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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XXXVII. The reformed Protestant.
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pretending clearely to reforme
The Roman Church, did raise his firster storme
'Gainst Pardons, Pope, & Monks: but not content
With that, he straight his second forces bent
Against the Scriptures, Sacraments, and grace,
Iustification Works, Freewill and Masse;
Yet was he iudged scarce to haue vntyl'd
The roofe of Babylon. Zuinglius compyl'd
A second Reformation, and complain'd
Of diuers things, which Luther still retain'd,
As th'Reall presence, with the Crosse to blesse;
Saints honour, Purgatory, Images.
Yet was he censur'd nothing to haue done
But slightly battred superstition.
Caluin, with Beza and their fellows try'd
To make the Church yet purer, and deny'd
Lay persons Baptisme in a needfull case,
Saints feasts, Vniuersality of grace,
Power of Priests t'absolue the penitent,
Church-vestments, ceremonies, Christ's descent
To Hell, all Churches Headships to reside
In Bishops, and to their wills law's t'be ty'd.
Yet did not here this reformation rest,
Others condemn'd this, as a second Beast,
A fayned church vnto the Harlot built,
Reformists all with forged colours guilt,
Sinnefull prouokers of th'Eternal's wrath,
A fond, new, strange, and Antichristian faith.
These say, that th'heyght of reformation,
Is to throw all materiall churches downe,
Raze Vniuersityes, reiect the prayer
Our Lord (we say) did for his church prepare;
Neither doth yet this reformation please;
To make the church most pure, & from disease
Of all corruptions cleare, the Trinity
Must be impugned, with Christ his Deity.
The Roman Church, did raise his firster storme
'Gainst Pardons, Pope, & Monks: but not content
With that, he straight his second forces bent
Against the Scriptures, Sacraments, and grace,
Iustification Works, Freewill and Masse;
Yet was he iudged scarce to haue vntyl'd
The roofe of Babylon. Zuinglius compyl'd
A second Reformation, and complain'd
Of diuers things, which Luther still retain'd,
As th'Reall presence, with the Crosse to blesse;
Saints honour, Purgatory, Images.
Yet was he censur'd nothing to haue done
But slightly battred superstition.
Caluin, with Beza and their fellows try'd
To make the Church yet purer, and deny'd
Lay persons Baptisme in a needfull case,
Saints feasts, Vniuersality of grace,
Power of Priests t'absolue the penitent,
Church-vestments, ceremonies, Christ's descent
To Hell, all Churches Headships to reside
In Bishops, and to their wills law's t'be ty'd.
Yet did not here this reformation rest,
Others condemn'd this, as a second Beast,
A fayned church vnto the Harlot built,
Reformists all with forged colours guilt,
Sinnefull prouokers of th'Eternal's wrath,
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These say, that th'heyght of reformation,
Is to throw all materiall churches downe,
Raze Vniuersityes, reiect the prayer
Our Lord (we say) did for his church prepare;
Neither doth yet this reformation please;
To make the church most pure, & from disease
Of all corruptions cleare, the Trinity
Must be impugned, with Christ his Deity.
Stay, stay, great Sages of this wondrous church,
Whither at last wil your admired Torch,
The Spirit, conduct you? whither will you goe?
For what coasts are you bound? ô, now I know;
Belike y' are bound with your reformed couple
Alcyate and Heuzer, for Constantinople.
Whither at last wil your admired Torch,
The Spirit, conduct you? whither will you goe?
For what coasts are you bound? ô, now I know;
Belike y' are bound with your reformed couple
Alcyate and Heuzer, for Constantinople.
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