THE WELL OF WISDOM, CONTAINING CHIEF AND CHOOSE sayings which may lead all men to perfect and true wisdom, as well to Godward as to the world: GATHERED OUT OF THE FIVE books of the old Testament, especially belonging to Wisdom, that is to say, the proverbs of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Canticum, Sapientia and Ecclesiasticus, and bestowed in usual common places in order of A. B. C. By T. C.  PROVERBES 2. It is the Lord that giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.  printer's device of Thomas Vautrollier, featuring an anchor surrounded by laurels (McKerrow 164) 
ANCHORA SPEI  
Imprinted at London by Thomas Vau troullier for William Norton. 1577.   

TO THE WORSHIPFUL M. NEWELL SOTHERTON, CLERKE OF THEXTRETES OF the Queen's majesties Court of Exchequer: grace, mercy and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord jesus Christ.  
AMong all the gifts that ever God bestowed on mankind, wisdom excelleth: which is not only by King Solomon and his writings sincerely witnessed, but also by good government & orders of divers Princes, rulers, counsellors, and states of common wealths, from time to time in every age confirmed. And although the books of the old Testament named sapiential, set forth directly neither la, prophesy nor history, yet do they plainly express matters of wisdom, and arguments incident thereunto. And when as for my own instruction I had of late collected the chiefest sayings to the order of common places, I did consider that they published might somewhat profit others, being applied to proper intents and purposes. And thereupon understanding of your special zeal to good learning, and singular imitation of the fruits contained in the said books, have thought good to present these my labours unto you as a patron convenient for such a work. For mine own part I acknowledge that by reading the books aforesaid, I have obtained more understanding even in worldly affairs, than my young years by experience have taught me, or my travels at Oxford in the study of profane authors directed me. And no marvel, for who in wisdom either is or hath been at any time like unto Solomon, is it not written in the third of Kings & third chapter, that upon prayer made by Solomon for an understanding heart, God said unto him, because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked long life, neither riches, nor the lives of thine enemies: See I have done according to thy petition, and behold I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. And again in the tenth chapter of the same book: that the Queen of Saba came to jerusalem from the uttermost coasts of the land to hear and see the wisdom of Solomon, and in sum that king Solomon exceeded all the Kings of the earth in riches and wisdom, that all the world resorted to Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart. This being true of whom then may we better learn wisdom then of the wisest? Whose sayings because they be also of the holy scripture, aught with more heed to be marked, and will doubtless in every good man's heart be the deeper imprinted. For the sayings of the wise and unwise are not with wise men of like authority, neither are the sayings of the sacred scriptures and of other writers likewise to be valued. But other men's sayings so far allowed as by scripture they may be confirmed. Then although Thales, Solon, Chilo, Pitachus, Bias, Cleobulus, Periander, which were named the seven wise men of Grecia: If Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Theophrastus and many more, both wise and learned Philosophers have uttered sundry sayings and sentences inducing to virtue and wisdom. Yet are not their sayings likewise to be regarded as the sayings of Solomon or jesus Syrach, nay in respect of Solomon they were all but fools: neither was their wisdom true and perfect wisdom, because they wanted the fear & right knowledge of God. Wherefore such learned men as have translated their sayings into English, and set them forth together with the sayings of Solomon, and other out of the holy scripture, as they are to be praised for their diligence, willing to profit others that can not understand the Latin tongue, so are they not to be praised for mingling Sacra prophanis, whether it be touching doctrine, or conversation. Notwithstanding I grant many of their sayings to be good, and to lead a man to wisdom, neither doth the one take away the other, but aught as they be in deed so to be esteemed. Therefore to conclude, although it well appear that all these sayings are and have been known to you long since, for that you have traveled for trial of doctrine, and quieting of your conscience through out the holy Bible sufficiently, yet may these common places, (which is the commodity of abridgement) bring you in mind of many things read before. But they are not gathered for your better instruction or others, which be wise and learned, and able of themselves to gather much better & in better order, but for the rude and ignorant, who though they can read, yet have not judgement to discern and to dissever sentences. And as touching the name given to the book, it is taken out of the eighteen chapter of the proverbs, where I read it used in like sense, videlicet, the words of the wise man's mouth are like a full stream. And again in the first of Ecclesiasticus, God's word in the height is the well of wisdom. God grant therefore that out of this well we may draw plentifully both true wisdom to guide us in doing, and true doctrine to direct us in believing, that in the end we may fully taste of him which giveth all true wisdom, which is the very fountain of life Christ jesus, and here most heartily I desire you to accept this dedication in good part as a perfect signification of benevolence in him that wisheth you increase of felicity, and all virtuous actions through the benefit and rule of wisdom. From Oriall college in Oxford, the xx. of August. anno 1573.  
Yours to command, THOMAS COGAN.   

THE PREFACE to the Reader.  
I might seem (gentle reader) to have attempted a needless work in setting forth sentences of Scripture, which (God be thanked) through daily reading and preaching are now rife in every man's mouth: but the causes moving me thereto, are before alleged in mine epistle. And in deed I have set forth nothing but Scripture: gathering the places as the chapters and books are placed in the Bible: and in the same translation which is commonly used and by authority approved. Which places being well considered, may give us to understand, that God of his goodness, hath laid before us through his divine wisdom, not only our duty toward him, and right belief in him: but also in some part or other of the scripture, how we aught to deal in worldly affairs, yea more than that, what diet we aught to keep in eating & drinking, yea what manners we aught to use both at the table and else where. So that the Bible may seem to contain all things necessary to be known of us any manner of way. But may we not learn wisdom otherwhere then in the scripture? yes truly, yet so as S. August. writeth de doct. Christ. cap. vlt. Quicquid homo extra didicerit, si noxium est, hic damnatur: si utile est, hic invenitur: & quum ibi quisque invenerit omnia, quae utiliter alibi didicit, multo abundantius ibi inveniet ea, quae nusquam aliter invenire potuit. And certes, in the reading of Solomon and jesus Syrach, I found divers sayings, which be also read in profane writers, as in the Prou. 22. 
Prou. 22.  Teach a child in his youth what way he should go, etc. The like is in the Poet Horace. Quo semel est imbuta recens servabit odorem testa diu. In Eccle. What manner of man the ruler of the 
Eccle. 10.  city is, such are they that dwell therein also. The same is alleged by Cicero out of Plato. Quales in republica principes, tales reliqui solent esse cives. And in Eccle. 12. In heaviness & trouble a man shall know his friend. The same is used of Cicero in Lelio. Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur. Likewise may be said of a great number more. Whereby are understand that the same God which gave wisdom abundantly unto Solomon, hath likewise powered some sparks of wisdom into heathen men's hearts, whereunto if they had joined true knowledge of God, then had they been wise men in deed. Yet are not they so greatly to be blamed as those Christians, at lest wise by name, (though in deed much worse than heathen or Infidels) which reading and hearing the true wisdom of God, do utter in doing most devilish policy. Nay many english 
Anglus Italiatus.  men being Italianate, do prove the proverb true to be devils incarnate, having more delight in the prince of darkness, set forth by Machiavelli, 
Machiavelli.  or his discourse leading headlong to hell, then in God's word, which is the well of wisdom, or the everlasting commandments, which are the entrance unto it. So that a man may see great difference in wisdom, which also is noted in Ecclesiasticus 19 after 
Ecclesiasticus 19  this manner: The fear of God is all wisdom, and he that is a rightwise man keepeth the law. As for the doctrine of wickedness, it is no wisdom: and the prudence of sinners is no good understanding: it is but wickedness, and abomination, & blaspheming of wisdom, which also is written of the heathen Philosopher Plato: Scientia quae est remota à justicia, calliditas potius quam sapientia est appellanda. Yet now a days, vice beareth the name of virtue. Subtlety I say, hath the countenance of wisdom, yea among those which (as men say) be no small fools. But God in the end, as S. Paul witnesseth, Corin. 1. will destroy 
Corin. 1.  the wisdom of the wise, and will cast away the understanding of the prudent. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men: and the weakness of God is stronger than men. God grant that the wise of the world, may in the end be as the foolish whom God hath chosen. Yea as Socrates & Plato with some other of the best and wisest Philosophers, whom notwithstanding their mis beleefe, God of his infinite mercy hath received to grace, as justine the Martyr, S. Augustine and other have judged.   
JAMES 1 
IF any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God which giveth to all men indifferently, and casteth no man in the teeth: and it shall be given him.  WIS. 9 
The prayer of Solomon to obtain wisdom.  
O God of my fathers, and Lord of mercies, thou that hast made all things with thy word, and ordained man through thy wisdom, that he should have dominion over the creatures which thou hast made: that he should order the world according to equity and righteousness, and execute judgement with a true heart: give me wisdom which is ever about thy seat, and put me not out from among thy children: for I thy servant and son of thy handmaiden, am a feeble person, of a short time, and too young to the understanding of judgement & the laws. And though a man be never so perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded. O sand her out of thy holy heavens, and from the throne of thy Majesty, that she may be with me and labour with me: that I may know what is acceptable in thy sight, for she knoweth & understandeth all things: and she shall lead me soberly in my works, and preserve me in her power, so shall my works be acceptable.  
AMEN.   

ADVERSITY AND prosperity.  

Ecclesiastes 7. 16.  Use well the time of prosperity, and remember the time of misfortune: for God maketh the one by the other, so that a man can find nothing else.  

Ecclesiasticus 2. 4. 5.  Whatsoever happeneth unto thee, receive it: suffer in heaviness and be patiented in thy trouble. for like as gold and silver are tried in the fire, even so are acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. Believe in God, and he shall help thee: order thy way aright and put thy trust in him: hold fast his fear and grow therein.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 11.  Laugh no man to scorn in the heaviness of his soul: for god (which seeth all things) is he that can bring down, and set up again.  

Ecclesiasticus 11. 14.  Prosperity and adversity, life & death, poverty and riches, come all of the Lord  

Ecclesiasticus 11. 25.  When thou art in welfare, forget not adversity: and when it goeth not well with thee, have a good hope that it shall be better.  

Ecclesiasticus 12. 8. 9  In prosperity a friend shall not be known: and in adversity an enemy shall not be hid, for when a man is in wealth it grieveth his enemies: but in heaviness and trouble a man shall know his friend.   

Adultery.  

Ecclesiasticus. 23. 18. 19  A Man that breaketh wedlock and regardeth not his soul, but sayeth: Tush, who seeth me? I am compassed about with darkness, the walls cover me; no body seeth me: whom need I to fear? The highest will not remember my sins: He understandeth not that his eyes see all things, for all such fear of men driveth away the fear of God from him, for he feareth only the eyes of men, and considereth not that the eyes of the Lord are clearer than the Sun, beholding all the ways of men, and the ground of the deep, and looking even to men's hearts in secret places.  

Prou. 2. 16. 17. 18. 19  An adulterous woman giveth sweet words, forsaketh the husband of her youth and forgetteth the countenance of her god, for her house is inclined unto death, and her paths unto hell, all they that go in unto her come not again, neither take they hold of the way of life.  

Prou. 5. 3. 4 5.  Apply not thou thyself to the deceitfulness of a woman, for the lips of an harlot are a dropping honey comb, and her throat is more glistering than oil, but at the last she is as bitter as wormwood, and her tongue as sharp as a two edged sword, her feet go down unto death, and her steps pierce through unto hell.  

Prou. 6. 32. 33.  Whoso committeth adultery with a woman he is a fool: and bringeth his life to destruction: he getteth himself also shame and dishonour, such as shall never be put out.  

Prou. 22. 14.  The mouth of an harlot is a deep pit. wherein he falleth that the Lord is angry withal.  

Prou. 23. 27. 28.  An whore is a deep grave, and an harlot is a narrow pit: she lurketh like a thief and bringeth unto her such men as be full of vice.  

Ecclesiasticus 9 4. 5. 6  Look not upon a woman that is desirous of many men, jest thou fall into her snares, cast not thy mind upon harlots in any manner of thing, jest thou destroy both thyself and thine heritage.  

Ecclesiasticus 9 11.  Sat not with an other man's wife by any means, lie not with her upon the bed: make no words with her at the wine, jest thine heart consent unto her, and thou with thy blood fall into destruction.  

Ecclesiasticus 9 9  An adulterous woman shall be trodden under foot as mire, of every one that goeth by the way.  

Ecclesiasticus 26. 9  The whoredom of a woman may be known in the pride of her eyes & eye lids.   

Age.  

Pro. 16. 31.  AGe is a crown of worship if it be found in the way of righteousness.  

Pro. 20. 29.  The strength of young men is their worship, and a grey head is an honour unto the aged.  

Ecclesiastes 11. 9  Be glad (O thou young man) in thy youth, and let thy heart be merry in thy young days: follow the ways of thine own heart and the lust of thine eyes, but be thou sure that God shall bring thee into judgement for all these things.  

Wis. 4. 8. 9  Age is an honourable thing: nevertheless it standeth not in the length of time, nor in the multitude of years: but a man's wisdom is the grey hear, and an undefiled life is the old age.  

Ecclesiasticus. 8. 6.  Think scorn of no man in his old age, for we wax old also.  

Ecclesiasticus 8. 9  Go not from the doctrine of thine elders: for they have learned it of their fathers, for of them thou shalt learn understanding, so that thou mayst make answer in the time of need.  

Ecclesiasticus 25. 3. 4. 5. 6.  If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, what wilt thou find then in thine age.  
O how pleasant a thing is it when grey headed men are discreet, and when the elders can give good counsel. O how comely a thing is wisdom unto aged men: yea understanding and counsel is a glorious thing. The crown of old men is to have much experience: and the fear of God is their worship.   

Alms.  

Prou. 3. 27. 28.  Give unto the poor, so shall thy barns 
Prou. 3. 10.  be filled with plenteousness, & thy presses shall flow over with sweet wine. Withdraw no good thing from them that have need so long as thine hand is able to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, go thy way and come again, to morrow will I give thee, whereas thou hast now to give him.  

Prou. 14. 31  He that doth a pooreman wrong blasphemeth his maker: but whoso hath pity on the poor doth honour unto God.  

Prou. 17. 5.  Whoso laugheth the poor to scorn blasphemeth his maker: and he that is glad of an other man's hurt shall not be unpunished.  

Ecclesiasticus 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  My son, defraud not the poor of his alms, and turn not away thine eyes from him that hath need. Despise not an hungry soul, and defy not the poor in his necessity, grieve not the heart of him that is helpless: and withdraw not thy gift from the needful. Refuse not the prayer of one that is in trouble: turn not away thy face from the needy: cast not thine eyes aside from the poor for any evil will, that thou give him none occasion to speak evil of thee: for if he complain of thee in the bitterness of his soul, his prayer shall be heard, even he that made him shall hear him.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 10.  Be not faint hearted when thou makest thy prayer, neither slack in giving of alms. Reach thine hand unto the poor that God may bless thee with plenteousness.  

Ecclesiasticus 29. 12. 13. 14.  Lay up thine alms in the hand of the poor, and it shall keep thee from all evil.  
A man's alms is a purse with him and shall keep a man's favour as the apple of an eye, and afterward shall it arise, and pay every man his reward upon his head, It shall fight for thee against thy enemies better than the shield of a giant or spear of the mighty.   

Ambition.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 4.  LAbour not unto man for any Lordship, neither unto the king for the seat of honour.  

6.  Make no labour to be made a judge, except it were so, that thou couldst mightily put down wickedness, for if thou shouldest stand in awe of the presence of the mighty, thou shouldest fail in giving sentence.  

Ecclesiasticus 32. 1. 2. 3. 4.  If thou be made a ruler, pride not thyself therein, but be thou as one of the people. Take diligent care for them and look well thereto: and when thou hast done all thy duty, set thee down that thou mayst be merry with them, & receive a crown of honour, talk wisely and honestly, for wisdom becometh thee full well. Speak not where there is no audience, and power not forth wisdom out of time.   

Battle.  

Prou. 24. 5. 6.  A Wise man is ever strong: yea a man of understanding increaseth of strength for with discretion must wars be taken in hand, and where as many are that can give good counsel, there is the victory.  

Ecclesiasti. 26. 29.  There be two things that grieve my heart, and the third is a displeasure come upon me. When an expert man of war suffereth scarceness and poverty, when men of understanding and wisdom are not set by, and when one departeth from righteousness unto sin.   

Beauty.  

Pro. 31. 30.  AS for favour it is deceitful, & beauty is a vain thing.  

Ecclesiasticus 9 5. 8.  Behold not a maiden that thou be not hurt in her beauty.  
Turn away thy face from a beautiful woman, and look not upon the fairness of other: many a man hath perished through the beauty of women, for through it the desire is kindled as it were a fire.  

10.  Many a man wondering at the beauty of a strange woman, hath been cast out: for her words kindle as a fire.  

Ecclesiasticus 11. 2.  Commend not thou a man in his beauty, neither despise a man in his utter appearance.  

Ecclesiasticus 42. 12. 13.  Behold not every body's beauty, & have not to much dwelling among women. For like as the worm and moth cometh out of the clothing, so doth wickedness come of women.   

Boasting and presumption.  

Pro. 27. 1.  MAke not thy boast of to morrow, for thou knowest not what may happen to day.  

Ecclesiasticus 5. 2. 3.  Fellow not the lust of thine own heart in thy strength, and say not: tush, how have I had strength, or who will bring me under because of my works, for doubtless God shall avenge it.  

Ecclesiasticus 5. 5. 6. 7  Because thy sin is forgiven thee be not therefore without fear, neither heap one sin upon an other, & say not: tush the mercy of the Lord is great, he shall forgive me my sins be they never so many, for like as he is merciful, so goeth wrath from him also, & his indignation cometh down upon sinners. Make no tarrying to turn unto the lord, & put not of from day to day: for suddenly shall his wrath come, & in the time of vengeance he shall destroy thee.   

City.  

Pro. 11. 10.  WHen the just are in wealth the city prospereth: but when the ungodly have the rule it decayeth.  

Prou. 29. 8.  Wicked people bring a city in decay: but wise men set it up again.  

Ecclesiasticus 10. 1.  When they that be in authority are men of understanding, there the city prospereth.   

Company.  

Prou. 1. 10. 11. 15. 16.  MY son consent not unto sinners if they entice thee, and say come with us: we will lay wait for blood and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause. My son walk not with them, refrain thy foot from their way: for their feet run to evil: and are hasty to shed blood.  

Prou. 13. 20  He that goeth in the company of wise men shall be wise: but whoso is a companion of fools shall be hurt.  

Prou. 23. 20. 21.  Keep not company with wine bibbers and riotous eaters of flesh: for such as be drunkards and riotous shall come to poverty, and he that is given to much sleep shall go with a ragged coat.  

Ecclesiasticus 6. 35. 36. 37.  Stand with the multitude of such elders as have understanding, and consent unto their wisdom with thine heart, that thou mayst hear all godly sermons, and that the worthy sentences escape thee not. And if thou seest a man of discreet understanding, get thee soon unto him, and let thy foot tread upon the steps of his doors.  

Ecclesiasticus 8. 8.  Despise not the sermons of such elders as have understanding, but acquaint thyself with the wise sentences of them: for of them thou shalt learn wisdom, and the doctrine of understanding, and how to serve great men without complaint.  

Ecclesiasticus 13. 1.  Whoso toucheth pitch shallbe filled withal: and he that is familiar with the proud shall clothe himself with pride.  

2.  He taketh a burden upon him that accompanieth a more honourable man then himself. Therefore keep no familiarity with one that is richer than thyself.   

Communication or talk.  

Prou. 13. 3.  HE that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but whoso openeth his lips to evil destroyeth himself.  

Prou. 15. 1. 2.  A soft answer putteth down displeasure: but froward words provoke unto anger. The tongue of such as be wise useth knowledge aright, as for a foolish mouth it babbleth out nothing but foolishness.  

Prou. 16. 26  A wise heart ordereth his mouth wisely, and amendeth the doctrine in his lips.  

Prou. 16. 28  A froward body causeth strife: and he that is a blab of his tongue maketh division among Princes.  

Pro. 17. 27.  A wise man useth a few words, and he is a man of understanding that maketh much of his spirit: Yea a very fool when he holdeth his tongue is counted wise: & to have understanding when he shutteth his lips.  

Prou. 18. 4.  The words of a wise man's mouth are like deep waters, and the well of wisdom is like a full stream.  

Prou. 21. 23  Whoso keepeth his mouth & his tongue, the same keepeth his soul from troubles.  

Pro. 29. 20.  If thou seest a man that is hasty to speak unadvised, thou mayst trust a fool more than him.  

Ecclesiastes 5. 2. Ecclesiasticus 4. 24.  Where many words are, there men may hear fools. In the tongue is wisdom known, so is understanding knowledge and learning in the talking of the wise, and steadfast, and in the works of righteousness.  

Ecclesiasticus 5. 12. Ecclesiasticus 5. 14.  Be swift to hear, but slow and patiented in giving answer.  
Honour and worship is in a man's wise talking, but the tongue of the undiscreet is his own destruction.  

Ecclesiasticus 6. 5.  A sweet word multiplieth friends, and pacifieth them that be at variance, & a thankful tongue will be plenteous in a good man.  

Ecclesiasticus 20. 7.  A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity, but a wanton and undiscrete body shall regard no time.  

Ecclesiasticus 21. 16.  The talk of a fool is like an heavy burden by the way: but to hear a wise man speak it is a pleasure.  

Ecclesiasticus 27. 12.  If thou be among the undiscrete, keep thy words until a convenient time, but among such as be wise speak on hardly.   

Constancy.  

Ecclesiasticus 5. 9 10.  BE not carried about with every wind, and go not into every way, for so doth the sinner that hath a double tongue. Stand fast in the way of the Lord, be steadfast in thy understanding, abide by the word & follow the word of peace & righteousness.   

Correction.  

Prou. 3. 11. 12.  MY son despise not the chastening of the lord: neither faint when thou art rebuked of him. For whom the Lord loveth, him he chasteneth, & yet delighteth in him even as a father in his own son.  

Prou. 10. 17  To take heed unto the chastening of nurture is the way of life: but he that refuseth to be reformed deceiveth himself.  

Pro. 12. 1.  Whoso loveth wisdom will be content to be reformed: but he that hateth to be reproved is a fool.  

Prou. 13. 18  He that thinketh scorn to be reformed cometh to poverty and shame: but whoso regardeth correction shall come to honour.  

Prou. 13. 24  He that spareth the rod hareth his son: but whoso loveth him chasteneth him betimes.  

Prou. 15. 5.  A fool despiseth his father's correction, but he that taketh heed when he is reproved shall have the more understanding.  

Prou. 15. 31  The ear that hearkeneth to the reformation of life, shall dwell among the wise.  

Prou. 15. 32  He that refuseth to be reformed, despiseth his own soul: but he that submitteth himself to correction is wise.  

Pro. 17. 10.  One reproof only doth more good to him that hath understanding then a hundred stripes unto a fool.  

Pro. 19 29.  Punishments are ordained for the scornful, and stripes for fools backs.  

Prou. 23. 13. 14.  Withhold not correction from the child, for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die thereof. If thou smite him with the rod thou shalt deliver his soul from hell.  

Pro. 29. 15.  The rod and correction minister wisdom, but if a child be not looked unto, he bringeth his mother to shame.  

Pro. 29. 17  nurture thy son with correction, and thou shalt be at rest: yea he shall do thee good at thine heart.  

Ecclesiasticus 10. 26.  He that is wise and well nurtoured will not grudge when he is reformed, and an ignorant body shall not come to honour.   

Countenance.  

Ecclesiasticus 13. 26. 27.  THe heart of a man changeth his countenance, whether it be in good or evil. A cheerful countenance is a token of a good heart, for else it is an hard thing to know the thought.  

Ecclesiasticus 19 27. 28.  One that hath understanding may be perceived by the look of his countenance.  
A man's garment, laughter, and going, declareth what he is.   

Counsel and counsellors.  

Prou. 11. 14  WHere no good counsel is, there the people decay: but where as many are that can give good counsel, there is wealth.  

Pro. 12. 15.  Look what a fool taketh in hand, he thinketh it well done: but he that is wise will be counseled.  

Pro. 15. 22.  Unadvised thoughts shall come to naught but where as men are that can give good counsel, there is steadfastness.  

Pro. 15. 23.  A joyful thing is it to a man when his counsel is followed, and very pleasant is a word spoken in due season.  

Prou. 16. 21  Whoso hath a wise understanding shall be called to counsel.  

Pro. 20. 18.  Wise counsel in the heart of man is like a water in the deep of the earth, and a man that hath understanding bringeth it forth.  

Prou. 20. 18  Through counsel the things that men devise go forward, and with discretion aught wars to be taken in hand.  

Prou. 21. 5.  The devices of one that is diligent bring plenteousness: but he that is unadvised cometh unto poverty.  

Pro. 21. 30.  There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel against the lord.  

Prou. 28. 2.  Because of sin the land doth often change her prince: but through men of understanding and wisdom a realm endureth long.  

Ecclesiasticus 8. 17. 18  Take no counsel at fools, for they love nothing but the things that please them selves. Make no counsel before a stranger, for thou canst not tell what will come of it.  

Ecclesiasticus 37. 7. 8. 9 10. 11. 12. 13.  Seek no counsel at thy kinsman, and hide thy counsel from such as bore thee no good william. Every counselor bringeth forth his counsel, nevertheless there is some that counseleth but for his own profit. Beware of the counselor and be advised afore where to thou wilt use him, for he will counsel for himself, jest he cast the lot upon thee and say unto thee: thy way and purpose is good: and afterward he stand against thee & look what shall become of thee. Ask no counsel at him that suspecteth thee for an enemy, and hide thy counsel from such as hate thee. Ask no counsel at a woman concerning the things that she longeth for: nor at a fearful and faint-hearted body, in matters of war: nor at a merchant how dear he will cheap thy wares toward his: or at a bier of selling: or at an envious man of thanks giving: or at the unmerciful of loving kindness: or at an unhonest man of honesty: or at the slothful of working: or at an hireling which hath no house or profit of wealth. Take no such folks to counsel: but be diligent to seek counsel at a virtuous man that feareth god: such one as thou knowest to be a keeper of the commandments, which hath a mind after thine own mind, & is sorry for thee when thou stumblest. And hold thy counsel fast in thine heart, for there is no man more faithful to keep it then thou thyself.  

Ecclesiasticus 19 8. 9  Show thy secrets neither to friend nor foe, and if thou hast offended tel it not, for he shall hearken unto thee, and when he findeth opportunity, he shall hate thee, and so shall he be always about thee.  

Ecclesiasticus 37. 16.  Before all thy works ask counsel first: and or ever thou dost any thing be well advised.   

Covetousness, look liberality.  

Ecclesiasticus 10. 9  THere is nothing worse than a covetous man. There is not a more wicked thing then to love money, & why? such one hath his soul to cell, yet is he but filthy dung while he liveth.  

Ecclesiasticus 14. 9  A covetous man's eye hath never enough in the portion of wickedness, until the time that he wither away, and hath lost his own soul.  

Ecclesiasticus 14. 3.  It becometh not a covetous man and a niggard to be rich: & what should a niggard do with gold.  

Ecclesiasticus 14. 4.  He that with all his carefulness heapeth together unrighteously, gathereth for other folks, and an other man shall make good cheer with his goods.  

10.  A niggard hath a wicked eye, he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul.   

Curiosity.  

Pro. 25. 27.  LIke as it is not good to eat to much honey, even so he that will search out high things it shall be to heavy for him.  

Ecclesiasticus 3. 22. 23. 24. 25.  Seek not out the things that are above thy capacity, and search not the ground of such things as are to mighty for thee, but look what God hath commanded thee, think upon that always, and be not curious in many of his works: for it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are secret. Make not thou to much search in superfluous things, and be not curious in many of his works: for many things are showed unto the already, which be above the capacity of men, the meddling with such hath beguiled many a man, & tangled their wits in vanity.   

Daughter.  

Ecclesiasticus 22. 4. 5.  A Wise daughter is an heritage unto her husband: but she that cometh to dishonesty, bringeth her father in heaviness. A daughter that is past shame dishonoureth both her father and her husband, the ungodly shall regard her, but they both shall despise her.  

Ecclesiasticus 26. 10. 11. 12.  If thy daughter be not shamefast, hold her straightly, jest she abuse herself through over much liberty, beware of all the dishonesty of her eyes: and marvel not if she do against thee: like as one that goeth by the way and is thirsty, so shall she open her mouth and drink of every next water that she may get. By every hedge shall she sit down, and open her quiver against every arrow.  

Ecclesiasticus 42. 9 10  The daughter maketh the father to watch secretly: and the carefulness that he hath for her, taketh away his sleep: yea in the youth, jest she should overgrow him, & when she hath an husband, jest she should be hated: jest she should be defiled in her virginity, or gotten with child in her father's house, or (when she cometh to the man) jest she behave herself not right, or continued unfruitful.  

Ecclesiasticus 42. 11.  If thy daughter be wanton, keep her straightly, jest she 'cause thine enemies to laugh thee to scorn, and the whole city to give thee an evil report, and so thou be feign to hear thy shame of every man, and be confounded before all the people.   

Death.  

Ecclesiastes 7. 1.  I judged those that are dead to be more 
Ecclesiastes 4. 2. 3.  happy than those that be alive: yea him that is yet unborn to be better at ease than they both, because he seeth not the miserable works that are done under the sun.  
The day of death is better than the day of bir●h.  

Wis. 2. 23.  God created man to be undestroyed: yea after the image of his own likeness made he him. Nevertheless through envy of the Devil came death into the world, and they that hold of his side do as he doth.  

Wis. 3. 1.  The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and the pain of death shall not touch them.  

Ecclesiasticus 10. 11. 12.  Though the Physician show his help never so long, yet in conclusion it goeth after this manner, to day a king to morrow dead. For when a man dieth he is the heir of serpents, beasts and worms.  

Ecclesiasticus 11. 28.  Praise no man before his death, for a man shall be known in his children.  

Ecclesiasticus 14. 14.  Work thou righteousness before thy death, for in the hell there is no meat to found.  

Ecclesiasticus 14. 17.  All flesh shall fade away like grass, and like a flourishing lease in a green tree. Some grow, some are cast down, even so is the generation of all flesh and blood: one cometh to an end an other is borne.  

Ecclesiasticus 22. 11.  Make but little weeping because of the dead: for he is come to rest, but the life of the fool is worse than the death.  

Ecclesiasticus 36. 16. 17. 18. 19 20. 21.  My son bring forth thy tears over the dead and begin to mourn, as if thou hadst suffered great harm thyself, and then cover his body after a convenient manner, and despise not his burial. Enforce thyself to weep, & provoke thyself to mourn and make lamentation expediently, & that a day or two, jest thou be evil spoken of, & then comfort thy heaviness, for of heaviness cometh death, the heaviness of the heart breaketh strength, take no heaviness to heart, drive it away and remember the last things, forget it not, for there is no turning again. Thou shalt do him no good but hurt thyself.  

Ecclesiasticus 41. 1. 2.  O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that seeketh rest and comfort in his substance and riches. Unto the man that hath nothing to vex him, & that hath prosperity in all things, yea unto him that yet is able to receive meat. O death, how acceptable and good is thy judgement unto the needful, and unto him whose strength faileth, and that is now in the last age, and that all things is full of care and fearfulness, unto him also that is in despair, and hath no hope nor patience.  

Ecclesiasticus 41. 3. 4.  Be not thou afraid of death: remember them that have been before thee and that come after thee: this is the judgement of the Lord over all flesh. And why wouldst thou be against the pleasure of the highest? whether it be ten hundred or a thousand years, death asketh not how long one hath lived.   

Delicate living.  

Prou. 21. 17  HE that hath pleasure in banquets shall be a poor man: whoso delighteth in wine and delicates shall not be rich.  

Pro. 29. 21.  He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall make him his master at length.  

Ecclesiastes 7. 2.  It is better to go into an house of mourning, then into a banqueting house.   

Diet.  

Ecclesiasticus 31. 19 20.  O How well content is a wise man with a little wine? so that in sleep thou shalt not be sick thereof, nor feel my pain. A sweet wholesome sleep shall such a one have and feel no inward grief. He riseth up betimes in the morning, and is well at ease in himself. But an unsatiable eater sleepeth unquietly and hath ache and pain of the body.  

Ecclesiasticus 31. 21.  If thou feelest that thou hast eaten to much, arise, go thy way, cast it out of thy stomach, and take thy rest, and it shall ease thee, so that thou shalt bring no sickness unto thy body.  

Ecclesiasticus 37. 28. 29. 30.  Be not greedy in every eating, and be not to hasty upon all meats, for excess of meats bringeth sickness, and gluttony cometh at the last to an unmeasurable heat. Through surfeit have many a one perished: but he that dieteth himself temperately prolongeth his life.   

Dissembling.  

Pro. 10. 32.  DIssembling lips keep hatred secretly  

Prou. 11. 3.  The innocent dealing of the just shall lead them: but the wickedness of such as dissemble shall be their own destruction.  

Pro. 11. 9  Through the mouth of the dissembler is his neighbour destroyed.  

Pro. 11. 13.  A dissembling person will discover privy things: but he that is of a faithful heart will keep counsel.  

Pro. 11. 20.  The Lord abhorreth them that be of a feigned heart, but he hath pleasure in them that be of an undefiled conversation.  

Prou. 12. 17  A true mouth is ever constant: but a dissembling tongue is soon changed.  

Pro. 26. 28.  A dissembling tongue hateth one that rebuketh him: and a flattering mouth worketh mischief.  

Ecclesiasticus 19 25.  A wicked man can behave himself humbly, and can duck with his head, and yet is but a deceiver within.   

Doings of men, look good men.  

Prou. 16. 7.  WHen a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh his very enemies to be his friends.  

Prou. 16. 1.  A man deviseth a way in his heart, but it is the Lord that ordereth his goings.  

Pro. 16. 17.  The path of the righteous is to eschew evil, and whoso looketh well to his ways keepeth his own soul.  

Pro. 16. 33.  The lots are cast into the lap, but the ordering thereof standeth all in the Lord.  

Pro. 19 22.  It is a man's worship to do good, & better it is to be a poor man then a dissembler.  

Prou 20. 6.  Many there be that would be called good doers: but where shall one find a true faithful man.  

Pro. 20. 7.  Whoso leadeth a godly and an innocent life is righteous: and happy shall his children be whom he leaveth behind him.  

Prou. 20. 9  Who can say, my heart is clean, I am innocent from sin.  

Pro. 20. 24.  The Lord ordereth every man's going: how may a man than understand his own way.  

Prou. 21. 2.  Every man thinketh his own way to be right: but the Lord judgeth the hearts.  

Prou. 21. 3.  To do righteousness and judgement is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.  

Pro. 21. 5.  The just delighteth in doing the thing that is right: but over the workers of wickedness hangeth destruction.  

Pro. 24. 16.  A just man falleth seven times and riseth up again: but the ungodly fall into wickedness.  

Prou. 25. 21  If thine enemy hunger feed him, if he thirst give him drink: for so shalt thou heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.  

Pro. 28. 13.  He that hideth his sins shall not prospero: but whoso knowledgeth them & forsaketh them shall have mercy.  

Prou. 28. 14  Well is him that standeth in awe, as for him that hardeneth his heart he shall fall into mischief.  

Pro. 28. 18.  Whoso leadeth a godly and an innocent life shall be saved: but he that goeth froward ways shall once have a fall.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 7.  justify not thyself before God, for he knoweth thy heart, and desire not to be reputed wise in the presence of the King.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 36.  Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end and thou shalt never do amiss.   

Dreams.  

Ecclesiasticus 34. 1.  Unwise people beguile themselves with vain and deceitful hope, and fools trust dreams.  

2.  Whoso regardeth dreams is like him that will take hold of a shadow and follow after the wind: 
3.  even so is it with the appearings of dreams.  

Ecclesiasticus 34. 5. 6.  soothsaying, witchcraft, sorcery and dreaming is but vanity: like as when a woman travaileth with child, & hath many fantasies in her heart. Where as such visions come not of God, set not thine heart upon them.   

Drunkenness, look more in wine.  

Ecclesiasticus 19 1.  A Labouring man that is given unto drunkenness shall not be rich, and he that maketh not much of small things, shall fall by little and little.  

Ecclesiasticus 31. 25. 26.  Be not thou a wine bibber, for wine hath destroyed many a man. The fire proveth the hard iron, even so doth wine prove the hearts of the proud when they be drunken.  

Ecclesiasticus 31. 30.  Drunkenness filleth the mind of the foolish with shame and ruin, minisheth the strength and maketh wounds.   

Enemy, look more in love and evil will.  

Ecclesiasticus 12. 10. 11. 12. 13.  TRust never thine enemy: For like as iron rusteth, so doth his wickedness, & though he make much crouching and kneeling, yet keep well thy mind, and beware of him. Set him not by thee, neither let him sit at thy right hand, jest he turn him, get thee into thy place, take thy room, and seek thy seat, and so thou at the last shalt remember my words, and be pricked at my sayings.  

18.  An enemy is sweet in his lips, he 
Ecclesiasticus 12. 17.  can make many good words, and speak many good things, yea he can weep with his eyes, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into the pit: and if he may find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood. If adversity come upon thee thou shalt find him there first, and though he pretend to do thee help, yet shall he undermine thee. He shall shake his head and clap his hands over thee for very gladness, and while he maketh many words he shall disguise his countenance.   

Father and mother.  

Pro. 17. 21.  HE that begetteth a fool, begetteth his sorrow: and the father of a fool can have no joy.  

Prou. 19 18  Chasten thy son while there is hope: but let not thy soul be moved to slay him.  

Prou. 22. 6.  Teach a child in his youth what way he should go: for he shall not leave it when he is old.  

Pro. 23. 24.  A righteous father is marvelous glad of a wise son: and he that begetteth a wise child, shall have great pleasure of him.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 23.  If thou have sons, bring them up in nurture and learning, and hold them in awe from their youth up.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 24. 25.  If thou have daughters, keep their body and show not thy face cheerful toward them. Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou perform a weighty matter, but give her to a man of understanding.  

Ecclesiasticus 16. 1. 2. 3.  Delight not thou in the multitude of ungodly children: and have no pleasure in them if they fear not God. Trust not thou to their life and regard not their labours. For one son that feareth God, is better than a thousand ungodly. And better is it for a man to die without children, then to leave behind him such children as are ungodly.  

Ecclesiasticus 30. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  Whoso loveth his child holdeth him still under correction, that he may have joy of him afterward, and that he grope not after his neighbour's doors. He that teacheth his son shall have joy in him, and need not to be ashamed of him among his acquaintance. Whoso informeth and teacheth his son, grieveth the enemy, and before his friends he may joy of him, though the father die, yet is he as though he were not dead, for he hath left one behind him that is like him in his life, he saw him and had joy in him, and was not sorry in his death, neither was he ashamed before his enemies, for he left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and a good doer unto the friends.  

7.  He that chasteneth his child bindeth the wounds together, that his heart may fear every word.  

8.  An untamed horse will be hard, and awanton child will be wilful.  

Ecclesiasticus 30. 9 10. 11. 12. 13.  If thou bring up thy son delicately, he shall make thee afraid: & if thou play with him he shall bring thee to heaviness. Laugh not with him jest thou weep with him also, and jest thy teeth be set on edge at the last. give him no liberty in his youth, and excuse not his folly, bow down his neck while he is young, hit him upon the sides, while he is yet but a child, jest he wax stubborn and give no more force of thee, and so shalt thou have heaviness of soul. Teach thy child and be diligent therein, jest it be to thy shame.   

Fear of the Lord  

Ecclesiasticus 1. 15. 16. 17.  THe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.  
The fear of the lord is the right service of God that preserveth and justifieth the heart and giveth mirth & gladness.  

18.  Whoso feareth the Lord shall be happy, and when he hath need of comfort he shall be blessed.  

20.  The fear of the Lord is wisdom that maketh rich & bringeth all good with her.  

22.  The fear of the Lord is the crown of wisdom, and giveth plenteous peace and health.  

24.  The fear of the Lord is the root of wisdom, and her branches are long life.  

26.  The fear of the Lord driveth out sin: for he that is without fear can not be made righteous, and his wilful boldness is his own destruction.  

Ecclesiasticus 2. 9  O ye that fear the Lord take sure hold of his mercy, shrink not away from him, that ye fall not.  

10.  O ye that fear the Lord believe him and your reward shall not be empty.  
O ye that fear the Lord put your trust in him: and mercy shall come unto you for pleasure.  
O ye that fear the Lord set your love upon him, and your hearts shall be lightened.  

11.  Consider the old generations of men, oh ye children & mark them well: was there ever any confounded that put his trust in the Lord? Who ever continued in his fear 
12.  and was forsaken? Or whom did he ever despise that called faith fully upon him? for God is gracious and merciful, he forgetteth sins in the time of trouble, & is a defender of all them that seek him in the truth.  

16.  They that fear the Lord will not mistrust his word, and they that love him will keep his commandments.  

17.  They that fear the Lord will seek out the things that are pleasant unto him, and they that love him will fulfil his law.  

18.  They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts and humble their souls in his sight.  

19  They that fear the lord keep his commandments and will be patient till they see himself, saying: better it is for us to fall into the hands of the Lord, then into the hands of men: 
21.  for his mercy is as great as himself.   

Folly.  

Prou. 1. 32.  THe prosperity of fools shallbe their own destruction.  

Prou 2. 21.  The wise shall have honour in possession, but shame is the promotion that fools shall have.  

Pro. 10. 23.  A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it: but wisdom ruleth the man that hath understanding.  

Pro. 12. 16.  He that hath understanding doth hide wisdom, but an undiscrete fool telleth out his foolishness.  

Prou. 14. 7.  See that thou meddle not with a fool in whom thou perceivest to be no knowledge.  

Prou. 14. 8.  The wisdom of him that hath understanding, is to take heed unto his ways, but the foolishness of the unwise deceiveth.  

Prou. 14 9  Fools make but a sport of sin, but there is a favourable love among the righteous.  

Prou. 18. 7.  A fools mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare of his own soul.  

Prou. 26. 3.  Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the ass a bridle, and a rod to the fools back.  

Prou. 26. 12  If thou seest a man that is wise in his own conceit, there is more hope of a fool then in him.  

Pro. 26. 17.  Whoso goeth by and meddleth with other men's strife, he is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.  

Pro. 28. 26.  He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but he that dealeth wisely shall be safe.  

Ecclesiastes 10. 11.  The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious: but the lips of a fool will destroy himself.  
The beginning of his talking is foolishness, and last word of his mouth is stark madness.  

Ecclesiasticus 21. 14.  The heart of a fool is like a broken vessel, he can keep no wisdom.  

Ecclesiasticus 22. 13.  Talk not much with a fool, and go not with him that hath no understanding.  

Ecclesiasticus 27. 13.  The talking of fools is abomination, and their sport is voluptuousness and misnurtour.   

Fortune commonly called in deed nothing else but the providence of God.  

Ecclesiastes 4. 14.  SOme one cometh out of prison and is made a King: and an other which is borne in the kingdom cometh unto poverty.  

Ecclesiastes 9 10.  In running it helpeth not to be swift, in battle it helpeth not to be strong: to feeding it helpeth not to be wise: to richesse it helpeth not to be subtle: to be had in favour it helpeth not to be cunning, but that all lieth in time and fortune.  

Ecclesiasticus 11. 5.  Many tyrants have been feign to sit down upon the earth, and the unlikely have worn the crown.  

Ecclesiasticus 11. 6.  Many mighty men have been brought low: and the honourable have been delivered into other men's hands.  

Ecclesiasticus 11. 11. 12.  There is some man that laboureth, and the more he wearieth himself, the less he hath. Again some man is slothful, hath need of help, wanteth strength & hath great poverty, and God's eye looketh upon him to good, setteth him from his low estate, & lifteth up his head: so that many men marvel at him and give honour unto God.  

Ecclesiasticus 11. 21.  Continued not in the works of sinners, but put thy trust in God, and bide in thine estate: for it is but an easy thing in the sight of God to make a poor man rich, and that suddenly.  

Ecclesiasticus 20. 9  Some man getteth a fall for being to proud, and some cometh to worship from low estate.  

Ecclesiasticus 37. 18. 19 20. 21.  Some man is apt and well instructed in many things, and yet very unprofitable unto himself. Some man there is that can give wise and prudent counsel, and yet is he hated, and continueth a beggar: for the grace is not given him of God to be accepted. An other is rob of all wisdom, yet is he wise unto himself, and the fruit of understanding is commendable in his mouth.   

Friendship.  

Prou. 17. 17  HE is a friend that always loveth, and in adversity a man shall know who is his brother.  

Prou. 18. 19  A brother though he be grieved with offence, yet is he more worth than a very strong castle: and they that hold together are like the bar of a palace.  

Pro. 18. 24.  A man that loveth his friends will be companable with them: and some friend sticketh faster to a man then his brother.  

Prou. 27. 6.  Faithful are the wounds of a lover, but the kisses of an enemy are cruel.  

Prou. 27. 9  Balm & sweet incense make the heart merry: so is the sweet counsel of a man's friend that agreeth to his purpose.  

Pro. 27. 10.  Thy own friend and thy father's friend see thou forsake not: but go not into thy brother's house in time of trouble, for better is a friend at hand then a brother a far of.  

Ecclesiastes 4. 9 10. 11. 12.  Two are better than one, for they may well enjoy the profit of their labour. For if one of them fall, his companion helpeth him up again: But woe is him that is alone: for if he fall he hath not an other to help him up. Again, when two sleep together they are warm, but how can a body be warm alone? one may be overcome, but two may make resistance. A threefold gable is not lightly broken.  

Ecclesiasticus 6. 6.  Hold friendship with many, nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand.  

Ecclesiasticus 6. 7 8. 9 10. 11. 12  If thou gettest a friend prove him first, and be not hasty to give him credence, for some man is a friend but for a time, & will not abide in the day of trouble. And there is some friend that turneth to enmity, and taketh part against thee, and if he know any hurt by thee he telleth it out. Again some friend is but a companion at the table, and in the day of need he continueth not. But a sure friend will be unto thee even as thine own self, and deal faithfully with thy household folk. If thou suffer trouble and adversity he is with thee.  

Ecclesiasticus 6. 13.  Departed from thine enemies, yea and beware of thy friends.  

Ecclesiasticus 6. 14. 15. 16. 17.  A faithful friend is a strong defence, whoso findeth such one findeth a treasure. A faithful friend hath no pear, the weight of gold and silver is not to be compared to the goodness of his faith. A faithful friend is a medicine of life, and they that fear the Lord shall find him. Whoso feareth the Lord shall prospero with friends, and as he is himself so shall his friend be also.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 18.  give not over thy friend for any good, nor thy faithful brother for the best gold.  

Ecclesiasticus 9 12.  Forsake not an old friend, for the new shall not be like him. A new friend is new wine: let him be old and thou shalt drink him with pleasure.  

Ecclesiasticus 19 15.  Tell thy friend his fault jest he be ignorant, and say: I have not done it, or if he have spoken that he do it no more.  

Ecclesiasticus 27. 17. 18.  love thy friend and bind thyself in faithfulness with him, but if thou bewrayest his secrets thou shalt not get him again: For like as the man is that destroyeth his enemy, so is he also that dealeth falsely in the friendship of his neighbour.  

Ecclesiasticus 37. 4.  There is some companion which in prosperity rejoiceth with his friend: but in the time of trouble he taketh part against him.   

Gifts or rewards.  

Prou. 17. 8.  A Reward is a precious stone unto him that hath, 〈◊〉 but unto whomsoever it turneth, it maketh him unwise.  

Pro. 17. 13.  Whoso rewardeth evil for good, the plague shall not departed from his house.  

Pro. 17. 23.  The ungodly taketh gifts out of the bosom to wrist the ways of judgement.  

Prou. 19 6.  The multitude hangeth upon great men: and every man favoureth him that giveth rewards.  

Prou. 21. 14  A privy reward pacifieth displeasure, & a gift in the bosom stilleth furiousness.  

Pro. 25. 13.  Whoso maketh great boasts and giveth nothing, is like clouds & wind without rain.   

God.  

Prou. 3. 5. 6 7.  PUt thy trust in God with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own wit: in all thy ways have respect unto him, and he shall order thy goings. Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the Lord and departed from evil.  

Prou. 5. 21.  Every man's ways are open in the sight of the Lord, and he pondereth all their goings.  

Prou. 15. 3.  The eyes of the Lord look on every place beholding both the good and bad.  

Pro. 15. 11.  The hell with her pain is known unto the lord: how much more than the hearts of men?  

Prou. 16. 1. 2. 3.  A man may well purpose a thing in his heart, but the answer of the tongue cometh of the Lord  
A man thinketh all his ways to be clean, but it is the Lord that judgeth the mind. Commit thy works unto the Lord and look what thou devisest it shall prospero.  

Pro. 20. 22.  Say not thou I will recompense evil: but put thy trust in the Lord and he shall defend thee.  

Pro. 29. 25.  He that feareth men shall have a fall: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord is without danger.  

Ecclesiastes 8. 12.  Though an evil person offend an hundred times, & God defer, giving him long life: yet am I sure that it shall go well with them that fear God, because they have him before their eyes.  

Ecclesiastes 12. 13.  Fear God and keep his commandments, for that toucheth all men, for God shall judge all works, and secret things whether they be good or evil.  

Ecclesiasticus 13. 8. Ecclesiasticus 13. 13. Ecclesiasticus 15. 11. 12. 13.  Submit thyself unto God and wait upon his hand.  
Love God all thy life long, and call upon him in thy need.  
Say not thou, it is the lords fault that I am gone by, for thou shalt not do the thing that God hateth. Say not thou, he hath caused me to do wrong, for he hath no need of the ungodly. God hateth all abomination of error, and they that fear God will love none such.  

Ecclesiasticus 16. 11. 12.  Mercy and wrath is with him: he is both mighty to forgive, & to pour out displeasure: like as his mercy is great, even so is his punishment also, he judgeth a man according to his works.  

Ecclesiasticus 32. 23. 24.  In all thy works put thy trust in God from thy whole heart, for that is the keeping of the commandments: whoso believeth God's word taketh heed to the commandments, and he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall want nothing.  

Ecclesiasticus 33. 1.  There shall no evil happen unto him that feareth God: but when he is in tentation, the Lord shall deliver him and keep him from evil.  

Ecclesiasticus 33. 12.  Like as the clay is in the potter's hand, and all the ordering thereof at his pleasure: so are men also in the hands of him that made them, so that he may give them as liketh him best.   

Good men and evil.  

Prou. 2. 21. 22.  THe just shall devil in the land, and they that be perfect shall remain in it: but the ungodly shall be rooted out of the land and the wicked doers shall be rooted out of it.  

Prou. 3. 33.  The curse of the Lord is in the house of the ungodly: but he blesseth the dwellings of the righteous.  

Prou. 3. 31. 32.  Follow not a wicked man and choose none of his ways: for the Lord abhorreth the froward, but his counsel is among the righteous.  

Prou. 4. 14. 15. 16.  Come not in the path of the ungodly, and walk not in the way of the wicked, abhor it and go not therein, departed aside and pass over by it: for they can not sleep except they have first done some mischief: neither take they any rest except they have first done some harm.  

Prou. 4. 18. 19  The path of the rightwise shineth as the light, that is ever brighter and brighter unto the perfect day: but the way of the ungodly is as the darkness, they know not where they fall.  

Prou. 10. 16  The righteous laboureth to do good: but the ungodly useth his increase unto sin.  

Pro. 10. 25.  The ungodly passeth when the tempest cometh: but the righteous remaineth sure for ever.  

Pro. 10. 30.  The righteous shall never be overthrown: but the ungodly shall not remain in the land.  

Prou. 11. 6.  The righteousness of the just shall deliver them: but the wicked shall be taken in their own ungodliness.  

Pro. 11. 18.  The labour of the ungodly prospereth not: but he that soweth righteousness shall receive a sure reward.  

Pro. 11. 19  Like as righteousness bringeth life, even so to cleave unto evil bringeth death.  

Prou. 12. 7.  God overturneth the estate of the wicked and they stand not: but the house of the righteous shall stand steadfast.  

Pro. 12. 21.  There shall no misfortune happen unto the just, but the ungodly shall be filled with misery.  

Prou. 13. 21  Mischief followeth upon sinners, but the righteous shall have a good reward.  

Pro. 14. 11.  The house of the ungodly shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall flourish.  

Prou. 15. 9  The way of the ungodly is an abomination unto the Lord: but whoso followeth righteousness, him he loveth.  

Pro. 15. 29.  The Lord is far from the ungodly, but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.  

Wis. 5. 16. 17.  The righteous shall live for evermore, their reward also is with the Lord, and their remembrance with the highest. Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom, and a beautiful crown at the lords hand: for with his right hand shall he cover them, and with his own holy arm shall he defend them.  

Ecclesiasticus 40. 9 10  Death, bloudsheding, strife, and sword, oppression, hunger, destruction, and punishment, these things are created against the ungodly, and for their sakes came the flood also.   

Health and sickness.  

Pro. 18. 14.  A Good stomach driveth away a man's disease, but when the spirit is vexed who may abide it?  

Ecclesiasticus 30. 14. 15. 16.  Better is the poor being whole & strong, than a man to be rich and not to have his health. Health & welfare is above all gold, and a whole body above all treasure. There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart. Death is better than a wretched life, and eternal rest better than continual sickness.   

House and husbandry.  

Pro. 24. 27.  FIrst make up thy work that is without, and look well unto that which thou hast in the field, and then build thine house.  

Pro. 24. 3. 4  Through wisdom is an house builded, and with understanding is it set up. Through discretion shall the chambers be filled with all costly and pleasant riches.  

Pro. 27. 23.  See that thou know the number of thy cattle thyself, and look well to thy flocks: for riches abide not always, and the crown endureth not for ever.  

Pro. 27. 25.  The hay groweth, the grass cometh up, and herbs are gathered in the mountains.  

Pro. 27. 26.  The lambs shall clothe thee, and for thy goats thou shalt have money to thy husbandry: thou shalt have goats milk enough to feed thee, to uphold thy household and to sustain thy maidens.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 15.  Let no laborious work be tedious unto thee, neither the husbandry which the Almighty hath created.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 22.  If thou have cattle look well to them, and if they be for thy profit, keep them.  

Ecclesiastes 48.  The increase of the earth upholdeth all thing: yea the King himself is maintained by husbandry.   

Housewife.  

Pro. 31. 10. ad finem.  WHoso findeth an honest faithful woman, she is much more worth than pearls. The heart of her husband may safely trust in her, so that he shall fall in no poverty. She will do him good, and not evil all the days of her life. She occupieth will and flax, and laboureth gladly with her hands. She is like a merchants ship that bringeth her victuals from far. She is up in the night season to provide meat for her household, and food for her maidens. She considereth land and buyeth it, and with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vinyeard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and courageth her arms. And if she perceive that her housewifery doth good, her candle goeth not out by night. She layeth her fingers to the spindle, and her hand taketh hold of the distaff. She openeth her hand to the poor, yea she stretcheth forth her hands to such as have need. She feareth not that the cold of winter shall hurt her house, for all her household folk are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself fine ornaments, her clothing is white silk and purple. Her husband is much set by in the gates. When he sitteth among the rulers of the land. She maketh cloth of silk and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall rejoice. She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of grace. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not her bread with idleness. Her children shall arise and call her blessed, and her husband shall make much of her. Many daughters there be that gather riches together, but thou goest above them all. As for favour it is deceitful, and beauty is a vain thing. But a woman that feareth the Lord, she is worthy to be praised. give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.   

judge and judgement.  

Pro. 17. 15.  THe Lord hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly as him that condemneth the innocent.  

Prou. 18. 5.  It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgement.  

Pro. 18. 13.  He that giveth sentence in a matter before he hear it, is a fool and worthy to be confounded.  

Pro. 22. 22.  See that thou rob not the poor because he is weak, and oppress not the simple in judgement, for the Lord himself will defend their cause, and do violence unto them that have used violence.  

Pro. 24. 11.  Deliver them that go unto death, and are led away to be slain, and be not negligent therein: if thou be able to do them good.  

Pro. 24. 23. 24. 25.  It is not good to have respect of any person in judgement. He that sayeth to the ungodly thou art righteous, him shall the people curse: yea the commonalty shall abhor him. But they that rebuke the ungodly, in them doth God delight, and a rich blessing shall come upon them.  

Prou. 29. 7.  The righteous considereth the cause of the poor, but the ungodly regardeth no understanding.  

Prou. 31. 8. 9  Be thou advocate for the dumb, and stand in judgement thyself to speak for all such as be succourless in this transitory world. Open thy mouth, defend the thing that is lawful and right, and the cause of the poor and helpless.  

Ecclesiastes 3. 16. 17.  I saw under the Sun ungodliness in the stead of judgement, and iniquity in stead of righteousness. Then I thought in my mind: God shall separate the righteous from the ungodly, and then shall be the time and judgement of all counsel and works.  

Ecclesiastes 5. 7.  If thou seest the poor to be oppressed and wrongfully dealt withal, so that equity and the right of the law is wrested in the land, marvel not thou at such a thing: for one great man keepeth touch with an other, and the mighty men are in authority over the poor.  

Ecclesiastes 5. 5. Wis. 1. 1. 2  See that thou justify the small and great alike.  
O set your affection upon righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth. Have a good opinion of the Lord, and seek him in the singleness of heart, for he will be found of them that tempt him not, and appeareth unto such as put their trust in him.  

Wis. 6. 2. 3 4. 5. 6. 7.  O learn ye that be judges of the earth. give eare ye that rule the multitudes, and delight in much people. For the power is given you of the Lord, and the strength from the highest: which shall try your works, and search out your imaginations. How that ye being officers of his kingdom, have not executed true judgement: have not kept the 〈◊〉 righteousness: nor walked after the 〈◊〉 of God. Horrible and that right soon 〈◊〉 appear unto you: for an hard judgement 〈◊〉 they have that bore rule. Mercy is granted unto the simple, but they that be 〈◊〉 authority shall be sore punished.  

Ecclesiasticus 4. 9 10.  Deliver him that suffereth wrong from the hand of the oppressor, and be not faint hearted when thou sittest in judgement. Be merciful unto the fatherless as a father, and be 〈◊〉 of an husband unto their mother, so shalt thou be as an obedier● son of the highest, and he shall love thee more than thy mother doth.  

Ecclesiasticus 10. 1.  A wise judge will order his people with discretion: and where a man of understanding beareth rule, there goeth it well.  

Ecclesiasticus 10. 2. 3.  As the judge of the people is himself, even so are his officers: and look what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are they that devil therein also.  

Ecclesiasticus 10. 21.  Great is the judge and mighty in honour, yet is there none greater than he that feareth God.  

Ecclesiasticus 11. 7. 8.  Condemn no man before thou have tried out the matter, and when thou hast made inquisition, then reform righteously. give no sentence before thou hast heard the cause, but first let men tell out their tales.   

Knowledge and learning.  

Prou. 1. 5.  BY hearing the wise, man shall come by more wisdom.  

Pro. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  If thou criest after wisdom, and callest for knowledge: If thou seekest after her as after money, and diggest for her as for treasure, then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God: For it is the Lord that giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.  

Prou. 2. 10. 11.  If wisdom enter into thine heart and thy soul delight in knowledge, then shall counsel preserve thee, and understanding shall keep thee.  

Pro. 10. 13.  In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom.  

Pro. 14. 15.  An ignorant body believeth all things: but whoso hath understanding looketh well to his goings.  

Pro. 18. 15.  A wise heart laboureth for knowledge, and a prudent ear seeketh understanding.  

Pro. 22. 17. 18.  My son bow down thine ear, & hearken unto the words of wisdom: apply thy mind unto my doctrine, for thou shalt be excellent if thou keep it in thy heart, & practise it in thy mouth that thou mayst put thy trust in the Lord  

Ecclesiastes 1. 18.  Where much wisdom is, there is also great travel and disquietness, and the more knowledge a man hath, the more is his care.  

Ecclesiastes 1. 8.  All things are so hard to be known that no man can express them.  

Ecclesiastes 3. 11.  God hath planted ignorance also in the hearts of men, that they should not comprehend the ground of his works which he doth from the beginning to the end.  

Ecclesiasticus 20. 29.  Wisdom that is hid, & treasure that is hoarded up, what profit is in them both? Better is he that keepeth his ignorance secret, than a man that hideth his wisdom.  

Ecclesiasticus 21. 21.  Learning is unto a wise man a jewel of gold, and like an armlet upon his right arm.  

Ecclesiasticus 21. 13.  The knowledge of the wise shall flow like water that runneth over, and his counsel is like a fountain of life.   

King or Prince.  

Pro. 14. 28.  THe increase and prosperity of the commons is the King's honour: but the decay of the people is the confusion of the Prince.  

Pro. 16. 10  When the prophecy is in the lips of the King, his mouth shall not go wrong in judgement.  

Pro. 16. 12.  It is a great abomination when Kings are wicked, for a King's seat should be holden up with righteousness.  

Pro. 16. 13.  Righteous lips are pleasant unto Kings, and he that speaketh the truth shall be believed.  

Prou. 16. 14  The King's displeasure is a messenger of death: but a wise man will pacify him.  

Pro. 16. 15.  The cheerful countenance of the king is life: and his loving favour is as the evening dew.  

Prou. 17. 7.  Speech of authority becometh not a fool: much less a lying mouth then beseemeth a Prince.  

Pro. 19 12.  The Kings disfavour is like the roaring of a lion: but his friendship is like the dew upon the grass.  

Prou. 20. 2.  The King aught to be feared as the roaring of a lion: Whoso provoketh him to anger offendeth against his own soul.  

Prou. 20. 8.  A King that sitteth in the throne of judgement, and looketh well about him, driveth away all evil.  

Pro. 20. 26.  A wise King destroyeth the ungodly, and bringeth the wheel over them.  

Pro. 20. 28.  Mercy and faithfulness preserve the King: and with loving kindness his seat is holden up.  

Prou. 21. 1.  The kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, like as are the rivers of water, he may turn it whither so ever he william.  

Pro. 24. 21. 22.  My son, fear thou the Lord and the King, and keep no company with them that slide back from his fear: for their destruction shall come suddenly, and who knoweth the adversity that may come from them both.  

Prou 25. 1.  It is the honour of God to keep a thing secret, but the kings honour is to search out a thing.  

Prou. 25. 2.  The heaven is high, the earth is deep, and the King's heart is unsearchable.  

Prou. 25. 3. 4.  Take the dross from the silver and there shall be a clean vessel thereof. Take away ungodliness from the King, and his seat shall be established with righteousness.  

Pro. 28. 15.  Like as the roaring of a lion and an hungry bear, even so is an ungodly Prince over the poor people.  

Pro. 28. 16.  Where the prince is without understanding, there is great oppression & wrong: but if he be such a one as hateth covetousness, he shall long reign.  

Prou. 29. 4.  With true judgement the King setteth up the land: but if he be a man that oppresseth the people with gatherings, he turneth it upside down.  

Pro. 29. 14.  The seat of the King that faithfully judgeth the poor shall continued sure for evermore.  

Prou. 31. 4.  It is not for Kings, it is not (I say) for Kings to drink wine, nor Princes strong drink: for there is no secret where drunkenness raineth, jest they being drunken forget the law, and pervert the judgement of all poor men's children.  

Ecclesiastes 10. 15. 16.  Woe be unto thee (O land) whose King is but a child, & whose princes are early at their banquets. But well is thee (O land) whose King is come of nobles, and whose Princes eat in due season for necessity and not for lust.   

Labour, look more in slothfulness.  

Ecclesiastes 3. 9  WHat hath a man else (that doth any thing) but weariness & labour? For as touching the travel and carefulness which God hath given unto men, I see that he hath given it them to be exercised in it.  

Ecclesiastes 3. 13.  All that a man eateth and drinketh, yea, whatsoever a man enjoyeth of all his labour, that same is a gift of God.  

Ecclesiastes 3. 22.  I perceive that there is nothing better for a man then to be joyful in his labour: for that is his portion.   

Law of God and man.  

Pro. 13. 14.  THe law is a well of life unto the wise, that it may keep him from the snares of death.  

Pro. 25. 7. 8 9  Be not hasty to go to the law, jest haply thou do some offence after the strife be ended, whereby thy neighbour put thee to shame. Handle thy matter with thy neighbour himself, and discover not an other man's secret, jest when men hear thereof, it turn to thy dishonour, and jest thine evil name do not cease.  

Prou. 28. 4.  They that forsake the law praise the ungodly: but such as keep the law abhor them.  

Prou. 28. 7.  Whoso keepeth the law is a child of understanding: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.  

Pro. 28. 9  He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, his prayer shall be abominable.  

Prou. 29. 9  If a wise man go to law with a fool, (whether he deal with him friendly or roughly he getteth no rest.  

Pro. 29. 18.  When the word of God is not preeched, the people perish but well is him that keepeth the law.  

Prou. 30. 5. 6.  All the words of God are pure and clean, for he is a shield unto all them that put their trust in him. Put thou nothing unto his words, jest he reprove thee and thou be found a liar.  

Ecclesiasticus 6. 38.  Let thy mind be upon the commandments of God, and be earnestly occupied in his laws, so shall he establish thy heart and give thee wisdom at thine own desire.  

Ecclesiasticus 8. 14.  Go not to law with the judge, for he will judge according to his own honour.  

Ecclesiasticus 19 24.  A crafty subtle man can be wise, but he is unrighteous, and with gifts he wresteth the open and manifest law.   

Lending and borrowing.  

Ecclesiasticus 29. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  WHoso will show mercy let him lend unto his neighbour: and he that is able let him keep the commandment. Lend unto thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due season. Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him, and thou shalt always find the thing that is necessary for thee. There have been many that when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and made them travail and labour that had helped them. While they receive any thing they kiss the hands of such as give them, for their neighbours good they humble their voice: but when they should pay again, they keep it back, and give evil words, and make many excuses by reason of time: and though he be able, yet giveth he scarce the half again, and reckoneth the other to be found. And if he with hold not his money, yet hath he an enemy of him, and that undeserved. He payeth him with cursing and rebuke, and giveth him evil words for his good deed.  

Ecclesiasticus 29. 7. 8. 9 10.  There be many one which are not glad for to lend, not because of evil, but they fear to lose the thing that they lend: yet have thou patience with the simple, & withhold not mercy from him. Help the poor for the commandments sake, and let him not go empty from thee because of his necessity. Lese thy money for thy brother and neighbours sake, and bury it not under a stone where it rusteth and corrupteth.   

Liberality.  

Prou. 11. 24  SOme man giveth out his goods and is the richer: but the niggard (having enough) will departed from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty.  

Pro. 11. 25.  He that is liberal in giving shall have plenty: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.  

Pro. 11. 26.  Whoso hordeth up his corn shallbe cursed among the people: but blessing shall light upon his head that giveth food.  

Pro. 18. 16.  Liberality bringeth a man to honour & worship, and setteth him among great men.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 33.  Be liberal unto all men living, yet let not but do good even unto them that are dead.  

Ecclesiasticus 31. 23.  Whoso is liberal in dealing out his meat, many men shall bless him, and praise him with their lips, and the same is a sure token of his love and faithfulness.  

Ecclesiasticus 40. 17.  Friendliness and liberality is the increase and blessing of God, is like a paradise and garden of pleasure: such mercy also and kindness endureth for ever.   

Love and evil will.  

Pro. 10. 12.  Evil will stirreth up strife, but love covereth the multitude of sins.  

Pro. 15. 17.  Better is a mess of pottage with love, than a fat ox with evil william.  

Pro. 23. 6. 7  Eat thou not with the envious, and desire not his meat: for he doth as a man that prescribeth a measure to thee in his heart. He sayeth unto thee, eat and drink, where as his heart is not with him.  

Pro. 24. 17. 18.  Rejoice not thou at the fall of thine enemy, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth, jest the Lord (when he seeth it) be angry and turn his wrath from him unto thee.  

Pro. 26. 23.  Venomous lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.  

Pro. 26. 24. 25.  An enemy shall be known by his talking, and in the mean season he imagineth mischief, but when he speaketh fair believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.  

Pro. 26. 26.  Whoso keepeth evil will secretly to do hurt, his malice shall be showed before the whole congregation.  

Ecclesiasticus 8. 7.  Be not glad of the death of thine enemy, but remember that we must die all the sort of us.  

Ecclesiasticus 25. 1.  Three things there are that my spirit favoureth, which be also allowed before God and man. The unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and wife that agreed well together.  

Ecclesiasticus 28. 3. 4. 5. 6.  A man that beareth hatred against an other, how dare he desire forgiveness of God? If he that is but flesh beareth hatred and keep it, who will entreat for his sins? Remember the end, and let enmity pass, which seeketh death and destruction, and abide thou in the commandments.   

Living.  

Pro. 30. 7. 8 9  TWo things have I required of thee (Lord) that thou wilt not deny me before I die. Remove from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches, only grant me a necessary living, jest if I be to full I deny thee and say: Who is the Lord? And jest I being constrained through poverty, fall unto stealing & take the name of God in vain.  

Ecclesiasticus 29. 23.  The chief thing that keepeth in thy life, is water and bread, clothing and lodging to cover thy shame.  

Ecclesiasticus 29. 24.  Better it is to have a poor living in a man's own house, then delicate fare among the strange.  

Ecclesiasticus 29. 25. 26. 27.  Be it little or much that thou hast, hold thee content withal, and thou shalt not be blamed as a vagabond, for a miserable life is it to go from house to house, and where a man is friended he dare not open his mouth. Though one be lodged and have meat and drink, yet shall he be taken as unworthy, and hear many bitter rough words.  

Ecclesiasticus 32. 21. 22.  give not thyself into a laborious slippery way, and beware of thy children, and take heed of them that be thine own household.  

Ecclesiasticus 33. 18. 19 20.  give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over thee, while thou livest, and give not away thy substance and good to an other, jest it repent thee that thou be feign to beg therefore thyself. As long as thou livest and hast breath, let no man change thee: for better it is that thy children do pray thee, then that thou shouldest be feign to look in their hands.  

Ecclesiasticus 33. 22.  At that time when thou shalt end thy days, & finish thy life, distribute thine inheritance  

Ecclesiasticus 39 26. 27.  All things necessary for the life of man are created from the beginning: water, fire, iron and salt, meal, meat and honey, milk and wine, oil and clothing. All these things are created for the best to the faithful. But to the ungodly shall all these things be turned to hurt and harm.   

Manners.  

Pro. 11. 22.  A Fair woman without discrete manners, is like a ring of gold in a swine's snout.  

Pro. 23. 1. 2 3.  When thou sittest at the table to eat with a Lord, order thyself mannerly with the things that are set before thee. Measure thine appetite, and if thou wilt rule thine own self, be not over greedy of his meat, for meat beguileth and deceiveth.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 14.  Put not forth thyself in the presence of 
Prou. 25. 5. 6.  the King, and press not into the place of great men. Better is it that it be said unto thee, come up higher, than thou to be put lower in the presence of the Prince, whom thou seest with thine eyes.  
Make not many words when thou art among the elders.  

Ecclesiasticus 21. 23.  A fool will peep in at the window into the house, but he that is well nourtered will stand without. A foolish man standeth hearkening at the door, but he that is wise will be ashamed.  

Ecclesiasticus 31. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.  If thou sit at a great man's table, open not thy mouth wide upon it, and make not many words, lay not thine hand upon every thing that thine eye seeth, and strive not with him in the dish. Ponder by thyself what thy neighbour would fain have, and be discrete in every point. Eat the thing that is set before thee mannerly as it becometh a man, and eat not to much jest thou be abhorred. Leave thou of first of all because of nurture, jest thou be he whom no man may satisfy, which may turn to thy decay. When thou sittest among many men, reach not thine hand out first of all.  

Ecclesiasticus 32. 8. 9 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.  Thou young man speak that becometh thee, and that is profitable, and yet scarce when thou art twice asked, comprehend much with few words, in many things be as one that is ignorant, give ear and hold thy tongue withal. If thou be among men of higher authority, desire not to compare thyself unto them: and when an elder speaketh, make not thou many words therein. Stand up betimes, and be not the last, but get thee home soon, and there take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt, so thou do none evil & defy no man, but for all things give thanks unto him that have made thee, and replenished thee with his goods.  

Ecclesiasticus 41. 19  Be ashamed to lie with thine elbows upon the bread.  

Ecclesiasticus 42. 8.  Be shamefast and well mannered in deed, so shall every man favour thee.   

Merchant.  

Ecclesiasticus 27. 2.  THere be two manner of things, which 
Ecclesiasticus 26. 30.  me think to be hard and perilous. A merchant cannot lightly keep him from wrong, neither a taverner himself from sin.  
Like as a nail in the wall sticketh fast between two stones, even so doth sin stick betwixt the bier and the seller.   

Measure and weight.  

Pro. 16. 11.  A True measure & a true balance are the lords judgement: he maketh all weights.  

Pro. 20. 10.  To use two manner of weights or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the Lord  

Pro. 20. 14.  It is naught, it is naught (saith he that buyeth any thing) but when he cometh to his own house than he boasteth of his pennyworth.  

Pro. 20. 23.  The Lord abhorreth two manner of weights, and a false balance is an evil thing.   

Mercy.  

Pro. 3. 3. 4.  LEt mercy and faithfulness never go from thee: bind them about thy neck, and writ them in the tables of thine heart. So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and men.  

Pro. 11. 17.  He that is merciful doth himself a benefit, but whoso hurteth his neighbour is a tyrant.  

Pro. 14. 22.  He that putteth his trust in the Lord loveth to be merciful.  

Pro. 21. 21.  Through mercy and faith are sins 
Prou. 15. 1.  purged: and through the fear of the Lord doth every one escape evil.  
Whoso followeth righteousness and mercy, findeth both life, righteousness and honour.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 34.  Let not them that weep be without comfort, but mourn with such as mourn. Let it not grieve thee to visit the sick, for that shall make thee to be beloved.  

Ecclesiasticus 18. 12.  The mercy that a man hath, reacheth to his neighbour, but the mercy of God is upon all flesh.  

Ecclesiasticus 28. 4.  He that showeth no mercy to a man that is like himself, how dare he ask forgiveness of his sins.  

Ecclesiasticus 35. 2.  Whoso is merciful and giveth alms, giveth a thankful offering.   

Mirth and joy.  

Pro. 14. 30.  A Merry heart is the life of the body: but rancour consumeth away the bones.  

Prou. 15. 13  A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but an heavy heart compelleth a man to sigh.  

Pro. 17. 22.  A merry heart maketh a lusty age: but a sorrowful mind drieth up the bones.  

Pro. 25. 19  Like as the moth hurteth a garment, and a worm a tree: so doth the heaviness of a man hurt the heart.  

Ecclesiastes 7. 3.  Gravity is better than to laugh: for when the countenance is heavy, the heart is reformed.  

Ecclesiastes 7. 4.  The heart of the wise is in the mourning house, but the heart of the foolish is in the house of mirth.  

Ecclesiastes 8. 15.  I commend gladness, because a man hath no better thing under the sun then to eat and drink & to be merry: for that shall he have of his labour all the days of his life, which God giveth him under the Sun.  

Ecclesiasticus 9 17.  Let thy mirth be in the fear of God, let the remembrance of God be in thy mind, and let all thy talking be in the commandments of the highest.  

Ecclesiasticus 30. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.  give not over thy mind unto heaviness: and vex not thyself in thine own counsel. The joy and cheerfulness of the heart, is the life of man, and a man's gladness is the prolonging of his days. love thine own soul and comfort thine heart: as for sorrow and heaviness drive it far from thee, for heaviness hath slain many a man, and bringeth no profit: zeal and anger shorten the days of the life: carefulness and sorrow bring age before the time, unto a merry heart every thing hath a good taste that he eateth.   

Name or fame.  

Prou. 10. 7.  THe memorial of the just shall have a good report: but the name of the ungodly shall stink.  

Pro. 15. 30.  Like as the clearness of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, so doth a good name feed the bones.  

Ecclesiastes 7. 1.  A good name is more worth than a precious ointment.  

Ecclesiasticus 41. 12.  Labour to get thee a good name, for that shall continued surer by thee, than a thousand great treasures of gold.  

Ecclesiasticus 41. 13.  A good life hath a number of days, but a good name endureth for ever.   

Neighbour.  

Prou. 3. 29. 30.  Intent no hurt unto thy neighbour, seeing he doth devil in rest by thee, strive not lightly with any without a cause, where as he hath done thee no harm.  

Pro. 20. 23.  Whoso despiseth his neighbour doth amiss, but blessed is he that hath pity on the poor.  

Pro. 20. 24.  The soul of the ungodly wisheth evil, and hath no pity upon his neighbour.  

Pro. 22. 28.  Thou shalt not remove the land mark which thy forelders have set.  

Pro. 25. 16.  Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, jest he be weary of thee and so abhor thee.  

Pro. 25. 17.  Whoso beareth false witness against his neighbour, he is a very club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.  

Ecclesiasticus 4. 23. 24.  Be not ashamed of thy neighbour in his adversity, and keep not back thy counsel when it may do good.  

Ecclesiasticus 6. 1.  Be not thy neighbour's enemy for thy friends sake: for whoso is evil shall be the heir of rebuke and dishonour, and whosoever beareth envy and a double tongue, offendeth.  

Ecclesiasticus 19 10.  If thou hast heard a word against thy neighbour, let it be dead within thee, and be sure thou shalt have no harm thereby.  

Ecclesiasticus 19 14. 15.  Reprove thy neighbour that he keep his tongue: and if he have spoken that he say it no more, tell thy neighbour his fault, for often times an offence is made, and give not credence to every word.  

Ecclesiasticus 22. 23.  Be faithful unto thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayst rejoice with him also in his prosperity.  

Ecclesiasticus 28. 2.  forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done to thee, and so shall thy sins be forgiven thee also when thou prayest.  

Ecclesiasticus 31. 31.  Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth, give him no despiteful words, and press not upon him with contrary sayings.  

Ecclesiasticus 34. 23.  Whoso robbeth his neighbour of his living, doth as great sin as though he slew him to death.   

Obedience and rule.  

Prou. 29. 2.  WHen the righteous have the over hand, the people are in prosperity, but when the ungodly beareth rule, than the people mourn.  

Ecclesiastes 8. 2.  I must keep the kings commandment, & the oath that I have made unto God.  

Ecclesiastes 10. 19  Wish the King no evil in thy thought, and speak no hurt of the rich in thy privy chamber: for a bird of the air shall betray thy voice, and with her feathers shall she bewray thy words.  

Ecclesiasticus 4. 7.  Humble thy soul unto thy elder, & bow down thy head to a man of worship.  

Ecclesiasticus 4. 25.  Withstand not the face of the mighty, and strive thou not against the stream.  

Pro. 26. 1.  Like as snow is not meet in Summer, nor rain in harvest, even so is worship unseemly for a fool.   

Patience.  

Prou. 14. 11.  THe patient abiding of the righteous shall be turned to gladness: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.  

Pro. 14. 29.  He that is patient hath much understanding: but he that is soon displeased, provoketh foolishness.  

Pro. 15. 18.  An angry man stirreth up strife: but he that is patient stilleth discord.  

Pro. 16. 32.  A patient man is better than one strong: & he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city.  

Pro. 19 11.  A wise man can put of displeasure: and it is his honour to let some faults pass.  

Pro. 25. 14.  With patience is a Prince pacified: and with a soft tongue is rigorousness broken.   

poverty.  

Prou. 19 17  HE that hath pity upon the poor dareth unto the Lord: and look what he layeth out it shall be paid him again.  

Pro. 21. 13.  Who so stoppeth his ears at the crying of the poor: he shall cry himself and not be heard.  

Prou. 22. 16  Who so doth a poor man wrong to increase his own richesse, and giveth unto the rich to please him, at the last cometh to poverty himself.  

Pro. 28. 3  One poor man oppressing an other by violence is like a continual rain that destroyeth the fruit.  

Pro. 28. 6.  A poor man leading a godly life, is better than the rich that goeth in froward ways.  

Pro. 28. 27.  He that giveth unto the poor, shall not lack: but he that turneth away his eyes from such as be in necessity, shall suffer great poverty himself.  

Ecclesiasticus 10. 32.  The poor is honoured for his faithfulness: but the rich is had in reputation because of his goods.  

Ecclesiasticus 10. 33.  He that ordereth himself honestly in poverty, how much more shall he behave himself honestly in richesse.  

Ecclesiasticus 13. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.  The wild ass is the lions pray in the wilderness, even so are poor men the meat of the rich. Like as the proud may not away with lowliness, even so do the rich abhor the poor. If a rich man fall his friends set him up again. But when the poor falleth his acquaintance forsake him. If a rich man fall into error he hath many helpers, he speaketh proud words, and yet men justify him. But if a poor man go wrong he is punished: yea though he speak wisdom, yet can it have no place. When the rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue: and look what he saith, they praise it unto the clouds. But if the poor man speak, they say: what fellow is this? and if he do amiss they shall destroy him.  

Ecclesiasticus 21. 5.  The prayer of the poor goeth out of the mouth and cometh unto the ears of God, and his defence shall come and that hastily.   

Praise.  

Prou. 27. 2.  LEt another man praise thee and not thine own mouth: yea other folks lips and not thine.  

Pro. 27. 14.  He that is to hasty to praise his neighbour above measure, shall be taken as one that giveth him an evil report.  

Pro. 27. 21.  Silver is tried in the mould, and gold in the furnace, and so is a man when he is openly praised to his face.   

Prayer.  

Ecclesiasticus 18. 21. 22.  Let not to pray always, and stand not in fear to be reformed unto death, for the reward of God endureth for ever. Before thou prayest prepare thy soul, and be not as one that tempteth God. Think upon the wrathful indignation that shall be at the end, and the hour of vengeance when he shall turn away his face.  

Ecclesiasticus 35. 13. 14. 15. 16.  The Lord heareth the prayer of the oppressed. He despiseth not the desire of the fatherless, nor the widow, when she poureth out her prayer before him. Doth not God see the tears that run down the cheeks of the widow? or heareth he not her complaint over such as make her to weep? from her cheeks do the tears go up into heaven, and the Lord which heareth them doth accept them: whoso serveth God after his pleasure shall be accepted: & his prayer reacheth unto the clouds. The prayer of him that humbleth himself goeth thorough the clouds.   

Priests.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 29. 30. 31.  Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and honour his ministers, love thy maker with all thy strength, and forsake not his servants: Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and honour his priests. give them their portion of the first fruits and increase of the earth like as it is commanded thee: and reconcile thyself of thy negligence with the little flock: give them the shoulders, and their appointed offerings and firstlings.  

Ecclesiasticus 14. 11.  My son, do good to thyself of that thou hast, and give the Lord his due offerings.  

Ecclesiasticus 35. 8. 9 10.  give God his honour with a cheerful heart, and keep not back the firstlings of thy hands. In all thy gifts show a merciful countenance, and hallow thy tithes unto God with gladness. give unto God according as he hath enriched and prospered thee. And look what thy hand is able, give with a cheerful eye: for the Lord recompenseth and giveth the seven times as much again.   

Physician and Physic.  

Ecclesiasticus 38. 1. 2. 3. 4.  HOnour the Physician, honour him because of necessity. God hath created him: (for of the highest cometh medicine) and he shall receive gifts of the king. The wisdom of the Physician bringeth him to great worship, and in the sight of great men of this world, he shall be honourably taken. The Lord hath created medicine of the earth, and he that is wise will not abhor it.  

Ecclesiasticus 38. 9 10.  My son despise not this in thy sickness, but pray unto the Lord, and he shall make the whole.  
Leave of from sin, and order thy hands aright, cleanse thine heart from all wickedness.  

Ecclesiasticus 38. 15.  He that sinneth before his maker shall fall into the hands of the Physician.   

Pride and lowliness.  

Pro. 11. 2.  WHere Pride is there is shame also and confusion: but where as is lowliness there is wisdom.  

Pro. 15. 25.  The Lord will break down the house of the proud, but he shall make fast the borders of the widow.  

Pro. 15. 33.  The fear of the Lord is the right science of wisdom: and lowliness goeth before honour.  

Pro. 16. 5.  The Lord abhorreth all such as be of a proud heart, his hand is against their hand, and they shall not escape as innocentes.  

Pro. 16. 18. 19  Presumpteousnes goeth before destruction, and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall. Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, then to divide the spoils with the proud.  

Pro. 18. 12.  After pride cometh destruction, and honour after lowliness.  

Prou. 21. 4.  A presumptuous look, a proud stomach, and the ploughing of the ungodly is sin.  

Pro. 21. 24.  He that is proud and presumptuous is called a scornful man which in wrath dare work maliciously.  

Prou. 21. 5.  The end of lowliness and the fear of God is richesse, honour, prosperity and health.  

Pro. 28. 25.  He that is of a proud stomach and without fear, stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be well fed.  

Pro. 29. 23.  After pride cometh a fall, but a lowly spirit bringeth great worship.  

Ecclesiasticus 3. 19  The greater thou art the more humble thyself in all things, and thou shalt find favour in the sight of God.  

Ecclesiasticus 10. 7. Ecclesiasticus 10. 13. 14.  Pride is hateful before God and man.  
The beginning of man's pride is to fall away from God, & why? his heart is gone from his maker, for pride is the original of all sin. Whoso taketh hold thereof shall be filled with cursings, and at the last it shall overthrow him.  

Ecclesiasticus 10. 15. 16.  God hath destroyed the seats of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead. God hath withered the roots of the proud heathen, and planted the lowly among them.  

Ecclesiasticus 10. 18.  God hath destroyed the name of the proud, and left the name of the humble of mind.   

Richesse.  

Prou. 10. 2.  TReasures that are wickedly gotten profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.  

Prou. 10. 22  The blessing of the Lord maketh rich men: as for careful travail it doth nothing thereto.  

Prou. 11. 4.  Richesse help not in the day of vengeance: but righteousness delivereth from death.  

Prou. 13. 7.  Some men are rich though they have nothing: some men are poor having great richesse.  

Prou. 11. 28  He that trusteth in his richesse shall have a fall: but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.  

Pro. 13. 11.  Vainly gotten goods are soon spent: but they that be gathered together with the hand shall increase.  

Pro. 13. 22.  The richesse of the sinner is laid up for the just.  

Pro. 14. 20.  The poor is hated even of his own neighbours: but the rich hath many friends.  

Pro. 15. 16.  Better is a little with fear of the Lord, then great treasure with sorrow.  

Prou. 16. 8.  Better is it to have a little thing with righteousness, then great rents wrongfully gotten.  

Prou. 18. 10 11.  The name of the Lord is a strong castle, the righteous flieth unto it, and is in safeguard: but the rich man's goods are his strong hold: yea he taketh them, for an high wall round about him.  

Prou. 19 4.  Richeses make many friends: but the poor is forsaken of his neighbour.  

Prou. 21. 6.  Who so hordeth up riches with the deceitfulness of his tongue, he is vain and a fool, & like unto them that seek their own death.  

Prou. 23. 4. 5.  Take not over great travail and labour to be rich, beware of such a purpose. Why wilt thou set thine eye upon the things which suddenly vanish away.  

Prou. 28. 8.  He that by usury and unjust gains gathereth richesse, he shall lay them in store for a man that will pity the poor.  

Pro. 28. 11.  The rich man thinketh himself to be wise: but the poor that hath understanding, can perceive him well enough.  

Prou. 28. 20.  A man that dealeth faithfully shall be filled with blessings: and he that maketh to much haste for to be rich shall not be unguilty.  

Pro. 28. 22.  He that willbe rich all to soon, hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.  

Ecclesiastes 5. 19  He that loveth money will never be satisfied with money: & who so delighteth in richesse shall have no profit thereof.  

Ecclesiastes 5. 11.  A labouring man sleepeth sweetly, whether it be little or much that he eateth: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.  

Ecclesiastes 5. 12. 13. 14.  Yet is there a sore plague which I have seen under the Sun, (namely) riches kept to the hurt of him that hath them in possession: for oft times they perish with his great misery and trouble, and if he have a child it getteth nothing. Like as he came naked out of his mother's womb so goeth he thither again: & carrieth nothing away with him of all his labour. This is a miserable plague that he shall go away even as he came.  

Ecclesiastes 5. 18.  Unto whom so ever God giveth riches, goods, & power, he giveth it him to enjoy it, to take it for his portion, and to be refreshed of his labour: this is the gift of God.  

Ecclesiasticus 5. 1.  Trust not unto thy richesse, and say not, tush I have enough for my life, for it shall not help thee in the time of vengeance and temptation.  

Ecclesiasticus 5. 8.  Trust not in wicked riches, for they shall not help in the day of punishment & wrath.  

Ecclesiasticus 31. 1. 2.  Travail and carefulness for richesse, take away the sleep, and maketh the flesh to consume. When one lieth and taketh care he awaketh ever up, like as a great sickness breaketh the sleep.  

Ecclesiasticus 31. 3.  The rich hath great labour in gathering his richesse together, & then with the pleasure of his richesse he taketh his rest and is refreshed.   

Servant.  

Prou. 17. 2.  A Discrete servant shall have more rule than the sons that have no wisdom, and shall have like heritage with the brethren.  

Pro. 27. 18.  Whoso keepeth his fig tree shall enjoy the fruits thereof: even so he that waiteth upon his master shall come to honour.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 20.  Whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil, nor the hireling that is faithful unto thee.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 21.  Love a discrete servant as thine own soul: defraud him not of his liberty, neither leave him a poor man.  

Ecclesiasticus 33. 23. 24. 25. ad finem cap.  The fodder, the whip, and the burden belongeth unto the Ass: Meat, correction, and work, unto thy servant. If thou set thy servant to labour thou shalt find rest: but if thou let him go idle, he shall seek liberty. The yoke and the whip boweth down the hard neck, but tame thou thy evil servant with bonds and correction, sand him to labour that he go not idle, for idleness bringeth much evil. Set him to work, for that belongeth unto him, and becometh him well. If he be not obedient, bind his feet: but do not to much unto him in any wise, and without discretion do nothing. If thou have a faithful servant, let him be unto thee as thine own soul: entreat him as a brother, for in blood hast thou gotten him. If thou have a servant hold him as thyself, If thou entreat him evil and keepest him hard, and makest him to be proud and to run away from thee, thou canst not tell what way thou shalt seek him.  

Ecclesiasticus 34. 23.  He that defraudeth the labourer of his hire is a blood shedder.   

Shame, whereof we aught to be ashamed and whereof not.  

Ecclesiasticus 41. 17. 18. 19 20. 21. 22. 23.  BE ashamed of whoredom before father and Mother. Be ashamed of leasing before the Prince and men of authority: Of lying before the judge and ruler: Of offence before the congregation and people: Of unrighteousness before a companion and friend. Of theft before thy neighbours. Be ashamed to lie with thine elbows upon the bread: Be ashamed to look upon harlots: Be ashamed to turn away thy face from thy friends: Be ashamed to take and not to give: Be ashamed also to look upon another's man's wife, & to make any trifling words with her maiden, or to stand by her bedside: Be ashamed to upbraid thy friend when thou givest any thing, cast him not in the teeth withal.  

Ecclesiasticus 42. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8  Of these things be not ashamed. Of the law of God: Of the covenant of judgement: To bring the ungodly from his ungodliness unto righteousness: and to make him a good man: To deal faithfully with thy neighbour and companion: To distribute the heritage unto thy friends: To be diligent to keep true measure & weight: To be content whether thou gettest much or little: To deal truly with temporal goods in buying and selling: To bring up thy children with diligence: To correct an evil servant: To keep that thine is from an evil wife: To set a lock where many hands are: what thou deliverest and givest out to be kept, to tell it and to weigh it: To writ up all thy out giving and receiving: To inform the unlearned & unwise: Of the aged that are judged of the young: if thou be diligent in these things, truly thou shalt be learned and wise and accepted of all men.   

Son, and the duty of children toward their parents.  

Pro. 1. 8. 9  MY son hear thy father's doctrine, & forsake not the law of thy mother: for that shall bring grace unto thy head, and shall be as a chain about thine neck.  

Prou. 6. 20. 21. 22.  My son keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: put them up together in thine heart, & bind them about thy neck: that they may lead thee where thou goest, preserve thee when thou art a sleep, and that when thou awakest thou mayest talk of them.  

Prou. 10. ●  A wise son maketh a glad father: but an undiscrete son is an heaviness unto his mother.  

Prou. 13. 1.  A wise son will hearken to his father's warning: but he that is scornful will not hear when he is reproved.  

Pro. 14. 35.  A deceitful son shall have no good: but a discrete servant shall do full well, and his way shall prospero.  

Prou. 17. 6.  Childers children are worship unto the elders: and the fathers are the honour of the children.  

Pro. 17. 25.  An undiscrete son is a grief unto his father, and an heaviness unto his mother.  

Pro. 19 26.  He that hurteth his father or shutteth out his mother, is a shameful and an unworthy son.  

Pro. 20. 11.  A child is known by his conversation whether his works be pure and right.  

Pro. 20. 20.  Whoso curseth his father and mother, his light shall be put out in the midst of darkness.  

Pro. 23. 22.  give ear unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.  

Pro. 23. 25.  Do so that thy father and mother may be glad of thee, and that she that bore thee may rejoice.  

Pro. 28. 24.  Whoso robbeth his father and mother, and saith it is no sin: the same is like unto a destroyer.  

Prou. 29. 3.  Whoso loveth wisdom maketh his father a glad man: but he that keepeth company with harlots, spendeth away that he hath.  

Pro. 30. 17.  Whoso laugheth his father to scorn, and setteth his mother's commandment at nought, the ravens pick out his eyes in the valley, & devoured be he of the young eagles.  

Ecclesiasticus 3. 3. 4. 5 6. 7.  The Lord will have the father honoured of the children: and look what a mother commandeth her children to do he will have it kept. Whoso honoureth his father, his sins shall be forgiven him, and he that honoureth his mother is like one that gathereth treasure together. Whoso honoureth his father shall have joy of his own children, and when he maketh his prayer he shall be heard. He that honoureth his father shall have a long life, and he that is obedient for the Lords sake his mother shall have joy of him.  

Ecclesiasticus 3. 9  Honour thy father in deed, in word, and in all patience, that thou mayst have God's blessing, and his blessing shall abide with thee at the last.  

Ecclesiasticus 3. 10.  The blessing of the father buildeth up the houses of the children: but the mother's curse rooteth out the foundations.  

Ecclesiasticus 3. 11. 12 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.  Rejoice not when thy father is reproved, for it is not honour unto thee but shame. for the worship of a man's father is his own worship, and where the father is without honour, it is the dishonesty of the son. My son make much of thy father in his age, & grieve him not as long as he liveth, and if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not in thy strength, for the good deed that thou showest unto thy father, shall not be forgotten, and when thou thyself wantest, it shall be rewarded thee, and for thy mother's offence, thou shalt be recompensed with good, yea it shall be found for thee in righteousness, and in the day of trouble thou shalt be remembered: thy sins also shall melt away, like as the ice in the fair warm wether. He that forsaketh his father shall come to shame: and he that defieth his mother is cursed of God.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 27. 28.  Honour thy father from thy whole heart: and forget not the sorrowful travel that thy mother had with thee: remember that thou wast borne through them, and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee.   

Slander.  

Ecclesiasticus 5. 15.  BE not a privy accuser as long as thou livest, and use no slander with thy tongue, for shame & sorrow goeth over the thief, & an evil name over him that is double tongued: but he that is a privy accuser of other men shallbe hated, envied & confounded.  

Ecclesiasticus 27. 16.  A privy accuser of other men shall defile his own soul, and be hated of every man: but he that keepeth his tongue and is discrete shall come to honour.  

Ecclesiasticus 28. 13.  The slanderer and double tonged is cursed, for many one that be friends setteth he at variance.  

Prou. 18. 8.  The words of a slanderer are very wounds, and go thorough the innermost parts of the body.   

Sluggishness and idleness.  

Pro. 6. 6. 7. 8. 9 10. 11. 12.  Go to the Emmet (thou sluggard) consider her ways and learn to be wise. She hath no guide nor overseer, nor ruler: yet in the summer she provideth her meat, and gathereth her food together in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, thou sluggish man? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yea sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thy hands together yet a little, that thou mayst sleep: so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man. But if thou be not slothful, thy harvest shall come as a springing well, and poverty shall fly from thee.  

Prou. 10. 4.  An idle hand maketh poor: but a quick labouring hand maketh rich.  

Prou. 10. 5.  Who so gathereth in Summer is wise: but he that is sluggish in harnessed, bringeth himself to confusion.  

Prou. 12. 9  A simple man which laboureth and worketh, is better than one that is gorgeous and lacketh bread.  

Pro. 12. 11.  He that tilleth his land, shall have plenteousness of bread: but he that followeth idleness is a very fool.  

Pro. 12. 24.  A diligent hand shall bear rule: but the idle shall be under tribute.  

Prou. 13. 4.  The slogarde would feign have, and cannot get his desire: but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.  

Prou. 18. 9  Who so is slothful and slack in his labour, is the brother of him that is a waster.  

Pro. 19 24.  A slothful man shutteth his hands in to his bosom, as in to the pot: and will not take pain to put it to his mouth.  

Prou. 20. 4.  A slothful body will not go to blow for could of winter: therefore shall he go a begging in Summer, and have nothing.  

Pro. 20. 12.  The ear to hear, the eye to see, the Lord hath made them both: delight not thou in sleep, jest thou come unto poverty: but open thine eyes that thou mayest have bred enough.  

Pro. 26. 14.  Like as the door turneth about upon the henges, even so doth the slothful welter himself in his bed.  

Pro. 26. 15.  The slothful body thrusteth his hand in to his bosom, and it grieveth him to put it again to his mouth.  

Pro. 26. 16.  The slogarde thingeth himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.  

Pro. 28. 19  He that tilleth his land shall have plenteousness of bread: but he that followeth idleness shall have poverty enough.  

Ecclesiastes 10. 17.  Thorough slothfulness the balks fall down, and thorough idle hands it raineth in at the house.  

Ecclesiasticus 31. 22.  In all thy works be diligent and quick so shall there no sickness happen unto thee.   

Strife or discord.  

Prou. 17. 1.  BEtter is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of fat offering with strife.  

Pro. 22. 10.  Cast out the scornful man, and so shall strife go out with him: yea variance and slander shall cease.  

Pro. 26. 20.  Where no wood is there the fire goeth out: even so where the tale betrayer is taken away, there the strife ceaseth.  

Pro. 26. 21.  Coals kindle heat, & wood the fire: even so doth a brawling fellow stir up variance.  

Pro. 26. 22.  A tale bearers words are like men that strike with hammers, but they pierce the inward parts of the body.  

Pro. 20. 3.  It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife: but they that have pleasure in brawling are fools every one.  

Ecclesiasticus 8. 1. 2. 3. 4.  Strive not with a mighty man jest thou chance to fall into his hands. Make not variance with a rich man, jest he happen to bring up an hard quarrel against thee. Strive not with a man that is full of words: and lay no sticks upon his fire. Strive not with him that is angry and cruel, and go not with him in to wilderness: for blood is nothing in his sight, and where there is no help he shall murder thee.   

Suertishippe.  

Pro. 6. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  IF thou be surety for thy neighbour and haste fastened thine hand for an other man, thou art bound with thine own words, and taken with thine own speech. Therefore my son do this & thou shalt be discharged: when thou art come into thy neighbour's danger, go thy ways then soon, humble thyself, and with thy friends entreat thy creditor, let not thine eyes sleep, nor thine eye lids slumber. Save thyself as a Do from the hand of the hunter, & as a bird from the hand of the fouler.  

Pro. 11. 15.  He that is surety for a stranger, hurteth himself: & he that meddleth not with suretyship is sure.  

Pro. 17. 18.  Whoso promiseth by the hand and is surety for his neighbour, he is a fool.  

Pro. 20. 16.  Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for the unknown man's sake.  

Pro. 22. 26.  Be not thou one of them that bind their hand upon promise, & are surety for weighty causes: for if thou hast nothing to pay, they shall take away thy bed from under thee.  

Ecclesiasticus 8. 12.  Lend not unto him that is mightier than thyself: If thou lendest him count it but lost. Be not surety above thy power: if thou be, then think surely to pay it.  

Ecclesiasticus 29. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19 20. 21. 22.  A good honest man is surety for his neighbour, but a wicked person letteth him come to shame. Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given his soul for thee. The ungodly despise the good deed of his surety, and the unthankful and ignorant leaveth his surety in danger.  
Some man promiseth for his neighbour, and when he hath lost his honesty, he shall forsake him. suretyship hath destroyed many a rich man, & removed them as the sea. Mighty people hath it driven away, & caused them to wander in strange countries. An ungodly man transgressing the commandment of the Lord, shall fall into the suretyship: and though he force himself to get out, yet shall he fall into the judgement. Help thy neighbour out after thy power: and beware that thou thyself fall not into such debt.   

Swearing.  

Ecclesiasticus 23. 9 10 11. 12.  LEt not thy mouth be accustomed with swearing, for in it there are many falls. Let not the naming of God be continually in thy mouth: and meddle not with the names of Saints, for thou shalt not be excused of them: for like as a servant which is often punished can not be without some sore, even so what soever he be that sweareth and nameth God, shall not be clean purged from sin. A man that useth much swearing shall be filled with wickedness, and the plague shall never go from his house. If he beguile his brother, his faith shall be upon him: If he knowledge not his sin, he maketh a double offence, and if he swear in vain he shall not be found righteous, for his house shall be full of plagues. The words of the swearer bringeth death.   

Time.  

Ecclesiastes 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.  EVery thing hath a time: yea all that is under the heaven hath his convenient season. There is a time to be born and a time to die. There is a time to plant, & a time to pluck up the thing that is planted. A time to slay, a time to make hole. A time to break down, and a time to build up. A time to weep, & a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance. A time to cast away stones, & a time to gather stones together. A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing. A time to win, and a time to loose. A time to spare, & a time to spend. A time to cut in pieces, & a time to sow together. A time to keep silence, and a time to speak. A time to love, and a time to hate. A time of war, and a time of peace.  

Ecclesiastes 7. 10.  Say not thou: What is the cause that the days of the old time were better than they be now? for that were no wise question.   

Truth and lying.  

Pro. 12. 17.  A Just man will tell the truth, and show the thing that is right: but a false witness deceiveth.  

Pro. 12. 22.  The Lord abhorreth lying lips: but they that labour for truth please him.  

Ecclesiasticus 4. 20.  My son, make much of the time, eschew the thing that is evil, and for thy life shame not to say the truth.  

Ecclesiasticus 4. 25.  In no wise speak against the word of truth: but be ashamed of the lies of thine own ignorance.  

Ecclesiasticus 20. 23. 24. 25.  A lie is a wicked shame in a man, yet shall it be ever in the mouth of the unwise. A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have destruction to heritage. The conditions of liars are unhonest, and their shame is ever with them.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 12. 13  Accept not leasing against thy brother, neither do the same against thy friend: Use not to make any manner of lie, for the custom thereof is not good.  

Ecclesiasticus 40. 12.  All bribes and unrighteousness shall be put away, but faithfulness and truth shall endure for ever.   

Vanity of the world.  

Ecclesiastes 1. 2.  ALl is but most vain vanity (saith the preacher) and all is most vain (I say) and but plain vanity.  

Ecclesiastes 2. 1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 10. 11.  Then said I thus in my heart: Now go to, I will take mine ease, and have good days. But lo that is vanity also: in so much that I said unto the man given to laughter, thou art mad: and to mirth, what dost thou? So I thought in my heart to give myself unto wine, and again to apply my mind unto wisdom, and to comprehend foolishness, until the time (that among all the things which are under the Sun) I might see what were best for men to do, so long as they live under heaven. I made gorgeous fair works. I builded me houses, & planted vineyards. I made me orchards, and gardens of pleasure, and planted trees in them of all manner fruits. I made pools of water to water the green & fruitful trees withal. I bought servants and maidens, and had a great household. As for cattle and sheep, I had more substance of them then all they that were before me in jerusalem. I gathered silver and gold together, even a treasure of kings and lands. I provided me singers, and women which could play on instruments to make men mirth and pastime. I got me psalteries and songs of music. And I was greater and in more worship, than all my predecessors in jerusalem. For wisdom remained with one: and look what soever mine eyes desired, I let them have it: and wherein soever my heart delighted or had any pleasure, I withheld it not from it: Thus my heart rejoiced in all that I did: and this was my portion of all my travail. But when I considered all the works that my hands had wrought, and all the labour that I had taken therein: lo all was but vanity, and vexation of mind, and nothing of any value under the Sun.  

Ecclesiastes 2. 22. 23. 24  What getteth a man of all the labour and travail of his mind, that he taketh under the Sun, but heaviness, sorrow, and disquietness all the days of his life: in so much that his heart cannot rest in the night, this is also a vain thing: is it not better then for a man to eat and drink and his soul to be merry in his labour, yea I saw that this also was a gift of God.  

Wis. 13. 1.  Vain are all men which have not the knowledge of God.   

Wife, good.  

Pro. 5. 18. 19  BE glad with the wife of thy youth, let her breasts always satisfy thee & hold thee ever content with her love.  

Pro. 11. 16.  A gracious woman maintaineth honesty, as for the wicked they maintain riches.  

Prou. 12. 4.  A housewifely woman is a crown unto her husband, but she that behaveth he self unhonestly, is a corruption in his bones.  

Pro. 14. 1.  Wise women uphold their house: but a foolish wife plucketh it down.  

Prou. 18. 22  Who so findeth a good wife, findeth a good thing: and receiveth a wholesome benefit of the Lord.  

Pro. 18. 22.  He that putteth away a good woman, putteth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an harlot is a fool and unwise.  

Prou. 19 14  House and riches may a man have by the heritage of his elders: but a discrete woman is the gift of the Lord.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 19  Depart not from a discrete and good woman that is fallen unto thee for thy portion in the fear of the Lord: for the gift of her honesty is above gold.  

Ecclesiasticus 7. 26.  If thou have a wife after thine own mind, forsake her not, but commit not thyself to the hateful.  

Ecclesiasticus 26. 1. usque ad 19  Happy is the man that hath a virtuous wife, for the numbered of his years shall be double. An honest woman maketh her husband a joyful man, and she shall fill the years of his life in peace. A virtuous woman is a noble gift, which shall be given for a good portion unto such as fear God. Whether a man be rich or poor, he may have ever a merry heart, and a cheerful countenance. A loving wife rejoiceth her husband, and feedeth his bones with her wisdom. A woman of few words is a gift of God, & to all well murtered minds may nothing be compared. An honest and mannerly woman is a gift above other gifts, like as the Sun when it ariseth is an ornament in the high heaven of the Lord, so is a virtuous wife the beauty of all her house. Like as the clear light is upon the holy candlestick, so is the beauty of the face, upon an honest body. Like as the golden pillars are upon the socketh of silver: so are the fair legs upon a woman that hath a constant mind. Perpetual are the foundations that be laid upon an hole stony rock: so are the commandments of God, upon the heart of an holy woman.  

Ecclesiasticus 36. 22. 23. 24.  A fair wife rejoiceth her husband, and a man loveth nothing better: if she be loving and virtuous with all, then is not her husband like other men. He that hath gotten a virtuous woman hath a goodly possession: she is unto him a help, a pillar where upon he resteth.   

Wife, evil.  

Pro. 19 13.  A Brawling wife is like the top of an house where thorough it is ever dropping.  

Pro. 20. 13.  It is better to devil in a corner under the house top, then with a brawling woman in a wide house.  

Pro. 21. 19  It is better to devil in wilderness, then with a chiding and an angry woman.  

Ecclesiasticus 9 4.  Use not the company of a woman, that is a player & a dancer, and hear her not, jest thou perish thorough her enticing.  

Ecclesiasticus 25. 15. usque ad finem.  All punishment and plague is nothing in comparison of the plague of the heart, even so all wickedness, is nothing to the wickedness of a woman. There is not a more wicked head then the head of a serpent: and there is no wrath above the wrath of a woman. I will rather devil with a lion and a dragon, then to keep house with a wicked wife. The wickedness of a woman changeth her face, she shall muflle her countenance as it were a bear, and as a sack shall she show it among the neighbours. Her husband is brought to shame among his neighbours, and when he heareth it, it maketh him to sigh. All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman, the portion of the ungodly shall fall upon her. Like as to climb up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, even so is a wife full of words to a still quiet man. If a woman get the mastery, then is she contrary to her husband. A wicked wife maketh a sorry heart, an heavy countenance, and a dead wound. Weak hands and feeble knees is a woman that her husband is not the better for. Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and thorough her we all are dead. give thy water no passage, not not a little, neither give a wicked woman her william. If she walk not after thy hand, she shall confounded thee in the sight of thine enemies. Cut her of from thy flesh that she do not always abuse thee.   

Wine.  

Pro. 23. 29.  Whoso hath pleasure to continued at the wine, leaveth dishonesty in his own dwelling.  

Prou. 20. 1.  Wine maketh a man to be scornful, and strong drink causeth a man to be unquiet: whoso delighteth therein shall never be wise.  

Pro. 23. 29. 30.  Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath strife? who hath brawling? and who hath wounds without cause? or who hath red eyes? even they that be ever at the wine and seek excess.  

Pro. 23. 31.  Look not thou upon the wine how read it is, and what a colour it giveth in the glass. It goeth down softly, but at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth as an adder.  

Prou. 31. 6.  give strong drink unto such as are condemned to death, and wine unto those that mourn: that they may drink it and forget their misery and adversity.  

Ecclesiasticus 31. 27. 28. 29.  Wine soberly drunken quickeneth the life of man. If thou drinkest it measurably, thou shalt be temperate. What life is it that may continued without wine? What taketh away life? even death. Wine was made from the beginning to make him glad, and not for drunkenness. Wine measurably drunken, is a rejoicing of the soul & body: but if it be drunken with excess, it maketh bitterness and sorrow unto the mind.  

Ecclesiasticus 40. 20.  Wine and Music rejoice the heart.   

Wisdom, whereof you may read at large 1. 2. 4. 8. 9 of Pro.  

Prou. 3. 13. 14.  WEll is him that findeth wisdom and obtaineth understanding: for the getting of it, is better than any merchandise of silver, and the profit of it is better than gold.  

Prou. 3. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19 20.  Wisdom is more worth than precious stones, and all the things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto her. Upon her right hand is long life, and upon her left hand is richesse and honour. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peaceable. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and blessed is he that keepeth her fast. With wisdom hath the Lord laid the foundation of the earth, and thorough understanding hath he established the heavens. Thorough his wisdom the depths break up, and the clouds drop down the dew.  

Prou. 4. 7.  The chief point of wisdom is, that thou be willing to obtain wisdom, and before all thy goods to get thee understanding.  

Pro. 16. 16.  To have wisdom in possession, is better than to have gold: & to get understanding, is rather to be chosen then to have silver.  

Wis. 6. 1.  Wisdom is better than strength, and a man of understanding is more worth than one that is strong.  

Wis. 7. 28. 29.  God loveth no man but him in whom wisdom dwelleth, for she is more beautiful than the Sun, and giveth more light than the stars, & the day is not to be compared unto her, for upon the day cometh night, but wickedness can not overcome wisdom, and foolishness may not be with her.  

Ecclesiasticus 1. 1  All wisdom cometh of God the Lord, and hath been ever with him and is before all time.   

Wrath or anger  

Pro. 12. 16.  A Fool uttereth his wrath in all the haste: but a discreet man covereth wrong.  

Pro. 27. 3.  The stone is heavy, and the sand weighty: but a fools wrath is heavier than them both.  

Pro. 27. 4.  Wrath is a cruel thing, & furiousness is a very tempest: but who is able to abide envy.  

Ecclesiasticus 28. 1.  He that seeketh vengeance shall find vengeance of the Lord, which shall surely keep him his sins.  

Ecclesiasticus 28. 10.  An angry man kindleth variance, and the ungodly disquiet friends, and putteth discord among them that be at peace. The more wood there is, the more vehement is the fire: and the mightier that men be, the greater is the wrath, and the longer the strife endureth, the more it burneth. An hasty brawling kindleth a fire, and hasty strife sheddeth blood.   

Witness.  

Pro. 12. 17.  A Just man will tell the truth, and show the thing that is right: but a false witness deceiveth.  

Prou 14. 5.  A faithful witness will not dissemble: but a false record will make a lie.  

Pro. 14. 25.  A faithful witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness bringeth forth lies.  

Prou. 19 5.  A false witness shall not remain unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.  

Pro. 21. 28.  A false witness shall perish: but he that is a true man boldly speaketh that he hath heard. Be no false witness against thy neighbour, and speak no falsehood with thy lips.   

THE CONCLUSION of the Book.  
THis much (gentle reader) had I gathered for mine own instruction, not every saying that is of importance, for there is none at all in any parcel of the holy Scripture unfruitful or unnecessary: but those, which in my simple judgement, seemed most weighty and pithy, and usual. And whereas contrary matters be knit together in one sentence, as pride and lowliness, health and sickness, prosperity and adversity, & such others, (which oftentimes falleth out as by reading every man may observe) I have likewise placed them together, that the one by the other might the better be perceived. For such is the nature of contraries, (as Aristotle witnesseth) that, invicem opposita magis elucescunt. And this my labour I trust every well disposed person will take in good part: seeing that I have set it forth for none other intent, then as well as I might to make others partakers of my commodity. And to let the ignorant plainly understand, that the Scripture itself being diligently weighed, may give knowledge sufficient, even in worldly affairs. And I would to God, that all our dealings were measured by this rule, than should not Christians be found so unfaithful, yea faithless in dealing with their brethren. Which fault now a days, even in this our country of England is to to notorious. Yea Fides, after Tully's definition, that is, Dictorum factorumque constantia & veritas, is Rara avis in (England) nigroque similima cigno. Yea truly in this fault, we be much worse than our forefathers, who though they lived in a time of ignorance, & knew not the will of God openly by his word, yet showed in dealing one with an other, better understanding and obedience than we do. But God of his mercy who now telleth us our duties, every way, and every where in plain english, will (I trust) lighten our hearts, and give us grace to show forth the same in works, which we profess in words, or else no doubt our condemnation shall be the greater, nay our forefathers shall rise to condemn us. God grant us all of his heavenly wisdom. And as thorough wisdom, 
Prou. 8. 15. 16. 17.  Kings do reign, and Princes make just laws, and Lords bear rule, and judges of the earth execute judgement: So (God grant) that our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth, thorough wisdom may long reign and make good laws. That her Lords & Counsel thorough wisdom may bear rule, and all judges of England thorough wisdom may execute true judgement, Amen.   

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

   

A TABLE OF THE COMMON PLACES.  

A  
Adversity and Prosperity. pag. 1.  
Adultery and Fornication. pag. 2.  
Age. pag. 4.  
Alms. pag. 5.  
Ambition. pag. 7.   

B  
Battle. Ibidem  
Beauty. pag. 8.  
Boasting & Presumption. pag. 9   

C  
City. Ibidem.  
Company. pag. 10.  
Communication or talk. pag. 11.  
Constancy. pag. 13.  
Correction. Ibidem  
Countenance. pag. 15  
Counsel and counsellors. Ibidem  
Covetousness. Look more in Liberality. pag. 18.  
Curiosity. pag. 19   

D  
Daughter. Ibidem  
Death. pag. 21.  
Delicate living. pa. 23.  
Diet. Ibidem  
Dissembling. pag. 24.  
Doings of men. Look Good men. pag. 25.  
Dreams. pag. 27.  
Drunkenness. Look more in wine. pag. 28.   

E  
Enemy. Look more in Love and evil william. Ibidem   

FLETCHER  
Father and mother. pag. 29.  
Fear of the Lord. pag. 31.  
Folly. pag. 33.  
Fortune, commonly called in deed nothing else but the providence of God. pa. 35  
Friendship. pag. 37.   

G  
Gifts or rewards. pag. 39  
God. pag. 40.  
Good men and evil. pag. 43.   

H.  
Health and Sickness. pag. 45.  
House and Husbandry pag. 46.  
Housewife. pag. 47.   

I  
judge and judgement. pag. 48.   

KING  
Knowledge and Learning. pag. 52.  
King or Prince. pag. 53   

L  
Labour. Look more in Slothfulness. pag. 56.  
Law of God & man. pag. 57  
Lending and borrowing. pag. 58.  
Liberality. pag. 60.  
Love and evil will. Ibidem  
Living. pag. 62.   

M  
Manners. pag. 64.  
Merchant. pag. 66.  
Measure and weight. Ibidem  
Mercy. Ibidem  
Mirth and joy. pag. 68   

N  
Name or fame. pa. 69.  
Neighbour. pag. 70.   

O  
Obedience and rule. pag. 71.   

P  
Patience. pag. 72.  
poverty. pag. 73.  
Praise. pag. 74.  
Prayer. pag. 75.  
Priests. Ibidem.  
Physician and Physic. pag. 76.  
Pride and Lowliness. pag. 77.   

R  
Richesse. pag. 79.   

S  
Servant. pag. 82.  
Shame, whereof we aught to be ashamed, and where of not. pag. 84.  
Son, and the duty of children towards the parents. pag. 85.  
Slander. pag. 89.  
Sluggishness & Idleness. Ibidem.  
Strife or discord. pa. 91  
suretyship. pag. 92.  
Swearing. pag. 94.   

T  
Time. pag. 95.  
Truth and lying. pa. 96   

FIVE  
Vanity of the world. pag. 97.   

W  
Wife good. pag. 99  
Wife evil. pag. 101.  
Wine. pag. 102.  
Wisdom. pag. 104.  
Wrath or anger. pag. 105.  
Witness. pag. 106.    

 printer's device of Thomas Vautrollier, featuring a woman's head with cornucopias (McKerrow 179) 
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