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A85437Can any Man promise us any thing better than Heaven?
A85437Or, Can any Man threaten us with any ▪ thing worse than Hell?
A18370Mercator in mare, Vir officina, Cum vult pulsare Mors, quid medicina?
A18370What are the Scepters, Thrones, and Crowns of kings, But gilded burdens, and most fickle things?
A18370— quid gentibus auri Nunquam extincta sitis?
A49597How can a man forbear laughing at this Virtue, and the opinion generally conceived of it?
A49601With what Face can we expect, another should keep our Secrets, when we can not keep them our selves?
A36221Did I speak of good things?
A36221Have I twice this day humbled my self before God in private?
A36221How did I pray?
A36221If God with the morning renewed Mercies, was I thankful?
A36221If the day afforded me matter of sorrow, did I fret?
A36221Needless, What need we care, and God too?
A36221What have I been in company?
A36221What have I been in my place and calling?
A36221What have my thoughts been this day?
A36221Which of you by taking thought, can add one cubit to his stature, or peny to his estate?
A36221Whither will my Soul go, to Heaven or to Hell?
A36221in Faith and Love?
A36221or did I hear, and with Mary lay up?
A36221or did I lye in the dust before God?
A41737And therefore upon the credit of that spirituall Monark of the world, I come to ask this question, Whether there be not another world to govern?
A41737But who can be that Sun without an Ecclips, that Diamant without a cloud or a flaw, that Rose without a prick?
A41737If the Sea roar, while the starrs smile?
A41737Now it is desir''d perhaps to have an absolute Chrysis, but what wit shall presume to make one?
A41737So then, if to affect perfections be a folly of eight, what degree shall be left for them that affect imperfections?
A41737That which in one mans nature drawes affection like the adamant, another hath it by a conspiracie or secretnes of practice?
A41737What avayles it that the Understanding go before, if the Heart stay behind?
A41737What danger is it if the Air be troubled, while the Heavens are cleer?
A41737What may this diamant be worth to a noble fancy?
A41737What princes are those that make up the Catalogues of fame but warriors?
A54216307. Who would send to a Taylor to make a Lock, or to a Smith to make a Suit of Cloaths?
A54216All we have is the Almighty''s: And shall not God have his own when he calls for it?
A54216And with what respect and address does he approach and make his Court?
A54216But to God, how dry and formal and constrained in his Devotion?
A54216How then can he be a Christian?
A54216How vilely had He lost himself, that becomes a Slave to his Servant; and exalts him to the Dignity of his Maker?
A54216If he be to receive or see a great Man, how nice and anxious is he that all things be in order?
A54216Is it reasonable to take it ill, that any Body desires of us that which is their own?
A54216It is noted as a Fault, in Holy Writ, even to regard the Poor: How much more the Rich, in Judgment?
A54216Lord, when did we so and so?
A54216Nay how ugly do our own Failings look to us in the Persons of others, which yet we see not in our selves?
A54216The first leaf is blank; last leaf blank?.
A54216What Man, in his right Mind, would conspire his own hurt?
A54216What did Pharaoh get by increasing the Israelites Task?
A54216Why?
A54216Will he never have a Leger for this?
A54216Wouldst thou then serve God?
A41733And when he was asked with admiration, To whom?
A41733But how can others judge of what they hear, if those who speak, conceive not themselves what they say?
A41733But how could the mirth of some be entertained without the extravagance of others?
A41733But to what end should one distrust himself, if he look not out for the remedy?
A41733But where is it to be found without a grain of folly?
A41733But where is that Phoenix of equity to be found?
A41733But who shall correct so great and general a disorder?
A41733How can that enterprise succeed which fear damns, so soon as the mind hath conceived it?
A41733How can we please other men, if we know not their humour?
A41733If the design be good, why should it not be accomplished?
A41733If we squander away the much for the little, what will remain for the next need?
A41733What is knowledge good for, if it be not put into practice?
A41733What more can be wanting to thee, if thou hast no sweeter conversation, nor greater pleasure than with thy self?
A41733What signifies it, that the matters exceedingly please the Oratour, if they be not relished by the hearers, for whom they are prepared?
A41733What signifies it, though a thing be excellent, if it appear not?
A41733What would reality signifie to me without shew?
A41733if it be bad, why begun?
A36291A man growne shamelesse in his talke is like a bagg full of Eeeles and snakes; if opened, who knowes what comes out first?
A36291All our life heere is but an entertayning of vanities; what good doth capps and reuerences really any man?
A36291Art thou crossed and unhappie in thy worldly dedesires and workes?
A36291For Ethnicks, Atheists, Turkes, Iewes& c. making question why an Eternall should have a Sonne?
A36291How can fooles take learning in good part, or embrace learned men, beeing bound about the eyes of judgment with the swadling clouts of Ignorance?
A36291I stout and thou stout, who shall carry the dirt out?
A36291If there bee no true comfort in this life but in God, how blinde is he that gropes for it in these lower things?
A36291It is the periphrasis of a foole when hee hath spoken( as hee thinkes) well, to aske the hearers if be not so?
A36291Seest thou thy poverty and improsperitie makes enemies of thy former thought friends?
A36291Seest thou thy store small and meanes weake?
A36291Since experience approves earthly things to be the worshippe of this world: may it not bee justly said the world worshippes the golden Calfe still?
A36291The Mother knowes best whether the child be like the father or no?
A36291Why should any bee immoderately covetous, or unfittingly penurious, who hath neither Childe nor a lease of his life?
A36291You that labour, doe you not see you are well and happy?
A36291and is not spiritus Sanctus operatio& gratia Dei?
A36291art thou not deceived by thy selfe love?
A36291bee more charitable, love God and his goodnesse more fervently, respect his Priests and Prophets, and husbandmen more lovingly?
A36291contemne mundane delights and vaine things more?
A36291doth this make you pray more?
A36291is not Filius mens aut velle Dei patris?
A36291love goodnes better?
A36291why, thinke with thy selfe art thou better then thy Captaine and Master Iesus Christ?
A56988A just Advancement is a Providential Act; and who ever envied the Act of Providence?
A56988Art thou banish''d from thy own Country?
A56988Compare it to thy Saviour''s Passion, and it is no Pain?
A56988Desirest thou Knowledge?
A56988Dost thou rage under the Bondage of a raving Conscience?
A56988Dost thou roar under the Torments of a Tyrant?
A56988Dost thou want things necessary?
A56988God hath made us rich in days by allowing six, and himself poor by reserving but one; and shall we spare our own Flock, and sheer his Lamb?
A56988Hast thou lost thy Money, and dost thou Mourn?
A56988Hath any wrong''d thee?
A56988Have the Tortures of Hell taken hold of thy despairing soul?
A56988Honour is a due Debt to the Deserver; and who ever envied the Payment of a Debt?
A56988How cam''st thou by thy Honour?
A56988If thou hide thy Treasure upon Earth, how canst thou expect to find it in Heaven?
A56988If thow owest thy whole self to thy God for thy Creation, what hast thou left to pay for thy Redemption, that was not so cheap as the Creation?
A56988Is any outward Affliction fallen upon thee by a temporary loss?
A56988Is thy Child dead?
A56988Is thy Treasure stoln?
A56988Know the end of thy desire: Is it only to know?
A56988What name of Virtue merits he that goes when he is driven?
A56988Wouldest thou not be thought a Fool in another''s Conceit?
A56988Wouldst thou know the Lawfulness of the action which thou desirest to undertake?
A56988art thou asham''d of his work, and proud of thy own?
A56988by Money; How cam''st thou by thy Money?
A56988canst thou hope to be a sharer where thou hast reposed no stock?
A56988he made thy face to be known by; why desirest thou to be known by another?
A56988then it is Curiosity; is it because thou mayst be known?
A56988with how many Deaths are our Lives patch''d up?
A56827A just Advancement is a Providential Act; and who ever envied the Act of Providence?
A56827Art thou banish''d from thy own Country?
A56827Compare it to thy Saviour''s Passion, and it is no Pain?
A56827Desirest thou Knowledge?
A56827Dost thou rage under the Bondage of a raving Conscience?
A56827Dost thou roar under the Torments of a Tyrant?
A56827God hath made us rich in days by allowing six, and himself poor by reserving but one; and shall we spare our own Flock, and sheer his Lamb?
A56827Hast thou lost thy Money, and dost thou Mourn?
A56827Hath any wrong''d thee?
A56827Have the Tortures of Hell taken hold of thy despairing soul?
A56827Honour is a due Debt to the Deserver; and who ever envied the Payment of a Debt?
A56827How cam''st thou by thy Honour?
A56827If thou hide thy Treasure upon Earth, how canst thou expect to find it in Heaven?
A56827If thou owest thy whole self to thy God for thy Creation, what hast thou left to pay for thy Redemption, that was not so cheap as the Creation?
A56827Is any outward Affliction fallen upon thee by a temporary loss?
A56827Is thy Child dead?
A56827Is thy Treasure stoln?
A56827Know the end of thy desire: Is it only to know?
A56827What name of Virtue merits he that goes when he is driven?
A56827Wouldest thou not be thought a Fool in another''s Conceit?
A56827Wouldst thou know the Lawfulness of the action which thou desirest to undertake?
A56827art thou asham''d of his work, and proud of thy own?
A56827by Money; How cam''st thou by thy Money?
A56827canst thou hope to be a sharer where thou hast reposed no stock?
A56827he made thy face to be known by; why desirest thou to be known by another?
A56827then it is Curiosity; is it because thou mayst be known?
A56827with how many Deaths are our Lives patch''d up?
A56976ARt thou banisht from thy owne Country?
A56976ARt thou in plenty?
A56976But it was an evill chance that took thy child, and a wicked hand that stole thy Treasure: What is that to thee?
A56976By Extortion: Compare thy penny worth with the price, and tell me truly, how truly 〈 ◊ 〉 u ● able thou art?
A56976By Mony: How cam''st thou by thy Mony?
A56976Canst thou hope to be a sharer where thou hast reposed no stocke?
A56976DEsir''st thou knowledge?
A56976DOst thou complaine that God hath forsakē thee?
A56976DOst thou roar under the Torments of a Tyrant?
A56976DOst thou want things necessary?
A56976Diminish them wisely: Or wouldst thou make thy Estate entire?
A56976Dost thou rage under the Bondage of a raving Conscience?
A56976God hath made us rich in dayes, by allowing six, and himselfe poore by reserving but one; and shall we spare our owne flocke, and sheare his Lambe?
A56976HAth any wounded thee with Injuries?
A56976HAth any wronged thee?
A56976HAth fortune dealt the ill Cards?
A56976HOw cam''st thou by thy Honou ●?
A56976He is restor''d, not lost: is thy treasure stolne?
A56976IF thou hide thy Treasure upon the Earth, how canst thou expect to finde it in Heaven?
A56976IF thou owest thy whole selfe to thy God for thy Creation, what hast thou left to pay for thy Redemption, that was not so cheap as thy Creation?
A56976IS any outward affliction fallen upon thee, by a temporary losse?
A56976IS thy Child dead?
A56976If it be good, why dost thou mend it?
A56976L. WOuldst thou multiply thy riches?
A56976SEest thou good dayes?
A56976Then it is curiosity: Is it because thou mayst be knowne?
A56976VVOuld''st thou purchase Heaven?
A56976VVOuldest thou know the lawfulnesse of the action which thou desirest to undertak?
A56976VVOuldst thou discover the true worth of a man?
A56976VVOuldst thou not be thought a foole in anothers conceit?
A56976VVOuldst thou traffick with the best advantage, and Crown thy vertues with the best return?
A56976What a ● t thou the worse for the last yeares plaine diet, or what now the better for thy last great Feast?
A56976X. HAst thou lost thy money, and dost thou mourne?
A56976a just advancement is a providentiall act, and who ever envied the act of Providence?
A56976art thou asham''d of his worke, and proud of thy owne?
A56976compare it to thy Saviours passion, and it is no paine Have the tortures of Hell taken hold of thy dispairing soule?
A56976give what thou wilt: Art thou in poverty?
A56976know the end of thy desire: Is it only to know?
A03025Ahab is in ashes as well as Ninivie; nay, what doth Ninivie more than Ahab, to the eye?
A03025All are for the present, is it not good, if there bee peace in my dayes?
A03025And how many deaths may wee come to?
A03025As I can not love God and hate my brother, so can I not bee loved of God ▪ How iustly is the fire of Envy punished with the fire of Hell?
A03025BLessed are the poore, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven: How are they poore that have a Kingdome?
A03025But how shall God then heare them, that before could not be heard of them?
A03025Either present or to come; how then doe we love to be punished, and yet love to sinne?
A03025Every man sees himselfe fall in his neighbour: Others harmes threaten me and say with the Apostle, What makes thee to differ from another?
A03025First of the dew of heaven, and then of the fatnesse of the earth,( for alas what is earth without a blessing from heaven?)
A03025GOD is my Father, the Angels are my fellowes ▪ Heaven is my Inheritance; now if my inheritance be in heaven, why is not my desire there?
A03025How fondly then, how falsely do any boast of the truth of their religion by their multitude?
A03025How glorious is that calling that at once serves such a Master, and such a Mother?
A03025How ill holp up art thou to know the state of the heavens, and not of thy soule?
A03025How many make this world their God, and serve it: and God( as it were) but their World to make use of?
A03025How profitable is that affliction, that carries me to heaven?
A03025How should wee long for that place, where we shall enjoy nothing but rest, and want nothing but a consummation of our rest?
A03025How will Hee cloath them, that so cloathes the grasse?
A03025I heare Israel praying in Aegypt, quarreling in the wildernesse?
A03025I will never care to be or to know, that which I know shall repent me: what commendations is it to have beene some- body?
A03025I will never pray more hartily to God for a blessing than for grace to manage it; Wherefore should I be blessed to my cost?
A03025If He have given thee the greater, why dost thou distrust Him for the less?
A03025If thou doest well, shalt thou not bee accepted?
A03025If we could give our selves a thousand times over, yet what are we to God?
A03025It is admirable where the fact is so foule, that the reprive is so long?
A03025It is no disparagement to have beene wicked, but to continue so; who hath not bin overseen sometime?
A03025It is the greatest vanity in the world, to runne mad for others pleasures: what if I have not the same thing, or in the same measure?
A03025It was our Saviours to His disciples, Behold, I send you as sheepe in the middest of Wolves; blessed Saviour, didst thou not care for thy Disciples?
A03025Let mee but have this within, and I care not how the square goe without?
A03025Lord how are we bound to thy goodnesse, that onely thy eye is upon us, and not thy hand?
A03025Now if thou hadst received it, Why dost thou glory as if thou hast not received?
A03025Oh God, if thou wilt, when thou wilt thou canst make me whole; why should I give my selfe over, where my Physician doth not?
A03025Or if thou distrust Him for earth, how will you take His word for Heaven?
A03025Or what are we then worse, that others thinke meanly of us, while we think so too?
A03025Or, who would not lose this life, which he is ever looking to leave, for that which he is sure ever to enjoy?
A03025Our life is but a day, it is now noone: who knowes how soone it shal be night?
A03025Persecution is the dore to happines, Canaan hath still the same way, a wildernesse; who can looke for heaven cheape, that sees his SAVIOVR bleeding?
A03025Prosperitie is a great enemy to goodnesse, how hardly doe those which have riches enter into the Kingdome of Heaven?
A03025Since both are but borrowed; and what hast thou that thou hast not received?
A03025That thou doest but take notice of our sinnes, and not take vengeance on them?
A03025The itch of being great, potent, or pointed at, how many hath it undone?
A03025Through how many dyings doe wee come to our Death?
A03025To conceale sinne, was never the way to be forgiven it; or what art thou the safer, that thou canst conceale it from men, and not from God?
A03025We are content with a little, when we are by our selves; who puts on scarlet, and resolves not to be seene?
A03025What better Mother than the Church?
A03025What can I doe lesse?
A03025What commendation is it to have done well?
A03025What doe the Apostles more than the Pharisies, or Iohns disciples than theirs?
A03025What is Dives the better to out- live LAZARVS, and at last dye and be damn''d?
A03025What is GOD to me without CHRIST?
A03025What little difference is there in Religion betweene not saving and killing?
A03025What more glorious Master than God?
A03025What will He thinke too much for His sonnes, that is so bountifull to strangers?
A03025What wilt thou give me, since I go childlesse?
A03025When wee behold( for who can choose?)
A03025Who can but once look backe upon his creation, and dares distrust God for his preservation?
A03025Why doe men grudge at their wants, when it is not chance but providēce?
A03025Why should GOD stoope to their wants, that stoope not to their owne?
A03025Why should I doe my selfe a shrewd turne because another would?
A03025Why should I think that grievous which God thinkes fit?
A03025Why shouldest thou lose Heaven for good words?
A03025and art at once noted of men for a boaster, and of God for a dissembler?
A03025and if my faith be dead, what am I else but a dead man?
A03025and we crie, how soone?
A03025and what is CHRIST to me without faith?
A03025and what is my faith to me without charitie?
A03025but a dead faith?
A03025is thought argument enough why others should not; these see but by their candle, and if the light be darknesse, how great is their darknesse?
A03025or how justly doth he want the blessing, that can not aske it?
A03025or if thou didst, why are they not rather sent, as Lions in the middest of sheep; than as sheep in the midst of wolves?
A03025or is serv''d in plate, when there is none to take witnesse of it?
A03025or what Kingdom is wealthy, if not that of heaven?
A03025or what art thou the better, that others commend thee, if God do not?
A03025or why complain''st thou of that povertie, that saints thee?
A03025that Pharaohs leane kine are not seene amongst us, and the metamorphosis of famine, of the heavens to Brasse, and the earth to Iron?
A03025that so glorious an Image should dwell so meanly, so pent up?
A03025that the Bodie should bee a companion for the Soule, which shall one day be a companion for Angels?
A03025to keepe thee or to make thee?
A03025what is age without goodnesse, but a fairer marke for vengeance?
A03025what will He not do where He loves?
A03025whether is it easier to give, or to continue life?