4_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a affair_n page_n 406_o 5_o conjuration_n page_n 407_o 6_o treason_n page_n 409_o 7_o popular_a commotion_n page_n 410_o 8_o faction_n and_o confederacy_n page_n 411_o 9_o sedition_n page_n 412_o 10_o tyranny_n and_o rebellion_n page_n 414_o 11_o civil_a war_n page_n 415_o 12_o aduisement_n for_o particular_a person_n touch_v the_o foresay_a public_a division_n page_n 416_o 13_o of_o private_a trouble_n and_o division_n page_n 419_o of_o justice_n the_o second_o virtue_n chap._n 5_o of_o justice_n in_o general_n page_n 419_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o himself_o page_n 422_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o man_n with_o a_o advertisement_n page_n 428_o the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v of_o the_o general_a and_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o towards_o all_o and_o first_o chap._n 7_o of_o love_n or_o friendship_n page_n 429_o chap._n 8_o of_o faith_n fidelity_n treachery_n secrecy_n page_n 436_o chap._n 9_o verity_n and_o free_a admonition_n page_n 439_o chap._n 10_o of_o flattery_n lie_v and_o dissimulation_n page_n 441_o chap._n 11_o of_o benefit_n obligation_n and_o thankfulness_n page_n 446_o the_o second_o part_n which_o concern_v the_o special_a duty_n of_o certain_a man_n towards_o certain_a man_n by_o certain_a and_o special_a obligation_n the_o preface_n page_n 453_o chap._n 12_o the_o duty_n of_o marry_a folk_n page_n 454_o chap._n 13_o household_n husbandry_n page_n 456_o chap._n 14_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n page_n 457_o chap._n 15_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n page._n 486_o chap._n 16_o the_o duty_n of_o sovereign_n and_o subject_n page_n 488_o chap._n 17_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n page_n 491_o chap._n 18_o the_o duty_n of_o great_a and_o small_a page_n 497_o of_o fortitude_n the_o three_o virtue_n preface_n page_n 498_o chap._n 19_o of_o fortitude_n or_o valour_n in_o general_a page_n 499_o of_o fortitude_n or_o valour_n in_o particular_a page_n 503_o chap._n 20_o the_o first_o part_n of_o outward_a evil_n page_n 504_o chap._n 21_o of_o outward_a evil_n consider_v in_o their_o effect_n and_o fruit_n page_n 509_o of_o outward_a evil_n in_o themselves_o and_o particular_o a_o advertisement_n page_n 510_o chap._n 22_o of_o sickness_n and_o grief_n page_n 511_o chap._n 23_o of_o captivity_n and_o imprisonment_n page_n 513_o chap._n 24_o of_o banishment_n and_o exile_n page_n 515_o chap._n 25_o of_o poverty_n want_n loss_n of_o good_n page_n 516_o chap._n 26_o of_o infamy_n page_n 518_o 27_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n page_n 519_o chap._n of_o death_n page_n 520_o the_o second_o part_n of_o inward_a evil_n etc._n etc._n the_o preface_n page_n 520_o chap._n 28_o against_o fear_n page_n 521_o chap._n 29_o against_o sorrow_n page_n 522_o chap._n 30_o against_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n page_n 523_o chap._n 31_o against_o choler_n page_n 524_o chap._n 32_o against_o hatred_n page_n 528_o chap._n 33_o against_o envy_n page_n 528_o chap._n 34_o against_o revenge_n page_n 529_o chap._n 35_o against_o jealousy_n page_n 530_o of_o temperance_n the_o four_o virtue_n chap._n 36_o of_o temperance_n in_o general_n page_n 532_o chap._n 37_o of_o prosperity_n and_o counsel_n thereupon_o page_n 533_o chap._n 38_o of_o pleasure_n and_o advice_n thereupon_o page_n 534_o chap._n 39_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n page_n 539_o chap._n 40_o of_o riot_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o ornament_n and_o of_o frugality_n page_n 541_o chap._n 41_o carnal_a pleasure_n chastity_n continency_n page_n 542_o chap._n 42_o of_o glory_n and_o ambition_n page_n 545_o chap._n 43_o of_o temperancie_n in_o speech_n and_o of_o eloquence_n page_n 547_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o wisdom_n three_o book_n the_o preface_n where_o the_o name_n subject_n purpose_n and_o method_n of_o this_o work_n be_v set_v down_o with_o a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v require_v at_o the_o first_o entry_n into_o wisdom_n 1_o of_o the_o word_n wisdom_n this_o work_n that_o we_o know_v what_o this_o wisdom_n be_v and_o since_o it_o bear_v that_o name_n and_o title_n how_o we_o purpose_v to_o speak_v thereof_o all_o man_n in_o general_a at_o the_o first_o view_n of_o the_o simple_a word_n itself_o do_v easy_o conceive_v and_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v some_o quality_n sufficiency_n or_o habit_n not_o common_a or_o vulgar_a but_o excellent_a singular_a and_o elevate_v above_o that_o which_o be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o it_o be_v take_v and_o use_v though_o perhaps_o improper_o in_o both_o kind_n sapientes_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la mala_fw-la and_o signify_v not_o metaphy_n hierem._n 4._o arist_n lib._n 5._o metaphy_n proper_o a_o good_a and_o laudable_a quality_n but_o exquisite_a singular_a excellent_a in_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v as_o well_o say_v a_o wise_a tyrant_n pirate_n thief_n as_o a_o wise_a king_n pilat_z captain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sufficient_a prudent_a advise_v not_o simple_o and_o vulgar_o but_o excellent_o for_o there_o be_v opposite_a unto_o wisdom_n not_o only_a folly_n which_o be_v a_o irregularity_n or_o looseness_n of_o life_n and_o wisdom_n a_o regularitie_n or_o moderation_n well_o measure_v and_o proportion_v but_o also_o common_a baseness_n and_o vulgar_a simplicity_n for_o wisdom_n be_v high_a strong_a and_o excellent_a yea_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o contain_v two_o thing_n sufficiency_n that_o be_v provision_n or_o furnture_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v require_v and_o necessary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o high_a degree_n of_o excellency_n so_o that_o you_o see_v what_o the_o simple_a sort_n imagine_v wisdom_n to_o be_v at_o the_o first_o view_n and_o the_o simple_a sound_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o they_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v few_o wise_a man_n that_o they_o be_v rare_a as_o every_o excellency_n be_v and_o that_o to_o they_o by_o right_a it_o appertain_v to_o command_v and_o govern_v other_o that_o they_o be_v as_o oracle_n from_o whence_o be_v that_o say_n believe_v other_o and_o refer_v thyself_o to_o the_o wise_a but_o well_o to_o define_v this_o thing_n and_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o into_o his_o true_a part_n all_o man_n know_v not_o neither_o be_v they_o of_o one_o accord_n nor_o be_v it_o easy_a for_o otherwise_o do_v the_o common_a people_n otherwise_o the_o philosopher_n otherwise_o the_o divine_n speak_v thereof_o these_o be_v the_o three_o floor_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o world_n the_o two_o latter_a proceed_v by_o order_n and_o rule_n and_o precept_n the_o former_a confuse_o and_o very_o imperfect_o now_o than_o we_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n wisdom_n 2_o the_o division_n of_o wisdom_n and_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n divine_a humane_a mundane_a which_o correspond_v unto_o god_n nature_n pure_a and_o entire_a nature_n 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diabolica_fw-la 3_o james_n 3_o be_v reproove_v by_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n which_o pronounce_v it_o folly_n before_o god_n stultam_fw-la fecit_fw-la 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o deus_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la of_o this_o wisdom_n therefore_o we_o speak_v not_o in_o this_o book_n except_o it_o be_v to_o dispraise_v and_o condemn_v it_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o three_o the_o high_a be_v define_v wisdom_n 4_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o handle_v by_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n but_o somewhat_o diverse_o as_o for_o the_o common_a or_o worldly_a wisdom_n i_o disdain_v it_o and_o pass_v by_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v speak_v thereof_o as_o profane_v and_o too_o unworthy_a in_o this_o treatise_n to_o be_v read_v the_o philosopher_n make_v it_o altogether_o speculative_a say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n first_o cause_n and_o high_a power_n to_o judge_v of_o all_o thing_n even_o of_o the_o most_o sovereign_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o 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and_o the_o life_n that_o give_v motion_n to_o all_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o must_v judge_v it_o be_v that_o wherein_o every_o man_n shall_v provide_v to_o be_v good_a and_o entire_a and_o that_o which_o we_o seek_v that_o honesty_n which_o be_v common_o account_v true_a and_o so_o much_o preach_v and_o commend_v of_o the_o world_n whereof_o they_o world_n 3_o vulgar_a honesty_n and_o according_a to_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o world_n make_v express_v profession_n who_o have_v the_o title_n and_o public_a reputation_n to_o be_v man_n of_o honesty_n and_o settle_a constancy_n be_v scholastical_a and_o pedantical_a servant_n to_o the_o law_n enforce_v by_o hope_n and_o fear_v acquire_v learned_a and_o practise_v out_o of_o a_o submission_n too_o &_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o religion_n law_n custom_n command_v of_o superior_n other_o man_n example_n subject_a to_o prescript_n form_n effeminate_a fearful_a and_o trouble_v with_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la 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