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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16101	The Actes of the Apostles, translated into Englyshe metre, and dedicated to the kynges moste excellent maiestye, by Christofer Tye, Doctor in musyke, and one of the gentylmen of hys graces moste honourable chappell, wyth notes to eche chapter, to synge and also to play vpon 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	Tye, Christopher, 1497?-1572.	1553 (1553)	STC 2985; ESTC S115612	37,497	208

¶ The Actes of the Apostles translated into Englyshe Metre and dedicated to the Kynges moste excellent Maiestye by Christofer Tye Doctor in Musyke and one of the Gentylmen of hys graces moste honourable Chappell wyth notes to eche Chapter to synge and also to play vpon 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 Appostles 1553 Syrack XXXII If God to rule do thee elect Pryde not thy selfe therin As one of thyne be in effect Thy people so to wynne Let care for them be thy repast That wysedome be their choyse And when thy dutye done thou hast Syt downe wyth them reioyce Of honour then receyue the crowne In wysedome to excell For wisdom wynneth great renowne whych doth become thee well Hynder not Musyke ¶ To the Uertuous and Godlye learned Prynce Edwarde the .vi. by the grace of God King of Englande Fraunce and Irelande Defendour of the Fayth and on earth next and immediatly vnder Christe of the Churches of England and Irelande the Supreme head your graces humble louynge and obedient seruaunte Christofer Tye wysheth the continuaunce of God hys feare to dwell in your graces heart longe to raygne in muche honoure healthe wealthe and victorye COnsydrynge well most godly Kyng The zeale and perfecte loue Your grace doth beare to eche good thyng That geuen is from aboue And that your grace oft tymes doth looke To learne of the last daye The whiche ye fynde with in gods booke That wyll not passe awaye Whose boke is geuen in these your dayes Wherin ye do reioyce And eke prayse hym in al his wayes And that with thankeful voyce Which doth make glad your subiectes all And moueth them to learne Gods lyuelye worde and how they shal The truthe therby discearne Beholde O Kynge of God electe And ye shall right well se That as your highnes is affect So wyll your Subiectes be Youre grace may note frō tyme to tyme That some doth vnder take Upon the Psalmes to wryte in ryme The verse pleasaunt to make And some doth take in hande to wryte Out of the booke of Kynges Because they se your grace delyte Insuche like Godlye thynges And last of all I youre poore man Whose doinges are full base Yet glad to do the best I can To geue vnto your grace Haue thought it good nowe to recyte The storyes of the Actes Euen of the twelue as Luke doth wryte Of all their worthy factes Unto the text I do not ad Nor nothynge take awaye And though my style be grosse and bad The truth perceyue you maye Your Maiestye is not to teache Thapostles wordes are playne With ynkhorne termes they dyd not preache But sought an easye vayne Playnely to speake their maisters wyll The people to enstruct That they their callynge myght fulfyll In truth them to conduct Prayinge your grace not to thynke now That I do condescende The pleasaunt style to disalow But do it much commende But he that shal of scripture treat Yf he wyll please God well Of force he must such termes forgeat The truth playnely to tell My Ignoraunce thus to excuse I haue my mynde exprest I trust your grace wyl not refuse To make of it the best And yf your grace shall in good part My symple worke so take My wyttes to this I will conuart All vayne thinges to forsake My callynge is another waye Your grace shall here in fynde By notes set forth to synge or playe To recreate the mynde And thoughe they be not curious But for the letter mete Ye shall them fynde harmonious And eke pleasaunt and swete That such good thīges your grace might moue Your lute when ye assaye In stede of songes of wanton loue These stories then to playe So shall your grace please God y t Lorde In walkynge in hys waye His lawes and statutes to recorde In your heart nyght and daye And eke your realme shall floryshe styll No good thynge shall decaye Your subiectes shal with right good wyll These wordes recorde and saye Thy lyfe O Kynge to vs doth shyne As Gods boke doth thee teache Thou dost vs fede with suche doctrine As Christes elect dyd preache The lyuyng God graunt thee to raygne In great honour and wealth Thy vertuous life good Lord mayntayne And sende thee prosperous health Thy dere Systers the sprite them leade To loue the worde of God Whiche shall them stande in better steade Then doth their whole liuelod Thy whole counsayle the Lorde preserue And graunt to man and wyfe To craue of hym not ones to swarue From hys swete worde of lyfe Amen CHRIST dyd ascende vp in to heauen As ye shall after reade Mathias vvas of the eleuen Electe in Iudas steade Meane In the foremer treatyse to thee Dere frend The o philus I haue written the Tenor. In the foremer treatyse to thee Dere frend The o philus I haue writen the ve ri te Countertenor In the foremer treatyse to thee Dere frend The o philus I haue written the ve ri Bassus In the former treatyse to thee Dere frend The o philus I haue wrytten the verite the Meane ve ri te Of the Lord Christ Iesus Whiche he to do and eke to teache Began vntyll the Tenor. Of the Lorde Christ Iesus Which he to do and eke to teach Began vntyll the Contertenor te of the Lorde Christ Iesus Whiche he to do and eke to teache Began vntyll the Bassus ve ri te of the Lord Christ Ie sus Whiche he to do and eke to teache Began vntyll the Meane daye In whiche the sprite vp hym dyd feache To dwell aboue for aye Tenor. daye In whiche the sprite vp hym dyd feache vp hym dyd feach To dwell aboue for aye Countertenor daye In whiche the sprite vp hym dyd feach To dwell aboue for aye Bassus sprite vp hym dyd feach vp hym dyd feach To dwell aboue for aye IN the former treatyse to thee 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 After that he had power to do 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 Speaking of Gods kyngdom w t heart 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 For Iohn with water dyd baptyse 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