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61 BE humble and lowlie in the whole course of thy life, let the lawe of the Lord be the rule to guide thy goings.
62 Be readie to do thy friend good in the daies of his distresse, for in so doing thou sauest his life.
63 Be comforted in thy heauinesse with the counsell of thy neigh∣bour,
& cast not awaie all hope.
64 Be to other, as thou wouldst haue other be to thée: that is, iust, louing, fauourable, gentle, and courteous.
65 Be in thy youth mindfull of thine age, and laie vp in thy yong yeares, to kéepe thée when thou art old.
66 Be merrie of hart, for that ma∣keth a lustie age: but a sorrow∣full mind drieth vp the bones.
67 Be wise, and vse few words, embrace vnderstanding, & make much of knowledge and science.
68 Be a searcher after vertue, and an enimie to vice, so shalt thou finde perfect blessednesse in the end.
69 Be merrie with them that be merrie, and mourne with them that mourne, yet excéede not measure.
70 Be carefull ouer thy charge, so shalt thou get double credit, and encrease in fauour.
71 Be discréet in thy talke & com∣munication,
and in thy behaui∣or be mild, humble, & courteous.
72 Be pitifull to the distressed, succour such as be afflicted, and to the néedie reach out thine hand.
73 Be to thy friend in aduersitie a present helpe, that in thy ne∣cessitie he may make retribu∣tion.
74 Be true and trustie in thy vo∣cation, and in all thy dealings set Gods feare before thy face.
75 Be content with thine estate, and breake not beyond thy ted∣der: for in so doing thou wan∣test wisedome.
76 Be gentle and courteous in spéech: for a smooth tongue pur∣chaseth fauor among the people.
77 Be liberall and lend, laie not vp thy treasure and sée thy brother lacke, but giue of thy goodes to the néedie.
78 Be obedient to thy parents, to thy betters giue reuerence, liue within lawe and loialtie.
79 Be circumspect and warie in all thy busines, and attempt no∣thing without aduisement.
80 Be gealous ouer thine honest name, least thou bring thy selfe to shame among the people.