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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17076	A narration, briefely contayning the history of the French massacre especially that horrible one at Paris, which happened in the yeare 1572. In the passage of which, are handled certaine questions both politike and ethike, properly fit for courtiers and states-men. The condition also of this present time is discouered, by comparing it with the state of those lamentable times. ...; Oratio perstringens brevitur historiolam Lanienæ Gallicæ. English	Bruyn, Ambrosius de.	1618 (1618)	STC 3950; ESTC S105992	22,631	46

especially of those which either in words or deeds deny to yeeld any duty or homage to this rauenous Wolfe of Rome And that nothing forsooth might be wanting there was added to this Councell and so holy Congregation the Councell deuised and aduised by that Family which long since hath so greedily thirsted after the bloud of good and godly men which when I name to be the family of Guyse I doe euen in one breath shut vp the many yea the infinite miseries and calamities of France This is that family that instructed the King in all the wicked principles of Craft Deceipt and egg'd him on to that foule most abhominable deed This is that which had rather haue all France vtterly to sinke and perish then see much lesse indure any great man to reside in the Kings Court who hath been either noted to be of Religion reformed or accounted famous for learning and vertue Of this family so praise-worthy not any vnprofitable or base and vnworthy Member but the very Head was that notable and Memorable Cardinall whom whosoeuer it was that matched with a certaine Councellour of the Emperour Decius did him right of whom the Ecclesiasticall Historie writeth that hee was called The Minister of the Deuill because farre worse and more mischienous then the Emperour himselfe he stirred vp and incensed as many as he could against the Christians This is that scarlet Cardinall whom one termed not vnfitly The Cateline of our time that by fraude or treacheries by right or wrong omitted not to inuent a thousand meanes of doing mischiefe He would reioyce and take a great delight If he could once draw Brethren euen to fight All his felicity was to fill housholds full of batred and enmity that purpled hindge and proppe of the Romaine Bishop left nothing vndone that might cut asunder the conditions of Peace and might nourish the seeds of warre and discords or giue fuell to the fire of factions vproares and murthers To conclude in that very deed that vassaile of Antichrist might shew there is no mischiefe or attempt so fowle or hatefull which hath not issued from out the Popes roofe There is nothing in this Clergy sound or vnspotted Nothing so holy or sanctified which perfidious people vse not to breake and blemish with their periuries Witnesses hereof are innumerable Popes many Cardinals and he Principall of whom euen now we made mention not to his praise or good report but as he deserued for his cruelty and inhumane dealings committed against good and learned men yea against his own Countrey to his perpetuall shame and infamy This marke hath that man in life and conuersation so impure and impudent branded himselfe withall and it will neuer be wiped away or blotted out of remembrance so long as there remaines in France any relique of Vertue or Learning Nay the 〈◊〉 impostures and wicked practises of this Scarlet-Prelate shall liue to the memory of Posteritie so long as the Christian world endures This Man forsooth and Men of the same coate whose hearts harbour nothing but wicked thoughts and purposes will be the light of the world and not the spight the band and not the fire-brand the best and not the beasts These I say will be the Salt of the earth who not onely haue that little they haue vnsauory and vnfit for vse but as Salust sayes of Cateline which is worse are of an euill and peruerse disposition impudent vndermyning and changeable These to be short are those good Shepheards which endeauor not to teach feed their flock but are no sooner entred into holy Orders but are giuen to ciuill warres murthers and rapines learne to deuoure their sheepe and as I may speake with Homer to weaue deceipts or as Plautus sayes neatly to frame tales and entrappings for them And this I warrant you gets them great praise Let men of vpright iudgement censure these things and if they be silent and will not the very stones will speake in many Prouninces of France especially as also in the greatest part of Italy and throughout all Spaine where the Popes crafts are not yet discouered but by the iust iudgement of God lye still lurking and vnreuealed Which notwithstanding that in their due time they may be brought to light in spight of Sathan and the wicked-minded Time nay God himselfe will bring about Howsoeuer let this be throughly imprinted in all mens minds that there is neuer any thing more cruell or more working then is Idolatry or the false worship of God which as often as it is voyde of Reason and Truth seekes to maintaine it selfe by force fire and sword and by all meanes to bereaue the true worshippers of God of the goods and wealth they possesse of the life and breath they draw of the light they enioy Neither let any wonder here or be dismayd that this both is and was from time to time and is like to be still the lot of the Church which as the kingly Prophet witnesseth hath from her Youth vpwards beene afflicted with many distresses vexed with iniuries and revilements and tossed with many stormes and tempests Yet let not any man be in this heresie that hee iudge the true Religion which we learne out of the Olde and New Testament to be the cause of warres vproares and seditions nor that these things are to be ascribed to true Religion which by accident proceed against the Truth through the malice of men and of the Deuill God forbid Neither when I write this doe I write contrarieties for here I meane the true and right Religion peaceable and quiet not that which out of Lucretius we haue noted to be wicked turbulent and quarelsome nor that Religion so stained and disfigured with Popish infections and with the Iesuiticall itch of lying scandalizing Let them whosoeuer they be that liue in the Popish blindnes deny if they can with a safe and sure conscience whither since through the goodnesse of God the light of the Gospell and true Religion hath cleerely shined the rage and outrage of the Popish kingdome hath not encreased whether out of the same store-house haue not come innumerable lyes menaces hatreds against the Churches of the Gospel yet it was so For to confirme this our obseruation as soone as King Henry being dead the Churches in France which were neglected afflicted and oppressed and lay in obscurity began to peere out and rise behold that Arch-worke-master of all deceipt and wickednesse that Factor for the Romane Bishop the Cardinall of Lorraine whom a while since wee haue somewhat deciphered that he might make all possible way to his impious deeds and Tyranny and might purchase Power ouer the life and goods of such as were good men began to driue all those from the Kings Court whom he thought able to crosse his faction or withstand his godlesse and wicked attempts and behaued himselfe with such malice and insolence against the Peeres and other Nobles of Fraunce that they consulted