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A10792	A treatise against the folishnesse of men in differinge the reformation of their liuing and amendment of their manners, compyled by the godly lerned man John Riuius, and translated into Englishe by Iohn Bankes.; De stultitia mortalium, in procrastinanda correctione vitæ. English	Rivius, Johann, 1500-1553.; Bankes, John, fl. 1550.	1550 (1550)	STC 21065; ESTC S104544	62,520	220

haue spent and made a way theyr lyuyng in belly chere and vnthriftines Yf sklaunderers scolders such as be periured and reporters of vayne tales And finally if al offenders were streyghtly punyshed surely there shulde be both lesse occasion geuen to offende and also good men shulde not haue so greate cause to complayne of the maners of men of this age Let the magistrate therefore remembre his office and thinke that he must surelye gyue an accompte at the daye of dowme Lette him learne of Paule that he bearethe not his temporall swearde for ryght naught for he is gods minister appoynted of god to punyshe offenders As it appeareth playnlye vnto the Romaynes Forasmuche then as Paule declarethe that a law was ordeyned not for iust men but the vnrighteous for the disobedient lyers such as intyce other mens seruantes from them and are periured forasmuch also as the magistrate in this behalfe is as it were a minister of the lawe certes he can not be slacke in executynge his offyce without great reprofe Lette potestates therfore those I meane that are in offyce and haue authoritie restrayne this libertie to offende without punyshment by one meane or an other which thynge yf they do not execute they do very naught it wyll be vndoubtedly layd to theyr charge at the last day Who so prohibiteth not men to offende when he may in a maner commaundeth them so to do I feare me greatly lest the heathen mens seueritie streyghtnes in punyshyng vyce shal be a reproche to vs and accuse at the laste dowme our negligēce and slacknes herein There was amonge them punyshment ordeyned and appoynted by the lawe for all offenders and trespassers They had theyr sonmers theyr examiners and iudges which dyd most rigorously se vice and wickednes punyshed Thus were fearse and wylde felowes for feare of punyshement kept backe from the outwarde acte for feare of punyshment they brydled brought theyr wylde affections into subiection for feare of punyshment they conquered and ouercame theyr lustes and so ranne not headlynge into vyce But nowe a dayes by a reason of libertie without punyshemente and slackenes of men in offyce which forgyue offenders at the fyrst nor do punyshe vice so seuerely as they shuld do a blynd man may se how much the 〈◊〉 order and polycy● is fallen away and decayed No man causeth lych●ry to be punyshed no not adultrye and fautes which are very heynous No man correctethe the dysobedyence of chyldren towardes theyr parentes the styfe rebellyon of inferyoures agaynst heades and superiours the detractacyon refusing of laweful impery and authorite No man maketh a restreynt for superfluous apparell No man represseth the lyght and madde conceyte of men pryde not onelye for theyr gorgious and kyngelyke arraymente but also for the dyuersitie of coloures for cuttynge and gardynge theyr garmentes No man restreyneth theyr large expences and costes in theyr breakefastes theyr dinners and sumptuous suppers And though they drinke both nyght and day there is nothynge sayde to it No man punyssheth carders diessers vserers engrosers skolders cursers the periured and such as speake blasphemye agaynst god And yet I haue not touched the common stewes in euery cytye the lybertie permitted within the byshoppe of Romes dioceses to kepe whores and impunitie of all vyces and enormities Men in authoritie therfore shuld wtoute all de lay punyshe such not that it is an offence to do so but that all occasyon to do yll myght be remoued and taken awaye In punishyng thre thynges be chyfly to be consydered first that thou studye his reformation whome thou punysshest Than that by his example thou make a●erde others frome commyttynge the lyke offences Thyrdly and last of al that by weadynge out the naughtye vn godly the innocente may lyue at rest in quietnes Hitherto statutꝭ haue profited nothing we must now therfore take an other waye And here let ●s consider that the magistrate beareth not his swerde for a shewe As Paul witnesseth whē nede requireth therfore let him drawe it to punyshe and cut awaye vice and let not men long cry for theyr redines promptnes in executyng theyr office whiche are in auctoritie and do intermedle in suche matters that in as muche as perteyneth vnto the outward policie ▪ we be not founde wors than the Heathen and gyue and ministre by our slacknes to the enemyes of the gospel and Christian name occasion to sklaunder and speke yl by our religion as it happeth manye tymes Howe wolde ye haue the turkes to thynke that our relygyon is good syth that the professours teachers of it are so vicious and abominable vndoubtedly they may iustly and by good ryght hit in our teach obiecte to vs so many riottours as one certayne man say the so many dronkerdes aduouterers fornycatours and whoryshe ruffyans so that we in very deade may be greatly ashamed of our behalfe They wyll and may muche agaynst our vyces they wyl also as they iustly may fynde faulte with and reproue oure superfluitie They wyll and may laye to vs for a reproch our beastely voluptuous lyuynge And thus by reason of our vyces and our yl lyuyng the worde shal be diffamed And as Paul sayeth the name of god shal be sklaundered amonge the Heathen for oure sakes And though riot is a vyce of euery tyme and age hath so ben and belly chere also as breakefastes deyntye dynners sumptuous suppers excesse in meate and drynke ▪ aduoutry fornycation violent wrongynge and oppressynge of the pore by powers the neglectyng of good lawes and ordinaunces whiche we fynde that euery learned man reproued in men of his tyme lyke as Seneca affirmed that none age was euer voyde of all blame yet in our tyme vyces haue wonderfully encresed and not onelye vyces but also the impunitie of vyce whiche is the origine cause of vice Good order is nowset at naught youth is corrupted by to much lybertye all kynde of wyckednes is growen vp and encreased wonderfully so that vngodlynes selfe and Epicurisme semeth to haue inuaded and occupyed a place amonge men and possessed a kyngedome amonge Chrystyans Men do lytle regarde good lawes ordynaunces but do al together folowe pleasure and carnall lybertye Wherfore it were the offyce dewty of kynges and byshops by theyr authoritie to withstande such enormyties and to remedye them syth that for this cause they were exalted and called vnto such an hyghe dignitie and god wolde that they shulde excel in myght and power He commaundeth them to haue theyr people in subiection and to loke ouer them as though they were set vppe on an hyghe mountayne to espye out vyces and enormities and most rygorously to restreyne and punyshe the same to defende the godly feare the naughtye from theyr vyce by seuere punyshment and to defend and meynteyne iustice and truth and set forth and dilate the religion glory of god Wherfore let them remembre theyr offyce and

gnasshynge of ●eath Also to the man that came to the maryage without his weddyng● garment bynd hym both hande and foote and cast him into the outward darknes Also to the wicked and vngodly at the last day departe fro ●… ▪ ye ac●ursed into euerlastyng fyre O good lorde what obstinate and styffe felowes be these that such saye●ges do nothyng stere we may cal them that beleue them not Epicures thē that deride and haue them in mo●●ag● vnhappie and such as regard them not madde and lytle consyderynge theyr soules health But all those regard them not which thinke that when they haue brought oute a rablement of the popes pardonnes they may frely sinne and offend with out punyshment and by reason therof dilay put of from tyme to tyme the refourmation and amendmente of theyr lyfe There be manye also that differre the same bycause they worshyp Barbara And those be in this fonde and folyshe opinion that they thynke verely and beleue stedfastly that they shal not dye impenitente and without howsle as they terme it yf they worshyp her This supersticious worshyppynge of ● Barbara was placed almost in all the papystes hertes therfore they ordeyned yerely a fastyng day for her And paynters portraied her in th one hande bearyng a chalyce And in the other holy breade This is also an other cause bicause men prouide long yer they dye that they may be receaued into the famylye of the Francyscanes and be buryed in one of theyr robes after theyr death For men be of such a folishe persuasion that they thynke the deuyll to haue no power ouer them when they shal haue g●tten that holy hyue ouer theyr heades bycause the Monkes communycate with the robe both theyr owne merites and such good workes also as are doone throughout the whole order as requiem masses sol●mp●… seruyce singing ▪ praieng preaching suffrages fastynges watchynges pylgremages and such lyke For th● Monkes dyd sette euer aparte that thing which was thought sufficient for their owne salua●ion and the rest yf that any remayned they dyd not communicate for right nought but solde it for money This is therefore another cause why that such men as haue boughte out with money the merites of Monkes dyfferre in this wyse the reformacyon of theyr lyfe But nowe it is nedeles to confute in this place this grosse errour concernynge the popes pardons and worshyppynge of sayntes and communicatynge of merites syth that other men before vs and we also our selfe haue done it in other places Nowe thou hast herde gentyll reader as I thinke the principal causes of dilayenge the amendment of our life But besides these there are yet certaine other as it were secondarye causes As to accompanye with the wycked and vngodly and suche as stande in no feare of God and esteme not nor regarde vertuous innocencye and those thynges which are agreable to our professyon for suche mens compani al those must diligētly eschewe whiche haue any care of their soules health For as a certaine man sayth full trulye yll company rorrupteth good manners And yf thou accompanyest with the euyll incontynuaunce of tyme thou shalte thy selfe be come euyl Let parentes therefore remembre that it is their deuty to loke to it that the euyll and naughty accompanye not theyr chyldren and to try exactly the maners of such as ar theyr playfelowes For suche they proue most commonly as theyr play felowes be So that here this maye be a good lesson for vs yf a man wyl not be fyled let hym touche no tarre which signifieth naughtye company in this place Lette vs marke also what an Hethen man sayth we take and receaue our condicyons of suche as we accompany withal And as certayne vices of the bodye be contagyous and do infect thē whō we touch so transferreth the mynde vices vnto such as we daylye accompanye with all and are oure famylyers The dronkerde prouoketh his felowes to wyne drynckynge The vnchaste goeth about to ouercome the chaste The couetouse man allureth his cōpanyons vnto auaryce c. Who so wyll lyue godly therefore let hym eschewe euyll company For if therebe any that accōpany such and be daylye conuersaunt with them at the tauerne and at other places wher they resorte They do neuer lightlye purpose to refourme there liuinge No. They can not without much dyfficultie be brought from their companye at any tyme. And this is the cause that thoughe they here Gods worde preched neuer so much thoughe they be admonished and warned by men in auctorite neuer so oftē though● they them selues euē fully determine and purpose to reforme and amende their liuinge bycause they feare and drede the punisshement of god yet I can not tel howe the deuyll it chaunseth they differ cōtinually the amendment of there lyfe they repente not nor retourne into the waye agayne And thus peraduenture deathe may come vpon them in such securite and oppresse them For euen as death is most certeyne so the daye and houre of death is vncertayne And for this cause we be commaunded in Scripture to awake and watche and be in readines for the last day euery hour which thyng is planely sette forth in Luke where it is said semblablye be in a redines bicause the son of man wyl come when ye shall least weene There is also another cause why the lay sorte commonly dyffer the reformacion of their lyfe forther there be certeine men good soules and fauourers of gods worde withal theyr hert we may not iudge the contrary but not so wyttie in this one poyntt as were nedeful which set forth wonderfully and beate into mennes heades the grace and goodnes of God the forgyuenes of synne and many such other thinges whiche perteyne vnto saluacyon And for this purpose alleage scriptures very diligētly But of a newe lyfe in Iesus Chryst that we be made holy and reuiued by the holy ghost they neuer speake worde or verye lytel But he that wyl be taken as a christen man must as Paul wylleth hym be dead to synne and a lyue to ryghtuousnes he must lay of the old man and put on him the new man He must be as perteinyng vnto his conuersacyon euen as one that professeth the Gospell of Chryst He must not be an aduouterer a whor● hūter an enuious felow to his neighbor warde He must not be couetous giuen to filthy gaine and lucre malicious or proud The father gyueth the holye ghost to those that beleue and cal vpon him which wyl awake the herte of man and stere vppe in it newe mocyons and as it were regenerate his wyll and moue him to do good woorkes to lyue vertuously and agreablye to our professyon as we haue declared in other places more at large Howe much thynkest thou be the laye people moued with suche saienges as these are What yf thou be an adulterer an whoore keaper a couetouse man or suche beleue onelye and thou shalte be saued why shuldest thou fere the lawe

syth that Christ hath fulfilled it and satysfyed for the synnes of the whole worlde veresy such saienges do wonderfu●…e offende the eares of Godly men and giue occasion of much vngodly liuing and besides that cause men that they thinke but lytel of any reformacion Ye mary it is the cause that they contynue obstynatelye in vice nor that all one but also be encouraged there vnto Surelye it taketh away al the occasion of reformacion Wel Paul did not thus whiche dyd not onelye preache the fayeth in Christ to Felix and Drufille hꝭ wyfe as Luke declareth in Thactes but also reasoned profoundlye of iustice temperance and the last iudgement so that Felix herynge hym dispute so exactely to the purpose was muche abashed He also testifieth in thactes that he dyd not preache repentaunce onely to the Heathen but also gaue them warnynge that they shulde do workes worthy of repentance Nowe I haue shewed you the causes why we difer the reformaciō of ou●●…fe It remaineth therfore that we shewe in lyke maner brefely what be the remedies for the same whiche partelye we haue done alredye ❧ The remedies THauthoritie therfore of god and our Lorde Iesus Chryst shal be of muche force and power agaynste our vnbeleue concernynge the laste iudgement the punysshement of the wycked and the euerlastynge blesse of the godly onlesse we wyl rather be taken for Christians than be Christians in very deede specially yf we dilygētly wey and cal to remembrance those thinges which are mencyoned euery where in scripture concernyng the same thinges As this saienge in Saynt Iohn The houre shal come when t●ey which are in their graues shall 〈◊〉 his voyce And suche as haue done wel shall aryse vnto lyfe but they that haue done the contrarye shal aryse vnto condempnacyon Againe the wyll of my father whiche sent me is this that whosoeuer seeth me and dothe beleue in hym shall haue euerlasting lyfe and at the last day I wyll rayse hym Our sauyour also in Mathewe speakynge of the last iudgement declareth what sentence he wyll pronounce of the godlye and saieth thus O ye which are the blessed of my father possesse the kyngdome prepared for you frome the beginning of the worlde but the vngodly shall here this Auaunte y● the accursed go ye fro me into euerlastynge fyer which is ordeyned for the deuyl and his Aungels Againe these shal go to euerlasting fier But the iust and Godlye to euerlastynge life Oh what a terrible voice is this of the iudge that adiudgeth 〈◊〉 wycked to euerlastynge fyer Yf the feare of iudgement here in yearth maketh such aferde and astonied as are gyltye muche more must the feare and dreed of the heauenlye iudge make them astonied and the gylte of theyr owne conscience If that thou dredest here in earth the iudge from whom thou mayste appeale vnto an other much more hast thou cause to dreade the sentence of that iudge frō whom there can be none appealynge at all This is his sentēce Go fro me O ye the accursed How heuy and dredful a thynge is it to be banysshed out of gods syght which in goodnes farre passeth and surmoūteth al thinges ▪ howe miserable a thing is it to be excluded out of the kyngdome of God ▪ which is suche that we can not ymagine the pleasure of it much lesse atteine vnto it in wordes Howe lamentable a thinge is it to be priued of the company of saintes and godlye men But we shal not only be secluded out of the kingdome of heauen that most ioyful blessed habitaciō but shal be also appoyncted to infinyte peynes in hel and vnquenchable fier which passeth our fiere so many degrees in heate that in comparison of it this is veray yse There shal we accompany continuallye deuylles without all hope of a better state Thinkest thou if men remembred these thinges that they wolde lyue so wickedlye as they do vndoutedly ▪ they thinke lytle As Peter declareth in thactes that god the father hath ordeyned Chryste to iudge the quycke and deade whiche thynge also Paul noteth both vnto Timothe and also vnto the Corin. These be his wordes Al we must appere before the iudgement seat of the Lord there euery man to receaue accordingelye as he hath done here in earth eyther good or the contrarye In this iudgement as he also declareth what thynge soeuer hath benne hyd and couered shal be reueled and dysclosed to the whole worlde which thing howe terrible and shamfull it wyl be to the wicked no tongue is able to say or mynde to thinke For yf here in erth a man had rather be swalowed quicke into the grounde than haue his fautes opened and shewed afore a great multytude of all states of men which might be wytnesses of his wretchednes what hertes shal the deuelysshe haue than thynke we when all thynges whiche they haue either purposed cōceued or wrought shal be dysclosed tolde to the whole worlde to the Angels in heauen and to all saintes and other If we iudge it a shameful thynge to be ledde into prison here in earth how much more shameful a thinge wyl it be to be cast into euerlastyng fier If it be a terrible thing to be banyshed here in erth or to suffer death howe muche more terrible wyl it be to be exiled and out lawed fro the kyngdome of heauen and the bodye and soule to be punyshed with endles death If it shal be a glad and ioyful herynge when the son of god commaundeth the godlye to pertake and possesse the kingdom prepared for them frome the begynning of the worlde of the contrarye howe heuy newes wyll these be to the wicked when they shal here them selues adiudged to the vnquencheable fyer ordeyned for the deuyll and his aungels If those thinges we beleue to be true which the scripture setteth forth concernynge the laste iudgement and paine of the wycked Why liue we so as thoughe there were neither heauen nor hel If we beleue thē not why wil we be taken for Christians Let vs therfore put awai expel these domestical vices .i. lithernes and slugyshenes for our strife is not bout the Goates woole as it is said in the common prouerbe But al the whole matter is about our saluaciō and the atteynement of the heauenly and blessed life Nowe therfore let vs refourme our lyuynge nowe I saye whyles we haue the whole tyme for forgiuenes and haue him our medyator and aduocate whiche at the last day shal iudge vs. Let vs not defer the amendment of our life vntil such tyme as our sin shall seeme rather to haue lefte vs then we to haue forsaken it Let vs dayly and hourely remember the day of dowme the terryble voice of the iudge whiche commaundeth the wicked to depart and auaunte from hym Let vs remēber also the paines of hel and of the endles fier Let vs remēber the shortnes and vncertainte of lyfe certaine deth and yet that the houre therof is most