Arbiters of Europe, let us at leaft have fo much Chriftian Love and Charity for the Neighbouring Nations of our own Perfwafion, as not to expose them to a neceflary Participation of thefe Plagues, which our Common Enemies are preparing for us,and which will certainly Terminate in our Deftruction. Lastly, I beseech you to confider what Perfons they are who would Inftil this Poifon in you, and you will find them of three kinds, Firft, Thofe who Poftponing the Common Good of the Nation,are wholly acted by Self-Intereft, confidering that in a Government where Justice and Mercy equally Flourish,Virtue and Mèrit, not Villany, will be rewarded. Secondly, They who are ignorant of the Nature of Government, and were never at the pains to inform themfelves what Measures the Law of Nature and Nations have fet to Mens Obedience, but are angry at every thing that thwarts their wild Notions, and will admit of nothing, tho' never fo Reafonabe and Convincing, if their dull Capacities cannot reach it. The third fort are fuch as have been Inftrumental in the Enslaving their Country, and, are afraid if they be called to an Account,they may be brought to fuffer Condign Punishment; if fuch cannot fucceed in their Defign, they at leaft hope to be overs look'd in a General Confufion, fo they leave nothing. uneffay'd that may tend to their own Safety; and if Heaven fail them, they fummon Hell to their Aid } not Love to their Prince, but meer Ambition and Intereft drives thefe Criminals to fuch Attempts; neither are they much to blame if they are at fuch pains to fow Divifions among us: But no Perfon of Wit and Judgment, nor any good Man that is truly Proteftant, and minds the good of his Country, will fuffer himself to be fo grofly imposed on by fuch Firebrands, who would build their Future Imagina ry Greatness on the Ruin of Our Religion, Laws and Country. THE 383 THE CONTENTS OF THE First Part. A. ADvances towards a Peace between England and Holland, p. 40. Between the Dutch and the French, p. 92. Allies, angry with the Dutch, p. 108. Arlington (Lord) ill Succefs of his Negotiation with the Prince of Orange, p. 62. B. Battle of Senef, p. 49. Of Mont-Caffel, p. 89. Bouchain taken by the French, p. 74. C. Cambray taken by the French, p. 88. Charles II. King of England, grows jealous of the difcentended Party, &c. p. 58. And of the Prince Bb of of Orange's coming over into England, p. 65. He D. St. Dennis, Battle there, p. 115. Difcontented Party in England, p. 57. Dort, an Infurrection there, p. 20. Dover-Treaty, p. 16. Dutch War, p. 16. The Dutch encline to a feparate E. France (King of) proposes a Truce, p. 91. His Franche-Comté feiz'd by the King of France, p. 45. French, their Progrefs in the Netherlands, p. 17. L L. M. Maeftricht befieg'd and taken by the French, p. 32. Maurice of Naffau, Prince of Orange, p. 6. Munfter, the Bishop of that Place befieges Gronin- N. Senef, the Battle fought there, p. 49. States of Holland, their Answer to the King of Steps made by King Charles II. for the Restoration Temple (Sir William) goes over Ambaffador to Holland, p. 43. His Negotiation, p. 46. &c. He makes Overtures of Peace to the Prince of O Treaty carried on at Nimeguen, p. 76, 77, 78. Between England and Holland, p. 110. Truce of Six Weeks, p. 108. u. William I. of Naffau, Prince of Orange, p. 3. William II. of Naffau, Prince of Orange, p. 8. William III. (Henry) Prince of Orange, and King of England, bis Birth, p.8. He is depriv'd of bis ons, ibid. His Sufferings, p. 10. His unfortu nate Education, ibid. He is made Captain and Admiral General, p. 19. He repairs to the Army, He is made Stadtholder at Dort, p. 21. And by the States General, p. 22. He befieges Woerden, without Succefs, p. 27. He composes the Differences in Fritzland and Zealand, p. 31. He befieges and takes Naerden, p. 33. As alfe Bonn, p. 34. He is made Hereditary Stadthold- er, p. 36. He befieges Oudenarde unsuccessfully, P. 54. Takes Grave, p. 55. He refuses the So- veraignty of Gelderland, p. 63. He falls fick of |