Good Occ. See that ye wisely now put in ure.
Then he goeth out [and Liberality cometh in].
Man. Yes, hardely think not the contrary!
Sith it is to me so behoveful and necessary.
Liberality. I am Liberality, the virtue cardinal;
By whom is confounded the sin of avarice.
Whosoever lusteth on me to call
I am ready therein to give mine advice.
Man. Sir! I pray you, in my most hearty wise,
[Help] to reform and order my mind.
Lib. First, thou must be sorry for the abusing
Of temporal goods, before this day;
Next, that I will advise thee, before all thing,
If thou hast wrongfully taken away
Any man's good, go without delay
And thereof to thy power make due restitution;
For erst shalt thou have of thy sin no remission.
Man. Why, trow ye that I shall not be excused
By alms deed of that offence?
Lib. No, no, hardely! thou art greatly abused:
Think not thereby to make recompense;
For, by that alms, thou doest great offence
And displeasure to God.
Man. Why say ye so?
Christ Himself bade that we should alms do.
Lib. Yea, fore God! but that should be do
Of well-gotten goods; else it is nought.