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Monarchies, were both potent and crueK as Nim- 
rathf Salmantifer y Sennacherib y Nehuchodenofor f 
Xerxesy &c. 
2. As the l^yon is the chiefeft of Creatures , fo 
the AJfyrian King bad vaft Dominions and territo. 
lies, or which we may read at large in holy writ. 
3. As the hyonefs is a moll leacherom Creature, 
fo the Chaldeans and moft of their Kings were 
fubjeft to luft and gluttony ; fo we find Sardanapa- 
(us, who by his luft did lofe his Kingdom ; we 
read, Pfalt 22, 14. that Chrift complaineth, that 
his Enemies are Uk.e Lyons • and in another place, 
he calls them Lyons , the Priefts Bulls , and- the 
Scribes ; asalfo 2^. 15. As a roaring 
Lyon, and a hungry Bear, /o is a wicked Prince ever 
the people. For as a hungry fpares none, fo 
wicked Princes are cruel towards the innocent, de- 
vouring the Sheep. AriBotle calls Tyrants lyonsy 
but more cowardly Princes he compares to Hares ; 
fo the fable of the Hares fpeaking to the Lyons , 
could fcarcefy fpeak for fear of being devou- 
red by them ; it may fitly be applyed to thofe 
timerous men who dare not reprove great Potent 
tates* 
Moreover we read, Ecclef. 4. 35. where it is 
faid^ be not thoftas aLyoni^thehoufej by which 
jtll Governours of Families are taught to be mild 
^'nd gentle towards their Families, and never to 
diftorb that conjugal love and fociety which ought 
to be between Man and Wife, Which we are taught 
by the Ljew, who is never angry with the Lyonep 5 
4nd as the Devil , fo all wicked men who are bia 
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