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Florentius and Hilary because
They preached faithfully Christs blessed Laws
Their tongues were pluckt out by the roots, its said,
By Ado, yet they spake right words and aid
The Church thereby, and helt on till they fell
By th'sword slain at Sedunums Citidell.
James Persa by king Isdegurde's command
Because he gave to Christ his faithfull hand
Had all his joynts and members cut in twain
His Head and bodies trunck onely remain:
And still because he will not Christ denie
His head is made off by the Axe to fly.
They preached faithfully Christs blessed Laws
Their tongues were pluckt out by the roots, its said,
By Ado, yet they spake right words and aid
The Church thereby, and helt on till they fell
By th'sword slain at Sedunums Citidell.
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Because he gave to Christ his faithfull hand
Had all his joynts and members cut in twain
His Head and bodies trunck onely remain:
And still because he will not Christ denie
His head is made off by the Axe to fly.
The Knight Sebastian, Courtier to the King
Gonsericus the Vandall would not sing
Unto his Arian pipe but bravely said
As white bread for the royall Table's made
By bolting fine the floure from bran, intire
And use of Water baking't then with fire
So I ground in the mill of th'Word Divine
Within the Church and sifted in the fine
Lawn Sive Repentance and wet well also
In Baptism, bakd with the firy glow
O'th'Holy Ghost, a Christian right am made,
If then this Loafe again in finest trade
Be ground and wet afresh and better bee
I'le do what shall seem good to thine and thee.
This answer though it silenc't him a while
Yet soon he 'stroyes him by another wile.
Gonsericus the Vandall would not sing
Unto his Arian pipe but bravely said
As white bread for the royall Table's made
By bolting fine the floure from bran, intire
And use of Water baking't then with fire
So I ground in the mill of th'Word Divine
Within the Church and sifted in the fine
Lawn Sive Repentance and wet well also
In Baptism, bakd with the firy glow
O'th'Holy Ghost, a Christian right am made,
If then this Loafe again in finest trade
Be ground and wet afresh and better bee
I'le do what shall seem good to thine and thee.
This answer though it silenc't him a while
Yet soon he 'stroyes him by another wile.
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