A64808:574
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.
55. Aristides to Dionysius the Tyrant, demanding his daughter in marriage, said, he had rather see her burnt then married to a Tyrant. 'Tis better not to marry, then not to marry in the Lord. 'Tis poor honour to be married to a wicked man of honour.
56. When one asked Alexander how he could sleep so soundly and securely in the midst of danger, ⟨p. 200⟩he told him that Parmenio watched; he might not well sleep when Parmenio watched. Oh how securely may they sleep, over whom he watcheth, that never slumbers nor sleeps? I will, said David, lay me down and sleep, for thou Lord, makest me to dwell in safety.
56. When one askt Alexander how he could sleep so soundly and securely in the midst of danger, ⟨p. 200⟩he told him that Parmenio watcht; he might not well sleep when Parmenio watcht. Oh how securely may they sleep, over whom he watcheth, that never slumbers nor sleeps? I will, said David, lay me down and sleep, for thou Lord, makest me to dwell in safety.
57. Xenophanes when one Lasus called him coward, because he would not play at dice with him, said, I confess I am a very coward in these things that are evil, for I dare do nothing at all. 'Tis better to be reproached for not doing evil, then to do evil to avoid reproach.
57. Xenophanes when one Lasus call'd him coward, because hee would not play at dice with him, said, I confess I am a very coward in these things that are evil, for I dare do nothing at all. 'Tis better to be reproacht for not doing evil, then to do evil to avoid reproach.