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A48636	Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.	Observations on the letter written to Sir Thomas Osborn, upon the reading of a book called The present interest of England stated written in a letter to a friend.	1673.0		.xml	application/xml	6902	116	32	That King James of happy memory , and his wise and excellent Council , and Favourites , thought therefore not fit to revenge it ; and that it hath since , by several treaties , been buried , and put in Oblivion ; I question whether we ought still to remember it ; but provided , that the constant Trade that the Popish Nations have ( in all ages down to our times ) driven in Massakres , and Cruel Torterings , and that with the applause , and approbation of their chief Bishop and Church , as Italy , Savoy , France and Ireland do witness , may be remembered ; I can be well pleased , that that single Act at Amboina , committed by a few Protestants condemned by the rest , and which is abhorred by the Principles of their Religion , may not be forgotten ; and thereupon the whole designs of the Pamphlet and Letter , each severally considered , I cannot observe , that they differ in any Material Circumstance , but that both aim at the same end , the Honour , Greatness , Prosperity and safety of this Nation , unless the first is too straight laced in the Rules of Honesty and Justice ; believing ( that though Interest rightly understood or mistaken , governs all the world yet ) that that precept of doing to others , as we would have them to do to us , gives no latitude to any Countrey to destroy another , to the end to increase their own Trade , or greatness ; for were it otherwise , nothing could be more for our security against Invasions , and the profit of England , then to destroy in time the French in their Shipping , and thereby in their Maritine Commerce , before they are overgrown in strength and Trade , in both , which from young Interlopers , they are in a short time too much increased , especially in our Newfoundland Fishery , where they have almost eaten us out , to the unspeakable prejudice of the Western Parts ! Secondly , That the Dutch , being so powerful at Sea as they now are , may by ioyning with the French , ( whenever they will agree upon it ) endanger the Conquest of England ; and keeping to themselves the most confiderable parts in it for Trade , being Masters at Sea , provide for their own security against the greatness of France , ( Page 12. )	cache/A48636.xml	txt/A48636.txt
