Thomas Campanella, an Italian friar and second Machiavel, his advice to the King of Spain for attaining the universal monarchy of the world particularly concerning England, Scotland and Ireland, how to raise division between king and Parliament, to alter the government from a kingdome to a commonwealth, thereby embroiling England in civil war to divert the English from disturbing the Spaniard in bringing the Indian treasure into Spain : also for reducing Holland by procuring war betwixt England, Holland, and other sea-faring countries ... / translated into English by Ed. Chilmead, and published for awakening the English to prevent the approaching ruine of their nation ; with an admonitorie preface by William Prynne, of Lincolnes-Inne, Esquire.

CHAP. VIII. The Causes by which the Spanish Monarchy may be enlarged, and become lesse. (Book 8)

THe Occasions, by which the Spanish Mo∣narchy may be kept up, or perhaps be en∣larged also, are these: First of all, The Virtue of the King; Secondly, the Good∣nesse of the Lawes; thirdly, the Wisdome of the Councel; fourthly, the Iustice of the Officers of State; fiftly, the Obedience of the Barons; sixtly, the Multitude, and good Discipline of Souldiers and Commanders; Seventhly, a Full Treasury; Eightly, the Mutual Love of the People among themselves, and toward their King; Ninthly, Good Preachers, in their Sermons speaking for subjection to Kings; Tenthly, the Good Agreement betwixt his own Kingdomes, and the Disagreement betwixt his Neighbours. And on the contrary, this Monarchy hath these things that may be the ruine of it: as First, A wicked King; Secondly, Bad Lawes; Thirdly, an Ignorant Councel; Fourthly, Vnjust Officers of State; Fifthly, a Disobedient Nobility; Sixthly, the Want of Souldiers and Com∣manders, and those He hath, not well disciplined; Seventhly, Want of Mony; Eighthly, The Mutual Hatred of the People among themselves, and toward their King; Ninthly, False Prophets, or else perhaps True ones, that may rise up against Monarchy; Tenthly, The Discord of his Own Kingdomes, and the Agreement among others. All which things are Prudently to be considered, and weighed; seeing that the present Disagreement among the Enemies of Spain, and his Power at Sea all over the World, have rendred the Attempt not only of maintaining, but of en∣larging this so great a Monarchy very feasible.