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A Christemasse game made by maister Benet howe god almyghty seyde to his apostelys and echon off them were baptiste and none knewe of othir &c.
Petir . petir prynce of aposteles all
Primat of the chirche and gouernore
Of the fflokke . O pastor principall
Which for my love suffridest dethes showre
Come have thy mede ordeyned for thy laboure
Come on petir syt downe at my knee
Here is a place preparate for the.
Primat of the chirche and gouernore
Of the fflokke . O pastor principall
Which for my love suffridest dethes showre
Come have thy mede ordeyned for thy laboure
Come on petir syt downe at my knee
Here is a place preparate for the.
Doctour of Jentiles o parfite paule
By grace conuertid from thy grete erroure
And cruelte chaunged to paule fro sawle
Of fayth and trowth moost parfyte prechoure
Slayne at Rome vndir thilke emperoure
Cursyd Nero . paule sit downe in this place
To the ordeyned by purveaunce of grace.
By grace conuertid from thy grete erroure
And cruelte chaunged to paule fro sawle
Of fayth and trowth moost parfyte prechoure
Slayne at Rome vndir thilke emperoure
Cursyd Nero . paule sit downe in this place
To the ordeyned by purveaunce of grace.
Jon the wangelyst o virgyn pure
Ffor thy clennesse and pure virginite
Crystes Moder was cōmytte to thy cure
Exiled to pathmos thurgh cruelte
wrote the booke of goddis privitee
Of boylyng oyle venquysshing the heete
Com sit downe John this place for the is mete.
Ffor thy clennesse and pure virginite
Crystes Moder was cōmytte to thy cure
Exiled to pathmos thurgh cruelte
wrote the booke of goddis privitee
Of boylyng oyle venquysshing the heete
Com sit downe John this place for the is mete.
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Andrewe myldist of othir seyntys all
To whom for meekenesse and mansuetude
All worl[dl]y swetnesse semed bitter gall
Whos lustis all thowe dyd pleynly exclude
And in the crosse vndir Egeas roode
Thowe suffrydeste deth remembring my passion
Come nere andrew to receyve thi guerdoun.
To whom for meekenesse and mansuetude
All worl[dl]y swetnesse semed bitter gall
Whos lustis all thowe dyd pleynly exclude
And in the crosse vndir Egeas roode
Thowe suffrydeste deth remembring my passion
Come nere andrew to receyve thi guerdoun.
Blessid Barthylmews Hevens blisse to wynne
Aftir grete passion and bittre tormente
O myghty martir right owte of thyn owne skynne
Thow were torne and cruelly to rent
ffor thy constaunce cowde not from feith be bent
Of rightwisnesse thi laboure most be qwytte
Come Barthilmewe and right downe here thow sitte.
Aftir grete passion and bittre tormente
O myghty martir right owte of thyn owne skynne
Thow were torne and cruelly to rent
ffor thy constaunce cowde not from feith be bent
Of rightwisnesse thi laboure most be qwytte
Come Barthilmewe and right downe here thow sitte.
Thomas . Thomas that suffridest deth mynde
Persid with a spere the feith for to susteyne
Harde of beleeve but yff thow did vnkynde
By thyn hardnesse from mys bylevys cleyne
Many a sowle aue so kept hem fro peyne
Syt downe therfore here in this bath of blisse
Welcome Thomas welcome to me y wis.
Persid with a spere the feith for to susteyne
Harde of beleeve but yff thow did vnkynde
By thyn hardnesse from mys bylevys cleyne
Many a sowle aue so kept hem fro peyne
Syt downe therfore here in this bath of blisse
Welcome Thomas welcome to me y wis.
Seynte Simon thow dyd the feith reherce
Taught my lawe and prechyd my doctrine
Vnto the peple of the Reame of perce
Wher to the deth they dydden the diffyne
Therfore Simon by purviaunce divine
Right here with me shall be thy dwellyng place
Sit downe simon in the see of grace.
Taught my lawe and prechyd my doctrine
Vnto the peple of the Reame of perce
Wher to the deth they dydden the diffyne
Therfore Simon by purviaunce divine
Right here with me shall be thy dwellyng place
Sit downe simon in the see of grace.
Mathy chosen yn by very sort and grace
Vnto the nūbre of Apostolacye
Whan cursid Judas / has forsake his place
Thurgh his falshede and wrecchyd trechery
Thy parfite lyfe brought the to prelacye
Thy blyssyd lif and parfite gouernaunce
Vnto this seete shall the now avaunce.
Vnto the nūbre of Apostolacye
Whan cursid Judas / has forsake his place
Thurgh his falshede and wrecchyd trechery
Thy parfite lyfe brought the to prelacye
Thy blyssyd lif and parfite gouernaunce
Vnto this seete shall the now avaunce.
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James brother to John my ffrend so dere
Preching my peeple in the lande of ynde
Vnder hermogenes martyred thow were
Thy counstaunce shall neuer be sette be hynde
Of hevens blysse thowe shall all ffoysen fynde
Come sitte downe heere right in this place of blisse
Which for thy mede to the ordayned is.
Preching my peeple in the lande of ynde
Vnder hermogenes martyred thow were
Thy counstaunce shall neuer be sette be hynde
Of hevens blysse thowe shall all ffoysen fynde
Come sitte downe heere right in this place of blisse
Which for thy mede to the ordayned is.
Philippe thowe preched peple of Sythye
By parfyte doctrine the feith to susteyne
In trewe byleeve howe they shuld multyplye
Ammonyshing theire erroure to restreyne
Wherfore there thowe suffryd passion and peyne
And for thy passyon and sufferaunce
Come sitte downe here in this place of plesaunce.
By parfyte doctrine the feith to susteyne
In trewe byleeve howe they shuld multyplye
Ammonyshing theire erroure to restreyne
Wherfore there thowe suffryd passion and peyne
And for thy passyon and sufferaunce
Come sitte downe here in this place of plesaunce.
Blessed Barnabe electe by grace divine
To be oon of the chosen companye
And sitte vpon the seetes twelfe in kyne
Of thi triūphe laureat and victorie
Come and receive reward of glorie
Come sitte here in this seete celestiall
ffor reward of thi palme victoriall.
To be oon of the chosen companye
And sitte vpon the seetes twelfe in kyne
Of thi triūphe laureat and victorie
Come and receive reward of glorie
Come sitte here in this seete celestiall
ffor reward of thi palme victoriall.
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