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The lives of most are mis-spent, only for want of a certayne ende of their actions. Wherin,
Holy obseruations. Lib. 1. Also some fewe of Dauids Psalmes metaphrased, for a taste of the rest. By Ios. Hall
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- Holy obseruations. Lib. 1. Also some fewe of Dauids Psalmes metaphrased, for a taste of the rest. By Ios. Hall
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- Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
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- At London :: Printed by H. L[ownes] for Samuel Macham: and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Bull-head,
- 1607.
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they doe as vnwise Ar∣chers, shoot away their arrows they know not at what mark: They liue only out of the present, not directing thēselues and their proceedings to one vniuersall scope: whence they alter vpon all change of occasions, and neuer reache anie perfection; neither can doe other but continue in vncertaintie, and end in discomfort. Others ayme at one certaine marke, but a wrong one. Some (tho fewer) leuell at the right end,
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but amisse. To liue with∣out one maine and com∣mon ende, is idlenesse and folly. To liue to a false ende is deceit and losse: True Christian wisdom both shows the end, and findes the way. And as cunning Poli∣tickes have many plots to compasse one and the same designe by a deter∣mined succession: so the wise Christian, fayling in the meanes, yet still fetcheth about to his steadie ende with a con∣stant change of inde∣uours: Such one onely