The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation. [vols. 1-3] made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries, &c. of the English ... The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations ... to the south and south-east parts of the world ... By Richard Hakluyt preacher, and sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford.

Of vnitie, shewing of our keeping of the see: with an endly or finall processe of peace by autho∣ritie. Chap. 12.

NOw in than for loue of Christ, and of his ioy, Bring it England out of trouble and noy: Take heart and witte, and set a gouernance, Set many wits withouten variance, To one accord and vnanimitee.* 1.1 Put to good will for to keepe the see, First for worship and profite also, And to rebuke of eche euill wisted foe. Thus shall worship and riches to vs long. Than to the Noble shall we doe no wrong, To beare that coyne in figure and in deede, To our courage, and to our enemies dreede: For which they must dresse hem to peace in haste, Or ellis their thrift to standen, and to waste. As this processe hath proued by and by All by reason and expert policy; And by stories which proued well this parte: Or ellis I will my life put in ieoparte, But many londs would seche her peace for nede, The see wel kept: it must bee d•••• for drede. Thus must Flanders for nede haue vnitee And peace with vs: it will non other bee, Within short while: and ambassadours Would bene here soone to treate for their succours. This vnitee is to God pleasance:* 1.2 And peace after the werres variance. The ende of battaile is peace sikerly, And power causeth peace finally. Kept than the sea about in speciall,

Which of England is the towne wall. As though England were likened to a citie, And the wall enuiron were the see. Kepe then the sea that is the wall of England: And than is England kept by Goddes hande; That as for any thing that is without, England were at ease withouten doubt. And thus should euery lond one with another Entercommon, as brother with his brother, And liue togither werrelesse in vnitie, Without rancour in very charitie, In rest and peace, to Christes great pleasance, Without strife, debate and variance. Which peace men should enserche with businesse, And knit it saddely holding in holinesse. The Apostle seith, if ye list to see, Bee yee busie for to keepe vnitee* 1.3 Of the spirit in the bond of peace. Which is nedeful to all withouten lese. The Prophet biddeth vs peace for to enquire To pursue it, this is holy desire. Our Lord Jesu saith, Blessed motte they bee That maken peace; that is tranquillitee. For peace makers, as Matthew writeth aright,* 1.4 Should be called the sonnes of God almight. God giue vs grace, the weyes for to keepe Of his precepts, and slugly not to sleepe In shame of sinne: that our verry foo Might be to vs conuers, and turned so. For in the Prouerbs is a text to this purpose* 1.5 Plaine inough without any glose: When mens weyes please vnto our Lord, It shall conuert and bring to accord Mans enemies vnto peace verray, In vnitie, to liue to Goddis pay, With vnitie, peace, rest and charitie. Hee that was here cladde in humonitie, That came from heauen, and styed vp with our nature, Or hee ascended, he yaue to vs cure, And left with vs peace, ageyne striffe and debate, Mo••e giue vs peace, so well irradicate Here in this world: that after all this selfe Wee may haue peace in the land of beheste, Ierusalem, which of peace is the sight,* 1.6 With his brightnes of eternall light, There glorified in rest with his tuition, The Deitie to see with full fru••••ion: Bee second person in diuinenesse is, Who vs assume, and bring vs to the blis.

Amen.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ex••orta••io gene∣ralis in cuslodiam to••lus Angliae, per diligentiam custodiae circui∣rus maris circa litto••a eiusdem: quae debe•• esse per vnanimi••a••é Consilia••io••um regis, & homi∣num bonae v••∣lu••t••ti••.
• * 1.2

  T•••••• ••un•• c••u••ae predictae custo∣diae: s••ilicet, ho∣••o••, commodum ••egni, & oppro∣••••••m i••i••••i••is.
• * 1.3

  Ephes. 4. Solliciti sius seruate vni∣tatem spiritus in vinculo pacis.
• * 1.4

  Matth. 5. Beati pacifici, quoniam filij Dei voca∣buntur.
• * 1.5

  Cum placu••••ine Domino viae ho∣minis, eius inimi∣cos ad pacem conuertet.
• * 1.6

  Vibs beata Ieru∣salem dicta pacis visio.