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A16125	A godly consultation vnto the brethren and companyons of the Christen religyon By what meanes the cruell power of the Turkes, bothe may, and ought for to be repelled of the Christen people, Theodore Bibliander beinge the author. Thow shalt also fynde here (most gentle reader) of the reasons wherwyth a firme and sure concorde and peace in the Churche, and the Christen publyke weale may be constytuted, and of the fyrst begynnynge and increacementes of the Turkes domynyon, and also of the superstytyous and damnable lawe of the Mahumetanes, and of other certen thynges moste worthy truly to be red and consydered.; Ad nominis Christiani socios consultatio. English	Bibliander, Theodorus, ca. 1504-1564.	1542 (1542)	STC 3047; ESTC S111613	144,753	308

great moūtayne or rocke Taurus / in the which the olde antiquitye dyd proprely fyers a ferce nation / for to be shytte vp wyth in yron gates / with owt dowte signifyinge therby that the Barbarous conditions the fiers and cruell maners of those turkyshe Scythyans sholde be remoued from the costes of christendome by the brasen decreys of godes defence / whiche can none otherwyse be takē awaye / but by the hande of God the reuenger The Lorde also threteueth the people of Idumea / whiche had theyer truste in greate rockes not easye to come to that he wolde caste them downe / yea though they buylded theyer Iere. xlix nestes amongste the clowdes The see called Euxinus / Hellespontus / Aegeus / the ouermoste the nethermoste see from Syria vnto Gades Are they not all knowen for to be occupyed with the turkyshe Nauyes / and do they not sayle in thē at theyer wyll and pleasure How often was Hierusalem the moste valiante cyttye of al the este parte of the worlde / how often was it taken Caste yower eyes rownde abowte the worlde and behoulde what goodly cyttyes lyeth clene extyncte so that there appereth not any sygnes or tokens of the owlde foundations whiche semed some to haue bene inexpugnable Where is Amon / Troye / Tyre / Ninine / Babylon / Cartage Lye they not all flat with the grounde Was not Constantinople beynge fettered wyth the gyues of synne / taken of Mabumet soner then herbes wylbe sodē in a potte / whiche sustayned the violent assautes of Constantinople beseiged of the Paiazites the Paiazites eyght yeres / and was not able to be ouercomne of the Saracenes in the moste greuous seyge of thre yeres whyles a cruell pestilence dyd fyght also with in the walles god defendynge it Shall we stryue with the nation of the Turkes in goodes and ryches But there are fownde priuate mē amongste this people which haue greater riches / iuelles and treasure far awaye then ower kynges Fourthermore what dyd greate tresures proffit Persepolis / Susa / what dyd they proffyt Babylon / Cresus / Darius / and diuerse other Are the leages or couenauntes of peace more sure at this daye amongst christianes then in tymes paste Leages of peace are not to trusted vnto in the whiche we haue bene a pray to ower couetous and ambitious enemye But all the partes of christendome was neuer torne in peces with greater hatredes and more diuisions / namely thorow theyer faute which coueteth nothinge so moche as to blott owte the doctryne of criste the kinge / diuers people kinges not of the meaneste sorte of the chrysten name are confederate with ower enemyes Maye we compare wyth the Turkes in the weapons of warre the multitude The Turkes be equal with vs in strēgth and feates of warre of men Do we excell them in the strēgth of ower bodyes / in the science of warre fare / in the obseruation of the disciplyne ād gouernaunce excercysed in tentes pauilions / in pacience / in vigilancie / in studious diligēce / in al the ●eates of batayle Or elles what dyd those thynges proffit ower elders that they myght haue bene preserued from the subiection of the Turkyshe dominion when bothe ower enemies were lesse instruct in all these thinges ower forefathers dyd far awaye excell There is no thinge that can helpe / but the breakers of Gods lawes must needes be ●laged thē How often haue we proued by playne experience that the lawe of the lorde doth thretē the breakers therof / that the lorde settynge his face agaynste vs / we sholde fall downe before ower enemyes / and be subiecte to them that hate vs How often haue we lerned the same thynge to be true whiche the moste excellent warryoure Dauid wryteth in the Psalme The lorde hathe no delyte in the strength Psalme .cxlvij. of horses nether is he well pleased in the armours of men but the lorde is well cōtented with them that feare hym ād with all them that truste vpon his mercy But we do not truste vnto fleshe nather yet to ● Pet. i. Esa● xli mannes helpe presydye / knowynge very well that all fleshe ys lyke vnto haye and all the glory therof as the flower of the felde / and that he is cursed of the lorde and infortunate which putteth fleshe for to be hys arme We truly set the hope of ower help in the lord We leans to the helpe of the christen religion We looke for celestyall aydes and succoures I am pyttyfullye affrayed leste that many do bragge whith theyer mowthe that they put the truste of theyer healthe in the name of God whiche is the stronge tower Proueth .xviii. of defence from the face of ower enemye But theyer mynde beynge dryuen with the wyndes of affections to be caryed awaye with a carnall securite or saffegarde into an vncerten hauen Of the whyche sorte of men Micheas speaketh / theyer Mich. iii. pryncys dyd gyue sentence for gyftes and theyer preistes dyd teache for lucre / and theyer prophetes dyd prophecye for money / and yet they wylled them self fe to be taken as men that holde vpon God sayinge Is not the lorde amonge vs Tushe there can no mysfortune happen vnto vs. Therfore shall Syon for yower sakes be plowed lyke a felde / and Ierusalem shall become as an heape of stones and the hyll of the temple shall be turned into an hyghe woode Esaye also in the .xxviii. Chapter reproueth the vayne confidence of the people with 〈◊〉 xxxiii a moste weyghtye sentence sayinge heare the worde of the lorde o ye mockers which beare rule ouer the people that is in Ierusalem / because ye haue sayde / we haue made a couenaunt with death / and with hell are we at agremēt / ād though there go forth a sore plage it shall not come vnto vs. For we haue made falsehode oure refuge and vnder vanite are we hyd Therfor thus sayth the Lorde God Beholde I laye in Syon for a foundation a stone / euen a tryed stone / a precious corner stone / asure foūdation Who so beleueth let hym not be to hastie Iugemēt also will I laye to the rule ▪ and righteonsnes to the balance so that the hayle shall take awaye yower lyinge hope / and the pryuye place of yower refuge shall the waters renne ouer / and thus the couenaūte that yow made with death shall be disanulled / and yower agrement that yow made with hell shall not stonde yea All ower ●eu●●rs ● couenauntes be frustrate whiche be deuised agēste the lorde whan the sore plage goeth forth ye shall be troden downe vnder it From that tyme that it goeth forth it shall take yow awaye For early in the mornyng euery daye / yea bothe daye and nyght shall it go thorowe and whan the noyse therof is perceaued it shall gēdre vexatioō Whiche therfor be the sure foūdatiōs