The assault of the sacrame[n]t of the Altar containyng as well sixe severall assaultes made from tyme to tyme against the sayd blessed sacrament: as also the names & opinions of all the heretical captaines of the same assaultes: Written in the yere of oure Lorde 1549. by Myles Huggarde [i.e. Hogarde], and dedicated to the Quenes moste excellent maiestie, beyng then ladie Marie: in whych tyme (heresie then raigning) it could take no place. Now newly imprynted thys present yere |
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To the reader. |
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To the reader.
Seldome is seene matters of weyght
Rudelye in ryme to be set out,
Yet make I not this thing so sleyght,
Although in ryme I go about,
To make this worke, the whiche no doubt,
Muche hygher matter doth containe,
Then ought in ryme to be made plaine.
Rudelye in ryme to be set out,
Yet make I not this thing so sleyght,
Although in ryme I go about,
To make this worke, the whiche no doubt,
Muche hygher matter doth containe,
Then ought in ryme to be made plaine.
But Yet because saint Paule doth say,
That God his gyftes geueth diuersly,
The whiche eche man ought here alway,
After his gyfte him to apply,
Therby other to edifie,
For eche man shall when it is spent,
Render accompte of his talent.
That God his gyftes geueth diuersly,
The whiche eche man ought here alway,
After his gyfte him to apply,
Therby other to edifie,
For eche man shall when it is spent,
Render accompte of his talent.
Whiche thinge when I consider well,
Seing of men many a score,
Whiche in Gods giftes do farre excell
Many other whiche were before
Their dayes, and yet neuer the more
I se set furth, for the whiche I
Do my slacknes muche lesse set by.
Seing of men many a score,
Whiche in Gods giftes do farre excell
Many other whiche were before
Their dayes, and yet neuer the more
I se set furth, for the whiche I
Do my slacknes muche lesse set by.
For none is there that aught can do,
That in suche thinges can lesse then I.
Therfore my coumpte lesse shall come to,
Then those that hath Gods gyftes more hye,
But yet the least I feare truelye,
Shall be more then they well may bere,
Whiche dothe make me my coumpte to feere.
That in suche thinges can lesse then I.
Therfore my coumpte lesse shall come to,
Then those that hath Gods gyftes more hye,
But yet the least I feare truelye,
Shall be more then they well may bere,
Whiche dothe make me my coumpte to feere.
The cause wherfore that I do make,
This treatise small, only is this,
Because men may example take,
Of those whiche did stray farre amisse,
Assaulting faith, that moost true is:
The cheife of whom as they shall se,
Did not amonge them selues agree.
This treatise small, only is this,
Because men may example take,
Of those whiche did stray farre amisse,
Assaulting faith, that moost true is:
The cheife of whom as they shall se,
Did not amonge them selues agree.
Of whiche my simple enterprise,
Pardon of all men I do craue,
For my rude style my wit here tryse,
Suche wit suche termes alwaye wyll haue,
Therfore if fautes, ye do persceiue,
Do them correcte as ye cause see,
Just cause can no thing displease me.
Pardon of all men I do craue,
For my rude style my wit here tryse,
Suche wit suche termes alwaye wyll haue,
Therfore if fautes, ye do persceiue,
Do them correcte as ye cause see,
Just cause can no thing displease me.
Finis.
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