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water_n	wisdom_n	wonderful_a	work_n	25	3	4.1685	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63820	Wisdom's dictates, or, Aphorisms & rules, physical, moral, and divine, for preserving the health of the body, and the peace of the mind ... to which is added a bill of fare of seventy five noble dishes of excellent food, for exceeding those made of fish or flesh ... / by Tho. Tryon.	Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.	1691 (1691)	Wing T3205; ESTC R34680	81,040	161

be it Meats Drinks or other things whatsoever 52. When you look upon or behold any Fruit Seed Grain Flower Trees Grass Fountain of Water Beasts or any other Created Being of the Works of the All-wise wonderful God then cast your Eyes inward and consider the unsearchable Wisdom Power and Strength of the Creator and learn by an inward sight of visible things to adore and ever admire the Maker and Sustainer of all these wonderful Beings and reflect upon thy own Weakness and Inabililities which come on Mankind by Sin and so sink down into Humility which is a foundation to all other Vertues 53. Learn to know God in thy own Soul and the various operations of Nature in thy self which will render thee and every one capable to know them for what is to be known of God and of the Universal Nature is as the great Apostle saith manifest in Man not without him 54. Learn to know from what Fountain all thy Thoughts Imaginations Words and Works do arise or proceed 55. For every Speech and Action carries the power and strength of its respective Principle with it so has a certain natural power to awaken and strengthen its likeness whether in the Good or in the Evil. 56. Remember that all good Thoughts Imaginations Words and Works proceed from the friendly Love and holy Fountain of Gods Light or second Principle 57. But on the contrary every evil thought word and act takes its Birth from the evil bitter Root and dark fierce Wrath or first Principle in which God is called by the Prophets a Jealous angry God and a Consuming Fire 58. Likewise all kinds of Oppressions either to Man or Beast do arise from the same poysonous Radix 59. Observe the Rules of Silence for it is a sublime and profitable Virtue when through Wisdom it is duly regarded 60. Speak not evil or slightingly of your absent Friends or Acquaintance or any other but what you have against or to say unto any let it be done according to the Heavenly Rule of Christ viz. Admonish them face to face in friendliness 61. Judge not those things you do not know or understand 62. Nor admire Persons or things that you are ignorant of 63. Remember that Wrath and Anger are most cruel and inward Enemies cut them off therefore in the bud by the Seed of the holy Spirit of the Lord before they obtain a substance or are formed into Words 64. Much speaking though it be from Wisdom is lightly set by amongst Fools therefore hearken unto your Saviour and cast not Pearls before Swine 65. Avoid evil Communications for they corrupt all even in the Bud. 66. Keep your own Council and your Friends be slow to speak and when occasion requires let it be with advisements and in few words as the matter will bear 67. Remember that Wisdom is always cloathed in with plain modest Garments and that gawdy glittering Attire is a true sign of Lenity and Folly 68. Let all young People especially the Males observe the Rules of Sobriety and Cleanness for the sake of Virtue and for the Fear and Honour of the Lord. 69. They ought to avoid the eating of all sweet compounded Foods and drinking of strong cordial Drinks for such things heats their Blood irritates their Spirits sets open the Gates of Venus putting Nature and all the Properties into an unequal operation 70. If Men will Feast and make Merry then let their Tables be spread and environed with Philosophical Discourses 71. Let every one observe this good Christian Rule when he Invites his Neighbours to a Treat to give them Food convenient and suitable to Natures wants innocent in quali●y and not too much in quantity and then let such cast up their Accompts and what is saved by Wisdom and Frugality distribute to the Needy 72. Drink not Wine in Bowles nor strong Drink to excess for besides the Sin against God and your own Healths many Men do at one time swallow down as much in value as would sustain many wanting People 73. Honour thy Creator for all his Gifts whether Divine or Human art thou strong or Ingenuous or Beautiful praise the Lord for it 't is his free and undeserved Gift 74. Consider what that property or principle is in thee that always leads and invites thee to good and condemns the evil of thy ways 75. Esteem none so much for their Forms or Ceremonies in Religion as for Virtue and Well-Doing in comparison whereof the other is but painted Fire which gives no light nor heat 76. For no Religion or form of Worship will move the principle of Gods Eternal Light and Love but only Obedience to Commandments and living in the power thereof 77. Do unto all as thou wouldst be done unto and cherish what is good in all Men. 78. Virtue hath a secret power in it self to beget its own likeness and form 79. Every Word or Speech do carry the power of that property or principle that has the upper dominion in the Words or Discourses and they do awaken and strengthen their simile in those to whom such Words are directed 80. Therefore Consider and Learn from what Property or Principle every Thought and Imagination do arise and proceed and before they be formed into Words or Actions Present them before the Throne Angel or Divine Principle and let Wisdom judge them 81. Suffer not your Souls to enter into any thing too violently 82. Remember that all extreams do powerfully attract there contrary nor can any Inclination continue long that is fierce or violent 83. Know that Self-conceit is a Monster and leads her Scholars into Perdition 84. Be not over careful for future things for as our Lord saith No man can by his Solicitude add any thing to himself 85. Entertain Chearfulness and give no place to a sower melancholy Humor 86. In all things have a sober and secret Hope in the Lord who only knows what is good for us 87. Remember that Sobriety Order Cleanness and Temperance does not only sit the Mind for the service of God but it makes the whole Life full of Delight and the Body healthful 88. Marry not an old Woman for the sake of Money or in hopes of being maintained in Idleness for she cannot answer the end of Nature nor for what the Lord ordained it therefore such Marriages are to be numbred amongst the greatest of Sins as a thing against God's Law 89. Observe the good Rules of Temperance and Cleanness in your Marriage Bed that your Off-spring may have good Souls healthy Bodies and vigorous Senses Rules of Health and Abstinency for all young People and others of the Cholerick Complexion to observe 90. Such as are dignified with this Cholerick Nature whose Fire burns brisk and lively ought especially to refrain heady Drinks which heats the Blood and irritates the original Fire which do powerfully inflame the property of Venus and sets open her Gates 91. Let no sweet Drinks come into your Bellies 92. Abandon all

Disputations and Contendings Revilings and Persecuting of others because they cannot see or believe as thou dost or wouldst have them do arise from Self-Elevation where the properties of Nature are at enmity with each other and are contrary to Reason and Nature 372. It is a Virtue well worthy of Practice for Men to remove and put away all such Things as may at any time give occasion for Wrath or evil Words vehement Passions or cruel Deeds as all Rich Meats and Drinks costly Garments and Houshold-Stuff and the like which being by Servants imbezled and spoiled administers occasions unto many Evils both in Words and Works 373. The Heathen Emperor Augustus may in this matter read a Lecture to us Christians who being one day invited to Dinner at a Senators House that was a mighty admirer of choice and curious Drinking Glasses and spared for no cost to get such as was extraordinary rare and fine heard on a suddain a grievous dolesom Cry and inquiring the Cause understood that it was made by one of the Men Slaves who having by mischance broke a brave Glass as he was Washing it was by his Masters Command carried to be thrown into a Pond to be devoured of the Fish the Emperor caused the Execution to be stopt and calling the Senator desired to see his stock of Glasses which he so highly valued the Senator imagining he would have Admired and Esteemed them as mush as he did readily carries him into his Cabinet and shows him all his brittle Rarities which having seen the Emperor with his Staff breaks them every one saying He would prevent such mischiefs for the future as having Mens Lives taken away for a paltry Glass 374. He that takes Daniel and his Companions for an Example shall avoid many burthensom Inconveniencies of Care Passions and Labours both of Body and Mind for those Wise and Holy Youths contented themselves with Pulse and Water only and did not value the costly Foods that came from the Kings Table 375. So St. Iohn the Baptist pass'd over the greatest part of his Life in the Desart Eating nothing but Locusts and wild-Honey which Word that in our Translation is rendered Locusts do signifie as I am informed by those skilled in the Original the Buds or first Sproutings of Trees Herbs and Vegitations 376. Be not so ignorant and stupidly Vain as to say or think as I have heard some allege that insensitive Vegitations suffer Pains when cut down or gathered even as the Beasts or Animals do when they are killed since the latter are in every degre indued with Sences equal to Man and subject to Passions and to Heat Cold Hunger Thirst and all kinds of Pain even as Man is 377. He that would vanquish his outward Enemies must first overcome those of his own House viz. his unruly Desires and boisterous Passions his raging Lusts and ungovernable Apetite and Affections those being once subdued and brought into Obedience he will easily Triumph over all the Stratagems of the World and Temptations of Satan 378. Patience Humility and Innocency are the only Bulwarks that can withstand Enmity and Wrath consider that Light is the cause and medium whereby Darkness is known be governed therefore by the Light and then all the Deeds of Darkness will be manifest unto thee 379. But he that is govern'd by the dark Principle whence Contention and Strife do arise knows not the Light either in himself or any other thing 380. No Man can Judge truly of another but he that hath first pulled the Beam out of his own Eye 381. Above all Swear not rashly and wickedly by the Name of the great God that Created both the Heavens and the Earth and all the wonderful Creatures therein contained for a Man cannot dishonour and provoke his Creator more highly than to Blaspheme his Holy Name 382. Keep a continual watch against all Evils but especially against those Sins which by thy Complexion Constitution Calling Conversation or course of Life thou art most enclinable unto or in danger of 383. Let Passionate and Chollerick Men when they are in a composed frame of Spirit and the Light of Understanding shines and bares rules in their Souls oblige themselves by secret Promises that by permission of the Lord when ever they shall find themselves moved to Wrath or Passion then the better to prevent such outrages against God and their own Souls they will withdraw themselves out of Company read a Chapter in the Bible or stand still in silence for one quarter of an Hour in which time the light of Wisdom will arise in their Hearts and Souls and dissipate allay or moderate the Fumes of these Perturbations and irregular Motions 384. Let such as are inclined to Drunkenness speedily and at once resolve to Drink no strong Drink nor any Liquor but pure Water which will cut off all such evil Inclinations in the very Bud. 385. Those that are inclined to Women let them resolve to drink small Drink or Water use a spare Diet and Eat mean and simple Foods practise proper Exercises and Labour rise early in the Morning resist vain and idle Imaginations as soon as they offer themselves to the Mind and above all keep virtuous Men Company and refrain as much as in them lies the conversation of such Women as are subject to Lewdness 386. There is no Man by his Birth or his Estate priviledged to be idle for the Command is Universal to all the Children of Adam in the sweat of thy Brows thou shalt Eat thy Bread and he that will not labour in some kind or other for the good of Mankind is not worthy to Eat or Live therefore let all Gentlemen who too generally subject themselves to an idle Life that proves an in-let to many other erronious Evils know that they have no exemption or excuse from proper Exercises and useful Labours in the fight of the Lord. 387. Therefore to prevent the Sin and Evil of Idleness rich People should do well to divide the day and a-lot so many Hours to Meditation and reading of good Books Gardening Pruning of Trees visiting relieving and instructing their Poor Neighbours and other works of Charity and Mercy 388. Let all Men remember that they have and injoy nothing that they can call their own but all is Gods even themselves their Lands their Goods and all they possess and that he reassumes the same when he pleaseth to whom they will have a sad and dreadful account to render for the Use if they neglect to improve them much more if they waste and abuse them to gratifie their own Lusts and Vanities 389. Know for a certain that both good and evil Angels are continually conversant in innumerable Troops round about the Sons of Men alluring them to good or evil 390. Some may suppose this to be but a mere Fancy because we see them not but let such consider that the adorable Creator that has made all these wonderful Things we behold hath created many more