Mirrour of New Reformation wherein Reformers, by their owne acknowledgements, are represented ad viuum, the Beauty also of their handy worke is displayed [by Robert Hayman] |
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XII. Vpon that fearfull Atheisme of Luther, Zuinglius and Caluin, that God is the author of sinne.
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XII. Vpon that fearfull Atheisme of Luther, Zuinglius and Caluin, that God is the author of sinne.
Some
now a dayes, when into sinnes they fall,
Like Eue's vndoubted children, first of all
Themselues excuse, and without further stay
Th'fault on an other, as the inforcer, lay.
But who is he, on whom they doe impose
Soe great a burden? Eue the serpent chose,
Tis not sure he: ô noe, I quake to tell;
He's greater then the greatest power of hell:
He (though eu'n faythlesse heathen doe disclame
From such a thought) whoe all this All did frame
Must, as the authour, that they may be cleare
From fault, the poise of their offences beare.
The egg, whereof this monster first was made
Was got in hell, and since by Satan layd,
Ould Simon Magus and the Cerdonistes,
Th'Marcionistes, Manicheans and Priscillianistes,
With the Seleucians, did (the Church to spight)
Keepe it, yet n'ere durst bring it forth to light.
Th'infernal Sire of this curstrabble, chose
His misshap't cubb Florinus, to disclose
This poysnous Hydra: he, twas he whoe first
Arm'd with audacious pride and malice durst
Attenpt to hatch it, and profane the light
Of sacred Truth by it's vnhallowed sight.
Longe, as vnseene, did vnregarded lye
This hellish prodigie, straight sure to die
For want of food, had not through curst remorse
Of it's iust misery Luther playd the nurse.
He carefull fram'd it steppes, he did it drawe
T'a haughty passe, as scorning all it sawe.
Then Zuinglius takes it, and fordiuers yeares,
The charge ther of himself, most ioy full, beares.
Till Caluin, much enamoured of it grace,
(Soe Apes doe think their yong all creatures passe)
Handled the matter with his brother soe
As soone he got it, o how it did growe
Vnder his hand! in few yeares it became
The cheef support of it new Master's name.
He brought it to full growth: and, hauing first
Aworld of rare destructions rehearst,
He sent it forth, where now (alas!) we see
Scarse any place from it's infection free.
Like Eue's vndoubted children, first of all
Themselues excuse, and without further stay
Th'fault on an other, as the inforcer, lay.
But who is he, on whom they doe impose
Soe great a burden? Eue the serpent chose,
Tis not sure he: ô noe, I quake to tell;
He's greater then the greatest power of hell:
He (though eu'n faythlesse heathen doe disclame
From such a thought) whoe all this All did frame
Must, as the authour, that they may be cleare
From fault, the poise of their offences beare.
The egg, whereof this monster first was made
Was got in hell, and since by Satan layd,
Ould Simon Magus and the Cerdonistes,
Th'Marcionistes, Manicheans and Priscillianistes,
With the Seleucians, did (the Church to spight)
Keepe it, yet n'ere durst bring it forth to light.
Th'infernal Sire of this curstrabble, chose
His misshap't cubb Florinus, to disclose
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Arm'd with audacious pride and malice durst
Attenpt to hatch it, and profane the light
Of sacred Truth by it's vnhallowed sight.
Longe, as vnseene, did vnregarded lye
This hellish prodigie, straight sure to die
For want of food, had not through curst remorse
Of it's iust misery Luther playd the nurse.
He carefull fram'd it steppes, he did it drawe
T'a haughty passe, as scorning all it sawe.
Then Zuinglius takes it, and fordiuers yeares,
The charge ther of himself, most ioy full, beares.
Till Caluin, much enamoured of it grace,
(Soe Apes doe think their yong all creatures passe)
Handled the matter with his brother soe
As soone he got it, o how it did growe
Vnder his hand! in few yeares it became
The cheef support of it new Master's name.
He brought it to full growth: and, hauing first
Aworld of rare destructions rehearst,
He sent it forth, where now (alas!) we see
Scarse any place from it's infection free.
Great Ireneus did soe much dislike
Florinus act, as more then heretique
He long since censured him: if soe. what may
Wee then of these our latter Rabbins say?
Florinus act, as more then heretique
He long since censured him: if soe. what may
Wee then of these our latter Rabbins say?
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