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proper_a end_n expect_v our_o renew_n in_o that_o life_n which_o be_v immortal_a and_o everlasting_a of_o good_a and_o ill_a hap_n chap._n 31._o aram._n there_o have_v be_v always_o man_n of_o great_a human_a learning_n but_o void_a of_o the_o sincere_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o have_v maintain_v one_o of_o these_o two_o opinion_n some_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o nature_n other_o that_o they_o be_v rule_v by_o fortune_n they_o that_o acknowledge_v nature_n for_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n stoic_n do_v attribute_v unto_o her_o a_o constellation_n which_o through_o the_o strength_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o star_n govern_v the_o counsel_n epicure_n and_o reason_n of_o man_n the_o other_o sort_n acknowledge_v fortune_n maintain_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v at_o adventure_n and_o by_o chance_n now_o albeit_o there_o be_v too_o many_o at_o this_o day_n that_o follow_v this_o error_n yet_o be_v it_o so_o absurd_a a_o thing_n that_o in_o the_o 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receive_v but_o to_o retain_v a_o long_a time_n the_o memory_n of_o a_o calamity_n fall_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o always_o suppose_v his_o mishap_n to_o be_v without_o comparison_n great_a than_o all_o the_o good_a hap_n that_o he_o can_v have_v so_o that_o he_o complain_v continual_o of_o his_o misery_n and_o calamity_n not_o remember_v the_o innumerable_a benefit_n which_o be_v daily_o offer_v &_o present_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o grace_n and_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o if_o all_o man_n as_o socrates_n say_v aswell_o rich_a as_o poor_a bring_v their_o mishap_n and_o lay_v they_o in_o common_a together_o and_o if_o they_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n divide_v that_o every_o one_o may_v have_v a_o equal_a portion_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v see_v that_o many_o who_o think_v themselves_o overcharge_v &_o oppress_v will_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n take_v again_o unto_o they_o their_o fortune_n and_o be_v content_v withal_o will_v thou_o say_v democritus_n avoid_v the_o grief_n of_o thy_o misery_n behold_v the_o life_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o by_o the_o comparison_n 〈◊〉_d thereof_o with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o think_v thyself_o very_o happy_a he_o that_o will_v measure_v his_o burden_n say_v martial_a may_v well_o bear_v it_o now_o with_o this_o common_a complaint_n in_o man_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o condition_n this_o custom_n also_o be_v join_v to_o lay_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o they_o suffer_v upon_o cruel_a and_o intolerable_a destiny_n accuse_v that_o imperfection_n to_o excuse_v their_o own_o fault_n wherefore_o we_o can_v more_o apt_o compare_v they_o than_o to_o blind_a folk_n who_o be_v angry_a and_o oftentimes_o call_v they_o blind_a that_o unaware_o do_v meet_v and_o justle_v they_o but_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o cure_v our_o soul_n of_o so_o many_o
that_o fall_v into_o it_o through_o negligence_n or_o misgovernment_n of_o those_o good_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v faithful_a keeper_n and_o disposer_n thereof_o in_o charitable_a work_n this_o be_v that_o which_o thucydides_n say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n to_o confess_v his_o poverty_n but_o very_o great_a to_o fall_v into_o it_o by_o his_o own_o default_n therefore_o to_o reap_v profit_n by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v here_o discourse_v let_v we_o put_v off_o that_o old_a error_n which_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o in_o man_n brain_n that_o poverty_n be_v such_o a_o great_a and_o troublesome_a evil_n whereas_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o cause_n of_o infinite_a benefit_n and_o let_v we_o say_v with_o pythagoras_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a to_o have_v a_o quiet_a and_o settle_a mind_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n than_o to_o have_v much_o trouble_n in_o a_o golden_a bed_n moreover_o let_v we_o 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for_o our_o instruction_n that_o which_o be_v here_o propound_v unto_o us._n amana_n as_o we_o admire_v and_o honour_v they_o with_o very_o great_a commendation_n in_o who_o we_o may_v note_v as_o we_o think_v some_o excellent_a and_o singular_a virtue_n so_o we_o contemn_v they_o who_o we_o judge_v to_o have_v neither_o virtue_n courage_n nor_o fortitude_n in_o they_o and_o who_o we_o see_v to_o be_v profitable_a neither_o to_o themselves_o nor_o to_o other_o because_o they_o be_v not_o laborious_a industrious_a nor_o careful_a but_o remain_v idle_a and_o slothful_a and_o to_o say_v truth_n the_o manner_n condition_n and_o natural_a disposition_n of_o such_o man_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v their_o conversation_n be_v odious_a unprofitable_a and_o to_o be_v avoid_v see_v vice_n that_o idleness_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o vice_n which_o destroy_v and_o mar_v all_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o well_o ordain_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v live_v of_o his_o own_o labour_n that_o the_o idle_a and_o slothful_a may_v not_o consume_v unprofitable_o the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o reason_n bring_v in_o that_o ancient_a roman_a edict_n mention_v by_o cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n that_o no_o roman_n shall_v go_v through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n unless_o he_o carry_v about_o he_o the_o badge_n of_o that_o trade_n whereby_o he_o live_v insomuch_o that_o marcus_n aurelius_n speak_v of_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n write_v that_o all_o of_o they_o follow_v their_o labour_n and_o travel_v so_o earnest_o that_o have_v necessary_a occasion_n one_o day_n to_o send_v a_o letter_n two_o or_o three_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o town_n he_o can_v not_o find_v one_o idle_a body_n in_o all_o the_o city_n to_o carry_v it_o that_o great_a orator_n and_o philosopher_n cicero_n mind_v to_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o hate_v idleness_n as_o be_v against_o nature_n nature_n show_v that_o man_n be_v in_o deed_n bear_v to_o good_a work_n whereof_o our_o soul_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o sufficient_a and_o invincible_a proof_n see_v it_o be_v never_o still_o but_o in_o continual_a motion_n &_o action_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o great_o commend_v idle_a scipio_n who_o use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v never_o less_o quiet_a than_o when_o he_o be_v quiet_a whereby_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o when_o he_o be_v not_o busy_v with_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o his_o own_o private_a matter_n and_o the_o search_n after_o knowledge_n be_v no_o less_o troublesome_a unto_o he_o so_o that_o even_o then_o in_o his_o solitariness_n he_o take_v counsel_n with_o himself_o it_o seem_v say_v this_o father_n of_o eloquence_n that_o nature_n do_v more_o require_v of_o a_o man_n such_o action_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o man_n than_o she_o do_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n see_v this_o knowledge_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v maim_v &_o unperfect_a if_o no_o action_n follow_v it_o whereas_o virtuous_a deed_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o man_n for_o which_o end_n nature_n have_v bring_v we_o forth_o which_o show_v sufficient_o that_o they_o be_v better_a and_o more_o excellent_a so_o that_o unless_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n be_v join_v with_o that_o virtue_n which_o preserve_v humane_a society_n it_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o unprofitable_a therefore_o chrysippus_n the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o those_o man_n that_o give_v philosophy_n themselves_o to_o idle_a study_n differ_v nothing_o from_o that_o of_o voluptuous_a man_n so_o that_o we_o must_v not_o study_v philosophy_n by_o way_n of_o sport_n but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v profit_v both_o ourselves_o and_o other_o now_o if_o action_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v join_v to_o
great_a judge_n and_o convince_v we_o of_o take_v some_o thing_n of_o he_o and_o then_o the_o judge_n be_v upright_o and_o just_a deliver_v we_o into_o his_o hand_n to_o throw_v we_o into_o darkness_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n for_o evermore_o of_o envy_n hatred_n and_o backbiting_a chap._n 43._o aram._n the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v create_v sociable_a gracious_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v every_o one_o yea_o which_o by_o the_o force_n of_o charity_n work_v together_o with_o it_o feel_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v constrain_v to_o mourn_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v and_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o laugh_v be_v able_a to_o show_v nothing_o more_o envy_v unwoorthy_a itself_o than_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o envy_n which_o be_v a_o wild_a plant_n in_o the_o soul_n bring_v forth_o clean_o contrary_a effect_n to_o that_o good_a will_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n &_o comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o injustice_n general_o &_o all_o wickedness_n of_o man_n as_o we_o may_v see_v if_o you_o think_v good_a my_o companion_n to_o search_v more_o narow_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o vice_n achitob._n envy_n proceed_v of_o a_o naughty_a disposition_n and_o provoke_v light_a brain_n as_o pindarus_n say_v to_o rejoice_v in_o behold_v the_o adversity_n of_o some_o and_o to_o be_v vex_v envy_n at_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o other_o cause_v man_n also_o to_o delight_v in_o backbiting_a honest_a man_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v praise_v but_o take_v heed_n say_v pittacus_n lest_o seek_v to_o avoid_v envy_n thou_o becom_a miserable_a aser._n envy_n glory_n and_o virtue_n say_v virgil_n be_v always_o envy_v which_o vice_n be_v common_o accompany_v with_o hatred_n and_o ill-will_a whereby_o man_n be_v drive_v forward_o to_o detract_v and_o slander_v other_o but_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n keep_v his_o soul_n let_v we_o then_o hear_v amana_n who_o will_v instruct_v we_o more_o at_o large_a in_o this_o which_o be_v here_o propound_v unto_o us._n amana_n that_o wicked_a and_o subtle_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o glory_n whereunto_o god_n have_v call_v man_n of_o which_o he_o deprive_v himself_o through_o oorth_o his_o pride_n be_v drive_v with_o envy_n to_o tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n who_o ingratitude_n conceive_v sin_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o first_o fruit_n bring_v forth_o by_o this_o curse_a plant_n seem_v likewise_o to_o have_v be_v envy_n with_o which_o adam_n elder_a son_n be_v move_v slay_v his_o only_a brother_n oh_o curse_a and_o furious_a envy_n oh_o fruitful_a branch_n of_o execrable_a evil_n see_v by_o thou_o man_n be_v first_o beguile_v and_o induce_v afterward_o to_o admit_v murder_n into_o his_o hart_n and_o to_o water_v the_o earth_n be_v yet_o virgine-like_a with_o his_o brother_n blood_n whereby_o he_o begin_v his_o chief_a work_n upon_o innocence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o wicked_a man_n may_v from_o father_n to_o son_n have_v this_o prerogative_n to_o oppress_v the_o good_a be_v there_o any_o vice_n then_o among_o we_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o hate_v and_o fly_v from_o more_o than_o from_o envy_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o her_o first_o evil_a nature_n diminish_v lead_v man_n to_o most_o unjust_a and_o detestable_a action_n nevertheless_o to_o what_o passion_n be_v we_o more_o incline_v or_o do_v we_o nourish_v more_o willing_o than_o this_o let_v every_o one_o enter_v into_o himself_o and_o undoubted_o he_o shall_v find_v there_o a_o thousand_o envy_n which_o be_v never_o without_o hatred_n and_o rancour_n graft_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o his_o soul_n true_a it_o be_v that_o envy_n according_a to_o the_o subject_n which_o it_o meet_v withal_o bring_v forth_o more_o pernicious_a effect_n in_o some_o and_o less_o hurtful_a in_o other_o but_o how_o soever_o it_o be_v this_o passion_n be_v always_o blame-woorthie_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v eschew_v of_o every_o good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n who_o desire_n be_v not_o to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o path_n of_o duty_n and_o honesty_n be_v we_o say_v therefore_o that_o envy_n be_v a_o grief_n arise_v of_o another_o man_n prosperity_n and_o that_o malignity_n be_v common_o another_o join_v with_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n thereof_o as_o some_o say_v or_o one_o part_n thereof_o as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o this_o malignity_n be_v a_o delight_n &_o pleasure_n take_v in_o another_o man_n harm_n although_o we_o receive_v no_o profit_n thereby_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v accidental_a that_o be_v procure_v by_o hatred_n or_o ill_a will_n arise_v of_o some_o evil_a affection_n that_o one_o man_n bear_v to_o another_o for_o this_o cause_n plutark_o distinguish_v hatred_n from_o envy_n say_v that_o hatred_n be_v breed_v in_o our_o heart_n through_o a_o imagination_n envy_n and_o conceit_n which_o we_o have_v that_o he_o who_o we_o hate_v behave_v himself_o wicked_o either_o towards_o all_o man_n general_o or_o particular_o towards_o we_o but_o that_o man_n envy_v only_o those_o who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v in_o prosperity_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o envy_n be_v indefinite_a and_o not_o limit_v much_o like_a to_o sore_a eye_n that_o be_v offend_v at_o every_o cleerne_n and_o light_n but_o that_o hatred_n be_v limit_v be_v always_o ground_v and_o stay_v upon_o some_o certain_a object_n in_o regard_n of_o itself_o moreover_o no_o man_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o envy_v another_o man_n prosperity_n for_o he_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v because_o he_o be_v happy_a whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n many_o be_v just_o hate_v for_o their_o vice_n and_o impiety_n and_o aught_o man_n to_o be_v shun_v of_o good_a man_n which_o hatred_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o property_n that_o belong_v to_o good_a man_n but_o the_o hatred_n that_o be_v bear_v towards_o good_a man_n be_v a_o passion_n not_o much_o separate_v from_o envy_n and_o thus_o may_v these_o two_o passion_n resemble_v two_o plant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v nourish_v preserve_v &_o increase_v by_o the_o self_n same_o mean_n albeit_o they_o succeed_v one_o another_o the_o same_o plutark_o be_v desirous_a to_o teach_v we_o sorcery_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o abhor_v envy_n call_v it_o sorcery_n because_o through_o the_o poison_n thereof_o it_o do_v not_o only_o fill_v the_o envious_a body_n with_o a_o naughty_a and_o hurtful_a disposition_n but_o the_o infection_n disperse_v itself_o also_o through_o the_o eye_n even_o upon_o they_o that_o behold_v it_o so_o that_o they_o be_v touch_v therewith_o as_o it_o be_v by_o some_o poisonfull_a influence_n likewise_o he_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o fly_v call_v cantharides_n cantharides_n for_o as_o they_o alight_v especial_o upon_o the_o fair_a wheat_n and_o most_o blow_a rose_n so_o envy_v common_o set_v itself_o against_o the_o honest_a man_n and_o such_o as_o have_v most_o glory_n &_o virtue_n power_n honour_n strength_n riches_n be_v but_o brand_n to_o envy_n kindle_v the_o fire_n thereof_o therefore_o thucydides_n say_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n desire_v to_o be_v envy_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v do_v great_a thing_n bias_n say_v that_o envy_n and_o a_o old_a house_n oftentimes_o light_a upon_o a_o man_n and_o never_o knock_v at_o his_o gate_n person_n but_o if_o envy_n be_v hurtful_a to_o other_o it_o be_v much_o more_o noisome_a to_o he_o that_o possess_v it_o torment_v he_o within_o continual_o with_o a_o thousand_o turbulent_a passion_n which_o shorten_v his_o day_n diminish_v power_n of_o his_o body_n and_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o pernicious_a to_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o taste_v or_o conceive_v any_o good_a speech_n or_o sound_a instruction_n from_o whosoever_o it_o come_v but_o cause_v he_o to_o reject_v and_o speak_v against_o it_o as_o if_o he_o be_v jealous_a and_o envious_a of_o his_o own_o good_a the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v the_o ill_a will_n which_o natural_o he_o bear_v against_o all_o they_o that_o deserve_v more_o than_o himself_o whereupon_o he_o strive_v rather_o to_o blame_v or_o to_o wrest_v in_o ill_a part_n whatsoever_o be_v well_o mean_v than_o to_o reap_v any_o profit_n thereby_o and_o if_o he_o hear_v a_o man_n commend_v other_o man_n device_n or_o any_o of_o his_o own_o do_n contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v so_o many_o blow_v give_v he_o with_o a_o cudgel_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o envy_n wish_v well_o to_o none_o do_v no_o less_o torment_n and_o hurt_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v infect_v therewith_o and_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n it_o comprehend_v the_o general_a injustice_n which_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o destroy_v all_o duty_n of_o humanity_n cause_v man_n to_o hurt_v those_o who_o they_o ought_v
courage_n so_o much_o as_o to_o reproove_v their_o slave_n only_o so_o far_o off_o be_v they_o that_o they_o can_v frank_o chide_v their_o child_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o by_o their_o naughty_a life_n they_o be_v unto_o they_o in_o steed_n of_o master_n &_o counsellor_n of_o il-doing_a for_o where_o old_a man_n be_v shameless_a there_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o young_a man_n become_v impudent_a &_o graceless_a father_n therefore_o must_v strive_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o their_o duty_n require_v that_o their_o child_n may_v wax_v wise_a and_o well_o qualify_v this_o we_o may_v comprehend_v in_o few_o word_n namely_o if_o they_o bring_v they_o up_o well_o in_o their_o infancy_n &_o let_v they_o have_v due_a correction_n in_o their_o youth_n which_o two_o 13._o thing_n be_v neglect_v of_o father_n the_o fault_n of_o their_o child_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n just_o impute_v unto_o they_o hely_n the_o priest_n be_v not_o punish_v for_o any_o sin_n which_o himself_o have_v commit_v but_o because_o he_o wink_v at_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o heluetian_o or_o swisser_n of_o the_o child_n judgement_n of_o a_o tyrant_n condemn_v to_o death_n where_o order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o execution_n thereof_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o evil_a education_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o death_n by_o the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o the_o father_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o negligence_n use_v towards_o his_o child_n moreover_o they_o that_o have_v many_o child_n must_v be_v pass_o careful_a to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o mutual_a friendship_n cause_v they_o to_o give_v each_o to_o other_o that_o honour_n and_o duty_n unto_o which_o nature_n bind_v they_o and_o sharp_o chastise_v those_o that_o in_o any_o respect_n offend_v therein_o the_o ephorye_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la long_o since_o conden_v love_n a_o notable_a citizen_n in_o a_o very_a great_a sum_n when_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o suffer_v two_o of_o his_o child_n to_o quarrel_v together_o the_o best_a mean_a which_o i_o find_v to_o avoid_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a be_v to_o love_n and_o entreat_v they_o all_o alike_o and_o to_o accustom_v they_o to_o give_v honour_n duty_n and_o obedience_n one_o to_o another_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n of_o age_n they_o must_v remove_v from_o they_o all_o partiality_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n several_a or_o divide_a one_o from_o another_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o hart_n and_o will_v all_o thing_n may_v be_v common_a among_o they_o example_n hereof_o be_v that_o good_a father_n of_o a_o family_n tubero_n aelius_n tubero_n who_o have_v sixteen_o child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n all_o of_o they_o marry_v and_o dwell_v all_o in_o one_o house_n with_o their_o child_n and_o live_v with_o he_o in_o all_o peace_n and_o concord_n for_o the_o conclusion_n therefore_o of_o our_o present_a discourse_n we_o learn_v that_o a_o father_n of_o a_o family_n must_v begin_v the_o government_n of_o his_o house_n with_o himself_o and_o become_v a_o example_n to_o he_o of_o all_o honesty_n &_o virtue_n that_o he_o must_v not_o neglect_v the_o care_n of_o provide_v good_n &_o necessary_a mean_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o family_n remember_v always_o that_o in_o nothing_o he_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o seemliness_n and_o decency_n which_o duty_n have_v limit_v &_o prescribe_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o love_n &_o to_o entreat_v his_o servant_n courteous_o put_v away_o threaten_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 9_o scripture_n and_o know_v that_o both_o their_o and_o his_o master_n be_v in_o heaven_n with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o for_o the_o last_o point_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o duty_n to_o bring_v up_o his_o child_n in_o the_o holy_a instruction_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o 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