A47584:1394
The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland
The history of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
London: printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen, 1644
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 England, now is Gods wrath kindled against thee, now hath he begun to punish, as he hath threatened a long while, by his true Prophets and Messengers; he hath taken from thee the Crown of thy glory, and hath left thee without honour, as a body without a head: And this appeareth to be only the beginning of sorrows, which appeareth to increase; for I perceive that the heart, the tongue and hand of one English man is bent against another, and division to be in the whole Realm, which is an assured sign of desolation to come. O England, England, doest thou not consider, that the Common-wealth is like a Ship sailing on the Sea,1 if thy Mariners and Governors shall one consume another, shalt thou not suffer shipwreck in short process of time? O England, England, (alas) these plagues are poured upon thee, for that thou wouldest not know the most happy time of thy gentle Visitation: But wilt thou yet obey the voice of thy God, and submit thy self to his holy words? Truly, if thou wilt thou shalt find mercy in his sight, and the estate of thy Common-wealth shall be preserved.
O England, now is Gods wrath kindled against thee, now hath he begun to punish, as he hath threatned a long while, by his true Prophets and Messengers; he hath taken from thee the Crown of thy glory, and hath left thee without honour, as a body without a head: And this appeareth to be onely the beginning of sorrows, which appeareth to increase; for I perceive that the heart, the tongue and hand of one English man is bent against another, and devision to be in the whole Realm, which is an assured signe of desolation to come. O England, England, doest thou not consider, that the Common-wealth is like a Ship sailing on the Sea,1 if thy Marriners and Governours shall one consume another, shalt thou not suffer shipwrack in short processe of time? O England, England, (alasse) these plagues are powred upon thee, for that thou wouldest not know the most happy time of thy gentle Visitation: But wilt thou yet obey the voyce of thy God, and submit thy self to his holy words? Truly, if thou wilt thou shalt finde mercie in his sight, and the estate of thy Common-wealth shall be preserved.
- 1A Common-wealth compared to a Ship sailing on the Sea.