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affect_v be_v of_o themselves_o but_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v here_o too_o they_o that_o live_v in_o town_n and_o converse_v with_o other_o as_o they_o be_v the_o same_o nature_n every_o where_o to_o be_v see_v and_o observe_v too_o they_o that_o have_v retire_v themselves_o to_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n and_o to_o desert_n havens_n or_o what_o other_o desert_n and_o inhabit_v place_v soever_o for_o any_o where_o if_o thou_o will_v may_v thou_o quick_o find_v and_o apply_v that_o to_o thyself_o which_o plato_n say_v of_o his_o philosopher_n in_o a_o place_n as_o private_a and_o retire_a say_v he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o enclose_v about_o in_o some_o shepherd_n lane_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n there_o by_o thyself_o to_o put_v these_o question_n to_o thyself_o or_o to_o enter_v into_o these_o consideration_n what_o be_v my_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n which_o have_v power_n over_o the_o rest_n what_o be_v now_o the_o present_a 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one_o in_o his_o life_n time_n whosoever_o then_o be_v either_o sorry_a angry_a or_o afraid_a be_v a_o fugitive_n xxvi_o from_o man_n be_v the_o seed_n that_o once_o cast_v into_o the_o womb_n man_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o it_o another_o cause_n succee_v and_o undertake_v the_o work_n and_o in_o time_n bring_v a_o child_n that_o wonderful_a effect_n from_o such_o a_o beginning_n to_o perfection_n again_o man_n let_v food_n down_o through_o his_o throat_n and_o that_o once_o down_o he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o it_o another_o cause_n succee_v and_o distribute_v this_o food_n into_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o affection_n into_o life_n and_o into_o strength_n and_o do_v with_o it_o those_o other_o many_o and_o marvelous_a thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o man_n these_o thing_n therefore_o that_o be_v so_o secret_o and_o invisible_a wrought_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v thou_o must_v use_v to_o behold_v and_o contemplate_v and_o not_o the_o thing_n themselves_o only_o 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pius_n the_o whole_a court_n of_o philippus_n that_o of_o alexander_n that_o of_o croesus_n to_o set_v they_o all_o before_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v all_o but_o after_o one_o sort_n and_o fashion_n or_o all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o nature_n only_o that_o the_o actor_n be_v other_o xxviii_o as_o a_o pig_n that_o cry_v and_o fling_v when_o his_o throat_n be_v cut_v fancy_n to_o thyself_o every_o one_o to_o be_v that_o grieve_v for_o any_o worldly_a thing_n and_o take_v on_o such_o a_o one_o be_v he_o also_o who_o upon_o his_o bed_n alone_o do_v bewail_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o our_o mortal_a life_n and_o remember_v this_o that_o unto_o reasonable_a creature_n only_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o may_v willing_o and_o free_o submit_v unto_o providence_n but_o absolute_o to_o submit_v be_v a_o necessity_n impose_v upon_o all_o creature_n equal_o xxix_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o go_v about_o consider_v of_o it_o by_o thyself_o and_o ask_v thyself_o what_o because_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o no_o more_o when_o i_o be_o dead_a shall_v therefore_o death_n seem_v grievous_a unto_o i_o xxx_o when_o thou_o be_v offend_v with_o any_o man_n transgression_n present_o reflect_v upon_o thyself_o and_o consider_v what_o thou_o thyself_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o that_o thou_o also_o perchance_o do_v think_v it_o a_o happiness_n either_o to_o be_v rich_a or_o to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n or_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o commend_v and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o particular_a for_o this_o if_o thou_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_n thou_o shall_v soon_o forget_v thy_o anger_n especial_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n this_o also_o shall_v concur_v in_o thy_o thought_n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v by_o his_o error_n and_o ignorance_n so_o to_o do_v for_o how_o can_v he_o choose_v as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n do_v thou_o therefore_o if_o thou_o can_v take_v away_o that_o from_o he_o that_o 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