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Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.

George Herbert

The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fear God Knowledge Men Void
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
GEORGE HERBERT

Law Morning Night
Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
GEORGE HERBERT

Debt Grow Rich
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Land Sea Settle
Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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Burden Light Long
Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
GEORGE HERBERT

Body Pain Wine
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Honest Thieves Thunder
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
GEORGE HERBERT

Assurance Master Pay
It is better to have wings then hornes.
GEORGE HERBERT

Betetr Horne Wing
An old dog barks not in vain.
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Bark Dog Vain
To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Gain Spend Techheth
It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Catch Fish Good Net
Better never begin than never make an end.
GEORGE HERBERT

End Laziness Speaker
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
GEORGE HERBERT

May Spring
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Always Boot Ready
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fire Soldier Water

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