The forme of prayers and ministration of the sacraments, &c. vsed in the Englishe Congregation at Geneua and approued, by the famous and godly learned man, Iohn Caluyn.

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Title: The forme of prayers and ministration of the sacraments, &c. vsed in the Englishe Congregation at Geneua and approued, by the famous and godly learned man, Iohn Caluyn.
Author: English Church (Geneva, Switzerland)
Publication: Imprinted at Geneua :: By Iohn Crespin,; M.D.LVI. [1556]
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Subject terms: Prayers -- Early works to 1800.; Catechisms, English -- Early works to 1800.
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Deus stetit. Psal. LXXXII. I. H.

¶ The prophete declaringe god to be pre∣sent emongst the iudges and magistrates, repro¦ueth their parcialitie and vnrighteousnes, and exhorteth them to do iustice. but seinge no a∣mendemēt, he desireth god to vndertake the matter and execute iustice him selfe.

〈♫〉〈♫〉AMyd the prease wyth men of might, the lord him selfe did stād:

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〈♫〉〈♫〉to pleade the cause of trueth and ryght with Iudges of the land. How longe sayd he wyll you procede false Iudgemēt to awarde? and haue re∣specte for loue of mede the wycked to regarde?

 [verse 3]  3 Wheras of due ye shoulde defende,
The fatherles and weake:
And when the poore man doth contend,
In iudgement iustly speake.

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 [verse 4]  4 If ye be wise defende the cause
Of poore, men in their ryghte:
And rydde the nedye from the clawes
Of tyrauntes force and mighte.

 [verse 5]  5 But nothing wil they know or learne,
In vayne to them I talke:
They will not see or oght discerne,
But styll in darknes walke.

For loe, euen nowe the tyme is come
that all thinges fall to noght
and lykewyse lawes bothe all and summe
for gayne are sould and boght

 [verse 6]  6 I had decreed it in my sighte,
As goddes to take you all:
And children to the moste of mighte
For loue I dyd you call.

 [verse 7]  7 But notwithstanding ye shall dye,
As men, and so decaye:
O tyrauntes I shall you destroye,
And plucke you quite a waye.

 [verse 8]  8 Vp lord and let thy strength be knowē,
And iudge the worlde with mighte:
For why, all nacions are thyne owne
To take them as thy ryghte.

Notes

Ioh. 10. e.

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