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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A11043) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 26454) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1803:6) Holy churches complaint, for her childrens disobedience [9] p. English secret press, [S.l. : 1600?] In verse. Publisher and date of publication suggested by STC (2nd ed.). Signatures: [pi]¹ A⁴. Reproduction of original in the Lambeth Palace Library. eng Catholic Church -- Poetry. eebo Holy churches complaint, for her childrens disobedience [no entry] 1600 10 2162 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.63 B The rate of 4.63 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 2009-05 Assigned for keying and markup 2009-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-07 Sampled and proofread 2009-07 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

HOLY CHVRCHES Complaint , for her childrens disobedience .

HE which the Church , for Mother will not haue , And still continues in his stubborne will , May be assurde , that God him wil not saue , But let him head-long runne , from worse , to ill : If thou for euer then , with him wilt bee , Come home againe , the Keys he left with mee .
Holie Churches Complaint . WHiles Adam soundly sléep did take , Gods wisedome did prouide : A louing Spouse to be his make , Created from his side . So Christ our Lord vpon the roode , By death on sléepe did fall : And from his side water and blood Did runne to rinse vs all . Whereby his Church he did ordaine His louing Spouse and make : The cause why all that bitter paine He suffered for her sake . And cleansed her from filthy crime By Baptisme bath , by blood : And wanne her strait from time to time , By conquest on the Roode . And warned all , obediently To heare his Churches voyce : Math. 18.17 . Or else , as heathen men to be , And of no better choyce . Wherefore ( O man ) take thou good keep What holy Church doth say : Vnto all such like wandring shéepe As runne from her astray . O erring flocke , with all thy powre , Returne to me againe : Iohn 10. Or hellish wolfes will thée deuoure , Vnto eternall paine . You should be children of Gods house , Come séeke your dwelling there : Gods holy Church , and louing Spouse , Which is your Mother deare . Aug. in psa. 88. & de lymb. lib. 4. Cip. c. 10. de simplicitate prelat . Prouerb . 1.9 . Iohn 14.16 , 26. Iohn 15.26 . Iohn 16.7 . As holy Doctors all write this , And constantly agrée : To whom Christs Church no mother is , God will no father be . The holy Ghost Christ promised To me his Spouse to send : That in all truth I might be led , Vntill this world should end . The 2 Testaments Malach. 2.7 . Esa. 12 3. Rom. 10.15 . Iohn 10. From my two dugges the foode of life Doe all Gods children drawe : Submissiuely , without all strife , Vnto my sacred Lawe . If any man contend vpon The mysteries of our faith : Then should you answer such a one , As sacred scripture saith . 1. Cor. 11.16 . 1. Reg. 15.22 . 2. Cor. 10.5 . 1. Pet. 1.14 . No such custome haue we in this , Nor holy church likewise : For we wel know , Obedience is Excéeding sacrifice . Take Credite and Authoritie From me , Christs Spouse away : Then all true faith vndoubtedly , Wil fall to déepe decay . By me you know , God , and his word , And the true sense thereof : Though heretikes will not accord , But prowdly scorne and scoffe . And schismatikes that seperate Themselues from grace and peace : How do you thinke your sinfull state Alas shall finde release ? O thinke on what our Sauiour deare Hath suffered for thy sake : The space of thrée and thirty yeare , Most bitter paines to take . And poorely borne , it is wel knowne , Thou needst not to be tolde : Descending from his heauenly throne To bring thée to his folde . And in this worldly wildernesse , With loue long hath thee sought : The poerelesse price who can expresse Wherewith he hath thée bought . For loue of thée his griefe was great , The like was neuer found : From his swéete face a bloudy sweate , Did trickle to the ground . Marke how his blessed flesh was rent , With whips on euery side : Yet for thy sake he was content Such torments to abide . Vpon his head , him to disgrace , They set a crowne of thorne : That streams of bloud ranne downe apace , Which patiently was borne . Condemned was this Innocent , Vpon a Crosse to die : The which he bare incontinent Towards mount Caluerie . His blessed hands and féete thereto With nailes were fixed fast : Three houres so , most bitter woe For thee thy Lord did taste . All passengers that pitteously Behold this bitter paine : Thren. 1.12 . Declare to me , like cruelty Did euer man sustaine ? His head with thorns , his eies with tears , His mouth is filld with gall : And bloudy wounds ( as well appeares ) Doe paine his members all . This heauenly bridegroome on the Roode His Church to Spouse did take : And others all as bastards broode Did vtterly forsake . Then all his paine it is in vaine , O sinfull wretch to thée : Except in me thou wilt remaine In perfect vnitie . Galat 7. 1 Pet 3 21. Ephet . 5.24 . As well Noes Arke did signifie , When all the world was drownd : So in my lap assuredly Is all true safetie sound . Symbol . Athan. Iohn 15.1.5 , & 6 Séeke where thou wilt , no other place From sinne can set thée frée : Of all the treasures of his grace The Keyes he left with me . My Spouse ascending left with me , His treasure and his store : That I might giue , as cause I sée , A salue to euery sore . The seauen sacraments . Giue eare to me a little space , And marke attentiuely : How seauen conduits of God's grace , I open vnto thée . And first in Baptisme I do beare The sacrament of Baptisme . ( Through God the holy ghost ) Most faithfull children farre and neare To him in euery coast . Then do I strengthen them also , Confirmation . With further gifts of grace : To fight against their deadly foe , That seekes them to displace . If they , through sinne , and Satans guile Penance . Receiue some deadly wound : I can them salue and reconcile , Repentance being found . I féede them all with Angels foode , And heauenly Manna pure : The holy Eucharist . Which hung for them vpon the Roode Saluation to procure . I giue them grace to multiply , In such as married be : Matrimony . Two in one flesh coniunctiuely , Resembling Christ and me . For godly gouernement , I giue High Orders in degree : Holy Orders . Vnder whose charge my children liue , And walke obediently . As Dauid sung in prophecie Psal. 44.17 . For parents past , againe Should children borne still placed be As Princes for to raigne . When languishing sore sicke they lie In weake and feeble state : To comfort them my Pastors hie , In that most dreadfull gate . The sacrament of extreame Vnction . The gate that all mankinde must goe , Wherefore I them annoynt : With holy oyle against their foe , Iacob . 5.14 . As Scriptures do appoynt . Moreouer this , The holy sacrifice of the masse . I haue a pure And dayly sacrifice : Which to my children doth procure Mercy , and Grace likewise . As Malachi foretold , by name , Malac. 1.11 . From rising of the Sunne : Vnto the setting of the same This sacrifice is done . With other giftes and graces moe , Eccl. 24. I haue for to dispose : Which all that thus vnkindely goe From me , of force must lose . Returne then to repentance méeke , Mercy in time require : I groane , I sigh , I sobbe and séeke To saue thée from hell fire . Thy Fathers force , and potent hand In furious rage will strike : Luc. 10.16 . If thou thy Mother dost withstand , And sacred Lawes mislike . Ose 1 , & 2. Forsake that stepdame Heresie , Come walke my holy way : Esa. 35.8 . Wherein , by Esaies prophecie , Fooles cannot runne astray . Embrace me then obediently , Sée in Gods sacred Booke : Esai . 49 , 23. How mighty Kings shall foster me , And Quéenes must giue me sucke . O how should I forgotten be Thus in so short a space : For neuer since Christ planted me , That I did hide my face . Although that harlot Heresie Would maske in mine attire : Yet may the simplest plainely sée How hell and she conspire . To seeke my vtter ouerthrow Is all their whole intent : Yet spurning at the pricke , you know , Is time but vainely spent . Full falsly they doe me accuse Matth. 13.25 . Their owne darke cause to cleare : That I Gods truth did cleane refuse For many a hundred yeare . Math. 28.20 . Iohn 14.16.26 Iohn 15.26 Iohn 16.7 . Though Christ my Spouse , and only aide , The holy Ghost my guide : As is in Scripture plainely saide , And cannot be denide . If that a Bird cannot incline Math 10.20 . Luc. 12.6 . To fall , nor to ascend : Without Gods prouidence diuine , Whereon she doth depend . If to each creature he doe yéelde Reliefe in their degrée : And to the Lillies of the field Will not vnmindfull be . Math. 1.26.28 . He cannot be forgetfull in His honor , and renowne : Esai . 49 , 15 , 16. And suffer so hell gates to win , Math. 16.18 . His kingdome and his crowne . My feete are placed on the rocke , My God is my defence : Gala. 15.1 . Psal. 17.31 . The force of all the hellish flocke Cannot remoue me thence . Of Trueth I am the onely ground , 1. Tim. 3.15 . As holy Paul doth tell : In me Gods will is onely found , In me all grace doth dwell . I am the Tabernacle still , Psal. 18.6 . Set in the Sunne to shine : I am that citty on a hill , Math. 5.15 . That s hid from no mans eine . I am cut forth of Christ his side , As is in Daniel found : Dan. 2.35 . To fill the world both farre and wide , With force of doctrine sound . Therefore my name is Catholike , For euery time and place : Vnto that faith then firmely sticke That most men still embrace . By Dauids words I hold this plea , Psal. 2.8 . Psal. ●1. 8 . That Christ must rule and raigne : From sea to sea , and from the sea Through all the world againe . How can they charge me that I should Gods holy truth deny : For , so his promise cannot holde , But Scriptures falsly lie ? He prayd for me most feruently , How could he but preuaile ? And therefore did assure to me , Luc. 22.31 . Luc. 12.49 . Math. 13.24 , 30 My faith should neuer faile . O you poore soules so purchased , With Christs most pretious bloud : What fury hath so fondly led You from your chiefest good ? Especially to thée my deare , Standing in this estate : Through wicked wealth , or worldly feare , O most accursed Fate . Lesse to estéeme of God then golde , Of soule than carkasse vile : O that such sensuall pleasure should Put reason in exile . Heb. 12.1 & 2. Math. 16.24 . Math. 10.37 , 38. If here thy crosse thou wilt not take With Christ thy captaine kinde : For euermore in Limbo lake , Be sure thou shalt it finde . But if like Christs disciple sound , Thy crosse thou wilt indure : In heauenly wealth thou shalt abound , And lasting ioy procure . Alas , you runne your course in vaine , You loose your heauenly crowne : Returne to Noes Arke againe , Or else you néedes must drowne . Conuert all erring hearts ( O Lord ) Thy louing Spouse defend : That we alwayes with her accord , And so make vp , and end . Finis . Deo gratias .