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

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 low∣shyp,〈♫〉〈♫〉 He dyd slee Iames Iohns brother〈♫〉〈♫〉 deare, Euen wyth the swerde in

Tenor.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 uyng, And Godlye fe low∣shyp,〈♫〉〈♫〉 He dyd slee Iames Iohns brother〈♫〉〈♫〉 deare, Euen wyth the swerde in

Countertenor.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 uyng, And godlye fe low∣shyp,〈♫〉〈♫〉 He dyd slee Iames Iohns brother〈♫〉〈♫〉 deare, Euen wyth the swerde in

Bassus.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 uyng, And god lye fe low∣shyp,〈♫〉〈♫〉 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, Be∣cause〈♫〉〈♫〉 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 charge gaue he Unto quarternions fower: Of souldiers there, then kept to be Tyll that the feast were ouer.

Entendynge then, once easter past That out he shoulde be brought But Peter was, in pryson fast Tyll God for hym had wrought

Then prayer was made, without ceasyng Of all the godly menne: Unto the Lorde, out hym to bryng Of that foul fylthye denne.

When Herode would, haue had hym sene And brought before the route: The same nyght Peter, slept betwene Two souldiers stowre and stoute.

Bounde with two chaynes, in lodginge pore And so he fell a slepe: The kepers standynge at the dore The prison fast to kepe.

Beholde the Aungel, of the Lorde Was present in that tyde: The lodge to lyght, he then restorde And smote on Peters syde:

And styrred hym, who lay in bandes And sayde aryse vnbewrayde: And then the chaynes, fel from his handes The Angell to hym sayde:

Gyrde thou thy selfe, and haue no drede Thy Sandales bynde on thee: Thy mantell cast, on thee with spede And then come folowe me.

He folowed hym, and made no dene And wylt not what done was: But as a vision, he had sene Whiche thaungel brought to pas

When they the first, watche dyd frustrate The seconde watche also: They came vnto, the yron gate That goth the cytye vnto.

Which opened by, the owne accorde They passynge through by nyght: And then the Aungell, of the Lorde From Peter vanished quyght.

When Peter to, hym selfe came well He sayde I knowe and see: That God hath sent, me hys Angell Which hath delyuerd me.

Out of the hands, of kynge Herod And all hys whole counsayle: And from the Iewes, I thanke my God That neuer dyd me fayle.

And as he thought, thys thynge vpon To Maries house dyd go: Which was the mother, of one Iohn And called Marke also.

Where diuers were, gathered to praye There Peter knockt with spede: A damsell came forth, to heare saye Named Rhoda in dede.

And when that she, knewe Peters voyce The dore she dyd let pas: She ranne in fast, and dyd reioyce To tell where Peter was.

Declarynge playne, that heard she had Hym speake in the entre: And then they sayde, that she was mad But she sayde it was he.

Then sayde they all, it maye betyde His Aungel there to be: But Peter styll, dyd there abyde And eke styll knocked he.

And when they had, opend the dore Where Peter then dyd stande: They were astonied, ryche and pore But he helde vp his hande.

And wylled them, to holde their peace And shewed them what was past▪ Howe that the Lorde, dyd hym releace Where he in chaynes laye fast.

And he sayde then, go shewe thys thynge To Iames and, brethren eke: And he went thence, before day sprynge Another place to seke.

Assoone as it, was fayre lyght daye The souldiers made great mone: Eche one to other, began to saye Howe is thys man thus gone.

When Herode then, for hym dyd call And naught of hym heard saye: He dyd examine, the kepers all Commaundynge them awaye:

And he descended, from Iewrye To Cesarye anon: With them of Tire, he was angrye And with them of Sidon:

And they came all, then to obtayne By intercession than: To Bassus made, hys chamberlayne Desyrynge peace eche man.

Because their countrey, where they fedde Chiefely by hym dyd stande: And they and theirs, were norishedde Onely by Herodes lande.

Upon a daye, appoynted well Herode hym selfe made neate: In fyne and royall, apparell And set hym on hys seate.

To them gay wordes, then spake Herod The people then dyd shoute: And sayde he speaks, more lyke a God Then lyke a man no doute.

The aungell then, immediatlye Dyd strycke him with Gods rod: Because he dyd, not geue the glorye Unto the lyuynge God.

The wormes of hym, toke their repast And he gaue vp the ghost: The worde also encreased fast And grewe in euerye coost.

Then Barnabas, and Paule went soone Unto Ierusalem: When they their office, had well done And toke Iohn Marke with them.