of_o the_o last_o dissension_n in_o portugal_n the_o matter_n be_v debate_v by_o stafford_n law_n the_o portugal_n slay_v and_o the_o spaniard_n escape_v into_o the_o castle_n immediate_o certain_a portugal_n gentleman_n of_o his_o familiar_n swear_v revenge_v &_o not_o long_o since_o have_v have_v their_o will_n for_o on_o s._n mathews_n day_n last_o find_v a_o crew_n of_o castilion_n revel_v in_o a_o brothel_n house_n sudden_o set_v upon_o and_o slay_v five_o of_o they_o which_o cause_v the_o other_o castillion_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o come_v down_o in_o extreme_a heat_n of_o choler_n and_o offer_v great_a violence_n through_o the_o city_n until_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o portugese_n that_o be_v hasty_o swarm_v together_o make_v they_o betake_v they_o to_o their_o heel_n and_o ever_o since_o more_o watchfullie_o &_o wary_o guard_v their_o bicker_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o end_v for_o since_o we_o have_v have_v knowledge_n of_o diverse_a other_o bicker_n castle_n the_o matter_n be_v bring_v in_o question_n before_o the_o cardinal_n who_o now_o a_o while_n keep_v warm_v the_o k._n of_o portugese_n seat_n &_o be_v find_v that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v chief_a master_n of_o misrule_n and_o mischief_n as_o they_o be_v always_o they_o be_v punish_v severelie_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o old_a rankor_n be_v not_o easy_o forget_v heir_n a_o paradox_n king_n philip_n to_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n especial_o commit_v these_o three_o most_o damnable_a iniquity_n first_o he_o betray_v to_o death_n his_o own_o nephew_n next_o set_v pake_v the_o cardinal_n and_o last_o exile_v and_o keep_v in_o exile_n the_o right_a heir_n nor_o the_o ancient_a malice_n between_o those_o two_o nation_n light_o forgive_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a &_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o paradox_n to_o think_v that_o those_o two_o nation_n the_o portugal_n and_o spaniard_n will_v ever_o be_v full_o reconcile_v fâ—â—_v as_o often_o as_o either_o they_o shall_v remember_v or_o their_o chronicle_n report_v the_o fraudulent_a feat_n of_o false_a philip_n against_o his_o neighbour_n k._n and_o kingly_a nephew_n don_n sebastion_n so_o brave_a a_o young_a prince_n &_o only_o hope_v of_o the_o portugese_n record_v the_o damn_a usurp_v of_o the_o spiteful_a spaniard_n &_o miserable_a exile_n of_o don_n anthony_n lawful_a and_o indubitant_a heir_n now_o favour_v and_o foster_v by_o her_o majesty_n so_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v either_o speak_v or_o think_v upon_o the_o curse_a act_n of_o christopher_n de_fw-fr moyra_n one_o of_o the_o king_n favourite_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v either_o hear_v or_o think_v upon_o the_o heap_n of_o their_o poor_a country_n man_n that_o have_v be_v within_o this_o 13._o year_n most_o desperate_o murder_v and_o of_o their_o own_o intolerable_a servitude_n they_o endure_v at_o this_o instant_n they_o will_v have_v as_o good_a and_o fell_a stomach_n as_o ever_o they_o have_v at_o the_o i_o will_v of_o terfere_n what_o time_n the_o brave_a and_o wise_a gentleman_n don_n cyprian_n figuredo_n england_n christo_fw-la de_fw-fr moyra_n send_v a_o counterfeit_a cook_n into_o france_n to_o poison_v don_n antony_n this_o governor_n give_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n great_a battle_n and_o overcome_v in_o both_o live_v now_o with_o his_o king_n in_o england_n vasconsalus_n be_v governor_n there_o to_o the_o spaniard_n cost_n to_o rip_v out_o their_o heart_n and_o eat_v they_o with_o salt_n wherein_o i_o advertise_v all_o those_o of_o our_o nation_n that_o without_o any_o sufficient_a trial_n of_o their_o detestable_a deed_n and_o knowledge_n of_o their_o crabbed_a nature_n be_v such_o great_a friend_n and_o stout_a favourite_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o world_n not_o to_o be_v deceive_v but_o as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o reason_n so_o to_o be_v govern_v and_o guide_v by_o reason_n suppose_v the_o spaniard_n as_o they_o wish_v but_o god_n be_v praise_v he_o be_v very_o far_o from_o shall_v make_v a_o conquest_n in_o this_o land_n and_o bring_v all_o to_o his_o bay_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o other_o country_n over_o who_o he_o usurp_v will_v he_o trow_o you_o spare_v this_o more_o than_o they_o no_o he_o will_v find_v five_o hundred_o time_n more_o cause_n to_o â—â—ce_n and_o ransack_v our_o city_n to_o pill_n and_o pole_n our_o country_n to_o murder_v and_o massacre_v our_o people_n then_o they_o for_o they_o be_v his_o neighbour_n we_o mere_a stranger_n they_o have_v be_v sometime_o his_o friend_n we_o always_o as_o he_o count_v swear_v enemy_n they_o be_v of_o his_o own_o religion_n we_o altogether_o contrary_a they_o have_v the_o pope_n to_o mitigate_v his_o wrath_n if_o he_o be_v to_o fierce_a we_o have_v both_o pope_n and_o pope-ling_n to_o incense_v he_o unto_o further_a ire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o froward_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o pope_n and_o he_o can_v do_v that_o they_o will_v do_v say_v they_o promise_v they_o swear_v they_o never_o so_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v do_v may_v not_o be_v gainsay_v as_o unlawful_a wherefore_o let_v all_o english_a heart_n and_o true_a heart_a englishman_n say_v with_o the_o poet._n aurea_fw-la libertas_fw-la gemma_fw-la preciosior_fw-la omni_fw-la and_o while_o they_o have_v it_o embrace_v it_o &_o not_o betray_v it_o but_o hazard_v land_n life_n limb_n &_o all_o to_o maintain_v it_o final_o let_v those_o region_n over_o who_o the_o spaniard_n already_o tyranize_v be_v example_n unto_o we_o who_o coffer_n be_v already_o impoverish_v who_o people_n be_v mighty_o impair_v who_o life_n be_v not_o their_o own_o who_o land_n upon_o every_o light_a quarrel_n be_v confiscate_v who_o antient-rightes_a be_v contemn_v peculiar_a privilege_n infringe_v wholesome_a law_n violate_v and_o all_o in_o all_o corrupt_a then_o may_v we_o courageous_o say_v god_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o be_v and_o have_v always_o be_v our_o defender_n be_v our_o right_n and_o cheerful_o vaunt_v a_o fig_n for_o the_o spaniard_n we_o have_v hitherto_o discuss_v how_o unlike_a and_o unable_a the_o spaniard_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o foresay_a trouble_n which_o as_o yet_o on_o no_o part_n be_v full_o pacify_v to_o pursue_v his_o determination_n now_o let_v we_o pry_v a_o little_a more_o narrow_o into_o matter_n of_o no_o less_o consequence_n and_o by_o examine_v they_o we_o may_v easy_o conjecture_v what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v the_o scarcity_n therefore_o of_o bread_n and_o defect_n of_o all_o other_o store_n of_o spain_n wonderful_a great_a dearth_n throughout_o all_o spain_n victual_n wherewith_o spain_n especial_o the_o seacoast_n thereof_o this_o present_a year_n have_v be_v plague_v will_v rather_o have_v be_v a_o terrible_a warning_n to_o any_o other_o prince_n of_o corrigible_a nature_n to_o have_v humble_v himself_o unto_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n for_o the_o avoidance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o misery_n then_o to_o prepare_v and_o threaten_v bloody_a war_n against_o his_o neighbour_n prince_n better_a able_a for_o the_o present_a to_o mauger_v and_o endure_v arm_n than_o he_o yea_o the_o flourish_a kingdom_n of_o naples_n which_o for_o his_o prince_n god_n punish_v the_o people_n sometime_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o prince_n wonder_a fertility_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v term_v the_o garden_n of_o the_o world_n have_v these_o two_o year_n so_o ill_o prosper_v not_o only_o in_o her_o corn_n and_o fruit_n but_o also_o in_o her_o vintage_n and_o other_o provision_n that_o it_o be_v find_v not_o to_o yield_v the_o three_o part_n that_o it_o be_v wont_a whereby_o the_o people_n perish_v most_o lamentable_o the_o troy_n nero_n emperor_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o see_v the_o city_n flame_v with_o fire_n laugh_v and_o song_n verse_n contain_v the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n land_n be_v waste_v pitiful_o and_o all_o in_o all_o lament_n rueful_o only_a philip_n who_o shall_v be_v more_o grieve_a and_o pensive_a than_o the_o rest_n like_o his_o great_a grandsire_n nero_n when_o he_o see_v rome_n on_o fire_n be_v so_o far_o from_o mourning_n that_o he_o rather_o mock_v and_o triumph_v risit_fw-la sardonico_n but_o say_v that_o neither_o these_o plague_n of_o swell_a sedition_n or_o pinch_a famine_n happy_o send_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o none_o other_o end_n but_o to_o relent_v his_o stony_a heart_n and_o set_v he_o at_o peace_n with_o other_o prince_n that_o seek_v after_o and_o delight_n in_o peace_n can_v qualify_v his_o haughty_a humour_n or_o quench_v his_o hot_a desire_n of_o revenge_n let_v we_o yet_o weigh_v if_o there_o be_v not_o occasion_n of_o as_o great_a moment_n to_o move_v and_o mollify_v he_o except_o he_o mean_v his_o people_n ship_n artillery_n and_o warlike_a furniture_n shall_v rather_o perish_v by_o war_n then_o consume_v through_o famine_n who_o be_v england_n in_o flanders_n
france_n and_o england_n ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o spaniard_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v within_o these_o four_o year_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o huge_a loss_n both_o of_o man_n and_o ship_n he_o have_v sustain_v in_o this_o last_o indian_a voyage_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o he_o that_o enjoy_v much_o have_v need_n of_o argus_n eye_n mercury_n brain_n and_o hercules_n strength_n to_o maintain_v it_o and_o who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o his_o storehouse_n of_o sicily_n for_o this_o themselves_o the_o sicillons_n make_v he_o plain_o answer_v they_o have_v not_o corn_n enough_o for_o themselves_o year_n be_v empty_a see_v then_o spain_n can_v present_o sustain_v much_o less_o relieve_v or_o repair_v such_o infinite_a loss_n both_o of_o man_n ship_n artillery_n and_o all_o other_o provision_n of_o victual_n within_o month_n the_o duke_n of_o florence_n will_v have_v a_o say_n to_o the_o spanish_a lantado_n for_o abuse_v his_o colour_n defeat_v the_o people_n of_o the_o provision_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o many_o other_o injury_n the_o last_o pope_n fine_o and_o witty_o deny_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n many_o request_n these_o and_o such_o like_a deal_n have_v cause_v the_o death_n of_o 5._o pope_n within_o these_o 17._o month_n her_o own_o bound_n see_v such_o innumerable_a care_n depend_v on_o their_o neck_n and_o that_o they_o can_v endure_v they_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o let_v we_o now_o reason_n what_o possibility_n they_o have_v to_o be_v succour_v by_o other_o and_o begin_v first_o with_o their_o own_o neighbour_n it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v command_v a_o few_o hungersterued_a slave_n in_o naples_n and_o the_o part_n adjoin_v whereof_o they_o have_v the_o government_n but_o in_o other_o part_n of_o italy_n especial_o genua_n florence_n and_o venice_n where_o he_o be_v love_v as_o the_o devil_n love_v holy_a water_n he_o may_v command_v and_o go_v without_o and_o entreat_v obtain_v as_o manâ—â—_n band_n of_o man_n and_o thousand_o of_o crown_n which_o some_o suspect_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o pope_n as_o a_o chicken_n can_v hold_v in_o hiâ—_n fist_n as_o for_o france_n and_o flanders_n therein_o his_o jolly_a bravo_n have_v such_o gallant_a counterbuff_v daily_a the_o one_o part_n by_o the_o most_o christian_n mirror_n of_o chyvalrie_n the_o french_a king_n the_o other_o by_o the_o puissant_a and_o politic_a prince_n grave_n maurice_n that_o they_o look_v for_o aid_v of_o he_o who_o religion_n sigismond_n king_n of_o poland_n maintain_v the_o tumult_n of_o the_o jesuite_n at_o gacow_n where_o they_o have_v beat_v down_o and_o raze_v the_o church_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v himself_o aidless_a rather_o than_o any_o way_n find_v themselves_o of_o strength_n to_o succour_v their_o hapless_a monarch_n likewise_o germany_n and_o especial_o poland_n in_o many_o corner_n whereof_o he_o have_v close_o couch_v his_o rabble_n of_o jesuite_n and_o set_v all_o in_o uproar_n be_v so_o unable_a and_o unapt_a to_o succour_v he_o that_o they_o be_v scant_v able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o final_o from_o england_n wherinto_o daily_o he_o send_v whole_a herd_n and_o hundred_o of_o jesuite_n seminary_n and_o priest_n to_o disturb_v our_o peace_n although_o her_o majesty_n ever_o love_v &_o long_v after_o peace_n have_v seek_v always_o rather_o to_o gratulate_v he_o than_o any_o way_n to_o grieve_v he_o yet_o in_o any_o of_o these_o attempt_n he_o be_v to_o hope_v for_o no_o help_n except_o he_o will_v employ_v other_o philip_n mantain_v john_n marilian_n hyâ—_n ambassador_n three_o whole_a year_n at_o constantinople_n to_o increate_v for_o peace_n which_o at_o length_n be_v obtain_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o neither_o christian_a nor_o turk_n think_v it_o will_v continue_v for_o both_o prince_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o time_n rather_o than_o that_o either_o of_o they_o desire_v any_o friendship_n of_o other_o his_o force_n to_o better_a use_n then_o only_o to_o seek_v the_o spoil_n and_o effusion_n of_o christian_n blood_n prince_n of_o former_a year_n live_v together_o in_o amity_n and_o link_v with_o the_o sweet_a chain_n of_o christianlike_a charity_n be_v wont_v to_o levy_v all_o their_o power_n against_o the_o untamed_a pagon_n and_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n but_o he_o have_v be_v late_o convince_v to_o do_v quite_o contrary_a how_o then_o of_o christian_n can_v he_o look_v for_o courtesy_n but_o some_o will_v object_v and_o say_v tush_o philip_n be_v ricâ—_n he_o possess_v whole_a mine_n of_o coin_n he_o be_v the_o golden_a chevallier_n he_o need_v no_o man_n courtesy_n let_v he_o but_o hold_v up_o his_o finger_n he_o shall_v have_v friend_n follower_n and_o soldier_n enough_o this_o argument_n be_v both_o weak_a and_o slender_a and_o have_v partly_o be_v refell_v before_o therefore_o in_o three_o word_n with_o the_o poet_n thus_o brief_o i_o confute_v it_o malo_fw-la virum_fw-la pecunia_fw-la quam_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la viro_fw-la indigentem_fw-la hitherto_o concern_v his_o business_n at_o home_n and_o condition_n with_o his_o border_a neighbour_n now_o let_v we_o look_v what_o hope_v the_o spaniard_n have_v to_o enterprise_v any_o invasion_n or_o conquest_n in_o respect_n of_o england_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a reason_n therefore_o wherewith_o his_o partisan_n and_o partaker_n use_v to_o induce_v he_o and_o hale_v he_o on_o whether_o of_o his_o own_o will_v he_o be_v ready_o enough_o incline_v be_v these_o three_o philip_n three_o reason_n our_o english_a traitor_n use_v to_o urge_v to_o philip_n in_o number_n the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o her_o majesty_n navy_n the_o second_o of_o a_o suppose_a evil_a contentment_n of_o a_o number_n of_o people_n in_o the_o land_n to_o serve_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o government_n against_o her_o enemy_n last_o and_o most_o principal_o of_o a_o great_a strong_a party_n that_o will_v be_v find_v here_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o they_o for_o religion_n likelihood_n a_o mere_a fable_n and_o of_o no_o likelihood_n that_o will_v take_v arm_n against_o her_o highness_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o catholic_a navy_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n all_o which_o that_o they_o be_v but_o imagine_v surmise_n and_o untrue_a report_n have_v already_o be_v prove_v anno._n 1588._o at_o what_o time_n the_o courageous_a force_n and_o forcible_a courage_n of_o our_o navy_n sufficient_o appear_v when_o as_o at_o the_o first_o encounter_n with_o the_o mighty_a spanish_a armada_n our_o barge_n some_o say_v it_o be_v their_o vice-admiral_n but_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o most_o huge_a barge_n simple_a fleet_n of_o fish-boate_n as_o it_o please_v they_o to_o term_v it_o take_v their_o vice-admiral_n and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 8._o or_o 9_o day_n together_o so_o scatter_v slaughter_a sink_v &_o chase_v they_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o flanders_n near_o calais_n towards_o the_o unknown_a part_n of_o the_o cold_a north_n all_o their_o hope_n all_o their_o building_n found_v but_o upon_o a_o conceit_a conquest_n utter_o overthrow_v and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o earthquake_n all_o their_o cost_n and_o comfort_n by_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o outstretch_a arm_n of_o god_n bring_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o their_o hope_n depend_v upon_o opinion_n of_o some_o great_a miscontentment_n of_o many_o and_o sundry_a person_n against_o the_o queen_n majesty_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a so_o appear_v the_o self_n same_o year_n both_o of_o her_o majesty_n action_n to_o maintain_v the_o like_n of_o all_o her_o people_n and_o of_o the_o general_a earnest_a devotion_n show_v to_o her_o majesty_n by_o all_o estate_n noble_a and_o mean_a rich_a and_o poor_a protestants_n and_o papist_n as_o i_o think_v no_o prince_n christen_v ever_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o comfort_n in_o her_o people_n now_o to_o the_o last_o point_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v find_v here_o in_o the_o realm_n a_o strong_a party_n of_o catholic_n to_o join_v against_o the_o queen_n and_o assist_v the_o invader_n by_o the_o former_a relation_n of_o the_o general_a great_a and_o fervent_a love_n of_o all_o the_o land_n towards_o her_o excellent_a majesty_n of_o the_o great_a offer_n of_o service_n make_v by_o the_o whole_a nobility_n of_o their_o goodly_a show_n of_o brave_a man_n and_o stately_a steed_n of_o their_o infinite_a cost_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o universal_a forwardness_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o all_o action_n and_o of_o their_o prompt_a mind_n to_o execute_v all_o duty_n of_o good_a subject_n even_o unto_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n this_o their_o foundation_n be_v weak_a feeble_a and_o of_o no_o force_n and_o therefore_o no_o way_n to_o be_v fear_v we_o have_v already_o prove_v by_o many_o reason_n and_o those_o substantial_a enough_o how_o unlike_a and_o unable_a the_o spaniard_n be_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o help_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o in_o respect_n reason_n the_o spaniard_n unlike_o to_o conquer_v england_n for_o three_o reason_n of_o our_o own_o right_n and_o might_n to_o master_n and_o molest_v we_o with_o any_o huge_a hurt_n or_o singular_a scathe_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v thus_o for_o that_o we_o often_o see_v man_n propose_v but_o god_n dispose_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o restrain_v that_o they_o may_v and_o shall_v prove_v true_a so_o long_o as_o we_o serve_v god_n true_o occasionem_fw-la si_fw-mi deus_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o spaniard_n be_v not_o yet_o bring_v so_o low_a but_o that_o he_o may_v rise_v rage_n and_o reign_v again_o if_o we_o be_v not_o thankful_a to_o almighty_a god_n pliable_a to_o our_o country_n peace_n and_o watchful_a for_o his_o come_n nam_fw-la qui_fw-la semel_fw-la caepit_fw-la esse_fw-la hostess_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la nactus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la occasionem_fw-la live_v in_o loyal_a service_n and_o dutiful_a obedience_n towards_o our_o prince_n love_o honour_v our_o magistrate_n revereut_o live_v together_o charitable_o and_o detect_v and_o descry_v wicked_a treason_n and_o obstinate_a traitor_n willing_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n will_v renew_v revive_v and_o increase_v the_o spaniard_n strength_n exceed_o cause_v he_o prevail_v mighty_o and_o triumph_v over_o we_o spiteful_o so_o that_o no_o man_n amid_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v be_v so_o far_o to_o presume_v that_o either_o he_o omit_v any_o jot_n of_o christianlike_a service_n towards_o almighty_a god_n or_o loyal_a obedience_n towards_o his_o natural_a prince_n or_o sacred_a honour_n towards_o the_o supriour_a magistrate_n or_o sincere_a love_n towards_o his_o home_n bear_v neighbour_n but_o as_o we_o be_v see_v not_o yet_o a_o apprentice_n year_n 1588._o anno_fw-la 1588._o sithence_o at_o what_o time_n the_o mind_n of_o many_o be_v daunt_v with_o a_o sodaive_n fear_v of_o the_o enemy_n to_o serve_v god_n devout_o obey_v our_o prince_n cheerful_o reverence_v the_o magistrate_n discret_o &_o live_v and_o love_v together_o faithful_o so_o to_o continue_v &_o if_o need_v once_o again_o require_v to_o spend_v land_n limb_n life_n and_o all_o as_o then_o we_o proffer_v ready_o for_o god_n and_o our_o country_n and_o not_o to_o hatch_v treason_n close_o nourish_v traitor_n covert_o succour_v fugitive_n wilful_o or_o support_v shameless_a runnegat_n continual_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n swear_v enemy_n to_o god_n their_o prince_n and_o country_n which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n comfort_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n joy_n of_o our_o vigilant_a magistrate_n weed_n out_o of_o hypocritical_a rebel_n wholesome_a italian_n thus_o if_o we_o do_v then_o may_v we_o bold_o bid_v a_o fig_n for_o the_o spaniard_n either_o a_o fig_n of_o his_o own_o or_o as_o they_o say_v una_fw-la higa_fw-la italian_n preservation_n of_o mutual_a charity_n at_o home_n &_o godly_a consolation_n of_o our_o poor_a distress_a brother_n abroad_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o mercy_n grant_v for_o his_o sweet_a son_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o his_o christ_n our_o only_a peacemaker_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o comforter_n be_v all_o honour_n lewd_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o his_o unspeakable_a love_a kindness_n extend_v on_o the_o sinful_a people_n of_o england_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o let_v all_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n and_o wish_v the_o bless_a peace_n of_o his_o church_n say_v in_o devout_a zeal_n and_o zealous_a devotion_n of_o spirit_n amen_n finis_fw-la
a_o fig_n for_o the_o spaniard_n or_o spanish_a spirit_n wherein_o be_v livelie_a portraih_v the_o damnable_a deed_n miserable_a murder_n and_o monstrous_a massacre_n of_o the_o curse_a spaniard_n with_o a_o true_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n and_o troublesome_a estate_n of_o arragon_n catalonia_n valencia_n and_o portugal_n whereunto_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o much_o marvel_v and_o cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d consequence_n magnâ—_n est_fw-la veritas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d praevalet_fw-la london_n print_v by_o john_n wolf_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n wright_n 1591._o to_o the_o curteous_n gentleman_n reader_n health_n gentleman_n though_o philip_n of_o spain_n be_v old_a and_o bed-redde_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o quite_o dead_a and_o though_o his_o force_n for_o the_o present_a be_v somewhat_o weaken_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o utter_o conquer_v in_o good_a time_n he_o may_v be_v by_o divine_a assistance_n and_o your_o worthy_a valour_n show_v yourselves_o therefore_o the_o right_a inheritor_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o your_o ancestor_n that_o be_v in_o peace_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o war_n and_o in_o war_n most_o studious_a of_o peace_n bear_v always_o upright_o mind_n and_o forward_a heart_n to_o help_v your_o friendly_a neighbour_n for_o if_o our_o friendly_a neighbour_n farewell_n then_o like_o all_o friend_n we_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a but_o if_o they_o fail_v of_o peaceable_a success_n we_o can_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o warlike_a uproar_n your_o wisdom_n know_v what_o i_o mean_v let_v it_o be_v then_o brief_o pro_fw-la lege_fw-la pro_fw-la rege_fw-la pro_fw-la grege_fw-la macte_fw-la virtute_fw-la sitis_fw-la you_o at_o commandment_n g._n b._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la virgo_fw-la poteus_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la regina_fw-la fidelis_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la diva_fw-mi latens_fw-la muliebribus_fw-la alma_fw-la figuris_fw-la quae_fw-la tot_fw-la lustra_fw-la gerens_fw-la apud_fw-la anglos_n nobile_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la regibus_fw-la est_fw-la redamata_fw-la bonis_fw-la populoque_fw-la deoque_fw-la l'envoy_fw-fr one_o thing_n remain_v thou_o reader_n yet_o undo_v cast_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o see_v her_o splendent_a grace_n who_o grace_n so_o adorn_v that_o she_o have_v win_v from_o monarch_n all_o the_o first_o and_o high_a place_n and_o reign_v on_o earth_n like_o goddess_n send_v from_o love_n in_o mercy_n peace_n prosperity_n and_o love_n to_o she_o for_o succour_v king_n do_v fly_v from_o far_o no_o king_n save_o one_o but_o joy_v our_o sabaes_n plight_n poor_a stranger_n from_o their_o soil_n expel_v by_o war_n for_o christ_n sake_n find_v favour_n in_o her_o sight_n from_o north_n from_o south_n from_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n to_o she_o they_o come_v and_o here_o they_o find_v a_o rest_n o_o happy_a realm_n where_o mercy_n bear_v sway_n o_o happy_a realm_n where_o hypocrite_n avaunt_o such_o hypocrite_n i_o mean_v that_o counsel_n aye_o nought_o else_o but_o death_n and_o prince_n brain_n inchant_v such_o hypocrite_n in_o friar_n habit_n lurk_v that_o rapine_n rape_n treason_n guile_n murder_n work_v ask_v france_n hereof_o such_o hypocrite_n they_o rue_v and_o england_n when_o king_n john_n be_v poison_v her_o majesty_n have_v find_v it_o too_o too_o true_a but_o jove_n have_v vow_v 〈◊〉_d save_o his_o daughter_n head_n jove_n she_o defend_v from_o all_o such_o monster_n fall_v and_o from_o the_o romish_a monster_n that_o monstrous_a fiend_n of_o hell_n pro_fw-la lege_fw-la pro_fw-la rege_fw-la pro_fw-la groge_n a_o fig_n for_o the_o spaniard_n it_o have_v be_v see_v from_o the_o heginning_n follow_v there_o have_v be_v always_o from_o time_n to_o time_n a_o troublesome_a people_n in_o the_o world_n and_o great_a molester_n of_o their_o neighbour_n example_n follow_v and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v prove_v most_o true_a that_o among_o the_o nation_n there_o have_v always_o be_v one_o several_a people_n far_o surpass_v the_o other_o in_o ambitious_a price_n and_o tyrannical_a policy_n not_o seek_v by_o neighbourhood_n to_o quench_v their_o unlawful_a thirst_n to_o rule_v but_o quicken_a the_o flame_n of_o their_o unnatural_a dropsy_n by_o haughty_a rage_n the_o one_o purchase_v they_o deadly_a hatred_n abroad_o the_o other_o continual_a tumult_n at_o home_n both_o endless_a unquiet_a of_o their_o restless_a thought_n in_o the_o green_a spring_n of_o the_o world_n what_o time_n cham._n in_o the_o second_o reign_n of_o orifiel_n spirit_n of_o saturn_n the_o pride_n &_o tyranny_n of_o nimrod_n spring_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o cham._n ambition_n thrust_v out_o her_o monstrous_a head_n begin_v fresh_o to_o sow_v common_a discord_n among_o man_n and_o general_a contempt_n of_o god_n himself_o nimrod_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o curse_a cham_n term_v in_o holy_a writ_n a_o strong_a hunter_n that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o compel_v man_n to_o obey_v either_o by_o force_n or_o for_o fear_n in_o loftiness_n of_o mind_n forget_v himself_o to_o be_v mortal_a and_o feign_v himself_o and_o fellow_n prince_n immortal_a by_o over-maistring_a his_o simple_a neighbour_n rear_v a_o tower_n who_o strange_a height_n may_v match_v the_o top_n of_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o like_a god_n overlook_v the_o whole_a earth_n but_o as_o he_o that_o sit_v above_o the_o cherubin_n and_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v the_o fond_a device_n of_o worldling_n with_o wonder_a patience_n pamper_v the_o proud_a a_o while_n and_o suffer_v they_o like_o cope_v lion_n to_o swing_n their_o short_a course_n so_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o grow_v intolerable_a never_o be_v their_o lift_n so_o lofty_a but_o their_o fall_n be_v as_o low_a if_o not_o low_o to_o the_o low_a nook_n of_o hell_n a_o present_a and_o perfect_a mirror_n be_v this_o nimrod_n who_o when_o he_o have_v tyrannize_v over_o his_o commons_o tyranny_n the_o effect_n of_o tyranny_n usurp_v over_o his_o neighbour_n forage_v their_o country_n neglect_v divine_a rite_n extinguish_v true_a religion_n and_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o his_o pride_n for_o such_o be_v the_o insatiable_a and_o swell_a â—â—â—come_n of_o ambition_n oppose_v himself_o against_o god_n be_v sudden_o throw_v chaldean_n the_o fall_n of_o nimrod_n first_o king_n of_o the_o world_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o chaldean_n down_o despoil_v of_o his_o crown_n his_o glory_n rend_v from_o he_o his_o majesty_n impair_v his_o dominion_n translate_v and_o all_o his_o stock_n deface_v by_o assur_n of_o who_o proceed_v afterward_o the_o monarchy_n and_o masterdom_n of_o the_o assirrians_n these_o gallant_n enjoy_v the_o empire_n and_o his_o metropolis_n babylon_n assur_n the_o example_n of_o the_o assyrian_n procede_v of_o assur_n more_o year_n than_o nimrod_n but_o with_o no_o less_o pride_n think_v it_o no_o offence_n with_o nimrod_n to_o opresse_v their_o subject_n rob_v and_o spoil_v their_o friend_n depopulate_v foreign_a country_n slaughter_n their_o neighbour_n usurp_v over_o their_o territory_n and_o count_v all_o lawful_a pillage_n which_o their_o sword_n can_v wrongful_o purchase_v but_o as_o these_o cavalier_n deal_v with_o the_o chaldean_n us._n such_o measure_n as_o we_o meat_n to_o other_o such_o measure_n shall_v be_v meet_v to_o us._n so_o likewise_o be_v they_o measure_v unto_o and_o match_v by_o the_o mede_n who_o perceive_v their_o discipline_n of_o war_n change_v altogether_o into_o delicate_a â—â—â—â—â—nesse_n their_o wealth_n reap_v by_o prowess_n rupt_v on_o the_o back_n of_o strumpet_n and_o that_o their_o riches_n make_v they_o reckless_a more_o apt_a to_o take_v their_o present_a case_n then_o to_o delight_v in_o their_o former_a exploit_n take_v hearty_a grace_n sudden_o invade_v they_o speedy_o conquer_v sardanapalus_n the_o original_n of_o the_o median_a monarchy_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o wanton_a sardanapalus_n they_o and_o force_v the_o woman-like_a man_n and_o unmanlike_a king_n sardanapalus_n as_o he_o be_v sit_v and_o spin_v among_o his_o courtesan_n witting_o and_o wilful_o to_o end_v his_o own_o life_n which_o as_o some_o author_n affirm_v be_v the_o only_a â—eed_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v to_o show_v himself_o a_o man_n spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n world_n the_o chaldean_n &_o assyrian_n the_o first_o that_o make_v be_v in_o the_o world_n more_o like_o a_o woman_n thus_o be_v the_o vain_a glorious_a chaldean_n and_o arrogant_a assâ—yrians_n the_o first_o seedman_n of_o sedition_n the_o stirrer_n up_o of_o bloody_a broil_n maintainer_n of_o deadly_a war_n and_o usurper_n over_o their_o neighbour_n though_o happy_o not_o so_o will_v politic_a and_o cruel_a as_o they_o yet_o as_o wise_a as_o warlike_a and_o more_o religious_a in_o like_o violent_a action_n succeed_v the_o mede_n and_o mead_n the_o persian_n greek_n and_o roman_n resemble_v in_o pride_n &_o tyranny_n to_o the_o chaldaean_n assyrian_n &_o mead_n persian_n after_o they_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n so_o that_o the_o world_n have_v hitherto_o never_o want_v some_o one_o nation_n sometime_o it_o have_v have_v mo_z that_o have_v be_v scourge_n whip_n and_o terror_n unto_o the_o residue_n but_o at_o this_o present_a day_n whether_o our_o
age_n do_v want_v one_o especial_o beautiful_a europe_n in_o many_o quarter_n whereof_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n prince_n at_o this_o present_a time_n the_o southern_a part_n of_o europe_n afford_v a_o proud_a disturber_n and_o injurious_a molester_n of_o his_o neighbour_n prince_n shine_v most_o clear_o that_o seek_v to_o banish_v and_o blemish_v her_o splendent_a beauty_n that_o vex_v the_o other_o noble_a prince_n unjust_o disquiet_v his_o neighbour_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n malicious_o usurp_v over_o crown_n kingdom_n and_o country_n most_o impudent_o govern_v his_o own_o tyrannicallie_o commit_v massacre_n incessant_o breathe_v out_o bitter_a threat_n opprobrious_o snatch_v at_o all_o greedy_o and_o aim_v at_o all_o with_o violence_n and_o arm_n ask_v his_o own_o dominion_n first_o for_o he_o name_v all_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v get_v his_o own_o and_z next_z all_o the_o estate_n of_o christendom_n will_v answer_v with_o one_o consent_n and_o ready_o decide_v the_o controversy_n but_o neuter_n papist_n or_o neuter_n some_o will_v say_v who_o either_o know_v little_a or_o hear_v less_o or_o see_v least_o of_o all_o for_o that_o happy_o or_o rather_o unhappy_o they_o be_v of_o purpose_n ignorant_a deaf_a for_o the_o nonce_n and_o wilful_o blind_a as_o in_o this_o point_n a_o great_a number_n be_v sir_n i_o neither_o know_v nor_o hear_v nor_o see_v any_o such_o matter_n in_o christendom_n as_o you_o mention_v but_o to_o make_v further_a trial_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o attempt_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o king_n christen_v and_o see_v who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o most_o heinous_a traitor_n the_o right_a term_n of_o recusantes_fw-la and_o traitor_n crime_n you_o object_n begin_v first_o with_o the_o most_o worthy_a the_o king_n catholic_a elder_n in_o year_n mighty_a in_o power_n rich_a in_o substance_n and_o most_o philip._n the_o adversary_n argument_n to_o prove_v the_o innocence_n of_o king_n philip._n devout_a in_o religion_n he_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o catholic_a and_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n love_v embrace_v and_o nourish_v the_o gospel_n he_o for_o that_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n mild_a and_o teach_v by_o god_n law_n not_o to_o murder_v seek_v no_o man_n blood_n he_o for_o that_o his_o ancestor_n have_v be_v just_a and_o peaceable_a live_v with_o his_o neighbour_n prince_n upright_o and_o love_o he_o for_o that_o he_o cleave_v unto_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v but_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n he_o for_o that_o he_o tender_v his_o jesuite_n have_v learn_v to_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a he_o be_v full_a of_o charity_n and_o therefore_o not_o covetous_a he_o be_v old_a and_o decrepit_a and_o therefore_o can_v invade_v much_o less_o usurp_v or_o do_v violence_n all_o which_o untruth_n in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o shall_v be_v confute_v if_o he_o do_v sincere_o love_n embrace_v and_o nourish_v confute_v the_o former_a reason_n confute_v the_o gospel_n will_v he_o xxxiii_o whole_a year_n together_o molest_v the_o prince_n envy_v the_o people_n and_o disturb_v the_o realm_n that_o general_o above_o all_o other_o love_v england_n mean_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o people_n of_o england_n embrace_v and_o nourish_v the_o gospel_n if_o he_o love_v embrace_a and_o nourish_v the_o gospel_n will_v he_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o hinder_v the_o rightful_a possession_n and_o orderly_a proceed_n of_o a_o king_n who_o france_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n of_o france_n these_o many_o year_n have_v impoverish_v himself_o by_o seek_v to_o plant_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o many_o time_n have_v and_o yet_o daily_o do_v fight_v and_o hazard_n his_o est_fw-la cvius_fw-la contrarium_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la life_n for_o the_o gospel_n but_o so_o true_o he_o love_v embrace_v and_o nourish_v the_o gospel_n as_o he_o burn_v and_o bannish_v out_o of_o his_o territory_n infinite_a swarm_n of_o scotfree_a jew_n swear_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n busy_a the_o gospel_n will_v we_o to_o yield_v unto_o caesar_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n but_o he_o teach_v they_o all_o together_o treason_n rancour_n and_o matice_n a_o against_o their_o sovereign_n among_o all_o these_o nation_n the_o spaniard_n sword_n have_v be_v busy_a last_o so_o he_o love_v embrace_v and_o nourish_v the_o gospel_n that_o he_o make_v his_o jesuite_n and_o shavelinge_n forget_v all_o gospel_n and_o mangle_v and_o massacer_v all_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o be_v mild_a by_o nature_n and_o seek_v no_o man_n blood_n first_o ask_v his_o slaughter_a son_n and_o wife_n ask_v the_o million_o of_o moor_n and_o poor_a portugese_n ask_v thousand_o of_o neopolitanes_n and_o dutchman_n ask_v frenchmen_n and_o italian_n yea_o and_o the_o english_a that_o have_v be_v torture_v and_o torment_v to_o death_n by_o he_o and_o they_o all_o but_o that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o sure_a enough_o from_o cry_v will_v with_o their_o woeful_a cry_n and_o grievous_a clamour_n resolve_v you_o or_o at_o the_o least_o all_o christendom_n yet_o live_v that_o have_v note_v his_o drift_n and_o deal_n these_o forty_o year_n will_v supply_v their_o office_n how_o peaceable_o and_o love_o he_o live_v with_o his_o neighbour_n prince_n how_o full_a of_o compassion_n humble_a and_o meek_a he_o be_v and_o whether_o he_o do_v usurp_v and_o offer_v violence_n england_n england_n each_o of_o these_o country_n have_v their_o part_n but_o these_o 33._o whole_a year_n he_o have_v have_v continual_o a_o fling_n at_o england_n france_n flanders_n poland_n the_o venetian_n each_o dukedom_n in_o italy_n arragon_n portugal_n navarre_n and_o bearne_n yea_o and_o the_o book_n that_o be_v daily_o print_v in_o they_o and_o send_v abroad_o from_o they_o touch_v our_o present_a matter_n do_v testify_v and_o have_v so_o many_o authentic_a witness_n what_o need_v i_o more_o proof_n in_o a_o open_a cause_n only_o this_o leave_n i_o request_v to_o think_v that_o the_o pprophecy_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o university_n portugal_n a_o pprophecy_n find_v in_o portugal_n of_o conimbua_n in_o portugal_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o dom_n emanuel_n be_v verify_v in_o he_o that_o the_o little_a king_n of_o averni_fw-la parrius_n rex_fw-la austri_fw-la per_fw-la singula_fw-la climata_fw-la mundi_fw-la nobilis_fw-la ingenii_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la omni_fw-la europa_n fietterrori_fw-la ut_fw-la rector_n averni_fw-la the_o great_a south_n shall_v be_v renown_v through_o out_o the_o world_n for_o his_o policy_n and_o redoubt_a in_o all_o christendom_n for_o his_o tyranny_n for_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o possess_v at_o this_o day_n more_o large_a territory_n and_o great_a store_n of_o wealth_n than_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n or_o any_o other_o prince_n christian_n ever_o do_v and_o all_o his_o proud_a partisan_n thunder_v out_o whole_a world_n of_o threat_n little_a england_n the_o noble_a and_o victorious_a queen_n of_o england_n the_o honourable_a nobility_n of_o england_n the_o valiant_a gentleman_n spaniard_n if_o england_n fear_v god_n and_o be_v true_a within_o itself_o it_o may_v bold_o bid_v a_o fig_n for_o the_o spaniard_n of_o england_n the_o true_a heart_a commons_o of_o england_n rely_v upon_o god_n the_o defender_n of_o their_o right_n do_v bid_v a_o fig_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o great_a danger_n or_o strange_a detriment_n they_o can_v inflict_v either_o upon_o her_o royal_a person_n or_o her_o loyal_a subject_n at_o home_n or_o her_o majesty_n approve_a friend_n abroad_o which_o action_n that_o it_o be_v both_o princely_a politic_a and_o discreet_a as_o also_o christianlike_a sincere_a and_o charitable_a shall_v appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n first_o therefore_o to_o prove_v guile_n the_o spaniard_n guile_n that_o the_o spaniard_n as_o it_o be_v their_o guise_n rather_o thunder_v rigorous_o threaten_v terrible_o and_o spit_v out_o his_o spite_n vennemous_o then_o mean_v as_o they_o say_v good_a earnest_n simple_o how_o ever_o he_o hold_v our_o jesuite_n in_o hand_n to_o make_v they_o persist_v in_o their_o wicked_a exploit_n we_o will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o consider_v his_o own_o domestical_a affair_n the_o late_a accident_n and_o cross_a business_n that_o befall_v in_o arragon_n &_o other_o place_n and_o see_v whether_o in_o likelihood_n he_o be_v able_a now_o to_o perform_v as_o whilom_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o castilion_n great_a garboil_n of_o late_a between_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o arragonian_n between_o the_o portugese_n &_o castilion_n the_o world_n he_o boast_v for_o who_o do_v not_o hear_v that_o list_v to_o hearken_v after_o news_n what_o uncouth_a trouble_n dangerous_a skirmish_n daily_a mutiny_n and_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o blood_n have_v late_o happen_v between_o the_o spaniard_n and_o arragonian_n between_o the_o castillion_n &_o their_o other_o vassal_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o shall_v brief_o be_v touch_v antony_n