A garden of graue and godlie flowers Sonets, elegies, and epitaphs. Planted, polished, and perfected: By Mr. Alexander Gardyne |
A PRAYER FOR THE ESTATE of the Church.
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A PRAYER FOR THE ESTATE of the Church.
O Lord that art the strength and steadfast rock,Let thy out-streatched arme frie and defend,
That now in danger be, thy faithfull flock,
Which was, which is, and shall be to the end:
Cause now thy care vpon the Church be kend,
When Reprobats vprises to rebell,
And with their tricks and treasons does intend,
To wrest thy Word, thou dictat hes thy sell,
Thought of the trueth, no thing them selues can tell,
Bot boasts vs with the strength of strangers sword,
Apostat Papists, from all parts expell,
Or turne them truelie to avow thy word.
Imped their Platt's, their mintings make amîsse,
That ought bot well to thy Evangell wisse.
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