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A19623	A short declaration of the ende of traytors, and false conspirators against the state & of the duetie of subiectes to theyr soueraigne gouernour: and wythall, howe necessarie, lawes and execution of iustice are, for the preseruation of the prince and common wealth. Wherein are also breefely touched, sundry offences of the S. Queene, co[m]mitted against the crowne of this land, & the manner of the honorable proceding for her conuiction thereof, and also the reasons & causes alledged & allowed in Parliament, why it was thought dangerous to the state, if she should haue liued. Published by Richard Crompton, an apprentice of the common lawes. Seene and allowed.	Crompton, Richard, fl. 1573-1599.	1587 (1587)	STC 6055; ESTC S109080	31,136	50

truth as God shall helpe them and the contents of the Booke wherein they are to consider that in thys booke are contayned Gods euerlasting trueth hys most holy eternal word whereby we haue forgyuenes of our sins and be made inheritors of heauen to liue for euer with Gods angels and his saynts in ioy gladnes And in the same Booke is contayned also Gods terrible threates to obstinate sinners which wyll not amend theyr liues nor beléeue the trueth of Gods holy word and the euerlasting paine prepared in hell for hypocrites vayne swearers periured persons false wytnes bearers vniust condemners of innocent and guiltles men and for them which for fauour hyde the offences of euill dooers that they shoulde not be punished so that whosoeuer wilfullie forsweareth himselfe hauing taken an othe as is aforesayd doth vtterly forsake Gods mercy goodnes and trueth by the merites of Christes death and whatsoeuer he hath deserued for vs. They refuse forgiuenes of sinnes promised to all penitent sinners the ioyes of heauen the company with angels and saints for euer Al which benefits and comforts are promised to true Christian persons in the Gospell and they so beeing for sworne doo betake thē selues to the deuils seruice the father of all lyers falsehoode deceipt and periurie prouoking the great indignation and curse of God against them in thys life and the terrible wrath and iudgment of our Sauior Christ at the great day of the last iudgment when he shall iustly iudg both the quicke and the dead according to theyr workes For whosoeuer forsaketh the trueth for loue or displeasure of any man or for lucre or profitte to hymselfe doth forsake Christ and with Iudas doth betraye him and although such periured mens falsehood be now kept secrete yet it shall be opened at the last day when the secretes of all mens harts shall be manifest to al the world and the trueth shal appeare and accuse them and theyr owne conscience with all the blessed company of heauen shall beare witnes truely against them and Christ the righteous iudge shall then iustly condemne them to euerlasting shame and death Thys sinne of periurie almighty God by the prophet Malachy dooth threaten to punish seuerely saying to the Iewes I wyll come to you in iudgment and I wyll be a swyft wytnes and a sharpe iudge vpon sorcerers adulterers and periured persons Which thing to the Prophet Zacherie almightye God declareth in a vision wherein the prophet did sée a Booke flying in y e ayre which was 20. cubits long 10 cubits broad God said then to him this is y e curse that shal goe forth vpon the face of y e earth for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 false swearing periurie and thys curse shal enter 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 house of the false man and into the house of the per●●●…ed man and it shall remaine in the middest thereof consume euen thé timber stones of the same Thus you sée how much God doth hate periorie and what punishment he hath prepared for false swearers and periured persons It is commanded by the law of God that none should take his name in vaine for the Lorde wyll not holde him guiltles that taketh his name in vaine and how can a man more deepely offende against that law then when he sweareth and taketh God to witnes that he will say trueth and yet setteth forth falshood and couereth the trueth and as the offence of periury is detestable before God so are the offenders therein subiect to the punishment of the Law of this Realme For by a statute made in the 3. yéere of the Raigne of the noble king Henry the seauenth it is ordayned that the Iustices afore whom such men are sworne haue power to impanell a Iurie to enquire of their consealinge whereof if they happen to be indited conuicted they may impose such fines vpon them as to theyr discretion in that behalfe shall séeme conuenient besides thys none of them shall afterwardes be receiued to giue testimonie in matter of trueth nor bee put in Iuries for tryal of any cause so much doth the law detest their vniust and wicked dealinges to their vtter reproche and discredite for euer Wherefore as they wil shew them selues to feare God to aduaunce his honour to tender her Maiesties seruice the Common wealth of thys Country auoide the daunger of Law and desire that the world may continue in that good opinion which it hath conceyued of their vpright and iust dealing so they are to indeuour themselues to discharge there dueties in the thinges to be committed to theyr charge FINIS The happines of this state First for the light of the gospell For so gracious a Queene Deut. 15. 17 For this cōmō peace so long continued For thys her Maiesties mercifull and gracious gouernmēt For that her maiesty is assisted with graue sage most wyse and honourable Coūsellers Fruites of their trauel to the commō wealth There is a most happy state wher wysemen rule Eccle. 10. Prouer. 11. Myserable state of other Coūtries Enemies to this gouernment They are not worthy to liue vnder so gracious a Prince Her Maiesties greefe for her kindenes to be so vnkindly recompenced by false traytors conspirators Causes of comfort to her Maiesty not withstanding these often conspiracies Not lawfull for the subiect to enter into the examinacien of matters appertaining to the Prince What good things doo proceed frō her Maiestie Her highnes is most studious to set forth the honor of God She dooth ordaine good lawes She is desirous that Iustice shoulde bee equally ministred Shee is merciful to offenders Shee is liberall to wel deseruers Careful to defend her Countries from forraign inuasions No newe impositions layde on her subiects Desire of alteration of religion is cause of these conspiracies Not lawfull to rebel for religion whatsoeuer it be Iohn 18. Math. 26. 52 Frasmus Nota. 1. Peter 2. Subiects must submit themselues to euery ordinaunce of the prince yea though against the word of God they be made Examples of such as haue suffered for conspiring against the state vnder collour of Religion Rebellion in Lincolneshyre 28 ● 8. Doctor Makerell Folio 140. Rebellion in the West parts Syr H. Arundell Ibidē 155. Wyatt Ibidē 165. Northern rebellion ●● dē 192. Decimo tercio Elizabeth Arden Parry Earle of Northumberland L. Pagget Charles Paget Throgmorton Shelley Faile of Northumberland Babington Iesuites Cato Princes not spared which haue opposed themselues or laidhāds vppon the L. annointed Hall fo Confirmation by authority of Lawe in this proceeding Dyer 145 Dyer 14 Bro 32. 4 Ma 25 Ed. 3 Bro 24 1 Ma. Scotish Queene not exempt from the sensure of our lawe though she were a Queene Ecclesia 10. Not lawfull to wish euil to the Prince Samuel 1. Not lawfull to lay violent handes vppon the Prince 1 Sam. 26 2. Sam 1 Not lawfull to murmer against ruiers Examples of the purishment of murmerers by God Nu 11 12 Num 16. Punishement of rebellion of gods hand ● Sam. 15 17 2 Samuel 18 2 Samu 17. 2 Samu 20. The Subiect of the wicked Prince may not rebell Pro. 1. 6 2. Para. 2. Iob 34 Osee 13. Prou 21 Esdras 7. Subiects must be obedient Rom 13 Wisdom 6. Damnation No difference betwyxt the christian prince the heathen touching submission to higher powers Ioh. 19. 6 10 Subiects must pray for theyr Rulers 1. Timo. cap. 2. Hethen Princes prayed for Baruck 1 Tyrant Princes prayed for We must pray for her maiestie For her most honorable Coūsell Pray for our selues to be true subiects The prime and commō wealth preserued and maintained by lawe and execution of Iustice Princes are ordained to gouerne No commō wealth where thereis not superioritie in gouernement Cicero de legib ' li. 3. There must be good lawes to gouerne by Iustice must be execused otherwise neither Prince nor Lawe auaileth Exod. 20. Law of the tenne Commaundements Exod. 19. By God power is giuen to Princes to make good lawes Prou 8. Peter 2. Lawe of Nature Cicero lib. 2 de legibꝰ Lawe of Nature Osorius 178. Definition of lawe generally Musculus 76 Lib primo Cicero Commodities of law Anacharsis Lawes are compared to Spiders webbes Aristotel The Sun is not more necessay to the world then good lawes to the commō wealth Profits of lawe Rom. ca. 13 Lawes are terrible to offenders but comfortable to wel dooers Lawes can not be sufficiently praised The miserable condition of people that liue where no lawes be The happy state of people that liue vnder good lawes 9. H. 3. ca. 28. The honorable law of Henry the thyrd 42 Ed 3 14 E 3. ca 4 sta 1. The Iustice shall not lett to do iustice for anye comman dement of the Prince Prince sworne to maintayne lawe Cicero Lib 3. de legibꝰ minysters must be appointed to execute Lawes 1. E. 3. ca 16 What men may not be Iustices Fcc. e 10. What men men ought to be chosē to bee Iustices what they must doo Property of a Iustice Perenesis Isocrates Nota. Euery Iustice is sworne to doo Iustice 13 R. 2. The Iustice doth sit in the place of God Deu. 1. His dutye in Iudgment He must take no rewardes to do Iustice Pro 17. He maye not saue y e wicked nor condenme the Iuste Lib primo in fine Thoffice of the Iustice in causes brought a fore him in iudgment Deu 16 Deu. 16. Euerye good man must haue care to leue after him a commendable memory of his good actes Duty of Iurors Iurors are sworne to doo truely What consideration men ought to haue which take an oath Mala 3. Punishment of per iurie by God Zach. 5. 3. H. 7 Cap. 1. Punishment of Iurors by the law for conseling of the truthe nota