The Actes of the Apostles translated into Englyshe Metre, and dedicated to the Kynges most excellent Maiestye, by Christofer Tye ... wyth notes to eche Chapter, to synge and also to play upon the Lute, very necessarye for studentes after theyr studye, to fyle theyr wyttes, and also for all Christians that cannot synge, to reade the good and Godlye storyes of the lyues of Christ hys Apostles |
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those daies as, the nūbre plaine
Of the disciples grewe:
A grudge arose, & grefe certayne
That dayly dyd renewe.
Of the disciples grewe:
A grudge arose, & grefe certayne
That dayly dyd renewe.
Amōgest the Grekes, agaynst Thebrues
Their widdowes despysynge:
Woulde not alowe, but them refuse
In daylye ministrynge.
Their widdowes despysynge:
Woulde not alowe, but them refuse
In daylye ministrynge.
The twelue called, the multitude
Of the disciples all:
Together then, they dyd conclude
And sayde to great and small.
Of the disciples all:
Together then, they dyd conclude
And sayde to great and small.
It is not mete, that we shoulde slake
And from Gods worde to swerue:
Nor that we shoulde, our selues betake
The tables for to serue.
And from Gods worde to swerue:
Nor that we shoulde, our selues betake
The tables for to serue.
Wherfore brethren, amonge you seke
Seuen men of honest fame:
Ful of the sprit, and wisdome eke
To take in hande the same.
Seuen men of honest fame:
Ful of the sprit, and wisdome eke
To take in hande the same.
But we our selues, wyll styll applye
Not carynge for the borde:
To praye and preache, continuallye
And minister the worde.
Not carynge for the borde:
To praye and preache, continuallye
And minister the worde.
Unto these wordes, of good effect
Agred bothe lest and most:
And faythful Steuen, was then elect
Full of the holy Ghost.
Agred bothe lest and most:
And faythful Steuen, was then elect
Full of the holy Ghost.
Philip Prochor, and Permenas
With Nican dyd approche:
So dyd Simon, and Nicolas
Conuert of Antioche.
With Nican dyd approche:
So dyd Simon, and Nicolas
Conuert of Antioche.
Before thappostles in their state
Not wayed by goodes or landes:
But after prayer, were approbate
By laying on of handes.
Not wayed by goodes or landes:
But after prayer, were approbate
By laying on of handes.
The word of God, encreased wyed
The numbre then was suche:
That the dysciples multiplied
With in Ierusalem muche.
The numbre then was suche:
That the dysciples multiplied
With in Ierusalem muche.
Theyr foremer lyfe, they dyd repent
And so dyd manye, a prist:
Which then became, obedient
Unto the fayth of Christ.
And so dyd manye, a prist:
Which then became, obedient
Unto the fayth of Christ.
And Steuen then full, of fayth and power
Great wonders shewed he:
So that the people euery hour
Straunge miracles myght se.
Great wonders shewed he:
So that the people euery hour
Straunge miracles myght se.
Out of the synagoge dyd lepe
Some sectes of hypocrites:
The lybertins, one sect we clepe
Another Syrenyttes.
Some sectes of hypocrites:
The lybertins, one sect we clepe
Another Syrenyttes.
Lykewyse of Alexandria
And men bothe more and euen:
Of Cilice and of Asia
Disputed styll with Steuen.
And men bothe more and euen:
Of Cilice and of Asia
Disputed styll with Steuen.
The sprite they coulde, not ouercome
So God dyd hym aduaunce:
With great knowledge, & highe wisdome
Suche was then his vttraunce.
So God dyd hym aduaunce:
With great knowledge, & highe wisdome
Suche was then his vttraunce.
They sent in men, hys wordes to trye
Whiche came and sayde doutles:
We hearde him speake, blasphemuslye
Agaynst God and Moyses.
Whiche came and sayde doutles:
We hearde him speake, blasphemuslye
Agaynst God and Moyses.
And they dyd moue, the people there
The Scribes and elder sorte:
With force to brynge, hym in daunger
By meanes of false reporte.
The Scribes and elder sorte:
With force to brynge, hym in daunger
By meanes of false reporte.
Before the councell, they hym brought
And matters dyd deuyse:
As false witnes, had then out sought
Whyche was nothynge but lyse.
And matters dyd deuyse:
As false witnes, had then out sought
Whyche was nothynge but lyse.
And sayde thys man, wyll not refrayne
Blasphemus wordes to sounde:
Thys holy place, he doth disdayne
Our lawe thus confounde.
Blasphemus wordes to sounde:
Thys holy place, he doth disdayne
Our lawe thus confounde.
Thus he in effectes, with poyson breathe
Our fayth for to deface:
And sayth Iesus, of Nazarethe
Shall soone destroye thys place:
Our fayth for to deface:
And sayth Iesus, of Nazarethe
Shall soone destroye thys place:
And so shall chaunge, the ordinance
That Moyses gaue to vs:
Which is to vs, no small greuance
By meanes of this Iesus.
That Moyses gaue to vs:
Which is to vs, no small greuance
By meanes of this Iesus.
The councell then, in that their rage
Dyd vewe hym in their syght:
And dyd beholde, his fayre visage
Moste lyke an Angell bryght.
Dyd vewe hym in their syght:
And dyd beholde, his fayre visage
Moste lyke an Angell bryght.
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