The second part of the theatre of Gods ivdgments collected out of the writings of sundry ancient and moderne authors / by Thomas Taylor.

A Table of the severall Chapters contained in the two first parts of this Book.

• Chapt. 1. TOuching the corruption and perversity of this World, how great it is. Pag. 1
• 2. What is the cause of the great over∣flow of vice in this Age. 3
• 3. That great men, which will not a∣bide to be admonished of their faults, cannot escape punishment by the hand of God. 4
• 4. How the justice of God is more evi∣dently declared upon the mighty ones of this world, then upon any other, and the cause why. 5
• 5. How all men both by the Law of God and Nature are inexcusable in their sinnes. 7
• 6. How the greatest Monarchs in the World ought to be subject to the Law of God; and consequently to the Laws of Men and Nature. 9
• 7. Of the punishments that seized upon Pharoah King of Egypt, for resist∣ing God, and transgressing the first Commandement of the Law. 13
• 8. More examples like unto the for∣mer. 17
• 9. Of those that persecuted the Son of God and his Church. 20
• 10. More examples like unto the for∣mer. 25
• 11. Of the Iews that persecuted Christ. 29
• 12. Of those that in our age have per∣secuted the Gospell in the person of the faithfull. 32
• 13. Other examples of the same sub∣ject. 36
• 14. A Hymne of the persecution of Gods Church, and the deliverance of the same. 43
• 15. Of Apostata's and Back-sliders, that through infirmity and feare have falne away. 45
• 16. Of those that have willingly falne away. 49
• 17. Of the third and worst sort of A∣postates, those that through Malice forsake the Truth. 51
• 18. More examples like unto the for∣mer. 55
• 19. Of Hereticks. 61
• 20. Of Hypocrites. 67
• 21. Of Conjurers, and Inchanters. 71
• 22. Of those that through pride and vaine glory, strove to usurpe the ho∣nour due to God. 79
• 23. Of Epicures and Atheists. 87
• 24. Touching the Transgressors of the 2. Commandement by Idolatrie. 94
• 25. Of many evills that have come up∣on Christendome for Idolatrie. 96
• 26. Of those that at any time corrupted and mingled Gods Religion with hu∣mane Inventions, or went about to change or disquiet the Discipline of the Church. 99
• 27. Of Perjurers. 101
• 28. More examples of the like subject. 116
• 29. Of Blasphemers. 130
• 30. Of those that by cursing, and deny∣ing God give themselves to the De∣vill. 134
• 31. More examples of Gods judgement upon Cursers. 136
• 32. Punishments for the contempt of the Word and Sacraments, and abuse of holy things. 140
• 33. Those that prophane the Sabbath∣day. 147

Judgements in the second Book.

• Chap. 1. Of rebellious and stubborne

• Children towards their Parents. 151
• 2. Of those that rebell against their Su∣periours. 158
• 3. More examples of the same subject. 163
• 4. Of such as have murthered their Rulers and Princes. 168
• 5. Of such as rebelled against their Su∣periours, because of Subsidies and ••••••es imposed upon them. 171
• 6. Of Mu〈…〉〈…〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••74
• 7. A suit of examples like unto the for∣mer. 177
• 8. Other examples like unto the former. 193
• 9. Other memorable examples of the like subject. 197
• 10. Of divers other Murtherers, and their severall punishments. 201
• 11. Of the admirable discovery of mur∣thers. 203
• 12. Of such as have murthered them∣selves. 214
• 13. Of Paracides, or Parent murthe∣rers. 221
• 14. Of Subject-murtherers. 226
• 15. Of those that are both cruell and dis∣loyall. 231
• 16. Of Queens that were murtherers. 234
• 17. Of such as without necessity, upon every light occasion move war. 236
• 18. Of such as please themselves over∣much in seeing cruelties. 239
• 19. Of such as exercise too much rigor and severity. 241
• 20. Of Adulteries. 244
• 21. Of Rapes. 245
• 22. Other Examples of Gods Iudge∣ments upon Adulterers. 251
• 23. Shewing that Stewes ought not to be suffered amongst Christians. 254
• 24. Of Whoredomes committed under colour of marriage. 256
• 25. Of unlawfull marriages and their Issues. 257
• 26 Touching incestuous marriages. 259
• 27. Of Adulterie. 261
• 28. Other Examples like unto the for∣mer. 264
• 29. Other Examples like unto the for∣mer. 268
• 30. More Examples of the same Ar∣gument. 272
• 31. Of such as are Divorced without cause. 275
• 32. Of those that either cause, or au∣thorize unlawfull Divorcements. 277
• 33. Of Insestuous persons. 278
• 34. Of effeminate persons, Sodomites, 〈…〉〈…〉 ••onsters. 280
• 35. Of the wonderfull evill that ariseth from the greedines of Lust. 282
• 36. Of unlawfull Gestures, Idlenesse, Gluttony, Drunkennesse, ••ancing, and other such like dissolutenes. 283
• 37. Of Theeves and Robbers. 292
• 38. Of the excessive burdening of the Commonalty. 297
• 39. Of those that have used too much cruelty towards their subjects in tax∣es and exactions. 299
• 40. More examples of the same subject. 302
• 41. Of such as by force of Armes have either taken away, or would have ta∣ken away the goods, and land•• of o∣ther men. 304
• 42. Of Vsurers, and their Theft. 373
• 43. Of Dicers, Card-players, and their Theft. 376
• 44. Of such as have been notorious in all kind of sin. 379
• 45. More examples of the same argu∣ment. 385
• 46. Of Calumniation and false witnesse. 393
• 47. That Kings and Princes ought to look to the execution of justice, for the punishment of naughty and corrupt manners. 40••
• 48 Of such Princes as have made no reckoning of punishing vice, nor re∣garded the estate of their people. 402
• 49. How rare and geason good Princes have been at all times. 40••
• 50. That the greatest and mightiest Cities are not exempt from punish∣ment of their iniquities. 408
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• 51. Of such punishments as are com∣mon to all men in regard of their ini∣quities. 409
• 52. That the greatest punishments are reserved and laid up for the wicked in the world to come. 410
• 53. How the afflictions of the godly, & punishments of the wicked differ. 411

A brief Summary of more examples an∣nexed to the form•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••e same Author.

• Chap: 1. Of such as have persecuted the Church of Christ. 414
• 2. Of Perjury. 414
• 3. Of Epicures and Atheists. ibid.
• 4. Of Idolatry. 418
• 5. Of Blasphemy. 418
• 6. Of Conjurers, Magitians, and Wit∣ches. ibid.
• 7. Of the prophanation of the Sabbath. 419
• 8. Of Drunkennesse. 420
• 9. Of rebellious & disobedient children to parents. 426
• 10. Of murtherers. ibid.
• 11. Of Adultery. 428
• 12. Of Theeves and Robbers. 429
• 13. Of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 431
• 14. Of the molestation of evill spirits, and their execution of Gods judge∣ments upon men. ibid.
• 15. The Conclusion, concerning the pro∣tection of holy Angels, over such as feare God. 437