 | A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford |  |
Apostasy.
Apostasie comes spreading ore the face
Of Gospell Worship Patience weeps a pace
Too see the same untill her heart grows sore
That Gospell purity goeth out of Doore.
Beside the greate and gross Apostasy
Blending the Gospell truth with Paganry
In this greate monstrous Roman Church we finde
An other great Apostasy that windes
Quite from the Gospell name, and up doth height
The Pagan Idoll Worship as the right.
And now I come to lavish ore with teares
That down do trickle Patience Cheeks and Sphears
Th'Hungarian Christian King Geisa by name
His Kingdom leaves by death. Stephen to it came
With's Wise nam'd Gisla Christians both which thing
Griev'd Guile th'Transylvanian petty King.
His Unckle, on him flies, the Christian Cause
Out of Hungary bleeds, by the Sword he draws.
And now greate store to pagan Worship fall
Till Stephen did his Unckle route and gall.
Bernard the Duke of Saxony compells
The Winuli by Fines, and Silver Spells
From Christs good Cause, and Gospell to requile
To paganism, and themselve they Spoile.
Of Gospell Worship Patience weeps a pace
Too see the same untill her heart grows sore
That Gospell purity goeth out of Doore.
Beside the greate and gross Apostasy
Blending the Gospell truth with Paganry
In this greate monstrous Roman Church we finde
An other great Apostasy that windes
Quite from the Gospell name, and up doth height
The Pagan Idoll Worship as the right.
And now I come to lavish ore with teares
That down do trickle Patience Cheeks and Sphears
Th'Hungarian Christian King Geisa by name
His Kingdom leaves by death. Stephen to it came
With's Wise nam'd Gisla Christians both which thing
Griev'd Guile th'Transylvanian petty King.
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Out of Hungary bleeds, by the Sword he draws.
And now greate store to pagan Worship fall
Till Stephen did his Unckle route and gall.
Bernard the Duke of Saxony compells
The Winuli by Fines, and Silver Spells
From Christs good Cause, and Gospell to requile
To paganism, and themselve they Spoile.
Mistive the Prince of Vandalls-Wagiri,
Against the Christians rose in Cruelty.
Reducd them all to paganism, who
Beyond the Albrid dwell. And grace ore throw.
And when at length the Christian Faith he chose
His folk Unking him. Hee in Exile goes.
After him, Udo his Curst Son out Strides
In Saxony: and down Christ name now slides
He being Slain came Godescalk his Son
And all Northalbing Country ore did run
In such a fury on the Christian there
That paganism all advanced were.
Against the Christians rose in Cruelty.
Reducd them all to paganism, who
Beyond the Albrid dwell. And grace ore throw.
And when at length the Christian Faith he chose
His folk Unking him. Hee in Exile goes.
After him, Udo his Curst Son out Strides
In Saxony: and down Christ name now slides
He being Slain came Godescalk his Son
And all Northalbing Country ore did run
In such a fury on the Christian there
That paganism all advanced were.
The Hungars after Stephens head was laid,
Peter his Sisters Son their king assaid,
Them to defile with Pagan worship, and
Yet down it fell again, and Henry's hand
Erects there Christianity again.
Which they indeed but feebly entertain.
But Peters burden making of them groan,
Bishops with Politicians make their moane
To fetch home Andrew, and Levant, who were
Banisht before the Kingdom. Hence Votes here
Fell equall, and they were therefore constraind
To let the Rout, that to New-Castle train'd
Now live in pagan Customs and adore
The Scythian deities, as heretofore.
Peter his Sisters Son their king assaid,
Them to defile with Pagan worship, and
Yet down it fell again, and Henry's hand
Erects there Christianity again.
Which they indeed but feebly entertain.
But Peters burden making of them groan,
Bishops with Politicians make their moane
To fetch home Andrew, and Levant, who were
Banisht before the Kingdom. Hence Votes here
Fell equall, and they were therefore constraind
To let the Rout, that to New-Castle train'd
Now live in pagan Customs and adore
The Scythian deities, as heretofore.
When Godescalk fell by the Sclaves who had
Him for their Prince, the third time they all mad,
Breake out in rage like to a fiery flame,
And do their utmost 'gainst the Christian name.
Their Pagan wayes again advance and tend
Idolatry. Its hard to make men mend.
Him for their Prince, the third time they all mad,
Breake out in rage like to a fiery flame,
And do their utmost 'gainst the Christian name.
Their Pagan wayes again advance and tend
Idolatry. Its hard to make men mend.
When Andrew left his Crown unto his Son
Nam'd Bela, the Hungarian Prefects run
Intreating him new Superstitions to
Destroy, and their old pagan wayes make grow.
Nam'd Bela, the Hungarian Prefects run
Intreating him new Superstitions to
Destroy, and their old pagan wayes make grow.
Besides these things, the greate Apostasy
Of Antichristian Christianity
In Superst[it]ious fopperies, and lies
That now are running, fill with watry eyes
The tender heart of Patience, one or two
More instances for this you here may view.
As if there was not Monkery enough
This Century new Sorts of Monks out puffs
Monks of Umbrosa Vallis now out Spring
Being first hatcht under John Gualbert's wing.
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That now are running, fill with watry eyes
The tender heart of Patience, one or two
More instances for this you here may view.
As if there was not Monkery enough
This Century new Sorts of Monks out puffs
Monks of Umbrosa Vallis now out Spring
Being first hatcht under John Gualbert's wing.
The Grandemontine Monks do now arise
Whom Stephen of Averny by the Cries
Made to him in the aire, the Voices font,
In Grandimont, in Grandimont, in Grandimont.
This Oracle did send him to that place
Wherein he built a Roost for this Sweet race[.]
Whom Stephen of Averny by the Cries
Made to him in the aire, the Voices font,
In Grandimont, in Grandimont, in Grandimont.
This Oracle did send him to that place
Wherein he built a Roost for this Sweet race[.]
And the Carthusians too now are new hatcht
By Bruno Colens Presull, and are matcht
With others on the accident that fell
Out at the funerall of one lov'd Well
At Paris for his learned piety
Who on the Beire ats Grave mouth, rose did cry,
I am accusd by Gods just judgment clear.
All seing this, amaizd, did leave off here
His burying untill the following day,
Which coming he the same Speech made. Hence they
Defer do his interment till the next
Whence all the City nigh, resort perplext
To see him buri'de. And now on the Biere
He in their Sight Sat up and cries out there
Most horridly, I by Gods judgment just
Am Damn'd. Hence Bruno all amaizd, wee must,
Said he, the World thrust if we would bee
For ever Sav'd, Seing this man whom wee
Did all esteem most Holy, hath Such end
And so built in Cathusia whence attend
The Monkish order calld. Cathusian Friers
Which on this Sad account abroad aspires
The Salisgunstad Counsill did out vent
A Prohipitian, that forbids in Lent
And in the other yearly Fast to wed,
A worthy act made by a Worthy head.
Gregry the Seventh called Hildebrand
All Married priests condemns, and also damnd
By Excommunications Such as do
Take Baptism, or Mass from Such. Why So?
And yet they do that baptism make Stand
Done by a Laick, or a Pagans hand.
He doth dissolve oaths binding from all bonds.
To Such as by his oatting Staff he wands[.]
He damns all Such as preach that on the Day
Of Sabbath Work unlawfull is, yet lay
An Holy day did for Liberius
An Heretick, as saith Eusebius:
Anselm doth say for Such as Vowed (Oh knave)
A Single Life, to marry, or to have
A Will to wed its damnable, oh see
Yet for one honest Wise, some say there bee
Among these men six hundred bawds. Oh fy
What wickedness is here? Hypocrisy.
Pope Urban calld a Counsill to advise
At Claramot, and all his Rhetorick tries
To moove an Holy War as it is Styld
Against the Saracen and Turks that Spoild
Jerusalem, and many Christians there
And many Pilgrims too, that came to Clear
Away their Sins even in the Holy land
And at Christ Cross on Calvary there Stand.
And greate reward doth promise such as would
Attend this matter, that in this World should
Be their incouragment; and in the World
To come. which did inflame the Synod furld
Up in their purposes such Courage, they
Excite all Nobles and all Kings this way,
That there more than three hundred thousand Strong
Out to these wars do go. Godfry the Son
Of th'Earle of Bulleign was intrusted to
Comand the Same nigh all. With them did go
The Bishop Ademar of Podia
On whom the Pope a pardoning Power did lay
That so their Sins might be by his greate grace
To them demolished, and have no place.
And those that went unto this Holy War
Aventine saith they did a Goose prefer
And carry on, which they did preach to bee
The Holy Ghost. Oh. horrid blasphemie.
When Hildebrand did marri'd priests depose
The Laicks that baptizd, as Storie goes,
In Stead of holy Oyle did Earewax use
To oint, the babe with. Both they should refuse.
By Bruno Colens Presull, and are matcht
With others on the accident that fell
Out at the funerall of one lov'd Well
At Paris for his learned piety
Who on the Beire ats Grave mouth, rose did cry,
I am accusd by Gods just judgment clear.
All seing this, amaizd, did leave off here
His burying untill the following day,
Which coming he the same Speech made. Hence they
Defer do his interment till the next
Whence all the City nigh, resort perplext
To see him buri'de. And now on the Biere
He in their Sight Sat up and cries out there
Most horridly, I by Gods judgment just
Am Damn'd. Hence Bruno all amaizd, wee must,
Said he, the World thrust if we would bee
For ever Sav'd, Seing this man whom wee
Did all esteem most Holy, hath Such end
And so built in Cathusia whence attend
The Monkish order calld. Cathusian Friers
Which on this Sad account abroad aspires
The Salisgunstad Counsill did out vent
A Prohipitian, that forbids in Lent
And in the other yearly Fast to wed,
A worthy act made by a Worthy head.
Gregry the Seventh called Hildebrand
All Married priests condemns, and also damnd
By Excommunications Such as do
Take Baptism, or Mass from Such. Why So?
And yet they do that baptism make Stand
Done by a Laick, or a Pagans hand.
He doth dissolve oaths binding from all bonds.
To Such as by his oatting Staff he wands[.]
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Of Sabbath Work unlawfull is, yet lay
An Holy day did for Liberius
An Heretick, as saith Eusebius:
Anselm doth say for Such as Vowed (Oh knave)
A Single Life, to marry, or to have
A Will to wed its damnable, oh see
Yet for one honest Wise, some say there bee
Among these men six hundred bawds. Oh fy
What wickedness is here? Hypocrisy.
Pope Urban calld a Counsill to advise
At Claramot, and all his Rhetorick tries
To moove an Holy War as it is Styld
Against the Saracen and Turks that Spoild
Jerusalem, and many Christians there
And many Pilgrims too, that came to Clear
Away their Sins even in the Holy land
And at Christ Cross on Calvary there Stand.
And greate reward doth promise such as would
Attend this matter, that in this World should
Be their incouragment; and in the World
To come. which did inflame the Synod furld
Up in their purposes such Courage, they
Excite all Nobles and all Kings this way,
That there more than three hundred thousand Strong
Out to these wars do go. Godfry the Son
Of th'Earle of Bulleign was intrusted to
Comand the Same nigh all. With them did go
The Bishop Ademar of Podia
On whom the Pope a pardoning Power did lay
That so their Sins might be by his greate grace
To them demolished, and have no place.
And those that went unto this Holy War
Aventine saith they did a Goose prefer
And carry on, which they did preach to bee
The Holy Ghost. Oh. horrid blasphemie.
When Hildebrand did marri'd priests depose
The Laicks that baptizd, as Storie goes,
In Stead of holy Oyle did Earewax use
To oint, the babe with. Both they should refuse.
Some Priests the Coporall Cloath cast in the flame
When Scarfires out did breake making the Same
An Holy Spell to quench like water there
The fire that burnd. Strange Superstition here.
When Scarfires out did breake making the Same
An Holy Spell to quench like water there
The fire that burnd. Strange Superstition here.
A Priest at Wedding [and] at Mass can't drink
The Wine i'th'Cup, all turned blood, did bring't
To Magdeburgh in whose Chiefe Church he makes
It a Recluse. (Oh Hidden Manna slakes)[.]
The Wine i'th'Cup, all turned blood, did bring't
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It a Recluse. (Oh Hidden Manna slakes)[.]
Leo the Ninth could not the Cup wherein
His Clark had poison put, take up (Strange thing)
From th'Altar, and enquiring of Christ, Why
The people praying prostrate, Suddenly
The Divell doth the Poisoner Surprize.
Hence he the reason of the matter Spies.
And for the Altar bids to keep the Cup
With Christs blood, as a Relick safe up shut.
Innumerable thinge with such black face
Are to be found which Grace divine disgrace
And greatly exercise Gods Patience so
In that they do his glory rich undo[.]
His Clark had poison put, take up (Strange thing)
From th'Altar, and enquiring of Christ, Why
The people praying prostrate, Suddenly
The Divell doth the Poisoner Surprize.
Hence he the reason of the matter Spies.
And for the Altar bids to keep the Cup
With Christs blood, as a Relick safe up shut.
Innumerable thinge with such black face
Are to be found which Grace divine disgrace
And greatly exercise Gods Patience so
In that they do his glory rich undo[.]
| A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford | |