ones appoynted by the magistrates, but vpon ||theyr
owne heed aduenture to runne to the warres for hoope
of a lytle gayne, ieoperdynge theyr bodyes and daungerynge
theyr soules? Or howe wyse be they which busie
the selfe to get, gleyne, and reepe to gyther, goodes
and ryches when they haue a mynde destitute and
lackyng all goodness? Are not they also euen
as wyse that go gorgyously apparylled, and buyldes
goodly sumptuous houses, when theyr myndes are not
regarded but neglect fylthye and with all kynde
of vyce fowle corrupted? And how wyse are they
whiche are carefull diligent and busie, about the
helthe of theyr body neglectynge and not myndynge
at all theyr soule, in daunger of so many deedly
synnes? And fynally to conclude howe wyse be
they whiche for a lytle shorte transytorye pleasure
of this lyfe deserue euerlastynge tormentes and
punyshementes? Boni. Euen reason forseth me
to graunt that they are more then fratyke and folyshe.
Bea. Yea ||but althoughe all the whole worlde
be full of suche fooles, a man can scaselye fynde
one whiche can abyde the name of a foole, and yet
they deserue to be called so for asmoche as they
hate not the thynge. Boni. Suerly it is euen
so as ye seye. Bea. Ye knowe also howe the
names of a lyar and a thefe are abhorred and hated
of all men. Boni. They are spyteful and odious
names, and abhorred of all men, and not withe out
good cause why. Bea. I graunte that, but
althoughe to commyt adulterie be a more wycked synne
then thefte yet for al that some men reioyse and
shewe them selfe glad of that name, whiche wolde
be redy by and by to drawe theyr swerdes and fyghte
withe a man that wolde or durst call them theues.
Boni. It is true there are many wolde take
it euyll as you saye in dede. Bea. And nowe
it is commyn to that poynt that thoughe there are
many vnthryftes and spedals whiche consume theyr
substaunce at the ||wyne and vpon harlottes, and
yet so wyllynge to continewe openly that all the
worlde wonders at them, yet they wyll be offended
and take peper in the noose yf a man shulde call
them ruffyans or baudy knaues. Boni. Suche
fellowes thynke they deserue prayse for the thynge,
and yet for all that they can not abyde the name
dewe to the thinge whiche they deserue. Bea.
There is scarslye any name amonges vs more intollerable
or worse can be abydden then to be called a lyar
or a lyeng fellowe. Boni. I haue knowen some
or this whiche haue kylled men for suche a spytefull
worde as that is. Bea. Yea yea but wolde
god suche hasty fellowes dyd as well abhorre the
thinge and hate lienge as well as to be called lyers,
was it neuer thy chaunce to be dysceyued of any
man whiche borowinge mony of the appoyntynge the
a certayne daye to repaye the sayd money and so
performyd not his appoyntment nor kept his day?
||_Boni._ Yeas many tymes (god knoweth) and yet
hath he sworne many a greuous othe and that not
one tyme but many tymes. Bea. Peraduenture