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

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The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ...
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Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.
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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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Christian life.
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POLICIE CXXXVI. Not to take notice of every neglect and injury.

WHen you are entered into any popular grace and credit, take not any notice of every neglect and injury, for so you discover your selfe too ten∣der and apprehensive of your ho∣nour you enjoy, which thing will soone create you contempt in your lookers on; those thoughts are troublesome and

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vexing to their owners, which like briers catch at every thing which touches them, and like the thicket on mount Moriah, which held that Ramme by the hornes which pushed it.

Thus,

When Saul was annointed King, the children of Belial despised him, but he wisely held his peace,

1 Sam. 10. 26.
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