William  Roye’s  Dialogue  between  a  Christian  Father  and  liis  stubborn  Son.  4:73  *

were  it  possiblo  for  me  to  learne  so  many  tonges?  Latten
shalbe  suffieent  for  me.  For  as  I  suppose  thou  wilt  not  anoynt
me  prest?  Fa.  Thou  mayst  inmaner  with  one  laboure  learne
as  moche  greke  and  hebrewe  with  thy  laten,  as  shall  suffyse.
For  one  tonge  healpeth,  and  garnessheth  another.  Insomoche
that  by  theym  a  manne  sone  maye  eome  to  the  trewe  meanynge
  and  intent  off  the  authoure.  and  obtayne  a  profownde
iudgement  in  all  thynges.  And  though  rhou 1  learne  godly
tonges,  yet  mayst  thou  remayne  and  be  a  temporall  manne,
and  continewe  wholy  offered  vppe  vnto  god  and  therfore
wottest  thou  not  what  the  lorde  will  make  of  the.  Yf  he  call
the  to  preache  his  worde,  or  to  serve  the  commenalte,  or  to
eny  wother  office  or  occupacion,  that  shalt  thou  the  beter
do  with  all  me-  [fol.  48'*.]  lenes  and  love.  So.  With  goddes
healpe  deare  father  1  will  endever  my  silfe  to  folowe  thyne
informacion  and  counsell.  for  nowe  I  well  perceave  that  I
shulde  in  all  thinges  ordre  and  purpose  my  lyfe,  vnto  the
honoure  and  lawde  of  god,  and  weltli  of  my  neghboure.  Fat.  Go
to  then  for  a  conclusion.  Remember  that  thou  art  bownde  to
obeye  thyne  elders  as  god  hym  silfe.  And  therfore  breake
thyne  owne  will,  stonde  not  in  thyne  owne  eonsayte.  repute
all  menne  better,  and  wyser  then  thou  art.  Prayse  not  thy
silfe.  Yf  wother  commende  the  laude  thou  god,  that  in  the  he
hath  wrouglit  some  thinge  worthy  of  prayse.  Be  frendly,  and
serviable  towardes  all  menne.  Have  feawe  wordes.  Or  thou
speake,  consyder  whether  it  be  trewe,  and  proffytable  or  not.
Leave  the  worst,  and  saye  the  best.  Reioyce  wheare  as  thou
seist  eny  thynge  done  with  goodenes  and  honest.  Where  thou
perceavest  the  cont[r]ary  be  ashamed.  Be  peasable  and  make
peace  wheare  thou  canst.  Desyre  no  wreke,  but  committ  all
vengeaunce  to  god.  Folowe  thyne  elders  counsell.  and  as  many
as  are  lovers  of  honeste.  Here  godes  worde  gladly  and  with
diligence.  And  vtterly  committ  thy  silfe  to  Christ,  which
for  thy  sake  soffered  deathe  on  the  crosse.  For  yf

1  thou.