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A43351 Miscellanea, or, A mixture of choyce observations and institutions, moral, and divine, composed for private use being the product of spare hours, and the meditations of J.H. Henshaw, Joseph, 1603-1679. 1669 (1669) Wing H1480; ESTC R4644 40,398 215

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in_o charity_n will_v return_v a_o hundred_o fold_n into_o thy_o own_o bosom_n or_o entail_v a_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o child_n child_n chap._n vi_o give_v thy_o heart_n to_o thy_o creator_n reverence_n to_o thy_o superior_n honour_n to_o thy_o parent_n thy_o bosom_n to_o thy_o friend_n give_v diligence_n to_o thy_o call_n and_o ear_n to_o good_a counsel_n give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o glory_n to_o god_n forgive_v he_o that_o ignorant_o offend_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o have_v witting_o offend_v thou_o seek_v forgiveness_n of_o thou_o forgive_v he_o that_o have_v forcible_o abuse_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o have_v fraudulent_o betray_v thou_o forgive_v all_o thy_o enemy_n but_o least_o of_o all_o thyself_o he_o be_v below_o himself_o that_o be_v not_o above_o a_o injury_n and_o he_o that_o spare_v himself_o teach_v god_n not_o to_o spare_v he_o give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v thou_o forgive_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v thou_o to_o give_v and_o forgive_v be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n chap._n vii_o in_o thy_o apparel_n avoid_v profuseness_n singularity_n and_o gaudiness_n let_v it_o be_v decent_a and_o suit_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o thy_o place_n and_o purse_n too_o much_o punctuality_n and_o too_o much_o morosity_n be_v the_o extreme_n of_o pride_n be_v neither_o too_o early_o in_o the_o fashion_n nor_o too_o long_o out_o of_o it_o nor_o too_o precise_o in_o it_o what_o custom_n have_v civilise_v be_v become_v decent_a till_o then_o ridiculous_a where_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o jury_n thy_o apparel_n be_v the_o evidence_n the_o body_n be_v the_o shell_n of_o the_o soul_n apparel_n be_v the_o husk_n of_o that_o shell_n the_o husk_n often_o tell_v you_o what_o the_o kernel_n be_v seldom_o do_v solid_a wisdom_n dwell_v under_o fantastic_a apparel_n neither_o will_v the_o pantaloon_n fancy_n be_v immure_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o grave_a habit_n the_o fool_n be_v know_v by_o his_o pied_a coat_n chap._n viii_o let_v thy_o discourse_n be_v please_v and_o profitable_a be_v cautious_a what_o thou_o speak_v to_o who_o how_o and_o when_o let_v what_o thou_o speak_v be_v neither_o false_a nor_o impertinent_a nor_o too_o much_o not_o false_a for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o truth_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n if_o the_o tell_n of_o a_o truth_n shall_v endanger_v thy_o life_n or_o credit_n the_o author_n of_o truth_n will_v protect_v thou_o from_o that_o danger_n or_o reward_v thou_o for_o thy_o damage_n if_o the_o tell_v a_o lie_n may_v secure_v thy_o life_n or_o credit_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n will_v beguile_v thou_o of_o thy_o gain_n or_o traduce_v the_o security_n better_a by_o lose_v of_o thy_o life_n to_o save_v it_o then_o by_o save_v of_o thy_o life_n to_o lose_v it_o however_o better_o thou_o perish_v then_o the_o truth_n be_v sure_a thy_o discourse_n be_v to_o purpose_n lest_o thou_o be_v count_v foolish_a and_o thy_o discourse_n a_o burden_n let_v it_o not_o be_v too_o much_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o two_o ear_n and_o one_o tongue_n to_o the_o intent_n thou_o shall_v hear_v much_o and_o say_v but_o little_a what_o thou_o hear_v thou_o receive_v what_o thou_o speak_v thou_o give_v it_o be_v more_o glorious_a to_o give_v more_o profitable_a to_o receive_v and_o it_o be_v less_o shame_n to_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o blush_a silence_n then_o to_o be_v find_v in_o too_o bold_a eloquence_n suit_n thy_o discourse_n to_o thy_o company_n all_o meat_n please_v not_o every_o palate_n all_o kind_n of_o discourse_n please_v not_o every_o company_n neat_o entice_v every_o one_o to_o that_o he_o know_v to_o that_o which_o like_v he_o best_o and_o may_v profit_v he_o most_o so_o shall_v thy_o company_n be_v desire_v and_o thy_o discourse_n prize_v but_o clothe_v not_o thy_o language_n either_o with_o obscurity_n or_o affectation_n in_o the_o one_o thou_o discover_v too_o much_o darkness_n in_o the_o other_o too_o much_o lightness_n he_o that_o speak_v from_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o understanding_n do_v best_a and_o know_v when_o to_o speak_v lest_o whilst_o thou_o show_v wisdom_n in_o not_o speak_v thou_o bewray_v thy_o folly_n in_o too_o long_a silence_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o fool_n thy_o silence_n be_v wisdom_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thy_o long_a silence_n be_v folly_n as_o too_o many_o word_n from_o a_o fool_n mouth_n give_v one_o that_o be_v wise_a no_o leave_n to_o speak_v so_o too_o long_a silence_n in_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a give_v a_o fool_n opportunity_n of_o speak_v and_o make_v thou_o guilty_a of_o his_o folly_n to_o condude_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o wise_a enough_o to_o speak_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o hold_v thy_o peace_n chap._n ix_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o good_a servant_n let_v thy_o servant_n find_v a_o wife_n master_n let_v his_o food_n rest_z and_o wage_n be_v seasonable_a let_v his_o labour_n recreation_n and_o attendance_n depend_v upon_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o he_o too_o long_o lest_o he_o think_v thou_o malicious_a nor_o too_o soon_o lest_o he_o conceive_v thou_o rash_a nor_o too_o often_o lest_o he_o count_v thou_o humorous_a be_v not_o too_o fierce_a lest_o he_o love_v thou_o not_o nor_o too_o remiss_a lest_o he_o fear_v thou_o not_o nor_o too_o familiar_a lest_o he_o prize_v thou_o not_o in_o brief_a while_o thou_o give_v he_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o servant_n beware_v thou_o lose_v not_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o master_n rebuke_v his_o fault_n in_o private_a public_a reproof_n harden_v he_o if_o he_o be_v pass_v a_o youth_n strike_v he_o not_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o thy_o service_n that_o after_o wise_a reproof_n will_v either_o deserve_v stroke_n or_o bear_v they_o the_o wage_n he_o have_v earn_v detain_v not_o from_o he_o lest_o god_n withhold_v thy_o wage_n from_o thou_o if_o he_o complain_v to_o thou_o hear_v he_o lest_o he_o complain_v to_o heaven_n where_o he_o will_v be_v hear_v if_o he_o hunger_n for_o thy_o sake_n thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v for_o his_o sake_n the_o poor_a man_n penny_n be_v a_o plague_n in_o the_o rich_a man_n purse_n chap._n x._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n deal_v just_o by_o thy_o master_n as_o thou_o desire_v thy_o servant_n shall_v deal_v by_o thou_o where_o thou_o be_v command_v be_v obedient_a where_o not_o command_v be_v provident_a let_v diligence_n be_v thy_o credit_n let_v faithfulness_n be_v thy_o crown_n let_v thy_o master_n credit_n be_v thy_o care_n and_o let_v his_o welfare_n be_v thy_o content_n let_v thy_o eye_n be_v single_a and_o thy_o heart_n be_v humble_a be_v sober_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v circumspect_a he_o that_o in_o sobriety_n be_v not_o his_o own_o be_v drink_v who_o be_v he_o be_v not_o contentious_a nor_o lascivious_a the_o one_o show_v a_o turbulent_a heart_n the_o other_o a_o idle_a brain_n a_o good_a servant_n be_v a_o great_a master_n and_o the_o best_a way_n to_o become_v a_o great_a and_o good_a master_n be_v to_o be_v a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a shall_v be_v ruler_n over_o much_o chap._n xi_o marry_o not_o too_o young_a and_o when_o thou_o be_v too_o old_a marry_v not_o lest_o thou_o be_v fond_a in_o the_o one_o and_o dote_v in_o the_o other_o and_o repent_v of_o both_o let_v thy_o like_n ripen_v before_o thou_o love_v let_v thy_o love_n advise_v before_o thou_o choose_v and_o thy_o choice_n be_v fix_v before_o thou_o marry_v remember_v that_o the_o whole_a happiness_n or_o unhappiness_n of_o thy_o life_n depend_v upon_o this_o one_o act_n nothing_o but_o death_n can_v dissolve_v this_o knot_n he_o or_o she_o that_o wed_v in_o haste_n repent_v ofttimes_o by_o leisure_n whoever_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o own_o act_n be_v or_o be_v a_o fool_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n in_o thy_o choice_n or_o rather_o in_o thy_o acceptance_n of_o a_o husband_n let_v he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v discreet_a and_o wise_a lest_o when_o thou_o have_v he_o disallow_v his_o part_n thou_o despise_v his_o person_n and_o make_v thy_o life_n uncomfortable_a let_v his_o breed_n and_o behaviour_n be_v answerable_a to_o thy_o quality_n and_o disposition_n lest_o thou_o be_v weary_a of_o he_o at_o home_n and_o ashamed_a of_o he_o abroad_o marry_o not_o too_o far_o above_o nor_o too_o far_o below_o thy_o quality_n and_o fortune_n lest_o in_o the_o one_o thou_o be_v upbraid_v with_o thy_o first_o condition_n or_o lest_o in_o the_o other_o thou_o expect_v more_o observance_n than_o will_v be_v give_v both_o which_o create_v discontent_n let_v not_o his_o year_n be_v short_a of_o thou_o nor_o far_o exceed_v they_o if_o he_o be_v much_o elder_a he_o may_v fancy_v thou_o but_o thou_o will_v take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o if_o he_o be_v young_a the_o burden_n of_o
be_v yet_o such_o as_o thy_o companion_n be_v such_o will_v thou_o be_v think_v be_v be_v chap._n xvi_o let_v thy_o recreation_n be_v moderate_a seasonable_a lawful_a and_o such_o as_o do_v become_v thou_o let_v it_o be_v moderate_a therefore_o spend_v not_o too_o much_o of_o thy_o strength_n nor_o too_o much_o of_o thy_o time_n nor_o too_o much_o of_o thy_o estate_n in_o recreation_n thy_o time_n be_v short_a and_o precious_a eternity_n depend_v upon_o thy_o good_a improvement_n of_o this_o moment_n yesterday_o can_v be_v recall_v and_o to_o morrow_n be_v not_o sure_a spend_v not_o too_o much_o of_o thy_o strength_n the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o recreation_n be_v to_o sweeten_v thy_o rest_n and_o to_o renew_v thy_o strength_n for_o labour_n he_o that_o waste_v his_o estate_n to_o recreate_v himself_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o his_o own_o ruin_n let_v thy_o recreation_n be_v seasonable_a and_o a_o servant_n to_o thy_o business_n lest_o thou_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o it_o and_o remember_v the_o servant_n must_v not_o be_v great_a than_o his_o master_n let_v it_o be_v lawful_a he_o that_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a shall_v be_v punish_v in_o earnest_n and_o last_o see_v that_o thy_o recreation_n be_v such_o as_o do_v become_v thou_o it_o become_v not_o the_o grave_a senator_n to_o dance_v the_o antic_a nor_o lady_n of_o honour_n to_o frisk_v about_o a_o maypole_n chap._n xvii_o if_o ever_o god_n vouchsafe_v thou_o child_n and_o thou_o desire_v to_o see_v they_o virtuous_a let_v they_o not_o see_v their_o parent_n vice_n thou_o can_v not_o rebuke_v that_o in_o they_o which_o they_o behold_v practise_v in_o thou_o till_o reason_n be_v ripe_a example_n teach_v more_o than_o precept_n such_o as_o thy_o behaviour_n be_v before_o thy_o child_n face_n such_o common_o be_v they_o behind_o thy_o back_n be_v sure_a thy_o passion_n miscall_v they_o not_o lest_o thou_o prophesy_v their_o fortune_n and_o curse_v they_o not_o lest_o thy_o curse_n return_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v curse_n send_v in_o the_o room_n of_o blessing_n be_v dtve_v back_o with_o a_o double_a vengeance_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o son_n and_o a_o estate_n for_o he_o keep_v he_o not_o too_o short_a lest_o he_o think_v thou_o live_v too_o long_o and_o what_o thou_o allow_v he_o let_v he_o receive_v from_o thy_o hand_n as_o gift_n not_o from_o thy_o tenant_n as_o rent_n keep_v the_o reins_o of_o thy_o estate_n in_o thy_o own_o hand_n lest_o thou_o forsake_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o a_o parent_n he_o forget_v the_o reverence_n of_o a_o child_n let_v his_o liberty_n be_v ground_v upon_o thy_o permission_n and_o keep_v he_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o thy_o instruction_n let_v he_o feel_v thou_o have_v the_o curb_n though_o occasion_n urge_v thou_o not_o to_o check_v give_v he_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o own_o wife_n if_o he_o be_v wise_a counsel_v his_o affection_n rather_o than_o cross_v it_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a lest_o his_o marriage_n bed_n be_v make_v in_o secret_a or_o depend_v upon_o thy_o grave_n if_o he_o be_v give_v to_o lavish_a company_n stave_v he_o off_o with_o lawful_a recreation_n be_v cheerful_a with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v love_v thy_o presence_n wink_v at_o small_a fault_n that_o thou_o may_v gain_v he_o be_v not_o always_o chide_v lest_o thou_o harden_v he_o neither_o knit_v thy_o brow_n too_o often_o lest_o thou_o dishearten_v he_o remember_v the_o discretion_n of_o a_o parent_n oft_o time_n prevent_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o child_n love_v not_o thy_o child_n too_o unequal_o if_o thou_o do_v show_v it_o not_o lest_o thou_o make_v the_o one_o proud_a the_o other_o envious_a and_o both_o fool_n if_o nature_n have_v make_v a_o difference_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o tender_a parent_n to_o help_v the_o weak_a that_o trial_n be_v not_o fair_a where_o affection_n be_v judge_v and_o choose_v such_o employment_n for_o thy_o son_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o fancy_n and_o thy_o judgement_n lest_o thy_o country_n loose_v a_o servant_n and_o thou_o a_o child_n to_o conclude_v so_o behave_v thyself_o among_o thy_o child_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v thy_o displeasure_n rather_o than_o thy_o correction_n too_o much_o familiarity_n will_v embolden_v they_o too_o little_a countenance_n will_v discourage_v they_o when_o thou_o reprove_v they_o do_v it_o in_o season_n when_o thou_o correct_a they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o passion_n as_o a_o wise_a child_n make_v happy_a parent_n so_o wise_a parent_n make_v happy_a child_n chap._n xviii_o insult_v not_o over_o misery_n nor_o deride_v infirmity_n nor_o despise_v deformity_n the_o first_o show_v thy_o inhumanity_n the_o second_o thy_o folly_n the_o three_o thy_o pride_n he_o that_o make_v he_o miserable_a make_v thou_o happy_a that_o thou_o may_v lament_v he_o he_o that_o make_v he_o weak_a make_v thou_o strong_a to_o support_v he_o he_o that_o make_v he_o deform_v give_v thou_o favour_n to_o be_v humble_v he_o that_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o another_o unhappiness_n be_v a_o live_a stone_n but_o he_o that_o make_v misery_n the_o object_n of_o his_o triumph_n be_v a_o incarnate_a devil_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o folly_n of_o a_o idiot_n nor_o in_o the_o fancy_n of_o a_o lunatic_n nor_o in_o the_o frenzy_n of_o a_o drunkard_n make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o thy_o pity_n not_o of_o thy_o pastime_n when_o thou_o do_v behold_v they_o consider_v how_o thou_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o that_o suffer_v not_o thou_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o merit_n but_o god_n favour_n alone_o that_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o thou_o and_o they_o chap._n xix_o have_v fortune_n deal_v thou_o ill_a card_n let_v wisdom_n make_v thou_o a_o good_a gamester_n in_o a_o fair_a jail_n every_o fool_n may_v sail_v but_o wise_a behaviour_n in_o a_o storm_n commend_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o pilot._n to_o bear_v adversity_n with_o a_o equal_a mind_n be_v both_o sign_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o brave_a spirit_n as_o there_o be_v no_o 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what_o thou_o can_v not_o recover_v with_o pain_n he_o that_o carnal_o afflict_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o transitory_a good_a cast_v away_o the_o kernel_n because_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o shell_n chap._n xx._n let_v not_o the_o fall_n of_o salt_n the_o cross_v of_o a_o hare_n the_o chatter_a of_o a_o pie_n the_o fly_a of_o a_o crow_n or_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o cricket_n trouble_v thou_o they_o portend_v no_o evil_a but_o what_o thou_o fear_v he_o be_v ill_o acquaint_v with_o himself_o that_o know_v not_o his_o own_o fortune_n better_a than_o they_o he_o have_v little_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o less_o faith_n in_o he_o who_o know_v not_o his_o power_n or_o believe_v not_o his_o providence_n to_o be_v above_o the_o portent_n of_o these_o silly_a thing_n if_o evil_n follow_v it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o superstition_n not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o their_o prediction_n all_o thing_n be_v lucky_a to_o thou_o if_o thou_o love_v god_n and_o live_v in_o his_o fear_n 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