MORAL VIII.
REsolution is from Fortitude. Fortitude from God. The Lord be praised for ever and ever: For Wisedom and
Pelecanicidium, or, The Christian adviser against self-murder together with a guide and the pilgrims passe to the land of the living : in three books.
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- Pelecanicidium, or, The Christian adviser against self-murder together with a guide and the pilgrims passe to the land of the living : in three books.
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- Denny, William, Sir, 1603 or 4-1676.
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- London :: Printed for Thomas Hucklescott ...,
- 1653.
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strength are his. Dan. 2. 20. Whosoever is endued with true Virtue is valiant: And whosoever is valiant so, neither rashly dareth, nor inconsideratly feareth. He is the right valiant Man that can be temperate, will be moderate, and dares be just.
Excellently singeth Divine Boëtius, de consol lib. 3. metr. 5. Express.
Qui se volet esse potentem,
Animos domet ille feroces;
Nec victa libidine colla
Foedis submittat habenis.
Etenim licet Indica longè
Tellus tua jura tremiscat,
Et serviat ultima Thule;
Tamen atras pellere curas,
Miseras{que} fugare querelas
Non posse, potentia non est.
Who great wu'd swell his name,
Fierce Passions let him tame,
Not yield his conquerd Crest
To Lust, by base Reins prest.
For though far Indies ground
Shu'd quake, when that doth sound,
At Distance Thule obeys;
Yet if thou canst not raise
Cares storming siege, nor cast
Griefs far, No power thou hast.
The Ten Half-Moons to the Ten Bulwarks of Resolution, are these.
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1. Malum est cedere malis, & iis libertatem suam de∣dere.
It is a mischief to give place to evils, and to subject our li∣berties to such Tyrants.
2. Magnum est Malum ferre non posse Malum, & infoelix est, qui ferre nequit infelicitatem.
It is a greater mischief not to be able to undergo Evil, and he is very unhappy that cannot endure misfortune.
3. Aequus animus, & bona conscientia est optimum aerumnae condimentum.
A patient mind, and a quiet conscience are the best seaso∣ners of Troubles.
4. Res adversae nulli sunt malae, nisirepugnanti, & aspera placidè ferendo leniuntur.
Adversity is not evil to any, but him that resists it. Harsh things are smoothed up by a gentle bearing.
5. Calamitas est efficere virtutis gymnasium.
Calamity is a strong exercise of Virtue.
6. Rosa inter spinas, inter difficultates virtus, inter curas gloria.
The Rose amidst the Prickles, among difficulties Virtue, and in a crowd of cares hovereth Glory.
7. Miseros metiora sequentur.
Better things attend those that are in misery.
8. Fortiter ille facit, qui miser esse potest.
He doth command, not undergo,
That calmly steers in storms of wo.
9. Si in unum evicti, cuncta sua mala contulissent, futu∣rum ut propria deportare domum, quam aliena eligere mal∣lent.
If every man were agreed to bring to one heap all their burthens, he would rather load himself again home, then carry anothers.
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10. Homo timidus, ipse sibi maledicit.
A faint Heart gives the denial to his own hope.