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           Boanerges
           .
        
         
           OR
           THE
           HVMBLE
           SVPPLICATION
           OF
           THE
           MINISTERS
           OF
           SCOTLAND
           ,
           TO
           THE
           HIGH
           COVRT
           OF
           PARIAMENT
           IN
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           
             2.
             
             COR.
             4.
             13.
             
          
           
             We
             beleeue
             ,
             and
             therefore
             haue
             we
             spoken
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           Edenburgh
           .
        
         
           1624.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
           
             2.
             
             CHRON.
             19.
             6.
             
          
           
             Take
             heed
             what
             you
             doe
             :
             for
             you
             execute
             not
             the
             iudgement
             of
             man
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             be
             with
             you
             in
             the
             cause
             and
             iudgement
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Preface
           or
           Introduction
           
             to
             the
             Supplication
          
           .
        
         
           THere
           is
           a
           common
           saying
           among
           ours
           and
           Gods
           enemies
           the
           Papists
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Christian
             Church
             must
             be
             knowne
             by
             these
             Characters
             ,
             Visibility
             ,
             Antiquity
             ,
             Vniuersality
             ,
             and
             Consent
             :
          
           but
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           sayes
           ,
           that
           all
           these
           are
           the
           marks
           of
           the
           Beast
           ;
           and
           persecution
           and
           paucitie
           the
           infallible
           signes
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           :
           thus
           began
           the
           first
           prophesie
           ,
           
             I
             will
             put
             enmity
             betweene
             thee
             and
          
           
           
             the
             woman
             ,
             and
             betweene
             thy
             seed
             and
             her
             seed
          
           ;
           thus
           it
           continued
           in
           Iohns
           Reuelation
           ,
           
             Then
             the
             Dragon
          
           
           
             was
             wroth
             with
             the
             Woman
             ,
             and
             went
             and
             made
             warre
             with
             the
             remnant
             of
             her
             seed
             ,
             which
             keep
             the
             commandements
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             haue
             the
             testimony
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           thus
           could
           we
           spread
           the
           testimonies
           of
           Scripture
           like
           a
           mantle
           exposed
           to
           your
           view
           ,
           full
           of
           delicate
           resemblances
           ,
           wherein
           you
           might
           behold
           how
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           God
           hath
           been
           euer
           without
           any
           cessation
           subiect
           to
           scornes
           ,
           opprobry
           ,
           the
           malignant
           circumstances
           of
           time
           ,
           or
           fearfull
           persecution
           .
           But
           withall
           we
           pray
           you
           remember
           ,
           that
           we
           make
           not
           our
           approches
           from
           Nebuchadnezars
           heating
           the
           oven
           seuen
           times
           hotter
           ,
           but
           the
           Dragons
           
           watching
           the
           Woman
           ,
           the
           Man
           that
           sitteth
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           as
           God
           ,
           those
           that
           be
           in
           Moses
           chaire
           ,
           such
           as
           were
           invested
           with
           Aarons
           ornaments
           ,
           
           and
           in
           plaine
           termes
           the
           continued
           persecution
           which
           we
           meane
           must
           arise
           out
           of
           the
           hate
           and
           malice
           of
           Christians
           ;
           yea
           Preachers
           themselues
           ,
           that
           are
           opposites
           to
           zealous
           professors
           ,
           and
           this
           we
           complaine
           of
           .
        
         
           Oh
           reade
           ,
           reade
           for
           Gods
           sake
           the
           story
           of
           Ieremie
           ,
           and
           marke
           his
           persecutions
           ,
           and
           who
           were
           his
           greatest
           enemies
           ?
           Shemaiah
           a
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           Zephaniah
           
           the
           chiefe
           Priest
           in
           stead
           of
           Iehoiada
           ;
           yea
           if
           you
           step
           a
           litle
           further
           you
           shal
           find
           ,
           that
           the
           king
           Zedekiah
           durst
           not
           iustifie
           his
           conference
           with
           Ieremie
           ,
           
           as
           being
           afraid
           of
           the
           Princes
           and
           Priests
           :
           so
           that
           in
           truth
           he
           had
           no
           friends
           but
           Baruch
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           Ebedmelech
           the
           Moore
           .
           And
           as
           it
           was
           with
           him
           ,
           so
           it
           continued
           with
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           vntill
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           then
           wherfore
           did
           he
           call
           them
           
             generation
             of
             Vipers
          
           ?
           or
           who
           were
           those
           hypocrites
           that
           Christ
           exprobrated
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Scribes
             and
             Pharises
          
           who
           sat
           in
           
             Moses
             chaire
          
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           condemned
           the
           Sauiour
           of
           the
           world
           to
           an
           ignominious
           death
           :
           so
           that
           it
           is
           apparant
           ,
           here
           was
           nothing
           but
           persecution
           .
           And
           for
           visibility
           ,
           did
           not
           Eliah
           crie
           out
           ,
           he
           was
           alone
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           were
           the
           true
           seruants
           of
           God
           ,
           durst
           not
           iustifie
           their
           profession
           ?
           And
           after-terward
           ,
           he
           that
           was
           the
           Author
           of
           all
           truth
           ,
           was
           reputed
           an
           impostor
           and
           deceiuer
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Oh
           marke
           what
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           :
           
             For
             I
             thinke
             that
             God
             hath
             set
             forth
             vs
             the
             last
             Apostles
             ,
             as
             men
             appointed
             to
             death
             :
             for
             we
             are
             made
             a
             gazing-stocke
             vnto
             the
          
           
           
             world
             ,
             vnto
             the
             Angels
             ,
             and
             to
             men
             .
          
           Which
           place
           of
           Scripture
           driues
           vs
           to
           amaze
           ,
           when
           we
           consider
           the
           disparitie
           betweene
           the
           flourishing
           Churches
           ,
           
           ambitious
           Prelacie
           ,
           exalted
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           maiesticke
           glory
           of
           Clergie
           men
           in
           Europe
           ,
           and
           the
           pouerty
           ,
           persecution
           and
           disreputation
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           God
           indeed
           ,
           as
           either
           it
           was
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           or
           must
           be
           (
           according
           to
           this
           prophesie
           )
           to
           the
           worlds
           end
           .
           Reconcile
           vs
           then
           (
           we
           pray
           you
           )
           whether
           the
           Apostle
           onely
           meant
           the
           present
           time
           ,
           or
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           by
           way
           of
           prediction
           had
           reference
           to
           after
           ages
           ,
           yea
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ?
           but
           doe
           not
           come
           too
           neare
           our
           eyes
           to
           dim
           our
           sight
           ,
           or
           deafe
           our
           eares
           with
           the
           fearfull
           sound
           of
           the
           prerogatiue
           of
           Princes
           ,
           the
           high
           commanding
           voices
           of
           authoritie
           ,
           or
           the
           seeming
           flourishes
           of
           the
           orders
           of
           a
           Church
           ;
           but
           plainly
           out
           of
           coherence
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           rectifie
           our
           vnderstanding
           in
           this
           point
           .
           For
           if
           the
           Apostles
           haue
           prophetically
           set
           downe
           ,
           and
           indefinitely
           concluded
           ,
           that
           this
           must
           be
           the
           estate
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           God
           ;
           we
           shall
           neuer
           beleeue
           ,
           but
           that
           outward
           pomp
           ,
           pride
           ,
           wealth
           ,
           eminencie
           ,
           and
           the
           ill
           sounding
           accent
           of
           
             supereoritie
             ouer
             their
             brethren
          
           ,
           can
           decipher
           any
           other
           thing
           then
           Antichrist
           ;
           and
           so
           must
           loue
           such
           in
           our
           soules
           ,
           as
           either
           out
           of
           Pauls
           humilitie
           content
           themselues
           with
           that
           portion
           which
           God
           hath
           allotted
           ,
           or
           Dauids
           patience
           endure
           the
           Micols
           of
           the
           world
           to
           call
           them
           fooles
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           SVPPLICATION
           OR
           PETITION
           IT SELFE
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             gracious
             Lords
             ,
          
        
         
           WHen
           Paul
           came
           to
           preach
           at
           Ephesus
           ,
           and
           bring
           as
           it
           were
           the
           Arke
           of
           God
           into
           the
           Temple
           of
           Dagon
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           breake
           his
           necke
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             the
             whole
             Citie
             was
             moued
          
           ,
           and
           Demetrius
           a
           siluer-smith
           ,
           who
           got
           his
           liuing
           by
           making
           of
           Images
           ,
           raised
           such
           a
           hurliburly
           amongst
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           not
           endure
           any
           motiue
           for
           their
           conuersion
           to
           Christianitie
           ,
           but
           cried
           out
           ,
           
             Great
             is
             Diana
             of
             the
             Ephesians
             .
          
           Whereupon
           the
           Apostle
           afterward
           exclaimed
           vpon
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           fought
           with
           beasts
           at
           Ephesus
           .
           Thus
           is
           it
           with
           all
           kingdomes
           and
           setled
           gouernments
           ,
           though
           neuer
           so
           many
           thornes
           and
           thistles
           grow
           vp
           to
           choke
           the
           good
           seed
           ,
           yet
           if
           there
           be
           a
           desire
           to
           set
           a
           crowne
           of
           gold
           on
           the
           Priests
           head
           ,
           and
           take
           away
           his
           rags
           and
           deformed
           garments
           ,
           to
           bring
           some
           leprous
           offender
           to
           publicke
           view
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           discerned
           whether
           he
           be
           vnclean
           or
           no
           ;
           to
           make
           the
           Priests
           to
           cleanse
           the
           Temple
           of
           filth
           and
           pigeons
           dung
           ,
           as
           you
           reade
           of
           Hercules
           who
           let
           in
           the
           riuer
           to
           cary
           away
           the
           ordure
           of
           Angens
           stable
           ;
           to
           search
           the
           vnswept
           corners
           of
           vicious
           mens
           soules
           ;
           
           and
           in
           a
           word
           to
           reforme
           the
           abuses
           of
           a
           Cōmon-wealth
           ;
           then
           shall
           some
           Amasiah
           tell
           
             Amos
             ,
             Bethel
          
           is
           the
           Kings
           Court
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Chappell
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           preaching
           there
           :
           then
           shall
           some
           Prince
           or
           Lord
           tell
           Zedechiah
           that
           Ieremy
           weakens
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           disheartens
           the
           souldiers
           :
           then
           shall
           Sandolet
           and
           the
           rest
           affright
           Nehemiah
           ,
           when
           hee
           attempts
           the
           discouery
           of
           foule
           enormities
           :
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           then
           shall
           your
           great
           men
           and
           officers
           ,
           for
           feare
           some
           charming
           arme
           of
           Hecate
           turne
           their
           inside
           outward
           ,
           crie
           out
           of
           innouation
           ,
           sedition
           ,
           turbulencie
           ,
           or
           some
           hare-braind
           spirit
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           most
           gracious
           Lords
           ,
           we
           beseech
           you
           remember
           how
           worthily
           King
           Philip
           of
           Macedon
           entertained
           a
           petitioners
           presumption
           ,
           when
           a
           certaine
           woman
           kneeled
           before
           him
           to
           deliuer
           a
           supplication
           ,
           he
           reiected
           her
           suite
           ,
           and
           turned
           away
           in
           scorne
           from
           her
           :
           the
           woman
           amazed
           ,
           yet
           boldly
           answered
           ,
           
             Then
             cease
             to
             be
             a
             King
             ,
             if
             thou
             deniest
             to
             heare
             thy
             subiects
             petitions
             .
          
           The
           King
           hearing
           her
           voice
           ,
           but
           not
           vnderstanding
           what
           she
           said
           ,
           returned
           againe
           ,
           and
           askt
           her
           what
           she
           meant
           .
           The
           vndaunted
           woman
           repeated
           the
           words
           againe
           ;
           and
           the
           magnanimous
           Prince
           ,
           not
           onely
           pardoned
           her
           ,
           but
           tooke
           her
           vp
           in
           his
           armes
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           shall
           reade
           that
           Dauid
           blessed
           Abigail
           for
           keeping
           him
           from
           shedding
           of
           blood
           ,
           so
           did
           King
           Philip
           blesse
           the
           woman
           for
           telling
           him
           his
           dutie
           ,
           and
           chid
           all
           the
           rest
           for
           being
           flatterers
           and
           parasites
           .
        
         
           Thus
           doe
           we
           say
           to
           you
           ,
           seeing
           our
           great
           and
           considerate
           Prince
           hath
           now
           condescended
           to
           call
           this
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           to
           heare
           his
           subiects
           
           grieuances
           ,
           and
           redresse
           the
           enormities
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ;
           either
           cease
           to
           sit
           ,
           and
           come
           not
           there
           at
           all
           ,
           or
           entertaine
           our
           petitions
           ,
           and
           relieue
           our
           discontents
           .
           But
           because
           we
           will
           not
           affright
           Israel
           ,
           as
           the
           ten
           explorators
           of
           the
           land
           of
           Canaan
           did
           ,
           with
           talking
           of
           Enachims
           and
           giants
           ,
           of
           iron
           walls
           and
           high
           towers
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           with
           medling
           with
           the
           Church
           and
           gouernment
           of
           the
           Clergie
           ,
           either
           by
           finding
           fault
           with
           the
           setled
           state
           ,
           or
           proposing
           vnto
           you
           our
           maner
           of
           discipline
           ,
           according
           to
           other
           reformed
           Churches
           of
           Europe
           ,
           the
           Confession
           of
           Auspurgh
           ,
           the
           Harmonie
           of
           Confession
           ,
           or
           other
           fearfull
           petitions
           which
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           were
           presented
           to
           the
           Councell
           ;
           we
           will
           at
           this
           present
           contract
           ourselues
           ,
           and
           insist
           onely
           vpon
           three
           things
           .
           1.
           
           First
           concerning
           Non-residents
           ,
           and
           the
           ill
           example
           which
           the
           Clergie
           giue
           by
           their
           ill
           liues
           to
           weake
           and
           ignorant
           soules
           .
           2.
           
           Concerning
           the
           mixtures
           of
           Papistrie
           in
           your
           kingdome
           ,
           or
           conniuing
           at
           the
           impudencie
           of
           such
           men
           ,
           that
           with
           Bels
           priests
           eate
           vp
           the
           Kings
           prouision
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           beleeue
           the
           Dragon
           did
           it
           .
           3.
           
           Last
           of
           all
           ,
           not
           to
           giue
           eare
           to
           the
           Syrens
           incantations
           ,
           but
           tie
           yourselues
           close
           to
           the
           mast
           of
           true
           Religion
           and
           Christian
           policie
           ,
           that
           you
           be
           not
           seduced
           and
           brought
           within
           the
           Panthers
           reach
           ,
           whose
           sweet
           sauours
           and
           persumes
           intoxicateth
           many
           innocents
           and
           ignorants
           .
        
         
           First
           concerning
           Non-residents
           ,
           Formalists
           ,
           and
           other
           abuses
           of
           the
           Clergie
           ;
           if
           it
           please
           you
           to
           remember
           ,
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           Moses
           ,
           the
           malefactor
           or
           delinquent
           in
           any
           kind
           ,
           saued
           his
           life
           if
           he
           could
           once
           
           take
           hold
           of
           the
           hornes
           of
           the
           Altar
           ;
           yet
           when
           the
           case
           was
           against
           King
           Salomon
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           serue
           Ioabs
           turne
           ,
           but
           hee
           perisht
           immediatly
           :
           so
           is
           it
           amongst
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           can
           but
           name
           the
           orders
           of
           gouernment
           and
           constitutions
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           you
           are
           able
           to
           stop
           any
           disputants
           mouth
           ,
           to
           silence
           any
           Preacher
           ;
           but
           this
           shall
           not
           serue
           your
           turne
           in
           any
           cause
           against
           the
           maiestie
           of
           heauen
           ,
           but
           the
           sentence
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           shall
           be
           denounced
           against
           any
           hypocriticall
           Formalist
           vnder
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           
             He
             that
             knowes
             his
             masters
             will
             ,
             and
             doth
             it
             not
             ,
             shall
             be
             beaten
             with
             many
             stripes
             .
          
           If
           againe
           he
           be
           an
           ignorant
           ,
           oh
           reade
           the
           prophesie
           ;
           the
           flying
           booke
           came
           to
           one
           ,
           and
           he
           could
           not
           open
           it
           ,
           it
           was
           too
           fast
           sealed
           ;
           it
           came
           to
           another
           opened
           ,
           and
           hee
           could
           not
           reade
           it
           ;
           and
           it
           came
           to
           a
           third
           ,
           and
           hee
           could
           not
           vnderstand
           it
           .
           Thus
           out
           of
           ignorance
           or
           wilfulnesse
           you
           haue
           silenced
           many
           worthy
           spirituall
           stones
           of
           Gods
           building
           ,
           and
           traduced
           those
           that
           could
           not
           endure
           the
           prophane
           mixtures
           in
           religion
           ,
           with
           the
           termes
           of
           heretiks
           ,
           schismatiks
           and
           sectaries
           ,
           termes
           more
           affrighting
           then
           Iewes
           ,
           Turks
           and
           Infidels
           :
           for
           their
           misunderstanding
           themselues
           may
           be
           excused
           
             ex
             magno
             inscitia
             bello
          
           ,
           yet
           Corasim
           and
           Bethsaida
           shall
           answer
           the
           matter
           more
           fearfully
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           most
           gracious
           Lords
           ,
           notwithstanding
           these
           calumniations
           ,
           or
           the
           brand
           of
           malice
           by
           intemperate
           humours
           ;
           the
           crime
           of
           heresie
           is
           not
           to
           be
           imputed
           to
           any
           ,
           whose
           faith
           doth
           wholy
           rely
           vpon
           the
           sure
           rocke
           of
           Gods
           word
           ;
           they
           are
           no
           Schismatiks
           who
           runne
           for
           shelter
           vnder
           the
           comfortable
           shade
           of
           the
           tree
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           such
           as
           
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           primitiue
           Church
           describe
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           all
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           of
           Europe
           take
           vpon
           them
           to
           defend
           :
           nor
           are
           they
           to
           be
           reputed
           Sectaries
           which
           embrace
           the
           truth
           alwayes
           one
           and
           itselfe
           ,
           and
           so
           impregnable
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           assaults
           of
           Satan
           shall
           not
           preuaile
           against
           it
           :
           and
           therefore
           ,
           Right
           honorable
           Lords
           ,
           we
           do
           here
           exhibite
           a
           petition
           vnto
           you
           ,
           so
           to
           order
           the
           matter
           ,
           that
           neither
           we
           be
           thus
           scandalized
           ,
           nor
           any
           seruant
           of
           God
           put
           from
           his
           estate
           &
           maintenance
           ,
           for
           making
           a
           conscience
           against
           some
           friuolous
           ceremonies
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           things
           indifferent
           (
           as
           now
           is
           the
           phrase
           )
           if
           you
           compell
           men
           to
           the
           obseruation
           ;
           and
           therefore
           to
           affright
           them
           with
           losse
           of
           liuing
           ,
           maintenance
           or
           imprisonment
           ,
           is
           no
           brotherly
           punishment
           ,
           nor
           charitable
           discipline
           ,
           doe
           rather
           ,
           as
           Augustus
           did
           by
           his
           Senator
           ,
           we
           beseech
           you
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           a
           Romane
           dwelling
           in
           the
           great
           city
           ,
           named
           
             Ouidius
             Pollio
          
           ,
           who
           determining
           to
           invite
           the
           Emperour
           to
           supper
           ,
           made
           a
           great
           preparation
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           washing
           of
           his
           christall
           glasses
           ,
           the
           slaue
           broke
           one
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           which
           he
           was
           condemned
           the
           next
           day
           to
           be
           cut
           in
           peeces
           ,
           and
           throwne
           into
           his
           fish-ponds
           .
           The
           Emperour
           comming
           to
           supper
           ,
           and
           hearing
           of
           this
           most
           cruell
           doome
           for
           so
           triuial
           an
           offence
           ,
           cōmanded
           all
           the
           glasses
           to
           be
           brought
           into
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           so
           brake
           them
           to
           peeces
           :
           
             This
             I
             doe
          
           (
           quoth
           
             Augustus
             )
             to
             preuent
             further
             mischiefe
             which
             may
             happen
             vpon
             so
             slight
             occasions
             .
          
           Wee
           will
           not
           apply
           ,
           but
           leaue
           all
           to
           be
           throughly
           searched
           and
           discussed
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           two
           causes
           :
           1.
           
           The
           one
           ,
           
           for
           that
           wee
           are
           confident
           ,
           you
           are
           able
           in
           respect
           of
           your
           singular
           knowledge
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           hope
           you
           are
           willing
           in
           respect
           of
           your
           honours
           and
           sincere
           pietie
           toward
           Religion
           ,
           to
           convince
           our
           errors
           by
           Gods
           word
           ,
           and
           discouer
           our
           wandrings
           ,
           if
           in
           any
           thing
           we
           be
           out
           of
           the
           way
           .
           2.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           find
           the
           testimony
           &
           confession
           of
           faith
           of
           honest
           religious
           men
           agreeable
           with
           the
           word
           of
           truth
           ,
           you
           will
           also
           agree
           either
           to
           convince
           vs
           by
           writing
           ,
           or
           giue
           vs
           leaue
           to
           liue
           without
           obloquy
           or
           infamous
           characters
           in
           our
           poore
           and
           despised
           estates
           ,
           or
           not
           to
           clog
           our
           consciences
           (
           as
           we
           said
           )
           with
           ceremonies
           and
           devices
           of
           men
           .
           For
           ,
           what
           said
           Stephen
           King
           of
           Poland
           ,
           
             Princes
             might
             command
             the
             bodies
             and
             liues
             of
             their
             subiects
             ,
             but
             not
             their
             soules
             and
             consciences
             .
          
        
         
           And
           who
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           ,
           are
           our
           greatest
           enemies
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           liue
           in
           pomp
           ,
           state
           ,
           glory
           ,
           feasting
           ,
           with
           much
           aboundance
           and
           affluencie
           ;
           such
           as
           haue
           pluralitie
           of
           Benefices
           ,
           are
           resident
           at
           none
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           scarce
           preach
           once
           in
           a
           yeare
           ;
           such
           as
           are
           Prebends
           in
           Cathedrall
           Churches
           ,
           whose
           liuings
           are
           inordinatly
           spent
           vpon
           a
           number
           of
           Drones
           and
           deuouring
           panches
           ,
           Singing-men
           ,
           Organists
           ,
           Queristers
           ,
           and
           diuers
           superfluous
           officers
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           might
           be
           extended
           toward
           the
           reliefe
           of
           poore
           schollers
           and
           the
           true
           seruants
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           is
           the
           more
           lamentable
           ,
           because
           many
           times
           the
           place
           of
           preaching
           is
           vnsupplied
           ,
           and
           when
           it
           is
           supplied
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           at
           least
           a
           dozen
           Ministers
           walking
           in
           your
           most
           frequented
           Churches
           without
           hearing
           the
           word
           of
           God
           at
           all
           :
           to
           be
           briefe
           ,
           
           such
           are
           our
           enemies
           ,
           as
           neither
           know
           what
           true
           zeale
           or
           deuotion
           meanes
           ,
           nor
           once
           thinke
           vpon
           the
           propagation
           of
           religiō
           ,
           or
           purity
           of
           a
           sincere
           life
           .
        
         
           Iudge
           ,
           most
           gracious
           Lords
           ,
           whether
           our
           soules
           are
           truly
           vexed
           or
           no
           ,
           at
           the
           enormities
           and
           grosse
           wickednesse
           of
           Clergie
           men
           ;
           when
           amongst
           you
           there
           are
           such
           couetous
           and
           ambitious
           Preachers
           that
           retaine
           divers
           Benefices
           ,
           offices
           and
           Church-liuings
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           growing
           rich
           ,
           are
           able
           to
           purchase
           Lordships
           and
           Mannors
           ,
           when
           yet
           you
           reade
           the
           Levites
           might
           haue
           no
           lands
           ,
           nor
           any
           sordide
           commutations
           of
           rents
           ,
           keep
           princely
           houses
           and
           diet
           with
           song
           and
           minstrelsie
           ,
           their
           wiues
           and
           children
           coached
           in
           the
           streetes
           ,
           and
           equalling
           your
           best
           Ladies
           in
           habit
           and
           fantasticall
           attire
           ,
           feathers
           ,
           frisled
           haire
           ,
           masks
           ,
           fans
           ,
           bodkins
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           maner
           vsing
           all
           those
           fashions
           for
           which
           Isaiah
           reprehendeth
           
           the
           daughters
           of
           Zion
           in
           his
           time
           .
           We
           could
           name
           frequenting
           publicke
           assemblies
           ,
           common
           Interludes
           ,
           Iesabels
           painting
           among
           the
           women
           ,
           Herodias
           dancing
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           fearfull
           customes
           of
           temptation
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           diuel
           beguiles
           the
           wandring
           soules
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           bringeth
           poore
           innocents
           vnder
           the
           captiuitie
           of
           sinne
           ,
           who
           with
           Heuah
           dare
           adventure
           on
           the
           apple
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           faire
           to
           the
           eye
           .
        
         
           We
           could
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           when
           Cardinall
           Woolsey
           was
           made
           
             Legatus
             alatere
             ,
             Lord
             Chancellor
             of
             England
             ,
             Archbishop
             of
             Yorke
             ,
          
           and
           had
           a
           Bull
           read
           in
           publicke
           of
           all
           his
           temporall
           and
           spirituall
           liuings
           ,
           there
           was
           such
           murmuring
           and
           repining
           among
           honest
           ciuill
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           durst
           publikly
           presage
           his
           downfall
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Courtiers
           themselues
           were
           amazed
           at
           his
           wealth
           .
           The
           like
           was
           spoken
           of
           Gardiner
           ,
           and
           Cardinall
           Poole
           .
           And
           many
           in
           those
           dayes
           shed
           teares
           againe
           to
           thinke
           that
           such
           as
           had
           the
           cure
           of
           soules
           should
           affect
           other
           offices
           ,
           dignities
           and
           temporall
           honors
           ;
           and
           wee
           pray
           God
           there
           be
           not
           the
           like
           corruptions
           still
           .
           As
           for
           the
           vanities
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           yea
           life
           it selfe
           ,
           what
           are
           they
           but
           bubbles
           and
           balls
           raised
           out
           of
           a
           little
           niter
           and
           ●ope
           ,
           as
           boyes
           in
           their
           pastimes
           blow
           vp
           with
           their
           quils
           ,
           and
           ere
           they
           be
           tossed
           three
           times
           ,
           they
           burst
           of
           themselues
           .
           Wee
           must
           say
           yet
           further
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           such
           Formalists
           ,
           Temporisers
           ,
           flatterers
           ,
           and
           meere
           parasites
           ,
           in
           imitation
           of
           the
           Courtly
           priests
           in
           the
           times
           of
           Israels
           and
           Iudahs
           Kings
           ,
           that
           sundry
           Chaplins
           lie
           watching
           ouer
           Gods
           true
           Ministers
           indeed
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           preach
           according
           to
           their
           consciences
           and
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           be
           examined
           before
           hand
           how
           they
           meane
           to
           dispose
           of
           themselues
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           told
           to
           their
           faces
           that
           the
           text
           serueth
           not
           for
           the
           times
           ;
           nor
           are
           men
           to
           be
           endured
           that
           dare
           put
           their
           rude
           hands
           vnto
           the
           raw
           wounds
           of
           the
           gouernment
           :
           but
           wee
           will
           be
           bold
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           all
           this
           Courtly
           pomp
           ,
           large
           reuenues
           ,
           abundance
           of
           wealth
           ,
           and
           maintaining
           of
           pleasures
           ,
           are
           the
           diuels
           clogs
           to
           presse
           their
           minds
           and
           meditation
           to
           the
           earth
           and
           corruptible
           drosse
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           cannot
           looke
           vp
           to
           heauen
           ,
           nor
           affect
           such
           things
           as
           are
           aboue
           .
        
         
           To
           end
           ,
           lest
           we
           neuer
           end
           ,
           many
           of
           these
           temporising
           Clergie
           men
           are
           so
           curious
           ,
           trim
           and
           neate
           in
           their
           apparel
           ,
           with
           garters
           ,
           roses
           and
           shoo-strings
           ,
           with
           bootes
           and
           spurres
           ,
           with
           velvet
           ,
           sattin
           and
           damask
           
           cassocks
           and
           tippets
           ,
           with
           horse
           and
           coach
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           word
           with
           all
           worldly
           pomp
           and
           brauery
           ,
           that
           except
           the
           colour
           ,
           no
           man
           can
           discouer
           them
           from
           Knights
           and
           Gentlemen
           ;
           when
           yet
           a
           Prophet
           was
           knowne
           in
           those
           dayes
           by
           the
           habit
           of
           a
           Prophet
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           reades
           shall
           finde
           that
           Eliahs
           leather
           girdle
           ,
           Isaiahs
           nakednes
           ,
           Ieremies
           dungeon
           ,
           Amos
           neat-heards
           staffe
           ,
           Iohn
           Baptists
           camels
           haire
           ,
           Christs
           coate
           without
           a
           seame
           ,
           Peters
           fishing
           net
           ,
           and
           Pauls
           labouring
           with
           his
           hands
           ,
           did
           far
           exceed
           the
           proud
           Priests
           miters
           ,
           or
           the
           Pharises
           philacteries
           .
           Here
           wee
           might
           adde
           the
           frequenting
           of
           publicke
           Theaters
           ,
           vsing
           all
           maner
           of
           exercises
           ,
           gaming
           ,
           tauernes
           ,
           wantonnesse
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           especially
           Iude
           truly
           presaged
           what
           maner
           of
           men
           they
           would
           be
           ,
           and
           what
           corruptions
           should
           creep
           into
           the
           Church
           ;
           yea
           our
           Sauiour
           Christ
           prophesied
           ,
           that
           for
           these
           and
           other
           grosse
           impieties
           ,
           at
           his
           second
           comming
           hee
           should
           scarce
           find
           faith
           vpon
           earth
           .
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           corruptions
           of
           your
           Clergie
           ,
           and
           our
           expostulation
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           remember
           Iethro's
           counsell
           to
           
             Moses
             :
             Moreouer
             ,
             prouide
             thou
             among
             all
             the
             people
             ,
             men
             of
          
           
           
             courage
             ,
             fearing
             God
             ,
             men
             dealing
             truly
             ,
             hating
             couetousness
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           concerning
           Papists
           ,
           or
           the
           conniuencie
           at
           superstitious
           Popery
           ,
           or
           coming
           so
           neare
           the
           chariot
           wheeles
           of
           the
           Strumpet
           ,
           to
           be
           dashed
           with
           the
           flingings
           of
           her
           dirt
           and
           filth
           ;
           what
           is
           it
           but
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           Syrian
           idolatry
           to
           be
           mixed
           with
           Samarias
           
           sacrifices
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           Lord
           sent
           Lions
           out
           of
           the
           wildernesse
           to
           deuoure
           them
           :
           what
           is
           it
           ,
           then
           
           for
           Ahas
           to
           go
           to
           Damascus
           ,
           and
           send
           word
           to
           Vrias
           
           the
           Priest
           to
           make
           an
           altar
           like
           vnto
           that
           in
           Syria
           ▪
           and
           set
           it
           vp
           in
           Gods
           house
           ;
           for
           which
           both
           he
           the
           Priest
           and
           the
           people
           were
           seuerely
           punished
           :
           what
           is
           it
           but
           when
           a
           Prophet
           is
           sent
           on
           Gods
           errand
           ,
           
           and
           maketh
           knowne
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           obeyed
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           offender
           is
           slaine
           and
           punished
           .
           Marke
           ,
           we
           beseech
           you
           (
           most
           gracious
           Lords
           )
           how
           iealous
           God
           is
           of
           his
           honour
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           endure
           any
           disobedience
           ,
           especially
           the
           pollutions
           of
           idolatry
           ,
           which
           are
           maintained
           in
           their
           prophane
           religion
           and
           sophisticate
           distinctions
           and
           deceits
           of
           equiuocation
           .
           When
           Rahel
           stole
           her
           fathers
           idols
           ,
           she
           made
           no
           more
           accoūt
           of
           them
           
           then
           to
           tombe
           them
           in
           the
           straw
           ,
           and
           so
           sat
           vpon
           them
           ;
           but
           as
           soone
           as
           Iacob
           came
           to
           a
           resting
           place
           ,
           the
           text
           sayes
           ,
           he
           presently
           cleansed
           his
           house
           of
           such
           filthinesse
           and
           abomination
           :
           when
           Moses
           detracted
           
           the
           time
           for
           circumcising
           his
           son
           ,
           the
           Lord
           had
           like
           to
           haue
           kild
           him
           in
           the
           way
           ;
           and
           when
           it
           was
           done
           ,
           his
           wife
           Zipporah
           reuiled
           him
           with
           the
           name
           of
           
             bloody
             husband
          
           .
           Oh
           how
           angry
           and
           incensed
           was
           God
           at
           Aarons
           calfe
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           Moses
           in
           a
           great
           rage
           broke
           the
           tables
           of
           stone
           all
           to
           fitters
           ;
           and
           God
           himselfe
           would
           haue
           destroyed
           Israel
           
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           &
           made
           a
           greater
           nation
           of
           him
           .
           And
           what
           are
           the
           idols
           and
           images
           of
           Papists
           ,
           with
           their
           Roods
           and
           Crucifixes
           ,
           and
           painted
           pictures
           ,
           but
           Egypts
           calues
           ;
           and
           Naamans
           going
           into
           the
           temple
           of
           Rimmon
           ,
           which
           he
           knew
           was
           a
           sin
           ,
           and
           so
           craued
           mercie
           ?
           Are
           not
           the
           Papists
           ashamed
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           when
           among
           their
           owne
           Doctors
           and
           
           Schoole-men
           ,
           it
           is
           doubtfull
           &
           disputable
           ,
           whether
           Salomon
           was
           saued
           or
           no
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           apostacie
           ?
        
         
           Would
           it
           not
           make
           a
           mans
           heart
           to
           tremble
           to
           heare
           the
           fearfull
           epithites
           and
           characters
           wherewith
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           hath
           branded
           Papistrie
           ?
           and
           is
           not
           the
           Pope
           proued
           to
           be
           that
           Antichrist
           ,
           not
           one
           man
           ,
           as
           the
           diuell
           would
           deceiue
           weake
           Christians
           ,
           but
           
             the
             Conclaue
             of
             Cardinals
          
           ,
           and
           the
           gouernment
           of
           Rome
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           now
           exalted
           .
           Oh
           reade
           ,
           reade
           ,
           reade
           for
           Gods
           sake
           ,
           
             There
             must
             come
             a
             departing
             ,
             and
             that
             man
             of
             sin
             be
             disclosed
             ,
             euen
             the
             sonne
             of
             perdition
             ,
             which
             is
             an
             aduersary
             ,
             and
             exalteth
             himselfe
          
           
           
             against
             all
             that
             is
             called
             God
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             sitteth
             in
             the
             temple
             of
             God
             ,
             shewing
             himselfe
             that
             he
             is
             God
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           neither
           Iew
           nor
           Turke
           ,
           nor
           Idolater
           ,
           but
           a
           meere
           Christian
           Prelate
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           a
           Preacher
           of
           Gods
           word
           :
           then
           he
           followes
           with
           the
           
             mystery
             of
             iniquitie
          
           ,
           the
           
             reuealing
             of
             the
             wicked
             man
          
           ,
           the
           
             consuming
             of
             him
             with
             the
             spirit
             of
             Gods
             mouth
             ,
             his
             comming
             by
             the
             working
             of
             Satan
             ,
             with
             all
             power
             ,
             and
             signes
             ,
             and
             lying
             wonders
             ,
             in
             all
             deceiueablenesse
             of
             vnrighteousnesse
             ,
          
           with
           many
           other
           things
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Chapter
           .
        
         
           What
           think
           you
           of
           Pauls
           instructions
           to
           Timothy
           ,
           concerning
           
             the
             doctrines
             of
             diuels
             ,
             speaking
             through
          
           
           
             hypocrisie
             ,
             hauing
             their
             consciences
             burned
             with
             a
             hot
             iron
             ,
             forbidding
             meates
             and
             mariages
             ,
             and
             giuing
             heed
             to
             the
             spirit
             of
             errors
             to
             be
             seduced
             :
          
           so
           that
           you
           see
           there
           must
           be
           a
           doctrine
           amongst
           professors
           of
           Gods
           word
           ,
           prescribing
           things
           abominable
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           be
           perspicuous
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           plainly
           reuealed
           ,
           and
           when
           it
           is
           discouered
           and
           
           made
           knowne
           ,
           the
           conclusion
           followes
           ,
           without
           distinction
           or
           exception
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           diuel
           :
           answer
           then
           a
           Gods
           name
           ,
           you
           that
           must
           answer
           before
           the
           throne
           of
           the
           Lambe
           ;
           is
           not
           this
           Papistrie
           ?
           and
           who
           would
           be
           thus
           defiled
           ?
           Oh
           marke
           the
           goodnes
           of
           God
           when
           the
           guests
           made
           excuses
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           come
           to
           the
           feast
           ,
           the
           Master
           sent
           about
           into
           the
           high
           wayes
           and
           hedges
           for
           the
           poore
           ,
           the
           blind
           ,
           the
           halt
           and
           the
           lame
           ;
           yea
           hee
           compelled
           some
           to
           come
           ,
           that
           knew
           not
           what
           that
           hospitalitie
           meant
           ;
           and
           yet
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           when
           hee
           discouered
           a
           man
           in
           the
           bride-chamber
           that
           had
           not
           on
           his
           wedding
           garment
           ,
           he
           cast
           him
           forth
           ,
           and
           his
           ministers
           threw
           him
           into
           vtter
           desolation
           :
           what
           then
           will
           become
           of
           Papists
           ?
           can
           you
           conceiue
           that
           the
           Popes
           triple
           crowne
           ,
           his
           vestments
           embrodred
           with
           pearle
           and
           gold
           ,
           the
           Cardinals
           bloody
           scarlet
           gownes
           ,
           the
           Priests
           stately
           and
           pompous
           copes
           ,
           the
           altar-hangings
           of
           rich
           arras
           ,
           with
           all
           those
           proud
           and
           pompous
           attires
           ,
           are
           wedding
           garments
           fit
           to
           come
           into
           Christs
           bride-chamber
           ?
           No
           ,
           no.
           It
           is
           true
           humiliation
           and
           the
           washing
           of
           our
           sins
           with
           his
           precious
           blood
           must
           make
           vs
           fit
           for
           admission
           .
           What
           is
           Calamus
           ,
           Benimmi
           ,
           or
           Storax
           ,
           says
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           or
           a
           thousand
           riuers
           of
           oile
           to
           make
           vs
           delicately
           cleane
           ,
           and
           smell
           of
           perfumes
           ,
           except
           the
           Lord
           purge
           and
           cleanse
           vs
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           operation
           of
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           wipe
           away
           our
           leprous
           spots
           of
           iniquitie
           ,
           and
           purifie
           vs
           by
           a
           new
           sanctification
           ,
           not
           by
           the
           Purgatory
           of
           Papistry
           ,
           the
           intercession
           of
           Saints
           ,
           the
           Masses
           of
           Priests
           ,
           the
           merits
           of
           works
           ,
           the
           Indulgences
           of
           the
           Pope
           ,
           the
           trentals
           &
           dirges
           
           of
           cozening
           Friers
           ,
           nor
           in
           a
           word
           the
           trumperies
           and
           fooleries
           of
           processions
           and
           puppet
           playes
           .
        
         
           Now
           come
           to
           the
           hammer
           that
           strikes
           all
           home
           ,
           to
           the
           stone
           that
           pushed
           the
           golden
           image
           in
           peeces
           ,
           to
           the
           iron
           rod
           that
           bruiseth
           Gods
           enemies
           to
           powder
           ,
           the
           Apocalips
           I
           meane
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           hath
           eares
           to
           heare
           ,
           let
           him
           heare
           .
           
             I
             saw
             vnder
             the
             altar
             the
             soules
             of
             them
             that
             were
             killed
             for
             the
             word
             of
             God
          
           
           
             and
             for
             the
             testimonie
             which
             they
             maintained
             .
          
           Oh
           the
           bloody
           massacres
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           the
           crueltie
           of
           the
           Romane
           Bishops
           !
           oh
           the
           tyrannie
           of
           the
           Inquisition
           ,
           and
           the
           searches
           of
           Iesuites
           and
           Priests
           all
           ouer
           Europe
           !
           oh
           the
           fiery
           trials
           &
           persecutions
           in
           Queen
           Maries
           dayes
           ,
           and
           those
           blood-thirsty
           enemies
           of
           God
           ,
           Gardner
           and
           Bonner
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           Satans
           instruments
           ,
           worse
           then
           Adonibeseck
           the
           tyrant
           ,
           who
           cut
           off
           the
           hands
           and
           feet
           of
           70
           Kings
           .
           But
           vnderstand
           what
           followes
           both
           to
           them
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           that
           forget
           God
           :
           
             And
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             great
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             rich
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             chiefe
             Captaines
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             mightie
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             bond-man
             ,
             and
             euery
             freeman
             hid
             themselues
             in
             dens
             and
             among
             the
             rocks
             of
             the
             mountaines
             ,
             and
             said
             to
             the
             mountaines
             and
             rocks
             ,
             Fall
          
           
           
             on
             vs
             ,
             and
             hide
             vs
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             him
             that
             sitteth
             on
             the
             throne
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             wrath
             of
             the
             Lamb.
             And
             he
             opened
             the
             bottomlesse
             pit
             ,
             and
             there
             arose
             the
             smoake
             of
          
           
           
             the
             pit
             ,
             and
             the
             smoake
             of
             a
             great
             fornace
             ,
             and
             the
             Sunne
             and
             the
             aire
             were
             darkned
             by
             the
             smoake
             of
             the
             pit
             ;
             And
             there
             came
             out
             of
             the
             smoake
             Locusts
             vpon
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
          
           
           
             vnto
             them
             was
             giuen
             power
             ,
             as
             the
             Scorpions
             of
             the
             earth
             haue
             power
             .
          
           What
           is
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           that
           followes
           ,
           but
           Popish
           Priests
           ,
           false
           teachers
           ,
           hereticks
           
           indeed
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           would
           eclipse
           and
           darken
           the
           glory
           of
           Gods
           word
           ,
           and
           peruert
           the
           doctrine
           of
           holy
           Scripture
           .
           Marke
           the
           rest
           ,
           we
           beseech
           you
           :
           
             And
             when
             they
             haue
             finished
             their
             testimonie
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             Beast
             that
             cometh
             out
             of
             the
             bottomlesse
             pit
             shall
             make
             warre
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             shall
             ouercome
             them
             and
             kill
             them
             :
             and
             their
             corpse
             shall
             lie
             in
             the
             streets
             of
             the
             great
             Citie
             ,
             which
             spiritually
             is
             called
             Sodome
             and
             Egypt
             ,
          
           
           
             where
             our
             Lord
             also
             was
             crucified
             .
             And
             there
             appeared
             another
             great
             wonder
             in
             heauen
             ,
             for
             behold
             a
             great
             red
          
           
           
             Dragon
             hauing
             seuen
             heads
             and
             ten
             hornes
             ;
             and
             there
          
           
           
             was
             a
             battell
             in
             heauen
             ,
             Michael
             and
             his
             Angels
             fought
             against
             the
             Dragon
             ;
             And
             the
             great
             Dragon
             that
             old
             Serpent
             ,
          
           
           
             called
             the
             Diuell
             and
             Satan
             ,
             was
             cast
             out
             ,
             which
             deceiueth
             all
             the
             world
             .
             And
             I
             saw
             a
             Beast
             rise
             out
             of
             the
          
           
           
             Sea
             ,
             with
             seuen
             heads
             and
             ten
             hornes
             ,
             and
             he
             opened
             his
             mouth
             vnto
             blasphemy
             against
             God.
             And
             I
             saw
             three
             vnclean
             spirits
             like
             frogs
             come
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Dragon
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             false
             Prophet
             .
             And
             great
             Babylon
             came
          
           
           
             in
             remembrance
             before
             God
             ,
             to
             giue
             vnto
             her
             the
             cup
             of
             the
             wine
             of
             the
             fiercenesse
             of
             his
             wrath
             .
             Come
             ,
             I
             will
          
           
           
             shew
             thee
             the
             damnation
             of
             the
             great
             Whore
             that
             sitteth
             vpon
             many
             waters
             ,
             with
             whom
             haue
             committed
             fornication
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             .
             And
             I
             saw
             a
             Woman
             sit
          
           
           
             vpon
             a
             scarlet
             coloured
             beast
             ,
             full
             of
             names
             of
             blasphemy
             .
          
           Oh
           reade
           the
           whole
           Chapter
           with
           all
           that
           followeth
           concerning
           Romes
           prophesie
           ,
           and
           then
           consider
           with
           your selues
           ,
           who
           would
           either
           be
           a
           Papist
           or
           allow
           of
           Papistry
           in
           any
           Christian
           gouernment
           :
           for
           either
           you
           must
           discredit
           this
           prophesie
           ,
           or
           think
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           very
           vnmannerly
           in
           these
           epith●tes
           
           and
           titles
           ,
           or
           be
           ashamed
           of
           your
           profession
           ,
           and
           so
           turne
           to
           the
           Lord
           (
           if
           be
           possible
           )
           by
           true
           contrition
           and
           reformation
           of
           life
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           most
           gracious
           Lords
           ,
           we
           will
           come
           nearer
           home
           to
           you
           ,
           you
           know
           what
           letters
           haue
           passed
           from
           your
           Bishops
           to
           inferiour
           Ministers
           ,
           concerning
           what
           and
           how
           they
           shall
           preach
           ,
           with
           certaine
           limitation
           of
           handsome
           language
           toward
           the
           Papists
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           these
           fearfull
           
             characters
             in
             Scriptures
          
           shall
           be
           once
           mentioned
           against
           them
           :
           you
           know
           how
           the
           
             Lord
             Keeper
          
           would
           faine
           haue
           moderated
           the
           charges
           of
           the
           Iudges
           of
           Assise
           at
           their
           solemne
           Sessions
           and
           Assemblies
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           were
           a
           full
           determination
           in
           the
           gouernment
           to
           repeale
           all
           the
           Statutes
           of
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           ,
           yea
           the
           King
           himselfe
           against
           Papists
           ,
           Priests
           and
           Iesuites
           .
           You
           know
           how
           audacious
           they
           haue
           been
           euen
           of
           late
           dayes
           to
           iustifie
           their
           bad
           dispositions
           toward
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           publicke
           protestation
           of
           their
           inficious
           wilfulnesse
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           some
           of
           them
           dared
           to
           say
           ,
           when
           we
           reioyced
           with
           bonfires
           at
           the
           Princes
           returne
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           sory
           to
           see
           so
           much
           wood
           spent
           in
           vain
           ,
           for
           there
           would
           not
           be
           fagots
           enough
           left
           to
           burne
           the
           Hereticks
           in
           London
           .
        
         
           What
           then
           hath
           our
           gracious
           Soueraigne
           gotten
           by
           this
           partiall
           charitie
           or
           conniuencie
           at
           Papists
           ;
           but
           at
           home
           a
           generall
           feare
           lest
           the
           Diuell
           should
           lay
           hold
           vpon
           the
           latch
           of
           the
           doore
           ,
           and
           so
           take
           aduantage
           of
           no
           bodies
           watching
           without
           ;
           or
           their
           negligence
           within
           ,
           and
           politikly
           enter
           ,
           and
           then
           who
           knowes
           not
           ,
           what
           a
           subtil
           Serpent
           ,
           raging
           Lion
           and
           watching
           Dragon
           hee
           is
           ?
           And
           abroad
           ,
           iniurious
           
           reports
           ,
           that
           hee
           was
           afraid
           of
           the
           Popes
           and
           Spaines
           mightinesse
           ,
           or
           durst
           not
           trust
           his
           owne
           greatnesse
           against
           the
           factious
           Papists
           of
           England
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           vnite
           themselues
           to
           any
           forrein
           Prince
           ;
           when
           yet
           he
           hath
           had
           experience
           of
           his
           owne
           preseruation
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           deliuerances
           of
           his
           predecessor
           that
           famous
           Queene
           of
           euerlasting
           memory
           :
           for
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           is
           not
           shortned
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           still
           a
           cloudy
           pillar
           by
           day
           ,
           and
           a
           fiery
           pillar
           by
           night
           to
           conduct
           his
           Israel
           through
           the
           wildernesse
           .
           If
           there
           were
           no
           more
           to
           make
           you
           abhorre
           Papistrie
           ,
           then
           the
           martyrdome
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           Queene
           Maries
           dayes
           ,
           it
           were
           sufficient
           :
           Oh
           horrible
           crueltie
           to
           haue
           men
           and
           women
           burnt
           for
           saying
           the
           Lords
           prayer
           in
           the
           vulgar
           tongue
           ,
           and
           instructing
           their
           families
           in
           the
           word
           of
           God.
           The
           bloody
           Bishop
           Bonner
           in
           his
           owne
           person
           burnt
           a
           poore
           seruants
           hand
           with
           a
           flaming
           linke
           for
           saying
           a
           part
           of
           a
           Catechisme
           :
           and
           to
           make
           the
           spectacle
           the
           more
           vgly
           ,
           he
           whipped
           a
           man
           with
           rods
           in
           his
           garden
           ,
           till
           his
           fury
           made
           his
           owne
           blood
           spurt
           out
           of
           his
           paunch
           .
           The
           rest
           were
           not
           inferiour
           vnto
           him
           :
           for
           by
           a
           Bishops
           commandement
           a
           woman
           with
           childe
           was
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           infant
           burst
           out
           of
           her
           womb
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           guard
           pitcht
           him
           backe
           againe
           into
           the
           fire
           vpon
           the
           point
           of
           a
           halbert
           .
           To
           name
           the
           rest
           ,
           were
           to
           write
           out
           the
           whole
           booke
           ;
           but
           for
           this
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           wee
           end
           with
           the
           Poet
           ,
           
             Horresco
             referente
          
           .
        
         
           Shall
           we
           step
           into
           France
           ,
           and
           remember
           those
           fearfull
           times
           of
           Guisean
           massacres
           ,
           especially
           Henry
           of
           Bourbons
           mariage
           ,
           when
           the
           Admirall
           was
           slaine
           ,
           
           of
           which
           one
           writes
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           more
           blood
           spilt
           then
           wine
           drank
           .
           Shall
           we
           name
           the
           Leagures
           Oligarchy
           ,
           and
           holy
           conuention
           of
           Catholiks
           ,
           when
           they
           had
           like
           to
           haue
           expeld
           their
           Prince
           out
           of
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           draue
           him
           to
           a
           nooke
           of
           Normandie
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Deep
           ,
           and
           onely
           because
           he
           was
           or
           seemed
           a
           Protestant
           .
           In
           these
           warres
           and
           times
           of
           wickednes
           ,
           so
           many
           outrages
           &
           cruell
           blood
           sheddings
           were
           committed
           ,
           that
           Nero's
           opening
           his
           mothers
           wombe
           was
           not
           comparable
           .
        
         
           You
           reade
           of
           a
           battell
           in
           heauen
           ,
           betweene
           Michael
           and
           his
           Angels
           ,
           and
           the
           Dragō
           ;
           wherein
           at
           last
           the
           Diuell
           and
           all
           his
           complices
           were
           discomfited
           :
           if
           euer
           this
           might
           be
           rightly
           applied
           ,
           it
           was
           to
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           ,
           of
           whō
           it
           may
           well
           be
           said
           with
           the
           Poet
           ,
        
         
           
             —
             Namque
             haud
             tibi
             vultus
          
           
             Mortalis
             ,
             nec
             vox
             hominem
             sonat
             ô
             dea
             certe
             .
          
        
         
           For
           if
           euer
           the
           Cherubins
           spread
           their
           wings
           ouer
           the
           Arke
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           heauen
           tooke
           a
           charge
           of
           her
           person
           ;
           else
           could
           she
           not
           haue
           escaped
           so
           many
           attempts
           ,
           so
           many
           enemies
           ,
           so
           many
           mischiefes
           ,
           pistols
           ,
           poniards
           ,
           poisons
           ,
           threatnings
           ,
           insurrections
           ,
           invasions
           ,
           curses
           ,
           excommunications
           ,
           hate
           ,
           &
           deadly
           malice
           ,
           all
           which
           arose
           from
           the
           poisoned
           spring
           of
           the
           Papists
           inventions
           ,
           and
           flowed
           into
           streames
           of
           monstrous
           impietie
           ,
           and
           Popish
           absolutions
           for
           murder
           .
           If
           there
           were
           nothing
           in
           the
           world
           to
           be
           a
           motiue
           to
           the
           abhorrencie
           of
           their
           religion
           and
           actions
           ,
           the
           Catastrophe
           of
           Henry
           the
           4.
           of
           France
           ,
           surnamed
           
             the
             Great
          
           ,
           would
           dissolue
           an
           heart
           of
           adamant
           ,
           and
           make
           men
           wonder
           that
           some
           exorbitant
           vengeance
           did
           not
           fall
           vpon
           the
           contriuers
           :
           for
           
           when
           was
           this
           done
           ?
           when
           he
           had
           condescended
           to
           their
           owne
           conditions
           ,
           the
           Popes
           Legat
           ,
           and
           the
           Papists
           intercession
           ;
           but
           Satan
           hath
           his
           instruments
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           Lord
           giues
           vs
           ouer
           ,
           or
           we
           giue
           ouer
           the
           Lord
           ,
           we
           must
           endure
           a
           strange
           alteration
           .
        
         
           Who
           can
           forget
           ,
           or
           who
           can
           euer
           be
           reconciled
           to
           any
           adherents
           of
           Popery
           ,
           when
           the
           Gun-powder
           plot
           shall
           be
           questioned
           ,
           and
           the
           memory
           of
           that
           Satanicall
           machination
           be
           renewed
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           wil
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           answer
           with
           Solon
           ,
           when
           there
           was
           a
           motion
           made
           for
           a
           law
           against
           
             parricides
             ,
             You
             see
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             how
             murder
             is
             to
             be
             punished
          
           ;
           but
           no
           man
           can
           beleeue
           that
           any
           dare
           attempt
           to
           kill
           his
           father
           :
           so
           treasons
           ,
           massacres
           ,
           slaughters
           ,
           and
           villanous
           attempts
           may
           be
           proiected
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           impossible
           that
           there
           should
           be
           such
           a
           forge
           in
           hell
           it self
           ,
           to
           hammer
           out
           so
           vile
           a
           work
           ,
           as
           the
           destruction
           of
           a
           whole
           kingdome
           at
           once
           ,
           and
           the
           blowing
           into
           the
           aire
           the
           Nobilitie
           and
           principall
           wise
           men
           of
           a
           Cōmonwealth
           .
           Why
           Neros
           wish
           was
           not
           comparable
           to
           this
           ,
           to
           haue
           all
           the
           Senators
           heads
           set
           on
           one
           necke
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           diuide
           it
           asunder
           at
           a
           stroke
           .
           If
           it
           be
           thus
           ,
           most
           gracious
           Lords
           ,
           be
           iudges
           your selues
           of
           our
           poore
           supplication
           ,
           whether
           it
           is
           not
           high
           time
           to
           roote
           out
           Papistrie
           ,
           and
           crie
           with
           Sara
           ,
           that
           the
           sonne
           of
           the
           bondwoman
           should
           not
           dwell
           with
           Isaac
           ,
           and
           so
           neuer
           left
           till
           Hagar
           and
           Ismael
           were
           thrust
           out
           of
           doores
           ;
           or
           to
           take
           that
           order
           ,
           that
           Popery
           haue
           not
           any
           further
           footing
           in
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           nor
           that
           Man
           of
           sin
           ,
           that
           Antichrist
           of
           Rome
           ,
           that
           sonne
           of
           perdition
           ,
           that
           scarlet
           Strumpet
           ,
           that
           painted
           Iesabel
           ,
           and
           that
           doctrine
           of
           diuels
           
           be
           neuer
           admitted
           againe
           or
           taught
           in
           England
           ,
           to
           imposture
           ignorant
           soules
           ,
           and
           seduce
           innocent
           people
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           concerning
           Spanish
           practises
           ,
           and
           the
           hate
           that
           all
           the
           nations
           of
           the
           world
           beare
           vnto
           them
           :
           for
           the
           generall
           (
           most
           gracious
           Lords
           )
           wee
           refer
           you
           to
           the
           seuerall
           tractates
           of
           many
           Historiographers
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           experience
           of
           iudicious
           trauellers
           ;
           but
           especially
           to
           Paragone
           and
           
             Nouita
             Pernasso
          
           written
           in
           Italian
           ,
           to
           a
           letter
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Sauoy
           ,
           and
           a
           treatise
           of
           Figuira
           a
           Portingal
           Gentleman
           concerning
           the
           conquest
           of
           Portingall
           ,
           written
           in
           Spanish
           to
           the
           Figre
           of
           France
           ,
           the
           Cheualier
           of
           France
           ,
           the
           Leaguers
           Oligarchy
           ,
           and
           the
           Spanish
           Monarchy
           compiled
           in
           French
           ;
           and
           for
           our
           owne
           language
           ,
           to
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Hastings
          
           works
           ,
           and
           a
           well
           composed
           treatise
           concerning
           English
           fugitiues
           ,
           with
           diuers
           of
           this
           sort
           ,
           wherein
           you
           shall
           see
           ,
           
             quasi
             digito
             demonstrata
          
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           table
           well
           deliniated
           ,
           the
           1.
           pride
           ,
           2.
           irreligion
           ,
           3.
           tyrannie
           ,
           4.
           treasons
           ,
           5.
           ingratitude
           ,
           and
           6.
           inhumanitie
           of
           the
           Spanish
           nation
           ,
           wherein
           we
           hope
           one
           day
           to
           satisfie
           vnderstanding
           men
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           prouerb
           of
           
             Dies
             dabit
             quod
             dies
             negat
          
           ,
           make
           you
           partakers
           of
           such
           truths
           ,
           that
           the
           best
           friends
           which
           Spaine
           hath
           ,
           shal
           confesse
           the
           Castilian
           comes
           of
           goatish
           barbarous
           blood
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           are
           polluted
           with
           Mahumetan
           mixture
           ,
           and
           Moorish
           affinitie
           .
           And
           although
           it
           may
           be
           obiected
           against
           such
           an
           attempter
           ,
        
         
           Non
           tu
           plus
           cercis
           ,
           sed
           plus
           temerarius
           aeudes
           ;
        
         
           yet
           
             iuuante
             Deo
          
           it
           may
           be
           performed
           ,
           and
           we
           will
           rely
           on
           Mordechais
           answer
           to
           Hester
           ,
           that
           if
           she
           will
           
           not
           go
           in
           to
           the
           King
           to
           saue
           her
           people
           ,
           God
           will
           raise
           them
           vp
           meanes
           of
           preseruation
           from
           some
           other
           part
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           But
           to
           come
           nearer
           home
           ,
           and
           to
           your selues
           ,
           as
           the
           present
           stands
           ;
           Who
           knowes
           not
           ,
           since
           the
           treaty
           with
           Spaine
           ,
           with
           what
           insolency
           the
           Papists
           haue
           proceeded
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ;
           at
           home
           they
           haue
           dared
           to
           publish
           and
           copy
           deuised
           pardons
           ,
           scorned
           the
           lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           concerning
           Recusancie
           ,
           boasted
           of
           publicke
           assemblies
           ,
           set
           vp
           printing
           Presses
           in
           priuate
           houses
           ,
           and
           iustified
           their
           idolatrous
           meetings
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Masse
           meant
           to
           outface
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           frequented
           the
           Embassadours
           houses
           with
           much
           immodest
           iustificatiō
           of
           their
           Conuenticles
           ,
           threatned
           zealous
           Ministers
           for
           their
           inuectiues
           against
           Antichrist
           ;
           continued
           priuate
           inhibitions
           that
           no
           man
           should
           speake
           ,
           write
           ,
           preach
           ,
           or
           practise
           any
           thing
           against
           their
           designes
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           diuers
           haue
           beene
           imprisoned
           for
           discouering
           the
           Spaniards
           pride
           and
           hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           many
           put
           out
           of
           countenance
           for
           inuectiues
           against
           the
           Kings
           friends
           ,
           as
           the
           terme
           went.
           Abroad
           ,
           I
           am
           ashamed
           to
           name
           the
           sundry
           pictures
           they
           haue
           published
           both
           in
           Antwerp
           and
           Brussels
           (
           for
           all
           the
           peace
           ,
           and
           treaty
           with
           Spaine
           )
           against
           the
           King
           and
           his
           children
           ,
           against
           our
           Countrey
           and
           Religion
           ,
           against
           God
           and
           his
           Annointed
           ;
           yea
           it
           is
           wonderfull
           to
           reade
           the
           infamous
           and
           scandalous
           lies
           they
           haue
           exposed
           ,
           as
           if
           his
           Maiesty
           had
           gone
           with
           his
           Councell
           to
           Masse
           to
           please
           the
           Pope
           and
           the
           King
           of
           Spaine
           ,
           as
           is
           apparant
           in
           
             Gallo
             Belgico
          
           .
           What
           say
           you
           to
           
             ●oron●
             Regi●
          
           ,
           a
           booke
           printed
           in
           Brussels
           against
           
           his
           Maiesties
           royall
           person
           ;
           an
           Invectiue
           against
           Holland
           ,
           by
           laughing
           at
           her
           neer
           nosse
           vnto
           hell
           ,
           as
           being
           low
           ground
           ;
           and
           traducing
           the
           vertuous
           Queene
           Elizabeth
           most
           maliciously
           ;
           
             Iohn
             Kings
          
           Legacle
           Bishop
           of
           London
           ;
           the
           
             Gag
             for
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             the
             vneasing
             of
             heresie
             ,
          
           with
           diuers
           others
           ,
           all
           which
           though
           they
           be
           hellish
           and
           damnable
           ,
           yet
           are
           sold
           by
           the
           Diuels
           factor
           ,
           or
           a
           Spanish
           Iohn
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           maner
           winked
           at
           in
           the
           State
           ;
           whereas
           other
           relations
           tending
           onely
           to
           the
           discouery
           of
           errors
           and
           abuses
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           are
           not
           onely
           suppressed
           ,
           but
           the
           authors
           punished
           and
           imprisoned
           ,
           to
           no
           other
           purpose
           ,
           but
           to
           discouer
           our
           feare
           that
           wee
           should
           be
           found
           guilty
           in
           Gods
           sight
           :
           so
           that
           one
           hath
           beene
           imprisoned
           for
           writing
           a
           letter
           to
           the
           then
           Marquis
           of
           Buckingham
           against
           the
           Spanish
           march
           ;
           another
           for
           making
           or
           publishing
           a
           booke
           ,
           wherein
           Gondomar
           apprehended
           himselfe
           mockt
           &
           derided
           ;
           a
           third
           for
           preaching
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           
             Be
             not
             vnequally
             yoked
             with
             Infidels
          
           ;
           a
           fourth
           for
           discouering
           the
           incestuous
           mariages
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Austria
           ;
           a
           fifth
           for
           reuealing
           the
           secrets
           of
           that
           tyrannous
           Inquisition
           in
           Spaine
           ;
           a
           sixt
           for
           applying
           to
           the
           present
           Ezechias
           folly
           in
           shewing
           the
           Baby
           lonish
           Embassadours
           the
           treasures
           of
           the
           Temple
           and
           the
           riches
           of
           the
           Pallace
           ;
           a
           seuenth
           for
           making
           a
           prayer
           to
           be
           deliuered
           from
           all
           infectious
           Spanish
           sheep
           ,
           by
           reason
           you
           had
           once
           a
           great
           rot
           of
           sheep
           in
           England
           ,
           by
           an
           infectious
           Ewe
           brought
           out
           of
           Spaine
           ;
           and
           diuers
           others
           for
           putting
           the
           axe
           to
           the
           roote
           of
           the
           tree
           ,
           and
           applying
           other
           texts
           contrary
           ,
           to
           your
           Bishops
           minds
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           Lords
           who
           affected
           Spaines
           greatnesse
           .
        
         
         
           But
           such
           is
           your
           misfortune
           (
           〈…〉
           p●o●●●nely
           abuse
           Gods
           prouidence
           with
           such
           ●
           cha●●cte●
           )
           or
           the
           malignitie
           of
           time
           ,
           that
           hauing
           two
           fac●t●
           and
           befitting
           pictures
           ,
           as
           your
           aduersaries
           deserued
           ,
           they
           were
           both
           suppressed
           ,
           the
           plates
           cut
           in
           p●eces
           ,
           and
           the
           sellers
           imprisoned
           ;
           one
           was
           of
           the
           Kings
           holding
           the
           Pope●
           nose
           to
           a
           grind
           stone
           ▪
           with
           the
           two
           Archbishops
           turning
           the
           same
           ▪
           another
           was
           made
           by
           M
           r
           Ward
           of
           Ipswich
           ,
           concerning
           88.
           and
           the
           powder
           treason
           ,
           and
           both
           for
           Gods
           glory
           and
           Englands
           honour
           ;
           yet
           neither
           they
           nor
           any
           thing
           else
           against
           the
           Pope
           or
           Spaine
           would
           be
           to
           era●ed
           :
           yea
           when
           your
           reuerend
           and
           honorable
           Archbishop
           ▪
           whose
           Statue
           deserues
           to
           be
           set
           vp
           in
           gold
           ,
           proued
           the
           Lords
           Champion
           against
           some
           Papisticall
           motiues
           ,
           and
           mixtures
           to
           be
           made
           amongst
           you
           ,
           some
           prophane
           tongue
           calld
           him
           
             Puritan
             Bishop
          
           ,
           and
           wicked
           stomacks
           belched
           contradiction
           in
           his
           face
           :
           but
           we
           will
           vrge
           this
           matter
           no
           further
           ,
           onely
           pray
           that
           God
           will
           protect
           such
           as
           protect
           true
           Religion
           ;
           and
           assure
           your
           Honours
           ,
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           will
           make
           them
           of
           the
           synagogue
           of
           Satan
           ,
           which
           call
           
           themselues
           Iewes
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           ;
           but
           such
           as
           keep
           the
           word
           of
           his
           patience
           ,
           shall
           be
           deliuered
           from
           the
           houre
           of
           temptation
           which
           must
           come
           vpon
           all
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Wee
           could
           name
           other
           seuerall
           conferences
           and
           disputations
           since
           this
           treaty
           with
           Spaine
           ,
           of
           which
           with
           diuellish
           arrogancie
           they
           haue
           boasted
           that
           Fisher
           the
           Iesuite
           so
           preuailed
           against
           Doctor
           White
           ,
           that
           many
           hearers
           turned
           Catholicks
           ;
           and
           how
           the
           illuminations
           of
           the
           Priests
           were
           diuine
           from
           heauen
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Papists
           Preachers
           had
           an
           Euangelicall
           spirit
           :
           oh
           horrible
           impudencie
           ,
           and
           Spanish
           blasphemie
           !
        
         
           Wee
           will
           not
           be
           preiudicate
           (
           most
           honorable
           Lords
           )
           and
           say
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           iudgement
           of
           God
           in
           that
           fatall
           Vosper
           of
           the
           Blackfriers
           ,
           to
           kill
           a
           hundred
           people
           with
           the
           fall
           of
           a
           loft
           ,
           and
           giue
           you
           all
           warning
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           not
           be
           mocked
           ,
           that
           blasphemies
           shall
           be
           reuenged
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           such
           enemy
           to
           God
           and
           his
           Church
           as
           apostacie
           :
           but
           wee
           will
           be
           bold
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           this
           disaster
           is
           turned
           vpon
           your
           owne
           heads
           ;
           for
           at
           Rome
           there
           hath
           been
           solemne
           Procession
           ,
           and
           from
           Rome
           letters
           of
           discouery
           ,
           that
           in
           England
           God
           hath
           beene
           so
           angrie
           with
           the
           hereticks
           ,
           (
           meaning
           the
           Protestants
           )
           that
           Churches
           and
           lofts
           haue
           ouerwhelmed
           many
           of
           them
           in
           their
           ominous
           falls
           .
           If
           the
           diuell
           now
           be
           the
           father
           of
           lies
           ,
           who
           could
           inuent
           such
           vntruths
           ?
        
         
           You
           had
           a
           tempest
           of
           lightning
           and
           thunder
           in
           Iuly
           last
           ,
           and
           it
           spared
           not
           the
           gate-house
           in
           the
           Pallace
           of
           Saint
           Iames
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           say
           ,
           it
           was
           to
           chide
           you
           for
           building
           a
           Chappell
           to
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           swearing
           to
           strange
           articles
           for
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Spaniard
           ;
           but
           may
           affirme
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           Bishop
           was
           consenting
           to
           such
           a
           worke
           ,
           is
           it
           any
           other
           then
           when
           the
           Leuite
           became
           Priest
           to
           Micha
           ,
           and
           consecrated
           his
           idoll
           .
           Come
           ,
           come
           ,
           be
           not
           deceiued
           ;
           if
           God
           be
           God
           let
           him
           be
           God
           ;
           if
           Baal
           be
           God
           ,
           serue
           him
           :
           and
           if
           Spaine
           will
           match
           with
           England
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           done
           without
           fearfull
           conclusions
           ;
           and
           be
           not
           ouermatched
           with
           a
           prodigious
           treaty
           .
        
         
           We
           are
           the
           bolder
           (
           most
           gracious
           Lords
           )
           to
           enter
           
           into
           these
           termes
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           prostrate
           our selues
           before
           the
           throne
           of
           our
           dread
           Soueraigne
           ,
           with
           teares
           in
           our
           eyes
           and
           drops
           of
           blood
           from
           our
           heart
           ,
           because
           we
           desire
           that
           he
           would
           but
           consider
           the
           many
           and
           sundry
           inconveniences
           the
           Country
           hath
           endured
           since
           the
           peace
           with
           Spaine
           ;
           and
           with
           what
           particulars
           of
           disgraces
           and
           scorne
           ,
           wee
           haue
           all
           been
           branded
           since
           this
           last
           treaty
           about
           a
           mariage
           :
           let
           vs
           then
           craue
           pardon
           ,
           great
           Lords
           ,
           if
           we
           make
           a
           mixture
           of
           triuiall
           and
           solid
           businesse
           together
           ,
           or
           are
           carelesse
           of
           method
           ,
           precedencie
           of
           time
           ,
           or
           not
           ranking
           the
           most
           eminent
           things
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ;
           shall
           wee
           begin
           with
           the
           complaints
           of
           the
           whole
           Land
           ,
           the
           swarming
           and
           increase
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           the
           decay
           of
           trades
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           in
           London
           there
           are
           at
           least
           a
           thousand
           seuerall
           houses
           to
           be
           let
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           principal
           streets
           inferiour
           occupations
           are
           intruded
           ,
           to
           the
           disgrace
           of
           that
           great
           and
           famous
           Citie
           ;
           the
           exportation
           of
           our
           gold
           ,
           the
           carying
           away
           of
           our
           ordnance
           ,
           the
           anticipation
           of
           the
           benefit
           of
           our
           Virginia
           commodities
           ,
           by
           selling
           vnderhand
           Spanish
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           and
           the
           slack
           eventing
           of
           our
           cloth
           and
           cottons
           ,
           by
           reason
           Spaine
           and
           Italy
           haue
           proclaimed
           inhibitions
           for
           bringing
           in
           any
           English
           cloth
           or
           woollen
           clothes
           amongst
           them
           ?
           Shall
           wee
           follow
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           the
           Palatinate
           ,
           the
           slighting
           of
           our
           Embassadours
           in
           Germany
           ,
           the
           hazard
           of
           the
           Kings
           children
           in
           Prague
           ,
           the
           bereauing
           them
           of
           their
           inheritance
           ,
           the
           bestowing
           the
           Electorship
           vpon
           Bauaria
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           perils
           and
           indignities
           wee
           haue
           endured
           about
           that
           warre
           ,
           when
           yet
           we
           were
           made
           
           to
           beleeue
           there
           should
           be
           a
           more
           tractable
           composition
           or
           orderly
           course
           taken
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           defist
           from
           the
           prosecution
           ?
           Shall
           wee
           continue
           with
           your
           disgraces
           at
           home
           ?
           how
           euer
           many
           gracious
           things
           haue
           been
           published
           to
           reconcile
           the
           peoples
           opinion
           to
           the
           affecting
           the
           Spanish
           match
           ,
           all
           which
           haue
           yet
           had
           the
           misfortune
           of
           diuerting
           them
           from
           it
           ,
           either
           as
           disallowing
           the
           pamphlets
           that
           haue
           been
           that
           way
           written
           ,
           or
           esteeming
           them
           too
           triuiall
           ,
           and
           onely
           common
           tricks
           to
           get
           mony
           .
           With
           what
           scorne
           did
           a
           supposed
           Spanish
           mad
           man
           aduance
           himselfe
           into
           the
           Chaire
           of
           Estate
           in
           the
           presence
           at
           White-hall
           ,
           and
           was
           onely
           dismist
           with
           a
           iest
           from
           Gondomar
           ,
           and
           a
           shipping
           out
           of
           England
           ?
           Was
           there
           euer
           such
           an
           abuse
           offered
           to
           a
           Kings
           house
           ,
           as
           the
           cutting
           of
           his
           pictures
           in
           the
           princely
           gallery
           ,
           when
           certaine
           Spaniards
           were
           so
           kindly
           entertained
           to
           be
           admitted
           into
           such
           priuat
           rooms
           ?
           Who
           could
           haue
           had
           better
           welcome
           then
           that
           counterfet
           fugitiue
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           Spalato
           ?
           and
           yet
           in
           requitall
           he
           preached
           publickly
           in
           the
           Mercers
           Chappell
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             was
             a
             true
             Church
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           in
           priuate
           conference
           argued
           as
           if
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           gouernment
           of
           England
           was
           but
           a
           mongrell
           Papistry
           .
           How
           did
           Gondomar
           couzen
           our
           hospitalitie
           ,
           and
           abuse
           his
           Maiesties
           fauor
           ?
           for
           after
           he
           and
           his
           Priests
           had
           been
           welcomed
           to
           many
           noble
           houses
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           discouered
           the
           Ladies
           humors
           or
           dotage
           vpon
           their
           Iesuites
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           fraughted
           himselfe
           with
           the
           knowledge
           of
           our
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           diued
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           into
           the
           
             arcana
             regni
          
           ;
           after
           he
           had
           drawne
           on
           the
           net
           of
           political
           
           enforcement
           ,
           concerning
           the
           profit
           and
           honour
           of
           both
           Nations
           by
           this
           match
           ,
           with
           the
           iocundity
           of
           the
           Princes
           in
           their
           vnion
           ;
           and
           penselled
           out
           the
           excellencies
           of
           the
           
             Infanta
             Maria
          
           :
           after
           ,
           we
           say
           ,
           that
           hee
           had
           as
           it
           were
           made
           a
           faction
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           knew
           by
           name
           who
           were
           Hispaniolized
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           priuate
           ends
           (
           as
           all
           temporisers
           do
           )
           neglected
           the
           publicke
           good
           either
           of
           Church
           or
           Common-wealth
           .
           With
           what
           a
           iollitie
           did
           hee
           returne
           into
           Spaine
           ,
           and
           boasted
           there
           how
           easie
           it
           was
           to
           deceiue
           your
           simplicitie
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           wee
           in
           Scotland
           heard
           more
           particulars
           then
           you
           in
           England
           ,
           that
           his
           arguments
           were
           but
           Elo●chi
           ,
           and
           wished
           in
           our
           hearts
           his
           wisedom
           might
           proue
           Ahitophels
           ,
           and
           his
           deuices
           like
           Perillus
           bull
           ,
           of
           whom
           Phallaris
           for
           his
           inuention
           made
           the
           first
           triall
           .
        
         
           Shall
           we
           prosecute
           other
           matters
           ?
           was
           it
           well
           done
           ,
           thinke
           you
           ,
           to
           compose
           that
           booke
           of
           
             Rosa
             Hispanioa
          
           ,
           and
           
             Anglicum
             punicum
          
           ,
           and
           expose
           it
           to
           publike
           view
           ,
           with
           an
           idolatrous
           and
           blasphemous
           frontispeece
           ,
           Christ
           comming
           from
           heauen
           to
           marrie
           them
           ,
           when
           he
           himselfe
           had
           cursed
           Israel
           if
           they
           matched
           with
           the
           Canaanites
           ,
           and
           Nehemiah
           with
           pulling
           their
           haire
           from
           their
           heads
           ,
           made
           the
           people
           put
           away
           their
           idolatrous
           wiues
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           booke
           it selfe
           ,
           the
           wiser
           and
           iudicious
           sort
           not
           onely
           derided
           it
           for
           the
           phrase
           and
           fantasticall
           title
           vnto
           as
           fantasticall
           a
           man
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           substance
           and
           examples
           which
           might
           be
           euery
           way
           ,
           and
           euery
           one
           retorted
           against
           the
           other
           :
           and
           for
           the
           frontispeece
           ,
           the
           very
           women
           in
           Edenborugh
           haue
           made
           good
           sport
           to
           heare
           of
           the
           iests
           that
           haue
           beene
           contriued
           
           vpon
           it
           .
           At
           the
           first
           ,
           when
           a
           certaine
           man
           demanded
           whom
           those
           pictures
           did
           personate
           ,
           and
           answer
           was
           made
           ,
           that
           the
           one
           was
           Charles
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           the
           Lady
           
             Maria
             Infanta
          
           of
           Spaine
           ;
           and
           the
           third
           ,
           Iesus
           Christ
           come
           from
           heauen
           to
           marry
           them
           .
           
             Not
             too
             fast
          
           ,
           (
           replied
           the
           fellow
           )
           
             but
             yet
             I
             am
             glad
             that
             Christ
             is
             between
             them
             ,
             for
             then
             sure
             he
             wil
             neuer
             suffer
             them
             to
             ioyn
             together
             ,
             except
             God
             giue
             her
             so
             much
             grace
             ,
             which
             seldome
             happens
             to
             a
             Spaniard
             ,
             to
             come
             out
             of
             Babilon
             ,
             and
             not
             be
             partakers
             of
             her
             Idolatries
             .
          
           After
           this
           ,
           the
           book
           lying
           long
           on
           their
           stalls
           ,
           and
           the
           man
           ouen
           angred
           againe
           at
           such
           lukewarme
           gospellers
           and
           trades-men
           ,
           that
           care
           not
           by
           what
           for
           did
           meanes
           ,
           and
           superstitious
           filthinesse
           they
           enrich
           themselues
           ,
           he
           asked
           once
           againe
           what
           those
           pictures
           meant
           ?
           and
           they
           once
           againe
           answered
           ,
           the
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           ,
           and
           Princesse
           of
           Spaine
           ,
           with
           Christ
           between
           them
           .
           Oh
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           
             that
             's
             impossible
             !
             For
             if
             Christ
             meant
             any
             such
             matter
             ,
             he
             would
             haue
             dispatcht
             it
             before
             now
             :
          
           and
           questionlesse
           there
           would
           neuer
           haue
           been
           such
           delayes
           ,
           and
           rediculous
           pride
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           Then
           followed
           the
           Princes
           iorney
           into
           Spaine
           ,
           with
           rigging
           out
           a
           Nauy
           ,
           and
           selecting
           the
           Commanders
           to
           please
           the
           King
           of
           Spaine
           ,
           as
           was
           interpred
           of
           some
           of
           the
           principall
           Catholike
           Lordes
           of
           England
           ,
           who
           apparrelled
           their
           followers
           honorably
           ,
           and
           did
           all
           things
           befitting
           the
           dignitie
           of
           the
           nation
           ;
           but
           what
           followed
           vpon
           Brunswicks
           ouerthrow
           ?
           Spaine
           with
           Ixion
           bosted
           ,
           he
           must
           lie
           with
           Iuno
           :
           and
           the
           house
           of
           Austria
           swelled
           so
           big
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           tumor
           of
           pride
           be
           not
           pricked
           downe
           ,
           it
           will
           
           burst
           with
           her
           own
           greatnes
           and
           presumption
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           raise
           another
           Gigantomachia
           ,
           and
           with
           Typhon
           cast
           the
           mountaines
           against
           heauen
           :
           for
           presently
           the
           noble
           Prince
           found
           a
           kind
           of
           remisnes
           and
           relaxation
           concerning
           his
           first
           entertainment
           ,
           &
           peraduenture
           being
           a
           pathick
           to
           some
           indignities
           ,
           he
           and
           the
           Navy
           were
           all
           dismist
           without
           the
           Lady
           or
           any
           dispatch
           of
           the
           businesse
           :
           so
           that
           we
           in
           Scotland
           did
           wonder
           how
           so
           great
           and
           so
           wise
           a
           King
           could
           either
           be
           misinformed
           ,
           or
           rely
           on
           any
           Temporiser
           to
           go
           forward
           with
           vncertainties
           ;
           and
           yet
           for
           all
           this
           you
           in
           England
           printed
           more
           books
           of
           the
           Princes
           royall
           entertainment
           in
           Spaine
           ,
           and
           like
           childrens
           wormseed
           it
           was
           trimmed
           ouer
           with
           gold
           and
           put
           into
           candid
           stuffe
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           it
           had
           braue
           phrases
           and
           oratory
           ,
           with
           some
           things
           that
           sauored
           of
           impossibilitie
           .
           A
           second
           booke
           told
           you
           of
           a
           second
           entertainment
           which
           the
           Prince
           had
           in
           Spain
           ,
           and
           for
           Spanish
           businesse
           had
           such
           an
           exotik
           phrase
           ,
           that
           when
           it
           came
           amongst
           vs
           ,
           we
           reputed
           it
           a
           very
           Rhomantidos
           indeed
           :
           for
           the
           author
           inuented
           words
           neuer
           in
           any
           author
           before
           ,
           and
           bestowed
           as
           much
           paines
           about
           killing
           of
           buls
           and
           beasts
           ,
           
             ioco
             de
             cuno
          
           ,
           and
           other
           sports
           ,
           like
           our
           countrymen
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           who
           ran
           at
           S.
           Quintine
           ,
           as
           Homer
           did
           in
           describing
           the
           Troian
           wars
           ,
           Curtius
           in
           Alexanders
           conquests
           ,
           and
           Lucan
           in
           his
           Pharsalia
           .
           Then
           followed
           a
           third
           booke
           of
           the
           Princes
           farewell
           ,
           and
           reciprocall
           gifts
           bestowed
           betweene
           Spaine
           and
           vs
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           as
           vineger
           to
           the
           teeth
           and
           smoake
           to
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           subiect
           :
           for
           had
           not
           their
           hearts
           been
           seasoned
           with
           the
           ioy
           and
           gladnes
           for
           his
           returne
           ,
           their
           mouthes
           
           had
           cursed
           outright
           ,
           and
           wished
           such
           deceiuers
           the
           womans
           reward
           ,
           that
           for
           golde
           betrayed
           her
           countrey
           ,
           and
           so
           had
           so
           much
           layd
           vpon
           her
           ,
           that
           they
           pressed
           her
           to
           death
           .
        
         
           These
           collections
           (
           most
           gracious
           Lords
           )
           wee
           haue
           made
           ,
           not
           to
           intercede
           against
           the
           will
           of
           our
           great
           King
           ,
           or
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           if
           hee
           haue
           taken
           any
           pleasure
           in
           his
           iourney
           to
           Spaine
           ,
           but
           to
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           ,
           what
           you
           must
           trust
           vnto
           ,
           if
           you
           merchandize
           for
           any
           Babylonish
           trumperies
           ,
           or
           meane
           to
           trafficke
           with
           Spaine
           or
           Rome
           for
           mens
           traditions
           and
           policies
           :
           nor
           are
           wee
           presumptuous
           in
           any
           aduice
           ,
           but
           onely
           to
           remember
           you
           ,
           how
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Saints
           lies
           crying
           for
           vengeance
           ,
           and
           mourning
           for
           their
           redemption
           before
           the
           throne
           of
           the
           Lambe
           ,
           what
           Rome
           hath
           done
           to
           Gods
           seruants
           :
           wherefore
           Spaine
           hath
           abused
           most
           of
           the
           countries
           of
           Europe
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           enforcements
           the
           whole
           world
           complaines
           of
           them
           all
           ;
           and
           then
           no
           doubt
           the
           God
           that
           hath
           bin
           so
           merciful
           to
           you
           and
           vs
           in
           these
           discoueries
           ,
           will
           be
           as
           mercifull
           in
           opening
           the
           doores
           of
           your
           hearts
           to
           preuent
           future
           mischiefes
           ,
           by
           exposing
           vnto
           you
           present
           inconueniences
           ,
           and
           assuring
           you
           according
           to
           that
           Machiuilian
           positiō
           of
           
             fides
             non
             est
             conseruanda
             cum
             haereticis
          
           ;
           the
           Pope
           and
           all
           that
           be
           his
           adherents
           and
           louers
           of
           his
           Holines
           ,
           will
           take
           the
           first
           opportunitie
           and
           aduantage
           of
           any
           of
           your
           weaknesses
           ;
           but
           let
           them
           know
           from
           Gods
           owne
           mouth
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           feast
           proclaimed
           for
           the
           birds
           of
           the
           aire
           and
           beasts
           of
           the
           field
           to
           come
           and
           prey
           vpon
           the
           carkeises
           of
           Emperors
           and
           Kings
           ,
           and
           gorge
           themselues
           with
           the
           daintie
           food
           of
           the
           
           flesh
           of
           Princes
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           supposed
           causes
           (
           gracious
           Lords
           )
           of
           your
           now
           Assembly
           ,
           at
           this
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           we
           gesse
           they
           may
           be
           to
           redresse
           the
           publike
           grieuances
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           reforme
           the
           enormities
           of
           the
           gouernner
           ,
           to
           rectifie
           the
           disordred
           liues
           of
           particular
           persons
           ,
           and
           to
           supply
           the
           Kings
           wants
           as
           is
           great
           reason
           ;
           For
           as
           the
           honor
           of
           a
           King
           consisteth
           in
           the
           multitude
           of
           his
           subiects
           :
           so
           the
           glory
           of
           a
           nation
           appeareth
           in
           nothing
           more
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           Maiestie
           &
           Magnificence
           of
           a
           Prince
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           done
           without
           contributions
           of
           the
           subiect
           :
           and
           so
           by
           consequence
           ,
           where
           the
           people
           are
           rich
           ,
           the
           Prince
           cannot
           be
           poore
           ;
           we
           pray
           the
           God
           of
           euerlasting
           happinesse
           so
           to
           direct
           and
           prosper
           all
           your
           proiects
           and
           consultations
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           extend
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           honor
           of
           the
           Kings
           Maiestie
           ,
           the
           propagation
           of
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           the
           flourishing
           of
           this
           great
           and
           happie
           Iland
           ,
           the
           reformation
           of
           sin
           and
           enormitie
           ,
           and
           the
           confusion
           of
           Antichrist
           with
           all
           his
           adherents
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           same
           God
           that
           gaue
           Lawes
           vnto
           his
           people
           ,
           comming
           in
           power
           of
           feare
           ,
           threatning
           &
           iudgment
           ,
           when
           Mount
           Sinai
           did
           shake
           like
           an
           earthquake
           vnder
           him
           ,
           spread
           his
           wings
           ouer
           your
           house
           ,
           like
           the
           Cherubins
           ouer
           the
           Arke
           ,
           &
           keepe
           you
           safe
           from
           any
           more
           Powder
           plots
           ,
           especially
           the
           Ar●ados
           ,
           and
           Spanish
           inuasion
           of
           88
           ,
           which
           must
           neuer
           be
           forgotten
           :
           and
           would
           to
           God
           it
           would
           please
           his
           Maiestie
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           by
           the
           5
           of
           No●e●be●
           ,
           to
           to
           make
           a
           festiuall
           of
           that
           day
           of
           their
           dissipation
           ,
           
           and
           set
           vp
           a
           Pillar
           of
           brasse
           vpon
           Dover
           peere
           ,
           with
           insculping
           the
           whole
           occurrences
           as
           they
           chanced
           ,
           that
           the
           first
           worke
           which
           strangers
           vndertook
           after
           their
           landing
           ,
           might
           be
           to
           run
           to
           the
           monument
           ,
           to
           vnderstand
           how
           God
           protected
           you
           from
           the
           Spanish
           pride
           and
           oftentation
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           same
           God
           that
           appeared
           to
           Salomon
           with
           a
           blessed
           donation
           of
           wisdome
           ,
           whereby
           he
           prostrated
           himselfe
           before
           the
           Brasen
           Alter
           ,
           praying
           both
           for
           himselfe
           and
           the
           people
           ,
           so
           gouerne
           ,
           guide
           ,
           and
           preserue
           the
           heart
           of
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           in
           finishing
           the
           worke
           he
           now
           begins
           ,
           &
           opportunity
           sets
           forward
           ,
           ●●
           at
           Europe
           it selfe
           take
           a
           pattern
           of
           great
           Brittaines
           Royalty
           ,
           &
           be
           driuen
           to
           admiration
           ,
           that
           true
           Maiestie
           ,
           religion
           ,
           pietie
           ,
           loue
           ,
           vnion
           ,
           peace
           ,
           plentie
           ,
           and
           strength
           of
           men
           are
           met
           together
           in
           one
           Island
           ,
           and
           corner
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           same
           God
           that
           made
           the
           sea
           his
           instrument
           of
           vengeance
           vpon
           Pharoah
           ,
           the
           heauens
           to
           raine
           downe
           stones
           vpon
           the
           head
           of
           Sisera
           ,
           the
           stars
           to
           fight
           in
           their
           order
           ,
           the
           Angel
           to
           destroy
           the
           host
           of
           the
           Assirians
           ,
           the
           fire
           to
           consume
           the
           Captaines
           of
           fifties
           ,
           hell
           to
           open
           and
           swallow
           vp
           Corah
           and
           Abiram
           ,
           the
           Lions
           to
           destroy
           the
           idolaters
           of
           Samaria
           ,
           the
           Beares
           to
           tear
           in
           peeces
           the
           mockers
           of
           Eliah
           ,
           and
           the
           inferior
           creatures
           to
           serue
           his
           turne
           vpon
           his
           enemies
           ;
           keepe
           you
           from
           forreine
           and
           domesticke
           aduersaries
           ,
           especially
           outlandish
           women
           ,
           who
           if
           they
           haue
           power
           to
           tempt
           Salomon
           to
           Idolatrie
           ,
           are
           sure
           to
           bring
           a
           fearefull
           iudgement
           vpon
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           posteritie
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A16247-e170
           
             Gen.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Apoc.
             12.
             17.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             3.
             
             Apoc.
             12.
             
          
           
             Ch.
             29.
             
          
           
             Ch.
             38.
             24.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             4.
             9.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A16247-e590
           
             Isai
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             Exod
             18.
             21.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             King.
             17.
             25.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Kin.
             16.
             10.
             17
             2.
             
             Chron.
             28.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             King.
             20.
             36.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             35.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             4.
             24.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             32.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Thes
             .
             2.
             3.
             4.
             7
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             4.
             
          
           
             Apoc.
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             15
             
          
           
             16
             
          
           
             9
             ,
             2
             
          
           
             3
             
          
           
             Apoc.
             11.
             7.
             
          
           
             8
             
          
           
             12.
             3
             
          
           
             7
             
          
           
             9
             
          
           
             13.
             1
             6
             
          
           
             13
             
          
           
             16.
             19
             
          
           
             17.
             1
             
          
           
             2
             
          
           
             Reuel
             .
             3.
             9.