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Every one is witty for his owne purpose.

George Herbert

A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Married Men Stake
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Angel Sunday Think
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
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Bacon Chimney Think
The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
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Need Patience Speak
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
Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
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Fear Hope Path Right Wrong
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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Live Well Well
When thou dost tell another’s jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
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Mirth Needs Sin
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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Blame Peter Saint
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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Brest Side Squrres
Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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Attend Men World
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
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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Law Morning Night
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
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Deception Feet Physicians
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
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Bee Honey Sweet

Every one is witty for his owne purpose.

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