AN
INDVCTION
to
this
History
,
briefly
declaring
the
variable
change
of
times
,
from
the
first
beginning
to
the
time
of
this
present
Historie
.
CHAP.
I.
THE
first
time
was
in
the
first
Creation
,
for
before
God
made
things
there
could
be
no
time
;
time
being
a
deriuing
of
things
to
such
ends
,
whereto
in
Gods
decree
they
are
directed
.
For
whatsoeuer
is
earthly
,
Secondly
,
Thirdly
,
And
to
this
Man
thus
made
,
did
God
giue
,
Fourthly
,
Yet
as
there
is
but
one
God
,
Fifthly
,
Habell
.
Caine
,
an
enuious
emulation
against
his
brother
Habell
,
which
wanting
grace
to
moderate
,
grew
to
the
highest
degree
of
Enuie
,
whose
nature
is
to
feede
on
blood
,
for
so
did
enuious
Caine
vpon
the
blood
of
vertuous
Habell
.
This
Caine
,
Habells
.
For
God
is
the
God
of
mercie
and
not
of
misery
,
and
his
delight
is
in
the
good
,
and
not
in
the
blood
of
the
righteous
.
Sixthly
,
Seuenthly
,
And
as
Riuers
the
longer
they
runne
,
the
larger
they
spread
themselues
,
so
sinne
and
the
euill
thereof
,
Noah
,
among
a
world
of
people
,
God
found
not
a
righteous
man
,
but
onely
one
Noah
;
and
then
the
better
number
was
by
much
the
lesse
.
At
this
time
God
looked
downe
from
heauen
,
and
beheld
the
earth
how
it
was
deformed
with
sinne
,
therefore
he
resolues
to
wash
iniquity
from
the
face
of
the
earth
,
Eighthly
,
This
alteration
of
manners
,
occasioned
a
strange
alteration
in
the
state
of
things
,
for
these
differences
did
reach
beyond
particular
quarrells
,
euen
to
the
subuersion
of
whole
states
;
whereby
it
came
to
passe
,
that
one
kingdome
deuoured
another
,
and
one
people
did
subiugate
many
.
As
the
Assyrians
first
,
Simeramis
,
the
Parsians
vnder
Cyrus
,
the
Macedonians
vnder
Alexander
,
and
the
Romans
vnder
the
gouernement
&
Conquests
of
Iulius
Caes●r
.
yet
all
these
haue
had
their
alterations
and
haue
indured
the
misery
of
Conquest
,
euen
by
such
whom
they
reputed
for
barbarous
and
base
people
.
Ninthly
,
The
generall
care
that
was
had
of
these
worldly
occasions
,
was
the
cause
that
Religion
was
scarce
knowne
,
&
not
regarded
:
&
therfore
the
Church
then
,
Abraham
,
Lot
,
and
Iob
;
vnto
the
time
of
the
twelue
Patriakes
,
when
it
began
to
spread
into
a
holy
generation
;
and
after
the
afflictions
of
Egypt
and
the
wildernesse
it
came
to
a
flourishing
and
princely
state
,
especially
in
the
times
of
Dauid
and
Salomon
Kings
of
Israell
;
but
not
long
after
in
Reobohams
time
,
tenne
parts
of
twelue
fell
backe
from
Religion
,
and
became
Apostates
;
yea
,
and
many
times
that
little
Iuda
,
that
handfull
of
Gods
people
,
being
drunke
with
ease
and
prosperity
,
would
forget
God
their
mighty
deliuerer
,
forget
his
Sabbath
and
his
Sanctuary
,
and
giue
themselues
to
Idolatrous
pleasures
,
with
such
generall
appetite
,
as
if
God
had
giuen
them
licence
for
wickednesse
,
no
apparance
or
marke
of
Religion
in
Iuda
.
Tenthly
,
Eleuenthly
,
Christ
,
all
Law
no
Gospell
▪
so
powerfull
were
they
in
their
owne
opinions
,
as
if
the
Law
had
beene
an
easie
performance
;
And
therfore
did
they
despise
the
work
of
Grace
,
crucifying
the
Lord
of
Life
,
that
brought
it
,
and
that
bought
it
with
the
value
of
his
life
;
a
price
inestimable
,
killing
also
the
Apostles
his
faithfull
witnesses
,
and
persecuting
the
Saints
,
to
whom
God
gaue
Grace
to
apprehend
this
Mistery
.
Twelfthly
,
Heere
may
a
Christian
man
spend
his
holy
meditations
in
considering
the
deprauednesse
of
Man
,
the
grosse
dulnes
of
his
Nature
,
and
how
inclinable
hee
is
to
all
euill
.
Contrariwise
the
infinite
measure
of
Gods
mercie
;
who
notwithstanding
our
disobedience
,
will
not
vtterly
destroy
vs
his
creatures
,
but
in
a
wonderfull
degree
of
fauour
,
yeelds
himselfe
to
the
weakenesse
of
our
flesh
,
knowing
that
our
nature
hath
a
pronenesse
to
euill
onely
:
And
therefore
hath
he
giuen
free
passage
to
the
Gospell
,
making
it
fruitfully
prosper
in
the
blood
of
holy
Martyrs
,
shed
in
the
persecuting
times
of
Tyrants
and
wicked-Emperors
.
13.
And
in
this
passage
of
blood
did
Religion
march
vntill
the
time
of
Constantine
the
Great
,
14.
And
this
diuersity
of
fortune
continued
in
Christendome
for
many
yeares
,
yet
so
as
Christianity
might
be
well
said
to
flourish
,
vntil
the
time
that
the
Popes
did
arrogate
to
their
seate
supremacy
and
vniuersall
power
(
or
as
the
History
of
Florence
reporteth
it
)
vntill
the
time
of
Charles
and
Pippin
Kings
of
France
,
15.
Now
the
power
of
God
that
seeth
the
most
secret
practice
on
Earth
,
whose
prouidence
cannot
bee
preuented
with
pollicie
,
suffers
the
measure
of
this
euill
time
to
fill
and
ouerrunne
with
iniquity
;
so
that
a
true
Christian
might
haue
thought
of
himselfe
,
as
Elias
,
when
he
thought
he
was
onely
left
of
Gods
people
:
yet
in
that
height
of
iniquity
,
there
wanted
not
many
Obediahs
,
who
hid
the
faithfull
from
the
stroake
of
persecution
;
neither
wanted
there
some
euen
in
this
darkenesse
of
Time
,
who
willingly
offered
their
faith
to
the
tryall
of
fire
,
and
sealed
the
testimonie
of
their
Religion
,
with
the
witnes
of
their
blood
.
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
from
this
extremitie
of
euill
time
doth
this
following
History
take
beginning
,
Bible
,
and
also
in
the
condition
of
these
times
whereof
I
write
.
When
ignorance
and
Error
like
a
double
vaile
did
blinde
the
face
of
Truth
:
yet
God
whose
eye
of
prouidence
is
euer
open
,
seeth
the
enuie
of
euill
men
.
And
(
in
the
time
of
his
good
pleasure
)
he
taketh
off
this
double
Vaile
,
and
presents
Truth
naked
to
the
view
of
all
men
,
as
in
the
sequell
of
this
History
shall
appeare
most
euident
.
Secondly
,
Authority
and
Greatnesse
of
State
receiueth
strength
by
discords
and
Faction
.
For
it
is
both
the
nature
of
things
and
the
trauell
of
men
to
indeauour
alterations
,
and
to
transpose
things
from
the
present
condition
wherein
they
are
,
for
from
this
cause
all
Empires
haue
had
their
beginning
strength
,
and
death
.
Thirdly
,
Fourthly
,
For
as
it
is
no
proofe
of
truth
to
produce
multiplicitie
of
witnesses
,
where
there
is
a
necessary
relation
to
fauour
.
So
vertues
and
morall
deserts
,
are
not
Iudged
by
common
examples
or
opinions
,
because
both
the
one
and
other
are
not
free
and
voluntary
,
but
forced
on
vs
by
the
grosse
and
palpable
flatteries
of
our
infirmities
.
Fifthly
,
It
is
also
a
morall
institution
that
men
should
somewhat
disgrace
themselues
in
their
owne
dignities
,
not
that
their
actions
may
indure
disgrace
,
but
that
their
owne
opinions
exceede
not
in
their
owne
estimations
,
which
error
doth
often
make
the
most
fortunate
most
wretched
;
For
if
kingdomes
,
Empires
,
and
the
Catholike
Church
haue
indured
bad
alterations
.
Let
no
man
dare
to
secure
himselfe
in
their
vncertainties
.
CHAP.
II.
By
whom
and
what
meanes
this
Title
Defendor
of
the
Faith
was
giuen
to
the
Crowne
of
England
.
FIRST
,
there
is
not
in
this
last
age
of
the
world
any
thing
more
admirable
,
or
that
better
doth
merit
the
memorie
of
writing
,
then
the
reformation
of
Christian
Religion
,
reducing
it
to
that
purity
of
Doctrine
,
wherein
it
was
first
deliuered
.
And
this
in
a
double
respect
deserueth
euerlasting
memorie
.
First
,
the
worthinesse
of
the
act
it selfe
,
being
the
restoring
of
Religion
to
the
purity
of
Doctrine
,
whereby
so
much
good
doth
redound
to
the
state
of
Christendome
as
that
greater
cannot
.
Religion
being
the
key
that
doth
open
the
passage
to
happinesse
,
and
the
Ladder
by
which
wee
ascend
the
presence
of
God
and
holy
Angels
,
whereby
we
are
interessed
into
Gods
fauour
,
and
without
which
it
is
impossible
to
please
God
.
It
is
admirable
also
in
respect
of
the
manner
and
meanes
,
whereby
this
worke
was
wrought
,
being
directed
by
the
speciall
power
of
Gods
prouidence
,
to
the
admiration
of
al
them
that
truly
consider
it
.
Secondly
,
Papists
,
either
of
these
subdeuiding
it selfe
againe
,
into
many
seueralls
;
whereby
the
plaine
and
honest
vnderstanding
of
men
lesse
learned
are
distract
;
To
see
Religion
,
(
which
in
truth
is
but
one
)
deuided
into
so
many
diuersities
:
now
because
the
handling
of
this
doth
rather
belong
to
argument
,
then
History
;
to
a
disputation
,
rather
than
to
a
relation
of
the
occurrents
of
Time
.
I
therfore
leaue
that
as
impertinent
to
this
businesse
,
and
onely
tie
my selfe
to
relate
the
manner
how
Christian
Religion
was
reformed
:
Rome
.
Thirdly
,
Martin
Luther
,
who
by
his
diligence
in
preaching
and
writing
had
got
great
estimation
in
Germany
,
especially
with
the
Duke
of
Saxonie
,
because
in
his
teaching
he
opposed
the
vsurped
authority
of
the
Pope
,
and
for
detesting
those
grosse
heresies
,
which
by
long
continuance
in
the
Church
,
had
gotten
a
generall
allowance
,
Papacie
,
as
the
Pope
and
all
his
speciall
fauourites
,
were
therewith
very
much
displeased
.
Whereupon
King
Henery
the
Eighth
(
whether
of
his
owne
accord
,
Luther
.
or
by
the
perswasion
of
others
,
I
know
not
)
writ
against
Luther
,
and
in
speciall
against
that
booke
of
his
de
Capt.
Babil
.
in
defence
of
the
Popes
Supremacie
.
Book
,
the
Pope
did
not
only
fauour
the
Kings
enterprise
,
but
also
gaue
him
many
other
witnesses
of
thankes
,
and
among
many
this
aboue
all
,
that
(
to
his
other
titles
of
honour
)
he
added
this
aboue
all
,
that
in
remembrance
of
the
Kings
princely
care
for
the
State
of
the
Catholike
Religion
,
hee
and
his
Successors
for
euer
should
be
stiled
Defendors
of
the
most
Catholike
Faith
.
Fourthly
,
Potentates
.
Luther
,
in
which
may
be
vnderstood
the
Popes
secret
practise
,
for
in
giuing
this
honour
to
King
Henry
to
be
stiled
Defendor
of
the
Faith
,
hee
thereby
had
a
farther
end
then
to
honour
the
King
,
which
was
to
binde
him
to
his
perpetuall
seruice
,
which
he
thought
he
could
not
better
doe
then
by
this
obligation
of
honour
,
which
indeed
is
the
greatest
that
can
be
to
a
princely
minde
.
The
Pope
knoweth
that
the
King
by
accepting
of
this
stile
Defendor
of
the
Faith
,
was
bound
in
the
tearmes
of
honour
to
defend
that
whereof
hee
had
taken
the
protection
,
and
so
by
consequence
was
hee
bound
to
all
the
Popes
occasions
;
he
being
in
the
common
opinion
of
the
world
the
vniuersal
head
of
that
faith
,
which
the
Kings
Title
did
binde
him
to
defend
.
And
this
(
howsoeuer
the
successe
did
not
answer
to
the
purpose
,
)
yet
was
it
great
pollicie
in
the
Pope
,
especially
considering
the
danger
of
the
times
,
and
that
many
eyes
began
with
dislike
to
prie
into
the
deformities
of
the
Church
.
Fifthly
But
who
can
contriue
against
God
with
successe
,
for
the
Pope
in
this
case
shot
his
euill
arrow
against
heauen
,
which
in
a
perpendiculer
line
,
fell
vpon
his
owne
pate
.
God
retorting
the
euil
against
him
that
sent
it
,
making
him
fast
in
his
own
snare
&
to
fall
in
that
pit
which
he
had
digged
for
another
.
This
is
Gods
doing
&
it
is
wonderfull
in
our
eyes
.
Babylon
.
Sixthly
,
And
if
the
Kings
nature
,
and
the
circumstance
of
time
were
rightly
considered
,
Pope
,
and
the
Religion
then
profest
:
it
may
seeme
the
greatest
obligation
that
could
be
to
binde
his
princely
Nature
,
to
continue
his
defence
of
that
which
before
he
had
defended
,
especially
in
a
matter
of
that
consequence
,
the
rather
hauing
declared
himselfe
to
the
witnesse
of
all
men
.
Seuenthly
,
Againe
,
if
wee
consider
that
Reply
of
Luthers
to
the
Kings
Booke
,
misconceiuing
.
And
doubtlesse
this
in
Luther
was
a
great
ouersight
and
a
misconceiuing
,
to
thinke
to
helpe
his
cause
by
traducing
the
Kings
person
;
For
the
resolutions
of
great
men
are
not
moued
by
power
,
but
by
the
perswasions
of
inferiours
.
And
Luther
in
writing
this
booke
against
King
Henery
,
in
all
Controuerfies
,
the
heate
of
words
(
especially
in
the
grauer
)
is
a
want
of
that
moderation
,
and
Iudgement
,
which
onely
giueth
seemelinesse
,
and
good
forme
to
all
our
actions
:
yet
notwithstanding
all
these
backe
occasions
,
which
(
in
mans
Iudgement
)
might
seeme
to
hinder
,
this
gracious
worke
,
did
God
effect
it
,
and
that
by
his
instrument
,
King
Henery
,
whom
both
the
Pope
and
Luther
,
had
rather
fitted
for
the
contrary
.
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Secondly
,
Pope
,
who
with
demonstrations
of
Loue
without
charge
,
could
binde
the
seruice
of
Princes
and
great
States
vnto
him
.
For
as
it
is
most
needfull
that
the
bodies
of
great
Authorities
should
haue
strong
and
able
supporters
.
So
it
is
necessary
in
the
wisedome
of
state
,
to
gaine
and
continue
that
correspondencie
,
and
indifferencie
,
which
may
support
our
estimation
.
In
which
care
this
politique
forme
is
very
necessary
,
that
in
disposing
our
gifts
of
fauour
we
giue
least
gifts
to
greatest
men
,
but
with
most
large
circumstance
:
because
that
where
there
is
any
neerenesse
of
equality
of
state
,
it
is
not
possible
to
make
gifts
valuable
,
but
with
Ceremonies
.
Thirdly
,
In
Luther
may
bee
noted
a
maruellous
defect
of
pollicie
,
to
labour
a
spirituall
cause
with
such
vntempered
heate
.
For
if
Luthers
spirit
had
had
moderation
,
and
that
pollitique
wisedome
which
was
but
necessary
in
his
Religion
and
high
attempts
,
he
would
haue
made
a
difference
betweene
a
principall
and
a
second
,
the
Pope
and
the
King
,
and
not
haue
prosecuted
against
them
both
with
like
seuerity
.
For
Luther
could
not
bee
ignorant
,
that
the
onely
meanes
to
finish
the
reformation
he
intended
,
was
by
the
fauour
and
assistance
of
Christian
Princes
,
which
care
in
the
cause
and
person
of
King
Henry
,
Luther
did
not
obserue
.
Fourthly
,
Fifthly
,
Againe
,
moderation
of
spirit
which
is
our
indifferent
esteeming
of
our selues
with
others
,
doth
comprehend
the
very
excellence
of
all
humanity
,
being
the
most
noble
degree
in
our
nature
,
and
the
very
next
to
the
dignity
of
Grace
.
Neither
is
there
any
morall
vertue
,
which
doth
more
commend
men
to
generall
estimation
,
because
it
giueth
desert
to
euery
man
that
hath
it
,
and
doth
often
giue
(
from
it selfe
)
dignities
to
such
as
want
them
.
CHAP.
III.
King
Henries
first
Act
of
Defence
for
the
Catholike
Faith
.
THE
first
Act
of
the
Kings
Defence
was
in
retyring
himselfe
from
the
Popes
seruice
for
at
that
time
,
Frederick
Barbarossa
,
who
notwithstanding
his
greatnesse
both
of
power
and
spirit
,
yet
failed
he
in
his
attempt
,
though
he
neuer
pursued
any
thing
with
greater
stomack
.
King
Henry
the
Second
of
England
,
who
fayling
in
the
fortunes
of
this
businesse
,
yeelded
himselfe
(
though
valiant
and
princely
)
to
such
base
conditions
of
pennance
,
as
well
may
declare
the
greatnesse
of
the
Pope
that
imposed
them
:
but
with
this
King
Henry
the
Eight
it
may
seeme
,
that
God
himselfe
did
conspire
,
to
make
the
worke
prosperous
,
and
the
king
for
being
Gods
instrument
perpetually
famous
.
Secondly
,
Pope
.
The
first
occasion
of
difference
betweene
King
Henry
and
the
Pope
,
was
the
proceedings
in
the
diuorse
of
Queene
Katherine
the
kings
first
wife
,
who
before
had
bene
wife
to
Prince
Arthur
his
Brother
,
wherein
the
Pope
vsed
such
small
regard
to
quiet
the
trouble
of
the
kings
Conscience
,
as
thereby
the
king
and
the
State
were
very
much
offended
,
and
then
such
as
did
not
fauour
the
faction
of
the
Pope
,
(
for
so
I
may
call
it
)
tooke
the
aduantage
of
time
,
and
grew
bold
to
lay
open
to
the
king
the
deformities
of
the
present
time
,
and
the
glory
hee
might
purchase
in
restoring
Religion
to
that
purity
,
which
now
(
in
that
holy
profession
)
was
altogether
defaced
.
Thirdly
,
Those
occasions
so
moue
the
kings
offence
,
that
hee
sommons
his
High
Court
of
Parlyament
at
Westminster
,
laying
before
them
his
griefe
,
which
was
the
ouermuch
power
the
Pope
had
in
his
kingdome
,
and
the
small
respect
that
hee
and
his
State
had
from
the
Pope
:
whereupon
a
Statute
past
by
consent
of
the
three
estates
,
whereby
the
king
was
made
supreme
Head
ouer
the
Church
of
England
,
England
.
Fourthly
,
This
grant
of
the
kings
Supremacie
was
the
first
mortall
wound
the
Church
of
Rome
receiued
,
loosing
at
that
time
the
best
Crowne
shee
had
in
keeping
,
whereby
a
president
was
giuen
to
all
other
Christian
Princes
,
to
free
themselues
from
the
Captiuity
of
that
Babylon
,
with
whose
Fornications
the
whole
Earth
was
made
drunke
.
And
this
Act
of
the
State
of
England
was
so
well
approued
in
the
Iudgement
of
Christendome
,
as
that
many
the
best
parts
thereof
,
(
in
immitation
of
King
Henry
,
)
haue
cast
from
them
the
bond
of
Papall
authority
;
yea
,
doubtlesse
so
desired
it
is
of
all
States
,
as
(
might
it
bee
done
with
security
)
their
is
no
Prince
or
State
,
either
Religious
or
politique
,
but
doth
so
enuie
the
greatnesse
of
forraigne
Supremacie
,
as
gladly
they
would
bee
cleered
thereof
,
finding
many
times
to
the
great
detriment
of
state
,
the
iniury
of
this
power
,
in
interdictions
and
Papall
curses
,
as
if
wee
reade
the
diuisions
of
Italy
we
may
in
them
most
cleerely
iudge
,
King
Henry
nobly
performe
his
kingly
Office
,
and
well
defend
the
Catholike
Faith
,
in
depriuing
the
Pope
of
that
power
,
wherewith
the
Christian
Faith
was
offended
,
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
the
Wisedome
of
this
World
is
but
folly
with
God
.
Secondly
,
CHAP.
IV.
Of
what
importance
this
Act
for
the
Kings
Supremacy
was
to
the
state
of
England
in
respect
of
Piety
and
Pollicy
.
FIRST
,
If
we
consider
the
trauells
of
men
on
earth
,
and
the
continuall
passage
of
all
their
actions
,
we
shall
finde
that
euery
particular
man
of
Spirit
,
or
that
hath
but
more
then
common
vnderstanding
directeth
himselfe
and
his
whole
trauell
to
one
of
these
two
ends
;
Good
,
or
to
be
Great
,
and
according
to
his
choice
of
these
,
hee
doth
frame
the
practise
of
his
life
,
as
if
to
goodnesse
then
is
his
care
good
,
and
hee
doth
exercise
those
good
meanes
,
that
may
leade
him
to
his
good
end
.
For
there
is
no
way
to
attaine
good
end
,
but
by
good
meanes
.
But
he
that
aymeth
at
greatnesse
,
the
care
of
his
life
is
much
different
,
for
to
him
there
is
no
direct
way
of
lawfulnesse
or
honestie
to
runne
in
,
for
he
breaketh
these
limits
,
and
trauells
in
euery
by
passage
how
vnlawfullsoeuer
:
and
therefore
they
of
this
nature
allow
,
onely
of
this
one
principall
,
that
whatsoeuer
may
direct
them
to
their
end
,
be
it
sinne
,
or
shame
they
giue
it
allowance
.
Such
was
the
resolution
of
that
Tyrant
,
Secondly
,
And
this
practise
of
euill
men
is
in
common
construction
called
Pollicie
,
whereby
the
name
of
Pollicie
doth
receiue
much
wrong
by
their
grosse
and
sencelesse
vnderstanding
it
,
for
Pollicie
may
bee
either
good
or
bad
according
to
the
end
whereto
out
of
these
considerations
.
First
,
the
liberty
that
was
recouered
in
the
person
of
the
Prince
,
he
resuming
that
absolute
authority
to
himselfe
,
which
before
was
giuen
to
a
stranger
his
enemy
,
whereby
the
King
did
adde
to
his
owne
greatnesse
,
and
diminish
the
power
of
him
that
loued
him
not
.
And
how
important
this
is
to
the
prosperity
of
a
State
,
let
the
Iudgement
of
any
sence
iudge
it
.
Againe
,
there
is
no
State
or
Kingdome
,
vnder
the
awe
of
Popish
Supremacie
that
can
be
said
(
truly
)
to
be
a
free
State
,
or
the
King
thereof
an
absolute
Prince
,
because
that
Kingdome
is
subiugate
,
and
that
King
Subordinate
to
the
power
of
another
;
Popish
Supremacie
is
most
euident
.
Sixthly
,
Againe
,
to
inherit
by
succession
of
blood
,
(
which
is
of
very
speciall
consideration
)
is
by
this
forraigne
Supremacie
much
indangered
:
because
where
this
power
is
granted
Popish
Supremacie
,
I
haue
said
yee
are
Gods
:
that
is
,
Antichrist
,
because
his
sinne
is
like
the
sinne
of
the
Diuels
in
the
Creation
;
Supremacie
:
and
(
Nymrod-like
)
he
buildeth
himselfe
aloft
aboue
the
reach
of
Earth
,
reaching
his
ambition
,
beyond
the
limits
of
mortality
,
euen
aboue
all
that
is
called
God
.
Eighthly
,
And
therefore
great
reason
had
the
King
,
and
so
haue
all
the
Kings
of
the
Earth
,
to
cast
off
all
friendly
intertainement
with
him
,
that
would
exalt
himselfe
aboue
all
flesh
,
nay
,
aboue
all
that
is
called
God
:
and
I
am
verily
perswaded
,
that
this
one
respect
of
pride
is
that
marke
whereby
shee
is
best
knowne
to
bee
that
Babylon
,
with
whose
Fornications
the
whole
Earth
hath
bene
poysoned
,
yet
in
these
latter
times
hath
shee
got
more
vgly
visors
to
maske
in
Blood
and
Treason
;
two
such
deformities
,
as
would
be
very
apparant
in
the
face
of
Religion
.
And
God
no
doubt
hath
set
these
markes
in
her
fore-head
(
as
he
marked
Cain
)
that
all
his
beloued
in
the
world
,
might
know
her
at
the
first
blush
,
and
auoide
the
filth
of
her
Fornications
.
For
where
those
euills
are
;
God
is
not
in
the
honour
of
his
seruice
,
but
in
his
Iustice
and
angry
Maiesty
.
CHAP.
V.
Of
the
suppressing
of
Abbeyes
and
Religious
Houses
in
England
.
FIRST
,
the
worke
of
Gods
prouidence
is
most
worthy
of
consideration
,
leading
(
by
variable
turnings
)
the
passage
of
all
transitory
things
to
that
end
,
whereto
God
hath
decreed
them
.
In
which
worke
howsoeuer
,
Fortune
,
Secondly
,
And
for
particular
instances
:
Though
Religion
before
these
times
had
indured
an
euill
change
,
changing
the
truth
for
many
superstitious
Ceremonies
,
yet
so
venerable
was
the
name
of
Religion
to
the
people
of
those
times
,
as
(
notwithstanding
their
misconceiuing
the
truth
thereof
)
they
gaue
such
large
demonstrations
of
loue
and
zeale
to
that
profession
,
and
the
Professors
as
no
people
at
any
time
did
euer
exceed
them
;
Thirdly
,
King
Henry
vtterly
extirpe
these
abused
Monasteries
,
as
the
Israelites
did
the
Cananites
,
for
their
monstrous
and
heathenish
sinnes
.
And
therefore
no
doubt
did
God
make
particular
choise
of
King
Henry
for
his
instrument
,
fitting
him
with
extraordinary
spirit
,
Fourthly
,
England
,
that
had
but
lately
giuen
to
him
&
his
Successors
for
euer
the
title
of
Defendor
of
the
Faith
;
the
King
imagining
he
could
not
secure
to
his
posterity
,
the
continuance
of
his
Supremacie
,
where
his
enemy
(
the
Pope
)
was
so
strong
both
by
the
number
and
by
the
worth
of
these
Religious
houses
:
Pollicy
,
making
that
his
owne
strength
which
he
found
to
strength
his
enemy
.
And
this
howsoeuer
hath
a
likely-hood
,
being
neere
the
Kings
disposition
,
yet
I
verily
thinke
the
King
would
not
for
any
pollitique
regard
,
haue
brought
a
generall
destruction
vpon
that
State
which
then
was
held
Religious
.
Fifthly
,
Monkes
,
Nunnes
,
and
Fryers
,
and
seaze
their
possessions
,
finding
that
their
large
allowance
of
wealth
and
easie
life
,
was
cause
of
their
wanton
and
wicked
trade
of
liuing
,
and
that
prayer
,
and
the
exercise
of
true
Deuotion
(
whereto
they
were
dedicate
,
was
not
that
whereunto
they
imployed
the
large
beneuolence
of
their
Benefactors
.
They
vsing
(
onely
)
the
formes
of
some
superstitious
prayers
,
and
a
formality
in
their
attire
,
wherein
they
obserued
a
precise
order
,
being
in
the
maine
carriage
of
their
liues
of
all
people
most
disorderly
.
Pope
,
made
speciall
choice
of
him
and
his
Successors
,
to
defend
the
most
True
,
Ancient
,
and
Apostolike
Faith
.
Sixthly
,
Seuenthly
,
Eighthly
,
Others
thinke
the
King
,
Cardinall
Wolsey
,
Cardinall
Wolsey
,
an
euill
president
.
who
in
the
yeare
1525
:
obtained
license
to
suppresse
certaine
Religious
houses
,
to
furnish
him
towards
the
building
of
his
two
Colledges
at
Oxford
and
Ipswich
,
the
which
Colledges
beeing
founded
vpon
this
false
ground
,
neuer
had
the
good
fortune
to
bee
finished
but
perished
in
their
Birth
.
Ninthly
,
And
I
verily
beleeue
,
that
howsoeuer
the
King
had
a
further
respect
then
to
inherit
their
wealth
,
yet
was
there
both
that
and
many
other
by
occasions
,
strong
inducements
to
moue
him
to
this
seuerity
in
punishing
.
And
herein
the
King
may
be
was
and
is
in
the
person
of
the
Pope
,
an
ambitious
desire
of
vniuersality
of
Empire
,
with
vniuersall
neglect
and
hatred
.
Thirdly
,
Vngodly
practise
hath
not
alwaies
euill
successe
,
if
we
respect
the
present
but
if
wee
respect
euents
further
of
,
they
are
euer
euill
and
certaine
in
their
destruction
.
Fourthly
,
pollicie
,
which
I
commend
not
,
but
remember
onely
.
For
though
no
man
bee
bound
at
all
times
and
in
euery
cause
to
declare
himselfe
in
direct
euidence
;
yet
doth
it
much
aduance
the
honour
of
a
Prince
to
be
square
in
all
,
without
difference
or
disproportion
.
Fifthly
,
In
a
generall
cause
,
it
is
necessary
to
be
generally
respectiue
,
and
not
to
conferre
that
vpon
one
,
which
(
with
satisfaction
)
may
be
giuen
to
manie
.
Therefore
was
it
good
Pollicie
in
the
King
to
distribute
the
possessions
of
the
Abbeyes
he
supprest
,
to
many
of
principall
authority
in
the
State
:
For
it
is
wisedome
to
satisfie
their
offence
that
haue
authority
,
rather
then
such
as
want
it
.
Sixthly
,
Fortune
,
because
of
vncertainties
,
for
hee
is
onely
happie
,
that
cannot
be
miserable
.
CHAP.
VI.
Of
King
Henries
remisse
and
colde
proceeding
in
the
worke
of
reformation
.
FIRST
,
there
is
nothing
in
the
Earth
more
certaine
then
the
vncertainty
of
al
earthly
things
.
For
Man
(
one
of
the
best
of
Gods
Creatures
,
in
respect
of
the
excellencie
of
his
reasonable
soule
)
doth
so
often
times
change
the
condition
of
his
life
,
as
if
he
were
not
of
that
excellencie
,
nor
had
not
that
power
of
Iudgement
and
vnderstanding
which
he
hath
.
And
this
is
Gods
worke
in
the
depth
of
his
wisedome
,
to
whom
onely
all
things
are
certaine
,
and
with
whom
there
is
no
shadow
of
change
.
God
reseruing
to
himselfe
the
secrets
of
those
things
whereof
his
will
is
we
shall
be
ignorant
,
imparting
onely
so
much
to
vs
his
creatures
,
as
may
serue
for
the
worke
of
his
seruice
,
he
himselfe
still
guiding
vs
by
his
hand
of
prouidence
,
to
those
ends
,
whereto
his
decree
hath
ordained
vs
.
And
by
this
doth
God
giue
vs
a
demonstration
of
his
power
,
and
our
weakenesse
,
of
his
power
in
being
most
certaine
in
all
those
things
,
which
to
vs
are
casuall
▪
and
of
our
weakenesse
,
because
we
are
like
the
ayre
,
we
breath
carryed
whithersoeuer
it
shall
please
the
winde
to
moue
vs
.
Secondly
,
The
truth
of
this
may
appeare
(
in
the
Kings
particular
)
who
notwithstanding
the
greatnes
of
his
spirit
,
and
the
honorable
attempt
he
had
made
in
the
cause
of
Religion
,
whereby
he
had
runne
himselfe
so
farre
in
the
trauells
of
that
businesse
,
as
that
he
could
not
well
retyre
,
without
dishonorable
shame
,
the
expectation
of
Christendome
seeming
to
depend
much
vpon
the
Kings
continuance
in
that
course
:
yet
euen
then
did
the
King
surcease
from
that
Religious
worke
,
which
with
so
much
honorable
successe
he
had
begun
.
Where
it
may
seeme
strange
,
that
a
Prince
of
his
greatnesse
,
hauing
the
aduise
of
an
honorable
and
wise
councell
,
Thirdly
,
But
if
we
consider
the
time
,
and
the
difference
of
opinions
in
those
great
men
,
Fourthly
,
As
in
the
time
of
Cardinall
Wolsey
,
English
Chronicles
cannot
match
him
,
who
in
the
time
of
his
prosperity
,
did
so
possesse
the
King
,
as
that
the
King
may
be
said
to
saile
with
no
winde
but
the
Cardinalls
,
the
king
being
but
the
body
to
his
soule
,
he
mouing
it
according
to
the
pleasure
of
his
owne
appetite
,
and
therfore
at
this
time
was
the
king
all
Cardinall
,
putting
himselfe
in
Print
to
defend
the
Supremacie
of
Popes
.
But
this
time
did
end
with
the
Cardinals
fortunes
,
who
being
puft
vp
and
high
swolne
with
the
spirit
of
ambition
,
runne
himselfe
into
strange
contempts
,
against
the
Maiesty
of
his
Prince
:
who
finding
him
so
Cardinallike
in
pride
,
and
vaine
glory
stript
him
of
those
honours
which
before
he
so
lauishly
had
giuen
him
,
translating
his
fauour
vpon
Thomas
Cranmer
Canterburie
,
whom
the
king
finding
Religious
,
honest
,
and
learned
,
gaue
his
opinion
good
authority
.
Fifthly
,
And
at
this
time
the
Protestants
Religion
,
began
to
haue
the
fauour
of
the
Kings
protection
:
yet
by
reason
of
the
peaceable
Nature
of
this
Man
,
Sixthly
,
For
at
this
time
Cranmer
contrarie
to
the
lawes
then
inforce
,
was
married
,
and
did
liue
with
his
wife
to
the
great
hazard
of
his
life
:
and
this
was
one
respect
why
hee
suffered
so
much
the
practise
of
his
enemies
,
keeping
good
correspondence
,
and
indifferent
fauour
,
least
his
Mariage
should
be
called
in
question
,
whereby
both
his
state
and
life
had
beene
exposed
,
into
a
danger
most
eminent
.
Seuenthly
,
And
if
any
man
obiect
that
these
regards
of
Cranmer
proceeded
from
his
feare
of
temporall
losse
,
and
that
he
fainted
in
the
maine
execution
of
his
Christian
Office
.
I
answer
,
that
no
feare
but
a
Christian
prouidence
was
the
cause
of
this
warinesse
;
For
he
might
well
know
,
that
if
hee
proceeded
in
the
difference
of
Religion
by
violent
and
forcible
meanes
;
he
should
then
haue
had
the
whole
power
of
the
contrary
faction
bent
against
him
:
and
being
(
by
reason
of
his
marriage
)
within
the
danger
of
law
,
it
could
not
be
auoided
but
the
seueritie
of
the
law
should
haue
proceeded
against
him
.
Eighthly
,
Yet
notwithstanding
when
the
necessarie
care
of
Religion
did
require
him
,
there
was
no
respect
could
binde
him
from
his
earnest
indeauours
,
as
may
wel
appeare
,
by
this
most
resolute
opposing
against
the
Statute
of
the
sixe
Articles
.
So
that
Cranmer
(
in
true
estimation
)
hath
well
deserued
,
and
worthily
acquitted
himselfe
of
all
imputation
;
yet
by
reason
of
these
occasions
,
hee
could
not
doe
that
,
which
the
opportunity
of
the
Kings
fauour
did
offer
him
.
Ninthly
,
Vpon
this
aduantage
Stephen
Gardiner
Matchiuellike
)
grounded
in
the
secrets
of
Pollicie
,
seemes
what
he
is
not
,
and
is
content
to
proportion
himselfe
to
the
fashions
of
the
time
,
with
purpose
to
alter
that
fashion
.
And
this
howsoeuer
it
were
a
thing
very
dishonest
especially
in
the
office
of
a
Bishop
,
yet
was
it
a
very
pollitique
Regard
,
and
that
miste
whereby
he
wrought
all
his
inchantments
,
for
by
his
obseruance
hee
continued
in
the
Kings
fauour
,
and
by
that
fauour
,
he
erected
the
whole
frame
of
his
Policies
.
Tenthly
,
Stephen
Gardiners
wit
,
that
could
make
the
King
sayle
with
a
contrary
winde
,
and
destroy
that
cause
which
before
he
had
protected
:
and
this
was
,
notwithstanding
Cranmer
his
opposite
had
then
great
fauour
with
the
king
,
and
the
highest
authority
and
place
in
the
kingdome
.
Eleuenthly
,
Another
of
the
Kings
Fauourites
in
those
times
of
difference
,
was
Sir
Thomas
More
then
Lord
Chancellor
of
England
.
Thomas
Moore
.
as
no
aduersity
could
deiect
him
,
neither
any
prosperity
make
him
lesse
in
the
vse
of
regard
,
and
ciuill
humanity
.
And
notwithstanding
hee
was
diuers
from
me
in
that
profession
which
I
hold
for
truth
,
yet
because
I
write
the
truth
of
Historie
,
it
were
very
vnworthy
in
me
to
obscure
,
the
deseruings
of
any
man
,
Twelfthly
,
This
Sir
Thomas
Moore
howsoeuer
he
was
an
enemy
to
the
truth
of
the
Gospell
,
Stephen
Gardiner
,
the
comparison
will
make
Sir
Thomas
Moore
lesse
euill
,
the
other
being
so
monstrous
in
his
wicked
practises
;
for
the
one
made
conscience
to
equiuocate
and
dissemble
himselfe
,
of
which
the
other
made
no
reckoning
.
Sir
Thomas
vtterly
refusing
the
oath
of
Supremacie
,
Gardiner
.
because
in
conscience
he
thought
he
might
not
take
it
;
Gardiner
had
the
like
witnesse
of
his
conscience
yet
did
take
it
,
and
therefore
Stephen
by
dissembling
saued
his
life
,
which
the
other
(
by
plaine
expressing
himselfe
lost
.
So
that
both
these
,
though
they
conspire
one
end
,
yet
in
themselues
are
they
very
diuerse
,
the
one
with
a
manly
resolution
,
and
with
the
witnes
of
his
blood
profest
himselfe
and
his
resolution
,
the
other
by
swearing
and
for
swearing
to
banne
and
disclaime
that
,
which
(
in
his
purpose
)
was
the
marke
whereto
hee
shot
himselfe
and
his
euill
pollicies
:
the
one
ending
all
opposition
in
his
owne
voluntary
death
:
the
other
by
subtilty
continuing
his
euill
life
,
that
life
being
the
death
of
many
the
deare
Children
of
God
.
13.
Another
highly
in
the
Kings
fauour
,
and
most
worthy
of
high
fauour
,
was
the
Lord
Cromwell
,
Cromwell
.
especially
the
English
Nation
,
he
being
a
principall
instrument
,
whereby
the
King
was
moued
to
reforme
Religion
.
14.
In
this
mans
time
the
Religious
then
liuing
had
great
hope
of
prosperity
in
their
holy
cause
,
Lord
Cromwell
,
intertaining
him
in
all
fauourable
regard
,
giuing
him
names
,
and
places
of
high
honour
,
whereby
his
godly
cares
went
the
better
forward
hauing
the
strength
of
the
Kings
authority
,
which
he
applyed
to
no
other
end
,
but
that
God
might
receiue
honour
,
in
restoring
the
truth
of
his
seruice
,
and
that
the
king
might
not
receiue
dishonour
in
abandoning
the
protection
of
faith
,
whereof
God
by
the
sentence
of
his
enemie
had
made
him
defendor
.
15.
Thus
we
see
the
diuersity
in
the
king
,
whereby
he
grew
remisse
in
following
this
holy
care
,
16.
And
here
is
offered
a
large
consideration
of
the
Kings
Nature
,
who
notwithstanding
his
great
spirit
,
and
his
many
other
honourable
deseruings
,
he
had
this
infirmitie
.
That
he
would
be
induced
to
doe
those
things
,
17.
And
this
was
the
Kings
error
Let
those
you
loue
best
,
and
trust
most
,
be
one
in
themselues
and
one
with
their
Soueraigne
,
and
worke
not
vpon
the
foundation
Truth
by
contrarie
meanes
,
for
hee
that
so
buildeth
,
buildeth
Babel
,
that
is
,
confusion
,
and
not
the
walles
of
Ierusalem
.
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Pietie
,
is
not
Pietie
,
if
not
constant
.
For
no
vertue
is
rewarded
but
perseuerance
.
Secondly
,
To
faint
in
the
prosecution
of
a
Religious
cause
,
is
of
all
cowherdice
the
most
shamefull
and
recreant
,
because
in
all
such
quarrells
.
God
is
our
Generall
,
and
doth
arme
his
souldiers
in
compleate
security
.
Thirdly
,
Fourthly
,
It
hath
beene
thought
good
Pollicie
,
that
in
a
Senate
or
Counsell
of
State
,
it
were
good
to
haue
men
of
opposite
Iudgement
,
because
it
doth
prouoke
both
factions
,
from
exact
declaration
of
their
best
indeauours
.
This
,
in
a
state
meerely
pollitique
may
haue
pretence
,
but
in
a
Religious
State
it
hath
none
;
because
it
is
impossible
to
goe
to
one
God
,
in
one
truth
,
by
contrarie
steppes
.
Fifthly
,
It
were
dishonourable
and
dangerous
for
a
Prince
,
that
hath
his
state
free
,
and
in
quiet
to
dissemble
or
to
deuide
himselfe
to
contrarieties
,
because
hee
that
doth
not
declare
himselfe
certaine
to
one
,
doth
remaine
suspected
of
all
,
and
doth
giue
a
generall
hope
to
generall
varieties
.
Sixthly
,
Seuenthly
,
Hee
that
composeth
himselfe
of
contrarieties
,
doth
weare
a
monstrous
Shape
;
for
humanitie
and
ciuill
Societie
is
bound
to
the
Rules
of
vertue
,
as
Pietie
and
Religion
to
the
Rules
of
GOD.
CHAP.
VII
.
Of
the
sixe
Articles
,
and
the
euill
that
thereof
insued
.
FIRST
,
the
originall
cause
of
this
euill
was
pretended
Secondly
,
To
cure
King
Henries
Life
,
there
is
not
any
other
Act
that
euer
passed
the
consent
of
a
Parliament
,
so
dishonourable
to
the
King
,
and
of
like
offence
to
the
Catholike
Faith
,
as
was
this
of
the
sixe
Articles
,
Thirdly
,
Yet
so
strong
is
the
power
of
perswasion
,
Stephen
Gardiner
pretending
thereby
a
prouident
good
,
but
intending
fire
,
blood
,
and
persecution
to
the
cause
of
Religion
,
and
to
the
holy
Professors
thereof
.
Fourthly
,
For
these
Articles
(
whereto
the
King
did
inioyne
his
Subiects
to
confirme
them
)
were
all
of
them
contrary
to
the
Catholike
Faith
of
the
Protestants
Religion
,
being
no
better
then
the
Ladders
whereby
the
Bishops
of
Rome
,
haue
ascended
the
stepps
of
reputation
,
and
worldly
greatnesse
;
some
of
them
being
for
his
gaine
,
others
for
his
regard
,
all
of
them
the
limmes
of
Pollicie
,
and
none
of
them
proportionable
to
the
rule
of
the
Catholike
Religion
.
And
therefore
was
Stephen
Gardiner
much
deceiued
,
when
hee
thought
to
square
out
Truth
,
by
false
Rules
;
making
these
Articles
Catholike
Faith
,
yet
these
themselues
not
Catholike
,
but
rather
worldly
inuentions
and
trickes
of
Pollicie
.
The
first
,
auowing
Transubstantiation
,
a
doctrine
as
new
as
the
name
,
and
but
of
late
yeares
inuented
.
The
second
,
denied
the
Sacrament
to
be
exhibited
in
both
kinds
to
Lay-men
,
contrarie
both
to
the
commandement
of
Christ
at
the
first
institution
,
as
also
contrary
to
the
practise
of
the
Primitiue
Church
for
many
hundreds
of
yeares
.
The
third
,
that
Priests
ought
not
to
marrie
,
contrary
to
Saint
Paules
opinion
,
the
practise
of
the
Church
,
and
the
iudgement
of
holy
Scripture
.
The
fourth
,
that
vowes
ought
to
be
kept
,
and
this
hath
onely
a
respect
to
a
pollitique
end
,
being
that
foundation
whereupon
is
builded
their
monasteries
▪
and
the
wicked
rabble
of
lazie
Fryers
,
and
Nunnes
.
The
fifth
,
that
priuate
Masses
were
necessarie
,
and
agreeable
to
Gods
Word
:
an
inuention
to
get
money
onely
,
and
ridiculous
to
the
iudgement
of
all
learning
.
The
sixth
,
of
the
necessity
of
auriculer
confession
.
A
Pollitique
deuise
whereby
the
Pope
hath
vnderstanding
in
all
states
,
making
his
Priests
intelligences
,
and
binding
the
consciences
of
Christians
,
to
that
slauerie
,
from
which
God
hath
made
them
free
.
And
these
were
those
Articles
,
which
were
made
the
Tryers
of
Christian
Religion
,
whereto
euery
man
was
to
giue
his
consent
,
or
else
to
haue
the
iudgement
of
law
as
fellons
,
being
adiudged
(
by
the
sentence
of
the
Church
)
Heretickes
,
cast
out
from
the
fauour
of
God
,
and
from
the
society
of
the
Catholike
Church
.
Fifthly
,
By
this
then
may
appeare
the
euill
that
redounds
to
a
state
when
the
Counsell
of
a
Prince
is
deuided
,
Cranmer
,
and
a
Garidiner
,
a
Cromwell
and
a
Moore
,
to
order
him
in
the
affaires
of
his
Church
and
kingdome
.
But
according
as
he
had
bene
resolued
in
Religion
he
would
only
haue
made
choice
of
such
for
his
counsell
,
as
had
conspired
one
and
the
same
end
with
him
their
Soueraigne
,
neither
is
it
good
in
the
wisedome
of
state
,
Truth
,
because
there
is
no
obligation
,
can
make
such
men
assured
,
that
worke
to
bring
vs
to
a
course
against
our
purpose
,
giuing
vs
the
reines
onely
so
farre
as
may
leade
vs
to
their
desired
ends
.
Sixthly
,
If
this
man
and
his
euil
practise
had
not
preuailed
more
with
the
King
then
the
better
perswasion
of
the
Lord
Cranmer
and
Cromwell
,
the
reformation
wit
.
that
made
this
alteration
in
the
Kings
Nature
,
and
doubtlesse
if
God
had
giuen
this
man
grace
to
haue
loued
honestie
and
truth
;
he
had
many
other
quallities
of
good
commendation
,
which
would
haue
bene
most
flourishing
in
a
man
of
holy
life
,
gifts
.
as
his
learning
,
wit
,
and
spirit
,
whereby
he
was
well
fitted
to
trauell
in
State
businesse
,
but
misapplying
those
to
vngodly
ends
,
they
were
the
defects
and
blemishes
in
the
person
that
so
had
them
,
and
very
pestilent
to
the
State
where
such
men
haue
authority
.
Seuenthly
,
And
if
we
remember
the
time
of
these
sixe
Articles
,
we
shall
finde
it
plentifull
in
the
Records
of
Holy
Martyrs
,
that
shed
their
blood
in
opposition
of
that
false
doctrine
,
neither
wanted
they
some
likewise
at
that
time
that
suffered
death
in
defence
of
the
Popes
Supremacie
.
Protestant
,
nor
this
of
the
Papist
,
for
at
that
time
one
and
the
same
Law
,
did
denounce
Iudgement
against
the
maintainers
of
both
kindes
,
condemning
the
Protestant
for
not
subscribing
to
the
sixe
Articles
,
and
the
Papist
for
not
allowing
the
Kings
Supremacie
.
And
therefore
good
cause
had
he
of
admiration
,
who
seeing
at
this
time
in
England
three
Protestants
and
three
Papists
to
die
at
one
time
,
and
in
one
place
,
and
by
the
sentence
of
one
Law
,
for
their
conscience
,
Deus
bone
,
quomodo
hic
viuunt
gentes
,
hîc
suspenduntur
Papistae
,
illic
comburuntur
Antepapistae
.
Iesus
saith
hee
)
how
doe
men
liue
here
,
for
there
hangs
the
Papist
,
and
heere
burnes
the
Protestant
for
Religion
.
Eighthly
,
And
this
came
to
passe
because
the
Kings
counsell
,
were
deuided
into
parts
,
one
halfe
Protestants
,
the
other
Papists
.
Supremacie
.
The
Papists
that
of
the
sixe
Articles
,
either
partie
executing
the
iudgement
of
the
Lawe
,
according
as
in
their
seuerall
opinions
they
were
affected
:
whereof
insued
the
greatest
calamitie
that
could
be
in
a
Christian
State
,
Ninthly
,
But
God
who
denied
to
his
seruant
Dauid
the
building
of
his
Temple
,
because
his
hands
had
bene
in
blood
,
and
did
reserue
the
honour
of
that
worke
for
Salomon
his
Sonne
,
Dauid
Salomons
Father
,
but
he
reserues
it
for
King
Edward
,
Salomon
;
And
this
Prince
did
God
ordaine
to
restore
the
truth
of
his
seruice
.
King
Henrie
his
Father
(
as
did
Salomons
Father
)
preparing
onely
matter
for
this
heauenly
worke
,
which
his
Princely
Sonne
and
not
himselfe
was
to
finish
.
Tenthly
,
And
howsoeuer
King
Henry
did
not
go
forward
to
this
worke
with
that
constancie
,
as
the
worthinesse
of
the
cause
deserued
:
being
letted
by
the
enuie
of
euill
Ministers
,
yet
hath
he
well
deserued
honourable
remembrance
,
hauing
done
more
than
any
other
Pope
,
at
this
time
a
power
so
absolute
,
as
that
both
kings
and
Emperours
,
had
before
failed
in
the
like
attempt
.
Eleuenthly
,
And
therefore
I
verily
belieue
that
God
by
his
extraordinary
power
was
with
King
Henrie
,
making
him
(
in
this
)
inuincible
and
powerfull
to
preuaile
in
iust
opposition
,
he
looking
downe
with
his
eyes
of
iudgement
,
vpon
the
pride
and
open
wickednesse
of
Papacie
,
and
hating
that
the
order
of
his
seruice
should
be
so
corrupted
,
incites
and
assists
the
king
,
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Secondly
,
Calamities
,
Death
,
and
persecutions
cannot
effect
that
in
the
Catholike
Church
,
which
they
commonly
effect
in
Pollitique
States
;
to
the
one
they
are
a
cause
of
decay
and
ruine
;
to
the
other
of
inlargement
,
for
there
is
difference
in
the
forme
of
Gods
generall
prouidence
,
and
of
the
particular
care
of
his
Church
.
Thirdly
,
To
ordaine
or
decree
Articles
,
Canons
,
or
Statutes
to
iudge
and
binde
the
conscience
,
it
is
necessary
to
be
directed
by
spirituall
instruction
.
For
though
authority
be
in
euery
Prince
,
yet
iudgement
is
not
.
Fourthly
,
It
is
dangerous
for
a
Prince
to
commit
the
forming
of
spirituall
constitutions
,
to
disagreeing
mindes
;
for
diuersity
of
opinions
(
when
it
goeth
by
suffrage
)
doth
vtterly
destroy
the
sincerity
of
al
conclusions
.
Fifthly
,
It
hath
bene
and
is
the
Pollitique
Sixthly
,
Tolleration
of
Religion
,
is
(
in
some
States
)
reputed
a
necessarie
pollicie
,
but
a
Religious
Prince
that
doth
loue
God
more
then
State
,
can
neuer
tollerate
that
pollicie
,
for
God
doth
hate
all
conniuencie
,
and
hee
is
lame
in
truth
,
that
halteth
betweene
two
opinions
.
Seuenthly
,
It
is
necessary
wisedome
for
a
Prince
,
to
make
difference
betweene
obedient
and
disobedient
subiects
,
in
the
case
of
Religion
,
yet
is
there
a
great
difference
to
be
had
in
punishing
disobedient
opinions
,
and
disobedient
facts
.
Eighthly
,
It
doth
much
respect
a
mans
particuler
happinesse
,
to
auoide
singularitie
,
and
not
easily
to
bee
drawne
from
the
common
opinion
:
because
,
(
naturally
)
we
haue
a
liking
of
our selues
,
and
a
dislike
of
others
.
Ninthly
,
Tenthly
,
A
vertuous
disposition
cannot
be
supprest
by
opposition
,
for
there
is
nothing
can
strength
Patience
but
exercise
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
Obseruations
out
of
the
generall
view
of
this
latter
time
of
King
Henries
Reigne
.
FIRST
,
the
importance
of
this
difference
betweene
the
King
of
England
and
the
Pope
,
was
such
as
that
all
Christendome
,
had
earnest
expectation
what
would
be
the
issue
of
so
strange
an
opposition
;
it
being
thought
very
dangerous
in
the
King
,
Pollicie
,
and
the
vaine
contriuements
of
men
,
the
honour
thereof
,
who
(
commonly
)
proud
themselues
to
much
in
their
owne
opinion
of
wisedome
,
Secondly
,
For
the
Kings
particular
,
it
may
appeare
how
much
hee
did
hazard
the
peace
,
and
fortunes
of
his
kingdome
,
in
giuing
aduantage
to
them
that
loued
him
not
,
Pope
,
who
with
all
diligence
sought
to
make
the
King
odious
to
all
other
Princes
,
sowing
the
seedes
of
enuie
in
the
hearts
of
all
men
,
against
this
practise
of
the
Kings
,
cursing
him
from
the
fauour
of
God
,
Thirdly
,
Fourthly
,
France
,
which
Nations
(
what
by
reason
of
the
King
of
Englands
claime
to
the
Crowne
of
France
,
pollicie
,
sometimes
making
Sessation
from
Warre
,
that
they
might
againe
beginne
with
greater
violence
:
Spaine
,
and
France
with
Scotland
,
the
neighbours
of
each
other
,
being
most
enuious
one
of
another
.
The
wisedome
of
State
trusting
them
best
,
who
liue
furthest
from
vs
,
French
,
but
also
to
deuide
himselfe
from
the
loue
of
all
Christian
Princes
,
the
Spanyards
and
all
other
his
confederates
,
for
all
these
were
deuided
from
him
by
his
diuision
,
no
Prince
daring
to
support
him
against
the
sentence
of
the
Pope
.
Pollicie
,
by
the
power
of
God
,
which
made
him
both
vsefull
and
very
excellently
fit
to
finish
this
holy
businesse
.
Fifthly
,
Pope
,
Catholike
Church
,
but
vnto
many
vngodly
ends
,
whereto
the
Popes
many
times
aspired
.
Sixthly
,
And
therefore
did
it
much
import
the
Pope
,
to
make
vp
the
breach
King
Henrie
had
made
,
and
to
calme
those
troubled
Seas
,
that
threaten
wracke
and
desolation
to
his
highest
authorities
.
Seuenthly
,
England
,
and
not
to
loose
a
Member
whereof
the
whole
bodie
had
such
vse
,
which
had
supported
him
many
times
against
the
power
of
his
greatest
enemies
,
especially
in
the
time
of
such
a
Prince
,
who
had
published
his
loue
in
print
,
not
onely
to
defend
the
Pope
,
but
also
the
lawfullnesse
of
his
vniuersall
power
,
which
vniuersally
was
disliked
.
King
Henrie
offering
himselfe
with
his
two
friends
Mars
&
Mercurie
,
Eighthly
,
From
this
ouersight
of
the
Popes
,
this
may
be
obserued
:
Byas
.
And
that
(
as
Byas
saith
)
promotions
declare
best
what
a
man
is
.
So
it
is
true
,
that
where
authority
is
so
absolute
,
that
there
is
liberty
without
checke
.
Then
doe
men
giue
best
demonstrations
of
their
Natures
,
and
most
apparently
discouer
their
affections
,
Ninthly
,
Againe
,
vpon
this
proud
and
ambitious
Bishop
,
may
bee
obserued
,
how
God
confounds
him
in
his
owne
practise
,
Defendor
of
the
Catholike
Faith
,
because
hee
writ
in
defence
of
his
vsurped
Supremacie
,
But
God
maketh
him
and
his
(
in
deeds
)
to
defend
the
true
faith
,
and
to
denie
that
Supremacie
.
Moses
,
to
giue
Aaron
&
the
people
,
&
not
Aron
to
giue
Moses
&
the
people
,
&
in
euery
cause
both
of
state
&
Religion
Aron
the
Priest
was
obedient
to
Moses
the
Prince
,
hee
receiuing
the
dignity
of
his
office
from
Moses
,
vnto
whom
God
gaue
power
to
giue
it
.
Tenthly
,
The
like
order
was
in
the
Iewish
Church
,
where
the
Prince
might
iudge
the
Priest
,
and
not
the
Priest
the
Prince
;
and
so
in
the
practise
of
all
times
,
and
in
all
places
,
vntill
that
CHARLES
the
Great
,
Martin
Luther
and
others
,
That
in
precept
and
doctrine
the
Pope
cannot
erre
,
if
then
he
had
yeelded
to
haue
erred
in
this
,
he
denied
the
truth
of
his
foundation
,
without
which
his
greatnesse
cannot
stand
.
Eleuenthly
,
Twelfthly
,
Popes
,
Pope
,
and
not
Pastors
,
casting
from
them
the
Word
,
that
they
may
with
more
dexterity
vse
the
sword
,
with
which
(
like
Theeues
)
they
Rob
Christian
Princes
of
that
Regality
,
which
God
gaue
them
.
13.
And
therefore
King
Henries
proceedings
were
very
considerable
,
17.
For
these
respects
the
Christian
world
stood
mute
at
the
Kings
businesse
,
Henry
,
euery
man
hauing
earnest
expectation
,
what
would
be
the
issue
of
so
strange
and
hazerdous
an
enterprize
.
18.
It
is
also
very
considerable
,
Pope
,
vnassisted
by
any
forraigne
state
,
and
in
the
danger
of
domesticke
troubles
,
whereby
he
was
vnfurnished
of
a
great
part
of
his
former
strength
:
And
considering
also
the
honour
the
Kings
of
England
had
got
,
by
the
conquest
of
France
,
&
the
strong
emulation
of
those
two
Neighbour
Nations
;
English
.
And
therefore
it
may
seeme
,
at
this
time
was
offered
an
occasion
to
the
French
,
to
recouer
their
reputation
in
Armes
,
and
to
repossesse
those
places
,
which
the
English
then
held
in
France
;
yet
for
all
these
occasions
,
so
fortunate
was
the
King
and
his
people
,
19.
And
lastly
,
the
King
sending
his
Embassadours
to
all
Christian
Princes
,
CHAP.
IX
.
In
what
State
King
Henrie
left
his
Kingdomes
to
the
next
Defendor
of
the
Faith
,
King
Edward
the
Sixth
.
FIRST
,
it
may
seeme
strange
to
him
that
shall
reade
this
Historie
,
to
consider
the
state
of
Religion
,
in
this
last
time
of
King
Henries
Reigne
:
Religion
lying
then
as
it
were
in
equall
ballance
,
inclinable
to
be
sweighed
,
according
as
shall
please
the
next
succeding
Prince
to
fauour
it
.
For
as
yet
Religion
was
not
reformed
,
but
onely
a
preparation
made
for
reformation
;
Secondly
,
And
the
reason
was
,
because
the
lawes
then
in
force
,
were
occasioned
by
men
diuers
in
opinion
,
Thirdly
,
For
that
the
King
was
of
himselfe
otherwise
inclined
,
Bruno
,
Embassadour
from
Iohn
Fredericke
Duke
of
Saxonie
,
Emperour
;
hee
answered
,
that
if
the
quarrell
betweene
him
,
and
the
Emperor
,
Fourthly
,
It
may
appeare
also
by
the
kings
dislike
of
such
men
as
had
withheld
his
forwardnesse
to
reforme
,
Stephen
Gardiner
,
whom
the
king
now
found
to
contriue
against
him
,
and
to
haue
haled
him
on
to
those
ends
he
most
disliked
.
And
therfore
the
King
(
before
his
death
)
did
withdraw
his
fauour
from
him
.
And
howsoeuer
he
forgaue
him
the
forfeit
of
his
life
,
yet
did
hee
for
euer
after
discountenance
him
,
causing
his
name
to
bee
rased
out
of
the
number
of
Executors
,
to
whose
trust
hee
had
commend
the
execution
of
his
last
will
.
Cromwell
,
Besides
the
repentance
and
sorrow
,
the
King
made
for
the
Lord
Cromwells
death
,
whom
he
had
found
so
faithfull
and
fit
for
this
businesse
as
neuer
any
Prince
was
better
furnished
:
the
King
finding
the
want
of
so
choice
an
instrument
,
would
often
(
in
griefe
of
words
)
say
,
hee
wanted
his
Cromwell
in
so
needfull
a
businesse
as
he
had
vndertaken
.
Fifthly
,
And
therefore
assuredly
the
king
had
good
affection
to
reforme
the
enormious
abuses
of
the
Church
,
Edward
,
the
next
Defendor
,
accepted
of
the
Kings
good
purpose
.
And
that
God
who
gaue
him
will
to
desire
well
,
and
his
sonne
the
honour
to
finish
well
,
gaue
them
both
(
we
trust
)
his
grace
to
die
well
,
&
to
breath
their
soules
into
his
hands
of
mercie
.
And
in
these
tearmes
did
the
king
leaue
the
state
to
the
next
Defendor
his
Princely
Sonne
,
Sixthly
,
Defendor
of
the
Faith
,
Popes
,
&
if
we
consider
the
danger
of
his
attempt
,
we
shall
finde
it
an
act
of
great
spirit
&
consequence
,
and
such
as
may
worthily
compare
with
the
deeds
of
antient
Romanes
,
which
were
of
most
admiration
and
wonder
.
Seuenthly
,
Eigthly
,
And
therefore
though
king
Henrie
went
forward
in
this
holy
busines
but
slowly
,
yet
laid
he
the
passage
open
for
his
son
,
Edward
,
to
the
glory
of
his
God
,
and
the
perpetuall
honor
of
his
princely
name
.
Ninthly
,
Edward
.
Now
if
I
should
compare
these
two
Defendors
,
the
Father
K.
Henrie
,
and
the
Son
K.
Edward
together
,
and
determine
,
whether
of
them
hath
better
merited
,
the
honour
of
their
new
stile
,
I
shall
rather
giue
the
palme
to
K.
Edward
,
Tenthly
,
Edward
.
Againe
,
if
wee
respect
greatnesse
in
their
actions
,
the
Father
hath
the
greater
preheminence
;
but
if
goodnes
,
the
son
hath
the
greater
;
the
Father
exceeding
his
Son
,
in
respect
of
Maiesty
,
and
bold
attempting
;
but
the
Son
his
Father
,
in
zealous
prosecuting
a
holy
cause
begun
.
So
that
betweene
these
two
,
the
Father
and
the
Son
,
was
shared
both
greatnes
&
goodnes
;
both
of
them
hauing
,
both
these
in
reasonable
proportion
,
and
either
exceeding
other
in
his
particular
.
King
Henry
the
Father
he
taketh
from
the
Pope
the
Idol
of
false
religion
,
England
,
casteth
out
that
body
from
the
Church
,
which
his
Father
left
wounded
in
the
Church
,
cleansing
the
holy
Sanctuary
,
which
by
false
seruice
had
bene
long
prophaned
▪
This
holy
Edward
(
in
respect
of
his
youth
and
great
place
)
admirable
for
his
wisedome
&
holy
life
.
And
therfore
did
king
Henry
deserue
well
,
and
somewhat
defended
the
Catholike
Faith
.
But
king
Edward
deserued
better
and
defended
it
best
.
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Secondly
,
God
in
the
worke
of
his
iudgements
,
doth
indifferently
vse
the
seruice
of
good
and
badd
instruments
,
but
in
his
mercies
he
doth
euer
imploy
his
best
:
for
Mercie
is
his
most
excellent
attribute
,
and
doth
reioyce
against
Iudgement
.
Thirdly
,
Prince
,
from
his
power
,
and
by
Faction
to
make
a
Fraction
in
his
state
,
for
a
faction
doth
euer
destroy
one
parte
,
if
not
both
.
Fourthly
,
It
is
a
Court
error
,
and
(
almost
)
common
in
all
States
,
that
men
with
generall
acclamation
,
applaude
both
the
loue
and
hatred
of
the
Prince
,
wheresoeuer
hee
shall
place
them
;
but
a
wise
Prince
will
suspect
all
such
assentations
,
because
they
intend
but
to
please
,
and
not
to
profit
.
Fifthly
,
Enuie
.
Sixthly
,
The
same
degrees
of
vertue
are
not
giuen
to
all
men
alike
,
but
to
all
men
there
is
giuen
a
possibility
of
hauing
vertues
in
some
degree
,
because
to
euery
man
is
giuen
an
vnderstanding
soule
,
which
may
apprehend
it
.
CHAP.
X.
A
Comparison
betweene
King
Henrie
the
Eighth
of
England
,
and
Frederick
(
sirnamed
Barbarossa
)
Emperour
of
Germanie
.
FIRST
,
these
two
mighty
Princes
,
King
Henry
of
England
and
the
Emperour
Frederick
Barbarossa
,
Pope
Alexander
,
Alexander
,
the
King
against
Pope
●lement
They
both
quarrell
the
Pope
for
Soueraigntie
.
The
King
against
Pope
Clement
,
in
this
they
conspire
,
but
the
Emperour
failed
in
his
enterprize
,
wherein
the
King
got
the
garland
,
and
triumphed
,
and
in
this
they
agree
not
.
The
Emperour
he
quarrells
the
Pope
for
Soueraignety
,
and
because
he
thought
it
indignity
and
dishonour
,
to
this
imperiall
place
,
to
be
crowned
and
confirmed
by
the
Popes
allowance
.
King
Henry
his
quarrel
was
for
Supremacie
,
thinking
it
dishonour
to
his
kingly
dignity
,
to
be
second
to
any
man
in
his
own
dominions
,
and
in
this
they
very
neerely
consent
.
Secondly
,
Thirdly
,
Pope
Alexander
,
did
curse
more
effectually
and
to
better
purpose
then
Pope
Clement
.
The
Emperour
being
constrained
by
his
interdictions
,
Henries
Pope
was
not
so
happie
in
his
curses
,
For
hee
did
banne
,
and
curse
the
King
,
as
much
as
any
other
Pope
in
the
world
could
doe
,
yet
was
it
fruitlesse
,
and
to
no
purpose
;
the
King
not
thriuing
worse
but
the
better
,
Balam
.
for
this
bitter
banning
Shemei
,
who
like
Balam
the
banning
Prophet
,
offer
sacrifice
to
curse
with
holy
pretence
,
and
for
good
prosperity
.
Fourthly
,
Pope
,
and
to
implore
his
fauour
,
and
either
to
receiue
the
Crowne
and
the
dignity
of
his
place
,
at
the
curtesie
of
his
enemie
,
or
else
to
bee
depriued
of
all
soueraigne
State
.
Emperour
.
OF
THE
NEXT
DEFENDOR
OF
THE
Faith
,
King
EDWARD
the
Sixth
.
CHAP.
XI
.
FIRST
,
there
is
nothing
good
,
that
is
not
deriued
from
God
,
(
Iesus
Christ
excepted
)
from
the
first
man
Adam
,
to
him
that
shall
be
the
last
borne
,
free
from
the
infection
of
sinne
,
so
generally
is
that
leprosie
spread
ouer
all
mankinde
,
as
that
no
part
of
the
body
,
or
any
faculty
of
the
soule
is
altogether
free
from
the
euil
thereof
,
euery
man
being
by
nature
inclinable
to
euery
sinne
,
no
man
hauing
power
to
doe
well
,
for
grace
is
the
gift
of
God
,
Secondly
,
And
for
particular
instance
of
this
,
Edward
;
to
consider
,
a
Prince
composed
all
of
goodnesse
,
hauing
extraordinarie
induments
of
holinesse
,
so
abundant
was
Gods
grace
in
this
Prince
,
Diuell
.
And
therefore
the
greatest
glory
be
to
God
,
Thirdly
,
Such
was
this
most
noble
Prince
,
and
princely
Defendor
King
Edward
,
as
the
King
his
Father
may
be
said
to
haue
defended
the
Catholike
Faith
in
nothing
more
,
then
in
leauing
the
succession
of
his
cares
,
to
such
a
sonne
,
such
a
Prince
,
and
such
a
Defendor
:
who
(
notwithstanding
his
youth
and
the
many
combrances
of
State
at
that
time
,
)
went
forward
in
reforming
with
such
spirit
,
and
successe
,
as
was
admirable
;
his
zeale
effecting
,
that
his
Fathers
coldnesse
had
left
vndone
.
Moses
,
giuing
so
much
of
his
spirit
,
as
sufficiently
would
suffice
many
others
.
Henrie
,
and
happie
was
this
Nation
,
in
hauing
this
Sonne
of
Grace
to
second
him
,
and
to
perfect
his
religious
cares
whom
God
had
found
like
holy
Dauid
,
answerable
to
his
owne
heart
;
whose
honourable
name
liueth
with
those
names
of
most
honour
;
whose
faithfull
seruice
to
God
and
Religion
,
doth
now
flourish
in
many
parts
of
Christendome
;
and
whose
soule
liues
in
the
fauour
of
God
,
and
in
the
happie
fellowship
of
holy
Angels
and
Saints
.
Fourthly
,
This
most
gratious
and
excellent
Prince
,
as
he
was
deriued
the
Defendor
of
the
Faith
,
and
did
by
naturall
discent
inherit
his
fathers
titles
:
so
as
his
neerest
and
principall
care
,
did
he
entertaine
the
cause
,
and
like
as
he
was
Gods
Lieftenant
,
hee
did
maintaine
those
spirituall
warres
his
Father
had
vndertaken
;
and
did
proceed
with
such
spirit
and
successe
,
as
all
those
quarrells
haue
,
that
haue
Christ
Iesus
for
their
generall
,
and
Antichrist
for
an
enemie
:
so
diuine
was
the
heauenly
composition
of
his
Nature
,
and
so
well
ordered
was
his
education
,
as
if
both
heauen
and
earth
had
desire
to
make
him
excellent
,
and
to
make
his
Character
an
exact
demonstration
,
able
to
instruct
the
most
excellent
Christian
Prince
,
how
to
moderate
betweene
the
power
of
Maiesty
,
and
the
dutie
of
conscience
.
For
if
State
would
iudge
his
Zeale
,
and
Religion
his
State
,
he
shall
be
found
to
deserue
this
high
praise
I
giue
him
,
and
both
Religion
and
State
would
iudge
him
to
be
worthie
and
fit
to
gouerne
a
Religious
State
.
Fifthly
This
happie
Prince
(
in
the
little
time
of
his
gouernement
)
gaue
a
large
testimonie
of
his
worth
,
Edward
.
and
did
both
exceed
the
expectation
was
had
of
him
,
and
inlarge
their
expectations
that
did
hope
well
,
who
though
he
was
but
young
when
hee
entred
his
gouernement
,
yet
at
his
very
entrance
did
he
better
the
State
,
labouring
(
with
admirable
care
and
constance
)
in
the
better
reforming
of
Religion
,
and
for
the
safe
protection
of
the
Catholike
Faith
,
which
Truth
,
(
God
willing
)
in
the
processe
of
this
Historie
shall
appeare
most
euident
.
Sixthly
,
And
most
Gratious
Prince
,
to
whom
I
write
and
dedicate
these
labours
,
let
me
(
with
reuerence
and
exception
of
your
Grace
)
report
my
opinion
,
that
this
Nation
neuer
had
such
a
Salomon
,
who
in
so
poore
a
number
of
yeares
,
had
a
like
measure
of
those
his
rich
treasures
of
Zeale
,
Wisedome
,
Loue
,
and
State
.
Of
the
benefit
that
redounds
to
a
State
by
a
lawfull
succession
of
blood
.
CHAP.
XII
.
FIRST
,
the
benefit
that
redounds
to
a
State
by
a
lawfull
succession
of
blood
,
may
appeare
by
the
misery
of
many
kingdomes
and
great
states
,
Alexander
,
whose
fortunes
in
the
conquest
of
warre
,
made
the
world
tremble
at
his
awfull
name
,
hauing
subdued
the
greatest
and
best
part
of
the
earth
,
yet
leauing
the
conquest
of
his
sword
to
his
friends
diuided
,
Secondly
,
An
example
neerer
vs
,
both
in
respect
of
time
and
place
,
is
the
Kingdome
of
France
,
England
Edward
the
Third
,
France
,
in
the
right
of
his
Mother
,
Thirdly
,
Within
our selues
also
we
haue
notable
examples
of
the
misery
of
state
,
Lancaster
,
Fourthly
,
But
that
most
Worthie
of
note
,
is
the
late
time
of
Queene
Elizabeths
Fifthly
,
By
those
examples
may
bee
vnderstood
the
danger
that
redounds
to
a
state
,
when
succession
doth
either
faile
,
or
is
(
by
intrusion
)
interrupted
,
the
euill
experience
whereof
is
not
onely
to
be
found
in
the
alteration
of
states
,
but
also
in
the
subuersion
of
priuate
houses
.
Edward
,
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Gods
Decree
.
Secondly
,
None
can
deriue
any
thing
from
their
Parent
,
but
what
their
Parents
haue
Naturally
.
Therefore
is
there
often
much
difference
in
the
quallities
of
Father
,
and
Sonne
;
because
our
Parents
giue
vs
our
Nature
as
it
is
,
but
God
as
hee
will
please
to
haue
it
.
Thirdly
,
State
,
when
the
Prince
is
childlesse
,
or
doth
want
one
certaine
,
knowne
,
vndoubted
heyre
,
because
when
there
is
not
a
certainty
of
lawful
Succession
,
there
is
iust
occasion
to
feare
vnlawfull
intrusion
.
Fourthly
,
Men
generally
are
better
content
to
giue
the
respects
due
to
soueraigntie
,
to
a
Prince
deriued
,
and
home
borne
,
than
to
one
that
doth
attaine
soueraignty
either
by
suffrage
or
conquest
,
because
though
there
be
a
necessity
of
duty
in
both
yet
the
one
is
voluntary
,
the
other
violent
.
Fifthly
,
Sixthly
,
It
hath
bene
thought
a
shame
to
die
childlesse
,
because
he
that
hath
one
leaueth
a
part
of
himself
,
or
at
least
the
Image
of
all
.
CHAP.
XIII
.
Of
King
Edwards
defending
the
Catholike
Faith
,
and
wherein
hee
chiefly
defended
it
.
FIRST
,
it
is
not
possible
I
should
relate
at
full
the
worthinesse
of
this
Sonne
of
Grace
,
and
princely
Defendor
King
Edward
;
he
deseruing
by
much
,
a
more
honorable
rememberance
,
then
the
tract
of
this
Historie
can
giue
.
So
large
is
he
in
his
goodnesse
,
as
therin
he
hath
done
more
then
many
his
predecessors
,
and
hath
best
deserued
euerlasting
memorie
,
Secondly
,
Thirdly
,
And
therfore
at
his
first
entrance
,
Edward
,
whereby
he
hath
deserued
to
bee
stiled
Defendor
of
the
most
Catholike
Faith
.
Fourthly
,
This
honourable
beginning
of
King
Edward
,
was
not
interrupted
by
euill
meanes
,
as
was
that
of
King
Henrie
his
Father
,
Fifthly
,
And
this
defence
the
king
vndertooke
not
as
a
practise
of
state
,
whereby
to
inlarge
his
particular
in
any
earthly
regard
,
but
hee
was
led
thereto
onely
by
his
zeale
,
Sixthly
,
But
that
wherein
he
hath
principally
defended
the
Catholike
Faith
,
Truth
,
and
confusion
for
Order
,
reformed
Religion
,
which
(
by
long
custome
,
and
euill
practise
)
was
deformed
.
And
this
he
did
with
such
orderly
assent
in
Parliament
,
Seuenthly
,
And
this
is
that
which
deseruedly
hath
made
the
king
worthie
of
honourable
name
,
and
most
worthie
of
all
others
to
be
stiled
Defendor
of
the
most
Catholike
Faith
,
neuer
any
Prince
before
him
,
hauing
done
more
,
&
with
greater
zeale
for
Religion
,
then
this
very
act
king
Edward
did
:
being
in
this
comparable
with
Iosias
Iewes
,
who
with
all
industry
did
trauell
in
Gods
businesse
,
destroying
the
groaues
,
and
high
places
,
where
the
Idols
had
that
diuine
worship
,
which
(
of
dutie
)
is
onely
belonging
to
God
.
And
such
were
those
phantasticall
Ceremonies
then
vsed
,
Iosias
,
and
worthily
exceed
all
his
predecessors
,
the
kings
of
England
before
him
.
To
recite
the
particulars
of
his
honourable
merit
were
a
trauell
infinite
,
the
passage
of
his
kingly
life
being
nothing
but
in
exercise
of
goodnesse
,
the
benefit
whereof
this
Nation
doth
presently
enioy
,
and
the
renowne
thereof
spread
ouer
all
Christendome
,
and
therefore
I
will
onely
remember
some
particulars
of
neerest
consideration
,
and
such
,
whose
remembrance
may
most
dignifie
the
author
and
contriuer
of
them
.
Eighthly
,
In
the
yeare
1547
,
Stephen
Gardiner
Bishop
of
Winchester
,
Bonner
Henrie
,
fill
our
English
Chronicles
with
the
stories
of
blood
,
and
persecution
.
Ninthly
,
And
therfore
be
it
famous
for
the
honour
of
King
Edward
and
most
worthie
of
his
holy
title
,
England
;
reconciling
himselfe
,
and
the
authority
of
his
place
to
the
fauour
of
God
,
which
(
by
these
bloodie
Articles
)
his
Father
had
verie
much
indangered
.
Tenthly
,
Againe
the
Kings
(
Popish
Idolatrie
)
and
the
many
errors
of
that
Ceremonious
Seruice
;
hee
contenteth
not
himselfe
with
this
good
deede
,
but
proceedeth
to
a
higher
degree
of
merit
,
to
the
true
establishment
of
the
truth
of
Gods
seruice
;
thinking
it
vnworthy
the
honour
of
his
name
,
to
take
off
from
the
church
the
ragges
it
then
wore
,
and
so
to
leaue
it
naked
,
and
therefore
did
he
inuest
it
with
orders
and
ornaments
of
decencie
,
Eleuenthly
,
And
by
this
meanes
the
Liturgie
of
the
Church
was
brought
into
a
right
square
,
and
proportionable
to
the
Rule
of
Gods
Word
,
which
ought
to
fashion
euerie
Christian
care
,
but
principally
the
forme
of
Religion
and
holy
Seruice
.
Twelfthly
,
Moreouer
,
the
commiseration
he
had
of
the
necessities
of
men
,
Defendor
of
the
Catholike
Faith
,
defending
and
prouiding
for
poore
Christians
(
the
Children
of
Faith
)
against
the
powerfull
enemie
necessity
.
13.
And
these
workes
of
mercie
are
the
best
demonstrations
we
can
giue
,
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Secondly
,
In
Gods
affaires
,
the
Prince
his
seruant
,
may
neither
exceed
his
Commission
in
presuming
,
neither
neglect
it
with
coldnesse
,
but
so
proportion
all
his
Christian
proceedings
,
that
they
may
receiue
allowance
from
the
testimonie
of
God
;
for
as
the
body
of
a
pollitique
State
(
Subiects
)
are
in
all
ciuill
respects
obedient
to
their
temporall
Lord
.
So
all
Potentates
,
Powers
,
and
dignities
haue
their
superintendent
(
God
)
who
is
their
Lord
paramont
and
doth
command
and
iudge
them
as
his
vassalls
.
Thirdly
,
Such
onely
are
fit
to
bee
reformers
of
Christian
Religion
as
haue
Authority
,
Truth
and
Zeale
,
Authority
to
doe
,
Truth
to
distinguish
&
Zeale
to
perseuere
:
all
which
had
being
and
life
in
the
person
of
King
Edward
.
Fourthly
,
Fifthly
,
Such
Senators
are
honourable
,
that
present
themselues
to
causes
of
generall
profit
but
such
are
both
wise
and
honourable
that
can
either
frame
their
Prince
for
such
intentions
,
or
doe
apprehend
and
forward
his
good
determinations
.
Sixthly
,
Truth
.
CHAP.
XIIII
.
The
trouble
of
the
State
at
this
time
of
King
Edward
how
they
were
occasioned
and
how
compounded
.
FIRST
,
it
hath
euer
bene
the
nature
of
euill
men
,
then
to
shew
themselues
most
,
when
goodnes
and
good
men
are
most
eminent
and
glorious
;
and
the
reason
is
in
nature
,
which
maketh
all
contraries
then
most
powerfull
when
they
are
in
opposition
:
Truth
,
be
the
opposition
of
enuie
and
euill
men
neuer
so
malignant
.
Secondly
,
The
stories
of
these
times
is
sufficient
witnesse
to
proue
the
enuious
Nature
of
euill
men
.
For
now
that
God
had
giuen
our
Nation
a
Salomon
for
Wisedome
,
and
a
Iosias
for
his
Deuotion
,
and
Zeale
;
changing
our
miserie
into
mirth
,
our
teares
into
laughter
,
whose
holy
care
did
free
holy
Martyrs
from
torture
,
and
cruell
persecutions
;
giuing
to
all
his
Subiects
liberty
in
the
true
seruing
of
God
,
which
for
many
yeares
they
had
wanted
,
and
with
much
blood
had
bene
witnessed
;
yet
notwithstanding
this
good
King
,
and
the
goodnesse
hee
wrought
,
were
there
many
seditious
and
euill
men
,
Mary
of
Scotland
,
whereby
the
inheritance
of
both
kingdomes
,
had
discended
to
one
interested
heyre
without
competitor
;
English
State
,
may
to
any
iudgement
appeare
,
the
not
performing
,
begetting
a
discontent
in
both
States
,
and
a
Ielosie
of
both
their
proceedings
,
and
such
as
could
not
bee
otherwise
then
with
the
sword
determined
,
God
reseruing
the
marriage
of
those
two
warlike
Nations
to
honour
the
memorie
of
King
Iames
our
Soueraigne
,
pietie
,
the
greatest
Professors
thereof
,
being
found
the
greatest
practisers
in
State
that
be
.
And
by
these
instigators
,
were
the
troubles
in
the
English
Nation
at
that
time
,
(
and
euer
sithence
)
occasioned
,
to
the
glorie
and
strength
of
the
cause
which
God
hath
protected
,
and
to
their
confusion
that
thus
wickedly
conspire
.
Thirdly
,
But
these
troubles
,
as
they
were
occasioned
by
the
turbulent
spirits
of
men
desiring
innouation
and
change
,
so
were
they
happily
determined
by
the
prouidence
of
the
State
:
Duke
of
Somerset
,
approuing
himselfe
forward
and
fortunate
in
discharge
of
his
high
place
,
to
whose
trust
both
the
person
of
the
King
,
and
the
gouernment
of
his
kingdome
were
commended
.
And
doubtlesse
euen
in
this
hath
the
Duke
deserued
speciall
commendation
,
Papists
)
vsed
all
meanes
both
of
power
and
pollicie
,
to
reobtaine
what
by
reformation
of
Religion
they
had
lost
;
and
the
Protestants
endeauoring
to
secure
,
and
continue
what
(
by
the
fauour
of
God
)
they
had
lawfully
gotten
.
And
therefore
the
honourable
compounding
of
these
differences
doth
conclude
the
wisedome
and
faithfull
seruice
,
Fourthly
,
But
that
which
did
most
discontent
the
King
and
threaten
the
state
,
Barrons
:
whose
high
place
,
and
honourable
deseruing
had
got
him
much
dangerous
enuie
in
the
State
,
which
hee
by
too
much
sufferance
,
gaue
aduantage
to
preuaile
,
so
farre
as
to
his
owne
destruction
.
For
if
the
Duke
by
his
authority
,
had
cut
off
the
first
beginnings
of
this
euill
,
Sixthly
,
And
from
this
cause
was
the
vnfortunate
end
of
the
good
Duke
,
the
Lord
Protector
,
whom
his
enemies
did
not
destroy
for
his
euill
,
but
for
his
honourable
and
vertuous
life
.
And
this
howsoeuer
it
had
the
course
of
orderly
proceeding
,
according
to
the
tryall
of
law
,
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Religion
,
euen
in
the
hope
and
prosperity
thereof
,
to
indure
contrary
fortunes
;
sometimes
by
intrusion
of
Errors
,
often
by
the
interruption
of
peace
.
For
without
these
tryalls
of
opposition
,
and
aduersity
,
there
can
be
no
distinction
of
good
and
bad
,
neither
could
it
merit
extraordinarie
praise
to
be
a
Christian.
Secondly
,
In
the
Iudgement
of
Diuinity
it
doth
not
destroy
the
Truth
of
any
cause
,
to
suffer
iniurie
and
violence
,
because
the
most
sacred
Sonne
of
God
,
did
indure
them
in
their
extremities
.
Therefore
are
they
deceiued
,
that
make
temporall
prosperity
a
note
of
spirituall
Truth
,
because
Truth
(
in
this
life
)
may
liue
in
banishment
.
Thirdly
,
Fourthly
,
It
is
one
of
the
most
principall
respects
that
should
be
in
a
Prince
,
to
be
able
to
conteine
his
owne
secrets
,
and
in
all
his
important
affaires
,
to
vnderstand
more
than
he
shall
discouer
;
for
by
this
meanes
,
hee
shall
both
delude
the
purpose
of
him
that
would
deceiue
him
,
and
by
Pollitique
obseruations
discouer
designes
farre
off
.
Fifthly
,
CHAP.
XV.
A
Discourse
of
the
miseries
of
mans
life
vpon
occasion
of
the
Duke
of
Somersets
death
.
FIRST
,
It
is
true
that
at
our
birth
wee
begin
to
die
,
Secondly
,
The
experience
of
this
is
common
,
and
therefore
lesse
admirable
;
neither
is
it
strange
that
Christian
men
should
dispise
transitorie
life
,
and
the
vaine
glory
of
flesh
,
because
they
are
bound
thereto
by
the
dutie
of
Christianity
;
Christ
himselfe
,
the
examples
of
Christians
,
both
commanding
and
commending
it
.
And
therefore
is
this
obedienc●
most
worthie
in
the
Children
of
Grace
,
Thirdly
,
Such
is
the
miserable
condition
of
mans
life
,
as
that
euery
minute
thereof
is
subiect
to
euill
change
,
no
man
hauing
power
to
resist
the
infinite
number
of
occasions
that
daily
threaten
him
:
insomuch
as
if
God
withdraw
his
prouidence
,
and
leaue
vs
to
our
guidance
:
Fourthly
,
Now
to
relate
some
particulars
of
these
infinite
miseries
,
I
first
begin
with
sicknesse
,
Fifthly
,
Sixthly
Againe
,
Seuenthly
,
It
were
needlesse
to
giue
particular
instance
of
this
mutability
of
fortune
,
euery
particular
man
hauing
instance
in
himselfe
to
witnesse
it
,
and
for
those
of
extraordinary
glory
and
greatnesse
we
may
remember
that
Romane
Conquerour
,
Duke
of
Somerset
.
(
the
occasion
of
this
discourse
,
)
who
from
the
highest
degree
of
a
Subiect
,
fell
into
the
ignominie
of
Treason
and
vntimely
timely
death
.
And
therefore
the
antient
Romanes
vnderstanding
●he
miserie
of
variable
fortune
ordained
,
Eighthly
,
Iob
,
Elias
,
Discontent
.
So
from
discontent
can
be
expected
no
better
then
destruction
and
death
.
Ninthly
,
The
last
misery
of
our
life
is
Death
,
Tenthly
,
Yet
Death
though
his
power
be
geuerall
ouer
all
flesh
,
is
not
therefore
a
misery
to
all
men
,
Eleuenthly
,
The
holy
and
good
men
of
the
world
not
otherwise
regarding
life
,
then
as
a
time
wherein
to
exercise
their
Christian
offices
,
CHAP.
XVI
.
Of
King
Edwards
Death
and
how
hee
left
the
State
to
the
next
Successor
.
FIRST
,
it
were
foolish
and
vaine
for
any
man
,
to
desire
to
know
the
secrets
of
Gods
will
;
because
no
man
can
vnderstand
more
of
Gods
secret
,
Author
:
for
those
things
which
to
a
naturall
man
seeme
strange
,
to
a
reformed
iudgement
appeare
much
otherwise
;
and
there
is
nothing
be
it
neuer
so
euill
in
mans
iudgement
but
God
can
make
it
serue
for
the
worke
of
his
glory
:
Secondly
,
And
for
particular
instance
we
may
consider
K.
Edward
,
Patron
,
Defendor
,
whereby
(
in
common
iudgement
)
God
may
seeme
to
be
offended
with
his
owne
,
and
to
leaue
his
Saints
vndefended
,
to
the
stroake
of
persecution
,
from
which
this
holy
King
had
defended
them
▪
But
thus
to
iudge
of
God
were
wicked
and
false
;
because
we
see
the
Gospell
(
by
that
interruption
)
did
spread
it self
with
much
more
generall
acceptation
:
the
blood
of
holy
Martyrs
being
a
holy
seed
,
England
,
)
suffered
this
persecution
for
the
glory
of
their
memorie
,
&
for
a
demonstration
to
all
men
,
what
numbers
of
true
Catholike
Christians
had
flourished
vnder
the
protection
of
King
Edward
their
Patrone
and
princely
Defendor
.
The
Saints
hereby
exchanging
their
mortall
&
variable
life
,
for
eternity
&
perpetuall
rest
;
their
deaths
begetting
the
liues
of
many
holy
men
like
them
,
Thirdly
,
Duke
of
Suffolke
,
whose
Mother
was
Daughter
to
Mary
King
Henries
Sister
,
first
married
to
the
French
King
,
and
after
to
Charles
Brandon
Duke
of
Suffolke
.
Spaine
:
and
this
occasion
was
the
trouble
and
death
of
many
honourable
and
worthy
personages
;
Iane
,
to
the
inheritance
of
his
kingdomes
;
for
this
cause
(
as
was
pretended
)
that
the
State
might
still
continue
the
profession
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
which
could
not
be
hoped
in
the
gouernement
of
Queene
Mary
.
But
howsoeuer
the
King
did
thus
bequeath
his
kingdomes
,
it
is
very
likely
hee
was
drawne
thereto
by
perswasion
of
his
nobles
;
especially
of
the
two
Dukes
;
Suffolke
,
because
hereby
the
inheritance
was
conueyghed
to
their
issue
,
to
whom
(
in
right
)
it
did
not
belong
,
neither
is
it
likely
the
King
of
his
owne
motion
,
would
haue
disinherited
his
owne
Legitimate
sisters
,
to
interest
one
further
off
.
And
if
Religion
was
the
cause
,
why
was
not
choise
rather
made
of
Queene
Elizabe●h
,
then
Lady
Iane
?
Shee
being
by
much
neerer
in
the
degrees
of
blood
,
and
altogether
as
assured
in
the
Protestant
Religion
.
And
therefore
certainely
the
King
was
moued
by
others
to
offer
this
iniurie
to
his
neerest
blood
Fourthly
,
Truth
,
and
the
God
of
Iustice
;
neither
would
he
that
men
should
attempt
to
alter
the
course
of
his
prouidence
,
or
(
by
any
violent
and
euill
meanes
)
pursue
an
end
,
be
it
neuer
so
Religious
and
holy
.
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Secondly
,
When
God
by
death
doth
preuent
the
hopes
that
are
had
of
a
vertuous
Prince
,
it
doth
not
argue
against
the
worthinesse
of
the
Prince
,
but
it
doth
argue
and
conclude
the
vnworthinesse
of
the
times
,
for
in
such
a
case
the
Prince
doth
inherit
happines
,
but
his
people
suffer
miserie
.
Thirdly
,
It
was
both
foolish
and
wicked
in
the
two
Dukes
,
Northumberland
and
Suffolke
to
labour
to
erect
and
secure
a
state
to
their
posterity
,
with
iniuries
so
apparant
,
and
palpable
.
For
though
God
many
times
suffer
intrusions
into
titles
,
he
doth
neuer
establish
them
.
Fourthly
,
Fifthly
,
It
is
a
Pollitique
wisedome
in
a
Prince
to
suspect
the
sincerity
of
al
such
state
aduise
,
that
hath
principall
reference
to
the
aduancement
of
such
Counsellors
.
For
in
this
case
it
is
often
true
,
that
men
will
not
speake
their
iudgements
but
their
affections
.
Sixthly
,
CHAP.
XVII
.
A
Comparison
betweene
King
Iosias
of
Iuda
,
and
King
Edward
of
England
.
FIRST
,
Iuda
,
with
King
Edward
of
England
,
is
the
most
equall
comparison
of
any
two
in
the
Storie
of
holy
Kings
,
both
of
them
hauing
with
equall
diligence
,
and
victory
,
fought
Gods
quarrell
,
to
the
glory
of
their
God
,
the
reformation
of
his
seruice
,
the
abolishing
of
Idolatrie
,
and
the
confusion
of
the
euill
Ministers
thereof
.
First
,
Amon
,
Iosias
his
Father
left
the
kingdome
of
Iuda
in
the
exercise
of
Idolatry
,
and
so
did
King
Henrie
Edwards
Father
leaue
the
State
of
England
in
the
practise
of
Popish
Idolatrie
;
Edward
.
Againe
,
Iosias
when
he
vnderstood
the
will
of
God
by
hearing
his
Chancellor
Shaphem
reade
the
booke
of
the
Law
,
did
accordingly
frame
himselfe
in
all
obedience
.
So
King
Edward
when
he
vnderstood
by
the
Learned
men
of
his
Realme
,
Cranmer
,
Latymer
,
Ridley
and
others
,
followed
the
Lords
businesse
with
like
zeale
and
constancie
,
as
did
Iosias
;
not
onely
abolishing
the
false
,
but
establishing
the
true
forme
of
Gods
seruice
.
Againe
,
as
Iosias
left
the
kingdome
of
Iuda
to
an
euill
Successor
,
his
Son
Iehoahaz
,
who
againe
prouoked
the
people
to
Idolatrie
:
England
,
to
his
Sister
Mary
,
who
(
like
Iehoahaz
Iosias
his
Sonne
)
did
againe
restore
the
euill
practise
of
Idolatrie
and
superstitious
Poperie
vtterly
defacing
the
godly
building
,
which
her
holy
Brother
had
so
carefully
erected
.
Againe
,
as
God
did
keepe
his
promise
with
Iosias
,
which
was
to
preserue
Israell
the
time
of
his
life
,
in
prosperity
and
rest
.
Edward
.
And
therefore
these
two
holy
kings
,
seeme
to
conspire
in
all
saue
their
deaths
.
Iosias
dying
in
the
field
,
king
Edward
in
his
bed
;
the
one
reigning
thirty
and
one
yeares
,
the
other
but
sixe
yeares
and
odd
moneths
;
and
yet
in
this
hath
king
Edward
the
greater
honour
,
Edward
.
that
he
in
sixe
yeares
did
happily
finish
that
,
which
the
other
was
thirty
one
yeares
in
compassing
,
but
aboue
all
hath
he
exceeded
him
in
leauing
to
posterity
that
most
famous
Defendresse
the
Ladie
Elizabeth
his
Sister
,
OF
QVEENE
MARIE
,
AND
of
the
alteration
of
the
State
in
the
beginning
of
her
Time
.
CHAP.
XVIII
.
FIRST
,
I
am
now
to
change
my
Argument
,
and
to
write
not
of
mercy
,
but
of
misery
,
of
the
aduersity
,
not
of
the
prosperity
of
the
Gospell
,
and
how
the
Catholike
Faith
was
offended
and
not
defended
,
Marie
.
The
change
shee
made
in
the
Church
of
England
.
by
the
Successor
Queene
Marie
,
who
made
the
most
miserable
change
in
the
state
of
England
,
that
euer
that
Nation
indured
;
she
defacing
the
glorious
worke
of
her
Predecessor
of
K.
Edward
her
princely
brother
,
extinguishing
the
lights
of
Truth
,
Ignorance
,
and
blacke
error
,
in
which
blindnesse
the
Christian
world
had
for
many
yeares
wandered
.
This
Eclipse
being
now
againe
(
by
the
interposition
of
her
darke
time
)
brought
vpon
this
Nation
.
Martyrs
,
which
holy
fire
did
kindle
a
Religious
zeale
in
many
Spectators
,
that
beheld
the
mercilesse
crueltie
of
the
tormentors
,
and
the
Christian
patience
of
holy
Saints
tormented
.
Secondly
,
And
therefore
I
am
not
(
as
before
)
to
declare
wherein
Queene
Marie
hath
defended
the
Catholike
Faith
,
Religion
,
&
but
that
the
declaration
of
these
times
,
do
tie
me
to
a
necessity
of
Truth
,
from
which
I
dare
not
aberre
:
Truth
,
&
also
lay
an
euil
imputation
on
his
name
,
in
suppressing
the
knowledge
of
Truth
;
which
is
the
life
and
true
mouing
soule
of
all
Historie
.
Thirdly
,
Marie
,
because
of
her
extraordinary
induments
of
Nature
.
God
hauing
giuen
her
so
much
Maiesty
,
and
princely
spirit
,
as
might
serue
to
rule
the
greatest
command
in
the
world
;
&
if
to
her
other
gifts
,
God
had
giuen
her
the
knowledge
of
his
Truth
,
she
had
well
deserued
to
haue
bene
named
most
excellent
,
&
to
haue
exceeded
all
the
famous
Queenes
in
the
world
,
saue
her
sister
the
most
famous
Elizabeth
,
Fourthly
,
Yet
notwithstanding
,
all
these
rare
excellencies
of
nature
merit
little
but
only
pittie
:
for
if
the
best
beauty
of
nature
,
haue
not
the
benefit
of
grace
,
the
greatest
ornaments
therof
,
are
(
then
)
but
punishment
to
them
that
so
enioy
them
.
And
therefore
they
that
haue
not
the
gifts
of
grace
,
haue
nothing
of
worth
though
they
haue
all
that
nature
can
giue
them
:
Fifthly
,
Gardiner
,
Bonner
the
Queenes
euill
instruments
.
by
the
violent
spirits
of
euill
and
reuengefull
men
,
who
conceiuing
a
grounded
displeasure
for
some
hard
vsage
they
indured
in
K.
Edwards
time
,
now
take
aduantage
to
reuenge
the
cause
for
which
they
had
indured
displeasure
;
&
these
men
(
like
euill
spirits
)
breathed
the
spirits
of
indignation
into
the
Queenes
heart
,
&
moued
her
to
effect
most
bloodie
&
horrible
deeds
,
to
the
great
displeasure
of
God
,
and
dishonour
of
her
princely
place
.
Sixthly
,
for
it
cannot
be
imagined
that
a
Ladie
of
her
spirit
,
Seuenthly
,
And
this
no
doubt
was
the
cause
why
the
Queene
was
so
resolued
in
in
her
bloodie
persecutions
,
Protestant
Religion
,
which
(
in
their
opinion
)
was
Heresie
in
the
highest
degree
:
neither
could
shee
(
as
they
thought
)
suppresse
the
generall
fauour
,
that
profession
had
got
in
generall
estimation
;
but
by
seuerity
&
rigorous
laws
,
Martyrs
,
the
Church
not
decresing
but
increasing
by
the
stroake
of
persecution
.
And
in
this
case
was
the
Queene
counselled
,
as
Rehoboams
was
by
his
young
states
men
,
to
make
the
yoake
of
persecution
heauie
:
&
whereas
her
Father
did
chastise
with
rodds
,
she
should
correct
with
scourges
:
and
this
was
the
euill
counsell
wherewith
the
Queene
was
ordered
,
Eightly
,
Piety
,
for
if
the
State
in
King
Edwards
time
,
had
vsed
Gardiner
and
Bonner
with
like
seuerity
,
and
had
taken
from
them
their
euill
liues
,
which
they
had
iustly
forfeited
,
then
had
not
these
euill
Ministers
bene
the
cause
of
so
much
blood
shed
,
neither
happily
,
should
the
Queene
haue
had
any
such
as
they
,
to
haue
prouoked
her
to
such
dishonour
and
vngodly
practise
;
Pollicie
,
that
the
haughty
spirits
of
men
,
that
haue
authority
and
greatnesse
,
must
either
not
be
offended
,
or
being
moued
to
offence
,
must
bee
then
made
sure
from
taking
Reuenge
.
And
it
had
bene
good
for
the
Christian
State
,
that
the
ambitious
spirit
of
Winchester
,
had
either
not
bene
discontented
,
by
his
disgrace
and
imprisonment
,
or
being
so
offended
,
to
haue
made
him
sure
from
reuengefull
practise
;
and
if
this
had
thus
come
to
passe
,
no
doubt
much
Christian
blood
had
bene
saued
,
which
by
his
meanes
perished
.
Neither
had
the
Queene
come
into
that
ignominy
of
blood
and
cruelty
;
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Secondly
,
Thirdly
,
CHAP.
XIX
.
In
what
particulars
Queene
Marie
did
most
offend
the
Catholike
Faith
.
FIRST
,
to
remember
euery
particular
grieuance
in
this
Queenes
time
,
were
a
labour
infinite
,
neither
is
it
my
purpose
to
trauell
so
largely
therein
,
as
others
before
mee
haue
done
.
And
therefore
I
will
(
onely
)
reduce
to
memory
,
some
particulars
of
most
consequence
,
referring
him
that
shal
require
further
satisfaction
,
to
the
ecclesiasticall
writings
of
those
times
,
wherein
they
are
largely
discoursed
:
Northumberland
.
neither
among
these
the
euill
fortunes
of
the
Duke
of
Northumberland
,
nor
of
his
Sonne
and
daughter
,
the
Lord
Gilford
Dudley
,
and
the
Ladie
Iane
his
Wife
,
because
the
Duke
hath
worthily
deserued
his
fortunes
,
Secondly
,
and
others
.
&
degraded
;
for
by
this
she
opened
hell
,
&
let
loose
those
euill
spirits
which
King
Edward
had
shut
vp
;
who
breathing
Reuenge
,
set
the
Kingdome
in
combustion
,
Marie
:
First
,
(
hereby
)
shee
gaue
an
assured
demonstration
how
(
in
the
case
of
Religion
)
shee
was
affected
.
Secondly
,
shee
armed
reuenge
in
in
these
men
,
giuing
it
authority
,
and
the
countenance
of
great
place
,
wherewith
they
became
most
terrible
.
Thirdly
,
Canterburie
,
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Yorke
,
the
Bishop
of
Winchester
and
many
others
,
giuing
their
dignities
and
places
to
their
greatest
enemies
;
men
not
comparable
to
them
in
learning
and
holy
life
,
exceeding
them
onely
in
cruelty
and
blood
:
who
hauing
gotten
the
sword
of
authority
(
once
)
into
their
hands
,
Fourthly
,
in
restoring
the
Nurseries
of
all
abominations
,
Fifthly
,
Againe
,
the
Queene
restoring
them
did
condemne
the
gouernement
of
her
Father
,
Defendor
of
the
Faith
:
shee
then
by
supporting
them
,
Sixthly
,
But
that
which
is
most
worthy
of
sad
remembrance
in
this
Queenes
time
was
the
alteration
of
Religion
:
Edward
)
had
bene
discontinued
,
she
inhibiting
al
her
subiects
vpon
grieuous
paines
,
Seuenthly
,
And
in
this
she
did
oppose
her selfe
with
al
violence
against
the
Catholike
Faith
,
Idols
,
&
this
she
did
with
such
appetite
,
that
her
gouernement
was
scarce
begun
before
this
was
finished
.
So
easily
is
mans
nature
carried
by
violence
&
forcible
pursuit
,
Eighthly
,
And
as
this
alteration
of
Religion
,
Potentate
,
the
supremacie
of
her
own
state
,
and
among
all
other
least
of
all
to
the
Pope
,
Pope
,
English
nation
,
binding
it
againe
in
the
bonds
of
forraigne
power
from
which
her
brother
had
redeemed
it
.
Ninthly
,
And
from
this
act
of
Q.
Maries
did
proceed
another
equally
euill
or
worse
,
whereby
she
hath
got
a
name
of
blood
and
crueltie
,
and
whereby
she
hath
run
her selfe
into
the
highest
degree
of
euill
and
this
was
the
persecution
of
holy
and
faithfull
men
;
Antichrist
,
but
enemies
to
God
,
and
to
the
truth
of
his
holy
Gospell
.
God
hauing
commanded
his
seruants
to
suffer
,
and
not
to
inflict
afflictions
;
for
a
Christians
profession
,
is
to
beare
the
Crosse
,
Queene
Mary
,
witnessed
the
truth
of
their
Christian
profession
,
in
the
burning
flames
of
persecution
and
cruell
torture
.
Tenthly
,
So
great
was
the
persecution
in
these
times
,
Christ
Iesus
,
and
his
truth
,
an
example
of
strange
and
incomparable
crueltie
,
yet
did
the
enuie
of
these
times
reach
further
,
to
the
Sepultures
of
holy
men
deceassed
,
Diuels
,
and
are
not
content
with
the
Death
of
them
they
loue
not
,
but
will
then
persecute
the
body
,
when
they
cannot
the
soule
.
God
hauing
taken
that
into
his
bosome
of
mercie
,
and
into
the
saftie
of
his
protection
.
Eleuenthly
,
And
if
we
truly
consider
the
bloody
persecution
of
Queene
Maries
time
,
and
with
what
vehemency
it
was
moued
,
it
will
appeare
to
be
of
like
crueltie
with
them
of
the
heathen
Emperours
in
the
Primitiue
Church
,
Twelfthly
,
Againe
the
Queene
in
marrying
with
King
Philip
of
Spaine
,
Catholike
Faith
,
because
by
that
meanes
shee
tooke
away
all
hope
,
to
be
reclaimed
from
the
stiffe
defence
of
Popish
superstition
,
Pope
.
And
this
how
preiudiciall
it
was
to
the
profession
of
the
Catholike
Faith
,
may
be
easily
considered
,
hee
being
chosen
to
assist
the
Queene
in
her
defence
of
faith
,
by
whom
the
enemies
of
faith
were
principally
to
be
supported
,
Spanish
King
being
one
anothers
Ladder
,
whereby
they
haue
ascended
the
steps
of
reputation
and
worldly
greatnesse
.
13.
Againe
,
if
wee
regard
the
care
of
State
,
Spanish
King
,
was
not
for
the
prosperitie
and
honour
of
the
English
Nation
,
but
rather
a
meanes
to
depresse
the
glory
thereof
.
For
howsoeuer
the
Queene
and
the
State
,
did
articulate
with
King
Philip
,
England
,
by
binding
him
to
certaine
Limitations
;
yet
was
that
no
assurance
,
but
onely
a
false
colour
,
to
blinde
and
satisfie
the
grosse
vnderstandings
of
the
vulgar
,
lest
by
Rebellion
and
tumult
,
they
should
oppose
themselues
against
that
purpose
;
for
it
is
not
to
be
thought
,
Queene
Marie
what
could
be
hoped
,
Spaine
,
which
already
(
like
Hydra
)
is
become
monstrous
in
largenesse
;
hauing
vnited
to
that
one
body
many
heads
many
large
dominions
.
Portingale
,
English
Monarchie
;
wherein
Queene
Marie
was
neither
Poilitique
nor
Holy
,
English
Monarchie
.
14.
Lastly
,
Queene
Marie
in
her
vehement
and
vniust
persecuting
her
most
vertuous
Sister
the
Ladie
Elizabeth
(
afterwards
Queene
)
did
hereby
very
much
offend
the
Catholike
Faith
,
England
;
this
Ladie
was
chiefe
,
not
onely
for
holinesse
of
life
,
but
also
for
her
eminence
of
place
,
and
dignity
;
being
heyre
apparant
to
the
Crowne
,
and
in
whom
the
hope
of
King
Henries
issue
onely
remained
.
Princesse
,
and
to
whom
God
had
purposed
,
to
giue
the
inheritance
of
these
kingdomes
,
and
the
office
to
defend
the
profession
of
faith
,
and
holy
worship
.
And
if
wee
but
remember
the
most
gratious
gouernement
of
this
Ladie
,
Religion
,
wee
shall
thereby
iudge
how
much
euill
Queene
Marie
had
done
,
if
the
euill
practise
against
her
Sister
Elizabeth
had
preuailed
.
Neuer
any
Defendresse
nor
euer
any
Queene
in
the
world
,
Pollicie
)
onely
(
as
did
Iudith
)
but
by
her
power
the
head
of
Holophernes
(
Idolatrie
.
)
15.
And
Queene
Marie
in
seeking
to
destroy
so
holy
a
life
did
not
the
office
of
her
Christian
place
,
nor
defend
the
quarrell
of
Faith
whereunto
her
title
bound
her
.
16.
In
respect
of
State
likewise
,
Queene
,
because
by
this
iniurie
to
her
neerest
blood
,
shee
sought
to
hinder
the
lawfull
succession
.
For
the
Ladie
Elizabeth
being
dead
,
it
might
proue
quarrelsome
,
Queene
Marie
hauing
no
issue
to
succeed
her
,
was
like
to
leaue
the
State
to
much
trouble
,
and
to
many
Competitors
.
And
if
Queene
Elizabeth
had
not
succeeded
,
Elizabeth
.
happily
our
Nation
had
not
bene
so
famous
in
the
honour
and
reputation
of
warlike
exercise
as
now
it
is
,
neither
had
it
flourished
in
the
glorie
of
Learning
,
nor
in
the
trauell
of
industrious
artes
as
it
hath
,
nor
had
there
bene
that
peace
,
that
plentie
,
and
that
security
which
presently
we
enioy
;
nor
happily
had
the
State
bene
thus
left
as
by
her
it
is
,
to
a
Prince
of
peace
,
Catholike
Faith
.
In
all
these
respects
may
appeare
the
euill
gouernement
of
these
times
,
Winchester
Stephen
Gardiners
care
,
Truth
,
yet
cannot
that
Iudgement
bee
vnsatisfied
,
whithout
Torment
and
much
affliction
:
neither
is
there
any
so
powerfull
to
perswade
vs
,
Pollicie
,
whereby
shee
effecteth
that
which
otherwise
were
impossible
.
And
if
wee
remember
the
number
of
Conspiracies
,
and
Treasonous
designes
attempted
in
this
last
age
of
the
world
,
Foole
;
so
it
may
bee
seriously
said
of
Treasons
,
they
are
not
bloodie
without
a
Priest
,
truth
,
&
dignifying
Idolatrous
&
euill
seruice
.
Vnfortunate
Queene
to
be
deceiued
by
these
euill
Ministers
;
but
woe
vnto
them
by
whom
the
offence
came
;
happie
had
shee
bene
,
if
they
had
neuer
bene
,
and
happie
were
we
,
if
with
vs
they
were
not
,
for
where
they
are
,
Israell
.
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Church
)
had
neuer
any
such
immunity
,
but
(
like
all
other
things
,
and
for
the
worke
of
Gods
glorie
)
she
doth
often
vary
her
State
,
and
like
the
Sunne
often
in
clouds
,
and
sometimes
in
Eclipse
.
The
reason
is
the
will
of
God
who
hath
determined
to
leade
vs
through
this
wildernesse
,
our
pilgrimage
to
new
Ierusalem
.
Secondly
,
It
is
the
Popish
Religion
,
but
no
Religion
,
to
destroy
and
not
correct
,
to
iudge
without
mercy
,
and
to
bee
terrible
in
the
prosecuting
their
persecutions
.
But
our
most
diuine
and
sacred
Lord
Christ
hath
said
Blessed
are
yee
when
ye
suffer
these
things
.
Surely
then
cursed
are
they
that
doe
them
.
Thirdly
,
The
iudgements
of
God
haue
relation
to
mens
offence
,
being
the
effect
of
that
cause
,
and
therefore
who
knoweth
but
that
God
in
iudgement
to
K.
Henrie
,
gaue
him
this
contrariety
in
his
Children
,
to
condradict
and
countermand
one
another
in
the
forme
of
their
gouernements
,
because
the
King
himselfe
was
so
full
of
contrarietie
and
vnsetled
constancie
,
at
one
time
persecuting
both
professions
.
Fourthly
,
State
,
as
that
questionlesse
the
Queene
in
this
made
her
iudgement
yeeld
to
conscience
(
as
she
deemed
it
)
which
if
she
had
not
bene
a
woman
,
she
would
neuer
haue
done
,
or
at
the
least
neuer
so
done
without
all
limitation
Fifthly
,
The
Marriage
of
Queene
Marie
with
Spaine
,
was
an
oportunity
for
Spaine
to
depresse
the
glory
of
this
Nation
,
for
if
the
Queene
had
had
issue
by
him
,
the
principality
had
bene
translated
to
such
a
Prince
,
as
may
yet
iustly
bee
feared
,
to
what
extremities
his
growing
Empire
intendeth
.
Sixthly
,
The
Queenes
error
in
these
proceedings
,
was
to
receiue
her
State
instructions
,
from
such
Counsellors
as
did
labour
onely
to
frame
her
to
their
owne
designes
,
not
regarding
the
publike
benefit
of
the
State
.
For
doubtlesse
had
the
Queene
bene
ordered
by
her
Pollitique
State
,
or
by
any
one
Counsellor
in
the
State
of
honourable
quallity
,
she
had
not
giuen
so
much
of
her
title
and
Maiestie
to
Rome
and
Spaine
as
by
the
perswasion
of
her
Clergie
Counsell
she
did
.
Seuenthly
,
Morall
Philosophers
doe
pronounce
them
most
happie
and
rich
that
can
bee
content
with
blessed
pouerty
.
CHAP.
XX.
Of
certaine
Discontents
whereat
Queene
Marie
tooke
great
offence
.
FIRST
,
there
is
no
man
in
this
life
,
(
especially
if
he
be
of
great
place
or
great
spirit
)
that
can
free
himselfe
from
occasions
of
discontent
,
Discont●nt
.
And
therefore
the
most
worthy
men
haue
euer
triumphed
ouer
Fortune
,
thinking
it
a
debasing
of
their
Noble
spirits
,
to
be
vanquished
by
so
meane
an
enemie
.
And
howsoeuer
such
men
(
in
common
Construction
)
are
reputed
most
miserable
,
Secondly
,
Leui
)
that
they
had
made
her
name
odious
to
euery
mans
eares
,
and
that
therefore
they
were
Children
of
Blood
.
And
surely
the
remorse
of
conscience
,
for
her
bloody
gouernment
,
Thirdly
,
Neither
need
this
seeme
strange
to
any
that
Q.
Marie
should
dislike
her selfe
in
her
owne
practise
,
because
wee
know
that
Princes
(
though
they
haue
soueraigne
power
ouer
their
Subiects
;
Queene
Mary
taking
vpon
her
the
protection
of
the
Romish
Religion
,
did
then
binde
her selfe
to
the
heads
of
that
faction
,
lest
by
discontenting
them
,
she
should
haue
runne
her selfe
into
a
generall
offence
,
and
so
haue
hazzerded
the
fortunes
of
her
State
.
Fourthly
,
Another
cause
of
Queene
Maries
discontent
was
King
Philip
her
husband
,
Queene
,
Fifthly
,
Queene
Maries
griefe
was
the
losse
of
Callis
,
a
towne
of
most
importance
for
the
English
State
,
especially
considering
the
quarrell
of
those
two
kingdomes
,
England
and
France
,
who
(
besides
the
English
claime
to
that
Crowne
&
Dignity
)
haue
euer
had
an
honourable
Contention
to
exceed
each
other
in
the
reputation
of
Armes
and
warlike
exercise
;
neither
is
it
in
reason
to
bee
hoped
that
these
two
warlike
Nations
shall
alwayes
conspire
peace
,
and
for
euer
forget
the
emulation
and
glorious
conquests
of
former
times
,
hauing
these
maine
prouocations
to
hinder
it
,
Callis
,
for
the
English
wars
,
and
how
by
hauing
it
,
the
passage
was
euer
open
to
enter
that
kingdome
:
and
being
recouered
by
the
French
,
may
be
then
said
to
haue
lost
the
key
,
by
which
it
hath
heretofore
so
easily
entred
,
In
these
respects
had
the
Queene
good
cause
to
grieue
at
so
dishonourable
a
losse
,
France
,
and
what
other
enuie
soeuer
to
the
glorie
of
her
predecessors
,
the
disaduantage
of
her
Successors
and
her
owne
perpetuall
dishonour
.
Sixtly
&
lastly
,
Seuenthly
,
Queene
,
and
threaten
the
fortunes
of
her
state
.
For
if
the
proiect
had
proceeded
according
to
their
plot
,
and
as
it
was
deuised
by
the
chiefe
Conspirators
;
the
issue
was
likely
to
haue
proued
much
more
dangerous
.
But
Sir
Thomas
Wyat
one
of
the
chiefe
Conspirators
,
Thomas
Wyat
of
Kent
.
had
bene
vnited
.
Sir
Thomas
onely
with
his
Countrie-men
of
Kent
,
hauing
done
so
much
as
may
seeme
to
haue
wanted
but
little
,
to
haue
finished
the
whole
businesse
.
And
this
no
doubt
was
GODS
worke
,
Eighthly
,
Those
and
many
other
occasions
of
Discontent
,
had
Queene
Marie
,
whereby
God
gaue
her
to
vnderstand
,
how
much
he
was
displeased
with
her
bloodie
gouernement
,
and
whereby
(
it
may
be
)
he
had
mercie
on
her
weakenesse
,
Marie
,
in
whose
gouernement
it
had
got
authority
and
life
;
and
may
it
euer
please
God
to
deriue
vpon
his
Church
of
England
a
perpetuall
succession
of
holy
and
resolute
Defendors
of
the
Catholike
Faith
,
to
the
honour
of
Gods
diuine
Maiestie
,
the
good
of
his
beloued
Children
(
the
Children
of
Faith
)
and
the
true
glorie
of
the
English
Nation
,
Amen
.
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Secondly
,
Thirdly
,
Discontent
.
CHAP.
XXI
.
OF
REBELLION
.
FIRST
,
It
is
not
in
my
purpose
to
reckon
vp
the
seuerall
opinions
of
men
in
this
argument
neither
to
discourse
at
large
herein
,
Pollitique
practise
of
time
,
Pollicie
,
Pollicie
,
Secondly
,
And
these
euill
Ministers
doe
arrogate
to
themselues
,
Thirdly
,
And
in
respect
of
State
practise
,
Fourthly
,
The
example
of
K.
Dauid
Dauid
.
may
suffice
to
conclude
against
this
doctrine
,
who
notwithstanding
he
had
Gods
promise
to
inherit
the
kingdome
of
Israel
,
being
by
the
Prophet
anointed
(
by
which
God
did
crown
him
King
)
and
knowing
moreouer
,
that
God
had
forsaken
his
master
Saul
,
hauing
taken
his
good
Spirit
from
him
,
whereby
he
was
Anathemate
,
and
interdict
by
the
sentence
of
God
himselfe
;
Saul
,
but
onely
sought
to
secure
his
life
,
by
withdrawing
him
from
the
kings
presence
,
who
hee
assuredly
knew
did
seeke
after
his
life
.
And
when
opportunity
was
offered
him
so
fit
,
Fiftly
,
Abishai
,
sleeping
with
his
speare
at
his
head
,
as
if
occasion
should
haue
led
Dauid
to
an
opportunity
most
fit
,
and
thus
haue
perswaded
him
.
Dauid
,
with
this
answere
;
Destroy
him
not
,
for
who
can
lay
his
hand
vpon
the
Lords
Anointed
,
whereby
hee
concludeth
it
to
be
impossible
for
any
man
whosoeuer
,
to
conspire
the
death
or
dammage
of
his
soueraigne
,
Dauids
,
is
aduerse
to
the
practise
of
the
Romane
State
,
which
hath
often
laid
their
hands
of
blood
,
and
death
vpon
the
Lords
annointed
;
neither
haue
they
euer
done
as
Dauid
did
,
denie
the
offer
of
fit
occasion
to
reuenge
,
wherein
they
are
answerable
to
their
Italian
prouerbe
.
Baltezer
.
If
thy
enemie
be
vp
to
his
knees
in
water
,
reach
him
thy
hand
to
helpe
him
:
But
if
hee
stand
vp
to
the
Chinne
,
set
thy
foot
vpon
him
to
destroy
him
.
Sixthly
,
Now
if
King
Dauids
example
and
authority
will
not
serue
,
because
he
was
but
Man
,
I
will
then
produce
his
witnesse
,
who
was
both
God
and
Man
the
Lord
Iesus
;
who
commanded
the
Iewes
,
Iewes
,
(
which
he
so
much
loued
)
should
be
vtterly
wasted
by
the
power
of
the
Romanes
,
Seuenthly
,
It
is
euident
then
,
by
the
testimonie
of
them
who
are
most
holy
and
absolute
,
(
that
no
earthly
man
by
the
authority
of
his
place
)
hath
or
can
giue
license
,
to
conspire
,
against
any
Soueraigne
power
whatsoeuer
,
Eighthly
,
Pope
,
for
neither
is
he
God
to
giue
any
such
warrant
,
neither
is
he
Gods
Prophet
,
whose
authority
we
may
trust
,
neither
doth
God
reueale
his
will
immediately
to
the
Pope
,
as
he
did
to
his
Prophet
Elisha
,
neither
haue
his
Iehues
euer
had
that
fortune
and
prosperous
successe
,
as
had
this
;
God
confounding
many
thousands
of
their
damned
and
Rebellious
practises
,
to
the
honour
of
his
name
and
to
the
shame
of
all
such
euill
Ministers
,
for
this
is
an
vnanswerable
argument
,
that
the
Popes
power
to
dispence
in
this
kinde
is
not
from
God
,
because
many
of
their
practises
succeed
not
,
which
if
they
were
from
God
they
must
of
necessity
prosper
.
And
therefore
neither
Prince
,
Priest
,
or
Pope
,
can
giue
dispensation
in
this
kinde
.
God
onely
being
able
to
make
that
lawfull
,
which
without
his
speciall
direction
is
most
damnable
.
CHAP.
XXII
.
A
Comparison
betweene
Queene
Mary
of
England
,
and
the
Queene-Mother
of
France
,
Katherine
de
Medices
.
THESE
two
Ladies
,
Rome
;
which
is
indeed
the
Circe
of
the
world
,
transforming
men
by
her
enchanted
potions
into
beasts
,
and
metamorphosing
euen
the
innocent
disposition
of
gentle
Ladies
,
Tiger
like
sauagenesse
;
that
Lupa
Romana
,
which
as
shee
first
fostered
Romulus
with
the
teats
of
a
shee-Woolfe
,
so
nurseth
now
all
others
with
the
like
milke
,
and
propoundeth
the
highest
rewards
of
heauen
to
them
that
will
most
play
the
hell-hounds
vpon
earth
;
shee
which
puts
Princes
vpon
persecution
of
the
Church
vnder
colour
of
zeale
for
the
Church
,
and
stirres
vp
Subiects
to
rebellion
by
pretense
of
piety
,
and
giues
the
lawrell
of
Martyrdome
vnto
Treason
:
to
her
we
are
to
impute
the
miscarriages
of
these
and
many
other
worthyes
,
whose
better
nature
was
empoysoned
by
bad
principles
instilled
into
them
:
especially
we
may
commiserate
her
of
France
,
because
her
persecution
there
feasted
Saint
Bartholmew
with
more
Christian
soules
at
one
Supper
,
OF
THE
NEXT
DEFENDRES
OF
THE
Faith
,
Queene
ELIZABETH
,
and
by
what
difficulties
she
attained
the
Kingdome
.
CHAP.
XXIII
.
FIRST
,
I
am
now
againe
to
change
my
Argument
,
the
gouernement
being
thus
happily
changed
,
and
to
report
a
time
of
mercie
,
and
not
misery
;
of
preseruation
and
not
persecution
,
and
how
the
Catholike
Faith
was
defended
not
offended
;
of
Queene
Elizabeth
,
and
not
Queene
Marie
Sisters
(
indeed
)
by
the
bond
of
Nature
,
but
most
disagreeing
in
the
gifts
of
Grace
,
and
holy
ornaments
.
The
one
defacing
,
the
other
restoring
,
the
one
wounding
,
the
other
saluing
,
the
one
offending
,
the
other
defending
the
most
Catholike
Faith
,
Queene
Marie
in
blood
,
Queene
Elizabeth
in
peace
,
in
peace
with
God
,
in
peace
with
his
Saints
,
in
peace
with
all
men
,
saue
the
enemie
of
God
and
Man
,
the
Idolatrous
and
false
worship
of
Antichrist
,
the
which
(
with
most
zealous
resolution
)
shee
hath
most
victoriously
opposed
,
to
the
eternall
honour
of
her
name
on
earth
,
and
to
her
euerlasting
happinesse
in
heauen
;
where
now
shee
hath
most
honourable
place
among
the
fellowship
of
those
holy
ones
,
who
haue
best
fought
the
Lords
quarrell
,
and
best
defended
the
profession
of
Faith
:
and
as
it
is
said
,
the
daie
and
night
diuide
the
yeare
like
indifferent
partners
:
Queene
Elizabeth
and
Queene
Marie
,
haue
diuided
the
Renowne
of
the
world
,
Queene
Elizabeth
(
like
the
day
)
hauing
got
the
better
part
of
fame
,
honourable
and
holy
remembrance
:
and
Queene
Marie
her
Sister
(
like
the
night
)
the
worse
part
a
name
of
blood
,
which
being
vttered
,
reduceth
to
memorie
the
stories
of
blood
;
and
how
the
Saints
of
God
were
slaughtered
,
whereby
shee
her selfe
is
made
more
blacke
than
night
,
in
giuing
her
name
so
blacke
and
so
bad
a
remembrance
.
Secondly
,
Habel
:
and
a
wicked
Caine
,
and
from
one
Isaac
,
a
Iacob
and
an
Esau
,
and
so
from
one
Henrie
an
Elizabeth
,
and
a
Marie
,
a
day
and
a
night
,
a
mercie
and
a
miserie
,
a
blessed
protector
and
a
most
bloodie
persecutor
of
the
Christian
Faith
.
And
therefore
was
King
Henrie
much
in
Gods
sauour
,
and
to
vs
was
hee
fauourable
,
in
making
the
greater
part
of
the
Kings
Children
the
better
part
,
Marie
,
but
in
his
loue
he
gaue
vs
both
an
Edward
and
an
Elizabeth
,
for
so
is
God
double
as
much
in
mercie
as
in
iudgement
;
Elizabeth
,
to
restore
and
refresh
it
.
Such
was
our
noble
Defendresse
,
whose
care
did
medicine
the
bodie
of
Religion
and
State
,
Queene
Elizabeth
,
yet
dare
I
not
take
vpon
me
to
report
her
worth
(
not
for
that
I
feare
the
face
of
any
man
in
that
honest
performance
)
but
because
I
am
farre
vnable
to
giue
so
much
of
honourable
remembrance
as
her
most
princely
life
hath
well
deserued
:
and
by
fayling
(
in
reporting
lesse
than
truth
)
I
shall
wrong
the
reputation
of
her
name
,
which
most
tenderly
I
loue
,
and
whereto
I
will
euer
be
a
seruant
.
And
therefore
let
such
as
desire
to
know
her
worth
;
Elizabeth
.
reade
the
large
storie
thereof
,
in
the
most
honourable
deeds
of
late
times
,
there
being
almost
no
memorable
Act
in
Christendome
,
for
the
space
of
fortie
yeares
of
her
time
,
wherein
she
had
not
some
part
of
princely
deseruing
;
Let
him
view
the
prosperous
face
of
this
Nation
,
and
therein
behold
her
merit
,
let
him
remember
her
fortunate
&
victorious
in
her
most
famous
victories
,
wise
in
the
gouernement
of
her
state
,
iust
in
the
liberty
of
Lawes
,
mercifull
in
iudgement
,
and
iust
in
determining
,
Let
him
remember
England
,
France
,
Scotland
,
Ireland
,
Spaine
,
Portingale
,
Italy
and
Belgica
,
and
all
the
quarters
of
Christendome
,
in
euery
part
whereof
is
spread
the
remembrance
of
her
merit
,
let
him
aske
the
Turke
,
the
Tartare
and
those
Emperours
of
most
distance
,
and
they
can
report
the
honour
and
name
of
Queene
Elizabeth
;
Let
him
inquire
at
the
enuie
of
the
greatest
Potentates
in
Christendome
,
and
that
will
declare
her
worthie
of
most
worthie
praise
:
if
there
be
any
one
a
stranger
in
this
Israell
,
and
doth
not
or
will
not
know
her
merit
,
let
him
consult
with
these
,
or
with
any
of
these
,
and
he
may
receiue
satisfaction
&
better
knowledge
:
or
if
this
suffice
not
to
make
her
enough
honourable
,
let
him
remember
how
her
holy
hands
put
out
the
fires
of
trouble
and
grieuous
persecutions
,
loosing
the
holy
Martyrs
from
the
stakes
of
of
death
and
(
like
Gods
Angell
)
binding
the
mouth
of
death
,
Queene
Elizabeth
,
that
in
respect
both
of
greatnesse
and
goodnesse
,
she
was
such
an
Empresse
as
the
world
neuer
had
another
to
match
her
;
and
for
her
Sex
shee
was
such
a
woman
as
(
worthily
)
may
be
said
to
haue
exceeded
all
other
but
that
most
sacred
Virgin
▪
Thirdly
,
Now
that
wherein
Queene
Elizabeth
was
most
absolute
,
Queene
Elizabeth
most
excellent
,
both
because
shee
was
so
in
true
estimation
;
and
also
for
that
it
may
suffice
(
for
the
honour
of
any
prince
)
to
come
neere
Queene
Elizabeth
in
these
honourable
deseruings
,
she
being
matchlesse
for
mercie
vnlesse
in
the
comparison
of
K.
Iames
our
Soueraigne
,
Queene
Elizabeth
,
and
flatterie
to
them
whom
I
should
compare
her
.
Fourthly
,
And
were
I
worthie
to
aduise
in
a
matter
so
serious
,
Maiestie
,
which
when
it
hath
the
moderation
of
mercie
and
aduised
iudgement
to
order
it
,
it
is
then
of
most
excellent
beauty
,
and
of
most
speciall
vse
.
Because
where
it
is
thus
ordered
,
Frogges
;
but
when
they
perceiued
it
blockish
,
and
to
want
Maiestie
,
leape
and
insult
ouer
it
in
derision
and
scorne
,
hating
to
giue
their
obedience
to
that
which
wanted
the
Maiestie
to
command
them
.
And
this
Morall
did
Queene
Elizabeth
well
vnderstand
,
who
most
Princelike
did
euer
maintaine
the
Maiestie
of
her
high
place
,
yet
euer
with
the
wisedome
of
such
moderation
,
Fifthly
,
Such
was
this
noble
Queene
,
and
much
more
noble
than
I
can
report
her
,
who
before
she
was
Queene
,
Catholike
Faith
,
euen
to
the
hazard
of
her
princely
life
.
God
giuing
her
that
relish
of
aduersity
,
the
better
to
taste
the
pleasures
of
her
most
happie
time
which
was
to
follow
.
And
if
the
particulars
of
her
troubles
were
indifferently
considered
,
she
would
be
found
very
constant
,
and
faithfull
to
God-ward
;
and
to
haue
indured
much
for
the
testimonie
of
Faith
,
and
to
haue
had
a
glorious
Conquest
ouer
all
the
enemies
of
her
religious
life
.
Iane
,
whereby
it
was
likely
the
inheritance
should
haue
bene
conueyed
another
way
,
and
translated
into
another
Succession
,
which
could
not
haue
bene
without
apparant
danger
of
her
life
and
her
Sisters
;
because
authority
that
is
vsurped
,
cannot
bee
otherwise
secured
but
by
their
death
that
can
make
lawfull
claime
:
Catholike
Faith
,
before
shee
was
made
Defendresse
;
the
storie
of
which
her
most
vertuous
suffering
,
Elizabeth
,
I
dare
confidently
report
to
haue
found
more
(
in
the
trauell
of
my
time
)
than
King
Salomon
withall
his
experience
and
wisedome
could
euer
finde
,
Salomon
.
A
good
woman
.
A
good
Woman
.
〈…〉
FIRST
,
〈◊〉
common
with
God
then
to
helpe
,
when
the
disease
is
highest
,
and
the
expectation
of
good
is
furthest
off
,
for
in
this
doth
God
shew
his
omnipotencie
,
and
the
difference
betweene
the
actions
of
himselfe
,
and
his
creatures
;
for
man
to
produce
his
effects
doth
couet
the
aduantage
of
naturall
fitting
causes
,
but
it
is
sufficient
cause
in
God
that
he
is
willing
.
Secondly
,
There
is
this
difference
in
the
punishments
of
good
and
euill
men
,
temporall
,
and
eternall
;
the
good
mans
temporall
punishment
must
of
necessity
end
;
the
euill
mans
spirituall
punishment
hath
an
euerlasting
necessity
of
being
.
For
God
hath
determined
all
men
to
taste
of
both
cups
,
but
with
different
measure
.
Thirdly
,
State
,
to
gaine
the
opinion
of
mercie
,
because
there
is
nothing
can
better
secure
him
,
then
the
hearts
and
faithfull
seruice
of
his
people
.
Fourthly
,
CHAP.
XXIV
.
Of
the
first
Act
of
Queene
Elizabeths
defence
for
the
Catholike
Faith
after
she
was
Queene
.
FIRST
,
Queene
Elizabeth
(
in
her
gratious
disposition
)
was
like
the
sune
,
which
no
sooner
is
vp
,
but
it
riseth
to
the
comfort
of
all
Creatures
:
so
the
Queene
no
sooner
in
the
seate
of
Maiestie
,
but
she
applyeth
her
cares
to
the
vse
of
mercie
and
vertuous
deeds
,
casting
vpon
the
generall
face
of
this
Nation
,
her
heauenly
aspect
and
influence
,
which
(
in
the
blacke
time
of
her
Sisters
gouernement
)
lay
in
the
shadow
of
darkenesse
and
blacke
obscurity
.
And
as
the
neerest
to
her
Religious
heart
she
beginneth
(
being
of
important
consideration
)
first
with
Gods
cause
Religion
,
Patients
,
Secondly
,
The
euidence
of
this
her
holy
and
princely
care
is
most
apparant
in
the
restoring
of
Religion
,
to
that
Truth
and
Authoritie
,
Poperie
,
which
in
the
time
of
Queene
Marie
her
Sister
,
had
vsurped
the
place
and
dignitie
of
true
Religion
.
And
this
false
worship
hath
Queene
Elizabeth
(
like
a
most
victorious
Empresse
)
for
euer
vanquished
,
bringing
it
downe
to
that
pouertie
of
strength
,
as
the
fauourers
thereof
haue
little
reason
euer
to
hope
a
restauration
of
that
,
which
she
and
her
Successor
,
Brittaine
.
Thirdly
,
And
in
this
hath
Queene
Elizabeth
very
fortunately
defended
the
Catholike
Faith
,
Elizabeth
.
and
finished
that
holy
quarrell
with
as
much
honour
,
as
euer
did
any
Christian
Prince
before
her
,
being
in
this
worthily
able
to
match
if
not
,
to
ouer
match
her
most
princely
brother
K.
Edward
,
(
who
but
for
her
)
may
be
thought
(
for
his
holy
care
)
singular
and
without
comparison
.
Fourthly
,
To
reckon
vp
the
particulars
of
Queene
Elizabeths
merit
,
were
a
needlesse
trauell
,
both
because
I
cannot
so
report
them
as
they
are
worthly
,
and
also
because
they
are
yet
visible
in
the
view
of
the
gouernement
of
the
Church
and
State
of
England
,
Defendor
of
the
Faith
,
and
wherein
K.
Iames
her
successor
our
Souereigne
doth
yet
continue
it
,
and
wherein
(
we
hope
)
it
will
be
euer
continued
in
his
hopefull
posterity
.
Fifthly
,
This
noble
beginning
of
Queene
Elizabeth
,
was
so
much
to
the
aduancement
of
the
Catholike
Faith
,
that
being
(
by
report
)
made
knowne
to
the
world
,
was
a
cause
that
the
Children
of
faith
who
(
in
Queene
Maries
time
)
did
willingly
banish
themselues
into
places
of
farre
distance
;
Queene
Elizabeth
begin
the
Storie
of
her
vertuous
life
.
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
First
seeke
the
Kingdome
of
God
.
This
lesson
had
the
Queene
learned
from
that
Doctor
,
who
therefore
did
applie
her
first
cares
to
this
principall
end
,
for
which
God
did
succeed
her
in
others
;
for
it
is
vnquestionable
true
,
that
he
that
seeketh
God
,
shall
finde
all
his
necessarie
things
though
he
seeke
them
not
.
Secondly
,
Thirdly
,
Fourthly
,
It
is
a
commendable
pride
,
modestly
to
esteeme
ourselues
in
our
aduersities
,
but
hee
that
can
moderate
his
pride
in
his
prosperities
,
is
thought
the
more
rare
example
,
and
deserues
imitation
.
CHAP.
XXV
.
Of
certaine
considerations
,
which
in
respect
of
Pollicie
might
haue
diswaded
the
Queene
from
reforming
the
State
of
Religion
.
FIRST
,
It
may
seeme
strange
to
many
that
their
should
bee
any
consideration
able
to
diswade
from
doing
well
or
that
any
by-respect
should
be
so
respected
,
as
to
withdraw
the
purpose
of
one
resolued
to
holy
cares
.
And
this
in
truth
were
strange
,
if
common
experience
did
not
teach
vs
otherwise
.
Secondly
,
And
therfore
is
their
iudgement
much
deceiued
who
belieue
that
any
thing
in
this
world
is
of
that
assurednes
,
&
vnuariable
constancie
,
Queene
Elizabeth
,
Thirdly
,
And
therefore
I
report
not
what
could
,
but
what
would
haue
diswaded
the
Queene
(
in
respect
of
Policie
)
from
reforming
Religion
;
and
I
will
plainly
expresse
my selfe
in
this
particular
,
because
I
would
most
gladly
auoid
the
euil
of
misconceiuing
which
commonly
ariseth
from
doubtful
vnderstanding
.
Fourthly
,
Queene
,
though
she
neuer
fainted
in
the
care
shee
had
vndertaken
for
Religion
,
but
euer
continued
her
course
in
one
resolute
passage
,
and
euer
trauelled
therein
with
much
prosperity
and
honour
;
yet
there
wanted
not
many
regards
of
Policie
,
Fifthly
,
This
truth
is
euident
in
the
gouernement
of
such
Christan
States
,
Conscience
)
are
altogether
vnlawfull
.
It
is
euident
then
both
by
generall
obseruation
and
by
speciall
instance
that
Christian
Princes
haue
many
earthly
prouocations
to
withdraw
them
from
the
zealous
pursuite
of
holy
&
Religious
purposes
,
and
that
God
onely
is
able
to
support
the
best
,
and
most
worthie
,
from
dishonourable
recusancie
;
and
from
retyring
from
those
diuine
seruices
,
whereunto
they
haue
with
great
hope
and
much
acclamation
entred
.
Sixthly
,
And
in
this
noble
deseruing
hath
Queene
Elizabeth
exceeded
many
of
her
princely
predecessors
;
and
therefore
I
report
this
as
one
the
chiefe
of
all
her
honourable
deeds
,
Catholike
Faith
.
For
by
this
victorie
she
had
of
her selfe
,
Seuenthly
,
To
relate
the
seuerall
considerations
of
state
were
much
trauell
&
impertinent
to
this
busines
;
because
the
number
of
them
is
great
,
&
for
the
much
diuersity
,
they
altering
according
to
the
variable
gouernement
of
state
,
and
as
the
alterations
of
time
would
make
them
vseful
.
I
wil
therfore
(
only
)
report
some
few
which
at
this
time
,
and
in
this
state
were
very
considerable
.
Religion
:
for
she
could
not
but
vnderstand
,
that
her
new
forming
the
order
of
Religion
in
her
Kingdomes
,
Protestant
Religion
(
to
which
the
Queene
was
zealously
deuoted
)
had
not
equall
greatnes
in
this
Kingdome
,
with
that
of
the
Romish
,
the
Papist
exceeding
the
Protestant
in
Number
and
power
.
Eighthly
,
Philosophie
,
&
by
obseruing
the
course
of
all
naturall
things
.
For
we
see
that
those
things
which
moue
themselues
,
Catholike
Church
.
Ninthly
,
Muscouy
.
such
as
at
this
day
the
Turke
,
the
Persian
and
the
Russian
Emperours
be
,
and
such
as
heretofore
the
Romane
Emperours
were
,
who
(
by
reason
of
their
huge
bodies
of
State
,
)
moue
almost
without
resistance
,
neither
care
these
mighty
Emperours
(
so
much
)
to
confederate
with
their
Neighbours
,
because
they
know
that
(
of
necessity
)
those
lesser
states
must
like
Riuers
discharge
their
seruice
into
their
Ocean
.
Tenthly
,
But
this
Noble
Defendresse
of
the
Faith
,
howsoeuer
shee
vnderstood
as
much
in
the
wisdome
of
State
,
Pollicie
with
Pietie
.
And
she
whose
Religious
Iudgement
might
and
could
teach
her
,
that
God
was
able
to
support
her
Princely
State
against
all
opposition
,
and
to
supply
to
al
her
necessities
would
(
not
for
any
State
consideration
)
distrust
the
mighty
power
of
his
prouidence
,
or
forsake
the
safetie
of
his
protection
for
any
cause
whatsoeuer
.
For
shee
knew
well
that
God
was
altogether
as
able
to
preuaile
with
the
lesse
as
with
the
greater
number
,
and
that
he
was
not
like
man
,
to
worke
onely
by
the
aduantage
of
meanes
,
Catholike
Faith
.
Eleuenthly
,
And
this
I
report
in
honour
of
this
most
excellent
Queene
,
Elizabeth
.
whom
no
respect
of
danger
or
State
consideration
,
could
remoue
from
her
holy
constancie
;
&
whom
all
the
power
of
the
earth
was
not
able
to
bereaue
of
her
noble
spirit
,
whereby
shee
was
most
excellent
fit
for
the
defence
of
Faith
,
and
wherewith
she
hath
defended
it
,
with
as
much
honourable
merit
,
as
euer
any
Christian
Prince
in
the
world
did
.
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Truth
,
in
whom
there
is
all
knowledge
,
yet
they
serue
for
the
imitation
of
other
,
and
for
their
iudgement
that
will
not
imitate
.
Secondly
,
He
that
shall
fall
from
the
seruice
of
God
,
for
any
respect
whatsoeuer
;
doth
iudge
himselfe
an
Apostate
,
and
vnworthy
of
Gods
fauour
,
because
euen
those
that
loue
God
,
if
they
loue
him
for
respect
,
they
loue
the
respect
and
not
God
.
Thirdly
,
Fourthly
,
In
the
proceedings
of
State
affaires
the
prosecutions
must
be
ordered
by
a
discreet
and
setled
iudgement
,
and
not
with
desperate
vndertakings
,
which
some
call
Man-hood
and
heroicall
spirit
.
For
if
there
be
difference
betweene
a
priuate
man
and
an
ordinarie
officer
in
the
State
;
there
must
also
be
difference
betweene
the
particular
cause
and
the
generall
State
.
Fifthly
,
It
is
the
strength
of
a
Pollitique
State
,
to
haue
assured
confederacie
,
&
combination
with
neighbour
Nations
,
but
the
wisedome
of
that
state
is
in
nothing
more
iustified
,
than
in
the
profitable
vse
of
such
confederacie
;
for
therein
doth
appeare
the
excellence
of
wit
,
when
with
the
onely
charge
of
wit
,
we
can
imploy
another
mans
power
to
our
owne
purposes
.
Sixthly
,
Seuenthly
,
To
maintaine
correspondence
and
indifferent
fauour
in
mutuall
societie
,
is
most
necessarie
to
a
mans
happie
condition
;
because
he
that
hath
the
fauour
of
generall
opinion
,
hath
interest
in
euerie
mans
estate
.
CHAP.
XXVI
.
Of
the
care
the
Queene
and
State
had
to
depresse
the
enemies
of
the
Catholike
Faith
.
FIRST
,
Mercie
,
and
the
best
demonstration
of
mercie
,
is
that
fauour
that
men
shew
to
their
enemies
;
for
such
kindnesse
is
against
the
perswasion
of
flesh
,
and
onely
caused
by
the
mouing
of
Grace
.
And
therefore
mercie
(
euen
in
an
euill
man
)
doth
merit
admiration
at
the
least
,
Secondly
,
And
as
this
respect
of
mercie
hath
preheminence
in
the
Nature
of
God
,
Queene
Elizabeth
equalled
the
best
Princes
that
euer
were
so
rarely
was
this
Queene
composed
of
Mercie
and
Maiestie
,
Maiestie
;
the
which
she
would
often
declare
(
euen
)
to
the
enemies
of
her
life
and
soule
:
For
often
would
she
reach
her
hands
of
fauour
to
them
whose
hands
were
euer
readie
to
her
destruction
▪
Catholike
Faith
.
Thirdly
,
For
if
the
Papists
in
the
time
of
Queene
Marie
,
or
if
now
in
such
places
where
that
Religion
is
profest
,
were
or
had
bene
so
mercifull
in
the
iudgement
of
their
Lawes
,
Queene
Elizabeth
was
the
time
of
her
gouernement
;
then
had
not
those
times
bene
stayned
with
the
crying
sinnes
of
Blood
and
Persecution
,
neither
had
the
bodies
of
Saints
perished
in
that
abundance
at
the
holy
fires
of
Martyrdome
.
May
it
therefore
be
for
euer
recorded
for
the
honour
of
Queene
Elizabeths
name
;
Fourthly
,
The
first
yeares
of
her
gouernment
may
sufficiently
proue
this
her
mercifull
disposition
,
in
which
time
the
fauour
of
her
hardest
Lawes
,
were
such
as
that
her
greatest
enemies
(
the
enemies
of
her
life
and
Religion
)
could
not
but
acknowledge
them
very
mercifull
,
Fifthly
,
Vpon
this
aduantage
the
euill
spirits
of
men
,
practise
against
her
life
and
dignitie
.
England
,
the
which
he
prosecuted
with
much
instance
,
and
withall
the
forcible
meanes
he
could
deuise
The
course
he
tooke
was
answerable
to
the
practise
of
former
Popes
,
anathemating
&
banning
the
Queene
from
the
hope
of
saluation
,
Pope
,
England
,
and
according
to
his
vngodly
command
was
it
diuulged
and
spread
before
the
generall
face
of
this
Kingdome
;
whereby
many
of
the
Queenes
people
in
the
North
,
and
in
places
of
least
knowledge
and
ciuility
,
reconcile
themselues
to
the
Popes
fauour
,
Bull
,
sent
forth
by
the
impious
Pope
Pius
.
Sixthly
,
The
Queene
and
State
apprehending
the
danger
of
these
proceedings
,
and
knowing
how
hazzardous
it
might
be
to
her
life
and
state
,
to
suffer
this
violence
to
passe
without
resistance
;
Catholike
Faith
.
Seuenthly
,
Religion
,
into
that
suspition
of
the
State
,
as
by
these
their
treasonable
designes
they
haue
most
iustly
merited
.
Eighthly
,
But
yet
those
lawes
which
they
call
seuerity
,
Queene
Maries
gouernement
,
against
the
constant
professors
of
the
Protestant
Religion
;
the
purpose
of
these
Statutes
being
to
secure
the
Queene
,
Papist
,
were
he
assured
in
the
dutie
of
his
allegiance
,
Blood
,
fire
and
Persecution
.
Ninthly
,
Popes
Bull
)
to
make
any
the
professors
of
that
Religion
,
Tenthly
,
And
vnles
the
prouidence
of
the
state
would
haue
slept
and
bene
regardlesse
of
the
Q.
the
state
,
and
state
of
Religion
,
there
could
not
haue
bene
lesse
done
than
was
done
for
the
security
of
al
,
Eleuenthly
,
It
is
wonder
then
,
the
Papist
should
condemne
that
in
our
state
for
seuerity
,
Protestant
,
it
is
assured
death
:
it
is
strange
then
they
iudge
vs
persecutors
,
Twelfthly
,
13.
And
this
seuerity
in
them
,
is
assuredly
verie
considerable
for
their
Pollitique
State
of
Religion
,
being
one
maine
prop
whereupon
they
repose
their
greatnesse
,
for
it
is
verie
necessarie
for
them
to
vse
all
their
forceable
violence
,
to
suppresse
that
truth
,
which
in
despight
of
violence
(
like
the
palme
)
will
sprout
and
prosper
vnder
their
grieuous
oppressions
.
And
considering
how
the
Protestant
Religion
(
notwithstanding
their
oppressing
it
)
hath
spread
it selfe
into
verie
spatious
limits
,
Iewes
,
14.
The
mercie
of
our
English
Lawes
then
(
in
matters
concerning
Religion
onely
)
is
an
assured
demonstration
,
Christian
,
most
Catholike
because
of
conformity
to
the
Primitiue
Church
,
and
most
Christian
,
because
the
exercise
of
mercie
is
the
best
imitation
of
Christ
himselfe
,
15.
The
purpose
of
the
Statutes
was
this
principally
,
Pope
.
Secondly
,
to
restraine
the
Runnawaies
,
and
Trauellers
beyond
the
Seas
without
license
,
and
to
prohibit
Iesuits
and
reconsiled
Papists
from
returning
into
the
Queenes
Dominions
,
vnlesse
vpon
their
returne
,
they
would
submit
to
such
as
by
the
State
were
authorized
to
that
purpose
.
Now
how
needfull
it
was
for
the
Church
and
State
of
England
,
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Christian
State
,
as
are
so
iudged
by
the
sentence
of
Gods
Word
.
For
seeing
Christ
(
who
is
the
Word
of
his
Father
)
is
our
Generall
in
all
spirituall
conflicts
,
we
must
onely
and
alwaies
fight
his
battailes
by
his
direction
.
Secondly
,
Parliament
;
for
though
the
King
by
his
Proclemations
may
command
or
restraine
his
Subiects
,
he
being
that
one
particular
in
whose
person
the
whole
authority
of
the
State
consisteth
:
yet
doe
Parliament
Statutes
the
rather
satisfie
because
they
proceed
both
from
the
Kings
authority
,
and
from
the
generall
wisedome
of
the
Kingdome
.
Thirdly
,
CHAP.
XXVII
.
Of
what
importance
the
Statutes
in
the
13.
of
the
Queene
,
were
in
respect
of
the
Church
and
State
.
FIRST
,
In
respect
of
the
Church
Church
,
for
in
all
true
Christian
Kingdomes
the
Church
and
the
Common-Wealth
,
Parent
,
and
though
the
Church
be
the
older
and
of
better
inheritance
;
yet
a
Christian
Common-Wealth
is
a
Childe
of
the
same
Father
,
and
hath
a
younger
brothers
portion
,
in
the
partage
of
Gods
blessings
,
the
one
inheriting
felicity
&
eternity
,
the
other
felicity
but
not
eternall
.
And
therefore
whatsoeuer
doth
concerne
the
Church
principally
doth
concerne
the
Common-Wealth
likewise
,
in
a
subordinate
degree
,
and
those
things
which
aduance
a
Christian
State
;
cannot
derogate
from
the
honour
of
the
Church
.
Piety
.
Secondly
,
The
importance
of
these
statutes
(
in
respect
of
the
Church
)
may
be
considered
in
this
,
State
,
was
for
Religion
onely
,
because
the
Church
of
England
had
cast
off
that
obedience
,
which
formerly
it
had
vnworthily
giuen
to
the
Popes
,
wherby
the
Popes
greatnesse
and
reputation
in
England
,
was
not
only
weakened
,
but
also
his
other
priuate
ends
of
aduantages
and
reuennewes
were
taken
from
him
.
And
therefore
considering
the
quarrell
was
for
the
Religion
profest
in
England
,
the
defence
of
the
quarrell
on
the
Churches
behalfe
must
needs
very
much
concerne
it
.
Thirdly
,
Church
,
and
to
remoue
all
such
euill
meanes
,
as
might
any
way
corrupt
and
abuse
,
the
consciences
of
men
in
the
case
of
Religion
;
the
Church
hauing
found
much
inconuenience
,
by
the
continuall
intercourse
of
English
,
Romish
passengers
,
Rome
,
and
from
Rome
to
England
;
whereby
the
English
Church
lay
open
to
all
the
Popes
perswasions
;
and
whereby
the
ignorant
and
baser
sort
of
people
were
withdrawne
from
their
Christian
beliefe
,
&
from
the
dutie
of
their
naturall
allegiance
.
And
therefore
to
preuent
this
inconuenience
was
a
care
most
considerable
for
the
Church
,
and
which
(
directly
)
tended
to
the
aduancement
of
true
Religion
.
Fourthly
,
There
be
also
many
other
respects
,
which
in
these
Statutes
,
directly
intend
the
benefit
of
the
Church
,
all
which
may
appeare
most
euident
to
any
iudgement
that
shall
with
impartiall
eyes
peruse
them
.
Fifthly
,
State
,
is
Religion
in
them
most
regarded
;
the
care
of
State
in
respect
of
Religion
,
being
like
the
care
of
our
bodies
,
Sixthly
,
In
respect
of
the
Common-Wealth
State
,
it
behooued
them
,
to
whose
wisedomes
the
care
of
State
was
committed
,
to
vse
the
best
preuentions
they
could
to
hinder
the
like
occasions
;
and
therfore
were
these
statutes
deuised
both
to
cut
off
the
euill
members
already
corrupted
in
the
Common-wealth
,
and
also
to
preuent
all
such
future
occasions
.
Seuenthly
,
Protestant
State
,
in
the
world
which
hath
not
found
the
dangerous
inconuenience
,
of
Iesuites
and
Popish
Priests
nursed
in
Seminaries
beyond
the
Seas
:
these
men
(
like
so
many
euill
spirits
)
conueighing
their
treasonable
temptations
to
sillie
men
least
able
to
resist
;
whereby
many
great
and
dangerous
Rebellions
,
haue
bene
occasioned
,
and
whereby
many
damned
and
most
dangerous
attempts
haue
bene
made
against
the
liues
of
Christian
Princes
.
Eighthly
,
And
for
this
consideration
were
the
Iesuites
banished
France
French
King
;
memorable
it
may
be
for
the
horror
of
the
deed
,
and
for
circumstance
of
persons
a
Franciscan
Frier
acting
,
Dauid
,
Ninthly
,
States
,
so
in
no
place
more
,
then
in
the
English
Nation
,
this
Kingdome
hauing
had
many
like
attempts
,
and
hauing
many
such
attemptors
,
who
haue
dared
to
enterprise
such
treasons
,
as
all
the
world
,
nor
all
the
time
in
the
world
is
not
able
to
produce
the
like
.
And
therefore
to
prohibite
these
Runnagate
Traytors
,
to
returne
more
dangerous
Traytors
then
they
went
;
and
to
infect
the
whole
with
the
Leprosie
of
their
vngodly
positions
,
and
doctrines
,
was
a
care
which
much
regarded
the
peace
&
the
prosperous
estate
of
this
Kingdome
.
Tenthly
,
By
these
statutes
the
Policie
of
the
Romish
Church
was
preuented
.
States
,
&
then
like
Bees
to
their
Hiue
,
or
Spirits
to
their
hell
)
send
or
bring
all
the
vse
of
their
trauells
to
the
Seate
of
Rome
;
whereby
the
Popes
haue
euer
had
vnderstanding
in
the
most
secret
affaires
of
State
,
almost
in
all
Nations
.
And
this
is
so
behouefull
for
his
greatnesse
,
Eleuenthly
,
And
therefore
was
this
of
speciall
consideration
for
the
state
,
to
exclude
them
the
Land
,
who
are
the
betrayers
of
our
State
Secrets
,
to
our
greatest
enemies
.
There
are
these
and
many
other
respects
,
which
make
it
most
behoouefull
,
for
the
peace
and
prosperous
estate
both
of
the
Church
and
state
of
England
,
to
banish
the
land
of
these
vngodly
practisers
,
&
to
bring
them
their
aydors
,
abettors
,
and
receiuers
,
within
the
compasse
of
treason
;
States
:
in
the
politike
practise
wherof
they
are
much
more
learned
,
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Policie
,
or
rather
the
Church
(
in
these
times
)
hath
a
necessity
that
doth
require
such
knowledge
:
because
there
are
many
enemies
,
that
present
themselues
against
the
peace
and
prosperitie
of
the
Church
,
which
could
not
be
resisted
(
with
victorie
)
but
by
more
then
common
discretion
;
yet
it
is
one
thing
to
know
and
preuent
,
and
another
to
trauell
in
vnlawfull
Politique
designes
.
Secondly
,
Policie
,
that
by
her
Priests
and
Iesuites
she
can
discouer
all
States
.
This
(
in
the
discretion
of
State
)
is
such
a
strength
as
that
she
might
be
thought
inuincible
,
but
that
God
doth
fight
against
her
.
Thirdly
,
CHAP.
XXVIII
.
Of
the
Christian
care
Queene
ELIZABETH
had
,
to
defend
certaine
Christian
Princes
and
their
STATES
.
FIRST
,
Secondly
,
Thirdly
,
And
in
these
heauenly
respects
of
Christian
commiseration
,
we
haue
good
cause
,
and
so
haue
many
Princes
in
Christendome
,
Queene
Elizabeth
most
mercifull
and
compassionate
;
who
did
euer
entertaine
the
extremities
of
distressed
Christian
Princes
,
Fourthly
,
England
,
but
what
by
reason
of
their
naturall
discord
,
and
because
of
the
combination
betweene
the
kingdome
of
France
and
it
;
that
nation
hath
euer
bene
suspected
of
ours
,
and
we
of
them
;
and
therefore
both
of
vs
haue
euer
commonly
stood
in
the
tearmes
of
lealousie
,
State
,
as
that
these
their
disagreements
were
not
hazerdous
to
the
fortunes
of
either
kingdomes
;
but
continued
for
respects
of
Pollicie
insomuch
as
the
Warres
of
Scotland
with
vs
,
were
rather
emulations
than
Warres
;
and
ours
with
them
were
rather
for
manly
exercise
,
State
.
And
in
truth
it
cannot
be
imagined
two
Nations
so
neere
as
they
are
(
how
euer
made
friends
by
allyance
or
other
friendly
entertainements
)
could
liue
without
giuing
of
offence
to
one
another
,
nor
without
many
spitefull
and
hot
contentions
,
these
two
Kingdomes
in
one
Isle
being
like
two
wiues
in
one
house
,
Monarch
:
the
which
like
one
wife
without
competitor
,
he
hath
wedded
to
one
husband
the
Kings
Maiestie
that
last
was
,
Fifthly
,
Queene
Elizabeth
hath
a
greater
part
than
any
Prince
in
the
world
;
because
in
her
life
time
she
did
so
much
in
that
Kingdome
,
for
the
safetie
of
the
King
and
that
State
,
as
might
well
declare
both
her
power
and
her
princely
care
,
for
that
Christian
Prince
and
his
Kingdome
;
State
:
and
therefore
hath
shee
the
greater
glory
,
in
defending
a
Christian
King
and
his
Nation
in
their
best
quarrell
,
and
against
their
greatest
enemies
,
and
yet
hath
shee
better
deserued
,
in
leauing
a
Kingdome
,
better
then
that
to
the
King
,
and
to
his
posterity
for
euer
.
England
)
had
many
times
inflicted
on
that
Kingdome
.
And
th●refore
haue
they
good
cause
to
honour
her
remembrance
,
and
to
giue
her
name
the
best
merit
of
all
the
rase
of
her
princely
predecessors
.
Sixthly
,
But
she
who
was
large
in
the
vse
of
her
Christian
mercy
,
could
not
thus
bound
her
vertues
in
the
limits
of
an
Iland
,
neither
could
she
content
her selfe
that
she
had
done
well
,
but
delighteth
to
continue
her
well-doing
.
And
therefore
being
inuited
by
the
necessitie
of
the
French
Kings
France
,
and
there
she
witnesseth
the
greatnesse
of
her
power
,
and
the
greatnesse
of
her
mercifull
regard
;
that
notwithstanding
that
Nation
had
bene
the
corriuall
of
this
,
and
had
euer
enuied
the
prosperity
of
our
many
victories
.
And
though
the
Queene
her selfe
was
lawfully
interested
into
the
title
of
that
Crowne
,
Seuenthly
,
French
King
did
declare
himselfe
to
professe
the
Protestant
Religion
.
she
therfore
thought
it
the
office
of
her
high
place
to
defend
him
in
the
cause
of
Religion
,
Elizabeth
.
as
their
noble
Defendresse
:
let
them
remember
also
that
as
our
english
Kings
haue
euer
bene
a
terror
to
their
nation
,
so
this
Q.
of
England
was
their
confort
,
&
she
by
whose
fauour
they
obtained
that
benefit
,
which
presently
they
enioy
in
their
King
and
in
their
peaceable
State
,
Eighthly
,
Another
instance
of
the
Queenes
fauorable
commiseration
was
the
King
and
kingdome
of
Portingall
,
Spaine
,
a
power
that
(
by
much
)
did
ouermatch
Anthonie
,
and
therefore
this
Portingall
made
his
resort
to
implore
the
fauour
of
Queene
Elizabeth
,
who
(
after
the
Nature
of
her
gratious
spirit
)
compassionates
his
great
miserie
,
and
furnisht
him
very
princely
towards
the
reobtaining
of
his
kingdome
.
Ninthly
,
And
though
this
businesse
had
not
successe
answerable
to
hopefull
expectation
;
God
otherwise
disposing
it
,
yet
doth
not
that
diminish
,
the
Queenes
gratious
merit
,
Anthonies
:
yet
the
Queene
is
not
to
be
blamed
for
taking
part
with
Anthonie
against
her
profest
enemie
,
the
King
of
Spaine
then
hauing
declared
himselfe
such
an
enemie
to
the
Queene
and
her
State
,
as
made
it
behoofull
for
the
Queene
to
apprehend
all
occasions
to
weaken
him
.
Tenthly
The
Queene
therefore
had
a
double
respect
in
this
Portingall
voyage
:
State
,
whereby
to
make
him
the
lesse
able
to
offend
her
.
And
therefore
though
she
failed
in
finishing
,
yet
was
her
purpose
good
,
and
doth
merit
to
bee
ranked
among
her
other
honourable
deeds
,
Eleuenthly
,
A
fourth
instance
of
the
Queenes
gratious
fauour
to
forraigne
Princes
,
is
Belgica
the
States
of
the
Low-Countries
Twelfthly
,
Spanish
King
to
assist
his
rebellious
subiects
against
him
(
for
so
they
repute
the
States
of
the
Low-Countries
)
yet
doe
I
verily
beleeue
otherwise
.
For
though
I
will
not
dispute
the
title
of
the
king
of
Spaine
to
these
Countries
,
being
impertinent
both
to
me
,
and
to
this
Historie
,
Ladie
,
at
that
time
ordered
by
as
wise
and
honourable
a
Counsell
as
was
in
Christendome
,
would
not
rashly
haue
entred
into
any
dishonourable
quarrell
,
or
haue
done
ought
in
the
generall
view
of
the
world
,
that
stood
not
with
the
reputation
of
her
princely
name
.
And
this
doe
they
well
vnderstand
,
who
best
vnderstood
the
Queenes
nature
,
13.
And
though
it
be
iudged
that
the
states
were
Rebells
to
the
King
of
Spaine
,
Spaine
,
it
may
seeme
reasonable
in
the
Queene
to
take
this
aduantage
offered
by
the
Low-Countries
,
and
to
protect
them
for
the
security
of
her
owne
peace
,
aswell
because
of
their
conformity
in
Religion
,
as
also
for
the
better
disinabling
of
her
mortall
enemie
,
who
by
all
contriuement
sought
the
detriment
of
her
state
.
14.
And
this
I
write
to
answer
the
euill
rumors
of
such
men
,
who
are
most
ready
to
traduce
the
Queenes
most
honourable
deseruings
.
Queene
Elizabeth
:
Spaine
,
the
offence
was
so
great
betweene
vs
,
and
the
Spaniard
,
as
may
seeme
to
iustifie
the
Queene
in
her
proceedings
.
And
therefore
they
who
calumniate
and
bite
her
name
causelesse
;
doe
like
Doggs
,
who
barke
against
the
Sunne
,
which
in
despight
of
enuy
and
them
,
will
for
euer
shine
vpon
the
face
of
the
earth
,
and
her
vertuous
name
(
like
Vertue
)
will
appeare
more
glorious
by
the
vitious
opposition
of
enuie
,
15.
Therefore
I
dare
boldly
conclude
,
that
in
this
particular
of
the
Low
Countries
the
Queen
did
that
was
very
iustifiable
,
considering
the
circumstance
of
the
Spannish
warres
,
and
considering
with
what
honour
it
hath
beene
done
,
shee
hath
merited
the
highest
honour
,
that
victorie
and
honourable
armes
can
deserue
.
16.
In
these
,
and
in
many
other
particulars
,
hath
the
Queen
declared
her selfe
a
most
noble
Defendress
of
the
Catholike
Faith
,
Catholike
Faith
:
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Secondly
,
Pollitique
.
Religious
because
the
rules
of
conscience
command
such
charitable
supportations
;
and
Pollitique
,
because
his
owne
distresse
may
challenge
from
them
the
like
retribution
.
Thirdly
,
CHAP.
XXIX
.
A
remembrance
of
some
particulars
,
wherein
God
hath
defended
this
Defendresse
of
the
Faith
Queene
ELIZABETH
.
FIRST
,
It
is
most
true
,
that
they
who
defend
Gods
quarrell
,
shall
in
their
iust
quarrells
bee
defended
by
him
,
and
they
who
denie
him
in
any
seruice
,
them
will
he
denie
the
fauour
of
his
protection
.
For
as
God
is
most
Iealous
of
his
honour
,
and
hateth
to
be
vnregarded
of
his
Creature
,
so
is
he
wonderfully
contented
in
the
faithfull
seruices
of
men
,
abhorring
(
in
his
diuine
Nature
)
not
to
double
the
recompence
of
such
reward
.
Secondly
,
this
truth
is
knowne
both
by
holy
examples
,
and
by
testimonies
most
holy
,
Earth
.
For
I
assuredly
beleeue
there
was
neuer
any
Christian
Prince
in
the
world
,
against
whom
were
so
many
practises
,
Pollicie
,
either
by
forraigne
,
or
by
ciuill
warres
;
either
by
open
or
by
secret
practises
;
Christendome
,
did
combine
themselues
against
her
,
withall
their
power
whereby
there
was
continual
practise
on
foot
to
destroy
her
;
yet
did
the
hand
of
God
leade
her
thorow
all
those
dangers
,
and
made
her
trauell
an
honourable
length
of
daies
,
and
then
giue
vp
her
soule
in
peace
to
his
hands
who
had
so
wonderfully
protected
her
.
Thirdly
,
Fourthly
,
State
,
and
Stephen
Gardiner
the
Bishop
of
Winchester
did
rule
her
,
&
that
both
of
them
did
most
perfectly
hate
Q
Elizabeth
:
how
the
Queene
could
possibly
auoid
their
euill
malice
.
Fifthly
,
And
though
it
be
obiected
that
because
of
Queene
Elizabeths
innocence
,
Queene
Mary
and
the
Bishop
could
not
haue
haue
their
purpose
,
Stephen
Gardiner
well
vnderstand
,
who
had
profited
as
much
and
more
in
the
learning
of
pollicie
than
in
piety
,
and
holy
wisedome
.
And
therefore
though
the
Queenes
innocence
was
a
cause
of
her
safetie
,
Pollicie
,
which
her
innocence
could
not
doe
.
Sixthly
,
Queene
,
when
the
storme
did
seeme
to
be
past
,
did
it
then
begin
againe
with
greater
furie
,
the
Pope
sending
his
turbulent
spirits
into
this
Nation
to
set
the
kingdome
in
combustion
,
who
by
his
interdictions
and
papall
curses
,
did
ban
the
Queene
from
heauen
,
Queene
,
and
disposing
of
her
Kingdomes
,
as
he
thought
conuenient
.
And
this
by
reason
of
the
fauour
of
Romish
Religion
,
did
some
hurt
in
the
State
;
the
Earles
of
Westmerland
and
Northumberland
Earles
,
Seuenthly
,
The
Pope
finding
these
oppositions
to
weake
,
incites
a
more
able
enemie
against
her
,
Spaine
,
who
by
reason
of
his
Indian
Wealth
and
his
large
command
of
people
,
may
bee
thought
the
most
able
Prince
in
Christendom
,
between
whom
and
the
Queene
the
Warres
were
maintained
with
much
resolution
and
valour
;
yet
by
reason
of
the
maine
distance
betweene
their
Kingdomes
,
they
were
lesse
fearefull
than
otherwise
they
would
haue
bene
,
if
these
two
,
England
and
Spaine
had
bene
neighbour
Nations
.
Sea
,
and
make
prey
of
such
Merchants
and
others
,
as
had
not
power
to
resist
them
,
whereof
it
happened
that
both
of
them
,
both
lost
and
wonne
,
according
as
good
occasion
,
and
the
fortune
of
Warre
would
fauour
them
.
Eighthly
,
And
in
these
heates
and
prouocations
did
these
warres
continue
whereby
both
Nations
became
in
the
greatest
hatred
of
one
another
that
could
be
.
And
the
Spanyard
naturally
proud
,
and
hauing
got
many
victories
in
other
parts
of
the
world
,
thought
it
much
to
his
dishonour
,
that
little
England
should
be
able
to
resist
his
greatnes
,
the
rather
he
being
ayded
by
the
Pope
,
and
England
vnassisted
by
any
other
confederate
saue
the
Low-Countries
.
Therefore
he
made
great
preparation
to
inuade
this
kingdome
,
the
inuincible
Nauie
,
which
anchoring
neere
our
English
Coast
,
appeared
like
a
Citie
of
Ships
,
or
like
another
England
come
to
inuade
England
;
Earledomes
,
Lordships
,
and
large
Possessions
,
bringing
with
them
whips
and
other
instruments
of
torment
,
to
afflict
the
victored
English
,
ouer
whom
they
neuer
were
victors
.
Ninthly
,
Spanyards
,
and
that
men
might
know
that
he
onely
,
Ships
;
and
by
the
wisedome
&
Pollicie
of
one
little
man
onely
,
Goliah
,
this
huge
hoast
by
the
Spanyards
reputed
and
reported
to
be
inuincible
.
Tenthly
,
And
thus
did
God
giue
a
gratious
deliuerance
to
his
seruant
Elizabeth
;
making
her
triumph
in
the
spoyle
of
her
enemies
,
and
to
ouerthrow
that
strength
,
which
in
iudgement
was
thought
inuincible
.
And
for
the
Queene
her selfe
in
these
weighty
affaires
,
Queene
Elizabeth
was
in
Gods
fauour
,
and
how
admirably
hee
hath
defended
this
most
noble
Defendresse
of
the
Catholike
Faith
.
CHAP.
XXX
.
Of
Queene
ELIZABETHS
resolute
continuing
the
defence
of
the
Catholike
FAITH
.
FIRST
,
Before
our
end
Secondly
,
Thirdly
,
Queene
Elizabeth
who
euer
continued
her selfe
most
constant
in
her
Religious
Resolution
.
For
as
she
was
ruled
being
vnder
gouernement
,
so
shee
ruled
when
she
had
the
gouernement
,
and
so
she
left
the
rule
when
she
left
the
gouernement
.
she
was
borne
in
the
Faith
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
she
liued
in
that
Faith
,
Catholike
Faith
;
the
which
she
attempted
noblely
,
continued
constantly
,
and
finished
happily
;
for
as
she
began
,
so
she
continued
,
and
as
shee
continued
so
shee
ended
.
Fourthly
,
Fiftly
,
And
I
heartily
wish
,
that
these
my
poore
vndertakings
in
this
honorable
cause
,
may
prouoke
(
be
it
by
enuie
or
displeasure
)
some
better
sufficiency
to
report
her
most
Princely
deseruings
:
and
it
iustly
doth
moue
admiration
in
many
,
that
among
so
much
sufficient
Learning
as
this
Land
hath
,
such
a
Queene
,
such
a
Patronesse
of
Pietie
&
Learning
,
Queene
,
and
the
content
I
haue
that
my
studies
are
,
and
haue
beene
imployed
in
these
honourable
arguments
:
For
howsoeuer
in
all
other
things
I
am
little
in
the
fauour
of
Fortune
.
Yet
in
this
I
acknowledge
her
liberalitie
,
that
this
great
Princesse
(
by
Fortune
)
doth
liue
in
the
memorie
of
my
writings
.
CHAP.
XXXI
.
Of
the
last
act
of
the
Queenes
defence
for
the
Catholike
Faith
.
FIRST
,
Catholike
Faith
,
was
the
care
shee
had
at
her
death
to
surrender
the
charge
of
her
high
place
,
to
a
Prince
faithfull
and
assured
,
and
to
such
a
one
,
whom
(
in
her
Princely
iudgement
)
shee
had
found
fit
to
mannage
a
matter
of
that
consequence
.
Queene
,
and
which
declared
the
truth
of
her
Religious
affection
.
For
they
that
loue
and
desire
the
world
onely
;
Secondly
,
for
the
Queene
(
in
respect
of
ciuill
life
)
might
haue
thought
it
sufficient
for
her
honour
,
and
for
the
discharge
of
her
high
place
,
that
she
her selfe
had
finished
her
holy
course
,
with
so
great
a
commendation
:
(
but
in
respect
of
Religious
life
)
she
hath
a
further
care
,
Catholike
Faith
,
Catholike
Faith
.
Thirdly
,
Queene
,
and
of
no
furtherance
to
the
Kings
cause
,
because
(
of
necessity
)
the
inheritance
must
haue
discended
to
the
King
,
it
being
his
Maiesties
in
Iustice
,
and
by
the
right
of
Law
.
Queene
,
and
the
interest
she
had
in
the
hearts
of
all
her
subiects
,
it
had
bene
dangerous
if
she
had
nominated
any
other
to
succeed
her
;
and
it
was
her
speciall
prouidence
,
that
at
that
time
she
named
the
King
to
this
inheritance
.
Fourthly
,
Fifthly
,
Queene
Elizabeth
that
which
was
most
reasonable
in
it selfe
,
most
considerable
for
the
king
and
the
State
of
England
,
and
most
conscionable
for
the
discharge
of
her
princely
place
,
whose
honourable
deeds
I
shall
euer
most
willingly
report
to
whose
name
I
liue
a
seruant
,
and
whose
praise
I
would
not
thus
niggardly
scant
,
but
that
I
vnderstand
a
man
of
much
better
ability
in
respect
of
all
learned
sufficiencie
;
hath
vndertaken
that
taske
.
THis
Phaenix
Queene
ELIZABETH
is
without
Comparison
.
OF
THE
NEXT
DEFENDOR
OF
THE
Faith
,
King
IAMES
,
the
Kings
most
excellent
Majestie
that
last
was
.
CHAP.
XXXII
.
FIRST
,
There
is
no
wisedome
in
the
world
,
either
of
men
or
Angells
,
that
can
(
certainly
)
foresee
the
truth
of
future
euents
,
or
determine
what
shall
be
the
issue
of
those
things
which
are
held
doubtfull
.
For
God
hath
not
giuen
to
the
nature
of
any
Creature
to
know
things
before
they
be
,
Nature
,
which
in
their
appointed
times
)
were
to
follow
.
And
these
infinite
number
of
varieties
doth
he
direct
by
his
hand
of
prouidence
to
those
ends
he
hath
determined
,
Secondly
,
Butt
,
and
the
reporter
of
many
lies
,
may
fortune
to
tell
a
truth
.
Thirdly
,
Fourthly
,
Wee
haue
happie
instance
of
this
in
the
fortunes
of
the
Kings
Maiestie
that
last
was
:
Fifthly
,
States
,
especially
of
such
as
enuied
our
prosperity
and
loued
vs
not
,
which
might
trauell
to
hinder
this
happie
coniunction
,
whereby
our
strength
became
double
so
much
as
before
,
and
therefore
our
enemies
would
couet
rather
to
suppresse
than
to
inlarge
vs
,
least
we
hauing
the
kingdome
of
Scotland
to
assist
vs
,
which
(
before
was
commonly
either
enemie
or
newter
)
might
proue
vnresistable
in
the
fortune
of
warre
,
who
before
we
had
it
,
were
so
often
Conquerours
.
Sixthly
,
Seuenthly
,
Eighthly
,
And
thus
did
God
giue
vs
life
when
we
feared
death
,
peace
when
we
feared
warre
,
Defendor
of
the
Catholike
Faith
,
vnder
whose
protection
we
enioyed
peace
,
plenty
,
&
security
.
And
therfore
happie
were
we
in
his
gratious
gouernment
,
and
happie
was
his
Maiesty
whom
God
found
worthie
,
to
succeed
in
the
royall
seate
,
and
in
the
holy
cares
of
that
most
famous
Defendress
of
the
Faith
,
Elizabeth
.
CHAP.
XXXIII
.
Of
the
Kings
defending
the
Catholike
Faith
in
Scotland
,
before
he
was
King
of
England
.
FIRST
,
there
is
nothing
of
our
owne
wherein
wee
may
iustly
glory
,
Grace
,
the
Spirit
of
God
moueth
in
vs
,
and
prouoketh
vs
to
holy
exercise
.
And
therein
(
onely
)
we
may
worthily
esteeme
of
our selues
,
because
we
are
accepted
of
God
,
and
vsed
as
his
holy-instruments
.
Scotland
,
Christian
Faith
,
and
to
a
better
forme
of
Common-wealth
than
formerly
it
had
.
The
Church
there
being
reformed
and
purged
from
popish
Idolatrie
,
which
had
profaned
both
that
and
all
other
Christian
Kingdomes
.
Secondly
,
and
in
this
the
King
deserued
euerlasting
memory
and
praise
,
that
he
was
the
first
Christian
King
in
that
Kingdome
,
Catholike
Faith
practised
publikely
,
and
with
the
warrant
of
lawfull
authority
professed
.
In
which
holy
businesse
the
King
was
verie
fortunate
,
and
for
which
God
did
make
him
fortunate
in
the
passage
of
his
Princely
life
assisting
him
in
his
lawfull
attempts
,
Defendor
of
the
Catholike
Faith
did
he
faithfully
defend
it
,
Prince
Henrie
to
defend
it
.
And
thus
did
God
prepare
the
Kings
Maiestie
and
the
Prince
for
the
purpose
of
this
holy
businesse
,
and
by
exercising
them
for
the
defence
of
Faith
in
the
kingdome
of
Scotland
,
to
fit
them
for
the
like
care
in
England
,
wherein
the
King
most
gratiously
begunne
his
gouernment
and
ended
it
,
Catholike
Faith
.
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Scotland
,
who
haue
euer
laboured
their
seueral
extremities
to
be
vnited
;
the
which
when
Pollitie
and
the
wisedome
of
State
could
not
doe
.
God
(
without
these
meanes
)
gaue
it
successe
,
and
in
an
instant
bound
these
disagreeing
nations
in
the
bonds
of
vnseparable
concord
.
Secondly
,
Religious
pollicie
,
that
did
both
arme
his
friends
,
and
disarme
his
enemies
.
Thirdly
,
CHAP.
XXXIIII
.
In
what
particulers
King
IAMES
our
Souereigne
that
was
,
principally
defended
the
Faith
.
FIRST
,
Queene
Elizabeth
(
to
her
honourable
renowne
nowne
left
it
:
)
Secondly
,
Puritans
)
had
the
like
conceiuing
,
they
hoping
their
cause
should
finde
such
large
allowance
of
fauour
with
the
King
,
that
they
and
their
opinion
onely
,
should
haue
the
countenance
and
warrant
of
the
Kings
protection
.
And
that
both
the
Papist
and
the
regular
Protestant
should
be
iudged
vnusefull
and
of
necessity
to
bee
excluded
from
the
Catholike
Church
.
Thirdly
,
Religion
:
but
for
order
and
for
the
manner
of
Ceremonie
and
circumstance
onely
,
and
also
because
the
gouernment
of
the
Church
of
Scotland
,
Catholike
Faith
,
according
as
both
of
them
pretended
,
and
that
these
oppositions
were
either
to
be
reconciled
,
and
so
made
friends
,
or
else
opposed
as
enemies
.
Fourthly
,
And
this
may
worthily
seeme
strange
that
these
two
irreconcileable
opinions
,
that
of
the
Papist
and
this
of
the
Puritane
,
should
both
of
them
at
one
time
,
expect
supportation
from
one
and
the
same
Prince
,
and
from
such
a
Prince
as
had
before
declared
himselfe
not
to
fauour
them
,
that
these
who
neuer
consent
in
any
little
resemblance
,
should
thus
conspire
and
hope
in
one
particular
person
.
Fiftly
,
Kings
Maiestie
in
safetie
and
prosperous
fortune
against
many
dangerous
practises
did
not
now
leaue
him
vnassisted
,
but
in
this
businesse
of
most
important
consideration
,
lead
him
to
an
end
full
of
honourable
merit
,
God
giuing
him
so
much
of
the
wisdome
of
his
Spirit
,
whereby
he
was
able
to
iudge
and
determine
this
maine
Controuersie
,
and
whereby
hee
was
able
to
iudge
betweene
light
and
darknes
,
Truth
and
falsehood
,
Order
and
disorder
,
Religion
and
Idolatrie
.
And
according
to
this
holy
iudgement
did
the
King
in
his
election
)
make
particular
choice
,
Catholike
Faith
against
these
two
great
enemies
,
enemies
both
of
them
;
for
the
Papist
hee
is
enemie
to
the
Faith
,
Catholike
Church
,
enemies
both
,
yet
not
both
alike
enemies
,
yet
both
dangerous
and
of
much
conuenience
to
bee
opposed
by
the
Defendor
of
the
Catholike
Faith
,
the
which
his
Maiestie
did
to
his
great
commendation
,
and
to
the
honour
of
Almighty
God
.
Greatnesse
,
Maiestie
▪
Sixthly
,
And
the
body
of
this
kingdome
,
hauing
the
disease
of
disobedience
in
the
chiefe
memebers
thereof
,
Seuenthly
,
England
,
had
not
yet
attempted
ought
against
the
Kings
person
and
State
▪
and
therefore
was
it
his
Religious
wisedome
,
not
to
punish
before
they
had
offended
,
nor
with
strict
seuerity
to
restraine
them
,
before
they
had
made
some
treasonable
attempt
;
whereby
the
proceedings
against
them
,
might
be
the
more
iustifiable
before
the
whole
face
of
Christendome
.
Eighthly
,
State
,
there
were
some
Statutes
enacted
for
the
better
preuenting
of
the
like
dangers
;
Ninthly
,
Tenthly
,
Now
the
king
to
adde
to
all
these
Christian
merits
and
to
declare
himselfe
with
most
direct
testimonies
,
that
his
Princely
care
was
principally
for
the
Seruice
of
God
,
and
the
aduancement
of
the
Catholike
Religion
;
hee
the
Lord
annointed
vndertakes
the
quarrell
of
GODS
cause
,
concluding
by
inuincible
arguments
,
that
Truth
which
Antichrist
the
Arch-enemie
of
the
Catholike
Faith
had
opposed
.
These
his
most
Christian
and
most
Princely
labours
,
are
diuulged
and
laid
open
before
the
generall
face
of
the
world
,
whereby
that
man
of
sin
is
with
euidence
discouered
,
and
all
his
painted
Pollitique
Religion
,
laid
nakedly
open
,
in
the
true
formes
of
his
false
worship
;
and
whereby
Christian
Emperours
,
Kings
,
and
Potentates
,
are
induced
by
the
authorities
of
reason
,
and
particuler
example
,
to
combine
with
God
,
and
Gods
Lieftenants
(
Christian
Princes
)
against
all
forreigne
confederacie
whatsoeuer
.
These
workes
of
Religious
Learning
in
the
King
,
as
they
were
of
maruellous
import
and
strength
to
the
Catholike
Cause
,
so
also
they
made
much
for
the
Kings
sacred
honour
,
and
will
vndoubtedly
remaine
to
all
posterity
as
ornaments
of
his
princely
worth
,
and
inducements
to
inflame
with
sacred
zeale
the
affections
of
his
princely
Progenie
,
to
honour
and
inlarge
the
reputation
of
Religion
and
Learning
.
And
howsoeuer
his
malitious
lying
enemie
Tortus
(
or
the
Cardinall
his
Master
Bellarmine
,
)
would
disgrace
the
Kings
sufficiencie
,
in
this
kinde
of
learning
,
and
would
therefore
father
his
Maiesties
worke
vpon
his
Subiect
of
lesse
authority
,
yet
are
these
iniuries
both
knowne
and
iudged
by
many
thousands
,
both
of
this
and
of
other
Nations
,
that
haue
had
experience
of
his
extraordinary
indouments
:
the
truth
whereof
it
is
not
possible
his
owne
Subiects
can
report
,
without
suspition
of
flatterie
.
Eleuenthly
,
I
conclude
then
that
the
Kings
Maiesty
most
noblely
defended
the
Catholike
Faith
against
all
the
enemies
,
Puritan
.
Obseruations
-
Diuine
.
-
Pollitique
.
-
Morall
.
FIRST
,
Church
Sanctuarie
:
for
though
it
be
often
in
distresse
,
it
is
neuer
in
destruction
.
Secondly
,
Puritans
,
did
well
distinguish
the
quallities
of
their
offence
,
and
declare
his
owne
integrity
,
for
though
he
proceeded
against
both
,
yet
with
some
distinction
of
fauour
.
For
the
Puritan
was
the
lesse
enemie
,
being
enemie
to
the
peace
onely
,
but
the
Papist
both
to
the
peace
and
truth
of
the
Catholike
Faith
.
Thirdly
,
CHAP.
XXXV
.
A
remembrance
of
some
particulers
,
wherein
God
wonderfully
defended
King
IAMES
.
FIRST
,
there
was
neuer
any
Prince
in
the
world
who
had
more
cause
to
acknowledge
Gods
fauour
then
King
Iames
,
Scotland
,
and
how
in
that
kingdome
his
enemies
did
conspire
against
his
life
and
State
,
there
is
in
that
time
and
place
matter
enough
of
admiration
.
But
if
that
were
not
,
and
that
wee
remembred
his
fortunes
in
England
onely
;
Secondly
,
and
for
Scotland
first
(
to
omit
many
of
lesse
note
)
I
remember
that
very
dangerous
conspiracie
of
the
Gowries
,
Thirdly
,
State
,
and
the
enemies
of
our
Faith
did
hopefully
beleeue
that
the
enmity
of
these
two
kingdomes
England
and
Scotland
,
Fourthly
,
that
neuer
to
be
forgotten
treason
of
blowing
vp
with
powder
,
State
,
the
Church
,
the
Monuments
of
the
Church
,
the
bones
,
and
Sepultures
of
Princes
,
Fifthly
,
By
these
particulers
out
of
many
,
may
appeare
how
God
did
wonderfully
protect
the
person
of
that
King
;
Defendors
of
the
Catholike
Faith
.
CHAP.
XXXVI
.
Of
the
diuersity
of
Religions
.
FIRST
,
Secondly
,
Iew
,
and
so
in
many
other
particulars
of
the
barbarous
people
.
Protestant
,
&
the
Protestant
against
the
Papist
,
&
the
Puritan
against
them
both
,
besides
many
other
subdiuisions
.
So
that
the
Christians
in
these
times
,
haue
as
many
seuerall
Religions
as
the
old
heathen
&
Pagans
had
Gods
,
Thirdly
,
Papist
,
subdeuide
themselues
againe
into
many
differences
,
especially
the
Religion
of
Poperie
.
For
proofe
whereof
,
we
may
remember
that
the
Church
of
Rome
hath
deuided
itselfe
into
so
many
quarrel
some
disputations
,
that
searce
two
Colledges
conspire
one
truth
after
one
manner
;
Bellarmine
,
oppose
against
their
Arch-Priest
Master
Blackwell
.
Fourthly
,
It
is
also
worthie
of
memorie
,
that
diuers
of
them
in
Queene
Elizabeths
time
being
prisoners
at
Wisbitch
,
Secular
Priests
,
Wisbitch
,
but
sithence
spread
ouer
all
Christendome
,
neither
doe
I
thinke
,
will
euer
peaceably
be
compounded
,
a
matter
rare
that
men
professing
one
Religion
and
one
Faith
,
Fifthly
,
Protestant
Religion
(
whereof
I
esteeme
most
reuerently
)
that
also
is
full
of
much
diuersity
,
the
vaine
glorious
spirits
of
men
disturbing
the
peace
of
that
Church
,
which
hath
flourished
with
much
prosperity
.
And
these
diuersities
like
a
ciuill
warre
,
(
and
therefore
a
dangerous
warre
)
haue
more
indammaged
the
cause
of
Religion
,
Sixthly
,
Religion
.
Seuenthly
,
Catholike
Faith
,
disclaiming
the
enemies
on
both
hands
,
the
proud
Papist
and
the
peeuish
Puritan
:
and
like
a
most
Christian
Catholike
King
he
directed
himself
to
Iesus
Christ
,
placed
as
hee
was
crucified
,
betweene
these
two
Thieues
,
Truth
,
yet
are
they
not
true
.
And
that
Religion
,
which
is
but
neere
the
Truth
of
the
Catholike
Faith
is
not
that
Truth
,
Truth
,
and
so
is
the
faith
of
holy
Religion
,
one
and
but
one
with
out
all
duplicity
or
difference
.
The
Conclusion
.
THVS
I
haue
briefly
,
and
but
sparingly
reported
the
honourable
deeds
of
the
Defendors
of
the
Catholike
Faith
,
wherein
if
I
had
bene
iust
,
and
had
related
at
full
the
number
of
their
Princely
deseruings
,
in
this
kinde
,
I
should
haue
vndertaken
a
businesse
of
infinite
paines
,
and
haue
made
this
volume
larger
then
the
patience
of
these
times
allow
to
profitable
writings
.
I
haue
therefore
extract
from
the
number
of
their
deeds
,
such
particulars
onely
as
may
abundantly
serue
to
honour
the
memorie
of
their
names
.
And
this
trauell
most
Noble
Prince
I
present
to
your
Highnesse
consideration
,
not
because
I
presume
of
any
worth
in
my
part
of
this
businesse
,
but
because
the
knowledge
thereof
doth
principally
concerne
the
dignity
of
your
High
place
,
wherein
will
appeare
to
your
Gratious
presence
,
the
view
of
your
most
Princely
Predecessors
,
and
how
farre
they
trauelled
themselues
for
the
aduancement
of
holy
Religion
;
defending
it
with
resolutions
,
constant
and
prosperous
.
And
wherein
your
Highnesse
may
behold
,
what
care
this
Christian
Kingdome
hath
had
for
the
Christian
Faith
,
and
what
care
it
doth
expect
in
the
hope
of
your
Maiesty
,
and
in
your
posterity
for
euer
,
Amen
.
FINIS
.