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A03792
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The troubled mans medicine verye profitable to be redde of al men wherein they may learne pacyently to suffer all kyndes of aduersitie made [and] wrytten by wyllyam Hughe to a frende of his.
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Hugh, William, d. 1549.
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1546
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STC 13910; ESTC S109482
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of_o they_o i_o may_v â—â—stly_o and_o worthy_o place_n my selfâ—â—_n my selfâ—â—_n my selfâ—â—_n who_o hap_n it_o be_v to_o chauâ—â—_n on_o so_o worshipful_a so_o gentle_a orâ—â—ther_n gentleness_n itself_o so_o benigâ—â—_n and_o virtuous_a a_o mistress_n whâ—â—_n syngulare_a virtue_n if_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d about_o to_o erpresse_v or_o number_v as_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v lyght_o find_v of_o my_o oration_n a_o beginning_a so_o i_o shall_v hardly_o find_v a_o end_n but_o i_o know_v your_o nature_n in_o this_o point_n more_o than_o womanlike_a to_o be_v delyte_v in_o nothingtleste_a than_o in_o hear_v pour_v own_o praise_n have_v appoyn_v t_v to_o set_v they_o out_o notwithstanding_o that_o writer_n in_o their_o epistle_n deditatory_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v moche_n in_o commend_n those_o unto_o who_o they_o dedicate_v their_o â—okes_n as_o timas_n the_o painter_n do_v the_o mourninge_v countenance_n of_o agamemnon_n king_n of_o grece_n timas_n the_o noble_a painter_n at_o such_o time_n as_o ephigenia_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_a king_n be_v kill_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o diana_n for_o otherwise_o the_o false_a god_n will_v not_o be_v placate_v nor_o at_o one_o with_o the_o greek_n which_o have_v offede_v she_o not_o long_o before_o be_v send_v for_o to_o describe_v every_o part_n of_o that_o heup_n and_o lamentable_a tragedy_n even_o as_o it_o be_v do_v at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o descriptione_n of_o agamemnon_n his_o face_n it_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a sad_a and_o mooreninglyke_o that_o with_o all_o the_o cunning_a he_o have_v he_o can_v not_o in_o paint_v represente_v the_o same_o therefore_o he_o court_a the_o face_n of_o the_o image_n with_o a_o vele_n leave_v the_o sorowfulnes_n of_o it_o to_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n likewise_o i_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o can_v not_o and_o more_o over_o for_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o least_o i_o shall_v incur_v your_o anger_n plain_a lie_n speak_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n nature_n and_o fortune_n have_v plenteous_o ed_z upon_o you_o i_o will_v cover_v they_o with_o the_o vele_n of_o silence_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o know_v you_o special_o consider_v they_o not_o to_o be_v so_o obscure_a that_o they_o need_v my_o gross_a &_o unlet_n n_v stile_n to_o make_v they_o more_o notable_a or_o better_o know_v for_o what_o need_n be_v it_o to_o hang_v a_o garland_n of_o green_a yvie_n at_o the_o tavern_n door_n where_o the_o wine_n be_v good_a wholesome_a and_o vendtble_a i_o shall_v be_v well_o content_a that_o other_o man_n praise_v the_o form_n obedience_n fruytfulnes_n faithfulness_n hastitie_n benignite_n facility_n cumlynes_n and_o pity_v to_o ward_n the_o poor_a declare_v themselves_o therein_o to_o be_v rethorition_n of_o their_o maistrice_n when_o these_o their_o virtue_n be_v not_o opentye_v know_v ne_o commend_v of_o many_o as_o for_o i_o as_o i_o shall_v â—ave_n no_o thank_n for_o my_o labour_n â—n_o the_o ertolling_n of_o you_o so_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o play_v his_o part_n which_o endevourethe_v to_o gyve_v â—yght_n to_o the_o son_n or_o rather_o that_o â—angethe_v some_o black_a thing_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n darkennethe_v his_o light_n wherefore_o i_o purpose_v not_o though_o i_o shall_v seem_v therefore_o in_o this_o epistle_n scant_o to_o perform_v my_o duty_n to_o praise_v or_o avaunce_v your_o ladyshype_n at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v only_o in_o assirmtng_a that_o your_o ladyshyppe_n be_v a_o wife_n not_o unworthye_a of_o hyâ—â—_n who_o god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o honest_a marriage_n have_v give_v you_o for_o your_o husoande_a what_o come_v dation_n be_v comprise_v herein_o judge_v they_o that_o know_v the_o goodly_a and_o goodly_a quality_n the_o authority_n &_o wyscdome_n the_o virtue_n and_o singular_a gift_n which_o god_n have_v move_v he_o with_o all_o not_o wythstand_v doubtless_o that_o i_o in_o this_o behalf_n can_v scarce_o withdraw_v or_o restrain_v my_o pen_n remember_v that_o i_o have_v find_v your_o ladyshyppe_n and_o that_o for_o the_o love_n and_o good_a mind_n which_o you_o here_o towards_o good_a letter_n not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o dede_n not_o in_o one_o or_o two_o thing_n but_o in_o many_o most_o beneficial_a and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n a_o mother_n in_o deed_n rather_o than_o a_o maystris_n wherefore_o i_o have_v think_v it_o my_o part_n by_o some_o mean_a to_o show_v a_o argument_n of_o my_o honest_a heart_n toward_o you_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o can_v not_o do_v it_o otherwise_o i_o be_v bold_a to_o dedicate_v this_o little_a book_n unto_o your_o gentleness_n which_o book_n for_o that_o purpose_n i_o have_v write_v that_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o dye_v patient_o to_o leave_v the_o world_n willing_o and_o to_o go_v unto_o christe_n glad_o how_o necessary_a such_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v have_v among_o the_o people_n albeit_o i_o will_v wish_v that_o one_o or_o other_o shall_v take_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n that_o can_v handle_v it_o more_o wytte_o and_o learned_o than_o i_o have_v here_o do_v they_o which_o have_v be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n or_o they_o that_o have_v serchede_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v about_o to_o dye_v can_v best_o express_v the_o devyll_n doubt_n which_o at_o all_o time_n be_v busy_v and_o ernesl_o occupy_v in_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o man_n soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n show_v his_o diligence_n moost_n no_o we_o br_a a_o man_n in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n and_o his_o commodity_n provoke_v he_o to_o hate_v death_n and_o to_o resist_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o lead_v he_o to_o vispayre_v to_o the_o mistrust_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o impatiency_n be_v it_o not_o needful_a than_o to_o have_v something_n write_v and_o ready_a special_o among_o the_o vuleat_a n_v whereby_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o despice_fw-la death_n to_o contemn_v the_o morlde_n to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n wherhy_a they_o may_v be_v reduce_v from_o murmuring_a to_o patience_n from_o despair_n and_o mistrust_v to_o a_o firm_a and_o constant_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n whether_o this_o book_n shall_v perform_v so_o moche_n or_o no_o i_o can_v not_o tell_v yet_o thus_o moche_n i_o â—are_v say_v that_o he_o which_o hearethe_v or_o rede_v it_o with_o a_o mind_n and_o put_v pose_v to_o learn_v the_o say_a thing_n shall_v not_o utter_o less_o his_n labout_o cato_n uticensis_fw-la read_v over_o the_o book_n of_o plato_n call_v phedone_n a_o little_a before_o he_o kill_v himself_o â—therwith_o sufficient_o instruct_v that_o ysoule_n of_o man_n be_v unmortal_a â—esptced_a death_n and_o die_v very_a will_n kingly_a moche_n more_o a_o christyane_a oratione_fw-la although_o it_o have_v not_o so_o moche_v as_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o eloquence_n or_o gravity_n of_o plate_n his_o book_n ground_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o smelling_n of_o wholesome_a and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n shall_v 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argument_n of_o a_o thankful_a mind_n this_o i_o beseech_v your_o ladyshyp_n how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v take_v in_o good_a worth_a not_o look_v so_o much_o to_o the_o paruitie_n of_o the_o gift_n as_o unto_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o gyver_n thereof_o thus_o fare_v your_o ladyshyppe_n well_o at_o the_o court_n by_o certain_a argument_n a_o mâ—_n may_v easy_o conâ—â—cture_n der_o belove_v that_o the_o last_o sleep_v which_o to_o a_o true_a christiane_n of_o all_o slepe_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o pleasant_a by_o little_a and_o little_a crepith_n upon_o your_o mortal_a limb_n if_o my_o judgement_n deceyve_v i_o not_o you_o or_o it_o be_v long_o to_o shall_v walk_v the_o same_o way_n which_o for_o the_o crime_n of_o our_o first_o father_n aoam_n needs_o must_v be_v tread_v of_o all_o his_o posterity_n of_o all_o i_o say_v
the_o trouble_a man_n medicine_n very_o profitable_a to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o man_n wherein_o they_o may_v learn_v pacyent_o to_o suffer_v all_o kynde_n of_o adversity_n make_v &_o write_v by_o william_n hugh_n to_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o renuit_fw-la consolationem_fw-la accipere_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la memor_fw-la fui_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o delectatus_fw-la sum_fw-la psal_n 76._o afflictis_fw-la spiro_fw-la ¶_o john_n faukener_n unto_o the_o reader_n not_o long_o ago_o it_o happen_v i_o to_o read_v this_o book_n than_o not_o print_v which_o be_v write_v ten_o and_o dedicate_v unto_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v comfort_v in_o his_o adversity_n that_o then_o chance_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o have_v receive_v no_o small_a consolation_n in_o he_o hevine_v and_o trouble_n which_o thing_n do_v great_o rejoice_v we_o his_o friend_n and_o therefore_o desire_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o book_n for_o one_o that_o need_v in_o like_a case_n like_o consolation_n wherewith_o also_o the_o par_fw-fr tie_n be_v wonderful_o quiet_v in_o his_o mind_n as_o it_o have_v be_v with_o a_o medicine_n gevinge_v a_o present_a remedy_n and_o health_n unto_o the_o sycke_n &_o â—â—e_v body_n here_o it_o be_v wissh_v 〈◊〉_d all_o they_o that_o either_o do_v read_v 〈◊〉_d hear_v this_o book_n that_o it_o may_v 〈◊〉_d prynt_v and_o do_v good_a unto_o â—any_n as_o it_o have_v do_v already_o unâ—â—_n a_o few_o which_o thing_n i_o take_v 〈◊〉_d on_o i_o and_o thus_o bold_o have_v use_v it_o to_o be_v print_v trust_v at_o the_o author_n thereof_o who_o i_o â—â—ow_o not_o but_o by_o his_o friend_n region_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v disease_v seinge_v that_o it_o be_v his_o â—â—ndes_n desire_v and_o that_o many_o side_n well_o learned_a and_o godly_a â—â—nded_v do_v not_o only_o allow_v it_o but_o also_o great_o praise_v it_o and_o â—â—ther_n much_o commend_v the_o â—â—gence_n and_o study_n of_o they_o that_o honest_o and_o godly_a spend_v â—ir_n tyme._n as_o for_o the_o critical_a rasore_n which_o do_v nothing_o themselves_o that_o good_a be_v bâ—â—_n carp_n and_o reprehend_v other_o man_n do_n we_o pass_v little_a of_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o honest_a heart_n will_v gent_o accept_v it_o thus_o fare_v well_o gentle_a reader_n and_o gyve_v the_o thanks_n to_o god_n and_o the_o auctor_fw-la hereof_o moo_v gentle_a friend_n vrbane_n i_o do_v plain_o perceive_v not_o so_o much_o by_o your_o letter_n as_o by_o the_o report_n of_o â—ther_n man_n that_o you_o be_v not_o merye_o neither_o of_o a_o quiet_a mind_n but_o raâ—â—er_v unquiet_v sad_a and_o pensife_n â—n_v that_o fortune_n which_o in_o she_o in_o constancy_n as_o you_o say_v only_o be_v â—â—stant_a do_v not_o according_a to_o her_o â—â—de_a tenure_n favour_v you_o in_z that_o the_o â—orld_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v â—ot_n they_o that_o be_v of_o god_n good_a 〈◊〉_d virtuous_a do_v not_o as_o it_o have_v â—one_n smile_v upon_o you_o as_o all_o thinâ—es_n among_o they_o which_o be_v trusty_a use_v faithful_a friend_n be_v comâ—une_n so_o doubtless_o be_v the_o very_a â—_z of_o the_o mind_n the_o which_o â—â—ing_v at_o the_o length_n be_v well_o knoten_v of_o i_o not_o by_o hear_v but_o by_o proof_n not_o by_o read_v but_o by_o experience_n for_o as_o your_o merry_a nes_z and_o prosperous_a state_n dyddâ—_n make_v i_o merry_a so_o your_o adverâ—â—_n fortune_n and_o sadness_n cause_v mâ—_n likewise_o to_o be_v sad_a wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a and_o my_o panâ—_n to_o find_v some_o way_n or_o mean_v whâ—â—_n by_o this_o hevine_v wherewith_o boâ—â—_n our_o mind_n as_o yet_o be_v equal_o occupy_v may_v be_v set_v aside_o or_o at_o the_o jest_n restreyn_v to_o increase_v your_o substance_n with_o cattle_n gold_n or_o silver_n my_o mind_n be_v good_a bâ—â—_n my_o power_n be_v impotent_a to_o teaâ—â—_n you_o how_o or_o by_o what_o meaneâ—_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v procureâ—_n i_o have_v not_o learn_v but_o that_o medicine_n only_o which_o learned_a mâ—_n have_v count_v to_o a_o sycke_n and_o sâ—rowefull_a hart_n moo_v present_v 〈◊〉_d will_v endeavour_n though_o peradventure_o not_o wit_o yet_o friendly_a to_o minister_v the_o medicine_n be_v brotherly_a counsel_n &_o friendly_a communication_n this_o say_v plutarche_n write_n to_o apollonius_n be_v to_o a_o sycke_n mind_n the_o best_a physician_n word_n and_o voice_n say_v horace_n in_o his_o epystel_n do_v mytigate_v grief_n and_o put_v away_o the_o great_a part_n of_o sorrow_n surelye_o i_o do_v think_v that_o likewise_o as_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n as_o ague_n head_n ache_n gout_n &_o such_o other_o be_v heal_v by_o confection_n make_v of_o herb_n and_o other_o thing_n procedinge_v out_o of_o the_o apothecaties_n shop_n so_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v only_o cure_v with_o comfortable_a &_o unfeigned_a word_n flow_a out_o of_o a_o friendly_a and_o faithful_a heart_n isocrates_n in_o his_o oration_n of_o peace_n say_v thus_o i_o will_v you_o shall_v chief_o know_v that_o where_o as_o many_o and_o sundry_a remedy_n be_v find_v of_o the_o physician_n against_o the_o syckenes_n and_o malady_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v none_o utter_o save_v friendly_a word_n wherefore_o apollo_n count_v chief_a and_o of_o the_o physician_n in_o manner_n the_o god_n in_o ouide_v complain_v grevous_o that_o the_o disease_n of_o his_o mind_n can_v be_v cure_v with_o no_o herb_n and_o that_o the_o art_n which_o do_v profit_v every_o man_n can_v not_o refrain_v his_o troublouse_a affection_n i_o will_v wish_v the_o muse_n be_v so_o favourable_a unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v gather_v such_o herb_n in_o their_o garden_n that_o will_v so_o well_o purge_v your_o mind_n of_o this_o say_a heavyne_n as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v in_o any_o man_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o reason_n but_o specyal_o in_o a_o man_n of_o christes_fw-fr religion_n howbeit_o alas_o so_o great_a be_v the_o blindness_n of_o our_o solisshe_n nature_n we_o think_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o lamentable_a to_o be_v lament_v and_o those_o which_o be_v not_o horrible_a in_o deed_n great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o this_o point_n i_o may_v compare_v we_o to_o unwyse_a child_n which_o vehement_o fear_v they_o that_o use_v evyll_n favour_v visour_n think_v that_o they_o be_v spirit_n devil_n and_o enemy_n of_o their_o health_n where_o as_o if_o they_o have_v the_o mytte_n boldelye_o to_o pull_v of_o the_o vysoure_n they_o shall_v see_v hide_v under_o they_o gentle_a countenance_n and_o face_n of_o their_o friend_n kinsman_n or_o peradventure_o moo_v love_a father_n or_o else_o we_o may_v be_v just_o assemble_v unto_o rage_a aiax_n which_o in_o his_o fury_n and_o madness_n use_v the_o hog_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o sustenance_n and_o wholesome_a norishment_n as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v his_o deadly_a enemies_n and_o ordain_v to_o his_o utter_a destruction_n what_o chyldishnes_n or_o worse_o than_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o bewail_v &_o not_o take_v in_o good_a worth_a adversity_n mysfortune_n or_o poverty_n which_o happen_v to_o we_o not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n and_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n which_o work_v every_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a as_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o roman_n 8._o toward_o they_o that_o love_v he_o which_o form_v and_o fasshion_v we_o accord_v to_o his_o own_o mill_n which_o make_v we_o scotfree_a and_o poor_a sycke_n &_o whole_a fortunate_a &_o miserable_a at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o all_o for_o our_o wealth_n profit_n and_o vantage_n lest_o thou_o be_v deceyve_v i_o will_v not_o have_v the_o to_o imitate_v the_o common_a sort_n ascrybe_v worldly_a misery_n to_o the_o star_n fate_n and_o fortune_n play_v therein_o the_o part_n of_o the_o dog_n which_o bit_v the_o stone_n that_o be_v hurl_v at_o he_o not_o blame_a the_o hurler_n thereof_o but_o rather_o imytate_v the_o example_n 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