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A43351	Miscellanea, or, A mixture of choyce observations and institutions, moral, and divine, composed for private use being the product of spare hours, and the meditations of J.H.	Henshaw, Joseph, 1603-1679.	1669 (1669)	Wing H1480; ESTC R4644	40,398	215

if otherwise it will be fathered upon thy ill counsel CHAP. LXXXVI LEt thy care be to secure thy principal concerns Lesser dammages are recoverable Get thy eternal Inheritance made sure and the evidence thereof sealed and it will abundantly answer all the discouragements or allurements this world can put upon thee Henry the Fourth late King of France being told of the King of Spains ample Dominions that he was King of Castile and I quoth Henry am King of France That he was King of Navarre and I am King of France That he was King of Naples and I am King of France That he was King of both the Cicilia's Nova Hyspania of the Western India's and I am King of France He thought the Kingdom of France equivalent to all these One hath more wit and learning then thy self yet thou art a Christian another hath more Gold and Silver yet thou art a Christian a third hath more honour and better preferment in the World yet thou art a Christian a fourth hath richer attire goodlier possessions fairer buildings and more delicious fair yet thou art a Christian which consideration alone weighed in the ballance of the Sanctuary will weigh down all the excellencies and glory this world can give bear up against all the necessities perturbations and disappointments this world can inflict upon thee CHAP. LXXXVII WHom thou canst not know by himself thou mayst learn in part by his companions for as is the man such will be his companions whom he chooseth and in whom he delighteth As light and darkness agree not but mutually expel each other so the unjust man is an abomination to the just and he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked As the chased Deer will not be admitted of the Heard for fear the Hounds in pursute of him fall on them in like manner a knot of bad-good-fellows perceiving one of their society to become another man they will decline him preferring his room before his company he shall no longer be welcome in their company then he is willing to sing his part in the jovial consort Augustus Caesar desirous to know the inclination of his Daughters Livia and Julia diligently observed who came to Court them and perceiving that grave Senatours talked with Livia Riotous and wanton youths with Julia he presently discerned their several humors CHAP. LXXXVIII BE not too ambitious of being a Court favourite nor too confident in Court promises nor too proud of Court preferment the first will vanish upon the least disgust the second is easie to be forgotten the third doth often end in ruine Look upon a gallant Ship well rigg'd trim'd and tackl'd and man'd and munition'd with her top and top gallant and her spread Sayles swelling with a full gale in fair weather putting out of the Haven into the smooth Main and drawing the spectators eyes with a well-wishing admiration but soon after the same Ship is split upon some dangerous Rock or wrecked by some disastrous Tempest or sunk by some Leak sprung in her by accident Such is the Court favourites condition To day like Sejanus he dazleth all mens eyes with the splendour of his glory and with the proud beak of his powerful prosperity cutteth the waves and ploweth through the press of the Multitude scorning to fear any remora at his Keel below or any cross winds from above and yet to morrow in some storms of unexpected disfavour springs a leak in his honour and sinks in the quick-sands of disgrace or dash'd against the Rocks of displeasure is split and wreck'd in the charybdis of Infamy and so concludes his Voyage in misery and misfortune CHAP. LXXXIX LEt thy serious thoughts of Eternity like a perspective-glass present it near considering thou art alwayes upon the verge of that estate where time and change shall be no more Xeuxis that famous Painter being slow at his work and suffering no Piece of his to go abroad without often reviewing and being demanded why he was so curious and so tedious in the use of his Pensil answered that what he Painted he Painted for Eternity even so what thou dost shall be transmitted to Eternity but what thou hast will perish with the using be careful therefore rather of what thou dost then what thou hast neglecting rather thy Temporal then thy Eternal concerns CHAP. XC NEither contemn nor superstitiously fear the Constellations and Signes of Heaven God hath set them above thee to the end thou shouldst observe them he himself sits above them to the end thou shouldst not fear them but him who is Lord of all 't is true they are Gods voice but not easie to be understood either what they mean or whether judgment or mercy if Judgment whether Sword Plague or Famine or some other effect of the Divine displeasure or whom they mean what Kingdom Family or Person or when they mean it whether this or the next or many years hence rather hearken to his voice in the Holy Scripture which is most certain and tells thee plain that he is long suffering and of great pity yet will at length plentifully reward the wicked doer and relieve the oppressed CHAP. XCI TAke heed lest being desirous to become a wit in jest thou become a fool in earnest for commonly they are the trifling things of this World which serious men have to do withal when they have nothing else to do their greatest business then being to laugh and their reward to be laught at Some are so unhappy in having happy wits that they make their wits their happiness jesting themselves out of all that is earnest CHAP. XCII I Conclude these my mean Animadversions with the authentick Adagies of the wisest that ever writ which if well understood and duly applyed will serve and satisfie thee in most of thy concerns being of Divine Authority 1. A Prudent man concealeth knowledge and keepeth his mind till afterwards but the heart of the fool proclaimeth foolishness he uttereth all his mind 2. He that walketh with wise men shall be wise but a companion of fools shall be broken 3. Devise not evil against thy neighbour seeing he liveth securely by thee debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself and discover not a secret to another lest he that heareth it put thee to shame and thine infamy turn not away 4. Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbours house lest he be weary of thee and so hate thee 5. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly 6. A soft answer turneth away wrath but grievous words stir up anger 7. The wrath of a King is as the messengers of Death but a wise man will pacific it for by long forbearing is a Prince perswaded and a soft tongue breaketh the bone 8. Many seek the Princes favour and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts a gift in secret pacifieth anger and a reward in the bosome strong wrath 9. Make no friendship with an angry man and with a furious man thou shalt not go lest thou learn his wayes and get a snare to thy Soul 10. He that answereth a matter before he hear it it is folly and shame to him Speak not in the ears of a fool for he will despise the wisdom of thy words 11. A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself but the simple pass on and are punished Happy is the man that feareth alwayes but he that hardneth his heart falleth into mischief 12. Remove not the old Land-mark neither enter into the field of the fatherless for their Redeemer is mighty Rob not the poor because he is poor neither oppress the afflicted in the Gate for the Lord will plead their Cause and spoyl the Soul of those that spoyled them 13. Rejoyce not when thine enemy falleth and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth lest the Lord see it and it displease him and he turn away his wrarth from him 14. Whoso keepeth his mouth and tongue keepeth his Soul from trouble 15. The rich ruleth over the poor and the borrower is servant to the lender 16. Let another man praise thee and not thy own mouth a stranger and not thy own lips 17. He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a Child shall have him become his Son at length 18. Accuse not a Servant to his Master lest he curse thee and thou become guilty 19. Look not upon the Wine when it is red when it giveth his colour in the Cup when it moveth it self aright at the last it biteth like a Serpent and stingeth like an Adder 20. There is no wisdom nor understanding nor Counsel against the Lord. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Table Action Chapter 24. Anger Chapter 30. Apparel Chapter 7. Appearance of evil Chapter 84. Business Chapter 23. Busie bodies Chapter 85. Censorious Chapter 27. Censure Chapter 44. Chance Chapter 67. Charity Chapter 54. Children Chapter 17. Church Chapter 35. Companion Chapter 15. Companions Chapter 87. Concerns Chapter 86. Conscience Chapter 77. Consideration Chapter 53. Content Chapter 37. Contention Chapter 59. Countenance Chapter 34. Court favorite Chapter 88. Creatour Chapter 6. Cross Chapter 41. Danger Chapter 40. Death Chapter 42. Design Chapter 4. Designe Chapter 13. Discourse Chapter 8. Discretion Chapter 72. Dreams Chapter 71. Enemy Chapter 31. Envy Chapter 39. Expence Chapter 64. Eternity Chapter 89. Faith Chapter 5. Fame Chapter 45. Fancy Chapter 57.60 Fast Chapter 29. Felicity Chapter 80. Fortune Chapter 19. Friend Chapter 12.66 Gift Chapter 43. God Chapter 1. Gods way Chapter 73. Gods will Chapter 76. Gods glory Chapter 75. Great men Chapter 74. Honour Chapter 32. Holy Scripture Chapter 46. Imitation Chapter 47. Injury Chapter 48. Judgment-day Chapter 83. Chapter 33. Luck Chapter 20. Marriage Chapter 11. Misery Chapter 18. Meditation Chapter 63. Melancholy Chapter 70. Master Chapter 10. Mirth Chapter 49. Multitude Chapter 78. Neighbour Chapter 51. News Chapter 65. Passion Chapter 55.99 Pleading Chapter 28. Poverty Chapter 61. Prayer Chapter 2. Preferment Chapter 56. Pride Chapter 21. Prosperity Chapter 58. Proverbs Chapter 92. Reading Chapter 25. Recreation Chapter 16. Reproach 〈…〉 Repentance 〈…〉 Resolution 〈…〉 Rest 〈…〉 Servant 〈…〉 Sin 〈…〉 Signes of Heaven 〈…〉 Soules health 〈…〉 Table 〈…〉 Times 〈…〉 Thankfulness 〈…〉 Vanity 〈…〉 Virtue 〈…〉 Wisdom 〈…〉 Wit 〈…〉 FINIS

content which is the greatest riches Are we Sin sick here 's a shop of Soul medicines Are we fainting here 's a Cabinet of cordialls Are we Christ-less here 's the Star that leadeth unto Christ Are we Christians here 's the band that keeps us in Christ Are we afflicted here 's our solace Are we persecuted here 's our Protection Are we deserted here 's our recovery Are we tempted here 's our Sword and Victory Are we young here 's our beauty Are we old here 's our wisdom while we live here 's the rule of our Conversation when we dye here 's the hope of our Glorification Oh blessed Scriptures Who can know them and not love them who can love them and not delight to meditate in them day and night who can meditate in them and not desire to love them love to desire them and both desire and love to understand them The Sacred Scripture is the Book of Books the book of Life whose original is eternal whose essence is incorporeal whose knowledg is life whose writing is indelible whose respect is desirable whose doctrine is easie whose depth is unsearchable whose words are innumerable and only one word All. To conclude take one instance of the experience of Mrs. Katharine Bretergh of Bretergholt in Lancashire Who was wont to task her self to read eight Chapters a day at least who in her sickness before her death fell into great distress of Soul through an apprehension of the severity of Gods Justice the greatness of her Sins wa●… of Faith in and love to God sometimes she would cast he● Bible from her and say It was indeed the book of Life but she had read the same unprofitably and it was become to her the book of Death Sometimes she would say Her sins had made her a prey to Satan a spectacle to the World a disgrace to Religion and a shame to her Husband Kindred and all to true Christians and here she would weep bitterly she wished she had never been born or that she had been any other Creature then a Woman she cryed out oftentimes Wo wo wo a weak a woful a wretched a forsaken woman and such like pitiful complaints against her self with tears trickling down her cheeks but at last she was restored to joys and comforts unspeakable by means of the holy Scriptures Oh said she My Soul hath been compassed about with terrours of death fear within and fear without the sorrows of Hell were upon me knots and knors were upon my Soul a roaring Wilderness of wo was within me but Blessed blessed blessed be the Lord my God who hath not left me comfortless One time she took Bible in her hand and joyfully kissing it and looking up towards Heaven she said Oh Lord it is good for me that I have been afflicted that I might learn thy Statutes the law of thy mouth is better to me then thousands of Gold and Silver She desired her Husband to read some part of Scripture he read the 17 of John as he read vers 9. I pray not for the World but for them which thou hast given me for they are thine She interrupted him saying Oh Lord Jesus dost thou pray for me Oh blessed and sweet Saviour dost thou pray for me Oh how wonderful how wonderful how wonderful are thy mercies read on said she the blessedst reading that ever I heard the comfort whereof doth sweeten my Soul When he came to ver 34. Father I will that they whom thou hast given me be one with me Stay said she and let me meditate on the goodness of the Lord for now I perceive and feel the countenance of my Redeemer Christ is turned towards me and the bright shining beams of his mercy are spread over me Oh! happy am I that ever I was born to see this blessed day Praise praise Oh praise the Lord for his mercies he hath brought me out of darkness and the shadow of death Oh sweet Saviour shall I be one with thee as thou art one with thy Father and wilt thou glorifie me with that glory which thou hadst with the Father before the World was And dost thou so love me who am but dust and ashes to make me partaker of thy own glory What am I poor wretch that thou art so mindfull of me Oh how wonderful is thy love c. Thus she continued ravished in Spirit and triumphing in Gods prayses till her last At last with a sweet countenance and still voice she said my warfare is accomplished and mine iniquities are pardoned Lord whom have I in Heaven but thee and I have none on Earth but thee my flesh faileth and mine heart also but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever He that preserveth Jacob and defendeth Israel he is my God and he will guide me unto Death guide me O Lord my God and suffer me not to faint but keep my Soul in safety And with that she presently departed this life Thus we see how useful the holy Scripture is to every Christian Soul and how God thereby gives comfort to those who are his when all other comforts fail them make it ever therefore thy delight and thy daily companion for take all the rarest writings now extant in the world none of them all can thus raise up a drooping Spirit or disconsolate Soul from the depth of wo and horror none of them can fill the heart thus brimful of sweetest peace none of them all can thus enlarge and entranse the Spirit to extasies of Heavenly Joy and ravishments through apprehensions of Gods love and mercy above grief above temptation above sin above all fear of Death that King of Terrours as this blessed word of God can who would not now labour to understand the Scriptures who would not treasure up and kiss and embrace and greedily swallow down these Soul-reviving Cordials CHAP. XLVII IN Civil things follow the most in matters of Religion the fewest in all things follow the best so shall thy ways be pleasing to God so shall thy behaviour be plausible with men but follow not a multitude in the evil of Sin lest thou share with the multitude in the evil of punishment the number of the offendors diminisheth not the quality of the offence As the multitude of suiters draws more favour to the suit so the multitude of sinners draws more punishment upon the sin the number of Fagots encreaseth the fury of the fire CHAP. XLVIII HAth any wounded thee with injuries meet them with patience hasty words rankle the wound soft language dresses it forgiveness cures it and oblivion takes away the scar It is more noble by silence to avoid an injurie then by Argument to overcome it CHAP. XLIX LEt not mirth be thy profession lest thou become a make-sport he that hath but gained the Title of a Gester let him assure himself the fool is not far off wrinckle not thy face with too much laughter lest thou become ridiculous The Suburbs of