❧ A Sermon profitably preached in the Church within he● majesties honourable 〈…〉 the City of London.  
¶ Before the Right worshipful Si● O 〈…〉  Pro●e●. ●. 24 21.22. 
My son fear the Lo●d and the king, meddle no● with them that are seditious.  
For ●hei● destruction sh●●l 〈…〉, for who know●●h the ruise of th●m 〈◊〉.  
AT LONDON, Printed by Robert Waldgrave, and are to be sold a● the sign of the white Horse in Cannon lane.   

¶ TO THE RJGHT honourable Sir Francis WALSINGHAM Knight, of her majesties most honourable privy Council, and principal Secretary to her Highness, ANTHONY ANDERSON preacher of Christ's holy Gospel witheth increase in Christ our Lord, and much honour by him multiplied.  
ALthough (Right Honourable) it seem much better to hear, yea, even to the best learned, rather than to write of such argument, as by rugged enemies hardly can be well digested, whose sharpened tongues enable to further hurt, as burning coals do seek to scorch the godly: yet considering that in so honourable a place I had pronounced the Sermon following, and by so many earnest and godly persons eftsoons desired to pen the same, I rather consented at last, to abide a present brunt, (sheltered under mighty protection) and to discover in part the Popish adversary, for the benefit of many: then cowardly for fear of some Romish storm, to thrust so bright a candle under a darkening bushel. And bethinking (as conveniency asketh) on whom to crave a second shield for this my so spent time, your Honour first came unto mind: to whose goodness I am not smally bound, for that benefit, which erst by your honourable means I did attain. In regard whereof, though far unable to render satisfaction, or approaching measure thereunto, I rest, not debarred of former purpose, to present such short pay, in part of answer to further debt, alured the rather by the well known godliness in your lowly breast, which can and do content yourself many times with a Mite, from a well minded Widow, though much store of treasure cannot balance your desert. My will is much, but my wealth is small, yet sometimes small pearls for their pureness, are accounted worth some greater stones of more glorious show. A twofold suit to your Honour I have for this, to say: that your wisdom would not only accompany your good liking of this my bold enterprise, but also to vouchsafe your godly aid against such Romish Riots, as may percase conspire by consult, against this simple truth. For though their shows be not all unseemly, yet their deeds do approve those of them which that way be absolute, to be in this most horrible murder and sacrilege, by such Savage Treason, more than Resolute. And therefore aught to be censured with Esay the Prophet's sentence. 
Esay. 26.10.  Show mercy to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness, but in the land of uprightness he will do wickedly, and will not consider the great & mighty hand of God.  
And of whose craftiness to deceive, we may not (God grant that we be not) by overseeing them (not with insight necessary) be drawn secure of our safety, 
josu. 23.13.  while they harbour in our bosoms. For Solomon doth summon our survey of such with sharp conceit, 
Proverb. 26.24.25.  saying: He that hateth, will counterfeit with his lips, but in his heart he layeth up deceit. Though he speak favourably believe him not, for he beareth seven abominations in his heart. But yet here is comfort: Hatred may be coveredly deceit: but the Malice thereof shall be discovered in the congregation. No better witness can be of God's truth for this, amongst so many honourable Co●ncellors, than your Honour, as to whom (for the discovery of the present dissembling hate in the Catholic Romans) (bent against the sacred state and person of the Lords anointed, our Sovereign Elizabeth) the Lord from above hath allotted you the height of such honour, and the pain of this Pleasure, to sound the depth, & by seasonable search surely to find out, aswell the chief of the deepest doers in this their most bloody attempt: as wisely to weigh up the huge bulk, and hold Anchor of all their traitorous Conspiracies. And as our hearts are inflamed with heaps of praises unto God for this (as many as fear the Lord, & love their own safety) so were it impossible to suppose, that such faithful Subjects, could be restrained from continual prayer to God, in our sole mediator Christ, for the daily increase of godly wisdom, gracious honour, and heavenly felicity, to the board and bodies of such seasoned Senators, whose Honours deeply regarding the dangers imminent, brought in this perilous storm, so wisely by divine Council, laid present hand upon the helm of our stately ship, as by the still and most sweet pirre of celestial winds, 
Eccle. 10.20.  she speedily (but miraculously) cut through the Roaming lofty Seas, so many ways crossing, in suppose to sound and sink the same. But by his fatherly providence (in these honourable Mariner's diligence) our ship of state, with her owner of high Majesty, yea & her whole fraught of Christian peace and common tranquillity, floateth aloft with singular honour (the Lord therefore be eternally praised) and in the prime of their wished tide, hath put the Bull & his Briggets to flight, which were prepared for her decay. Now may Israel say, and that truly: Except the Lord had been of our side, we had surely perished. But this is the Lords own doing, and let it be still marvelous in our eyes.  
And here-hence English Israel pray thou to God heartily, and turn effectually to the Lord thy God, 
Hosea. 14.  trust no more in Ashur, nor in thine own strength, for dost thou not see, that death & thy destruction was entered the Presence, where neither barbed horse, or Cannon shot could have prevailed? watch & pray, for Satan is not ●ead, & the Pope with his, do yet hunger to prevail. Open your gates, ye Princes, and let the king of glory enter in: so shall you be safe in your Courts, and your insight shall be bright as the Sun, and then you shall see, and be bold to say with the Prophet, that th●se wicked Rovers of Rome by sea and land (the judas jesuits & their reconciled) which counterfeit the forface of fined silver, are in truth by Touch, not better metal, than the rust of iron: Even rebellious Traitors, walking craftily, Brass and iron. They are all destroyers. The billows are burnt, the lead is consumed in the fire. The founder melteth in vain: 
jere. 6.27.28.29.30.  for the wicked are not taken away. They shall call them reprobate silver▪ for the Lord hath rejected them.  
Let the sage headed sound the depth of the popish profession, and record their precious practice from first till now. And hereto adjoin the clemency of the Prince, the labours of the preachers, the love to win by policy in the Counsel, and forget not the prayers of the just, for their conversion, which still seek our confusion and say as thou seest (if thine eye be clear) whether our Absolute Papists, be not Resolute Rust, as before is said? For surely our most gracious Foundress Elizabeth, with her pitiful Clemency, cannot melt, their sacrilegious malice against her long suffering person, but even now after so many blessed benefits from the Lord, by her Majesty bestowed upon them, & us in common (were it but our long possessed peace) the degenerate brats of this fertile soil, do with eager mood hunt in hunger, the innocent blood of her sacred bosom: whose romish thirst, cannot be quenched except their Romulus, drink carouse in her guiltless blood. The blowing bellows of gods holy spirit, & word (the godly preachers) cannot make pure that which is but dross: & therefore they spend their lives in their labours, all in vain, upon these Romanists: Or hath the apt matter by skilful art, more speedily to melt the metal, to say: the godly policy of the most honourable Council with these so wicked men any better success: For in recompense of their honours good policy to procure these: they may happily find (could they possibly lend them hearing) that the rust of these Romanists, would rather seek to win a joab in David his Court, 
2. Sam. 14.2.30.  to procure them still favour & sparing, then by any their possible power they can simply be brought to Christian obedience. But still these Catholics labour to harden some, but to hinder more, & they allure many (not of the worst calling) to draw away the faith of the most from God, and loyalty from her Majesty, if so they could, and therefore our Recusants refuse their presence, to the holy word and sacraments which is the prefixed purging furnace, from a forced dross, whatsoever. But now at last perceiving all their hope to be at end, they bend their overbold battery in wickedness against her Majesty & this her highness land of uprightness. Certes, in respect of our purpose towards them the land is upright, & in comparison with them and their Antichristian government, it is the Land of righteousness: where the Gospel is sincerely Preached, the lords Sacraments in substance sound administered, and the seat of holy 〈…〉 (ecclesiastical & civil) in all christian sort erected and established. But yet when we consider our Case with God's justice, we acknowledge great cause of controversy, with the whole land, as did the Prophet Hosea, 
Hosea. 4.1.2.3.  for the inhabitants thereof. In whose time much wickedness, great ignorance, and wilful contempt of knowledge did overflow the coast. Carnality and bloudgiltines bore a mighty sway, with an heaping together of sins, even blood touched blood. viz. No spare of kindred, or cease from horrible cruelty. O Lord, far be this blot from thy chosen nation of England. But in respect of your romish reconciliation, we confess very many by you are made lame, and wickedly halt (which ought not once to limp) before God, and to her Majesty, whose wickedness do cause our dread of an heavy Censure, and the more: because your present practice is a threat from the Lord, of a direful day, if our speedy Repentance, and faithful prayers, stand not in the gap before him. 
Psal. 106.23.  But 〈…〉 ●●lice (ye foreign and domestical Romans) we firmly hold not David and his subjects. The Lord will protect his Anointed, 
Psal. 20.21. Psal. 2.  and conserve her person and state until the day of his decree, and she shall with increase in much honour, continue the last moment, of that day, maugre the mountains of your might, the Stratageams of Satan, and the furious sons of perdition, by him sent: her to destroy. And also Christ's holy word, with her sacred seat, and this most honourable Regiment shall in England still abide till the same day of his determination, though resin & Romeliah, 
Esay. 7.3.4.5 6.7.8.9.  in wanhope for the future Tabeall. hunt now to make a breach in our Jerusalem, & thereto persist to do their best. Against all their wicked and most pestilent purposes. O Lord of hosts, and father of councils, 
Psal. 20.9.  save thou our Queen Elizabeth, and hear us for her, whensoever we call upon thee: O eternal father, let thy holy spirit dwell in her (our head under thee) so shall we her true and loving members, in godliness and peace, long enjoy her: which is the heart of all our desire. And direct O Lord our hearts and powers as mourning Doves, to keep us Innocent from this great offence: But make us wise as Serpents, to bend our backs to her in godly obedience: Our bodies and our best to her defence: Our Souls, and selves to sing and sound thy praise, for this thy miraculous preservation of her Majesty, and this thy Church and Realm, in Christ our Lord we beseech thee. And here right Honourable I cease to detain you craving pardon to this, and patience for this, and protection as it may stand with godliness, and the safety of your Honour, that my labour may more boldly ask the Consult, of all Satanical consorts. Why do you gentiles rage etc. God that is Eternal, Almighty, merciful, and only wise, sign your Honour with your allotted proportion, in these his Fatherly graces, and stall you long in honour and godliness, to live a Godly governor with others like, under her Majesty, whose life the Lord prolong to her and our felicity in him, Amen.  
Your Honours humbly to command, Anthony Anderson. London September, 30. 1586.   
Why do the Gentiles rage, and the people murmur in vain. Psal. 2. 
IN the first of our holy labours I beseech you let us consider that every good gift descendeth from above, and therefore in full persuasion of our heavenly father's love towards us through jesus Christ his only Son, Let us faithfully by earnest prayer cry for his holy spirit to his universal Church, and every part thereof: and namely to this Church of England and Ireland etc.  
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine, murmur, & meditate, with turbulent Spirits upon great mischief, yet all in vain. For neither have they cause so to fret and fume, or can they possibly bring to pass, that which so wickedly they have in their banded consultations confirmed by conclusion.  
The words are of David the Lords anointed, king of juda, beset with sundry enemies, hateful at his honour, and hautely devising which way to distronize his excellency, but for that they were too weak at home they banded themselves with foreign mates abroad, so as they might the sooner attain the end of that their wicked desire: Namely his home-dwelling jews, aswell of his Court as Country raised rebellion, erecting an other king against him (even Abner a Noble man in the land set up the son of Saul called Ishboseth and he reigned two years in Israel) The Philistines they bend their sundry battles also against David, & both beset themselves to his decay: But this man of God heroically hearted, assured of his state for his election, and therefore of his stay of God's protection, penneth this Psalm to his comfort, and to the Church's instruction for all times to come, declaring his rest in God's decree, whose holy hand is ever stretched out which his mighty strength for every his anointed. The event answered according his expectation: 
2. Sam. 3.28.  For not only Abner is slain by an other like himself, but also Ishboseth that turbulent pretenced king, suffered slaughter by two of his captains in his bedchamber, who yet for their Treason to their Lord, and master (For the Lord willbe revenged of every Traitor, 
2. Sam. 4.  whether it be against the sovereign Prince, or beloved master) they were both slain by the King's commandment. And the philistines, Ammonytes, 
2. Sam. 5.24.8. & 10.  Amorites, and the foreign Nations, mightily by David, (Nay, by the LORD for David) were slain in battle.  
This Psalm is also Prophetical, foreshowing the malice of Satan, against the Lords Christ, in the action of our redemption, by the jewish people, and Heathen Prince Herode, pilate and the Roman power in Jerusalem. And it remaineth to signify to all christian kings, and Potentates, what they are to look for at the hands of wicked men, at home and abroad, if once they bend their best, to set forth God's glory. Though many ancient histories in the days of Israel, and other times, may prove this, yet need we no other search for testimony hereof, than the present view of Satan's endeavour, in the fresh traitorous attempt of this new conspiracy, by these sinful Satanistes the Popish gentiles (I mean the Roman confederates and our English Italienated Papists) partly of which the axe of justice, hath discerned and cut off, and the rest do yet attend, as ready to their deserved hire. Whose hearts the Lord in mercy (according to his good pleasure) alter, to repent: whose heads and hands, with the remanant of their cursed company, here and beyond sea, whether noble, or ignoble: I heartily pray to God and his Magistrates, that they may be signs (For they hung red Ensigns) to the terror of all turbulent Traitors for his holy names sake. Why do the heathen rage etc. This text doth offer us this division: First it declareth unto us the nature of their conspiracy. And Secondly that their attempts is all in vain. The conspiracy shall best be seen, if we first look upon the persons that purpose so wicked an endeavour: and then order will offer us, the view of their decree.  
The persons were of sundry nations, but one in purpose and profession, that is to say, to bereave good David the Lords anointed, both of kingdom and life. So is the traitorous attempt present, against the sacred Majesty of God and our gracious sovereign his anointed Elizabeth, by the Popish combineds, Roman confederates, and our English Italienates (both Traitors to God and her Majesty) and in their Religion very Heathens, and not other. So as we may rightly say of them, as David said of those: Why do the infernal Heathen of the West-church, rise up in tumult, and conspiracy, against the Lord and against his Christ, our gracious Lady, and only Queen of England.  
The Papists would be counted Catholics in respect of their mother that strumpet of Rome, but being her children, they are therefore Heathen and not of the common weal of the christian Israel. It is no hard labour to find the romanists still to remain heathen gentiles. And first by the place and Church whereon they rest. Secondly by the practice in profession of the ancient gentles, whose steps they treadde in greedy purpose. And last of all by the permanent accounts, which the GOD of heaven doth make of such.  
For the place: Rome it is, the root of all evil: the mother of these men: which brag to bear her name: she is by the Scriptures, and approved fathers ycleaped by the name of Babylon: 
Babylon.  A City not only of the gentiles, but of Heathen profession, Idolatrous religion, and prepared to confusion. And for the very like effects, Rome beareth her name, that the godly should beware of her. The Scriptures do also call her Babylon in the Revelation, and discovereth her aswell by her situation, 
Revel. 13.17.18 etc.  as Sovereign power, and Heathenish practice in the Church of God. The Fathers do likewise so term her, as Augustine, Jerome, Prymasius, bernard, and others. 
In Psal. 44. in praefat. lib. de Spiritu Sancto. Revel. 16.  She is that whorish harlot which bringeth out the bastard brood of heathen Popery: whose religion is describe by the Apostle john to be not other then spiritual fornication, 
Lib. de consid. 4.  and all her Children to be sealed up in her gentility.  
Of necessity therefore the Traitorous Papists, Children of this second beast, must be of her: second babylonians, not for their situation, but for their gentile profession, which what it is, the Apostle Paul, 
Ro. 1.23.25.  doth tell us to the Romans, saying: when they thought themselves wise, they became fools and turned the glory of God, to the mortality of men, and beasts, and his infallible truth, to a manifest lie, serving creatures, so forsaking the Creator, which is blessed for ever.  
The Papists join, full, and open hands with their former fathers in the practice of this gentility, for no Paganism, is more pregnant than Popery, in the invention of foreign Pettye Gods, and will-worshippe, or more gross Idolaters, serving either living creatures, or dead stocks, and therefore worthily (this proved by demonstration) we may secondly conclude them to be Heathen gentiles. The Popish Church doth joy in this gentility, she maketh choice therefore of creatures both sensible, and senseless, namely the spirits of Saints, and the Images of their earthy form.  
For the Saints, their worship is no less to them, then if they were our God, they invocate their names with the persuasion only dew, to the eternal father, and most wickedly they give the grace of our most loving Christ, to a painted cross of silver, wood, or other substance. Doth not their confirmed Popish Christianity in the counsels of Trident, well declare the same? What meaneth else these manner of prayers to the virgin Marie, in that blasphemous Hymn, ave Maris stella, and the like to the sign of the Cross, and in sundry other places, where contrary to their common assertion they endeavour to make both that holy virgin, and the profane piece of wood, not mediators of intercession, but workers and givers of our salvation? For thus you are there taught to pray: Hail star, etc. pour thou peace into us, so lose thou the bonds and chains of sinners, bring thou light to the blind, drive thou away our evils, and procure to us all goodness, use thy motherly authority, show thy motherly power, let thy Son hear our prayers by thy mediation, O Virgin peerless, the meek amongst all, make thou us meek and chaste, give thou us a pure life, prepare thou us a safe passage, etc. Again: Save us, and save all others with us, we beseech thee for ever. And to every Cross in any Church, 
Chemnic. part. 3.156. a.  in the day of the Crosses exaltations, you are taught to pray thus: Hail thou cross our only hope, this time of the passion, increase righteousness in the godly, and give pardon unto sinners. Again to the virgin Mary in this blasphemous prayer. Gaude flore virginali, etc. As the Sun causeth the light of the day, even so out of all question dost thou (O Mary) cause all the world to shine, through and with the fullness of thy light & peace. O Marry mother of God, be thou unto us the right way, and eternal joy, and ever bend thine ears to hear us. I suppose (beloved) sufficient be said for this point, by and from the Papists own store, to show that they remain resolute Romanists, that is mere Heathen and Gentile Papists. But what account can the Lord make of such, but as of their elder parents, 
Ephes. 2.  which were without the covenants of promiss, estranged from the life of God, & utterly without Christ & God in this world, of whom we may rightly conclude with Augustine the good father, 
August. in Psal. 44.  that they are Citizens of Babylon, & so make all that stick to them, namely, to forsake the Lord which made them, & to worship the image, which their own hands have filthily fashioned: the papists I say, are (as other Gentiles utterly without God, which is plainly proved by S. john the Apostle: Whosoever (saith he) transgresseth the doctrine of Christ, 
john. 2 9  & abideth not in his doctrine hath not god: but the papist (& every papist) doth transgress etc. & doth not abide, etc. Ergo the papist hath not God: is therefore as his fellow gentile, void of Christ, & the promises of salvation in him. That the papist doth transgress the doctrine of Christ, is most apparent in our papists in this Tower now worthily imprisoned & in their fellows gone to death by them deserved. The doctrine of Christ is both general & particular. The general doctrine is: they which worship God, 
john. 4.  must worship him in spirit & truth. The papists daily transgress this: for their chief worship consisteth in hypocrisy, and feigned 〈…〉 doctrine and precepts 
Math. 15.  of men. Vz. not consonant: but all or most against the command of almighty God. For Christ's particular doctrine take this for an instant. Give unto Caesar that which appertaineth unto Caesar. But the Papist doth of malicious purpose transgress this doctrine: therefore he hath not God. To Caesar doth belong amidst many things, at least his proper lands, and natural life: yet our Roman Catholics will afford our sovereign Caesar neither of both: but with bloody hearts bend against God, meditate, conspire, band, consult, proclaim, 
Math. 25.3.4. Luc. 19.14.  and bray out against their Sovereign the Lords anointed: We will not have this Woman to reign over us, she is the heir, come let us kill her, 
Math. 21.38 Luc. 20.14.  and let us take her inheritance, let us break their bands of doctrine, and cords of Imperial command, and set up the son of Tabeall, 
Psal. 2.4.  or the mother Athalia, and make a breach in jerusalem for us. 
Esay. 7.  But to say all their endeavour at a word: These catholics seduced, and by the Pope's poison Italienated, do endeavour 〈…〉 her Majesty, and destruction of this kingdom all in one moment. Therefore they have in unnatural sort transgressed Christ's most holy doctrine, and set themselves most wickedly to work their pestilent will, even opposite to his command. For as he saith to all, Give to Caesar etc., the Catholic Traitors say to all theirs Take from the Queen your Caesar, both land and life.  
Secondly, neither do they abide in that truth, which the ancient Church of Rome received, & a great time faithfully did hold, 
Rom 12.1. Chriso●t. 1. tom.  as they were taught by the Apostle: Let every soul submit himself, etc. (for he that refuseth, refuseth to his own condemnation) for their present practice surely proveth the flat contrary. Therefore we may conclude, that these English Papists, which would be called Catholics, are utterly without God, as were their Fathers the Gentiles before them, and will do the works 〈◊〉 their Father Satanas: namely, to lie 〈◊〉 murder▪ 
john. 8. Esay. 26.  〈◊〉 to do wickedly in ●●nde 〈…〉, which is the 〈…〉 By these three points, than (beloved & honourable Christians) ye see that our Roman foreign confederates, together with our English Italienats (as they are professed Catholics) so they are approved Heathens, not for nation only and foreign birth, but also because of their religion, & devilish devices, and these be only they which mutter & proclaim, which band with foreign foes, & break in and out at home, among their secret friends, this traitorous and bloody sound: Come let us go kill this Elizabeth, as we have sworn. But Lord, bless thou our blessed Elizabeth, and give her long life over us, and with thee life for ever and ever, we humbly (sweet Lord) beseech thee. Thus have we proved the papist to be an heathen and fellow Gentile with those his Fathers which conspired against the Lords anointed. And we may boldly add, that they be far worse than such Gentiles, whose care is 〈◊〉 walk in honest conversation. For (C●cero saith) 〈…〉 ●eth all 〈◊〉 men to be 〈…〉 weal, 〈…〉 excuse for his fault, 
Philip. 13. de respub. Arusp. 1. invect. in Catil.  which doth evil demerit of the same, and that each man's natural Country is as a Parent unto him, which he must even with death defend.  
Again, if question do arise, and comparisons should grow, to whom we own our best, and most duty is belonging: Surely (saith Cicero in his Offices) our Prince, our Country, 
1. Offic.  and our Parents be they, to whom we live, or should in all dutiful sort, and to these we are all most bound. But our Catholics are degenerate from this civil and gentile condition, and are begotten by their Father Sathanas, to be despisers of their Wives and Parents, hateful to their posterity, and natural blood, ranging to hunt the ruin of this their most noble Country, and being of worshipful race, and gentle blood, (if none be found further) do put on Lion's hearts, and weapon themselves 〈…〉 claws, & puffed 〈…〉 find no 〈…〉 cruel 〈…〉 of our most loving Lady and Empress, the Lords anointed. They bend their battery at her tender body, whose Grace, by grace from God, doth stay the Pope from usurping his tyrannical power in her majesties dominions. 
Psal. 21.7.  But now are we sure that the Lord will deliver her, because she putteth her trust in him. Save our Queen Lord, that she may hear us when we have need to call to her for Royal aid in our affairs, for thy holy names sake, & make us heartily to give thee the glory therefore, throughout this our English nation. Sufficient is this display for the Gentiles who they be. Now it remaineth to consider of the Treason and conspiracy, whet & against whom it is, that these catholics of England, and their confederates have decreed. The manner of their conspiracy is as the former Gentiles was: they murmur, and medita●●t home upon g●●● mischief, th●● 〈…〉 ●es, approve to 〈…〉 de● 〈…〉 s●l● 〈…〉 innocent Elizabeth, the Lords anointed. The purest papists their jesuitical Catholics, do return to work the feat, which the gates of hell have now decreed. Savage must answer his name, and play the savage beast, in goring of her sacred majesty to the heart, & this is the manner and chief matter of their conspiracy, but all in vain, thanks and immortal praise be ever given to God therefore for this. They thus cry one to another in their picked places, the garden houses (most fit corners for wicked conspiracies) Come good Catholics, lift up your hearts, fear not the attempt, it is easily brought to pass, the b●nde of our federacy is mighty & invincible, the Court doth couch us friends, the Country hath many ready to our aid● the land is open before us, & the 〈…〉 our friends 〈…〉 of Rome 〈…〉 prospero in 〈…〉 most 〈…〉 by this high attempt win us fame, and break their bands of doctrine, that doth so much annoy us, and our Catholic Church, and let us cast away their cords of authority, and restraint of our pleasures from us: For this Elizabeth shall no longer reign over us.  
Oh Christian subjects, & dear brethren, do not your hearts bleed within to see this prepared match without: namely, the utter desolation & final destruction of your church, your peace and natural country? Oh untimely born babes, which as swine of the Romish Boar, enter the Lords vineyard, to root up the vine, & to make barren this most fruitful soil. You fathers and country men, behold in these men the fruit of your children's passage over the seas, to serve or see tho● 〈…〉 look for 〈…〉 beaten 〈…〉 pass 〈…〉 ●norant of these treacheries, against her Majesty & realm: for if not by them, yet from us, their friends at home (no doubt) they know hereof: & yet which of them do lament the case, or hasten from amongst them? but I pray you let us view from David's words, this wicked determination. Let us, etc. Here may you see the issue of this Catholic consultation: Let us break their bands, & let us cast their cords from us. The prophet useth 2. metaphors usual in the holy scriptures: uz. bands & cords, which have their elegant signification, as this word vinculum is taken sometime for bondage 
Vinculum taken for bondage etc. Psal. 107.14 16.  & captivity, or sharp restraint or servitude, as in this place: He brought them out of darkness etc. & broke their bands asunder i the gates of brass, and burst the bars of iron. And in the prophet Nahum, this den●●●i●●●iō or metonomyan the Lord also 〈…〉 deliverance to his peon 〈…〉 ●●ity & bondage of the 〈…〉 Though I have afflic●●● 〈…〉 thee no more: 
Nahum. 1.13  for 〈…〉 he from thee, & 〈…〉, lordship, and captivity, I will burst in sunder. And in Esay: 
Esay. 28.22. jerem. 2.20,  Now therefore be no mockers, lest your (bonds or troubles, captivity or plagues) increase. Again, 
Secondly for godly Laws.  this word Vinculum is else taken for good and godly laws, aswell from God given, as by godly Princes established & ured, and called bonds, for that hereby the lashing lusts of carnal men are restrained, & they compelled to live in civil sort that have not care of Christian condition, jeremy 
jeremy. 5.1.  the Prophet, lamenteth the wickedness of his time, that rich and poor, great and small persons, did violate the Lord's law, none would execute judgement, seek the truth, and walk therein, that the Lord might spare them. Wherefore surmising that the base men were of the worst minds, he said: I will get me unto the great men and will speak unto 〈…〉 they have kn●● 〈…〉 the iud●● 〈…〉 these 〈…〉 th● 〈…〉 
Psal. 50.  their peaceable life. So even in this Psalm, by bonds, he meaneth the doctrine of health in his how ●a●●e and 〈◊〉 cords, the regiment o● the Prince, to guide them in godly obedience. ●a● of all Paul the holy Apostle, d●th use this word Vin●ulum for Christian unity in godly amity▪ exhorting the Eph●sians to endeavour to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond 〈◊〉 pe●ce: he meane●● that Gods Gos●● te●ch●th us to ●e religious to God 〈…〉 to our Prince, & peaceable to our own Country.  
Now th● metaphorical word cords is not less significant in this place: 
〈…〉  for by the word chord, is sometime meant (and here i●) the ground or inheritance measured and assorted to their p●rtions. So David speaketh in the Psalm, confirming the faithfulness of God to Israel, and promise to their fathers, he saith: God hath remembered, etc. saying, vn●o th●● will I give the land of Canaan, 
〈…〉.  〈…〉 or 〈◊〉 of thine inheritance. 〈…〉 Israel did ●●st mea● 〈…〉 with lives, 〈…〉, and then cast lots for their divided portions Also it is taken for ruling compulsion, 
2. Cords taken for authority & commandment.  to abide the command of the superior, alluding to captives which are chained or coarded together, & constrained to obey, as in this our text psalm, and many other places. But what is the inference upon all this collection? forsooth when our catholics as our jewish Gentiles do cry: Let us break their bands and cast their cords from us: then they say. Let us release the catholics' of the Gospel's bondage, let us dissolve the present government, civil and ecclesiastical, let us kill the Prince, spoil the country, and take the lands for our inheritance. Now have you the matter of our Catholics, & the manner of their attempt against our David, and purpose against this noble City, and ●●ole region, whose 〈…〉 sorrow, i● 〈…〉 storm● 〈…〉 argu● 〈…〉 ●ther consolation and time to repent, hath said, it shall not be so. No gracious Father, grant if it be thy blessed will, that it never be, but as now, so always in thy great mercy, let their troublesome heads be terrible tokens to their confederates, whose brains do fervently boil to breed our common calamities. The time doth now require, that we speak also of the second point before promised, that is, to show how vain is the attempts of all such Catholics Papists, as purpose battle against the Father of heaven: Why do ye meditate mischief in vain (saith David.)  
In this second part of our text, let us observe first, how inconsiderate the adversaries of David be, which purposing his overthrow, do not premeditate of hi● 〈◊〉.  
〈…〉 with comfort 〈…〉 adversaries be to per● 〈…〉 what success 〈…〉.  
〈…〉, with 〈…〉 ●●ere very inconsiderate: For the one supposed of many friends in jewry, by reason they had such colour to crown a king of the former kings line, namely, Ishboseth Saul his son, 
2. Sam. 2.8.9  and had Abner one of the mightiest men in the land, to be their Agent. And the foreign foes supposed now their fittest time to make attempt, when civil wars were rise in Isr●ell, deeming David now to be more weak, and themselves to find good friends in the Land against him: both which people had some show of reason, for these matters be not of small moment in civil seditions. But yet the parties against whom ought to have been first regarded: Israel was taught before, and Abner could tell it Ishboseth, that the Lord had sworn to remove the kingdom from Sa●● 〈…〉 and that h●● 〈…〉 of 
2 Sam. 3.9.10.  Daniel 〈…〉 even 〈…〉 done unto David especially since the Lord did so delight to 〈…〉 glorious Israel● k●o● 〈…〉 ●uer 〈…〉 ●r days the Ph●ly 〈…〉 ●r enemies that the 〈…〉 fi●ht for Isra●ll, 
1. Sam 4 8.6. ●0. 7.13.  and they were 〈…〉 ●●●ses e it. So likewise our Catholic papists, with their foreign confederates in this their savage Treason, be ●uer inconsiderate, for they in hate of our most honourable El●z●●eth never so much as dream of her most holy God▪ even the God of Israel, the Lord of Hests, under whose standard she standeth constant with her displayed banner against all his and her enemies: But her Majesty, seeing the weakness of their trust, and her power to rest in the Lord her strength, 
Psal. 2●▪ ●.  as David then in good simplicity, so h●r highness may now, in sound si● 〈…〉 with the Psalmist, Why 〈…〉 Catholics, the people my 〈…〉 ●o●ne, and the gentle Ro● 〈…〉 madness: 〈…〉 ●ble mischief 〈…〉 whom they 〈…〉 Lord God also, who hath mercifully set me over them? Why do they so? This question Quare? is not without his double Emphasis. first the question is piercing, it is much more forcible to say? Why do they so? Then if David had said, but simply thus, The enemies do thus rage's against me, for it rouseth up the senses, and asketh the spirits of men a reason of their bodily endeavours. This figurate speech containeth first a kind of admiration, as thus: Is it not a wonder to see such men so mad? What cause have I given them thus to rage against me? Secondly it offereth the check with his invincible mate: unto these inconsiderate Catholics? Why do ye so hotly take in han● 〈…〉 ●odigie, as never can th● 〈…〉, or can 〈…〉 ●ger of 〈…〉 yo● 〈…〉 
2. king. 6. 1●  Hosts: but you shall be brought before the Lords anointed, who is commanded to crush you with his Iron rod. To the first Quare, then as a sufficient Impedit, to all Popish patrons, and Catholic practisers in Popish treasons, let us lend our ears I pray you. Her Majesty in the simplicity of her soul doth demand of you her natural borne subjects (for though her bounty hath not wrought the confederates much benefit, yet she wondereth not at them so much) why do you my english subjects thus rise in rebellion against me? Are ye not my natural subjects borne? am I not your loving and lawful Queen, answer me I pray you to satisfy myself driven into mighty wonder for this your insolent folly? The seduced Catholic with his D. Story, sh●peth her Majesty this short answer: we are not your subjects. So said stone of the late executed: we have 〈◊〉 your words deser●ted to die, we have 〈…〉, and we are iust●● 〈…〉 in deed we are 〈…〉 and indite● and condemned for. Behold a mighty work of God in this his holy name be always blessed which hath to the shame of all Papists, and the prevention of credit to that counterfeit book by the Romish runagates at Rheymes promised to be posted over hither, wherein they will counterfeit to deny these men to belong to the Catholics, with the former also, which in any sort, have sought the alteration of the state or hurt to her Majesty: For we (say they) pray for the Queen of England every day: Oh subtle Satan: but the stronger Captain hath overthrown thee, this devise is to base▪ Saunders 
D. S●und. in 〈◊〉 Mon●●●● not 〈…〉.  books before, & these men's voluntary confessions now do lay open thy infectuall treachery. They have told us 〈◊〉 ask, sorrowing at t● 〈…〉 ●●ason again 〈…〉 colour 〈…〉 this 〈…〉 Queen you pray for, we pray also, if it please God to grant her better grace: But we be not Papists, our joy is not in Mary the mother, No: we rejoice in jesus Christ the son only, and in his anointed our Queen Elizabeth as in the Lord it becometh us, and have our hearts and hands ready against you & your Queen, whensoever you should have taken assay of our preparation. For as Israel cried against the Medianites for the Lord, and his Gedeon, 
judge 7. 1●,  so do we ●rew English subjects, cry against all Catholic Traitors, and their future trust, for the Lord and his Elizabeth. And he that beareth not this mind here or else where in any wise belonging to her Majesty, whether he be an Abner or Abyshaye, noble or ignoble, the Lord con●ert him or confound him, for his mercie● sake, to our English Israel: 〈◊〉 But ye have not yet answered this 〈◊〉, Ar● yea not her majesties sub●●● 〈◊〉? ye English Emperors yes, & 〈◊〉 of you chosen into chief place of 〈…〉 of her secret body 〈…〉 of whose bounty ye are largely fed. But yet are not now: what is your reason? forsooth Sir Preacher this it is, your Queen is by the holy father excommunicated, and all her subjects by his authority set at freedom from their oath of allegiance, and natural bond of duty. Is this the matter? Well: we take first that you grant us. Videlicet, that you were borne her loyal subjects, and that being further, her servants, you were sworn to be faithful and loyal to her Majesty, and so by inference, ye confess that before this excommunication she was your loving Mistress & your lawful Queen also? Yea Sir, we do so: well then let us that be good subjects ask of God, and good meu●●▪ ●hether any man in earth ca●●●● 〈…〉 subject of his de● 〈…〉 ●ince, which 〈…〉 po● 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 that doth take upon him to discharge us, of this charge, and by what authority. Thirdly his discharge what it is, and of what importance, by which survey we shall plainly see, Satan to have seated Antichrist, in the consciences of these forlorn Caitiffs, above the Almighty God. The Lord God of Israel it is, that commandeth all subjects to owe in heart & perform in faithful service all honourable duty to their superiors, in these words, Honour thy Parents etc. which word honour requireth inward reverence, reverend account, and hearty affection from the soul of the inferior and outward service with external reverence and all kinds of duty, according to the bond of the parties obliged. And the chief parent under God is the king or chief Potentate of the country as in England our gracious Queen Eliz●beth. To kingly parents, 
Pet. 2.  the Lord ●●th ●●●●aunded & charged us to give 〈…〉, tribute, obedience, wil● 〈…〉, silence, suf● 〈…〉 honey ney● 〈…〉 reign 〈…〉 they be neither Christians nor comfortable to their subjects, but Heathen Princes, Idolatrous kings, or cruel Tyrants, as these and many such other places do prove. 1. Sam. 10.25.8.11.12.13. jere. 29.7. Exod. 21. Psal. 20.82. Eccle. 9 Pro. 6.24. Ma. 21.21. Mar. 12.17. Luc. 20.25. Ro. 13.1. 1. Pet. 2.13.17. 1. Tim. 2.1.2.3. And the disobedience hereto draweth God's vengeance as the Apostle saith, and the scripture proveth, as the plagues of Corah, Dathan, and Abiram: by the very hand of God from heaven do testify, his hate of disobedience in earth, to his appointed Magistrates. Yea, our fealty, and allegiance ought to be such unto them, as we permit not an evil thought to possess, nay, not to enter, our bosoms 〈…〉 ●m. For the birds of th● 〈…〉 shall 
acle. 10.  bewray ei● 〈…〉 ●ll reue● 〈…〉 
●n. 18.9.  sho● 〈…〉 either equal or above God, but forsomuch as he is the Lord omnipotent over all, therefore it cannot be, that man or Angel can grant either freedom against this commanded duty, or in any sort to discharge us of the same, yet nay the less that man of sin, the Antichrist of Rome, doth take upon him in his Bulls, both thither and into France, to do the one, and the other. And he hath hereby besotted many fine wits, and made drunken into this rebellion, not a few, able persons to have served her Majesty, in much better sort. But I beseech you Sir Pope, by what authority do you discharge our english subjects of their most bounden duty to her Majesty, their natural Sovereign, sith you are but an Italian Priest, or Bishop, & have no place, much less setth Regal power in England? His friends do answer 〈◊〉 him thus: That ●ee is the Vicar 〈…〉 earth. Surely sir, but not 〈…〉. For the script 〈…〉 sent, an● 〈…〉, to the end of the world. 
Mar. 16.20. Hebr. 13.21.  And for the civil government, he confirmed that Regiment he found, as of old by himself established, commanding every nation to obey their superior powers, and to give their King that which is his. Yea and Christ himself for example to all Christians, though he be freedom itself and Subject to no creature, but sovereign over all: yet both himself and his Peter, 
Mat. 17.25.  he paid tribute money, teaching by the miracle of the fish, that all possible means must be made, by sea and land, of every subject bond or free, to our duty unto our Caesar lest we should in any such sort offend them. And for the spiritual government, he never committed it unto one alone, no not among the 12. Apostles: but rather reproved that ambition in them and set this down for a law, that which of them should hunger after he●d ship he should 〈◊〉 far depre● 〈◊〉 his 〈…〉 hadd● 〈…〉 And when he sent out to preach he gave equal commission, saying: Go ye, 
Mat. 20. 2● Mat. 16.15.  and preach, and baptize etc. And the Apostle Paul saith not, that Christ hath set not only one Vycarre in his absence till his return: But ascending and leading captivity Captive, 
Ephe. 4,  he hath given (not one gift to one universal Pastor, or Elder upon the whole Church but) gifts to men, as that in the person of many, his holy spirit, may reign and rule in the hearts of all that fear him. He hath therefore given some to be Apostles, some Prophets some Evangelists and some Pastors, and Teachers, that in this Aristocratia his spirit might govern his Church, & not in a Monarchy, as the Pope would have it. Neither doth that place so often alleged serve his turn: Tibi dabo claves etc. 
M●t. 26.  For besides that these keys, have no power to shut up the Palace from the Prince, nor Royal kings from their Regal dignities, or yet other men from their earth 〈…〉: But are given to open 〈…〉 of the Gospel by the office of preaching, and to shut out of God's congregation for a time, such as do continue to hear his voice, and to obey his holy command: So, when this promise was performed, it was given in common to all the Apostles with him in equality, Christ saying to them altogether: Receive ye (not thou Peter alone or first, or above the rest) the holy ghost: whose sins ye remit, they are remitted etc. Thus Christ and his Apostles left the state of his Church. And if it should be otherwise, I must needs wonder at Peter his softness, that having such authority above the rest given him of Christ, he would bear so base a mind as to suffer not only his equals to usurp his pre-eminence, but his inferiors, the Elders in the Church, to use as much power in doctrine and government Ecclesiastical as he. Or yet that he would not excommunicate the Apostle Paul, 
Gall. 1.  for reproving him openly before the people in Antioch.  
Surely the very reason w●●ch●●● that as he was 〈…〉 (a shrewd che● 〈…〉 he was of an heavenly spirit, and took reproof as a medicine to that disease, and never set himself above his brethren, but joined himself with his inferiors for calling (yet equal in power) saying: 
1. Pet. 5.1.  The Elders which are among you I beseech, which am also a fellow Elder etc. Consenior, is your vulgar translation, Feed the flock etc. Not as Lords over God's heritage: but that ye may be ensamples to the flock.  
And when that chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive an incorruptible crown of glory.  
Note this good brethren, Peter is but a fellow Elder with his brethren, 
Heb. 13.20.  and doth so entitle himself. And note also, that he referreth the name of chief, princely or head to the only shepherd of our souls jesus Christ alone. And to conclude this point: if Christ gave not any one the pre-eminence of all: if he appointed not a monarchy, but a Church government Aristocratical (videlicet: to rule by sundry) 〈…〉 no larger keys than the rest, if he took no more upon him then a fellow Elder, if he became not a controller of the whole Church, but was under the censure of his brethren that did discern him: how can it come to pass, were he Peter his successor (as Simon Magus doth rather challenge him) that under the name of Peter the Apostle (whose limitation by God's spirit was over the jews, and Paul's commission, rather more Bishoplike over the Gentiles) this Antichrist of Rome, should have such authority over our sovereign, so far distant from his territory, or Bishopric, as to excommunicate her Majesty, to discrownize her Royal person, and to release her subjects from the bonds of their allegiance, and (as it fitteth the nature of that monstrous Hydra) to sanctify as saints, all such cursed souls, as would imbrue their hands in her right Innocent blood. The answer is still, because he is Christ's ministerial head in his universal Church, therefore he may a●● doth excommunicate. 〈…〉 and also depose her of her Crown, and dignity. If he be demanded who hath endowed him with this power, these miserable Traitors say, it is given him by Christ jesus our Lord, so saith the Pope himself in the Canon law: Pastoralis cura etc. 
C●●m●nt. de 〈…〉.  the Pastoral care of the whole Christian Church, is by the divine power and commission laid upon us. Again, De nec●ss●t●te credendum etc. It is of necessity to be believed, that every creature is subject to the Bishop of Rome: A●ayne the Pope is set over all aswell over all Nations as kingdoms. 
〈◊〉. de ma●●. & ob●di.  And again the Pope hath power to transfer kingdoms at his pleasure and to send one king into another's kingdom. The Pope of Rome hath in him, 
Cl●ment. c. p●storal. de ie iudic. c. 2. ibid.  the whole Monarchy of both powers, spiritual, & temporal. These be blasphemous and thrasonical brags. But this proud & insolent challenge if we confer with jesus Christ's modesty & commandment to his Apostles, we shall easily perceive, that from him neither Peter, or Pope can have such commission. The kings of the nations reign over them saith Christ, and they that be great exercise authority over them: but it shall not be so with you, but he that will be chief among you let him be your Minister, even as the son of man came not to be ministered unto but to minister. And according to this course, when he sent them to preach into the world after his ascension, he made no one chief of them, to answer his place of Prerogative over the rest, but reserving that roomth to himself, saying: behold, 
Mat. 28.20.  saying: behold, I am with you to the end of the world, he gave to them one equal commission and place, go ye, and preach ye the Gospel, 
Mat. 28.19.20.  baptise ye, and do you teach them, to observe all that I have commanded you. But good christians, mark well that I shall say, and I trust you will say with me, the neither Peter, nor Pope can be Christ's successor to have his whole authority sole over all. The Bishop of Rome doth say that by the authority of Christ, he is Peter's successor the Prymat● of the world. But aga●ne I ask● by what right? If he say by the scriptures, why did not Peter then practise it? or why did all the Bishops of Rome, until the supposed donation by Constantine, not once dream of it? And what reason then hath his own Law, to shut under hard censure, such as shall presume this title unto them? For the decree (reporting it from chrysostom) saith: Quicunque desideraverit primatum in terra, invenerit confusionem in co●lo. 
Dust. 4. c. multi & qui cunque.  Whosoever shall hunger after primacy in earth, shall find confusion in heaven. Neither shall he be numbered among the servants of Christ, which contendeth for supremacy.  
Again, the Bishop of the first or chief seat shall not be called, either the prince of Priests, or the high or chief Priest, or any such like name: but only the bishop of Rome himself be called universal. And surely if the holy scriptures had given such pre-eminence to Peter, and his successors, both the first Church, and Counsels, aswell nice as Constantino●le, of Ephesus as Chalcedon, had been ve●y injurious to the holy Apostle, and his successors, and further not to the posterity in the Church only, but also to their own deserved credits: all which time and counsels (as knowing no such matter) did give prerogative to every Bishop in his own sea only, 
Concil. Nicen. p. 315. c. 6. Brut Ful. 153. Eph. Synod. an. 431. c. ultimo. Concil. Calced. au. 450.  and to every Patriarch in his own province alone, and made equal the other patriarchs with the Patriarch of Rome. And if they have it by succession, I ask, whether of doctrine, or place, or person, or one, or all? For doctrine I am sure there is as great difference between Peter's doctrine and the Popes, for many years past, as is betwixt truth & falsehood. As for example: Thou shalt not kill, but honour the king, was Peter's doctrine: but the Popes is, Thou shalt not honour, but kill the Queen Elizabeth if so thou canst, as the Cardinal's letter to that traitor Pary is most apparent. But if he succeed not in doctrine his other succession is of no value: yet what other succession can he have? By the civil law it appeareth, that there be 3. sorts of succession: 
L. vlt. d. de exe●ot rei rend L. 1. c. in locum.  uz. Successores Iuri● Rei. muneris personalis.  
The first sort are called successors universal, and these be as heirs. 
D. quod legate. l. 7 ●●. de iure in●and. l. privilegio 27. c. de decut. l. 10.   
The second sort are, of matters or goods acquired or given by legatory means, and these be called successors in part, or particular.  
The third sort are of personal gifts, & these be called successors in function.  
They now which be successors of the first, or second sort, have their right and authority of those, whose successors they be, 
L. qui in Ius. ●●2 c. ●● reg 〈…〉.  whether they be universal or singular. But the thi●●e sort have not their succession in r●●ht of their antecess●rs, but of those of whom they are chosen, and are so placed in their antecessors Rooms, whether it be the succession of Magistrates, Tutors, Churchmen, or such like. For the office and place is personal, which is supplied with watchfulness of the soul. Now I demand of the Lord Pope by what kind of succession he is Christ's successor, or peter's before him? Christ's heir Peter cannot be, 
L. 1. d. de Herod. vend  because his Lord Christ liveth for ever, and doth not resign his right to him, ●anie other, neither can he suffer to have companions in his dignity. 
Heb. 7.24.   
Wherefore Leo the Pope hath shamefully said this blasphemy, that Christ hath given to Peter, 
Sermone 3. de Anix. ass. 10. Heb. 7.24.  a wonderful fellowship of his power. Much less can the Pope be either his successor, or peter's, in universal, or in particular, since Christ never gave to him that prerogative, but ambition hath begot him that name, which first began at Constantinople, after took root at Rome. And the Council of Chalcedon doth freely affirm, 
Conc. Chalcedon. An. 451. rent. c. 28.  that the Bishop of Rome had his honour not from Peter, but from the imperial seat, saying, because Rome then reigned over all: therefore the Fathers gave her Church the greatest honour, and first place, but now persuaded by the same rule, we give (say they) to the new Rome in Constantinople, equal degree in honour and place, with the ancient Rome in Italy.  
As for the third sort of succession, the Pope hath nought to do therewith, for he cannot be universal successor to him, that hath no successor at all, but doc● supply the office him●●l●● 〈…〉 extinguished, but remaineth ever present by his power and spirit, 
Hebr. 13.20.21.  the chief shepherd of his Church, and useth men, his Apostles and Bishops uz. preachers of his word, but as the hands by whom he solely governeth over all. The Apostles went & preached, 
Mar. 16.20.  but Christ wrought with them, and confirmed the word with signs and wonders. Behold (beloved) the presence of Christ, with the labour of his Apostles. And to Peter, the Pope can be no successor: For it is a function personal, and taketh succession from the election and giver, which is not Christ, but supposed Constantine: wherefore the Romish Bishop is not Peter's successor, but the Emperors, who extinguishing that power in himself, endowed the wicked Pope therewith. But when Christ sent his Apostles to preach the word, and to govern his Church he did not set over them one dumb Arch-messenger, or Archapostle, 
Esay. 56.10.  which should rest snorting in his chair 〈◊〉 home, and command all others, to 〈◊〉 ●ome the faithful labourers, as vas● 〈…〉 render an account, for such a dumb creature is unworthy the name or dignity of an Apostle, Patriarch, Archbishop, Bishop, or Minister. 
Trait. 12. 4. in joan.  And touching the promise, (tibi dabo) Saint Augustine doth discharge the Pope of that pre-eminence, and declareth Peter to signify there the universal Church, which is founded v●on Christ. Wherefore he saith: Non ecl●s●abo me super te. I will not build my bo●ie my Church upon thee Pete, but I will build thee upon me. So then the keeps by S. Augustine's judgement, are not given to Peter, as to him only or in chief, but with him, to the whole Church of Christ. But this is that Satanical pride of Rome, which that old Father Barnard, so long since saw, & reproved in their Bishops, saying: In times past ye were (contrary to Peter's doctrine) Lords over God's heritage, 
Barnare. epist. 230.  and against his Coapostle Paul his doctrine, ye bear the sway over the faith of the world, but now ye● have added attempt, usurping mo●● tyranny against 〈◊〉 religion of Chri●● And what 〈…〉 ye transcend the heavens, & presume to bear rule over the Angels.  
And whereas they boast of Constantine the Emperor, that he gave them this prerogative, to be over the Bishops and priests of the earth, as the king is over his judges & to have the temporal dominion over his people. Note I pray you, that by this challenge th●y secretly confess, that they ●aue no such power for their Pope by Christ, but by the grant rather of Con●tantine the Emperor. And who can be ignorant the every privilege is a bar against the universal law. If the Pope then have but now this privilege to be head, etc. than it sufficiently appeareth, that before this grant the Bishop of Rome had no more right, then by the common consent of the counsels and Church, other patriarchs had in their places. Which common consent was, that each patriarch should be the governor of his own Province, and not to thrust himself in●● another's territory. And here observe 〈◊〉 me, that if Constantine could by right 〈◊〉 this universal Church power from 〈…〉, it is certain, that at the time of this gift, the said Emperor was Lord of that he gave, and before this, ●●d this pre-eminence in himself. For Constantine could not properly give that which was not his to bestow. And this Objection Marsilius Patavinus laid to the Pope's pride 200. year ago, 
Defence. pa●is. cap. 11.  In decretis reperitur privilegium, etc. In the decree (saith he) it is said, that Constantine gave to Sylvester jurisdiction upon all the Churches in the world, etc. 
Brut. Ful.   (saith he) that the Pope and his clergy doth hold this for certain and sound, it is by consequence certain to be granted, that the same Constantine, before this grant, had in his power and person, the prerogative and jurisdiction over the Pope, and all his clergy.  
And thus you see by the holy Scriptures, the Pope's Canons, their own confession of grant, natural reason, and search into t●● 〈◊〉 ●●ter of challenge, 〈◊〉 neither Pete● 〈…〉 Pope hath 〈◊〉 God, 〈…〉 ●ther pow● 〈…〉 alone wic● 〈…〉 which is enough to his condemnation, except he better could use it. And you see that Christian kings have power in them to compel and govern by the laws of GOD, aswell Priests as others, within their allotted kingdoms, and that from God, neither can they be discharged thereof, though they commit the same to others.  
Then let us conclude thus, that we in this kingdom of England, being no part of the Romish bishops territory, are not within the compass of his commission, and therefore he cannot, or may excommunicate the lowest subject of this Land, much less can he, or aught to dare, to excommunicate the highest sovereign therein under God, our Elizabeth, the lords anointed Queen. Then look to this you bewitched Cath●likes, for as ye are borne, so 〈…〉 majesty, 〈…〉 you from 〈…〉 you, 〈…〉 maie● 〈…〉 For excommunication doth neither depose a Prince of his Crown, or yet his Subjects of their loyalty. Then where is your warrant for her murder?  
Christ jesus speaking of excommunication, saith thus of it: Let such a one whom the Church rightly, 
Math. 18.17.  casteth out, be to thee as an heathen or as a publican. But it is evident, that both the heathens and Publicans, were admitted their possessions, continued their offices, and were obeyed by the Church. And Christ jesus spirit was so far off from killing such, that he gave many of them eternal life, and chose a chief of them into his Apostleship. But was not Caesar an Heathen prince? What was Nero? but the same, and for 300. years after Christ, the rulers were no better, 〈…〉 ●raye you what is th● 〈…〉 ●●en man shu● 〈…〉 and t● 〈…〉 Ch● 〈…〉 ●maundeth 
Math ●●  to him all sorting duty. And Paul knowing the rebellious nature of his brethren the jews, doth next to faith join the doctrine of obedience, 
Rom. 13.  thereby teaching dutiful submission to the Roman powers, which they most deadly hated, and crowneth those with godly power, that yet were excommunicate from the Church of God. He exhorteth to pray for such, notwithstanding they are cut from the Church, and may not with their heathen profession, be admitted into Christian fellowship. And also he teacheth that they may well exercise authority over the people of God, & the same aught to yield them willing submission. So teacheth Peter also: 
1. Pet. 2.  Submit yourselves, etc. he prophesieth not of Christian princes to come, but commandeth submission to these now being, w● 〈…〉 seek in mali● 〈…〉 Church of 〈…〉. But 〈…〉 Catholics, 〈…〉 ●elf, 〈…〉 I think they will say yes. Then I will offer them one instant of a Prince excommunicated by the Lord himself, and yet therefore, neither was he deposed his kingdom, by Priest or people, or was it lawful to cease to do him service: Saul I mean the king of Israel. Samuel denounced the Lord's excommunication, saying: The Lord hath cast thee out from being king, 
1. Sam. 15.23  & the Lord hath rend the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to thy neighbour, 
Psal. 28.  that is better than thou. Here is, if ye note it, a famous excommunication by the Lord decreed, and denounced by the Prophet Samuel, against Saul. Yet for all this, God neither commanded Samuel, or yet Samuel the Subjects of Saul, to ●●ll back their subjection from 〈…〉 lawful king. Fo● 〈…〉 life the● 〈…〉 And t● 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 pretended his death, as do our present Catholics.  
This assertion is confirmed most surely by the holy anointed David himself, and that by his oath to Abner the Counsellor of Saul, and Captain of his band, most sharply reproving him for his shameful sleep in the dangerous Camp, saying: Abner hearest thou not? 
1. Sam. 26.14  And art thou a man? And who is like thee in Israel (so trusted of the king, or put in such authority?) Wherefore then hast thou not kept thy Lord the King? Note (that he confesseth Saul, notwithstanding his excommunication, still yet to be Abner his Lord and king also:) For there came one to destroy the King thy Lord. This is not well done of thee. As the Lord live 〈…〉 worthy to die, because 〈…〉 your May●● 〈…〉.  
〈…〉 D●●id the 〈…〉 ●●yth 〈…〉 his servant? Behold beloved, by how many repetitions, David confirmeth saul's authority over his servants in Court, his Subjects in Camp, yea, and over David himself, though he be the heir apparent to the Crown, and the successor to Saul, even by the Lord's commandment, so anointed.  
To Abner he saith: Saul is thy Lord, he saith not he was before he was cast out, and before my day of annointment, but Saul is still thy LORD and king.  
Secondly, he saith to the whole servants and subjects of Saul: As the Lord liveth, 
1. Sam. 26.16  ye are guilty of death, for your unfaithfulness to your present Prince and Lord, even for this, that ye have not done him more faithful service, that ye have not kept his life better to who 〈…〉 this present yee● 〈…〉 ●●ce, and lo● 〈…〉 of yo● 〈…〉 bo● 〈…〉 〈…〉 ●ding place) he is (saith David) your Master, your King, and still the Lords anointed.  
Wherefore your fealty in faithfulness is still his, give Caesar therefore his own. And though he doth me great wrong, and seeketh my life, and though I have in my band Abishay and his fellows, 
1. Sam. 26.8.  which as men devoid of godliness, and bounden duty, in hope of help by me their future Prince, do hunger the death, and offer to kill the Lords present anointed, yet neither will I suffer mine to do so wickedly, or yet myself to work his woe, neither can I with good conscience do it: For he is my Lord, my master, and my King.  
I will therefore seek to pacify his fury 〈◊〉 petition, if so I may, but 〈…〉 my peace, 〈…〉, with the 〈…〉 slaughter, against my 〈…〉 lords anointed.  
〈…〉 
Psal. 19  I beseech thee, hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, let him smell the savour of a sacrifice, but if the children of men have done it, cursed be they, etc. And as we see David's conclusion for the still continuant dignity, of the excommunicated Saul, so I pray you, let us observe the haste and hate of Abishay, who made no bones to shed the blood of the Lords present anointed, in colour of duty & love to the future prince, as more fit to reign, and lawfully elected. But let us with holy David, set the staff of our rest in this his stay, and defend the state and life of our present Prince, and that so much the more, for that our Elizabeth is blessed of God, as by his miraculous hand for her wonderful deliverance, he doth assure us against the batte● 〈…〉 ●orde of the curs● 〈…〉  
And 〈…〉 Ab● 〈…〉  
Deliver us Lord & save our gracious Elizabeth for thy holy names sake. Finally note this besotted, it is not very difficult to discern Abyshaye, whose course is to counterfeit obedience, in civil sort to the present David, but in the mean, he suddenly selleth his former profession, and having an eye to after help, and present favour, he sorteth his show with other such, and (that of the sudden) as every way bend their affection, to the religion, and disposition of their long hoped future Prince. If any therefore thus far seduced, do feather their wing against the present wind, and suddenly shoot with Romish shaft, though not with cried aim, at the proffering prick, refusing our shot, or once more to shoot with us, that daily hit the mark: Doubt not to deem them parti●●●●● 〈◊〉 ●●st, of the future side, if ou● 〈…〉 to measure for 〈…〉 for thy 〈…〉 Abyshay, 〈…〉, and 〈◊〉 ●ut of 〈…〉 loyalty, their heart is firmly set to wait the time and opportunity, that their hands may shoot, and occasion their crew to shout, if they shall deadly hit, that most precious But, their long desired mark. But Lord give them quaking hands, fearful hearts, starting bows, broken shafts, & dreadful breasts, yea all the sort of them, which purpose deadly shot, at the bosom of our gracious Elizabeth. And further now dear brethren, let us call this Quare, once again into question, so shall we see as before is said, to our great comfort, how unable our papists be, to perfect their proud attempt. Quare? Why do you saith David that so proudly, which never can of your parts be achieved? your tumults must be overturned, your meditations for murder, shallbe of no moment, your banding shall suddenly 〈…〉 your consult, or 〈…〉 ●sion, and 〈…〉 our 〈…〉 chris● 〈…〉 whom the God of strength hath set up, & decreed to maintain? He will therefore laugh at your destruction, will speak to you, by his anger, & vex you in his sore displeasure, he will destroy all you and yours, which sought his overthrow in his anointed, & break you into yeeces as the potter doth his brittle & fiery clay. Wherefore be wise ye Princes etc. Even thus doth the Lord still speak, & always hath against traitors hand, for his anointed. The conclusion of your conspiracy (ye papists) is as these traitors of old. Come let us break their bands asunder, & cast their chords from us. But your practice, is proud, your presumption is perilous but ridiculous for your purpose by endeavour appeareth to be no less, th● to bereave our David Elizabeth the Lords anointed of her life our church of 〈…〉 his blessed gospel, 〈…〉 possessed 〈…〉 impiety & 〈…〉 more 〈…〉 it 〈…〉 Let us break their bands, let us cast their chords.  
First beloved these words joining just with our present Catholics purpose, do offer us the view of their traitorous pride, and infernal confidence, which doth consist in themselves, their furniture, and multitude, even as the heathen did of aid against David, 
Psal. 20.  Some put their trust in horses, and some in Chariots, but our trust is in the name (the power and strength) of our God.  
Secondly that their endeavour is, not to better, or to reform the state of religion, or the government in the common weal (if so they can find it maimed) but far otherwise, and not other, then utterly to destroy, & subvert both, Let us break etc.  
Thirdly that their pride ●●th blinded their eyes 〈◊〉 the 〈…〉 hearts, 〈…〉 they im● 〈…〉 woul● 〈…〉 they fight against the Lord, in striving with his anointed.  
First who seethe not in our Catholics an insolent pride, and hellish fury, who trusting in their foreign strength abroad, and at home do bray out into these speeches or like to effect. This woman shall not reign over us, 
Luc 19.14. Mat. 21.18.  this is the last heir, come let us kill her, and take away her inheritance. Come let us rouse up England, and make a breach in it for us, let us set up a king (or Queen rather) even the son of Tabeall, 
Esay. 7.  or that Idolatrous daughter. And who shall do all this? Forsooth our English Catholics, and these greedy green youths must begin that attempt, that all the great, & more grave, yet silent confederates may follows 〈…〉 they stir up, and enco● 〈…〉▪ Come on, 〈…〉 almost no 〈…〉 ●noe, is 〈…〉 form. Let us. Let you? Why? silly wretches: what are you? What are we? We are the princes Peerless of the earth, we are the Catholic confederates of the holy Church, we are the sufficient banded powers, able to eat up all the heretics in the land. Alas silly caitiffs, Parturiunt montes exit ridiculus mus. And do you not know, that your triumph is before the victory? Do you not see that your rejoice doth repose his rest, in the strength far short of helping heaven? and will you be confidently blind, & not behold the end of your unnatural subjects, in their treasonable practices? doth not the psalmist say of such, They are fallen, but we stand upright, 
Psal 20. etc.  for we trust not in Chariots nor in horses, or in the strength of men, but in 〈…〉 But if ye think 〈…〉 against 〈…〉 heart● 〈…〉 th● 〈…〉 wheel & compass of the heavens, which with glorious power, doth day by night (& that for us) encompass the same. And though ye be, the powers of the whole earth, 
Esay. 40.6.7.8.  & the flowers thereof, yet are ye but grass▪ & the little creatures therein, yet of base reputation, when the Lord of hosts, shall arm them to his battle, for us his beloved Church, they shall beat you to the earth, & whither you as hay. For when he hath set the season & day he will then speak to you in his displeasure, & with the weakest of these creatures, he can & will, as with an iron rod, break all your popish power, into penistone pieces: yea the very gates of hell, cannot prevail against him. 
joel. 8.4.  The caterpillar (so easy to be crushed) the palmer worm, the grasshopper, the fly, 
Amos. S. 6.17.24. Chro. 10.13.  the frog, the louse, & matters of less moment will he arm with his power, & then I sa● 〈…〉 of the Lord, shall 〈…〉 Catho● 〈…〉 ●s. But 〈…〉 sirs? 〈…〉 Lord of Hosts. 
Psal. 24.  Ye are kings, yet not properly for the Lord is the king of the universal earth, 
Dan. 4.14.  and he giveth, and taketh away kings, & kingdoms at his pleasure, and giveth them to whom he will, even to very abjects, if so he see it good. Let you, you: the Armies of Antichrist, let you crest up your Crests, against the Lord jesus Christ. In good truth sirs, though ye be strong by subtle sleight to deceive sundry his silly servants in his Church, yet shall you see that if the Captain joab (them sure our sovereign jesus, for his David) will drive Abner and his Antichrist Ishboseth quite out of the field. 
2. Sam. 2.14. Psal. 8.9. Apoc. 12.  But let you? The Dragon, & his Angels of hell in earth, bend your battle against Christ, our Michael, and his anointed Prince, & heavenly powers in this his C●●f England. Well go● 〈…〉 ye Gia●● 〈…〉 you sh● 〈…〉 (as 〈…〉 
Psal. 7. 10.1● 12.13.14. ●  cannot be stayed, rise up & spare not, begin to play: For the Lord hath whet his sword, & bent his bow, 
2. Sam. 2 14. Psal. 7.10.11 12.  & meaneth to make a speedy dispatch of his persecutors, and he hath established our David's throne, because she putteth her trust in him. Therefore we rest assured, in humble hearts, that he will deliver her, And armeth us against you, 
Psal. 22.  with safety of his good quarrel, encourageth us by his heroical spirit, 
144.1.  and maketh our fingers nimble for the battle Axe. Wherefore our true English hearts, do not fear at all your Roman force. Go to then Abner thou Abington, and all the brood of Satan, for our God for his David Elizabeth, is encamped against thee, & watcheth for the further protection, 
127.1.  of our English Israel, whose holy name be blessed for ever, and ever Amen.  
But 〈…〉 will further examine your 〈…〉 against her 〈…〉 former 〈…〉 on. Let 〈…〉 purpose, even an utter subversion of this present state, the religion of Christ, the Crown, dignity, & life of our most gracious Queen Elizabeth, all which under these Metaphors cords, & bonds, phrases metonimical, the scriptures give to us, and are before sufficiently discerned. But oh miserable Papists, ye cannot break the bonds & staff of liberty, which god in his great mercy hath made, with this his beloved Church. It is not in your power, that appertaineth unto God alone, to break his league of love with us, 
Zach. 11.8.14.15.  our bands of Amity and Christian peace, to cast out our shepherd, scatter the flock, destroy the fruitful pasture, & all at once. It is not you, it is not you, except the Lord for our unthankfulness do enbattle you against us, neither can you break the least chord of this Church or regiment, except you could bere●●● 〈◊〉 Majesty of her natural 〈…〉 ●hom, God defend 〈…〉 ●his 〈◊〉 spirit, 〈…〉 ba● 〈…〉 And we with sorrowful sighs knowe-that her dolorous death is your chief desire. But how wicked is your attempt, or how unable for Popish reach, ye nothing yet consider. Wicked it is to determine the slaughter of her Majesty as God's Scriptures would tell you, could ye believe them, & your own trembling hearts & feebled hands, in so prodigious a sacrilege by you attempted doth bewray you to strive herein, against your accusing consciences. 
Ro. 2.  For have we not this command in general given to all flesh? Thou shalt not kill? 
Exod. 20.  And is not the Prince's person, guarded with this special Proviso? 
Psal. 105.15.  Touch not mine anointed nor do my Prophets no harm: Doth not God in justice threaten to require blood for blood, at the hand of every murderer? 
Gen. 9.7.6.  And if men shed the blood of men, doth he not promise, that by men shall their blood be shed again? Yea wicked Cain though cursed and excommunicated from God, is marked ●f the 〈…〉 could slay 〈…〉 God is there 〈…〉, though 〈…〉 himself 〈…〉 not from his church in earth alone, but from his favour & love, whose brothers blood doth call for vengeance up to heaven, yet that man that killeth Cain, shallbe punished seven fold for that murder, 
Gen. 4.15.  although it be done upon so cursed a wretch. But for Princes, as they are the Lords anointed, so are they in a sort incorporate into the shadow of Gods most sacred person, & majestically bear the name of Gods. Ego dixi dij estis, & are so mightily guarded by the Lord, 
Psal. 82.  That not only his heavenly Angels are made their soldiers, 
2. Reg. 19 2. Chr. 32.35  against all their earthy & infernal enemies, but also the Sun & Moon, shallbe obedient to their command. 
Ios. 10.  Yea the thundering Air shall drive a terror to their camped enemies, 
2. K. 7.6.  as if Chariot wheels did scour the Coasts, & earth & sea shall send them secure. Yea the birds of the Air shall bewray, 
Eccle. 10.80.  the smallest word sounding to their dishonour, & the most secret thought within the closet of our secret 〈…〉 against our 〈…〉 ●losed. 〈…〉 Majesty, conspiring hurt, to his anointed king. Draw David's heart into thy bosom, & set his lore be a law to thee, if thou wilt rightly fear the Lord who when he had his sovereign in his hand (a man cast of from God, & excommunicate by the Lord from being king) & David now anointed as in his place to enjoy the kingly Crown & dignity, yet he would not, because he could not (& be guiltless) lay violent hands upon Saul, as yet the Lords anointed. Nay when David might have slain him or his servants, which were more than willing thereto, he only in the Cave cut a piece of his garment, the which his face (when he more deeply had considered) did mightily wound his soul as the story reporteth. But to use violence to the body of Saul, 
1. Sam. 24.6.  no man could persuade David because he was his Master, his king, & sovereign, & now that Lords anointed. For truly whosoever shall strike the body, of his sovereign, king 〈◊〉 Queen ●oth the 〈◊〉 even wound to 〈…〉 Christ Ie● 〈…〉 ●istes con● 
Mat. 25.34.  〈…〉 accounted of Christ jesus to be done to himself, how much more shall that divine Majesty on high, for such horrible bloodshed though only done to his peculiar Image, his king on earth (the Lord exhibitng by him his own right arm to us) account I say, the same as done unto himself. The consideration hereof, caused holy David to say (being the next heir to Saul his Crown, & whose servants also hungered greatly saul's death in favour of David their future king) The Lord keep me, 
1. Sam. 26.9.  saith he, from doing that thing unto my master the Lords anointed, so David overcame his servants saith the place. A lesson concerning such future hopes, upon whom, wickedly many do depend, had they good right, yet ought they not to hearken to their false fawning parasites to both their overthrows, but to discountenaunce as traitors speeches against the present David, for the hope of a counterfeit Ish●boseth, all such 〈…〉, so sho●● they disco● 〈…〉 deadly 〈…〉 call 〈…〉 〈…〉 ●●cond time when Saul was cast into a dead sleep & all his Camp, & the David with his hungry Abyshay, entered the kings pavilion, & took away his spear from his bed's head, Abner and the host lying on sleep about him (look to thy watch more faithfully Abner) God hath closed thine enemy (saith Abyshay to David) into thy hands this day therefore I pray thee let me smite him once with a spear, & I will not smite him, again (his meaning was he would kill him at the first blow) to Abyshay David said, destroy him not. His reason why is, 
1. Sam. 26.9  for who can say his hand on the Lords anointed & be guiltless? No, neither Samuel can command it, nor David the future anointed may do it, much less ambitious Abyshay, can attempt, or any other person, to bereave with private hand the Lords anointed of his life, and be without danger, nay condemnation of the deepest treason, & savage slaughter that possibly can be committed ●oth in 〈◊〉 of God and of natural 〈…〉 & sure I 〈…〉 with 〈…〉 ●his the king. Oh that our Catholic Traitors would think that David had as much holiness, & Samuel, & that Apostles had as great authority, & more, than any Bishop can have, and yet these never did or durst, leave the people to their liberty, but brought them under the bands & (coardes● of Princely government) yea & unto heathen Princes, & were so fart from commanding or procuring violent hands upon such the Lords Christ's, as on the contrary, they called all christians into due obedience to them, & to most willing submission, teaching & threatening gods heavy judgement, to all the transgressors. And now though I have tried long your patience in this profitable discourse, yet I see (me thinketh) a willing mind in you, to hear the last breach of this our labour, that is to show by proof, how vain it is for the unnatural subject to rise to the ruin of his liege and natural king, and how unable they be to bring their shameful endeavour to 〈◊〉 sorrowful end. The● 〈…〉 blind 〈…〉 th● 〈…〉 chief aim at the heart of our Elizabeth. But the event doth prove, that as God for David, so our king Christ for his holy anointed, doth take this Catholic treason as done unto himself, and therefore in vain is all your toil in treasonable affairs.  
To our singular comfort, let us remember these words of our text, Why do ye murmur, etc. In vain, in vain, yea, and that in a double vanity, do our Papists conspire and rage. For neither shall they be able to hurt our gracious Queen Elizabeth, nor yet be able to avoid Gods heavy displeasure by the hand of her authority. They shall never prevail in their attempt, 
Psal. 2.2.9.  for these reasons following: First, whosoever set themselves against an absolute power, armed of God, must needs be overcome, but the Catholic traitors do so, as before is said: Ergo, etc.  
Again when the purposes of earthly 〈…〉 the decree of the 〈…〉 ●ust needs 〈…〉 ●ses of 〈…〉 ●en, 
Psal. 2.7.8.  〈…〉 are so bend: Ergo, etc.  
The eternal decree is set down in this Psalm. First, for the Lord Christ in his Church, that he shall reign over the kings of the earth for ever, and next, for his anointed Princes, that they shall reign in his Zion, under him their Lord and king, maugre their enemies, during his time limited for them.  
Therefore neither resin, nor his partner Romelia, nor yet the purposed son of Tabeall, can prevail against jerusalem, 
Esay. 7.  nor his David. For God's decree hath said (It shall not be) how cunning, mighty, or Catholic soever he the conspiracy: for earthly council cannot prevail against the Lord. So as to our singular comforts, and Gods eternal praise (beloved in Christ) we may safely apply this saying of our most loving GOD, to our Church, and kingdom, because through his great mercy, 
Gal. 4.  we are a s● 〈…〉 universal 〈…〉 to who● 〈…〉 net● 〈…〉 All thy Children shall be taught of GOD, 
Esay. 54.13.14, etc.  and much peace shall be to thy Children. In righteousness shalt thou be established, and be free from oppression and from fear: For it shall not come near thee, behold the enemy shall gather himself, but without me. Whosoever shall gather himself in thee against me, shall fall: Behold, I have created the Smyth that bloweth the coals in the fire, and him that bringeth forth an Instrument for his work, and I have created the destroyer to destroy, but all the weapons that are made against thee shall not prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against thee, thou ●halt condemn. This is the heritage of the Lords servants, and the righteousness is of me saith the Lord This is the staff of our stay, and the strength of our arm, even the Lor●● i●iolable decree for his an● 〈…〉 us still to 〈…〉 fully nur● 〈…〉 ●de, she 〈…〉 as 〈…〉 many strangers, as hunger the lords milk without guile, in this his English Nursery. In vain therefore shall be your treacherous attempts against her Majesty, this Church, and kingdom, though hell be come to your help. And therefore O Lord, we offer unto thee the Calves of our lips, 
●ose. 14.2. ●eb. 13.15  and ever magnify thy holy name. This decree being for us, how can the Papists or their Treasons be unrevenged. God saith, respecting their proper nature, the enemies shall rise, but he saith straightway they shall fall. Their tongues shall rail, but we by truth in God shall condemn them. They shall gather themselves, but shall not find us alone, for the Lord reigneth in Zion, 
●sal. 99.1.  be the people never so unpatient: He will arise, and his enemies shall be scattered, and as smoke in the wind, 
sal. 68.1.2.  & wax against the Sun, so shall they melt and fly before him.  
Examples 〈…〉 ●finite: for 〈…〉 Lord 〈…〉 ha● 〈…〉 Prince's, when they stood in need of him? When men shall be required, his 300. for his Gedeon, shall put to flight his Medianites, 
judg. 7  that are exceeding number. His hailstones shall beat to death such enemies, as withstand his josua. 
josua. 10.  And the airy wind shall rustle trees, whereon God doth walk before David to his battle, 
2. Sam. 5.24.  to yield him victory. Architophel shall slay himself, as did Bellamy, and God's vengeance cannot suffer the graceless Abs●lon to die a common death. The trees therefore shall execute his pride, his shagged hair & this spaniels cut) shallbe his halter. And to omit the Scriptures testimony for David, if we look upon God's present judgements in this our nation from time to time, against all traitorous assay, in all sorts and callings, we shall be compelled to conclude, that all in vain is their attempt, when they without God, gather ●●●●selues against their So● 〈…〉 will afford 〈…〉 ●here● 〈…〉 the Osbert of London and his 50. thousand Traitors, 
An. 1196. Rich. 2.  against king Richard 2. were speedily overthrown, and he their chief, executed at the Elms, it may be the place of the last execution.  
Peter Spalding betrayed Berwick to the Scots, and was by the king of Scots caused to be hanged, because of his treason against his natural king Edward the second.  
Roger Mortimer conspiring the death of king Edw. 3. his Father, 
An. 1317.  was hanged at the foresaid Elms.  
And that notable rabble of rakehells, jacke Strawe, and Wat Tyler, that spoilt London, and slew the Counsel, bearing bloody hand against all authority and learning (so that upon whom soever a pen and ink was found, he died in their tyrannous Treason) had yet their deserts: For W. Walworth the Mayor of this noble City of London▪ arrested him with the mace of deat● 〈◊〉  
The hon● 〈…〉 conti● 〈…〉 che●● 〈…〉  
The perilous treasons by them purposed, joined just with the present Catholic attempts, as jacke Straw confessed at his death.  
They meant to have slain aswell the king as his Counsel, the Lords and Gentlemen of account, the Bishops & Preachers of the Land, all judges and common Lawyers, only the begging Friars (ancestors of our present jesuits) should have been the Curates of the Country. And kings should have been raised from the Tilekil for Wat Tyler was decreed the king of Kent, & so in every shire such another. And because they were miserable beggars, their purpose was to have burned the City of London, at the four corners thereof, and so to have easily gathered her wealth unto themselves. But thanks be unto God, as the purposes of these former Papists with these our present Catholics, 〈◊〉 ●lone in effect, & very resem● 〈…〉 Lords lot, 〈…〉 ●idge hath 〈…〉 go 〈…〉 and spend the day in like examples. As in Hen. 4. time, how his unnatural Nobility, with their traitorous Priest Madeline (for it is a strange treason, where neither the Pope nor his Chaplains be partakers) by the good service of his Subjects of Circester, were taken the most of them, and put to death. And though the Rebels set fire on the town, supposing that way to withdraw their service, yet in love to their loyalty, and service to their Lord and king, they did persist to prosecute the traitorous Rebels, and their attendants, to their deserved death. But to let all other Princes pass us, would God our Papists could behold his mighty hand for our Elizabeth.  
What conspiracies have they had against her majesty, which Gods majesty hath not revealed to her, that the wheel of justice might reward them. Plometry the priest, 
1570..  and 〈◊〉 ●erats at Durham 〈…〉 thumbs 〈…〉 〈…〉 Doctor Story, with hance that foolish priest, and table gamester (such was his profession and common practice) Campion and his fellow champions, Arden, somervile, Throgmorton, and the rest, with their traitorous Printer, all which in wonderful wise the Lord hath laid open to the world, and by perfect trials, as by their own confessions, were found deeply died in most deadly Treasons, and as most wicked weeds, were justly cast out of our Christian garden.  
So likewise (beloved) this most odious and execrable purpose, by Savage, and other Satanical seed, so secretly devised, and being Imps of very green youth, and some of them as sprouts spread into her majesties Court, were therefore for the most part, lest suspected of many, which threatened this Nation more imminent danger: Yet our everlasting watchman, the Lord jehovah, from the 〈…〉 did so ring a still 〈…〉 to her Maie● 〈…〉 ●atter, 
Psal. 127.1.  and 〈…〉 their 〈…〉 to God's great glory, her majesties still preservation, the Church's peace, & England's tranquillity, they were in the way (as David saith) and the godly wisdom of the Prince, 
Psal. 2.  by the censure of equity, hath for the peace of her Subjects, and her bounden duty unto God, cropped some of these bitter branches from the tree of this common wealth, whose endeavour was (might they have attained their intent) to have pulsed up the same by the very roots.  
Oh savage cruelty, an ill devised recompense, for so long suffering & princely clemency extended from her meek majesty amongst you. And whereas the rest apprehended, remain here and else where: so I beseech God in mercy, if it be his good will, to convert their souls, that they seeing the valour of their infernal sins, may speedily repent them, with tears and words fit for repentance, to the comfort o● 〈◊〉 i● 〈…〉 ●uauncement 〈…〉 ●techrist, th● 〈…〉 srour 〈…〉 cut from the City of the Lord, & that the briar and bramble bush of Rome and Popery (the field and forest of treasons) against Christian kings & kingdoms, may be discerned and despised by the Cedars of our Libanus, 
judg. 9.8.14  so as in the most honourable assembly of our best chosen plants, even with whole consent, her majesties sword may be fully set in edge, and her gracious arm, by their godly strength, so yet further armed, that she may vow, and sing to God with the former David: Betimes I will destroy all the wicked in the land, 
Psal. 101.8.  that I may cut off all the workers of iniquity from the City of the Lord. And before the meetings of this most honourable Court (brethren) let us give the Lord no rest, until he have mercy, & surely set in safety, our jerusalem, 
Esay. 62.7  the praise of the world. And that in our days Darius statute be revived: namely, that God's hol● 〈◊〉 may be more & more richly 〈…〉 ●ease, 
Esra. 6.  his ser● 〈…〉 ●cere godly 〈…〉 ●●stiti● 〈…〉 to God by her good Subjects, for her prosperous Reign, increasing Peace, Regal Throne, honour to her sacred person and joy to her sanctified soul. And that her old days may grow in health, and godliness, to double the number of her grace's years, to the fullness of good christians comfort in Christ our Lord, if it may stand with his blessed will & good pleasure. So shall our murmuring Papists at home, and their banded confederates abroad, mourn and howl, because the Lord doth meet them in the field, and their attempts, by his great strength, are brought to be but vain. Be wise therefore ye kings and be learned ye mighty wights of the world, see and consider, and serve the Lord in fear, and rejoice in him, and not in his adversary at Rome. And you common Catholics and resolute traitors, seek no longer to crush, but kiss the son of God (decreed 〈…〉 ●uer his universal 〈…〉 love, honour 〈…〉 annoint● 〈…〉 〈…〉 in your inventions, for the Lord will have her to partake of David's solace over you Gentiles, saying with mighty conquest, Moab is my washpot, 
Psal. 60.8.  over Edome will I cast out my shoe, upon Philistia will I triumph. He will use his liberty over them, in his victory, & put them to vile servitude, and then tossed & troubled England, repose thy confidence in Christ, and embrace not his grace in vain, so shall he make thee the praise of the world, and thy Elizabeth the beauty of Christian Princes, for the glory of his name, to whom with God the father and the holy Ghost, be all praise, power dominion, and immortal thanks throughout all generations. Amen.  
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