Chapter V: L. Such godly company pleaseth me very well;

For vicious men from our company we should expel.

G. P. God rest you merry both, and God be your guide.

HONOUR. We are now come to the place where we must abide.
For from you, Virtuous Life, I Honour may not slide.

G. P. I am God's Promise, which is a thing eterne,
And nothing more surer than his promise may be:
A sure foundation to such as will learn
God's precepts to observe: then must they needs see
Honour in this world, and at last a crown of glory;
Ever in joy and mirth, and never to be sorry.
Wherefore, O Virtuous Life, to you we do repair,
As messengers from God, his promise to fulfil;
And therefore sit you down now in this chair,
For to endue you with honour is God's promise and will.
[VIRTUOUS LIVING _sitteth down in the chair_.

HONOUR. Now take this sword in hand as a token of victory,
This crown from my head to you I shall give:
I crown you with it as one most worthy,
And see that all vice ye do punish and grieve,
For in this world I Honour with you shall remain,
And Good Fame from you cannot refrain:
And after this life a greater crown you shall attain.

G. F. What heart can think, or what tongue can express
The great goodness of God, which is almighty?
Who seeth this, and seeks not vice to suppress,
Honour, Good Fame, yea, and life everlastingly?
Thy name be praised, O Lord, therefore,
And to thee only be glory and honour!
Sith God's Promise hath brought honour into place,
I will for a while leave you three alone:
For I must depart now for a little space;
But I shall come to you again anon. [_Exit_ GOOD FAME.

V. L. God's Promise is infallible, his word is most true;
And to ground thereon a man may be bold:
As Scripture doth testify and declare unto you,
On which foundation your building you may behold.
For virtuous rulers the fruit of felicity do reap:
And reward of fame and honour to themselves they heap.

HONOUR. Seeing we have now endued him with the crown and the sword,
Which is due unto him by God's promise and word,
Let us three sing unto God with one accord.

G. P. To sing praises unto God it liketh well me.