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Thro' him alone thou mayeſt expect,
to get the victory;
The weapons where with thou muſt fight,
thyſelf for to defend,
Deſervedly may alſo ſerve,
this warefare to commend;
They are not carnal, but thro' God,
do ſtrong and mighty prove;
For doing of ſuch things as are,
far nature's reach above.
There's armour here for every part,
a helmet ſword or ſhield,
And all the other pieces that
are uſeful for the field.
This armour too through ages all.
by many try'd have been,
By it brave heroes, great aſſaults,
did valiantly ſuſtain.
For by this armour great exploits,
and valiant have been wrought,
By it thro' greateſt hazards theſe:
crave worthies have been brought.
And for thy more encouragement,
thou'lt get a great reward
Which for his ſoldiers of old,
the captain hath prepar'd.
Thoſe who do fight and overcome,
a kingdom ſhall obtain,
Which ſadeth not away but doth
for evermore remain;
They crowns upon their heads ſhall get,
and palms into their hands,
