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A godly treatise, entitled the view and down-fall of pride Wherein is declared the…A godlie treatise, intituled the view and down-fall of pride Wherein is declared the…
A godly treatise, entitled the view and down-fall of pride Wherein is declared the cause of Babylons destruction, and Nebuchadnezzars subversion. Set forth by William Wheatley Master of Art, and preacher of Gods word.A godlie treatise, intituled the view and down-fall of pride Wherein is declared the cause of Babylons destruction, and Nabuchadnezzars subuersion. Set forth by William Wheatley Maister of Art, and preacher of Gods word.
London: printed by Thomas Creed for John Deane and John Baily, 1602London: printed by Thomas Creed for Iohn Deane and Iohn Baily, 1602
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
May we not pray that the Fullers soap might get this spot out of their cloth? If they could, silks and velvets would not be in so great request, nor the Country cloyed with so many single-soled gentlefolk, carrying more upon their backs needless at once, then would comfort the poor at their boards a whole month. And think you that you be none of these schismatics of Martins crew? If they were well looked unto, it may be you should find their tables in their Farm-houses, as mouldy, as many Pulpits are full of cobwebs for want of using? Doth not this keep mens pity from the poor? •ow they lament I will not speak, but I would from God exhort the rich •n time for to take compassion on them.(k) And though of many their hearts •re hardened, yet because the cry of •he poor is known to her Majesty, •nd to the wisdom of her Majesties honourable Council, doubt not beloved, but that speedy remedy and help is appointed.
May wee not pray that the Fullers sope might get this spot out of theyr cloath? If they could, silkes and veluets would not be in so great request, nor the Countrie cloyed with so many singlesolde gentlefolke, carrying more vpon their backes needlesse at once, then would comfort the poore at theyr boordes a whole moneth. And thinke you that you bee none of these schismatickes of Martins crew? If they were well looked vnto, it may bee you should finde theyr tables in theyr Farme-houses, as mouldie, as many Pulpets are full of copwebbes for want of vsing? Dooth not this keepe mens pittie from the poore? •ow they lament I will not speake, but I would from God exhort the rich •n time for to take compassion on them.(k) And though of many their hearts •re hardned, yet because the crye of •he poore is knowne to her Maiestie, •nd to the wisedome of her Maiesties honourable Councell, doubt not beloued, but that speedie remedie and helpe is appointed.