VNTOTHE MOST HIGH eJJXV MiqHTIE Prince, bis Soueraignc Lord Kffg IA M E s« Apoore Suh^^ iedt {endeth, j{Smldiors%efo'^ lutm^ humbly to waitc vpon ^ his Maieftic. IN THIS LITTLE Booke the godly Vermes of our Mighty Kffg arefpedjied, mtk dijl fcription of our late Q^cene, (and ftill renew- ncd) E L I Zas Gouermment : TJjePspe A»di Papiftsate in their colours fetforth,their purpofes laid opcHjand their hopes dtJfoIf/eJjthe happie peace ofEngUnd u well defcrthed <. aid the long contini! 3 n ce i)>«reof hum- Hy prayed for. LONDON Printed by IchnWmdct^ for Walter Barrey dwelling.' mFMles Chftrfhyeard at the Signe of the Crane, » cl If -ft r led,A souidu clrawnevnto itlelre,a partial ludgement from fome ers wifh vnto opinions,as I thinkc, not w orthy any great refpedf, Lord^Kin^^"^ for by theidleucs of their iuucdiue wordes, they umeu " rccme to proue, that I deferued blame, becaufe I dealt fb roundly with the fca ofRome, which vaine imagination found fbmcfhewe of caufe to ground it relfvpon,theprerent times incertainriejfeeming as ThePapiftsdc if they defired to make a doubt, whether Religion iiretomakea fhouldftandiuthatfame formc,whichnovvitdoth cmaine^coniis®'" whlthcr it fhould be brought vnto a more neare nuanccofour affinltic with GehenttA^ the Antichriftian church of forme whi.h^ Rome. W hen this I heard,! could not choofe, my now it doth, foueraign Lord,but iecod that my foregoing work, with this my named Refolution: For when I with my fclfconfidered how Rome was figured by your ownedifcription,and fawe with what feruencic of fpirit A Souldiers %efolution, 5 fpirite your diuine and fundlificd heart did oppofe itfelfeagaiuft thatworldes difcciuing, irreligioLis, pernicious, biafphemous monftrousPopc* I could rot but in my loule refolue with a Souldiers Refo- iution, to follow your kingly Maiedie in your vertues ftcppcs, and not to futfer a little Monkifli Mowle hill heapc of tongues, that rides vpon the fkirtof Pceuifli Popery, to derogate from your kingly name, the glory due vnto the honour of your faithcs profelfion, nor fuffer that the godlie people in your land ('whofe h cartes prcpareth, as hefitteth loyall, faithfull and obedient Subie£l:cs,to bid your Highnes welcome to your Kingdomes Crownc) that the ioy which they conceiue in the excellencicofyour great Maieftie Hioiild bccclip- fed by the infligation of any fecret Papiilicall ob- ieded doubt, what fhouldletmy refolution to fpeake plaine'y to my King, whofe Highnes know- neiii both bo- eth what drudges are fent from Romty and there- fore will nor take Phifickc for his foule from their ncvther. impoyroncdproieded potions. The Chronicles With innumerable Tragikc fcencs.hauc made dif- Phocasthe cription of the Roman reeement, fliewing to the fooHth 111 1 • n • rour.cild firft world, that not asy king nor Quecne, nor Prince ,,i,n(eifc in Chi iflendomejthat euer did difpleafe that proud papa,and then vfurpingBifhopjfincc he ruidealone, and ['hcn^inco'Tthc vnto himfclfe, the nameofP^/'4-but they were all church,tbcful of them cyiherpoyfoncd, murdered, or otherwife betrayed, or their lands inuaded, or their SubieflSbyAdrbl";.' inoued to rebellion,or many times nearly brought fince w hofe in danger ofthofc ciiils, cyther by Menkes, Fryers, B $ lefu-^ ■7~" A Souldierr %efoItition, the life of Icfuites, Seminaries, or fome Other villanous min- popjs,there flaiieSjient from the Popes diueli{hnes(but mif E^mpcvourof^ named Hollncs, to put in execution thofc three migiic.nor damned purpofcs, Bohemia, Lomhard'j, Germany, pope of any prance,^ blccdlng Bdgta haue bought their to true experience,with a deare and bloudy prifc. And though that be/f^'/»erchitfe Champion, yet \dngPhils^s eldeft ronne,euen in his Fathers fight, muff: bleed to death,when he difpleafdc the Pope: England hath had a hard experience of his Tyran- ny, and in the daycs of Queene Blt^beth^ the multiplifity oftrayterous plottes laide againfther life, all wrought by Romes confederates, were to long to fpccifie : and for your Scotlandes Kingdome, fMighty Souera'gne) neyther your royal! perfon, nor your publike flate,haue ffoode exempt from their moff vilde attemptes; and aF furedly (my Soueraigne Lorde, no other then fuch like ff rategems are to be cxpeded from their hands who by theiroathes haue fworne and vowed allc- giancc to the Sea ofi?a was, and for your labour reape -hcrrecompencc from thofe your enemies, vnto thePapifts whome your mercy chiefly doth extend itfelfe.* haucintheir Her Maicflie was by the Papiftes in printed bookes accounted fai rc more tyrannous, then was ouriitcCinccn li 'tockfimy 01 that murthcring 'Hero: Parfom and wasacrucd Sanders in theirtrayterous libels, didliherally af- a^ffum ttai firme fo much •• And I know a Papift, yet aliuc in Q.M,ary was England, that did vcrific vnto my face,that Queen w°he"Votcs" CMaryvfui hntmoxQ mcrcifullvnto the Prcte- ftants, then E.ftants, during her raigne, thcnytzs Eliz,abeth vnto ttheCatholikes; what thanks your gratious lenity iikf, fhall ■ A Souldiers T^folutton. n fhallreape from fuch like minded men. Your Mi- ieftie can with beft commended wiiedom iudge: how they afFcd the right of yourfucceffion, their Belmam Bookedoth plainly fpecifie.in which with cunningfliewSjftrangcderiued pcdegrccs, &vp- reardc moiintalnc-lyes, they hauo intituled the Jnfantofspatne xo yom and ftriued^ap«Sc« vvichadiuels inuented pohcie to difpolfefle your Maieftie of your lawfull rig tj thiscourle they Spamevnto tookc before you were their king, and fincc that time,3sbyatruth whichmy felfereucald vntothe " Lordsofyour moft Honourable Priuie Councell, itfeemeth that your Englands Papiftshaue amongft themfelues aduentured to calculate the number ofrhefccret in, yourdayesoiiearthafyour Highnes fhalldeny to tcntion ofthc graunt one ofthe two before defcribed dangerous extreams,which are either alteration ortolleration cberom both in religion; fo as what loyalty is to be expelled fro their hands,more then by conftraint,your Maiefty ftate,'"' ' may direOilie iudge. And thereforebecaufe I know the remnant of thefe Roman Moabnes,W\\\ be the c6- tinuall lowers of fcditious feed,and dangerous dif- ftui bcrsofyour Englands publike wcale,lcould be contet to wilh for Gods glory,my countries good, the fafty ofyour royall fclfc,and Iccurity of all yoiir princely progeny .* that the whole packc of Papifts were fent vnto their Holy father the Pope,that they cuenin his Citty Rome might ffand together vnderthe fafe protedion of the Popes abhonri- nablc blelliig, meanc while during their (fay , if fb they dare but once bcginneto ftirre,! doubt D not ASouldiers %efolution. not, but al the argumentes wherewith they fine- Jy vfeto pleadc, will bring themfelucsto becde- uidcd intafue feuerall partes, which dtuifion will inEngland workc Romes diflblution, andintime I hope the gates of Romeve'Al all bcerampardevp, fo as wc fliall no more be troubled with his flrag- ling runnagatesj but that the Pope (hall bee enfor- ccd to liue witiiin himfelfejandonely take the pro- fite that his town allovvesj^w cantributary whores can pay him so.thoufand poundsa yeare,and no doubt he hath many other fuch like honeft hclpes. Aflii- rcdly,thc times willfliortly come,whenall the true religious kinges in Chriftcndome will ioyne toge- thetjand fire hislinke of fin about his eares. And thus my foueraignc Lord with further icy- full hope, then is asyetrcucalde by mee:vnto the vnftaynde beauty of your princely Maieftie, my refolution humbly bringes it felfe, and though per- haps the Diuell will fhortly roare, and fend abroad hisinflrumentes to [holde his kingdome vppc. Yet moft puifant and [valuorous minded Prince, I know your kingly heart being indued, as it is, with true prowcs, and perfedfortitudCjCan not endurciheopcrationoftimerous effebtes,but your kingly wifedome will prudently preuent all the occafionsjwhencc thofe monfters are bcgoten.*' flar.dfaft therefore & God froheauenwilgiuevnto your maicftie a powcrfull & vhcontroulcd fti cgth. And by the befl comcnded ordinary mcanes, the better to protedl your fafcty, I make no doubt,but your highncs fhalbe continually attended with ho- norablc J Souldien %eJoIution. iz notable,valiant,wife,& faithfull gentlcmeni whofc loyall harts will carefully defend the fafety of your royal perron:& fure I am,the fubieds of your king- dom generally,vnles (bme few fcattcrcd c5panies All well affew of Roma {fraglersjdo in their foules rcioicc that God ,*1° hathrayfde yourroyall vertuous felfetobccthcir cftXmiingof righteous king.Tniilionsofthouiands in your Eng-now re- hnd liucs, whofefpirites by theinftindof nature giucs themfclues to loue the lawfull exercife of Arfnes,& they with ioyfullwillingnes, will waite vpon the fummons of their kinges commaund,and fpend their liuestheir lands,their goods in the per- formance of faithfull and obedient fcruicc: your - { England hath forth efe many yearesobferued the manerofyour neighbor bordering kingdoms go>- uernmcnt:& with vvha^rudet wifedom your ma - icfty did proted the fafety of your land, the conti- nued true report of your renowned vertues fedyour Englands people with dclightfullioy, and to their hearts it did a comfort giue, when as they thought vpon that blcffed hope, which built it felfe vpon the well known right of your ruccefTion,& though in chriftian policie A publikc note was taken from the vulgar view,yet all the world may witnes that our late Queencrcnownde£/i2i4f'tf/^,did with her Lordesand honoured Councellers long ago de- cree to yeeld vnto your Maieftie, the proper tight of your inheritance, and that the people of your kingdom did expcd no leflCjWas certainely appro- ucd by thatioyfui & general applaufe,whichal your Englands fiibiedsgaue, when as they heard king D 2 Jme$ Jl SouUiers '^efolution lamfii proclaimdc to be their Soiieraigne. And now (moft niightie Princc)nth that in dc-> fpite of Rome, the God ofhcauenhath eftabli- Riedyour name on earth, and made you greater then eiicr yet was any Chriftian king, and hath in peace confirmed the rcgall fcateof your imperiall throne,! make no doubt but your Maieftie, with a Chriftian conftancie,and religious care, will con- firme the ftrength thereof, by the inuifiblc force oC a prudent, wife & godly gpucrnmcnt, which doth Theweilors vnto twofpcciallpoynts dire<5litrclfc, which is vn- hr/oIVs ordering of diuinc and humane things, chicfciy to be whcrein the obedience vnto God belonging, doth refpeftcd in a challenge to It felfca title Capital,the cclcftiall dig- EoucrnmcHt. "itie whercof, isfirft before all other things in the ^ cbicfeft place to be preferred. Diuine regiment doeth therefore take vnto it felfe the matter of Religion oncly, and the ordi- naccs to be vfed in the church jwhich in the time of the Lawjwcre-commandedby God.himftlfe vnto hisferuantiVjye^, andhceby the appointment of God, committcdrheprincipall charge thereof vn- to his fonncs, and the tribjc of Le«/.-but now in the time oftheGofpelU they were taught andcommaundedby/^y«jC^r/)^himfelfe, and by bin. left vnto his t^poJlles:znd from them the prin- cipall charge thereof is committed vnto the Bijhops and Pafi()rs o{the Church. , . And as in the time of the Law, though h(^w°te were thevnto God , and had chiefe feigh: ricii vn authoriiiclu diuine things,yet was not he the king, ptinci. J Souldiers %efelution, ij Prince, or fuprcme Magiftrate oner the people of washefu^iea God, but that fupremacie of kingly honour, giuen vnto Mofes, who was vnto Aaron in the ftcad was rcferued of God,and therefore next vnder God.i^aron and ^'"hos his Tonnes were accounted fubicds vnto CMofes. LurMoAc"' So in the time ofthe Go^peir, though BiP}ops and Paftors\\dx\zt\\t chicfc authoritieto dealewith the adminiiiration of diuine and holy things, yet they, nor any ofthetnarethckings,princes,or Tupremc Magiftrates ouer the people ofGod, and Church of. lefus chrtfl.'bwx. that fuptemacie of.kingly honour is giuen vnto Kings,and Princes in their feuarall king- domes,who are vnto Bi/hopsand Paftors in the ftead of God.And therefore all andPrfy?w,areto be accounted fubicds vnto their feuerall Kings and Princes. And as Mofes'mthe. diuine ordimnccsconcer-Kingjg^p^^g ningthclawof God, didcommaund nothmg vntoc«in caufc and the tribe of Ze«/; but that he had expref-^^"'"®^"^'j ly reccyucd from the mouth of God. So K ings and vnto thcir"ri>b • PrincesinthediuineordinanceofthcGofpcl of /?-thinges fus Chrijl^dLtc not to commaund vnto their and Paftors,zny other thing then can bee exprclfely 3od. warranted by the dofltine oi Chrift himfelfe, or his Apoftles; Laftly,asin the time ofthe Law,thc Kings and Princesof Ifracl,and their Pnefts, andLeuits, did bring on them and their poftenty,the etcrnall curfe ^,'[0 t^fword of God, when they fled from the obedience ofthe .of God bring. Law, written by Mofts in the old tcflamcni of God. cthconfufios Euenfo in cheiimcof G,ofpeI,fhall Kings 5c Princes D} with ^ ASouIdiers ^efolutioud withihtixBijhofs & Pa^crshr'mgvpo themfelucs & their poftcritic the eternall curfe of God, when they fliallfliefroin the obedience of the Gofpel written bythc Apoftlesand Euangelifts, and left vntovs in the ne w Teftament of lefus Chrifl:, in which is con- tained the frecdome,libcrtie,and iuftification of our beftcfteemcd, and moftbleiled peace. And from The cace of obedicnce thercvnto, hath proceeded the long EnaknTi hap continuancc ofEnglands peacefull quietnes •• and pineffehath by the mcancs thereof finofl: mightiefoucraigne) nueTby the yourroyallpcrfon,andyour Scotlands kingdome minifttie of (from eucty threatncd danger) haue vntill this time theGofpci. moft fafely beene prelcrued. And for from hence muftfpringthe firme continuance of your royall ftate, andkingdomes blcflcdneile, your righteous foule,no doubt,will moft defire that things diuine be chiefly lookdevnto. Andbccaufe there neuer Kings 6c prin- was a church fo rightly ordered,but that fome errois ces in their fcs yvcrc therein remaining, the reformation whereof dom« haue vnto the kings,5 vnto whofechorge the authoritic to^ gouemment thereof in their feuerall kingdoms was Ih^roTthlt - principally committed,it now therefore remaincth amifltinthe** euident, that your religious vnderftanding, wiie. Church of diuine,'and fanflifyed heart will in the beginning of your moft happie raigne, looke firft amiddcffc your Englandes kingdome with godly care to beautifie the Spoufcs of lefus Chrift.My Souc- raigne LordCjIdoubt not, but your highneffcwill be pleafcd to obfcruc the order giuen vnto your princely Ton i\\z'happie comfort of your Englands hope, and account it for your greateft honour, to fee the Church of God wcllgouerncd. lamafoul- dier ASouldiers%efolution, i-j. dierf my mofi: mighty king)and my duticis(whcn iuft caiifc requires) to fight for God and for his Church, and for you my foucraigne, next vnder God,within the compaffc of your kingdomes con- fines, the onely fupreme hcade and gouernour. Be thtn fmoff mightie Prince) vnder your captaine Chrift, a glorious inflrument, as to that ende you were ordaincdjandaboue all things chiefly fee his Church to be well ordered. O then let your Maie- fong.ca.ir. ffie voachfafe \v'ix\\ Salomon^ Tovodlke dotvne into the vcMo.a. Garden f/A''»/j,TheSinagogues &congreg3tions in England, and fee the fruit ofthe valley, fee if the Fine huddeth ydnd looke if the Pomegranetsjlourtjhj6cho\de whatprofite hath proceeded from the dodrinc of the Law Sc the Prophets,and in m my Congregati- ons fee nothing that your highneffe can take kno ledge of, hut onely ignorance,difohed/ence,and rebellion» Thefearefull daungerof whofe defperate eftate is principally occafioned,by the want of Pallors,able to teach them to vnderftand that peace in whome the lawe and the Prophets is fulfilled,and then from r the lone ofthofevngodiy guides, which takcthvp the place bequeathed to better men: let your di- uine and hcaucnly foufe , as fwiftly flic as did the Princes of in their Chariots, and them re- mouing, cotimaund that in their place be fet the filuer-founding voyce of godly, reuercnd,learncd, wife and preaching Minifters,who by the power of their minifleric, may caufethetrucvnderflanding ofthe peace of Jefus Chtifl, to fhewit felfe vnto the ignorant people of your lande, and.thatthc onely light J Souldiers^R^foIution* light procuring beamcs ofihcmoft'glorious GoP pell,may withafweete reflexion beautifully (hine, and goldlike richly gi ideally our poore and dcfo- late,darkc , and defart towncsand villages, that thereby all your Englifh people may with ioy be- hold the beautic of Zton^ and gloric of Jerujkletn, (hiningin the Church. This defed in Englands miniftric hath long gobeenefccnc , but not amended : and our late godly Queene wasin her time a ftraunger vnto this corruption, & that which in the Church did chief, ly holde,the too long continuance of Tome things amifre,wastheworde/w/mr/»rjin nor being defirousto adrainifter vnto chiirch,but like tyrannicall Lords to rule and ouer * rule the famcjand by their ouerruling vttcrlyto o- ucrthrow the church,by extinguifhing the purity of that light, which fhined in the fame, placing in -Read thereof the traditions of men,by their appro- bation of vnwritten verities. And tliiis being defi- rous to raife themfeliies vnto a higher height, then vnto them was limitted, they left to fceke the gio- ry of God,& oncly fought by peruerting the Scrip- turesjto glorifie themfelues aboue all the kingdoms of the earth, and by this his pride, the Pope hath made himfclf to be the open & reuealcd Antichrift, as is before defcribed. But now my hope is,that not any will continue to contend about theeffate of Bifliops as now they ftand.fith by their lawfull liberty of povver,thcy may rcceiue dignities, on them bcftowcd by thofe|vnto who they adminifler, whichexamplewasobferud by many chriftian Emperors,& klngsi& many holy ^nd reuerent Bifhops, long before the Pope was E 3 knownc ASouIdicrs ^efolutioui IcnoWnctobe that diucll, which now he is. And thcrfore let not any fo contend about the(c t h ings a s ifthey thouglitthc abufe of the Anticiiiiftian fea could extinguifh or race out the lawfull liberty of powcr,whichvvasby the Apoftles of lefus Chrirt, left vnto the godly Bifhops in thechurch.This may ucththcfucccfitpleafcyourMaiellie,! haueaduenturcdtofpeake fiuh/^ '^nnci I know fome few vnlearned people in your pall churches land do dcfirc to ftrluc to much inthis contention, of the worjd/ Andthough theauthority of bifhops be approued tbrhtRome/ Iawful,yet al within thecopas of your highncs king ScAicxandria, doms,are yourfubicfts,and in their harts no doubt ^'oftics'aat vn vnfaiucdly dcfire to be fojand do in their fouls tothecounfeii rcioycc bccaufc thcy arc fo; and your Maieflic fliall ofNifc.A.jio find them reuerent,godly,wife & learned menryct if Thcrcafon thcfc be negligent defcds in any,thcy will affurcd- whpthe author ly,percciuing that your highncs do looke into their courfcjfjpeedily by your direcffib amend, the things Church wilbe amifTc, •& henceforth notfuffcr that fuch vnworthy aipcndcd. guides as are before defcribedjfliould by thc laying on of hands,be admitted to the miniftry, nor alow i.Con Carth ofany Ntft probatusvelEftfcopcrum examme^'uel^o. 3.fap.2i. Vnlcffe he be allowed by the exami- nation of the Bifhops, or teffimonie of the people. And the better to dire<5t this courfe, no doubt our Bifliops will obfcrue the faying of S.>^/wf»«?/e, who '^^j™j'^®['^^'^fpeakethrhusinhisexpofitionofPrf«/c/Epiftle vn- * ' to 2" imothie ; Paul Chargeth T imothie before God the Father,andchrifPthe Sonnethe deU angels: Vn- der this charge he Cjommaundeth thofe things to he kept^ yobiehfertaineioordtn^ttonm the Church^leaJleaftlj a- ASouldiers T^efolution, 18 Ttj man fhouldgetan EcclefuHicaU dignities but intju'if' tion be firjl had of his life and maners, thit a meete and approued mtnifler or Priejl may be appointed: neither 4- ny to be ordaynedirvhofe faults deferue Ju/pifion, forhee finnethjVphich ordayneth and trieth not. This courfeobfcrued, then fhall your Maieftic ioyfdly behold yourEnglands famous vniuerfities; fendrorth worthy men,faithfully to labour in that . worthieft work; then fliould your highnes fecyour ofgodi^mu England furniflicd with the bleffed number ofthofc miters, preaching paftors, whole heaucnly minds diuinely fanrftifiedjWilliaflifie the approbation oftheir cal- ling,by theinward teftimony ofthefpiritofGod: Whofe mouthes are touched xoith an hotecoale^ taken from the fre of the Altar: W hereby they are purged that the worke of God may be done by them with a pure pcrformace,theapprobatio of whofe miniflry Ihall for euer ground It felfe, vpon the foundation of that written truth, contained in the holy Scrip- turcsjby the authority whereof,they will like faith- full minifters,truly teach the church of God,aright- ly to vnderftand the worthines of hir peace in lefus ChriftjVpon which corner ftone the truth of their dodrine being eftabliflied,it will manifeft vnto the wotldjthattheyarcfentofGod, and by the power ofthe holy Gh oft, are called to be the preaching miniftetsof faluation vnto all beleeucrs. Such as tilefe are thofc ofwhome the Prophet Efay with ad- miration fpcaketh. Oh how beauttfullare the feete of thofe that declareth andpublijhethpeace: that declareth good tidmgSyandpuhh.jheth faluation, faying vnto Sion^ £ 4 thy 1 A Souldiers " thj Coi Umh, Thefc are the well commended watchmen,which do continually with carcfuil. diii- gence attend and waite vpon the Church, & eiuetli warning when the enemicapproacheth neere vn- to itjOrvnto any member of the lame, and To well they know all the publiKC and priuate enemies that they can defcnbe the power, iikenelTc, craftcs, and policies by^whichjand vnder pretext whereof^ The diuell wit hall his boares^aud heart s^and rvolues andfosccSy feckcth to deface the beauty of the Church, & vtter. ly to deftroy the fame, & fo wife ihcfc godly watch men arcjthatthey can prcfcribcand, teach the true andperfed vfe of cuery powerful!mcanes where- by the cuent of each daogcrousoppofitionl'hall foundly & fecurcly be prcueitted/o that the church notwithflandingjthe force ofall occa{ions,fhall at al times knowhow to enioy the fafety of her peace. Thefc arc the faithfullfheapheards, who being defirous not to lofe a fheepe,. v/ithouthauingany chicfe refpecl: vnto the fleece,carefully and confcio^ nab!yintheaboundancieofhumilitie,loue&:2eaIe, do wholy betakethcmfelues to feede the flocke in thefweetcand pleafant paftures of Gods eternall gracCjWarilykeepingand protcdlingthem,that they might not eate nor taile of any rotten or. infedious foode. Thefc are indeede the Stewardcs of the houfeofGodjgreatly dignified with the fauour of the Bridegrooraesloue,and thefe.can inuite the Toulevntoa moft delicious and fpirituall banquet at?dfeedeit:vviththebrcad of eucrlaftinglife,. and c§n opct^ vnto it the rich treafury ofihchcauenly paradife v ASouldicrs ^B^foluticn, ip paradife & fhevv vnto it the ccleftial glories, which are prepared for all thofe that ierue and fcare the It- uing God. And thcfeare thole that Ihould be ex- erciled in the miniftrie, and to the number of them g now in England,! doubt not,but by the afsiftance of your Maieftic,there lhall bee added a glorious companic: that then your highnelTe may Ipcakc as the Prophet did; ibMejetrvAtchrnenvfon thy ECir,cap. fowcih, andreapcs her fruit in ioy i: ' ' this ASouldiers%efoIution, zo this was the happieftate of England in the time of ourlaterandnowmoftblcned) Queenc.* and by yourMaicftie, fliill increafed be, the vndoubted hope of Englands further happincfle^and what by chance had ftolnc without the compas of fufficient care, in the time of righteous/I/4 (now dcceafcd ) fliail in the dayesofour khofaphathct hrowo\\i to lighf,and Church and common welth fhalibe put' ged from corruptions blemifh, that after ages rtial intfieir worldesinduring Chronicles report, how h ippie England was by the. gouernemeniof a mai ■ den Queen,and how much more happy by a god- ly king, that vertuous C^ueene fucceeding. Oh England let all thy well di'pofed people with one conient together chp their hands with ioy,& laiide the mighty God of hcauen, whofe mercies proui- dence.hath inloueprouidcd for thy publike wealc land gcneraiy. fo farrc beyond the compas ofthy own vn worthy- lies, Gods chofen people the tribes of ifraelldi^ nottecciue more merciefromhis hand^thenthou baft done: Iude4 did endure a ftrongcrfcourge for her iniquitie, then thou as yet haft felte of, for tfiy worfe impietiesjoo longer now prouokc thy louingGod, but turnethy fclfe vnto his ftatutes witli obedient thoughts, redceme the rime by thy repentant care, and (cape the iudgement of thy fins dercrt>b. hold thy king whofe godly Prcfedentjfhal leade theeon in path'cs ofgodlines; ioyne with his righteous felfe,and let the world behold thy rigb- teoufn^SjCo lhallAi»we^ mouth bee damdevp,rhat fpeakcs inuediuc wordcs againft the manner of thy F 2 caic- A ScuUlers Ti^olition. carclcfleliuingjand for thou doft profcfTc theSon of God to be thy king, and gouernoiir, ioyn with thy SoucraigncLordjGodsgrcat Lieutenant vpon carth,andgiuethy/ei/c with an V chained heart to yeeld atrucobcdicnee to his gouernemcnr, then (liallthcbeautie ofthy ftatclikca lofty Cedar flo- lilh and thou fhaltftand a glorious fpedfaclc vnto fl!tcof^Eng'" world,& make the nations of the earth to won- if hff people dcr at the fame of thy admired Worthines: thy null obey the land fha] beenuitondc witha Wallofbraffcino foe jwcioiGo . nijpjsfootefliall once inuadc the fame, but it (hall be a peaceful habitation to thee and to thy children whileft the world endurcth, in allwhich time the glorious gofpell (halladorne thy peace, and with power and triumpfantvidorie oneatth, thy hap- pieflgo uernment/liall defined bce^from the lineal ^ rate^lorioufly proceeding from thy now vpraifdc moft mighty and religious King, this bleffing God vnto our Engbnd grant, and let the brightncs of Englands Maicftieconhrrae in vs the full affurance of this bappinesjthat king and people may together Hue and walke before their God in rightcoufncffe and holines of life, then fhall our Church bee the (poiile of Chrift, and he will come and lodge and dwef with vs/ andall thebleffingesthatcan make a kingdome happie,(hall vnto vs be gkjcn,vnto t he fulndfeofourioycs content, and when this hii- inaine cour fc (hall haue his ende, the vncomprehe- dcd glory of eternall life (hall be our recompence. Thus England with a reioyfing faithfufj arme, in alLaboundantlaue embface thy mighty king (for next A SoMUrs %efohtion. 21 next vnloChrift^ only by his meanes vntothee is brought, the full confirmation of thy happicft happines. And becaufe moft mighty Soueraignc your Eng- lands nation hath in times paft,been accounted la- mousin theexercifeofArmts, and yourpeoplc, " ' ctnc for their magnanimioiis valour in warlike cheualry ?dmired and haue, not oneiy bccnc admired , but feared ofa«d\'^in°war«. allthckingdomsin Chriftcndomc, and beyonde thofe bounds, fay re Engl ands force hath marched with a conquering arme, fo as the glorious re- nownc of honourable dcedcs being brought vnto this prefent age (by the golden trumpet of fames truercportjdooth make fuchdcepc imprclfion in your SubieiSeshearts, asthati cannot butfuppofe the flower of 31 our Englads youth defircth to be ac- counted fouldiers,cfpccially now,that they are the fiibiedls vnto a mighty king,lineally defcended £ 6 the royal bloud ofEnglands mightieft kings;yet vn to them whofc hearts dcfircs the exercife of armes, my rcfolution thus much fpcakc>h,and fayth,ic is a thing conuenient for them to confider, that warre /inddofiu- being the ffiield of iufiice, is not to bee vfed, but fi'Cf,ac ought when iufticc dooth commaunde thevfetbereof; ' andthatpeacc withfafcty tothepubhkeftate, is in ftice fms it on this chriftian common wealth before warre to bee preferred. And therefore thofe that would aright- lybe,true valiant minded men/ ought thusro vfe the exercife of martial! difcip]inc,not thereby with- in your Makfties vnircd kmgdoms,to Infringe the happines of a long conrinuedpeacc, but ihar by F 3 their A Souldier^ ^folut'ion. their experience in the vfe of warre, they msy be- come the mdft tommended inftiumcnts to main* taine thedignit:erhcrec)f,agai.irt all occafionsand powcrs,that nulireekc to difturbe or ouerthrow Peaceougfit tlje famq. A^nd iiixegard the Church of God, your niiliefties royalp:7r.ron,your princely progeny,youf nurfcvntothc klngdomcs, and your Highneslawes, ire all to be chiidofwatte: dcfciidcd bv tlic fword of warre, wlicn forrabe and lo bnna ^ -/iii-ir • , vpwarstbii foe?,or.pnuatcenemies(hallvvuhforce in oppofi- drtrn vi.deth r fioii rife>* no'doubtc but your Maieftie will com- be'a»ie oiand fuch couffc to be taken,as that your Subieds tu defend their fhall be taught the rudiments of warrc.* fo as they whcnwV'oc-^^^^^^ familiarly acquainted with thethingcsbe- cafion cais for longing theteunto .* Andthafa fouldicishand dial them. by your;Highnes gratious fauour, be employed. Tac.ii cr,(S. aftiffiog thofeyour Maieftics faithful friends and true beIceuingProteftants,whorecountry,and wliofe people, God in hisaboundant mercy, hath vsondroufly deliuercd from the tyranny of Rome^ & bloudy Spannilh Inquifition,and for they fight againft the Beaft, and thofc that on their foreheads The ftatcof bcares his maikc .• God hath with honour crownd ^ done by them: and dignified thefr at- Sp^T^c ddiucs tempts in warre with glorious vi£tories.-the iuftice r^d.God baih of their caufe(notwithftanding,^^^ ob'ie^iiom *p"rolccdin'^« by Spdint^ is and hathbeene by the hand of with coutinu- God approucd: as may vnto the world be witnef- all bicifings fed^and your Highncs by aflifting them dothfas it was thought by our late Queene,and ftil renewnd El zdbeth\, giuca ftrong fecurity vnto the fafety of your E: glands peace :lor the maintenance whcrof when JSouUien T^folution. ii when your Maicfty fliallfce your people trayned vp W;thadliuc skil to vfe their weapons fit for fighr, a.id well to vndcrftaiid the ordering of their Files and rankcs, and feucrall ftandinges in a pitcht Battalia , that all to bee commaundcd may fodainely with fpcedy execution, know how to make a true performance, according to diredlions The Romanes giuen: and that not anymaycominaundersbee, but fuch whofe wife & valiant courage, with tride to fia;htand experience ioyndj fliall make them worthy of their 'Of* place,and then al thefe throughout your kmgdoms o^arfriem- gouernmcnt.beingby agodly miniftcry taught to nity record the vnderftandthe iuff ice of their caufe. More deeds of honour fliall then in time to come by the con- doncinhaugh qucring hand of Englands king be done, then euer 'vccede? of J / • L J I I y-M -I J r • • srmes.HoracCt yetdilciphcred was by the Chronicle defcnption Ccrtusvndc- of precedent time: for now the foes to God and to nos dccies per hisrrinh fhallfearctbenameofEnglilTimen, and Annos.orbis , ^ 'VI Coiitus rC"* your kingly Maicftic with the glory of y our fucce- (c.atquseiu- ding prince ie race,fliall be a terror to the enemies of Ciuift For t!iis a Souldicr prayeth, and all this t > defend (bc.ng by his king commaundcd) he bath hisfword inreadines. And thus inofl mightic Prince, and my renowned Soucralne, A poore Soul hers r-'folution humbly ofFcrcth vp his hues employment at your prince- ly footc. FINIS.. .. ^ Spl 4r''\y III 'i)f.«A5*.'^j,. j,^- *J ■y|iijoijrUn^«f.vv; n-o} =>VI>^ jf f? • ^ I. i M» x' -zv-'v.'-^r »--l - -' .iJ •/-< 'X^.m b^r>rtnra.;:io :. 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