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 Then went the good apoſtle Paul,

To put the wife in better tune;

Waſh of that filth than ſyles thy ſaul,

Then shall heaven s gates be open'd soon,

Remember Paul what thou haſt done,

For all the Epiſtles thou did compile,

Though now thou sitteſt up aboou,

Thou persecu'edst Christ a while.

Woman he said, thou art not right,

That which I did, I did not know,

But thou didſt sin with all thy might,

Although the preachers did thee show,

Saint Paul ſhe ſaid it is not ſo,

I did not know as well as ye;

But I will to my Saviour go,

Who will his favour show to me,

You think you are of ſlyting free,

Because you were wrapt up above,

But yet it was Chriſt's love to thee,

And matchlessness of his dear love.

Then Paul ſaid ſhe, let Peter come,

If he be lying let him riſoriſe [sic]

To him I will confess my sin

And let him quickly bring the keys.

Too long I ſtand, he'll let me in,

For why I cannot longer tarry

Then shall you all be quite of din.

For I must speak with good Saint Mary.

The good Apoſtle diſcontent,

Right suddenly he turned ſtruck,

For he did very much repent,

To hear the carline proudly crack.