Conform  to  theii-  vocatioun,
To  preach  with  unfeignit  intents
And  truly  use  the  sacraments,
After  Christ's  institutionis
Leaving  their  vain  traditionis
Which  does  the  sehe  sheep  iUiide
Whom  for  Chi-ist  Jesus  shod  his  hlude ;
As  superstitious  pilgrimigis,
Pravand  to  gravin  imuges


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iilAUE    \V'OKSHIP.       (HoifJtIII.)

Express  against  the  Lord's  command.
I  do  thy  grace  to  imderstand
Gif  thou  to  mennis  laws  assent
Against  the  Lord's  commandimcnt —
As  Jeroboam  and  many  mo
Princes  of  Israel  also
Assenters  to  idolatrie
Which  pimisht  were  right  piteousUe
And  from  their  realms  were  rootit  out-
So  shall  thou  be,  withoutcn  doubt.
Both  here  and  hiu^  withouten  more
And  want  the  everlasting  glore.
1  Made  galley-slaves.
2  Ki'st'  bush,  youu:::  shoots  in  tlie  wood.
3  Hill,  wlieu  gone  hence.
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But  gif  thou  will  thy  heart  incline

And  keep  his  blessit  law  divine,

As  did  the  faithful  patriarchs

Both  in  their  wordis  and  theii-  warks,

And  as  did  many  faithful  kyngs

Of  Israel  during"  their  ryngs,*

As  King  David  and  Salomone,  440

Which  images  would  suffer  none

In  their  rich  temjjles  for  to  stand

Because  it  was  not  God's  command.
But  dcstrojit  all  idolatrie.
As  in  the  Scripture  thou  may  see.
Whose  rich  reward  was  heavenly  bliss,

Which  shall  be  thine,  thou  doand  this.
Sen  thou  hast  chosen  such  a  guard

Now  am  I  sure  to  get  reward ;

And  sen  thou  art  the  richest  kyng  460

That  ever  in  this  realm  did  ryng.
Of  gold  and  stonis  precious

Most  prudent  and  ingenious,

And  has  thy  honour  done  avance

In  Scotland,  England,  and  in  France,

By  martial  dedis  honourable.
And  art  to  every  \-irtue  able,

I  wot  thy  grace  wUl  not  misken  me

But  thou  will  either  give  or  len  me.
