The gallants burden A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the twenty nine of March,…The gallants burden A sermon preached at Paules Crosse, the twentie nine of March,…

We see then the vanity of their labours, that would undertake to bring us to a composition: if Heresy can be made Sincerity, Idolatry true Religion, Treason Obedience, we may be united: but it is a sure rule, Contraries in the abstract, can never be reconciled: God put an un-appeasable Contention betwixt the ⟨image 16⟩two Seeds of the Woman, and Serpent, when he put Enmity between them▪ for an Enemy may be made a Friend, but Enmity can never be made Friendship: the Air that is dark, may be made Light; but Darkness cannot be made Brightness; a Papist may be converted to a Christian, but Papistry can never be made Christianity, no more then Antichrist can become Christ: our strife with them is not for the extension of Limits, but for the possession of the Inheritance, whether Grace or Nature, the Popes Law or Gods, shall take place in the Conscience: So I have read of that audacious and sottish Hermite, that would undertake, to make God and the Devil friends: the impossibility of which attempt, the Devil could tell him; God is all Light, and I am all Darkness, that my foul nature can not be hidden: our affections, seats, persons, are so opposed, that I have no hope of peace. They will not, we may not yield; except the Sheep shall compound with the Wolfe, or the Mice with the Cat; which the old tale forbids, though the Cat get on a Monks Cowl, & cries demurely through the crevices, Quod fueram, non suw, fra•er, caput aspice tonsum. Good brother Mouse, creep out thy house, come forth, & let us chat: Behold my Crown is shaven down, I'm now a Priest, •o Cat. When Cats say Mass, the Mice (alas) must pray against their will: Kind Pus•e, your pate is smooth of late, your heart is rugged s••ll.

We see then the vanitie of their laboures, that would vndertake to bring vs to a composition: if Heresie can be made Sinceritie, Idolatrie true Religion, Treason Obedience, we may be vnited: but it is a sure rule, Contraries in the abstract, can neuer be reconciled: God put an vn-appeasable Contention betwixt the ⟨image 16⟩two Seedes of the Woman, and Serpent, when hee put Enmity betweene them for an Enemy may be made a Friend, but Enmitie can neuer be made Frendship: the Ayre that is darke, may be made Light; but Darknesse cannot be made Brightnesse; a Papist may be conuerted to a Christian, but Papistry can neuer be made Christianitie, no more then Antichrist can become Christ: our strife with them is not for the extention of Limits, but for the possession of the Inheritaunce, whether Grace or Nature, the Popes Law or Gods, shall take place in the Conscience: So I haue read of that audacious and sottish Hermite, that would vndertake, to make God and the Deuill friendes: the impossibilitie of which attempt, the Deuill could tell him; God is all Light, and I am all Darknesse, that my foule nature can not be hidden: our affections, seates, persons, are so opposed, that I haue no hope of peace. They will not, we may not yeeld; except the Sheepe shall compound with the Wolfe, or the Mise with the Catte; which the old tale forbids, though the Catte gette on a Monks Cowle, & cries demurely through the creuices, Quod fueram, non suw, fraer, caput aspice tonsum. Good brothr Mouse, creepe out thy house, come foorth, & let vs chat: Behold my Crowne is shauen downe, I'm now a Priest, o Cat. When Cats say Masse, the Myse (alas) must pray against their will: Kind Puse, your pate is smoth of late, your heart is rugged sll.