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A15800
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Selected sentences out of sacred antiquitie, conducing to the establishment of faith and good manners. Gathered by W. Wynne
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Wynne, William, fl. 1616-1624.
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unless_o the_o one_o be_v root_v out_o the_o other_o will_v never_o be_v plant_v 26._o he_o very_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o work_v mercy_n to_o all_o that_o be_v move_v with_o no_o injury_n that_o feel_v the_o grief_n of_o other_o as_o his_o own_o to_o who_o table_n the_o poor_a be_v no_o stranger_n who_o be_v reckon_v inglorious_a before_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorious_a before_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o despise_v transitory_a thing_n to_o enjoy_v eternal_a who_o suffer_v not_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v oppress_v if_o he_o can_v help_v and_o to_o conclude_v who_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v which_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o st._n paul_n quis_fw-la say_v he_o infirmatur_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la non_fw-la infirmor_fw-la who_o be_v infirm_a or_o grieve_a and_o i_o not_o so_o too_o 27._o in_o vain_a take_v he_o upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a that_o do_v not_o imitate_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n for_o alas_o what_o be_v it_o for_o you_o to_o be_v call_v that_o you_o be_v not_o or_o to_o usurp_v another_o name_n 28._o a_o christian_a be_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o house_n our_o country_n be_v above_o our_o home_n at_o heaven_n 29._o will_v you_o walk_v christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n will_v you_o not_o be_v deceive_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n will_v you_o not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o life_n aug._n 30._o as_o the_o many_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n do_v grow_v from_o the_o root_n only_o so_o many_o virtue_n spring_v from_o charity_n alone_o nor_o have_v the_o branch_n of_o a_o good_a work_n any_o life_n or_o greenness_n if_o it_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o root_n of_o charity_n greg._n 31._o say_v not_o that_o you_o carry_v chaste_a mind_n when_o you_o have_v wanton_a eye_n for_o a_o wanton_a eye_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o a_o wanton_a heart_n hierom._n 32._o among_o all_o christian_a conflict_n those_o of_o chastity_n be_v the_o sharp_a for_o there_o be_v continual_a battery_n and_o rare_a victory_n beauty_n and_o chastity_n seldom_o lodge_v together_o ibid._n 33._o confession_n be_v the_o health_n of_o soul_n the_o destroyer_n of_o vice_n the_o scourge_n of_o devil_n brief_o it_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n 34._o a_o clear_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o can_v neither_o be_v just_o accuse_v with_o what_o be_v past_a nor_o unjust_o delight_v with_o what_o be_v present_a aug._n 35_o gold_n be_v caesar_n coin_n man_n be_v god_n caesar_n be_v see_v in_o his_o gold_n god_n in_o man._n therefore_o offer_v your_o wealth_n to_o caesar_n but_o reserve_v your_o conscience_n for_o god._n chrysost_n 36._o you_o shall_v rather_o think_v of_o what_o you_o want_v then_o of_o that_o you_o have_v what_o you_o have_v beware_v you_o lose_v not_o and_o that_o you_o want_v pray_v god_n for_o consider_v in_o what_o you_o be_v lesser_a not_o in_o how_o much_o you_o be_v great_a for_o if_o you_o compute_v only_o wherein_o you_o be_v or_o have_v be_v excellent_a that_o may_v engender_v vanity_n and_o pride_n in_o you_o which_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o if_o you_o reckon_v wherein_o you_o be_v or_o have_v be_v less_o or_o defective_a this_o will_v breed_v humility_n and_o tear_n in_o you_o which_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v and_o doubtless_o if_o you_o strive_v to_o be_v humble_a you_o shall_v walk_v more_o safe_o you_o shall_v not_o run_v headlong_o your_o foot_n shall_v not_o slip_v 37._o god_n be_v above_o you_o the_o beast_n be_v under_o you_o acknowledge_v he_o that_o be_v above_o you_o that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v you_o which_o be_v under_o you_o therefore_o when_o daniel_n acknowledge_v god_n above_o himself_o the_o lion_n acknowledge_v he_o above_o they_o 38._o o_o man_n if_o thou_o do_v consider_v what_o come_v from_o thou_o by_o thy_o mouth_n by_o thy_o ear_n by_o thy_o nostril_n by_o thy_o pore_n &_o other_o evacuation_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o will_v confess_v never_o to_o have_v see_v a_o more_o vile_a and_o loathsome_a dunghill_n than_o thyself_o aug._n 39_o to_o give_v a_o simple_a man_n counsel_n be_v charity_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n presumption_n but_o to_o give_v it_o in_o case_n of_o perversitie_n or_o necessity_n be_v wisdom_n greg._n 40._o among_o the_o sage_n one_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o a_o good_a custom_n be_v never_o diswonted_a without_o shame_n and_o that_o good_a communication_n run_v into_o affectual_a habit_n according_a to_o that_o who_o foregoeth_a virtue_n be_v young_a shall_v not_o know_v how_o to_o forbear_v vice_n be_v old_a basil_n 41._o let_v not_o your_o heart_n vary_v from_o your_o face_n or_o countenance_n carry_v not_o a_o face_n upward_o and_o a_o heart_n downward_o the_o heart_n be_v little_a and_o desire_v much_o it_o be_v scarce_o enough_o to_o give_v a_o kite_n his_o breakfast_n and_o yet_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v it_o bern._n 42._o open_v sin_n before_o all_o require_v open_a punishment_n for_o example_n of_o all_o aug._n 43._o impunity_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o negligence_n the_o mother_n of_o insolence_n the_o root_n of_o unshamefastnesse_n the_o nurse_n of_o sinne._n 44._o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mischief_n it_o commit_v sacrilege_n and_o theft_n it_o raven_n and_o devour_v it_o make_v war_n and_o murder_n it_o buy_v and_o fell_v by_o simony_n it_o ask_v and_o receive_v wrongful_o it_o negotiate_v and_o floord_v up_o unjust_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n with_o all_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n it_o dissolve_v pact_n and_o violate_v oath_n it_o corrupt_v witness_n and_o pervert_v justice_n 45._o three_o thing_n be_v most_o affect_v wealth_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n of_o wealth_n come_v wickedness_n of_o pleasure_n turpitude_n of_o honour_n vanity_n for_o wealth_n breed_v cupiditie_n and_o avarice_n pleasure_n breed_v lust_n and_o gluttony_n honour_n foster_v pride_n and_o ostentation_n innoc._n 46._o the_o thief_n confess_v christ_n peter_n deny_v he_o in_o peter_n the_o just_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o presume_v in_o the_o thief_n a_o sinner_n convert_v not_o to_o despair_v therefore_o let_v the_o just_o be_v off_o aid_n of_o fall_v through_o pride_n and_o the_o sinner_n of_o despair_v through_o malice_n 47._o let_v no_o man_n distrust_v nor_o any_o sinner_n despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n for_o god_n know_v how_o to_o change_v his_o judgement_n if_o you_o know_v how_o to_o change_v your_o life_n aug._n 48._o desperation_n holt_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o eternal_a city_n hope_v unbolt_n they_o but_o faith_n set_v they_o wide_a open_a chrysost_n 49._o not_o only_o they_o be_v guilty_a that_o utter_a falsehood_n but_o such_o also_o as_o easy_o hearken_v thereunto_o ibid._n 50._o the_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o god_n corrupt_v not_o if_o your_o corn_n be_v lay_v in_o under-romes_a to_o save_v it_o from_o mould_v you_o will_v remove_v it_o high_o you_o raise_v your_o grain_n to_o high_a lost_n so_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o heaven_n but_o now_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v say_v you_o what_o strong_a cord_n what_o ladder_n what_o engine_n will_v be_v require_v to_o this_o isay_n the_o first_o step_n be_v your_o affection_n the_o lest_o of_o your_o labour_n be_v your_o will_n by_o love_n you_o ascend_v by_o neglect_n you_o descend_v and_o when_o you_o love_v god_n you_o be_v in_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n 51._o the_o devil_n be_v every_o where_o ready_a to_o hurt_v every_o one_o but_o that_o his_o power_n be_v restrain_v by_o a_o great_a power_n for_o if_o he_o can_v but_o what_o he_o will_v there_o shall_v not_o a_o just_a soul_n be_v leave_v to_o breath_n aug._n 52._o the_o devil_n office_n be_v to_o suggest_v we_o not_o to_o consent_v as_o oft_o as_o we_o resist_v evil_a so_o oft_o we_o over_o come_v it_o we_o glad_a and_o glorify_v the_o angel_n we_o honour_v god_n who_o visit_n we_o that_o we_o may_v fight_v help_v we_o that_o we_o may_v conquer_v and_o aid_n we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o shrink_v bern._n 53._o o_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o much_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o love_v my_o god_n who_o create_v i_o when_o i_o be_v not_o and_o redeem_v i_o be_v lose_v for_o i_o be_v not_o and_o he_o make_v i_o of_o nothing_o yet_o he_o make_v i_o not_o a_o stone_n not_o a_o tree_n not_o a_o mere_a animal_n but_o a_o man_n he_o give_v i_o to_o live_v to_o feed_v to_o understand_v he_o deliver_v i_o from_o bondage_n redeem_v i_o from_o servitude_n and_o call_v i_o by_o his_o name_n that_o i_o may_v remember_v he_o for_o ever_o 54._o christ_n anoint_v i_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n wherewith_o himself_o be_v anoint_v that_o of_o the_o anoint_v i_o may_v be_v anoint_v and_o of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o christian_n august_n 55._o to_o
have_v knowledge_n be_v ignorant_a be_v rash_a who_o deny_v that_o knowledge_n he_o have_v be_v unthankful_a 134._o a_o old_a man_n discourse_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v weighty_a and_o grave_a but_o withal_o short_a or_o not_o very_o long_o aug._n 135._o a_o old_a man_n hear_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o the_o messenger_n be_v three_o casualty_n sickness_n and_o old_a age_n itself_o casualty_n propound_v thing_n uncertain_a sickness_n thing_n sorrowful_a old_a age_n thing_n certain_a casualty_n show_v death_n lurk_v sickness_n death_n appear_v old_a age_n death_n present_a from_o uncertainty_n of_o death_n proceed_v fear_n from_o pain_n of_o sickness_n grief_n and_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o old_a age_n shall_v come_v not_o obstinacy_n and_o stiffness_n but_o mortification_n and_o humility_n hug._n 136._o the_o patience_n to_o say_v nothing_o the_o opportunity_n of_o speak_v and_o the_o contempt_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v the_o chief_a foundation_n of_o virtue_n 137._o as_o it_o become_v not_o a_o bishop_n to_o sell_v that_o hand_n he_o lay_v upon_o other_o so_o the_o ordain_v minister_n must_v neither_o set_v his_o tongue_n nor_o his_o pen_n to_o sale_n 138._o when_o a_o bishop_n purchase_v undue_a order_n with_o money_n whereby_o his_o inward_a man_n be_v cast_v off_o his_o body_n receive_v honour_n and_o his_o soul_n lose_v honesty_n ambrose_n 139._o every_o one_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unwise_a inward_o as_o he_o strive_v to_o be_v think_v wise_a outward_o greg._n 140._o if_o a_o rich_a man_n proud_a be_v scarce_o tolerable_a who_o will_v suffer_v a_o insolent_a beggar_n aug._n 141._o pride_n precipitate_v from_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o the_o deep_a pit_n of_o hell_n humility_n exalt_v from_o below_o to_o above_o a_o angel_n fall_v from_o heaven_n into_o hell_n man_n from_o earth_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n bern._n 142._o the_o vicious_a for_o the_o most_o part_n love_v such_o as_o be_v like_o themselves_o only_o one_o proud_a body_n can_v never_o endure_v another_o inno._n 143._o present_a fear_n beget_v eternal_a security_n now_o fear_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o you_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o man._n 144._o let_v man_n understand_v that_o god_n be_v a_o physician_n and_o tribulation_n a_o medicine_n to_o salvation_n not_o a_o preparative_n to_o damnation_n 145._o in_o the_o furnace_n strawe_n burn_v gold_n purify_v the_o one_o consume_v to_o ash_n the_o other_o be_v purge_v of_o dross_n and_o corruption_n the_o furnace_n be_v the_o world_n the_o gold_n be_v the_o lust_n the_o fire_n be_v tribulation_n the_o cunning_a workman_n be_v god_n what_o the_o workman_n will_v i_o do_v where_o and_o when_o he_o appoint_v i_o suffer_v he_o that_o appoint_v i_o to_o endure_v know_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v pure_a though_o the_o straw_n burn_v and_o set_v i_o on_o fire_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o ash_n i_o shall_v be_v clean_o without_o spot_n or_o stain_v 146._o our_o lord_n say_v forgive_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v forgive_v say_v not_o with_o your_o tongue_n you_o forgive_v and_o differ_v with_o your_o heart_n for_o god_n know_v what_o you_o say_v and_o think_v together_o man_n hear_v what_o you_o say_v but_o god_n see_v what_o you_o think_v it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o forgive_v hearty_o and_o say_v nothing_o then_o to_o carry_v a_o fair_a golden_a mouth_n and_o a_o false_a froward_a heart_n aug._n 147._o so_o merciful_a be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o will_v have_v pardon_v judas_n if_o he_o have_v but_o crave_v pardon_n and_o hope_v for_o christ_n mercy_n ambr._n 148._o o_o man_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o if_o always_o thou_o will_v be_v forgive_v all_o then_o forgive_v always_o how_o much_o thou_o will_v be_v forgive_v so_o much_o forgive_v how_o often_o thou_o will_v be_v forgive_v so_o often_o forgive_v yea_o and_o because_o thou_o will_v be_v forgive_v all_o forgive_v all_o i_o say_v o_o man_n conceive_v that_o in_o forgive_n other_o thou_o forgive_v thyself_o chrysost_n 149._o truth_n be_v both_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a sweet_a when_o it_o spare_v bitter_a when_o it_o cure_v aug._n 150._o what_o boot_v a_o clean_a body_n with_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n a_o humble_a wife_n be_v better_a than_o a_o proud_a virgin_n 151._o what_o be_v the_o mind_n virginity_n entire_a faith_n strong_a hope_n and_o perfect_a charity_n aug._n 152._o virginity_n surpass_v the_o condition_n of_o humane_a nature_n by_o which_o man_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o angel_n yet_o great_a be_v the_o victory_n of_o virgin_n then_o of_o angel_n for_o angel_n live_v without_o flesh_n but_o virgin_n triumph_v in_o flesh_n 153._o virginity_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o angel_n the_o conquest_n of_o lust_n the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n the_o treasure_n of_o goodness_n cyprian_a 154._o virtue_n the_o more_o it_o contemn_v the_o more_o it_o be_v esteem_v it_o be_v great_a virtue_n to_o strive_v with_o prosperity_n and_o great_a prosperity_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o 155._o the_o mind_n can_v never_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o virtue_n unless_o it_o first_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o vice_n aug._n 156._o there_o be_v no_o such_o persuasion_n to_o virtue_n as_o often_o to_o remember_v the_o ugliness_n of_o sinne._n chrys_n 157._o there_o be_v nothing_o well-done_a unwilling_o though_o the_o thing_n do_v be_v never_o so_o good_a 158._o if_o you_o steal_v not_o because_o you_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v see_v yet_o inward_o in_o your_o heart_n you_o have_v steal_v and_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v guilty_a thereof_o though_o you_o take_v nothing_o away_o bern._n 159._o when_o you_o will_v you_o can_v because_o when_o you_o may_v you_o will_v not_o so_o as_o through_o a_o ill_n will_v past_a you_o have_v lose_v a_o good_a be_v present_a aug._n 160._o with_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n before_o they_o be_v do_v a_o resolve_a will_n to_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o deed_n do_v aug._n 161._o his_o brain_n be_v take_v away_o who_o god_n intend_v to_o punish_v lest_o he_o shall_v by_o providence_n avert_v the_o intend_a plague_n 162._o he_o that_o make_v a_o undiscreet_a vow_n be_v foolish_a and_o he_o that_o keep_v it_o be_v impious_a hier._n 163._o always_o break_v unlawful_a promise_n and_o change_v ungodly_a vow_n 164._o what_o good_a you_o have_v vow_v free_o that_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v just_o bern._n 165._o a_o greedy_a covetous_a man_n who_o devour_v all_o like_a hell_n will_v have_v none_o leave_v alive_a but_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v possess_v all_o aug._n 166._o when_o god_n reward_v merit_n he_o crow_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n in_o the_o merit_n you_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o work_n you_o work_v alone_o your_o crown_n be_v of_o god_n your_o work_n of_o your_o self_n yet_o not_o without_o god_n assistance_n aug._n 167._o many_o good_a thing_n do_v god_n in_o man_n which_o man_n do_v not_o for_o man_n do_v nothing_o which_o god_n do_v not_o that_o man_n may_v do_v it_o ibid._n 168._o all_o our_o merit_n be_v in_o such_o manner_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o man_n be_v for_o the_o same_o more_o indebt_v to_o god_n than_o god_n to_o man._n bern._n 169._o merit_n and_o grace_n be_v at_o this_o odds_n that_o grace_n will_v never_o enter_v where_o merit_n take_v the_o upperhand_n bern._n 170._o i_o know_v well_o that_o by_o no_o virtue_n no_o merit_n he_o shall_v ever_o be_v save_v who_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o move_v aug._n 184._o whensoever_o idevout_o remember_v and_o meditate_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a ibid._n 172._o not_o any_o one_o upon_o earth_n be_v so_o rich_a as_o he_o desire_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o he_o be_v the_o almsman_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o world_n aug._n 173._o among_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n scarce_o one_o of_o those_o shall_v repent_v true_o who_o drive_v of_o repentance_n to_o the_o last_o cast_v 174._o he_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o faith_n that_o defer_v his_o repentance_n till_o his_o death_n greg._n 175._o repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v late_o not_o compel_v not_o feign_v not_o desperate_a 176._o in_o a_o sound_a man_n penance_n be_v sound_a in_o a_o sick_a man_n it_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o be_v dead_a 177._o reckon_v from_o adam_n to_o the_o last_o just_a man_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v none_o to_o be_v save_v but_o by_o very_o hard_a and_o rough_a way_n 178._o always_o in_o your_o heart_n eschew_v ill_a company_n and_o when_o you_o can_v avoid_v they_o converse_v very_o wary_o among_o they_o 179._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o abate_v by_o the_o viciousnesse_n of_o the_o priest_n 180._o i_o have_v rather_o undergo_v