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Ryght thus I knaw wel in this cas Two men to save is god by skylle: The ryghtwys man schal se hys face, The harmles hathel schal com hum tylle. The Sauter hyt sas thus in a pace: "Lorde, quo schal klymbe thy hygh hylle, Other rest wythinne thy holy place ?" Hymself to onsware he is not dylle: "Hondelynges harme that dyt not ille, That is of hert bothe clene and lyght, There schal hys step stable stylle." The innosent is ay saf by ryght. The ryghtwys man also sertayn Aproche he schal that proper pyle, That takes not her lyf in vayne, Ne glaveres her nieghbor wyth no gyle. Of thys ryghtwys sas Salamon playn How Koyntise onoure con aquyle; By wayes ful streght ho con hym strayn, And scheued hym the rengne of God awhyle, As quo says, "Lo, you lovely yle ! Thou may hit wynne if thou be wyghte." Bot hardyly, wyhtoute peryle, The innosent is ay save by ryghte.
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Right well I know that, in like case, Two men are saved by God's good will. The righteous man shall see his face The innocent his place shall fill. The Psalter says in certain place: "Lord who shall climb Thy heavenly hill? Or rest within Thy holy place?" His answer will this truth distil: "He that with hands has done no ill, Who is of heart both clean and light, Here shall his foot be planted still." The innocent is safe by right. Certain it is the righteous can The approach unto that castle share, Whose life pursues no foolish plan, Who causes not his neighbour care. Solomon says the righteous man Honour acquires through Wisdom, where She taught him so in ways that can Truly reveal God's kingdom fair. As who says, "Lo, beyond compare That land, if thou win through with might." 'Tis certain naught can him ensnare, Innocence is ever safe by right.
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It is right and reasonable to believe that two kinds of men shall be saved. The righteous man shall see His face; the innocent man shall come unto him. The Psalter says it thus in a passage: " Lord, who shall climb thy high hill? Or rest within Thy holy place?" He is not slow to give the answer Himself: "He that has done no evil harm with his hands, that is in heart both clean and pure, there shall his foot stand firm for ever." The innocent is always safe by divine justice. It is also certain that the righteous man may approach that fair eastle, who has not spent his life vainly, nor deeeived his neighbour with guile. Regarding the righteous Solomon shows plainly how he acquired honour through wisdom; she guided him in right ways and showed him awhile the kingdom of God, as who would. say: Lo, yonder lovely domain! You may win through to it if you are valiant." But assuredly, without danger, the innocent is ever safe by divine grace.
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