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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[ 907] To be carefull in the censure of others.

IT is reported of Vultures,* 1.1 that they will fly over a Garden of sweet flowers, and not so much as eye them, but they will seize upon a stinking carrion at the first sight; In like manner Scarabs and F••yes will passe by the sound flesh; but if there be any gall'd part on the horses back, there they will settle. Thus many there are that will take no notice at all of the commendable parts and good qualities of others;* 1.2 but if the least imperfections shall appear, there they will fasten, them they will be sure to single out of the croud of Virtues, and censure; but let such know, that Aquila non capit muscas, the Eagle scorns to catch at flyes, so that they discover what dung∣hill breed they are come of, by falling and feeding upon the raw parts of their bro∣thers imperfections, without any moderation at all.

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* 1.1

Ulisses Aldro. vand. Or••itholog.

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* 1.2

Sam. Torshel H••pocrite dis∣••overed.

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