The voyce of the laste trumpet blowen bi the seue[n]th Angel (as is me[n]tioned in the eleuenth of the Apocalips) callynge al the estates of menne to the right path of their vocation, wherin are contayned xii lessons to twelue seueral estates of menne, whych if they learne and folowe, al shal be well and nothynge amise [by Robert Crowley] |
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The Seruauntes lesson. |
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The Seruauntes lesson.
Brother
come hither vnto me,
And learne some parte of discipline:
For I am sent to enstruct the,
And teach the some Godly doctrine.
And learne some parte of discipline:
For I am sent to enstruct the,
And teach the some Godly doctrine.
I am sente to call the I saye,
Backe frō thy stoute & stubburne mind:
Take hede therefore, and beare away
Such lessons as thou shalt here finde.
Backe frō thy stoute & stubburne mind:
Take hede therefore, and beare away
Such lessons as thou shalt here finde.
Fyrste considre that thy callynge,
Is to do seruice and obey:
All thy maisters lawfull biddynge,
Bearinge that he shall on the laye.
Is to do seruice and obey:
All thy maisters lawfull biddynge,
Bearinge that he shall on the laye.
If he be cruel vnto the,
And ouer charge the with laboure:
Call to the Lorde, and thou shalte be,
Shortely out of his cruell power.
And ouer charge the with laboure:
Call to the Lorde, and thou shalte be,
Shortely out of his cruell power.
Remembre thou Iacobs kynred,
That in Egypt were sore opprest:
But when they were moste hard bested,
The Lord brought them to quiet rest.
That in Egypt were sore opprest:
The Lord brought them to quiet rest.
They coulde not crye so sone but he,
Had heard and graunted their requeste:
And ryght so will he do by the,
And se all thy great wronges redrest.
Had heard and graunted their requeste:
And ryght so will he do by the,
And se all thy great wronges redrest.
He will I saye deliuer the,
Out of bondage and seruitude.
And brynge to passe that thou shalt be,
Maister of a greate multitude.
Out of bondage and seruitude.
And brynge to passe that thou shalt be,
Maister of a greate multitude.
And bicause thou didst walke vpright
Shewynge thy selfe obedient:
Thy seruauntes shal haue still in sight,
The feare of God omnipotent.
Shewynge thy selfe obedient:
Thy seruauntes shal haue still in sight,
The feare of God omnipotent.
And like seruice as thou hast done,
Thou shalt haue done to the agayne:
For sence the worlde was firste begone
Neuer true seruaunt lost his payne.
Thou shalt haue done to the agayne:
For sence the worlde was firste begone
Neuer true seruaunt lost his payne.
Iacob serued full fourtene yere,
And dealt truly with his maister:
As in the Bible doth appeare,
And was exceadinge riche after.
And dealt truly with his maister:
As in the Bible doth appeare,
And was exceadinge riche after.
Fourtene yere he serued Laban,
Who was made riche by his labour:
But afterwarde Iacob began,
To groue to muche greater honour,
Who was made riche by his labour:
But afterwarde Iacob began,
To groue to muche greater honour,
Laban was neuer of such might
As Iacob was wythin shorte space:
For his true seruice in Gods sight,
Had purchast hym fauour and grace.
As Iacob was wythin shorte space:
For his true seruice in Gods sight,
Had purchast hym fauour and grace.
Thus seest thou how god doth regard
The good seruice of seruauntes true
And howe he doth in them reward
The seruice that is but their due.
The good seruice of seruauntes true
And howe he doth in them reward
The seruice that is but their due.
It forceth not what maner man
Thy maister is, so that thou be:
In thy seruice a christian,
Doynge as Christ commaundeth the.
Thy maister is, so that thou be:
In thy seruice a christian,
Doynge as Christ commaundeth the.
But if thy maister be wicked,
And woulde haue the do wyckedly:
Then se that thy fayth be pitched
On thy Lord God most constauntly
And woulde haue the do wyckedly:
Then se that thy fayth be pitched
On thy Lord God most constauntly
Call to thy minde good Daniel,
Who serued his prince fayethfully
Notwithstandynge he was cruel
And eke his Lorde Gods enemy.
Who serued his prince fayethfully
Notwithstandynge he was cruel
And eke his Lorde Gods enemy.
Serue him truly I say, for why,
God hath bade that thou sholdest do so:
But do thou nothinge wickedly,
Neither for well nor yet for wo.
God hath bade that thou sholdest do so:
But do thou nothinge wickedly,
Neither for well nor yet for wo.
Se thou serue him as faythfully,
As he were thy Lord, and thy God:
Not with eye seruice faynedly,
Neither for the feare of the rodde.
As he were thy Lord, and thy God:
Not with eye seruice faynedly,
Neither for the feare of the rodde.
But for the conscience thou dost bear,
To thy Lorde Gods commaundement.
That is for loue, and not for feare,
Of any worldely punishmente.
To thy Lorde Gods commaundement.
That is for loue, and not for feare,
Of any worldely punishmente.
Do thus and then thou shalt be sure,
Thy Lord wil euer prospere the:
And at his good will and pleasure,
Thou shalt not misse to be made fre.
Thy Lord wil euer prospere the:
Thou shalt not misse to be made fre.
But if thou wilt be still sturdy,
And do thy seruice wyth grudging:
The Lord shal plage the worthely,
With manifolde kindes of scourginge.
And do thy seruice wyth grudging:
The Lord shal plage the worthely,
With manifolde kindes of scourginge.
Thou shalt be put to drudgery,
Many a daye, maugrea thine head:
And be kepte still in slauery,
Al thy life dayes till thou be dead.
Many a daye, maugrea thine head:
And be kepte still in slauery,
Al thy life dayes till thou be dead.
And if thou chaunce to renne awaye,
Either thou shalt be brought agayne:
Or else when thou doest chaunce to stay,
A worse maister shall the retayne.
Either thou shalt be brought agayne:
Or else when thou doest chaunce to stay,
A worse maister shall the retayne.
Once thou shalt be certayne of this,
That if thou refuse thy callinge:
Of miserie thou shalte not misse,
Though thou escape sodayne fallinge.
That if thou refuse thy callinge:
Of miserie thou shalte not misse,
Though thou escape sodayne fallinge.
Yea though thou do prospere a while
And seme to haue fortune thy frende:
Yet thou doest but thy selfe begile,
For misery shall be thyne ende.
And seme to haue fortune thy frende:
Yet thou doest but thy selfe begile,
For misery shall be thyne ende.
For as thou didest thy master serue,
So shall al thy seruauntes serue the:
And as thou didst hys goodes preserue,
So shall thy goodes preserued be.
So shall al thy seruauntes serue the:
And as thou didst hys goodes preserue,
So shall thy goodes preserued be.
And beside this Gods wrath is bent,
Towarde the for disobedience:
Wherefore vnles thou do repent
He wyl adde therto vehemence.
Towarde the for disobedience:
Wherefore vnles thou do repent
He wyl adde therto vehemence.
He wyl plage the here wonderously,
And at the ende caste the in payne:
Where thou shalt lye eternally,
And wysshe to be a slaue agayne.
And at the ende caste the in payne:
Where thou shalt lye eternally,
And wysshe to be a slaue agayne.
Repent therfore, I the aduise,
And seke thine owne saluation:
And then thou muste in any wise
Walke still in thy vocation.
And seke thine owne saluation:
And then thou muste in any wise
Walke still in thy vocation.
Do thy seruice diligently,
And shewe no disobedience:
Be thou not stoute, but stil apply,
And do all thynges with reuerence.
And shewe no disobedience:
Be thou not stoute, but stil apply,
And do all thynges with reuerence.
Refuse nothing that must be done,
But do it with all redines:
And when thou hast it once begone.
Then set a syde all slouthfulnes.
But do it with all redines:
And when thou hast it once begone.
Then set a syde all slouthfulnes.
Be true, trustye, and triste not,
Be gentle and obediente:
And blessyng shall lyght on thy lot,
For doynge Gods commaundement.
Be gentle and obediente:
And blessyng shall lyght on thy lot,
For doynge Gods commaundement.
To make an ende haue still in minde,
Thine estate and condition:
And let thine herte be still enclinde,
To walke in thy vocation.
Thine estate and condition:
And let thine herte be still enclinde,
To walke in thy vocation.
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