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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o great_a and_o better_a compact_a work_n there_o be_v so_o many_o other_o book_n both_o sacred_a and_o profane_a write_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o epictetus_n the_o pattern_n of_o all_o latter_a stoic_n his_o enchiridion_n among_o the_o rest_n it_o can_v at_o the_o best_a pass_v but_o for_o a_o mere_a conceit_n and_o needs_o i_o hope_v no_o other_o refutation_n to_o tell_v you_o then_o what_o i_o have_v do_v and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o better_o satisfy_v that_o i_o except_v not_o against_o xylanders_n interpretation_n without_o cause_n it_o remain_v that_o for_o a_o specimen_fw-la i_o produce_v some_o few_o passage_n by_o which_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o any_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o rest_n but_o first_o i_o must_v faithful_o profess_v that_o my_o purpose_n in_o all_o this_o be_v not_o any_o way_n to_o detract_v either_o from_o xylander_n himself_o or_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o learned_a man_n by_o who_o he_o have_v be_v high_o 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247._o that_o the_o common_a nature_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o many_o synomina_n by_o which_o the_o stoic_n do_v express_v god_n do_v distribute_v all_o thing_n in_o equality_n as_o matter_n form_n duration_n and_o the_o like_a and_o then_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o equality_n thou_o shall_v observe_v not_o if_o absolute_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o compare_v all_o the_o particular_n of_o any_o one_o thing_n by_o themselves_o with_o the_o particular_n of_o another_o by_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v vi_o b._n viii_o n._n vi_o but_o if_o thou_o consider_v all_o the_o particular_n of_o any_o one_o thing_n together_o with_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o another_o together_o likewise_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o every_o natural_a thing_n in_o his_o own_o kind_n that_o be_v after_o a_o geometrical_a though_o not_o arithmetical_a equality_n be_v equal_o perfect_a a_o ant_n as_o perfect_a in_o her_o quantity_n as_o a_o elephant_n and_o whale_n so_o great_a and_o vast_a in_o they_o as_o strong_a for_o her_o little_a proportion_n of_o body_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o her_o nature_n and_o as_o long_o live_v as_o any_o other_o creature_n and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n if_o all_o thing_n be_v well_o consider_v and_o this_o do_v not_o only_o extend_v to_o thing_n of_o several_a kind_n and_o nature_n but_o even_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o useful_a speculation_n as_o it_o may_v be_v prosecute_v and_o apply_v and_o it_o be_v very_o full_o express_v by_o antoninus_n after_o this_o as_o his_o manner_n be_v abrupt_o pass_v to_o another_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o to_o himself_o for_o so_o must_v the_o word_n be_v distinguish_v which_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v vicious_o join_v and_o confound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
et_fw-la quà m_fw-la sectarum_fw-la ardua_fw-la et_fw-la occulta_fw-la explanavisset_fw-la ita_fw-la incerta_fw-la belli_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la salute_v doctrinae_fw-la studijs_fw-la metuebantur_fw-la tantumque_fw-la illo_fw-la imperante_fw-la floruere_fw-la art_n bonae_fw-la ut_fw-la illam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la etiam_fw-la temporum_fw-la putem_fw-la be_v c._n exercit._n in_o bar._n pag._n 85._o mvlta_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la sententiam_fw-la scribit_fw-la m._n antoninus_n imperator_n in_fw-la suis_fw-la illis_fw-la divinis_fw-la libris_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la ista_fw-la julij_fw-la capit_fw-la ridens_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ridere_fw-la sed_fw-la ritè_fw-la ac_fw-la svo_fw-la pretio_fw-la aestimare_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la solitus_fw-la hic_fw-la vir_fw-la sapientissimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la ille_fw-la nos_fw-la docet_fw-la divinis_fw-la illis_fw-la suis_fw-la libris_fw-la velut_fw-la cum_fw-la ait_fw-la in_o ii_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la tempero_fw-la mihi_fw-la quin_fw-la mellitissimi_fw-la doctoris_fw-la verba_fw-la adscribam_fw-la etc._n etc._n canterus_n nou._n lect._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n imperator_fw-la optimus_fw-la atque_fw-la idem_fw-la philosophus_fw-la tantus_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la meruerit_fw-la proprium_fw-la cognomen_fw-la duodecim_fw-la conscripsit_fw-la de_fw-la officio_fw-la svo_fw-la libros_fw-la maximae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la temperantiae_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la aliarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la praeclararum_fw-la testes_fw-la plenissimos_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la multorum_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la operosa_fw-la praecepta_fw-la collata_fw-la merito_fw-la sordere_fw-la possint_fw-la quocirca_fw-la nemo_fw-la spero_fw-la male_a collocatum_fw-la tempus_fw-la putabit_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la operis_fw-la lectionem_fw-la studiosè_fw-la quondam_a impendimus_fw-la cùm_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la praeter_fw-la cetera_fw-la fructum_fw-la hunc_fw-la retulerimus_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la vitiosis_fw-la locis_fw-la duo_fw-la saltem_fw-la dextro_fw-la si_fw-la dicere_fw-la licet_fw-la aesculapio_n sanavimus_fw-la ac_fw-la primum_fw-la sub_fw-la finem_fw-la primi_fw-la lib._n ait_fw-fr fourteen_o lib._n 1._o num_fw-la fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repetitur_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legendum_fw-la affirmare_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la nam_fw-la ideo_fw-la mox_fw-la subjungit_fw-la haec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la si_fw-la inquit_fw-la in_fw-la poeticis_fw-la et_fw-la oratoriis_fw-la studiis_fw-la faeliciter_fw-la progressus_fw-la fuissem_fw-la nemo_fw-la i_o inde_fw-la retrahere_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la maiora_fw-la perducere_fw-la facile_fw-la potuisset_fw-la quocirca_fw-la diis_fw-la gratias_fw-la ago_o quoth_v in_o studiis_fw-la illis_fw-la non_fw-la nimis_fw-la magnum_fw-la feci_fw-la profectum_fw-la nec_fw-la ea_fw-la nimis_fw-la adamare_fw-la coepi_fw-la nec_fw-la iniuria_fw-la imperator_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la privato_fw-la tolerari_fw-la fortassis_fw-la queat_fw-la si_fw-la natura_fw-la iubente_fw-la suppetente_fw-la otio_fw-la aspirante_fw-la fortuna_fw-la iucunda_fw-la musarum_fw-la studia_fw-la paulo_fw-la diutius_fw-la colat_fw-la et_fw-la amoenissimas_fw-la sirenas_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la dent_fw-la sine_fw-la ment_fw-la sonum_fw-la attentius_fw-la ac_fw-la pertinacius_fw-la auscultet_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la be_v quem_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la maximas_fw-la gerendas_fw-la ac_fw-la totius_fw-la vniversi_fw-la curam_fw-la natura_fw-la progenuit_fw-la aliò_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la omnes_fw-la svas_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la cum_fw-la scopum_fw-la dirigere_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la illum_fw-la assequatur_fw-la quà m_fw-la citissime_fw-la non_fw-la omnem_fw-la operam_fw-la dare_v sed_fw-la iam_fw-la ad_fw-la alterum_fw-la pergamus_fw-la locum_fw-la i._o lib._n vi_o num_fw-la i._o in_o fin_n lib._n sexti_fw-la hanc_fw-la adfert_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quemadmodum_fw-la inquit_fw-la si_fw-la nautae_fw-la gubernatori_fw-la aut_fw-la aegroti_fw-la medico_fw-la maledicerent_fw-la non_fw-la facilè_fw-la alium_fw-la auscultarent_fw-la nec_fw-la vel_fw-la ille_fw-la vectorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la vel_fw-la hic_fw-la aegrotantium_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la procurare_fw-la posset_n ita_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la alius_fw-la nunquam_fw-la alteri_fw-la bene_fw-la et_fw-la recte_fw-la monenti_fw-la parere_fw-la consilium_fw-la capit_fw-la be_v non_fw-la temere_fw-la vel_fw-la rectum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cursum_fw-la tenere_fw-la vel_fw-la post_fw-la errorem_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la possit_fw-la redire_fw-la uerun_v quod_fw-la pene_fw-la oblitus_fw-la eram_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legendum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la advertisset_fw-la interpres_fw-la lanaer_fw-mi a_o lanaer_fw-mi alioqui_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la quique_fw-la paucos_fw-la hac_fw-la aetate_fw-la pares_fw-la habet_fw-la alienum_fw-la planè_fw-la sensum_fw-la commentus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la profecto_fw-la homines_fw-la omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la et_fw-la erramus_fw-la facilime_n nec_fw-la reperitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la quisquam_fw-la qui_fw-la securus_fw-la possit_fw-la medium_n momo_n digitum_fw-la ostendere_fw-la errata_fw-la pref_n pag._n 4._o lin_v 31._o read_v arbitretur_fw-la p._n 5._o l._n 8._o r._n by_o nature_n p._n 21._o l._n 21._o r._n inpraecipuis_fw-fr antonin_n p._n 33._o l._n 15._o as_o a_o man_n r._n a_o man_n p._n 37._o l._n 20._o r._n cheerful_o p._n 120._o l._n 19_o africanus_n r._n adrianus_n p._n 121._o l._n 9_o and_o that_o it_o des_fw-fr r._n and_o desire_v p._n 137._o l._n 3._o r._n everflow_v p._n 159._o l_o 17._o r._n thou_o be_v enclose_v p._n 162._o l._n 10._o r._n shall_v they_o that_o be_v of_o my_o k._n p._n 172._o l._n 20._o r._n of_o or_o for_o any_o the_o p._n 179._o l_o 26._o r._n so_o then_o p._n 182._o l._n 23._o for_o shame_n r._n for_o dance_v p._n 183._o l._n 29._o r._n io_o cith_o p._n 184._o l._n 25._o r._n of_o life_n p._n 186._o l._n 3._o r._n common_a it_o be_v p._n 196._o l_o 4._o r._n after_o green_a fig_n p_o 198._o l._n 11._o r._n nev_n begin_v to_o live_v note_n p._n 40._o l._n 3._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 43._o l._n 15.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v put_v out_o ibid._n l._n 25._o r._n jam._n p._n 44._o l._n 28._o r._n and_o be_v to_o the_o reader_n this_o book_n of_o what_o worth_n i_o say_v not_o but_o more_o man_n i_o fear_v will_v commend_v it_o then_o will_v know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o after_o it_o have_v for_o so_o many_o age_n undeserved_o be_v bury_v in_o darkness_n be_v now_o first_o if_o i_o may_v not_o say_v bring_v unto_o light_n yet_o at_o least_o make_v common_a and_o intelligible_a twice_o it_o be_v true_a within_o these_o 80._o year_n it_o have_v already_o be_v set_v out_o in_o its_o own_o original_a greek_a and_o set_v out_o both_o time_n with_o a_o latin_a translation_n much_o revise_v and_o correct_v in_o the_o latter_a edition_n yet_o such_o be_v those_o edition_n both_o of_o they_o so_o confuse_v and_o so_o corrupt_a and_o such_o be_v the_o translation_n in_o both_o the_o edition_n so_o imperfect_a often_o and_o impertinent_a that_o i_o say_v not_o so_o absurd_a and_o erroneous_a as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v whether_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o understand_v antoninus_n his_o meaning_n by_o the_o greek_a that_o be_v print_v or_o the_o greek_a that_o be_v print_v by_o the_o translation_n of_o it_o but_o that_o of_o both_o we_o may_v bold_o and_o peremptory_o conclude_v of_o the_o one_o that_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v print_v and_o of_o the_o other_o that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o author_n a_o man_n otherwise_o acknowledge_v very_o learned_a if_o we_o do_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o at_o all_o i_o must_v add_v beside_o that_o there_o have_v be_v many_o year_n ago_o a_o certain_a book_n first_o write_v in_o spanish_a and_o since_o translate_v into_o italian_a french_a english_a and_o how_o many_o tongue_n more_o i_o know_v not_o pretend_v by_o the_o title_n to_o be_v a_o translation_n of_o m._n aurel._n antoninus_n but_o that_o the_o author_n of_o it_o a_o learned_a spaniard_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n i_o can_v never_o have_v believe_v and_o will_v have_v think_v i_o have_v do_v he_o great_a wrong_n to_o say_v it_o have_v not_o i_o read_v his_o preface_n where_o he_o so_o earnest_o by_o reason_n such_o as_o he_o can_v find_v go_v about_o to_o make_v his_o title_n good_a and_o as_o earnest_o expostulate_v with_o man_n for_o their_o incredulity_n who_o do_v not_o take_v his_o reason_n for_o current_n and_o clear_a one_o i_o can_v but_o commend_v his_o intention_n which_o certain_o be_v to_o do_v good_a but_o his_o way_n i_o much_o abhor_v and_o wonder_v as_o much_o at_o his_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o by_o his_o whole_a book_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o so_o much_o as_o see_v that_o himself_o which_o his_o title_n do_v promise_n unto_o other_o m._n aurel._n antoninus_n his_o book_n which_o either_o must_v be_v this_o here_o or_o none_o for_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o that_o ever_o be_v extant_a for_o as_o for_o those_o other_o writing_n of_o he_o which_o either_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o second_o book_n or_o capitolinus_n in_o his_o life_n or_o nicephorus_n
therefore_o and_o death_n honour_n and_o dishonour_n these_o word_n i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n that_o be_v not_o otherwise_o much_o verse_v in_o the_o stoic_n to_o take_v especial_a notice_n of_o as_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o their_o strange_a and_o unnatural_a tenet_n and_o paradox_n that_o all_o temporal_a worldly_a blessing_n be_v common_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a they_o see_v that_o this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o then_o so_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n and_o goodness_n which_o to_o deny_v be_v to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n they_o see_v likewise_o upon_o this_o ground_n a_o ground_n that_o he_o stand_v much_o upon_o and_o press_v as_o far_o as_o ever_o any_o christian_a do_v plato_n illation_n be_v that_o after_o this_o life_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o judgement_n when_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v according_o to_o their_o deed_n be_v reward_v the_o stoic_n as_o full_o persuade_v as_o plato_n be_v that_o a_o 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all_o promiscuous_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a antoninus_n do_v elsewhere_o touch_v upon_o it_o again_o as_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nine_o book_n to_o he_o though_o i_o intend_v brevity_n yet_o for_o further_a illustration_n of_o a_o point_n of_o that_o weight_n and_o moment_n as_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o many_o large_a volume_n i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o add_v epictetus_n his_o word_n at_o the_o least_o out_o of_o his_o enchirid_a chapter_n as_o i_o find_v he_o by_o some_o divide_v 38._o as_o by_o other_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n know_v that_o in_o this_o special_o true_a piety_n towards_o the_o god_n do_v consist_v that_o thou_o have_v right_a opinion_n concern_v they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v that_o with_o justice_n and_o equity_n they_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o thou_o to_o this_o end_n be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v to_o obey_v they_o to_o submit_v unto_o they_o and_o willing_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o proceed_v all_o from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v who_o be_v reason_n and_o understanding_n itself_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o excellency_n so_o shall_v thou_o never_o complain_v of_o the_o god_n or_o accuse_v they_o as_o neglect_v and_o little_o care_v for_o by_o they_o but_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v except_o thou_o first_o give_v over_o all_o pursuit_n after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n and_o that_o on_o they_o only_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o whole_o depend_v on_o our_o own_o will_n thou_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o all_o that_o be_v true_o good_a or_o evil_n do_v depend_v for_o as_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n if_o thou_o shall_v deem_v any_o of_o they_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v i._n see_v ant._n b._n vi_o n._n xv._o b._n ix_o n._n i._n that_o as_o thou_o do_v either_o miss_n of_o those_o thou_o do_v desire_v or_o fall_v into_o those_o thou_o will_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o complain_v of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n but_o hate_v they_o also_o for_o this_o be_v natural_a unto_o every_o creature_n as_o to_o shun_v and_o abhor_v all_o thing_n hurtful_a both_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n so_o those_o that_o be_v profitable_a both_o the_o thing_n themselves_o &_o their_o cause_n to_o prosecute_v and_o high_o to_o respect_v etc._n etc._n 6._o from_o who_o bare_a conceit_n and_o voice_n honour_n and_o credit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quorum_fw-la opiniones_fw-la &_o voces_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quidnam_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o xylander_n translate_v it_o and_o mark_n it_o for_o a_o imperfect_a place_n that_o a_o verb_n to_o make_v the_o sense_n full_a must_v be_v supply_v i_o grant_v but_o because_o without_o it_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v apparent_a enough_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v be_v by_o antoninus_n himself_o omit_v as_o not_o necessary_a now_o for_o the_o sense_n i_o must_v appeal_v to_o other_o like_a place_n as_o lib._n iii_o n._n iv_o towards_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n moreover_o that_o honour_n &_o praise_n ought_v not_o general_o &c._n &c._n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n n._n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o the_o great_a fame_n that_o can_v remain_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o book_n n._n iii_o towards_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v but_o as_o one_o point_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v not_o heap_v all_o the_o passage_n he_o have_v against_o the_o vanity_n of_o praise_n &_o applause_n this_o in_o the_o sixth_o n._n xv._o come_v very_o near_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o shall_v be_v dear_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o same_o book_n 7._o and_o how_o that_o part_n of_o man_n be_v affect_v when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v diffuse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xyland_n praterea_fw-la quomodo_fw-la afficitur_fw-la eo_fw-la tactu_fw-la pars_fw-la illa_fw-la i_o translate_v it_o as_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o 8._o book_n towards_o the_o end_n where_o he_o treat_v concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n but_o it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v fit_v the_o place_n better_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o antoninus_n himself_o do_v so_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d further_o expound_v himself_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a glossema_fw-la proceed_v from_o any_o other_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o judge_v 8._o to_o the_o tendance_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v within_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o can_v not_o easy_o find_v a_o word_n either_o latin_a or_o english_a whereby_o to_o express_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o elsewhere_o so_o often_o mention_v by_o antoninus_n that_o by_o that_o word_n antoninus_n do_v intend_v a_o deity_n he_o himself_o do_v sufficient_o clear_a not_o only_a where_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o other_o passage_n where_o he_o plain_o say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n but_o even_o for_o these_o passage_n sake_n beside_o other_o reason_n can_v not_o i_o well_o translate_v it_o god_n for_o so_o must_v i_o have_v make_v he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v a_o divine_a effluence_n and_o a_o particle_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o god_n be_v god_n which_o will_v have_v be_v too_o gross_a and_o manifest_a a_o tautology_n the_o word_n genius_n use_v by_o xylander_n however_o it_o may_v fit_v in_o some_o respect_n and_o as_o it_o be_v use_v and_o interpret_v by_o some_o ancient_n come_v near_a of_o any_o latin_a word_n to_o antoninus_n his_o meaning_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v as_o out_o of_o apuleius_n may_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v against_o its_o proper_a signification_n that_o it_o be_v so_o use_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o more_o popular_a and_o ordinary_a use_n there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o other_o more_o improper_a and_o contrary_a for_o whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a among_o the_o latin_n then_o these_o phrase_n genio_fw-la indulgere_fw-la genium_fw-la curare_fw-la genium_fw-la defraudare_fw-la and_o the_o like_a in_o which_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o word_n genius_n be_v use_v as_o the_o best_a and_o great_a motive_n to_o epicuraean_a mirth_n and_o jovialtie_n antoninus_n do_v
n._n 1._o contrary_n to_o that_o perfection_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v epictetus_n in_o arrianus_n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o profession_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v not_o to_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n shall_v you_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explode_v as_o imply_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n and_o now_o here_o will_v i_o perform_v 13._o p._n 13._o what_o in_o my_o praeface_n i_o do_v promise_n for_o the_o more_o full_a and_o perfect_a explication_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a after_o this_o life_n be_v never_o more_o stout_o maintain_v by_o any_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_n then_o by_o plato_n be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o sound_n and_o true_a tenet_n he_o by_o many_o odd_a fiction_n of_o his_o own_o and_o ridiculous_a description_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o this_o life_n have_v much_o corrupt_v &_o adulterate_v one_o thing_n especial_o though_o by_o more_o object_v against_o he_o ihcodor_n ihcodor_n yet_o by_o one_o greece_n father_n special_o be_v much_o exaggerated_a that_o in_o a_o place_n where_o he_o treatch_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a after_o this_o life_n he_o shall_v there_o propose_v unto_o his_o philosopher_n as_o their_o best_a reward_n for_o their_o justice_n and_o piety_n the_o metompsycosis_n and_o transmutation_n of_o their_o soul_n into_o bee_n and_o aunt_n and_o such_o like_a a_o thing_n so_o strange_a and_o ridiculous_a even_o to_o conceive_v that_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n how_o they_o that_o can_v believe_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o plato_n can_v in_o other_o place_n find_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o high_o to_o extol_v and_o so_o absolute_o to_o prefer_v he_o before_o all_o other_o philosopher_n that_o ever_o be_v but_o as_o for_o his_o many_o 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society_n of_o the_o god_n and_o be_v transform_v into_o their_o very_a nature_n and_o though_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v who_o they_o be_v that_o plato_n call_v philosopher_n they_o be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o ample_o describe_v by_o he_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o case_n clear_a i_o will_v produce_v his_o description_n of_o they_o in_o that_o very_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o true_a philosopher_n abstain_v from_o all_o carnal_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n they_o fear_v not_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o good_n and_o house_n nor_o poverty_n as_o other_o ordinary_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o wealth_n and_o riches_n they_o fear_v not_o the_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n of_o a_o private_a idle_a life_n as_o they_o that_o hunt_v after_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o they_o purposely_o avoid_v all_o such_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n and_o yet_o no_o ground_n at_o all_o have_v he_o be_v but_o look_v upon_o of_o the_o mistake_n as_o appear_v by_o they_o who_o have_v object_v this_o unto_o he_o be_v that_o plato_n set_v down_o the_o several_a transformation_n of_o worldly_a man_n according_a to_o their_o several_a disposition_n and_o employment_n during_o their_o life_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o be_v mistake_v as_o though_o he_o have_v mean_v they_o who_o he_o usual_o call_v philosopher_n which_o in_o many_o respect_n be_v a_o very_a gross_a mistake_n for_o first_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o praeface_n it_o be_v not_o the_o love_n or_o exercise_v of_o virtue_n alone_o that_o make_v a_o philosopher_n as_o they_o mean_v it_o but_o the_o love_n of_o a_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o distinguish_v they_o from_o politic_a worldly_a man_n who_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o vain_a glorious_a often_o exercise_v justice_n &_o many_o other_o virtue_n not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o they_o but_o because_o as_o the_o time_n be_v it_o may_v be_v most_o advantageous_a for_o they_o to_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o action_n just_a and_o righteous_a and_o from_o the_o epicuraean_n who_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o divine_a providence_n nor_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o pleasure_n as_o the_o only_a end_n of_o their_o life_n yet_o maintain_v most_o of_o they_o that_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lover_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o without_o virtue_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v in_o true_a pleasure_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o epicurean_o have_v write_v as_o many_o excellent_a book_n to_o exhort_v man_n to_o virtue_n &_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n live_v as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o any_o other_o sect_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o stoic_n for_o they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o notable_a hypocrite_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o epicuraean_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o plato_n do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n he_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o mean_v other_o than_o those_o who_o in_o other_o place_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o interest_v themselves_o in_o public_a affair_n and_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o in_o many_o place_n as_o
in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 31._o or_o any_o other_o mention_n they_o mention_v they_o as_o book_n write_v and_o compose_v by_o he_o but_o not_o as_o ever_o public_o extant_a which_o if_o they_o have_v suidas_n or_o whosoever_o they_o be_v who_o suidas_n in_o his_o dictionary_n in_o the_o word_n marcus_n do_v allege_v will_v not_o have_v omit_v they_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v good_a here_o brief_o to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o who_o if_o he_o please_v may_v receive_v further_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n a_o discourse_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n concern_v the_o use_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o book_n the_o author_n antoninus_n and_o this_o translation_n of_o it_o of_o all_o the_o several_a sect_n and_o profession_n of_o philosopher_n that_o ever_o be_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o ever_o do_v hold_v maxim_n and_o opinion_n so_o contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n never_o any_o that_o be_v judge_v even_o by_o the_o learned_a heathen_n themselves_o witness_n learned_a plutarch_n who_o have_v write_v a_o whole_a book_n of_o this_o very_a subject_n so_o gross_o and_o manifest_o to_o oppose_v nature_n and_o to_o overthrow_v all_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o humane_a sense_n or_o reason_n as_o the_o stoic_n do_v and_o yet_o of_o all_o sect_n and_o profession_n never_o any_o that_o either_o with_o the_o best_a be_v of_o more_o credit_n or_o with_o the_o vulgar_a more_o plausible_a so_o plausible_a and_o popular_a that_o there_o have_v be_v time_n 165._o lucian_n in_o hermotimo_fw-la &_o be_v c._n ad_fw-la ista_fw-la pers_n si_fw-mi cynico_fw-la barbam_fw-la petulans_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag_n 165._o when_o the_o number_n of_o the_o stoic_n alone_o do_v exceed_v all_o the_o follower_n and_o professor_n of_o all_o other_o sect_n be_v put_v together_o a_o thing_n the_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o because_o that_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n christianity_n though_o nothing_o so_o harsh_a in_o comparison_n have_v ever_o by_o they_o of_o contrary_a profession_n be_v much_o oppose_v and_o contradict_v of_o this_o a_o main_a reason_n i_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v that_o the_o stoic_n though_o by_o their_o particular_a tenet_n and_o opinion_n they_o may_v seem_v of_o all_o other_o most_o to_o oppose_v nature_n yet_o that_o which_o they_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o as_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o philosophy_n that_o which_o they_o do_v ever_o sound_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o press_v they_o with_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ix_o b._n v._o n._n ix_o remember_v that_o philosophy_n require_v no_o more_o at_o thy_o hand_n than_o what_o thy_o own_o nature_n do_v require_v and_o lead_v thou_o unto_o say_v antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxv_o b._n vi_o n._n xxv_o what_o acruell_a and_o unnatural_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v to_o restrain_v man_n from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o nature_n i._o see_v ant._n b._n v._o numb_v i._o most_o proper_a and_o convenient_a so_o they_o all_o speak_v and_o that_o which_o they_o all_o general_o do_v most_o beat_v upon_o be_v this_o now_o whether_o the_o particular_a mean_n which_o they_o do_v commend_v &_o propose_v unto_o that_o end_n be_v indeed_o proper_a and_o natural_a unto_o that_o end_n unto_o which_o they_o do_v propose_v they_o i_o will_v not_o here_o dispute_v for_o the_o end_n whether_o true_a or_o pretend_a be_v that_o which_o man_n usual_o take_v most_o notice_n of_o as_o for_o the_o mean_n how_o direct_a or_o indirect_a to_o that_o end_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o discern_v their_o end_n therefore_o be_v of_o itself_o so_o plausible_a and_o acceptable_a i_o conceive_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o thing_n especial_o which_o make_v their_o doctrine_n and_o philosophy_n so_o too_o and_o i_o be_o as_o very_o persuade_v that_o a_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n many_o christian_n have_v that_o most_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reprove_v in_o they_o as_o sin_n and_o vice_n agree_v best_a with_o their_o nature_n and_o many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o those_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v of_o they_o as_o christian_n be_v against_o not_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v only_o which_o be_v not_o proper_o nature_n but_o absolute_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o general_a that_o divine_a law_n and_o humane_a sense_n and_o reason_n be_v thing_n contrary_a and_o opposite_a be_v that_o as_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v discourage_v they_o from_o the_o intent_n practice_n and_o study_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o by_o their_o profession_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v unto_o for_o it_o be_v not_o more_o natural_a to_o a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o own_o flesh_n which_o the_o apostle_n witness_v no_o man_n ever_o hate_v then_o to_o love_v nature_n and_o what_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o if_o he_o conceive_v it_o so_o he_o affect_v it_o natural_o and_o in_o time_n it_o become_v natural_a unto_o he_o indeed_o now_o concern_v christianity_n i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o that_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o sacrament_n only_o except_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a gospel_n which_o be_v not_o juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o humane_a reason_n for_o my_o part_n as_o i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o 6._o see_v hugo_n grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belliac_n p._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §_o 6._o to_o maintain_v their_o opinion_n precise_o true_a in_o all_o point_n and_o circumstance_n so_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v if_o we_o esteem_v that_o natural_a which_o natural_a man_n of_o best_a account_n by_o the_o mere_a strength_n of_o humane_a reason_n have_v teach_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o maintain_v as_o just_a and_o reasonable_a i_o know_v not_o any_o evangelicall_a precept_n or_o duty_n belong_v to_o a_o christian_n practice_n even_o the_o harsh_a and_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o ordinary_a man_n most_o contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n not_o except_v but_o upon_o due_a search_n and_o examination_n will_v prove_v of_o that_o nature_n i_o say_v upon_o due_a search_n and_o examination_n many_o have_v touch_v upon_o this_o point_n rather_o to_o show_v the_o way_n unto_o other_o then_o by_o way_n of_o undertake_v themselves_o among_o other_o of_o late_a the_o best_a able_a that_o i_o know_v now_o live_v to_o perform_v this_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o belong_v to_o a_o general_a and_o complete_a scholar_n mr._n hugo_n grotius_n in_o his_o collection_n and_o translation_n of_o greek_a sentence_n there_o be_v too_o i_o know_v that_o have_v undertake_v much_o in_o this_o kind_n but_o of_o who_o as_o many_o as_o i_o have_v see_v i_o may_v bold_o say_v and_o the_o 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which_o among_o the_o common_a chance_n of_o the_o world_n happen_v unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o particular_a lot_n and_o portion_n can_v thou_o be_v displease_v with_o any_o of_o they_o when_o thou_o do_v call_v that_o our_o ordinary_n dilemma_n to_o mind_n either_o a_o providence_n or_o democritus_n his_n atom_n and_o with_o it_o whatsoever_o we_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o city_n and_o as_o for_o thy_o body_n what_o can_v thou_o fear_v if_o thou_o do_v consider_v that_o thy_o mind_n and_o understanding_n when_o once_o it_o have_v recollect_v itself_o and_o know_v its_o own_o power_n have_v in_o this_o life_n and_o breath_n whether_o xli_o whether_o see_v b._n v._o n._n xx._n b._n vii_o xx_o xvii_o b._n ix_o xli_o it_o run_v smooth_o and_o gentle_o or_o whether_o harsh_o and_o rude_o no_o interest_n at_o all_o but_o be_v altogether_o indifferent_a and_o whatsoever_o else_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o assent_v unto_o concern_v either_o 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thyself_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n keep_v thyself_o from_o distraction_n and_o intend_v not_o any_o thing_n vehement_o but_o be_v free_a and_o consider_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o man_n who_o proper_a object_n be_v virtue_n as_o a_o vi._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v note_v 14._o and_o 18_o upon_o b._n i._n and_o b._n v._n n_o vi._n man_n who_o true_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v kind_a and_o sociable_a as_o a_o citizen_n as_o a_o mortal_a creature_n among_o other_o thing_n which_o to_o consider_v and_o look_v into_o thou_o must_v use_v to_o withdraw_v thyself_o let_v those_o two_o be_v among_o the_o most_o obvious_a and_o at_o hand_n one_o that_o the_o thing_n or_o object_n themselves_o reach_v not_o
be_v irrecoverable_o putrid_a and_o corrupt_a thus_o she_o as_o for_o place_n so_o for_o matter_n and_o art_n be_v herself_o sufficient_a unto_o herself_o xlix_o not_o to_o be_v slack_a and_o negligent_a or_o lose_v and_o wanton_a in_o thy_o action_n nor_o contention_n and_o troublesome_a in_o thy_o conversation_n nor_o to_o rove_v and_o wander_v in_o thy_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n not_o base_o to_o contract_v thy_o soul_n nor_o boisterous_o to_o fally_o out_o with_o it_o or_o furious_o to_o launch_v out_o as_o it_o be_v nor_o ever_o to_o want_v employment_n l._n they_o kill_v i_o they_o cut_v my_o flesh_n they_o persecute_v my_o person_n with_o curse_n what_o then_o may_v not_o thy_o mind_n for_o all_o this_o continue_v pure_a prudent_a temperate_a just_a as_o a_o fountain_n of_o sweet_a and_o clear_a water_n though_o she_o be_v curse_v by_o some_o slander_n by_o yet_o do_v her_o spring_n nevertheless_o still_o run_v as_o sweet_a and_o clear_a as_o before_o yea_o though_o either_o dirt_n or_o dung_n he_o throw_v in_o yet_o be_v it_o no_o soon_o throw_v then_o disperse_v and_o she_o clear_v she_o can_v be_v dye_v or_o infect_a by_o it_o what_o then_o must_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v within_o myself_o a_o overflow_a fountain_n and_o not_o a_o well_o beget_v thyself_o by_o continual_a pain_n and_o endeavour_n to_o true_a liberty_n with_o charity_n and_o true_a simplicity_n and_o modesty_n li._n he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o the_o world_n be_v know_v not_o where_o he_o himself_o be_v and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o the_o world_n be_v make_v for_o can_v possible_o know_v either_o what_o be_v the_o quality_n or_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n now_o he_o that_o in_o either_o of_o these_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o what_o he_o himself_o be_v make_v be_v ignorant_a also_o what_o then_o do_v thou_o think_v of_o that_o man_n who_o propose_v unto_o himself_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n the_o noise_n and_o applause_n of_o man_n who_o both_o where_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o be_v themselves_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a do_v thou_o desire_v to_o be_v commend_v of_o that_o man_n who_o thrice_o in_o one_o hour_n perchance_o do_v himself_o curse_v himself_o do_v thou_o desire_v to_o please_v he_o who_o please_v not_o himself_o or_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o he_o please_v himself_o who_o do_v use_v to_o repent_v himself_o almost_o of_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v lii_o not_o only_o now_o henceforth_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o common_a breath_n or_o to_o hold_v correspondency_n of_o breath_n with_o that_o air_n that_o compass_v we_o about_o but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v a_o common_a mind_n or_o to_o hold_v correspondency_n of_o mind_n also_o with_o that_o rational_a substance_n which_o compass_v all_o thing_n for_o that_o also_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n if_o a_o man_n can_v but_o draw_v it_o in_o as_o he_o shall_v every_o where_n diffuse_v and_o pass_v through_o all_o thing_n no_o less_o than_o the_o air_n do_v if_o a_o man_n can_v but_o suck_v it_o in_o liii_o wickedness_n in_o general_n do_v not_o hurt_v the_o world_n particular_a wickedness_n do_v not_o hurt_v any_o other_o 32._o see_v before_o n._n 32._o only_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v hurtful_a whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o offend_v unto_o who_o in_fw-la great_a favour_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o whensoever_o he_o himself_o shall_v but_o first_o desire_v it_o he_o may_v be_v present_o deliver_v of_o it_o unto_o my_o freewill_n my_o neighbour_n freewill_n whoever_o he_o be_v as_o his_o life_n or_o his_o body_n be_v altogether_o indifferent_a for_o though_o we_o be_v all_o make_v one_o for_o another_o yet_o have_v our_o mind_n and_o understanding_n each_o of_o they_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o limit_a jurisdiction_n for_o else_o another_o man_n wickedness_n may_v be_v my_o evil_n which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v in_o another_o man_n power_n to_o make_v i_o unhappy_a which_o nothing_o now_o can_v do_v but_o my_o own_o wickedness_n liv._o the_o sun_n seem_v to_o be_v shed_v abroad_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v diffuse_v but_o not_o effuse_v for_o that_o diffusion_n of_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o extension_n for_o therefore_o be_v the_o beam_n of_o it_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v stretch_v out_o and_o extend_v now_o what_o a_o sun_n beam_n be_v thou_o may_v know_v if_o thou_o observe_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o through_o some_o narrow_a hole_n it_o pierce_v into_o some_o room_n that_o be_v dark_a for_o it_o be_v always_o in_o a_o direct_a line_n and_o as_o by_o any_o solid_a body_n that_o it_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v not_o penetrable_a by_o air_n it_o be_v divide_v and_o abrupt_a and_o yet_o neither_o slide_v off_o or_o fall_v down_o but_o stay_v there_o nevertheless_o such_o must_v the_o diffusion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o a_o effusion_n but_o a_o extension_n what_o obstacle_n and_o impediment_n soever_o she_o meet_v with_o in_o her_o way_n she_o must_v not_o violent_o and_o by_o way_n of_o a_o impetuous_a onset_n light_n upon_o they_o neither_o must_v she_o fall_v down_o but_o she_o must_v stand_v and_o give_v light_a unto_o that_o which_o do_v admit_v of_o it_o for_o as_o for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o it_n be_v its_o own_o fault_n and_o loss_n if_o it_o bereave_v itself_o of_o her_o light_n lv._o he_o that_o fear_v death_n either_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o sense_n at_o all_o or_o that_o his_o sense_n will_v not_o be_v the_o same_o whereas_o he_o shall_v rather_o comfort_v himself_o that_o either_o no_o sense_n at_o all_o and_o so_o no_o sense_n of_o evil_a or_o if_o any_o sense_n than_o another_o life_n and_o so_o no_o death_n proper_o lvi_o all_o man_n be_v make_v one_o for_o another_o either_o than_o teach_v they_o better_o or_o bear_v with_o they_o lvii_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o as_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o dart_n for_o the_o mind_n when_o it_o be_v wary_a and_o cautelous_a and_o by_o way_n of_o diligent_a circumspection_n turn_v herself_o many_o way_n may_v then_o as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o go_v straight_o on_o to_o the_o object_n as_o when_o it_o use_v no_o such_o circumspection_n lviii_o to_o pierce_v and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o estate_n of_o every_o one_o understanding_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o xi_o see_v b._n ix_o n._n 16_o b._n i._o n._n xi_o as_o also_o to_o make_v the_o estate_n of_o thy_o own_o open_a and_o penetrable_a to_o any_o other_o the_o nine_o book_n he_o that_o be_v unjust_a be_v also_o impious_a for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v make_v all_o reasonable_a creature_n one_o for_o another_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v one_o another_o good_a more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o several_a person_n and_o occasion_n but_o in_o no_o wise_a hurt_n one_o another_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o that_o do_v transgress_v against_o this_o her_o will_n be_v guilty_a of_o impiety_n towards_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o venerable_a of_o all_o the_o deity_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v the_o nature_n the_o common_a parent_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o pious_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o that_o which_o now_o be_v to_o whatsoever_o first_o be_v and_o give_v it_o its_o be_v have_v relation_n of_o blood_n and_o kindred_n she_o be_v also_o call_v truth_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o truth_n he_o therefore_o that_o willing_o and_o witting_o do_v lie_v be_v impious_a in_o that_o he_o do_v deceive_v and_o so_o commit_v injustice_n but_o he_o that_o against_o his_o will_n in_o that_o he_o disagree_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o in_o that_o strive_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v in_o his_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d violate_v the_o general_a order_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o do_v no_o better_a than_o strive_v and_o war_n against_o it_o who_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n appli_v himself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n for_o nature_n have_v before_o furnish_v he_o with_o instinct_n and_o opportunity_n sufficient_a for_o the_o attainment_n of_o it_o which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o neglect_v be_v not_o now_o able_a to_o discern_v that_o which_o be_v false_a from_o that_o which_o be_v true_a he_o also_o that_o pursue_v after_o pleasure_n as_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a ii_o see_v note_v 5._o upon_o b._n ii_o and_o fly_v
sure_a as_o long_o as_o the_o law_n and_o order_n of_o the_o city_n require_v which_o may_v be_v the_o common_a comfort_n of_o all_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v grievous_a unto_o thou_o if_o not_o a_o tyrant_n nor_o a_o unjust_a judge_n but_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o bring_v thou_o in_o do_v now_o send_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o the_o praetor_n shall_v fair_o dismiss_v he_o from_o the_o scene_n or_o stage_n who_o he_o have_v take_v in_o to_o act_v a_o while_n oh_o but_o the_o play_n be_v not_o yet_o at_o a_o end_n there_o be_v but_o three_o act_n yet_o act_v of_o it_o thou_o have_v well_o say_v for_o in_o matter_n of_o life_n three_o act_n be_v the_o whole_a play_n now_o to_o set_v a_o certain_a time_n to_o every_o man_n act_v belong_v unto_o he_o only_o who_o as_o first_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o composition_n so_o be_v now_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o dissolution_n as_o for_o thyself_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o neither_o go_v thy_o way_n then_o well_o please_v and_o content_v for_o so_o be_v he_o that_o dismiss_v thou_o finis_fw-la note_n upon_o antoninus_fw-la upon_o the_o first_o book_n the_o inscription_n of_o these_o book_n be_v m._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o very_o believe_v to_o be_v antoninus_n his_o own_o because_o both_o for_o propriety_n and_o obscurity_n so_o suitable_a to_o these_o his_o book_n i_o say_v both_o for_o propriety_n and_o obscurity_n for_o as_o no_o other_o title_n can_v fit_v the_o subject_n of_o these_o book_n better_o if_o right_o understand_v so_o be_v the_o obscurity_n of_o it_o such_o that_o few_o i_o think_v have_v penetrate_v into_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o not_o they_o i_o be_o sure_a as_o that_o ancient_a greece_n author_n who_o suidas_n do_v allege_v who_o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o less_o they_o as_o xylander_n and_o lipsius_n who_o translate_v it_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la sva_fw-la canterus_n come_v near_a de_fw-fr officio_fw-la svo_fw-la but_o de_fw-fr seipso_fw-la as_o xylander_n himself_o in_o his_o first_o edition_n have_v well_o render_v it_o but_o ill_o expound_v it_o seu_fw-la vita_fw-la sva_fw-la or_o dese_n as_o my_o father_n of_o bless_a memory_n do_v render_v it_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o persius_n be_v both_o more_o literal_a and_o more_o true_a by_o far_o now_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o must_v know_v the_o stoic_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n reason_n or_o intellectual_a part_n and_o his_o opinion_n by_o which_o he_o do_v frame_v and_o order_v the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o term_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o thing_n indifferent_a his_o mind_n and_o his_o opinion_n in_o their_o judgement_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o every_o man_n in_o himself_o can_v proper_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o either_o commend_n or_o discommend_v any_o man_n for_o ordinary_a common_a thing_n which_o man_n usual_o be_v either_o commend_v or_o discommend_v for_o but_o only_a for_o his_o dogmata_fw-la or_o certain_a tenet_n in_o point_n of_o life_n and_o practice_n for_o they_o only_o be_v that_o which_o every_o man_n may_v true_o account_v his_o own_o and_o that_o only_a which_o can_v make_v action_n either_o shameful_a or_o praiseworthy_a see_v antoninus_n himself_o book_n viii_o number_n as_o for_o the_o ease_n and_o convenience_n of_o the_o reader_n we_o have_v divide_v he_o xxxviii_o and_o again_o b._n x._o n._n xxxvii_o apuleius_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la socr._n si_fw-la cotidiana_fw-la corum_fw-la aera_fw-la dispungas_fw-la inuenies_fw-la in_o rationibus_fw-la multa_fw-la prodigè_fw-fr profusa_fw-la &_o in_o semet_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o svi_fw-la dico_fw-la daemonis_fw-la cultum_fw-la if_o thou_o shall_v run_v over_o their_o ordinary_a expense_n say_v he_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o upon_o many_o other_o occasion_n they_o have_v be_v very_o prodigal_a and_o excessive_a but_o upon_o themselves_o at_o little_a or_o no_o cost_n at_o all_o upon_o their_o own_o daemon_n or_o spirit_n see_v note_n 5._o upon_o book_n ii_o i_o mean_v etc._n etc._n 1._o both_o to_o frequent_v public_a school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v by_o xylander_n ut_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o publicos_fw-la ludos_fw-la commearem_fw-la sed_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o by_o the_o plain_a and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o ancient_a writer_n will_v appear_v most_o false_a witness_v the_o ancient_a author_n cite_v by_o suidas_n who_o speak_v of_o antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o with_o great_a admiration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o do_v so_o to_o his_o die_a day_n appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o writer_n tantum_n in_o eo_fw-la studium_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la fuit_fw-la they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o julius_n capitolinus_n in_o his_o life_n ut_fw-la adscitus_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o imperatoriam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la domum_fw-la apollonii_fw-la discendi_fw-la causae_fw-la veniret_fw-la audivit_fw-la &_o sextum_fw-la chaeronensem_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o studuit_fw-la &_o juri_fw-la audience_n l._n volusium_n etc._n etc._n frequentavit_fw-la &_o declamatorum_fw-la scholas_fw-la publicas_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o much_o i_o think_v will_v suffice_v to_o make_v any_o man_n confess_v that_o it_o must_v be_v write_v as_o i_o have_v interpret_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n or_o without_o any_o pronoune_n if_o any_o man_n have_v rather_o have_v it_o so_o because_o it_o be_v omit_v in_o most_o place_n though_o express_v in_o some_o towards_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o not_o easy_o to_o believe_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o edition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n xylander_n in_o his_o translation_n correct_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v very_o probable_a suidas_n cite_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o can_v altogether_o reject_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v word_n that_o antoninus_n do_v often_o use_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o must_v confess_v it_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v 242._o basâ—p_n 242._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o that_o antoninus_n by_o these_o word_n do_v understand_v the_o christian_n i_o think_v probable_a for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o ancient_n christian_n be_v ordinary_o account_v by_o the_o heathen_n and_o christ_n himself_o hold_v by_o they_o to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a magician_n second_o that_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o not_o only_o upon_o other_o occasion_n but_o especial_o for_o daemoniac_n and_o such_o as_o be_v possess_v make_v often_o use_v of_o christian_n appear_v by_o more_o than_o one_o passage_n of_o tertullian_n and_o in_o particular_a how_o lucilla_n daughter_n to_o this_o antoninus_n infest_a with_o the_o devil_n be_v cure_v by_o one_o abercius_n bishop_n of_o hieropolis_n may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o act_n and_o particular_n of_o it_o yet_o extant_a whether_o alsoe_o those_o law_n of_o antoninus_n make_v against_o they_o qui_fw-la sub_fw-la obtentu_fw-la &_o monitu_fw-la deorum_fw-la quaedam_fw-la vel_fw-la renunciant_fw-la vel_fw-la jactant_fw-la vel_fw-la scientes_fw-la effingunt_fw-la quo_fw-la leves_fw-la hominum_fw-la animi_fw-la superstitione_n numinis_fw-la terreantur_fw-la mention_v by_o ulpianus_n and_o modestinus_n be_v make_v against_o christian_n as_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n i_o will_v not_o determine_v now_o if_o so_o be_v that_o antoninus_n do_v here_o intend_v the_o christian_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o he_o can_v altogether_o discredit_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a operation_n especial_o if_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o those_o act_n extant_a not_o as_o yet_o that_o i_o know_v of_o question_v by_o any_o and_o that_o in_o general_a he_o shall_v discredit_v all_o such_o operation_n as_o be_v account_v miraculous_a and_o supernatural_a be_v much_o less_o credible_a when_o as_o beside_o many_o good_a reason_n that_o may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o christian_n themselves_o as_o athenagoras_n who_o then_o live_v do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o strange_a thing_n in_o that_o kind_n be_v do_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v among_o the_o very_a heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o some_o certain_a place_n and_o town_n of_o several_a nation_n some_o operation_n or_o wonderful_a effect_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n be_v not_o by_o we_o deny_v say_v he_o in_o his_o apology_n i_o say_v therefore_o except_o
we_o much_o restrain_v antoninus_n his_o word_n of_o such_o and_o such_o impostor_n and_o of_o such_o and_o such_o wonder_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o he_o can_v profess_v that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o he_o may_v that_o be_v first_o with_o best_a discretion_n and_o diligence_n examine_v thing_n before_o he_o do_v believe_v they_o and_o then_o in_o case_n the_o truth_n do_v appear_v yet_o not_o as_o one_o of_o the_o silly_a multitude_n to_o stand_v amaze_v with_o a_o superstitious_a kind_n of_o astonishment_n but_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o possibility_n of_o all_o such_o whether_o only_o seem_v because_o secret_a or_o true_o and_o real_o supernatural_a event_n and_o operation_n for_o these_o reason_n i_o conceive_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v consider_v of_o they_o with_o discretion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o least_o that_o he_o give_v no_o great_a heed_n unto_o such_o thing_n rather_o than_o so_o absolute_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v but_o i_o determine_v it_o not_o all_o this_o while_n though_o my_o matter_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n lead_v i_o unto_o it_o have_v i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v that_o great_a wonder_n which_o in_o the_o day_n &_o in_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o this_o antoninus_n happen_v in_o his_o war_n of_o germany_n when_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o a_o miraculous_a rain_n from_o heaven_n both_o revive_v the_o roman_n which_o be_v now_o at_o the_o last_o cast_v have_v lose_v already_o many_o of_o their_o number_n which_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o water_n and_o overthrow_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o great_a hope_n and_o security_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o general_o as_o well_o heathen_n as_o christian_n miraculous_a but_o by_o the_o heathen_n adscribe_v by_o some_o of_o they_o to_o god_n immediate_o by_o other_o to_o art_n magic_a and_o by_o the_o christian_n both_o father_n and_o historian_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o intercession_n of_o some_o christian_a soldier_n of_o the_o army_n before_o i_o will_v ground_v any_o thing_n upon_o this_o story_n i_o must_v first_o profess_v my_o mind_n concern_v some_o circumstance_n of_o it_o wherein_o i_o may_v perchance_o be_v find_v to_o differ_v from_o other_o and_o that_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o do_v but_o upon_o very_o good_a ground_n which_o will_v require_v a_o large_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v decline_v it_o i_o will_v only_o tell_v you_o because_o it_o may_v concern_v antoninus_n that_o you_o know_v it_o what_o some_o learned_a man_n have_v judge_v of_o those_o letter_n which_o in_o these_o day_n go_v under_o antoninus_n his_o name_n as_o write_v by_o he_o to_o the_o senate_n about_o this_o matter_n produce_v by_o baron_n and_o other_o which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v either_o supposititiae_fw-la aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la interpolatae_fw-la capp_n hist_o eccles_n p._n 42._o 3._o not_o to_o keep_v coturnices_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o marveilous_o and_o even_o mad_o some_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o affect_v such_o thing_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o among_o other_o example_n of_o the_o like_a composition_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v set_v down_o by_o athenaeus_n lib._n 11._o 4._o i_o do_v write_v dialogue_n in_o my_o youth_n in_o imitation_n of_o plato_n and_o other_o to_o good_a purpose_n as_o antoninus_n do_v it_o but_o not_o as_o many_o other_o who_o take_v a_o pride_n in_o it_o and_o think_v themselves_o fine_a fellow_n for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v how_o brave_o i_o can_v write_v dialogue_n say_v a_o vain_a glorious_a stoic_a arr._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o the_o next_o word_n may_v be_v confer_v with_o those_o of_o capitolinus_n in_o this_o emperor_n life_n duodecimum_n annum_fw-la ingressus_fw-la habitum_fw-la philosophi_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la &_o deinceps_fw-la tolerantiam_fw-la cum_fw-la studeret_fw-la in_o pallio_fw-la &_o humi_fw-la cubaret_fw-la vix_fw-la autem_fw-la matre_fw-la agente_fw-la instrato_fw-la pellibus_fw-la lectulo_fw-la accubaret_fw-la thus_o may_v many_o other_o place_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o like_a either_o of_o capitolinus_n or_o other_o that_o have_v write_v his_o life_n or_o of_o he_o which_o will_v be_v no_o great_a labour_n for_o any_o to_o do_v that_o desire_v to_o understand_v this_o book_n and_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a for_o i_o to_o undertake_v which_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o 5._o that_o i_o do_v never_o affect_v by_o way_n of_o ostentation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o this_o kind_n of_o vanity_n see_v epictetus_n in_o arrianus_n at_o large_a lib._n 6._o cap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o epictetus_n his_o hypomuemata_fw-la collect_v and_o set_v out_o by_o arrianus_n his_o scholar_n and_o so_o call_v and_o entitle_v by_o arrianus_n himself_o in_o his_o preface_n before_o the_o say_a book_n as_o learned_a master_n young_a the_o worthy_a keeper_n of_o the_o king_n library_n and_o my_o kind_a friend_n have_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o that_o antoninus_n which_o he_o do_v lend_v i_o 7._o a_o man_n not_o subject_a to_o be_v vex_a antoninus_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xylander_n translate_v they_o tum_o etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o percipienda_fw-la doctrina_fw-la i_o non_fw-la morosum_fw-la praeberem_fw-la sed_fw-la circumspicerem_fw-la de_fw-la homine_fw-la qui_fw-la palam_fw-la experientiam_fw-la &_o in_o tradendâ—s_a scientiâ—…_n facultatem_fw-la minimum_fw-la suorum_fw-la bonoruâ—_n putaret_fw-la praeterea_fw-la modum_fw-la beneficia_fw-la ut_fw-la iis_fw-la videntur_fw-la ab_fw-la amiciss_fw-la accipiendi_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la accepta_fw-la ea_fw-la nos_fw-la viliores_fw-la redderent_fw-la vel_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o that_o limitation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o common_o they_o be_v account_v add_v by_o antoninus_n to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v because_o that_o favour_n and_o courtesy_n may_v be_v think_v a_o thing_n arbitrary_a which_o either_o to_o perform_v or_o to_o omit_v whole_o depend_v of_o our_o own_o good_a will_n and_o discretion_n whereas_o all_o possible_a good_a turn_n and_o good_a office_n of_o what_o kind_n or_o extent_n soever_o that_o one_o man_n can_v perform_v unto_o another_o be_v by_o antoninus_n his_o philosophy_n mere_a duty_n of_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n which_o all_o man_n as_o man_n be_v Ä™qual_o oblige_v unto_o so_o afterward_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n external_a and_o worldly_a against_o the_o prÄ™cise_a decree_n of_o the_o stoic_n he_o restrain_v it_o likewise_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n and_o dignity_n as_o common_o they_o be_v account_v 8._o not_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o idiot_n nor_o unreasonable_o to_o set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o ordinary_a with_o their_o vain_a glorious_a affect_a stoic_n then_o in_o all_o place_n &_o upon_o all_o occasion_n semper_fw-la crepare_fw-la theoremata_fw-la to_o be_v ever_o talk_v and_o dispute_v about_o their_o theorem_n and_o proper_a tenet_n so_o that_o this_o very_a word_n theoremata_fw-la become_v almost_o infamous_a through_o their_o abusÄ™_n and_o vanity_n to_o repress_v this_o abuse_n the_o learned_a stoic_n who_o be_v yet_o extant_a have_v many_o caveat_n and_o serious_a admonition_n but_o most_o pertinent_a here_o be_v epictetus_n his_o word_n cap._n 68_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o repeat_v in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v word_n so_o frequent_a and_o ordinary_a in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o stoic_n appropriate_v by_o they_o to_o they_o that_o they_o call_v idiot_n as_o man_n that_o in_o very_a deed_n see_v nothing_o as_o it_o be_v nor_o know_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o be_v altogether_o lead_v by_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o produce_v any_o example_n now_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o offer_v it_o no_o violence_n to_o translate_v it_o as_o i_o do_v may_v appear_v by_o this_o passage_n of_o diog._n laertius_n who_o write_v that_o the_o stoic_n call_v virtue_n some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v with_o little_a alteration_n it_o may_v have_v be_v read_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o the_o stoic_n language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v in_o another_o sense_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o thing_n