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(illegible text) is me, for there is no help for me: I ⟨have⟩ not, I cannot look for mercy from God, ⟨for⟩ I have abandoned him, and have given ⟨himself⟩ to the devil, to be his for ever: And ⟨now⟩ my time is almost expired; I have had ⟨my⟩ desires; my filthy lusts I have satisfied; (illegible text) I must be tormented for ever and ⟨ever⟩."
A neighbour of his, a godly old man ⟨hearing⟩ of his way of living, in compassion ⟨to⟩ his soul came to him, and with tears ⟨besought⟩ him to have more regard to his ⟨precious⟩ soul, laying before him the ⟨promise⟩ of God's grace and mercy, freely ⟨offered⟩ to repenting sinners, and spoke so ⟨feelingly⟩, that Faustus shed tears, and promised ⟨to⟩ try to repent. This good man was no ⟨sooner⟩ gone, but Mephostophiles found him ⟨pensive⟩ on his bed, and mustering what had ⟨happened⟩, began to reproach him with ⟨breach⟩ of covenant to his lord Lucifer, and ⟨thereupon⟩ almost twisted his neck behind ⟨him,⟩ which made him cry out lamentably, ⟨threatening⟩ to tear him in pieces, unless he ⟨shewed⟩ his obligation, which for fear, with ⟨which⟩ for now, he did, in a manner the same ⟨as the⟩ former, which he confirmed by the ⟨latter⟩.
