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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42234	The illustrious Hugo Grotius Of the law of warre and peace with annotations, III parts, and memorials of the author's life and death.; De jure belli et pacis. English	Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.; Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.	1655 (1655)	Wing G2120; ESTC R16252	497,189	832

the mind of Cassander it had fared better with the Affairs of Europe which is now for a whole Age almost miserably shaken with bloody wars under the Title of the Gospel And now when even those who have deserted the Roman party do for a few Controvernes so implacably disagree what hope can there be of Concord in the whole Body Nevertheless Endeavours in so good a thing are not without praise even when they are without success But if the present Age deserve this punishment to be given up to their own madness and will not admit any whohome Counse's the next Age perchance will be more happy and either be studious of peace or weary of contention God often brings matters about unexpectedly I suppose you have read my Book 'T is doubtfull whether my own Countrymen or the Jesuits are more displeased with it the Former because I defend that paradox as it seemeth to them That in every Church they may be tolerated who differ about things not simply necessary the Latter because I call Princes to the inspection and care of matters of Religion Both which Points are such that if they be not stated so we shall neither be able to recover our lost unity nor to retain this which we have That the States of Holland are of the same Judgement with me you shall perceive by their Decree I have taken some pains that it might not go forth without testimonies not onely that the Authority thereof might be more sacred but also that I might accustom our men to yield somewhat to pious Antiquity which by some is frowardly despised Adde unto this what he wrote the next year to Thuanus I engaged in this contentious kind of writing not moved thereunto by my own disposition for that is not quarrelsome but impelled by a certain greater force viz. by the counsel of prudent men and by a desire to serve both my Country and the Church and truly the Church more than my Country For to tell you the very truth and who better deserves to hear the truth ever since I began to consider diligently of the Affairs of Religion I found their complaints who called for amendment in doctrines in rites in government to be most just but as it commonly happens they went too far and erred a little on the other hand So whil'st they departed from the dangerous confidence of Merits there crept in opinions contemning Good Works in hatred of Superstition they were dis-affected to all Liturgie and order of Divine Service and for fear of Tyrannie which had been intolerable they proceeded to the confines of Anarchy VVherefore I have alwaies thought it the duty of all good men on our side to do their utmost that by little and little whatsoever was exorbitant might be reduced to a Golden mediocrity VVhich cogitation I see was fixed in the mind of Melancthon Now there is nothing objected I will not say to our Churches but to the most famous Doctours of our Churches more odious than that by too much urging certain rigid doctrines and savouring more of Zeno's Porch than Salomon's they assign unto God the causes of sinning and by an idle word evert the care of piety The learned Melancthon saw this and having been carried upon these rocks by the violence of Luther afterward by the admonition of Erasmus steered a better course VVhose footsteps when some of our Pas●… insisted in but being prest by the vehemence of their Collegues had their onely refuge in the goodness of the Magistrates I associated my self to them who conceiv'd it intolerable that a most pernicious thing should from this beginning go into example and that the VVorld should know Moderate men could not be suffered in our Churches VVhen some sharp Doctours in the Neighbourhood made strong opposition against this pious design and mixed other matters with this business onely to raise an odium against the Magistrates pursuing peace it seemed good that it should be shewed how unjust those turbulent clamors were in the consutation of one most eminent among his fellows who had in ill manner implored the aid of external power To this service was I chosen not but that many might have done it better but because it seemed proper to the office which I then did execute Nor was I ignorant what 't was to provoke VVasps but being armed with a good Conscience I adventured to expose my self to calumnies which they shall never escape that will oppose vices aged and robustious But I give you thanks and acknowledge your good will to me and your wisdome when you perswade me to abstain for the future from such contentions I will indeed in compliance with your Authority and my own inclination both carefully avoyd a●… unnecessary quarrels because I see it is as you write of very great moment as well to the health of body which to me is but weak as to tranquillity of mind After this he comes to speak of his historical writings thus The Historie of our VVar I have continued to the end that is to the Truce There remains now the labour of revising and correcting it almost more troublesome than the writing I see when I had leisure to write more heedfully I was not well provided with solid knowledge of affairs now when I am able to get a better understanding of matters my employments being many rather than great do not afford me time to select words fit for the Historie And I much fear that the work will be uneaven and broken and being composed at divers times will not resemble the same Author VVhat I have written upon your encouragement I will revise and amend as perfectly as I can and then lay it up where it shall have no commerce with this Age for it is dangerous to contract with it Posterity is better trusted not because it will be better but because it will be more kind to the deceased for there will arise other objects for envy and malice to work upon Anno 1616. Gulielmus Grotius our Author's Brother published a Collection of his Poems Concerning which our Author in an Epistle of his prefixed saith Some will accuse the Variety and desultorious kind of writing The work indeed is not of one age Spring and Summer are several seasons And a mans mind is not always in the same temper some times free and at its own command sometimes weary and seeking where to breath often by request of friends bound and confined to a certain subject Neither do I think it the part of a constant man to put the same ccuntenance upon jest and earnest Moreover my wit and Genius being ductile and apt to follow as it was warmed with the reading of any Poet was easily led in the way of imitation I acknowledge my self in some places full of Lucans spirit in other very studious of Manilius and in other attempting somewhat more castigate after the pattern of Statius and Claudian c. But for the edition

other debt will bear To which is to be added the cause of avoiding extreme danger But this cause for the most part is mixed with other which yet is it self most considerable both in constituting peace and in using victory For the rest happly may be remitted out of compassion but in publick danger to be secure beyond measure is unmercifulness Isocrates writes to Philip The Barbarians are so far to be subdued as it shall be sufficient to secure your own Countrey Crispus Sallustins of the old Romans Our Ancestors being most religious men took nothing from the Conquerd but the licence to do injury A sentence worthy to be spoken by a Christian wherewith agrees that of the same Author Wise men wage war for the sake of Peace and sustein labour in h●…e of ease Aristotle said more than once War is ordaind for peace and business f●… rest Cicero's meaning is the same whose most pious saying 't is War must be u●…dertaken that nothing else but peace be aimed at And another like it For the cause are wars to be waged that we m●… without injury live in peace Nothing deferent are these fron what the Doctors ci true Religion teach us That the end 〈◊〉 war is to remove things that trouble 〈◊〉 Peace Before the times of Ninus as we have noted out of Trogus it was the manner to defend the bounds of Empire rather than to enlarge them Every King was contented to reign in his own Courtrey they did not so much seek their ow●… power as their peoples glory being satisfied with victory they refused Empire To which moderation S. Augustin earnestly recalls us when he saith Let them consider lest perhaps it be not the part of good men to rejoice in their Empires latitude He addeth T is greater felicity to have a good neighbour for ones friend than to subdue an evil neighbour that is an enemy And the Prophet Amos in the Ammonites themselves severely reprehends this desire of extending dominion by War To this exemplar of antient innocence the prudent modesty of the Romans made the neerest approach What were our Empire at this day saith Seneca unless wholsom providence had mixed the conquerd with the Conquerours Our Founder Romulus they are Claudius's words in Tacitus was of so prevailing wisedom that he made many people Citizens the same day they had been his enemies He adds that nothing else undid the Lademonians Athenians but their keeping off the conquered as Aliens Livy saith the State of Rome was advanced by receiving their enemies into the City In histories are extant examples of the Sabins Albans Latins and the rest of Italy till at last Caesartriumph'd over the Galls and enfranchiz'd them Cerialis in Tacitus in his Oration to the Galls Ye your selves for the most part command our Legions ye govern these and other Provinces Nothing is separate and shut from you And then Wherefore Love and embrace that Peace and life which yo●… the conquerd and we the Conquerours enjoy with equal right At length which is most to be admir'd They that are in the Roman world by the constitution of the Emperour Marcus Antonius are made Roman Citizens which are the words of Ulpian After that time as Modestinu●… saith Rome is the Common Countrey Claudian We all owe this to his pacifick mind One Nation hath united all Mankind Another kind of moderate victory is to leave unto the Conquerd either Kings or People the Empire which they had So Hercules dealt with Priamus and having overcome Neleus he committed the Kingdom to his son Nestor So the Persian Kings left the Kingdom to the Kings they had conquerd So Cyrus to the Armenian So Alexander to Porus Seneca commends it To take nothing from the Conquerd King but Glory And Polybius celebrates the goodness of Antigonus who having Sparta in his power left them the Commonwealth and liberty of their Ancestors Whereby he obteined great praises thorough Greece as it is there related So the Cappadocians were permitted by the Romans to use what form of Commonwealth they would and many States after war have been left free Carthage is free and enjoyes her own Laws say the Rhodians to the Romans after the second Punick War Pompey saith Appian left some of the subdued Nations free And to the Aetolians saying there could be no firm peace unless Philip the Macedonian were driven out his Kingdom Quintius answerd That they had given their opinion unmindful of the Romans custom to spare the Conquerd adding The Greater the Conqueror is the more gentle mind he beareth toward the conquerd Sometime together with the concession of Empire provision is made for the conquerors security So 't was decreed by Quintius that Corinth should be rendred to the Athaians and a Garrison be put in the Fort that Chalcis and Demetrias should be deteind till they were quitted of the care of Antiochus Imposition of Tribute also perteineth oft not so much to the restitution of charges as to the security both of the Conquerour and Conquered Cicero of the Greeks Also let Asia consider she had no way to avoid the calamity both of forein war and discord at home but by adhering to this Empire and seeing this Empire cannot be maintaind without Tribute Let her be content to buy a firm and lasting peace with some part of her revenues Petili●… Cerialis in Tacitus speaks for the Romans to the Lingones and other Galls after this manner We though so often provok'd by the right of Victory have only laid this upon you that was necessary to preserve peace For neither can the quiet of Nations be procured without arms nor arms without stipends nor stipends without tributes Pertinent here are other things also which we have said afore when we spake of an unequal league to deliver up arms ships not to have any weapons not to have an Army But that their Empire may be left unto the Conquered is not only a point of humanity but oftentimes of Counsil Among the institutes of Numa this is praised that he sacrific'd to Terminus without blood signifying there is nothing more profitable to a safe peace than to keep within ones own bounds Florus excellently It is more hard to keep than to make Provinces they are got by force they are kept by Justice The Embassadors of Darius to Alexander A forein Empire is ful of danger 't is difficult to keep that which is too great 't is more easy to conquer some countries than to hold them much more readily do our hands receive than retein Appian observes that many people who desir'd to put themselves under the Roman power were refus'd by them and others had Kings by their appointment In the jugment of Scipio Africanus in his time Rome possessed so much that 't was greediness to desire more being abundantly happy if she lost nothing of