The Vertuous, Live Well for Vertues Sake, the Vicious, for Feare of Punishment
Three things, in Iudgement , haue obseruèd bin,
to work with wicked ones, shame, griefe , & feare
And yet without shame, griefe , or feare , they sinne
till Iudgement (strict) beginneth to appeare.
If Iudgement then, haue force t' extort these three;
they haue no Iudgement , that will not preuent
This sore Extortion , with an easie fee;
that is, liue well; if not, then, well repent .
But are these two performèd with such ease?
Gods Yoake is easie, and his burden light:
And such as cannot well away with these,
can neyther liue well nor repent aright:
But if they cannot, much lesse can they beare,
What Iudgement wil extort shame griefe , & feare .
to work with wicked ones, shame, griefe , & feare
And yet without shame, griefe , or feare , they sinne
till Iudgement (strict) beginneth to appeare.
If Iudgement then, haue force t' extort these three;
they haue no Iudgement , that will not preuent
This sore Extortion , with an easie fee;
that is, liue well; if not, then, well repent .
But are these two performèd with such ease?
Gods Yoake is easie, and his burden light:
And such as cannot well away with these,
can neyther liue well nor repent aright:
But if they cannot, much lesse can they beare,
What Iudgement wil extort shame griefe , & feare .
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