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in_o this_o simple_a heathen_a dog_n diogenes_n but_o yet_o diogenes_n nor_o any_o of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n or_o of_o all_o the_o wise_a antique_a sage_a man_n have_v so_o singular_a &_o perfeict_n gift_n nor_o prick_v nigh_o the_o straight_a mark_n and_o point_n of_o a_o catholic_a man_n then_o this_o severe_a and_o most_o prudente_a caton_n who_o lack_n of_o faith_n &_o christianity_n there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o judgement_n but_o 〈◊〉_d most_o pensive_o sorome_n and_o lamb_n 〈…〉_o let_v a_o man_n only_o with_o good_a judgement_n and_o sincere_a intelligence_n peruse_v this_o little_a work_n of_o his_o precept_n he_o shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o have_v miss_v or_o want_v in_o this_o cato_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n religion_n save_v the_o hope_n and_o faith_n that_o a_o christian_n man_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o the_o bloudde_n of_o jesu_n christ_n there_o be_v no_o degree_n among_o man_n but_o here_o they_o may_v learn_v their_o duty_n and_o office_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n all_o kind_n &_o all_o age_n have_v here_o their_o lesson_n teach_v they_o how_o to_o behave_v then selue_o in_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n so_o that_o this_o little_a book_n do_v worthy_o deserve_v to_o be_v have_v in_o favour_n with_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n forasinoche_n as_o in_o it_o be_v contain_v the_o good_a instruction_n &_o better_a reformation_n of_o all_o their_o life_n he_o that_o will_v have_v good_a and_o godly_a pose_n and_o title_n either_o in_o his_o arm_n badge_n cognisaunce_n or_o in_o the_o border_n 〈◊〉_d his_o hang_n in_o this_o book_n ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o have_v they_o which_o be_v right_o worthy_a to_o be_v grave_v &_o write_v with_o golden_a letter_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o precious_a howbeit_o we_o see_v many_o yea_o to_o many_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o ornate_a and_o deck_v their_o shield_n arm_n and_o house_n with_o goodly_a and_o gorgeous_a letter_n yet_o they_o then selue_o never_o a_o lote_n the_o better_a in_o their_o live_n so_o that_o they_o have_v fair_a arm_n &_o wall_n than_o soulle_n &_o mind_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o that_o thou_o shall_v paint_v thy_o house_n and_o flourish_v thy_o arm_n and_o leave_v thy_o soulle_n filthy_a but_o i_o will_v thou_o shall_v furnish_v the_o behaviour_n of_o thy_o mind_n with_o these_o good_a lesson_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o thou_o shall_v avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o many_o evilles_n and_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o many_o godly_a knowelege_n and_o divine_a precept_n and_o of_o no_o author_n heathen_a then_o of_o caton_n more_o sincere_o and_o perfeâ—ctly_o write_v the_o preface_n of_o cato_n his_o precept_n after_o that_o i_o perceive_v not_o a_o few_o to_o err_v and_o miss_v in_o the_o true_a trade_n &_o way_n of_o
31._o if_o thou_o require_v aughte_v see_v that_o thy_o demand_n be_v accord_v unto_o right_n &_o to_o good_a honesty_n for_o doubtless_o he_o be_v a_o very_a fool_n in_o deed_n soche_n thing_n to_o demand_v as_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o speed_n erasmus_n every_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v but_o he_o that_o in_o manner_n ought_v to_o grant_v thy_o request_n nor_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v crave_v but_o soche_n thing_n as_o a_o man_n may_v ask_v with_o honesty_n cato_n 33._o forsake_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o know_v of_o old_a for_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v for_o of_o that_o thou_o know_v thou_o may_v be_v sure_a and_o bold_a but_o of_o soche_n as_o be_v new_a thou_o can_v be_v nothing_o so_o erasmus_n change_n not_o shall_z for_o the_o new_a neither_o thy_o old_a friend_n for_o a_o new_a nor_o thy_o old_a trade_n of_o live_v for_o a_o new_a which_o thou_o know_v not_o for_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v already_o try_v thou_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o use_v they_o but_o as_o for_o the_o new_a thou_o wot_v not_o how_o they_o will_v prove_v for_o often_o it_o happen_v that_o those_o which_o at_o the_o beginning_n seem_v very_o good_a in_o the_o end_n will_v prove_v the_o contrary_n cato_n 33._o see_v how_o frail_a the_o life_n be_v that_o we_o have_v and_o through_o how_o many_o ieopardy_n daily_o we_o run_v every_o day_n that_o thou_o haste_v escape_v well_o and_o save_v account_v it_o firm_a and_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v well_o win_v erasmus_n ¶_o see_v our_o life_n be_v so_o uncerteine_a and_o subject_v to_o so_o many_o danger_n we_o may_v reken_fw-mi every_o day_n well_o win_v that_o we_o have_v free_o escape_v for_o there_o pass_v we_o no_o day_n in_o which_o we_o may_v not_o have_v chance_v to_o die_v nor_o we_o have_v never_o no_o warrant_v of_o our_o life_n therefore_o see_v there_o hang_v so_o many_o ieopardy_n over_o we_o it_o be_v meruaille_n that_o we_o escape_v any_o day_n cato_n 34._o though_o thou_o of_o thy_o power_n may_v have_v althy_a wil._n follow_v it_o not_o always_o but_o sometime_o geve_v place_n for_o if_o thou_o of_o gentleness_n do_v other_o mind_n fulfil_v so_o shall_v thou_o best_o stand_v in_o thy_o friend_n grace_n erasmus_n ¶_o this_o sai_n be_v as_o true_a as_o can_v be_v for_o if_o thou_o sometime_o break_v thy_o own_o will_n and_o follow_v other_o man_n mind_n thou_o shall_v acquire_v great_a benevolence_n but_o some_o be_v so_o stiff_o mind_v that_o they_o will_v contend_v &_o strive_v with_o their_o friend_n and_o that_o for_o a_o matier_n of_o no_o weight_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v at_o utter_a destaunce_n with_o his_o friend_n than_o once_o break_v his_o wilful_a mind_n cato_n 35._o as_o thou_o will_v that_o other_o man_n shall_v geve_v unto_o the._n so_o to_o geve_v to_o other_o thou_o must_v content_v be_v for_o soche_v mutual_a benevolence_n ever_o cause_v man_n in_o friendship_n long_o to_o persevere_v erasmus_n ¶_o frendeshippe_n must_v be_v use_v upon_o both_o side_n for_o as_o the_o common_a proverb_n say_v one_o good_a turn_n ask_v another_o cato_n 36._o beware_v that_o thou_o engendre_fw-fr no_o debate_n nor_o kindle_v no_o malice_n betwixt_o thy_o friend_n and_o the._n for_o wrath_n engender_v strife_n and_o hate_n and_o concord_n ever_o cause_v love_n and_o charite_v erasmus_n ¶_o be_v well_o ware_n thou_o fall_v not_o out_o with_o thy_o friend_n for_o soche_v dissension_n bread_v great_a hatred_n therefore_o to_o thy_o friend_n thou_o ought_v to_o use_v all_o gentleness_n cato_n 37._o ¶_o when_o thy_o servant_n offence_n do_v move_v the_o unto_o ire_n look_v that_o with_o discretion_n thou_o moderate_v the_o fire_n erasmus_n ¶_o beat_v not_o thy_o servant_n in_o thy_o anger_n for_o ire_n can_v do_v nothing_o well_o therefore_o first_o tempre_fw-it thy_o wrath_n as_o a_o philosopher_n say_v once_o to_o his_o servant_n &_o i_o be_v not_o angry_a quoth_v he_o i_o will_v sure_o now_o walk_v thy_o coat_n and_o so_o upon_o a_o time_n plato_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o servant_n and_o he_o take_v up_o a_o staff_n one_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v do_v marry_o quoth_v he_o beat_v this_o intemperate_a person_n mean_v himself_o that_o be_v so_o oversee_v by_o anger_n cato_n 38._o with_o patience_n and_o sufferance_n do_v thou_o thy_o enemy_n win_v and_o conquer_v he_o not_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n for_o emonge_v all_o other_o virtue_n that_o here_o be_v patience_n evermore_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n erasmus_n ¶_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a verity_n to_o suffer_v thy_o adversary_n when_o thou_o may_v overcome_v he_o for_o emonge_v all_o virtue_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cato_n 39_o if_o thou_o with_o thy_o labour_n have_v get_v aught_o at_o al._n in_o spend_v thereof_o be_v not_o to_o prodigal_a but_o if_o that_o thou_o labour_n to_o a_o evel_a intent_n those_o god_n so_o evil_a get_v must_v needs_o be_v evil_a spend_v erasmus_n ¶_o it_o be_v good_a to_o labour_n and_o get_v to_o have_v wherewith_o no_o live_a honest_o for_o he_o that_o true_o so_o get_v his_o live_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o necesserie_n but_o he_o that_o labour_v for_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o will_v after_o live_v the_o more_o prodigal_o may_v soon_o be_v oppress_v with_o poverty_n cato_n 40._o when_o thou_o be_v wealthy_a make_v good_a cheer_n but_o see_v unto_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v most_o never_o erasmus_n ¶_o when_o thou_o be_v scotfree_a spend_v some_o of_o thy_o riches_n upon_o thy_o friend_n but_o yet_o spend_v so_o that_o thou_o lack_v nothing_o thyself_o another_o date_n and_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o thy_o friend_n but_o yet_o see_v that_o thou_o most_o of_o all_o be_v thy_o own_o friend_n ☞_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n ¶_o the_o second_o book_n of_o cato_n cato_n 1._o if_o thou_o will_v learn_v how_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n virgil_n will_v the_o teach_v the_o feat_n of_o housbandrie_n the_o property_n of_o herb_n in_o macer_n may_v be_v find_v also_o the_o roman_n war_n lucan_n do_v versify_v and_o in_o declare_v louc_n ouide_v bear_v the_o mastery_n but_o if_o thou_o listen_v to_o learn_v wisdom_n and_o sapience_n how_o to_o govern_v thy_o life_n well_o and_o virtuous_o draw_v never_o then_o and_o harken_v to_o my_o sentence_n erasmus_n ¶_o every_o diverse_a author_n teach_v diverse_a thing_n as_o virgil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o georgikes_fw-gr teach_v the_o feacte_n of_o housbandrie_n macer_n the_o poet_n write_v the_o property_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n lucan_n write_v of_o the_o evil_a war_n betwixt_o cesar_n and_o pompeie_n ouide_v teach_v of_o all_o matier_n appertein_v unto_o love_n with_o her_o daliaunce_n but_o if_o thou_o listen_v to_o learn_v the_o craft_n or_o science_n how_o to_o live_v well_o and_o virtuous_a then_o read_v this_o little_a book_n which_o teach_v the_o no_o trifle_a matier_n but_o the_o very_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o virtuous_a live_n and_o high_a perfection_n cato_n 2._o do_v good_a to_o stranger_n ever_o by_o my_o advice_n for_o in_o so_o do_v thy_o honesty_n shall_v arise_v for_o why_o it_o be_v a_o far_o better_a thing_n for_o to_o have_v friend_n then_o to_o be_v a_o king_n erasmus_n ¶_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o do_v for_o our_o friend_n but_o also_o sometime_o to_o do_v for_o stranger_n and_o to_o endever_n our_o self_n to_o get_v their_o kenevolence_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o get_v the_o many_o friend_n then_o to_o win_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n as_o for_o a_o kingdom_n a_o man_n may_v lose_v but_o a_o friend_n will_v help_v a_o man_n in_o his_o necessite_n and_o sure_o those_o person_n shall_v be_v more_o steadfast_a unto_o the_o that_o thou_o win_v with_o gentleness_n and_o benevolence_n than_o those_o which_o thou_o constreign_a with_o power_n and_o might_n cato_n 3._o let_v god_n alone_o with_o his_o secret_n all_o nor_o of_o the_o heaven_n ensearche_v not_o the_o privity_n for_o sith_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o man_n mortal_a meddle_v with_o soche_n thing_n as_o mortal_a be_v erasmus_n as_o socrates_n write_v that_o which_o be_v above_o we_o belong_v not_o unto_o us._n wherefore_o this_o author_n here_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o high_a study_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o study_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o our_o own_o life_n as_o to_o use_v good_a &_o virtuous_a way_n and_o to_o pourge_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o evil_a affect_n cato_n 4._o the_o fear_n of_o death_n hardelie_a let_v it_o pass_v for_o he_o may_v be_v call_v well_o a_o very_a ass_n that_o of_o his_o death_n be_v afraid_a so_o sore_o that_o he_o can_v take_v no_o joy_n in_o his_o life_n therefore_o erasmus_n thesame_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o first_o
more_o for_o thing_n wounderous_a although_o untrue_a poete_n do_v show_v erasmus_n ¶_o read_v thou_o many_o and_o sundry_a thing_n but_o yet_o with_o a_o judgement_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o true_a the_o which_o thou_o do_v read_v in_o poetry_n cato_n 19_o among_o gest_n at_o the_o table_n be_v thou_o of_o speech_n sober_a lest_o where_o thou_o will_v be_v take_v manerlie_a thou_o be_v call_v a_o chatter_v erasmus_n in_o the_o court_n of_o law_n be_v a_o place_n of_o eloquence_n in_o the_o chambre_n of_o scilemce_n in_o feast_n and_o at_o meat_n it_o be_v comely_a and_o meet_a to_o use_v moderate_a communication_n one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o they_o also_o pleasant_a and_o merry_a some_o man_n while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o be_v seen_v curious_a be_v troublous_a to_o the_o other_o of_o the_o geasâ—es_n with_o their_o babble_n to_o who_o they_o do_v leave_v no_o space_n and_o time_n to_o commune_v cato_n 20._o fear_v not_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o wife_n be_v angry_a for_o while_o she_o weep_v she_o woork_v some_o subtlety_n erasmus_n woman_n have_v their_o tear_n in_o a_o readiness_n with_o they_o they_o overmaster_v their_o husband_n therefore_o he_o geve_v council_n that_o they_o be_v nothing_o move_v with_o soche_n manner_n weep_v &_o wail_v for_o they_o do_v often_o time_n feign_v they_o that_o they_o may_v deceive_v their_o husband_n as_o woman_n dissemble_v then selue_o to_o be_v greve_v with_o jalousie_n that_o they_o may_v cloak_v their_o own_o alnoutrie_n or_o else_o when_o they_o fain_o theim selue_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o who_o they_o entire_o love_v cato_n 21._o use_v thing_n get_v but_o to_o misuse_v they_o be_v thou_o not_o deem_v they_o that_o lack_v seek_v other_o man_n when_o their_o own_o be_v consume_v erasmus_n use_v and_o occupy_v soche_n thing_n as_o thou_o have_v get_v and_o do_v not_o abuse_v they_o lest_o when_o all_o thy_o god_n be_v waste_v and_o spend_v thou_o be_v constrain_v either_o to_o ask_v other_o man_n shameful_o either_o to_o live_v of_o another_o man_n in_o bondage_n or_o else_o to_o steal_v other_o man_n god_n not_o without_o thy_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n cato_n 22._o fear_v not_o death_n come_v when_o it_o will_n for_o death_n end_v all_o thy_o evil_a erasmus_n death_n and_o it_o be_v but_o for_o this_o thing_n only_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v forasmoche_o as_o she_o be_v the_o end_n of_o evilles_n of_o this_o life_n cato_n 23._o have_v patience_n with_o thy_o wife_n if_o her_o tongue_n walk_v chief_o if_o she_o be_v good_a grudge_v not_o at_o her_o talk_n erasmus_n ¶_o little_o trifle_a fault_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o in_o our_o friend_n if_o they_o be_v in_o other_o point_v good_a as_o in_o the_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v any_o thing_n talkative_a or_o of_o her_o tongue_n any_o thing_n saucy_a it_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v if_o she_o be_v in_o other_o condition_n chaste_a and_o profitable_a that_o be_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a housewife_n special_o for_o because_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v proper_a and_o natural_a to_o that_o kind_n he_o be_v a_o froward_a person_n that_o can_v keep_v silence_n special_o see_v it_o be_v a_o light_n and_o easy_a thing_n for_o one_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v thy_o wife_n shall_v cease_v to_o chat_v and_o prate_v if_o thou_o geve_v she_o never_o a_o word_n to_o answer_v as_o socrates_n be_v wont_v to_o do_v cato_n 24._o toward_o thy_o father_n and_o mother_n let_v not_o thy_o love_n be_v slender_a nor_o offend_v thy_o mother_n if_o to_o thy_o father_n thou_o will_v be_v tender_a erasmus_n mercy_n love_n and_o reverence_n be_v due_a unto_o thy_o parent_n thy_o countreie_n to_o god_n &_o any_o that_o shall_v occupy_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o parent_n there_o be_v some_o that_o love_v their_o parent_n as_o though_o the_o law_n constrain_v they_o thereto_o but_o love_v thou_o they_o dear_o &_o not_o fearful_o that_o be_v constrainedlie_o or_a for_o veraie_a shame_n but_o chearefullie_o and_o with_o good_a heart_n and_o if_o there_o fortune_n any_o strife_n between_o thy_o parent_n be_v thou_o so_o diligent_a to_o please_v the_o one_o that_o thou_o offend_v not_o thothen_fw-ge that_o thy_o gentleness_n may_v remove_v all_o grief_n and_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o the_o third_o book_n ¶_o the_o four_o book_n of_o cato_n cato_n 1._o thou_o whatsoever_o will_v lead_v a_o life_n upright_o and_o sure_a set_v not_o thy_o mind_n on_o vice_n the_o which_o hurt_v good_a nurture_n and_o these_o lesson_n to_o read_v be_v ever_o diligent_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o master_n and_o come_v to_o gonernement_n erasmus_n this_o be_v the_o proheme_n or_o preface_n to_o the_o four_o book_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v free_a and_o void_a from_o all_o vice_n and_o will_v live_v guilty_a to_o thyself_o of_o no_o fault_n have_v thou_o these_o precept_n always_o ready_a and_o at_o hand_n in_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v find_v wherein_o thou_o may_v use_v thyself_o for_o a_o master_n and_o teacher_n that_o be_v how_o thou_o thyself_o may_v rule_v and_o moderate_v thyself_o be_v holpen_v with_o these_o precept_n cato_n 2._o despise_v richesse_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v in_o mind_n happy_a for_o they_o that_o make_v moche_n of_o they_o be_v always_o crave_v and_o needy_a erasmus_n he_o bid_v we_o not_o to_o cast_v away_o richesse_n but_o not_o to_o make_v much_o of_o they_o for_o they_o that_o do_v enhance_v they_o that_o be_v high_o eastern_a and_o regard_v they_o while_o they_o dare_v not_o use_v and_o occupy_v those_o god_n that_o they_o have_v and_o do_v always_o heap_v up_o somewhat_o yet_o do_v they_o always_o beg_v that_o be_v they_o be_v pinch_v and_o crave_v cato_n 3._o the_o commodity_n of_o nature_n thou_o never_o fail_v if_o thou_o be_v content_a with_o that_o that_o need_n require_v erasmus_n if_o thou_o do_v measure_v thy_o expense_n accord_v to_o thy_o need_n that_o be_v to_o thy_o necessity_n and_o not_o to_o thy_o ambition_n nor_o yet_o to_o wanton_a pleasure_n the_o commodity_n &_o pleasure_n of_o nature_n shall_v never_o fail_v thou_o which_o nature_n be_v content_a with_o few_o thing_n whereas_o carnal_a lust_n and_o delight_n desire_v out_o of_o measure_n cato_n 4._o where_o thou_o cast_v no_o fear_n neither_o rule_a thy_o matier_n by_o reason_n call_v not_o fortune_n blind_v as_o she_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o undiscretion_n erasmus_n if_o thy_o matier_n come_v evil_a to_o pass_v by_o thy_o own_fw-mi negligence_n do_v not_o put_v the_o blame_n in_o fortune_n that_o thou_o may_v call_v her_o blind_a where_o as_o thou_o thyself_o take_v but_o small_a heed_n cato_n 5._o love_n money_n but_o for_o the_o coin_n do_v thou_o little_o crave_v for_o no_o virtuous_a nor_o honest_a man_n do_v desire_v that_o to_o have_v erasmus_n to_o love_v money_n for_o man_n use_n and_o need_n be_v the_o point_n of_o a_o wiseman_n to_o love_v it_o that_o the_o coin_n thereof_o may_v feed_v and_o delight_v a_o man_n yie_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o covetous_a and_o a_o mad_a man_n all_o man_n will_v have_v money_n evil_a man_n only_o desire_v the_o coin_n thereof_o cato_n 6._o when_o thou_o be_v scotfree_a provide_v for_o thy_o bodily_a wealth_n a_o sick_a man_n be_v scotfree_a have_v money_n but_o lack_v health_n erasmus_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o jeopardy_n of_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o body_n do_v not_o then_o spare_v thy_o richesse_n and_o god_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o find_v a_o remedy_n for_o his_o disease_n lest_o he_o shall_v diminish_v his_o money_n soche_v a_o one_o have_v but_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o whereas_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o evil_a at_o ease_n he_o have_v rather_o have_v his_o money_n save_v then_o himself_o &_o to_o have_v the_o use_n and_o occupi_v of_o they_o then_o of_o himself_o cato_n 7._o if_o at_o school_n stripe_n of_o thy_o master_n thou_o do_v suffer_v moche_n more_o thou_o must_v forbear_v thy_o father_n in_o his_o anger_n erasmus_n thou_o be_v beat_v of_o thy_o master_n when_o thou_o do_v go_v to_o school_n moche_n more_o it_o become_v thou_o to_o suffer_v when_o thy_o father_n do_v chide_v the_o with_o word_n thou_o do_v take_v well_o a_o worth_a the_o tyranny_n of_o thy_o teacher_n be_v moche_n more_o cruel_a forbeáre_v the_o rule_n or_o empery_n of_o thy_o father_n who_o although_o he_o be_v angry_a yet_o he_o woo_v refrain_v from_o fight_v cato_n 8._o do_v thing_n that_o profit_n to_o eschew_v remember_v again_o fronthinge_n of_o error_n without_o hope_n of_o gain_n certain_a erasmus_n of_o what_o thing_n thou_o be_v in_o doubt_n do_v they_o not_o do_v those_o thing_n of_o who_o thou_o do_v trust_v for_o a_o gain_n in_o those_o thing_n by_o who_o
book_n he_o that_o be_v ever_o in_o sorrow_n for_o think_v of_o his_o death_n do_v foolish_o for_o first_o by_o his_o fear_n he_o can_v amend_v it_o beside_o that_o he_o lose_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n cato_n 5._o as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o angry_a mode_n beware_v thou_o strive_v not_o with_o no_o manner_n wight_n for_o in_o case_n thy_o wit_n be_v never_o so_o good_a in_o thy_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o right_n erasmus_n pyrrhus_n wont_a to_o warn_v the_o young_a soldier_n that_o they_o be_v not_o angry_a then_o moche_v more_o ought_v they_o to_o avoid_v anger_n that_o shall_v dispute_v any_o cause_n for_o he_o that_o be_v without_o anger_n shall_v the_o better_a judge_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n anger_n blind_v the_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n cato_n 6._o lay_v out_o thy_o money_n glad_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n for_o sometime_o thou_o must_v spend_v if_o thou_o will_v speed_n erasmus_n ¶_o that_o cost_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v do_v it_o with_o good_a will_n seem_v not_o for_o to_o grudge_v at_o it_o for_o sometime_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o do_v some_o cost_n as_o at_o feast_n buriynge_n or_o wedding_n and_o also_o upon_o thy_o friend_n cato_n 7._o flee_v ever_o from_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o high_a and_o be_v content_a with_o a_o mean_a estate_n for_o sure_a be_v the_o ship_n which_o in_o the_o river_n ligh_v then_o they_o that_o be_v sail_v in_o the_o sea_n so_o great_a erasmus_n ¶_o a_o mean_a fortune_n be_v sure_a than_o be_v a_o high_a estate_n like_v as_o the_o ship_n be_v sure_a that_o be_v in_o the_o small_a river_n than_o they_o that_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o maigne_fw-la sea_n cato_n 8._o beware_v to_o thy_o fellow_n how_o thou_o do_v show_v any_o of_o thy_o act_n that_o may_v put_v the_o to_o shame_n for_o that_o which_o no_o man_n but_o thyself_o do_v know_v in_o disclose_v thereof_o let_v no_o man_n the_o blame_n erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v amiss_o make_v no_o boast_n of_o it_o &_o if_o thou_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v it_o know_v let_v no_o other_o see_v it_o nor_o know_v thereof_o but_o in_o thy_o do_v any_o soche_n thing_n look_v that_o thou_o be_v prudent_a and_o secret_a therein_o cato_n 9_o in_o thy_o mind_n never_o think_v that_o those_o which_o be_v wicked_a shall_v ever_o escape_v free_a for_o though_o for_o a_o time_n that_o it_o be_v keep_v close_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v open_o be_v erasmus_n think_v not_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v unpunished_a for_o they_o may_v well_o for_o a_o time_n hide_v their_o wickedness_n but_o at_o length_n it_o will_v be_v know_v for_o time_n at_o the_o last_o open_v every_o thing_n cato_n 10._o though_o that_o a_o man_n of_o stature_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o for_o all_o that_o contemn_v he_o not_o at_o all_o for_o though_o a_o man_n nature_n strength_n denighe_o yet_o oft_o do_v she_o help_v he_o with_o wit_n and_o policy_n erasmus_n despise_v not_o thy_o enemy_n though_o he_o be_v but_o small_a of_o stature_n for_o many_o a_o time_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a of_o strengthe_n be_v of_o great_a wit_n and_o sapience_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o eastern_a a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o robustioune_n of_o his_o body_n but_o according_a to_o the_o clearness_n of_o his_o understanding_n cato_n 11._o strive_v not_o with_o he_o that_o be_v above_o thy_o might_n but_o for_o the_o season_n geve_v he_o the_o mastery_n for_o he_o that_o sometime_o be_v overcome_v infight_n another_o time_n again_o get_v the_o victory_n erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thou_o perceive_v that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a they_o thyself_o then_o geve_v he_o over_o a_o while_n &_o suffer_v he_o for_o a_o season_n to_o have_v the_o victory_n for_o another_o time_n may_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v be_v even_o with_o he_o again_o for_o oft_o it_o chance_v that_o he_o which_o before_o be_v overcome_v may_v have_v aftrewarde_o the_o upper_a hand_n and_o sometime_o the_o weak_a overcome_v the_o strong_a but_o some_o be_v so_o stiff_o heart_v that_o either_o they_o will_v win_v all_o or_o else_o lose_v all_o at_o once_o cato_n 12._o with_o word_n with_o thy_o friend_n strive_v not_o at_o all_o for_o great_a debate_n rise_v of_o word_n that_o be_v small_a erasmus_n he_o teach_v thou_o thesame_a lesson_n before_o when_o he_o warn_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o strive_v with_o thy_o friend_n for_o sometime_o for_o a_o few_o word_n they_o that_o be_v friend_n fall_v at_o great_a discord_n cato_n 13._o labour_v not_o to_o know_v thy_o fortune_n or_o destiny_n by_o craft_n or_o else_o by_o some_o necromancy_n for_o look_v what_o thing_n be_v ordain_v thou_o unto_o without_o thy_o counsel_n god_n full_a well_o can_v it_o do_v erasmus_n inquire_v not_o to_o know_v thy_o destiny_n neither_o by_o witchecraft_n nor_o by_o other_o unlawful_a act_n for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v a_o man_n to_o know_v his_o secret_n nor_o yet_o call_v he_o thou_o to_o counsel_n when_o he_o ordein_v any_o thing_n to_o thou_o and_o if_o his_o will_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o he_o will_v then_o have_v call_v thou_o to_o counsel_n therein_o cato_n 14._o be_v not_o to_o pompious_a in_o thy_o estate_n to_o cause_v other_o to_o have_v envy_n thereat_o for_o though_o envy_n no_o harm_n to_o thou_o can_v do_v yet_o thou_o wart_n as_o good_a to_o have_v their_o love_n as_o no._n erasmus_n go_v not_o to_o proud_o nor_o show_v not_o thyself_o to_o stately_a to_o cause_v other_o to_o have_v envy_n at_o thou_o for_o though_o their_o envy_n can_v hurt_v thou_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o displeasure_n to_o have_v the_o evil_a will_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a coumforte_n to_o have_v the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n though_o there_o come_v no_o profit_n thereof_o cato_n 15._o be_v thou_o of_o mind_n both_o constant_a and_o strong_a though_o in_o thy_o cause_n the_o judge_n do_v thou_o wrong_n for_o sure_o thy_o adversary_n shall_v not_o long_o possess_v that_o which_o he_o win_v by_o soche_n unrighteousness_n erasmus_n be_v not_o clean_a discomfort_a if_o thy_o adversary_n overcome_v thou_o in_o the_o law_n by_o unrighteous_a judgement_n for_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o long_o enjoy_v it_o for_o god_n shall_v reform_v soche_o wicked_a judgement_n cato_n 16._o all_o displeasure_n before_o past_a and_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n see_v that_o thou_o do_v cast_v for_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o evil_a one_o old_a malice_n to_o remember_v that_o be_v do_v and_o pass_v erasmus_n if_o a_o concord_n and_o a_o love_a end_n be_v one_o make_v thou_o ought_v to_o forget_v all_o the_o old_a debate_n for_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v once_o determine_v then_o ought_v also_o the_o malice_n to_o be_v finish_v for_o he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o be_v always_o call_v a_o man_n of_o a_o doggish_a mind_n cato_n 17._o praise_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o 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