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A32912 Cheap riches, or, A pocket-companion made of five hundred proverbial aphorismes &c. as the next ensuinge page will more particularly notifie / by Natthanaell Church. Church, Nathanaell. 1657 (1657) Wing C3990; ESTC R37680 24,519 139

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wicked_a be_v hell_n not_o the_o end_n of_o their_o aim_n but_o of_o their_o course_n prov._n 14,12_o and_o 16,25_o 51._o every_o lust_n streigthen_v we_o the_o removal_n give_v we_o liberty_n rom._n 6.12.14,16_o and_o chap._n 8_o 2._o 52._o those_o which_o be_v ever_o drink_v without_o thirst_n shall_v ever_o thirst_v without_o drink_v isa_n 65.11_o to_o the_o 15._o 53._o god_n judge_n certain_o a_o priore_fw-la man_n charitable_o a_o posteriore_fw-la prov._n 16.1,2_o psal_n 139_o all_o 2_o sam._n 12.18_o and_o 1_o king_n 3.26,27_o 54._o we_o may_v be_v weak_a &_o wise_a both_o at_o once_o as_o the_o coney_n the_o pismire_n and_o chicken_n see_v psal_n 104.18_o prov._n 6.6,7,8_o ch._n 30.25,26_o read_v and_o do_v matth._n 23.37_o 55._o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o a_o wheel_n unstable_a creak_v and_o at_o last_o burn_v psal_n 83.13_o 56._o beast_n have_v a_o bodily_a presence_n to_o eat_v christian_n to_o edify_v psal_n 104.14_o 28._o psal_n 145.15,16_o col._n 4.6_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o eph._n 4.29_o 30._o 57_o christ_n refuse_v the_o world_n preferment_n and_o then_o angel_n come_v unto_o he_o matth._n 4_o 8,9,10,11_o 58._o the_o more_o we_o subdue_v the_o canaanite_n out_o lust_n the_o more_o we_o enjoy_v canaan_n our_o rest_n see_v judg._n 2.22,23_o and_o so_o of_o the_o gibeonite_n josh_n 9.27_o 59_o the_o deceitful_a tradesman_n work_v on_o the_o ignorance_n or_o need_n of_o the_o buyer_n docet_fw-la experientia_fw-la rerum_fw-la 60._o to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o and_o ungodly_a be_v not_o only_o a_o courtesy_n but_o a_o bound_a duty_n matth._n 5.44_o gal._n 6.10_o rom._n 12._o end_v so_o 61._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o doubtful_a we_o be_v to_o look_v what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o to_o do_v it_o 62._o those_o gift_n do_v bind_v we_o most_o that_o come_v from_o a_o free_a giver_n hos_n 14.4_o 8._o psal_n 116.7,8,12_o 63._o if_o injury_n be_v our_o enemy_n let_v forgiveness_n be_v our_o weapon_n rom._n 12.21_o matth._n 6.14,15_o 64._o it_o be_v well_o when_o the_o end_n of_o our_o passion_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o our_o repentance_n 2_o king_n 5.11,12,13,14_o naaman_n case_n and_o peter_n mark_v 14.71,72_o 65._o the_o favour_n that_o forgetfulness_n do_v hide_v thankfulness_n lay_v open_a to_o review_n psal_n 103.2,34,5,6,7_o 66._o violent_a affection_n to_o gain_v bring_v violent_a affliction_n at_o the_o loss_n see_v matth._n 19.22_o james_n 5.1,2,3,4,5_o prov._n 38._o 1_o tim._n 6.9,10_o 67._o hell_n tormen_v only_o the_o bad_a the_o usurer_n torment_v the_o good_a rev._n 21.8_o and_o chap._n 22.15_o psalm_n 15.5_o neh._n 5.9_o 10._o see_v prov._n 28.8_o read_v ezeck_n 8._o 68_o a_o ill-favoured_a snake_n be_v a_o better_a companion_n than_o a_o well-favoured_a harlot_n for_o a_o harlot_n be_v the_o eve_n of_o a_o serpent_n 69_o it_o be_v not_o comely_a to_o step_v from_o the_o cradle_n of_o ignorance_n to_o the_o chair_n of_o censure_n job_n 32.6,7_o 70._o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v uncomfortable_o conscionable_a than_o unconscionable_o comfortable_a psal_n 37.16_o prov._n 15.15,16,17_o chap._n 16.8_o 71._o we_o shall_v pray_v that_o minister_n may_v have_v life_n in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o doctrine_n in_o their_o life_n ephes_n 6.18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 2,4,5_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o to_o the_o 8._o vers_fw-la 72._o the_o hand_n by_o feed_v the_o body_n give_v nourishment_n unto_o it_o self_n 1_o cor._n 12.14_o to_o 27._o verse_n epes_n 4_o 28._o and_o aph._n 438._o 73._o it_o be_v a_o happy_a wed_v lock_v to_o marry_v in_o disposition_n as_o well_o as_o in_o body_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 74._o our_o corrupt_a nature_n desire_v not_o so_o much_o good_a thing_n as_o new_a thing_n athenean_a like_a act_v 17.19_o to_o 22._o 75._o god_n lay_v the_o rein_n on_o nature_n neck_n but_o pull_v not_o the_o bit_n out_o of_o her_o mouth_n eccles_n 1,2,3,11,12_o compare_v with_o verse_n 1._o 76._o we_o read_v often_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n but_o seldom_o that_o he_o be_v a_o swearer_n we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o believe_v the_o devil_n will_v out_o a_o oath_n say_v one_o 77._o we_o shall_v always_o set_v god_n before_o we_o and_o ourselves_o always_o before_o he_o see_v psalm_n 16.8_o and_o psal_n 139_o all_o isa_n 29.15_o 78._o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a loss_n to_o lose_v our_o prayer_n either_o the_o act_n or_o event_n prov._n 15.8_o psal_n 109.7_o 79._o god_n will_v not_o in_o trouble_n shelter_v the_o profane_a man_n under_o his_o wing_n psalm_n 32.6,7,10,11_o 80._o the_o fall_v of_o professor_n bring_v grief_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o scorn_v to_o the_o wicked_a exod._n 32.21_o 81._o in_o slander_n we_o shall_v be_v move_v more_o for_o the_o sin_n against_o god_n then_o for_o our_o own_o hurt_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o mischief_n 82._o god_n favour_n make_v we_o set_v light_n by_o the_o world_n frown_n see_v psal_n 109.28_o john_n 16.33_o 83._o it_o be_v devilish_a to_o be_v evil_a in_o good_a company_n it_o be_v gracious_a to_o be_v good_a in_o evil_a company_n isa_n 26.10_o 1._o pet._n 2.7,8_o phil._n 2.15_o 84._o a_o humble_a heart_n &_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n be_v hardly_o get_v in_o prosperity_n job_n 21.7_o to_o 16._o prov._n 1.32_o 85._o a_o feign_a obedience_n in_o life_n bring_v but_o a_o feign_a comfort_n in_o death_n job_n 8.13_o and_o chap._n 20.5_o 86._o those_o which_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v wicked_a shall_v to_o their_o discontent_n be_v count_v wicked_a gen._n 4.12.14_o 87._o man_n may_v sin_v in_o jest_n yet_o at_o last_o be_v punish_v in_o earnest_n prov._n 10.23_o chap._n 26.18,19_o with_o chap._n 16.25_o 88_o we_o shall_v never_o forget_v god_n water-work_n in_o 88_o nor_o the_o devil_n firework_n nou._n 5._o 89._o he_o that_o willing_o defame_v i_o unwilling_o add_v to_o my_o reward_n mat._n 5.11,12_o heb._n 11.26_o 90._o the_o crane_n wind_v up_o heavy_a thing_n the_o power_n of_o god_n raise_v up_o gross_a sinner_n act_n 9_o all_o 91._o our_o wife_n may_v be_v less_o fair_a or_o witty_a than_o other_o yet_o we_o love_v they_o better_o because_o they_o be_v our_o own_o 92._o a_o curse_a person_n use_v a_o curse_a mean_n can_v always_o prevail_v as_o in_o haman_n saul_n achitophel_n 93._o our_o wealth_n be_v but_o a_o pass_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o beg_v vagrant-like_a in_o our_o journey_n see_v gen_n 28.20_o etc._n etc._n 94._o the_o last_o end_n of_o our_o thought_n shall_v be_v thought_n of_o our_o last_o end_n deut._n 32.29_o psalm_n 394._o 95._o it_o be_v better_a humble_o to_o confess_v evil_n than_o proud_o to_o boast_v of_o our_o goodness_n math._n 23.12_o luke_n 18.10_o ●o_o 14._o 96._o what_o the_o break_a heart_n seek_v that_o the_o merciful_a heart_n find_v and_o that_o be_v mercy_n psal_n 51.1.17_o matth._n 57_o 97._o when_o god_n be_v our_o object_n than_o the_o world_n be_v our_o abject_a 1_o john_n 2.15,16,17_o matth._n 6.33_o 98._o sinful_a pleasure_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o whether_o they_o have_v a_o be_v or_o not_o see_v heb._n 11.25_o 99_o 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33.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o 374_o self-love_n be_v the_o quench_v coal_n of_o brotherly-love_n and_o self-will_n be_v the_o break_v neck_n of_o self-denial_n phil._n 2.4,21_o mat._n 24.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.2,3,4_o 375_o tart_a reprehension_n from_o a_o kind_a friend_n be_v like_o limmon_n and_o sugar_n sharp_a and_o sweet_a see_v prov._n 27.5,6_o psal_n 141.5_o 376_o patient_o hear_v admonition_n many_o that_o have_v live_v fearless_a have_v die_v earless_a 377_o the_o conquest_n of_o one_o bosom_n foe_n be_v worth_a many_o tear_n and_o much_o time_n and_o labour_n 378._o dispatch_v dispatch_v make_v what_o haste_n we_o can_v possible_o night_n will_v bring_v we_o home_o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o etc._n etc._n 379_o it_o be_v a_o merciful_a tyranny_n to_o wrack_v sin_n and_o show_v no_o favour_n to_o a_o destroyer_n 380_o two_o hungry_a meal_n make_v the_o three_o a_o glutton_n two_o gluttonous_a meal_n make_v the_o three_o a_o starveling_n 381_o when_o we_o fight_v against_o god_n with_o his_o 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all_o do_v live_v by_o his_o love_n 390._o we_o must_v learn_v to_o promise_v with_o understanding_n and_o discretion_n &_o to_o perform_v with_o love_n and_o affection_n 391._o weep_v eye_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wink_v at_o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o dry_a eye_n see_v luke_n 7.38_o chap._n 22.62_o 392._o the_o world_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o word_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o creator_n too_o see_v psalm_n 19.1.7_o 393._o it_o be_v humane_a to_o suffer_v ill_a divine_a to_o do_v good_a patience_n and_o love_n will_v go_v through_o both_o 394_o a_o scholar_n of_o great_a read_n and_o small_a part_n life_n upon_o collection_n and_o exhibition_n from_o friend_n 395_o he_o who_o make_v great_a promise_n and_o small_a performance_n must_v expect_v great_a shame_n and_o small_a thanks_o 396_o many_o abuse_v good_a will_n and_o turn_v a_o sacred_a privilege_n into_o a_o privy_a sacrilege_n 397_o better_a do_v well_o and_o fare_v ill_a then_o do_v ill_a 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a_o heaven_n of_o brass_n and_o a_o earth_n of_o iron_n jer._n 3.3_o 406._o other_o falls_z be_v not_o our_o foot-stool_n or_o stumbling-block_n but_o rather_o our_o look_a glass_n 407._o say_v not_o god_n have_v throw_v such_o a_o one_o by_o as_o a_o useless_a potsherd_a for_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 408._o despise_v none_o for_o their_o weakness_n despair_n of_o none_o for_o their_o wickedness_n our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n psal_n 31.15_o 409._o god_n will_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v pride_n stamp_n on_o peace_n violence_n kick_v mercy_n nor_o rigour_n overmaster_v love_n 410._o to_o bid_v carnal_a security_n still_o conscience_n be_v but_o to_o set_v a_o sleeper_n to_o rock_n the_o cradle_n 411._o undervalue_n not_o the_o poor_a we_o can_v want_v the_o dust-man_n the_o dunghill_n raker_n the_o chimney-sweeper_n nor_o the_o gold-finder_n 412._o he_o that_o act_v mere_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o power_n policy_n and_o selfwill_a shall_v sure_o 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