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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.
If that the Lord had not me holpt, Doubtless it had been done, To wit, my soul in silence brought, and so my foes had won.
Yf that the Lorde had not me holpt, Dowtelesse it had bene done, To witt, my soule in silence broght, and so my foes had wonne.
But though my foot did swiftly slide, Yet when I did it tell, Thy mercy (Lord) so held me up, that I therewith not fell.
But thogh my foote did swiftly slide, Yet when I did it tell, Thy mercie (Lorde) so helde me vp, that I therewith not fell.
For in the heaps of sorrows sharp, that did my heart oppress, Thy comforts were to me so great, they did my soul refresh.
For in the heapes of sorrowes sharpe, that did my hearte oppresse, Thy comfortes were to me so greate, they did my soule refreshe.
Wilt thou (vain man) have ought to do with that most wicked chair, That museth mischief as a law with out remorse or fear?