of many vnto this his doctrine of the bottomlesse pit It may also be said to rise out of the bottomlesse pit d N.D. ans S. F.H. for the darke and deepe schoole-learning e cap. 2.24 or profoundnes of Sathan which it teacheth leauing the plaine and easie doctrine of the Scriptures the more easily to delude the world with difficulties and subtilties The name of this beast is f cap. 13.14 an image of the beast which was wounded with the sworde and did liue againe namely the image of the ciuill monarchie or Empire which was wounded with the sworde of the Gothes and other strangers but did liue by meanes of the Papacie Now because the sinnes of the Arian Princes Constantine Constantius Iulian and Valens were the cause why God in his iust iudgement did make the Empire in the West and especially in Rome of which they gloried to be abolished this beast is the image of the Empire as it was corrupted with heresie wherefore this is g Geneb 552. 553. a Monarchie not ciuill in the hands of Emperors but Ecclesiasticall vnder him who hath hornes like the Lambe For the gouernment of the Church of Rome is called an Ecclesiasticall Monarchie For a Hist an t ex Pom. laet p. 347 Rome the very goddesse of all landes and queene of all nations doth seeme to require the seates and Empire both of God and of mankinde And this is the b cap. 17.9.10.11 seuenth head or forme of kingdome or gouernment of Rome For in the time of Saint Iohn the Soueraigntie first of Kings second Consuls third Decemuiri fourth Dictators fifth Triumuiri were fallen one was namely the Emperors being the sixth and now the Empire being wounded to death steppeth vp this beast the seuenth Whereof the Pope standing a while as a Prince is an eight and is one of the seuen being a member of this beast As touching the forme of this beast he is said to haue c cap. 17.3 seuen heads and tenne hornes herein both like vnto the Dragon which represented the heathen Empire and also like the other monstrous beast which represented the pretended Christian Empire which was corrupted with heresie And because this is said to be the image of the latter beast as that was of the Dragon it is implied that this beast hath also mouthes as Lyons for force and maiestie body like the Pantheresse for swiftnes inamouring deceiuing and inchaunting such which are to be deluded by her and feete like vnto Beares feete for strong and sure marching and couetousnes c. And as into the description of the d cap. 17.1 other beast so into this is to be supplied out of e Dan. 7.1.7.19 Daniel that his teeth were of yron and his nayles of brasse which deuoured brake in peeces and stampeth the residue vnder feete euen f cap. 9.11 Abaddon and Apollyan and therefore is called by Saint Paul g 2. Thes 2.3 the sonne of perdition wherefore this beast doth beare the image of that which signified the corrupted Empire So that h See Ruff. Soc. Sozâ—m Theod. what shifting periurie dissimulation i Soc. 8. 13. spreading of false rumors crueltie c. to be found in the stories of the Arian Princes and Bishops the same is reuiued in this beast And whereas this beast by reason of the number of heads and hornes is likewise in a manner compared to the Dragon what superstition tyrannie and persecution is found in the stories of the heathen persecutors the same in his time is reuiued by this beast And this is the cause that this beast is called by the k name of the Gentiles Wherefore the Pope is the l Liui. det 1. l. 4. Pont. Max. of Numaes deuising vnto whom were committed the ceremonies of diuine seruices and of funerals with the order to pacifie the spirits in the behalfe of them which were dead And so at this time men a cap. 17.8 wondered at the beast that was in the time Numa and is not in the time of Saint Iohn and yet is and was in the time of Saint Iohn in title in the Emperors who called themselues Pontifices Maximi The rest of the Clergie represent the other magistrates and people which did in the time of the Gentiles gouerne the policie of Rome The beast of Rome Emperor Pont. Max. Prouinces Proconsuls Tribunes Centurions Garisons Ex Peucere de diuinations Geuffraeo de Turcorum moribus Voluntaries Tributarie gent. Trayned youth The image the papacie Pope Pont. Max. Forraine Churches Cardinals c. Legats c. Rectors Abbies Begging Fryers Orders of Souldiers Seminaries The Turkes policie Mahomet highest Bishop Prouinces Beglerbij Bassi Sangiaci Flamboler sobasir Timariota Akengi Spachi Saray In this table are compared the heathen and pretended Christian policie of Rome with the Mahumetanes Quis istorum chiron fuit In the papacie the honours and ceremonies both ciuill and Ecclesiasticall are altogether borrowed of the Gentiles Iewes Barbarians Arians c. b Lud. Viues teste Chemnicio in examine There can no difference be shewed but that onely the names of the things be changed His c cap. 17.9.10 seuen heads are those seuen policies by which Rome was gouerned and those seuen hilles vpon which it was built of which hath been spoken in the discription of the Dragon before Cap. 1. His d cap. 17.12 tenne hornes are tenne Kings or principalities which in Iohns time had not receiued the kingdome but did receiue power as Kings at one houre with the beast this Monarchicall dignitie of the Church of Rome that is those tenne kingdomes or common-wealths which arose out of the former inundation of strangers Furthermore this beast is said to e cap. 17.3 bee scarlet coloured herein differing from the other which was white spotted little eyes of blacke For this is red like the Panthers of Syria and Africa or rather like the red Dragon signifying that this beast hath more authoritie and is more bloody then were the Arians For a cap. 18.24 in her is found all the blood that is shed vpon the earth This b cap. 17.3 beast is full of names of blasphemies as a Pantheresse is full of spots For all manner of persons in this hierarchie from the greatest to the least doe open their mouthes to blaspheme curse slaunder lie scoffe c. And as they be euer blasphemous more or lesse so they spare no persons nor things For they blaspheme c cap. 13.6 God his name his tabernacle and them that dwell in heauen yet were the Arians not so bad for the beast representing them d cap. 13.1 had names of blasphemies on his heads onely the Princes and some chiefe persons being blasphemous the rest ignorantly religious or not so blasphemous The other enemie is e cap. 12.7 Michael with f cap. 6.2 his horsemen and as he is the g cap. 17.14 Lambe and they that
truely Iewes In whom the children of Israel are multiplied exceedingly For first the twelue tribes are multiplied into themselues and so are 144. and enioying the blessing of thousands e cap. 7.4 c. are 144,000 f Isai 49.5.18 though Israel according to the flesh be not gathered but scattered abroad Now these lie open to affliction as it was foreshewed g cap. 6.11 vnto their brethren For though Constantine did h Sozo 1. 7. Euseb 10. vit Con. c. 1. 44. much fauour and honour them that were with him yet in other prouinces many did beare the brunt of bitter persecution The Dragons deputie is the Romane Empire corrupted with heresie and is i cap. 13.1 c. described by the place from whence he should arise by his monstrous shape and dignitie He is said to arise k cap. 13.1 out of the sea that is from amongst people l cap. 17.15 and multitudes and nations and tongues namely all those seuerall nations ouer whom Constantine did gouerne As concerning his shape he is first said to a cap. 13.1 haue seuen heads that is those seuen hils and seuen formes of gouernement euery one blasphemous of which is b Supra cap. 1. pag. 3. spoken in the description of the Dragon He hath also c cap. 13.1 tenne hornes like the Dragon not onely for the decharchie c. as before but also for tenne kingdomes which d cap. 17.12 should arise afterwards And whereas the Dragon was crowned on his heads this beast hath tenne crownes vpon his hornes to signifie that these hornes should be seuerall kingdomes hauing regall power in their owne hands He is bodied e cap. 13.2 like the Pantheresse which f Isid Etym. 12.2 is a beast very swift venturing all dangers g Plini 8.17 white spotted with little eyes of blacke rauenous beautifull luxurious and with her smel which is odoriferous she h Gerar. dial crea 104. allureth other beast vnto her Footed i cap. 13.2 like a Beare for k Plin. 8.15 whereas the Pantheresse as also the Lyons doe hide their talants as they goe or runne neuer putting them forth but when they make at their pray this wilde beast hath l Isid Etym. 12. 2. beares feete which haue their greatest force in their loynes and legges and doe teare the ground as they goe His m cap. 13.2 mouth or face is as the mouth of a Lyon whose maiestie is in n Cron. 12. 8. Plin. 8.15 his face taking scorne to looke vpon his enemies or their snares his mouth o Isidor 12.2 Plin. 8.36 of such force that where he toucheth with his teeth he draweth goare blood For Rome p Brought in Concente hauing subdued the countries which in Daniel were figured by a Lyon a Libbard and a beast with tenne hornes thereafter is a beast which is a Lyon in mouth a Libbard in body and a beast with tenne hornes He hath also this shape because the heathen q Eus 8.4 c. Emperors whom this beast succeedeth in cruelty vsed especially Lyons Beares Libbards and horned beasts to torment and deuoure the Christian martyres Now that this wilde beast doth signifie the Emperors which doe pretend themselues to be Christians but oppose themselues against the r Gobel aet 6. cap. 64. p. 233. Church Pope Gregory the ninth is witnesse in his bull against Fredericke the second Emperor So that now Å¿ Prou. 28.15 the wicked ruler is as a roaring Lyon and hungrie Beare amongst the people Yea as a t Hoseah 13.7.8 Leopard in the way that breaketh the kall of the heart His Dignitie is the same which the heathen Romane Empire had first u cap. 13.2 Power and abilitie to doe Secondly Throne that is a Iere. 45.10 iurisdiction to giue lawes Thirdly Authoritie that is reputation or estimation For there stepped vp an Empire of Arians c pretending to be obedient to Christ with which all the world was enamoured and followed it as other beasts doe the Pantheresse hoping for great comfort by it It was strong and sure in marching against his enemies as a Beare robbed of her whelpes It was maiesticall in countenance like a Lyon seeming to deserue much honor and reuerence But it proued a meere pretext to kill and to deuoure luxurious for idolatry and other false worships couetous and tearing where it went most cruell and bloudy where it did bite so that it was like the beast of which b Dan. 7.7 23. Daniel speaketh that deuoured brake in peeces and stamped the residue vnder feete In a word it became a monster compounded of three fierce and wilde beasts whom no art can tame And although it were in appearance something different from the heathen Empire yet for c Geneb p. 567. persecution it was nothing inferiour to it The manner of the fight is diuers as are the enemies The Dragons deputie the Romane Empire corrupted with heresie doth foure seuerall times charge the Church as with the sound of a trumpet Vpon the sound of the first trumpet The first trumpet hee chargeth the Church as with a tempest in d cap. 8.7 Esay 28.2 Psal 18.22 Ioel. 2.30 which there was haile and fire mingled with blood cast into the earth that is with bloudy persecutions in which earthly minded men had the execution of such punishments which were called the iudgements of God but were indeede very painefull and vncharitable persecutions e Euseb 10. 8. Socra 1. â— Melancton Euseb vit Cor. 2.2 For the diuell through enuie and wrath with which hee was enraged for the peace of the Church stirred vp Licinius Caesar to persecute the Church He pretended that the Christians prayed for Constantine and not for him but giuing himselfe to heathen idolatrie sorcery murther c. to auenge the cause of the old Romane gods he with a cruell storme and tempest persecuted the Saints and kindled a more lamentable flame than the former persecutors did Haile He raged against the Christians souldiers people and Bishops He proclaimed that it was very vnlawfull for any subiect by humanity and pity to relieue those whom the Prince had imprisoned By these vncharitable courses many poore Christian prisoners were famished He also caused many of the Christians to be hewen in peeces and as butchers vse their meate to bee hanged vp in the shambles and after this horrible and vnnaturall spectacle to be cast into the sea for fishes to feede vpon But these a Sozo 1. 2. persecutions were onely about Lybia and Aegypte and not in the rest of the Empire Constantine also recalled certaine b Socrat. 1. 10. c. Arians from banishment and receiued them into fauour when they pretended to repent them of that opinion And he committed to them the hearing and determining of the iudgements of God which were supposed to be deseruedly inflicted vpon men who indeede were
vtter court which also the scripture calleth The temple in which Antichrist doth raigne The speech is taken from the Temple which i 1. King 6.1 c. king Salomon built which was deuided into three parts First the holy and holiest places called by excellencie The temple contained the Arke the Altar of incense the lampes and tables of shew bread all which were couered Secondly there was the open place in which was placed the lauer or sea and the altar of burnt offerings The third part was called the k 2. Chro. 4.9 Courts and was deuided into l 2. Chr. 6.13 Ezech. 44.19 the inner court which was for the Priests and the vtter court where the King and Priests and Prophets and people did assemble for the seruice of God for instruction m Psal 122.4.5 Deut. 17.8 and for iudgement in doubtfull causes ciuil and diuine The doctrine figured n cap. 11.2 in the Temple and altar which are continued in the profession of the Gospel are to be measured and esteemed holy and good though by Antichrist shut vp and blasphemed But that which was represented by the vtter Court namely the publike assemblies for that which is called the seruice of God their courts of iurisdiction as farre as concerneth the causes of the Lord the Angell commandeth S. Iohn to cast out and all holy men to count them common and vncleane The reason whereof is that a Joseph anti lib 12. c. 6. 1. Macc. 1. as the temple of the Iews was deliuered into the hāds of Antiochus Epiphanes so by the temeritie and ignorance of Princes the courts are giuen to such as for their manner of rites are but b cap. 11.2 the Gentiles in effect though in appearance like the c Soc. 1. 17. Maniches they seeme Christians The manner of their behauiour here is not to rule with the key of knowledge d Dan. 8. but to deuoure break in peeces stamp and tread the residue of the holy city vnder foot as Abaddō the son of perdition And although the Papacie from hence forth corrupteth all assemblies with the tyrannies and superstitions of the Gentiles and abhominations of condemned heretickes yet doth e 2. Thess 2.4 August de ciu lib. 20. cap. 19. this Man of Sinne here exalt himselfe as if himselfe were the temple of God and take to himselfe whatsoeuer was figured by the temple of Salomon and his kingly pallace Howbeit in these courts shall bee euer found two witnesses raised vp by the Lord euen a competent number to stablish a truth who shall prophesie by teaching and cōmination cloathed in sacke-cloath poore humble f 2. Macc. 2.7.14 and sorrowfull to see the abhominations and blasphemies in the Church by the Gentiles c. Among such therefore is now the Church to bee sought for These by their g cap. 11.4 c. 10. testimonie must vexe the inhabitants of the earth both by bringing the graces of the spirit of God vpon good men and therefore are said to be two Oliue trees and also to giue holy light vnto them to direct them to the Lord and therefore are called two golden candlesticks standing before the God of the earth and by bringing heauie affliction vpon such as will iniurie them in their prophecie For their word shall be as fire out of their mouthes to deuoure their aduersaries And beeing equall in the power of their ministrie with Elias shall be able to shut the heauens that it raine not in the daies of their prophesie and beeing like vnto Moses in Egypt haue power to smite the earth with all manner of plagues as oft as they will so that the earth is plagued because the witnesses of Christ are despised and persecuted Yea those two witnesses called also 144 000. of those which haue the testimonie of Iesus Christ and keep the commandements of God oppose themselues in the open courts of the temple called now the visible Monarchie of the Church against the beast by h cap. 14.4.6.8.9.15.18 innocencie preaching iudgements praier The manner of the womans sitting vpon this scarlet coloured beast is to tread the holy citie vnder foote Yea shee excelleth her selfe in cruelty For while shee was borne vp by heathen Emperours shee was furious and bloodie and therein as terrible and odious as a red Dragon But now shee cloatheth her selfe with blood as with a cap. 17.4.6 purple and scarlet thinking it her honour for the seruice of God to kill the godly And herein shee is so vnsatiable that shee is drunken with the blood of the Saints and with the blood of the Martyrs of Iesus that in admirable manner For shee doth not content her selfe to kill those that stand against her but also condemneth their memorie b cap. 11.7.9 not suffering them to be put in monuments And though these things to such as are of the spirit of S. Iohn doe euer appeare yet outwardly shee seemeth first to make plentifull prouision for this kind of warre and then she ioyneth battell with the Lambe c cap. 11.7.9 and those that follow him And these things doth this beast accomplish with his wonted lying signes and miracles with false prophesie and other impostures For the more effectuall executing of the d cap. 12.17 wrath of the Dragon which affection hee putteth on in all his oppositions the beast prouideth himselfe with the e cap. 13.3 c. wonderfull fauour and dependance of the whole earth which is called by the name of Christian as also studieth out a most secure discipline The world is said f cap. 13.3 to wonder greatly admiring the beast the Papacie by whose meanes the wounded head of Rome recouered life in the Hierarchie And also they followed the beast which was like the Pantheresse For as when g Gerard. dial creas 114. the Panther which is a beautifull and gentle beast amongst other wilde and rauenous beasts doth wake and come out of his denne and roare other beasts which heare his voice doe gather themselues togither and follow the sweetnesse of his odour which commeth forth of his mouth so also when this Papacie who is beautifull as an harlot and gentle as Absolom amongst men doth speake though it bee like the Dragon all men doe gather themselues together and followe the words of his mouth which seeme pleasant to those which are deluded For from this time those which before were called h cap. 9.3.11 Locust-scorpions haue set ouer them a king the Popes the angel of the bottomlesse pit For those kingdomes which rose of the inundation of the Barbarians one after another began to giue respect to the Bishops of Rome i cap. 17.17.2 Thess 2.11 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfill his decree and to bee of one consent and to giue their kingdomes vnto the beast vntill the wordes of God be fulfilled and then to hate her The fauour that this beast found
word of God and against his armie that followeth him e Lanquet f. 232. b. 233. a. But the seuenth of August at Mechlin the Emperors pallace was set on fire by lightning the plague of heate and by that meanes were burned 600. vessels of gunpowder which were prepared for these warres against the Protestants and with the same were burned 800. houses and 18,000 men women and children f Sleid. 17. Sleidan doth report it somewhat otherwise g Buchol Ann. 1547. Apr. 24. In these warres the Emperor tooke the Duke of Saxony prisoner and also the Duke of Brunswick Wherefore in the h Apr. 27. principall Church of Misna publike thankes were giuen The same day was the same Church by a phiall of the wrath of God consumed with fire from heauen Hermannus the Archbishop of Colen who had reformed his diocesse by the commandement of the Pope and Emperor was remoued from his place l Specul Traâ— p. 61. For he refusing the pleasures of sinne and following the Lambe was content to leade a priuate life rather then that his Churches should not be reformed m Geneb 1128 Edward the sixth King of England abolished the sixe articles which his father made against the Lutherans and abrogated the Masse n Fox alij and the Gospel was againe restored in England that the kingdome might be our Lords o Buchol Ann. 1548. The Emperor made a booke to reconcile the Papists and Protestants in some sorts intituled Interiâ—a which like the sixe articles of Henry the eight bread much trouble Hereupon arose a schisme amongst the Ministers of the Gospel called the warre for indifferent things by their deliberations whether and how the booke of Interim was to be receiued or refused Vergerius who had been the Popes Legate going about to confute the Protestants became a Protestant Iulius the third a p Fox Mart. p. 1477. monster for blasphemie Anno 1550. in a rage calling for porke he said he would haue it in despite of God and defended his like rage for a Peacocke by the example of God that was angry with Adam for eating the forbidden fruite a Geneb pag. 1134. 1137. In this time the warres were hot against the Protestants There came a Nestorian out of Syria c. to be admitted by the Pope The Nestorians are reported to ascribe to the Pope many high and great titles that they also might be knowen in some sort to follow the beast b Concil Trid. This Pope continued the Councell of Trent c Geneb 1136. 1552. Sleid. lib. 22. At this time also the Protestants contend very egarly about the question of Iustification for the arke of the couenant is seene d Buchol Ann. 1552. Mauritius Duke of Saxony made warre against the Emperor for religion and for the Landgraue in these warres the Councell of Trent was scattered peace giuen to the religion and the Princes are set at libertie which had been prisoners for the beast is taken and with him the false prophet Paulus the fourth c 1553. Geneb p. 1133. Queene Mary recalled papistry into England and a grieuous persecution was moued by her against such as professed the Gospel f 1555. Fox Marty There were also most strange and cruell persecutions and warres raised vp against the Waldenses in Angroine Lucerne Saint Martin Perouse and Piedmont And g Lanquet f. 367. in England was made an act for the punishing of such as they called heretikes and for the confirmation of the Popes power From this time to the end of her raigne were burned in a manner an infinit number of godly learned constant and faithfull martyres h Bucholcer In two yeeres about eight hundred men died by diuers kinds of punishment in England for the Gospell i Lanquet f. 377. a. In August the last yeere of this Queene after the dangerous feuers which began a yeere or two before was so great a pestilence through out England that three quarters of the people were consumed in it k Buchol Ann. 1557. At Wormes was a conference betweene the catholike Clergie and the Ministers of the Gospel In the beginning they disputed learnedly of the rule which the Church was to keepe cap. 13.15 in iudging of controuersies The Catholikes as they be called said the perpetuall consent of the time was the rule for the image of the beast is permitted to speake The Ministers affirmed the writings of the Prophets and Apostles with the Creedes to be the onely rule of iudgement For the word of God hath the crowne set vpon his head and iudgeth righteously l Ex Com. Gall. lib. 1. The same time in Salâ—e Iames streete in Paris 120. faithfull Christians following the word of God were assembled in the night for diuine exercise of preaching and Sacraments where being discouered they were by the beast and false prophets most cruelly persecuted here there were many warres for religion in France the faithfull standing vpon their garde m 155â— There raigned in England the most gracious mighty and most Christian Queene Elizabeth who abolished popery called home exiles gaue reward to the prophets reduced the feare of God and by her continuall opposition against the enemies of the Gospel declared her selfe the most sincere defender of the faith a Fox Mâ—â—t p. 911 a. One Mâ—lius a gray Frier interpreting and defending in Italy by Lecture and disputations the doctrine of Saint Paul to the Romans was answered by certaine Cardinals that it was true which he affirmed but the same was not meete for the present time because it could not bee taught nor published without the detriment of the Apostolike seate that had giuen it selfe to deceiue Pius the fourth b Geneb 1156. entring the Scots receaue the Gospell Anno 15â—â— c Hunij Labyriâ— Iâ—iriti Clauis Scriptura At this time were diuerse bookes in estimation amongst the Papists which were published against the authoritie of the scriptures As the writings of Cusanus that said that the scriptures are to bee fitted to the times and diuersly to bee vnderstood So that at one time it is to bee interpreted according as the vniuersall state of the time shall runne and when the rite of the time is chaunged the sense of the scripture is also changed for these men hold not that Gospell to bee eternall the commandeeÌ„nt Search the scriptures to iudge the time is turned into Search the time to iudge the scripture Ludouicus also maketh an oration to the Councell of Trente in which he affirmeth that the Pope the traditions customes and antient fathers of the Church haue authoritie aboue the scriptures or al that is called God Verrâ—â—â—i â—â—iteth to the Pope that the Pope and Councels are aboue the scriptures and blasphemeth that hee may determine without aboue and contrary to the scriptures * cap. 13.15 for the image of the beast must speake Peresius in the court
of Charles the Emperor putteth out the flaming eyes of the word of God and maketh the Scriptures to bee as darke as Sibyllaes oracles iumping herein with the heretike Tatianus Hosius the Popes Legat in the Councell c. are wholy against the authoritie of the scriptures Thus the beast and false Prophet with their armies maketh warre against the word of God who hath many crownes on his head and eyes like a flame of fire c. d Can. Trid. ses 25. de reform cap. 20. Vnder this Pope the Councell decreeth that the immunitie of the Popish Church and her iurisdiction was required to be defended by all Princes as the principall things of God for he exalteth himselfe aboue all that is called God e Geneb 1167. And from hence is that league falsely called holy Anno 1566. Pius the fifth f Geneb 1168. 1169. 1179. a most seuere obseruer of the Councell of Trent he twice proscribed the realme of England and exposed it as a pray to whosoeuer would take it the force of which thunderbolt the godly papists continually do pray to see howsoeuer they doe otherwise dissemble g Buchol Ann. 1566. About 400. nobles of the low-countries make supplication to the Gouernesse the Dutchesse of Parma that the Spanish inquisition might not be brought in amongst them and that she would graunt them libertie in religion a Geneb 1170. In many places images are cast downe and here begin the warres for religion in the low countries b Annales Belgiâ— Oratio Phil. Mornix Then came the tyrant the Duke of Alua into the low countries who was sent to roote out all the Protestants there He there committed most bloudie executions cruell warres and most horrible persecutions of which he insulted when he left the countries c Christopoli Apologia Yet doe the papists blame him and exclaime vpon him for his ouer much clemencie for the scarlet beast is full of names of blasphemie and nothing but death will satisfie them d Specul Tragicunt p. 97. The King of Spaine caused his sonne Charles to be apprehended imprisoned and put to death because he suspected him to fauour the distressed estate of the low countries Gregorius the thirteenth restoreth Papistrie Anno 1572. excommunicateth Queene Elizabeth and changeth the computation of the yeare This e Histo Gallica Buchol yeare after many mercilesse murthers in France at the mariage of the king of Nauar in Paris most horrible bloudie and cruell Councels were assembled and massacres committed vpon the Admirall of France and many other Nobles of the reformed religion which were insâ—sted thither As also vpon others in diuers places to the number of 30,000 were murthered at this time in France So were the French men murthered 290. yeeres before in Sicilia for their abhominable wickednes like death but farre vnlike cause f Buchol Ibid. Arias Montanus finished that excellent worke of the Bible in foure languages After these murthers in France followed g 1574. Annales Belgi a bloudy battaile at sea neere Romerswall in the low-countries where the Spaniards were ouerthrowen that yet they can recouer no strength at sea there and the sea in a manner steyned with the blood of the slaine For thou hast giuen them blood to drinke h 1588. Mer. Gallo bel Meteranus alij The Spaniards and all the confederats of the papists sent into the narrow seas against England c. a nauie which they called inuincible i cap. 13.1 c. For the beast hath the face of a Lyon which by the great and wonderfull mercy of God strangely disposing of the windes and by the valour of the English nauie was scattered and in a manner destroyed k 15â—9 Histo Gallica The next yeere the King of France Henry the third was murthered by a Frier in the same chamber in which the massacre was concluded vpon which was committed 1572. this King being then the principall person in the deliberation and consent For now of long time religious men had learned of the l Genff de Turcorum origine lib. 3. p. 152. Saracenicall Assasines to carrie kniues in their sleeues to murther Princes in their houses as a step to paradise Then did the most sacred Queene of England vnder the leading of the mirrour of true Christian nobilitie and cheualrie Peregrine Lord Willoughby send forces into France to assist Henry the fourth King of France and Nauarra against the Duke de Maine and the league who had driuen the King to an exceeding straight at Diepe By which seruice the King so succeeded against his enemies that a Mercu. Gallo Belg. if he had followed his fortunes he had cleaâ—e ouerthrowen the league for euer b 1598. Specul Trag. Apologia Christopoli historiae de Indi occidentaâ—i c. Fox Mart. At last died Philip the second King of Spaine who made peace with the Turke the better to roote out the Gospell vnder whom in Spaine England the low-countries India c. an infinit number of pore innocents were put to death Whether his death were more strange or miserable is very hard to say For he died all his partes in a manner eaten with lice c Edict of the F. K. The French King published an edict by which the Protestants in France haue libertie to professe the Gospell and to beare offices to the great increase of the Gospell there d 1603. The kingdomes of England and Scotland were most happily vnited the crowne discending to the most godly learned and excellent King Iames by the merciful dispensation of the grace of almighty God King of Scots Who to shew that he acknowledgeth to hold his crownes of Christ hath published this Sonet Basllicon doron GOd a Psal 82.1 giues not Kings the stile of Gods in vaine For b cap. 7.17 on his throne his Scepter doe they sâ—ey And as c cap. 16.17.18 their subiects ought them to obey So d cap. 4.10 5. 8 9.10 11.16 c. Kings should feare and serue their God againe If then you would e cap. 10.1.2 11.15 enioy a happie raigne f cap. 17.16 Obserue the statutes of your heauenly King And g cap. 10.11.12 from his law make all your Lawes to spring Since h cap. 17.17 his Lieutenant here ye should remaine i cap. 11.18 〈…〉 the â—â—st he sâ—â—d fâ—â—st trâ—â— and plaine Eâ—â—resse the proud k cap. 7.17 〈…〉 are the right Walâ—â— l cap. 19.12 alwayes so at euer in his sight Who guards the godly m cap. 15.1 plaguing the prophane And n cap. 1.13 c. so ye shall in Princely vertues shine Resembling right o cap. 4.2.3 c your mightie King Diuine Hallelu-iah for the Lord that God that almightie God hath reigned Amen Hallelu-iah To the Reader THere remaine yet to be powred out the sixth and seauenth Phials The great Hallelu-iahs The waâ—â—â— of Gâ—g