The prologue to my lord my lord 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 ROULIN â—in minde the 〈…〉 estait Of mortall men and infortunitie The heuy laubour trauell and debait A mixt to theme frome their natiuitie Spaâ—ring no man of hâ—e nor lowe degre I sand nothing moir trewlie of to treait Than proue man subiect vnto miserie Yet seing that the worldlie foolishe men Can not parsaiue this sentence to be sure I thought it good for to prepair my pen This to discriue with all my busy cure Of sapience all thoght I be impure Yet know I well that God will grace him leu That callis on him with conâ—idence most sure Vpon non other therefore will I cry But onlie on that Lord celestiall Thoght poetis vsed in there poetry On many sindry goddesses to call How far frome wisdome did those â—oles fall On such a wise their pennis to applie Where help was none for to be had at all O Lord her 〈…〉 made 〈…〉 The Sunne 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 All sishe and 〈…〉 herbe and gâ—â—wing â—â—ie The starres rainebow aire and 〈◊〉 O thou that knowest my minde whole intent 〈◊〉 me with thy Spirit of veritie To dite and write my purpose subsequâ—â—t It is an Myrour Lord I muse to make Wherein all Christians may beholde and sie Their sinfull liues they lâ—â—d with shamâ— and lake In to this worlde and â—aâ—ll of mâ—serie It is aâ— glasse that paâ—â—tes ouâ— speciallie The sharpe threatningâ—â— the â—â—â— did oâ— vs take Declaring if we sinned we shâ—â—de die And how that Aedam our progenitour In Paradice did breck the Lordes command Heir may thou gentle reader any hour That cairfull caâ—ce perâ—â—telie vnderstand His enemies all that held Adam in band And how that Christ became his Saâ—â—our And made vs 〈◊〉 whom he in bandage fand The second part declares to the plaine Of the poore â—â—â—â—er an coâ—fessione How he hathe spent his life and tyme in vaine And how he doeth 〈◊〉 his great trâ—sgressâ—oâ—e Which he hathe vsed a contraâ—â—e his professione And how that Christ our Lord and soueraiâ—e Hathe saued him his sede and his successione And last of all here 〈…〉 thou see Now that all they 〈…〉 Must 〈◊〉 truble and 〈…〉 As did oure 〈…〉 And all his Prophetes frome the beginning â—ere persecute and 〈◊〉 patient lie As we muste do if we with Christ wold ring And when I had this volume fabricat And put in rime â–ª in rude and rurall stâ—â—â— With hart and hand I did it dedicat To you my Lord then maister of Argile Thogh frome your presence I was many mile â—et hearing of your honour auriat Bent to Goddis word I did the same compile And thogh it be of cloquence deâ—â—de It is no wondir for when this worke I wroght As I do yet then small I vnderstude Of bookes nor autours to studie had I noght Which vnto knowledge of Scripture should me broght For presoâ—er I was then to conclude In the Bastillie where such could not be boght Foure yeres in prison they held me their expresse Foure moâ—ethes and foure wekes al 's certaine Foure dayes foure houres in nombre and no lesse I did into the Bastillie remaine For Goddes word as it is known plaine And for no lawes that I had done transgresse Nether to God nor to my soucraine Heirfor 〈◊〉 it sinell not of 〈◊〉 But is of 〈◊〉 and cadeâ—â—â— clâ—â—ne conâ—â—â—â—â— All gentle 〈◊〉 I pray you hâ—â—â—tfullâ—e To holde me partlie in sâ—â—e caâ—se crcuâ—â—â— Seing I was then in presone incluâ—it Where I might no wise vse my libertie Thoght sâ—me disprayse it I â—ouet nonâ— to ruseâ—◠⧠Non est mortale quod â—â—to â–ª ⧠⧠The Myroure of aâ—e Christiane Composed and drawn fourth of the Scriptureâ— â–ª by Robeâ—â— Nornâ—ll men of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lord of â—â—â—ams 〈◊〉 burâ—â—g the tyme of his captiâ—iti◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Bashâ—lie for the 〈◊〉 of our Saâ—â—â—â—r â—â—sus Christ ⸪ THRâ— Inimics had Adam principall â— Cor. 3. Rom. â— Psal 14. 1. â—or 15 That maid him sâ—laue to theme after his fall The law was one that did torigour leid The nixt was sinne and the thrid so was deid The law by right did ruell and was his guide But sin right sone their vndir did him hide First vndir law sinne sand occasione To shawe him selfe then gaue possessione 1. Cor. â—â— To Satan as the law beareth witnes After that Adam knew the will expresse Of God then Satan raging gan to spring To tempt mannes fleshe and theirin to ring Where he maid it thrall to these fois thre 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Of sinne the law and deathes extremite The Law to man did Ceriouslie command 〈◊〉 12. â—al â— 1. â—or 15 To obey God the fleshe did it withstand Because it could not all the Law fulfill Maid place to sinne and leit him work his will So sinne to deaâ—h 〈…〉 passage by his might Then death began to 〈…〉 and was most wight Those thre didsoâ—e their high power persaue 〈◊〉 â— Heb. â— Their great impire and paussance they did haue â—pon an day their loude trompettes did blaw Exod. 19 On â—â— high rock sinne down to vs did shaw The sharpe decretes and lawes most austear Ephe. â— With sore threatninges right horrible to hear In wildiâ—nes which barraume was of frute Of herbe or grasse it was cleue destitute Men lost their tyme to laubour or manure Exod. 19 All was but stony rockes and haddry muâ—e Without moistues as do oure fathers tell Replete with dragons and with serpents fell This mounte was named in Hebrew Sinay And called Agar in Arrabic I say With fearful rockes so hie was neuer sene With mistie clowdes whose toppes was couerd clene His widdered head bald bentic black and baire Whose hiddious hight was moutid in the nire So that few durst approche or yet cum nere That vglie mont for terrour and for fere On that mont fand the Law a propre place For till disclose and shaw her rigorous face In middes of that mont aâ— seat was wroght Right riche and lucent where their lacked noght All rounde a bout that face an fyre did flow Exod. 19 That kest huge lyght with fyre and birning low Like as the hole mont wold consume and burne They thought suddanly it wold in puldiâ— turne One such an wise men thoght that fyre 〈◊〉 Deut. 4. wold burne the heauen the earth and 〈◊〉 Which signified an great puissance amoued With yre and wroth where al should be reproued Such sume with darknes A fyre proceding bold A stonist all the folk did it behold Aboue this fyre an ouglie cloude astayed Whose heauy hew all regions made affrayed None other wayes these vapours did appere Nor when the sonne is most serene and clere As when before the thundre cumnis one blot Likewise abode this blacke and heauie spot With sad and heauy wombe withouten mirth All readie to bring furth and beir anâ— birth Which signified to euery
for loue and libertie of man Aganes Sinne death and Satan also Apoc. 19. That parsecute mankinde withoutten ho He wold of his goodnes vnder infirmitie Isa â— 6. Phil. 2. Hydâ— the greate power of his diuinitie Because that he was huâ—ble ouer all whair Mat. 1. His glorious â—o feared him the mair For our sakâ—â— come that captayne expart Psal 45 Ioh. â—â— That God diâ— cheâ—â—e after his very hart To gyde his people and be gouernour Ioh. 1. Wish curage came this hardie conquerour Teld with our fleshe infirme â—yne manfuâ—le Heb. 2. He faught with fo rs againes our foâ—s thre These enemies about him round arreyed Satan to tempt him haistelie asseyed 〈◊〉 4. In their assaultes thy war also assailled All thre ouercome their puissance not a vailled Syne death his dart at him threw in that stouÌ„d Apoc â–ª 20 But his dart him selfe wroght ye greittest wouÌ„d Death thinking on him to winne an aduantage In to that battaill lost bothe strength ruraige Heb. 1. So our victorious capitayne thus he châ—sed And thogh it best till lat him self be sesed Osâ—â— 13. In dying so he raised his fo rs agane To deathes preiudice and meikle pane Death thou art dead for all thy strength might 1. Cor. 15 Thou art no more now vailleand nor wight Where is thy aufull dart and widdert â—orce Where is become thy power and thy force Where is become thy puissance and thy glorie Death where is thy sting hell thy victorie O Lord of lordes thou by thy might and streÌ„gth Hast done fulfill to vs thy folke at length Deb. â— Thy holie promesse from the altitude Saying by the Sprite of thy Prophete gude Rom. 5. O death with death when thou shall gar me de Osâ—â—â—â— My death shall be thy death and vinques the O hart of maeâ— thogh thou war addamant Graue in â—hy self with an 〈…〉 â—â—amant 〈◊〉 â— â—ow Chriâ—â—s dead hathe 〈…〉 〈◊〉 And 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to lyâ—e 〈…〉 〈…〉 â—is death 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 〈…〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â— â— And the soore sentence of the law haâ—â—he broâ—â—n The olde tribuâ—â— â–ª 〈◊〉 sâ—â—â—e he did 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And haithe the draâ—â—â—s kingdome 〈◊〉 â—ul Law Now Sioâ— syâ—g with voice melodiâ—â—◠〈◊〉 1â— Syng on bothe 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 glorioâ—â— â—ow Christ brak thy boâ—des and made the srie Apoc. 7. Frome Satans sâ—râ—itâ—de and tyraâ—â—ie Prayse thou the Lord for thy deliuerance And loâ—fe the lambe for his newe alliaâ—ce 1. â—or 2. Magnifie him for now and â—uer more To Christ giue onelie honour prayse and glore That hathe so loued the that for thy saâ—k Hathe all thy foes subdewed at one straik This conqueroure in sâ—â—le hâ—roicall Spak as hauing the charge â—â—lâ—stiall â—say 43 Sâ—â— I am come I haue power compleit To breke the olde and make an â—â—we decrâ—â—â— And first of all to death he 〈◊〉 him neir 2. â—or 5. And said these wordes as ye shall after heir Death 〈◊〉 of man and pest capitall That vnder one wolde gouerne all equall 〈◊〉 4. Send downe to the inâ—erâ—all pitt plaâ—de Rom. â— Of hell obsâ—â—re against the I conclude My newe decreit and law that â—euer was 1. â—or â—â— Neglect them not for by them must thou pas Take head o death note well and vnderstand 〈◊〉 41. That in my fathers name I the command â—hen thou shall call my choâ—in and elect â—et haue to them a◠〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 respect I charge the 〈◊〉 thy â—acâ— thou shal them 〈◊〉 To â—raye them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Law And when thou 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â— â—ead not with the Sataâ— nor his coâ—â—â—â—t Nâ—ther temptation hell nor yet dispair 〈◊〉 nor 〈◊〉 thoght 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 aâ—â—air I command the â—at noâ— to tâ—â—mâ— appâ—â—â— Sadâ—es nor wo dâ—â—â— drâ—doâ—r dread nor â—â—ir â—ell nor his 〈◊〉 shall no wayes be prepaiâ—d Nor no daâ—â—atâ—on shall be one them declaâ—â—d Item To my elect that oâ— me will beleue â—how shall not haue no pâ—â—ssance them to greue Seâ— that my chosen wâ—â—h peace and patiâ—â—ce â—oâ—â—â—des â—â— me I shall be their desence Ioh. â—â— With bosâ—â—â—g of the Law come thou no more â—al â— â— 4. With Goddes wraith as thou was woâ—t before Come not with doloâ—â—s nor with aâ—â—â—ctions Come loâ—inglie with beneâ—â—ctions Psâ—l â—â— Come as my seruand and portar speciall Come as my posâ— and sâ—â—â—â—lie on them call Ioh. â— And syâ—e 〈◊〉 oppen thou my porte And say to my 〈◊〉 in this sorte â—â—ir is the end of your trauell be â—aâ—e 〈◊〉 â— â–ª 〈◊〉 â—â— â—ere is the end of all your wo and pane So thou shall wiâ—e the teares from their eyâ—â— And promâ—sse the more iâ—ye then thâ—y haue 〈◊〉 Thou that sometyme was their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â— Shall â—ow be chainged in beâ—â—dictioâ—e When thou hast serued of porâ—e then at last 〈…〉 〈◊〉 throw the â—â—â—t 〈…〉 th◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 shall die 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the shall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And saâ—d to sâ—â—ne thou 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Syâ—â—e 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 oâ— Sa 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the second death Apo. â—◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 most 〈◊〉 O◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 foâ—â—â— and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 oâ— the coâ—â—â—â—able 〈◊〉 Of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sulpâ—â—r Conâ—eaâ—ed and boâ—â—â— of the olâ—â— â–ª serâ—eâ—t Soâ—kar of his laitâ—lie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Thou caâ—st wâ—ll 〈◊〉 iâ— volâ—ptâ—ous place To pâ—ysoâ—e Adames nature and his â–ª â—aiâ—â— With thy corrupt canâ—â—â— thou can attoâ—es Pollute his harte and gâ—awe his fleshe bones Psal 14. 〈◊〉 2â— Rom. 6. In so far that his fleshe force and puissance With thy â—eâ—â—ome broght till great greâ—â—â—ce Man is the marke at thou doest daâ—â—â—e shâ—te Of his warke 〈◊〉 day â—hou sâ—kes tribuâ—â— Thou art in him so 〈◊〉 and so graâ—ed â—sa â—â— That thou hast him 〈◊〉 and depraâ—ed â—â—t 〈◊〉 note well marke how that my graâ—â— Shall far surmâ—â—â— thy â—â—â—the in euery place â—om â— â—ll thogh fleshe aâ—â— blood of thy pâ—st redoâ—â—de â—â—t muche more shall my mercie abounde Thogh thou hast with thâ—â—â—â—soâ—e â— thy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the heauen 〈◊〉 fathers ire proâ—oke 〈◊〉 I hauâ— done â—â—thâ— â–ª heauen and â—arth fulfill With grace and 〈◊〉 â— wâ—oght my fathers wilâ— â–ª â— â—or 15 〈◊〉 â— Phâ—l ◠〈◊〉 â— Oâ— nâ— more valoâ—â— thou shall be repâ—ted For I hâ—â—e all thy power 〈◊〉 coâ—â—â—â—ed To my elect thou shall as drop of gall â—e â—â—xt in pypâ— of hoâ—y 〈◊〉 So shall bâ— melted all thy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And as an 〈◊〉 â—◠〈◊〉 be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So 〈◊〉 art lesse â–ª in 〈◊〉 vnto me 1. 〈◊〉 â—◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the fleshe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I do 〈◊〉 And â—â—â—all to 〈◊〉 all to 〈◊〉 My 〈◊〉 shall work on such â—◠〈◊〉 aâ—â—hair 〈◊〉 â— That olde â—â—am shall masâ—â—r be 〈◊〉 We shall 〈◊〉 make an saâ—â—oth and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉
â— That shall prâ—â—aâ—â—l againes at 〈◊〉 For an space thou shall in thâ—â—â—â—â—â—she 〈◊〉 As in thy â—â—d oâ— deathe with â—o and paiâ—e By my grace the faithfull shall the 〈◊〉 In laâ—goâ—r without force thou shall arriâ—e Rom. â— Whill that an certaine tyme be passed by 〈◊〉 â— â–ª â—â—to mannes â—â—eshe thou shall with laâ—gâ—â—r ly When thou hast bred deathe our corâ—â—ptioâ—e That death shall be thy owne diâ—â—râ—ctioâ—e 〈◊〉 â—â— When ended was this mightie parlament He said to the Law these worâ—es consequâ—â—â— Thogh thou toke thy beginning â—roâ—â—â—he 〈◊〉 ◠〈◊〉 In me is ended all thy strengthâ— and â—â—gh◠〈◊〉 â— â–ª I haue the made my subiect euermore And 〈◊〉 the as neuer did man 〈◊〉 Bothe sinne and deathe was nourest vnder the Thou hast not found one spot of them in me 〈◊〉 â— For I haue done thy pointes all fulâ—â—ll I am first borne that wroght my fathers will 〈◊〉 â— Inquâ—re thou now no more â–ª of Adams â—all 〈◊〉 â— I tak◠〈◊〉 charge and answers for them all Their neuer 〈◊〉 man sha◠〈◊〉 by thy way 2. Cor. 3. Obteine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 did 〈…〉 Thou shew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hell 〈…〉 Gal. 3. Thou not as lambe came but aâ— wouliâ—â—o â—â—â—â— And therfore I my selfe is come to take Thy heauie burdingâ—â— of my peoples backe Idâ—m Thoght thou shew sinâ—â— that mâ—â— not grace expell Thou hast no power to send down to hell My owne elect nor yet againes them pleid Thou may considdir in thy self and reid Or thy coÌ„ming how their was frome the heauen An promesse of grace to the fathers geuen Thou was ordained for an testament But Adams fragill nature indigent Idem Could neuer get of the but woand paine Their was no man content of the nor faine In promessing thou euer hast an sy That rather garres man in to langour ly Nor to shewe consolatione or remead And in despair â—ull oâ—t thou doest them lead Idem Thou shâ—wes rather sorow nor their sâ—â—ll For Ilk offence thow cryes slay and keill Thou bindes all a lyke vnder thy bandis Their is no grace nor sauour at thy handis For Adams sede alyke thou leades in thrall Who failze is in on they giltie ar in all Apoc. 14 Tâ—â—irfor I do confirme for mannes loue An testament eternall the aboue That to all nations shall be taught and shawne And through that world shal mak my mercy knawne Idem From the Orient vnto the Occident It shall be heard the 〈◊〉 of my Testament And nâ—we alliance spoâ—â—â— by my mouthe Which shall remaine in 〈◊〉 and trouthe For now and aye my wordes all and some Into the worlde of worldes for to come To make my promesse faithfull sure and sirmâ— â—ar â—â— Luc. 22. 1. Cor. 11 2. Cor. â— Iaâ— 1 â–ª 2. Gal. 3 4. I did the same with my hart blood confirme I sware be my owne selfe vnuariable It shoulde remaine for aye perdurable So with my death passion and sore torment I haue confirmed my newe Testament Whiche is another Testament I say Nor thy olde fearfull Law of mont Sinay For thou by it with rigour doest require To all sinners damnation death and syre But my alliance newe shall rather rinne Out through the inwarde man and pardon sinne Deut. 5. Thou was but for the outwarde man in letter Rest now therfore and mak place to thy better Rom. â— Thy tyme is runne finished and compleit Now mine is come I frelie powre my spreit â— Cor. â— Gal. 3. On all fleshe where they nede no pedagogue As thou had wont to be nor Sinagogue These weghtie words this purpose broght to end He said to his elect and made it kende My darrest spouse for whome my bloode is shed â—phe 5. Col. â— Come is the tyme I shall you spous and wed My spirite aboundantlie shall in you wirke 1. Ioh. â— â–ª Ye are my chosen and catholike Kirke Frostie winter is with all his surte past 〈◊〉 ilke blossome shall beir his fruâ—â— so sâ—st Apoc. 19 â–ª Rom. 1 â–ª 〈◊〉 is the tyme with myrth and ioye compl◠〈◊〉 I shall spouse you with 〈◊〉 spreit Thogh ye be many in nombre aâ—d in force Yet shall ye be but membres of onâ— corce Lâ—arne at me to be meke and bening â—ac 2. Deut. â—8 And sâ—ne the frutes of the spreit forthe bring Follow my holie worde and my doctrine Nether to right hand nor to left decline My worde and my command is sufficient Isay 3. Without additiones of your owne intent I am he that ye shulde alwaye inâ—ew Ioh. 1â— I haue chainged and done all thinges renew If ye in tymes past were strange and nyce 2. Cor. 5. And far exilid from my Paradice Yet but your merite I shall of my owne grace Ephe. 2. Restore you â—relie to the â—amin place Come all ye with sinne that is vnclene Ephe. 1. Col. 1. I haue with my owne pretious blood serene An holsome bath and stose prepaird for you Where ye shall be made whyte as aniâ— dow Of all my treasures nothing ye shall want Mat. 26. â—ocl 2. Exo. 28. But as my self thereof participant As aboundance of water christalline So shall I powre on you my grace deuine Right as the oyle was powred on Aarous head â–ª Which made his rayment all in to that stead Leuit 9. Smell of that balme of sauour dulce and sweit So shall my grace be powred in your spreit Act. 2. Which I shall make so plenteus on you rame That in to you shall not be found an vaine â— â–ª Cor. 2 3 12 Where as my holie sprite doeth not abounde Heb. â— â—â—â— And in my blood your sinnes shall be 〈◊〉 Syne when it shall come to confesse in 〈◊〉 From whence that all your vertue doâ—th procâ—â—â— Thâ—â—sâ— that ye confesse in euery place Ephe. â— Not of your selues but onelie of â—â— grace And of your filthie fleshe proceded noght Gal. â— That euer was good in warke word or thoght â–ª Rom. 13 Of my goodnes and grace I you it gaue Before the tyme ye did it aske or craue Except by me ye can nothing posseid Therâ—fore to me â–ª and to my word take hâ—id Ioh. 5 6 Act. 4. Luc. 2â— 2. Pet. 2. Reid bothe the olde and newe law ye shall sâ— â—â— haue no good but that which cometh of me If some mâ—n wolde by there inuentione found And so to big vpon an other ground Were it in heauen earth or firmament 1. Cor. â— Oroâ— the sea then say ye consâ—quâ—nt That sure building and fundam at their is none Except they found their fortressâ— me vpone These gratious wordes â—unished aâ— length This holie Sauiour in his might and strength Mat. 2â— Act. 1. Apo. 5 7 â–ª Propaird him by his vertue deuine For till ascend where all the heauens syne Decoud them selues with
Nor no sie vaue consautes 〈◊〉 reaâ— But by his Sonne that â—ath fulfilled the Lawe And satisfâ—ed the Father ones for all Heb. 9. 1â— By offâ—ing of his bodie naâ—urall Vpon the â—â—oce for vs sinnerâ— to die Whose death and passione made vs captiues fre Ephe. 5 Where we were dead in sinne and did remane Rom. â— And was condempned after Moyses Law Gal. â— â—et hathe his death vs broght on liue agane And shewes to vs the yock that we should drawe Heb. 2 9 The word of God the which doeth planelie shawe 1. Cor. 15 1. Tim. 2 Now we are onelie by Christ all iustified And by his rising are also glorified Wherefore great cause we haue to be content Thogh for thy sake we suffre wo and pâ—ne Sith we are perteners of thy Testament Of thy promesse and of thy word deyune Esa 4â— As Isai saith in the fourtie and nyne May any mother suffre hir eyes beforne Hir sonne to pereshe of hir bodie borne And thogh she do forget hir childe so deir Yet all the slock that will on me depend Idem I shall not them forget I to you sweir And when my people haue done me offend By the contrair I 〈◊〉 them to amend Come saith Christ who will their sinnes coÌ„sidder Ezec. â—â— That I may giue them life and health to gidder Come with innocence thogh ye shuld be slaine Come to me for I am ane rightious iudge Gen. 4 7 1â— 22. I am iust Abell I am not wicked Came Come to my arke and seke at me refuge For I am Noye and the second deluge Come to me in faith as did Abraham And Isaac that signified the lam Come all sinners for your owne beâ—oue 〈…〉 Come not as the Scribes with hypocrisie Come vnto me for kindnes and for loue Come as Naaman for I am 〈◊〉 Come on and I shall 〈◊〉 your leprosie I am Moses and I osâ—e that wan To you the frutefull 〈◊〉 of Canaaâ— Come till me I am faithfull I osias â—â—â—g 23. 1 Sam. â—◠〈◊〉 â—5 〈◊〉 â— I present Dauid Scripture makes mentione I â—lewe your olde enemie Golias For your defence I am migthie Samsone Sicke my 〈◊〉 for I am Salomon Come with faith as the Fathers and Propheites Come with repentance as the 〈◊〉 Ionas â— Come all that are liper Lazere and deif Mat. 12. Come all that are with maladie molest Come brigand 〈◊〉 and come theif â—ar â— Come sâ—ke at me 〈◊〉 and â—â—â—e in rest â—e that are mad and with the deuill 〈◊〉 Come to me ye that loâ—g tyme blinde haue beâ—â—e Luâ— â— That I maye oppen your mindes inward 〈◊〉 Come ye that walk in darknes night and daye So that ye will â–ª so my â—â—x take regand 〈◊〉 â— Come vnto me for I cast none awaye That will repent with heart and minde inward Knock on your 〈◊〉 and â—â— shall be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 â–ª Be not â—educed by 〈◊〉 doctrine nor 〈◊〉 Come 〈◊〉 at me 〈◊〉 and ye shall 〈◊〉 Eternall lyfe that euer shall remane 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not on the paines corporall Ioh. ◠〈◊〉 ye were dead yet shall â—e liue agaâ—â— Come all sinners that will for mercie call Come vnto me and I shall saue you all That bound and settred is in sinnes barge Come vnto me I shall you cleue discharge Maâ—â— â—â— Come to me vsâ—tairs aâ—aritious Come all that wrangâ—slie haue boght and solde Come gredie worines on earth so couettous Luc. 19. Climme vp the treis of your conscience colde Climme as did Zacheus me to beholde That restoird foure folde for ilk 〈◊〉 Syne of his goodes the half gaue to the pure Come with an liuelie faith firme and stable As did the Cananian in the Gospell That required as dog vnder the table Mat. â—3 To gadder croÌ„mes from Goddes word that fell To heall hir doghter and to saue hir sell Come also ye women of lyfe prophane Come with repentance as did the Magdalane The death of an sinner I do not desire All thogh he haue bene long tyme deafe and dum Ezec. 19. But rather that he shuld life at me require O Lord these are sweit sayinges all and sum Yet without the I can not to the cum Conuert thou me then shall I be conuerted 〈◊〉 ◠〈◊〉 thou me then shall I be dâ—uerted From sinne o 〈◊〉 that doeth me soir molesâ— Since thou to me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so fair an triâ—ie without the Lord my coâ—â—â—ence hes no rest Strengthen my spirit and to thy selse it tiste Ioh. 1â— I pray the in the Name of Iesus Christ Which hathe vs said what thing ye aske â—raâ—â— My father in my Name ye shall it half In Christes Name we should onelie demand Sith he hathe â—led him self with our natoure And at none other him selfe did so command For that 〈◊〉 Christ is our Mediatoure For our offence to God the plasmatoure â— Ioh. â— Our aduocar our freynd and 〈◊〉 our iudge Our asperance our comfort and refuge Now will I no more stand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 To entre in thy holie house and temple Psal â—â— My Lord my God to come and drawe the neiâ— For consolation in heart I shall contemple Thy holie parable and godlie sweit exemple As in sainct Lukes Gospell is written plane Their was an certane man had sonnes twane Luc. 15. The yongest sonne before his father stude And him beâ—oght of his 〈◊〉 That he might haue his 〈◊〉 parte of gude Idem Whiche his father deuided equallie 〈◊〉 he went forthe in till an strainge cuntrie Where his parte â—â—sum din one while In prodigalitie and â—â— pleasures vile Syâ—â—e after hav suche honger and suche neâ—â— Eriled from his father and his kinne That with the swyne he was compeld to sâ—â—â— Idem But when that he betâ—oght him of his sinne How many are my Fathers house withine Of â—ryed seruandes that hes bread at will And I his Sonne for falt is like to spill I will vnto my my father and confesse How I am worthie for to be reproued I will him grant my sinne and wickednesse But the father before with pietie moued Idem â— â–ª â—â—â— Ranne till his sonne and said my dear beloued Thou art welcome and cled him from the colde Syne on his finger put aâ—â—ring of golde And siewe the â—at calf that was holden deir Thogh the eldest sonne their on wold not feid To welcome his yongest sonne make good cheir Idem Then said the father let all blithnes proâ—eiti My 〈◊〉 is toâ—â—â—â— oâ— luse that before was deid Lord here I seâ— thy great beatitude And do constdder my owne â—ngratitude It is I wretche from the father exild It is I my conscience hathe me accused Rom. 2. Iâ— is I Lord that is the wandring child The giftes thou me gaue I haue abused And contrare thy command haue them parused And them
myrth glaid curage To welcome him and makâ— him due homage There lambe that on the hid sâ—crettes did looke And was founde digne to oppen the holie booke That all the Angels had in suche esteime 1. Tim. â— 1. â—oh 2. Ioh. 17. Heb. 1â— This lambe ware on his head one diadeunâ— Where was writtin thre stiles singulair In 〈◊〉 letteres to him peculiar 1. Ioh. 2. Ioh. 17. Heb. 1â— On◠〈◊〉 did him 〈◊〉 call The sâ—cond sâ—yle our hie priesâ— principall The thrid sâ—â—lâ— was the Sauiour of all wight That in this worlde did bring to vs the ligâ—t And made his father who is our soueranâ— Lord On vs poor sinners to haue misâ—ricord This blessed Lord and Sauiour most hie Apoâ— 21. Exod. 20 Bothe heauen and earth togidder gartagrie In so far as the letter did conteane Promesse and law so of right shoulde perteane Isay 17. The Lord shuld promesse kepe and mercy shawe But man ought till obserue and kepe the Lawe Heb. â— â—10 So Christ Iesus to performe his office For that promesse to shewe his benefice Offred his pretious bloode his Father till And for oursake hathe done the Lawfulfill So dyeinge on croce that oblatione trewe Ended the Law and toke an stile of newe Ephe. 2. 1. Tim. â— 1. â—o 12. To be himself our onelie Mediatour He is that prince that with his manlie nature Hath vs redemed where we were daÌ„ned to pyne Reasone Scripture wolde that we shulde syne Giue him onelie the gloir and to none other Rom. 4. He is our Lord our Sauiour and brother In that diademe may be red in faith Heb. 2. 3 7 8 9 10 The lambe did meise the Lordes ire and wraith Where as before could do no bloode of beist He offred his owne bloode as mightie preist But not as offred the priestes Leuitticall That offred for themselues and syne for all Their sacrifice nor their oblatione Could neuer bring vs to saluatione For God the Father Lord omnipotent Was onelie with his Sonnes blood content So Christ our Lord was not bouÌ„d Priest considder But Melchisedech high Priest King to gidder King of all pietie peace and equitie And Priest that teached the word of verritie And entred ones in to the sanctuair By his owne blood his priesthoode to declair Where he offred his blessed fleshe also Sufficient for an thowssand worldes mo Blood of more strength nor the blood of â—hell Better nor Nabothes blood the trueth to tâ—ll Heb. 1â— That asked vengence fromâ— heauen to that place To fall on Iesabell and Iâ—habs race In dyeng Christ required with mightie voyce Maâ— â—6 Pardon to them that did him naiâ—l one croyce To death he neideth no more him self present That one oblatione for all was sufficient For death may now no more that lambe Arrâ—ist â—â—â— 5 â— 9 â—â— O lambe o King o high Bischope and Preist Betwix vs and thy Fathers furie stand Syne blesse vs with thy right and holie hand Gal. 4. Aâ—â— 4. O man if thou could with thy wit persaue The great ioyâ— that thou throw Christ dois haue Rom. â— Then shulde thy harte with hope and esperance Be more stable then rocke but variance 2. Para. 3. Thou shuld not cair of maÌ„ the threatning bostâ—s Nor yet regaird their strong and awfull hostes Thou shulde cure no punishment nor pyne Pâ—al â—4 â–ª Nor yet regaird pest hunger nor ruine Thou wold not seir fier death nor helles pane Phil. 4. All earthlie torment thou wold but repute vane If faithfull loue thou in shy harte doest beir To Christ our Lord and to his wordâ— most cleir He is our pleader for vs in to the lawes That venqueist Satan wan to vs our cawes Heb. 9. Againes his ornate speache and eloquence 1. Tim. 1 The heauen nor earth can make no resistance Satan nor death dar pretend no actione Gal. 3. Where Christ saith I haue made satisfactione This diademe most worthie to aduant Is garâ—eist with these stiles triumphant Isa 2 4. Whiche shulde not be attribute trust ye sure Vnto none other earthlie creature Nether to sainct nor Angell in the heauen Shulde those thre stiles in any wise be geuen Rom. 8 11. 1. Pet. 4. Exo. 34. None ought the stile of intercessione But Christ that bought it with his passione As in tymes past allace it may be seine How many haue worne an wail before their einâ— And stopped them to se the lyght most cleir Of the bright Sunne with eyne of hart inteir 2. Cor. 3. As Moyses ware before an mistie race An vaill to hide the bryghtenes of his face Right so doeth were this waill al theÌ„ that wolde Make Christes Law lyke to the lawes olde And may not se the lambes liberalitie That is to say who makes equalitie And wold compair the warkes of the Law Ephes 2 To Christes death that grace to vs doeth shaw Seking consaittes and fassions of their owne Iâ—bic 1 The lambe to theÌ„ will not be seyne nor knowne Because at others they haue soght remeid Forgetting Christ their cheif capitayne and hâ—â—â— Psâ—l 1 6 This soule errour that doeth their conscieÌ„ce 〈◊〉 Osâ—c 9 11. 2. Cor. 4 Procedeth from ignorance of holie writ Ferther read forth persaue and se the rest Beholde the vertue of this lambe celest The more that is considered his impire The more alway a man doâ—th him require With eye debonair dulce and petious That their was neuer man so dispitious Rom. â— â–ª Nor tyrane fell that blood humane did seike Beholding him he shuldâ— come dulce and meike Sunne on no day so bright did neuer shyne Apoc. â—1 â–ª Nor in Aurora bright starre matutyne In heauen nor earth is found nothing so fair â—aâ—t 1 2 3 4 â–ª That to his golden face I may compair The lyllie whyte consect in vermeill rose Vnto his bewtie can be no peir nor chose To his cleir colour of brightnes triumphant No pretious stone sapheir nor diamant Apoâ— â—1 Nor the charbonckle with his lucent strandes May be compaird to the brightnes of his handes He is so full of fragrant anâ—tie Sainâ—tes are enamourd with his bright bewtie Apoâ— â— 18 â— 19. Men in this earth left heritage and gude To winne his loue and serue his selcitude Rather chosing to be briâ—t at an slake Nor to renounce his loue and him forsake Câ—nt â— His vestament of golde pure and sâ—reue Double◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with purpur colouâ—â—â— Garnest 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 resplendent With 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—nd with diament The gold â—â—â—ine 〈◊〉 signifie his glorie The colour sanguine his conquest and victoâ—â—â— Cant. â— The fair rubies riche and iuestimable Declares his noble giftes incomparable Of his excellent virtues herâ—icall Where as no Angell nor Catholicall Heb. 1. Psal 97 Did arriue for â—lke one of them by measure Ressaued the holie
consumed in prodigalitie Luc. 19. Following my lust and sensualitie So now great hongare reignes in this lâ—â—b That all kinne people in parrell is to tyne For falt of Goddes worde and his command And I compeld till ear with mekill pyne Amos 8. That whiche is meiter for dogs and for swine Haue I not cause for to be sad and wo When I think on the house that I came sro Where their is an abouÌ„daÌ„ce of the heaueÌ„lie bread But I allas haue done my self misgyde That my sinnes theiron will not let me feid What shall I do or where shall I me hyde Rom. 7. Or shall I still into my sinne abyde With repentance is better that I murne And yet agane to my father returne Perchance he mercie will vpon me haue I trust he will me souccour in my nâ—id When with repentance I it aske and craue Then shall I pray him that he take no heid Ezec. 18. To my folie nor to my wicked deid And to my sinnes past haue no regaird Nor after my deseruinges me rewaird Ioh. 17. That his iustice to me haue no respect Where I haue walked long tyme vndiscreâ—e Rom. â—â— But that his mercie make me his elect And as I thoght these wordes in my spreâ—e Their did appeir to me an father sweit That notwithstanding my sinne did me imbrace And from my faâ—ltes he did remoue his fate Esa 44. Syne did command 〈…〉 That in the booke of life I 〈◊〉 rolâ— And cled me with an robe of innocence And on my finger put an ring of gold Whiche is the liuelie faith that I should hold Luc. 15. And with that hand where the ring did repose He gaue me bread to eat more sweit nor rose Syne for my loue the best fed calf was keild That worldlie wisdome on an croice gart bleid Act. 3. Which calf was Christ our onelie stay and beild Heb. 9. Who said to me my owne brother take heid Who trustes in me shall neuer see the deid And thoght they were inâ—iâ—me dead man wyse Ioh. 11. Yet shall they liue and haue eternall lyfe My liuelie dead I tholed for thy behoue Hathe AdaÌ„s ofspring froÌ„ Satans baÌ„des driued Col. 2. Thou mon belâ—ue with hope to reigne aboue O death in lyfe by Christes death arriued Heb. 2. We that were dead are by his death reuiued Gal. 2. We are all dead as concerning the Law Rom. 7. And yet we liue throw Christes death we knaw O Lord my God Christ my Mediatour 1. Ioh. 2. That tholed death for my saluatione Wâ—she clenge and purge my poysoned natoure Ephe. 5. With liuelie water of regeneratione Tit. 3. That I se no more the separatione Of the and me my Lord my God and King Ioh. 14. But in the heauen with the that I may ring But giue me knowledge of the holie Worde And cause it shrow my inward pâ—â—â—â—s rinne Heb. 4. Perce thou my heart with that two edged smorde And that it still remaine my harte withinne Whil thou this spirit take from this corps of sinne Then thy right waye shall I parsaue and finde Rom. 7. And walk no more stumbling as I were blinde To vnderstand that word shall giue me plane Deut. 4. If I with mekenes do it humblie reid What is the trwe meate of an Christiane Allanerlie since no man leues on breid But by the worde which doeth of God proceid Mat. 4. Lord thou art high brade lenth and latitude Stloth serene the pure and plesand slude I come to the to weshe me in that place Thou knowes well I am the blinde man borne Refuse me not but grant me of thy grace Since for my sake thou beatten was and torne Ioh. 9. Suffre me not o Lord to be forlorne Nor led with blinde thogh I blindnes desire To go and trampe in euerie dub and myre Oppen my inward eyne and giue me sight O Lord and make me one of thy appointed â— Ioh â–ª 2 4. Ephe. 2. Heb. 2 9 10. That I may iudge the darknes by the light And say that it is Iesus Godes oynted That with his precious â–ª blood hath me anointed And me redemed hathe from captiuitie And hathe me geuen the Spirit of libertie The 〈…〉 for the of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 chace With 〈…〉 â— and 〈◊〉 That I 〈…〉 and it 〈◊〉 Esa 15. Luc. 1. Louse thou 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that I may 〈◊〉 expreâ— That holie worde and dailie it confes Sen thâ—â— hast said let not my yocke the greue 〈◊〉 â— â–ª For if thou will â—â—my promesse beleue Thou shall dwell in me and I in the remane If thou byde constant withoutten balt or hink To comfort the in thy trauell and pane In thy drouthe thou shall haue my blood to drink Ioh. 6. And in thy heart if that trwe faith can sink My bodie thou shall haue and fleshe to â—it To fede the inward man the lyfe and spreit Remembring thereby my death and passione Vntill I come kepe the same in memorie 1. Cor. 11 For they receaue their ownr damnatione That eattes this Sacrament vnworthelie Making no difference of the Lordes bodie Therefore let one man iudge him selfe and sâ—ne Let him come â—at the bread and drink the wyne 2. Cor. â—â— Right many are with maladiâ—s confused And do perishâ— at length without remeid Bâ—cause they haue â–ª 〈◊〉 Saâ—â—aâ—â—â—t abused 1. 〈◊〉 11. And many slepes to the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Because they haue not thereof taken heâ—d Lord â—locken me with drink celestiall That no dregges nor poysone papisticall Haue puissance to entre my heart withinne Whose dregges hath done the whole world delude Which is but draffe and satlinges full of sinne Ioh. 6. The Lordes word and promesse is my fude He hath me fed in faith with fleshe and blude He is the bread of life the which shall geue Pardon of sinne to all that will beleue He is the Sacrament and lambe Paschall That oues for all hath made ane offring Leuit. 18 Deuâ— 21. Psal 4â— Heb. 1. Gal. 3. His precious bloode hath ransoued vs all He was for vs curst and on an ecoce did hing That curse till vs he chainged in blessing And to saue his elect for verye loue He gaue him selfe to death for their behoue And from the dead â–ª to life he roise againe In to his naturall bodie sensible Ioh. 21. Syne to his Apostles appeared plaine Mar. 16. That they might all see his bodie visible Syne to his Father that is inuisible He ascended from them thogh they did murne Act. 1. And promest at the last daye for to returne In that same bodie that he rose from deid Which bodie doeth remane in heauen alwaye And sitteth on Godds right hand as saith the creid Heb. 1â— â–ª And shall not steir nor moue as Paull doeth saye Whill the last trompet sound at domesdaye If it