The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ...

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Title: The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ...
Author: Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.
Publication: London :: Printed by E.G. for Samuel Endarby and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Starre in Popes head alley,; 1639.
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Subject terms: Christian life.
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POLICIE CXI. How and when to value ones selfe.

IF any have had a poore and undervaluing conceit of you, after some happy successe in any enterprise, labour by what emi∣nent proofe you can to convince their opinion, and exalt it, that they may in secret and with their owne bosomes recant their mistake, and entertaine more ho∣nourable thoughts of you, and this is to winne an Empire in that opinion which bore you no allegeance before.

Thus,

When the men of Succoth up∣braided Gideon with his weake∣nesse, he slew the two Kings of Mi∣dian, and shewed them, with be∣hold Zebah and Zalmannah,
Judg. 8. 15.