The Author.
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The initial letter of every second line has been highlighted in the original to spell the name WILLIAM HVNNIS.
Who seekes with workes alone to win
the life that shall remaine,
Is far deceiu'd for ift be so,
then Christ hath dide in vaine.
Let our good woorks our faith declare,
by faith we are made free,
It coms from God, that goodnes is,
no good at all in mee.
As man himselfe vnable is,
in thought to please the Lord,
Much lesse to worke or do the deed,
that might his health accord.
Here I professe one God to serue,
from secret search of hart,
Vnto his sacred word to cleaue,
and neuer to depart.
No time my Prince or Magistrate,
by will for to offend,
Ne wish I woorse vnto my foe,
than to my verie friend.
In Christ by faith, by no means else,
my righteousnesse doth flo:
Such was his loue, such is my faith,
and euer shal be so.