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¶ That they maye know where they shuld seke comfort in aduer∣sities, and that thei be not able to rule al things right in the cōmon wealth wythout ye helpe of God, against so great power of ye deuel which euer goeth about to destroy and desperse kingdoms, And this cōfort standeth in foure thinges, ¶ Firste, in vocacion, that they may know their selfe to be lauful¦lly called vnto the office of a ruler
For this doth speciallye comforte the conscience in aduersities Ab∣solom died an euyl death, because he inuaded the kyngdome of hys father, and lykewyse the kynge of Munster.
¶Secondarely, that thei maye know, god to be the authour and leader in this office, and that he vseth officers as instrumentes, & appointeth angels for the gouer∣naunce and sauegarde of them, Daniel .xii. Iosue v. Iudi. ii
☞Thirdly that thei maye know God to take Ciuile iustice for the most precious treasure vpō erth, in somuch that he witsafe to call the Rulers by this worde Elohim, Psalm .lxxxii. I haue sayde ye be gods, and that he commaundeth to praye for kynges and Rulers. i. Timoth. ii.
¶Fourthly, that thei euer haue before their eyes, the exāples and historyes of the olde testamente,
how God hath wonderfully dely∣uered the rulars frō presēt euels. For an exāple be Abrahā, Ioseph Gedeon, Dauid, Esechias &c.
¶ Contrarye wyse howe he hath destroied those which make insur∣rection agaynste the rulars For an example be Chore, Dathā, Ab¦solome, Iudas of Galyle, Theu∣das & the vprore of ye husband mē