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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56983	Enchiridion miscellaneum spare houres improv'd in meditations divine, contemplative, practical, moral, ethical, oeconomical, political : from the pietie and learning of Fr. Quarles & Ar. Warwick, Gents. : by it they being dead, yet speak (Heb. XI. 4).	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Warwick, Arthur, 1604?-1633. Spare minutes, or, Resolved meditations and premeditated resolutions.	1677 (1677)	Wing Q94; ESTC R6261	74,920	244

a distracted Judgment The Muses starve in a Cooks shop and a Lawyers Study CHAP. LXXX WHen thou communicatest thy self by Letters heighten or depress thy stile according to the quality of the party and business That which thy tongue would present to any if present let thy Pen represent to him Absent The tongue is the minds Interpreter and the Pen is the Tongues Secretary CHAP. LXXXI KEep thy soul in exercise lest her faculties rust for want of motion To eat sleep or sport too long stops the natural course of her natural actions To dwel too long in the employments of the body is both the cause and sign of a dull Spirit CHAP. LXXXII BE very circumspect to whose Tuition thou committ'st thy child Every good Schollar is not a good Master He must be a man of invincible patience and singular observation he must study children that will teach them well and reason must rule him that would rule wisely he must not take advantage of an ignorant father nor give too much ear to an indulgent Grandmother the common good must outweigh his private gains and his credit must out-bid Gratuities he must be deligent and sober not too familiar nor too reserv'd neither amorous nor phantastick Just without fierceness mercifull without fondness if such a one thou meet with thou hast found a Treasure which if thou know'st how to value is invaluable CHAP. LXXXIII LEt not thy laughter handsell thy owne jest least whilst thou laugh at it others laugh at thee neither tell it often to the same hearers least thou be thought forgetfull or barren There is no sweetness in a Cabage twice sod or a tale twice told CHAP. LXXXIV IF opinion hath lighted the Lamp of thy Name endeavour to encourage it with thy own Oyl lest it go out and stink The Chronical disease of Popularity is shame If thou be once up beware From Fame to Infamy is a beaten Road. CHAP. LXXXV CLeans thy morning soul with private and due Devotions till then admit no buisness The first-born of thy thoughts are God's and not thine but by Sacriledg think thy self not ready till thou hast prais'd him and he will be always ready to bless thee CHAP. LXXXVI IN all thy actions think God sees thee and in all his actions labour to see him that will make thee fear him this will move thee to love him The fear of God is the beginnining of Knowledg● and the Knowledg of God is the perfection of Love CHAP. LXXXVII LEt not the expectation of a reversion entice thy heart to the wish of the possessours death lest a judgement meet thee in thy expectation or a Curse overtake thee in thy fruition Every wish makes thee a murtherer and moves God to be an Accessory God often lengthens the life of the possessour with the days of the Expectour CHAP. LXXXVIII PRize not thy self by what thou hast but by what thou art hee that values a Jewell by its golden frame or a Book by its silver clasps or a man by his vast estate errs if thou art not worth more then the world can make thee thy Redeemer had a bad penny worth or thou an un-curious Redeemer CHAP. LXXXIX LEt not thy Father's nor The Fathers nor the Church thy Mother's beleef be the ground of thine The Scripture lies open to the humble heart but lockt against the proud Inquisitour he that beleeves with an implicit Faith is a meer Emperick in Religion CHAP. XC OF all sins take greatest heed of that which thou hast last and most repented of He that was last thrust out of doors is the next readiest to croud in again and he that thou hast forest baffled is likeliest to call more help for a revenge it is requisite for him that hath cast one devill out to keep strong hold least seven returne CHAP. XCI IN the meditation of divine Mysteries keep thy heart humble and thy thoughts holy let Philosophy not be asham'd to be confuted nor Logick blush to be confounded what thou canst not prove approve what thou canst not comprehend beleev and what thou canst beleev admire so shall thy ignorance be satisfied in thy Faith and thy doubts swallowed up with wonders the best way to see day-light is to put out thy candle CHAP. XCII IF opinion hath cried thy name up let thy modesty cry thy heart down lest thou deceive it or it thee there is no less danger in a great name than a bad and no less honor in deserving of praise then in the enduring it CHAP. XCIII USe the holy Scriptures with all reverence let not thy wanton fancy carve it out in jests nor thy sinfull wit make it an advocate to thy sin it is a subject for thy faith not fancy where Wit and Blasphemy is one Trade the understanding's Banckrupt CHAP. XCIV DOst thou complain that God hath forsaken thee it is thou that hast forsaken him 't is thou that art mutable in him there is no shadow of change in his light is life if thy Will drive thee into a Dungeon thou mak'st thy own darkness and in that darkness dwels thy death from whence if he redeem thee he is mercifull if not he is just in both he receiv's glory CHAP. XCV MAke use of Time if thou lov'st Eternity know yesterday cannot be recall'd to morrow cannot be assured to day is only thine which if thou procrastinate thou losest which lost is lost for ever One to-day is worth two to morrows CHAP. XCVI If thou be strong enough to encounter with the times keep thy Station if not shift a foot to gain advantage of the Times He that acts a Begger to prevent a Thief is never the poorer it is a great part of wisdom somtimes to seem a fool CHAP. XCVII IF thou intend thy writings for the public view lard them not too much with the choice lines of another Authour lest thou lose they own Gravy what thou hast read and digested being delivered in thy own Stile becoms thine it is more decent to wear a plain suit of one entire cloth then a gaudy garment checquer'd with divers richer fragments CHAP. XCVIII IF God hath blest thee with inheritance and children to inherit trust not the staff of thy family to the hands of one Make not many Beggers in the building up of one great heir lest if he miscarry thro a prodigal Will the rest sink thro a hard necessity Gods allowance is a double portion when heigh bloud and generous breeding break their fast in plenty and dine in poverty they often sup in Infamy if thou deny'st them Faulcons wings to prey on Fowl thou givest them Kites stomachs to seiz on Garbage CHAP. XCIX BE very vigilant over thy child in the April of his understanding least the frosts of May nipp his Blossoms While he is a tender Twig streighten him whilst he is a new Vessell season him such as thou makest him such commonly thou shalt find him Let his first lesson be Obedience and the

be accosted with the danger or weakned with the disease is bold too long and wise too late That Peace is too precise that limits the justness of a War to a sword drawn or a Blow given CHAP. XIX LEt a Prince that would beware of Conspiracies be rather jealous of such whom his extraordinary Favours have advanced then of those whom his pleasure hath discontented These want means to execute their pleasures but they have means at pleasure to execute their desires Ambition to rule is more vehement than Malice to Revenge CHAP. XX. BEfore thou undertake a War cast an impartiall Eye upon the Cause If it be just prepare thy Army and let them all know they fight for God and thee It adds fire to the spirit of a Souldier to be assured that he shall either prosper in a fair War or persh in a just Cause CHAP. XXI IF thou desir'st to know the power of a State observe in what correspondence it lives with her neighbouring State If She make Alliance with the Contribution of Money it is an evident sign of weakness If with her valour or repute of forces it manifests a native strength It is an infallible sign of power to sell friendship and of weakness to buy it That which is bought with Gold will hardly be maintained with Steel CHAP. XXII IN the Calms of Peace it is most requisite for a Prince to prepare against the storms of Warr both Theorically in reading Heroick Histories and practically in maintaining Martiall discipline Above all things let him avoid Idleness as the Bane of Honour which in Peace indisposes the Body and in Warr effoeminates the Soul He that would be in War victorious must be in Peace laborious CHAP. XXIII IF thy two neighbouring Princes fall out shew thy self either a true Friend or a fair Enemy It is indiscretion to adhere to him whom thou hast least cause to fear if he vanquish Neutrality is dangerous whereby thou becomest a necessary Prey to the Conquerour CHAP. XXIV IT is a great argument of a Princes wisdom not onely to chuse but also to prefer wise Councellors And such are they that seek less their own advantages than his whom wise Princes ought to reward lest they become their own Carvers and so of good Servants turn bad Masters CHAP. XXV IT much conduces to the dishonour of a King and the ilfare of his Kingdom to multiply Nobility in an over-proportion to the Common people Cheap Honour darkens Majesty and a numerous Nobility brings a State to necessity CHAP. XXVI IT is very dangerous to try experiments in a State unless extream necessity be urgent or popular utility be palpable It is better for a State to connive a while at an inconvenience too suddenly to rush upon a Reformation CHAP. XXVII IF a valiant Prince be succeeded by a weak Successour he may for a while maintain a happy State by the remaining vertue of his glorious Predecessour But if his life be long ordying he be succeeded by one less valiant then the first the Kingdom is in danger to fall to ruine That Prince is a true Father to his Countrey that leaves it the rich inheritance of a brave Son When Alexander succeeded Philip the world was too little for the Conquerour CHAP. XXVIII IT is very dangerous for a Prince or Republick to make continuall practice of cruell exaction For where the Subject stands in sense or expectation of evill he is apt to provide for his safety either from the evill he feels or from the danger he fears and growing bold in Conspiracy makes Faction which Faction is the Mother of Ruine CHAP. XXIX BE carefull to consider the good or ill disposition of the people towards thee upon ordinary occasions if it be good labour to continue it if evill provide against it As there is nothing more terrible then a dissolute Multitude without a Head so there is nothing more easie to be reduc'd if thou canst endure the first shock of their fury which if a little appeas'd every one begins to doubt himself and think of home and secure themselvs either by flight or Agreement CHAP. XXX THat Prince who stands in fear more of his own people than strangers ought to build Fortresses in his Land But he that is more afraid of Strangers than his own People shall build them more secure in the Affections of his Subjects CHAP. XXXI CArry a watchfull Eye upon dangers before they come to ripeness and when they are ripe let loose a speedy hand He that expects them too long or meets them too soon gives advantage to the evill Commit their beginnings to Argus his hundred Eyes and their ends to Briareus his hundred Hands and thou art safe CHAP. XXXII OF all the difficulties in a State the Temper of a true Government most felicifies and perpetuates it Too sudden Alterations distemper it Had Nero turned his Kingdom as he did his Harp his Harmony had been more honourable and his Reign more prosperous CHAP. XXXIII IF a Prince fearing to be assaild ' by a forreign Enemy hath a well-arm'd people well addrest for War let him stay at home and expect him there But if his subjects be unarm'd or his Kingdom unacquainted with the stroke of War let him meet the enemy in his Quarters The farther he keeps the Warr from his own Home the less danger The Seat of War is always miserable CHAP. XXXIV IT is a necessary wisdom for a Prince to grow in strength as he encreases in Dominions it is no less vertue to keep than to get Conquests not having power answerable to their greatness invite new Conquerors to the ruine of the old CHAP. XXXV IT is great prudence in a Statesman to discover an inconvenience in the birth which so discovered is easie to be supprest But if it ripen into a Custom the sudden remedy thereof is often worse than the disease in such a Case it is better to temporize a little than to struggle too much He that opposes a full-ag'd inconvenience too suddenly strengthens it CHAP. XXXVI IF thou hast conquerd ' a Land whose Language differs not from thine change not their Laws and Taxes and the two Kingdoms will in a short time incorporate and make one body But if the Laws and Language differ it is difficult to maintain thy Conquest which that thou maist the easier do observe three things First to live there in person or rather send Colonies Secondly to assist the weak inhabitants and weaken the mighty Thirdly to admit no powerfull Forreigner to reside there Remember Lewis the thirteenth of France How suddenly he took Milain and how soon he lost it CHAP. XXXVII IT is a gracious wisdom in a Prince in civill Commotions rather to use Juleps then Phlebotomy and better to breath the distemper by a wise delay then to correct it with too rash an Onset it is more honorable by a slow preparation to declare himself a gracious Father than by a hasty Warr to appear a