Lupton, Thomas · published 1578 · first performed or written 1577 [1559-1577] (Annals) moral T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness typicality 0.76 · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T37: wealth, riches, money, god, rich, poverty, men, learning, poor, ic.
WHat felicity can man have more than in me? Wherein ought he to have more joy and consolation? What thing will make his conscience more quiet to be Then to study that thing which is his salvation? I pass all the Sciences, it needeth small probation: And if you be desirous my name for to know, Theology I am called the knowledge of God's law. But who doth not study me chiefly for lucre and gain, And also thereby to have rich and easy living: But who to preach poorly in studying me is fain, And thereby to salvation the sinful wretch to bring. Nay they had rather to be paid here then to abide gods rewarding: But such do not remember or believe Daniel Saying, The converting of a soul shall shine above the Angels, So many would not study me but for money And thereby to live Lordly and in wealth: The Bishop, the Priest, and the Doctor of divinity Would give over their study, not regarding their soul's health, And use some other things, for as it appeareth, The artificer doth leave his art and occupying And becomes a minister for money and easy living. Such as do study, having living by me, Ought to be a lantern and a spectacle to other, Whereby they may be allured all sinfulness to fly: But many of them do use an unchristianly order. For money they will handle full cruelly their neighbour: Is not this an hindrance to the knowledge of God's word, Without they amend, God will strike them with his sword. Many do embrace and study me daily: But will you know why, and also to what end, forsooth for great living, and also for money: Not to help the needy therewith they do intend, But vainly on their carcases to consume and spend, And the rest to revenge malice wickedly they do spare: Thus to live at pleasure is their delight and care. But the most part care not for me, neither me regard So much they are led with the blind love of money: Vile money before science and knowledge is preferred. All good science and knowledge I represent truly. Which doth heal the mind, as medicines do the body, Quemadmodum corpus medicina, sic animum curat Philosophia Et vita sine literis, mors est, & hominis sepultura. What worthy Theology I am glad to see you hear, A must needes confesse you are my head and peare, For as man through me hath necessary living Even so both body and soul to heavenly joys you bring. Your argument from mine doth not much disagree, For nothing is almost done unless it be for money, For the wicked rich man and the lover of money Regard but for gain, neither you nor me. Terence the unlearned briefly describeth Homine imperito nunquam iniustius Qui nisi quod ipse fecit, nihil rectum putat: So they have money they care not for us a gnat.
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WHat felicitie can man haue more then in me? Wherein ought he to haue more ioye and consolation? What thing will make his conscience more quiet to be Then to studie that thing which is his saluation? I passe all the Sciences, it needeth small probation: And if you be desirous my name for to knowe, Theogie I am called the knowledge of Gods lawe. But who doeth not studie me chiefely for lucre and gayne, And also thereby to haue riche and easie liuing: But who to preache poorely in studying me is fayne, And thereby to saluation the sinfull wretch to bring. Nay they had rather to be payed here then to abyde gods rewarding: But such do not remember or beleeue Daniel Saying, The conuerting of a soule shall shine aboue the Angels, So manie would not studie me but for money And thereby to liue Lordly and in wealth: The Bishop, the Priest, and the Doctour of diuinitie Would giue ouer their studie, not regarding their soules health, And vse some other things, for as it appeareth, The artificer doeth leaue his arte and occupying And becomes a minister for money and easie liuing. Such as do studie, hauing liuing by me, Ought to be a lanterne and a spectacle to other, Whereby they may be allured all sinfulnes to flye: But many of them doe vse an vnchristianly order. For money they will handle full cruelly their neighbour: Is not this an hinderance to the knowledge of Gods worde, Without they amend, God will strike them with his sworde. Manie doe embrace and studie me dayly: But will you knowe why, and also to what ende, Forfooth for great liuing, and also for money: Not to helpe the needie therewith they do entend, But vainely on their carkasses to consume and spende, And the rest to reuenge malice wickedly they do spare: Thus to liue at pleasure is their delight and care. But the most parte care not for me▪ neither me regarde So much they are led with the blinde loue of money: Uile money before science and knowledge is preferd. All good science and knowledge I represent truely. Which doeth heale the minde, as medicines do the body, Quemadmodum corpus medicina, sic animum curat Philosophia Et vita sine literis, mors est, & hominis sepultura. What worthie Theologie I am glad to see you heare, A must needes confesse you are my head and peare, For as man through me hath necessarie liuing Euen so both body and soule to heauenly ioyes you bring. ¶ Your argument from mine doeth not much disagree, For nothing is almost done vnlesse it be for money, For the wicked riche man and the louer of money Regarde but for gayne, neither you nor me. Terence the vnlearned briefly describeth Homine imperito nunquam iniustius Qui nisi quod ipse fecit, nihil rectum putat: So they haue money they care not for vs a gnate.