Now if God will that we shall go hence, then doth he much more for
us. For he who taketh this way cannot go but well. For of him who
is loth to leave this wretched world, mine heart is much in fear
lest he did not well. Hard it is for him to be welcome who cometh
against his will, who saith unto God when he cometh to fetch him,
"Welcome, my Maker--spite of my teeth!" But he that so loveth him
that he longeth to go to him, my heart cannot give me but he shall
be welcome, albeit that he come ere he be well purged. For "Charity
covereth a multitude of sins," and "He that trusteth in God cannot
be confounded." And Christ saith, "He that cometh to me, I will not
cast him out." And therefore let us never make our reckoning of
long life. Let us keep it while we can, because God hath so
commanded, but if God give the occasion that with his good will we
may go, let us be glad of it and long to go to him. And then shall
hope of heaven comfort our heaviness, and out of our transitory
tribulation shall we go to everlasting glory--to which, good
cousin, I pray God bring us both!
VINCENT: Mine own good uncle, I pray God reward you, and at this
time I will no longer trouble you. I fear I have this day done you
much tribulation with my importunate objections, of very little
substance.
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