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7 Remember Paul what thou hast done,

all through a lewd desire:

How thou didst persecute Gods church,

with wrath as hot as fire.

Then up starts Peter at the last,

and to the gate he hies:

Fond fool quoth he knock not so fast,

thou weariest Christ with cries.

Peter said she content thyself,

for mercy may be won;

I never did deny my Christ,

as thou thyself hast done.

When as our Saviour Christ heard this,

with heavenly angels bright;

He comes unto this sinful soul;

who trembled at his sight.

Of him for mercy she did crave,

quoth he thou hast refuf'd,

My proffered grace, and mercy both,

and much my abus'd.