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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 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 God deceitfully but in declaration of the truth approue themselues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God And so deliuer the word of God purely to the people 32. But to keepe out that beastly breed of Swine Three thick-set hedges decently are placed About the Paradice least they should vndermine And so it might be vtterly defaced These Fences being strong this stincking rout Shall ne're get in though they runne round about The three thick-set Hedges are three sorts of people principally in this his Maiesties Dominions which being true and sincere professors of the Gospell of Christ and stedfast and confident in their profession doe keepe out the Papists insinuation and incroaching into this Kingdome with the traditions of their deuillish inuentions And as long as they continue in the true faith of Iesus Christ it is impossible that the Pope with all his host of erroneous and subtle Clergie shall euer haue any place heere though they worke neuer so closely or diligently range about seeking to seduce from the true faith daily by cunning circumstances such as they finde or suppose to be weake members of the Church of Christ 33. The first and out-most hedge is guarded well By Champions of valiant condition Who watch continually them to repell With shield and speare or sword or such munition And if the Swine but once come neere that fence One of those weapons sure shall beate them thence The first outward hedge or defence consisteth of three degrees of people vizt Noblemen Knights and Gentlemen of vertuous and Religious disposition which being of the number of the faithfull are well prouided with their spirituall weapons to repell the dartes of the Papists For by the shield speare or sword is not meant those which are material for the exercise of such weapons is forbidden in some respect Math. 26.52 Put vp thy sword saith Iesus into his place for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword And Reuel 13.10 If any lead into Captiuitie he shall goe into Captiuitie this is meant of leading soules captiue If any kill with a sword hee must be killed by a sword Neither indeed is it the sword or bowe or any other materiall weapon whereby Gods children ouercome Ios 24.12 But by this shield is vnderstood the shield of faith by the sword the sword of the spirit For the faithfull haue not only to striue against men and themselues but also against Satan their spirituall enemie which is most dangerous for he is ouer our heads so that we cannot reach him and therefore he must be resisted by Gods grace Dauid by faith feared not to fight with the Giant Goliah with a sling and a stone for he flung away from him his Armour and weapons which Saul put vpon him 1. Sam. 17.37.39 Nay by faith we resist the Deuill and ouercome both the World and him 1. Iohn 5.4 For all that is borne of God ouercommeth the World and this is the victorie that ouercommeth the World euen our faith Also in the Reuel 19.15 the word of God is called a sharpe two-edged sword in these words And out of his mouth went a sharpesword that with it he should smite the Heathen for he shall rule them with a rod of Yron c. These are infalliable weapons which the weake faith of the Papists is not able to resist which shewes that their faith is but counterfeit and that ours is the true Catholike and Apostolike 34. But if the Swine doe chaunce to sneake vnseene Of all that well approued outward guard Within their hedge a little space betweene The first and second fence them to reward Lie beagles to discouer the intrusion Of those that wish to Paradice confusion Vnder the name of Beagles is comprehended all subordinate officers and Ministers who are appointed by the superiour powers to hunt out or make inquisition or search for all slye Recusants Papists Iesuites Priests and such like who closely sneake and insinuate into the bosomes and hearts of many well disposed persons attempting to extirpate and root out their well affected thoughts 35. Being set on by this quick-sented crue The second guard being hunts-men soone prepare Who make those Swine their boldnesse for to rue By force of Iauelin Pistol Pike or Speare Whose proued shields and vertue of their Armes Them ' gainst a thousand boares will saue from harmes After these subordinate officers haue found out any such they report to the Iudges and Councell of this Land who are put in the place of the second Guard are likened to huntsmen because indeede if the knowledge of such persons come once to their eares either they doe vtterly subdue them with their spirituall Armes strong arguments of Religion or else they chase them quite out of the Kingdome whose wisedome in this I cannot sufficiently expresse and whose worthinesse I want experience to commend Only thus much I haue obserued in them which now supply those eminent places of authoritie and iustice that they haue a watchfull care for the suppression of all hereticall and diabolicall Inuentions that may happen to proceede from the fantasticall delusions of seducers and maintenance of such things as shall tend to vertuous institutions and are so sufficiently furnished with the weapons of the spirit that a thousand foolish blind Papists with al their philosophicall deuices are not able to preuaile against the least one of them whereby is approued the sinceritie and truth of their Religion the inuincible power thereof which as it worketh in them vprightnesse of heart so it araieth them with many other vertuous induments as mildnesse aswell to poore as rich indifferencie in the hearing of causes aswell for strangers as their friends sinceritie in affection soundnesse in their skill and iudgement constancie in their resolutions besides great prudence in politique gouernment and that which is the true token of a wise discreete Iudge to be more apt to heare see and consider then to speake or giue iudgement which should be also in euery person of what degree or condition soeuer seeing that nature hath giuen all men two eies two eares and but one tongue To conclude if any ●●ation vpon the Earth be well supplied with a vertuous Councell and vpright Iudges this Land may boast thereof which is furnished with such as are spoken of Exod. 18.21 Men of courage fearing God men dealing truely hating couetousnesse Deut. 16.18 That iudge the people with righteous iudgement that wrest not the Law nor respect any person nor take reward which blindeth the wise and peruerteth the wordes of the iust 36. But say a foule Swine in a cleane beasts skinne Were closely put as none but cleane come there Thinking by subtile policie to get in Yet would it be discried ere it come neere For the third guard is clad in

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

Armes compleat And search each beast that thither comes to eate 37. And they with compleat furniture addrest In single combat shunne no fierce assault Such manly courage resteth in their brest From an whole host they neuer will reuolt But fight couragiously and winne the day And carry conquest for their Prize away By this third Guard is meant the Reuerend and learned Bishops of this Kingdome which are compleat in all things that appertaine to their place and calling and they are like a neast of Eagles whose eies stedfastly looke vpon the Sunne without winking whose iudgements discerne Diuine Mysteries whose profession in Ecclesiasticall gouernment is sutable to Christs and the Apostles prescription whose preaching writing manifesteth the truth of their Religion and whose godlinesse and vertue is seene by their life and conuersation whose learning aboundeth like the Sea and whose wisedome extendeth throughout the whole Land God forbid that euer bastard egge should be hatcht in this neast for what greater confusion then errors diuisions in Religion These are they that search the Papists inside though they appeare neuer so faire in the outside These are the Tutch-stones that trie the false faith of Recusants These make the Priests and Iesuites appeare to the World as they are like the Scribes and Pharises Math. 23.21 Hypocrites which make cleane the outside of the cup and of the platter but within they are full of bribery and excesse And like painted Tombes which appeare beautifull outward but within are full of dead mens bones and of all filthinesse These are Gods warriors and Champions that are strong in the Lord and in the power of his might Ephes 6.10 That haue put on the whole Armour of God their loines girded with veritie and hauing on the brest-plate of righteousnesse and their feele shod with the preparation of the Gospell of peace and haue taken the shield of faith the helmet of Saluation and the sword of the spirit Let no simple Romish Catholike presume to make triall of their profound knowledge lest as they deserue they suffer a disgracefull repulse 38. This goodly Paradice thus is safely kept From vncleane beasts chiefely from Wolues and Boares By Vertues care and prouident respect Who chiefe Commander is and keepes the dores And lets all in and out and sets these guards Whom for their paines he daily giues rewards 39. And so the Lambes and silly Sheepe feed free From the Wolues rapine and the Swines infection Plentie of Corne is alwaies seene to bee And fruits great store by Vertues good direction Good Sallet hearbes abundant water cleere As if it were distil'd in Riuers there Oh that I had the spirit of perfect wisedome that I might heere set forth our Salomon our Royall king in his true shape of whose excellencie I am rauisht with admiration O King the Lord hath annoi●●●● 〈◊〉 with his holy Oile as he annointed his seruant Dauid Ps 79.20 Prosper with thy glory Ride vpon the word of truth and of meekenesse and righteousnesse Ps 45.2.4 It is thy goodnesse and carefull prouidence O King to elect such worthy and wise Bishops Councell Nobilitie and Iudges for the defence of this Kingdome who are as Guards and bulwarkes Forts and defences against the Rauening Wolues the mercilesse Papists who as they are the enemies of Christ may bee so called Mat. 10.16 also That seeke to deuourethe sillie Lambs your poore subiects Acts 20.29 Thou art the sole Commander and Supreame head vnder God of this our temporal Paradice the Lord make thee great in the Kingdome of Heauen at the day of thy dissolution By thy protection we haue plenty of spirituall Corne the bread of life plentie of spirituall fruits and hearbs the foode of the soule and plentie of spirituall water to refresh our spirits to wit the Word of God truly taught amongst vs the Gospell of Christ Iesus which as I haue shewed before is thus in seuerall places so compared And vnder thee O King we are happy aboue many other Nations for the peace and tranquilitie of our Land 40. And those three Guardes me thought deuoutly prai'd For the continuance of this heauenly place And God graunt Vertue happinesse they said And his posteritie with increase of grace Mercy and peace for euermore And then Legions of Angels answered Amen St. Paul writing to Timothy 1. Tim. 2.23 declares that it is a good and acceptable thing in the sight of God our Sauiour that supplications praiers and intercessions be made for Kings and for all that be in authoritie And heerein is obserued the allegiance of these eminent persons and the generall loue and dutie of the people whose daily Inuocations of God according to the Apostles direction are deuoutly made for all Spirituall and Temporall blessings to be multiplied vpon the King and his Royall issue which the Lord grant may be infinite without number or measure Amen FINIS