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A13086	The anatomie of abuses contayning a discouerie, or briefe summarie of such notable vices and imperfections, as now raigne in many Christian countreyes of the worlde: but (especiallie) in a verie famous ilande called Ailgna: together, with most fearefull examples of Gods iudgementes, executed vpon the wicked for the same, aswell in Ailgna of late, as in other places, elsewhere. Verie godly, to be read of all true Christians, euerie where: but most needefull, to be regarded in Englande. Made dialogue-wise, by Phillip Stubbes. Seene and allowed, according to order.; Anatomie of abuses. Part 1	Stubbes, Phillip.	1583 (1583)	STC 23376; ESTC S117966	128,152	256

The Anatomie of Abuses Contayning A DISCOVERIE OR BRIEFE Summarie of such Notable Vices and Imperfections as now raigne in many Christian Countreyes of the Worlde but especiallie in a verie famous ILANDE called AILGNA Together with most fearefull Examples of Gods Iudgementes executed vpon the wicked for the same aswell in AILGNA of late as in other places elsewhere Uerie Godly to be read of all true Christians euerie where but most needefull to be regarded in ENGLANDE Made dialogue-wise by Phillip Stubbes Seene and allowed according to order MATH 3. ver 2. Repent for the kingdome of God is at hande Lvc. 13. ver 5. I say vnto you saith Christ except you repent you shall all perish ¶ Printed at London by Richard Iones ●●●●aij 1583. To the Right Honorable Phillip Earle of Arundell Phillip Stubbes wisheth helth of body soule fauour of God increase of Godly honour reward of laudable vertue and eternall felicitie in the Heauens by IESVS Christ. NOBILITAS Patriae DECVS THE Lord our God right honorable hauing by the power of his word created Heauen and Earth with all thinges what soeuer for the comfort and vse of Man the last of all other euen the sixt daye made Man after his owne similitude and likenesse that in him he might be glorified aboue all other Creatures And therfore wheras in making of other thinges he vsed onely this Woord FIANT be they made or let them be made when he came to make Man as it weare aduysing himselfe and asking councell at his wisdome he said FACIAMVS HOMINEM let vs make Man that is a wōderful Creature and therfore is called in greek MICROCOSMOS a litle world in himself And truely he is no lesse whether we consider his spirituall soule or his humaine body For what Creature is theare vppon the face of the Earth comparable to man either in body or in mind what creature hath a soule immortall inherent in his body but onely Man what Creature can forsee things to come remember things past or iudg of things present but onely man what Creature beareth the ymage of God about with him but Man what Creature is made so erect to behould the Heauens as man What Creature may be likened to man either in proportiō of body or gifts of the soule And finally what Creature hath the promise of the resurrectiō glorificatiō of their bodies of eternall life but onely Man Than seeing the Lorde hath made Man thus glorious and preferred him in euery degree before al other Creatures the Angelicall Creatures set a part it is manifest he hath done it to some end purpose namely that he might be glorified in him and by him aboue all other his works according to the measure of his integritie excellency and perfection And hereby we may learn that it is the will of GOD that we bend all our force to the aduauncing of his glorious Name the edification of his People and the building vp of his Church which he hath redemed with the bloud of his deare Sonne Which thing mee think is notably figured foorth vnto vs in the .25 of EXODVS wher the Lord commaunded Moyses to build him a Tabernacle or howse of prayer to this end and purpose doubtles that therin his lawe might be read his Ceremonies practised Sacrifices Victimates Holocaustes offred and his glorious Name called vppon and obeyed To the erection wherof euery one conferred some what some brought gold some siluer some brasse lead tinne other brought silk purple skarlet and other ornaments and the meanest brought some what namely skins heare sand lyme morter wood stone and such like Euen so right honorable would the Lord haue euery one to conferre some what euen such as he hath to the building of his spirituall howse the Church purchased with the bloud of Christ. Wherfore seeing it is so that euery one is to further this spirituall building to his possible power I haue rather chosen with the simplest and meanest sort to bring though but heyre sand skins lyme morter wood or stones than altogether to contribute nothing Not doubting but that the chief Maister and Builder of this howse Christ Iesus will not dislike but accept of my poore contribution no lesse than he did of the poore wydowes Mite to whom was imputed that she had cast more in Gazophilatium Templi into the treasury of the Temple than all the rest for what she wanted in effect that she supplyed in affect And for that also the Lord our GOD committing his talēts to euery one whether more or lesse not onely requireth of vs the same againe simply but also as a straight computist demaundeth interest and gaine of euery one of vs for that not only he is a murtherer a Homicide before God who slayeth or killeth a Man with materiall sword but he also vho may preuent the same and will not And not onely he is guiltie of haynous transgression that committeth any euill really but also he who consenteth to it as he doth who holdeth his peace or he who by any means might auoid it and either for negligence wil not or for feare of the world dare not Therfore albe it that I haue receiued but one poore talēt or rather the shadow of one yet least I might be reproued with that vnprofitable Seruaunt for hyding my small talent in the Earth not profiting therwith at all either my self or others I haue aduētured the making of this litle treatise intituled The Anatomy of Abuses hoping that the same by diuyne assistance shall somewhat conduce to the building of this spirituall howse of the Lord. And although I be one most honorable Lord that can do least in this Godly course of life palpable barbarisme forbidding mee so much as once to enter into Wysdomes school yet for that somewil not for feare of losing worldly promotion though in the meane tyme they lose the Kingdome of Heauen Other some dare not for displeasing the world I say for these semblable causes together with the zeale and goodwill I beare vnto my Countrey and feruent desire of their conuersion and amendement I haue taken vpon me the contryuing of this book Which GOD graunt may be with like plausible alacritie receiued as with paines and good will I haue published it for the benefit of my Cuntrey the pleasure of the Godly and amendement of the wicked And I doubt not that as none but the wicked and peruerse whose gawld backes are tutched will repyne against mee so the Godly and vertuous will accept of this my labour and trauaile herein whose gentle fauour and goodwill shall counterpoyse and farre surmount with mee the maligne stomacks and stearn countenances of the other After that I had right honorable fully perfected this booke I was minded notwithstanding both in regard of the straungenes of the matter it intreateth of and also in respect of the rudenesse of my penne to haue suppressed it for euer for diuerse and sundrie

the same withouten stryfe Not onely for his Godly zeale And Christian life accordinglie But also for this booke in sale Heare present now before thine eye Herein the Abuses of these dayes As in a glasse thou mayest behold Oh buy it than hear what he sayes And giue him thankes an hundred sold. I. F. In Commendation of the AVTHOR and his Booke SHall men prophane who toyes haue writ And wanton pamphlets store Which onely tend to noorish vice And wickednes the more Deserue their praise and for the same Accepted be of all And shall not this our AVTHOR than Receiue the Lawrell pall Who for good will in sacred brest He beares to natiue soyle Hath published this Godly Booke With mickle paine and toyle Wherein as in a Mirrour pure Thou mayest behold and see The vices of the World displayed Apparent to thy eye He flattereth none as most men do In Hope to game a price But shewes to all their wickednesse And Gods diuyne Iustice. A Godlyer booke was neuer made Nor meeter for these dayes Oh read it than thank GOD for it Let T'HAVTOR haue his praise THE AVTHOR AND HIS BOOKE NOw hauing made thée seelie booke and brought thée to this frame Full loth I am to publish thee lest thou impaire my name The Booke Why so good Maister what's the cause why you so loth should be To send mée foorth into the World my fortune for to trye The Author This is the cause for that I know the wicked thou wilt moue And eke because thy ignoraunce is such as none can loue The Booke I doubt not but all Godly Men will loue and like mée well And for the other I care not in pride although they swell The Author Thou art also no lesse in thrall and subiect euery way To MOMVS and to ZOILVS crew who'le dayly at thée bay The Booke Though MOMVS rage and Zoilus carpe I feare them not at all The Lord my GOD in whom I trust shall soone cause them to fall The Author Well ●●th thou wouldest so faine be gone I can thée not withhold Adieu therfore GOD be thy speade And blesse thée a hundred fold The Booke And you also good Maister mine GOD blesse you with his grace Preserue you still and graunt to you In Heauen a dwelling place The Anatomie of the Abuses in AILGNA ¶ The Interlocutors or Speakers Spudeus Philoponus God geue you good morow Maister Philoponus Philo. And you also good Brother Spudeus Spud. I am glad to sée you in good health for it was bruted abroad euery where in our countrey by reason of your discontinuance I thinke that you were dead long agoe Philo. In deede I haue spent some tyme abroad els where then in my natiue countrey I must needs confesse but how false that Report is by whom soeuer it was first rumored or how farre so euer it be dispersed your present eyes can witnesse Spud. I pray you what course of lyfe haue you lead in this your longe absence foorth of your owne countrey Philo. Truely brother I haue lead the life of a poore Trauayler in a certaine famous Ilande once named Ainabla after Ainatirb but nowe presently called Ailgna wherein I haue liued these seuen winters and more trauailing from place to place euen all the Land ouer indifferently Spud. That was to your no litle charges I am sure Philo. It was so but what thā I thank God I haue atchieued it and by his dyuine assistance prosperously accomplished it his glorious name worthie of all magnificence bee eternally praysed therefore Spud. And to what ende did you take in hand this great trauayle if I may be so bould as to aske Philo. Truely to sée fashions to acquainte my selfe with the natures qualities properties and conditions of all men to breake my selfe to the worlde to learne nurture good demeanour cyuill behauiour to sée the goodly situation of Citties Townes and Countryes with their prospects and commodities and finally to learne the state of all thinges in generall all which I could neuer haue learned in one place For who so sitteth at home euer commorante or abiding in one place knoweth nothinge in respecte of him that trauayleth abroade and hee that knoweth nothing is lyke a brute Beaste but hee that knoweth all thinges whiche thinge none doeth but God alone hee is a God amongest men And séeing there is a perfectiō in knowledge as in euery thing els euery man ought to desire that perfection for in my iudgement there is as muche difference almost betwixt a man that hath trauayled much and him that hath dwelt euer in one place in respect of knowledge and science of things as is betwen a man lyuinge one dead in graue And therfore I haue had a great felicytie in trauayling abroade Spud. Seing that by diuyne prouidence we are heare met together let vs vntill we come to y e end of our purposed iorney vse some ●onference of the state of the World now at this daie as well to recreate our minds as to cut of the tedyousnes of oure iorneye Philo. I am very well contente so to doe beinge not a litle glad of your good companie For Comes facundus in via pro vehiculo est 1. A good Companion too trauayle withall is in steade of a Wagon or Chariot For as the one doth ease the painfulnes of the way so doth the other alleuiat y e yrksomnes of the iourney intended Spud. But before I enter combat with you because I am a countrey man rude and vnlearned you a Cyuilian indued with great wisdome knowledge and experience I most humbly beseech you that you wyl not be offended with me though I talke w t you somwhat grosly without eyther polished wordes or fyled speeches which your wisdom doth require and my insufficiencie and inabylitie is not of power to affoorde Phil. Your spéeches I put you out of doubt shal not be offensiue to mée if they be not offensiue to God first Spud. I pray you what maner of Countrey is that Ailgna where you say you haue trauailed so much Philo. A pleasant famous Iland immured aboute with the Sea as it were with a wall wherein the aire is verie temperate the ground fertile and abounding with all things either necessary to man or néedefull for beast Spud. What kinde of people are they that inhabite there Philo. A strong kinde of people audacious bold puissant and heroycal of great magnanimitie valiauncie and prowes of an incomparable feature of an excellente complexion and in all humanitie inferiour to none vnder the Sunne Spud. This people whome God hath thus blessed must needes bee a verie godly people eyther els they be méere ingrate to God the authour of all grace of these their blessinges especially Philo. It gréeueth me to remember their liues or to make mention of their wayes for notwithstanding that the Lorde hath blessed that Lande with the knowledge

God let him content himselfe with the same without any alteratiō or chaunge with praise to his Creator Spud. They hold notwithstanding that it is the pride of the heart which God so muche hateth and detesteth Philo. It is verye true that GOD punisheth the pride of the heart with eternal damnation if they repent not for he will be serued and obyed either with the whole man or els with none Than if he punish the pride of heart with euerlasting damnatiō he must néeds in iustice punish the pride of Apparell with the like being booth ioyned in one predicamēt of sinne and the pride of apparell much more hurting before the world thā the other Also it is manifest that the pride of apparel riseth first from the corruptiō of the heart as the effects from the cause the fruite from the roote of the trée than if the pride of y e heart which notwithstanding it hurteth not outwardly but is secret betwixt God and himselfe be damnable in it owne nature before God than must it néeds be that the Pride of apparell which sheweth it selfe to the world both offensiue to GOD and hurtfull to mā and which also is the fruite of the pride of the heart and throweth almost as many as behold it at least as many as followe it into the déep dungion of hell is much more pernicious and damnable than the other Spud. Hath the Lord plagued this sinne of pride with any notable torture or punishmēt euer from the beginning of the World vnto this day or hath he omitted the reuenge therof as a thing of small force or importance Philo. Most fearfull plagues and dreadfull iudgements of GOD haue in all ages béene powred vppon them that offended herein as all Histories both holy and prophane do beare record For proofe wherof I wil geue you a taste but of a few wherby may appeare how wonderfully the Lord in all ages tymes kinreds peoples hath punished those that thorow pride like wicked recusants and backslyders from God haue rebelled against his maiestie The deuill who before was an Angell in Heauē arrogating to himselfe the imperial throane of the maiesty of God was cast downe into the déepth of Hell burning with fire and sulphur for euer Adam desiring to be a God for the serpent tould him he should be as God knowing both good euill was for the sin of Pride throwne downe to the bottome of Hell not onely he but all his posteritie to the end of the World The hoast of Core Dathan and Abiram for their exceding pride in stirring vp mutenie rebelling against their lawfull Magistrate were swallowed vp quick into hell the earth opening her mouth deuouring them withall their complices whatsoeuer The People of Babylon intēding to builde a tower whose top should tutche the Skye thinking that if God should drown y e world againe with water they would be sure inough on the toppe of their high turr●ts yea they intending to sit with God himselfe if néed weare weare all confounded and a diuerse language put into euery mans mouth that none knew what an other spake And thus were they forced to leaue there building and dispersed themselues abroad vppō the face of the earth wherof sprāg the first diuersitie of languages in the world Wherfore when we heare any language spoken we know not it may be a memorandum to vs to put vs in minde of our Pride which was the cause therof Goliah the great Gyant the huge Cyclops and swor●e enemy to the Children of Israell for his pride against the Lord was slaine by Dauid the faitfull Seruaunt of the Lord. Antiochus intending to ouerthrowe and sacke Ierusalem to spoile the Sanctuarie and Temple of the Lord and to kill the people of God was for his pride ouerturned in his charet ryding thetherward his belly brust and fil thy wormes crawled out moste lothsomly and in sine beganne so to stinke and swell as neither his Seruants nor he himselfe cold abide his owne sauoure and thus ended his lyfe in great miserie and wretchednesse Nabuchodonosor was for his pride cast out of his Kingdom and forced to eat grasse with wild beasts in the wildernesse King Saule for his pride and disobedience was deposed of his principallitie and Kingly regimente and in the end slewe him self on 〈◊〉 Gelboe most desperately Sodoma and Gomorra were both destroyed with fire brimstone frō heauen for their sin of pride contempt of the Lord. All the world in the daies of Noah was drowned with vniuersall deluge for pride contumacy of heart King Hezekiahs for his pride in shewing to the Ambassadors of the king of Babylon all his treasure for he sent Messengers vnto him w t gifte lettres congratulatorie for y e recouerie of his helth lost al his iewels tresures riches w t his owne sones also being transported captiues into Babilon K. Dauid for his pride in numbring y e people contrary the wil of god was greuouslie punished and thréescore and ten thousand of his People slaine with a gréenous pestilence for the same King Pharao for his pride against the Lord for he thought him selfe a GOD vppon the Earth and therfore asked he Moyses in derision who is the Lord was drowned in the read Sea with all his hoast The proude Pharisey iustifying himselfe for his pride was reproued of the Lord and reiected King Herode for attiring himselfe in sumpteous aray not ascribing glory to the Lord was strucken dead by an Angel and wormes consumed his flesh immediatly Al these with infinit millions moe in al ages haue perished thorow pride and therfore let not this people think that they shall escape vnpunished who drinke vp pride as it weare swéet wyne féede vppon it as vppon delicious meats and wallowe in it as a filthie swyne doth in the dirtie myr● will the Lord punish his peculiare people and elect vessels and let them goo frée Wherfore I wold wyshe them to be warned for it is a terrible thing to fall into y e hands of GOD who is a consuming fire a fearfull God His bowe is bente his arrowes of iudgements are drawen to the head his fire is kyndled his wrath is gone out ready to be powred vppon the contemners of his lawes Tempt not the Lord any longer prouoke not his wrath exasperate not his iudgements towards thée for as mercy procéedeth frō him so doth iustice also And be sure of it he payeth home at the last For as in mercie he suffreth no good deed to be vnrewarded so in his iust iudgmente there is no wickednes which he leaueth vnpunished And yet notwithstāding their wickednesse and pride is such as stincketh before the face of God and maketh the Enemies to blaspheme and speake euill of the wayes of the Lord For say they the men of Ailgna are wicked licentious in all their wayes which easily appeareth