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The Life and Repentance of Mary Magdalene

Wager, Lewis, published 1566 · moral · Interlude;Nonprofessional

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TitleThe Life and Repentance of Mary Magdalene
AuthorWager, Lewis
Publication year (edition)1566
Genre (British Drama)moral
Genre group (comparison)moral — from the British Drama label · Annals: interlude;biblical play
Play typeInterlude;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 47 · edition 84 · TCP A14625 · DEEP 72
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1558 [c.1550-1566]
First performance (BritDrama)1550 [1547-1553 or 1558-1562]
PrinterCharlewood, John
PublisherCharlewood, John
FormatQuarto
STC24932
Greg47a(*)
Genre (Annals)Biblical Interlude
Genre (BritDrama)Moral
BritDrama no.209
Title pageA new Enterlude, ... entreating of the Life and Repentaunce of Marie Magdalene: not only godlie, learned and fruitefull, but also well furnished with pleasaunt myrth and pastime, very delectable for those which shall heare or reade the same.
Title-page performance noteThe names of the Players. [in double columns] Infidelitie the Uice. The Lawe. | Marie Magdalene. Knowledge of sinne. | Pride of life. Christ Iesus. | Cupiditie. Fayth. | Carnall Concupiscence. Repentaunce. | Simon the Pharisie. Iustification. | Malicious Iudgement. Loue. [in single column, centered below others] Foure may easely play this Enterlude.
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10–60493T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.71Nulla tam modesta felicitas est Quae malignantis dentes vitare possit. NO state of man, he it never so modest,…
261–117493T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.72For that she had spent her life in sin vile and vain, By Christ's preaching she was converted again, To be tru…
3118–175491unassignedInfidelity, no beware of me Infidelity, Like as Faith is the root of all goodness, So am I the head of all ini…
4176–230496unassignedMock? I know that you come of a worshipful stock He that mocketh you ought to be reprehended. Of tailors craft…
5231–291501unassignedSay you so mistress Mary, will you put me in trust In faith I will tell you, you can not trust a wiser, You sh…
6292–345488unassignedThe truth is so, they whom now I speak of, Are persons of great honour and nobility, Fellows that love neither…
7346–399469unassignedOut of jury? no carnal lust to thee I may tell That with the chief princes now I do dwell: The bishops, priest…
8400–459496T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.72With thee I may boldly compare I trow, For as many vices in me as in thee do grow. You know that my name is ca…
9460–515507unassignedFor him a better name you could not express, For ill disposed women are always merciless. They are always scra…
10516–572500unassignedMaxima quaequae domus, servis est plena superbis, Every great house, as the Poet doth say, Is full of naughty …
11573–628493unassignedNay hoa there, backare, you must stand apart, You love me best I trow, mistress Mary. For a hundred pound I wo…
12629–684509unassignedIn summer time now and then to keep away flies, Let some of that fair hair hang in your eyes: With a hot needl…
13685–734466unassignedYour words do not only provoke my desire, But in pleasure they set my heart on fire. Sometime for your pleasur…
14735–786473unassignedHa, ha, ha, you are a fond body pleasure verily. Doth he not move you to matrimony? Take heed that he bring yo…
15787–839513unassignedI may use dalliance and pastime a while, But the courage of youth will soon be in exile. I remember yet since …
16840–895482unassignedWill you be so good as to play us a dance? And we will do you as great pleasure it may chance. Alas we have no…
17896–951498unassignedGramercy in deed mine own good loving jug It doth me good in mine arms you to hug, How say you now by these mi…
18952–1007484T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.77We the fathers of the clergy divers seasons, About him have consulted together, To destroy him we have alleged…
191008–1063497T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.78Ha, ha, ha, laugh quod he? laugh I must in deed, I never saw a bolder harlot in my life, To prompt her forward…
201064–1116460unassignedVery little I hope for his commodity. To do him any good dost thou intend? Thou knowest my mind right well Inf…
211117–1171463T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.79What God of his people doth require, What the people's duty is, they may see here, Which they own unto God in …
221172–1235543T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.70Body of God, are you so mad him to believe▪ These things are written to make folks afraid, Will ye to him or t…
231236–1291498T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.72O this knowledge of sin is so in my sight, That if I should die truly I can not be merry. We will rid the knav…
241292–1351519T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.83Conscience? how doth thy conscience little Mall? Was thy conscience sicked, alas little fool? Whoreson fools, …
251352–1412523T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.76Like as the father raiseth the dead again, And unto life doth them mercifully restore: So the son quickeneth t…
261413–1467474T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.71That soul which of late was a place of devils, He hath made a place for himself by his clemency, Purging from …
271468–1523476T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.73The holy virtue of Faith I do represent, joined continually with repentance: For where as the person for sin i…
281524–1579506T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.78Marry my grace shall be for thee sufficient, Go thy way forth with faith and repentance, To hear the Gospel of…
291580–1635501T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.76For a season it behoveth us to have patience, I showed you the reason wherefore of late: At this season I pray…
301636–1691503unassignedThe same Christ dineth with Simon to day, Who commanded to prepare the table in all haste, Help to make all re…
311692–1743488T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.67Mark you not what in his grace he did say? Thou hast sent thy son anointed with the holy ghost By these words …
321744–1797487T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.84You know that there is xi hours in the day And night cometh not till the .xii. hours be expired It is not in m…
331798–1851485T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.86To show such obsequy to him it is a small matter, Which by his grace hath my sinful life amended. O wretched e…
341852–1905477unassignedThere were two debtors, whom I did well know, Which were in debt to a lender that was thrifty: The one five hu…
351906–1959483T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.83Would not presume my head or mouth to kiss, But my feet, lamenting in her heart for her sin. My head you did n…
361960–2015473T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.88Pleaseth it you reverend father, to give me licence To say my mind to this blasphemerand thief, In few words y…
372016–2072494T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.81For God's sake sir, you and such as you be, Look upon this fellow by mine advise: For what he goth about all y…
382073–2133503T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.64Then your love paid not your debts perceive you may The forgiveness of your sins you must refer, Only to Chris…