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A18271 A treasurie or store-house of similies both pleasaunt, delightfull, and profitable, for all estates of men in generall. Newly collected into heades and common places: by Robert Cawdray. Cawdry, Robert. 1600 (1600) STC 4887; ESTC S107929 530,386 880

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a_o pernicious_a plague_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o presage_v the_o like_a fall_n in_o the_o apish_a imitate_v multitude_n 2_o as_o the_o hart_n when_o he_o can_v find_v no_o pasture_n be_v poor_a and_o bare_a of_o flesh_n and_o void_a of_o strength_n when_o he_o be_v hunt_v and_o pursue_v even_o so_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o those_o country_n which_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v oppress_v and_o overrun_v with_o foreign_a nation_n psal_n 42.1_o 3_o as_o a_o great_a branch_n cut_v from_o a_o tree_n bring_v down_o a_o number_n of_o small_a one_o with_o it_o or_o as_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v forth_o of_o his_o palace_n a_o multitude_n do_v follow_v he_o even_o so_o do_v subject_n ordinary_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a for_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o he_o command_v it_o deut._n 17._o 16._o etc._n etc._n josu_n 1._o 8._o 1._o sam._n 2.30_o 4_o even_o as_o from_o the_o sap_n of_o a_o tree_n do_v proceed_v that_o strength_n wherewith_o the_o bough_n do_v flourish_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n so_o from_o a_o godly_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n such_o justice_n virtue_n and_o godliness_n do_v proceed_v that_o thereby_o all_o the_o people_n be_v mighty_o move_v to_o true_a religion_n aright_o worship_v of_o god_n due_a obedience_n and_o honesty_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n 5_o like_a as_o when_o in_o man_n body_n the_o hart_n do_v not_o impart_v unto_o the_o member_n the_o vital_a spirit_n but_o the_o artiry_n be_v stop_v &_o shut_v up_o and_o the_o blood_n forsake_v the_o vein_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o death_n &_o that_o the_o party_n in_o this_o case_n be_v either_o already_o dead_a or_o else_o he_o will_v die_v short_o even_o so_o when_o king_n &_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v tyrannical_a towards_o their_o loyal_a subject_n withdraw_v from_o they_o pity_n mercy_n love_n &_o liberality_n it_o threaten_v &_o do_v prognosticate_v the_o ruin_n of_o thei●_n kingdom_n but_o through_o the_o mercy_n clemency_n and_o love_n of_o prince_n their_o kingdom_n do_v mighty_o flourish_v and_o the_o prince_n themselves_o do_v enjoy_v great_a tranquillity_n security_n and_o peace_n prou._n 20.20_o esc_n 10.3_o 6_o even_o as_o among_o the_o pretty_a sweet_a bee_n that_o be_v only_o which_o lead_v &_o rule_v all_o the_o rest_n either_o have_v no_o sting_n or_o at_o the_o least_o do_v not_o use_v it_o so_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n agree_v with_o none_o more_o in_o all_o the_o world_n then_o with_o a_o prince_n prosperity_n and_o wealth_n make_v not_o a_o man_n true_o happy_a 1_o as_o child_n do_v much_o wonder_n and_o praise_v those_o player_n which_o on_o the_o scaffold_n be_v apparel_v in_o pied_a and_o peevish_a garment_n so_o fool_n they_o be_v that_o will_v deem_v they_o happy_a who_o be_v load_v either_o with_o wealth_n or_o brave_a attire_n 2_o like_a as_o we_o see_v horse_n when_o they_o be_v much_o pamper_a to_o kick_v to_o be_v fierce_a &_o not_o to_o abide_v the_o rider_n even_o so_o prosperity_n make_v man_n drunken_a &_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v they_o on_o sleep_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o as_o the_o common_a say_n be_v fullness_n engender_v fierceness_n dan._n 4.1_o psal_n 30.6_o 3_o as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n that_o at_o the_o sun_n rise_v vanish_v away_o even_o so_o shall_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v 4_o as_o the_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n which_o for_o lack_n of_o root_n wither_v afore_o it_o can_v grow_v up_o to_o be_v mow_v or_o to_o serve_v to_o any_o other_o good_a use_n even_o so_o be_v also_o the_o flourish_a prosperity_n of_o such_o man_n city_n and_o land_n as_o by_o manifold_a wickedness_n provoke_v god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o they_o psal_n 37.1_o 2._o &_o 129.6_o 7._o esay_n 37.27_o preacher_n of_o the_o law_n when_o need_n require_v be_v no_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o skilful_a physician_n who_o give_v a_o sharp_a 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19_o &_o 2.9_o no_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o find_v fault_n with_o a_o other_o that_o be_v more_o faulty_a himself_o 1_o as_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o a_o blind_a man_n shall_v take_v vopn_v he_o to_o lead_v a_o other_o man_n that_o see_v better_a than_o himself_o even_o so_o it_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a and_o impudent_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o offer_v to_o pull_v out_o a_o moat_n out_o of_o his_o neighbour_n eye_n when_o there_o be_v more_o need_n that_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v say_v unto_o he_o nay_o rather_o suffer_v i_o to_o pull_v out_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o your_o eye_n math._n 7.5_o psal_n 50.16_o 17._o 2_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a thing_n with_o the_o papist_n to_o condemn_v it_o for_o a_o great_a fault_n in_o protestant_n to_o leave_v off_o any_o of_o their_o popish_a ceremony_n when_o as_o they_o account_v it_o no_o fault_n in_o themselves_o to_o cut_v off_o and_o defraud_v they_o of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o 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