GEWIN (n. n.)
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Indien staet zijnde, is het tijt om na eerlijck Gewin en Rijckdom om te sien. {3. Tijt van een groot Meester om Rijckdom te krijgen.} Soo ras men sich kan verseeckeren datmen door sijn gedane Neerstigheydt een volkomen Meester geworden is, die sonder alle hulp van andere onderwijsers alleen kan voort studeeren, en dat sijnen Naem daer by begint vermaert te werden, soo moetmen trachten sich selven over al in de gunste der Menschen in te dringhen; {Gunste der groote en Konstkenners.} insonderheyt meest ontrent de groote, als Koningen, Princen, Vorsten en Heeren, ende wel voornamentlijck by die, welcke door Liefde tot de Konst, de Konstenaer beminnen, ende deselve door rijckelijck te beloonen de handt boven ’t hooft houden: Oock omtrent verstandighe en Geleerde Heeren, die goede Konst-kenders zijn, ende u hier en daer konnen voor-draghen, en Recommanderen daer wat Meesterlijcks te maecken valt.
[suggested translation, Marije Osnabrugge:] When one has arrived there, it is time to look after honest Profit and Wealth. {3. Period for a great Master to obtain Wealth.} As soon as one can be sure that he has become a perfect Master through his past Diligence, who can proceed his studies without any assistance of other teachers, and moreover that his name is starting to become famous, as such one should attempt to come into the favor of Men everywhere; {The favor of the great and the Connoisseurs.} especially with regard of the great such as Kings, Princes, Rulers and Lords, and principally with those who, for the Love of Art, love the Artist and protect him by rewarding him copiously: Also with regard to sensible and Learned Gentlemen, who are good Connoisseurs, and may be able to introduce you here and there and advice were something Masterly is to be made.