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A64808 Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning. Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674. 1653 (1653) Wing V198; ESTC R7804 72,507 246

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that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o seek_v after_o virtue_n say_v he_o if_o he_o be_v still_o study_v and_o still_o seek_v it_o when_o will_v he_o use_v and_o practice_v it_o alas_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o be_v ever_o learning_n but_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 74._o when_o hephestion_n quarrel_v with_o craterus_n alexander_n reprove_v he_o thus_o what_o power_n have_v thou_o of_o thyself_o what_o can_v thou_o do_v and_o where_o will_v thou_o be_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v alexander_n from_o thou_o some_o man_n look_v high_a who_o be_v uphold_v by_o other_o countenance_n and_o power_n or_o else_o must_v be_v as_o low_a as_o the_o earth_n they_o tread_v on_o 75._o agesilaus_n the_o great_a be_v ask_v how_o a_o man_n may_v gain_v himself_o the_o great_a name_n and_o reputation_n if_o say_v he_o a_o man_n say_v well_o and_o do_v better_o no_o such_o good_a name_n as_o that_o which_o good_a work_n do_v get_v 76._o alexander_n command_v his_o treasurer_n 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motto_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n semper_fw-la eadem_fw-la always_o the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o when_o lift_v up_o nor_o cast_v down_o when_o cast_v down_o 89._o it_o be_v write_v that_o timotheus_n the_o athenian_a after_o he_o have_v in_o the_o account_n he_o give_v to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o government_n often_o interlace_v this_o speech_n in_o this_o fortune_n have_v no_o hand_n he_o never_o prosper_v after_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o undertake_v see_v dan._n 4.30_o isa_n 10.12_o 13._o when_o man_n disow_v god_n god_n disowns_a man_n 90._o antisthenes_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o have_v get_v by_o learning_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v talk_v with_o himself_o he_o can_v live_v alone_o he_o need_v not_o to_o go_v abroad_o and_o be_v behold_v to_o other_o for_o delight_n much_o more_o may_v he_o say_v this_o yea_o and_o much_o more_o than_o this_o who_o have_v learned_a christ_n and_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n 91._o either_o we_o must_v not_o come_v to_o great_a person_n or_o come_v seek_v to_o please_v they_o say_v aesop_n to_o solon_n either_o we_o must_v not_o come_v to_o they_o at_o all_o or_o come_v tell_v they_o the_o truth_n and_o counsel_v they_o for_o the_o best_a say_v solon_n to_o aesop_n 92._o zenophon_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o cyrus_n give_v artabasus_n one_o of_o his_o courtier_n a_o cup_n of_o gold_n he_o give_v chrysantas_n his_o favourite_n nothing_o at_o that_o time_n but_o a_o kiss_n which_o occasion_v this_o speech_n from_o artabasus_n to_o cyrus_n sir_n the_o cup_n you_o give_v i_o be_v not_o so_o good_a gold_n as_o the_o kiss_v you_o give_v chrysantas_n god_n give_v wicked_a man_n many_o time_n gold_n but_o without_o kiss_n and_o godly_a man_n kiss_n but_o without_o gold_n yet_o the_o godly_a may_v say_v there_o be_v more_o gold_n in_o their_o kiss_n then_o in_o the_o other_o gold_n 93._o there_o be_v a_o long_a feud_n between_o themistocles_n and_o aristides_n but_o be_v both_o employ_v in_o 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heathen_n be_v better_o at_o self-denial_n than_o christian_n 94._o artaxerxes_n ready_a to_o perish_v with_o thirst_n be_v constrain_v to_o drink_v puddle-water_n of_o which_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o never_o drink_v wine_n with_o more_o delight_n to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a in_o time_n of_o strait_n a_o little_a be_v much_o and_o that_o that_o be_v very_o bad_a be_v very_o good_a 95._o when_o archimedes_n have_v find_v out_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o question_n in_o the_o mathematics_n he_o cry_v out_o as_o one_o ravish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v find_v it_o i_o have_v find_v it_o so_o when_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v be_v sick_a of_o love_n for_o christ_n jesus_n meet_v with_o he_o she_o ravish_v with_o joy_n cry_v out_o i_o have_v find_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v 96._o say_a one_o and_o i_o suppose_v a_o roman_a it_o be_v unbecoming_a a_o roman_a spirit_n to_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o undo_v while_o caesar_n be_v safe_a oh_o 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world_n the_o subdue_a of_o sin_n the_o work_v out_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o precious_a soul_n 100_o it_o be_v a_o most_o shameful_a thing_n say_v seneca_n to_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o think_v another_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n reproach_v thy_o tongue_n when_o thou_o speak_v to_o god_n or_o man._n 101._o epictetus_n complain_v that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o will_v be_v philosopher_n as_o far_o as_o a_o few_o good_a word_n will_v go_v but_o be_v nothing_o for_o practice_v such_o as_o say_v well_o and_o do_v well_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v say_v aristotle_n but_o their_o very_a profession_n be_v to_o be_v suspect_v who_o back_n it_o not_o by_o a_o suitable_a practice_n it_o be_v not_o name_n but_o thing_n not_o word_n but_o work_n what_o pity_n it_o be_v to_o conjoin_v drunkard_n or_o swearer_n or_o proud_a or_o covetous_a with_o christian_a when_o the_o drunkard_n go_v to_o hell_n what_o will_v then_o become_v of_o the_o christian_a man_n join_v what_o god_n have_v separate_v and_o god_n will_v separate_v what_o man_n have_v join_v it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o abomination_n to_o put_v a_o good_a name_n upon_o a_o bad_a man_n then_o to_o put_v a_o bad_a name_n upon_o a_o good_a man_n 102._o it_o be_v story_v of_o caesar_n that_o he_o never_o say_v to_o his_o soldier_n ite_z go_v on_o but_o venite_fw-la come_v on_o or_o follow_v i_o christ_n give_v his_o people_n no_o command_n to_o obey_v but_o he_o show_v they_o the_o way_n follow_v i_o be_v his_o word_n of_o command_n 103._o photion_n after_o he_o have_v do_v many_o notable_a service_n for_o the_o athenian_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o but_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o charge_v his_o son_n never_o to_o wish_v ill_o to_o the_o athenian_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o wish_v they_o well_o that_o wish_v you_o ill_o love_n and_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o your_o enemy_n pray_v for_o and_o curse_v not_o they_o that_o do_v despiteful_o use_v you_o 104._o when_o flaminius_n the_o roman_a general_n have_v set_v the_o greek_n at_o liberty_n they_o so_o cry_v out_o soter_n soter_n saviour_n saviour_n that_o the_o very_a bird_n astonish_v at_o the_o noise_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n oh_o with_o what_o shouting_n shall_v saint_n cry_v out_o of_o christ_n jesus_n soter_n soter_n saviour_n saviour_n see_v he_o have_v set_v they_o at_o liberty_n from_o satan_n sin_n and_o wrath_n to_o come_v 105._o crates_n throw_v his_o gold_n into_o the_o sea_n say_v ego_fw-la perdam_fw-la te_fw-la ne_fw-la tu_fw-la perdas_fw-la i_o i_o will_v destroy_v thou_o lest_o thou_o destroy_v i_o if_o man_n do_v not_o put_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n to_o death_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n will_v put_v they_o