Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 260 of 400
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# Analysis of Page This is a **running prose page** from what appears to be a religious or moral didactic work titled "Albions England" (visible at top). The text is verse in Early Modern English, discussing Christian doctrine and conduct—specifically addressing prayer to Christ rather than saints, the relationship between faith and charity, church discipline, dietary abstinence, and almsgiving. The passage argues that genuine faith must produce charitable works, and defends both religious and civil authority while acknowledging human imperfection. The page number (236) and chapter reference (chap.52) suggest this is from a longer work, not a penny dreadful as initially suggested by the prompt.
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P ALBTONS ENGLAND, 5B only Chrift‘our Aduocate we to the Father pr ig by Notas’ Nor thinke we Saints deceafed can our Sutesto him conuay: 3 Towbeit (till moft reucrently of Saints we think and fay. 2 'aneceflarie Durthens,on our Chriftian Freedome laide, ontrarie tnelesthat but beleefe sand vertuous lite perfwaide : Yea only Faith doth inftifie,fay wef Gods free grace, a By Chrift : nor Faithe is idle,but doth Chatitie brace. ‘Who may,but will not helpe doth hart,we know: and curious thay - That, dribli ling Almes by Arte,disband wel-Meant fr6 wel-Dons pay: ' And he that queftions Ones diftreffe,and doth not helpe indeuour, _ Than he that fees, andnathing fayes,or cares, is iefie Deceiuour. _ Then hope we ehealeh when finne is felt repentantly i in heart: » _ Adde then new life,and we to God, God doth to vs conuare: | _ Thus Peter vice his Keyes, not thus play Popes S.Perers part. _ For Cleargie-men,and Laye our Church hath godly Difcipline, » Lawes. worthie better than fometimes are thofe the Lawes define. ~ Our Princes in their Policies and Lawes doe we obay : Though God his caufe they feek to crofle, yeat we for them do praysc In patience not peruerfe Attempts, for better times we ftay. _ Not asdenide,but as deulout,we doeand fhouldabftaine _ From Meates euen meet,the prouded Fleth frd fins excefle to waine » Which, fiuld we skane and yet be dronk with lft or like were vaine, - Shue alfo publique Policie doth publique Sparing craue, _ _ Ih Fatts or ditirences of Meates no other keepe wee haue.. i _ Almes deedes,and workes of Charitie we practively profeffe, 2 _ And follow Saints as they did Chrift, &leaue whear they trafgrefle: i _ Such,and fo much,as fayd,are we : forgiue vs,God, if lefle. _ For godly though Religion, Prince,and Polici¢ they are, Yeat things, that of thémfelues be soadjabuite » brings out tof (quare, ; and fundrie Faults in fandrie Folks we fometimes mutt forbare: dow beit with beft goucrnd States our State may now compares ~ CQ FE FF ee re ee eS. ee ae ia POOLE A, I I Ee wes 2