Kaina kai palaia Things new and old, or, A store-house of similies, sentences, allegories, apophthegms, adagies, apologues, divine, morall, politicall, &c. : with their severall applications / collected and observed from the writings and sayings of the learned in all ages to this present by John Spencer ...

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Title: Kaina kai palaia Things new and old, or, A store-house of similies, sentences, allegories, apophthegms, adagies, apologues, divine, morall, politicall, &c. : with their severall applications / collected and observed from the writings and sayings of the learned in all ages to this present by John Spencer ...
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[ 1144] Mans Extremity, Gods Opportunity.

PHilo the Iew being employed as an Ambassador or Messenger to Caius Ca∣ligula,* 1.1 then Emperor of the Romans, his entertainment was but sleight; for he had no sooner spoke on the behalf of his Country, but was commanded to depart the Court; Whereupon he told his People, That he was verily perswaded, that God would now do something for them, because the Emperor was so earnestly bent against them: And certainly, Gods help is then nearest, when Mans is furthest off; the one's extremity made the ot••er's opportunity; Ubi desin••t P••ilosophus,* 1.2 incipit Medicus, &c. Where the Philosopher ends, there the Physitian begins; and where the Physitian endeth, there the Minister beginneth; and where Mans ayd endeth, there Gods beginneth; Deliverance is oft nearest, when destruction seemeth surest.

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* 1.1

Eusebii hi••t. lib▪ 2. cap. 5. Joseph. An∣tiqu••t. l. 18.

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* 1.2

Quum dupli∣cantur lateres, tunc venit Mo∣ses. August.

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