Courteous reader, 'tis said of scripture that it is deep enough for an elephant to swim in, and yet shallow enough for a lamb to wade through.
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They spare the rod, and spoyle the child.
Permalink to quote #3 He accounts himself lesse thent he least of all mercies; and yet he lookes on the greatest as his due.
Permalink to quote #2 All the beauty of the world, 't is but skin deep.
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