A64808:541
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.
22. Valerius Maximus, tells us of ⟨p. 184⟩a young Noble man that attended on Alexander while he was sacrificing, and while he held the Censer for Incense, there fell a coal upon his flesh, and burnt it so, as the very sent of it was in the nostrils of all that were about him; and yet because he would not disturb Alexander in his service, he did not stir to put off the fire from him, but holds still his Censer. What care should we take then that we may attend upon the true and living God without disturbance?
22. Valerius Maximus, tells us of ⟨p. 184⟩a young Noble man that attended on Alexander while he was sacrificing, and while he held the Censer for Incense, there fell a coale upon his flesh, and burnt it so, as the very sent of it was in the nostrils of all that were about him; and yet because he would not disturb Alexander in his service, he did not stir to put off the fire from him, but holds still his Censer. What care should we take then that we may attend upon the true and living God without disturbance?
23. Antisthenes desired of his gods nothing in this world to make his life happy, but the spirit of Socrates, that was contentment to be able to bear any wrong or injury, and to continue in a quiet temper of spirit whatever befell him. Oh if Christians had but the spirit, I will not say of Socrates, but of Christ Jesus, oh how happy might they be in all conditions!
24. Marius Curio sitting at home at dinner with a dish of Turnips, some of Romes adversaries sent him many bribes and promises of great rewards, to have made him unfaithful to his Country; but said he, that man that can be contented with such fare as I have, will not be tempted with your rewards. Could we be content with a little, the temptations of much, would not much tempt us.