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xi. The xj. Chapter
Thapostles
and brethren were glad
Throughout Ierusalem:
To heare the heathen, receiued had
The worde of God to them.
Throughout Ierusalem:
To heare the heathen, receiued had
The worde of God to them.
When Peter to, Ierusalem
Came to hys iorneyes ende:
They of the circumcision
With hym dyd then contende.
Came to hys iorneyes ende:
They of the circumcision
With hym dyd then contende.
And sayde of late, thou wenst into
Thuncircumsyde in dede:
With them to eate, whiche thynge to do
Our lawe hath not decrede.
Thuncircumsyde in dede:
With them to eate, whiche thynge to do
Our lawe hath not decrede.
Peter began, then to debate
The thynges as they dyd chaunce
And sayde I was, in Ioppa late
Prayinge and in a traunce.
The thynges as they dyd chaunce
And sayde I was, in Ioppa late
Prayinge and in a traunce.
As I in dede, playnelye had sene
A vessell descendynge:
A large whyte cloth, as it had bene
From heauen then downe commynge
A vessell descendynge:
A large whyte cloth, as it had bene
From heauen then downe commynge
Let downe it was, by corners fower
And so it came to me:
Within the whiche, when it came lower
Myne eyes playnely myght se.
And so it came to me:
Within the whiche, when it came lower
Myne eyes playnely myght se.
Fourfoted beastes, that semed fayre
Uermen and wormes there layde:
And also foules, out of the ayre
A voyce to me then sayde.
Uermen and wormes there layde:
And also foules, out of the ayre
A voyce to me then sayde.
Peter aryse, slee thou and eate
And I sayde Lorde, God shylde:
For in my mouth, came neuer meate
Then common or yet defylde.
And I sayde Lorde, God shylde:
For in my mouth, came neuer meate
Then common or yet defylde.
And then the voyce, dyd aunswere me
From heauen with good accorde:
Count not those thynges, vncleane to be
That cleansed hath the Lorde.
From heauen with good accorde:
Count not those thynges, vncleane to be
That cleansed hath the Lorde.
Thre tymes thys thynge, was brought about
As I haue shewed you playne:
And all thynges was, without all dout
Up take to heauen agayne.
As I haue shewed you playne:
And all thynges was, without all dout
Up take to heauen agayne.
And then beholde, immediatlye
There came to me thre men:
The which were sent, from Cesarye
Onely to seke me then.
There came to me thre men:
The which were sent, from Cesarye
Onely to seke me then.
And then the sprite, to me dyd saye
Do thou thy selfe prepare:
To go with them, forth on their waye
And haue therof no feare.
Do thou thy selfe prepare:
To go with them, forth on their waye
And haue therof no feare.
Moreouer then, syxe brethren went
In companye of vs:
Unto the house, of hym that sent
Which was Cornelius:
In companye of vs:
Unto the house, of hym that sent
Which was Cornelius:
How he had sene, he shewed to vs
The aungel of the Lorde:
Whiche sayde to hym, Cornelius
To Ioppa sende thou worde.
The aungel of the Lorde:
Whiche sayde to hym, Cornelius
To Ioppa sende thou worde.
To Simon Peter, one of myne
Who shall tell words to thee:
Wherby that thou, and eke all thyne
No dout shall saued be.
Who shall tell words to thee:
Wherby that thou, and eke all thyne
No dout shall saued be.
And then as I, began to preache
The sprite on them fel thus:
As dyd on vs, when we dyd teache
The Lorde and Christ Iesus.
The sprite on them fel thus:
As dyd on vs, when we dyd teache
The Lorde and Christ Iesus.
Then in my head, I dyd recorde
Great thinges that I then wayde:
Whiche were the words, of God ye Lorde
That he in dede had sayde.
Great thinges that I then wayde:
Whiche were the words, of God ye Lorde
That he in dede had sayde.
Iohn with water, he dyd baptyse
But ye shal baptysed be:
Euen with the sprite, that is right wyse
Within fewe dayes trust me.
But ye shal baptysed be:
Euen with the sprite, that is right wyse
Within fewe dayes trust me.
Then forasmuch as God dyd geue
To them as vnto vs:
When we dyd fyrst, preache and beleue
The Lorde and Christ Iesus.
To them as vnto vs:
When we dyd fyrst, preache and beleue
The Lorde and Christ Iesus.
What was I then, that I should seace
And eke the Lorde denye:
When they heard yt they helde their peace
And God dyd glorifye.
And eke the Lorde denye:
When they heard yt they helde their peace
And God dyd glorifye.
And sayd also, that God had sent
The Gentils euen the same:
Their former lyfe, then to repent
Beleuyng in his name.
The Gentils euen the same:
Their former lyfe, then to repent
Beleuyng in his name.
Those that before, abrode were dryuen
Through persecution stronge:
The which arose, about good Steuen
From place to place went longe.
Through persecution stronge:
The which arose, about good Steuen
From place to place went longe.
Untyll they came, to Phenices
Cipers and Antioche:
Unto the Iewes, both more and les
Onlye they dyd approche.
Cipers and Antioche:
Unto the Iewes, both more and les
Onlye they dyd approche.
And eke of Cipers there were some
And of Sirene also:
To Antioche, when they were come
Unto the Grekes dyd go.
And of Sirene also:
To Antioche, when they were come
Unto the Grekes dyd go.
And preached then, the Lorde Iesus
Whose hande with them abod:
A great numbre, beleued vs
And turned vnto God.
Whose hande with them abod:
A great numbre, beleued vs
And turned vnto God.
Of these thinges tydinges came anon
Unto the eares of them:
That were the congregation
Then at Ierusalem.
Unto the eares of them:
That were the congregation
Then at Ierusalem.
And they sent forth, one Barnabas
To Antioche in peace:
When he came there, right glad he was
To see the fayth encrease
To Antioche in peace:
When he came there, right glad he was
To see the fayth encrease
Exhorting them, not once to start
Sith God had them restorde:
Unto his grace, that they with heart
Should cleaue vnto the Lorde.
Sith God had them restorde:
Unto his grace, that they with heart
Should cleaue vnto the Lorde.
Ryght good he was, euen from his youth
Full of the sprite and fayth:
Much people he, vnto the truth
Dyd wynne the storye sayth.
Full of the sprite and fayth:
Much people he, vnto the truth
Dyd wynne the storye sayth.
Then Barnabas, to Tharsus sought
To see Saule there approche:
Upon whose sight, right soone he brought
Hym vnto Antioche.
To see Saule there approche:
Upon whose sight, right soone he brought
Hym vnto Antioche.
And it chaunced, that one whole yere
They kept together styll:
Euen with the, congregacion there
And taught the Lorde hys wyll.
They kept together styll:
Euen with the, congregacion there
And taught the Lorde hys wyll.
That in so much, thelect that were
At Antioche euen then:
Were those in dede, that first dyd beare
The name of Christen men.
At Antioche euen then:
Were those in dede, that first dyd beare
The name of Christen men.
In those dayes from, Ierusalem
The Prophetes came to vs:
To Antioche, and one of them
Was named Agabus.
The Prophetes came to vs:
To Antioche, and one of them
Was named Agabus.
Whiche by the sprite, then signified
Great dearth shoulde then succede:
And that throughout, the worlde so wyde
Whiche came to passe in dede.
Great dearth shoulde then succede:
And that throughout, the worlde so wyde
Whiche came to passe in dede.
In Claudius dayes, the Emperour
Thelect them selues dyd bynde:
Eche man accordynge to hys power
Some succour then to sende.
Thelect them selues dyd bynde:
Eche man accordynge to hys power
Some succour then to sende.
Unto the brethren, in Iurye
Whiche thynge they brought to pas
And sent vnto, the Elders bye
Saule and eke Barnabas.
Whiche thynge they brought to pas
And sent vnto, the Elders bye
Saule and eke Barnabas.
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