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which(as good ſubjects) we owt all/to our 
Prince and Countrey3" that as inthe firſt 
we arepnt in remembrance of our auctie | 
towards the Lord of Lords, ant Prince of 
Princes : ſo in this other as well we which 
wvitered and heard it gs others into-mhoſe 
handes it ſhall come to be readgnay be ad- 
moniſhed of thoſe / fections which * 
we ought continually to beare to our maſt | 
gracious Soueraigne, and our eftabliſhed 
Common-wealth , As Famrigell aſſured 
that theſe affections are,and hane alwayes 
bin throughly, ſetled in your faythfull 
hartes; ſo 1 doubt not, but ye are alſo as 
fully deſirous, that by this ſlender Labour, 
and by all meanes poſible, others may be ' 
allured & drawen tothe lite diſpoſition. | 
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Inly. 1598. 


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aſlurcd inthe Lord, : 


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PESEFINC Nachafhi the Ring'f 
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Mt 1# 1 SPY he tthatlcante greats: -_y 
freſſ, that onelpvpon ſeajen'idapes; ref- 
pite they were to yeelde-vp cheir Citietnco 
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Citizens Hould hanehis right epeiplucked 
out;): The peaple:of 1ſac partly: becauſe 
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"0 tate ofrrouerniment- Godhi: 
many peeres ſo happily P2E 
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Judge, and defite thatthey ny nc 
| 2S:m.112 King, Samuel when he: had; 


meanes, and many fozcible argumentes to - 


_dillwade them from this their malleofcetted 
and dilſpapzing minde, and ſceing euldenc- 


1p that noperſwaſions:corf{dcake anpplate 
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were bp an-nithervoyce.ofGod, the 
might be-furtherccertatien} both hdw. rol 
-uoullp they:had offended; and howfoz thoie 
offence the:Lo2de: was:highly © viſpleaſed 
withthem{: When the: Uraelites ſaw aps 
parantly:that Samuel had noſoonercalled 
-vnto the Lozy fo2 that: thunder! and” raine; 
ut chat-p2eſently his requeſt was yo 
a 1d thatin:eerrible manner,ta the ſight any 
hearing of the whole people,they were aſto: 
niſhed: andbeing wonderfullpriken wich 
ſodaſne Fear T) They defire Same! to'pray 
tathe Lord for oo: that they die not; 
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enervies #ll the daycs oftharihndges life.;.) -- 
| 7: Theredere alſo many diſterenees-8: 
| twirechemrawdc<eKingeawhieh folowed, 
| In the -ſyrceſſon.ob hlodd.taoks 
- | Place-:: in:tho-Judges ic tooke;no. place, 
\ |* TheRings;haya greater authozitie;inrys 
- Hng and; commannding; chey/.the: Judges 
would-chalenge. The affapze:aninggood ſ 
luecefleagainft the Madraniress the-peoply 
| Pffered-ta:Gedaon;thatheſhpglo/Rrigag [udg 8.42: | 
as kiag ouerthem : But Gedegn;anlwe- * | 
ves Neicher:wjlh: kfgignr oben youll, fiey- 
ther ſhalkmy chelde: 'reigne (Muer OUL iur 
| theLerdihall ſtill rag r, you The , 
| - Ringes wereſome of ew oj zoplane 
wicked :: the Judges were faythfull tba *y 
" feruantes of: Gov, though fone times ters ludg, 2.18. 
ring, yet alwanos ryſing:agatite: by repen- 
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Othomiel; that the Lotd did (firre-vp'a 
S$4niour vnto the children! of 1ſracl. And 
Nehe 9.27. it the ninth of: Nehemias, where there is 
mention made of the foxnier-niercies of 
God during the-time 6fthe'Fudges t it is 
adbid,*thit God: of his imetcic gaue his 
peopleSkujvurs, who ſaued them'out of 
thehandegoftheir aduetſaties; 'Some do - 
add? hereuiics/that' the Firnges mote then 
aty/other; were the molt euiventtypes or: 
kittures-of that" veliuerance which we hat 


«md Sathan,*: / * 
- (A fourth kinde-of' goucrnemenc, vudet 
___ Whiehthepeopteafteewarve lined;is men: 
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Wo, -t.2hh] Afcer the death of theſe(townt)Herod and | 
Archelaus;theirgouernment was eL7/?9- 
crater; wherin the chicte authozicy of the na- 


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thiee choſen Men, who ſhould decide all 
«a |6 cauſes fnmoney matters,T ſecond Jag 
A coicell of: twentie thzee Jubges : they 
. |- werets ptare the cauſes of. pfe and death, 
The thirde was a, councell of ſeauentie 
one: thelt office was to determine of moſt 
| wil tie ntatters, of the. highPzieſthood, | 
o2 bf a whole Tribe, o2 of a'falſe Pzopher, 
Concernitig the exielencie ofeuery one of 
theſe foure. gouerttnientes, and which of 
them ottcrhe to haue the preheminenceto be 
molt to be deſired amongſt Chziſtians, J| 
 holve with Caluin, Vale orzoſum et, quis Catuin \ 
potiſſumus ſit politia ſtatus & privatis hominibus infticur.' 
diſputari, quibus de conſtutuenda aliqua re- 1b 4 Ps 
| publica deliberare nn beer, J(is avery idle —— 


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= domes;0 rt Ter Senatours, Countailours, 
and Aldermetoter free Cities,yhom ſo- 
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Diſcontentmient. | 
_ettertheT,ord hall eſtabliſhin- thoſe pla. 
*cerwhereia we live; we:ought: atk 
ſuborFhon: and lends totherts; (: I52 

. Soute-dohighly aduannce thegouern« 
nenc of many,:beratſe+many are uot ſo | 

| ſonecorupted as-one'may be; cucras a 
| - reatquantitieof;water-will not ſo:foong 

Worn: ens ozffon.: But thele | 
 mifontheother-ſide conſider, that: jit1s'a 
greatbeale mozehard to-finde manygood, 
Sera tienas likely, that-ſuch a 
, one will pzooue beff, whonr che Nobilicte 
' qfRopallblood,andPhincelp enſamples of 
- pedecofſours,doinuite vuto bertue, They 
reſf much vpon the-tibertie which anghtto 
bein manand whereunto(they ſay)man is 
bowie: But we ſee;that(bynature)as'ſome 
are framepfit:tocommanid, ſo. others are 
madefitto obey:, Jt isan excellent-kinde 
_ eflibertſe,'when-inen being ſet free from 
the thzalbome of thete.owne ltuffes,:do/vne 
der the rnlgof ſuperiouts; obey godip/anid 
holfome-lawes3-As the Dzatour doth well Tul. parad 

' deſcribea,Free-man;. | Quslegibusnon props P*0ui® 

ter mamnmiparet;ſed tas Jequatur atq; calit quia 
id [alutare maxime efje maicat, Whichdoth 
ncybey the Layes:for feare;' but doth 
fol- 


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_ Hieron, 


 Thedangerof (| 
follow:them andimibrace thern, ibe6auſe- 


ceſlariefor 
teritistodwell where nothing-is:lawfitll, 
then to dwell whereallthinges are lawful;: 
The ladges which were appjoourd in” a 


ypof God-.. Soalotheſaine is: fapd in 
Prou.8.15, other places of Ringes; The wiſedome of 
God doth pzonoimnce it: : By mee:Kinges 


: Dan.2.2t, doe' #04 : and Princes decrce:inftice,” 


Daniel ſapth, that'rhe Lord doth change 


lcre. 27.6. 


and ſetcerh vp Kinges. Nabuchadnez2zat 
in reſpect of his kingvome, ts ralled:'The 
Serwatit'of God"2' and” a'tubgement; ts 

_ thieatned azainſt allpeoplt which will noc 
(ubmittheir neckevnderhrs poke; 'iThere 
isnopdwer, burof Gad:and whofoeer 
doth tefiſt power,' doth 'refift the :ardi+ 
nahceof God. 'Dfall powers; theauthox 
1Peranz... Fitic of thoRKing: (who' (8 timnid by: the 


Apdlile Peter fiich'a ehiefe-op ſupzeame 


\ vbeyed)doth ſeeme firſt tobe molt: agreea- 
| ble to natute, as S-lerome doth witneſle in 
_ Epilt.4.2d his,4, Epiltie 377 ap:bxs principes ſent praes. 


þ: Ruſticum, w 07 Unam 


he doth — irarhing holſome mndrne< © 
e lafegarde of mani” Forbets! 


tunes &1ſcatons:theEtaketh away'Kidgs; 


power as for the) Lordes. fakes ,t8/to- be 


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Diſcontentment. 
Onam ſequuntur ordine literato, Insperatoy 
Unus, Tudex vnus proumcie, nm naks vnus fe 
bernator, in domo vnus dominus, itt quamuis 
granatexercits vnius ſignum expeltatur. Bees 
haue their chiefe gouernor. The Cranes 
do follow one in exquiſite order , There 
is one chiefe commaunder, one chiecfe 
Judge of a Province, one gouernour of 
all in the Shippe, one Maiſter ina houſe 3 
Inan armie be irneuer lo great, the &n- 


, figneofone is eſpecially regardedand at. __ 


rended on. Jn the boyy ofmanzthough the 
limmes and parces be many, yet they all - 
Secondly, molt fic fo2 the cutting off of 
ſeditions and rebellions ; and therefoze the 
Romains in all their extreameſt dangers' 
had recontle vnto this 7 anquar: ad ancho- 

ram /acram, as to their ſhoote anchoy, as to. 


their laſt qbeſt refuge, as Liuywitneſſeth, 7; 13, 5: 


T repidi patres ad ſummum auxilium decur- + 
runt, dittatorem dici placer, . The fearctull 


Senators did flic to their chiefeſt ſuccour, 
(which was, to chooſe out one tohaue ſus 
MNeame aucthozitie) whom ir pleated them 
to cal a D#utaror. And when Hannibal piſs 
{cd the Romains Ad diitatorem dicendum 
"i BB  - remes 


Liu. lib, ; 


- nouncing of the Difator, which was the 


The danger of 


, remedinm iamdiu deſideraty ciuitas confugit, 


The Citie went to the chooſing and pro+ 


remedie they long expected 5 Becaule, 
8s in an other place he waiteth, Didtatorss 


, edittum pro numme ſemper obſeruatum eſt, 
/ The commaundement and proclamation 


ofthe DiAator,was eſteemed to be as the 


 yoyce of God : there was no appealing 


from him, Agedum diftatorem 4 quo prou: 
catto non eſt creemus : Come(ſayd the Cones 
full eLppines )Jer vs make aDiRator, from 
whom it ſhall not be lawfull for any man 
to appeale . T antws erat, Dittatoris terror 
apud hoſts vt eo creato ſtatim 4 manibus diſc 
ceſierint . So great was the terrour of the 


_ DiRtator,cven amongſt the enemies, that 


as fone 2$ he was created,they raiſcd their | 
fege'and departed. Wherbp appeareth 

plapnely, that the ancient Romains as wel 
in warre as in peace, fornde this as a ſure 
ancho2 holde againſt all ſcditions and dan- 
gers, to entop one, ſuch a Bagiftrate, as 
from whom there ſhould be no appeale,and 
whole authontie ſhould poſleſſe,as it were, 
the roome of God vpon the earth , The 
Carians were once a wealthp and flouri- 


ſhing 


Diſcontentment. - 


by the hauingofmany 
they were bzought co 


(FX gone” ypamnne} xgghar dawhuony, 


/Aults ee, aiſperdidere Cariam, 
Too many Guydes vadid the countey 


Caria. 


nous, p2udent Vlyſſcs did rep2elſe them 
wich chele wowves 


o2ably moAunaiparia 516 xelpants igeo vis Paris ve, 
noma imperitare malum eſt rex vincus eſtas 


'Tis. not good too many torule, | 
kt onely be oneKaing, - 


Rtifie) Dor didallo'vſewhen #:raclide:s bes 
gan his faction, 
Thirdly, the gouernement of one Pos 
narch doth ſeeme- to reſemble moſt lively 
teimage of Gods power & maieftic'; Foz 
asin the firmament, the Sunne, Boone, 
and 'Scarres, do as tit were rep2efent ſome 
'Þ 2 imageof the glozy of the Eternall:So the 
rule of Ponarches, in their ſetterall kings 
Bomes vpon earth, doth call co our conſive- 
rations the RE: and high on. 
ui o 


thing people : but by ſevitions, which came 
ds# goternours, 
ine and: vtter deſo- 


lacton : wherevpon there aroleapyouerde,, 


Homer.I 


- When many Souldiers were mutf- | 


Which verſe (as ens Probus doth tes © 


| 


The danger of 


of the omnipotent God, And moſt certaite 
_ tpatthis time of thealteration ofthe cftace 
-ofthe Jewiſh common-wealth,che wilanv 
purpoſe of God is inhts ſeruanit king Da- 
- vid, fo ercct an Image F type ofthe king». 
dome of Chuf, "But h here (may ſome ſap) 
" Tfthe will of God were nowin Dauid au 
- his polteritie, to ſec foozth a figure of * 
hineroar of Chiilf, how can the Jlraelices 
be ſaid to ſinne fo great aſinne, in aſking a 
king , when they aſked onelp that, which 
- was defermined.in the purpoſe of Godt 
{Uhy doeth the Lozdc.ſo puniſh their rc- 
queſt, in ſending them ſo wicked a king 
"BY 13 11 as vaas S2ul;ths Teſides his often and wil- 
1. NFs: full vifobedience agatnlt.the c@mandemene 
| of God,did molt —_ murder the pyicks 
»aMm.2:2, of God, Ns to bee Naine atone time 
3 foureſcozeandfiuc, which ware the liunen 
'- _, Ephod, ifindefiring a king, their will yiv 
concitrre with the will of God + Pee are 
heereto obſerue, that the Jſraelites had no 
reſpect tothe purpoſe of God, but onelp 
they hewed foozth the fruites of deſpairing 
A and malcontented affections, Jn the ſpoile 
3.115, ofthegoodsof lob, the Caldcans and $ San 
#7,2% beanshadao regarde to the wif —_— 


Sal. 22,2 
als, Fa 


by | 


Diſcontentment. 
pole of God, which was moſt tuft andhoſp 
eo examine ſharply one ofhisſeruants, and. 

to make him a ſchoolemaſter of patience to 
alrite eee ugg inturi- 
oullp toenrich themſelues with the {pople - 
of lob. Ya che death of our ſauiour Chyzilt, + 
the high Pyfeffes, Scribes,# Phariſes hap -. 
no relpect tothe willof God, which was Az. 23s 
moſt mercifull andiy7,by that all ſufficient | 
raunſome foz ſinne, to ſaue all belecuers: 
their intent was onelp to bee reuengedof 
him, whouz they hated with deadly malice, 
Euen lo , thcle Jlraelites haue no deſire 


hereto obey the ſecrec decree of God,in the 
ome of Dauid and of his oftp2inx, ta 


kingy 
ſce out areſcmblance of the king 


dome of 
Chi, but onely cheir purpoſe is , with a 
deſperatdiſcontentment toſhake af che go* 
uernment of chetr good indge Samuel.con- 
frary to the A wil of God, which hay : 
befoze decreed, that Whoſocuer was ap» Tud.2. is, 
proued to be raiſed vp of God fog their 
dcliyerer,he ſhould afterward judge I{ra» 
el all the dayes ofthis life. And thercfoze 
they wozthilp receitte a punthment of their 
obltinate diſov2dience againf( the expreſie 
conmmmyement of God, Andyec notwiths 


Þ lth, _ _ Tanng 


Thedangerof | 
ffanding this hiffozie voeth ſhew bs that the 
appointment of God was perfozmed in $a- 
(Sam 7,14. muel, who is ſaid, To haue' iudged Iſrael 


allthe dayes of his life, Seuen and twen- 
tie yecres and ſeuen moneths hee had tuds 


Dart 13,3. - peeres was Savl king : fo2 although he lis 
© _ nedabouetwelue yeeres after that hee was 


= 


. peerchee was denounced fo bee retectedof 
- , God, hiskingdome is named cobebiec of 
920-17z7: two eres in continuance, And during that 
/ ' _timealſs,p authojitie of Samuel ig qe 
Iiſhed,fo2 eucn tn theſe affaires againſt Na- 
chaſh the Ammonie , a puniſhment was 
__ a publiqtte Pzoclamation thzcatened a- 
crainff cuerp one which would not followe 
S3ul and Samuel, although in the Actes 
efthe Apoſtles, becauſe the kingdome is 
the meze exeetlent ſtate of gonernment, the 
whole fourtte pceres be attributed to Saul, 
as the greater power and maceſtte, ſwal- 
loving vp the leſſe, As concerning themt- 
racuicus pzoutvence of God extended to- 
wardes the !ſraclires during the time that 
- Samuel wastheir Judge, there neede no 


WEger teſtimonice, but that onelp place F 
the 


n 


a Us 


. ged, when Saul beganne fo reigne, Two 


elected king,vet fozalmuch as in the ſecond 


w 1 


ties, they ſhould cherfo2 vuthankfullp ſhake- 
off that happie gouernment, vnder which . 


 Diſcontentment. © 4 


the ſeuenth chapterofchis booke,tuheritis ;,$.m.7,z%, 
ſapd, That the hand ofthe Lord wasas 74 
gain{t che Philiſtines all the dayes of Sa- ."; 
muel,. The Philiſtines mere the deadlielt. FX 
and fiercelt enemies that ener moleſted the : 
Iſraclirs. Seeing then that God oucrthzew. 
their cruellcſt & mightielk enemtes, & that 
not once oztwice, but euen al the dayes bf. 
Samuel 3 what a wietched ingratitude was- 
this, that becauſe a few aduerſarties had 
gotten adtantage againlk one of their Ct- 


God had graunted them ſo'many frium- 
phant victozies* But what were the cauſes 
of this their vnkind & froward delire of al- 
teration% Firſt thep wouldbe like to other 
nations roupde about them, as thep ſay: 
Make vs a King to, gouerne vs, like all 
other nations . And afterward acatne: We 
will be like all other Countries, a King - 
ſhall judge vs, and goe out before vs, and - 
fight. our battayles, Fo2raine gouerne: 
mentcs, although chep be in them fclues 
molt excellent (as no doubt choſe were 
which werc eTabliſhed under kings)are not. 
to be d2awen as enlamples to other nations”. 
Bl, where 


1.Samms, 
20z | 


, The danger of 
whercin another effate of gouerament hath —'. 
alreadie taken place. Wee cannot affirme 
- _ thatbecauſethtso) that is nowedone in the 
2,43 common wealth of Geneva, oz becaule this 
-, 2 that was onredone in the Elderſhips 
and Councels ofthe Jewes , therefoze the 
Came ought co bee done in other ſentozic 
and aſſemblies where there is not that 7 
glad, that ciuill authozttie & power, which 
we lee plainly was in them , Their Spna- 
-- Rogues had che o2dering of ctuill pumith- 
Math.10,17. ments, to condemne to bee ſcourged, thole 
-  _ - whomtchepfudgedco offend:they could ſend 
12-2647, out officers with ſwords and ſtaues to aps 
prehend Chyift,they could examine witnel- 
ſes againſt him, and binde him and deliucr 
him ro Pilate, And whereas when Vilate 
bave them take him and itwge him after. 
their owne lawe : they anfwered, That it 
was not lawfull for them to put any man 
to death, hryſoſtome docth one wad cx- 
pound tit,that if map well bee meant of that 
kinde of death, which (to acgrauate the, 
ame) hey ſought elpectalfy to haue cxc* 
cited on Chii, Fo othcrwilſe they hadayu* / 
thozitte toſtone to death, as it may ſecme 
that Seeuen was rcondenmed by them SM: 
PF TK: = Conks 


. 


E- -- 


« 8.37. 
+ 5 


© Diſcontentment. 
_ rauſe a$thelawe was, that the 


" ſesintheffon 


tte Hieruſalem, 


' haue judged him accordingto our law, 


* vpon VS, and with great violence-tooke 


« in Englanddo name ic by the French wozw/ 


| 


- Deut.17;74 


ſhould caſt the firſt ſtone, fo they 

ing of Stephen , doe overly aa.z,c8, 
lay downe their clothes at the'feete of © 
Saul, Jn the Chapter following, their po- > 
wer hothextend @o draw out men, women At8,z. | 
and children, and to thruſt them. into pri= 
ſon? which authozitie Saul couldput jn exe- 
cution at Damaſcus, much mozeat the cis 


Tercullus their P2zatour doeth acknows 
ledge this befo2e the gouernoz Fxlix when 
he {apth of Paul, We tooke him,& would 


Aﬀt9,% 


ARa4.6. 


but that the chiefe caprtaine Zyſias came 


him out of our handes, | | 

The enlamples of thole which are chiefe 
Fouernozs in Ariſtocratic, onght not to be - 
dzawenynto them which are ſubtects vnder 
3 Ponarchie, There is in euery dominion 
a lup2came power, which the Greeks do cal 
Call co ifuoio OND avelr <7; the Latines 
HMateſtatem, the Jtalians S:gnoria, and we- 


Soueraintie. Whereloeuer that chieke Mts 
thoutie doth rerapne, whether it be tn one.” 


The danger of 


; am $.25 Common-wealth. | 

c- Thele Ifraclites here defire that they 
__—_ ue a Kingto goe before them, 8: 
ro fight their bartayles, Thetr requeſt had 
not diſpleaſc» God, had. there not been be- 
foze an other fozme of goucrnment effablt- 
ſhed amongſt them : fo2 otherwiſe of a Poe 
| narchte, that may well be ſapd which S, 
kno.comra Auguſtine” doth waite agatnff Fauſtus the 
Faſtum Ma- Manichee, Ord ile naturalss mortalium pacs 


22 | | o3d 
zp.75. * Auttoritas atq; conſtum ſit penes primcipem, 


lites debeant pacs ſaluti - communi. T he nas 
turall order molt fit for the peace of man- 


and counſell of raking Warre in hand, be 
in the power of the Prince: and the dutic 


Warre, is a thing thatthe Souldiers doc 


Ur init us ſt forte ſub rege etizm ſacrilego mi- 
lier, refte poſiat illo inbente bellare, ciuice paris 
erdinem ſeruans, cui quod iubetur vel tion efſe 

; COTA 


"x on many,from thence mult be derinedthe 
ozdcrinr of all thinges,both in Church and - 


Wu ccommodatus hoc poſeit vt ſuſcipiendi bells | 


exequend; autem inſia bellica mimſterium mi= . 
kind,doth require this; that the authoritje 
of executing the commaundementes of 


owe,forthe maynteinance of the peace - 
of the Common-wealth.And a litle after,. 


| 


| 


+1 


Nf.9 ſit certum non eſt, ita vt fortaſſe reum. regens 
faciat, iniquitas imperandsamocentem auteys * 


; king guyltie,and yet the order of obeying. 
. Godruled his people by Moſes and [oſua, Joſu.rr. 


. that thepmight betcer alſo refozme abuſes 


 Diſcontentment: 
contya dei preceptum certum eft, vel utrums 


miluem oft endat, orgo ſeruends.. Aiuftman, 
if he be a Souldier vnder his King being. 
wicked, may at his commandement fight, 
keeping the order of ciuillpeace with his 
fellow ſubieRes, when that which is com-/". 
maunded is not direRly againſt the word 
of God 3 or whether it be orno, it is not 
certainely knowne; ſo that perhappes a 
finne in commaunding may make the 


way declare the Souldierinnocent,(Uhett Num. 13,34 


they as Ditkes and Pagiltrates, diſpoſed 1919-6 
all chinges both in watre and peace, - in 02- | 
ering both Church &:Common-wealth, 
in cauling the people tobecircumciſed, in 

buylding Aulters, and eueryp- wap-coucr- 
ning the charge committed to them,Then 
afterwarde he rapled vp Judges,he enducd 
them not onely wth warlike vercue, but 


in the Church, he gaue ſomettnes tothe tudg.4,4. 
Women, as vito Debora : ſometimes to 


Pen,as vnto Samuel, the ſpiric of prophe: 1.540-3:20 
', big 


- 


08 xd 
” 


The danger of 


eping. UWthen after,he eſtabliſhed Ringes, 
* _._ -- the Sctiptures do plentifully declare vnta 
t.Chro,jz. V8 what lupzemacie was grannted to thent 
x.Chio, 24, ouer allperſong, and in all cauſes, as well 
4. * eccleſiaſticall asciuill,, Dauid armed his 
people with the authozitie of che ſwozde, 
agatult all their publike enemies: he cau- 
ſedthe Arke to be remoonted from a puuate 
:  manshoule 2: heplaced the o2dcrs of the 
- Pſal.rg2.5.) Piicſtes and Leuites, and had a pzincipall 
E - _ caretofindeortc a ſeate fo2 the Lo2es ſer- 
Mice, an habiration forthe mightie God 
of Jacob. Salomon depoſed the wicked 
; Pyteft Abiathar, and placed Sadoc a bet- 
-2.Reg:2,35. ter in his roome , He eſtabliſhed the ozders - 
2,Cho?, - of the Leuites and other officers: and(leaſt 
$4 any man ſhoulde [thinke that Salomon did 
herein moze then hemight) it is ſaid by ex* 
pelſe. wozdes that this his charge of the 
Church was the commaundement of Da- 
nidthemanof God, Alta armed hts peo- 
2.Chro rg, ple azainſt theencmies of Gods Church, 
'2.Chro.15, he made a decrce, that thep ſhould bellaine' 
/ 1326. | which wouldnot ſeek and wozſhip the Lozd 
{2.Chr0.20: Gabof [{racl, hee depoſed Maacha from 
her regencic,becauſeofher ivolatrie, Icho- 
ſaphat ozvered the warres of pres 
udas 


.. -out all nations that can bec either in the 


| Difconrentment. _ © 
Tuga he ſent foozth Eliſham and Ichoram —  / 
- Puleſtsco inftruct che people: he placeditt , Gyro, | 
authozity che Pziefts and chiefe nobles foz 8, _- 
the iudgement ofthe cauſe ofthe Lozd, E- 2.Chro19, * 
zechias by lawfull warre withſfood Senna- #5 
cheribs vnlawfull oppreſſions., He repay- ©1929. 
red the temple, rooted out idolatrie,andap- , 4,0 .,- 
pointed che courſes of the Pztelts and Le# ,, 
.uites, Toſias tooke oder fo2 the pulling 5g 
downe of idolatrie, and the execution ofthe *X<8-234 
Pileſts of Baal. Afterward when the Ro- | 
manes had conquered lurie, fo2 as much as 
; there isnopower but of God, S.Peter doth 
allo to them attribute this ſupzemacie, cals 
. ling the king a chicfe and ſupzeme gouers 2-Pet.2.137. - 
nour 2 andſhewing alſo what manner offite 2992-13.4+, 
p2emacte he hath : co wit, ſuch-achiefe pow: 
'£r a8 doeth extend tit lelfe generally to che 
puniſhment ofenill docrs,and co the p2aile 
goerh good oz euill, that is,thzough the ob= 
_ 4eruaſtonand byeachof enery commannde« 
- mentofeither of che two cables,# thzoughe 


Churchoz commom wealth: ſo farregoeth 
the ſupzemacie of Piinces in their domints 
ons.to ſhewe foozth: 


m— 
_— — 


The Langer of 


ing, their mercie in fauourting, and their 
Toneinrewarding , Saint Paul ſpeaketh + 
as well of the Romane Emperours of his 
time , as alſo of all. otherhigher powers 
which are to enſue in any 'other age o2 
place, that they beare not the ſwode foz 
nought, but are che miniſters of God, to 
[ _  takevengeance ofeulldoers? 
| 15zm8,z, _ The lecond cauſe why thele people de- 
;.-, --— eee ſhake off the of Samuel, 
was,becauſe his ſonnes ruling inhis ffeev, 
dtd receiue bz(bes,and peryert indgement, | 
Samuel doethin this twelfth Chapter ex . 
- poſtulate this macter at larcce with chem, 
E is cleared fuffictently inthe conſcience, & - 
tefftimome of them all ; The" tniquities 
which his ſonnes committed, 'were not be- 
cauſehe did not pzeſcribegoov! wapes'viito 
them, but becaule they dibnot walke in the 
wayes and ſteps of cheir father;/-Jif a man 
haue but a {mall familie,he ſhall pec be abtt= {| 
ſed by ſome : What then mult wee thinke 
of thoſchigher powers, who'hane ſo manp- 
vuder-officcrs tn lo infinite places, veri- . 
 .uinxtheirauthozitte fromthem*; Salomon 
{ rReg 2,22. when hee commaunded loab to bee put to 
veath fo2 thoſe wilfull murders which = 


| Rom,3,4 


| 1,Sam'2,; 


Diſcontentment. 


had befoze committed, ſaith, that he did the 
, Patre ſuo Danae mſcio, His father Dauid 
not knowing of it,, Soherein Samuel his  / 
childzen, and in all ages vnder Chiiſti- 
an Pzinces, maiy thinges are done by ins 
fertour Pagiltrates, which come not to 
the knowledge of ſuperiour powers, - and 
whereofno fault is tobe impuced co them, 
ſeeing theoffences p2oceede notof want of 
good and hollome lawes t but, foz chat 
ca 1s not due obedtence peelded- vuto 

em, | 
; ... Thethirde cauſe, why they ſo greedilp *** 87s 

cape fo2 alteration, was, becauſe thep df+ 3 
, ffrulfed in the power and p2ouidence of 
God, They thoughtchacche weakeneſle of 
aged Samucl, was not ſufficient to deliuer 
them from the opp2eſſian of Nachaſb the 
Ammonite. The puniſhment which God 
 lapde vpon their diſtruſtfull fozefathers, 
might haue been a ſufficient warning co : 
them, to haue ſhewed them the greeuonſs N9-7333- | 
veſle and ho2ro2 of this ſinne, When Mo- 
_ ſeshad ſent ofeuerp Tribe one, to view the 
landofCanaan (amongſt whom, were 10- 
ſua, of the tribe of Ephraim; and Calcb, of 
the tribe of Iuda ; ) at their returne, now 

[1 


' Na1334; dfthentgaue greatrepoytes of the poiner | 
i and ftrength of the Canaanites, that thep ' 

were michtie men, ike Giants, and the 
ſonnes df Enacbim: and that the 1ſraclites 
were but as Graſhoppers in reſpect of 
them, The people began by and by comur* 
mmure © diſpay2e, and to pzepare a returne 
tnto«£2ypt.loſua and Caleb did what they 
cduld to encourage the people, bidding 
them not to feare, fo2 (fap thep) chey arc 
but bread for vs : the Shield is departed 
from them : the Lord is on our ſide : But 
the Iſraclites were ſb farte from recetuing 
comfozt,chat they cried out one toan other, 


ep 


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; 


This diltruſting minde did ſo highly dif- 
q pleaſe God; that they were cut off and de- 
| ſtroyed with many feareful plagues, ſo that 
of aboue ſte hundzed thouſande of them, 
there came but two into the land of Þzo- 
miſe, The Lozd had let that people ſee by 
ſundzp enſamples,that there is nopower (0 
ſmall, buc that hee is able ſufficiently co 
frenxthen it againſt the enernics of his -. 
2: trueth , Abraham hating but thzee Yun- . 
| Gerl14.14 dzed and cixhteene men, ouerth2ewe the 
X power offine Rings; Samfoo with a lawe 
| bone 


to fling ſtones agaynlt their comfoxters, + | 


Diſ change: K.. 


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let him goea | 
onto. Weyl pers, {eeing 
that.as muchas them Web 
rent the bowels 9f-himof whonne | 
' 'Godthephadtheir-beeing), their ſtrength, t 
wealth, and whatſoeuer they poſſefſed, The 
ſinne of many tn theſe our vayes;1s by wk 


Diſcohtentment. |. 

nie degrees mo2ehapnous and, deteſtable, 

then nas the offence of the 1iraelies in the 
nayes-citherof-Dauid 02 of Samuel, They. 

_ beſiredan exchange oftheiv gouernour: but 


ingcrected out 
obs heir oe a pi 
tothe law-1n/curronomic-e, Out: of thy 
brethrep hale; chou- appoyne thy ſelfe a Þ*517 oh 
King;thoumaylk notictou rtheeaſtran- 
ger,,which.1n9t thy Kb Pow frees 
uoully then-yo-they offenye; which delire to 
bane bzought in vpox-their;Pyince a: fop- 
Howmbozrible i4heir- finne {f therebe anp 
ſuchmonſter.in nature)that vo.gape fo2 the 
inuaſionofafozreineP2inee;co weaken 92 
blood,aud the-law,; hath yiacedouer them? 
Uihat meaſure -we- ſhould ;looke fo2- of 
Strangers,the dealinges of the Spaniards 
| inthe: Low-countries map be q ſuffictent 
warning-vnto vs,Their Nobles haue been 
nurdered.tidgr auncient inhabirants ſpoy* 
ſed, -0z dzyuN co-flie-cheir natine loplc. 
Their famous aid flourihyng Cities (oop- 
pelſed and diſpeopled, that- the graſle dorh 


grow in thole ((reeces,whiehhaue bin heres 
- Cit | tofozs 


yetthey defirevicohane a; 


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The danger of. 


tifore by wealthy Citizens and Parchants 
ſo notably -frequented'"anb 'roplenithed, 
Naples map ltkewile ſerue'foz itiltruction 
herein: where, when the Spaniards pjeuaps 
kr they were-pjeſencly-molt miſerably 
plagued with'tany newtafes 4 tributts, 
+ whereof befoze; they neuer-hld'mention, 
- MNoman cotldhaue afire, but he mutt firit 
Pay fire ſhpllinges foy the chimney : none 
permittcd to cate ſundzp kindesofmeates, 
uit firſt he miilt fine fo2 theminone to kill a 
Fowle, but firſt” ticke vpafetherto nine 
warving fo2 the Jmpoltiſo thac the farmer 
ofthe Buteherie & Poultrie, recetued dap» | 
I the ſumme of. thee hundzed Duckets; 
None faredhebetter becauſe he bare. the 
name ofa Citholick, Religſon'was not the 
thing! which the hungop: Souldiers re- 
fected: Pyocelſtant/oz Paplilt; if he were 


© rich, andhad afleece.all was one, ' 


F1S08,3.1.. 
1 ted; that Samwvrels childzen recciued ſome 
_thinnes ofthem: But by'Sz 
"ft may appeare, that'the 
; fornes,werenothing tothole infinite taxes _ * 


"The 1ſraclites found them ſclucs agrees 


els anſwere 
ceiptes 'of his 


& opp2cfſions'which a Tpzanethould bying 


T empo- 


|. fozhis'integrine ax, profeſſion. Þ.iBe they) 


Diſcontentmenr, © - 


fora cohors.09 
Jibloody! = 


gers, no matt canchalenge- any;puuiledge: 
.Catholiquesinyame (as argnomche R o-; 


, mianiſtes) 02 Catholiques in: veene. (as are: 
frne faythfulEiniltians)be they Yinilters, | 
bethey Darchants, be they Recuſants; be\ 
they Refozmers,/ifthey be wealthy;x have: 
anp thing to lovſe; all is ong;; The not 
- fearctull puniſhment of all; is that which 
yamnel poth warne them off.chat when the 
Lo2d hal lay qppzcſſion and bondage vpon; , . 
them; as.a vlaRwo their diſcontentment,: .. . 
_ they(hallcryvats the Lozd-fo2 helpe, and: 
notbe heard: Yethallcry.out({apth hc) ar ng Ne 
that day, becauſo al the Kidg-which 'you © ON 
haye' choſen to your ſclues,, and the, Lord 
F134] | C itt, ac 


i Eccl.10,20 


i Pro-21.1. 


Rom.3.1. of Chit EXtortfeucry 


{ vTim.2.2. torhem'tand illprayersi 


Barucha.11 life of Natbuchadnezzar king of yh bilon, 


at that day will-not heirken vnto you, 


The danger of” 


There are thzee efpecialldneties required 
in all good Subtectes tn any eftabliſhey 
Common-wealth , whereof enery one.is. | 
wanting in theſe incotiſtant. Ifclites. The: 
fil is in LS Tea, lopallto-the ſupzcame. 
Goucrnour, Curl b__ the King(ſapth the 
. Wiſe man) x15 riorin thy hart, leaſt the ' 
birdes ofthe ajire doe cary the®voyce, and: 
the fethered fowles bewray:thee ; UWhats 
ſoeuer is amiſloinſuperiour powers, ſeentg. 
that (as Salomon withellch) The hart of: 
the King is.iti; the hatidof the 'Lord: it is 
the parc of vs that are inforiozs; to pap ta- 
God to renew anv guyde their harces with 
hispiincipal ſpirit: butinc<emeanetitne, - 
in nocale,either'to cake vp-03moite againlt- 
them, oz'once inhart to-wilh fox the ſubuers3 
tion of their eſtate, TUhen''Nero, Caligu-: 
la, oz ſuch Yeathen <y2anites poſleſſed the: 
Srepter and Empire, yer did the Apoltles 


7 8654-5 beluble& |. - 


lications 
to be made to. Godfor them. Pray for the? 


and for Bakafar his Gaciien their dayes 
vpon caith o_ be as the dayes'of hea- 
ucn, 


Diſcohtentrmient: 


uen, 'tlint ye ttiay lot do them (eryice, 2D 24 
and fide faudutin theirfight. > + © 
The ſecond duecte of afapthful Sabiect, * 
i841 the” opveririg (bf his "life, to abarivon 
ſinneand ti{quitiet fo2 fo}-(4as Siomon decla- 
reth)! Forthe' iniquitieof the people; the 
Puice.is often charged; b "Chele zelites 
ſay, T hatthey haue added-this, defiring 
of a King; to alltheir other wickednelle, © 
as theix\dwiteconſcience accuſing them-of 
many othirenopile®Lovkehowd dious 
thefiametapts2 is to the eares;and ſo gree- 
uotts in vebve- Hold: ane-be to che-loiude 
 and\\picite+fop"whoſoener oe by heaping 
ſiine vpot-finne, won porter toy 
veal wheve thsp {habite; are by \« 
Fehe UOTE man;found guyl- 
pe ofligh tal 2364inſt Drince- and 
— Countr&y!Thete: is (yt the Pyophet)no Hot=g4 le 
truech, romercie, no-ktiowledge of God 
inthe laad'tbut by: Wearing ly ying, mur- 
dering;ſtealing;& whooring,th dreake 
out; and blood roucheth blood's therefore 
ſhall chelaad mourne andthe inhabitaits 
chereof (hall ytcerly-be deſtroyed. 
The third vuetie: is in conguealfd torar- 
riehby ſelfe{oyall and _— The Law 
11 of 


Pro.28,2, 


* Thedanger, of -; 


hi -_ cithex 


5) $aghiLs kere-pajreadi iu cheirfeps; when: 
2 bopaulſe-Jabsſh Quead thor cirte was: tn, 


goUcrgngtF Wer Samurl, Dailchis: 
th ickedyell&of mayy ingurage,; which 
becauls low tp ;ear6þ.0nd;(Catcity,: 
_ ume ofollen _—_ therefore; 

£-githes-agaiylt: therkClopde! now! 


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| chielty ;o be wee eheirawng rgodly 
| CESWE PRRENfR, tha; 3 Injlfull-(r@bonionee-6 
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 2Ai86, 0; ſan Godby cho pſalnuB)cher ny: 
13. people would: hug hatkendd-yhro: my: 
YoRS65rE Of nit bir wouldHaugnwaikedin 
mKWeyes, Lihould lognc:hiuc. humbled 
if toe enemies; & tuned myHand againſt 
1 theiredwgrfarics; Lſhoutd: haucfed them 
ith wh GC re tha & iyichHo- 


4 1 h ey 


| EYod.22 28 Self hoy! taalt, St WE vpON the. 
{] es evill ofthe-Ruler of 
ifnalvexingeſap 


amurep agajnli the Lo 105 ayuaynced.Tihetr 


eoeAiſraſl, dathereforr inputeche fault; 


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+ theircalling, antvo lite ar'a greater! tate. 


Diſcontentment.” 
auyof the ſony 


ale 
Ge 


ſince they gauc ouer baking cakes to the 
Qar_R Mi 


eaven,/as they were before, 


when. Re iy Wworthypped the hoaſt of the 
Skiesctmbere,3 Pay you; was then fault 


Rocke would Thave' 
them, Whon the [ewes(as it tgin 
) cryed out that thinges were not 


Nocinthe wowdetatigght by.leremie; but i in 


chewanc of dae obedientcein' the-poople to 
theyapce.of Gopvttered by the Pophet, 
Euen-{o.in theſe our daves; the cauſe of the 
dearth and (carcicie "which dorh remtaine az 
mongit vs,-ts not-jn thewozve jnyvw- p2ea- 
ched;02 thelawes.now confirmed;but ft the 


' Hiabevienceof-cho people both t6-che one: 


andfothe ather.Aatnoit tovſemanpinſtane 
ces) th&@Uoade of God,7and the:'Statutes 
of oup moſigracious Soueraigne, do con-' 
deinnep{ldeamderecfle, as well'im-appar- 
rellas der, withaltvnthuftjeganiing, and! , 
p2odigalitie of life; Tow where thereisno- 
rexarde:th atoydethele finmes, but that ſo- 
manyrimnuc wilfully headlong to excecde 


thenchein maynteinance yotherceitvevnito,! 
ME pollible;but thas thereby _ 
m 


ape. and plentifull amongſt:theny 174477 


The danger of 


mult needes be bzoughr "co great diffreſle, 
waut,and peniirie, A latewziter ſpeaking 
 ofadearthinGermanie, & yeelve this as 
Hulrice the cauſe therof, Om fere per Gerttanians 
 prinipesegentpropter luxiny & Uanitme a= 
; bus dediti plurima motilirty abſironnt Vide ſue 
enim ut roo ſcurris Intlionibut;niinis, para- 
ſatis at. muſics largiuntiir*ides 8 vt-inr ants 


noctu «un edatrr .bibatiur? of panmenta 
410, $6 em * ut pins 'tb#y i581 profurdlant 
quam monreuent, on interpitent gas ferro 
pofur?” T um ad enmateruem quogue: dathtier 


wetbes, Atg;"15 eft- prineiplein: tithoor "of quis 
mages cogent tanto mim rqere vidert. velit; et 


racirce voila porpa,; wii de avparatibus 3 Ye- 
miti:(Uhat watitwehaue,muft beinou- 
ced ta 0ur;own? abuſe of Gods bleſfitzes; 
when {ox the prodigzall waſting-of:them, 
ON dx:ho2ten them;makethe heaten 
| Lenit26, and the earth:asbuaſſe; Atmu2ibe 
I9. laide by gurhauchrie bilbbevience ofthe 
Law, and not vponcuith Serrecs; Uatiites; 
andp2oclamations wherebpche ſaid abicles 

| havebju fo oftencand @ miltly p2vhthiced; 
Any yetif-we. would! dnelp call 'to/minve - 
how wonderfully,peoptearr now malcipty- 
edin ſep partofthis bur gages -3f 
nd 


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| Ee er EE ee ee es 
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CS. vo WOO Gael + «Awe — wi Se i Gag 4” 4 OT ND OE CE ITS 
l K [4 & ls - 0 bs b Y 4 


on a. HR. ow OC OID 


 butalſocobehe 


Dilcontentmentr: 


land (by reaſon that alchoughby warre we 
hinefonitime loſt ſme men, q'by plagues 
alld' che Lo2 d hath eftſones coprected bs 

ly, and a84« were ſhaken the rod at vs, 
andbeatcn bs with a ſoft hand: yer we hane 
havno ſuch cinfl warres, ab vyinerſall 
planues of Pcftilence, Sweates, 62 other 
conſuming diſeales, which pererafon haue 
made waſte over our whole land) it Il ſay,” 
we would duely conſider che eat tncreaſe- 
of people now, inreſpecc of that they hane 
binintimeg paſt; andhow notwithtanving, 
theCLo2d of his'bountifull gooyneſfe hath 
fron yeereto-yeere, eithermereitully p2o-” 
uided fo2 vs within the land, graunting'vs' 
ſufficient not onely to {ultethie eour bare) 


others ;' 02 els ple ntifully ſapyſyen 

ceſſities out of other ety tcteh vs, 
though peraduenture not ſo'wmich as' we" 
haue deſired, yet infifite times 'moze thei! 
wehaue deſerned? we ſhould rather been» 
fozced to admire and reucretce the great 
mercies of God, then with vnthankfull 
niindes co repine”and grudge againſt him. 
Abraham was 


flie 


compelled by famine toflie Gen.12.10 
out of CanaanintoFgype.'1/aak dypuents Gea.26,2, 


The _ of. 


flie to Abionlec king of the Philifines; 
any-to--dwell in. Gerar © Iacob: fozced to; 
ſende his, Familie and Aſſes againe; any;, 
azaine to buy Cozneof Pharaoes ſeruants.. 
nd although nowthzough want of graiuge.; 
we haue in many places enduredlome; pits} 
niſhment, yet hath it been nothing {o heg-; 
uily layde on,as hcretofoze it hath beenvp-. 
oumany of qux fqzefathers, Jnthe yeere of: 
our Lozd-God athouſand ſixtie and nine, 
- men: were -couftrapned .to. eate Cattes,: 
Dogges;, yca, andaneng.fleſhe, in ſundzy; 
artes-of this.land, Jn the yeere one. chow: 
thiee hunbyed and fifteene, ſomc- did; 
eateÞoz c-fleſh, ſome their owne childzen's: 
aud indiuersplaces,when Pziſoners came: 
o.be.commitced.which;had any-fleſh vpon; 
chep were welcommtd with plucking: 
in pceces,. and deuoured+halfe. aliue. Df 
late ſime, inthe dapes of. Queene. Marie, 
mauy pet.can remember ;how many thou- 
ſaudes in this land, fo want of cheir acs 
cuſtomed cozne, were gladcbat they: couly 
loede vpon their. bzead of Ackoznes, But 
we (alchough our people. benow/ina man- 
ner doubled oz crebled, aboue the number 
that were then) yet: the "pak of his eucriaz 
We ſting 


| | Gen.4 C.2, 


—  ——— 


Diſcontentment. 

ſting mercy,voth fill vouchſatetd continue 
his goodnefle towardes bs: Whoſe pzout- | 
dence in thug ſaſteining vs 'is:as mightie 
and powerfull, and m a ntatmer the very 
ſame chat was imthe ctime-of-the, Flood'tin 
the Arkeof Noah: which: though it were 
butaſmail veſſell;the length butthiec bhut.s Gen. 6,re, - 
_ Cubites, the bzeadth:buc fiftie, the 
deapthbut thirtie; pet: did-the Lozd in the 
Cane fo the ſpace of aboiita- whole yeere ,. 
togurer (fo2 ſo-lofte were they toſſed vpon 
the waters)pzouide not foz Noah'onelp and 
his family, butalſo fo2 all beaſtes;birdes, 3313+ 
| * andrreepingthinges,two andtwo ofeuery 
kinde ,: Pow was'ic poſſible co: any tt 
ment of man, that ſo ſmalla veſſel! ſhoulpy 
contetne roome,reliefe and ſuecour, -fo2ſo 
many, and that fo the ſpace of the a 
time + And how coulde- it be chat thoſe 
beaſtes and birdes which do commonly one 
line of the ſpople ofan other, ſhould yet be 
allboth wilde and tame togpther,ſolong a 
timein the Arke; and: not one-dettoure an 
other ... Peere: the omitipotent power-of 
God did wonderfully hew foozth- it ſelfe. 
God multiplyed their foove:/ God helde 
his holy hand 'ouer them, God. _ 
_ them 


Gen.7.1t,' 


Thedangerof 
them one from p2aping bpon another, and 
one fromhurting an other: And.ſo mira? 
culous 1n amaner hath been, and ts'4he 
Moutdenceof God to this oiir Realme' of 
England , Jt" is-butaſmall Arke, buta 
handfall inrefpect ofothernations t it- is 
- with inhabicerg\mightily! replentſhed: yet 
the Lozbvinotoneyecre (ag in the Arke) but 
from yeereto veere, and many yeeres hath 
fanourably ' pzeſerued vs ;/- And though 
there be-many - wylde bealfes, aniong([ 
which with - malcontented--mindes- doe 
gape'for an alteration, that .thep ' map 
wmeake their maltce on che: Satncces of 
God, which haue their. willes tnwardip 
p2onc, and as it were theknues tn their 
handesreadp dzawen, to cutithe thoates 
of Gods chyldzen : pet-:the Lozd doth ſo 
with his power put a maffle in their mouth, 
and ahooke tn their n-ſ\trelles; chat thep 
haue not their purpoſe: The Lozdes name 
be bleſſed therefoze, andthe Lozd ſo 'byt 
dle themenerhercafccr, euen foz his: mer« 
cies ſake, in his fonne Chulſt Telus, . + 
Jfthele bzutiſh natures had eyes to be- 
holde, and hartes toremember, what ſit 
cular bleſſinges the Lozd hath beſtowed 

on 


Diſcontentmentr.' 


on this ſmall Jlande, that they could (as 4 
Samuel ſpeakeehhcre tothe Iealicer)can- x.Sam,12+ , * 
ſider. what grear thinges the Lord.hath _ 24+ 

* done for them, thep could not buc.be tows + 
 ched-with remozſe and griefe fo2. chis cheir 
peat and hapnous bnkiudneſſe: where- 
any other Countries about vs, cither 
rat ON ae wes of God truely taught, 
wy” hep haue it, they haue it exther with 
warre,o2 bloodſhed, -02 (which is as ill) 
with topning together Chyilt and Bclial, - 
We.-map tnall peace andquictneſle freely 
reſozt to the Temple to heare the wozde 
of God and publicke pzaper in a knowen 
language, whercby both hart and tongue 
may goe together ; tn which relpect cuery 
ktle Uillage in this realme of Englande 
hath agreacer þleſſing, cen all chac CE 
and ample region of Spapue, And. where: 
as other Nations about vs hatite concinitall 
bzoples and troubles within the land, we 
ſfandas it were in agallarie, as the Greeke 
pzouerbe fs {ts far, Extra telorim mitm, Lucian. in 
. where we. may. beholde them (though. to vetis.. 
our. griefe) bapting- and renting one an o': 
thers bowels $ but we-are free-our ſclues 
from thole outragigus milchiefes, wy 
£c 


1,Cre.14-15, | 


The Unger of | 


1 Agios hk, feele thoſe ouwnin; hes” Halymits Jie! - | 
18 in bus. as the anncient Wiiters haye: rele ' 
Plfo.1b.o that enthe licle birde Halcyon, 'other- 

— ty wyſecalled Alcedo, doth biyldeher' nic ih 
pxnulo, fnthe Dea bankes, be the Sea neiet* 
Tig;ozwus and ſtozmie befoje, yet chere"tol- 
WW! .._. Toweththcnagr Lat caline and qiifetiteſe; 
nw which contmner etl? the eur hatch her _ 
ou youug : tering all which kime,the Ships / 
\men tn the Sicilian Seas, do feare'no'bans 
ers oftempet, | 
* This calme time, tithe qt) 


| eaccable time, the L dhath gr \ 
'vs,notfoz afew wt bittfox may TY 
'yeeres tocither , | 


ST bleſſing which wasin I Fe hal he in 
bt C xKeg 45. Wh Hite of Salomon], -To dwell tafely / 
þ every mian yader his: owne Vine, 'and 
"ynder his owne Figttce, - from: Day to: 
'Brerſbeba : from one ende of the Hand to. 
'S the other, euen allthe dayes of Sdomon. 
i | Dope: 14. O that we were not become ſo drunke with | 


this our proſperitic as to fo2cec that good 

; Lopd, which hath rinen this' good Land | 
| Deur 3315; bnto vs! - D that we were not like Iclhi= 
I run, ſpoken of in - fa; bealn, like the 
Horle, which being far and welt fedde, 
doth 


: 
| 


ay, od, Hin SP ans A 4 a wcchvn mc Pc 


 Diſcontentment. 


fedde, dothſpurneand flinge againſt his -- 
keeper, ! D that we were not 


_ . longrunning in plentifull paſtures, to fo- 

get to cary the ſweete yoke. of obevierice! 
D that we coulde make true vſe of'all the 
beneſites and bleſſinges of our heauenly 


| © might leade vs to repentance 2: that we 
could (as Sainuei [pcaketh heere to che-1(- 
raclites) Feare the Lord, ane ſerue him 


24. 


whart great thinges he hath done for ys 2 


{| _goodneſfle, and, declare the; woonders 
| - which he dayly doth foy this'realme. of - 


God ſtill. remayne: vppon vs, both \vpon 14+ 

Punce and people, Then lhouldche Lozd - 

.. coatinuc hts mercies in going Mm an1 -0Ut Proyis. ” | 
with our Armies. Then ſhou'd the L 02d. 

epther make our cnemies become our Pal;sa3." 
krtendcs, o2 thioughly turne His Hande as 

þ Cramnif our aduerſarics, Then ſhould chers Rom.23. N 
be amongſt vs crery foule ductifully ſub- 
| .tectto the higher powers, Then Qeculd we 
m all diſireſies, with contented mindes, 
| O l, - cn 


1.Sam.12," 1- 
intructh with all our hartes, and conſider OE. 1 


A... _——_—c 


tpke the vatamed H cyfar, by reaſon of our Ter (3Zi1%% bo 


Father! that the-loning kindneſſe of God gom.s 4. [ 


that we conlde Prayſe the Lord for his Pal. 1078, |- 


Englande : Then ſhoulde the bleſſing of 2.5$:w34. ' 4 


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' calt all our care on God, for he'careth for 
WW. vhs. Then ſhould we in hart concefue that 
if  ,--;- * afured confivence & £ruſt in the goodneſle 
L.. of God, chat we ſhonld faythfully lap with 
. David, If che Lord be. on our fide, we 
heede not care what man candoe vnto vs. 


- Then ſhould the 'Lo2d long p2oſper, and 
- Cucn fo} eter pteſerne chat happie Bonar: 
chie vnbzr which we are here (o peaceably 
M7 --. conerned, and graunt vs a Ringvoine of 
=.  -  cueriaſtpng peace in the wozlde to come 2 
W- ..-. Whichgiftes & araces,the Lozd ofLozds, 
-—-, - antRingofall Ringcs, vouchſafe eo gine 
-+, pats vs, foz the merites of our ſautour 
; We fas: To whom with the Father 
| - and the boly/Ghoft, one true and euer- 
1 lining Gop,fo2 all his ineſfimable | 
| * Cer 03 brnefices beſtowed-vpon vs, be 
_———7 7. all honour, glozp, thank(c- 
IIS -geuing, and'maple, = 
ut | . now tfo2 cucr, 
Amen, 


FINIS, 


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ſence newly confirmed 
our Almightic Father, £ 
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