An anniversary memorial of Englands delivery from the Spanish invasion delivered in a sermon…An anniuersarie memoriall of Englands deliuery from the Spanish inuasion deliuered in a sermon…
An anniversary memorial of Englands delivery from the Spanish invasion delivered in a sermon on Psal. 48. 7,8. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.An anniuersarie memoriall of Englands deliuery from the Spanish inuasion deliuered in a sermon on Psal. 48. 7,8. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
Thomas Gataker 1574–1654London: printed by John Haviland for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, 1626London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, 1626
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Gods Church maugre the rmalice of all her smany, and tmighty adversaries, 4shall never be utterly rooted out, or destroyed. uThey that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, that standeth fast, and can ⟨p. 14⟩never be removed. xUpon this Rock (saith our Saviour) will I build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall never prevail against it. The yCandlestick may be removed from place to place; but zthe light it self can never be put out. The aWoman may be hunted, and chased into bthe Wilderness; but never driven utterly out of the World. In the very Wilderness will cGod provide a place for her, where she• shall be safe; and find succour, till it please him to bring her abroad again.
Gods Church maugre the rmalice of all her smany, and tmighty aduersaries, 4shall neuer be vtterly rooted out, or destroyed. uThey that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Sion, that standeth fast, and can ⟨p. 14⟩neuer be remoued. xVpon this Rocke (saith our Sauiour) will I build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall neuer preuaile against it. The yCandlesticke may be remoued from place to place; but zthe light it selfe can neuer be put out. The aWoman may be hunted, and chased into bthe Wildernesse; but neuer driuen vtterly out of the World. In the very Wildernesse will cGod prouide a place for her, where she• shall be safe; and finde succour, till it please him to bring her abroad againe.
1. dGod establisheth it, (saith my Text) and therefore standeth it fast for ever. eGod is in the middest of it: and therefore shall it not stir. Yea fhe is not in the middest of it only, but round about it too.g As the Hills stand about Jerusalem, so standeth God about his people from henceforth and for evermore. He is about it to protect it; in the midst of it to support it. He that upholdeth the Heavens, upholdeth it: for this is indeed his hHeaven upon earth. And as soon may men, or devils pull down Heaven itself, as destroy it.
1. dGod establisheth it, (saith my Text) and therefore standeth it fast for euer. eGod is in the middest of it: and therefore shall it not stir. Yea fhe is not in the middest of it only, but round about it too.g As the Hilles stand about Ierusalem, so standeth God about his people from henceforth and for euermore. He is about it to protect it; in the midst of it to support it. Hee that vpholdeth the Heauens, vpholdeth it: for this is indeed his hHeauen vpon earth. And as soone may men, or deuils pull downe Heauen itselfe, as destroy it.
hCoeli sancti & justi: sanctae animae omnes, in quibus habitat Deus, & quae factae sunt sedes eius. Aug. in Psal. 18. & •9. & 67. & 96. & 122. Isaiah. 57.15. & 66.1, 2. Coelum Ecclesia est. Tychon. in Apoc. 11.19. & 12.1.Coeli sancti & iusti: sanctae animae omnes, in quibus habitat Deus, & quae factae sunt sedes eius. Aug. in Psal. 18. & •9. & 67. & 96. & 122. Esai. 57.15. & 66.1, 2. Coelum Ecclesia est. Tychon. in Apoc. 11.19. & 12.1.
2. iChrist himself hath built it, and he hath founded it upon himself.2 For khe is the lonly true Rock, the mRock of eternity; the only osure foundation, that his whole Church is built upon. And what he buildeth can by no created power be pulled down again;n the house that is built upon that Rock cannot be overthrown. pThough the winds rose, and the rain fell, and the floods came, and beat all together upon that house, yet the frame fell not, because it was founded upon that Rock. It is Christs Masterpiece; ⟨p. 15⟩that that he would show his Deity, his divine Power in. Would you have me (saith Chrysostom speaking to the Jews) prove unto you, that Christ Jesus is God? what needs it? qYou your selves wander up and down, the whole world over, preaching, and publishing his Deity to all those that consider in what sort you continue, and yet continue too, ever since that impious act of yours, in the crucifying of him. You go branded with deep and conspicuous marks of his wrath, and vengeance wheresoever you abide. But would you yet see some other pregnant proof of his Deity? Let this one serve for all. rWhat he razeth, none can rear again; what he reareth, none can raze again. He pulled down your Temple, and it could never be built again. He hath built him a Church, and it could never be pulled down again. It is a memorable story, and the more remarkable, because recorded (besides divers others of sour own,) by tan Heathen man also, one no friend to Christians, a traducer of Constantine, and an admirer of Julian. Julian, that wretched Apostate, to spite the Christians, whom he had professed himself formerly to be one of, but now hated most extremely, ucalled the Jews to him, and asked them, why they did not now sacrifice as in times past they had wont to do. They made him answer, that by their xLaw they might not sacrifice any where but in the Temple ⟨p. 16⟩at Jerusalem: which since therefore it was ruined, they had ceased to sacrifice, and must so do till it were reedified. Hereupon Julian told them that they should have their Temple eft-sons built again, if they would; and to that purpose yhe sent one Alypius into those parts furnished with much treasure for the dispeeding of the work, and withal caused the Governor of that Province to assist him all that might be therein.
2. iChrist himselfe hath built it, and he hath founded it vpon himselfe.2 For khee is the lonly true Rocke, the mRocke of eternity; the only osure foundation, that his whole Church is built vpon. And what he buildeth can by no created power be pulled downe againe;n the house that is built vpon that Rocke cannot be ouerthrowne. pThough the winds rose, and the raine fell, and the flouds came, and beat all together vpon that house, yet the frame fell not, because it was founded vpon that Rocke. It is Christs Masterpeece; ⟨p. 15⟩that that he would shew his Deity, his diuine Power in. Would you haue me (saith Chrysostome speaking to the Iewes) proue vnto you, that Christ Iesus is God? what needs it? qYou your selues wander vp and downe, the whole world ouer, preaching, and publishing his Deity to all those that consider in what sort you continue, and yet continue too, euer since that impious act of yours, in the crucifying of him. You goe branded with deepe and conspicuous markes of his wrath, and vengeance wheresoeuer you abide. But would you yet see some other pregnant proofe of his Deity? Let this one serue for all. rWhat he razeth, none can reare againe; what he reareth, none can raze againe. He pulled downe your Temple, and it could neuer be built againe. He hath built him a Church, and it could neuer be pulled downe againe. It is a memorable story, and the more remarkable, because recorded (besides diuers others of sour owne,) by t
oIsaiah. 28.16. Q•od Bellarm. blasphemè Papa tribuit in praefat. ad lib. de Pont. Rom.Esai. 28.16. Q•od Bellarm. blasphemè Papa tribuit in praefat. ad lib. de Pont. Rom.
qLuke 21.•4. [Greek or Hebrew]. Chrysost. quod Christus Deus. Ejus ipsius, cuius fuerunt negatores, persecutors, interfectores, ubique sunt testes. Aug. epist. 59 & in Psal. 39. & 56. & 58. & de temp 31. Nulla turpior seruitus graviorque, quam seruitus Judaeorum, quam quocunque jerint post see trahunt, & ubique Dominos offendunt suos. Bern. de consider. l. 1.Luke 21.•4. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Chrysost. quod Christus Deus. Ejus ipsius, cuius fuerunt negatores, persecutores, interfectores, vbique sunt testes. Aug. epist. 59 & in
Nor were the Jews therein backward, zwho flocking together out of all quarters, raised a great mass of money, and provided abundance of materials, for the setting forward of so much, and so long desired a work. But ano might, or industry of man is able to prevail against God, or to effect that, that he will not have done. When all things were prepared now, and they began to fall to their business; First there arose bstrange storms, & whirl-winds, that dissipated, and spoiled their materials. And after that, when yet they attempted to do something, cfearful balls of fire, not falling down from heaven, but bursting out of the very ground beneath, and that so oft as they assayed to go on with their work, ripped up what they had wrought, and burnt up the work-men, in so much that none durst any more approach the place, and so the very delements (saith that Heathen man) obstinately making head ⟨p. 17⟩against them, they were at length enforced wholly to give over their enterprise. Thus was no power of man able to raise what he had ruined; nor shall any power ever be able to ruin what he hath raised. In stead of the Temple that he ruined hath he erected his Church; which unless the Rock may be removed that it is built upon, shall no power of man, or devil be able ever to overthrow. Though all the wicked in the world, and all the Devils in hell to them, conspire together in one, yet as soon shall they be able to drive Christ himself out of heaven, as to destroy utterly and root out his Church here upon earth.
Nor were the Iewes therein backward, zwho flocking together out of all quarters, raised a great masse of money, and prouided abundance of materialls, for the setting forward of so much, and so long desired a worke. But ano might, or industry of man is able to preuaile against God, or to effect that, that he will not haue done. When all things were prepared now, and they began to fall to their businesse; First there arose bstrange stormes, & whirle-winds, that dissipated, and spoiled their materials. And after that, when yet they attempted to doe something, cfearefull balls of fire, not falling downe from heauen, but bursting out of the very ground beneath, and that so oft as they assayed to go on with their work, ripped vp what they had wrought, and burnt vp the work-men, in so much that none durst any more approch the place, and so the very delements (saith that Heathen man) obstinately making head ⟨p. 17⟩against them, they were at length enforced wholly to giue ouer their enterprize. Thus was no power of man able to raise what he had ruined; nor shall any power euer be able to ruine what he hath raised. In stead of the Temple that he ruined hath he erected his Church; which vnlesse the Rocke may be remoued that it is built vpon, shall no power of man, or deuill be able euer to ouerthrow. Though all the wicked in the world, and all the Deuils in hell to them, conspire together in one, yet as soone shal they be able to driue Christ himselfe out of heauen, as to destroy vtterly and root out his Church here vpon earth.
z[Greek or Hebrew]. Theodor. l. 3. c. 20. [Greek or Hebrew]. Greg. Naz. stelit. 2.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Theodor. l. 3. c. 20. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Greg. Naz. stelit. 2.
b[Greek or Hebrew]. Theodor. l. 3. c. 20. Vis magna ventorum repentè spirans, tempestatesque ac procellae subitò factae, quicquid congregatum fuerat, disperserunt. Cassiod. l. 6. c. 43.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Theodor. l. 3. c. 20. Vis magna ventorum repentè spirans, tempestatesque ac procellae subitò factae, quicquid congregatum fuerat, disperserunt. Cassiod. l. 6. c. 43.
c[Greek or Hebrew]. Chrysost. quod Christus Deus. [Greek or Hebrew]. Ibid. Metuendi globi flammarum propè fundamenta crebris assultibus erumpentes, fecere locum exustis aliquoties operantibus inaccessum. Ammian. l. 23.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Chrysost. quod Christus Deus. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Ibid. Metuendi globi flammarum propè fundamenta crebris assultibus erumpentes, fecere locum exustis aliquoties operantibus inaccessum. Ammian. l. 23.
dHo• que modo elemento destinatius repellent cessavit inceptum. Ibid.Ho• que modo elemento destinatius repellente cessauit inceptum. Ibid.
1. That they seek their own ruin, that seek the ruin of Gods children.1
2. That Gods Creatures are ready prest to assist those that be his.2
3. That it is the City of God, 3that God thus protecteth.
4. That this City, 4or Church of God shall never be utterly overthrown.
1. That they seeke their owne ruine, that seeke the ruine of Gods children.1
2. That Gods Creatures are ready prest to assist those that be his.2
3. That it is the Citie of God, 3that God thus protecteth.
4. That this Citie, 4or Church of God shall neuer be vtterly ouerthrowne.
And first this Text may be to the enemies of Gods Church, 1as ethose knuckles of a mans hand were to Belshazzar, to write them their destiny; or as fDaniel was to him, to read it unto them; to inform them, what the end and issue shall be of all their plots and projects against the Church of God. In plotting, and projecting the ruin of it, they *plot and project ⟨p. 18⟩but their own confusion: Nor shall their plots, and projects take (as they hope) against it, but they shall take (which they, it may be, little deem, or once dream of) against themselves. gGod will show himself to be God indeed by executing of Judgement, in causing them to be hensnared, and caught in the work of their own hands, iin a snare of their own setting, kin a net of their own weaving: in causing lHaman to be hanged on that Gibbet himself, that for Mordecai he had erected, & bringing him, and mhis whole House to destruction by those means, whereby nhe sought the destruction of the whole Jewish Nation.12
And first this Text may be to the enemies of Gods Church, 1as ethose knuckles of a mans hand were to Baltasar, to write them their destiny; or as fDaniel was to him, to reade it vnto them; to informe them, what the end and issue shal be of all their plots and proiects against the Church of God. In plotting, and proiecting the ruine of it, they *plot and proiect ⟨p. 18⟩but their owne confusion: Nor shall their plots, and proiects take (as they hope) against it, but they shal take (which they, it may be, little deeme, or once dreame of) against themselues. gGod will shew himselfe to be God indeed by executing of Iudgement, in causing them to be hensnared, and caught in the worke of their owne hands, iin a snare of their owne setting, kin a net of their owne weauing: in causing lHaman to be hanged on that Gibbet himselfe, that for Mordecai he had erected, & bringing him, and mhis whole House to destruction by those meanes, whereby nhe sought the destruction of the whole Iewish Nation.12
In this kind may we well say, oSicut audivimus, sic & vidimus; What we have heard we have seen; both in that deliverance that through Gods goodness this day we survive to celebrate, and in pdivers others also. They that came to sink us, were sunk themselves. They that thought to blow us up, were some of them blown up themselves. They that plotted the ruin, and confusion of our estate, brought ruin and confusion upon themselves, and theirs. qSo let all thine enemies perish, O Lord. But let those that love thee, and stand for thee, be as the Sun when he shineth in his full strength.
In this kinde may we well say, oSicut audiuimus, sic & vidimus; What wee haue heard we haue seene; both in that deliuerance that through Gods goodnesse this day we suruiue to celebrate, and in pdiuers others also. They that came to sinke vs, were sunke themselues. They that thought to blow vs vp, were some of them blowen vp themselues. They that plotted the ruine, and confusion of our estate, brought ruine and confusion vpon themselues, and theirs. qSo let all thine enemies perish, O Lord. But let those that loue thee, and stand for thee, be as the Sunne when he shineth in his full strength.
1Secondly, it may serve as to discourage the Adversary, so to encourage the godly. As to discourage the wicked from attempting ought against Gods Church, (r They intended evil against thee, saith the Psalmist; but they were not able to effect it) so to encourage those that sfight Gods battles; they cannot want help. Heaven and earth fighteth for them. ⟨p. 19⟩Though they may seem the weaker side, and to have fewer assistants, yet tGods power is perfected, and appeareth most in mans weakness: And if we had eyes to see it, we might see umore with them than against them: xwhich way soever they turn themselves, they might see helps always at hand; yGod himself, and all the zcreatures of God, ready prest at Gods beck ato attend them,b to assist them, cto guard them, dto fight for them, eto oppose those that fight against them.
1Secondly, it may serue as to discourage the Aduersary, so to encourage the godly. As to discourage the wicked from attempting ought against Gods Church, (r They intended euill against thee, saith the Psalmist; but they were not able to effect it) so to encourage those that sfight Gods battels; they cannot want helpe. Heauen and earth fighteth for them. ⟨p. 19⟩Though they may seeme the weaker side, and to haue fewer assistants, yet tGods power is perfected, and appeareth most in mans weaknesse: And if wee had eyes to see it, we might see umore with them than against them: xwhich way soeuer they turne themselues, they might see helpes alwayes at hand; yGod himselfe, and all the zcreatures of God, ready prest at Gods becke ato attend them,b to assist them, cto guard them, dto fight for them, eto oppose those that fight against them.
And here we may againe sing,1fSicut audivimus, sic vidimus; What we have heard we have seen. gThe winds, and the Seas fought for us, when time was; the one dissipated and scattered, the other swallowed up, and devoured those, that came with hope to have dissipated, and hwith open mouth to have swallowed, drown, and devoured us. iBlessed be God, that gave us not up as a prey unto their teeth.
And here we may againe sing,1fSicut audiuimus, sic vidimus; What we haue heard we haue seene. gThe winds, and the Seas fought for vs, when time was; the one dissipated and scattered, the other swallowed vp, and deuoured those, that came with hope to haue dissipated, and hwith open mouth to haue swallowed, drowne, and deuoured vs. iBlessed be God, that gaue vs not vp as a prey vnto their teeth.
1Application.
fVerse 8.
gQuam benè te, ambitio, mersit, vanissima, ventus? Et tumidos tumidae vos superastis aquae? Quam benè totius raptores orbis avaros, Hausit inexhausti justa virago maris? Theod. Beza.Quam benè te, ambitio, mersit, vanissima, ventus? Et tumidos tumidae vos superastis aquae? Quam benè totius raptores orbis auaros, Hausit inexhausti iusta v•rago maris? Theod. Beza.
Thirdly, is it the City of God, 1that God thus protecteth? Then learn we the reason hence why God hath in this manner done for us. It is for his Church among us, his Name called upon, his Gospel professed by us, his worship retained with us. And certainly (observe we, and we shall undoubtedly find it to be so that) since Gods truth and Gospel established with us, and that Romish Idolatry expelled from among us, this Island of ours hath enjoyed the quietest, the peaceablest, the most prosperous times, that ever it did, for so long time together, at any time, that any memory of man, or record of story can be produced of, notwithstanding all the power that ⟨p. 20⟩that kMan of sin, and all his adherents were able to raise up against us. And as many strange deliverances hath God vouchsafed us, as ever any Nation under the cope of heaven had. Oh that our thankfulness to God were in any good measure proportionable to Gods goodness towards us. But it is to be feared, that that of Saluian is too too true of us; lGod giveth us good things, to make us good: but we when we have received good from God, return evil again to him. And that of Hosea, mAs they were increased, so they sinned against me: and I will turn their glory therefore into shame. Which if it be so; let us remember, that as the same Saluian saith, nTherefore are we worse than others, whom God hath not done the like for, though we be no worse, if but as bad only, because we ought to be better. So, as the Centurists observe, ogreat blessings, seconded with grievous sins, will at length draw down extraordinary judgements. And it had been better for us never to have had such deliverances, if we be not careful to show our selves truly thankful unto him, that hath wrought so great deliverances for us.
Thirdly, is it the Citie of God, 1that God thus protecteth? Then learne we the reason hence why God hath in this manner done for vs. It is for his Church among vs, his Name called vpon, his Gospell professed by vs, his worship retained with vs. And certainly (obserue we, and we shall vndoubtedly find it to be so that) since Gods truth and Gospell established with vs, and that Romish Idolatrie expelled from among vs, this Iland of ours hath enioyed the quietest, the peaceablest, the most prosperous times, that euer it did, for so long time together, at any time, that any memory of man, or record of story can be produced of, notwithstanding all the power that ⟨p. 20⟩that kMan of sinne, and all his adherents were able to raise vp against vs. And as many strange deliuerances hath God vouchsafed vs, as euer any Nation vnder the cope of heauen had. Oh that our thankfulnesse to God were in any good measure proportionable to Gods goodnesse towards vs. But it is to be feared, that that of Saluian is too too true of vs; lGod giueth vs good things, to make vs good: but wee when we haue receiued good from God, returne euill againe to him. And that of Hosea, mAs they were increased, so they sinned against me: and I will turne their glory therefore into shame. Which if it be so; let vs remember, that as the same Saluian saith, nTherefore are we worse than others, whom God hath not done the like for, though we be no worse, if but as bad only, because we ought to be better. So, as the Centurists obserue, ogreat blessings, seconded with grieuous sinnes, will at length draw downe extraordinary iudgements. And it had beene better for vs neuer to haue had such deliuerances, if we be not carefull to shew our selues truly thankfull vnto him, that hath wrought so great deliuerances for vs.
lDeus bona dat, ut boni simus. Nos ubi bona accepimus, mala cumulamus. Saluian. de provid. l. 3.Deus bona dat, vt boni simus. Nos vbi bona accepimus, mala cumulamus. Saluian. de prouid. l. 3.
mHosh. 4.7.
nIdeò deteriores sumus, quia meliores essè debemus. Saluian. Ibid.
oIngentia beneficia, ingentia flagitia, ingentia supplicia. Magdeburg. in prafat. ad Centur. 5.
1Fourthly, it may teach Gods Children not to be dismayed, if the enemies of Gods Church seem sometime pto prevail against it. For qthey shall never be able to root it out for all that. Gods Church is as rthe bush, that burnt, and consumed not, as sthe Palm-tree, that spreadeth, and springeth up the more it is oppressed: as tthe bottle, or bladder, that may ⟨p. 21⟩be dipped, but cannot be drowned: as uthe Oak, that taketh heart to grace from the maims and wounds given it, and sprouteth out thicker than before. xThe blood of the Martyrs is the seed of the Church; it springeth again as ythe Phoenix doth out of her own ashes, or as bthe Hydra rather repaireth her self out of her own losses with a much more plentiful increase. cThe more Pharaoh oppressed the Hebrews, the more they increased, and the mightier they grew. The Children of God in the Word are compared especially to two sorts of silly creatures, to dDoves, and to Sheep. eNo fowl more preyed upon by Eagles, Hawks, Vultures, and other birds of prey, than the poor Pigeon. And yet, flet those ravenous fowls (saith Optatus) consume never so many of them, there will be a greater number of Doves still, than of any kind of them. There is more Doves than Hawks, or than Kites, for all that. Again, for the Sheep, it is one of the silliest creatures that is, and most unable to defend it self: neither is it unknown to us (to spare to speak ghow they are preyed upon in those places where ⟨p. 22⟩Wolves, and Bears, and Lions, & other wild beasts are rife) how many of them are hslain for mans use; no one sort of creatures cometh so frequent to the Shambles as they; they come not by one, or two, but they are driven by troops thither; as also how many of them die by diseases; they are subject to irots, and murrains, that kmake havoc of them by whole sale; nor are they naturally so fruitful as many other beasts are, and those of prey by name, some of them, as the Fox and others, that bring divers at a litter, whereas lthe Ewe hath usually but one. And yet for all this we see what mplenty there is every where of them. We may see *Sheep eat out men in many places among us; and whole Townes by them depopulated and turned into Sheep-walks.
1Fourthly, it may teach Gods Children not to be dismaid, if the enemies of Gods Church seeme sometime pto preuaile against it. For qthey shall neuer be able to root it out for all that. Gods Church is as rthe bush, that burnt, and consumed not, as sthe Palme-tree, that spreadeth, and springeth vp the more it is oppressed: as tthe bottle, or bladder, that may ⟨p. 21⟩be dipped, but cannot be drowned: as uthe Oke, that taketh heart to grace from the maimes and wounds giuen it, and sprouteth out thicker than before. xThe bloud of the Martyrs is the seed of the Church; it springeth againe as ythe Phoenix doth out of her owne ashes, or as bthe Hydra rather repaireth her selfe out of her own losses with a much more plentifull increase. cThe more Pharao oppressed the Ebrewes, the more they increased, and the mightier they grew. The Children of God in the Word are compared especially to two sorts of silly creatures, to dDoues, and to Sheepe. eNo fowle more preyed vpon by Eagles, Haukes, Vultures, and other birds of prey, than the poore Pigeon. And yet, flet those rauenous fowles (saith Optatus) consume neuer so many of them, there will be a greater number of Doues still, than of any kind of them. There is more Doues than Haukes, or than Kites, for all that. Againe, for the Sheepe, it is one of the silliest creatures that is, and most vnable to defend it selfe: neither is it vnknowne to vs (to spare to speak
s[Greek or Hebrew] &c. Plut. sympos. l. 8. q. ••〈non-Latin alphabet〉 &c. Plut. sympos. l. 8. q. ••
t[Greek or Hebrew]. Sibyl. Mergitur interdum, sed non submergitur unquam. Merses profundo; pulchrior evenit. Luctere; multa proruet integrum Cum laude victorem. Horat. Carm. 4.4.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Sibyll. Mergitur interdum, sed non submergitur vnquam. Merses profundo; pulchrior euenit. Luctere; multa proruet integrum Cum laude victorem. Horat. Carm. 4.4.
uDuris ut ilex tonsa bipennibus per damna, per caedes ab ipso ducit opes animumque ferro. Ibid.Duris vt ilex tonsa bipennibus per damna, per caedes ab ipso ducit opes animumque ferro. Ibid.
xSanguis Martyrum semen Ecclesiae. plures efficimur, quoties metimur à vobis. Semen est sanguis Christianorum. Tertull. apolog. Sparsus est sanguis justus: & illo sanguine tamquam seminatione facta seges surrexit Ecclesiae. August. in
Such a providence of God is there in the preservation, and increase of that Creature that so noft he compareth his Church and Children unto, whom he hath taken into his special and peculiar protection; and whom therefore their cruel Adversaries shall no more be able to root out, than the Hawks able to destroy all the Doves that are, or the Wolves to worry, and slay all the Sheep in the World.
Such a prouidence of God is there in the preseruation, and increase of that Creature that so noft he compareth his Church and Children vnto, whom he hath taken into his speciall and peculiar protection; and whom therefore their cruell Aduersaries shall no more be able to root out, than the Haukes able to destroy all the Doues that are, or the Wolues to woory, and slay all the Sheepe in the World.
an Heathen man also, one no friend to Christians, a traducer of Constantine, and an admirer of Iulian. Iulian, that wretched Apostata, to spite the Christians, whom he had professed himselfe formerly to be one of, but now hated most extremely,
Law they might not sacrifice any where but in the Temple
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at Ierusalem: which since therefore it was ruined, they had ceased to sacrifice, and must so doe till it were reedified. Hereupon Iulian told them that they should haue their Temple eft-soones built againe, if they would; and to that purpose
hee sent one Alypius into those parts furnished with much treasure for the dispeeding of the worke, and withall caused the Gouernour of that Prouince to assist him all that might be therein.
. & 56. & 58. & de temp 31. Nulla turpior seruitus grauiorque, quam seruitus Iudaeorum, quam quocunque ierint post se trahunt, & vbique Dominos offendunt suos. Bern. de consider. l. 1.
r[Greek or Hebrew]. Chrysost. quod Christus Deus.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Chrysost. quod Christus Deus.
sGreg. Naz. in Julian. orat. 2. Chrysost. contr. Jud. orat. 2. & quod Christus Deus, & in Matth. hom. 4. Ambr. ad Theodos. epist. 29. Theodoret. hist. eccles. l. 3. c. 20. Cassiod. hist. tripart. l 6. c. 43. & alij.Greg. Naz. in Iulian. orat. 2. Chrysost. contr. Iud. orat. 2. & quod Christus Deus, & in Matth. hom. 4. Ambr. ad Theodos. epist. 29. Theodoret. hist. eccles. l. 3. c. 20. Cassiod. hist. tripart. l 6. c. 43. & alij.
yTemplum instaurare sumptibus cogitabat immodicis, negotiumque maturandum Alypio dederat. Cùm itaque rei idem fortiter instaret, ivvaretque provinciae rector &c. Ammian. l. 23.Templum instaurare sumptibus cogitabat immodicis, negotiumque maturandum Alypio dederat. Cùm itaque rei idem fortiter instaret, iuuaretque prouinciae rector &c. Ammian. l. 23.
slaine for mans vse; no one sort of creatures commeth so frequent to the Shambles as they; they come not by one, or two, but they are driuen by troopes thither; as also how many of them die by diseases; they are subiect to
make hauocke of them by whole sale; nor are they naturally so fruitfull as many other beasts are, and those of prey by name, some of them, as the Fox and others, that bring diuers at a litter, whereas
Sheepe eat out men in many places among vs; and whole Townes by them depopulated and turned into Sheepe-walkes.
Psal. 39
. veritas per orbem terrae pullulavit faecundius, cùm in Martyrum sanguine sereretur. Idē Civit. l. 22. c. 7.
Sanguis Martyrum semen Ecclesiae. plures efficimur, quoties metimur à vobis. Semen est sanguis Christianorum. Tertull. apolog. Sparsus est sanguis iustus: & illo sanguine tamquam seminatione facta seges surrexit Ecclesiae. August. in Psal. 39. veritas per orbem terrae pullulauit faecundius, cùm in Martyrum sanguine sereretur. Idē Ciuit. l. 22. c. 7.
yV•• est quae reparet, seque ipsa reseminet ales. Ovid. met. l. 15. Faecunda reparat sic morte ivventam. Claudianus in Stilic. l. 2. De Palma quadam in Chora mirum accepimus, cum Phoenice ave, quae putatur ex huius palmae argumento nomen accepisse, emori, ac renas•i ex seipsa. Plin. hist. not. l. 13. c. 4. Hinc error Tertulliani enatus, qui illud Psal. 92.12. [Greek or Hebrew] Graecè, de ave (non arbore, Hebraicae linguae ignarus) intellexit, quae se funerans renovat, natali fide decedens atque succedens iterum. Lib. de resurr. Si tamen ut creditur de sua morte renascitur. Aug. de orig. anim. l. 4. c. 20. Vide & Clement. Apost. constit. l. 5. c. 7. Plin. hist. not. l. 10. c. 2. Oppian. de ancup. Orum in hieroglyph. Claudian. & Lactant. nom carm. de Phoenice &c.V•• est quae reparet, seque ipsa reseminet ales. Ouid. met. l. 15. Faecunda reparat sic morte iuuentam. Claudianus in Stilic. l. 2. De Palma quadam in Chora mirum accepimus, cum Phoenice aue, quae putatur ex huius palmae argumento nomen accepisse, emori, ac renas•i ex seipsa. Plin. hist. nat. l. 13. c. 4. Hinc error Tertulliani enatus, qui illud Psal. 92.12. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Graecè, de aue (non arbore, Hebraicae linguae ignarus) intellexit, quae se funerans renouat, natali fide decedens atque succedens iterum. Lib. de resurr. Si tamen vt creditur de sua morte renascitur. Aug. de orig. anim. l. 4. c. 20. Vide & Clement. Apost. constit. l. 5. c. 7. Plin. hist. nat. l. 10. c. 2. Oppian. de ancup. Orum in hieroglyph. Claudian. & Lactant. nom carm. de Phoenice &c.
bNon hydra secto corpore firmior vinci dolentem crevit in Herculem succisa serpens caede see reparans sua. Sen. Med. 4.1.Non hydra secto corpore firmior vinci dolentem creuit in Herculem succisa serpens caede se reparans sua. Sen. Med. 4.1.
cExod. 1.12. Sic foenum graecum qu• peius tractatur, provenit melius. Plin. hist. l. 18. c. 16.Exod. 1.12. Sic foenum graecum qu• peius tractatur, prouenit melius. Plin. hist. l. 18. c. 16.
fQuantum vult consummate edacitas vulturum, tamen maior est numerus columbarum. Optat. contr. Parmen. l. 2.Quantum vult consumat edacitas vulturum, tamen maior est numerus columbarum. Optat. contr. Parmen. l. 2.
hPsal. 44.11, 22. Jer. 12.3. Ovium homini cibus frequentissimus, ut nullus fere alius in lavienam veniat. Spin. ibid.Psal. 44.11, 22. Ier. 12.3. Ouium homini cibꝰ frequentissimus, vt nullus fere alius in lauienam veniat. Spin. ibid.
iSaevissima inter eos pestis gr•ssatur. Ibid.Saeuissima inter eos pestis gr•ssatur. Ibid.
mNullum animal frequentius in agris accurrit. Idem.
*Oves olim mite pecus, nunc tam indomitum & edax, ut homines devorent, oppida diruant. Th. Morus Utop. l. 1.Oues olim mite pecus, nunc tam indomitum & edax, vt homines deuorent, oppida diruant. Th. Morus Vtop. l. 1.
