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A Certein man had a woodden Image, whome he prayed to bestowe some benefite on him, but the more hée prayed, the more he liued in pouertie: Wherewyth he béeing angrye, caught his Image by the leggs, and sloong hym against a wall, wherewith hys heade being broken, great abundance of golde came out, whiche as
he gathered, he sayd: thou art froward as I think for whiles I did reuerence thée, thou didst me no good, but when thou wast well beaten, thou has•• yelded much riches.
MOR. A naughty man wil do much more good by beating than by honoring him.