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