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A02833 An aduertiseme[nt] to the subjects of Scotland of the fearfull dangers threatned to Christian states; and namely, to Great Britane, by the ambition of Spayne: with a contemplation, of the truest meanes, to oppose it. Also, diverse other treatises, touching the present estate of the kingdome of Scotland; verie necessarie to bee knowne, and considered, in this tyme: called, The first blast of the trumpet. Written by Peter Hay, of Naughton, in North-Britane. Hay, Peter, gentleman of North-Britaine. 1627 (1627) STC 12971; ESTC S118431 133,365 164

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and_o famous_a among_o they_o 6._o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n the_o first_o projecter_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o spanish_a ambition_n ou●●_n europe_n 10._o contrapoyse_v &_o jealousy_n of_o christian_a prince_n war●anded_v by_o nature_n 12._o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n and_o practice_n of_o philip●_n the_o second_o against_o neighbour_n state_n 14._o he_o do_v negotiate_v intelligence_n with_o the_o protestant_n of_o france_n be_v of_o head_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o holy_a league_n 16._o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o english_a navy_n under_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o portugal_n in_o favour_n of_o dan_n antonio_n 17._o antonio_n peres_n do_v wrong_v the_o english_a in_o his_o narration_n of_o that_o voyage_n ibid._n strict_a limitation_n of_o general_n in_o war_n 19_o the_o greatness_n and_o swift_a progress_n of_o the_o spanish_a empire_n ibid._n the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o spanish_a ambition_n 21._o the_o insidiation_n of_o spain_n by_o claudestine_v and_o fearful_a 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