The French Historie That is; A lamentable Discourse of three of the chiefe, and most famous bloodie broiles that haue happened in France for the Gospell of Iesus Christ. Namelie; 1 The outrage called The winning of S. Iames his Streete, 1557. 2 The constant Martirdome of Annas Burgeus one of the K. Councell, 1559. 3 The bloodie Marriage of Margaret Sister to Charles the 9. Anno 1572. Published by A. D. [i.e. Anne Dowrich] |
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Veritie purtraied by the French Pilgrime. |
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Veritie purtraied by the French Pilgrime.
From
Seate supernall of cœlestiall Icue
Descended Truth, deuoid of worldlie weed;
And with the brightnesse of her beames she stroue
Gainst Sathan, Sinne, & Adams fleshlie Seed;
Reproouing wrongs, bewailing worldlings need;
Who thinke they swim in wealth (blinded by guile):
Yet wanting Truth; are wretched, poore & vile.
Descended Truth, deuoid of worldlie weed;
And with the brightnesse of her beames she stroue
Gainst Sathan, Sinne, & Adams fleshlie Seed;
Reproouing wrongs, bewailing worldlings need;
Who thinke they swim in wealth (blinded by guile):
Yet wanting Truth; are wretched, poore & vile.
The World reproou'd; in rage attempts hirwracke,
Sathan assists, malicious Men deuise
Torments for Truth, binde scourges at hir backe,
Exclaime against hir with blasphemous cries;
Condemning hir, exalting earthlie lies:
Yet no despite or paine can cause hir cease;
She wounded, springs; bedeckt with crowne of Peace.
Sathan assists, malicious Men deuise
Torments for Truth, binde scourges at hir backe,
Exclaime against hir with blasphemous cries;
Condemning hir, exalting earthlie lies:
Yet no despite or paine can cause hir cease;
She wounded, springs; bedeckt with crowne of Peace.
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