A   He that applieth hys mynde to vnderst&abar;de the lawe of God; doth dilygently seke out the wysdome of them of the olde tyme, and exercyseth hym selfe in the Prophetes. He kepeth the sayinges of famous men, ∧ preasseth to the vnderst&abar;dyng of darck sent&ebar;ces of wysdome. He seketh oute the mysterie of secrete sayinges, ∧ exercyseth hym selfe therin continually. He doth seruice am&obar;ge greate m&ebar;, ∧ appeareth before þe; prince. He goeth into a stra&ubar;ge co&ubar;tre, ∧ trauayleth thorow it: loke what good or euell is am&obar;ge men, he proueth it ∧ seketh it out. He purposeth in his herte, to resorte early vnto the Lord þt; made hym, ∧ to praye before the Hyest God. He openeth his mouth in prayer, ∧ prayeth for hys synnes. When þe; greate Lorde wyll, he shalbe fylled with þe; sprete of vnderst&abar;dynge, that he maye then poure out wyse sent&ebar;ces, ∧ geue thanckes vnto the Lorde in hys prayer. B   He shall ordre his deuice, and lede his knowledge a ryght, ∧ geue hym vnderstandyng of secrete thynges. He shall shewe forth þe; science of his lernynge, and reioyce in the couenaunt of þe; lawe of þe; Lord. The whole congregacyon shall commende hys wisdome, and it shall neuer be put out. The rem&ebar;braunce of hym shal neuer be forgotten, ∧ his name shall c&obar;tinue from one generacyon to another. ^noteHis wysdome shalbe spoken of, amonge the people, and the whole c&obar;gregacyon shall op&ebar;ly declare his prayse. Whyle he lyueth, he hath a greater name then a thousande besyde: and after hys death, þe; same name remayneth vnto hym. Yet wyll I speake of mo men of vnderstandyng, for I am full as the Moone.

C   Herken vnto me (ye holy verteous chyldren) bryng forth frute, as the rose þt; is pl&abar;ted by the brokes of the felde, and geue ye a swete smell as Libanus. Florish as þe; rosegarden, synge a songe of prayse. O geue thankes vnto God ouer all his worckes. Geue glory and honoure vnto the Lorde, shew his prayse with youre lyppes. Yee eu&ebar; with the songe of your lyppes, with harpes and playinge, and in geuynge thanckes vnto hym, saye after this maner. ^noteAll þe; worckes of the Lorde are exceadynge good, and all his commaundementes are mete and c&obar;uenient in due season.

D   A man nede not to saye: what is þt;? what is that? for at tyme conueni&ebar;t they shall all be sought. At his c&obar;maundem&ebar;t the water was as a wall, ∧ at the worde of his mouth the water stode styll. ^noteIn his commaundement is euery thynge acceptable and reconcyled, and his health cannot be mynyshed. The worckes of all flesh are before him, and there is nothyng hyd fr&obar; his eyes. He seyth from euerlastynge to euerlastynge, ∧ there is nothynge to w&obar;derfull or hye vnto hym. A man nede not to saye then, what is thys, or that? For he hath made al thynges to do good vnto man. His blessynge shall renne ouer as the streame, and moysture þe; earth lyke a floude of water. Lyke as he maketh the water for drouth, so shall his wrath fall vpon the Heathen.

E    ^noteHis wayes are playne ∧ ryght vnto the iust, but the vngodly stomble at them. For the good, are good thinges created from the begynnyng, ∧ euell thynges for þe; vngodly. ^noteAll thynges necessary for the lyfe of man are created from þe; begynnyng: water, fyre, yron ∧ salt, meel, wheate, and hony, mylk ∧ wyne, oyle ∧ clothyng. ^noteAll these thynges are created for the best to the faythfull: But to the vngodly shall all these thynges be turned to the hurte and harme. There be spretes that are created for v&ebar;geaunce, ∧ in their rygorousnes haue they fastened their tormentes. ^noteIn the tyme of the ende they shall poure out theyr strength, and pacifye the wrath of hym that made them. ^noteFyre, hayle, honger ∧ death: all these thynges are created for vengeaunce.

F   The teeth of wylde noysome beastes, the scorpions, serpentes, and þe; swerde are created also for vengeaunce, to the destruccyon of þe; vngodly. They shall be glad to do his commaundementes: and when nede is, they shal be ready vp&obar; earth: ∧ when theyr houre is come, they shall not ouerpasse the commaundement of the Lorde.

Therfore haue I tak&ebar; a good corage vnto me from þe; begynnynge, and thought to put these thynges in wrytinge, ∧ to leaue them behynde me, ^note All þe; worckes of þe; Lorde are good, and he geueth euery one in due season, ∧ whan nede is, so þt; a man nede not to saye: thys is worse then that. For in due season they are all pleasaunt ∧ good: And therfore prayse þe; Lorde &wt; whole hert and mouth, ∧ geue thankes vnto his name.

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