A frendly larum, or faythfull warnynge to the true harted subiectes of England Discoueryng the actes, and malicious myndes of those obstinate and rebellious papists that hope (as they terme it) to haue theyr golden day. By I. Phil.

¶To the Reader I. Phillip wisheth health in Christe the giuer thereof, &c.

CALLINGE TO MINDE (Good Reader) the estate of this oure myserable tyme, knowing that CHRISTE in his Gospell hath geuen vs knowledge therof, forewar∣nyng vs therfore to th'intent that our mindes should not be troubled or caried aboute, as the weather Cocke is commonly with euery puffe and smal blast of Winde. Let this therefore aduertise thee, that thou looke not backe from that Canonicall and heauenly doctrine, Which our maister Christe hath taught, and confirmed as his blessed will and Testament, with the price of his precious death and bloudshedding on the Crosse: with which he hath sealed the same, and left it vnto vs and our posterities, that we and they vvhich shal come after vs might teache it vnto our Children, as a law giuen by him to be obserued for euer: Then sith he hath so mercyfully and louingly delt with vs, shall we rewarde his good will, with ingratitude? or shall we in recompence of so greate benefites yelde or quit him with disdaine? No, rather like obedient and louynge children, let vs indeuer to obey his commaundements, and to show our selues followes of his worde, not only in talke but in deede: for deedes to confirme our profession are required, not that by them vve may me∣rit

ought at all: for faith and not workes are our iusti∣ficacion, yet I condemne not workes, for they are the fruites of faith and testefie the same: sundry causes haue mooued me, though vnworthy to take this labour in hande: the one, the mutteringe of Papistes, whiche mutter there and here, as oportunitie seruith their turnes, strange lies and newes far distant from truth. Another cause is, that the mindes of many men are dis∣quieted and brought out of frame by the vngodly me∣anes of suche▪ as not only rebell against God and his worde, but also agaynst the estate of this Realme, our Queene and dignitie of her Crowne: and so through the meanes and actions of a few vnnaturall braunches, stande halfe in doubt whether they may turne to the right hande or the left: this therefore may be to com∣fort the one, to discourage and vtterly deface th'other: Whiche not only purpose the ruine aud spoyle of their naturall Nourse and countrie, but also as their vniust dealynges, their craftie attempts, and subtill pretences plainly showe and demonstrate the domage and decay of our moste gratious and excellent Princesse, whose high renowne of maiestie euery true and faithful sub∣iect as far as life and goods wil stretch▪ ought to defēd, support and maintaine, as hir Maiesties person is the lawfull heire of the famous Prince Kinge Henrie the eight (who was) a suppresser and ouerthrower of all superstition and Idolatrie, so our Delbora doth not only studie to vanquish and confounde the same: but followeth the trace of hir most excellent Father, a wise and prudent Salomon, as did that yonge and godly Ezechias the sixt EDVVARDE hir maiesties valiant

brother, who▪ as she planted the Lords Vineyarde, and repayred the walles of Sion againe, Till such time as our God seing our ingratefulnesse deliuered vs into the hands of the Bulles of Basan, who no only defa∣ced the buildinge substancially framed and begon: but more then this, gaue the greedy Boare of Rome free libertie to enter therunto: whose spoiling Tuskes did spoile aud roote vp such good and godly Braunches, as therin did beautifie and cause the same increase: and after in their steads planted Dernell weedes and stin∣king Brambles, which fruict was vnsauery and vnplea∣saunt before GOD, who for the greeuous grones, the Teares, and plaintes, most bitterly throwne forth of his litle flocke and Churche, restored vs againe from the yoke of Cruell and bloudy Pharo, and in place of CY∣SERA or DIOCLESIAN, who alwayes were bente, to worke the destruction of his people and Churche▪ shortned their rage, abated their pride, and gaue vs a wise and wittie HESTER, a godly IVDITH, a vali∣ant DEBORA, or rather a chaste SVSANNA, to rule, to gouerne, and raygne ouer vs, whose clemencie we can witnesse, whose loue, wee coulde neuer want, but euer hath abounded towarde hir subiectes: and as for the loue she hath to GOD wee are able sufficiently to witnesse: hir mercie, the verie obstinate and blinde bluddringe BALAMITS can sufficientlie recorde; Why then doo wee so disdainefully recompence hir, whom we are bounde by GOD and nature to loue and obey? as it becometh good and godly subiects to do. Therefore to put those in minde that be negligent, of their duties, whiche though they know, yet they ne∣glect

to execute, and to confirme those that are waue∣ryng: as to condemne the whisperinges of Papistes and other, as a man may say, Iackes of both sides, I haue framed this worke, called A freindly La∣rum, or faithfull warning to the true har∣ted Subiects of Englande: Wherin is discoue∣red and plainelie set forth vnto all faithfull people, as well the obstinate and malicious mindes of the Papist and Rebels here in England: as also the cruel murthers aud shamelesse persecution latelie done in other places by the consent of their patron the monstrous Pope, the onely cause of this whurly burlie, and disquietnesse of all Christendome: the verie Antechrist or Babilonicall strompet▪ that S. Iohn speaketh of in his Reuelation, whose Sorcerie and craftie iuglinges haue bewitched and disceaued the Princes of the Worlde, and blinded their externall eyes from beholdinge the light of Gods profounde and endelesse wisedome: Whiche when thou hast Read, then I pray thee iudge according to my plaine and simple meaning▪ and not vnto knowledge: for if thou looke for any Eloquence or fine Phrases of Rethorike, thou art deceaued: and thus lothe to trou∣ble or molest thy minde with tediousnesse, or to wea∣rie thy minde with reading, so grose and rude Letters, deuoyde of skill or conninge, I commit the to GOD, vvho defende aud saue thee for euer.

Thy poore freende Iohn Phillip.