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A new survey of the Turkish empire, history and government compleated being an exact and absolute discovery of what is worthy of knowledge or any way satisfactory to curiosity in that mighty nation : with several brass pieces lively expressing the most eminent personages concerned in this subject.
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March, Henry, fl. 1663-1664.
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1664
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Wing M731; ESTC R30516
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to plant Religion though we allow Religion to make advantages of war for its Plantation beasts may till the ground though men sow the seed But we say there being some as the Philosopher said Naturâ Domini and some Naturâ Servi some born to Command and some born to Obey That where there is an heap of Inhabitants calling themselves a Kingdom or State that is altogether unable or unworthy to Govern there it is a just cause for another Nation that is Civil to subdue them in order to a better Government amongst them And where the constitution of a State the Fundamental Customs of it are against the Laws of Nature and Nations there a War may be lawful to remove those Customs and Constitutions the light of Reason being that part of the Image of God upon which Government is founded Lo. Bacon They that live in a way contrary to that Reason are immediately uncapable of Government And any Nation ambitious of an enterprise of true glory and merit as the Romans who Marched for the freedom of Greece might divest them of their Government Now the Turks are confessedly a rout and shole of people so ignorant and so barbarous that they are uncapable of government their constitutions are so unnaturall as that of slaves governing freemen that of murder in case of expeding that of commonnesse of women that of prohibiting Learning c. that mankind by a league of nature and the tacit consideration of humanity should rise against them as the reproaches of humane monsters of mankind and the very shame of nature A war being thus commenced by an instinct of nature to reduce beasts to men may be improved by the principles of reason to perswade those men to be Christianâ— Ch. 2. The interest of the Christian Princes among themselves all reconcileable with a common interest against the Turke But because one said that except you bray Christendome in a Morter L. Bacon and mold it into a new past there is no possibillty of an holy warre and was of opinion that the Philosophers stone and an Holy warre were but the Rendezvouz of crack braines that wore their Feathers in their heads instead of their hats and all this in reference we suppose to the divided interests of Christendom Before therefore we unite the European Princes in a common interest against the Infidels we will consider their peculiar interests among themselves and begin we where we are with that of England 1. England being a little world within it self was not much concerned with forreign States any further then by way of commerce and trade Englands inâ—eâ—â—â—â— untill the practices of Spain and France meeting with its own distempers made it more obnoxious then formerly and so branched its interest to these maxims following 1. To maintain a constant warre not onely to discharge ill humore which would otherwise feed upon themselves But first to ballance Europe 2. To train souldiers in the field especially to exercise sea-men who are the best wall of this Kingdome 3. To enrich the noble undertakers with Reprisals or 4. to relieve and ayd a decaying Prince or State 5. To maintain the soveraignâ—y of the Narrow seas 6. To take the thoughts and discourses of the people off from more distastefull affairs at home where all men are never pleased 7. To keep up that reputation abroad which we have gained a main interest in any Estate 2. An inviolated unity secured by Indulgence resolution the one a satisfaction to them who are under the evil of former miscarriage and to secure themselves may fall into more the other a terrour to them who presuming upon that Indulgence attempt further Innovasions a hard and a soft breaks a flint an hard a soft breaks a people 3. No toleration contrary to the established Laws to keep up a perpetual faction The Duke of Rhoan reciteth this as a fundamental maxim of Qu. Eliz viz. to banish from England the exercise of the Roman Religion as the only means to break all the plots of the Spaniards who under this pretexâ— did there foment rebellion deeming saith that Noble person as it is most true thâ—t England is a mighty animal that can never die except it kill it self 4. To be the head of the Protestant Religion to which purpose there should be strict alliances constant and exact intlligence with and a partnership in all the treaties of Protestant Princes especially with the Low countries who open to us the way to France and Spaine alwaies provided that they encroach not either upon our trade or fishing in the last whereof we loose 452000 l. yearly to that people which may be prevented by Lawes and Constitutions in that behalfe provided and engrossed in the treaty However the Netherlands may be divided it s the peculiar interest of England to promote the Protestant Religion with the same measure of zeal the King of Spaine promotes the Catholique 5. National provisions against sloth and luxury two insensible crudities that melt away the English glory It was neither Roman Saxon Dane nor Norman that overcome this Nation but the intemperance of them all all Empires have risen to their greatnesse by sobriety and frugality the mothers of prudence â—nd resolution so by luxury and intemperance whose daughters are softnesse and unmanlinesse they have all declined and come to nothing 6. A well disciplined Militia the Kings of England were alwaies drawn with their swords by their sides All Islands must be well armed for security at home and commerce abroad 7. Very good intelligence An hundred eyes and eares was part of the Kings character they must have this particular from him whom they represent as our Law saith that they have their center every where and their circumference no where and this either by keeping in pay some confidents or maintaining some picklocks or breeding up some youth in foreigne parts at our own or our Embassadours charge and having a watchfull eye over Councellors Embassadours and priviledged persons retinues in England 8. To keep a check mate for France in Flanders or that way France being now as likely to be universal Monarch as Spaine was if they cannot finde a salique Law in Spain as well as France and more dangerous to us by reason of our neighbourhood to it in scituation and distance from its interest and inclination But the French designes are open There Interest is 1. To counterpoise the Empire and Spaine France and therefore the first Card she playes is the embroyling of the Empire which is too great to be attempted untill it be first divided 2. To disturb the Pope who is alwaies by his place and now by Nation an intire friend to his dear house of Austria It was the saying of one Pope at his death to those that wept about him Do not weep for me as long as the Catholique King of Spain is alive And particularly France must much look to her right to envest Church-men 3. To
Asia this was Godfrey of Bulloigns way to the Land of Promise then through a plaine by the River Hebers banks to Adrianople the Grand Seignior Seat in Europe thence to the Hellispont and thence to Constantinople Another way from Belgrade there is through Moravia Alba regalis Myha and Castovia that fatall velley for the French the Despol and Hunniades his overthrow thence the way of Cuzan and Clistura between the two Rivers Labus and Snithniza and the great hills of Pistun within two dayes Journey of which place is Scopia the Chief City of the Dardani a most convenient place for a Rendezvouz From this place there is an excellent narrow way through the valley of Gegligore and over the hills adjacent to Philipolis aforesaid There is another way from Pononia to Myfa by Saston Vugbe and Mount Larzus there are other waies through Hungary Transilvania and other places but there were two waies especially that the Roman armies passed through into Thrace the one called the Egnution way through the Pharsalian plains levaing the River Drina on the left hand and the Thessalian hills on the right leading to the plains of Macedon the other called the the Candarian way from Apollonia to the lake of Valonu and so the river Phidoris by the Sea side from the Conuthian Isthmus all along the Aegean sea to Thessalonica and over Mount Athos to the shores of Heber whence they may go either on the right hand towards Adrianople or on the left over the bridge of Aegina by Callipolis to the very mouth of the Dardanelles and all these waies 1. Narrow and commodious against the Turks multitudes 2. Fertile and affording abundance of provision 3. Christian where the people are ready to rise wanting nothing but the covert and protection of an European army towards their rescue from the Grecian tyranny In a word 30000 resolved men attended with competent supplies and recruits entring either Slavonia Hungaria Transilvania or Epirus a stout Navy in the Dardanelles and an inrode into Thrace Greece or some other distant but considerable Province setleth Christendom and it may be according to some mens conjectures at this time converteth the world Ch 4. Some particular advantages in reference to a Turk the neglect whereof hath made us hitherto so unsuccesfull Christendome may be now presumed advanced to her great enemies terrour onely she watcheth her speciall advantages against that potent adversary the principall whereof are these 1. He that would deal with the Musulmans powers sucessefully must protract and delay the war as long as may be waving all occasions of Engagement and strengthening the passages as he goes whereby 1. The Turk may be tired as not able to entertain and pay his grosse multitude long 2. His men may be debauched with the Customes of other Countries 3. And all his methods designes and Stratagems by some Considarable times observation Effectually discovered the observation of this rule in the Holy war had put a period to the persons and things we treate of a hundred of years before we were born 2. A Turkish war is then managed with success when that enemy is attacqued in several parts of his scattered Dominions and distracted between the fear of his open enemies the treachery of his private ones nor he knows not which province he may keep sure which he can most securely loose 3. A Christian army should be as exact as sober as temperate and as just as the Christian rule is Intemperance perjury and Superstition were the bane of the holy warre 4. A Good understanding with the Greeke Church upon Nilus his moderate terms would be a great advantage to this design as the misunderstanding betweene us upon civill and religious accounts was the great disadvantage of our former CHAP. â—5 An exact Chronology of the Several Successes of the Christians against the Turks DIogenes the Emperour Husband of Eudoria Discomfiteth the Turks and taketh from them much booty and prisoners 1040. 40000 Turks slaine by the Christians under the command of Godfrey of Bulloigne and other Christian Princes 1097. The Cities of Antioch and Heracleu wan by the Christians Idem Jerusalem taken by the Christians with a very great slaughter of the Sarazins and soon after a hundred thousand Turks slain in one battell 1099 Ptolomais won from the Turks and many thousand Sarazins slain by Prince Tancred 1101 Dominicus Michael Duke of Venice obtaineth a notable victory over the Turks at Joppa 1124 The Christians take the Cittie of Tyre from the Turks Idem Conrade the Emperour giveth the Turks so great an overthrow that the Vallies where it was fought ran with blood and the fields covered with the bodies of the dead 1146 Noradin the Turk Discomfited with a great slaughter by Gilbert Lary Master of the Templers 1166 Saladin Sultan of Egypt having in his Army above 16 thousand horsemen overthrown by Baldwin King of Jeâ—usalem with four hundred horsemen and some few footmen 1177 Frederick the Emperour setteth forward towards the holy Land overthroweth the Turks in Lycaonia taketh the Citie of Iconium and giveth the spoile thereof to his souldiers 1190 Frederick his Sonne overthroweth Saladine and besiegeth Ptolomais Idem Richard the first of England and Phillip King of France Set forwards for the holy Land Idem Ptolomais won from the Turks chiefly by the valour of King Richard 1191 A great victory obtained by King Richard and the Christians wherein were slain more Turks and Sarazins then in any one battell within the memory of man before Idem Many thousand Turks slaine at Joppa by the Christians 1197 Theodâ—rus Lasconis the Greek Emperour overthroweth the Turks and killeth Jathalines the Sultan in single battell 1208 Damiata in Egypt taken by the Christians whereof Seventy thousand persons in the City at the Christians entrance were found but three thousand 1221 King Lewis of France setteth forward towards the holy Land giveth the Sarazins many overthrows and again taketh the City of Damiata in Egypt 1249 Edward the first of England arriveth at Ptolomais and performeth many notable exploits against the Turks 1271 The Knights Hospitallers takes the Island of Rhodes from the Turks 1308 The City of Nice with divers other Castles recovered from the Turks and many overthrows given them by the Christians 1328 Boga taken by the Christians and all the Turks therein put to death 1365 The Castle of Sarkiue with the City joyning unto it taken by the Christians and rased 1389 A great bloudy battel fought betwixt Tamerlaine the grear and Bajazet Emperour of the Turks wherein Bajazâ—t was taken put up like a beast in an iron Câ—â—â—â—â—gainst whose Barrs he beat out his Braines 1397 Amâ—â—â—â— the Second besieging Belgrade in Hungaria is repâ—ised by the Christians with the losse of Fifteene thousand men 1438 John Huniades Varnod of Transilvania obtained a notable victory over the Turks 1440 The same Huniades again overthroweth the Turks killeth Mesites their General and 20000 of their Souldiers 1441 Another great victory obtained by