EP I ST. X. 365 A Doe not hcare from your felfe,what youwonld be loth to heare from orh<rs. In all good things, give the ey.eand care the full offcope, for they letinto the minde: rellraine the tongue, fontis a fpender. Fewmen have repented themoflilence. J n " all feriou; mmers, take counfell of dayes,and nights, and friends; and let leifme ripen your purpofes : neitherhope to gaine ought by fuddenneffe. The firfl tho•,ghts may be confident, the fecondare wifer. Servehonefly ever,though without apparent wages: fhee will pay fure, ifflow. As in apparell, fo in octions, know not what is good, but what becomes you. How many warr~ntable acts have mif-fh>pen the Authours? Excufe not your own ill, agravate not others: nnd ifyou love peace, avoid cenfure;, comporifons,contradictions. Out ofgood men chufe acquaintancr, ofacquaintance,. friends; offriends, familiars: after probation admit them, and after admittance change themnot: Age commcndeth friendfbip. Doe not alwaies B yoorbefl: itisneitherwife, nor fafe for a man ever eo!land upon the top of his flrength. Ifyou would be above the expectationofothers,be ever belowyour felf. E~peod after your purfe,notaf«ryonr minde: take not where youmay deny,except upon confcienceof defert, or hope to requite. Eithex frequent fuits,or complaints, arewearifome to afriend. R.ather fmocher your griefes and wants as you may,than be either querulous,or importunate. Let notyour face beiie your hean,noralwaies tell tales out ofit: he is lit to live amongfr friends or enemies, that can be ingenu0u0yclofe. Give freely,fell thriftily: Change feldome yourplace,neveryour !late: either amend inconveniences, or fwallow them, rather than you lbould run from your felfe to avoid them. In all your recknings for theworld, call up fame crofTes that appeare not; ejther C thofe will come,ormay: Let your fhfpitions be charitable; your trufl fearful!; yoor cenfuresfure. Give way totheangerofthegreat: Thethul)derandcannonwill abide no fence. As in throngswe are affraid ofloff'e; fo while the world comes upon you, looke well to your foule; There is more danger in good than in evil!: I feare thenumber ofthefe my rules; for Precepts arewont (as nalles) to driveour one another: butthefe,I intended to fcatter amongfl many : and as I wa> loth that any guefllbouldcomplaine ofaniggardlyhand .i Daintyditbes are wont tobe fparingly ferved out :homelyones tupply in their bignefTe,what they want intheirworth. D FINIS; E Ii3 ...... ... .......
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