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A cabinet of choice jewels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain…A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain…
A cabinet of choice jewels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ...A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by John Hancock ..., 1669
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Dedication: To the Right Worshipful, Sir John Frederick Knight, and the Lady Mary Frederick his pio…
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Titus Vespasian was a man of a public spirit, he governed so sweetly, moderately and prudently, that he was generally termed Delitiae humani generis, the delight of mankind; he was greatly honoured whilst he lived, and when he died the people wept so bitterly for him, as if they had been resolved to have wept out their yes.
Titus Vespasian was a man of a publick spirit, he governed so sweetly, moderately and prudently, that he was generally termed Delitiae humani generis, the delight of mankind; he was greatly honoured whilst he lived, and when he died the people wept so bitterly for him, as if they had been resolved to have wept out their yes.
Curius Dentalus was a man of a public spirit, and very victorious; when his Country was settled, he was found at dinner feeding hard on a few parched Pease, when the Ambassadors were sent to tender him a great sum of gold, which he refused, saying, He had rather be at his pease, while they whom he ruled over had the gold, than he to have the gold and they the Pease When some unworthy persons once accused him for keeping ⟨image 9⟩back somewhat from the public, he brought forth a wooden platter, and did swear, That it was all he had reserved to himself of the spoils. He was had in great honour and reputation among the people.
Curius Dentalus was a man of a publick spirit, and very victorious; when his Countrey was setled, he was found at dinner feeding hard on a few parched Pease, when the Ambassadors were sent to tender him a great sum of gold, which he refused, saying, He had rather be at his pease, while they whom he ruled over had the gold, than he to have the gold and they the Pease When some unworthy persons once accused him for keeping ⟨image 9⟩back somewhat from the publick, he brought forth a wooden platter, and did swear, That it was all he had reserved to himself of the spoyls. He was had in great honour and reputation among the people.