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Chapter V: L. God is gracious and full of great mercy

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To such as in virtue set their whole delight:
Pouring his benefits on them abundantly.
O man, what, meanest thou with thy Saviour to fight?
Come unto him, for he is full of mercy,
The fountain of virtue and of godliness the spring:
Come unto him, and thou shall live everlastingly;
He doth not require thee any price to bring.
_Venite ad me omnes qui laboratis et onerati
Estis, et ego refossilabo vos._
Come unto me, ye that travail (say'th he)
And such as with sin are heavily loden:
And of me myself refreshed you shall be.
Repent, repent, your sins shall be downtrodden--
Well, Good Fame, sith God of his goodness
Hath hither sent you on me to attend,
Let us give thank to him with humbleness,
And persuade with all men their lives to amend.

G. F. Virtuous Life, I do thereto agree,
For it becometh all men for to do so.

_Intrat_ GOD'S PROMISE, _and_ HONOUR _with him_.

But, behold, yonder cometh God's Promise, as seemeth me;
And Honour with him cometh also.

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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03Chapter V: L. God is gracious and full of great mercy

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