Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1592 [Jun 10] (Annals) moral · Derby's (Strange's) Men unassigned nearest T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation · 464 words
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Truly brother in Christ, I cannot afford it of the price. I must let my house to live, I ask no gains, but who comes here? I beseech you (good master) for God's sake, give one penny to the poor, lame, and blind, good master give something. Fie upon thee lazy fellow, art thou not ashamed to beg? Read the blessed saying of S. Paul, which is, thou shalt get thy living with the sweat of thy brows, and he that will not labour is not worthy to eat. ay, but he remembers not where Christ saith, he that giveth a cup of cold water in my name shall be blessed. Alas sir, you see I am old. But that's no reason you should beg. Alas sir, age coming on me, and my sight being gone, I hope sir, you will pardon me though I beg, and therefore for God's sake one penny, good master. Why I cel thee no, for the Spirit doth not move me thereunto: and in good time, look in the blessed Proverb of Salomon, which is, good deeds do not justify a man, therefore I count it sin to give thee any thing. See how he can turn and wind the Scripture to his own use, but he remembers not where Christ saith, He that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord, And he shall be repaid seven fold: but the Priest forgets that, or at least wise he will not remember it. Now fie upon thee, is this the pureness of your religion: God will reward you no doubt for your hard dealing. Care not thou for that, well neighbour, if thou wilt have my house, friend, and brother in Christ, it will cost you forty shillings, 'tis well worth it truly, provided this, I may not stay for my rent, I might have a great deal more, but I am loath to exact on my brother. And yet he will sell all a poor man hath to his shirt, for one quarters rent. God's blessing on your heart sir, you made a godly exhortation an Sunday. I brother, the Spirit did move me thereunto: Fie upon usury, when a man will cut his brother's throat for a little Lucre, fie upon it, fie, we are borne one to live by another, and for a man to let his own as he may line, 'tis allowed by the word of God, but for usury and oppression, fie on it, 'tis ungodly, but tell me will you have it? I will give you, as I have proffered you. Truly I cannot afford it, I would I could, but I must go to our exercise of prayer, & after I must go see a Farm that I should have.
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Trulie brother in Christ, I cannot affoord it of the price. I must let my house to liue, I ask no gains, but who comes ere? I beseech you (good maister) for Gods sake, giue one penie to the poore, lame, and blind, good maister giue something. Fy vpon thee lazy fellow, art thou not ashamed to beg? Read the blessed saying of S. Paul, which is, thou shalt get thy liuing with the sweat of thy browes, and he that will not labour is not worthie to eat. I, but he remembers not where Christ saith, hee that giueth a cup of cold water in my name shall be blessed. Alas sir, you see I am old. But thats no reason you should beg. Alas sir, age comming on me, and my sight being gone, I hope sir, you will pardon mee though I beg, and therefore for Gods sake one peny, good master. Why I cel thee no, for the Spirit doth not mooue me thereunto: and in good time, looke in the blessed Prouerb of Salomon, which is, good deeds do not iustify a man, therfore I count it sinne to giue thee any thing. See how he can turne and wind the Scripture to his owne vse, but he remembers not where Christ saith, He that giueth to the poore lendeth vnto the Lord, And he shal be repaid seuen fold: but the Priest forgets that, or at least wyse he will not remember it. Now fie vpon thee, is this the purenes of your religion▪ God will reward you no doubt for your hard dealing. Care not thou for that, wel neighbor, if thou wilt haue my house, fred, and brother in Christ, it wil cost you fourtie shillings, tis wel woorth it truely, prouided this, I may not stay for my rent, I might haue a great deale more, but I am loth to exact on my brother. And yet he wil sell all a poore man hath to his shirt, for one quarters rent. Gods blessing on your heart sir, you made a godly exhortation an Sunday. I brother, the Spirite did mooue me thereunto: Fie vpon vsurie, when a man wil cut his brothers throate for a litle Lucre, fie vpon it, fie, we are borne one to liue by another, and for a man to let his owne as he may line, tis allowed by the word of God, but for vsurie and oppression, fie on it, tis vngodlie, but tell me will you haue it? I will giue you, as I haue profered you. Trulie I cannot affoord it, I would I could, but I must goe to our exercise of prayer, & after I must goe see a Farm that I should haue.