Gods parley with princes with an appeal from them to him. The sum of…Gods parley vvith princes with an appeale from them to him. The summe of…

A man thinketh himself safe, if he can get into favour with the Prince; he shall be sure then to rise: or if he can compass the countenance of such a Judge or such a great personage, he shall be able then to make his part good, and to go through with his suites against any adversary whatsoever. But what faith the Psalmist? ^aHis breath departeth, and he returneth to his dust: and then all his thoughts perish. This great-man that they depend upon is but a little ^bair and dust tempered together. And while they live in hope of great matters by him, and he, it may be too, is purposing of great matters for them▪ cometh God and ^cbloweth him away so daily ⟨p. 44⟩with a blast of his breath; and ^dthen all his princely power perisheth together with him, and his projects they come all to nought.

A man thinketh himselfe safe, if he can get into fauour with the Prince; he shall be sure then to rise: or if he can compasse the countenance of such a Iudge or such a great personage, hee shall be able then to make his part good, and to go through with his suites against any aduersary whatsoeuer. But what faith the Psalmist? ^aHis breath departeth, and he returneth to his dust: and then all his thoughts perish. This great-man that they depend vpon is but a litle ^baire and dust tempered together. And while they liue in hope of great matters by him, and he, it may be too, is purposing of great mat•ers for them▪ cometh God and ^cbloweth him away so dai•ely