and of vile things, as of bawdry, even as the Pope did that received tribute of whores and of brothel houses that are at Rome. One may also speak it of those that get money of all men, without any difference either of friends, poor or 1of the beggars, and in the end, of those that are dead. But that Proverb could never be better applied, then to our Priests and Monks. Vespasian although he was otherwise a good Emperor, hath been taxed of covetousness for that tribute that he received of the urine. And when his son Titus who was ashamed, 2admonished him, he caused him to smell at his nose the money he received, afterward asked him, whether he did smell the urine? When Titus had answered him, that no, he said unto him then? All savour is good ⟨image 48⟩so that money do come. The savour of the gain is good which way soever it do come and of what thing soever it 3be. Our Priests have kept well that proverb and know very well to practise it. For notwithstanding that the dead carrions of whom they take money, do stink, it sufficeth them so that the money doth not stink. The Romaine Princes have been in the old time much despised, 4for that they have digged up the monuments of the Corinthians, and have carried away their Images and pictures of brass. But what shall men say of these here? They are not content with the dismes, prebends, benefices, rents and revenues that they have continually, but 5we must give them new money daily, after that we be conceived in our Mothers belly, until an hundred years after we be dead and more. If our Mother that beareth us do take any hurt because of her child, she shall make incontinently a vow unto some Saint, and shall cause Masses to be said, and shall bring money unto the Priest, and shall bind her son to keep the vow and to do the like when he cometh to age. Are we not already appointed to pay a ransom in our Mothers belly? Do we not begin to pay tribute, before we be borne? Afterwards if the child be borne? he shall not be baptized, nor can be a Christian, except you do 6pay money. Behold the happy hour that we have immediately at the entering into the Church. Must the child be annealed and confirmed? he must pay, for they will not lay only their hands upon him, nor he 7shall not have the holy Oil & Cream, except that he have 8ready money.
and of vile things, as of bawdry, euen as the Pope did that receiued tribute of whoores and of brothell houses that are at Rome. One may also speake it of those that get money of all men, without any difference either of friendes, poore or 1of the beggers, and in the ende, of those that are deade. But that Prouerbe coulde neuer bée better applyed, then to our Priestes and Monkes. Vespasian althoughe hée was otherwyse a good Emperour, hath bene taxed of couetousnesse for that tribute that hée receyued of the vryne. And when his sonne Titus who was ashamed, 2admonished him, hée caused him to smell at hys nose the money hée receyued, afterwarde asked hym, whether hée dyd smell the vryne? When Titus had aunswered hym, that no, hée sayde vnto him then? All sauour is good ⟨image 48⟩so that money doe come. The sauour of the gaine is good which way soeuer it doe come and of what thing soeuer it 3bée. Our Priestes haue kepte well that prouerbe and knowe very well to practise it. For notwithstanding that the dead carrens of whom they take money, doe stincke, it sufficeth them so that the money doth not stincke. The Romaine Princes haue bene in the olde time much despised, 4for that they haue digged vp the monuments of the Corinthians, and haue carryed awaye their Images and pictures of brasse. But what shall men say of these héere? They are not content with the dismes, prebendes, benefices, rentes and reuenewes that they haue continually, but 5wée must gyue them newe money dayly, after that wée bée conceyued in our Mothers belly, vntill an hundreth yeares after wée bée deade and more. If our Mother that beareth vs doe take any hurt bicause of hir childe, shée shall make incontinently a vowe vnto some Sainct, and shall cause Masses to bée sayde, and shall bringe money vnto the Priest, and shall binde hir sonne to kéepe the vowe and to doe the like when he commeth to age. Are wée not already appointed to paye a raunsome in our Mothers belly? Doe wée not begin to pay tribute, before wée bée borne? Afterwardes if the childe bée borne? hée shall not bée baptized, nor can be a Christian, excepte you dooe 6paye money. Beholde the happy houre that wée haue immedeatly at the enteringe into the Churche. Muste the childe bée anealed and confirmed? hée must paye, for they will not laye onely their handes vppon hym, nor hée
- 1Sueto in ve••as. Tribute of v••ne & of the stews.Sueto in ve••as. Tribute of v••ne & of the stevves.
- 2Vespasian & Titus S•• to in Vespas.
- 3•ix•i bonus odour exre qu•• libet. B••ry savour is good so that money come.•ix•i bonus odor exre qu•• libet. B••ry sauour is good so that mony come.
- 4The avarice of the Romans Necrocorinth•a.The auarice of the Romaines Necrocorinth•a.
- 5The Christians contributaries before they be borne and after they be dead.
- 6Baptism.Baptisme.
- 7Confirmation
- 8Confession Singing of Masses.
