The Life and Repentance of Mary Magdalene · chunk 18 of 38
Wager, Lewis · published 1566 · first performed or written 1558 [c.1550-1566] (Annals) moral T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation typicality 0.77 · 484 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T5: god, christ, david, sin, holy, israel, lord, mercy, sins, faith.
We the fathers of the clergy divers seasons, About him have consulted together, To destroy him we have alleged reasons, But many things therein we do consider. His doctrine is marvelous this is true, And his works are more marvelous doubtless, If as yet we should chance him to pursue, Much inconvenience might chance and distress, The people do him for a great Prophet take, He doth so much good among them that be sick, That they wot not what on him to make, For he healeth both the mad and the lunatic. Me think verily, that it doth you behove, Which are men of learning and intelligence, His doctrine and miracles wisely to prove, And whence he had them to have experience. By my faith I will tell you what was my pretence, To have bidden him to dinner this day I thought, Where we would have examined his science, And by what power such wonders he wrought. But if I can not have him in my house this day, I will appoint an other day for the same cause. Then will we appoint for him some other way If we find him contrary to our laws. Ne credas tempori, trust not the time he doth say, I fear that you will permit him to long: There is ever peril in much delay, Never suffer you to reign aught that is wrong. Well, seeing that at this time he doth not appear, I will return hence as fast as I may, Take you the pain a while to tarry here To see if he chance at any time to come this way, Or if you here where he is resident, Let us have word as fast as ever you can. As concerning your request I will be diligent, To do you pleasure evermore I am your man. It shall cost me a fall I promise him truly, Except I bring him shortly to an end. Watch for him will I, in all places duly, I will know what the merchant doth intend. A beggarly wretch, that hath not of his own, One house or cabin wherein he may rest his head: His parents for poor labouring folks are well known, And have not the things which should stand then in stead No man knoweth where he learned & went to school And yet he taketh upon him to teach men doctrine. But within a while he will prove himself a fool, And come to utter destruction and ruin. Is he able, think you, to withstand, So many bishops, priests, and pharisies, Great learned men, and seniors of the land, With other people that be of their affinites? His folly by his presumption he doth declare, A while we are content that he doth reign. But I trust to make him weary of his welfare, If I may see him in this country again.
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We the fathers of the clergie diuers seasons, About hym haue consulted together, To destroy hym we haue alleaged reasons, But many thyngs therin we do consider. His doctrine is maruellous this is true, And his workes are more maruellous doubtlesse, If as yet we should chaunce hym to pursue, Muche inconuenience might chaunce and distresse, The people do hym for a great Prophete take, He doth so muche good among them that be sicke, That they wote not what on hym to make, For he healeth bothe the madde and the lunatike. Me thinke verily, that it doth you behoue, Which are men of learnyng and intelligence, His doctrine and miracles wisely to proue, And whence he had them to haue experience. By my faith I wil tell you what was my pretence, To haue bidden him to dyner this day I thought, Where we would haue examined his science, And by what power suche wonders he wrought. But if I can not haue hym in my house this day, I will appoynt an other day for the same cause. Then will we appoint for hym some other way If we fynd hym contrary to our lawes. Ne credas tempori, trust not the tyme he doth say, I feare that you will permitte hym to long: There is euer peryll in muche delay, Neuer suffre you to raigne ought that is wrong. Well, seyng that at this tyme he doth not appere, I will returne hence as fast as I may, Take you the payne a whyle to tary here To see if he chance at any tyme to come this way, Or if you here where he is resident, Let vs haue worde as fast as euer you can. As concernyng your request I will be diligent, To doe you pleasure euermore I am your man. It shall cost me a fall I promise hym truely, Except I bryng hym shortly to an ende. Watche for hym will I, in all places duely, I will know what the marchant doth intende. A beggerly wretch, that hath not of his owne, One house or cabyn wherin he may rest his heade: His parents for poore laboring folks ar wel known, And haue not ye things which shold stand thē in stede No man knoweth where he lerned & went to schoole And yet he taketh vpon hym to teache men doctrine. But within a while he will proue him selfe a foole, And come to vtter destruction and ruine. Is he able, thynke you, to withstande, So many bishops, priestes, and pharisies, Great learned men, and seniors of the lande, With other people that be of their affinites? His foly by his presumption he doth declare, A while we are content that he doth raigne. But I trust to make him wearie of his welfare, If I may see hym in this countrey agayne.