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A64606
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Epigrams, divine and moral by Sir Thomas Vrchard, Knight.
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Urquhart, Thomas, Sir, 1611-1660.
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1641
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Wing U135; ESTC R7441
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none_o of_o a_o little_a burden_n shall_v complain_v you_o be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o not_o suppress_v a_o little_a house_n a_o giant_n may_v contain_v and_o little_a bulk_n great_a spirit_n oft_o invest_v for_o virtue_n have_v not_o such_o desire_n to_o find_v the_o stature_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o mind_n 25._o that_o too_o much_o bewail_v and_o grief_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v at_o funeral_n to_o one_o lament_v the_o decease_n of_o a_o friend_n it_o be_v more_o fit_a that_o you_o relinquish_v orrow_o then_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v leave_v by_o it_o that_o may_v what_o ever_o may_v be_v do_v be_v do_v to_o morrow_n and_o what_o to_o morrow_n may_v be_v do_v to_o day_n we_o shall_v therefore_o as_o as_o we_o can_v desist_v from_o that_o wherein_o we_o can_v long_o insist_v 26._o the_o virtuous_a speech_n of_o a_o disease_a man_n most_o patient_a in_o his_o sickness_n my_o flesh_n still_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o my_o spirit_n it_o shall_v glad_v my_o heart_n that_o pain_n which_o seize_v now_o on_o my_o body_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o my_o better_a part_n for_o though_o disease_n seem_v at_o first_o unpleasant_a they_o point_v we_o out_o the_o way_n we_o ought_v to_o go_v admonish_v we_o exact_o of_o our_o present_a estate_n and_o to_o we_o at_o last_o this_o favour_n show_v that_o they_o enlarge_v we_o from_o that_o ruinous_a close_a and_o dark_a prison_n which_o confine_v we_o 27._o we_o shall_v not_o be_v sorry_a to_o be_v destitute_a of_o any_o thing_n so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v judgement_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o we_o may_v minister_v to_o ourselves_o what_o we_o have_v not_o by_o not_o long_v for_o it_o to_o want_n what_o i_o shall_v have_v shall_v never_o make_v my_o heart_n less_o cheerful_a reason_n still_o require_v that_o i_o be_v please_v what_o be_v be_v ever_o thing_n i_o lack_v to_o furnish_v to_o myself_o by_o not_o desire_v for_o not_o to_o wish_v for_o thing_n against_o the_o grief_n of_o fear_n and_o frustrate_a hope_n provide_v relief_n 28._o that_o virtue_n be_v better_a and_o more_o powerful_a than_o fortune_n virtue_n deny_v nought_o but_o what_o to_o grant_n hurt_v the_o receiver_n and_o be_v good_a to_o want_v nor_o take_v she_o ought_v away_o which_o will_v not_o cross_v the_o owner_n and_o be_v lucrative_a to_o loss_n she_o no_o man_n can_v deceive_v she_o look_v not_o strange_a nor_o be_v she_o subject_a to_o the_o mean_a change_n embrace_v she_o then_o for_o she_o can_v give_v that_o which_o will_v without_o gold_n or_o silver_n make_v you_o rich_a 29._o how_o magnanimous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o adversity_n patient_o to_o endure_v what_o can_v be_v evit_v what_o grievous_a weight_n so_o ever_o be_v allow_v by_o misadventrous_a fate_n wherewith_o to_o load_v you_o shrink_v not_o thereat_o but_o yield_v your_o shoulder_n to_o it_o and_o with_o a_o steadfast_a mind_n support_v your_o body_n for_o valiant_a spirit_n can_v not_o be_v overcome_v though_o fortune_n force_v their_o body_n to_o succumb_v 30._o that_o nothing_o more_o oppose_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o life_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o wiseman_n then_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o generality_n of_o public_a example_n in_o all_o our_o action_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o evil_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ordinary_a that_o we_o live_v b'example_n thing_n which_o be_v amiss_o supply_v oftentimes_o the_o place_n of_o what_o be_v right_a and_o most_o virtuous_a for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n scarce_o hold_v that_o error_n which_o be_v do_v in_o common_a 31._o a_o temperate_a diet_n be_v the_o best_a physic_n to_o keep_v a_o moderation_n in_o our_o diet_n be_v the_o chief_a mean_a to_o be_v of_o health_n assure_v for_o nothing_o sicken_v so_o as_o too_o much_o riot_n and_o feast_n kill_v more_o than_o galen_n ever_o cure_v nor_o be_v their_o physic_n shall_v so_o full_o please_v we_o other_o expel_v but_o this_o prveen_v disease_n 32._o that_o all_o our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o continual_a course_n and_o vicissitude_n of_o sin_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n we_o sin_n with_o joy_n and_o have_v fine_v we_o mourn_v then_o kindle_v after_o tear_n new_a sinful_a fire_n there_o be_v a_o turn_n perpetual_a and_o return_v betwixt_o our_o repentance_n and_o profane_a desire_n for_o sense_n to_o delight_n be_v wed_v whole_o which_o purchase_v reason_n do_v bewail_v their_o folly_n 33._o why_o our_o thought_n all_o the_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o transitory_a world_n from_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o nativity_n to_o the_o lay_n down_o of_o our_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n exspaciat_fw-la themselves_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o destruction_n see_v the_o strait_a lodging_n of_o your_o mother_n womb_n bring_v you_o to_o life_n from_o whence_o you_o must_v depart_v to_o the_o dark_a entry_n of_o a_o little_a tomb_n betwixt_o your_o birth_n and_o burial_n let_v your_o heart_n tread_v virtue_n narrow_a path_n till_o you_o contract_v to_o so_o strict_a bound_n the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o wide_a and_o spacious_a world_n as_o that_o you_o may_v draw_v back_o the_o reins_n of_o covetous_a desire_n hate_v lust_n and_o pride_n for_o by_o so_o do_v you_o will_v make_v your_o death_n a_o bless_a passage_n to_o eternal_a breath_n 34._o it_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n to_o entertain_v poverty_n in_o our_o great_a riches_n your_o thought_n in_o great_a plenty_n moderate_a lest_o with_o superfluous_a thing_n you_o be_v ensnare_v let_v poverty_n be_v your_o familiar_a mate_n that_o fortune_n may_v not_o find_v you_o unprepared_a for_o so_o it_o will_v not_o lie_v into_o her_o power_n to_o inflct_v that_o cross_n which_o you_o can_v endure_v 35._o to_o a_o gentleman_n who_o be_v extreme_o offend_v at_o the_o defamatory_a speech_n of_o a_o base_a detractor_n at_o his_o reproachful_a word_n do_v not_o conceive_v the_o mean_a grudge_n for_o cur_n will_v still_o be_v bark_v nor_o take_v you_o notice_n of_o he_o see_v a_o knave_n be_v like_o a_o scab_a sheep_n not_o worth_a the_o mark_v and_o this_o your_o set_v he_o at_o nought_o will_v make_v he_o swell_v as_o a_o toad_n till_o his_o own_o poison_n break_v he_o 36._o of_o death_n and_o sin_n body_n which_o lack_v the_o soul_n do_v they_o inform_v turn_v to_o corruption_n lose_v their_o former_a grace_n and_o out_o of_o heart_n corrupt_v breed_v a_o worm_n still_o gnaw_v upon_o guilty_a conscience_n as_o from_o decease_a body_n death_n withdraw_v the_o live_a soul_n another_o life_n to_o enjoy_v so_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o live_a body_n do_v the_o soul_n destroy_v death_n be_v not_o vanquish_v till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o body_n testify_v the_o soul_n conjunction_n and_o by_o regeneration_n sin_n infection_n be_v bury_v in_o a_o mortify_a compunction_n less_o than_o be_v death_n than_o sin_n the_o tomb_n than_o hell_n the_o more_o that_o soul_n the_o body_n do_v excel_v 37._o the_o advantage_n of_o poverty_n if_o you_o have_v poverty_n you_o have_v no_o sumptuous_a but_o a_o most_o easy_a guest_n secure_a and_o quiet_a who_o will_v preserve_v your_o mind_n from_o be_v presumptuous_a from_o prodigality_n excessive_a riot_n from_o vicious_a pleasure_n robber_n and_o the_o stealth_n of_o thief_n which_o ill_n befall_v to_o those_o have_v wealth_n 38._o how_o to_o make_v all_o the_o world_n peaceable_a if_o so_o in_o every_o man_n the_o flesh_n will_v dwell_v at_o concord_n with_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o cease_v against_o its_o sovereignty_n to_o rebel_v the_o universal_a world_n will_v be_v at_o peace_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o avarice_n no_o hate_n no_o pride_n nor_o lust_n there_o can_v be_v no_o debate_n 39_o one_o who_o do_v extreme_o regret_n his_o bestow_n of_o a_o great_a benefit_n upon_o a_o ingrate_a man_n by_o give_v money_n to_o a_o thankless_a man_n you_o lose_v the_o matter_n of_o your_o benefit_n but_o the_o best_a part_n thereof_o do_v still_o remain_v which_o be_v your_o willingness_n in_o give_v it_o for_o his_o repay_n of_o your_o grateful_a action_n have_v make_v you_o gain_v all_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v and_o get_v nought_o you_o lack_v not_o satisfaction_n it_o only_o be_v to_o give_v it_o that_o you_o give_v it_o else_o in_o your_o gift_n a_o bargain_n we_o shall_v find_v and_o not_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o a_o free_a mind_n 40._o of_o wisdom_n in_o speech_n in_o action_n in_o reality_n and_o reputation_n wise_o to_o talk_n deserve_v much_o respect_n yet_o to_o live_v wise_o without_o doubt_n be_v better_o to_o be_v account_v wise_a be_v a_o great_a matter_n but_o it_o be_v most_o to_o be_v it_o in_o effect_n such_o as_o will_v follow_v wisdom_n then_o let_v they_o strive_v more_o for_o deed_n than_o word_n for_o
life_n than_o fame_n 41._o to_o one_o who_o be_v grieve_v within_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o such_o force_n and_o vigour_n of_o body_n as_o many_o other_o be_v though_o you_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o other_o man_n if_o you_o have_v health_n the_o matter_n be_v but_o small_a you_o be_v reserve_v for_o task_n more_o noble_a than_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o all_o you_o can_v complain_v of_o be_v not_o of_o defect_n but_o of_o imparity_n nature_n do_v grant_v milo_n great_a strength_n in_o who_o regard_n you_o be_v weak_a so_o be_v he_o weak_a than_o a_o elephant_n his_o strength_n decay_v but_o solon_n last_v long_o and_o wise_a man_n love_v not_o what_o be_v not_o durable_a care_v not_o for_o strength_n see_v sickness_n will_v be_v strong_a but_o with_o your_o soul_n as_o with_o a_o sword_n of_o steel_n within_o a_o sheath_n of_o wool_n subdue_v temptation_n for_o the_o true_a strength_n of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n he_o be_v much_o strong_a overcome_v his_o passion_n than_o who_o can_v with_o main_a force_n a_o lion_n bind_v and_o who_o himself_o thus_o in_o subjection_n bring_v surmount_v the_o power_n of_o all_o earthly_a king_n 42._o a_o encouragement_n to_o those_o of_o mean_a parentage_n not_o to_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o obscurity_n of_o their_o extraction_n from_o the_o undertake_n of_o glorious_a enterprise_n the_o base_a that_o your_o parent_n be_v the_o great_a renown_n and_o honour_n will_v to_o you_o redound_v if_o all_o your_o action_n be_v on_o virtue_n ground_v to_o give_v be_v more_o then_o to_o receive_v and_o better_a to_o have_v a_o noble_a life_n than_o birth_n to_o find_v a_o new_a nobility_n then_o find_v it_o found_v 43._o we_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o accident_n of_o fortune_n nor_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v eschew_v let_v we_o take_v in_o patience_n sickness_n banishment_n pain_n loss_n of_o good_n death_n and_o enforce_a strife_n for_o none_o of_o those_o be_v so_o much_o punishment_n as_o tribute_n which_o we_o pay_v unto_o this_o life_n from_o the_o whole_a tract_n whereof_o we_o can_v borrow_v one_o dram_n of_o joy_n that_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o sorrow_n 44._o age_n mere_o depend_v on_o the_o continual_a flux_n of_o time_n we_o have_v very_o small_a reason_n to_o boast_v of_o a_o long_a life_n already_o obtain_v or_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o hope_n hereafter_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o the_o present_a time_n do_v fly_v away_o so_o fast_o that_o one_o can_v hardly_o follow_v it_o with_o his_o mind_n the_o praeterit_n a_o time_n already_o past_a and_o see_v the_o future_n be_v still_o to_o come_v we_o find_v both_o those_o be_v absent_a that_o they_o be_v not_o we_o although_o they_o breed_v to_o we_o no_o mean_a vexation_n the_o one_o with_o the_o slippery_a think_v of_o ill-spent_a hour_n and_o the_o other_a with_o a_o careful_a expectation_n thus_o life_n be_v almost_o nothing_o in_o effect_n whereof_o two_o parcel_n never_o be_v our_o own_o the_o three_o be_v such_o as_o ever_o we_o can_v reflect_v upon_o the_o enjoy_n of_o it_o be_v quite_o go_v the_o long_a time_n not_o have_v bound_n to_o measure_v a_o real_a permanent_a and_o solid_a pleasure_n here_o end_v the_o first_o three_o book_n of_o sir_n thomas_n urchard_n epigram_n laud_n to_o the_o father_n with_o the_o son_n and_o ghost_n triun_n as_o fore_o and_o still_o have_v be_v since_o time_n begin_v be_v now_o and_o evermore_o the_o errata_n page_n 2._o line_n 6._o for_o place_v a_o p._n 4._o l._n 14._o at_o dart_n blot_v out_o l._n 22._o for_o place_n a_o p._n 5._o l._n 7._o for_o find_v read_v find_v p._n 7._o l._n 3._o for_o misadventure_n read_v misadventure_n l._n 6._o at_o with_o place_n a_o and_o at_o face_n a_o p._n 8._o l._n 11._o at_o law_n place_n a_o p._n 12._o l._n 25._o at_o do_v place_v a_o and_o at_o aught_o a_o p._n 13._o l._n 6._o and_o 7._o must_v be_v indent_v p._n 21._o l._n 7._o at_o estate_n place_v a_o l._n 19_o before_o at_o all_o 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of_o the_o due_a count_n to_o let_v a_o error_n slip_v uncorrected_a what_o else_o have_v escape_v our_o animadversion_n we_o hearty_o entreat_v the_o courteous_a and_o judicious_a reader_n to_o excuse_v and_o amend_v and_o humble_o beg_v their_o favour_n they_o may_v be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v a_o acceptance_n of_o these_o our_o endeavour_n with_o the_o same_o intention_n we_o have_v offer_v they_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o common_a good_a and_o satisfaction_n of_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a be_v all_o we_o aim_v at_o our_o chief_a ambition_n and_o the_o most_o approve_a testimony_n which_o our_o conscience_n afford_v we_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o call_n finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la johannes_n hansley_n march_n 15._o 1640._o