This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872. Excerpt: ... That swede corps sweete corps of Christe almighty) reposed, Rolled a stone to the graue, aod so all heauy departed. Yet the Priests left not, till they had watchmen apoynted, And graues stone sealed, least Christe might chaunce to he stollen By his wel-willers, as they then vainly pretended; Sots, fooles, and mad-men, stil against this prick to be kicking, And stil against this streame, this sacred streame to be striuing. For when third day came, there came with a terrible earth-quake Gods Angel fro the skies, and rold that stone fro the graues-dore, And there sate for a while: his face was like to a lightning, His roabes white as snow, which made those watchmen amazed, And halfe dead for feare: but th' Angel spake to the women, --Twoo Maries, comming of purpose for to anoynt Christe With precious spices, with swette odoriferus oyntments--You seeke here for Christe, here Christe is not to be sought for, Christ is quickned againe, and risn, as he truly reported, And foretold his friends; in Galyly there will hee meete them, Loe, where lately hee lay: feare not, but boldly report it. As they ran to report, Christ Iesus plainly apeared, And met them by the way, and bade them not be amazed, But bring newes to the rest, that he would in Gaylyly see them. This doone, and they gone; poore watchmen ran to the Citty; And told all to the Priests; who then with an obstinat error, And wilfull blyndnes, these watchmen largely rewarded, billing them to report, and tell this abroade to the people, That Christs disciples stole him by night fro the watchmen, Whylst they lay sleeping. Which heresy stoutly to this day Stifneckt lews mainteine: o curst and damnable error, O hard-harted lows, that giue more eare to a hyreling And brybed souldier, by the prowd Priest falsly sub..