¶ A new Dialog between th'angel of God, & the shepherds in the field, concerning the nativity and birth of jesus Christ our Lord, & saviour, no less Godly than sweet and pleasant to read, lately compiled by T. B. Luc. two. ¶ Behold I bring you tidings of great joy, that shall come to all the people. For unto you is borne this day in the City of David, a saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Esa. ix A child is borne for our sake & a Son is given unto us, upon his shoulder doth the kingdom lie, and he is called with his own name, even, the wondrous giver of council, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace. i. Timoth i. This is a true saying, and by all means worthy to be received of us, that Christ jesus came into the world to save sinners. i joan. iii. For this cause appeared the son of God, even to louse the works of the devil. ¶ The Dialogue. Thangell speaketh. A Sweet message To every age Math, i, From God so sage Is given to me, Luc, two, Which to declare Both near and far To exclude care Glad would I be. Esa, i●, ¶ Men have full long Throw Satan's wrong Mat, iiii. In bondage strong Ben detained, No liberty To make them free Found could there be sins they sinned. Gen, iii, ¶ In Adames fall They became thrall iiii, Es●, iii, Both great and small Remediless, Ose, vi, Rom, v. Through Satan's lure They are unpure Ephe vi. Drowned all sure Iohn iii. In wickedness. ¶ So that of right Rom iii. Before Gods sight Psal xiii Esa. i. That lord almight Damned are they all, Phal. v. Ga. at. iii Without excuse God may refuse Deut. xxvii. Such as ensuse Works ethnical. ¶ notwithstanding God pyteing Rom. v. Their back sliding And grievous chance, Of his mercy Will now freely Ephe. two. two Timothe ● Tit. iii. Unto glory Them all advance. ¶ This gentle father In no manner Will consider jere. xxxi Their great offence Heb. viii. Freely freely Esa. xliiii Shall they truly Be brought clearly Apoc. xxi. To his presence. ¶ Of his own grace Rom xi. Before men's face This come to pass Gal. two. iii Shall now plainly, Ephe two. john. iii. By Christ h●s son Which is come down Rom. v. Galat iii Ephe. i. For their ransom The death to die. ¶ He undoubted Colost. i i. Timo. two undeserved Was promised To men mortal, Gen. iii. xviii. Of God above For very love To their behove Iohn. iii. Which were full thrall. Rom. iii. ¶ Of a maid pure So to endure Esa. seven. Is he borne sure Without man's seed. Math. i. To purify Luk. xii. men's villainy Luc, two, Which wyckedlie They wrought indeed. ¶ This child alone Sent from God's throne Esa, ix, All kind of moan Esa, iiii. Math. viii. Math. xi. Psal. two, Iohn. iii, vi, Shall put away. Who so embrace His loving face Shall want no grace Nor yet decay. ¶ He is the king To whose bidding ●ach, ix. everything Esa, lxii, Math, xxi, Psal, clxxix. Phil, two, Heb, two, i, Timoth vi, Apoc, xvii, nineteen, Iohn, xiiii. xvi, xx. Ephe, two, Coloss, i, Obeyeth humbly, He is the lord By whose concord All things restored Shall be plainly. ¶ He is the peace which shall release All our disease And grievous pain, He is the stay He is the way Rom, v, Math, xi. joh. xiiii, Iohn, x, Iohn, xiiii, By whom we may Glory obtain. ¶ He is the truth Uviche doth all ruth such as ensueth two, Cor, i, Tit, i, Iohn, x, xiiii, Clean put away, He is the life By whom all strife Ephe, two, Coloss, i, two, Is no more rife But soon decay. ¶ He is the Guide Miche, v Math, two, On every side which at each tide Psal, ccxlvii, Math. i. Doth his people save, He is the health Of whom all wealth Psal, two, Act, iiii, Uvithouten stealth Men ought to crave. ¶ He is the light That is so bright In all men's sight Iohn. i, John, viii, To show the way, He is the Rock Esa, xlix, If that we knock Act. xiii. He will unlock And help us aye. Psal. xxxvi. Mat. xvi ¶ He is the lover The saviour i▪ Cor x. The mediator Of the faithful Mathe. seven. Luc x. Psal. xxxvi. Math. i Luc two. i. Timon i Psal. i. Gen. Deut. Psal. If that we call Though we be thrall He will us all Unto him pull. ¶ Pleasures many Treasures plenty Shall men truly Of him receive, Who so that will Come him until i Tim. vi Esa. Math. xi. Iohn. Shall have his fill Without deceive. ¶ These joyful news Esa. lii, Rom, x, Iohn: xii, Ose, xiii, i Cor, xv, Heb, two, Which Satan ruyse Without excuse God commanded That I, th'angel Sulde show and tell i, joan, iii, To them that well Are disposed. Luc, two, ¶ The obstinate Math, ●, i, Cor, i, Psal, lxxxv, receive this rate Early or late Will by no wise. The simple therefore Heb, iii: Now evermore jac, two, Esa, lxvi To teach this lore Will I devise. Math, v, Psal. ●i, ¶ Behold I see In this country Of small degree shepherds watching, Which now this night With all their might Keep in their sight Luc, ●. Their flocks reasting. ¶ From all pride far These simple men are Therefore declare To them will I, God's good pleasure That this joy sure may in them dure Eternally. ¶ Upon this land Fre or yet bond By them to stand I will now plain, And tell them true These tiding snewe Which shall ensue Shortly certain. ¶ What doth it mean That on this green As personnes lean They look dismayed, This mighty light Luc, two, That shine so bright Now in their sight Make them afraid. ¶ The Shepherds speak. O Lord God what work have we here? what meaneth this marvelous great light The Element was never so clear That ever we saw in any night Good lord save us and all our sheep That none of us perish at all, give us grace ever well to keep That we have charge of both great and small. Hrom the wolf that ravening beast Defend our sheep, Lord we pray the And give us all this night good rest For of this light sore afraid are we. ¶ Thangell. Be not afraid Nor yet dysmayde Luc, two, Nothing decayed Shall be in you, Your sheep harmless Shall be certes Therefore distress Look ye eschew. ¶ To comfort you With tidings new which shall ensue I am now come, Gods messengere Both far and near To you now here Am I come down. ¶ Mirth and pleasance Texchewe grievance Is my portaunce That I now bring, Your hearts therefore Have ye in store And evermore Mark my saying. ¶ The shepherds. We think by thy communication That thou wilt not in any wise Hurt us or our flock at this season But to do ●s good rather devise Seeing that thou art so minded And sayest more ou●r also, That of God thou art appointed joyful tidings to bring us to Say on we pray the heartily what so ever thou haste to say we will hear the dill gently And do there after if we may ¶ Thangell. News that I bring Come from that king To whom all thing Iohn, viii ●x, xviii, Oweth obeisance, So of duty Ought ye truly Your minds apply To attendance. ¶ No point of sadness But all gladness Do I certes Bring unto you, Which not to one person alone But to each one Shall chance full true. ¶ The news are this Uwithout any miss This day borne is Your saviour, Luc. two, Miche, v. Math: two, Dan, ix. Psa, cc, ix In the City Of David fire Christ called is he A lord of power. ¶ The shepherds. These are news full of all pleasance And is Christ, sayst thou, borne in deed, Surely this is a full good chance He shall help us I trust, in our need. Uve have ●oked for him full long For he is our true Messiah, The Romans have done us great wrong And holden us in a piteous case. But we are glad he is come now I trust that by him we shall be, delivered from all sorrow And set again at liberty. He shall be king and reign over all All nations to him shall obey. Esa ix, Mich, iiii Dan. seven, Psal, two, On h●s head the crown imperial Shall be set for ever and aye. All kingdoms thorough him shall bow To us and our people judaical, All nations universal shall now Take us for chief and principal. Uve shall abound with all riches Glory and honour have shall we, All in joy shall we live certes Marc xi, John, xii, Now blessed mought ●ur new king be. ¶ Thangell. But now one thing Of this your king give you warning I must certes, Spiritual Nottemporall Luc, xii, Iohn, xi, His Realm royal Is aye doubtless. Iohn, xviii, ¶ Not outwardly But inwardly Psal, two, zaeh, ix. Mathe, xxi, Marc, xi, Luc, nineteen, John, xii. His Empery Is appointed, By his spirit To rule each wight Is his sole right Determined. johan, xiiii, xv, xvi. ¶ If therefore you Look for rescue Of your king new To make you free, Galat, v, That you each one Should reign alone i, Pet, two, And other none deceived are ye. ¶ The shepherds. Why good sir I pray you tell us Is not this that same Messiah which by his power so wondrous Shall make us all fire in each case? ¶ Thangell. It is even he Uuhiche with great gle Shall make you free John, viii From tyrants all, Iohn, viii. Act, xiiii, Galat. v, zach, ix, Not outwardly But inwardly Triumphantly This thing be shall. ¶ The shepherds. Yet sir all we full well hoped That b● the power of this our king, Uv● Iew●shulde be delyuir●d From the ●omans cruel handling. Uve hoped also I tell you plain That we under our messias, Shunned great victories obtain And so worthy livings purchase. ¶ Thangell. Your messias In every place From all evil case Shall you defend, His servants true Shall this king new Ever rescue Mathe, xxvii●. Unto the end. ❧ notwithstanding Mark my saying This your new king Is appointed, Uvithin your breast To rule with rest Iohn. xiiii. xv. xvi. So is it best Determined. ☞ external power Luke. xii. In hall or bower Uvith great honour Now shall he bear, Iohn. vi In spirit and mind Iohn. xviii. such as be kind Favour shall find Psal. Uvithout all fear. ❧ Your enmyse Esa. lxvi. Ose. xiii i Corintians. xv. Ephe, two. Coloss. i, two. Shall in no wise Ones enterprise You to damage, Defend you all Dubtles he shall Both great and small In every age. Heb. two. i Iohn. iii. ¶ The shepherds. If his power be not external To reign with great authority, Nor he a Prince imperial what than shall we the better be? what enemies shall he subdue Or of them get the victory? We see not, what joy shall ensue Why we should rejoice so greatly. ¶ Thangell. FOr to rejoice All with one voice Making sweet noise Great cause ye have, Ye were all lost In Satanes' scorn But he is borne which shall you save. ❧ Thorough Adam All ye became Gen. iii. iiii. Esd. iii, Ose, vi, Iohn, iii. In goodness lame And so damned, Children of ire bond to hell fire Rom, v. By your grand Sire Are ye proved. Ephe, two ☞ His wickedness Against God's goodness Ose. vi. Uvas your certes iiii, Esd iii, And sin all one, His villainy Iohn. iii, Rom v, Broubgte misery Generally To your great moan. ❧ By his great sin This did ye win Gen, Never to blin From evil doing, By your fire will No godly skill two. Corinthians iii Pro, Gen. Can ye fulfil In your working. ¶ Your powers all Are now full thrall jeremis. xvii. Psal. xiiii, Mathe. nineteen. two Corinthians, iii In goodness small Without virtue, Not a good thought Can ones be wrought Ye are so nought And evil ensue. ¶ bond to Satan Both now and than Is every man Of Adam borne, Iohn. iii So that now ye Are no more free But as ye see Parsonnes all lost. ¶ The Law again To your great pain Rom. v. Galat. iii. two Cor, iii Proveth certain You sinners still, Seeing that ye Act. xiii. In no degree So faithful be The Law to fulfil. Psal. xiii. ¶ The Law transgress In wickedness Iohn. seven. Rom. iii Act. xiii. Ye do certes Each one of you, Ye have no will Pro. xx. two Cor. iii It to fulfil But remain still In works untrue. Gen. ¶ So of reason To damnation Deut. xxvii. Ye are each one Fallen carefully, Galat. two Mathe. xxv. Iohn. v Roma. i two. iii. i, Cor, vi Ephe, v Ose. xiii Heb. two, Therefore again Nothing but pain To you pertain Eternally. ¶ Thus to Satan Is every man For aught he can i. Iohn. v. Psal. x, grievously bond, So that in hell Ye must now dwell Mathe. xxv. With Satan fell And therein stand. ¶ With God no part Psal. vi Have ye in heart But grievous smart Esa. xi. For your merit, So that now ye By equity Damned must be Of very right. ¶ For ye doubtless Rom. seven. In this distress Can help certes two. Corinthians. iii Galat, two, iii, iiii. Psal, C v, Psal, C, xliii, Nothing at all, Your whole desert Is to depart Into hell smart Perpetual. ¶ The shepherds. Ah sir a, now well perceive we That we are in a far worse case Than we thought ourselves for to be By Adam, say you, is this come to pass? ¶ Thangell. By Adam sure Sin did allure Gen, iii, Ose, vi, iiii, Esd iii, Rom, v, johan, iii, You to endure In damnation, His wickedness Is yours certes Bryngging endless Destruction. ¶ The shepherds. saying that the matter stand so what means shall we than invent, To be delivered from this woe And to have grace unto us sent? Ah sir a, Sin, Death, Satan, and hell, Are they our enemies so grievous That all other they do excel And of all are most mischievous? It is time with all haste in deed To hunt after some remedy, Lest Satan that most wicked seed Destroy us perpetually. Tell us therefore thou messenger If from the high God thou be sent, How we shall escape this danger For in great sorrow are we penned. ¶ Thangell. Dow in sadness Are ye certes But great gladness Shall to you chance, If that ye wake And the news take which greatly make To your pleasance. ¶ This your sorrow Even and morrow Christ your borrow Shall put away, With mirth and gle Replete shall he All your hearts free For ever and aye. ¶ The occasion Of his descension At this season Is now only, To put to fiyght Your enemies might That in his sight Ye may glory. ¶ All Satan's power johan. xii, Ose, xiii That is so sour Christ shall devour i Cor. xv By his puissance, His strength dulyshe i, john, two, Heb, i, Shall Christ vanquish And extynguishe To your pleasance. ¶ So that Satan Psal, ixxxxi, Shall now or than Subdue no man Rom, viii, two Pet. i, Mathe, xvi That faithful is, So weak and thrall Now over all Ose, xiii i Cor. x● Satan's power shall Be without miss. johan, xii. ¶ The other all In general Your foes mortal Shall come to nought, By Christ your king Every thing To your pleasing Shall be so wrought. ¶ The moral law Rom, viii, With all her saw Shall no more draw Act, xiii. You to damnation, Christ of free will Shall it fulfil Rom, x. johan. viii, To your joy still By his perfection. ¶ By sin and guilt Ephe, i, two, Coloss, i That hevytylte no more be spilt Shall you certain, i, Tim, ● Heb. i, i. Iohn, i, iii. Christ's virtue Shall so save you Esa. And eke rescue With puissant main. ¶ Hell that so wide Ose, xiii On every side Gape at each tide i, Cor, xv, Heb, two. i, johan, iii, men to devour, Christ mainly shall As prince royal Subdue for thrall By his strong power. ¶ Desperation At no season Rom. viii. Work damnation Shall after this, deaths tyranny Ose, xiii Shall Christ truly i Cor, xv Make hence to fly Certain this is. Coloss. two, ¶ Enemies none Shall work you moan Christ so alone Psal, ixxxxi, Psal, xxvii Esa, Shall for you fight, His good will is That after this Ye shall have bliss i, Timothe, two, And heavenly sight. ¶ The shepherds. Hair cheve the for thy good tidings Uviche are to us all full pleasant, Uvel worth him that such good news uriges That it may be so the Lord grant. But how shall those things come to passed A good fellawshyppe no we tell us, For we greatly desire in this case To be taught of the so bounteous. ¶ Thangell. Christ your new king Every thing To pass shall bring By his puissance, He shall devour By his strong power All your dolour And great grievance. ¶ He now full low In age shall grow And over flow With all wisdom, All mennne excel Luc, two, Where so they dwell As scriptures tell He shall right soon. ¶ Than in process Mathe, iii, Marc, i Luc. iii, Of time certes It shall him please baptized to be, That on this wise He may devise All true justice Math, iii, To make you free. ¶ This do he shall Of bond and thrall Sap, iiii, To make you all Clean, fair, and pure, Ephe, v Mathe, v. Ephe, v Phil, two, That in his sight With godly light Ye may shine bright And so endure. ¶ After all this Esa, ixi, He shall not miss Mathe, iiii, The word of bliss To preach purely, Mart, i, His fathers will Luc, iiii, johan, iiii, v, viii, x, xiii, He shall speak still And there until Ever apply. ¶ To that good saw Mat, v. vi, seven, And heavenly law All men to draw Luc, vi, He shall labour, From cecite To make them free johan, i, iii, viii ix, xii, Dubtles shall be His endeavour. ¶ With miracles also Esa, xxxv, Where sever he go Both to and fro Confirm he shall, Math, iiii, His good preaching By that proving Iohn, v johan. ● He doth nothing Fantastical. ¶ The blind to sight The sick to might Mat, xx Shall he delight Matt, x Luc, xviii, For to restore, His sole pleasance johan, ix. Mathe, viii. ix, xv, xvii, Marc i, two, iii, v ix, x. Luc, iiii, v, vi, seven, viii, ix, xiii, xi. two, nineteen, You to advance From all grievance Shall be evermore. ¶ notwithstanding His true preaching And good working Many shall be, His adversaryse Which shall devise By falsesurmyse Iohn, two v, vi, seven viii. ix. xi johan, seven, xi. Mathe. xxvi, His death to se. ¶ Byshoppescruell That are so fell Against them that mell With any goodness, Shall spitefully Marc, xv, Luc, xxii johan, xviii. nineteen Like butchers bloody Work villainy Against him causeless. ¶ The Pharisees The Saducees Mathe. xii, xv, xvi, nineteen, xxi, xxii, xxiii, The Scribes certes With the layers, Shall never blin Luc, xi, With subtle engynné His great ruin To work e'ers. ❧ Christ's good name Mathe. ix, xi, xii, xvi, xviii As worthy blame They shall diffame Yet no cause why, johan, viii, x. xviii. With mad dotage They shall so rage's In every age Unworthely. Luc. xxii johan, seven, ☞ His doctrine pure That heavenly lure All they shall sure Call heresy, The word of grace So to deface In every place They shall be busy. ¶ Yet so to cease It will not please Mathe. xii. johan. xi. Their great madness Till they have brought, Christ from this life johan. xi, Therefore with strife Shall they be rife That this besought. ❧ His disciple plain For worldly gain Math, xxvi, They shall obtain Christ to betray, Marc, xiiii, Luc. xxii Never leaving Till they him bring To his ending Out of their way. ☞ They shall men tire For money hire To do their desire Math, xxviii, Ungracious, Money nor ware Shall they once spare For to declare Their acts mischievous. ❧ In conclusion With expedition Unto confusion Christ for to bring, They shall labour With all their power moth dishonour Thereby working. ¶ So to be short Mathe, xxvi. Christ your comfort Mock and eke sport Marc. xiiii. Luc, xxii They shall truly, Words evil and vain johan, nineteen. Full of disdain Shall they certain Speak spitefully. ¶ They shall so rage's That in mockage Christ wise and sage King they shall call, Mathe. xxvii. Bowing theyrkne saying ave With game and gle Both great and small. ¶ A crown of thorn As one forlorn And all to torn Ma●●, xv. Shall he also wear, Uestures royal Math, xxvii, johan, nineteen. Put on he shall In mockage all Shall be this gear. ¶ Buffettes many And stripes plenty Have shall he truly Esa, liii Math, xxvii. Marc, xv, Luc, xxiii. Iohn, nineteen, Ephe, two Coloss, ●, two. Act, two, Galat, iii. Phil, two, i, Pet, two Esa, lii i Of those scorners This for your sake Shall he than take And so peace make For your manners. ¶ So at the last These things being paste They shall nail fast Him to the cross, Most grievous pain Shall he sustain You to refrain From damnable loss. ¶ His body red His heart blood shed Iohn, nineteen For you damned Shall be certes, By that alone Ephe, f, two, & v, Coloss, i, two. i Timon, two. Heb, i. Esa, liif Math, viii. Ephe, v Coloss, i, two. i Pet. i, Heb, ix, i Pet, two i Ioh, i, Apoc, i, Heb, seven, ix, x. From all your moan Shall ye each one Be made guiltless, ¶ The sacrifice That shall suffice For your ill guise Is christ alone, His precious blood Shed on the rood Shall make you good Before God's throne. ¶ One oblation At his passion Unto perfection Shall all them bring, Which have intent Sin to repent And not dissent From Christ's saying. johan. iii, v, vi, seven, xi, Rom, viii, i Cor, ● ¶ No man decaythe As scripture saith Which hath trne faith Inchristes' blood Christ's blood sure Ephe, i, v. Coloss, i two, Pet. i i, Iohn. iii. i Iohn i i, Pet. i, Shall make him pure So to endure Both mild and good. ¶ Purgatory To purify Your sins truly Apoc. i, Esa, liii i. Pet, two. i, Timo. two, Is none at all, But Christ's blood Shed on the rood Which make you good And immortal. ¶ Christ's passion Is the rannson From damnation To make you free, By that your det Is away set Ephe, two Colos, two So that no let At all have ye. ¶ But that ye may Iohn. x. johan, xiiii, Rom, v, Ep●s, two. Every day Come now alway To God boldly, His blood so dear Heb, iiii, seven. Ephe. two Coloss, i i john, i Hath made you near To God all clear And his glory. ¶ No more to hell Ose, xiii i, Cor, xv. Therein to dwell As scriptures tell Do ye pertain, Roma, viii. Esa, lxiiii, i Cor, two, johan. xvii, Ephe, i, two. Coloss, i, two, johan, viii, Rom. viii, Cor, seven But unto bliss Where great joy is There without miss With Christ to reign. ¶ Christ of God's grace In every place Shall this purchase By his sweet blood, By him so free This liberty Obtain shall ye To be made good. Mat. xii ¶ Thus say now That from sorrow Christ your borrow Shall make you free, Your enmyse all Ose, xiii i, Cor. xv, Coloss, two, Heb. two. No damage shall Work you at all So blessed are ye. ¶ The shepherds. To here these news we much delight But this one thing grieveth us greatly, That this our kynge the lord of might Psal, xx. two. Must so cruelly the death die. ¶ Thangell. Nothing at all Galat, ●i. Ose. vi, Psal. xvi. jonas. i. two, Math. xii. xxviii. Marc, xvi. Luc. xxiiii. joh. xx. i Cor. xv. two, Tim, two. Iohn, xii. grieve you it shall Though it so fall For with strong main, On the third day Forever and aye As Scriptnres say Shall he rise again. ¶ The death to die For you truly Necessary Doubtless it is, Or else never Could ye entre And persever In joyful bliss. ¶ His body slain Ephe. v Heb. seven ix. x. i Pet. two. Esa. liii. i Tim, two For you obtain freedom from pain Shall without doubt, His oblacton Shall get pardon For your transgression Now round about. ¶ But as he shall For your sins all Both great and small Die the death plain, Rom. iiii. So in like fashion After his passion For your justification Shall he rise again. ¶ Than righteous Shall Christ jesus Ose. xiii i, Cor. xv. By grace bounteous Make you each one, Heb. two. i, Iohn. iii. The victory getting plainly Of your enemy Satan alone. ¶ He even alone Esa. Rom, viii. two. Tim. i, Heb, two, i johan ●, v, Rom, seven, Ose. xiii i. Cor, xv. Mathe, xxviii. And other none Your enemyse each one Shall put to flight, Satan and hell With sin so fell And death cruel With all their might. ¶ Gloriously For you truly The victory Shall he purchase, So that no evil Psal, ●xiii, Shall come you till He so fulfil Rom. viii, Shall you with grace. ¶ The shepherds. This cheereth us gaily well at the hartte Fair theve the for these thy good news, God let the from us never depart Till thou haste told us all that ensuyse. what shall become than on our king So good, so gentle, so beneficial, Shall he alway be remaining Here in this world terrestrial▪ ¶ Thangell. Na verily Psal, ●. viii, Esa, lxiii. Marc, xvi, Luc, xxiiii, Act, i. For he shortly Shall bodily Ascend again, To his father With him ever In like power Rom, viii. i. Tim, iii. Heb, i. There to remain. ¶ The shepherds. Black, alack than succourless Shall we be left, of he go away, Our enemies shall us oppress And we again shall all decay. ¶ Thangell. Nay, nay, not so Though he hens go Yet from all woe Luc, xxiiii. johan, xvi, xvi Shall ye be fire, A confortoure From Gods own bower That heavenly lower Send down shall he. ¶ The shepherds. what shall he be, I peaye the tell us For this work us great woe and smart, That this our king full bounteous Should so shortly from us depart. ¶ Thangell. The holy Ghost Act. two. x. Of power most To every cost Shall he send down, which shall defend Math. xxviii Unto the end such as amend Their conversation. ¶ He doubtless shall Preserve them all That from works thrall Math: xvi. Luc. xxii Iohn. seven. x. xv. xvi. Rom. viii. two. Pet. i Manly arise, He at no tide Uvyllones abide That they shall slide In any wise. ¶ Their breastés aright i Iohn, iii. Psal. lxviii. Luc. xxiiii. Act two. Rom. viii. Galat. iiii. two Tim. i jac. iiii. i Iohn, two, iii. johan, xv, johan. seven, Esa, xl, Uvith godly might For to endyghte He shall not cease, That puyssantly They may truly Satan's fury Resist at ease. ¶ Affects carnal That make men thrall Exclude he shall From the Christian, Uvith heavenly grace In every place filling the trace Of faithful men, ❧ This holy spirit Shall lead aright The Christens sight Into all truth, johan, xv, xvi. That they easily May soon espy i johan. two, hypocrisy That falsehood ensueth. ¶ With virtues pure Make men demure Galat, v. Apoc. xxii, This spirit shall sure By influence, Of gifts divine Whereto all fine They shall incline Without offence. ¶ This good spirit Working all right i, Cor, three vi, two Cor, vi, Levit, xxvi, Mathe. xxviii, Luc. xxiiii, Shall inhabit Christian men's hearts, Wiche shall them guide At every tide And put a side All woes and smarts. ¶ All vice to fie Uertu to se johan, xv, xvi, i johan two, Teach you shall he At each season, That for ever Ye may persevet In God's favour And his kingdom. ¶ Thus see ye now That in sorrow Christ your borrow Will not leave you, johan. xiiii, xv. xvi, Math xxviii. Mathe. xvi, johan, xii. By his spirit Against Satan's might He will for you fight Faithful and true. ¶ The shepherds. All these things please us right well So joyful newe they to us bring, But we all pray thee, us now tell What shall become of our new king. ¶ Thangell. Christ your new king In heaven sitting Shall a dwelling For you prepare, johan. xiiii. That after this In joyful bliss Ye may not miss johan, xvii, To abide there. ¶ Early and late Your advocate i johan two. And bounteous mate i Tim, two Rom, viii. Heb, seven Shall he be sure, To pleat ever All your matter Before his father To make you pure. ☞ If that ye sin i, john, two, He will not blin You for to win Again to grace, Of the father By his prayer All this favour Shall he purchase, ¶ The shepherds. But what, when shall he come again To us which are his inheritance? Psal two. Shall our king there ever remain And work us than no more pleasance? ¶ Thangell. Beturne shall he Ioh, iii, Malache, iii, Math, xxv, Iohn, v From the high see Of God's majesty At the last day, And give judgement Phil. iii i Thes, iiii. indifferent Uvith power extent For ever and aye. ❧ christ the judge than Shall the deeds scan Rom, xiiii, two Cor, v Math, xxv. Iohn, v Dan, xii, Of every man As it is fit, The evil to pain The good again To joy certain Shall he commit. ☞ Than shall all you His servants true Esa, lxv. two Pet, iii, Apoc, xxi, Iohn, xvii, Phil, i, A glory new receive certes, Of this your king Uvith him reigning In one dwelling For aye doubtless. ❧ joy eternal Esa, lxv, Dan, xii. Ezech. xxxvii. His servants all receive than shall with high solace, Nevermore pain S●ph. iii joel, iii, i Cor. two. Apoc. xxi. But all joy plain Shall ye sustain In that good place. ¶ The shepherds. That should we than now desire more Luc. i, Esa, x. john, i. i, Iohn, iii. Esa seven Math i Luc i, two. Iohn. two Ephe two. Esa, lxi Tit two, Of this our king so liberal, saying he hath all things in store That make to our health eternal? Our king ye say, is Gods own son Equal with his father in power, which from his high throne is come down To vanquyshe Satan, that is so sour. Of a Maid pure without man's seed Is he borne by ghostly inspiration, All our deformities out to weed which we took of Adam's procreation. He shall not only be our king But also our good school master, Esa, xxxv. Iohn, v Iohn, xi Mathe, xxvi. Marc, xv. Luc, xxii Mathe, xii, xv, xvi, nineteen, xxi, xxii, xxiii, Truly teaching us every thing That pertain to a Christian manner. His godly doctrine he also shall Uvith miracles approve and fortify. Declaring hereby unto all That he is Messiah unfeignedly. But the bishops and priests also with the layers and Pharisees, Scribes, Saducees and many more Shall seek all means him to displease. His sermons they shall callumniate And his innocency diffame, applying neither early nor late To maintain the honour of his name. Luc. ●●●. xxiii. Iohn. viii. x. xviii. Math. xxvi. Marc, xiiii. Luc. xxii Phil. two, Esa. liii They shall so increase in fury That their malice shall never cease, T●ll they have slain him cruelly To satisfy their wickedness. His own disciple shall they allure Christ his Master for to betray, giving him gifts to make him sure That from his purpose he go not away. False witness also shall they hire Against Christ our true lord and king, To accomplish their wicked desire That unto death they may him bring. After divers kinds of torment Psal. xv jonas. i. two. Ose vi, Rom, iiii. Psal. lxviii. Esa. lxiii. Marc, xvi. Act. i, i, Iohn, two. Rom. viii. Heb. seven Luc. xxiiii. Iohn, xvi. wherewith he shall be greatly vexed, To the cross than shall he be sent Unto the death to be scourged. So that the conclusion shall be That his sweet badye shall be slain. And his precious blood shed on the tree To release all our sinful pain. But he shall rise again the third day Like a lord puysaunte and bounteous. That before God the father we may Ever appear Just and righteous, Than to the heavens ascend he shall Both God and man by his divine power, sitting on the right hand eternal Of God the father at each hour. For us shall he without ceasing Pray there unto God his father, His prayers hereto applying That in grace we may persever. Moreover to us shall he send The holy Ghost from the heavens high, which shall preserve us unto the end Against Satan our old enemy. Art. two, x, Psal. lxviii. joel iii. Math. xxv. Phil. iii i. Thess, iiii, Psal. L. clu Psal. L. xviii, This holy spirit shall garnish Our minds with virtues aboundante, And to abstain from works devilish Grace ever to us shall he grant, At the last day shall he again Return unto the great judgement, The evil shall he commit to pain The good to glory shall be sent. O what a glorious king have we How gentle, how good, how liberal, Now blessed mought Messiah be which to such glory doth us call. Fain would we see this our new king Gladly now would we him visit, For never was there any thing wherein we had so great delight, Tell us therefore we pray the all Uuhyther we shall go for to find, This our new king a prince royal whom we all love with heart and mind. ¶ Thangell. If that ye be Minded to see Your king so free Corporally, In bethelem sure Math. two, Luc. two. Is he demure With Mary pure unfeignedly. ❧ There shall ye find Your king so kind After the mind Of the prophet, Miche, v. Which that city Of David fire Confess to be There unto set. ¶ And that ye may Now in your way All your journey The better make I shall you tell How ye may well Of Christ so bell True knowledge take. ¶ The child swaddled Uilely clothed Luc. two. And reposed In a manger, Shall ye there find Yet let your mind To him be kind And sopersever. ¶ In poverty Though ye him see Yet sure is he i, Tim, vi. Apoc. xvii. nineteen, The lord of all So to be borne For you all lost He thought no scorn As know ye shall. ¶ He is of Mary Borne so simply Math. xi. That ye boldly Should to him come, If he did wear All princelike gear So would ye fear This his kingdom. ¶ But poor I wis Become he is That you by this May be rytched, His poverty two, Cor, viii. Maketh you to be Both rich and fire Undaungered. ¶ Be not therefore Dysmaied the more Because in store He hath such need, True zachary Did prophecy zach. ix. Of his penury In very deed. ¶ And that ye may Know that I say To be true alway And without lie, With me that bring This glad riding Ye shall hear sing Angels many. ¶ The song of th'angels. Praise and glory To God on high And peace truly Luc. two. On earth mortal, To men again A good will plain mought be certain Perpetual. ¶ The shepherds. O heavenly noise and pleasant sight O tidings full of all solace, To glorify God it ●s right From whom alone proceedeth all grace. The Angels are now from us gone Into heaven are they ascended, Luc, two. Thorough their tidings is all moan Utterly from us excluded, what than doth there yet now remain But that to Bethlem we make haste, And with our eyes see the tidings certain which God hath showed us at the last. Moche are we bound undoubtedly To this our lord omnipotent Which of his great grace and mercy Hath these tidings unto us sent, Greatly also before all other Are we sheph rdes poor and miserable. Bound to this our lord and master For these news sweet and conformable, He hath not opened them to ●●nges To bishops, to Priests, to layers, Nor yet to covetous worldings Math. xi. Esa. xxix. i, Cor, i, jac. two, But to us simple and poor misers, To us to us which are counted Very slaves before the worlds sight, Are these joyful news opened To confoonde the wicked worldings might, The wicked worldings cannot abide This our, new king the lord Jesus', For they reject and ●●st a side Both him and his word as venomous. Herode will persecute doubtless Christ our king with great violence, Math. two Iohn. xi. Act. iiii. The bishops, the Priests, the Pharisees, will surely commit no less offence. The poor in spirit are fit only To receive Christ and his preaching, The wise worldings count it folly any such news abroad to bring. Math, v. Math, xi. In worldly goods is their delight Gorgeous houses are their pleasance Sumptuously before men's sight To be decked is their pastance Delicately also to fare Is all their whole delectation. And on the world to cast their care Luc, xvi Is their whole study and intention. These wicked worldings therefore And belly God's voluptuous. Cannot away with Christ's lore Iohn. seven. Although never so bounteous For this cause hath our lord God sent To us shepherds simple and rustical, These news so good so excellent. Which shall bring great joy over all. Luc. two. Let us therefore without tarriance Go and visit this our new king That we may enjoy that pleasant which the Angel to us did bring. Let us all with humble reverence Go unto our true Messiah, Beholding his royal presence Although in a vile and homely place. And though we have no worldly treasure To offer to this our new king, Yet let us bring hearts meek and pure which shall be to him well pleasing. Hearts full of faith and charity To Christ our king let us offer, believing truly that this is he which is our king and Redeemer. In him alone, in him alone Let us put all our confidence, Let us scake salvation at none But only at his divine presence Let us love him unfeignedly With a true heart and faithful mind, seeking evermore his glory which is to us so gentle and kind. To god the father omnipotent which of his mere mercy and grace, Hath unto us this treasure sent Let us live worthy his ayndnes In all our life and conversation, And such wise sake him to please That we may one the heavenly mansion. AMEN. give the glory to God alone. Uirescit vulnere virtus. ¶ Imprinted by me Iohn day dwelling in Sepulchres parish a little above Holborn Conduit. Cum privilegio Regali. Ad imprimendum solum.