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Therefore thou that wilt chose, must have respect unto these aforesaid points, as to the final end & mark, set before thee, & must prove whether the parson, whom thou thinkest to •oyne unto thy self, have these points, which thou hast heard now recited. And the same shalt thou well prove, if thou note diligently the riches that are in man, of the which I will now speak.

Therfore thou that wylte chose, muste haue respecte vnto these aforesayde poyntes, as to the finall ende & marke, set before the, & must proue wheth•r the parsonne, whome thou thynkest to •oyne vnto thy selfe, haue these poyntes, whyche thou hast heard now recyted. And the same shalt thou well proue, if thou note diligently the rytches that are in man, of the whych I wyll nowe speake.

Three manner of rich •re therein man, the ¹riches of the mind, of the body, and of temporal substance. The best & most precious are the riches of the mind, as they without which the other two are more hurtful then profitable. The riches of the mind are, the fear of God, ⟨image 58⟩faith, gods glory, gods service, understanding ²or knowledge, prudence, trueth, soberness, righteousness, liberality, chastity, humbleness, honesty and nurture, singleness and diligence: and such like virtues. These lye not still, neither hide them selves, where so ever they be, but break out diverse ways, so that they may well be spied, but specially in talking. For our Lord Christ did say: Out of the abundance of the heart speaketh the mouth. They of the old time said, that a mans talking is the mirror & messenger ³