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

CHRIST dyd ascende, vp in to heauen As ye shall after reade: Mathias vvas, of the eleuen Electe in Iudas steade.

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 In the foremer treatyse to〈♫〉〈♫〉 thee Dere frend The o phi∣lus:〈♫〉〈♫〉 I haue written the

Tenor.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 In the foremer treatyse to〈♫〉〈♫〉 thee Dere frend The o phi∣lus,〈♫〉〈♫〉 I haue writen the ve ri te,

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 In the foremer treatyse to〈♫〉〈♫〉 thee Dere frend The o phi∣lus〈♫〉〈♫〉 I haue written the ve ri-

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 In the former treatyse to〈♫〉〈♫〉 thee Dere frend The o phi∣lus,〈♫〉〈♫〉 I haue wrytten the verite the

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 ve ri te, Of the Lord Christ Ie∣sus,〈♫〉〈♫〉 Whiche he to do and〈♫〉〈♫〉 eke to teache, Began vntyll the

Tenor.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Of the Lorde Christ Ie∣sus,〈♫〉〈♫〉 Which he to do and〈♫〉〈♫〉 eke to teach, Began vntyll the

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 te of the Lorde Christ Ie∣sus,〈♫〉〈♫〉 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

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 daye: In〈♫〉〈♫〉 whiche the sprite vp hym dyd〈♫〉〈♫〉 feache, To dwell aboue for aye.

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 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.

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 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.

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:

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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.