For as much as man is naturally prone.
To evil from his youth, as scripture doth recite,
It is necessary that he be spedely withdrawen,
Frome concupiscence of syn, his naturall appetite,
And ordre to bryng up youth, Ecclesiasticus doth writ[e],
An untamed horse, wyl be harde saith he,
And a wanton chylde wilfull wyl be.

Cp. Ecclesiasticus 30:8: "An horse not broken becometh headstrong: and a child left to himself will be wilful." (KJV) Genesis 8:21: "The imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth." (KJV) | Modernised text: For as much as man is naturally prone To evil from his youth, as Scripture doth recite, It is necessary that he be speedily withdrawn From concupiscence of sin, his natural appetite: An order to bring up youth Ecclesiasticus doth write, An untamed horse will be hard, saith he, And a wanton child wilful will be.