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A04486 The golden cabinet of true treasure: containing the summe of morall philosophie. Translated out of French & enlarged, by W. Ievvel, Mr of Arts, of Exeter Colledge in Oxford Jewell, William, b. 1585 or 6. 1612 (1612) STC 14618; ESTC S119329 81,649 276

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unlawful_a combat_n in_o the_o which_o a_o man_n hazard_v his_o honour_n his_o life_n his_o soul_n in_o sacrifice_v himself_o unto_o his_o blind_a passion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a ignorance_n or_o folly_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n then_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v god_n the_o judge_n and_o umpire_n of_o his_o duel_n which_o be_v so_o odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o his_o eye_n under_o a_o false_a and_o devilish_a kind_n of_o hope_n that_o his_o just_a judgement_n will_v judge_v unjust_o to_o favour_v us._n but_o to_o eschew_v the_o detestable_a combat_n which_o shipwreck_n our_o soul_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o tempestuous_a gust_n that_o drive_v we_o so_o vehement_o against_o these_o rock_n which_o be_v the_o rage_a storm_n of_o our_o own_o choler_n whereof_o i_o present_o intend_v to_o speak_v the_o description_n of_o choler_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o produce_v it_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o correct_v it_o 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