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A16303	Barlow, William, of Amsterdam.	Tvvo letters or embassies The one sent by the states of Bohemia, to the Elector of Saxony: the other from the Popes Holines to the Emperour, concerning the troubles of Germany.	1620		.xml	application/xml	11841	244	43	In all which , it is well knowne our Princes haue fayled ; As 1. dishonouring God by a manifest approbation of thinges contrary to his worde , 2. Disgracing the Kingdome , by violating her Lawes , abrogating her Priuiledges , threatning her Peace , subiecting her to strangers , and tying her as it were to the whipping-Poasts of crueltie and injustice , 3. Abusing the People , by affrighting them with the rages of exorbitant actions , and suffring no man in the securitie & benefit of his owne possessions , 4. As defaming themselues , by the scandalous Imperiousnesse of wicked Counsellors , and weaknes of Iudgement to be ouer-awed in all their actions , by the passionate wilfulnes of such as were enemies to God and men . For euer since the common people haue beene licenced to reade the Scriptures , and make their owne interpretations , they haue startled from the obedience of the Church , and cryed out vpon liberty , as though their Consciences like vntam'd Heyfers were let loose , and they tyed vnto no rules and Lawes but of their owne deuising : this hath made so many mechanicke men presumptuous , and silenced women audacious ; that a poore ignorant Cobler dare compare with a Father of the Church , and a tatling woman instead of being instructed by her Husband , take vpon her to rule both husband and family : This hath set on worke certaine strange spirits to rayle vpon order and conformity , euen in the Churches of Heretickes themselues , that they haue denyed them to be Churches , but the vnswept roomes of Antechrist , because of some enormities , and imperfections in men and Gouernment , which are , were , and shall be in this militant Church , till the comming of Christ to Iudgement .	cache/A16303.xml	txt/A16303.txt
