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A newe dialog betwene thangell of God, & the shepherdes in the felde concernynge the natiuite and birthe of Jesus Christ our Lorde & Sauyoure : no lesse godlye than swete and pleasante to reade / lately compyled by T.B.
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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maye well Of Christe so bell True knowledge take ¶ The chylde swadled Uilely clothed And reposed In a maunger Shall ye there fynde Yet let your mynde To hym be kynde And soperseuer ¶ In pouerte Thoughe ye hym se Yet sure is he The lorde of all So to be borne For you all lorne He thoughte no scorne As knowe ye shall ¶ He is of Mary Borne so symply That ye boldly Shulde to hym come If he dyd weare All pryncelyke geare So wolde ye feare This his kyngdome ¶ But poore I wys Become he is That you by this Maye be rytched His pouerte Maketh you to be Both rytche and fre Undaungered ¶ Be not therfore Dysmaied the more Because in store He hath suche nede True zachary Dyd prophecy Of his penury In very dede ¶ And that ye maye Knowe that I saye To be true alwaye And without lye With me that bryng This gladde rydyng Ye shall heare syng Angelles many ¶ The songe of thangels Prayse and glory To God on hyghe And peace truly On earth mortall To menne agayne A good wyll playne Moughte be certayne Perpetuall ¶ The Shepherdes O heauenly noyse and plesaunte syght O tydynges full of all solace To gloryfie God it â—s ryght From whom alone procedeth all grace The Angâ—lles are nowe from vs gone Into heauen are they ascended Thorowe theyr tydynges is all mone Utterly from vs excluded Uvhat than doth there yet nowe remayne But that to Bethlem we make haste Aud with our eyes se the tydynges certayne whiche God hath shewed vs at the laste Moche are we bounde vndoubtedly To this our lorde omnipotent Whiche of his great grace and mercy Hath these tydynges vnto vs sent Greatly also before all other Are we sheph rdes poore and myserable Bounde to this our lorde and maistâ—r For these newes swete and conforâ—able He hath not openned them to â—â—nges To Byshoppes to Priestes to Lawers Nor yet to couetous worldlynges But to vs symple and poore mysers To vs to vs whiche are counted Uery slaues before the worldes syght Are these ioyfull newes openned To confooÌ„de the wycked worldlynges myght The wycked worldlynges cannot abyde This our newe kynge the lorde Ihesus For they reiect and â—â—st a syde Both hym and his worde as venomous Herode wyll persecute doubtles Christe our kynge with great violence The Byshoppes the Priestes the Pharises wyll surely commytte no lesse offence The poore in spirite are fytte onely To receyue Christe and his preachyng The wyse worldlynges counte it foly Ony suche newes abrode to brynge In worldly goodes is theyr delyght Gorgious howses are theyr plesaunce Sumptuouslâ— before mennes syght To be decked is theyr pastaunce Delicately also to fare Is all theyr whole delectacion And on the worlde to caste theyr care Is theyr whole studye and intencion These wycked worldlynges therfore And belly Gods voluptuous Cannot awaye with Christes lore Althoughe neuer so bounteous For this cause hath our lorde God sent To vs shepherdes symple and rusticall These newes so good so excellent Whiche shall brynge great ioye ouer all Let vs therfore without â—aryaunce Go and vysite this our newe kynge That we maye enioye that plesaunte whiche the Angell to vs dyd brynge Let vs all with humble reuerence Go vnto our true Messias Beholdyng his royall presence Althoughe in a vile and homely place And thoughe we haue no worldly treasure To offer to this our newe kynge Yet let vs brynge hartes meke and pure whiche shall be to hym well pleasyng Hartes full of fayth and charite To Christe our kynge let vs offer Beleuynge truly that this is he whiche is our kynge and Redemer In hym alone in hym alone Let vs put all our confidence Let vs scake saluacion at none But onely at his diuine presence Let vs loue hym vnfaynedly With a true hart and faythfull mynde Seakyng euermore his glory whiche is to vs so gentle and kynde To god the father omnipotent whiche of his mere mercy and grace Hath vnto vs this treasure sent Let vs lyue worthy his ayndnes In all our lyfe and conuersacion And suche wyse sake hym to please That we maye ane the heauenly mansion AMEN Gyue the glory to God alone Uirescit vulnere virtus ¶ Imprynted by me IohnÌ„ Daye dwellyng in Sepulchres paryshe a lytle aboue Holbourne Conduit Cum priuilegio Regali Ad imprimendum solum Math i Luc ii Esa iâ— Mat iiii Gen iii iiii Esâ— iii Ose vi Rom v. Ephe vi IohnÌ„ iii. Rom iii. Psal xiii Esa. i. Phal v. Ga. at iii Deut. xxvii Rom. v. Ephe. ii ii Timothe â— Tit. iii. Iere. xxxi Heb. viii Esa. xliiii Apoc. xxi Rom xi Gal. ii iii Ephe ii Iohn iii. Rom. v. Galat iii Ephe. i. Colost i. i. Timo. ii Gen. iii. xviii IohnÌ„ iii. Rom. iii. Esa. vii Math. i. Luk. xii Luc ii Esa ix Esa iiii Math. viii Math. xi Psal. ii IohnÌ„ iii vi â—ach ix Esa lxii Math xxi Psal clxxix Phil ii Heb ii i Timoth vi Apoc xvii xix IohnÌ„ xiiii xvi xx Ephe ii Coloss i Rom v Math xi Ioh. xiiii IohnÌ„ x IohnÌ„ xiiii ii Cor i Tit i IohnÌ„ x xiiii Ephe ii Coloss i ii Miche v Math ii Psal ccxlvii Math. i. Psal ii Act iiii IohnÌ„ i IhoÌ„ viii Esa xlix Act. xiii Psal. xxxvi Mat. xvi i â–ª Cor x. Mathe. vii Luc x. Psal. xxxvi Math. i. Luc ii i. Timo i Psal. i. Gen. Deut. Psal. i. Tim. vi Esa. Math. xi IohnÌ„ Esa. lii Rom x IohnÌ„ xii Ose xiii i. Cor xv Heb ii i IoaÌ„ iii Luc ii Math â— i Cor i Psal lxxxv Heb iii Iac ii Esa lxvi Math v Psal. â—i Luc â— Luc ii Luc ii IohnÌ„ viii â—x xviii Luc. ii Miche v. Math ii Dan ix Psa cc ix Esa ix Mich iiii Dan. vii Psal ii Marc xi IhoÌ„ xii Luc xii IohnÌ„ xi IohnÌ„ xviii Psal ii zaeh ix Mathe xxi Marc xi Luc xix IhoÌ„ xii Iohan xiiii xv xvi Galat v i Pet ii IhoÌ„ viii IohnÌ„ viii Act xiiii Galat v zach ix Mathe xxviiâ— IohnÌ„ xiiii xv xvi Lucke xii IohnÌ„ vi IohnÌ„ xviii Psal. Esa. lxvi Ose. xiii i CoriÌ„tians xv Ephe ii Coloss. i ii Heb. ii i IohnÌ„ iii. Gen. iii. iiii Esd. iii Ose vi IohnÌ„ iii. Rom v. Ephe ii Ose. vi iiii Esd iii IohnÌ„ iii Rom v Gen ii CoriÌ„thiaÌ„s iii Pro Gen. Ieremi xvii Psal. xiiii Mathe. xix ii CoriÌ„thiaÌ„s iii IohnÌ„ iii Rom. v. Galat. iii. ii Cor iii Act. xiii Psal. xiii IohnÌ„ vii Rom. iii Act. xiii Pro. xx ii Cor. iii Gen. Deut. xxvii Galat. ii Mathe. xxv IohnÌ„ v Roma i ii iii. i Cor vi Ephe v Ose. xiii Heb. ii i. IohnÌ„ v. Psal. x Mathe. xxv Psal. vi Esa. xi Rom. vii ii CoriÌ„thiaÌ„s iii Galat ii iii iiii Psal C v Psal C xliii Gen iii Ose vi iiii Esd iii Rom v Iohan iii Iohan. xii Ose xiii i Cor. xv i