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Canaan's flowings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of…Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of…
Canaan's flowings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1653
CANAANS Flowings: OR, More Milk and Honey. BEING Another Collation… › Century 3: The third Century.
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.
218. He that promiseth what he cannot do, is a foolish man; and he that promiseth what he means not to do, is a false man; the first deceives others most, the latter deceives himself most; and he that promiseth what he may not do, is while courteous to others, cruel to himself; while a friend to another, an enemy to his own soul.
218. Hee that promiseth what hee cannot doe, is a foolish man; and he that promiseth what he meanes not to doe, is a false man; the first deceives others most, the latter deceives himself most; and he that promiseth what he may not doe, is while courteous to others, cruel to himself; while a friend to another, an enemy to his own soul.
219. A man may meditate of good, and yet his meditation may be evil; and a man may meditate of evil, and yet his meditation may be good: 'Tis good to meditate of good to do it, and of evil not to do it.
219. A man may meditate of good, and yet his meditation may be evil; and a man may meditate of evil, and yet his meditation may be good: 'Tis good to meditate of good to doe it, and of evil not to doe it.
220. If it be good for us to draw near to God, Oh how good is it when God draws near to us!
220. If it be good for us to draw neere to God, Oh how good is it when God drawes neer to us!