A04923:182
The appellation of John Knox from the cruel and most iniust sentence pronounced against…The appellation of Iohn Knoxe from the cruell and most iniust sentence pronounced against…
The appellation of John Knox from the cruel and most iniust sentence pronounced against him by the false bishops and clergy of Scotland, with his supplication and exhortation to the nobility, estates, and co[m]munaltie of the same realm.The appellation of Iohn Knoxe from the cruell and most iniust sentence pronounced against him by the false bishoppes and clergie of Scotland, with his supplication and exhortation to the nobilitie, estates, and co[m]munaltie of the same realme.
Geneva: printed by J. Poullain and A. Rebul?, 1558
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
O Lord sith vengeance doth to thee, and to none else belong: Now show thy self (o Lord our God) with speed revenge our wrong.
O Lorde sith vengeance doth to thee, and to none els belonge: Now showe thy self (o Lorde oure God) with spede reuenge oure wronge.
Arise thou great judge of the world, and have at length regard, That as the proud deserve and do, thou wilt them so reward.
Arise thow great iudge of the worlde, and haue at length regarde, That as the prowde deserue and do, thow wilt them so rewarde.
How long (o Lord) shall wicked men triumph thy flock to slay? Yea Lord, how long? For they triumph as though he, who now but they.
How longe (o Lorde) shall wicked men triumphe thy flock to slea? Yea Lorde, how longe? For they triumphe as thog he, who now but they.
How long shall wicked doers speak? their great disdain we see, Whose boasting proud doth seem to threat no speech but theirs to be.