A briefe Treatise agaynst certayne errors of the Romish Church Uery plainly, notably, and pleasantly confuting the same by Scriptures and auncient writers. Compiled by Gregory Scot. 1570 |
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A briefe treatise against certaine errours of the Romish Church.
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A briefe treatise against certaine errours of the Romish Church.
How is the faythful City chaungde,
from that it was before?
Where righteousnes sometime did syt,
now bloudshed raygneth more.
from that it was before?
Where righteousnes sometime did syt,
now bloudshed raygneth more.
Rome once it had renowmed prayse,
for Truth therein dyd dwell:
A faythfull Citie once it was,
and others dyd excell.
for Truth therein dyd dwell:
A faythfull Citie once it was,
and others dyd excell.
But now vngodlynes doth raygne,
where fayth dyd then abound:
Their wicked and most lothsome liues
throughout the world doth sound.
where fayth dyd then abound:
Their wicked and most lothsome liues
throughout the world doth sound.
Rome is a cage of Birdes vncleane,
a sincke of filthy synne:
Few errours haue the Church infect,
that dyd not there begynne.
a sincke of filthy synne:
Few errours haue the Church infect,
that dyd not there begynne.
From thence they spred ouer the earth
what place could once be found,
That free was from infection?
in Europe none was found.
what place could once be found,
That free was from infection?
in Europe none was found.
Wher canker once hath taken roote,
it creepeth ouer all,
Herein that wicked mother churche
we may to witnes call.
it creepeth ouer all,
Herein that wicked mother churche
we may to witnes call.
Which once declining from the truth,
and from the perfect waye,
Hath euer synce mo errours bred,
and further gone astraye.
and from the perfect waye,
Hath euer synce mo errours bred,
and further gone astraye.
Of these errours my purpose is,
here brieflie to intreate,
But not of all, for that were much,
the number is so greate.
here brieflie to intreate,
But not of all, for that were much,
the number is so greate.
I meane of such as you your selues,
by whom mayntaynd they bee,
Might sone perceiue (so plain they are)
if eyes you had to see.
by whom mayntaynd they bee,
Might sone perceiue (so plain they are)
if eyes you had to see.
This serueth for the ignorant,
whom you do most infecte,
The learned know your errours well,
and haue them all detecte.
whom you do most infecte,
The learned know your errours well,
and haue them all detecte.
Three witnesses confirme a truth,
yet mo that wytnes beare,
Thereby you are more guiltie found,
your errours more appeare.
yet mo that wytnes beare,
Thereby you are more guiltie found,
your errours more appeare.
The errours be so catholicke,
in your religion,
That order ther is none at all,
but great confusion.
in your religion,
That order ther is none at all,
but great confusion.
Which is the cause that orderlesse,
herein I do obserue,
Althoughe to some it be offence,
lesse blame it doth deserue.
herein I do obserue,
Althoughe to some it be offence,
lesse blame it doth deserue.
Therefore myne entrie wher to make,
my mynde is muche in doubt,
Suche heapes of errours do I see,
your Romish church throughout.
my mynde is muche in doubt,
Suche heapes of errours do I see,
your Romish church throughout.
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