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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 ³of the mind, in the which it may be seen without, in what case the man is within. Therefore who so will know and have experience how a ⁴mans mind standeth, let him diligently note his communication, whether it be joined with the fear of God, mannerly, true, earnest honest, stead fast, and reasonable, or whether it be churlish & ungodly, nice, vainglorious, feigned, full of words unsteadfast, unhonest, unreasonable and joined with lightness. And of these fruits than shalt thou know the tree and root of the heart. And though hypocrisy use much deceit in talking, yet can no hypocrite go alway so craftily, but he shall sometime stumble and bewray him self.

Thre manner of rytch• •re therin man, the ¹rytches of the mynde, of the body, and of temporall substaunce. The best & moost precious are the ritches of the mynde, as they without which the other two are more hurteful then profitable. The rytches of the mynde are, the feare of God,