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B01023	Britaines glorie, or An allegoricall dreame: with the exposition thereof. Containing [brace]the heathens infidelitie, the Turkes blasphemie, the popes hypocrisie, Amsterdams varietie, the Church of Englands veritie [brace] in religion. And in our Church of England, [brace] the kings excellency. His issues integritie. The nobles and gentries constancie. The councels and iudges fidelitie. The preachers puritie. The bishops sinceritie. / Conceiued and written by Robert Carlyle gent. for the loue and honour of his king and country.	Carliell, Robert, d. 1622?	1618 (1618)	STC 4650; ESTC S91360	33,166	58

of God maketh the wicked afraid The Israelites hauing seene the mightie power of God feared the Lord Exod. 14.31 Adam after he had sinned was afraid of God Gen. 3.10 And the word of the Lord is heerein fulfilled for the Lord threatneth they shall be afraid in their chambers which prouoke him by Idolatrie Deut. 32.25 Northward from hence there is within a Land Amidst the Sea a fruitfull Paradice made Where goodly Vines in curious order stand Which proue exceeding plentifull That is within this Iland of great Britaine which lieth Northward from Rome the Gospell of Iesus Christ which is compared to a fruitfull Paradice of Vines which plentifully abound and the profession thereof is spreadth oughout the same like as goodly Vines florish and spread The Prophet Dauid speaking of the Church Psal 80.8 compares it to a Vine Thou hast brought a Vine out of Aegypt thou hast cast out the Heathen and planted it thou madest roome for it and diddest cause it to take roote and it filled the Land the mountaines were couered with the shadow of it and the boughs thereof are like the goodly Cedars shee stretched out her braunches vnto the Sea and her boughs vnto the Riuer I am the Vine saith Christ and my father is an husband-man Iohn 15.1 And there I sometime great authoritie did beare Too great was the Popes authoritie in this Kingdome when before the Reigne of King Henry the eight he had the supremacie 15. And those faire Vines to all estates were free As well the Plough-man as the Potentate And euery beggar might sufficed bee Without controlement of the Magistrate The freedome of the Gospell is two-fold free of expence and restraint The Apostle Paul 1. Cor. 9.18 speaking of the Preaching of the Gospell saith thus What is my reward then verily that when I preach the Gospell I make the Gospell of Christ free that I abuse not mine authoritie in the Gospell that is that I be not chargeable to them to whom I preach seeing that they thinke I preach it for gaines And the same Apostle 2. Tim. 2.8.9 exhorting Timothie to be constant in trouble to suffer manly and to abide fast in the wholesome Doctrine of our Lord Iesus Christ bids him remember that Iesus Christ made of the seede of Dauid was raised againe from dead according to Saint Pauls Gospell wherein the Apostle suffered trouble as an euill doer euen vnto bonds but the word of God is not bound thereby shewing that notwithstanding his imprisonment the word of God hath his race and increaseth That all degrees by vertue of that Grape Grew perfect wise sober temperate Who seeke wisedome early shall finde it that is they that study the word of God diligently and with a desire to profit shall finde wisedome Riches and honour are with her euer durable riches and Righteousnesse that is spirituall treasures and heauenly things Pro. 8.17.16 Moses exhorting the people to keepe the ordinances and lawes of God Deut. 4.6 tels them that is their wisedome and their vnderstanding in the sight of the people which shall heare all those ordinances and shall say onely this people is wise and of vnderstanding and a great Nation The wisedome of the World is but foolishnesse with God 1. Cor. 1.20 But vnto them which are called both of the Iewes and Grecians Christ is the power of God and the wisedome of God for the foolishnesse of God is wiser then men and the weaknesse of God is stronger then men 1. Cor. 1.24.25 Also the wordes of God are the words of sobrietie and truth as appeareth in the Acts of the Apostles 26.25 where the Apostle Paul rehearsing his conuersation to approue his Innocencie being accused before Festus said I am not mad noble Festus but speake the words of truth and sobernesse 16. But I by craft and deuillish inuention Desiring their subuersion cut those Vines Vnseasonably to hinder their extention In growth and spreading The Deuill and the Pope haue euer yet beene enuious against the propagation of the Gospell and haue laboured by all the deuises that possibly they could to extinguish or at least to obvmbrate the true light thereof wherefore it was a subtile deceit of the Pope to haue the word of God set forth in the Latine Tongue which the common people could not vnderstand whereby the knowledge of the Gospell was like the Sunne in Eclips and could not be so generally spread as if it had beene written in their naturall English so thereupon it may be said that it was vnseasonably cut to hinder the extention thereof The Apostle Paul 1. Cor. 14.1.2 speaking against prayer and seruice in a strange tongue exhorteth men to follow after loue and couet spirituall gifts and rather that they may prophesie that is to expound the word of God to the edification of the Church for he that speaketh a strange tongue speaketh not vnto men but vnto God for no man heareth him that is vnderstandeth him Also in the 4 and 5. verses of the same Chapter the Apostle saith he that speaketh strange language edifieth himselfe for he profiteth none saue himselfe greater is he that prophesieth then he that speaketh diuers tongues except he expound it that the Church may receiue edification And as oftentimes As J with blood the Rootes should haue made moist A poyson strong I closely in did foist That is As often as the Pope and his Ministers should haue sincerely deliuered the word of God to the people according to truth whereby it might haue taken roote in their hearts So often they preached their owne inuentions bringing in many horrible new heresies which poisoned the peoples vnderstanding Saint Paul gaue them other direction 2. Tim. 2.15 Studie saith he to shew thy selfe approued vnto God a workeman that needeth not be ashamed deuiding the word of truth aright But the words of that holy Apostle 1. Tim. 4.1.2.3 are truely verifide in the Pope and his Ministers Now the spirit speaketh euidently That in the latter times some shall depart from the faith and shall giue heede vnto spirits of error and doctrines of Deuils meaning false teachers which speaking lies through hypocrisie haue their consciences burned with an hot Yron forbidding to marry and commanding to abstaine from meates which God hath created to be receiued with giuing thankes of them which belieue and know the truth And as for the Gospell as it is professed by them Deut. 32.32.33 there it is decyphered Their Vine is the Vine if Sodom and the Vines of Gomorah their Grapes are Grapes of gall their Clusters be bitter their Wine is the poyson of the Dragons and the cruell gall of Aspes 17. Which to conceale from mens detection This trick I had I suffer'd none to come Within that Paradice to make collection To cast a mist before the peoples eies that they might not discerne the false Doctrine and superstitious ceremonies which were then brought into the Church the Pope would suffer none to haue the bible in

in the Reuel 21.10 descending out of Heauen from God And by the Trees Corne Vines and Herbes is vnderstood how plentifully the word of God aboundeth there for sometimes the Gospell of Iesus is compared to a Tree Reuel 22.2 Which beareth 12. manner of fruits and gaue fruit euery moneth and the leaues of the tree serued to heale the Nations with This is the tree of life Christ the life of his Church and is common to all his and not peculiar to any one sort of people Sometimes the Gospell is compared to Corne as in the parable of the sower Math. 13.3 Behold a sower went out to sowe c. Sometimes it is compared to Vines as before is mentioned in the 14. staffe And in respect the Gospell is the Spirituall foode of the soule it may be compared to herbes and any other sustenance which is the naturall foode of the bodie applying the one to the soule spiritually as the other is applied to the body naturally from whence The Tyrant had before beene banished Who when he kept it was not so perfidious As is the man that keepes it now Religious This our Nation is the Paradice where the Pope sometime did beare such great authoritie as before is relation made in the 14. staffe And from whence he and his errors were abolished as in the 19. staffe Whose perfidious treacherie he himselfe hath heere already at large demonstrated But the Lord be praised wee haue now a Religious Soueraigne Lord King James who is supreame head and gouernour of our Church vnder God to whom for sinceritie and truth in Religion the speech of Saint Paul may be appropriated Eph. 4.20 That he hath learned Christ and hath heard him and beene taught by him as the truth is in Iesus that is he hath cast off concerning the conuersation in time past the olde man which is corrupt through the deceiueable lusts and is renewed in the spirit of his minde and hath put on the new man which after God is created in righteousnesse and true holinesse And for integritie of life he is like vnto Samuel 1. Sam. 12.3 And for vprightnesse in heart he is like vnto those worthy Kings Iosias Hezekiah and Dauid whose deserued commendations are singularly set forth in the Booke of Ecclus. cap. 49. And God grant that he may long liue to multiply his vertues in himselfe and his Royall issue 28. For hauing Children he instructs them how They may those Trees Corne Vines and hearbs best keepe From Caterpillers Cankers and the Sow That longs into that place by stealth to creepe To spoile the Paradice Of which there were Some by that Tyrant left of purpose there By the Caterpillers and Cankers is meant al such as either enuie or wish hurt to or depraue derogate or speake ill of the true Preaching of the Gospell of Christ of what Religion or Sect soeuer they be But by the Sow is particularly intended the Papist of which sort their be too many yet remaining that doe much hurt secretly to the weake members of our Church animated and set on by the Pope but by the Religious care of our vertuous King the Paradice is pretty well rid of them the Church is reasonably cleered and the word of God more plentifully planted amongst vs then heeretofore it hath beene And heerein all the World may see his Maiesties great prouidence in the education of his children for the continuance and vpholding of the Gospell according to the commandements of the Lord Deut. 11.18.19 Therefore shall you lay vp these my words in your heart and in your soule and binde them for a signe vpon your head that they may be as a frontlet betweene your eies and you shall teach them your children speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house and when thou walkest by the way and when thou liest downe and when thou risest vp 29. So that this Paradice is like to flowrish Vntill the finall period of all things For his faire issue know well how to nourish Those holy Plants and those cleere water-springs Running there-through to keepe from foule pollution Till all things haue their finall dissolution Heere is set forth the excellent towardnesse of our renowned Prince Charles Prince of Wales Frederike Prince Elector Palatine and the Lady Elizabeth his wife as the issue of our royall King which may well be said to be faire and beautifull Not as Absolon That was comely in outward proportion onely 2. Sam. 14.25 Nor as Saul which was a goodly yong-man and a faire 1. Sam. 9.2 for among all the children of Israell there was none goodlier then he in person Nor as the daughters of men whom the sonnes of God saw were faire Gen. 6.2 For this is but the beautie of the flesh which withereth and decaieth like grasse 1. Pet. 1.24 But their beautie is an euerlasting beautie which excelleth the beautie of all other Princes in Christendome and like the Sunne appeares glorious to the whole World their beautie is the Deuine beautie of their soules made and fashioned after the image of Christ Iesus The holy plants of that Paradice they haue learned of their royall father to nourish that is they allow and maintaine the Gospell truely preached amongst vs and to keepe those cleere watersprings from pollution that is that the word of God be not defiled with Heresies whereupon dependeth a great hope of the prosperous estate of this kingdome for the Lord hath promised that whosoeuer meditateth his word continually his daies shall be multiplied and the daies of his children as long as the Heauens are aboue the earth Deut. 11.21 30. And how prouision is by Vertue made To keepe the Caterpillers from the Trees Js thus A fire vnderneath is laide Whose smoake consumes them as in swarmes of Bees Is vsed commonly to rid the Drones And so they proue continuall fruitfull ones Vnder the name of Vertue is comprehended our royall King Iames for whose desert no lesse name can be giuen him seeing that God hath endued him with such full measure of Faith knowledge temperance and godlinesse which is euidently seene in that he is continually carefull and prouident that the Gospell of Christ may haue free propagation and so proue fruitfull amongst his subiects and that it be not hurt or violated by ill affected people who as Caterpillers are consumed with fire so are they vtterly destroied by the truth of the word professed which is also compared to fire Luke 12.49 31. And that the Corne from Cankers may be cleane Thousands of carefull Laborers are fitted To polish cleanse and winnow by which meane None but good Seede is to the ground committed The like care is to cleare the hearbs from weedes So there good Corne and good hearbs onely breedes That the word of God be not mingled with the false Doctrines of Heretikes thousands of diligent preachers are prouided who are called Laborers Math. 9.37 who as Saint Paul saith 2. Cor. 4.2 haue cast from them the cloakes of shame meaning such shifts and pretences as become not them that haue such a great office in hand and walke not in craftinesse neither handle the word of

of Aduersitie Isa 30.20 For it is Tabacco it is the black seed of blasphemy which they haue sowen a horrible contempt and defiance of the Gospell and an approbrious iniurie and violence done to Christ himselfe worse then the blasphemie of Pharaoh saying who is the Lord that I should heare his voice and let Israel goe I know not the Lord neither will I let Israell goe Exod. 5.2 Worse then the blasphemie of Olofernes saying Who is God but Nebuchadonozor Iudith 6.2.5 Worse then the blasphemie of the Pharises that said Christ cast out Deuils by Belzebub the chiefe of Deuils Luke 11.15 For the Turke yet cease not to defie and blaspheme Christ Iesus that was crucified about 1585. yeares past terming himselfe in derision and scorne of the Sauiour of the World occupier and possessor of the Tombe of the hanged God of the Iewes And in the Gates of their Temples I tremble to thinke of their deuillish rebellion against the Lord they place the Image of Christ hanging vpon the Crosse with his head downwards when they haue taken a Christian and they force him either to turne to their abhominable Religion or else put him to extreame and miserable slauery in which desperate case many Christians are drawne to reuolt from their faith and belieue in Mahomet and then when the Christians enter into their Church they are constrained to spurne that Image on the face in despight and defiance Let the World iudge what they doe to Christ himselfe in their hearts when to his Image they are so despightfull For which cause this their odious blasphemie is compared to that stinking weede Tabacco For as Tabacco being suckt into the mouth causeth men to euacuate a noisome choaking smoake and maketh the body of Man blacke and vncleane within so doth their profession their faith in their Religion make their soules black and cause filthie blasphemies to come out of their mouthes as it is written of Antichrist He opened his mouth vnto blasphemie against God to blaspheme his name and his Tabernacle and them that dwell in Heauen Reuelation 13.6 One bade me taste Satan hath beene a Tempter from the beginning and is 1. Thess 3.5 and consequently the wicked which are the Children of the Deuill are alwaies ready to seduce and deceiue the Children of God and cause them to forsake God if it were possible but such are enemies to Christ deceiuers Many deceiuers are entred into the World which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh He that is such a one is a deceiuer and an Antichrist 2. Iohn 1.7 the Angell bad me leaue For that would me quite of my life bereaue By the corruption of nature we daily commit sinnes of infirmitie but such as belong vnto the Lord shall be kept and preserued by his grace from falling into heinous sinnes such as blasphemie is we are deliuered from the snares of death the delusions of the Deuill and the temptations of the wicked by the infusion of Gods spirit and the illumination of the Gospell The Lord knoweth to deliuer the godly out of temptation 2. Peter 2.9 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience therefore I will deliuer thee from the houre of temptation Reuel 3.10 6. For this is not a man as you suppose But a blacke fiend which humane shape assumes That takes Tobacco thus through mouth and nose And brings from Hell these deuillish perfumes The first man Adam was made a liuing soule 1. Cor. 15.45 After the Image of God according to his owne likenesse Gen. 1.26 That is in righteousnesse and true holinesse Ephe. 4.24 and continued in that state vntill his fall The last Adam was made a quickning spirit 1. Cor. 15.45 that is Christ bringeth vs from Heauen the spirit of life whereby we are now in the state of Grace Of which state the Turkes haue no part because they denie and defie Christ So then the Turkes are the Children of the Deuill according as Saint Iohn writeth Cap. 8.44 Yee are of your father the Deuill and the lusts of your father you will doe As for their Blasphemie of all the sinnes in the World that man can commit it is so high presumptuous against our Sauiour that died for vs that the very light of our naturall vnderstanding without any further probation of Scriptures will tell our hearts and consciences with feare and trembling if we haue any conscience at all or except we haue a seared conscience that it is the very workes of darknesse hellish damnable and deuillish and if there be any spirit of error and wickednesse worse then Deuils it is their inuention and Doctrine For Deuils know and confesse Christ Luke 4.41 Oh miserable and wretched people that hauing the shape of men they should be worse then Deuils I started back seeing it was a Deuill And praied good Angell saue me from this euill By the starting back is meant that we should not keepe company with the wicked blasphemers of Christ but flie from them Put away therefore from among your selues that wicked Man 1. Cor. 5.13 which is spoken of those which are without that is which are not subiect to Gods word and to the Discipline of the Church The last verse signifieth that wee ought to pray in the Holy-Ghost Iude 20. ver Edifie your selues in your most holy Faith praying in the Holy-Ghost And Math. 6.9 Christ himselfe commandeth vs to pray thus Our Father c. but deliuer vs from euill c. 7. Be not afraid quoth he Heere is to be obserued the singular loue of Christ that in any feare or danger he will comfort and strengthen such as belong to him Iohn 16.33 Christ speaking to his Disciples saith In the World yee shall haue affliction but be of good comfort I haue ouercome the World Wherefore let vs say with the Apostle Paul 2. Cor. 1.3.4 Blessed be the God euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ the Father of mercie and the God of all comfort which comforteth vs in all our tribulation that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of God thou shalt that see Before that we depart this wicked Land Which neuer eye beheld Sometimes the Lord sheweth signes and wonders that his power may be knowne Exod. 34.10 Sometimes for the confirmation of the Doctrine of them that beleeue and establishing of their faith Mark 16.17 Sometimes preceeding the day of iudgement Math. 24.29.30.31 So is it also with his sights hearings and apparitions Iosua 5.13.14.15 2. King 7.6.7 Acts 16.9 18.9 And then to mee Appear'd damn'd creatures in the flames to stand Heere is the iust iudgement of the Lord seene vpon the wicked for their vnbeliefe He that will belieue and be baptized shall be saued but he that will not belieue shall be damned Mar. 16.17 For the time is come that iudgement must begin at the house of God If it first begin at vs