Ofthe vanity o fcofflyandbrittle apparel!. 403 ofgood hofpitalitie, which is a principali pillar that vphol- deth the common-wealth, as being the meanes to preferue loueandneighbourly friendfhip among the richer fort, and to glue reliefe to thepoore,who ftand in need of helpe. For whereas there was much beftowed this way by our ance- fors,whileft theycontented thernfelues with meaneattire; now they who fucceed them, although theyhaue doubled and redoubled their fines and rents, cannot keepe open doores, but arcfaine to leaue their countries, and to lurke in cornersofgreat cities to fane charges in houfekeeping, be- ing not ablewith all their meanes to maintaine halfe their forefathers famille, becaufe all which they can rake and fcrape together,ismuch too little to maintain their brauery in appPareil. Finally, there isno caufe equal! to this, of impo_ uerrfhing the common-wealth, ofcaufing dearth and fcar- citie ofall things neceffarie; and confequently ofbringing the whole communalrie to want and miferie. For to maintaine thisexceffe inappareil, landlords are faine torack their rents; and the tenant being not able withall his labor poorelyto maintaine his charge, and pay his rent, iscon- firainedtoraifetheprices of all his commie commodities to adoublerate. Artificers and tradefinen are likewifefor- ced to increafe the prices of their worke andwares,being not otherwife able to maintaine their families; and none fmart fo much as the poorer fort, who being deßitute of meanes, haue no entercourfe ofdealing with the ref, nor cannot (like the other) heale their owne wound by biting o£theirfellow ; or being not ablehauing done their worke toforbeare the tale, arefor the fuftainingoftheir prefent ne- cefl`itie faine to part with their wares at fuch eafie rates as the buierspleafeto glue them. Finally, nothing dothmore impouerifh the common-wealth then this exceflìuebraue- rie, teeing our monies and chiefe commodities, which are ofmuchbettervfe, are daily tranfported into other coun- tries,wehauing in lieu thereof nothing but coftlyftuffes, hikes and vcluets, gold andfilurrlaces, and fuchlike toyes and vanities,whichwithina fewmoneths wearing cometo ragges,notworth the takingvp ifaman fhould find them in Dda the
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