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 (gob's promises 
 
 By JOHN BALE 
 
 BISHOP OF OSSORY 
 
 Date of Original, 1538 
 Reproduced in Facsimile, 1 9 
 
%\)t ^utior jfacstmtle Certs 
 
 Under tlie Supervision and 'Editorship of 
 JOHN S. FARMER 
 
 %\yt Cfnef promises of <§ofc 
 unto JElan 
 
 [d&od's i&romtees] 
 
 By JOHN BALE 
 
 BISHOP OF OSSORY 
 
 1538 
 
 Issued for Subscribers by 
 
 T. C. & E. C. JACK, 16 HENRIETTA STREET 
 
 LONDON, W.C. : AND EDINBURGH 
 
 MCMVIII 
 
Q EHERAL 
 
Digitized by the Internet Archive 
 
 in 2008 with funding from 
 
 Microsoft Corporation 
 
 http://www.archive.org/details/chiefpromisesofgOObalerich 
 
C!)e Cfjtef promises of <©ot> 
 
 unto Jltan 
 
 [d&oD^ #rom(0e2Q 
 
 By JOHN BALE 
 
 BISHOP OF OSSORY 
 
 The original of this facsimile is in the British Museum 
 [Press-mark C. 34, c. 2) ; it is the only known copy of 
 the first edition. It formed part of the Garrick collection, 
 and probably it came to the famous eighteenth-century actor 
 from t/ie Harley library through Robert Dodsley the anti- 
 quarian bookseller, who speaks of having found it in " the 
 Harleian Collection of Old Plays, consisting of between 600 
 and 700, which are now in my possession." " God's 
 Promises " was reprinted in 1 $jy, the first edition being so 
 entirely forgotten by then that the new impression was 
 described as " now fyrst imprynted." This play has been 
 frequently reprinted in modern times. 
 
 John Bale — " bilious Bale " — was a notable figure in 
 his time, a strenuous and not altogether consistent supporter 
 and exponent of the Reformation. He was unscrupulous in 
 attack and violent in speech. Born in 1495 he died in 
 1563, having, at the age 0/64., confessed himself '■'•an old 
 and worn-out man." I have in my edition of " The 
 
 1^5458 
 
Dramatic Writings of John Bale " (Early English Drama 
 Society, 1 907) dwelt at length upon the life and times of this 
 hard-hitting acerbous prelate. To this source of reference may 
 be added " The Dictionary of National Biography " (as a 
 matter of course), the introduction to the facsimile reprint of 
 Bale's " Three Laws " (Tudor Facsimile Texts), Herford's 
 " Literary Relations of England and Germany in the 1 6th 
 Century," Snell's " Age of Transition," Schroer's Introduction 
 to " The Three Laws" (Halle, 1882), &c. &c. 
 
 Mr. J. A. Herbert of the Manuscript Department of 
 the British Museum after comparing this facsimile with the 
 original copy reports that " it must not be considered one of 
 the greatest successes " of the series. He adds, however, " it 
 was exceptionally difficult to reproduce, no doubt" This 
 difficulty arises, for the most part, from the mutilated and 
 stained condition of the original : even the yellow-tinted official 
 stamp of the British Museum has in two instances made 
 darker what is perfectly clear in the original. To this general 
 criticism there is little to add. 
 
 (1) Title-page, line 2, the " D " of " <£)0D " is clearer 
 
 in original : as will be seen the page is muti- 
 lated, only the top half being left, mounted 
 on a leaf of blank paper. 
 
 (2) 3, if. recto, lines 2 and 3, the last words are 
 
 clearer in original: in line 2, "COtlgt . . 
 enc s " [Congruence]; line 3, "0ertf)e Of 
 
 CO ♦ ." Concerning this page Mr. Herbert 
 makes the following remark : — " Not very 
 successful where the page has been repaired. 
 This applies not only to this page, but also to 
 those which follow" 
 
(3) 3. ij. verso, lines 3, 4, 5, 10, #«</ 21, M<? 
 
 obliterated words at commencement are re- 
 spectively "90," "32!t)pc6," "C&eg come," 
 "anD t&piff," and "JFor" [M* JF **</ 
 
 imperfect \ but unmistakable]. 
 
 (4) 9, f ij* verso, //»<? 16, the initial is "JF" [For one]. 
 
 (5) 15. f. verso, line 21, " JFor," ftp of JF wanting, 
 
 but the letter is unmistakable. 
 
 (6) £. iij. verso, //»? 4, ^f/ »/., "l|)e" w />/#/» 
 
 a»rf5?r stain. 
 
 (7) <£• [*•] verso > K ne 4> ^ r? & wo fl aw tn ^* •' 
 
 Me* w#n£ o» margin has been introduced by 
 some flaw in printing. 
 
 (8) C. w. recto, //»<? 4, M»v/ won/, " at," the ** t " 
 
 is faint in original but legible. 
 
 JOHN S. FARMER. 
 
UNIVERSITY 
 
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 ^ ucrfum dcnuo refurgit. 
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 05ercyfuUfatb<^tbypyti<f«U^4c<cgtmbe, f>ow»JJ 
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 Pater cceleftis. . *" -V** 
 
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 u be s$ob from tbe euyll. 2tnb itotto wrVott b4ttbe, 
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 0ocb bmuye for tune, b >eb cbefclye dxtnnccb me» • ,-w 
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 Pater cceleftis, 
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 b tbc byfpU**fcb.<ooob lorbe jjf <tge tb« mercy, 
 Pater cceteftis, 
 
 b« fbaltby* for fowtebaUtby pofferytt* 
 
 Adam primus homo; 
 t fmifte goob lorbe,mi«ftS« not thy felf on ttt€# 
 taworme^otaflefbclyewmytt. 
 Pater coeteftis; 
 
 ptye tb« fbnltbye.wttbtby wbole pofferytc# 
 
 Adam primus homo. 
 , ? et met cy fwte lorbe ^f any e mere? may eb<?* 
 Pater coelefti* I 
 
 jf Am fmmtiMble, jf tnaye <fc<m$e no beer* . 
 tTb» f^tby<(jTf«rye)wltbo«t4nye remebyc. 
 Adam primus homo. 
 T<t graeyoufe f*tber,egtenbe tome tby mereye, 
 artb tbrowe not awaye,tbe W ot*e wbyd> tb« baft create* 
 %o tbynt owne jfrnag^Zut autn from m< tby b*t«i 
 
 Pater 
 
PrSIenf is Trcgcediar I 
 Parcr coclefti's 
 25t*f attthn foryt,frombottomof tby k*t? 
 
 t * A dam primus homo*. 
 
 ^|?y byfpiwfurc t8i« f nemo (I |K<tuy<fm4tt* 
 
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 f fwn tvy U jf uii tbe, w bar. cbu pMt ffyct* e imw* 
 Cyfc co r«couer,<wb my 9000 fmur 4lfo« 
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 . Pater codefti's 
 
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 <?ftby mere soobneffemrb »ot of my beferuyntft, 
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 tsolonse as Jfb4lt,b<«ic bcre comymiyncte* 
 ^"b fljewc it j?wy(l,to my poffctyte, 
 7£b4ttb«y irtlyf < C4fe,bmie tb«tby felycytt. 
 pater cceleih's. 
 
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 A<?tus prfmus 
 5or 4 c!ofyn$c t>p,f4fceyet0ne fcrtt<ttc« wfrb tb*» 
 
 Adam primus homo. 
 Tit tby pUrtfure (orbe,4ll tbyn$es mygbt ewer be, 
 
 Pafer coeleftss 
 5or ibatmy promyfe, nwyc b4«etbebeper effect, 
 it tfyt faytbt of tbe,4nb 4ll thy $tttct*cyon* 
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 ftb* wom4nf baUforowe,in p4ynef«U propamicyon* 
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 Adam pr/mus homo. 
 3 f ncefpumtpt4yfyn<je?to tbe moflbe4ttenfye fotbe* 
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 2Uib to be4re in mynbe^now after my be4«ynefle, 
 ftbe brwte of tby name, witb in twrbe ioye anb $(4bnefle» 
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 fto fatd>t to tby folbe^by fir ft f bepe <joynge 4 fttayt* 
 
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 3 b4mttrtble wrctd?e^bcf<r«eb e»ecucyon> 
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 21 1 4 fevcetf b4ye,4cj4yne to be teuyueb* 
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 Tunc fonora uoce,prouolutfs genibus Antiphonam mcipit,0 
 Sapientia, Qiiam profequctur chorus cum organis, . ;4 
 co interim exeunte^ 
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 Pater coelcftis 
 
 frmic bene moueb^to jlryfc m<m by uerfefye* 
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 23wt botb wb<tt bymluftwitboutbyfcrcte abuyfement* 
 Unb wyllin no wyfeitafce mync abucrtyfement* 
 
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 ftbattbeir xwyne wotfcyn$e4s vnto me mod?c <jrettmwcc« 
 <E>4nEynbe is but fief be,tn bye wbole ballyaunctt 
 3tU »yce encreafetb, in bym contyntmUye, 
 Hotbyn^e be re$<trbetb,to walfce ruto my <jloryc. 
 
 COy bartrfb borretb. bys wy If ull my fcty e, 
 <t)ys crtnfreomittyce,by« curfeb couetoufene||e, 
 ^ya ktfle4l€d?eroufe,by6 vengertble tyrrtnnye, 
 'ntmrcyfull mourtbcr,mtb otber vncjoblyncfjo 
 t»yllbeffroyc bym,for by* outragyoufuejfc 
 not bym onlye,but all tb«tt on eartbe bo ffere* 
 ttrepentetbmt,tb<it euer T m<ibc tbem £ere» 
 
 luftusNoah, 
 
 (XOofigmtyll m4£er,wttb to* f raylenefle fumxob*thtAn 
 Ian is thy creature,tby felfe can notfaye irnye* 
 :bou*b tbuponnyfbbym,toput bymfumwbatmfertre* 
 )ys fanlte to rrton>leb<re,yct fete not bys becaye* 
 ftbu nwyeff reclayme bym,tbou$b be goetb now a f? vay e, 
 Untbtynge bym attayne^of tby «tbunbmmtgr<tce, 
 fto tb< folbe of f4ytb«,be act nowle^ynse by* trefpaee* 
 Pater cctleitis, 
 
 $bu fctowcf* jf bmi< 3<mthto bym com?enyc»r foace, 
 
 2Vhb 
 
*PT prafentis Tragioeiue? 
 
 Web Uuf till W4myit$es 7 yct be 4roettbctb fottopUcc 
 £be wtutttUUwcwby* J wrote mbys b«*c, 
 6c batb outr4ccb 7 4U$oo{mc|rc putty/t^c 4 p4rte, 
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 t^e re*4rbctb ttot>butW4lfcctb 4 oamwtbU tmbc, 
 luftusNt>ah f 
 
 3tll tbys is true lorbc, jf c<w itot tby wotbes treprotte* 
 £ete by» weafcme (je yet,tby mcrcyf nil cjoobtteflc mouc. 
 Pater cceleftis. 
 Ho weafccttcffe is it,but wylfull wor£y»t<je all, 
 ^Cb*<tt reicritctb m m<m 7 tbrou$b myrtbe by 4bolyc4ll. 
 toe f b*U b4iwtbetfor,lyEe as be b*tb beferucb, 
 luftus Noah 
 
 £ofe-bym wt yctlorbe , tbowjb b< batb bepclye fweruefr* 
 
 jf Etwwe tby mercycis facte *bouc by* rtibettcflt* 
 25eyttcje mfyny te,48 4ll otber thymes <wt in the. 
 fry* folye cbevfotottow p4rbot« of tbysoobrccfle, 
 3tttb me4fure it ttot.bcyonbc tby <jobly* py tic , 
 t£(itmt not bys f4ultc,farbcr than bclpc m4yc be, 
 23at cjtttiwt bym tby <jr«cc548 be ojfenbetb fo bepelye 
 ^be to rcrocmbr<,4nb abborrrebys myferyc. 
 
 ■Of all goobntjijc (orbcrcmcmbrc tby $ttat mercyc 
 TEo 2ibam *nb itncMta^yngc tby fit jt comm4imbcrocttt. 
 ^Tbcmtbu rclcucbefiwitb tbyfwctc promyfc bemtcnlye* 
 &mncfall tbougbtbey werc,4tiib tbeir lyucs nt$lystnt> 
 y fcrtowe tb<«t rocrcyewitb tbe is ptvmantnti 
 3tnb wy U be cucr,fo lorccjc 48 tbe wotlbe ettbure, 
 tTbw dofe not tby b4ttbe,from man wbyd?is tby aewtwti 
 
 23cyttcrc tby fubicccbc is tmbrcnetb tby cure* 
 Cotrect byro tbu m<*ycjl>4itb fo bryrc#c by*» to $vac< . 
 2UI lyctb i« tby b*ttbes,to leaucor to allure, 
 25y tter be4tbe to ejeucor $vamnt rooj? fuflfrcn folace* 
 
 23 tj Vttttlyt 
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A (fitis Secundus 
 erlye fromtttorkatterte rrottbw tby fact, 
 25titU« bymfmKr,tbyfw<« bcnyuolence, 
 ©»mwbattboti<fbbe fele,tby b<wbe for by* offtnct4 
 
 Pater cceleftis* 
 
 COy mufauAut Wotbitby rygbtotifnefle botbmotu me, 
 ©timwhatto referue,for mannys poff eryte. 
 ftbongb 3 Cerent tbt wotlbe,y tt voyll jf fmie tbe ly ucs, 
 •Of tbe anb tby wyfe,tby iij.fomtea *mb tb«tr wyuea, 
 2tob of yd?e fcynbe otfeto mayttteyne yow beraftcr ♦ 
 JuftusNoah. 
 23lefleb be tby trnmcmof! mytrbtye mcreyftiUtitoE «rs 
 If itb tbt to byfputfcfc were wtcomieny wt# 
 Pater coeleftis, 
 
 *fl?bye boeff tba faye fo:25e bolbc to fp«E e tby intent, 
 
 luftus Noah* 
 ©ball tbeotber bye,witbout<mye wmebye? 
 
 V_ Pater coelefti's, 
 
 jf wyllbrowne tberoalkfor tbefrtvylfnUwycreb fofye* 
 ^Tb<tt m<tn ber*ifter,tb«tby mayeEnowc my powre, 
 b feare to offe nb«,my croobtteffe b*ye <mb boure* 
 ' } luftus Noah. 
 
 a tby plcafure fa,fo mygbtit«Iwrty<s be, 
 mybeltbetbn *rt,<mb fowlea felycyte. 
 
 Pater cceleftis* 
 
 3tfter tb*t tby< f Jotibe,brttie b*b by* *asyn<je P*fl*3*' 
 ftbys fb«U be to tbe,tny coucttrtim r euetlaflyn <re. 
 £b« fees rtttb n><tter*,fo farre tteuctmore ff?<tU r«$e, 
 3te all f fcf be to browne, jf wyllfo wtnpre tbett worrynge» 
 ftbys fygtte toyll jf abbe,«!fo to conf trim tbe tby«ge« 
 jfntb* clotibcs dhcut.as nftalt ortofcen clcre, 
 got {«u€$axbt of mmt,my raynebowe f ball <q>«re» 
 
 £we tbw tbye coucnmwtfor m ewef? conf unweyon, 
 
I ^ Vrxtcntis Tragadiae. 
 
 ^f my for mer promyfe,to 2tt><?m* semracyott .'.- 
 
 luftus Noab f 
 
 jf n>yli bUflcb torbc, witb my wboU b«w #mt> myttb«« 
 
 Pater caleftis,* 
 
 Sattxetlt thaniuft Hoakbcre leant jf tb* bcbynb«« 
 
 luftus Noah, 
 
 <Oofl my<fbtye mrtfcer,cre jf from btns bepart, 
 J wuf{ <jeue tbe prayfe,fromtb< bottom of my b<trt« 
 
 TCEbom tnayt we tbatiEe lorbe,for our bdtbt Kfahuicyont 
 3Suttby greatmercye mtt> soobncfje vnbcfcmcb, 
 ^t by promy ft in fay tbt>is our hi flyfycaeyom 
 2U it w«w abama^wban by« bart tbertn rcf?cb» 
 2lnb a« ft n>aa tbeirs,wby4> tberin oifo trufJeb, 
 ttby« faytbe was srotmbctMn 21 txuna memory** 
 2lnb clerelye beclrtre&itt lihds fnnocencye, 
 ^ iaytbe in tbatpromyfe, -Olbe 3lt>4mbeb inffyfyc* 
 jfn tbat promyfe f aytb^mabe ^u<« to propb«cye# 
 5aytbeitttbatpromyfe,proueb2lbel innocent, - 
 "Jn tbat promyfc faytbcmabe ©etb full obebyenfc 
 $rbat faytbe taught £noe,on <£oba namefirff to ca\U 
 3lrib mace flOrttbufalaktbe olbeft man of all, . | 
 
 ftbat faytb broucf bt 4£nod>,to fo bygb egereyfe, 
 ttbat (Bob tote bym t>p,witb bym into parabyfe, 
 &ftb*t faytbe tbe want^mabe Gain to bate tbe goob* 
 31 nb <»U by« offprytt $e,to petyfbe in tbe f lock* 
 Say tbt in tb^t promyfe^prefcrueb botb me anb myne» 
 6o wyll itall tbcm,tvbyd? folowe tbtfamt lyne^ 
 
 Zl*t onlye tbyagyfte,tbu batfgeuen me jwete lorbc* 
 23utwitb italfo,tbynecuerl*flyn<re couenaunt, 
 •Cfmift for euer,tby raynebowe beoryncte recorbc, 
 Heuermoreto browne^tbe wotlbc by floube inconflaunt, 
 #>atyrt$e tb< watcr*,more peaceable <mb pltfaxmu 
 
 25 tq ZUc 
 
 
jT cart ftofcto tU 3<m prayfc contygnt, 
 y>tt wyll jf fyitge bere,wttb barn mete <mb btnygne* 
 
 Magna tunc iwce Antiphoiiaminc/p it, O_oriens fplendor* 
 
 dtc^in genua cadens$Quam chorus profequetnr cum 
 
 organis,ut fupra* 
 
 Vel Angliccfub codem tono, 
 
 •6 mo(? orient clcr<ttc(|e»<wb lygbtfbyttywj* of tbe ftmpi* 
 
 ttmAllbty$bttutf<.-Ocltve{annt of fuffyce <wb beauenlye 
 
 ry cr bcoufnei fecowe by cber a»b illumync tbe ptifoner,fy ttytt 
 
 gc wow w tbe borfre prtfoit aitb fbabbowe of etcmali beaebe, 
 
 Finit actus fecund us, 
 
 Incipitadtus tertius. 
 Pater cceleftis* 
 TV Tyne bygbbyfplc4ftire,m»fl mbes r<tittrt« tomotft 
 xVxCottfyberytt$«tbefyrote*tbatbeb<>tb baye by bay«* 
 5ot n<y tber fcyrcbcrw j]e,nor extreme banbdywjt cn», 
 tfOorc bym tofcrcowe me,by arcye foytbfuU woye« 
 ^uttfyUromyfd>efe,bewalfcetbtobyabecaye t 
 
 i^fbcbottotfottc,byswydfcbncj|c confybre, 
 Kid lyfr boubtlc jfcto pcryf b all togybre. 
 
 l^jfttmy fy<jbt be is,mi>re vewym tbart tbefpybet? 
 ^Cb^ o«ffb|od? 4bufcs,46 be b<«b egefccyf<b, 
 5*o»n tbe tyme of noab.to tbys fume feafort byber. 
 3tn wicomclyc acte,wttbout fbamc Cbam commyfeb, 
 TO b*n b< of bys fatbetr,tbc fecrete partes reutlcb . 
 jftt lyte cafe Ffcerorob,a<jay tt ft mc wroit cjbt abufyoti 
 -46 be rayfeb \>p,tbe caflcll of conf ufyoit, 
 
 Htmis b*tb alfo^attb all by tbe beuyls f llttfyoft, 
 ftbrowjb vmacje m<&yn$e,vp trayfeb jrbolatrye, 
 OOt to fcy frottoure.3titb now tit tbe eottclufyott, 
 3$<foyl(6*bomyt<*.lyue fo Dmtaturallyc 
 
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— — Prof Itntis Tr*&<*diac* 
 
 £brtt thtix (ynm x>m$cmntt,a$itb contynudlyt 1 
 Jotmy coucnmwtes f<*fce, jf wyll not broumt tsitb »#<*# 
 J> et (TMljf vyfytctbcfrfynnea wttbotbc* m<ttt<r« 
 ( Abraham fidelis, 
 *3Pet mercyf ull lorbe,tby cjtrtcyoufmfjc rcmcmbre, 
 £o 3ftam atibXToafabotb in thy wotbe <mt> promts* 
 5 no (oft not tbc fowlcs,of men in fo great nombre, 
 25ut faut tbyne ownt woit «, of tby mofl byfcrtte goobntsi 
 5 wot< tbytmtcy<^m*pUntyfuUrtrft> cnblc** 
 fleuctr can tb«y by wwr f ayle^tby fclf enbutynge, 
 ftbye b*tb faytbt figeb,f4fitnmy\>nbcrffcmbyn<je. 
 Pater coeleftis 4 
 
 3 brabam my fcrummt,for tby moff faytbfuU tmmyngt* 
 2:otb tbu mibtby ff ccfcfball bmic my plcntoufc bkj]yn$< # 
 ItWc tb« wifaytbf ulUvnbrc my curft cuctmorc* 
 5ot tb*ir wymmttync^frMUrewc tbeir wytfcbncjfe fore. 
 
 Abraham fideli's; 
 
 ^cUtmblcfTeblorb^wbeitwyll tby great molyce iygbe* 
 tfOy bopc te,AU ffcfoe,ffciUnotf>cryf bin tby fygbtr 
 * Pater crelefti's, 
 tto truly* 3 b tnbrtm, tbu d?mmccfIt>pon tbe ry<jbt# ' w| 
 £bctby"3< jf f txtlfto, jf u>yU uotbybe fromtbe, 
 Ttf borne 3 bmfc Meflyb,for tby true fybelyte. 
 $$F 3 fcn*we tbu wylt,cmifebotb tby d>ylbren& fttuanus, 
 in mywayes to walfce,mtb trttfttmto my couenmmtc*, 
 Qlxtt J nwye pcrfoiirmcwttb tb« my ernefi promt*. 
 Abraham fideli's. 
 3(U tbrtt wyll jf bo,by rtffyffcnc* of tby ffoobnea. 
 
 Pater coeleftis. 
 5*om ©obom rtttb (Bomor.rbc <tbbomyif<tevons caM* 
 5otr my great »en$emmee„wbycr; wyll i>pon tbem fait 
 JPylbe fyrcanb bryrotfoncfrMU lygbt vpon than *U, 
 
 Abraham 
 
r\ctus i cruus* »-— — 
 
 Abraham fidelis, 
 
 pytf efutt mal?ctr,tbou$b they bam tyntitb thy futyt, 
 Cafi not 4t*«y c yet,tbe iu ft fovt xoitb tbe vmcfoMyc. 
 p<w<Mtntwct tbere maytybt fifty c vygbtcouft petfoncs, 
 TCOitbin tbofc cyttee,wylt tbu loft tbem all at ottesC 
 QLnb not fyavt tbe pUce,for tbtfe fyftye tygbteoufe f<#<* 
 25c itfarte from tbcfod? ryaoute to *>ttbett4fce. 
 
 jf bope tbet'C id nocrn (be fo cruell b4tbenefle, 
 2te to caft axowctbt iufimtn xoitb tbc ted?elef]e# 
 3tnbfotobefI*oye,tbe 300b wttbtbc*m$oWy«, 
 jf u tbe iubcjc »f «tt,bi ncuo: focfrc 4 f utye« 
 Pater coeleft is, 
 
 3tt0obomtf J*m<tyefyubeiu|l perfottesfiftye, 
 $bc pUce wy U jf fp4re>fo* tbeit fate* vetclye. 
 Abraham fi delis; 
 
 - jf t*Ee vpottme,to fpc4fce bere in tby defence* 
 COovc tbeu become me,loroe parbott my mglysenct. 
 jf 4m but 4fbe8,4«b wete lotbe tbe to offence* 
 Pater coeleftis; 
 04ye fouttbffoob 3tf>r4b4tmfbr yll bofl tbu nonintmbtt 
 
 : ,jm Abraham fidelis. 
 
 . b4pplye tbere m4ye be^fyue leffc in tbc fame nombtre* 
 5ot tbett f4fces y trti ffctbu wyltuot tbe te(f rfccombte? 
 
 Pater caleftis ^ J 
 
 jff jf 4moitge tbem>my cjbt fynbe but fyne 4«b fottyt 
 ^Pfcem wplbe J not lofe,fot tbat tuff cumpanyt ♦ 
 Abraham fidelis, 
 ICObat if tbc cytte,m4ye fottye tycjbteoufe mate? 
 
 Pater cceleftis 
 t?be« wy U 5 j>4tboue tt^fot tbofc f4m< f ortyed f4l?e# 
 
 . Abraham fidelis, 
 
 23e not 4ng*ye lorbctbousb jf fr «& < vnbyfcretelye. 
 
 Pate* 
 
Prarfentis Tragcediari 
 Pater c«!eftis 
 Xttttt thy xobtk mynbt,anb fporc mt not haxbtlye* 
 
 Abraham f idelis, 
 parmiewtirc tfcerc twvftM tbtrty fombtamonst tbctrt. 
 
 Pater coeleftii 
 QDayt jf fynbe tbfr ty* jf wyll notbyn<je bo wtto tb«m? 
 Abraham fi delis. 
 jf w£c*>pottWKito mod?c lorbe w tby fysbtf 
 
 Pater coeleftii. 
 
 tto,tto,<joofc 2tbrrtbam>for jf fcitowe tby f*ft\>t ie tysbu 
 
 Abraham ft deli's. 
 Ho Itfft J fupj>ofe,trxw twenty cmt it hantt 
 
 Pater coeleftis. 
 Coulbe 3 fynbe twenty,tb4t cy tie woloe jf f«t<« 
 
 Abraham fidelis* 
 -Cnes yet wyU jf fpc*£e,my mytt©e,<rob tb<w nomot*, 
 
 Pater coeleftis* 
 
 ©pare not to »ttcr,fo mod>e<w tbu bafJitt f?orc. 
 
 Abraham fi delis. 
 3nt> wbattf tberemy^bfcbe g.aoob creature* fotmbe? 
 
 Pater coeleftis. 
 ftbe vc$ for tbctr (<$€$,mygl>t{<> be faft <mb fottnbc, 
 2nb notfref?royckfor tbeir abbomynacyon, 
 Abraham fidelis. 
 £ titercyfull ttwr/<r,mod?c « tby toUer.acyoft, 
 3(nb fn ff crmmc* of fynne. 7f< ttrtow In ©ebc, 
 TOtfatte yet of fm«r,outof tbofc cytie* to Ie4*>e, 
 XTfcofc tb4tbc faytbfnlltbousb tbctr f Jotfc be butftttaU, 
 Pater coeleftis. 
 £or!rmto by* bowfbofoe,7 wyll befyuer <\\U 
 $ov r ysbteoufnejfefafc wby* is ofmeanb not tbcro. 
 Abraham frdclis, 
 
 C <5rc« 
 
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AAusTerr?ui« 
 <Btt at act thy 3r4ces,in the gtnemeyon of €>cm# 
 
 Pater coeieftis, 
 
 Will 2tbt:4b xm well, f>t tby true faytvfatm* 
 XXow wyll J $euc thorny coistnaimt 01 tbtrbe p*oroe«« 
 Cofce tbubclcae iC74etbucoiicry|trycrbtuoufhc||c« 
 
 Abraham tidclis* 
 
 £otbc fo recj4rbe mens jf rcccync it witb sUbnelfe* 
 Pater coeicftw 
 
 -Of tiwnyepcopled.tbe father jf wyll mate tbt» 
 SUltjcneincyonsi intbyfebefb4tib« bleffyb. 
 2U the ftartes of be4uen,fo f ball tby tynU-b be* 
 2lnb by tbe fame |Vbe,tb* wotlOe (ball be rebrei feb« 
 Ifa cy*cumcyfyon>fb4U tbys tbyn<je be e$«e j}cb# 
 31s in a fnre fcalcro ptoue my piomyfc true, 
 ptynt tby* in t}>y f*»ytbe» 4nbitfb4lltby fowU vtnnu 
 
 . Abraham fidd is. 
 . jf wyll not one jfore^Cotbe from tby wyUbyj]cnc« 
 33ut to tby ple4fure,be 4lt\>4yes obeby ent, 
 £by Uwcd to fullfyU,4nb mo jl precyoufe cornnwunbemcttt. 
 
 Pater cceleftis 
 5arwele ^btabam, fot be«tre in place jf lc4ue tb<» 
 Abraham fidelis. 
 Vbtntte tvyll 7*"tbi:<i ly^e 4s it fb*tt bebone me. 
 
 Af uerUtfynge pmyfe,to tby mofr gloryoufe tutme^ 
 TDbyd? fauebyfl 3ba\ tfcotsgb faytb* in tby facte promts* 
 •Of tbe wom4uny 3 febe . iinb now confirm* ft tbc f4me» 
 2" tbe febe of me. Jofotb $re4t is tby goobnc* 
 % cannotpcrceyue,buttb4t tby mercyc is eublc«» 
 ^o focb 48 fcrtre tbti in eucry <je«er4cyou, 
 $oi it enbwr etb> wttbout atrcuyacyom 
 
 fyft b4we jf prynteb inbepe confybet4cyon» 
 Xh worlWy ro4«er,can race it out of mynbe* 
 
 fot 
 
$ot6nteit'toyllht?tb<fyn<illt€lt<mMcy<>iu _ 
 ■Of 1**m anb itm.mt b otb<* tb*t batb fynbt* 
 y>t*,tbc fnzt b«ltbe,<mb wfc of <tli nwtnfcynbe, 
 frelpc b*ue tbt faytbfulUtbcrofttbouct b tbcy be inf<ct# 
 *$b<y conbempnrtcyon, xobcvt as it is ttitcu 
 
 COttcyfwii mat cr,my cwbbcb voycebyrcct, 
 £b*t it nwye breafc € out, in fotm fwcte pt nyfe to tb*» 
 5«b fu ff re me not,tby bue lawbea to n<ejlect> 
 23utfctcmcfbcw< fo-tktbycommenbrtcyons fre. 
 ©toppe not my wynbe pyp«a,but $<uc tbem lyberte, 
 fto jounbe to tby n*tm, wbycb id motf arncyoufc, 
 2lnbin it rdoyccwitbbartmclobyouje. 
 Tunc aha uoce canit Antiphonam., O rex gentium, chorociiy 
 dem profequentecum organfs,ut pn'us^ Vel 
 Anglice hoc modo, 
 
 •6 mof! my<jbtye ctoucmour, of tby people *mtb in bat* 
 tttoftb.fyrcb^bcbdrberocfe anbttuc cornet; ffone^tbatof 
 two nwfcetb on«,\myn<rc tbe jfewes witb tbe gentiles in one 
 dmrebe come now <tnb relcuemonf ynbe wb^mtbu b*ft font 
 meb of tbe *>yU eartbe . 
 
 Fint'f adus tertius. 
 
 Inc/pitadus Quartus« 
 - ; 
 
 Pater coeleltis, *mmm * ' ' 
 
 StTyH foincreaferktbc wyefebneffeof mm* <— SfT~ 
 ftbat jf am moueb,witb pU$ts bym to eonfotmbe. 
 £y« tvcflf eneffe to rtybe,^ bo tbe be ft jf can* 
 
 yttU r<<j<?rbctbme,nemorctbanbotb<mbounbe. - ■ ■■■ 
 OOy worbe <mb promyfem by« f*y tbe wretb no grotrobf, 
 ge rcylf fo lon^e walteto bys owme toff<8 at lavgt* ■'" 
 ^brttnous^b-f^UfynbcbyafolyetobyrdMfje. — 
 
 € « 6eiw 
 
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--«»■«*»» N^yUIIUVf — T— 
 
 ©<tts %hv<*b*m$ tymcwbyd? W4« my true <!«*>, 
 fttwel bau* 3founbt>botb wytfcb,f«4rcc,4ttbcrwltV 
 nt> £f4t* in mynbcwttb b4tef ull mu tbcr infect* 
 %bt fonms of J 4cob,to In flea wmotittttU f«U, 
 2lnb into 4&fyf>te,beb tbey tbtfr brotb«? fell* 
 £4b4n to ybolUs,<j4tu faytbfull tcucrcnce, 
 i)tttrt W4$ conruj>t,tbro»sb ©ic^cmd vyolmc*. 
 
 Ruben abufeb bys fttbers concubync, 
 2«b48$4t« <bylbren,of bye own* bougbteHnlViwe. 
 5>«4 ? b«Hn my fy<jbtvwcnt 4f tcv 4 wytfeb lyne, 
 ftysfebt -Orwnfpylte^byebrotbere mime to witfcbtttwe* 
 2ld?4tt lyueb bcrti w 1 1 bou r all cjoblye 4wc# 
 2lnb now tbc cbylbt*n>of jf(V4el4bufe my powre* 
 jfn fo *ylt mat Yer, tbtt tbey roouc m< eiwrye bo xvvt. 
 Mofeslanftus* 
 P«cy f y< tby wt?4tb<,fwet c lorbe jf tb< befyre, 
 2U tbu art <jcntyll\bcny<tt« 4ttb pacymt* 
 Cofc not tb4tj>eopU,m.f <4trcetu|f< of tbyne y re* 
 $or wbom tbu b4(l fbcweb*fod?e tofcene cwybent* 
 Conucttyngt tbye tobbe,into 4 lytulyc fcrjxwtj 
 2tttb tb« (4mc fetj>mt,tnto tbye robbc 4«r4yne, 
 %\>y wottbctfuKpow<r*bccl4ryrt<jc *>ety pUynt* 
 $ote tbti* f4&e4lfo,putee|? pb4t4oto p4yne> 
 25y «rt byoetfepl45e6,4d jf^U bet* bccUee, 
 23y bloube^kfatfa*^ lyce.by fIyce,be4tb>bot4?e,&: bl4y»te# 
 3$y b4?4*»br^4|foppct;8,by b4tf <rt<|f<,4ttb by C4te. 
 25y 4 0oben|>t45c,4ll tben* ftrff cfottcn W4tc 7 
 frboffnt*JHtton«ny$bt,fot bye f«4rc< criwlnefjc. 
 $wm tb4ttby peopU,witbolbe not now tby soobncfiV. 
 
 _,. '. Pater ccelefh's, 
 
 j( ccrtyfyt dfomy d?ofcn fetni4iwt <ftofca # , 
 
 L 
 
%b<*t people of myne i* full of wttWfcef trtu. 
 
 Mofes fancflus, 
 
 fcere (ot&c jf fcnowe ft, 4l4$ yet twye tbefr we4&»^ . 
 2lnbbe4te witb cb«ir fftultes, of thy &tat bounteoufne|iu 
 3"tt 4 fl*myn$t bufbe,b4t*yn$e to tbem refect, 
 Tfcbu 4ppoyntebefl me.tbetr »4|fit5< to t>ir<ct, 
 2too tbrougb tb< re4be fee,tby ry$bt b4nbe btb \>s lebe* 
 SPbere pb4t4oe« boofctbc floube onerwbemtebtnbebev 
 
 3Tb» wentefl before tbem, in 4 fbynyn^e clovfot 4U b4ye# 
 3titb in tbe b4tte nycrbcin fyre tbwfbewebefl tbeir W4ye # 
 $b» fence jl tbem <*34nn4,from be4»en to be tbeir foob» 
 Out of tbe b4tbe ff o ne,tbu <J4tie |l tbem W4ter 500b, 
 ^Tb» 4ppoyrttebe(ltbem,4 Unbe of mylfce 4nb bonyc 
 £ece tbem not pery f b,for xomt of tby &t*t mercy e« 
 Pater coelcftis. 
 
 Content tbey 4re not,wttb foule uor yet wttb ftyre* 
 33uc murmour 4«b <rrub<je,4s people in byfp4yre« 
 31* 3 f ent <W4nn4,tbey J>4b it in byfb4yne, 
 ^btt3oftbeirwelf4re,tbey nwnye tymts compfcync* 
 <Oiier Tlmfikfa jf $4tie tbem tbe *>yctoryc, 
 ^ Mofes fanftus* 
 
 (Wofl «rIoryo«fem^|er,4ll tbatis to tbytflorye. 
 £bu fente (I tbem 4lfo T 4 Uwe from be4»en 4botic, 
 2tnb 04ylye fbetvebeft tbem,m<wye tokens of <rrent loxte* 
 fTbe br4fen ferpent,tbn <t4ttefl tbem for tbeir be4lyn$e» 
 2teb ^4l44ms c»rfe 7 tb« tutnebeflinto 4 bleffyn^e. 
 jf bope tb« wylt not,by fb4yne to belpe tbem flylt. 
 Pater coeleftis 
 j?S*ut tbem precepted, wbycb tbey xoyll notfnlfyll* 
 Ivor yet £ nowlebcte me,for tbeir (Bob 4nb ctoob (orbc* 
 &o bo tbeir vyle bebe^wttbtbetr wycteb b<tr tea 4Ccorbc» 
 WyfUtlm b4jl t4(Eeb,witbme f4tnyly4rlye. 
 
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rfoimt4yr«,trxfp4cebutofb<tyedfortyc» 
 • ,j ghx* dLUtbty baue forgotten clcretye> 
 ^ rtvc turned to f jjamef iiU ybofrttrye, 
 Jor tbeir <5ob t bey b*tic,fctt *>p agolUn cvtlfe. 
 
 Mofesfandus, 
 £ete me faytfttmvebAufxcttt father in tbeir htfalfe; 
 Pater ccelefh's; 
 
 jf »yU firfl coitclube,<wb tbeti faye o»t tby mynbet 
 5or tbat J bmie foimbe, tbat f>coplc fo mfcynbe* 
 riot one of tbem fyallcni oye tbe promy fc of me, 
 $ov tnmyngc the Unt>cMit Caleb <tnb jf ofue, 
 
 Mofesfandus* 
 •^byeterttall wyll, eucrmorefulfylUb bit, 
 5or byfobebyence^tbu (Teweft tbe formes of 2tfrort> 
 ftbe crttrt'be fwelloweb itt,botb 3t>4tb*n <«ib itbirotf« 
 ^be 4t>t>et?6 bct> flyn^otbet wydfeb petrfottes elu, 
 jfit wottberfHUttombrc.'8'btu* b<ttf tfeu pottnyfreb rebef** 
 Pater coelefti's, 
 Hewet; wyll jf fpare^tbc curfeb inyquy te, 
 4>f ybolatrye^f or no cmife>tf#i ttmy fl truff me* 
 Mofcsfandus, 
 S**3<n< tbem yet lorbe,f or tbye ty me if ft may e be. 
 
 Pater cpelefb*. 
 ^byn^efl tbu tb«tt jf wyll,fo foite cbrtttge my becrer 
 £td,no,f ry nbe tf^ofes fo lycf bt tb« f Mt not fytibc m«« 
 jf wyllpotwyO> tbem,4(l Ifroel ff)rtll it fe + 
 Mofes fandus* 
 jf tt>ote,tby people,b4tbwrotuf bt 4bbomytt4cyott> 
 IPorfbyppyttge falfe <jobbee,to"tby bottours bero<j4eyof& 
 ^Petmercyfullye^tbttttmyeff vport tbem lofce, 
 1 wtob if tbw ivyit notjtbf nil me ont of tby bote, 
 Piter ccdeftis. 
 
I 
 
 PrxCentts Tragog Six, 
 TEh* fc Qttat bl4fpbcme»:8 ,f bailout of my bor*« cltAtte* 
 25uc cbufl?4lctiot fo,for J Enowe wb4ttbu t>oc|tmc<w<. 
 Co tbucc my people ,myne 3tn^cH }baU*i1yff tbc» 
 ^Tb it fyitue 4 :4 t>4yc,wyUnot imsortectcb be. 
 3t t> for tbctrue 3ete,tb<*t tbu to my people bafc 
 jf 4bb* tbys coueu4imt,tmto mypromyfea p4fc. 
 
 & tyfc tbcm x>o J wylU* ptopbete from 4mo«<fe than, 
 XX>: otlf £e to c|?e,to fpcafce my wotbes t>»tto tb<m> 
 7Mo> f> b< «*tb notable be fb*U fpe4£e i« my name* 
 T t» ;ll reucu<je it, to bys perpetual! frame, 
 |T >: p,?;fe oacr lambt,xvyllbt 4 eo£eittufi, 
 ^>f ;by<t tfroitje couettatmt. <Tbya b*ue Jclcrelye byfcufc 
 
 jf amy 4^poy«tmi:«t, tby* boure for your belyuer4unce, 
 Mofcs fanAus; 
 
 timer (W( tbys tby«#e,bep4rt f tommy remembr40ce, 
 
 £4 ibe be for euer,to tbe mo jl mercyf ull lorbe, 
 Wb/ct) tteuer wttb br4wefl,from m4tt tby be4uenlye cofoxt* 
 25ut from 45c to 4#e,tby btntf y tee botb recorbe* 
 Tt>b4t tbygoobnt\\k ia,4nb b4tb bene to by* fort. 
 3te wc fynbe tby <jr4ce,foou<jbt we to report. 
 2l*b boubtlejfc ttt6,to»smo|iboiwteoufe, 
 3?c4 for allow fyrwta,m$ftrypc 4ttb pleftteoufe* 
 
 3lbr 4b4in our fstber, founbe tbe bettyuoloufe, 
 0o beb 500b Jfaacm bys by(lrc|fc 4mouge. 
 go f 4Cob tbu wcrt,4gybcmoft cjrocyoufc, 
 jfofcpb tbi fauebefrfrom b4Utt$eroufe bc4blyc ttrotttf*. 
 tfO;ld>tfebcct>4ttb jfoKfelt tby <jre4t cfoobnejfe lirotije, 
 €3o beb goob0rtr4 1 rcbecc4,4ttb fayre KtubcU 
 TPttb Bcpbor4 my wyfc^tbe boucjbter of &a<picl. 
 . 1o pt4yfe t b« fwete lorbe my fay tbe bot b me compel!, 
 5or tby couctt <tuntc* fatc^wberfn ref? our foiiwcyon. 
 £be fc^>c of promyfe 3 4llotber febea egcclU 
 
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Actus Quartus* 
 $w tbttin vtmaynttbiout full tuffyfycacyom 
 $vom Hbam 4ttb Hoa h M i 2lbr ab<un* ctcn tta cyon* 
 tTb4tf<o<procumb><5ob8 mygbty <J*rtc« <wb powrc* k 
 ^otr tb< fame febe* fofccjf wyll fyngt now tby* bowrc, ■ 
 
 Clara tunc uocc Antiphonam fncfp it,0 Emanuel, quam 
 
 chorus Cut pr/us>profequetur cum organi$» 
 
 VclAngh'cccanat* 
 
 '& by$htyngt itmAtmtUSc our Ugt lot>be r tbe lon$e eg* 
 
 pectacyonof (Bentylc«,<wb tbe mycfbtye fmicr of tbeir tnuU 
 
 rytube^tbcbeltbe <rob confolacyon of |ynuers,comc now foi? 
 
 to fane v$ } n$ our lorbc <mb our r cbemer. 
 
 Finita&us Quartus, 
 
 Iricfpit actus quinfus. 
 Pater cccleftis* 
 Tj» £r <tll tbe fnucr, jf bm»e f beweb jf fr<ut* 
 J7 fcelyuerynge ber,froro pb<tr<ioc8tyr<mttye, 
 2litb cteuyncfe tbe tanbe fluentem lac dc mtU 
 y>tt wyll fix not lemie,b«r olbeybotarrye* 
 ITor fcnoweme for <5ob,lf ab&orre bcr myferye* 
 ^)e#eb bcr jf btncwf tr> bamryJea anb becayea* 
 Styll tnufi jTpl<*#e ber,jf ft non otber W4ye<*# 
 Daut'd rex pius*' 
 
 Xemembre yet forbe^tby wortbye (Vrnmmt <ftofe*» 
 XCaVtyngt in thy fy <tbt,wttbout rebuke of tbu 
 23otb2Uron,jk<*<>> *£Ie4$4r,mib£b"iee5 t 
 it uerroore femrcbitoofFenbe tby ntagtfte. 
 COcd> tbu acceptebefktby (tmaunt 1 oftif, 
 Caleb 4ttb 4>tbontc(. fciKiht rbc witb**H tbeir b<*rCt 
 2lioib <nb @<«t£<tt%for tky folfe beb tbeir part* 
 
 ^<bcon «nb $W«,tby tmmyts put to (mart, 
 
 3M 
 
— prarcnt/s Tr *g«di* # 
 
 J4yr rtttb jf*pbtoer4u< pt4yfeu to tby natnti 
 Xtbtf* to (e*ue ybol(e«,tby people b<t> co4tt, 
 e«;mfon tb« fttoncjeftfot by« partbeb tbcfrtW** 
 64tmiel4nb JTtotbat^tfcy mejfcgca bebpiocUmf, 
 tt b4ttbowgb f taxct pb4r4o,two«sb myfcfccf tit tby fydbt? 
 frevoae a f>«grttte,kye not tb4t in our ly$hu 
 
 J rooutbelSenUtnyttSiahviftetbtVMytsoftyafa 
 Go beb tetlyte fonnt6?<wb tb* fonme of&AtnutL 
 0mil in bye offyce,w4* flowtbfvAl bnye «tnb nyafo 
 Itfy deb n?4s Bemet,fo teas Hd)\xo\>btU 
 tfOeafure trot by tbmutUfnulus oflftfitt, 
 V: bom tbu b*ft loucb,of (oticje tyme fo mteyrfye, 
 25 W of tby $rc4t 3t4ce, remyt b<t*n>ycf eb folye* 
 Parercrelefti's. 
 J c<in rtot4feybe,tb< *yc* of ybofattye* 
 gjousbjf (bulb ftJ(fer,4« otbctvyllrtnye, 
 TT b4ft Jofuc W46 beab.tbat fort from me ktbfyU, 
 
 |0 tbc tVOif^yppy^cof ^^ ro ^ rttjb2 j^ j , 
 
 SullmcUAntybolUMnvmonfittebtliyMl, f x 
 
 e , * - Dauid rex piusi 
 
 sJK!f **** *J™*«M>y ty 5 btcot7fe pofwyf tmenti . 
 gnbf 0M0 1110*46 tbcy.beb wyefebly cottfent, 
 Co tf?c P4fe|tyne6,4ttb Cb4tt4ttytes vncfoblye, 
 JboUters t4f yncje,to tbcm in timttymonye, 
 JTfcu wtvotft tbcm t>ttbte,tbety«ge of 05efopot4mye; 
 after tbufubbttebefitbem,fortb^3bol4ttyer y 
 aSK « r^l« ^o«,tbe tyn<r< of <tto4byw* 
 S»f 8 » J4bm,tbc ^yttge of Cb4tt4tiyte«. 
 ^PptcfTcb tbey tvere^q. y C 4ra oftbc <^>4by4ttytca, 
 ^»b jtmj.year* t>c S eb,of tb*crucU Immonytce. 
 jn tti . 5 re4t b4tt4y(es,of tij.fcore tbo«f4»b 4nb fyt«, 
 *f4y0tbypcot>U,notoi«Wfw{eft4lyttt, | 
 
Wffi 
 
 t mwcyt fw» Joibe,4ttt> call tb«ro to vtptnuumct. 
 
 Pater cceleftis, 
 
 0o !o'*£e <w tky fyft*e,folo.je (t> ill tbtyjwxt gvcvuwci, 
 | t>4uib m/ fcru4uitt,ft*mwbat mujf ^ f<tye to tb«» 
 £ot tb<*ttb& l<*«ly<*Mi wsottjbr fod? oa^ycc* 
 
 lauidrexpius. 
 
 0p4t?tttOt blefpb lo*bc,butf4y< tby pfotfiirc tome* 1>^ f • 
 
 Pater coeleitis, \ ffif*1$ 
 
 &fl<u*. bayt* tbu bafomyfufcb 33trf4be, v_- - 
 
 iTb« wyf < of i}ryc,4rrt> (Uyrw bym fa* tbe fye!bt # 
 
 Dauid rex puis, 
 
 (Oercy* (orbe mcrcycfor boubtlcjfe jf 4m btfyclbc; 
 Pater ccelefhs 
 
 jf coitflytttte tbe,4 tyrttte oucr jffra*k 
 3Cnb tb< ptef<rtwo,from fcfoul wbyd? was tby enemy *♦ 
 3?e4,wmy f4uer,fo mod) tb» bebyfl evcelU 
 ^b«t of tby <»€mye6, jf ^4nc tbc vyctotye. 
 paU {? y ftcs 4ftt> Syry4!t<d,to cb« C4tnc rtybntaryt. 
 ICby bafl tb« tbcn wrotitjbfcfod? f olye in my fy g btf 
 J>cfpy|yn<jc my wo;b<,434yn#4U#oMyc tygbc* 
 Dauidrex puis, 
 
 5 baittfynncb lotbc'J befycbe tb^patfcort me. 
 
 Pater cceieftis. 
 
 ^Tbtt fralt ttot bye 3Dauib,f ot tby s myqtiy te» 
 5ot tby r<pmt<tttrtc«^ut tby fotmc by Bctfabe* 
 0ball bycfot 46 mocb,4» my rwme is Mafpbemeb, 
 2tmott<femy ett*myes,4nb tj>n tbe wotfc cfcmeb. 
 $tom tby bowfc foi tby^tbe fwctbe fball not bepart* 
 Dauidrex pius. 
 jf 4mfotyt lot-be, from tbe bottom of my b<u*« 
 Pater ccelcft/s, * 
 
 fto furtbe* an<jer»tbu boe (J me yet compell, 
 
 Dautf 
 
x Dauid rex pius», . 
 
 5o* tvW matter lotUf j[ befyd?e tby soobneflt teff. . . 
 Patercceleftis* 
 XOby UUft tbn minibrctbe people af jffwwtc' 
 e»ppofefl in tby mytit>ctb€«» tbu b*)t bone Vfclit 
 
 Dauid rex puis. 
 3 C4n not fay e ttaye,b«t jf bm»e bone »nbyp?t:<ttCyc, 
 'to fowrettby grrtcc,for<» bttrwtynepollycye* 
 Pater cceleftis* 
 ftbn ffeak of tbefc ttj, cbofe tt>byd> pl*$e tbn tvylt fcracy 
 5ovtbatfynncfiiU4cte^lMt jftbyfowtemayefVwc*. 1 
 
 2tfc<ttfenc|fe t>ij.yemrs,o£ els it), months «$ylc» 
 ttytbafci iij.brtyes,tbepefiylence ntofj *>yle* 
 Sot one tbn muft b<we,tbere i$ no temebye, 
 
 Daut'd rex puis. 
 fZoto e At tby pleafure^fbr tbn <wt full of *m**eyt, 
 
 • pater co2leftis. J 
 
 " " -Cf 4 peflylcnce^tW it j .fcore tboufmtfe anb ten* 
 jf n ii j,b*ye6 fixdl bye of tby mo Jl puyfmwt mm. 
 Dauid rex pius. 
 ^blotbc,itt6 3^tt>bycbb*neojfenbebtbyS*<*ce, , 
 ©pave tbero anb not nu,foi jf baue bone tbe trefpacc. 
 
 Pater coeleftts* _ _ ■ 
 
 gTbougb tby fynnes be gre*t,tby f n wotbe b*ttte t *txycfon% " 
 Cotb moue my j?onwfce,in wonbetfull conbycyonr^ 
 
 i f ynbe the * man,aaoxbyngt to my b«xu T* r-J 
 
 Tttberfor tby* piotnyfe,3f mate tbe erej bepatrt, 
 
 31 f rute tbere ftjall come, fottb yffnyn <je from thy bobye* ' 
 Ifbom 3T wyll rtbwmmce,)t>pon tby fc^te fotr enetr. 
 toy* troneffcall become,* feate of beatienlye <jlo>yc> 
 £ys wottby fcepture,from tygbt wy ll not by flew em 
 Pyeb*rW*y*$«bome,off«ytbe,fbaltpei7fbtteuer, 
 
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rKTuyqmnrasj— r — ■ — — — — 
 
 *6f htmtn <mb of eartbe,be was autot piyncypdU 
 2tttb wyllcontymit^tbousbtbcy bo peryfb all, 
 
 %by* fy#n< (W* tb» baueifor 4 tot en fpccyrtU, 
 ftb*t tbu mayji belcue,my worbes twfayneblyc. 
 ttfbere tb» bafimynbeb^fotmy memoiyalk 
 $!o buylbe a temple, tbu foalt not fynyffo it truly«« 
 Sut Salomon tby fonne^fball bo tbat accyon wottbyc, 
 jtn tofcen tb« Cbrt fl,muff fynyfb euery tbyn^e, 
 5tb*t jf b*»< be$unnc,tomy prayfe cucrU jtyinge» 
 v * Dauid rex pms. 
 
 jfmmottall $lotye,totbe,mofi: beauenlyefcyn<je* 
 5ot tbat tbtt baft genen,contynuall vyctoiyc 
 $To me tby fetnaun fceuer fens my moynty n<je* 
 3tnb alfo bef ore,by mattye con<wc{les wottb/e» 
 21 bemre anb (yon* jf fie we tbroiwb tby ff rentftb^nlyc* 
 
 2 fie we (Bolias, wbyd? W4« \> j . cubices long** 
 5<fayttf?tby enemyes^tbumabeffme euer ffronge, 
 
 <JDy flefblye frayleneffcmabe me bo be<iblye wron<je* 
 Zltib chant tofor#et,tby lawes of rycjbtcowfnefTe* 
 2Lnb tboubtbuvyfytebeftmy fynnef ulnefje amoitcjc, 
 VOitb peffyfent pla#es,anb otber tmquyetnefle, 
 3Petneuer tote (I tbu, from me tbe plefttcouftTejJe* 
 'Of tby <Jobly fp:ete,wbyd? tb« in me beby ft plant* 
 
 3 bauyn<je remo*ce,tby grace coulbe neuer want* 
 £or in conclufyomtby euerlaftynge couena»nt# 
 
 ^Tbu tfauefjvnto mcfor all my wycreb fytme* 
 2lnb brtflptomyfeb bere,by piottfiacyon conflaunu 
 Stbat cm of my febe^fball fod? by#b fortune wynne, 
 2ts ncuer bebmattfens tbys wOtlbe beb begyftne* 
 23y bys power be f bailout &at\>an from bys bolbe, 
 jfnreioyce wbetof,tofyn<je wyll jf be bolbe, 
 
 Ganori 
 
CiAOfi tioce tunc inciptt Antiphonam, O A donai, Qnam 
 <ut prius)profequetur chorus cttm organic 
 VclficAnghcc. 
 ^ lotbe <5ob ZbotutU £ cfybe of tb« fsylbful! bowfc of jff ; 
 r4efcwby<t? fumtyme 4»erebcff in tbe ftamyuse bufbe to 00* 
 fcs . 4ttb to bym bebefl ejeue 4 tewe in mouittc Sytw, come 
 now f orto rebtmc v» in tbc ffrmstb* of tby *y«rte b4tibc* 
 
 Finuadus Quintus, 
 
 IncipitaAiis fcxtus. 
 Pater coeleftis* 
 
 T&teusbtvp #ylb«t»>from tbetr ftrfl mfimcy*, 
 XObyti now befoyfetb,my $oblye wfrytucyou*. 
 j3teogcEttow«b by«lotbt,4ft4|fe by* ttwffers bwtyfc 
 
 25ut jfftr<xel wyll «ot,f rrowe me not my couby cyous, 
 
 «0 b frowarbc pcoplccteueu <tU to fuperffy cyotw* 
 
 ^mwturall d?ylbretMj^ert wWafpbemyc*, 
 
 Ptouotetbmc to b<ttc,by tbeur ybol4trycd« 
 $<*& bebe to my wotbe*,yc tyrmwteaof Bobom** 
 
 2»t\(>4ytteyeoffer,yottr{f4cryfycetome. 
 
 SDyfcouteut jf 4m,wf tb yow bc4ff es of <E>omo:r4, 
 
 3tub btticrto ple4fnre,wb<m jf your offery«<res fe, 
 
 jf4bb**c your faff cs.4ub your folempuyte* 
 
 ^ot your tr«bycyoua*my W4yes ye fet 4 p4rtt 
 
 J>our Ttwfces arc its V4yne, jf b4te tbem from tbe b4rt« 
 
 Efaias pr ophcta. 
 
 $Tby cytfefwete Jotbcis now become wufaytbfttU* 
 Unto ber coubycyoue,4re turrceb vpfo bowue, 
 foer lyfe is twebafi, ber 4cte« be very burtef ull> 
 tocr murtber 4ub tbef u b4tbb4rfccueb ber reuottmev 
 €ouetoufercw4rbce?borbfo tbttr coufcyence browne, 
 ; '. ID m %b«t 
 
 , 
 
^fcttffo f*thcxUffk?tbty wyll not b«tpe to*y$fct, 
 ftbt poot* wybowea catifccom* not afot* tbdr fyg&t* 
 ' %\>y peccable patbe^fefcetbey ntytbtt bay* not nyQbtt 
 55ut Wrtltc wydct W4yea,4f«tr t(xw ftnt^fyc, 
 Commt tbeu: barter lorb^attb gem tbtm thy ttnt ly^bt* 
 frbattb«y mayc pttccym,tbtit cuff owabU fbtye* 
 CeatK tbottnot rxlpclcffctrt fobcpe myf<ty«, 
 23tit call tb<w (torn iuoftby mof? fpecyatl grace* 
 23y tby true ptopbetc&to tb««t foxvlcs bcltbt ar*b folate; 
 
 Pater coelcftis 
 
 $vc$tbty b*b fatbera^'tbarc b<ti> tbty patryarfces, 
 ftbatt bn£«s>tbatt tub<jc8,to tbcjr <tyb«s attb mortar^. 
 How |>r»xe tb«y ff owte ty»$e8,yet arc tb«y wyefeb Qtyll* 
 3n b wy U tit no wyfemy ptefmute lawce ftilf ylU 
 2Uwaycs tbeyapplycto ybollea wotfbyppytT<rc» 
 5*om tfrc i>ylc bcgjjer ,to tb* artoyti tel) fry ng« „ 
 Efaias Prcpheta* 
 
 5or tbat cauf< tfct* baft, in two bcuybcb tbcm* 
 jfn Samaria tb* onctbc otber in |T)tmjfaicm» 
 ?Tbc fyncrcof jfttba,w totertjfalettt beb b well, 
 2lnb i»t wamarf a,tb« fcynec of 3 fracl* ' 
 
 $*enof tb« tweluc tryb«s4>ycatne ©aroarytartca* 
 3nb tb« otber two. were bicrofolymytance.. 
 
 jfnbotb tb*f« ctmrrcyca,accorbyrt£« to tbeir boy rt$e5*' 
 f %bn permyttebefl tbcm>to baue mojl cmtU fcyngco* 
 ftbe ftrffof jfuba,waa wydfeb t yttcje K.oboatn> 
 4>f jf frael tfce firfcwaa tbat cruell nieroboam. 
 2lbia tbatt^lo wcb,anb trt tbe orbcr riabaK 
 ftfccn 23afwrtbett fr>ela,tbcn £amU%Totam anb 3<i?ab ► 
 
 ftbw i>«bof?a«,tbm 3 tfcaita,tbctt J' 04 ** 
 •On tb« otb«r parr, was jfoac^attant) 3Ld?a«, 
 I $0 scarce tfrem aJUfo fcrtu* tone wrctd?yblye* 
 
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Prafirnf is Tragfli'JE' 
 
 f tl t|>t fygbi ofrbeJt were lorj$« merely <• 
 
 Pater coeleftis. x 
 
 $o>r tbe wyefeb fymte,of fyltbyeyboUtryf, 
 W?yd? tbe v^trybes beb,w tbe l4«be of 04m4rye# 
 "T t (pazt ofo;te b4ye,ftffy tbottf4«b menj(k\vc* 
 ^breoftbetrcytte!$,4lfo jfouertbrewe. 
 2tod left tbe people,mfod? C4pryuyte, 
 £b«em4ll tbe wotlb*,tb«y wyjl itotwbytber ttflt. 
 
 &bt otber ii tvybtawban tbey from me xocnt badf* 
 fr> y0ol4trye, J Xcf^ m tbe b4ttbe of 0cf<ict. 
 tT k r>rt<feof£<jtpt,wbyd? tot e 4W4ye tbetr treafum 
 Co<«j4yeD tbetr C4ttel,4ttb flewe tbem tvtrbotu mc4|ure, 
 jT?t cyw< of ^(Hrfw botibreb tbouf4ftb 4nb twenty e, 
 KOete [Uryncat orte tyme^fortbetryboUttrye. 
 
 ft wa b >ftbreb tbonfcnbe ,from tberw were captyu* ieb, 
 ^Tbetr cfo^bes byfp* rfeb, 4ttb tbey witb pemiryefeb* 
 ©eloomtbey f<tyle icbuteytber tbe ^^if>cy«tnt6» 
 t)<*ut cbtro iu bdttoagttOt els t be 3t (fy rcanes ♦ 
 3tob <Oo?te tb«y m4ye,tb*«fce tbetr yboUtryt. 
 Efaus Propheta, 
 
 lDete,yet bfeffeb lotbe,rektic tbem wttb tby mereye. 
 
 ftboucrb tbey b4aebe«e yll,by otber pry/tee* b4yc*» 
 yn$9*b £$ect>t4s,b<*tbt4iisbtbem ejoblye wiyes, 
 TP? vi tbt ptynct t« <joob,tbe people 4re tbe better* 
 •Xitb 43 b< t* ttouejbt,tbetr *>yccs 4re tbe <rre4rter< 
 frtvitnlyt lorbe tberfor,fmbe tbem tbe cott fotecyott * 
 Ifbyd) tbu b*& cotiert<ymteb,wttb euery «e»ter4cyo!t« 
 
 -dpen tb*» tbe be4ume,4nb ktc tbt Umbe come by tber, 
 TQbyd> wyll belyucr tby people 4ll to<rytber, 
 jPe pUmttcs 4f»bcloube3^c4flbowfte vourbewes4ni>r4yne» 
 \tb*t tbi e4rtb*tt4ye be*re,otit belcbfali iamvplaynt. 
 
 Pacer cceleitit J 
 
 (tofift * 
 
1 _ ~ , •: - /VcTufSextTr«F~~ — 
 
 faayt tbt Wyft fo*$<t,tb« <by lb< of btt ownc bobytf , ." 
 
 Efaias Propheta, 
 
 Tl<tytth*tfl)tt<mmum«nytv0y(tvtt<lyc$ 
 ,y Pater cceleftis 
 
 Homo:* can jf tb«m,tt>bycb wyi( bo my commmb entente*, 
 23ut mw(l p: efetue tb*m, f torn 4(1 mconucny cntcs* 
 Efaias Propheta f 
 
 25le(feb art tbu lo:be,w all tby 4ctcs mib iwbcr cmcn«r^ 
 Pater ccelcftis, 
 
 lPele,4£f4t48,fo* tby e tby fybelyte, 
 21 couenotwtof beltb«,tbti fyalt bamalfo of mt* 
 Sot @yon* fait now,jf wyll notbolbe my peace* 
 2lnb fot frf erufclcrmto fptdtt wylt jj not ctaft. 
 ^Tyll that ty cjbteoufc lotbe,be come as a (one bemm Sty$b& 
 2tnb tbettr i«|t |4tier->48 4 tampc entente by8 Jy^bt. 
 
 21 robbe fb^U f&ut fourtkf torn tb« olbe ff ocfe of jf efle» 
 2lnb a brycjbt blofjome,f rom that rote wy U aryfe, 
 ^»ott wbom 4ltP4ye6,tb< fpt«e of tbe lorbe fb4ll be, 
 Ht fpt-crc of wy|bome,tb< fp*«te of beaucnly ptacty fc« 
 2lnb tbe fptcte tb4t xoylUaU goblynefle beuyfe* 
 ^4tetby« fot 4 fy<me,2l maybe of jf jtttel, 
 €3 ball conceyueanb be4tc,tb4tlo»rbe iimattml* 
 Efaias Propheta* 
 
 ftby pt4yfea conoygnt^no motwl 1 1 tmjte canttlU 
 GOo$ wortby* maftt^ano fcyne/e of b*4wnlye Qlotyt, 
 Sot all capacy tee«*tby etoobnejfe botb tgcelU 
 ftby plenteoufe $t4ce8,no brayne can cump48 txvlytt 
 Xlovoyt can conc«yue,tb< ejre4tnefle of tby metrcye, 
 2>ecUreb of (4te,in i>4uib tby tttiefettiatmt, 
 2lnb now conftrm«b,tn thy 6 tby lattttccumatmt. 
 
 ■Of goobneffe tb« mrtbejl,04lomon of wyt moff pu<pt**k 
 3f4 anb jfofopbataWttb «f«ob fcyngc t£$c<fyia** 
 
Pnefentfs Tragadfe, 
 "Tn dby fy«fa t*bo,tb*t was to tbe ry$bt pkfmmt* ' 
 #o qucttd) yboI*try«,tbu r ayfcbefl: t>p fretf**,, 
 jf<b«,IO<Hfhw,aOt<t?c4s,4nt> aboms. , 
 5nb n«*m«tt 0yrua,tb« potirsebeff of a Up* ye, 
 ttby wotf es wonberfulUwbo can bntttMgnyf ycr 
 2fryfe frieruf4Utn,<w© c«£e f<*y tbe by nub bye, 
 Sot tbe vttyt ly$fatbat{b*tl fa«" riM* commyncje* 
 £be fonne of tbe lorbcapete wyll euybentlye, 
 T#b«tt b< fNtt trcfotfcfe tb*t no jfoye be «**ntyns<« 
 
 bcf«tbyf««cr,#tnbtbyiyfc«w^^y»«f^ _ _, 
 tTbyreleafe fromfyntic,<wb tby wbole ryabteotifnefTe. p 
 fcelpe me in tby* fo»S«>to tnowlebflrc bys great goobnefl** 
 
 Concinna time uoce Antiphonam inchoat, O radix Jcffe* 
 
 Quam chorus profequetur cum organis, 
 
 Vel Anglicehocmodocartft, 
 
 JO frtttefuUroteofjf'ffa tfrttfWl *>< fetae* fygnenmoit 
 
 ge peopMgaynfi tbe woilbly rulers fMl fwtrcely ope tbeir 
 
 moMbtz*TCbomtbt<Bcntylts fball trotf&ypp aetUiv be** 
 
 tienly lotbe>coroenow fot to UWjtoee* <rob belayc tb* tym* 
 
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Pater coelcftis 
 T ttt»« witbf«tt«tKfft,m wfcy nb« ofe ty >» :« comttfa . 
 X 3tnb 4<j4yne jf b*:u,4Uisreb b/»n by | wcte pwm«, , 
 T b*u< fcitt fote p(6£p8,wb4!t be b*tb wc nccjlccecb, 
 ^rtb tbenby 4?ti> by ,roj,'J cojfott4bl« fw;mc«, 
 $> wynne bym to <jr4;<tb ^tb ro:rcy« 4»i& ryej b J*$ufn«*» 
 jfb4iicetfcrcyJcb,yetwyl(b:not4m*nbe. 
 6 ball J «ow lofe byro.ot fball T bym befenbe? 
 
 jf n bys m>fl! royfebefaroo jt by 3 b tfivtcc w/U jf f<nbe» 
 ^Tooturcome byro,by f4ii»isrc,ff it mtyt be* 
 Itfobbyaabiifyort Mttbs^ttr w?U JontenbCt 
 23utttow4ccom,>lyfb,my ftr/l w/tf 4nb becrc. 
 <Wy wotbe b*y;t#e fuf b>f r*m bms fb ill f« byrti fre* 
 t}ym»4cby4<je4 vonyc, of pi-rfyjbtrycjbttoufrwjFe. 
 ^Tb« be fb4U not n«b«>to peryj> ift bya w:4fc«iKfle« 
 . , Ioann:s baprifta. 
 
 <W4nrtffcado:be)i8p4|f>wbycb curncb fromtbc by* b<t*to 
 3d%t8 4itb 3tmon,b4it< now nomjtc 4 bo. 
 jf <d>oni48 witb otb<r 7 wbyd? btb tb»mf<ltt«« 4ti4rt<. 
 5roro tb« to ybolUs,ro4yc now no farther cjo» 
 ^Tb« two falft Mbcj«5,4nb 23cl« wydfeb prcjtts 4lfo* 
 pb4|fur 4nb 0em«4s,witbt"T4bucbobon$fot«,* 
 3nttocbu« an^ xfripbon (ball tbt byfplwfe noroore. 
 
 ^br< fco»cy<4«6 4nb tcn>tby people «*to Tbabylon* 
 TP<r« c4ptyuc4nbtbr4U,forybiUs wotfbyppytS*. 
 I}tevuf4l<m W4S lof?,m?b leftvoybe of bomynyou, 
 25rent W48 tbdr «mpl<,fo W48 t betr other buylbyncjc* 
 ftber byjjbpttffes were fl4yn>rb*r trcafure c4inc to notby»*3 
 ttbt f?rm<rtb4ttb bewtyc^of tbyrce ownc beret4cre, 
 , ^Tbusbebefi tbnUaiu tbm>tnmyfcr4blc bonb4<t » 
 i &ft b4b tbey w<trnyn<fco>fimttym« by t£\td>'t*L 
 
 #»b 0tb<* propbet«e,4* ttfayt 4nb ft* ercmyc 
 I • etnmtymt 
 
 
pnefentis Tragoe I/*, 
 13iimtymchy fcantekfumtymeby -Ofeatfo jfobcf, 
 25y 3mo8 mtb 2lbbt<i6,by Jonas <wb by Sopbony*, r 
 23y JnUbummtb^ict>ert8,by3^3«anbby|j6d}4ty«« 
 2Sy OOrtIrtd)t4«, <mt> alfo by 2bncud?, 
 25y 4Mbatbett>ybowe,mtbby tbepropbete 25arncb# 
 
 &<membre If oflas,t»bycb tot e tbe wbomytt acyw. 
 5rom tbe people tbemrcftoryncje tby lawca «<j<rync. 
 4>f Kecr/ab confybre,rbe faytbfull aencrncyori, 
 TO;o towync bryntyngcno frynbfbyppe nygbt ce|Tr4yfic; 
 Xctwmbre abbetnelc4?,tb<frynbeof trutbe certaync, 
 ^orobabcl tbe ptyttce,u?byer;beb reparc tbe temple, 
 5nb 3ef»5 lofebed?,of verru tbe egempfe, 
 
 Confybre Iflebemfaa.anb ^f bra* tbe goob fcrybe^ 
 iVTercy f till 'frobtaa anb con ftftBftt (JOarbocbcws . 
 "Tubf tbanb <|uenc fcej?er,of tbe fame gobty trybc* 
 Sttuoute dOatbatbta«,anb jftibapiSOacbabetia. 
 toatiemynbe of ^le«^r,rtnb tben jfoannes fcfrcamitf* 
 Ttfaye tbe erne jl faytbc>of tbye^oblye aimpanyc, 
 ^Tbon <jfetbe otbet* cleane,faU from tby memory*, 
 Pater ccfclefti's, 
 "3 wy U jfoban jf wyU,for a* jf fayb afore, 
 &ycjour Atxb barbeneflie, jf bane no wfet a parr* 
 cVDynbynctc from benafourtb,to wynnc man enermore, 
 23 y tvonberfuU fcynbenejfetobreafcebysflubberncbark 
 2nb d>«n$c it from fynnc . 5or <Z btift {fall ftiffre jnttfc, 
 yn manny* f raytc nature.f or by* tnyqtrytc* 
 $%$ to mate opemmy maff en<jer f i>a(c tbu b«, 
 loannes baptifta, 
 3te tby pfeafrre te.fobJcffcb lorbe appoyntme* 
 Jormy be(tbetb« art,anb myfowleefelycyce. 
 Pater cceleftis, 
 
 Conge ev* jf tnttot tb«, jf tbe ptebeff yrwtfc 
 
 tf S 25cfo:« 
 
 j 
 
AAus Scptrmus, 
 l&tfott thn wort hotm.J the enbueb wf tb £*•*«♦ 
 jfn tby m*tber* t*ombe>wert tb« f4nctyfyc4t«> 
 Symy$obly*3yft,4nbfoc<>nfirm«bittpl4ce, 
 2t ptopbtte to fbtxvt,* wayc before tbe face, 
 •Of my mofl bere fonne,wbyd> wyll come tbe vntyll* 
 Slpplye tbe 4 p4«,tbyne offyee to ftslf yll. 
 
 pre4#e to tbe people,rebufcynse tbeir nectCye/ence, 
 
 -3>oppe tbem rott>4ter,tbey r/«owleb$yt?cre tbeir offence, 
 r3ittf ftye imto tbem/fcbe fc yncjebome of vDob botb cum. 
 
 ^ loannes Baptifta* 
 
 ^tttttete lorbc^ 4in, Qjjia puer ego fum. 
 2tn otber tb4rc t£tt,2U4c jf b«ue no fcyertce* 
 $yt fot tb4toffyce,neytber yet clemw eloquence. 
 Pater coeleftis, 
 ^buf^ltnotfityefo^oi:! bmie seMntbcgvact, 
 Eloquence 4ttb 4<je,to fj>cafc e in tbcbefwtpUcc. 
 ttbu rouftbo tberfot,4s 3 Ml tbe abuyfe, 
 COy 4ppoynteb ple4fure,fourtbx>tter inany wyfe« 
 <*Oy f?ron$e my ctbrye Wdtbes,put jf into tby moutbe, 
 6p4renotbut fpeafce tbem,toe4ftwetf,nortb4nbfoutbe. / 5 
 l| Hie extendens dominus manum,labia loannis digito tan 
 get,acorn'mponet aureamlinguam. * 
 
 <5onow tby w4yefour.tb»yfb4lltb« newer foylc, 
 ^Tbe fprete of belwa,b4ue 7 5«"< rt tbe 4ltebye, 
 Perfu4be tbepeopU,tb4ttbey tbefc fynntd byw4yle, 
 'Znt> if tbey repenctbetr cu fiomable folye, 
 Conge (t}A[l itnot be,ere tbey bmte remebyc. 
 •Open tbtt tbeir b4rte6,tell tbem tbcit bcltb is commyn$t* 
 2te a \ooyce in befart^fe tb ti becUre tbe tbyn$e . 
 
 jf ptomyfe tbe fute,tb« f b4lt wnf l?e bym 4mou$e tbem, 
 jfn Jotb4ne4 floubc^not f4rre from frierufalem. 
 loanncs Baptifta* 
 
x txiciius rragocuuc* 
 
 ehtm mtytt $oob lorbe, w berby ffrtU J B«o#< tfrat m2» 
 jftt ttK roultycube, wfcyd> wyllrefomo jfo^n? 
 
 Pater cceleftis; 
 
 jfn tby motbera wombe, of byrob4bbef! tb« co$nyey«n« 
 
 loannesBaptifta. 
 
 3P«4,tb4tWAatt*f|M*te*jfwolbe now E nowe ijy$ petfon . 
 Pater cceleftii, 
 • forttte tbu »w fcate jfojwrt^yroffralt tb» E nowe full welt* 
 3rtb oite fpecy4ll to£en,4fore wyll jf tbc tell. 
 Super quern uideris ipiritum deicendentem &C manentem 
 Super eum,hiceftquibaptizat fpiritu fandto 
 
 Jlmmst All otber>wbom tbu ft>*lt baptyft tbtvt, 
 X)p*n wl?*m tb» feyfrtbe boly <5bo£ befcettbe, 
 jfnfb4pps of 4boue,refry«3e »pon by* ffculbere. 
 Oolbe byro for tb< fanuitbxt fb*U tb* worlbe 4roenbe# 
 3$y baptym of fptrecc» 4tib 4lfo to man e vtenbe» 
 tf3oflfpecy4U <jr4ce.$ot J?e m uff rcp^trc bya f«l(, 
 &e?orytt<je 4vt4ync 7 tbe wfl:yceory<ryrc4U\ 
 
 ■fctfce now tby tour»t4ye,4nb bo 48 jf tb* dbuyfa 
 5 Jp tf picafyc vcpcntau t tec ,<mb t b a tt tbc people b4pty fc# 
 loannesbaptifta, 
 
 fryctbbonourvwotfbypp^nb tylotye be vnto tbu 
 (Of (5<?b ecet^t4Ut4ttb patrone of 4ll puryte. 
 
 &cpent ctoob people, for fymtes tb<*t now 4re p4|f* 
 Hibz fcyngebome of bcmicn >it? at b4nbe very nye« 
 ?Tbe promyfeb iycrbhto yow 4pptod?etb faff* 
 t)*ue f4ytbe,4rtb 4pplye>now to reeeyuc b?m bolbelye. 
 jf <t?nttor. tbc ly^bt>but to beatre tcftymonye, 
 •df byro,4tn jf fent,tb*t 4ll men m«ye beleue* 
 ^b4t bys bloube b: wylUfor tbetr rebemp, yon gene, 
 
 t^cts fovb ►tly3b>>4s 4llmcnborbUlumyfie, 
 %b*t cuer w:rc bci*,or ("ball be after tf>y«, 
 
 x n Zll 
 
 
2Ui tbe wotlbe bt m4be,by bys mygbeye power btuyttu 
 2lnb yet tbat rube wotlbe-, wyU not fcnowe wbat be i«. 
 t?y* ownc be cntcryncje^w not regatbeb of bys» 
 £bey tbat rcccyuc bym,atc <5ob« true djylbren ptayne* 
 3 n fp*etc regeneratcanb all $tacc fl-all atraync . 
 
 tfbanyc bo rcdrcn,tbat jp Joban23aptyfl am bc# 
 jfceccyucb are tbcy> anb tbat wyllapcrc in (pacc^ 
 ^rbowgb be conic aftcr^yet was be ionctc afore roe» 
 'XPe are wcrtte vc j)cla,be is tbt welle of grace, 
 4>f bys <jrcat ejoobnefjcall tbatwe baue wepurcbace; 
 3?y bymarc we lyfcci o bane abetter mates-, 
 ^Fban eucrwe bab,by tbetawe of dOofcs* 
 
 jfn C^Oofed bat be lawe,we bab not c(« t ut batlene*, 
 5y«fnre anb fbabbowe . 3HI was nor e's bat ny jbt, 
 Ponnyffoment for fynncntod? rygou&paym anb roncjb»e*» 
 2Ln by<jb cbangc i< tberewbere a( 1 1 « a, v mb to lv<jbt» 
 <J5raceanbtscmyffyoi»,anonwyllfbyne full bry$bt» 
 XTeuerman (yucb*tb«tcucr fc <5ob afote* 
 Tttbycb now in our l?ynbe,manny s ruync wyU reffote, 
 
 frelpe me to cfcue tban£c*?to tbat loibe cucrmotc* 
 Wby4> **n w»to €brift*a eryars voyee in the befartv 
 tTo prepare tbe patbe«,anb byejb wayes bym before* 
 5or by* belygbt t*,on tbe pootefymple bart. 
 fcbat innocau (ambe,from feet> WyU neuer bepart, 
 7Ls wyU faytbfullye,receyue bym witb #oob mynbe* 
 £ete our royce tben foui i .b cm fome fwete mufycall £ynb«» 
 
 C-Refbnaumcudcr Antiplionam mc/ptt, Odauw Dauid* 
 Quam profequewr chorus cv.tn organis,ut p n'us , 
 Vcl m Anglico (ermonc fa\ 
 -fc perf ygbt fceye of 2>auib>anb bygbfeeptftre of tbt fyn* 
 . Vre^ of 3acob,wbycfropen<(f Attbnoman fpearetb^ tbw \f«£ 
 
r~r CbrwMd* 
 
 tejl4!*ortdm4!top<fmb>come3tbelytter* tby fttmant tttotM 
 fcynbe bounbe,mprifoit fycryitcfc intbt barfriKfic of\/\mt 
 4WP bycter b4fnp»4cyott. 
 
 Baleus Prolocutor, 
 
 T be matters 4T« focb,tb4twe b4tiei>ttercb bert* 
 Zb on^h' not to flyae,from your mett$05y4U» . 
 
 $91 tbey l?4ue opeutb^fort? conf citable ctere* 
 
 3ts is to tb* beltbe,of tbys fcyttbe »wyuerf4U, . 
 
 (Smcse of tbe lorbe,4 ibpromyfeslybemU, 
 
 V0by<b bt b^cb $«mn,to matt for euery 4<je* _, — 
 
 tTo fcftytc \>ym to <Cbrifl,4ub fo cicre byw of bonb4$ev 
 
 2|s S <ty;tt p ink botb write-, tut to tbc £o>itttbea plrtyt?** 
 Our fore fat)} er s w:re ,»itbre tbe cloube of barfcencs, 
 3tnb vjiso Cbriffcs b4yes,beb im tbefoabbowc rcm<tyn<* 
 J>tt were tbey not Uftyfct of bym tbey bob ptotnes, *■■ 
 2tU tbeyreceyueb^fte fpfryaioll febyu<je boubties, 
 ^Tb:y brottfce of tbe rod?e,wby# tbcm to (yfe refrefbeb* 
 fovont fitiiyft je b«ltbe,f « <c:brifl,4U tbey cowfejfeb. 
 
 Jrr tbe w juvwe febe,w4* 3b4W ftrfl iuffyfyeb. 
 Go W4sf4ytfuU£To4b(bw4siufI 2tbr4b4m. 
 XTbefnytbe in that febe^itt <#>^fe-$ fourtbmultyplyeb* 
 Qyzz w/fem t>4uib,4ttb^f4ye,tb4t4ftcrr4m. 
 %'tb in joban "&4pty fi\wby<i? f be web tbc very lam; 
 tTboucrb tbcyfc 4 f4rre,yet4tltbcy b4borteiu #yce f 
 •One (Oaffeia* they call it>4ubmCbttfrotte facryfyee, 
 
 % man can notbercto <&*b bo better feruyce, 
 Tban.cn tbys to crroimbe, bys f4ytb*4ttb»>ttberfj4ttby!t$e, 
 5?r all tbe wotlbeefytttre 7 4lo«e Cbriff p4yeb tb< piyce, 
 in byeonlyebertcbc-waatiwnnyslyfealwayes reflywje* 
 gttb not in wyf I woife^nc: yer inmmnys beferuyftcfe, 
 X£ be (ysh of our f 4y tbe,ni4te tby« tbynge euybettt, 
 
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ConchiCi6t . . '. " *; 
 
 2ttb n&t ttyyi*ctyfz**f otbct c»pet mint. 
 A tl&ere nnowfrt xvylUwfyomtbc bypoctytxzcoimnmu 
 f *VObi&YtbtV wpo:t>tb"ey *»<??* *td?droT\me pttefyve, 
 
 jfco <joob oftbcm{"eliie6>rb3ngb3*accattb fayrfrbe ahfznt* 
 
 ftbe xoyll of the /Ufr«>t$ ptoueo bcre (mall vetnfuu, 
 2tnt> fo id mannye wyllyfot the JJtrace of (Bot> fc>o:l;aU , 
 £Dw* of tby * roatte*,cottcluoc fesafw we frail* 
 
 >cmattyftf*yitse tbe *<fe ptomyfes of <5ofc vwo <£>an by 
 
 all ages m tbe oloe Utw<bf rom tl* fall of Zoom, 
 
 to tfoincatftacyon of tbtlovbe J <{u? 
 
 Cbrtft . Compylefc by jo> 
 
 Cfc*~ M tPr ;• ^an33rtle. Anno doming 
 
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OVERDUE. 
 
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