Two Wise Men and All the Rest Fools · chunk 68 of 68
Anonymous · published 1619 · first performed or written 1619 [1613-1619] (Annals) satire; dialogue unassigned nearest T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T5: god, christ, david, sin, holy, israel, lord, mercy, sins, faith.
But there he shall meet with his craft's master. What? master my master in craft? that were somewhat strange, yet I'll believe any thing but that. Well I shall tell him you will not come. And what's the reason you will not come? I have almost forgotten. marry because at our baptism we vowed to renounce the infernal Spirit. And now upon our own experience and judgement we abandon all incarnate Devils. Abandon? what's that? if I can observe that word right, I shall carry the rest well. I know what you mean by a carnation devil. What do you judge of these passages M. Securus? Surely Sir, it is hard upon the sudden to deliver a true sentence upon so many contrarieties as this day we have heard. But briefly I think they ought all to be duced unto two main heads of Good and Bad. and of the worst to choose the least: and of the better take the most. In part I dissent from you but in part I agree. If we be constrained to choose among things which are evil it is best to permit the least: but if a man have freedom then the best choice is to refuse evil be it never so little. Among the several discourses this day acted. I note many vices veiled over with froth, and flourish of words, but the same again unmasked with substantial matter, and laid naked to disgrace. So it seemeth they are not propounded to imitate, but set forth to be shamed. They are painted in colours but in a map of mischief: they have some patrons and followers, but such as run to ruin. They are brought forth to be rued; but to manifest their ugliness. They come not here to be liked, but loathed; not to be favoured, but derided. Not allowed in private, but in public to be condemned. So I hope that all wise hearers will avoid the sins and abuses here touched (which are many) and follow good counsel if they heard any. Which that they may do my part is to pray to the giver of wisdom. And so Sir, wishing much prosperity to your charitable endeavours, I take leave, and the next way to my poor quiet Cell. NOw that your patience hath permitted us to bring unto an end this present Dialogue, we stand in good hope of your clemency, that no more offence will be taken at any word or action passed then we had meaning to give, which we protest was none at all. For it were against reason and our own ends to drive hence that company, which we wish rather doubled, then out of it one to be spared. It resteth that we render you very humble and hearty thanks. And that all our hearts pray for the King, and his families enduring happiness, and our
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But there he shall meet with his crafts master. What? master my master in craft? that were somewhat strange, yet Ile beleeue any thing but that. Wel I shall tell him you will not coe. And what's the reason you will not coe? I haue almost forgotten. Mary because at our baptisme wee vowed to r nounce the infernall Spirit. And now pon our owne experience and iudgement we abandon al incarnate Divells. Abandon? what's that? if I can obserue that word right▪ I shall cay the rest well. I knowe what you meane by a carnation ivell. What doe you iudge of these passages M. Securu? Suely Sir▪ it is hard vpon the suddaine to deliuer rue sentence vpon so many contrarieties as this day wee haue heard. But beefly I thinke they oght all to duced vnto two maine heads of Good and Bad. and of the worst to chuse the least: and of the bete take the most. In part I dissent from yu but in part I agee. If we be constrained to chuse among things whih are best to permit the least: but if a man haue freedome best choice is to refuse evill be it never so little. Among he severall discourses this day acted. I note many vices vald over with froth, and florish of words, but the same againe vnmaked with substantiall matter, and laid naked to di grace. So it they are not propounded to imitate, but forth to be shaed. They are panted in colour but in a map of some , but such as runne to ruine. They are brought forth to be rewed; but to manifest their vglinesse. They come not here o be liked, but lothed; not to be faured, but derided. Not llowed in private, but in publike to be condemned. S I ope that all wise hearers will aoid the sinnes and abuse ere touched (which are many) and follow good counsell f they heard any. Which that they may doe my part is to ray to the guer of wisdome. And so Sir, wishing much pro peritie to your charitable endeavours, I take leaue▪ and the ext way to my poore quiet Cell. NOw that your paence hath permitted vs to bring vnto end this present Dialogue, wee stand in good hope of cmenci, that no more offence will bee taken at any word passed then we had meaning to gie, which wee protest at all. For it were against reason and our owne ends driue hence that companie, which we wsh rather oubled, then out of it one to be spared. I resteth that we render you very and hrie thanks. And that all r hearts pray for the Kng and his families enduring happinesse,