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Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…
Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at Kettering in Northamptonshire, with enlargement: by Robert Bolton ...Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at Kettering in Northhamptonshire, with enlargement: by Robert Bolton ...
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Edmund Weaver, 1626London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Edmund Weauer, 1626
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.
1. The tender bringing up of children, first fed and nourished with the milk of a strange Dug; an unnatural curiosity having taught all women (but the Beggar) to find out Nurses, which necessity only ought to commend unto them.
1. The tender bringing vp of children, first fed and nourished with the milke of a strange Dug; an vnnaturall curiositie hauing taught all women (but the Begger) to find out Nurses, which necessitie onely ought to commend vnto them.
2. The hasty marriages in tender years, wherein Nature being but yet green and growing, we rent from her and replant her branches, while her self hath not yet any root sufficient to maintain her own top: and such half ripe seeds (for the most part) in their growing up, wither in the bud, and wax old even in their infancy.
2. The hasty mariages in tender yeeres, wherein Nature being but yet greene and growing, we rent from her and replant her branches, while her selfe hath not yet any roote sufficient to maintaine her owne top: and such halfe ripe seedes (for the most part) in their growing vp, wither in the bud, and waxe old euen in their infancy.
3. But above all things, the exceeding luxuriousness of this gluttonous age, wherein we press Nature with over weighty burdens, and finding her strength defective, we take the work out of her hands, and commit it to the artificial help of Sack, Tobacco, strong Waters, hot Spices, provoking Sauces, &c. As thou wouldest then, not abridge thy days, and be guilty of thine own untimely death, do not gormandize.
3. But aboue all things, the exceeding luxuriousnesse of this gluttonous age, wherein wee presse Nature with ouer waighty burdens, and finding her strength defectiue, we take the worke out of her hands, and commit it to the artificiall helpe of Sacke, Tobacco, strong Waters, hot Spices, prouoking Sawces, &c. As thou wouldest then, not abridge thy dayes, and be guiltie of thine owne vntimely death, doe not gormandize.