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A66361 The chariot of truth wherein are contained I. a declaration against sacriledge ..., II. the grand rebellion, or, a looking-glass for rebels ..., III. the discovery of mysteries ..., IV. the rights of kings ..., V. the great vanity of every man ... / by Gryffith Williams. Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672. 1663 (1663) Wing W2663; ESTC R28391 625,671 469

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that_o have_v set_v fire_n upon_o his_o holy_a place_n and_o have_v defile_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o god_n name_n even_o unto_o the_o ground_n for_o it_o be_v almost_o incredible_a how_o barbarous_o worse_a than_o any_o turk_n or_o jew_n they_o have_v break_v down_o those_o rare_a and_o sweet_a instrument_n of_o music_n the_o organ_n of_o our_o church_n and_o have_v deface_v those_o excellent_a piece_n of_o work_n that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v make_v and_o set_v up_o in_o the_o window_n of_o our_o church_n in_o canterbury_n winchester_n lincoln_n and_o the_o other_o cathedral_n by_o the_o best_a artist_n in_o christendom_n which_o be_v a_o most_o horrible_a fact_n no_o way_n command_v in_o this_o precept_n and_o a_o irreparable_a loss_n to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n call_v these_o defacer_n of_o such_o carve_a and_o paint_a work_n set_v up_o in_o his_o house_n the_o adversary_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n v._o 4_o and_o 5._o and_o v._o 11._o foolish_a people_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o 23._o the_o hater_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o the_o blasphemer_n of_o his_o name_n vers_n 11._o for_o none_o but_o such_o will_v have_v do_v such_o profanation_n as_o be_v do_v in_o god_n house_n but_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n lest_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n shall_v light_v upon_o they_o lift_v up_o thy_o foot_n o_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v utter_o destroy_v every_o one_o of_o these_o enemy_n 4._o ps_n 74._o v._n 4._o which_o have_v do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sanctuary_n 3._o for_o swear_v not_o vain_o but_o false_o most_o wicked_o and_o forswear_v themselves_o sabbath_n 3._o how_o they_o forswear_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menan_n l._n perjurium_fw-la est_fw-la nequiter_fw-la decipere_fw-la credentem_fw-la aug_n 4._o how_o they_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n over_o and_o over_o again_z and_o again_o and_o have_v more_o dispensation_n and_o absolution_n for_o their_o perjury_n by_o their_o holy_a prophet_n then_o ever_o the_o pope_n give_v for_o adultery_n it_o be_v incredible_a to_o think_v and_o impossible_a to_o number_v the_o head_n of_o these_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v in_o earnest_n when_o he_o give_v this_o precept_n you_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o be_v such_o transgressor_n of_o it_o 4._o for_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o shall_v serve_v our_o god_n in_o his_o church_n most_o reverent_o some_o of_o they_o worship_n he_o more_o unmannerly_a than_o some_o of_o those_o blind_a indian_n that_o worship_n the_o devil_n himself_o and_o other_o of_o they_o muster_v their_o man_n plunder_v their_o neighbour_n and_o murder_v their_o brethren_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o for_o which_o rest_v from_o their_o work_n thus_o religious_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n lest_o god_n shall_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n 5._o they_o curse_v their_o father_n and_o their_o mother_n that_o their_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o 21._o 5._o how_o they_o curse_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n esay_n 8._o 21._o the_o land_n which_o their_o pretend_a parliament_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o for_o the_o king_n be_v the_o prince_n and_o principal_a father_n of_o we_o all_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o such_o man_n they_o shall_v curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v their_o father_n too_o and_o they_o have_v curse_v they_o long_o ago_o and_o i_o fear_v they_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o curse_v they_o till_o their_o curse_n fall_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o for_o all_o other_o bond_n of_o duty_n and_o relation_n of_o wife_n unto_o their_o husband_n child_n unto_o their_o parent_n servant_n unto_o their_o master_n they_o be_v preach_v asunder_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o rebel_v by_o authority_n against_o his_o sovereign_n 6._o whereas_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n they_o give_v that_o first_o commission_n murder_v 6._o how_o many_o they_o have_v murder_v though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o any_o authority_n to_o give_v it_o to_o kill_v slay_v and_o destroy_v and_o it_o be_v most_o lamentable_a to_o consider_v how_o many_o thousand_o they_o have_v murder_v and_o how_o they_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o the_o best_a britan._n 7._o how_o they_o loosen_v the_o reins_o to_o all_o lust_n hoc_fw-la fon●e_fw-la derivata_fw-la clades_fw-la in_fw-la patriam_fw-la populumque_fw-la fluxit_fw-la horat._n car_n l._n 3._o 8_o how_o they_o be_v like_o argivi_n fures_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ps_n 94._o 12._o 9_o how_o they_o belie_v all_o sort_n of_o good_a man_n quomodo_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la genuit_fw-la filium_fw-la veritatem_fw-la nempe_fw-la si●_n diabolus_fw-la lapsus_fw-la genuis_fw-la quasi_fw-la filium_fw-la mendacium_fw-la aug._n super_fw-la loh._n habac._n 2._o 9_o gildas_n de_fw-fr excidio_fw-la britan._n reward_n that_o have_v kill_v most_o of_o god_n faithful_a servant_n and_o the_o king_n be_v loyal_a subject_n 7._o for_o adultery_n fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n they_o may_v now_o free_o do_v it_o lust_n may_v flow_v like_o the_o river_n who_o bank_n be_v break_v down_o when_o they_o have_v overthrow_v those_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n till_o they_o have_v most_o violent_o suppress_v the_o power_n and_o execution_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a bar_n and_o hindrance_n of_o these_o unlawful_a lust_n 8._o for_o steal_v they_o have_v change_v the_o name_n but_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o for_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o preserve_v to_o we_o the_o propriety_n of_o our_o good_n they_o have_v not_o steal_v but_o plunder_v away_o that_o be_v rob_v we_o of_o all_o our_o good_n and_o carry_v they_o into_o those_o rebellious_a town_n that_o be_v now_o the_o den_n of_o these_o thief_n and_o be_v strong_a in_o their_o wickedness_n then_o the_o ●ils_n of_o the_o robber_n and_o that_o which_o make_v this_o sin_n most_o sinful_a be_v that_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o a_o law_n 9_o they_o have_v justify_v the_o cretan_n and_o prove_v themselves_o the_o right_a bastard_n son_n of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n fill_v all_o and_o every_o corner_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o palpable_a intolerable_a and_o incredible_a lie_n slander_n and_o false_a witnesse-bearing_a against_o god_n against_o his_o anoint_v against_o the_o church_n and_o against_o all_o the_o reverend_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n all_o religious_a protestant_n &_o all_o the_o loyal_a subject_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o the_o angel_n do_v now_o blush_v and_o the_o devil_n do_v laugh_v and_o rejoice_v to_o see_v they_o be_v so_o fruitful_a in_o beget_v so_o many_o child_n so_o perfect_o form_v and_o so_o complete_o perfect_v in_o their_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o if_o ever_o the_o say_n of_o gildas_n be_v true_a they_o have_v prove_v it_o now_o moris_n continui_fw-la gentis_fw-la erat_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la infirma_fw-la esset_fw-la ad_fw-la retundenda_fw-la hostium_fw-la tela_fw-la &_o fortis_fw-la ad_fw-la civilia_fw-la bella_fw-la infirma_fw-la inquam_fw-la ad_fw-la exequenda_fw-la pacis_fw-la ac_fw-la veritatis_fw-la insignia_fw-la &_o fortis_fw-la ad_fw-la s●●lera_fw-la &_o mendacia_fw-la 10._o they_o have_v covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n when_o they_o covet_v all_o evil_n unto_o covetousness_n 10._o the_o extent_n of_o their_o covetousness_n themselves_o not_o only_o their_o neighbour_n house_n good_n and_o land_n and_o all_o that_o be_v they_o but_o also_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o all_o the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v entail_v upon_o themselves_o