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There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.

George Herbert

When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
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Ill Straw
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Married Men Stake
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Astrology Find Matter People
Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
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King Void Years
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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Cure Frenzy Jealovsie
Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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Food Smell Taste
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Foul Horse Stalk
Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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Morning Night Soul
Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Better Health People Suffer
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Absent Dead House
To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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Gain Spend Techheth
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
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
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Gratitude Thankful Thanksgiving
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Door Enter House Leave

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