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A newe Dialog betwene th angell of God , & the Shepherdes in the felde , concernynge the natiuite and birthe of Iesus Christ our Lorde , & Sauyoure , no lesse Godlye than swete and pleasante to reade , lately compyled by T. B.

Luc. ii . Beholde I brynge you tydynges of greate Ioye , that shall come to all the people . For vnto you is borne this daye in the Cytie of Dauid , a Sauioure , whiche is Christ the Lorde .
Esa. ix

A chylde is borne for our sake & a Sonne is gyuen vnto vs , vpon his shulder doth the kyngdome lye , and he is called with his owne name , euen , the wonderous gyuer of councell , the myghty God , the euerlastinge Father , the Prynce of peace .

i. Timoth i.

This is a true sayinge , and by all meanes worthy to be receyued of vs , that Christ Iesus came into the worlde to saue synners .

.i. Ioan. iii.

For this cause apeared the sonne of God , euen to lowse the workes of the deuyll .

The Dialoge . Thangell speketh . A Swete message To euery age Math , i , From God so sage Is gyuen to me , Luc , ii , Whiche to declare Both nere and fare To exclude care Glad wolde I be . Esa , i● , Men haue full longe Throwe Satans wronge Mat , iiii . In bondage stronge Ben detayned , No lyberte To make them fre Founde coulde there be Syns they synned . Gen , iii , In Adames fall They became thrall iiii , Es● , iii , Both great and small Remediles , Ose , vi , Rom , v. Throughe Satans lure They are vnpure Ephe vi . Drowned all sure Iohn iii. In wyckednes . So that of ryght Rom iii. Before Godes syght Psal xiii Esa. i. That lorde almyght Damned are they all , Phal . v. Ga. at . iii Without excuse God maye refuse Deut. xxvii . Suche as ensuse Workes ethnicall . Notwithstandyng God pyteyng Rom. v. Theyr backe slydyng And greuous chaunce , Of his mercy Wyll nowe frely Ephe. ii . ii Timothe ● Tit. iii. Unto glory Them all auaunce . This gentle father In no manner Wyll consyder Iere. xxxi Theyr great offence Heb. viii . Frely frely Esa. xliiii Shall they truly Be brought clerely Apoc. xxi . To his presence . Of his owne grace Rom xi . Before mennes face This come to passe Gal. ii . iii Shall nowe playnly , Ephe ii . Iohn . iii. By Christ h●s sonne Whiche is come downe Rom. v. Galat iii Ephe. i. For theyr raunsome The death to dye . He vndoubted Colost . i. i. Timo. ii Undeserued Was promysed To men mortall , Gen. iii. xviii . Of God aboue For very loue To theyr behoue Iohn . iii. Whiche were full thrall . Rom. iii. Of a mayde pure So to endure Esa. vii . Is he borne sure Without mannes sede . Math. i. To puryfie Luk. xii . Mennes vylanie Luc , ii , Whiche wyckedlie They wrought indede . This chylde alone Sent from Gods throne Esa , ix , All kynde of mone Esa , iiii . Math. viii . Math. xi . Psal. ii , Iohn . iii , vi , Shall put awaye . Who so embrace His louyng face Shall wante no grace Nor yet decaye . He is the kynge To whose byddynge ●ach , ix . Euerythynge Esa , lxii , Math , xxi , Psal , clxxix . Phil , ii , Heb , ii , i , Timoth vi , Apoc , xvii , xix , Iohn , xiiii . xvi , xx . Ephe , ii , Coloss , i , Obeyeth humbly , He is the lorde By whose concorde All thynges restorde Shall be playnly . He is the peace Uvhiche shall release All our disease And greuous payne , He is the staye He is the waye Rom , v , Math , xi . Ioh. xiiii , Iohn , x , Iohn , xiiii , By whom we maye Glorye obtayne . He is the truthe Uviche doth all ruthe Suche as ensueth ii , Cor , i , Tit , i , Iohn , x , xiiii , Clene put awaye , He is the lyfe By whom all stryfe Ephe , ii , Coloss , i , ii , Is no more ryfe But sone decaye . He is the Gyde Miche , v Math , ii , On euery syde Uvhiche at eche tyde Psal , ccxlvii , Math. i. Doth his people saue , He is the health Of whom all wealth Psal , ii , Act , iiii , Uvithouten stealth Men ought to craue . He is the lyght That is so bryght In all mennes syght Iohn . i , Ihon , viii , To shewe the waye , He is the Rocke Esa , xlix , If that we knocke Act. xiii . He wyll vnlocke And healpe vs aye . Psal. xxxvi . Mat. xvi He is the louer The sauiour i ▪ Cor x. The mediatour Of the faythfull Mathe. vii . Luc x. Psal. xxxvi . Math. i. Luc ii . i. Timo i Psal. i. Gen. Deut. Psal. If that we call Thoughe we be thrall He wyll vs all Unto hym pull . Pleasures many Treasures plenty Shall men truly Of hym receyue , Who so that wyll Come hym vntyll i. Tim. vi Esa. Math. xi . Iohn . Shall haue his fyll Without deceyue . These ioyfull newes Esa. lii , Rom , x , Iohn : xii , Ose , xiii , i. Cor , xv , Heb , ii , Whiche Satan ruyse Without excuse God commaunded That I , th angell Sulde shewe and tell i , Ioan , iii , To them that well Are dysposed . Luc , ii , The obstynate Math , ● , i , Cor , i , Psal , lxxxv , Receyue this rate Earely or late Wyll by no wyse . The symple therfore Heb , iii : Nowe euermore Iac , ii , Esa , lxvi To teache this lore Wyll I deuise . Math , v , Psal. ●i , Beholde I se In this contre Of small degre Shepherdes watchyng , Whiche nowe this nyght With all theyr myght Kepe in theyr syght Luc , ● . Theyr flockes reastyng . From all pryde farre These symple men are Therfore declare To them wyll I , Gods good pleasure That this ioye sure Maye in them dure Eternally . Upon this londe Fre or yet bonde By them to stonde I wyll nowe playne , And tell them true These tydynge snewe Whiche shall ensewe Shortly certayne . What doth it mene That on this grene As personnes lene They loke dismayde , This myghtye lyght Luc , ii , That shyne so bryght Nowe in theyr syght Make them afrayde . The Shepherds speake . O Lorde God what worke haue we here ? Uvhat meaneth this meruelous great lyghte The Element was neuer so clere That euer we sawe in any nyghte Good lorde saue vs and all our shepe That none of vs peryshe at all , Gyue vs grace euer well to kepe That we haue charge of both great and smal . Hrom the wolffe that rauenyng beaste Defende our shepe , Lorde we praye the And gyue vs all this nyghte good reaste For of this lyght sore afrayde are we . Thangell . Be not afrayde Nor yet dysmayde Luc , ii , Nothyng decayde Shall be in you , Your shepe harmeles Shall be certes Therfore dystres Looke ye exchewe . To conforte you With tydynges newe Uvhiche shall ensue I am nowe come , Gods messengere Both farre and nere To you nowe here Am I come downe . Myrth and pleasaunce Texchewe greuaunce Is my portaunce That I nowe brynge , Your hartes therfore Haue ye in store And euermore Marke my sayinge . The Shepherdes . UUe thyncke by thy communicacion That thou wylt not in any wyse Hurte vs or our flocke at this season But to do ●s good rather deuise Seyng that thou art so mynded And sayst more ou●r also , That of God thou art appoynted Ioyefull tydynges to brynge vs to Saye on we praye the hertely Uvhat so euer thou haste to saye we wyll heare the dyl gently And do there after yf we maye Thangell . Newes that I brynge Come from that kynge To whom all thynge Iohn , viii ●x , xviii , Oweth obeysaunce , So of dutye Ought ye trulye Your myndes applye To attendaunce . No poynte of sadnes But all gladnes Do I certes Brynge vnto you , Whiche not to one Personne alone But to eche one Shall chaunce full true . The newes are this Uwithout any mys This daye borne is Youre Sauioure , Luc. ii , Miche , v. Math: ii , Dan , ix . Psa , cc , ix In the Citie Of Dauid fre Christe calde is he A lorde of power . The Shepherdes . These are newes full of all plesaunce And is Christ , sayste thou , borne in dede , Surely this is a full good chaunce He shall healpe vs I truste , in our nede . Uve haue ●oked for hym full longe For he is our true Messias , The Romans haue done vs great wronge And holden vs in a pyteous case . But we are glad he is come nowe I truste that by hym we shall be , Delyuered from all sorowe And set agayne at lyberte . He shall be kynge and reygne ouer all All nacions to hym shall obaye . Esa ix , Mich , iiii Dan. vii , Psal , ii , On h●s heade the crowne imperiall Shall be set for euer and aye . All kyngdomes thorowe hym shall bowe To vs and our people Iudaicall , All nacions vniuersall shall nowe Take vs for cheife and pryncipall . Uve shall abounde with all rytches Glorye and honoure haue shall we , All in ioye shall we lyue certes Marc xi , Ihon , xii , Nowe blyssed mought ●ur newe kynge be . Thangell . But nowe one thyng Of this your kyng Gyue you warnyng I must certes , Spirituall Nottemporall Luc , xii , Iohn , xi , His Realme royall Is aye doubtles . Iohn , xviii , Not outwardly But inwardly Psal , ii , zaeh , ix . Mathe , xxi , Marc , xi , Luc , xix , Ihon , xii . His Impery Is appoynted , By his spirite To rule eche wyghte Is his sole ryghte Determyned . Iohan , xiiii , xv , xvi . If therfore you Looke for rescue Of your kynge newe To make you fre , Galat , v , That you eche one Shulde reygne alone i , Pet , ii , And other none Deceyued are ye . The Shepherdes . UUhy good syr I praye you tell vs Is not this that same Messias Uvhiche by his power so wonderous Shall make vs all fre in eche case ? Thangell . It is euen he Uvhiche with great gle Shall make you fre Ihon , viii From tyrauntes all , Iohn , viii . Act , xiiii , Galat. v , zach , ix , Not outwardly But inwardly Tryumphantly This thynge be shall . The Shepherdes . Yet syr all we full well hoped That b● the power of this our kyng , Uv● Iew●shulde be delyuir●d From the ●omans cruell handlyng . Uve hoped also I tell you playne That we vnd●r our ●essias , Shu●d great victor●es obtayne And so worthye lyuynges purchase . Thangell . Your messias In euery place From all euyll case Shall you defende , His seruauntes true Shall this kynge newe Euer rescue Mathe , xxvii● . Unto the ende . ❧ Notwithstandyng Marke my sayeng This your newe kyng Is appoynted , Uvithin your brest To rule with rest Iohn . xiiii . xv . xvi . So is it best Determyned . ☞ Externall powre Lucke . xii . In hall or bowre Uvith great honoure Nowe shall he beare , Iohn . vi In spirite and mynde Iohn . xviii . Suche as be kynde Fauoure shall fynde Psal. Uvithout all feare . ❧ Your enmyse Esa. lxvi . Ose. xiii i Corintians . xv . Ephe , ii . Coloss. i , ii . Shall in no wyse Ones enterpryse You to damage , Defende you all Dubtles he shall Both great and small In euery age . Heb. ii . i Iohn . iii. The Shepherdes . If his power be not externall To reygne with great aucthorite , Nor he a Prynce imperiall Uvhat than shall we the better be ? Uvhat enemyes shall he subdue Or of them gette the victorie ? We se not , what ioye shall ensue Why we shulde reioyse so greatly . Thangell . FOr to reioyse All with one voyce Makyng swete noyse Great cause ye haue , Ye were all lorne In Satanes scorne But he is borne Uvhiche shall you saue . ❧ Thorowe Adam All ye became Gen. iii. iiii . Esd. iii , Ose , vi , Iohn , iii. In goodnes lame And so damned , Chyldren of yre Bonde to hell fyre Rom , v. By your grande Syre Are ye proued . Ephe , ii ☞ His wyckednes Agaynst Gods goodnes Ose. vi . Uvas your certes iiii , Esd iii , And synne all one , His vylanie Iohn . iii , Rom v , Broubgte mysery Generally To your great mone . ❧ By his great synne This dyd ye wynne Gen , Neuer to blynne From euyll doyng , By your fre wyll No godly skyll ii . Corinthians iii Pro , Gen. Can ye fulfyll In your workyng . Your powers all Are nowe full thrall Ieremi . xvii . Psal. xiiii , Mathe. xix . ii Corinthians , iii In goodnes small Without vertue , Not a good thought Can ones be wrought Ye are so nought And euyll ensue . Bonde to Satan Both nowe and than Is euery man Of Adam borne , Iohn . iii So that nowe ye Are no more fre But as ye se Parsonnes all lorne . The Lawe agayne To your great payne Rom. v. Galat. iii. ii Cor , iii Proueth certayne You synners styll , Seyng that ye Act. xiii . In no degre So faythfull be The Lawe to fulfyll . Psal. xiii . The Lawe transgresse In wyckednesse Iohn . vii . Rom. iii Act. xiii . Ye do certesse Eche one of you , Ye haue no wyll Pro. xx . ii Cor. iii It to fulfyll But remayne styll In workes vntrue . Gen. So of reason To damnacion Deut. xxvii . Ye are eche one Fallen carefully , Galat. ii Mathe. xxv . Iohn . v Roma. i ii . iii. i , Cor , vi Ephe , v Ose. xiii Heb. ii , Therfore agayne Nothyng but payne To you pertayne Eternally . Thus to Satan Is euery man For ought he can i. Iohn . v. Psal. x , Greuously bonde , So that in hell Ye must nowe dwell Mathe. xxv . With Satan fell And therin stonde . With God no parte Psal. vi Haue ye in harte But greuous smarte Esa. xi . For your merite , So that nowe ye By equite Damned must be Of very ryght . For ye doubtles Rom. vii . In this distres Can healpe certes ii . Corinthians . iii Galat , ii , iii , iiii . Psal , C v , Psal , C , xliii , Nothynge at all , Your whole desarte Is to departe Into hell smarte Perpetuall . The Shepherdes . Ah syr a , nowe well perceyue we That we are in a farre worse case Than we thought our selues for to be By Adam , saye you , is this come to passe ? Thangell . By Adam sure Synne dyd allure Gen , iii , Ose , vi , iiii , Esd iii , Rom , v , Iohan , iii , You to endure In damnacion , His wyckednes Is yours certes Brynggynge endles Destruction . The Shepherdes . Seynge that the matter stande so Uvhat meanes shall we than inuent , To be delyuered from this wo And to haue grace vnto vs sent ? Ah syr a , Synne , Death , Satan , and hell , Are they our enemies so greuous That all other they do excell And of all are moste myscheuous ? It is tyme with all haste in dede To hunte after some remedie , Lest Satan that moste wycked sede Destroye vs perpetually . Tell vs therfore thou messenger If from the hyghe God thou be sent , Howe we shall escape this daunger For in great sorowe are we pent . Thangell . Dowe in sadnes Are ye certes But great gladnes Shall to you chaunce , If that ye wake And the newes take Uvhiche greatly make To your pleasaunce . This your sorowe Euen and morowe Christe your borowe Shall put awaye , With myrth and gle Replete shall he All your hartes fre For euer and aye . The occasion Of his descension At this season Is nowe onely , To put to fiyght Your enemies myght That in his syght Ye maye glorie . All Satans powre Iohan. xii , Ose , xiii That is so sowre Christe shall deuoure i Cor. xv By his puysaunce , His strength dulyshe i , Iohn , ii , Heb , i , Shall Christe vanquishe And extynguishe To your plesaunce . So that Satan Psal , ixxxxi , Shall nowe or than Subdue no man Rom , viii , ii Pet. i , Mathe , xvi That faythfull is , So weake and thrall Nowe ouer all Ose , xiii i Cor. x● Satans powre shall Be without mys . Iohan , xii . The other all In generall Your foes mortall Shall come to nought , By Christe your kynge Euery thynge To your pleasynge Shall be so wrought . The morall lawe Rom , viii , With all her sawe Shall no more drawe Act , xiii . You to damnacion , Christe of fre wyll Shall it fulfyll Rom , x. Iohan. viii , To your ioye styll By his perfection . By synne and gylte Ephe , i , ii , Coloss , i That heuytylte Nomore be spylte Shall you certayne , i , Tim , ● Heb. i , i. Iohn , i , iii. Christes vertue Shall so saue you Esa. And eke rescue With puyssaunte mayne . Hell that so wyde Ose , xiii On euery syde Gape at eche tyde i , Cor , xv , Heb , ii . i , Iohan , iii , Menne to deuoure , Christe maynly shall As prynce royall Subdue for thrall By his stronge powre . Desperacion At no season Rom. viii . Worke damnacion Shall after this , Deathes tyranny Ose , xiii Shall Christe truly i Cor , xv Make hense to flye Certen this is . Coloss. ii , Ennemyes none Shall worke you mone Christe so alone Psal , ixxxxi , Psal , xxvii Esa , Shall for you fyght , His good wyll is That after this Ye shall haue blysse i , Timothe , ii , And heauenly syght . The Shepherdes . Hayre cheue the for thy good tydynges Uviche are to vs all full plesaunt , Uvel worth hym that such good newes vriges That it maye be so the Lorde graunte . But how shal those thynges come to paste A good fellawshyppe no we tell vs , For we greatly desyre in this case To be taughte of the so bounteous . Thangell . CHriste your newe kynge Euery thynge To passe shall brynge By his puyssaunce , He shall deuoure By his stronge powre All your doloure And great greuaunce . He nowe full lowe In age shall growe And ouer flowe With all wysdome , All mēnne excell Luc , ii , Where so they dwell As scriptures tell He shall ryght sone . Than in processe Mathe , iii , Marc , i Luc. iii , Of tyme certes It shall hym please baptysed to be , That on this wyse He maye deuyse All true iustice Math , iii , To make you fre . This do he shall Of bonde and thrall Sap , iiii , To make you all Cleane , fayre , and pure , Ephe , v Mathe , v. Ephe , v Phil , ii , That in his syght With godly lyght Ye maye shyne bryght And so endure . After all this Esa , ixi , He shall not mys Mathe , iiii , The worde of blys To preache purely , Mart , i , His fathers wyll Luc , iiii , Iohan , iiii , v , viii , x , xiii , He shall speake styll And there vntyll Euer applye . To that good sawe Mat , v. vi , vii , And heauenly lawe All menne to drawe Luc , vi , He shall laboure , From cecite To make them fre Iohan , i , iii , viii ix , xii , Dubtles shall be His endeuoure . With myracles also Esa , xxxv , Where seuer he go Both to and fro Confyrme he shall , Math , iiii , His good preachyng By that prouyng Iohn , v Iohan. ● He doth nothyng Fantasticall . The blynde to syghte The sycke to myghte Mat , xx Shall he delyghte Matt , x Luc , xviii , For to restore , His sole plesaunce Iohan , ix . Mathe , viii . ix , xv , xvii , Marc i , ii , iii , v ix , x. Luc , iiii , v , vi , vii , viii , ix , xiii , xi . ii , xix , You to auaunce From all greuaunce Shall be euermore . Notwithstandyng His true preachyng And good workyng Many shall be , His aduersaryse Whiche shall deuyse By falsesurmyse Iohn , ii v , vi , vii viii . ix . xi Iohan , vii , xi . Mathe. xxvi , His death to se. Byshoppescruell That are so fell Agaynst them that mell With any goodnes , Shall spitefully Marc , xv , Luc , xxii Iohan , xviii . xix Lyke botchers blody Worke vylany Agaynst hym causles . The Pharises The Saduces Mathe. xii , xv , xvi , xix , xxi , xxii , xxiii , The Scribes certes With the Lawers , Shall neuer blynne Luc , xi , With sutle engynné His great ruyne To worke euers . ❧ Christes good name Mathe. ix , xi , xii , xvi , xviii As worthy blame They shall dyffame Yet no cause why , Iohan , viii , x. xviii . With madde dotage They shall so rage In euery age Unworthely . Luc. xxii Iohan , vii , ☞ His doctrine pure That heauenly lure All they shall sure Call heresy , The worde of grace So to deface In euery place They shall be busye . Yet so to cease It wyll not please Mathe. xii . Iohan. xi . Theyr great madnes Tyll they haue brought , Christe from this lȳfe Iohan. xi , Therfore with stryfe Shall they be ryfe That this besoughte . ❧ His disciple playne For wordly gayne Math , xxvi , They shall obtayne Christe to betraye , Marc , xiiii , Luc. xxii Neuer leauyng Tyll they hym bryng To his endyng Out of theyr waye . ☞ They shall menne tyre For mony hyre To do theyr desyre Math , xxviii , Ungracious , Mony nor ware Shall they ones spare For to declare Theyr actes myscheuous . ❧ In conclusion With expedicion Unto confusion Christe for to brynge , They shall laboure With all theyr powre Mothe dishonoure Therby workynge . So to be shorte Mathe , xxvi . Christe your conforte Mocke and eke sporte Marc. xiiii . Luc , xxii They shall truly , Wordes euyll and vayne Iohan , xix . Full of dysdayne Shall they certayne Speake spitefully . They shall so rage That in mockage Christe wyse and sage Kynge they shall call , Mathe. xxvii . Bowynge theyrkne Saynge AUe With game and gle Both great and small . A crowne of thorne As one forlorne And all to torne Ma●● , xv . Shall he also weare , Uestures royall Math , xxvii , Iohan , xix . Put on he shall In mockage all Shall be this geare . Buffettes many And strypes plenty Haue shall he truly Esa , liii Math , xxvii . Marc , xv , Luc , xxiii . Iohn , xix , Ephe , ii Coloss , ● , ii . Act , ii , Galat , iii. Phil , ii , i , Pet , ii Esa , lii i Of those scorners This for your sake Shall he than take And so peace make For your maners . So at the laste These thynges beyng paste They shall nayle faste Hym to the crosse , Moste greuous payne Shall he sustayne You to refrayne From damnable losse . His body redde His harte bloude shedde Iohn , xix For you damned Shall be certes , By that alone Ephe , f , ii , & v , Coloss , i , ii . i Timo , ii . Heb , i. Esa , liif Math , viii . Ephe , v Coloss , i , ii . i Pet. i , Heb , ix , i Pet , ii i Ioh , i , Apoc , i , Heb , vii , ix , x. From all your mone Shall ye eche one Be made gyltles , The facrifice That shall suffice For your yll gyse Is christe alone , His precious bloode Shedde on the roode Shall make you good Before Gods throne . One oblacion At his passion Unto perfection Shall all them brynge , Whiche haue entent Synne to repent And not dissent From christes sayeng . Iohan. iii , v , vi , vii , xi , Rom , viii , i Cor , ● No man decaythe As scripture saythe Whiche hathe trne faythe Inchristes bloude Christes bloude sure Ephe , i , v. Coloss , i ii , Pet. i i , Iohn . iii. i Iohn i i , Pet. i , Shall make hym pure So to endure Both mylde and good . Purgatory To puryfie Your synnes truly Apoc. i , Esa , liii i. Pet , ii . i , Timo. ii , Is none at all , But Christes bloude Shedde on the roode Whiche make you good And immortall . Christes passion Is the rannson From damnacion To make you fre , By that your det Is awaye set Ephe , ii Colos , ii So that no let At all haue ye . But that ye maye Iohn . x. Iohan , xiiii , Rom , v , Ep●s , ii . Euery daye Come nowe alwaye To God boldly , His bloude so dere Heb , iiii , vii . Ephe. ii Coloss , i i Iohn , i Hath made you nere To God all clere And his glory . No more to hell Ose , xiii i , Cor , xv . Therin to dwell As scriptures tell Do ye partayne , Roma , viii . Esa , lxiiii , i Cor , ii , Iohan. xvii , Ephe , i , ii . Coloss , i , ii , Iohan , viii , Rom. viii , Cor , vii But vnto blysse Where great ioye is There without mysse With Christe to reygne . Christe of Gods grace In euery place Shall this purchase By his swete bloude , By hym so fre This liberte Obtayne shall ye To be made good . Mat. xii Thus seye nowe That from sorowe Christe your borowe Shall make you fre , Your enmyse all Ose , xiii i , Cor. xv , Coloss , ii , Heb. ii . No domage shall Worke you at all So blessed are ye . The Shepherdes . To here these newes we moche delyghte But this one thynge greueth vs greatly , That this our kynge the lorde of myghte Psal , xx . ii . Must so cruelly the death dye . Thangell . Nothynge at all Galat , ●i . Ose. vi , Psal. xvi . Ionas . i. ii , Math. xii . xxviii . Marc , xvi . Luc. xxiiii . Ioh. xx . i. Cor. xv . ii , Tim , ii . Iohn , xii . Greue you it shall Thoughe it so fall For with stronge mayne , On the thyrde daye Foreuer and aye As Scriptnres saye Shall he ryse agayne . The death to dye For you truly Necessary Doubtles it is , Or els neuer Coulde ye entre And perseuer In ioyfull blys . His bodye slayne Ephe. v Heb. vii ix . x. i Pet. ii . Esa. liii . i Tim , ii For you obtayne Fredome from payne Shall without doubte , His oblacton Shall gette pardon For your transgression Nowe rounde aboute . But as he shall For your synnes all Both great and small Dye the death playne , Rom. iiii . So in lyke fashion After his passion For your Iustificacion Shall he ryse agayne . Than ryghteous Shall Christe Iesus Ose. xiii i , Cor. xv . By grace bounteous Make you eche one , Heb. ii . i , Iohn . iii. The victory Gettynge playnly Of your enmye Satan alone . He euen alone Esa. Rom , viii . ii . Tim. i , Heb , ii , i Iohan ● , v , Rom , vii , Ose. xiii i. Cor , xv . Mathe , xxviii . And other none Your enemyse eche one Shall put to flyght , Satan and hell With synne so fell And death cruell With all theyr myght . Gloriously For you truly The victory Shall he purchase , So that no euyll Psal , ●xiii , Shall come you tyll He so fulfyll Rom. viii , Sall you with grace . The Shepherdes . This chereth vs gayly well at the hartte Fayre theue the for these thy good newes , God let the from vs neuer departe Tyll thou haste tolde vs all that ensuyse . Uvhat shall become than on our kynge So good , so gentle , so beneficiall , Shall he alwaye be remaynynge Here in this worlde terrestriall ▪ Thangell . Na verely Psal , ● . viii , Esa , lxiii . Marc , xvi , Luc , xxiiii , Act , i. For he shortly Shall bodely Ascende agayne , To his father With hym euer In lyke power Rom , viii . i. Tim , iii. Heb , i. There to remayne . The Shepherdes . Blacke , alacke than socourles Shall we be leafte , vf he go awaye , Our enemies shall vs oppresse And we agayne shall all decaye . Thangell . Naye , naye , not so Thoughe he hens go Yet from all wo Luc , xxiiii . Iohan , xvi , xvi Shall ye be fre , A confortoure From Gods owne bowre That heauenly lowre Sende downe shall he . The Shepherdes . Uvhat shall he be , I peaye the tell vs For this worke vs great wo and smarte , That this our kynge full bounteous Shulde so shortly from vs departe . Thangell . The holy Ghoste Act. ii . x. Of power moste To euery coste Shall he sende downe , Uvhiche shall defende Math. xxviii Unto the ende Suche as amende Theyr conuersacion . He doubtles shall Preserue them all That from workes thrall Math: xvi . Luc. xxii Iohn . vii . x. xv . xvi . Rom. viii . ii . Pet. i Manly aryse , He at no tyde Uvyllones abyde That they shall slyde In any wyse . Theyr breastés aryghte i Iohn , iii. Psal. lxviii . Luc. xxiiii . Act ii . Rom. viii . Galat. iiii . ii Tim. i Iac. iiii . i Iohn , ii , iii. Iohan , xv , Iohan. vii , Esa , xl , Uvith godly myghte For to endyghte He shall not cease , That puyssantly They maye truly Satans fury Resiste at ease . Affectes carnall That make menne thrall Exclude he shall From the Christen , Uvith heauenly grace In euery place Fyllynge the trace Of faythfull menne , ❧ This holy spirite Shall leade aryghte The Christens syghte Into all truth , Iohan , xv , xvi . That they easely Maye sone espye i Iohan . ii , Hipocrisye That falshede ensueth . With vertues pure Make menne demure Galat , v. Apoc. xxii , This spirite shall sure By influence , Of gyftes diuine Wherto all fyne They shall enclyne Without offence . This good spirite Workynge all ryghte i , Cor , iii. vi , ii Cor , vi , Leuit , xxvi , Mathe. xxviii , Luc. xxiiii , Shall inhabite Christen mennes hartes , Wiche shall them gyde At euery tyde And put a syde All woes and smartes . All vice to fie Uertu to se Iohan , xv , xvi , i Iohan ii , Teache you shall he At eche season , That for euer Ye maye perseuet In Gods fauer And his kyngdome . Thus se ye nowe That in sorowe Christe your borowe Wyll not leaue you , Iohan. xiiii , xv . xvi , Math xxviii . Mathe. xvi , Iohan , xii . By his spirite Agaynst Satans myghte He wyll for you fyghte Faythfull and true . The Shepherdes . All these thynges please vs ryght well So ioyefull newee they to vs brynge , But we all praye the , vs nowe tell What shall become of our newe kynge . Thangell . Christe your newe kynge In heauen syttynge Shall a dwellynge For you prepare , Iohan. xiiii . That after this In ioyefull blys Ye maye not mys Iohan , xvii , To abyde thare . Early and late Your aduocate i Iohan ii . And bounteous mate i Tim , ii Rom , viii . Heb , vii Shall he be sure , To pleate euer All your matter Before his father To make you pure . ☞ If that ye synne i , Iohn , ii , He wyll not blynne You for to wynne Agayne to grace , Of the father By his prayer All this fauer Shall he purchase , The Shepherdes . But what , when shall he come agayne To vs whiche are his enheritaunce ? Psal ii . Shall our kynge there euer remayne And worke vs than no more pleasaunce ? Thangell . Beturne shall he Ioh , iii , Malache , iii , Math , xxv , Iohn , v From the hyghe see Of Gods maieste At the laste daye , And gyue iudgement Phil. iii i Thes , iiii . Indyfferent Uvith powre extent For euer and aye . ❧ Christe the Iudge than Shall the dedes scanne Rom , xiiii , ii Cor , v Math , xxv . Iohn , v Dan , xii , Of euery manne As it is fytte , The euyll to payne The good agayne To ioye certayne Shall he commytte . ☞ Than shall all you His seruauntes true Esa , lxv . ii Pet , iii , Apoc , xxi , Iohn , xvii , Phil , i , A glorye newe Receyue certes , Of this your kynge Uvith hym reygnynge In one dwellynge For aye doubtles . ❧ Ioye eternall Esa , lxv , Dan , xii . Ezech. xxxvii . His seruauntes all Receyue than shall Uvith hyghe solace , Neuermore payne S●ph . iii Ioel , iii , i Cor. ii . Apoc. xxi . But all ioye playne Shall ye sustayne In that good place . The Shepherdes . That shulde we than nowe desyre more Luc. i , Esa , x. Iohn , i. i , Iohn , iii. Esa vii Math i Luc i , ii . Iohn . ii Ephe ii . Esa , lxi Tit ii , Of this our kynge so lyberall , Seynge he hath all thynges in store That make to our health eternall ? Our kynge ye saye , is Gods owne sonne Equall with his father in powre , whiche from his hyghe throne is come downe To vanquyshe Satan , that is so sowre . Of a Mayde pure without mannes sede Is he borne by ghostly inspiracion , All our deformyties out to wede whiche we toke of Adams procreation . He shall not onely be our kynge But also our good scole maister , Esa , xxxv . Iohn , v Iohn , xi Mathe , xxvi . Marc , xv . Luc , xxii Mathe , xii , xv , xvi , xix , xxi , xxii , xxiii , Truly teachynge vs euery thynge That pertayne to a Christen manner . His godly doctrine he also shall Uvith myracles approue and fortyfie . Declarynge hereby vnto all That he is Messias vnfaynedly . But the Byshoppes and preestes also with the Lawers and Pharises , Scribes , Sad●ces and many mo Shall seake all meanes hym to displease . His sermons they shall callumniate And his innocency dyffame , Appliynge nether early nor late To mayntayne the honour of his name . Luc. ●●● . xxiii . Iohn . viii . x. xviii . Math. xxvi . Marc , xiiii . Luc. xxii Phil. ii , Esa. liii They shall so encrease in fury That theyr malice shall neuer cease , T●ll they haue slayne hym cruelly To satisfye theyr wyckednes . His owne disciple shall they allure Christe his Maister for to betraye , Gyuynge hym gyftes to make hym sure That from his purpose he go not awaye . False wytnesse also shall they hyre Agaynste Christe our true lorde and kynge , To accomplyshe theyr wycked desyre That vnto death they maye hym brynge . After diuers kyndes of torment Psal. xv Ionas . i. ii . Ose vi , Rom , iiii . Psal. lxviii . Esa. lxiii . Marc , xvi . Act. i , i , Iohn , ii . Rom. viii . Heb. vii Luc. xxiiii . Iohn , xvi . wherwith he shall be greatly vered , To the crosse than shall he be sent Unto the death to be scurged . So that the conclusion shall be That his swete badye shall be slayne . And his precious bloude shed on the tre To release all our synnefull payne . But he shall ryse agayne the thyrde daye Lyke a lorde puysaunte and bounteous . That before God the father we maye Euer appere Iust and ryghteous , Than to the heauens ascende he shall Both God and man by his diuine powre , Syttynge on the ryght hande eternall Of God the father at eche howre . For vs shall he without ceasynge Praye there vnto God his father , His prayers hereto appliynge That in grace we maye perseuer . Moreouer to vs shall he sende The holy Ghoste from the heauens hyghe , Uvhiche shall preserue vs vnto the ende Agaynst Satan our olde enemye . Art. ii , x , Psal. lxviii . Ioel iii. Math. xxv . Phil. iii i. Thess , iiii , Psal. L. clv. Psal. L. xviii , This holy spirite shall garnyshe Our myndes with vertues aboundante , And to abstayne from workes deuylyshe Grace euer to vs shall he graunte , At the laste daye shall he agayne Returne vnto the great iudgement , The euyll shall he committe to payne The good to glory shall be sent . O what a glorious kynge haue we Howe gentle , howe good , howe liberall , Nowe blyssed mought Messias be whiche to suche glory doth vs call . Fayne wolde we se this our newe kynge Gladly nowe wolde we hym visite , For neuer was there any thynge wherin we had so great delyghte , Tell vs therfore we praye the all Uvhyther we shall go for to fynde , This our newe kynge a prynce royall whom we all loue with hart and mynde . Thangell . If that ye be Mynded to se Your kynge so fre Corporally , In bethelem sure Math. ii , Luc. ii . Is he demure With Mary pure Unfaynedly . ❧ There shall ye fynde Your kynge so kynde After the mynde Of the prophet , Miche , v. Whiche that cyte Of Dauid fre Confesse to be There vnto set . And that ye maye Nowe in your waye All your iournaye The better make I shall you tell Howe ye maye well Of Christe so bell True knowledge take . The chylde swadled Uilely clothed Luc. ii . And reposed In a maunger , Shall ye there fynde Yet let your mynde To hym be kynde And soperseuer . In pouerte Thoughe ye hym se Yet sure is he i , Tim , vi . Apoc. xvii . xix , The lorde of all So to be borne For you all lorne He thoughte no scorne As knowe ye shall . He is of Mary Borne so symply Math. xi . That ye boldly Shulde to hym come , If he dyd weare All pryncelyke geare So wolde ye feare This his kyngdome . But poore I wys Become he is That you by this Maye be rytched , His pouerte ii , Cor , viii . Maketh you to be Both rytche and fre Undaungered . Be not therfore Dysmaied the more Because in store He hath suche nede , True zachary Dyd prophecy zach. ix . Of his penury In very dede . And that ye maye Knowe that I saye To be true alwaye And without lye , With me that bryng This gladde rydyng Ye shall heare syng Angelles many . The songe of th angels . Prayse and glory To God on hyghe And peace truly Luc. ii . On earth mortall , To menne agayne A good wyll playne Moughte be certayne Perpetuall . The Shepherdes . O heauenly noyse and plesaunte syght O tydynges full of all solace , To gloryfie God it ●s ryght From whom alone procedeth all grace . The Ang●lles are nowe from vs gone Into heauen are they ascended , Luc , ii . Thorowe theyr tydynges is all mone Utterly from vs excluded , Uvhat than doth there yet nowe remayne But that to Bethlem we make haste , Aud with our eyes se the tydynges certayne whiche God hath shewed vs at the laste . Moche are we bounde vndoubtedly To this our lorde omnipotent Whiche of his great grace and mercy Hath these tydynges vnto vs sent , Greatly also before all other Are we sheph rdes poore and myserable . Bounde to this our lorde and maist●r For these newes swete and confor●able , He hath not openned them to ●●nges To Byshoppes , to Priestes , to Lawers , Nor yet to couetous worldlynges Math. xi . Esa. xxix . i , Cor , i , Iac. ii , But to vs symple and poore mysers , To vs to vs whiche are counted Uery slaues before the worldes syght , Are these ioyfull newes openned To confoōde the wycked worldlynges myght , The wycked worldlynges cannot abyde This our , newe kynge the lorde Ihesus , For they reiect and ●●st a syde Both hym and his worde as venomous . Herode wyll persecute doubtles Christe our kynge with great violence , Math. ii Iohn . xi . Act. iiii . The Byshoppes , the Priestes , the Pharises , wyll surely commytte no lesse offence . The poore in spirite are fytte onely To receyue Christe and his preachyng , The wyse worldlynges counte it foly Ony suche newes abrode to brynge . Math , v. Math , xi . In worldly goodes is theyr delyght Gorgious howses are theyr plesaunce Sumptuousl● before mennes syght To be decked is theyr pastaunce Delicately also to fare Is all theyr whole delectacion . And on the worlde to caste theyr care Luc , xvi Is theyr whole studye and intencion . These wycked worldlynges therfore And belly Gods voluptuous . Cannot awaye with Christes lore Iohn . vii . Althoughe neuer so bounteous For this cause hath our lorde God sent To vs shepherdes symple and rusticall , These newes so good so excellent . Whiche shall brynge great ioye ouer all . Luc. ii . Let vs therfore without ●aryaunce Go and vysite this our newe kynge That we maye enioye that plesaunte whiche the Angell to vs dyd brynge . Let vs all with humble reuerence Go vnto our true Messias , Beholdyng his royall presence Althoughe in a vile and homely place . And thoughe we haue no worldly treasure To offer to this our newe kynge , Yet let vs brynge hartes meke and pure whiche shall be to hym well pleasyng . Hartes full of fayth and charite To Christe our kynge let vs offer , Beleuynge truly that this is he whiche is our kynge and Redemer . In hym alone , in hym alone Let vs put all our confidence , Let vs scake saluacion at none But onely at his diuine presence Let vs loue hym vnfaynedly With a true hart and faythfull mynde , Seakyng euermore his glory whiche is to vs so gentle and kynde . To god the father omnipotent whiche of his mere mercy and grace , Hath vnto vs this treasure sent Let vs lyue worthy his ayndnes In all our lyfe and conuersacion , And suche wyse sake hym to please That we maye ane the heauenly mansion . AMEN . Gyue the glory to God alone . Uirescit vulnere virtus .

Imprynted by me Iohn Daye dwellyng in Sepulchres paryshe a lytle aboue Holbourne Conduit .

Cum priuilegio Regali . Ad imprimendum solum .

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