wicked is Hell not the end of their aime but of their course Prov. 14,12 and 16,25 51. Every Lust streigthens us the removall gives us liberty Rom. 6.12.14,16 and Chap. 8 2. 52. Those which be ever drinking without Thirst shall ever thirst without Drinking Isa 65.11 to the 15. 53. GOD judges certainly a priore Man charitably a posteriore Prov. 16.1,2 Psal 139 all 2 Sam. 12.18 and 1 Kings 3.26,27 54. We may be weake wise both at once as the Coney the Pismire and Chicken see Psal 104.18 Prov. 6.6,7,8 Ch. 30.25,26 Reade and do Matth. 23.37 55. The wicked are like a wheele unstable creaking and at last burned Psal 83.13 56. Beasts have a bodily presence to eate Christians to edefie Psal 104.14 28. Psal 145.15,16 Col. 4.6 1 Tim. 1.4 Eph. 4.29 30. 57. Christ refused the Worlds Preferment and then Angels came unto him Matth. 4 8,9,10,11 58. The more we subdue the Canaanites out lusts the more we enjoy Canaan our rest see Judg. 2.22,23 and so of the Gibeonites Josh 9.27 59. The deceitfull Trades-man workes on the ignorance or Need of the Buyer Docet experientia rerum 60. To do good to the godly and and ungodly is not only a Curtesie but a bounded Duty Matth. 5.44 Gal. 6.10 Rom. 12. End so 61. In things indifferent or doubtfull we are to look what is meet to be done and then to doe it 62. Those Gifts do bind us most that come from a free Giver Hos 14.4 8. Psal 116.7,8,12 63. If Injuries be our Enemies let Forgivenesse be our Weapon Rom. 12.21 Matth. 6.14,15 64. It is well when the End of our Passion is the Beginning of our Repentance 2 Kings 5.11,12,13,14 Naamans case and Peters Mark 14.71,72 65. The Favours that Forgetfulnesse doth hide Thankfulnesse layes open to Review Psal 103.2,34,5,6,7 66. Violent Affections to Gaine bring violent Afflictions at the losse See Matth. 19.22 James 5.1,2,3,4,5 Prov. 38. 1 Tim. 6.9,10 67. Hell tormeneth only the bad the Usurer torments the good Rev. 21.8 and Chap. 22.15 Psalm 15.5 Neh. 5.9 10. see Prov. 28.8 Read Ezeck 8. 68. An ill-favoured Snake is a better Companion than a well-favoured Harlot For an Harlot is the Eve of a Serpent 69 'T is not comely to step from the Cradle of ignorance to the Chaire of censure Job 32.6,7 70. T is better to be uncomfortably conscionable than unconscionably comfortable Psal 37.16 Prov. 15.15,16,17 Chap. 16.8 71. We should pray that Ministers may have life in their Doctrine and Doctrine in their life Ephes 6.18 19. 1 Cor. 2,4,5 1 Tim. 3.1 to the 8. vers 72. The Hand by feeding the Body gives nourishment unto it self 1 Cor. 12.14 to 27. verse Epes 4 28. and Aph. 438. 73. 'T is an happy Wed lock to marry in Dispositions as well as in Bodies 2 Cor. 6.14 74. Our corrupt nature desires not so much good things as new things Athenean like Acts 17.19 to 22. 75. GOD layes the Reines on Natures necke but pulls not the Bit out of her mouth Eccles 1,2,3,11,12 compared with verse 1. 76. We read often that the Devill is a Lyar but seldome that he is a Swearer We are too apt to beleeve the Devil will out an Oath saies one 77. We should alway set God before us and our selves alwaies before him see Psalm 16.8 and Psal 139 all Isa 29.15 78. 'T is an heavy loss to lose our Prayers either the Act or Event Prov. 15.8 Psal 109.7 79. God will not in trouble shelter the prophane man under his wings Psalme 32.6,7,10,11 80. The falls of Professors bring griefe to the godly and scorne to the wicked Exod. 32.21 81. In Slaunders we should be moved more for the sin against God then for our own hurt and so in all other mischiefs 82. Gods Favour makes us set light by the worlds Frowns see Psal 109.28 John 16.33 83. 'T is devillish to be evill in good company 't is gracious to be good in evill company Isa 26.10 1. Pet. 2.7,8 Phil. 2.15 84. An humble heart contempt of the world are hardly gotten in Prosperity Job 21.7 to 16. Prov. 1.32 85. A feigned Obedience in Life brings but a feigned Comfort in Death Job 8.13 and Chap. 20.5 86. Those which can be content to be wicked shall to their Discontent be counted wicked Gen. 4.12.14 87. Men may sin in Jest yet at last be punished in Earnest Prov. 10.23 Chap. 26.18,19 with Chap. 16.25 88. We should never forget Gods Water-workes in 88. nor the Devils Fire-workes Nov. 5. 89. He that willingly defames me unwillingly adds to my Reward Mat. 5.11,12 Heb. 11.26 90. The Crane winds up heavy things the Power of GOD raises up grosse sinners Acts 9. all 91. Our Wives may be lesse faire or Witty than others yet we love them better because they are our own 92. A cursed person using a cursed meanes cannot alwaies prevaile As in Haman Saul Achitophell 93. Our wealth is but a passe to keep us from begging vagrant-like in our journey see Gen 28.20 c. 94. The last end of our thoughts should be thoughts of our last end Deut. 32.29 Psalm 394. 95. 'T is better humbly to confesse Evills than proudly to boast of our Goodness Math. 23.12 Luke 18.10 â—o 14. 96. What the broken heart seekes that the mercifull heart findes and that is Mercy Psal 51.1.17 Matth. 57. 97. When God is our object then the world is our abject 1 Iohn 2.15,16,17 Matth. 6.33 98. Sinfull pleasures will come to nothing whether they have a being or not See Heb. 11.25 99. There is more pleasure to subdue our lusts than to fulfill them See Rom. 8.1,2,7,8 100. Those that speak so much of Luck and Fortune have not been instructed in Gods providence 101. We observe Injuries let us observe our selves how we beare the â—ame Prov. 16.32 Chap. 24.29 Ro. 12.18 c. 102. I will look on others Vertues when I the more hate mine own Vices Phil. 2,3,4 1 Pet. 3,3,4,5,6 103. An heart full of Goodnesse is worth many heads full of knowledge 1 Cor. 8.1 Chap. 13. all Iames 4.17 104. The being of sin in us brings Death the reigning of sin in us brings â—he second death Rom. 5.12,21 105. I like that Policy that studies more to grow good than great See Prov. 11.23 Ier. 45.5 106. I am miserable without a Friend and know not my Friend without misery Job 16.2 Prov. 17.17 107. Wicked men are so preserveâ— from Evils as they are reserved for Evils Jer. 12.1,2,3 Job 21.30 108. First let us make Conscience and then let us make Prayers Psalm 66.18 Iob 11.13,14,15 109. The desire of Grace is Gracâ— to desire see Prov. 11.23 Mat. 5.6 Isa 26.8,9 110. Bad Company that have nâ— grace hurts the good that have somâ— corruption to work unpon 111. To do no good workes or else to trust in workes done are our Rocks to split us See Aporisme 293. 112. Because our Life is so miserable t is a comfort we are
a Bottle of wine Moderation makes it last long Probatum est 177. We must like Mariners looke up the better to order our Course below see Prov. 3,5,6 178. Love is a Grace which doth most and distrusts leasts 1 Cor. 13.4,5 c. 1 John 3.16 Chap. 4,9,10 179. Love is a debt that must be so paid that still it is daily owing see Rom. 13.8 and Heb. 13.1 180. Pride makes us like swolne members to do little and suffer lesse 181. Reason is like the Sunne it shewes all under it nothing above it So Solomon oft hints in his Ecclesiastes 182. Patience suffers evills present and waites for good to come Rom. 12.12 compared with Psalme 37.7 and James 5.7,11 183. There is nothing terrible in Death but that our life hath made it so O never forget that 184. Reproof is very grievous where Grace is wanting see Psalm 141.5 and Prov. 9.8 and 13.1 185. Perseverance addes a Lustre to our Graces as Varnish does to the colours 186. Persecutions Prosperity and Errours discover Hypocrites Mat. 13.21 Job 21.7 to 16. Palme 40.4 187 Old love being rooted still revivies upon fresh Occasions as in Boaz Ruth 2.11 and Jonathan 1 Sam. 20.17 188. Thankfulness is bred of Blessings and preserves that which bred it Psalm 67.5 7. Psalme 50. last 189 Thankefulnesse is a Sacrifice most acceptable to GOD and least painfull to Man Psal 50 8 to the 15. 190. Things wittie and pretty are not alwaies wise and pithie The Tulip has rich Colours but a beggerly Savour 191. Ambition is the danger of the higher Contention of the lower sort of people 192. Time is like a Serpent with his tayle in his mouth we see not the end of it Eccles 3.22 and Chap. 10.24 193. Time is alwaies passing Eternity is alway standing still Time is a River Eternity the Sea 194. All our labour must be used with Prayer but Prayer must not be all our labour Ephes 6.13 to the 19. 195. Affliction is but our Shepherds dog he comes not to devour us but reduce us to the fold 196. The sins of GODS people are a surprizall not a Contrivall for the most part 197. No power but that which at first did form us is able to reform us also Psal 51.10 198. Naturall light is of it self enough to damne us but not enough to save us Rom. 2.12 to 16. with Chap 1.20 199. They that would have comfort in the day of the LORD must make conscience of the LORDS Day 200. Thy portion in Heaven is perfect let me hasten to a perfect fitnesse Amen Silver Sayings or A Pocket-companion The second part by N.C. 201. The whole Creation is full of labour and noyse only in the Creators Bosome is rest and quietnesse see Psa 73.25 202. Greedinesse of pleasure makes men take much pains here to suffer more hereafter 203. Take heed of an Agrippa or a Not-quiete Almost was never saved Acts 26.28 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 204. One honest Practitioner will out-ballance a throng of busie-brain'd Skepticques 205. He who looses All for Christ shall loose nothing by Christ but find all again in Christ Mat. 19.29 206. If the Mercies of God lead us to Repentance Repentance will lead us to the God of Mercies Rom. 2.4 Isa 55.7 207. We read that GOD had too many to fight his Battails but never that he had too few Judg. 7.2 208. The Curse of Meroz doth not prove Gods defect but only chides Mans neglect Judg. 5.23 and 1 Sam. 14.6 209. We should pray and endeavor that our sorrow for sin may drown all our sinfull sorrow 2 Cor. 7.10 210. Thy will be done is the beâ—… Prayer for Vs to utter or God to answer Matth. 26.39 211. Commonly where presumption leads the vann there Desperation brings up the rear 212. The worse the world is the letter let Vs be and the harder the Times the softer let our Hearts be 213. It argues little Wit and lesse Grace to prefer an uncertainty before a Certainty Prov. 17.16 214. Those who add affliction to affliction God will superadd iniquity to their iniquity Psal 79.26.27 315. A little Dirt and Ayr and a great deale of Sin this is that proud thing called MAN 216. If my sins dye while my Body lives when my Body dies my Soul shall live Col. 3.3,4,5 217. Those who are troubled most for sin shall be troubled least with sin Psal 32.3,4,5 218. Those that have mortall war with sin shall have immortall peace with God Isa 33.15,16,17 219. We may read a mans true Conversion in his faithfull Conversation The Life is from the Heart 220. An Hypocrite is not himself unlesse he be mistaken for another 221. Commonly there is but small correspondency betwixt a Leveller and an Impropriator The one would have all himself the other every man a share Both good alike 222. God never unsheaths the Sword of his Justice till our flinty Hearts turn the edge of his Mercy 223. Our Saviour is a Lyon for Power and Might yet a Lamb for Patience and Meeknesse Isa 53.7 with Revel 5.5,12 and Chapter 6.15,16,17 224. Build not upon futurity Health is better than Physick Prevention sweeter than a Cure 225. Sinfull Craft is a shelter for Fooles what is offensive to God cannot be defensive to Man 226. In Prayer we should not so much affect Expression as expresse Affection Prov. 23.26 Psalm 25 1â— Isa 29.13 227. God accepteth our poorest Endeavours yet we under-value his richest Favours 2 Cor. 8.12 Rom. 2.4 228. Lay not thy head to Rest untill thou hast got an Interest in everlasting Rest See 403. 229. One sinfull thought make Forfeiture of the Body to the wormâ—… and the Soul to the Devils Gal. 3.10 230. A gracious heart is ashamed of nothing but Sin and proud of nothing but his Saviour 231. A prayerlesse wretch is dead in sin for what Ayre is to the Body Prayer is to the Soul 232. The Devill supplants us in the first Adam but God transplants us into the second 33. No Sin or Mercy can be termed small in it Self and properly but comparatively it may 234. Some Giants are Dwarses in respect of Others and some Dwarfes are Giants compared with Others 235. Those Eyes that have beeâ— the In-le s to sweet Lust should be thâ— Out-lets of salt Tears Luke 7.37 38. 236. A good man in ill Companâ— is like a green stick among dry ones they may fire Him not He quenâ—… them 237. What ever we work for God God works first in us so there is nâ— plea for Mans pride but much foâ— Gods praise Esa 26.12 Phil. 2.13 238. A bad man would faine be worse but a good man chides himselâ— for being no better Compare Isa 1 5â— with Jer. 13.19 239. Bathsheba's Bathing proves Davids Defilement but Davids Defilement becomes his own Washing 2 Sam. 2.11 Psal 51. 240 A beggerly reward Iames Diligence but a bounteous Recompence will set it on its Feet again 241. 'T is abundantly better to prevent
mortal see Job 14.1 Gen. 47.9 113. If Matrimony be a matter of money the Conclusion is the Issue may be naught see 1 Tim. 6.9,10 114. ALL the sorrow of a godly man is not godly sorrow As in Jacob Gen. 37.35 and David 2 Sam. 18. 33. but compared with Chap. 19. the 7. â—irst Verses 115. Our indisposition should trouble us as much as our ill disposition Prov. 7.19 to the 25. 116. The Stars appeare not in the Day and Patience is not seen in Prosperity Rom. 15.3 Chap. 12.12 with Psal 30.6 and Eccles 7.14 117. The End is first in Intention and last in Execution Arist 118. Young Controversers like children turn to the end of their Book not having learnt the beginning seâ— Heb. 5.12 119. 'T is madnesse to practice first and then take advice see Eccles Chaâ— 5. the 7. first Verses Prov. 20.25 120. If Gods Word be our Counsellor all day it will be our Comfortâ—… at night Psalme 1.2 Psalme 11â— 24. 121. Our times have more liberty for Conference then most of us do make use of see Eccles 116,7 Chap. 9 12. 122. God hears our prayer according to our good not our Wills Psal 34.10 James 43. 1 John 5.14 123. Our Care cannot alter things let our Patience bear them Psal 37.1 to Verse 8. 124. 'T is beter to have our Minds fitted to our Estates then our Estates to our Minds Read Mr. Burroughes Jewel and Mr. Watsons Charter 125. A man of solid Understanding prefers an inch of Profit before an ell of Pleasure Isaiah 44.9 Eccles â— 1 c. 126. Those that know much may miss of Holiness those that strive to Obey shall not miss of Happiness 127. The Aggravation of a great sin is not the Approbation of a small one Luke 12.47,48 128. Much Hearing makes a learned Head much Prayer makes a gracious Heart see Isa 55.3.6 129 False Friends may prove true Enemies 1 Kings 13.18 Prov. 27.5,6 and Chap. 28.23 and Chap. 23.6,7,8 130. My Conscience hath to doe with my Sin before Commission with my Person after Commission 131. Wicked men be Fooles were they wise they would endeavour to be godly-wise Rom. 1.22 Chap. 1.16.9 132. Earth is the place where many enjoy and yet loose Happiness Job 20.5,15 Chap. 21.7 to the 19. Psal 17.14 Psal 37.35,36 Psal 73.12.19 133. My Prayers make me Love and reverence God and the Disposition endures afterward 134. The Sunne stood still for Joshuah whereas Covetousnesse was busie in Achan Josh 7.21 Chap. 10.13 135. Our life is as a Day the Night is Death our Beds are as our Graves our Arising is as the Resurrection 136. We should not rashly run into secret things nor let slip known truths see Deut. 29.29 137. The Birth of the Brain is striven for more than the Birth of the Body Read and Ponder Eccles 12.12 138. Their waies are sinfull that were a Mantle of non-imployment Matth. 26.7 see Chap. 25.24 to 31. and beware idle Excuses as Prov. 22.13 139. Our best actions are Counterfeit or Corrupt see Job 14.4 Jer. 17.9 Isa 64.6 140. 'T is fearfull to continue in sin and hard to get out of it see Ap. 350. compare Prov. 29.1 with Jerem. 13.23 141. Our thoughts of GOD are what he will do with us for us by us Rom. 11.36 Rev. 4.11 Prov. 16.4 142. 'T is better for us to be humbled for our wickedness than proudly to boast of our holiness Luke 18.10.11,12,13,14 143. That Charity which begins at home must not end at home Mat 7.12 Chap. 22. verse 39. 144. A seasonable reproof may serve as a Rudder to alter a mans Course a better way see Prov. 6.23 145. We are loaden with light Conceits and heavy Cares with lead and feathers the back is broke 146. The wicked think the godly to be Fools but the godly know the wicked to be Fools experimentally 147. In our Indispositions Faintings and Afflictions let us look to the Reward 2 Cor. 4.16,17,18 Heb. 12.1,2 148. The giving of the Law was terrible oh what shall the Day of accounts be Exod. 19.18 and 20,18,19 2 Thes 7,8,9 149. Prophane men are vicious both in Mirth and Anger still foolish or frantick Prov. 29 9. 150. Afflictions are as Sampsons Lyon they afford the honey of instruction see Psal 119.71 Heb. 12,10,11 151. Cheerfulnesse is like Oyle it makes us prompt and ready to good duties Heb. 8.10 152. Babes are nourished at the Mouth but new-born Babes at the Eare Job 12.11 Chapter 34.3 with 1 Pet. 2.2 153. Afflicting sorrow bewails sin but affecting sorrow forsakes sin see Matthew 27.3,4 and Psalme 51.2,10,11 154. Distraction cures not Distraction Yielding never conquers Believe not thy own unbelief 155. Beauty is like an Almanacke 't is very soon out of date Isa 40.6,7 with Prov. 31.30 156. Order is pleasant in Conceit plaine in Demonstration sure in Imitation see 1 Cor. 14.40 157. Consolations are for the well-being of the Soul Faith and Repentance prove the being of grace 158 Deliberation and Determination are the wise mans Oares Luke 14. verse 28. to the 34. learn Fore-cast and Resolution 159. Carnall Reason and Self-love are the very vitals of the old man 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are the Devills 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 160. Boldness makes many go before their time beyond their strength Acts 19. verse 13. and 16. 1 Kings 20.11 161. Errour in practice is maintained with shame Errour in judgement with pride 162. Enemies may crosse us and hinder us on Earth and yet further us to Heaven 2 Cor. 4.17,18 163. Death is welcome when he sindes us in Labour and Peace not in Sin and Security Rev. 14.13 Matth. 24.45 to the end 164. Faith and Works are as the Ship and wares Both are lost or saved James 2.14 to the end 165. Discontent makes wants where none are and encreases evills that be 166. A flictions are like a showre of Raine they make much noyse but hurt us not they wet but not wound 167. Infants do suck but weakly though there be Milk enough we are streightned only in our selves see 2 Cor. 6.12 168. Action is the Crown of Vertue and Perseverance is the Crown of Action see Aphor. 185. 169. GOD works in us for us by us blessed be his glorious Name Isa 26.12 Phil. 2.13 170. The falls of Professors bring grief to the godly and scorne to the wicked see 2 Sam. 12.14 171. Grace is but little encreased in those who envie grace in others and indeed grace is too good for that vice 172. Contemplation to the soul is like Mirth and Recreation to the Body Prov. 2.10 Chap. 17.22 and 18.1 173. Mortification is in us indeed but not of us Rom. 8.13 Ephes 2.1,25 Phil. 2.13 174. Grace works in us Contrition for our own sins and compassion for others sins Zach. 12.10 Psal 119.136 175. Hypocrisie is the worst sin for GOD to judge and the last sin for Man to judge Jer. 17.9 10. 176. Mans Life is like
parted with All that ever he had for Vs Phil. 2.7 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He emptied or Evacuated Himself 434 Say not in thy heart God is mercifull therefore I may be sinfull but God is mercifull therefore I must be thankefull 435. A little that is good is as much as I desire and more then I deserve or else I am a very lyar to say so See Prov. 30.8 Psal 37.16 Gen 32.10 436 God will not beat his Children for nothing much less wil he beat them to nothing Psalm 107.17 and Jer. 10.24 437 We are greedie of Benefits when we want them and yet we are ungratefull when we have obtained them see 456. 438 As those that will not work must not eat so those that may not eat cannot work Prov. 16.25 and a Thes 3.10 see Aph. 72. 339 The young Storke nourishes the old one and Children should not altogether die in the Parents debt 440 Many times as the Cat serves the Mouse even so the greater Thiefe leads the less to execution 441 The melancholly Soul fights with shadowes and beats himself with his own weapons 442 That which breaks out in the Body or Skin commonly went in first at the Head Docet experientia rerum 443 True Riches by distribution feel no diminution but by Communication get an Augmentation 444 'T is an ill Disease that hides it self and a soar beaten Child that dares not Cry Get that without book 445 To fast and watch and pray and then relapse again is to wash our Hands and snuff the Candle 446. One Calling is enough at once The deepest Engineers are not alwaies the richest Men. 447. One would think the Head should lay to heart what the Hand layes out of the Store-house Luke 14.28 448. There is no Patience in Hell but we may be sure that there is an Hell in Impatience Ephes 4.26,27 449. The whole world is full of Gods glory And yet our Wicked Hearts are empty of his grace 450 Commit thy way to GOD and submit thy Will and he will compose thy Affections and dispose thy Actions Psal 37.3 Prov. 16.3 451. What an Heaven would it be to our Souls if we were but halfe so unwilling to sin as God is to punish Lam. 3.33 452. So grosse is our folly that We take more paines to be miserable then we need to do to be happy Isa 55.1,2 453. Except Sin be seperate from our Souls it will seperate our Souls from our Bodies and both from God Isa 59.2 Ezek. 18.4 454. What loades of Offences and Provocations does the Lord beare long before ever he complains Isa 43.24 Amos 2.13 455. We are naturally more taken with a grain of seeming Pleasure then a mountain of reall Profit 456 We do contemptuously under value Mercies in the enjoyment but highly prize them at the removal see the 437. 457 Instead of conquering evil with goodness we repay evil for good unto God himself Isa 1.2 Deut. 32.5,6 458 God will assuredly answer our Prayers graciously if our lives and conversations answer them so 459 Christs Excellency is exalted farther above the Heavens then it is hence to the Heavens 460 The worst thinks himself better then he is and the best is worse then he thinks himself 461 The best work that ever we can perform in thought word and work is to reform All Isa 1.11.16 c. 462 Our most enlarged Prayers and Professions can no more satisfie GOD themselves then Thoughts and Words can pay Debts 463 In God not only We but also our Graces Comforts and Vertues do live move and exist Ioh. 15.5 464 We should shun such profits as purchase Gods displeasure and hate such pleasures as procure our Soules disprofit 465 GOD needs nothing that we have to felicitate Him no more then the Sun needs a Candle to see Day by 466. Never be weary of the godly Mans company In good society there should be no satiety Psal 16.3 467. The Lord Jesus hath more Compassion in store then all the World can make use of or stand in need of 468. The Soul is a Tree the Faculties are Branches the Thoughts are Buds the words are Leaves the Actions are Fruit. 469. That same Travailer that takes most heed to his Wayes makes best speede to his End Prov. 4.23,26 470. We cannot think too bad of our selves nor speake good enough of God Yet he prizes us we slight Him 471. The Lord is not only a God hearing Prayers but also Isa 65.24 preventing prayers 472. The Godly mans down-fall is his uprising the Wicked mans uprising is his down-fall Psal 37.23,24 Psal 73.18,19 473. Most men walk in the broad Way and yet every man thinks to enter in at the streight Gate Mat. 7.13 Prov. 16.25 474. There is no man living so Young that he should presume nor any so Old that he should despair of Mercy 475. I must pray for the Churches persecutors and so I do Lord forgive their sinnes and give them lesse Power and us more Patience 476 He that cheats Himself is a foolish Knave he that cheats the Devil is an honest Knave 477 Where is reall sinceritie in the Life there will be unwearied perseverance till Death Gal. 6.9 1 Cor. 15. last 478 That Eye will never endure to look the Sun in the face to which a Torch is tedious see Jer. 12.5 and Aph. next 479 How shall any behold a Consuming fire who cannot endure the sight of a Saint Psal 1.5 Heb. 12. last see John 5.35 480 'T is a royal shame when that vice is in a King that is intolerable in a Kingdome Deut. 18.10,11 1 Sam. 28.7 481. Magistrates and Ministers too oft like the Sea can tame others but not themselves Rom. 2.17 to 25. with verse 1,2,3 482. 'T is an unconceivable Advantage to let slip the Occasion of doing evill 1 Tim. 5.14 1 Thes 5.22 483. Be our Voyage long or short swift or slow prosperous or adverse We all anchor in the Earth See Job â—… 26. 484. Take but out the Water and ye shall find the Sea a Grave to bury thousands among Fish-Wormes 485. The Devill promises like a Merchant but he performes like a Man of War Matth. 4. Eph. 2.2 486. Those in high dignities like men upon perillous Precipices are more pittyable then envyable 487. A Venice glass may through carefull usage out last a piece of Silver Plate unlook'd unto 488. A small Boate many times out-lives a Tempest when an able Bottome makes an hole in the Sea 489. Many small Leakes may sinck the Ship and many small Sins may drown the Soul in Perdition 460. All carnall delights are Wine in the morning Beere at noone and Vinegar at night 491. Incendiaries want not VVoe but VVit When the House is on fire pray wher 's the Bellowes see Aphorism 495. 492. No sooner can any man get publique Approbation but base Envy fly-blowes his Reputation See to Eccl. 10.1 493. Every Foole can make a Foole but he is cunning indeed that can make a