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valuable_a or_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o land_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n france_n subsist_v without_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o as_o well_o want_v the_o same_o if_o england_n quite_o spend_v itself_o and_o pour_v out_o all_o its_o treasure_n to_o preserve_v the_o seignory_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a to_o exceed_v the_o naval_a force_n of_o france_n spain_n holland_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o content_v late_a itself_o with_o its_o ancient_a strength_n of_o ship_n it_o may_v remain_v as_o safe_a as_o it_o have_v former_o do_v nay_o i_o can_v see_v that_o either_o necessity_n of_o ruin_n or_o necessity_n of_o dishonour_n can_v be_v true_o pretend_v out_o of_o this_o that_o france_n spain_n or_o holland_n etc._n etc._n be_v too_o potent_a at_o sea_n for_o us._n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o mere_a right_n or_o as_o a_o honour_n or_o as_o a_o profit_n to_o we_o as_o a_o right_n it_o be_v a_o theme_n fit_a for_o scholar_n to_o whet_v their_o wit_n upon_o then_o for_o christian_n to_o fight_v and_o spill_v blood_n about_o and_o since_o it_o do_v not_o manifest_o appear_v how_o or_o when_o it_o be_v first_o purchase_v or_o by_o what_o law_n convey_v unto_o we_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o only_o as_o matter_n of_o wit_n and_o disputation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o make_v other_o strike_v sail_n to_o we_o as_o they_o pass_v it_o be_v a_o glory_n fit_a for_o woman_n and_o child_n to_o wonder_v at_o then_o for_o statesman_n to_o contend_v about_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o chaplet_n of_o flower_n not_o to_o a_o diadem_n of_o gold_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o profit_n unto_o we_o to_o fence_v and_o enclose_v the_o sea_n its_o matter_n of_o moment_n yet_o it_o concern_v we_o no_o more_o than_o it_o do_v other_o nation_n by_o too_o insolent_a contestation_n hereupon_o we_o may_v provoke_v god_n and_o dishonour_v ourselves_o we_o may_v more_o probable_o incense_v our_o friend_n then_o quell_v our_o enemy_n we_o may_v make_v the_o land_n a_o slave_n to_o the_o sea_n rather_o than_o the_o sea_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o land_n i_o mention_v this_o passage_n to_o show_v the_o frenzy_n which_o possess_v the_o heà d_n of_o many_o that_o will_v be_v repute_v patriot_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n in_o 1636_o etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v some_o fatal_a period_n among_o these_o northern_a region_n when_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v become_v so_o brutal_a and_o prejudicate_v that_o no_o obligation_n of_o reason_n prudence_n or_o conscience_n and_o religion_n can_v prevail_v over_o their_o passion_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v instigate_v by_o the_o boutefeus_n of_o the_o law_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o obedience_n at_o another_o time_n it_o will_v have_v seem_v strange_a that_o a_o common-lawyer_n shall_v doubt_v whither_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o king_n dominion_n whereas_o our_o law_n and_o parliament_n have_v always_o decree_v it_o to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o one_o of_o that_o robe_n shall_v controvert_v our_o right_n thereunto_o or_o scruple_n how_o it_o be_v purchase_v since_o in_o vulgar_a title_n the_o common_a law_n look_v no_o far_a than_o prescription_n and_o in_o explication_n thereof_o they_o be_v not_o so_o nice_a as_o the_o civilian_n â—…or_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n there_o be_v require_v a_o just_a title_n which_o the_o common_a law_n require_v not_o and_o bona_fw-la fides_fw-la which_o the_o common_a 4._o law_n require_v not_o and_o continual_a possession_n which_o the_o common_a law_n only_o require_v and_o this_o he_o may_v have_v see_v prove_v in_o mr._n selden_n and_o sir_n john_n borough_n
a_o further_a justification_n of_o the_o present_a war_n against_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o illustrate_v with_o several_a sculpture_n by_o henry_n stubbe_n a_o lover_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o welfare_n of_o old_a england_n everard_n reidan_n annal._n belgic_a lib._n 17._o a._n d._n 1600._o decretum_fw-la ord._n general_n advers._fw-la groninganos_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la pactiones_fw-la &_o foedus_fw-la toties_fw-la ruptum_fw-la provocarent_fw-la absurdum_fw-la nec_fw-la audiendum_fw-la neque_fw-la vitio_fw-la patribus_fw-la vertendum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la securitati_fw-la rerum_fw-la suarum_fw-la consulere_fw-la velint_fw-la london_n print_v for_o henry_n hill_n and_o john_n starkey_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o mitre_n near_o temple-barr_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdclxxiii_o the_o content_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o reason_n why_o this_o treatise_n be_v call_v the_o apology_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o dutch_a against_o the_o parliamentarian_o in_o particular_a a_o account_n of_o the_o loevesteine-faction_n the_o power_n of_o the_o state-holder_n and_o advocate_n of_o holland_n a_o relation_n of_o the_o folly_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr wit_n in_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a government_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o content_n of_o the_o preface_n unto_o the_o loyal_a subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o necessity_n of_o write_v the_o ensue_a treatise_n for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o present_a war._n pag._n 1_o several_n just_a and_o approve_a cause_n of_o war_n which_o yet_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o insist_v upon_o p._n 1_o 2_o a_o true_a and_o full_a account_n concern_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o this_o war_n and_o how_o it_o be_v unavoidable_a on_o the_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o reason_n why_o the_o league_n betwixt_o england_n and_o holland_n be_v not_o endeavour_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v renew_v after_o its_o violation_n p._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o what_o advise_v q._n elizabeth_n will_v have_v suggest_v in_o the_o case_n p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o argument_n against_o the_o neutrality_n of_o england_n during_o the_o war_n betwixt_o france_n and_o holland_n p._n 17_o argument_n for_o the_o english_a to_o combine_v with_o france_n p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o two_o objection_n against_o the_o alliance_n with_o france_n urge_v by_o a_o unknown_a casuist_n and_o full_o answer_v p._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o the_o regard_n which_o his_o majesty_n still_o preserve_v for_o the_o security_n of_o flanders_n according_a to_o the_o triple_a alliance_n p._n 26_o 27_o the_o prudence_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o transact_v the_o league_n with_o france_n with_o so_o much_o secrecy_n p._n 27_o the_o prudence_n with_o which_o his_o majesty_n pen_v and_o sign_v the_o declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n march_v 15._o 1671_o 2._o the_o parallel_a proceed_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_a emperor_n during_o the_o four_o century_n that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v grant_v at_o present_a that_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o first_o be_v settle_v by_o such_o contrivance_n as_o his_o majesty_n now_o pursue_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v in_o that_o declaration_n provide_v better_a for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n than_o the_o ancient_a emperor_n do_v for_o christianity_n in_o their_o time_n and_o consequent_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n to_o be_v subvert_v by_o the_o present_a indulgence_n that_o the_o present_a indulgence_n be_v consonant_a to_o right_a reason_n of_o state_n and_o not_o repugnant_a unto_o civil_a policy_n or_o likely_a to_o prove_v destructive_a to_o the_o government_n p._n 27._o unto_o p._n 73_o a_o confutation_n of_o some_o assertion_n relate_v unto_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n tender_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o 1640._o p._n 76_o certain_a project_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n whereby_o she_o advance_v the_o honour_n and_o trade_n of_o england_n p._n 83_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o english_a to_o be_v unanimous_a and_o courageous_a notwithstanding_o the_o troublesome_a condition_n of_o europe_n p._n 87_o the_o content_n of_o the_o apology_n the_o apology_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unhappy_o engage_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o pretend_a commonwealth_n and_o o._n cromwell_n for_o the_o king_n majesty_n declaration_n and_o proceed_n against_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o congratulation_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o for_o and_o their_o brief_a vindication_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o march_n 15._o 1671_o 2._o p._n 57_o though_o the_o dutch_a be_v protestant_n yet_o this_o war_n be_v lawful_a p._n 58_o the_o right_n of_o the_o flag_n a_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n with_o the_o dutch_a the_o demand_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o and_o the_o dutch_a concession_n about_o it_o heretofore_o p._n 58._o 59_o 60_o 61_o the_o english_a channel_n not_o the_o sole_a british_a sea_n p._n 61_o 62_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o concern_v the_o fish_n the_o debate_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o dutch_a about_o the_o right_n of_o england_n thereto_o p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o 66_o the_o villainous_a composition_n make_v betwixt_o oliver_n and_o the_o dutch_a about_o the_o say_a point_n and_o against_o his_o majesty_n p._n 66_o the_o king_n interest_n in_o the_o english_a planter_n at_o surinam_n afferâ—…_n p._n 67_o the_o barbarity_n and_o insolence_n of_o the_o dutch_a towards_o the_o english_a in_o the_o east-indies_n p._n 67_o 68_o 69_o a_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o indignity_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o those_o put_v upon_o the_o parliamentarian_o former_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o for_o their_o resentment_n thereof_o p._n 67_o 70_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o dutch_a illustrate_v at_o large_a p._n 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o a_o account_n of_o the_o dutch_a religion_n p._n 75_o 76_o 77_o the_o parliamentarian_o resolve_v that_o no_o secure_a peace_n can_v be_v make_v with_o the_o hollander_n except_o they_o submit_v to_o a_o coalition_n or_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o incapacity_n of_o hurt_v england_n p._n 77_o 78_o a_o account_n of_o the_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o parliamentarian_o and_o hollander_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n confess_v their_o error_n in_o fight_v against_o england_n p._n 78_o 79_o the_o parliamentarian_o reply_n and_o how_o they_o out-witted_n the_o hollander_n p._n 79_o 80_o the_o parliamentarian_o refuse_v unto_o the_o state_n general_n the_o title_n of_o high_a and_o mighty_a and_o they_o discontinue_v it_o p._n 80_o 81_o hugh_n peter_n intercede_v for_o the_o dutch_a the_o voluntary_a proffer_n of_o the_o dutch_a they_o amid_o their_o solemn_a profession_n of_o love_n unto_o the_o rump_n persuade_v cromwell_n to_o depose_v they_o and_o then_o cheat_v he_o p._n 81_o the_o council_n of_o state_n beat_v the_o dutch_a and_o make_v they_o proceed_v by_o way_n of_o humble_a petition_n p._n 82_o 83_o the_o stark_a lovingkindness_n betwixt_o the_o dutch_a and_o the_o council_n and_o their_o joint_n concern_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n p._n 84_o the_o council_n demand_v that_o the_o dutch_a submit_v unto_o a_o coalition_n the_o reciprocal_a argument_n about_o it_o p._n 84_o 85_o 86_o 87_o 88_o 89_o 90_o the_o dutch_a refuse_v all_o coalition_n and_o depart_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o fifth-monarchists_a concern_v they_o p._n 91_o 92_o the_o distress_a condition_n of_o the_o hollander_n their_o petition_n and_o submissive_a memorial_n unto_o the_o fifth-monarchists_a p._n 92_o 93_o 94_o 95_o the_o dutch_a be_v hate_v and_o scorn_v p._n 96_o effectual_a project_n to_o curb_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o dutch._n p._n 97_o cromwell_n dissimulation_n with_o the_o dutch._n p._n 97_o 98_o the_o dutch_a temporise_v with_o the_o commissioner_n p._n 98_o 9â—…_n a_o preamble_n and_o draught_n of_o article_n tender_v by_o the_o commissioner_n 〈◊〉_d 99_o 100_o 101_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o dutch_a thereunto_o their_o paper_n slight_v p._n 101_o 102_o 103_o 104_o 105_o 106_o 107_o 108_o the_o dutch_a and_o english_a do_v again_o debate_v the_o point_n of_o coalition_n p._n 108_o 109_o 110_o the_o dutch_a persuade_v cromwell_n to_o discard_v the_o fifth-monarchists_a and_o to_o assume_v the_o government_n their_o promise_n and_o submission_n unto_o he_o p._n 110_o 111_o cromwell_n betray_v the_o english_a interest_n unto_o the_o dutch_a and_o yet_o be_v cheat_v by_o they_o several_a time_n before_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treaty_n p._n 111._o unto_o p._n 117_o both_o party_n agree_v to_o omit_v the_o general_a concernment_n of_o religion_n p._n 117_o the_o dutch_a observe_v not_o that_o peace_n ibid._n a_o large_a memorial_n pen_v by_o 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