AN EPISTLE ●ENT TO DIVERS ●●pistles in England, proving 〈◊〉 Pope to be the Beast in the 〈◊〉 3. of the Revelations, and to be the man exalted in the Temple of God, as God. Thess. 2.2.  
Whereby the true Church of God, and the good profession of the Gospel, is known from the evil.  
●●●y hereby have been converted of late. by F.K.  〈…〉 ●●●igence to make thy election sure. 〈◊〉. 1. 〈…〉 ●n eternal life, whereunto thou are called. 〈◊〉 6. 
●RINTED AT LONDON by Henry Marsh.  
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TO THE MOST Reverend father in God, john, bishop of London, long health and felicity in jesus Christ.  
BEing stirred up, (most Reverend father in God) with the sweet exhortation of Paul, who saith, in spiritual things I would not have you ignorant, but covet spiritual gifts, and most chiefly for to prophesy, which doth edify, exhort and comfort: I thought it good, seeing the church of God tossed with storms, through the deepness of Satan, who roareth like a devouring Lion, and worketh the spirit of error in men's hearts, & soweth tars among the wheat of the Lord, to labour in the vineyard of spiritual understanding, by the goodness of the unspotted Lamb, who openeth the book with the seven seals, wherein the whole state of his Church is revealed, in what case it shall stand, from his ascension, till his coming in glory. Touching which Revelations, with all the mysteries of the Scripture, I having written a book at large, called the golden closet, and Key that unlocketh heavenly mysteries, and another called the glorious garland of man's glorification, thought it good, in the mean time, having sent this epistle and others to divers Papists in England (touching whom a good work by the grace of God is wrought) to dedicate this same under your protection, hoping that as it hath done good to others by writing, so by Print it may do much more, if it shall please you of your good favour and Heavenly gifts, wherewith you are known to be fruitful among men, to the glory of God, and consolation of Souls, and to the reward of your Heavenly calling in jesus Christ: to accept it. Thus I do commend your Lordship in my daily prayers to the keeping of the Almighty.  
Your Lordship's most humble to command. Francis Kett.   

An exposition who is the Beast in the 13. of the Revel. jesus speed us, lead us, and feed us. etc.  
MY desired to the truth of the Gospel. When I considered how great a wish Paul doth insinuate toward himself, as to be Anathemy touching his body, in respect to win his brethren: I am, or else I ought to be, so much thereby stirred up, upon the tenderness of love, as to offer some portion to you and others, of that good gift, and talent, which the Lord hath given me: If by the grace of God, it may please you to accept it sincerely and meekly, that by that means the spirit of adoption standing at the door of your heart, may enter into your inward man, and work more readily, that sweet motion in you as not to harden your heart, when tha● you hear the voice of God's holy truth I writ not to molest your conscience an● mind, but to walk with you in the way of persuasion, trusting by the powered God's word (which is sharper than a tw● edged sword, 
Heb. 4.  and parteth the bone from the marrow, & the spirit from the soule● to persuade you, by the intercession o● him, (being a true mediator for ever who sitteth in heaven, on the right han● of the Father, before whom we must appear in judgement to make an account at the great and fearful day of the Lord that you will be so much contented, b● the will of God, as to deliberate with  advisement, touching that sentence of S. Paul, 
Philip. 2.  who saith, work out thy salvation with fear and trembling. And also touching the sentence of Peter, 
Pet. 2.  which saith: Use all diligence to make thy election sure. Wherein we are sufficiently counseled, how much it standeth every man in hand, to look to the saving health of his soul, which is so sweet and precious; considering that there is a way to salvation, and a way to perdition. 
Timoth. 2.2.  Therefore we ought deeply to consider of that sentence of Paul, which saith, that if a man strive for a mastery, he is not crowned, except he strive lawfully. For which cause I am moved in the tender kindness, which my soul beareth toward all souls, to desire you, in the springling of Christ his blood, that you will look so carefully into yourself, as that you may be sure (by grace) so to strive and run, as that you may win the crown of eternal life. 
Cor. 1.10.  For S. Paul willeth us to be most vigilant, when he saith, you that seem to stand take heed you fall not. So that let not presumption or stiffness stop your ears from the truth, and carry you away to unknown ceremonies, but first proceed with sincerity of hea●e and pure prayers offered up to god, entreating him to give you his wisdom, according to S. james. 
james. 1.  If any man lack wisdom let him ask it of God, and he giveth it: ask in faith & waver not &c. And with this order, in heart examine yourself, for God knoweth the secret motions of all men's hearts, and then ponder what I writ to you, and I am persuaded in my faith, that you shall presently feel the spirit of adoption to move your spirit, and to lead you into all truth; always providing, in the examining of your own conscience, against the flesh, the world, and the devil, which strive against man, to hold him back in the dungeon of darkness, by contrary resistance of mind, through the spirit of error, which is busy in all men's thoughts. Whereupon it standeth you and all us the more in hand, to look to the foundation of our Salvation, 
Cor. 1.3.  lest that we build upon a strange foundation or else do build timber and straw upon the foundation which the Apostles ●aue laid, and so undiscreetly run with Nadab and Abihu, 
Leu. 10.  bringing strange fire ●efore the Lord, and so be in danger of ●he Lords consuming fire. Wherefore ●et me persuade with you, to use no other ●yne, than the golden rod of the Gospel to measure your religion with all, ●est that you leaning to much to traditions, do decline from the measure of the Gospel, when as God said straightly to Moses, 
Heb. 8.  (building the tabernacle) see that thou dost all things according to the pattern which was given thee. And therefore, Christian wisdom doth move us in the fear of the Lord, to follow the very pattern of the Gospel, if we mind to walk as children of the day, professing the good and true profession. In consideration whereof, I hope that you will accept this my writing as a sweet motion, with examining the deepness thereof to your consolation, in a confirmed verity of a better profession then as yet you hold. And now to proceed the ground of the matter. Whereas o● heavenly Saviour and high Melch●●dech, being ascended up to heaven, 〈◊〉 upon his abundant love show unto Io●● how much he did tender his church, 〈◊〉 beloved congregation, when as by mystery of revelation, he did signify ho● and by whom his church and tem●●● should be from time to time, even to 〈◊〉 worlds end, afflicted and trodden down It is then that we consider how all thing are written for our learning (accordi●● to Saint Paul) and that either by history, precept, doctrine, figure, parable● mystery. So that we ought to be careful wise, and vigilant in understanding 〈◊〉 revelations. 
Reu. 1.  For Saint john saith, th● happy is he that keepeth the words this profecie. For which cause, I co●● now to the mark, to show by evident scripture (by the holy will of God) 〈◊〉 is that great Beast in the 13. of the Revelation, 
Reu. 13.  and who is that sinful man that ●●●teth in the temple of God, as God: according to the Thess. Epist. 2. Cap. 2. 
These. 2.2.  and which City is the whoare of Babylon with whom the nations of the earth have committed spiritual fornication, 
Reu. 18.  according to the 18. of the Revelation. To the confirmation whereof that the truth may be truly extracted, I wish that all men's hearts were opened: first by prayer, and then to consider the deepness of these reasons which ensue. Of the which, first and principally, I thus declare and prove by introduction, 
The Turk  that the Turk is not that Beast nor sinful man, for the Turk hath been an enemy, from his first uprising, manifested to all Christians, whereby it appeareth plainly, that he is not the sinful man exalted in the Temple of God. For S. Paul. saith that the sinful man must be opened at this time, 
Thess. 2. ●  who cometh by the delusion of Satan: But the Turk hath been always an open adversary, & therefore can not be said to be opened. For what soever is manifest, can not be say● to be opened; but he which is a close, privy, secret & coloured adversary is say● to be opened, so that the Turk is not th● sinful man, and Beast named in the 13 of the Revel. but he is the very imitate● of Antiochus, who did always show himself an open tyrant to the Israelites. 
Presbyter john.  Next to this, Presbyter john of the South of Africa, can no way be say● to be the Beast in the 13. of the Revelation, or exalted man in the Temple, fo● as he doth dwell beyond the middle Sea● so he hath little or no conference in religion with other kingdoms, but is known to meddle little with Europe or Asi● and besides the state of his Kingdom 〈◊〉 such, that neither Asia, Europe, nor East India, do much acquaint themselves 〈◊〉 the doings of Presbyter john, who ha●● no such seat, nor no such City with whom the Nations of the Earth ha●● committed spiritual fornication, according to the 18. of the Revelation. Also tha● Beast and sinful man, or Whore of Babylon, 
Great Cham.  can not be applied to great Cham and his Cities in the North East of India, for he was never known to pass beyond his Mountains, neither any way that the succession of the Monarchy of Babylon did descend into his Country, or Presbyter john's Country of the South: and therefore neither of them can be any way accounted the Beast in the 13. 
Reu. 13.  of the Revelation, and sinful man exalted in the Temple of God as God, 
Thess. 2.2  or any of their Cities to be the Whore of Babylon in the 18. of the Revelation. Next, 
Reu. 18.  it can not be the Emperors, 
Emperor.  for they were also open persecutors of the truth, and therefore being manifest adversaries, could not be said (according to S. Paul) to be opened. 
Thess. 2.2.  Neither is it the high King of Persia, or any temporal King of the Earth. For Christ to decide this whole controversy, and to make the truth hereof to be known to his congregation, doth manifest to john by Revelation, that he is a Star fallen to the Earth, that hath the Keys of the bottomless pit, according to the .9. 
Reu. 9  of the Revelation, and that he burneth like a blazing lamp, and not like a pure candle to be set upon a candlestick, 
Reu. 8.  according to the .8. of the Revelation. etc. Whereby it being evident, by all the places of the Scriptures, that a Star doth represent a prelate and spiritual pastor of the Church, as in Daniel. 12. and Revelations. 1. And this being apparent, that there is no Prelate in the World, that doth so much exalt himself as the Pope doth; therefore by true consequence I affirm the Pope to be this Beast in the .13. of the Revelations, 
Thess. 2.2.  the sinful man in the Thessa. and his seat and City the whore of Babylon in the .18. of the Revelations, with whom all nations have committed spiritual fornication. 
Thess. 2.2.  And now that the mystery of the Revelations and the prophesy of Paul, do agree with the beginning, proceeding, opening, and darkening of the Pope's authority, and his seat▪ and also that his City by succession and inheritance triumphant is the only heir of the first Babylon, enjoying the fourth Monarchy, whereupon, the beginning, proceeding, opening, and darkening, of the seat of the Pope, 
Reu. 16.  answering to the pouring out of the vials, and to the measuring of the Temple (by john) with his golden rod, 
Reu. 11.  do evidently to any spiritual mind, show itself to be a case most plain, that the Pope is the foresaid Beast: and further to proceed effectually to prove this matter, that you may be rooted in the truth, you shall understand, 
Reu. 6.  that first after the ascension of Christ into Heaven, that then his Church proceeded pure, his word sincerely preached, by his Apostles, and so proceeded under the colour of a white Horse, 
Reu. 6.  according to the opening of the first seal. After their time it proceeded in the colour of a red Horse, representing bloody persecutions, as in the emperors days, as in the second seal openning. And after the division of time it proceeded in the colour of a black Horse, being contrary to the first white Horse, which was pure religion, for than did arise the ceremonies of the Romise Church, and the exaltation of the Pope and his seat. Whereupon, his uprising being in the five hundred year after Christ, is answering rightly to the thir● seal opening of the black Horse. etc. And to the mystery of john measuring the Temple, 
Reu. 11.  where he is commanded to ca●● out the choir or outward court, which by computation cometh to four hundred cubits, which represent years meaning thereby, that whereas the gentiles and unbelieving Emperors have persecuted the Church openly for fow● hundred years after Christ, that h●● should not measure that, because it manifest, but measure the Temple and the Altar, and them that worshipp● therein, meaning that secret treading down of the Temple and truth of God's word, that as the measure of the Temple and Altar doth contain a thousand two hundred and threescore Cubits, (which represent years) that so long shall the Pope (being the foresaid Beast and sinful man, evidently showed and proved) tread down the verity of God's truth, which number of years doth prick fast to his end. And therefore seeing that the introduction of the seats of Kingdoms, the event of the cause, and the mystery of the Revelations, doth show the Pope to be that Beast in the .13. 
Thess. 2.2. Reu. 11.  of the Revelations, and doth show his seat to be of great antiquity, and his continuance to be till Christ come in the Clouds: it is then an heavy and wretched brag, to boast of his antiquity, or to cleave to his traditions. For the Revelations do show clearly, that he, 
Reu. 16.  and his, began with a noisome botch, proceeded Vial. 1 with blood, and heat of fire, and Vial. 2 envy, and hath now his fear darkened Vial. 3 Vial. 4 Vial. 5 by the fift Vial, and shall when ty●● vial. 6 cometh of the sixth Vial, show with w●● spirit they are sanctified, in that th● unclean spirits like frogs shall p●●ceede out of the mouth of the Beast, 
Reu. 16.  〈◊〉 Dragon, and false Prophet, to gather 〈◊〉 Kings of the Earth to battle against the great day of the lord, which is smo●● fire, and brimstone, even the spirit error, envy, and hypocrisy: and acc●●ding Vial. 7 to the seventh Vial, their end sh●●● be with fire, hailstone, and brimstone that the brag of their antiquity, the ●●ginning, 
Reu. 14.  proceeding, and ending, is v●lamentable. For the Angel saith, t●● whosoever take the mark of the Bea●● and will not come away from that who●● of Babylon, shall be punished with f●● and brimstone. And therefore I grau● you that he hath continued a thousand year and odd, and shall continue to 〈◊〉 end of the World, 
Reu. 11.  according as the m●stery of the Revelations doth plain declare: and I grant you that he shall the end of the World have the upper hand of the witnesses of the truth: and I grant you that the Pope is wounded (according to the 13. of the Revelation) at this age, and that his wound shall be healed again, but how, even by this last losing of Satan, who shall in the end of the World bring forth that two horned Beast like a Lamb being that great false Prophet, that shall do such Miracles that if it were possible the elect should be deceived; but alas to their great woe. For S. Paul saith, 
Reu. 13.  because they believed not the truth, but had pleasure in lies and unrighteousness, therefore God hath given them over that they might be dampened, because they received not the truth. 
Thess. 2.2.  And that sinful man that so exalteth himself in the Temple of God as God, shall be destroyed even with the very appearance of God. Wherefore, I am to beseech you, and all of your profession, to way deeply this that I do write in short, which in an other work I have comprehended at large, for it is the very truth of God's word and his Revelations. Wherein if occasion seru● upon your parts, to have me in conference, I doubt not but that you will yel● to the spirit of God, which will work it you an effectual work of grace, touching which, I pray God that so it may be.  
And now touching the supremacy consider that you deceive not your selves, for her Majesty, is an Anoint Prince, 
Cron. 2.  and hath the Sceptre of juda i● her hand, as well in every respect as kin● David, Solomon, Asa, Ezekiah, and Io●ah: For did not Solomon a temperol kin● build the temple? Did not josiah an● the rest of the good Kings, correct an● order that in their Realm that was t● the glory of God, and abolish that whic● was to the contrary? The very like pow●● doth her majesty take upon her, as h● majesty may lawfully and truly. An● therefore take heed of that coloured ●●●sure of the Pope's presumptuous authority, for it is not of God, but of the Dragon. Thus praying that your hearts may be opened unto all truth, I commend you to Mount Zion, there to search with prayer, that you may make your election sure, and become to profess a good profession. Far you well, and Christ feed you, lead you, and speed you.  
I am yours to do you good in the behalf of the Gospel, as to myself. Francis Kett. D.   

A copy of a letter sent from a gentleman and his brethren lately converted.  
AS the light is pleasant unto him that hath 〈◊〉 clear sight, but offensive to them that are purr● blind, so it may be● thought between professors of religion, which have the clear sight, o● which be purr blind, before the pleasant light of God's truth. Wherein a partly with your writing, so much mo●● by your conference, I have my spiri●● revived to a greater confidence toward your Religion, than heretofore I have had. And therefore these are 〈◊〉 request you, that you will send me, my brother, a copy of your golden closet that unlocketh heavenly mysteries and that I may have your company 〈◊〉 Trinity week to be at my house, to confer both in Divinity, and also in causes of sickness; for I am much troubled with the hypochondriacal passion. And as you have done me good, so I will be yours or in no part mine own, even till death separate us from this World, and conjoin us again, with Christ in glory.  
Dij   

A copy of an answer to the foresaid letter, by the Author.  
I Rejoice in that you have granted in writing, as otherwise by consent in conference, to be so careful in making your election sure, as not to condemn, nor to contemn the spiritual gifts, which God hath given me, and the writings, admonitions, and instructions, which I have sent you. For whereas you did not conceive the mystery of the Revelations, touching the antiquity of the Romish Church and the Beast in the 13. of the Revelations, so you did little regard the difference of the priesthood of Melchisedech, 
Heb. 7.  which is everlasting, according to endless life. The want of the deep understanding thereof, did hold you in error, and doth cause multitudes to ron still after beggarly ceremonies and Romish traditions. And besides the want of understanding the mysteries of the Revelations, and of Daniel, hath withholden many in bondage of papism, whereas the truth her of being lively described (as I trust have performed it, through the grace of God) will strengthen you in a grounded faith to renounce the Pope and is traditions. Thus intending to satisfy you with word of mouth, at ●he day of your expectation, I will declare to you the deepness of all the Revelations, in such ample manner and with such fortitude of reasons (by Gods grace) as that I hope I shall ●e yours, and you shall be mine, and ●e shall be both one in Christ.   

A dehortation.  
ANd now whereas Dan● prophesing of th' extreme abomination, saith, th● the time shall come th● the great Prince, Mich●●● which standeth on the people's side, sh●● arise up: for there shall come a time trouble, such as never was, since there ●●gan to be people, unto the same tyr●●● Which Christ doth also affirm in 24. of Matthew, saying, that then th●● shall be great tribulation, such as was from the beginning of the World to 〈◊〉 time, that except those days should 〈◊〉 shortened, there should no flesh bee●ued, but for the chosen sake those da●● shall be shortened. Touching the wh●● Christ declareth the occasion and rea●● of such tempestuous days of danger that there shall be such false Christ's 〈◊〉 false prophets, that shall do such m●●●cles and wonders, that if it were poss● the very elect should be deceived. So 〈◊〉 it appeareth plainly, that before the end of the world, shall great storms of troubles universally hap, answering rightly to the 6. of the Revelation, that when ●he two Prophets or witnesses of God have ended their testimony, which is the preaching of his glad tidings of his testaments throughout all the world (according to the 24. of Matthew, that then the time is come, that the Beast in the 13 of the Revelations, shall arise to heal his wound by making war against the gospelers: for by that great means of tribulation spoken by Daniel and by our Saviour Christ shall his wound which he hath received by the preachers of the Gospel) be healed up again, and that through the means of that two horned Beast like a lamb, whom Satan will and shall raise up at this his last losing before the end of the World, to do such magi●all miracles, that if it were possible the ●lect should be deceived. For than cometh it, that Daniel saith, he shall be grimmer than all his fellows etc. Fo● then is the time come, that he shall mo●● highly exalt himself in the Temple 〈◊〉 God as God, according to the Thess. ● and 2. whom the Lord shall destroy wi●● his own appearance, when he comme●● in the Clouds, and this answer to th● 13. of the Revelations, that there shall b● an Image made unto the Beast, by t●● means of that two horned Beast like lamb, that is the great false Prophet that shall make fire come down fro● Heaven, in the sight of the Beast and t●● people, and then shall the days be dangerous and cruel, that whosoever rich or poor, high or low, that do 〈◊〉 take the mark of the Beast, can not b● suffered to live. By which means it is evident, that if the Lord should not sh●● ten such days of tyranny and darken●●● it would go hard with all flesh, in th● they shall be enforced either to hold w●●● the Beast, or else to die for the Gospel So that than is that performed of Dan●●● that many shall be purified, cleansed, and tried; but the wicked shall not regard it, 
Daniel. 12.  and then happy are they that shall fight the good fight, and so put on the shield of faith, as to wait until a thousand thirty and fife days, for the Lord will give them Eagles wings to fly into the wilderness, there to be fed with his holy word, as Elias was. And now when this tribulation shall begin, shall three foul spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the Beast, 
Reu. 1●.  the Dragon and false Prophet, being error, envy, and hypocrisy. 
Reu. 16.  Whereby that flowing Euphrates of the preaching of Christ's Gospel shall be dried up, by the cruel hurly burly of Gog and Magog, 
Reu. 20.  being the two last heads of Esdras Eagle received to the end, whom Satan shall raise up to compass the holy ●entes of the Saints, and then is that ●ast abomination of desolation come to pass, spoken of by Daniel the Prophet: ●nd this is it, that Paul saith; in the last ●ayes shall be perilous times, men that shall resist the truth (as jannes' and Jambres) withstood Moses, and therefore shall prevail no longer: 
Math. 10.  whereby it is evident that jacob shallbe turned into Esau, in that the fathers shall then deliver their sons to death; the brother, th● brother; and the children arise against fathers and mothers, and put them to death▪ For then is it that the truth shallbe laid in prison, equity grown aside, righteousness stand far off, conscience falle● down in the mire, pity shut out, and love frozen to dead. Whereupon it standeth every man in hand to watch and pray, that he may holdout to the en● when he shall be crowned with the crown of life; for the Angel saith, tha● who so ever take the mark of the Bea●● and commit spiritual fornication wi● that Whore of Babylon, being Rome 〈◊〉 succession of the fourth Monarchi, sh●●● be punished with fire and brimstone. A●● therefore seeing it is told us before, in t●● 21. of the Revelations, that the Beast 'gainst the end of the world, shall have his wound healed, 
Reu. 13.  and that his seat being darkened, shall be established again, by the two horned Beast and false prophet, 
Antechrist  as in the 13. of the Revelations, and that he shall overcome the true professors of God's word, and rejoice over them, as in the 16. of the Revelations, and that then in the great security after this rejoicing of the victory got over the two witnesses of God, the Lord shall come, even as a thief in the night; when they shall say peace and no danger, then cometh on them sudden destruction, as traveling upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape: Therefore we ought to be careful to work out our salvation with fear and trembling, considering what tempests do hang over us. And now consider what a lamentable expectation this is, to look for change of Religion, and what a woeful wretchedness it is to believe in the Pope's traditions, who is that Beast, that ere the end of the World shall work such tyranny and tribulation against the Gospel, as that the people shall be, by this means, 
Math. 24.  in such perplexity, that they can not tell which way to turn them. Wherefore to comprehend in short that which I mind to discourse unto you at length by word of mouth, I exhort you to renounce clearly the Pope and all his traditions, and labour to make your election sure, by holding the faith of the Gospel even unto death that your Souls may go unto them that are under the golden altar, 
Reu. 6.  who suffered before for the testimony of the truth. Hold fast, for the time is at hand. Yours, in the same profession of the Gospel, even till Christ come in his glory, to clothe us with our heavenly mansion.  
F. K. june 3. 1585.  The righteous shallbe had in everlasting remembrance, he will not be afraid for any evil tidings, for his heart standeth fast and believeth in the Lord. Psal. 112.  

The copy of an Epistle sent to English pilgrems and papists. 1584. By F. K.  
I Am moved by the royal law of God, which is to love our neighbour as our selves, and to do good to our enemies; to write to entreat you, (my desired to the truth ●f the Gospel) to hear and read the words ●f exhortation, under your duty in the fear ●f God, and reverence to his Gospel, hoping ●hat the sweet motion, and tenderness of your ●ules health, will move you hereunto. Wherein, ●●rst I beseech you to measure the breadth, ●●●ength, and depth of your inward man, and ●he path of your salvation, by the balance of ●he pure Scriptures, and not by traditions ●●d decrees, seeing that the Scriptures are a●●e to make you wise to salvation, 
Tim. 2.3.  through ●ith in Christ jesus. Therefore seeing that ●●w is the accepted time, yea now be the days 〈◊〉 health, in which Christ, 
Reu. 3.  according to Iohn ●●th set the door of his Gospel open, it is high time that you wake out of sleep, and enter with the bridegroom while the door is op●● lest you fall into strong delusion, and stum●●● at noon day, and look for light when 〈◊〉 darkness. For which cause, say clearly am●●● yourselves, Up let us go to our dear count●● of England, and walk in the light of 〈◊〉 Lord, and become true citizens (with all face-full allegiance) to her beloved Majesty, 〈◊〉 so undoubtedly and sincerely hath linked 〈◊〉 sceptre to the sceptre of juda. For if thou d● desire Ezechias to reign over England 〈◊〉 diligently walked in the law of the Lord, 
2. Cron. 29.  ●●●ged his Realm of Idolatry, set up again 〈◊〉 true worship of God, and exhorted all his subjects to follow the law of the Lord God: t● behold blessed ELIZABETH, the anointed of the Lord, abounding in all 〈◊〉 gifts of virtue, governing her Realm ●●cording to the purity of God's word and tre●●●▪ And if thou desirest josias that most go●● King, 
2. Cron. 34.  which walked so purely in the waye● 〈◊〉 the Lord, that he declined neither on the 〈◊〉 hand, nor on the right, who when the book 〈◊〉 the law was delivered unto him, did not on●y cause the book to be red before him, but ●e himself red it, and all Idolatyr destroyed, restored the true religion to his Kingdom. Or if thou wouldst have josophat that walked in the commandments of the Lord, 
2. Cron. 27.  and loved God's word so entirely, that he sent his Princes, Levites, and Priests, to teach in all parts of juda, which had the books of God's law with them, and went about in all the Ci●●es of juda, and taught the people: then consider in the dexterity of conscience, our worthy governess Queen ELIZABETH, how that her Majesty is not inferior to any of them, in amplifying the glory of God, and spreading abroad of his word. For whereas Esdras, red the law of the Lord, plainly, and distinctly, to the people, and they gave very earnest and diligent attendance to the hearing of it, so our imperial Princess, 
2. Esil. 8.  and virtuous Queen, hath caused the word of God to be plainly red, and preached through all her Realm, by many a faithful Esdras, that every man may plainly hear it, and read it themselves, to their soul's consolation. Wh●● is it then that you seek for beyond the Sea● Hath not God promised that his gospel sh●●● be preached to all nations, and to every people in their proper Lands? 
Math. 24.  What then hast th●● to do, being an Israelite, to walk again 〈◊〉 the streets of Egypt, or to wander in th● way to Assiria? Behold saith the Lord, wh● hast thou now to do in the street of Aegyp● to drink foul water? 
jeremy. 2.  or what makest thou 〈◊〉 the way to Assiria, to drink water of t●● flood? Thy own wickedness shall reprove the● and thy turning away, condemn thee. A●● so ye English pilgrems, what make ye in t● streets of Rome, or in the way to Italy? 〈◊〉 fear that your own thoughts condemn y●● and your turning away, will bring you to heavy destruction, unless ye repent. O therefore come away, and turn to the truth, a●● be not thereof ashamed, for the Lord knoweth your secret thoughts, with whom you m●●● not dissemble and halt between two opinions, but be faithful unto your Soueraig● Queen, and let King David be your example who would by no means lay bloody hands upon King Saul his enemy, being the Lords anointed. Wherefore ye English Romans, examine yourselves, try out the depth of your conscience, remember the dreadful day of judgement, and be no longer deceived, for lo how wretched your state is, to fly the light of the Gospel, to separate yourselves from your allegiance, to hope for a day by mischief. 
Esay. 30.  Know ye not, that it is a woe, to forsake the counsel of God, to seek and stick to the counsel of men? and know ye not that the (Lord saith) woe be those shrinken children, which take a web in hand, but not after my will. Then see what web is this of yours, to trust in pardons & indulgences, to commit supplications to Saints, to hope to be rescued out of the pains of feigned purgatory, by a mass, to build true godliness upon outward ceremonies and solemnities, and to hold the word of God in an unknown language; 
Ephes. 5.  know ye not that Paul saith, that, whatsoever is manifest, is light? how can you then hold in true conscience that such kind● of religion is the light, when as they are not manifest by the scriptures. Wherefore Paul exhorteth you not to walk in the vanity of mind, 
Ephes. 4  blinded in understanding: and Christ counseleth thee to buy of h●m pure gold, 
Reu. 3.  and to anoint thine eyes with eye salve that thou mayst see. How then can the Latin Service be to thee an eye-salve to see the truth of God's word, when as thou canst neither read it nor understand it? Is it not an uncertain sound to an ignorant ear which can carry no truth of edifying, when it is propounded unto us, that all things should be done to edify? Then no doubt but that it is Gods holy will that the scriptures should be in our mother language, as a precious eye-salu● in our house, that we may be established 〈◊〉 God's holy truth, and not be deceived. Harke● therefore dear Countrymen, and be carefully advised, and learn to be wise to that which is good, and innocent to that is evil, and favour not the precepts & ordinances of me● more than the institutions of God; For saith Paul, he that studieth to please men, is no the servant of God: 
Galath. 1.  and the Gospel (saith he) which I preach, I received it not of men. Therefore take heed how ye look after the traditions of men and follow superstitions, seeing the word of your salvation cometh not from men, but from God. And now ye seminaries & jesuits, you enter into men's houses like smoky firebrands, you take in hand to enforce the people after your ways, that were escaped bondage Do ye not respect the danger which is toward them that seek to devour souls, & put stumbling blocks, like Balam, before the people? It standeth you upon to examine the scriptures what foundation you do lay, lest if you recant not, you prove yourselves the Locusts which come out of the bottomless pit. 
Reu. 9  Do ye still join the order of Aron & the order of Melchisedec jointly as in one religion, when Christ hath translated away the priesthood of Aron with all his ceremonies? then it can not be that your doctrine & religion can be good, seeing ye maintain that which Christ hath abolished. For which cause I beseech you all to search the difference of these two Pristhods, and separate them as they ought to be, and I am assured, that God's grace will enter into you, to see presently how far you decline from the purity of Christ his Gospel, that you ma● be reform to your soul's consolation. Jackanapes (dear Countrymen) dearly bough● with the blood of jesus Christ, I pray to God that such may be the fruits of this our age that the eyes of the blind may be lightened and the ears of the deaf opened, that in th● wilderness Wells may spring, 
Esay. 35.  and dry ground turn to rivers: for a woe is prescribed to the● that call darkness light, and light darkness and to them that are wise in their own sigh● and think themselves to have understanding For which cause it behoveth us, 
Esay. 5.  to try out th● truth by the fire of God's holy word, lest tha● we fashion ourselves to be servants of th● bond woman, 
Gal. 4.  and not children of the free w● man. Wherefore I refer your secret thought to the goodness of God, hoping that you w● consider deeply of your religion, and take example of the children of Israel returned a●●er the destruction of jerusalem into Egypt, ●aying thereby what a dangerous thing it is 〈◊〉 renounce the truth and cleave to customs, antiquities, and the acts of the forefathers, ●eing not grounded upon the pure word of God: For they answered jeremy saying, as for thy words which thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, 
jere. 44.  we will not hear them; but whatsoever goeth out of our own mouth, that will we do: we will offer sacrifice to the Queen of heaven, as our forefathers did: for than we had plenteousness of victuales, then were we in prosperity, and no harm happened unto us: but since we left to offer, many storms of troubles and evils have grieved us: Then answered jeremy, saying forasmuch as your sins were so great in such sacrifices, the Lord could no longer suffer you, and so this is the cause of your misery, because you forsake the truth. The like wound hath the Lord given to you and your whole kingdom of Papisty, because of your superstitious offerings to Saints, and pilgrimages, when you say that you had all plenteousness. But now the days are not so agreeable in cheapness. 〈◊〉 therefore beware that you being forewa●● of the truth of the Gospel, by many a true remie, do not harden yourselves, and say, will do as our fathers did, we will pray to S●●tes, and go on pilgrimage to such a Sain● go offer at such a m●sse, for than we ha● things cheap; lest that you so cutting off truth from you, do perish with them of egypt. And furthermore, whereas you 〈◊〉 sent among us many of your small writings gloss, like sugared pills, which having an● ward feeling of sweetness, are notwithstā● in the full taste thereof as bitter worm● in that you turn the word of the gospel law to wormwood, by inducing reasons o● the ceremonial law of Aron. to prove 〈◊〉 superstition which is abolished by Christ● therefore search the scriptures more thē●●●ditions, that you may gird yourselves with verity, and not hurt by your writings and amples the tender sheep of Christ. But e● deeply into the bottom of your heart, and consider that you ought not to bring strange 〈◊〉 ●pon the altar, as Abihu & Nadab did: no ●ore ought ye to make other worship then the gospel's doth command you, contrary to the ●hich, your traditions and superstitions be ●any; from which wash you and make you ●leane, 
Esay. 1.  and then your sins though they were 〈◊〉 red as scarlet, shall be made whiter than ●owe. Wherefore measure not the pure religion and truth of the Gospel, by looking to the ●ife and sin of the people: but try the truth by ●he very Word itself: For wickedness will ●rowe up among the true professors, in that ●athan doth there bear greatest spite, to ●rawe them into sin. Therefore thou people of England, make thee ready to meet thy God, ●nd let not thy houses be full of voluptuousness, ●nd thy cities full of wickedness: 
Ezech. 30.  For Eze●hiel saith that God will power out his indignation upon sin. Therefore, O England, ●uffer not wilfulness to wax green, maliciousness to grow up, ungodliness to take deep ●oote, unmercifulness to increase: For saith God by the Prophet Amos, 
Amos. 1.  For three or four ●ickednesses I will not spare juda, and Israel, Damascus and tire, Moab and Amm● For which cause, hate the evil, and love 〈◊〉 good: and then shall we still enjoy the ble● days of king Asa, who said; Because 〈◊〉 have followed the laws and truth of God hath given us peace round about: And God preserve our blessed Queen long to reign over us, and send us peace in Christ. Amen.  
God save the Queen