Itcannotbedenied，butthattheDraperyofforraineNations（notonlythemakingofClothintheLowCountries，butoflateyeeresinItalyandSpainealso:）theTradeofClothismuchdiminished，bothinthenumbermade，andinthepricethereof，whichisaCankertotheCommon-wealth。ButthisisnottobeecuredbyabatingthepriceofourClothcontinually（asitwere）strivingtoourundoing，toundersellotherNations；forSatancannotcastoutSatan，asthesaidAuthoralleageth:whichmichhereuntobebetterapplied，iftheSimileweregrounded；forinPhisickeonedeletoriouspoison，ishardlytempred，butbyoneofequallstrength。FortheundersellingofourClotheswillnotmakethemmorevendible，whentheAccidentsofgreatWarresdothhinderthesame:whereinweearetonotetwoprincipallpoints。
First，thatotherNations（buyingheretoforeourClotheswhentheyweresolddeerer，bytheonehalfeinpricethentheybenow）didnevercomplainethattheClothesweresoldtoodeere，buttheydidalwaiescomplaineofthefalsemakingofourCloth。
Secondly，thatotherNationsareaswillingtoselluntoustheirforraineCommodities，aswecanbetosellourClothestothem；forthosethatmakeClothesintheirCountries，havenooccasiontobuyforraineWares，ortheCommoditiesofothers，butseeketosellthemforreadymoney，ortobeepayedatsomethimes:wherebyEnglandhathagreatadvantage，andmayenjoythebenefitofit，insellingtheirClothwithReputation，whichiseveraccompaniedwithRequest，andcausethCommoditiestobesoldatgoodrates；whereasvilifyingthepriceofWares，canneverestablishaTrade，andmakeCommoditiesmorevendible；forthiscourseisviolent，andNullumviolentumperpetuum。
Andinthisplaceitmaybeethoughtconvenienttomakeananswer，totheimputationandfalseinterpretationwhichthesaidAuthormaketh，inthelastchapterofhisTreatiseuponthewordsmentionedintheCankerofEnglandsCommon-wealth，wishingtheamendmentoftheabovesaidfault，ThatourClothmightbesoldatsodeereaRAte，andaccordingtothepriceofforraineCommodities，thattherebyotherNations，shouldtakeuponthem，tomakeourCloathes。AndtheRemedieisadded，bysellingourWoolesdeerer，whereoftheymustmakethem；forinthosedayesofthelattertimeofQueeneElizabethofblessedmemory，anduntillthesecondyeereofourmostGraciousLordKingJames，WoolswerepermittedtobeTransportedbytheStaplersandothers。AndonemakersofClothbeyondtheSeas，mustneedshavethemtocovertheirWoollesintheIndraping，whichisnowprohibited，andtheCaseisaltered；hereuponthisModerneMerchantoutofhisdeepeSpeculation；saith，whichseemestohaveinit，muchmoreDutchthenEnglish，todeprivethisKingdomeofsoRoyallaManufacture，wherebysomanythousandsofpooreFamiliesaremaintained:imitatinghereintheButchersflye，bytingupononeplace，whichseemethtobeegawld，ashesaith，andleavingallthesoundbodyuntoucht。FormyWritingswhichareextantinPrintandManuscripts，doeshew，thatmycontinuallstudiehathbeenetoseekethewelfareofthisKingdome，whichcausedforraineNationstosay，thatIdidsavouroftoomuchEnglish，andhadmademyselfeodiousthereby，sothatImayjustlyChallengethemisappliedexampleofthegreatCommanderoftheRomansBelizarius，alledgedbythesaidAuthor；forEnvie（lookingasquint，asifsheewereborneunderSaturne:）havingdeprivedmeeofthesightofoneeyewithforraineNations；dothnowendeavourtomakemeeblinde，tobringmetosay，DateobulumBelizario，queminvidia，nonculpacaecavit。Thelikepartsheeplaidwithme，fortheinventionofFarthingtokens，byaccusation，thattherewasanintentiontobringtheuseofCoppermoneyswithintheRealme；whichTokensarefoundtobeeverycommodiousandnecessary，wherebythewasteofmuchSilverisprevented，themeerepoorereleeved，andmanyoftheirlivessaved，andtheCommon-wealthcannotbewithoutthem，unlesseLeadenTokesweremadeagaineinderogationofhisMajestiesPraerogativeRoyall。Wisemenhavenoted，thatthedueobservationofvertue，makethaStrangergrownaturallinastrangeCountrie，andtheviciousameereStrangerinhisownenativeSoile:andtotheirjudgementsIshallalwaiesappealewiththedivineassistance，andalsoprayforUnitieandConcordwherenoneis，especiallywheretheSpiritsofneighbouringfriendssholdbeunitedbytrueReligiontomakeJusticeflourish；towhichend，WisdomedothconstruethingsinthebestSense。ForiftheyhadwithPatroeliusputonAchillesArmour，andridonhisHorseanddurstnevertouchAchilleshisSpeare:
SurelyourAchillesSpearedothbothwoundandheale，ashisdid，andlikeuntothewaterofDodona，bothextinguishandlightenTorches，whosecontinuallvigilantcarebymanyNocturnallLucubrations，hathnoneedtobeeremembredbythesightofhisSubjectsbloudinsheetes，writtenwithinandwithout，proceedingof？？？？？？/？？？aRevengingeye。