Nation。　For　they　wisely　consider；　that　their　interest　is　involved
  in　the　Publique：　where；　in　our　Nation；　men　commonly　preferre
  their　Particular；　to　the　Common　good。
  And　thus　having　and　answering　the　objections　against
  Corporations；　of　Merchants　and　Governed　Trades；　and　shewed　the
  many　and　manifold　benefits　arising　to　the　Common…wealth　thereby：
  It　is　now　easie　to　shew　the　Injury　and　Incovenience　to　this
  Common…wealth　by　the　want　of　Government　in　Trade。　Those　that
  Trade　without　Order　and　Government；　are　like　unto　men；　that　makes
  Holes　in　the　bottome　of　that　Ship；　wherein　themselves　are
  Passengers。　For　want　of　Government　in　Trade；　openeth　a　gap　and
  letteth　in　all　sorts　of　unskilfull　and　disorderly　persons：　and
  these　not　only　sinke　themselves　and　others　with　them；　but　also
  marre　the　Merchandize　of　the　land；　both　in　estimation　and
  goodnesse：　then　which　there　can　bee　nothing　in　Trade　more
  rejudiciall　to　the　Publique　Utility。　And　to　make　good　these
  particulars；　I　take　this　for　a　ground：　Nemonascitur　artifex。
  Which　as　it　is　true　in　the　occupaitons　of　Artizans：　so　is　it　much
  more　true　in　the　Trades　of　Merchants：　wherein　there　is　so　great
  variety　of　difficult　points　to　bee　learned；　before　a　man　can
  learne　his　Stucke；　as　the　Dutch…men　speak；　or　be　his　Crafts
  master。　And　how　can　the　Merchant；　that　hath　no　skill　in　his
  Commodity；　looke　to　it；　that　the　Maker　performe　his　part？　Or　how
  can　a　falsified　Commodity；　hold　his　estimation　and　use？　The　ill
  experience　whereof；　is　not　more　remarqueable　in　any　of　His
  Majesties　subjects；　then　in　those　that　trade　into　the　Dominions
  of　the　King　of　Spaine；　without　Order　or　Government　in　Trade。　For
  at　the　beginning　of　His　Majesties　most　happy　Raigne　over　this
  Kingdome；　this　Trade　by　His　Majesties　Princely　favour；　was　made　a
  Corporation　and　Society　of　Merchants；　and　flourished　under
  Government。　And　then　thenew　Draperies；　and　other　the　Native
  Commodities　of　the　Kingdome　were　maintained　in　their　estimation
  and　goodnesse　at　Home　and　Abroad：　But　soone　after　by　the　clamour
  of　some　who　preferred　their　owne　liberty；　to　the　utility　of　the
  publique；　and　by　some　misinformation　given　the　Parliament　of　that
  time；　this　Company　after　it　had　flourished　two　years；　was
  dissolved；　and　ever　since　exposed　to　confusion　and　disorder　in
  Trade；　and　is　become　a　receptacle　and　Rendes…vous　for　every
  Shopkeeper；　Stragler；　and　Unskilful　person：　and　may　serve　for　a
  lively　representation　of　the　hopes　that　may　be　expected；　by　such
  a　loose　trade；　as　many　now　a　daies　so　much　desire；　not　rightly
  conceiving　or　considering　the　benefits　of　Government；　nor　the
  Inconveniencies　that　doe　perpetually　accompany　trade　in　the　want
  thereof。　Which　in　the　Effects　will　be　more　perspicious；　to　which
  in　their　Order　we　now　proceede。
  Cap。　V。
  Of　the　Effects　of　the　former　Causes　as　they　concerne　the　King
  Such　were　the　Causes　considered　in　the　Matter　and　Forme　of
  trade。　The　Effects　follow：　which　doe　either　concerne　the　King　or
  the　Common…wealth。
  Such　as　are　the　Causes；　such　also　must　needs　be　the　Effects
  arising　from　the　same：　and　those　doe　either　respect　the　King　in
  point　of　Honour；　or　in　point　of　Revenue：　and　both　in　the　Matter
  and　Forme　of　Trade。
  In　point　of　Honour；　there　is　a　relation　to　the　King　from　the
  Matter　of　Trade；　considered　Generally；　or　Specially。
  Generally；　in　the　general　neglect　of　all　trades；　by　temerous；
  rash；　and　litigious　suites　of　law：　whereby　the　Peace　of　the
  Kingdome　is　disturbed；　the　Justice　thereof　abused；　and　in　both
  the　King　dishonoured。
  Or　Specially　in　some　speciall　Commerce　of　this　Kingdome；
  abused　by　the　Kings　Subjects；　or　Strangers。　By　the　Kings
  Subjects；　in　the　Drapery　of　the　Kingdome；　when　His　Majesties
  Seale　of　Armes；　which；　as　I　said；　shall　be　dishonoured　by　false
  Cloth　and　other　Manufactures；　that　are　unworthily　honoured
  therewith：　and　whereby；　those　that　buy　the　same　both　within　and
  without　the　Land；　are　perswaded　the　same　is　good　and　true；　when
  the　same　is　utterly　false：　which　is　a　great　indignity　offered　to
  the　King。
  By　Strangers；　in　the　East　India　Action；　and　the　matter　of
  Fishing。　In　the　East　India　Action　certainely　the　Kings　Honour　is
  interessed；　not　onely　to　protect　his　subjects　against　the
  Injuries　done　them　by　the　Dutch　in　the　East　Indies；　but　also　to
  maintaine　the　Glory　and　Revowne；　of　His　Sacred　Fame；　which　hath
  heretofore　beene　Illustrious　even　unto　the　Heathen：　which　some
  have　dared　to　doe　what　they　could　to　obscure。　The　Fishing　hath
  aslo　reference　to　the　Kings　Honour：　for　it　is　a　Royalty　of　the
  Crowne；　which　the　King　in　Honour　cannot　but　protect。
  There　is　also　an　Effect　that　extendeth　it　selfe　to　the　Kings
  Honour　in　the　Forme　of　Trade；　as　it　is　too　strict；　or　too　loose。
  Too　strict；　in　respect　of　Monopolies；　wherein　the　Prerogative　of
  the　King　is　abused；　and　therein　His　Honour　also；　by　those　that
  thereby　seeke　to　priviledge　and　Patronize　things　unlawfull。
  Too　loose；　in　the　disorderly　Trade　of　the　subjects　out　of
  Government。　For　those　Strangers　that　have　not　beene　in　our
  Countrey；　nor　seene　the　Order　of　His　Majesties　Government；　must
  needes　Ex　Ungue　Leonem；　guesse　at　the　Soveraigne　by　the　Subject：
  And　like　to　Archimedes　who　drew　the　whole　pourtraiture　of
  Hercules　body；　by　his　footstep　onley　found　in　Mount　Olympus；
  proportion　the　Royall　and　Regall　Government　of　His　Majestie　at
  home；　by　the　deportment　of　his　subjects　abroad。　And　as　the
  Orderly　Trade　of　Merchants　is　an　Honour　to　the　King；　when　the
  same　is　contained　within　the　listes　of　Government；　so　the
  contrary　cannot　choose　but　produce　a　quite　contrary　effect。
  In　point　of　Revenue　the　Kings　treasure　is　diminished；　in　the
  Mater　also　and　Forme　of　Trade。　In　the　Matter　of　Trade；　either　in
  the　Generall　course　of　Trade；　or　in　some　Particulars。　In　the
  Generall；　the　great　want　of　money；　and　decay　of　Trade　throughout
  all　callings　and　conditions　of　men；　must　needes　cause　a　great
  diminution　of　His　Majesties　Revenue；　both　in　His　Customes　and
  Supplies。　For　the　Customes；　those　perpetually　rise　and　fall　with
  Trade：　And　for　Supplies；　the　subjects　being　impoverished　through
  want　of　Money　and　decay　of　Trade；　are　disabled　to　doe　that
  service　to　His　Majestie；　which　otherwise　they　would　be　willing；
  and　heretofore　have　beene　able　to　performe；　in　flourishing　times
  of　Trade。　And　if　our　experience　hereof　had　beene　in　the　｛Greek
  word　omitted｝　and　not　in　the　｛Greek　word　omitted｝；　in　the
  Contemplation　only；　and　not　in　Action：　we　had　been　much　more
  happy　in　this　Kingdom　and　Nation。
  In　the　particular　course　of　Trade；　it　shall　content　me　to
  instance　onely　the　East　India　Action；　and　the　Fishing；　before
  referred　to　the　Kings　Honour；　here　to　his　Revenue。　By　the　East
  India　Action　there　is　a　very　great　losse　to　the　King　in　His
  Customes；　by　the　losse　of　all　the　Customes　which　that　Trade　would
  have　produced　in　all　this　time：　and　of　the　Encrease　also　of
  Trade；　which　that　employment　had　brought　with　it；　which　would
  have　yeelded　to　His　Majesty　a　great　Increase　of　Customes
  answerable　to　the　same。　Of　both　which　if　we　had　not　beene
  deprived；　certainly　His　Majesties　Ferme　of　His　Customes　had
  yeelded　Many　Thousand　pounds　a　yeare；　more　then　now　they　have
  done。
  By　the　Fishing；　the　Customes　and　Tolles　which　are　undoubtedly
  due　to　His　Majesty　for　the　Strangers　Fishing　upon　our　Coasts；
  together　with　the　encrease　of　Trade；　and　consequently　of　Customes
  thereby　also；　wold　amount　to　so　great　a　value；　that　I　cannot
  wonder　enough；　that　the　same　hath　beene　neglected　all　this　while。
  And　lastly　in　the　Forme　of　Trade；　the　Kings　Revenue　is
  mightily　diminished；　when　by　the　disorder　of　Trade；　the　very
  course　of　Trade　inverted；　and　therein　the　Kings　Customes　and
  Subsidies　also。
  Cap。　VI。
  Of　the　Effects　of　the　former　Causes　as　they　concerne　the
  Common…wealth。
  From　the　King；　come　to　the　Kingdome。　Wherein　there　are　also
  manifold　Effects　of　the　precedent　Causes；　both　in　the　Matter　and
  Forme　of　Trade。
  And　although　in　the　very　same　things；　wherein　the　Honour　and
  Revenue　of　the　King　are　invested；　the　Wealth　of　the　Common…wealth
  is　also　interessed；　yet　the　same　may　otherwise　be　distinguished；
  that　so　they　may　be　made　the　more　perspicuous　and　cleere　to　every
  mans　judgement。
  The　Effects　then　that　arise　out　of　the　Matter　of　Trade　and
  fall　upon　the　Kingdome；　may　be　saide　to　be　either　Active　or
  Passive。　Active；　when　they　are　done　by　our　Selves：　Passive；　when
  they　are　done　to　us　by　others。　Active；　in　the　use　of　Law；　either
  Too　much；　or　Too　little。　Too　much；　in　Suits　of　Law；　whereby　one
  subject　vexeth　another：　which　make　this　peaceable　Kingdome　seeme
  to　bee　at　Warre　within　it　selfe。　For　whilest　men　are　thus　at
  Deadly　feude　in　Law；　by　the　losse　of　their　Times；　and　Trades；　and
  States；　the　thrift　of　the　Commonwealth　must　needes　be　neglected。
  Too　little；　In　the　Non…execution　of　Lawes；　which　tend　either　to
  the　enlargement　of　Clothing；　or　the　restraint　of　the　Excesse　of
  the　Kingdome。　theformer　is；　either　in　respect　of　the　Ill　searchng
  and　Sealing　of　Cloth；　or　in　the　Transportation　of　t