But and if thou shalt plainlie admonishe the wicked man, and yet he shall not turne from his way, such a one shall die in his iniquitie, but thou hast deliuered thy soule.
To the, O Lorde, I turne my wretched and wicked hart: to the alone, I direct my complaint and grones: for in that Ile to thy saintes there is left no comfort.
Iohns, and in the Island of Yron, which might turne to our great benefite, if our men had desire to plant thereabout, for proofe whereof I haue brought home some of the oare of both sortes.
But before I proceede any further herein, to shew what fortune befell at our departure, I will turne my penne a litle to M.
And] Iohan bitokeneth hem [that] prechen, 7180 That ther nis lawe covenable But thilke Gospel Perdurable, That fro the Holy Gost was sent To turne folk that been miswent.
I turne ageyn; 6295 I wol no more of this thing seyn, If I may passen me herby; I mighte maken you wery.
The see may never be so stil, That with a litel winde it [nil] Overwhelme and turne also, 3775 As it were wood, in wawis go.
Assist me some extemporall god of Rime, for I am sure I shall turne Sonnet.
Bot to what they said of my conversion, I said it wold be hard to turne a Turner.
They said that preaching might prove an effectual meane to turne me, which they heartilie wished.
New Spaine, and ranged the whole Countrie, wherein are disclosed the cheefest secretes of the west India, which may in time turne to our no smal aduantage.
It is our part therefore in this place also to auouch the trueth, and to turne the leasing vpon the authors owne head.
The second Chapter, The Marchandy also of Portugal By diuers lands turne into sale.
That turne faire Bride shews you must turne at night, |830| In that sweet daunce which steales away delight.
Sounds Sir, I hope you will not serue me so, to turne me away in this case.
Ile not drinke it downe sir, but Ile turne it into that which shall run downe, oh merrily!
Tis passing well, I pray Master Horace walke a little beside your selfe, I will turnevpon you incontinent.
Wee poore Gentlemen, that want acres, Must for our needs, turne fooles vp and plough Ladies.
And for this horrible and detestable wickednesse yée shall all die, and in memory of traytors I will destroy this cittie, and turne the fundations vpwardes, so that there shall remayne no remembraunce of you.
Barbaria to take Mores, and he and all his were there slayne, wherefore sayde they let vs not follow him butturne in time.
For all things else, which Nature makes to bee, Their being to preserue, are chiefly taught; And though some things desire a change to see, Yet neuer thing did long to turne to naught.
Therupon it came euer after to be vsed for a prouerbe that when any good turnecommeth too late to be vsed, to cal it Diopithus reward.
But clowdes of tois vntried, do cloake aspiring mindes, Which turne to raigne of late repent, by course of changed windes.
Which if ye will turne backward they make two other good verses, but of a contrary sence, thus.
Twentie dayes after, This makes a good Dactill and a good spondeus, but if ye turne them backward it would not do so, as.
Thou must run to him; for thou hast staid so long, that going will scarce serue the turne Sp.
I haue a Sonnet, that will serue the turne To giue the on-set to thy good aduise Du.
If you turne not: you will return the sooner: Keepe this remembrance for thy Iulia's sake Pro.
A man may do another a good turne though he cannot performe it for himselfe, as the barber cannot trimme himselfe though he can others.
My onely death would hir in lyfe preserve, Which I reioice soe good a turne did serve, That haples I might make some recompence By yielding vp the life bred such offence.
To "turne a crab" is to roast a wild apple in the fire in order to throw it hissing hot into a bowl of nutbrown ale, into which had been put a toast with some spice and sugar.
Turne head, and stop pursuit: for coward Dogs Most spend their mouths, whe[n] what they seem to threaten Runs farre before them.
Let vs but blow on them, The vapour of our Valour will o're-turne them.
We haue done our course: there's money for your paines: I pray you turne the key, and keepe our counsaile.
Turne thy complexion there: Patience, thou young and Rose-lip'd Cherubin, I heere looke grim as hell Des.
Eyes, bee ever bloud shedd That turne your Master thus into a codshead.
Mihi isthic nec seritur nec metitur; it is to mee neither a sorrye turne nor a merrye turne.
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