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Scæa. 2a.

Enter Barnauelt: Modesbargen, Leidenberch [Vandermitten]: Grotius: [Taurinus, Vtenbogart] Hogerbeets.
Bar.
The States are sitting: all that I can doe
ile say in litle: and in me, theis Lords
promise as much. I am of your belief
in every point you hold touching religion,
and openly I will profes myself
of the Arminian sect.

Gro.
you honor it.

[Tau.] Hog.
and all or praires, and service.

Bar.
Reverend men
yor loves I am ambitious of: Alreadie
'tis knowne I fauor you, and that hath drawne
Libells against me: but the stinglesse hate
of those that wryte them, I contempne.

[Vtenb.] Hog.
they are worthie
of nothing but contempt

Bar.
that I confes too:
but yet we must expect much opposition
ere yor opinions be confirmd: I know
the Prince of Orange, a sworne Enemie
to yor affections; he h'as vowd to crosse you:
but I will still stand for you; my advice is
that having won the Burgers to Yor partie
perswade them to enroll new Companies
for their defence against the Insolence
of the old Soldiers, garisond at Vtrecht;
yet practise on them too: and they may vrge this,
That since they haue their pay out of that Province,
iustice requires they should be of their partie:
all that is don in Vtrecht, shalbe practisd
in Roterdam, and other Townes I name not;
farther directions you shall haue hereafter,
till when, I leave you.

Gro.
with all zeale, and care
we will performe this

—Ext.
Leid.
this foundation [[OMITTED]]
is well begun.

[Vand]. Gro.
and may the building prosper

Mod.
yet let me tell you; where Religion
is made a cloke to or bad purposes
they seldom haue succes.

Bar.

—Enter Bredero, Vandort Officers.
Mod.
may it prove soe.

Bre.
good day, my Lord,

Vandort.
good Mounseiur Advocate
you are an early stirrer.

Bar.
'tis my dutie,
to wayt yor Lordships pleasure: please You to walke?

Bre.
the Prince is wanting: and this meeting being
touching the oath he is to take, 'twer fitt
that we attend him.

Bar.
that he may set downe
what he will sweare, prescribing lymitts to vs,
we need not add this wind by our observaunce
to sailes too full alredy: oh my lords
what will you doe? haue we with somuch blood
maintaind or liberties? left the allegeaunce
(how iustly now it is no time to argue)
to Spaine, to offer vp or slavish necks
to one, that onely is, what we haue made him?
for, be but you yourselves, this Prince of Orange
is but as Barnauelt, a Servant to
yor Lordships, and the State: like me maintaind:
the pomp he keepes, at yor charge: will you then
wayt his prowd pleasure, and in that confes
by daring to doe nothing, that he knowes not
you haue no absolute powre?

Vandort.
I neuer sawe
the Advocate so mov'd.

Bar.
now to be patient
were to be treacherous: trust once his counsaile
that neuer yet hath faild you, make him know
that any limb of this or reverend Senate
in powre is not beneath him: As we sitt
ile yeild you further reasons: i'the meane time
com̄aund him by the Officers of the Court
not to presse in, vntill yor Lordships pleasure
be made knowne to him.

Vand.
'tis most requisite,

Leid.
and for the honor of the Court

Vandort
goe on:
you haue my voice.

Bre.
and mine: yet wee'll proceed
as iudgement shall direct vs.

Vandort
'tis my purpose.

Bar.
In this disgrace, I haue one foote on his neck,
ere long ile set the other on his head,
and sinck him to the Center:

Leid.
looke to the dores there—

Exeunt.