The white devilThe white deuil

I have read of one Rufus, that upon his Shield, painted God on the one side, and the Devil on the other: with this motto, situme nolis, isterogitat: if thou, oh God, wilt none of me, here's one will: either God must take him suddenly, or he will run quick to the Devil. The Gallant gallops in riot. The Epicure reels a drunken pace. The Lust-full scorns to be behind; he runs from the fire of lust, to the fire of hell; as the fondly impatient fish leaps out of the boiling pan, into the burning flame. The Swearer is there, ear he be aware, for he goes by his tongue. The Covetous rides post, for he is carried on the back of Mammon: The Usurer sirs still in his chair or the Chimney-corner, lame of the gout, and can but halt; yet he will be at hell, as soon as the best runner of them all.

I haue read of one Ruffus, that vpon his Sheel'd, painted God on the one side, and the Deuil on the other: with this motto, situme nolis, isterogitat: if thou, oh God, wilt none of me, heres one will: either God must take him suddenly, or he will runne quicke to the Diuell. The Gallant gallops in ryot. The Epicure reeles a drunken pace. The Lust-full scornes to be behind; he runnes from the fire of lust, to the fire of hell; as the fondly impatient fish leapes out of the boyling panne, into the burning flame. The Swearer is there, eare hee be aware, for hee goes by his tongue. The Couetous rides post, for he is carried on the backe of Mammon: The Vsurer sirs still in his chaire or the Chimney-corner, lame of the gout, and can but halt; yet hee will be at hell, as soone as the best runner of them all.

Usury is a Coach, and the Devil is driver: needs must he go, whom the Devil drives. He is drawn to hell in pomp, by two Coach-horses, wild spirits, with wings, on their heels, (swifter then Pegasus, or Mercury) Covetousness, and Infidelity: what makes him put money to use, but covetousness? what makes him so wretchedly covetous, but want of faith? Thus he is hurried to hell in case, state, triumph: If any be worthy to bear the Usurer company, let it be the Rioter though of contrary dispositions, ⟨p. 45⟩yet in this journey fitly and accordantly met: for the Usurer commonly hath money, but no Coach, and the Prodigal Gallant hath a Coach, but no money: if they want company yet, let them take in the Cheater; for he waits upon both these, and may perhaps fail of the like opportunity.