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Here beginneth a necessarie instruction for all couetous ryche men to beholde [and] learne what perel [and] daunger they be brought into, yf they haue theyr consolacion in theyr daungerous and myserable Mammon, made by Ihon Mardeley Clerke of the Kynges maiesties mynte in southwarke
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Mardeley, John.
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STC 17319; ESTC S108365
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woe_n to_o y_z e_z proud_a wealthy_a in_o syâ—_n even_o soche_n as_o think_v then selue_o sure_a upon_o y_o e_o mount_n samaria_n lo_o these_o ungodlye_a brethren_n rich_a man_n think_v to_o possess_v their_o riches_n perpetual_o they_o drink_v their_o wine_n out_o of_o goblet_n playeng_v upon_o istrument_n anoint_v their_o head_n w_n t_o y_fw-fr e_o best_a oil_n but_o no_o man_n be_v sorry_a for_o josephs_n hurt_n no_o man_n tender_v the_o nead_v of_o other_o eve_n ry_o man_n hope_v in_o vain_a thing_n and_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n which_o can_v by_o his_o wit_n and_o policy_n get_v &_o heap_v riches_n to_o gether_o &_o much_o in_o estimation_n with_o the_o wicked_a o_o say_v they_o see_v how_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n go_v with_o this_o man_n he_z have_v by_o his_o endustrie_n in_o few_o year_n get_v great_a substance_n &_o possession_n sure_o he_o be_v a_o wise_n man_n â—â—â—â—_o but_o what_o be_v write_v of_o soche_n worldly_a wise_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n and_o think_v then selue_o to_o have_v understanding_n vi_o for_o that_o which_o be_v hygh_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abhomâ—_n able_a in_o y_z e_z light_n of_o god_n riches_n be_v a_o perilous_a trape_n &_o many_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n for_o by_o the_o inordynate_a covet_v thereof_o many_o heap_v up_o their_o own_o destruction_n for_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o in_o y_z e_z end_n it_o be_v very_o grevous_a &_o bitter_a the_o rich_a glutton_n y_o it_o have_v so_o great_a pleasure_n in_o his_o riches_n be_v cast_v down_o into_o hell_n the_o great_a scotfree_a epulo_fw-la which_o epulo_fw-la fare_v so_o deliciouslye_o &_o have_v soch_v a_o insatiable_a covetous_a hart_n to_o have_v treasure_n have_v pour_v into_o his_o mouth_n hoot_v melt_a gold_n as_o the_o history_n make_v mention_v covetyse_v be_v cause_n y_o it_o rich_a man_n eat_v poor_a man_n even_o as_o beast_n eat_v grass_n and_o will_v not_o let_v they_o grow_v up_o but_o keep_v they_o loo_n not_o help_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n but_o set_v their_o pasture_n from_o they_o s_o ambrose_n saboth_n well_o paint_v four_o these_o rich_a covetous_a man_n say_v how_o far_o will_v you_o rich_a man_n stretch_v out_o your_o covetousness_n will_v you_o dwell_v a_o lone_a upon_o the_o earth_n &_o have_v no_o poor_a man_n with_o you_o why_o put_v you_o out_o your_o fellow_n in_o kind_n &_o covite_n riches_n &_o and_z possession_n which_o kind_n &_o nature_n have_v make_v come_v to_o all_o both_o poor_a &_o scotfree_a will_v you_o they_o rich_a man_n challenge_v property_n therein_o nature_n &_o kind_n know_v no_o riches_n for_o she_o bring_v fourthe_o all_o man_n poor_a naked_a we_o come_v &_o naked_a the_o earth_n take_v we_o again_o nature_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o rich_a &_o poor_a look_v among_o the_o dead_a bone_n and_o see_v if_o thou_o can_v know_v the_o rich_a from_o the_o poor_a what_o avaylethe_v thy_o riches_n then_o o_o thou_o covetous_a man_n which_o art_n never_o full_o satisfy_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o corrupt_a &_o stink_a flesh_n behold_v how_o god_n have_v plague_v covetous_a person_n for_o innocentius_n innocen_n speak_v of_o y_z e_z harm_n that_o co_fw-la m_v of_o covetousness_n say_v oh_o how_o many_o man_n have_v covetousness_n deceyve_v &_o spyll_v for_o covetousness_n xxii_o sake_n will_v not_o balaam_n for_o gift_n that_o king_n balac_n promise_v to_o have_v curse_a israel_n do_v not_o his_o own_o ass_n reprove_v his_o conscience_n &_o hurt_v his_o foot_n at_o a_o wall_n &_o not_o wythstand_v yet_o he_o be_v overcome_v and_o lead_v away_o with_o covetousness_n achane_n be_v stone_v for_o â—â—â—_o covetousness_n gyhesye_v be_v stryken_v w_z t_o leprosy_n for_o sell_v of_o amanes_n health_n that_o come_v by_o y_z e_z grace_n of_o god_n &_o many_o moo_o as_o judas_n king_n achab_n &_o other_o innumerable_a which_o covetousness_n have_v bring_v to_o destruction_n for_o it_o be_v write_v twelve_o the_o covetouse_n man_n shall_v receyve_v punyshment_n when_o he_o die_v &_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o hierime_n the._n ix_o cha_z ix_o let_v not_o y_z e_z rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n for_o they_o be_v mutable_a and_o transitorye_n thing_n it_o be_v not_o which_o it_o out_o cause_n y_z t_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v bless_a be_v y_fw-fr e_o man_n y_z t_z be_v find_v wtout_fw-fr spot_n &_o have_v not_o go_v after_o gold_n nor_o have_v have_v trust_n in_o the_o treasure_n of_o money_n which_o be_v he_o &_o we_o will_v praise_v he_o for_o he_o have_v do_v miracle_n in_o his_o life_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v there_o be_v none_o or_o at_o the_o jest_n very_o few_o but_o all_o know_v &_o perceive_v in_o then selue_o what_o greedy_a desire_n &_o love_n they_o have_v to_o money_n and_o yet_o to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o poor_a this_o cover_n of_o shame_n &_o vice_n have_v covetyce_n which_o they_o call_v bodily_a sustenance_n neadful_a to_o nature_n under_o shadow_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o which_o covetyse_v to_o obtain_v riches_n do_v labour_n inordinate_o &_o unsaciable_o out_o of_o rule_n &_o all_o godly_a measure_n by_o alâ—_n mean_v possible_a he_o can_v ymagen_fw-mi thus_o w_z to_o all_o his_o dilygence_n he_o go_v after_o gold_n &_o trust_v in_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o money_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o money_n to_o follow_v he_o &_o that_o money_n may_v remain_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o not_o he_o for_o the_o money_n sake_n like_v as_o a_o bondman_n to_o his_o mammon_n to_o love_v the_o money_n &_o to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o for_o where_o xuj_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v your_o heart_n also_o for_o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n together_o &_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostell_n â—aull_fw-mi he_o call_v no_o other_o sin_n idolatry_n but_o only_a covetousness_n for_o a_o covetous_a man_n declare_v his_o carnal_a will_n and_o how_o that_o he_o have_v more_o trust_n in_o his_o riches_n then_o in_o god_n for_o he_o thynk_v to_o have_v more_o gain_n by_o his_o money_n than_o by_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v to_o see_v these_o wealthy_a worldling_n what_o manner_n of_o glory_n and_o confydence_n they_o have_v in_o their_o riches_n call_v and_o substance_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o of_o the_o notable_a soorte_n of_o the_o mighty_a rich_a covetous_a man_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v extol_v to_o any_o offyce_v but_o as_o feed_v man_n it_o look_v they_o a_o loft_n with_o a_o lordly_a countenance_n upon_o their_o inferyour_n which_o have_v their_o lyvinge_n of_o the_o same_o fountain_n out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o same_o liquor_n for_o their_o own_o lyvynge_n as_o though_o y_z e_o same_o ware_a thrall_n or_o bonden_a seruamt_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o sayinge_v of_o s._n luke_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la chapter_n vi_o of_o his_o gospel_n which_o say_v a_o evil_a man_n yet_o use_v lyberalytye_n unto_o his_o friend_n and_o the_o brutal_a beeste_n of_o their_o own_o kind_n be_v good_a and_o liberal_a unto_o their_o own_o nature_n how_o much_o therefore_o ought_v a_o christian_a man_n think_v it_o a_o hygh_a thing_n that_o his_o goodness_n and_o lyberalytie_n shall_v help_v they_o that_o be_v indigent_a even_o those_o which_o deserve_v it_o not_o yea_o his_o enemy_n and_o even_o they_o that_o have_v hurt_v he_o for_o except_o thou_o help_v thy_o enemy_n which_o have_v need_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o soccour_v he_o in_o his_o necessity_n it_o be_v even_o as_o thou_o haddeste_v steal_v from_o he_o for_o thou_o be_v bonden_v to_o help_v he_o so_o say_v s._n ambrose_n feed_v the_o hongrye_a ambrose_n say_v he_o for_o if_o thou_o feed_v he_o not_o y_z u_z kylle_v he_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o the_o be_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n and_o dwellethe_v in_o thy_o riches_n thou_o have_v nether_a charytie_n here_o in_o earth_n unto_o thy_o brethren_n nor_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o thou_o beareste_v this_o pote_fw-la as_z be_v before_o speak_v of_o into_o the_o land_n of_o samarâ—e_n that_o be_v to_o say_v into_o the_o land_n of_o stench_n that_o be_v hell_n for_o their_o be_v stench_n in_o stead_n of_o sweat_n smelling_n beware_v o_o thou_o covetous_a rich_a man_n that_o live_v to_o thy_o own_o comodytie_n that_o thou_o go_v not_o with_o this_o pote_fw-la into_o the_o lake_n of_o darkness_n consydre_n that_o thou_o must_v render_v a_o street_n account_v of_o thy_o bailie_n wike_a therefore_o bestow_v thy_o substance_n discretelye_o and_o make_v the_o friend_n of_o this_o wicked_a mammon_n while_o thou_o be_v the_o user_n of_o it_o for_o else_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o inhabyter_n of_o everlasting_a death_n &_o shall_v there_o pay_v the_o