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A01682 The praise of a good name The reproch of an ill name. Wherin euery one may see the fame that followeth laudable actions, and the infamy that cometh by the contrary. With certaine pithy apothegues, very profitable for this age, by C.G. Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604. 1594 (1594) STC 11819; ESTC S113889 37,552 56

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flower_n soon_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o better_a man_n shall_v sometime_o soon_o die_v th●●_n 〈◊〉_d desperate_a abel_n be_v cut_v off_o when_o cayn_o be_v permit_v 〈◊〉_d live_v to_o his_o reproach_n yet_o common_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o benefit_n of_o a_o long_a life_n be_v account_v a_o great_a blessing_n so_o a_o man_n deed_n be_v aunswearable_a to_o his_o day_n otherwise_o the_o more_o old_a the_o more_o ●●ible_a prou._n 16.31_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o reproachful_a say_v seneca_n than_o a_o old_a man_n which_o have_v none_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v he_o have_v live_v long_o but_o only_o his_o year_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o godly_a he_o shall_v go_v to_o his_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n as_o a_o rick_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o due_a season_n into_o the_o barn_n job._n 5.26_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o blessing_n there_o shall_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v therein_o and_o every_o man_n with_o 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good_a life_n have_v the_o day_n number_v but_o a_o good_a name_n endure_v for_o ever_o eccles_n 41.13_o the_o common_a state_n of_o life_n as_o david_n say_v be_v 70._o or_o 80._o year_n but_o say_v that_o none_o live_v ever_o see_v any_o shall_v attain_v the_o age_n of_o methushelah_n 979._o yéer_v yet_o his_o day_n be_v definite_a and_o determinable_a but_o his_o name_n remain_v memorable_a to_o all_o posterity_n a_o good_a name_n better_o than_o a_o frend._n what_o man_n can_v want_v the_o society_n and_o solace_n of_o a_o true_a friend_n the_o whale_n must_v have_v his_o fish_n to_o direct_v he_o and_o man_n his_o friend_n to_o delight_v he_o without_o a_o friend_n to_o participate_v withal_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o delightful_a to_o the_o eye_n so_o delectable_a to_o the_o ear_n so_o joyful_a to_o the_o hart_n that_o can_v procure_v we_o any_o pleasure_n what_o more_o necessary_a than_o a_o friend_n in_o wealth_n to_o accompany_v in_o woe_n to_o comfort_n in_o any_o estate_n 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some_o conspire_v death_n as_o joseph_n brethren_n do_v against_o he_o because_o his_o father_n love_v he_o best_o some_o commit_v murder_n as_o cayn_n do_v to_o abel_n because_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v better_o accept_v of_o god_n gen._n 4.4_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o brethren_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v true_a that_o solomon_n say_v a_o friend_n be_v near_a than_o a_o brother_n prou._n 18._o among_o parent_n and_o child_n it_o be_v horrible_a to_o express_v the_o unnatural_a practice_n of_o such_o who_o nature_n have_v appropriate_v so_o near_o be_v not_o senacherib_n slay_v by_o his_o own_o child_n and_o do_v not_o nero_n murder_n agrippina_n his_o own_o mother_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n this_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o near_a conjunction_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n be_v cross_v with_o a_o collop_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n what_o a_o torment_n be_v job_n wife_n to_o he_o in_o his_o trouble_n be_v not_o ahab_n bring_v to_o confusion_n by_o jezebel_n counsel_n do_v not_o 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and_o so_o may_v thou_o be_v but_o say_v thou_o be_v as_o clear_v from_o sin_n as_o christ_n yet_o take_v ensample_n by_o thy_o saviour_n for_o he_o disdain_v not_o the_o company_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n which_o in_o those_o day_n the_o jew_n account_v the_o very_a ofscumme_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o very_a special_a note_n he_o that_o will_v be_v strict_a in_o reprove_v must_v not_o be_v stain_v in_o his_o live_n for_o tully_n say_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o spy_v fault_n in_o other_o and_o forget_v his_o own_o he_o that_o do_v register_v other_o escape_n shall_v not_o be_v reckless_a himself_o and_o to_o twit_v one_o by_o that_o which_o either_o he_o or_o he_o have_v be_v touch_v withal_o be_v a_o mere_a point_n of_o impudence_n with_o what_o force_n can_v thou_o utter_v in_o disgrace_n of_o thy_o penitent_a brother_n there_o go_v a_o drunkard_n when_o many_o can_v tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v be_v overtake_v with_o drink_n with_o what_o boldness_n can_v 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