THE VVELCH-MANS WARNING-PIECE.
As it was delivered in a Sermon in Shropshire at the Assembly when the Resolution was agreed upon. AND Now published for the cood of all her Countrymen in these parts.
By SHON ap MORGAN.
In the Anti-Prelatian Yeer. 1642. Wherin her gives Kot thanks, that her was no Beshit.
LONDON: Printed for Robert Wood, and Henry Marsh. 1642.
THE WELCH-MANS WARNING-PIECE.
COot people, tis written in the pook of Kot, I cannot tell well where; put her was sure twas tere, Vishilata torata, tat is much to to say in her mutter tongue, Wash and pray, wella go too, ten her must liver you test out of te pook of Kot, her said pefore her cannot tell where, put her was warrant her, her was tere. Autam Fater Atam was koot old man was warrant her, must use told speration pecause acree pest wid te Creek and Eprue, Atam fater Atam was plashe in Paradise, Kots nown house, prave house, prave plashe; nay her warrant her twas a sweet plashe, were was all manner of prave tings, all manner prave tree, Appol-tre, Pum-tre, Fig-tre, Pere-tre, eye all manner tree; yet Atam was fall, eie [Page] and how was Atam fall, Atam was fall upon Heva, and how was Atam fall upon Heva, for lack of coot take heed; Terefore take heed how you fall upon Heva; tat is, how you fall on your Vences, your prave Guls, your painted punts; for take heed to Vishilata torata, wash and pray, was vvarrant her keep her tesht still. Heva, moder Heva was plasht tere too, Heva moder Heva was spy appol on a Tree, a pock on her for her lapour, Heva eat appol, Heva gave appol to Atam, to Fader Atam, to deceive koot old man, a pock on her again for her lapour: Coot People take heed of Heva, for Heva tid teceive coot Fader Atam, and all woman do still teceive man.
Terfore her say acain and acain, Vishilata torata, Wash and pray, her warrant her keepe her text still.
Lot old Fader Lot, was coot old man too, had two Wences, two pretty Wences to her Taughters, Lot made Wine, Lot tid trink Wine, and Lot vvas trunk; and hovv vvas Lot tunk, why with tinking of Wine: Coot People take heed of trinking of Wine, tho [Page] its sweet; for trunkennesse is a creat sinne, what tid Lot peloved when he was tunke, tid he sleep, no, her tid lye with poth her novvn Taughters, Opominable ting; nay Lot tid get her two Taughters we shild, which was very nought; and why tid her so, for want of grace, vishilata torata, Wash and pray, her vvarrant her keepe her Text still.
Taffie, Taffie, her nown Country-man was porn in Monmouth-shire, neer te Creek of te well, vvas first man plaid Welch Harp vvas prave King, and Saul vvas a mighty King, but Taffie vvas vvise King; yet Taffie vvas fell too, and where vvas Taffie fell Taffie was fell upon Persepa: O hovv vvas Taffie fell upon Pershepa, for lack of coot take heed; terfore take heed vishilata torata, wash and pray, I warrant her keep her text still.
Shobe that holy and shust man, Shob had must Oxe, mush Asse, mush sheep, mush Cowe, mush Calfe, mush Camel, creat house, mush shimney, yea mush all things; yet shust man Shobe was fall too, and how was [Page] shust man Shobe fall, te Tiffell took her threw her town, prest her, and much shabs mush boyl, mush sore, mush all sicknesse, a pock on te Tiffell for her lapour, have no cood will remain for te shust man Shobe; Terfore if te shust man Shobe vvas fall, her had need take heed what her do, and what her say, Vishilata torata, wash and pray, I warrant her keep her text still,
Tus you see good people, hovv tat Atam was fell, Heva was fell, Lot was fell, Taffie was fell, shust man Shobe was fell, ye all was fell; And hovv vvas all fell, all vvas fell from Kot to the Tivell, from Heaven to Hell; from Heaven tat prave plasse, to Hell tat foul stinking plasse: Terfore Vishilata torata, Wash and pray, Her warrant her keep her tesht still.
Tere are many more in te pook of Kot tat was fell too, Absolam was fell, and hovv was Absolam fell, he was fell upon Damar his nown Sister; Shaul vvas fell, and hovv to Jdolatry a creat deal more vvas fell too, more was fell too, tat her cannot tell, put tey pe in te pook of Kot, and her said pefore her cannot where, put tere tey be hers [Page] sure; Vishilata torata, wash and pray, her warrant her keep her tesht still.
Prethren and Sisters, her hope tat none of you wil pe offended at her preachment and say her speaks vvell put her vvords and actions acree not: her cannot shustifie her self, her was likewise fall too, and her was have creat many faults, put her cive Kot tanks, her has alvvays pin coverned py a cood spirit, and my Toctrine hath civen cood content unto most of you: Her has not pin proud tat ye all know, her might have pin (a) beshit, tat her kiffe Kot tanks her had more crace, and kad rather make a preachment here in a Tub, den in the Tower: Terefore her shall make use of her test, and Vishilata torata, wash and pray, tat her come not in tat place, her warrant her keepe her Test still. But her must now come to make some uses.
Peloved People you must first take heed of curosity, or her will pe trown out of Paradice, out of dat prave plasse, dat sweet plasse. Vishilata torata, wash and pray her warrant keep her tesht still.
Secondly, Take heed of peing tunk for [Page] [...] [Page] [...] [Page] fear dat te Tiffel catch her, and so her nev [...] come acain to see her Friends and Cou [...] trymen. Vishilata torata, wash and pray her warrant her keep her tesht.
Thirdly, take heed of whoring, for tat i [...] a creat sinne, and will pring you to te Tiffell, put Vishilata torata, wash and pray, her warrant her keep her tesht still.
Terfore cood people take heed, and tim [...] of her preachment, and contemn not te advice of te man of Kot; for if her do, Ko [...] will plague her in tis World, and in t [...] World to come. Vishilata torata, wash and pray, her warrant her keep her tesht.
Tus peloved her may see wat creat danger tis to pe tunkerds, horemasters, and inteed to be nought: pe cood fellowes, put not tunk; love woman, put not hores; live honestly and Cot wil plesse ye. So for tis time her has tone; for her tink tat Tinner is almost ready, to which Kot pring her for mercy sake, Amen.