HIs Majesties gracious mani­fest, and proposition touch­ing the Electorall Familie, having been so generally ap­proved, and concluded to be, both a pious, honoura­ble, and equitable enterprize, should not, as I humbly conceive, be either procrastinated, or frustrated by that worse then weake Ob­jection, that the Country is so ruined and de­populated, that being wonne, it will not (in all probability) countervaile the charge, losse, and hazard, that must first be undergone.

This Objection I deny not to bee, both fit [Page 2] and necessary of a State to bee considered, when as their undertakings are for particular wrongs and injuries sustained: But when as an Enemie (as in this case) hath forceaby thrust a lawfull Prince out of the whole In­heritance of his Royall Ancestors, and refu­seth to restore him upon honourable Condi­tions, I humbly conceive quitting of cost ought not to overballance the Right and ho­nour of a Prince so injured.

The Prince Elector is not onely forceably kept forth of his lawfull Inheritance to his great Losse and damage, but his Honour is thereby deeply wounded, and through him his Majestie our Native Soveraigne his Royal Vncle, and indeed all the Princes of the Re­formed religion beare a share in his disho­nour.

Let not then the unvaluable honour of God, and so many pious Princes who are (I say) interessed in this cause, lye any longer in the dust: But let us schew our forward­nesse, and as much as in us lyes speed this most pious and honourable enterprize: And [Page 3] for our Brethren of England, they question­lesse will shew the like readinesse; And to say my opinion, I hold the designe not onely pious in it selfe, and honourable in the un­dertaking, but also expedient (as the case now standeth) for both Nations: For we and they having lately had Armies in the field (which now through the goodnesse of the God of peace are united and dis-banded) in which were many stout and valiant Commanders and Officers of both Nations, who out of the warres are Extra sphaeram activitatis, and left their preferments beyond the Seas to serve their King and Countrey, unto which to re­turne now cannot be expected (by reason of their discontinuance) others having possest their places: Many others no doubt there are of both Nations, that by reason of the late, and too long Commotions amongst us are (being dis-banded) altogether to seeke for settled wayes of subsistence; These things (for many respects) ought to be considered, and such provision made, that not any desperate­ly expose themselves into Forreigne parts, or in [Page 6] their owne Countries for want and penu­ry despaire of themselves, or oppresse others; either of which must consequently be disho­nourable and prejudiciall to their Native Na­tions.

Now this designe (my Lords) E Contra, probably will render his Majestie formida­ble, his Kingdomes honourable, make provi­sion for all such of his Subjects as cannot con­veniently, or contentedly subsist in these king­domes, and must certainly give great con­tentment to the Sonnes of Mars, those valiant and Heroicke spirits, who as I have said out of warres move not in their proper Orbe: And who knoweth but the almighty provi­dence, who lately suffered our Armyes to meet in the Field one against the other; and when that their swords were unsheathed, would not suffer them to offend each other, but miraculously united them; who know­eth [...] I say) that he did it not even for this ve­ry end (his appointed time being come) to restore the Princely Family of the Electorall house, to their ancient and rightfull Inheri­tance [Page 7] and Renowne, And by that meanes ad­vance his owne glory and true religion.

Vp then, let us bee doing, and surely the Lord of Hosts will goe before the Army (that shall fight for such a cause) and make plaine all Mountaines that shall occurre in the way, and give a blessed and succes­full issue to such an honourable Enterprise.