%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Godly MAID of LEICESTER: / Being a true Relation of ELIZABETH STRETTON, who lying upon her Death- / bed, was wonderfully delivered from the Temptations of Satan; worthy the noting of all that / would live and dye in the Fear of GOD, &c. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 07/08/2021 37407

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R235983 1 In Summer-time, &c. In Summer Time In Summer Time, etc. AMongst the Wonders God hath shown, / within this Island, and elsewhere, British Library - Bagford Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 63 2: 64 The Godly MAID of LEICESTER: / Being a true Relation of ELIZABETH STRETTON, who lying upon her Death- / bed, was wonderfully delivered from the Temptations of Satan; worthy the noting of all that / would live and dye in the Fear of GOD, &c. The Godly MAID of LEICESTER: Being a true Relation of ELIZABETH STRETTON, who lying upon her Deathbed, was wonderfully delivered from the Temptations of Satan; worthy the noting of all that would live and die in the Fear of GOD, etc. Printer W. Onley ?-? W. Onley A. Milbourn

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AMongst the Wonders God hath shown, within this Island, and elsewhere, A Wonder strange I will make known, as ever any Man did hear: A vertuous Maid in Leicester dwelt, who came of honest Parentage, Temptations and Afflictions felt, although she was of tender age: Elizabeth Stretton was her name, of Conversation Godly given, God's Holy Word was all her aim, whose Soul no doubt is now in Heaven; Sore sick she was, and sick to death, and in a Trance for half an hour, That People thought her vital breath, extinguish'd was by Death's strong power. He that rais'd Lazarus from the Dead, did raise this Maid to life again, Whenas they thought her life was fled, and that by Death she had been slain; At last with smiling countenance, upon the Company did look, And said she had been in a Trance, but Christ her Soul had not forsook,
I have been in a Combat great, even with the Black Prince of the Air, By craft and by his strong deceit, did seek to bring me to Despair; But Christ doth ne'r forsake his Flock, who evermore on him depend, He was my Fortress and my Rock, and brought my Troubles to an end. Satan.] O silly Soul, the Devil said, in Christ why dost thou put thy Trust? In Hell with me thou must be laid, and thy frail Body turn to dust. Maid.] I know my Corpse to dust must fall, but my sweet Christ redeem'd my Soul, I am his Child, on him I call, although my sins are very foul. Satan.] No sinful Soul in Heaven may dwell, alas, poor Wretch thou art deceiv'd, Thy sins will weigh thee down to Hell, when Death of life hath thee bereav'd. Maid.] God's Mercy is above my sin, who did protect me from my birth, My Father knows where I have been, amongst vile Sinners here on Earth.
Whose bad Example me did cause, to walk beside the Path of Grace, I have broke all his sacred Laws, yet he my Soul doth still imbrace. When he perceiv'd my Faith so strong, Satan began to hide his head, I did by him receive no wrong; so presently he vanished. He was no sooner vanished, but my sweet Saviour appear'd to me, Whenas you thought I had been dead, my Soul her Saviour then did see, 'Poor Wretch, said he, Lo I will be Father, Husband, and Delight, 'Thy sinful Soul from Hell to free, overcome the Devil's might. 'I hid my face a little space, try how patient thou wouldst be, 'I give thee Faith and means of Grace, that sufficient was for thee, 'To overcome the Devil's power, Gates of Hell could not prevail, 'I helpt thee in a blessed hour, thy poor Soul I will not fail. 'Go tell thy Friends where thou hast been, how my Children I protect; 'How I have pardned thy sin. all the sins of my Elect. With Oyl he did anoint my Soul, my Head, and all my Body o'er, He did forgive my sins most foul, I praise his holy Name therefore. Now I my Saviour's Love have again, I nothing in this World do crave, But that I once were free from pain, and fairly laid within my Grave. All you that stand about my bed, see that the Lord above you fear, And think on this when I am dead, that you your course so well may steer. For I have fought a happy Fight, and overcome, by God's good Grace, The Devil in his power and might, and run with comfort now my Race; From henceforth is laid up for me a Crown of Immortality, Where I shall very shortly be, with Heavenly Saints that never die.
Unto God's Ordinance let's go, in the Week-days with due respect, Think not the time ill spent all you that count yourselves as God's Elect, As well as on the Sabbath-day, as I have done as you do know; For I to you may truly say, I find the comfort of it now. Let none God's Ordinance contemn, the means of their Salvation; Let not the Devil prevail with them, to bring them to Damnation: I praise my God in all my Grief, I never lost my hold of Grace, When other Folks were bent to strife, I held the Church the chiefest place. And therefore mind me what I say, before your Glass be run, Tho' other People go astray, go forwards as you have begun, And meddle not with them that are contentious any kind of way, But ever let it be your care, God's Holy Ordinance to obey. For those that will not serve him here, in Heaven with him shall never dwell: Therefore my Friends now have a care, that you may scape the Pains of Hell: So farewel Friends, farewel to all, I'm going to a better place, Let not the Devil bring you to thrall, nor fondly lose your hold of Grace. Lord Jesus now receive my Soul, I do bequeath the same to thee; O Lord, forgive my sins most foul; and so to Heaven passed she; And so departed she in peace, to Heaven with Angels to remain; The Lord above gave her Release from her Afflictions, Grief, and Pain. Let People mind her Dying words, if in Heaven they will live, Her Life and Death so much affords, and Heavenly Comfort now doth give: O Lord, give us all Grace, that we may live to thee, and dye to sin, Our Life and Death shall happy be, tho' in a wicked World we've been.
London: Printed by and for W. Onley, at the Angel in Little Britain; and for A. Milbourn.