My pious zeale can tender to the Gods.

One Thomas Scoone, an elder, having, out of his blinde zeale, defaced and pulled it downe, w't other ornaments belonging to the churche.

Thrice-happy sentence, which I do imbrace With a more fervent and unfained zeale Then an ambicious rule-desiring man Would do a Iem-bedecked Diadem, Which brings more watchfull cares and discontent Then pompe or honor can remunerate.

There must thou fashion eke a godly zeale, Such as no carpers may contrayre reveale:

With sence whereof whilest so thy softened spirit Is inly toucht, and humbled with meeke zeale Through meditation of his endlesse merit, 255 Lift up thy mind to th'author of thy weale, And to his soveraine mercie doe appeale; Learne him to love that loved thee so deare, And in thy brest his blessed image beare.