Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A54216
|
Some fruits of solitude in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life. Licens'd, May 24. 1693.
|
Penn, William, 1644-1718.
|
1693
(1693)
|
Wing P1367; ESTC R216936
|
27,730
|
152
|
be_v right_o if_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v if_o not_o prudent_a though_o just_o it_o be_v not_o adviseable_a he_o that_o lose_v by_o get_v have_v better_o lose_v than_o get_v 156._o knowledge_n be_v the_o treasure_n but_o judgement_n the_o treasurer_n of_o a_o wise_a man._n 157._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v obey_v be_v a_o father_n be_v a_o son_n be_v obedient_a 158._o he_o that_o beget_v thou_o owe_v thou_o and_o have_v a_o natural_a right_n over_o thou_o 159._o next_o to_o god_n thy_o parent_n next_o they_o the_o magistrate_n 160._o remember_v thou_o be_v not_o more_o indebt_v to_o thy_o parent_n for_o thy_o nature_n than_o for_o their_o love_n and_o care_n 161._o rebellion_n in_o child_n be_v therefore_o death_n by_o god_n law_n and_o the_o next_o sin_n to_o idolatry_n which_o be_v renounce_v of_o god_n the_o great_a parent_n of_o all_o 162._o obedience_n to_o parent_n be_v not_o only_o our_o duty_n but_o our_o interest_n we_o receive_v our_o life_n from_o they_o and_o prolong_v it_o by_o obey_v they_o for_o obedience_n be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n 163._o the_o obligation_n be_v as_o indissolvable_a as_o the_o relation_n 164._o if_o we_o must_v not_o disobey_v god_n to_o obey_v they_o at_o least_o we_o must_v let_v they_o see_v when_o we_o do_v disobey_v they_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o our_o refusal_n for_o some_o unjust_a command_n can_v excuse_v the_o general_a neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n 165._o a_o man_n in_o business_n must_v put_v up_o many_o affront_v if_o he_o love_v his_o own_o quiet_a 166._o we_o must_v not_o pretend_v to_o see_v all_o that_o we_o see_v if_o we_o will_v be_v easy_a 167._o it_o be_v endless_a to_o dispute_v upon_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v disputable_a 168._o a_o vindictive_a temper_n be_v not_o only_o uneasy_a to_o other_o but_o to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o 169._o rare_o promise_v but_o if_o lawful_a constant_o perform_v 170._o hasty_a resolution_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o vow_n and_o to_o be_v equal_o avoid_v 171._o i_o will_v never_o do_v this_o say_v one_o yet_o do_v it_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o do_v that_o say_v another_o but_o flag_n upon_o second_o thought_n or_o do_v it_o though_o awkardly_a for_o his_o word_n sake_n as_o if_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o break_v his_o word_n than_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v in_o keep_v it_o 172._o wear_v none_o of_o thou_o own_o chain_n but_o keep_v free_a whilst_o thou_o be_v free_a 173._o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o passion_n that_o wisdom_n correct_v to_o lay_v thyself_o under_o resolution_n that_o can_v be_v well_o make_v and_o must_v be_v worse_o perform_v 174._o avoid_v all_o thou_o can_v be_v entrust_v but_o do_v thy_o utmost_a to_o discharge_v the_o trust_n thou_o undertake_v for_o carelessness_n be_v injurious_a if_o not_o unjust_a 175._o the_o glory_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v fidelity_n which_o can_v be_v without_o diligence_n as_o well_o as_o truth_n 176._o fidelity_n have_v enfranchise_a slave_n and_o adopt_a servant_n to_o be_v son_n 177._o reward_v a_o good_a servant_n well_o and_o rather_o quit_v than_o disquiet_v thyself_o with_o a_o ill_a one_o 178._o mix_v kindness_n with_o authority_n and_o rule_v more_o by_o discretion_n than_o rigour_n 179._o if_o thy_o servant_n be_v faulty_a strive_v rather_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o error_n than_o discover_v thy_o passion_n and_o when_o he_o be_v sensible_a forgive_v he_o 180._o remember_v he_o be_v thy_o fellow-creature_n and_o that_o god_n goodness_n not_o thy_o merit_n have_v make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o he_o 181._o let_v not_o thy_o child_n domineer_v over_o thy_o servant_n nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o slight_v thy_o child_n 182._o suppress_v tales_n in_o the_o general_a but_o where_o a_o matter_n require_v notice_n encourage_v the_o complaint_n and_o right_o the_o aggrieve_v 183._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n thou_o be_v to_o entreat_v and_o not_o to_o command_v and_o if_o a_o servant_n to_o comply_v where_o thou_o do_v not_o obey_v 184._o though_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o master_n and_o mistress_n in_o a_o family_n yet_o servant_n shall_v remember_v that_o child_n have_v the_o reversion_n 185._o indulge_v not_o unseemly_a thing_n in_o thy_o master_n child_n nor_o refuse_v they_o what_o be_v fit_v for_o one_o be_v the_o high_a unfaithfulness_n and_o the_o other_o indiscretion_n as_o well_o as_o disrespect_n 186._o do_v thy_o own_o work_n honest_o and_o cheerful_o and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v help_v thy_o fellow_n that_o so_o another_o time_n he_o may_v help_v thou_o 187._o be_v not_o fanciful_o jealous_a for_o that_o be_v foolish_a as_o to_o be_v reasonable_o so_o be_v wise_a 188._o he_o that_o superfine_v upon_o other_o man_n action_n cozen_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o injure_v they_o 189._o to_o be_v very_o subtle_a and_o scrupulous_a in_o business_n be_v as_o hurtful_a as_o be_v over_o confident_a and_o secure_a 190._o in_o difficult_a case_n such_o a_o temper_n be_v timorous_a and_o in_o dispatch_n irresolute_a 191._o experience_n be_v a_o safe_a guide_n and_o a_o practical_a head_n be_v a_o great_a happiness_n in_o business_n 192._o we_o be_v too_o careless_a of_o posterity_n not_o consider_v that_o as_o they_o be_v so_o the_o next_o generation_n will_v be_v 193._o if_o we_o will_v mend_v the_o world_n we_o shall_v mend_v ourselves_o and_o teach_v our_o child_n not_o what_o we_o be_v but_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v 194._o we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o awaken_v and_o tune_v up_o their_o passion_n by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o own_o and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v please_v not_o with_o what_o be_v best_a but_o with_o what_o please_v best_a 195._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o care_n to_o ward_v against_o that_o passion_n in_o they_o which_o be_v more_o especial_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o affliction_n for_o we_o be_v in_o great_a measure_n accountable_a for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o 196._o we_o be_v true_a turner_n of_o the_o world_n upside_o down_o for_o money_n be_v first_o and_o virtue_n last_o and_o least_o in_o our_o care_n 197._o it_o be_v not_o how_o we_o leave_v our_o child_n but_o what_o we_o leave_v they_o 198._o to_o be_v sure_a virtue_n be_v but_o a_o supplement_n and_o not_o a_o principal_a in_o their_o portion_n and_o character_n 199._o the_o country_n life_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v for_o there_o we_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o in_o city_n little_a else_o but_o the_o work_v of_o men._n and_o the_o one_o make_v a_o better_a subject_n for_o our_o contemplation_n than_o the_o other_o 200._o as_o puppet_n be_v to_o man_n and_o baby_n to_o child_n so_o be_v man_n workmanship_n to_o god_n we_o be_v the_o picture_n he_o the_o reality_n 201._o god_n work_n declare_v his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n but_o man_n work_n for_o the_o most_o part_n his_o pride_n folly_n and_o excess_n the_o one_o be_v for_o use_n the_o other_o chief_o for_o ostentation_n and_o lust_n 202._o art_n be_v good_a where_o it_o be_v beneficial_a socrates_n wise_o bound_v his_o knowledge_n and_o instruction_n by_o practice_n 203._o have_v a_o care_n therefore_o of_o project_n and_o yet_o despise_v nothing_o rash_o or_o in_o the_o lump_n 204._o ingenuity_n as_o well_o as_o religion_n sometime_o suffer_v between_o two_o thief_n pretender_n and_o despiser_n 205._o though_o injudicious_a and_o dishonest_a projector_n often_o discredit_v art_n yet_o the_o most_o useful_a and_o extraordinary_a invention_n have_v not_o at_o first_o escape_v the_o scorn_n of_o ignorance_n as_o their_o author_n rare_o have_v escape_v crack_v of_o their_o head_n or_o break_v their_o back_n 206._o undertake_v no_o experiment_n in_o speculation_n that_o appear_v not_o true_a in_o art_n nor_o then_o at_o thy_o own_o cost_n if_o costly_a or_o hazardous_a in_o make_v 207._o as_o many_o hand_n make_v light_a work_n so_o several_a purse_n make_v cheap_a experiment_n 208._o industry_n be_v certain_o very_o commendable_a and_o supply_n want_v of_o part_n 209._o patience_n and_o diligence_n like_o faith_n remove_v mountain_n 210._o do_v good_a with_o what_o thou_o have_v or_o it_o will_v do_v thou_o no_o good_a 211._o seek_v not_o to_o be_v rich_a but_o happy_a the_o one_o lie_n in_o bag_n the_o other_o in_o content_a which_o wealth_n can_v never_o give_v 212._o we_o be_v apt_a to_o call_v thing_n by_o wrong_a name_n we_o will_v have_v prosperity_n to_o be_v happiness_n and_o adversity_n to_o be_v misery_n though_o that_o be_v the_o school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o oftentimes_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n 213._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v happy_a bring_v thy_o mind_n to_o thy_o condition_n and_o have_v a_o indifferency_n for_o more_o than_o what_o be_v sufficient_a 114._o have_v but_o little_a to_o do_v and_o
do_v it_o thyself_o and_o do_v to_o other_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o do_v to_o thou_o so_o thou_o can_v not_o fail_v of_o temporal_a felicity_n 215._o the_o generality_n be_v the_o worse_a for_o their_o plenty_n the_o voluptuous_a consume_v it_o the_o miser_n hide_v it_o it_o be_v the_o good_a man_n that_o use_v it_o and_o to_o good_a purpose_n but_o such_o be_v hardly_o find_v among_o the_o prosperous_a 216._o be_v rather_o bountiful_a than_o expensive_a 217._o neither_o make_v nor_o go_v to_o feast_n but_o let_v the_o laborious_a poor_a bless_v thou_o at_o home_o in_o their_o solitary_a cottage_n 218._o never_o voluntary_o want_v what_o thou_o have_v in_o possession_n nor_o so_o spend_v it_o as_o to_o involve_v thyself_o in_o want_n unavoidable_a 219._o be_v not_o tempt_v to_o presume_v by_o success_n for_o many_o that_o have_v get_v large_o have_v lose_v all_o by_o covet_v to_o get_v more_o 210._o to_o hazard_v much_o to_o get_v much_o have_v more_o of_o avarice_n than_o wisdom_n 221._o it_o be_v great_a prudence_n both_o to_o bind_v and_o use_v prosperity_n 222._o too_o few_o know_v when_o they_o have_v enough_o and_o few_o know_v how_o to_o employ_v it_o 223._o it_o be_v equal_o adviseable_a not_o to_o part_v light_o with_o what_o be_v hardly_o get_v and_o not_o to_o shut_v up_o close_o what_o flow_v in_o free_o 224._o act_n not_o the_o shark_n upon_o thy_o neighbour_n nor_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o ignorance_n prodigality_n or_o necessity_n of_o any_o one_o for_o that_o be_v next_o door_n to_o fraud_n and_o at_o best_o make_v but_o a_o unblest_a gain_n 225._o it_o be_v oftentimes_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o greedy_a rich_a man_n that_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o push_v on_o their_o desire_n of_o wealth_n to_o the_o excess_n of_o overreach_v grind_v or_o oppression_n which_o poison_v all_o the_o rest_n they_o have_v get_v so_o that_o it_o run_v away_o as_o fast_o and_o by_o as_o bad_a way_n as_o it_o be_v heap_v up_o together_o 226._o never_o esteem_v any_o man_n or_o thyself_o the_o more_o for_o money_n nor_o think_v the_o mean_a of_o thyself_o or_o another_o for_o want_v of_o it_o virtue_n be_v the_o just_a reason_n of_o respect_v and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o of_o slight_v any_o one_o 127._o a_o man_n like_o a_o watch_n be_v to_o be_v value_v for_o his_o go_n 128._o have_v a_o care_n of_o more_o sail_n than_o ballast_n 129._o in_o all_o business_n it_o be_v best_o to_o put_v nothing_o to_o hazard_v but_o where_o it_o be_v unavoidable_a be_v not_o rash_a but_o firm_a and_o resign_v 230._o we_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v for_o what_o we_o can_v help_v but_o if_o it_o be_v our_o fault_n let_v it_o be_v so_o no_o more_o amendment_n be_v repentance_n if_o not_o reparation_n 231._o have_v a_o care_n of_o that_o base_a evil_n detraction_n it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o envy_n as_o that_o be_v of_o pride_n the_o immediate_a offspring_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o of_o a_o angel_n a_o lucifer_n a_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n make_v himself_o a_o serpent_n a_o devil_n a_o beelzebub_n and_o all_o that_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o eternal_a goodness_n 232._o dislike_n what_o deserve_v it_o but_o never_o hate_v for_o that_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o malice_n which_o be_v ever_o to_o person_n not_o thing_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o black_a quality_n sin_n beget_v in_o the_o soul_n 233._o it_o be_v a_o happy_a day_n if_o man_n can_v bind_v and_o qualify_v their_o refentment_n with_o charity_n to_o the_o offender_n for_o than_o our_o angerwould_n be_v without_o sin_n and_o better_o convict_v and_o edify_v the_o guilty_a which_o only_o can_v make_v it_o lawful_a 234._o not_o to_o be_v provoke_v be_v best_o but_o if_o move_v never_o correct_v till_o the_o fume_v be_v spend_v for_o every_o strike_v our_o fury_n strike_v be_v sure_o to_o hit_v ourselves_o at_o last_o 235._o if_o we_o do_v but_o observe_v the_o allowance_n our_o reason_n make_v upon_o reflection_n when_o our_o passion_n be_v over_o we_o can_v not_o want_v a_o rule_n how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o by_o in_o the_o like_a occasion_n 236._o we_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o complain_v than_o redress_n and_o to_o censure_v than_o excuse_n 237._o it_o be_v next_o to_o unpardonable_a that_o we_o can_v so_o often_o blame_v what_o we_o will_v not_o once_o mend_v it_o show_v we_o know_v but_o will_v not_o do_v our_o master_n be_v will._n 238._o they_o that_o censure_n shall_v practice_v or_o else_o let_v they_o have_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o the_o last_o too_o 239._o virtue_n be_v not_o secure_a against_o envy_n man_n will_v lessen_v what_o they_o will_v imitate_v 240._o nothing_o need_v a_o trick_n but_o a_o trick_n sincerity_n loathe_v one_o 241._o we_o must_v take_v care_n to_o do_v right_a thing_n right_o for_o a_o just_a sentence_n may_v be_v unjust_o execute_v 242._o circumstance_n give_v great_a light_n to_o true_a judgement_n if_o well_o weigh_v 243._o never_o chide_v for_o anger_n but_o for_o amendment_n 244._o whip_v out_o of_o passion_n be_v like_o eat_v only_o to_o gratify_v the_o pallate_n 245._o reflect_v without_o malice_n but_o never_o without_o need_n 246._o despise_v no_o body_n nor_o no_o condition_n lest_o it_o come_v to_o be_v thy_o own_o 247._o never_o rail_v nor_o taunt_n the_o one_o be_v rude_a the_o other_o scornful_a and_o both_o evil_n 248._o be_v not_o provoke_v by_o injury_n to_o commit_v they_o 249._o upbraid_v only_a ingratitude_n 250._o haste_n make_v work_n which_o caution_n prevent_v 251._o tempt_v no_o man_n lest_o thou_o fall_v for_o it_o 252._o have_v a_o care_n of_o presume_v upon_o after_o game_n for_o if_o that_o miss_n all_o be_v lose_v 253._o opportunity_n shall_v never_o be_v lose_v because_o they_o can_v never_o be_v regain_v 254._o it_o be_v well_o to_o cure_v but_o better_a to_o prevent_v a_o distemper_n the_o first_o show_v more_o skill_n but_o the_o last_o more_o wisdom_n 255._o never_o make_v a_o trial_n of_o skill_n in_o difficult_a or_o hazardous_a case_n 256._o refuse_v not_o to_o be_v inform_v for_o that_o show_v pride_n or_o stupidity_n 257._o humility_n and_o knowledge_n in_o poor_a clothes_n excel_v pride_n and_o ignorance_n in_o costly_a attire_n 258._o neither_o despise_v nor_o oppose_v what_o thou_o do_v not_o understand_v 259._o we_o must_v not_o be_v concern_v above_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o engage_v we_o nor_o raise_v above_o reason_n in_o maintain_v what_o we_o think_v reasonable_a 260._o it_o be_v too_o common_a a_o error_n to_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o thing_n by_o make_v a_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o mean_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o end_n 261._o religion_n and_o government_n escape_v not_o this_o mischief_n the_o first_o be_v too_o often_o make_v a_o mean_n instead_o of_o a_o end_n the_o other_o a_o end_n instead_o of_o a_o mean_n 262._o thus_o man_n seek_v wealth_n rather_o than_o subsistence_n and_o the_o end_n of_o clothes_n be_v the_o least_o reason_n of_o their_o use_n nor_o be_v the_o satisfy_n of_o our_o appetite_n our_o end_n in_o eat_v so_o much_o as_o the_o please_a of_o our_o pallate_n the_o like_a may_v also_o be_v say_v of_o building_n furniture_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o man_n rule_v not_o the_o beast_n and_o appetite_n submit_v not_o to_o reason_n 263._o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o proportion_v our_o esteem_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o as_o that_o way_n thing_n will_v not_o be_v undervalue_v so_o neither_o will_v they_o engage_v we_o above_o their_o intrinsic_a worth_n 264._o if_o we_o suffer_v little_a thing_n to_o have_v great_a hold_n upon_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o transport_v for_o they_o as_o if_o they_o deserve_v it_o 265._o it_o be_v a_o old_a proverb_n maxima_fw-la bella_fw-la ex_fw-la levissimis_fw-la causis_fw-la the_o great_a feud_n have_v have_v the_o small_a beginning_n 266._o no_o matter_n what_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o dispute_v be_v but_o what_o place_n we_o give_v it_o in_o our_o mind_n for_o that_o govern_v our_o concern_v and_o resentment_n 267._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fatale_a error_n of_o our_o life_n when_o we_o spoil_v a_o good_a cause_n by_o a_o ill_a management_n and_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o we_o may_v mean_v well_o in_o a_o ill_a business_n but_o that_o will_v not_o defend_v it_o 268._o if_o we_o be_v but_o sure_a the_o end_n be_v right_o we_o gallop_v over_o all_o bound_n to_o compass_v it_o not_o consider_v that_o lawful_a end_n may_v be_v very_o unlawful_o attain_v 269._o let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o take_v just_a way_n to_o compass_v just_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v last_v in_o their_o benefit_n to_o we_o 270._o there_o be_v a_o troublesome_a humour_n some_o man_n have_v that_o