PRECIPITATION

Lord, how far about for you we have sought? In the Kings bench and in the Marshalsée. Yea, and in all the Countees, and at Newgate: For these are places meet for thine estate. No Sir, no, we came not hither you to molest: Our business I tell you is very earnest. I think the day of Judgement be now at hand: For it was never thus since the world did stand. The worldly man hath forsaken Covetous clean: And unto Contentation, and Enough he doth lene. Here is your Gown, your Chain and your Cap: I blame him not though betimes he steer: For he is made Ale cunner in our Parish this year. His pains is so great in tasting oh drink: That many times his eyes into his head do sink. And then he looks priestly as narrow as a Crow: I tell you he can scarce reed the letters of his Crosrowe. I am sorry by my truth that you are so soar offended: What Sir, if a fault be made it shall be amended. Yea, at all times we will show to you our obedience Very comely and Like a person of great gouernau ̄ ce Or else peradventure we shall come to shames. What I pray you? And excellent name in deed, for I am ready & quick with a pen: For before I see one I can condemn ten. I pass not for any men matters or cause: money and wit shall govern the Laws. Yea faith that for ever from us he is departed. No, the Sermons that ghostly ignorance hath made: Hath almost brought all y e Parishes in England out of trade Crafty knaves, how they can a fool flatter. By my truth I will tell the truth, Yea and not flatter. I perceive well enough what her in you do mean: You will not leave till you have marred him clean. Not only riches singular and private: But also public weals you will spolyate. For I perceive by your former monition: That through ghostly Ignorance you will destroy devotion. I mean true faith, in Gods Love and hope: And cause him in clear Sun shine, for light to grope. Well, what you intend to me doth not appertain: My nature is to rage where haste doth reign. And what causeth haste? but only Temerity: That makes fools hardy with Security. Precipitation forth doth this worldly man lead: So that all his affairs be done rudely on head. Then Inconsideration both night and day: Shall promp him forward nothing at all to weigh. Neither to consider his beginning: Neither at the end what shall be the winning. So that if all we do our proper nature and kind: He shall not regard who shall the profit find. I never fear any such kind of burdes. This is the worldly man I suppose indeed: It was ill luck that he came not alone. I would that beggarly knave in Hell were. If thou speed well now I dare promise the, The Devil will give Thee the Crown of hell. Pure Love causeth him, Sir I wus. I am sure that be loves you at the heart. Marry sir he hears y e wunderfully changed you be O yet good Sir, this grieveth him to the heart. That is marvel in deed the truth for to tell: I dare say your father knew us both very well. Truth in deed as Seneca says wittily: The wise man and not the rich is void of misery. Get Thee store of Friends (says Cicero ) for it is deemed: A true friend more then Kinsfolk is to be esteemed. Having a ready wit and of policy the skill: You needs not to care for this enough except you will. There is another enough which is invisible: Which enough, to want is impossible. As for this Enough is enough I cannot deny: But this enough serveth but even competently. You have no more now then doth your self serve: So that your poor Bréethern for all you may starve But enough that comes by us twain: Is able your self and many other to sustain. I warrant you that you should have proved shortly: They would not have lost you one groat nor penny. I marvel you would tarry with them any time or season: You are old enough I trow to be ruled by reason. It is time for you, else they would have made you a fool. And believe you not these words to be very true? Sith worthy policy you have entertained: Now none of his instruments must be disdained.