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Institutions, essays and maxims, political, moral & divine divided into four centuries.; Enchiridion
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Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
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Wing Q99; ESTC R21810
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that shall be most legible and useful and fullest of just Writing But if the Paper chance to have a Blot remember that Blot is no part of the Copy MAX. 59. Virtue is nothing but an Act of loving that which is to be beloved and that Act is Prudence from whence not to be removed by constraint is Fortitude not to be allured by Enticements is Temperance not to be diverted by Pride is Justice the declining of this Act is Vice MAX. 60. Rebuke thy Servant's Fault in Private publick Reproof hardens his Shame if he be past a Youth strike him not he is not fit for thy Service that after wise Reproofs will either deserve thy Stroaks or digest them MAX. 61. Take heed rather what thou receivest than what thou givest what thou givest leaves thee what thou takest sticks by thee he that presents a Gift buys the Receiver he that takes a Gift sells his Liberty MAX. 62. Things temporal are sweeter in expectation things eternal are sweeter in the fruition the first shames thy hopes the second crowns it It is a vain Journey whose end affords less pleasure than the way MAX. 63. Know thy self that thou may'st fear God know God that thou may'st love him in this thou art initiated to Wisdom in that perfected The Fear of God is the Beginning of Wisdom the Love of God is the fulfilling of the Law MAX. 64. If thou hast Providence to foresee a Danger let thy Providence rather prevent it than fear it the fear of future Evils brings often times a present Mischief whil'st thou seekest to prevent it practise to bear it He is a wise man can prevent an Evil he is a patient man that can endure it but he is a valiant man can conquer it MAX. 65. If thou hast the place of a Magistrate deserve it by thy Justice and dignifie it with thy Mercy Take heed of early Gifts an open hand makes a blind Eye Be not more apt to punish Vice than to encourage Virtue be not too severe lest thou be hated nor too remiss lest thou be slighted So execute Justice that thou may'st be loved so execute Mercy that thou may'st be feared MAX. 66. Let not thy Table exceed the fourth part of thy Revenue let thy Provision be solid and not far fetch'd fuller of Substance than Art Be wisely frugal in thy Preparation and freely cheerful in thy Entertainment If thy Guest be right it is enough if not it is too much Too much is a Vanity enough is a Feast MAX. 67. Let thy Apparel be decent and suited to the Quality of thy place and purse Too much punctuality and too much morosity are the two Poles of Pride Be neither too early in the Fashion nor too long out of it nor too precisely in it what Custom hath civilized is become decent till then ridiculous Where thy Eye is the Jury thy Apparel is the Evidence MAX. 68. If thy Words be too luxuriant confine them lest they confine thee He that thinks he never can speak enough may easily speak too much a full Tongue and an empty Brain are seldom parted MAX. 69. In holding of an Argument be neither cholerick nor too opinionate the one distempers thy Understanding the other abuseth thy Judgment Above all things decline Paradoxes and Mysteries Thou shalt receive no Honour either in maintaining rank Falshoods or medling with secret Truths As he that pleads against the Truth makes Wit the Mother of his Error so he that argues beyond Warrant makes Wisdom the Midwife of his Folly MAX. 70. Detain not the Wages from the poor man that hath earn'd it lest God withold thy Wages from thee If he complain to thee hear him lest he complain to Heaven where he will be heard if he hunger for thy sake thou shalt not prosper for his sake The poor man's Peny is a Plague in the rich man's Purse MAX. 71. Be not too cautious in discerning the fit Objects of thy Charity lâ—st a Soul perish through thy Discretion What thou givest to mistaken Want shall return a Blessing to thy deceived Heart better in relieving Idleness to commit an accidental Evil than in neglecting Misery to omit an essential Good better two Drones be preserv'd than one Bee perish MAX. 72. Theology is the Empress of the World Mysteries are her Privy Council Religion is her Clergy the Arts are her Nobility Philosophy her Secretary the Graces her Maids of Honour the moral Virtues the Ladies of her Bedchamber Peace her Chamberlain true Joy and endless Pleasures are her Courtiers Plenty her Treasurer Poverty her Exchequer the Temple is her Court If thou desire access to this great Majesty the way is by her Courtiers if thou hast not Power there the common way to the Sovereign is by the Secretary MAX. 73. It is an evil Knowledge to know the Good thou should'st embrace unless thou likewise embrace the Good thou knowest The Breath of Divine Knowledge is the Bâ—llows of Divine Love and the Flame of Divine Love is the Perfection of Divine Knowledge MAX. 74. If thou desire Rest unto thy Soul be just he that doth no Injury fears not to suffer Injury The unjust mind is always in Labour it either practiseth the Evil it hath projected or projects to avoid the Evil it hath deserved MAX. 75. Accustom thy self to what is most usual He that delights in Rarities must often feed displeased and sometimes lye at the mercy of a dear market common food nourisheth best Delicates please most the sound Stomack prefers neither what art thou the worse for the last year's plain Diet or what now the better for the last great Feast MAX. 76. Whoever thou art thou hast done more evil in one day than thou canst expiate in six and canst thou think the evil of six days can require less than one God hath made us rich in days by allowing six and himself poor by reserving but one and shall we spare our own Flock and sheer his Lamb He that hath done nothing but what he can justifie in the six days may play the seventh MAX. 77. Hope and Fear like Hypocrates's Twin's should live and dye together if Hope departs from Fear it travels by Security and lodgeth in Presumption if Fear depart from Hope it travels to Infidelity and Inns in Despair the one shuts up Heaven the other opens Hell the one makes thee insensible of God's Frowns the other incapable of God's Favour and both teach God to be unmerciful and thee to be most miserable MAX. 78. Close thine ear against him that shall open his mouth secretly against another if thou recieve not his words they fly back and wound the Reporter if thou receive them they fly forward and wound the Receiver MAX. 79. If thou would'st preserve a sound Body use fasting and walking if a healthful Soul Fasting and praying walking exerciseth the Body praying exerciseth the Soul fasting cleanseth both MAX. 80. Wouldest thou not be thought a Fool in another's Conceit be not