their Councils abridged. 363 fore Kings ? In a word, we mull know that allgoodChriflians are morefit- (") And ly Kings than evil Princes: For theft by f eking the Glory ofGod doftrenu- are Pre- ou rule them elves : But the other feeking their own, and being enemies to bares fo Icy f f k g g bad too tbemfelves do tyrannically opprefs,others: Theft (good Chriftians) are the body that rule ofChrift.The other (bad Princes) are the bodyoftheDevil.Thefefo rule them- the felves, as that they'hall reign eternally with the highefl Emperor. But the Church? power ofthe other brings them eternally to perms by eternal damnation, with 4tá mark the Prince ofdarknefs, who is King over all the Sons ofPride. And it is not ofa repro. to be wonderedat that (*) bad Prelates confine to an unrighteous King,whom bate to o- for their ill got preferments by him, they love andfear, who Simoniacally or- Kmg a dainingany,do for abate pricefell even Godhimfelf.For as the eleEt are infepe- gainft the rably united to their head, fa the reprobate arepertinacioufly confederate a- Pope ? gainfl thegoodwith him that is head of their militia.(**) Let Emperors and (b) And Icings fee then how much the Imperial and Kingly dignity is to befeared, in are there which very few are aved (b) and tho a that by Gods mercy come to alvation more yf f () f y y f are not made fo good (or eminent) as many ofthepoor, the Spirit of Godbeing ved ? judge : Forfrom the beginning of the world to thefe times of ours, wefind not (c) How in all theauthentickScripture anyEmperors or Kings whofe lives werefo ador- fewPopes ned withgreat (c) virtueand miracles,as were an innumerable multitude of ever wrought the contemners oftheWorld; though I believe that by Gods mercy many ofthen. miracles? have beenfaved: For to faynothing of the Apoftles and Martyrs, whit Emile- (d) It's rot or King,was ever famousfor miracles, like Martin,Anthony,or Benedil ? worth the what Emperor er King did raife the dead? cleanft the Lepers? illuminate the enquire p g f f p what is Blind? Conftantine of pious memory,Theodofius,Honorius,Charles, Lewis, the reafon propagators of Chriflian Religion, defenders of the Church, are ?railed and that we honoured by the Church, but not noted to have fhined withfirthglory of mi- have no racles. Moreover towhat Kings or Emperors names (d) are Church,:46 Al; Churches g p O Churches, tarsdedicated? or bath the Holy Churchappointed Maier to be celebrated? or Maffes Let Kings and other Princes fear left by how much in this life they would be named for preferred before other men, by fo much the more liable they be to eternal bur- the honor Wings. As it is written: Wifd, c. 6. Great men 'hall be greatly tormented, faveings For they have as many men to be accountable for, as were Subjeíl.ea them. few of (*) And ifone religiousman find it fo great a work to keep his own foul, bow late that great alabour belongeth to Princes, forfo many thoufa-id fouls? ,c) And if werede- the judgment of holyChurch fo bind a manfor killing one ; what will become voted lc' the Po e. of them that for this worlds honour murder many thoufands ? Who though (x') Ah 1 they fometime cry Mel Culph for killing many, yet areglad at the heart for poorPope the extenfon of their honour, and are not furry that they didwhat is done, nor then I that that theyhave driven their Brethren into Hell. mull an- The reft of the Epiftle exhortethKings to avoid Pride and Tyranny: As all the I cite it hiftorically to thew you the Spirit of Papacy, fo fas eft et ab hoffe world or doceri. There is fomewhat in it worthy the remembering, that greatnefs Church, prove not pernicious to themfeives and others, for want of goodnefs. th eat § 58. But fure thefe Papal arguments favour not of infallibility : the Anti- May not a meanwit difcern, 1. That goodnefs giveth not right to pla- peeks A a a a ces which
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