all
the
Ilands
or
Shoares
in
Barbaric
,
for
that
he
hath
a
Castle
or
two
in
the
Straits
,
and
another
in
Libia
.
These
Countries
they
never
lay
claime
to
,
because
they
are
in
the
eye
of
the
Christian
world
;
which
would
make
us
rise
up
in
Armes
against
them
for
their
foolish
arrogancy
,
if
they
should
pretend
it
:
But
in
the
unknowne
parts
,
which
haue
been
familiar
unto
us
;
whose
light
by
the
iniquity
of
the
time
,
and
troublesome
warres
in
these
parts
,
haue
to
us
beene
hidden
;
although
to
the
Ancient
well
knowne
,
where
they
began
their
foolerie
.
Betwixt
the
Castle
of
Argiue
in
Libia
,
and
the
Iland
of
Macoa
in
the
river
of
Canton
,
in
the
Kingdome
of
China
,
the
foolish
Portugals
say
all
is
theirs
,
when
many
a
hundred
Kings
(
as
absolute
and
powerfull
in
regard
of
people
,
as
any
King
in
these
parts
)
dwelleth
betwixt
,
and
admit
the
Portugals
by
way
of
petition
or
bribes
,
to
dwell
in
some
place
by
the
Sea
side
,
and
trafique
with
them
;
neither
dare
they
lay
claime
to
any
Kingdome
,
but
onely
to
such
Fortresses
,
Factories
and
Villages
,
on
the
Sea
side
,
as
perforce
and
favour
of
the
Iland
they
are
admitted
to
dwell
in
,
as
most
excellently
appeareth
by
answere
of
Charles
the
fifth
,
made
unto
the
Embassadours
of
Portugal
,
anno
1522
,
when
they
came
to
require
and
beseech
him
,
that
his
subjects
the
Spaniards
,
might
not
trade
nor
commerce
,
as
thou
they
did
,
in
the
conquest
or
navigation
of
the
Portugals
;
who
after
a
most
peremptory
and
noble
answer
of
his
part
,
told
them
he
knew
no
reason
,
neither
would
he
suffer
them
,
that
his
subjects
should
be
prohibited
freely
,
to
passe
into
any
country
where
the
hope
of
gain
offereth
it selfe
;
and
that
if
the
Portugals
in
the
cause
of
their
Trade
,
should
doe
any
violence
to
any
of
his
people
,
either
in
their
persons
or
goods
,
he
would
be
revenged
neerer
home
,
meaning
upon
the
Kingdome
of
Portugal
.
With
which
answer
,
at
that
time
,
the
Lucitans
were
forced
to
depart
.
Which
answer
,
if
it
should
please
your
Majestie
to
returne
upon
the
Castilians
themselues
,
at
this
time
,
I
know
no
reason
how
it
can
any
way
be
bettered
,
having
so
good
a
president
,
as
their
owne
King
against
the
Portugals
,
upon
the
same
subiect
.
But
for
the
Portugals
,
where
all
their
strength
is
seated
,
I
meane
upon
the
coast
of
Malubor
,
where
they
haue
more
Forts
and
Castles
then
in
all
India
besides
;
the
Kings
doe
so
pen
and
locke
them
vp
in
their
Garrisons
and
Forts
,
as
they
can
haue
nothing
the
Countrie
yeeldeth
,
but
by
their
friendship
procured
by
yearly
bribe
;
As
for
example
,
to
the
King
of
Cathaie
,
they
pay
an
yearly
tribute
of
256000
Reis
;
to
the
King
of
Pimenta
—
Reis
;
to
the
mother
of
the
King
of
Pimenta
yearly
36000
Reis
;
to
the
King
of
Pargnan
yearly
72000
;
to
the
King
of
Manfata
yearly
72000
Reis
;
to
Carto
Babua
,
the
proper
name
of
a
man
of
account
upon
the
coast
,
an
yearely
tribute
of
42000
Reis
;
to
the
Teratates
,
which
are
brethren
and
Kings
,
an
yearly
tribute
of
72000
Reis
.
All
which
summes
or
tribute
,
are
imposed
upon
the
King
,
and
Custome
of
goods
,
brought
from
these
parts
.
As
for
their
credit
and
reputation
amongst
these
Heathens
,
it
is
so
small
,
either
for
feare
they
haue
of
them
,
or
loue
they
beare
to
them
,
that
,
when
wee
,
and
the
Hollanders
pay
no
Custome
for
goods
bought
and
solde
there
,
they
make
the
Portugals
pay
30
per
hundred
,
we
going
free
before
their
faces
,
and
they
paying
before
ours
.
By
this
,
your
Majestie
may
well
perceiue
,
what
base
account
the
Princes
in
those
parts
make
of
them
there
;
and
yet
these
vainglorious
woodcocks
,
will
be
very
angry
with
us
,
if
we
will
not
beleeue
,
when
they
say
,
that
all
the
East
Indies
is
theirs
,
and
they
haue
conquered
it
.
In
selfe
manner
(
most
renowned
Soveraigne
)
stand
the
Kings
of
the
West
Indies
with
the
Spaniards
,
both
in
the
South
sea
,
upon
the
Kingdome
of
Cheley
,
Reta
,
Peru
,
and
others
;
as
at
this
time
is
apparant
by
the
Kings
of
Cheley
,
who
hath
within
this
few
yeares
beaten
down
the
Spaniard
and
wonne
from
them
the
Towne
of
Imperial
,
wherein
was
wont
to
be
placed
and
maintained
one
of
the
greatest
Garrisons
of
the
South
Sea
;
and
not
onely
razed
it
to
the
ground
,
but
likewise
kild
and
driven
the
Castilians
quite
from
them
.
Even
so
,
upon
the
East
and
North
part
of
the
Indies
,
both
upon
the
Coast
of
Brazil
,
with
all
the
firm
land
upon
the
Indies
from
Parabia
▪
to
Cartagene
,
the
gulfe
of
Vraba
,
the
gulfe
of
Mixico
,
and
all
alongst
the
Coast
of
Bahana
,
even
to
their
Forts
in
Florida
,
they
are
in
continuall
warres
with
the
Kings
and
peoples
of
those
lands
.
And
surely
under
your
Highnesse
pardon
,
I
am
confident
of
this
opinion
,
that
it
hath
been
a
maine
policie
of
the
Kings
of
Spaine
,
for
these
many
yeares
,
to
keep
us
in
continual
warres
one
with
another
in
these
parts
;
or
if
not
,
to
encourage
us
himselfe
;
whereby
being
forced
to
looke
to
our
home
defences
,
wee
might
not
haue
meanes
to
discover
these
his
invasions
abroad
,
whereby
he
puts
a
maske
before
all
the
Princes
eyes
of
Europe
.
And
therefore
since
hee
is
now
layd
open
,
and
by
no
Nation
so
much
as
by
your
Majesties
subjects
of
this
land
;
I
hope
,
for
the
prevention
of
future
mischiefe
against
this
State
,
as
for
other
honourable
respects
,
and
prevailent
Reasons
,
in
challenging
of
that
which
is
your
owne
;
or
at
least
as
much
yours
as
his
;
you
will
not
bee
unmindfull
;
which
doubtlesse
will
not
tend
onely
to
the
enlightning
of
many
soules
,
which
to
this
day
haue
sate
in
the
shadow
of
death
,
but
likewise
lay
a
ground
(
as
before
said
)
for
the
safety
and
preservation
of
your
States
,
Glorie
,
Person
and
Posterity
,
in
despite
of
the
Spanish
treacheries
in
the
time
to
come
,
which
otherwise
by
no
meanes
,
by
the
wit
of
mortall
man
can
be
prevented
,
as
upon
my
life
,
by
circumstances
I
will
make
apparant
.
But
least
this
field
of
reasoning
,
whereinto
I
haue
walked
,
be
too
tedious
unto
your
Highnesse
,
I
will
briefly
end
;
referring
my selfe
to
Argument
with
any
one
,
against
this
mischievous
and
poysonous
peace
with
Spaine
,
which
I
doe
see
,
cannot
but
proue
very
fatall
to
your
Majestie
and
Common-wealth
.
And
though
I
be
not
called
,
yet
considering
I
am
your
subject
,
I
cannot
forbeare
,
in
respect
of
my
great
and
loyall
affection
to
your
Majestie
,
the
Prince
,
with
the
rest
of
the
noble
Issue
,
and
my
natiue
Countrey
,
I
cannot
but
presume
to
speake
of
such
things
,
which
I
thinke
now
fit
to
be
considered
;
especially
at
this
time
:
even
as
Mercarie
Gataner
,
Chancellour
of
Spaine
,
did
against
the
peace
that
was
concluded
betwixt
Francis
the
first
,
and
Charles
the
Emperour
his
Master
;
for
he
seeing
that
the
Emperour
was
disposed
to
make
peace
with
the
said
King
,
and
to
set
him
at
libertie
,
and
that
the
Viceroy
of
Naples
,
and
all
other
the
Lords
of
the
Councell
tended
to
the
same
;
and
although
he
knew
,
as
I
do
now
,
that
his
councell
would
not
be
accepted
,
yet
failed
he
not
to
speake
what
he
thought
,
but
likewise
refused
,
being
great
Lord
Chancellour
of
Spaine
,
to
signe
the
Articles
,
which
hee
defended
with
most
excellent
reasons
,
which
reasons
are
well
delivered
,
and
with
much
gravity
of
speech
by
Quiccardine
in
the
oration
of
the
said
Grataner
.
But
this
event
made
it
knowne
,
that
the
councell
of
Gataner
was
most
noble
,
most
just
,
and
grounded
as
well
upon
the
high
wisedome
,
as
great
zeale
to
the
loue
and
good
of
his
Countrey
.
For
as
soon
as
the
King
was
at
liberty
,
all
the
Spaniards
wonderfull
hopes
that
they
expected
to
this
peace
,
and
all
the
French
Kings
great
promises
to
them
vanished
into
smoake
,
according
to
the
opinion
of
that
worthy
Gentleman
.
And
I
know
no
reason
(
most
noble
Soveraigne
)
that
I
being
your
subject
,
as
hee
was
the
King
of
Spaines
,
and
loving
you
and
my
Country
,
as
much
as
ever
hee
did
his
;
and
having
a
subject
of
the
same
quality
,
to
feare
,
as
he
did
them
;
although
I
may
well
say
,
as
much
more
danger
to
us
by
the
Spaniards
,
if
our
peace
be
not
built
upon
a
sure
foundation
,
then
it
could
any
way
be
unto
them
by
the
French
.
But
to
speake
my
opinion
,
make
what
Articles
you
will
,
and
let
them
be
guilded
over
with
the
fairest
shew
,
either
they
,
or
those
of
their
Faction
(
if
you
haue
any
about
you
)
can
devise
;
unlesse
these
foure
be
granted
on
their
part
to
you
,
you
can
never
make
any
sure
peace
with
them
;
or
at
least
such
a
peace
,
as
if
he
haue
the
minde
to
breake
,
hee
will
haue
the
advantage
of
you
.
And
Phillip
Comines
saith
,
That
for
the
many
conclusions
that
hee
hath
seene
in
his
time
in
the
affaires
of
State
,
that
it
were
inexcusable
folly
for
a
Prince
,
if
hee
were
able
for
to
prevent
it
,
to
put
himselfe
under
the
power
of
another
.
1
That
your
subjects
may
haue
free
accesse
to
the
Indies
,
either
to
traffique
or
plant
,
where
the
Spaniards
haue
neither
conquest
,
Seigniorie
,
nor
tribute
.
2.
That
he
doe
pull
downe
all
inquisition
wheresoever
your
people
shall
resort
in
all
his
Dominions
,
and
that
the
Customes
be
reduced
to
an
ancient
order
.
3.
That
he
shall
never
come
with
a
main
Army
of
Ships
into
these
Seas
,
under
colour
of
chasticing
the
Hollanders
.
4.
That
it
shall
be
as
lawfull
for
your
subjects
to
serue
the
States
in
warres
against
them
,
as
it
shall
be
to
serue
them
against
the
States
;
these
things
accorded
,
your
peace
may
be
safe
,
otherwise
not
.