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A11800	Symmachia: or, A true-loues knot Tyed, betvvixt Great Britaine and the Vnited Prouinces, by the wisedome of King Iames, and the States Generall; the kings of France, Denmarke, and Sweden, the Duke of Sauoy, with the states of Venice being witnesses and assistants. For the weale and peace of Christendome.	Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626.	1624 (1624)	STC 22089; ESTC S116960	20,946	37

the limits and command of the vnited Prouinces yet it would animate and stirre vp noble spirits to excellent actions and entreprizes through emulation And had a priuate souldiar after long and good seruice the least acknowledgement of his worth were it but immunitie from the excise increase of meanes or any other preuiledge it would incourage a poore man to serue brauely But to sell his flesh and blood for bread and cheese to spend his lustie youth euen till he ariue at a maymed and sickly old age for so much meanes as will only keepe soule and body togither in a miserable manner and which is worst of all if he liues in the wars 20 or 30 yeeres neuer to haue hope of due and orderly preferment but to see euery youth daunce frog-leape ouer his back this is that which quencheth the courage of all honorable vndertakeing and is the only cause soe little is performed vpon the politique and powerfull Enemy Lastly I humbly desire all Readers of both nations high and Low to pardon me and to accept of my good will which aymed heerein to do good Especially I seeke pardon of the illustrious Lords and Gouernors of this State who may thinke me too peremptorie plaine and punctuall in some pasages of discourse and in the propositions I haue made But when they shall vnderstand I haue suffered for their sake from mine owne Nation and haue beene taken and chalenged as a Man too much their owne and partiall vpon their side for what I haue done spoken and written they will perhaps the sooner intertaine my excuse and the better beare my plainenes and bouldnes And for those of myne owne Nation who haue thought me to vilifie our owne and to honor this people too much I let them know that I haue done nothing but what the truth and the necessitie of the case required For when I meete a discontented Countriman of mine owne who seekes to ease his priuare spleene and to reuenge his particular quarrell by inuectiues against the publique State of these Prouinces then as one that vnderstands how much it concernes all our welfares especially for point of Religion to be well conceited of each other and to stand togither in firme friendship iealous that many fractures should make the ioynt vnconsolidable and not knowing with what heart and intent those obiections are made nor how powerfully that scattered breath may worke whilst I see thin vapors gathering and vniteing by degrees breake out at last into boisterous stormes and blustering windes I doe what I can to oppose these in the beginning and that perhaps with a little too much violence contending for the honor of these parts But againe when I meete with an obstinate and malevolent spirit of these Conntryes arrogateing all to their owne worth slighting our King and Kingdome and seemeing to rely vpon other Princes in their opinion more potent then indignation le ts loose the reynes of my affection and reason accompaines and seconds them as farre as she is able to let such blind Braggadochies discerne what they are able to doe for themselues what wee haue done for them and how whatsoeuer they say and would faine make men bleleeue they cannot rely with that assurance vpon any popish Nation as they may vpon vs for all our seemeing ouersenes Nay that there is no Nation vnder the sunne that can be so profitable and helpefull to them as that of greate Brittanie Which they may easely see who obserue the situation and shipping of both and consider that all France though farre more potent at Land could not haue afforded vs equall assistance to that which these Countries then weake in comparison of what they are brought vs in 88 by Sea Nor can all France though they were our superiors in strength as yet no triall by battell hath giuen them the assurance so supply their wants and second their warres offensiue and defensiue by Land and Sea as wee can doe Thus incountring with English aduersaries I shew my selfe a plaine dealeing Dutchman and incountring the Dutch I shew my selfe what I am a true hearted English man But heere where I speake freely I declare impartially what I haue knowne or heard vpon both parts what greeuances ought to be remoued what cautions ought to be obserued what diligence ought to be vsed on both sides to settle and make strong this old league renued in conseruation whereof the liberty of both States yea of all Christendome yea of Christianity it selfe in some sort consisteth The wrack of Religion is that which is aymed at is that which I feare and were it not for Religion I would study and should soone finde the way to be a polititian also Now I haue sayd nothing with a purpose to ouervalue out present ayde I haue spoken asmuch of theirs or to vpbraide this State with ingratitude or as a man that grutched at what wee giue and thought it too much I wish it much more or as one that imagined the wisemen of these Lands did not see all this and more too without my light farre be this folly from me Nay rather my intention is to let the common man see this who will not vnderstand it or at least acknowledge it That when he sees the truth he may make better account of vsthen he vseth to doe For I must tell them for conclusion that our Commons the State generally for religions sake principally is ready to drop their money and their blood freely for this Nation only the wisedome of our State holds vs back because they see vs too forward and know well that what is proffered is contemned and what is too common cloyes Soe all the Remoraes and rubs these men finde in their affaires with vs is from this ground Whereas on the contrary they are the Commons of the vnited Provinces who slight our people doe vs all the wronge at home and abroade where they can take any aduantage against vs and giue vs and our State all the disgusts they receiue This I beleeue proceedes principally from that irreligious or superstitious mixture which is amongst them who eyther corrupt the rest that are truly religious and true patriots or at least by their multitudes so ouersway the good that they cannot doe for vs and themselues as they would And for this cause Their State and Statesmen yea the illustrious Lordes themselues are forced by authoritie and power to restraine them from euill and on their behalfes to doe vs all the good they can Soe you may obserue that with vs the generall currant runns strongly in fauour of these Prouinces particulars only oppose it for polecie or perhaps some for poperie but in the vnited Prouinces the generall currant runs strongly against vs and therefore their State or some particular persons of it ashamed of the common folly indeauor to mend it I make a question if this people were in peace as we are and wee in warre as they are whether or no their

SYMMACHIA OR A TRVE-LOVES KNOT TYED BETVVIXT GREAT Britaine and the Vnited Prouinces by the wisedome of King IAMES and the States Generall the Kings of France Denmarke and Sweden the Duke of Sauoy with the States of Venice being Witnesses and Assistants FOR THE WEALE AND PEACE OF CHRISTENDOME TO THE READER I Am to let all men know that besides those grieuances which I haue fauourably and sparingly mentioned minced in these following Papers I heare of another one arising which is of greatest moment and likeliest to produce most alteration if it be not preuented And that is the hard and extreme measure which the Merchant Aduenturers here setled meet with in their Staple commodity Concerning which if there be not order presently taken to giue them contentment in some good and indifferent manner but that they be forced to seeke courses for reliefe of themselues by their Petitions and Complaints to his Maiestie whereabout I heare they are meditating a worse businesse then that of East Indya will breake forth to trouble both States and alien hearts from each other For it concernes the King Peeres and Commons when the Wooll is puld from their backes by any abuse since euerie condition of men in the Land and almost euerie person haue interest in that Commoditie This breach therefore I wish with all my heart were stopt by timely prouision and the rude boorish and proud disposition of such in these parts restrained as by their too strickt surly and imperious courses for their priuate profit prouoke the complaint of our people and driue them to seeke ease and remedie by the shift of place and trade where they may hope to be better vsed and to finde loue respect and iustice with indifferencie SYMMACHIA Or A true-loues knot AS there is nothing of more moment in humane considerations for the advancement of religion then the supportance fauoure and protection of potent Princes and States who are or ought to be nurseing Fathers and nurseing Mothers to this end soe there is nothing of more moment to inable the Kingdome of greate Brittanie and the Vnited Provinces to be such since the cheefe butthen and honor of this worke lies vpon their shoulders then to vnite themselues in perfect amitie togither The enemye both to our Religion and State seemes to obserue this better then our selues since they haue vsed all endeauors to make breaches betwixt vs and to keepe vs off from each other at an vnprofitable distance where the force of our cold amitie could haue no powrefull effect to assist each other or oppose them They haue preuailed very farre to thir end especially vpon that part where they had least hope and where they imployde the least force of their witt I meane vpon the Netherlandish side where jelousie to see vs treate with the enemye hath caused many people in the Vnited Provinces to behaue themselues towards vs as Coy Dames vse to doe who thinke to winne their louers to more longing by rude tricks of vnkindenes I intend not to repeate the particulars least I should be thought rather to reuiue old quarrells by renueing there memorie then to stop farther breaches by burying all fomer iniuries in obliuion Yet I must say that if they should thinke wee put vp those affronts offered to our Nation in Groenlant and the east Indyes eyther out of feare of their strength or our owne weakenes they should iniurie vs no lesse in the conceit then they haue done in the act Religion only hath bownd our hands and wee are satisfied that the State doth disclame it and cast it vpon priuate persons otherwise wee were as well able to scourge them as to defend them from scourging It were an ingratefull part in them whilst wee indanger our selues by houlding vp theire chinnes to keepe them from sincking that they s'hould with their heeles kick vs vnder water But because wee beleeve and know that these wronges proceede not from the State but from such persons for the most part on both sides as loue Mammon better then Christ and count gaine the only godlyness therefore wee are not apt to heare or beleeue all that is suggested nor to see all that is true but to hope and promise our selues better vse for the future since they knowe and must confess that neyther themselues not the proudest or potentest Nation vpon earth can vpon equall terms without politick surprisall assure themselues to beate vs and be our Masters nor dare without manifest advantage prouoke vs to the triall But since humor hath beene soe stird vpon both sides that Prudence and moderation hath had enough to doe to keepe vs from breaking out into blowes it was a timely worke of wisedome in their State to seeke to stop the gap and a gratious worke of our prudent prince to giue them audience notwithstanding the contrarie noise which buz'd about his eares and to renue that ancient league betwixt vs which was like to breake into enmitie The foole hardy can charge hotly and ingage a State in warre it must be the wise and aduised who only know how to make an honorable retreite It is fit vpon both sides that now this league is renued wee should be more carefull hereafter to preserue it then heeretofore wee haue beene And to indeere the merrit of our State in this respect it is fit to touch vpon some particulars whereby our Kindenes to them may be discerned therby to beget reciprocall kindenes in them toward vs. 1. Obserue first wee were the parties wronged and they the wrongers yet they stood stifly out and sought no reconcilement till wee vnderhand seeing their necessitie both inticed them to seeke and assured them to finde what they sought Heerein being their superiors in force wee shewed our selues not to be their inferiors in wisedome which the wisest amongst them will acknowledge though the weake will not see it but attri bute all to our duty as if they ouer-reached vs in wit when it is only wee that ouer-reach them in Kindenes 2. Observe the motion of the whole body of the State in Parliament the concurrance of Nobles Clergie and Commons in this case of theirs their humble earnest and vnanimous sutite to his Majestie for this end their speedy and carefull that I may not say curious penning of the Lawe for their assistance equally as for our owne Kingdomes in these wordes Most gratious souvereigne wee your Majesties most humble faithfull and loueing subjectes by your Royal authoritie now assembled in your high Court of Parliament haueing entred into serious and due consideration of the weightie and most important causes which at this tyme more then at any other tyme heeretofore doe presse your Majestie to a much greater expence and charge then your owne treasure alone can at this present support and manietaine and likewise of the iniuries and indignities which haue beene lately offered to your Maiestie and your children vnder coloure and du●eing the tyme of the Treatyes for the Marriage

Common people would as willingly and readely offer themselues and their monyes for vs and presse the States for permission as wee offer our selues and our monyes freely for them and presse our superiors by suites intreaties and humble petitions to giue vs leaue to assist them I am perswaded those that grutch and repine at the excise which is raised for their owne instant and most necessarie defense would grutch farre more to doe it for others But it hath not beene long so their forefathers who with their blood bought their present libettie were of an other minde And those Popelings Libertines and Sectaries amongst them who are now all sick for change would if the Lord should so plague them as to giue them their heartes desire which I constantly hope and heartely pray for the sake of the faithfull which are amongst them that he will not soone finde the difference of gouernement when in stead of Fathers and Brethren and Sonnes and Kinsfolke and a Prince of their owne election yea such a Prince such a Generall as neuer Nation met with a more moderate affable prudent diligent watchfull papatient prouident and in all respects one more fit for them in steade of such I say they should haue Strangers and Tyrants set ouer them who haue shown heretofore and would shew againe if they had meanes that whatsoeuer we foolishly perswade our selues to the contrarie they neither respect Law nor Promise nor Oath nor make difference of Religion or Sexe or Person but seeke onely satisfaction of their Libidinous Ambitious Cruell and Couetous desires This I thought good briefly to intimate that if it be possible we may receiue reciprocall kindnesse from this Nation generally and then they need not doubt no more then we our selues doe but that where his Maiestie sends this yeere sixe thousand Foot for their ayd the next yeere if they should need as I hope they shall not pray they may not a Royall Armie will in the name of God and our King command the insulting and incroching Enemie to stand backe and giue vp what he hath vniustly swallowed and what he shall neuer digest to doe him good but which may proue as fatall to his entended Monarchy as that Flesh was to the Eagle which she snatched from the Altar to the firing of her owne neast And this out of question we with them should effect without reliance vpon other vncertaine Leagues if we would seriously vnite our Forces by Land and by Sea and follow that footing which God hath lately giuen this Nation in the West Indyes But of this there is little hope whilst those fatall quarrells in the East Indyes lye festering betwixt vs in blood vnappeased and no such reall satisfaction is giuen as may witnesse the impartiall Iustice and necessitie of the cause if true which with the circumstances giues great occasion of suspition or testifie by execution of the delinquents if they be found to couer trecherie and murther vnder the apparance of Iustice that they will not hazard the losle of his Maiesties protection and our loues for the liues of a few Libertines because they loue vs for some thing else besides their owne profit and will shew the world it is not true which their Enemies slanderously giue out That they know no God but Gaine no Religion but Reason of State no Heauen but this present World and no Friend but themselues For our parts we shew our selues to be Subiects of such a Soueraigne as loues no mans person so well to make vs loue or protect his sinne If they haue dealt treacherously we disclaime them for our Countreymen and can be as well content to see them suffer worthely as Pyrates and other offendors who are put to death as publique Enemies to all Nations But if ours be Innocent and this cryme be raysed by policie to supplant them from those parts as is suggested then we hope and expect a seuere example shal be made vpon those Diuels who to the end they may do euill and satisfie their cruelties which they exercise euer where they are Masters doe not forbeare euen to accuse the Innocent as Satan did Iust Iob. But sparing to censure this on either side till we see the cause cleared by seuere strickt and impartiall examination which we hope for and expect we pray God to blesse and prosper this League of Loue begun and to conuert or confound all that wish the contrarie FINIS