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16 Then shalt heaven's gates be opened soon.

Remember, Paul, what thou hast done,

For all the epistles thou didst compile,

Though now thou sittest up above,

Thou persecuted'st 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 thecthee [sic] show

Saint Paul, she said, it is not so

I did not know so well as ye,

But I will to my Saviour go,

Who will his favour shew to me

You think you are of flyting free,

Because you was rapt up above,

But yet it was Christ's graeegrace [sic] to thee,

And matchlessness of his dear love.

Then Paul, says she, let Peter come,

If he be lying let him rise,

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 ye all be quit of din,

For I must speak with good saint Mary,

Peter, said she, let Christ arise,

And grant me mercy in my need;

For why I ne'er deny'd him thrice,