them if they have a Gun will shoot further than that: and how
much Steel such a Knife, as he will shew them, needs to have in it. He
takes great delight in Swimming, in which he is very expert. And the
Custom is, when he goes into the Water, that all his Attendance that
can Swim must go in likewise.

[His Religion.] And now lastly for his Religion, you cannot expect
much from him. Of the Religion of his Countrey he makes but a small
Profession; as perceiving that there is a greater God, than those
that they thro long custom, have and do Worship. And therefore when
an Impostor, a Bastard Moor by Nation born in that Land; came and
publickly set up a new nameless God, as he styled him; and that he
was sent to destroy the Temples of their Gods, the King opposed it
not for a good while, as waiting to see which of these Gods would
prevail, until he saw that he aimed to make himself King, then he
allowed of him no longer: as I shall shew more at large hereafter:
when I come to speak of the Religion of the Countrey.

[How he stands affected to the Christian Religion.] The Christian
Religion, he doth not in the least persecute, or dislike, but rather as
it seems to me, esteems and honours it. As a sign of which take this
passage. When his Sister died, for whom he had a very dear Affection,
there was a very grievous Mourning and Lamentation made for her
throughout the whole Nation; all Mirth and Feasting laid aside,
and all possible signs of sorrow exprest: and in all probability,
it was as much as their lives were worth, who should at this time do
any thing, that might look like joy. This was about Christmas. The
Dutch did notwithstanding adventure to keep their Christmas by
Feasting. The News of this was brought to the King. And every body
reckoned it would go hard with the Dutch for doing this. But because
it was done at a Festival of their Religion, the King past it by,
and took no notice of it. The Value also that he has for the Christian
Religion, will appear from the respect he gives the Professors of it;
as will be seen afterwards.

CHAP. III.

Of the Kings Tyrannical Reign.

Wee have all this while considered this King, with respect unto
his Person, Temper, and Inclinations, now we will speak of him with
more immediate respect unto his Office and Government, as he is a
King. And here we will discourse of the manner of his Government,
of his Treasure and Revenues, of his Great Officers, and lastly,
of