All the vvorkes of Iohn Taylor the water-poet Beeing sixty and three in number. Collected into one volume by the author: vvith sundry new additions corrected, reuised, and newly imprinted, 1630.

GODS MANIFOLD MERCIES IN THESE MIRACVLOVS DELI∣verances of our Church of England, from the yeare 1565. vntill this present, 1630. particularly and briefly Described.

IOSHVA 4.21, 22. 24.

When your Children shall aske their Fathers in time to come, What meaneth this Pillar: Then yee shall let your Children know, saying;

THESE ARE THE DELIVERIES WHICH GOD HATH VOVCHSAFED TO HIS CHVRCH IN ENGLAND SINCE THE BEGINNING OF QVEENE ELIZABETHS RAIGNE TO THIS DAY:

That all the People of the Earth might know the hand of the Lord that it is mightie, that yee might feare the Lord your God for euer.

THere was a Bull in Rome was long a breeding, Which Bull prou'd little better then a Calfe: Was sent to England for some better feeding. To fatten in his Holinesse behalfe. The vertues that this Beast of Babell had, In thundring manner was to banne and curse: Raile at the Queene, as it were raging mad; Yet God be thanked she was ne're the worse. The goodly Sire of it was Impious* 1.1 piu••. Hee taught it learnedly to curse and banne: And to our faces boldly to defie vs. It madly ouer England quickly ranne: But what succe••••e it had reade more and see, The fruits of it herevnder written be.

This Bull did excommunicate and curse the Queene, ••••dep••••eth her from her Crowne, it proclaimed her an Here••••••••, it cursed all such as loued her, it threatned damnation to all subiects as dur••t obey her, and it pro∣mised the kingdome of heauen to those that would op∣pose and kill her.

This was the effect and nature of this Popish Beast, which all wise, godly, and vnder standing men did de∣ride and contemne.

1.

A Priest call'd Moort••n, by the Pope assign'd, Northumberland and Westmerland seduceth: With whom the Duke of* 1.2 Norfolke is combin'd: The whilst the Pope nocost or charge refuseth, But pawnes his challices, his Beads, and Crosses, Giues them his gracelesse blessing for their ayde: The fruit where of were heads and honors losses. God still defending Englands Royall Maid.

Thus we (by proofe) must thankefully confesse, That where the pope doth curse, there God doth blesse. [year 1569]

2.

Dou Iohn* 1.3 of Austri••, whom the pope incites Our Queene and kingdome both to Cap••uate And whilst he warre prepares with sub••ll slights, A fained peace he doth cap••••ulate. Nay more, he doth perpetuall peace proclaime, Thereby to make vs sleepe the more secure, But Gods great Mercy made him misse his aime, And what he thought most certaine, proud vnsure This plot of our inuasion thus orethrowne, Don Iohns ambition with his life did end. Whereby th' Almighty to the world makes known, That he his Church will euermore defend. His vine she is, his power doth guard her round, And all her Enemies he will confound. [year 1578]

3.

Romes malice and Spaines practice still concurs, To vexe and trouble blest Elizabeth: With S••nk••l••y they combine to raise new stirs. And Ireland bragging sinkely promiseth To giue vnto the popes braue Bastard Sonne Iames 'Boncatn••ag••••, an ambitious boy. And St••••ely from the pope a prize hath Wonne, A holy Peacocks Iaile (a proper toy) But St••••ely was in Maurstania slaine, In that great batt••ll at Alcazor fought. Whereby we see his power doth still defend H•••• Church, which on his mercy doth depend. [year 1578]

Pope Gregory and the king of Spaine, Conspire to •••••••• Rebell•••••• in Ireland by meanes of Thomas Stuke∣••••an English•• can, who was slainem the field with three Kings with ••••••••••.

4.

An English Priest call'd Nicholas Saunders next, A consecrated Banner gets from Rome, And like a trayterons wretch mistakes his text, Rebelliously doth into Ireland come, He with the Desmons ioynes in bloudy manner, And when* 1.4 Iohn Desmond murther did commit, Then by the vertue of his bable banner, Applauded it, and did the crime remit. This good successe Romes f•••••••• p••r〈…〉〈…〉 had, The Earle was by a common •••••••• ••••••••, And* 1.5 Saunders pind••, 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••••••. His conscience with 〈…〉〈…〉 Thus treason is accordingl•• rewa••••••, And still the Church of Godby •••••• is guarded. [year 1579]

5.

P••rsons and Campion, a most wicked brace. Of English T••a••ors Ro••••••••h ••e••uites, Get from the Pope the fauour and the grace To play in England the ••••ear••••••••ites Fr••e leaue they from his Holinesse obtaine To draw true subiects from their loyalty, To make our Kingdome va••••all vnto Spaine, And to depo•••• the Queene from Royalty. At last (despight the blessing of the pope) Their plots were kno•• ne, and qvickely Parsons ••i••d, But Campion dy'd at Tyburne in a Rope, Hang'd all (as' tis supposed) but the head. God still the practice and the p'ots orethrowes, O•• his most deare beloued churches foes. [year 1581]

These ••esuites walked in disguise h••ve long before they were taken, sometimes like swagge••••g Ruffians, some∣times like Ministers, sometimes like Noblemen, sometimes like souldiers, and sometimes like Apara∣tors.

6.

Here So••••erui•••• an English Gentleman Seduc'd by Romesh Priests the Queene to kill, Attempts it in the despurat' •• sort he can. And with a drawne Sword runs her bloud to spill: But by the way, with one or two he met. Who did oppose him and his damn'd intent: Whilst like a mad man he gan rage and f••et, At those that did the mischiefe then preuent. But ••ane he was, and clos•• in prison pent, There to remaine till Iustice him should trye, And then to haue de••erued punishment. That others might example take thereby. But Sommer•••••• was strangled in the layle. Thus God to guard his Church doth neuer faile. [year 1583]

It was thought that Sommeruill was strangled by some that set him on works, for fear•• least his con••ession. might haue preferred them to the Ga••••owes.

7.

Mendoza here, Ambassador for Spaine, Foule trea••on with Throckmorton practiseth.

To moue sedition, raise a warlike trains, Inuade the Realme, depose Elizabeth. Mendoza is discoutred, and disgrac'd, And out of England in disgrace was thrust, Whilst in each hand he hath a Letter plac'd. Which he had got from Traitors most vniust. In one of them was written all the Names Of English Lords, that did the Pope affect. In th' other all the Hauens and the streames, For shipping, and our foes how to direct, But God his Church, our Queene and Realme de∣sended Thr••gmorton hang'd and quarter'd, all was ended. [year 1584]

In these dangerous times, the Queenes mercit was ve∣ry great towards the Priests and Ies••••es, for shee com∣manded that the seueritie of the Law might bee mitti∣ga••ed towards them.

8.

The Remish Vipers neuer taking rest Most dangerous Letters trait ero••sly were writ: That foraigne Princes England might mole••t, The b••arer was a* 1.6 Scottish ••os••ite, Who by Dutch Pyrates on the Sea was tane: His Letters torn••, hee ouer boord did fling. But the Winde blowing from the raging Maine, The Papers backe into the Ship did bring, Which though they were in many peeces rent, Were plac'd together by Sir William Wade, Who found, the Guise, the Pope, and Spaines intent Were strong combined England to inuade. These proiects thus were blasted in their bud. And their pretence of Harme God made our Good. [year 1585]

9.

Here William Parry hath got leaue from Rome, To broach new mischiefes on our English shore, And he to kill Elizabeth doth come, Though shee his life had pardon'd long before. His Absolution from the Pope doth show That ere the murders done it is forgiuen: Nay more, his Holinesse doth free bestow. Vpon the ••••sitor endlesse loyes of Heauen. False Parry with his Dagger purposely Went to the Queen•• in dutious sort dissembling, When with her lookes of awfull Maiestie, She strucke the villaine full of feare and trembling. Then was he tooke and hang'd as he desern'd, And onely God our Church and State preseru'd, [year 1586]

Parry was a Doctor of the Ciuil Law, whom the Queene had pardoned sixe yeares before, for killing of one Huge Hare, yet afterward by the diuels in••ligation, and the Popes abselntion and encouragement, he fe•••• in∣to this treason, Exceuted at Westminster.

10.

Here Ballard, Sauage, Ti••••burne. Babington, Gage, Trauerse, Tilney, Windsor, Charneck, D••••. Iones, Barnewell, Salisbury and Abington, These fourteene into dangerous treasons run: They would but kill the Queene, subuert the State, Make England beare the yoake of Antichrist: And for thofe ends they worke both soone and late, Whilst Ignorance to Erro••r is entis'd, They in Saint Giles his fields their proiects layd, There was the consultations of their braines: And in those fields they had their wages paid, Handsomly hang'd and quarter'd for their paines. Thus God doth still our Church defend and blesse, And those that are her foes haue ill successe. [year 1586]

This yeare Rowland Yorke and Sir William Stan∣ley turned Tray••••rs. September 13.

11.

An English Gentleman* 1.7 William Stafford nam'd, Was by the French Ambassador perswaded, That if hee'd kill the Queene he should be fam'd, For by her death might England be inuaded. Besides, for it the Pope would thankfull be, And all the house of Guise, should be his friends. But Stafford to their plots feemet' agree, Yet told the councell on his knees their ends. These things vnto th' Ambassador were told, (And Stafford did auouch them to his face:) Which he deny'd audaciously and bold, Much ill besee••••ing his estate and place. Thus what fo••euer gain••t our Church was wrought, God still did bring their purposes to nought, [year 1587]

12.

This yeare Spaine with a mighty preparation With tweluescore Vessels loadeth Neptunes backe, With thirty thousand men attempts inuafion, Of England•• Kingdome, and Eliz••••s wracke. Then many a bragging desperate doughty Don, Proud of the strength of that great huge* 1.8 Armad••, Went barely off, though they came brauely on, The power of Heauen opposing their branado. Our numbers vnto theirs inferiour ••arre, Yet were they tane, sunke, slaine, bang'd thump'd, & batter'd,

Because the Lord of Hosts the God of Warre, He was our trust and ayde, our ••oes he scater'd. His name is oner all the world most glorious, And through his power his Church is still victori∣ous. [year 1588]

13.

Lopez a Doctor, by descent a ••ew, A Port••••ga•• by birth, the Queenes physiti••n: Forgetting duty,(to his Soueraigne due) Would poyson her to further Spaines ambition. The Spaniards and the Doctor are compacting, How this sweet piece of seruice might be done, They promise gold, and he doth vow the acting. A bargaine wisely made is partly wonne.) But this base Iew is taken in the trap, The Queene pre••er••'d the Spaniards cake is dough, The Doctor wrong'd his breeches by mishap, And hanging his reward was good enough, Still treasons working, though its lucke be ill, Gods gracious power, his Church defending still. [year 1589]

The Queene had beene gracious and beautifull to this same Lopez many wayes, and hee was accounted a man of good integrity till hee was corrupted by the Pope and Spaniard.

At his Araignment feare made him wrong his ••••••ches: he was hanged at Ty••••rns.

14.

Tyrone supported by the Pope and Spaine, Had put our English Kingdome to much cost, Perceiuing all his treasons were in vaine, His dangers desperate, fruitlesse labour lost: Although his Holinesse from Rome had sent, A plume of Phoenix feathers for a blessing, Which bable from Tyrone could not preuent Rewards of Iustcie for his long transgressing. To the Lord Deputy be doth su••mit, Craues the kings mercy, and obtained the same: Yet afterward he did his faith forget, And new rebeilions did in Ireland frame. At last with guilty minde, away he flyes, Thus God confounds his Churches enemies. [year 1587]

Tyrone an Irish Earle, a man of great power and Policie, a most peruitions and dangerous trayter, 1604. bee came into England, and was most graciously pardoned by the King, yet afterward would haue le•• all Ireland rebellion, but fa••ling of his purpose, fled to Rome.

15.

Mongst all these dangers Queene Elizabeth, Preserued still, and reigned ••oyally: Defended all her life from violent death, And seauenty yeares of age dy'd naturally: To her succeeded (as his prop••r right) King Iames Great Britaines blessed Salomon: When straight began new tricks of Romish spight, For Church and King, and La••ds subuersion. Watson* 1.9 & Clarke, two Priests, two Popish brothers, Seduc'd Lords, Cobham; Gray, two Noblemen, Sir Walter Rawleigh, Markham, Brooke, and others, To take the King, and him in p••fon pen. The plot's found, Iustice would th'•••••• ndors kill, But the Kings mercy sau'd, what L.w might ••pill. [year 1603]

The Kings mercy saued the Lord Cobham. Lord Gray Sir Walter Rawleigh, Sir Griffith Marke∣ham at the Blocke, as the stroake was readis to bee giuen.

16.

Now treason plotted in th' infernall Den, H••ls mischiefe master peece began to worke, Assisted by vnnaturall English••••••, And les••ites, that within this Land did lurke, These would Saint Peter-to Salt. pe••••er turne, And make our Kingdome caper in the ayre, At one blast, Prince and Peeres and commons burn; And fill the Land with murder and dispaire, No treasonere might be compar'd to this, Such an escape the Church had nere before: The glory's Gods, the victory is his, Not vnto vs, to him be praise therefore. Our Church is his, her foes may vnderstand, That he defends her with his mighty hand. [year 1605]

Percy and Catesby would needs be heads of this trea∣son and their heads are aduanced for it on the Parlia∣ment house: they were killed with powder, being both shot and burnt; and powder was the main•• Instrument of their hopes; All the Trayt••rs falling into the 'Pit which they had prepared for vs.

Not any of all these treasons, but eyther the Pop•• the Spanish King, Priests or Iesuites, had a hand in it.

17.

The dangers of a long and tedious way, The perils of the raging Sea and Land, The change of ayre and dyet many a day, And Romes temptations which thou did withstand,

And after all thy safe returne againe, (Amongst those blessings make vp much more blest). In mind, and body •••••••• from Rome and Spaine, For which our •••••••• to heauen is •••••••••• •••• prest, Long mayst 〈…〉〈…〉 Gracious instrument, To propaga••e his Gospell and his glory: All Antichistian foes to 〈…〉〈…〉, And with thy a••••s to fill a royall story. That 〈…〉〈…〉 truly may •••••••••• These Deeds were done by Britaines CHALES the Great [year 1623]

Great •••••••• the interprize and hazard of our gracieus Pride •• but great•••••• was Gods, i••guiding and guarding him backe againe to all Ioy and Comforts.

18

And last of all, with Heart and ••••nds erected, Thy Church doth magnifie thy name O••L•••••••• Thy prouid••••ce p〈…〉〈…〉 thy power protected. Thy planted •••••• according to thy Word. My God what shall I rende •••••• ••••••••, For all thy guise •••••••• do•••• •••• ••••••••? Loue and vnfained Thanke•••••••••••• shall be, Ascribed for thy Mercies, ••••••••••yes. To thee my Priest, my Prophet and my King. My Loue my Counsellor, and Comforter, To thee alone, I onely praised sing; For onely thou art my•• Deliuerer; All Honour, Glory, Power, and Praise therefore, Ascribed be to thee for euermore.

The Churches Thankesgiuing to God for all his Mer∣cies and her Deliuerances. The Church of Christ doth acknowledge no other In∣tercessor, Desenrer; Maintinrer and Deliuerer, but onely Christ himselfe.

FINIS.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Pius the fufh of that name, Pope of Rome.
• * 1.2

  Duke of Norfolke, and Earle of Northumberland beheaded, Earle of Westmorland fled.
• * 1.3

  He was Brother to the King of Spaine, and failing of the hope be had to be Crowned King of Tums be practi∣seth to inuade England, Wherof sailing, he dyes for griefe.
• * 1.4

  Iohn Desmond was brother to the Earle of Desmond
• * 1.5

  Saunders r••n mad in the wild Mountains, Woods, and bogs of Ireland, and dyed by ••••••.
• * 1.6

  His name was Creighton, being taken at Sea, he cast his Letters, torne in pieces, into the Sea, for feare of being discouered, but the Winde blow them into the Ship againe.
• * 1.7

  This Stafford was a Gentleman well descended, his Mother was of the Bed chamber to the Queene, and his Brother Leiger Ambassador in France at the same time.
• * 1.8

  The Spanish flee•• were in all of Ships, Gall••ons, Gal∣lies and Pinaces, 242. of Souldiers, Mariners, and Galley. •••••••••• 31030. of great Ordnance 2630. Our Fleet were in all but 112. the Campe as Ti••bury were 22000, foot, and 12000. horse.
• * 1.9

  They would haue altered Religion, brought in Forraigne power, imprisoned the King, and raised Ar∣bella Watson, Clarke, Master George Brooke, executed.