the Apostle of Christe but also the same is by good and stronge reasons confirmed In answering to this obiection I will not longe holde you in reÌ„dring the cause which as we may probably gether mouid the Apostle to write this to the Romains coÌ„cerning obedience to their superiours but in few wordes touche so muche as seemeth necessarie It may apeare very credible which some Godlie and learned do wryte that amoÌ„gest the Romayns after they had receaued the Gospel there were many vnder that name which woulde be deliuered from all subiection thinking the office of Magistrates nomore necessarie to them that professed Christe as do this day the Anabaptists and Libertins Others who had bene once freed from tribute and custome paying to strange Magistrates woulde therat take an occasion by preaching of the Gospell to paye no more tribute to their superiours Such were diuers of the Iewes who couÌ„ted it for aboÌ„dage And that kiÌ„de of secte was raysed vp euen in Christes dayes as appeareth wheÌ„ the Pharisies sent their disciples with Herodes seruaÌ„tes to knowe his iudgment whither it were lawful for them to paye tribute to Caesar or no. And in the Actes Gamaliel maketh mention of one Iudas Galilaeus which was autor of that secte and moued muche trouble amoÌ„gest the people sayng It was not lawful to paye tribute By these and suche like opinions the Apostle perceauing the office of Magistrates to come in to contempte and men to esteme it not lawful which God him self ordeyned in defence of his religion and Ciuile policie was moued to wryte as is before mencioned â–ª exhorting all men to esteme the office of Magistrates as Gods ordinance and to obeye them whom God had appoynted Rulers ouer them Then as the Apostle wryteth we confesse and so muche as he speaketh we grauÌ„te that is that all men are bownd â—o obey such Magistrates whome God â—athe ordeyned ouer vs lawfully according to his worde which rule in his feare according to their office as God hathe appoynted For thogh the Apostle saith There is no power but of God yet doth he not here meane anie other-powers but such as are orderly and lawfullie institute of God Ether els shulde he approue all tyranny and oppression which cometh to anie commonwelth by means of wicked and vngodlie Rulers which are to be called rightlie disorders and subuersions in comon welthes and not Gods ordinaunce For he neuer ordeyned anie lawes to approue but to reproue and punishe tyrantes idolaters papistes and oppressors Then when they are suche they are not Gods ordinaunce And in disobeying and resisting such we do not resiste Gods ordinauÌ„ce but SataÌ„ and our synne which is the cause of such Or els if we shall so conclude with the wordes of the Apostle that all powers what so euer they be must be obeyed and not resisted then must we confesse also that Satan and all his infernall powers are to be obeyed Why because they are powers and haue their powers also of God which cannot touche man any farther then God permitteth But S. Iames geuethe vs contrarie commandement saing Resiste the deuel and he will flee awaye from you And that the Apostle Paule dothe so restrayne his wordes to all lawfull powers we nede not to seke far of For in the self same Chap. after he dothe expounde his mynde that is what powers and Magistrates he meaneth Such saith he as if thou doest well thou nedeste not to feare but if thou doest euel And agayne wilt thou be out of feare of the power Do wel then and so shalt thou be praysed of the same For he is the minister of God for thy welthe But if thou doest euill feare for he beareth not the sworde for noght for he is the minister of God to take vengeance of them that do euill c. Whereby we may playnly vnderstaÌ„de that althoghe he saithe There is no power but of God yet he meaneth suche power as is his ordinaÌ„ce and lawfull whose office staÌ„deth in these two poyntes to defeÌ„d the good and to punishe the euel not to be feared for wel doing but for euil to whom the sworde is geuen for that purpose And to such with the Apostle we grauÌ„t also that euery persone must be subiecte aÌ„d obedient for they are Gods ordinaunce And to disobey or resiste such is to disobey and resiste God him self And therfore do deserue iustlie to receaue Gods punishment which as the Apostle threatneth is damnation And this makethe nothing agaynst our former sentence but rather confirmeth the same approuiÌ„ng no obedience but that which is lawful that is to say according to Gods appoyntment and ordinance as doth more euideÌ„tly appere in his wordes folowing partly in that he demaundeth obedience to such for conscience sake and not for feare of vengeance onely As thogh he would saye so farre is it from reason and Gods worde that any man shulde disobey or contemne the Magistrates ordeyned by God to punishe vice and mantayne vertue that he nedeth no other to reproue him of euil in so doing then his owne propre coÌ„science which will iustly examined teache him how Gods ordinance oght to be reuerenced especially seruing to the preseruation of the people in suppressing wickednesse and promoting Godlynesse For that cause he willeth after to paye their tribute not to euery man that will demande for vnlawful demandes may be lawfully denied but to whome tribute belongeth custome to whom custome feare to whom feare and honour to whom honour is due Obedience then he requireth of all meÌ„ tribute also custome feare and honor but vnder this condition of iustice and aequitie to render these dueties to them that haue iuste title thereuÌ„to And who are they but as I sayed before such as God hath appoynted to rule ouer vs in his feare for our profit and preseruation of the comon welthe To this also dothe the sayng of S. Peter wel agree thoghe it be broght in of the other partie to proue the contrary Submit your selues to euery ordinauÌ„ce of maÌ„ for the Lordes sake whither it be to kiÌ„ge as to the chief or vnto Rulers as vnto them that are sent of him for the punishment of euel doers and the prayse of theÌ„ that do well Beholde how Peter here nether dissenteth from him self in his answere before to the CoÌ„cile nor here disagreeth from Paule williÌ„g obedience to kinges and inferior Rulers not to all but to such as are appoynted to punishe euill doers and prayse the contrary and to disobey such muste nedes be condemned for wicked and vngodlie rebellioÌ„ For suche there were as maye playnly appere by S. Peters wordes folowing whiche vnder the pretence of libertie woulde couer and cloke their malice And this the Apostle forbiddeth in all maner of subiectes and iustlye But you will saye the wordes of Peter folowing concerning the obedience of seruantes to Maisters dothe charge vs farther then with
schole maisters and then the more thou learnest the lesse occasiō shalt thou haue to repent Obedience is necessarie where God is glorified but if God be dishonored thy obedience is abominable in the sight of God be it neuer so beautiful in mans eyes Gods worde is our guyde to leade vs in our doings when it commandeth vs to obey God we must disobey man in the contrary for no man can serue two maisters and when our heauēly maister cōmandeth obedience to man it is euer to be vnderstand in the Lord. So that obedience to Gods Lawes by dissobeyīg mās wicked lawes is muche commendable but to disobey God for any duetie to mā is all to gether damnable as in the discourse of this booke thou shalt fully be asseured if God open thyn eyes to se the trueth ād moue thy heart to embrace it The Spirit of God which is the scholemaistre to leade vs into all trueth lighten your hartes gyue you myndes to vnderstande and courage to execute his holy wil to the setting forth of Christes kingdome the proffit of his Churche and confusion of Satans power and Antichrists Amen From Geneua this first of Ianuarie 1558. THE PREFACE AS there is nothīge to be cōpared to true obediēce in preseruīge the cōmō welth of townes cities and kingdoms or in maynteyninge true religiō Christiā peace cōcorde for therby euery mā is instructed how to render vnto God his due honour glorie to man that whiche his office requireth Euē so is ther nothinge more hatefull to God nether more hurtefull to mā then so to be bewitched with Satans false illusions that they are not able to put difference betwyxte obedience disobedience but as men without all iudgemēt and naturall sense take th one for thother beinge in them selues playne contrarie whiche is the onelie cause of all disorder and lamentable confusion where with the whole worlde is bothe this daie and hath bene also frō the beginning most miserably defaced and oppressed For when vile man replenished with pride vayne glorie and grosse ignorance will measure obedience with the crowked lyne of his owne corrupte iudgement and not with the infallible trueth of Goddes holie worde he must nedes preferre his owne decrees phantasies and ordināces to the cōfortable Lawes and liuelie preceptes of God his creator Then in place of iustice he receaueth iniustice for right wronge for vertue vice for lawe will for loue hatred for trueth falshod for playne dealing dissimulation for religion superstition for true worshippe detestable idolatrie and to be shorte for God Sathan for Christ Antichrist and with him suche plages of God and disorder amonge mē as are this daye set before oure eyes to beholde in all places throughout the vniuersal worlde and haue bene likewise euen from the beginninge When Adam was placed in paradise beinge a creature moste perfecte and abundinge in all wisdome and heauenlie knowledge and wolde at the persuasion of his wif measure obedience rather by his owne reason then by the worde sentence of God before pronounced behold he was not onelie spoyled of wisdome knowledge becomminge a verie foole in comparison of that whiche he was before but also sodaynlie destitute of all other singuler giftes as of innocencie and immortalitie was confoūded at the voyce of the Lord asshamed at his owne nakednesse and felt the dredfull indignation and curse of God whiche he had procured not onelie to him self but broght the same also vpon all his posteritie after him When the whole worlde was so corrupted in their owne wayes in the dayes of faithfull Noha no regarde was at all to the obedience of the liuinge Lorde nor yet to the godlie admonitions of iust Noha but euerie man was so drowned in his owne lustes that the space of an hundreth twenty yeares was not sufficiēt to moue them to repentance And therfore could they not escape the strange and horrible iudgement of God whiche immediatlie after folowed moste iustlie And althogh in that wicked generation abonded all kinde of wickednesse as well agaynst God as man in so muche as the earthe then might be compted a verie hell yet from whence proceaded all this rebellion against Goddes mightie maiestie but onelie for that they measured all thinges after their owne corrupt reason and not by his holie Lawes and preceptes Whiche they had now receaued of their forefathers hearde of Noah yea and had them ingrafted naturally in their hartes The probation wherof might easilie be deduced from all ages euen to oure tyme by innumerable and euident examples if it were nedefull in so playne a matter For who is so blynde that maye not se how man sheweth his rebellion neuer so muche as when he woulde be moste obedient in his owne sight and iudgement not measuringe the same by the streght lyne and true touchestone whiche is the Lawe and worde of God but suffringe him self to be led by his owne corrupte iudgemēt and affectiōs This turned the Wisdome of the Gentiles into mere folishnesse inuētinge shamefull idolatrye for true worshipp as witnessethe the Apostle This blynded the Ieues with hypocrisie and cloked holynesse makinge the Lawe of the liuinge Lorde to geue place to their inuented traditions by man Out of this stinkinge puddle of mans brayne haue issued forthe so great diuersitie of opinions and daungerous herisies wherwith the Churche of God hathe bē at all tymes horriblye tormented Finallie from hence hathe Antichriste filled his pestilente cupp of all sortes of deadlie poyson where of he hathe made the whole earthe almost and her kinges and Princes not onelie to drinke but to be most vilelie ouercome and dronken In whose defence they haue armed them selues against the Lorde ād Christe his Son whō notwithstanding with impudent mouthes they professe where as in verie dede they persecute him moste cruellie in his Saincts by all means possible fightinge as men in a rage vnder the banner of that filthie beast And yet these men in the middle of their furie without all obedience ordre subuertinge the Lawes of God and of nature will be called notwithstandinge the defenders of the faithe mayntayners of true religiō autours of peace teachers of obedience ād most discrete gouernours of common weales and policies To the intent therfore that these disguised personnes whiche abuse the whole worlde may appeare in their owne liuely shape and be knowen as they are in dede I haue thoght it good hauinge occasion by this worthie answere of Peter and Iohn and beinge hereto of diuers godlie persons prouoked somewhat to wryte of true obedience to wit what God him self requiereth of vs and what he commandethe to be geuen also to men Wherby God willinge the disguised clokes and craftie pretences of obedience vsed and practised by the vngodlie worldlings shal be discouered who haue soght alwayes and yet do seeke vnder the pleasant name of
ofe our shulders with the enimies and ruÌ„ne from him It is the same lesson which of children we learned in the Lordes prayer that the Name of God the Father may be sanctified His kingdome come His will be doÌ„ne Marke it brethern that your daylie prayer turne not to your euerlastinge confusion For yf you daylye praye that by you his Name maye be sanctified that is that he may be worthely honored for his maiestie aÌ„d woÌ„derfull power reuerenced for his mercy and infinite wisdome feared for his iustice aÌ„d iuste iudgemeÌ„tes and yet for feare of the vngodly do blaspheme his Name by dissimulatioÌ„ aÌ„d outwarde idolatrie are ye not herein iudges of your owne condemnation Prayng that his Name may be honored with your lyppes and blaspheame him in your deeds When you praye that his kingdome may come and yet you your selues do buylde and establishe the kingdome of Satan WheÌ„ you desier that his will may be donne and contrarie therunto studie to maintayne and accomplishe the wil of Satan and his members Wherfore be nomore disceaued in so playne a matter Yf the Lorde be God folow him if Baal be God go after him Playe no more the hypocrites praye not with your lippes only but expresse the same in your workes Subiecte your selues whollye to God for he hath redemed you Honor him alone for you are his people Let not the example of any leade you in to errour for men are but mortall Truste in the Lorde for he is a sure rocke Beware of his iudgementes for they are terrible Trust not to your owne shiftes for they will disceaue you Marke the end of others and in tyme be warned These lessons are harde to the fleshe but easie to the spirite The waye of the Lorde is a strayte path but most faithefull sure and comfortable In this waye haue you also promised to walke with Christ and for the same cause do you beare his Name that you shuld forsake the worlde and the fleshe to yelde vnto him all honour and obedience before the face of men in earthe that he may bestowe vpon you the glorie of his Father which is in heauen To whom with the Sonne and holy Ghost be euerlasting prayse honor and glory for euemore Amen From Geneua this first of Ianuarie M. D.LVIII FINIS WILLIAM KETHE TO the Reader THe vayne harte of maÌ„ full frayle is and blynde vncerteynely setled and rest can none fynde Whose hap is in wandring to wade the wronge way As one apte by kinde to runne still astray For what thiÌ„ge so good by truethe hathe bene wroght Or what so well framed hath nature forth brought Which man is not prone by crafte to accuse And natures good gyftes dothe not sore abuse Thus see we how man contemning Gods grace Is wholie inclyned that ill shulde take place Whose will truethe reiectinge delitth that to haue Which nature corrupted woulde seeme still to craue Sith man then in iudgeinge so thwartly is bente To satisfie fansie and not true intente How hardly in this case can such iudge vpright WheÌ„ trueth doth but peepe out as semth to our sight Ful nedefull then were it we had this respecte Before we receaue oght or oght do reiect The thinge to decide so with Iudgement and skill That trueth may be stickler and not our one will Beholde here a trueth drawne forth of her graue By power sore oppressed and made a bonde slaue Whose chaiÌ„s thogh this Autor could not reÌ„t or teare Yet hath he forth broght hir in to moste clere ayer With whome now to reason whoso wil assaye Shal learne how ill Rulers we oght to obeye Whiche kill how they caâ—e not in their cruell rage RespectiÌ„g their will more theÌ„ lawe othe or charge 〈…〉 longe fostered by suffrance and awe Haue right rule subuerted and made will their lawe Whose pride how to temper this truthe will thee tell So as thou resiste mayste and yet not rebell Rebellion is ill to resiste is not so When right through resisting is donne to that foo Who seeketh but by ruine agaynst right to raigne Not passinge what perishe so she spoyle the gayne A publick weale wretched and to farre disgraste Where the right-head is of cut and a wronge in steed plaste A brut beast vntamed a misbegotthen More meete to be ruled then raigne ouer men A maruelous madnesse if we well beholde When sighes shall assaut meÌ„ to see them selues solde And yet wheÌ„ froÌ„ slauery their frieÌ„ds woulde theÌ„ free To stick to their foes so still slaues to be For France spiteth Spayne which Englend doth threat And England proud Spanyards with salte woulde fayne eate Yet Englande proud Spayne aydeth with men ships and botes That Spayne France subdued once may cut all their throtes A people peruerse repleate with disdayne Thogh flattrie fayne hide woulde their hate and vile trayne Whose rage aÌ„d hotte luste disceate crafte and pride Poore Naples their bondeslaue with great grefe hath tryed Lo these be the byrdes which EnglaÌ„de muste feede By plantinge of whom to roote out their seede Their owne landes aÌ„d lyues by them firste deuourde Their maydes then aÌ„d wyues moste vilelie deflourde Is this not stronge treason ye vnnoble bloudds To ayde suche destroyers both with landes aÌ„d goods But when they thus pinche you and ye put to flight To what forte then flee you or where will you light For Englande thus solde for Spaniardes to dwell Ye maye not by right possesse that ye sell They seinge your treason agaynste your owne state Wil not with theirs trust you which they know ye hate To Skotlande or France yf ye then shulde cry Your vile deeds now present they may well reply And DutchlaÌ„d abhorth you this theÌ„ doth remayne WheÌ„ Spaniards are placed ye muste to newe Spayne But oh dreadfull plague aÌ„d signe of Gods wrothe On such noble Gnatos stronge foes to Gods trothe Whom fonde feare hath framed to prop such a staye As countrie and people so seekth to betraye Which thinge herein proued to be with out doute All such full well finde shall as reade it throughout Yf then their hartes fayle them the right to defende Confusion remayneth for suche a meete end Geue not thy glorie to an other nether that whiche is profitable for thee to a strange nation Baruch 4. The way to life it streicte and fewe finde it Mat. 7 Imprinted at Geneua by Iohn Crespin the first of Ianuarie Anno. D. M.D.LVIII Act. 4. d. Mar. 1 c. Act. 17. c 2. Cor. 11. d 2. Cor. 2. d. Iob. 4. f. Act. 17. c. Chap. 2. a True obedience rendreth to God due honor also to man as his office requireth what great daunger it is not to put differeÌ„ce betwene obedience and disobedience what plags come for disobedieÌ„ce Gen. 3. Adam disobeied God and was greuouslie punished All maÌ„kinde was iustly punished for Adams disobedieÌ„ce Gen. 6. The worlde plaged in Nohas dayes for disobedieÌ„ce The cause of all disobedience is not to
a sufficieÌ„t excuse to indaÌ„ger thy soule God is the reuenger of inocentes bloude Psal 9. Mat. 16. To loose in the world is to gayne in the heavens Mat. 10. Psal 105 Mat. 7. withstand the euil aÌ„d supporte the Godly Gen. 2. 1. Cor. 10. Gala. 6. Our detts to God Defend helpe conforte and deliuer the godly oppressed and deleuer your owne soules Exod 23. Shall we helpe our neighbours beast and not him selfe Not to wiâ—thstande euill the very Gentils codeÌ„ned as iniurie wo to England and her vngodly Magistrates The woluâ—she papists your horrible plagues are at haÌ„de yf ye ameÌ„d not Ye haue your honours to defeÌ„de and helpe the godly yea aÌ„d all others from oppression and in iurie Esai 1. The Gentiles shall condemne you in the workes of the lawe Rom. 2. Luk. 10. Nomb. 33. Exod. 23. and. 34. Mat. 24. Englande shall not escape Repent shortly for Goddes heauy wrath is at hande Esai 29. The cause of all these miseries Write this vpon your dore postes aÌ„d in your wel decked chaÌ„bers For it will suerly come yf ye repeÌ„t not Ierre 50. The end of all offices The Spaniardes are godles Maries vnlauful gouernement Iob. 34. God forbiddeth women to raigne and nature abhorreth the same Marie a bastard Reade Hâ—lles Cronicle in the 24. of the reinge of kinge Henry 8. Oxforde Cambridge Orliance Paris Angiers Burges Bononie Padua Tholosa Leu. 10 Deu. 19 Eph. 2. Gala. 3. kinge Henry coÌ„mitted incest in begettinge Marie Deu. 23. The Gospâ—llâ—rs holpe her to the crown and she burneth theÌ„ M. Bucer Paulus Phagius maistris Martyr c. who is more blind then they that can and will not see Here vnto the lawes of the real me the will and prophecie of her father doth prouok theÌ„ Esa 3.4 29. Esai· 28. Licences purchased of infidels and lyinge in idolatrous places is thought good inough of carnall gospelers Their deaâ—â— proue what they be The onely means to escape miserie Psal 103. Folowe wyse counsel least ye and al your land perishe Restore goddes honour and escape Gods vengeance yf they knewe rightly how to obey and wherin theÌ„ shulde these thinges here mentioned come to passe Deu. 17. Gods boke teache the true obedience Deu. 4. Rom. 13. The firste obiection Answere The cause wherfore the Apostle was moued thus to write Anabaptists Libertins Denyars of tribute Mat. 22 Act. 5. we may resiste tyrantes and yet not Godes ordinance By the papistes gatheriÌ„g Satan oght not to be resisted Iob 12. Iam. 4 The proffe of this answere The papists argument is fully answered Obedience is coÌ„maunded to all men but yet vnder coÌ„dition The seconde obiectioÌ„ aÌ„d answere 1. Pet. 2 The thyrde obiection and answere 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Answere Of what maner of maisters Peter speaketh Act. 4. The true knot of obedience Ephe. 6. God is our chief Father Lorde and maister S Peter approueth not frowarde maisters Seruantes oppressed may seke lawfull remedy against their maisters How far wicked Princes may be obeyed The fourth obiection Mat. 26. Ioh. 18. Answere Ioh 18. Luk 12. Ioh. â— why Christ vsed not the dâ—fâ—nce of the temporal power Why Peter was forbyd to vse the sworde Act 1. Ioh â—â— Ephes â— Hebr 4. 2 Cor. 1â— The absurdite of this reason 1. Cor. 9. As the preachers are charged to vse the spiritual sworde so are the Magistrats bonde to set forthe Gods glorie poral sworde Rom. 5. Iohn 10. The firste obiection out of Ier. 29. Baruch 1. Answere The cause why Ieremie and Baruch thus couÌ„selled 1. Kinges 22. The state of the question Baruch 6 Dani. 3. why the Iewes were willed to pray for Nabuchadnezars longe life Wherfore the Iewes shulde be quiet in Babylon The miserable estat of EnglaÌ„d Nabuchadnezer is to be pâ—â—fâ—rred to your Iesabâ—l in the zâ—ale of God Nabuchadnâ—zers decree Daniel 3. Iesabel worshiâ—pâ—th Maozin aÌ„d causâ—th others to do the like The second obiection out of Ieremie 27. Answere Ieremie 5. wherfore Tyrantes are called Gods instrumentes The meaning of the Prophet Mans yoke is vnsupportable what obedience and seruice Ieremie requireth Mat. 19. Godes plagues oght to moue vs to repentance and not to harden vs in euill The thirde obiection 1. SaÌ„ 24 and .49 Answere The cause why Dauid was hated of Saule 1. Sa. 24 None oght to reuenge his owne priuate cause Rulers coÌ„temninge Gods lawes are as well subiect to the punishement of the same as priuat persoÌ„s 1. Sam. 22 Deu. 17. The obiections do cleare this doctrine and nothinge darken it The gouuernemeÌ„t of fooles more tolerable then of tyrants Deu. 17. Suche as onelye flatter the apptites of their prince The vaine excuse of the coÌ„muÌ„ people Ignorance can not excuse the people Two extremities to be auoyded To muche libertie is not to be permitted to the people The libertie of the people Deu. 17. Subiectes oght not to suffer theÌ„ selues to be made slaues 1 Sam 8 The descripâ—ion of a wicked kinge and tyrante Both Magistrates and coÌ„moÌ„s oght to obey Gods Lawes kinge Edwarde de sierous that God shuld haue had his due honour sowght the abolishment of all Sainctes dayes All dayes are the Lordes aÌ„d onelye appertayne vnto him Sainctes days with the seruice appointed vnto them oght by Gods worde to be abolished How harde a thing it is to alter euil customes The means to breake euil custome Mat. 13. what treasures God hath committed to the charge of his people In what reuerence we oght to haue Gods worde Mat. 15. Mala. 1. Ephe. 5. Iohn 12. Mat 15. Mat. 23. Nature teacheth to flee hurtful thinges God hath created all thinges for mans commodite Tobi. 3. Esai 3. A rule for all to obserue Mat. 6. Ps 1.7.17 Moyses charged hys with nothinge that God had not commanded Exod. 19. Deu. 4.20 Deut. 10 Godes people must be gouerned onely by Gods Lawes Exod. 19. The people promiss to God and Moses Deu. 18. All christians are no lesse bonde to obâ—y God and his Lawes then were the Israelits Mat. 4.17 The coÌ„maÌ„dement of Princes caÌ„not bynd vs contrary to Gods worde The vngodly opinion of the coÌ„moÌ„ people As wel the obeyer of wickednes as the commaÌ„der shal be punished Deu. 6.11 why the ChristiaÌ„s oght greater obedience to Gods worde theÌ„ did the Iewes Ioh 1. Exod 34. 2. Cor. 3. Ioâ—l 2. Esai â–ª 44. Act. 2. Act. 2. Both hie aÌ„d lowe must learn this lesson of the Apostels Idols for the true God Exod. 2â— Deu. 5. The abominable masse for the holy Supper of the Lords Mat. 26 CoÌ„parison betwixt the masse and the Lordes Supper 1. Cor. 11 How the Sabbath is abused To swear by Saincts is contrarie to Gods worde Deut. 6.10 Iosua 23. Esai 45. Leu. 20. The sume of Antichrists doctrine Vnlawful warres Oh lameÌ„table miserie Rebellion against the lawful gouernement of godly kinge Edwarde aÌ„d obedience to the vniuste vsurpation of wicked Marie Reu. 16. How fare mans iugdment differeth from Gods Worldely coÌ„modities preferred to spiritual benefites Mat 9. Baruch 4 Ieremiâ— 5. Deut. 28. A Godly and moste necessarie admonitioÌ„ The vaine excuses of the people Deu. 4.5 6. 1. Chro. 29. Exod. 17 Deut. 13. Ecclesi 35 Deut. 10. Leui. 19. Deut. 13. What zeale we oght to God in punishinge idolatrers As al persones oght to obey Godes Lawes so oght they to be punished if they transgresse them 1. king 14.21 Num. 25. Leui. 26. Deu 27.30 Iud. 19.20 The coÌ„moÌ„ people with out a Gouernour prepare theÌ„ selues to warre Iosua 22. The people assemble in Gods cause Rom. 13. God which made man knoweth best what Lawes are moste expedient for his preseruation Deut. 10. Deut. 4. Deut. 28. Let your owne conscieÌ„ces be Iudges in this behalfe The contempt of Gods worde is the dore to all licentious wickednes Num. 25. what rules are to be obserued in resisting the superior powers Psal 5. Deu 32. Ezech. 9. Rom 12. Psal 7. Iere. 17. A doute which trobleth the people The answere Num 13. 1 Sam. 14. Iudith 9. Iudges 6. Exod. 2.3 Iudg. 3. A suer signe that God heareth our prayers when he geuith vs a meane to deliuer vs. 1. Mach. 6 Sir Henry Isley The Duke of Suffolk The Lorde Thomas Graye what moued M. wy at to this enterprise How dangerous it is to iudge the cause by the successe Iud. 29 The condeÌ„nation of the Nobles in forsakinge Wyat. Gospellers fearinge man more then God are made instrumeÌ„ts of Satan whither wyat and those that died with him or the Counselers Nobles and other that yet lyue are traytours Souldiars goinge with their Captayns to vnlawfull warres and leuing their couÌ„try destitute are rebells to God and traytours to their country Gen. 9. Deut. 5. Leui. 24. The condeÌ„nation of London in forsakinge wyat Mat. 24. We oght to be coÌ„tented with Gods worde onely and loke for no newe reuelation The graces of God towardes Englande are most abundant if they would vse theÌ„ It is impossible for the people to peryshe and the Rulers to escape Tyrantes can go no farther then God permittith Mat. 10. None can lose their lyfe but by Godes appointement Shamfull shiftes Mat. 16. Of such you haue had sufficient profe before your eyes Iudas Spera Hales Morgen Mat. 27. wicked Day of Chichester was the cause of his desperation Mat. 10. The second and laste remedie Mat 10. The greate coÌ„fort that Englishe banishhed for Christe sake finde in other Countryes Mat. 10. Psal 84. Esa 2. Worldly respects which hinder vs froÌ„ God oght to be auoyded The graces of God towardes Englande are most abundant if they would vse theÌ„ 1. Kin. 19 The coÌ„clusion conteyninge the effect of the whole boke