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 CLXXXVIII. Not to bee too much discouraged in difficult businesses.

WHen you have any new, or uncouth businesse fals to you, and no reason appearing for it, bee not too much deaded nor distracted by wonder and conjecture, but waite upon after occasions; little knew Peter what his Vision of the sheet meant, till he came to Cornelius house, then saies he, God hath shewed mee, I should call nothing uncleane.

Page 163

Thus,

When the King of Syria had writ to the King of Israel to reco∣ver Naaman of his Leprosie, hee expostulated thus, Am I God to kill and make alive? not considering that there was an Elisha in Israel,

2 Kings 5. 7, 8.
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