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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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uttermost_a farthing_n oh_o lord_n that_o every_o rich_a man_n will_v consider_v what_o his_o duty_n and_o office_n wear_v towards_o his_o poor_a brethren_n then_o will_v he_o not_o be_v so_o greedy_a to_o heap_v and_o gather_v riches_n to_o that_o end_n to_o use_v they_o as_o many_o do_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o it_o be_v moche_n to_o be_v fear_v for_o amongst_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n rich_a covetous_a man_n be_v so_o blind_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o substance_n that_o they_o will_v not_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o with_o all_o diligence_n look_v unto_o themselves_o their_o child_n and_o family_n lyve_a in_o all_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n as_o in_o sumptious_a far_o gorgeous_a apparel_fw-mi gallant_a and_o fair_a house_n of_o these_o it_o be_v write_v they_o sit_v do_v to_o eat_v and_o rise_v again_o to_o play_v oh_o will_v unto_o the_o lyve_a god_n that_o the_o rich_a man_n will_v remember_v who_o be_v their_o child_n then_o shall_v they_o find_v that_o the_o hongrye_a thirsty_a naked_a sycke_n and_o stranger_n by_o their_o child_n for_o who_o god_n have_v needy_a make_v their_o house_n a_o inn_n or_o a_o hospital_n for_o they_o to_o be_v releve_v in_o take_v example_n of_o lote_n which_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o hide_v they_o in_o his_o house_n bury_v they_o by_o night_n which_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o filthy_a sodomyte_v and_o beware_v thou_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o rich_a glutton_n which_o â—_o despyse_v the_o nead_v of_o poor_a lazarus_n for_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v bury_v in_o hell_n and_o lazarus_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n by_o which_o story_n it_o be_v evydent_o declare_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o rich_a appartayn_v unto_o the_o poor_a and_o those_o which_o have_v not_o to_o defend_v the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v in_o all_o that_o in_o thy_o lie_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n well_o please_a unto_o god_n be_v to_o xxxv_o attend_v to_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o unryghteousnes_n show_v mercy_n unto_o thy_o dettour_n as_o the_o xviii_o lord_n do_v unto_o his_o servant_n and_o gather_v not_o your_o treasure_n upon_o the_o earth_n where_o rust_n and_o moth_n corrupt_v and_o where_o thief_n uâ—_n break_v through_o &_o steal_v but_o gather_v your_o treasure_n together_o in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o rust_n nor_o moth_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v twelve_o be_v bless_v as_o solomon_n say_v in_o the_o three_o of_o his_o pro._n blessed_n iiâ—_o be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wysdom_n and_o obtain_v understand_v for_o the_o get_v of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o any_o marchandyse_n of_o silver_n &_o the_o proffyte_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o gold_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o precyous_a stone_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o understanding_n apply_v thy_o mind_n oh_o rich_a man_n to_o understande_v the_o duty_n unto_o thy_o poor_a brethren_n who_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o succour_n help_v and_o love_n for_o saynete_v john_n in_o his_o secounde_n epystle_n say_v he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abydethe_v in_o the_o light_n and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o go_v for_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n see_v therefore_o that_o you_o love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n god_n that_o aâ—_n in_o the_o world_n for_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o good_n which_o vanyssh_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o â–ª_o but_o the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o speak_v iiii_o they_o of_o worldly_a thing_n and_o the_o world_n hear_v they_o they_o be_v also_o lover_n of_o themselves_o and_o make_v all_o the_o provisyon_n possible_a for_o the_o maynteynaunce_n of_o their_o own_o bely_n &_o to_o be_v esteem_v have_v in_o reputation_n and_o great_a reverence_n for_o their_o riches_n sake_n seak_v and_o procure_n mighty_a friend_n unto_o who_o they_o make_v great_a feast_n and_o banckyting_a have_a plenty_n and_o haboundaunce_n of_o all_o thing_n thus_o the_o world_n love_v the_o world_n and_o the_o rich_a cheryssh_v the_o rich_a but_o the_o nead_v you_o poor_a brethren_n have_v skase_n the_o cron_n or_o scrape_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o table_n and_o yet_o many_o time_n if_o they_o gyve_v a_o halfpenny_n or_o a_o penny_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n unto_o he_o or_o if_o they_o call_v a_o poor_a house_n haul_v der_fw-mi have_v wife_n and_o child_n have_v no_o help_n to_o get_v his_o live_n to_o soccour_v they_o wythal_o yet_o if_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n have_v their_o belly_n full_o of_o meat_n at_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n their_o child_n cryeng_v for_o hunger_n at_o home_n yet_o think_v they_o to_o have_v do_v a_o charitable_a alm_n alas_o this_o be_v far_o from_o the_o alm_n and_o love_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v unto_o thy_o nedye_a brother_n for_o o_o thou_o rich_a man_n which_o have_v plenty_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o other_o substance_n lie_a by_o the_o be_v more_o than_o y_fw-mi it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a or_o requysyt_v for_o thy_o own_o use_n but_o only_o to_o horde_z &_o keep_v it_o in_o thy_o store_n box_n &_o the_o same_o to_o lie_v unocupy_v have_v over_o and_o above_o that_o to_o maintain_v thy_o state_n and_o occupienge_n accord_v thy_o tn_z vocation_n thou_o be_v bonden_v to_o distribute_v lend_v and_o gyve_v it_o unto_o soche_n as_o want_n and_o as_o will_v thereby_o live_v wythe_v moderation_n and_o honesty_n for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o do_v ask_v gyve_v and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v turn_v not_o thy_o face_n for_o we_o know_v s_n john_n that_o we_o be_v translate_v iiii_o from_o death_n unto_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n but_o he_o that_o lo_n ve_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n &_o who_o so_o ever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manssear_n do_v we_o not_o hereby_o say_v he_o perceive_v that_o for_o love_n he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o ought_v we_o all_o so_o to_o gyve_v our_o lyve_n for_o the_o brethren_n for_o whosoever_o have_v this_o world_n good_n that_o be_v habundance_n of_o riches_n and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o god_n his_o compassyon_n from_o he_o now_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n &_o tongue_n but_o with_o the_o deed_n and_o very_fw-la tie_n and_o so_o do_v we_o be_v full_o sertyfy_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o veritye_n that_o be_v of_o god_n &_o can_v before_o he_o quite_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o have_v love_v our_o brethren_n here_o be_v a_o comfortable_a lesson_n for_o the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n to_o learn_v and_o also_o to_o follow_v but_o if_o your_o heart_n condemp_n you_o god_n be_v great_a than_o your_o heart_n &_o shall_v condemp_v you_o for_o he_o knowethe_v all_o thing_n he_o know_v your_o unkyndnes_n &_o ingratitude_n y_fw-fr t_o you_o show_v to_o your_o brother_n in_o kind_n for_o though_o thou_o say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v thy_o god_n brother_n thou_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o how_o can_v be_v that_o lovethe_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o see_v love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o seen_v oh_o most_o vain_a man_n which_o blyndish_v thyself_o to_o know_v god_n and_o either_o in_o getting_a of_o thy_o riches_n other_o else_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o same_o thou_o nether_a knowethe_v god_n nor_o thy_o brethren_n for_o have_v any_o superiority_n over_o he_o thou_o show_v a_o stately_a and_o a_o proud_a countenance_n upon_o he_o and_o as_o ready_a to_o consume_v &_o eat_v he_o up_o with_o lordly_a word_n as_o to_o overwhelm_v and_o devour_v he_o in_o pluck_v from_o he_o groun_n de_fw-fr &_o lyve_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v be_v circumspect_a and_o take_v the_o more_o heed_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v hard_a for_o doubt_n chapter_n least_o you_o perish_v it_o be_v a_o marvelous_a thing_n that_o these_o covetous_a rich_a man_n do_v not_o or_o else_o be_v so_o blind_v with_o avarice_n that_o they_o will_v not_o remember_v what_o be_v speak_v v_o in_o the_o scripture_n against_o their_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o riches_n that_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o riches_n will_v d._n not_o suffer_v the_o covetous_a man_n to_o sleep_v he_o be_v so_o bussy_v in_o his_o mind_n night_n and_o day_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o his_o keep_n and_o yet_o riches_n hold_v and_o keep_v be_v to_o the_o
here_o begin_v a_o necessary_a instruction_n for_o all_o covetous_a rich_a man_n behold_v &_o learn_v what_o perel_n &_o danger_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o if_o they_o have_v their_o consolation_n in_o their_o dangerous_a and_o miserable_a mammon_n make_v by_o john_n mardeley_n clerk_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n mynte_v in_o southwark_n ¶_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ¶_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a master_n willian_n web_n mar_v chant_v of_o salisbury_n john_n m._n wish_v continual_a increase_n of_o virtue_n and_o prosperous_a security_n of_o health_n knowledge_n of_o god_n veryte_v &_o everlasting_a phelycytie_n the_o cause_n &_o occasyon_n that_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o communycate_v this_o simple_a work_n un_o to_o you_o which_o i_o nominate_v the_o dangerous_a or_o miserable_a mammon_n be_v only_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o as_o much_o as_o experience_n open_v unto_o i_o that_o not_o wythstand_v as_o now_o everye_o man_n have_v i_o trust_v â–ª_o or_o at_o the_o least_o eâ—itendeth_v to_o enbrace_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v apparent_a before_o their_o eye_n and_o to_o take_v such_o fruit_n by_o the_o same_o thaâ—_n the_o old_a fleshly_a adam_n may_v be_v mortify_v &_o to_o be_v renew_v in_o a_o new_a conversation_n &_o life_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es light_v &_o not_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v which_o s._n paul_n viij_o call_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o affect_v according_a unto_o y_z e_o word_n whereunto_o you_o be_v now_o call_v but_o true_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o bear_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a zele_n or_o affection_n to_o y_z e_z word_n know_v of_o god_n &_o can_v both_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o also_o be_v desyrious_a to_o here_o of_o it_o &_o yet_o their_o lyve_n be_v not_o wythstand_v nothing_o agreeable_a â–ª_o theridamas_n unto_o but_o still_o dwell_v in_o the_o old_a man_n as_o moche_v covet_v riches_n and_o worldly_a substance_n as_o they_o do_v before_o they_o have_v knowledge_n &_o rather_o more_o who_o see_v not_o how_o greedy_a all_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o the_o clargye_a as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a as_o the_o merchant_n which_o heap_v &_o chrach_v in_o treasure_n land_n and_o possessyon_n so_o greedy_o as_o though_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o have_v no_o regard_n nether_a to_o the_o poor_a membre_n nether_a it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v to_o their_o own_o solle_n health_n it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o they_o which_o be_v once_o vi_o lyght_v &_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n &_o be_v become_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o taste_v of_o y_z e_z good_a word_n of_o god_n shall_v fall_v away_o for_o soche_n say_v he_o do_v crucify_v y_z e_o son_n of_o god_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o alas_o who_o can_v express_v without_o a_o river_n of_o tearer_n the_o sufficient_a insatiable_a desire_n y_o it_o man_n have_v to_o obtain_v riches_n honger_v so_o much_o for_o they_o y_z t_z he_o force_v not_o if_o he_o may_v have_v gold_n treasure_n &_o this_o transsytorie_a substance_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o come_v to_o it_o beside_o y_fw-es â—_o greet_v cark_n a_o care_n &_o travel_n he_o take_v night_n &_o day_n to_o bring_v in_o good_n &_o riches_n into_o his_o possession_n &_o when_o he_o have_v get_v it_o he_o hord_v &_o keep_v it_o from_o y_z e_z use_n relyve_a &_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a brethren_n which_o shall_v ra_fw-mi the_fw-mi perish_v than_o he_o will_v other_o lend_v geve_v or_o socoure_v they_o with_o any_o of_o this_o his_o miserable_a mam_n mon._n which_o he_o so_o wary_o reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o though_o he_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o earth_n ever_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o these_o rich_a man_n have_v in_o their_o how_o say_v &_o many_o time_n rede_v the_o sa_o i_o and_o also_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o else_o be_v these_o kind_n of_o covetous_a man_n but_o even_o soche_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o his_o epistle_n â—_o to_o the_o hebreus_n ye._n x._o chap._n saying_n if_o we_o sin_n wilful_o of_o xxxiâ—_n ter_z that_o we_o have_v receyve_v knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o judgement_n &_o a_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n a_o tyrable_a &_o most_o fearful_a saâ—engis_n this_o unto_o all_o sinner_n &_o in_o especial_a to_o all_o soche_n as_o love_v gold_n better_o than_o god_n the_o covetous_a man_n will_v here_o peradventure_o say_v no_o man_n do_v love_v his_o riches_n better_o than_o god_n unto_o soche_n i_o answer_v if_o thou_o see_v or_o know_v thy_o brother_n destitute_a of_o lyve_a to_o mayntayn_v his_o family_n and_o occupieng_v &_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o keep_n more_o treasure_n they_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi do_v put_v in_o use_n but_o reserve_v it_o in_z thy_o cofere_n thou_o than_o love_v thy_o gold_n better_o they_o god_n for_o s._n john_n say_v he_o y_o it_o love_v not_o his_o bro_fw-mi work_n there_o know_v not_o god_n as_o much_o to_o sygnifye_v lovethe_v not_o god_n for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o of_o god_n for_z he_o that_o know_v god_n hear_v his_o word_n and_o love_v his_o brother_n for_o love_n be_v a_o commandment_n &_o hereby_o know_v we_o y_fw-fr e_o sprite_n iiii_o of_o verity_n &_o the_o spryt_n of_o erroure_n but_o now_o and_o every_o man_n lykethe_v the_o breed_v that_o be_v get_v with_o disceate_n xx_o at_o the_o last_o his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o gravel_n what_o shall_v the_o rich_a man_n take_v away_o with_o he_o more_o than_o shall_v the_o poor_a save_v peradventure_o there_o may_v be_v moo_o clothes_n find_v in_o his_o grave_n them_z in_o the_o poor_a man_n it_o be_v a_o rueful_a thing_n to_o remember_v the_o whealynesse_n that_o the_o covetous_a rich_a be_v in_o for_o the_o need_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o poor_a they_z nether_a feel_v not_o yet_o consider_v for_o the_o wise_a xxvii_o man_n say_v he_z that_o be_v full_a abhor_v r_v a_o honey_n comb_n but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v hongrye_a everye_o sour_a thing_n be_v sweet_a alas_o how_o little_a be_v the_o poor_a brethren_n re_fw-mi member_v of_o the_o rich_a in_o this_o age_n it_o will_v petty_a a_o man_n heart_n to_o consider_v it_o for_o if_o he_o geve_v a_o part_n of_o y_z e_z scrape_n of_o his_o table_n or_o a_o ob_fw-la or_o a_o penny_n he_o cont_v w_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v do_v asmoch_n as_o to_o he_o be_v command_v not_o certain_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o discharge_v of_o thy_o duty_n &_o reckon_n which_o y_o you_o must_v render_v of_o thy_o bayliwike_n as_o in_o this_o little_a treatis_fw-la shall_v be_v declare_v for_o y_o e_o wise_a man_n describe_v what_o y_o u._fw-mi ought_v xxviii_o to_o do_v unto_o thy_o brethren_n thus_o say_v he_o who_z y_z t_z geve_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v but_o he_o that_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o soche_n as_o be_v in_o necessity_n shall_v suffer_v great_a poverty_n xxix_o himself_o now_o sing_v y_o it_o the_o poor_a &_o the_o lender_n shall_v both_o mete_v together_o &_o the_o lord_n shall_v lyghten_v both_o their_o eye_n i_o will_v consel_v all_o man_n who_o god_n have_v endue_v with_o riches_n to_o ponder_v this_o little_a work_n &_o to_o have_v a_o earnest_a purpose_n and_o ready_a will_n to_o order_v their_o substance_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n not_o write_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o vain_a but_o to_o admonish_v we_o of_o y_z e_z themselves_o will_n &_o pleasure_n of_o god_n &_o to_o frame_v our_o life_n &_o conversation_n after_o y_z e_z precept_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o albeyt_n their_o be_v a_o great_a number_n which_o have_v y_o e_fw-la good_n of_o this_o world_n and_o esteym_v little_a or_o nought_o either_o y_o e_o word_n which_o they_o have_v receyve_v other_o else_o their_o bonden_a duty_n unto_o their_o poor_a brethren_n they_o 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