What then, think you, must those licensed rogues, and beggars by authority, I mean, all idle Monks, and Abby-lubbers have? Socrates in the Tripartite history, saith plainly, that that Monk which laboureth not with his hands, is no better then a thieves. III. Gaming for money and gain. For thou mayest not enrich thy self by impoverishing thy brother. This gaming is worse far then usury, and in a short while will more enrich a man. IIII. To get money by unlawful arts: such are Magic, Judicial Astrology, Stage plays, and such like. Ephes. 4.28. Let him that hath stolen, steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his own hands the thing that is good, that he may give unto him that hath need. Deut. 18.11. Eph. 5.3. 1. Thess. 5.22. Abstain from all appearance of evil. V. To such and pilfer the least pin, or point from an other. Mar. ⟨image 95⟩10.19. Thou shalt not stole, thou shalt not hurt any m•n. Rom. 3.8. And (as we are blamed, and as some affirm that we say,) why do we not evil, that good may come thereof? whose damnation is just. VI. To remove ancient bounds. Prou. 22.28. Thou shalt not remove the ancient bounds, which thy father have made. Hose 5.8. The Princes of Judah are like them which remove the bounds. VII. To steal other mens servants, or children, to commit sacrilege, or robbery. 1. Tim. 1.10. To whoremongers, buggerers, and menstealers. Josh. 7.19. Achans theft. 1. Cor. 6. Neither thieves nor covetous persons, nor robbers, &c. shall inherit the kingdom of God. For robberies, these sorts of men especially are famous. Thieves by the Queens high ways, Pirates upon the seas, Soldiers not content with their pay, and whosoever they be, that by main force take that, which is none of their own. Luke 3.14. The soldiers asked him, saying, what shall we do? he said, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages. VIII. To conspire with a thief, whether by giving advice how he may compass his enterprise, or by concealing his fact, that he be not punished. Prou. 29.24. He that is partaker with a thief, hateth himself, and he that heareth cursing and discovereth it not.
What then, thinke you, must those licensed rogues, and beggers by authoritie, I meane, all idle Monkes, and Abby-lubbers haue? Socrates in the Tripartite historie, sayth plainely, that that Monke which laboureth not with his handes, is no better then a theese. III. Gaming for money and gaine. For thoumaiest not enrich thy selfe by impouerishing thy brother. This gaming is worse farre then vsury, and in a short while will more enrich a man. IIII. To get money by vnlawfull artes: such are Magicke, Iudiciall Astrologie, Stage playes, and such like. Ephes. 4.28. Let him that hath stollen, steale no more, but rather let him labour, working with his owne hands the thing that is good, that he may giue vnto him that hath neede. Deut. 18.11. Eph. 5.3. 1. Thess. 5.22. Abstaine from all apparance of euill. V. To f•ch and pilfer the least pinne, or point from an other. Mar. ⟨image 95⟩10.19. Thou shalt not stoale, thou shalt not hurt any m•n. Rom. 3.8. And (as we are blamed, and as some affirme that we say,) why doe we not euill, that good may come thereof? whose damnation is iust. VI. To remooue ancient boundes. Prou. 22.28. Thou shalt not remooue the ancient bounds, which thy father haue made. Hose 5.8. The Princes of Judah are like them which remooue the boundes. VII. To steale other mens seruants, or children, to commit sacrilege, or robberie. 1. Tim. 1.10. To wheremongers, buggerers, and menstealers. Iosh. 7.19. Achans theft. 1. Cor. 6. Neither theeues nor couetous persons, nor robbers, &c. shall inherite the kingdome of God. For robberies, these sortes of men especially are famous. Theeues by the Queenes high wayes, Pirates vpon the seas, Souldiers not content with their pay, and whosoeuer they be, that by maine force take that, which is none of their owne.
