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to_o speak_v much_o and_o wise_o unto_o god_n that_o a_o man_n who_o thought_n have_v be_v distract_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o troublesome_a business_n in_o the_o day_n be_v not_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v disturb_v with_o confuse_a dream_n in_o the_o night_n than_o he_o who_o pour_v out_o abundance_n of_o word_n in_o his_o prayer_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o vent_v a_o great_a many_o vain_a unseemly_a absurd_a if_o not_o impious_a thing_n which_o be_v utter_o unworthy_a of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n see_v annot._n c_o 4._o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v 4._o yet_o this_o be_v not_o his_o great_a danger_n for_o such_o man_n have_v in_o a_o fit_a of_o zeal_n bind_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o magnificent_a promise_n be_v very_o loath_a to_o perform_v they_o when_o they_o be_v cool_v again_o and_o therefore_o let_v i_o further_o advise_v thou_o when_o in_o great_a strait_n and_o difficulty_n or_o after_o great_a blessing_n receive_v from_o he_o thou_o be_v apt_a out_o of_o abundance_n of_o devout_a affection_n to_o vow_v what_o thou_o will_v do_v for_o he_o to_o deliberate_v and_o consider_v as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n what_o thou_o be_v true_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o give_v he_o and_o then_o have_v once_o vow_v it_o to_o he_o be_v no_o less_o forward_o to_o perform_v than_o thou_o be_v to_o promise_v for_o he_o be_v high_o offend_v with_o those_o that_o childish_o trifle_v with_o he_o or_o rather_o impious_o mock_v he_o with_o delusive_a promise_n and_o do_v not_o keep_v their_o word_n with_o he_o as_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n not_o to_o do_v who_o delay_n to_o pay_v what_o they_o owe_v he_o and_o therefore_o let_v i_o again_o advise_v thou_o to_o be_v very_o faithful_a and_o cheerful_a too_o in_o discharge_v such_o obligation_n speedy_o see_v annot._n do_v 5._o better_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v than_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v 5._o for_o though_o the_o innumerable_a benefit_n he_o bestow_v on_o thou_o may_v require_v some_o such_o grateful_a return_n from_o thou_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o less_o fault_n not_o to_o vow_v at_o all_o than_o have_v vow_v not_o to_o perform_v the_o one_o be_v but_o a_o neglect_n the_o other_o a_o affront_n nay_o a_o contempt_n of_o his_o majesty_n who_o need_v nothing_o indeed_o that_o thou_o can_v give_v he_o but_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o scorn_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o see_v annot._n do_v 6._o suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o cause_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_n neither_o say_v thou_o before_o the_o angel_n that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n wherefore_o shall_v god_n be_v angry_a at_o thy_o voice_n and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 6._o therefore_o do_v not_o hasty_o engage_v thyself_o in_o such_o vow_n as_o the_o weakness_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o thy_o fleshly_a refluctance_n will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o perform_v much_o less_o think_v of_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o obligation_n thou_o lay_v on_o thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o only_a angel_n by_o such_o foolish_a excuse_n as_o these_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n i_o do_v not_o mind_n what_o i_o say_v or_o that_o be_v not_o my_o meaning_n for_o this_o will_v but_o more_o increase_v thy_o guilt_n and_o why_o shall_v thou_o far_o incense_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o be_v too_o much_o provoke_v already_o by_o thy_o breach_n of_o faith_n with_o he_o not_o only_o to_o defeat_v those_o design_n for_o the_o success_n of_o which_o perhaps_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o make_v thy_o vow_n but_o blast_v all_o thy_o undertake_n and_o bring_v thy_o whole_a estate_n to_o ruin_v see_v annot._n e_fw-la 7._o for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o dream_n and_o many_o word_n there_o be_v also_o divers_a vanity_n but_o fear_v thou_o god_n 7._o for_o all_o this_o folly_n inconstancy_n and_o falsehood_n of_o mankind_n proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o serious_a awful_a sense_n of_o god_n in_o who_o worship_n and_o service_n they_o therefore_o devise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o dream_n a_o multitude_n of_o senseless_a thing_n hamper_v themselves_o for_o instance_n in_o many_o vow_n from_o which_o they_o seek_v afterward_o in_o vain_a to_o extricate_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o plain_o violate_v and_o break_v the_o cure_n of_o which_o lie_v in_o a_o holy_a fear_n of_o offend_a god_n with_o which_o possess_v thy_o soul_n especial_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o his_o house_n that_o it_o may_v preserve_v thou_o from_o speak_v much_o unto_o he_o and_o from_o vow_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o unworthy_a of_o he_o or_o so_o inconvenient_a to_o thyself_o that_o afterward_o thou_o shall_v not_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o make_v it_o good_a see_v annot._n f_o 8._o ¶_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o he_o poor_a and_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o 8._o and_o this_o also_o will_v preserve_v thou_o if_o thou_o always_o preserve_v it_o in_o mind_n from_o be_v too_o much_o trouble_v at_o that_o abuse_n of_o power_n which_o begin_v this_o discourse_n iii_o 16._o when_o thou_o see_v for_o instance_n those_o who_o shall_v vindicate_v and_o protect_v the_o poor_a become_v the_o instrument_n of_o their_o oppression_n so_o that_o even_o in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o which_o they_o fly_v for_o relief_n their_o right_n and_o their_o life_n perhaps_o be_v violent_o wrest_v from_o they_o be_v not_o deject_v at_o this_o bold_a licence_n which_o they_o take_v but_o remember_v that_o these_o great_a man_n have_v one_o high_a than_o themselves_o viz._n the_o king_n who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o they_o as_o well_o as_o over_o other_o to_o inspect_v their_o do_n and_o to_o judge_v they_o and_o if_o he_o neglect_v his_o duty_n too_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o all_o viz._n god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n who_o he_o will_v employ_v to_o punish_v both_o they_o and_o he_o see_v annot._n g_o 9_o ¶_o moreover_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o field_n 9_o and_o now_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o senseless_a the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o rapine_n and_o violent_a deal_n and_o this_o appear_v from_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o bring_v forth_o more_o than_o enough_o for_o all_o man_n necessity_n if_o husbandry_n be_v not_o neglect_v a_o employment_n no_o less_o noble_a than_o innocent_a for_o king_n themselves_o in_o former_a time_n have_v not_o disdain_v to_o give_v their_o mind_n unto_o it_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o prince_n now_o who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o indebt_v to_o it_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o principal_a care_n to_o encourage_v secure_a and_o protect_v it_o and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o mankind_n that_o disregard_v these_o riches_n which_o lie_v not_o very_o deep_a in_o the_o earth_n all_o their_o business_n be_v with_o incessant_a pain_n and_o danger_n to_o dig_v into_o its_o bowel_n for_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o tempt_v they_o also_o to_o oppress_v and_o squeeze_v the_o poor_a to_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n to_o extort_v their_o money_n from_o they_o see_v annot._n h_o 10._o he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n nor_o he_o that_o love_v abundance_n with_o increase_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n 10._o and_o what_o can_v it_o do_v for_o he_o that_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o but_o only_o so_o increase_v his_o desire_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v for_o though_o necessary_a thing_n have_v certain_a bound_n set_v they_o by_o nature_n beyond_o which_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v they_o yet_o money_n and_o riches_n and_o all_o unnecessary_a thing_n be_v unlimited_a and_o therefore_o excite_v and_o endless_a appetite_n after_o they_o which_o very_a appetite_n also_o deprive_v he_o who_o indulge_v it_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o his_o abundance_n for_o imagine_v he_o part_v with_o so_o much_o of_o his_o happiness_n as_o he_o do_v of_o his_o money_n he_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o his_o pleasure_n nor_o scarce_o for_o his_o necessity_n this_o be_v another_o strange_a folly_n or_o rather_o madness_n which_o infest_v mankind_n and_o miserable_o torment_v they_o see_v annot._n i_o 11._o when_o good_n increase_v they_o be_v increase_v that_o eat_v they_o and_o what_o good_a be_v there_o to_o be_v
sin_n or_o other_o man_n calamity_n be_v apt_a to_o do_v his_o soul_n good_a by_o give_v he_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o see_v annot._n c_o 4._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n 4._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o wise_a man_n affect_v to_o think_v of_o such_o thing_n when_o they_o do_v not_o see_v they_o as_o show_v they_o how_o vain_a all_o our_o worldly_a enjoyment_n be_v but_o fool_n seek_v all_o occasion_n to_o put_v by_o such_o thought_n and_o to_o divert_v themselves_o with_o merriment_n and_o pleasure_n see_v annot._n do_v 5._o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n 5._o and_o he_o that_o will_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n must_v look_v upon_o this_o as_o one_o of_o the_o first_o step_n towards_o it_o to_o lend_v a_o obedient_a ear_n unto_o the_o reproof_n of_o he_o who_o be_v true_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a which_o though_o never_o so_o sharp_a and_o rough_a be_v to_o be_v infinite_o prefer_v before_o the_o smooth_a praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o a_o great_a many_o fool_n nay_o aught_o to_o sound_v more_o grateful_o in_o our_o ear_n than_o the_o most_o delicious_a music_n song_n and_o jest_n of_o all_o the_o merry_a companion_n in_o the_o world_n see_v annot._n e_fw-la 6._o for_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 6._o these_o jolly_a fellow_n indeed_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o show_v as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o enjoy_v this_o world_n but_o alas_o their_o mirth_n and_o joy_n be_v but_o for_o a_o spurt_n and_o then_o end_v in_o heaviness_n like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n which_o sometime_o blaze_n under_o a_o pot_n as_o if_o they_o give_v a_o mighty_a heat_n but_o leave_v the_o water_n in_o it_o as_o cold_a as_o they_o find_v it_o all_o there_o jollity_n therefore_o be_v mere_a vanity_n see_v annot._n f_o 7._o ¶_o sure_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a and_o a_o gift_n destroy_v the_o heart_n 7._o and_o there_o be_v the_o great_a need_n to_o be_v well_o instruct_v and_o therefore_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o wise_a v._n 5._o because_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n beside_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o flattery_n to_o disturb_v and_o unsettle_v our_o mind_n if_o we_o be_v not_o well_o fortify_v against_o they_o for_o the_o better_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o suffer_v from_o slanderer_n reviler_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o injurious_a person_n who_o violence_n sometime_o be_v so_o great_a that_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v provide_v with_o more_o than_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o it_o be_v deep_o root_v in_o his_o heart_n it_o will_v not_o only_o miserable_o disquier_n but_o even_o distract_v he_o nor_o be_v this_o his_o only_a danger_n but_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o raise_v he_o above_o the_o former_a may_v expose_v he_o to_o another_o unless_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o great_a integrity_n for_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o gift_n and_o present_n to_o do_v injustice_n unto_o other_o which_o he_o hate_v shall_v be_v do_v to_o himself_o see_v annot._n g_o 8._o better_a be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n than_o the_o begin_n thereof_o and_o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n 8._o and_o he_o will_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o resist_v they_o both_o who_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o look_v not_o mere_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o but_o attend_v to_o their_o conclusion_n for_o that_o which_o seem_v grievous_a at_o the_o first_o appearance_n in_o the_o issue_n prove_v very_o advantageous_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o which_o promise_v fair_a at_o first_o have_v a_o deadly_a farewell_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o endure_v patient_o and_o humble_o wait_v to_o see_v the_o issue_n than_o to_o be_v provoke_v by_o pride_n and_o disdain_n hasty_o to_o precipitate_v event_n for_o he_o that_o scorn_v to_o wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o the_o leisurely_o progression_n of_o thing_n common_o undo_v himself_o and_o his_o affair_n by_o his_o fierce_a and_o violent_a attempt_n present_o to_o compass_v his_o desire_n see_v annot._n h_o 9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n 9_o it_o be_v another_o point_n therefore_o of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o must_v make_v we_o happy_a to_o repress_v the_o motion_n of_o anger_n that_o we_o seel_v in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o without_o great_a deliberation_n to_o have_v any_o effect_n for_o anger_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o counsel_n and_o advice_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o property_n of_o fool_n who_o out_o of_o weakness_n of_o mind_n and_o shortness_n of_o thought_n be_v familiar_o transport_v with_o it_o upon_o the_o slight_a cause_n and_o not_o easy_o appease_v again_o as_o wise_a man_n be_v when_o they_o chance_v to_o be_v incense_v 10._o say_v not_o thou_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o former_a day_n be_v better_a than_o these_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o inquire_v wise_o concern_v this_o 10._o it_o be_v wisdom_n also_o to_o correct_v in_o ourselves_o that_o complain_v humour_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v ever_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o present_a time_n and_o commend_v the_o forego_n age_n as_o far_o better_a and_o happy_a than_o the_o present_a for_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o true_a and_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v foolish_o inconsiderate_a who_o imagine_v that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a and_o that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o good_a or_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v more_o good_a in_o those_o time_n let_v we_o not_o murmur_v and_o repine_v ask_v why_o we_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o troublesome_a age_n full_a of_o oppression_n suppose_v and_o violence_n and_o wrong_n v._n 7._o but_o rather_o submit_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o age_n so_o bad_a as_o to_o hinder_v we_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o wisdom_n from_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n believe_v god_n have_v such_o reason_n for_o suffer_v the_o time_n to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v that_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v at_o they_o or_o to_o call_v in_o question_n his_o wisdom_n goodness_n or_o justice_n see_v annot._n i_o 11._o ¶_o wisdom_n be_v good_a with_o a_o inheritance_n and_o by_o it_o there_o be_v profit_n to_o they_o that_o see_v the_o sun_n 11._o yet_o do_v not_o think_v that_o wisdom_n or_o virtue_n consist_v in_o despise_v riches_n but_o only_o in_o use_v they_o well_o when_o we_o have_v they_o and_o in_o be_v content_v without_o they_o for_o as_o we_o can_v be_v happy_a by_o riches_n alone_o without_o wisdom_n so_o we_o can_v be_v complete_o happy_a with_o wisdom_n alone_o without_o riches_n for_o he_o have_v a_o vast_a advantage_n to_o do_v good_a every_o way_n who_o be_v rich_a as_o well_o as_o wise_a it_o give_v he_o a_o authority_n even_o to_o speak_v more_o free_o than_o other_o man_n and_o make_v what_o he_o speak_v to_o be_v more_o regard_v but_o of_o the_o two_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n must_v always_o be_v prefer_v which_o can_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o bestow_v noble_a benefit_n upon_o mankind_n than_o treasure_n alone_o can_v do_v see_v annot_n k_n 12._o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o defence_n and_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n be_v that_o wisdom_n give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o 12._o for_o as_o wisdom_n for_o instance_n contrive_v many_o way_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v innocent_o defend_v himself_o from_o danger_n so_o can_v money_n ofttimes_o purchase_v his_o protection_n and_o safety_n but_o herein_o be_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o wisdom_n that_o when_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v shelter_v a_o man_n nor_o stave_v off_o the_o calamity_n that_o invade_v he_o it_o marvellous_o support_v revive_v and_o comfort_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o be_v owner_n of_o it_o under_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o it_o can_v not_o help_v they_o by_o honest_a mean_n to_o avoid_v see_v annot._n l_o 13._o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o who_o can_v make_v that_o straight_o which_o he_o have_v make_v crooked_a 13._o and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o the_o high_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o live_v in_o a_o serious_a sense_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n and_o to_o consider_v that_o as_o he_o have_v settle_v all_o thing_n in_o
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man_n that_o must_v end_v it_o if_o ever_o it_o be_v well_o end_v and_o that_o be_v much_o the_o better_a work_n and_o the_o great_a honour_n to_o he_o who_o be_v employ_v in_o it_o and_o effect_n it_o or_o which_o be_v still_o clear_a we_o ought_v to_o attend_v to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n with_o patience_n because_o it_o can_v be_v know_v what_o it_o will_v prove_v nor_o whither_o it_o tend_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o prone_a to_o be_v patient_a in_o spirit_n if_o we_o will_v expect_v the_o issue_n of_o every_o thing_n thus_o corranus_n paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n most_o excellent_o but_o a_o little_a too_o long_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o judge_v of_o thing_n and_o of_o business_n propose_v to_o we_o slow_o and_o mature_o etc._n etc._n for_o we_o see_v frequent_o that_o inconsiderate_a man_n find_v a_o thing_n very_o hard_a and_o difficult_a in_o the_o beginning_n and_o never_o think_v how_o profitable_a and_o pleasant_a the_o issue_n may_v prove_v immediate_o despond_v and_o out_o of_o a_o impatience_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o rashness_n of_o mind_n desist_v from_o the_o most_o excellent_a erterprise_n and_o many_o time_n betake_v themselves_o to_o worse_a from_o which_o rashness_n and_o inconstancy_n he_o will_v be_v very_o far_o remove_v who_o endue_v with_o divine_a wisdom_n wait_v for_o the_o desire_a and_o happy_a conclusion_n of_o his_o affair_n and_o unto_o this_o nothing_o contribute_v more_o than_o a_o slow_a constant_a and_o patient_a mind_n that_o can_v endure_v labour_n and_o pain_n which_o steadfast_o and_o quiet_o consider_v how_o fruitful_a the_o end_n may_v be_v which_o he_o affect_v will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o by_o any_o difficulty_n trouble_n or_o weariness_n which_o he_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o beginning_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o his_o purpose_n far_o different_a from_o those_o who_o out_o of_o a_o proud_a arrogant_a humour_n think_v it_o be_v baseness_n and_o unbecoming_a a_o gallant_a man_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o flow_n and_o leisurely_o progress_v of_o thing_n and_o to_o expect_v their_o event_n thus_o he_o which_o sense_n i_o have_v not_o neglect_v in_o my_o paraphrase_n but_o comprise_v it_o among_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o part_n express_v more_o brief_o by_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n in_o that_o age_n when_o he_o tell_v his_o friend_n who_o be_v undo_v because_o he_o will_v not_o mind_v it_o that_o he_o be_v like_o a_o unskilful_a player_n at_o tennis_n ever_o run_v after_o the_o ball_n whereas_o a_o expert_a player_n will_v stand_v still_o to_o observe_v and_o discern_v where_o the_o ball_n will_v light_v or_o where_o it_o will_v rebound_v and_o there_o with_o small_a travel_n will_v let_v it_o fall_v on_o his_o racket_n or_o on_o his_o hand_n i_o v._n 9_o 10._o these_o two_o verse_n depend_v on_o the_o forego_n show_v that_o anger_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o wisdom_n and_o so_o be_v murmur_v and_o repine_v at_o the_o hardship_n we_o meet_v withal_o in_o evil_a time_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o same_o corranus_n well_o gloss_n let_v we_o not_o throw_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o anger_n upon_o the_o time_n but_o blame_v ourselves_o who_o at_o all_o time_n if_o we_o want_v meekness_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v grow_v angry_a upon_o the_o most_o frivolous_a occasion_n and_o not_o only_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_o of_o our_o anger_n but_o of_o all_o other_o vice_n but_o i_o think_v this_o advice_n v._o 10._o be_v not_o mere_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o this_o but_o extend_v unto_o all_o sort_n of_o discontent_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v we_o complain_v of_o our_o present_a condition_n and_o so_o to_o admire_v what_o be_v past_a as_o not_o to_o mind_v what_o be_v present_a as_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v good_a who_o live_v before_o we_o and_o we_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v naught_o in_o these_o day_n whereas_o they_o complain_v just_a as_o we_o do_v now_o and_o that_o of_o thucidydes_n be_v true_a then_o as_o it_o ever_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o present_a be_v always_o burdensome_a because_o as_o melancthon_n observe_v we_o have_v a_o feel_a sense_n of_o present_a incommodity_n but_o know_v what_o be_v heretofore_o only_o by_o report_n and_o so_o we_o praise_v those_o ancient_a time_n but_o do_v not_o like_o our_o own_o which_o may_v be_v as_o good_a this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o all_o time_n have_v their_o trouble_n and_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n to_o bear_v they_o and_o not_o to_o increase_v they_o by_o a_o foolish_a cure_n according_a to_o that_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o one_o evil_a be_v remedy_v by_o another_o and_o that_o of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o portion_n of_o thing_n fall_v to_o thy_o share_n take_v it_o and_o do_v not_o grumble_v nor_o be_v vex_v at_o it_o and_o remember_v as_o corranus_n gloss_n again_o that_o a_o true_o 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