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Scæa. 2a.

Enter Orange, Bredero, Vandort: [Lords.]
Bred.
Is't possible he should be so far tempted
to kill himself?

Vand.
has don it, and most desperatly,
nor could strong Nature stay his hand: his owne Child
that slept beside him: which showes him guilty lords,
more than we suspected.

Or.
'tis to be feard soe
and therefore, howsoere I moud you r lordships
to a mild, and sweet proceeding in this busines
that nothing might be construde in't malitious,
and make the world beleeue or owne ends wrought it,
now it concernes ye to put on more strictnes
and with seveerer eyes to looke into it,
you robb yorselues of yor owne rightes els, Iustice
and loose those pious names, yor Cuntries safeties:
and sodainely this must be don, and constantly
the powre ye hold els, wilbe scornd, & laughd at
and theis vnchristian stroakes, be laid to yor charge.

Bred.
yor Grace goes right; but with what generall safetie
(for ther's the mayne point:) if we proceed seveerely
may this be don? We all know how much followed
and with what swarmes of love, this Mounsieur Barnauelt
is courted all the Cuntry over: Besides at Leyden
we heare how Hogerbeets behaues himself
and how he stirrs the peoples harts against vs:
and Grotius has byn heard to say, and openly
(a man of no meane mark, not to be slighted)
that if we durst imprison Barnauelt
he would fire the Court, and State-house; and that Sacrifize
he would make more glorious wt h yor blood, and or s, Sir.

Vand.
All angers are not armd; the lowdest Channell
runs shallowest, and there betrayes his weakenes,
the deep & silent man, threatens the danger.

Or.
if they had equall powre to man their wills
and hope, to fling theis miseries vpon vs,
I that «n»ere feard an Army in the feild
a body of most choice & excellent Soldiers,
and led by Captaines honord for experience
can I feare them, or shake at their poore whispers?
I that haue broke the beds of Mute«n»ies,
and bowde againe to faire obedience
those stubborne necks, that burst the raynes of order
shall I shrinck now, and fall, shot wt h a rumor?
no, my good Lords, those vollyes neuer fright me;
yet, not to seeme remisse, or sleep secure here,
I haue taken order to prevent their angers:
I haue sent Potents out for the choicest Companies
hether to be remou'd: first Collonell Veres
from Dort, next Sr Charles Morgans, a stowt Company
and last my Cosens, the Count Ernests Company:
wt h theis I doubt not, to make good or busines,
they shall not find vs babes.

Bred.
you are nobely provident.

Vand.
and now proceed; when it please You: and what You thinck fit
we shall subscribe to all.

Or.
I thanck yor Honor s.
Call in the Captaine of my Guard.

—Enter Captaine
Ser.
hee's here, Sir

Or.
harck in you r eare.

Cap.
I shall Sir,

Or.
doe it wisely
and without tumult.

Cap.
I observe you r Grace

Or.
now take you r rest, my lords: for what care followes
leave it to me.

all.
we wish it all succes Sr.

—Exeunt.