i6 . A Vefence of the Scots 



further to difpute the Succeflion of France to 

 their Crown; for they would immediately 

 feize upon their Mines and Treafures in the 

 Wejl Indies^ without which the Spmtjb Monar- 

 chy is not able to fupport it felf. 



Or fuppofing the King of Sfatn fhould live 

 for many years, and by coniequence keep the 

 French out of pofTeflion ; yet having once got 

 footing at Darien^ which they will certainly 

 do, if tht Scots he expell'd by their afliftance, 

 the SpAnUrds will quickly be convinc*d to their 

 Coft, that they are more dangerous Neigh- 

 bours than the Scots \ not only becaufe of their 

 greater Power to do them more mifchief, but 

 becciufe of their incroaching Temper, which 

 all Europe is fenfible of ; and being of the fame 

 Religion with tht Spaniards, and having of 

 late years (et up for the Champions of Popery, 

 they will by the Influence of the Clergy, bring 

 all the Spmifh Settlements of America to a de- 

 pendence upon them, and a love for them as 

 the great Proteftors of the Catholick Faith ; 

 which will atoncedeftroy thelntereftof Spairi 

 in America. 



This will appear to be no vain Speculation, 

 to thofe that confider the Temper of the Popifh 

 Clergy, and thelnfolence of the Spanijh Inqui- 

 fitors, who fo daringly refleded upon the late 

 Alliance oi Spxin with Proteiiant Princes and 

 States, tho abibiutciy neceffary to preferve that 

 Nation from being fvv'aHowed up by France. 



Whereas the Scots being zealous Proteftants, 



and 



