Three
severall
Treatises
concerning
the
Truce
at
this
present
propounded
.
High
and
Mightie
Lords
.
ALthough
wee
assure
our selues
and
are
confident
,
that
your
Excellencies
and
Lordships
both
according
to
your
wonted
wisedome
can
,
and
according
to
your
speciall
benevolence
and
favour
towards
vs
,
will
take
into
Consideration
;
that
an
especiall
duty
doth
vs
all
generally
bind
,
both
to
the
conseruation
and
increasing
of
our
Company
,
and
to
the
safetie
and
welfare
of
our
welbeloued
Countrey
.
Yet
neuerthelesse
,
wee
cannot
but
esteeme
our selues
particularly
obliged
,
to
shew
to
your
Excellencies
in
all
submissiue
manner
briefly
,
the
chiefest
matters
which
in
this
particular
are
to
bee
considered
of
.
1
First
,
ought
to
bee
taken
into
consideration
,
with
what
desire
and
expectation
,
the
erecting
of
this
Company
hath
both
by
all
good
Patriots
amongst
our selues
,
as
also
by
all
welwilling
Neighbours
and
others
without
our
State
,
been
earnestly
looked
and
hoped
for
.
And
how
at
last
notwithstanding
much
opposed
,
with
the
Contradictions
and
gainstanding
of
some
,
the
same
though
slowly
is
brought
to
good
effect
.
Secondly
,
that
your
Excellencies
out
of
your
owne
voluntary
motions
,
haue
freely
afforded
ayde
and
assistance
to
your
Subiects
And
by
forme
of
mutuall
contract
,
and
reciprocall
engagement
,
haue
promised
in
case
of
Warre
to
yeeld
them
all
helpe
and
furtherance
and
by
Contract
with
forraigne
Nations
,
to
maintaine
them
in
their
Corporation
.
3.
Thirdly
,
that
hereupon
,
the
Capitall
of
this
Company
,
by
the
inducements
of
the
Directors
thereunto
appointed
by
your
Excellencies
,
hath
beene
wholly
furnished
and
made
compleat
,
euen
by
such
as
your
Excellencies
your selues
may
iudge
and
perceiue
to
stand
,
for
the
maintainance
of
the
true
reformed
Religion
,
&
Liberties
of
our
own
Country
.
Insomuch
,
that
diuers
euen
from
a
poore
stocke
,
haue
largely
Contributed
.
4.
Fourthly
,
that
by
reason
of
this
Company
,
from
the
first
beginning
,
diuers
ships
haue
both
beene
built
,
and
bought
,
and
diuers
imployed
,
which
otherwise
had
laine
still
out
of
Seruice
,
for
want
of
Commerce
,
Trafique
,
and
employment
.
5.
Fifthly
,
that
by
this
Company
,
many
and
great
Ships
haue
beene
built
,
to
the
manifest
and
apparent
encrease
,
of
the
Nauie
and
Nauigation
.
And
especially
,
many
faire
and
swift
Pinaces
.
6.
Sixthly
,
that
the
number
of
our
Ships
hath
from
time
to
time
so
encreased
,
that
for
the
present
wee
can
make
aboue
an
hundreth
sayle
of
very
faire
well
rigged
Ships
,
fit
for
warlike
employment
,
beeing
of
seuerall
bignesse
,
and
now
at
Sea
,
ready
for
seruice
.
7.
Seauenthly
,
that
we
haue
entertained
vpon
the
same
Ships
a
great
number
both
of
Marriners
and
Souldiers
continually
;
so
that
the
precedent
yeare
,
we
employed
in
our
seruice
about
nine
thousand
men
,
and
now
at
this
present
doe
employ
neare
vpon
fifteene
thousand
.
Now
by
this
meanes
our
men
are
wonderfully
trained
vp
to
Nauigation
.
By
this
meanes
are
made
diuers
expert
Pilots
,
and
a
great
number
so
well
exercised
,
that
our
Country
may
now
continually
find
some
fit
and
able
men
,
both
to
serue
for
Master
and
other
inferiour
offices
in
their
Nauie
.
8
Eighthly
,
that
we
haue
victualed
the
same
ships
,
some
for
twelue
,
some
fifteene
,
some
for
eighteene
,
and
some
for
more
Moneths
.
9.
Ninthly
,
that
we
haue
so
furnished
our
ships
with
great
shot
,
that
the
last
yeare
wee
had
in
our
Nauie
264.
brasse
Peeces
,
among
the
which
were
many
Demiculuerins
,
and
neare
vpon
1400.
great
Falcons
;
which
number
this
yeare
is
palpably
increased
so
that
now
,
wee
haue
aboue
foure
hundred
brasse
Peeces
,
and
aboue
2000.
Falcons
,
besides
600.
Peeces
for
stone
shot
.
10.
Lastly
,
that
wee
haue
prouided
and
furnished
the
same
Nauie
,
with
a
great
quantitie
of
Powder
,
which
was
most
made
heere
.
So
that
this
last
yeare
,
wee
haue
bestowed
vpon
our
Nauy
,
aboue
an
hundred
thousand
pounds
of
Gunpowder
.
Out
of
all
which
premises
doth
plainely
appeare
,
what
traffique
and
trading
our
Equipage
hath
caused
amongst
vs
how
many
men
we
haue
imployed
:
With
what
admirable
forces
we
haue
enriched
your
Excellencies
Nauy
.
Whereby
great
helpe
and
furtherance
is
administred
to
your
Excellencies
in
time
of
need
and
danger
.
As
experience
hath
taught
of
late
(
without
pride
be
it
spoken
)
when
our
Company
stood
this
Country
in
great
stead
,
in
their
late
Broyles
and
Inconueniencies
.
And
now
stands
farther
to
bee
considered
:
What
riches
and
treasure
their
Ships
haue
brought
into
these
Countries
.
First
passing
by
and
omitting
,
whatsoever
hath
come
in
former
yeares
,
as
Gold
,
Elephants
teeth
,
Greines
,
Hides
,
Skins
,
Wood
,
Salt
,
and
the
like
;
(
by
way
of
Commerce
and
Traffique
)
the
Siluer
,
Coined
and
Vncoined
,
which
hath
beene
obtained
,
by
ouercomming
the
Fleet
of
Noua
H●spania
,
doth
amount
to
such
an
infinite
treasure
,
that
neuer
the
like
Prize
hath
beene
brought
in
,
eyther
here
,
or
elsewhere
.
Secondly
,
wee
haue
these
late
ensuing
yeares
depriued
our
Enemies
,
and
enriched
our
owne
Country
,
with
a
great
deale
of
Indigo
.
Insomuch
,
that
towards
the
latter
end
of
the
last
,
and
beginning
of
this
yeare
,
aboue
foure
thousand
Cases
haue
beene
brought
in
.
Thirdly
,
a
very
great
quantitie
of
Sugar
;
insomuch
▪
that
this
present
yeare
onely
hath
beene
brought
in
by
vs
,
some
three
thousand
Chests
.
Fourthly
,
a
wonderfull
great
number
of
raw
Hides
;
especially
this
yeere
,
aboue
sixe
and
thirtie
thousands
wrested
from
the
Enemie
.
Fifthly
,
such
a
worthy
deale
of
Cochineel
,
as
neuer
came
in
these
Countries
before
.
Sixthly
,
an
vnspeakable
deale
of
Tobacco
,
which
now
is
become
great
Merchandize
.
Lastly
,
great
riches
and
treasure
in
all
manner
of
costly
lapida●●●
silke
,
silke
Wares
,
Ma●k●
,
Amber
,
all
kind
of
Drugs
,
B●sill
Wood
,
Camperie
Wood
,
and
other
wares
,
(
which
were
tedious
to
relate
)
so
that
wee
haue
alreadie
brought
into
these
Countries
many
millions
.
All
the
which
Wares
,
are
bought
and
dispearsed
amongst
the
Inhabitants
here
;
some
vsed
,
others
transported
,
and
howsoeuer
thereby
are
your
Excellencies
Subiects
enriched
,
the
decayed
traffique
increased
,
and
the
Convoy
strengthened
.
It
may
soone
bee
perceiued
what
losse
our
enemies
haue
hereby
sustained
.
Moreouer
wee
haue
surprised
many
Galleons
from
the
King
of
Spaine
,
which
formerly
were
esteemed
as
inuincible
Vessels
;
besides
many
other
Warlike
ships
;
passing
ouer
with
silence
,
aboue
two
hundreth
ships
,
as
also
Barques
Which
we
haue
afforced
to
our selues
,
appropriated
to
our
owne
vse
,
&
in
part
destroyed
.
The
same
our
Ships
haue
ouermastred
the
rich
and
mightie
Citie
St.
Salvador
in
Bra●ll
,
and
possessed
for
a
while
,
ransacked
Portorico
,
and
explained
the
way
,
to
command
the
most
enclosed
Hauens
,
and
haue
destroyed
and
demolished
the
Castle
of
Saint
Margarita
.
By
which
manner
of
doing
,
wee
haue
not
onely
impouerished
the
King
of
Spaine
,
and
emptyed
his
Cash
,
but
also
exposed
him
to
excessiue
expences
.
Wee
say
,
wasted
his
banckes
or
Cash
.
First
,
withdrawing
from
him
so
much
siluer
,
as
so
much
bloud
out
of
a
veine
.
Secondly
,
in
diminishing
his
Custome
and
poundage
,
as
well
in
Portugall
as
Spaine
.
But
hitherto
,
especially
in
Portugall
;
because
,
there
at
the
Egresse
and
returne
,
thirtie
per
Cento
are
to
be
paid
.
Thirdly
,
also
in
respect
of
the
forenamed
poundage
,
for
want
of
returne
thence
,
his
Subiects
are
disanimated
and
discouraged
,
either
to
ship
goods
,
or
send
ships
,
so
that
the
Commerce
and
Trafique
of
Portugall
and
Spaine
dayly
decreaseth
,
and
their
Sugar
remaines
vpon
their
hands
in
extream
quantitie
.
In
Brasill
for
want
of
ships
,
and
feare
of
our
Nauie
,
so
driuen
to
great
charges
.
Fourthly
,
because
we
doe
hinder
the
transposition
of
Blackmoores
▪
from
the
which
he
doth
not
only
receiue
great
Custome
,
but
also
by
them
all
things
are
furthered
,
and
so
he
is
put
to
more
expences
.
First
,
because
hee
must
fortifie
and
secure
his
Nauy
,
for
whereas
he
durst
permit
his
Treasure
to
passe
with
6.
7.
or
8.
Galleons
▪
hee
is
compelled
to
procure
thrice
as
many
,
and
yet
dare
hardly
proceed
for
feare
of
our
Ships
.
Secondly
,
because
he
was
driuen
to
surprize
and
regaine
the
Citie
of
Saluador
,
with
a
Nauy
of
60
sayle
of
Ships
,
in
the
which
were
fifteene
thousand
men
;
Which
enterprize
,
although
to
small
successe
,
cost
him
according
to
the
computation
of
all
discreet
Iudgements
,
a
hundreth
and
fiftie
tun
of
treasure
:
and
yet
was
so
frustrated
,
that
he
got
an
emptie
place
,
instead
of
a
Mountaine
,
a
Mouse
.
Thirdly
,
because
he
is
forced
to
entertaine
Fortifications
vpon
all
his
Coasts
and
Hauens
(
for
he
knowes
not
where
to
expect
vs
)
his
Garisons
increase
continually
,
and
he
sends
amunition
continually
,
and
in
lieu
he
did
receiue
now
he
deburseth
money
,
where
it
commeth
to
passe
,
that
his
reuenewes
waxe
small
.
And
by
the
way
might
so
be
opposed
that
he
should
haue
but
a
small
remainder
of
the
same
.
And
this
also
might
come
to
passe
that
we
might
hinder
their
Spanish
Nauie
of
Terra
firma
,
Hondacus
,
and
Noua
Hispania
,
From
arriuing
in
their
due
and
appointed
time
,
and
from
wintering
in
their
desired
ports
(
as
lately
hath
beene
experienced
by
our
Fleet
,
vnder
the
command
of
the
Admirall
Adriaem
I●●ss
.
Pater
)
to
their
vnexpressible
expences
and
dangerous
passage
,
in
an
vnaccustomed
season
,
so
that
his
enterprize
may
be
altogether
frustrated
.
Out
of
all
which
appeares
,
that
the
Kings
Chests
are
emptie
,
that
his
credit
failes
,
and
all
his
adhaerents
are
forced
to
breake
,
and
stoope
low
,
his
Mariners
here
are
vnsatisfied
;
insomuch
,
that
euery
one
that
lookes
with
an
indifferent
eye
,
may
perceiue
that
this
our
East
India
Companie
hath
afforded
the
King
of
Spaine
an
irreparable
opposition
and
damage
,
and
is
like
to
make
this
breach
greater
,
if
her
proceedings
be
but
continued
,
and
seasonably
seconded
.
Vnto
which
premisses
serue
these
subsequent
occasions
which
neuer
yet
were
incident
,
nor
euer
are
like
to
be
;
to
wit
,
that
diuers
of
his
Countries
of
greatest
importance
are
sore
diuided
.
For
the
di●●●●on
is
among
the
Spaniards
themselues
,
and
there
is
no
small
jealousie
among
the
Negroes
and
ouer-m●stered
Barbarians
.
Vnto
which
inconueniences
,
he
cannot
administer
a
remedie
,
by
reason
of
the
want
of
money
,
yet
he
wants
the
beneuolence
of
all
m●n
there
.
Which
iumpe
of
occasion
we
can
wait
on
,
and
beat
him
at
his
owne
weapons
.
We
haue
now
also
by
our
owne
losse
,
and
at
our
owne
cost
learned
this
slight
,
to
touch
him
boldest
where
hee
is
weakest
.
If
now
the
current
of
this
our
streame
should
bee
stopped
,
hee
will
recouer
his
strength
,
and
restore
all
things
to
a
new
forme
vnknowne
to
vs
.
Wee
will
not
expect
now
that
your
Excellen
:
will
hereafter
,
eyther
sl●ght
or
forget
the
seruice
of
our
Company
performed
for
our
Countryes
.
For
otherwise
as
we
haue
declared
and
propounded
to
your
Excel
:
the
benefit
and
commodity
.
Which
this
Country
hath
enioyed
by
the
proceeding
and
good
successe
of
our
Companie
:
so
could
we
likewise
make
knowne
vnto
your
Excellen
:
diuers
most
euident
dammages
and
losses
which
wee
are
like
to
sustaine
,
and
consequently
would
ensue
,
if
the
kno●
of
this
vnited
Companie
should
once
bee
vntyed
.
For
as
the
ben●fit
of
this
worke
hath
beene
great
in
the
successe
,
which
wo●ke
we
haue
brought
to
perfection
with
excessiue
charges
,
with
great
hazard
and
danger
;
so
all
the
world
may
soone
perceiue
,
and
all
men
doe
alreadie
foresee
,
that
if
the
strength
and
power
of
this
company
should
be
restrained
by
the
dissoluing
of
the
same
,
there
would
ineuitably
follow
the
d●●●ct
contrarie
,
vnto
whatsoeuer
wee
haue
de●ucted
for
the
prosperitie
of
these
Countries
.
As
first
.
Wee
shall
not
bee
able
to
employ
our
ships
,
and
therefore
he
constrained
to
sell
and
put
off
many
of
them
▪
nay
the
most
part
at
small
vnder
rates
:
build
no
more
,
hyre
no
more
but
whereas
now
and
than
,
some
false
knaue
or
other
,
doth
secretly
conuey
some
ship
furniture
,
amunition
,
or
sh●p
vnto
the
Enemy
▪
wee
should
see
our
best
ships
fittest
for
War
,
and
Nauigation
,
transported
th●ther
before
euery
mans
eyes
,
without
feare
or
parting
backe
▪
Secondly
,
Wee
should
not
bee
able
to
yeeld
seruice
and
employment
to
our
Mariners
,
which
would
cause
them
to
flye
to
the
Enemy
,
and
tender
him
their
seruice
.
Thirdly
,
it
is
to
be
feared
that
the
same
our
sea-men
hauing
tasted
the
sweetnesse
of
our
bootie
and
Prizes
would
betake
themselues
to
Pyrates
,
and
so
ouer
throw
the
safety
of
our
Nauigation
.
Fourthly
,
that
(
as
●●
the
former
Truce
)
men
will
study
and
end●auour
to
sa●l●
with
lesse
charges
,
and
so
own
shot
and
amunit●on
,
or
at
leastw●se
take
that
which
●s
bu●
slight
and
of
no
value
,
and
so
in
time
of
need
and
common
danger
,
we
▪
shall
bee
to
seeke
,
and
found
vnprouided
.
〈…〉
,
wee
〈◊〉
not
procure
such
abundance
of
〈…〉
into
our
Countries
,
or
at
leastwise
not
so
che●●●
and
at
so
small
charges
,
considering
that
all
must
pass●
vnder
the
●eauie
burden
of
our
enemies
Toll
and
Custome
,
so
that
the
Creame
wil
be
skimmed
off
before
the
milke
come
to
our
hands
,
whence
must
of
necessitie
ensue
a
decrease
in
Trading
,
and
all
manner
of
Trafique
.
Contrariwise
,
the
K.
of
Spaine
shall
by
this
meanes
obtaine
and
recouer
his
Gold
&
Siluer
springs
and
veynes
at
liberty
,
get
forward
againe
,
waxe
strong
,
redresse
and
rectifie
the
great
disorder
in
yonder
parts
.
Reedifie
his
decayed
Fortresses
,
build
new
,
in
stead
that
now
he
findes
them
laid
open
.
He
will
also
then
eyther
allure
the
Sauages
to
himselfe
,
or
otherwise
extirpate
them
,
who
now
doe
much
incline
to
vs
,
In
a
word
,
he
wil
so
reestablish
all
things
there
,
that
it
will
bee
in
vaine
for
vs
to
endeauour
that
way
in
future
time
.
That
all
this
is
truth
,
wee
shall
need
no
other
witnesses
to
testifie
,
then
common
voyces
,
for
the
most
part
euen
of
those
that
are
afarre
off
,
or
of
your
Excellencies
subiects
,
who
doe
vnanimously
acknowledge
that
they
haue
euer
been
of
that
opinion
,
that
nothing
can
be
enterprized
more
preiudicial
to
our
common
Enemy
,
then
to
assault
him
in
those
parts
,
whence
he
doth
obtaine
with
what
hee
doth
curbe
all
Christendome
,
and
whereby
he
hath
now
many
yeares
aspired
to
the
vniuersall
Monarchy
.
And
that
therefore
according
to
the
beginnings
,
they
doe
perceiue
themselues
not
deceiued
in
their
opinion
and
judgement
.
Wee
doe
appeale
to
our
Enemy
himselfe
,
who
cannot
Conceale
that
there
is
nothing
presseth
them
so
sore
,
nor
vrgeth
more
to
desire
a
Truce
then
the
weapons
of
our
Company
and
that
if
this
Thorne
were
but
out
of
their
foot
,
they
will
then
giue
vs
what-soeuer
advantage
.
Insomuch
then
,
the
Intrest
of
a
common
harme
is
greater
then
that
of
particular
copartners
,
who
(
as
they
say
concerning
the
most
part
)
haue
aduentured
their
monies
more
for
loue
,
then
greedinesse
of
gaine
,
they
could
easily
endure
that
losse
which
should
befall
them
by
the
dissolution
of
the
Company
,
if
thereby
the
common
good
and
publicke
weale
were
furthered
.
Because
by
this
meanes
the
party
will
recouer
his
strength
,
take
breath
,
get
new
blood
and
vigonr
,
and
to
the
contrary
these
Countries
will
decay
and
faint
,
and
straine
one
of
their
best
points
,
and
(
if
we
might
be
so
bold
to
say
)
lame
an
arme
.
Also
it
might
come
to
passe
,
that
this
businesse
might
be
vndertaken
by
some
other
,
and
wee
stand
and
be
spectators
onely
,
and
so
neuer
come
to
bee
our selues
againe
in
this
matter
.
The
most
we
might
expect
should
bee
a
Competencie
,
and
Dependancie
on
others
.
In
Conclusion
then
.
Wee
doe
most
submissiuely
request
and
intreat
,
that
your
Excel
:
(
according
to
your
wonted
wisedome
)
would
bee
pleased
to
prevent
these
forenamed
Inconueniencies
and
losses
:
and
not
suffer
our
Companie
(
as
we
haue
deducted
before
)
to
be
ruinated
by
a
Truce
,
and
the
Spaniard
to
take
breath
and
gather
strength
.
But
rather
that
it
would
please
)
our
Excellen
:
to
maintayne
our
Company
in
their
former
right
,
&
incourage
,
and
strengthen
them
in
their
good
purpose
and
resolution
,
and
to
suffer
them
to
inioy
&
reape
the
fruits
of
so
many
dangers
,
hazards
,
paines
and
troubles
as
their
Capitals
and
Services
haue
vndergone
and
sustained
,
and
the
good
respect
which
they
haue
descrued
from
this
State
.
Not
shuffing
and
putting
from
v●
,
that
great
blessing
which
the
Lord
hath
begun
to
bestow
vpon
their
Countries
,
by
the
meanes
of
this
Company
.
And
so
wee
trust
that
the
same
blessing
will
continue
amongst
vs
,
to
the
propagation
of
his
name
,
and
honour
and
inlighting
of
our
owne
Countrey
.
Vnto
the
which
,
according
to
out
meane
indeauours
we
are
and
will
be
still
willing
to
Contribute
.
And
will
alwayes
bee
ready
to
declare
further
reasons
of
this
our
backwardnesse
to
your
Excellencies
,
and
will
euer
remaine
,
&c.
Your
Excellencies
,
most
humble
Servants
.
The
Deputies
of
the
authorized
West
India
Companie
.
At
their
Meeting
the
19.
Was
thus
Subscribed
.
-
REYNIER
REAEL
.
-
IOHAN
DE
ZAET
.
-
A
PIETERSONS
.
-
SYMON
VERDOES
.
-
DIDRICH
SCHERF
.
-
ALBERT
WYFFERINCK
.
-
ANTHONY
GODU●
.
-
MARCVS
VAN
VALIKENBVRCH
-
GERRIT
.
VAN
NYBVRG●
.
-
IOHAN
DE
MOOR
.
-
ABRAHAM
OYENS
.
Diuers
Conscionable
Considerations
vpon
this
Question
:
Whether
in
Conscience
men
may
contract
a
Truce
with
the
King
of
Spaine
.
BEfore
any
thing
bee
vndertaken
,
it
is
necessary
,
that
in
the
first
place
this
question
be
made
,
Whether
or
no
it
be
agreeable
to
Gods
most
holy
will
,
&
may
be
performed
with
a
safe
conscience
.
The
Prince
of
Orenge
,
of
blessed
and
happy
memory
,
When
as
there
was
to
bee
treated
at
Bourborgh
in
Flanders
,
concerning
a
Peace
with
the
King
of
Spaine
,
aswell
in
the
behalfe
of
the
the
Queene
of
England
,
as
on
the
behalfe
of
these
Countries
,
did
then
chiefly
pause
vpon
this
point
,
and
to
this
end
called
together
an
Assembly
or
Synode
of
Clergie
men
,
to
consult
of
that
matter
.
It
were
very
requisire
that
our
high
and
mighty
Superiours
followed
the
same
steps
,
and
in
this
Treaty
of
Truce
,
did
consult
with
the
Ministers
of
God
,
and
so
take
Counsell
from
his
owne
Word
.
But
notwithstanding
this
is
vnlikely
at
this
time
,
yet
will
not
these
few
considerations
proue
vnnecessary
and
vnprofitable
,
euen
to
the
satisfying
and
informing
the
consciences
of
those
who
shal
hereafter
read
and
peruse
them
.
My
desire
therefore
is
,
that
they
may
bee
considered
and
thought
vpon
,
with
vnfaigned
loue
towards
God
,
in
his
feare
,
and
for
his
Truths
sake
.
The
Question
here
is
not
,
Whether
or
no
wee
may
with
a
safe
Conscience
make
war
against
the
King
of
Spaine
,
and
while
he
continues
war
,
proceed
and
continue
ours
against
him
.
Wee
hold
this
affirmatiue
,
and
lay
it
as
a
ground
of
truth
:
For
we
know
that
true
Maxime
receiued
of
all
true
Christians
,
and
the
higher
Powers
of
these
Countries
,
and
indeed
is
grounded
vpon
the
sacred
Scriptures
,
That
the
Magistrates
doe
not
beare
the
Sword
in
vaine
;
but
for
the
suppressing
and
punishing
of
the
bad
,
and
for
the
defence
of
the
good
;
for
the
good
of
their
Subjects
;
and
consequently
,
not
only
against
priuate
offenders
,
who
haue
damaged
and
wronged
this
and
that
particular
person
,
but
also
against
generall
and
Publicke
offenders
,
who
labour
to
disturbe
and
ouerthrow
the
state
of
the
Land
,
and
the
Publicke-weale
:
But
the
Question
is
this
,
Whether
or
no
we
may
cease
making
warre
;
or
(
to
be
plainer
)
Whether
wee
may
for
a
time
,
or
for
certaine
yeeres
,
shut
vp
and
stop
our
proceedings
in
warre
.
This
Question
being
thus
propounded
in
generall
in
the
Thesis
or
Position
,
it
vnfolds
it selfe
:
For
who
dares
doubt
but
wee
may
cease
warring
with
mutual
agreement
,
when
the
contrary
party
either
requireth
,
or
is
willing
to
doe
the
same
?
Therefore
the
Question
propounded
in
the
Thesis
is
without
difficulty
,
except
it
be
among
such
as
either
are
blood-thirsty
,
or
reuengefull
,
or
intend
either
to
enrich
or
aduance
themselues
by
the
booty
and
prey
;
such
I
meane
,
as
would
not
deale
in
this
matter
according
to
conscience
,
but
their
owne
beastly
and
fleshly
lusts
.
Here
lyes
the
point
in
the
Hypothesis
,
or
conditionall
Proposition
:
that
is
,
when
this
Question
is
applyed
to
our
common
Enemy
,
and
his
state
and
condition
;
whether
then
it
may
consist
with
safety
of
Conscience
to
contract
a
Truce
with
the
King
of
Sptine
.
And
here
two
things
offer
themselues
to
bee
considered
:
First
,
the
Condition
of
the
King
of
Spaine
.
Secondly
,
our
state
and
present
condition
,
and
occasions
.
For
the
first
,
it
is
certaine
,
and
beyond
doubt
,
that
the
King
of
Spaine
,
our
enemy
,
doth
not
now
enter
into
Treatie
with
vs
concerning
a
Truce
,
either
out
of
loue
to
peace
,
or
loue
to
our
persons
.
This
is
manifest
and
euident
in
the
proceedings
of
all
his
warres
from
time
to
time
,
also
in
his
warres
continued
against
vs
.
It
doth
appeare
that
he
aymes
onely
to
erect
his
supposed
and
imagined
vniuersall
Monarchie
,
and
absolute
Dominion
.
Remember
the
warres
,
whereby
he
did
help
the
Emperour
,
for
the
suppressing
and
subduing
of
those
that
were
vnited
with
vs
in
religion
and
loue
,
euen
while
he
entertained
a
Truce
with
vs
.
Consider
the
wars
which
he
euen
now
vndergoeth
in
Italy
against
the
French
King
,
&
other
parts
of
the
world
;
and
will
treate
with
vs
,
not
concerning
Peace
,
but
a
Truce
.
He
esteemes
vs
his
Rebels
,
he
hates
vs
as
such
,
wherefore
he
would
neuer
acknowledge
vs
for
free
Countries
,
nor
neuer
will
as
long
as
the
World
stands
.
He
onely
dissembles
,
and
conceales
his
malice
for
a
while
,
against
a
better
and
fitter
opportunity
.
How
hee
hath
continued
in
his
hatred
and
malice
against
vs
,
hath
sufficiently
beene
manifested
since
our
Truce
with
him
hath
been
expired
.
What
moues
him
then
,
and
induceth
him
to
this
?
Nothing
but
his
loue
to
his
owne
State
,
and
presupposed
and
imaginary
vniuersall
Monarchy
.
For
seeing
that
it
is
impossible
for
him
to
attaine
to
that
height
,
through
his
warres
against
vs
,
and
that
God
affords
vs
in
our
proceedings
of
Warre
,
sufficient
meanes
,
to
confirme
our
State
,
and
debilitate
his
;
hee
labours
by
his
Truce
to
wrest
the
meanes
out
of
our
hands
;
and
so
to
fortifie
and
confirme
his
State
against
ours
,
to
the
end
that
hee
may
with
more
ease
and
profitable
successe
,
to
the
increase
of
our
losse
,
recollect
himselfe
,
and
make
his
war
the
stronger
.
If
any
one
oppose
thus
;
How-euer
things
are
,
yet
in
the
time
of
Truce
wee
shall
possesse
and
enioy
rest
and
tranquility
,
without
Warre
and
combustion
;
then
ought
this
to
bee
considered
of
;
Whether
or
no
this
can
vndoubtedly
bee
affirmed
.
For
if
wee
can
bee
assured
of
rest
and
peace
,
what
neede
so
many
Souldiers
bee
kept
in
seruice
,
laid
in
Garrison
vpon
all
the
Frontiers
?
Why
doe
wee
not
saue
these
Charges
,
and
decrease
our
cost
?
Hence
appeares
then
,
that
wee
cannot
bee
secure
,
and
certaine
of
the
fidelity
of
our
Enemy
,
or
of
any
rest
and
peace
,
euen
in
time
of
the
Truce
.
This
must
needes
be
so
;
for
we
deale
with
an
Enemie
,
who
neither
stands
to
his
word
nor
promise
,
although
confirmed
with
his
owne
hand
,
seale
,
and
Oath
.
Those
Maximes
of
your
Popish
Counsels
,
that
no
faith
is
to
bee
kept
with
Heretickes
,
is
knowne
throughout
the
whole
World
,
and
the
practise
of
the
same
is
made
manifest
in
all
Countries
.
These
Netherlands
haue
by
wofull
experience
tryed
and
tasted
of
Spanish
infidelity
:
doe
but
reade
those
passages
that
are
past
,
turne
ouer
our
Histories
,
and
they
will
abundantly
testifie
the
same
.
Shall
wee
say
that
the
Spaniard
is
by
former
experience
better
taught
,
and
is
now
of
another
mind
and
condition
?
Who
shall
assure
vs
of
this
?
It
cannot
so
soone
bee
said
,
but
may
as
soone
bee
denyed
.
And
the
Negatiue
is
more
probable
then
the
Affirmatiue
.
For
this
you
must
grant
,
that
hee
is
still
bound
in
conscience
to
the
Pope
of
Rome
;
and
you
know
that
he
ascribes
to
himselfe
this
authority
,
that
hee
can
and
will
free
the
consciences
of
men
,
from
their
obligation
by
Oath
,
that
hee
can
discharge
Subiects
from
their
Oath
of
Allegiance
,
made
to
their
Prince
and
Superiours
;
that
hee
hath
power
to
stirre
vp
and
incense
Subiects
against
their
Kings
and
Magistrates
,
to
depose
Kings
,
&c.
When
now
the
Pope
shall
see
this
to
further
and
prooue
beneficiall
to
the
Church
of
Rome
,
will
hee
not
farre
rather
haue
the
power
to
free
the
King
of
Spaine
from
his
promise
made
eyther
by
subscription
or
Oath
,
to
such
which
he
holds
for
Hereticks
and
rebellious
Subiects
?
Nay
,
will
he
not
rather
ordaine
that
for
the
good
&
benefit
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
the
King
of
Spaine
doe
vnawares
and
suddenly
intercept
,
and
fall
avpon
them
.
Shall
we
say
,
this
can
be
preuented
,
by
entertaining
and
keeping
our
Weapons
,
guarding
our
frontiers
,
and
being
vigilant
that
they
doe
not
suddenly
fall
on
vs
,
and
so
keepe
him
from
his
enterprize
,
and
be
out
of
danger
?
What
then
will
the
Truce
signifie
?
which
we
shall
be
faine
to
entertaine
in
lieu
of
a
defensiue
warre
?
and
in
the
meane
while
barring
our selues
from
all
opportunity
of
aduantaging
our selues
against
our
enemie
?
Concerning
the
second
point
,
namely
our
state
and
present
occasion
:
The
Lords
the
States
of
these
Countries
doe
professe
to
maintaine
the
true
reformed
Christian
Religion
;
Thus
they
declare
in
their
ordaining
of
their
Fasts
,
they
shew
in
their
Demonstrations
to
Kings
,
Princes
,
and
States
,
they
publish
the
same
in
their
Proclamations
and
Ordinances
,
and
they
doe
well
;
so
that
one
of
the
chiefest
Maximes
of
our
State
,
is
the
managing
of
the
true
Christian
Religion
.
Now
let
vs
examine
whether
the
Truce
is
intended
to
that
end
;
't
is
certaine
that
the
Spaniard
doth
hate
vs
for
nothing
more
,
and
for
no
other
cause
but
this
Religion
;
he
also
vseth
the
same
for
a
pretense
to
iustifie
his
warres
against
vs
,
and
to
declare
and
shew
that
we
haue
forfeited
our
Priuiledges
.
He
perceiues
now
,
that
he
cannot
attaine
vnto
all
this
by
open
Warre
,
he
therefore
labours
to
bring
it
to
passe
by
the
Truce
.
And
in
very
deed
hee
can
〈◊〉
no
better
meanes
:
For
he
knowes
how
many
●●ctaries
here
are
amongst
vs
,
all
enemies
to
the
same
Religion
,
how
many
inhabitants
in
these
countries
yet
cleane
and
adhere
to
Popery
▪
how
the
Priests
and
Iesuites
swarme
here
,
ayming
and
endeuouring
to
incense
the
hearts
of
the
Subiects
against
our
State
and
Religion
:
nay
more
,
euen
to
seduce
and
envelop
the
very
hearts
of
the
Magistrates
and
Gouernours
.
Consider
againe
,
that
two
sorts
of
people
chiefly
doe
bend
and
oppose
themselues
against
our
State
and
Religion
;
the
Papists
,
and
Remonstrants
;
the
Papists
pleading
and
holding
,
that
the
Sate
of
these
Countries
is
an
vsurped
State
,
and
that
the
King
of
Spaine
is
lawfull
Heyre
of
these
Countries
.
The
Remonstrants
,
because
their
designe
and
purpose
is
dismissed
,
and
their
Faction
repressed
,
euen
out
of
a
bitter
hatred
and
malice
against
the
Religion
and
gouernment
of
these
Countries
,
expressing
themselues
most
vilely
and
violently
,
yea
many
times
vttering
these
and
the
like
speeches
,
That
they
doe
acknowledge
the
King
of
Spaine
to
be
the
natural
Lord
of
these
Countries
.
Now
he
knowes
how
the
other
Sectaries
doe
vphold
and
animate
these
two
sorts
of
people
,
and
that
consequently
the
true
Religion
hath
as
many
internall
as
externall
enemies
.
And
that
these
youthes
are
now
compelled
to
be
still
,
or
at
least
cannot
so
well
and
conueniently
lift
vp
their
heads
in
time
of
war
as
they
would
doe
in
time
of
truce
.
Experience
hath
sufficiently
taught
in
the
former
Truce
,
how
they
did
endeauour
and
striue
to
suppresse
the
Religion
amongst
vs
,
what
power
and
subtilty
thereunto
hath
beene
vsed
,
how
those
factious
people
and
enemies
of
true
Religion
,
did
all
at
once
eleuate
and
bestirre
themselues
,
to
worke
out
their
malice
and
hatred
against
the
Religion
.
And
had
not
the
Lord
himselfe
wonderfully
prouided
for
vs
,
in
what
wofull
estate
had
we
found
our selues
?
Hence
it
comes
to
passe
that
those
that
were
vnited
vnto
vs
in
the
same
Religion
,
were
in
the
former
Truce
thus
miserably
and
earnestly
persecuted
in
Germany
,
and
wofully
subdued
.
This
is
an
vndoubted
truth
,
if
our
Religion
be
lost
,
our
Countries
are
lost
:
now
,
how
neere
it
was
come
to
this
point
with
our
Religion
,
in
the
former
Truce
,
cannot
but
be
palpable
,
to
him
who
is
either
of
vnderstanding
or
iudgement
.
Who
doubts
,
but
this
proffer
of
Truce
tends
to
the
same
scope
?
Now
that
the
Spaniard
hates
the
Religion
,
and
therfore
imployes
all
meanes
,
and
directs
all
his
actions
to
extirpate
the
same
,
is
without
and
beyond
dispute
.
That
all
Sectaries
within
these
Countries
hate
Religion
,
and
do
but
wait
for
an
opportunity
to
expell
the
same
,
needs
no
proofe
.
The
Spaniard
he
propounds
a
Truce
,
all
the
Papists
amongst
vs
,
all
Sectaries
,
Remonstrants
,
Bastad-Lutherians
,
Anabaptists
,
people
without
any
religion
,
and
such
we
call
Libertines
,
commend
it
,
call
for
it
,
are
ready
to
embrace
it
.
Now
consider
whether
this
Truce
can
possibly
serue
for
the
managing
,
maintenance
and
defence
of
the
fore-named
true
Religion
.
The
Spaniard
expects
and
hopes
that
the
Sectaries
will
lift
vp
their
heads
,
and
take
an
opportunity
to
suppresse
this
Region
.
The
Sectaries
they
long
and
desire
to
obtaine
such
an
opportunity
:
especially
that
knowne
and
noted
Faction
,
who
doe
trauell
,
as
it
were
,
in
labour
,
with
a
bitter
hatred
,
till
they
can
by
such
an
oportunity
reuenge
themselues
.
This
it
is
that
causeth
all
faithfull
Patriots
,
and
true
louers
of
the
fore-named
Religion
,
to
bee
sensible
of
the
danger
,
&
to
apprehend
of
this
Truce
so
grieuously
.
Now
let
it
be
duely
pondered
in
the
feare
of
GOD
,
whether
it
may
consist
with
a
safe
conscience
,
to
endanger
the
Countries
,
to
be
deceiued
,
and
suddenly
and
vnexpectedly
to
be
surprized
of
our
enemy
;
to
giue
into
the
hands
of
our
enemies
,
those
meanes
which
they
themselues
deeme
and
iudge
to
serue
for
the
restauration
of
their
State
,
and
weakning
of
ours
.
To
yeeld
an
opportunity
to
our
externall
and
internall
enemies
,
which
they
desire
and
long
for
,
euen
to
the
end
they
may
suppresse
the
true
Religion
:
To
forsake
and
abandon
those
that
are
vnited
with
vs
in
the
true
Religion
,
in
Germany
and
else-where
,
and
cast
off
such
meanes
as
God
hath
yeelded
vnto
vs
for
their
restitution
:
To
grieue
our
Friends
,
ioy
and
animate
our
enemies
,
and
all
this
at
such
a
time
,
when
God
doth
palpably
blesse
vs
,
doth
establish
our
State
,
and
confound
our
enemies
;
and
so
vngratefully
reiect
Gods
mercies
and
blessings
,
and
trample
them
vnder
our
feet
.
These
considerations
ought
we
to
take
to
heart
,
for
no
reasons
with
any
ground
can
preuaile
against
them
,
vnlesse
we
could
afore-hand
be
assured
,
that
the
Truce
is
required
,
with
loue
to
the
welfare
of
these
Countries
,
and
that
the
Spaniard
will
firmly
keep
his
word
:
And
that
by
Generall
Councell
,
with
consent
and
approbation
of
the
Pope
,
that
Decree
shall
be
reuoked
,
That
no
faith
is
to
be
kept
with
Heretickes
;
and
vnlesse
he
doe
resigne
the
power
of
dispensing
with
Oathes
.
That
also
the
Sectaries
shall
bee
quiet
and
still
,
without
turbulency
,
or
endeuouring
to
suppresse
Religion
;
and
that
all
Gouernours
,
aswell
in
generall
as
particular
,
shall
vnanimously
,
with
all
diligence
and
integrity
,
labour
and
striue
to
maintaine
and
f●rther
the
reformed
Religion
.
For
as
long
as
we
haue
not
this
assurance
,
the
former
considerations
remaine
in
full
force
.
If
question
be
made
,
what
assurance
we
haue
against
this
in
time
of
warre
,
the
answer
is
at
hand
.
Experience
(
we
know
)
teacheth
vs
,
that
those
Armes
,
which
through
Gods
blessing
we
beare
against
our
enemies
,
as
it
is
confest
,
in
time
of
Truce
we
must
still
beare
for
farther
assurance
:
and
whereas
by
reason
of
war
we
are
as
it
were
vnited
and
ioyned
together
,
so
that
we
shall
not
,
like
vnto
loose
brooms
,
fall
asunder
:
whence
will
come
to
passe
,
that
those
that
are
enemies
to
Religion
,
shall
not
haue
opportunity
to
put
in
practise
their
malicious
enterprizes
.
The
principall
thing
that
can
heere
be
obiected
in
case
of
conscience
,
is
,
that
war
is
a
cruell
beast
,
and
this
beast
will
rest
at
least-wise
in
time
of
Truce
.
But
in
this
case
consider
,
how
much
the
more
furious
and
cruell
she
will
be
,
after
she
shall
be
rouzed
out
of
her
sleepe
,
and
how
this
hath
bin
already
experienced
by
those
grand
Armies
which
the
Enemy
did
produce
after
the
last
Truce
,
as
also
his
power
at
Sea
.
This
is
a
lamentable
thing
,
and
a
matter
of
conscience
,
when
so
much
blood
is
spilt
:
But
what
will
it
be
,
when
the
Enemy
,
by
reason
of
the
Truce
,
shall
,
hauing
recouered
his
strength
,
deuoure
vs
and
our
children
,
according
to
his
tyranous
and
bloody
nature
,
and
cruell
disposition
?
Shall
we
then
thinke
no
humane
blood
bee
spilt
?
And
to
what
end
I
pray'
tends
the
Truce
,
but
to
this
designe
?
When
the
internall
enemies
of
the
Countries
,
vnto
true
Religion
,
shall
oppose
themselues
against
the
defenders
and
professors
of
true
Religion
,
and
then
these
suppose
themselues
to
haue
iust
cause
to
defend
them
,
shall
within
our selues
fall
together
by
the
eares
?
Will
not
this
be
a
wofull
spectacle
for
vs
,
and
pleasing
vnto
them
our
enemies
?
Oh
how
neere
was
it
come
to
this
push
by
the
former
Truce
?
and
had
preuailed
,
if
God
had
not
wonderfully
prouided
.
Was
it
not
come
to
the
very
height
of
this
spectacle
.
But
who
are
those
that
speake
in
this
wise
?
are
they
not
Papists
,
whose
qualities
we
cannot
be
vnacquainted
with
?
who
,
as
long
as
the
Armes
in
these
Countries
take
good
successe
,
they
make
a
faire
shew
of
being
on
our
side
;
but
as
soone
as
euer
the
case
doth
alter
,
they
cannot
conceale
their
villanous
malice
.
Did
it
not
lately
appeare
,
when
the
enemy
was
in
the
Velewe
,
and
when
Amersfort
was
lost
?
Are
they
not
Remonstrants
,
whose
partiall
mindes
and
intentions
doe
manifest
themselues
in
all
their
speeches
,
writings
,
and
actions
?
Are
they
not
other
Sectaries
,
who
all
alike
are
linked
together
,
to
subuert
the
true
Religion
,
the
safety
and
glory
of
our
State
?
Notwithstanding
they
make
a
faire
shew
of
Peace
,
and
sparing
of
humane
blood
,
't
is
to
spare
the
Enemy
,
and
fauour
them
,
and
to
suppresse
the
true
Patriots
of
the
Countreys
.
This
is
Sauls
mercie
to
Agag
the
King
of
the
Amalechites
,
who
in
the
mean
while
vsed
all
diligence
to
destroy
the
vpright
King
Dauid
.
Achab
the
King
or
Israel
fauoured
Benhadad
the
King
of
Syria
,
when
he
beeing
in
the
vtmost
extremity
,
trusted
to
this
,
that
the
Kings
of
Israel
were
mercifull
Kings
.
Such
mercy
did
the
Kings
of
Israel
shew
vnto
the
Idolatrous
Kings
,
enemies
vnto
Israel
,
and
notwithstanding
they
for
their
parts
,
cruelly
persecuted
the
Prophets
of
the
Lord
,
because
they
did
not
speake
pleasing
to
their
palates
.
This
is
the
quality
of
all
Hypocrites
,
and
enemies
of
true
Religion
;
they
cry
all
for
mercie
,
when
as
wee
haue
to
doe
with
Idolaters
,
and
enemies
of
God
and
his
Church
:
But
when
they
haue
to
doe
with
the
faithfull
seruants
of
God
,
protectors
of
his
true
Religion
,
then
they
haue
abandoned
and
cast
off
all
mercie
.
Lay
downe
therefore
this
sinister
mercie
,
lest
that
punishment
which
was
threatned
and
befell
the
mercifull
Kings
of
Israel
,
befall
you
also
.
Shew
your
mercy
to
the
Israel
of
God
,
who
are
persecuted
by
the
Idolater
and
false-worshippers
:
Looke
vpon
God
,
and
the
iustice
of
our
Cause
:
Labour
to
further
Gods
Honour
,
and
to
defend
the
true
Religion
,
to
protect
our
owne
Countrie
against
our
Common
sworne
Enemy
.
Doe
this
in
holy
zeale
,
in
Gods
feare
,
with
a
confident
boldnesse
and
Courage
;
and
the
Lord
of
Hosts
bee
with
you
.
Amen
.
Remonstrance
To
be
shewed
and
presented
,
in
behalfe
of
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
vnto
the
High
and
Mighty
Lords
,
the
Lords
the
States
Generall
of
the
Vnited
Low-Countrie
Prouinces
.
Concerning
this
present
Treatie
of
ceasing
Armes
,
or
Truce
.
High
and
Mighty
Lords
:
WHereas
it
hath
pleased
Almighty
GOD
to
giue
so
good
a
successe
vnto
the
wars
of
the
high
&
mighty
Lords
the
States
of
the
Vnited
Prouinces
,
aswell
by
Sea
as
by
Land
,
so
that
the
Enemy
finding
himselfe
in
great
extremitie
,
is
constrained
to
seeke
after
a
Truce
and
ceasing
of
Armes
,
thereby
to
breathe
himselfe
:
His
Maiestie
of
Bohemia
,
who
also
is
partaker
of
this
happines
,
and
herein
doth
congratulate
your
Excellencies
,
cannot
but
(
through
and
for
the
inseparable
loue
,
which
from
old
time
hath
bin
between
His
Maiesties
House
,
and
is
yet
maintained
in
this
State
,
as
also
in
respect
of
the
common
interest
)
earnestly
intreate
and
request
your
Excellencies
,
that
in
case
they
should
finde
and
deeme
it
necessary
,
profitable
,
and
for
the
best
of
their
Prouinces
,
to
assent
vnto
a
Treaty
of
Truce
:
That
they
would
be
pleased
not
to
draw
a
conclusion
,
vnlesse
the
restitution
of
his
Maiestie
bee
therein
expressely
set
downe
,
agreed
,
and
comprehended
.
Considering
,
first
,
that
these
vnited
Prouinces
cannot
promise
to
themselues
,
much
lesse
expect
any
security
,
rest
,
or
peace
,
as
long
as
Germany
,
and
especially
the
Palatinate
,
doe
remaine
vnder
the
suppression
of
the
House
of
Austria
,
and
Spaine
:
Considering
that
by
how
much
more
the
forementioned
House
of
Austria
shall
hence-forward
chance
to
eleuate
and
establish
her
fortune
and
dignity
,
in
the
ruine
,
losse
,
and
destruction
of
the
most
Illustrious
Houses
and
kindred
of
Germany
;
and
aboue
all
,
of
the
Prince
Elector
Palatine
;
by
so
much
the
more
,
meanes
and
opportunitie
will
be
yeelded
vnto
them
,
for
the
ioyning
of
the
forces
together
of
the
whole
body
of
the
Empire
,
and
for
the
bending
of
all
their
power
against
the
State
of
these
Countries
,
in
all
accidentall
occasions
whatsoeuer
,
being
proffered
and
presented
vnto
them
,
without
taking
notice
of
any
treaty
or
agreement
.
Wheras
secondly
,
to
the
contrary
,
the
forementioned
house
of
Austria
and
Spaine
,
with
their
adherents
,
(
who
hitherto
,
by
their
vniust
and
ouerchargeable
proceedings
,
haue
stirred
against
them
the
displeasure
and
ill
will
of
all
the
Euangelicall
Princes
of
the
Empire
)
begin
now
to
feare
some
euill
euent
,
and
fearfull
alteration
,
disturbance
,
and
subuersion
in
their
affaires
.
which
feare
is
much
accrewed
,
through
the
euident
and
manifest
Victories
of
the
high
and
mighty
Lords
the
States
generall
of
these
Vnited
Prouinces
.
Thirdly
,
this
being
very
euident
and
apparant
,
that
the
malice
and
hatred
that
the
House
of
Austria
and
Spaine
doe
beare
to
the
House
of
the
Prince
Elector
Palatine
,
principally
doth
hence
proceed
,
Because
the
same
House
hath
euer
beene
well
addicted
and
affectioned
,
and
hath
euer
as
much
as
in
her
lay
,
furthered
and
fauoured
the
welfare
,
profit
&
increase
of
whatsoeuer
did
concerne
the
State
of
these
Low-Countries
.
For
which
causes
,
the
Emperour
formerly
hath
shewed
and
declared
vnto
the
King
of
Spaine
,
in
his
Letters
,
dated
the
14.
of
Octob.
1621.
(
which
Letters
are
now
in
the
hands
of
his
Maiesty
of
Bohemia
,
and
are
truely
the
very
originall
Letters
)
that
this
State
of
the
Vnited
Prouinces
can
neuer
be
brought
vnder
the
obedience
and
power
of
Spaine
,
as
long
as
the
House
of
the
Elector
Palatine
is
not
wholly
extirpated
,
and
cut
off
from
the
Empire
.
Fourthly
,
May
it
please
your
Excellencies
,
the
high
and
mighty
States
generall
,
to
be
mindfull
,
that
the
Articles
of
the
forbearance
,
which
they
contracted
with
the
King
of
Great
Britaine
,
the
7
of
Septemb.
1625.
doe
comprehend
the
Palatinate
,
and
whatsoeuer
concernes
the
same
,
confirmed
with
very
powerfull
and
expresse
words
and
termes
against
the
House
of
Spaine
and
her
adherents
.
His
Maiestie
confidently
reposing
,
that
your
Excellencies
would
carefully
be
mindfull
of
all
this
,
and
take
into
consideration
the
faithfull
Seruices
,
which
his
Maiesties
Predecessors
,
as
namely
his
Father
and
Grandfathers
,
haue
done
vnto
this
State
.
Fiftly
,
this
also
is
to
be
held
for
a
certaine
,
that
if
the
Palatinate
be
wholly
excluded
in
this
Treaty
of
a
Truce
,
which
is
now
propounded
and
proffered
vnto
your
Excellencies
,
this
would
inforce
an
irreparable
losse
and
hinderance
to
the
restitution
of
his
Maiesty
,
and
consequently
to
all
the
affaires
of
whole
Germany
,
which
haue
their
relation
and
re●lexe
vnto
the
vnited
Prouinces
.
But
aboue
all
&
in
conclusion
,
herein
is
not
only
handled
the
particular
of
his
Maiesty
,
but
also
the
repairing
,
as
also
the
liberty
and
main
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
of
the
reformed
Churches
,
which
at
this
day
so
●eaui●y
groane
vnder
the
burden
and
yoake
of
〈◊〉
;
and
the
which
doe
incessantly
and
〈◊〉
intreat
the
Lord
for
the
welfare
and
prosperity
of
these
vnited
Prouinces
.
Insomuch
,
that
whatsoeuer
your
Excellencies
shall
doe
in
this
particular
,
will
serue
much
for
the
magnifying
of
Gods
glory
,
and
(
which
is
the
onely
scope
or
marke
to
which
all
our
actions
ought
to
bee
directed
)
to
the
refreshing
and
easing
of
many
oppressed
and
distressed
hearts
;
and
hereby
allure
Gods
blessing
vpon
your
Countries
,
and
gaine
immortall
praise
to
your
Excellencies
,
and
more
and
more
increase
the
obliegement
of
His
Maiestie
and
his
Successors
to
your
Excellencies
.
And
your
Excellencies
may
be
assured
,
that
His
Maiestie
and
His
,
being
restored
to
the
Inheritance
of
their
Fathers
,
shall
euer
bee
carefull
to
tender
your
Excellencies
all
bounden
dutie
and
seruice
of
sincere
loue
,
and
euerlasting
acknowledgment
,
as
often
as
time
,
meanes
,
and
opportunity
shall
be
afforded
.
FINIS
.