The royal marriage, king Lemuel's lesson [Proverbs, ch. 31] practically paraphras'd

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Harlots and Concubines dishonour Kings
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Debauchery destroys bodily Health
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Rapes Incest and MockMarriages fatal
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Seraglios not to be fufferd in a Chriſtian Countrys
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Divorce not fufficient to punish Adultery
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Rare Examples of Temperance
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Sobriety is requifite in all Profeffions
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Dismal Effects of Intemperance
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Relieving the diſtreßed a great Duty
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Charms of lewd Women dangerous
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Rigour better than Remiſneſs to reform some Vices
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Starvlings the greatest Objets of Compaffion
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Charity is the Queen of all Virtues
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Diſpatch inhances Acts of Kindness
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Riches are often changing Masters
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Sickneſs requires the greatest Comforts
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Contentment a Cure for Poverty
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Sorrow to be banishd by good Wine 8
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Hunger needs no favoury Sawces
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Advantages of Poverty set forth by Examples
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Royal Prefence in Courts would do well sometimes
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Redeeming of Slaves c glorious in a Prince ΙΟΙ
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Deſcription of a merciful King
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Clemency often proves the best Policy
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Acts of Oblivion not ſo prudential
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Scripture not disaffected to a lawful Government
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Delays in Justice diſcommendable
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Counſellours evil to be punishd not the King
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Afſſaſſines deferve what they deſign
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Injustice and Cruelty Brothers of Iniquity
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Perjury is the most complicated Crime
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Murder ſeldom ſcapes unpuniſhed in this Life
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Cruelty contrary to the Nature of Government
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Juſt Princes judge not by Report or Proxy
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Providence takes Care of the Poor
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Avarice an unaccountable Vice
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Covetouſneſs the Root and Branch of all Evil
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Dignity of a good Wife describd
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Piety Confcience
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Imitation is the greatest Part of Life
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Celibacy may be prudential not Neceffary
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Devotion ſhould neither be foppish nor ſlovenly
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Mediocrity the Standard of all Virtues
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MarriageHaters ſatyrically ridiculd
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InterMarriages of Princes procure Peace
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Spendthrifts become monumental Beggars
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Prefumption the Ruin of Princes
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Happiness of having an indearing Wife
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Religion is far above Morality
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Death only can part a loving Couple
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Arrias Love to Pætus deſcanted
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Reviling of Husbands the worst breeding
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Jealouſly most pernicious in Families
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Slothfulness is the Slavery of the Soul
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Conjugal Love rarely exemplified
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Power of Love goes farther than Mortality
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Affection cannot be bounded by Sea or Land
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SouthSea Cheats deluded the fair Sex
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Meat
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Head of a Family ſhould ſet a good Example
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Duty of a wise Oeconomist
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Health is a great Blessing
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Pawnbroking Sc abominable Sins
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Royal Exchange ought to be most encouragd
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Diſtaff and Spindle delight the Industrious
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Arts useful in all Callings
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Cloathing as necessary as daily Food
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Humble Lady deſcribd
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Idleneſs the Mother of most Mischiefs
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Aſſiſtance and Forgiveness Effects of Charity
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Charity begins but must not end at Home
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Priſoners for Life the greatest Oljeds of Relief
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Sufferers for ConscienceSake deserve most Relief
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Change of Apparel fit for different Seasons
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Apparel as Old as our First Parents
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Dreſſing ought to be discreetly Modest
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Storms never disturb the virtuous
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Array internal better than external
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Products of ones own Ingenuity the best
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Homemade Cloth better than foreign Fopperies 251 1
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Ariadnes Clew a rare Instance of Love 280
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Drapery of the Mind better than the Body
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Curioſities of Nuns worthy of Imitation
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Ambition destructive of all Government
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Religion of a virtuous Queen
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Conversation well regulated most delightful
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Heart and Tongue ſhould always go together
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Speech to be discreetly governd
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Adverſity the truest Test of Friendship 1
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Royal Pair characterizd
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Houſholders ſhould well instruct their Servants
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Crowns not to be leſſend or impoverished
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Robbers of Nations ſhould be made to refund
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Inſtruction of Children how neceffary
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Admonition proper for Youth
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Correction to be given froward Children
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Degenerating prevented by Care and Education
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Indulgences ſpoil Childrens Education
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Hardiness of Education the best
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Rhetorick cannot reach the Worth of Virtue
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Church requires the devoutest Reverence
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Donors inrichd by their Charity
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Adam invested with univerſal Dominion
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Hell has not one Atheist in it
350
SelfIntereſt perverts all Friendship
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Inteſtine Farrs exemplifyd among the Romans 299
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Summary of all Virtues in Chap 2 ver 15 to Timothy
361

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