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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the former, treatyse to thee
Deare frende Theophilus:
I haue written, the verite
Of the Lorde Christ Iesus.
Deare frende Theophilus:
I haue written, the verite
Of the Lorde Christ Iesus.
Whiche he to do, and eke to teache
Began vntyll the daye:
In whiche the sprite, vp dyd hym feache
To dwell aboue for aye.
Began vntyll the daye:
In whiche the sprite, vp dyd hym feache
To dwell aboue for aye.
After that he, had power to do
Euen by the holy ghost:
Commaundemētes, then he gaue vnto
His chosen least and moost.
Euen by the holy ghost:
Commaundemētes, then he gaue vnto
His chosen least and moost.
To whome also, him selfe dyd shew
From death thus to reuyue:
By tokens playne, vnto his few
Euen fortye dayes alyue.
From death thus to reuyue:
By tokens playne, vnto his few
Euen fortye dayes alyue.
Speaking of Gods, kyngdom wt heart
Chusynge together them:
Commaundynge them, not to depart
From that Ierusalem.
Chusynge together them:
Commaundynge them, not to depart
From that Ierusalem.
But styll to wayte, on the promys
Of hys father the Lorde:
Of whiche ye haue, hearde me or thys
Unto you make recorde.
Of hys father the Lorde:
Of whiche ye haue, hearde me or thys
Unto you make recorde.
For Iohn with water, dyd baptyse
But ye shall baptist be:
Euen with the sprite, that is ryghtwyse
Within fewe dayes trust me.
But ye shall baptist be:
Euen with the sprite, that is ryghtwyse
Within fewe dayes trust me.
When they were then, all hym before
They moued hym to tell:
If at that tyme, he woulde restore
The kyngdome to Israell.
They moued hym to tell:
If at that tyme, he woulde restore
The kyngdome to Israell.
He sayde to them, I do recorde
The knowledge is not youer:
To know the tymes, that God the Lorde
Hath kept in hys owne power.
The knowledge is not youer:
To know the tymes, that God the Lorde
Hath kept in hys owne power.
The holye ghost, receyue shall ye
Whiche shall teache you to do:
And ye shall all, my wytnes be
Ierusalem vnto.
Whiche shall teache you to do:
And ye shall all, my wytnes be
Ierusalem vnto.
In all Iury, and Samarye
To wytnes I you sende:
And preache my worde, that shall tarye
Euen vnto the worldes ende.
To wytnes I you sende:
And preache my worde, that shall tarye
Euen vnto the worldes ende.
When he had sayde, these wordes aloude
Whyle they behelde the lyght:
He was vp take, into a cloude
Strayght way out of their syght.
Whyle they behelde the lyght:
He was vp take, into a cloude
Strayght way out of their syght.
And while they lokt, vp stedfastly
To heauen as he vp went:
Beholde two men, stode there them by
And whyte was their garment.
To heauen as he vp went:
Beholde two men, stode there them by
And whyte was their garment.
Whiche sayd ye men, of Galile
Why gase ye vp in vayne:
Thys Iesus thus, vp take from ye
Shal thus come downe agayne.
Why gase ye vp in vayne:
Thys Iesus thus, vp take from ye
Shal thus come downe agayne.
Then dyd returne, eche one of them
From Oliuet the mounte:
A iorney from, Ierusalem
One Sabboth daye I counte.
From Oliuet the mounte:
A iorney from, Ierusalem
One Sabboth daye I counte.
When they came to, Ierusalem
A parlare there was dyght
Where dyd abyde, eche one of them
That I wyll nowe recyght.
A parlare there was dyght
Where dyd abyde, eche one of them
That I wyll nowe recyght.
Peter and Iames, Iohn and Andrew
Philip and eke Thomas:
Bartylmewe Iames, Symon Mathew
Iudas that Iames sonne:
Philip and eke Thomas:
Bartylmewe Iames, Symon Mathew
Iudas that Iames sonne:
These all abode, with one accorde
In supplication styll:
And dyd desyre, of God the Lorde
Hys promyse to fulfyll.
In supplication styll:
And dyd desyre, of God the Lorde
Hys promyse to fulfyll.
And wemen that, were verteus
With them to heauen dyd call:
Besydes the mother, of Iesus
And eke hys brethren all.
With them to heauen dyd call:
Besydes the mother, of Iesus
And eke hys brethren all.
In those dayes Peter, stode vp stoute
Emyds them all trulye:
To vewe the names, which was aboute
An hundreth and twentye.
Emyds them all trulye:
To vewe the names, which was aboute
An hundreth and twentye.
And sayde ye brethren, the scripture
Muste nedes fulfylled be:
Whiche Dauid by, the spirite so pure
Of Iudas dyd foresee.
Muste nedes fulfylled be:
Whiche Dauid by, the spirite so pure
Of Iudas dyd foresee.
Whiche dyd gide them, that toke Iesus
To hys confusion sure:
Who numbred was, for one of vs
In ministration pure:
To hys confusion sure:
Who numbred was, for one of vs
In ministration pure:
And nowe he hath, possest the grounde
Of great iniquitie:
Dispayre hath driuen, hym to confounde
Hys lyfe vpon a tre.
Of great iniquitie:
Dispayre hath driuen, hym to confounde
Hys lyfe vpon a tre.
He brast in two, the mydst aboute
Hys bodye was so swowne:
Hys bowels all, they gushed oute
As it is ryght wel knowen.
Hys bodye was so swowne:
Hys bowels all, they gushed oute
As it is ryght wel knowen.
The dwellers at, Ierusalem
Doth cal the felde thys day:
Acheldama, the which with them
The blode felde is to say.
Doth cal the felde thys day:
Acheldama, the which with them
The blode felde is to say.
The boke of psalmes, doth thus declare
Be voyde hys dwellyng place:
Another shall, euen for his share
His byshoprycke enbrace:
Be voyde hys dwellyng place:
His byshoprycke enbrace:
Wherfore of these, the which with vs
Hath bene in companye:
At all suche tymes, as Christ Iesus
Went in and out vs by.
Hath bene in companye:
At all suche tymes, as Christ Iesus
Went in and out vs by.
Euen from the first, baptisme of Iohn
Tyll Christ went vp certayne:
To witnes we, must ordayne one
Of Christes rysynge agayne.
Tyll Christ went vp certayne:
To witnes we, must ordayne one
Of Christes rysynge agayne.
And they right soone, appoynted two
Ioseph hight Barsabas:
Whose surname was, Iustus also
The other Mathias.
Ioseph hight Barsabas:
Whose surname was, Iustus also
The other Mathias.
They prayd & sayd, thou Lord canst tast
All heartes and them discus:
Whiche of these two, shewe that thou hast
Geuen felowshyp with vs.
All heartes and them discus:
Geuen felowshyp with vs.
That one may exercise, the place
Of ministration well:
Thapostleshyp, from whiche Iudas
By his transgression fell.
Of ministration well:
Thapostleshyp, from whiche Iudas
By his transgression fell.
And they gaue forth, their lots wt spede
Which wrought by power from heauen:
Mathias was, elect in dede
And went with the eleuen.
Which wrought by power from heauen:
Mathias was, elect in dede
And went with the eleuen.
THE commynge of, the holy ghost
Peter dyd preache in dede:
Euen at Ierusalem, vvhere most
The faythfull dyd encrease.
Peter dyd preache in dede:
Euen at Ierusalem, vvhere most
The faythfull dyd encrease.
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