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Who so now in his election looketh to the multitude of goods, and not how they were won, & whence they come, he hath accustomably such a smoky hat set upon his head, that all ¹the water of Rind can not wash away the soo• thereof. Good without God & honest, is a deadly poison, & the bodily devil himself. Goods ⟨p. xlii⟩and riches is in y• hand of an undiscrete & igno rant man, is as a sharp knife in the hand of a child, that doth no good therewith, but woun death and destroyeth it self. Wherefore let every man in the election, have more respect to discretion & knowledge, than to riches. Moreover an hand that is occupied, & winneth & getteth his living godly and honestly, doth far excel any riches ²that are won. A rich man which hath great goods in his hand, & yet hath learned nothing withal (and nothing can learn) when he once loseth his substance and goods, he can win no more, but cometh immediately to the staff & wallet, As for such one as hath applied him ³self to learning, he is fit to some office, he can and is able to occupy and labour: and though he once or twice loseth that he hath, yet can he win more again.

Who so nowe in his eleccion lookethe to the multitude of goodes, and not howe they were wonne, & whence they come, he hath accustomably suche a smoky hat set vpon his head, that all ¹the water of Ryne can not wash away the soo• therof. Good wythout God & honeste, is a deadly poyson, & the bodely dyuell hymselfe. Goodes ⟨p. xlii⟩and rytches is in y• hand of an vndiscrete & igno raunt man, is as a sharpe knyfe in the hande of a chylde, that doth no good therwyth, but woun deth and destroyethe it selfe. Wherfore let euery mā in the elecciō, haue more respecte to discreciō & knowledge, thā to rytches. Moreouer an hand that is occupyed, & wynneth & getteth his lyuing godly and honestly, doth farre excell any rytches