Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	let_v	life_n	write_v	2,795	5	5.7299	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56827	Institutions, essays, and maxims, political, moral, and divine divided into four centuries / by the Right Honoura[ble] L. Marqu. of H[alifax]; Enchiridion. 1698	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1698 (1698)	Wing Q100; ESTC R41062	51,002	313

just_o thou_o secret_o confess_v thy_o anger_n to_o be_v unjust_a he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o just_a reprover_n kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o just_a revenger_n max._n 43._o do_v well_o whilst_o thou_o may_v lest_o thou_o do_v evil_a when_o thou_o will_v not_o he_o that_o take_v not_o advantage_n of_o a_o good_a power_n shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a will_n max._n 44._o let_v not_o mirth_n be_v thy_o profession_n lest_o thou_o become_v a_o makesport_n he_o that_o have_v but_o gain_v the_o title_n of_o a_o jester_n let_v he_o assure_v himself_o the_o fool_n be_v not_o far_o off_o max._n 45._o in_o every_o relative_n action_n change_v condition_n with_o thy_o brother_n then_o ask_v thy_o conscience_n what_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v to_o be_v true_o resolve_v exchange_n again_o and_o do_v thou_o the_o like_a to_o he_o and_o thy_o charity_n shall_v never_o err_v it_o be_v injustice_n to_o do_v what_o without_o impatience_n thou_o can_v not_o suffer_v max._n 46._o love_v thy_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n who_o create_v all_o thing_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o redeem_v thou_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n if_o thy_o love_n have_v any_o other_o object_n it_o be_v false_a love_n if_o thy_o object_n have_v any_o other_o end_n it_o be_v self_n love_n max._n 47._o let_v thy_o conversation_n with_o man_n be_v sober_a and_o sincere_a let_v thy_o devotion_n to_o god_n be_v dutiful_a and_o decent_a let_v the_o one_o be_v hearty_a and_o not_o haughty_a let_v the_o other_o be_v humble_a and_o not_o homely_a so_o live_v with_o man_n as_o if_o god_n see_v thou_o so_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o if_o man_n hear_v thou_o max._n 48._o god_n pleasure_n be_v the_o wind_n our_o action_n ought_v to_o sail_v by_o man_n will_n be_v the_o stream_n that_o title_n they_o up_o and_o down_o if_o the_o wind_n blow_v not_o thou_o may_v take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o tide_n if_o it_o blow_v no_o matter_n which_o way_n the_o stream_n run_v if_o with_o thou_o thy_o voyage_n will_v be_v the_o short_a if_o against_o thou_o the_o sea_n will_v be_v the_o rough_a it_o be_v eaffer_n to_o strive_v against_o the_o stream_n than_o to_o sail_v against_o the_o wind._n max._n 49._o if_o thou_o desire_v much_o rest_n desire_v not_o too_o much_o there_o be_v no_o less_o trouble_n in_o the_o preservation_n than_o in_o the_o acquisition_n of_o abundance_n diogenes_n find_v more_o rest_n in_o his_o tub_n than_o alexander_n on_o his_o throne_n max._n 50._o will_v thou_o multiply_v thy_o riches_n diminish_v they_o wise_o or_o will_v thou_o make_v thy_o estate_n entire_a divide_v it_o charitable_o seed_n that_o be_v scatter_v increase_n but_o hoard_v up_o they_o perish_v max._n 51._o how_o come_v thou_o by_o thy_o honour_n by_o money_n how_o come_v thou_o by_o thy_o money_n by_o extortion_n compare_v the_o pennyworth_n with_o the_o price_n and_o tell_v i_o true_o how_o true_o honourable_a thou_o be_v it_o be_v a_o ill_a purchase_n that_o be_v cumber_v with_o a_o curse_n and_o that_o honour_n will_v be_v ruinous_a that_o be_v build_v on_o ruin_n max._n 52._o if_o thy_o brother_n have_v private_o offend_v thou_o reprove_v he_o private_o and_o have_v lose_v himself_o in_o a_o injury_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o in_o thy_o forgiveness_n he_o that_o rebuke_n a_o private_a fault_n open_o betray_v it_o rather_o than_o reprove_v it_o max._n 53._o what_o thou_o desire_v inspect_v thorough_o before_o thou_o prosecute_v cast_v one_o eye_n upon_o the_o inconvenience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o conveniency_n weigh_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o barn_n with_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o plough_n weigh_v honour_n with_o her_o burden_n and_o pleasure_n with_o her_o danger_n so_o shall_v thou_o undertake_v wise_o what_o thou_o desire_v or_o moderate_v thy_o desire_n in_o undertake_v max._n 54._o if_o thou_o owe_v thy_o whole_a self_n to_o thy_o god_n for_o thy_o creation_n what_o have_v thou_o leave_v to_o pay_v for_o thy_o redemption_n that_o be_v not_o so_o cheap_a as_o the_o creation_n in_o thy_o creation_n he_o give_v thou_o thyself_o and_o by_o thyself_o to_o he_o in_o thy_o redemption_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o through_o he_o restore_v thou_o to_o thyself_o thou_o be_v give_v and_o restore_v now_o what_o owe_v thou_o to_o thy_o god_n if_o thou_o have_v pay_v all_o thy_o debt_n give_v he_o the_o surplusage_n and_o thou_o have_v merit_v max._n 55._o in_o thy_o discourse_n take_v heed_n what_o thou_o speak_v to_o who_o thou_o speak_v how_o thou_o speak_v and_o when_o thou_o speak_v what_o thou_o speak_v speak_v true_o when_o thou_o speak_v speak_v wise_o a_o fool_n be_v heart_n be_v in_o his_o tongue_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n tongue_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n max._n 56._o before_o thou_o act_v a_o theft_n consider_v what_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o do_v if_o thou_o take_v it_o thou_o lose_v thyself_o if_o thou_o keep_v it_o thou_o disenabl_a thy_o redemption_n till_o thou_o restore_v it_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v restore_v when_o it_o be_v restored`_v it_o must_v cost_v the_o more_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n than_o ever_o it_o bring_v thou_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o please_v thy_o palate_n with_o that_o which_o thou_o know_v must_n either_o be_v vomit_v or_o thy_o death_n max._n 57_o silence_n be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n of_o a_o fool_n and_o speech_n be_v the_o great_a trial_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v know_v a_o wise_a man_n let_v thy_o word_n show_v thou_o so_o if_o thou_o doubt_v thy_o word_n let_v thy_o silence_n feign_v thou_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o discover_v knowledge_n than_o to_o hide_v ignorance_n max._n 58._o the_o clergy_n be_v a_o copy-book_n their_o life_n be_v the_o paper_n whereof_o some_o be_v pure_a some_o courser_n their_o doctrine_n be_v the_o copy_n some_o write_v in_o a_o plain_a hand_n other_o in_o a_o flourish_a hand_n some_o in_o a_o text_n hand_n some_o in_o a_o roman_a hand_n other_o in_o a_o court_n hand_n other_o in_o a_o bastard_n roman_n if_o the_o choice_n be_v in_o thy_o power_n choose_v a_o book_n that_o have_v the_o fine_a paper_n let_v it_o not_o be_v too_o straight_o nor_o too_o loose_o bind_v but_o easy_a to_o lie_v open_a to_o every_o eye_n follow_v not_o every_o copy_n lest_o thou_o be_v good_a at_o none_o among_o they_o all_o choose_v one_o that_o shall_v be_v most_o legible_a and_o useful_a and_o full_a of_o just_a write_n but_o if_o the_o paper_n chance_n to_o have_v a_o blot_n remember_v that_o blot_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o copy_n max._n 59_o virtue_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o act_n of_o love_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v belove_v and_o that_o act_n be_v prudence_n from_o whence_o not_o to_o be_v remove_v by_o constraint_n be_v fortitude_n not_o to_o be_v allure_v by_o enticement_n be_v temperance_n not_o to_o be_v divert_v by_o pride_n be_v justice_n the_o decline_a of_o this_o act_n be_v vice_n max._n 60._o rebuke_v thy_o servant_n fault_n in_o private_a public_a reproof_n harden_v his_o shame_n if_o he_o be_v pass_v a_o youth_n strike_v he_o not_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o thy_o service_n that_o after_o wise_a reproof_n will_v either_o deserve_v thy_o stroke_n or_o digest_v they_o max._n 61._o take_v heed_n rather_o what_o thou_o receive_v than_o what_o thou_o give_v what_o thou_o give_v leave_v thou_o what_o thou_o take_v stick_n by_o thou_o he_o that_o present_v a_o gift_n buy_v the_o receiver_n he_o that_o take_v a_o gift_n sell_v his_o liberty_n max._n 62._o thing_n temporal_a be_v sweet_a in_o expectation_n thing_n eternal_a be_v sweet_a in_o the_o fruition_n the_o first_o shame_v thy_o hope_n the_o second_o crown_v it_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a journey_n who_o end_n afford_v less_o pleasure_n than_o the_o way_n max._n 63._o know_v thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v fear_v god_n know_v god_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v he_o in_o this_o thou_o be_v initiate_v to_o wisdom_n in_o that_o perfect_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n max._n 64._o if_o thou_o have_v providence_n to_o foresee_v a_o danger_n let_v thy_o providence_n rather_o prevent_v it_o than_o fear_v it_o the_o fear_n of_o future_a evil_n bring_v often_o time_n a_o present_a mischief_n while_o thou_o seek_v to_o prevent_v it_o practise_v to_o bear_v it_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n can_v prevent_v a_o evil_a he_o be_v a_o patient_a man_n that_o can_v endure_v it_o but_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n can_v conquer_v it_o max._n 65._o if_o thou_o have_v the_o place_n of_o a_o magistrate_n deserve_v it_o by_o thy_o

bespeak_v a_o good_a king_n if_o thy_o inordinate_a affection_n rule_v it_o show_v a_o proud_a rebel_n which_o if_o thou_o destroy_v not_o will_v depose_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o mean_a between_o the_o death_n of_o a_o rebel_n and_o the_o life_n of_o a_o prince_n max._n 23._o a_o vow_n a_o promise_n and_o a_o resolution_n have_v all_o one_o object_n only_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v the_o first_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o second_o between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o three_o between_o man_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n they_o all_o bind_v if_o the_o object_n be_v lawful_a to_o necessity_n of_o performance_n if_o unlawful_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_n they_o all_o take_v thou_o prisoner_n if_o the_o object_n be_v lawful_a thy_o performance_n have_v redeem_v thou_o if_o unlawful_a blood_n and_o fear_n must_v ransom_v thou_o max._n 24._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o business_n of_o consequence_n in_o agitation_n let_v thy_o care_n be_v reasonable_a and_o seasonable_a continual_a stand_a bent_n weaken_v the_o bow_n too_o hasty_a draw_n break_v it_o put_v off_o thy_o care_n with_o thy_o clothes_n so_o shall_v thy_o rest_n strengthen_v thy_o labour_n and_o so_o shall_v thy_o labour_n sweeten_v thy_o rest_n max._n 25._o when_o thy_o inordinate_a affection_n do_v flame_n towards_o transitory_a happiness_n quench_v they_o thus_o think_v with_o thyself_o if_o my_o prince_n shall_v give_v i_o what_o honour_n he_o have_v to_o bestow_v or_o bestow_v on_o i_o what_o wealth_n he_o have_v to_o give_v it_o can_v not_o stay_v with_o i_o because_o it_o be_v transitory_a nor_o i_o with_o it_o because_o i_o be_o mortal_a then_o revise_v thy_o affection_n and_o weigh_v they_o with_o their_o object_n and_o thou_o will_v either_o confess_v thy_o folly_n or_o make_v a_o wise_a choice_n max._n 26._o with_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n enter_v no_o serious_a friendship_n the_o ingrateful_a man_n the_o multiloquious_a man_n the_o coward_n the_o first_o can_v prize_v thy_o favour_n the_o second_o can_v keep_v thy_o counsel_n and_o the_o three_o dare_v not_o vindicate_v thy_o honour_n max._n 27._o if_o thou_o desire_v the_o time_n shall_v not_o pass_v too_o fast_o use_v not_o too_o much_o pastime_n thy_o life_n in_o jollity_n blaze_v like_o a_o taper_n in_o the_o wind_n the_o blast_n of_o honour_n waste_v it_o the_o heat_n of_o pleasure_n melt_v it_o if_o thou_o labour_v in_o a_o painful_a call_v thou_o shall_v be_v less_o sensible_a of_o the_o flux_n of_o time_n and_o sweet_o satisfy_v at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n max._n 28._o god_n be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n in_o the_o great_a world_n endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o so_o in_o the_o little_a world_n make_v he_o thy_o evening_n epilogue_n and_o thy_o morning_n prologue_n practise_v to_o make_v he_o thy_o last_o thought_n at_o night_n when_o thou_o sleep_v and_o thy_o first_o thought_n in_o the_o morning_n when_o thou_o awake_v so_o shall_v thy_o fancy_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o night_n and_o thy_o understanding_n rectify_v in_o the_o day_n so_o shall_v thy_o rest_n be_v peaceable_a thy_o labour_n prosperous_a thy_o life_n pious_a and_o thy_o death_n glorious_a max._n 29._o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o thy_o company_n in_o the_o society_n of_o thy_o equal_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v more_o pleasure_n in_o the_o society_n of_o thy_o superior_n thou_o shall_v find_v more_o profit_n to_o be_v the_o best_a in_o the_o company_n be_v the_o way_n to_o grow_v worse_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o grow_v better_a be_v to_o be_v the_o worst_a there_o max._n 30._o think_v of_o god_n especial_o in_o thy_o devotion_n in_o the_o abstract_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o concrete_a if_o thou_o conceive_v he_o good_a thy_o finite_a thought_n be_v ready_a to_o terminate_v that_o good_a in_o a_o conceive_a subject_n if_o thou_o think_v he_o great_a thy_o bound_a conceit_n be_v apt_a to_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o comprehensible_a figure_n conceive_v he_o therefore_o a_o diffuse_a goodness_n without_o quality_n and_o represent_v he_o a_o incomprehensible_a greatness_n without_o quantity_n max._n 31._o if_o thou_o and_o true_a religion_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o meet_v or_o meet_v unknown_a by_o these_o mark_n thou_o shall_v discover_v it_o first_o it_o be_v a_o religion_n that_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o expense_n of_o blood_n second_o it_o be_v a_o religion_n who_o tenant_n cross_v not_o the_o book_n of_o truth_n three_o it_o be_v a_o religion_n that_o take_v most_o from_o the_o creature_n and_o give_v most_o to_o the_o creator_n if_o such_o a_o one_o thou_o meet_v with_o assure_v thyself_o it_o be_v the_o right_n and_o therefore_o profess_v it_o in_o thy_o life_n and_o protect_v it_o to_o thy_o death_n max._n 32._o let_v another_o passion_n be_v a_o lecture_n to_o thy_o reason_n and_o let_v the_o shipwreck_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v a_o seamark_n to_o thy_o passion_n so_o shall_v thou_o gain_v strength_n out_o of_o his_o weakness_n safety_n out_o of_o his_o danger_n and_o raise_v thyself_o a_o building_n out_o of_o his_o ruin_n max._n 33._o in_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o prosperity_n expect_v adversity_n but_o fear_v it_o most_o if_o it_o come_v not_o thou_o be_v the_o more_o sweet_o possess_v of_o the_o happiness_n thou_o have_v and_o the_o more_o strong_o confirm_v if_o it_o come_v thou_o be_v the_o more_o gentle_o dispossess_v of_o the_o happiness_n thou_o have_v and_o the_o more_o firm_o prepare_v max._n 3._o 4_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o sin_n make_v thy_o faith_n the_o less_o apt_a to_o tremble_v the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v because_o they_o tremble_v at_o what_o they_o believe_v their_o belief_n bring_v tremble_v thy_o tremble_v bring_v belief_n max._n 35._o authology_n be_v the_o way_n to_o theology_n until_o thou_o se_v thyself_o empty_a thou_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v fill_v he_o can_v never_o true_o relish_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n mercy_n that_o never_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n max._n 36._o be_v any_o outward_a affliction_n fall_v upon_o thou_o by_o a_o temporary_a loss_n advise_v with_o thyself_o whether_o it_o be_v recoverable_a or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n the_o violence_n and_o unseasonableness_n whereof_o may_v not_o disadvantage_n thou_o in_o the_o pursuit_n to_o recover_v it_o if_o not_o recoverable_a endure_v with_o patience_n what_o thou_o can_v not_o recover_v with_o pain_n he_o that_o carnal_o afflict_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o transitory_a good_a cast_v away_o the_o kernel_n because_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o shell_n max._n 37._o natural_a anger_n glance_n into_o the_o breast_n of_o wise_a man_n but_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n in_o they_o it_o be_v infirmity_n in_o these_o a_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a anger_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a anger_n the_o common_a object_n of_o that_o be_v the_o person_n of_o this_o his_o vice_n he_o that_o be_v always_o angry_a with_o his_o sin_n shall_v seldom_o sin_v in_o his_o anger_n max._n 38._o if_o any_o hard_a affliction_n have_v surprise_v thou_o cast_v one_o eye_n upon_o the_o hand_n that_o send_v it_o and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o sin_n that_o bring_v it_o if_o thou_o thankful_o receive_v the_o message_n he_o that_o send_v it_o will_v discharge_v the_o messenger_n max._n 39_o all_o passion_n be_v good_a and_o bad_a according_a to_o their_o object_n where_o the_o object_n be_v absolute_o good_a there_o the_o great_a passion_n be_v too_o little_a where_o absolute_o evil_a there_o the_o least_o passion_n be_v too_o much_o where_o indifferent_a there_o a_o little_a be_v enough_o max._n 40._o when_o thou_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereby_o the_o evil_a be_v sure_o thou_o if_o good_a shall_v happen_v to_o ensue_v upon_o the_o evil_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o good_a proceed_v from_o god_n if_o therefore_o thou_o do_v evil_a thereby_o to_o occasionate_a a_o good_a thou_o lay_v a_o bad_a foundation_n for_o a_o good_a building_n and_o serve_v the_o devil_n that_o god_n may_v serve_v thou_o where_o the_o end_n of_o evil_n be_v good_a in_o the_o intention_n there_o the_o end_n of_o that_o good_a be_v evil_a in_o the_o extension_n max._n 41._o be_v as_o far_o from_o desire_v the_o popular_a love_n as_o fearful_a to_o deserve_v the_o popular_a hate_n ruin_n dwell_v in_o both_o the_o one_o will_v hug_v thou_o to_o death_n the_o other_o will_v crush_v thou_o to_o destruction_n to_o escape_v the_o first_o be_v not_o ambitious_a to_o avoid_v the_o second_o be_v not_o seditious_a max._n 42._o when_o thou_o see_v misery_n in_o thy_o brother_n face_n let_v he_o see_v mercy_n in_o thy_o eye_n the_o more_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n be_v pour_v on_o he_o by_o thy_o

pity_n the_o more_o the_o oil_n in_o thy_o cruise_n shall_v be_v increase_v by_o thy_o piety_n max._n 43._o read_v not_o book_n alone_o but_o man_n and_o among_o they_o chief_o thyself_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o thing_n questionable_a there_o use_v the_o commentary_n of_o a_o severe_a friend_n rather_o than_o the_o gloss_n of_o a_o sweet_a lip_v flatterer_n there_o be_v more_o profit_n in_o a_o distasteful_a truth_n than_o deceitful_a sweetness_n max._n 44._o if_o the_o opinion_n of_o thy_o worth_n invite_v any_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o acquaintance_n yield_v a_o respect_n suitable_a to_o his_o quality_n too_o great_a a_o reservation_n will_v expose_v thou_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o pride_n too_o easy_a access_n will_v condemn_v thou_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o folly_n thing_n too_o hardly_o endeavour_v discourage_v the_o seeker_n too_o easy_o obtain_v disparage_v the_o thing_n seek_v for_o too_o easy_o get_v be_v low_o prise_v and_o quick_o lose_v max._n 45._o when_o conveniency_n of_o time_n have_v ripen_v your_o acquaintance_n be_v cautious_a what_o thou_o say_v and_o courteous_a in_o what_o thou_o do_v observe_v his_o inclination_n if_o thou_o find_v he_o weight_n make_v he_o thy_o own_o and_o lodge_v he_o in_o a_o faithful_a bosom_n be_v not_o easy_o exceptious_a nor_o rude_o familiar_a the_o one_o will_v breed_v contention_n the_o other_o contempt_n max._n 46._o when_o passion_n be_v ground_v upon_o fancy_n it_o be_v common_o but_o of_o short_a continuance_n where_o the_o foundation_n be_v unstable_a there_o the_o building_n be_v not_o last_v he_o that_o will_v be_v angry_a for_o any_o cause_n will_v be_v angry_a for_o no_o cause_n and_o when_o the_o understanding_n perceive_v the_o cause_n vain_a than_o the_o judgement_n proclaim_v the_o effect_n void_a max._n 47._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o purchase_v honour_n with_o thy_o wealth_n consider_v first_o how_o that_o wealth_n become_v thou_o if_o thy_o labour_n get_v it_o let_v thy_o wisdom_n keep_v it_o if_o oppression_n find_v it_o let_v repentance_n restore_v it_o if_o thy_o parent_n leave_v it_o let_v thy_o virtue_n deserve_v it_o so_o shall_v thy_o honour_n be_v safe_a better_a and_o cheap_a max._n 48._o sin_n be_v a_o basilisk_n who_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o venom_n if_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n see_v she_o first_o it_o reflect_v she_o own_o poison_n and_o kill_v she_o if_o she_o see_v thy_o soul_n unseen_a or_o see_v too_o late_o with_o her_o poison_n she_o kill_v thou_o since_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o escape_v thy_o sin_n let_v not_o thy_o sin_n escape_v thy_o observation_n max._n 49._o if_o thou_o expect_v to_o rise_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o he_o who_o thy_o father_n greatness_n raise_v from_o his_o service_n to_o court-preferment_n thou_o will_v be_v deceive_v for_o the_o more_o in_o esteem_n thou_o be_v the_o more_o sensible_a be_v he_o of_o what_o he_o be_v who_o servitude_n will_v be_v chronicle_v by_o thy_o advancement_n and_o glory_n obscure_v by_o thy_o greatness_n however_o he_o will_v conceive_v it_o a_o dead_a service_n which_o may_v be_v interpret_v by_o thou_o as_o a_o merit_a reward_n rather_o than_o a_o meritorious_a benefit_n max._n 50._o trust_v not_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o common_a swearer_n for_o he_o that_o dare_v sin_n against_o his_o god_n for_o neither_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n will_v trespass_v against_o thou_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n he_o that_o dare_v break_v the_o precept_n of_o his_o father_n will_v easy_o be_v persuade_v to_o violate_v the_o promise_n unto_o his_o brother_n max._n 51._o let_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o news_n thou_o hear_v be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o what_o thou_o believe_v lest_o the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o thou_o believe_v be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o what_o be_v true_a where_o lie_n be_v easy_o admit_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v exclude_v max._n 52._o deliberate_a long_o before_o thou_o consecrate_v a_o friend_n and_o when_o thy_o impartial_a judgement_n conclude_v he_o worthy_a of_o thy_o bosom_n receive_v he_o joyful_o and_o entertain_v he_o wise_o impart_v thy_o secret_n bold_o and_o mingle_v thy_o thought_n with_o he_o he_o be_v thy_o very_a self_n and_o use_v he_o so_o if_o thou_o firm_o think_v he_o faithful_a thou_o make_v he_o so_o max._n 53._o as_o there_o be_v no_o worldly_a gain_n without_o some_o loss_n so_o there_o be_v no_o worldly_a loss_n without_o some_o gain_n if_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o wealth_n thou_o have_v lose_v some_o trouble_n with_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v degrade_v from_o thy_o honour_n thou_o be_v likewise_o free_v from_o the_o stroke_n of_o envy_n if_o sickness_n have_v blur_v thy_o beauty_n it_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o pride_n set_v the_o allowance_n against_o the_o loss_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v no_o loss_n great_a he_o lose_v little_a or_o nothing_o that_o reserve_v himself_o max._n 54._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o take_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o thyself_o especial_o in_o matter_n where_o the_o fancy_n be_v most_o employ_v keep_v temperate_a diet_n use_v moderate_a exercise_n observe_v seasonable_a and_o set_v hour_n for_o rest_n let_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o first_o sleep_n raise_v thou_o from_o thy_o repose_n then_o have_v thy_o body_n the_o best_a temper_n then_o have_v thy_o soul_n the_o least_o encumbrance_n than_o no_o noise_n shall_v disturb_v thy_o ear_n no_o object_n shall_v divert_v thy_o eye_n then_o if_o thy_o sprightly_a fancy_n transport_v thou_o not_o beyond_o the_o common_a pitch_n and_o show_v thou_o not_o the_o magazine_n of_o high_a invention_n return_v thou_o to_o thy_o wanton_a bed_n and_o there_o conclude_v thyself_o more_o fit_a to_o wear_v thy_o mistress_n favour_n than_o apollo_n bay_n max._n 55._o if_o thou_o be_v rich_a strive_v to_o command_v thy_o money_n lest_o she_o command_v thou_o if_o thou_o know_v how_o to_o use_v she_o she_o be_v thy_o servant_n if_o not_o thou_o be_v her_o slave_n max._n 56._o bring_v thy_o daughter_n a_o husband_n of_o she_o own_o religion_n and_o of_o no_o hereditary_a disease_n let_v his_o wisdom_n outweigh_v his_o wealth_n let_v his_o parantage_n excel_v his_o person_n and_o let_v his_o age_n exceed_v she_o let_v thy_o prayer_n recommend_v the_o rest_n to_o providence_n if_o he_o prove_v good_a thou_o have_v find_v a_o son_n if_o not_o thou_o have_v lose_v a_o daughter_n max._n 57_o so_o use_v prosperity_n that_o adversity_n may_v not_o abuse_v thou_o if_o in_o the_o one_o security_n admit_v no_o fear_n in_o the_o other_o despair_n will_v afford_v no_o hope_n he_o that_o in_o prosperity_n can_v foretell_v a_o danger_n can_v in_o adversity_n foresee_v deliverance_n max._n 58._o if_o thy_o faith_n have_v no_o doubt_n thou_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o doubt_v thy_o faith_n and_o if_o thy_o doubt_n have_v no_o hope_n thou_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o fear_v despair_n when_o therefore_o thy_o doubt_n shall_v exercise_v thy_o faith_n keep_v thy_o hope_n firm_a to_o qualify_v thy_o doubt_n so_o shall_v thy_o faith_n be_v secure_v from_o doubt_n so_o shall_v thy_o doubt_n be_v preserve_v from_o despair_n max._n 59_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v true_o valiant_a fear_v to_o do_v any_o injury_n he_o that_o fear_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a be_v always_o afraid_a to_o suffer_v evil_a he_o that_o never_o fear_n be_v desperate_a and_o he_o that_o fear_v always_o be_v a_o coward_n he_o be_v the_o true_a valiant_a man_n that_o dare_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o may_v and_o fear_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o ought_v max._n 60._o anger_n may_v repast_v with_o thou_o for_o a_o hour_n but_o not_o repose_v for_o a_o night_n the_o continuance_n of_o anger_n be_v hatred_n the_o continuance_n of_o hatred_n turn_v malice_n that_o anger_n be_v not_o warrantable_a that_o have_v see_v two_o sun_n max._n 61._o if_o thou_o stand_v guilty_a of_o oppression_n or_o wrongful_o possess_v of_o another_o right_n see_v thou_o make_v restitution_n before_o thou_o give_v a_o alm_n if_o otherwise_o what_o be_v thou_o but_o a_o thief_n and_o make_v god_n thy_o receiver_n max._n 62._o when_o thou_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a grace_n let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v absolute_a when_o for_o temporal_a blessing_n add_v a_o clause_n of_o god_n pleasure_n in_o both_o with_o faith_n and_o humiliation_n so_o that_o thou_o undoubted_o receive_v what_o thou_o desire_v or_o more_o or_o better_a never_o prayer_n right_o make_v be_v make_v unheard_a or_o hear_v ungranted_a max._n 63._o he_o that_o give_v all_o though_o but_o little_a give_v much_o because_o god_n look_v not_o to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o giver_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o give_v more_o than_o he_o can_v have_v equal_v his_o gift_n to_o his_o desire_n and_o have_v give_v more_o than_o he_o have_v max._n 64._o be_v not_o too_o greedy_a in_o