Concerning actions.
The lesse we doe, the more we suffer.
Actions profit most, but contemplation pleaseth best.
As the soule is more noble then the body, so the actions of the soule are more noble then the actions of the body.
That which is the cause, ground, and end of an action, in it wee live, whether it be God or selfe.
Even the best actions of the best men, are subject to the mis-interpretation of others.
The more spirituall any duty is, the more averse our hearts are to it.
Actions begun with selfe-confidence, doe oft finde successe accordingly.
Actions which concerne our selves wee oft exceed in, but those that chiefly concerne God, we are hardly drawn to, but easily from.
If Satan cannot corrupt the action, he will endeavour to corrupt the judgement and af∣fection.
Without some measure of love and joy, we are not fit for any good action.
Selfe-love rules all a naturall mans actions.
Wee often act more from affection then ••udgement, but such actions never produce ••olid comfort, but often reall sorrow.
Actions without a word to warrant them,