An Abridgeme[n]t of all the Canonical books of the olde Testament written in Sternholds meter by VV. Samuel |
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The Prophecy of Abacuck. |
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The Prophecy of Abacuck.
The first Chapiter.
All wickednes did flowe at fil,no sinful life did want:
The law put by and righteousnes,
among them then was scant.
Because the godly went to wrack,
the Caldeys God would raise:
To teache them fishe as fishers doo,
and make of them their prayes.
The ii. Chapiter.
Be bolde of this ye prideful menyour pride shall come ful lowe:
But righteous men by faith shall liue,
your fall the world shall knowe.
The couetous and blooddy men,
the drunkards in his ire,
The Idoll and the worshipper,
shalbe consumde with fire.
The iii. Chapiter.
Call vnto God the Prophet dooth,and for his Churche dooth pray:
Describing God his maiestie,
in power to passe for ay.
with mercy to correct
His chosen flock, and thus he ends,
his book to muche effect.
FINIS.
Thus Abacuck hath tolde his tale,
ful boldely to the Iewes:
And Sophoniah commeth next,
to tel them the same newes.
ful boldely to the Iewes:
And Sophoniah commeth next,
to tel them the same newes.
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