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Noe safty wt" out god in Freindship were 
Yitt safe wt enimyes if God be there 
A good man questionless was never hee 
Thatt strives nott allways better for to be 
Good Conscience is a name att wh Men tante 
But betters a good name then Conscience want 
Whatt before men we are affrayd to doe 
Fore God to thinke itt should affright us too 
Many the Sacred ordinances use 
Making noe proffet of them—them abuse 
When thou dost well or any good thou can 
Prayse nott thy worke, the worke will prayse the Man 
The soule by such a Noble sperit moves 
Tis nott soe much where’t lives as wher it loves 
Sure best are they, nott they who most can talke 
How Good God is, but who most with him walke 
In sweetest Natures this will sure befall 
None All can like nor shall be lik’t of all 
All Earthly things are such as ther’s noe doubt 
Worst Men may have and best may goe wtoutt 
Yett wanting them a man may happy be 
When others wt? them have butt misery 
Noe Time in pastime need we Idly wast 
For time will pass from us in too much hast 
I'th’ Sacred Arke Reason of State should lye 
But rules of state should nott Religion tye 
When men wt wine themselves like beasts abuse 
Not wine the Men but the wine misuse 
In all thou undertskes be carful still 
That none of thee can speake deserved ill 
And soe when that is done thou needs not Care 
For Ill men’s Censure ("Tis the Common fare) 
