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Chap. 5. the. 16. Diuision.
In the 4. Councell of Carthage it is degreed that the Bishops shoulde haue a little house* 1.1 neare vnto the Church, what is this compared with so many fayre large houses, and with the princely Palace of a Bishop? And in the same Councell it is decreed that he shoulde haue the fur∣niture and stuffe of his house after the common sort, and that his table and dyet shoulde be poore, and that he should get him estimation by faythfulnesse and good conuersation.
In the. 52. and. 53. Canons of the same Councell, Clearkes, how learned so euer they be in Gods woorde, are willed to get their liuing by some occupation, or by hus∣bandrie, but I thinke you will not haue them so to do now at this time. Wherefore you must cōsider the diuersitie of the time and state of the Church. If God hath dealt now more bountifully with his Church in externall benefites, if he hath put into the hearts of Christian Princes thus to deale with the ministers of the woorde: and if this state and condition be necessary for this time, and people, why should you enuie it? Ritches and fayre houses be no hinderances, but helpes, if they be vsed according∣ly: and commonly hypocrisie and pryde, lieth hidde vnder the name of pouertie and simplicitie.