A pleasant Enterlude, intituled, Like will to Like quoth the Deuill to the Collier Wherin is declared what punishments followe those that will rather liue licentiously : then esteeme and followe good Councell. And what benefits they receiue that apply them selues to vertuous liuing and good exercises |
 | A pleasant Enterlude, intituled, Like will to Like quoth the Deuill to the Collier |  |
A Song.
Where
like to like is matched so,
that vertue must of force decay:
There God with vengeance, plagues and woe,
by iudgement iust must needs repay.
For like to like the worldlings cry:
Although both like doo grace defye.
that vertue must of force decay:
There God with vengeance, plagues and woe,
by iudgement iust must needs repay.
For like to like the worldlings cry:
Although both like doo grace defye.
And where as Sathan planted hath,
in vicious mindes a sinful trade:
There like to like dooth walke this path,
by which to him, like they are made.
So like with like reward obtain:
To haue their meed in endles paine.
in vicious mindes a sinful trade:
There like to like dooth walke this path,
by which to him, like they are made.
So like with like reward obtain:
To haue their meed in endles paine.
Likewise in faith where matched be,
and where as God hath planted grace:
There doo his children stil agree,
and like to like doo run their race.
Like Christe like harts of Christian men:
As like to like wel coupled then.
and where as God hath planted grace:
There doo his children stil agree,
and like to like doo run their race.
Like Christe like harts of Christian men:
As like to like wel coupled then.
Therfore like grace, like faith and loue,
like vertue springs of eche degree:
Where like assistance from aboue,
dooth make them like so right agree.
A holy God, a Christe most iust:
And so like soules in him to trust.
like vertue springs of eche degree:
Where like assistance from aboue,
dooth make them like so right agree.
A holy God, a Christe most iust:
And so like soules in him to trust.
Then like as Christe aboue dooth raigne,
in heauen high our sauiour best:
So like with him shal be our gain,
in peace, and ioy, and endles rest.
If we our selues like him doo frame:
In feare of his most holy hame.
in heauen high our sauiour best:
So like with him shal be our gain,
in peace, and ioy, and endles rest.
If we our selues like him doo frame:
In feare of his most holy hame.
To him be praise that grace dooth giue,
wherby he fashineth vs a new:
And make vs holily to liue,
like to him self in faith most true.
Which our redemption sure hath wrought:
Like him to be most deerly bought.
wherby he fashineth vs a new:
And make vs holily to liue,
like to him self in faith most true.
Which our redemption sure hath wrought:
Like him to be most deerly bought.
FINIS.
| A pleasant Enterlude, intituled, Like will to Like quoth the Deuill to the Collier | |