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A88976 XXX. Christian and politick reasons wherefore England and the Low-Countries may not have warres with each other. By Henry May, of Amsterdam. May, Henry, fl. 1652. 1652 (1652) Wing M1389; Thomason E667_14; ESTC R206946 2,978 8

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XXX Christian and Politick REASONS Wherefore ENGLAND AND THE LOW-COUNTRIES May not have Warres with each other By HENRY MAY of Amsterdam PROV 27.12 A prudent man foreseeth the evill and hideth himselfe but the simple passe on and are punished LONDON Printed by M. S. and R I. in the Year 1652. June .15 Diverse CHRISTIAN and POLITICK REASONS Against VVarres betwixt ENGLAND and the LOW-COUNTRIES I Nprimis Because the glory of God and the Reformed Protestant Religion will be by the said Wars reproached and evill spoken of II. Because we to God and the World bear forth one Religion III. Because we both as a principall cause of our Warres have been for one Religion and liberty of Conscience IIII. Because we are Brethren and Neighbours and so ought to be friends therefore ought not to Warre with each other V. Because we both almost at one time became free States and that granted by our greatest Enemies VI. Old friends and kindnesses past ought to be kept in everlasting memory VII Against the common Enemy we ought to consider times past present and to come VIII We ought to offer up Christian prayers both publick and private in Church and Common-wealth for the prosperity and welfare of each other which cannot be in case we have Warres with each other IX Two is better then one and a threefold cord is not easily broken X. This war will be destructive to both as betwixt Abimeleck and the men of Sichem and Sichem against Abimelech as Israel against Benjamin and Benjamin against Israel as Abner against Joab and Joab against Abner as Rehoboam against Jeroboam and Jeroboam against Rehoboam as Judah against Israel and Israel against Judah as appears in the Warres of Turkie Spaine Italy France Germany and in England the red Rose against the white and in the Low-Countries ten Provinces against seven and seven against ten weakening each other and ruinous to both XI We shall by this Warre bring upon us the curse of posterity and our Children may say Had our fore-fathers no other cause to Warre against their friends and neighbours as to bring us to a bloud-bath each with other It will occasion laughter and derision seeing nothing but pride and ambition hath brought us to this condition XII There will be many in this cause troubled in conscience and will be constrained to leave the Countreys of their Nativities for not to give or allow any thing for the maintenance of the bloudshed and overthrow of each other in such unwarrantable and unnaturall Warres XIII Before these times we took up Arms for the maintenance of the true Protestant Religion If we should now Warre against the same how can God blesse such endeavours No rather for our sins he will make us a just judgement and a rod of his wrath to chastise each other XIIII Many worthy and learned have given forth the fall and destruction of Antichrist to be about this time but so doing if he were fallen might easily rise again The Spaniard Los dos republicos sun buena para mi So ikse maer in groot oorloogh sid Ick sches asem daer toe kryge ik lesat Beyde rebellen hebben elk ander in t hayn gevat ' D al 's sy beyde haer asem syn quyt So hoop ikse te hebben tot myn profyt XV. Never any Warres so sad and bitter as these if they should fall betwixt us for it will be most at Sea where in former times there used to be no Warres therefore amongst Christians there ought to be a free Trade and Merchants and Merchandise unmolested ought to peruse the Seas without molestation XVI God oftentimes visits mankinde at Sea with tempests and stormes and other dangers therefore we ought not to tempt God with needlesse Warres XVII The dangers at Sea will be sinking and burning and a destroying of Ships and Master and man will sink together without respect to their qualities XVIII How sad and comfortlesse will it be for the brethren of one and the self-same ship Church and profession in England and in Holland and the Newes of unhappy and uncertaine Wars and Victories to the destruction and ruine of each other or shall we both sing Te Deum Laudamus XIX Satan was the first inventer of wars betwixt Cain and Abel and in these Warres there is no better Commander These two republicks both sprung in a night I gather strength whiles that they both doe fight I was King of England by marriage of the Queen And Earle of Holland my Predecessor hath been I will assist the one and beat th' other by th' ears I will cry Ha Ha fight doggs fight bears XX. The profit which shall proceed out of this unnaturall wars shall be buried in the bottomlesse Sea where Malignants may quench their hellish and warlike designe there shall no bells be rung nor any need of raising the Countreymen for burying of the dead XXI The damage will be the loosing of your best men Ships and Arms likewise the welfare of the Countreyes strength fishing and trading and open the Countrey for a forreign enemies invasion XXII What profiteth it England to bear the name of a free State and Common-wealth and Holland a free fought Nation granted them if by wars you enslave each other and make your selves slaves to the Common-wealth of each other and your enemies where remains then the glory of God and the defence of true Protestant Religion What profiteth that noble freedome that hath bin bought and paid for at so dear a rate XXIII Under pretence of wars betwixt you will the Seas be filled with Sea-Rovers and Pirates under shew hiding themselves not only to have you in Warres but also to keep you in the same to the utter undoing of trading and traffique XXIIII By reason of your strife about free Trading other Sea-ports and Havens will have their eyes opened and think is there so much benefit to be had we will likewise be doing and have a Trade of our selves which without this question and strife betwixt you would not be thought of XXV Let us be content the world is great enough for us two Republicks to trade to our content so we be not like Esops Dog hoping at the shadow lost both shadow and subhance But we ought to understand each other by one Law for both Nations and one rule at Sea seeing all a like are interressed therewith and thereby to regulate Trading that all question and dispute may be destroyed by wholsom and good Laws not ●o wrong each other XXVI When then by this war which God keep us from your best souldiers are lost your wealth perisheth at Sea and your own hand wrought your own ruine consider then whether it bad not been better never to have began this sport then too late you may very very well cry Shall the sword devour for ever Know yee not that it will be worser in the latter end XXVII If then there be no other remedy but we must consume by these unchristian Warres then inlarge your Almes houses and hospitals for doubtlesse you will increase in widows and fatherles children which wil bid their husbands parents adieu or farewell but not welcom their returne XXVIII Therefore sad not the heart of the distressed Natives and Inhabitants with this dangerous and unnecessary war who with signs do call and cry for peace yea peace in Gods name but cannot attain to it Heavy will the account be of those that are the first occasion of this ruine Let Mars rather be transported to those that know not God that speak you fair and inwardly hate your welfare XXIX But being assured and well knowing the great wisdome diligence and discretion therefore hope that God will not turn the wisdom of the wise to foolishnes but blesse the Peace-makers and unite their hearts and affections each to other not only to agree as Brethren but also to make an everlasting peace to us and our posterity and a good enlargement to traffique and trading and so by Gods Order to understand each other and so to keep all Pirates out of Sea XXX And to escape this damage not only Ships and Loadings but also life and posterity and to avoid this dark cloud and tempest then ought we to offer up strong prayer to God heartily forsaking our sins and forthwith to proclaim dayes of fasting and praying and not to give sleep to our eyes nor slumber to our eye-lids till we have received mercy and pardon from his most high majesty And let them be confounded and back-turned that hate Zion Vale. 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