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I Doe not (a) 1.1 feare the face nor power. of any mortall man,
Though he against me rise, to doe the worst he can,
Because my (b) 1.2 trust, my hope my strength, my confidence and aide
Is in the Lord Iehovahs power, both now and ever staide.
Therefore my soule shall never cease, Triumphantly to sing,
Thou art my Fort,(c) 1.3 my sure defence, my Saviour and my King,
For in my (d) 1.4 strayts and trials all, thou well with me hast delt,
Thy mercies and (e) 1.5 upbearing hand, most sweetly I have felt.
Thou hast in my (f) 1.6 distresses great, my stripes and bitter smart
So held my soule as from thy truth, I never once did start.
But to thy truth with cheerfulnesse, and courage have I stood,
Though tortur'd for it were my flesh, and lost my dearest blood,
When from Fleet-bridg to Westminster, at Carts Arsse I was whipt,
Then thou with joy my soule (g) 1.7 upheldst, so that I never wept.
Likewise when I on Pillary, in Pallace-yeard did stand,
Then by thy helpe against my foes, J had the upper-hand,
For openly I to their face, did there truely declare,
That from the Pope our Prelates all, descended still they are,
And that I might for what I said, make confirmation,
J nam'd Chapters the 9. and 13. of Revelation.
Likewise I then did fearelesly, unto the people shew
That what Pocklington hath writ, is found now very true,
Namely, that they com lineally, from (h) 1.8 Antichrist his Chaire,
Even to him that now doth raigne, the great Arch-Bishop here.
All which I did on Pillary, there offer to make good,
Or else I would loose willingly, my best and dearest blood,
Moreover there to Gods people, I did most plainly shew
That we have been, and so are still, rul'd by a Popish crew;
Therefore against them valiantly, we must (i) 1.9 fight in the feild,
And to their Lawes at any hand, not ever once to yeild.
But from their (k) 1.10 Yoake without delay, we must our neckes outdraw,
If that we will true Subjects bee, unto our Saviours Law.(l) 1.11
Therefore my Freinds, if that you will, Christ Iesus here (m) 1.12 enjoy,
Withdraw your selves from these vile men, and eve••y Popish toy,
And (n) 1.13 naked Christ be willing still, and ready to embrace;
Though for the same you suffer shame, and wicked mens (o) 1.14 disgrace,
Because in him is more content, more full and (p) 1.15 sweeter blesse
Then can be found in any (q) 1.16 thing; that in the world now is,
And this I have by (r) 1.17 triall tound, what here I doe declare
That to the comforts of our God, the Earthly nothing are,