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God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
Unless the vessel be pure, everything which is poured into it
will turn sour.
Unless the vessel be pure, everything which is poured into it
will turn sour.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it.
Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
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His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His youth 'gainst Time and Age hath ever spurned,
But spurned in vain! Youth waneth by increasing.
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
Christians have burnt each other, quite persuaded.
That all the Apostles would have done as they did.
Christians have burnt each other, quite persuaded.
That all the Apostles would have done as they did.
