Of the Strength of Cornutus His Faith
C ORNUTUS saith Religion changd hath bin
Thrice in his time, and he hath changd with it;
He once beleeu'd good workes did heauen win;
Then thought sole faith obtain'd that benefit:
Yet was perswaded in Queene Marie's time,
That workes were they that gaind the blisse of heauen;
But after-times held faith in workes a crime,
And of his faith in workes haue him bereauen;
Yet for his faith, O tis omnipotent!
But holds good-workes to be but workes of men.
Whose words, workes, thoughts, are all but impotent:
Thus what of yore he lik'd he lothes agen.
But were his faith then's workes no stronger growne
Hee ne're would take his children for his owne.
Thrice in his time, and he hath changd with it;
He once beleeu'd good workes did heauen win;
Then thought sole faith obtain'd that benefit:
Yet was perswaded in Queene Marie's time,
That workes were they that gaind the blisse of heauen;
But after-times held faith in workes a crime,
And of his faith in workes haue him bereauen;
Yet for his faith, O tis omnipotent!
But holds good-workes to be but workes of men.
Whose words, workes, thoughts, are all but impotent:
Thus what of yore he lik'd he lothes agen.
But were his faith then's workes no stronger growne
Hee ne're would take his children for his owne.
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