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[ 1410] No Safety to be expected in the midst of publique danger.

IT is the observation of Platina, that when one Facimus Canis was hired by the Gibellines to suppresse the contrary faction of the Guelphs in the City of Papi••;* 1.1 and the convenant was, That he should have the goods of the Guelphs for his pay: He obtaining the Victory, falls a rifling the Gibellines also with∣out any distinction at all; and being accused therefore, as not standing to his promise, made this answer; That themselves indeed were Gibellines, and should be safe; but their goods were Guelphs, and must go to wrack as well as those of their Adver∣saries. Just like that of Garnet the Provinciall, who being questioned by

Catesby,* 1.2 Whether with a safe Conscience they might proceed in their power-project, seeing that in blowing up of the King and Protestants, divers also of their own party must necessarily go the same way? replyes very profoundly, that No doubt it might well be done,* 1.3 seeing it would redound to the good of the Catholique cause. What, not spare their own side to do ours a mischief? No, it will not be, there's no safety; there can be no immunity from damage in the times of publique danger; The truth of this assertion hath been experimen••ally felt in these late differences amongst us; If our Persons were on the right side, our Goods were on the wrong, all proved Fish that came to the net; whether Friend or Foe, the goods were sure to suffer.

Notes

• * 1.1

  In vita P. Ioh. 24.
• * 1.2

  Arraignment of Traytors, 1606.
• * 1.3

  Joh. Prideaux Serm. on Nov. 5. at Oxon.