New Custome A new Enterlude No lesse wittie : then pleasant, entituled new Custome deuised of late, and for diuerse causes nowe set forthe, neuer before this tyme Imprinted |
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Light of the Gospell, and Newcustome enter.Light of the gospel
Doubt you nothing at all, for God will so prouide,
Who leaueth not his elect to defende, and to guide:
That where euer I come suche grace you may finde,
As shall in eache poynte content well your minde.
And admit that they not call you Newcustome, what then?
Attribute that follie to the ignorance of men,
That followe their fansies, and know not the right.
Of the Gospell whose beames do glister so cleare:
Then primitiue constitution in eache place you appeare.
And as elsewhere you haue ben, so do not mistrust
But in this place hereafter be receued you must.
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According to your nature so do you very well,
To put mee in good hope, bright Light of the Gospel.
And seing you be trewe, I may in no wise
Misdeeme you the father, or aucthour of lies.
For if trust to the Gospell do purchase perpetuaunce
Of life vnto him who therein hath confidence:
What shall the light doe? whose beames be so bright:
That in eache respect all thinges else of light,
Are but very darkenes, and eke terrestriall,
So the light of the Gospell ouershineth them all.
Wherefore with great comforte I receiue your counsell,
With hartie thankes vnto you, the light of the Gospell.
Light of the gospel
Do so, and by Faith then shall you obtaine
What so euer you desire, the Scripture saith plaine.
For quicquid petieritis in nomine meo.
It must of trueth needes be vnderstode soe,
That without Faith what so euer wee fortune to craue:
Wee may not looke for it our desire to haue.
Faith moueth mountaines so it be pure faith in deede,
By Fayth wee obtaine what so euer wee neede.
Then Faith shall restore to you more thinges then this,
Beleue mee Primitiue constitution, what so euer is amisse.
But where be those reprobates deuoyde of all grace,
Who lately misused you, as you saide in this place?
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They be sodenly departed, I wote not well whether,
For I left them right now bothe heere together,
They can not be farre hence I know very well,
Where they be there is none if we aske, but can tell.
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Do you knowe them agayne if you meete them aright?
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Yea sir that I doe euen at the first sight.
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Then let vs not tarie, but goe seeke them straite.
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At hande I am readie on you for to wayte.
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