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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POLICY CCXVII. Shew not your selfe abroad before there be maturity and fitnesse.

SHew not your selfe abroad, nor make open profession till you observe your maturity and fitnesse, for else you hazard the good successe of that by un∣timely publication, which a later season would cherish and ad∣vance, and it is certaine, that former failings cast backe and put too farre behinde for recove∣ry; for expectations come with

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an appetite, and will bee then sa∣tisfied, or elfe they depart repi∣ning, neither doe they measure your action by your present abi∣lity, but their owne satisfactions.

Thus,

The Prophet John being desti∣ned to a great businesse, to goe be∣fore the Lord to prepare his wayes, it is said, that he grew and waxed strong, and was in the Desarts till the time of his shewing unto Israel,

Luke 1. 80.
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