Chapter L: OF GOSPEL. Doubt you nothing at all, for God will so provide,

Who leaveth not his elect to defend and to guide;
That wherever I come, such grace you may find,
As shall in each point content well your mind,
And admit that they call you New Custom, what then?
Attribute that folly to the ignorance of men,
That follow their fancies, and know not the right
Well, you know where I come once, the Light
Of the Gospel, whose beams do glister so clear,
Then, Primitive Constitution, in each place you appear;
And as elsewhere you have been, so do not mistrust,
But in this place hereafter be received you must.

NEW CUS. According to your nature, so do you very well
To put me in good hope, bright Light of the Gospel.
And seeing you be true, I may in no wise
Misdeem you the father or author of lies:
For if trust to the gospel do purchase perpetuance
Of life unto him, who therein hath confidence,
What shall the light do, whose beams be so bright,
That in each respect all things else of light
Are but very darkness, and eke terrestrial?
So the Light of the Gospel overshineth them all.
Wherefore with great comfort I receive your counsel,
With hearty thanks unto you, the Light of the Gospel.

L. OF GOSPEL. Do so, and by faith then shall you obtain
Whatsoever you desire, the scripture saith plain:
For _quicquid petieritis in nomine meo_,
It must of truth needs be understood so:
That without faith, whatsoever we fortune to crave,
We may not look for it our desire to have.
Faith moveth mountains, so it be pure faith indeed;
By faith we obtain whatsoever we need.
Then faith shall restore to you more things than this,
Believe me, Primitive Constitution, whatsoever is amiss.
But where be those reprobates, devoid of all grace,
Who lately misused you, as you said, in this place?

NEW CUS. They be suddenly departed, I wot not well whither;
For I left them right now both here together.
They cannot be far hence, I know very well,
Where they be, there is none, if we ask, but can tell.

L. OF GOSPEL. Do you know them again, if you meet them aright?

NEW CUS. Yea, sir, that I do, even at the first sight.