A <l!:lo V adis? SECT. J. T isan over-rigorous conllruction ofthe works of God, that inmatingour Iland with the Ocean, hemeant to fhut usup from other Regions; For God himfelfe that made the Sea, was the Author ofNavigation,and bath therein taught us to fetupawooden Bridge, that mq reachtothevery Antipodes themfelve•: This were tofeeke difcontentment in the bounty ofGod, who hath placed us aparr, for the fingularity c of our happindfe, not for rellraint. There are twooccafions wherein Travell may pafte, Matter of Traffique, and MatterofState. Some.:ommodities God hath confined to fame Countries, upon othershe harhwith afull hand powred thofe benefits, which he bath bur fprinkled uponfome. His wife providence hathmade oneCounrrey the Granary, another theCeller, another theOrchard, another the Arfenall of their neighbours, yea of the remotellparn. The earth inhe Lords,which hemeant nor to keep in his hands, bur to give;and he which hath given no man his faculties and graces for himfelfe, nor put light into theSunne, Moone, Stars, for their owne ufe,hath llored no parcell ofearth with a purpore of private refervation. S•lomM would never have fen t his naviefor Apes and Peacocks,butyet held gold and timber for the buildingofGods D houfe, and hisowne, wotthyofa whole three ye>res voyage : The Sea and Earth are the great CofersofGod ; thedifcoveries of Navigation are the keyes, which whofoeverharh received, may know that he is freely allowed to unlock thelechells ofNature without any need to pick the wards. Wife s•lomo•scompari(on is nciprocall :A lbipofMerchanrs that ferches her ware> from farre is the good Hufwife ofthe Common-wealfb;andiflbewerefu in thofe blind Voyages ofAntiquity, which neva fawNeedle nor Clrd, how much more thrifty mull fhe needs be in fo many helps both ofNatureandAn? Either Indlu maybe fearched for thofe rreafures which God bath laid up in themfor their farre-dillant owners; Onely let our Me!chants takeheed, Jell they goefo farre, that they leave God behind them; thar whtlesthey buy all other thingsgood cheap, they make ·not an ill match for their E foules, !ell they end their profperous adventures in the fhipwracke of a good (Onfcience. --·-----~-.------------------------------~-- SECT. IJ. ANd for motterofpolicy, nothing can bemore pl•ine than that our corre· fpondencewith other Nationscannor poffiblybe helclup, without intelligence of their ellate, of their proceedings; the negleCt whereof were no other than to prollrate our felves to the mercy ofan hollow friendlbip, and to llandfrill, and willingly lyeopen whileswe areplaid upon by the wit ofunrrully neighbourhood. Thefe eyes and eares ofState are neceffiuy to the well-beingo'tthe Iii 2 head; . .,.
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