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.

ANANIAS vntruth vvas knovvne And hys vvyues to their shame: Thappostles vvere, in pryson throvvne Reioysynge in the same.

Meane.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 A certayne man, who was named〈♫〉〈♫〉 Ananias trulye: With Sa∣phira〈♫〉〈♫〉 his wyfe framed, Unto〈♫〉〈♫〉 the Lorde a lye. Who sellyng〈♫〉〈♫〉 then a pece of lande, Kept backe〈♫〉〈♫〉 parte of the pryce: The which

〈♫〉〈♫〉 his wyfe dyd vn der stande, They〈♫〉〈♫〉 wrought with one ad vice.

Countertenor.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 A certayne man who was named〈♫〉〈♫〉 A na ni as trulye: With Sa∣phira〈♫〉〈♫〉 his wyfe framed, Unto〈♫〉〈♫〉 the Lorde a lye, Who sellyng

〈♫〉〈♫〉 then a pece of lande, Kept backe〈♫〉〈♫〉 parte of the price, The which his〈♫〉〈♫〉 wyfe dyd vnderstand, They wrought〈♫〉〈♫〉 wyth one aduice.

Tenor.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 A certayne man who was named〈♫〉〈♫〉 A na ni as trulye: With Sa∣phira

〈♫〉〈♫〉 his wyfe framed, Unto the〈♫〉〈♫〉 Lorde a lye, Who sellynge〈♫〉〈♫〉 then a pece of lande Kept backe parte〈♫〉〈♫〉 of the price, the which hys wyfe dyd vn〈♫〉〈♫〉 derstand, They wrought w^t one aduice,〈♫〉〈♫〉 with one aduice, they wrought.

Basse.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 A certayne man, who was named〈♫〉〈♫〉 A na ni as trulye: With Sa∣phira〈♫〉〈♫〉 his wyfe framed, Unto〈♫〉〈♫〉 the Lorde a lye. Who sellyng〈♫〉〈♫〉 then a pece of lande, Kept backe〈♫〉〈♫〉 parte of the price The which

〈♫〉〈♫〉 his wyfe, dyd vnderstand, dyd vnder〈♫〉〈♫〉 stand, they wrought with one aduice, they.

A Certayne man, who was named Ananias trulye: With Saphira hys wyfe framed Unto the Lorde a lye.

Who sellynge then, a pece of lande Kept backe part of the pryce: The whiche hys wyfe, dyd vnderstande They wrought with one aduyce.

The other part, then layde downe was At the Apostles fit: And Peter sayde, Ananias By what meanes chaunceth it.

That Sathan hath, fylled thyne harte To cause thee thus to lye: U••to the holy, ghost and parte Of thy lyuelode denye.

Pertayned it not, to thee that howre And after it was solde: Was not the parte, in thyne owne powre That thou dost nowe witholde.

How chaūceth it, that thou shouldest then Thus brynge thy selfe to wo: Thou hast not lyed, onely to men But vnto God also.

And when he was, trulye thus tryed Hys doyinges was abhorde: He strayght gaue vp, the ghost and dyed For triflynge with the Lorde.

Great feare then came, vpon eche heade That thys dyd heare and see: The yonge men rose, vp and hym leed Where he shoulde buryd be.

And it chaunced, within the space Of thre houres thys was done: Hys wyfe not knowynge came in place Appearynge there ryght soone.

And Peter sayde, to her tell me Solde ye the lande for thys: And she ryght soone, to hym sayde ye I haue sayde as it is:

Then Peter sayde, I wyll recorde That ye dyd both consent. To tempt the sprit, of God the Lorde As it is euydent.

Beholde the fete, of them that haue Buryd thy make thys daye: Be redye to, put thee in graue Then she fell dead strayght waye.

The yonge men then, came in and founde Her dead lyinge at hande: They bare her forth, and in the grounde Layde her by her husbande.

And therwith came, on them great feare That sawe thys done of ryght: Euen on all those, that then were there To see that feareful syght.

By the Apostles handes was wrought Ryght straunge and wondrus thinges Amonge the people, which then sought To heare their good tydynges.

With one accorde, they all were gone To prayse their Lorde and Kynge: With in the porche, of Salomon And that with thankes geuynge.

Of thother sort, there was not one Durst ioyne hym selfe them to: And yet of them, some longe had gone To learne the best to do.

The numbre of, those men that dyd Beleue the Lorde hys lore: Men and women, God be praysed Encreased more and more.

That in so much, they brought bedsteades For sycke in to the stretes: And some were layed, in standyng beddes And eke some in palletes.

That at the least, Peter myght come Nye to them that laye there: When he came by, to shadow some Of them that sore sycke were.

Ther came also, a multitude From cityes rounde aboute: To Ierusalem, to seclude Sycknes from them through out.

And such as were, vexed euen there With vncleane sprites eche one: Were brought to them, then euery where And were made whole anone.

The chiefe priest then, rose vp certes And all that with hym were: Whiche is the sect, of Saduces Who then dyd stampe and steare.

Of thappostles, not one went quight In prison they were set: The angell of, the Lorde by nyght Them out of prison let.

And brought them forthe, & eke sayde than Go steppe forth and speake ryfe: With in the Temple, to euery man The wordes now of this lyfe.

When they heard y^t, they with good wyll Into the temple went: Soone in the morne, for to fulfyll The Lordes commaundement.

The chief priest came, and they that were Wyth hym in that forenone: And called councell, to them there To knowe what myght be done.

Then of the children, of Israell The elders were also: Of them that sat, there in councell And bade some for them goo.

When they then went, to them that had The pryson then in cure: They dyd retourne, as men nye mad Shut was the pryson sure.

The kepers standynge at the dore To wayt vpon their charge: And yet of them, they had no pore God had set them at large.

When the chiefe priest, and he that is Euen of the temple chefe: And eke the hye pristes, heard of this They mused with muche grefe.

Then came one forth, and sayde beholde Those that in pryson were: Stande in the churche, and are full bolde To teache the people 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,