Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
Receive this crown of felicity now at this space, Which shallbe made richer in the celestial place. By'r lady, I would I had such a gay crown. Now praised be God for this riches of renown felicity in this world the just do enjoy, Namely when the Devil can them not annoy, The Lords work this is, who be praised for ever, who grant us in his laws still to persever. Amen, amen, God give us delight, In his holy covenant both day and night. Our matter is almost brought to an end, Saving that Inclination in prison must be shut, just carry him forth that useth to contend, And see that surely enough he be put. That shallbe done shortly by god's grace. What soft I say, me think ye go a shameful pace, Was there ever poor colt thus handled before, Fie upon it, my legs be onreasonablye sore, Well yet I will rebel, yea, and rebel again, And though a thousand times, thou shouldest me restrain. Behold here how Lust is converted to dust, This is his Image, his wealth and prosperity, And Treasure in like case is turned to rust, Whereof this example showeth the verity. The trial of Treasure this is no doubt, Let all men take heed that trust in the same, Considering what things I time bring about, And quench out the ungodly their memory and fame. Why, and is Lust and treasure converted to this. yea forsooth. What foolish man in them would put trust, If this be the final end of their bliss, Much better I commend the life of the just. So it is no doubt, for they have consolation, Possessing felicity even in this place, I mean through Crust and hope of salvation, Which setteth out unto us gods mercy and grace. Let all men consider this good erudition, And not to put confidence in Lust nor Treasure, By these two examples receive admonition, And also of the sudden vanishement of pleasure. Remember that time turneth all things about. Time is the touchstone the just for to try, But where as lust & treasure in time is come to nought Just possessing Trust, remaineth constantly, So that as I Time hath revealed their infamy, So have I showed the Consolation and gain, That the just shall receive that justly do reign. We will now no longer trouble this audience, Sith some what tedious to you we have been, Beseeching you to bear all things with patience, And remember the examples that you have seen, God grant them to flourish lively and green, That some of us the better therefore may be. Amen, Amen, I beseech the blessed trinity.
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Receiue this croune of felicitie nowe at this ſpace, Which ſhalbe made richer in the celeſtiall place. Byr lady, I would I had ſuch a gaye croune. Nowe prayſed be God for this riches of renoune Felicitie in this worlde the Iuſt doe enioye, Namely when the Deuill can them not anoye, The Lordes worke this is, who be prayſed for euer, who graunte vs in his lawes ſtill to perſeuer. Amen, amen, God gyue vs delighte, In his holy covenaunt both daye and night. Our matter is almoſt brought to an ende, Sauing that Inclination in priſon muſt be ſhut, Iuſte carie him forth that vſeth to contende, And ſee that ſurely enough he be put. That ſhalbe done ſhortely by gods grace. What ſofte I ſaye, me thinke ye go a ſhamefull pace, Was there euer poore colte thus handled before, Fie vpon it, my legges be onreaſonablye ſore, Well yet I will rebell, yea, and rebell againe, And though a thouſand times, yu ſhouldeſt me reſtrain. Beholde here howe Luſte is conuerted to duſte, This is his Image, his wealth and proſperitie, And Treaſure in like caſe is turned to ruſte, Whereof this example ſheweth the veritie. The triall of Treaſure this is no doubte, Let all men take hede that truſte in the ſame, Conſidering what thinges I tyme bringe aboute, And quenche out the vngodly their memory and fame. Why, and is Luſt and treaſure conuerted to this. yea forſothe. What fooliſhe man in them would put truſte, If this be the finall end of their bliſſe, Muche better I commende the life of the Iuſte. So it is no doubte, for they haue conſolation, Poſſeſſing felicitie euen in this place, I meane through Cruſte and hope of ſaluation, Whiche ſetteth out vnto vs gods mercy and grace. Let all men conſider this good erudition, And not to put confidence in Luſte nor Treaſure, By theſe two examples receiue admonition, And alſo of the ſodaine vaniſhement of pleaſure. Remember that time turneth all thinges about▪ Time is the toucheſtone the Iuſte for to trie, But where as luſt & treaſur in time is come to nought Iuſt poſſeſſing Truſt, remayneth conſtantly, So that as I Time hath reuealed their infamie, So haue I ſhewed the Conſolation and gaine, That the Iuſte ſhall receiue that iuſtly doe raigne. We will nowe no lenger trouble this audience, Sythe ſome what tedious to you we haue bene, Beſeching you to beare all thinges with pacience, And remember the examples that you haue ſeene, God graunte them to floriſhe liuely and grene, That ſome of vs the better therefore may be. Amen, Amen, I beſeche the blyſſed trinitie.