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country_n and_o such_o common_a duty_n which_o be_v the_o final_a end_n of_o every_o man_n labour_n but_o he_o that_o regard_v neither_o of_o these_o his_o company_n cloy_v the_o stomach_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v spew_v out_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a waster_n calling_n be_v distinguish_v into_o sundry_a profession_n according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n because_o every_o man_n may_v not_o only_o have_v wherein_o to_o employ_v himself_o and_o to_o benefit_n other_o by_o his_o travel_n but_o also_o to_o have_v help_n by_o the_o faculty_n of_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o all_o come_v into_o these_o two_o either_o in_o mind_n or_o in_o body_n the_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v public_a and_o sacred_a place_n do_v labour_n in_o mind_n with_o good_a counsel_n
wise_a man_n justice_n fortitude_n the_o cause_n make_v a_o martyr_n the_o spanish_a bravado_n god_n gâ—ue_v the_o victoriâ—_n true_a valour_n stand_v not_o in_o vain_a quarrel_v the_o patience_n of_o â—_o heathen_n memorable_a temperancâ—_n this_o little_a mâ—crâ—coâ—miâ—_n be_v uphâ—ld_v by_o temperance_n plato_n horatius_n maior_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la quadri_fw-la faria_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la vera_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la the_o commodâ—ie_n of_o virtue_n be_v unspeakable_a hoâ—â—b_n 1._o worldly_n honour_n be_v no_o true_a happiness_n hâ—ra_fw-it ad_fw-la iccium_fw-la virtue_n abide_v to_o eternity_n a_o foolish_a opinion_n a_o true_a virtuous_a ma._n riches_n puff_n up_o man_n in_o pride_n vain_a honour_n the_o mâ—lici-aâ—hâ—st_a never_o want_v slander_n a_o memorable_a example_n of_o a_o heathen_a â—ing_n obsequium_fw-la amicos_fw-la veritas_fw-la odium_fw-la parit_fw-la sycophant_n be_v dangerous_a enemy_n to_o virtue_n â—_z of_o conâ—emnâ—rs_n oâ—_n money_n the_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n be_v more_o esteem_v among_o the_o heathen_a than_o the_o true_a body_n be_v now_o among_o the_o christian_n cicerods_n nat_n dâ—or_n honour_n ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la â—ritur_fw-la aulus_n bell_n virtue_n hold_v up_o a_o commonwealth_n hora._n virtue_n disâ—â—yed_v by_o poverty_n a_o honest_a man_n be_v not_o poor_a for_o in_o adversity_n virtue_n show_v her_o chief_a operation_n the_o simboll_n of_o vanity_n omnia_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la perto_fw-la richeâ—_n right_o use_v be_v great_a blessing_n povertie_n ought_v not_o to_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n in_o mediâ—_n concistit_fw-la virtâ—s_fw-la post_v fâ—â—â—râ—_n virtue_n the_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n vice_n &_o virtue_n two_o way_n dulcia_fw-la non_fw-la merâ—it_fw-la many_o way_n lead_v to_o loam_n iâ—o_n ad_fw-la deâ—on_n foolish_a wisdom_n eclog_v â—_o the_o best_a war_n fare_n plâ—tarch_n a_o diometrical_a opposition_n betwixt_o vice_n and_o virtue_n good_a education_n be_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o kingdom_n hypoâ—rkes_n and_o deceâ—uerâ—_n creep_v under_o verâ—ue_n hypocrisy_n be_v double_a impiety_n hor._n deceitful_a doâ—â—ble_a dealer_n there_o be_v too_o many_o such_o cold_a christian_n virtue_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a word_n but_o in_o conscionable_a work_n god_n searcheâ—h_v into_o the_o heart_n lie_v be_v become_v â—n_n occupation_n â—mongst_a many_o man_n lib._n 3._o lib._n 3._o offic_n unlawful_a gain_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o stink_a mind_n many_o â—â—ue_n upon_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o pâ—inter_n speak_v this_o so_o long_o since_o that_o it_o be_v now_o forget_v one_o thing_n be_v necessarâ—e_v so_o say_v old_a â—â—ther_n latimer_n three_o thing_n intend_v in_o policy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o some_o honourable_a well_o qualify_v and_o conscionable_a lawyer_n the_o generation_n of_o fog_n will_v eat_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n every_o miser_n son_n must_v be_v a_o gentleman_n fortunafaâ—et_fw-la fatâ—os_fw-la honour_a igâ—â—rancâ—_n counterfeit_n gentility_n liberality_n â—s_v the_o artery_n vein_n and_o sinew_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o world_n paragon_n a_o liberallman_n iâ—_n a_o general_a good_a man_n osâ—r_n â—ib_n 1._o honâ—s_fw-la alit_fw-la artâ—s_fw-la entisignâ—tions_n of_o virtue_n to_o be_v cherish_v prodigalitle_o iâ—_n a_o râ—ging_a firâ—_n eâ—nius_n offic._n lib._n 2._o officer_n seek_v for_o wiâ—h_a greedinâ—sle_n hor._n ad_fw-la nun_n hungry_a fly_n bloodsucker_n eglâ—_n 3._o viâ—e_o ride_v on_o horseback_n when_o virtue_n iâ—_n fain_o to_o trot_v on_o footbacke_n the_o ignorant_a be_v selfe-wisâ—_a feâ—ea_o â—tâ—â—_n pride_n as_o brief_a in_o england_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o sodom_n paint_a face_n abominable_a the_o devil_n the_o inventor_n of_o fâ—arch_n poke_a stick_n etc._n etc._n cold_a charity_n now_o a_o day_n every_o base_a tapster_n or_o oastler_n will_v be_v as_o fine_a as_o a_o gentleman_n a_o fair_a whore_n iâ—_n a_o sweet_a poison_n and_o her_o louâ—_n like_o a_o false_a fire_n soon_o out_o hor._n in_o sermon_n li_n 2._o a_o true_a speech_n of_o a_o cannibal_n satyr_n 7._o learn_v thrust_v out_o by_o head_n &_o shoulder_n simple_n man_n clâ—mbe_n to_o high_a place_n hard-hearted_a christian_n the_o city_n be_v extreme_o poster_v with_o inmate_n and_o idle_a family_n when_o the_o country_n lie_v waste_v &_o unpeople_v cunning_a deceluer_n the_o false_a use_n ofâ—ue_v joy_n virg._n ennius_n virtue_n more_o honourable_a than_o riches_n cold_a charltie_n in_o these_o day_n among_o many_o miser_n a_o note_n for_o belly-god_n hor._n no_o end_n of_o make_v maâ—y_v book_n curious_a star_n gazette_n the_o pope_n lose_v nothing_o by_o this_o epist_n 18_o li._n 1_o busy_n controwler_n vain_a book_n the_o spoil_n of_o many_o young_a wit_n good_a wit_n vain_a writer_n modest_a poetry_n commendable_a a_o legend_n of_o lie_n vain_a workeâ—_n well_o reward_v pythagoras_n rule_n vain_a man_n judge_v vain_o l._n max._n good_a book_n lie_v dead_a many_o poet_n shallow_a witâ—_n a_o fit_a comparison_n the_o profit_n of_o read_v good_a book_n the_o grounded_a opinion_n of_o wise_a and_o godly_a man_n against_o play_n must_v be_v authentic_a i._o cor._n 8._o lustful_a comedy_n hurtful_a brief_a chronicle_n honourable_a if_o circustance_n etc._n etc._n a_o sinful_a mixture_n the_o state_n many_o time_n be_v egregious_o wrong_v and_o the_o vulgar_a â—ort_n deride_v vetus_fw-la comaedia_fw-la ancient_n comedy_n abstacle_n of_o virtue_n hor._n in_o artâ—_n poetica_fw-la quintill_n lib._n 10._o the_o document_n of_o play_n wisdom_n do_v ever_o mistrustiâ—_n self_n the_o common_a spectator_n and_o play-gadder_n play_n in_o the_o night_n very_o hurtful_a foul_a idollatrie_n in_o the_o heathen_a idenesse_n the_o root_n of_o all_o cuill_n ovid._n the_o cause_n of_o the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n a_o idle_a man_n be_v a_o dead_a carcase_n pron_z 14._o 30._o the_o picture_n of_o time_n mora_fw-la traâ—it_fw-la periculum_fw-la lâ—mea_n have_v many_o childré_fw-fr caesar_n com_n plato_n quint._n cur._n the_o vanity_n of_o some_o old_a man_n a_o servingman_n life_n a_o idle_a life_n unlâ—â—_o he_o be_v employ_v in_o some_o office_n comunis_fw-la error_n facit_fw-la ius_fw-la the_o benefit_n of_o drunkenness_n alehouse_n the_o cruse_a of_o much_o drunkenness_n the_o use_n of_o drink_v one_o to_o a_o other_o the_o often_o bibbing_a at_o feast_n break_v the_o bond_n of_o modesty_n some_o be_v never_o well_o but_o when_o their_o nose_n be_v in_o the_o pot_n and_o so_o be_v make_v drink_v by_o accident_n thus_o do_v god_n pursue_v they_o with_o his_o judgement_n some_o the_o gallow_n knit_v up_o the_o sword_n devours_n the_o pox_n marbleâ—_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v wine_n to_o youth_n be_v olium_fw-la igni_fw-la addere_fw-la vinum_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la remedium_fw-la adversâ—s_fw-la duritism_n senectutis_fw-la largiâ—â—â—_n est_fw-la sunt_fw-la septem_fw-la steâ—â—â—_n in_o humero_fw-la tauro_fw-la ovid_n metam_fw-la