John Trapp on Matthew 14:4

Verse 4. For Iohn had said unto him, It is not lawfull] Others knew it to be so, but none durst tell him so but Iohn. In like sort Eliah told Ahab, that he had troubled Israel (those times, and these did very much suit: Iohn was another Elias, Herod and Herodias answered to Ahab and Iezabel.) So Latimer presented, for a New-years gift to K. Henry the eight, a new Testament with a napking, having this posie about it, Whore [illegible: 1 word] and [illegible: 1 word] God will judge. He also wrote a letter to the King, after Act and Mon sol. 1594. the Proclamation for abolishing English books: where we may see and marvell at his great boldnesse and stoutnesse, who as yet being no Bishop, so freely and plainly durst to so mighty a Ibid. 1591. Prince, in such a dangerous case, against the Kings Proclamation set [illegible: 1 word] in such a terrible time, take upon him to write, and to admonish that which no Councellour durst once speak unto him, in defence of Christs Gospel. King Asa, though a godly Prince, imprisoned the Prophet for dealing plainly with him. Archbishop Grindall lost Q. Elizabeths favour, and was confined, for favouring Prophecies, &c. as it was pretended: but in truth, for condemning anCamd. Elizab. unlawfull marriage of Iulio an Italian Physitian with another mans wife, [illegible: 1 word] Leicester in vain opposed against his proceedings therein. Gods truth must be told, however it be taken, and not be betrayed (as it is too too oft,) by a cowardly silence. It is not lawfull for thee to have her] And yet the Pope frequently dispenseth with such incestuous marriages. K. Philip the third of Spain, were he now alive, might call the Arch-duke Aldred Sands his survey. both brother, cousen, nephew and son: for all this were he unto him either by bloud or affinity; being uncle to himself, [illegible: 1 word]-german to his father, husband to his sister, and father to his wife, and all by Papall dispensation. Abhorred filth.