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The spiritual watchThe spirituall vvatch
The spiritual watch, or Christs general watch-word A meditation on Mark. 13. 37. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.The spirituall vvatch, or Christs generall watch-word A meditation on Mark. 13. 37. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for William Bladen, 1619
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
So deal we with the drunkard; we may chance to find him tractable enough otherwise: but if ⟨p. 37⟩you come once to his drink, to pull the cup from his mouth, or pluck it out of his hand; you may as soon ewring ought out of the fist of some Giant, fit is so fast glued to either: he will make you answer with the vine in Jotham's parable; gI cannot leave my wine; nor give over my good fellowship: htake away my good liquor, and you take away my life.
So deale we with the drunkard; we may chance to finde him tractable enough otherwise: but if ⟨p. 37⟩you come once to his drinke, to pull the cup from his mouth, or plucke it out of his hand; you may as soone ewring ought out of the fist of some Giant, fit is so fast glewed to either: he will make you answer with the vine in Iothams parable; gI cannot leaue my wine; nor giue ouer my good fellowship: htake away my good liquor, and you take away my life.
- eClavum Herculi extorquere. Macrob. Saturn. l. 5. malū Miloni. Plin. l. 7. c. 20.Clauum Herculi extorquere. Macrob. Saturn. l. 5. malū Miloni. Plin. l. 7. c. 20.
- f[Greek or Hebrew]. Eurip. Cyclop.