A lanterne-light for loyall subiects. Or, A terrour for traytours Wherein may be seene the odiousnesse of treason, the deserued ende of traytours, and the wonderfull preseruation of anoynted princes. A matter rightly agreeing with this time of danger, where wicked persons haue desired our publike sorrow, and the ruine of this realme of England.
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             A lanterne-light for loyall subiects. Or, A terrour for traytours Wherein may be seene the odiousnesse of treason, the deserued ende of traytours, and the wonderfull preseruation of anoynted princes. A matter rightly agreeing with this time of danger, where wicked persons haue desired our publike sorrow, and the ruine of this realme of England.
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           A
           Lanterne-light
           for
           
             loyall
             Subiects
             .
          
           Or
           ,
           A
           terrour
           for
           Traytours
           .
           
             Wherein
             may
             be
             seene
             the
             odiousnesse
             of
             Treason
             ,
          
           the
           deserued
           ende
           of
           Traytours
           ,
           and
           the
           
             wonderfull
             preseruation
             of
             anoynted
          
           Princes
           .
           
             A
             matter
             rightly
             agreeing
             with
             this
             time
             of
             danger
             ,
             where
          
           wicked
           persons
           haue
           desired
           our
           publike
           sorrow
           ,
           
             and
             the
             ruine
             of
             this
             Realme
          
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           
             Feare
             God
             ,
             Be
             true
             to
             thy
             Prince
             :
             and
             obey
             the
             Lawes
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           at
           London
           by
           Simon
           Stafford
           ,
           
             dwelling
             in
             Hosier
             lane
             ,
             neere
             Smithfield
             .
          
           1603.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           ❧
           To
           the
           right
           Honorable
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Thomas
             Howard
             ,
             Earle
             of
             Suffolke
             ,
             Baron
          
           of
           Walden
           ,
           Lord
           Chamberlaine
           of
           the
           Kings
           
             houshold
             ,
             Knight
             of
             the
             Noble
             order
             of
             the
             Garter
             ,
          
           and
           one
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           most
           Honorable
           priuy
           Councell
           ,
           health
           ,
           happinesse
           ,
           and
           prosperity
           .
        
         
           
             I
          
           Haue
           aduentured
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           Lord
           )
           vnder
           your
           Noble
           protection
           ,
           to
           publish
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           a
           poore
           testimony
           of
           my
           loyalty
           to
           my
           Prince
           and
           Countrey
           .
           A
           little
           Pamphlet
           it
           is
           ,
           but
           a
           sweete
           comfort
           ,
           and
           a
           sound
           counsell
           for
           good
           Subiects
           ,
           describing
           many
           fayre
           examples
           of
           Traytours
           foule
           ends
           ;
           shewing
           ,
           that
           the
           reward
           of
           Treason
           ,
           is
           destruction
           ,
           and
           after
           death
           ,
           lasting
           infamy
           .
        
         
           The
           matter
           agreeing
           with
           the
           condition
           of
           this
           troublesome
           time
           ,
           hath
           made
           mee
           the
           bolder
           to
           present
           it
           to
           your
           Honourable
           censure
           :
           Acceptance
           I
           doe
           not
           doubt
           ;
           for
           no
           good
           subiect
           can
           mislike
           it
           .
           For
           here
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Experience
           ,
           I
           aduise
           all
           men
           ,
           whose
           heads
           clyme
           aboue
           the
           heyght
           of
           their
           present
           conditions
           ,
           
           to
           make
           loyall
           and
           honest
           actions
           ,
           the
           Ladder
           of
           their
           aduauncement
           ,
           which
           will
           commend
           them
           with
           a
           beloued
           life
           ,
           or
           an
           honorable
           death
           ,
           when
           Treason
           is
           the
           Hatchet
           that
           seuereth
           life
           ,
           and
           ioyneth
           Infamy
           vnto
           death
           .
           The
           Lord
           be
           with
           your
           Honour
           in
           all
           your
           affayres
           ;
           for
           whose
           health
           and
           Honorable
           prosperity
           ,
           the
           good
           subiects
           of
           England
           continually
           pray
           .
        
         
           
             At
             your
             Honours
             commaundement
             ,
             in
             all
             humble
             duty
             ,
             Richard
             Johnson
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           Lanterne-light
           for
           loyall
           Subiects
           :
           OR
           ,
           
             A
             terrour
             for
             Traytours
             .
          
        
         
           GOD
           placeth
           Kings
           in
           their
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           he
           alone
           will
           haue
           the
           dissoluing
           of
           them
           .
           If
           Princes
           be
           good
           ,
           let
           vs
           be
           thankfull
           to
           God
           for
           them
           :
           if
           they
           be
           tyrannous
           ,
           let
           vs
           looke
           into
           our
           sinnes
           ;
           for
           God
           sendeth
           Tyrants
           ,
           to
           punish
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           wicked
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           whether
           Princes
           be
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           let
           subiects
           be
           obedient
           ,
           lest
           (
           for
           their
           disobedience
           ,
           God
           take
           away
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           double
           the
           tyrannie
           of
           the
           bad
           .
        
         
           Then
           ,
           I
           wonder
           ,
           why
           men
           are
           so
           bewitched
           with
           the
           inticements
           of
           the
           Deuill
           ,
           to
           lay
           violent
           hands
           vpon
           the
           Lords
           Anoynted
           ,
           knowing
           ,
           that
           the
           reward
           of
           such
           enterprises
           ,
           is
           shame
           and
           confusion
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           let
           all
           men
           consider
           this
           ,
           that
           God
           by
           sundrie
           examples
           preserueth
           the
           innocent
           ,
           from
           the
           violent
           
           hands
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           euen
           in
           the
           pride
           and
           greatest
           hope
           of
           their
           purposes
           .
        
         
           
             Haman
          
           erected
           a
           gallows
           for
           
             Mardocheus
          
           the
           Iew
           ;
           and
           he
           and
           his
           ten
           sonnes
           suffred
           therevpon
           .
        
         
           The
           false
           Iudges
           had
           got
           sentence
           of
           death
           against
           chaste
           
             Susanna
             :
          
           but
           by
           diuine
           prouidence
           ,
           the
           stones
           dashed
           out
           their
           owne
           braines
           .
           But
           where
           the
           practise
           tendeth
           to
           the
           murther
           of
           Anoynted
           Princes
           ,
           the
           odiousnes
           thereof
           so
           highly
           offendeth
           the
           Maiesty
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           defended
           euen
           notable
           Tyrants
           ,
           from
           the
           murthering
           swords
           of
           Traytours
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           example
           :
           
             Commodus
          
           was
           a
           wicked
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           to
           kill
           him
           ,
           the
           Traitor
           
             Quintianus
          
           wayted
           at
           his
           chamber
           
           dore
           :
           his
           dagger
           was
           ready
           drawne
           ,
           his
           heart
           was
           resolute
           ,
           and
           his
           hand
           was
           striking
           the
           stroke
           ,
           at
           what
           time
           the
           Traytor
           cryed
           ,
           
             This
             the
             Senate
             sendeth
             thee
             .
          
           By
           which
           fore-warning
           ,
           
             Quintianus
          
           was
           stayd
           ,
           and
           the
           Emperour
           escaped
           vnhurt
           .
        
         
           If
           God
           plucked
           wit
           and
           prudence
           from
           Traytors
           ,
           that
           purposed
           to
           kill
           such
           notable
           Tyrants
           ,
           as
           this
           was
           ,
           it
           is
           constantly
           to
           bee
           beleeued
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           Shield
           of
           his
           strength
           ,
           he
           wil
           defend
           righteous
           Princes
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           our
           most
           gracious
           King
           is
           crowned
           with
           the
           soueraigne
           renowne
           of
           vertue
           :
           in
           which
           dignity
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           long
           continue
           his
           Maiestie
           .
        
         
           The
           murther
           of
           a
           Prince
           is
           so
           odious
           ,
           as
           euen
           nature
           it selfe
           crieth
           out
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           King
           
             Croesus
          
           had
           a
           young
           sonne
           ,
           that
           from
           his
           birth
           was
           dumbe●
           and
           yet
           ,
           when
           one
           of
           King
           
             Cyrus
          
           soldiers
           (
           taking
           him
           for
           a
           common
           person
           )
           was
           ready
           to
           kil
           him
           ,
           the
           Infant
           
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             O
             ,
             kill
             him
             not
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             the
             King
             my
             father
             .
          
           
        
         
           Also
           I
           haue
           read
           of
           a
           stranger
           matter
           ;
           namely
           ,
           of
           a
           Kings
           sonne
           that
           brake
           forth
           of
           his
           mothers
           wombe
           ,
           to
           giue
           his
           father
           warning
           of
           his
           enemies
           ;
           &
           presently
           after
           his
           birth
           ,
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             I
             am
             borne
             in
             a
             wofull
             houre
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             messenger
             of
             no
             better
             tidings
             ,
             then
             that
             my
             father
             is
             in
             present
             danger
             ,
             so
             lose
             both
             his
             life
             and
             kingdome
             .
          
           Which
           being
           spoken
           ,
           the
           Infant
           presently
           dyed
           .
        
         
           We
           hereby
           perceiue
           ,
           how
           the
           person
           of
           an
           anoynted
           Prince
           is
           so
           sacred
           ,
           as
           nature
           maketh
           a
           passage
           for
           sucking
           babes
           and
           dumbe
           persons
           ,
           to
           deliuer
           the
           same
           from
           danger
           ;
           and
           withall
           ,
           the
           Traytor
           is
           so
           open
           to
           destruction
           ,
           as
           the
           Preacher
           saith
           to
           the
           Traytour
           ,
           
             A
             Bird
             of
             the
             ayre
          
           
           
             shall
             bewray
             thy
             voyce
             ,
             and
             with
             her
             feathers
             shall
             discouer
             thy
             words
             .
          
        
         
           
             Korah
             ,
             Dathan
             ,
          
           and
           
             Abiram
             ,
          
           they
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           they
           had
           ,
           went
           downe
           quicke
           into
           hell
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           rebellion
           .
        
         
           And
           certainly
           ,
           whosoeuer
           marketh
           the
           sequel
           of
           treason
           ,
           shall
           find
           a
           hundred
           examples
           to
           one
           ,
           to
           proue
           the
           end
           of
           Traytors
           to
           be
           most
           miserable
           .
        
         
           By
           Statute
           law
           ,
           it
           is
           petty
           treason
           for
           a
           seruant
           to
           murther
           his
           master
           ,
           being
           but
           a
           subiect
           .
           How
           detestable
           treason
           is
           it
           then
           ,
           for
           a
           sworne
           seruant
           ,
           to
           lay
           violent
           hands
           on
           his
           anoynted
           Prince
           ?
           The
           offence
           being
           in
           the
           extremest
           degree
           of
           sinnes
           ,
           the
           punishment
           ought
           to
           be
           according
           to
           the
           seuerest
           censure
           of
           iustice
           .
        
         
           Euery
           mans
           house
           well
           gouerned
           ,
           resembleth
           a
           Common
           wealth
           ,
           wherein
           seruants
           ought
           to
           liue
           in
           the
           awe
           and
           subiection
           of
           subiects
           .
           But
           the
           wicked
           policy
           of
           men
           hath
           alwayes
           bene
           such
           ,
           as
           where
           open
           power
           was
           too
           weake
           ,
           
           ambition
           ,
           enuy
           ,
           and
           money
           ,
           allured
           the
           seruants
           of
           Emperours
           &
           Kings
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           all
           estates
           ,
           to
           lay
           violent
           hands
           on
           their
           masters
           ,
           and
           to
           betray
           them
           to
           death
           .
        
         
           
             Iudas
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           betrayed
           our
           Sauiour
           Iesus
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Iewes
           .
        
         
           King
           
             Alexander
          
           was
           poysoned
           by
           his
           Physicion
           .
        
         
           The
           death
           of
           the
           Emperour
           
             Commodus
             ,
          
           was
           compassed
           by
           the
           practise
           of
           his
           owne
           sister
           .
        
         
           Many
           haue
           had
           their
           bane
           by
           their
           wiues
           ;
           some
           by
           their
           sonnes
           :
           but
           innumerable
           haue
           beene
           destroyed
           by
           the
           treason
           of
           their
           seruants
           .
        
         
           But
           let
           all
           good
           subiects
           ,
           to
           their
           comfort
           ,
           and
           Traytors
           ,
           to
           their
           confusion
           ,
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           wicked
           dig
           a
           pit
           ,
           and
           fall
           therein
           themselues
           .
        
         
           The
           Iewes
           had
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           in
           prison
           ,
           where
           forty
           of
           them
           vowed
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           neither
           eate
           nor
           drinke
           ,
           vntil
           they
           had
           slayne
           him
           :
           but
           God
           in
           a
           due
           time
           defended
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           Angell
           of
           the
           Lord
           led
           
             Peter
          
           forth
           of
           prison
           .
        
         
           The
           Angell
           of
           the
           Lord
           defended
           
             Sidrac
             ,
             Misac
             ,
          
           and
           
             Abednago
          
           in
           the
           burning
           fire
           .
        
         
           The
           Angell
           of
           the
           Lord
           stopped
           the
           Lions
           mouthes
           ,
           that
           should
           haue
           deuoured
           
             Daniel
             .
          
           And
           there
           is
           no
           doubt
           but
           the
           good
           Angell
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           a
           drawne
           sword
           ,
           will
           defend
           our
           Soueraigne
           Lord
           King
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           from
           all
           his
           enemies
           .
        
         
           A
           comfortable
           saying
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           holy
           Angell
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           a
           drawne
           sword
           (
           though
           not
           visibly
           seene
           )
           standeth
           between
           the
           godly
           and
           their
           enemies
           .
           And
           then
           ,
           though
           the
           wicked
           come
           armed
           with
           an
           host
           of
           men
           ,
           they
           shall
           bee
           ouercome
           with
           their
           subtill
           deuices
           ,
           and
           their
           
           swords
           shall
           goe
           thorow
           their
           owne
           hearts
           .
        
         
           Call
           we
           now
           to
           mind
           our
           late
           soueraigne
           Lady
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           whom
           the
           Angell
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           euen
           from
           her
           cradle
           ,
           did
           miraculously
           preserue
           from
           the
           tyranny
           of
           all
           her
           enemies
           .
           When
           (
           for
           our
           sinnes
           )
           Queene
           
             Mary
          
           committed
           both
           the
           Word
           and
           Sword
           ,
           to
           the
           hypocrisy
           and
           tyranny
           of
           the
           popish
           Cleargy
           ,
           good
           Lady
           
             Elizabeths
          
           life
           was
           then
           assayled
           with
           a
           thousand
           publike
           and
           priuate
           practises
           ,
           but
           the
           Angell
           of
           the
           Lord
           still
           stood
           betweene
           her
           and
           her
           harmes
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           fetters
           of
           aduersity
           ,
           loosed
           ,
           and
           crowned
           her
           Maiesty
           ,
           with
           the
           supreme
           dignity
           of
           this
           Realme
           .
           Afterwards
           ,
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           her
           Maiesties
           most
           happy
           raigne
           ,
           many
           there
           were
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           superstition
           of
           Papistry
           were
           so
           blinded
           ,
           that
           they
           sought
           dayly
           to
           take
           away
           this
           good
           Queenes
           life
           :
           as
           
             Arden
          
           and
           
             Someruile
             ;
          
           the
           one
           whereof
           was
           quartered
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           prey
           for
           Powles
           ;
           the
           other
           hanged
           himselfe
           ,
           the
           night
           before
           the
           appoynted
           day
           of
           his
           execution
           .
        
         
           The
           dangerous
           Traitor
           
             Throgmarton
             ,
          
           as
           cunningly
           as
           he
           disguised
           his
           odious
           treasons
           ,
           was
           intrapped
           in
           the
           snares
           ,
           which
           he
           set
           for
           his
           Countries
           destruction
           ,
           and
           worthily
           dyed
           with
           the
           sword
           ,
           which
           hee
           had
           whetted
           for
           the
           innocent
           .
        
         
           The
           odious
           Atheist
           
             Parry
          
           likewise
           had
           the
           reward
           of
           his
           fellow
           Traytors
           ,
           who
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           the
           place
           and
           opportunity
           ,
           yet
           as
           gracelesse
           as
           he
           was
           ,
           the
           very
           Maiesty
           of
           her
           princely
           countenance
           made
           him
           lose
           his
           resolution
           .
        
         
           Many
           are
           the
           falles
           of
           Traytors
           ,
           which
           I
           could
           bring
           in
           ,
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           Queene
           
             Elizabeths
          
           raigne
           ,
           which
           for
           this
           time
           I
           omit
           .
           But
           surely
           ,
           neither
           her
           Maiesties
           goodnes
           ,
           
           nor
           their
           own
           duties
           could
           mouethem
           to
           obedience
           ,
           that
           had
           but
           once
           drunke
           of
           the
           dregs
           of
           Popery
           .
           Therefore
           all
           true
           subiects
           may
           sigh
           and
           say
           ,
           Alas
           :
           those
           whose
           hearts
           are
           hardened
           therein
           ,
           haue
           their
           iudgements
           blind
           ,
           and
           their
           affections
           swift
           to
           runne
           vpon
           destruction
           .
        
         
           
             Pharao
          
           was
           warned
           with
           diuers
           plagues
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           not
           hinder
           the
           departure
           of
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           forth
           of
           Egypt
           :
           yet
           he
           would
           needs
           follow
           them
           ,
           to
           his
           vtter
           destruction
           .
        
         
           Gods
           iustice
           strooke
           
             Mahomet
          
           with
           the
           falling
           sicknesse
           ,
           to
           make
           him
           knovv
           and
           repent
           his
           blasphemie
           :
           but
           to
           strengthen
           the
           peoples
           misbeleefe
           ,
           the
           Deuill
           taught
           him
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           his
           traunce
           proceeded
           of
           the
           conference
           of
           an
           Angell
           ,
           vvhose
           diuine
           presence
           could
           not
           endure
           his
           earthly
           shape
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           the
           principall
           day
           of
           the
           bloudy
           murther
           at
           Paris
           in
           Fraunce
           ,
           as
           a
           token
           that
           Gods
           word
           should
           flourish
           ,
           in
           despight
           of
           their
           cruelty
           ,
           a
           dead
           and
           withered
           tree
           bare
           greene
           leaues
           ,
           in
           that
           Churchyard
           that
           receiued
           many
           a
           murthered
           carkase
           .
           And
           yet
           the
           Papists
           ,
           on
           the
           contrary
           part
           ,
           applied
           this
           prophesying
           example
           ,
           to
           the
           second
           florishing
           of
           the
           Romish
           church
           .
           Thus
           blind
           they
           are
           in
           their
           wicked
           imaginations
           &
           traytrous
           attempts
           :
           and
           thus
           ,
           with
           such
           vaine
           hopes
           ,
           are
           all
           Traytors
           led
           vnto
           the
           follies
           ,
           and
           falles
           of
           vnloyall
           subiects
           .
           Wherefore
           ,
           howsoeuer
           they
           perswade
           themselues
           ,
           and
           threaten
           our
           Countrey
           with
           a
           change
           of
           prosperity
           ;
           so
           long
           as
           we
           feare
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           true
           to
           his
           Maiesty
           ,
           our
           peace
           will
           vndoubtedly
           last
           ,
           and
           the
           *
           disturbers
           thereof
           are
           like
           shortly
           to
           taste
           their
           own
           miserable
           fortunes
           ,
           being
           already
           iustly
           condemned
           for
           their
           
           trayterous
           attempts
           against
           our
           most
           gracious
           King
           ,
           and
           
           their
           owne
           natiue
           Countrey
           .
           Therefore
           let
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           beare
           this
           in
           mind
           ,
           that
           whosoeuer
           loseth
           his
           life
           by
           any
           kind
           of
           treason
           or
           violence
           ,
           God
           will
           not
           onely
           reuenge
           the
           bloud
           of
           the
           same
           man
           so
           murthered
           ,
           but
           will
           also
           seuerely
           punish
           the
           murtherers
           in
           a
           strange
           maner
           .
        
         
           God
           punished
           the
           murther
           of
           
             Abel
             ,
          
           committed
           by
           his
           brother
           
             Cain
             ,
          
           with
           a
           most
           bitter
           curse
           ;
           and
           yet
           that
           there
           might
           bee
           no
           protection
           in
           murder
           ,
           God
           sayd
           himselfe
           ,
           
             That
             whosoeuer
             slue
             the
             reprobate
             Cain
             ,
             it
             should
             be
             auenged
             seuen
             fold
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           touch
           the
           guilt
           of
           murther
           more
           neerely
           ,
           God
           requireth
           the
           bloud
           of
           Innocents
           ,
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           Kings
           and
           anoynted
           Princes
           ,
           as
           thus
           :
           To
           punish
           the
           fault
           of
           King
           
             Dauid
             ,
          
           in
           seeking
           the
           death
           of
           
             Vrius
             ,
          
           God
           tooke
           away
           the
           life
           of
           the
           child
           ,
           which
           
             Dauid
          
           had
           by
           
             Vrias
          
           vvife
           .
        
         
           Furthermore
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           King
           
             Dauid
             ,
          
           there
           were
           three
           yeres
           famine
           ,
           and
           
             Dauid
          
           demaunded
           the
           cause
           why
           ?
           And
           the
           Lord
           sayd
           ,
           It
           was
           for
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           and
           the
           house
           of
           bloud
           ,
           because
           he
           slew
           the
           Gibeonites
           .
           According
           to
           the
           opinion
           of
           
             Erasmus
             ,
          
           the
           consenter
           to
           murther
           ,
           is
           as
           gilty
           as
           the
           doer
           .
        
         
           
             Iudas
          
           that
           betrayed
           Christ
           ,
           and
           
             Pilate
          
           that
           adiudged
           him
           to
           death
           ,
           only
           to
           please
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           carried
           the
           feareful
           burthen
           of
           murther
           in
           their
           consciences
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           horrour
           thereof
           ,
           wrought
           their
           owne
           destructions
           .
        
         
           Moreouer
           ,
           nature
           hath
           taught
           the
           very
           Infidels
           and
           heathen
           people
           to
           beleeue
           ,
           that
           vengeance
           followeth
           murther
           .
           Reason
           then
           may
           perswade
           all
           Christians
           ,
           to
           assure
           
           themselues
           ,
           that
           the
           bloudthirsty
           are
           worse
           then
           Infidels
           ,
           and
           cannot
           escape
           the
           sword
           of
           vengeance
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           seeing
           that
           Kings
           ,
           if
           they
           shead
           any
           bloud
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           Iustice
           ;
           and
           Iudges
           ,
           if
           they
           adiudge
           death
           for
           hatred
           ,
           feare
           ,
           or
           gayne
           ,
           by
           Gods
           righteousnes
           are
           punished
           as
           murtherers
           :
           what
           may
           they
           then
           expect
           ,
           that
           in
           corners
           lay
           violent
           hands
           on
           annoynted
           Kings
           ,
           or
           without
           colour
           of
           authority
           ,
           murther
           the
           innocent
           ?
           If
           the
           eyes
           of
           their
           vnderstanding
           were
           not
           blind
           ,
           they
           might
           see
           a
           bad
           successe
           in
           their
           purpose
           ,
           and
           the
           open
           confusion
           of
           themselues
           .
        
         
           I
           haue
           read
           of
           a
           number
           of
           good
           and
           bad
           Princes
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           other
           which
           haue
           bene
           bereaued
           of
           their
           liues
           ,
           by
           the
           violent
           hands
           of
           secret
           Traitors
           :
           but
           among
           a
           hundred
           ,
           you
           shall
           hardly
           find
           of
           one
           murtherer
           ,
           that
           hath
           escaped
           the
           torture
           of
           Gods
           vengeance
           .
        
         
           
             Brutus
          
           and
           his
           partakers
           murdered
           
             Iulius
             Casar
             ;
          
           but
           not
           one
           of
           them
           escaped
           a
           violent
           death
           .
        
         
           Wee
           may
           yet
           remember
           the
           vnhappy
           murther
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           father
           to
           our
           Soueraigne
           Lord
           ,
           King
           
             Iames
          
           (
           whose
           life
           God
           long
           continue
           )
           how
           villanously
           he
           was
           made
           away
           :
           yet
           the
           greatest
           fauourers
           ,
           &
           the
           greatest
           procurers
           of
           the
           sayd
           murther
           ,
           were
           by
           common
           iustice
           drawn
           to
           commit
           almost
           all
           the
           murderers
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           hangman
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           escaped
           ,
           and
           were
           not
           bound
           to
           the
           censure
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           could
           by
           no
           meanes
           shift
           themselues
           from
           the
           vengeance
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           
             Iohn
             I●r●g●
             ,
          
           that
           first
           assailed
           the
           godly
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           ,
           had
           the
           common
           reward
           of
           Traytors
           .
           And
           the
           most
           odious
           Atheist
           
             Balthazar
             Serack
             ,
          
           that
           slue
           the
           sayd
           Prince
           ,
           for
           
           all
           the
           blessings
           of
           the
           Pope
           ,
           the
           commendations
           and
           threatnings
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Spaine
           ,
           exchanged
           the
           Pistoll
           wherewith
           hee
           slue
           him
           ,
           for
           most
           horrible
           tortures
           to
           bee
           executed
           vpon
           himselfe
           ,
           being
           the
           iust
           reward
           for
           his
           haynous
           treason
           .
        
         
           I
           could
           alledge
           infinite
           examples
           ,
           to
           disswade
           men
           from
           violent
           murther
           ,
           which
           Gods
           prouidence
           many
           wayes
           preuenteth
           ,
           when
           as
           his
           iustice
           neuer
           leaueth
           the
           murtherer
           vnpunished
           .
           Yet
           if
           Traytors
           had
           reason
           to
           obserue
           the
           iudgements
           of
           such
           practisers
           ,
           or
           experience
           to
           looke
           into
           the
           wisdome
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           they
           should
           see
           their
           attempt
           as
           vayne
           a
           matter
           ,
           as
           to
           throw
           stones
           against
           the
           starres
           ,
           or
           with
           a
           knock
           of
           their
           head
           to
           leuell
           a
           mountaine
           ,
           that
           seeke
           to
           displace
           a
           beloued
           Prince
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           to
           wade
           into
           the
           depth
           of
           our
           subiect
           ,
           ambition
           and
           desire
           of
           dignity
           ,
           is
           the
           welspring
           of
           rebellion
           and
           treason
           :
           they
           that
           will
           flye
           without
           wings
           ,
           are
           like
           to
           fall
           before
           they
           are
           wise
           .
        
         
           Hee
           that
           is
           borne
           to
           bee
           a
           seruant
           ,
           in
           no
           wise
           ought
           to
           looke
           for
           double
           attendance
           .
        
         
           Dignity
           is
           like
           a
           vane
           on
           a
           high
           Tower
           ,
           which
           is
           subiect
           to
           the
           chaunce
           of
           fortune
           ,
           as
           the
           other
           is
           to
           the
           chaunce
           of
           the
           wind
           .
           And
           ,
           who
           so
           will
           sit
           surely
           vpon
           the
           seat
           of
           prosperity
           ,
           must
           ,
           like
           the
           Snayle
           ,
           get
           experience
           with
           slow
           climing
           ;
           lest
           in
           taking
           a
           swifter
           course
           ,
           like
           vnto
           a
           Bird
           ,
           he
           be
           remoued
           with
           the
           least
           stone
           that
           is
           throwne
           ,
           I
           meane
           ,
           with
           the
           least
           disgrace
           of
           fortune
           .
           If
           mens
           minds
           grow
           bigger
           then
           their
           naturall
           conditions
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           examples
           of
           vertue
           to
           imitate
           ,
           which
           haue
           raised
           sundry
           men
           from
           the
           cart
           to
           the
           highest
           degree
           of
           honour
           :
           when
           otherwise
           ,
           
           in
           clyming
           by
           treason
           ,
           many
           honorable
           Estates
           dye
           dishonorably
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           posterity
           ,
           leaue
           no
           better
           Inheritance
           ,
           then
           Infamy
           .
           Therefore
           let
           all
           ambitious
           minded
           men
           know
           ,
           that
           destruction
           followeth
           presumption
           ,
           and
           the
           clyming
           of
           pride
           will
           haue
           a
           fall
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           thinke
           it
           not
           amisse
           ,
           to
           discourse
           vnto
           you
           the
           speaches
           of
           an
           English
           Traytour
           ,
           which
           hee
           spoke
           at
           his
           execution
           within
           these
           few
           yeres
           :
           and
           his
           words
           were
           these
           ,
           Oh
           ,
           woe
           is
           me
           ,
           vnhappy
           man
           !
           I
           may
           now
           rightly
           compare
           my
           estate
           to
           the
           state
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           who
           at
           first
           was
           placed
           in
           Paradise
           ,
           and
           there
           enioyed
           all
           the
           pleasures
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           was
           onely
           forbidden
           to
           eate
           of
           the
           fruite
           of
           one
           tree
           :
           but
           for
           his
           transgression
           ,
           he
           not
           onely
           procured
           misery
           vpon
           his
           owne
           head
           ,
           but
           vpon
           the
           heads
           of
           all
           his
           posterity
           .
           So
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           I
           that
           wanted
           nothing
           ,
           but
           had
           health
           ,
           wealth
           ,
           and
           friends
           ,
           and
           so
           might
           long
           haue
           liued
           ,
           if
           I
           could
           haue
           forborne
           to
           haue
           bin
           vntrue
           to
           my
           Prince
           :
           but
           alas
           ,
           for
           my
           offence
           ,
           I
           haue
           brought
           my selfe
           vnto
           this
           misery
           ,
           by
           which
           ,
           my
           good
           mother
           ,
           my
           louing
           wife
           ,
           my
           foure
           brethren
           ,
           and
           sixe
           sisters
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           our
           whole
           house
           (
           neuer
           before
           attaynted
           )
           is
           infamed
           ,
           and
           our
           posterity
           for
           euer
           like
           to
           be
           vndone
           .
        
         
           By
           his
           ouerthrow
           all
           men
           are
           warned
           to
           make
           choyce
           of
           good
           company
           :
           for
           the
           old
           Prouerbe
           is
           verified
           ,
           Euill
           company
           corrupts
           good
           maners
           .
           And
           truly
           ,
           the
           injury
           he
           hath
           done
           to
           his
           vvhole
           posterity
           ,
           may
           be
           a
           fearefull
           example
           ,
           to
           feare
           men
           from
           treason
           ,
           especially
           the
           Nobility
           and
           better
           sort
           of
           Gentlemen
           :
           for
           they
           thereby
           not
           onely
           lose
           their
           liues
           and
           liuings
           ,
           but
           the
           honour
           of
           their
           houses
           are
           corrupted
           .
           Contrarivvise
           ,
           for
           the
           vertue
           and
           dutifull
           
           seruice
           of
           one
           man
           ,
           a
           number
           of
           his
           posterity
           receiue
           both
           honour
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           worldly
           blessings
           .
        
         
           Hereby
           we
           may
           compare
           a
           Traytors
           offence
           to
           
             Adams
          
           fault
           ,
           and
           wee
           may
           liken
           the
           sacred
           Maiesty
           of
           our
           renowmed
           King
           ,
           to
           the
           pleasant
           and
           glorious
           fruit
           of
           the
           tree
           of
           life
           ,
           so
           precious
           in
           Gods
           eyes
           ,
           as
           he
           forbade
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           seed
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           to
           lay
           violent
           hands
           vpon
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           ,
           to
           returne
           againe
           to
           the
           bad
           successe
           of
           Traytors
           in
           their
           attempts
           ,
           consider
           yet
           these
           fewe
           examples
           ,
           that
           hapned
           in
           Queene
           
             Elizabeths
          
           dayes
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           consider
           we
           how
           
             Pius
             quintus
          
           set
           Doctor
           
             M●rt●●
          
           on
           worke
           (
           being
           an
           English
           Fugitiue
           )
           to
           rayse
           a
           commotion
           in
           the
           North
           parts
           ,
           where
           the
           Earle
           of
           Westmerland
           ,
           and
           other
           great
           personages
           entred
           into
           open
           rebellion
           :
           yet
           the
           very
           sound
           of
           her
           Maiesties
           power
           dismayed
           them
           ,
           and
           happy
           was
           he
           that
           could
           run
           fastest
           away
           .
           The
           principals
           fled
           ;
           but
           escaped
           not
           the
           iustice
           due
           vnto
           Traytors
           :
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           Westmerland
           himselfe
           euer
           after
           liued
           in
           pouerty
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           bare
           allowance
           ,
           was
           subiect
           to
           the
           proud
           controlement
           of
           euery
           rascall
           Spanyard
           .
        
         
           
             Felton
             ,
          
           to
           draw
           her
           Maiesties
           subiects
           from
           dutifull
           obedience
           ,
           set
           vp
           the
           Popes
           Bull
           vpon
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Londons
           gate
           :
           but
           (
           God
           be
           praysed
           )
           the
           hornes
           ,
           that
           should
           haue
           gored
           the
           innocent
           ,
           turned
           into
           a
           halter
           to
           hang
           the
           Traytor
           
             Felton
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Pope
           expecting
           no
           good
           successe
           by
           open
           force
           ,
           then
           armed
           his
           practises
           with
           
             Machiauils
          
           policies
           :
           
             Mader
          
           &
           
             Barlow
             ,
          
           were
           made
           Instruments
           to
           murther
           some
           principal
           Magistrates
           :
           but
           their
           confusion
           was
           speedy
           ,
           and
           their
           purpose
           frustrate
           .
        
         
         
           The
           peace
           of
           England
           was
           troubled
           with
           the
           conspiracy
           of
           
             Throg●●rton
             ,
             Appleyard
             ,
             Brooke
          
           and
           others
           ;
           but
           they
           had
           no
           better
           successe
           ,
           then
           in
           helping
           thēselues
           to
           the
           gallow●
           .
        
         
           Doctor
           
             Story
          
           may
           be
           an
           example
           of
           Gods
           iustice
           herein
           ;
           the
           Earle
           of
           Desmond
           ,
           Doctour
           
             Saunders
             ,
             Campion
             ,
          
           the
           foureteene
           Traytors
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           may
           be
           sufficient
           witnesses
           of
           the
           miserable
           ends
           of
           Traytors
           .
        
         
           Moreouer
           ,
           we
           may
           read
           in
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixt
           his
           time
           ,
           of
           a
           generall
           rebelliō
           that
           was
           almost
           throughout
           England
           :
           yet
           al
           had
           bad
           successe
           .
           The
           Papists
           tempted
           the
           commons
           to
           rebellion
           ,
           with
           perswasions
           to
           throw
           downe
           inclosure
           ,
           and
           for
           themselues
           foysted
           in
           ,
           to
           haue
           their
           olde
           Religion
           againe
           .
        
         
           The
           banishment
           of
           strangers
           ,
           hath
           bin
           made
           the
           cause
           of
           many
           commotions
           .
           Also
           the
           Northerne
           men
           had
           but
           a
           bad
           proofe
           of
           two
           rebellions
           ,
           when
           they
           had
           the
           Crosse
           and
           Banner
           of
           fiue
           wounds
           borne
           before
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           conclude
           ,
           thus
           you
           may
           see
           the
           iust
           end
           and
           due
           desert
           of
           all
           Traytors
           .
           Therefore
           my
           counsell
           is
           (
           which
           I
           speake
           from
           the
           true
           zeale
           of
           my
           heart
           )
           that
           my
           louing
           brethren
           the
           subiects
           of
           England
           ,
           open
           not
           their
           eares
           to
           the
           subtill
           perswasions
           of
           Papists
           ,
           lest
           rebellion
           enter
           into
           their
           hea●ts
           ,
           &
           so
           vengeance
           light
           vpon
           their
           whole
           bodies
           .
           If
           this
           counsell
           were
           surely
           grafted
           in
           all
           mens
           hearts
           ,
           then
           no
           doubt
           ,
           but
           the
           rotten
           braunches
           of
           rebellion
           would
           soone
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           vnity
           surely
           placed
           in
           England
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           comfort
           of
           our
           Soueraign
           Liege
           King
           
             Iames
             ;
          
           whom
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hostes
           preserue
           ●nd
           keepe
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           wish
           him
           well
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A04554-e220
           
             ●lutarch
             .
          
           
             Persia●
             Hist.
             
          
           
             Ecclesiastes
             .
             10.
             20.
             
          
           
             *
             Sir
             Walter
             Rawley
             ,
          
           
             Sir
             Griff●●
             Markham
             ,
             M.
             George
             Brooke
             ,
             M.
             Antony
             C●pley
             ,
             M.
             Brooksby
             ,
             Watson
             ,
             &
             Clarke
             .