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A10693	An inuectiue againste vices, taken for vertue. Gathered out of the scriptures, by the vnprofitable seruaunt of Iesus Christe, Richard Rice; Invective againste vices, taken for vertue.	Rice, Richard, fl. 1548-1579.; Crowley, Robert, 1518?-1588.	1575 (1575)	STC 20973; ESTC S119799	30,305	85

chapiter meaneth by the good tree which Paule calleth the spirite and her fruictes doeth Paule call the deedes of the spirite Where he excludeth the fleshe with all her appetites lustes and concupiscences And that that Matthewe calleth the euil tree Paule calleth the fleshe and by the fruictes thereof the deedes of the fleshe In the whiche is conteined all your fleshly pastymes honest recreations sober refreshyng of the wit with suche like And where Matthewe saieth that euery euill tree shall bee cutte doune and caste into the fire Paule saieth manifestly that as many as commit suche thynges shall not inherite the kyngdome of god And to be excluded out of the kyngdome of GOD and to be hewen doune and caste into the fire Is to taiste dampnation For howe farre was that braunche from dampnation that was cutte from the tree and cast into the fire After his fine Reines and Purple and delicious fare doeth not the texte saie that he descended into hell and was sore tormēted in the flambe Paule also to the Ephesians saieth that neither filthinesse neither foolishe talkyng neither iestyng whiche are not comely neither any vncleane persone hath any inheritaunce in the kyngdome of Christe and of god And how farre is it thinke ye from dampnation to bee separate and deuided from the kyngdome of Christe and god Is there any Saluation but in Christe onely Luke saieth plainly naye There is none other name giuen vnto vs wherin we must be saued And therefore saieth Matthewe in his firste Chapiter that he shall saue the people from their synne Then is there no Saluation saue onely in Christe then without Christe is there nothyng but dampnation And is there any life but in GOD onely Sainct Ihon saieth naie in his firste Chapiter of his Gospell Nowe for as muche as there is no saluation but in Christe onely and no life but in God and seyng also that to haue no saluation nor life in god is plain dampnation then the deedes of the fleshe as youre fore saied pastymes are plaine dampnation because thei haue no saluation in Christe nor life in God nor any inheritaunce in the kyngdome of God and Christe Now see you plainely that these filthie deedes of the fleshe as the games before named when thei are moste purely vsed are of like dampnatiō with murther and thefte Ergo thei are like wicked and abhominable At this tyme satisfie your selues I praie you with these smal warnynges gentle admonitions and daungerous threatenynges and if ye regarde not this then suppose not the contrarie but that there shall bee a more weightier matter laied to your charge and the spirit of Goddes mouthe shall destroye bothe you and thē together Therefore awake betyme and putte from you the woorkes of darkenesse that you maie walke honestly while it is daie Now at the laste you saie for the passing awaie of the tyme wee maie exercise suche vaine pastymes and recreations and that I wil goe aboute to withdrawe honeste menne from their honeste fellowshippes familiare neighbourhoode neighbourly metinges and assemblies And will also I am sure demaunde of me what I would honeste companie should doe How I would thei should bee occupied and passe awaie the tyme the howers the daies and the nightes If all these before named pastymes and recreations were laied a side I shall shortely saciate this question euen with the saiyng of Salomon in his Prouerbes who saith thus Giue not the foole an aunswere after his foolishenesse least thou become like vnto hym But make the foole an aunswere accordyng to his foolishnesse least he bée wise in his owne conceipte Here maie you perceiue if you liste that I compte not this question verie wise For the fleshely children of this wicked worlde thinke this a right notable question Yea and worthie to bee soluted or aunswered with greate witte discretion and learnyng when in verie deede it is nothing els but vnlearned and witlesse and therefore accordyng to the Prouerbes of Salomō not worthie to be aunswered leaste the foolishe reioyce in his folie For if this question or suche like were worthie aunswere and that a man were bounde to satisfie them I dare boldly saie that there should bee more questions then might well either with reason or learnyng bée aunswered For this question is a greate deale meeter for Ethenickes Turckes Iewes and Sarasins then it is for sober menne then it is for discrete menne then it is for Christian men or for godlie disposed persones For will not the banketters thinke ye after their gurgitation and rauenous deuouryng of their deintie meates and sweete wines demaunde with idle braines and beallies what shall wée dooe all this daie How shall we bryng this longe daie at an ende How shall we spende our tyme Is not there thinke you good honeste and verteous bargaines made with we twoo against you twoo for what wager so euer ye will either at Tables Dice Cardes Tennis or Bowles as longe as a Riall twentie shillynges or fowertie shillynges will laste or till wee goe to Supper And to make vp the bargaine thei lashe out one othe vpon an other in suche wise that there shall bee neuer a member of Christ vnsought or torne so that it maie come to memorie Yea the honestest mā in a toune if he beginne once to face will thinke scorne to bee outsworne for fourtie shillynges at Bowles Cardes Tables or Dice Will not drounkardes also muse with them selues where thei maie gette a companie meete for their diete to passe awaie the tyme in glossyng and gullyng either at suche tyme as it wer more méete for them to please their Lorde god If thei be of the Spirituall sorte with labouryng in the sacred woorde of God to ●eede their flocke on the Sabboth or holy daie nexte insuyng Or if thei bee of the laye sorte to bee occupied in his misterie or occupation for his housholde or familie or els at suche tyme as it were meete for sober discrete and honeste menne to be at their rest For the which thing God made the night What dooe poore labouryng menne that haue twoo or three children and nothyng but their manuall and handie craft to succour them selues their wife and familie Will not thei thinke you also studie to riotte aboute streates and lanes searching out a companie mete for them in Ale houses and béere houses and inuente how their may bryng the day at an ende and occupie their tyme in riot and gamenyng their wiues and children in the meane while at home criyng out for victualles and can gette none for the good manne of the house hath bestowed al his money so warely at Sice and Cinck or haue at all or at the Spades Hartes Diamondes and Clubbes and commeth home at nighte with as many faces as a Shéepe can speake neuer a good worde neither to wife nor childe and yet notwithstandyng muste it bee called an honeste pastime and sober refreshyng of the witte And thus dooe thei passe

and not with griefe Now therefore do I sore muse how this question except it were by the priuy suggestion of Sathan worker of all mischiefe coulde sinke into any honest specially into any Christian mans stomake to demaunde what they shoulde doe or howe they shoulde be occupied if these sinfull pastymes otherwise called honeste recreations were laied aside If you woulde be as diligent to demaunde howe ye shoulde liue well howe ye shoulde behaue youre selues to please GOD howe ye might remaine in the feare and dreade of God as ye are to inquire for suche vaine trifles oh lorde what a worlde should we then haue shortly And in conscience I suppose that this is the more meeter question of bothe for a Christian man to demaunde For with what face dareste thou enterprise to inquire how thou shalte consume the daie in suche wicked pastymes with the abhominations that longeth there to as the blasphemie of Goddes moste holy name dronkennesse excesse with many other more suche like seyng and consideryng that thou art not certain nor sure to liue the halfe daie Dooest thou thinke it no daunger to fall into the handes of the Lorde Haste thou no more dread of him that is able to kille bothe thy bodie and soule and to caste theim bothe into helle fire Now ponder I praie thee the Sacred Scriptures that followe what occupation and businesse ye should by their counsaile haue if these foolishe pastymes were set a parte Matthewe saith wake because you knowe not what hower your maister will come Of this be you sure that if the housholder knewe what houre the thefe would come he would surely watch and not suffer his house to bee broken vp Therefore bee ye also readie For in an hower as you thinke not will the soonne of manne come Heare ye this ye sluggardes Matthewe biddeth you wake ye wil saie We are neuer lesse disposed to slepe then when wee are at Tables Cardes Dice Bowles Tennes or Chesse I graunt that to be very true But wil that businesse please youre heauenly maister when he commeth sodainely vppon you Matthewe would haue you as diligente to prepare againste the commyng of the Lorde to vanquishe and driue awaie the assaultes of the Deuill as the housholder is diligente to prepare weapons againste the commyng of the Theefe that would breake vp his house And would the housholder thinke you fall to Cardes Dice Tennes or Bowles if he knewe when the theefe would come vpon hym Matthewe saieth plainely naye but he would watche saieth he if he knewe what hower the theefe would come and prepare weapons to keepe hym of And wilt thou seeyng thou arte vncertaine when the Lorde will come as the housholder is what hower the theefe will come applie thy self to Dice Tables and Cardes and suffer the house of the liuyng God to bee broken vp For the temple of God is holy saieth saincte Paule whiche are ye and thinke ye that there oughte not as greate studie to bee taken for to defende the house that God made to his owne similitude and likenesse And redeemed with his precious death From the snares of the wicked againste the commyng of his maister as there oughte to bee for an house that is made of lime and stone and is in subiection to euery tempeste of water and winde The whiche also was builded of a synfull manne and paied for with corruptible siluer and golde that at his diyng daie shall bidde his Maister adewe and neuer doe hym pleasure after The instrumentes that ye must prepare to keepe awaie the theefe againste youre Maisters commyng are not Boules dice Cardes Tables Bowes Kniues Tennes Balles Chessemen Counters paised Grotes Toppes and Scourges with suche like a thousande mo whiche the deuill hath inuented no no. Sainct Luke in his thirtene Chapiter telleth vs of other maner of instrumentes to passe awaie the tyme with then these bee he saieth with a deepe stomacke take héede watche and praie for ye knowe not whē the tyme is and that I saie to you I saie to you all watche Luke would haue a Christian mannes instrumente to occupie hymself withall and to passe awaie the tyme to consist in watchyng and praiyng and the fleshly children of this world would haue it to consiste in Dicing Cardyng Boulyng and Tennes plaiyng thou wilte saie that it will irke and wearie one euer to be watchyng and praiyng I saie vnto thee that of the aboundaunce of the harte the mouthe speaketh for a good manne out of the good treasure of his harte bryngeth for the good thynges As to doe all thyng what soeuer thei go aboute either in woorde or deede in the name of the Lorde Iesu giuyng thankes to God the father by hym And to applie them selues to watchyng praiyng and readyng of the sacred scripture as the frutes that spring out of the good treasure of their hartes But an euill manne out of the euill treasure of his harte bryngeth for the euill thynges as Dicyng Carding with suche more a greate noumber For if he had any better treasure liyng in his hearte he would surely bryng it foorthe But he hath no better that he can take a manne of truste therefore euill as thei bee so he vttereth them For as thei lye Canckerfretted at his hearte so he laieth theim foorthe take theim vp who liste therefore of thyne owne mouthe I iudge thee Thou euill seruaunte canste thou finde in thy harte to passe awaie the time with Cardes Tennis Tables and Dice daie and nighte without wearinesse and care And saiest thou to watche and pray and to be giuen to the wholsome meditation of Goddes woorde will wearie any manne Seyng the firste is abrode pathe leadyng to destruction the whiche these vnthriftie gamesters can finde out readily enough The laste is a verie narrowe pathe leadyng to life and saluation the whiche is not yet troden out of theim for it is vnsearched for Luke in the twelue Chapiter also saieth Lette your loynes bee girte rounde aboute and your lightes burnyng and your selues ready like men that waite for their maister when he cōmeth from the weddyng that as sone as he commeth and knocketh thei maie opē vnto hym Blessed are those seruauntes whiche the lorde when he commeth shall finde wakyng Here I thinke Christe boroweth a similitude of theim that in the night tyme vse to prepare them selues in a readinesse against their maisters commyng home from the weddyng because he would haue them so handsomely girte that thei maie walke with the lesse lette and impedimente But I thinke if wee should walke in the nighte after our honeste passyng awaie of the tyme to mete with our maister we had néede I suppose to be well couered about our heades least the winde make our braines dissie and we stagger out of the righte pathe and reele like nighte riottours and dronkardes and thei that walke in the night For the moste parte vse to carrie