The prophecy of Haggai, interpreted and applied in sundry sermonsThe prophesie of Haggai, interpreted and applyed in sundry sermons

Let no man think that when we speak of this fault to have it redressed, that we cast daggers into our Fathers bosoms, but let them consider the cause that moveth us thus to do. In the Persian story written by Herodotus and Trogus, we read that after the death of Cambises, the Magi got the Crown, seven of the Nobility conspired together to slay the Magi: and as Darius and Gobrias made at one of them, Darius staying to strike, Gobrias asked what he meant that he slew not his enemy, for fear (saith he) lest in the dark I slay ⟨p. 20⟩thee; to whom Gobrias answered, stay not for that, but heartily run us both through. Gobrias was content, if it could no otherwise be done, that himself should be slain, so that the sorcerer, the usurper might die also. Some think you should be content that we strike you, if no otherwise, that these sorcerers may be removed. I call them so justly, for God hath said that disobedience is as the sin of sorcery. This sin of non-residence is a sin of disobedience, and a mother of as many transgressions as ever was Sodom. Be content therefore if to the end, to slay them, we touch your bodies and credit, seeing it may be that as the sorcerer was slain, and Gobrias escaped; so you may escape though they be slain. Would to God we might see your diligence to cast out these sorcerers as Saul did out of Israel, and so to cast them out, as withal to take heed that you follow not his example who afterwards went himself to consult with a sorceress with one that had a familiar spirit, because that God answered him not otherwise, this was a persuasible reason to flesh and blood, God doth not answer me, therefore why may I not ask of a witch? and shall not yours be like if you thus gather? God doth not otherwise provide for me, therefore will I rob Churches, &c. But how far from this mind was St. Paul, and how far from his are such men? he was content rather to betake himself to a base occupation, wherein he had been before trained up, than he would but then the Churches; which he might nevertheless ¹have done lawfully: and better were it for you to return again to the teaching of Scholars, than to provide for yourselves by such means, though I hope you shall not need to do that neither:

Let no mā thinke that when we speake of this fault to have it redressed, that we cast daggers into our Fathers bosomes, but let them consider the cause that moveth us thus to doe. In the Persian story written by Herodotus and Trogus, wee read that after the death of Cambises, the Magi got the Crowne, seven of the Nobility conspired together to slay the Magi: and as Darius and Gobrias made at one of them, Darius staying to strike, Gobrias asked what he meant that he slew not his enemy, for feare (saith he) lest in the darke I slay