Introductio Ad Prudentiam: Or, Directions, Counsels, and Cautions, Tending to Prudent Management of Affairs in Common LifeW. Innys, 1731 - 217 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة v
... Reason , and think and live as a wife Man ought to do . Now as to the practical Ufe of this Book , you should run it all over pret- ty faft , and mifs nothing ; and that A 3 not not only once but often : And in fo doing [ v ]
... Reason , and think and live as a wife Man ought to do . Now as to the practical Ufe of this Book , you should run it all over pret- ty faft , and mifs nothing ; and that A 3 not not only once but often : And in fo doing [ v ]
الصفحة xi
... live peaceaply with all Men : to do good in bis Generation : to behave prudently in Profperity , and comfortably in Adverfity , that fo be may have and enjoy as much true Pleafure and Hap- piness in this World , as his Capacity and ...
... live peaceaply with all Men : to do good in bis Generation : to behave prudently in Profperity , and comfortably in Adverfity , that fo be may have and enjoy as much true Pleafure and Hap- piness in this World , as his Capacity and ...
الصفحة 1
... live long , ast to live well . 2 Since thou art not fure of an Hour , throw not away a Minute . 3 Beware of a fine Tongue , it will fting thee . 4 Be not concerned with what concerns not thee . 5 Never be weary of well - doing . 6 Fly ...
... live long , ast to live well . 2 Since thou art not fure of an Hour , throw not away a Minute . 3 Beware of a fine Tongue , it will fting thee . 4 Be not concerned with what concerns not thee . 5 Never be weary of well - doing . 6 Fly ...
الصفحة 9
... Live in the World , as if thou meanedst to leave it . 191 Spare when thou art Young , and spend when thou art Old . 192 Search others for their Virtues , and thy felf for thy Vices . 193 Do well , and boaft not : Win Honour , and wear ...
... Live in the World , as if thou meanedst to leave it . 191 Spare when thou art Young , and spend when thou art Old . 192 Search others for their Virtues , and thy felf for thy Vices . 193 Do well , and boaft not : Win Honour , and wear ...
الصفحة 11
... live , or dye with Honour . 238 Marry above thy Match , and thou'lt get a Master . 239 Pray to God to help thee , and then put thy Hand to the Work . 240 Seek much , and get fomething ; feek little , and get nothing . 241 Do good , if ...
... live , or dye with Honour . 238 Marry above thy Match , and thou'lt get a Master . 239 Pray to God to help thee , and then put thy Hand to the Work . 240 Seek much , and get fomething ; feek little , and get nothing . 241 Do good , if ...
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الصفحة 237 - ... his reputation all at once, and ventured it at one throw : but if he be to continue in the world, and would have the advantage of...
الصفحة 235 - ... of which the crafty man is always in danger; and when he thinks he walks in the dark, all his pretences are so transparent that he that runs may read them...
الصفحة 234 - Particularly as to the affairs of this world, integrity hath many advantages over all the fine and artificial ways of dissimulation and deceit ; it is much the plainer and easier, much the safer and more secure way of dealing in the world : it has less of trouble and difficulty, of entanglement and perplexity, of danger and hazard in it...
الصفحة 235 - Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.
الصفحة 233 - Besides, that it is many times as troublesome to make good the pretence of a good quality, as to have it ; and if a man have it not, it is ten to one but he is discovered to want it, and then all his pains and labour to seem to have it are lost.
الصفحة 234 - It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for where truth is not at the bottom, Nature will always be endeavouring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other.
الصفحة 234 - ... way to our end, carrying us thither in a straight line, and will hold out and last longest. The arts of deceit and cunning...
الصفحة 235 - Whereas he that acts sincerely hath the easiest task in the world ; because he follows nature, and so is put to no trouble and care about his words and actions ; he needs not invent any pretences beforehand, nor make excuses afterwards, for anything he hath said or done. But insincerity is very troublesome to manage ; a hypocrite hath so many things to attend to, as make his life a very perplexed and intricate thing.
الصفحة 217 - The Christian Institutes; or, the Sincere Word of • God. Being a plain and impartial Account of the whole Faith and Duty of a Christian. Collected out of the Writings of the Old and New Testament: digested under proper Heads, and delivered in the Words of Scripture.
الصفحة 219 - Introductio ad Prudentiam; or, Directions, Counsels, and Cautions tending to prudent Management of Affairs in Common Life.