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THE SECOND PART OF MORALL PHILOSOPHIE.
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about hir) ranne to the windowe and ſo ſaued hir. Truft not therefore I ſaye the words of ſuch, but beleeue their doings, and alwaies ſay & do thou well: Giue good counſell, and be alwayes prayſing of thy Maiſter. And if thou ſee him take vppon him anye enterpriſe for his profite and reputation, commende it, and exalte it: aſſiſt him, and encourage him to it. Thou muſt be wiſe alſo thou reache not to farre, that thou take not more vppon thee than thou art able to diſcharge, but alwayes keepe thee within boundes, if fortune ſhould neuer ſo little fauor thee. For the fauor of the Maiſter is a hill full of goodly flowers, and wonderfull fruites and plantes. But in this hill there dwelleth moſt cruell and terrible beaſtes. Some ſpitteth forth furie, ſome poyſon, one ſpitteth fire, another ſmoke: ſo that thou muſt alwayes bee armed to defende thyſelfe, or elſe that thou may not be offended.

The Moyle being weried with the cumberſome wordes of the Aſſe his Brother, cutting off his talke, as one whoſe Judgement with ambition was corrupted, he tooke his heeles, and on his waye to the Court he flingeth to this princely King and Lion. And being come vnto his Maieſties preſence obſeruing all maner of duties