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 The temptation of Our Lord, 
 
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Cl)e CuOor jfacstntile ta^crts 
 
 Cije temptation of 
 ©ur 3Lori> 
 
 By JOHN BALE 
 
 BISHOP OF OSSORV 
 
 Written, 1538 
 
 \Bodleian Library, Douce B, Subst. 1 64] 
 
 Reproduced in Facsimile, 1909 
 
 ^be ^emptatione of ®ur Xorb 
 
Cbe Cutior jTacgimtle Ceytg 
 
 Under the Supervision and Editorship of 
 JOHN S. FARMER 
 
 Clje Cemptation of 
 0m l.orti 
 
 By JOHN BALE 
 
 BISHOP OF OSSORY 
 
 1538 
 
 Issued for Subscribers by 
 
 T. C. & E. C. JACK, 16 HENRIETTA STREET 
 
 LONDON, W.C. : AND EDINBURGH 
 
 MCMIX 
 
 P 
 
A--^3^^^i 
 
%i)t Cemptation of 0m Eort 
 
 By JOHN BALE 
 
 BISHOP OF OSSORY 
 
 A single copy only of this play is known to be extant 
 {Bodleian, Douce B, Subst. 164). 
 
 Agreeable to my practice of showing originals as far 
 as may be exactly as they appear to-day, I have included 
 the page of script at the commencement of the printed 
 copy : the subject-matter of this page needs no comment in 
 this place. 
 
 All Bodleian photographic work has to be done through 
 
 and by the Clarendon Press ; they are, therefore, responsible 
 
 for the negatives used by the printers of this series {see my 
 
 general remarks in this connection in the Introduction to the 
 
 play of " The Marriage of Wit and Science"). 
 
 It would appear from a critical examination of the 
 workmanship of this facsimile reproduction that here again 
 the negatives generally show a certain want of crispness 
 and " contact^'' with the result that the backgrounds of all 
 the plates are printed a trijle too heavy. Otherwise the 
 reproduction is " very good." 
 
 JOHN S. FARMER. 
 
I ■ ^ ' 
 
 l(^/ ^A^. fffi oHh rh^ t'fcf'l^ ^<7 A^'fJe'"^'^ fluiAtUc'Ci -/fon^ih^ oi k</ I'ty,- 3 
 
a e^efe Comet)? ot mtiJt 
 
 lutif fo ufrnKttflf tbf tramtao^onof our 
 
 iott)< rtitb filter lf<r"* Cl?trl(l,by Barb^initf tb< b<# 
 (wu CompyUb by jfobrtrt ^«lU» Anno 
 M» D, XXX VUI. 
 
 3ttm wa0 lr6 from tlir ne nU\\t fp^e* 
 
 cc i.tto cbc wylbctrtcs.co be tempMb of tb< b<wyl(. Jtnb viplb^ 
 \9t b<i^ fajleb fouirty l><ty<i»4itb foiirty ny^bvce, l^c 
 
 InterIocutores« 
 lefus Chr/ftus, Satan fcntator: 
 
 Angclusffimusi Angelas alter, 
 
 wm 
 
I 
 
 Pracfati'o* \ 
 
 BakusProlocutori " • ^f ' ! 
 
 ^tctbystrtptynK.CbtifftiixM (Boba fornix Ifi^ 
 
 dmcb. ? 
 
 ^y tht f<ith(t:$ )^oy cti A6 yt before b<tttc b<<itrb<^ 
 tCbyc^? fy^ttyfyctb to v«,tb<»t w< on<8b<t||>kyfcb 
 1^ ^^^ ^'^^ jbttttcd ♦f <Bob,by bya gift ft: Tcwwbf ♦ 
 3tnb bycrtiite tbrtt wcfMb bmieCbnffmrcjiwbc, | 
 
 t?<«f<m<vtttobym,tb^mygb£y«rtwtot:yce» , a 
 
 •Of by« \)MMniyi w©;be>ouir Ortly tw^cr to b<» ^ t j 
 
 , \ 
 rrott> {< b« <r^nefonrtb4nro cbc befort )>I^c<« 
 
 TOtb tb< bo^y <SbofIiby« offycc to bcorynne. 
 ITberc Q«jtb<tn tbc b<uyU,wtti? bys «i(T«*ult<# rtf>4cc» 
 'VOxth cofoute of cr4f^4nb manyc rt fubcylc gyttnc, 
 "XPyll vnbermy nb< by m,y<t notbytt^< fbt^'i b< wynftCj 
 2$iit ptwmeanb r<biitc,itt tbc concltjfyon fynrtll, 
 ^by«tot<nn<tbottt^»^<»yMttb bye vnricwmbkfatl* 
 
 C«ttt« f f r fl in tby« Acte, tb<»t we wbom Cbtiff bot^ Crtl(# 
 •Oti^bt not to fo(ow<tcbc fttfttAfyea of CVDmi* 
 25ut tbe boty <Db«fl»<?8 our crybe fpecynlU , 
 
 TCCbyd? to bcfenbe t>«,f a be t$rtt wy U ^in^ am* ^ 
 
 •8^0 peirfecucyon^lete ve ^vepatt »<» tb^n, 
 5otr tb«w wyUfolowe^in tbem tb<w fete tb< crutb* 
 i^arlfe in tby6 pv0C€ipiiV$b<tt troub(e« to Cbrtfl enfutb* 
 
 &Athtn rtflrtultetb byWiWitbw4«y ^fubtylcbryft, 
 GowyUbebowfliif wctrtteCbHffes jxwrt. 
 2lnb tvb^ntbftt belpetbnotibe fctctb «ttt otber (wft* 
 ^be rulers 4mon«re,ro put Cbtt (I i>nrofm4rt« i . 
 tPitbfo m4fty<((o,ad bemrc bytn (bctrgpoob b^t^t* , 
 
 / 25«yf 
 
5f e yc fitre off by«,4« y< *yre of^ofly tmAte4 
 j( f ye folowc Cbt:i|l»»icb bym y < tnu jl be htate^ 
 
 \ 5ot<»(l*tultt« of04tb<w>il<rn< bc«tb<r<meby«* 
 %At€ tbc wotb< of vGob^teee c^ h€ your b€fcncc« 
 @o ivyll Cbrifl cc4cb< yow,irf onr ne^c Comcbyc* 
 ^rn<ftly p:ent icin your quydf ittttllystnct* 
 Jiffy fl hot tlj< wotlbcbut wicbnttte t>»»cy<nce, 
 3f ye be of Cbt^ifl. ^f tbya berofter ye fMU 
 perceyue more 4t (Ar^re, by tb< ^♦ry m it faiU 
 
 Indpft Cotncedia, 
 lefui Chnftui. 
 
 XI to thy» befart,tb< boly (Sbofl b<ttb brou^bt 
 
 me, 
 Zfrer my brt}>tymc,of0«itb<t» to be tempted* 
 'Jbetby to iu ff ru ct,of 0Oan tbe imbecylly te> 
 
 Jb«»t4ftcr be b««tb, <Dot>d boly fptete receyueb* 
 
 E>yu<r|(ly be mufI,of Srttb^n be tmpu^cb^ 
 £ r 4ff be f or (Bobs ay ft,f lf)u(b f«tU into rt ptybe. 
 2llnb tbrttirt p4rcU,be trtre mc for by« 5ybe. 
 
 ^bynte ttotme to f<i(l,bycrtufe jf wolbe yow to fafl, 
 5or tb<m ye tbyn^e tvrortae^anb b^ue t>4y ne htbaement* 
 ^ut of my frtfiytt^e^tbynre ratber tbya my caf, 
 6rttbrt« to |>toiw!?e,to worl?c bye curfcb intent, 
 2(nb to t«i<bc yow w<tye«,by8 myfdKfefl to meue«t, 
 ^y tbc wo:b< of <5ob,wbyd? mn(l be your oefenc<« 
 Xrttbcr tb<m fi^jlynges^to witbffrtttbe by« vyoUiicc* 
 
 jf bam frtfJeb bere,tbe f|»4ce of forty bnyes, 
 Pctfoumyn3etbrttf4(J,wbyc^?(^fe» l!>rtb i« fir«r«r<. 
 
n 
 
 Comccdia Toafihis Batc^ 
 "^0 fioppt thtit moutbcs tx>tt!?>wbyd? hA\>U 8f piAtt (xlx9Ayt§ 
 ^{?ii8 bct> outJatbcvs^OOy namt rtttb fume to tyfuy^wtrc, 
 
 3lnb rtfit ry^bt b«tt«n?y<'4f«r loitffc iibflyttcitcc. 
 •glbycmortrtU boby<,compl4y«ctp of Mtbyjmce, 
 
 Satan tcntator. 
 X%o wbct'C jT foiicthci^jbut cucry w^ctt jf ttoy<« 
 5ot jT <tm 0<ttb<»«.tb< comitwn 4btKrfrtt^c, 
 Stttcttemy to (Drtmbymfct yitgc to be firoyc 
 2l^ttb tobrytt^ctonotigbtiby myrt||4ult<a mo^ ctrrtftye. 
 "Twrttd>ccu<ry wbcf e , wantyngc nopolycyc* 
 "CO t»:«tppe bym wfitrtrcrtttb m<il?< bym tkt d>yl^^ ofhtU* 
 Wb*»t »ombr< 3f wytm<» it were very lougc to tcU. 
 
 jf bcrtvbc 4 ar<4t noyfcin "jfot^^^w* ««w of l4tc» 
 50pon oitt jTcjua^foimbyttgcfrom b<4ii<tt abouc. 
 
 2lnb b< tb4t botb f?4ttb<,mofl by^bly inmy louc, 
 (Wy wyttts tb< t<tn%t fouitbcbotb ttot 4 ly ttU mouc* 
 f5c cometb to rebcmc, tbc b^n^c of (V>4n J fe4tre* 
 f^ysbtymc is ittb^itjfot; me tbe coole* to jte4re. 
 
 jf wyll not lc4ue bymtyU jri?rtow<wb4t I?e ya» 
 CUnh vobdt be ettcc»tbetb>trt tby s f4ine botbcr bc4re» 
 ©ttbtyltic maii belfXicU 4U wytl be 4my6» 
 OL gobtye |>«etertce.outw4rbly muff jT be4j?c> 
 ©emyn^t wly^yo«re,beuoute 4itb f4b in my 9C4r(i 
 2f be be aunt no w,fot tbe rcbempcyon of <^an> 
 3i« jT ftaf e ht is-CS wy^t (?oppe bym tf jT can, 
 
 Hic ftmulata rcliglone Chriftum aggrcditur, 
 
 jTt is 4 3r4t ioye^by my botybomc to fc, 
 00 pcrtuoufe 4 lyfc>ift a yottje marx 4a yow be. 
 
De Chrifti tciitat for. e* 
 3ti» b<re I btte to vam^Vjin gobly ccnnmipkcy^nt 
 Zn^ to lyatAiontM lU ^favt iolytntyt, 
 
 Iffus Chriftus, 
 
 yom pUnftttc f« kito otter youtr f4nt4y<. 
 
 Satan tfiitator* 
 
 3(iib f uU g(rtb wolbc be,tp trtlrc n>f tb yon> of^oobnclp* 
 jf f yc wolt>< rtcc<j>t> twy fym^lc cutn^mnyt, 
 
 IcfiisChrifius, 
 
 ^ jf byfbrtyitc notI/yn«j<,wtyd? is of <5ob ttulyc. 
 
 Satan teniator, 
 
 t^twtt n>yU jfbcboibe,<tlyttkTV)ui?yo»to«>rt||f<i 
 
 lefusChriftuf* 
 
 SDo fo if yc lyft, <tnb yotjt myntc f rely t4l^c. 
 
 Satan tcnistor. 
 XXoxv fotfotb <?nt> <Bot>,it id 10 ye of your lyft^ 
 ^brtt yc t*»tcfcfb prtyttC6,rtnt> «!rc in rertu (oryfe* 
 "it bct^e fo fntrtU Joyce rtre^ro recreate ttjc ^><«rt. 
 
 Jefiis Cliriftiis, 
 lOcre «re for fjflf?yme,tbe wyffce bea(7e« of tlje befMrtt 
 tt trb wbom mod? better ,itia to be comurfrnjitt, 
 7th<^^ v&ith f< 4> pcoplcrts arc to (Bob reptic;nrt«nt, 
 
 Satan tentator, 
 yc fpertte it full 'a>cU,it is nun A6 ye f<tye* 
 !^iit ted mc I1jow> iow^cye b'ltic bene b<f c3 y**** P*<*y«» 
 
 Icfus Chnfius, 
 5*ttrty t flyea <tnb nygbtecwitbout rtity fuf?en*ttncc,' 
 
 Sarantentator« 
 ©0 tttc<fe jf i«b5eb,b^yottr prt/e coimtettrttjnce* 
 ttben is it no mmriiclc* J trowe,tb««gb y< i!?tin3ryef 
 
 Icfus ChrijR us » 
 
 ^y (?0tiwcf bcctem|?,t?>< trcrtf emflc of my bobye. 
 
Comcedfuloftfinfs Balef^ 
 ■ Satantcntatoj:, 
 
 Stmoitgc tbt pcoplctbrtt ye fiyulbht (Sobsfonnc , 
 jTf yc be <5ob0 fonn<,4« it Ii>4cb^c4c t^cly bdbc^ 
 ^4^eoft;bcfe(lofKabtre4be,4ttdotet}ieyoutrbobye |>ys fob«« 
 
 Icfus Gtitiltus. 
 tto offertctw it^i4ui^\}an tncnhi bun^ryc, 
 ^ut to ma^e^o?udbre4t>c:4tt( »»Ti««|f4ryc. 
 l^e wby4> in tl;ya f4|l>b4tb bwc my f|><cy4U5yb«» 
 5obc fortny bobyc^f s 4ble u protiybe. 
 2 tb4ttf < my lorbc (Dob, jf 4m 4t iw fod}e ttcbc, 
 3l6 to m4tc fhm$ bire4be^y b#by< fo to ftbe, 
 
 100b(i 3 ccmtinplact-ttcUti ^ob b4tb4}»poyttt!eb m<4tC9 
 .iStnynst bym by^b tb4nh«» Jfb4Ui»tfp«jrc to C4ce, 
 
 Satan tencator. 
 
 Hot only fottbrtfctbyefymylytttbe J bry?tjc« . 
 !25ut my putrpofc U .to concltibe 4n otber tbyn^<> 
 3t dlK fdtbor* »oy ce^yc tot« tby« lyf< in b4itb<» 
 gpyttbyrtcfc ttowtopK4d?e,4« J bo »i»b<tr(l4«b<» 
 yn c<tf< ye bo fo*ye fb*!! f ynbc tb< o (f vc< htt^U . 
 ^Oy myiibc is i« t?>ya,ye fbutbyour boby r<34i:bti 
 
 2tnt> ttot i»tby fcreteIy<'>to C4|l yonr ftXft awftyti 
 5V.4cb<t t4te fom e4fe«tt>4n ye p>ulb f^9 o€c<tyt . 
 "^put c4(eyebe,<5ob»fo!me,wb4cc4«tb4tfutrtb<rf 
 >ttA<b€ yeotte* tb( tt;utb y cbe byff>o}>j>e« tvyll ye mttrtl^* 
 Jb<trforbelett< ttot,tb< V9^cc th<ttye bcb be4ref 
 ^bougb it camt from <5ob,fbr it id'pttfmidry ^ettre* ' '■'* 
 
 ^eyonbeyoni; ctunpM^VAthtv th<m ye fo rontte, 
 f0vf<at tht ogfct^b beny< youvfilf (5ob5 fount* 
 
 1 
 
 ;/^jiai..,„,^.. _,._^ 
 
DcChriftffenfafi'on«# 
 V lefus Chriflus. . | 
 
 y>.t rpMl^ilft thitp&ync^^evy }»tuibttyf<blytt 
 Sot tt is vfidtunM tht tyt of J)eiitrottomyc» 
 (Oa^ lyatth not By brm^cot C9tpoi;4U febyitcfe oft{y<, . , 
 
 Ib.tc by (So^s |>tomyje,<itt^by bys r<?rtpcur<0 pc4tKnlye* 
 
 "STby^caiifeb 3tb4m,fTom fftifoceitcy* » frtlt» 
 3litv> 4U byo of^ry.tgcm tbc myfcrable 4tt¥ mortaU. 
 TPb«« 48 i< 3ot>8 w^rbe.tb<r€i0 botb n>r€«4fib ly ft-, 
 QLn^ T»htt€ tbut ienot-ibcath^n^ b4tnpu4cyon io ryfc. 
 ^bc fJrcrt^cb of (Bobe worbc, mygbryly fu/l4yneb (?7ofe$» 
 Sov foittty b4yed fp4ce,cb(rof fod;? t« tbt goobnca* J 
 
 jTc fdrtyfycb htlinsAtpttfctttib 2)4ttf((* , 
 
 2lttb b^lpc tit cbe bcf4Pc,tb« djylbrcn of ]ffr4<I* I 
 6oi;e pl4^<« bo fo\ox9t,rfi))ctt (Boba tvorbe is rcUct* 
 
 5ot?fto|>(rfu4fyo>tfTvyU jcb^trfottnegUcc, | 
 tTb^t o If yc< to bo^wbyd) (Dob b4cb m< comm4uttb<b» 
 
 !35»c i» 411 mt^owlfc^t fl74U be 4ccomplyfbeb« "«! 
 
 Satan rcntatof ♦ j.-j 
 
 jT b<tb t:4t^>i:tf tt4yc,confyb<ryn5< your fcbkncfle, i 
 
 5ot;ye 4trebttCtuly7y€m;eno(lroti5e{>n'foncbouo(bcU(|(« \ 
 
 leflis Cbrif^us, I 
 
 Tfcll,it id not tht bt:c4bc,tb4t botb <t man v^pholhtf \ 
 
 '^iittl)tlot:X>tofbnt\icn^mtbhyo3t:<ttt9nMnyfoU>t, \ 
 hi :hat OOan cttau4s 4blc bym to noryf b> 
 
 2lftb ^fttv w<4t<itc|feiC4ufc bym 454yitc to floryffp. ! 
 
 <5ot>6 worbc is 4 rulcfor 4U tb4t m^mfbulb bo» . \ 
 
 3tttbotttdftb4trufc,noct:c4tut:cougbtto(jo, , | 
 
 ^?c tb^titfoioTVctl?,c4itnot oMtof tbcw4yci 
 
Sa'(stnttniRtor, 
 jf< 4« |?y fiucf ct^yc «?y U f olowc tio g^^ob ceuttftlU 
 
 Jcfus Chriitus^ 
 J>c5,tvb<ttt it is fccl7,rt8 e(x fcolye fcripturcttW* 
 
 Satan tfnta<or, 
 ^ Bcttptwics jT trtowi noft) for jf rtin b«t rtit bctmyw jf* 
 "Yntayc f4ycfoyow,ittsf70f?#iri:ofcur f?ot>y, 
 TTc rclycifyoiifc mcmlytic rt(l m cofif <ttt};lrtcycm 
 gctrfpturc* to(?obye,t« notour pccijprtcyon. 
 jft iongctbto ^ocro«r6,t?oiftib<yi: 3 iimyc ^wft to yoxot 
 2l6 blyii^e Ate they tts xvc4n tbe x^tttcrflrtttbyn^c now« 
 
 tTcU flxjllit pUaft yci«aty fi^rtb^riWit^nic to WrtlPc« 
 ^bow^b jT b'tt^« profyabt^yc ti>of b it tK< floot> tot^lf «< 
 
 kfusChnfi us. 
 ^0 t<^rry 0:50, it is rtll one tome* r 
 
 Saran ten ta tor* 
 C <tc rs tb<ttt w4nb<r,i«to tbc bolyc cyte, 
 4>f |r?i<rttf«tUni,tof< wb«t id tb<rc A bo. 
 
 lefus Chnfitis. - ." 
 
 jT f ijrtU not f*;y c tt<;y cV itt am rt^«tbl< tb<rt<»« 
 
 Satan tcntator* 
 ^y pur^-^ofc is tby^i3l vcycc in your wrc b<b ryttge* 
 ^brtt yc wcr< (Bote foncrtnb wcibciottcb biirlyngc^ 
 anb yo w bc/c«< it,b«t yc «;r< tb< wore vnwyfc 
 .f ot to bcc<ytt<y«w,it tviie fcmefubtyk jM^ictyfe* 
 ■XrelUvpon tbrttvoyccyc nve Q<v<n to perfygbtncfji 
 Hot cle rcjflrbyrg^ilwtto (yuc in 5to(JIytT<(j<, 
 
 ^['c Wrtrd^e,frtfilflnb pwyc^ycftynefn ccnumplAcycn* 
 ^crttynjc b« « *J (yf<)btyonbc AiU|?ymrtcyo»», 
 
 ^ 
 
Dc Ghr/ft/ tcnfatione* rj 
 
 X%^ nti^t wyll yt e«t< ,biu lyut by (Bobs wdtbc d«Iye¥ 
 6*<fd»t>arcy«w#2|c>fop€i:ff5bt<iitbro boiyc. 
 jf xofll hvyngc yt Cj arowe)to tbt wcUc of ^bdf!(ytK([(* 
 'XPlbtt^e J t^<^^ fyil yt^tt^sUiu ye witb b»lync\fc* 
 
 1X^b«^boly,q»ocb ber n<iy<,ye w>«re mner fo t>o!yc, 
 21.S jT wy II m<»e« yc, if y« folowc b«nfomly<» 
 |:5ctr< i« nil b^ly^b<« t« tb< boly cytit, / 
 
 i!b( b»ly cemple^itfYb tbe My tHe|l(0 bcrcWf 
 30c TO yll b< My ^tveUye (WU be 4bouc tbemnlt, 
 ^yc^ttfe ye 4tre (So^s forme^ic botb yefo befftU* 
 
 Come lbete,»« tbc pyiit»<tcl<,we wyll be by «mbby# 
 
 lefus Chriilus* 
 19b<tt me4ite ye by tbrttrf(?ewe fourcb yow fantafy^ 
 
 Saiantentacor^ 
 lX)b<m ye were butt^ryei jT beb ye fir ^ pcrftmbe, 
 '4>f flofted to Mwte breabe^but ye wolbe non of tb<«: tr4bt» 
 3E'e Uyeb for yotirfclf^cb^tfcrtpture tvolbenoc feme tc^ 
 ^b<tc w<t3 your budlUr^buc now jf iitn for ye fyt, I 
 
 5ot tbe fu^j^eff yoJT,tb««t J now fl><tU to ye Irtye* 
 jf b^uefcriptureat b^ttbcyeffj^U it not betwy<# 
 
 Icdis CJiriftus 
 
 2^e}>e it noi: fecrete>but (ete it tb^n be bob* 
 
 Satan tcntator. 
 "JfyebobeteiteitbrttyenretbcfonneofCBobt i 
 
 !Beleue tby» aifo >tf ye Ua.pt bowne bere in fco jf* 
 5rom tby< by^b pynnrtcle,ye C4n trtte no b«rme tbcrofj\ ; 
 
 3lnb tberfor be bolbe,tby6 enter^ryfe to i<op<trbe ' j 
 
 jTfye be d5ob8fonne,c4fibow«e your felf bere bntfw^irbe* ^ 
 
 IcfusChriftus* { 
 
 tr«^oly t^HWttebc n^jp^cre id otb«r wmebye, 
 
Comcedia Toaftnis Batcf . _ 
 
 ^To tht gt?dunbe re go.tb<ttt to fall boxonc foly (Tbfyel 
 t>tttAvcs^iifyn^6 itirtbe,tocjorp4nb bovme tb<J^by* 
 TCh^^t ncW jf t6*»» lc<»pe.to the cartlje p«fumpmowfly, ' 
 
 Satan tcnwtor, n 
 
 IdijsCl.riftus 
 
 Ib^iinscvs <trc ^oubtfull, wb<rc fed? ^ttfumpcyn t## 
 
 Satan centator« 
 
 '2'uf b^fciripnirc f « witb it,ye crtn not fwe <tmytf. 
 5w it 18 wHtten, bow (Bot> b^tb 5«ucn <i d74tr5(, 
 5)nto by!» ^In^ele.tbitttf ye Ic^ipe At l<»5<, 
 ^b<y f b<»U «ccyu< y<itn tbcif b««ttt><« t^n^^tly* 
 Ccrt/l yc i>««tbc your foUyAQaynfl n jlone tb<«fby. 
 
 jTfyc botrtl?< f<:atb.b<l<tt<<5ob<8 notttrcwe» 
 Hot; III fl of by« woi:t)€»3 nb tb«n byb byw <»bm>er 
 
 lefusChnfluf. 
 3fn no wyft y< o«5bt»tb< fcriptwws t« be j>r«««e» 
 3$ut «« tb<y ly< wbolc^fo ou«bt y< tb<m to b«««« ♦ 
 Hontorc mU ye bere, tb^n H»^tt< foi yout vayne pntpofc 
 C cmjynge out tbe be(f,a« ye fbulb tty^e *t glof< 
 J^emynbe not by tby^^towAtbes <&obto ebyfye, 
 ^utoffyncerefrtytbe^to co:rupttb< wnocencye. 
 
 gatantcnwor, 
 TCbyc^t^ ^ n«ttme,tb<ttfo(&« te^t tbere for 
 
 ^•, Iciiis Chnftus, 
 
 ^t' <«iff>< w << r** ** «5?^^>«t y< wrrtfl it rtll 4iiiy« . 
 ^'- Z$ tht Pfrt/me btftbfAyc'tCob b*tt b conttnminWb 3lf n^eU* 
 tTo f refer tie tbe infl , fi «m bouneferoti ftpl<tQce anh ^fittle* 
 
 Satan tentator, 
 
 VCtlliihAn Jf4yb tr(i(}«mb «t6 it tyetbin tht t<St» 
 
 Icfus 
 
Dc Chrffti tentatfone# 
 Icfus Chnfius. 
 
 ytAhmycotnyttth^omt wotl>ca xtliyd) fofow«t|> n<{lt> J 
 
 Qlsdn <iUtbyvofiyze}v£>^yd9 if y< piitoutof fygbt, | 
 
 t>c flxtll ntuit ukctixit plrtcc of fcnpturc « rygbt. ^ 
 
 ^'bcttr tvaycs nrc focbrtt(«6:>4s (Bob b«tcb tb<m comitMnnbe^* 
 ^y by« lywyngcwottciufHye to be objctucb, 
 
 ■Jf tbcy jxiffc tijofi* tnUf^-itht UtiQtU *tr< not bottttbc, 
 ^0 bctbctt'f<t»ccfrtrbe,buti:<ttb€f tbcm to confoutibe* 
 ^0 fail boTOttc brtdftrarb^of rt wmiton pcnyfi>fi<», 
 5^8 tton of tbS(< wrtyc«,tb<tt (Bob euct tmigbt botigWM* 
 %htn ify bcb tt,3f n?«lb tempt (Bob ray fote, 
 2tnb bcfcruc to b«i««»bya rtngcr cucvmou, 
 
 y xvyll ftot fo bo,fot tbctr fatl.KVe in the befrtrt, 
 ^c^ fo tempt bym onea^^mb b*ib tb« twtc of by© b«ti;t« 
 ^^c clrtiifc tbrtt yc bAbitiwtctb fo*^ nJ owtttrtibc wot^yti^e, 
 jff yc ttirttrtc rbc pf«(jite,tbi*o«gbfy fro«i bys htgytinytiQt, 
 ^nt tvb^it is tb< cmifcyc wet not fourtb tvttb tbc ncgtrcrfcf 
 
 gatantcntaror. 
 
 jftmrtbc not for mctf yc wylloyc mayc it«bcrf<. 
 
 lefus Chriftuc. X' 
 
 'S'bu f rwlti^frty tb tbc pfalmc jfnbbnc tbc cvitcH (cvptnu 
 2lnb trcitbc vnbicfotCitbc lyon rtnb br<«5on,pc|lylcnt« 
 
 Saranrcntator. 
 
 Ho nygbm( jf frtyc)fo»; tbcrc yc toi?d?c frc bolbe. 
 
 lefusChniius, ^ 
 
 ©omc louc in no wyfcto bm:c tbctr rnbcncffc tolbe# 
 •2^0 wrtltc in (Bets wayce it bccontctb « mortrtli tUAth ; 
 2inb tbcrfo: jf wylUcbcyctbcnnf If crtn. 
 5o? it te written, in tbc fej^t of iDnurorcmy, 
 ^bw fbrtl* w nc wyfctcmpt <5ob pufKmptr.onfcty, 
 
 it .Saraa 
 
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 ComaciiaToanntsBaW, 1 
 
 Satan tentator^ 
 
 iPOb^tie it fa umpt <5ot>r<tfccr yow iubstmtnt* 
 
 Icfus Chriftus* 
 
 Saran tcntacor^ 
 
 H)l?4t pttrfojtea b» fofC*? il?t tb<«t m)« ciiy^ent. 
 
 IcfusC.inftus. 
 
 %pj>0ynu^0f(S9^yfotthtivowiut>9iycy€* , 
 
 3(0 ebjty t4>ittl>o tbr t^e.cb «-' 5>i> fp-ilC) fyll tbettrBelfye, *^ 
 IrDtcb^uc elicit; Ub^tttrs^tvb^^n by« Uwca <«:< cotttrrtry«# 
 3lnb tb«y tb4t wyll fayccN fctipeurc of (Bob botb fl^** 
 ^b<y»<i«i^r<td?yrtg«,cb<trof cbc vtvytt. 
 
 '^b^ft aifo umpt <Bob, tbttt t>ow< ptcfampttiouftye, t| 
 
 tXot b^uyrt^e hys 5y fcto t<}>c cbjir contyrtcncye, 
 %!Oitb r* m«itye eU,*t5 folow: tbiiv 500b tntcftKS. 
 ^oc ifronbeb otf ®ob,not yet on by^ c0mmaanbtmtntt«* 
 %^t(t cbi^otve cbcmf<lue«botv<K,i>TCO moflbcpe bapit«cyon« 
 
 Satan tcntator. 
 
 CyttU^oob^ct Tbytby* coinrtfUttyc4cy«im 
 13DyU y< x9(dU fw^tv^att^ Utc tby« |>t^4tly rtje htt 
 H moofiMyru bcre t«,wbycb jf wolbc yo w to f<, 
 %ru({me«nbyc tvylUitiK 4 commobyoufc tb/rtS<' 
 
 lef us Cliriftus. 
 
 2rfieb« fogoob^Uwvu by tbybre ^oyn^e, 
 
 Satan tentator, 
 
 Co*«t>ot»f4y<yenov»4a notbet^c « pUfamttfygbt^ 
 
 ?f ye wyli y< m«y<,b<me bep« <tll tbt wotlbcs bely^bt* 
 Xre tfi CO be f«4tte,tbc ty ftcjebome f 2ltr4bye, 
 TSHcb *U tb« re^yoft«,of 3tpyct, ii:ttt:opc,4nb 3tfye, 
 atttb tbw wb4t bel/cf bt<9> f N*^ pompe,tb«»t majnyf y ccce« 
 
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De Chnfti fttitaficfte; 
 
 f}ittit 5oIb< «Mtb fyltKtr^itt TVonbctfnU M>nttbm}ncc. 
 ©yltc5,r<ltt<«a,tyfl«c«iwitb wyrtes & fpycedcfpUfmincc; 
 I? tvt AVt f^ytc wotmtuofcounttnunnct tantAhlu 
 lOOith *U tynbts of «ie«<8,to tb« boty byUctrtWc, 
 Ir^crc <irc camtle^^evtt hctfcstS>c tnixUs tb«t iwuer ivyll tytt» 
 ICCnh (omanyt p(e«f««8irtsye»tb<irtc#mtefyrc» 
 
 Icftis Chriiius. 
 
 yOtllM ^t ))myfct>,w»l>yd) U ^ftUm the g<«cr, 
 
 Satan teiitator« 
 2K !<w it ^frcnctb me, tb^t yc #»tr« f«d? ^ t>c(etietr« 
 rjotbynce cun jf /<tyt,biit cucr yc rtuoybc m«» 
 25y the w«to< of (Bot>.£crtwc tb««:f oyntoncs jT ptayyu 
 jff jf byb yc nirtf c,of ffoncB brc«pc for your bobyc, 
 3^c frtyc man lyiictb not,in tcinpotdU fcrtbyngc onlye, 
 2l8 j( byb yc Icrtpc, bownc from tbc pymwcic nh^ue^ 
 yc vayli not tempt <5ob^#cbcrwyfc tb<»n yew bcbonc* 
 '^b«<i *>« y< fiyW pootctbus ^rc yc (?yll in?c«»tc <inbficby^ 
 
 Jcftis Cl.riftu»4 
 2lnb wb^t fnppofc ycwyll tb*ttttcbc rcmcbycr 
 
 Satan ttntator, 
 5orfrttc tbc bcfctictbrttyc b<*tjc in (Bcihs woibc, 
 ^b*tt yc nt€ by« fonnc, fo» it i« not rcotth ♦» t orbc» 
 j^s bc<»f«tbcr,tb«?tfcby«ronnctbM8 frtmyfb«' 
 jf yc bcUnc it, jf fnycy* *»»'< to f«lyfb. 
 ^c fc tbcfc pfcflfurc*. jff yow b< rij/cb by mc, 
 J fbrtll mrtrc yc atnan.'^c my tvotbcu tbcrfor rtgre, 
 tl jc on tbcfc tyn5cbcmc«,rtnb incompm-rtbic trc4furc, 
 jf tbclorbcof tb.cm.mrtycgcuc tb<m«tmy plc<;ft;rc. 
 j^orfrttc that ffttb<»*»w>bydb/crttictb tbc wttbotit confort, 
 "^n thy 6 bcfolrtcyommtb hens fotirtb to mc rcfort. 
 2^nowlcbgc mc for bw^iof tby« w>orlbc vrtyticrfrtU. 
 
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 Com<*dia Foanfift BaTc/» 
 Znh jT wyU m(t^c tbt^o^tifot of tbcm *tll. 
 
 ^ttt b<iiH 4U cl>(tt>»tlbe^co t>o cb< obf<quye» 
 ^berfvt^ncU bon»?tc bcr«><ttb wotfb f pj> mt tby^ b^iwtt 
 Q^n\> ci^if^itlt b^Hc All^xoitb tbctt? T9b>U ftt^eftcb^ii:^ poure. 
 
 Iclus Chrifhrc* 
 
 3toi>yb«»ba3<ttb!«i»^bii bcttylUtbii «bj«»^r4tT«» 
 5ot now cb t |>ej:fw£ibcfl,m>(l ^^m^dbU bUfpbcmye. 
 3^8 cbu4rc x»yctcb,fo t<j tby ptomyfc wydfcb, 
 Hot tbyttc is tbc wotlbcbut by« tb^t it crc<tccb. 
 ^hvt canny ii not stilt it.foticis wot tbyrtcto^euc, 
 ^ba« txbyji tba coti:upt,tbe f^ytb of 3Pbmn ^nb itut 
 ^bud bcby fi tb« beccyitcborb OOofts 4nb itrtrort* 
 C4ttfy wc tbem to boiib5,4t tb^ Ut* of co»$tt:4by ccyoil. , ^ 
 ^<t tbc betts tb» f y«t^c,4ttt> crueU 4bitct:f4ry c, 
 5ot it is xotitun^n tbc tcntb of Dtittrowomye . 
 <5ob tbu fl?4lt wotfbypp,4ttl> mzmtyfyt 4loitc, 
 i:^lbe bym fot tby lotrbe,4ftb m trc to by^n tby m>iu# 
 
 t^c ia tbc true (Bob,be is tb< locbc of 4IU 
 riot only of tby«^but tb< iwwlbc cc(<(Iy4U. 
 ^by pctrfw tfyo?* i«,jf fijulb ttot b/d w>tbc trccf <trbe, 
 4> »ettcmoufc fcrp<ttt,b4mpft4Cf oji id tby rcw4rt>e. 
 ptrouybewyll ]f fo,tb4t tby tyrtg^bom 0?4ll bcc4yc, 
 ^b«T\?o(bef^4Ube bJ4rbc,of tb' w^tbi tbougb tkn f^yc 
 
 Satan tentacor» Ctt4ye« 
 
 IXtlUthan it bclpttb ftot^to t4rt;y btvt any ton^4r, 
 31 buAuntaQt to b4iic, jf ft jfrnitfi 3-0 f4ctbcr. 
 go huQtae tbti lyu<(J» J<tm 'y^e to b(*«c no ptoff ^bt* 
 ]^f 4U come to p4^c, JT nt » y< fy 1 4S mod? tn yoiiv lyabt) 
 J fyt pvtad) v5ob«W5t:be,48 me tbyni^c yc bo intctiSe, 
 <f re fout:eye4r6 be p4^» JjTfb^Uyow toyoutr frttbe^fcr^b** 
 jTf pb4t:yfee«4ub fciybw, C4rt bo 4ny tbyngc tWw* ^ 
 
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 DcChriftitenfafionc* 
 54lfe |>tcf!e« «ttb byfi70{>jf>t8 « wtcb my ocbti? (cietutmttu in*, 
 %fe«»5b jT 'S^'itt* byn^tvmmct^t wyU b< bat fot 4 f«tfot», 
 
 ?b»ujbi: toc>cby<ie o\»/te,b<i°<tf£«^ vffll t$»itt(omt fi;c4f<Mt 
 by »>yc4jr a t K^ntu^ t\)yn^i vfyli be my fryitbc, 
 jf bcfye c!k cbfi^fo^rt tl> w^<tby w<»tt>«» bitc<i3 wyrebe, 
 
 lOc ff)«ll m: w wff>ypp.4«j> N« tbe wo^lbc w r(TV<ti:^e« 
 tCb^ctbu b:vtfot\a^i\lMrvylim>iihy3b'yct^t3<tcht. 
 <5jb3 tvdft): wfUb:cr<4bc,t>rtt>et:»Tecbby« fotefoteuer, 
 %^b th: h^i:u9 of mcft,from tbc tracb tbctrof by jfettctr, 
 fCby r«ty:b w/Il h: bi^tcuftb fUe tby flo(^« in concliify^ttt 
 3lU tbya wyU jTwr.tcto b* tbevtcctcojtfufyon. 
 
 lefusClin'ftus, 
 
 •JT^y cirttcH aifh.tltc^,fi)iti[ butt myth^t mt u»t myttt, 
 ^b^t»5tb wc fuffcr bocb'by tb« pu'ottybcrecc byuyite, 
 0od? jlircrt^cb ii oiivs.that we wyll b^t^e vyctotye* 
 4>f|yitftebc<tcb 4tbb«U«**tftbofcbcwtbymo|i fury*. 
 5'5t^ 5:>^ buh pvomyft^ ,tb^tby9(i>iiilttM\>e tht^vdS^ttf 
 ^nUvnztb tbtiv fcccwttb tb« fearcc rortt;y?t^c lyott, 
 HicangeUaccedLint,folacmmadminiftraturf, 
 An^eliis primus^ 
 tCbi f<ttb-T dfcojtf>tt>jtttb bcmicrtly coftfoUcyon:* 
 t?itcj? fettc \>3 bytbetJito bo our iibmy/tylJcrtcyoft. 
 W: c^mi not to bclpc>buc to bo our obfctjuye, 
 2ls rcm4:rtccsbccofmcb)to tbeirtotbe4ftbm;tllre mjf<(y<» 
 "Tf rOJttr o/fycebe^to w;iytcoft cvcatattsmotutlU 
 M^byTbutO wcttot fctructbe m^jltre rtttblotbc of 4llr 
 
 Angelas alter, 
 jTt i«oiir cojtfottfit 13 our wb*l« fctycy t<^ 
 ^0 b> ourfcruyce,<i!tb in your ptcfence to be, 
 TPc b^iu broftgb" ye fobe^ro coufortyour x&M^t boby<, 
 Sifter your cfre4i:f<tfi,rtftb notable »yctory<. 
 ^t^ rtll tb« wo'4b<,your byrtt> wc f tr jl becUreb^ 
 
 AC til Zn^ 
 
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Comoedj'a loiniiis Bale/. 
 2K«l) now thcfi vywylca^Tve trtt'c fotryow )»r()}«re>« 
 
 Icfits Chriftus* • > 
 
 CoTtk nygb<»^ to m<, &vs)ttt fathet th^rn^t^ to tll?c» 
 Sovtb((t5t:AcyouftQyftc»^ofthylyh<talytt, 
 
 Hic coram angclis ex appofins coincdct* 
 Angelm primui. 
 tjow mete rtwtbw lotbcto wtt tl?<it tt<mir< on tW» 
 Ifl^yd^tsfo tmtrc^^nb full of tnfyrmy«, 
 2t0 ^rtttrtys ttrtturc ie^hotb fthlt fAynt mtt> werye, . ' 
 
 JVtA^c Aftcv kboutrcmib after frtfiytigc bimg tyc* 
 ^otrfotbbcAucn^inb CArtb)yc<t^lbcUcn?Ayebca(toyi}(b^ ■"* 
 'S'bc <5ot>t^b« to fcro fo fwylc nmurc ioynet), 
 
 An^clus alter, 
 jrttby8otvn<b«»«*forb<£bcwodt)cfivffcve<tfc, j 
 
 J>ttf<metk tb< worlbc, to brtwc bym tngrcat twtc. 
 3lbo»tc tbirtyyMwcbrttb be b<nc b<>^« rttitongc tb^nt* 
 ©ontc tymc in jfc wrye^anb foittc tyme in inUtu(AUmt 
 25«t fcwc to tbyc b^ycbrtuc bone byttt reucrcncc, 
 «Cr 4a to tbcit^ lovbcf i^ett'cb tbctr obcbycnce. 
 
 Jcfus Chriftus, 
 <JOy comttiytt^c bytbct,i^ for to fete ito glorye, 
 !55«ttbc bygbple^'ftJWirtnb wyllof itiy frttb<«^ b<«ncttly«r 
 f?e wyll rcquyrc tt,rttrt «rt4yn« baycno bougbt, 
 CXn^ fi?4ll rc«<t7gc itjoic tb<y not wclc ^bowg bt. 
 
 Argeius pr ;mus; Plcfcem •Iloquitnr* 
 
 ^bc loibe bc« for yow, vo<i6 botn«mb cn*cttiiicyf<b» 
 5or yoTO b«w rtlfo,b< Wrta Utclyc b4|»tyr<b. 
 %% tb< wylbemcj|<,tby« lorbc for yow b<^tb f^fFcK 
 3|[nb b<itbou<rt«mm,fcryowtbe benyHtbrttttmptcb; 
 5or yow frynbcs for ycw,tby« b<4iienly lort»c botb *»ll> ' 
 fOnly for your (a^CyU ^^ bcconw ni4it mort^U* 
 
 Angdusahcr^ 
 
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 W^l^i tllH (by dbc off(tfth>Atib IcriTeto ufyfl tU ^tnytU 
 2lftev bfs tt Ad)/ns<s>tb(it ht bo yow non tufU% 
 Sail futc (t}:tll ft bt,w b<tne vb ow yw fyb<» / 
 
 jTf y « b< fay tl^f tt(i)<tf»b b»lbc by wt for yoar <prb(» 
 
 Jfthty fol0i»tmc^hty fi)tt.UnotwaBtinh^tttt^ 
 !25ti(; m tbt cUtc (yjbjc.4tt)> b«uc felycyce ertM«» 
 
 fop jf 4J1I cbe w-tyctbe lyf««»nb cbtvcryc<> 
 l» nt4]t nH/< atMync^9 tht fathtt but: by me. 
 
 Angelus primus, 
 ynmtnnfs fvayle nxmvt>y€ biite cottciiwrth tht tnmy€t 
 %b^t tttittf OiKi; kfnt,(mlt^ 4(w4yctf b^ac vyc«ory<* 
 
 Angelas alter, 
 4>utr metier is it:,mof{ by^^^yc ^^ tretoyct, 
 ^}}mt<0^n b^cb co»forc.wby^ wc now becUrc ftt voycc« 
 H ic iulcc canticum coram Chrilto depromunt. 
 
 Baleus Prolocutor* 
 
 Hat it mt sttm yow ,fe» tbyo worlbe to be eein;»teb, 
 Confybetryn^e your loi:be,4ifb yotic by5bbyfi^»»|> jfefu«» 
 't0^^9 bite vtuhovtt fyntKM eaery purpofc }>rotieo« 
 yn 4ll our weo^eneffe.to bdpe «ttb focour t>6> 
 5<*»^cb«rmor< tobc(tre}tvlt:bour fracjylyte tbw . 
 t^e Id Vrtworrbye^ofbym to be 4 member, 
 . %b(it wyll tfoc T»icb by^fome perfecticyon: (^ff^^» 
 
 7£bt lyfe of(l34ftfg,4 profeot b^rbetempc4cyotr» 
 0L» Job botb rej»ore,4!tb p^ute conftrmec? tbe r4me.' 
 35uj[ye is tbt be»yU,4nb (4bourecb hfs b4m)>rt4tyort, 
 Vit b ttte tto byfj>4yre»for Cbrtfl b4tb gote tbe ^Wie. 
 jjowr ii» ft ertfye, by» crwelrtefle to trtme^ 
 
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 ConcTu(jo« 
 
 iit htvt f<^yt\i> wt< ratyngctbc bcuyU can new cr ^rettc* 
 
 r< otwttb your f4f?y«g<6,<rbtifi ncwctr tmigbtyc fo. 
 
 25utwitb<tf4rong<frtytt^TOitbf?a«t>]f by« f^Ifc fiig3c(?y««» 
 
 2tnt> wirb i b< fc«ipt«r€^rf>«» by»K wcr 50, 
 
 ^b^it rb<»U be wo lx« mcljc nble yew to to. 
 
 riow m^y c y< b< boIl>e,y< b<ttJ< Cbrt (I on your fybc» 
 
 60 (01F5C 46 y< b4nit,by0 v^cryte for your ^ybe . '- 
 
 TTbrtt en<my« 4re tbcy^ tb*«t from tb< people wy U b«je» 
 tTbe fcript«r<« of ®ob,'n>bT<b «trc rb< my^^b -y tvct^pott, 
 ^b<»t^b«^i(i left tb<m bcre^cbcir fowks ft on? bcUeto f<*^tte. 
 3nb tbt^owe tbon beablonbes^tntocbc bciSyta bomynyo«# 
 2f cbcy be no bcnyb^3^ f^tye tberc nrc beuyU ttctt, 
 ^bey bryngc in filflynge,buttb<y^emK 0utr&ctvpmtnt^t 
 <Li^tt\^ 5<ti<for5olb,focb frynb(«Arei:bcy (otbc^eef{* 
 
 Uttt n«ti repbtc V0^cb<tr b^re ret conbempne f^flyti^c* 
 5or tr i «» not tme, we «re of no fccb mynb c ♦ 
 35« rby« w« con<tc^b<u: y< bot«tt< tbctbyttge, 
 5«* <» ^uttof frtytb,*^ w t5 bone in ^nbe^ 
 3[nt> onlye ^obs wotbe^ro fubbuc tb< cmcU f ynb<« 
 5o(otve C brtff 4lonc,for b< t5 tbe ttxH fljcpm-be-, 
 %b< v^« of flr«uncfcr<^bo nener more rc^^rbe* 
 
 2^ miirttniir© brriif ComrtJT ronm: 
 
 nyn^e tb< «ntpt4cyon of ^efiw Cbrtfl in tbc 
 
 wjyibcrnes. 
 
 Cowpj^Ubi^yjrobw^flU, Anno M, D;XXXVIII. 
 
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