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A04810
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[William Kethe his seeing glasse] [sent to the nobles and gentlemen of England, whereunto is added the praier of Daniell in meeter.]
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Kethe, William, d. 1608?
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1555
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STC 14944; ESTC S106327
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but that it either proceadeth of a chyldishe feare whiche of all infirmities shoulde haue bene fardest of from you that haue bene the rulers of so noble a realme or els if that were not the cause then the old prouerbe to be fulfilled whiche is that one wicked will to the deuell too haue the others companye frome whome God for his mercies sake if you be not caste awayes saue and defende you Wherefore repente O ye noble men of Englande repente imbrace agayne the truthe but be constant in the same and laboure nowe another whyle by youre well doinge too qualifie that rumour whiche youre inconstancie hathe caused in forrayne Realmes to be spread to the great dishonour both of you and your couÌ„trye in that you are coÌ„pared you haue set forrayn realmes a worke to woÌ„der at your dasterdli doing too smoth worne wethercockes y â— wayteth on the wynd the reward wherof is not only worldli sham but farther then that to receyue y e rewarde which is due vnto ypocrites in the lake that burneth w t brimstone and fyre where ye shal finde darknesse in steade of light hungring in thirste and thirsting in payne clothed with colde yet flaming in heate euermore dieng but still tastinge life wisshinge to dye but may not obtayne too bee shorte youre dwellinge place shal be where as is for euermore wringinge of handes and gnasshinge of tethe c. But now I holde it more then tyme to return wher I was afore Were not the poore preachers of the veritie for speakiÌ„g the truth abhorred in manner of all beloued all moste of none And nowe for publishing of thesame truthe too be tormented somwhat worse then theues and murtherers alas â—ou miserable Ieremies for eueÌ„ so was he handled of the wicked priestes of his time as the .26 of his prophesie doeth notablye declare I thinke verelye the dreadfull dayes draweth on a pase that as Ieremi sat pitifully beholding the miserable desolatioÌ„ that came vpon the Iewes for their stubborne infidelitie and murthering of goddes Prophetes Euen so you that by goddes prouidence shall eskape the cruell slaughter nowe put in practise shall behold EnglaÌ„d and saye with him alas howe lieth that lande soo waste whiche some time was ful of people how is she becom like a widdow that was some time y e flour of all nations howe is she nowe broughte vnder tribute whiche some tyme ruled all landes c. But me thinks I heare one busye speaking alreadi and saieth Sir from whence came you are ye a Prophet how know you y t these thinges shall happen Forsouthe Sir saye I by thys I am more then halfe assuredlye perswaded I fynde that as God is eternall euerlasting almightie and immutable so is he a God that hath no respect of persons who vseth his iustice vniuersallye vpon all wilfull offenders But in the olde tyme he distroied them that fell from his worde to 〈◊〉 Idolatrie and we now commitâ—e thesame offence more horribly then euer they did therfore he will also distroye vs for I wene repentaunce be paste so that the alteration of states the mutabilitie of fortune the wofull fall of nobilitie the ruthefull rysynge of proude prelacie and coÌ„sequently the vtter subuersion of the realme of Englande is farre awaye lesse too bee marueled at then lamented But of these things farder too intreate in such sort as should satisfie your honorable expectatioÌ„s as I must nedes coÌ„fesse my imperfectioÌ„ therin y t there wholy waÌ„teth in me such dexterity of knowlege lerning as should accoÌ„plish thesame EueÌ„ so praised be god there be workes ynough for such purposes which for y e excelleÌ„cy of them as I haue harde the godlye lerned report can not lightlye be amended amonge sundry one in especiall I coÌ„mend to all troubled coÌ„scieÌ„ces intitled y e spiritual precious perle set forth by the righte Christian and godly gouernoure vnder our most noble and excellent prince then beinge the good duke of Somerset The boke without all doubte wil bring to the studious readers therof suche singuler comforte in their aduersitie as farre passeth y e value coÌ„tayned in the title therof And as I wishe this to y e coÌ„fort of all the godly afflicted as a soueraygne and presente remedie which number I trust be not few in these mourning days of sorow and anguishe consideringe howe goddes gusshinge oute wrathe is poured forthe for synne so do I hartely beseche all such as be not yet resolued concerninge the vsurped auctoritie of the B. of R. of supersticious ceremonies of vnlawfull vowes â–ª of the wicked law and decrees of men and that the scriptures of God is onely able sufficient to teach the true church of Christ as touchinge their saluation c. to reade a boke made and set forthe by Stephen Gardener now the vnworthie Chanceloure of Englande intituled de Vera obedieÌ„tia in the which boke puttinge a parte his treason towardes the Quene in makinge her a bastarde is contayned suche notable argumentes for probation of the trueth clene contrarye too that detestable execrable doctrine whiche he against his owne conscience maliciously mayntayneth as is stroÌ„g ynough though there come no better helpe too beate doune too the grounde all his sandie and wilfull buyldinges whereby all indifferent men maye se as in a moste clere glasse the very liuely Image of our dissembling papistes howe thei beynge cousynne Iarmanes to Paules wether cock can turne as the wynde turneth for aduauntage ¶ The eternall almightie God of heauen for his mercies sake mollifie your harts and open youre eyes that you mai se the perilous pathe of perdicioÌ„ in the whiche you nowe wander astraye and geue you grace vnfaynedlye to repente that ye receyue not y e punishmente which is due vnto youre desertes Amen Iob. 14. Seneca â—â—tha ☜ â—oÌ„peius a â—ble Roâ—ayne â—he bowe â—ring is 〈◊〉 y â— darâ—â— fle a â—â—se they â—â—ill paye â—â—me short 〈◊〉 Reade the â— 6. chap 〈◊〉 Esay ☜ â—arke wel â—hat notaâ—le tale in â—ayster â—ornes epistle then â—aste youre â—ccomptes what certeÌ„â—ie ye haue of youre heads if proud prelacie prosper No no they know well inough ye dâ— but disseâ—ble w t theÌ„ and thereâ—fore c. If scriptiâ— seme bitteâ— vnto you y t is able too saue youre souls readâ— you yet y e aunciente â—â—ories for â—â—fegarde 〈◊〉 your 〈◊〉 which 〈◊〉 nyâ—er y ◠〈◊〉 block 〈◊〉 ye thiÌ„k 〈◊〉 but oh y e 〈◊〉 coulde 〈◊〉 it The clergy â—n times past were â—ut of the â—euelles â—ourt but â—ow they ye of hys preuy counsayle Thomâ—â— Weuer dwellynâ— wâ—thoute Bisshopâ— gate In deâ—â— they begâ—â— pretelye A fable who wâ— haue thâ—â—ghte thâ— haute câ—â—â—rage of 〈◊〉 noâ—â—â—litie 〈◊〉 so wittiâ—â— haue 〈◊〉 slaues 〈◊〉 y e 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Pope of Rome â—â—millus 〈◊〉 suche 〈◊〉 to hys â—itrey y t 〈◊〉 gift threatâ—d cause 〈◊〉 work 〈◊〉 aâ—â—â—nst it 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 noble 〈◊〉 ye 〈…〉 youre 〈…〉 shameles not aâ—â—med 〈◊〉 â—he 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 y t bee 〈…〉 cold Iere. â— Englaâ—â—â— of 〈◊〉 must 〈◊〉 to destâ—â—â—tion The 〈◊〉 whiche 〈…〉 to me 〈◊〉 bringe of 〈◊〉 me to 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 to all 〈◊〉 De 〈◊〉 obedieÌ„tâ—◠〈◊〉 into y e Eâ—â—glish 〈◊〉 A 〈◊〉 note to know y e â—â—â—perous â—â—â—neratioÌ„ 〈◊〉 papiste