Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	austin_n	paul_n	plato_n	1,515	5	13.2385	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05326	A helpe to discourse. Or, A miscelany of merriment Consisting of wittie, philosophical and astronomicall questions and answers. As also, of epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, and iests. Together with the countrymans counsellour, next his yearely oracle or prognostication to consult with. Contayning diuers necessary rules and obseruations of much vse and consequence being knowne. By W.B. and E.P.	Basse, William, d. ca. 1653, attributed name.; Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?, attributed name.; Pond, Edward, d. 1629, attributed name.	1619 (1619)	STC 1547; ESTC S117185	70,959	300

neuer losse of dayes Q. It being demanded of Aristotle whether a fault committed in drunkennesse were to be punished or remitted a man not being the ●● himselfe A It was answered Hee which in drunkennesse committed any offence was worthy of double punishment first for being drunke secondly for his offence therein Q. Who are those that draw death out of that wherwith others preserue life A. The Drunkard and the Glutton Q. What two Monasillables are those that diuide the whole world A. These two Pronownes Mine and Thine Q. Of Retribution how many bee the sorts and what are the best or worst degrees therein A. There are foure sorts which are these following 1. To repay good for good fitnesse 2. To repay euill for euill peruersenesse 3. To repay euill for good Diuellishnesse 4. To repay good for euill Blessednesse Q How many things are chiefly required in a good Chirurgion A. These three properties 1. A Hawkes eye 2. A Lyons heart and 3. A Ladies hand Q. Cato repented himselfe of three things and what were they A. 1. That euer hee beleeued a woman 2. That he euer spent time idlely 3. That hee euer went by water when he might goe by land Q What were those three things Saint Austin wished he had liued to haue seene Paulum in ore Romam in flore Christum in corpere A. 1. Rome in her flourishing estate 2. To heare Saint Paul preach 3. To haue seen Christ in the flesh But we saith Lactantius will giue God thankes that wee are not Pagans but Christians that wee liue in the time of the new Testament and not of the Olde Q Plato gaue thankes to nature for foure things and what were they A. 1. That he was a man and not a Beast 2. That hee was a man and not a woman 3. That he was a Grecian and not a Barbarian 4. That he liued in the time of Socrates Q. In how many formes doth a Physition appeare to his Patient A. In these three formes 1. In the forme of an Angell when he promiseth helpe 2. In the forme of a God when he performes it 3. In the forme of a Deuill when he asketh his reward And therefore it is the Physitions rule Accipe dum dolet Take the sound fee whilest the sicke hand giueth it Q. What three things are those that chiefly preserue life A. A ioyfull Heart a quiet Minde a moderate Diet. Q. What two things are those that make equall the Miserable and the Happy A. Sleepe and death Q. What passion and disease are those that cannot be hid A. Loue and the Chin● cough Q. What is the cause that the Deuill aboue any other beast of the field should assume the forme of a Serpent and that out of the putrifaction of mans body wormes and serpents should be produced A. It is answered according to Melancthon because man was puft vp with the Poyson of the Serpent in Paradise the Deuill hath euer since delighted in the forme of a Serpent for the conquest then atchieued in that shape and to this day it is reported that in some part of Africa and Asia are found Serpents that Deuils doe inhabite And that out of mans corruption Serpents doe and should spring the cause is manifest that it is from the impuritie and filthinesse of sinne of which as one implyeth it is not vnnecessary that out of a mans flesh a substance of the greatest sinne against God should creatures be ingendred of the greatest hate and enmity to man Q. What is the wisest of all things A. Tha. Mal. answered Time for it finds out all things teacheth and altereth all things Q. What People are those that haue but one Day and Night in the whole yeare A. Those that liue vnder the Pole Articke for to those the Sunne neuer ascends the Horizon 24. degrees nor comes vnder it so that they haue sixe signes aboue and sixe beneath it Q. Whether may the Bat be reckoned amongst the number of birds or Mice A. The Bat possesseth such an euennesse betwixt both that shee cannot iustly bee sayd to be absolutely either the one or the other for she hath wings but no feathers shee flies but in the Euening shee hath teeth which no bird hath and she nourisheth her yong with milke which no bird doth yet because she hath wings and flies wee reckon her among the Number of Birds Q. What birds are the most wicked but the shortest liu'd A. Sparrowes which for their much salacitie and wan●onnesse liue not aboue two yeares Zenocrates telles a story of a Sparrow which pursued by a Hawke flew into his bosome for refuge which he tooke and kept and the bird would still attend on him Q. What creatures of all other are the longest liu'd A. Man the Dawe the Hart and the Phoenix whereas most other compared with them are short the Hare liuing but ten yeares the Cat as many the Goat but eight the Asse 30. The Sheepe ten the Dogge 14 and sometimes 20. The Bull 15. the Oxe because gelded 20. the Sow and Peacocke 20. the Horse 20. and somtimes 30. the Doue eight the Turtle eight the Partrich twentie and fiue Q What Creature of all other sheds Teares at his death A. The Hart that fearefull and drie creature that brayes after the water Brookes Psal. 24. Q. What chiefly fats a Horse A. The eye of the Master Q. One asked Aristotle what was the fruit of all his Phylosophy A. Who answered to do that out of a free disposition which lawes and enforcements doe compell others vnto Q. What kinde of Creatures are those that sleepe not with their owne faces A. Painted women for the most part suspitious harlots Q. What is that that is too hard for one to keepe enough for two and too much for three A. A Secret Q. To whom may a man best commit his secret A. To a common Lyar for hee shall not bee beleeued though hee tell truth Q What waters of all others ascend highest A. The Teares of the faithfull which God gathers into his Bottle Q. Of all the Fishes in the Sea which do our Naturalists obserue the swiftest A. The Dolphin which swimmes faster then either Bird or Arrow flies which fish of all others is most dangerous to Marriners Q. What three Letters are those that make vs bond men and free A. They are E V A which inuerted are A V E the Angels salutation Q. VVhat two Letters are those that yong Infants first cry out vpon A. E A according to the Poet Clamabunt E A quotquot nascuntur ab Eua. All cry out of E. and A. That are borne of Eua. The males especially vpon A. and the females vpon E. except Zoroastes of whom it is read that hee was borne laughing who as Plinie notes was the first finder out of Magicke Q. VVhat is that which being contained in it selfe yet from it thousands doe dayly spring and issue A. The Eg frō whence are produced fowles fishes birds and