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The new policy of warThe new pollecye of warre
The new policy of war wherein is declared not only how [the]most cruel tyrant the great Turk may be over come, but also all other enemies of the Christen public weal, lately devised by Theodore Basil.The new pollecye of warre wherin is declared not only how [ye]mooste cruell tyraunt the great Turke may be ouer come, but also all other enemies of the Christen publique weale, lately deuised by Theodore Basille.
London: printed for John̄ Gough, 1542London: printed for Iohn̄ Gough, 1542
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The Prophet Jeremiah also saith what man is so wise to understand this?1 or to whom may the word of the Lords mouth be spoken, that he may show, wherefore the land is perished so, & burnt like a wilderness, so that no man goeth through? Yea the Lord himself said: Because they have forsaken my law, ye I gave them, & have not heard my voice nor yet walked thereafter, but followed y• wickedness of their own hearts, & run after strange gods, as their fathers taught them: Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Behold I will feed this people with wormwood, & give them gall to drink. I will scatter them also among the Heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known. And I will send a sword among them to persecute them, & never leave until I bring ⟨image 28⟩them to nought.2 Item, if ye will not obey me, saith the Lord, to walk in my laws, which I have given you, and to hear the words of my servants the Prophets whom I sent to you rising up timely, and still sending: If ye will not follow them, I say, than will I do unto this house, as I did unto Silo, & will make this city to be abhorred of all the people of the earth.
The Prophet Ieremy also sayth what man is so wyse to vnderstond this?1 or to whome maye the worde of the Lordes mouth be spokē, that he maye shewe, wherfore the lond is peryshed so, & burnte lyke a wyldernes, so that no man goeth thorowe? Yea the Lorde hymselfe sayde: Bycause they haue forsaken my lawe, ye I gaue them, & haue not hearde my voyce nor yet walked therafter, but followed y• wickednes of theyr own hartes, & ronne after straung gods, as theyr fathers taught thē: Therfore thus sayth the Lord of hoostes the God of Israel: Beholde I wyll fede this people wythe wormeode, & gyue them gall to dryncke. I wyll scatter them also among the Hethē, whome neyther they nor theyr fathers haue knowē. And I wyl send a sweard among them to persecute them, & neuer leaue vntyll I bryng ⟨image 28⟩