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Another, out of Goodwill.
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The Grace from Godthe Father hye /
Which is of Mightes most a /
The Mercye eake from Christ our Lorde /
And Peace from the holye Gost a,
Com to All // That now shall,
In Loue with vs agree a /
And consent // With whole Intent,
To the Loues Soscietee a.
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LOUE the Lorde aboue al-thinge,Is the first Precept by name a:
Loue thy Neyghbour as thy-selfe,
The second's lyke thesame a.
Thus we see // Loue to bee,
Written with Gods-his owne Hande a /
To geeue vs Light // And guyde vs right,
Eauen out of that darke Lande a.
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YOUNGE-men in your Littlenes,Remember what is sayde a:
Let all our Elders in the Loue,
Wyth Reuerence bee obayde a.
Exercyse // Amonge the Wyse
That holye Seruice, then a /
Which God hath wrought // And also tought,
By hys Mynister H. N. a.
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IN Loues Preceptes let vs proceede /And coupple arme-in-arme a /
The Serpentes Broode, that wolde destroye,
Shall ; then; doo vs no harme a.
Loue shee sowndes // All our Woundes,
Wyth her most pleasant Wine a /
As wee obaye // And lyue alwaye,
In her Seruice diuine a.
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AGAINST the Sinne let vs putt-on,Such Armour as is best a /
Which in the Seruice of the Loue,
Is perfectlye exprest a.
And let vs praye // To God alwaye /
Eauen-lyfe as wee are taught a /
So shall we fynde // Within our Mynde,
How Sinne shall go to naught a.
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THUS ga-wee fourth, goodwillinglie /And haue no doubt in mynde a /
Although so manye our Enemyes were,
As Heares on Head wee synde a:
Loue shall make // Them all to quake /
The Tyme is com-about a /
For with her Breath // If wee haue Faith,
So shall shee cast them out a.
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AN vpright Lyfe in Lowlynes,Let vs expresse alwaye a /
Amonge such as wee deale-with-all,
In all Affayres I saye a:
Go to prayse // God alwayse,
Eauen-as is sayde aboue a.
That's indeede // As wee reede /
The Seruice of the Loue a.
NO Godseruice els do wee knowe /
Nor none maye wee frequent a /
Without this most holye Seruice /
With her godlie Intent a /
Hee is blest // That's now prest,
To serue vnder Loues Bande a:
Shee shall byde // And neuer slyde /
But euermore shall stande a.
Nor none maye wee frequent a /
Without this most holye Seruice /
With her godlie Intent a /
Hee is blest // That's now prest,
To serue vnder Loues Bande a:
Shee shall byde // And neuer slyde /
But euermore shall stande a.
AL-though that wycked Seede of Cain,
To Rebellious-stryfe aryse a /
Yet shall those seeke the Peace and Rest,
So manye as be wyse a.
For all must tast // ; Now at the last;
Such Orincte as they do brue a /
And what they seeke // That shall them meete:
Thys thynge is verye-true a.
To Rebellious-stryfe aryse a /
Yet shall those seeke the Peace and Rest,
So manye as be wyse a.
For all must tast // ; Now at the last;
Such Orincte as they do brue a /
And what they seeke // That shall them meete:
Thys thynge is verye-true a.
THAT Wanton-lust of Lamech Lyne /
Expell out of your mynde a /
And vnto her Lightmyndednes,
Bee you in no-wise kynde a:
For with all Findes // Or wycked Mindes
(Wheare Darknes doth remayne a)
Eauen in the Hell // Theare shall shee dwell /
With all that to her pertayne a.
Expell out of your mynde a /
And vnto her Lightmyndednes,
Bee you in no-wise kynde a:
For with all Findes // Or wycked Mindes
(Wheare Darknes doth remayne a)
Eauen in the Hell // Theare shall shee dwell /
With all that to her pertayne a.
THEN louinglye let vs stande fast,
In brotherlye Accorde a /
Lyke-as the Seruice of the Loue,
Requyreth in hys Worde a:
So Loue will // Blesse vs still /
And woorke all for the best a:
If so bee // Wee agree /
And mynde the Peace and Rest a.
In brotherlye Accorde a /
Lyke-as the Seruice of the Loue,
Requyreth in hys Worde a:
So Loue will // Blesse vs still /
And woorke all for the best a:
If so bee // Wee agree /
And mynde the Peace and Rest a.
LET vs obeye the Gouernours /
And lyue vnder their Lawes a:
And eake to them all Tribute paye /
Eauen for the Peaces cause a:
Yet Loue is free // Though shee agree,
That they shall haue such thynge a:
And what is right // To God almight,
That must wee to hym brynge a.
And lyue vnder their Lawes a:
And eake to them all Tribute paye /
Eauen for the Peaces cause a:
Yet Loue is free // Though shee agree,
That they shall haue such thynge a:
And what is right // To God almight,
That must wee to hym brynge a.
IN stilnes thus let vs go-fourth /
(With Thankfulnes amonge a)
Wyth fewe Woordes / as wee are taught /
And thus I ende my Songe a.
In Loues Bande // ; Hande-in-hande;
Let vs proceede on still a.
O Israell // Take this well /
As out of my Goodwill a.
(With Thankfulnes amonge a)
Wyth fewe Woordes / as wee are taught /
And thus I ende my Songe a.
In Loues Bande // ; Hande-in-hande;
Let vs proceede on still a.
O Israell // Take this well /
As out of my Goodwill a.
FINIS.
Per VV. S. Veritatis. Amatorem. Anno. 1574.
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