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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.
37. When Alexander saw Diogenes so well content with a little, he said to those that mocked at his condition, if I were not Alexander, I would wish to be Diogenes. Many could be almost Christians; were it not for this honour, these riches and pleasures, I would be a Christian.
37. When Alexander saw Diogenes so well content with a little, he said to those that mockt at his condition, if I were not Alexander, I would wish to be Diogenes. Many could be almost Christians; were it not for this honour, these riches and pleasures, I would be a Christian.
38. When Alexander on a time sung and played curiously on an harp at a banquet, his father Philip said to him, art not thou ashamed to have skill in these trifles? Ah how many christians borne to better and more noble employments then dancing and playing, have (alas have) more skill in such things then in better. But are ye not ashamed? &c.
38. When Alexander on a time sung and played curiously on an harpe at a banquet, his father Philip said to him, art not thou ashamed to have skill in these trifles? Ah how many christians borne to better and more noble imployments then dancing and playing, have (alas have) more skill in such things then in better. But are ye not asham'd? &c.
39. Alexander when he sate in ⟨p. 193⟩judgement, would stop one of his ears to hear the other party withal. Our tale is good till another is told; we should not condemn one report but hear both sides. He that condemns a man till he hear him, doth unjustly, though there be just cause to condemn him.