whom Sathan would destroie Thy godlie flocke he seekes to quell thy Truth for to annoie Let them not longer Lord exalt their pridie crowne Let thē not scape that dailie seek to throw thy kingdom down Thy promise is my hope thy word is all my staie My comfort is the liuing Lord which shields me from decaie While Christ is on my side by faith that makes me free By death or life I little feare what man can doo to me To thee my liuing God for mercie now I call So in this place my promisd vowes shalbe performed all O Lord receaue my soule the force of death destroie That presentlie before thy face I may appeare with ioy O Christ thy pitie send with mercie come to me For from my youth tender yeres my hope hath bin in thee My heart is fixed Lord my heart is surelie set To saue my soule my God let not my sinnes be anie let Now to thy blessed hands whether I die or liue My sinfull soule receiue it Lord I gladlie here doo giue And thou that hether camest to plaie this bloodie part Loe this thy wicked deed I doo forgiue with all my hart Desiring God that this my blood now set at large Vvhen he doth come maie not at all be laid vnto thy charge Come staie no longer now if God shall giue thee power To take my life thē welcom thrice this sweet happy hower His wife he kissing bade her sorow to repell Vvith her his babes he did imbrace and bade them al farewel But Lord what rolling teares what shrikes and piteous cries Betweene the wife and louing babes were sent to airie Skies But this could not perswade the traitor to depart Vvho framde his readie dagg to strike pore Masson to the hart Then Masson kneeling downe content his life to leaue The bullet meeklie to his breast from Pistoll did receaue Vvhere falling to the ground his blessed life did yeeld Vnto the Lord with quiet heart as meeke as anie childe Vve see what worthie men the Papists haue destroid God grant vs grace that doo remaine their treasons to auoide Amen The Iudgement of the Lorde against this bloodie and periured King of France Charles the 9. Dilated by the sentence of God in the lawe against murder by examples both out of the Scriptures other Authors concerning the horrible end that hath fallen vpon wilfull murderers and lastlie the bloodie death of this blood-sucking King himselfe NOw let vs see the ende of this periured King And let vs weigh in future time what fearfull fruite did spring From falsed faith And first I brieflie will repeate The sentence of the mightie God gainst murder and deceate Then shall we plainlie see how that in euerie land The Lord according to his law with iust reuenging hand The bloodie tyrants strikes with all their faithlesse crue As by examples we maie see of such as shall ensue Vvho so saith God shall shed the blood of man in vaine Shall with the shedding of his blood requite the same againe And he that by deceite his neighbour shall betraie Or shall with guile presumptuouslie his brother seeke to slaie He shall not scape although he to the altare flie But drawen foorth he iustlie shall without all pitie die Such cursed bloodie men Gods plague doth follow still For wicked King Abimelech who was content to kill His seuentie brothers all the kingdome for to haue From iust reuenge he could not long his cursed carkasse saue For from a womans hand a milstone downe was sent Frō off a wall which with the weight his brain pan al to rent And after by his Page was thrust vnto the heart With sword lest that a womās stroke his glory shuld subuert As Triphon did intrap with face of frendlie cheere Good Ionathan to whom he did a faithfull frend appeare So did he quicklie feele the weight of falsed word Who shortlie was by Simon slaine and iustlie put to sword I read also of one Aristobolus by name Who hath for murder left behinde a blacke bloodie fame For first he did consent with famine for to pine His mother for because she would the kingdome not resigne And also was content by death to make away Antigonus his brother deere which was his owne decaie For when the deed was done he felt a present griefe In conscience for so cruell act which then without reliefe Did dailie so torment his sore afflicted hart That fresh remorse did often giue new cause of greater smart At length from grislie corse his blood by peacemeale came For brothers blood frō earth did call his blood to quit the same And thus in fearfull wise he yeelded vp his breath So was his fierce wicked life repaide with worthie death Our Charles like vnto this from Gods reuenging hand By bloodie death repaies the blood he shed within his land From eares from nose frō mouth from hart that was so stout Frō euery part his blood was seen wher blood might issue out The man that would not yeeld when men did mercie craue For mercie cries vnto the Lord but mercie none can haue For he that will not help the poore when they dooth call Shall call himselfe when he hath need not be heard at all The heart that was so proud now feeles the bitter paine Whereat he iested when he saw his faithfull subiects slaine The eares that would not heare the poore afflicted crie But greedelie to sucke their blood would credit euerie lie With blood are stopped vp that they shall heare no more Such heauy plagues for wicked men the Lord hath stil in store The mouth that would not speake to doo his brother good Insteed of words doth vomit out the clotts of filthie blood The nose that did detest of Truth the pleasant smell From filthie heart doth willinglie the stinking blood expell So that we plainlie see that blood for blood doth craue And he shall not escape that seekes his brothers blood to haue Then cursed be the mouth and man that did perswade This wretched King that he was in a good and godlie trade In that he did by guile the godlie so allure And afterwards by treason did their wished death procure Much like said he you be to Lewes which heretofore Said in the Latine that he knew one sentence no more Which was That he which Truth in words will alwaies bring And not dissemble knoweth not the skill to be a King Naie this was rather like the red and cruell raigne Of Mithridates who did cause of Romanes to be slain A hundred fiftie thousand once by message that was sent Whē outwardlie there did appear nothing but frendship mēt The King of Arragon like mate of cursed crue By like deceit in Sicill once eight thousand Frenchmen slew To Philip once it was his ruine and his death In that he often brake his oath and vow of
this thing Yes sir you doo refuse with vs to Baal your offrings bring O mercie now good Lord what wicked times are these How long shal these vngodlie men keep these vngodlie waies How long wilt thou forbeare to bridle this their lust And when shall all their fleshlie pride be raked in the dust Why doost thou winke so long whie dost thou so delaie Why dost thou not cut off those Impes that stir this fierie fray But if it be thy will that they should longer raigne And if thou thinke it best for vs that they should yet remaine Restraine them yet good Lord least they doo go too farre For they against thy godlie Saints intend a cruell warre And till thy pleasure be for to destroie them quite Withhold their cruell iawes ô Lord with thy most mightie Bitt Haue mercie still on vs ô louing Father deere Maintaine vs in defending thee from danger fals and feare And make them Lord to know that they those Rebels are That froÌ„ the simple which do seek the light truth debarre And while that I haue breath I will declare the same That Sathan may not with his lies thy blessed truth defame Is this a Rebels part when men to Princes giue Their bodies goods and al things els without repine griefe Is this a traitors pranke vnto the Lord to praie That he will keepe both Prince Land from troble decaie And that he will vouchsafe to take from them the myste Which keeps theÌ„ from the knowledge of their sauior their Christ Or rather is not this a most rebellious part To seeke by all rebellious meanes Gods glorie to subuart To giue the honor due vnto the Lord alone To Saints that you haue made or els to senseles stock stone To vse blasphemous oathes to suffer common stewes To iustifie your owne deuice and such like filthie vse Your Conscience shall be iudge to you I doo appeale Hath God deliuered you the sword against his truth to deale If not beware betime and marke what I shall saie This mallice which you beare to Christ will be your own decaie And what are you so blinde that you perceaue not this How in this sentence you pronounce that you are none of his Recount within your selues and call to minde at large Where anie sinne or wickednesse be laid vnto our charge If not then iudge againe and tell me if you can VVhich is the best to serue the Lord or follow sinfull man Now if you loue your goods your credite and your life If you preferre before your God your houshold child or wife Then know you are not fit with Christ to haue a part But feare least for your sinne in hell you finde a lasting smart But if you doo not feare the iudgements of the Lord Yet know your deeds in forreine lands to straÌ„gers are abhord How manie sinfull actes and deedes deuoyd of wit That ruddie purpled Phalaris hath made you to commit Who for his cursed gaine hath set about the King Such as wil Prince and Commons all to deadlie ruine bring And when that Beast doth bid you runne at euerie call You racke teare Gods knowen truth not caring what befall To please him you doo yeeld the godlie to torment With such outrage as you are forc't the same for to lament But what me thinkes I see the teares tril downe your cheeke What haue I spoken that which now your conscience doth misllike Well then beware betime for yet the time is wel But if you shun this profered grace beware the paines of hell Your conscience must be knowen your deeds must al appeere Then call for grace and so repent while yet you tarrie heere But if you quake in rest as Felix did before And if you feare without remorse your paine wilbe the more You see how they reioice whom you condemne to die No terror can assaile the heart on Christ that doth relie We waie not all your force your mallice and your strife We doo accompt this cruell death to vs a happie life Why should it grieue my heart for Christ to hang or burne For little paine I know the Lord great pleasâ—re will returne But they vnhappie are and cursed from aboue Which from theÌ„selues others seek the truth for to remoue But this I know from Christ nothing shall me depart And from assured hope in him none shall remoue my heart For though you teare my flesh and heart to pouder grinde Yet this shall neuer so preuaile as once to change my minde And when that you haue done the worst you can deuise Vve know that in the latter day with Christ we shall arise This death therefore to vs we recken little paine For we beleeue assuredlie that we shall liue againe Now hap what maie befall to hang to burne to frie I haue professed Christ and so a Christian I will die Vvhy therefore doo we staie Come hangman doo thy part Thy fact in this loe heere I doo forgiue with all my heart And this he did repeate Come hangman doo the deed Till that the stoutest heart that heard for griefe began to bleed Put out put out said he your franticke fierie brands That Christ may onlie rule reign set to your helping hands Repent your wicked thoughts forsake your filthie waies And if you hope to haue release then vse no more delaies But why doo I so long draw this forsaken breath Farewell my mates for now behold I goe vnto my death Thus hauing said his minde and readie to depart The hangman takes and ties his hands and laies him on a cart In which he was conuaid vnto a place fast by Where chained to a stake it was ordainde that he should die The streetes of Paris towne were kept with watch and ward There went with him of armed meÌ„ foure huÌ„dred for his gard The waies on euerie side that lead vnto the place Were stopped vp as if they had foreseen some doubtful case And where we plainlie see these tyrants all afraid The godlie man for all this broile was not a whit dismaid For when he was vnbound there was in him no feare He put his clothing off himselfe with bold and constant chear Where standing naked then and stript vnto his skin With cheerefull voyce he did at last this heauie speach begin The cause why I am come good people to this death Is not for murder theft or wrong But for a liuelie faith Which said he held his peace and kneeling on the ground VVith sighes he praid til to the stake by hangmaÌ„ he was bouÌ„d VVhere he did oft repeate O Lord forsake not me Least by the frailenesse of my flesh I hap to slide from thee O Lord receaue my soule into thy blessed rest Giue me thy strength while I doo liue O Lord I thee request Thus with a quiet minde and heart deuoide of strife For Christ amidst the fierie flame he yeelded vp his life BVt what a ioy is
stand awaie For that he had some secret thing vnto the King to saie Which done he thus began O King this life to saue Is not the thing I thank the Lord that I do greatly craue For this I know is true we all must pay a death To God our maker which hath lent this vse of liuelie breath But to your Maiestie the great good will I bare Is it which now aboue the rest dooth most increase my care To see you now beset with such as wish no good Vnto your health your crown life such as seek the blood Of you and of your frends to spill your noble race That so they may in future time your Princelie stocke deface And so at length ingraffe a strange Italian weede VVhich may in France most furelie choake the Princes royall seede This is the onelie marke to which they doo aspire This is the onelie wood ô King that doth mainteine the fire Of these your ciuill warres although they doo pretend Religion and some other thing this is the chiefest end Of all their drift Therefore ô King beware by time Mark this Eclipse whilst yet ye see the Moone is in her Prime I saie the lesse because I know your Grace is wise You shall in time most plainlie see this plot of their deuise Your wisedome dooth perceaue I hope whom I doo meane For of the same with griefe before I heard you oft complaine For though that I doo lie heere wounded as you see The chiefest treason they intend is not alone to me But to your noble Grace whose death they daily craue Whose life by treason long ere this now desire to haue I know when God shall take this fraile and wretched life Some will not sticke to say that I was cause of all the strife But God that is aboue and you my witnesse be How deare the safegard of my Prince peace hath bin to me God grant you see in time your frends from fleering foe That still in safetie you may reigne deuoide of griefe and woe Now I can saie no more but God preserue your Grace And shield you from your fained friends which beare a double face And this amidst your mirth I praie remember still That they that seek to haue my life do beare you no good wil. Vvhich said the King did giue such speach as he thought best And then in loud and solemne words in hearing of the rest He did with frendlie cheere request the Admirall Vnto his Court for to remooue what euer should befall And others spake likewise vnto the same intent His simple meaning could not see the treason that was ment But yet vpon aduise his frends did thinke it best Not knowing what may there betide the K. he should request That he would them assigne some of his Graces gard Before his gates both night day to keep their watch ward The motion being made the King was well content And said to this their good deuise he gladly gaue consent And that he would prouide to haue it surelie knowne That of his life he made accompt no lesse than of his owne And that he would preserue with care more tenderlie The Admirall than he would keepe the apple of his eie For that he did admire the valure of his minde Vvho little thought in mortall man such courage for to finde The Duke of Aniow then commanded out of hand One Câ—ssin Captaine of the gard to ward with Princes band The gates and streates wherein the Admirall did lie Vvhich was no sooner said but was performed presentlie This Câ—ssin that was set with watch to ward the gate Vvas one that did the Admirall in heart most deadlie hate And farther for to put the matter out of doubt They did consent that he should haue his trustie frends about The place where he did lie which came of no good will But hoping rather all by this the easier for to kill And this among the rest a bloodie practise was Vvhich cloaked guile by Sathans art too soone was brought to passe BVt heere the Prologue endes and heere begins the plaie For bloodie mindes resolued quite to vse no more delaie The Mother Queene appeares now first vpon the Stage Vvhere like a diuelish sorceresse with words demure and sage The King she cals aside with other trustie mates Into a close and secret place with whom she now debates The great desire she had to quit them all from care In planting long a bloodie plot which now she must declare O happie light quoth she ô thrice most happie daie Which thus hath thrust into our hands our long desired pray We haue them all in hold we haue the chiefest fast And those for whom we waited long we haue them all at last Vvhie should we longer staie what can we farther craue Vvhat are not all things come to passe which wee doo long to haue Doth not our mightiest foe lie wouÌ„ded in his bed Not able now to helpe himselfe which others long hath led The Captaines captiue are the King of Nauarre sure The Prince of Condee with the rest that mischiefe did procure Are close within our wals we haue them in a trap Good fortune loe hath brought them al laid theÌ„ in our lap By force or flight to saue their liues it is too late If we to cut off future feare and cause of all debate Doo take the profered time which time is onelie now And wisedome matcht with policie our dealings doth allow Vve neede not feare the spot of anie cruell fame So long as we maie feele some ease or profite by the same For wisedome doth allow the Prince to plaie the Foxe And Lion-like to rage but hates the plainnesse of an Oxe Vvhat thogh ye do forswear what thogh ye break your faith Vvhat thogh ye promise life yet repay it with their death Is this so great a fault Naie naie no fault at all For this we learne we ought to doo if such occasions fall Our Masters doo perswade a King to cogge and lie And neuer keep his faith whereas his danger growes thereby Cut off therefore the head of this infectious sore So maie you well assure your selues this Byle wil rise no more The Captaines being slaine the soldiers will be faint So shall we quicklie on the rest performe our whole intent Plucke vp therefore your sprites and play your manlie parts Let neither feare nor faith preuaile to dant your warlike harts What shame is this that I a woman by my kinde Neede thus to speake or passe you men in valure of the minde For heere I doo protest if I had bene a man I had my selfe before this time this murder long began Why doo you doubting stand and wherefore doo you staie If that you loue your peace or life procure no more delaie We haue them in our hands within our Castle gates Within the wals of Paris
Against poore Naboth she at last came to a fearfull ende Looke well therefore ô King before you leap too farre Least in the end this testie scab do breed a lasting scarre Well I can saie no more but God preserue your Grace And graunt your soule when breath is gone with him a resting place But this could not preuaile this noble man to saue For bloodie Doeg did attend his office for to haue For which an Auernois a man of cused fame Made offer there before the King that he would do the same The King was well content this office for to giue To him so that this Noble man of life he would bereaue We see how Sathan doth by glorie mixt with gaine Worke to procure this worthy wight the sooner to be slaine There fell in this assault for mallice to the truth Theligni famous for his wit a rare and passing youth Who for his manlie heart and courage did excell For which the King in outward shewe did seeme to loue him wel Now when the time was come that martird he shuld be With courage bold he smiling said O welcome death to me It grieues me for to liue since faith from Princelie seate Abandonde is and in her place raignes falshood and deceite It grieues me for to see this sad and irksome daie Wherein so great and famous King a traitors part shuld play It grieues me for to heare poore soules deceiued crie Too late for that they did too much on Princes oath relie Woe worth my harmlesse heart too soone that did beleeue And to the kings dissembling words too soone did credit giue Woe worth the wicked time when first I did begin To worke the meanes for to perswade my father to come in Woe worth my lying tongue which first assaid to bring My fearfull Father in the minde that he should trust the King How oft did I commend the Kings assured loue How did I thinke that nothing might vs frō the same remoue How oft did I recount the Kings repeated oath How many frendly signes were seene of force to bind vs both How often did I vrge there was no cause of feare Because for this we saw the King most willing for to sweare But sith it is too late this error to lament My trusting hath deserued death and therefore am content Sith I am not the first whom trust hath thus betraid To suffer death for no offence I am the lesse dismaide And since my greatest hope hath wrought me most despite What shall I saie I saie no more but Lord receaue my sprite Thus came this noble impe vntimelie to his graue For that he to a Papists oath too great afliance gaue And thus fell manie moe of Nobles here and there Whose names valiant acts were now to lōg for to declare Thus did those lawlesse bands go raging vp and downe From house to house they sought to spoyl the welthiest of the town So they that beggers were when first this stirre began At last with rich and flowing welth the chiefest credit wan This while the Duke of Guise these words repeated still With crying voice Kill kill the knaues this is the princes wil. And least the souldiers should waxe faint with bloodie toile Now rid thē al my frēds quoth he you shal haue the spoile Thus did they all a day from morning vnto night With bloodie swords runne vp and down no doubt a heauie sight They spared none they knew no sex could pitie finde The rufull crie of tender babes could not asswage their minde In great triumphing ioye of this their warlike feate The bodies slain frō windowes hie they throw into the streat So that there was no way no lane or passage by Vvhere murdred men you might not see in heaps together lie Now whilst within the towne these things a dooing were The King of Nauarre and the Prince of Condee did appeere Before the King For so before it was agreed To saue these youths to farther hope the counsell had decreed For they their lodging had within the Castle wall Vvhich for defence is alway thought the surest place of all These Princes being gone and onelie had awaie The rest were left vnto the sword to die without delaie Their seruants their frends their tutors with the rest Could not preuaile to saue their liues by sute ne yet request But thrust without the dores and kneeling in the place The gard of Switzers slew them all before the Princes face And still betweene the stroke they cried all amaine Vpon the Kings fidelitie but faith was calde in vaine Yet none amongst them all so much lamented was As Mounsieur de Pilles that he should come vnto so hard a passe Because among the rest he past them all so farre For godlie zeale in truth and eke for prowesse in the warre Vvho lying in his bed somwhat before the day And hearing noise of armed men leapt out to see the fray And marking well the voyce in place and time of truce Of cries and killings euerie where it made him much to muse Vvhich dump De Nance did break who did this message bring That straight to void the place he was cōmanded by the king And that he should depart his weapons left behinde From out the Court and Castle gate ful sore against his minde Vvhich was no sooner said but Pilles was forced out Among the bloodie weapons of that rude vnrulie rout To hope for longer life he saw it was but vaine He saw such cruell rage and eke the bodies that were slaine Vvhere lifting vp his voice so that the King might heare These words he spake before them al deuoid of fainting feare O false vnworthie King ô whelpe of sauage kinde O traitrous heart in kinglie breast ô base polluted minde Is this a Princelie part by treason to procure The murder of thy chiefest frends Is this thy Popish lure To traine vs in by trust to thrust vs thus to death Is this thy solemne Kinglie oath is this a Princes faith Is this thy frendlie cheere Is this thy fawning face Is this the fruite of Romish faith ô false dissembling race And doost thou honor so thy sisters spousall daie And couldst thou finde no other time thy treasons to bewraie Is this the trust that is in mother sonne and kinn Let France thē curse the man that did first bring this kinred in How are thy wits bewitcht what furie doth inrage Thy tigers heart that nothing can thy thirst but blood asswage And wast thou not afraid to giue thy leaud consent To murder them which to beleeue thy promise were content Vvhere are thy frendlie words where is thy feined loue Vvhat hath thy flintie heart forgot there is a God aboue And thinkst that thou shalt shed our guiltlesse blood in vaine Shall not the Lord ô wretch of thee require the same againe How darest thou to behold the creatures of the Lord Vvhen for thy
â—â—eir retâ—nue 〈◊〉 most cruâ—â—lie slaine â—he lamenta 〈◊〉 murder of â—onsieur Deâ—uilles The vehement word of Monsieur De Pilles vppon the Kings traitrous infidelitie Psal 19. 12 〈◊〉 Sam. 3. 27 20. 10. 〈◊〉 Ki. 2. 34. 〈◊〉 Sam. 13 28. Sam 18. 9 â—onsieur De â—lies propheâ—eth the kings â—rrible death which shortlie â—fter came inâ—ed so to passe Monsieur De â—illes murdred 〈◊〉 one of the â—ard with a Partisan 〈◊〉 Hundreth â—â—ouses in Paris â—â—icked The king commanded al Câ—â—â—es in his land to follow the example of Paris in murdring as manie as professed the reformed religion The butcherlie murder committed vpon the professors of the Gospel at Liâ—ns in France Mandâ—lot Gouernor at 〈◊〉 The coÌ„mâ—n hangman of Lions had more grace hâ—nestie thâ—â— Mandelot the Gouernor The garrison souldiers also refuse to commit this vilde â—â—urther The butchers more cruell â—loodie than â—ither hangmaÌ„â—r souldiers obey this wicked Tyrant in committing this horrible murder a The blood was seene to runne warme smoking through the streetes of the towne into the riuer of Some b The valiant constant death of Francis Collute marchaÌ„t of caps with 2. yong men his sons c The godlie zealous oration of Francis Collute to his 2 sonnes lying with them vpon the ground readie to be sacrificed He was the first that laid the foundation of the Church at Paris A Iudas kisse * An honest louing wife mâ—strusting no hurt betraieaâ—â— her husbaÌ„d to a flattring murderer The speechâ—â— of Monâ—rrel to Masson The speechâ—â— of MassoÌ„ 〈◊〉 Riuers â—â—ttered beâ—re his deth Numb 35. 23 God is so mindful of blood wroÌ„g fullie shed that he maketh dumb creatures dem tund vengeance thereof Gen. 9 6. a Exod. 21. 14 Numb 35. 20. The blood of man is of so great price with the Lord that he wil not onelie require it of men but also of the very dumbe creatures Gen. 9. b Ioab the wiâ—â—full murderer was taken froÌ„ the altar by Salomon slaine 1. King 2. 31. c Abimelech slew 70. of his brethren raâ—gned 〈◊〉 king Iud 9 5 at last he perished by the iust iudgement of God a â—dg 9. 53. 54. a Triphon beeâ—…g Tutor and 〈◊〉 counsellor â—â—to yong king â—â—tiochus and â—uing deutsed â—â—th himself a 〈◊〉 of conspira 〈◊〉 to kill his 〈◊〉 after thoght â—at Ionathan â—ing hie priest the Iewes â—â—uld be a hin â—â—rance vnto is attempt â—â—ing a frend â—â—to Antioâ—â—us Therfore â—â—iphon feinâ—â—g great freÌ„dâ—â—p vnto Ionaan with flat â—â—ing words so â—â—ained him by â—â—ust that hee â—â—â—rswaded him 40 thousand 〈◊〉 which Ioâ—â—â— than broght â—â—th him that should sende paie all saâ—â—ng one thousand with which small companie when he was entered into the Citie Ptolemais vnder trust of assured promise to haue the Citie deliuered vnto him by Triphon and being come within the gates hee 〈◊〉 by Triphon taken prisoner and all his men slaine 1. Maccab. 12. 41. Iosephus Antiquit Iud lib. cap. 10. b But Triphon inioyed not this trecherie long for he was still cruellie pursued by Simon 〈◊〉 brother of Ionathan at last in Apania was taken put to the sword Whose trecherie was â—â—ight picture of K. Charles his villanie c Aristobolus after he had put his mother brother to â—â—ath greeued in conscience fell into such horrible extremitie that blood came from him both by voâ—â— otherwise til it brought him to his end d The Image of K Charles his iudgment e Charles 〈◊〉 9 by the iust stroke of Gods reuenge died of bleeding at al parts of his bodie where was anie issue a Christopher Thaune President of the Parliament with a wicked Oration commended the K. for that he had by treason and flattery now ouercome them whom by arms he could not vanquish b Lewes the 11 was wont to say Qui nescit dissimluare nescit regnare he that cannot dissemble knoweth not howe to raâ—gne c The riht iudgment of the godlie concerning this bloodie act d Mithridates caused with one letter 150000. Romanes to be slaine e Peter of ArragoÌ„ slew 8000. FrenchmeÌ„ f Philip of Macedon suffred miserie by breaking often his oath The Conclusion of the French Pilgrime vnto the English man The Englishman to the French Pilgrime
plighted faith Then happie is the man that timelie can beware Of Popish treason which doth seeme great fauor for to beare NOw haue you heard at large the chiefe of bruted broile That lately for the Truth hath bin in France my natiue soil The Lord grant England peace and mercie from aboue That from the Truth no trouble may their fixed heart remoue With wished life and health Lord long preserue and keepe That Noble Queene Elizabeth chiefe Pastor of thy sheepe And that she maie finde out and hunt with perfect hate The Popish hearts of fained frends before it be too late And that in wofull France the troubles that we see To England for to shup the like may now a warning be And where our wound is seene as yet so fresh to bleede Lord grant to England that they maie in time take better heede Now sith you doo perceaue of France the wofull case Good sir I pray you giue me leaue to seâ—ke some other place I feare that I haue staid and charged you too long In warping forth these bloodie broiles in rude rustick song Not so good frend but if with me thou wilt remaine I shall not think it anie charge nor count it anie paine To heare and keepe thee still but if thou wilt depart For thy discourse take this reward thanks froÌ„ frendlie hart And so my frend farewell Lord shield thee from annoy And grant vs al that we may meete with Christ in perfectioy Amen Lord Iesus Christ the praise be thine For blessing of this worke of mine Anna Dowriche Giue God the praise Veritie purtraied by the French Pilgrime FRom Seate supernall of coelestiall Ioue Descended Truth deuoid of worldlie weed And with the brightnesse of her beames she stroue Gainst Sathan Sinne Adams fleshlie Seed Reproouing wrongs bewailing worldlings need Who thinke they swim in wealth blinded by guile Yet wanting Truth are wretched poore vile The World reproou'd in rage attempts hir wracke Sathan assists malicious Men deuise Torments for Truth binde scourges at hir backe Exclaime against hir with blasphemous cries Condemning hir exalting earthlie lies Yet no despite or paine can cause hir cease She wounded springs bedeckt with crowne of Peace FINIS The pitifuâ—… mentation 〈◊〉 godlie Freâ—… Exile whiâ—… for persecuâ—…on forsooke 〈◊〉 Countrie â—emie 9. 12. Samuel 15. Exedus 17. 4. Numb 24. 20. France compared with Iuda Egipt Agipt and Ierusalem a The French â—â—lgrime haâ—â—ng espied the â—uthour comâ—eth to him b The tâ—â—â—g beâ—eene them c The Pilgrim d The Englishâ—â—n the Auâ—â—or e The Exile The FreÌ„ch Pâ—â—grime describeth the causâ— of the Ciuill warrs in Frâ—â—â— Matth. 10. 34. Luke 12 31. The first cratiâ—â—â— of the diuell 〈◊〉 the king the Queen mother â—nd Court of â—aris a In the raigne of Henrie the second Anno 1557. b Philip King of Spaine hauing married Marie Queene of Englande gaue the Constable of FraÌ„ce a great ouerthrow which afterward was called the ouer throw of Laurence Day c The godlie in danger fall to praâ—er as their best refuge d The wicked cannot abide â—nie good exercise e The violent and mad rage of Sathan against the word A certain gate in this assault by the prouidence of God was wonderfullie opened for the sauegard of manie when the houses were on euerie side beset Murder with Sathans Misters findeth more frendship thaÌ„ the truth The exercise of the godlie Commandement was giueÌ„ by the King that some meet men should be chosen to consider the causes of these captiues a The cause of this great tumult â—â—thans wickâ—d policie by â—is ministers to â—â—â—face the â—â—â—uth with â—â—â—ined lies â—he first lie â—â—at Sathan â—readeth aâ—â—inst the godâ—â— The diuels amâ—assadâ—rs Princes are many times abused by lying Parasites The chiefe angels of Sathan which fight against Michael our Christ are the wicked Princes potentates of the world Reuel 12. 7. They that of the Lord haue receiued greater portion of knowledge and faith are bouÌ„d to comfort the weaker The comfortable speeches of the godlie one tewards another Patience a notable token of Gods election and loue Fasting and praieâ— the onelie best weapoÌ„s of the godlie â—n aduersitie The godly captiues write to the King â—â—thaa alwaie â—â—â—idie at a â—â—â—ch 〈◊〉 earnest â—â—â—ters the seâ—â—d time wrâ—tâ—â—n to the king 〈◊〉 the innocent â—â—â—tiues 〈◊〉 his K. Henry 〈◊〉 2 was once 〈◊〉 enimie to 〈◊〉 e Pope and â—â—â—emed to faâ—â—â—r the Gospel â—â—od for his â—â—â—ercie manie â—â—â—â—es giueth â—â—â—yrants little â—â—â—wer The bloud of the Martirs iâ— the seede of the Church Truth the true Phoenix Such are worthie men to be the diuels châ—pions He that haâ— bin once false for sworn is nâ—â— to bee receiue a witnes in a 〈◊〉 matter The wicked make quicke dispatch in 〈◊〉 demning the godlie â—he triumph 〈◊〉 the godlie oâ—â—â—r their eneâ—ies euen in 〈◊〉 midst of 〈◊〉 fire â—m 1. 2. â—b 5. 17. Cro. 32 31 â—ct 4. 28. â—â—ohes 1. 11. 〈◊〉 â—hil 1. 28. â—â—nes 4. 10. â—ct 7. 60. Genes 4. 15. Genes 27. 41. Exod. 14. 27. Nomb. 12. 20. Nomb. 16. 33 Exod 17. 8. Deut. 25. 17. 1. Sam. 15. 33 Wisdom 11. â— 1. Sam. 19. 10. 1. Sam. 31. 4. 1 Sam. 25. 10. vers 38. 2. Sam. 16. 5. 1. King 46. 1. 2. Sam. 17. 1. vers 23. 1. King 13. 4. 1. King 19. 3. 2. King 30. Euse eccl hist 2. booke 7. Chapter Ibid cap. 9. Acts. 11. 23. Matth. 26. 47. Acts. 1. 18. Maxentius 〈◊〉 â—ulianus Vaâ—ens being perâ—ecuters of the â—aithfull had he like end Munerius put â—o open shame and banished its countrie a A Iudge that gaue sentence was strikeÌ„ with sodaine death b O the dedlie sting of a guiltie conscience c Two others cruell in the former slaughter died sodainlie in the sight of all meÌ„ d Other two as they returned from the murder fell at contention and at last were slaine one of an other The second example of the French crueltie Luk. 23. 12. * The graffe that greeued Sathan was the Truth which now in France increased dailie which was the cause of this present Persecution a The speaâ—â—s of the â—â—uell to K. â—enrie the â—â—cond b The King appointed an assemblie to be â—ade to consider of the Edict of Caâ—â—ellobrian c The speaches of the godlie against the Papistes crueltie The speaches of the K. Attornie â—o the Assemblie d This was Sathans subtiltie to bewray such of the Iudges as were suspecâ—ed for Religion which after was the cause of Annas Bargaeus death Acts. 5. 39. 2. Counsellers of the same Senate The Oratiâ—â— of the wicked Counsellors to the K. colourea with lies the more to moue him to wrath The speacâ— of K Hem the second vnto the Sâ—nate a The not aâ—â— Oration â—f Annas Burgaus â—eliuered â—efore the King in the â—â—at house b He setteth â—ut the poâ—er verâ—ue of the â—ord of god and what a â—lessing it â—ringeth to them that