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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"The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A11380.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.
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POLICY CLXXIV. At reduction to honour bee merci∣full, not revengefull.
AT your induction into place or honor be kind and gracious, and take not revenges then though you have power, be not like the Sunne, who when he reaches to the point of noone∣day or houre of glory then scor∣ches the World, and the brigh∣ter hee is, hee hath the more heate.
Thus,
David, when Abishai asked him, if his reviler Shimei should be put to death, answered, Shall there any man bee put to death this day in Israel? for I doe know that I am this day King,
2 Sam. 19. 21. 22.
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