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<DATE>2009-01-03</DATE>
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<NAME>Judith Siefring</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch Z080710.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>WILLIAM STEWART TO THE CHVRCH OF SCOTLAND.</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">Sonnet.</HEAD>
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<L>THou little Church, to whom Chri&s;t hath re&s;tor'd</L>
<L>The cleare lo&s;t light of his Evangell pure:</L>
<L>Thy God doth with all diligence procure,</L>
<L>That with his word, thou mai&s;t be &s;till decor'd.</L>
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<L>Though thou have long his whole&s;ome truth abhor'd,</L>
<L>Yet his great mercies did thy blindne&s;&s;e cure,</L>
<L>Submitting thee, unto the carefull cure,</L>
<L>Of &s;uch pa&s;tours, as truely teach his word.</L>
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<L>Out of who&s;e hands (what great thanks) now receive,</L>
<L>All Davids P&s;almes, &s;et forth in plea&s;ant ver&s;e:</L>
<L>Agreater gift of them thou could&s;t not crave,</L>
<L>Who&s;e endle&s;&s;e fruit, my pen cannot rehear&s;e:</L>
<L>For here thou ha&s;t, for every accident</L>
<L>That may occurre, a doctrine pertinent.</L>
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