That worldlythings wifemany exile toour neighboar.t.. 7o3 fentence incline to that fide. So it israidoldie Eons ofSamuel, r.Saro.E.3. that they walkednot in theirfathers Waies, but turnedafter lucre, and looks retbards,andperuertediudgement.And thus corrupt Fe- lix hoped to receiue a bribe from. the Apo(}le Paul, but failing Aâ.t427. ófhis eicpeìation,he left him fill! in prifon, though he knew the Iewesrnalice,and his innocencie. This isthe caufeofthe fi- monie ofvnconfcionable Minifters and Patrons, ofthe extor- tionamongfi officers,ofthe preuaricationof Lawyers, of the: oppreffionofLandlords, ofvfurie, fraud, lyingand (wearing, cofening and circumuenting, which are commonly vied be- tweeneman and man. And were it not for this greedineffeof gaine,the Iodge would forthe !not}part do iuoice,and execute righteous iudgement; Officers would be content with. com- mon fees; Lawyers would neither betray their clients caufe, nor rire themwith delayes; Patrons would give their linings freely, and make choice ofthe worthiefi perforis, and fuch as befldeferueto be preferred: then wouldvfurie be banifhed, fraud and deceit be abhorred,fimplicitie and truthbe entertai- ned and embraced. Lt aword, then fhould we haue another golden age, wherein all men would loue iuflice,mercie, boun- Wallom ¿fioffi . tie, vpright dealing, and all other commendable venues and ciumtamfaa- good parts ; whereas now through the immoderate loue ofne,guodñen1en- money, theyarevtterlynegleótedofthegreateo number; andrraritInen fraud, crueltie, oppreffion and all manner ofiniu(ticeiscotn- 'minesereatgue mitted, and commonlypraélifed, when they will bring in any violarefoleat. gaine. And thus the Prophet ioyneth thefe together : from Cicer.Orar. the leaf'. ofthem (faithhe) to thegreateffofthem, eueryone is 0. Per= tntio. Hen veto couetòuneff , and from the Prophet euen to the Prieff, theyall dealtfalfe y. The which vniuflice and oppreffion they do not exercifeagainfl fome few, or orangersand enemieson- ly ; but againft all without exception, there being no bond fo neere which couetoufneffe will not brcake and violate ; no efiatc fo pitiful! and worthie ofcampatlìon, which they will not oppreffe for their owne aduantage. To which purpofeone Aut tNlïde or -- faith, that thecouetoufbeffeof richmen is snfatiable; theyare bo Domini. alwaiesraking and neuer full, they neitherfeareGod,nor reue rence men; they (parenot their ovine father, noracknowledge their mother,nor regard their brother, norkeepe their fidelity to theirfriend. They oppreffe the:widow, and fpoile the father- lefte,
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