Anonymous · published 1565 · first performed or written 1554 [1553-c.1555] (Annals) moral T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness typicality 0.83 · 506 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T37: wealth, riches, money, god, rich, poverty, men, learning, poor, ic.
Good remedy, than we canst desire your aiding For by good remedy cometh all ou● preferring. All that I do intend, if ye● will thereto agreed And to be reformable for your own case It is not the thing that lieth only in me But my good will, therefore I will not cease To have your love and favour, and thereby to please All the world over, and to promote this realm That you three may prosper, ye perceive what I mean The chief part of all wealth lieth in great estates Their substance and lands. is right commendable Prelates of the church is wealthy of riches merchants hath merchandise & goods iucomperable Men of ●aw & franklins is wealthy which is laudable Th●s wealth of riches is divided diverse ways And to these ma●● charges, come now a days My heart rejoiceth to ●er● your good reporting are we bound to god, which provideth allthing Forsooth here is 〈◊〉 half that I could re●erse The benefits of god that ●e showeth to you wealth Consider English men, how valiant they be & ferce O al nacious one such, when they haue their elth No land can do us harme, b●● with falle●●d or velth remember what number of m●● or a●●●erie● good ordinance Specially the grace of god, which is our 〈◊〉 forderance If there be any that will grudge, surmise or ●●o Again wealth, health & liberty, than ●●st I for ye●●●e Sh●w ●ine authority and power, for to remedy it ●o That no●e of you shall diminish nor amiss be ●ane I good remedy therefore may & will speake won● blame For the comen wealth, & health both of the soul & body y• is mi office & power, & therfore I haue my actoritie Our lord continued ye, & we thank you hardly Both for your good instruction, and for your kindness That you intends so well for us good remedy when we have need we will desire your goodness When we be infect in the soul or body Then will I seek good remedy for secure As yet I thank god I have no need greatly if I have then will I seek to have your favour Sir now we will depart hence with your licence For other divers business that we mus● have tohether Sirs I am content, now when ye will departed To god I commit yo● I will not make you tarry But yet I pray with all my mind and heart Take heed in any wise eschew ill & shrewd company y● a man be never so ●ood & vs● 〈...〉 be ●ut●rist●̄ He shall be his name, & to some vice they will him temp ●herfore beware of such people, & heom them be exempt yes yes I warrant you of s●c● I will beware. Farewell good remedy & well to far. I pray god be ●our speed & preserve you from pain it is mi mind ye should prosper I would have it so ●ain.
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Good remedy, then we anst desre yor aydyng For by good remedy cometh all ou preferrig. All that I doo intende, if ye wil therto agre And to be reformable for your owne case It is not the thynge that lieth only in me But my good wyl, therfore I wyl not cease To haue your loue ad fauour, and thereby to please Al the worlde ouer, and to promote his realme That you thre may prosper, ye perceue what I mene The chiefe parte of all welth lyeth in great estates Theyr substance and landes. is right commendable Prelates of the churche is welthy of ryches Merchaūtes hath marchaūdise & goods iucōperable Mē of aw & franklins is welthy which i laudable Ths welth of riches is deuided diuerse wayes Ad to these ma charges, come now a dayes My hert reoseh to er your good reporting are we bound to god, which prouideth althing Forsoth here is half that I cou reerse The benefits of god that e sheweth to you welth Cosider Englysh men, how vaiant they be & fere O al nacious one such, when they haue their elth No land can do vs arme, b wyth falled or elth rmēbre what nōbre of m or aerie good ordnā e Specially ye grace of god, which is our forderāce If there be any that wyll grudge, surm or o Againe welth, helth & libertie, then st I for ye e Shw ine auctoritie and power, for o remedy it o That noe of you shall diminishe nor amiss be ane I good remedy therfore may & will speak won blāe For the comen welth, & helth both of the soule & bdy y• is mi office & power, & therfore I haue my actoritie Our lorde coninue ye, & we thanke you harly Both for your good istruction, and for your kindnes That you intnd so wel for vs good remedy when we haue nede we will desyre your goodnes When we be infect in the soule or body Then will I seke good remedy for succor As yet I thanke god I haue no nede greatly yf I haue then wyll I seke to haue your fauour Syr now we wyl departe hence with yor licence For other diuers busines that we mus haue tohether Sirs I am coutent, now when ye wyll depart To god I commyt yo I wyll not make you tary But yet I pray with all my minde and heart Take hede in any wise exchewe yl & shrewd compani y a mā be neuer soo ood & vs be utrist ̄ He shalle e his name, & to some vice they wil him tēp herfore bewar of such people, & eom thē be exemp yes yes I warrant you of sc I wyll beware. Farewel good remedy & wel to fare. I pray god be our spede & preserue you frō paine it is mi mind ye shold prosper I wold haue it so ain.