%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A godly song for all penitent Sinners/ In these Sinful Times./ Good people all, come hear what I do say,/ And do not think your time here long to stay;/ And understand but what is in these Lines,/ I will assure you great comfort you may find:/ To make you know the Good then from the Bad,/ Such Verses to you seldom hath been Read. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1674-1679 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/30/2007 20674

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2.50 R234263 1 A Lesson for all true Christians Fortune My Foe A Lesson for All True Christians GOod deople all, I'le tell you here in short,/ Our sins are grievous and I'm sorry for't; title unclear: A godly song for all peni[te]nt Sinners / In these Sinful Times. Pepys 2.50 Wing G937[D] Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 50 A godly song for all penitent Sinners/ In these Sinful Times./ Good people all, come hear what I do say,/ And do not think your time here long to stay;/ And understand but what is in these Lines,/ I will assure you great comfort you may find:/ To make you know the Good then from the Bad,/ Such Verses to you seldom hath been Read. A godly song for all peni[te]nt Sinners In these Sinful Times. Good people all, come hear what I do say, And do not think your time here long to stay; And understand but what is in these Lines, I will assure you great comfort you may find: To make you know the Good then from the Bad, Such Verses to you seldom hath been Read. A Godly Song for All Penitent Sinners in These Sinful Times. Good People All, Come Hear What I Do Say, And Do Not Think Your Time Here Long to Stay; And Understand but What Is in These Lines, I Will Assure You Great Comfort You May Find: To Make You Know the Good Then from the Bad, Such Verses to You Seldom Have Been Read. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 328 cropped right edge, torn top edge, creased and torn surface, uneven inking vertical rule and cast fleurons 1674-1679 LONDON, Printed for F. Coles, T. Ver[e,]/ J. VVright, and J. Clarke. F. Coles, T. Vere, J. VVright, J. Clarke. Blagden

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 8/30/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Devotion & Morality advice death religiousconcepts vice virtue 8/30/2007 Checker Soren Hammerschmidt Prepared for XBallad 7/15/2007 Checker Soren Hammerschmidt Checked Transcription 11/16/2006 Transcriber Cat Zusky Original Transcription 2006 Bibliographer Jessica C. Murphy Bibliographic SQL Database Record Updated/Completed 8/16/2004 Bibliographer Margaret Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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GOod deople all, I'le tell you here in short, Our sins are grievous and I'm sorry for't; Give ear a while unto me I do pray, And understand before you go away. First serve God of Heaven, and call to him for Grace, Our time's not long, our glass runs on a pace O wicked wretches that we be, I say, Let's repent our sins before our dying day. God made Man, to serve him, as it doth appear As you may find it in the Scriptures clear; Our Pride and Malice bears so great a sway, And dangers many a Soul be cast away. In serving God is a hard thing to do, For want of Grace brings many a one to woe, Yet in never a Nation as it's known full well, Has better Teaching, yet we do Rebel.
God's Ministers doth labour every day, To bring us in a blessed Godly way; to save our souls, which Christ did buy so dear, So many blessed Sermons we do hear. But many Itching Ears, there are, I fear, Most petty people are so void of care, To hear the word, and shake off filthy sin, And mend their lives, and a new life begin. Our time more precious then the purest gold, We are here to day, to morrow in the mould; Who would be proud of any worldly treasure, Or in this world of any Earthly pleasure. Good people now, let us love one another, these dangerous times we can hardly trust our Brother; Desimulation, and delights in sin, Then let's leave it off, and a new life to begin. The Serpent in the [Wood] seeks for his Prey, So doth the Papists, both by Night and Day: Therefore Good Lord, we Humbly thee Implore, Have Mercy on Us, Now, and Ever-More.
O let us pray to God then Night and Day, Keep in good Company, and bless us, I do say; Bad Company, as we all the same have known has caus'd many a brave man to be overthrown Parents be careful, and give God the Praise, & teach your Children how to guide their ways And not to curse & swear while they are young, As many does that passes on along. Do not wrong the Widdow nor the fatherless, But as thou'rt able help them in distress: What's given to the Poor is lent the Lord, As holy Scriptures do the same record. Let's believe in Christ & then our case is good, That for our souls he spill'd his dearest Blood: And gave his life most freely up for all, God give us grace upon his Name to call. The price was great that baught our souls you hear our saviour Christ ransomed them so dear Repent your sins, and pray observe that cost, He is unwilling any should be lost. Good people all let us repent with speed, Our time goes on, we never had more need: And be careful what we do now every day, And put it not off unto the latter day. And believe most firmly in the God of Heaven, That our great sins they may be all forgiven: And that our Saviour dyed to set us free, Lord bring our souls sweet saviour christ to thee
Lord give us grace we all may be prepar'd, And not lye sleeping in our sins unarm'd: For the Devil he lyes lurking every day, To deprive us of our souls both night and day There's many wicked people in this Land, That of Gods word they do not understand: But let them think that one day they must dy[e] And as the Tree doth fall so it must lye. There is many a one that dyes a sudden death And hath not time to speak to draw their breat[h] Or say, the Lord have mercy upon my Soul, To ask forgiveness for their sins so foul. Good people all once more I will say, While you have time neglect not for to pray: And pray to Christ that bought our souls so de[ar] To forgive us our sins sweet Jesus hear ou[r] praye[r] Now to conclude sweet Jesus guide our ways In godliness to lengthen out our days: And bring us all to make a Godly end, That we in Heaven may live, World withou[t] End
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LONDON, Printed for F. Coles, T. Ver[e] J. Wright, and J. Clarke.