_Ignatian_ butchers. When _Alexander_ saw the dead corps of _Darius_;
and _Iulius Caesar_, the head of _Pompey_; and _Marcus Marcellus_,
_Syracusa_ burne; and _Scipio_, _Numantia_ spoild; and _Titus_,
_Hierusalem_ made [dy]euen with the ground, they could not abstaine from
weeping, albeit they were mortall enemies. But aboue all other in this
kingdome, the truely zealous, and zealously true hearted protestants
haue greatest occasion of reioycing; for if the Lord had not (_according
to his excellent greatnes_, and according to his excellent goodnes too)
deliuered vs out of this gun-powder gulfe, our bodies happily might haue
beene made food for the foules, or else fewell for the fire; and that
which would haue grieued our posteritie more, supersition and Idolatrie
might in short time haue been replanted in this land; I meane that
vpstart Antichristian religion of _Rome_, wherein many things,
especially foure (as iudicious [dz]_Fox_ well obserued) are most
abominable.

1. Vnlimited jurisdiction, derogatorie to all Kings and Emperours.

2. Insolent titles, preiudiciall to all Bishops and Prelates.

3. Corrupt doctrine, injurious to all Christians.

4. Filthie lise, detestable to all men.

[Sidenote dy: _Luc. 19. 44._]

[Sidenote dz: _Martyr. pag. 1._]

The greater was our danger, the greater was our deliuerance; the greater
our deliuerance, the greater our thankes should be; for as it followeth
in my text, _God is to be praised according to his excellent greatnes_.
It is true that our most and best praises are few for the number, and
little for the measure; whereas God is infinite for his goodnes, and in
his greatnesse incomprehensible. So that the meaning of [ea]_Dauid_ is,
that we should praise him according to our capacitie, and not according
to his immensitie; according to the grace bestowed vpon vs, and not
according to the glorie which is in him. Ecclesiasticus 43. 30. _Praise
the Lord, and magnifie him as much as ye can, yet doth he farre exceed.
Exalt him with all your power, and be not weary, yet can ye not attaine
vnto it._

[Sidenote ea: _Basil. Musculus, Placid. parnen. in loc._]

Now where the Lord giueth a greater meane, there he requireth a greater
measure; where he bestoweth a greater portion of giftes, he doth expect
a greater proportion of glorie. Wherefore seeing the Lord hath out of
his abundant mercie conferred vpon this kingdome inestimable blessings,
in the preaching