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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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quality_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n to_o make_v his_o soldier_n confident_a of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o their_o own_o strength_n if_o any_o danger_n be_v to_o conceal_v it_o if_o manifest_a to_o lessen_v it_o let_v he_o possess_v his_o army_n with_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o war_n and_o with_o a_o certainty_n of_o the_o victory_n a_o good_a cause_n make_v a_o stout_a heart_n and_o a_o strong_a arm_n they_o that_o fear_v a_o overthrow_n be_v half_o conquer_v chap._n xcv_o it_o be_v requisite_a in_o a_o general_n to_o mingle_v love_n with_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o discipline_n they_o that_o can_v be_v induce_v to_o fear_v for_o love_n will_v never_o be_v enforce_v to_o love_v for_o fear_n love_n open_v the_o heart_n fear_n shut_v it_o that_o encourage_v this_o compelle_n and_o victory_n meet_v encouragement_n but_o flee_v compulsion_n chap._n xcvi_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o well_o advise_a state_n never_o to_o entrust_v a_o weighty_a service_n unto_o who_o a_o note_a injury_n or_o dishonour_n have_v be_v do_v he_o can_v never_o be_v zealous_a in_o performance_n of_o service_n the_o height_n of_o who_o expectation_n can_v rather_o recover_v a_o lose_a name_n then_o gain_v a_o fresh_a honour_n chap._n xcvii_o three_o way_n there_o be_v to_o begin_v a_o repute_n and_o gain_v dignity_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o first_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o glorious_a parent_n which_o till_o thou_o degenerate_a too_o much_o may_v raise_v thou_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o opinion_n the_o second_o be_v by_o associate_v with_o those_o who_o action_n be_v know_v eminent_a the_o three_o by_o act_v some_o exploit_n either_o public_a or_o private_a which_o in_o thy_o hand_n have_v prove_v honourable_a the_o two_o first_o may_v miss_v be_v found_v on_o opinion_n the_o last_o seldom_o fail_v be_v ground_v upon_o evidence_n chap._n xcviii_o if_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o commander_n dignify_v thy_o place_n by_o thy_o command_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o more_o perfect_a in_o command_v other_o practice_n upon_o thyself_o remember_v thou_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o public_a weal_n and_o therefore_o forget_v all_o private_a respect_n either_o of_o kin_n or_o friend_n remember_v thou_o be_v a_o champion_n for_o a_o kingdom_n forget_v therefore_o all_o private_a affection_n either_o of_o love_n or_o hate_n he_o that_o will_v do_v his_o country_n right_a must_v not_o be_v too_o sensible_a of_o a_o personal_a wrong_n chap._n cxix_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n to_o read_v book_n not_o so_o much_o as_o man_n nor_o man_n so_o much_o as_o nation_n he_o that_o can_v discern_v the_o inclination_n condition_n and_o passion_n of_o a_o kingdom_n gain_v his_o prince_n a_o great_a advantage_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n chap._n c_o and_o you_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n of_o this_o low_a world_n who_o at_o this_o intricate_a and_o various_a game_n of_o war_n vie_n kingdom_n and_o win_v crown_n and_o by_o the_o death_n of_o your_o renown_a subject_n gain_v the_o life_n of_o your_o bold-hearted_a enemy_n know_v there_o be_v a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la whereto_o you_o be_v to_o give_v account_n of_o your_o eye-glorious_a action_n according_a to_o the_o righteous_a rule_n of_o sacred_a justice_n how_o warrantable_a it_o be_v to_o rend_v imperial_a crown_n from_o off_o the_o sovereign_a head_n of_o their_o too_o weak_a possessor_n or_o to_o snatch_v sceptre_n from_o out_o the_o conquer_a hand_n of_o heaven-anointed_a majesty_n and_o by_o your_o vast_a ambition_n still_o to_o enlarge_v your_o large_a dominion_n with_o kingdom_n â—avisht_v from_o their_o natural_a prince_n judge_v you_o o_o let_v your_o brave_a design_n and_o well-weighed_a action_n be_v as_o just_a as_o you_o be_v glorious_a and_o consider_v that_o all_o your_o war_n who_o end_n be_v not_o to_o defend_v your_o own_o possession_n or_o to_o recover_v your_o dispossession_n â—aâ—e_n but_o princely_a injury_n which_o none_o but_o heaven_n can_v right_v but_o where_o necessity_n strike_v up_o her_o hard_a alarm_n or_o wrong_a religion_n beat_v her_o zealous_a march_n go_v on_o and_o prosper_v and_o let_v both_o sword_n and_o stratagem_n proclaim_v a_o victory_n who_o noise_v renown_n may_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o your_o eternal_a glory_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o century_n enchiridion_fw-la the_o second_o book_n to_o the_o fair_a branch_n of_o grow_a honour_n and_o true_a virtue_n mrs_n elizabeth_n vsher_n only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n james_n archbishop_n of_o armagh_n lord_n primate_n of_o all_o ireland_n his_o grace_n sweet_a lady_n i_o present_v your_o fair_a hand_n with_o this_o my_o enchiridion_fw-la to_o begin_v a_o new_a decade_n of_o our_o bless_a account_n if_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o your_o well-instructed_a knowledge_n it_o may_v bring_v somewhat_o to_o your_o well-disposed_a remembrance_n if_o either_o i_o have_v my_o end_n and_o you_o my_o endeavour_n the_o service_n which_o i_o owe_v and_o the_o affection_n which_o i_o bear_v your_o most_o incomparable_a parent_n challenge_v the_o utmost_a of_o my_o ability_n wherein_o if_o i_o can_v light_v you_o but_o the_o least_o step_n towards_o the_o happiness_n you_o aim_v at_o how_o happy_a shall_v i_o be_v go_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n which_o you_o have_v choose_v wherein_o if_o my_o hand_n can_v lead_v you_o my_o heart_n shall_v follow_v you_o and_o where_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o power_n show_v defect_n there_o the_o vigour_n of_o my_o will_n shall_v make_v supply_n wâ—oam_o covetous_a of_o your_o happiness_n in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o world_n fra._n quarles_n enchiridion_fw-la cent._n 2._o chap._n i._n a_o promise_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n the_o understanding_n beget_v it_o the_o will_n bring_v it_o forth_o he_o that_o perform_v it_o deliver_v the_o mother_n he_o that_o break_v it_o murder_n the_o child_n if_o he_o be_v beget_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v a_o bastard_n but_o the_o child_n must_v be_v keep_v if_o thou_o mistrust_v thy_o understanding_n promise_v not_o if_o thou_o have_v promise_v break_v it_o not_o it_o be_v better_a to_o maintain_v a_o bastard_n then_o to_o murder_v a_o child_n chap._n ii_o charity_n be_v a_o naked_a child_n give_v honey_n to_o a_o bee_n without_o wing_n naked_a because_o excuseless_a and_o simple_a a_o child_n because_o tender_a and_o grow_a give_v honey_n because_o honey_n be_v pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a to_o a_o bee_n because_o a_o bee_n be_v laborious_a and_o deserve_a without_o wing_n because_o helpless_a and_o want_v if_o thou_o deny_v to_o such_o thou_o kill_v a_o bee_n if_o thou_o give_v to_o other_o than_o such_o thou_o preserve_v a_o drone_n chap._n iii_o before_o thy_o undertake_n of_o any_o design_n weigh_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o action_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o attempt_n if_o the_o glory_n outweigh_v the_o danger_n it_o be_v cowardice_n to_o neglect_v it_o if_o the_o danger_n exceed_v the_o glory_n it_o be_v rashness_n to_o attempt_v it_o if_o the_o balance_n stand_v poise_v let_v thy_o own_o genius_n cast_v they_o chap._n iv._o will_v thou_o know_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o action_n which_o thou_o desire_v to_o undertak_v let_v thy_o devotion_n recommend_v it_o to_o divine_a blessing_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a thou_o shall_v perceive_v thy_o heart_n encourage_v by_o thy_o prayer_n if_o unlawful_a thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o prayer_n discourage_v by_o thy_o heart_n that_o action_n be_v not_o warrantable_a which_o either_o blush_n to_o beg_v a_o blessing_n or_o have_v succeed_v dare_v not_o present_a thanksgiving_n chap._n v._o if_o evil_a man_n speak_v good_a or_o good_a man_n evil_a of_o thy_o conversation_n examen_fw-la all_o thy_o action_n and_o suspect_v thyself_o but_o if_o evil_a man_n speak_v evil_a of_o thou_o hold_v it_o as_o thy_o honour_n and_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n love_v they_o but_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o continue_v to_o hate_v thou_o chap._n vi_o if_o thou_o hope_v to_o please_v all_o thy_o hope_n be_v vain_a if_o thou_o fear_v to_o displease_v some_o thy_o fear_n be_v idle_a the_o way_n to_o please_v thyself_o be_v not_o to_o displease_v the_o best_a and_o the_o way_n to_o displease_v the_o best_a be_v to_o please_v the_o most_o if_o thou_o can_v fashion_v thyself_o to_o please_v all_o thou_o shall_v displease_v he_o that_o be_v all_o in_o all_o chap._n vii_o if_o thou_o neglect_v thy_o love_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o vain_a thou_o profess_v thy_o love_n to_o god_n for_o by_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n the_o love_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v beget_v and_o by_o the_o love_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n thy_o love_n to_o god_n be_v nourish_v chap._n viii_o thy_o ignorance_n in_o unrevealed_a mystery_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o
able_a by_o this_o the_o other_o be_v make_v more_o active_a where_o both_o be_v want_v there_o want_v no_o danger_n to_o the_o one_o through_o a_o humorous_a superfluity_n to_o the_o other_o by_o a_o negligent_a security_n chap._n xcii_o god_n be_v above_o thou_o beast_n be_v beneath_o thou_o acknowledge_v he_o that_o be_v above_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o that_o be_v under_o thou_o while_o daniel_n acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v above_o he_o the_o lion_n acknowledge_v danielâ—o_n be_v above_o they_o chap._n xciii_o take_v heed_n while_o thou_o she_o west_n wisdom_n in_o not_o speak_v thou_o betray_v not_o thy_o folly_n in_o too_o long_a silence_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o fool_n thy_o silence_n be_v wisdom_n if_o a_o wise_a man_n too_o long_a silence_n be_v folly_n as_o too_o many_o word_n from_o a_o fool_n mouth_n give_v a_o wise_a man_n no_o leave_n to_o speak_v so_o too_o long_a silence_n in_o a_o wise_a man_n give_v a_o fool_n the_o opportunity_n of_o speak_v and_o make_v thou_o guilty_a of_o his_o folly_n chap._n xciv_o consider_v what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o shall_v be_v what_o be_v within_o thou_o what_o be_v above_o thou_o what_o be_v beneath_o thou_o what_o be_v against_o thou_o what_o be_v before_o thou_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o thou_o and_o this_o will_v bring_v to_o thyself_o humility_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n charity_n to_o the_o world_n contempt_n to_o thy_o god_n obedience_n he_o that_o know_v not_o himself_o positive_o can_v not_o know_v himself_o relative_o chap._n xcv_o think_v not_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n merit_v god_n love_n to_o thou_o his_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o duty_n crown_v his_o own_o gift_n in_o thou_o man_n love_n to_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o faint_a reflection_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n chap._n xcvi_o be_v always_o less_o willing_a to_o speak_v then_o to_o hear_v what_o thou_o hear_v thou_o receive_v what_o thou_o speak_v thou_o give_v it_o be_v more_o glorious_a to_o give_v more_o profitable_a to_o receive_v chap._n xcvii_o see_v thou_o good_a day_n prepare_v for_o evil_a time_n no_o summer_n but_o have_v his_o winter_n he_o never_o reap_v comfort_n in_o adversity_n that_o sow_v it_o not_o in_o prosperity_n chap._n xcviii_o if_o be_v a_o magistrate_n thou_o connive_v at_o vice_n thou_o nourish_v it_o if_o thou_o spare_v it_o thou_o commit_v it_o what_o be_v not_o by_o thou_o punish_v in_o other_o be_v make_v punishable_a in_o thou_o he_o that_o favour_v present_a evil_n enâ—tayles_n they_o upon_o his_o posterity_n he_o that_o excuse_v the_o guilty_a condemn_v the_o innocent_a chap_n xcix_o truth_n haunt_v no_o corner_n seek_v no_o byway_n if_o thou_o profess_v it_o do_v it_o open_o if_o thou_o seek_v it_o do_v it_o fair_o he_o deserve_v not_o to_o profess_v truth_n that_o profess_v it_o fearful_o he_o deserve_v not_o to_o find_v the_o truth_n that_o seek_v it_o fraudulent_o chap._n c_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v wise_a yet_o think_v not_o thyself_o yet_o wise_a enough_o and_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o improve_v knowledge_n in_o thyself_o despise_v not_o the_o instruction_n of_o another_o he_o that_o instruct_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o wise_a enough_o have_v a_o fool_n to_o his_o scholar_n he_o that_o think_v himself_o wise_a enough_o to_o instruct_v himself_o have_v a_o fool_n to_o his_o master_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o century_n the_o four_o century_n chap._n i._n demean_v thyself_o more_o warâ—y_o in_o thy_o study_n then_o in_o the_o street_n if_o thy_o public_a action_n have_v a_o hundred_o witness_n thy_o pâ—iâ—â—t_v have_v a_o thousand_o the_o mulâ—â—â—â—de_n look_v but_o upon_o thy_o actionsâ—_n 〈◊〉_d conscience_n look_v into_o they_o 〈◊〉_d multitude_n may_v chance_v to_o excuse_v thou_o iâ—_z not_o acquit_v thou_o thy_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v thou_o if_o not_o condemn_v thou_o chap._n ii_o of_o all_o vice_n take_v heed_n of_o drunkenness_n other_o vice_n be_v but_o fruit_n of_o disorder_a affection_n this_o disorder_n nay_o banish_v reason_n other_o vice_n but_o impair_v the_o soul_n this_o demolish_v she_o two_o chief_a faculty_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n other_o vice_n make_v their_o own_o way_n this_o make_v way_n for_o all_o vice_n he_o that_o be_v a_o drunkard_n be_v qualify_v for_o all_o vice_n chap._n iii_o if_o thy_o sin_n trouble_v thou_o let_v that_o trouble_n comfort_v thou_o as_o pleasure_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n exasperate_v justice_n so_o sorrow_n in_o the_o repentance_n of_o sin_n mollify_v mercy_n it_o be_v less_o danger_n to_o commit_v the_o 〈◊〉_d we_o delight_v in_o then_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v and_o more_o joy_n be_v promise_v to_o repentance_n then_o to_o innocency_n chap._n iv._o the_o way_n to_o god_n be_v by_o thyself_o the_o way_n to_o thyself_o be_v by_o thy_o own_o corruption_n he_o that_o balk_n this_o way_n err_v he_o that_o travel_v by_o the_o creature_n wander_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v thy_o soul_n no_o rest_n the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n shall_v not_o increase_v thou_o the_o height_n of_o all_o philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a be_v to_o know_v thyself_o and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v to_o know_v god_n chap._n v._o infamy_n be_v where_o it_o be_v receive_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o mud-wall_n it_o will_v stick_v if_o marble_n it_o will_v rebound_v if_o thou_o storm_v at_o it_o it_o be_v thou_o if_o thou_o contemn_v it_o it_o be_v he_o chap._n vi_o if_o thou_o desire_v magistracy_n learn_v to_o forget_v thyself_o if_o thou_o undertake_v it_o bid_v thyself_o farewell_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o common_a cause_n with_o private_a eye_n look_n through_o false_a glass_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o politic_a office_n thou_o must_v forget_v both_o ethic_n and_o economics_n he_o that_o put_v on_o a_o public_a gown_n must_v put_v off_o a_o private_a person_n chap._n vii_o let_v the_o word_n of_o a_o virgin_n though_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o as_o good_a purpose_n be_v neither_o violent_a many_o nor_o first_o nor_o last_v it_o be_v less_o shame_n for_o a_o virgin_n to_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o blush_a silence_n then_o to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o bold_a eloquence_n chap._n viii_o be_v thou_o in_o plenty_n give_v what_o thou_o will_v be_v thou_o in_o poverty_n give_v what_o thou_o can_v as_o what_o be_v receive_v be_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o receiver_n so_o what_o be_v give_v be_v prize_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o giver_n he_o be_v a_o good_a workman_n that_o make_v as_o good_a work_n as_o his_o matter_n will_v permit_v chap._n ix._o ggd_n be_v the_o author_n of_o truth_n the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n if_o the_o tell_n of_o a_o truth_n shall_v endanger_v thy_o life_n the_o author_n of_o truth_n will_v protect_v thou_o from_o the_o danger_n or_o reward_v thou_o for_o thy_o damage_n if_o the_o tell_v 〈◊〉_d lie_n may_v secure_v thy_o life_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n will_v beguile_v thou_o of_o thy_o gain_n or_o traduce_v the_o security_n better_o by_o lose_v of_o a_o life_n to_o save_v it_o then_o by_o save_v of_o a_o life_n to_o lose_v it_o however_o better_o thou_o perish_v then_o the_o truth_n chap._n x._o consider_v not_o so_o much_o what_o thou_o have_v as_o what_o other_o want_v what_o thou_o have_v take_v heed_n thou_o lose_v not_o what_o thou_o have_v not_o take_v heed_n thou_o covet_v not_o if_o thou_o have_v many_o above_o thou_o turn_v thy_o eye_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v under_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o inferior_n have_v patience_n a_o while_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o superior_n the_o grave_n require_v no_o marshal_n chap_n xi_o if_o thou_o â—eest_v any_o thing_n in_o thyself_o which_o may_v make_v thou_o proud_a look_v a_o little_a further_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v enough_o to_o humble_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a view_v the_o peacock_n feather_n with_o his_o foot_n and_o weigh_v thy_o best_a part_n with_o thy_o imperfection_n he_o that_o will_v right_o prize_v the_o man_n must_v read_v his_o whole_a story_n chap._n xii_o let_v not_o the_o sweetness_n of_o contemplation_n be_v so_o esteem_v that_o action_n be_v despise_v rachel_n be_v more_o fair_a lea_n more_o fruitful_a as_o contemplation_n be_v more_o delightful_a so_o be_v it_o more_o dangerous_a lot_n be_v upright_o in_o the_o city_n and_o wicked_a in_o the_o mountain_n chap._n xiii_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o little_a make_v it_o not_o less_o by_o murmur_a if_o thou_o have_v enough_o make_v it_o not_o too_o much_o by_o unthankfulness_n he_o that_o be_v not_o thankful_o content_v with_o the_o least_o favour_n he_o have_v receive_v have_v make_v himself_o incapable_a of_o the_o least_o favour_n he_o