Euen as a counterfeited precious stone, Seemes to bee far more rich, to looke vpon, Then doeth the right: But when a man comes neere, His baseness then, doeth euident appeere: So _Couetise_, the Reasons thou doost tell, Seeme to be strong, but being weighed well, They are indeed, but onely meere Illusions, And doe inforce but very weake Conclusions. When as the Lord (fore-knowing his offence) Had giuen man a Charge, of Abstinence, And to refraine, the fruite of good and ill: Man had a _Conscience_, to obey his will, And neuer would be tempted thereunto, Vntill the Woeman, shee, did worke _man woe_. And make him breake, the Lords Commaundement, Which all Mankinde, did afterward repent: So that thou seest, thy Argument is vaine, And I am prov'd, the elder of the twaine. _Couetousnesse._ Fond Wretch, it was not _Conscience_, but feare, That made the first man (Adam) to forbeare To tast the fruite, of the forbidden Tree, Lest, if offending hee were found to bee, (According as _Iehouah_ saide on hye, For his so great Transgression, hee should dye.) Feare curbd his minde, it was not _Conscience_ then, (For _Conscience_ freely, rules the harts of men) And is a godly motion of the mynde, To euerie vertuous action inclynde, And not enforc'd, through feare of Punishment, But is to vertue, voluntary bent: Then (simple Trul) be packing presentlie, For in this place, there is no roome for thee. _Conscience._