He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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A little labour, much health.
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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
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It is better to have wings then hornes.
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Weening is not measure.
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No Alchymy to saving.
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Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
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