A   The chyldren of wysedome are a congregacion of the righteous and theyr exercyse is obedience and loue. Heare me youre father (O my deare children) and do there after, that ye may be safe. For the Lorde will haue the father honoured of the chyldren, and loke what a mother commaundeth her chyldren to do, he will haue it kepte. Who so honoureth hys father, hys synnes shalbe forgeuen hym: and he that honoureth hys mother is lyke one that gathereth treasure together. Who so honoureth his father shall haue ioye of hys awne chyldren: ∧ wh&ebar; he maketh hys prayer he shalbe herde. He that honoureth hys father, shall haue a long lyfe: and he that is obediente for the Lordes sake, hys mother shall haue ioye of hym.

B   He that feareth the Lorde, honoureth hys father and mother, and doth them seruice, as it were vnto the Lorde hym selfe. Honoure thy father in dede, in woorde, and in all pacience, that thou mayest haue hys blessynge: for the blessing of the father buyldeth vp the houses of the chyldren, but the mothers curse roteth out the foundacions. Reioyse not wh&ebar; thy father is reproued, for it is no honoure vnto the, but a shame. For the worshippe of a mans father is his owne worshipe, ∧ where the father is without honoure, it is the dishonesty of the sonne. My sonne, make muche of thy father in hys age, and greue hym not as longe as he lyueth. And if hys vnderstandynge fayle, haue paci&ebar;ce with hym, and despyse hym not in thy strength. For the good dede that thou shewest vnto thy father, shall not be forgotten: ∧ when thou thy selfe wantest, it shalbe rewarded the (and for thy mothers offence thou shalt be recomp&ebar;sed with good, yea, it shalbe founded for the in righteousnes) and in the daye of trouble thou shalt be remembred: thy synnes also shall melt awaye, lyke as the yse in the fayre warme wether.

C   He that forsaketh his father, shal come too shame: and he that defyeth his mother, is cursed of God. My sonne, perfourme thy workes with louinge mekenesse, so shalt thou be loued aboue other men. The greater thou art, the more humble thy self (in all thinges) and thou shalt fynde fauour in the sighte of God. For great power belongeth only vnto God, and he is honoured of the lowly.

Seke not out the thinges that are aboue thy capacyte, and searche not the grounde of suche thinges as are to mightye for the: but loke what God hath comma&ubar;ded the, thinke vpon that all waye, ∧ be not curious in many of hys workes. For it is not nedefull for the to se with thyne eyes the thynges that are secrete. Make not thou to muche searche in superfluous

thynges, ∧ be not curious in many of hys worckes: for manye thynges are shewed vnto the allready, whiche be aboue þe; capacite of m&ebar;. The medling with such hath begyled many a m&abar;, ∧ tangled their wyttes in vanyte. Nowe he that loueth parell, shall perysh therin.

D   An harde herte shal fayre euell at the last (an herte that goeth two wayes, shal not prospere ∧ he that is frowarde of hert, will euer be the worse ∧ worse.) A wycked hert shalbe lad&ebar; with sorowes, ∧ the vngodly sinner wil heape one synne vpon another. The counsell of the proude hath no healthe, for the plante of synne shall be roted out in them. The hert of him that hath vnderst&abar;ding shal perceiue hye thinges, and a good eare wil gladly herken vnto wysdome. An hert that is wise and hath vnderst&abar;dyng, wyll abstaine fr&obar; sinnes and increase in the workes of ryghtuousnes Water quencheth burnynge fyre, and mercy reconcyleth synes. God hath respecte vnto him that is thankfull: he thinketh vpon him against the tyme to come: so that when he falleth, he shal fynde a strong holde.

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