Phillip Stubbes's Anatomy of the abuses in England in Shakspere's youth, A.D. 1583 / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall.

  • Stubbs, Philip, active 1581-1593.
Date:
1877-1882
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Credit: Phillip Stubbes's Anatomy of the abuses in England in Shakspere's youth, A.D. 1583 / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    he hath (for his inabilitie) leaft the fame, to be conftrai[n]ed to refume againe his former fundtion and calling, which he is not able to dif- charge. But hereof inough. Theod. Then I perceiue that any minifter or ecclefiafticall perfon that hath not gifts fufficient to difcharge his duty, may with good They’d better confcience leaue their fhndtions, and giue themfelues to line by their TeaY”' labors, as other temporall men doe ; may they not ? jdmphil. Yes, with a better confcience than to retaine them, being not able to difcharge them in any fmall meafure. For with what co/zfcience can he receiue temporall things of his flocke, and is not able to giue them fpirituall ? With what face can a fhepeheard receiue of his fheepe, the milke, the wooll, and fleece, and yet will not, or cannot giue to the fame either meate or drinke fufflciently ? With what confcience can he receiue fortie pound, a hundred pound. How can a or two hundred pound, a yeere, of his poore flocke, and is not able to pay for breake to them the breade of life, in fuch forme and maner as he give? ought ? Nay, how can he euer haue quiet confcience that knowing that the blood of all thofe that die ghoftlie for want of inftradtion lhal be powred vpon his head at the day of iudgment, and be demanded at his handes, will yet not^withftanding reteane the fame Sig. N. 3. back] charge and fundlion to himfelfe ftill, not being able to difcharge the leaft iote of the fame ? Therefore would I willi euery man of what office, fundtion, or calling foeuer he be, if he be not able to difcharge his dutie in the fame, to giue it ouer, and not for greedineffe of a little Let unfit men mucke or dung of the earth, (For monie is no better) to caft away their foules, which lefus Chrift hath bought with his moft precious blood. Theod. Is it lawfull for a pallor or minifter that hath a flocke to departe from the fame. In the time of plague, peftilence, or the like, for feare of infedlion ? Amphil. Is he a good Iheepeheard that, when he feeth the wolues comming, will take him to his heeles and runne away ? Or is he a fure freend that, when a man hath moft neede of his helpe, will then get him packing, not lliewing any freendlhip towardes him at all? I thinke not? And truly no more is he a good pallor, or A minister is minifter, (but rather a depaftor, and minifter) that in time of any _D%aswT,’whn“ plague, peftilence or ficknes whatfoeuer, will conuey himfelfe away fcaroflSion.