A right Godly and Christian A. B. C. showing the duty of every degree.  
To the tune of Rogero.  

ARise and wake from wickedness,  
repent and thou shalt live:  
Or else with sword and pestilence,  
the Lord God will thee grieve.   

BEware of Lust and Lechery,  
keep thou thy body chaste:  
Or else frequent the remedy,  
that Paul doth say thou mayst.   

Confess thy sins as David did,  
and turn unto the Lord:  
He will thee hear before thou call,  
so Esay doth record.   

Deal with thy neighbour mercifully,  
deceive no man by guile:  
Take heed of all extortion,  
it will thy soul defile.   

EXamine well thy wicked life,  
hide not thy council deep:  
The Lord God threatneth woe to them,  
that secret sins do keep.   

FLy theft and all unworthiness,  
and labour in the Lord:  
The ground of sin is idleness,  
with vices it is stored.   

GIve alms unto thy children dear,  
and turn not from the poor:  
Lend to the needy man thy goods,  
his pledge to him restore.   

HVrt not thy neighbour wittingly,  
in body goods or name:  
Remit offences willingly,  
left God revenge the same.   

IF God do bless thee with his gifts,  
of worldly good, and store:  
Let not thy heart on them be set,  
but praise the Lord therefore.   

Keep not thy hire ling wages back,  
God will his cry regard:  
In poor 〈◊〉 matters be not slack,  
the Lord will thee reward.   

LOve every man unfeignedly,  
hate no man in thy heart:  
Despise the way of wicked men,  
pray God they may convert.   

MInister justice Magistrates,  
you Masters kindly deal:  
You Parents all lest Gods curse fall,  
let youth correction feel.   

NO guileful speech, nor lying talk  
use thou in any ways:  
Eschew all evil, in goodness walk,  
if thou wilt see good days.   

Oppress no man by usury,  
refuse unlawful gains:  
Give plenteously unto the poor,  
Christ will thee pay again.   

Possess your souls with patience,  
against the wicked world:  
Pour out your prayers with reverence,  
before the living Lord   

QVarrel with none quench such desire,  
to anger be not bend:  
Remember God is merciful,  
when stuners do repent.   

REdeemed from the curse we are,  
by Christ to live with him:  
Our members let us mortify,  
which are all bend to sin.   

Sanctify the Sabbath, serve the Lord,  
from labour see thou lest  
Then God will have regard on thee,  
and make thy labour blest.   

TAke heed you love no swearing false,  
swear not by God in vain:  
Let all your talk attend unto  
the honour of his Name.   

Use no deceit nor unjust means,  
to compass worldly wealth:  
Extortion, fraud, and usury,  
and all such things are stealth.   

Walk not in worldly lusts 〈◊〉  
such worldly darkness 〈◊〉  
But walk as children of the light,  
as Christ himself begun.   

XAmples many are set forth,  
against the drunken sort:  
What deadly plagues are due to them,  
the Scriptures do report.   

Young folk be sober and chaste of 〈◊〉  
let God's word be your guide:  
Make clean your hearts before the L●●●…  
and never from him slide.   

ZAche a Publican S. Luke doth t●●…  
what zeal to Christ he had:  
But to behold our jewish hearts,  
alas it is too bad.   

& Plainly Luke doth specify,  
of that man's Godly mind:  
How to the poor most liberally,  
half his goods he assigned.   

EST, in English doth specify,  
in speech a Latin Verb:  
Into our heart's Lord pour thy Spir●●  
whereby we may be stirred   

TO sigh and groan unfeignedly,  
with sorrow for our sin:  
And for to seek the remedy,  
a new life to begin.   

A Men, God grant we lose no time,  
to walk whilst we have light  
That finally we may possess,  
the heavenly joys most bright.   

Our noble King with Nestor's 〈◊〉  
the Lord God long endue,  
With Sampsons' strength and Solomon 〈◊〉  
his foes for to aschew.   

GOd grant his grace, great joy & 〈◊〉  
with pleasure ●●r● beneath:  
To rule and reign the Royal sent,  
so long as he hath breath.   
FINIS.   

Printed at London for Henry Gosson.   

A Christian conference between Christ and a Sinner, wherein is showed the Love of Christ towards Mankind, and the pains which he suffered upon the Cross for our sins together with the wickedness of our corrupt natures toward him for the same  
To the tune of Go to bed sweet heart.  

I Am a poor sinner, how should I begin,  
to fall from my folly and horrible sin,  
I know not to whom I should make my complaint  
my sins are so heinous my heart it doth faint.  
My conscience accuseth me, no man can comfort me  
Secure me sweet Christ I would come to thee.   Christ. 

O thou sinful creature why dost thou despair,  
canst thou not settle thyself unto prayer:  
By faith and repentance if thou wilt relent.  
and fall from the former life thou hast ill spent;  
And turn away from thy sin, that's the way to begin  
I that redeemed thee bids thee come to me.   The Sinner. 

Alas, when to pray to thee I have intended,  
My conscience doth tell me I have so offended  
That thou wilt deny my request in my prayer,  
and this (O Lord) causeth me thus to despair.  
My conscience accuseth me, etc.   Christ. 

Where dost thou find in my holy bible,  
that nothing with me can be impossible:  
For were thine iniquity never so great,  
my mercy surpasseth it, if thou wilt entreat,  
And turn away, &c   Sinner. 

O how my body doth tremble and shake,  
my soul is unquiet my heart it doth ache:  
The Devil doth temp and lead me to ill,  
enforcing that thou wilt be angry still.  
My conscience accuseth me, etc.   Christ. 

Believe not the Devil for all his delay,  
for his subtle sleight is to work thy decay:  
Think how I converted my Apostle S. Paul.  
by mercy and favour which I give to you all.  
Turn away, etc.   Sinner. 

How apt is ill counsel to lead me to vic●,  
how doth the world daily my fancy entice,  
Adversity pincheth me every hour,  
I dread not thy judgement, thy justice and power.  
My conscience accuseth me, etc.   Christ. 

O earth and slime learn thou to shun all annoy,  
and suffer with patience, so shalt thou have joy,  
Consider what pain I have suffered for thee,  
enduring all torments to set thy soul free.  
Then turn away, etc.   Sinner. 

O my sweet Saviour, I cannot deny,  
but that for my filthy offence thou didst die.  
And what cruel pangs thou abidst in the Garden,  
and daily sweet jesus thou pleadest for my pardon  
  Christ. 

Then since thou confessest that I am thy Saviour,  
behold which way thou shalt attain to my favour  
Examine thy sins and be sorry therefore,  
and never commit such offence any more.  
Then turn away, etc.   Sinner. 

Alas, I am feeble and have not the face,  
take hold of thy promise except thy sweet grace,  
My carcase is filthy and nothing but clay,  
send help I beseech thee or else I decay.  
My conscience accuseth me, etc.   Christ. 

If once I do see thee be sorry in heart,  
amending thy life, and in time will convert,  
Let nothing dismay thee for I will receive thee,  
let all thy familiar and worldly friends leave thee  
Then turn away, etc.   Sinner. 

Then Lord in thy mercy is all my whole stay,  
permit not foul Satan to cast me away,  
From that f●●●hy tyrant sweet jesus defend me.  
he leads my affections, and still doth attend me.  
And daily he telleth me, no man, etc.   Christ. 

Say to him thus when he would thee devour,  
a void wicked Satan thou hast no more power,  
But that which my God doth permit unto thee,  
thou hast not the power to be master o'er me.  
Believe not his treachery, that's the, etc.   Sinner. 

I thank thee sweet jesus that of thy good grace.  
thou standest to assist me in every place.  
Yet I am disloyal unjust and perverse.  
no creature more filthy that I can rehearse.  
My conscience accuseth me, etc.   Christ. 

Take up thy cross and follow then me,  
with patience continue and look that thou be,  
For all thine offences repentant with sorrow,  
think death is at hand to present thee to morrow,  
Then turn away from thy sin, that's the way to begin  
I that redeemed thee bids thee come to me.   Sinner. 

My filthy unworthiness here I confess,  
forgive me, O Saviour and send me redress:  
Increase my faith and patience that I may  
attain to thy presence, and boldly may say,  
Depart from me vanity, Christ hath released me,  
Secure me sweet Christ, I would come to thee.   
FINIS.   

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