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Show a rr Cuar.2.§.7, T be fecond ‘Bookeof thefirst part EN ‘Caarang§.7. 1 fhamefulldeath. temperat Oxi terram , inertem, qui mareA ~- Vent ofum,cr vr bes, reguag, tr iflia Of the Fiftorpof the Wor/d, - aera 2 together,t¢ skeheraway without any warhingby<aryih| For the growth of theyotigue Prince beganr bok! finch: ash, onli himvno longer to be concealedjand:ib had bechv Dinofg, mortale/g, turmas, Trmperia regit VbUs eguee rh j d chat hisedue aii fisoi 4 be fimplejto make him feemethechilde of fome poore man (as forhis fefery ie wild quifite, )w hen his capacity required to+haue beeneit tured rtheftomackeaitd dali. 1es'meeteforaiKing.All this sebotada the Prieft confide re sandwich: a4ub; theeféarins 4‘ Whorules the duller earth,the windefwolne ftreames, eof The ciuill Cities andth' infernal! realms, Whoth' hoft of heauen,andthe mortall band, Alone doth gouernebyhis iuft cc ; ‘Then fhall wefinde the quite contrary. In him there is no vneertainety nor changes" atlociated vato himfelfefine ofthe Captainesy in whofe zo 214 having taken an.oathof theni,andthewedthem th themwith themfelues at their iournies end, inthe prefenceof th faithfully ferne,in whole pre/ewce is thefulne/fe ofioy,and at whofe rig Whereforeit being theend and fcope ofall Hiftory , to teach by exampleof times paft,fuch wifdomeas mayguide our defires and actions,we fhould not maruaile though the Chronicles of the Kings of Inda and Ifrael, being written by men infpired with the 4) Spirit of Godinftrué vs chiefy,in that whichis moft requifite for vs to know; 4% ee meanesto attaine vnto truefelicity, both here,and hereafter, propounding examples whichilluftrate this infallible rule; ‘Thefear of the Lordisthe coinning of mpifedome Had the expedition ofXerxes (as it was foretold byDaniel) beene wr 7 fome Prophet afterthe captiuity:: wee may well belecue that the counfaile of God in, andthe executioners ofhis righteous will; fhould haue occupied either the w the prt cipall roomeinthat narration. Yet had not the purpofe of Darius , e of his Wife, and the bufineffe at Sardes, with other occurrents, beene the lefletrue, thougt they might haue beene omitted, asthe leffe materiall : but thefe things it had vecis lawfall for any man to gatherout ofprophane Hiftories,orout of circumftat wife appearing,wherin he fhould not haue doneiniuryto the Sacred V gs, lon as he had forbornto derogate from thefirft caules,byafctibing cond more thal was due. ( Such,or little different,is the bufineffe that I haue nowin hand: wherein I cannot S leeuc that any man ofiudgement will.taxe me,as cither fabulous or prefiumpruous. 1 he doth not faine,that rehearfeth probabilities as bare conieGtures; neither doth hedee prauc the Text,thatfecketh to illuftrateand make good in humane reafon, thole rings ‘whichauthorityalone,withoutfurther circumftance, ought ro haue confirmed in euety mansbeliefe. Andthis may fuffice in defence ofthe liberty, whichI haue vfed in ~ iectures,and may hereaft er vfe when occafion thal! require, as neither valawfull, 1 mif-befeeming an Hiftorirn. : la ct) f PE AS a ins S. VII. The comfpiracie againft Athalia, tude fixe yceres and longer worne the Crowne of| i . now had > Hen (4thelia and had found neither any forreine enemy, nor domefticall aduerfarie difturbe her poifeifion, fuddenly the periodofher glory, and reward - rats i nforce they {hould bring! their purpofe to good iffue' neither wetet Captainsyand other affociats ofIehoieda ableby: clofe workinz.to draw togetherfo 18a mufty &ferniceable handsas would faffice tom mage the bulin eTohe cale,the Prieft gaueorderto fach ofthe Leuites,as had finifhed theirvéuef on the Divine thi feruice atthe Femple,andwere nowrelicued byonltets th ucceeded in their turaes,that they fhould not departvntill they:knewhis farthest jpleafiy re.So by adi itting the hewcommers, and i notdifcharging the old, he had,without any noife,ma 5 de vptuch a numk wouldbeableto deale withthe it Queenes ordinary Guard:and th fe, & make xi hf {ot Dasidjwas enough toaflure them\chattheaction-was 10ugh indeede blefied way, da for euermare. fidelity he bork lavrful) bibetye ; facceed.as they-defited; ». ‘hoght endachr ‘;Butin compaffing theirintent,{ome difficulties appeared: Botivwasnotto belhoped that with.ope indanceof ioyto ord whomthey band are pleafures yto {peadit 4e {peedily, Wherefore needed £0c Many, pérlwafions to winthem tothe bulineff e sthe promifeofithe Lord vAto the houlelof vanities of men beguiletheir vaine contriuers;andtheprofperity of the wicked, is the wayleading'to theirdeftruction : yeathis broad and headlong pafl hell, isnot fo delightfull as itfeemes at the firft entrance, but h e poylor whichinfect the foule,manycruell thorns deeply few efcape,they haue onlythismiferableaduanta sto perfect happi- 4g more {wift and expedite. But the fernice of Godis thef thofe brambles that fometimesteare the skin offuchas¥ commonly lay holdvpon themat {uch timeas theyfit dow wa hani withchem,to aduance him tothe Kingdome. sThe px! menjtocountenance theactionprocuring'atthefirft only tha reyfh. ti ‘erufalem,yvhere they were further acquainted withthe wholetratter. Theté ueth nor can be deceiued, but continuing oneand the fame for euer, doth conft antly gouerhe all creatutes by that Law,which hehath prefe ribedjand will neuet te The nes,& hath inita true,though not. compleat felicity yeelding theconf{cience,as doth eafily counteruaile all afflictions wh impiety; whichtaking deeperdoteinthée Court, Me b > Country; if cate werenot viedito weedeit vp very he forefeethallthings,and all things defpofeth to his owne honour ; I leneitherdeceis Pfal.6.1%. - ‘Was enough, for ifthe Tyranneffedidnot preuaile againft themat pour at the People waslike to thewit felfé on their fide, who the firt brunt,the made head againtt her. | Lhefe Leuites were placed in the inner Conte ofthe Temp out the perfon of the ‘King, whoas yet was kept clofe ; the followets'6f the Capraines, atid other adhérenrs 30' "hemeltowed ih the vitér Courts As For weapons, the Templeitfelfe had flore e. howe ig Davidhad lefean Armory torhe place whieh was'idw imployed to déccofhis iffue, Allthings bein g inareadi re nefleand the day comé:wh erein this ‘hich defign évvasto win execution 3 lehoieks deliticred'vatoth é Captains; Atmoutfor them and their Sa appointed aguatdvnto the Kings perfon, produced hint openly , and gaiie o aan Aiga be Viing alk ceremonies accuftomed in fitch folémn ities,with great Whit € ofthe people, "Of thefe doings,the Queeni was the lathat heard any word. ne ‘ob fo Rtrange as it may feemé forinfolénte'fatur es, by'dea ne Muchas: Bring thempill tidings ; doe commonly lofe the betiefi ling outragionfly r of heaving what qe tobe feared, whileft yevit maybe preiiented,‘and haue'n o iiformiation ofdangerttill ieit Ownecyes} amaze chiefe, - diwith the fiddenneffe,bcholditinthe thape Senate fullof the tumour,and entertaihed ieswith of inenitablé mit. ‘ ry good likingSome nbiious schon tanforth to fee, aiid the Rotimen ioy wasfo great, that ning and praifine ioe peril,vader the windor ofthe Coutt,were the‘people tin- anidnoite offaltts ei "ee heating & behdldite ete exttaordinary coticoutfe, , lero. fionin their lodke, ae ie ne towards the Femple;with much vauftiall pat pened:though nite i a i) conceiue;that fomewhat worthy of het care was hap- sotovic hae ons wifed might be,the did norappreherias Howfotuer it were; fhee meant iimighthanron, ome in looking ified the maetery aid ordering" all' as the occatig viedin saber: rake It may ‘bee, thatfe thoushe it fome efpeciall folemnio0n6d number of : eruices vvhich caufed this mitich adoc'y arid heredt the! ynaccit= tabi: umber of Leniresyand of other devout menjabout thie towhenlight site fone ‘umption; y ‘oy things areue that the] Ww a 1 Uc Neake it feemeorhe err Ve ofthe Lord ( vi ittlethouphit vponhierowne THieedy Valifiotigh Lo/ephids fel For wefirideinithe Vex, Shee canstothe ‘peopl retroher Palacejandthatwhen he looked and faw Hesuianined was With tlie Prittes; or reat wien' Ofthe 1315. 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