any man desire to sée the places he shal find them in 2. Cor. 6. and in 2. Thes. 2. and in 1. Tim. 4. and 6. and in 2. Tim. 3. and 4. chapters. Flée ye from Idolatrie sayth the same A∣postle. And S. Iohn sayth beware of Idols. Besides this, it is reueled to S. Iohn from heauen, and commaundement is giuen thus: my people, get ye out of Babylon, that ye be not partakers of her sinnes, and receyue of her plagues al∣so. Uery rightly therfore and accordyng to the commaunde∣mentes of God, hath the Quéenes Maiestie done, in char∣gyng her subiectes that they should not acknowledge the Romane that is to say the Popish Church, nor obey the Popes law or ordinaunces, as vtterly wicked or fightyng a∣gaynst the word of God.
But the thyng that most of all gréeueth and chafeth hym is, that the Quéene hath compelled her▪ subiectes to renoūce the Pope, and his authoritie (which in very déede is none at all) and the Papacie it selfe, by othe. Neuerthelesse, euen in this behalfe also what hath her highnesse done, which the holy Priestes and Kynges beloued of God, haue not done afore? for we read of Ioiada the faithful Priest in the house of the Lord, that he made a couenaunt betwixt the Lord, & the Kyng and the people, verely euen by bynding them vn∣to God with an othe accordyng to the law, and by separa∣tyng them from all superstition and Idolatrie. Of Esdras we read thus: Esdras therfore arose, and compelled by othe or sweare the Princes, the Priestes, and all Israell, that they should deale accordyng to the word. Of kyng Asa we read thus. They made a couenaunt to séeke the Lord God of their fathers, withall their hart and withall their soule: and that whosoeuer sought not the Lord God of Israell, should be put to death, whether he were smal or great, man or woman: And they sware vnto ye Lord with a loud voyes, and with showtyng, and with soundyng of trumpets and shalmes. The Scripture addeth: And all the Iewes reioy∣sed of that othe: for they had sworne withall their hart: and they sought God with a whole will: and he was found of them: and the Lord gaue them rest round about. The same