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A nevve comedy or enterlude, concernyng thre lawes of nature, Moises, and Christe, corrupted by the sodomytes, Pharysies, and papistes: compyled by Iohn Bale: and nowe newly imprynted.; Comedy concernynge thre lawes
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Bale, John, 1495-1563.
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i_o be_v now_o be_o i_o so_o blind_a i_o can_v not_o do_v it_o alas_o most_o rygorous_o those_o enemy_n now_o of_o late_o do_v fall_v upon_o i_o and_o spoil_v i_o of_o my_o sight_n one_o be_v ambytion_n which_o ever_o ought_v i_o hate_v and_o coveyeousnesse_n the_o other_o enemy_n hyght_n now_o forsooth_o and_o god_n iutheyr_n most_o cruel_a spite_n the_o one_o make_v i_o blind_a the_o other_o make_v i_o lame_a and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v thereat_o they_o have_v great_a game_n thus_o a_o blind_a cryple_a i_o wander_v here_o alone_o abide_v the_o time_n and_o grace_n of_o restauration_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o i_o make_v my_o moan_n my_o cause_n to_o pity_v and_o grant_v i_o supportation_n lest_o i_o be_v leave_v here_o to_o utter_v desolation_n and_o extreme_a decay_n without_o any_o remedy_n if_o he_o do_v not_o help_v of_o goodness_n and_o of_o mercy_n you_o christen_v prince_n god_n have_v give_v you_o the_o pour_v with_o scepture_n and_o sword_n allvyce_v to_o correct_v let_v not_o ambytion_n nor_o coveytousnesse_n devour_v your_o faithful_a subject_n nor_o your_o offycer_n infect_v have_v to_o your_o clergye_n a_o dylygent_a respect_n and_o see_v they_o do_v not_o corrupt_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o that_o do_v require_v a_o terryble_a hevyâ—_a rod._n god_n give_v i_o to_o man_n and_o leave_v i_o intable_n of_o stone_n that_o i_o of_o hardenes_n a_o law_n shall_v specyfye_v but_o the_o pharysy_n corrupt_v i_o anon_o and_o take_v from_o i_o clean_o the_o quyveruâ—s_n of_o body_n with_o clerâ—uesse_n of_o sight_n and_o other_o pleasure_n many_o now_o will_v i_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v i_o restore_v to_o more_o perfection_n than_o ever_o i_o have_v afore_o finis_fw-la actus_fw-la tertius_fw-la incipit_fw-la actus_fw-la quartus_fw-la euangilium_fw-la vn_fw-fr faythfulnes_n have_v corrupt_v every_o law_n to_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o adam_n posterytie_n be_v it_o not_o for_o i_o which_o now_o do_v hither_o draw_v all_o flesh_n 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why_o how_o good_a be_o i_o thy_o fantasye_a declare_v infidelitas_fw-la you_o ease_v they_o among_o if_o it_o be_v as_o i_o hear_v when_o you_o be_v abroad_o there_o be_v fine_a merycheare_n euangilium_fw-la as_o thou_o be_v thou_o speak_v after_o thy_o herte_n abundance_n for_o as_o the_o man_n be_v such_o be_v his_o utteraunce_n my_o wife_n be_v the_o church_n or_o christian_a congregation_n regenerate_v inspyryte_n do_v no_o vile_a operation_n both_o clean_a and_o holy_a without_o either_o spot_n or_o wryncle_n the_o lamb_n with_o his_o blood_n do_v she_o wash_v &_o bespryncle_n this_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o dysguysed_a hypocryte_n of_o apysh_a shavelyngâ—s_n or_o papistical_a sodomyte_v nor_n yet_o as_o they_o call_v it_o a_o temple_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n but_o a_o lyvysh_a build_n ground_v in_o faith_n alone_o on_o the_o hard_a rock_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o sure_a fosidation_n and_o of_o this_o church_n some_o do_v reign_n in_o every_o nation_n and_o in_o all_o country_n though_o their_o nombre_fw-fr be_v but_o small_a infidelitas_fw-la their_o nombre_fw-fr be_v such_o as_o have_v run_v over_o all_o the_o same_o dane_n be_v they_o man_n prophesy_v of_o plain_n which_o shall_v over_o run_v this_o realm_n yet_o once_o again_o euangilium_fw-la what_o danes_n speak_v thou_o of_o thy_o mean_a show_n more_o clere_o infidelitas_fw-la daâ—e_n johan_n dane_n robert_n dane_n thomas_n and_o dane_n harrye_v the_o same_o be_v those_o dane_n that_o lie_v with_o other_o man_n wyve_n and_o occupy_v their_o land_n to_o the_o detryment_n of_o their_o lyve_n these_o be_v acccount_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o god_n seruyce_n they_o honourable_o wurche_n yelling_n and_o cryenge_a till_o their_o throat_n be_v full_a sore_n euangilium_fw-la that_o church_n be_v describe_v of_o esaye_n long_o afore_o this_o people_n say_v god_n with_o their_o lip_n honour_v i_o in_o vain_a worship_n they_o teaching_n man_n fatuyte_n apparent_a be_v that_o 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sens_n the_o beginning_a and_o now_o be_v in_o christ_n reâ—ued_v adam_n do_v promise_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n so_o have_v abraham_n with_o his_o whole_a generation_n which_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o salvation_n and_o delyveraunce_n from_o hell_n infidelitas_fw-la by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v you_o have_v a_o fair_a increase_n euangilium_fw-la she_o be_v not_o baâ—â—en_o but_o bear_v and_o never_o cease_v the_o corinth_n first_o epistle_n have_v this_o clear_a testymonye_n in_o christo_n jesu_n per_fw-la euangilium_fw-la vos_fw-la genui_fw-la i_o have_v beget_v you_o in_o jesu_n christ_n say_v poll_n by_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o your_o soul_n infidelitas_fw-la than_o be_v you_o a_o ouckolde_n by_o the_o bless_a holy_a mass_n as_o i_o say_v afore_o so_o come_v it_o now_o to_o pass_v for_o i_o be_o a_o prophet_n by_o high_a
law_n the_o meaning_n &_o true_a ordinance_n infidelitas_fw-la why_o what_o will_v you_o say_v unto_o the_o ten_o commandment_n ambitio_fw-la we_o must_v poison_v they_o with_o wylworke_n &_o good_a intentes_fw-la where_o as_o god_n do_v say_v no_o strange_a god_n thou_o shall_v have_v with_o saint_n worshyp_a that_o clause_n we_o will_v deprave_v and_o though_o he_o command_v to_o make_v no_o grave_a image_n for_o a_o good_a intent_n yet_o will_v we_o have_v pylgremage_n though_o he_o will_v we_o not_o to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a with_o tradytion_n yet_o thereunto_o will_v we_o constrain_v no_o sabbath_n will_v we_o with_o god_n word_n sanctyfye_v but_o with_o lyppe_n labour_n and_o ydre_a ceremonye_n to_o father_n and_o mother_n we_o may_v owe_v none_o obedience_n our_o religion_n be_v of_o so_o so_o great_a excellence_n though_o we_o do_v not_o slay_v yet_o may_v we_o hertycke_v burnè_fw-la if_o they_o will_v not_o soon_o from_o holy_a scripture_n turn_v what_o though_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o fornycation_n yet_o will_v we_o maintain_v moche_v great_a abhomynation_n though_o theft_n be_v forbid_v yet_o will_v we_o contynuallye_o rob_v the_o poor_a people_n through_o prayer_n &_o purgatorye_n god_n have_v inhyâ—yted_v â–ª_o to_o gyve_v false_a testimony_n yet_o we_o will_v condemn_v the_o gospel_n for_o heresy_n we_o shall_v not_o coveyte_v our_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o wife_n his_o servant_n nor_o bâ—ast_n yet_o be_v we_o therein_o most_o rife_o of_o man_n make_v we_o swine_n by_o the_o draff_n of_o our_o tradytion_n and_o cause_v they_o nothing_o to_o regard_v but_o superstition_n as_o dog_n unreasonable_a on_o mosâ—vyle_n carrion_n feed_v so_o will_v we_o cause_v they_o seek_v ydolle_n in_o their_o need_n and_o always_o their_o ground_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o goodintent_n infidelitas_fw-la more_o myschevous_a i_o trow_v the_o devyll_n can_v not_o invent_v than_o you_o two_o can_v do_v by_o the_o mess_n you_o be_v alone_a lytle_n 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scylence_n without_o the_o scripture_n in_o pain_n of_o dysobedyence_n see_v the_o lie_v people_n pray_v never_o but_o in_o latin_a let_v they_o have_v their_o crede_fw-la and_o seruyce_n all_o in_o latin_a that_o a_o latin_a believe_v may_v make_v a_o latin_a soul_n let_v they_o nothing_o know_v of_o christ_n nor_o yet_o of_o poll_n if_o they_o have_v englysshe_v â–ª_o let_v it_o be_v for_o advantage_n for_o pardon_n for_o dirge_n for_o offerynge_n &_o pylgremage_n i_o teken_fw-mi to_o make_v they_o a_o new_a crede_fw-la in_o a_o while_n and_o all_o in_o englysshe_n their_o conscyence_n to_o beguile_v infidelitas_fw-la rehearse_v unto_o i_o the_o artycle_n of_o that_o crede_fw-la avaritia_fw-la the_o artycle_n be_v these_o geve_v ear_n and_o take_v good_a heed_n first_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o our_o holy_a father_n pope_n next_o in_o his_o decree_n and_o holy_a decretal_n then_o holy_a church_n with_o sencer_n cross_n and_o cope_v in_o the_o ceremony_n and_o bless_a sacramental_n in_o purgatorye_n then_o in_o pardon_n and_o intrental_n in_o prayenge_a to_o saint_n and_o in_o saint_n frances_n hood_n in_o our_o lady_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o bless_a rood_n they_o shall_v believe_v also_o in_o relycke_n and_o religion_n in_o our_o lady_n psalter_n in_o frewyll_n and_o good_a work_n in_o the_o ember_n day_n and_o in_o the_o pope_n remyssyon_n in_o bâ—des_n and_o in_o bell_n not_o use_v of_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o golden_a mass_n against_o such_o spirit_n as_o lurk_v with_o charm_n and_o blessing_n this_o creed_n will_v bring_v in_o money_n in_o englysshe_n therefore_o we_o will_v it_o clarke_o conveye_n infidelitas_fw-la yea_o and_o burn_v the_o knave_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la crede_fw-la that_o into_o the_o dytche_n the_o blind_a the_o blind_a may_v lede_n ambitio_fw-la then_o i_o hold_v it_o best_o that_o we_o always_o condemn_v the_o bible_n reader_n lest_o they_o your_o act_n contempue_v infidelitas_fw-la yea_o never_o spare_v they_o but_o evermore_o play_v the_o bytar_n express_v always_o the_o trope_n and_o type_n of_o thy_o mitre_n ambitio_fw-la why_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v my_o mitre_n to_o sygnyfye_v infidelitas_fw-la the_o mouth_n of_o a_o wolf_n and_o that_o shall_v i_o prove_v by_o &_o by_o if_o thou_o sâ—oupe_v downward_o lo_o see_v how_o y_fw-fr â—_o wolf_n do_v gaâ—e_o ready_a to_o devour_v the_o lamb_n jest_n any_o escape_n but_o thy_o woluyshnes_n by_o three_o crown_n will_v i_o hide_v make_v the_o apope_n &_o a_o captain_n of_o all_o â—ryde_n that_o when_o thou_o do_v slay_v such_o as_o thy_o law_n contemn_v thou_o may_v say_v not_o i_o but_o the_o power_n do_v they_o condemn_v the_o cabel_n betoken_v the_o law_n of_o se_fw-la non_fw-la &_o cannon_n ambicio_n i_o trow_v thou_o wild_a say_v the._n two_o law_n cyvyle_n &_o canon_n infidelitas_fw-la as_o i_o speak_v i_o think_v &_o still_o think_v by_o saint_n johan_n yea_o persecute_v still_o the_o instructer_n of_o the_o 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