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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XI. LVTHER'S CATECHISME.
Three God's there are; yet like I not the name
Of Trinity; my Soule makes full disclaime
From (Homousion); the Antientest of tymes
Is the true Author of our greatest crymes.
Of Trinity; my Soule makes full disclaime
From (Homousion); the Antientest of tymes
Is the true Author of our greatest crymes.
Christ, whome I first reuealed, hath euer been
Cloath'd with that flesh which here on earth was seene;
Yet that was a mere Spirit, while he the rod
Of Gods iust wrath felt for vs, Sonne of God
He was no more: but of all men the cheife
Blasphemer, leacher, murderer, and thiefe.
His conscience then was troubled as impure
He did being dead Hell's paines, in Hell endure.
His God-head suffered, otherwise he ne're
Had beene my Christ: nay he a Sauiour were
Vile, base, and abiect, not to be esteem'd,
Yea a new Sauiour should haue him redeem'd.
The reall body and true blood of Christ,
According to the substance is compris'd
In euery place, yea in the rope which eyes
A wretches necke when in despaire he dies.
Cloath'd with that flesh which here on earth was seene;
Yet that was a mere Spirit, while he the rod
Of Gods iust wrath felt for vs, Sonne of God
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Blasphemer, leacher, murderer, and thiefe.
His conscience then was troubled as impure
He did being dead Hell's paines, in Hell endure.
His God-head suffered, otherwise he ne're
Had beene my Christ: nay he a Sauiour were
Vile, base, and abiect, not to be esteem'd,
Yea a new Sauiour should haue him redeem'd.
The reall body and true blood of Christ,
According to the substance is compris'd
In euery place, yea in the rope which eyes
A wretches necke when in despaire he dies.
Those bookes we Iob and Ecclesiastes call
This rides without bootes, th'other's but a tale.
It is a fond and false opinion
T'affirme there are foure Ghospels; onely Iohn
The onely true prime Ghospell did set forth.
Iames his Epistle is of no great worth,
T'is strawy, drye, contentious, and vnfit
To be accounted an Apostl's writ.
Th'Apocalyps is not Canonicall.
Moyses his lippes were full of wrath and gall,
Nothing delightfull, angry, stop'd, wherein
Noe word of Grace was, but of death, and sinne.
The more men doe their Soules with vices staine,
The sooner they God's fauour shall obtaine.
For the iust offend, euen when they seeke to winne
God's grace by Prayer; their best good deeds are sinne.
The ten Command'ments doe not appertaine
Vnto the free state of a Christian,
Whose cheefest art and way, is not to know
Good workes, nor actiue Iustice, nor the law;
For faith vnlesse without good deeds it be,
It is no faith, nor doth it iustifie.
Let's but belieue, and though by greatest sinnes
Wee striue t'be damn'd, our faith such forces winnes
As it alone from Hell will set vs free;
For there's no sinne but incredulitie.
This rides without bootes, th'other's but a tale.
It is a fond and false opinion
T'affirme there are foure Ghospels; onely Iohn
The onely true prime Ghospell did set forth.
Iames his Epistle is of no great worth,
T'is strawy, drye, contentious, and vnfit
To be accounted an Apostl's writ.
Th'Apocalyps is not Canonicall.
Moyses his lippes were full of wrath and gall,
Nothing delightfull, angry, stop'd, wherein
Noe word of Grace was, but of death, and sinne.
The more men doe their Soules with vices staine,
The sooner they God's fauour shall obtaine.
For the iust offend, euen when they seeke to winne
God's grace by Prayer; their best good deeds are sinne.
The ten Command'ments doe not appertaine
Vnto the free state of a Christian,
Whose cheefest art and way, is not to know
Good workes, nor actiue Iustice, nor the law;
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It is no faith, nor doth it iustifie.
Let's but belieue, and though by greatest sinnes
Wee striue t'be damn'd, our faith such forces winnes
As it alone from Hell will set vs free;
For there's no sinne but incredulitie.
Let's not debase our selues, all Christians are
Able in worth and honour to compare
With Christ his Mother, Peter and the rest
Of heauen's most Saint-like Cittizens, whose best
And purest actions, might as well by dogs
Haue been performed, or by filthy hogs.
Able in worth and honour to compare
With Christ his Mother, Peter and the rest
Of heauen's most Saint-like Cittizens, whose best
And purest actions, might as well by dogs
Haue been performed, or by filthy hogs.
A woeman, or a boy, the Priest away,
May giue true absolution: only they
Whose Conscience fill'd with confused care,
Afflicted, troubled, and erroneous are,
Doe worthily receiue: who is baptis'd,
Vnder the name of Priest is streight compris'd.
All Christians may Christs body consecrate;
All preach the word, and all administrate
Effectuall Sacraments; yea I can shew
That, though the Dyuell doe it, it were trew.
May giue true absolution: only they
Whose Conscience fill'd with confused care,
Afflicted, troubled, and erroneous are,
Doe worthily receiue: who is baptis'd,
Vnder the name of Priest is streight compris'd.
All Christians may Christs body consecrate;
All preach the word, and all administrate
Effectuall Sacraments; yea I can shew
That, though the Dyuell doe it, it were trew.
To fight against the Turk is to oppose
Euen God: none can be subiect vnto lawes
Of earthly Magistrate, for all men share
Like power, like place on earth, all equall are.
Euen God: none can be subiect vnto lawes
Of earthly Magistrate, for all men share
Like power, like place on earth, all equall are.
Besure you haue regarde that none be stay'd
When the wife wil not, for to take the mayd;
The Magistrate must bridle such a shrew,
Yea put her t'death, which if he will not doe,
Let th'husband then suppose her to be dead,
And slaine with thieues, and streight another wed:
Nor is he bounded here, o no he's free
To do't, as oft as he shal vrged be;
So that one man by this occasion, may
Haue ten or more wiues liuing on a day.
The offending person if he cannot tame
His fleshes pride, may likewise doe the same.
Th'Ghospell noe more excludes Poligam
Then th'rest of Moyses law, it still is free;
This world hath nothing that can equalis
A woeman's loue: he who would be so wise
As t'liue without one, let him cease to be
Of flesh and blood, for t'is as necessarie
T'enioy a woeman, as (my self best knowes)
To eate, drinke, purge, watch, sleepe, or wipe the nose.
When we are dead, our soules must still remaine
All cast on sleepe, vntill we ryse againe.
And whether then they must, exempt from death
For euer liue, it is noe point of fayth.
When the wife wil not, for to take the mayd;
The Magistrate must bridle such a shrew,
Yea put her t'death, which if he will not doe,
Let th'husband then suppose her to be dead,
And slaine with thieues, and streight another wed:
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To do't, as oft as he shal vrged be;
So that one man by this occasion, may
Haue ten or more wiues liuing on a day.
The offending person if he cannot tame
His fleshes pride, may likewise doe the same.
Th'Ghospell noe more excludes Poligam
Then th'rest of Moyses law, it still is free;
This world hath nothing that can equalis
A woeman's loue: he who would be so wise
As t'liue without one, let him cease to be
Of flesh and blood, for t'is as necessarie
T'enioy a woeman, as (my self best knowes)
To eate, drinke, purge, watch, sleepe, or wipe the nose.
When we are dead, our soules must still remaine
All cast on sleepe, vntill we ryse againe.
And whether then they must, exempt from death
For euer liue, it is noe point of fayth.
If any Papists doe this doctrine blame,
Tell them, a Papist and an asse are th'same.
But, if they doe persist and vrge thee still,
Make answer that my reason is my will,
Whoe am a Doctour greater farre then all
Those, who themselues the Roman church do call.
My fayth of errour they shall ne're appeach,
Nor shall the Angels iudge of what I teach?
For I am sure this doctrine is most true.
Soe Luther sayth: now, Reader, what say you?
Tell them, a Papist and an asse are th'same.
But, if they doe persist and vrge thee still,
Make answer that my reason is my will,
Whoe am a Doctour greater farre then all
Those, who themselues the Roman church do call.
My fayth of errour they shall ne're appeach,
Nor shall the Angels iudge of what I teach?
For I am sure this doctrine is most true.
Soe Luther sayth: now, Reader, what say you?
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