Some cannot be merry unless they make bold with God. When they are sad, they bring forth the scripture as their harp to drive away the evil spirit.* As that drunkard who, having drunk off his cups, called to his fellows, “Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.” In the fear of God beware of this.† King Edward IV. would not endure to have his crown jested with, but caused him to be executed who said he would make his son heir to the crown,‡ meaning the sign of the crown: much less will God
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