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A54269 Some useful sayings, in verse and prose collected by a lover of vertue and goodness in whomsoever. Pennyman, John, 1628-1706. 1688 (1688) Wing P1418; ESTC R221957 13,150 31

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thy_o speech_n be_v short_a comprehend_v much_o in_o few_o word_n for_o long_a discourse_n amplification_n and_o repetition_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o ostentation_n in_o the_o speaker_n tedious_a and_o irksome_a and_o of_o no_o real_a good_a to_o the_o hearer_n even_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o on_o a_o good_a subject_n a_o man_n may_v say_v too_o much_o 66._o rare_a be_v the_o man_n who_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o hear_v then_o speak_v 67._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o do_v much_o and_o say_v little_a 68_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v as_o when_o one_o let_v out_o water_n therefore_o leave_v off_o contention_n before_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o 69._o a_o froward_a man_n sow_v strife_n and_o a_o whisperer_n separate_v very_a friend_n 70._o silence_n be_v a_o guard_n of_o the_o conscience_n a_o bridle_n from_o insolence_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o innocence_n and_o preserve_v from_o many_o evil_n 71._o they_o that_o turn_v another_o word_n to_o a_o worse_a end_n than_o be_v intend_v show_v a_o evil_a mind_n and_o be_v far_o from_o do_v therein_o as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o 72._o there_o be_v more_o desirableness_n in_o meekness_n and_o innocency_n than_o in_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o prey_n or_o self-exaltation_n 73._o a_o virtuous_a man_n be_v more_o patient_n in_o adversity_n than_o a_o vicious_a in_o prosperity_n 74._o i_o will_v learn_v contentment_n by_o consider_v other_o want_n and_o my_o own_o enjoyment_n and_o not_o learn_v discontent_a from_o other_o enjoyment_n and_o my_o own_o want_n j._n hales_n 75._o a_o rich_a worldling_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v for_o what_o he_o want_v than_o envy_v for_o what_o he_o have_v 76._o unsatiable_a desire_n in_o temporal_n make_v a_o man_n poor_a in_o spiritual_n 77._o how_o little_a soever_o the_o thing_n be_v if_o it_o be_v inordinate_o love_v it_o defile_v the_o soul_n and_o hinder_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a 78._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n conduce_v more_o to_o the_o composure_n and_o tranovility_n of_o the_o mind_n than_o the_o serenity_n and_o clearness_n of_o the_o conscience_n keep_v but_o that_o safe_a and_o untainted_a the_o mind_n will_v enjoy_v a_o calm_a and_o tranquillity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o stoyn_v of_o the_o world._n and_o although_o the_o wave_n beat_v and_o the_o sea_n work_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v the_o mind_n that_o have_v a_o quiet_a and_o clear_a conscience_n within_o will_v be_v as_o stable_n and_o as_o safe_a from_o perturbation_n as_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n and_o will_v be_v a_o gosken_fw-mi too_o and_o within_o itself_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n without_o be_v like_o a_o egypt_n for_o contusion_n and_o darkness_n 79._o whatever_o thou_o do_v hazard_n or_o lose_v keep_v the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o conscience_n both_o before_o trouble_n come_v and_o under_o they_o it_o be_v a_o jewel_n will_v make_v thou_o rich_a in_o the_o 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to_o hear_v so_o as_o to_o be_v builder_n on_o that_o foundation_n these_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a say_n he_o that_o can_v receive_v they_o let_v he_o 174._o my_o soul_n say_v in_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o o_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o thy_o great_a name_n shall_v it_o be_v dishonour_v and_o shall_v none_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n shall_v the_o leading_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v depart_v from_o and_o shall_v none_o take_v it_o to_o be_v their_o guide_n 175._o where_o be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v so_o chaste_a so_o resign_v and_o so_o entire_o give_v up_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o all_o for_o his_o sake_n 176._o where_o be_v they_o that_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v steadfast_o set_v to_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o 177._o where_o be_v the_o mind_n that_o be_v so_o humble_v as_o to_o follow_v he_o through_o all_o reproach_n and_o where_o be_v they_o that_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o at_o all_o by_o 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concern_v to_o endeavour_v the_o finish_v every_o worlt_n i_o have_v to_o do_v that_o when_o my_o day_n be_v end_v and_o the_o work_v finish_v for_o which_o i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n i_o may_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o a_o reaceable_a quiet_n and_o happy_a state._n thou_o shall_v well_o consider_v in_o thin●_n heart_n and_o remember_v all_o the_o way_n that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o lead_v thou_o to_o try_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o collection_n that_o thou_o may_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o thy_o life_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o god_n of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n oct._n 3._o 1687._o o_o lord_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o purge_v and_o purify_v thou_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n this_o this_o be_v that_o my_o soul_n have_v long_o long_v for_o and_o now_o beg_v of_o thou_o 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