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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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vttermost farthing Oh Lorde that euery ryche man wolde consyder what his dutie and office ware toward his poore brethren Then wolde he not be so gredy to heape and gather riches To that end to vse them as many doth vnto theyr owne destruction as it is moche to be feared For amongest all kynde of men ryche couetous men be so blynded in the duste of theyr substauÌ„ce That they wil not se the necessytie of the poore but with al diligence loketh vnto them selues theyr chyldren and familie Lyuing in all lustes and pleasures as in sumptious farre Gorgyous apparell gallant and fayre houses Of these it is wrytten They satte done to eate and rose agayne to playe Oh wold vnto the lyuing god that the ryche men wolde remember who are theyr chyldren Then shuld they fynde that the hongrye thyrsty naked sycke and straungers by theyr chyldreÌ„ For whoÌ„ god hath made theyr houses an inne or an hospital for theÌ„ to be releued in Take example of Lote whyche shewed mercy vnto the poore And hyde them in hys house buryeng them by nyght whych were slayne by the fylthy Sodomytes and beware thou be not like vnto the ryche glotton whyche despysed the nead of poore Lazarus For the ryche man was buryed in hel and Lazarus was receaued into the bossome of Abraham By whych storye it is euydently declared that the substaÌ„ce of the ryche appartayneth vnto the poore and those whych haue not to defend the cares of this lyfe thou art bounden to help in al that in thy lyeth For a sacrifice well pleasinge vnto god is to attende to his coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes and to depart from al iniquitie and vnryghteousnes shewynge mercy vnto thy dettours as the Lorde dyd vnto hys seruaunte And gather not your treasure vpon the earthe where ruste and mothes corrupte and where theues breke thorowe steale But gather youre treasure together in heauen where neyther ruste nor mothes c. That thou mayste be blessed as Salomon sayth in the iii. of his Pro. Blessed is the man that fyndeth wysdom and obtayneth vnderstandinge for the gettyng of it is better then any marchandyse of syluer the proffyte of it is better then gold Therfore there is no precyous stones to be compared wyth vnderstandyng applye thy mynd oh ryche maÌ„ to vnderstande the dutye vnto thy poore brethren whome thou art bounden to succoure helpe and loue For saynete Jhon in hys secounde epystle saythe he that loueth his brother abydethe in the lyghte and he that hateth hys brother walketh in darkenes and cannot tell whether he goethe for darkenes hath blynded hys eyes Se therfore that ye loue not the worlde neyther the thynges that aâ— in the world For yf any man loue the world the loue of the father is not in hym For al that is in the worlde is lust of the fleshe Luste of the eyes and pryde of goodes whyche vanyssheth awaye and the lust therof â–ª But the couetous ryche men be of the world and therfore speake they of worldly thynges and the worlde heareth them they be also louers of them selues and make al the prouisyons possyble for the maynteynaunce of theyr owne belys to be estemed had in reputacion and great reuereÌ„ce for theyr ryches sake seakyng and procuryng myghty frendes vnto whom they make great feastâ—s and banckytynge hauynge plentye and haboundaunce of al thynges thus the worlde loueth the world and the ryche cheryssheth the ryche But the nead ye poore brethreÌ„ haue skase the croÌ„s or scrapes whyche falleth frome theyr tables And yet many tymes yf they gyue a halpenie or a peny to a poore maÌ„ it is thought to be a great benefyte vnto him Or yf they call a poore house hol der hauinge wyfe and chyldren hauing no help to get his liuing to soccour them wythal yet yf he and hys wyfe haue theyr bely ful of meat at the ryche mans table Theyr childreÌ„ cryeng for honger at home yet thynke they to haue done a charitable almes Alas thys is farre froÌ„ the almes and loue whyche thou oughtest to do vnto thy nedye brother For o thou ryche man whych hast plentye of gold syluer and other substaunce lyeng by the beyng more then y t shal be sufficient or requysyt for thine own vse but only to horde kepte it in thy store box the same to lye vnocupied hauynge ouer and aboue that to mayntayne thy state and occupienge accordyng thy tn vocation thou ar bondeÌ„ to distribute lend and gyue it vnto soche as wante and as wolde therby lyue wythe moderacion and honestye for it is writteÌ„ he that doth aske gyue and from hym that wolde borow turne not thy face for we knowe S Iohn That we ar translated from death vnto lyfe because we loue the brethren But he that lo ueth not hys brother abydeth in deathe who so euer hateth hys brother is a manssear Do we not herby saythe he perceaue That for loue he gaue hys lyfe for vs and therfore ought we al so to gyue oure lyues for the brethren for whosoeuer hathe thys worldes goods that is habundaÌ„ce of ryches and seeth hys brother haue nede and shutteth vp hys compassyon from hym Now is the loue of god in hym Therfore let vs not loue in wordes toÌ„ge but wyth the dede and veri tie And so doyng we be fully sertyfied that we are of the veritye that is of god can before hym quyte our hartes that we haue loued our brethren here is a confortable lesson for the couetous ryche man to learne and also to follow But yf your hartes condemp you God is greater than your hartes shal condemp you for he knowethe all thynges he knoweth youre vnkyndnes ingratitude y t you shew to your brother iÌ„ kynd For though thou sayest I loue God and hate thy brother Thou art a lyer for how can be that louethe not hys brother whoÌ„ he seeth loue god whoÌ„ he hath not seen Oh most vayne man whych blyndisheth thy self to know god And eather in gettynge of thy ryches other else in the abusyng of the same thou nether knowethe God nor thy brethren for hauinge any superioritie ouer hym Thou shewest a stately and a proud couÌ„tenaÌ„ce vpoÌ„ hym and as ready to consume eate him vp wyth lordly wordes as to ouerwhelme and deuoure hym in pluckyng froÌ„ hym grouÌ„ de lyuing Therfore it is wrytten be circumspecte and take the more hede vnto those thynges whych ye haue harde for doubte leste ye peryshe It is a maruellous thynge that these couetous ryche men doth not or else be so blinded with auarice That they wyl not remember what is spokeÌ„ in the scripture agaynst theyr insaciable desyre of riches that the abundaunce of theyr ryches wyl not suffre the couetous man to slepe He is so bussyed in hys mynd nyght and day to bring it into hys kepyng And yet ryches holden and kept Is to the
wast spend it awaye ryotously And vnthryftely art y â— not the cause of this euyl thy self whych by thy lyfe woldest not bestowe thy substaÌ„ce according as thou art bounden Bothe by the commaundemente of God and the lawe of nature Doeste thou not vnderstande that the bread of the hongrye is the lyfe of the poore And he that defraudethe him of his bread defraudeth him of his lyfe And is it not also wryten Prou. xi He that trusteth in riches shal come to nought And it is muche better to haue a lytle wyth the feare of the lorde than great insaciable treasures Be holde sayth the holy prophet Dauid in the thyrd eyght psalme He heapeth vp treasure and yet knoweth not he for whoÌ„ he gathe reth it is it not more thaÌ„ madnes yea very madnes it selfe To be so desyrious of great ryches whiche is so dauÌ„gerous excludeth many out of y e kyngdoÌ„ of heaueÌ„ it is sayd in the gospel My lytle babes how hard is it for theÌ„ that trust in theyr riches to enter into the kingdoÌ„ of heueÌ„ wherby it is more easyer for a cable to go thorow y e eye of a nedle than a ryche man to enter into y â— kingdoÌ„ of he ueÌ„ Ponder wel these wordes o y u man which art choked wyth the thornes of ryches worldly sub stauÌ„ce weigh I say froÌ„ the bottoÌ„ of thy hart what perel Ieoperdy y u art in whych ioyne house to house felde to felde shal ye alone inhabit the erth The precher in the second of his boke sayth I made gorgious fayre workes I buylded my houses orchardes gardeyns of pleasure I gathered syluer gold pleÌ„tie c. And I se al is vanitie vnder y e sonne shalt y u not leaue al these thinges To other what madnes is thys sayth S. AusteÌ„ to lese lyfe gra ce to procure the soules daÌ„pnacion to wynne gold lose heaueÌ„ And therfore sayth y e ê“phet psal liiii vnhappynes shal compasse the rouÌ„d about trauel vnrighteousnes in y e middes amoÌ„g theÌ„ doth not y e prophet Abacuc saye Wo be to theÌ„ y t gathereth together That whyche is not of hys own And heapeth vp thicke clay agaynst him self Therfore saith a holy Doctour The clay of Egypt is toughe stincking medled with bloode the slattes were harde to be vndone For they were bakeÌ„ with the fyre of couetous with the layre or earth of lustes Alas in this do trauel ryche meÌ„ in this thei watche lyeÌ„g await for poore meÌ„ Here what is said of soche Thei haue led their dayes in vanitie welth And in a momeÌ„te they be gone done into hel this is a fearful senteÌ„ce to be feared of these ryche worldliÌ„ges But alas I feare y t twoo thinges specially make meÌ„ thus to lyue by coueting rape of other meÌ„s goodes That is desyre of honor and drede of pouertie But take hede beware sayth S. Lu. in y e vi of his gospel of couetousnes For no maÌ„s lyfe staÌ„deth in y e aboÌ„ dauÌ„ce of thinges which he possesseth And S. Austen sayth we se sayth he y t rauenous fyshes haue some measure For when they hoÌ„ger they reap eate But wheÌ„ they be ful they spare But y e couetous ryche maÌ„ he is neuer satisfyed nor fulfylled but euer he taketh And neuer hath ynough wtout dred of god or shame of maÌ„ He occupieth dead meÌ„s goodes as thoughe he shulde neuer dye To soche it shal be sayde y u foole This night wyl they fetch away thy soule from the. Than whose shall y u thynges be that y u hast so gredely gathered together what vengeaunce falleth of thys synne of coueteusnesse Rede in the Prophet zacharia the syxte chapter and thou shalt se. WhaÌ„ zachary was coÌ„manded of the angel to lyfe vp his eyes to se what it was y t goeth out the prophete askynge what it was it was answered This is y e pot goyng out And that is the eye of the earth thys potts couetyse whych euer more gapeth after worldely goodes ryches and honoure And as y â— lycoure in y e pot profyteth not to y e pot self But vnto them that drawe drinke therof so worldly goodes ofte profyteth not the keper But other that come after for it is wrytteÌ„ He that hath money shall haue no fruit of it ful sore be y e couetous persones blinded That they se not howe they shuld come to heaueÌ„ But to win ne traÌ„sitorie thynges they haue as manye eyes as Argus had mo for they ar like to owles and nightroues that seethe better by nyght than by daye And thorow this vyle auarice a maÌ„ doth lose y e pytie he shuld haue of his own soule For by that dedly synne is lost the lyfe of the soule In gettyng ryches therby is lost also the pytie they shulde haue vnto theyr bodyes putting theÌ„ selues in much great ieoperdie both by sea land also leseth the ruthe and coÌ„passioÌ„ they shuld haue of other poore mens indigence and nead for it is sayd wheÌ„ he is fylled he shal be stopped oh what ty rable sayinges of the scriptures be these wyl they not take away that inpietie whych is thus closed by obstynacioÌ„ that this coue tousnes may go out of the ryche mans hart by repeÌ„tance to fol low the sayenge of christ whyche sayth in y e gospel of S. lu That he whych is faythful in y t which is leste the same is faythefull in moche And he y t is vnfaithful in y e least is vnfaythful also iÌ„ moch So theÌ„ yf ye haue not bene faithful in y e wycked maÌ„moÌ„ Who wil beleue you in y t which is trew yf ye haue not bene faythful in another maÌ„s busines who shal geue you your own As who shuld say y e ryche couetous maÌ„ is but y e keper for the poore ought to be a iuste true mynyster a faythful distrubutter as wel in y e least as in y e moche that is to geue of hys lytle as of his moche quantitie for quaÌ„titie beyng his own for no maÌ„ lyueth to him selfe but to benefyte other And therfore yf the ryche men be not faythful in the poore mans busynes who shal geue hym his owne for god shal for not doynge hys bonden dutie vnto his weake brethreÌ„ take it froÌ„ hiÌ„ for it is wrytteÌ„ Thei beare no burdeÌ„s but be in al ease and riches They be not oppressed wyth mortal myserye of men neather pinched wyth nead lyke other meÌ„ wherfore they ar pufte vp wyth pryde They be droned in myschefe iniury so that for theyr welthy ryches They be ge uen to al lustes follow the desyres of theyr owne hartes But lord how sodenly are they banisshed destroyed And w t sondrie myschefes coÌ„sumed c.