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It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.

George Herbert

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
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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Giving Soul Sweet
I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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King Loss Spring
Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
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Owner Purpose Witty
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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Fear God Knowledge Men Void
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
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Honour Profit Religion
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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Fishing Jew Pot Wine
The wife is the key of the house.
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House Key Wife
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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First Fool Wedge
A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
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Bees Hony Maketh
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Fat House Keeper
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Absent Dead House
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
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Broken Ill Look Ustom
He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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Chasten Emotion People Version
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Bone Dog Swallow

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