238 OF A WAR WITH SPAIN. 



and history, what I thought pertinent to this busi 

 ness ; and in all humbleness present it to your high 

 ness : hoping that at least you will discern the 

 strength of my affection through the weakness of my 

 abilities : for the Spaniard hath a good proverb, &quot; De 

 &quot; suario si empre con la calentura ;&quot; there is no heat 

 of affection, but is joined with some idleness of brain. 



To a war are required, a just quarrel ; sufficient 

 forces and provisions ; and a prudent choice of the 

 designs. So then, I will first justify the quarrel ; 

 secondly } balance the forces ; and lastly, propound 

 variety of designs for choice, but not advise the 

 choice ; for that were not fit for a writing of this 

 nature ; neither is it a subject within the level of my 

 judgment ; I being, in effect, a stranger to the present 

 occurrences. 



Wars, I speak not of ambitious predatory wars, 

 are suits of appeal to the tribunal of God s justice, 

 where there are no superiors on earth to determine 

 the cause : and they are, as civil pleas are, plaints, 

 or defences. There are therefore three just grounds 

 of war with Spain : one plaint, two upon defence. 

 Solomon saith, &quot; A cord of three is not easily broken :&quot; 

 but especially when every of the lines would hold 

 single by itself. They are these : the recovery of 

 the Palatinate ; a just fear of the subversion of our 

 civil estate ; a just fear of the subversion of our 

 Church and religion. For in the handling of the 

 two last grounds of war, I shall make it plain, that 

 wars preventive upon just fears are true defensives, 

 as well as upon actual invasions : and again, that 



