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The Actes of the Apostles , translated into Englyshe Metre , and dedicated to the Kynges moste excellent Maiestye , by Christofer Tye , Doctor in Musyke , and one of the Gentylmen of hys graces moste honourable Chappell , wyth notes to eche Chapter , to synge and also to play vpon the Lute , very necessarye for studentes after theyr studye , to fyle theyr wyttes , and also for all Christians that cannot synge , to reade the good and Godlye storyes of the lyues of Christ hys Appostles .

1553

Syrack . XXXII . If God to rule , do thee elect Pryde not thy selfe therin As one of thyne , be in effect Thy people so to wynne . Let care for them , be thy repast That wysedome be their choyse And when thy dutye , done thou hast Syt downe wyth them reioyce . Of honour then , receyue the crowne In wysedome to excell For wisdom , wynneth great renowne whych doth become thee well .

Hynder not Musyke .

To the Uertuous and Godlye learned Prynce , Edwarde the .vi. by the grace of God , King of Englande , Fraunce , and Irelande , Defendour of the Fayth , and on earth next and immediatly vnder Christe , of the Churches of England and Irelande the Supreme head , your graces humble , louynge , and obedient seruaunte Christofer Tye , wysheth the continuaunce of God hys feare to dwell in your graces heart , longe to raygne in muche honoure , healthe , wealthe and victorye . COnsydrynge well , most godly Kyng The zeale and perfecte loue : Your grace doth beare , to eche good thyng That geuen is from aboue . And that your grace , oft tymes doth looke To learne of the last daye : The whiche ye fynde , with in gods booke That wyll not passe awaye . Whose boke is geuen , in these your dayes Wherin ye do reioyce : And eke prayse hym , in al his wayes And that with thankeful voyce . Which doth make glad , your subiectes all And moueth them to learne : Gods lyuelye worde , and how they shal The truthe therby discearne . Beholde O Kynge , of God electe And ye shall right well se : That as your highnes , is affect So wyll your Subiectes be . Youre grace may note , from tyme to tyme That some doth vnder take : Upon the Psalmes , to wryte in ryme The verse pleasaunt to make . And some doth take , in hande to wryte Out of the booke of Kynges : Because they se , your grace delyte Insuche like Godlye thynges . And last of all , I youre poore man Whose doinges are full base : Yet glad to do , the best I can To geue vnto your grace Haue thought it good , nowe to recyte The storyes of the Actes : Euen of the twelue , as Luke doth wryte Of all their worthy factes . Unto the text , I do not ad Nor nothynge take awaye And though my style , be grosse and bad The truth perceyue you maye . Your Maiestye , is not to teache Th apostles wordes are playne : With ynkhorne termes , they dyd not preache But sought an easye vayne . Playnely to speake , their maisters wyll The people to enstruct : That they their callynge , myght fulfyll In truth them to conduct . Prayinge your grace , not to thynke now That I do condescende : The pleasaunt style , to disalow But do it much commende . But he that shal , of scripture treat Yf he wyll please God well : Of force he must , such termes forgeat The truth playnely to tell . My Ignoraunce , thus to excuse I haue my mynde exprest : I trust your grace , wyl not refuse To make of it the best . And yf your grace , shall in good part My symple worke so take : My wyttes to this , I will conuart All vayne thinges to forsake . My callynge is , another waye Your grace shall here in fynde : By notes set forth , to synge or playe To recreate the mynde . And thoughe they be , not curious But for the letter mete : Ye shall them fynde , harmonious And eke pleasaunt and swete . That such good thinges , your grace might moue Your lute when ye assaye : In stede of songes , of wanton loue These stories then to playe . So shall your grace , please God that Lorde In walkynge in hys waye : His lawes and statutes , to recorde In your heart nyght and daye . And eke your realme , shall floryshe styll No good thynge shall decaye : Your subiectes shal , with right good wyll These wordes recorde and saye . Thy lyfe O Kynge , to vs doth shyne As Gods boke doth thee teache : Thou dost vs fede , with suche doctrine As Christes elect dyd preache . The lyuyng God , graunt thee to raygne In great honour and wealth : Thy vertuous life , good Lord mayntayne And sende thee prosperous health . Thy dere Systers , the sprite them leade To loue the worde of God : Whiche shall them stande , in better steade Then doth their whole liuelod . Thy whole counsayle , the Lorde preserue And graunt to man and wyfe : To craue of hym , not ones to swarue From hys swete worde of lyfe . Amen .
CHRIST dyd ascende , vp in to heauen As ye shall after reade : Mathias was , of the eleuen Electe in Iudas steade .
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In the foremer treatyse to thee Dere frend The o philus : I haue written the

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In the foremer treatyse to thee Dere frend The o philus , I haue writen the ve ri te ,

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In the foremer treatyse to thee Dere frend The o philus I haue written the ve ri -

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In the former treatyse to thee Dere frend The o philus , I haue wrytten the verite the

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ve ri te , Of the Lord Christ Iesus , Whiche he to do and eke to teache , Began vntyll the

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Of the Lorde Christ Iesus , Which he to do and eke to teach , Began vntyll the

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te of the Lorde Christ Iesus , Whiche he to do and eke to teache , Began vntyll the

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ve ri te of the Lord Christ Ie sus , Whiche he to do and eke to teache , Began vntyll the

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daye : In whiche the sprite vp hym dyd feache , To dwell aboue for aye .

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daye : In whiche the sprite vp hym dyd feache , vp hym dyd feach , To dwell aboue for aye .

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daye : In whiche the sprite vp hym dyd feach To dwell aboue for aye .

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sprite vp hym dyd feach vp hym dyd feach , To dwell aboue for aye .

IN the former , treatyse to thee Deare frende Theophilus : I haue written , the verite Of the Lorde Christ Iesus . Whiche he to do , and eke to teache Began vntyll the daye : In whiche the sprite , vp dyd hym feache To dwell aboue for aye . After that he , had power to do Euen by the holy ghost : Commaundementes , then he gaue vnto His chosen least and moost . To whome also , him selfe dyd shew From death thus to reuyue : By tokens playne , vnto his few Euen fortye dayes alyue . Speaking of Gods , kyngdom with heart Chusynge together them : Commaundynge them , not to depart From that Ierusalem . But styll to wayte , on the promys Of hys father the Lorde : Of whiche ye haue , hearde me or thys Unto you make recorde . For Iohn with water , dyd baptyse But ye shall baptist be : Euen with the sprite , that is ryghtwyse Within fewe dayes trust me . When they were then , all hym before They moued hym to tell : If at that tyme , he woulde restore The kyngdome to Israell . He sayde to them , I do recorde The knowledge is not youer : To know the tymes , that God the Lorde Hath kept in hys owne power . The holye ghost , receyue shall ye Whiche shall teache you to do : And ye shall all , my wytnes be Ierusalem vnto . In all Iury , and Samarye To wytnes I you sende : And preache my worde , that shall tarye Euen vnto the worldes ende . When he had sayde , these wordes aloude Whyle they behelde the lyght : He was vp take , into a cloude Strayght way out of their syght . And while they lokt , vp sted fastly To heauen as he vp went : Beholde two men , stode there them by And whyte was their garment . Whiche sayd ye men , of Galile Why gase ye vp in vayne : Thys Iesus thus , vp take from ye Shal thus come downe agayne . Then dyd returne , eche one of them From Oliuet the mounte : A iorney from , Ierusalem One Sabboth daye I counte . When they came to , Ierusalem A parlare there was dyght Where dyd abyde , eche one of them That I wyll nowe recyght . Peter and Iames , Iohn and Andrew Philip and eke Thomas : Bartylmewe Iames , Symon Mathew Iudas that Iames sonne : These all abode , with one accorde In supplication styll : And dyd desyre , of God the Lorde Hys promyse to fulfyll . And wemen that , wer●●ertens With them to heauen ●yd call : Besydes the mother , of Iesus And eke hys brethren all . In those dayes Peter , stode vp stoute Emyds them all trulye : To vewe the names , which was aboute An hundreth and twentye . And sayde ye brethren , the scripture Muste nedes fulfylled be : Whiche Dauid by , the spirite so pure Of Iudas dyd foresee . Whiche dyd gide them , that toke Iesus To hys confusion sure : Who numbred was , for one of vs In ministration pure : And nowe he hath , possest the grounde Of great iniquitie : Dispayre hath driuen , hym to confounde Hys lyfe vpon a tre . He brast in two , the mydst aboute Hys bodye was so swowne : Hys bowels all , they gushed oute As it is ryght wel knowen . The dwellers at , Ierusalem Doth cal the felde thys day : Acheldama , the which with them The blode felde is to say . The boke of psalmes , doth thus declare Be voyde hys dwellyng place : Another shall , euen for his share His byshoprycke enbrace : Wherfore of these , the which with vs Hath bene in companye : At all suche tymes , as Christ Iesus Went in and out vs by . Euen from the first , baptisme of Iohn Tyll Christ went vp certayne : To witnes we , must ordayne one Of Christes rysynge agayne . And they right soone , appoynted two Ioseph hight Barsabas : Whose surname was , Iustus also The other Mathias . They prayd & sayd , thou Lord canst tast All heartes and them discus : Whiche of these two , shewe that thou hast Geuen felowshyp with vs . That one may exercise , the place Of ministration well : Th apostle shyp , from whiche Iudas By his transgression fell . And they gaue forth , their lots with spede Which wrought by power from heauen : Mathias was , elect in dede And went with the eleuen .
THE commynge of , the holy ghost Peter dyd preache in dede : Euen at Ierusalem , where most The faythfull dyd encrease .
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When that the fyftye daye was

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When that the fyftye daye was

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When that the fyftye daye was

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cum , Whytsonday full of grace , They came together al and some , In to a certayne

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come , Whitsonday full of grace : They cam together al and sum Into a certayne place : place :

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come Whitsonday full of grace : They came together all and some , Into a certayne place , a certayne

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come , Whitsonday ful of grace : They cam together all & some Into a certayne place : place :

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place , And sodaynlye a sound oute brast , From heauen as it had bene ,

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And sodaynlye , a sound oute braste , From heauen as it had bene : The commynge of a myghtye

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place , And sodaynlye , a sound out braste , From heauen as it had bene , The

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And sodaynlye , a sound out braste , From heauen as it had bene , The commynge of a

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The commynge of a myghtye blaste , Fyllyng the house with dene .

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blast , Fyllyng the house with dene : dene :

WHen that the fifty , daye was come Whitsonday full of grace : They came together , all and some In to a certayne place . And sodaynlye , a sounde out braste From heauen as it had bene : The commynge of , a mighty blast Fyllynge the house with dene .
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commynge of a myghtye blaste , Fyllyng the house with dene .

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myghtye blaste , Fyllyng the house with dene : dene :

Clouen tounges dyd , to them appeare Lyke as they had bene fyre : And sat vpon them , euery where To fulfyll their desyre . The holye ghost , dyd them aduaunce To tounges ryght wyse and sage : Euen as the sprit , gaue vtteraunce So chaunged their language . And there dwelt at , Ierusalem Iewes that feared the Lorde : Of euery contrey , some of them That came to beare recorde . Now whan this voyce , came thus to pas The multitude dyd more : They came together , where it was And were amased sore . For euery one , heard his owne tounge That he had vsed longe : They wondred all , bothe olde and younge And sayde them selues amonge : Beholde are not , these men new sprong Euen out of Galile : How heare we then , eche one his tounge Wherein right borne were we . Parthians , Medes , and Elamits Mesopotamians : And men of Iurye , Luke recytes Wyth Capadocians . The Pontans , and the Asyans Phrigi , and Pamphilie Of Egipt , and the Lybyans Dwellinge Sirene nere bye . Straungers of Rome , Iues Proselits Tharabians sayde thus : They spake our tounges , which truly hyts Of God the workes wondrus . They were amased , & sore afrayde Wondringe at this straunge syne : And other mocked , them and sayde They are full of newe wyne . Peter stode vp , the trueth to tell Straynynge his voyce to them : Of Iury and , to those that dwell Euen at Ierusalem . Be thys wel knowne , vnto you all And with your eares heare saye : These are not droncke , as ye them call Thys thyrde houre of the daye . But this is it , that spoken was Of the prophet Ioell : In the last dayes , shall come to pas Sayth God as I shall tell . I wyll powre out , sayth God the Lorde My spyryte vpon all fleshe : Your sonnes and , daughters shall recorde Yonge men shall see thynges freshe . Your olde men shall , dreme dremes alwayes On my seruauntes wyll I : Powre out my sprite , euen in those dayes And they shall prophecy . Wonders in heauen , I wyll prouoke And on the earth great chaunge : Blode , fire and the , vapoure of smoke Whiche shal appeare right straunge . The Sunne shal turne , into darknes The Moone eke into blood : Before the daye , of great Iustes The Lorde shall thynke it good . And it shal be , euen in those dayes Who so wyll mercy craue : And call vpon , the Lorde alwayes Doutles he wyll hym saue . Ye Israelites , be ye not deffe But heare thys yf ye can : The Lorde Iesus , of Nazarethe Of God approued man . Amonge you was , miraculus Great wonders he dyd showe : God wrought by hym , thinges wonderus Emidst of you ye knowe . Hym haue ye taken , by the handes To scourge him with a rod : After he was , geuen you in bandes By the foresyght of God . Ye haue hym crucifed , and slayne But God agayne him raysed : And losed hym , from deathe and payne In him styll to be praysed . Because it was , impossible To withstande his great myght : For Dauid which was , credible Dyd prophecie aryght . I sawe God alwayes , before me He is on my ryght hande : That I shoulde neuer , moued be My heart dyd vnderstande . Great ioyes my heart , dyd fele in dede My tounge was glad also : My fleash dyd lyue , without all drede In hope voyde of all wo. Because my soule , to make his mone In hell shall not left be : Ne yet suffer , the holye one Corruption for to see . Thou hast of lyfe , shewed me the lyght With ioye my heart possest : Euen with , thy countenaunce so bryght My soule is brought to rest . Ye men & brethren , my wordes marke Let me speche frely haue : Euen of Dauid , the Patriarke For he lyeth dead in graue . And his sepulchre , doth remayne With vs vnto thys daye : No dout he was , a prophet playne And knewe what God dyd saye . Not onely saye , but also swere And in hys othe repeate : The fruites of hys , loynes shal prospere And syt vpon his seate . In that Christ in , the fleash shoulde ryse He ryght well sawe before : And sayde he shoulde , ryse vp ryght wise And lyue for euermore . Hys soule shoulde not , be left in hell Hys fleash corrupt nought shall : God hath hym raysed , vp right well Wherof we wytnes all . Syns now that he , by the right hande Of God exalted is : And by the Lorde , doth vnderstande The holy ghostes promis . Now of hys wordes , ye knowe the ende As ye may heare and see : Dauid to heauen dyd not ascende : But truly thus sayde he . The Lorde vnto , my Lorde dyd saye Syt thou on my ryght hande : Untyll I make , thy foes to staye Thy fote on them to stande . All Israell , knowe thys certayne And therin to persist : The same Iesus , whome ye haue slayne God hath made Lorde and Christ . When they hearde this , their hearts did fall And sayde Peter vnto : And eke to the , Apostles all Brethren what shall we do . And Peter sayde , to them repent And then Baptisme begynne : In Christ his name , by whom God sent Remission of synne . Ye shall receyue , the holy goost The promyse so dyd fall : To you and yours , in euery coost Such as the Lorde shall call . He bare witnes , of great comforte Exhortynge them eche one : To saue them from , thou towarde sorte And generacion . They that his preachinge , dyd imbrace Were baptist euen through out : There came to them , that day by grace Thre thousande soules about . They dyd folowe , th apostles lore Doctrine and companye : Breakynge their breade , and euermore In prayer certaynelye . And eke of euery soule the fere Of God on them dyd fall : Wonders and sygnes , were shewed eche where By the apostles all . And such as dyd , beleue Gods wyll Together kept in bandes : To haue all thynges , in comen styll They solde their goodes and landes . Departynge them , euen in the Lorde As euery man had nede : Beinge daylye , with one accorde In the temple in dede . In euerye house , the breade to parte Their meate to eate aryght : With ioye , and singlenes of hearte Praysynge the God of myght . They had fauour , with euery one The Lorde added right fre : Unto the congregacion Suche as shoulde saued he .
The contentes . THE halte restored , is certayne Euen to hys perfecte strengthe : And Peter preched , Christ right playne As ye shall reade at lengthe .
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Peter & Iohn , they toke their way The temple vp in

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Peter and Iohn , they toke their way The temple vp in -

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Peter & Iohn , they toke their way The temple vp into : Aboute the nynth , houre for to pray As they were wont to do . A certayne man both halt and lame , Euen from hys byrth ryght poore : They brought and layd , dayly the same Euen at the tem ple dore .

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Peter and Iohn , they toke theyr way The temple vp in to : Aboute the nynth houre for to praye , for to praye , As they were wont to do , A certayne man , both halt & lame , Euen from his byrth ryght poore They brought and layd , dayly the same Euen at the tem ple dore .

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Peter and Iohn , they toke theyr way The temple vp in to : About the nynth houre for to praye , As they were wont to do , A certayne man bothe halt & lame , Euen from his byrth ryght poore , They brought and layd dayly the same Euen at the temple doore .

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Peter and Iohn , they toke theyr way The temple vp in to , Aboute the nynth , houre for to praye , for to praye , As they were wont to do , A certayne man , both halte and lame , Euen from his byrth ryght pore : They brought & layd : dayly the same , Euen at the temple dore ▪

PEter & Iohn , they toke theyr way The Temple vp in to : About the ninth , houre for to pray As they were wonte to do . certayne man , both halt and lame Euen from his byrthe ryght pore : They brought and layd , daylye the same Euen at the Temple dore . Whiche is called , the Beutifull That he myght almesse craue : Of them that went , to the temple Some helpe of them to haue . And when he sawe , Peter and Iohn Ryght nere the temple drew : Theyr almesse he , dyd axe anon And they both dyd him vew . And sayde to hym , loke thou on vs And he was well a payde : Hopinge of them , to haue almesse But Peter to hym sayde . Siluer and golde , nowe haue I none But suche as God gaue me : By vertue of , the holye one The same geue I to thee . Nowe in the name , of Christ Iesus Of Nazareth aryse : In company , to walke with vs And prayse the Lorde most wyse . He toke hym then , by the ryght hande And lyfte hym vp at length : Upon hys feete , he strayght dyd stande Hys bones receyued strength . And he dyd sprynge , stande , walke & start In at the temple dore : Lepynge , praysynge , euen with his heart The lyuynge Lorde therfore . The people all , dyd hym well see Prayse God for hys good state : And they knewe well , that it was he Whiche begged at the gate . They were fylled , with great wondryng And were amased sore : Euen at thys mans , sodayne healynge That was so lame before . Thys healed halt , helde fast also Euen of Peter and Iohn : The people ranne , to them in to The Porche of Salomon . When Peter saw , them wonder so These wordes to them he spake : Ye Israelittes , I saye of who Thys wondrynge do ye make . Or why loke ye , with stedfastnes On vs as we coulde do : By our owne power , or holynes Thys cure thys man vnto , The God of Abraham and Isacke And Iacob thys hath done : God of our fathers , without lacke Hath glorifed hys sonne . Iesus whom once , refused ye In Pilates presents playne : When he had iudged , hym to be Losed from deathe and payne . But ye denyed , the holy one A murtherer to saue : And eke kylled , the Lorde alone Hys lyfe ye woulde not haue . Whiche God hath raysed , from the deed Wherof we wytnes can : Through fayth in hys , name confirmed Hys name vpon thys man . Whome ye dyd see , and knowe also When fayth in hym dyd ryse : Whiche fayth hath geuen , this man vnto Hys health before your eyes . Nowe dere brethren , I knowe that ye Haue done thys wycked dede : Through ignoraunce , as semeth me Whiche dyd your rulers leade . But God before hande , he dyd vtter And eke his prophetes wylled : To teache that Christ , the death should suffer Which he hath now fulfylled . Repent ye now , I say repent And turne to vs this daye : That all your synnes , nowe euident May cleane be done awaye . For when the tyme , of refreshynge Shal come to vs with spede : In presentes of , the Lorde and Kynge Aboue all Kynges in dede . And when God shall , hym sende the day Before preached to vs : Unto you all , which is to saye The Lorde and Christ Iesus . Whiche must haue heauen , vntyl al thyng Whiche he hath spoken playne : By Prophetes syns , the first begynnyng Restored be agayne . For Moyses to , the fathers sayde The Lorde rayse vp wyl he : A Prophete , vnto you for ayde Muche lyke euen vnto me . Hym shal ye heare , and not controule But in hys wordes reioyce : The tyme wyl come , that euery soule Whiche wyll not heare hys voyce Shal be destroyed , without all dout Whiche tyme wyl not be longe : That all such shall , be cleane throune out The people from amonge . The Prophetes all , syns Samuell And thence forth hath alwayes : Tolde of the truth , ryght passynge well And eke spake of these dayes . The Prophets children , all are you That by the couenaunt came : To our fathers , whiche God dyd vou And sayde to Abraham . In thy sede shall , the kynredes all On earth be blest in vs : Fyrste vnto you , God dyd vp call Hys onelye sonne Iesus . And hym he hath , sent vnto you Eche one of you to blesse : That euery one , of you shoulde now Tourne from hys wickednesse .
THE Apostles , were in pryson cast They were to preache forbod : But they toke them , to prayer fast Renouncynge men for God .
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When that the people , taught they had There came to them doutles : Priests & rulers as men nye mad , And eke the Saduces , Whome it greued that they should moue , The people and them leade , That Iesus Christ by powre aboue , Shoulde ryse vp from the deade .

The Tenor.

When that the people , taught they had , There came to them doutles : Priests & rulers as men nye mad , And eke the Saduces , Whom it greued that they should moue , The people and them lead : That Iesus Christe by power aboue Should ryse vp from the deade , should ryse vp from the deade .

Meane .

When that the people , taught they had Ther cam to them doutles ▪ Priests and rulers , as men nye mad , as men nye mad , And eke the Saduces , Whom it greued , that they should moue The people and them leade , That Iesus Christe , by powre aboue , Should ryse vp from the deade , from the deade .

Basse.

When that the people taught they had There came to them doutles : Priests & Rulars as men nye mad , as men nye mad , And eke the Saduces Whome it greued that they should moue , The people and them leade : That Iesus Christ by powre aboue Should ryse vp from the deade , from the deade .

WHen that the people , taught they had There came to them doutles : Priestes & rulers , as men nie mad And eke the Saduces . Whome it dyd greue , that they should moue The people and them leade : That Iesus Christ , by power aboue Shoulde ryse vp from the deade . And they layd handes , on them strayght way And put them all asyde : In prison fast , tyll the next daye For it was then euentyde . But those that heard , the worde euen then Beleued out of hande : The numbre then , of those wonne men Was well nye fyue thousande . And it chaunced , the next daye was Eche ruler and Elder : The Scribes Annas , and eke Cayphas Iohn and Allexander . And eke all those , that were with them There of the hye Priestes kyn : Then gathered at , Ierusalem Where they were then brought in . And when they stode , before the same They axed them sayinge : Shew by whose powre , or in whose name That you haue done thys thynge . Peter ful of , the holy goost Sayde vnto them ryght well : Ye rulers all , both lest and moost And chiefe of Israell . Yf we thys daye , muste testify Of the good dede and dole : Delt to the sicke , man and eke by What meanes he is made whole . Be it well knowen , to them that lyst And ye that rulers be : That in the name , of Iesus Christ Of Nazareth worke we . Whome ye haue , crucified and slayne God hath from death now raysed : By whome this man , is whole certayne The Lord therfore be praysed . This is the chefe stone cast a syde Of you that buylders be : Whiche in the chiefe place shall abyde Of the corners saye we . For neyther is there , saluacion In anye sauinge he : Nor other name , there is not one Wherin made safe we be . When they behelde , the boldnes then Of Peter and of Iohn : And knewe them both , vnlearned men And laye people eche one . They dyd muche muse , and knew iustly That they were with Iesu : And dyd beholde , the man stand by The whiche was healed new . Commaundynge them , to stande asyde And from their counsell goo : Consultinge there , and sayde prouyde With these men what to do . A wondrus signe , is done by them And eke is iustly knowne : To all them in , Ierusalem The thynge abrode is blowen . But that they shal , hence forth therfore No further noyse the same : Let vs charge them , to speake no more To no man in hys name . They gaue to them , commaundment new That they should no man ayde : To preache or teache , of their Iesu But Peter and Iohn sayde . Yf it be ryght , as ye thynke it In syght of God the Lorde : Your words to kepe , Gods to omit Iuge ye and so recorde . For we wyl speake , the truth euen so Wherof we knowe the grounde : They thretened them , and let them go No faut in them was founde . The people also , praysed God The lame awaye went rounde : Who was of age , ful fourty and od Which was made whole and sounde As soone as they , were then let go They to their felowes went : Expressynge their , great payne and wo And eke imprisonment . By the hye Priestes , and Elders all And what to them they sayde : When they heard that , they loude dyd call And gaue God thankes for ayde . And sayde thou Lorde : thou God of blys Madst heauen and earth for vs : The sea and all , that ther in is By whome Dauid sayd thus . Why dyd the heathen , fume and fret What rage in them now sprynges Why dyd the Iuishe , people set Their myndes vpon vayne thynges . The Kynges and Rulers , dyd persist In wycked councell longe : Agaynst the Lorde , and hys sonne Christ Whiche he sent vs amonge . For of a trueth , agaynst the Lorde Whome thou annoynted hast : Herod , Pilate , with one accorde Helde with the Gentyls fast . The people eke , of Israell Increased more and more : To do what thy , handes and councell Determyned before . Nowe Lorde beholde , their threatnynge sworde And graunt to thy elect : With confydence , to speake thy worde Good Lorde do vs protect . So that thyne hand , stretche forth that same Healyng and signes to vs : That we do wonders in the name Of thy dere sonne Iesus . As soone as they , had prayed anone The place began to shake : They were full of , the holye one The worde boldly they spake . The multytude , that dyd beleue Were of one sprit and harte : Eche one to other styll dyd geue In commen they dyd parte . And with great power , they dyd witnes The resurreccion all : Of Iesu Christ , yea and doutles Great grace on them dyd fall . Not one amonge , them all dyd lacke For who had house and lande : Solde all and dyd , kepe nothynge backe To haue in hys owne hande . They layde all downe , at the fete than Of th appostles in dede : Distributynge to euery man Accordynge to hys nede . Ioses who was , of an olde wonne Of th appostles eche one : Called Barnabas , whiche is the sonne Of Consolacion . A Leuite borne , woulde not doe yll Had lande and eke solde it : And layd the pryce , downe with good wyll At the Apostles feet .
The Contentes . ANANIAS vntruth was knowne And hys wyues to their shame : Thappostles were , in pryson throwne Reioysynge in the same .
Meane .

A certayne man , who was named Ananias trulye : With Saphira his wyfe framed , Unto the Lorde a lye . Who sellyng then a pece of lande , Kept backe parte of the pryce : The which his wyfe dyd vnder stande , They wrought with one ad vice .

Countertenor .

A certayne man who was named A na ni as trulye : With Saphira his wyfe framed , Unto the Lorde a lye , Who sellyng then a pece of lande , Kept backe parte of the price , The which his wyfe dyd vnderstand , They wrought wyth one aduice .

Tenor.

A certayne man who was named A na ni as trulye : With Saphira his wyfe framed , Unto the Lorde a lye , Who sellynge then a pece of lande Kept backe parte of the price , the which hys wyfe dyd vn derstand , They wrought with one aduice , with one aduice , they wrought .

Basse.

A certayne man , who was named A na ni as trulye : With Saphira his wyfe framed , Unto the Lorde a lye . Who sellyng then a pece of lande , Kept backe parte of the price The which his wyfe , dyd vnderstand , dyd vnder stand , they wrought with one aduice , they .

A Certayne man , who was named Ananias trulye : With Saphira hys wyfe framed Unto the Lorde a lye . Who sellynge then , a pece of lande Kept backe part of the pryce : The whiche hys wyfe , dyd vnderstande They wrought with one aduyce . The other part , then layde downe was At the Apostles fit : And Peter sayde , Ananias By what meanes chaunceth it . That Sathan hath , fylled thyne harte To cause thee thus to lye : U●to the holy , ghost and parte Of thy lyuelode denye . Pertayned it not , to thee that howre And after it was solde : Was not the parte , in thyne owne powre That thou dost nowe witholde . How chaunceth it , that thou shouldest then Thus brynge thy selfe to wo : Thou hast not lyed , onely to men But vnto God also . And when he was , trulye thus tryed Hys doyinges was abhorde : He strayght gaue vp , the ghost and dyed For triflynge with the Lorde . Great feare then came , vpon eche heade That thys dyd heare and see : The yonge men rose , vp and hym leed Where he shoulde buryd be . And it chaunced , within the space Of thre houres thys was done : Hys wyfe not knowynge came in place Appearynge there ryght soone . And Peter sayde , to her tell me Solde ye the lande for thys : And she ryght soone , to hym sayde ye I haue sayde as it is : Then Peter sayde , I wyll recorde That ye dyd both consent . To tempt the sprit , of God the Lorde As it is euydent . Beholde the fete , of them that haue Buryd thy make thys daye : Be redye to , put thee in graue Then she fell dead strayght waye . The yonge men then , came in and founde Her dead lyinge at hande : They bare her forth , and in the grounde Layde her by her husbande . And therwith came , on them great feare That sawe thys done of ryght : Euen on all those , that then were there To see that feareful syght . By the Apostles handes was wrought Ryght straunge and wondrus thinges Amonge the people , which then sought To heare their good tydynges . With one accorde , they all were gone To prayse their Lorde and Kynge : With in the porche , of Salomon And that with thankes geuynge . Of thother sort , there was not one Durst ioyne hym selfe them to : And yet of them , some longe had gone To learne the best to do . The numbre of , those men that dyd Beleue the Lorde hys lore : Men and women , God be praysed Encreased more and more . That in so much , they brought bedsteades For sycke in to the stretes : And some were layed , in standyng beddes And eke some in palletes . That at the least , Peter myght come Nye to them that laye there : When he came by , to shadow some Of them that sore sycke were . Ther came also , a multitude From cityes rounde aboute : To Ierusalem , to seclude Sycknes from them through out . And such as were , vexed euen there With vncleane sprites eche one : Were brought to them , then euery where And were made whole anone . The chiefe priest then , rose vp certes And all that with hym were : Whiche is the sect , of Saduces Who then dyd stampe and steare . Of th appostles , not one went quight In prison they were set : The angell of , the Lorde by nyght Them out of prison let . And brought them forthe , & eke sayde than Go steppe forth and speake ryfe : With in the Temple , to euery man The wordes now of this lyfe . When they heard that , they with good wyll Into the temple went : Soone in the morne , for to fulfyll The Lordes commaundement . The chief priest came , and they that were Wyth hym in that forenone : And called councell , to them there To knowe what myght be done . Then of the children , of Israell The elders were also : Of them that sat , there in councell And bade some for them goo . When they then went , to them that had The pryson then in cure : They dyd retourne , as men nye mad Shut was the pryson sure . The kepers standynge at the dore To wayt vpon their charge : And yet of them , they had no pore God had set them at large . When the chiefe priest , and he that is Euen of the temple chefe : And eke the hye pristes , heard of this They mused with muche grefe . Then came one forth , and sayde beholde Those that in pryson were : Stande in the churche , and are full bolde To teache the people there . The ruler went , with dilygence And ministers of trust : Which brought them with , out violence For they feared the worst . Lest that the people , shoulde them stone And so their purpose fayle . They brought them secretly alone Before the whole counsayle . The chiefe priest sayde , to them at large Be ye not worthye blame : Syth that we dyd , you strayghtly charge Not to teache in thys name . Beholde he sayde , then vnto them The Lorde of your Iesus : Hath fylled all , Ierusalem To brynge hys bloude on vs . Peter and Iohn , they coulde not staye But boldly sayde euen then : We ought of ryght , God to obaye Before you that are men . The God of our , fathers raysed Iesus our helpe to be : Whome ye haue slayne , and eke hanged Uniustly on a tre . God raysed hym , with hys ryght hande To saue suche as repent : That Israel , myght vnderstande Hys mercye to them sent . And we be recordes of thys cost Concernynge our comfort : And eke also , the holy ghost Geuen to the loyall sort . They hearynge that , their wrath dyd swel And sought meanes them to sley : Then stode vp one , of their councel An auncient pharisey . Who was named , Gamaliell A doctor of the lawe : Amonges them all , he dyd excell Of whom they stode in awe . He ▪ dyd commaunde , to put asyde Th apostles then strayght waye : That none of them , shoulde there abyde To heare what he woulde saye . Ye men of Israel , take hede Beware what ye entende : Agaynst these men , or ye procede Marke what wyll be the ende . Before these dayes , one Theudas Arose wyth bragge and boste : Foure hundred men , then slayne ther was There gathered in hys hoste . And all the rest , that there abode That vnto hym had sought : Were scatred here , and there abrode And strayght way brought to nought . And after that , arose a man Iudas of Galile : When tribute first , with them began Men thynkynge to be fre . So that muche people to hym drew Whiche was to theyr decaye : For death to hym , dyd then enseu He slayne they fled awaye . And now I saye , refrayne you then And let these men alone : For yf their counsel , be of men It wyl decaye anone . But yf it be , of God certayne Ye can it not deface : But shal be founde , to striue in vayne And fight agaynst Gods grace . And then to hym , they dyd agree And called the apostles all : They bete them all , none dyd scape free Suche chaunce to them dyd fall . And gaue to them , commaundement new When they had beate them so : To speake no more , of their Iesu And then they let them go . From that councell , they dyd depart Reioysynge in the same : That they myght byde , such payne & smart Onely for Christ hys name . And in the temple , the dyd teache The trueth playne to discus : In euery house , styll they preache The Lorde , and Christ Iesus ,
DEACONS appoynted , to the borde To minister at their nede : And the Apostles , to the worde Steuen was accused in dede .
Meane .

In those dayes as , the nombre playne , Of the disciples

Tenor.

In those days as , the nombre playne , Of the disciples

Countertenor .

In those dayes as , the nombre playne Of the disciples

Bassus .

In those dayes as the nombre playne , Of the dis ci ples

Meane .

grew , A grudge arose , and grefe certayne , That daylye dyd renewe , Amongst the Greks a -

Tenor.

grew , Agrudge arose and grefe certayne , That daylye dyd renewe A mongst the Greks , a -

Countertenor .

grew , A grudge a rose and grefe certayne , That daylye dyd renew , Amongst the Greks agaynst

Basse.

grew , A grudge a rose and grefe certayne , That daylye dyd renew , Amongst the Greks agaynst

Meane .

gaynst Thebrues their wydows dispisyng , Would not alow but them refuse , in dayly mi ni ▪ string .

Tenor.

gainst Thebrues their widows dispisyng , Would not alow but them refuse , In daylye mini stryng In

Countertenor .

Thebrues theyr widows dispisyng , Would not alowe , but them refuse , in

Bassus .

Thebrues , theyr widows dispisyng , Would not alow , But them refuse In daylye minidaylye ministryng . daylye mi ni stryng .

IN those daies as , the numbre plaine Of the disciples grewe : A grudge arose , & grefe certayne That dayly dyd renewe . Amongest the Grekes , agaynst Thebrues Their widdowes despysynge : Woulde not alowe , but them refuse In daylye ministrynge . The twelue called , the multitude Of the disciples all : Together then , they dyd conclude And sayde to great and small . It is not mete , that we shoulde slake And from Gods worde to swerue : Nor that we shoulde , our selues betake The tables for to serue .

dayly ministryng , ministryng . strynge , In daylye ministryng .

Wherfore brethren , amonge you seke Seuen men of honest fame : Ful of the sprit , and wisdome eke To take in hande the same . But we our selues , wyll styll applye Not carynge for the borde : To praye and preache , continuallye And minister the worde . Unto these wordes , of good effect Agred bothe lest and most : And faythful Steuen , was then elect Full of the holy Ghost . Philip Prochor , and Permenas With Nican dyd approche : So dyd Simon , and Nicolas Conuert of Antioche . Before th appostles in their state Not wayed by goodes or landes : But after prayer , were approbate By laying on of handes . The word of God , encreased wyed The numbre then was suche : That the dysciples multiplied With in Ierusalem muche . Theyr foremer lyfe , they dyd repent And so dyd manye , a prist : Which then became , obedient Unto the fayth of Christ . And Steuen then full , of fayth and power Great wonders shewed he : So that the people euery hour Straunge miracles myght se. Out of the synagoge dyd lepe Some sectes of hypocrites : The lybertins , one sect we clepe Another Syrenyttes . Lykewyse of Alexandria And men bothe more and euen : Of Cilice and of Asia Disputed styll with Steuen . The sprite they coulde , not ouercome So God dyd hym aduaunce : With great knowledge , & highe wisdome Suche was then his vttraunce . They sent in men , hys wordes to trye Whiche came and sayde doutles : We hearde him speake , blasphemuslye Agaynst God and Moyses . And they dyd moue , the people there The Scribes and elder sorte : With force to brynge , hym in daunger By meanes of false reporte . Before the councell , they hym brought And matters dyd deuyse : As false witnes , had then out sought Whyche was nothynge but lyse . And sayde thys man , wyll not refrayne Blasphemus wordes to sounde : Thys holy place , he doth disdayne Our lawe thus confounde . Thus he in effectes , with poyson breathe Our fayth for to deface : And sayth Iesus , of Nazarethe Shall soone destroye thys place : And so shall chaunge , the ordinance That Moyses gaue to vs : Which is to vs , no small greuance By meanes of this Iesus . The councell then , in that their rage Dyd vewe hym in their syght : And dyd beholde , his fayre visage Moste lyke an Angell bryght .
The Contentes . STEVEN to aunswere , doth not refuse To hys accusers ethe : And doth rebuke the wycked Iues They do hym stone to deathe .
Meane .

Then sayde the chefe priest is it so , Ye men and eke bre -

Tenor.

Then sayde the chefe priest is it so , Ye men and eke bre -

Countertenor .

Then sayde the chefe priest is it so , Ye men and eke bre -

Basse.

Then sayd the chefe priest is it so , Ye men and eke bre -

Meane .

therne , And all ye fathers herke vnto , My words and then discerne , Ther dyd appeare to Abra -

Tenor.

therne , And all ye fathers herke vnto , My words and then disserne , Ther dyd appeare to Abra -

Countertenor .

therne , And all ye fathers herke vnto , My words and then disserne , Ther dyd appeare to Abra -

Bassus .

therne , And all ye fathers herke vnto , My words and then disserne , Ther dyd appear e to Abra -

Meane .

ham , The God of great glorye , before that he dwelt in Carran ,

Tenor.

ham , The God of great glorye before that he dwelt in Car -

Contertenor .

ham , The God of great glorye , Be fore that he dwelt in

Bassus .

ham , The God of great glorye , Be fore that he dwelt in Car -

Meane .

In Me so po ta mye .

Tenor.

ran , In Mesopotamye .

THen sayd the chiefe , priest it is so Ye men and eke bretherne : And all ye fathers herken vnto My wordes and then discerne . There dyd appeare , to Abraham The God of great glorye : Before that he , dwelt in Carran In Mesopotamye . And sayd to hym , come out of hande From thy kyn and contre : Make hast and come , into the lande Whiche I shal shewe to thee .
Countertenor .

Carran In Mesopotamye .

Bassus .

ran , In Mesopotamye .

Out of the lande , then of Caldey Retourned he with spede : The Lords commaundement to obey Dwelt in Carran in dede . Soone after ye , shall vnderstande As hys father was deade : He brought him then , into the lande Where nowe your lyfe ye leade . He gaue hym none , inheritaunce Not one fote bredth by name : But promysed , he woulde aduaunce Hym to possesse the same . Besyde all thys , yet neuerthelesse A promesse he made fre : Unto hys seed , that to possesse When yet no chylde had he . God without dout , spake on thys wyse Hys seed shoulde dwel and slepe : With straungers , that should them despise And them in bondage kepe . And so to scourge , them cruellye Foure hundred yeares with rod : But yet those people , soone wyll I Iudge sayth the lyuynge God . And after that , I wyll them plant To serue me euery where : And then he gaue , hym the couenant Of circumcision there . And he begat , I sake ryght soone And dyd hym circumcise : At the eyght daye , it was so done And I sake in lykewyse . Begat Iacob , all thys is sure And ryght well knowne of clarkes : Howe that Iacob , by the scripture Begat twelue Patriarkes . The Patriarks , then in their rage Ioseph to Egypt solde : From all distres , in that viage God dyd hym then with holde . And gaue hym grace , and great wysdome In Pharos syght the Rynge : Who dyd appoynt , hym in great rome To rule in euery thynge . Then came a derth , in all the lande Egypt and Canaan : Therof the griefe , coulde not withstande Lackynge the foode of man . Our fathers in , their scarsyte Hauynge no sustinaunce : In Egypt heard , that corne shoulde be Iacob made puruiaunce . And first sent out , euen hys sonnes owne The seconde tyme also : To hys brethren , Ioseph was knowne And they eke to Pharo . Then Ioseph wolde , hys father dere As he had well foresene : And all his kyn , to be brought nere Thre score soules and fyftene . Ioseph to Egypt descended And our fathers euen them : Whiche died and were , all translated Eche one into Sichem . And were put in , the sepulcor That Abraham bought fre : For coyne of the , sonnes of Emor In Sichem layd to be . And when the tyme , of promes drewe Nye which that God had sworne : To Abraham , the people grewe In Egypt that were borne . Untyll another Kynge arose Whiche not of Iosephe knewe Full craftely , the same dyd glose Our kynred to subdue . And dyd entreate , our fathers yll And made them cast out playne : Their children yonge , their lyues to spyll That none shoulde there remayne : And in that tyme , borne was Moyses A fayre childe in Goddes syght : Which in hys fathers , house doutles Thre monthes was fed a ryght . And then cast on , the water depe The doughter of Pharo : Dyd take hym vp , and dyd hym kepe For her owne sonne also . He was well sene , in the wysdome Of the Egyptians gyse : Ryght stronge in dedes , he dyd become And in hys wordes ryght wyse . When he of age , was fourtye yere Then in hys heart dyd dwell : A loue to seke , hys bretherne dere Chyldren of Israell . And when he sawe , one suffer wronge Euen of hys brethren dere : Hym to defende , he bode not longe As ye shall after here . He dyd Thegipcian ouerthrow That dyd hys brother smyght : Thinkyng hys brethren , well to know And vnderstande a ryght . That God the Lord , euen by his hande Their saftye shoulde prepare : Which none of them , dyd vnderstande The storye doth declare . The next day then , he dyd asspire To stay them in their stryfe : To make them frendes , was his desire In loue to leade their lyfe . And sayd to them , with wordes right wise Syth eche is others brother : The fonder is , the enterpryse For one to hurt another . But he that dyd , hys neyghboure wronge Thrust hym away sayinge : Who made thee ruler , vs amonge To rule in euery thynge . I wel perceyue , thou wylt me kyll As thou dydst yester day : The Egypcian , hys bloude to spyll And so make me away . At those wordes Moyses , fled anone As he thought best to do : Into the lande , of Madion Where begat sonnes two . When fourty yeres were past awaye An Angel dyd recorde : In wyldernes , of mounte Sinaye To hym from God the Lorde . With in a flame , of burnynge fyre Which lyghted in a bushe : And caused Moyses , to drawe nere To see that fyrye flushe . And as he drue , nye to beholde The voyce of God downe came : Which sayd to him , with wordes ful bolde Thy fathers God I am . I am the God , of Abraham The Lorde vnto hym sayde : Isacke and Iacobs , God I am Which Moyses sore desmayd He trembled and , durst not drawe nere Suche feare on hym dyd fall : Then sayd the Lorde , now Moyses here And marke what say I shall . Put of thy shoese , euen out of hande Let it be done with spede : The grounde wheron , thy fete do stande Is holy grounde in dede . Ryght perfectlye , I do nowe see The heuynes appere : Of my flocke that , in Egypt be And eke their gronynge chere . And I am come , them to defend And saue for euer more : Wherefore beholde , I do thee send Into Egypt therfore . This is Moyses , to whome they sayde Who made the here a ruler : The same God sent , to them for ayde To rule and eke delyuer . Euen by the handes , of the Angell Which in the bushe dyd lyght : The same brought them , out passing well And shewed straunge thinges in syght . In Egypt wonders , dyd appere And in the red see flete : In wildernes , men saw thinges clere Full fortye yeres complete . This is Moyses , the whiche dyd tell And also make report : To the children , of Israell These wordes of much comfort . A Prophete shall , the Lorde for ye Rayse vp ryght good and iust Euen of your brethren , lyke to me Hym shall ye heare and trust . And in the congregacion Thys Moyses was doutles : And hearde the voyce , of God alone Euen in the wyldernes . Whiche then dyd talke , assuredlye With th angel of the Lorde : Upon mounte Sinay , certaynlye Our fathers doth recorde : The worde of lyfe , receyued he To geue to vs was sent : Our fathers wolde , in no wyse be To hym obedient . But thrust him from , them with despyght Their heartes turned echeone : Into Egypt , to go with myght And sayde vnto Aron . Make gods for vs , both more and les For we can not discus : What is become , of thys Moyses That from Egypt brought vs . To make a Calfe , thys was their choice And offred sacrifyce : Unto the same , and dyd reioyce In that their owne deuyce . Then turned God , from them trulye And gaue them vp with thretes : To worship starres , wyth in the skye Foresayde of the prophetes . O ye the house , of Israell Gaue me your Sacrifyces : Meate offeryngs fortye yeres to tell Wyth in the wildernes . Soone dyd ye take , and not defarre The tabernacle than : Of Moloch ye , and eke the starre Of your great God Remphan . Fygures to whome , oft ye dyd vow And worship them eche one : Wherfore I will , translate all you Beyond great Babylon . The tabernacle , our fathers had Within the wildernes : As he appoynted and them bad Speakyng vnto Moyses . That he shuld make , it according As he before dyd see : The which our fathers receyuynge Brought in with Iosue . Into the lande , of the gentyls Whiche God draue out and chyd : Before our fathers as exyls . Tyll the tyme of Dauid . Whiche fauour found , with God the Lorde Desyrynge then that he : Myght synde an house , of mete accorde For Iacobs God to be . An house for hym , buylt Salomon But yet the hyest I ken : Dwelthe not in temples , made of stone Wrought by the hands of men . As he declareth , by hys wrst The Prophet sayinge this : Heauen is my seat , where on I sit The earth my fote stole is . What house then wyll , ye me behest Sayth God tell you I shall : Whiche is the place , then of my rest Hath not my hande made all . Ye styffe neckte all , both least and most With heartes and ears ye seke : Styll to resist , the holy Ghost As dyd your fathers eke . The prophetes all , your fathers lore Nedes persecute them must : And eke slew them , which taught before The commynge of the iust . Whose murtherers , and traytours now Ye are and to them knit : The Angels gaue , the lawe to you ▪ And ye haue not kept it . When they hearde thys , great was their grefe Their heartes did cleaue in two : Gnashynge on hym , euen with their tethe And knewe not what to do : He was ful of , the holy ghost Hys eyes to heauen dyd stande : Which sawe the glory , of the Lorde And Christ on hys ryght hande . And sayde beholde , the heauens I se Appeare for my lyuelod : And eke the sonne , of man to be At the ryght hande of God . Then they cryde out , with rorynge voyce And stopt their eares and brethe : Thus in their rage , they toke their choyce And stoned hym to deathe The witnesses , their clothes downe layde Then at a mans fete euen : Whose name was Saule , which then assayde With them to stone good Steuen . Which cryde and sayd , Lord Christ Iesu Receyue my sprite thys daye : He kneled downe , all thys is trew And on thys wyse dyd saye . Laye not thys synne , Lord to their charge Thus he dyd call and clepe : Of that their synne , them to discharge And so he fell a slepe .
The Contentes . HOW Philip came to Samary Simon the whyche dyd fayne : Philip dyd baptyse wyllynglye Eunuch the chamberlayne .
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The death of Steuen dyd Saule confort Who dyd a gre with them That wold haue slayne the godlye

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The deathe of Steuen dyd Saul confort Who dyd a gre with them That wold haue slayne the godly

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The deathe of Steuen dyd Saul confort who dyd a gre With them That wold haue slayne the godly

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The death of Steuen dyd Saul confort who dyd a gre with them That wold haue slayne the godlye

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sort , Then at Ie ru salem scatred they were both far and nye , And through the regions

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sort , Then at Ie ru salem , scattred they were both far and nye , And through the regions

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sort , Then at Ie ru salem scattred they were both far and nye , And through the regions

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sort , Then at Ie ru salem , Scattred they were both far and nye , And through the regions

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crept , Of Iurye and of Samarye , The twelue onely except .

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crept Of Iurye and of Samarye , The twelue onely except .

THe death of Steuen dyd Saule comforte Who did agre with them : That would haue slayne , the godlye sorte Then at Ierusalem . Scattred they were , both far and nye And through the regions crept :
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crept Of Iurye and of Samary , The twelue onely except .

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crept , Of Iurye rye and of Samarye the twelue onely except .

Of Iury and , of Samarye The twelue onelye except . Deuoute there were , that dressed Steuen Of whome stones brake eche lym : Besydes their oyntmentes , to hym geuen They dyd wepe ouer hym . But of the congregacion than Saul spared no mans lyfe : But sought the house , of euery man And drewe out man and wyfe . In pryson fast , he dyd them place But those that went about : Dyd preache the worde , of lyfe and grace Euen as they went throughout . And Philippe came , a cytye to Which was of Samarye : And preached Christ , as he to do Had power geuen from an hye . The people then , with one accorde Hys words ryght well out sought : In that they sawe , that God the Lorde Straunge thynges by hym had wrought . For vncleane sprites , with corynge voyce Came out of sundrye men : That were possest , and had no choyse But cald on Philip then . The palseyes he , dyd heale also And therof was not coye : The halte he heald , that coulde not go In whome became great ioye . A certayne man , there was whose name Was Simon truth to tell : Which here tofore , the very same In witchcrafte dyd excell . Uvho the people , bewycht to fore That dwelt in Samarye : And eke reporte , he coulde do more Great thynges miraculouslye . He was had in , great reuerence Of all that there abode : Whiche sayde no dout , he doth commence The myghtye power of God . Because of hys , continuaunce By hym they set muche bye : He mocked them , and dyd aduaunce Hym selfe with sorcerye . When Philipes words , they dyd wel vew Who taught of Gods kyngdome : And in the name , of Christ Iesu Baptised they dyd become . Simon hym selfe , dyd then beleue And baptised was also : Abydynge styll , by Philipes sleue And woulde not from hym go . But wondred much , then to beholde The signes that he dyd see : And miracles , so manifolde By Philip done to be . Thapostles hearyng , that were glad Then at Ierusalem : That Samarye , receyued had The worde of God to them . And sent Peter , and Iohn aryght To them in to that cost : Who when they came , prayde that they myght Receyue the holy Gost. Which was as yet , on them not come That shoulde them all renew : baptised they were , both all and some Onelye in Christ Iesu. Then dyd they lay , their handes right soone On them both lest and most : And eche man dyd , when that was done Receyue the holye gost . When Symon dyd , beholde and se By handes that they dyd laye : The holy ghost , receyue myght he He offred them money . And sayde also , geue me thys powre On whome my handes shall lye : He may receyue , euen in that houre The holy ghost ther by . Then Peter sayd , whose wordes abhorde Thy goodes nowe peryshe with the : That thinkst the giftes , of God the Lorde With goodes well gotten he . Thou hast no parte , nor felowshyp In thys our busynes : Thy harte away , from God doth slyp Repent thy wyckednes . And praye to God , thy thoughtes may fall That in thy heart now be : For thou art full , of bytter gall Wrapt in iniquite . Then Simon sayde , for thys my mis Lyft vp your heartes with me : And pray to God , that none of this Unto my charge layde be . And when that they , had testifyde And taught the worde to them : They dyd returne , that tyme and tyde Unto Ierusalem . And they dyd preache , the Gospell still In Cityes as they went : Through Samarye , as was the will Of hym that had them sent . The angell of , the Lorde dyd saye To Philyp and hym lede : Arise and go , towardes myddaye Unto the waye wyth spede . That gothe downe from , Ierusalem To Gaza in desert : And he arose , and went on then Euen wyth a louyng heart . And nowe beholde , a man certayne Of Ethiopia : Which was a noble Chamberlayne Then commyng from Gaza . He had the rule , of great Substans Euen wyth the Quene Candace : Quene of the Ethiopians Her tresorer he was . Ierusalem fayne he woulde get Onelye therin to praye He homewarde red , in his Charet Of the prophet Esaye . The sprit of God , to Philip sayde Go nere to yonder man : And ioyne thy selfe , to hym for ayde And Philip to hym ran . He sawe the boke , then in his hande And heard him on it rede : And sayde doste thou , now vnderstande What thou doste rede in dede . The Chamberlayne , the truth dyd tell And sayde he well espyde : He coulde not vnderstande it well Except he had a gyde . Of Philyp then , full fayne he wext And wolde him to drawe nere : And syt wyth hym , to playne the text That he of hym dyd here . The Tenor of , the text certayne Was this that he dyd saye : He as a shepe , led to be slayne : And as a Lambe downe laye . Before his sherer , wyth meknes , His mouth not once vnsparde : Because of that , his humblenes They dyd hym not regarde . Who shall declare , and eke exspound His generacion playne : His lyfe is taken , from the ground , Then sayde the Chamberlayne . I praye the frende , be thou content To open yf thou can : The prophets wordes , by hym selfe mene Or by sum other man . Philip opened , his mouth so pure The trueth then to discus : And dyd begyn , the same scripture And taught hym Christ Iesus . And as they went , styll on their waye A water he dyd spye : The Chamberlayne , to hym dyd saye Se here thys water bye . What shal me let , baptysed to be Then Philip to hym sayde : Yf thou beleue , wyth heart ryght fre Thou mayst not be denayde . He answered him , I do beleue That Christe is God his sonne : Willynge the Charet , not to meue , Tyl that good worke were donne . They with good wyll , went downe bothe twayne And in the water were : Bothe Philip and , the Chamberlayne Whom Philip baptised there . This done they dyd , come out agayne The sprite of Godly lore : Toke Philip from , the chamberlayne He coulde see him no more . Then on hys waye , he passed thus Reioysynge in hys heart . And Philip was founde , at Azotus The people to conuart . And he dyd walke , the contrey styll Preachynge continuallye : In all their cytyes , taught vntyll He came to Cesarye .
The Contentes . PAVLE is conuerted to the Lorde The Iues he do the confounde : Tabythas lyfe , Peter restorde When she lay deade on grounde .
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Saule breathing out threatnyngs abrode , the faythfull to resist , Agaynst the lect of

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Saule breathing out threatnyngs abrode , The faithfull to resyst Agaynst the

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Saule breathing out threatnyngs abrode , The faythfull to resyst agaynst the lect of God the

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Saule breathyng out threatnyngs abrode , The faythfull to resyst Agaynst th elect of God the

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God the Lorde , went vnto the hye priest , And ernestlye dyd hym desyre , his letters to graunt

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lect of God the Lord , went vnto the hye priest , And er nest lye dyd hym de syre , his letters

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Lorde , went vnto the hye priest And ernestlye dyd hym desyre , his letters to graunt out

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Lorde , went vnto the hye priest , And ernestlye dyd hym desyre , his letters to graunt

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out , Unto damasco co to enquire , the Synagoges About .

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to graunt out , vnto Damasco to enquire the Synagogs about

SAule breathing out , threatninges abrode The faythful to resist : Agaynst the lect , of God the Lorde Went vnto the hye prist . And ernestly , dyd hym desyre Hys letters to graunt out :
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vn to Da mas co to enquyre , the Synagogs about .

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out , Unto Damasco to enquyre , the Synagogs about .

Unto Damasco to enquire The Sinagoges about . To fynde such as , on Christ beleues Man or woman of them : That he might bring , them bound as theues Unto Ierusalem . But as he went , and was come nye Damasco for thys thynge : He was beset , then sodaynlye With lyght from heauen shynynge . And strayght vnto , the earth fell he And heard a voyce recorde : Saule , Saule , why persecutest thou me He sayde what art thou Lorde . Then sayde the Lorde , Iesus I am Whome thou dost tosse and torne : It wyll be harde , for thee mad man Agaynst the prycke to sporne . He tremblynge then , sayde on thys wyse Lorde what wylt thou I do : And then the Lorde , bad hym aryse The citye go in to . And ther it shall , be tolde to thee Men hearynge ther this noyce : Amased were , that no man see But hearde a certayne voyce . And Saule arose , then from the grounde Hys eyes he then opened : And sawe no man , but hearde the sounde Of suche as hym then led . Who brought hym then , to Damasco Thre dayes hys syght was blancke : He sawe no lyght , great was hys wo He neither eate nor drancke . A certayne disciple , there was That at Damasco lay : Who was named , Ananias The Lorde to hym dyd say . Ananias , worke myne aduice Here Lorde he dyd repeate And then the Lorde , bad hym arise And go into the streate . Whiche streate is called strayght in dede And further more , do thus In Iudas house , looke thou with spede For one Saule of Tharsus Beholde he prayth , and he hath sene A vision brought to pas : Wherin appeard , as it had bene The man Ananias . Who as he thought , to hym drewe nere To helpe hys heauye plyght : And by hys handes , as myght appere He shoulde receyue hys syght , Then answerd he , the Lorde direct And made of Saule complayntes : Howe he had delt , with hys elect In Iury that were saynctes . And here he hath , authorite From the hye priestes to staye : And bynde all those , that call on thee The Lorde to hym dyd saye . Go on thy wayes , and do these thynges For he is geuen to me : To beare my name , before all kynges And where the Gentyls be . And eke chyldren , of Israell For I wyll hym betake To suffer great thynges , passynge well Onelye for my names sake . Ananias , went on hys waye And vnto Saule drewe nere : And eke hys handes , on hym dyd laye And sayde Saule brother dere . The Lorde that dyd , appeare to thee In the hye wayes so bryght : Hath sent me nowe , to make thee see Wherfore receyue thy syght . The holy ghost , shal thee suffies And fyll thee with good tales : And then fel thinges , downe from hys eyes Lyke as they had bene scales . He dyd receyue , hys syght certayne So dyd he then baptym : And eke dyd eate , his meate agayne Whiche dyd well comforte hym . And certayne dayes , Saule would not go But kept with the elect : Whiche then abode , at Damasco The fayth there to erect . Saule preached Christ , with heart ryght fre The sinagoges dyd vse : Anouchynge Christ , Gods sonne to be That all muche dyd muse . Some sayde is not , thys man the same That latelye spoyled them : Whiche then dyd call , on Christ his name Euen at Ierusalem . And also came , for thys entent Yf any suche he founde : Before thygh priest , them to conuent And eke to brynge them bounde . But Saule in strength , encreased so The Iewes he dyd resist : Which then dyd dwel , at Damasco Affirminge verye Christ . Within a whyle , Saule preachynge styll Whose wordes abrode were blowne : The Iewes toke , councel him to kyll The whiche to Saule was knowne . They dyd laye wayte , both day and nyght And on the gates dyd watche : Full cruelly , agaynst all ryght Hys lyfe then to dispatche . But the disciples , knowynge all Their purpose then to tell : By nyght they put , him through that wall Downe in a great basket . When he came to , Ierusalem Disciples beyng theare : He sayed to ioyne , hym selfe to them But they dyd hym muche feare . And scarsly woulde , beleue that God Thys thynge in hym had wrought : But Barnabas that there abod Hym to th appostles brought . And dyd declare , to them also That sene the Lorde he had : In the hye way , as he dyd go And what the Lorde hym bad . And how he had , ryght boldely done The synagoges throughout : In preachynge Christ , to be Gods sonne Damasco rounde about . And then he had , the company Of them with ryght good wyll : And in the citye , taught boldly The name of Iesus styll . And he dyd speake , and eke dispute Euen with the Grekes certayne : He stoutly stode , them to confute And they wolde him haue slayne . But when the brethren dyd espye They would haue slayne hym thus : They brought him vnto Cesarye And sent hym to Tharsus . Then dyd the congregacion lye Throughe Iewry al at rest : And Galile , and Samarye Were edified and blest . The feare of God , they dyd support In eche countrey and cost : They multiplyd , in the comfort Euen of the holye ghost . And it chaunced , as Peter went And of all countreys felt : The Lorde vnto , the sainctes him sent Which then at Lidda dwelt . A man he founde , of heauye there Whose name was Eneas : The which had kept , his bed .viii. yere Sicke of the Paulsye was . Eneas then , dyd Peter saye Christ Iesus comfort thee : Aryse and make , thy bed strayght waye And then arise dyd he . And al Lidda , and Assaron Of this doth beare recorde : Which saw the man , and ther vpon Dyd tourne vnto the Lorde . There was a woman , at Ioppa A disciple she was : Whose name was called , Tabitha Which is to saye Dorcas . Full of good worckes , she was alwayes And eke in almes tryed : It chaunced so , euen in those dayes That she was sycke and dyed . When they had washt , her certaynlye And in her Chamber layde : Because Lidda , was Ioppa nye Then the disciples sayde . That Peter was , then at Lidda And sent one to report : That their desyre , was to Ioppa He shoulde to them resort . Peter arose , and quicklye sought For them that Dorcas kept : Into the Chamber , they hym brought Where all the wydowes wept . And shewed suche coates , as she dyd make And also dyd conuert : Unto their vse , for Christ hys sake And Peter sayde depart . He kneled downe , and eke dyd praye And on the dead dyd crye : Tabytha nowe , aryse I saye And she lyft vp her eye . And when she sawe , Peter th●re stande Her selfe she dyd vp rayse : And then he toke , her by the hande And lyft her vp strayght wayse . Unto the saynctes , and widowes then A lyue he brought her out : And it was knowen , vnto all men In Ioppa rounde about . And manye that , were them amonge Beleued then eche where : And he abode , in Ioppa longe With Simon Tanner there .
The contentes . HOWE Peter sawe , the vision playne And then the Lorde sent hym : To Cornelye the good Captayne The Heathen receaue Baptym .
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Then was ther one Corne li -

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Then was ther one Corne li -

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Then was ther one Corne li -

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Then was ther one Corne li -

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us , which dwelt at Cesarie , A Captayne good and gracius , of those of I ta -

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us , which dwelt at Cesarye , A Captayne good and gracius , of those of I ta -

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us , which dwelt at Cesarye A Captayne good and gracyus , of those of I ta -

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us , which dwelt at Cesarye A Captayne good and gracius , of those of I ta -

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lye , Deuout he was , and God dyd feare So dyd his famelye ,

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lye , Deuout he was , and God dyd feare , So dyd his famelye , In almes great and

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lye , Deuout he was and God dyd feare So dyd his famelye In almes great and in

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lye , Deuout he was , and God dyd feare , So dyd his famelye , In al mes

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In almes great and in prayer abode conti nu al lye .

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in prayer abode contynuallye contynuallye .

THen was there one , Cornelius Whiche dwelt at Cesarye : A Captayne good , and gracius Of those of Italye . Deuout he was , and God dyd feare So dyd hys famelye : In almes great , and in prayer Abode continuallye .
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in pray er abode , continuallye , Continuallye .

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great and in prayer and in prayer abode continuallye .

Unto hys syght , God dyd bewraye Hys angell glorius : About the nynth , houre of the daye Whiche sayde Cornelius . Who loked vp , hym to beholde And was afrayed certayne : He sayde how Lorde , may I beholde To knowe the matter playne . The angel sayde , then in that place Thyne almesse and prayers all : Dyd come before , the throne of grace When thou to God dydst call . Wherfore to Ioppa , sende anon Some trustye messenger : And byd hym call , for one Simon Whose surname is Peter . In Simon tanners , house he is Lodged by the sea syde : Who shall thee teache , the worde of blis Wherin thou shalt abyde . And when the angel , that spake thus Departed was and gon : Then strayt way dyd , Cornelius Two seruauntes call vppon . And eke a deuoute , sougyer On hym that dyd attend : He tolde hys mynde , and for Peter To Ioppa dyd them send . Then on the morne , they rose right soone And went fast on their waye : But Peter went , about hygh noone Up in a loft to praye . When hunger dyd , moue hym to eate Wishynge for sustenance : While they for hym , prepared meate He fell into a trance . And sawe the heauen , then cleaue in twayne A vessell downe dyd glyde : And to his syght , appeared playne ▪ A shete both large and wyde . The corners knyt , hauynge therin Fourfoted beastes ful fayre : Wormes of eche sort , also vermyn And eke foules of the ayre . There came a voyce , to hym and sayde Ryse Peter kyll and eate : But Peter then , as one dismayde Began thus to entreate . And sayde no Lorde , that I refuse It were synne as I meane : For I in meate , dyd neuer vse Thynges common or vncleane . The voyce then spake , the seconde tyme And sayde of thys be sure : What God doth clense , is voyde of crime Make thou it not vnpure . Thys was done thryse , in hys presens The truth to tell you playne : The vessell then , dyd vanyshe thens Up in to heauen agayne . When Peter thus , was in great dout What thys shoulde signifie : Beholde the men , that were sent out From captayne Cornelye . Enquired where , Simon dyd dwell Before the dore standynge : Desyrynge one , to them to tell Where was Peters lodgynge . While Peter in , hys mynde dyd muse What thys straunge syght myght be The sprite to hym , these words dyd vse Beholde these men seke thee . Aryse and do , thy selfe prepare To go with them an ende : And haue no dout , nor yet no feare For I to thee them sende . Then Peter to , the men downe went And sayde lo I am he : Hath any man , you to me sent What is your wyl with me . They sayde captayne , Cornelius A iust man without blame : Whiche feareth God , most gracius Of good reporte and fame . Amonge the people , of the Iues Was warned by an angell : To sende for thee , to heare good newes Of Gods most holye Gospell . Into the house , with good entent He dyd them leade to hostage : The next daye then , forth Peter went With them euen in their vyage . And certayne brethren , of Ioppaye Dyd beare hym companye : So dyd they all , on the thirde daye Come vnto Cesarye . Cornelius then , with hys kynred And frendes especiall : Whome he together had called Wayted for Peter all . And as Peter , by chaunce came in The Captayne dyd hym mete : In presence of hys , frendes and kin Fell downe at Peters fete . To worshyp hym , then at a brayde Cornelius then began : But Peter toke , hym vp and sayde Stand vp I am a man . So Peter led , hym forth with talke Untyl he entred in : Where he dyd fynde , much people walke And then he dyd begyn . And sayde to them , ye knowe before That heauye is the daunger : For vs the Iues , by Moyses lore To ioyne with a straunger . But yet the Lorde , hath shewed to me That I shoulde call no more : No man vncleane , what so he be I douted not therfore : To come as soone , as you dyd sende To knowe what it myght be : I aske you now , therfore the ende And cause ye sent for me . It is now sayde , Cornelius About foure dayes a go : Synce that I was , muche desyrus To fast and praye also . Then in my house , at the nynth houer As I was there prayinge : Beholde one stode , of myghtye power By me in bryght clothynge . He sayde to me , Cornelius Thy prayer is accept : Thy almes dedes , are precius And in remembraunce kept . Before the face , of God always Which is our God alone : Therfore with spede , sende to Ioppaye And call for one Simone . Whose surname , is called Peter At Inne he doth abyde : And lodge with Simon the tanner Not far from the sea syde . When he commeth , he shall playnly Do thee to vnderstande : What is my wyll , and then dyd I Sende for thee out of hande . It is well done , that thou art come For we are here present : Before the Lorde , bothe all and some To heare hys commaundment . Wyth open mouthe , Peter sayde then From truthe I will not waue : Before the Lorde no sortes of men Preeminence can haue . But all suche as , feareth his grace And worketh ryghtwisenes : Wyth his mereye , he doth embrace Acceptyng more and les . The word that God , to Israell Through Iesus Christ dyd sende He is the Lord , ye know ryght well In euery coast and ende . How it was than , bruted amonge The Iues in eche countre : But fyrst of all , how that it spronge Euen out of Galile . After Iohns Baptyme , and preachyng God wyth his holy brethe : And strength anoynted priest and Kynge Iesus of Nazarethe . Whiche went aboute , and much good dyd To those that were in payne : From Satans force , he dyd them ryd God was wyth him certayne . Of all he dyd , the Iues vntyll And in their chefe Cite : We witnes are , whom they dyd kyll And hanged vpon a tre . Whome God dyd rayse , the thyrd daye next And shew him openlye - Not to all men , as sayth the text But vnto vs onelye . Whome God dyd chose , to beare witnes Whiche fead wyth meate and bread : And dranke wyth him , alyue doutles Arisen from the dead . And vs to preache , commaunded he And to enstruct eche head : That God appoynted , hym to be A iudge of quicke and dead . The Prophetes all , witnes with fame That all beleuers wynnes : Through hys merites , and holy name Remission of their synnes . Whyle Peter yet , these words dyd tell That God dyd hym afforde : The holy ghost , on them all fell That hearkned to the worde . The faythfull people , of the Iewes Which Peter with hym led : Amased were , sore at those newes When that Gods sprite was shed . And powred on , the heathen sorte Whom they without delay : With diuers tonges , heard make reporte Of Gods high prayse alway At that tyme Peter dyd aunswere May any man vs let : Or els forbyd , but that watere Amonge vs may be fet . To baptise these , both lest and most Which here in presence be : Endewde nowe with , the holy ghost To grace as well as we . And to prepare , these to Baptym He charged them strayght wayes Then in Gods name , they moued hym To tarye there fewe dayes .
AND Peter doth , declare the cause Why he to the heathen went : Paule Barnabas , doth preache the lause Of hym that then them sent .
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Thappost les and bretherne were

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glade , Through out Ie ru salem , to heare the heathen receyuyd had , The worde of God to

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glad , Throughout Ie ru salem , To heare the heathen receyued had , The worde of God to

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glade , Through out Ie ru salem To here the heathen receyuyd had the worde of God to them ,

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glad , Throughout Ie ru salem , To heare the heathen receyuyd had , The worde of God to them ,

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them , When Peter to Ie ru salem , Came to his iorneys ende ,

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them , When Peter to Ieru salem , Came , to his iorneys end , They of the cir -

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When Peter to Ie ru salem , Came to his iorneys end , They of

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They of the cir cumci sion wyth him dyd then contend .

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cum ci sion , Wyth him dyd then contend contend .

Th apostles and brethren were glad Throughout Ierusalem : To heare the heathen , receiued had The worde of God to them . When Peter to , Ierusalem Came to hys iorneyes ende : They of the circumcision With hym dyd then contende .
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the cir cumci si on wyth hym dyd then contend .

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circum ci si on wyth hym dyd then contend .

And sayde of late , thou wenst into Thuncircumsyde in dede : With them to eate , whiche thynge to do Our lawe hath not decrede . Peter began , then to debate The thynges as they dyd chaunce And sayde I was , in Ioppa late Prayinge and in a traunce . As I in dede , playnelye had sene A vessell descendynge : A large whyte cloth , as it had bene From heauen then downe commynge Let downe it was , by corners fower And so it came to me : Within the whiche , when it came lower Myne eyes playnely myght se. Fourfoted beastes , that semed fayre Uermen and wormes there layde : And also foules , out of the ayre A voyce to me then sayde . Peter aryse , slee thou and eate And I sayde Lorde , God shylde : For in my mouth , came neuer meate Then common or yet defylde . And then the voyce , dyd aunswere me From heauen with good accorde : Count not those thynges , vncleane to be That cleansed hath the Lorde . Thre tymes thys thynge , was brought about As I haue shewed you playne : And all thynges was , without all dout Up take to heauen agayne . And then beholde , immediatlye There came to me thre men : The which were sent , from Cesarye Onely to seke me then . And then the sprite , to me dyd saye Do thou thy selfe prepare : To go with them , forth on their waye And haue therof no feare . Moreouer then , syxe brethren went In companye of vs : Unto the house , of hym that sent Which was Cornelius : How he had sene , he shewed to vs The aungel of the Lorde : Whiche sayde to hym , Cornelius To Ioppa sende thou worde . To Simon Peter , one of myne Who shall tell words to thee : Wherby that thou , and eke all thyne No dout shall saued be . And then as I , began to preache The sprite on them fel thus : As dyd on vs , when we dyd teache The Lorde and Christ Iesus . Then in my head , I dyd recorde Great thinges that I then wayde : Whiche were the words , of God the Lorde That he in dede had sayde . Iohn with water , he dyd baptyse But ye shal baptysed be : Euen with the sprite , that is right wyse Within fewe dayes trust me . Then forasmuch as God dyd geue To them as vnto vs : When we dyd fyrst , preache and beleue The Lorde and Christ Iesus . What was I then , that I should seace And eke the Lorde denye : When they heard that , they helde their peace And God dyd glorifye . And sayd also , that God had sent The Gentils euen the same : Their former lyfe , then to repent Beleuyng in his name . Those that before , abrode were dryuen Through persecution stronge : The which arose , about good Steuen From place to place went longe . Untyll they came , to Phenices Cipers and Antioche : Unto the Iewes , both more and les Onlye they dyd approche . And eke of Cipers there were some And of Sirene also : To Antioche , when they were come Unto the Grekes dyd go . And preached then , the Lorde Iesus Whose hande with them abod : A great numbre , beleued vs And turned vnto God . Of these thinges tydinges came anon Unto the eares of them : That were the congregation Then at Ierusalem . And they sent forth , one Barnabas To Antioche in peace : When he came there , right glad he was To see the fayth encrease Exhorting them , not once to start Sith God had them restorde : Unto his grace , that they with heart Should cleaue vnto the Lorde . Ryght good he was , euen from his youth Full of the sprite and fayth : Much people he , vnto the truth Dyd wynne the storye sayth . Then Barnabas , to Tharsus sought To see Saule there approche : Upon whose sight , right soone he brought Hym vnto Antioche . And it chaunced , that one whole yere They kept together styll : Euen with the , congregacion there And taught the Lorde hys wyll . That in so much , th elect that were At Antioche euen then : Were those in dede , that first dyd beare The name of Christen men . In those dayes from , Ierusalem The Prophetes came to vs : To Antioche , and one of them Was named Agabus . Whiche by the sprite , then signified Great dearth shoulde then succede : And that throughout , the worlde so wyde Whiche came to passe in dede . In Claudius dayes , the Emperour Thelect them selues dyd bynde : Eche man accordynge to hys power Some succour then to sende . Unto the brethren , in Iurye Whiche thynge they brought to pas And sent vnto , the Elders bye Saule and eke Barnabas .
The contentes . HERODE doth persecute Christes flocke And doth slaye Iames in dede : In pryson he , doth Peter locke The wormes Herode doth fede .
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And in that tyme Herode the Kynge , He dyd his hands let slyp , To trouble men of good ly -

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And in the tyme Herode the Kynge , He dyd his hands let slyp , To trouble men of good lyuyng ,

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And in that tyme Herode the Kyng , He dyd his hands let slyp , To trouble men of good ly -

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And in that tyme Herode the Kyng , He dyd his hands slyp , To trouble men of good ly -

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uyng , And Godlye fe lowshyp , He dyd slee Iames Iohns brother deare , Euen wyth the swerde in

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uyng , And Godlye fe lowshyp , He dyd slee Iames Iohns brother deare , Euen wyth the swerde in

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uyng , And godlye fe lowshyp , He dyd slee Iames Iohns brother deare , Euen wyth the swerde in

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uyng , And god lye fe lowshyp , He dyd slee Iames Iohns brother deare , Euen wyth the swerd in dede

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dede , Because the Iues well pleased were He further dyd pro cede .

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dede , Because the Iues wel pleased were be cause the Iues wel pleased were he further dyd procede .

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dede , Because the Iues wel pleased were he further dyd procede .

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dede , Because the Iues well pleased were , He further dyd procede .

ANd in that tyme , Herode the kynge He dyd hys handes let slyppe : To trouble men , of good lyuynge And godly felowshyppe . He dyd slaye Iames , Iohns brother dere Euen with the swearde in dede : Because the Iewes , wel pleased were He further dyd procede . It was the dayes , then of swete bread And he caught Peter fast : With violence , voyde of all dread In pryson dyd hym cast . Delyuerynge hym , a charge gaue he Unto quarternions fower : Of souldiers there , then kept to be Tyll that the feast were ouer . Entendynge then , once easter past That out he shoulde be brought But Peter was , in pryson fast Tyll God for hym had wrought Then prayer was made , without ceasyng Of all the godly menne : Unto the Lorde , out hym to bryng Of that foul fylthye denne . When Herode would , haue had hym sene And brought before the route : The same nyght Peter , slept betwene Two souldiers stowre and stoute . Bounde with two chaynes , in lodginge pore And so he fell a slepe : The kepers standynge at the dore The prison fast to kepe . Beholde the Aungel , of the Lorde Was present in that tyde : The lodge to lyght , he then restorde And smote on Peters syde : And styrred hym , who lay in bandes And sayde aryse vnbewrayde : And then the chaynes , fel from his handes The Angell to hym sayde : Gyrde thou thy selfe , and haue no drede Thy Sandales bynde on thee : Thy mantell cast , on thee with spede And then come folowe me . He folowed hym , and made no dene And wylt not what done was : But as a vision , he had sene Whiche th aungel brought to pas When they the first , watche dyd frustrate The seconde watche also : They came vnto , the yron gate That goth the cytye vnto . Which opened by , the owne accorde They passynge through by nyght : And then the Aungell , of the Lorde From Peter vanished quyght . When Peter to , hym selfe came well He sayde I knowe and see : That God hath sent , me hys Angell Which hath delyuerd me . Out of the hands , of kynge Herod And all hys whole counsayle : And from the Iewes , I thanke my God That neuer dyd me fayle . And as he thought , thys thynge vpon To Maries house dyd go : Which was the mother , of one Iohn And called Marke also . Where diuers were , gathered to praye There Peter knockt with spede : A damsell came forth , to heare saye Named Rhoda in dede . And when that she , knewe Peters voyce The dore she dyd let pas : She ranne in fast , and dyd reioyce To tell where Peter was . Declarynge playne , that heard she had Hym speake in the entre : And then they sayde , that she was mad But she sayde it was he . Then sayde they all , it maye betyde His Aungel there to be : But Peter styll , dyd there abyde And eke styll knocked he . And when they had , opend the dore Where Peter then dyd stande : They were astonied , ryche and pore But he helde vp his hande . And wylled them , to holde their peace And shewed them what was past ▪ Howe that the Lorde , dyd hym releace Where he in chaynes laye fast . And he sayde then , go shewe thys thynge To Iames and , brethren eke : And he went thence , before day sprynge Another place to seke . Assoone as it , was fayre lyght daye The souldiers made great mone : Eche one to other , began to saye Howe is thys man thus gone . When Herode then , for hym dyd call And naught of hym heard saye : He dyd examine , the kepers all Commaundynge them awaye : And he descended , from Iewrye To Cesarye anon : With them of Tire , he was angrye And with them of Sidon : And they came all , then to obtayne By intercession than : To Bassus made , hys chamberlayne Desyrynge peace eche man . Because their countrey , where they fedde Chiefely by hym dyd stande : And they and theirs , were norishedde Onely by Herodes lande . Upon a daye , appoynted well Herode hym selfe made neate : In fyne and royall , apparell And set hym on hys seate . To them gay wordes , then spake Herod The people then dyd shoute : And sayde he speaks , more lyke a God Then lyke a man no doute . The aungell then , immediatlye Dyd strycke him with Gods rod : Because he dyd , not geue the glorye Unto the lyuynge God . The wormes of hym , toke their repast And he gaue vp the ghost : The worde also encreased fast And grewe in euerye coost . Then Barnabas , and Paule went soone Unto Ierusalem : When they their office , had well done And toke Iohn Marke with them .
The Contentes . PAVLE Barnabas , dyd God prefer And dyd the heathen teache : And eke agaynste , the socerer At Antioche dyd preache .
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At Antioche ther dyd remayne among the flocke of Christ : some prophets & some teachers

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At Antioche ther dyd remayne among the flocke of Christ ▪ some prophets & some teachers

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At Antioche ther dyd remayne among the flocke of Christ : some prophets and some teachers

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At Antioche ther dyd remayne among the flocke of Christ : some prophets & some teachers

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playne sent from the Lorde most hyest , As Bar nabas Simon Niger and Lucye of Si -

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playne sent from the Lorde most hyest , As Barnabas Simon Niger and Lucye

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playne sent from the Lorde most hyest , As Barnabas Simon Niger and Lucye of Siren , The

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playne sent from the Lorde most hyest , As Barnabas Simon Niger and Lucye of Si -

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rene , The Tetracks nurse , felow was there whose name was Manahen .

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of Siren The Tetracks Nurse , felow was ther whose name was Manahem ,

AT Antioche , there dyd remayne Amonge the flocke of Christ : Some prophetes , and some teachers playne Sent from the lord most hiest . As Barnabas , Simon Niger And Lucye of Sirene :
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Tetracks nurse , felowe was ther whose name was Manahen .

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ren , The Tetracks Nurse , felow was ther whose name was Manahen .

The Tetracks nurs , felowe was ther Whose name was Manahene . And also Saule , was there in place Who as they ministred : And eke dyd fast , and pray for grace Gods sprite on them was shed . Whiche dyd commaunde , & to them sayde Sende Barnabas and Saul : To worke the worke , before them layde Wherto I dyd them caul . Then dyd they fast , and also praye As they were wont to do : And eke their hands , on them dyd laye And then they let them go . And by Gods sprite , when they were sent They came to Seleucye : From thence dyd sayle , so that they went To Ciprus directlye . And when they came , to Salomine In the churche of the Iewes : Their hearts and mynds , they did encline To preache them there good newes . To serue with them , there for a whyle They had one Iohn by name : And when they had , gone through the yle To Paphos then they came . A sorcerer there , of them was founde A false prophet a Iue : Whose teaching was , not sure ne sounde Hys name was Bariesu . With Sergius Paule , a man prudent Whiche rulde the whole countre : With all hys trayne , he dyd frequent Familier then to be . The same ruler , to hym dyd caule And willed to come nere : Both Barnabas , and also Paule Of them goddes worde to here . But Elymas , the sorcerer So they declare hys name : Dyd wyll the ruler , to forbere To fayth hym selfe to frame . Saule named Paule , then in that cost Full feruent at a brayde : Who was full of , the holye Gost Beheld hym then and sayde . O full of all , subtylitye And eke disceytfulnes : The deuyls chylde , and enemye To grace and ryghtwysenes . Thou doest not cease , styll to peruart By damnable discorde : But dost alwayes plucke from mans heart The strayght wayes of the Lorde . And nowe beholde , thou man vnkynde The Lordes hande is on thee : And for a tyme , thou shalt be blynde The Sunne thou shalt not se. Immediatlye , then for hys pryde Uppon hys eyes dyd stande : A myst that made , hym seke a gyde To leade hym by the hande . The ruler then , dyd see the case And not therat repyne : But mused muche , and dyd embrace The Lorde and his doctrine . When Paule from Paphus , toke shippyng And all hys companye : Forth on their waye , they went saylyng To Perge of Phamphilye . To see his frendes , Iohn was right fayne And dyd depart from them : And so returned , whome agayne Unto Ierusalem . They wandryng ther , went from Perga And soone they dyd approche : The lande then of , Pisydia And came to Antioche . Into the sinagoge they went Upon the Sabbothes daye : And sat them downe , with good entent No man dyd saye them naye . But when the lecture , of the lawe And prophetes there were done . The ruler then , whiche there them sawe Sayde vnto them ryght sone . Good bretherne nowe , we do you praye The people to exhort : Yf any sermon , ye can saye To them for their comfort . Then Paule stode vp , there in presens And beckned with hys hande : He prayde them all , to kepe sylens Gods worde to vnderstande . He sayde ye men , of Israell And ye that God do feare : And all that here , amonge you dwell I praye you geue good care . God of this people , dyd elect Our fathers vs beforne : Auancynge them , that were reiect As forreners farre borne . In Egypt lande , both daye and nyght In bondage they dyd dwell : The Lorde then with , hys arme of myght Dyd brynge them out ryght well . And fourtye yeares , he dyd them spare In all their wyckednes : To punishe them , he dyd forbare With in the wyldernes . Seuen nacions then , in Canaan He wasted well I wot : Partynge the lande , to euery man Accordynge to hys lot . Then to the tyme , of Samuell The iudges gaue trulye : Amonge them there , yeares for to dwell Four hundreth and fyftye . And after that , a kynge to craue They woulde not cease ne blyn : The sonne of Cis , Saule God them gaue Of the tribe of Beniamyn . Twise twentye yeares , he ware the crowne No lenger raygned he : For God the Lorde , dyd put hym downe And hys posterite . He set vp Dauid , to be kynge And ruler in hys place : And dyd reporte , of hym saynge Dauid I do enbrace . One Iesses sonne , whom I haue founde A man Ientell and kynde : He is to me , both sure and sounde To fulfyll all my mynde . Of thys mans sede , a sauiour The promyse thus doth tell : God hath brought forth , Iesus the flour And kynge of Israell . But after Iohn , had run hys race He sayde I am not he : I meane Messias , full of grace Whome ye take me to be . But lo one doth , come after me Whose shoes vpon hys fete : Of such hyghnes , and dignite To lose I am vnmete : Ye men bretherne , and children all Of Abraham by discent : To you that feare , God great and small Thys worde of lyfe is sent . The dwellers in , Ierusalem The rulers well I wot : And all suche then , as were with them In dede they knew hym not . The prophetes voyce , that were red Eche Saboth them amonge : With suche blyndnes , then were they led , They coulde take then but wronge . And though of deathe , they found no cause In hym most innocent : The Prophecyes , in euerye clause Were ended as they ment . In denying him , to mortall fate They dyd them all fulfyll : When they made sute , to Pons Pilate , This innocent to kyll . Then all thynges done , in eche degre As scripture wolde it haue : They toke his bodye , from the tre And layed it in the graue . God raysed hym , on the third daye From deathe to lyfe certayne : He shewed hym selfe , without delaye , When he was risen agayne . And manye tymes , appeared he Full lyuelye vnto them : That went with him , from Galile Unto Ierusalem . Which are his witnes , to eche sort Appoynted of the Lorde : And we also , to your comfort Gods promyse do recorde . Which to our fathers , he dyd frame Howe God to their ofsprynge : Fulfylled hath , in Christ the same From death hym reuiuynge . The seconde Psalme , recordeth playne Thou art my sonne sayeth he : The father sayeth , this daye certayne I haue begotten thee . In that he raysed , hym anon From death nothynge dismayde No more to se , corruption On thys wyse then he sayde . The fauour grace , and eke good wyll That I Dauid dyd vow : Full faythfullye , I shall fulfyll And parforme it to you . Therfore he sayeth , in the lyke place Thy sonne the holye on : Thou shalt not suffer , in no case To see corruption . As for Dauid , hys tyme dyd kepe To serue gods wyll trulye : And after that , fallynge a slepe Was layde hys father bye . His Cors dyd waste , and putrefye But God hys sonne dyd he : Make quicke agayne , and certaynlye Dyd no corrupcyon se. Knowe ye therfore , ye brethren all Through him ye may purchace : Which is preached , to great and small Forgeuenes of trespace . And from all things , ful sure to be Acquited and made sure : Which Moyses lawe , in no degre Coulde clense be ye ryght sure . But who so that , wyl geue credence And in the fayth abyde : Through him is cleare , from all offence And also iustified . Beware therfore , I do you reade And kepe ye from the lake : Lest those thynges fall , vpon your heade Wherof the prophetes spake . Ye dispisers , beholde and muse At your distruction now : For in your tyme , a worcke defuse I worke euen vnto you . Whiche in no wyse , ye shal beleue Who so of it you tell : The whiche is wrought , you for to greue Because ye do rebell . When that the Iues , were all forth gon Out of their holye place : The Gentyles them , besought anon To preache the worde of grace . And them to teache , through out the weke Betwene the Saboth dayes : What meanes & wayes , that they myght To please the Lorde alwayes . Their holye congregacion then So ended Luke recytes : On them dyd wayte , there many men Both Iues and Procelytes . To these good men , that dyd abyde Spake Paule and Barnabas Exortynge them , not once to slyde From God ne from his grace . The Saboth day , then next folowynge The citie whole well neare : Together came , much desyrynge Gods holy worde to heare . But when the Iewes , sawe suche a route They were full wrath I deme : Reuilyng Paule , with wordes fulstoute Beginning to blaspheme . But Barnabas , and Paule was bolde And sayde it doth behoue : Gods worde to you , first to be tolde Whiche sent is from aboue , But syth ye do , it nowe denye Auoydynge it with strife : And thynke your selues , now vnworthye Of euerlastyng lyfe . And eke the worde , so precious Ye take for crafte and gyles : Lo here the Lorde , hath wylled vs To tourne vnto the Gentyles . I haue set thee , to be a lyght The Gentyles for to gyde And them to saue , as I behyght Throughout the earth so wyde . The Gentyles then , offred thys grace Of it they were full fayne : Gods worde with thankes , they dyd embrace Beleuynge it certayne . And those that God , had ordayned To euerlastynge lyfe : Abode in fayth , the worde dyd spread Throughout the countrey ryfe . Wherfore the Iewes , them dyd abhore And moued without pytye : The women of , worshyp and honore The chiefe men of the cytye . Agaynst poore Paule , and Barnabas And woulde without offence : A persecution brought to pas . Expellynge them from thence . Out of that coast , when they nedes must To go they made them mete : And for a witnes , shoke the dust Agaynst them of their fete . And they came to , Iconium Accept of least and moste : And Gods elect , were all becum Full of the holye goste .
The contentes . Th apostles at Iconium Dyd preache with good aduice : The people woulde , both all and some To them do sacrifice .
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It chaunced in Iconium As

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It chaunced in Ico ni um As they oft

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It chaunced in I co nium As they oft ▪

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It chaunced in I co nium As they oft tymes dyd

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they oft tymes dyd vse together they into dyd cum the Sinagoge of Iues , where they dyd preache

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tymes dyd vse together they into dyd cum the Sinagoge of Iues , Where they dyd

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tymes dyd vse to gether they into dyd come the Sinagoge of Iues , Wher they dyd preach and one -

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vse together they in to dyd cum the Si na goge of Iues where they dyd preache

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and onelye seke gods grace then to atcheue that they so spake to Iue and

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preache and on lye seke Gods grace then to atcheue that they so spake to

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lye seke Gods grace then to atcheue That they so spake to Iue and Greke That

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and onelye seke Gods grace then to atcheue That they so spake to Iue and

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greke That many dyd beleue , be leue .

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Iue and Greke That manye dyd beleue .

IT chaunced in , Iconium As they oft tymes dyd vse : Together they , into dyd cum The sinagoge of Iewes . Where they dyd Preache , and only seke Gods grace then to atcheue : That they so spake , to Iewe and Greke That many dyd beleue .
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manye dyd be leue beleue .

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Greke That manye dyd beleue beleue .

But then the Iues , of vnbelefe The Gentyles on dyd call : And styrde their mindes , to much mischefe Agaynst the bretherne all . And they longe tyme , dyd there persist Gods worde styll to recorde : And quit them selues , boldly in Christ By helpe of God the Lorde . Whiche then , gaue testimonye vnto The worde euen of hys grace : And caused them , great thynges to do Whiche by their handes toke place . The people dyd , them selues deuyde As they were then affect : Sum from the Iues , woulde neuer slyde Nor sum from Christes elect . When that the Iewes , & gentyles woulde Assaulte make them vpon : Their rulers wrought , all that they coulde By counsel them to ston . Whose councel knowen , they made no host But fled vnto Lystra : And Derba cytyes , of the cost Of Licaonia . And eke vnto , the region That lyeth there rounde about : And preached Christ , to euerye one And his Gospel through out . There sat a man , of lytle myrth At Lystra , lame of fete : A trepell was , euen from his byrth And neuer walked yet . Who heard Paule preach , the story sayth And Paule behelde the man : And dyd perceyue , that he had fayth To be made whole euen then . Paule sayd to him , with chereful voyce Upon thy fete vp stande : And he start vp , and dyd reioyce And walked out of hande . And when the people , dyd beholde What Paule had done that daye : With mightye voyce , they were full bolde To brute these thynges and saye . Nowe in the speche , of our countre Gods are come downe vs to : In likenes nowe , of men ye se And what straunge thinges they do . And Barnabas , they called thus The name of Iupiter : And called Paule , Mercurius Because he was preacher . And then the priest , of Iupiter Bystyrd both fete and handes : Which dwelt before , the Citye there Brought oxen and garlandes . To the church porche , and dyd aduyse The people and them caule : With him then to , do Sacrifyce To Barnabas and Paule . But whan Thappostles , herd their knackes They myght it not abyde : But rent their clothes , then on their backes And ran with them to chyde . They cryed and sayde , vnto them then Why haue ye done thus now : For we are both , but mortall men In all poyntes lyke to you . And we do preache , you verytyes , That lyes myght be abhorde To turne you from , these vanytyes , Unto the lyuynge Lorde . Who made the heauens , & eke the landes That they shuld styll be his : He made the sea , euen with his handes And all that in them is . Whiche in tymes past , euen in those dayes Dyd suffer and permit : Eche man to walke , in his owne wayes Geuen vp to his owne wyt . Neuertheles , his heauenlye wyttes Left witnes to declare : In that he shewed his benefyttes From heauen rayne to prepare . And frutfull seasons , gaue at wyll To vs both more and les : And in the ende , our heartes dyd fyll Wyth foode and great gladnes . And all these wordes , wold scarce entyse The people to forbeare : But that they wolde , do Sacrifyce Unto them both euen there . And certenly , Iues dyd there approche The whiche dyd euen then cum : Immediatlye , from Antioche And from Iconium . And got the people , to consent With stones Paules bloude to shed And through the cytye , they hym rent Thynkynge he had bene deed . And yet as the , disciples stode Aboute him to lament : He dyd arise , and for hys fode Into the citye went . And he abode , there all that nyght Euen vnto the next daye : Then Barnabas , and he a ryght To Darby toke the waye . And in that Citie , they dyd preache While they dyd there soiorne : To all men Iesus , Christ did teache And then they dyd retorne . To Lystra and , Iconium To Antioche and there : Strengthned the soules , of all and sum That there disciples were . Exhortynge them , not to relent But in the fayth remayne : Affirmynge that , through much torment We must to heauen attayne . And they then by , election Ordayned elders ther : In euerye , congregacion By fastynge and prayer . That God to them , his grace might sende To worke his wyll moste Iust And thus to God , dyd them commend In whome they put their trust And they went through , Pisidia And taught the people styll : And came vnto , Pamphilia Their callynge to fulfyll . And when they had , declared playne Gods worde then in Perca : They dyd descende , forth with agayne Into Attalia . From thence by shyp , they all sayled To Antioche a pace : From whence they were , delyuered To God and to hys grace . Who had them longe , preserued styll From cruel men and mad : Euen by his grace , to worcke his wyll Whiche they fulfylled had . When they were come , and to one stead The congregacion brought : Ther was rehearst by eche mans head That God by them had wrought . Howe he the doore , of fayth vntyde The Gentyls in to call : And there longe tyme , they dyd abyde With the disciples all .

Imprynted at London by Nycolas Hyll , for Wyllyam Seres .

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