The False Brother, Title page – To the reader
The Falſe Brother, OR, A NEW MAP OF SCOTLAND, Drawn by an Engliſh Pencil; Being A ſhort Hiſtory of the Political and Civil Tranſactions between theſe two Nations ſince their firſt Friendſhip: Wherein the many ſecret Deſigns, and dangerous Aſpects and Influences of that Nation on England are diſcovered; With the Juglings of their Commiſsioners with the late King, Parliament, and City.
The Grounds of the Entrance of our Army into Scotland cleared, from their own Principles and Actings; Their main Pleas impleaded, and anſwered.
Humbly preſented to the Councel of State.
Fruſtra blanditiae venitis ad me;
Attritis miſerabiles labellis.
Victurus Dominum, deum que non ſum,
Jam non eſt locus, hac in urbe vobis. Martial.
1 Sam. 11.1, 2. Make a Covenant with us, and we will ſerve thee. And Nahaſh the Ammonite anſwered; on this condition will I make a Covenant with you, that I may thruſt out your right eyes.
London, Printed by R. W. for Francis Tyton, and are to be ſold at the three Daggers in Fleetſtreet neer Temple-Gate. 1651.
To the Reader.
THis Map was drawn by day light, though it repreſents perſons in their Night-Gowns and private walks; all the deſign in it, is but to make us Engliſhmen, or keep us ſo. Neceſsity hath now forced out many things, which in former times prudence and better hopes would have ſtifled; We have ſad reaſon to repeat former miſcarriages, if there were any thing remaining to help, but remembrance of what is paſt, and caution for the future in our correſpondence with that Nation. The Author hath nothing to ſay abſolutely againſt Scotland (may they live as happy without us, as we can do without them) only, that which this little Treatiſe deals withall, is either their ill-neighbourhood, or deceitful friendſhip, in managing cloſe deſigns againſt England, by loving and brotherly expreſsions. Its wholly ſubmitted to an Engliſh Judgement (if it be not quite loſt in many) ſome having already engaged it a great way beyond the borders, others are ready to give it up (with all their priviledges) for enjoying the name of a Scotiſh King. What is related needs no Apologie; its Truth is its Shield and Buckler; the uſe and improvement of it will be the great thing that remains, which will be eaſily effectuall, if we retain any ſence of our former priviledges, or preſent ad…