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all_o his_o friend_n and_o soldier_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o in_o turkey_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o be_v as_o yet_o something_o a_o doubtful_a business_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o produce_v here_o some_o reason_n why_o the_o people_n do_v not_o upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n rise_v up_o against_o the_o king_n and_o shake_v the_o yoke_n from_o off_o their_o neck_n and_o these_o be_v because_o that_o be_v so_o scatter_v and_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o one_o another_o they_o can_v so_o well_o join_v in_o a_o body_n and_o stick_v together_o or_o else_o because_o they_o be_v worthless_a dull-headed_n fellow_n and_o have_v none_o to_o head_n they_o in_o a_o rebellion_n in_o who_o they_o may_v repose_v their_o confidence_n and_o hope_n now_o it_o be_v manifest_a again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o quietness_n do_v derive_v their_o original_a from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o 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be_v greedy_o hearken_v unto_o by_o their_o auditor_n overcome_v and_o captivate_v their_o mind_n and_o affection_n and_o then_o again_o all_o wicked_a irreligious_a person_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o door_n with_o their_o perfidious_a design_n be_v unable_a to_o infect_v any_o either_o magistrate_n or_o soldier_n with_o their_o corrupt_a malicious_a persuasion_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o incite_v they_o to_o a_o rebellion_n the_o first_o instrument_n therefore_o of_o reign_v well_o and_o quiet_o be_v the_o tongue_n and_o the_o second_o be_v the_o sword_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v best_o of_o all_o appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a use_n of_o it._n for_o whensoever_o any_o seditious_a preacher_n rise_v up_o against_o the_o king_n they_o be_v able_a in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o bring_v the_o people_n that_o before_o dissent_v in_o judgement_n to_o be_v now_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o
knighthood_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o idle_a person_n that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o always_o be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o auxiliary_a seaman_n or_o else_o to_o employ_v mercenary_n such_o as_o the_o genois_n be_v in_o sâ—ch_a island_n as_o these_o the_o baron_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o strict_a hand_n hold_v over_o they_o than_o any_o other_o because_o that_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o such_o place_n may_v tempt_v they_o to_o take_v a_o occasion_n of_o rebel_a here_o rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n these_o man_n be_v indeed_o natural_o incline_v to_o be_v rebel_n and_o therefore_o the_o best_a way_n will_v be_v to_o send_v baron_n from_o out_o of_o some_o other_o country_n into_o these_o island_n and_o of_o all_o other_o those_o of_o spain_n be_v the_o fit_a the_o rather_o because_o they_o lie_v all_o in_o the_o same_o climate_n and_o these_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o all_o office_n and_o seafaring_a affair_n with_o who_o may_v be_v 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her_o blood_n the_o english_a bishop_n be_v also_o to_o be_v exasperate_v and_o put_v into_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n turn_v calvinist_n out_o of_o hope_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o english_a crown_n and_o be_v also_o force_v to_o do_v so_o by_o his_o heretical_a baron_n but_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v once_o be_v quiet_o settle_v in_o the_o english_a throne_n he_o will_v then_o quick_o restore_v the_o former_a religion_n for_o as_o much_o as_o not_o only_o his_o decease_a mother_n but_o even_o the_o king_n of_o france_n also_o have_v both_o of_o they_o very_o earnest_o commend_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o continual_a war_n betwixt_o england_n and_o scotland_n will_v be_v sow_v in_o so_o much_o that_o neither_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v any_o leisure_n to_o work_v any_o disturbance_n to_o the_o spanish_a affair_n or_o else_o by_o buzz_v into_o their_o ear_n that_o in_o case_n king_n james_n shall_v be_v possess_v of_o this_o kingdom_n he_o wilâ—_n however_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o spain_n that_o the_o whole_a island_n will_v be_v divide_v into_o many_o dominion_n or_o else_o that_o it_o will_v come_v to_o be_v a_o elective_a kingdom_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o king_n of_o it_o will_v be_v the_o less_o careful_a of_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o other_o country_n and_o of_o add_v they_o to_o the_o english_a crown_n neither_o indeed_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o so_o much_o desire_v it_o will_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o do_v so_o as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v where_o i_o speak_v of_o france_n or_o else_o that_o this_o country_n of_o england_n will_v be_v reduce_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n which_o will_v perpetual_o be_v at_o feud_n with_o scotland_n and_o that_o all_o action_n it_o shall_v undertake_v will_v be_v long_o in_o bring_v to_o effect_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o less_o harm_n to_o spain_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o english_a catholic_n also_o be_v to_o be_v rouse_v up_o and_o as_o it_o be_v awaken_v from_o sleep_n and_o encourage_v to_o action_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o throne_n shall_v be_v vacant_a the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v come_v into_o england_n under_o pretence_n of_o assist_v they_o let_v he_o also_o deal_v with_o those_o english_a noble_n who_o be_v possess_v of_o some_o certain_a circumjacent_a island_n lie_v about_o england_n that_o they_o shall_v exercise_v a_o absolute_a and_o full_a jurisdiction_n each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o have_v peculiar_a court_n of_o justice_n of_o their_o own_o distinct_a from_o those_o of_o england_n which_o very_a thing_n we_o read_v to_o have_v be_v ancient_o do_v by_o they_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o irish_a nobility_n also_o be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o queen_n death_n they_o shall_v new_a model_n ireland_n either_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o republic_n or_o else_o shall_v make_v it_o a_o kingdom_n of_o itself_o throw_v off_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o english_a withal_o promise_v aide_n to_o each_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o in_o that_o kingdom_n or_o island_n the_o catholic_n and_o especial_o the_o friar_n that_o be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n francis_n be_v very_o great_o esteem_v and_o belove_v there_o be_v also_o much_o great_a agreement_n and_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o irish_a then_o betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o english_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o similitude_n of_o their_o manner_n or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o clime_n and_o the_o nearness_n of_o these_o two_o country_n one_o to_o the_o other_o there_o be_v also_o in_o ireland_n many_o vagabond_n person_n and_o such_o as_o have_v flee_v their_o country_n be_v man_n that_o be_v most_o impatient_a of_o government_n and_o yet_o be_v good_a catholic_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a service_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o but_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v not_o very_o rare_a to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o england_n or_o scotland_n also_o these_o and_o the_o like_a preparation_n may_v be_v make_v before_o hand_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v dead_a they_o may_v be_v immediate_o put_v into_o execution_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o know_v what_o horrid_a civil_a war_n and_o what_o strange_a alteration_n and_o turn_v have_v happen_v several_a time_n in_o england_n so_o that_o what_o i_o have_v here_o propose_v ought_v not_o to_o appear_v to_o any_o man_n as_o thing_n either_o new_a or_o impossible_a chap._n xxvi_o
of_o poland_n muscovia_n and_o transylvania_n the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n be_v in_o our_o time_n the_o most_o potent_a of_o all_o the_o northern_a kingdom_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o divide_v in_o itself_o about_o point_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v and_o be_v withal_o a_o hereditary_a kingdom_n and_o have_v a_o prince_n that_o be_v a_o native_a and_o be_v not_o elect_v out_o of_o some_o foreign_a nation_n as_o their_o custom_n be_v it_o will_v prove_v a_o sufficient_a terror_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n especial_o if_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o muscovia_n be_v but_o join_v with_o they_o but_o the_o nobility_n of_o that_o nation_n in_o who_o power_n the_o election_n of_o the_o king_n be_v be_v very_o much_o afraid_a of_o the_o king_n power_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o keep_v as_o hard_o a_o hand_n over_o he_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n therefore_o must_v endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o that_o no_o king_n be_v elect_v there_o but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n which_o course_n have_v hitherto_o be_v observe_v among_o they_o for_o shall_v they_o choose_v themselves_o a_o king_n that_o be_v of_o any_o other_o religion_n he_o will_v then_o very_o easy_o be_v induce_v to_o countenance_n by_o his_o authority_n the_o northern_a heretic_n who_o do_v all_o agree_v in_o these_o two_o point_n although_o they_o differ_v among_o themselves_o almost_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n name_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o that_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n be_v all_o of_o they_o such_o as_o fight_v for_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o upon_o any_o the_o least_o occasion_n that_o can_v be_v they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o join_v their_o force_n together_o against_o both_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n their_o neighbour_n have_v they_o but_o any_o powerful_a prince_n to_o head_n they_o and_o to_o be_v their_o general_n which_o charge_v none_o be_v so_o able_a to_o undertake_v and_o go_v through_o with_o as_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n be_v for_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n be_v but_o a_o weak_a prince_n and_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n lie_v too_o far_o off_o and_o beside_o be_v sever_v from_o germany_n by_o the_o sea_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n must_v then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_v that_o one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n may_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n or_o at_o least_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o ally_v to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n as_o the_o now_o king_n of_o poland_n be_v and_o last_o he_o must_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v always_o make_v head_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o that_o shall_v enter_v into_o a_o association_n with_o the_o muscovite_n who_o together_o shall_v to_o their_o utmost_a endeavour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o extirpation_n of_o the_o turk_n he_o must_v also_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o eminent_a person_n of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o he_o shall_v send_v as_o ambassador_n to_o cracovia_n and_o who_o by_o their_o presence_n may_v add_v authority_n and_o weight_n to_o the_o spanish_a union_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o poland_n and_o that_o may_v obtain_v of_o they_o that_o in_o case_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v have_v more_o son_n than_o one_o that_o theâ—_n they_o will_v elect_a one_o of_o the_o young_a of_o they_o to_o be_v their_o king_n for_o certain_o be_v any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n son_n choose_v king_n of_o poland_n he_o will_v never_o be_v so_o simple_a and_o foolish_a as_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n son_n endeavour_v to_o do_v beside_o he_o must_v deal_v with_o the_o people_n of_o scandia_n and_o the_o dantzicker_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n who_o now_o be_v king_n of_o swethland_n also_o that_o they_o will_v join_v together_o and_o send_v out_o a_o fleet_n against_o the_o english_a as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o for_o by_o take_v this_o course_n the_o king_n expense_n will_v not_o be_v half_a so_o great_a as_o his_o gain_n will_v be_v he_o must_v also_o labour_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o transylvania_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o polander_n or_o else_o that_o either_o he_o or_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o muscovia_n may_v be_v choose_v king_n of_o poland_n for_o see_v that_o these_o two_o nation_n be_v not_o only_a neighbour_n to_o â—he_n turk_n but_o do_v also_o natural_o hate_v they_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v able_a to_o stop_v his_o proceed_n and_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o among_o all_o the_o northern_a nation_n there_o be_v not_o any_o so_o fit_a and_o able_a to_o oppose_v the_o turk_n as_o be_v the_o muscovite_n who_o will_v but_o the_o tartarian_n and_o the_o polander_n join_v with_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v incursion_n into_o the_o turk_n dominion_n and_o march_v up_o even_o to_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o constantinople_n neither_o indeed_o have_v macedonia_n or_o moldavia_n or_o bulgaria_n or_o thrace_n ever_o suffer_v so_o much_o loss_n by_o any_o nation_n as_o by_o the_o muscovite_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o association_n contract_v betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o muscovite_n either_o by_o marriage_n or_o else_o by_o the_o near_a tie_n of_o religion_n bring_v about_o there_o by_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o jesuit_n it_o must_v needs_o prove_v a_o very_a advantageous_a business_n to_o he_o because_o that_o spanish_a gold_n be_v among_o these_o northern_a nation_n of_o great_a estimation_n and_o account_v than_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o must_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v very_o careful_a that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o find_v he_o have_v wrought_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o these_o people_n to_o a_o willingness_n to_o do_v he_o any_o service_n he_o set_v they_o upon_o some_o notable_a expedition_n or_o other_o while_o they_o be_v now_o ready_a for_o it_o and_o before_o they_o begin_v to_o cool_v again_o and_o repent_v themselves_o of_o their_o forwardness_n for_o delay_n have_v always_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n affair_n by_o reason_n that_o his_o confederate_n through_o his_o slowness_n in_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n have_v always_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o smell_v out_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o design_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o common_o lose_v his_o labour_n and_o be_v at_o charge_n to_o no_o purpose_n the_o bohemian_n also_o may_v be_v hire_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o pope_n money_n to_o join_v with_o the_o transylvanian_n against_o the_o turk_n because_o that_o they_o be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n yet_o when_o all_o be_v do_v there_o can_v be_v any_o considerable_a matter_n do_v in_o this_o particular_a without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o polander_n also_o and_o the_o muscovite_n and_o unless_o the_o emperor_n himself_o also_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o stout_a and_o warlike_a spirit_n as_o we_o show_v before_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o germany_n and_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o stop_v all_o grow_a mischief_n in_o their_o very_a begining_n lest_o by_o delay_n they_o get_v head_n and_o grow_v so_o much_o the_o strong_a and_o intractable_a chap._n xxvii_o of_o flanders_n and_o the_o low_a germany_n it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n endeavour_n by_o all_o possiblâ—_n mean_n that_o he_o can_v to_o recover_v the_o low-countries_n again_o about_o the_o keep_n of_o that_o only_a part_n whereof_o which_o he_o still_o possess_v it_o have_v cost_v he_o more_o humane_a blood_n than_o there_o be_v water_n in_o it_o and_o about_o which_o he_o have_v spend_v more_o gold_n than_o there_o be_v stone_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o neither_o be_v this_o a_o matter_n so_o much_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o see_v that_o can_v he_o but_o once_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o those_o country_n again_o he_o may_v then_o very_o easy_o make_v himself_o lord_n also_o of_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o be_v this_o but_o do_v both_o france_n and_o germany_n will_v quick_o follow_v in_o spite_n of_o what_o ever_o they_o can_v do_v and_o also_o england_n itself_o will_v be_v utter_o ruin_v and_o indeed_o all_o the_o northern_a nation_n will_v be_v much_o weaken_v and_o render_v utter_o unable_a to_o make_v any_o resistance_n against_o he_o for_o we_o see_v that_o caesar_n after_o he_o have_v once_o conquer_v the_o belgian_n make_v little_a account_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n
of_o the_o northern_a country_n and_o so_o present_o pass_v over_o into_o england_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o power_n that_o lie_v more_o convenient_o and_o be_v better_a able_a to_o destroy_v the_o english_a navy_n than_o the_o power_n of_o holland_n and_o zealandâ—_n for_o these_o province_n both_o for_o the_o number_n of_o their_o ship_n and_o also_o for_o their_o skill_n and_o experience_n in_o nautical_a affair_n do_v infinite_o surpass_v all_o other_o nation_n whatsoever_o not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o fierce_a nature_n or_o of_o the_o wealth_n of_o these_o people_n for_o these_o netherlander_n have_v diverse_a town_n and_o city_n that_o be_v build_v in_o the_o very_a water_n after_o the_o manner_n as_o venice_n be_v build_v out_o of_o which_o town_n they_o may_v very_o commodious_o issue_v out_o and_o fall_v upon_o the_o english_a upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o secure_v their_o fleet_n return_v from_o the_o west-indies_n and_o so_o may_v 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