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A36779as if it were moist: how camest thou hither?
A36779he should answer in his skin: how doth the Wine taste?
A09195And Virgil compareth the great eye of Cycl ● ps to an Argolican Target, for who will deny but that an eye is round?
A09195And the ancient Romanes, when their voyces were demaunded at the Election of their Emperor, cryed with one consent, Quis melior quam ● literatus?
A09195And the song of Salomon( which is onely left vs of a thousand) is it not a continued Allegorie of the Mysticall loue betwixt Christ and his Church?
A09195And what, saith Tullis, can bee more glorious, then to bee able to preserue and succour our country, when she hath neede of our helpe?
A09195But how amply, and with what adoe doth he describe it?
A09195But some may aske me, How it falleth out, that Poets now adaies are of no such esteeme, as they haue beene in former times?
A09195How diuinely, according to the Platonickes, doth he discourse of the Soule?
A09195How doth Musicke amaze vs, when assures of discords she maketh the sweetest Harmony?
A09195In briefe, what not worthy the knowledge of a diuine wit?
A09195Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
A09195Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
A09195The Cour ● ier imagining he had flouted him, said, is this all?
A09195What a knaue( quoth Mounsieur Gaulart) art thou?
A09195What can be more loftie then his gratulatorie verse to King Henrie vpon his Coronation day?
A09195What immooued constancy, when no teares or entreaty of Eliza could cause him stay?
A09195What in- sight into ancient Chronologie and Historie?
A09195What is a Reuert but her Antistrophe?
A09195What liuely descriptions are there of the Maiestie of God, the estate and securitie of Gods children, the miserable condition of the wicked?
A09195Yea, in my opinion, no Rhetoricke more perswadeth, or hath greater power ouer the mind; nay, hath not Musicke her figures, the same which Rhetorique?
A09195and where decretals and Schoolemen may beare the bell, those two Grandes, Gratian and Lombard?
A09195and where may wisedome be had, but from many men, and in many places?
A09195her counterchange of points, Antimetabole''s?
A09195her passionate Aires but Prosopopoe''s?
A09195her reports, but sweete Anaphora''s?
A09195how properly of the Nature, number of winds, seasons of the yeare, qualities of Beasts, Nature of Hearbs?
A09195more sweete then that nectar Epistle of his, to his daughters Margaret, Elizabeth, and Cicelie?
A09195more wittie then that Epigramme vpon the name of Nicolaus an ignorant Phisitian, that had beene the death of thousands, and Abyngdons Epitaph?
A09195the intent and preparation of the warre by Metellus the Consull, laid open in an ample manner, wherein consisteth the richnesse of his Discourse?
A1665722. de cultu mul ● ● br ●, an pueris licu ● ● e ● m assum ● r ●; earumque mores assimila ● ●?
A16657Accepit luxuries sceptrum; quid sperandum est praeter nauf ● agium?
A16657Adding the reason hereof; That which is farre off, and exceeding deepe, who can finde it out?
A16657Againe, are we rising to greatnesse, and in the first Spring of promotion?
A16657Againe, when it shall be demanded of thee, Vbi nudus quem amicivisti?
A16657Againe, when it shall be demanded of thee, Vbi sitiens quem potasti?
A16657Againe; have ye heard with patience such as revile you?
A16657Alas Gentlemen, is this all that can be expected at your hands?
A16657Alcaeus, a man of good reputation and generall observance in the Common- wealth; what toyes wrote he of the love of young men?
A16657Alexander asking a Pyrate, that was taken and brought before him; How he durst be so bold to infest the Seas with his pyracie?
A16657Also one Gray, in what favour grew he with Henry the eighth, and after with the Duke of Somerset, Protectour, for his Hunt is up, Hunt is up?
A16657And for those sugred pills of pleasure, though sweet, how short are they in continuance, and how bitter, being ever attended on by repentance?
A16657And how is that?
A16657And if a Pilgrim, who would grieve to be going homeward?
A16657And so of the rest: but contrariwise, how itching are men after such employments as least concerne them?
A16657And that we are even to lay downe our lives, if the cause so require, to promote the glory of our Maker?
A16657And to what end?
A16657And what Crowne?
A16657And what God?
A16657And what Love?
A16657And what be those motives?
A16657And what be those works which are principally commended unto us, but works of charitie and devotion?
A16657And what good?
A16657And what is it that begetteth this security, but Idlenesse, which may be termed, and not improperly, the Soules Lethargie?
A16657And what is the instrument they worke on, but the soule?
A16657And what joy?
A16657And what kingdome?
A16657And what life?
A16657And what life?
A16657And what may wee suppose the cause to be, but the complace ● cie of the flesh?
A16657And what peace?
A16657And what shall it profit thee, once to have excelled in that facultie, when the privation thereof addes to thy misery?
A16657And what the time limited them to work in, but our life?
A16657And what were these Birds worth, for which you provide so many things, if you should reckon all you take for a whole yeere?
A16657And whence proceedeth this, but because he hath ascended unto that Mountaine, to which the first Angell ascended, and as a Devill descended?
A16657And where shall we come, where this abuse of friendship and sociable Acquaintance is not practised?
A16657And wherein consists this fulnesse?
A16657And why?
A16657And wilt thou now controule thy Maker, and by art supply the defects of Nature?
A16657Anima mea quid fec ● sti hodie?
A16657Annon pudet i d fac ● re in conspectu Dei, ac te ● ● ibus sanctus Angelis, quod p ● des facere in consp ● ctu hom ● ● um?
A16657Are we not fearefull lest by some inconsiderate or prejudicate act, he take advantage of us, and consequently circumvent us?
A16657Are we poore?
A16657Are ye slaved to the misery of a worldling?
A16657Are yee affected to wantonnesse and effeminacie?
A16657Are yee naturally subject to vain- glory?
A16657Are you disposed to be merry?
A16657Are your soules thirstie?
A16657Art thou blinde, or lame, or otherwise maimed?
A16657Art thou here as a Countryman, or a Pilgrim?
A16657Art thou outwardly deformed?
A16657Art thou so afraid of disgrace with men, and little carest whether thou be or no in the state of grace with God?
A16657But Earth being a masse of corruption, how should it confine or circumscribe incorruption?
A16657But alas; to what height of licentious libertie are these corrupter times growne?
A16657But contrariwise, how truly happy is he, who makes use of fortunes braves, and receives what chance soever comes, with a cheerefull brow?
A16657But how farre short come these of that Necessitie of Vocation injoyned them?
A16657But how should these painted Sepulchres, whose adulterate shape tastes of the shop, glorying in a borrowed beautie, ever meditate of these things?
A16657But it may be objected, if none can be perfect, whence is it that wee reade, wee ought to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect?
A16657But shall I answer them?
A16657But tell me, Young Gallant, what it is that moveth thee to this contempt of others?
A16657But to descend to our later times; how much were I ● han de Mehune, and Guillamne de Loris made of by the French Kings?
A16657But to what end should I prosecute either Comick or Tragick subjects any further?
A16657But what answered this reverend Father?
A16657But what call you that, you carry on your fist, and how doe you use it?
A16657But what meanes may be used to procure this longing and hungring desire in us?
A16657But what replied he?
A16657But what( quoth he) are these which follow you, what doe they, or wherein doe they profit you?
A16657But where, or in what sort must this be done?
A16657But wherein may this Actuall perfection be properly said to consist?
A16657But whither are these Great ones gone?
A16657But who hath seene God at any time?
A16657But would you indeed see the disposition of Man truly discovered, and the veile which kept him from sight, cleare taken away?
A16657But you will aske me, how should this be prevented?
A16657But, alas, doe we not see how nothing is more contemptible than an old Serving- man?
A16657Can Acquaintance?
A16657Can Honour?
A16657Can Riches?
A16657Can Travell?
A16657Can any Gentleman suffer with patience his Reputation to be brought in question?
A16657Can he endure to be challenged in a publike place, and by that meanes incurre the opinion of Coward?
A16657Can he put up disgrace without observance, or observing it, not revenge it, when his very Honour( the vitall bloud of a Gentleman) is impeached?
A16657Can then neither Honour, nor wealth, nor pleasure satisfie this unconfined Heart?
A16657Can wee be truly termed Subjects?
A16657Come then( yee nobly affected Gentlemen;) would yee be heires of honour, and highly reputed by the Highest?
A16657Conscience; shee it is that must either comfort you, or how miserable is your condition?
A16657Could not he have stamped thee to the most exquisite or absolute feature, if it had so pleased thy Creator?
A16657Did not Tiberius better in any Oration extempore, than premeditate?
A16657Doe wee feare by being excellent in one to purchase hate of many?
A16657Doe yee not hence observe what inestimable comforts are reserved for those who are truly mortified?
A16657Doe you then love to be at peace, to enjoy perfect liberty, to be divided from all occasions of disquiet?
A16657Doth Ambition buzze in your eare motions of Honour?
A16657Doth Covetousnesse whisper to you matters of profit?
A16657Doth Wantonnesse suggest to you motives of Delight?
A16657Doth she delight in sleepe and rest?
A16657Excellently saith Saint Augustine: Whence comes it that the soule dieth?
A16657First for the Life of the Speaker: if Speech( as wee have said) be the Image of Life, why should not wee conforme our Life to our Speech?
A16657For admit this guest were hungrie, what provision had Earth to feed her with, but the Huskes of vanity?
A16657For are your desires unsatisfied?
A16657For d what madnesse is it to change the forme of nature, and seeke beautie from a Picture?
A16657For how is it possible that their affections should mount above the verge of earth, whose breeding and being hath beene ever in earth?
A16657For how should any one imagine( unlesse his conceit were wholly darkned) that these things could be any meanes to perpetuate his name?
A16657For how should he proclaime, or proclaiming conferre that on others, which he enjoyes not in himselfe?
A16657For is he wise, that reposeth such trust in his owne strength, as if he stood in no need of friends?
A16657For say, is thy friend dead?
A16657For tell me, what delight can any one reape in his pleasure, wanting a friend to partake with him in his pleasure?
A16657For tell mee Gentlemen, doe yee game for gaine, or passing time?
A16657For tell mee, are you fad?
A16657For the matter of our Creation, or that whereof we be composed, what is it but vile earth, slime and corruption?
A16657For to begin with the Highest, because his thoughts are ever aspiring''st; doth the Ambitious man ayme at honour or preferment?
A16657For to give instance in each kinde; how nobly and invincibly did Alexander the great beare himselfe in all exploits?
A16657For to instance Grammar; how long may we imagine, and tedious might the taske bee, ere so many rules could bee so aptly digested and disposed?
A16657For what are these, but such as value bloud at a low rate?
A16657For what could that act of his benefit his Countrey?
A16657For what end then did he make us?
A16657For what engagement worse than debt, when every shadow resembles a Sergeant, every familiar touch or stroke of a friend, an arrest of an Officer?
A16657For what is it that ministers boldnesse and audacity to men, save their usuall frequent of assemblies?
A16657For what may be the discourse of Epicurists, but lascivious, begot on excesse of fare curious and luscious?
A16657For where was that Enemie he encountred with, that he overcame not?
A16657For who are these with whom thou consortest?
A16657For( saith Bernard) how canst thou possibly be a proficient, if thou thinkest thy selfe alreadie sufficient?
A16657Fortified your selves against all calumnie, with the spirit of patience?
A16657Goe forth, why tremblest thou?
A16657Good God( quoth the former Traveller) for what use was so huge a caldron made?
A16657Harding by Edward the fourth?
A16657Hast thou a crooked bodie?
A16657Have not many in like sort, as if secretly* inspired, expressed and delivered abundance of profound learning upon the present?
A16657Have we not hindred some pious worke tending to the honour of God, and imitable for example of others?
A16657Have we not laboured to inhaunce our means by sinister and indirect courses?
A16657Have we not our appellation from Christ?
A16657Have we not preferred private profit before the testimony of a good conscience?
A16657Have wee not consorted with the evill doer, and encouraged him in his sinne?
A16657Have wee not withdrawne our hand from releeving our needfull brother, or defrauded the labourer of his wages?
A16657Have ye ascribed to your selves shame, and to God the glory?
A16657Have ye done with your reere- suppers, midnight revels, Curtaine pleasures, and Courting of Pictures?
A16657Have ye not stood upon termes of reputation, but with patience suffered all disgraces?
A16657Have ye not too Pharisaically prided your selves in your own integrity?
A16657Have ye overcome your enemie with mildnesse?
A16657Have ye performed the workes of charity, and that for conscience sake, and not for vain- glory?
A16657Have ye prayed with zeale, fixing your eye only on God, that he would look on you?
A16657Have yee acknowledged every good thing to come from him, as from the fountaine of mercy?
A16657Have yee beene by no earthly respect detained from comming to that great Lords Supper, to which you were invited?
A16657Have yee beene oppressors, and with good Zacheus made fourefold restitution?
A16657Have yee disposed of them soberly and solely to his glory?
A16657Have yee distributed freely, and communicated to the Saints necessitie?
A16657Have yee distributed to the poore, without looking who saw you?
A16657Have yee done these works of compassion with singlenesse of heart, and without affectation?
A16657Have yee fasted without hanging downe your head, to cause men observe you?
A16657Have yee heartily wished rather to be deprived of all hope of glory, than by your meanes to detract in any wife from Gods glory?
A16657Have yee honoured the Lord with your substance, and tendered him the first fruits of his bounty?
A16657Have yee made a covenant with your eyes not to looke after the strange woman, a covenant( I meane) with your hearts never to lust after her?
A16657Have yee made you friends of your unrighteous Mammon, and so made your selves way to the heavenly Sion?
A16657Have yee not exposed your inheritance to riot and pollution?
A16657Have yee not grinded and grated the face of the poore with extortion?
A16657Have yee not hoorded up vengeance against the day of affliction?
A16657Have yee subjected your selves unto him, as he hath subjected all things to your soveraigntie?
A16657Have you not surfetted in their suffering, fatned your selves in their famishing, and raised your states by their ruine?
A16657He observes the whole Fabricke of humane power, and hee concludes with the Preacher; Ecquid tam vanum?
A16657He was reputed one of the wise men, that made answer to the question; When a man should marry?
A16657He who never had it, how can he give it?
A16657Hin ● alii aliis artibus incumbunt; hi ● n mari navigantes, bi in Monte pas ● en ● es& pastinantes,& c. Visne procedere in Thessaham?
A16657His disquiet,( for what is Ambition, but a Distraction of the mind?)
A16657His friend still wondring; Why then( quoth hee) doest thou weepe thus, when there is nothing?
A16657How and with what kinde of death, said Iohn?
A16657How base is her shape, which must borrow complexion from the shop?
A16657How blame- worthy then are these Court- comets, whose only delight is to admire themselves?
A16657How can you weepe for your sinnes,( saith Saint Hierome) when your teares will make furrowes in your face?
A16657How choice and singular will the most be in their Tabernacles of clay, while the inward Temple goes to ruine?
A16657How comes it then to be so fledged in the* bird- lime of inferiour delights, as nothing tasteth so well to her palate, as the delights of earth?
A16657How comes it then, that it stoopes to the Lure of vanity, as one forgetfull of her owne glory?
A16657How discreetly was Sempronia''s proud humour curbed, and with as little impatience as might be reproved?
A16657How expedient is it to avoid the frequent or society of such, as will not sticke to bee assistants in mischiefe?
A16657How forlorne is his hope, who having had experience of the extremest affronts of fortune, is ever giving himselfe occasion of new sorrowing?
A16657How full of noble affabilitie and princely courtesie being sober?
A16657How great and exceeding things would he promise?
A16657How miserable then is the state of these phantasticke Idols ▪ who can endure no fashion that is comely, because it would not be observed?
A16657How much are you deluded by apish formalitie, as if the only qualitie of a Gentleman were novell complement?
A16657How much likewise was David affected for his Valour, in discomfiting the uncircumcised Philistin?
A16657How necessary is it for us then, to addresse our selves to such imployments, as may conferre on the state publike a benefit?
A16657How necessary then is this Moderation, to curbe or checke such inordinate motion as arise in us, by reason of our naturall infirmitie and weaknesse?
A16657How needfull then is Acquaintance, being indeed the life of the living; the particular benefits whereof extend to discourse, advice and action?
A16657How needfull then is it, to prevent the occasion of so maine an inconvenience?
A16657How officious in businesse which least touch them?
A16657How pittifully pittilesse is his case, who puts finger in the eye, because he hath felt her frowne?
A16657How should Earth then containe it, or to what end should wee on Earth seeke it?
A16657How should that painted blush( that Iewish confection) blush for her sin, whose impudent face hath out- faced shame?
A16657How should their care extend to heaven, whose Basiliske eyes are only fixed on the vanities of earth?
A16657How should wee now oppose our selves to such furious and perfidious Enemies?
A16657How simple he, whose conceit is grounded on the constancie of fortune, who is only constant in inconstancie?
A16657How soone were the Israelites cloyed with quailes, even while the flesh was yet betweene their teeth, and before it was chewed?
A16657How then doe you say, that his Disposition was naturally good, but became afterwards depraved and corrupted?
A16657How then is the soule of such worthinesse, as no exteriour good may suffice it, nor no inferiour thing restraine it?
A16657How wisely did Aurelius cover his Faustina''s shame, labouring to reclaime by mildnesse, when he could not prevaile by bitternesse?
A16657I am not at home, answered Scipio: Ennius wondering thereat; Doe I not know that voice( quoth hee) to be Scipio''s voice?
A16657Ierome writeth of Hilarion, that being ready to give up the ghost, he said thus to his soule; Goe forth my soule, why fearest thou?
A16657If a prison containe such delights, what, I pray you, shall our Countrey containe?
A16657If he doe such things for us in this prison, what will ● ee doe for us in that Palace?
A16657If imprisoned, how to visit her, but with fetters of captivity?
A16657If naked, what to cloath her with, but the cover of mortality?
A16657If such comforts in this day of teares and anguish, what will he conferre on us in that day of Nuptiall solace?
A16657If such effects have proceeded from enmitie, what rare and incredible effects may be imagined to take their beginning from amitie?
A16657If the Master be reviled, how may the servant looke to be intreated?
A16657If thirstie, what to refresh her with, but with Worme- wood of folly?
A16657If you aime at profit, what assay to your soules more commodious?
A16657If you seeke after fame,( the aime of most souldiers) what expedition more famous?
A16657In briefe, want you comfort?
A16657In briefe, would you have their character?
A16657In briefe, would you have your hearts lodged, where your treasures are locked; all your senses seated, where they may be fully sated?
A16657In the Latter, is diligence required; for what is premeditation or preparation worth, if it be not by diligence seconded?
A16657In what bonds of firme devotion would he stand engaged?
A16657Is he wise, who dependeth so much on his owne advice, as if all wit and wisdome were treasured in his braine?
A16657Is it so, that this Actuall Perfection is to be acquired by Mortification, wherein is required not only the action but affection?
A16657Is it thy Riches?
A16657Is it thy descent?
A16657Is the burden of your griefes too heavy to beare?
A16657Is there any punishment so grievous as shame?
A16657It chanced that a friend of his seeing him thus to weepe and lament, demanded of him, How it was with him?
A16657It is true indeed; I know your Breeding hath beene otherwise; but admit you can not dig, doe yee inferre hence that yee are exempted from all labour?
A16657It was a pretty saying of Epicurus in Seneca; Whereto are offences safe, if they can not be secure?
A16657Lastly, may we be angrie?
A16657Likewise, how just and sincere was Agesilaus held in all matters of justice?
A16657May wee expect a Crowne after death, that oppose him who wore a thorny Crowne, to crowne us after death?
A16657May wee, wearing the Devils crest, partake of the seamlesse coat of Christ?
A16657Neu tihi pulchra patent caeci vestigia mundi, ● allere quae citi ● quam renovare solent?
A16657Nonne alterius seculi 〈 ◊ 〉 est transire per terram auri sine auro?
A16657Nothing,( quoth Minacius;) why weepest thou then,( said his friend,) if there be Nothing?
A16657Now as it possible any good effect should succeed from such unsteadie grounds?
A16657Now how carefull should we be to remove from us, so hatefull a title as the name of infidell?
A16657Now how deformed are many of our rayments drawne from forren Nations, and as ill- seeming our Ilanders, as Cockle- chaines Agricola''s souldiers?
A16657Now tell me how happened this?
A16657Now what madnesse is it to bestow that to delight mee, which I may wish one day I had to sustaine mee?
A16657Now what meanes better to frustrate their practices, than by a serious and cautelous eye to looke into their owne actions?
A16657Now what receit better or more soveraigne to cure this maladie, than to take away the cause which begets this infirmitie?
A16657Now who seeth not how the sweetest pleasures doe the soonest procure a surfet?
A16657Now who would not imagine these Stoickes to be absolute men?
A16657Now, how are we to enjoy him?
A16657Now, if the Sonne of God was in the desart tempted, what Hermit can expect to be from temptation freed?
A16657Now, what experience could we gaine, if wee should only be left to our selves, and have none to helpe us in treaties or matters of conference?
A16657O England, what a height of pride art thou growne to?
A16657O Gentlemen, if you desire imployment in this kinde, what enterprize more glorious?
A16657O how can they answer for so many vaine and fruitlesse pleasures, which they have enjoyed, and with all greedinesse embraced in this life?
A16657O my soule, when it shall be demanded of thee, Quid comedit pauper?
A16657O what a hard taske would he endure, to redeeme what his Security hath lost?
A16657O what tender Christian eye can behold these wofull distractions in Christendome, and abstaine from teares?
A16657O who can endure to see Pagans and Infidels plant, where the blessed feet of our Saviour once trod?
A16657Or if sicke, how to comfort her, but with additions of misery?
A16657Or is he Voluptuous?
A16657Or is he covetous?
A16657Or what armour are we to provide for the better resisting of such powerfull and watchfull Assailants?
A16657Or what availes it guiltie men to finde a place to lye hid in, when they have no confidence in the place where they lye hid in?
A16657Or where her desires are not accomplished; how may she rest satisfied?
A16657Origen, who lived Anno 260. writeth thus; k Did the I le of Britaine before the comming of Christ, ever acknowledge the faith of one God?
A16657Phaedro being asked, why in the Collects, where Christian Bishops and Pagans be prayed for, the Cardinalls were not remembred?
A16657Qu ● ndoterra Britanniae ant ● adventum Christi ● n univ ● Dei cons ● sit relig ● onem?
A16657Quae demen ● ia est potius trabis quàm sequi?
A16657Quid difficile?
A16657Quid ergo ad nos consolatio mundi?
A16657Quid non speremus, si numm ● s possideam ●?
A16657Quid si tuta possint essescelera, si secura esse non possunt?
A16657Quis me S ● ygias mittet ad umb ● as?
A16657Quis vicinus malus, quis latro, quis insidiator tibi tollit Deum?
A16657Quod e ● go ● ibi est spectaculum?
A16657Quod si ipse Dei Filius à Diabolo in Eremo tentatus fuit; qu ● Eremita ● um idem non expectet?
A16657Quomodo pros ● cis, sij ● m tibi sufficis?
A16657Quorsum alter dives, alter pauper?
A16657Quos montes ascendent, quas palades transibunt, quas vepres sentesque sine sensu percur ● ent, modo unum Lepusculum tanto sudore capiant?
A16657Quò cumuli gazae, si desin ● ossibus urrae?
A16657Secretly, when man in the foolishnesse of his heart committeth some secret sin, and saith, Who seeth him?
A16657See how pale and meager they looke, how sickly and infirme in the state of their bodies, how weake and defective in their constitution?
A16657Sen. ☞ Caberes Christi, quid gaudes?
A16657Shall corruption be so attended and tendred, and the precious image of incorruption lessened and neglected?
A16657Shall we descend to some diviner effects of Musicke, confirmed by holy Writ?
A16657She is an exile here on earth: what societie then can be cheerefull to one so carefull of returning to her Countrey?
A16657Si tanta humilitate se deprimit divina majestas, superbire in quo andet& praesumit humana infirmitos?
A16657So Ennius on a time comming to Scipio''s house, and asking whether he was at home?
A16657So as, that Greeke Sage, seeing a Young man privately retired all alone, demanded of him what hee was doing?
A16657So as, the wicked man is oft- times forced to speake unto his conscience, as Ahab said to Eliah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemie?
A16657So these, who are wholly given and solely devoted to a private or retired life, how unlike are they to such as use and frequent societie?
A16657Such as are divided( as it were) from the thought of any earthly businesse, having their Mindes sphered in a higher Orbe?
A16657Such as are rare to see on earth, in respect of their austeritie of life, and singular command over their affections?
A16657Such as are so farre from intermedling in the world, as they dis- value him that intends himselfe to negotiate in the world?
A16657Such, as say unto Laughter, Thou art mad; and unto joy, what meanest thou?
A16657Takes he delight in Hunting?
A16657Tell me then, Gentlemen, how farre have yee proceeded in this spirituall progresse?
A16657The like also of Rhetoricke; what perswasive inductions, what powerfull arguments are there to be found?
A16657The like may be spoke of Logicke, which is rightly termed the Locke of Knowledge, opened by the Key of Art: what subtill and intricate Sophismes?
A16657The man replied; what then may be the charge you are at with your Horse, dogges and Hawke?
A16657The opinion of their valour indeed is brought in question, but by whom?
A16657The perplexed Fowler inquisitive of knowing further, pressed the Bird againe; asking her in what particular he had broken any of her Lessons?
A16657Then I asked the whole Frame and fabricke of this World, tell me if thou be my god?
A16657There is none looking thorow the chinke to see mee, none that can heare me, but simple fooles: how much are these deceived?
A16657These crie with Theophrastus, What care we if this friend be rich, that friend poore, we are the same to either?
A16657They are of Democritus mind, who said, that the truth of things lay hid in certaine deepe mines or caves; and what are these but their owne braines?
A16657Thou hast served Christ almost those threescore and ten yeares, and doest thou now feare death?
A16657Though Nebuchadnezzer strut never so proudly upon the turrets of his princely Palace, saying, Is not this great Babel which I have builded?
A16657To be briefe, are we rich?
A16657To be short, art thou a Gentleman?
A16657To have them usurpe and prophane those Temples, where he once preached?
A16657To heare Mahomet called upon, where Christ once taught?
A16657To reare them Altars for their false Prophets, where those true Prophets of God once prophesied?
A16657To see Mahomets Oratorie erected, where the Iewish Temple was once seated?
A16657To whom Hortensius answered, Callest thou me Dionysia?
A16657Touching Physicke, what rare cures have beene wrought by such excellent and expert Artists as have professed this knowledge?
A16657Vbi captivus quem visitasti?
A16657Vbi esuriens quem pavisti?
A16657Vbi moestus quem relevasti?
A16657Vnde mors in anima?
A16657Vnde ● ors in co ● po ● e?
A16657Were not these at the first vertuously affected; if Disposition then could not be forced, how came they altered?
A16657Were not your tables stored, when they were starved; did not you feast, when they fasted; did it not affect you to see them afflicted?
A16657What Mountaines they will climbe, what Marishes they will passe, what brakes and bryers they will runne through, and all for a Hare?
A16657What Secrecies above humane conceit have beene drained and derived from that mysterious knowledge?
A16657What admirable Continencie shewed Alexander in the conquest of his affections, sparing Darius wife and his three daughters?
A16657What an excellent Melody, or naturall Consort to delight the eare?
A16657What apparant testimonies of a vertuous government?
A16657What choice Objects to content the eye?
A16657What confidence is there to be reposed in so weake a foundation; where to remaine ever is impossible, but quickly to remove, most probable?
A16657What content then in these flourishing May- buds of vanity, which in repentance and affliction of spirit, doe only shew their constancie?
A16657What could be imagined better, or more royally promising, than Nero''s Quinquennium?
A16657What delights then can be pleasing, what delicates relishing to the palat of this prisoner?
A16657What difference then betwixt the satietie and saturitie of Heaven, and the penurie and povertie of Earth?
A16657What excellent tokens of future goodnesse?
A16657What extremities would he suffer, what difficulties undergoe?
A16657What good hast thou omitted?
A16657What great folly is it to preferre the case before the instrument, or to bestow more cost upon the Signe than on the Inne?
A16657What indirect courses they will take for a moments delight, which is no sooner showne them, than vanished from them?
A16657What infallible grounds of princely policie, mixed with notable precepts of pietie?
A16657What is a minutes anguish to an eternity of solace?
A16657What is it then that wee seeke?
A16657What is shee, I say, who knoweth so much in other things, and to what end they were made, yet is wholly ignorant how herselfe was made?
A16657What is this life but a minute, and lesse than a minute, in respect of eternity?
A16657What is this you ride on( quoth he) and how doe you imploy him?
A16657What matter then though all the world revile us, having a sincere and unblemished conscience within us, to witnesse for us?
A16657What praises, or what thanksgiving?
A16657What reason then is there, to foster or cocker such a profest foe to publike and private peace?
A16657What skills it then, if we be deprived of all, possessing vertue ● hat ● hat includeth all?
A16657What then may deliver you in such gusts of affliction which assaile you?
A16657What vanity then, yea, what impudence to glory in these covers of shame?
A16657What wise man, having neerely served his apprentiship, will for a minutes pleasure forfeit his Indenture, and lose his freedome for ever?
A16657What( quoth he to his friend) doest thou thinke I am a stock or stone, that I should have no sense of my losse?
A16657Whence are so many unjustly vexed, so injuriously troubled, but by these base Informers, who become disturbers rather than Reformers?
A16657Whence that the bodie dieth?
A16657Whence then proceedeth this haughty Looke?
A16657Where a holy zeale or compassionate fervour, when nothing is spoke but by the sonnes of thunder?
A16657Where all the senses remaine for the time pleased, but when at default, how much are they grieved?
A16657Where are the naked, whom thou hast cloathed?
A16657Where are the poore thou hast releeved?
A16657Where can there be Vnitie, where there is no Conformitie?
A16657Where it might be demanded, as God in Esay did aske the Devill our subtill Watch- man, Custos quid de nocte?
A16657Where the treasure is, there is the heart: her treasure is above, how can her heart be here below?
A16657Where then shall we finde them?
A16657Whereto then be the motions of our Soule directed?
A16657Which having incurred, what distracted and divided sleepes, what distempered thoughts, what hourely afflictions may wee imagine them to be subject to?
A16657Who is he, that will desire to climbe, when hee knowes there is no meanes to save him from falling, being got up?
A16657Who is he, that will engage him in perill, when he may in safety enjoy himselfe, and be free from danger?
A16657Who would not become humble Petitioner before the Throne of grace, to be made partaker of such an exceeding weight of glory?
A16657Why cry wee with the sluggard, Yet a little, and then a little, and no end of that little?
A16657Why delay wee our conversion?
A16657Why not to day as well as to morrow, seeing every day bringeth with it her affliction, both to day and to morrow?
A16657Why therefore deferrest thou till to morrow, when thou little knowest but thou maist die before to morrow?
A16657Why therefore stand wee idling?
A16657Why to morrow, and to morrow, and no end of to morrow, being as neere our Conversion to day as to morrow?
A16657With what confidence do you lift up that countenance to heaven, which your Maker acknowledges not?
A16657With what confidence doth she lift up her countenance to heaven, which her maker acknowledges not?
A16657Would not your hearts rejoyce within you to have such a Testimony, as the witnesse of an undefiled or spotlesse conscience within you?
A16657Would wee appease anger?
A16657Would you be Kings?
A16657Would you be at one with your Maker?
A16657Would you bee found at heart?
A16657Would you enjoy a long life?
A16657Would you further the poore mans cause, and see his wrongs releeved?
A16657Would you have Officers execute their places under you honestly, being from corruption freed?
A16657Would you have a Crowne conferred on you?
A16657Would you have all goodnesse to enrich you?
A16657Would you have him live ever with you?
A16657Would you have one to passe the tedious night away, in telling tales, or holding you with talke?
A16657Would you have salvation to come unto your house and secure you?
A16657Would you have your consciences speake peace unto you?
A16657Would you have your constant''st Love ever attend you?
A16657Would you purge your Countrey of such superfluous humours, as from long peace and too much prosperitie have oft- times issued?
A16657Would you see errours and abuses in the State redressed?
A16657Would you then have God turne to you?
A16657Yea, how many doe wee see, who begin in the spirit, but end in the flesh, making their end farre worse than their beginning?
A16657Yea, were it not better for a man who is eminent in the eye of the world, to die right out, than still live in reproach and shame?
A16657Yes, but how?
A16657Yet see the miserie of deluded man; how many, and those of excellentest parts, have beene and are besotted with this sinne?
A16657Yet what answer vouchsafed he unto all these save only this, Wisdome is justified of her children?
A16657Yet what uncomely parts plaid he in his drunkennesse?
A16657Yet, how many are there, who either through unfaithfulnesse, as they will not, have brought their friends to extremest hazard?
A16657and Gower by Henry the fourth?
A16657and Ieffery Chaucer, Father of our English Poets, by Richard the second; who, as it was supposed, gave him the Mannor of Newholme in Oxfordshire?
A16657and who are my brethren?
A16657artem disces bortulanam; visne in Barbariam?
A16657c Quis ei deseculo metus est, cui in seculo Deus tutor est?
A16657can neither Honours surprize her, wealth enjoy her, nor pleasure intraunce her?
A16657g For what is more vaine, than dying of the haire, painting of the face, laying out of breasts?
A16657have ye fought the Lords battell, and opposed your selves against the enemies of the Truth?
A16657he will impart it; want you all that man can want?
A16657he will supply it; want you meanes to releeve your wants?
A16657hee will afford it; want you counsell?
A16657how absolute in all his proceedings?
A16657how af ● able to his friends, and how terrible to his foes?
A16657how exquisite his sentences?
A16657how farre from personall respect, or to be over- awed by the offenders greatnesse?
A16657how free from this Ages staine, corruption?
A16657how greatly did this worlds Monarch enlarge his glory by this onely conquest?
A16657how long before such rules could be by authority of so innumerable Authors approved?
A16657how long being approved, before they could so generally and without opposition be received?
A16657how many, even upon trifling occasions have gone into the field, and in their heat of bloud have fallen?
A16657how much feared abroad, and how much loved at home?
A16657how naked wilt thou appeare, when there is not one naked soule that will speake for thee?
A16657how passionately violent, once fallen to distemper?
A16657how poorely wilt thou looke, when there is not one poore man that will witnesse thy almes?
A16657how quick and pregnant his answers?
A16657how solid his reasons?
A16657in his posteriors, how fit are they to be observed in the managing of every Subject: Quid nominis, quid rei, qualis sit, propter quid sit?
A16657k How can shee weepe for her sinnes( saith S. Hierome) when her teares will make furrowes in her face?
A16657keepe her craving; takes she solace in company?
A16657keepe her waking; takes she content in meats and drinkes?
A16657or as if there were no good in man besides some outlandish congie or salute?
A16657or being not there seated, where her desires are setled; how can she be quieted?
A16657or how is it that Paul exhorteth us to perfection?
A16657or how may wee be presented every man perfect in Christ Iesus?
A16657or what is it, that so much benefits their knowledge, but their acquaintance with such who are professants of knowledge?
A16657quia sucius es pecorum?
A16657taken revenge on him by your vertue and goodnesse?
A16657that Citie he besieged and wonne not?
A16657that Nation he assailed and subdude not?
A16657that he had but the braines to have invented such a fashion, whereby he might have given occasion to others of imitation and admiration?
A16657the Orphan or widow thou hast comforted?
A16657the afflicted and desolate, whom thou hast harboured?
A16657the hungry, whom thou hast refreshed?
A16657the sicke or captive thou hast visited?
A16657to bestow that on my pleasure, which I may chance need to releeve nature?
A16657use her to privacie and retiring; takes shee liking to ease?
A16657vel quid prod ● st nocentibus habuisse latendi facultatem, cum latendi fiduciam non habent?
A16657what evill hast thou committed?
A16657what evill, which thou shouldst not have done?
A16657what formall and effectuall conclusions?
A16657what good, which thou shouldst have done?
A16657what odoriferous smells in the flourie Meads, to refresh the nose?
A16657what rules of art to direct them in the maine current of their proceedings?
A16657wherein allay the heavy burden of their affliction, or minister the least releefe in the time of their persecution?
A16657wherein could it adde spirit to the distressed Maccabees?
A16657why should any one imagine himselfe to be more dearly tendred by fortune than another?
A16657yea, how much art thou growne unlike thy selfe?
A16657yet who more mildly affected, though a Souldier; or more humble- minded, though a Conquerour?
A292405 ▪ Accepit luxuriet sceptrum; quid sperandum est praeter naufragium?
A29240A life vitall, a life sempiternall, and sempiternally joyfull, And what joy?
A29240Adding the reason hereof; That which is farre off, and exceeding deepe, who can find it out?
A29240After such small pleasure, how great unhappinesse?
A29240Againe, Have you such as maligne your honour?
A29240Againe, Is hee poore?
A29240Againe, Is hee rich?
A29240Againe, are wee rising to greatnesse, and in the first Spring of promotion?
A29240Againe, are you Wives?
A29240Againe, are you indifferent or Luke- warme in affection; in respect of your choyce?
A29240Againe, are you resolved, that his affection is reall towards you?
A29240Againe, are you widowes?
A29240Againe, doth the Sunne shine farthest off you?
A29240Againe, have yee heard with patience such as revile you?
A29240Againe, when it shall be demanded of thee, Vbi nudus quem amiti victi?
A29240Againe, when it shall be demanded of thee, Vbi sitiens quem potasti?
A29240Alas Gentlemen, is this all that can be expected at your hands?
A29240Alas, is this all?
A29240Alcaeus a man of good reputation and generall observance in the Common- wealth; what toyes wrote he of the love of young men?
A29240Alexander asking a Pyrate, that was taken and brought before him, How he durst be so bold to infest the Seas with his pyracy?
A29240All which hee elegantly clozeth in opposition to himselfe, with these continuate Stanza''s: Cheeke shall I checke, because I may not taste it?
A29240Also one Gray, in what favour grew he with Henry the eight, and after with the Duke of Somerset, Protectour, for his Hunt is up, Hunt is up?
A29240An Arabicke resolution to this Question: Why a woman might not as properly wooe man, as man woman?
A29240And for those sugred pils of pleasure, though sweet, how short are they in continuance, and how bitter, being ever attended on by repentance?
A29240And he closed his resolution, in a serious dimension, who sung: He that has health of mind, what has he not?
A29240And how is that?
A29240And if a Pilgrim, who would grieve to bee going homeward?
A29240And if not, what then?
A29240And must these be wiser in their generation, than those nobler Creatures, who partake of Reason?
A29240And so of the rest: but contrariwise, how itching are men after such imployments as least concerne them?
A29240And that wee are even to lay downe our lives, if the cause so require, to promote the glory of our Maker?
A29240And to inlarge our Observations in this particular; whence is it to be thought, that this degeneration ariseth?
A29240And to what end?
A29240And what Crowne?
A29240And what God?
A29240And what Love?
A29240And what be those workes which are principally commended unto us, but workes of charity and devotion?
A29240And what bee those motives?
A29240And what deprived her of so blest a condition, but an indisposed heat of ambition?
A29240And what good?
A29240And what happinesse may you be said to enjoy in casting your lots in so faire a field, so fruitfull a ground?
A29240And what is it that begetteth this security, but Idlenesse, which may be termed, and not improperly, the Soules Lethargie?
A29240And what is the instrument they worke on, but the soule?
A29240And what is this illusion, but a popular opinion?
A29240And what kingdome?
A29240And what life?
A29240And what life?
A29240And what may that receipt be?
A29240And what may wee suppose the cause to be, but the complacency of the flesh?
A29240And what must this Spirituall Engine bee, but a religious Constancy, to resist temptation; and all the better to subdue it, to shunne the occasion?
A29240And what peace?
A29240And what shall hee finde in that first Ancestor of his, but red clay?
A29240And what shall it profit thee, once to have excelled in that facultie, when the privation thereof addes to thy misery?
A29240And what the time limited them to worke in, but our life?
A29240And what was this, but that lineall tie of consanguinitie, which restrained them from the tie of conjugall fancie?
A29240And what were these Birds worth, for which you provide so many things, if you should reckon all you take for a whole yeere?
A29240And whence came this necessity, but from sinne?
A29240And whence proceedeth this, but because he hath ascended unto that Mountaine, to which the first Angell ascended, and as a Devill descended?
A29240And whence proceeds all this?
A29240And where shall wee come, where this abuse of friendship and sociable Acquaintance is not practised?
A29240And wherein consists this fulnesse?
A29240And who more fit to bee these Presidents, than such whom an honourable descent that ennobled, or Princes favour advanced?
A29240And why?
A29240And wilt thou now controule thy Maker, and by art supply the defects of Nature?
A29240Anima mea quid secisit hodiè?
A29240Are his fortunes such, as may not beget in love a contempt?
A29240Are we here placed to survive fate?
A29240Are wee not fearefull lest by some inconsiderate or prejudicate act, he take advantage of us, and consequently circumvent us?
A29240Are wee poore?
A29240Are ye naturally subject to vaine- glory?
A29240Are ye slaved to the misery of a worldling?
A29240Are yee affected to wantonnesse and effeminacie?
A29240Are you Matrons?
A29240Are you Virgins?
A29240Are you Virgins?
A29240Are you disposed to be merry?
A29240Are you modest?
A29240Are you nobly descended?
A29240Are you of esteeme in the State?
A29240Are your soules thirsty?
A29240Argentaria Pollia, the wife of Lucan; whom shee is reported to have assisted in those his high and heroicke composures?
A29240Art thou blinde, or lame, or otherwise maimed?
A29240Art thou by being a man of place, ashamed of thy birth, which gave thee a being upon Earth?
A29240Art thou here as a Countryman, or a Pilgrim?
A29240Art thou outwardly deformed?
A29240Art thou perswaded that this Non- parallell, thou thus affectest, hath dedicated his service onely to thee?
A29240Art thou so afraid of disgrace with men, and little carest whether thou be or no in the state of grace with God?
A29240As thus; Hath his faire carriage got him estimation where hee lives?
A29240At these, the Poet no lesse pleasingly than deservedly glanced in this Sonnet: Tell me what is Beauty?
A29240Aug. Quod si ips ● Dei filius à Diabolo in Eremo tentatus fuit; quis Eremitarum idem non expectet?
A29240Because they that continue unto the end, shall bee saved, What is this life but a minute, and lesse than a minute in respect of eternity?
A29240Besides, doe Children desire a blessing?
A29240Besides, what a misery it is to bee matched to such an one, as affects nothing more then fashion?
A29240Besides, who is hee, whose judgement will not taxe these of lightnesse, by these light an uncivill appearances?
A29240Briefly, Are you young or old?
A29240But Earth being a masse of corruption, how should it confine or circumscribe incorruption?
A29240But contrariwise, how truly happy is he, who makes use of fortunes braves, and receives what chance soever comes, with a cheerefull brow?
A29240But how farre short come these of that Necessitie of Vocation injoyned them?
A29240But how miserably is this golden rule inverted, by our sensuall worldling?
A29240But how should these painted Sepulchers, whose adulterate shape tastes of the shop, glorying in a borrowed beauty, ever meditate of these things?
A29240But how vading is that love, which is so lightly grounded?
A29240But it may be objected, if none can be perfect, whence is it that we reade ▪ we ought to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect?
A29240But say, you never vowed: have you made outward professions of love, and entertained a good opinion of that object in your heart?
A29240But shall I answer them?
A29240But shall we proceed a little further, and unrip the occasion or ground of this malady?
A29240But tell me Young Gallant, what it is that moveth thee to this contempt of others?
A29240But tell me, can you find in all their sexe such a Midas, as to with the very meat he eate, to bee turn''d into gold?
A29240But tell me, my vertuous Choice, did you ever know me either taken with Titles, or deluded with Showes?
A29240But to descend to our later times; how much were Iehan de Mehune, and Guillamn ● de Loris made of by the French King?
A29240But to what end should I prosecute either Comicke or Tragicke subjects any further?
A29240But what answer''d his Wife to this supposed Abstract of all humane happinesse?
A29240But what answered this reverend Father?
A29240But what call you that, you carry on your fist, and how doe you use it?
A29240But what is it which makes him Complete?
A29240But what is the purchase of one of these Greene- wits worth?
A29240But what meanes may be used to procure this longing and hungring desire in us?
A29240But what replyed he?
A29240But what( quoth he) are these which follow you, what doe they, or wherein doe they profit you?
A29240But where, or in what sort must this be done?
A29240But wherein may this actuall perfection bee properly said to consist?
A29240But whereto shall these outward delights availe him, when the cold earth shall entertaine him, when hee shall be divided from them, and they from him?
A29240But whither are these Great ones gone?
A29240But who hath seene GOD at any time?
A29240But would you indeed see the Disposition of Man truly discovered, and the veile which kept him from sight, cleare taken away?
A29240But you will aske me, how should this be prevented?
A29240But, alas, doe we not see how nothing is more contemptible than an old Servingman?
A29240Can Acquaintance?
A29240Can Honour?
A29240Can Riches?
A29240Can Travell?
A29240Can any Gentleman suffer with patience his Reputation to be brought in question?
A29240Can he Court mee in good words?
A29240Can he endure to be challenged in a publike place, and by that meanes incurre the opinion of Coward?
A29240Can he forbeare me who made me; and can not I forbeare them who are equall in their creation with me?
A29240Can he put up disgrace without observance, or observing it, not revenge it, when his very Honour( the vitall bloud of a Gentleman) is impeached?
A29240Can hee usher me gracefully in the street?
A29240Can hee, to buy himselfe honour, pawne the Long- acre?
A29240Can not poore dust containe it selfe in patience with dust, when he can shew his gracious patience to ambitious dust, who made all of dust?
A29240Can then neither Honour, nor Wealth, nor Pleasure satisfie his unconfined Heart?
A29240Can virgin- modesty returne that accent, and not blush?
A29240Can wee bee truly termed Subjects?
A29240Can you not see your Neighbours field flourish without an Envious Eye?
A29240Come then( yee nobly affected Gentlemen;) would yee be heires of honour, and highly reputed by the Highest?
A29240Complete in his his dresse?
A29240Conscience; shee it is that must either comfort you, or how miserable is your condition?
A29240Corinnathia, who exceeded the Poet Pindarus in her curious and artfull measures; and contending flue severall times with him for the Garland?
A29240Could not he have stamped thee to the most exquisite or absolute feature, if it had so pleased thy Creator?
A29240Deliberate then before you marry, and thus expostulate with your selves touching his Condition, whom you are to marry"Is he young?
A29240Deserve these approvement?
A29240Desire you to bee so Behav''d, as others may admire you?
A29240Did not Tiberius better in any Oration ex tempore, than premeditate?
A29240Did not the first imply their cruelty?
A29240Did you ever injoyne mee that morall Embassie, which I have not faithfully performed?
A29240Diogenes, when hee found a young man talking alone, demanded of him What hee was doing?
A29240Do the beams of prosperity reflect brightly on you?
A29240Do you use it like a toy or tyre to put off or on as you like?
A29240Doe any extremities encounter you?
A29240Doe these Enterludes, or pastimes of the time delight you?
A29240Doe these honourable personages then love vertue?
A29240Doe wanton consorts worke on your fancy?
A29240Doe wee feare by being excellent in one to purchase hate of many?
A29240Doe ye admire the comelinesse of any creature?
A29240Doe yee blossome?
A29240Doe yee bring forth fruits?
A29240Doe yee itch after Fashion?
A29240Doe you admire this in them?
A29240Doe you finde your affections troubled, or to passion stirred?
A29240Doe you observe this honour?
A29240Doe you then love to be at peace to enjoy perfect liberty, to be divided from all occasions of disquiet?
A29240Doe you thinke that a jetting Gate, a leering Looke, a glibbery Tongue, or gaudy Attire can move affection in any one worthy your love?
A29240Doth Ambition buzze in your care motions of Honour?
A29240Doth Covetousnesse whisper to you matters of profit?
A29240Doth Wantonnesse suggest to you motives of Delight?
A29240Doth delicate fare delight you?
A29240Doth disgrace or infamy presse you?
A29240Doth not one small beameling of prosperous successe cheere you?
A29240Doth shee delight in sleepe and rest?
A29240Excellently saith Saint Augustine: Whence comes it that the soule dieth?
A29240Expostulate with Fancy, thus you may, safely and freely: How is it with me?
A29240First, for the Life of the Speaker: if Speech( as wee have said) be the Image of Life, why should not we conforme our Life to our Speech?
A29240For admit this guest were hungry, what provision had Earth to feed her with, but the Huskes of vanity?
A29240For are your desires unsatisfied?
A29240For d what madnesse is it to change the forme of nature, and seeke beauty from a Picture?
A29240For how could faithfull Ionathan advertise David of Sauls wicked purpose against him, but by discovering what Saul in secret had imparted to him?
A29240For how is it possible that their affections should mount above the verge of earth, whose breeding and being hath beene ever in earth?
A29240For how should any one imagine( unlesse his conceit were wholly darkened) that these things could be any meanes to perpetuate his name?
A29240For how should he proclaime, or proclaiming conferre that on others, which he enjoyes not in himselfe?
A29240For is hee wise, that reposeth such trust in his owne strength, as if hee stood in no need of friends?
A29240For others, they imitate the Whoorish Woman, who wipes her mouth, and saith, Who seeth mee?
A29240For say, is thy friend dead?
A29240For tell me, Gentlemen, doe ye game for gaine, or passing time?
A29240For tell me, are you sad?
A29240For tell me, what delight can any one reape in his pleasure?
A29240For the matter of our Creation, or that whereof wee bee composed, what is it but vile earth, slime and corruption?
A29240For the second, how can they performe the Office of a Neighbour, whose distemper''d braine can not distinguish a Neighbour from a Stranger?
A29240For the third, how were it possible that they should be discreet Masters over others, who have not the discretion to bee Masters of themselves?
A29240For to begin with the Highest, because his thoughts are ever aspiring''st; doth the Ambitious man ayme at honour or preferment?
A29240For to give instance in each kinde; how nobly and invincibly did Alexander the great beare himselfe in all exploits?
A29240For to instance Grammar; how long may wee imagine, and tedious might the taske be, ere so many rules could bee so aptly digested, and disposed?
A29240For what are these but such as value blood at a low rate?
A29240For what could that act of his benefit his Countrey?
A29240For what end then did hee make us?
A29240For what engagement worse then debt, when every shadow resembles a Sergeant, every familiar touch or stroke of a friend, an arrest of an Officer?
A29240For what is it that ministers boldnesse and audacity to men, save their usuall frequenting of assemblies?
A29240For what is it to challenge precedencie by our Ancestors, being made Noble by them, whom our owne actions perchance, makes as ignoble?
A29240For what may be the discourse of Epicurists, but lascivious, begot on excesse of fare, curious and luscious?
A29240For what more may you expect from yours, then what you tendered unto yours?
A29240For where was that Enemy he encountred with, that he overcame not?
A29240For who are these with whom thou consortest?
A29240For with what ornaments doe ye adorne them?
A29240For( saith Bernard) how canst thou possibly be a proficient, if thou thinkest thy selfe already sufficient?
A29240From so great joy, how great heavinesse?
A29240Goe forth, why tremblest thou?
A29240Good God( quoth the former Traveller) for what use was so huge a Caldron made?
A29240Ha''s hee not made his Family a Brothell: and exposed his Wives honour to a lascivious Duell?
A29240Habit( wee say) is a Custome; why should it bee our custome to change our Habit?
A29240Harding by Edward the fourth?
A29240Hast thou a crooked body?
A29240Hath beauty, popular applause, youthfull heate, or wealth taken from you the knowledge of your selves?
A29240Hath hee ever since hee vow''d himselfe your servant, solely devoted himselfe yours, and not immix''d his affection with forraine beauties?
A29240Hath hee kept a faire quarter, and beene ever tender of his untainted honour?
A29240Hath hee kept himselfe on even boord with all the world, and preserv''d his patrimony from ingagement?
A29240Hath hee never boasted of young Gentlewomans favours, nor runne descant on their kindnesse?
A29240Hath hee never inur''d his tongue to play Hypocrite with his heart; nor made Ceremoniall protests to purchase a light Mistresse?
A29240Hath not fortune made him a younger brother?
A29240Have not many in like sort, as if secretly* inspired, expressed and delivered abundance of profound learning upon the present?
A29240Have wee not consorted with the evill doer, and encouraged him in his sinne?
A29240Have wee not hindred some pious worke tending to the honour of God, and imitable for example of others?
A29240Have wee not laboured to inhaunce our meanes by sinister and indirect courses?
A29240Have wee not our appellation from Christ?
A29240Have wee not preferred private profit before the testimony of a good conscience?
A29240Have wee not with- drawne our hand from releeving our needfull brother, or defrauded the labourer of his wages?
A29240Have ye fought the Lords battell, and opposed your selves against the enemies of the Truth?
A29240Have yee acknowledged every good thing to come from him, as from the fountaine of mercy?
A29240Have yee ascribed to your selves shame, and to God the glory?
A29240Have yee beene by no earthly respect detained from comming to that great Lords Supper, to which you were invited?
A29240Have yee beene oppressors, and with good Zacheus made foure- fold restitution?
A29240Have yee disposed of them soberly and solely to his glory?
A29240Have yee distributed freely, and communicated to the Saints necessity?
A29240Have yee distributed to the poore, without looking who saw you?
A29240Have yee done these workes of compassion with singlenesse of heart, and without affectation?
A29240Have yee done with your reere- suppers, midnight revels, Curtaine pleasures, and Courting of Pictures?
A29240Have yee fasted without hanging downe your head, to cause men observe you?
A29240Have yee heartily wished rather to bee deprived of all hope of glory than by your meanes to detract in any wise from Gods glory?
A29240Have yee honoured the Lord with your substance, and tendred him the first fruits of his bounty?
A29240Have yee made a covenant with your eyes not to looke after the strange woman; a covenant( I meane) with your hearts never to lust after her?
A29240Have yee made you friends of your unrighteous Mammon, and so made your selves way to the heavenly Sion?
A29240Have yee not exposed your inheritance to riot and pollution?
A29240Have yee not grinded and grated the face of the poore with extortion?
A29240Have yee not hoorded up vengeance against the day of affliction?
A29240Have yee not stood upon termes of reputation ▪ but with patience suffered all disgraces?
A29240Have yee not too Pharisaically prided your selves in your own integrity?
A29240Have yee overcome your enemy with mildnesse?
A29240Have yee performed the workes of charity, and that for conscience sake, and not for vain- glory?
A29240Have yee prayed with zeale, fixing your eye only on God, that hee would look on you?
A29240Have yee rivels in your face, Want yee love- spots for a grace, Want yee borders, edging, lace, Favour, feature, posture, pace?
A29240Have yee subjected your selves unto him, as hee hath subjected all things to your soveraignty?
A29240Have you cause to grieve?
A29240Have you ever knowne me sacrifice my Lampe to the Idoll of an undeserving love?
A29240Have you foes?
A29240Have you friends?
A29240Have you given too free accesse to your desertlesse lover?
A29240Have you no Defence against such viperous tongues?
A29240Have you not surfetted in their suffering, fatned your selves in their famishing, and raised your states by their ruine?
A29240Have you occasion to rejoyce?
A29240Have you suffered your heart not onely to thinke of him, but with more intimate respect to harbour him?
A29240Have you surfeited on the substance?
A29240He observes the whole Fabrike of humane power; and he concludes with the Preacher; Ecquid tam vanum?
A29240Hee was reputed one of the wise men, that made answer to the question; When a man should marry?
A29240Hee who never had it, how can hee give it?
A29240Hinc alij aliis artib ● s incumbunt; hi in mari navigantes, hi in Mentes p ● scantes et pastinantes,& c. Vis ● e procedere in Thessaliam?
A29240His disquiet( for what is Ambition, but a Distraction of the mind?)
A29240His friend still wondring; Why then( quoth he) dost thou weepe thus, when there is nothing?
A29240How are those women in Turkie affected, that most part of the yeare come not abroad?
A29240How base is her shape, which must borrow complexion from the shop?
A29240How blame- worthy then are these Court- comets, whose onely delight is to admire themselves?
A29240How can you weepe for your sinnes,( saith Saint Hierome) when your teares will make furrowes in your face?
A29240How cautelous shee is, lest suspition should tax her?
A29240How cautelous then ought you to bee of that, which preserves your well being?
A29240How cautious then should Parents be of their Childrens nurture?
A29240How choice and singular will the most be in their Tabernacles of clay, while the inward Temple goes to ruine?
A29240How comes it then that it stoops to the Lure of vanity, as one forgetfull of her owne glory?
A29240How comes it then that you weare these thinne Cobweb attires, which can neither preserve heat, nor repell cold?
A29240How comes it then to be so fledged in the* bird- lime of inferiour delights, as nothing tasteth so well to her palate as the delights of earth?
A29240How dangerous doe we hold it to be, in a time of infection, to take up any thing, be it never so precious, which wee find lost in the street?
A29240How discreetly was Sempronias proud humour curbed and with as little impatience as might bee reproved?
A29240How expedient is it to avoid the frequent or society of such as will not sticke to be assistants in mischiefe?
A29240How fares it then, you should so rashly conceit, what prejudicate report had so lightly dispersed?
A29240How few enter into account with their owne hearts; or so consecrate their houres to Gods honour, as they make Privacy their soules harbour?
A29240How forlorne is his hope, who having had experience of the extreamest affronts of fortune, is ever giving himselfe occasion of new sorrowing?
A29240How full of noble affability and princely courtesie being sober?
A29240How great and exceeding things would hee promise?
A29240How is it possible then that such an amicable union should admit of the least division?
A29240How is it that yee so dis- esteeme the soule, preferring the flesh before her?
A29240How is it then, that these rags of sinne, these robes of shame, should make you idolize your selves?
A29240How is it, that yee convert that which was ordained for necessity, to feed the light- flaming fuell of licentious liberty?
A29240How like Colosso''s others walke, which discovers their haughtinesse?
A29240How miserable then is the state of these phantastick Idols, who can endure no fashion that is comely, because it would not bee observed?
A29240How much are you deluded by apish formalitie, as if the only qualitie of a Gentleman were novell complement?
A29240How much likewise was David affected for his Valour, in discomfiting the uncircumcised Philistin?
A29240How necessary is it for us then, to addresse our selves to such imployments, as may conferre on the state publike a benefit?
A29240How necessary then is this Moderation, to curbe or checke such inordinate motions as arise in us, by reason of our naturall infirmity and weaknesse?
A29240How needfull then is Acquaintance, being indeed the life of the living; the particular benefits whereof extend to discourse, advice, and action?
A29240How needfull then is it, to prevent the occasion of so maine an inconvenience?
A29240How officious in businesse which least touch them?
A29240How passionately takes the loving Turtle the losse, or dereliction of her beloved?
A29240How passionately violent, once fallen to distemper?
A29240How phantastically those, as if their walke were a theatrall action?
A29240How pitifully pitilesse is his case, who puts finger in the eye, because he hath felt her frowne?
A29240How punctually these, as if they were Puppets drawn by an enforced motion?
A29240How should I spare thee for this?
A29240How should that painted blush( that Iewish confection) blush for her sinne, whose impudent face hath out- faced shame?
A29240How should their care extend to heaven, whose Basiliske eyes are only fixed on the vanities of earth?
A29240How should we now oppose our selves to such furious and perfidious Enemies?
A29240How simple hee, whose conceit is grounded on the constancy of fortune, who is onely constant in inconstancle?
A29240How soone were the Israelites cloyed with Quailes, even while the flesh was yet betweene their teeth, and before it was chewed?
A29240How then doe you say, that his Disposition was naturally good, but became afterwards depraved, and corrupted?
A29240How then is the soule of such worthinesse, as no exteriour good may suffice it, nor no inferiour thing restraine it?
A29240How weak prove those assaults, which her home- bred enemies prepare against her?
A29240How well doth it seeme you, to expresse a civill decent state in all your actions?
A29240How wisely did Aurelius cover his Faustina''s shame, labouring to reclaime by mildnesse, when he could not prevaile by bitternesse?
A29240I am not at home, answered Scipio: Ennius wondering thereat; Doe I not know that voice( quoth hee) to be Scipio''s voice?
A29240Ierome writeth of Hilarion, that being ready to give up the ghost, hee said thus to his soule; Goe forth my soule, why fearest thou?
A29240If Cupid then be blind, how blind are yee, That will be caught by one that can not see?
A29240If Death pleasing be to such, Why should frailty then thinke much, When like Grasse she is cut downe For others good, and for her owne?
A29240If a livelesse Picture could enforce such affection in a knowing Commander, what effects may wee thinke will a living substance produce?
A29240If a prison containe such delights, what, I pray you, shall our Countrey containe?
A29240If hee doe such things for us in this prison, what will hee doe for us in that Palace?
A29240If imprisoned, how to visit her, but with Fetters of captivity?
A29240If naked, what to cloath her with, but the Cover of mortality?
A29240If such comforts in this day of teares and anguish, what will hee conferre on us in that day of Nuptiall solace?
A29240If such effects have proceeded from enmity, what rare and incredible effects may be imagined to take their beginning from amity?
A29240If such impressive motives of affection draw life from a Picture, what may bee conceived by the Substance?
A29240If the Master be reviled, how may the servant looke to bee intreated?
A29240If thirsty, what to refresh her with, but with Worme- wood of folly?
A29240If vanity were lost, where were it to be found, but in their light bosomes?
A29240If you aime at profit, what assay to your soules more commodious?
A29240If you seeke after fame,( the aime of most souldiers) what expedition more famous?
A29240In a word, Is hee wife?
A29240In a word, shall wee take a re- view of her Noble carriage in each of our Observances?
A29240In briefe, want you comfort?
A29240In briefe, would you have their character?
A29240In one word; have you plaid a little too long with the flame?
A29240In the Latter, is diligence required; for what is premeditation or preparation worth, if it be not by diligence seconded?
A29240In the first, you shall finde many grave Matrons, modest Maids, devont Widdowes: but are these all?
A29240In what bonds of firme devotion would hee stand engaged?
A29240In what high estimation are you then, Gentlemen, to hold discreet women?
A29240Is Love dull in you?
A29240Is hee foolish?
A29240Is hee neat in his cloathes?
A29240Is hee of hansome personage whom you love?
A29240Is hee rich in the endowments of his minde?
A29240Is hee wise, who dependeth so much on his owne advice, as if all wit and wisedome were treasured in his braine?
A29240Is it any newer thing to dye then to be borne?
A29240Is it bashfull modesty that with- holds you?
A29240Is it consent of friends that detaines you?
A29240Is it from corruption of blood, or of time?
A29240Is it not palpable folly, to walke so hautily in these streets of our captivity?
A29240Is it so, that this Actuall Perfection is to be acquired by Mortification, wherein is required not only the action but affection?
A29240Is it so?
A29240Is it thy Riches?
A29240Is it thy descent?
A29240Is it weaknesse or personall interest, that begets in them this remissnesse?
A29240Is love coole in you?
A29240Is love coy in you?
A29240Is not the Lover ever blinded with affection towards his beloved?
A29240Is our daughter gone to any other place, then where all our predecessours have gone to?
A29240Is the burden of your griefes too heavy to beare?
A29240Is there any punishment so grievous as shame?
A29240Is your wound by anothers wound to be cured?
A29240Ista ne generosa cers ● amus vitia, quae antiquae 〈 ◊ 〉 detraxerunt auspicia?
A29240It was Necessity that invented Cloathes for you; now were it fit to pride you in that, which depriv''d you of your prime beauty?
A29240It was a pretty saying of Epicurus in Seneca; Whereto are offences safe, if they can not bee secure?
A29240Lastly, doe you finde a remisnesse in you to any employment that is good?
A29240Lastly, may we be angry?
A29240Let the innocency of your untainted mindes cheere you?
A29240Likewise, how just and sincere was Agesilaus held in all matters of justice?
A29240Looke all about you; who so young that loves not?
A29240Many you have knowne and heard of that were great, but failing in being good, were their pretences never so specious, did not their memory rot?
A29240May his swelling means furnish me of Coach, Caroach, and daily fit mee for some Exchange trifles?
A29240May we expect a Crowne after death, that oppose him who wore a thorny Crowne to crowne us after death?
A29240May wee, wearing the Divels crest, partake of the seamelesse coat of Christ?
A29240Meane time, where is that in us, that may truly Gentilize us, and designe us theirs?
A29240Media vi ● pe ● ere?
A29240Must it resemble the fashion?
A29240Must thine honour so degenerate from nature, as nature must veile to honour; and make the affluence of a fading state to soveraignize over her?
A29240Must those who bred thee, breed a distaste in thee?
A29240Nay, were''t not growne contemptible in the eyes of the lowest; and who restor''d thee?
A29240Neu tibi pulthra placent caeci vestigia mundi, Fallere quae citiùs quàm renovare selent?
A29240Next question shee askes, are of a lower siege: May his personage give content?
A29240Next question shee askes, must bee neare the same verge: Is hee rich in Manors?
A29240No discourse can rellish their formall palate, but fashion; if Eves Kirtle should bee now showne them, how they would geere their Grandam?
A29240Nonne alterius seculi ros est transire per terramauri sine auro?
A29240Nothing,( quoth Minacius;) Why weepest thou then,( said his friend) if there be nothing?
A29240Now bee not these dainty subjects for a Complete youth to discant on?
A29240Now could these courses any way choose but cause that to be irreparably lost, which by any modest woman should be incomparably lov''d?
A29240Now for vertue, would you know how to define her, that you may more eagerly desire to become her reteiner?
A29240Now how carefull should wee be to remove from us, so hatefull a title as the name of Infidell?
A29240Now how deformed are many of our rayments drawne from forren Nations, and as ill seeming our Ilanders, as Cockle- chaines Agricola''s souldiers?
A29240Now is it possible any good effect should succeed from such unsteady grounds?
A29240Now shall Pagans expresse better the piety of Christians, then Christians the humanity of Pagans?
A29240Now tell me how happened this?
A29240Now what madnesse is it to bestow that to delight mee, which I may wish one day I had to sustaine mee?
A29240Now what meanes better to frustrate their practices, than by a serious and cautelous eye, to looke into their owne actions?
A29240Now what receit better or more soveraigne to cure this malady, than to take away the cause which begets this infirmity?
A29240Now who seeth not how the sweetest pleasures doe the soonest procure a surfet?
A29240Now who should not imagine these Stoicks to be absolute men?
A29240Now would you know the cause why these Plebeian votes passe for current; and receive no opposition?
A29240Now, Gentlewoman, tell me, doe you trim your selfe up for this Popinjay?
A29240Now, how are we to enjoy him?
A29240Now, how should he comfort you, who is wholly ignorant of the cause of your discomfort?
A29240Now, if the Sonne of God was in the desart tempted, what Hermit can expect to bee from temptation freed?
A29240Now, what experience could wee gaine, if we should onely be left to our selves, and have none to helpe us in treaties or matters of conference?
A29240Now, would it content you to bee entertained with disdaine, where your deserts merit acceptance?
A29240O England, what a height of pride art thou growne to?
A29240O Gentlemen, if you desire imployment in this kinde, what enterprize more glorious?
A29240O how can they answer for so many vaine and fruitlesse pleasures, which they have enjoyed, and with all greedinesse embraced in this life?
A29240O my Demetrius, were''t not in restraint; and who did inlarge thee?
A29240O my deare Quintianus, whence may these distempers grow?
A29240O my soule, when it shall be demanded of thee, Quid comedit pauper?
A29240O was not Eve created in her will free and innocent; in her reason sage and prudent; in her command strong and potent?
A29240O what a hard taske would hee endure, to redeeme what his security hath lost?
A29240O what a word of disgrace in these Novices eares, is the title of a Scholler?
A29240O what pernicious Consorts bee these for noble Personages?
A29240O what tender Christian eye can behold these wofull distractions in Christendome, and abstaine from teares?
A29240O what would the next age report of me, that I should so farre degenerate from those that bred me?
A29240O who can endure to see Pagans and Infidels plant, where the blessed feet of our Saviour once trod?
A29240Of what an incurable cold would these Butterfly- habits possesse the Wearer, were pride sensible of her selfe?
A29240Or a corrupt time deprive you of judgement?
A29240Or brave meanes, where a base mind is the dispenser?
A29240Or disgrace tendred, by rendring disgrace restored?
A29240Or flattered that Love with any forced hyperbole, or passionate line?
A29240Or have you at any time observed mee so lightly credulous, as constantly to affect what was transitively commended?
A29240Or here planted to pleade a priviledge against death?
A29240Or if sicke, how to comfort her, but with Additions of misery?
A29240Or imposed on mee that taske, being noble and generous, which I have not carefully discharged?
A29240Or melted into passion, to display the least impression of that love?
A29240Or what armour are wee to provide for the better resisting of such powerfull and watchfull Assailants?
A29240Or what availes it guilty men to find a place to lye hid in, when they have no confidence in the place where they lye hid in?
A29240Or where her desires are not accomplished, how may shee rest satisfied?
A29240Or who so old, a comely feature moves not?
A29240Or with folded armes past over a tedious houre, with an amorous redoubling of A Mees?
A29240Or with that passionate expostulation of the Prophet, in the person of God himselfe against this sinne, with the numerous Professors of this sinne?
A29240Or would you have her described, that you may thence collect how well shee deserves to bee observed?
A29240Or, is he covetous?
A29240Or, is hee Voluptuous?
A29240Origen who lived Anno 260. writeth thus; k Did the I le of Britaine, before the comming of Christ, ever acknowledge the faith of one God?
A29240Phemone, who was first that ever composed heroicke verse?
A29240Quando terra Britannia ante adventum Christi in unius Dei consensit religionem?
A29240Quid ergo ad nos consolatio mundi?
A29240Quid non speremus, si nummos possideamus?
A29240Quid si tuta possint esse scelera, ● ● secura e ● se non possunt?
A29240Quis me Stygias mittet ad umbras?
A29240Quis vicinus malus, quis latro, quis infidiator tibi tollit Deum?
A29240Quod ergo tibi est specta ● ulum?
A29240Quomodo proficis, sitam tibi sufficis?
A29240Quorsum alter dives, alter pauper?
A29240Quos mortes ascendent, quas paludes transibunt, quas vepres sentesque sine sensu percurrent, modoò unum lepusculum tāto sudore capiant?
A29240Quò cumuli gazae, si desint ossibus urnae?
A29240Scholasticus?
A29240Secretly, when man in the foolishnesse of his heart committeth some secret sinne, and saith, Who seeth him?
A29240Sen. Cohaeres Christi, quid gaudes?
A29240Shall a beameling shew more splendor, then the Sonne it selfe, whose reflection affords that lustre?
A29240Shall a vitious or effeminate age deprave your judgement?
A29240Shall corruption bee so attended and tendred, and the precious Image of incorruption lessened and neglected?
A29240Shall the highest place have the least inward grace?
A29240Shall wee close this with the positive Conclusion, of that Vessell of Election?
A29240Shall wee descend to some diviner effects of Musicke, confirmed by holy Writ?
A29240Shall wee display one of these in her colours?
A29240Shee is an exile here on Earth: what society then can bee cheerefull to one so carefull of returning to her Countrey?
A29240Should wee entertaine a Rhetoricall Lover, whose protests are formall Complements, and whose promises are gilded pills, which cover much bitternesse?
A29240Should wee then affect before we finde ground of respect?
A29240Si tanta humilitate se deprimit divina majestas, superbire in quo audet& praesumit humana infirmitas?
A29240Si videas murem dominari alii muri, nunquid risum teneas?
A29240Since to taxe womens errors''t is so common, What may my Booke looke for in praise of women?
A29240Sixthly, the Splendor of the holy spirit: upon whom, saith the Prophet, shall my spirit rest, but upon the humble and quiet?
A29240So Ennius on a time comming to Scipio''s house, and asking whether hee was at hom ●?
A29240So as, that Greeke Sage, seeing a Young man privately retired all alone, demanded of him what he was doing?
A29240So as, the wicked man is oft- times forced to speake unto his conscience, as Ahab said to Eliah, Hast thou found mee, O mine enemy?
A29240So these who are wholly given, and solely devoted to a private or retired life, how unlike are they to such as use and frequent society?
A29240Such as are rare to see on earth, in respect of their austerity of life, and singular command over their affections?
A29240Such as are so farre from intermedling in the world, as they dis- value him that intends himselfe to negotiate in the world?
A29240Such reports, hee ingenuously confess''d, there were dispersed; But what am I( said hee) by these disparaged?
A29240Such, as say unto Laughter, Thou art mad; and unto joy, What meanest thou?
A29240Takes hee delight in Hunting?
A29240Tell me then, Gentleman, how farre have yee proceeded in this spirituall progresse?
A29240Tell me, Deare one, were it not better to be fixt then daily removing?
A29240Tell me, Is he brought upon the stage for his Life?
A29240Tell me, can any one prescribe before Adam?
A29240Tell mee, were not his spirit armour of proofe, who durst encounter with so couragious an Amazon?
A29240Tell mee, yee deluded daughters, is there any darkenesse so thicke and palpable, that the piercing eye of heaven can not spye you thorow it?
A29240That distinction which decency found out for habits virile and feminine, what commixture hath it found in latter times?
A29240That his protests, though delivered by his mouth, are engraven in his heart?
A29240The day they spend in visitations; how rare and tedious is one houre reserved for meditation?
A29240The first question that shee askes, who wisely loves; Is hee, who is here recommended to my choyce, of good repute?
A29240The fourth their subtilty?
A29240The like also of Rhetoricke; what perswasive inductions, what powerfull arguments are there to be found?
A29240The like may be spoke of Logicke, which is rightly termed the Locke of Knowledge, opened by the Key of Art: what subtill and intricate Sophismes?
A29240The man replyed; what then may be the charge you are at with your Horse, Dogges and Hawke?
A29240The opinion of their valour indeed is brought in question; but by whom?
A29240The perplexed Fowler inquisitive of knowing further pressed the Bird againe; asking her in what particular he had broken any of her Lessons?
A29240The second their implacability?
A29240The third their impiety?
A29240Their blood streames through our veynes; why should not their vertues shine in our lives?
A29240Their dispositions are best knowne unto you; if motherly affection then will give way to discretion, who more fit to mold them than you?
A29240There is none looking thorow the chinke to se mee, none that can heare me, but simple fooles: how much are these deceived?
A29240These cry with Theophrastus, What care we if this friend be rich, that friend poore, we are the same to either?
A29240These make them conclude positively, though poorely for Persons of descent and quality: Si mihi res constet, Satis est; quo publica flerem?
A29240They are gone, and who will now remember them?
A29240They are of Democritus mind, who said, that the truth of things lay hid in certaine deepe mines or caves; and what are these but their owne braines?
A29240They were pillars of the state, while they lived, but now the state is altered; where be all the fruits of their fruitlesse cares?
A29240This day in request, and next day out of date?
A29240Those Italian and Spanish Dames, that are mewed up like Hawks, and lockt up by their jealous husbands?
A29240Thou hast served Christ almost these threescore& ten yeares, and doest thou now feare death?
A29240Though Nebuchadnezzar strut never so proudly upon the turrets of his princely Palace, saying, Is not this great Babel which I have builded?
A29240Thus attired, thus adorned came you to us; what makes you then so unmindfull of that poore case wherein you came among us?
A29240Thus from these Premisses may wee draw this infallible Conclusion: Would you enjoy length of dayes, glad houres, or a succeeding comfort in yours?
A29240To be briefe, are we rich?
A29240To be short, art thou a Gentleman?
A29240To have them usurpe and prophane those Temples, where he once preached?
A29240To heare Mahomet called upon, where Christ once taught?
A29240To reare them Altars for their false Prophets, where those true Prophets of God once prophesied?
A29240To see Mahomets Oratorie erected, where the Iewish Temple was once seated?
A29240To what dangerous overtures is it exposed?
A29240To whom Hortensius answered, Callest thou me Dionysia?
A29240Touching Physike, what rare cures have beene wrought by such excellent and expert Artists as have professed this knowledge?
A29240Tune Aurorae filius, nepenthiacis Salamancae fumis, primas Aurorae horas offeres?
A29240Vbi captivus quem visitasti?
A29240Vby moestus quem relevasti?
A29240Vnde mors in anima?
A29240WHat a furious and inconsiderate thing is Woman, when Passion distempers her?
A29240WHat is it that conveyes more affection to the heart, then Decency in the object wee affect?
A29240Was Apparell first intended for keeping in naturall heat, and keeping out accidentall cold?
A29240Wee usually observe such a fashion to bee French, such an one Spanish, another Italian, this Dutch, that Poland; meane time where is the English?
A29240Were Honour to be purchased in their dayes by the sword; how slowly would it be conferred: how weakly merited?
A29240Were it not a poore Ensigne of Gentility, to hang up a phantasticke fashion to memorize your vanity after death?
A29240Were it not pitty that there should not be an Analogy in their name and nature; that the Angles might partake of Angels in nature as well as feature?
A29240Were it not pitty they should ever bee divided?
A29240Were not these at the first vertuously affected; if Disposition then could not be forced, how came they altered?
A29240Were not thy dejected fortunes so farre distanced from hope of reliefe, as not the least beameling of comfort afforded thee redresse?
A29240Were not your tables stored, when they were starved; did not you feast, when they fasted; did it not affect you to see them afflicted?
A29240Were your eyes ever witnesses of any loose or light affection, to which I too pliably inclined?
A29240Were''t not engag''d to the opposition of a powerfull foe; and who atton''d thee?
A29240Were''t not hopelesse of fortunes; and who advanc''d thee?
A29240What Crotchets and extemporall Conceits are hatched out of an addle braine?
A29240What Habits doe yee prepare for them, when they must bee presented before him who gave them?
A29240What Mountaines they will climbe, what Marishes they will passe, what brakes and bryers they will runne through, and all for a Hare?
A29240What Secrecies above humane conceit have beene drained and derived from that mysterious knowledge?
A29240What a Desart then were the world without friends?
A29240What a brave Salique State shall Gentlewomen enjoy, when vigilancy becomes Warden of their Cinque Ports?
A29240What a brave Salique State shall you then enjoy within your owne Common- wealth?
A29240What a poore thing is it to boast of, that our blood is nobler, our descent higher?
A29240What a shop of guga nifles hang upon one backe?
A29240What a tinkling you shall observe some to make with their feet, as if they were forthwith to dance a Morrice?
A29240What admirable Continencie shewed Alexander in the conquest of his affections, sparing Darius wife and his three daughters?
A29240What an affected state this generally- infected state assumes, purposely to gaine a popular esteeme?
A29240What an excellent Melody, or naturall Consort to delight the Eare?
A29240What an excellent impregnable fortresse were Woman, did not her Windowes betray her to her enemy?
A29240What anticke Pageants shall wee behold in this survey of Earth?
A29240What apparant testimonies of a vertuous government?
A29240What availes a mighty fortune to a miserable disposer?
A29240What availes it them that wee have such changes of rayments nearly plaited and folded; rather than wee will supply them, they must bee starved?
A29240What availes it to be revenged, after our injury bee received?
A29240What availeth it Cyrus of the translated Monarchy from the Medes to the Persians?
A29240What benefit can a young Gentlewoman reap in enjoying him, who scarcely ever enjoy''d himselfe?
A29240What better fruits then ignominy may carnall liberty produce?
A29240What can bee safe, will these say with Lucretius, to any woman, if shee prostitute her honour, or make it common?
A29240What choice Objects to content the Eye?
A29240What confidence is there to be reposed in so weake a foundation; where to remaine ever is impossible, but quickly to remove, most probable?
A29240What conflicts in the necessities of nature will it cheerefully encounter?
A29240What content then in these flourishing May- buds of vanity, which in repentance and affliction of spirit, doe onely shew their constancy?
A29240What could be imagined better, or more royally promising, than Nero''s Quinquennium?
A29240What delights then can bee pleasing, what delicates relishing to the palate of this prisoner?
A29240What devices shee hath to purchase her a moment of penitentiall pleasure?
A29240What difference then betwixt the satiety and saturity of Heaven, and the penurie and poverty of Earth?
A29240What eminent Ladies are recorded in the continuate histories of fame; whose esteeme tooke first breath, not from what they wore, but what they were?
A29240What excellent tokens of future goodnesse?
A29240What extremities would hee suffer?
A29240What good hast thou omitted?
A29240What great folly is it to preferre the case before the instrument, or to bestow more cost upon the Signe then on the Iune?
A29240What great need stands hee in then of direction in this maze of misery, vale of vanity?
A29240What indirect courses they will take for a moments delight, which is no sooner showne them, then vanished from them?
A29240What infallible grounds of princely policy, mixed with notable precepts of piety?
A29240What is a minutes anguish to an eternity of solace?
A29240What is it then that wee seeke?
A29240What is it to be descended great?
A29240What is it to bee outwardly retyred from the world, and inwardly affianced to the world?
A29240What is it to purchase Estimation on earth, and lose it in heaven?
A29240What is shee, I say, who knoweth so much in other things, and to what end they were made, yet is wholly ignorant how her selfe was made?
A29240What is this you ride on( quoth hee) and how doe you imploy him?
A29240What matter then though all the world revile us, having a sincere and unblemished conscience within us, to witnesse for us?
A29240What neare resemblance and relation hath womans to mans: suting their light feminine skirts with manlike doublets?
A29240What necessity then is there injoyned us to stand upon our guard, when we have a Tarpeia within our gates, ready to betray us to our professed enemy?
A29240What odoriferous smels in the floury Meads, to refesh the Nose?
A29240What of all this?
A29240What praises, or what thanksgiving?
A29240What prodigy fuller of wonder, then to see a woman thus transform''d from nature?
A29240What reason then is there to foster or cocker such a profest foe to publike and private peace?
A29240What shall I speak of Theano, the daughter of Metapontus?
A29240What skils it then, if wee bee deprived of all, possessing vertue that includeth all?
A29240What then may deliver you in such gusts of affliction which assaile you?
A29240What then?
A29240What vanity then, yea, what impudence to glory in these covers of shame?
A29240What will you doe with the rest that is left, when you see a part of your selfe lost?
A29240What wise man, having neerely served his apprentiship, will for a minutes pleasure forfeit his Indenture, and lose his freedome for ever?
A29240What''s a kisse of that pure faire?
A29240What( quoth hee to his friend) dost thou thinke I am a stocke or stone, that I should have no sense of my losse?
A29240What?
A29240Whence are so many unjustly vexed, so injuriously troubled, but by these base Informers, who become disturbers rather than Reformers?
A29240Whence that the body dieth?
A29240Whence then proceedeth this haughtie Looke?
A29240Where are the naked, whom thou hast cloathed?
A29240Where are the poore thou hast releeved?
A29240Where it might be demanded, as GOD in Esay did aske the Divell our subtill Watch- man, Custos quid de nocte?
A29240Where now is their laughter?
A29240Where the treasure is, there is the heart: her treasure is above, how can her heart bee here below?
A29240Where their arrogance?
A29240Where their boasting?
A29240Where their jests?
A29240Where then shall we find them?
A29240Where was thy Sabina then to befriend thee?
A29240Whereto then bee the motions of our soule directed?
A29240Whereupon Basil noteth, that King David having first said, Lord, who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle?
A29240Which having incurred, what distracted and divided sleepes, what distempred thoughts, what hourely afflictions may wee imagine them to be subject to?
A29240Which howsoever they be to fashion conformed, they make man of all others most deformed?
A29240Who is hee that will desire to climbe, when he knowes there is no meanes to save him from falling, being got up?
A29240Who is hee that will engage him in perill, when hee may in safety enjoy himselfe, and be free from danger?
A29240Who knowes not what secret traines are laid for credulous women, under these pretenced parlies?
A29240Who would not become humble Petitioner before the Throne of grace, to bee made partaker of such an exceeding weight of glory?
A29240Why cry wee with the sluggard, Yet a little, and then a little, and no end of that little?
A29240Why delay we our conversion?
A29240Why doe yee embellish and adorne your flesh with such port and grace; which within some few dayes wormes will devoure in the grave?
A29240Why doe you walke with such haughty necks?
A29240Why not to day, as well as to morrow, seeing every day bringeth with it her affliction, both to day and to morrow?
A29240Why should any one imagine himselfe to bee more dearely tendred by fortune then another?
A29240Why should then Loves beauty seeke, To change lippe unto her cheeke?
A29240Why then are you proud, yee dusty shrines, yee earthen vessels, seeing your conception was impurity, birth misery, life penalty, death extremity?
A29240Why then did you ever seeme so greedily to feed on that, which your stomacks now can not well digest?
A29240Why therefore deferrest thou till to morrow, when thou little knowest but thou maist die before to morrow?
A29240Why therefore stand wee idling?
A29240Why to morrow, and to morrow, and no end of to morrow, being as neere our conversion to day as to morrow?
A29240Will you give power to an insulting Lover, to triumph over your weakenesse; or, which is worse, to worke on the opportunity of your lightnesse?
A29240With what Apish gestures they walke, which taxeth them of lightnesse?
A29240With what choyce Flowers of piety and devotion doe yee trim them?
A29240With what confidence do you lift up that countenance to heaven, which your Maker acknowledges not?
A29240With what confidence doth she lift up her countenance to heaven which her Maker acknowledges not?
A29240With what sweet odours or spirituall graces doe yee perfume them?
A29240Woe unto thee my heart, what hast thou put upon mee, who by thy lustfull thoughts and unlawfull joyes, hast deprived me of eternall joyes?
A29240Woe unto you my hands, why have you deprived mee by your sinfull touch, and sensuall embrace, of the Crowne of glory?
A29240Would not these new- found Artists have beene rather derided then approved, geered then applauded?
A29240Would not you be caught by indiscretion?
A29240Would not your hearts rejoyce within you to have such a Testimony, as the witnesse of an undefiled or spotlesse conscience within you?
A29240Would wee appease anger?
A29240Would yee Courtly measures tread On the flowry- checker''d Mead, Would yee no Love- powders need, Would yee in your seed succeed?
A29240Would yee ever be in fashion, Vye inventions with our Nation, In your Treaties move compassion, Suite your persons to occasion?
A29240Would yee feed on such choice food As enliveneth the blood, Purging ill, infusing good,"A rare Conserve for Woman- hood?
A29240Would yee love and feele no heat That may wrong chaste Delia''s Seat, Would yee in rich language treat, Without Envie become great?
A29240Would yee make Affection flye From your love- attractive eye, To intrance the Standers by, Wishing there to live and dye?
A29240Would you be prayse- worthy?
A29240Would you bee at one with your Maker?
A29240Would you bee sound at heart?
A29240Would you enjoy a long life?
A29240Would you enter then( Gentlewomen) into a more serious survey of your selves?
A29240Would you further the poore mans cause, and see his wrongs releeved?
A29240Would you have Officers execute their places under you honestly, being from corruption freed?
A29240Would you have a Crowne conferred on you?
A29240Would you have all goodnesse to enrich you?
A29240Would you have him live for ever with you?
A29240Would you have one to passe the tedious night away, in telling tales, or holding you with talke?
A29240Would you have salvation to come unto your house and secure you?
A29240Would you have that refined in you, which others corrupt, by inverting the meanes?
A29240Would you have the foole to weare you, after so many follies have out- worne you?
A29240Would you have your consciences speake peace unto you?
A29240Would you have your constant''st Love ever attend you?
A29240Would you preserve those precious odors of your good names?
A29240Would you purge your Countrey of such superfluous humours, as from long peace and too much prosperitie have oft- times issued?
A29240Would you rightly understand wherein your persons deserve honour, or how you may bee eternally honoured by your Maker?
A29240Would you see errours and abuses in the State redressed?
A29240Would you take a fuller view of her?
A29240Would you then bee Courtiers, grac''d in the highest Court?
A29240Would you then deserve the title of Chaste Virgins, constant Wives, modest Matrons?
A29240Would you then have God turne to you?
A29240Would you, Gentlemen, in your reflexion upon Conjugall Offices, performe the duty of good Husbands?
A29240Yea, how happy had many Eminent personages beene, had they never beene taken with this Shadow of happinesse?
A29240Yea, how many doe we see, who begin in the spirit, but end in the flesh, making their end farre worse then their beginning?
A29240Yea, were it not better for a man who is eminent in the eye of the world, to die right out, than still live in reproach and shame?
A29240Yes, but how?
A29240Yes; why not?
A29240Yet see the misery of deluded man; how many, and those of excellentest parts, have beene, and are besotted with this sinne?
A29240Yet we shall observe in many of these, military promises: presentments of valour: but wherein consist they?
A29240Yet what different passions arise from one and the selfe- same Subject?
A29240Yet what uncomely parts playd he in his Drunkennesse?
A29240and Gower by Henry the fourth?
A29240and Ieffery Chaucer, Father of our English Poets, by Richard the second; who, as it was supposed, gave him the Mannor of Newholme in Oxfordshire?
A29240and how uselesse those friends without conceiving mindes?
A29240and how weake those mindes, unlesse united in equall bonds?
A29240and in very pace expresse a reserved state?
A29240and perfume them with sweet protests?
A29240and what personage in all that brave assembly rendred the most gracefull presence to her eye?
A29240and who are my brethren?
A29240and with what respect or cautelous advice would he prepare to expell the poyson of that infection, at least to prevent the occasion?
A29240artem disces hortulanam; visne in Barbariam?
A29240c Quis ei deseculo metus est, cui in se ● ulo Deus tutor est?
A29240can neither Honours surprize her, wealth enjoy her, nor pleasure intraunce her?
A29240esuriens quem pavisti?
A29240et Mendicus?
A29240for shames sake what doe you make of love?
A29240fortified your selves against all calumnie, with the spirit of patience?
A29240g For what is more vaine, then dying of the haire, painting of the face, laying out of brests?
A29240hee will afford it; want you counsell?
A29240hee will impart it; want you all that man can want?
A29240hee will supply it; want you meanes to releeve your wants?
A29240here is the Well of life to refresh them: Would you bee Kings?
A29240how absolute in all his proceedings?
A29240how affable to his friends, and how terrible to his foes?
A29240how exquisite his sentences?
A29240how farre from personall respect, or to be over- awed by the offenders greatnesse?
A29240how free from this Ages staine, corruption?
A29240how greatly did this worlds Monarch enlarge his glory by this onely conquest?
A29240how long before such rules could be by authority of so innumerable Authors approved?
A29240how long being approved, before they could so generally and without opposition be received?
A29240how many even upon trifling occasions have gone into the field, and in their heat of blood have fallen?
A29240how much feared abroad, and how much loved at home?
A29240how much is her Behaviour altered, as if Iocasta were now to be personated?
A29240how much would hee condemne his owne rashnesse to entertaine any such in his company?
A29240how naked wilt thou appeare, when there is not one naked soule that will speake for thee?
A29240how poorely wilt thou looke, when there is not one poore man that will witnesse thy almes?
A29240how quicke and pregnant his answers?
A29240how solid his reasons?
A29240how then should I become popular?
A29240in his posteriors, how fit are they to be observed in the managing of every Subject: Quid nominis, quid rei, qualis sit, propter quid sit?
A29240k How can she weepe for her sinnes( saith S. Hierome) when her teares will make furrowes in her face?
A29240keepe her craving; takes shee solace in company?
A29240keepe her waking; takes shee content in meats and drinkes?
A29240or Caesar so farre to have dispersed his glory, making his motto — Veni, Vidi, Veci?
A29240or as if there were no good in man besides some outlandish congie or salute?
A29240or being not there seated, where her desires are settled; how can shee bee quieted?
A29240or enter nuptiall lists with such a feminine Myrmidon?
A29240or for Alexander to have reduced the whole world into one Monarchy?
A29240or how is it that Paul exhorteth us to Perfection?
A29240or how may we be presented every man perfect in Christ Iesus?
A29240or how minister any receits to you, when he knowes not what distempers you?
A29240or how releeve you, when hee knowes not of any poverty that hath befallen you?
A29240or such a Catamite, as that Bithinian; who was a woman for all men; and a man for all women: an equall agent or patient to satisfie nature?
A29240or such a marrow- eating envious Tetter, as Ctesiphon, who macerated himselfe in the prosperity of an other?
A29240or such a passionate incompetible revenger, as with Silla, never to forgive, nor forget the injury done him by an offender?
A29240or such an Idolater of honour, as Themistocles, who could not sleepe for the ambition he bore to those triumphs of Miltiades?
A29240or what is it, that so much benefits their knowledge, but their acquaintance with such who are professants of knowledge?
A29240quantò magis ridiculum est quando tax illum, quod est minoris valoris quàm mus, homini dominetur?
A29240quia socius es pecorum?
A29240sayes my delicate Madam; Is it for one of my ranke or descent to affect what is vulgar?
A29240shall hee fare the worse because hee loves you?
A29240such as are divided( as it were) from the thought of any earthly busines, having their minds spheared in a higher Orbe?
A29240taken revenge on him by your vertue and goodnesse?
A29240that Citie he besieged and won not?
A29240that Nation he assailed and subdued not?
A29240that hee had but the braines to have invented such a fashion, whereby hee might have given occasion to others of imitation and admiration?
A29240the Orphan or Widow thou hast comforted?
A29240the afflicted and desolate, whom thou hast harboured?
A29240the harvest of so industrious labours?
A29240the hungry, whom thou hast refreshed?
A29240the sicke or captive thou hast visited?
A29240to bestow that on my pleasure, which I may chance need to releeve nature?
A29240to retein the priviledge of our blood, to bee ranked highest in an Heralds booke?
A29240to what height of licentious liberty are these corrupter times growne?
A29240u There is one flower to be loved of women, a good red, which is shame fastnesse?
A29240use her to privacie and retiring; takes she liking to ease?
A29240vel quid prode ● t nocentibus habuisse latendi facultatem, cum liten ● i fiduciam non habent?
A29240wanting a friend to partake with him in his pleasure?
A29240what are titles worth, when deserts are wanting?
A29240what difficulties undergoe?
A29240what evill hast thou committed?
A29240what evill, which thou shouldst not have done?
A29240what formall and effectuall conclusions?
A29240what good, which thou shouldst have done?
A29240what rules of art to direct them in the maine current of their proceedings?
A29240what spectacle more uncomely?
A29240when our lives can not adde one line to the memorable records of our Ancestors?
A29240where is that great attendance which gained them observation in the eye of the world?
A29240wherein allay the heavy burden of their affliction, or minister the least releefe in the time of their persecution?
A29240wherein could it adde spirit to the distressed Maccabees?
A29240why doe you extoll your selves so highly in these Tabernacles of earth?
A29240why?
A29240yea, how much art thou growne unlike thy selfe?
A29240yet who more mildly affected, though a Souldier; or more humble- minded, though a Conquerour?
A29240● e cultu multebri, An pueris li uit cum assumere; carumque mo res assimilare?