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wisdom_n honour_n and_o virtue_n teach_v we_o to_o enjoy_v what_o otherways_o we_o only_o shall_v have_v have_v or_o use_v and_o to_o live_v where_o else_o we_o shall_v have_v only_o have_v a_o be_v and_o bare_a existence_n in_o the_o world_n not_o many_o degree_n above_o the_o beast_n who_o have_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o body_n but_o neither_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v nor_o from_o who_o bounty_n nor_o to_o what_o end_n nor_o within_o what_o bound_n of_o virtue_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v use_v these_o excellency_n peculiar_a to_o mankind_n above_o all_o creature_n we_o owe_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n to_o those_o record_n of_o learning_n and_o piety_n leave_v we_o in_o all_o kind_n by_o our_o famous_a predecessor_n al._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cl._n al._n and_o to_o the_o studious_a industry_n of_o those_o sublime_a spirit_n who_o have_v be_v impatient_a to_o suffer_v those_o inestimable_a relic_n of_o our_o forefather_n soul_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o time_n and_o moth_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o dust_n and_o forgetfulness_n who_o never_o think_v it_o enough_o for_o a_o rational_a and_o immortal_a soul_n to_o fill_v its_o belly_n to_o clothe_v its_o back_n to_o satisfy_v its_o lust_n max._n lust_n vita_fw-la enervis_fw-la &_o luxatu_fw-la nimiâ—_n oâ—io_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la recreatur_fw-la sed_fw-la evanescit_fw-la virtus_fw-la val._n max._n to_o idolise_v a_o horse_n to_o dote_v upon_o a_o dog_n or_o to_o court_v a_o wanton_a mistress_n but_o disdain_v all_o these_o low_a sensual_a and_o momentary_a enjoyment_n or_o debasement_n rather_o when_o excessive_a chief_a or_o sole_a of_o their_o soul_n daily_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o generous_a virtuous_a and_o religious_a excitation_n to_o advance_v their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n both_o mind_n and_o manner_n and_o this_o insom_n illud_fw-la quam_fw-la degener_v &_o gentroso_fw-la viro_fw-la indignum_fw-la homo_fw-la cum_fw-la sis_fw-la brutis_fw-la animalculis_fw-la inservire_fw-la brutis_fw-la colere_fw-la boula_fw-la deperire_fw-la brujum_fw-la officiis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o amore_fw-la prosequi_fw-la mentem_fw-la interra_fw-la negligere_fw-la animam_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la &_o long_o pretictissimam_fw-la prodigere_fw-la &_o inhumaniter_fw-la perdere_fw-la bern._n ego_fw-la i_o ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la esse_fw-la numero_fw-la profiteor_fw-la qui_fw-la proficiendo_fw-la scribunt_fw-la &_o scribendo_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la aust_n ep._n 7._o qui_fw-la voluptatitus_fw-la dediti_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la vivunt_fw-la vivendi_fw-la causas_fw-la quotidie_fw-la finiunt_fw-la 5._o illis_fw-la mors_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la acerba_fw-la &_o immatura_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la posteros_fw-la cogitant_fw-la &_o immortal_a aliquid_fw-la proferume_n memoriam_fw-la svi_fw-la scriptis_fw-la extendentes_fw-la illis_fw-la nulla_fw-la mors_fw-la repentina_fw-la nisi_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la opus_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la abrumpat_fw-la plin._n l._n 5._o ep._n 5._o maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o i_o pâ—oriam_fw-la &_o posteritatem_fw-la prominet_fw-la liv._o l._n 28._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la quicquant_v humile_fw-la &_o objectum_fw-la cogitare_fw-la qui_fw-la seit_n de_fw-fr se_fw-la semper_fw-la loquentum_fw-la manier_fw-ge paneg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n de_fw-fr insom_n not_o only_o during_o this_o transient_a
short_a and_o uncertain_a life_n among_o mortal_n but_o further_a by_o erect_v live_a monument_n in_o learned_a book_n they_o fortify_v against_o oblivion_n arm_v themselves_o against_o mortality_n and_o counterruine_n the_o undermine_n of_o time_n which_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o all_o substructiones_fw-la all_o in_o sanae_fw-la substructiones_fw-la pyramid_n mausole_n and_o those_o other_o like_o monstrous_a structure_n of_o grosser_n spirit_v man_n so_o that_o when_o the_o age_n of_o learned_a man_n be_v undistinguishable_a in_o the_o grave_n from_o vulgar_a and_o plebeian_a dust_n yet_o they_o still_o instruct_v and_o do_v good_a to_o mankind_n plato_n praeclari_fw-la scriptoâ—es_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la proximum_fw-la tempus_fw-la luâ—emque_fw-la praesentem_fw-la intâ—ueâ—i_fw-la satis_fw-la craedunt_fw-la sed_fw-la omnem_fw-la posteritatis_fw-la memoriam_fw-la spacium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hâ—nestae_fw-la &_o curriculum_fw-la laudis_fw-la existimant_fw-la quintil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n and_o glorify_v the_o creator_n by_o their_o soul_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v partly_o in_o heaven_n and_o partly_o in_o their_o book_n which_o have_v so_o much_o of_o heaven_n too_o as_o they_o have_v more_o of_o sublimity_n splendour_n permanency_n and_o influence_n on_o the_o inferior_a world_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n whereon_o man_n usual_o leave_v the_o impression_n of_o their_o fade_a skill_n and_o momentary_a power_n al._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cl._n al._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sen._n the_o nerene_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cl._n al._n so_o that_o these_o grosser_n clod_n of_o earth_n and_o lump_n of_o mortality_n the_o despiser_n of_o learning_n be_v sure_a to_o die_v and_o perish_v as_o much_o as_o they_o merit_v and_o desire_n who_o neither_o use_n nor_o leave_v nor_o deserve_v any_o token_n or_o memorial_n of_o literate_a industry_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o either_o they_o or_o other_o ever_o live_v more_o than_o their_o ox_n and_o their_o ass_n do_v who_o by_o how_o much_o less_o they_o be_v intellectual_a and_o not_o improver_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o so_o much_o more_o they_o degenerate_a to_o brutish_a sensuality_n and_o become_v whole_o devote_v to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o man_n the_o body_n sen._n in_o illiteratis_fw-la &_o indoctis_fw-la maximam_fw-la partem_fw-la hominis_fw-la brutum_fw-la occupo_fw-la sen._n which_o have_v nothing_o on_o it_o remarkable_a but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o rational_a and_o immortal_a soul_n not_o to_o debase_v and_o oppress_v it_o but_o to_o serve_v it_o of_o those_o borboritae_n and_o polysarkists_n grovel_v and_o indocible_a sensualist_n there_o can_v be_v no_o better_o account_v give_v at_o their_o death_n crito_n a_o pecudibus_fw-la non_fw-la sententia_fw-la sed_fw-la lingua_fw-la discernit_fw-la lact._n the_o epicu_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n crito_n then_o may_v be_v of_o a_o hog_n that_o be_v most_o indocible_a he_o wallow_v at_o his_o ease_n feed_v well_o die_v very_o fat_a and_o very_o unwilling_o worthy_a of_o the_o epitaph_n on_o the_o epicure_n tomb_n edi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la poeniteret_fw-la non_fw-la pecudes_fw-la natos_fw-la sen._n habui_fw-la quod_fw-la edi_fw-la that_o only_o i_o enjoy_v which_o i_o do_v eat_v christian_n 17._o illiteratenesse_n no_o reproach_n or_o discouragement_n to_o humble_a christian_n not_o that_o here_o i_o do_v any_o way_n despise_v or_o degrade_v those_o sober_a good_a christian_n of_o either_o sex_n who_o education_n part_n and_o way_n of_o life_n have_v and_o do_v deny_v they_o the_o advantage_n of_o personal_a learning_n such_o as_o be_v immediate_o acquire_v by_o the_o study_n of_o excellent_a book_n for_o first_o true_a wisdom_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o language_n and_o may_v be_v obtain_v in_o conversation_n in_o part_n as_o well_o as_o by_o read_v next_o they_o have_v by_o god_n providence_n and_o indulgence_n to_o they_o the_o blessing_n of_o many_o learned_a man_n direction_n both_o minister_n and_o other_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o good_a example_n who_o they_o have_v the_o more_o cause_n to_o love_n and_o value_n by_o how_o much_o they_o see_v their_o own_o defect_n which_o while_o they_o humble_o and_o diligent_o supply_v by_o the_o help_n which_o learned_a man_n afford_v they_o they_o testify_v not_o only_o to_o other_o the_o grateful_a sense_n and_o high_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o learned_a man_n impart_v to_o they_o but_o also_o hereby_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v admit_v themselves_o into_o the_o company_n of_o learned_a man_n and_o be_v adopt_v into_o the_o family_n and_o fraternity_n of_o learning_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr rep_n dial_n 10._o mutual_a love_n and_o charity_n engraff_n these_o lover_n of_o learned_a man_n into_o the_o same_o stock_n of_o who_o sap_n and_o virtue_n they_o be_v daily_a partaker_n be_v diligent_a attender_n upon_o those_o who_o god_n have_v let_v over_o they_o for_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v be_v happy_o teach_v by_o they_o as_o child_n by_o their_o father_n while_o the_o ignorant_a pride_n of_o other_o keep_v they_o at_o a_o surly_a and_o to_o themselves_o most_o injurious_a distance_n they_o not_o only_o enjoy_v nothing_o of_o learning_n in_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o neglect_n and_o disesteem_v of_o it_o in_o their_o minister_n be_v for_o ever_o condemn_v to_o their_o silly_a beggary_n and_o supercilious_a folly_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o in_o civil_a so_o in_o church_n society_n have_v so_o temper_v the_o different_a part_n as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n where_o all_o member_n be_v useful_a in_o their_o kind_n but_o not_o all_o of_o equal_a honour_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o faculty_n and_o function_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o yet_o the_o diamond_n of_o the_o eye_n can_v well_o want_v the_o clay_n and_o pebble_n of_o the_o toe_n nor_o be_v the_o noble_a organ_n of_o the_o sense_n so_o excellent_a or_o commendable_a in_o any_o thing_n as_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v useful_a and_o seruient_fw-fr not_o to_o themselves_o so_o much_o as_o to_o those_o less_o beautiful_a but_o not_o less_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o body_n for_o who_o direction_n and_o good_a nature_n intend_v they_o neither_o charitable_a learning_n nor_o humble_a ignorance_n will_v make_v any_o scornful_a or_o envious_a schism_n in_o a_o well_o form_v body_n who_o beauty_n be_v the_o variety_n and_o symmetry_n of_o part_n it_o be_v a_o unnatural_a barbarity_n for_o the_o eye_n to_o deny_v their_o light_n and_o guidance_n to_o the_o body_n or_o for_o the_o fightlesse_a part_n to_o despise_v envy_n and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v those_o two_o great_a light_n which_o the_o wise_a creator_n have_v set_v up_o in_o the_o little_a world_n of_o man_n body_n such_o be_v the_o distemper_n and_o madness_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o hoodwink_v with_o poverty_n to_o blind_a with_o contempt_n to_o put_v out_o with_o violence_n the_o great_a luminary_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n learned_a man_n and_o minister_n who_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o which_o true_a both_o humane_a and_o divine_a moral_a and_o mysterious_a knowledge_n be_v impart_v to_o the_o common_a people_n without_o which_o neither_o heart_n nor_o life_n of_o man_n can_v be_v good_a blind_a affection_n be_v no_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o blind_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v only_o fit_a for_o fool_n 1.10_o mal._n 1.10_o however_o god_n work_v grace_n by_o a_o more_o immediate_a divine_a influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o such_o mean_n rational_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o diligent_a and_o conscientious_a use_n of_o which_o it_o be_v as_o in_o vain_a to_o beaâ—t_v of_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n without_o its_o light_n or_o to_o hope_v for_o harâ—est_n without_o precede_a summer_n university_n a_o plea_n for_o the_o nursery_n of_o learning_n the_o two_o famous_a university_n the_o ignorant_a weakness_n and_o fierce_a rudeness_n of_o those_o man_n with_o who_o i_o have_v chief_o in_o this_o apology_n and_o in_o this_o part_n of_o it_o to_o contend_v may_v justify_v this_o my_o so_o large_a vindication_n of_o learning_n as_o necessary_a in_o other_o person_n of_o public_a influence_n so_o chief_o in_o minister_n who_o error_n or_o rectitude_n be_v of_o the_o high_a concernment_n as_o conversant_a in_o matter_n of_o god_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o eternity_n i_o shall_v otherwise_o be_v very_o jealous_a that_o i_o have_v say_v too_o much_o in_o so_o clear_a a_o subject_n which_o need_v as_o little_a and_o deserve_v as_o much_o commendation_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n when_o i_o remember_v to_o how_o many_o man_n of_o learned_a ability_n i_o make_v my_o address_n of_o who_o person_n all_o sufficiency_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o excellency_n as_o i_o have_v
no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v for_o i_o see_v some_o of_o they_o have_v undertake_v the_o public_a honour_n and_o protection_n of_o these_o kiriath-sephers_a the_o sometime_o famous_a and_o flourish_a vniv_n rsity_n of_o this_o english_a nation_n literarum_fw-la josh_o 15.16_o kiriath-seph_a civitas_n librerum_fw-la &_o literarum_fw-la the_o two_o fair_a eye_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n and_o the_o two_o great_a eye_n sore_n of_o these_o antiministerial_a leveller_n which_o above_o all_o thing_n as_o raven_n they_o aim_v to_o pluck_v out_o or_o so_o to_o blind_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o any_o use_n either_o to_o learning_n or_o to_o the_o reform_a religion_n but_o i_o presume_v that_o person_n of_o any_o true_a worth_n learning_n honour_n valour_n or_o religion_n will_v never_o suffer_v these_o goodly_a garrison_n citadel_n and_o magazine_n of_o all_o good_a literature_n to_o be_v plunder_v slight_v or_o disband_v either_o by_o military_a or_o mechanic_n rudeness_n 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