Part 96 (1/2)

137. SALUTATION.

Christ, I have read, did to His chaplains say, Sending them forth, Salute no man by th' way: Not that He taught His ministers to be Unsmooth or sour to all civility, But to instruct them to avoid all snares Of tardidation in the Lord's affairs.

Manners are good; but till His errand ends, Salute we must nor strangers, kin, or friends.

_Tardidation_, sloth.

138. LASCIVIOUSNESS.

Lasciviousness is known to be The sister to saturity.

139. TEARS.

G.o.d from our eyes all tears hereafter wipes, And gives His children kisses then, not stripes.

140. G.o.d'S BLESSING.

In vain our labours are whatsoe'er they be, Unless G.o.d gives the benedicite.

141. G.o.d, AND LORD.

G.o.d is His name of nature; but that word Implies His power when He's called the Lord.

142. THE JUDGMENT-DAY.

G.o.d hides from man the reck'ning day, that he May fear it ever for uncertainty; That being ignorant of that one, he may Expect the coming of it every day.

143. ANGELS.

Angels are called G.o.ds; yet of them, none Are G.o.ds but by partic.i.p.ation: As just men are ent.i.tled G.o.ds, yet none Are G.o.ds of them but by adoption.

144. LONG LIFE.

The longer thread of life we spin, The more occasion still to sin.

145. TEARS.

The tears of saints more sweet by far Than all the songs of sinners are.

146. MANNA.