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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

he can justifie in the six days may play the seventh CHAP. LXXVII HOpe and Fear like Hippocrates Twins should live and die together If hope depart from fear it travels by security and lodges in presumption if fear depart from hope it travels to insidelitie and Inns in despair the one shuts up heaven the other opens hell the one makes thee insensible of Gods frowns the other incapable of Gods favours and both teach God to be unmercifull and thee to be most miserable CHAP. LXXVIII CLose thine ear against him that shall open his mouth secretly against another If thou re●eive not his words they ●●ie back and wound the Report●● If thou receive them they flee forward and wound the receiver CHAP. LXXIX IF thou wouldst preserve a sound body use fasting and walking if a healthfull soul fasting and praying Walking exercises the body praying exercises the soul fasting cleanses both CHAP. LXXX WOuld'st thou not be thought a fool in anothers conceit Be not wise in thine own He that trusts to his own wisdom proclaim 's his own folly He is truly wise and shall appear so that hath folly enough to be thought not worldly wise or wisdom enough to see his own folly CHAP. LXXXI DEsir'st thou knowledg know the end of thy desire Is it only to know Then it is curiosity Is it because thou mayst be known then t' is vanity If because thou may'st edifie it is charity If because thou may'st be edified it is wisdom That knowledg turns to meer excrement that hath not some heat of wisdom to digest it CHAP. LXXXII WIsdom without innocency is knavery Innocency without wisdom is foolery Be therefore as wise as serpents and innocent as doves The subtilty of the serpent instructs the innocency of the dove The innocency of the dove corrects the subtilty of the serpent What God hath joyn'd together let no man seperate CHAP. LXXXIII THe more thou imitatest the vertues of a Saint departed the better thou celebrat'st that Saints day God is not pleased with surfeiting for his sake who with his fasting so often pleas'd his God CHAP. LXXXIV CHuse not thy serviceable souldier out of soft apparell lest he prove effoeminate nor out of a full purse lest he grow timorous They are more fit for action that are fiery to gain a fortune abroad then they that have fortunes to lose at home Expectation breeds spirit Fruition brings fear CHAP. LXXXV GOd hath given to mankind a common Library his creatures and to every man a proper book Himself being an abridgement of all the other If thou read with understanding it will make thee a great master of Philosophy and a true servant to the divine Authour If thou but barely read it will make thee thy own Wise man and the Authours fool CHAP. LXXXVI DOubt is a weak child lawfully begotten between an obstructed judgment and a fair understanding Opinion is a bold bastard gotten between a strong fancie and a weak judement it is less dishonourable to be ingenuosly doubtfull then rashly opinionate CHAP. LXXXVII AS thou art a morall man esteem thy self not as thou art but as thou art esteem'd As thou art a Christian esteem thy self as thou art not as thou art esteem'd Thy price in both rises and fals as the market goes The market of a morall man is wild opinion The market of a Christian is a good conscience CHAP. LXXXVIII PRovidence is an exercise of reason experience an act of sense by how much reason excel's sense by so much providence exceeds experience Providence prevents that danger which experience repents Providence is the rational daughter of wisdom experience the Empirical mistress of fools CHAP. XXXIX HAth fortune dealt thee ill Cards let wisdom make thee a good Gamester in a fair Gale every fool may sail but wise behaviour in a storm commends the wisdom of a Pilot To bear adversity with an equal mind is both the sign and glory of a brave Spirit CHAP. XC IF any speak ill of thee flee home to thy own conscience and examin thy heart if thou be guilty 't is a just correction if not guilty 't is a fair instruction make use of both so shalt thou distill Honie out of Gall and out of an open enemy create a secret friend CHAP. XCI AS the exercise of the body natural is moderate recreation so the exercise of the body politick is military discipline by that the one is made more able by this the other is made more active Where both are wanting there wants no danger to the one through a humorous superfluity to the other by a negligent security CHAP. XCII GOd is above thee Beasts are beneath thee acknowledg him that is above thee and thou shalt be acknowledg'd by them that are under thee Whil'st Daniel acknowledg'd God to be above him the Lions acknowledg'd Daniel to be above them CHAP. XCIII TAke heed whil'st thou shewest wisdom in not speaking thou betrayest not thy folly in too long silence if thou art a fool thy silence is wisdom if a wise man too long silence is folly As too many words from a fools mouth gives a wise man no leave to speak so too long silence in a wise man gives a fool the opportunity of speaking and makes thee guilty of his folly CHAP. XCIV COnsider what thou wert what thou art what thou shalt be What 's within thee what 's above thee what 's beneath thee what 's against thee what was before thee what shall be after thee and this will bring to thy self humility to they neighbour charity to the world contempt to thy God obedience He that know's not himself Positively can not know himself Relatively CHAP. XCV THink not thy love to God merits Gods love to thee his acceptance of thy duty crowns his own gifts in thee Mans love to God is nothing but a faint reflection of God's love to man CHAP. XCVI BE always less willing to speak then to hear what thou hearest thou receivest what thou speakest thou givest It is more glorious to give more profitable to receive CHAP. XCVII SEest thou good dayes prepare for evil times No Summer but hath his Winter He never reap'd comfort in adversity that sow'd it not in prosperity CHAP. XCVIII IF being a magistrate thou connivest at vice thou nourishest it if thou sparest it thou committest it What is not by thee punisht in others is made punishable in thee He that favours present evils en tails them upon his posterity He that excuses the guilty condemns the Innocent CHAP. XCIX TRuth haunts no corners seeks no by-ways If thou profess it do it openly if thou seek it do it fairly he deserv's not to profess Truth that professes it fearfully he deserv's not to find the Truth that seeks it fraudulently CHAP. C. IF thou desire to be wiser yet think not thy self yet wise enough and if thou desire to improve knowledg in thy self despise not the instructions of another He that instructs him that thinks himself wise

Prayer if it shal continue add perseverance to both if it decline not adde patience to all and thou hast conquered it CHAP. XXXIV HAth any wounded thee with Injuries meet them with patience hastie words ranckle the wound soft language dresses it forgiveness cures it and oblivion takes away the scarr It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury then by argument to overcome it CHAP. XXXV BE not instable in thy resolutions nor various in thy actions nor in thy affections so deliberate that thou maist resolve so resolve that thou maist perform so perform that thou maist persevere Mutability is the badg of Infirmity CHAP. XXXVI LEt not thy good intention flatter thee to an evill action what is essentially evill no circnmstance can make good it matters not with what mind thou did'st that which is unlawfull being done if the act be good the intention crown's it if bad it deposes thy intention no evill action can be well done CHAP. XXXVII LOve not thy children too unequally or if thou do'st shew it not least thou make the one proud the other envious and both Fools if Nature hath made a difference it is the part of a tender Parent to help the weakest That triall is not fair where affection is the judge CHAP. XXXVIII IN giving of thy alms enquire not so much into the person as his necessity God looks not so much upon the merits of him that requires as into the manner of him that releiv's if the man deserve not thou hast given it to Humanity CHAP. XXXIX IF thou desirest the Eucharist should be thy Supper let thy life be thy Chaplain if thy own worthiness invites thee presume not to come if the sorrowfull sense of thy own sins forbid thee presume not to forbear if thy faith be strong it will confirm it if weak it will strengthen it He onely that wants Faith is the forbidden guest CHAP. LX. WOuldst thou traffick with the best advantage and Crown thy vertues with the best return Make the poor thy Chapman and thy purse thy Factor So shalt thou give trifles which thou coul'st not keep to receive treasure which thou canst not lose There 's no such Merchant as the charitable man CHAP. LXI FOllow not the multitude in the evill of sin lest thou share with the multitude in the evill of punishment The number of the Offenders diminisheth not the quality of the offence As the multitude of Suiters draw's more favour to the Suit So the multitude of Sinners draw's more punishment on the Sin The number of the Faggots multiplies the fury of the Fire CHAP. XLII IF thou be angry with him that reproves thy Sin thou secretly confesseth his reproof to be just if thou acknowledg his Reproof to be just thou secretly confessest thy anger to be unjust He that is angry with the just Reprover kindles the fire of the just Revenger CHAP. XLIII DOe well while thou maist lest thou do evill when thou wouldst not Pe that takes not advantage of a good Hower shall lose the Benefit of a good Will CHAP. XLIV LEt not mirth be thy profession lest thou become a Make-sport He that hath but gain'd the Title of a jester let him assure himself The Fool 's not farr off CHAP. XLV IN every Relative action change conditions with thy brother Then ask thy conscience what thou woudest be done to Being truly resolved exchange again and doe thou the like to him and thy Charity shall never err it is injustice to do what without impatience thou canst not suffer CHAP. XLVI LOve thy neighbour for Gods sake and God for his own sake who created all things for thy sake and redeemed thee for his mercy sake If thy love have any other Object it is false love if thy object have any other end it is self-love CHAP. XLVIII LEt thy conversation with men be sober and sincere Let thy devotion to God be dutifull and decent Let the one be hearty and not haughty Let the other be humble and not homely So live with men as if God saw thee So pray to God as if men heard thee CHAP. XLVIII GOd's pleasure is the wind our actions ought to sayl by Man's will is the Stream that Tides them up and down if the wind blow not thou maist take the advantage of the Tide if it blow no matter which way the Stream runs if with thee thy voyage will be the shorter if against thee the Sea will be the rougher it is safer to strive against the Stream then to sail against the Wind. CHAP. XLIX IF thou desire much Rest desire not too much there is no less trouble in the preservation then in the acquisition of abundance Diogenes found more rest in his Tub than Alexander on his Throne CHAP. L. WOuld'st 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 Honour By Money How cam'st thou by thy Money By Extortion Compare thy penny worth with the price and tell me truly how truly Honourable 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. LII IF thy Brother hath priyately offended thee reprove him ptiyately and having lost himself in an injury thou shalt find him in thy forgiuness He that rebukes a private fault openly betray 's it rather then reproves it CHAP. LIII WHat thou desirest inspect throughly before thou prosecute Cast one eye upon the inconveniences as well as the other upon the Conveniences Weigh the fulness of the Barn with the Charge of the Plough Weigh Honour with her Burden 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 self 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 self and by thy self to him In thy Redemption he gave himself to thee and through him restor'd thee to thy felf 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 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 BEefore thou act a Theft consider what thou art about to do if thou take it thou losest thy self if thou keep it thou disenablest thy Redemption Till thou rest or'st it thou canst not be restored When it is restor'd it must cost thee more pain and sorrow than ever it brought thee pleasure or profit It is a great folly to please the Palate with that which thou

repent too late What thou gettest thou gainest by abused Providence what thou losest thou losest by abused Patience What thou winnest is prodigally spent what thou losest is prodigally lost it is an evill trade that prodigality drives and a bad voyage where the Pilot is blind CHAP. LX. BE very wary for whom thou becomest Security and for no more then thou art able to discharge if thou lovest thy liberty The borrower is a slave to the lender The Security is a slave to both Whilst the Borrower and Lender are both eased the Security bears both their burdens He is a wise security that secures himself CHAP. LXI LOok upon thy affliction as thou doest upon thy Physick Both imply a disease and both are applyed for a Cure That of the Body This of the Soul If they work they promise health if not they threaten death He is not happy that is not asslicted but he that finds happiness by his affliction CHAP. LXII IF the Knowledg of Good whet thy desire to good it is a happy Knowledg if by thy ignorance of Evill thou art surpriz'd with Evill it is an unhappy ignorance Happy is he that hath so much Knowledg of Good as to desire it and but so much Knowledg of evil as to fear it CHAP. LXIII WHen the flesh presents thee with delights then present thy self with dangers Where the world possesses thee with vain Hopes there possess thy selfe with true fear When the Devill brings thee Oyl bring thou Vineger The way to be safe is never to be secure CHAP. LXIV IF thy brother hath offended thee forgive him freely and be reconciled To do Evil for Evil is human corruption To do Good for Good is civil retribution To do Good for Evil is Christian perfection The act of Forgiveness is Gods Precept The manner of Forgiveness is Gods President CHAP. LXV REverence the Writings of holy Men but lodg not thy Faith upon them because but men They are good Pools but no Fountains Build on Paul himself no longer then he builds on Christ if Peter renounce his Master renounce Peter The word of man may convince Reason But the word of God alone can compell conscience CHAP. LXVI IN civil things follow the most in matters of Religion the fewest in all things follow the best So shal thy ways bee pleasing to God so shal thy behaviour be plausible with men CHAP. LXVII WHat counsel thou administrest to thy Brother under any loss or miserie register carefully and when the Case is thine follow it So shall thy own Reason convince thy passion or thy passion confess her own unreasonableness CHAP. LXVIII WHen thou goest about to change thy moral Liberty into a Christian Servitude prepare thy self to be the world's laufing-stock if thou overcomest her Scoffs thou shalt have double Honor if overcome double Shame He is unworthy of a good Master that is asham'd of a bad Livery CHAP. LXIX LEt not the falling of a Salt or the crossing of a Hare or the crying of a Cricket trouble thee They portend no evil but what thou fearest He is ill acquainted with himself that know's not his own Fortunes more then they If evill-follow it it is the punishment of thy Superstition not the fulfilling of their Portent All things are lucky to thee if thou wilt nothing but is ominous to the Superstitious CHAP. LXX SO be have thy self in thy course of life as at a banquet Take what is offer'd with modest thankfulness And expect what is not as yet offer'd with hopefull patience let not thy rude Appetite press thee nor a sleight carefulness indispose thee nor a sullen discontent deject thee Who desires more than enough hath too much And he that is satisfied with a little hath no less than enough Benè est cui Deus obtulit parcâ quod satis est manu CHAP. LXXI IS thy Child dead He is restor'd not lost is thy treasure stol'n it is not lost it is restored He is an ill debtor that counts repayment loss But it was an evill chance that took thy child and a wicked hand that stole thy Treasure What is that to thee it matters not by whom he requires the things from whom he lent them What goods are ours by loan are not lost when willingly restored but when unworthily receiv'd CHAP. LXXII CEnsure no man detract from no man Praise no man before his face traduce no man behind his back Boast not thy self abroad nor flatter thy self at home if any thing cross thee accuse thy self if any one extoll thee humble thy self Honour those that instruct thee and be thankfull to those that reprehend thee Let all thy desires be subjected to Reason and let thy reason be corrected by Religion Weigh thy self by thy own Ballances and trust not the voice of wild opinion Observe thy self as thy greatest enemy so shalt thou becom thy greatest friend CHAP. LXXIII ENdeavour to make thy discourse such as may adminster profit to thy Self or Standers by least thou incurrthe danger of an idle Word Above all Subjects avoid those which are Scurrilous and obscean Tales that are impertinent and improbable ard dreams CHAP. LXXIV IF God hath blest thee with a son bless thou that son with a lawfull calling choos such employment as may stand with his Fancie and thy Judgment His countrey claim 's his ability toward the building of her honour If he cannot bring a Cedar let him bring a shrub Hee that brings nothing usurps his life and robs his countrey of a Servant CHAP. LXXV AT the first entrance into thy Estate keep a low sail Thou maist rise with Honour Thou canst not decline without shame He that begins as his Father ended shall end as his Father begun CHAP. LXXVI IF any Obscure Tale should chance to slip into thine Ears among the varieties of Discourse if opportunity admit reprove it if otherwise let thy silence or change of countenance interpret thy dislike the attentive Ear is Baud to the lascivious Tongue CHAP. LXXVII BE more circumspect over the works of thy Brain then the Actions of thy Body These have infirmity to plead for them but they must stand upon their own bottoms These are but the objects of few They of all These will have Equals to defend them they have Inferiours to envie them Supeperiours to deride them all to censure them It is no less danger for these to be proclaim'd at Paul's Cross then for them to be protested in Pauls Church-yard CHAP. LXXVIII USe Common place-books or Collections as Indexes to light thee to the Authours lest thou be abus'd He that takes Learning upon trust makes him a fair Cup-board with anothers Plate He is an ill advised purchaser whose title depends more on Witnesses than Evidences CHAP. LXXIX IF thou desire to make the best advantage of the Muses either by Reading to benefit thy self or by Writing others keep a peacefull soul in a temperate body A full belly makes a dull brain and a turbulent Spirit