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grant_v i_o grace_n for_o evermore_o to_o view_v her_o ugliness_n and_o that_o i_o view_v it_o her_o falsehood_n and_o allurement_n may_v eschew_v and_o on_o fair_a virtue_n my_o affection_n set_v her_o beauty_n contemplate_v her_o love_n embrace_v and_o by_o her_o safe_a direction_n run_v my_o race_n by_o pain_n on_o pleasure_n we_o do_v seize_v and_o we_o by_o sufferance_n purchase_v ease_n patior_fw-la vt_fw-la potiar_fw-la illustr._n xxiii_o book_n 1._o the_o lick'rish_a bear_n to_o rob_v the_o honeybee_n among_o their_o stinging-swarm_n thrust_v in_o his_o paw_n adventure_v to_o climb_v up_o hollow_a tree_n and_o from_o their_o cell_n the_o well_o fill_v comb_n he_o draw_v right_o so_o the_o sensual_a man_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v his_o brutish_a lust_n a_o thousand_o peril_n dare_v and_o that_o his_o lawlesse-will_a he_o may_v attain_v nor_o conscience_n credit_n cost_n nor_o labour_n spare_v it_o be_v shameful_a baseness_n therefore_o if_o that_o he_o who_o know_v virtue_n 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than_o those_o mind_n that_o from_o a_o honest-purpose_n can_v be_v wrought_v by_o threaten_n bribe_n smooth-gale_n or_o boyst'rous-winde_n what_o ever_o colour_n or_o excuse_v be_v bring_v you_o then_o that_o will_v with_o pleasure_n glory_n gain_n diana_n like_v those_o modest_a thing_n require_v which_o true_o may_v beseem_v you_o to_o attain_v and_o stouâ—ly_o follow_v that_o which_o you_o desire_v for_o change_v though_o the_o moâ—ne_n to_o we_o appear_v she_o hold_v a_o firm_a dependence_n on_o the_o sun_n and_o by_o a_o constant-motion_n in_o her_o sphere_n with_o he_o do_v in_o conjunction_n often_o run_v so_o constant-man_n still_o move_v their_o hope_n to_o win_v but_o never_o by_o a_o motion-indirect_a nor_o will_v they_o stop_v the_o course_n that_o they_o be_v in_o until_o they_o bring_v their_o purpose_n to_o effect_v for_o whosoever_o honest_a thing_n require_v a_o promise_n have_v of_o all_o that_o he_o desire_v oft_o shoot_v do_v not_o archer_n make_v but_o hit_v right_o the_o mark_n they_o take_v non_fw-fr qvam_fw-la crebro_fw-la sed_fw-la qvan_n bene_fw-la illustr._n xxv_o book_n 1._o when_o to_o the_o field_n we_o walk_v to_o look_v upon_o some_o skilful_a markman_n so_o much_o heed_n we_o not_o how_o many_o arrow_n from_o his_o bow_n be_v go_v as_o we_o observe_v how_o nigh_o the_o mark_n he_o shoot_v and_o just_o we_o deride_v that_o man_n who_o spend_v his_o time_n and_o shaft_n but_o never_o aim_n do_v take_v to_o hit_v the_o white_a or_o foolish_o pretend_v the_o number_n of_o the_o shot_n do_v archer_n make_v so_o god_n who_o mark_v our_o endeavour_n here_o do_v not_o by_o tale_n account_n of_o they_o receive_v but_o hee_v rather_o how_o well_o mean_v they_o be_v and_o at_o his_o will_n how_o right_o aim_v we_o have_v it_o be_v not_o mumble_v over_o thrice_o a_o day_n a_o set_a of_o ave_fw-la
maries_n or_o of_o creed_n or_o many_o hour_n formal_o to_o pray_v when_o from_o a_o dull_a devotion_n it_o proceed_v nor_o be_v it_o up_o and_o down_o the_o land_n to_o seek_v to_o find_v those_o well_o breathe_v lecturer_n that_o can_v preach_v thrice_o a_o sabbath_n and_o six_o time_n a_o week_n yet_o be_v as_o fresh_a as_o when_o they_o first_o begin_v nor_o be_v it_o such_o like_a thing_n perform_v by_o number_n which_o god_n respect_v nor_o do_v his_o wisdom_n crave_v those_o many_o vanity_n wherewith_o some_o cumber_v their_o body_n as_o if_o those_o their_o soul_n can_v save_v for_o not_o much-doing_a but_o welldoing_a that_o which_o god_n command_v the_o doer_n justify_v to_o pray_v without_o devotion_n be_v to_o prate_n and_o hear_v be_v but_o half_o our_o exercise_n we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o regard_v alone_o how_o often_o but_o how_o well_o the_o work_n be_v do_v with_o patience_n i_o the_o storm_n sustain_v for_o sunshine_n still_o do_v follow_v rain_n durabo_n illustr._n xxvi_o book_n 1._o the_o little_a squirrel_n have_v no_o other_o food_n then_o that_o which_o nature_n thrifty_a hand_n provide_v and_o in_o purvey_v up_o and_o down_o the_o wood_n she_o many_o cold_a wet_a storm_n for_o that_o abide_v she_o lie_v not_o heartless_a in_o her_o mossy_a dray_n nor_o fear_v to_o adventure_v through_o the_o â—aine_n but_o skip_v out_o and_o bear_v it_o as_o she_o may_v until_o the_o season_n wax_v calm_a again_o right_o thus_o have_v i_o and_o other_o often_o fare_v for_o when_o we_o first_o into_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v we_o find_v but_o little_a for_o our_o use_n prepare_v save_o that_o which_o by_o hard-labour_n must_v be_v seek_v in_o many_o storm_n unheeded_a we_o be_v fain_o to_o seek_v out_o needful_a thing_n and_o smile_o to_o jest_n at_o what_o some_o other_o will_v complain_v that_o none_o may_v laugh_v at_o our_o necessity_n yea_o some_o have_v live_v on_o husk_n while_o other_o feed_v on_o that_o which_o be_v their_o labour_n due_a reward_n and_o be_v pursue_v till_o they_o almost_o be_v dead_a without_o the_o world_n compassion_n or_o regard_n yet_o by_o endure_v they_o outlive_v the_o blast_n of_o adverse-fortune_n and_o with_o good_a success_n expect_v calm_a season_n at_o the_o last_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o happiness_n their_o suffring-much_a have_v make_v their_o suffering_n none_n and_o bring_v forth_o hope_n by_o which_o perceive_v they_o may_v that_o night_n have_v but_o their_o turn_v and_o they_o be_o go_v their_o darkness_n make_v much_o welcomer_n the_o day_n all_o grief_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n i_o be_o sure_a and_o therefore_o i_o with_o patience_n will_v endure_v where_o helen_n be_v there_o will_v be_v war_n for_o death_n and_o lust_n companion_n be_v vbi_fw-la helena_n ibi_fw-la troia_n illustr._n xxvii_o book_n 1._o their_o foolish_a guise_n i_o never_o can_v affect_v who_o dare_v for_o any_o cause_n the_o stew_n frequent_a and_o thither_o where_o i_o just_o may_v suspect_v a_o strumpet_n live_v as_o yet_o i_o never_o go_v for_o when_o as_o fool_n pretend_v they_o go_v to_o seek_v experience_n where_o more_o ill_a than_o good_a they_o see_v they_o venture_v for_o their_o knowledge_n adam_n like_a and_o such_o as_o he_o will_v their_o achievement_n be_v let_v therefore_o those_o that_o will_v loose_v trull_n detest_v converse_v with_o none_o but_o those_o that_o modest_a be_v for_o they_o that_o can_v of_o whoredom_n make_v a_o jest_n will_v entertain_v it_o ere_o they_o be_v aware_a chast-company_n and_o chast-discourse_n do_v make_v the_o mind_n more_o please_v with_o it_o every_o day_n and_o frequent_a view_v of_o wantonness_n will_v take_v the_o sense_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o vice_n away_o some_o i_o have_v know_v by_o harlot_n wiles_n undo_v who_o but_o to_o see_v their_o fashion_n first_o pretend_v and_o they_o that_o go_v for_o company_n alone_o by_o sudden_a quarrel_n there_o their_o day_n have_v end_v for_o in_o the_o lodging_n of_o a_o lustful_a woman_n immodest_a impudence_n have_v still_o her_o be_v there_o fury_n fraud_n and_o cruelty_n be_v common_a and_o there_o be_v want_n and_o shame_n and_o disagree_v even_o beauty_n of_o itself_o stir_v loose_a desire_n occasion_v both_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n it_o kindle_v in_o the_o breast_n conceal_a fire_n which_o burn_v the_o heart_n before_o the_o flame_n appear_v and_o every_o day_n experience_a be_v we_o that_o there_o where_o helen_n be_v troy_n fate_n will_v be_v no_o inward_a grief_n nor_o outward_a smart_n can_v overcome_v a_o patient-heart_n victrix_n patientia_fw-la duri_fw-la illustr._n xxviii_o book_n 1._o some_o tree_n when_o man_n oppress_v their_o age_a head_n with_o weighty_a stone_n they_o fructify_v the_o more_o and_o when_o upon_o some_o herb_n the_o gardener_n tread_v they_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v better_a than_o before_o so_o when_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n do_v oppress_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n through_o their_o tyranny_n their_o number_n every_o day_n do_v more_o increase_n till_o they_o grow_v great_a than_o their_o enemy_n so_o when_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n join_v their_o pour_n the_o lord_n and_o his_o anoint_v to_o withstand_v with_o rage_a fury_n labour_v to_o devour_v and_o root_v the_o gospel_n out_o of_o every_o land_n the_o more_o they_o rage_v conspire_v and_o envy_v the_o more_o they_o slander_v scorn_v and_o murder_v the_o more_o the_o faithful_a still_o be_v multiply_v and_o still_o the_o further_a their_o profession_n spread_v yea_o so_o it_o spread_v that_o quite_o it_o overthrow_v even_o tyranny_n itself_o that_o at_o the_o last_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n most_o powerful_a grow_v and_o persecution_n force_n to_o ground_n be_v cast_v the_o self-same_a power_n true_a patience_n yet_o retain_v and_o though_o a_o thousand_o suffering_n wound_v the_o same_o she_o still_o have_v hope_n enough_o to_o ease_v her_o pain_n that_o hope_n which_o keep_v off_o all_o fear_n and_o shame_n for_o it_o be_v not_o hunger_n cold_a nor_o fire_n nor_o steel_n nor_o all_o the_o scorn_v or_o slander_n we_o can_v hear_v nor_o any_o torment_n which_o our_o flesh_n can_v feel_v that_o conquer_v we_o but_o our_o own_o traitorous_a fear_n where_o honest_a mind_n and_o patient_a heart_n be_v mare_n they_o grow_v victorious_a in_o their_o hardest-fate_n by_o many_o stroke_n that_o work_n be_v do_v which_o can_v be_v perform_v at_o one._n non_fw-fr vno_fw-la sternitur_fw-la ictv_n illustr._n xxix_o book_n 1._o despair_v not_o man_n in_o what_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v although_o thou_o fail_v when_o one_o attempt_n be_v make_v but_o add_v a_o new-endeavour_a thereunto_o and_o than_o another_o and_o another_o add_v yea_o till_o thy_o power_n and_o life_n shall_v quite_o be_v spend_v persist_v in_o seek_v what_o thou_o shall_v desire_v for_o he_o that_o fall_v from_o a_o good_a intent_n deserve_v not_o that_o to_o which_o he_o do_v aspire_v rich_a treasure_n be_v by_o nature_n place_v deep_o and_o ere_o we_o gain_v they_o we_o must_v pierce_v the_o rock_n such_o peril_n also_o they_o as_o guardian_n keep_v that_o none_o can_v win_v they_o without_o wound_n and_o knock_v moreover_o glory_n throne_n be_v so_o sublime_a that_o whosoever_o think_v their_o top_n to_o gain_v till_o many_o thousand_o weary_a step_n he_o climb_v do_v fool_n himself_o by_o muse_n which_o be_v vain_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o path_n way_n which_o do_v lead_v above_o the_o high_a thing_n that_o man_n can_v see_v and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o all_o who_o tread_v the_o common-tract_n it_o may_v ascend_v be_v as_o therefore_o none_o shall_v great_a thing_n presume_v then_o well_o become_v their_o strength_n so_o none_o shall_v fear_v through_o folly_n sloth_n or_o baseness_n to_o assume_v those_o thing_n upon_o they_o which_o beseem_v be_v in_o time_n and_o by_o degree_n may_v thing_n be_v wrought_v that_o seem_v impossible_a to_o have_v be_v do_v when_o they_o be_v first_o conceive_v in_o the_o 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signify_v thâ—se_o who_o in_o fiery_a chariot_n do_v aspire_v elijah-like_a to_o immortality_n or_o those_o heroic_a spirit_n who_o unharmed_a have_v through_o the_o fire_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n with_o virtue_n and_o with_o innocence_n arm_v walk_v onward_o in_o the_o pathway_n of_o perfection_n the_o fiery-tryall_n which_o like_o wood_n and_o hay_n consume_v the_o work_n of_o every_o wickedone_a and_o make_v all_o their_o hope_n to_o fume_v away_o do_v purify_v what_o faithfullman_n have_v do_v they_o triumph_v in_o the_o flame_n and_o shall_v obtain_v the_o glorious_a crown_n of_o endlesse-happinesse_n when_o all_o that_o show_v of_o bliss_n appear_v vain_a which_o worldly_a man_n have_v seem_v to_o possess_v for_o though_o some_o sin_n and_o folly_n gild_a be_v and_o shine_v like_o pure_a gold_n and_o pretious-stone_n this_o test_n will_v find_v of_o what_o alloy_n they_o be_v and_o make_v they_o know_v but_o counterfeit_v one_o for_o in_o this_o furnace_n all_o such_o 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a_o perpetual_a fire_n like_o amorous_a thisbe_n to_o her_o pyramus_n on_o all_o occasion_n it_o continue_v true_a nor_o night_n nor_o danger_n make_v it_o timorous_a but_o through_o all_o peril_n it_o will_v he_o pursue_v thus_o both_o in_o life_n in_o death_n in_o all_o estate_n true_a lover_n will_v be_v true_a associate_n when_o two_o agree_v in_o their_o desire_n one_o spark_n will_v set_v they_o both_o on_o fire_n flammescit_fw-la vterqve_fw-la illustr._n xxxiv_o book_n 1._o the_o westerne-indians_a when_o they_o want_v a_o fire_n to_o warm_v their_o naked_a limb_n or_o dress_v their_o food_n at_o every_o need_n accomplish_v their_o desire_n by_o often_o rub_v of_o two_o stick_n of_o wood._n from_o whence_o these_o observation_n we_o may_v take_v first_o that_o in_o they_o who_o nature_n gentle_a be_v a_o long_a contention_n such_o a_o change_n may_v make_v as_o do_v before_o scarce_o possible_a appear_v next_o that_o when_o two_o in_o opposition_n be_v who_o power_n and_o 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both_o yield_v and_o take_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o friendship_n sake_n such_o as_o do_v right_o marry_v neither_o be_v with_o dowry_n catch_v nor_o woo_v a_o pedigree_n nor._n mere_o come_v together_o when_o they_o wed_v to_o reap_v the_o youthful_a pleasure_n of_o the_o bed_n but_o seek_v that_o fitness_n and_o that_o sympathy_n which_o make_v up_o the_o perfect_a amity_n a_o pair_n so_o match_v lâ—ke_v hand_n that_o wash_v each_o other_o as_o mutual_a help_n will_v sweet_o live_v together_o when_o law_n and_o arm_n together_o meet_v the_o world_n descend_v to_o kiss_v thoâ—â—_n foot_n legibus_fw-la et_fw-la armis_fw-la illustr._n xxix_o book_n 3_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o crown_a king_n here_o stand_v upon_o a_o globe_n and_o with_o outstretch_a hand_n hold_v forth_o in_o view_n a_o law_n book_n and_o a_o sword_n which_o plain_a and_o modern_a figure_n may_v afford_v this_o meaning_n that_o a_o king_n who_o have_v regard_n to_o court_n for_o plead_v and_o a_o court_n 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mischief_n to_o prevent_v by_o wholesome_a law_n and_o rightful_a government_n for_o where_o the_o sword_n command_v without_o the_o law_n a_o tyrant_n keep_v the_o land_n in_o slavish_a awe_n and_o where_o good_a law_n do_v want_v a_o arm_a power_n rebellious_a knave_n their_o prince_n will_v devour_v faire-shewes_a we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o heed_n as_o the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o deed._n non_fw-fr quam_fw-la formosa_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la recta_fw-la illustr._n xxx_o book_n 3_o when_o we_o shall_v use_v a_o ruler_n or_o a_o square_n or_o such_o like_a instrument_n as_o useful_a be_v in_o form_v other_o thing_n we_o prize_v not_o so_o the_o carve_n or_o the_o colourable_a show_n which_o make_v they_o beautiful_a in_o outward_a sight_n as_o when_o for_o vsefulnesse_n we_o find_v they_o right_n a_o warp_a bow_n though_o string_v with_o silken_a
thread_n and_o crooked_a arrow_n tip_v with_o golden_a head_n delight_v not_o archer_n tyet_n such_o useless_a toy_n be_v fit_a enough_o for_o bungler_n and_o for_o boy_n a_o skilful_a artist_n in_o what_o art_n soever_o he_o seek_v to_o make_v his_o ablenesse_n appear_v will_v give_v large_a price_n with_o much_o more_o content_a to_o buy_v a_o plain_a if_o perfect_a instrument_n then_o take_v for_o nothing_o or_o for_o thanks_n alone_o a_o useless_a tool_n though_o gay_a to_o look_v upon_o from_o whence_o observe_v that_o if_o there_o must_v be_v seek_v when_o mere_a mechanick-worke_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v such_o instrument_n as_o rather_o have_v esteem_n for_o their_o true-being_a then_o for_o what_o they_o seem_v much_o more_o shall_v all_o those_o rule_n be_v such_o whereby_o we_o go_v about_o ourselves_o to_o rectify_v and_o build_v up_o what_o in_o body_n or_o in_o mind_n we_o may_v defective_a or_o impair_v find_v else_o peradventure_o that_o we_o think_v to_o mend_v more_o 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in_o likelihood_n much_o more_o enrich_v a_o man_n then_o blameless_a faith_n and_o then_o the_o motto_n here_o improper_a to_o this_o emblem_n do_v appear_v but_o well_o enough_o they_o suit_n and_o all_o be_v true_a which_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o unite_v show_v shall_v it_o be_v then_o conclude_v that_o all_o those_o who_o poor_a and_o honest_a seem_v have_v make_v but_o show_n of_o real_a faith_n and_o therefore_o plague_v have_v be_v with_o public_a lash_n for_o their_o private_a sin_n indeed_o sometime_o it_o have_v succeed_v so_o but_o know_v you_o shall_v that_o most_o who_o rich_a grow_v in_o outward-wealth_n be_v very_o poor_a in_o that_o which_o bring_v true_a plenty_n and_o a_o bless_a estate_n and_o that_o good_a man_n though_o poor_a they_o seem_v to_o be_v have_v riches_n which_o the_o worldling_n can_v see_v now_o he_o who_o find_v himself_o endow_v with_o such_o what_o ever_o we_o think_v he_o be_v exceed_v rich_a poore-theeve_n in_o halter_n we_o behold_v and_o great-theeve_n in_o their_o chain_n of_o gold_n fures_fw-fr privati_fw-la in_o nervo_fw-la publici_fw-la in_o auro_n illustr._n xxxiii_o book_n 3_o if_o you_o this_o emblem_n well_o have_v look_v upon_o although_o you_o can_v help_v it_o yet_o bemoan_v the_o world_n black_a impudence_n and_o if_o you_o can_v continue_v or_o become_v a_o honest_a man_n the_o poor_a and_o petty_a pilferer_n you_o see_v on_o wheel_n on_o gibbet_n and_o the_o gallow_n three_fw-mi trust_v up_o when_o they_o that_o far_o more_o guilty_a be_v pearl_n silk_n and_o costly_a cloth_n of_o tissue_n wear_v good_a god_n how_o many_o have_v each_o land_n of_o those_o who_o neither_o limb_n nor_o life_n nor_o credit_n lose_v but_o rather_o live_v befriend_v and_o applaud_v yet_o have_v of_o all_o their_o livelihood_n defraud_v the_o helpless_a widow_n in_o their_o great_a distress_n and_o of_o their_o portion_n rob_v the_o fatherless_a yet_o censure_v other_o error_n as_o if_o none_o have_v cause_n to_o say_v that_o 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sit_v on_o the_o fleshless_a ruin_n of_o a_o rotten-skull_n who_o face_n perhaps_o have_v be_v more_o beautiful_a then_o thou_o be_v now_o take_v up_o a_o serious_a thought_n and_o do_v as_o thou_o be_v by_o the_o motto_n teach_v remember_v death_n and_o mind_n i_o thou_o beseech_v how_o soon_o these_o fowl_n may_v at_o thy_o window_n screech_n or_o call_v thou_o as_o the_o common_a people_n deem_v to_o dwell_v in_o grave_n and_o sepulcher_n by_o they_o where_o nothing_o else_o but_o bat_n and_o owl_n appear_v or_o goblin_n form_v by_o fancy_n and_o by_o fear_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v advise_v to_o meditate_v thy_o latâ—er_n end_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a and_o while_o thy_o friend_n thy_o strength_n and_o wit_n may_v be_v in_o likely_a case_n to_o hâ—lp_v and_o comfort_v thou_o there_o may_v be_v course_n take_v to_o divert_v thosâ—_n fright_v which_o else_o will_v terrify_v thy_o heart_n when_o death_n draw_v near_o and_o help_v thou_o pluck_v away_o that_o sâ—ng_n of_o his_o 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