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 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 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 shew to me

You think you are of flyting free,

Because you was rapt up above,

But yctyet [sic] it was Christ's love 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,