The Godly Man's Picture

He who is such a^* Proteus, who can change into any form, and bow as low as hell to please men, I would say two things to him.

1. *Omnium scenarum homo. Erasm.

1. Thou that hast learned all thy postures, who canst cringe, and tack about, how wilt thou look Christ in the face another day? When thou shalt say upon thy death bed, Lord look upon thy servant, Christ shall disclaim thee, and say, […] servant? No, thou didst renounce my service, thou wert a servant of men, depart from me, I know you not. ⟨p. 53⟩What a cooling card will this be at that day?

1. Thou that hast learned all thy postures, who canst cringe, and tack about, how wilt thou look Christ in the face another day? When thou shalt say upon thy death bed, Lord look upon thy servant, Christ shall disclaim thee, and say, 〈…〉 servant? No, thou didst renounce my service, thou wert a servant of men, depart from me, I know you not. ⟨p. 53⟩What a cooling card will this be at that day?

2. What doth a man get by sinfully enslaving himself? he gets a blot in his name, a curse in his estate, an hell in his Conscience, nay, even those that he basely stoops to, will scorn and despise him. How did the High-Priests kick off Judas,