euery way he may ʃhowe the wonderful profit of his doctrine: for in this caʃe he may not be like vnto a Well or Spring, which without any profit to it ʃelfe quencheth the thirʃte of all beaʃts. The wiʃe man is afterwardes bounde (when he is growne to the perfection of learning) to teech and inʃtruct thoʃe that knowe not. Provided euer that he can maʃter himʃelfe, and ʃubdue his affections. For to a wiʃe man three things are pertinent: to wit, Knowledge, Richeʃʃe, and Mercie. And of all thinges a man muʃt chiefly beware ofreprouing his neighbour of that fault he himʃelfe is guiltie off. That he be not likened to him which hauing a Perle in his eie found fault with the element that it was alway cloudie, not conʃidering the blemiʃh of his eie. Yet greater doubtleʃʃe is our offence when with our neighbours hurt or detriment we winne commodotie to ourʃelues. As falleth out many times, which this example following ʃheweth vs.
The deceyt lighteth on the deceyuers necke.
Two friends having a great mount of corne in a Garner undevided, they fel to parting it, leaving to eche his portion apart (howbeit both in one
