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Enchiridion Containing institutions, divine contemplative. Practicall. Moral ethicall. Oeconomicall. Politicall. Written by Fra: Quarles.; Enchiridion
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Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
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Sea â—ill bee the rougher it is safer to strive against the Stream then to sayle against the Wind. CHAP. XLIX IF thou desire much Rest. desire not too much there is no lesse trouble in the preservation then in the acquisition of abundance Diogenes found more rest in his Tub then Alexander on his Throne CHAP. L. WOuldst thou multiply thy riches Diminish them wisely Or wouldst thou make thy Estate entire divide it charitably Seeds that are scattered encrease but hoarded up they perish CHAP. LI. HOw cam'st thou by thy Honouâ— By Mony How cam'st thou by thy Mony By Extortion Compare thy penny worth with the price and tell me truly how truly 〈◊〉 uâ—able thou art It is an ill purchase that 's encumbred with a curse and that Honour will be ruinous that is built on Ruines CHAP. LI. IF thy Brother hath privately offended thee reprove him privately and having lost himselfe in an injury thou shalt find him in thy forgivenesse He that rebukes a private fault openly betrayes it rather then reproves it CHAP. LIII WHat thou desirest inspect througly before thou prosecute Cast one eye upon the inconveniences as well as the other upon the Conveniences Weigh the fulnesse of the Barne with the Charge of the Plough Weigh Honour with her Burthen and Pleasure with her Dangers So shalt thou undertake wisely what thou desirest or moderate thy desires in undertaking CHAP. LIV. IF thou owest thy whole selfe to thy God for thy Creation what hast thou left to pay for thy Redemption that was not so cheap as thy Creation In thy Creation he gave thee thy selfe and by thy selfe to him In thy Redemption hee gave himselfe to thee and through him restor'd thee to thy selfe Thou art given and restor'd Now what owest thou unto thy God if thou hast paid all thy debts give him the Surplusage and thou hast merited CHAP. LV IN thy discourse take heed what thou speakest to whom thou speakest how thou speakest and when thou speakest What thou speakest speak truly when thou speakest speak wisely A Fools heart is in his Tongue but a Wise mans Tongue is in his heart CHAP. LVI BEfore thou act a Theft consider what thou art about to doe if thou take it thou losest thy selfe if thou keep it thou disenablest thy Redemption Till thou restorâ—st it thou canst not be restored When it is restor'd it must cost thee more paine and sorrow then ever it brought thee pleasure or profit It is a great folly to please the Pâ—late with that which thou knowest must either be vomited or thy death CHAP. LVII SIlence is the highest wisdome of a Fool and Speech is the greatest criall of a Wise man if thou would'st â—e known a Wise man let thy words shew thee so if thou doubt thy words let thy silence seign thee so It is not a greater point of Wisdome to discover knowledge then to hide ignorance CHAP. LVIII THe Clergy is a Copy book their Life is the Paper whereof some is purer some Courser Their Doctrine is the Copies some written in a plain Hand others in a Flourishing Hand some in a Text Hand some in a Roman Hand others in a Court Hand others in a Bastard Roman if the choise be in thy power chuse a Book that hath the finest Paper let it not bee too straight nor too loosely bound but easie to lye open to every Eye follow not every Copy lest thou be good at none Among them all chuse one that shall be most Legible and Vseâ—ill and fullest of instructions But if the Paper chance to have a Blot remember the Blot is no part of the Copy CHAP. LIX VErtue is nothing but an act of loving thâ—t which is to be beloved and that act is Prudenceâ— from whence not to be removed by coâ—â— straint is â— ortitude not to be alluâ—â—d by enticements is Temperance not to be diverted by Pride is justice The declining of this act is Vice CHAP. LX REbuke thy Servants fault in private publique reproof hardens his shame if he be past a youth strike him not he is not fit for thy service that after wise reproofes will either deserve thy strokes or digest them CHAP. LXI TAke heed rather what thou receivest then what thou givest What thou givest leaves thee what thou takest sticks by thee He that presents a gift buyes the Receiver he that takes a gift sels his liberty CHAP. LXII THings Temporall are sweeter in the Expectation Things Eeternall are sweeter in the Fruition The first shames thy Hope the second crownes it it is a vain Journey whose end affords lesse pleasure then the way CHAP. LXIII KNow thy selfe that thou maist Fear God Know God that thou maist Love him in this thou art initiated to wisdome in that perfected The Feare of God is the beginning of Wisdome The Love of God is the fulfilling of the Law CHAP. LXIV IF thou hast Providence to foresee a danger let thy Prudence rather prevent it then feare it The feare of future evils brings oftentimes a present mischiefe Whilst thou seek'st to prevent it practice to beare it He is a wise man can avoyd an evill he is a patient man that can endure it but he is a valiant man can conquer it CHAP. LXV IF thou hast the place of a Magistrate deserve it by thy Justice and dignifie it with thy Mercy Take heed of early gifts an open hand makes a blind eye be not more apt to punish Vice then to encourage Vertue Be not too severe lest thou be hated nor too remisse lest thou be sleighted So execute Justice that thou mayst be loved so execute mercy that thou mayest be feared CHAP. LXVI LEt not thy Table exceed the fourth part of thy Revenue Let thy provision be solid and not farre fetcht fuller of substance then Art Be wisely frugall in thy preparation and freely cheerfull in thy entertainment If thy guests be right it is enough if not it is too much Too much is a vanity enough is a Feast CHAP. LXVII LEt thy apparell be decent and suited to the quality of thy place and purse Too much punctualitie and too much morositie are the two Poles of Pride Be neither too early in the Fashion nor too long out of it nor too precisely in it what custome hath civiliz'd is become decent till then ridiculous Where the Eye is the Jury thy apparell is the evidence CHAP. LXVIII IF thy words be too luxuriant confine them lest they confine thee He that thinks he never can speake enough may easily speake too muchâ— A full tongue and an empty braine are seldome parted CHAP. LXIX IN holding of an argument be neither cholericke nor too opinionate The one distempers thy understanding the other abuses thy judgement Above all things decline Paradoxes and Mysteries Thou shalt receive no honour either in maintaining ranke falshoods or medling with secret truths as he that pleads against the truth makes wit the mother of his Errour so he that argues