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sect._n 6._o the_o three_o argument_n which_o preponderate_v for_o england_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o our_o estate_n in_o regard_n of_o soldier_n violence_n governor_n imposition_n public_a debt_n by_o obligation_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n we_o proceed_v now_o to_o show_v that_o its_o better_a to_o be_v under_o england_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o estate_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o get_v they_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a section_n and_o the_o keep_v those_o we_o have_v get_v already_o or_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v get_v hereafter_o and_o to_o this_o i_o give_v the_o precedency_n because_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o riches_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o and_o trade_n only_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o labour_v to_o obtain_v they_o now_o if_o it_o can_v be_v make_v apparent_a that_o we_o can_v neither_o get_v nor_o keep_v such_o estate_n under_o france_n as_o we_o can_v under_o england_n there_o be_v none_o so_o regardless_o herein_o whatever_o they_o be_v of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n but_o will_v easy_o grant_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o conclusion_n 1._o then_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o except_o we_o can_v keep_v that_o which_o be_v our_o own_o we_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o it_o but_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o worse_o have_v we_o a_o grant_v of_o midas_n wish_n that_o all_o we_o touch_v shall_v be_v turn_v into_o gold_n or_o be_v we_o insure_v that_o all_o our_o adventure_n shall_v bring_v we_o return_n as_o rich_a as_o the_o east_n india_n company_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v we_o if_o we_o can_v notkeep_v they_o nay_o be_v we_o not_o a_o great_a deal_n worse_o than_o without_o they_o what_o toil_n and_o anxiety_n be_v there_o in_o get_v what_o fear_n and_o trouble_n be_v there_o in_o keep_v and_o what_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n in_o the_o part_n with_o riches_n not_o that_o i_o think_v any_o civil_a
convey_v and_o particular_o of_o the_o east_n india_n company_n i_o know_v very_o well_o they_o will_v have_v they_o return_v round_o about_o on_o the_o back_n of_o ireland_n lest_o they_o shall_v touch_v at_o any_o of_o these_o northern_a place_n especial_o in_o the_o channel_n and_o so_o trade_n and_o will_v send_v out_o ship_n with_o fresh_a man_n and_o take_v out_o the_o mariner_n that_o return_v to_o prevent_v their_o trade_n for_o themselves_o but_o yet_o the_o extraordinary_a charge_n of_o our_o man_n of_o war_n may_v be_v spare_v nay_o the_o state_n general_n bring_v in_o these_o to_o be_v diduct_v in_o the_o account_n with_o england_n as_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o in_o their_o list_n of_o damage_n article_n the_o 5._o before_o the_o last_o war_n a._n d._n 1664._o 5._o such_o as_o be_v rich_a and_o weary_a of_o trade_n or_o love_v their_o ease_n honour_n or_o pleasure_n may_n if_o we_o be_v under_o england_n more_o easy_o remove_v thither_o and_o be_v make_v liege_n subject_n and_o free_a denizen_n of_o england_n by_o the_o crown_n or_o be_v naturalize_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o so_o buy_v possess_v and_o inherit_v land_n and_o revenue_n at_o half_a the_o price_n here_o and_o live_v upon_o their_o rent_n as_o country_n gentleman_n in_o a_o cheap_a and_o pleasant_a land_n enjoy_v as_o great_a civil_a liberty_n as_o any_o where_n in_o christendom_n and_o also_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o religion_n or_o let_v out_o their_o money_n not_o only_o at_o far_o great_a interest_n but_o also_o upon_o bypothece_n or_o real_a security_n i_o have_v often_o think_v this_o 20_o year_n whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v better_o for_o england_n to_o give_v this_o liberty_n by_o law_n to_o stranger_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o of_o these_o country_n and_o of_o which_o side_n the_o interest_n lie_v betwixt_o we_o for_o this_o now_o that_o england_n have_v so_o many_o and_o great_a plantation_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n for_o their_o poor_a people_n now_o that_o money_n be_v so_o plentiful_a now_o that_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v so_o increase_v upon_o they_o now_o that_o the_o number_n of_o merchant_n be_v every_o where_o so_o multiply_v and_o now_o that_o trade_n be_v beat_v so_o low_o almost_o in_o all_o the_o know_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o this_o will_v be_v both_o a_o large_a and_o unnecessary_a digression_n and_o i_o be_o very_o sensible_a that_o i_o have_v be_v already_o too_o long_o in_o this_o argument_n yet_o industrious_o i_o confess_v because_o i_o foresee_v that_o many_o will_v diligent_o peruse_v this_o who_o perhaps_o will_v negligent_o pass_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o my_o opposite_n so_o much_o glory_v herein_o i_o think_v best_a to_o give_v they_o full_a measure_n and_o rather_o abound_v to_o curiosity_n than_o be_v deficient_a in_o satisfy_v the_o least_o nicety_n trade_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o this_o common_a wealth_n sect._n 8._o several_a other_o argument_n and_o enducement_n to_o incline_v we_o rather_o for_o england_n brief_o mention_v with_o a_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a precede_a discourse_n that_o the_o friendship_n of_o england_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o of_o france_n although_o what_o be_v say_v of_o religion_n liberty_n estate_n and_o trade_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v this_o hypothetical_a problem_n yet_o i_o shall_v give_v as_o over_o measure_n some_o other_o enducement_n for_o england_n brief_o 1._o the_o different_a humour_n and_o genius_n of_o the_o french_a and_o dutch_a which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o those_o that_o know_v they_o both_o to_o be_v far_o great_a than_o between_o we_o and_o the_o english_a which_o make_v not_o only_o a_o strangeness_n but_o alienation_n of_o affection_n beget_v a_o disgust_n and_o nauseat_n of_o each_o other_o bring_v forth_o many_o contest_v and_o quarrel_n and_o nourish_v a_o continual_a discontent_n uneasiness_n and_o unquietness_n of_o life_n 2._o the_o affection_n which_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a nation_n have_v for_o each_o other_o so_o that_o if_o the_o controversy_n of_o late_a year_n and_o at_o this_o present_a between_o we_o have_v be_v or_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n in_o both_o nation_n although_o i_o well_o know_v what_o both_o their_o representative_n have_v do_v i_o dare_v say_v upon_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o mutual_a miscarriage_n which_o can_v but_o some_o time_n happen_v towards_o each_o other_o there_o never_o have_v be_v nor_o will_v be_v war_n betwixt_o we_o more_o and_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n will_v have_v more_o volunteer_n in_o one_o day_n to_o fight_v the_o french_a than_o they_o have_v in_o twenty_o to_o fight_v each_o other_o 3._o the_o way_n of_o france_n be_v only_a gentry_n and_o paisantry_n the_o former_a lord_v it_o over_o the_o latter_a which_o have_v always_o live_v more_o miserable_o than_o any_o common_a people_n in_o europe_n in_o caesar_n time_n there_o be_v nibil_n plebe_fw-la contemptius_fw-la as_o he_o tell_v we_o and_o have_v continue_v so_o as_o bodin_n acknowledge_v and_o be_v so_o at_o this_o day_n we_o all_o know_v 10._o c._n 1._o c._n 10._o whereas_o in_o england_n and_o these_o country_n there_o be_v a_o middle_a sort_n of_o people_n that_o live_v free_o and_o independent_o on_o their_o own_o land_n and_o farm_n that_o will_v never_o endure_v the_o insolency_n of_o such_o lord_n much_o less_o to_o be_v their_o slave_n and_o least_o of_o all_o to_o be_v ruin_v by_o they_o 4._o now_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v advance_v and_o his_o party_n upmost_a so_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n may_v confide_v more_o in_o our_o friendship_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o through_o his_o highness_n interest_n in_o his_o uncle_n we_o shall_v better_o accord_v hereafter_o when_o these_o unhappy_a difference_n be_v once_o end_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o great_a question_n of_o the_o time_n sufficient_o i_o think_v to_o satisfy_v any_o rational_a man_n though_o nothing_o be_v sufficient_a nor_o will_v satisfy_v i_o know_v such_o as_o be_v either_o so_o resolve_o prejudice_v against_o the_o english_a or_o prince_n interest_n that_o if_o they_o can_v but_o ruin_v they_o they_o matter_n not_o though_o they_o ruin_n both_o themselves_o and_o the_o nation_n or_o so_o partial_o passionate_a for_o the_o french_a that_o they_o desire_v they_o though_o it_o be_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n for_o all_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o world_n will_v never_o prevail_v against_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n it_o be_v only_a experience_n that_o can_v convince_v such_o of_o their_o error_n and_o make_v they_o with_o damocles_n when_o the_o draw_v sword_n be_v over_o they_o desire_v to_o depart_v find_v they_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o happiness_n i_o shall_v therefore_o conclude_v with_o a_o brief_a reflection_n upon_o some_o of_o these_o argument_n and_o the_o corollary_n which_o natural_o flow_v from_o they_o that_o see_v england_n and_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n both_o free_a people_n and_o affectionate_a to_o each_o other_o both_o embark_v in_o the_o same_o interest_n of_o trade_n though_o in_o different_a bottom_n it_o not_o only_o become_v we_o but_o be_v our_o mutual_a concernment_n that_o we_o take_v heed_n we_o dash_v not_o one_o another_o to_o piece_n but_o fair_o and_o christianly_o comply_v with_o each_o other_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o our_o religion_n preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n our_o own_o and_o other_o also_o liberties_n and_o the_o just_a and_o equitable_a course_n of_o commerce_n that_o so_o each_o nation_n may_v happy_o enjoy_v their_o religion_n liberty_n estate_n and_o trade_n with_o god_n blessing_n on_o they_o all_o sect._n 9_o that_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o that_o extremity_n but_o we_o may_v still_o remain_v a_o republic_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o our_o neighbour_n interest_n england_n especial_o that_o they_o have_v better_o lose_v scotland_n or_o ireland_n than_o let_v the_o french_a have_v these_o province_n this_o war_n a_o game_n at_o hazard_n be_v engage_v will_v go_v through_o and_o parliament_n probable_o assist_v therein_o we_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o inability_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o because_o it_o become_v wise_a man_n always_o to_o suppose_v the_o worst_a condition_n that_o may_v probable_o befall_v they_o with_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o and_o according_o to_o make_v provision_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o endless_a curiosity_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o be_v always_o restless_a under_o misery_n and_o still_o inquisitive_a after_o futurity_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o through_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o come_v to_o the_o extremity_n suppose_v nor_o reduce_v to_o