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 20, 2024.

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POLICIE CXVI. How to preserve your selfe fresh and acceptable to society.

DOE not let your selfe loose so as to create any satiety or surfet in those you converse with, but leave them as neare as you can in appetite and desire, and it will not be amisse to make some suddaine and unexpected departures, so they seeme not too affected and abrupt▪ thefe that af∣fect you will continue after this inquisitive and restlesse to enjoy you: it is policy to shed a plea∣sant

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sowrenesse in some of your actions, and to become an inge∣nious and friendly tormentour▪ these are in Salomons language the true wounds of a friend, and an ingredient of such bitternesse will addulce and sweeten you afterwards;

I opened to my belo∣ved, but my beloved had with∣drawne himselfe and was gone, I called on him, but hee 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 no answer, Cant. 5 6.

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