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A08790
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An admonition to the towne of Callays
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R. P., fl. 1557.; Pownall, Robert, 1520-1571, attributed name.
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1557
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STC 19078; ESTC S120097
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deliuered froÌ„ distructioÌ„ As the exaÌ„ples of lerusaleÌ„ Berulia Niniue many other do euideÌ„tly declare which onely by this meanes as testifieth the scriptures remoued the plages pÌ„sently purposed againste theÌ„ O that thow hadeste the like grace to fle vnto this remedie in this thine approchinge peril which although thow blinded with the loue of thy selfe carnal securite Other pÌ„saiue that Callaies seeth not coÌ„fideÌ„ce in thine owne streÌ„ght doest not now presaiue yet thy friÌ„des who with a more vigilaÌ„t eye watche ouer thy wealth do euideÌ„tly behold spedely to approche Wherefor I saie in time rise vp froÌ„ thy sinne Cease froÌ„ thine idolatrie Throwe awaie the maÌ„tel of thine hypocrisie Washe thy haÌ„des in innocencie be contented rather to suffer afflictioÌ„ with the sainctes of god theÌ„ with ease to eÌ„ioye the pleasure of sinne for a ceason the ende where of wil be thy vtter subuersion For truely thow that haste refused to drike of the lordes cuppe of tribulatioÌ„ with his holions thou shalt most certainely taste of the dregges of destructioÌ„ with the wicked where of thy mother EnglaÌ„d is like shortly to be a partaker For there is no token that is the foregoer of destructioÌ„ All tokens vvhich are the foregoers of destructioÌ„ fulfilled in englaÌ„d but it is apparant in hir For if the subuersioÌ„ of godes pure religion theÌ„ crectinge vp of idolatrie superstitioÌ„ the raginge raigne of traiterous tyraÌ„tes the dayly decaye of the prudeÌ„t honorable the tyraÌ„nous crualtie of the clargie Esa 3. the dissembling impietie of the laiety the abondaÌ„t shedinge of innoceÌ„t bloude the cruel imprisoninge banishinge persecutinge of the seruantes of God If these signes I saie haue al waies bin the forgoers of rewyne distruction as the stories of the holy scriptures doeth euidently witnesse then let not thine vnsaightful mother thinke to escape the same in whom at this present al these tokens are euident And especially the vniuersal sheÌ„dinge of the innoceÌ„t bloud of the constant witnesses of Iesus Christ now flowinge through out euery Shire Cyty and Towne cryinge for spedy vengance The which with out al doubt is cominge euen as it were with in a kenninge vvhen EnglaÌ„d is plaged let not Callais thine to escape free And doest thow thincke O Callais thow that arte the doughter of so wycked a mother if thow be founde partaker of hir impiety that thow shalte not taste of hir plages Yeas truely And that paraduenture with the fyrste For commonly when as God purposeth to ponyshe the parent he beginneth with the chylde And therefor thy lott ys so much the nerer for that thow doest not onely lye in the waye of the enemye as a butte against his arrowe Callais is couited of mani but also forthy strenght beawty and commodite thow art desyred of many And that thinge as sayeth the prouerbe with much a do is preserued that is of diuers couited and desyred Callais is in the custody of a vvomaÌ„ especiallye when as the custodie thereof is in the handes of a woman who with great difficultye caÌ„ restrayne any Iewel that she hath from him whom she loueth he crauinge the same Nota. Vvhy the hinge loueth the Quene And doest thow thynck that he wyll not craue who loueth hir onely for hyr treasure and Iewels and not for hir person And supposeste show that he wyll not aske the the nexte Iewel vnto the beste Callais the nexte ieuell vnto the beste and lyinge so much for his commodyte that hath all redy attempted to haue all togyther Yeas be thow sure of it The braggiÌ„ge boste of the Spaniardes The Spaniardes caÌ„ boste make their auasite that if their kinge had the he would both brydel FraÌ„ce rule EnglaÌ„d at his pleasure And therefor he seketh but oportunite to optaine that which his harte so much desireth The french Kinge vvatcheth but for oportunite to recouer Callais On the other side the FreÌ„che kiÌ„ that which his ancesters of loÌ„ge time haue loste And wheÌ„ for that purpose was there euer better occasion ministred theÌ„ at this pÌ„sent For thy mother the staffe of thy defence England at this present scaâ—â—t able to helpe callais is now so debilitated weakened as wel in worthy Captaines valiaÌ„te Soldiours as in mony monitions victail that she is scant able to defende releue hir selfe much les then to succor the in thy necessite Thus art chow inuironed with enimies on euery syde Callais vanting frendes is inuironed vvith enimie without hauinge any assured frinde to leane vnto Wherefor I admonishe the to coÌ„sider thy pÌ„sent state before it be to late in to what eminent danger thy sinne hath brought the. But whether now wilt thow turne the for they preseruatioÌ„ psal 137. The streÌ„ght of Callais is to vveahe for hir defeÌ„ce if the lorde do not ê“ teete thesa me Vnto thine owne streÌ„ght Alas in veine For in vaine doeth the watchmaÌ„ watch the Cyte if the lorde do not kepe the same And how shal he kepe the thow that hast made no coÌ„scieÌ„ce to forsake him the wholsome water of life in digginge vp againe the filthy Cestoms of papistrie Idolatrie wilt thow turne the for helpe vnto thy worthy Gouernour prudeÌ„t couÌ„sailourst In vaine also callais is lilie to lose hir frindes For they shal be takeÌ„ awaie froÌ„ the. Wilt thow require aide of some of the no bilite that seme to fauour the. EueÌ„ thei paradueÌ„ture shal betraie the. For how should they loue the that passe not of thy mother but seke al possible meanes to alie nate hir froÌ„ hir lawful enhe ritors vnto forriners straÌ„gers Finally wilt thou seke for succour of thy ancient Soldiours worthy warriours of thy louinge coÌ„mons wealthy marchaÌ„tes That is also in vaine For with what hartes shal thei desende the theire towne the staffe of they re earthly coÌ„modites that haue showed theÌ„selfes so faint harted in staÌ„dinge to the â„£ ire of goddes worde the shoranker of their aeternal saluatioÌ„ As easely wil their suffer them selfes to be thretened psuaded to resigne the o â„£ as they haue al redy coÌ„ceaded without any apparaÌ„t daÌ„ger to relinquishe the pure religioÌ„ of god the fredome of the gospel to be come the bonde slaues of Antichriste the Pope For truely such as haue showed theÌ„selfes fait harted in the one cannot be valiant in the other excepte such as haue setled their soueraigne felicite on earthly thinges whose atteÌ„pptes coÌ„monly the lorde doeth not prosper For such as for the safegard of theire lifes do denie him yet for the preseruation of temporal thinges do hassarde the same thei do thereby plainely declare how litel thei regarde heaueÌ„ how much thei are addicte vnto the earth Who coÌ„monly such is the iuste iudgmeÌ„t of God in sekinge to saue their goodes do lose they re liffes in that they haue no thynge estemed the