Though volumes great and learned workes,
Of famous men hereof be ryfe
VVherby both Papistes, Iewes and Turkes
Haue deadly woundes, for all their strife.
And though these sectes haue not such lyfe,
In these our daies, as late they had
Yet (gentle Reader) take in briefe,
This treatise gaynst these errors bad.
VVhich for the truth in playne discourse,
And pleasant verse, by sence well tryde,
Of such as are learned and wyse
I thought therefore not it to hyde.
But publish it, to daunt the pryde,
Of them that styll wyll hold the same,
Gaynst God and truth, and therein byde,
Regarding neither truth nor shame.
But chiefely for the symple sorte,
This is set forth, in forme most playne,
In pleasant wyse, and order shorte,
That they may viewe with lesser payne,
And in their mynde the same contayne,
As for the learned though they know,
These errors all, and them refrayne,
For others skyll doth this allow.
The Author to me as vnknowne,
To thee good Reader I commende,
This worke out set, and now forth blowne,
Shall shew forth that hedyd entende.
VVhich was (I hope) some folke to mende,
VVho wander in these errours yll,
Thy fauour then to him extende,
Accepting this as hys good wyll.
And prayse thou God for this his lyght,
VVhich in our dayes doth now so shine,
VVho opened hath the myndes and syght,
Of many learned, for profyt thyne.,
To God alone therefore resigne,
These prayses due, and not to men,
Yet in thy praiers haue in mynde,
Their good estate, and thanke God them.
But chiefely pray thou for those states,
By whose good meanes this light we ioy,
As namely Prince and Magistrates,
VVhich keepeth vs from all anoy.
The Pastors eke, for them do pray,
And frame thy lyfe in vertues trace,
In humble wyse them loue and obay,
So shalt thou quyt their laborous case,
(Gregory Scot)
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