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When war begins, then hell openeth.

George Herbert

A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
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Assurance Master Pay
Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
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Fear Hope Path Right Wrong
Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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Ears Hearing Little
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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End Lasts Particular
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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Call Chuse Olives
Where there is peace, God is.
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God Life Peace
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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Medical Physician Thank
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Fine Ill Littles Wrapt
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Foxes Girdle Mate
Heresie is the school of pride.
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Honour Pride School
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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Fortune Great Misfortune
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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Atheism Atheist Devil
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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Bottom Swim World
I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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King Loss Spring

When war begins, then hell openeth.

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