The Most Virtuous and Godly Susanna · chunk 22 of 29
Garter, Thomas · published 1578 · first performed or written 1569 [1563-1569] (Annals) moral T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation typicality 0.82 · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T5: god, christ, david, sin, holy, israel, lord, mercy, sins, faith.
Oh foolish folk of Israel, that know not ill from good, I am you see an innocent, and guiltless of this blood. I pray thee friend what mean thy words, which seem of such a weight Disclose the secrets of thy mind, and tell us thereof straight, That I mean speak, I tell you true, shall straight be plainly said, Why? are you fools O Israel, or are your wits dismayed. Or have you not the policy, the truth to know and try, Why have you now condemned here, this Israelite to die. And that which worst is yet of all, and filleth her heart with ruth, You have done this (oh foolish men) and have not known the truth. Go sit in judgement once again, the witness they have borne, Is false, and yet their gravity, your senses doth suborn. Marry child with all my heart, we will return us soon, And also what thou thinkest meet, it shall straight way be done, And since that God by thee hath given, a warning to us all, Come sit with us in judgement seat, lest we again should fall. Is Mustard good for sick folks relief? Yea Sir, Vinegar and Mustard both is good for beet. Why Lord my God, my King and joy, what have I done for thee, That in the midst of all my woes, thus thou shouldst succour me, I as touching filthy flesh, nought but a lump of clay, Yet thou O Lord I find it still, wilt always be my stay, What can I do for recompense unto thy heavenly grace, Nought else good Lord but praise thy name while I have living space And I shall be a witness still, to those that cleave to thee, Thou wilt not suffer them to fall but wilt their aider be. Now Lord while life and days shall last, and till my breath be spent, I will set forth thy glorious praise, which is so permanent. Daniel I pray thee with all my heart, Sit down and in this weighty charge, Do help to take our part. Cause that silence be proclaimed. bailie cause the Crier to make an O yes. How many in this court doth stand, to hear what God hath done, I charge them in that God his name, their silence to use soon, And bailie undo Susanna, and rid her from her bands, And bind those wicked Elders two, both by their feet and hands. See here good people, unto you all I speak, How God doth help the innocent, and eke their sorrows break, Let mine example comfort you, in all kind of distress, That if you suffer for his sake, he will your ca●●s ●●●case. And let not fear of any man your constant that 〈◊〉, From him that thus most constantly, his 〈◊〉 doth true, You see I am at liberty, that erst hath been in thrall, And thus will God deal with all such, as end is mercy call.
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¶Oh foolish folke of Israell, that know not ill from good, I am you sée an innocent, and guiltlesse of this blood. ¶I pray thee friend what meane thy wordes, which séeme of such a waight Disclose the secretes of thy mynde, and tell vs thereof straight, ¶That I meane speake, I tell you true, shall straight be playnly sayd, Why? are you fooles O Israell, or are your wits dismayde. Or haue you not the pollicie, the truth to know and trie, Why haue you now condemn here, this Israelite to die. And that which worst is yet of all, and filleth her harte with ruth, You haue done this (oh foolish men) and haue not knowen the truth. Go sit in iudgement once agayne, the witnesse they haue borne, Is false, and yet their grauity, your sences doth subborne. ¶Mary chylde with all my hart, we will retourne vs soone, And also what thou thinkest meete, it shall straight way be done, And synce that God by thée hath giuen, a warning to vs all, Come sit with vs in iudgement seate, least we agayne should fall. ¶Is Mustard good for sick folkes reléefe? ¶Yea Syr, Uineger and Mustarde both is good for béete. ¶Why Lord my God, my King and ioy, what haue I done for thée, That in the midst of all my woes, thus thou shouldst succour me, I as touching fylthy flesh, nought but a lump of clay, Yet thou O Lorde I fynde it still, wilt alway be my stay, What can I doe for recompence vnto thy heauenly grace, Nought else good Lorde but prayse thy name whyle I haue liuing space And I shall be a witnesse still, to those that cleaue to thee, Thou wilt not suffer them to fall but wilt their ayder bée. Now Lord while life and dayes shall last, and till my breth be spent, I will set forth thy gloryous prayse, which is so parmament. ¶Danyell I pray thee with all my hart, Sit downe and in this waighty charge, Doe helpe to take our part. ¶Cause that sylence be proclaimed. ¶Bayly cause the Cryer to make an O yes. ¶How many in this court doth stand, to heare what God hath done, I charge them in that God his name, their sylence to vse soone, And Bayly vndoe Susanna, and rid her from her bandes, And binde those wicked Elders two, both by their séete and handes. ¶See here good people, vnto you all I speake, How God doth helpe the innocent, and eake their sorrowes breake, Let myne example comfort you, in all kinde of distresse, That if you suffer for his sake, he will your cas case. And let not feare of any man your constant that , From him that thus most constantly, his doth true, You sée I am at libertye, that earst hath bene in thrall, And thus will God deale with all such, as end is mercy call.