all, and have the sole power under Shaddai. (Now that did the King
reserve for his Son, yea, and had already bestowed it upon him.)
Wherefore he first consults with himself what had best to be done;
and then breaks his mind to some other of his companions, to the
which they also agreed. So, in fine, they came to this issue that
they should make an attempt upon the King's Son to destroy him,
that the inheritance might be theirs. Well, to be short, the
treason, as I said, was concluded, the time appointed, the word
given, the rebels rendezvoused, and the assault attempted. Now the
King and his Son being all and always eye, could not but discern
all passages in his dominions; and he, having always love for his
Son as for himself, could not at what he saw but be greatly
provoked and offended: wherefore what does he, but takes them in
the very nick and first trip that they made towards their design,
convicts them of the treason, horrid rebellion, and conspiracy that
they had devised, and now attempted to put into practice, and casts
them altogether out of all place of trust, benefit, honour, and
preferment. This done, he banishes them the court, turns them down
into the horrible pits, as fast bound in chains, never more to
expect the least favour from his hands, but to abide the judgment
that he had appointed, and that for ever.

Now they being thus cast out of all place of trust, profit, and
honour, and also knowing that they had lost their prince's favour
for ever, (being banished his court, and cast down to the horrible
pits,) you may he sure they would now add to their former pride
what malice and rage against Shaddai, and against his Son, they
could. Wherefore, roving and ranging in much fury from place to
place, if, perhaps, they might find something that was the King's,
by spoiling of that, to revenge themselves on him; at last they