A new dialog between the angel of God, & the shepherds in the field concerning…A newe dialog betwene thangell of God, & the shepherdes in the felde concernynge…
A new dialog between the angel of God, & the shepherds in the field concerning the nativity and birth of Jesus Christ our Lord & Saviour : no less godly than sweet and pleasant to read / lately compiled by T.B.A newe dialog betwene thangell of God, & the shepherdes in the felde concernynge the natiuite and birthe of Jesus Christ our Lorde & Sauyoure : no lesse godlye than swete and pleasante to reade / lately compyled by T.B.
Thomas Becon 1512–1567London : Imprinted by me John Daye dwelling in Sepulchres parish a little above Holborn conduit, 1547?London : Imprynted by me John Daye dwellyng in Sepulchres paryshe a lytle aboue Holbourne conduit, 1547?
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ The angel.
For to rejoice
All with one voice
Making sweet noise
Great cause ye have,
Ye were all lorn
In Satan's scorn
But he is borne
Uvhiche shall you save.
❧Through Adam
All ye became1
In goodness lame
And so damned,
Children of ire
Bond to hell fire2
By your grand Sire
Are ye proved.3
☞His wickedness
Against Gods goodness4⟨image 10⟩Uvas your certes5
And sin all one,
His villainy6
Brought misery
Generally
To your great moan.
❧By his great sin
This did ye win7
Never to blin
From evil doing,
By your free will
No godly skill8
Can ye fulfil
In your working.
¶ Your powers all
Are now full thrall9
In goodness small
Without virtue,
Not a good thought
Can ones be wrought
Ye are so nought
And evil ensue.
¶ Bond to Satan
Both now and than
⟨image 11⟩Is every man
Of Adam borne,10
So that now ye
Are no more free
But as ye see
Parsons all lorn.
¶ The Law again
To your great pain11
Proveth certain
You sinners still,
Seeing that ye12
In no degree
So faithful be
The Law to fulfil.
Nothing at all,
Your whole desert
Is to depart
Into hell smart
Perpetual.
¶ Thangell.
FOr to reioyse
All with one voyce
Makyng swete noyse
Great cause ye haue,
Ye were all lorne
In Satanes scorne
But he is borne
Uvhiche shall you saue.
❧Thorowe Adam
All ye became1
In goodnes lame
And so damned,
Chyldren of yre
Bonde to hell fyre2
By your grande Syre
Are ye proued.3
☞His wyckednes
Agaynst Gods goodnes4⟨image 10⟩Uvas your certes5
And synne all one,
His vylanie6
Broubgte mysery
Generally
To your great mone.
❧By his great synne
This dyd ye wynne7
Neuer to blynne
From euyll doyng,
By your fre wyll
No godly skyll8
Can ye fulfyll
In your workyng.
¶ Your powers all
Are nowe full thrall9
In goodnes small
Without vertue,
Not a good thought
Can ones be wrought
Ye are so nought
And euyll ensue.
¶ Bonde to Satan
Both nowe and than
⟨image 11⟩Is euery man
Of Adam borne,10
So that nowe ye
Are no more fre
But as ye se
Parsonnes all lorne.
¶ The Lawe agayne
To your great payne11
Proueth certayne
You synners styll,
Seyng that ye12
In no degre
So faythfull be
The Lawe to fulfyll.13
¶ The Lawe transgresse
In wyckednesse14
Ye do certesse
Eche one of you,
Ye haue no wyll15
It to fulfyll
But remayne styll
In workes vntrue.16
¶ So of reason
To damnacion17⟨image 11⟩Ye are eche one
Fallen carefully,18
Therfore agayne
Nothyng but payne
To you pertayne
Eternally.
¶ Thus to Satan
Is euery man
For ought he can19
Greuously bonde,
So that in hell
Ye must nowe dwell20
With Satan fell
And therin stonde.
¶ With God no parte21
Haue ye in harte
But greuous smarte22
For your merite,
So that nowe ye
By equite
Damned must be
Of very ryght.
¶ For ye doubtles23
In this distres
⟨image 12⟩Can healpe certes24
Nothynge at all,
Your whole desarte
Is to departe
Into hell smarte
Perpetuall.
1Gen. iii. iiii. Esd. iii, Ose, vi, John̄, iii.Gen. iii. iiii. Esd. iii, Ose, vi, Iohn̄, iii.
18Galat. ii Mathe. xxv. John̄. v Roma. i ii. iii. i, Cor, vi Ephe, v Ose. xiii Heb. ii,Galat. ii Mathe. xxv. Iohn̄. v Roma. i ii. iii. i, Cor, vi Ephe, v Ose. xiii Heb. ii,
¶ The Shepherds.
Ah sir a, now well perceive we
That we are in a far worse case
Than we thought our selves for to be
By Adam, say you, is this come to pass?
¶ The Shepherdes.
Ah syr a, nowe well perceyue we
That we are in a farre worse case
Than we thought our selues for to be
By Adam, saye you, is this come to passe?
¶ The Shepherds.
Seeing that the matter stand so
Uvhat means shall we than invent,
⟨image 12⟩To be delivered from this woe
And to have grace unto us sent?
Ah sir a, Sin, Death, Satan, and hell,
Are they our enemies so grievous
That all other they do excel
And of all are most mischievous?
It is time with all haste in deed
To hunt after some remedy,
Lest Satan that most wicked seed
Destroy us perpetually.
Tell us therefore thou messenger
If from the high God thou be sent,
Howe we shall escape this danger
For in great sorrow are we pent.
¶ The Shepherdes.
Seynge that the matter stande so
Uvhat meanes shall we than inuent,
⟨image 12⟩To be delyuered from this wo
And to haue grace vnto vs sent?
Ah syr a, Synne, Death, Satan, and hell,
Are they our enemies so greuous
That all other they do excell
And of all are moste myscheuous?
It is tyme with all haste in dede
To hunte after some remedie,
Lest Satan that moste wycked sede
Destroye vs perpetually.
Tell vs therfore thou messenger
If from the hyghe God thou be sent,
Howe we shall escape this daunger
For in great sorowe are we pent.
¶ The angel.
Dow in sadness
Are ye certes
But great gladness
Shall to you chance,
If that ye wake
And the news take
Uvhiche greatly make
To your pleasance.
¶ This your sorrow
Even and morrow
Christ your borrow
Shall put away,
With mirth and glee
⟨image 13⟩Replete shall he
All your hearts free
For ever and aye.
¶ The occasion
Of his descension
At this season
Is now only,
To put to fight
Your enemies might
That in his sight
Ye may glory.
¶ All Satan's power1
That is so sour
Christ shall devour2
By his puissance,
His strength dulyshe3
Shall Christ vanquish
And extinguish
To your pleasance.
¶ So that Satan4
Shall now or than
Subdue no man5
That faithful is,
So weak and thrall
⟨image 13⟩Now over all6
Satan's power shall
Be without mys.7
¶ The other all
In general
Your foes mortal
Shall come to nought,
By Christ your king
Every thing
To your pleasing
Shall be so wrought.
¶ The moral law8
With all her saw
Shall no more draw9
You to damnation,
Christ of free will
Shall it fulfil10
To your joy still
By his perfection.
¶ By sin and guilt11
That heuytylte
No more be spilt
Shall you certain,12
Christs virtue
⟨image 14⟩Shall so save you13
And eke rescue
With puissant main.
¶ Hell that so wide14
On every side
Gape at each tide15
Men to devour,
Christ mainly shall
As prince royal
Subdue for thrall
By his strong power.
¶ Desperation
At no season16
Work damnation
Shall after this,
Deaths tyranny17
Shall Christ truly18
Make hence to fly
Certain this is.19
¶ Enemies none
Shall work you moan
Christ so alone20
Shall for you fight,
His good will is
⟨image 14⟩That after this
Ye shall have bliss21
And heavenly sight.
¶ Thangell.
Dowe in sadnes
Are ye certes
But great gladnes
Shall to you chaunce,
If that ye wake
And the newes take
Uvhiche greatly make
To your pleasaunce.
¶ This your sorowe
Euen and morowe
Christe your borowe
Shall put awaye,
With myrth and gle
⟨image 13⟩Replete shall he
All your hartes fre
For euer and aye.
¶ The occasion
Of his descension
At this season
Is nowe onely,
To put to fiyght
Your enemies myght
That in his syght
Ye maye glorie.
¶ All Satans powre1
That is so sowre
Christe shall deuoure2
By his puysaunce,
His strength dulyshe3
Shall Christe vanquishe
And extynguishe
To your plesaunce.
¶ So that Satan4
Shall nowe or than
Subdue no man5
That faythfull is,
So weake and thrall
⟨image 13⟩Nowe ouer all6
Satans powre shall
Be without mys.7
¶ The other all
In generall
Your foes mortall
Shall come to nought,
By Christe your kynge
Euery thynge
To your pleasynge
Shall be so wrought.
¶ The morall lawe8
With all her sawe
Shall no more drawe9
You to damnacion,
Christe of fre wyll
Shall it fulfyll10
To your ioye styll
By his perfection.
¶ By synne and gylte11
That heuytylte
Nomore be spylte
Shall you certayne,12
Christes vertue
⟨image 14⟩
¶ The Shepherds.
Hair cheve thee for thy good tidings
Uviche are to us all full pleasant,
Uvel worth him that such good news uriges
That it may be so the Lord grant.
But how shall those things come to paste
A good fellowship no we tell us,
For we greatly desire in this case
To be taught of the so bounteous.
¶ The Shepherdes.
Hayre cheue the for thy good tydynges
Uviche are to vs all full plesaunt,
Uvel worth hym that such good newes vriges
That it maye be so the Lorde graunte.
But how shal those thynges come to paste
A good fellawshyppe no we tell vs,
For we greatly desyre in this case
To be taughte of the so bounteous.
¶ The angel.
Christ your new king
Every thing
To pass shall bring
By his puissance,
He shall devour
By his strong power
All your dolour
And great grievance.
¶ He now full low
In age shall grow
And over flow
With all wisdom,
⟨image 15⟩All men excel1
Where so they dwell
As scriptures tell
He shall right soon.
¶ Than in process2
Of time certes
It shall him please
Baptised to be,
That on this wise
He may devise
All true justice3
To make you free.
¶ This do he shall
Of bond and thrall4
To make you all
Clean, fair, and pure,5
That in his sight
With godly light
Ye may shine bright
And so endure.
¶ After all this6
He shall not mys7
The word of bliss
To preach purely,8⟨image 15⟩His fathers will9
He shall speak still
And there until
Ever apply.
¶ To that good saw10
And heavenly law
All men to draw11
He shall labour,
From cecity
To make them free12
Doubtless shall be
His endeavour.
¶ With miracles also13
Where sever he go
Both to and fro
Confirm he shall,14
His good preaching
By that proving15
He doth nothing
Fantastical.
¶ The blind to sight
The sick to might16
Shall he delight17
For to restore,
⟨image 16⟩His sole pleasance18
You to advance
From all grievance
Shall be evermore.
¶Notwithstanding
His true preaching
And good working
Many shall be,
His adversaries
Which shall devise
By false surmise19
His death to see.
¶Bishops cruel
That are so fell
Against them that mell
With any goodness,
Shall spitefully20
Like botchers bloody
Work villainy
Against him causeless.
¶The Pharisees
The Sadducees21
The Scribes certes
With the Lawyers,
⟨image 16⟩Shall never blin22
With subtle engine
His great ruin
To work ever.
❧Christs good name23
As worthy blame
They shall defame
Yet no cause why,24
With mad dotage
They shall so rage
In every age
Unworthily.25
☞His doctrine pure
That heavenly lure
All they shall sure
Call heresy,
The word of grace
So to deface
In every place
They shall be busy.
¶Yet so to cease
It will not please26
Their great madness
Till they have brought,
⟨image 17⟩Christ from this life27
Therefore with strife
Shall they be rife
That this besought.
❧His disciple plain
For worldly gain28
They shall obtain
Christ to betray,29
Never leaving
Till they him bring
To his ending
Out of their way.
☞They shall men tyre
For money hire
To do their desire30
Ungracious,
Money nor ware
Shall they ones spare
For to declare
Their acts mischievous.
¶ Thangell.
CHriste your newe kynge
Euery thynge
To passe shall brynge
By his puyssaunce,
He shall deuoure
By his stronge powre
All your doloure
And great greuaunce.
¶ He nowe full lowe
In age shall growe
And ouer flowe
With all wysdome,
⟨image 15⟩All mēnne excell1
Where so they dwell
As scriptures tell
He shall ryght sone.
¶ Than in processe2
Of tyme certes
It shall hym please
Baptysed to be,
That on this wyse
He maye deuyse
All true iustice3
To make you fre.
¶ This do he shall
Of bonde and thrall4
To make you all
Cleane, fayre, and pure,5
That in his syght
With godly lyght
Ye maye shyne bryght
And so endure.
¶ After all this6
He shall not mys7
The worde of blys
To preache purely,8⟨image 15⟩His fathers wyll9
He shall speake styll
And there vntyll
Euer applye.
¶ To that good sawe10
And heauenly lawe
All menne to drawe11
He shall laboure,
From cecite
To make them fre12
Dubtles shall be
His endeuoure.
¶ With myracles also13
Where seuer he go
Both to and fro
Confyrme he shall,14
His good preachyng
By that prouyng
12Johan, i, iii, viii ix, xii,Iohan, i, iii, viii ix, xii,
13Esa, xxxv,
14Math, iiii,
15John̄, v Johan. •Iohn̄, v Iohan. •
16Mat, xx
17Matt, x Luc, xviii,
18Johan, ix. Mathe, viii. ix, xv, xvii, Marc i, ii, iii, v ix, x. Luc, iiii, v, vi, vii, viii, ix, xiii, xi. ii, xix,Iohan, ix. Mathe, viii. ix, xv, xvii, Marc i, ii, iii, v ix, x. Luc, iiii, v, vi, vii, viii, ix, xiii, xi. ii, xix,
❧In conclusion
With expedition
Unto confusion
Christ for to bring,
⟨image 17⟩They shall labour
With all their power
Moth dishonour
Thereby working.
¶So to be short1
Christ your comfort
Mock and eke sport2
They shall truly,
Words evil and vain3
Full of disdain
Shall they certain
Speak spitefully.
¶They shall so rage
That in mockage
Christ wise and sage
King they shall call,4
Bowing their knee
Saying Ave
With game and glee
Both great and small.
¶A crown of thorn
As one forlorn
And all to torn5
Shall he also wear,
⟨image 18⟩Vestures royal6
Put on he shall
In mockage all
Shall be this gear.
¶Buffets many
And stripes plenty
Have shall he truly7
Of those scorners
This for your sake
Shall he than take
And so peace make
For your manners.
¶So at the last
These things being paste
They shall nail fast
Him to the cross,
Most grievous pain
Shall he sustain
You to refrain
From damnable loss.
¶His body read
His heart blood shed8
For you damned
Shall be certes,
⟨image 18⟩By that alone9
From all your moan
Shall ye each one
Be made guiltless,
¶The sacrifice
That shall suffice
For your ill guise
Is christ alone,
His precious blood
Shed on the rood
Shall make you good
Before Gods throne.
¶One oblation
At his passion
Unto perfection
Shall all them bring,
Which have intent
Sin to repent
And not dissent
From christs saying.10
¶No man decayeth
As scripture saith
Which hath true faith
In Christ's blood
⟨image 19⟩Christs blood sure11
Shall make him pure
So to endure
Both mild and good.
¶ Purgatory
To purify
Your since truly12
Is none at all,
But Christs blood
Shed on the rood
Which make you good
And immortal.
¶ Christs passion
Is the ransom
From damnation
To make you free,
By that your debt
Is away set13
So that no let
At all have ye.
¶ But that ye may14
Every day
Come now alway
To God boldly,
⟨image 19⟩His blood so dear15
Hath made you near
To God all clear
And his glory.
¶ No more to hell16
Therein to dwell
As scriptures tell
Do ye pertain,17
But unto bliss
Where great joy is
There without miss
With Christ to reign.
¶ Christ of Gods grace
In every place
Shall this purchase
By his sweet blood,
By him so free
This liberty
Obtain shall ye
To be made good.18
¶ Thus say now
That from sorrow
Christ your borrow
Shall make you free,
⟨image 20⟩Your enemies all19
No damage shall
Work you at all
So blessed are ye.
❧In conclusion
With expedicion
Unto confusion
Christe for to brynge,
⟨image 17⟩They shall laboure
With all theyr powre
Mothe dishonoure
Therby workynge.
¶So to be shorte1
Christe your conforte
Mocke and eke sporte2
They shall truly,
Wordes euyll and vayne3
Full of dysdayne
Shall they certayne
Speake spitefully.
¶They shall so rage
That in mockage
Christe wyse and sage
Kynge they shall call,4
Bowynge theyrkne
Saynge AUe
With game and gle
Both great and small.
¶A crowne of thorne
As one forlorne
And all to torne5
Shall he also weare,
⟨image 18⟩Uestures royall6
Put on he shall
In mockage all
Shall be this geare.
¶Buffettes many
And strypes plenty
Haue shall he truly7
Of those scorners
This for your sake
Shall he than take
And so peace make
For your maners.
¶So at the laste
These thynges beyng paste
They shall nayle faste
Hym to the crosse,
Moste greuous payne
Shall he sustayne
You to refrayne
From damnable losse.
¶His body redde
His harte bloude shedde8
For you damned
Shall be certes,
⟨image 18⟩By that alone9
From all your mone
Shall ye eche one
Be made gyltles,
¶The facrifice
That shall suffice
For your yll gyse
Is christe alone,
His precious bloode
Shedde on the roode
Shall make you good
Before Gods throne.
¶One oblacion
At his passion
Unto perfection
Shall all them brynge,
Whiche haue entent
Synne to repent
And not dissent
From christes sayeng.10
¶No man decaythe
As scripture saythe
Whiche hathe trne faythe
Inchristes bloude
7Esa, liii Math, xxvii. Marc, xv, Luc, xxiii. John̄, xix, Ephe, ii Coloss, •, ii. Act, ii, Galat, iii. Phil, ii, i, Pet, ii Esa, lii iEsa, liii Math, xxvii. Marc, xv, Luc, xxiii. Iohn̄, xix, Ephe, ii Coloss, •, ii. Act, ii, Galat, iii. Phil, ii, i, Pet, ii Esa, lii i
8John̄, xixIohn̄, xix
9Ephe, f, ii, & v, Coloss, i, ii. i Timo, ii. Heb, i. Esa, liif Math, viii. Ephe, v Coloss, i, ii. i Pet. i, Heb, ix, i Pet, ii i Joh, i, Apoc, i, Heb, vii, ix, x.Ephe, f, ii, & v, Coloss, i, ii. i Timo,
¶ The Shepherds.
To here these news we much delight
But this one thing grieveth us greatly,
That this our hinge the lord of might1
Must so cruelly the death dye.
¶ The Shepherdes.
To here these newes we moche delyghte
But this one thynge greueth vs greatly,
That this our hynge the lorde of myghte1
Must so cruelly the death dye.
¶ The angel.
Nothing at all1
Grieve you it shall
Though it so fall
For with strong main,
On the third day
Forever and aye
As Scriptures say
Shall he rise again.
¶ The death to dye
For you truly
Necessary
Doubtless it is,
Or else never
Could ye enter
⟨image 20⟩And persevere
In joyful bliss.
¶ His body slain2
For you obtain
Freedom from pain
Shall without doubt,
His oblation
Shall get pardon
For your transgression
Now round about.
¶ But as he shall
For your since all
Both great and small
Dye the death plain,3
So in like fashion
After his passion
For your Justification
Shall he rise again.
¶ Than righteous
Shall Christ Jesus4
By grace bounteous
Make you each one,5
The victory
Getting plainly
⟨image 21⟩Of your enemy
Satan alone.
¶ He even alone6
And other none
Your enemies each one
Shall put to flight,
Satan and hell
With sin so fell
And death cruel
With all their might.
¶ Gloriously
For you truly
The victory
Shall he purchase,
So that no evil7
Shall come you till
He so fulfil8
Shall you with grace.
¶ Thangell.
Nothynge at all1
Greue you it shall
Thoughe it so fall
For with stronge mayne,
On the thyrde daye
Foreuer and aye
As Scriptnres saye
Shall he ryse agayne.
¶ The death to dye
For you truly
Necessary
Doubtles it is,
Or els neuer
Coulde ye entre
⟨image 20⟩And perseuer
In ioyfull blys.
¶ His bodye slayne2
For you obtayne
Fredome from payne
Shall without doubte,
His oblacton
Shall gette pardon
For your transgression
Nowe rounde aboute.
¶ But as he shall
For your synnes all
Both great and small
Dye the death playne,3
So in lyke fashion
After his passion
For your Iustificacion
Shall he ryse agayne.
¶ Than ryghteous
Shall Christe Iesus4
By grace bounteous
Make you eche one,5
The victory
Gettynge playnly
⟨image 21⟩Of your enmye
Satan alone.
¶ He euen alone6
And other none
Your enemyse eche one
Shall put to flyght,
Satan and hell
With synne so fell
And death cruell
With all theyr myght.
¶ Gloriously
For you truly
The victory
Shall he purchase,
So that no euyll7
Shall come you tyll
He so fulfyll8
Sall you with grace.
¶ The Shepherds.
This cheereth us gaily well at the hart
Fair thieve thee for these thy good news,
God let the from us never depart
Till thou haste told us all that ensue.
Uvhat shall become than on our king
So good, so gentle, so beneficial,
⟨image 21⟩Shall he alway be remaining
Here in this world terrestrial▪
¶ The Shepherdes.
This chereth vs gayly well at the hartte
Fayre theue the for these thy good newes,
God let the from vs neuer departe
Tyll thou haste tolde vs all that ensuyse.
Uvhat shall become than on our kynge
So good, so gentle, so beneficiall,
⟨image 21⟩Shall he alwaye be remaynynge
Here in this worlde terrestriall▪
¶ The angel.
Nay, nay, not so
Though he hens go
Yet from all woe1
Shall ye be free,
A comforter
From Gods own bower
⟨image 22⟩That heavenly lower
Send down shall he.
¶ Thangell.
Naye, naye, not so
Thoughe he hens go
Yet from all wo1
Shall ye be fre,
A confortoure
From Gods owne bowre
⟨image 22⟩That heauenly lowre
Sende downe shall he.
¶ The Shepherds.
Uvhat shall he be, I pray the tell us
For this work us great woe and smart,
That this our king full bounteous
Should so shortly from us depart.
¶ The Shepherdes.
Uvhat shall he be, I peaye the tell vs
For this worke vs great wo and smarte,
That this our kynge full bounteous
Shulde so shortly from vs departe.
¶ The angel.
The holy Ghost1
Of power most
To every cost
Shall he send down,
Uvhiche shall defend2
Unto the end
Such as amend
Their conversation.
¶ He doubtless shall
Preserve them all
That from works thrall3
Manly arise,
He at no tide
Uvyllones abide
That they shall slide
In any wise.
⟨image 22⟩¶ Their breasts aright4
Uvith godly might
For to endite
He shall not cease,
That puissantly
They may truly
Satan's fury
Resist at ease.
¶ Affects carnal
That make men thrall
Exclude he shall
From the Christen,
Uvith heavenly grace
In every place
Filling the trace
Of faithful men,
❧This holy spirit
Shall lead aright
The Christens sight
Into all truth,5
That they easily
May soon espy6
Hypocrisy
That falsehood ensueth.
⟨image 23⟩¶ With virtues pure
Make men demure7
This spirit shall sure
By influence,
Of gifts divine
Whereto all fine
They shall incline
Without offence.
¶ This good spirit
Working all right8
Shall inhabit
Christen mens hearts,
Which shall them guide
At every tide
And put a side
All woes and smarts.
¶ All vice to fie
Virtue to see9
Teach you shall he
At each season,
That for ever
Ye may persevere
In Gods favour
And his kingdom.
⟨image 23⟩¶ Thus see ye now
That in sorrow
Christ your borrow
Will not leave you,10
By his spirit
Against Satan's might
He will for you fight
Faithful and true.
¶ Thangell.
The holy Ghoste1
Of power moste
To euery coste
Shall he sende downe,
Uvhiche shall defende2
Unto the ende
Suche as amende
Theyr conuersacion.
¶ He doubtles shall
Preserue them all
That from workes thrall3
Manly aryse,
He at no tyde
Uvyllones abyde
That they shall slyde
In any wyse.
⟨image 22⟩¶ Theyr breastés aryghte4
Uvith godly myghte
For to endyghte
He shall not cease,
That puyssantly
They maye truly
Satans fury
Resiste at ease.
¶ Affectes carnall
That make menne thrall
Exclude he shall
From the Christen,
Uvith heauenly grace
In euery place
Fyllynge the trace
Of faythfull menne,
❧This holy spirite
Shall leade aryghte
The Christens syghte
Into all truth,5
That they easely
Maye sone espye6
Hipocrisye
That falshede ensueth.
⟨image 23⟩¶ With vertues pure
Make menne demure7
This spirite shall sure
By influence,
Of gyftes diuine
Wherto all fyne
They shall enclyne
Without offence.
¶ This good spirite
Workynge all ryghte8
Shall inhabite
Christen mennes hartes,
Wiche shall them gyde
At euery tyde
And put a syde
All woes and smartes.
¶ All vice to fie
Uertu to se9
Teache you shall he
At eche season,
That for euer
Ye maye perseuet
In Gods fauer
And his kyngdome.
⟨image 23⟩¶ Thus se ye nowe
That in sorowe
Christe your borowe
Wyll not leaue you,10
By his spirite
Agaynst Satans myghte
He wyll for you fyghte
Faythfull and true.
You to auaunce
From all greuaunce
Shall be euermore.
¶Notwithstandyng
His true preachyng
And good workyng
Many shall be,
His aduersaryse
Whiche shall deuyse
By falsesurmyse
☞His doctrine pure
That heauenly lure
All they shall sure
Call heresy,
The worde of grace
So to deface
In euery place
They shall be busye.
¶Yet so to cease
It wyll not please
Is none at all,
But Christes bloude
Shedde on the roode
Whiche make you good
And immortall.
¶ Christes passion
Is the rannson
From damnacion
To make you fre,
By that your det
Is awaye set
But vnto blysse
Where great ioye is
There without mysse
With Christe to reygne.
¶ Christe of Gods grace
In euery place
Shall this purchase
By his swete bloude,
By hym so fre
This liberte
Obtayne shall ye
To be made good.
15Heb, iiii, vii. Ephe. ii Coloss, i i John, iHeb, iiii, vii. Ephe. ii Coloss, i i Iohn, i
16Ose, xiii i, Cor, xv.
17Roma, viii. Esa, lxiiii, i Cor, ii, Johan. xvii, Ephe, i, ii. Coloss, i, ii, Johan, viii, Rom. viii, Cor, viiRoma, viii. Esa, lxiiii, i Cor, ii, Iohan. xvii, Ephe, i, ii. Coloss, i, ii, Iohan, viii, Rom. viii, Cor, vii
