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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

God to them Bassus glad Throughout Ie ru salem To heare the heathen receyuyd had The worde of God to them Meane them When Peter to Ie ru salem Came to his iorneys ende Tenor. them When Peter to Ieru salem Came to his iorneys end They of the cir Countertenor When Peter to Ie ru salem Came to his iorneys end They of Basse. When Peter to Ie ru salem Came to his iorneys end They of the Meane They of the cir cumci sion wyth him dyd then contend Tenor. cum ci sion Wyth him dyd then contend contend THapostles and brethren were glad Throughout Ierusalem To heare the heathen receiued had The worde of God to them When Peter to Ierusalem Came to hys iorneyes ende They of the circumcision With hym dyd then contende The countertenor the cir cumci si on wyth hym dyd then contend Bassus circum ci si on wyth hym dyd then contend And sayde of late thou wenst into Thuncircumsyde in dede With them to eate whiche thynge to do Our lawe hath not decrede Peter began then to debate The thynges as they dyd chaunce And sayde I was in Ioppa late Prayinge and in a traunce As I in dede playnelye had sene A vessell descendynge A large whyte cloth as it had bene From heauen then downe commynge Let downe it was by corners fower And so it came to me Within the whiche when it came lower Myne eyes playnely myght se. Fourfoted beastes that semed fayre Uermen and wormes there layde And also foules out of the ayre A voyce to me then sayde Peter aryse slee thou and eate And I sayde Lorde God shylde For in my mouth came neuer meate Then common or yet defylde And then the voyce dyd aunswere me From heauen with good accorde Count not those thynges vncleane to be That cleansed hath the Lorde Thre tymes thys thynge was brought about As I haue shewed you playne And all thynges was without all dout Up take to heauen agayne And then beholde immediatlye There came to me thre men The which were sent from Cesarye Onely to seke me then And then the sprite to me dyd saye Do thou thy selfe prepare To go with them forth on their waye And haue therof no feare Moreouer then syxe brethren went In companye of vs Unto the house of hym that sent Which was Cornelius How he had sene he shewed to vs The aungel of the Lorde Whiche sayde to hym Cornelius To Ioppa sende thou worde To Simon Peter one of myne Who shall tell words to thee Wherby that thou and eke all thyne No dout shall saued be And then as I began to preache The sprite on them fel thus As dyd on vs when we dyd teache The Lorde and Christ Iesus Then in my head I dyd recorde Great thinges that I then wayde Whiche were the words of God y e Lorde That he in dede had sayde Iohn with water he dyd baptyse But ye shal baptysed be Euen with the sprite that is right wyse Within fewe dayes trust me Then forasmuch as God dyd geue To them as vnto vs When we dyd fyrst preache and beleue The Lorde and Christ Iesus What was I then that I should seace And eke the Lorde denye When they heard y t they helde their peace And God dyd glorifye And sayd also that God had sent The Gentils euen the same Their former lyfe then to repent Beleuyng in his name Those that before abrode were dryuen Through persecution stronge The which arose about good Steuen From place to place went longe Untyll they came to Phenices Cipers and Antioche Unto the Iewes both more and les Onlye they dyd approche And eke of Cipers there were some And of Sirene also To Antioche when they were come Unto the Grekes dyd go And preached then the Lorde Iesus Whose hande with them abod A great numbre beleued vs And turned vnto God Of these thinges tydinges came anon Unto the eares of them That were the congregation Then at Ierusalem And they sent forth one Barnabas To Antioche in peace When he came there right glad he was To see the fayth encrease Exhorting them not once to start Sith God had them restorde Unto his grace that they with heart Should cleaue vnto the Lorde Ryght good he was euen from his youth Full of the sprite and fayth Much people he vnto the truth Dyd wynne the storye sayth Then Barnabas to Tharsus sought To see Saule there approche Upon whose sight right soone he brought Hym vnto Antioche And it chaunced that one whole yere They kept together styll Euen with the congregacion there And taught the Lorde hys wyll That in so much thelect that were At Antioche euen then Were those in dede that first dyd beare The name of Christen men In those dayes from Ierusalem The Prophetes came to vs To Antioche and one of them Was named Agabus Whiche by the sprite then signified Great dearth shoulde then succede And that throughout the worlde so wyde Whiche came to passe in dede In Claudius dayes the Emperour Thelect them selues dyd bynde Eche man accordynge to hys power Some succour then to sende Unto the brethren in Iurye Whiche thynge they brought to pas And sent vnto the Elders bye Saule and eke Barnabas The contentes HERODE doth persecute Christes flocke And doth slaye Iames in dede In pryson he doth Peter locke The vvormes Herode doth fede Meane And in that tyme Herode the Kynge He dyd his hands let slyp To trouble men of good ly Tenor. And in the tyme Herode the Kynge He dyd his hands let slyp To trouble men of good lyuyng Countertenor And in that tyme Herode the Kyng He dyd his hands let slyp To trouble men of good ly Bassus And in that tyme Herode the Kyng He dyd his hands slyp To trouble men of good ly Meane uyng And Godlye fe lowshyp He dyd slee Iames Iohns brother deare Euen wyth the swerde in Tenor. uyng And Godlye fe lowshyp He dyd slee Iames Iohns brother deare Euen wyth the swerde in Countertenor uyng And godlye fe lowshyp He dyd slee Iames Iohns brother deare Euen wyth the swerde in Bassus uyng And god lye fe lowshyp He dyd slee Iames Iohns brother deare Euen wyth the swerd in dede Meane dede Because the Iues well pleased were He further dyd pro cede Tenor. dede Because y e Iues wel pleased were be cause the Iues wel pleased were he further dyd procede Countertenor dede Because the Iues wel pleased were he further dyd procede Bassus dede Because the Iues well pleased were He further dyd procede ANd in that tyme Herode the kynge He dyd hys handes let slyppe To trouble men of good lyuynge And godly felowshyppe He dyd slaye Iames Iohns brother dere Euen with the swearde in dede Because the Iewes wel pleased were He further dyd procede It was the dayes then of swete bread And he caught Peter fast With violence voyde of all dread In pryson dyd hym cast Delyuerynge hym a

there The ruler went with dilygence And ministers of trust Which brought them with out violence For they feared the worst Lest that the people shoulde them stone And so their purpose fayle They brought them secretly alone Before the whole counsayle The chiefe priest sayde to them at large Be ye not worthye blame Syth that we dyd you strayghtly charge Not to teache in thys name Beholde he sayde then vnto them The Lorde of your Iesus Hath fylled all Ierusalem To brynge hys bloude on vs. Peter and Iohn they coulde not staye But boldly sayde euen then We ought of ryght God to obaye Before you that are men The God of our fathers raysed Iesus our helpe to be Whome ye haue slayne and eke hanged Uniustly on a tre God raysed hym with hys ryght hande To saue suche as repent That Israel myght vnderstande Hys mercye to them sent And we be recordes of thys cost Concernynge our comfort And eke also the holy ghost Geuen to the loyall sort They hearynge that their wrath dyd swel And sought meanes them to sley Then stode vp one of their councel An auncient pharisey Who was named Gamaliell A doctor of the lawe Amonges them all he dyd excell Of whom they stode in awe He ▪ dyd commaunde to put asyde Thapostles then strayght waye That none of them shoulde there abyde To heare what he woulde saye Ye men of Israel take hede Beware what ye entende Agaynst these men or ye procede Marke what wyll be the ende Before these dayes one Theudas Arose wyth bragge and boste Foure hundred men then slayne ther was There gathered in hys hoste And all the rest that there abode That vnto hym had sought Were scatred here and there abrode And strayght way brought to nought And after that arose a man Iudas of Galile When tribute first with them began Men thynkynge to be fre So that muche people to hym drew Whiche was to theyr decaye For death to hym dyd then enseu He slayne they fled awaye And now I saye refrayne you then And let these men alone For yf their counsel be of men It wyl decaye anone But yf it be of God certayne Ye can it not deface But shalbe founde to striue in vayne And fight agaynst Gods grace And then to hym they dyd agree And called the apostles all They bete them all none dyd scape free Suche chaunce to them dyd fall And gaue to them commaundement new When they had beate them so To speake no more of their Iesu And then they let them go From that councell they dyd depart Reioysynge in the same That they myght byde such payne smart Onely for Christ hys name And in the temple the dyd teache The trueth playne to discus In euery house styll they preache The Lorde and Christ Iesus DEACONS appoynted to the borde To minister at their nede And the Apostles to the vvorde Steuen vvas accused in dede Meane In those dayes as the nombre playne Of the disciples Tenor. In those days as the nombre playne Of the disciples Countertenor In those dayes as the nombre playne Of the dis ci ples Bassus In those dayes as the nombre playne Of the dis ci ples Meane grew A grudge arose and grefe certayne That daylye dyd renewe Amongst the Greks a Tenor. grew Agrudge arose and grefe certayne That daylye dyd renewe A mongst the Greks a Countertenor grew A grudge a rose and grefe certayne That daylye dyd renew Amongst the Greks agaynst Basse. grew A grudge a rose and grefe certayne That daylye dyd renew Amongst the Greks agaynst Meane gaynst Thebrues their wydows dispisyng Would not alow but them refuse in dayly mi ni ▪ string Tenor. gainst Thebrues their widows dispisyng Would not alow but them refuse In daylye mini stryng In Countertenor Thebrues theyr widows dispisyng Would not alowe but them re fuse in Bassus Thebrues theyr widows dispisyng Would not alow But them refuse In daylye minidaylye ministryng daylye mi ni stryng IN those daies as the nūbre plaine Of the disciples grewe A grudge arose grefe certayne That dayly dyd renewe Amōgest the Grekes agaynst Thebrues Their widdowes despysynge Woulde not alowe but them refuse In daylye ministrynge The twelue called the multitude Of the disciples all Together then they dyd conclude And sayde to great and small It is not mete that we shoulde slake And from Gods worde to swerue Nor that we shoulde our selues betake The tables for to serue dayly ministryng ministryng stry nge In daylye ministryng Wherfore brethren amonge you seke Seuen men of honest fame Ful of the sprit and wisdome eke To take in hande the same But we our selues wyll styll applye Not carynge for the borde To praye and preache continuallye And minister the worde Unto these wordes of good effect Agred bothe lest and most And faythful Steuen was then elect Full of the holy Ghost Philip Prochor and Permenas With Nican dyd approche So dyd Simon and Nicolas Conuert of Antioche Before thappostles in their state Not wayed by goodes or landes But after prayer were approbate By laying on of handes The word of God encreased wyed The numbre then was suche That the dysciples multiplied With in Ierusalem muche Theyr foremer lyfe they dyd repent And so dyd manye a prist Which then became obedient Unto the fayth of Christ. And Steuen then full of fayth and power Great wonders shewed he So that the people euery hour Straunge miracles myght se. Out of the synagoge dyd lepe Some sectes of hypocrites The lybertins one sect we clepe Another Syrenyttes Lykewyse of Alexandria And men bothe more and euen Of Cilice and of Asia Disputed styll with Steuen The sprite they coulde not ouercome So God dyd hym aduaunce With great knowledge highe wisdome Suche was then his vttraunce They sent in men hys wordes to trye Whiche came and sayde doutles We hearde him speake blasphemuslye Agaynst God and Moyses And they dyd moue the people there The Scribes and elder sorte With force to brynge hym in daunger By meanes of false reporte Before the councell they hym brought And matters dyd deuyse As false witnes had then out sought Whyche was nothynge but lyse And sayde thys man wyll not refrayne Blasphemus wordes to sounde Thys holy place he doth disdayne Our lawe thus confounde Thus he in effectes with poyson breathe Our fayth for to deface And sayth Iesus of Nazarethe Shall soone destroye thys place And so shall chaunge the ordinance That Moyses gaue to vs Which is to vs no small greuance By meanes of this Iesus The councell then in that their rage Dyd vewe hym in their syght And dyd beholde his fayre visage Moste lyke an Angell bryght The Contentes STEVEN to aunsvvere doth not refuse To hys accusers ethe And doth rebuke the vvycked Iues They do hym stone to deathe Meane Then sayde the chefe priest is it so Ye men and eke bre Tenor. Then sayde the chefe priest is it so Ye men and eke bre Countertenor

the sea syde Who shall thee teache the worde of blis Wherin thou shalt abyde And when the angel that spake thus Departed was and gon Then strayt way dyd Cornelius Two seruauntes call vppon And eke a deuoute sougyer On hym that dyd attend He tolde hys mynde and for Peter To Ioppa dyd them send Then on the morne they rose right soone And went fast on their waye But Peter went about hygh noone Up in a loft to praye When hunger dyd moue hym to eate Wishynge for sustenance While they for hym prepared meate He fell into a trance And sawe y e heauen then cleaue in twayne A vessell downe dyd glyde And to his syght appeared playne â–ª A shete both large and wyde The corners knyt hauynge therin Fourfoted beastes ful fayre Wormes of eche sort also vermyn And eke foules of the ayre There came a voyce to hym and sayde Ryse Peter kyll and eate But Peter then as one dismayde Began thus to entreate And sayde no Lorde that I refuse It were synne as I meane For I in meate dyd neuer vse Thynges common or vncleane The voyce then spake the seconde tyme And sayde of thys be sure What God doth clense is voyde of crime Make thou it not vnpure Thys was done thryse in hys presens The truth to tell you playne The vessell then dyd vanyshe thens Up in to heauen agayne When Peter thus was in great dout What thys shoulde signifie Beholde the men that were sent out From captayne Cornelye Enquired where Simon dyd dwell Before the dore standynge Desyrynge one to them to tell Where was Peters lodgynge While Peter in hys mynde dyd muse What thys straunge syght myght be The sprite to hym these words dyd vse Beholde these men seke thee Aryse and do thy selfe prepare To go with them an ende And haue no dout nor yet no feare For I to thee them sende Then Peter to the men downe went And sayde lo I am he Hath any man you to me sent What is your wyl with me They sayde captayne Cornelius A iust man without blame Whiche feareth God most gracius Of good reporte and fame Amonge the people of the Iues Was warned by an angell To sende for thee to heare good newes Of Gods most holye Gospell Into the house with good entent He dyd them leade to hostage The next daye then forth Peter went With them euen in their vyage And certayne brethren of Ioppaye Dyd beare hym companye So dyd they all on the thirde daye Come vnto Cesarye Cornelius then with hys kynred And frendes especiall Whome he together had called Wayted for Peter all And as Peter by chaunce came in The Captayne dyd hym mete In presence of hys frendes and kin Fell downe at Peters fete To worshyp hym then at a brayde Cornelius then began But Peter toke hym vp and sayde Stand vp I am a man So Peter led hym forth with talke Untyl he entred in Where he dyd fynde much people walke And then he dyd begyn And sayde to them ye knowe before That heauye is the daunger For vs the Iues by Moyses lore To ioyne with a straunger But yet the Lorde hath shewed to me That I shoulde call no more No man vncleane what so he be I douted not therfore To come as soone as you dyd sende To knowe what it myght be I aske you now therfore the ende And cause ye sent for me It is now sayde Cornelius About foure dayes a go Synce that I was muche desyrus To fast and praye also Then in my house at the nynth houer As I was there prayinge Beholde one stode of myghtye power By me in bryght clothynge He sayde to me Cornelius Thy prayer is accept Thy almes dedes are precius And in remembraunce kept Before the face of God always Which is our God alone Therfore with spede sende to Ioppaye And call for one Simone Whose surname is called Peter At Inne he doth abyde And lodge with Simon the tanner Not far from the sea syde When he commeth he shall playnly Do thee to vnderstande What is my wyll and then dyd I Sende for thee out of hande It is well done that thou art come For we are here present Before the Lorde bothe all and some To heare hys commaundment Wyth open mouthe Peter sayde then From truthe I will not waue Before the Lorde no sortes of men Preeminence can haue But all suche as feareth his grace And worketh ryghtwisenes Wyth his mereye he doth embrace Acceptyng more and les The word that God to Israell Through Iesus Christ dyd sende He is the Lord ye know ryght well In euery coast and ende How it was than bruted amonge The Iues in eche countre But fyrst of all how that it spronge Euen out of Galile After Iohns Baptyme and preachyng God wyth his holy brethe And strength anoynted priest and Kynge Iesus of Nazarethe Whiche went aboute and much good dyd To those that were in payne From Satans force he dyd them ryd God was wyth him certayne Of all he dyd the Iues vntyll And in their chefe Cite We witnes are whom they dyd kyll And hanged vpon a tre Whome God dyd rayse y e thyrd daye next And shew him openlye Not to all men as sayth the text But vnto vs onelye Whome God dyd chose to beare witnes Whiche fead wyth meate and bread And dranke wyth him alyue doutles Arisen from the dead And vs to preache commaunded he And to enstruct eche head That God appoynted hym to be A iudge of quicke and dead The Prophetes all witnes with fame That all beleuers wynnes Through hys merites and holy name Remission of their synnes Whyle Peter yet these words dyd tell That God dyd hym afforde The holy ghost on them all fell That hearkned to the worde The faythfull people of the Iewes Which Peter with hym led Amased were sore at those newes When that Gods sprite was shed And powred on the heathen sorte Whom they without delay With diuers tonges heard make reporte Of Gods high prayse alway At that tyme Peter dyd aunswere May any man vs let Or els forbyd but that watere Amonge vs may be fet To baptise these both lest and most Which here in presence be Endewde nowe with the holy ghost To grace as well as we And to prepare these to Baptym He charged them strayght wayes Then in Gods name they moued hym To tarye there fewe dayes AND Peter doth declare the cause VVhy he to the heathen vvent Paule Barnabas doth preache the lause Of hym that then them sent Meane Thappost les and bretherne were Tenor. Thappostles and bretherne were Contertenor Thappostles and bretherne were Bassus Thapposltes and bretherne were Meane glade Through out Ie ru salem to heare the heathen receyuyd had The worde of God to Tenor. glad Throughout Ie ru salem To heare the heathen receyued had The worde of God to Countertenor glade Through out Ie ru salem To here the heathen receyuyd had the worde of

He sayde to them I do recorde The knowledge is not youer To know the tymes that God the Lorde Hath kept in hys owne power The holye ghost receyue shall ye Whiche shall teache you to do And ye shall all my wytnes be Ierusalem vnto In all Iury and Samarye To wytnes I you sende And preache my worde that shall tarye Euen vnto the worldes ende When he had sayde these wordes aloude Whyle they behelde the lyght He was vp take into a cloude Strayght way out of their syght And while they lokt vp sted fastly To heauen as he vp went Beholde two men stode there them by And whyte was their garment Whiche sayd ye men of Galile Why gase ye vp in vayne Thys Iesus thus vp take from ye Shal thus come downe agayne Then dyd returne eche one of them From Oliuet the mounte A iorney from Ierusalem One Sabboth daye I counte When they came to Ierusalem A parlare there was dyght Where dyd abyde eche one of them That I wyll nowe recyght Peter and Iames Iohn and Andrew Philip and eke Thomas Bartylmewe Iames Symon Mathew Iudas that Iames sonne These all abode with one accorde In supplication styll And dyd desyre of God the Lorde Hys promyse to fulfyll ¶ And wemen that wer●●ertens With them to heauen ●yd call Besydes the mother of Iesus And eke hys brethren all ¶ In those dayes Peter stode vp stoute Emyds them all trulye To vewe the names which was aboute An hundreth and twentye ¶ And sayde ye brethren the scripture Muste nedes fulfylled be Whiche Dauid by the spirite so pure Of Iudas dyd foresee ¶ Whiche dyd gide them that toke Iesus To hys confusion sure Who numbred was for one of vs In ministration pure ¶ And nowe he hath possest the grounde Of great iniquitie Dispayre hath driuen hym to confounde Hys lyfe vpon a tre ¶ He brast in two the mydst aboute Hys bodye was so swowne Hys bowels all they gushed oute As it is ryght wel knowen ¶ The dwellers at Ierusalem Doth cal the felde thys day Acheldama the which with them The blode felde is to say ¶ The boke of psalmes doth thus declare Be voyde hys dwellyng place Another shall euen for his share His byshoprycke enbrace ¶ Wherfore of these the which with vs Hath bene in companye At all suche tymes as Christ Iesus Went in and out vs by ¶ Euen from the first baptisme of Iohn Tyll Christ went vp certayne To witnes we must ordayne one Of Christes rysynge agayne ¶ And they right soone appoynted two Ioseph hight Barsabas Whose surname was Iustus also The other Mathias ¶ They prayd sayd thou Lord canst tast All heartes and them discus Whiche of these two shewe that thou hast Geuen felowshyp with vs. ¶ That one may exercise the place Of ministration well Thapostle shyp from whiche Iudas By his transgression fell ¶ And they gaue forth their lots w t spede Which wrought by power from heauen Mathias was elect in dede And went with the eleuen THE commynge of the holy ghost Peter dyd preache in dede Euen at Ierusalem vvhere most The faythfull dyd encrease Meane When that the fyftye daye was Tenor. When that the fyftye daye was Countertenor When that the fyftye daye was Bassus When that the fyftye daye was Meane cum Whytsonday full of grace They came together al and some In to a certayne Tenor. come Whitsonday full of grace They cam together al and sum Into a certayne place place Countertenor come Whitsonday full of grace They came together all and some Into a certayne place a certayne Bassus come Whitsonday ful of grace They cam together all some Into a certayne place place Meane place And sodaynlye a sound oute brast From heauen as it had bene Tenor. And sodaynlye a sound oute braste From heauen as it had bene The commynge of a myghtye Countertenor place And sodaynlye a sound out braste From heauen as it had bene The Bassus And sodaynlye a sound out braste From heauen as it had bene The commynge of a Meane The commynge of a myghtye blaste Fyllyng the house with dene Tenor. blast Fyllyng the house with dene dene WHen that the fifty daye was come Whitsonday full of grace They came together all and some In to a certayne place ¶ And sodaynlye a sounde out braste From heauen as it had bene The commynge of a mighty blast Fyllynge the house with dene Countertenor commynge of a myghtye blaste Fyllyng the house with dene Bassus myghtye blaste Fyllyng the house with dene dene Clouen tounges dyd to them appeare Lyke as they had bene fyre And sat vpon them euery where To fulfyll their desyre ¶ The holye ghost dyd them aduaunce To tounges ryght wyse and sage Euen as the sprit gaue vtteraunce So chaunged their language ¶ And there dwelt at Ierusalem Iewes that feared the Lorde Of euery contrey some of them That came to beare recorde ¶ Now whā this voyce came thus to pas The multitude dyd more They came together where it was And were amased sore ¶ For euery one heard his owne tounge That he had vsed longe They wondred all bothe olde and younge And sayde them selues amonge ¶ Beholde are not these men new sprong Euen out of Galile How heare we then eche one his tounge Wherein right borne were we ¶ Parthians Medes and Elamits Mesopotamians And men of Iurye Luke recytes Wyth Capadocians ¶ The Pontans and the Asyans Phrigi and Pamphilie Of Egipt and the Lybyans Dwellinge Sirene nere bye ¶ Straūgers of Rome Iues Proselits Tharabians sayde thus They spake our tounges which truly hyts Of God the workes wondrus ¶ They were amased sore afrayde Wōdringe at this straunge syne And other mocked them and sayde They are full of newe wyne ¶ Peter stode vp the trueth to tell Straynynge his voyce to them Of Iury and to those that dwell Euen at Ierusalem ¶ Be thys wel knowne vnto you all And with your eares heare saye These are not droncke as ye them call Thys thyrde houre of the daye ¶ But this is it that spoken was Of the prophet Ioell In the last dayes shall come to pas Sayth God as I shall tell ¶ I wyll powre out sayth God the Lorde My spyryte vpon all fleshe Your sonnes and daughters shall recorde Yonge men shall see thynges freshe ¶ Your olde men shall dreme dremes alwayes On my seruauntes wyll I Powre out my sprite euen in those dayes And they shall prophecy ¶ Wonders in heauen I wyll prouoke And on the earth great chaunge Blode fire and the vapoure of smoke Whiche shal appeare right straunge ¶ The Sunne shal turne into darknes The Moone eke into blood Before the daye of great Iustes The Lorde shall thynke it good ¶ And it shalbe euen in those dayes Who so wyll mercy craue And call vpon the Lorde alwayes Doutles he wyll hym saue ¶ Ye Israelites be ye not deffe But heare thys yf ye can The Lorde