William Stewart to the Church of Scotland. Sonnet.
         Stewart, William.
      
       
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             William Stewart to the Church of Scotland. Sonnet.
             Stewart, William.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.).
           
             s.n.,
             [S.l. :
             1643?]
          
           
             Not found in Wing.
             Date of publication conjectured from Thomason.
             Found on film preceding "A proclamation concerning a cessation of armes." (E.69[22])
             Reproduction of original in: British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Church of Scotland -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
           Broadsides -- Great Britain -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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           WILLIAM
           STEWART
           TO
           THE
           CHVRCH
           OF
           SCOTLAND
           .
        
         
           Sonnet
           .
        
         
           
             THou
             little
             Church
             ,
             to
             whom
             Christ
             hath
             restor'd
          
           
             The
             cleare
             lost
             light
             of
             his
             Evangell
             pure
             :
          
           
             Thy
             God
             doth
             with
             all
             diligence
             procure
             ,
          
           
             That
             with
             his
             word
             ,
             thou
             maist
             be
             still
             decor'd
             .
          
        
         
           
             Though
             thou
             have
             long
             his
             wholesome
             truth
             abhor'd
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             his
             great
             mercies
             did
             thy
             blindnesse
             cure
             ,
          
           
             Submitting
             thee
             ,
             unto
             the
             carefull
             cure
             ,
          
           
             Of
             such
             pastours
             ,
             as
             truely
             teach
             his
             word
             .
          
        
         
           
             Out
             of
             whose
             hands
             (
             what
             great
             thanks
             )
             now
             receive
             ,
          
           
             All
             Davids
             Psalmes
             ,
             set
             forth
             in
             pleasant
             verse
             :
          
           
             Agreater
             gift
             of
             them
             thou
             couldst
             not
             crave
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             endlesse
             fruit
             ,
             my
             pen
             cannot
             rehearse
             :
          
           
             For
             here
             thou
             hast
             ,
             for
             every
             accident
          
           
             That
             may
             occurre
             ,
             a
             doctrine
             pertinent
             .