A New Yeares Gifte, dedicated to the Popes Holinesse and all Catholikes addicted to the Sea of Rome: preferred the first day of Ianuarie, in the yeare of our Lorde God, after the course and computation of the Romanistes, one thousand, fiue hundreth, seauentie and nine, by B. G. [i.e. Bernard Garter]... In recompence of diuers singular and inestimable Reliques, of late sent by the said Popes Holinesse into England, the true figures and representations whereof, are heereafter in their places dilated |
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[On the Crosse of Christe.]
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[On the Crosse of Christe.]
This thing that thus the Crosse of Christe doth show,
Must needs preuaile and take the full effect:
The argument is strong, there is no man I trow,
The Crosse of Christe that will or maye reiect,
But whiche is meant? his dome, his death and smarte?
Or else the Crosse which man did make by arte?
Must needs preuaile and take the full effect:
The argument is strong, there is no man I trow,
The Crosse of Christe that will or maye reiect,
But whiche is meant? his dome, his death and smarte?
Or else the Crosse which man did make by arte?
Know mortal man, the Crosse was made of wood,
The like whereof is yet vpon the ground:
But our safe port, consisteth in the bloud
Of Iesus Christ, the meane which God hath found,
Againe to get which Adams fall had lost,
Not else to winne for any worldly cost.
The like whereof is yet vpon the ground:
But our safe port, consisteth in the bloud
Of Iesus Christ, the meane which God hath found,
Againe to get which Adams fall had lost,
Not else to winne for any worldly cost.
If so, then take these trifling toyes as vaine,
And trust to Christ which bids thee come at call:
Christ seeketh thee, the Pope doth seeke his gaine,
And will for golde make chaffre of vs all.
Let Pope be Pope, and truste in Christe alone,
For Crosse of life, besides his death is none.
And trust to Christ which bids thee come at call:
Christ seeketh thee, the Pope doth seeke his gaine,
And will for golde make chaffre of vs all.
Let Pope be Pope, and truste in Christe alone,
For Crosse of life, besides his death is none.
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