nation Sufficient is this display for the Gentils who they be Now it remaineth to consider of the Treason and conspiracy whet against whom it is that these Catholiks of England and their confederates haue decreed The manner of their conspiracie is as the former Gentils was they murmure and meditaâ—â—t home vpon gâ—â—â— mischiefe thâ—◠〈…〉 â—es aâ—roue to 〈…〉 de◠〈…〉 sâ—l◠〈…〉 innocent Elizabeth the Lordes annointed The purest papists their Iesuiticall Catholikes doe returne to worke the feat which the gates of hell haue now decreed Sauage must answer his name and play the sauage beast in goring of her sacred maiesty to the heart this is the manner and chiefe matter of theyr conspiracie but all in vaine thanks and immortall praise be euer giuen 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 Catholikes lift vp your harts feare not the atteÌ„pt it is easily brought to passe the bâ—nde of our federacie is mighty inuincible the Court doth couch vs frendes the Country hath many ready to our aidâ— the land is open before vs the 〈…〉 our friendes 〈…〉 of Rome 〈…〉 pâ—osper in 〈…〉 most 〈…〉 by this high attempt winne vs fame and breake their bandes of doctrine that doth so much annoy vs and our Catholike Church and lette vs cast away their cordes of auctority and restraint of our pleasures from vs For this Elizabeth shall no longer raign ouer vs. Oh Christian subiectes deare brethren do not your hearts bleede within to see this prepared match without namely the vtter desolation finall destruction of your church your peace and naturall country Oh vntimely borne babes which as swine of the Romish Bore enter the Lords vineyard to root vp the vine to make barren this most fruitful soile You fathers and country men beholde in these men the fruite of your childrens passage ouer the seas to serue or see tho◠〈…〉 looke for 〈…〉 beaten 〈…〉 passe 〈…〉 â—norant of these trecheries against her Maiesty realme for if not by theÌ„ yet froÌ„ vs their frendes at home no doubt they know hereof yet which of theÌ„ do lament the case or hasten from amongst them but I pray you let vs view from Dauids words this wicked determinatioÌ„ Let vs c. Here may you see the issue of this Catholike consultation Let vs breake their bands let vs cast theyr cords froÌ„ vs. The prophet vseth 2. metaphors vsual in the holy scriptures vz. bands cords which haue their elegaÌ„t signification as this worde vinculum is takeÌ„ sometime for bondage Vinculum taken for bondage c Psal 107.14 16. captiuity or sharp restraint or seruitude as in this place He brought theÌ„ out of darknes c. brake their baÌ„ds asunder .i. the gates of brasse and burst the barres of iron And in the prophet Nahum this denâ—â—â—iâ—â—â—ioÌ„ or metonomyan the Lord also 〈…〉 deliuerance to his peo◠〈…〉 â—â—ity bondage of the 〈…〉 Thogh I haue afflicâ—â—◠〈…〉 thee no more Nahum 1.13 for 〈…〉 he froÌ„ thee 〈…〉 lordship and captiuitie I will burst in sunder And in Esay Esay 28.22 Ierem. 2.20 Nowe therefore bee no mockers least your bondes or troubles captiuitie or plagues increase Againe Secondly for godly Lawes this word Vinculum is els taken for good and godlye lawes aswell from God giuen as by godly Princes established vred and called bonds for that hereby the lashing lusts of carnall men are restrained they compelled to lyue in ciuill sort that haue not care of Christian condition Ieremy Ieremy 5.1 the Prophet lamenteth the wickednes of his time that rich and poore great and small persons did violate the Lords lawe none would execute iudgement seeke the truth and walke therin that the Lord might spare them Wherfore surmising that the baser men were of the worst mindes hee said I will get me vnto the great men and will speake vnto 〈…〉 they haue knâ—◠〈…〉 the iudâ—◠〈…〉 these 〈…〉 th◠〈…〉 Psal 50. their peaceable life So euen in this Psalme by bondes he meaneth the doctrine of health in his how â—aâ—â—e and 〈◊〉 coardes the regiment oâ— the Prince to guide them in godly obedience â—aâ— of all Paule the holy Aposâ—le dâ—th vse this worde Vinâ—ulum for Chriâ—tian vnitie in godly amitie exhorting the Ephâ—sians to endeuour to keepe the vnitie of the spirite in the bond 〈◊〉 peâ—ce he meaneâ—â— that Gods Gosâ—â— teâ—châ—th vs to â—e religious to God 〈…〉 to our Prince peaceable to our owne Country Now thâ— metaphâ—râ—â—al word coards is not lesse significant in this place 〈…〉 for by the word coard is sometime meant and here iâ— the ground or iâ—heritance measured and assorted to their pâ—rtions So Dauid speaketh in the Psalme confirming the faithfulnes of God to Israel and promise to their fathers he saith God hath remembred c. saying vnâ—o thâ—â— will I giue the land of Canaan 〈…〉 〈…〉 or 〈◊〉 of thine inheritance 〈…〉 Israel did â—â—st mea◠〈…〉 with liues 〈…〉 and then cast lottes for their deuided portions Also it is taken for ruling compulsion 2. Coardes taken for authoritie commandement to abide the commaund of the superiour alluding to captiues which are chayned or coarded together constrained to obey as in this our text psalme and many other places But what is the inference vppon all this collection forsooth when our Catholiks as our Iewish Gentiles do cry Let vs breake their bands and cast their cords from vs then they say Let vs release the catholiks of the Gospels bondage let vs dissolue the present gouernment ciuill and ecclesiastical let vs kil the Prince spoile the cuntry and take the lands for our inheritance Now haue you the matter of our Catholikes the maner of their attempt against our Dauid and purpose against this noble Citie and â—â—ole region whose 〈…〉 sorow i◠〈…〉 storm◠〈…〉 argu◠〈…〉 â—ther consolation and time to repente hath saide it shal not be so No gratious Father graunt if it be thy blessed will that it neuer be but as nowe so alwaies in thy great mercie lette their troublesome heades be terrible tokens to their confederates whose braines do feruentlie boyle to breede our common calamities The time doth nowe require that we speake also of the seconde point before promised that is to shewe howe vayne is the attempts of al such Catholikes Papistes as purpose battaile against the Father of heauen Why doe ye meditate mischiefe in vayne sayth Dauid In this second part of our text let vs obserue first howe inconsiderate the aduersaries of Dauid be which purposing his ouâ—rtâ—â—owe doe not premeditate of hi◠〈◊〉 〈…〉 with comfort 〈…〉 â—â—uersaries bee to per◠〈…〉 what successe 〈…〉 〈…〉 with 〈…〉 â—â—ere verie inconsiderate For the one supposed of many frendes in Iewry by reason they had suche colour to crowne a king of the former
⧠A Sermon profitably preached in the Church within heâ— Maiesties hoâ—ouraâ—â—e 〈…〉 the Citie of London ¶ Before the Right worshipfâ—l Siâ— O 〈…〉 Proâ—eâ— â— 24 21.22 My sonne feare the Loâ—d and the kiâ—g meddâ—e noâ— with them that are sâ—d tious For â—heiâ— destruction shâ—â—l 〈…〉 for who knowâ—â—h the ruiâ—e of thâ—m 〈◊〉 AT LONDON Printed by Robert Waldgraue and are to be solde aâ— the signe of the white Horse in Cannon lane ¶ TO THE RJGHT honorable Sir Frauncis WALSINGHAM Knight of her Maiesties most honorable priuie Councell and principall Secretorie to her Highnes ANTHONY ANDERSON preacher of Christs holie Gospell witheth increase in Christ our Lord and much honour by him multiplyed ALthough Right Honorable it seeme much better to heare yea euen to the best learned rather theÌ„ to write of suche argument as by rugged enemies hardly can bee wel digested whose sharpened toongs inable to further hurte as burning coales doe seeke to scorch the godly yet considering that in so honorable a place I had pronounced the Sermon following and by so manye earnest and godlye persons eftsoones desired to penne the same I rather consented at last to abide a presente brunt sheltered vnder mightie protection and to discouer in part the Popish aduersarie for the benefit of many then cowardly for feare of some Romish storme to thrust so bright a caÌ„dle vnder a darkening bushell And bethinking as conueniency asketh on whoÌ„ to craue a second shield for this my so spent time your Honour first came vnto minde to whose goodnes I am not smally bounde for that benefite which earst by your honourable meanes I did attaine In regarde whereof though farre vnable to render satisfaction or approching measure thervnto I rest not debarred of former purpose to present such short pay in parte of aunswere to further debt allured the rather by the well knowne godlinesse in your lowly brest which can and doe content your selfe many times with a Mite from a well minded Widowe though muche store of treasure cannot ballaunce your desert My will is much but my wealth is small yet sometimes small pearles for their purenes are accouÌ„ted worth some greater stones of more glorious shewe A twofolde suite to your Honour I haue for this to say that your wisedome woulde not onely accompanye your good liking of this my bold enterprise but also to vouchsafe your godlye ayde against such Romish Riots as may percase conspire by consulte against this simple truth For though their shows be not all vnseem lie yet their deedes do approue those of them which that way be absolute to bee in this most horrible murther and sacrylege by such Sauage Treason more then Resolute And therefore ought to bee censured with Esay the Prophets sentence Esay 26.10 Shewe mercie to the wicked yet he will not learne righteousnes but in the lande of vprightnes hee will doe wickedly and will not consider the great mightie hand of God And of whose craftines to deceiue we may not God graunt that we bee not by ouer-seeing them not with insight necessary be drawne secure of our safetie Iosu 23.13 while they harbour in our bosomes For Salomon doth sommon our suruey of suche with sharpe conceipt Prouerb 26.24.25 saying He that hateth will counterfeite with his lippes but in his heart hee layeth vp deceite Though he speake fauourably beleeue him not for he beareth seuen abhominations in his heart But yet heere is comfort Hatred maye bee coueredly deceite but the Malice thereof shall bee discouered in the congregation No better witnes can be of Gods truth for this amongst so many honourable Coâ—ncellors then your Honor as to whom for the discouerie of the present dissembling hate in the Catholike Romaines bent against the sacred state and person of the Lordes annointed our Soueraigne Elizabeth the Lorde from aboue hath allotted you the height of such honour and the paine of this Pleasure to sound the depth by seasonable search surely to finde out aswell the chiefe of the deepest dooers in this their most bloudy attempt as wisely to weigh vp the huge bulke and holde Ancker of all their traiterous Conspiracies And as our heartes are inflamed with heapes of praises vnto God for this as many as fear the Lord loue their own safety so were it impossible to suppose that such faithfull Subiectes could bee restrained froÌ„ continuall praier to God in our sole mediatour Christ for the daylie increase of godly wisedome gratious honour and heauenly felicity to the borde and bodies of such seasoned Senators whose Honours deepely regarding the daungers imminent brought in this perillous storme so wisely by diuine Councell laide present hande vppon the helme of our stately shippe as by the still and most sweete pirre of coelestiall windes Eccle. 10.20 shee speedilie but miraculously cut thorough the Roaming loftie Seas so many waies crossing in suppose to sound and sinke the same But by his fatherly prouidence in these honorable Mariners diligence our shippe of state with her owner of high Maiesty yea her whole fraught of ChristiaÌ„ peace and coÌ„mon tranquillity floteth aloft with singular honour the Lord therfore bee eternally praised and in the prime of their wished tide hath put the Bul his Briggets to flight which were prepared for her decaye Nowe may Israel say and that truely Except the Lord had bene of our side we had surely perished But this is the Lordes owne doing and let it bee still marueilous in our eies And herehence English Israell praye thou to God hartily and turne effectually to the Lorde thy God Hosea 14. trust no more in Ashur nor in thine owne strength for doest thou not see that death thy destruction was entered the Presence where neyther barbed horse or CannoÌ„ shot could haue preuailed watch pray for Satan is not â—ead the Pope with his do yet hunger to preuaile Open your gates ye Princes and lette the king of glory enter in so shall you bee safe in your Courtes and your in-sight shall bee bright as the Sunne and then you shall see and bee bolde to say with the Prophet that thâ—se wicked Rouers of Rome by sea and lande the Iudas Iesuits their reconciled which counterfeite the forface of fined siluer are in truth by Touch not better mettall then the rust of yron Euen rebellious Traytors walking craftely Brasse and yron They are all destroyers The billows are burnt the lead is consumed in the fier The founder melteth in vaine Iere. 6.27.28.29.30 for the wicked are not taken away They shall call them reprobate siluer for the Lord hath reiected them Let the sage headed souÌ„d the depth of the popish profession and recorde their precious practise from first till now And hereto adioine the clemencie of the Prince the labours of the preachers the loue to win by pollicie in the Counsell and forgette not the prayers of the iust for their conuersion which still seeke our
confusion and say as thou seest if thine eye bee cleare whether our Absolute Papistes be not Resolute Rust as before is said For surely our most gracious Foundres Elizabeth with her pitifull Clemencie cannot melt their sacrylegious malice against her long suffering person but euen now after so many blessed benefites from the Lord by her Maiestie bestowed vpon theÌ„ vs in common were it but our long possessed peace the degenerate brattes of this fertile soile doe with eagre moode hunt in hungre the innocent bloude of her sacred bosome whose Romishe thirst cannot bee quenched except their Romulus drinke carowse in her guiltles bloude The blowing bellows of gods holy spirit worde the godly preachers cannot make pure that which is but drosse therfore they spende their liues in their labors al in vaine vppon these Romanists Or hath the apt matter by skilfull art more speedely to melte the mettal to say the godly pollicy of the most honorable Councell with these so wicked menne any better successe For in recompence of their honours good pollicie to procure these they may happely find could they possibly lend them hearing that the rust of these Romanists woulde rather seek to win a Ioab in Dauid his Court 2. Sam. 14.2.30 to procure theÌ„ still fauour sparing then by any their possible power they can simply be brought to ChristiaÌ„ obedieÌ„ce But still these Catholiques labour to harden some but to hinder moe they allure many not of the worst calling to draw away the faith of the most from God and loyalty from her Maiesty if so they could and therfore our Recusants refuse their presence to the holy word and sacraments which is the prefixed purging fornace from a forced drosse whatsoeuer But now at last perceiuing all their hope to be at end they bend their ouerbold battery in wickednes against her Maiesty this her highnes laÌ„d of vprightnes Certes in respecte of our purpose towards them the lande is vpright in comparison with them and their Antichristian gouernement it is the Lande of righteousnes where the Gospell is sincerely Preached the Lordes Sacramentes in substaunce soundly administred and the seate of holy 〈…〉 ecclesiastical ciuil in all christian sorte erected and established But yet when we consider our Case with Gods Iustice wee acknowledge great cause of coÌ„trouersie with the whole lande as did the Prophet Hosea Hosea 4.1.2.3 for the inhabitants thereof In whose time muche wickednesse great ignoraunce and wilfull contempt of knowledge did ouerflowe the coast Carnality and bloudgiltines bare a mighty sway with an heaping togeather of sinnes euen bloude touched bloud viz. No spare of kinred or cease from horrible crueltie O Lord farre be this blott from thy chosen nation of Englande But in respecte of your Romishe reconciliation wee confesse very many by you are made lame and wickedly halt which ought not once to limpe before God and to her Maiestie whose wickednes doe cause our dread of an heauye Censure and the more because your present practise is a threat from the Lord of a direful daye if our speedye Repentaunce and faithfull prayers stand not in the gap before him Psal 106.23 But 〈…〉 â—â—lice yee forraine and domestical Romains we firmely hold not Dauid and his subiectes The Lorde will protect his Annointed Psal 20.21 Psal 2. and conserue her person and state vntill the day of his decree and shee shall with increase in muche honor continue the last moment of that day maugre the mountains of your might the Stratageams of Satan and the furious sonnes of perdition by him sent her to destroy And also Christs holy word with her sacred seat and this most honorable Regiment shall in England still abide till the same day of his determinatioÌ„ though Resyn Romeliah Esay 7.3.4.5 6.7.8.9 in waÌ„hope for the future Tabeall hunt now to make a breach in our Hierusalem thereto persist to doe their best Against all their wicked and most pestilent purposes O Lorde of hoastes and father of Councells Psal 20.9 saue thou our Queene Elizabeth and heare vs for her whensoeuer wee call vpon thee O eternall father let thy holy spirit dwell in her our head vnder thee so shall wee her true and louing members in godlines and peace long enioy her which is the heart of all our desire And directe O Lorde our heartes and powers as mourning Doues to keepe vs Innocent from this great offence But make vs wise as Serpentes to bende our backes to her in godly obedience Our bodies and our best to her defence Our Soules and selues to sing and sounde thy praise for this thy miraculous preseruation of her Maiestie and this thy Church and Realme in Christ our Lorde wee beseeche thee And here right Honorable I cease to deteyne you crauing pardon to this and patience for this and protection as it may stande with godlinesse and the safety of your Honour that my labour maye more boldely aske the Consult of all Satannicall consorts Why doe you gentyles rage c. God that is Eternall Almightye mercyfull and onely wise signe your Honour with your allotted proportion in these his Fatherly graces and stall you longe in honour and godlinesse to liue a Godly gouernour with others lyke vnder her Maiestye whose lyfe the Lorde prolonge to her and our felicitye in him Amen Your Honours humbly to commaund Anthony Anderson London September 30. 1586. Why doe the Gentiles rage and the people murmure in vaine Psal 2. IN the first of our holy labors I beseech you let vs consider that euery good gift descendeth from aboue and therefore in full perswasion of our heauenly fathers loue towards vs through Iesus Christ his onely Sonne Let vs faithfully by earnest prayer crye for his holy spirite to his vniuersall Church and euery part thereof and namely to this Church of England and Ireland c. Why doe the heathen rage and the people imagine murmure meditate with turbulent Spirites vpon great mischiefe yet all in vaine For neither haue they cause so to frette and fume or canne they possiblye bringe to passe that which so wickedly they haue in their banded consultations confirmed by conclusion The words are of Dauid the Lords annoynted king of Iuda besette with sundry enemies hatefull at his honour and hautely deuising which waye to distronize his excellencye but for that they were too weake at home they banded themselues with forren mates abroade so as they might the sooner attaine the ende of that their wicked desire Namely his home-dwelling Iewes aswell of his Courte as Country raised rebellion erecting an other king against him euen Abner a Noble man in the land set vp the sonne of Saule called Ishboseth and hee raigned two yeares in Israell The Philistines they bent their sundry battailes also against Dauid both beset themselues to his decay But this man of God heroically harted assured of his state for his election and therefore of
Saue vs and saue al others with vs we beseech thee for euer And to euerie Crosse in any Church Chemnic part 3.156 a. in the day of the Crosses exaltations you are taught to pray thus Hayle thou crosse our only hope this time of the passion increase righteousnes in the godly and giue pardon vnto sinners Again to the virgin Mary in this blasphemous praier Gaude flore virginali c. As the Sun causeth the light of the day euen so out of al question doest thou O Mary cause al the world to shine through and with the fulnesse of thy light peace O Mary mother of God bee thou vnto vs the right waye and eternall ioy and euer bend thine eares to heare vs. I suppose beloued sufficient be saide for this point by and from the Papistes owne store to shew that they remaine resolute Romanists that is meere Heathen and Gentile Papistes But what accompt can the Lord make of such but as of their elder parentes Ephes 2. which were without the couenants of promisse estranged froÌ„ the life of God vtterly without Christ God in this world of whoÌ„ we may rightly conclude with Augustine the good father August in Psal 44. that they are Citizens of Babylon so make all that sticke to them namely to forsake the Lorde which made them to worship the image which their own haÌ„ds haue filthily fashioned the papists I say are as other Gentiles vtterly without God which is plainly proued by S. Iohn the Apostle Whosoeuer saith he transgresseth the doctrine of Christ Iohn 2 9. abideth not in his doctrin hath not god but the papist euery papist doth transgresse c. doth not abide c. Ergo the papist hath not God is therefore as his fellow gentile void of Christ the promises of saluation in him That the papist doth transgresse the doctrine of Christ is most apparaÌ„t in our papists in this Tower now worthily imprisoned in their fellowes gone to death by theÌ„ deserued The doctrine of Christ is both general particular The generall doctrine is they which worship God Iohn 4. must worship him in spirit truth The papists daily transgresse this for their chiefe woorship consisteth in hypocrisie and fayned 〈…〉 doctrine and precepts Math. 15. of men Vz. not consonant but all or moste against the commaunde of almightie God For Christes particular doctrine take this for an instant Giue vnto Caesar that which appertaineth vnto Caesar But the Papist doth of malitious purpose traÌ„sgresse this doctrine therefore hee hath not God To Caesar doth beloÌ„g amidst many things at least his proper lands and naturall life yet our Romaine Catholikes will affoorde our soueraigne Caesar neither of both but with bloodie heartes bent against God meditate conspire bande consult proclaime Math. 25.3.4 Luc. 19.14 and bray out against theyr Soueraigne the Lords annointed We wil not haue this Woman to raigne ouer vs she is the heire come let vs kill her Math. 21.38 Luc. 20.14 and lette vs take her inheritance let vs breake their bands of doctrine and cordes of Imperiall commaund and set vp the sonne of Tabeall Psal 2.4 or the mother Athalia and make a breach in Ierusalem for vs. Esay 7. But to say all their endeuour at a word These Catholiks seduced and by the Popes poyson Italienated do endeuour 〈…〉 her Maiestie and destruction of this kingdome all in one moment Therefore they haue in vnnaturall sort transgressed Christes most holy doctrine and set themselues most wickedly to worke their pestilent will euen opposite to his commaunde For as he saith to al Giue to Caesar c. the Catholike Traytors say to al theirs Take froÌ„ the Queene your Caesar both lande and life Secondly neither doe they abide in that truth which the auncient Church of Rome receiued a great time faithfully did holde Rom 12.1 Chrisoâ—t 1. tom as they were taught by the Apostle Let euerie soule submitte himselfe c. for he that refuseth refuseth to his own condemnation for their present practise surely proueth the flat coÌ„trary Therefore we may conclude that these English Papists which would be called Catholikes are vtterly without God as were their Fathers the Gentiles before them and wil do the works 〈◊〉 their Father Satanas namely to lie 〈◊〉 murther Iohn 8. Esay 26. 〈◊〉 to doe wickedly in â—â—nde 〈…〉 which is the 〈…〉 By these three points then beloued honorable Christians ye see that our Romaine forrain confederates together with our English Italienats as they are professed Catholikes so they are approoued Heathens not for nation onely and forraine birth but also because of their religion deuilish deuises and these bee onely they which mutter proclaime which band with forraine foes breake in and out at home among their secret frends this traiterous and bloody sound Come let vs goe kill this Elizabeth as wee haue sworne But Lord blesse thou our blessed Elizabeth and giue her long life ouer vs and with thee life for euer and euer we humbly sweete Lorde beseech thee Thus haue we proued the papist to be an heathen and fellow Gentile with those his Fathers which conspired against the Lordes annointed And wee may boldly adde that they bee far worse then suche Gentiles whose care is 〈◊〉 walke in honest conuersation For Câ—cero saith 〈…〉 â—eth all 〈◊〉 men to be 〈…〉 weale 〈…〉 excuse for his faulte Philip. 13. de respub Arusp 1. inuect in Catil which doth euyll demerite of the same and that eache mans naturall Countrey is as a Parent vnto him which he must euen with death defend Againe if question do arise and comparisons shoulde growe to whome wee owe our best and most dutie is belonging Surely saith Cicero in his Offices our Prince our Country 1. Offic. and our Parentes be they to whome wee liue or shoulde in all dutifull sorte and to these we are all most boundeÌ„ But our Catholikes are degenerate from this ciuill and gentile condition and are begotten by theyr Father Sathanas to bee despisers of theyr Wiues and Parentes hatefull to their posteritie and natural bloud raunging to hunt the ruine of this their moste noble Countrey and beeyng of worshipfull race and gentle bloud if none bee founde furâ—her do put on Lions harts and weapon â—hemselues 〈…〉 claws puft 〈…〉 finde no 〈…〉 cruell 〈…〉 of oure most louing Lady and Empresse the Lords annointed They bend their batterie at her tender bodie whose Grace by grace from God doth stay the Pope from vsurping his tyrannicall power in her Maiesties dominions Psal 21.7 But now are we sure that the Lorde will deliuer her because she putteth her trust in him Saue our Queene Lord that she maye heare vs when wee haue neede to call to her for Royall aide in our affaires for thy holie names sake make vs hartily to giue thee the glorie therfore throghout this our English
kinges line namely Ishboseth Saule his sonne 2. Sam. 2.8.9 and had Abner one of the mightiest men in the lande to be their Agent And the forraine foes supposed now their fittest time to make attempt when cyuill warres were rise in Isrâ—ell deeming Dauid now to be more weake and them-selues to finde good friendes in the Lande against him both which people had some shewe of reason for these matters bee not of small moment in ciuill seditions But yet the parties against whome ought to haue beene first regâ—rded Israel was taught before and Abner could tell it Ishboseth that the Lord had sworne to remoue the kingdome from Saâ—◠〈…〉 and that hâ—◠〈…〉 of 2 Sam. 3.9.10 Daniel 〈…〉 euen 〈…〉 done vnto Dauid especiâ—lly since the Lorde did so delight to 〈…〉 gloryous Israelâ— kâ—o◠〈…〉 â—uer 〈…〉 â—r dayes the Phâ—ly 〈…〉 â—r enimies that the 〈…〉 fiâ—ht for Israâ—ll 1. Sam 4 8.6 â—0 7.13 and they were 〈…〉 â—â—â—ses e it So likewise our Cathâ—lique Pâ—pists with their forraine confederates in this their sauage Treason bee â—uer inconsiderate for they in hate of our most honorable Elâ—zâ—â—eth neuer so much as dreame of her most holy God euen the God of Israell the Lord of Heastes vnder whose standard she standeth constant with her displaied banner against all his and her enemies But her Maiestie seeing the weakenes of their trust and her power to rest in the Lorde her strength Psal 2â— â— as Dauid then in good simplicity so hâ—r highnes may now in sounde si◠〈…〉 with the Psalmist Why 〈…〉 Catholiques the people my 〈…〉 â—oâ—ne and the gentiâ—e Ro◠〈…〉 madnes 〈…〉 â—ble mischiefe 〈…〉 whom they 〈…〉 Lord God also who hath mercifully sette mee ouer them Why doe they so This question Quare is not without his double Emphasis Fyrst the question is pearcing it is much more forceable to say Why doe they so Then if Dauid had said but simply thus The enemies doe thus rage against mee for it rowseth vp the sences and asketh the spirites of menne a reason of their bodely endeuours This figurate speach contayneth first a kynde of admiration as thus Is it not a wonder to see such menne so madde What cause haue I geuen them thus to rage agaynst me Secondly it offereth the checke with his inuincible mate vnto these inconsiderate Catholiques Why doe yee so hotly take in han◠〈…〉 â—odigie as neuer canne th◠〈…〉 or canne 〈…〉 â—ger of 〈…〉 yo◠〈…〉 2. king 6 1â— Hoastes but you shall bee brought before the Lords annoynted who is commaunded to crushe you with his Iron rodde To the first Quare then as a sufficient Impedit to all Popishe Patrones and Catholique practisers in Popishe treasons lette vs lende our eares I pray you Her Maiestie in the simplicitie of her soule doth demaunde of you her naturall borne subiects for though her bountye hath not wrought the confederates much benefite yet she wondereth not at them so much why do you my english subiects thus rise in rebellion against me Are yee not my naturall subiects borne am I not your louing and lawfull Queene answere me I pray you to satisfie my self driuen into mighty wonder for this your insolent folly The seduced Catholique with his D. Story shâ—peth her Maiestie this short answere we are not your subiectes So said stone of the late executed we haue 〈◊〉 your words deserâ—ted to die we haue 〈…〉 and wee are iustâ—◠〈…〉 in deede wee are 〈…〉 and inditeâ— and condemned for Beholde a mighty worke of God in this his holy name be alwaies blessed which hath to the shame of all Papistes and the preuention of credite to that counterfaite booke by the Romish runagates at Rheymes promised to be posted ouer hither wherein they will counterfeit to deny these men to belong to the Catholiques with the former also whiche in any sorte haue sought the alteration of the state or hurt to her Maiestie For we say they pray for the Queene of England euery daye Oh subtile Sathan but the stronger Captain hath ouerthrown thee this deuise is to base Saunders D. Sâ—und in 〈◊〉 Monâ—â—â—â— not 〈…〉 books before these mens voluntarye confessions now doe laye open thy infectuall treacherye They haue told vs 〈◊〉 â—sking sorrowing at t◠〈…〉 â—â—ason again 〈…〉 colou◠〈…〉 this 〈…〉 Quâ—ene you pray for we pray also if it please God to graunt her better grace But we be not Papistes our ioy is not in Mary the mother No we reioyce in Iesus Christ the sonne onely and in his annointed our Queene Elizabeth as in the Lord it becommeth vs and haue our hearts and hands ready against you your Queene whensoeuer you should haue taken assaye of our preparation For as Israell cryed against the Medianites for the Lord and his Gedeon Iudg 7 1â— so doe we â—rew Englishe subiects cry against all Catholique Traytors and their future trust for the Lorde and his Elizabeth And he that beareth not this mind here or else where in any wise belonging to her Maiestie whether he bee an Abner or Abyshaye noble or ignoble the Lord conâ—ert him or confounde him for his mercieâ— sake to our English Israell 〈◊〉 But ye haue not yet answered this 〈◊〉 Arâ— yea not her Maiesties subâ—â—◠〈◊〉 ye English Emperors yes 〈◊〉 of you chosen into chiefe place of 〈…〉 of her secret bodye 〈…〉 of whose bountye yee are largely fedde But yet are not now what is your reason forsooth Syr Preacher this it is your Queene is by the holy father excommunicated and all her subiectes by his aucthoritie sette at freedome from their othe of alleageaunce and naturall bond of duetye Is this the matter Well we take first that you graunt vs. Videlicet that you were borne her loyall subiectes and that beeing further her seruauntes you were sworne to bee faithfull and loyall to her Maiestie and so by inference yee confesse that before this excommunication shee was your louing Mistres your lawfull Queene also Yea Syr wee doe so well then lette vs that bee good subiectes aske of God and good meuâ—â— â—hether any man in earth caâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 subiect of his de◠〈…〉 â—ince which 〈…〉 po◠〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 that doth take vppon him to discharge vs of this charge and by what aucthority Thirdly his discharge what it is and of what importaunce by which suruey we shall plainly see Sathan to haue seated Antichrist in the consciences of these forlorne Caitiues aboue the Almighty God The Lord God of Israell it is that coÌ„mandeth al subiects to owe in hart performe in faithfull seruice all honorable duety to their superiors in these words Honour thy Parents c. which word honor requireth inward reuerence reuerende accompt and harty affection from the soule of the inferiour and outward seruice with externall reuerence and all kindes of duety according to the bond of the parties obliged And the chiefe parent vnder God is the king or chiefe Potentate of the country as
him their Lorde and king maugre their enemies during his time limited for them Therefore neyther Resyn nor hys partner Romelia nor yet the purposed sonne of Tabeall canne preuayle against Ierusalem Esay 7. nor his Dauid For Gods decree hath saide It shall not bee how cunning mightie or Catholike soeuer hee the conspiracie for earthlie councel cannot preuayle against the Lorde So as to our singular comfortes and Gods eternall praise beloued in Christ wee may safely apply this saying of our most louing GOD to our Church and kingdome because through his greate mercie Gal. 4. wee are a s◠〈…〉 vnyuersall 〈…〉 to who◠〈…〉 net◠〈…〉 All thy Children shall bee taught of GOD Esay 54.13.14 c. and much peace shall bee to thy Children In righteousnesse shalt thou bee established and bee free from oppression and from feare For it shall not come neare thee beholde the enemie shall gather himselfe but without me Whosoeuer shal gather himselfe in thee against mee shal fall Beholde I haue created the Smyth that bloweth the coales in the fire and hym that bringeth foorth an Instrument for hys woorke and I haue created the destroyer to destroye but all the weapons that are made against thee shall not prosper and euerie tongue that shall ryse against thee thou â—halt condemne This is the heritage of the Lords seruants and the righteousnesse is of me sayth the Lord This is the staffe of our stay and the strength of our arme euen the Lorâ—â— iâ—iolable decree for his an◠〈…〉 vs styll to 〈…〉 fully nur◠〈…〉 â—de she 〈…〉 as 〈…〉 many straungers as hunger the Lordes milke without guile in this his English Nurcerie In vaine therefore shall bee your trecherous attemptes against her Maiestie this Church and kingdome though hell be come to your helpe And therefore O Lorde wee offer vnto thee the Calues of our lippes â—ose 14.2 â—eb 13.15 and euer magnifie thy holy name This decree being for vs howe can the Papistes or their Treasons be vnreuenged God sayth respecting their proper nature the enemies shall rise but he sayth straightway they shall fall Their tongues shal raile but wee by truth in God shall condemne them They shal gather themselues but shal not finde vs alone for the Lord raigneth in Syon â—sal 99.1 be the people neuer so vnpatient He will arise and his enemies shal be scattered and as smoke in the wind sal 68.1.2 waxe against the Sunne so shall they melte and flye before him Examples 〈…〉 â—finite for 〈…〉 Lorde 〈…〉 ha◠〈…〉 Princes when they stoode in neede of him When men shall be required his 300. for his Gedeon shall put to flyght his Medianites Iudg. 7 that are exceeding number His haile-stones shall beat to death such enemies as with-stande his Iosua Iosua 10. And the ayrie winde shall russle trees whereon God doth walke before Dauid to his battaile 2. Sam. 5.24 to yeelde him victorie Architophel shall slaye himselfe as did Bellamie and Gods vengeance cannot suffer the gracelesse Absâ—lon to die a coÌ„mon death The trees therefore shal execute his pride his shagged haire this Spanyels cutte shal be his halter And to omit the Scriptures testimonie for Dauid if we looke vppon Gods present iudgements in this our nation froÌ„ time to time against all traiterous assay in all sorts and callings we shall bee compelled to conclude that all in vaine is their attempt when they without God gather â—â—â—â—selues against theyr So◠〈…〉 wil affoord 〈…〉 â—here◠〈…〉 the Osbert of London and his 50. thousande Traytors An. 1196. Rich. 2. against king Richard 2. were speedily ouerthrown and he their chief executed at the Elmes it maye bee the place of the last execution Peter Spalding betrayed Barwicke to the Scottes and was by the king of Scots caused to be hanged because of his treason against his naturall kyng Edward the second Roger Mortimer conspyring the death of king Edw. 3. his Father An. 1317. was hanged at the foresaid Elmes And that notable rable of Rakehels Iacke Strawe and Wat Tyler that spoiled London and slew the Counsaile bearing bloodie hand against all authoritie and learning so that vppon whom soeuer a penne and yncke was founde he dyed in their tyrannous Treason had yet their desertes For W. Walworth the Maior of this noble Citie of London arrested him with the mace of deat◠〈◊〉 The hon◠〈…〉 conti◠〈…〉 cheâ—◠〈…〉 The perilous treasons by them purposed ioyned iust with the presente Catholike attemptes as Iacke Strawe confessed at his death They meant to haue slaine aswell the king as his Counsaile the Lordes and Gentlemen of accompt the Bishops Preachers of the Land all Iudges and common Lawyers onely the begging Friers auncestors of our present Iesuites should haue beene the Curates of the Country And kinges shoulde haue bene raised froÌ„ the Tilekil for Wat Tyler was decreed the king of Kent so in euery shire such another And because they were miserable beggars their purpose was to haue burned the Citie of London at the foure corners thereof and so to haue easilye gathered her wealth vnto themselues But thankes be vnto God as the purposes of these former Papistes with these our present Catholikes 〈◊〉 â—lone in effect very resem◠〈…〉 Lords lot 〈…〉 â—idge hath 〈…〉 goe 〈…〉 and spend the day in like examples As in Hen. 4. time how his vnnatural Nobilitie with their traiterous Priest Madeline for it is a straunge treason where neither the Pope nor his Chaplaines be partakers by the good seruice of his Subiects of Circester were taken the most of them and put to death And though the Rebelles sette fire on the towne supposing that way to withdraw their seruice yet in loue to their loyaltie and seruice to their Lord and king they did persiste to prosecute the trayterous Rebels and their attendantes to their deserued death But to let al other Princes passe vs would God our Papistes could beholde his mightie hande for our Elizabeth What conspiracies haue they had against her maiestie which Gods maiestie hath not reuealed to her that the wheele of Iustice might rewarde them Plometry the priest 1570. and 〈◊〉 â—erats at Durham 〈…〉 thumb◠〈…〉 〈…〉 Doctor Story with Haunce that foolish priest and table gamester such was his profession and common practise Campion and his fellow champions Arden Someruile Throgmorton and the rest with their trayterous Printer all which in wonderfull wise the Lorde hath laide open to the worlde and by perfect trials as by their own confessions were found deepely dyed in most deadly Treasons and as most wicked weedes were iustly cast out of our Christian garden So likewise beloued this moste odious and execrable purpose by Sauage and other Sathanicall seede so secretlie deuysed and being Imps of very green youth and some of them as sprouts spred into her maiesties Court were therfore for the most parte least suspected of manie which threatned this Nation