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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 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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 worm_n expire_v and_o none_o but_o virtue_n live_v in_o this_o fire_n he_o over_o all_o the_o star_n do_v reign_v that_o unto_o wisdom_n can_v attain_v sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la astris_fw-la illustr._n xxxi_o book_n 1._o i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o think_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o planet_n and_o those_o glorious_a light_n which_o trim_v the_o sphares_n do_v in_o their_o motion_n run_v to_o no_o more_o purpose_n then_o to_o please_v our_o sight_n nor_o for_o distinguishment_n of_o night_n and_o day_n or_o of_o the_o season_n and_o the_o time_n alone_o can_v i_o suppose_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n display_v those_o many_o star_n we_o nightly_o gaze_v upon_o for_o both_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o commonsense_n we_o know_v and_o often_o feel_v that_o from_o above_o the_o planet_n have_v on_o we_o a_o influence_n and_o that_o our_o body_n vary_v as_o they_o move_v moreover_o holy_a writ_n infer_v that_o these_o have_v some_o such_o power_n even_o in_o those_o place_n 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vtroqve_fw-la caesar_n illustr._n xxxii_o book_n 1._o right_o blessed_v be_v they_o on_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v a_o king_n who_o virtue_n have_v approve_v he_o to_o be_v a_o ornament_n unto_o his_o throne_n and_o as_o a_o lustre_n to_o his_o diadem_n he_o seek_v not_o only_a how_o to_o keep_v in_o awe_n his_o people_n by_o those_o mean_v that_o rightful_a be_v but_o do_v unto_o himself_o become_v a_o law_n and_o by_o example_n pious_a way_n declare_v he_o love_v peace_n and_o after_o it_o pursue_v yet_o if_o of_o war_n a_o just_a occasion_n come_v do_v nor_o bellona_n challenge_n refuse_v nor_o fear_n to_o beat_v defiance_n on_o his_o drum_n he_o be_v as_o ready_a also_o to_o advance_v the_o liberal_a art_n and_o from_o his_o land_n to_o drive_v all_o false_a religion_n schism_n and_o ignorance_n as_o other_o public_a profit_n to_o contrive_v and_o such_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o a_o casuall-thing_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o throne_n by_o chance_n possess_v nor_o mere_o from_o his_o parent_n do_v he_o spring_v but_o he_o be_v rather_o god_n immediate_a blessing_n if_o thou_o desire_v such_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v or_o to_o acquire_v that_o worth_n which_o may_v allure_v such_o prince_n to_o vouchsafe_v some_o grace_n to_o thou_o their_o kingly_a virtue_n labour_v to_o procure_v in_o military_a practice_n delight_n not_o for_o a_o wicked_a or_o vainglorious_a end_n but_o to_o maintain_v the_o cause_n that_o be_v upright_o or_o thy_o distress_a country_n to_o defend_v and_o strive_v that_o thou_o as_o excellent_a may_v be_v in_o knowledge_n as_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o degree_n true-lover_n life_n in_o one_o heart_n lie_v both_o live_v or_o both_o together_o dye_v perseqvar_n exstinctu_n illustr._n xxxiii_o book_n 1._o he_o that_o shall_v say_v he_o love_v and_o be_v again_o so_o well-beloved_a that_o neither_o he_o nor_o she_o suspect_v each_o other_o neither_o needs_o to_o gain_v new_a proof_n that_o they_o in_o all_o desire_v agree_v and_o yet_o shall_v cool_v 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from_o some_o of_o that_o corruption_n which_o hinder_v in_o i_o reason_n free_a command_v and_o show_n thing_n without_o veil_n or_o interruption_n then_o they_o i_o think_v as_o fruitless_a do_v appear_v as_o bubble_n wherewithal_o young-children_n play_v or_o as_o the_o smoke_n which_o in_o our_o emblem_n here_o now_o make_v a_o show_n and_z straight_o consume_v away_o be_v please_v oh_o god_n my_o value_n may_v be_v such_o of_o every_o outward-blessing_n here_o below_o that_o i_o may_v neither_o love_v they_o overmuch_o nor_o underprise_v the_o gift_n thou_o shall_v bestow_v but_o know_v the_o use_n of_o all_o these_o fade_a smoke_n and_o be_v refresh_v by_o that_o which_z other_o choke_v death_n be_v unable_a to_o divide_v their_o heart_n who_o hand_n true-love_n have_v tie_v jusqve_fw-la a_o la_fw-fr mort_fw-fr illustr._n xxxvii_o book_n 2_o upon_o a_o altar_n in_o this_o emblem_n stand_v a_o burning-heart_n and_o therewithal_o you_o see_v beneath_o deaths-head_n a_o pair_n of_o 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great_a a_o number_n do_v of_o thy_o own_o person_n make_v a_o privy-deed_n and_o afterward_o deny_v thy_o do_v so_o for_o though_o there_o be_v nor_o church_n nor_o chapel_n nigh_o thou_o nor_o outward_a witness_n of_o what_o be_v do_v a_o power-invisible_a do_v always_o eye_n thou_o and_o thy_o pretend_a love_n so_o look_v upon_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o till_o thy_o die_a true_a thy_o falsehood_n till_o thy_o die_a thou_o shall_v rue_v false_a weight_n with_o measure_n false_a eschew_v and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n their_z due_z swm_fw-la cviqve_n tribve_v illustr._n xxxviii_o book_n 2_o forth_o of_o a_o cloud_n with_o scale_n and_o rule_n extend_v a_o arm_n for_o this_o next_o emblem_n do_v appear_v which_o have_v to_o we_o in_o silent-showes_a commend_v a_o virtue_n that_o be_v often_o want_v here_o the_o world_n be_v very_o studious_a of_o deceit_n and_o he_o be_v judge_v wise_a who_o deceive_v false-measure_n and_o adulterated-weight_n of_o many_o due_n the_o needy-man_n 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their_o beauty_n and_o abate_v their_o pride_n thus_o fare_v it_o with_o a_o nation_n and_o their_o king_n betwixt_o who_o there_o be_v a_o native_a sympathy_n his_o presence_n and_o his_o favour_n like_o the_o spring_n do_v make_v they_o sweet_o thrive_v and_o fructity_n yea_o like_a fresh_a grove_n or_o flower_n of_o please_a hue_n themselves_o in_o all_o their_o jollity_n they_o show_v but_o they_o if_o with_o displeasure_n they_o he_o view_v soon_o lose_v their_o glory_n and_o contemn_v grow_v all_o be_v not_o heliotrope_n that_o favour_v grow_v in_o prince_n court_n nor_o marigold_n that_o bear_v the_o golden_a blossom_n but_o some_o spring_n below_o like_o daysie_a flower_n that_o in_o the_o pathwaye_n be_v yet_o all_o shall_v feel_v it_o when_o their_o sov'radgue_n eye_n do_v frown_v or_o smile_v regard_n or_o else_o neglect_v yea_o it_o will_v find_v they_o in_o obscurity_n by_o some_o dishearten_v or_o some_o sweet_a effect_n vouchsafe_v to_o shine_v on_o i_o my_o gracious_a 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