C AP.16. xi RevelationoftheApocalyp fe. 133 were put to death as they deferved. And fuch a commendation of Gods Juflice as this, was upon this occafion fet forth by that Willi- am Cecill, whom I nained right now. For this worthy man , that hemight flop the mouthes of the clamorous railing pirits of the Popilh Faltion, did lay open the caufe why the f isits were put to death in a Booke for that purpofe compiled and publifhed in the year i 5'84. WhichBook is intituled, TheIrftice of the Britains,by which it is madecleer andmy.ncfeft,that fume curled Vipers here in England, were juftiy hanged up by the necke for their fouleand monftrous Treafonsthey had committed. He publifhedhis worke in all tongues almoft,that fo all men might hear the Angel magnifying Gods Ituftice,and that others might be flirted up by this molt worthy example to eudevour to do the like, whodelire to have the fáfety of Kingdoms & people well lookt unto. This Book hath the veryfame matter to enteat of, which is comprifed in thefe two verfes,neither can the fummethereof be comprehended in more convenient words. Which artAndwhich Waft. Thèod. Beza addeth to there out ofa molt ancientenanufcrips, and WhichJhall be; dretu,the Vulgar, and Montantts.irifteadofthere words, andWhich./hall be read. and Holy Ghof. .1 he former reading Both magnifie God for, his Conft.zniy in hispromfes,that he is alwayes likeunto himfelfe, in avenging him- felfè Of the hnnes of wicked men after the fame manner at this time, as he did punifh them informerAges, This latter joynedHo- linefe,rogether with Confiancy ,as if he íhould 1áy, Thou carft not endure this wickedneflé of theirs to goe uinpuni!}ied any longer, be= caufe of their Coriancy, and their Holin.ffe; but where aTitle is taken out of thediftributioln ofthe time, the two lid} moments of time are not wont to be fet downe wi:hotu the third , the firft rea- ding therefore feemeth to be the truer; Becaufe_thou hall judged thefe things. That is , becaufe thou hall; executed fuch a judgement,by takingvengeance of the Rivers and Fountainsof all mifchiefe. Which is a Metonymy of Hebriciáns, who do many times put judging for avenging, and punifhing, as, IWilljudge the Nation Whom theyflail ferve; that is, J will punifh them, en,t5. So Deut.3 2.36. t Sam.25.39: Vert 6. For they Jhed the blood of the Saints. The words render a reafon of the former praifing of Cod. Batt where have the Icffres fliedany blood ? As if this were 'a matter unknowne tto the 'world ? Are not thefe the Spies and promoters to the Popes Holy Fathers, that are the Inquifitors to whore Y y y butcherly
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