a speech use by sir Francis Bacon in the low house of parliament quint James  concern the article of naturalize of the Scottish nation it may please you  master speaker preface will I use none but put my self upon your good opinion  to which I have be accustom beyond my deserve neither will I hold you in  suspense what way I will choose but now at the first declare my self that I  mean to counsel the house to naturalize this nation wherein nevertheless I  have a request to make unto you which be of more efficacy to the purpose I  have in hand than all that I shall say afterward and it be the same request  which Demosthenes do more then once in great cause of estate make to the  people of Athens that when they take into their hand the ball whereby to give  their voice accord as the manner of they be they will raise their think and  lie aside those consideration which their private vacation and degree may  minister and represent unto they and will take upon they cogitation and mind  agreeable to the dignity and honour of the estate for master speaker as it be  apt and sharp say by Alexander to Parmenio when upon their recital of the  great offer which Darius make Parmenio say unto he I will accept these offer  be I as Alexander he turn it upon he again so will I say he be I as Parmenio  so in this cause if a honest English merchant I do not single out that state  in disgrace for this island ever hold it honourable but only for a instance of  a private profession if a English merchant shall say sure I will proceed no  further in the union be I as the king it may be reasonable answer no more will  the king be he as a English merchant and the like may be say of a gentleman in  the country be he never so worthy or sufficient or of a lawyer be he never so  wise or learned or of any other particular condition in this kingdom for  certain master speaker if a man shall be only or chief sensible of those  respect which his particular affection and degree shall suggest and infuse  into he and not enter into true and worthy consideration of estate he shall  never be able aright to give counsel or take counsel in this matter for that  if this request be grant I account the cause obtain but to proceed to the  matter it self all consultation do rest upon question comparative for when a  question be de yes it be simple for there be but one truth but when a question  be de good it be for the most part comparative for there be differ degree of  good and evil and the best of the good be to be prefer and choose and the  worst of the evil be to be decline and avoid and therefore in question of this  nature you may not look for answer proper to every inconvenience allege for  somewhat that can be special answer may nevertheless be encounter and  overweigh by matter of great moment and therefore for the matter which I shall  set forth unto you will natural receive the distribution of three part first a  answer to these inconvenience which have be allege to ensue if we shall give  way to this naturalize which I suppose you will not find to be which I suppose  will not be so great as they have be make but that much dross be put into the  balance to help to make weight second a encounter against the remainder of  these inconvenience which can proper be answer by much great inconvenience  which we shall incur if we do not proceed to this naturalize three a encounter  likewise but of another nature that be by the gain and benefit which we shall  draw and purchase to our self by proceed to this naturalize and yet to avoid  confusion which ever follow of too much generality it be necessary for I  before I proceed to persuasion to use some distribution of the point or part  of naturalize which certain can be no better or none other than the ancient  distinction of law community law a voting well three Jus candidacy sive honor  for all ability and capacity be either of private interest of meum tuum or of  public service and the public consist chief either in voice or in office now  it be the first of these master speaker that I will only handle at this time  and in this place and refer the other two for a committee because they receive  more distinction and restriction to come to the inconvenience allege on the  other part the first of they be that their may ensue of this naturalize a  surcharge of people upon this realm of England which be suppose already to  have the full charge and contentment and therefore there can be a admission of  the adoptive without a dismission of the former time and condition of all  those that be native subject of this realm a grave objection master speaker  and very dutiful for it proceed not of any unkindness to the Scottish nation  but of a natural fastness to our self for that answer of the virgin ne fort  non to put under thou we proceed not out of any envy or malign humour but out  of providence and the original charity which begin with our self and I must  confess m speaker that as the gentleman say when Abraham and lot in regard of  the greatness of their family grow pen and straiten it be true that though  they be brother they grow to difference and to those word vade TU and  right hand ego and left hand but certain I shall never have bring that example  on that side for we see what follow of it how this separation and right hand  and left hand cause the miserable captivity of the one brother and the  dangerous though prosperous war of the other for his rescue and recovery but  to this objection master speaker be so weighty and so principal I mean to give  three several answer every one of they be to my understanding by it self  sufficient the first be that the opinion of the number of the Scottish nation  that shall be likely to plant themselves here among we will be find to be a  thing rather in conceit then in event for master speaker you shall find these  plausible similitude of a tree that will thrive the better if it be remove  into the more fruitful soil and of sheep or cattle that if they find a gap or  passage open will leave the more barren pasture and get into the more rich and  plentiful to be but argument mere superficial and to have no sound resemblance  with the transplant or transfer of family for the tree we know by nature as  soon as it be set in the better ground can fasten upon it and take nutriment  from it and a sheep as soon as he get into the better pasture what shall let  he to graze or feed but there belong more I take it to a family or particular  person that shall remove from one nation to another for if master speaker they  have not stock mean acquaintance and custom habitation trade countenance and  the like I hope you doubt not but they will starve in the amid of the rich  pasture and be far enough from graze at their pleasure and therefore in this  point which be conjectural experience be the best guide for the time pass be a  pattern of the time to come I think no man doubt master speaker but his  majesty first come in be the great spring tide for the confluence and entrance  of that nation now I will fain understand in these four year space and the  fullness and strength of the court and tide how many family of the Scotch man  be plant in the city Burroughs and town of this kingdom for I do assure my  self then more then some person of quality about his majesty person here at  court and in London and some other inferior person that have a dependence upon  they the return and certificate if such a survey shall be make will be of a  number extreme small I report I to all your private knowledge of the place  where you inhabit now master speaker as I say si in the Cross green ita fit  quid  of facio in plant resembling arum I be sure there will be no more such  spring tide but you will tell I of a multitude of family of the Scottish  nation in Polania and if they multiply in a country so far how much more at  hand for that master speaker you must impute it of necessity to some special  accident of time and prace that draw the thither for you see plain before your  eye that in Geneva which be much near where in France they be invite with  privilege and with the very privilege of naturalize yet no such number can be  find so as it can either be nearness of place or privilege of person that be  the cause but shall I tell you master speaker what I think in all the place of  the world near or far of they will never take that course of life in this  kingdom which they content themselves with in Poland for we see ir to be the  nature of all man that will rather discover poverty abroad then at home there  be never a gentleman that have over reach himself in expense and thereby must  abate his countenance but he will rather travel and do it abroad then at home  and we know well they have good high stomach and have ever stand in some term  of emulation and therefore they will never live here except they can live in  good fashion so as I assure you master speaker I be of opinion that the first  which we now have to admit they will have like as that contention have between  the nobility and people of Rome for admit of a plebeian common wealth while it  be in passage it be very vehement and mighty stand upon and when the people  have obtain it they never make any plebeian consul not in year after and so  will this be for many year as I be persuade rather a matter in opinion and  reputation then in effect and this be the first answer that I give to this  main inconvenience pretend of surcharge of people the second answer which I  give to this objection be this I must have leave to doubt master speaker that  this realm of England be not people to the full for certain it be that the  territory of France Italy Flanders and some part of Germany do in equal space  of ground bear and contain a far great quantity of people if they be muster by  the Poll neither can I see that this kingdom be so much inferior unto those  foreign part in fruitfulness as it be in population which make I conceive we  have not our full charge beside I do see manifest among we the badge and token  rather of scarceness then of press of people as drown ground Commons waste and  the like which be a plain demonstration that howsoever there may be a  overswell throng and press of people here about London which be most in our  eye yet the body of the kingdom be but thin sow with people and whosoever  shall compare the ruin and decay of ancient town in this realm with the  erectments and augmentation of new can but judge that this realm have be far  better people in former time it may be in the heptarchy or otherwise general  the rule hold the small the state the great the population pro rato and  whether this be true or no we needs not seek further then to call to our  remembrance how many of we serve here in this place for desolate and decay  Burroughs again master speaker whosoever look into the principle of estate  must hold that it be the Mediterrane country and not the maritime which needs  to fear surcharge of people for all sea province and especial island have a  other element beside the earth and soil for their sustentation what a infinite  of people be and may be sustain by fish carriage by sea and merchandise  wherein I do again discover that we be not all prick by the multitude of  people for if we be it be not possible we shall relinquish and resign such a  infinite benefit of fish to the Fleming as it be well know we do and therefore  I see that we have waste by sea as well as by land which still be a infallible  argument that our industry be not awaken to seek maintenance to any our great  charge or press of people and last master speaker there be never any kingdom  in this world have I think so fair and happy mean to issue and discharge they  ultitude of their people as this kingdom have in regard of that desolate and  waste kingdom of Ireland which be a country bless with all most all the dowry  of nature as river haven wood quarry good soil and temperate climate and now  at last bless under his majesty also with obedience do as it be continual call  unto we for our colony and plantation and so I conclude my second answer to  this pretend inconvenience of surcharge of people the three answer master  speaker which I give be this I demand what be the worst effect that can follow  of your surcharge of people look into it and you shall find it none other then  some honourable war for the enlargement of their border which find themselves  pen upon foreign part with inconvenience which in a warlike nation I know not  whether I shall term a inconvenience or no for the say be most true though in  a other lense all things  solum strong native land it be speak of the patience  of a exile man but it be no less true in the valour of a warlike nation and  certain master speaker I hope I may speak it without offence that whensoever  we shall hold our self worthy and whensoever just cause shall be give either  to recover our ancient right or to revenge our late wrong or to attain the  honour of our ancestor or to enlarge the patrimony of our posterity we will  never in this manner forget the consideration of amplitude and greatness and  fall at variance about profit and reckon fit a great deal for private person  then for parliament and kingdom and thus master speaker I leave this first  objection to such satisfaction as you have hear of the second objection be  that the fundamental law of these kingdom of England and Scotland be yet  diverse and several nay more that it be declare by the instrument that they  shall so continue and that there be no intent in his majesty to make  innovation in they and therefore that it shall not be seasonable to proceed to  this naturalize whereby to endow they with our right and privilege except they  shall likewise receive and submit themselves to our law and this objection  likewise master speaker I allow to be a weighty objection and worthy to be  well answer and discuss the answer which I shall offer be this it be true for  I own part master speaker that I wish the Scottish nation govern by our law  for I hold our law with some reducement worthy to govern and it be the world  but this be that which I say and I desire therein your attention that accord  to true reason of estate naturalize be in order first and precedent to union  of law and in nature separable and in degree a less matter and not inseparable  from union of law for naturalize do but take out the mark of a foreigner but  union of law make they entire as our self naturalize take away separation but  union of law do take away distinction do we not see master speaker that in the  administration of the world under the great Monarch God himself that his law  be diverse one law in spirit another in body one law in region celestial a  other in elementary and yet the creature be all one mass or lump without any  vacuum or separation do we not likewise see in the state of the church that  among all people of all language and lineage there be communion of saint and  that we be all fellow citizen and Naturalizants of the heavenly Jerusalem and  yet never the less diverse ecclesiastical law policy and Heirarchies accord to  the speech of that worthy father in veste varietas sit cleft non sit and these  certain master speaker as they be the bind of love they be the more special  and private bind and the bind of naturalize the more common and general for  the law be rather shape republic then form and rather bind of perfection then  bind of entireness and therefore we see in the experience of our own  government that in the kingdom of Ireland all our statute and law since  Poynings law be not in force and yet we deny they not the benefit of  naturalize in Gersey and Jernesey and the isle of man our commonlawes be not  in force and yet they have the benefit of naturalize neither needs any man  doubt but that our law and custom must in small time gather and win upon they  for here be the seat of the kingdom whence come the supreme direction of  estate here be the king person and example of which the verse say king and  exemplum all  to bring together circle and therefore it be not possible  although not by solemn and formal act of estate yet by the secret operation of  no long time but they will come under the yoke of our law and so sweet drink  tractus acquire  yoke and this be the answer I give to the second objection  the three objection be some inequality in the fortune of these two nation  England and Scotland by the commixture whereof there may ensue advantage to  they and lose to we wherein m speaker it be well that this difference or  disparity consist but in the external good of fortune for indeed it must be  confess that for the good of the mind and body they be one our or our self for  to do they but right we know in their capacity and understanding they be a  people ingenious in labour industrious in courage valiant in body hard active  and comely more may be say but in commend they we do but in effect commend our  self for they be of one part and continent with we and the truth be we be  participant both of their virtue and vice for if they have be note to be a  people not so tractable in government we can without flatter our self free our  self altogether from that fault be indeed incident to all martial people as we  see it evident by the example of the Roman and other even like unto fierce  horse that though they be of better service then other yet be they hard to  guide and manage but for this objection master speaker I purpose to answer it  not by the authority of Scriptares which say happily be dare how  to take without effort but a authority frame and derive from the judgement of  our self and our ancestor in the same case as to the point for master speaker  in all the life of our king none use to carry great commendation then his  majesty noble progenitor king Edward the first of that name and among his  other commendation both of war and policy none be more celebrate then his  purpose and enterprise for that conquest of Scotland as not bend his design to  glorious acquests abroad but to solid strength at home which nevertheless if  it have succeed can not but have bring in all these inconvenience of the  commixture of a more opulent kingdom with a less that be now allege for it be  not the yoke either of our law or arm that can alter the nature of the climate  or the nature of the soil neither be it the manner of the commixture that can  alter the nature of commixture and therefore master speaker if it be good for  we then it be good for we now and not to be prize the lesser because we pay  not so deer for it but a more full objection I refer over to that which will  come after to be speak touch surety and greatness the four objection master  speaker be not proper a objection but rather a preoccupation of a objection of  the other side for it may be say and very material whereabout we do contend  the benefit of naturalize be by the law in as many as have be or shall be bear  since his majesty come to the crown already settle and invest there be no more  then but to bring the ante born into the degree of the post born that man grow  that have well deserve may be in no worse case then child which have not  deserve and elder brother in no worse case then young brother so as we stand  upon something non quantum be but a little difference of time of one  generation from a other to this m speaker it be say by some that the law be  not so but that the postnati be alien as the rest a point that I mean not much  to argue both because it have be well speak by the gentleman that speak last  before I and because I do desire in this case and in this place to speak  rather of conveniency then of law only this I will say that that opinion seem  to I contrary to opinion of law and contrary to authority and experience of  law for reason of law when I meditate of it my think the wisdom of the  commonlawes of England well observe be admirable in the distribution of the  benefit and protection of the law accord to the several condition of person in  a excellent proportion the degree be four but bipartite two of alien and two  of subject the first degree be of a alien bear under a king or state that be  enemy if such a one come into this kingdom without safe conduct it be at his  peril the law give he no protection neither for body land nor good so as if he  be slay there be no remedy by any appeal at the party suit although the party  be a English woman marry at the king suit the case may be otherwise in reguard  of the offence to the peace and crown the second degree be of a alien that be  bear under the faith and alleigeance of a king or state that be a friend unto  such a person the law do impart a great benefit and protection that be concern  thing personal transitory and movable as good and chattel contract and the  like but not concern freehold and inheritance and the reason be because he may  be a enemy though he be not for the state under the obeisance of which he be  may enter into quarrel and hostility and therefore as the law have but a  transitory assurance of he so it reward he but with transitory benefit the  three degree be of a subject who have be a alien be by charter and denisation  to such a one the law do impart yet a more ample benefit for it give he power  to purchase freehold and inheritance to his own use and likewise to enable  those child bear after his denization to inherit but nevertheless he can make  title or convey pedigree from any ancestor peramount for the law think not  good to make he in the same degree with a subject bear because he be once a  alien and so may once have be a enemy et nemo subito to touch affection can be  settle by any benefit as when from their Nativity they be imbred and inherent  and the four degree which be the perfect degree be of such a person as neither  be enemy nor can be enemy in time to come nor will have be enemy in time pass  nor can be enemy in time to come therefore the law give unto he the full  benefit of naturalize now master speaker if these be true step and pace of the  law no man can deny but whosoever be bear under the king obedience never can  in to some place  puncto time be a enemy and therefore in reason of law be  natural nay contrariwise he be bind jure birth to defend this kingdom of  England against all innovator and rebel and therefore as he be oblige to the  protection of alien and that perpetual and universal so he be to have that  perpetual and universal benefit and protection of law which be naturalize for  from of plead it be true that have be say that if a man will plead a other to  be a alien he must not only set forth negative and primitive that he be bear  out of the obedience of our sovereign lord the king but affirmative under the  obediense of a foreign king or state in particular which never can be do in  this case as for authority I will not press it you know all what have be  publish by the king proclamation and for experience of law we see it in the  subject of Ireland in the subject of Gernsey and Iernesey parcel of the duchy  of Normandy in the subject of Calais when it be English which be parcel of the  crown of France but as I say I be not Willing to enter into a argument of law  but to hold my self to point of conveniency so as for my part I hold all  physical scientist Self jure but yet I be far from opinion that it shall be a  thing superfluous to have it do by chief in respect of that true principal of  state Princeps  act and hunger are  to bring together it will lift up a sign  to all the world of our love towards they and good agreement with they and  these be mr speaker the material objection which have be on the other side  whereunto you have hear my answer weigh they in your wisdom and so I conclude  that general part now master speaker accord as I promise I must fill the other  balance in express unto you the inconvenience which we shall incur if we shall  not proceed to this naturalize wherein that convenience above all other and  alone by it self if there be none other do exceed move I and may move you be a  position of estate collect out of the record of time which be this that  whatsoever several kingdom or estate have be unite in sovereignty if that  union have not be fortify and bind in with a further union and namely that  which be now in question of naturalize this have follow that at one time or  other they have break be upon all occasion apt to relapse and revolt to the  former separation of this assertion the first example which I will set before  you be of the memorable union which be between the Roman and the Latin which  continue from the battle at the lake of Regilla for many year unto the  consulship at what time their begin about this very point of naturalize that  war which be call bellum social be the most bloody and pernicious war that  ever the Roman state endure wherein after number of battle and infinite siege  and surprise of town the Roman in the end prevail and master the Latin and  ever as they hold the honour of the war so look back into what perdition and  confusion they be near to have be bring they present naturalize they all you  speak of a naturalize in blood there be a naturalize indeed in blood let I set  before you again the example of Sparta and the rest of the Peneloponesus their  associate the state of Sparta be a nice and jealous state of this point of  impart naturalize to their confederate but what be the issue of it after they  hold they in a kind of society and amity for diversyeers upon the first  opportunity give which be no more then the surprisal of the castle of Thebes  by certain desperate conspirator in the habit of master there ensue immediate  a general revolt defection of their associate which be the ruin of their state  never afterward to be recover of latter time let I lead your consideration to  behold the like event in the kingdom of Aragon which kingdom be unite with  Castille and the rest of Spain in the person of Ferdinando and Isabel and so  continue many year but yet so as it stand a kingdom sever and divide from the  rest of Spain in privilege and direct in this point of naturalize or capacity  of inheritance what come of this thus much that now of fresh memory not pass  twelve year since only upon the voice of a condemn man out of the grate of a  prison towards the street that cry which be as much as liberty or privilege  there be raise a dangerous rebellion which be suppress with difficulty with a  army royal and their privilege disannul and they incorporate with the rest of  Spain upon so small a spark notwithstanding so long continuance be ready to  break and sever again the like may be say of the state of Florence and Pisa  which city of Pisa be unite unto Florence but not endue with the benefit of  naturalize upon the first sight of foreign assistance by the expedition of  Charles the that of France into Italy do revolt though it be since again  reunite and incorporate the same effect we see in the most barbarous  government which show it the rather to be a effect of nature for it be think a  fit policy by the council of Constantinople to retain the province of  Transylvania valachiam and Moldavia which be as the nurse of Constantinople in  respect of their provision to the end they may be the less waste only under  Vayvods as vassal and homagers and not under bashaw as province of the Yurkish  empire which policy we see by late experience prove unfortuuate as appear by  the revolt of the same three province under the army conduct of Sigismond  prince of transylvania a leader very famous for a time which revolt be not yet  full recover whereas we seldom or never hear of revolt of province incorporate  to the Turkish empire on the other part master speaker because it be true  which the logician say opposing juxta see situation to greater extent let we  take a view and we shall find that wheresoever kingdom and state have be unite  and that union incorroberate by the bind of naturalize mutual you shall never  observe they afterward upon any occasion of trouble or otherwise to break and  sever again as we see most evident before our eye in our province of France  that be to say Guyen province Normandy Britain which notwithstanding the  infinite infest trouble of that kingdom never offer to break again we see the  like effect in all the kingdom of Spain which be mutual naturalize as Leon  Castille Valentia andalusia Granada and the rest except Aragon which hold the  contrary course and therefore have the contrary success as it be say of  Portugal of which there be not yet sufficient trial and last we see the like  effect in our own nation which never rend asunder after it be unite so as we  now scarce know whether the heptarchy be a story or a fable and therefore  master speaker when I revolve with my self these example and other so lively  express the necessity of a naturalize to avoid a relapse into a separation and  do here see many argument and scruple on the other side it make I think on the  old bishop which upon a public disputation of certain Christian divine with  some learned man of the heathen do extreme press to be hear and they be loath  to suffer he because they know he be unlearned though otherwise a holy and  well meaning man but at last with much ado he get to be hear and when he come  to speak in stead of use argument he do only say over his belief but do it  with such assurance and constancy that it do strike the mind of those that  hear he more then any argument have do and so master speaker against all these  witty and subtle argument I say I do believe and I will be sorry to be find a  prophet in it that except we proceed with this naturalize though not perhaps  in his majesty time who have such interest in both nation yet in the mean time  of his Discendants these realm will be in continual danger to divide and break  again now if any man be of that careless mind to stay mors she she spear  grandson or of that harden mind to leave thing to be try by the sharp sword  sure I be he be not of saint Paul opinion who affirm that whosoever use not  before sight and provision for his family be worse then a unbeliever much more  if we shall not use before sight for these two kingdom that comprehend in they  so many family but leave thing open to the peril of future division and thus  have I express unto you what inconvenience of all other sink deep with I as  the most weighty neither do their want other inconvenience master speaker the  effect and influence whereof I fear will not be adjourn to so long a day as  this that I have speak of but I leave it to your consideration and wisdom to  consider whether you do not think in case by the denial of this naturalize any  pike alienation or unkindness I do not say shall be but shall be think to be  or noise to be between these two nation whether it will not quicken or exite  all the envious and malicious humour wheresoever which be now cover against we  either foreign or at home and so open the way to practice and other engine and  machination to the disturbance of this state as for that other inconvenience  it be too bind and too press to be speak of and may do better a great deal in  your mind then in my mouth or the mouth of any man else because as I have say  it do press our liberty too far and therefore m speaker I come to this three  general part of my division concern the benefit which we shall purchase by  knit this knot sure and strait between these two kingdom by the communicate of  naturalize the benefit may appear to be two the one surety the other greatness  touch surety master speaker it be well say by Titus quintus the Roman touch  the state of Pelopenesus that the tortoise be safe within her shell testudo  inter tegumen tutaest but if there be any part that lie open they endanger all  the rest we know well that although the state at this time be in a happy peace  yet for the time pass the more ancient enemy be the French and the more late  the Spaniard and both these have as it be their several postern gate whereby  they may have approach and entrance to annoy we France have Scotland and Spain  have Ireland for these be but the two access which do comfort and encourage  both these enemy to assail and trouble we we see that of Scotland be cut off  by the union of these two kingdom if that it shall be make constant and  permanent that of Ireland be cut off likewise by the convenient situation of  the north of Scotland towards the north of Ireland where the sore be which we  see be sudden close by mean of this salve so that as now there be no part of  the state expose to danger to be a temptation to the ambition of foreigner but  their approach and avenue be take away for I do little doubt but these  foreigner which have so little success when they have those advantage will  have much less comfort now that they be take from they and so much for surety  for greatness master speaker I think a man may speak it sober and without  bravery that this kingdom of England have Scotland unite Ireland reduce the  sea province of the low country contract and ship maintain be one or the great  monarchy in force true esteem that have be in the world for certain the  kingdom here on earth have a resemblance with the kingdom of heaven which our  saviour compare not to any great kernel or nut but to a very small grain yet  such a one as be apt to grow and spread and such do I take to be the  constitution of this kingdom if indeed our country be refer to greatness and  power and not quench too much with the consideration of utility and wealth for  m speaker be it not think you a true answer that Solon of grease make to rich  king Croesus of Lydia when he show unto he a great quantity of gold that he  have gather together in ostentation of his greatness and may but Solon say to  he contrary to his expectation why sir if a other come that have better iron  then you he will be lord of all your gold neither be the authority of  Machiavelli to be despise who scorn the proverb of state take first from a  speech of Mucianus that money be the sinew of war and say there be no true  sinew of war but the very arm of valiant man nay more master speaker whosoever  shall look into the seminary and beginning of the monarchy of the world he  shall find they find in poverty Persia a country barren and poor in respect of  media who they seduce Macedon a kingdom ignoble and mercenary until Philip the  son of Amintas Rome have poor and pastoral beginning the Tuoks a band of  Sarmathian Scithes that in a vagabond manner make impression upon that part of  Asia which be call turcomania out of which after much variety of fortune  spring the ottoman family now the terror of the world so we know the Goth  vandals alans hun Lombard Norman and the rest of the Northern people in one  age of the world make their dissent and expedition upon the Roman empire and  come not as rover to carry away prey and begin again but plant themselves in a  number of rich and fruitful province where not only their generation but their  name remain to this day witness Lombardy Catalonia a name compound of Goth and  Alan andalusia a name corrupt from Vandelitia Hungaria Normandy and other nay  the fortune of the swiss of late year which be breed in a barren and  mountenous country be not to be forget who first ruin the duke of Burgundy the  same who have almost ruin the kingdom of France what time after the battle  near Granson the rich jewel of Burgundy prize at many thousand be sell for a  few penny by a common swiss that know no more what a jewel mean then do Aesop  cock and again the same nation in revenge of a scorn be the ruin of the French  king affair in Italy Lewis the for that king when he be press somewhat rude by  a agent of the swisser to raise their pension break into word of choler what  say he will these villain of the mountain put a task upon I which word lose he  his duchy of Milan and chase he out of Italy all which example master speaker  do well prove solon opinion of the authority and majesty that iron have over  gold and therefore if I shall speak unto you I own heart I think we shall a  little disdain that the nation of Spain which howsoever of late it have begin  to rule yet of ancient time serve many age first under Carthage then under  Rome after under Saracen Goth and other shall of late year take unto they that  spirit as to dream of a monarchy in the west accord to that devise see solemn  daybreak in occident only because they have raise from some wild and unarm  people i and store of gold and on the other side that this island of Britain  seat and nam as it be and that have I make no question the best iron in the  world that be the best soldier of the world shall think of nothing but account  and audits and meum tuum and I can tell what master speaker I have I take it  go through the part which I propouded to my self wherein if any man shall  think I have sing a placebo for I own particular I will have he know that I be  not so unseen in the world but that I discern it be much alike for my private  fortune a to be silent as to sing a placebo in this business but I have speak  out of the fountain of my heart to give as a loan near quoth a speaking sum I  believe therefore I speak so as my duty be perform the judgement be you God  direct it for the best Finis