Chap.14. accordingtoSzMAr r x a vv, 405 with a napking,having this polie about it Whoremongersandadul- terer! God Will judge. He altowrote a letter to the King, after ,af andTrion r the Proclamation for abolishing English books: where we may fotr594 fee and [Darvell, at his great boldnefle and ttoutnefl'e, who as yet being no Bishop, fo freely and plainly durst to fo mighty a Prince,in fuch adangerous cate, againft the Kings Proclamation fet 14115 91. our in such a terrible time, take uponhim to write,and.to admonilh that which noCouncellour durst once fpeakunto him, in defence of Chrifta Gospel. King eAfa,though a godly Prince,imprifoned the Prophet for dealing plainly withhim. Archbifhop Çrindall loft OElix,abeths favour, and was confined, for favouring Pro- phecies,di^'c. as it was, pretended : but in truth,for condemningan Camd, Elizab; unlawfull marriage of Iulio an Italian Phyfitian with another mans wife, whiles Leicefler in vain oppofed againft his procee- dings therein. Gods truth mutt be told, however it be taken, and. not be betrayed (as it is too toooft,)by acowardly Glence. It is not lawfull for thee to haveher] Andyet the Pope fre- quently difpenfethwith fuch inceftuous marriages. K. Philip the third of Spain, were henow alive, might call the Arch -duke Al- Sands his . dred,both brother,coufen,,nephew and fon : for all this were he fuvey. unto him either by bloud or affinity; being uncle to himfelf, coufingerman to his father, husband tohis filter, and father tohis - wife,and all by Papall difpenfatíon. Abhorred filth. Verse 5. And When he Would have put him to death] Why, what had the good Baptifl done, that he mutt dye ? The people muff be made believe that he (Mien th for pratifingagamft the Tenue raenda., King. But this was fo thin a fah-hood that it might be tranfpa ciuìnpeilucer.. rently teen through. Therefore Herod' durit not kill him, though Seneca., he muchdefired to do ; r, left the people should move and mutiny. He knew himself hated by them already for his cruelty and other crimes. Now if he ihould exa`perate them afresh by executing the Baptift, whom they highly honoured, who knew what they would do ? Ty rants, how terrible feever, have their fears, that curb and keep them in for a time at Teals, frommany notorious outrages. In the beginning of Q. Maries reigne, alter the to-. mult at Bournes Sermon at the crofle ( where the people Hang daggers, and were ready to pull him limmeal.outof the pulpet, for pertwading them to Popery) the L. Major and Aldermen werewilled tocall a cotnmon-Counfell, and to fignifie to Paid of feably the CZyens determination,fc. that albeit her Graces con- . science.:
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