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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90933	The next way to France: or, A short dialogue between two zealous well-wishers for the advancement of the kingdom of Christ; viz. H. P. and B. G.	H. P.; B. G.	1651 (1651)	Wing P32; Thomason E645_8; ESTC R208804	4,839	8

The next way to FRANCE OR A SHORT DIALOGUE BETWEEN Two zealous well-wishers for the advancement OF The Kingdom of CHRIST Viz. H. P. and B. G. LONDON Printed for GILES CALVERT at the black Spread-Eagle at the West-end of Pauls 1651. The next way to France OR A short Dialogue c. H. P. FRriend what sayest thou from abroad B. G. That it 's conceived to be a convenient time for to put life and vigour into those of the Reformed Religion that thereby they might endeavour to recover themselves H. P. Why do they not lay hold on the present occasion to joyn with the Prince of Condé that so by his means they may regain their Sixscore Towns of security which they formerly lost as well as their Three hundred thousand crowns yeerly Revenue and their places of Judicature to boot B. G. As they lost them for having sided with this Prince of Condé's father who after that he had attained unto his own ends left them at the French King's mercy to make the best Composition they could for themselves at the Treaty of Loudun so may you rest assured that those of the Reformed Religion will never venture to take up Arms against their King in the behalf of any party of their own Nation nor in respect of any Forraigners whatsoever except for such who minde the propagation of the Gospel of Christ who intend to knock at Rome's gates and who will not for any worldly respects abandon them H. P. Do you conceive that their hopes were well fix'd and that they were well secured whenas the Duke of Soubize was wafted towards Rochel and Ré by the late Duke of Buckingham Think you not that it was a like business to that of Anthony King of Portugal whenas he was conducted towards Lisbon by the Earl of Essex B. G. Those of Rochel made Sir William Beecher attend half a day at their gates before they would admit him for that they were not well assured of the reality of that good which was pretended unto them as then nor did there so much as one man of those of the Reformed Religion budge after the descent at the Isle of Ré for that none of them as aforesaid will in the least enter into any League with whatsoever parties unless they be qualified as above-said such who shall have assured them by such persons as may be confided in on the profession of true Christianity that they will go thorow-stitch with the propagation of the Gospel's purity who will not cease till they have knockt at Rome's gates and who shall appear in their own persons amongst them H. P. As then whatsoever may be conceived of a possibility of their stirring at present or of their siding with the Prince of Condé must even pass for fair nights dreams as well as their bruited reflecting on the present proceedings in England and Scotland and on him who appears to be the great Joshua of Britain who as wise men do conceive ought to be sought unto for did not those of Rochel send a very considerable number of their select members unto King James as well as unto the late King And did not the States of the United Provinces send their great Barnavelt with two more of their Deputies to seek unto Queen Elizabeth B. G. Nay did not Henry the Fourth of France send unto her And doth not the Paper-room at White-hall contain one of his Letters bearing these very words My sister my sister if you would have opened your coffers your brother Henry would not have been constrained to go to Mass This was a King put to great straights by a Spanish League But in case the Common-wealth of England should deem fitting to minde the preservation of those of the Reformed Religion in France you will finde it altogether necessary to put them secretly into a strong and assured hope thereof and of the abetting of them and to insinuate the same unto them by such as could waft even from their bosomes to the Prince of Condé and his Party their longing desires to see him prosper As then that Prince and his party would not run the danger of being gained by Titles and Treasures but would stick close unto his first resolutions and principles whereby he would continue to cut out work for the Parasites and Sejanus's of that Court to pick their teeths withal H. P. It were no hard task to feed the ears of some of the French Reformed Preachers with fair hopes and also those who may serve as Interlopers B. G. Take my word for it nothing so much hath been the overthrow of that Cause as such ear-feedings and the over-prodigalities of promised fair hopes for that we finde by experience how that at the greatest Assembly that ever was held of those of the Reformed Religion in France at which several Dukes Marquesses Barons and an infinite number of such as were thought to be the very Pillars of the Church assisted even as then Five and twenty of them fell off at a clap and deserted the rest insomuch as that they were then called in French Le meschant quartron for that they had betrayed the whole party In the same manner the most part of all those who during these later Ages were employed by the French to negotiate with their Neighbours did also betray their parties as well such as were intrusted to treat for those of the Reformed Religion as those who were to treat for the Romane Catholikes and likewise those which were employed by the discontented Princes Finally those who treated for the late Queen-mother of France and for the present Duke of Orleans during their exiles served them no better H. P. By the matter as then I perceive that there is little account to be made of those giddy-brain'd and perfidiously-given men who are so much addicted to Whimsies and Romances And should the Lord's work which solely depends on his providence be intrusted to such Bunglers it would surely be but in a desperate condition You see how marvelously it hath thus far prospered by the attendance of the Almighty's providence by those who have fought under the Banners of Christ in this Land True it is that weak and earthen vessels are oftentimes employed in the refining of Gold even in the most violent fires B. G. The same Lord who hath been pleased to bless the proceedings at home may also do the like in their endeavours to heed those occasions which are requisite to be reflected on from abroad and may make them so successful as that they shall not run the hazard or need to apprehend the being foiled by the weakness and inconstancie of others And doubtless there may be a great deal of good done Providence being the Leader if so be these present occasions were heeded for that thereby sundry mischiefs which are like to ensue might be prevented The good which is to be done might be promoted on the true Principles of Conscience and Religion So likewise the preventing