Here begynneth a treatyse how yᵉ hye fader of heven sendeth dethe to
somon every creature to come and gyve a counte of theyr lyuves and this
worlde, and is in maner of a morall playe.
The imprint thus:
Thus endeth this moral playe of every man.
Imprynted at London in Poules Churche yarde, by me John Skot. 4to. In
Rhymes.
Sixteen leaves. Ye shal perceaue how Maister Herbert maketh mention of
this very exemplar: but which, it apeareth manifest, he had never sene.
The colophon thus:
Thus endeth the co̅munycacyon bytwene god and man.
Emprynted at London in Flete-strete at yᵉ sygne of yᵉ Sonne by me Wynkyn
de Worde. 4to.
This lytyle piece of rhymes lacketh the title: but the text therof
begynneth right truely on yᵉ signature A. ij. thus: “Deus.”
“Our gracyous god moost in magnyfygyce̅ce
His mercyful eyen casteth fro̅ heun̅ on hi
Seynge his creatures in deedly vyolence
Hym selfe complayneth by pyte full ruefully,”
&c. &c. &c.
Ye shal finde no account of this lytel tome in my editing of Maister
Herbert’s werke upon Ye Hystorye of oure Pryntinge. It hath 12 leaves if
you include the title.