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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A contented man, no base spirited man. [ 428]

MArcus Curio,* 1.1 when he had bribes sent unto him, to tempt him to be unfaithful to his Country, he was sitting at dinner with a dish of Turnips, and they came and promised him rewards; well, saith he, That man that can be contented with such fare that I have, will n••t be tempted with your rewards, I thank God, I am contented with this fare; And as for rewards, let them be offered to those that cannot be content to dine with a dish of Turnips as I do. The truth of this is apparently seen, the reason why many men do betray their trust, and by indirect means strive to be rich, is because they cannot be contented to be in a low condition, whereas the man that is contented with a hard bed, and a bare board, is shot-free from thou∣sands of Temptations that prevail against others, even to the damning of their souls.

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* 1.1

Jer. Boroghs Christ. C••nte••l. Plutarch. in Apop••hthegm.

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