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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[ 1202] Prosperity of the Wicked, not to be envied at.

WHen a Souldier was to die for taking a bunch of grapes against the Gene∣ra••'s command,* 1.1 and going to Execution, he went eating his grapes; one of his Fellows rebuked him, saying; What? are you eating your grapes now? The poor Man answers, I prethee Friend do not envy me these grapes, for they do cost me dear; so they did indeed, for they cost him his life: Thus let no Man envy the Prosperity of the wicked, not fret at the Men of this World who live in pleasure,* 1.2 and wallow in the sensual delights of this life, they know no better, they seek after no better things; there's little cause, why any Man should grudge what they have, for they must give a sad accompt of what they have received, and pay dear at the last; even, without Gods preventing Mercy, the losse of their immortal Souls to all Eternity.

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* 1.1

Jer. Borroughs Moses Choyce, pag. 99.

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* 1.2

Quid proderit area pl••na, &c? Aug. de verb. D••m. Serm. 12.

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