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rubies and all kind of pretious stones. Judge then whither this be not the
rarest gyfte that God hath geven to man next after his soule and the
saluatione of the same. Vse therefor this sacred gyfte as a means whereby to
acknowledge the goodness of so gratious a God, and take head thou abuse
not him and his gyftes; and think that in this thou art but Godes stewart, and
must give to him a full account whow thou hast vsed this thy talent, for to
whom he leandeth much of him shall much be requyred.

“Live clean in soule, to God doe no offence;
Exalt thee not, but rather keep thee lowe;
Els will thy God in thee no wisdom sowe.
“D.M.”.

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