A SERMON VPON PART OF THE eighteen PSALM:  
Preached to the public assembly of scholars in the university of Oxford the last day of August, 1586. by John RAINOLDS:  
Vpon occasion of their meeting to give thanks to God for the late detection and apprehension of traitors, who wickedly conspired against the queens majesty and the state of the realm.  psalm 20.6. 
now know J that the Lord doth save his anointed, doth hear him out of his holy heauens, by excellent strength, the safeguard of his right hand.  
AT OXFORD. Printed by joseph barns Printer to the university, 1586.   

John RAINOLDES, to the reader: grace& peace in Christ.  
THe reasons that moved me( good christian reader) to preach this short Sermon upon shorter warning than gladly I would, haue prevailed with me to set it down in writing also at more leisure,& to publish it. For both the godly subiectes may bee stirred up thereby to greater thankfulness for the manifold blessings that God by her majesties means, and in her safety, hath bestowed vpon us: and the discontented may be put in mind to content themselves with 
Esai. 8.6.  the waters of Shiloah, albeit running softly, least the great and mighty waters of the river go over all their banks, break into Iuda, and overflow it. The former whereof I know that I cannot be deceived in: because rain and snow do not fall in vain vpon fruitful ground. In the latter, I hope, I shall not altogether. unless with Religion both wit& reason haue forsaken them: that they care as little for honesty, as for piety; for profit, as for honesty. Eor what can they look for at the hands of foreigners, though knit in never so straight confederacie with them,& joined in profession of the same faith, or perfidiousness rather, of the falsely name catholic religion, more then the Iewes had of the Assyrians? by whom for al their 
2. King. 16 10.  altar erected to the pattern of the Assyrian at Damascus, 
2. Chr. 28.20. 2. King. 18.14.  they were often grievously vexed and peeled. 
Platin. de vitis Pont. in than 24.  When the citizens of Papia in italy were at dissension by reason of the faction between the guelphs and the Gibellines: the Gibellines procured a favourer of theirs, called Facinus Canis, to come and assist them with a power of men, vpon agreement& covenant that he should haue the goods of the guelphs for his pay, But he, being come once into the city with his men of war, spared neither of them: his soldiers would be served. Whereof when the Gibellines did complain unto him, saying that their goods too were spoiled against agreement: he answered, that themselves were Gibellines, and should be safe: but their goods more guelphs, and must pay for it. The Gibellines of Papia could not foresee this: our catholics by them may. Let them leave their brainsick desires and devilish purposes of bringing a Facinus Canis into their country: least by experience they feel( which God forbid) that though themselves be catholics, their goods may bee heretics; perhaps some Heretick-blood in their bodies also, by contagion of ours. The lord take away this stony hart from them, and give them an hart of flesh, a new spirit: that we may al jointly praise him for the deliverance of our gracious queen, and pray for the continuance of her blessed government, to the honour of his name, the furtherance of his gospel, the welfare of his Church, the peace and prosperity of our English Iuda, the grief and disappointment of Popish Assyrians, and the confusion of Antichrist. At Corpus Christi College in Oxford, Octob. 24. 1586.   

IT IS written IN THE book OF psalms, the eighteen psalm, the fortiseuenth verse,& the rest that follow.  
47 The Lord liveth, and my blessed strength: therefore let the God of my salvation be exalted.  
48 The mighty God, that giveth me reuengementes, and bringeth people under me.  
49 That delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou hast exalted me above them that rose up against me, thou hast delivered me from the cruel man.  
50 Therefore will I confess thee, o Lord, among the Gentiles, and I will sing unto thy name:  
51 He giveth great deliverances to his king, and sheweth mercy to his anointed; to david, and to his seed for ever.  
IT hath been a godly custom of the faithful, although not observed so customably always as by 
Phil. 4.6. Col. 3.17. 1. Thes. 5.18.  the Rules of faieth it ought, that when they received any special benefit, either in attaining to things commodious for them, or in avoiding of discommodities: they lifted up their voices to the author of it, the Father of mercies, the god of al comfort, and did honour him with giuing special thankes for it. Melchisedek, king of Salem, a man of power& credit in the land of Canaan, had not so great cause to care for the state of Abram and Lot, two strangers in the land. Yet when Abram had rescued Lot being taken,& had spoiled the spoilers: Melchisedek broke forth into his praise who gave the victory, 
Gen. 14.20.  Blessed be the high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. The state of the Israëlites touched Moses nearer: how much the less is it to be marveled at if he thought it his duty to 
Exod. 15.1.  magnify the Lord for guiding them out of Egypt through the read Sea, and drowning pharaoh with his host. Though that the children of Israel themselves, an vnchankful, murmuring, and stiff-necked nation, should join therein with Moses, all, both men and women: it is a president worthy to be noted to the shane of Christians, if in greater measure of the grace of God wee show less gratitude for his graces. The feasting and ioy that the 
Est. 9.17.  Iewes kept for their own deliverance out of the snares of Haman, and for his destruction with the partakers of his conspiracy, might seem to bee onely a profane rejoicing as worldly minded men commonly do use at their good successses. But, that it was holy& seasoned with a sacrifice, such a sacrifice as lawfully they might offer there where then they were dispersed, the circumstance of sending partes unto the poor, with 
Deuer. 16.14.  precepts& 
Neh. 8.11.  examples of daies in like sort kept holy to the Lord doth argue. We are assembled at this present, fathers and brethren beloved in the Lord, to give him most humble and most hearty thankes for his great& singular goodness shewed unto us in discovering the traitorous intent of graceless wretches, who vilanously conspired to take away the life of our gracious queen( whom God long preserve,) and to kindle flames of uproars through the realm, to the utter wasting of her faithful subiectes. O that wee had the harts to praise him for it with the like religious affection of spirit in zeal and sincerity, as Melchisedek did for Lot recovered by Abram, as Moses& the Israëlites for the Egyptian yoke broken, as the Iewes for their safety and the destruction of their enemies. Sure we haue greater causes so to do, then any of them had. For Lot was but one, and that a mean man: nor much endangered more then of loss of liberty. Here a most excellent princess was in hazard, not of liberty, but of life: with God knoweth how many righteous Lots besides. And the bodily coiles which the Israëlites endured in Egypt under the taskmasters that pharaoh placed over them, were nothing in comparison of the spiritual bondage of the Antichristian ancients, to whom, might these Egyptian imps haue had their wills, we should( it is likely) haue been most lamentably enthralled. Neither hath the Lord so mercifully delivered us out of the lions mouth at this time onely, but at sundry other heretofore often: that the Iewes could not bee so much beholding to him for that of Hamā, who did not live to put them more then once in danger. Wherefore that wee may accept the more thankfully and dutifully esteem of his inestimable goodness, in saving our gracious queen and us her subiectes from so great, so many so imminent mischiefs: I haue thought good to take for the ground of mine advertisement and exhortation these words, which you haue heard, written by the godly Prince and Prophet david in the eighteen psalm, a song of thankes giving, which he made when the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul. For so is it noted in the title thereof, and manifested father by the course of the story in the second of Samuel, 
2. Sam. 22.1.  where the same is wholly registered again well-nigh word for word, as a most worthy and memorable monument to bee thought vpon eft soones of all posterity, that on like favour received of the lord they might show themselves alike grateful to him. In these words therefore comprehending briefly the purport and drift of the whole psalm by way of conclusion, two things are recommended to our considerations: one is the benefit of God in delivering david from his enemies; the other, the thankfulness of david unto God for that deliverance. The benefit of God in delivering david is signified by that he saith, The Lord liveth. For he meaueth not that the Lord liveth in respect of his being, his everlasting essence, in which sense notwithstanding 
Act. 14.15. Reu. 10.6.& 15.7.  he is said to live, and to live 
1. Tim. 6.1.  only: but in respect of his works, his effects to david ward, in whose preservation he sheweth that he liveth, and saveth his, and ruleth all things by his eternal providence. Which meaning david openeth in that he adjoineth, and my blessed strength: calling god his strength, his fortress, his rock, his blessed strength and foretresse, because his life, his safety, his wel-fare is maintained by the might and mercy of the living God. As in 
Psal. 18.2.  the beginning he testified also: The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my strength in whom I will trust, my shield,& the horn of my salvation, my refuge. And this is the benefit of God unto david. The thankfulness of david unto God followeth: Therefore let the God of my salvation be exalted. Wherein, by the way, the cause of his thankfulness, to wet, the benefit, is repeated. For though in our tongue the name of salvation is by common use referred to the blisseful state of life eternal in the kingdom of heaven, whereto the scripturephrase doth likewise oft refer it: yet is it applied in 
●. Heb. {αβγδ}  the Prophets language here to bodily safety and temporal preservation of this present life. As 
{αβγδ}  salvations also are 
vers. 51.  afterward mentioned, or as our English translation interpreteth it) deliucrances: and 
vers. 3.  before, he set down the general proposition with the same word, I call vpon the lord who is worthy to be praised,& I am 
{αβγδ}  safe from mine enemies. unto this author then of his safety he rendereth praise and honour: and that in such sort as may stir up others thereunto withal, that God by the thanksgiving of more may be more glorified, let him be exalted. To the performance of the which duty that he may give a sharper edge and hotter zeal to himself and others: he amplifieth and openeth more particularly both the cause of the duty, and the duty itself, in the verses following. Touching the cause of the duty, he saith, The mighty God, that giveth me reuengementes, and bringeth people under me, that delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou hast exalted me above them that rose up against me, thou hast delivered me from the cruel man. A summary but pithy rehearsal of the specialities of the favour done him by God against 
1. Sam. 18.& 19.& 23.& 24.& 26.  Saul, against 
2. Sam 2.& 3& 4.  Sauls son Ish●bosheth, against the 
2. Sam. 5.& 8.  Philistines, the 
2. Sam. 8.  Moabites, the 
2. Sam. 8.& 10  Syrians, the 
2. Sam 8.& 10.& 11.  Ammonites, the 
1. Sam. 30.& 2. Sam. 8.  Amalekites, and the 
2. Sam. 8.& Psal. 60.  Idumaeans, against 
2. Sam. 15.& 17.& 18.  Absalom, against 
2. Sam. 20.  Sheba, with their rebellious complices of israel and Iuda too. Of whem a great many were punished in iustice: 
2. Sam. 4.8.  the Lord avenging him, of some, by other mens hands; 
2. Sam. 10.18.& 18.31.  of some by his own, as being armed thereunto with 
Rom. 13.4.  the sword of vengeance. The rest though their lives were spared in mercy yet were they brought in awe and subiection under him. So himself, his enemies either not remaining or not remaining enemies, at the least not daring to practise their enmity was delivered from them. Yea,( which he uttereth more emphatically by turning of his speech to god) God did exalt him& advance him higher then any of his aduersaries that rose up against him,& delivered him from Saul, who of long time pursued him most fiercely and put him oft in present danger of his life, from the cruel, violent, 
Heb. the man of violences. 2. Sam. 22.49.  the most violent man. Touching his duty whereupon, he addeth, Therefore will I confess thee, o Lord, among the Gentiles; and I will sing unto thy name: he giveth great deliverances to his king, and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to david and to his seed for ever. To confess the Lord, is to aclowledge him to be the autour& giver of whatsoever good we haue: to sing unto his name, is with joyful melody of voice to aclowledge it. Both these things doth david vow that he will do: and therein will testify, even before the Gentiles, that the lord, who made him king, and anointed him, doth give him great deliverances, and sheweth him mercy, nor only him, but his too, his seed, his posterity and progeny for ever. The very literal sense of the which words doth import an excellent thankfulness in david, that would yield such tokens therof among the Gentiles, 
Psal. 18.43.  the heathens whom he had subdued: a more excellent goodness and graciousnes in God, who raised him to royal state, and mightily preserved him in it, and rid him out of many dangers, and shewed mercy still to him, yea to his offspring also that should reign after him. But al this is base in respect of that which the holy ghost in a spiritual meaning doth hereby signify and botoken. For david was anointed king of the Iewes, made conqueror of Gentiles, cast into perils, troubles, pains of death, and by special grace again delivered from them, to the intent he might be a figure( as wee term it) an image and picture, an historical picture, and a living image, that should resemble and represent the person of an other 
Ezck. 34.23.& 37.24.  david, 
jer. 23.5.& 33.15.  his son our saviour Christ. Which mystery 
Act. 2.30.  himself knowing as a Prophet, did writ( by inspiration from God) sundry things, whereof the full and perfect accomplishment appeareth in Christ and his kingdom, as, 
Mat. 27.35. Mar. 12.10. joh. 2 17.& 19.28. Act. 4.25.& 13.33. Rom 15.3. Heb. 2.12.& 10.5.  the scriptures teach us: though a thin and slender performance of the same was before expressed and drawn out, as it were, by lineaments and shadows of a type and figure in david& his state. So the great deliverances and salvations temporal, given and assured to david, and to his seed for ever after a sort, that is for long continuance of many yeares succession, did prefigure greater spiritual deliverances, and salvations simply and absolutely eternal, which should be likewise given to Christ and to his 
Esai. 53.10. jer. 33.22.  seed, that is, to 
joh. 1.12.  the faithful, the children of God whom 
2. Cor. 5.20.  Christ doth beget in his Church 
1. Pet 1.23.  by the immortal seed of his word. To 
Gen. 3.15.  Christ and to his 
Rom. 16.20.  seed is given the treading down of the serpent, 
Reu. 12.7.  the overthrow and victory of Satan and his Angels. To 
1. Co. 15. ver. 25.  Christ and to 
vers. 55.  his seed is death quelled, the grave vanquished, the power of hel daunted, and all their enemies put to flight. To. 
Mat. 4.6.  Christ and to 
Heb. 1.14.  his seed is 
Psal. 91.12.  a gard of Angels appointed for their safety, 
Heb. 9.12.& 10.19.  an entrance into heaven opened, and 
Psal. 16.11. Act. 2.28. Reu. 21, 4.  the joys of life, of everlasting solace, of endless rest, assured. Which most excellent mercies, deliverances, salvations, as the Prophets commonly in the end of their prophecies do commend to men by figurative speeches of israel, of Iuda, of Sion, of jerusalem,& blessings incident theretoo: so in this conclusion of his song of thankes doth david ascend to them by the other, to show himself grateful unto God for them. A proof whereof we haue in the last words that he concludeth with. For therein he seemeth to respect the promise, that 
Sam. 7.12.  the lord would set up his seed after him, and stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. Which the Angel Gabriel, sent to the virgin mary, expoundeth of Christ, telling her that 
Luk. 1.32.  God shal give unto him the throne of his Father david, and he shall reign over the house of jacob for ever, and of his kingdom shall be no end. And a father proof in the former clause touching his confessing of God among the Gentiles: considering that S. Paul declareth the goodness of Christ in 
Rom. 15.9.  receiving the Gentiles to his glory to be meant thereby. As if the holy Prophet had said that he would use a new and unaccustomed thankfulness to God for his passing singular and unspeakable benefits: neither would confess him among the Iewes onely, as then the faithful did according to their order of praying in the Temple; but among the Gentiles also in time to come, when they being called to the church of Christ should be made acquainted with his Psalms and Hymns, and learn to praise the lord with him. So that I may say the same of these words, that on like occasion our saviour did of other, 
Luk. 4.21.  This day is the scripture fulfilled in your ears. Howbeit not only these words of this scripture are fulfilled this day: but the other too, that lay forth the favour of God unto his children in saving his anointed. For what more commodity did the Iewes receive by King Dauids means, then we by our sovereign Lady Queen Elisabeths? What enemies, what dangers, what deaths did he escape: from the like whereof the lord hath not as often, as wonderfully, preserved her majesty? The ark of the covenant, wherein 
Exod. 25.16.  the testimony was laid, whereon the mercie-seate was placed, from which 
Numb. 7.89.  the voice of God was heard, at which 
2. Sam. 6.2.  his name was called vpon, whereto 
1. Chro. 13.3.  they had not sought in the daies of Saul, 
2. Sam. 6.12.  King david brought into his city: and caused 
1. Chr. 15.16.  the levites joyfully to play on instruments of music, and lift up their voices at the bringing of it. queen Elisabeth hath brought us the body and truth of that whereof his ceremonies were but shadows only, the free use and Christian doctrine of the gospel, the word of God, the holy Scriptures, the prayers and public service of the highest, al in a language known to all: and hath moved her Subiectes to receive these means of their 
1 Cor. 14.19.  instruction and 
2. Tim 3.15.  salvation with 
Col. 3.16.  psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with a grace in their harts unto the Lord. david to those heavenly treasures added earthly,& enriched his kingdom 
2. Sam. 8.10.& 12.30.  with silver and gold. The purity of coin restored by her majesty for base and copper moonies wherewith she found the realm pestered, doth say no less for her: beside place of silver and gold with other ornaments in so great plenty, as if God would verify according to the letter that which he promised his Church in a mystery, 
Esa. 60.17.  For brass will I bring gold, and for iron will I bring silver. Much did it make for the safety of jury, that 
2. Sam. 8.  david put garrisons in Syria and Idumaea, countries that bordered vpon the North and South thereof. Much. But more for England, that Elisabeth( to pass over the fortifieng of borders) hath furnished it with all sort of armor, and munition, never more or better: and thereto with a royal navy of vessels, so stately, so strong, so well appointed for wars, that our land is fenced with walls, not only of wood 
Herodot. in Polymnia.  as Gręcia was against Xerxes, but of brass& iron too against foreign enemies. The people of Israel confessed of themselves that 
2. Sam. 19 9.  they were delivered out of the hand of the Philistines, and other enemies by that King. The warres which our queen hath had for our safeguard in Scotland and France, even 
lord. Guicciardin comment. de reb. memorab in europe. lib. 3. Buchana. rer. Scot. lib. 16.& 17. Comment. de stat. rel& reip. in Gal. lib. 5.& 6.  aliens haue seen and shewed to the world that they were achieved with marvelous honour and advantage to herself& her realm. As this( by Gods grace) which she hath presently 
The Queens declarat. touching aid given to the low countries.  upon the like ground in the low countries, shal be in due time also. Again, how sweet a peace haue we so long enjoyed under her at home, as under a 
King. 4.25.  Salomon in that consideration rather then a david? The fruits whereof, if nothing from abroad had sprung to our wealth and wel-fare( which hath notwithstanding in no small abundance) might countervail the profits 
2. Sam. 8.2.  that did grow to jury by Dauids warres and victories, Yea, our dearth and sickness the chastisementes and afflictions that now we do taste, or did heretofore,( as 
Heb. 12.7.  needs wee must some, and 
Psal. 119.71.  expedient wee should) haue been but gentle threats to her majesties subiectes, in respect of his: 
2. Sam. 21.1.  the famine, that lasted three yeares together; the plauge that consumed 
2. Sam. 24.15.  seventy thousand men. And though by occasion of difficulties and wants, what of men, what of maintenance, her highnes hath not yet been able to provide that wise& faithful workmen for the perfit edifieng of the house of God with doctrine and discipline should be set in every Church through her dominion; as neither was 
1. Chr. 22.8.  david by reason of his warres to build up the Temple: yet as he prepared things necessary for it, that it might be the better done when time should serve, so hath shee by fostering Colleges and schools, the nurseries of the ministery. Her princely care whereof hath appeared specially of late unto us in a branch of our olive that was almost withered, the state of queens College. Which she hath refreshed, confirmed, advanced, with benefits and immunities so bountifully and noblely: that wee and our posterity haue as just cause to think of queen Elisabeth in the name therof, as of queen Philippa. Our whole Oliuetree did generally feel it before in the famous and worthy Act of parliament 
18. El. c. 6.  for the maintenance of Colleges& the relief of scholars in both the universities,& also Winchester& eton. An Act that I haue hard men of iudgement say& I am persuaded that they said truly,( God grant the care of heads and industry of Students do bring it to effect,) may prove as beneficial for the increase of learning, as might the erecting at least of two Colleges. The commodities then, which wee haue received by her blessed government are as great& many, as those which the Iewes did receive by Dauids. That we can not choose but aclowledge gods favour to haue been as singularly extended unto us in preserving her, as it was to thē in preserving him. For although her majesty hath not been assaulted by so many foreign enemies as david: yet by more domestical. Wherein her deliverances are to be esteemed so much the more precious, by howe much it is easier to beware of open foes, then of secret; of vipers that are father off, then in our bosoms; of 
2. Sam. 2.22.  Abners, though valiant, who profess hostility then of treacherous 
2. Sam. 3.27.& 20.9.  Ioabs, who pretend amity. First( in Queen Maries time) the house of Saul, I mean the brood of them who 
1. Sam. 15.21.  prefer will woorships before obedience to God, fearing, as 
1 Sam. 20.31.  Saul did, that their seeds succession should not be established as long as david lived, desired& devised to bring that to pass which 
D. Story. Sander. visib. Monar. lib. 7.  one of them sithence made mone it was not done, the boughs were cut off, the root was not hewed up. But the axe, which he wished to the pleasant roote, fel on the roote of bitterness his own hairy scalp: the devises of the wicked were disappointed by the lord, and their desires frustrated. Afterward the usurper, the Ish-bosheth of Rome, indeed an 
That is to say, a man of shane and confusion.  Ish-bosheth, when she was anointed and settled in her throne, sought to dispossess her by his accursed curse and Antichristian sentence declared and published in his Bul. Moorton sent from him, to stir up wicked spirites to the executing of it. The earls of Northumberland& Westmerland in arms, with thousands of rebels. When they were fled and scattered: their outrage renewed by Dacres and his legion. The Bull itself proclaimed, as it were, by Felton, to gather mo conspirators to it. Al in vain stil. For the hand of the Lord was over his handmaid,& made his word good, that 
Prou. 26.2.  the vndeserued curse came not vpon her: it 
Ps. 109.17.  came to them who loved it and they were clothed with it as with a garment. Yet behold an other rebellion intended by certain Norfolk gentlemen, chiefly John Throckmorton. But crushed in the shell, before it was hatched. And look what success had the gentlemen of norfolk, the same had the Duke. Whose purpose to deprive her Highnes of the crown and set it on his own head by mariag of the Scottish queen: howe he was encouraged thereto by the Pope, 
Dodici mill scudi.  how much money offered by him: in the mean time,& at a time appointed 
Diece mill fanti.  how many thousand soldiers, with as many thousand more by the king of spain: 
Ad Harwich  where they should haue landed, and thence( being joined with the Dukes forces) haue gone to surprise the Tower of London: on of their own sect a man of reputation, 
Histor. now. da l'ann. 1570. sino all ann. 1572. lib. 3.  Emilio Maria Manolesso doth writ in his Italian story: lamenting the case, that so brave a com-plot had so unhappy an end. now what should I say of the traitors in Ireland? of Stukeley the rakehell, 
Pontificius Prefectus, Marchio Hibernae Genebrad. Chronog. lib. 4.  the Popes Irish Marques, sent thither to subdue it slain in Barbarie by the way; of Sanders the priest, the firebrand of sedition, dead there agreeably to his life; of the arcth-rebels, the earl of Desinond, and his brother, served both like 
2. Sam. 20.22.  Sheba; of the whole rabble of their mates and soldiers, Italian, Spanish, Irish, feeling by the vengeance of deserved miseries the folly and fury of their lewd attempts. What of the brainesicke youth, Summerfield? Whose enterprise in substance like unto Achitophels, did purchase 
2. Sam. 17.23.  Achitophels event and end unto him. What of Parry, the proud miscreant? who having opportunity to work his devilish vow, and being resolute to do it, 
The declarat. of W. Parrys treason.  the Pope incensing him with allowance of the fact and plenary pardon of his sins, the Cardinal of Como with commendation and request, the Papists some with counsel, some with prayer for him, some with remembrance at the altar, and Allens traitorous libel making it clear in his conscience that it was lawful and meritorious, every word therein a warrant to a mind prepared: there was but 
1. Sam. 20.3.  a step between her and death, had not God bewrayed him by his jonathan, and by the hand of iustice given him that mead which his vow did merry. An intent as mischteuous and more potent means had the next conspiracy, 
The discovery of Fr. Throckmort. treasons,& of the earl of Northum.  which dealt in before by Francis Throckmorton, was after prosecuted by others. The Popes aid( as always) ready, to gain kingdoms; the Spanish kings assistance; the Scottish queens favourers; the Duke of Guise with forces to invade the realm; the plots of coasts and havens for his fit arrival; the names of recusants with hope of their furtherance; the heathens raging, and the people murmuring, kings banding themselves, and princes taking counsel against the Lord& his anointed. Yet even in that also, were their powers and policies never so out-reaching, there shewed himself above them a mightier and wiser: 
Psa. 2.4.  who sitteth in the heauens,& laugheth them to scorn, discovering and dispersing the smoky puffs of their endeavours. Which of his accustomend goodness and bounty he hath done in this too, the last,& I beseech God it be the last, that now he hath disclosed. In the discomfiting whereof, and of the former, his out-stretched arm hath appeared the more glorious: because the underminers of her majesties state haue cloaked their attempts with pretence of Religion, and salvation of souls, most subtle means& forcible to inveigle men: and, to steal away her subiectes heartes from hir, haue reconciled them to hir dead lye enemy as to their sovereign Pastor:& made them sure unto him by badges and pledges of hallowed grains, of medals, of beads, of Agnus-deis, of crusifixes, of pictures, with 
A Popish emblem fit for Atheists. See Prou. 23.26.  Fili, da mihi cor tuum,& sufficit, son, give me thy heart, and it sufficeth,& other such spiritual sorceries. A practise more damgerous thē any of Dauids aduersaries did use, yea then 
2 Sam. 15.1.  Absalom himself the cunningest of them al: who had no High Priestes that would take vpon them to depose david; nor meritoriousnes to fee divels incarnat with to murder him; nor 
The Popes Bul granted to D. Harding& others, anno Dom. 1567  authorities for Harding,& others, to assoil thē that would revolt from him; nor 
The exec. of iustice in Eng. for treason.  faculties for Persons and Campian, to instruct them to 
Ne Bulla Pij Quinti obligei Catholicos rebus sic stantibus: as they stood anno Dom. 1580.  obey, or 
Tum demum quando publica ciusdem Bullae exequutio fieri poterit.  rebel, as things should fall out, nor Iesuites, and Seminarie-Priests,( like the 
Augustin. contr. epist. Parmen. l. 1. c. 9.&. l. 3. c. 6.  Donatists) to spread seditious doctrine, and bear the world in hand that 
bristol Motiu. 15. Concertat. eccl. cath. in Angl. adverse. Calu& Purit. Ecclesiae Anglicanę trophaea, Roma.  when they were punished for it, they were Martyrs. wherefore all the words of the text, that I treat of, which do lay before us the most provident care and fatherly love of God in saving and delivering our most excellent princess out of the hand of her enemies, of Papists, of Atheists, of Malcontents, base and noble; secret and open; external and domestical; are fulfilled and verified in our ears this day. It remaineth that the rest which concern our duty to God for this benefit, be likewise fulfilled and verified in our ears, or in our heartes rather, nay both in heartes and bodies also. The foremost degree and step whereunto is to aclowledge that the lord, our blessed strength, our mighty God, is the autour of it: it is he that liveth, that saveth his anointed, that giveth her reuengements, that bringeth people under her, that delivereth her from her enemies, from the cruel man, that exalteth her above them who rise up against hir, that giveth great deliverances, and sheweth mercy to her, yea to al his seruants, the children of God, the seed of Christ, for ever. And this haue our sovereign provoked us to do by her own example: 
The Queens letters to the L. Mayor of land. and his brethren.  ascribing not onely the present detection and apprehension of traitors to the great and singular goodness of God, but also the infinite blessings laid vpon her, as many as ever Prince had, yea rather as ever creature had. The Lord hath endowed her majesties person with most rare prudence; her state with counsellors very wise and faithful; her realm with many thousands of dutiful loving subiectes, Nor is it to bee doubted but that sundry circumspectly eyes and loyal hands of these haue been occupied in finding out and bringing to light the conspiracy. Yet because the lord is 
Iam. 1.17.  the father of lights,& 
1. Cor. 4.7.  what hath any man that he hath not received? neither can he effectuate ought with that he hath except the Lord bless it, 
Psal. 127.1.  except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it; except the lord keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain: therefore doth her Highens in the means themselves& above the means aclowledge the working of the principal agent, under whose protection herself resteth safe, and seeth vengeance powred on them that wish her evil. Which I would to God the dissoyall hartes, if there bee any more yet, of that brood of Cockatrices, did aclowledge also: and, as 
Psal. 4.4.  the Prophet willeth, did weigh it with themselves, and think vpon their bed of it. Then were it to bee hoped that in consideration thereof they would bee still: and after 
1. Sam. 24.5.& 26.8.  his example, whose aduise that is, detest the very breath of such as make mention of laying violent hand vpon the lords anointed. For though it were true, as 
The answ. to the execute. of just. ca. 5.  the traitorous libeler endeavoureth to persuade men, that the Popes sentence against her were as lawful, as Samuels was against Saul; which yet is most false, and 
D. Bilson of Christian subject. part. 3.  proved so to be; but grant it were true: yet had they to remember that david did refrain to lay hand on Saul after Samuels sentence; nether of humanity onely, but of duty: 
1 Sam. 26.9.  for who can lay his hand on the lords anointed( saith he) and be guiltless? At least, if they would not be still, as he was, for conscience sake, yet for 
Rom. 13.4.  fear they might be: seing that 
Eccl. 10.20.  a foul of the air shall carry the voice, and a bide shall declare the matter, if they but speak evil of the king, yea in their thought, much more if they intend to do him any evil. And sure, 
Psal. 7.12.  if they turn not, if they whet their swords, bend their bows and make them ready, and getting themselves deadly weapons prepare their arrows for persequutors: they haue traueiled with lewdness and conceived mischief to bring forth a lye; into the pit, that they haue digged, they shal fall; their mischief shal return vpon their own heads, and on their own pates shal their cruelty light. For God doth give reuengements unto his anointed, and sheweth mercy to his queen, advancing her above them who rise up against her. But whether they do use this benefit of God to their good, or no: let us, my deere brethren, let us and our houses( as 
Ios. 24.15.  Iosua said) serve the Lord. And that not by acknowledging onely Gods goodness in this& al his benefits, the foremost step to thankfulness: but the next also, I mean, by confessing of him among the Gentiles, and singing to his name with yielding him al glory for it. For the Heathens themselves, in that small knowledge of God which sin left them, did aclowledge him to be the worker and autour of the commodities that they had. In the greek Poets 
{αβγδ}.  the Gods are surnamed, by a common title, the glovers of good things. 
Plini. hist. natur. lib. 15. cap 30.  The Captaines of the Romans having conquered their enemies, took part of the laurel( which they did hear in sign thereof) and laid it in the lap of jupiter. The chaldean king subdued diverse nations, took their holds, spoiled their cities, seized on their wealth, 
Hab. 1.11.  ascribing that his power& force to his God. But 
Rom. 1.21.  they did not glorify God as they ought, neither were thankful. They robbed him of his honour& gave it unto 
1 Cor. 8.5.  many Gods, 
Dan. 5 4.  their own Idols, and 
Rom. 1.23.  Images of mortal creatures. Yea part of the laurel they kept to themselves: 
Hab. 1.16.  sacrificing to their nets and burning incense to their yarns, because by them their portion was fat, and their meate plenteous. The time of this ignorance is overpast, brethren, and the daies are come whereof it was 
Esai. 11.9.  prophesied, that the earth should be full of the knowledge of the lord, as waters coouer the sea. How much the more excuseles shal our fowle ingratitude and ungodliness be: if wee bee no thankfuller to him then the Heathens, then the Greeks, the Romans, the chaldeans were. Chiefly sith beside the temporal benefit of the preservation of our Prince and us, wee haue received graces more excellent and precious to endure for ever: namely, the enjoying of his son Christ Iesus, 
1. Cor. 1.30.  our wisdom, our righteousness, our sanctification, our redemption; the Spirit of adoption 
Rom. 8.15.  whereby we haue boldness to cry Abba father, the peace of conscience, tranquillitie of mind, contentedness of hart: the inheritance immortal, undefiled, and that withereth not; the comfort, the protection, the assurance of his love: in a word, so many blessings both of this life,& of the life to come, as never any nation under heaven greater. Wherefore I beseech you by the mercies of God, who spared not his own son for our sakes, but gave him to the death, the vile death of the cross, that wee might live through him: let us confess him sincerely and faithfully 
Tit. 1.16.  not onely in words, but in deeds; and confess him among the Gentiles, even those which are strangers and altens from the faith that wee may win them to the Lord. Let 
1. Pet. 2.12.  our conversation be honest among them that by our good works, which they shal see, they may glorify God in the day of the visitation. Let us cast away profane songs of wantonness, of lightness, of vanity;& sing unto his name: using both our voice& speech in al respects 
Eph. 5.3.  as it becometh Saints. To be short, let us show, let us strive to show by al partes of duty a thankful acceptance of the great salvations that he hath wrought for us, and zealous remembrance of the end whereto: 
Luk. 1.75.  that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear, in holiness& righteousness before him al the daies of our life. The godly Prince& Prophet, whose virtuous example as in al the rest, so in this specially should be a spur unto us, calling into mind how God hath delivered his soul from death, his eyes from tears, and his feet from falling, broke out into these words: 
Psal. 116.12.  What shal I render to the lord for al his benefits towards me? I will take the cup of salvations, and call upon the name of the Lord: I will pay my vows to the lord even now in the presence of al his people. Neither said he more therein then he performed. For when 
1. Chr. 16.2.  he had offered sacrifices of thanks-geuing, he made a holy banquet therewith unto the people, in remembrance of the manifold safeties& deliverances that he had received. He praised the Lord, and called vpon his name: his Psalms do witness it to this day. 
Psal. 57.2.  He promised that he would judge righteously: 
2. Sam. 8.15.  he did it. 
Psal. 132.2.  he vowed to bring the ark into a place of rest: 
2. Sam. 6.16.  he brought it. How great cause we haue, fathers,& brethren, to say as he said, What shall wee render to the Lord: yourselves do well know. How small care wee show of doing as he did, in praising God, and paying our vows before his people: the world doth see. Our slackness in frequenting of sermons, of prayers, of celebrating the lords Supper, and taking the cup of the salvation of salvations, I wish it were amended rather then reproved. Wee haue made vows and promises to God, al, of perpetual holiness in baptism: some, of special duties, in their several callings. And is it to be hoped that every one of us, though not with Dauids zeal, yet with some measure of it, will pay them to the Lord? Sure the greater hope therof is to be had, if that, which hath been moved of order to be taken for ordinary sermons and preaching of the word on our Sabbath-daies in the afternoon, not the forenoon onely, may be effected by the godly forwardness of them who should say, 
Heb. 6.3.  And this will we do if God permit. The father of mercies& God of al comfort, who hath raised unto us a most glorious light, and placed a most gracious princess in the throne of government among us, sancrify us throughout with his holy spirit: that wee may offer up the sacrifices of righteousness, the fruits of our lips, of our harts, of our hands, to the glory of his name for al his benefits powred on vs. And as he hath hitherto given great deliueraunces and shewed mercy to his anointed: so beseech we him for his son our Sauiors sake to do it stil. save her, O Lord, save her out of the hand of al her enemies. Let their roote bee as rottenness, and their bud as dust, who rise up against her. bless her with the zealous spirit of josias, with the peace of Salomon, with the yeares of david: that she may long reign a godly, a happy, an ancient Mother in israel. Finally continue thy Fatherly love and favour toward her for ever, and towards us her subiects, the children of thy covenant: that we both in this life& in the life to come may confess thy goodness and sing unto thy name with thy blessed servants and elect Angels. 
Reu. 7.12.  Praise, and glory, and wisdom, and thankes, and honour, and power, and might, bee unto our God for evermore. Amen.   
Psal. 21. 
7 Because the king trusteth in the Lord and in the mercy of the most High, he shal not miscarry.  
8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: and thy right hand shall find out them that hate thee.  
9 Thou shalt make them like a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: the lord shall destroy them in his wrath,& the fire shal devour them.