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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88360	An alarum to vvarre: proclamed by our royall Soveraigne, and his loyall Parliament. To subiugate the savage cruelties, and inhumane massacres acted by the nocent papists; and to vindicate the barbarous blood-shed, and impious insolencies suffered by the innocent protestants of Ireland. To which is annexed an encouragement to all his Maiesties true-hearted, and valiantly disposed subiects, here is England, who are already, or shall be hereafter engaged in this present expedition against those Romish rebells, and all that are confederate with that malignant party, there in Ireland. By J.L. Acad: Cant: in art: mag	J. L.	1642 (1642)	Wing L25; Thomason E142_6; ESTC R212740	3,964	8

of their hideous Conspiracies so circumvolve it selfe into one violent flame the actors thereof being so unanimous in their Diabolicall designes that Hellish Gunpowder-Plot of Treason onely excepted as this last yeere hath bin attempted by them 'T is not long since a Roman Priest was sent from the Pope who was landed here in England and hath cunningly and closely wrought with diverse English Catholiques amongst us to prepare themselves to put in execution such determinations and resolutions as shall be propounded to them for the defence of their Religion and ruine of our Brotestants which Priest as we are really informed h●th had frequent accesse to an expert Romanist who is very skilfull in making Gra●●does and all forns of Fire-works with whom the aforesaid Priest hath privately dealt and constantly perswaded to practise his Art and to put the same into execution against the chiefest Cities of England for the better overcomming them so soone as those dissolute and resolute Rebels had conquered Ireland landed their Forces here in England Thus you may evidently see that their exorbitant offences have bin so haynous and facinorous and their crimes are still so capi●all that that saying of the Lyrick Poet one word inverted is verified of them Audax omnia perpeti Gens Romana ruit per vetitum nefas But what mean ye O ye besotted sonnes of Insurrection Will ye through your Rebellion desperately perish Fooles mad men as ye are Quae vos dementia cepit How long will ye abuse the divine Patience What or who hath deluded bewitched you for Rebellion is as the sinne of Witchraft Hath Ambition the Pope or the Devill instigated and seduced you thereunto Or rather have not all these three bin Agents though one of them were sufficient for your confusion To these three take three more to your consideration which if they doe not worke in your hearts an impression of contrition they will serve for an addition of horror and astonishment to your wretched soules Is there not a severe Iudge above you that can condemne you Is there not a gnawing Conscience within you that wil terrifie you And lastly Is there not a tormenting Tophet below you that gapes for your obstinate Rebellion Know thus much ye unfortunate sonnes of mischiefe that as soon as ye have made up the full measure of your iniquities as the Amorites did then the Sicle of Gods Iudgement will cut you all off For God is righteous the Truth of God is eternall Hell is where it was and your damnation without contrition will be iust And now brave Souldiers that have already encounter●d with these Rebells your and our enemies and ye valiant spirits that are preparing to meet them Sun Theo in Gods Name for Gods cause go on prosper undantedly stand and couragiously fight the battells of the Lord for the defence of his people the propagation of his Gospel and preservation of his Religion If there were no other argument but the effusion of the poore Protestants blood who were worried to death by these Wolvish Rebells it were sufficient to animate you blood requires blood but there are many more mo●ives to induce you to this War Piety to God whose honor and Gospel are enteressed therein Allegiance to the King whereby ye expresse your loyall hearts to his Maiesties honour peace crowne and dignitie Love to your native Countrey for the safety of our persons and security of our present and future estates depends upon the happy successe of this war There 's no assurance of peace or tranquility without the rebells be reduced Remember 't is for Religion your King and Countrey that you fight Besides all these Providence and Prudence for your selves If ye live ye shall be sure not to loose but to get what will be worth the keeping and if ye dye yet ye have no cause to be disheartned but rather great ground to be consolated For as there is no blessednesse in this life so there is all happinesse after death 'T was the saying of a Heathen Dignum decorum est pro p●tria mori 'T is a worthy and comely thing to dye for a mans Countrey And the Roman Orator was of this opinion that there cannot come an evi●l death to a valiant man nor an untimely death to a wife man To conclude all whether ye stand or fall ye are certaine of a famous victory or a renowned death so that come what will come conquest or the losse of life an Eternity of Fame attends you on earth an immortality of glory expects you in heaven FINIS