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A72932
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Caesars dialogue or A familiar communication containing the first institution of a subiect, in allegiance to his soueraigne
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Nisbet, E.
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1601
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STC 18432.5; ESTC S113170
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CAESARS DIALOGVE or A Familiar Communication containing the first Institution of a Subiect in allegiance to his Soueraigne Matth. 22.21 Giue therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesars AT LONDON Printed by Thomas Purfoot 1601. ⧠Cursed be he that curseth thee And Blessed be he that blesseth thee Gen 27.20 But to take vengeance on him that doth euill Rom. 13.4 ⧠Wherefore ye must be subiect not because of wrath onely but also for conscience sake Rom. 13.5 ¶ The Minister of God for thy wealth Rom. 13.4 TO All sound Members of that bodie whereof her sacred Maiestie is Supreame head Happinesse Externall Internall Eternall IF we consider howe much this admirablie-beautifull frame of the world the earth beeing adorned with sweete smelling hearbes fruit-bearing trees infinit variety of beasts after their kind the sea replenished with whales and fishes after their kind the ayre garnished with feathered fouls after their kind the heauen beautified with the sunne for the day the Moone for the night the bright-shining starres and all the hosts thereof excelleth that formelesse vastnesse of the Poets Chaos whereof saith the Scripture The earth was without forme and voide and darknes vpon the face of the deepe then may we partly conceiue how much a Monarchie which is amongst gouernments as the Sunne amōg the stars 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Homer Iliad B. Not good is the rule of many Let there be one Lord one King where vnder one Caesar the Nobilitie the Cleargie the Communaltie is prudently iustly happily gouerned excelleth a brutish Anarchie so hatefull to Moses soule that his death beeing by the Lord foretold him not mentioning one word of his death he presently brake out into a most patheticall praier for a Gouernour Num. 27.16.17 That the Congregation of the Lord might not be as sheepe which haue not a shepheard The God of all glory glorified therefore be his glorious name of his great grace mercy keeping vs from the one hath so blessed vs with the other as both neighbour and remote Nations crie out The happines of England Psal 144.15 O fortunatos nimium bona si sua norint anglos Happy are the people that be in such a case That which abroad so many do admire shall not euery one at home desire to preserue Could he 2. Cor. 8.12 who was taken vp into Paradise heard words which cannot be spoken which are not possible for man to vtter be himself deceiued would he who was readie to giue his life Rom. 9.3 his life yea his soule for the good of others deceiue others when he said If one member suffer 1. Cor. 12.26 all suffer with it If one member be had in honour all the members reioyce with it Are not wee members of the same bodie of the same bodie politique and temporall there being to vs all one Queene members of the same bodie ecclesiastique and spirituall their being one bodie Ephe. 4.4 5 6 one spirit one hope one Lord one faith one Baptisme one God and Father of all which is aboue all and through all and in you all Who is there of you of whom I am not to hope the best Yet can I speake onely for mine owne heart for mine owne soule Such liuely feeling hath my soule had of those bonds wherewith as Country-men wherewith as Christians wee bee combined that I could not but desire desiring endeauour endeauouring effect somewhat for the common good In Arcop If sweet Isocrates accounted that not reuenewes and riches not lawes and ordinances but good nurture of youth make a Citie quiet and happy If profound Aristotle affirmed that in vaine doe men make lawes Pol. 5.6 if youth be not brought vp in good manners If diuine Plato auerred that small need had his Common-wealth of lawes De repub li. 4 by reason of the good discipline wherein his Citizens had bin nourished Prou. 22.6 If Salomon who in respect of the others is as a Carbuncle amongest the meanest gemmes hath deliuered Teach a child in the trade of his way and when he is olde he shall not depart from it What especially if ye looke eyther vpon the pronesse of some to be seduced or vpon the malice of some mal-contents seeking to seduce or vpon some who from beyond the seas as Sathan from beyond the wildernes raise vp windes to beat our houses vpon our heads what I say more conuenient what more expedient what more necessary thā some instruction for our youth in their dutie to our Caesar An Instruction least England take vp that complaint of the Prophet Hosea 4.6 My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge a plaine instruction least our youth doe not conceiue it a briefe instruction intending hereafter for riper heads in another tongue more amplie to handle the like argument least few should read it But to whom then shall I tender and present it May I to you most honorable Councellors who am I that knowing your Lordships as Gedeliah did not alone himselfe serue 2. King 25.24 but also incite others to serue his King not onely obey but most principally draw others to obedience to our Caesar should interrupt your graue consultations with so sleight a Schedule yet haue most of your Honours respecting the good end most honourably approued it Most and Right Reuerend Fathers of the Church to whom God hath giuen his vrim and his thummim may I present it to you I am peccatorum maximus Apostolorum minimus I know yee put them in remembrance that they be subiect to the principalities and powers and that they be obedient Most graue Iudges and Maiestrates may I present it to you The Right Honourable who is among you as a Diamond set in Gould hath in regard of the intent giuen it his double approbation You all knowing that law of the Israelites Common-wealth Deut. 17.12 13. That man that will doe presumptuously and will not hearken vnto the Priest that standeth before the Lord thy God to minister there or vnto the Iudge that man shall die and thou shalt take away euill from Israel So all the people shal heare and feare and do no more presumptuously Doe know what regard is to be had of Caesar being the Priests and Iudges Soueraigne Tutors and instructors of our youth dressors of the plants of England shall I tēder it you you being accounted most necessary members of euery weale-publike In nothing more then this can you shew your loue to your coūtry nor discharge your dueties to your Soueraigne Maisters of families and keepers of seruants shall I tender it to you Col. 4.1 May I say in this respect yee Maisters doe that vnto your seruants which is iust and equall Is it said for food rayment only or for ciuil and Christian education also 1. Tim. 5 8. That hee that prouideth not for his owne and namely for them of his household hee denieth the faith and is worse than