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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.

George Herbert

He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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Angry Feast Rude
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Children Father First
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
An old dog barks not in vain.
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Bark Dog Vain
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Betimes Rise Some Thing
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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End Furthest Thinke
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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Mean Meditation Soul
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Discontened Easie Men
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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Blame Peter Saint
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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Gate Hell Lackey
True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
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Beauty Flame Light
Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Come Hen Scrape
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Door Enter House Leave
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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Dog Fire Nut
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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Long Rope Wait

Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.

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