I maruaile I haue not seene Dorio this Morning; nor receaued any Sutors from her.

If it please you, I will goe for her, to know when she will come: or when you shall expect any Sutor.

I like him the better. But if I am not deceiued, it is Sophronius my old Friend, who hath been at Rome; for I heard that he is newly returned home.

My Sophronius, my sweet heart, my desired Friend, welcome: I reioyce that you are returned in safetie; I haue often wished your companie since your departure.

So mee thinkes; for when you departed, you were beardlesse, but now you haue got you a handsome [Page] Beard. You seeme to mee also, to haue changed your Countenance; for you had a merry & pleasant Coun­tenance when you departed; but now you seeme very graue and sober.

Are we not alone, sweet heart? Heere is none but Parmeno my Pander, who hath been acquainted with our dealinges.

From whence commeth this new shamefast­nesse? I haue a Closet, wherein I lay my Head-attire and my Iewels, which is so darke, that I can neither see you, nor you mee.

How comes it to passe (my Thais) that wee should not be ashamed to doe that thing in the sight of Almighty God, and his holy Angels his witnesses, which we durst not for shame doe in the sight of men?

Thais, I would intreat thee, if thou doest ten­der the saluation of thy soule, to heare mee a little what [Page] I will say vnto thee.

You confesse that we are in the sight of God: and we all should know, Pro. 15. 4. that Gods eyes are in euery place, beholding both good and euill. Heb. 4. All things are naked and bare to him, with whom we haue to doe. Wee cannot hide our selues from him, Psalm. 139. nor go from him; for If we climbe vp to Heauen, hee is there: If wee goe downe to the Deepe, hee is there: If wee take the winges of the Morning, and fly to the vttermost partes of the Earth, yet thither shall his hand lead vs, and his right hand hold vs: If wee say the Darknesse shall hide vs, euen the Night shall be light about vs: Hee is round about our Bedde, and spieth out all our wayes.

My Thais, this is the scope of my speach; that seeing our Witnesse is in Heauen, and our Record with the Highest: seeing that God is the beholder of all our actions, and neither secrecie of place, nor dark­nesse can hide vs from his sight, wee should take heed what we doe; for he doth not onely see our actions, but he will also iudge them: for he can doe it, because he is Almightie, and he will doe, for he is iust.

God indeed is mercifull; Psal. 130. but to them that imbracing his mercie, doe feare him: and not to those which abusing his mercie, Rom. 2. doe offend him.

You are become very precise, and growne monstrous holy: You should goe vp into the Pulpit, and then I would heare thee.

I doe not wonder that you scoffe at my good Counsell, for it is vsuall with the World to despise hol­some and godly Exhortations: but I would not refuse to doe any good Office, that I might recall you from this shamefull and wretched life.

Wherefore, my sweete Sophronius? I must get my liuing by some meanes: euery Art nourisheth his Artificer; this is my Trade, this is my Rent.

I wish (my Thais) that thou wouldest shake off this madnesse of minde, and awake out of thy se­curitie, and consider of the matter in good earnest.

I pray thee ( Sophronius) keepe thy Sermon till another time: If I were sicke, or aged, I would hearken vnto thee: but let vs now be merry, and enioy our pleasure togeather.

O Thais! hearken now vnto my good Coun­sell: Delay in all things is dangerous; hee that is not fitte to day, may be lesse fitte to morrow: now thou art in health and thy senses are fresh, and thy vnderstan­ding strong, and thy memorie ripe; if thy body were sicke, it may be sicknesse would weaken all these, and thy paine would make thee impatient. And whereas thou speakest of old Age; Who hath any charter of his life? Wee are Tenaunts at will, God may thrust vs out of our house and giue vs no warning: And this we haue seene often how sodainely many haue been taken out of this life; as the Rich man that promised vnto himselfe many dayes, Luke 12. and gloryed in his abundance, and this sentence was giuen against him, Thou Foole, this night they shall fetch away thy soule. Therefore let vs not presume to repent when wee are old, but euen to day let vs repent, because we know not whether we shall liue till to morrow. Moreouer, thou wouldest haue me merry with thee, and enioy the pleasures of sinne: Let mee tell thee Thais, that I haue learned to be merry in the Lord; for other mirth is but momentanie and tran­sitorie: and I haue learned to renounce the pleasures of my Flesh, and of the World, because they are but for a little season; but they doe procure eternall torment, as the example of the Rich Glutton doth teach.

My Sophronius, why doe you speake so much [Page] Scripture vnto mee, you know that I, and others of my fashion, little regard it, and care not how little we heare it; for it reproueth our life, and doth ouerthrow our gaine?

Indeed Thais, they which are euill, hate the Light, and loue Darknesse more then the Light, be­cause the Light discouereth their euill deeds. But if you and others of your fashion; yea, if al sinners would har­ken vnto the word of God and obey it, it would teach them to reforme their liues, and to escape out of the snares of the Diuell: heare therefore my good Thais, the word of God diligently, giue obedience vnto it; nei­ther thinke it will hinder your profit: but assure your selfe, that will it procure greater and much better gaine then you can thinke.

My Thais, the gaine you thinke you reape by this euill kind of life, doth nourish your body; but the meanes is so euill, that it will destroy both body and soule, except you repent: But if you hearken to the Word of God, and reforme your life by it, it will teach you to saue both body and soule in the day of the Lord.

My Sophronius, this kind of life which I lead, is common; yea, many Ladyes, and gallant Women commit the same fault, though not so commonly kno­wen as our life is.

It may be most true, but the more is the pit­tie; yet ought not we to follow an e [...]ill example, no not in great ones: neither should we follow a multitude to doe euill.

Why then I pray you, Sophronius, doe you set on mee as if I were alone thus ill disposed? Haue you since your returne, instructed any other of this life? if not, you seeme to mee, to single out mee from all other, [Page] as if I were the greatest Sinner?

O Thais, Thais! I haue not talked with many since my arriuall; but I first come to thee, because (with griefe of heart I speake it) I haue liued dissolutly with thee: and whereas I doe kindly admonish thee, thou hast cause to take it in good part, and make good vse of it. Neither doe I iudge thee to be the greatest Sin­ner this way; but I know that you and I are great sin­ners: therefore let vs both repent, and craue mercie of God in the mediation of Iesus Christ.

If you wish mee well (my Sophronius,) as you pretend, and tender my saluation, as you say, speake on, and I will heare you gladly?

Would you willingly doe that thing which is euill, to procure your owne destruction; and to mini­ster matter of ioy vnto them?

You speake indeed like a naturall Woman, for before we be regenerate, Luke. we all Hate our Enemies; we are ready to render euill for euill: we are eager to reuenge our selues; but our Lord Iesus doth teach vs, not to resist Euill; For Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord, I will repay. But to returne to that which you say, you would not doe, and yet you doe commonly.

Yes Thais, it is too euident, as hereafter I will shew you more at large. But tell mee againe ( Thais,) Would you willingly doe that which should offende your deare Friends?

I, but your euill and vncleane life, doth not onely greatly grieue, but much offende your Parents, your Breathren and Sisters, and your Kinsfolke: You haue renounced all naturall affections vnto them vnto whom by nature you are most neerely ioyned: they are ashamed of thee, and thou art ashamed to come in their sight.

Though I haue changed some few Friendes, and haue renounced my affections to them; yet I haue by this kind of life which I liue, gotten me many more Friendes: whereof you are one, whom I esteemed all wayes as my Brother.

Let these wordes passe, and consider seri­ously of the matter as it is: You which thinke you haue so many Friendes, haue no Friend, (beleeue mee my Thais,) for they which come vnto thee, esteeme thee not for a Friend, but vse thee as a Harlot. Consider then thou miserable Woman, into what mischiefe thou hast throwne thy selfe. Christ Iesus the Sonne of GOD, esteemed thee so deare, that hee redee­med thee not with corruptible thinges, as Siluer and Gold, but with his precious Blood, that hee might make thee one of his members the Child of God, and an inheritour of the kingdome of Heauen; And thou makest thy selfe a publike Sinke, in which euey fil­thy, vncleane, and scabbie person, doth discharge their filthinesse. And if as yet that infectious Leprosie which some call the Spanish Pip, some the French Pox, hath not touched thee, yet thou canst not long es­cape it: which if it come to passe, who can be more mi­serable then thou, though all other things else prosper well with thee. Weigh with thy selfe thy substaunce and thy report, what else shalt thou be then a liuing Carkasse. Thou wert grieued to obey thy Mother; now thou seruest Dorio a shamelesse Baud. It wearied [Page] thee to heare the Admonitions of thy Parents; but now often times thou art beaten of Whore-maisters & fran­tique Fornicators. It was irkesome to thee to doe any worke at home, whereby thou mightest get thy liuings but now, What watchings, what tumults, what intolle­rable indignities dost thou indure of these filthy & vn­chast persons, to whom thou dost prostitute thy body?

Ile be sworne, Sophronius, you seeme to be new changed indeed; for from a gallant youthfull Gen­tleman, you are transformed to a Puritane Preacher; but I thinke if Dorio were here, you would turne your tale, and change your coppie: shee would hold you [...]acke, and make you sing a new Song; and I purpose pre­sently to fetch her.

You speake Parmeno, as you are: you are a goodly Apple-squire, a Pander to such Punks as Thais is: you draw by one line, & are an vpholder of bawdry? and though you fetch that old Baud, neither she nor you, shall make me goe from that truth which I haue spoken; and if you make hast, you shall finde me here to auerre that I haue vttered. And now Thais, consider with me, that this flower of thy beautie which procu­reth thee Louers, it will shortly vanish away, for either sicknesse, or age, will deface it; what wilt thou then doe thou wretched woman? No Dung-hill will be ab­horred more then thou. Then of a Harlot, thou must become a Baud, for such are the proceedings of your wicked trade: which if it happen, what can be more vile? What can approch nearer vnto the Deuils malice?

I confesse, (my Sophronius,) that all these things which thou sayest, are true; but tell me I pray you, from whence you haue learned this holines? You were wont to be a good fellow, and to delight in me: no man came more often to me, and more vntimely, then you. Come you not lately from Rome?

I wonder not a little, that you are so transfor­med, my Sophronius; for commonly they which goe to Rome, returne not better, but much worse▪ how then are you growne so Godly?

I will tell thee, my Thais: Because I went not with the same minde, nor after the same fashion that many young Gentlemen and others doe; for they goe to Rome to see the Pope that Antichrist, Papastupor Mundi. the wonder of the world, to see and learne Italian trickes, to learne to court and serue their Mistris. And I will tell thee Thais, the occasions to make a man a Libertine, are there abundantly offered; for a man may be there, what he will, so hee shew not any liking of godlynesse and honestie, and therefore no maruaile though they that haue been at Rome (for the most part) returne worse then when they went.

O my Sophronius, you forget your selfe, Rome is accounted a holy place, the Pope is called Christs Ʋi­car; they call others which consent not vnto them, He­riques, and professe them selues the onely Catholiques of the world.

I know, Thais, that Rome is accounted a holie place; but I thinke they that esteeme it so, haue not bin there: for though it was some times an holy Citty where many of Gods Saintes did liue, yet now it is become an vnfaythfull Citty, a Cage of vncleane Birdes, a recep­tacle for perfidious and fugitiue personnes, and a sinke of al euill. When I diligently obserued how licentious­ly, how viciously, how inordinatly men liued there, committing most sinnes without checke, I did admire how they could call that place Holy, where men did lead such vncleane liues. The Pope is called Christs Ʋicar, and is borne vpon mens shoulders, and wor­shipped as a God; but he doth not follow the steppes of Christ herein, but doth cleane contrary to the pre­ceptes [Page] of Christ, and therefore he may rather be called Antichrist; And whereas the Romanists call others Heretiques who dissent from them, I can assure thee Thais, that they hold and maintaine foule and shamefull Heresies, as I can proue by the holy word of God. And whereas they call themselues Catholiques, & appropriat that name vnto themselues, they doe but as some that called themselues Iewes, and were not Iewes, as S. Iohn doth teach, Reuel. 3. 9. for they hold many things con­trary to the holy Catholique Fayth.

If this be true (my Sophronius) which you say, I doe the more admire that you should returne so holy from so vnholy a place; We see that men generally are so besotted and inchaunted with the pleasures of this life, that they affect those places where they may most inioy them; and desire rather to abide there where they may haue libertie to inioy the pleasures, of the flesh, then where men are warned to auoyde these Syrenes and haue the Iudgements of God denounced against them for their sinnes. I speake this from my owne ex­perience. Tell me therefore (my Sophronius,) by what meanes you are so transformed?

I will tell thee (my Thais) plainely, wishing that it may be as profitable to thee, as it hath bin gaine­full to mee. I chaunced (by the goodnes and grace of God) to fall into the companie of a graue Father, who was a Protistant Minister, who had bin at Rome to seeke his Sonne, who secretly had slipt from him to see the Countrie, and to learne fashions; but hearing that he was returned to Ʋenice, he came backe againe, & as we trauailed togeather, he inquired of me of what Coun­trie I was? I told him an English man: he demaunded of me the cause of my comming into those Countries: I answered him, to see Fashions, and to vnderstand the state of the Romish religion which I heard commended in mine owne Countrie; and also to obserue the man­ners [Page] and fashions of the Catholiques which I had heard ex­ceedingly praysed of our English Catholiques, in my owne Countrie. And when he had heard me to the end, he spake on this manner vnto me. My Son, saith he (for so he called me, speaking in Latine) Beware and take heed of those Popish Catholiques, which are the Sinagogue of Sathan, and thanke God that you are come out of Rome, yea out of Babilon, who exalteth her selfe as a Queene, and yet is that Strumpet spoken of in the Reuelation of S. Iohn. And beleeue mee, Poperie is a bundle of Iniquitie: For, haue you not seene how Curtizans are suffered & main­tained vnder the Popes nose: yea, many of the Popes haue had their Paramours. The Stewes and Brothell houses are euery where alowed. They boast of the Scriptures, and yet they falsifie them, & keepe them from the people, that they may keepe them in blindnesse. They iustifie them­selus, and yet are most wicked. Their Clergie liue in all manner of pleasures of the flesh. They hold it that a Priest liuing in Adulterie & Fornication, doth not sinne so much, as when he taketh a Wife. The Iesuites (which is the last Order amongst them, and the worst) doe hold it meritorious to kill the King of the Countrie, if he be not of their Religion: And therefore who soeuer holdeth the grounds of Poperie, is in a most dangerous estate. But my Sonne, search the Scriptures, as our Sauiour Christ ex­horteth, and they shall reueale vnto you the misteries of our Saluation, and discouer all their iuglings & impieties. I gaue him great thanks, and haue followed his counsell: Since which time, I haue been studious in the Scriptures, and euery day I perceiue the grosse errours of the Pa­pistes, their counterfait Holinesse, their deepe Hipocrisie, and their great Iniquitie. Now therefore, my Thais, if you tender your owne saluation, detest Poperie, and forsake this ill kind of life that you haue led: yet there is hope, if you earnestly repent, God will receaue you; for hee would not the death of Sinner, but rather that he should [Page] repent. To day therefore, whiles God doth admonish you, heare his voyce, and harden not your hearts against God; so shall you escape eternall condemnation.

If this kind of life (my Sophronius) be so euill, if it be so dangerous, and if so great a punishment doth be­long vnto it, I maruaile that it is so common; and I mar­naile why some haue affirmed, that Fornication is but a tricke of Youth: and that it is no fault for a Young man to commit Fornication?

I told you, that the vniuersalitie of a sinne, doth not make it to be no sinne, nor excuse a sinne; for we ought not to follow a multitude to doe euill. And whereas some say, that it is but a tricke of Youth, to com­mit Fornication, & that it is no fault; these are the words of Heathen men, which had not the light of Gods word: such euill Words corrupt good Manners. But the Word of God doth tell vs, Heb. 13. 4. [...] Cor. 6. that Fornicators and Adulterers God will iudge, and punish. Neither shall Fornicators and Adulte­rers, enter into the kingdome of Heauen.

This is a heauie sentence, if it should be execu­ted; and indeed my Heart trembleth to heare it. If the state of this life which I haue ledde, be so odious to God, and lyable to so great punishment, I will, by Gods grace, forsake it. But alasse ( Sophronius) how shall I liue? How shall I maintaine my selfe?

I am glad to heare that you feare the Iudge­ments of God, threatned to sinners in his Word. No doubt Gods spirit will rest vpon them that tremble at his Word; and I hope that God will make me an instrument to conuert you. And whereas you demaund how you should liue? how you should maintaine your selfe? I will tell you what I would aduise you: You shall secretly and sodainly gather vp all your Apparell, & your Stuffe, and I will helpe you to conuey it to my House: and I would haue you, to serue some Lady or Gentlewoman, and I my selfe will helpe to preferre you: yea, and if I [Page] can preferre you to a good Match, I will giue a reasona­ble Portion to further it: and I will labour to reconcile you to your Parents, and to your Breathren and Kins­folke.

Blessed be God (my Sophronius) that brought you hither this day, to giue mee this good Counsell: and I thanke God that I haue such a Friend, that is so carefull for my good and saluation: And that you may know how you haue preuayled with mee, I submit my selfe wholy to your disposition, and am content to be ordered by you in all things. But see, Dorio is at hand, and P.

I am at hand indeed, and I haue this good while heard your communication; and your conclusion I vtterly mislike, and altogether distaste. Will you Thais, commit your selfe to Sophronius to be ordered? Will you giue ouer this pleasant and gainefull kind of life? No, no, (my Thais) let not him deceiue you, to draw you vnto Miserie and Penurie. What can you more desire, then you haue? You haue the Pleasures of this life, you haue costly Garments, daintie Fare, Money at will, and the companie of lustie Gallants at commaund; and will you leaue this kind of life, to waite and attend vpon others, who are now attended vpon? Will you be at the com­maund of others, who may your selfe commaund? To doe so, were extreame follie. And you Sophronius, who seeme to be so altred from the man you were, when you went from vs; I doubt not, but you will be as kind to Thais: as you haue bin: for if you haue not her to vse at your command, you will haue your haunt some where els: therefore play the good fellow, do as you haue done, and let it not be sayd, that you are turned Puritane.

Auoyd thou old Baud, I defie thee and thy counsell: I vtterly detest, & I do from my heart hate my former life, and doe flie vnto the mercie of God, in Iesus Christ; And I tell thee Dorio, thou art an vncleane wo­man, and an Instrument of the Deuill to corrupt and de­stroy [Page] young persons, thy heart is full of Gall and bitter­nesse: Repent therefore, if so be the Lord will haue mercie vpon thee; Or if thou wilt not, God shall pu­nish thee in the end, as he hath done many, for the same fault.

Marie muffe Sophronius▪ are you become a Prea­cher? In sooth sir your yeeres are to young to teach me. I meane not to forsake this kinde of life yet? I haue vsed it too long to leaue it, I will endeauour to bring young Gentlemen to Thais, to enioy their pleasure: Should not young men reioyce in their youth, & cheere their hearts in the dayes of their youth, and walke in the wayes of their heart and in the sight of their eyes?

I confesse indeed, that I am young, yet my counsell ought not to be refused in respect of my youth, but rather it checketh your old age, continuing still in vncleannesse. And whereas you say, you will not leaue that filthy course of life yet, take heed that you harden not your heart against God, and so heape vp wrath a­gainst the day of wrath. And whereas you say, you haue vsed it too long to leaue it herein, you shew how dange­rous a thing it is to accustome ones selfe to any euill; It is an easie thing to fall into any sinne, but it is hard to get out of it. And whereas you say, you will be an Instru­ment to bring others to follie and to impietie, know this, that thou shalt the more seueerely be punished, for as­much as thou doest not onely euill of thy selfe, but art a Soliciter and abettor of others in sin. Neither ought yong men liue laciuiously and dissolutely; for if they doe, God will call them to iudgement for it.

I tell thee Sophronius, thou art become a precise Foole; or rather I thinke thou doest but dally with mee and Thais, that we may know and vnderstand thy sharpe Witte. But come Sophronius, be vnto vs as thou hast been: for thou shalt not finde vs changlings.

Speake ( Dorio) for thy selfe; for I tell thee [Page] plainely without any equiuocation, that Sophronius hath so preuayled with me, that I disclay me thee, and vtter­ly detest that filthie and vncleane life whereunto thou hast brought mee: for had not GOD in mercie made Sophronius an instrument to reclayme mee, I had good cause to curse thee; for thou didest draw mee to this abhominable life. Thou art shee that did procure mee to forsake my Parents, and their good counsaile, to practise this odious and wicked course: therefore I doe now defie thee, and all such leawde Women as you, which are the destruction of many young Women about this Cittie, bringing them into euill company, and giuing them leawd counsell.

Why how now Huswife, are you become so Holy? It doth not agree with your profession; Haue not you promised to be ordered and ruled by meet Doe not you call mee Mother, and confesse your selfe to bee my Daughter? I thinke you dare not forsake mee on this fashion; for if you doe, I will display your life, and make you to be poynted at in the streetes.

You may tearme mee at your pleasure, but your mockes and scornes shall not much offende mee: and though I promised to be ordered by you, I now see my follie therein, and am sorrie for it; and I know that euill Promises are better broken then kept. And though I called thee Mother, I see now (to my griefe) that thou wert a wicked Mother to mee. And though you dare mee, and feare mee with discouering my follie; I had rather be hated of thee & the World, & poynted at, then haue the displeasure of Almightie God; but if he loue me, (as I know he will) if I loue him, and hate all iniquitie, I little care for the hatred of the World: For I now see that they which are Gods friendes, shall be hated of the World. And indeed, if you had your desert, you de­serue to be poynted at, and to be seueerely punished for intising of young Maydes vnto follie: and I will [Page] make you knowne to others, that they may take heed of you, and others of your fashion.

Mary you are a goodly Gossip indeed, you will be shortly, one of the Holy Sisters; I shall haue you shortly, one of the Family of Loue: I will obserue you, and marke your fashions; and I sweare by my Honestie, if Sophronius were not heere, I would so beat thee, that thou shouldest not lift thine hands to thy head: But I shall find a time to be reuenged of thee for thy malipartnesse.

It is the manner of such as you are, to frumpe and mocke at such as forsake your euill life, and begin to serue God, and to make a conscience of their wayes: But you shall smart for it one day, if you doe not repent. And whereas you say, you will obserue Thais, and marke her life; I would wish thee to obserue thy selfe, and seri­ously consider what an abhominable and hatefull life thou doest lead. And whereas thou swearest by thy Ho­nestie, thou swearest by that thou hast not; for such as thou art, are at defiance with Honestie, and wholly de­light in dishonest and shamefull life. And whereas thou sayest that thou wouldest beate her if I were absent, and doest threaten to be reuenged of her, I tell thee, thou shamelesse old Baud, that if thou doest touch her, or doest any way wrong her, I will cause thee and thy compani­ons to be punished.

Nay then I defie thee, thou proud Puritane, and if Parmeneo wil helpe me, I will scratch out thy eyes, for abusing me in this manner, but I hope, I shall be re­uenged of thee, ere it be long. But Parmeneo come, let vs leaue them: let vs be gon, they are no companie for vs; they are a couple of precise Fooles, and so they will proue.

I perceiue, that thou hast a Harlots face, and hast hardned thy heart that thou wilt not repent; but know thou, thou euill woman, that God shall punish thee, and all such persons: Yee shall be excluded out of [Page] heauen, and cast downe into Hell: this shalbe the portion [...] Adulterers, Fornicators, Drunkards, and all vncleane [...]rsons, that will not repent. Oh that thou, & such as thou it, would consider this, & be wise, and lay hold on grace whiles the day of grace lasteth; for when the day of iudg­ment commeth, Pro. 1. 28. it wilbe too late to call for mercie: for as you stop your eares, Zacha. 7. 7. and will not heare God speake vn­to you now, so he will not heare you then, but will say depart from me, you workers of iniquitie, I know you not.

I tell thee, thou young Puritane, that thou pra­test in vaine to mee, I am no fit hearer for you; I will when I thinke good, alter my trade of life, and not be at your disposition, nor be directed by the best Preacher of the Land: Therefore take your Puritane Punke with you, you haue made her a holy Sister: I, and Permeneo, will goe seeke some other young Mistris; which I doubt not, will be more faythfull then your Huswife hath been, who hath broken her honest word: and so a diew.

Farewell thou old Baud, happie are they that are farthest off from such rotten members, and from such noisome and infectuous plagues, which are able to de­stroy many. And now, my Thais, consider with me how sinners hardned in sin, refuse to heare good counsell, and stopp their eares like the deafe Adder, refusing to heare the voyce of the Charmer, charme he neuer so wisely. Shee will (shee sayes,) reforme her life at her pleasure; as if shee could repent when she listed; whereas it is the gift of God. Her purpose is (as she saith) to corrupt some other, as she hath done you: But God (I trust) will crosse her in her euill purpose, and confound her wicked enter­prise.

Amen (my Sophronius:) And God Almightie graunt vs his grace to continue in that good course whereinto wee are entred, and guide vs with his holy [Page] Spirit, that the rest of our life may be wholly consecra­ted vnto him▪ that wee glorifying him in this life, m [...] be glorified of him in the life to come, through Ies [...] Christ our Lord.

Amen, Amen.