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cause_n	good_a	king_n	lord_n	4,716	5	3.8323	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06897	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.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1547 (1547)	STC 1733.5; ESTC S1783	16,168	57

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 ●s ryght From whom alone procedeth all grace The Ang●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 maist●r For these newes swete and confor●able He hath not openned them to ●●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 confoōde the wycked worldlynges myght The wycked worldlynges cannot abyde This our newe kynge the lorde Ihesus For they reiect and ●●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 Sumptuousl● 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 ●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 Iohn̄ Daye dwellyng in Sepulchres paryshe a lytle aboue Holbourne Conduit Cum priuilegio Regali Ad imprimendum solum Math i Luc ii Esa i● Mat iiii Gen iii iiii Es● iii Ose vi Rom v. Ephe vi Iohn̄ iii. Rom iii. Psal xiii Esa. i. Phal v. Ga. at iii Deut. xxvii Rom. v. Ephe. ii ii Timothe ● 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 Iohn̄ iii. Rom. iii. Esa. vii Math. i. Luk. xii Luc ii Esa ix Esa iiii Math. viii Math. xi Psal. ii Iohn̄ iii vi ●ach ix Esa lxii Math xxi Psal clxxix Phil ii Heb ii i Timoth vi Apoc xvii xix Iohn̄ xiiii xvi xx Ephe ii Coloss i Rom v Math xi Ioh. xiiii Iohn̄ x Iohn̄ xiiii ii Cor i Tit i Iohn̄ x xiiii Ephe ii Coloss i ii Miche v Math ii Psal ccxlvii Math. i. Psal ii Act iiii Iohn̄ i Ihō viii Esa xlix Act. xiii Psal. xxxvi Mat. xvi i ▪ 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 Iohn̄ Esa. lii Rom x Iohn̄ xii Ose xiii i. Cor xv Heb ii i Ioā iii Luc ii Math ● i Cor i Psal lxxxv Heb iii Iac ii Esa lxvi Math v Psal. ●i Luc ● Luc ii Luc ii Iohn̄ viii ●x xviii Luc. ii Miche v. Math ii Dan ix Psa cc ix Esa ix Mich iiii Dan. vii Psal ii Marc xi Ihō xii Luc xii Iohn̄ xi Iohn̄ xviii Psal ii zaeh ix Mathe xxi Marc xi Luc xix Ihō xii Iohan xiiii xv xvi Galat v i Pet ii Ihō viii Iohn̄ viii Act xiiii Galat v zach ix Mathe xxvii● Iohn̄ xiiii xv xvi Lucke xii Iohn̄ vi Iohn̄ xviii Psal. Esa. lxvi Ose. xiii i Corītians xv Ephe ii Coloss. i ii Heb. ii i Iohn̄ iii. Gen. iii. iiii Esd. iii Ose vi Iohn̄ iii. Rom v. Ephe ii Ose. vi iiii Esd iii Iohn̄ iii Rom v Gen ii Corīthiās iii Pro Gen. Ieremi xvii Psal. xiiii Mathe. xix ii Corīthiās iii Iohn̄ iii Rom. v. Galat. iii. ii Cor iii Act. xiii Psal. xiii Iohn̄ vii Rom. iii Act. xiii Pro. xx ii Cor. iii Gen. Deut. xxvii Galat. ii Mathe. xxv Iohn̄ v Roma i ii iii. i Cor vi Ephe v Ose. xiii Heb. ii i. Iohn̄ v. Psal. x Mathe. xxv Psal. vi Esa. xi Rom. vii ii Corīthiās 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

Hayre cheue the for thy good tydynges Uviche are to vs all full plesaunt Uvel worth hym that such good newes vriges That it maye be so the Lorde graunte But how shal those thynges come to paste A good fellawshyppe no we tell vs For we greatly desyre in this case To be taughte of the so bounteous ¶ Thangell CHriste your newe kynge Euery thynge To passe shall brynge By his puyssaunce He shall deuoure By his stronge powre All your doloure And great greuaunce ¶ He nowe full lowe In age shall growe And ouer flowe With all wysdome All mēnne excell Where so they dwell As scriptures tell He shall ryght sone ¶ Than in processe Of tyme certes It shall hym please Baptysed to be That on this wyse He maye deuyse All true iustice To make you fre ¶ This do he shall Of bonde and thrall To make you all Cleane fayre and pure That in his syght With godly lyght Ye maye shyne bryght And so endure ¶ After all this He shall not mys The worde of blys To preache purely His fathers wyll He shall speake styll And there vntyll Euer applye ¶ To that good sawe And heauenly lawe All menne to drawe He shall laboure From cecite To make them fre Dubtles shall be His endeuoure ¶ With myracles also Where seuer he go Both to and fro Confyrme he shall His good preachyng By that prouyng He doth nothyng Fantasticall ¶ The blynde to syghte The sycke to myghte Shall he delyghte For to restore His sole plesaunce You to auaunce From all greuaunce Shall be euermore ¶ Notwithstandyng His true preachyng And good workyng Many shall be His aduersaryse Whiche shall deuyse By falsesurmyse His death to se. ¶ Byshoppescruell That are so fell Agaynst them that mell With any goodnes Shall spitefully Lyke botchers blody Worke vylany Agaynst hym causles ¶ The Pharises The Saduces The Scribes certes With the Lawers Shall neuer blynne With sutle engynné His great ruyne To worke euers ❧ Christes good name As worthy blame They shall dyffame Yet no cause why With madde dotage They shall so rage In euery age Unworthely ☞ His doctrine pure That heauenly lure All they shall sure Call heresy The worde of grace So to deface In euery place They shall be busye ¶ Yet so to cease It wyll not please Theyr great madnes Tyll they haue brought Christe from this lȳfe Therfore with stryfe Shall they be ryfe That this besoughte ❧ His disciple playne For wordly gayne They shall obtayne Christe to betraye Neuer leauyng Tyll they hym bryng To his endyng Out of theyr waye ☞ They shall menne tyre For mony hyre To do theyr desyre Ungracious Mony nor ware Shall they ones spare For to declare Theyr actes myscheuous ❧ In conclusion With expedicion Unto confusion Christe for to brynge They shall laboure With all theyr powre Mothe dishonoure Therby workynge ¶ So to be shorte Christe your conforte Mocke and eke sporte They shall truly Wordes euyll and vayne Full of dysdayne Shall they certayne Speake spitefully ¶ They shall so rage That in mockage Christe wyse and sage Kynge they shall call Bowynge theyrkne Saynge AUe With game and gle Both great and small ¶ A crowne of thorne As one forlorne And all to torne Shall he also weare Uestures royall Put on he shall In mockage all Shall be this geare ¶ Buffettes many And strypes plenty Haue shall he truly Of those scorners This for your sake Shall he than take And so peace make For your maners ¶ So at the laste These thynges beyng paste They shall nayle faste Hym to the crosse Moste greuous payne Shall he sustayne You to refrayne From damnable losse ¶ His body redde His harte bloude shedde For you damned Shall be certes By that alone From all your mone Shall ye eche one Be made gyltles ¶ The facrifice That shall suffice For your yll gyse Is christe alone His precious bloode Shedde on the roode Shall make you good Before Gods throne ¶ One oblacion At his passion Unto perfection Shall all them brynge Whiche haue entent Synne to repent And not dissent From christes sayeng ¶ No man decaythe As scripture saythe Whiche hathe trne faythe Inchristes bloude Christes bloude sure Shall make hym pure So to endure Both mylde and good ¶ Purgatory To puryfie Your synnes truly Is none at all But Christes bloude Shedde on the roode Whiche make you good And immortall ¶ Christes passion Is the rannson From damnacion To make you fre By that your det Is awaye set So that no let At all haue ye ¶ But that ye maye Euery daye Come nowe alwaye To God boldly His bloude so dere Hath made you nere To God all clere And his glory ¶ No more to hell Therin to dwell As scriptures tell Do ye partayne But vnto blysse Where great ioye is There without mysse With Christe to reygne ¶ Christe of Gods grace In euery place Shall this purchase By his swete bloude By hym so fre This liberte Obtayne shall ye To be made good ¶ Thus seye nowe That from sorowe Christe your borowe Shall make you fre Your enmyse all No domage shall Worke you at all So blessed are ye ¶ The Shepherdes To here these newes we moche delyghte But this one thynge greueth vs greatly That this our hynge the lorde of myghte Must so cruelly the death dye ¶ Thangell Nothynge at all Greue you it shall Thoughe it so fall For with stronge mayne On the thyrde daye Foreuer and aye As Scriptnres saye Shall he ryse agayne ¶ The death to dye For you truly Necessary Doubtles it is Or els neuer Coulde ye entre And perseuer In ioyfull blys ¶ His bodye slayne For you obtayne Fredome from payne Shall without doubte His oblacton Shall gette pardon For your transgression Nowe rounde aboute ¶ But as he shall For your synnes all Both great and small Dye the death playne So in lyke fashion After his passion For your Iustificacion Shall he ryse agayne ¶ Than ryghteous Shall Christe Iesus By grace bounteous Make you eche one The victory Gettynge playnly Of your enmye Satan alone ¶ He euen alone And other none Your enemyse eche one Shall put to flyght Satan and hell With synne so fell And death cruell With all theyr myght ¶ Gloriously For you truly The victory Shall he purchase So that no euyll Shall come you tyll He so fulfyll Sall you with grace ¶ The Shepherdes This chereth vs gayly well at the hartte Fayre theue the for these thy good newes God let the from vs neuer departe Tyll thou haste tolde vs all that ensuyse Uvhat shall become than on our kynge So good so gentle so beneficiall Shall he alwaye