The image of bothe churches. Hierusalem and Babel vnitie and confusion. Obedienc [sic] and sedition. By, P. D. M.

EX L. VI. OF THE CIVIL warrs betwean Lancaster and york, by S. Daniel.

FEarce Nemesis, moother of fate and chainge, Svvordbearer of the eternall prouidenc &c. Turns her stearn look at last into the vvest. At greaued to see on earth such happie rest.

And for Pandora calleth pres••ntlie Pandora loues fayr gift, that first deceaued Poor Epimetheus in his imbecillitie That thought he had a vvondrous boon receaued By meanes vvheareof Curious mortalitie VVas of all former quiet, quite bereaued: To vvhome being come, Deckt vvith all qualities, The vvrathefull goddes, breaks ovvt, in this vvise.

Dost thou not see in vvhat secure estate Those floorishing fayr vvestern partes remains As yf they had made couenant vvith fate To be exempted, free from others payne. At one vvith ther desyres, frends vvith debate, In peace vvith Pryde, content vvith ther ovvn gayne. Ther bovvnds contain ther mynds, ther mynds applyed, To haue ther bovvnds vvith plentie beautified.

Deuotion (moother of obedienc) Beares such a hand on ther credulitie: That it abates the spirit of eminencie, And busies them vvith humble pietie. For see vvhat vvorks, vvhat infinit expens VVhat monument of zeale they edifie. As yf they vvould, so that no stop vvearfovvnd Fill all vvith temples; maik all, holie grovvnd.

But vve must coole this all beleauing zeale That haith enioyed so fayr a turn so long, &c. Dislike of this first by degrees shal steale, As vpon sovvles of men persvvaded vvrong. And that the sacred povver, vvhich thus haith vvrought, Shall geue her self the svvord to cutt her throat.

Go therfor thou vvith all thy stirring trayne, Of Svvelling sciences (the gifts of greafe) Go loose the links of that sovvle binding chayne In large this vninquisitiue beleafe Call vp men spirits, that simplenes retain Enter ther harts, and knovvledg maik the theafe, To open all the doors, to let in light, That all may all things see, but vvhat is right.

Opinion ar me, against opinion (grovvne:) Maik nevv born contradiction still arise, As yf Thebes fovvnder Cadmus tongues had sovven In stead of teathe for greater mutinies: Bring nevv defended faith against faith knovven VVearie the sovvle vvith contrarieties Till all religion become retrograde, And that fair tyre the mask of sinn be mayde.

And better to effect a speadie end, Lett ther be fovvnd, tvvo fatal instruments The one to publish, the other to defend Impious contention, and provvd discontents. Maik that instamped characters may send Abroad to thovvsands, thovvsand mens intents, And in a moment, may dispatch much more Then could a vvorld of pennes perform before.

VVereby all quarrels, titles, secrecies, May vnto all be presentlie mayd knovvne, Factions prepared, parties allured to rise, Sedition vnder sayr pretences sovvne: VVhereby the vvlgar may become so vvise That vvith a self presumption ouergrovvn They may of deapest misteries debate, Controule ther betters, censure acts of state.

And then vvhen this dispersed mischeaf shal Haue brought confusion in each misterie, Calld vt contempt of st••tes in generall, And ripend the humour of impietie: Then take the other engine vvhervvith all They may torment ther self vvrought miserie, And scourge each other in so strainge a vvise As tyme or tyrants neuer could deuise, &c.

Notes

• The oration of Nemesis.
• Printing.
• Co••nes.