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Antil. Yet I say once again, that men must live, men must lay up for this world: we cannot live by the Scriptures. And as for that which you call covetousness, it is but good husbandry.

Antil. Yet I say once again, that men must live, men must lay up for this world: we cannot live by the Scriptures. And as for that which you call covetousnesse, it is but good husbandry.

Theol. I thought we should have it at last. Now you have paid it home: you are come to the old bias, and as ⟨p. 100⟩a Hare to her old form, and he old covert. For this is the very covert and thicket of the world, wherein they would hide covetousness: but I will do what I can to hunt you out of it by the Scriptures. ¹First, Solomon saith, He that spareth more then is right, shall surely come to poverty. So then you see, that covetousness bringeth poverty. Thus therefore I reason: That which bringeth poverty is no good husbandry: but covetousness and too much sparing bringeth poverty; therefore it is no good husbandry. The same Solomon saith, He that is given to gain, troubleth his own house. That is, the covetous man is an occasion of many evils in his estate and family. From Scripture I do thus reason: That which troubleth a mans house is no good husbandry: but covetousness troubleth a mans house; therefore it is no good husbandry. Last of all, the old Proverb saith. Covetousness bringeth nothing home: And therefore it is no good husbandry. For oftentimes we see, that men for covetousness of more, lose that which otherwise they might have had. One of the wise Heathen saith,² Evil gain is as bad as loss. But the covetous man doth seek after wicked gain, and therefore seeketh loss; and consequently ⟨p. 101⟩is no good husband. Another saith,