48 Cl&c|)f0O2p or; 
and behind bulbes, and lye as if they were afleep* 
and move no part of their body 5 fo when any 
beaft paifeth by, he fetteth upon him on a fudden , 
and teareth him in pieces; juft as C^fjcateh Birds 
andMice; but if they are fo old, that they can® 
not get their prey, they fometimes do fall upou 
men and deftroy them. But it is ordained fo by 
divine providence , that their young ones bring 
them meat v/hen they are not able to go for it 
themfelves. A Lyon liveth to a great age, for 
feveral of their teeth have been very much eaten 
in, which llieweth that they were very old. 
3. Although the Lyon is of a noble and gene- 
rous fpirit, yet fometimes alfo he is very fierce and 
cruel; from whence we may learn feveral good 
inftrmftions ; and firft we will conlider what the 
Scripture fpeaks , as when thtjews^ Chrifi^ the 
AfoftUs, and all wife men are called Lions ; hence. 
Gen. 49. 9. Kings are called whom no one 
dare raife ; and as the bones of z Lpn are firm and 
ftrong, fo the JewtJk ftace was fo firmly eftablifhed 
that alth®ugh it had many enemies , yet they could 
never overthrow it. Moreover though the Lydn 
is a ftrong Creature , yet is he not proud of his 
ftrengtb, neither hath he any craft or guile, but 
doth all his aftions openly ; fo in the femjh ftate 
fight and Juftice ought to prevail before fraud and 
injuftice ; and as the Lyon is a great Enemy to the 
fo all Common-wealths ought to be armed • 
with ftrength and power againft all feditionland 
herefic; io David^ Pfal. loi. 7. Hethat work:^ 
fth deceit fhall not dtp ell within my honfe^ and he 
