Epi¡IieofS. Paul to Titus. of which reacheth to heauen front whence it came ; the fight of it to the ends of the world while,it felfe tiandeth in the tnidtt of the earth , that theremight be equall acceffeof all vnto it: in it is meate for all : it ma- keth a thadow vnder it for all the bealls of the feild , and all thebirds make netts in the boughes ofit. Let vs here call oùr eyes vponourown happines in our noble King fames; whome we haue great caufetoac- count (as the lfraelites Dauid)cbe lightofour Ifrael:yea and (as theyof Iofah) the breath ofour noflrils:the ferious acknowledgment whereof, will not fullervs tobewanting in the cheerful! performance of all fub- miffe and loyal! duty vnto him. The third reafon is drawnefrom the danger ofrefillingand rebelling sgain[ this ordinice,which theLord bath taken vpon himfelfe tomain- taine; as he did Moles againfi Corah, (Miriam, and the murmuring Iewes. Whohath euertakenthe (word (God not putting it into his hand ) but he perithed by it? What Shebah or Adoniah euer blew a trumpet of (edition , but they did this thing againft their owns lines? WhenDauid would haue 'pared rebellious Abfolon, did not the Lord hanghim by the haire betweeneheauen and earth vndcr an oke ? Had Zimri peacewhich flewhis (Miller ? wicked Iefabel couldobferue the ruine offuch treacherous confpirators. Our owne Chronicles are full of rare examplesofGods iudgements, our eyeshaue feene not a few vpon fuch. The (}range difcoucrieof Perciesconfpiraciemay not be forgot- ten; nor let that wickedneffe and the io(t vengeance of God vpon the a- &ors, neuer be put out fromunder heauen. Neither is this onely an hu- mane obferuation , but an infallible extra& and conclulion out of the word :Pro.xq.2 i.My- fonfeareGod,and theKing,and meddlenot with the fedirious; for theirdeftrntlion'hall rife ftuidenly, andwho knoweth the ruins ofthem? To hefc realons might be added, that iris the brand of Libertines and carnal! Gofpellers,todefpifegoxernment, andfpeale.e twill.of mmaiefties and dignities, &c. Vfe. t. Popith religion is a flat enemy to the !awe of God, and na- ture,the profefforof which mutt before be be the Popes darling,fweare flat contrary to.this fubie&ion;euery yeare and almoll day glues experi- enceof this truth. Befides,their doÓtrine is full of trayterouspolirions; and theirbookes which they daily fend in amongt1 vs are fluffedwith poifoned inueliues tobriugour Princesand nobles intocontempt: pi- tie it is fomany of themare foopenly fuffred,to theoffenceofthe good, and the calling further backe of thofe that be bad. It is not myduty to (peak or write what Lipfus inhis polihumus epi(ilesbath fooliihly bol- ted out again(} the Lords anoyntedouer vs;.but this !.fay, thebooke is too much fer by: and if a Papitis tongue can (laine or flal4nder,I affirme, there 55 s.Sam.sr.s1. Lament:+.sa III a.King.ç.; r. s.Pets.to. Inde 8. The Popes vat. fah mufl fweue the.nfctees e. nemie^,yca re. bels spina lawful! anther. tins.
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