The second tome of homilies of such matters as were promised, and entitled in…The second tome of homilees of such matters as were promised, and intituled in…

though they little knowing what the cross of Christ meaneth, which neither carver nor painter can make, do bear the image of the cross painted in a rag, against those that have the cross of Christ painted in their hearts, yet though they paint withal in their flagges, Hoc signo vinces, By this sign thou shalt get the victory: by a most fond imitation of the posy of Constantinus magnus, that noble Christian Emperor, and great conqueror of Gods enemies, a most unmeet ensign for rebels the enemies of God, their prince and country: or what other banner soever they shall bear, yet let no good & godly subject upon any hope of victory or good success, follow such standard bearers of rebellion. For as examples of such practises are to be found aswell in the histories of old, as also of latter rebellions in our fathers and our fresh memory: so not withstanding these pretences made, and banners borne, are recorded withal unto perpetual memory, the great & horrible murders of infinite multitudes and thousands of the common people slain in rebellion, the dreadful executions of the authors and captains, the pitiful undoing ⟨p. 594⟩of their wives and children, and disheriting of the heirs of the rebels for ever, the spoiling, wasting, and destruction of the people and country where rebellion was first begun, that the child then yet unborn might rue and lament it, with the final overthrow, and shameful deaths of all rebels, set forth aswell in the histories of foreign nations, as in the Chronicles of our own country, some thereof being yet in fresh memory, which if they were collected together, would make many volumes and books: But on the contrary part, all good luck, success, and prosperity that ever happened unto any rebels of any age, time, or country, may be contained in a very few lines, or words.

though they litle knowyng what the crosse of Christe meaneth, whiche neyther caruer nor paynter can make, do beare the image of the crosse paynted in a ragge, against those that haue the crosse of Christe painted in their heartes, yet though they paynt withall in their flagges, Hoc signo vinces, By this signe thou shalt get the victorie: by a most fond imitation of the posie of Constantinus magnus, that noble Christian Emperour, and great conquerer of Gods enemies, a moste vnmeete ensigne for rebels the enemies of God, their prince and countrey: or what other banner soeuer they shall beare, yet let no good & godly subiect vpon any hope of victorie or good successe, folowe suche standarde bearers of rebellion. For as examples of suche practises are to be founde aswell in the histories of olde, as also of latter rebellions in our fathers and our freshe memorie: so not withstandyng these pretences made, and banners borne, are recorded withall vnto perpetuall memorie, the great & horrible murthers of infinite multitudes and thousandes of the common people slayne in rebellion, the dreadfull executions of the aucthours and captaynes, the pitifull vndoing