22.
Abandon all affray, bee soothfast in your sawes,
Be constant, and carelesse of mortall men’s displeasure,[158]
With eyes shut and handes close[159] you should pronounce the lawes:
Esteeme not worldly goodes,[160] thinke there is a treasure
More worth then golde [or stone] a thousand times in valure
Reposed for all such as righteousnes ensue,
Whereof you can not fayle, the promise made is true.
23.
If judges in our dayes woulde ponder well in minde