SIMON

I thought surely y to here we should have found him, It was showed me that he was here about in deed. He did a marvelous act there, as we herd say, For the which the people do him greatly praise: Marvels he works almost every day. At Naim a dead child again he did raise. 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 and other day for the same cause. Then will we appoint for him some other way If we find him contrary to our laws. Well, sing that at this time he does 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. I pray you sit down, I pray you heartily, You are welcome, I pray you eat such as is here, Go to, I would not have you to make any courtesy, I am sorry that for you I have no better cheer. Whereof do you .ii. talk what is the matter, Is there any thing that does grutch your conscience? Go to I pray you, alack you eat no meat: You see that at this time we have but plain fare. Master, say what you will, words are but wind, I will hear you truly, as patiently as I may. We the father's of the clergy diverse 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 does so much good among them that be sick, That they wot not what on him to make, For he heals both the mad and the lunatic. God speed you sir heartily, and well to fare, I rejoice much that I chance you here to find, In good sooth I was sorry, and took much care That I had no time to declare to you my mind. We know that you do much good in the country here Wherefore the living God is glorified: You heal the sick persons both far and never, Like as it hath been credibly testified: For a season it behooves us to have patience, I showed you the reason wherefore of late: At this season I pray you do your diligence, And semble rather to love him than to hate. Shall it please you sir, this day to take pain With me at my house to take some repast, You shall be welcome doubtless I tell you plain, No great puruiance for you I intend to make. All things be in manner ready I think verily, In the mean season in my garden we will walk. Take the pains to go with me, I pray you heartily, Till dinner be ready, of matters we will talk. Sirr , you see how that we are appointed now, Make all things ready without delay. Sir now are you welcome, I pray you come never, Fetch in meat sirs, I pray you quickly. I promise you I bid you for no good cheer, But such as it is, you ar welcome heartily. Can you not a while dissemble the matter? It is no time to talk of such gear now. Will you fit sir, bring hither a cushion and a stool. Set it down I say there, there at the tables end. I pray you my guest his mind do you satisfy, It is said, that the son of God you do your self call. Well sir, you ar welcome, I would not have you to Thy ̄ k That I did bid you hither to tempt or to prove, But that I would have you both to eat and drink, Even as my entire friend, and for very love. Wherefore any thing that is here done or said, Shall be laid under foot, and go no further, For surely if your words should be betrayed, As a blasphemer the people would you murder, Sirs, take away here, we will no more now, This First: Are you in such things to be taught? What mean you, whereabout do you look, I marvel whereabout you do occupy your thought. Marry, he to whom most was forgiven I suppose, In few words truly you have herd my sentence. Sir, you take upon you very presumptuously, I have bidden you unto my house here of good will, And you reason of matters here contemptuously: But take your pleasure, it shall not greatly skill. I see the words which I have herd, proved true. Men say that you are new fangled, and frivolous, Going about the law and our rulers to subdue, Introducing sects perilous and seditious. Think you us ignorant of gods law and will, Which upon our garments do them wear. Who but we do the law of God fulfil, For his precepts with us in all places we bear. Away with this gear, how long shall we fit here? At once: We have somewhat else to do I think. Fare you well: for me you shall no counts render, All shall be laid under the feet that is here spoken. It shall behoove you to dog him from place to place, Note whither openly he teach such doctrine: If he do, accuse him before his face, For I will cause the bishops him to examine. And where as he wills you us to expel, Well the time of our evening service is at hand, We must depart, the sacrifice to prepare.