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A07297	The churches sleepe expressed in a sermon preached at the court, in the celebration of the Kings Maiesties most ioyfull and happie entrance into this kingdome, the 24. of March last. By Anthonie Maxey, Batchelar in Diuinitie, and chaplaine to his Maiestie in ordinary.	Maxey, Anthony, d. 1618.	1606 (1606)	STC 17690; ESTC S100647	23,881	52

8 50. Paulus Diaco by Th●o●o●e who sent priuately to Paule Patriarch of Constantinople thus they conferred peaceably together they wrote priuately one the each other and so neuer making the people acquainted doubts being resolued and controuersies ended euery man did rest satisfied in his obedience and went peaceably on in his seuerall calling These holy and graue men considered well that the soules of the ignorant people were precious their mindes like Roes and Hindes easily missecaried soone stirred vp and quickly driuen from their wonted layer therefore as the good shepherd in the 23. Psalme they fed them peaceably in greene pastures they led them not vnto torrentes to troublesome whirlepooles but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the waters of rest Heresbaci in Psal 23. and as the originall doth infer to the sweete streames that run quietly Stir not THe substance of this charge is double First not to stir in respect of the danger Secondly not to waken in regard of the Spouse who is fallen asleepe and peaceably taking rest It is dangerous to stir for that a rent or schisme in the Church is like a wound in the Soule or a great breach in the Sea there is almost nothing able to close it vp againe Howsoeuer at the first it seemes of small reckning and of no importance yet it neuer shewes it selfe at the beeginning in the right colors but crescit eundo it creeps on and gathers strength and we shall neuer read that the primatiue point of any Schisme did euer rest or stay it selfe vntill it came to a full periode of a plaine heresie Hieron Eccli 11 32. Niceph. eccle hist li. 8. cap. 5. Nullum schisma non sibi aliquam posted confingit haeresim Of one little sparke is made a great fire Arrian his heresie it was but a sparke as Nicephorus doth write first raised by one Alexander Bancalis because an other was preferred before him yet this sparke set all Asia Africke and Europe on fire so poysoned the spawne of the Church Cassiod li. 1. cap. 12 in the florishing spring of worthie Constantine that euen to this day it neuer recouered the losse againe Mahomet that Antichristian infidell first began his sect with a few followers and because Heraclius the Emperour let him run on Carion anno Do. 641. neglecting him as not worthy to be defeated shortly after vnder colour of his religion hee ouer ran Asia defaced the East Church subuerted the glorious Empire of Constantinople and so continues to this day the scourge of all Christendome Bleidan Bellū rusticanum absumpsit Germano rum 150000. vei est in vita Clementis Rom. Pontificis Did not the Anabaptistes of late yeares 1525. euen of a small sparke raise such a flame in Germanie that growing at length to parts taking by the base multitude Temples and cities were set on fire banishment and proscription inflicted vpon the innocent and at length a butchery massaker made of fiftie thousand people slaine at one time and an hundred thousand Christians murdered at an other They began with the Bishops and Clergie Bullinger but they ended with the deposing of ciuill Magistrates and destruction of the people The ground and primatiue cause of all the contentions raised heretofore in our Church was at the first a small discontentment a matter of priuate grudge a little sparke but by a bould admonition giuen at that time to the high court of Parliament it wakened all England Admonition and set a number of tongues and pens on fire not with such fire as fell on the Alter and sanctified the Sacrifice but with the fire of bitternes schisme contention which could neuer yet be throughly quenched to this day From this sparke as from Hydra what a number of poysoned heades sprong vp Anabaptists Brownists Puritaines Catharists Atheists the famille of loue and such like And notwithstanding those worthy and learned men who fled in queene Maries time as Iohn Bale Richard Cox Iohn Pa●khurst William Burloe Alexander Nowell Iohn Iewell Edwin Sands Edmond Grindall and very many more maintained the gouernement of the Church of England vsed in their holy assemblies the forme of seruice and order of ceremonies which were established in King Edwards time ratified againe by good queen Elizabeth yet behold contrary to the iudgement course of these learned and holy men what strange what fiery and stirring conclusions were raised That the choise of Ministers should stand vpon the approbation of the people a Cart. wright Admonition Suppli to the Parlia 56. and that they are all of equall authoritie that the Church gouerment was vtterly vnlawfull and Antichristian That the Article of our faith touching Christs descention into hell was foisted into the Creede That b Hacket executed Festidies sunt commodè abolendi the Lords prayer by our Sauiour himselfe commaunded was not to be vsed That c Schismatiks in Berry no holiday might be obserued but onely the Saboth That no d Defēded openly in the Vniuersitie father or humaine writer might be alleadged in the Pulpet That the Booke of common Prayer was to bee abolished That all the Ceremonies of our Church were Popish and to be swept away e Mart iu. r. Adm. pa. 25. That the callings of Bishops was an Antichristian diuellish hierarchy That reformation of Religion belongeth to the comminaltie g Buccha de iure regni Page 61. that the people are better then the King and of greater authoritie That h Scottish presbetary in prison at this day the Presbitery and not the Prince was to bee supreme gouernours in matters Ecclesiasticall This sparke what a number of i Martin iunior Martin senior Martin prote Martinus Epist His Epitome Hay any work seditious books biting Libels and slanderous Pamphlets did it raise This sparke amongst our selues what heart burning what boyling and secret grudges by the neglect of some and applauding of others did it breede This sparke amongst great personages what palpable hypocrisie Bishopricks spoiled disnembred what soule sacriledge did it cause to bee committed This sparke what a gap did it open and what way did it make into the hearts of many men first to doubt of the truth and so after to bee won to the Church of Rome amongst the Roes and Hinds what disordered conuenticles In Londō soswich Couentre Cābridge what prophane actions what secret whisperings what vile treacheries did this sparke procure Townes Cities Vniuersities the whole Land was on flame with this sparke In the peaceable estate of any Church to renue any old point of heresie to set on soote any new opinion any schisme or intricate question it proues like the cloud that Elias saw 1. Kin 18.44 at the first his seruant looked and hee saw nothing by and by hee bad him looke againe and it beegan to arise as big as a mans fist at length it couered the whole skie with darkenesse and immediately

temporall and spirituall blessings shee doth rest in great prosperitie Shee hath laid her downe in peace Psal 4.9 and taketh her rest for now the Lord hath made her to dwell in safetie O let vs praise the Lord for his goodnesse and neuer be ashamed to declare the wonders and to publish the blessings which hee hath brought vpon vs this day Our eyes doe see them our thoughts must needes acknowledge them and our enemies wee finde by late experience with secret and great mallice doe enuie them Giue me leaue therefore I humbly beseech you euen for the glory of Gods blessed name whose exceeding mercie we are bound to acknowledge also for a testimonie of our owne priuate duties to make some relation of those benefites which wee enioy by the blessed gouernment of our gratious Soueraigne whose happy and ioyfull entrance into this Kingdome wee doe celebrate this day It is a plaine but an excellent principle Euripides 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Let him neuer take vpon him nor desire to rule who hath not first learned to obey and to forbeare It is well knowne vnto vs all sundry times hath the quiet state of this Realme beene disturbed much hurly burly raised many treasons brued practising and procuring the death of our former Queene pretending most what some title and interest vnto the crowne but beehold notwithstanding the apparant truth of his Maiesties title was openly knowen to all the States in Christendome and that long before he might haue procured stronge meanes to haue inuested himselfe Forbearancce with the honour and possession of the same yet still did he patiently abide the Lords leasure as one who truely feared God hee neuer combined with France nor complotted with Spaine he neuer stirred vp either subiect within or forraine power without but that which is yet very ioyfull to remember and seldome performed of naturall brothers in one familie two mightie Princes good Queene Elizabeth and our blessed King most amiably they did liue and loue and as it were in one land peaceably raigne together When God had ended her daies in peace after many distracted feares wherewith the hearts of all beegan sodainely to bee perplexed how blessed were we in the present succession of the crowne Successiō the happie gouernement whereof did calmely come in and peaceably arise as after a short night the cheerefull and faire morning Sun-shine How secure is now the state in the vndoubted apparance of blessed Issue Issue a stay to the Land and comfort to euery good subiects heart Blessed art thou Pron 28.15 O Land saith the Scripture whose Prince is the Sonne of Nobles Royall discent In the royall discent of this imperiall crowne the Rose is not onely sprounge from the Red and White descended from the noble off-spring of both houses Lancaster and Yorke thereby most happely taking away all occasion of ciuill dissention but moreouer happy are wee in our selues and fearfull to other nations in the quiet and lawfull vnion of these Kingdomes Phantasticall humors did please themselues a while and selfe conceited heades haue vainely discoursed with idle similies against the ordinance of God in this behalfe but leauing the future successe and farther coniunction to prayer forbearance and time in this one blessing Vnion we may plainely beehold the extraordinarie mercies of the Lord. For I am vndoubtly perswaded next after the knowledge of Christ and the true profession of the Gospell this day this day I say is now and hereafter shall bee the most memorable and happy Day that in this Land was euer commended vnto posteritie these 1000. yeares Indeed the conquest of France hath title of renowne but wee know well the possession thereof was gotten by bloud kept with charge and lost with dishonour But by his Maiesties lawfull succession vnto the crowne that which the great and deepe Statesmen of England forecast many hundred yeares to compasse that which by dint of sword and much effusion of bloud hath often beene attempted that which all the victorious Kings of England often desired but neuer fully effected that which the example of other Christian Kings and the wisest nations teach vs that which the very idencity of place language condition nature soyle affinitie and all in themselues doe offer the Lord God who is wonderfull in counsell and excellent in workes that hath he sweetly brought about without present alliance in mariage without tumult in warre without wronge to any state whatsoeuer Israell and Iuda Scotland and England are both one the secret and wise ordinance of God hath so setled it O let the consent and mutuall loue of both nations peaceably confirme it and God in his mercie and goodnesse seale it fast for euer Irish expeditions ceased Since his happy entrance into this kingdome how well is the whole Common wealth eased and disburdened of the continuall and troublesome charge of our Irish expeditions Spanish broilcs appears How Christianlie are appeased the vnchristian and bloudy spoyles robberies and murders daily committed betweene Spaine and vs. Most Godly and amiable is the confederate league concluded with our bordering neighbors round about vs. Confederate derate League most christian To subdue Nations and enlarge Kingdomes by conquest and bloudshed to wicked and tirannous Princes it seemes great glory and felicitie but by good and Christian Kings warre is neuer sought but enforced by necessitie Faelicitas maior est Malis faelicitas bonis necessitas Aug. lib. 4. Aug. de ciuit Dei li. 4.15 vicinum bonum habere concordem quam vicinum malum subiugare bellantem It is greater honour and felicitie to retaine the loue of a good neighbour concording in peace then to continue the secret hatred of an ill neighbour seduced by war Isocrates ad Nicole The wise Orator saith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Faithfull and wise counsellers are the most profitable and worthy treasure Faithful Counsellers which any prince enioyeth And is not the Common Wealth furnished with as noble faithfull and wise Counsellers of state as learned stoute Learned vncorrupted Lawers vncorrupted Iudges and worthy Lawyers as reuerend Bishops shining in their liues and learning as euer age afforded Reuerend Bishops all these through the milde and wise gouernement of a gratious King retaining their former dignities Gospell established and faithfully performing their duties both to God and to their King Is not the truth of the Gospell most peaceably established and carefully professed with such reuerend and constant ioy in hearing the word and frequenting of prayer as giueth example to all the protestant Princes of Christendome To see the populous Court of a mightie King as peaceable well giuen and religious as the well ordered familie of a priuate mans house what christian heart will not ioy to heare it and who can but magnifie the God of heauen to know it Mariage honored The sacred bands of holy mariage are they not tenderly