The female prelate being the history of the life and death of Pope Joan : a tragedy: as it is acted at the Theatre Royal / written by Elkanah Settle ...
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The female prelate being the history of the life and death of Pope Joan : a tragedy: as it is acted at the Theatre Royal / written by Elkanah Settle ...
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Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.
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London :: Printed for W. Cademan ...,
1680.
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Joan (Legendary Pope) -- Drama.
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"The female prelate being the history of the life and death of Pope Joan : a tragedy: as it is acted at the Theatre Royal / written by Elkanah Settle ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A59312.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2025.
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SCENE II.
The Conclave with the Ceremony of the Popes installment.
Card. 1.
Hail, Heaven's great Vicar, uncontroul'd disposerOf Crowns and Thrones both temporal and immortal.
Card. 2.
Thou wanderers Night-Star, and Believers SunOf Glory.
Card. 1.
The Lord of Souls and Worlds, universal HeadOf Empires, Principalities, Powers, Potentates.
Card. 3.
Thou prop and pillar of mortality.
Card. 4.
And Basis of Eternity, all hail.
Omnes.
All hail.
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Card. 2.
To crown all these;Thou Servant of the Servants of the Saints,All hail.
Omnes:
All hail.
Card. 1.
By thee the humble reigns, the proud dethroned:The Loyal Proselyte fenced in with glory,And the Apostatized Rebellious HeretickShut out from Hopes and Heaven.
Pope.
My gracious Lords, since Romes Imperial PowerYou to my undeserving hand have given;For my first Service to the Church and HeavenHow have I merited the prize I have won,How little has my humble Nonage done?When IIn Saxons Blood did my young hand embrue,'Twas but the Snake I in my Cradle slew.But now our glorious work begins; oh RomeOur vast Herculean Labours are to come.
Card. 3.
Spoke like the Lord of Rome, your God-like self,The sole Vicegerent of Omnipotence.
Pope.
Romes sacred Head, and Romes SupremacyIs the Worlds true invincible Alcides:Those fabulous wonders Story once did giveTo that feign'd Hero, in our Greatness live.Error's black Sink is that Augean StableWhich Romes Divinity can only cleanse.The growling Pagan, and Fanatick SnarlerThe vanquish'd Dogs of Hell, the numerous HeadsOf Schism and Heresie the conquer'd Hydra;And whenWe the rank blood of Heretick Monarchs spill,'Tis then, tis thenWe the true Nemeaean Monsters kill:When to summ all, to our sole charge is givenThe absolute Trust, and the whole weight of HeavenThe wearied Atlas we alone supply,And on Romes Neck rests the supported Sky.
The Scene shuts.
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