The poor mans misery, or, Poverty attendeth vain company with a speedy call to repentance from their ways. Wherein you may behold who they are that are reckoned in the ranck of vain persons, and also the great danger they live in, whilst they live in vanity, and follow the ways of sin and wickedness. Very necessary for all to read and consider of the danger thereof in this day, wherein so many take pleasure in sin, and wicked company. By Roger Hough a lover of sobriety.

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The poor mans misery, or, Poverty attendeth vain company with a speedy call to repentance from their ways. Wherein you may behold who they are that are reckoned in the ranck of vain persons, and also the great danger they live in, whilst they live in vanity, and follow the ways of sin and wickedness. Very necessary for all to read and consider of the danger thereof in this day, wherein so many take pleasure in sin, and wicked company. By Roger Hough a lover of sobriety.
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Hough, Roger.
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London :: printed for Tho. Passenger at the sign of the Three bibles on the middle of London-Bridge,
1670.
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Pride and vanity -- Early works to 1800.
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"The poor mans misery, or, Poverty attendeth vain company with a speedy call to repentance from their ways. Wherein you may behold who they are that are reckoned in the ranck of vain persons, and also the great danger they live in, whilst they live in vanity, and follow the ways of sin and wickedness. Very necessary for all to read and consider of the danger thereof in this day, wherein so many take pleasure in sin, and wicked company. By Roger Hough a lover of sobriety." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A44591.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2024.

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To the Reader.

COurtious Friend, in this my labour small, Thou mayst behold a Duty great withal: Read and Consider, and get good hereby, If thou art vain, to God for mercy cry. For sure vain company will ruine bring, For vanity doth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with it a sting; The slugard may unto the Ant repair, Because he take no early harvest care Vain idle company then flee thou from, And in the place of wickedness, by no means come. If that thou profit by this labour small Give God the glory for his graces all
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