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THE PARABLE. 



XXVII. He that conceals afmltfeeJ^ friendfhip j ^'"^ 

 hut he that repeats a matter , feparates united 



friends, 



THE E X r L IC ATION. 



'THe way to arbitrate differences, and to reconcile affe(3:ions is of 

 two roris. Th&'o»e_i>egifis by an Amt^fi^.^ and pajfi^g over that 

 vpbich is paji. The lOtherj frof/r a Repetition of wrongs^ inttrlacing A- 

 pohgtes ati4 ExciiJ'itia/ij,: ;' Fpr I jemember the fpeech of a very wi(e 

 Perlba, and a great States-man5;Whiph wa^ to this effeft. He that 

 deals about a Treaty of Peace, without any rccapitiilation of the terms 

 of Difference, and falling out, he rar(jer deludes mens minds with the 

 Jwectnejs of an Agree n^ent, than c(mpOHnd.s the. differences, by eqtiity 

 and moderation of Right, hut Solomon, a wife^ man than he, is of a 

 contrary opinon, approves Amnefiy, and prohfbites Repetition, for in 

 Repetition, there are thcfe inconveniences, for that it is, as it were, 

 unguis in ulcere, tie nail in the ulcer ; as alfo, there is a danger of breed- 

 ing a new parrel, for the Parties at difference will never accord 

 upon the terms of their falling out. And laflly, for that in the iffue, 

 it brings the matter to Apologies : but both the one and the other 

 Party, would feem rather to remit an offence, than to admit of an ex- 

 cufation. 



THE PARABLE. 



XXVIII. In every good morl^ there fiall be ahun- ^'^^ 

 dance J hnt mhere words do abound, there com- 

 monly is want, 



THE EXPLICATION. 



IN this Parable Solomon feparates the the fruit of the Labour of the 

 Tongue, and of the Labour of the Hands j as if Wealth were the Re" 

 venuesof the one, want the Revenues of the other. For it commonly 

 comes to pais, that they that talk much, boaft many things, and pro- 

 mife great matters ^ receive no emolument from the things whereof 

 they difcourfe : nay, rather fuch natures for moft part are no way 

 induftrious, and diligent at work ^ but only feed and fill themfelves 

 with words, as with wind. Certainly, as faith the Poet, 



^/ fUet efi firmns 



for 



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