Mirrour of New Reformation wherein Reformers, by their owne acknowledgements, are represented ad viuum, the Beauty also of their handy worke is displayed [by Robert Hayman] |
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VII. The fruits of Protestancie.
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VII. The fruits of Protestancie.
Protestants tell vs that before the lightOf their new Ghospell men were more vpright,
Of better life, more truly vertuous,
More reall, faithfull, and Religious.
And eu'ry way more giuen without compare
To all good workes, then in their Church they are.
For now, (say they) such as haue late embrac't
Our Reformation do repaire more fast
To theft, exactions, lying, vsury,
Excesse in drinking, swearing, gluttony
And such foule vices as from hence proceed,
Then did the former t'any vertuous deed.
So that (thus still themselues goe on) who would
A rable of cheating, factious knaues behold.
Let them but vnto any Citty go
Posses't by Protestants, and it will shew
Whole shoales of such, yea Pagans, Iewes, and Turkes,
With other Infidells do better workes,
Detest sinn more, shew greater honesty,
Are farre more patient and lesse proud then wee.
In lieu of fasts wee haunt excessiue feastes
Drink healths to make our selues and others beasts,
Wrong marriage-beds, haunt stewes, and for our prayer
In eu'ry place we curse, blaspheme and sweare.
Our children they grow worse, and dare such crimes
As were scarse knowne to men of former times.
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Only to Truth, are guided with the winde
Of popular applause, attended still
With hate and enuy: their malicious will
N'er giues them rest, but makes them seek out wayes
How they debates and causelesse iarres may rayse.
In their disputes they wrest, peruert and lye,
Oppresse the Truth, and from the point still flye.
Many besides are flatte'rers, and beleeue
As please the Prince or country where they liue.
But more with their vile wicked life do shame
Their Gospels doctrine and themselues defame
So that we see, since we reiected Rome
The world doth dayly worse and worse become:
For n'ere in Flanders was more drunck'nes seen,
Th'Italians euer haue lesse wanton been,
In Iury n'ere was more Hypocrisy,
Turky is freer from impiety,
And Tartary lesse wicked is then those,
Who euen in England now Rom's Church oppose.
All this themselues affirme, this few deny;
T'weer not good manners (here) to say, they lye.
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