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 use of charms as a Safeguard.]
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[On the use of charms as a Safeguard.]
This charme at any time need not be sayde,But man or wife, or childe that beareth it,
Of these at al, neede not to be afraide,
The charme it selfe will therof set him quite.
Thus hath it vertue, more than I can tell,
Or else the effect therof is very smal.
But if you reade and marke it very wel,
The shew is gay, and blasphemous withall.
But prating Prelates, which proll and prie for pence,
Wey God nor Diuel, so gaine may grow from thence.
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