Let vs nowe looke into the case of other Countries also The experience of other countries in like cases The Saracēs Heraclis the Emperor Ioh. Cuspini de Caesaribus in vita Haraclii The Saracens after they had brought their forces into Asia could neuer be gotten out till they gotte Asia themselues They serued first Heraclius the Emperour in his warres as Cuspini telleth and beeyng denyed their pay with reproch at the officers hande that was master of the pay they conueied them selues into Syria and seazed Damascus Egypt and the Countries about and they subued Arabia and all Persia And where at first they came to the ayde of the Empire after they bereft the Empire of all Asia Heraclius fonded after prophesies and miscōstured a prophesie of the ciūrccised fearing the Iewes but it fell out in the Saracens and so as the Abbat of Vrspergen telleth he was deluded by vaine Astrologie Abbas Vrsperg in hist Heraclii and by the Eulichian heretikes seduced The Gothes Valens the Emperour The forraine forces of the Gothes were first receiued into the Empire of Valens the Emperour to serue him in his warres and he made great reckoning of them Socrates Eccle hist lib. 4. cap. 34. as to be defenders and keepers of the Roman Empire against inuasions and to that intent he placed them in Thracia After they that for seruice and aide of the Empire were taken in to be a wall of defence against inuasions Socrates Eccle hist lib. 4. cap. 35. they made hauock of the lands of the Empire in Thracia And when they were waxen warme in their place Thracia would not hold them but they made warre vpon Valens the Emperour that placed them in the Empire Otto Frisin Ep. analiam lib. 4. cap. 16. wonne the battaile of him and they fired him in a Cottage where after the losse of the fielde hee hid himselfe Thus they that offered their seruice to the Empire and to be at the Emperors commandement ransacked the Empire and in the end destroyed the Emperor himselfe After as Otto writeth they grewe to two mightie kingdoms Otto Frifin Epist lib. 4. cap. 16. the one called the Ostrogothes the other the Wisigothes Thus of the forreners that the Emperor brought in for defence hee was destroyed himselfe and the Empire spoiled The Hunnes brake out of Europa as Albertus affirmeth vnder the conduct of Attila into many countries The Hunnes Alber. Kran in proaemio Wand Attila and as a raging Sea ouerflowed them Attila after the solemnizing of his marriage going drowsie to bedde bleeding at the nose was stifled in his own blood as Otto reporteth Otto Frisin Epist li. 4. ca. 28. The Hunnes after the sacking of so many Countries resiant in Pannonia were after ward ransacked themselues of Carolus surnamed the Great in his wars Carolus magnus which by the space of eight yeeres hee made vpon thē And as Albertus saith the Hunnes enriched with the spoyl of so many Countries Alber. Krāz. Saxo. lib. 2. cap. 6. became poore and the Frenchmen as he saieth which to that time seemed in maner pore were made very rich The Wandals tumbled vp and downe in the world The Wandals Alber. Krāz. Wand lib. 1. ca. 31. and after they came into Spaine to rest they remoued from thence into Affrica thereby It is verie pertinent to this matter we haue in hand to heare how they came into Affrica Ther was diuision in Affrica between Countie Bonifacius the olde gouernour there and Valentinian the Emperour Countie Bonifacius Gouernor of Africa who wold there place a new Bonifacius sent for the Wandales out of Spaine for his aide and assigned them to the Sea coastes for defence against inuasiōs Gensericus king of Wādales But Gensericus their king set to keepe the Sea coasts became himselfe like a raging Sea that ouerflowed Africa after Scicelie Alber. Krāz. Wand lib. 1. ca. 32. he inuaded Italie the very seat of the Empire it self But by means of rescue sent frō Leo the Emperor of Constātinople he was driuen to retire into Africa againe Thus in the diuision of Africa the Wandals were sent for ayde ioyned themselues with one of the parts and had a part of Africa allotted to them by the Sea coaste but it was not a part or share that woulde serue them but they woulde haue the whole Neither the whole Africa would serue them but they brake into Scicelie Nor Scicelie would satisfie them but they bent their forces vpon Italy and wold haue deuoured the Empire and all Alber. Krāz. Wand lib. 1. cap. 31. Bonifacius that thought to haue made his part strong by them first set bounds to them in Africa But what boundes will conteine a raging Sea or wilde waues if once they breake in Valentinian the Emperour made a league with them and set limits to them but neither league nor limits could holde them nor Africa nor Scicelie but they gaped after Italy and the whole Empire So wee see in diuisions howe forraine forces of fained friendes that haue come for aide of the one part haue occasion seruing them made inuasions in Countries and not content with their confederates to take a share haue ouerrunne the whole as we see in the examples of the Saxons and Danes in Englande of the Wandales in Africa the Saracens in Asia the Gothes Hunnes such other Thus of the case of our Countrie in inuasions of strangers and forraine forces heretofore and of other Countries in like case Now what our refuge and stay should bee against such inuasions Our comfort What our refuge and stay should bee against inuasions maine stay and holy anker against all stormes and tempests of such inuasions of forraine forces and strangers shoulde bee in the euerlasting prouidence of God who ruleth ouer the kingdomes of the earth and hath set the bounds of the habitations and dwellinges of people on earth which Paul calleth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and setteth limits to nations and markes to the roaring Seas which they cannot passe Who sitteth aboue the water flooddes Psal 29. as Dauid saith and remaineth king for euer whose prouidence as with a bridle plucketh backe the furie and forces of Princes and nations Psal 76 At thy rebuke as the Prophet Dauid saith O God of Iacob both the Charriot and horse is fallen And after the fiercenesse of man shall turne to thy prayse and the fiercenesse of them shalt thou refraine And in an other place Psal 46. O come hyther saieth hee and behold the works of the Lord what destructiōs he hath brought vpon the earth He maketh warres to cease in all the world he breaketh the bowe and knappeth the speare in sunder and burneth the Chariots in the fier Be stil then know that I am God I wil be exalted among the heathen and I will be exalted in the earth The Lord of hostas is with
comfort of his Church and our countrie We haue heard how when the wicked fall to trauaile with plats of treasons rebellions and such like they bend themselues to take all occasions and presse into Courtes and winde themselues into fauour and creepe into credit to haue oportunities and aduātages for their diuelish intents and how Princes following the example of Dauid in the wisdome of God shoulde make their resolutions for choyse of faithfull and godlie persons to bee neere vnto them and about them and whom they shoulde auoide out of their housholds Thus muche of the third principall matter what trauailing is who setteth and whetteth them continually on to trauaile how they bend themselues to take all occasions and aduantages for the execution of their wicked plats The 4. principall matter After trauailing what fruite such wicked persons bring foorth HE shall bring foorth saith Dauid a lie or vaine thing Sheker the worde Sheker signifieth a lie Some expounde it Rem inanem A vaine matter in respect of the sequell and effect which will deceiue them The Septuagint translate it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in respect of the trāsgression vnrighteousnesse excesse outrage against Gods lawe and mans lawe of which sense the Septuagint giue occasiion And in respect of the sequell and successe not aunswering their plats but cōming to an afterdeale and disappointing them they are called lies vaine matters which sense doth grow out of the Hebrewe worde The 1. sense out of the Septuagint Touching the first sense if the Diuel himselfe shoulde trauaile to bring fruite on earth would he not bring the like iniquitie impietie transgressions and outrages against the law of God man Where such wicked are there is as it were an hel on earth Verres hell on earth as Cicero said of Verres regiment in Scicilie that whether he came because of the troupes of wicked that hanged about him thither came another hell on earth God blesse vs from them that bring such troupes and from all troupes of traitors rebels conspirators and confedrates against the Prince estate gods church our country The second sense springing out of the root of the Hebrew word The 2. sense out of the Hebrew word and the aptest in that respect to which I refer my tract or treatise touching it is they shall bring foorth a lie a vaine matter that will not take effect but they shall sticke in the gappe and perish in the breach that themselues haue made Though king Saul had neuer such deadly food against Dauid King Saul like a woode Lion or wild Panther ran into the woods wildernesse to kill him yet will it not come to effect but hee had his trauaile for his paine wretchednes was his reward In the title of this Psalme in the word Chush the sonne of Iemini Psal 7. the Hebrews note Saul to be signified who is called Chush Chush as much to say as an Ethiopian or a manne of Ind Ob immutabilem animi malitiam contra Dauidē as Monster expoūdeth it Monster in scho in ti Psal 7. because of his immutable or vnremoueable malice against Dauid As the mā of Ind cānot change his naturall blacknes of hew so hee such other like to him are called by the name because of the blacknes of their malice within which neuer can be washed out vnles god powre out the cleane waters of his spirit as Ezechiel calleth thē to wash whiten them Ezech. 36. But though Sauls malice was neuer so rooted in nature that he put himselfe in armes made vprores against Dauid 2. Sam. 23. and threatned to searche him out through all the thousandes of Iuda yet for all his trauaile hee brought foorth but a lie and a vaine thing For Dauid and faithful godlie Princes vnder the protectiō of God are garded and as it were mured and walled in the high and heauenly castle of Gods prouidence where the Councels and trayterous trauels of the wicked cannot reach them Car therfore the Saulites and Chushites The Saulits Chushits and men of Ind of England for they are degēdred out of the true kinde of their owne Countrie that are such plucke the crowne from Q. Elizabeth her head Psal 21. which God hath set on it As Dauid said of himselfe thou shalt set a crown of pure gold vpon his head Psal 15. Can they vndertake the wonderfull workes of God to flie on the winges of the winde Psal 18. as Dauid saieth of God or mooue mountaines out of their places Then let them vndertake to pluck Princes out of their thrones also For it is God as Iob saith Iob. 12. that looseth the coller of kings and leadeth away Princes as a pray ouerthroweth the mightie As easie it is to mooue mountains out of their places as to remooue the estates of Princes maintained by the prouidence of God Psal 30. Dauid saith Thou hast made my mountaine so strong hee meaneth his estate maintained and established by the prouidence of God He questioneth with the high traggie hilles in an other Psal wherfore they so skippe leape against Gods mountaine Psal 68. Craggie hils against Gods mountaines so calleth he the state of Gods Church stayed established in God So likewise the stayed estate of godly Princes is called as the Prophet calleth his owne Princely estate established of God which of craggie hilles though they vance themselues neuer so high Traytors like blind moles are taken in their owne trenches cannot be remooued As blind moles cast hilles and make trenches vnder earth and are taken themselues in them so they that trauaile with treasons are like the blind moles which walk in trenches vnder the earth and yet at certain ventes and breaches of their owne making they are descried and taken Though in their treasons they moile and mine as in worke vnder ground because of the priuitie of them as they conceiue of them yet as they worke trenches vnder ground so they cast hilles a-aboue and in the veutes and breaches of their owne workes they are bewrayed and in sted of fruit they bring forth a lie or a vaine thing Is it not a vaine thing for molehilles to rise against mountaines Such is the state of godly Princes in respect of the trauaile of traytors rebels and enemies that vndermine the same Let thē heare therfore the great proclamatiō of God by the Prophet Dauid Be still then and know that I am God I wil be exalted among the Heathen I will bee exalted in th◠earth The proclamation of the spirit of God to traitors all that encounter the workes of God The spirit of God warneth al Saulites Chushites craggie hilles mole hils against the mountains of God to be still and quiet to desist from wicked attempts of treasons against God the encountring of
establish her as king Dauid â—â—ayed that God will establish him with a principall Psa 51. The heroical spirit or princely spirit as the vulgar translateth the worde Nediba because the word Nadib signifieth a Prince or as some expound it with a free spirit because the word signifieth both God strengthen her Maiestie with such an heroicall and free spirit When king Dauid looked into the transitorie troubles of the worlde which came swelling like a Sea on him and gaping like a gulph to deuoure him he cryed to God Psal 3. Lorde howe are they encreased that trouble me many are they that rise against me Thus as if he were floating in the raging Seas and wallowing among the wild waues he crieth to God And by and by as though he had got him vnder the lie shore by casting his eyes on Gods prouidence he found such cordiall comfort that he said But thou O Lord art a shield about me my glorie and the lifter vp of my head Then with an heroicall spirit he saith I wil not be affraid for tenne thousand of people that haue set themselues against me round about And in the same heroical spirit he prayeth Vppe Lorde and helpe mee O my God for thou smitest myne enemies vppon the cheeke bone thou shalt breake the teeth of the vngodly In which heroicall confidence in God thus he endeth his prayer Saluation belongeth to 〈◊〉 Lorde and thy blessing is vppon thy people Thus how Dauid out of blustering windes and stormie Seas hoiseth his seales into the hauen of Gods prouidence and putteth on an heroical spirit with courage and magnanimitie against all his enemies Was not Dauid a Prince and Prophet most deere to God Dauid Godly Princes deer vnto God haue beeÌ„ assaulted with traytors and rebels chosen according to his owne heart as the Scripture speaketh Yet had he not Sheba the rebell Architophel the traytor and Absalon his sonne out of his owne bowels that betray him and openly rebelled against him Moses may be a mirror to al magestrates and Princes Moses who was so high in the loue and fauour of God Yet had he Dathan Corach and Abyram that rebelled against him And because we haue mentioned Moses if we looke into the wonderful works of God hath not God sent our good mother and Prince Elizabeth as a Moses to vs to bring vs first out of the spiritual Egypt slauery of our soules to conduct vs through the wildernesse of this wayward world full of fiery serpents continually stinging vs in their kind as the fiery serpents did sting the Children of Israel in the wildernesse And as God conducted them by Moses through the great and terrible wildernesse Deut. 8. where as hee sayeth were fierie serpents and scorpions so what were our case if God had not blessed vs with our Moses to conduct vs through the weary wildernesse of these troublesome and perilous times in which so many fiery serpents stinging scorpions venemous vermin and malicious enemies are whose outrage and furie is like to the ranke and hot poyson of serpents as the worde Chema which Dauid vseth doth signifie Thus howe God hath made her our Moses to bring vs out of the house of bondage and conduct vs through the wildernesse of this daungerous worlde swarming with so many fiery serpents and stinging scorpions against vs. Now howe God hath prepared and preserued her to this Princely conduct as he did his seruant Moses Moses had his name because hee was drawne out of the waters for of the worde Mosha signifying Extraxit or eduxit he hath plucked or drawn out hee was called Moshe of Pharao his daughter because saith she I haue drawen him out of the waters His mother hid him 3. monethes and then because of Pharao his coÌ„mandmeÌ„t for the making away of the Hebrewes male children as soone as they were borne she she fearing danger put him in an Ark of reede daubed with slime and pitch and laid it amoÌ„g the Bulrushes by the riuers brinke Exod. 2. Now his sister stood a far off to wait what wold come of him Then the daughter of Pharao came downe to wash her in the riuer and her maids walked by the riuer side and when they saw the Arke among the Bulrushes she sent her maid to fetch it and brieflie to conclude that the scriptuâ—â— rehearseth more at large the child wept and Pharao his daughter pitied him Gods prouidence so prouiding for him his sister ran for his mother to be his nurse and when he grew his mother brought him to Pharao his daughter and she brought him vp as her owne and she called his name Moses bicause saith she I drew him out of the water Gods wonderfull prouidence in preseruing Q. Elizabeth vnto and in the royall estate And hath not our Moses before God set the crowne on her head been at the very brinke to perish God hath pluked her out of the gulfes of many waters and out of the month of cruell enemies and hath made though not in name yet in the woÌ„deafull works of his prouidence a right Moses of her by bringing her froÌ„ the very brinke wonderfully preseruing her to this Princelie estate And since howe oft hath hee made a Moses of her by plucking her out of so many greedie gulfes of treasons and conspiracies at home and abroade against her and of late bringing her from the brinke of suche imminent dangers perillous plats and plunges by such wonderfull works of discoueries and deliueries which wee haue seene So that in Moses plucked out of the waters and from the brinke to conduct the people of God out of Egypt we may see a right mirror of our Moses by the wonderfull workes of God so oft saued from the brinke plucked out of the gulfes to coÌ„duct his people through the wildernes of this perillous worlde amidst the fierie serpentes sharpe set to sting the people of God at al aduantages and occasions God long vouchsafe her to bee his Moses and continuallie plucke her out of the gulfs and plunges of all plats of treasons conspiracies and confederacies at home or abroade whatsoeuer and whersoeuer against her And as he did magnifie his seruaÌ„t Moses in the worlde and with wonderfull workes backed him from heauen in the conduct of his people on earth So let vs heartily pray that with wonderfull workes of his prouidence and diuine power hee will magnifie our Moses in the sight of al Princes and people and shewe foorth the magnificence of his glorious Gospel in her and back from heauen her princely conduct of Gods people on earth against al enemies traitors conspirators against her Princely person and royall estate whatsoeuer and whensoeuer that the world may see hee hath set her vp for a marke and raised her vp for a Moses for the conduct and comfort of the people of God The fourth How God requireth and looketh for thankfulnesse of vs. As God