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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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Here beginneth a necessarie instruction for all Couetous ryche men beholde learne what perel 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 ¶ Cum Priuilegio ¶ To the right worshypfull Mayster williaÌ„ webbe mar chaÌ„t of Salisbury IhoÌ„ M. wissheth continual encrease of vertue and prosperous securytie of helth knowlege of gods veryte euerlastyng phelycytie THe cause occasyon that I haue takeÌ„ vpoÌ„ me to communycate this simple worke vn to you which I nominate the daungerous or myserable Mammon was only to thys ende and purpose for as muche as experience openeth vnto me that not wythstanding as now euerye man hathe I truste â–ª or at the least eâ—itendeth to enbrace the worde of God whyche is apparent before theyr eyes and to take suche frute by the same thaâ— the olde fleshlye Adam may be mortifyed to be renewed in a new conuersacioÌ„ lyfe and to walke in y e lyght not to be carnally mynded whych S. Paule calleth deth but to be spiritually affected according vnto y e worde wherunto ye be now called But truely it is a lamentable thyng to se the corruptioÌ„ of maÌ„s mynd whyche beareth as it were a certayn zele or affectioÌ„s to y e worde of God can bothe speake of it and also is desyrious to here of it yet theyr lyues be not wythstandyng nothing agreable â–ª ther unto but styll dwell in the olde man as moche coueting ryches and worldly substaunce as they dyd before they had knowledge rather more who seeth not how gready al kinde of meÌ„ be in these 〈◊〉 as wel the clargye as the 〈◊〉 The mightie as the marchaunte whych heapeth chracheth in tresure landes and possessyons so gredely as though y e worlde shuld continew for euer hauing no regard nether to the poore membres nether it is to be feared to theyr own solles helth it may not be sayeth the apostle Paul that they which were once lyghted haue tasted of the heuenly gyfte were become partakers of the holy ghoste tasted of y e good word of god shuld fall away for soche sayth he doo crucifie y e son of god makinge a mock of him alas who caÌ„ expres without a riuer of tearers The insaciable desyre y t meÌ„ haue to obtaine riches hoÌ„geriÌ„g so much for theÌ„ y t he forceth not yf he may haue gold treasure this traÌ„ssytorie substaÌ„ce by what meanes he cometh to it besides y â— greet carkâ— a care trauell he taketh nyght day to bryng in goodes ryches into hys possessioÌ„ wheÌ„ he hathe gotten it he hordeth kepeth it froÌ„ y e vse relyue help of the poore brethren which shal ra ther peryshe than he wyll other lende geue or socoure theÌ„ with any of thys hys myserable mam mon. Whych he so warely reserueth to him selfe as thoughe he shuld inhabit the erth euer contrary to the word of god whych these ryche meÌ„ haue in theyr hou ses many tymes redyng the sa me And also vnto the law of nature what els be these kynde of couetous men but euen soche as the Apostle speaketh of in his epistle to the Hebreus ye. x. chap. â—ayeng Yf we synne wylfully af ter that we haue receyued knowledge of the truthe ther remayneth no more sacrifice for synnes But a fearful lokyng for iudgement a violeÌ„t fyre whych shal deuoure the aduersaries A Tyrable most fearful saâ—eÌ„gis this vnto al sinners iÌ„ especial to all soche as loueth gold better then god The couetous maÌ„ will here peradueÌ„ture saye no man dothe loue his ryches better then god Unto soche I answere yf thou se or know thy brother destitute of lyuing to mayntayn hys family and occupieÌ„g thou hauinge in thy kepyng more treasure theÌ„ y u doest put in vse but reseruest it in thy coferes thou then louest thy gold better theÌ„ god For S. IhoÌ„ sayth he y t loueth not his bro ther knoweth not god as muche to sygnifye louethe not God for they are of the worlde and not of God for he that knoweth god heareth his word and loueth his brother for loue is a coÌ„maundement hereby know we y e spryte of veritie the spryt of erroure But now and euery man lykethe the bred that is gotten with disceate at the last hys mouth shall be full of grauell what shall the ryche man take away wyth hym more then shal the poore sauyng paraduenture ther maye be moo clothes founde in hys graue theÌ„ in the poore mans it is a rufull thynge to remember the whealynesse that the couetous ryche be in for the neade and myserie of the poore they neather fele not yet consyder For the wyse man saythe he that is ful abhor reth a honye combe But to hym that is hongrye euerye sowre thing is swete Alas how lytle be the poore brethreÌ„ re meÌ„bred of the ryche in thys age it wold petie a mans harte to coÌ„syder it for yf he geue a parte of y e scrapes of his table or an ob or a peny he conteth w t hym self he hath done asmoch as to him is coÌ„maÌ„ded no certaynly Thou arte not so discharged of thy dutie reconiÌ„g which y u must reÌ„der of thy bayliwike as in this lytle treatis shal be declared For y e wyse maÌ„ discribeth what y u oughtest to do vnto thy brethren Thus sayth he who y t geueth vnto the poore shal not lack But he that turneth hys face froÌ„ soche as be in necessitie shal suffre great pouertie him self Now seyng y t the poore the leÌ„der shal both mete together the lord shal lyghten both theyr eyes I wold consel al meÌ„ whoÌ„ god hath endewed wyth ryches To ponder this litle worke to haue an earnest purpose and ready wil to order theyr substance according to these scriptures not wrytteÌ„ by the holy ghost in vayn but to admonish vs of y e will plesure of god to frame our lyfe coÌ„uersacioÌ„ after y e preceptes of y e same Albeyt theyr be a great noÌ„ber which haue y e goodes of this world and esteymeth lytle or nought ether y e word whiche they haue receyued other els theyr bondeÌ„ dutie vnto theyr poore brethreÌ„ they be so bliÌ„ded with auaryce loue of theÌ„ selues To anymate soche sorte of men I thought it my part to take vpon me to put forth this smale worke as a thing very neadful for the forsayd consideracioÌ„s to moue styre y e ryche to bestowe theyr laboures in y e lordes vyneyarde y t they may for theyr wel doing receyue theyr peny of euerlastinge lyfe And for y e loue I beare vnto you amongest all other my dere freÌ„des I dedicate this y e frute of my spare houres vnto you trustyng ye wyl