Wisdom's better than money: or, The whole art of knowledge and the art to know men. In four hundred sentencious essays, political and moral. Written by a late person of quality; and left as a legacy to his son.

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Wisdom's better than money: or, The whole art of knowledge and the art to know men. In four hundred sentencious essays, political and moral. Written by a late person of quality; and left as a legacy to his son.
Author
Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
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London :: printed for W. Chandeler, in the Pourcy; and Tho. Scott, in Cranbone-Street, Leicester-Fields,
1698.
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"Wisdom's better than money: or, The whole art of knowledge and the art to know men. In four hundred sentencious essays, political and moral. Written by a late person of quality; and left as a legacy to his son." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A56847.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.

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Page 259

MAX. 65.

Reverence the Writings of Holy Men; but lodge not thy Faith upon them, because but Men: They are good Pools, but no Fountains. Build on Paul himself, no longer than he builds on Christ: If Peter renounce his Master, renounce Peter. The word of Man may convince Reason; but the word of God alone can compel Con∣science.

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