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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
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.
3. A Philosopher walking abroad, found a woman weeping, and asking her the reason, alas said she, I have broken my Pitcher; and walking another day, found another woman weeping, and asking her the reason, she told him, her son was dead. He presently says, did that woman think that an earthen Pitcher would not break? and this woman, that a mortal man would not dye? Should we not expect that changeables will change? That the fashion of this world will pass away? We should so use creature-enjoyments, as if we were taking leave of them. Our moderation of joy and sorrow should be known, because the end of all things is at hand.
3. A Philosopher walking abroad, found a woman weeping, and asking her the reason, alas said she, I have broken my Pitcher; and walking another day, found another woman weeping, and asking her the reason, she told him, her son was dead. He presently sayes, did that woman think that an earthen Pitcher would not break? and this woman, that a mortal man would not dye? Should we not expect that changeables will change? That the fashion of this world will passe away? Wee should so use creature-enjoyments, as if we were taking leave of them. Our moderation of joy and sorrow should be known, because the end of all things is at hand.
4. Socrates when the Tyrant did threaten death to him, told him he was willing; nay, then said the Tyrant, you shall live against your will: nay, but said Socrates, whatever you do with me, it shall be my will. And a certain Stoic speaking of God, said, quid vult volo, quid non vult nolo, vult ut vivam vivam, vult ut moriar, moriar. What God will, I will; what God nills, I will not; if he will that I live, I will live; if it be his pleasure that I die, I will dye. Ah how should the will of Christians stoop and lie down at the foot of Gods will; not my will, but thine be done.
4. Socrates when the Tyrant did threaten death to him, told him he was willing; nay, then said the Tyrant, you shall live against your will: nay, but said Socrates, whatever you do with me, it shall bee my will. And a certain Stoick speaking of God, said, quid vult volo, quid non vult nolo, vult ut vivam vivam, vult ut moriar, moriar. What God will, I will; what God nills, I will not; if he will that I live, I will live; if it be his pleasure that Idye, I will dye. Ah how should the will of Christians stoop and lie down at the foot of Gods will; not my will, but thine be done.