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 Malachy. |
 | An Abridgeme[n]t of all the Canonical books of the olde Testament |  |
The Prophecy of Malachy.
The first Chapiter.
A louing minde to Israelalwayes the Lord did hear,
And yet both they & eke their preestes
they had of him no fear.
The aulter and his table bothe,
they past not to abuse:
Polluted things they offer did,
on gain their hartes did muse.
The ii. Chapiter.
Because they did their office il,their blessing he wil curse:
Their parent first did not so wel,
but they did mickle wurse.
Their mariages they were amisse,
their hart was not aright:
Therfore despisde, God let them be
and that in eche mans sight.
The iii. Chapiter.
Come speedely shall Christe in deedbut Iohn shall come before:
And wrongful life shall passe away,
God shall good life restore.
did somewhat them molest:
But at the length they should wel see
that God did them detest.
The iiii. Chapiter.
Doutles the day shall come (saith hee)that God the proud wil burn:
But saue he wil the faithful men,
whiche vnto him do turn.
Eliah he shall come before,
Iohn Baptist it dooth mean:
Who shall the sonnes and fathers teach
their hartes for to be clean.
FINIS.
The Prophets thus are finished,
and books Cononicall:
Apocripha ye shall haue next,
if death doo not me call.
Then some I hope wil finishe that,
whiche my good wil began:
All shall be one in me or him,
so that you haue it than.
and books Cononicall:
Apocripha ye shall haue next,
if death doo not me call.
Then some I hope wil finishe that,
whiche my good wil began:
All shall be one in me or him,
so that you haue it than.
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