The Parliaments commission

If these wicked men had had any worldly shame or fear of God in them, they would have quaked and trembled, as the good men rejoiced to hear God on their side to further them, so they, when they heard the God of heaven named to be against them, and that it was his doing, they would have forsaken their Idols, and have furthered thi• building, or at least have sitten still, and not hindered it. For who is able to withstand his will, or hinder that he will have forward? The devils in hell quake and tremble at the naming and considering of Gods Majesty, but these wicked Imps not only now, but sundry times as appeareth hereafter in this book, most cruelly, spitefully and craftily go forward in their old malice, and by all means seek the overthrow of this building, so far worse is a devil incarnate in an ill man, then by himself in his own nature. When the Devil will work any great mischief, he taketh commonly one man or other, Angel or creature to do it by, knowing that he shall do it more easily that way, then if he should attempt it by him- ⟨p. 6⟩himself. How is every murder, false witness, whoredom, robbery, &c. committed, but when the Devil stirreth up one man against another; Let every good man therefore take heed unto himself, how he yieldeth unto sin. For in so doing, he maketh himself a slave to the Devil, and his instrument to work by. One Devil will not offer that villainy to another Devil, to make him his slave, but if he can bring men unto it, there is his rejoicing. Take heed therefore, O man. In that they confess themselves to be the servants of the God of Heaven: it is as much to say, as they wrought not for themselves, nor at their own appointment, nor for their own profit, they wrought for their masters cause, and for his glory. Gods servants in all their doings will seek their masters profit and praise, not their own: they live not for themselves, but all the profit of their doings returneth to their Masters. If they take any thing to themselves more then their master giveth them, they be thieves unto him, they do him no true service.

If these wicked men had had any worldly shame or fear of God in them, they would have quaked and trembled, as the good men rejoyced to heare God on their side to further them, so they, when they heard the God of heaven named to be against them, and that it was his doing, they would have forsaken their Idols, and have furthered thi• building, or at least have sitten stil, and not hindered it. For who is able to withstand his will, or hinder that he wil have forward? The devils in hel quake and tremble at the naming and considering of Gods Majesty, but these wicked Imps not only now, but sundry times as appeareth hereafter in this book, most cruelly, spitefully and craftily go forward in their old malice, and by al means seek the overthrow of this building, so far worse is a devil incarnate in an ill man, then by himselfe in his own nature. When the Devil wil worke any great mischief, he taketh commonly one man or other, Angel or creature to doe it by, knowing that hee shall doe it more easily that way, then if he should attempt it by him-