546 e.A Commentary upon the Go(ßel Chap.z4, Chrifls Gofpel. The holy Martyrs, as Saunders, Bradford, Phil_ 4 1. andMen. pat, &c. The Confeffours alfo that fled for Religion in Ma_ ries daies acknowledged (as Vrfä;rur relates) that that great in- undationof mifery came juflly upon them for their unprofitable. neffeunder the means of grace, which they had enjoyed in K. Ed- wards daies. When I firft came to be Paftour at Clamenna, faith Zanchy, there fell out a grievous peftilence,that in fèven- tnoneths- Zancb, híi celh fpace confirmed I toe,. perfons. Their former Paflour lllainar_ epi¡t,ad iapr, dray, that man of God, had often foretold filch a calamity for their Popery and profanef e : But he could never be believed, till the plague had proved him a true Prophet: and then they remembred his words, and wifht they had been warned by him. V that Haugher-horfelof you theSaints,eNeroorientem fidmp i- lem, mur Rome cruentavit, Nero was the firft Roman perfecutour, faithTertullian, who therefore calleth him the dedicatour ofthe `aealicator dam, condemnation of Chriftians ; He is laid to have made filch a nationts drill- bloodydecree as this, ,uifcluis Chrifiianum re ere confitetur, tantrum. Tert. zc innsluamgeneris humani convWus hoftù, fine ulteriortAide- dliged.Chron, fenfone capita plc }it or. Whofo confefleth himfelfa Chriftian, let him be put to death without any more ado; as a convided e- nemy ofmankinde. Verfe I o. And thenfbald manybe offended ] As not willing to fuller. Howmany revolted for fear in the Primitive times, were abjured here in Q., .Maries reign, fell toPopery in the Palati, nateand other places in Germany lince the troubles there, as fall as leaves fall in Autumne ? Somewhat men will do for Chrit, but fuller nothing. Verfe I 1. And(hall deceive many] Witnefe the Eaftern and Werérn Antichrifts, thofe deceitful' workers, that have drawn millionsof fouls into hell, by their grand impoltures. The world went wondering after thofe two beafls, which as the Panther, hid their horrid !reads, that they naay cake men with their flefh- pleafing fuperflitions : And ( as the ferpent Scytale) when they cannot otherwife overtake the flying paffenger, they fo bewitch him with their beauty and bravery, that he hash no power to paffe away. Verfe ra. And becaufe iniquity /ball abound] In there Taft and worft times, as Bernard yoketh them, and as the Scripture, oft In his alt;rra¿s Ql' reliimú remg. ban.
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