![]() ![]() ![]() Wherein you may see their bloody behaviour in many Kingdomes.murthering of Kings. Againe, wherefore did his Holinesse advise himselfe, to censure the decree of the Court of Parliament in Paris against Iohn Chastell? Wherefore did he suffer Garnet and Oldcorne, my Powder-miners, both by Bookes and Pictures, vendible under his nose in Rome, to bee inro led in the Canon of holy Martyrs? And when Hee saw two great Kings murdered one after another: wherefore by some publike declaration did not his Holinesse testifie to all Christendome, his inward sense, and true apprehension of so great misfortune, as all Europe had just cause to lament, on the behalfe of France? Wherefore did not his Holinesse publish some Law, or Pontificiall Decree, to provide for the security of Kings in time to come? Ibid. If any except, and say these are but private Doctors: Heare King Iames afterward: If the Pope doth not approove, and like the practise of King killing wherefore hath not his Holinesse imposed some severe censure, with a fearefull frowne, upon the Booke of Mariana the Iesuite, (by whom Parricides are commended, Nay, highly extolled) when his Holinesse hath been pleased to call-in some other of Mariana's bookes. holy Truth of our blessedly reformed religion, and destruction of Antichristianisme, that accursed Hydra of all heresies and notoriously infamous, both to this, and the other World, for horrible Massacres, and Bellarmine, Eudae ono-Iohannes, Suarez, Becanus, Mariana, with such Monsters▪ teach the Doctrine of Parricides Ibid. ![]() The same good hand of providence in great mercy, directed it upon the right Object even the defense of the But as for the holy truth professed by my selfe, and those of the reformed Religion, &c. To give Instance, and not stirre from the Court: The Lord of Heaven vouchsafed to King Iames, of famous memory, and One of the learnedest Princes, that ever wore a Crowne upon Earth, such a strong and enlarged understanding, that wee should have magnified it, as admirable, even in a private man. Great endowments, in what kinde soever, gvided by a divine hand, in their exercise and agitations, doe ever, a great deale of good. First, Such as stand in the presence of mighty Kings, are, or ever should be, men of greatest parts, deepest understandings, and most eminent abilities every Way: Which being happily sanctifyed by a fruitfull influence from Heaven and by the helpe of the holy Ghost, bent to the right end, and spent upon the Objects, they ought become gloriously serviceable to the King of Kings proportionably to their native excellency above ordinary gifts, and the vulgar sort of sufficiencies. And I am the farre better pleased with my choise because I hold it a matter of singular comfort, and speciall consequence, to have an hand in diverting the eie of any, that attends upon earthly Majesty, from too much gazing upon the outward illustrious splendour, which is woont to glister in the Courts of great Princes to the admiration, and embracement of the glorious, and ever-lasting beauty of the Lord Iesus: In respect whereof, all the fairest beames of felicity and joy, which shine from the most orient Imperiall Diadems, that crowne the face of the Earth, are but a Moate of darkenesse, and Lumpe of vanity. glorious Gospell of the blessed God (farre dearer to every gracious heart, which truely tastes the mysterie, and mercies of Christ in it then it's dearest blood, or whatsoever is most de re-able under the Sunne, or admired most amongst the Sonnes of men), hath encouraged me at this time, to take the boldnesse, to present this present Treatise more immediately, and by speciall interest into your owne hand. YOur extraordinary approbation, and acceptance of my Directions for walking with God, falling into your hands, by Gods good providence, I know not how accompanied with such noble circumstances, and expressions of much undeserved respect to the Authour but especially of your affectionate love to the 1. ![]()
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