The Life and Repentance of Mary Magdalene · chunk 25 of 38
Wager, Lewis · published 1566 · first performed or written 1558 [c.1550-1566] (Annals) moral T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation typicality 0.76 · 523 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T5: god, christ, david, sin, holy, israel, lord, mercy, sins, faith.
Like as the father raiseth the dead again, And unto life doth them mercifully restore: So the son quickeneth the dead it is plain, And giveth them a life to live evermore, verily verily I say, he that heareth my voice, And believeth on him that hath me sent, Shall have everlasting life therein to rejoice, And shall not come into damnable torment. But the same pass from death unto life, Repent, and trust in God's mercy for my sake. With the sins of the world be at debate and strife, And unto grace my heavenly father will you take. All they whom the law condemneth for sin, By faith in me, I save and justify, I am come sinners by repentance to win, Like as the Prophet before did prophecy. Thou woman, with mercy I do thee prevent, If thou canst in the Son of God believe, And for thy former life be sorry and repent, All thy sins and offences I do forgive. Who is the son of God sir, of whom do ye talk? Which hath this power whereof you do boast, It is best for you out of this country to walk, And never more be seen after in this coast. The son of God quoth he? This is a pride in deed. Trowest thou that the father can suffer this? They come of Abraham's stock and holy seed, And thou sayest that they believe all amiss. Avoid out of this woman thou Infidelity, With the vii devils which have her possessed, I banish you hence by the power of my divinity, For to salvation I have her dressed. O Iesus the Son of God ever living, Why comest thou before the time us to torment? In no person for thee we can have any abiding, Out upon thee the son of God omnipotent. Arise woman, and thank the father of heaven, Which with his mercy hath thee prevented, By his power I have rejected from the spirits seven, Which with unbelief have thy soul tormented. Blessed be thy name O father celestial, Honour and glory be given to thee world without end, O Lord, dost thou regard thus a woman terrestrial? To thee what tongue is able worthy thanks to repend? O what a sinful wretch Lord have I been? Have mercy on me Lord, for thy name's sake, So grievous a sinner before this day was never seen Vouchsafe therefore compassion on me to take. Canst thou believe in God, the maker of all thing, And in his only son, whom he hath sent? I believe in one God, Lord and heavenly king, And in thee his only son with hearty intent. Good Lord I confess that thou art omnipotent, Help my slender belief and infirmity: My faith Lord is wavering and insufficient, Strength it I pray the with the power of thy majesty. No man can come to me, that is, in me believe, Except my father draw him by his spirit. Behold Faith and Repentance to thee here I give, With all other virtues to thy health requisite. Note well the power of God's omnipotency:
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Like as the father raiseth the dead agayne, And vnto life doth them mercifully restore: So the sonne quickeneth the dead it is playne, And geueth them a life to liue euermore, Uerily verily I say, he that heareth my voyce, And beleueth on him that hath me sent, Shall haue euerlastyng life therin to reioyce, And shall not come into damnable torment. But the same passe from death vnto lyfe, Repent, and trust in Gods mercy for my sake. With the sinnes of the world be at debate and strife, And vnto grace my heauenly father will you take. All they whom the law condemneth for synne, By faith in me, I saue and iustifie, I am come sinners by repentance to winne, Like as the Prophet before did prophecie. Thou woman, with mercy I do thee preuent, If thou canst in the Sonne of God beleue, And for thy former lyfe be sory and repent, All thy sinnes and offences I doe forgeue. Who is the sonne of God sir, of whom do ye talke? Which hath this power wherof you do boast, It is best for you out of this countrey to walke, And neuer more be sene after in this coast. The sonne of God quod he? This is a pride in dede. Trowest thou that the father can suffer this? They come of Abrahams stocke and holy sede, And thou saiest that they beleue all amisse. Auoide out of this woman thou Infidelitie, With the .vii. diuels which haue hir possessed, I banish you hence by the power of my diuinitie, For to saluation I haue hir dressed. O Iesus the Sonne of God euer liuing, Why comest thou before the tyme vs to torment? In no person for thee we can haue any abidyng, Out vpon thee the sonne of God omnipotent. Arise woman, and thanke the father of heauen, Which with his mercy hath thee preuented, By his power I haue reicted from the spirits seuen, Which with vnbelief haue thy soule tormented. Blessed be thy name O father celestiall, Honor and glory be giuen to thee world without end, O Lord, doest thou regard thus a womā terrestriall? To thee what tong is able worthy thanks to repend? O what a synfull wretche Lord haue I bene? Haue mercy on me Lord, for thy names sake, So greuous a sinner before this day was neuer sene Uouchsafe therfore compassion on me to take. Canst thou beleue in God, the maker of all thing, And in his onely sonne, whom he hath sent? I beleue in one God, Lord and heauenly kyng, And in thee his onely sonne with hearty intent. Good Lord I confesse that thou art omnipotent, Helpe my slender beliefe and infirmitie: My faith Lord is waueryng and insufficient, Strēgth it I pray the with the power of thy maiesty. No man can come to me, that is, in me beleue, Except my father draw hym by his spirite. Behold Faith and Repentance to thee here I geue, With all other vertues to thy health requisite. Note well the power of Gods omnipotencie: