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That is to say, enjoy that, that cometh to thy sight. Vex not thy self about things to come, least thou do as the Monks do, of whom there were some, namely, Silvanus the Monk, which taught men they should not look upon ⟨p. 178⟩the Sun. They would bereave youth of their sight, of hearing, of talking, & all their senses, and shut them up like Capons into a coupe, being in deed ungodly, and the true Misanthropi, that is, haters of men. Therefore if thou see or hear any pleasant matter, enjoy it, so thou offend not against God. Appoint or prescribe thy self no rules in this behalf, but enjoy every thing, in the fear of God. See thou follow not the perverse pleasures of the world, which will corrupt thy mind. Thus far, for one part.

THat is to say, enioy that, that cōmeth to thy sight. Vexe not thy selfe about thinges to come, least thou doe as the Monkes doe, of whom there were some, namely, Syluanus the Monke, which taught men they shoulde not looke vpon ⟨p. 178⟩the Sunne. They would bereue youth of their sight, of hearing, of taulking, & all their senses, and shut them vp lyke Capons into a coupe, being in déede vngodly, and ye true Misanthropi, that is, haters of men. Therefore if thou see or heare any pleasaunt matter, enioy it, so thou offend not agaynst God. Appoint or prescribe thy selfe no rules in this behalfe, but enioy euery thing, in the feare of God. Sée thou follow not the peruerse pleasures of the worlde, which will corrupt thy mynde. Thus far, for one part.