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