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Newes of my morning Worke.

HAT to bee good; the way is to bee most alone, or the best accompanied.

That the way to heaven is mistaken for the most melancholy walke. That the most feare the worlds opinion, more then Gods displeasure. That a court-friend seldome goes further then the first degree of charitie. That the devill is the perfectest courtier. That innocencie was first cousin to man, now guiltinesse hath the neerest alliance. That sleepe is deaths leiger-ambassadour. That time can never bee spent: we passe by it, and cannot returne. That none can bee sure of more time then an instant. That sinne makes worke for repentance, or the devill. That patience hath more power then afflictions. That every ones memory is divided into two parts: the part losing all, is the sea, the keeping part is land. That honesty in the court lives in persecution, like Protestants in Spain. That predestination and constancy are alike uncertaine to be judged of. That reason makes love the serving-man. That vertues favour is better then a kings favourite. That being sick, begins a suit to God; being well, possesseth it. That health is the coach which carries to heaven, sicknesse the post horse. That worldly delights to one in extreme

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sicknesse, is like a high candle to a blind man. That absence doth sharpen love, presence strengthens it, that the one brings fuell, the other blowes it till it burnes cleare that love often breakes friendship, that ever increaseth love. That constancy of women, That art is truths and love in men, is alike rare. juggler. That falsehood playes a larger part in the world then truth. That blind zeale, and lame know

That fortune is humblest

ledge, are alike apt to ill.
where most contemned.
lution keepes feare out of minds.

That no porter but reso-
That the face of

goodnesse without a body, is the worst wickednesse. That womans fortunes aspire but by others powers. That a man with a female wit, is the worst hermaphrodite. That a man not worthy being a friend, wrongs himselfe by being in acquaintance. That the worst part of ignorance, is making good and ill seeme alike. That all this is newes onely to fooles. Mist. B.

Newes from the lower end of the Table.

T is said among the folk here, that if a man die in his infancy, hee hath onely broke his fast in this world: if in his

youth, hee hath left us at dinner.

That it is bed

time with a man at three-score and ten: and hee

that lives to a hundred yeeres, hath walked a mile

after supper. That the humble-minded man makes the lowest curtesie. That grace before meat, is our election, before we were: grace after meat our salvation when we are gone. The soule that halts betweene two opinions, falls betweene two stooles. That a foole at the upper end of the table, is the bread before the salt. Hee that hates to bee reproved, sits in his owne light. Hunger is the cheapest sawce, and nature the cheapest guest. The sensible man and the silent woman, are the best discoursers. Repentance without amendment, is but the shifting of a foule trencher. Hee that tels a lie to save his credit, wipes his mouth with his sleeve to spare his napkin. The tongue of a jester is the fiddle that the hearts of the company dance to. The tongue of a foole carves a piece of his heart to every man that sits next him. A silent man is a covered messe. The contented man onely is his owne carver. Hee that hath many friends, eats too much salt with his meat. That wit without discretion, cuts other men meat and his owne fingers. That the soule of a cholericke man sits ever by the fire-side. That patience is the lard of the leane meat of adversitie. The epicure puts his money into his belly, and the miser his belly into his purse. That the best company makes the upper end of the table, and not the salt-celler. The superfluitie of a mans possessions, is the broken meat that should

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remaine to the poore. That the envious keepes his knife in his hand, and swallowes his meat whole. A rich foole among the wise, is a gilt empty bowle amongst the thirstie. Ignorance is an insensible hunger. The water of life is the best wine. that robs mee of my invention, bids himselfe welcome to another mans table, and I will bid him welcome when he is gone. The vaine-glorious man pisseth more then he drinkes. That no man can ke an health out of the cup of blessing. To fet upon wit, is more dangerous then to want it. Hoe that's overcome of any passion, is dry drunk. Tis easier to fill the belly of faith then the eye of reason. The rich glutton is better fed then taught. That faith is the elbow for a heavy soule to leane on. He that sinnes that he may repent, surfets that he may take physick. He that riseth without thanksgiving, goes away and owes for his ordinary. He that begins to repent when he is old, never washed his hands till night. That this life is but one day of three meales, or one meale of three courses: child-hood, youth, and old age. That to sup well, is to live well: and that's the way to sleepe well. That no man goes to bed till he dies, nor wakes till he be dead. And therefore,

Good night to you here,

and good morrow hereafter. I. C.

Newes from the Church.

T was thought heere, that the world was made for man, and not man for the

world, and that therefore they take a

crosse course that lye downe there. That those that will not rise, their soules must, and carry their bodies to judgement. That wee have spent one inheritance already, and are prodigall of this. That there is no hope beyond mercy, and that this is that time; the next is of justice. That Christ when hee went away, left good seed in his Church; and when he comes againe, hee shall finde Christians, but not faith. That the devill hath got upon us, the same way that he did at the first, by drawing shadowes over substances, as he did the body over the soule. That Protestants weare the name of Christ for a charme, as Papists doe the crosse. That States use it, the clergie live by it, the people follow it, more by a streame, then one by one. That all are religious rather then some. That every one lookes to another, but not to himselfe. That they goe so by

throngs to heaven, that it is to bee feared they take the broader way. That the church is in the world, like a ship in the sea; the elect in the church, like Ionas amongst the mariners. That to mend this, is to cheate the devill, to turne man the right side

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