MS. Fairfax 40. 261 



Noe safty w'^ out god in Freindship were 

 Yitt safe w'^ enimyes if God be there 



[p. 482] A good man questionless was never hee 

 Thatt strives nott allways better for to be 



[p. 483] Good Conscience is a name att vj^^ Men tante 

 But betters a good name then Conscience want 



[p. 484] Whatt before men we are affray d to doe 



Fore God to thinke itt should affrisfht us too 



Many the Sacred ordinances use 

 Making noe proffet of them — them abuse 



[p. 486] When thou dost well or any good thou can 



Prayse nott thy worke, the worke will prayse the Man 



[p. 487] The soule by such a Noble sperit moves 



Tis nott soe mxuch 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 



fp. 490] In sweetest Natures this will sure befall 

 None All can like nor shall be lik't of all 



[p. 491] All Earthly things are such as ther's noe doubt 

 Worst Men may have and best may goe wt^^'outt 

 Yett wanting them a man may happy be 

 When others w"' them have butt misery 



[p. 492] Noe Time in pastime need we Idly wast 



For time will pass from us in too much hast 



[p. 507] rth' Sacred Arke Reason of State should lye 

 But rules of sttite should nott Religion tye 



When men w^'^ wine themselves like beasts abuse 

 Not wine the Men l)ut the wine misuse 



[p. 509] In all thou undertskes be earful still 



That none of thee can speake deserved ill 



And soe when that is done thou needs not Care 



For 111 men's Censure ('Tis the Common fare) 



