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2. THE SECOND PART OF THE HISTORIE OF OVR LORD AND SAVIOVR IESVS CHRIST,
containing those things which he did the first yeare after his Baptisme: which was the xxx. of his age, according to the foure Euangelistes.
Christ Baptized the time when, and where he was Baptized.
Christ, thirtie yeares of age at lest,
Began to preach the Gospell then:
Our sauiour Christ, was ready prest,
To bring glad tydings vnto men:
But ere he would this enterprise,
In Iordan, Iohn did him Baptise.
Began to preach the Gospell then:
Our sauiour Christ, was ready prest,
To bring glad tydings vnto men:
But ere he would this enterprise,
In Iordan, Iohn did him Baptise.
Tiberius Cæsar as we read,
Then raigned full the fifteenth yeare:
Iudea Pylate rulde as head.
In Galilie, it doth appeare,
That Herod raigned in the place:
And in Iturea Phillip was.
Then raigned full the fifteenth yeare:
Iudea Pylate rulde as head.
In Galilie, it doth appeare,
That Herod raigned in the place:
And in Iturea Phillip was.
Lysanias ruled Abylen,
Annas and Cayphas high Priests were:
Th' Euangelistes agree that then,
Iohn preached and Baptized there.
Among the rest, he did Baptise
Our Sauiour Christ, but on this wise.
Annas and Cayphas high Priests were:
Th' Euangelistes agree that then,
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Among the rest, he did Baptise
Our Sauiour Christ, but on this wise.
Christ Iesus came from Galilie,
To Iordan, where Iohn did Baptise:
Iohn Christ fore-running certainly,
His office did well exercise
With diligence, whose time then came,
To yeeld to Christ, and leaue the same.
To Iordan, where Iohn did Baptise:
Iohn Christ fore-running certainly,
His office did well exercise
With diligence, whose time then came,
To yeeld to Christ, and leaue the same.
With water I Baptise, said he,
Mens liues t'amend I teach the way:
But he that commeth after me,
To Baptise his, will not delay,
With fire and with the holy Ghost,
To whom I yeeld; his might is most.
Mens liues t'amend I teach the way:
But he that commeth after me,
To Baptise his, will not delay,
With fire and with the holy Ghost,
To whom I yeeld; his might is most.
Therefore, when Christ Baptisde would be,
Iohn put him backe, and said, I need
To haue thy helpe, com'st thou to me?
Christ said againe, we must in deed,
Both thus all righteousnesse fulfill:
Then Iohn obeyd Christ Iesus will.
Iohn put him backe, and said, I need
To haue thy helpe, com'st thou to me?
Christ said againe, we must in deed,
Both thus all righteousnesse fulfill:
Then Iohn obeyd Christ Iesus will.
Christ needed not at all to haue
This badge of penitence: but he
That meant his chosen for to saue,
Most humble showes himselfe to be.
Christ Baptisme did receiue therefore,
That he might honour it the more.
This badge of penitence: but he
That meant his chosen for to saue,
Most humble showes himselfe to be.
Christ Baptisme did receiue therefore,
That he might honour it the more.
When Christ out of the water went,
Straightway the heau'ns were opened:
Iohn saw the same incontinent,
Assoone as it then happened,
The holy Ghost, Iohn like a doue,
Did see descending from aboue.
Straightway the heau'ns were opened:
Iohn saw the same incontinent,
Assoone as it then happened,
The holy Ghost, Iohn like a doue,
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He heard withall from heau'n this voyce,
This is my welbeloued sonne,
In whom I onely do reioyce,
By him my will is truly donne;
The Father, Sonne, and Spirite he
Then heard, and saw, at once all three.
This is my welbeloued sonne,
In whom I onely do reioyce,
By him my will is truly donne;
The Father, Sonne, and Spirite he
Then heard, and saw, at once all three.
The voyce, and sight, Iohn heard, and sawe,
Assured him, that this was he,
Of whom, all men should stand in awe,
By whom, all men must saued be.
He that sent Iohn for to Baptise,
Said, thou shalt see him in such wise.
Assured him, that this was he,
Of whom, all men should stand in awe,
By whom, all men must saued be.
He that sent Iohn for to Baptise,
Said, thou shalt see him in such wise.
Iohn then, discharging well his place,
Was glad in heart to leaue the same,
And yeeld to Christ, so full of grace;
Of whom he published the fame.
I came before, said Iohn, to tell,
And spread his name in Israell.
Was glad in heart to leaue the same,
And yeeld to Christ, so full of grace;
Of whom he published the fame.
I came before, said Iohn, to tell,
And spread his name in Israell.
Christ by the spirite was lead into the wildernesse where he fasted forty dayes and 40 nights.
After all this, the spirite lead
Christ Iesus, to the wildernesse:
Where he troad downe the Serpents head,
To bring vs out of heauinesse.
There first, he did both pray and fast,
While fortie dayes and nights did last.
Christ Iesus, to the wildernesse:
Where he troad downe the Serpents head,
To bring vs out of heauinesse.
There first, he did both pray and fast,
While fortie dayes and nights did last.
Among wild beasts he liued then,
This was his comfort all those dayes:
(So farre from companie of men,)
In prayer to talke with God alwayes.
Christ thus with reu'rent care did take,
In hand his office for our sake.
This was his comfort all those dayes:
(So farre from companie of men,)
In prayer to talke with God alwayes.
Christ thus with reu'rent care did take,
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But after that those dayes were donne,
To show him perfect man to be,
An hungred was Gods onely sonne,
Though farre from foode as then was he.
The tempter thought this place most fit
And time to ply his wilie wit.
To show him perfect man to be,
An hungred was Gods onely sonne,
Though farre from foode as then was he.
The tempter thought this place most fit
And time to ply his wilie wit.
Christ was tempted of the deuill three wayes, and thrise himselfe ouercome by Christ.
He like himselfe, is alwayes found
Most false, and faine would Christ deceiue:
This first demaund he did propound,
(As doubting (though he did perceiue)
That Christ the sonne of God should bee;
And tryes it with deuises threee.)
Most false, and faine would Christ deceiue:
This first demaund he did propound,
(As doubting (though he did perceiue)
That Christ the sonne of God should bee;
And tryes it with deuises threee.)
First, to dispaire he Christ would bring,
As then to doubt of helpe at need:
His wants he knew, and vrg'd that thing,
If thou be Christ, Gods sonne in deed,
Command these stones made bread to bee:
For other foode I can not see.
As then to doubt of helpe at need:
His wants he knew, and vrg'd that thing,
If thou be Christ, Gods sonne in deed,
Command these stones made bread to bee:
For other foode I can not see.
Christ answereth, man doth not liue
By bread alone, as thou doest deeme,
Gods word is bread, which I beleeue
Doth feede all his, this I esteeme.
By it, mans life preserued is:
I will not tempt my God in this.
By bread alone, as thou doest deeme,
Gods word is bread, which I beleeue
Doth feede all his, this I esteeme.
By it, mans life preserued is:
I will not tempt my God in this.
Then next, the deuill deuised so
From doubt, to confidence as vaine,
Christ to prouoke, they both thence go
The temple to, from top againe
Sathan willd Christ to take a fall:
Angels will aide thee if thou call.
From doubt, to confidence as vaine,
Christ to prouoke, they both thence go
The temple to, from top againe
Sathan willd Christ to take a fall:
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For this is written sure, said he,
That God hath charg'de them so to do,
If thou doest fall, then shall I see,
And shew it vnto many moe.
Thus did the deu'll Gods word abuse:
Which God hath willd vs well to vse.
That God hath charg'de them so to do,
If thou doest fall, then shall I see,
And shew it vnto many moe.
Thus did the deu'll Gods word abuse:
Which God hath willd vs well to vse.
Christ said againe, this written is,
Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God:
Who so doth so, deserueth this,
For such a fault, to feele his rod.
I will not so deceiued be:
Depart therefore, thou deu'll from me.
Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God:
Who so doth so, deserueth this,
For such a fault, to feele his rod.
I will not so deceiued be:
Depart therefore, thou deu'll from me.
Lastly, by wealth and worldly gaine,
The subtil'st shift of all the rest
Man to deceiue, whose minde is vaine,
This wile as then the deuill addrest,
To tempt our Sauiour Christ withall:
Not doubting him therewith to fall.
The subtil'st shift of all the rest
Man to deceiue, whose minde is vaine,
This wile as then the deuill addrest,
To tempt our Sauiour Christ withall:
Not doubting him therewith to fall.
He brought him to a mountaine high,
These worldly kingdomes to behold:
The deuill was in his maiestie,
This act of his was verie bold.
All these (said he) will I giue thee,
If thou fall downe and worship me.
These worldly kingdomes to behold:
The deuill was in his maiestie,
This act of his was verie bold.
All these (said he) will I giue thee,
If thou fall downe and worship me.
But Iesus could no more abide,
To heare him vaunt so much amisse:
Christ did conuince him then of pride,
To offer him that was not his.
Voyde Sathan; get thee hence away:
Worship the Lord; thy God obay.
To heare him vaunt so much amisse:
Christ did conuince him then of pride,
To offer him that was not his.
Voyde Sathan; get thee hence away:
Worship the Lord; thy God obay.
You see therefore Christ Iesus was
So by the spirite led away:
He fasted, in a desert place.
He practis'd prayer day by day,
And Sathans sleights did ouerthrow,
All this the Scripture, doth vs show.
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He fasted, in a desert place.
He practis'd prayer day by day,
And Sathans sleights did ouerthrow,
All this the Scripture, doth vs show.
And in that he was tempted so,
And suffered: S.Paule doth say,
He is well able to helpe mo,
That tempted are by any way.
We need not therefore stand in feare,
When we do call, Christ will giue eare.
And suffered: S.Paule doth say,
He is well able to helpe mo,
That tempted are by any way.
We need not therefore stand in feare,
When we do call, Christ will giue eare.
Though Sathan, had three drifts diuisde,
By fraud our Sauiour Christ to foyle:
Yet naked then, and all disguisde,
He gained shame for his great toyle.
Three wayes he tempted Christ withall,
And thrice himselfe he had the fall.
By fraud our Sauiour Christ to foyle:
Yet naked then, and all disguisde,
He gained shame for his great toyle.
Three wayes he tempted Christ withall,
And thrice himselfe he had the fall.
This conquest of th' infernall foe,
Christ Iesus made ere he began
In open sight himselfe to shoe,
The Sauiour of mortall man.
That his might euermore boldly,
The deuill and all his workes dofie.
Christ Iesus made ere he began
In open sight himselfe to shoe,
The Sauiour of mortall man.
That his might euermore boldly,
The deuill and all his workes dofie.
When Sathan felt his force, he flead,
And left Christ Iesus all alone:
The womans seede, on Serpents head
In his good time, did tread vpon,
And then the Angels to him came,
To be as witnesse of the same.
And left Christ Iesus all alone:
The womans seede, on Serpents head
In his good time, did tread vpon,
And then the Angels to him came,
To be as witnesse of the same.
Iohns testimonie of Christ.
While Christ was in the wildernesse,
And vnreturned backe againe,
The Scripture plainly doth expresse,
That idle Iohn did not remaine.
The Iewes sent to him, for to see,
They thought him sure that Christ to be.
And vnreturned backe againe,
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That idle Iohn did not remaine.
The Iewes sent to him, for to see,
They thought him sure that Christ to be.
But Iesus he confest to be,
Before him, and his greater to:
All grace in him receiued we,
Said he, and so all faithfull do.
The law by Moses giuen was:
By Iesus Christ came truth and grace.
Before him, and his greater to:
All grace in him receiued we,
Said he, and so all faithfull do.
The law by Moses giuen was:
By Iesus Christ came truth and grace.
God was not seene of any man,
His sonne hath him declared sure:
Which best and onely do it can,
And doth both God and man endure.
Which in the fathers bosome still
Doth rest, and knoweth all his will.
His sonne hath him declared sure:
Which best and onely do it can,
And doth both God and man endure.
Which in the fathers bosome still
Doth rest, and knoweth all his will.
One day ere Christ came backe againe,
To Bethabara where they were,
The Priests and Leuites answer plaine
Of Iohn receiue, backe home to beare.
What art thou, they to Iohn did say?
Tell vs, let vs go hence away.
To Bethabara where they were,
The Priests and Leuites answer plaine
Of Iohn receiue, backe home to beare.
What art thou, they to Iohn did say?
Tell vs, let vs go hence away.
Confessing, he did not deny,
That Christ whom ye suppose I am,
I am not he assuredly.
Tell whom thou doest thy selfe then name?
Art thou Elias? no said he.
Whom makest thou thy selfe to be?
That Christ whom ye suppose I am,
I am not he assuredly.
Tell whom thou doest thy selfe then name?
Art thou Elias? no said he.
Whom makest thou thy selfe to be?
Art thou that Prophet? Iohn said no.
What art thou then the Leuites say?
Giue answer now and let vs go,
So answer others that we may.
For hither they for this intent,
Vs from Ierusalem haue sent.
What art thou then the Leuites say?
Giue answer now and let vs go,
So answer others that we may.
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Vs from Ierusalem haue sent.
I surely am (said Iohn) the voyce,
That in the wildernesse doth cry,
Vnto all such as do reioyce,
That their redemption is nye.
Make straight the pathes, prepare the way,
Of God the Lord, without delay.
That in the wildernesse doth cry,
Vnto all such as do reioyce,
That their redemption is nye.
Make straight the pathes, prepare the way,
Of God the Lord, without delay.
They which were sent were Pharisies,
They asked him then, thus againe,
Why Baptisest thou now all these,
If thou be none of both those twaine?
That Christ, nor yet Elyas he;
How can this worke agree with thee?
They asked him then, thus againe,
Why Baptisest thou now all these,
If thou be none of both those twaine?
That Christ, nor yet Elyas he;
How can this worke agree with thee?
Iohn said, with water I Baptise,
But there doth stand among you one,
Whom ye acknowledge in no wise,
For all that I to you haue donne:
He was before me, and his shoes,
I am not worthie to vnloose.
But there doth stand among you one,
Whom ye acknowledge in no wise,
For all that I to you haue donne:
He was before me, and his shoes,
I am not worthie to vnloose.
These things in Bethabara were
So donne, as you do heare the same:
For Iohn Baptised euen there,
As many then as to him came:
And Christ returned the next day,
When Iohn had sent those men away.
So donne, as you do heare the same:
For Iohn Baptised euen there,
As many then as to him came:
And Christ returned the next day,
When Iohn had sent those men away.
At Christs returne, Iohn sure said this,
Forthwith as Iesus came that way,
Behold, the lambe of God it is,
That commeth here, this man I say,
He of this world, and all therein,
Away will onely take the sinne.
Forthwith as Iesus came that way,
Behold, the lambe of God it is,
That commeth here, this man I say,
He of this world, and all therein,
Away will onely take the sinne.
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Iohn the 17. of February, An. mundi 4170. sent Disciples to Christ, this was Iohn Baptist.
A few dayes after this was donne,
Christ as before then passing by,
Behold, said Iohn, here is the sonne,
And lambe of God assuredly.
This his Disciples heard him say,
And two of them went straight away.
Christ as before then passing by,
Behold, said Iohn, here is the sonne,
And lambe of God assuredly.
This his Disciples heard him say,
And two of them went straight away.
Andrew and Iohn were the same twaine,
That follow'd Christ, to them said he,
What seeke ye? where doest thou remaine
Rabbi, said they? he said come see.
They went and saw, and both did stay
With Christ our Sauiour all that day.
That follow'd Christ, to them said he,
What seeke ye? where doest thou remaine
Rabbi, said they? he said come see.
They went and saw, and both did stay
With Christ our Sauiour all that day.
His brother Simon Andrew found,
And brought to Christ, to whom Christ gaue
Cephas to name, which men expound
To be a stone, and this we haue
To note, that as his name so was,
His faith for firmnesse it would passe.
And brought to Christ, to whom Christ gaue
Cephas to name, which men expound
To be a stone, and this we haue
To note, that as his name so was,
His faith for firmnesse it would passe.
In this discourse, well may we see,
As Iohn, so his, themselues did show,
Most willing, that all men might be
Brought the Messiah for to know,
To Christ Iohn sent such as he wonne,
For then he knew his time was donne.
As Iohn, so his, themselues did show,
Most willing, that all men might be
Brought the Messiah for to know,
To Christ Iohn sent such as he wonne,
For then he knew his time was donne.
In Christes returne to Galilie,
He finding Phillip by the way,
Said, follow me: he presentlie
Christes call most humbly did obay;
This Phillip of Bethsaida was,
And Andrew also of that place.
He finding Phillip by the way,
Said, follow me: he presentlie
Christes call most humbly did obay;
This Phillip of Bethsaida was,
And Andrew also of that place.
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Then Phillip found Nathanaell,
And said the Sauiour is heare:
The onely king of Israell,
A Nazarite he doth appeare.
Can any good come, I pray thee,
From Nazareth (Phillip) said he?
And said the Sauiour is heare:
The onely king of Israell,
A Nazarite he doth appeare.
Can any good come, I pray thee,
From Nazareth (Phillip) said he?
Then Phillip said, come thou and see.
When Iesus saw Nathanaell,
Oh Israelitie, no guile in thee,
Or deepe deceipt (said he) doth dwell.
Whence know'st thou me, said he againe?
I neuer saw thee, this is plaine.
When Iesus saw Nathanaell,
Oh Israelitie, no guile in thee,
Or deepe deceipt (said he) doth dwell.
Whence know'st thou me, said he againe?
I neuer saw thee, this is plaine.
Then Iesus said, I did thee see,
Ere Philip came and calde thee thence,
When thou wast vnder the figge tree.
Nathanaell said in their presence,
Gods sonne thou art, I see it well,
And eke the king of Israell.
Ere Philip came and calde thee thence,
When thou wast vnder the figge tree.
Nathanaell said in their presence,
Gods sonne thou art, I see it well,
And eke the king of Israell.
Because I said so, vnto thee,
Said Iesus to Nathanaell;
I saw thee vnder the figge tree,
Beleeuest thou? thou doest well.
Thou shalt see greater things then these:
Thy plainnesse, me said Christ, doth please.
Said Iesus to Nathanaell;
I saw thee vnder the figge tree,
Beleeuest thou? thou doest well.
Thou shalt see greater things then these:
Thy plainnesse, me said Christ, doth please.
Hereafter, shall ye verely,
The heau'ens see open all aboue,
And Angels comming certainly,
Vpon his sonne, whom God doth loue.
Ascending and descending they,
The sonne of man will all obey.
The heau'ens see open all aboue,
And Angels comming certainly,
Vpon his sonne, whom God doth loue.
Ascending and descending they,
The sonne of man will all obey.
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The first miracle that Christ wrought was in Cana in Bonauentura Galilie at the mariage, as some suppose of Iohn the Euangelist, turning water to wine.
In Cana was a mariage made,
(This Cana was in Galilie,)
Three dayes after Phillip had
Bene cald of Christ so louingly:
And eke Nathanaell also:
Or after Christ did thither go.
(This Cana was in Galilie,)
Three dayes after Phillip had
Bene cald of Christ so louingly:
And eke Nathanaell also:
Or after Christ did thither go.
Marie vnto the mariage came,
So Christ withall was bidden there,
And his Disciples to the same,
As Iohn reportes, all called were.
Of miracles the first this was,
That Christ then wrought in the same place.
So Christ withall was bidden there,
And his Disciples to the same,
As Iohn reportes, all called were.
Of miracles the first this was,
That Christ then wrought in the same place.
But Marie there presumed so,
That Christ gaue her a grieuous checke;
In thought man may not God out-go,
Prescribe not him, obey his becke.
They haue no wine (oh sonne) said she:
Oh what haue I to do with thee?
That Christ gaue her a grieuous checke;
In thought man may not God out-go,
Prescribe not him, obey his becke.
They haue no wine (oh sonne) said she:
Oh what haue I to do with thee?
He turned yet (as he before
Had with himselfe in mind decreed)
Sixe water pots (to mend their store)
Of water full, to wine in deed.
And shew'd his glorie, that he might
So strength their faith, that saw the sight.
Had with himselfe in mind decreed)
Sixe water pots (to mend their store)
Of water full, to wine in deed.
And shew'd his glorie, that he might
So strength their faith, that saw the sight.
Christ went from Cana to Capernaum.
From Cana to Capernaum he,
His mother, and his brethren went:
Because he there vsde oft to be,
To leaue his mother there he meant.
For it would wearie her to go
From place to place, though Christ did so.
His mother, and his brethren went:
Because he there vsde oft to be,
To leaue his mother there he meant.
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From place to place, though Christ did so.
For her Christ Iesus did prouide,
(To teach vs all the like to do,)
Where he was wont for to abide,
And liked of the place also,
For where his mother placed he,
His Citie, it was namde to be.
(To teach vs all the like to do,)
Where he was wont for to abide,
And liked of the place also,
For where his mother placed he,
His Citie, it was namde to be.
Yet there (as then) he taried not,
But verie shortly went away,
For nothing could make him forgot,
Or then his fathers workes delay,
The more he car'de for his in deed,
He did the more about this speed.
But verie shortly went away,
For nothing could make him forgot,
Or then his fathers workes delay,
The more he car'de for his in deed,
He did the more about this speed.
Christ went thence to Ierusalem to the feast of the passeouer, and there droue the buyers and sellers out of the Temple.
From Capernaum Christ did go,
Vp to Ierusalem; for he,
As other, alwayes vsed so,
Not sayling, at that feast to be.
The passeouer was then at hand,
A feast obserued through the land:
Vp to Ierusalem; for he,
As other, alwayes vsed so,
Not sayling, at that feast to be.
The passeouer was then at hand,
A feast obserued through the land:
When Christ came there, as he did vse,
Into the Temple then he went,
Where he reprouing their abuse,
All such out of the Temple sent,
As did therein then buy or sell,
And told them plaine they did not well.
Into the Temple then he went,
Where he reprouing their abuse,
All such out of the Temple sent,
As did therein then buy or sell,
And told them plaine they did not well.
A whip of cordes Christ Iesus made,
Wherewith both oxen, sheepe and men,
He droue out, he low'd there no trade,
No not money strangers then,
Those thence he forst to packe away,
And suffred none of them to stay.
Wherewith both oxen, sheepe and men,
He droue out, he low'd there no trade,
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Those thence he forst to packe away,
And suffred none of them to stay.
Such as sold doues, they had a check,
He did command them quickly thence;
Perforce they must obey his beck,
He not regardes their ware or pence,
But said my fathers house make ye,
No house of marchandise to be.
He did command them quickly thence;
Perforce they must obey his beck,
He not regardes their ware or pence,
But said my fathers house make ye,
No house of marchandise to be.
They were amazed all at this,
Yet none of them durst disobay,
Resist, or say thou doest amisse,
They yeelded all and went away.
But his Disciples thought in mind,
This zeale God ioyes in him to find.
Yet none of them durst disobay,
Resist, or say thou doest amisse,
They yeelded all and went away.
But his Disciples thought in mind,
This zeale God ioyes in him to find.
When this was donne, the Iewes began
To question with him thus againe:
What signe shew'st thou? oh sonne of man,
That thou doest this? declare it plaine:
Destroy this Temple, in three dayes,
The same againe I will vp raise.
To question with him thus againe:
What signe shew'st thou? oh sonne of man,
That thou doest this? declare it plaine:
Destroy this Temple, in three dayes,
The same againe I will vp raise.
The Temple sixe and thirtie yeares
In building was; thus answer they,
This vnto vs no truth appeares,
That did thy wordes and workes obey.
They meant the Church of lyme and stone,
Christ meant his body, flesh and bone.
In building was; thus answer they,
This vnto vs no truth appeares,
That did thy wordes and workes obey.
They meant the Church of lyme and stone,
Christ meant his body, flesh and bone.
When he was risen from the dead,
Then his Disciples cal'de to mind
What he foretold, and how he spread,
A truth in him they still did find,
The ground of their beliefe, they make
The Scripture; and the word he spake.
Then his Disciples cal'de to mind
What he foretold, and how he spread,
A truth in him they still did find,
The ground of their beliefe, they make
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While he did at that feast remaine,
Many beleeued in his name:
They saw his workes, they were not vaine,
His wonders wanted not their fame.
He gaue to them no credit then:
For he knew well that vaine were men.
Many beleeued in his name:
They saw his workes, they were not vaine,
His wonders wanted not their fame.
He gaue to them no credit then:
For he knew well that vaine were men.
Christ instructeth Nicodemus in the regeneration by water and the holy Ghost.
There was a man, a Pharisie,
A ruler, one of chiefest fame,
Nam'd Nicodemus verely:
This man by night to Iesus came.
He had a minde for to amend,
Yet men he feared to offend.
A ruler, one of chiefest fame,
Nam'd Nicodemus verely:
This man by night to Iesus came.
He had a minde for to amend,
Yet men he feared to offend.
Master he said, we know thou art,
A teacher come from God aboue:
Such signes and workes none can impart,
But such a one as God doth loue.
Those miracles that he had donne:
Approued him to be Gods sonne.
A teacher come from God aboue:
Such signes and workes none can impart,
But such a one as God doth loue.
Those miracles that he had donne:
Approued him to be Gods sonne.
Said Iesus, I do say to thee,
Except a man be borne againe,
Of water and the spirite, he
Shall not Gods kingdome sure obtaine.
Can this be true, as thou hast told,
May man be borne that once is old?
Except a man be borne againe,
Of water and the spirite, he
Shall not Gods kingdome sure obtaine.
Can this be true, as thou hast told,
May man be borne that once is old?
Assuredly, except a man
Be borne as I haue said to thee:
Heauen be neuer enter can,
Gods kingdome he shall neuer see.
Of flesh, but flesh is borne ywis:
The spirite yeeldes that spirite is.
Be borne as I haue said to thee:
Heauen be neuer enter can,
Gods kingdome he shall neuer see.
Of flesh, but flesh is borne ywis:
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Thou know'st not whence commeth the wind,
Whose going in and out to thee,
Though by thine eare the sound thou find,
The seate thereof thou doest not see.
Who of the spirite is borne heare,
Is so, though strange it doth appeare.
Whose going in and out to thee,
Though by thine eare the sound thou find,
The seate thereof thou doest not see.
Who of the spirite is borne heare,
Is so, though strange it doth appeare.
Nicodemus said, how can these things be.
A teacher greater things should know,
I testifie that I haue seene,
When earthly things to thee I show,
If dull and faithlesse thou hast bene;
What wilt thou be, when I declare
Of heau'nly things? and what they are.
I testifie that I haue seene,
When earthly things to thee I show,
If dull and faithlesse thou hast bene;
What wilt thou be, when I declare
Of heau'nly things? and what they are.
No man ascendeth vp aboue,
But he that did descend from thence:
The sonne of man, whom God doth loue,
And is in heau'n in his presence.
He must be lift, as by Moses
The Serpent was in wildernesse.
But he that did descend from thence:
The sonne of man, whom God doth loue,
And is in heau'n in his presence.
He must be lift, as by Moses
The Serpent was in wildernesse.
That who so doth in him beleeue,
Eternall life the same may haue:
For God his onely sonne did giue,
The faithfull from hell fire to saue.
The world to saue Gods sonne was sent:
It to condemne God was not bent.
Eternall life the same may haue:
For God his onely sonne did giue,
The faithfull from hell fire to saue.
The world to saue Gods sonne was sent:
It to condemne God was not bent.
Condemned shall he neuer be,
That doth beleeue in him, the same
Condemned is already he,
Whose faith is not firme in his name.
The light is come, yet darknesse more
Do worldly men loue, then before.
That doth beleeue in him, the same
Condemned is already he,
Whose faith is not firme in his name.
The light is come, yet darknesse more
Do worldly men loue, then before.
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The euill euer hate the light,
By it their deeds reproued are,
He loues the truth, that with his might
His deedes by day seekes to declare.
Oh Nicodemus, all I say,
A faithfull heart must beare away.
By it their deeds reproued are,
He loues the truth, that with his might
His deedes by day seekes to declare.
Oh Nicodemus, all I say,
A faithfull heart must beare away.
Christ returning into Iudea preached the Gospell, and Baptised the people by his Disciples neare Iohn, of purifying a question did then arise.
After this donne, came Christ againe,
With his Disciples as we reade,
Into Iudea, this is plaine,
Where he Baptising taried,
Iohn did Baptise in Enon by,
And ply'de his office carefully.
With his Disciples as we reade,
Into Iudea, this is plaine,
Where he Baptising taried,
Iohn did Baptise in Enon by,
And ply'de his office carefully.
Of water there they had great store,
And Iohn was not in prison cast,
But as the number waxed more,
Of Disciples, strife grew as fast,
The Iewes, and Iohns Disciples, craue
Of purifying the truth to haue.
And Iohn was not in prison cast,
But as the number waxed more,
Of Disciples, strife grew as fast,
The Iewes, and Iohns Disciples, craue
Of purifying the truth to haue.
Iohns testimonie againe of Iesus.
They also came to Iohn, and said,
Most men to Christ (Baptising) go.
Iohn bad them be no whit dismayd,
From heau'n it is appointed so:
Ye know, I said, I am not he;
Christ must increase, as you do see.
Most men to Christ (Baptising) go.
Iohn bad them be no whit dismayd,
From heau'n it is appointed so:
Ye know, I said, I am not he;
Christ must increase, as you do see.
He that is come from God on hye,
Doth testifie what he hath seene,
He that receiues it, verely,
Doth seale how true our God hath beene,
Whom God sent, speakes Gods word, Iohn saith,
And plenteously Gods spirite hath.
Doth testifie what he hath seene,
He that receiues it, verely,
Doth seale how true our God hath beene,
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And plenteously Gods spirite hath.
The Father lou'd the sonne, and gaue
All things he had into his hand,
He that beleeues in him shall haue
Eternall life, this vnderstand,
They dead are that him disobay,
The wrath of God all such will slay.
All things he had into his hand,
He that beleeues in him shall haue
Eternall life, this vnderstand,
They dead are that him disobay,
The wrath of God all such will slay.
Iesus to auoyde danger departed out of Iudea into Galilie.
When he, that knew of all things well,
Perceiued by relation,
Or of himselfe, for he could tell
His enemies intention,
How that the Pharisies did heare,
That he was famous eu'ry wheare:
Perceiued by relation,
Or of himselfe, for he could tell
His enemies intention,
How that the Pharisies did heare,
That he was famous eu'ry wheare:
And that he made Disciples more,
And more Baptised then likewise,
Then Iohn, that had gone him before.
Marke ye now well Christ Iesus guise,
He did his office earnestly,
Yet voyded danger warily.
And more Baptised then likewise,
Then Iohn, that had gone him before.
Marke ye now well Christ Iesus guise,
He did his office earnestly,
Yet voyded danger warily.
Christ passing through Samaria towardes Galilie, conferred with a woman at the well of Sichar: and conuerted many Samaritanes.
Christ leauing Iurie, did depart,
And went againe to Galilie,
He knew what loue or hate in heart
Men bare him hidden outwardly,
Christ through Samaria needs would go,
He had himselfe decreed so.
And went againe to Galilie,
He knew what loue or hate in heart
Men bare him hidden outwardly,
Christ through Samaria needs would go,
He had himselfe decreed so.
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What workes for him did there abide,
To bring the Gentiles to the light,
He did foreknow, and then did guide
His companie to Sichar right,
Neare to the place that Iacob gaue,
Where Ioseph should possession haue.
To bring the Gentiles to the light,
He did foreknow, and then did guide
His companie to Sichar right,
Neare to the place that Iacob gaue,
Where Ioseph should possession haue.
And there on faithfull Iacobs well,
Christ Iesus sate about midday:
A woman, that thereby did dwell,
For water came while he did stay.
But his Disciples they were gone,
Into the Citie, eu'ry one.
Christ Iesus sate about midday:
A woman, that thereby did dwell,
For water came while he did stay.
But his Disciples they were gone,
Into the Citie, eu'ry one.
Then to the woman Iesus said,
For me to drinke some water giue:
So she againe then vndelayd,
Said, thou a Iew art I beleeue;
Iewes with Samaria disagree,
And water askest thou of me?
For me to drinke some water giue:
So she againe then vndelayd,
Said, thou a Iew art I beleeue;
Iewes with Samaria disagree,
And water askest thou of me?
Then Iesus said, oh woman, see:
If thou the gift of God didst know,
And who it is that asketh thee,
Thou woldest not then seeme so slow,
To aske of him, for he can giue
Water of life, if thou beleeue.
If thou the gift of God didst know,
And who it is that asketh thee,
Thou woldest not then seeme so slow,
To aske of him, for he can giue
Water of life, if thou beleeue.
The woman said, the well is deepe,
And thou hast nought to draw withall:
Where doest thou then thy water keepe?
Or doest of me for water call?
This well our father Iacob gaue,
Whose name in reu'rence here we haue.
And thou hast nought to draw withall:
Where doest thou then thy water keepe?
Or doest of me for water call?
This well our father Iacob gaue,
Whose name in reu'rence here we haue.
Art thou greater then Iacob was?
He dranke of it, and so did then
His children, in this very place,
His cattell, and his houshold men.
But Iesus said, who so doth drinke
Of this, will thirst, thou so must thinke.
He dranke of it, and so did then
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His cattell, and his houshold men.
But Iesus said, who so doth drinke
Of this, will thirst, thou so must thinke.
The water I giue, who drinke will,
Thirsteth no more while he doth liue,
It shall in him be springing still
To euerlasting life; this giue
That I thirst not, oh sir said she,
Nor to draw here more driuen be.
Thirsteth no more while he doth liue,
It shall in him be springing still
To euerlasting life; this giue
That I thirst not, oh sir said she,
Nor to draw here more driuen be.
Then Iesus said, thy husband call,
And come againe with him to me.
Husband I haue now none at all,
To Iesus then thus answered she.
Thou hast well said; thou hast had fiue,
This is not thine, that is aliue.
And come againe with him to me.
Husband I haue now none at all,
To Iesus then thus answered she.
Thou hast well said; thou hast had fiue,
This is not thine, that is aliue.
Thou art a Prophet I do see:
Our fathers worshipt in this mount,
But now Ierusalem say ye,
To worship in, men most account,
The houre is come, now shines the light,
Yet here, nor there, ye worship right.
Our fathers worshipt in this mount,
But now Ierusalem say ye,
To worship in, men most account,
The houre is come, now shines the light,
Yet here, nor there, ye worship right.
Ye worship that ye do not know,
We worship that we know and see:
Saluation is, I say to you,
Come of the Iewes, and now said he,
In truth and spirite men haue need,
The father to adore in deed.
We worship that we know and see:
Saluation is, I say to you,
Come of the Iewes, and now said he,
In truth and spirite men haue need,
The father to adore in deed.
God is a spirite, and they must,
In spirite and in truth withall,
Worship him, that in him trust,
And on his name for mercy call.
Messiah comes (said she againe,)
And he will teach vs all things plaine.
In spirite and in truth withall,
Worship him, that in him trust,
And on his name for mercy call.
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And he will teach vs all things plaine.
He said to her, lo I am hee;
And his Disciples came with that:
When Christ so talke with her they see,
They all did maruaile much thereat.
They of their meate did offer make,
But he as then no meat would take.
And his Disciples came with that:
When Christ so talke with her they see,
They all did maruaile much thereat.
They of their meate did offer make,
But he as then no meat would take.
His meat, was to accomplish then
His fathers will, and worke to end,
The haruest is among all men
Most ripe, whereto God did you send:
The reaper wages shall receiue,
And sower ioy thereof perceiue.
His fathers will, and worke to end,
The haruest is among all men
Most ripe, whereto God did you send:
The reaper wages shall receiue,
And sower ioy thereof perceiue.
Herein the prouerbe true is found,
That one doth sow, another reape,
You reape where other tild the ground,
Their labours all on you I heape.
The woman all this while was gone,
And left Christ there, though not alone.
That one doth sow, another reape,
You reape where other tild the ground,
Their labours all on you I heape.
The woman all this while was gone,
And left Christ there, though not alone.
She went into the Citie then,
Come see, said she, one that told me,
All I haue done; and straight the men
Went out our Sauiour Christ to see;
Whom when they saw, they did beleeue,
For wordes that she to them did giue.
Come see, said she, one that told me,
All I haue done; and straight the men
Went out our Sauiour Christ to see;
Whom when they saw, they did beleeue,
For wordes that she to them did giue.
When the Samaritanes were come,
They prayed him to tarie there,
And he abode (as saith some,)
Two dayes with them, and they with feare,
When they had heard, and seene also
His wordes, and workes, beleeued tho.
They prayed him to tarie there,
And he abode (as saith some,)
Two dayes with them, and they with feare,
When they had heard, and seene also
His wordes, and workes, beleeued tho.
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Then said they to the woman, we
Do now beleeue, not for thy sake,
But for the wordes, and workes we see,
For Christ the Sauiour we him take.
So two dayes after, thence he went,
To Galilie; for so he ment.
Do now beleeue, not for thy sake,
But for the wordes, and workes we see,
For Christ the Sauiour we him take.
So two dayes after, thence he went,
To Galilie; for so he ment.
Christ passing from Samaria to Galilie, turned aside to Nazareth, where he preached on the Sabboth day, &c.
When from Samaria he was gone,
To Nazareth he tooke his way,
Christ knew what best was to be done,
No time he would at all delay:
About his fathers worke he went,
In which his time he wholy spent.
To Nazareth he tooke his way,
Christ knew what best was to be done,
No time he would at all delay:
About his fathers worke he went,
In which his time he wholy spent.
Then to their Sinagogue to preach,
Vpon the Sabboth day he came;
Esayas booke they did him reach,
That he might reade vpon the same.
Whereout he taught them what he was,
What he should teach, and bring to passe.
Vpon the Sabboth day he came;
Esayas booke they did him reach,
That he might reade vpon the same.
Whereout he taught them what he was,
What he should teach, and bring to passe.
Christ reproueth the ingratitude of his countreymen: affirming that a Prophet is esteemed least in his owne countrey.
His doctrine so astonied some,
That they did wonder at his words,
Whence doth (say they) this wisedome come?
Or who to him these works affoords?
Is not that Iosephes sonne (we pray,)
The Carpenter, we heard this day?
That they did wonder at his words,
Whence doth (say they) this wisedome come?
Or who to him these works affoords?
Is not that Iosephes sonne (we pray,)
The Carpenter, we heard this day?
His mother Marie we do call,
His brethren be they not with vs?
As men amazed were they all,
To heare him so that text discusse.
Saue in his countrey, then said he,
A Prophet sure shall honor'd be.
His brethren be they not with vs?
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To heare him so that text discusse.
Saue in his countrey, then said he,
A Prophet sure shall honor'd be.
Wherefore he said to them againe;
When famine plagued Israell,
And they for three yeares wanted rayne,
And moneths six, as stories tell,
Eliah then was sent to none,
Saue in Sarepta vnto one.
When famine plagued Israell,
And they for three yeares wanted rayne,
And moneths six, as stories tell,
Eliah then was sent to none,
Saue in Sarepta vnto one.
Oh Israëll, thy leprosie,
Was great in Eliseus time,
Yet none could find a remedie,
But Naaman was cur'de by him.
When they heard this it grieu'd them sore,
And they deuisde his death therefore.
Was great in Eliseus time,
Yet none could find a remedie,
But Naaman was cur'de by him.
When they heard this it grieu'd them sore,
And they deuisde his death therefore.
So rising they out thrust him all,
And lead him on that verie hill,
Where they might geue him such a fall,
As might haue pleasde their wicked will.
He freely yet from them did go,
Escaping for all they could do.
And lead him on that verie hill,
Where they might geue him such a fall,
As might haue pleasde their wicked will.
He freely yet from them did go,
Escaping for all they could do.
Christ went from Nazareth to Cana in Galilie, where he restored the rulers sonne to health, the noble man and all his houshold beleeued.
To Cana Christ from Naz'reth came,
The Galileans him receiu'd,
And ioyfully they did the same,
His Godhead there was well perceiu'd,
Of water wine he made before,
Now one to life he did restore.
The Galileans him receiu'd,
And ioyfully they did the same,
His Godhead there was well perceiu'd,
Of water wine he made before,
Now one to life he did restore.
A ruler, that thereby did dwell,
At Capernaum, had a sonne
Sore sicke: when he of Christ heard tell,
And what he eu'rywhere had donne,
He came to Christ, and him did pray,
To go with him without delay.
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Sore sicke: when he of Christ heard tell,
And what he eu'rywhere had donne,
He came to Christ, and him did pray,
To go with him without delay.
His sonne was ready now to dye,
Therefore he made the greater hast.
Your vnbeliefe assuredly,
Doth make you many wordes to wast,
But go thy way, thy sonne doth liue.
He went, and did Christs word beleeue.
Therefore he made the greater hast.
Your vnbeliefe assuredly,
Doth make you many wordes to wast,
But go thy way, thy sonne doth liue.
He went, and did Christs word beleeue.
And as he iourneyd, by the way,
He heard his sonne recouered,
And by accompt that houre and day.
That Iesus health had promised:
So he and his beleeued all,
Christ when he will, can thus men call.
He heard his sonne recouered,
And by accompt that houre and day.
That Iesus health had promised:
So he and his beleeued all,
Christ when he will, can thus men call.
Christ hearing of Iohns imprisonmēt went to Capernaū, after he called sundry of his Apostles, preached the Gospell in Galilie, and healed the diseased.
When Iohn was then imprisoned,
Or much about that tyme, I say,
Christ went and he inhabited
Capernaum; and there did stay:
The sea of Zabulon was nye,
And Nepthalim assuredly.
Or much about that tyme, I say,
Christ went and he inhabited
Capernaum; and there did stay:
The sea of Zabulon was nye,
And Nepthalim assuredly.
Esayas Prophecid before,
That there the Gentiles should haue light,
Whose darknesse still increased more,
Vntill of Christ they had a sight,
Who doth vnto all that beleeue,
Eternall life most freely giue.
That there the Gentiles should haue light,
Whose darknesse still increased more,
Vntill of Christ they had a sight,
Who doth vnto all that beleeue,
Eternall life most freely giue.
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Christ passing throughout Galilie,
As he did walke by the sea side,
Apostles called verely,
Of such men as did there abide,
Poore fisher men without respect,
By whom he would his works effect.
As he did walke by the sea side,
Apostles called verely,
Of such men as did there abide,
Poore fisher men without respect,
By whom he would his works effect.
With whom about from place to place,
Throughout all Galilie he went,
Heaping on his all gifts of grace,
And teaching them with like intent,
He made those foolish weaklings rise,
For to confound the worldly wise.
Throughout all Galilie he went,
Heaping on his all gifts of grace,
And teaching them with like intent,
He made those foolish weaklings rise,
For to confound the worldly wise.
And as he past, continually
He euery where did dayly teach,
Their Synagogues to openly
He went, the Gospell for to preach.
Amend your liues, for now said he,
Gods kingdome is at hand you see.
He euery where did dayly teach,
Their Synagogues to openly
He went, the Gospell for to preach.
Amend your liues, for now said he,
Gods kingdome is at hand you see.
He also healed each disease,
And sicknesse that the people had,
Afflicted folke by him found ease,
And eu'ry one of him was glad.
When once abroad was spread Christs fame,
In multitudes they to him came.
And sicknesse that the people had,
Afflicted folke by him found ease,
And eu'ry one of him was glad.
When once abroad was spread Christs fame,
In multitudes they to him came.
From all the regions round about,
Those then that had infirmities,
As palsie, gripings, or the gowt,
Came to him in great companies:
And each was eased of his sore,
To God alone be prayse therefore.
Those then that had infirmities,
As palsie, gripings, or the gowt,
Came to him in great companies:
And each was eased of his sore,
To God alone be prayse therefore.
Amen.
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