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         Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
      
       
         
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             Digitus Dei. Or, Good newes from Holland Sent to the wor. Iohn Treffry and Iohn Trefusis. Esquires: as allso to all that haue shot arrows agayst Babels brats, and wish well to Sion wheresouer.
             Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
          
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           DIGITVS
           DEI.
           OR
           GOOD
           NEWES
           FROM
           HOLLAND
           .
        
         
           Sent
           to
           the
           wor.
           
             ll
          
           IOHN
           TREFFRY
           .
           AND
           IOHN
           TREFVSIS
           .
           ESQVIRES
           :
        
         
           As
           allso
           to
           all
           that
           haue
           shot
           arrows
           agaynst
           Babels
           Brats
           ,
           and
           wish
           well
           to
           Sion
           wheresouer
           .
        
         
           printer's or publisher's device
           
             NON
             NOBIS
             DOMINE
          
        
         
           Printed
           By
           Abraham
           Neringh
           ,
           Printer
           in
           Rotterdam
           ,
           by
           the
           ould
           Head.
           
        
         
           ANNO.
           1631.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             S
             
               RS
            
          
        
         
           SInce
           my
           condition
           &
           lot
           fell
           in
           these
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           which
           for
           a
           long
           time
           haue
           beene
           Sedes
           belli
           :
           I
           haue
           not
           bin
           altogether
           negligent
           in
           taking
           up
           such
           observations
           as
           might
           either
           draw
           mee
           to
           a
           more
           serious
           consideration
           of
           Gods
           prouidence
           ,
           dispensing
           it selfe
           into
           many
           particulars
           ,
           some
           more
           secret
           ,
           &
           some
           open
           to
           euery
           eye
           :
           or
           such
           as
           might
           by
           their
           presentment
           unto
           mee
           of
           the
           worlds
           vanity
           &
           turnings
           ,
           make
           mee
           see
           the
           glassie
           brittlenesse
           &
           shiftlesnesse
           of
           the
           creature
           ,
           &
           so
           perswade
           to
           a
           stronger
           dependance
           uppon
           the
           creator
           ,
           a
           Being
           that
           hath
           happinesse
           in
           it selfe
           .
           Not
           hath
           it
           bin
           the
           least
           of
           my
           care
           to
           cast
           an
           especiall
           eye
           uppon
           the
           seuerall
           victories
           ,
           &
           vnparaleld
           deliuerances
           (
           if
           wee
           take
           up
           all
           circumstances
           )
           which
           this
           state
           hath
           bin
           honored
           with
           .
           In
           the
           compasse
           of
           three
           yeares
           or
           there
           about
           ,
           I
           haue
           seene
           strange
           turnings
           &
           returnings
           of
           prouidence
           ,
           ebbs
           of
           State
           that
           left
           vs
           (
           at
           least
           the
           wise-hearted
           )
           hopelesse
           of
           a
           flood
           :
           and
           then
           agayne
           high
           waters
           ,
           that
           haue
           left
           many
           thoughtesse
           yea
           carelesse
           ,
           of
           an
           ebb
           :
           heere
           haue
           I
           seene
           an
           enemy
           slighted
           at
           a
           great
           distance
           ,
           &
           too
           much
           feared
           neerer
           hand
           ,
           many
           mountainous
           designes
           which
           haue
           prooued
           mole
           hills
           in
           execution
           ,
           heere
           haue
           wee
           seene
           men
           looking
           one
           way
           &
           the
           Lord
           bringing
           the
           thing
           about
           another
           ,
           sometimes
           God
           destraining
           for
           his
           glory
           where
           men
           would
           not
           giue
           it
           him
           other
           wayes
           :
           In
           a
           word
           heere
           hath
           bin
           imploiments
           for
           all
           kinds
           of
           spirits
           ,
           all
           kinds
           of
           men
           ,
           heere
           the
           sad
           heart
           hath
           had
           matter
           to
           feed
           those
           black
           vapors
           that
           cherish
           melancholy
           ,
           &
           heere
           the
           freer
           spirit
           might
           h●ue
           a
           time
           to
           lauish
           it selfe
           out
           in
           warrantble
           ioyes
           &
           refreshments
           ,
           heere
           the
           magistrate
           hath
           had
           worke
           enough
           to
           aduise
           ,
           &
           the
           people
           to
           bring
           in
           their
           assistances
           ,
           the
           souldier
           hath
           had
           enough
           how
           to
           deuise
           &
           how
           to
           execute
           to
           his
           greater
           advantage
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           waite
           vppon
           the
           tabernacle
           haue
           had
           no
           reason
           to
           bee
           idle
           ,
           where
           dayes
           of
           attonement
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           dayly
           sacrifice
           were
           to
           bee
           attended
           on
           :
           sometime
           wee
           haue
           bin
           slipping
           with
           Dauid
           beside
           our selves
           and
           our
           comforts
           ,
           while
           wee
           fretted
           at
           the
           foolish
           ,
           and
           saw
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           sometimes
           with
           the
           same
           good-man
           wee
           were
           as
           those
           that
           dreamed
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           downe-fall
           of
           the
           vngodly
           ,
           &
           what
           chaff
           they
           were
           before
           the
           wind
           .
           Truly
           (
           S
           
             rs
          
           )
           wee
           haue
           seene
           much
           of
           Gods
           faythfulnesse
           &
           sufficiency
           ,
           &
           wee
           ar
           to
           bee
           blamed
           if
           wee
           have
           not
           also
           seene
           our
           owne
           inability
           &
           nothingnesse
           .
        
         
           But
           whiles
           I
           haue
           let
           my
           meditations
           travel
           from
           one
           place
           to
           another
           they
           haue
           lodged
           longer
           in
           these
           two
           ,
           viz
           :
           first
           in
           the
           consideration
           of
           our selues
           2
           
             o
          
           of
           the
           enemy
           :
           in
           the
           former
           whereof
           wee
           may
           take
           up
           matter
           of
           wonder
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           continues
           vs
           instruments
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           &
           the
           subiect
           of
           his
           goodnesse
           
           &
           bounty
           ,
           who
           may
           iustly
           take
           shame
           to
           our selues
           that
           wee
           ar
           no
           more
           sanctified
           in
           our
           drawing
           neare
           unto
           him
           ,
           or
           doe
           sanctifie
           him
           soe
           little
           :
           alas
           (
           S
           
             rs
          
           )
           strangers
           that
           looke
           uppon
           us
           may
           thinke
           that
           wee
           are
           his
           onely
           iewell
           ,
           since
           wee
           are
           kept
           so
           safely
           :
           but
           the
           truth
           is
           our
           beauty
           is
           but
           blacknesse
           ,
           our
           deformities
           are
           the
           speech
           of
           neighbor
           nations
           ,
           &
           by
           the
           openesse
           of
           our
           folly
           wee
           make
           the
           daughters
           of
           the
           Philistims
           reioyce
           .
           Nor
           haue
           wee
           lesse
           worke
           in
           the
           contemplation
           of
           the
           enimy
           ,
           being
           the
           center
           to
           which
           subtilty
           ,
           cruelty
           ,
           dilligence
           in
           euell
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           the
           like
           ,
           as
           so
           many
           lines
           haue
           their
           confluxe
           .
           What
           great
           cost
           haue
           they
           byn
           at
           in
           the
           not
           yet
           subduing
           a
           handfull
           of
           people
           nay
           (
           which
           is
           admirable
           )
           that
           which
           hath
           bin
           the
           cō
           mon
           breake-back
           to
           other
           states
           &
           countryes
           ,
           hath
           bin
           the
           supplying
           of
           their
           treasures
           heere
           ,
           &
           filling
           of
           their
           Magazins
           ,
           I
           meane
           their
           Army
           .
           They
           haue
           had
           heere
           many
           plowers
           plowing
           uppon
           their
           back
           ,
           &
           yet
           there
           remaines
           noe
           signe
           of
           a
           furrow
           ,
           I
           wish
           wee
           saw
           noe
           steps
           of
           their
           sin
           .
           I
           will
           not
           heere
           discusse
           in
           what
           coyne
           the
           Lord
           hath
           bin
           paid
           for
           his
           kindnesse
           ,
           nor
           what
           proc●ede
           they
           haue
           returned
           of
           their
           talents
           concredited
           to
           them
           .
           I
           haue
           inioyed
           this
           common
           ayre
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           haue
           had
           my
           share
           in
           their
           particular
           merties
           ,
           I
           cannot
           bee
           silent
           .
           What
           a
           hand
           wee
           saw
           out
           of
           heauen
           by
           the
           surprize
           of
           Wesel
           ,
           and
           the
           Bosch
           following
           that
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           former
           mertie
           had
           not
           bin
           enough
           for
           thē
           ?
           Heere
           I
           will
           not
           treate
           ,
           I
           haue
           formerly
           advertisd
           about
           them
           :
           what
           mertie
           the
           Lord
           hath
           sent
           them
           from
           the
           sea
           ,
           &
           what
           siluer
           trophees
           from
           the
           enimy
           hath
           bin
           brought
           ,
           is
           not
           now
           my
           purpose
           to
           speake
           :
           But
           since
           the
           Lord
           by
           an
           especiall
           hand
           led
           me
           to
           looke
           vppon
           the
           beginning
           &
           end
           of
           this
           late
           deliuerance
           ,
           I
           shall
           aduertise
           therein
           according
           to
           truth
           ,
           in
           which
           I
           may
           not
           seeme
           (
           it
           may
           bee
           )
           soe
           particular
           as
           some
           may
           expect
           ,
           because
           I
           dare
           not
           call
           Opinion
           ,
           Fayth
           :
           nor
           so
           exact
           in
           tearmes
           ,
           because
           a
           stranger
           to
           the
           Language
           though
           a
           freind
           to
           Souldiery
           :
           but
           this
           I
           shall
           doe
           ,
           I
           will
           labor
           to
           shew
           truth
           in
           her
           nakednesse
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           in
           her
           owne
           apparell
           ;
           and
           the
           order
           I
           shall
           propose
           will
           bee
           this
           ;
           First
           I
           shall
           present
           the
           bare
           history
           2
           ,
           
             ly
          
           some
           obseruations
           from
           it
           ,
           3
           
             ly
          
           I
           shall
           add
           some
           vses
           wee
           may
           make
           of
           it
           :
           and
           first
           for
           the
           history
           .
        
         
           Whilst
           the
           Illustrious
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           after
           a
           triple
           victory
           ,
           viz
           :
           Groll
           ,
           Wesell
           ,
           and
           the
           Bosch
           ,
           had
           sate
           downe
           the
           last
           summer
           to
           refresh
           him-selfe
           euen
           la
           den
           with
           honnor
           ;
           Sanballat
           and
           Tobiah
           ,
           I
           meane
           they
           of
           Spayne
           and
           Flaunders
           rose
           early
           ,
           &
           went
           to
           bed
           late
           ,
           eating
           the
           bread
           of
           carefulnesse
           ,
           in
           cōplottiug
           the
           raising
           their
           honnor
           out
           of
           the
           dust
           ,
           where
           Hee
           had
           buried
           it
           ,
           as
           an
           instrument
           in
           Gods
           hand
           the
           yeares
           before
           :
           and
           surely
           if
           strength
           had
           answered
           their
           reuengefull
           spirits
           ,
           the
           mischeife
           had
           had
           wings
           ,
           before
           wee
           should
           haue
           knowne
           it
           was
           hatchd
           ;
           For
           heerein
           they
           far
           outstrip
           their
           enimies
           ,
           that
           their
           waters
           run
           deepely
           and
           silently
           .
           Now
           that
           you
           may
           vnderstand
           what
           
           they
           had
           in
           their
           eye
           ,
           that
           should
           exhaust
           so
           much
           of
           their
           treasure
           this
           yeare
           ,
           and
           perswade
           with
           their
           cleargie
           like
           the
           neighboring
           channels
           soe
           f●eely
           to
           emptie
           themselues
           into
           the
           common
           sea
           ;
           I
           shall
           acquaint
           you
           with
           Marques
           Spinolaes
           last
           will
           and
           testament
           left
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Infanta
           at
           his
           departur
           out
           of
           these
           wars
           .
           Two
           things
           hee
           aduised
           out
           of
           his
           lōg
           experience
           &
           best
           observations
           ,
           that
           might
           infest
           the
           States
           ,
           whereof
           the
           first
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           current
           of
           their
           commerce
           with
           forreine
           parts
           might
           be
           stoppd
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           lessened
           ,
           &
           therfore
           would
           that
           from
           Dunkerk
           ,
           Osten
           ,
           &
           other
           parts
           ships
           should
           bee
           set
           forth
           for
           the
           intercepting
           them
           in
           the
           narrow
           seas
           ,
           which
           counsaile
           the
           world
           obserues
           hath
           bin
           taken
           ,
           &
           that
           with
           noe
           ordinary
           successe
           :
           that
           to
           this
           day
           Dunkerk
           a
           meane
           Dunghill
           hauen
           ,
           dare
           write
           her selfe
           a
           M
           
             rs
          
           .
           The
           2
           
             o
          
           was
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           spend
           themselues
           thus
           yeare
           after
           yeare
           ,
           in
           the
           beseiging
           ,
           beleaguring
           ,
           &
           taking
           in
           of
           any
           one
           towne
           ,
           which
           did
           spend
           them
           much
           treasure
           ,
           &
           could
           not
           much
           disaduantage
           the
           enimy
           ▪
           but
           that
           they
           should
           (
           though
           with
           double
           cost
           )
           attempt
           the
           diuiding
           of
           the
           Provinces
           ,
           especially
           Holland
           &
           Zeeland
           ,
           which
           hee
           demonstrated
           to
           bee
           feasable
           .
           And
           for
           the
           better
           understanding
           the
           way
           ,
           may
           it
           please
           you
           to
           take
           notice
           that
           about
           two
           or
           three
           houres
           sailing
           from
           Dort
           ,
           there
           lies
           a
           village
           calld
           the
           Plate
           ,
           with
           a
           conuenient
           hauen
           able
           to
           receiue
           many
           smal
           vessels
           :
           this
           village
           with
           the
           whole
           Iland
           uppon
           which
           it
           stands
           is
           all
           together
           vnfortified
           ,
           &
           soe
           are
           all
           places
           about
           it
           :
           this
           hauen
           lookes
           right
           against
           Princeland
           a
           place
           of
           the
           same
           strenght
           with
           the
           Plate
           ,
           betwixt
           these
           two
           passe
           all
           our
           shipps
           to
           Zeland
           ,
           Bergen
           ,
           Ter
           Goose
           ,
           Tertoll
           ,
           Zeerikze●
           :
           ect
           .
        
         
           This
           yeare
           about
           the
           time
           of
           this
           attempt
           their
           army
           entred
           Princeland
           ▪
           ●othing
           remained
           but
           that
           they
           might
           make
           themselves
           M
           
             r
          
           of
           the
           Plate
           ,
           &
           soe
           〈◊〉
           once
           cut
           of
           the
           passage
           to
           Zeland
           ,
           &
           the
           parts
           aboue
           said
           ,
           &
           soone
           put
           Dort
           &
           Roterdam
           the
           Hart
           of
           the
           land
           in
           feare
           ,
           from
           whence
           likewise
           they
           might
           haue
           an
           easie
           way
           to
           Dunkerk
           ,
           &
           they
           recourse
           to
           them
           agayne
           .
           This
           with
           the
           consequences
           being
           vnderstood
           I
           shall
           labor
           to
           show
           yow
           what
           faythfull
           ouerseers
           the
           Marquese
           had
           to
           his
           wil
           ,
           and
           how
           tender
           they
           are
           on
           the
           other
           side
           to
           follow
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           dead
           .
           After
           the
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           had
           retreated
           out
           of
           fflaunders
           ,
           &
           (
           whether
           through
           the
           foreslowing
           of
           time
           ,
           or
           too
           many
           loope
           holes
           made
           in
           their
           counsails
           or
           unfaithfulnesse
           in
           men
           betrusted
           ,
           or
           correspondence
           by
           any
           false
           heart
           with
           the
           enimy
           )
           he
           had
           lost
           his
           designe
           ,
           &
           inquartered
           himselfe
           at
           Drunen
           ,
           neare
           Huisden
           ,
           little
           other
           tidings
           came
           to
           vs
           ,
           but
           the
           constant
           and
           extraordinary
           prouisions
           of
           the
           enimy
           by
           land
           &
           water
           ,
           especially
           concerning
           certaine
           sloopes
           ,
           &
           flat
           bottomed
           boates
           ,
           &
           an
           engeneering
           Preist
           ,
           who
           should
           haue
           spent
           much
           oyle
           &
           candle
           in
           the
           advancing
           of
           a
           strange
           designe
           .
           The
           tidings
           whereof
           comming
           thicker
           ,
           &
           the
           child
           being
           neere
           the
           birth
           the
           towne
           of
           Bergen
           petition
           the
           
           ayde
           ,
           who
           with
           that
           part
           of
           his
           army
           that
           lay
           at
           Drunen
           ,
           being
           about
           12
           or
           14000.
           foot
           beside
           horse
           ,
           set
           forward
           for
           Bergen
           the
           25.
           of
           August
           ,
           and
           within
           3.
           or
           4
           ,
           dayes
           was
           inquartered
           on
           the
           North-side
           of
           the
           towne
           ,
           Sargeant
           Maior
           Cary
           being
           sent
           before
           with
           diuers
           companies
           for
           a
           safegard
           to
           those
           parts
           by
           which
           these
           shalloopes
           might
           passe
           ,
           as
           also
           15.
           or
           17.
           men
           of
           war
           ,
           that
           vsually
           waite
           uppon
           the
           In-land
           waters
           .
        
         
           Vppon
           the
           11.
           of
           Septem
           :
           being
           thursday
           at
           4.
           or
           5
           '
           of
           the
           clock
           at
           night
           wee
           heard
           shooting
           from
           Falconesse
           ,
           and
           the
           Doel
           ,
           and
           there-abous
           ,
           and
           saw
           shipping
           ,
           but
           did
           generally
           conceiue
           that
           the
           enemy
           had
           made
           an
           attempt
           to
           come
           forth
           and
           was
           beaten
           back
           by
           our
           men
           ,
           when
           as
           it
           appeared
           otherwise
           t●e
           next
           day
           for
           the
           next
           morning
           being
           friday
           wee
           discerned
           vppon
           the
           wals
           of
           Bergen
           a
           fleete
           of
           80.
           sayle
           or
           more
           comming
           towards
           the
           towne
           ,
           and
           farther
           off
           some
           greater
           shipps
           in
           an
           other
           fleete
           :
           It
           is
           strange
           to
           see
           &
           heare
           how
           hardly
           men
           were
           drawne
           to
           beleeve
           that
           the
           enemy
           was
           so
           neare
           ,
           nor
           was
           there
           much
           credit
           giuen
           to
           it
           till
           they
           were
           before
           the
           very
           towne
           of
           Bergen
           :
           where
           my-selfe
           being
           a
           spectator
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           could
           tell
           above
           80.
           sayle
           ,
           who
           as
           it
           seemes
           came
           the
           day
           before
           from
           Antwerpe
           ,
           &
           soe
           past
           by
           our
           shipping
           (
           as
           wee
           saw
           over
           night
           )
           &
           onely
           changd
           a
           few
           shot
           without
           farther
           Danger
           ,
           Sargeant
           Maior
           Cary
           carefully
           attending
           vppon
           the
           chardge
           committed
           to
           him
           ,
           they
           bent
           their
           course
           toward
           Tertoll
           land
           ,
           &
           about
           8.
           or
           9.
           in
           morning
           22.
           saile
           of
           their
           Reregard
           comming
           on
           ground
           ,
           the
           rest
           stayed
           for
           them
           betwixt
           Rommers-wali
           &
           Tertoll
           ,
           till
           the
           returning
           of
           the
           next
           tide
           ,
           which
           was
           at
           3.
           in
           the
           afternoone
           :
           and
           thus
           they
           lay
           this
           whole
           day
           in
           the
           sight
           not
           onely
           ,
           of
           Berghen
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Princes
           whole
           army
           :
           mee
           thought
           this
           time
           was
           alotted
           us
           from
           heaven
           ,
           as
           if
           a
           voice
           had
           cried
           and
           bid
           vs
           yet
           try
           what
           prayer
           will
           doe
           :
           and
           if
           I
           should
           bee
           playner
           with
           you
           ,
           &
           open
           you
           a
           window
           into
           my
           owne
           heart
           ,
           mee
           thought
           this
           stopp
           was
           the
           time
           wherein
           Iustice
           &
           Mercy
           compeered
           before
           the
           great
           God
           of
           heaven
           &
           earth
           (
           as
           indeed
           it
           was
           a
           time
           for
           our
           saddest
           thoughts
           )
           Take
           Vengeance
           cries
           Iustice
           Oh
           spare
           sayes
           Mercy
           :
           Kill
           cries
           the
           one
           ,
           Saue
           the
           other
           :
           There
           are
           no
           sins
           like
           theirs
           ,
           cries
           Iustice
           :
           No
           God
           like
           theirs
           sayes
           Mercy
           :
           Give
           successe
           to
           this
           designe
           cries
           the
           One
           ,
           Lord
           they
           are
           Thy
           enemies
           sayes
           the
           Other
           :
           Holland
           is
           p●oud
           &
           secure
           sayes
           Iustice
           ,
           But
           they
           may
           amend
           by
           this
           diliuerance
           :
           They
           haue
           not
           improoued
           former
           kindnesses
           ,
           But
           they
           may
           bee
           tried
           by
           one
           more
           :
           Reuenge
           thy
           Sabbaths
           &
           let
           them
           haue
           noe
           rest
           that
           neglect
           this
           day
           of
           rest
           ,
           heere
           Mercye
           paused
           ,
           at
           lentgh
           charging
           their
           teachers
           with
           this
           &
           excusing
           the
           poore
           people
           that
           knew
           noe
           better
           .
           You
           shall
           see
           what
           followed
           ,
           and
           whic●
           preuayled
        
         
           The
           Prince
           perceiuing
           that
           it
           was
           now
           no
           time
           to
           aske
           ,
           what
           shall
           we
           doe
           ,
           ●ut
           to
           bee
           doing
           ,
           vnder
           command
           of
           Generall
           Morgan
           sent
           3.
           
           Regements
           〈…〉
           oll
           ,
           to
           guard
           those
           parts
           from
           the
           incursion
           ,
           &
           landing
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           who
           went
           to
           their
           worke
           with
           no
           ordinary
           resolution
           ,
           &
           came
           close
           by
           
           those
           partes
           where
           the
           enemy
           lay
           ,
           &
           onely
           gave
           them
           notice
           by
           some
           shot
           that
           they
           there
           attended
           them
           ,
           with
           which
           troopes
           the
           Prince
           went
           in
           person
           :
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           Count
           Ernest
           advised
           for
           the
           cutting
           off
           the
           Reregard
           ,
           that
           lay
           on
           ground
           ,
           &
           to
           that
           purpose
           commanded
           such
           warlike
           shipping
           as
           lay
           at
           Bergen
           to
           be
           made
           ready
           ,
           &
           12
           ▪
           musketteres
           out
           of
           every
           companie
           of
           the
           army
           ,
           to
           bee
           imployed
           in
           the
           designe
           ,
           which
           came
           to
           1200
           or
           there
           abouts
           ,
           the
           commander
           in
           cheife
           of
           our
           nation
           ,
           was
           the
           noble
           &
           valiant
           Earle
           of
           Oxford
           Lieutenant
           Collonel
           to
           my
           Lord
           Generall
           Vere
           ,
           to
           whōe
           were
           added
           Sergeant
           Maior
           Hollis
           .
           Captaine
           .
           Dudly
           ,
           Captaine
           Skippon
           ,
           S
           
             r
          
           Thomas
           Colpeper
           ,
           Captaine
           Iackson
           ,
           with
           some
           other
           officers
           :
           and
           this
           I
           must
           say
           ,
           my
           hart
           wittnesseth
           I
           flatter
           not
           I
           never
           saw
           men
           hugg
           an
           enterprise
           so
           ,
           the
           common
           souldier
           even
           beseeching
           their
           captaines
           with
           teares
           that
           they
           might
           bee
           preferred
           to
           it
           ▪
           nor
           were
           they
           without
           the
           company
           of
           diuers
           Noble
           volunteers
           amongst
           whom
           that
           Noble
           Gentle-man
           my
           Lord
           Crauen
           ,
           (
           who
           hath
           much
           honored
           his
           nation
           abroad
           )
           must
           not
           be
           forgotten
           ,
           who
           with
           the
           first
           presented
           him-felfe
           with
           his
           musket
           ,
           ready
           to
           share
           in
           the
           common
           condition
           ,
           whether
           good
           or
           bad
           .
           But
           as
           great
           bodyes
           mooue
           slowely
           ,
           so
           these
           ,
           tfor
           they
           set
           not
           forth
           till
           the
           enemie
           floated
           ,
           who
           with
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           tide
           were
           soone
           at
           worke
           ,
           &
           as
           before
           hauing
           a
           small
           boate
           with
           them
           ,
           sounding
           the
           way
           ouer
           the
           many
           sands
           they
           were
           to
           passe
           ,
           made
           toward
           Zerickzea
           hauing
           gotten
           their
           whole
           fleete
           together
           ;
           about
           4.
           of
           the
           clock
           ours
           followd
           them
           ,
           &
           had
           the
           Princes
           owneship
           to
           leade
           them
           the
           way
           ,
           about
           4
           ,
           came
           some
           of
           our
           fleet
           that
           lay
           by
           Falconesse
           ,
           &
           followed
           them
           &
           made
           in
           all
           about
           25.
           saile
           ,
           they
           passed
           betweene
           Tertol
           &
           Tergoose
           ,
           on
           the
           one
           side
           whereof
           a
           godly
           minister
           before
           General
           Morgan
           came
           had
           wi●h
           much
           &
           earnest
           persuasions
           drawne
           this
           neighbors
           into
           a
           reasonable
           order
           for
           their
           owne
           defence
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           not
           only
           20
           ,
           companies
           of
           the
           Princes
           awaited
           them
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           Boores
           or
           country
           people
           were
           in
           great
           readinesse
           being
           generally
           men
           of
           very
           good
           abilities
           in
           point
           of
           souldierie
           ;
        
         
           But
           it
           seemes
           that
           was
           not
           the
           white
           they
           shot
           at
           ,
           wherefore
           they
           past
           on
           beyoud
           Zereikzea
           ,
           before
           our
           ships
           could
           come
           neere
           shot
           of
           them
           :
           about
           9
           '
           of
           the
           clock
           at
           might
           the
           friday
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           Princes
           ship
           shot
           by
           a
           village
           calld
           Ould
           Kerke
           ,
           &
           in
           short
           time
           brought
           her
           peeces
           to
           beare
           vppō
           them
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           as
           wee
           haue
           it
           by
           credible
           testtimony
           ,
           that
           with
           one
           broade
           side
           shee
           killd
           23.
           men
           ,
           other
           ships
           of
           ours
           came
           vp
           with
           them
           like
           wise
           ,
           &
           gaue
           &
           received
           such
           rough
           intertainement
           as
           passeth
           among
           men
           at
           such
           times
           :
           a
           ship
           of
           Zeland
           had
           by
           one
           shot
           from
           the
           enimy
           4
           ▪
           men
           slayne
           ,
           &
           4.
           hurt
           :
           our
           musketeres
           came
           not
           up
           to
           doe
           much
           seruice
           ,
           for
           these
           reasons
           ,
           1
           in
           such
           a
           hurry
           of
           businesse
           ,
           &
           uppon
           the
           water
           command
           could
           not
           so
           easily
           passe
           ,
           &
           besides
           that
           command
           they
           had
           ,
           was
           to
           seconde
           the
           ships
           that
           were
           prouided
           to
           fight
           at
           length
           ,
           &
           moreouer
           the
           worke
           continued
           not
           so
           loug
           as
           to
           make
           vse
           of
           all
           our
           men
           :
           The
           Princes
           ship
           receiued
           shot
           :
           2.
           in
           the
           sayles
           &
           1
           ,
           in
           the
           midship
           ,
           &
           quitted
           herselfe
           well
           ,
           some
           5.
           or
           6.
           more
           did
           the
           like
           :
           but
           it
           playnely
           appeared
           the
           enimy
           seemed
           not
           much
           to
           regarde
           fighting
           ,
           rather
           longing
           &
           striuing
           to
           bee
           M
           
             r
          
           of
           his
           designe
           ,
           &
           therfore
           continually
           steered
           of
           their
           course
           ,
           till
           towards
           morning
           the
           whole
           night
           being
           exceeding
           fayre
           
           for
           one
           houres
           space
           &
           noe
           more
           the
           Lord
           east
           a
           mist
           uppon
           them
           ,
           by
           which
           (
           they
           themselues
           confessing
           it
           )
           they
           were
           much
           distracted
           ,
           lost
           their
           way
           ,
           diuers
           of
           them
           came
           on
           ground
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           of
           them
           at
           Muschle-creeke
           not
           far
           from
           Steenbergen
           ,
           the
           vangard
           being
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           within
           one
           houres
           time
           ,
           or
           two
           at
           the
           most
           ,
           of
           the
           place
           they
           aimed
           at
           :
           diuers
           of
           them
           blame
           Fortune
           and
           their
           pilots
           ,
           but
           in
           truth
           (
           as
           some
           of
           them
           accknowledgd
           to
           myselfe
           )
           the
           blow
           was
           from
           heauen
           .
           and
           to
           proceede
           ,
           this
           confusion
           taught
           vs
           who
           was
           their
           Generall
           ,
           viz
           :
           Count
           Iohn
           of
           Nassau
           ,
           who
           would
           rather
           venture
           the
           Infantaes
           displeasure
           ,
           then
           pay
           soe
           deare
           for
           his
           entertainment
           heere
           againe
           ,
           as
           hee
           had
           lately
           done
           at
           Wesell
           :
           Insomuch
           that
           hee
           with
           Prince
           Brabenson
           and
           some
           other
           cheifes
           left
           the
           fleete
           ,
           and
           heere
           I
           must
           remember
           a
           complement
           was
           put
           vppon
           Count
           Iohn
           at
           his
           departure
           from
           Antwerp
           ,
           and
           embarquing
           ,
           after
           many
           benedictions
           from
           the
           Infanta
           ,
           and
           (
           questionlesse
           )
           much
           water
           sprinckled
           uppon
           him
           and
           his
           company
           ,
           to
           praeserue
           him
           from
           the
           displesure
           of
           S
           
             r
          
           Neptune
           etc.
           The
           Liuetenant
           Generall
           of
           the
           horse
           had
           a
           cringe
           with
           him
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           S
           
             t
          
           (
           quoth
           hee
           )
           the
           designe
           you
           are
           ingaged
           in
           ,
           is
           weightie
           ,
           the
           cost
           hath
           bin
           great
           for
           the
           aduancing
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           require
           a
           whole
           man
           ,
           but
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           I
           conceiue
           not
           Count
           Iohn
           to
           bee
           That
           Man
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           parted
           .
           And
           since
           wee
           haue
           spoken
           of
           Muschle-creeke
           ,
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           of
           a
           passage
           that
           concernes
           the
           said
           Generall
           of
           theirs
           ,
           where
           by
           I
           may
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           how
           fooles
           oracles
           may
           prooue
           wise-mens
           truths
           :
           not
           long
           before
           this
           attempt
           Count
           Iohn
           sending
           a
           Trumpet
           to
           our
           army
           ,
           wished
           him
           if
           the
           Prince
           should
           aske
           what
           became
           of
           their
           shallopes
           ,
           to
           answer
           that
           they
           meant
           shortly
           to
           come
           eate
           some
           Muscles
           :
           hee
           came
           to
           y
           
             ●
          
           place
           indead
           ,
           but
           I
           suppose
           hee
           had
           not
           time
           to
           fill
           his
           belly
           ,
           or
           if
           hee
           tasted
           them
           I
           thinke
           hee
           hath
           not
           yet
           disgested
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           cannot
           much
           reioyse
           at
           his
           banquet
           .
           Some
           other
           sloopes
           followed
           their
           Generall
           to
           Prince-land
           ,
           and
           fired
           them
           at
           landing
           ,
           so
           that
           betwene
           Willemstadt
           and
           Musclecreeke
           I
           saw
           diuers
           of
           the
           hulls
           of
           them
           lying
           by
           the
           shore
           ;
           the
           rest
           quirred
           their
           boates
           with
           what
           speede
           they
           could
           ,
           feare
           giuing
           them
           wings
           ,
           and
           confusion
           and
           distraction
           taking
           away
           their
           wits
           :
           the
           reason
           they
           giue
           for
           making
           this
           great
           haste
           to
           the
           land
           is
           ,
           because
           on
           these
           in-land
           waters
           they
           could
           expect
           noe
           quarter
           ,
           and
           euery
           worme
           will
           reade
           us
           a
           lecture
           of
           the
           sweetenesse
           of
           life
           ,
           1400.
           seing
           a
           horse-man
           vppon
           a
           dike
           gaue
           themselues
           to
           him
           :
           a
           great
           conquest
           for
           one
           man
           !
           Divers
           in
           landing
           were
           drowned
           ,
           many
           stript
           them selves
           to
           swim
           and
           so
           came
           naked
           to
           our
           army
           ,
           most
           of
           their
           ships
           by
           the
           morning
           light
           were
           found
           in
           new
           Fosse-mere
           where
           they
           lay
           that
           day
           with
           our
           ships
           by
           them
           .
           Wee
           shall
           not
           neede
           to
           write
           what
           they
           returned
           the
           Preists
           for
           their
           benedictions
           ,
           but
           certainely
           many
           Tuns
           of
           diuels
           ,
           and
           especially
           to
           the
           Preist
           who
           had
           the
           cheife
           hand
           in
           the
           plot
           ,
           and
           did
           boaste
           great
           
           of
           carriing
           shipps
           under
           water
           and
           promising
           to
           bring
           their
           souldiers
           into
           Berghen
           ,
           which
           hee
           did
           truly
           performe
           :
           You
           must
           conceiue
           what
           a
           suddayne
           change
           heere
           was
           ,
           when
           our
           men
           came
           to
           take
           possession
           of
           their
           vessels
           ,
           &
           they
           scrambled
           away
           in
           the
           mud
           ,
           which
           mynds
           me
           of
           a
           merry
           answere
           of
           the
           Prince
           to
           one
           that
           told
           him
           the
           Preist
           would
           bring
           their
           men
           vnder
           the
           water
           ,
           hee
           sayd
           he
           then
           must
           send
           to
           Zeland
           for
           some
           fishermen
           to
           prick
           them
           vp
           vpon
           their
           Eel-speares
           .
           By
           8.
           in
           the
           morning
           newes
           came
           to
           the
           Prince
           of
           their
           forfaking
           their
           boates
           ,
           whereupon
           he
           commanded
           diuers
           companies
           to
           march
           towards
           Steen-berghen
           to
           enconter
           them
           supposing
           they
           might
           make
           head
           ,
           but
           before
           our
           men
           were
           vpon
           their
           march
           ,
           tidings
           came
           that
           most
           of
           them
           had
           giuen
           them selues
           prisoners
           ;
           &
           by
           11.
           of
           the
           clock
           the
           first
           sight
           of
           them
           wee
           saw
           was
           4
           ,
           or
           5.
           
           Captaynes
           with
           2
           ▪
           Capuchins
           presented
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           with
           whome
           hee
           enterayned
           neere
           an
           houres
           talke
           ,
           who
           all
           blamed
           Count
           Iohn
           for
           his
           starting
           at
           a
           pinch
           :
           The
           Capucians
           were
           presently
           begd
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           vensdome
           ,
           into
           whose
           tuition
           and
           fauor
           they
           were
           soone
           returned
           :
           the
           next
           sight
           that
           was
           presented
           to
           vs
           was
           a
           fat
           trumpetter
           of
           Count
           Iohns
           in
           a
           carr
           there
           followed
           him
           the
           Captaine
           of
           the
           Princes
           ship
           on
           horsebacke
           behinde
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           with
           the
           colours
           of
           the
           Admirall
           of
           their
           fleete
           ,
           being
           a
           Burgoignian
           crosse
           which
           hee
           presented
           to
           the
           Prince
           ;
           after
           him
           followed
           in
           two
           diuifions
           the
           prisoners
           ,
           garded
           by
           a
           troope
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Bullen
           ,
           which
           were
           betweene
           2.
           and
           3000.
           before
           the
           last
           diuision
           was
           a
           wagon
           laden
           with
           their
           Officers
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           obseruable
           ,
           that
           among
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           900.
           more
           wich
           lay
           at
           Steen-bergen
           there
           was
           no
           English
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           all
           Dutch
           ,
           and
           Wallons
           ;
           these
           were
           sent
           to
           such
           places
           ,
           as
           the
           towne
           of
           Berghen
           had
           to
           entertaine
           them
           in
           ,
           especially
           an
           old
           peice
           of
           a
           Church
           receiued
           most
           .
           Thus
           the
           saterday
           was
           cheerefully
           spent
           in
           veiwing
           these
           liuely
           tokens
           of
           Gods
           fauor
           ,
           on
           the
           day
           following
           command
           was
           giuen
           that
           publike
           thanksgiuing
           should
           bee
           rendred
           both
           in
           the
           towne
           and
           army
           in
           which
           (
           I
           blesse
           God
           )
           I
           had
           a
           share
           :
           and
           on
           Munday-night
           (
           with
           3.
           volleyes
           af●er
           the
           manner
           heere
           )
           it
           was
           made
           knowne
           very
           cleerely
           to
           Antwerpe
           ,
           and
           the
           enemies
           army
           (
           some
           of
           our
           cannon
           hauing
           very
           wide
           mouthes
           )
           vppon
           the
           sabbath
           was
           brought
           in
           Dulken
           the
           once
           Gouernour
           of
           Grol
           ,
           &
           a
           Iesuite
           with
           him
           &
           so
           dayly
           diuers
           prisoners
           who
           had
           come
           on
           shore
           on
           diuers
           parts
           .
           Nor
           did
           wee
           at
           this
           time
           thinke
           our
           labor
           ill
           bestowed
           to
           ride
           from
           place
           to
           place
           to
           looke
           on
           either
           their
           Punts
           &
           sloopes
           ,
           or
           our
           men
           bringing
           in
           the
           spoyle
           ,
           som
           telling
           their
           freinds
           how
           hardly
           they
           had
           escaped
           ,
           and
           shewing
           their
           chayne
           &
           gnawne
           bullets
           ,
           som
           with
           rapiers
           ,
           som
           scarfes
           ,
           one
           with
           Count
           Iohns
           leading
           stasse
           ,
           another
           with
           a
           buffcoate
           ,
           &
           most
           laden
           with
           Antwerpes
           beere
           :
           Amongst
           diuers
           other
           things
           there
           came
           to
           my
           hande
           a
           knife
           of
           the
           keur
           lings
           who
           are
           som
           of
           their
           company
           about
           Bridges
           ,
           that
           ne●her
           giue
           nor
           take
           
           quarter
           ,
           vpon
           which
           was
           engraven
           in
           Dutch
           Rithme
           .
        
         
           
             Make
             hast
             from
             Bridges
             Prince
             of
             Aurania
             :
          
           
             Honnor
             your
             M
             
               r
            
             the
             king
             of
             Hispania
             :
          
           
             Let
             our
             flaunders
             alone
             ,
             come
             not
             heere
             to
             pillage
             :
          
           
             For
             wee
             haue
             for
             you
             ,
             nor
             citty
             ,
             nor
             village
             .
          
        
         
           vnder
           which
           was
           pictured
           the
           towne
           of
           Bridges
           ,
           &
           the
           Prince
           running
           from
           it
           on
           horse-back
           ,
           -
           Surely
           as
           the
           deliuerance
           was
           great
           ,
           so
           the
           purchase
           especially
           of
           amunition
           was
           not
           a
           little
           ,
           as
           wee
           shall
           shew
           by
           the
           particulars
           following
           :
           And
           now
           mee
           thinkes
           by
           this
           time
           I
           saw
           the
           mother
           of
           Sisera
           looking
           out
           of
           a
           window
           ,
           &
           crying
           through
           the
           lattesse
           ,
           why
           stay
           his
           chariot-wheeles
           so
           long
           ?
           Iudg
           :
           5.
           28.
           etc.
           surely
           shee
           is
           much
           deceiued
           if
           she
           thinke
           they
           are
           deuiding
           the
           spoyle
           :
           Thus
           the
           Lord
           ouerthrew
           Pharow
           &
           his
           host
           in
           the
           red
           sea
           ,
           for
           his
           mercy
           indureth
           for
           ever
           .
           The
           weeke
           following
           the
           Prince
           commanded
           most
           of
           the
           prisoners
           to
           bee
           set
           vppon
           ships
           without
           fayle
           or
           rudder
           ,
           by
           the
           head
           at
           Berghen
           ,
           till
           order
           should
           bee
           taken
           for
           ransome
           :
           the
           poore
           women
           at
           Antwerpe
           who
           had
           their
           husbands
           in
           the
           Service
           ,
           with
           their
           heauy
           complaynts
           at
           Bergen
           gates
           made
           vs
           know
           how
           welcome
           those
           tidings
           were
           at
           Antwerpe
           :
           the
           last
           weeke
           the
           Drossart
           of
           Breda
           treated
           for
           their
           deliuery
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           are
           departing
           home
           ,
           you
           may
           iudge
           with
           what
           ioy
           they
           shall
           bee
           intertained
           ;
           and
           presently
           vppon
           the
           miscarriage
           of
           the
           enterprise
           their
           army
           marcheth
           both
           from
           Prince-land
           ,
           and
           Rosendale
           ,
           whereof
           32.
           companies
           of
           foote
           are
           gone
           for
           Breda
           ,
           and
           10.
           of
           horse
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           Thurs-day
           wee
           had
           generall
           thanksgiuing
           in
           our
           churches
           &
           expressing
           our
           ioy
           by
           fires
           ,
           guns
           etc.
           
        
         
           
             
               The
               sum
               of
               the
               officers
               taken
               by
               vs.
               
            
             
               
                 Colonels
                 ,
                 Lieuten
                 :
                 Col
                 :
                 Sargeant
                 Maiors
                 ,
                 &
                 men
                 of
                 great
                 note
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Captaines
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 26.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Lieutenants
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Ensignes
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 28.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Sargeants
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Officers
                 about
                 the
                 Canon
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Som
                 other
                 officers
                 ,
                 &
                 Church
                 men
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Land
                 souldiers
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 3151.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Sea
               men
               .
            
             
               
                 Captaines
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Lieutenants
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Quarter
                 Masters
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Shippers
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 1.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Sailors
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 820.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Coming
                 out
                 of
                 Antwerpe
                 in
                 all
                 they
                 were
                 mustered
                 aboue
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 6000.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               The
               number
               of
               the
               shipping
               come
               to
               our
               hands
               .
            
             
               
                 Shalloopes
                 whose
                 provision
                 generally
                 was
                 6.
                 brasse
                 Peeces
                 ,
                 8.
                 
                 Murtherers
                 ,
                 4.
                 
                 Dunder
                 busses
                 ,
                 besides
                 Lether
                 Peeces
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 36.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 Punts
                 with
                 one
                 halfe
                 Canon
                 and
                 two
                 three
                 quarter
                 Canon
                 .
                 —
              
               
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Pleyts
                 whose
                 lading
                 was
                 Lope-staues
                 ,
                 Nayls
                 ,
                 Ice-spurs
                 .
                 10
                 Horses
                 ,
                 Hardles
                 ,
                 Beesbridges
                 etc.
                 —
                 ❧
                 —
                 ❧
                 —
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Other
                 Amunition
                 ships
                 whose
                 lading
                 was
                 Powder
                 ,
                 Beere
                 ,
                 Deales
                 —
              
               
                 7.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           That
           which
           I
           offer
           by
           way
           of
           observation
           cannot
           bee
           much
           :
           Time
           wyll
           not
           afford
           it
           :
           Yet
           these
           things
           briefly
           take
           notice
           of
           .
        
         
           1
           That
           Reuenge
           is
           no
           Sluggard
           ,
           Malice
           is
           vnwearyed
           :
           For
           wee
           vnderstand
           this
           worke
           &
           practise
           haue
           bin
           vnder
           hand
           these
           6
           yeares
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Reuolters
           from
           Religion
           prooue
           her
           sharpest
           enemyes
           :
           witnes
           (
           besides
           Iulian
           )
           Count
           Iohn
           ,
           who
           will
           bee
           the
           Ring-leader
           in
           any
           designe
           that
           may
           make
           nothing
           of
           what
           hee
           formerly
           profest
           .
        
         
           3
           To
           expect
           better
           then
           Stratagems
           tending
           to
           ruine
           from
           a
           popish
           enemy
           ,
           doth
           argue
           either
           ignorance
           of
           their
           courses
           ,
           or
           groundles
           Confidence
           ,
        
         
           4
           Security
           (
           hauing
           lost
           the
           vse
           of
           reason
           )
           will
           deny
           the
           Conclusion
           ,
           rather
           then
           beleeue
           the
           danger
           .
           As
           wee
           saw
           when
           our
           people
           could
           hardly
           beleeue
           the
           enemy
           to
           be
           the
           enemy
           ,
           though
           he
           lay
           before
           the
           Ports
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           High
           men
           are
           Vanity
           ,
           &
           Low
           men
           are
           a
           Lye
           :
           which
           was
           playne
           when
           wee
           saw
           neither
           the
           great
           Commander
           ,
           nor
           the
           comon
           souldier
           could
           helpe
           vs
           ,
           the
           enemy
           out-brauing
           vs
           the
           whole
           day
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           Creature
           cannot
           bee
           sufficient
           for
           our
           succor
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           not
           allwayes
           a
           present
           helpe
           in
           trouble
           :
           wee
           could
           neither
           command
           wind
           nor
           tide
           ,
           where
           as
           either
           of
           them
           might
           haue
           done
           vs
           much
           good
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           The
           Lord
           often
           layes
           the
           reine
           on
           the
           neck
           of
           his
           enemyes
           ,
           they
           goe
           long
           vncontrold
           :
           these
           went
           all
           day
           in
           the
           face
           of
           our
           Army
           vntouched
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Sudden
           Prosperity
           is
           no
           signe
           of
           lasting
           Happynesse
           :
           These
           Spiders
           had
           no
           sooner
           framed
           their
           web
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           swept
           downe
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           The
           Lord
           brings
           his
           greatest
           workes
           about
           by
           Accident
           ,
           the
           tide
           not
           servng
           ,
           which
           wee
           longd
           for
           ,
           our
           ships
           could
           not
           come
           vp
           with
           them
           by
           day
           ,
           &
           so
           escapt
           a
           scowring
           .
           Their
           Admirall
           putting
           out
           a
           light
           when
           he
           was
           on
           ground
           ,
           brought
           the
           rest
           into
           the
           same
           net
           :
           they
           seeking
           a
           neerer
           way
           by
           the
           Fosse-mere
           ,
           lost
           their
           way
           .
           with
           many
           such
           like
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           A
           poore
           creature
           is
           many
           times
           made
           the
           Lords
           great
           host
           ,
           as
           Pharaohs
           Lice
           agaynst
           him
           ,
           and
           a
           hand
           full
           of
           mist
           throwne
           amongst
           these
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           Feare
           vnfits
           a
           man
           to
           know
           what
           hee
           should
           doe
           ,
           &
           disinables
           him
           to
           doe
           what
           hee
           knowes
           ▪
           otherwise
           they
           might
           haue
           made
           head
           vpon
           the
           water
           or
           the
           shore
           ,
           &
           gotten
           good
           quarter
           ,
           for
           ought
           wee
           perceiue
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           Cruell
           men
           haue
           often
           their
           punishments
           giuen
           them
           out
           in
           proportion
           they
           devising
           new
           boates
           ,
           they
           shall
           perish
           in
           their
           boates
           ,
           they
           will
           bring
           haltars
           
           for
           others
           which
           may
           serue
           them selues
           ,
           the
           gallowes
           set
           up
           for
           Mordecay
           serues
           Haman
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           The
           Lord
           answers
           his
           servants
           some
           times
           in
           the
           very
           thing
           they
           aske
           ,
           in
           our
           fast
           before
           the
           Prince
           went
           into
           the
           field
           wee
           made
           vse
           of
           that
           text
           &
           that
           petition
           of
           Dauids
           Psal
           :
           83.
           15.
           
           So
           persecute
           them
           with
           they
           tempest
           &
           make
           them
           afrayd
           with
           thy
           storme
           :
           &
           behold
           wee
           haue
           our
           answere
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           Outward
           strength
           &
           humane
           policyes
           are
           no
           sufficient
           Bul
           warks
           agaynst
           Battryes
           from
           heauen
           :
           it
           was
           easily
           seene
           here
           was
           no
           want
           of
           skill
           in
           this
           designe
           the
           preparations
           were
           not
           ordinary
           ,
           but
           what
           are
           Tifney-walls
           to
           a
           Canon-shot
           ?
           or
           their
           plots
           to
           Gods
           mist
           ?
        
         
           15.
           
           Feare
           is
           an
           ill
           guide
           though
           a
           quick
           post
           ,
           many
           hundreds
           of
           them
           leauing
           their
           owne
           strength
           &
           betaking
           them selves
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           an
           enemy
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           God
           like
           an
           Indulgent
           Father
           striues
           to
           reforme
           by
           shewing
           a
           rod
           :
           Dauid
           had
           the
           same
           measure
           when
           hee
           Confesseth
           ,
           Lord
           thou
           hast
           shewn
           me
           affliction
           .
           we
           saw
           what
           might
           haue
           bin
           our
           portion
           ;
           wee
           felt
           not
           what
           the
           enemy
           intended
           ,
           &
           wee
           deserued
           .
        
         
           17.
           
           Diuine
           Providence
           (
           which
           fooles
           call
           Foutune
           )
           will
           serve
           it selfe
           vpon
           Let
           vs
           sleepe
           &
           the
           enemy
           wake
           ,
           let
           them
           attempt
           ,
           &
           let
           vs
           study
           to
           prevent
           ,
           let
           them
           bee
           strong
           &
           many
           ,
           wee
           weake
           &
           few
           ,
           let
           them
           goe
           on
           ,
           &
           wee
           looke
           on
           ,
           let
           them
           deuide
           the
           spoyle
           to
           euery
           one
           a
           damosell
           ,
           an
           office
           before
           they
           come
           where
           they
           are
           ;
           yet
           Prouidence
           will
           serue
           it selfe
           vpon
           all
           this
           .
        
         
           18.
           
           It
           is
           remarkable
           that
           the
           Lord
           doth
           sadly
           make
           the
           servants
           of
           Idolls
           to
           know
           that
           ther
           Maisters
           or
           Gods
           are
           nothing
           .
           In
           this
           attempt
           they
           will
           set
           forth
           vpon
           Saint
           Crosses
           day
           (
           it
           being
           by
           their
           Almanack
           the
           eleuation
           of
           the
           holy
           Crosse
           )
           their
           Generall
           of
           all
           their
           Army
           being
           called
           by
           that
           name
           ,
           and
           Count
           Iohn
           the
           Leader
           of
           the
           Nauall
           troopes
           being
           free
           of
           that
           Company
           ,
           Such
           Crosses
           let
           the
           enemyes
           of
           God
           euer
           carry
           with
           them
           .
           hee
           had
           one
           he
           wore
           on
           his
           brest
           before
           ,
           he
           hath
           now
           another
           for
           his
           back
           :
           I
           wish
           i
           may
           doe
           him
           good
           at
           his
           hart
           ,
        
         
           19
           ,
           The
           Lord
           doth
           not
           bind
           himsele
           to
           any
           particular
           meanes
           that
           wee
           many
           times
           vse
           &
           to
           often
           trust
           vnto
           ,
           either
           for
           our
           deliuerance
           ,
           or
           the
           confusion
           of
           our
           enemies
           :
           wee
           iudged
           of
           one
           meane
           ,
           he
           vsed
           another
           in
           this
           great
           work
           ,
           as
           was
           playne
           to
           be
           seene
           .
        
         
           20.
           
           It
           is
           admirable
           to
           see
           what
           a
           man
           or
           people
           may
           receiue
           in
           poynt
           of
           Honor
           &
           doe
           like
           wise
           in
           matter
           of
           Action
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           goe
           out
           with
           them
           ;
           as
           this
           is
           notable
           ,
           this
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           neuer
           yet
           (
           since
           hee
           had
           the
           command
           )
           went
           out
           ,
           but
           hee
           returued
           triumphing
           .
           the
           Lord
           euer
           make
           him
           triumphing
           &
           victorious
           in
           his
           cause
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Vses
           wee
           may
           make
           in
           a
           word
           are
           these
        
         
           1.
           
           Let
           vs
           euer
           heereafter
           learne
           to
           know
           the
           creature
           by
           their
           owne
           names
           ,
           &
           not
           to
           call
           a
           horse
           or
           a
           man
           a
           God
           ,
           or
           a
           water
           or
           fort
           a
           Sauiour
           :
           wee
           may
           take
           vp
           ●he
           words
           of
           the
           repenting
           church
           Hos
           14.
           
           The
           more
           fatherles
           the
           more
           merry
           ,
           or
           the
           lesse
           wee
           Idolize
           vpon
           our selves
           the
           greater
           succor
           we
           may
           looke
           for
           from
           heauen
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Since
           the
           Lord
           can
           rule
           &
           guide
           ,
           dispatch
           &
           ouercome
           workes
           of
           this
           nature
           so
           well
           ;
           since
           hee
           hath
           thus
           graciously
           appeared
           in
           31.
           as
           formerly
           in
           88.
           let
           both
           England
           &
           Holland
           bee
           willing
           to
           giue
           him
           the
           helme
           into
           his
           owne
           hands
           for
           euer
           .
           I
           wish
           his
           quarrell
           agaynst
           vs
           all
           bee
           not
           that
           wee
           haue
           vsed
           him
           too
           much
           like
           a
           Comon-man
           .
           wee
           see
           (
           though
           wee
           had
           never
           receiued
           his
           word
           )
           that
           his
           place
           is
           at
           the
           sterne
           ,
           let
           not
           Religion
           lackquey
           to
           Policy
           :
           Kisse
           the
           sonne
           least
           hee
           bee
           angry
           .
           Psal
           2.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Giue
           him
           (
           who
           hath
           done
           all
           ,
           &
           deserueth
           all
           )
           all
           the
           glory
           :
           Ioseph
           may
           haue
           any
           thing
           in
           Potiphars
           house
           but
           his
           wife
           ,
           &
           in
           Pharaohs
           but
           his
           throne
           :
           as
           tender
           is
           the
           Lord
           of
           his
           honor
           &
           glory
           as
           they
           of
           either
           .
           Shall
           wee
           euen
           greiue
           his
           good
           spirit
           more
           .
           shall
           wee
           euer
           slight
           his
           sabbaths
           ?
           can
           it
           bee
           ?
        
         
           4.
           
           See
           that
           prosperity
           s●ay
           not
           our
           foolish
           harts
           :
           the
           skill
           will
           bee
           how
           to
           improoue
           the
           mercy
           .
           Sisera
           is
           then
           vndone
           when
           hee
           his
           careles
           in
           Iaels
           tent
           ,
           who
           was
           a
           Neutrall
           :
           &
           such
           is
           outward
           prosperity
           ,
           good
           &
           bad
           may
           share
           in
           it
           ,
           the
           wisdome
           is
           how
           to
           vse
           it
           ;
           hee
           need
           walke
           warily
           that
           goes
           on
           a
           glassy
           sea
           with
           iron
           shooes
           .
           But
           the
           wind
           is
           fayre
           ,
           the
           sea-men
           call
           ,
           the
           Dutch
           printer
           is
           weary
           hee
           craues
           pardon
           for
           his
           faults
           ,
           I
           must
           end
           before
           I
           am
           halfe
           way
           the
           mayne
           .
           This
           at
           least
           may
           saue
           the
           writing
           many
           letters
           :
           You
           may
           trust
           the
           Intelligence
           for
           the
           Truth
           :
           &
           to
           the
           God
           of
           Truth
           I
           commend
           You.
           
        
         
           
             In
             whome
             I
             am
             your
             lo.
             kinsman
             .
             H.
             P.
             
          
        
      
    
     
  

