LXII. William Warner

THE SINNE of pride made Lucifer

’Gainst God himself rebell;

And through that sin he so seduc’t,

That Adam also fell.

Then plaid he Rex ore all the earth,

Except a faithfull fewe,

Till Christ incarnate on the cross

Synne’s kingdome did subdue.

Then Christ was powreful in the world,

For faith had practice right;

And what more could our ghostly foe

Than faith and practice spight?

His auncient stratageme, therefore,

To plant he casts anew,

And from the pride of only workes

From faith a many drew.