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it_o and_o remedy_n against_o it_o how_o to_o know_v when_o we_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o it_o pag._n 24_o chap._n v._o of_o luxury_n the_o shamefulnes_n of_o it_o how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v by_o seek_v spiritual_a delight_n and_o the_o solid_a pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n pag._n 29_o chap._n vi_o of_o avarice_n the_o evil_a effect_n of_o it_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o a_o rich_a man_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n the_o inconstancy_n and_o vanity_n of_o riches_n pag._n 35_o chap._n vii_o of_o anger_n the_o character_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n the_o cause_n effect_n &_o remedy_n of_o anger_n pag._n 43_o chap._n viii_o of_o envy_n and_o sloth_n the_o description_n of_o both_o vice_n &_o remedy_n against_o they_o pag._n 58_o chap_n ix_o of_o pride_n ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n the_o character_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n the_o vanity_n and_o danger_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n the_o evil_a effect_n of_o pride_n &_o 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endeavour_v with_o all_o care_n to_o remove_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v let_v virtue_n accompany_v thy_o action_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v do_v it_o with_o promptitude_n and_o alacrity_n direct_v it_o to_o a_o perfect_a end_n and_o still_o remember_v to_o have_v a_o good_a intention_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o last_o do_v it_o with_o such_o a_o serious_a application_n that_o the_o work_n itself_o may_v have_v proportion_n with_o the_o knowledge_n thou_o have_v of_o the_o end_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v direct_v perfection_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o exercise_n but_o in_o do_v our_o daily_a action_n with_o a_o perfect_a intention_n for_o the_o praise_n be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o work_n but_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o 4._o the_o day_n fly_v time_n run_v away_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o restore_v what_o be_v pass_v of_o it_o thou_o do_v not_o live_v but_o be_v about_o to_o live_v for_o still_o thy_o life_n regard_v to_o morrow_n so_o thy_o life_n 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lie_v or_o deceive_v use_v double_a term_n to_o cover_v his_o design_n he_o that_o speak_v ill_a hate_v light_a as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o do_v ill_a take_v heed_n therefore_o thou_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o same_o rule_n in_o thy_o word_n as_o thou_o do_v in_o thy_o clothes_n that_o be_v to_o have_v one_o to_o wear_v when_o thou_o go_v abroad_o &_o another_o to_o use_v at_o home_n lest_o one_o thing_n appear_v in_o thy_o look_n whilst_o thou_o conceal_v the_o contrary_a in_o thy_o hart_n nature_n itself_o abhor_v this_o vice_n do_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o young_a child_n not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n they_o object_n lie_v to_o one_o another_o as_o the_o great_a reproach_n and_o although_o out_o of_o a_o childish_a lightness_n they_o often_o fall_v into_o it_o yet_o by_o a_o natural_a inbred_a judgement_n they_o always_o condemn_v it_o in_o other_o in_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o admire_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o have_v plant_v in_o our_o mind_n a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o maintain_v human_a society_n and_o lie_v be_v the_o most_o prejudicial_a to_o this_o for_o if_o thou_o deteste_v all_o falsity_n of_o speech_n as_o unworthy_a of_o a_o generous_a mind_n why_o do_v thou_o permit_v thyself_o and_o thy_o whole_a life_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continual_a cheat_n it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o deal_v plain_o and_o not_o to_o have_v a_o double_a hart_n 2._o simplicity_n though_o a_o virtue_n little_o know_v among_o man_n be_v notwithstanding_o of_o so_o great_a dignity_n that_o god_n be_v wonderful_o delight_v with_o it_o for_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v his_o discourse_n be_v with_o the_o simple_a for_o whereas_o he_o be_v simple_a and_o sincere_a in_o himself_o he_o also_o require_v the_o virtue_n of_o simplicity_n in_o all_o soul_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o this_o consist_v in_o speak_v our_o mind_n plain_o without_o all_o equivocation_n or_o 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to_o the_o place_n thou_o ayme_v at_o if_o thou_o walk_v in_o two_o different_a way_n 3._o fidelity_n be_v the_o great_a and_o chief_a good_a which_o can_v be_v wish_v for_o among_o man_n for_o take_v away_o this_o and_o all_o commerce_n and_o communication_n will_v cease_v all_o friendship_n will_v be_v break_v all_o league_n will_v be_v dissolve_v all_o thing_n will_v be_v out_o of_o order_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o virtue_n which_o be_v very_o rare_a and_o little_a know_v in_o thâ—_n world_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o perfidiousnes_n be_v very_o common_a among_o man_n since_o we_o see_v so_o many_o witness_n so_o many_o caution_n and_o so_o many_o surety_n be_v require_v in_o every_o contract_n yet_o all_o too_o little_a many_o time_n to_o render_v the_o compact_a sure_a the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v grow_v so_o base_a and_o treacherous_a that_o they_o make_v more_o account_n of_o temporal_a gain_n then_o of_o keep_v their_o word_n oh_o what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v for_o human_a kind_n thus_o to_o confess_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o public_a fraud_n and_o common_a malice_n we_o trust_v no_o man_n now_o a_o day_n without_o a_o witness_n to_o answer_v for_o he_o and_o we_o be_v force_v to_o put_v more_o trust_n in_o the_o notarye_n book_n then_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o those_o we_o deal_v with_o but_o a_o true_a honest_a man_n faithful_o perform_v all_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o never_o reveal_v any_o man_n secret_a he_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o promise_n even_o to_o his_o enemy_n and_o will_v rather_o die_v then_o break_v it_o it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v somewhat_o slow_a in_o promise_v because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o who_o be_v too_o hasty_a in_o promise_v be_v often_o force_v to_o repent_v very_o soon_o but_o if_o he_o have_v once_o promise_v he_o will_v not_o deceive_v he_o will_v not_o break_v his_o word_n unless_o perhaps_o the_o matter_n shall_v so_o change_v as_o it_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o sin_n no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v a_o promise_n which_o can_v be_v fulfil_v without_o offend_a god_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o friendship_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v entertain_v certain_a rule_n of_o mutual_a conversation_n 1._o nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a in_o human_a society_n than_o friendship_n nothing_o be_v more_o commodious_a nothing_o more_o sweet_a it_o consist_v in_o a_o mutual_a benevolence_n ground_v upon_o virtue_n betwixt_o two_o person_n and_o in_o a_o mutual_a communication_n of_o each_o other_o felicity_n how_o happy_a will_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o can_v find_v a_o friend_n to_o who_o breast_n thou_o may_v safe_o commit_v thy_o most_o secret_a thought_n who_o conscience_n thou_o may_v trust_v as_o much_o as_o thy_o own_o who_o speech_n may_v comfort_v thou_o in_o thy_o affliction_n who_o advice_n may_v help_v thou_o in_o thy_o affair_n who_o merry_a disposition_n may_v dispel_v thy_o sorrow_n who_o only_a sight_n may_v recreate_v thou_o what_o be_v more_o sweet_a then_o to_o 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