The Scourge of Folly Consisting of satyricall Epigrams, And others in honour of many noble Persons and worthy friends, together, with a pleasant (though discordant) Descant upon most English Proverbs and others [by John Davies] |
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Epig. 56. Of the strength of Cornutus his faith.
Cornutus saith, Religion changd hath binThrice in his Time, and he hath changd with it:
He once beleeu'd good-workes did Heauen win;
Then thought sole faith obtaind that benefit:
Yet was perswaded, in Queene Martes time,
That workes were they that gaind the blisse of heauen;
Put after-times held faith in Workes a crime,
And of his faith in workes haue him bereauen:
Yet, for his faith, Oltis omnipotent;
Put holds good-workes to be but workes of men,
Whose Words, Workes, Thoughts, are all but impotent:
Thus, what of yore he lik'd, he lothes agen:
But, were his Faith then's Workes no stronger growne,
Hee ne're would take his Children for his owne.
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