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

George Herbert

He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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Long Rope Wait
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
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Mean Measure Run Year
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Mother Nose Wipe
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
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Ill Straw
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
GEORGE HERBERT

Lying Perish Trust
The life of man is a winter way.
GEORGE HERBERT

Men Way Winter
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
GEORGE HERBERT

Needle Past People Thread
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
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Bacon Chimney Think
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Dead Give Restore
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
GEORGE HERBERT

Ever Himself Look Well
The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
GEORGE HERBERT

Atheism Atheist Devil
The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
GEORGE HERBERT

Need Patience Speak
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
GEORGE HERBERT

Live Well Well
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
GEORGE HERBERT

King Loss Spring

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

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