In the old covenants the people were sprinkled with blood of calves without, in their bodies, to bind them to keep the law; else we were bound to just damnation, for the breaking of it.

Pride will spit in pride’s face.

‘Tis better to suffer wrong than do it.

He is not poor that hath not much, but he that craves much.

The world looks at preachers out of church to know what they mean in it.

First get an absolute conquest over thyself, and then thou wilt easily govern thy wife.

He does not believe who does not live according to his belief.

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf.

Light (God’s eldest daughter) is a principal beauty in building.

A lie has no leg, but a scandal has wings.

Many things there be in the scripture, which have a carnal fulfilling, even there where they be spoken or done; and yet have another spiritual signification, to be fulfilled long after in Christ and his...

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

He that travels much knows much.

The history of all the great characters of the Bible is summed up in this one sentence: They acquainted themselves with God, and acquiesced His will in all things.

A fool’s paradise is a wise man’s hell!

He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

With foxes we must play the fox.

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.

A wise man turns chance into good fortune.

Neither was there any heresy, or diversity of opinion, or disputing about the matter, till the pope had gathered a council to confirm this transubstantiation: wherefore it is most likely that this opinion came up...

Every horse thinks its own pack heaviest.

A fox should not be on the jury at a goose’s trial.

If you command wisely, you’ll be obeyed cheerfully.

Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make a stool to sit on.

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Slight small injuries, and they will become none at all.

With devotion’s visage and pious action we do sugar o’er the devil himself.

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with.

All doors open to courtesy.

No more doth it hurt to say that the body and blood are not in the sacrament.

He that hopes no good fears no ill.

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.

Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

He that has one eye is a prince among those that have none.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

Today is yesterday’s pupil.

A good garden may have some weeds.

Be the business never so painful, you may have it done for money.

Bad excuses are worse than none.

To see how Christ was prophesied and described therein, consider and mark, how that the kid or lamb must be with out spot or blemish; and so was Christ only of all mankind, in the...

A good friend is my nearest relation.

We have all forgot more than we remember.

No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend till he is unhappy.

Every year of my life I grow more convinced that it is wisest and best to fix our attention on the beautiful and the good, and dwell as little as possible on the evil and...

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.