Lupton, Thomas · published 1578 · first performed or written 1577 [1559-1577] (Annals) moral T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness typicality 0.80 · 461 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T37: wealth, riches, money, god, rich, poverty, men, learning, poor, ic.
art's bonae ubique sunt in praecio, nec possunt à fortuna eripi, Good arts are everywhere esteemed, and had in price And can not be taken away by Fortune truly. My name is called Art, wherein is used much vice: All occupations and arts which daily now are wrought By me are represented throughout the whole earth, Every one for money me daily have sought: And all for private gain as plainly appeareth, Who doth embrace me, thereby to suppress death, For a common wealth few use me in deed And to bring up their household godly, and the poor to feed. What husband man is he that abates the price of corn? Nay he rather buys and keeps his own in store. Many merchant man that is right simple borne, With unsatiable gains increaseth more and more: He will not abate his price for helping of the poor. Who will not prevent his neighbour with buying things over his head, All this is for money, so that love and charity are dead. But do I not see here the most worthy Theology, And also Science, and knowledge next him in degree? To us you are welcome Art most necessary No good order in the land can be without us three. Even as I at the first lamented the inordinate love Of money which now of every one is esteemed, The same to be to true, you both I have heard prove. O Iudas, Iudas, thereby thyself thouhast damned: Thou hadst been better money never have handled, And also such as have had in money their consolation Without the mercy of God shall have everlasting damnation. dives vix bonus, a pretty saying and true, The rich man is scant good, this is the meaning: And money makes pleasures, this sentence doth show Pecunia effectrix multarum & magnarum voluptatum. And again it is written the second de finibus, Pecunia voluptatis perimitur maximae, The meaning whereof I may thus discuss Most great pleasures be brought forth for money: Then if money bring pleasure, pleasure brings forth sin And sin brings damnation unless God's grace we win. Well, seeing every one is so far out of frame, And gives themselves so much to the love of money, Let us walk as we ought in praising God's name, Beseeching God to send them his favour and mercy: O Lord bless thy people from everlasting misery. Christ had but twelve Apostles and one betrayed his master, Even Iudas, the bag carrier, for money he played the traitor. According to your godly will I am content likewise, Let us not with money commit (O Lord) any vice. And as you both have said, I am pleased therewith: O Lord keep thy people in thy faith, love and truth.
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Artes bonae vbique sunt in praecio, nec possunt à fortuna erip ▪ Good artes are euery where esteemed, and had in pryce And can not be taken away by Fortune truely. My name is called Arte, wherein is vsed much vyce: All occupacions and artes which daily nowe are wrought By me are represented throughout the whole earth, Euerie one for money me daily haue sought: And all for priuate gaine as plainly appeareth, Who doeth embrace me, thereby to suppresse death, For a common wealth fewe vse me in deede And to bring vp their housholde godly, and the poore to feede. What husband man is he that abates the price of corne? Nay he rather buyes and keepes his owne in store. Many marchant man that is right simple borne, With vnsaciable gaines encreaseth more and more: He will not abate his price for helping of the poore. Who will not preuent his neighbour with buying things ouer his head▪ All this is for money, so that loue and charitie are dead. But doo I not see here the most woorthie Theologie, And also Science, and knowledge next him in degree? ¶ To vs you are welcome Arte most necessarie No good order in the lande can be without vs three. ¶ Euen as I at the first lamented the inordinate loue Of money which nowe of euerie one is esteemed, The same to be to true, you both I haue heard proue. O Iudas, Iudas, thereby thy selfe thast damned: Thou haddest bene better money neuer haue handled, And also such as haue had in money their consolacion Without the mercie of God shall haue euerlasting damnacion. ¶ Diues vix bonus, a preatie saying and true, The riche man is scante good, this is the meaning: And money makes pleasures, this sentence doth shewe Pecunia effectrix multarum & magnarum voluptatum. ¶ And againe it is written the seconde de finibus, Pecunia voluptatis perimitur maximae, The meaning whereof I may thus discusse Most great pleasures be brought forth for money: Then if money bring pleasure, pleasure brings forth sinne And sinne bringes damnation vnlesse Gods grace we winne. ¶ Well, seeing euerie one is so farre out of frame, And giues them selues so much to the loue of money, Let vs walke as we ought in praysing Gods name, Beseeching God to sende them his fauour and mercie: O Lorde blesse thy people from euerlasting miserie. Christ had but twelue Apostles and one betrayed his master, Euen Iudas, the bagge carrier, for money he playde the traytour. ¶ According to your godly will I am content likewise, Let vs not with money commit (O Lord) any vice. ¶ And as you both haue sayde, I am pleased therewith: O Lorde keepe thy people in thy faith, loue and trueth.