An answer to the slanders of the papists against Christs silly flock, appointed to the slaughter through fire.An answere to the slaunders of the papistes against Christs syllie flock, appointed to the slaughter through fire.
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An answer to the slanders of the papists against Christs silly flock, appointed to the slaughter through fire.
An answere to the slaunders of the papistes against Christs syllie flock, appointed to the slaughter through fire.
HOW desperately, how desperately can thus the papists groan, To see Gods word so faithfully, through fire to be borne.
HOW desperatly, how desperately can thus the papistes grone, To see Gods worde so faythfully, through fire to be borne.
2 Therefore their teeth & tongue they where like a razor so fine, Against Christs martyrs for to spit, their poison and repine.
2 Therfore their teeth & toung they wher like a raser so fine, Against Christes martyrs for to spet, their poison and repine.
3 And whereof trueth they cannot lay, to them that love the word, With curse and lies they do assay, to show their learned sword.
3 And whereof trueth they cannot lay, to them that loue the worde, With cursse and lies they doe assay, to shew their learned sworde.
4 And when they have with force falsely, condemned that is right. Then study they full craftily, to wash their hands of spite.