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to_o keep_v themselves_o chaste_a against_o their_o thesmophoria_n do_v be-strow_a their_o bed_n with_o the_o herb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vitex_n their_o profess_a athletae_fw-la do_v wear_v plate_n of_o lead_n upon_o their_o rein_n to_o prevent_v the_o illusion_n of_o fancy_n or_o blushful_a accident_n of_o sleep_n the_o egyptian_a *_o priest_n abstain_v whole_o from_o salt_n as_o have_v in_o it_o a_o urtica_fw-la or_o incentive_a of_o salacitie_n some_o religious_a single_a person_n use_v saccharum_n saturni_n as_o a_o friend_n to_o chastity_n fine_a plut._n sympos_fw-la l._n 5._o fine_a who_o know_v not_o that_o to_o be_v without_o apparel_n be_v not_o nakedness_n or_o shameful_a till_o forbid_a diet_n make_v it_o so_o st._n austin_n note_n that_o situs_fw-la membrorum_fw-la show_v ordinem_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la sin_n of_o the_o belly_n beget_v sin_n of_o lust_n monstrum_fw-la esset_fw-la libido_fw-la sine_fw-la gula_fw-la say_v tertullian_n wise_o therefore_o do_v pythagoras_n rank_v his_o precept_n of_o diet_n in_o such_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 123._o magna_fw-la pars_fw-la libertatis_fw-la est_fw-la venture_n bene_fw-la moratus_fw-la sen._n epist_n 123._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o watch_v thy_o belly_n second_o thy_o sleep_n three_o thy_o lust_n pure_a thin_a diet_n keep_v and_o this_o he_o keep_v himself_o be_v of_o the_o primitive_a diet_n abstain_v whole_o from_o flesh_n and_o because_o of_o some_o resemblance_n which_o lucian_n *_o take_v notice_n of_o from_o some_o sort_n of_o pulse_n also_o call_v in_o his_o dialogue_n call_v for_o which_o horace_n serm._n l._n 2._o sat._n 6._o smile_v call_v faba_fw-la pythagorae_n cognata_fw-la this_o i_o suppose_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o any_o man_n long_o to_o see_v it_o gainsay_v let_v he_o see_v what_o one_o aristoxenus_n have_v it_o be_v philoxenus_n that_o gluto_fw-la nobilis_fw-la i_o shall_v more_o have_v suspect_v it_o say_v in_o aul._n gell._n l._n 4._o
servant_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o brute_n may_v have_v the_o use_n not_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o master_n crib_n may_v be_v strong_a to_o labour_v though_o not_o to_o lust_n but_o far_o more_o god_n know_v be_v ventris_n mancipia_fw-la slave_n that_o pay_v tribute_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o kind_n to_o their_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n basil_n say_v hom._n 24._o aâ—d_fw-fr subservient_fw-fr to_z s._n paul_n end_n there_o be_v a_o medicinal_a mortification_n narcotick_n in_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v useful_a any_o bodily_a pain_n dolour_n be_v a_o good_a physical_a help_n against_o ordinary_a paroxism_n of_o lust_n so_o be_v labour_n or_o take_v pain_n otia_fw-la si_fw-la tollas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v diogenes_n and_o if_o love_v be_v the_o business_n of_o holiday_n man_n or_o idle_a person_n honest_a employment_n be_v a_o fit_a pin_n to_o drive_v it_o out_o last_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a mortification_n by_o rule_n of_o reason_n for_o sure_o reason_n be_v not_o disenable_v by_o be_v a_o forma_fw-la informans_fw-la or_o in_o the_o same_o soul_n and_o subject_n with_o sense_n that_o it_o can_v master_v the_o low_a soul_n in_o man_n as_o well_o as_o it_o can_v do_v the_o appetite_n of_o bruit_n where_o at_o best_a it_o resemble_v but_o a_o assistant_n or_o external_a form_n i_o have_v yet_o one_o thing_n to_o do_v and_o that_o be_v to_o amolish_v the_o suspicion_n of_o praise_v much_o more_o of_o vend_v what_o have_v be_v long_o a-broach_a such_o spoil_v philosophy_n as_o in_o in_o its_o essence_n include_v enmity_n to_o the_o ineffable_a and_o free_a save_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n my_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o examine_v i_o anent_o that_o point_n be_v this._n if_o the_o apologizer_n offend_v who_o will_v make_v a_o defence_n for_o he_o if_o i_o build_v up_o what_o i_o pretend_v and_o aught_o to_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o double_a transgressor_n have_v as_o bountiful_o as_o many_o other_o be_v offer_v and_o daily_o need_v more_o extraordinary_a influx_n of_o grace_n then_o any_o other_o do_v lord_n keep_v thy_o servant_n from_o pride_n and_o presumptuous_a sin_n he_o that_o once_o dare_v say_v with_o mezentius_n dextra_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la or_o the_o epicurean_a porker_n animum_fw-la aequum_fw-la mî_fw-la ipse_fw-la parabo_fw-la my_o own_o right_a hand_n shall_v bring_v salvation_n will_v soon_o fall_v from_o one_o wickedness_n to_o a_o other_o from_o trust_v in_o himself_o to_o deny_v or_o defy_v god_n into_o a_o impudent_a mind_n or_o giantlike_a temper_n fine_a de_fw-fr ira._n lib._n 1._o in_o fine_a to_o cry_v as_o seneca_n say_v caligula_n do_v to_o jove_n when_o it_o thunder_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n he_o know_v and_o let_v all_o israel_n know_v that_o though_o i_o have_v cuâ—_n up_o in_o the_o wolds_n of_o gentilism_n and_o lay_v together_o a_o turf_n or_o two_o it_o be_v not_o with_o intent_n to_o make_v a_o altar_n thereof_o much_o less_o to_o proclaim_v they_o for_o such_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o god_n be_v well_o please_v yet_o if_o any_o will_v say_v that_o i_o have_v put_v fire_n thereon_o and_o that_o they_o see_v it_o flame_n christianorum_fw-la exit_fw-la cinere_fw-la ethnicorum_fw-la flat_a lixivium_n christianorum_fw-la i_o assure_v they_o i_o will_v make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o the_o ash_n but_o to_o make_v a_o lee_n to_o besprinkle_v and_o besmart_v my_o own_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o such_o other_o sluggish_a christian_n lest_o whilst_o we_o sleep_v these_o philosopher_n get_v heaven_n before_o we_o i_o have_v scrape_v up_o these_o crust_n or_o limb_n of_o antiquity_n to_o try_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o by_o these_o foolish_a people_n or_o nature_n wise_a man_n i_o may_v anger_v my_o own_o flesh_n into_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n or_o emulation_n to_o outstrip_v they_o as_o far_o in_o proportion_n as_o our_o mean_n excel_v they_o and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o rather_o do_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o this_o thing_n that_o these_o poor_a ghost_n or_o corpse_n of_o virtue_n heathen_a as_o well_o as_o person_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v we_o christian_n who_o care_v not_o to_o adorn_v our_o holy_a profession_n with_o such_o not_o in_o any_o degree_n of_o proportion_n such_o good_a work_n as_o the_o primitive_a christian_a worthy_n do_v from_o who_o heroical_a degree_n of_o virtue_n we_o be_v degenerate_v as_o far_o as_o pigmy_n be_v from_o the_o giant_n of_o old_a not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o wane_n or_o decay_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o if_o that_o be_v feeble_a now_o then_o when_o come_v forth_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n of_o beauty_n or_o giant_n of_o strength_n it_o begin_v first_o to_o reign_v through_o righteousness_n or_o be_v at_o first_o shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o that_o we_o a_o generation_n of_o formal_a sinful_a man_n by_o make_v god_n to_o serve_v with_o onr_a sin_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o '_o tend_v and_o wait_v till_o we_o be_v please_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o have_v grieve_v that_o holy_a spirit_n and_o what_o by_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a what_o by_o turn_v it_o into_o laciviousnesse_n have_v vex_v and_o quench_v the_o same_o to_o do_v these_o gentle_a virtue_n right_o then_o and_o give_v they_o their_o due_n for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a virtutes_fw-la invertere_fw-la many_o most_o almost_o all_o the_o foremention_v be_v good_a for_o the_o matter_n substance_n bulk_n be_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n many_o of_o they_o be_v sparkling_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o like_o glow-worm_n make_v some_o show_n in_o the_o night_n 27_o apol._n cap._n 27_o in_o tertullia_n hyperbole_n testimonia_fw-la animae_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la christianae_n dictate_v or_o notion_n of_o conscience_n the_o humane_a spirit_n or_o lamp_n of_o the_o lord_n satisfac_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la non_fw-la famae_fw-la sequatur_fw-la mala_fw-la dum_fw-la benè_fw-la merearis_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr ira._n l._n 3._o c._n 41._o these_o egyptian_a jewel_n be_v ornament_n to_o the_o person_n that_o wear_v they_o and_o worth_a our_o borrow_v and_o polish_n and_o consecrate_v towards_o the_o adorn_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o have_v some_o good_a influence_n upon_o the_o generation_n and_o community_n where_o they_o be_v act_v 3._o contra._n jul._n pelag._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o and_o as_o they_o be_v not_o effect_v without_o god_n good_a providence_n as_o st._n austin_n observe_v that_o all_o the_o various_a disposition_n or_o temperament_n of_o man_n be_v not_o so_o they_o pass_v not_o without_o some_o notice_n take_v by_o his_o bounty_n or_o temporal_a reward_n give_v they_o by_o god_n and_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o recompense_n shall_v have_v considerable_a allowance_n or_o abatement_n as_o to_o degree_n of_o punishment_n minus_n enim_fw-la fabricius_n quam_fw-la catilina_n punietur_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la iste_fw-la bone_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la magis_fw-la malus_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n &_o minus_fw-la impius_fw-la quam_fw-la catilina_n fabricius_n non_fw-la veras_fw-la virtutes_fw-la habendo_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la veris_fw-la non_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la deviando_fw-la so_o s._n austin_n and_o mr._n hooker_n of_o cambridge_n have_v to_o my_o remembrance_n a_o very_a sad_a say_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o not_o to_o be_v gainsay_v the_o pagan_a and_o the_o philosopher_n shall_v have_v a_o cool_a summer_n parlour_n in_o hell_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o debauched_a christian_n but_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o easy_a for_o sidon_n and_o sodom_n two_o sink_n of_o sin_n then_o for_o chorazin_n and_o capernaum_n two_o despiser_n of_o grace_n o_o that_o we_o can_v believe_v what_o strange_a unconceivable_a confusion_n will_v seize_v upon_o the_o belial_n christian_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n and_o man_n of_o nineveh_n condemn_v the_o jew_n and_o hear_v the_o pythagorean_n and_o epicurean_a impanneld_v into_o one_o jury_n sentence_v the_o graceless_a vile_a christian._n when_o we_o shall_v see_v christian_n damn_v for_o cheat_v one_o another_o out_o of_o tully_n office_n and_o subtle_a seraphical_a scholar_n for_o ill_a manner_n sentence_v without_o book_n out_o of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o analphabet_n idiot_n when_o it_o will_v be_v count_v a_o favour_n far_o above_o dives_n desire_n if_o god_n will_v grant_v it_o sit_v animamea_n cum_fw-la philosophis_fw-la all_o which_o in_o effect_n shall_v be_v if_o we_o be_v not_o more_o free_a from_o vice_n or_o not_o better_a virtue_n than_o these_o forementioned_a philosopher_n be_v who_o work_n as_o they_o be_v do_v and_o raise_v up_o so_o be_v their_o writing_n preserve_v by_o god_n providence_n to_o yield_v we_o provoke_v example_n to_o imitate_v and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n
c._n 18._o 19_o 20._o have_v a_o deal_n to_o this_o purpose_n errat_fw-la siquis_fw-la existimat_fw-la servitutem_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la descendere_fw-la pars_fw-la melior_fw-la ejus_fw-la excepta_fw-la est_fw-la macrob._n see_v macrob._n corpus_fw-la adscriptum_fw-la domino_fw-la mens_fw-la svi_fw-la â—uris_fw-la libera_fw-la comes_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la exeat_fw-la epist_n 31._o animus_fw-la bone_fw-la 7._o sat._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o deus_fw-la in_o humano_fw-la corpore_fw-la hic_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o servum_fw-la potest_fw-la cadere_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o rom_n equitem_fw-la quid_fw-la eque_n rom._n quid_fw-la libertinus_fw-la quid_fw-la servus_n nomina_fw-la ex_fw-la ambitione_n aut_fw-la injuria_fw-la nata_fw-la and_o epist_n 47._o ego_fw-la non_fw-la ministeriis_fw-la serve_v aestimabo_fw-la sed_fw-la moribus_fw-la servus_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la libre_fw-la animo_fw-la servus_n est_fw-la imò_fw-la conservus_fw-la servus_n est_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la alius_fw-la 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desire_v to_o be_v sell_v unto_o saying_n for_o so_o he_o guess_v see_v he_o pass_v by_o in_o such_o a_o dress_n or_o garb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n need_v a_o master_n as_o before_o he_o have_v bid_v the_o praeco_n cry_v who_o will_v buy_v a_o master_n say_n that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o rule_v man_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v for_o xeniades_n that_o buy_v he_o make_v he_o tutor_n to_o his_o son_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o his_o house_n and_o joy_v strange_o in_o the_o bargainâ—saying_n '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o good_a genius_n or_o angel_n be_v come_v into_o his_o house_n and_o when_o diogenes_n friend_n will_v have_v redeem_v he_o he_o say_v they_o be_v fond-man_n lion_n be_v not_o servant_n to_o their_o keeper_n keeper_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o lion_n and_o that_o sèrvant_n obey_v men-master_n but_o ill_a master_n be_v worse_a servant_n to_o lust_n so_o a_o spartan_a in_o plut._n lac._n apoph_n suffer_v not_o the_o belman_n to_o cry_n 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