And that is the fast that pleaseth God best. But thereat hypocrites will not begin. Against God he sinned grievously, In that he justified himself so, And his even Christian slandering maliciously. _Tu testimonium perhiberis de teipso,_ _Et testimonium tuum non est verum_--I say so. Wherefore God did him divide From the nine parts of angels the tenth, so There Lucifer is falle[n] for his pride. The Gospel said, who doth hie him shall be ho. All they that praiseth themself do sin, be you sure. And so, you curséd men, do your cure; For by God's judgment, If ye forsake not your sin, be you sure You go to hell. Wherefore, repent! _Ambo._ I cry God mercy for mine offence; My wicked life I do defy. _Eug._ Also I am sorry of my negligence; Your doctrine I will follow full meekly. _St. John._ This sample God sayeth us to, That we should consider it wisely. Who deemeth himself good is far therefro, And he that thinketh himself sinfullest is blessed hardely. Think now that your purpose was set cursedly, C4,_r._ In sin thus to lead lives vain Under colour of virtue, deeming yourself good. You and all they that it doth sustain Be worlde than the Pharisee; men's laws are wood; Remember this for the reverence of Him that died on rood; And to the laws of the Church abide every man, And ye shall be partners of Christ's precious blood, And blessed of God, as was the Publican. Thus if ye will be stedfast and true Jesus will then with His grace you renew. To that Lord's bliss ye shall come all a _Qui vivit per infinita seculorum secula._ Amen. FINIS. * * * * * _Thus endeth the Interlude of_ ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST. _Imprinted at London in Foster Lane by_ JOHN WALEY. A NOTE-BOOK AND WORD-LIST INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY REFERENCES, BIBLIOGRAPHY, VARIORUM READINGS, NOTES, &c., together with a GLOSSARY OF WORDS AND PHRASES now Archaic or Obsolete; the whole arranged in ONE ALPHABET IN DICTIONARY FORM A FOREWORD TO NOTE-BOOK AND WORD-LIST _Reference from text to Note-Book is copious, and as_ _complete as may be; so also, conversely, from Note-Book_ _to text. The following pages may, with almost absolute_ _certainty, be consulted on any point that may occur in_ _the course of reading; but more especially as regards_ _Biographical and other Notes,_ _Contemporary References to Author and Plays,_ _Bibliography,_ _Variorum Readings,_ _Words and Phrases now obsolete or archaic._