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sign_n of_o any_o grief_n but_o persist_v in_o his_o godly_a attempt_n this_o example_n of_o horatius_n may_v strike_v a_o perpetual_a shame_n into_o the_o face_n of_o they_o which_o though_o they_o be_v in_o counsel_n concern_v weighty_a matter_n or_o in_o do_v never_o so_o godly_a exercise_n if_o news_n be_v bring_v they_o that_o their_o son_n or_o their_o friend_n be_v dead_a they_o will_v both_o forsake_v their_o weighty_a business_n and_o cut_v of_o their_o godly_a prayer_n and_o by_o tear_n make_v all_o to_o understand_v that_o their_o son_n or_o their_o friend_n be_v depart_v whereby_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v more_o account_n of_o one_o then_o of_o many_o of_o a_o private_a person_n then_o of_o the_o public_a state_n of_o a_o son_n before_o their_o salvation_n â–ª_o for_o this_o matter_n these_o shall_v suffice_v and_o therefore_o this_o perturbation_n mourn_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o pliny_n secundus_fw-la shall_v be_v conclude_v which_o very_o wise_o tell_v which_o 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troublesomeness_n troublesomeness_n if_o so_o i_o may_v interpret_v the_o latin_a word_n aerumnam_fw-la for_o want_n of_o a_o more_o proper_a to_o express_v the_o same_o be_v call_v of_o cicero_n a_o laboursome_a sorrow_n malorum_fw-la cicero_n say_v our_o elder_n have_v name_v our_o labour_n not_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o most_o sad_a word_n aerumna_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o have_v name_v those_o labour_n and_o pain_n which_o necessary_o must_v be_v take_v by_o the_o the_o name_n of_o troublesomeness_n thereby_o to_o geve_v to_o understand_v that_o nothing_o ought_v be_v leave_v undo_v be_v it_o never_o so_o troublesome_a of_o any_o man_n if_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o many_o for_o no_o dolour_n nor_o danger_n ought_v we_o to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v if_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v good_a and_o therefore_o scipio_n read_v the_o book_n of_o xenophon_n cyri._fw-la do_v great_o commend_v that_o place_n of_o xenophon_n where_o he_o say_v that_o no_o pain_n or_o labour_n shall_v seem_v grievous_a at_o any_o time_n to_o a_o captain_n or_o soldior_fw-la for_o the_o glory_n which_o their_o prowess_n shall_v purchase_v may_v take_v away_o all_o remembrance_n of_o labour_n pass_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o call_n to_o refuse_v no_o labour_n neither_o to_o commit_v that_o by_o slothfulness_n he_o be_v account_v too_o nice_a and_o he_o that_o will_v take_v no_o pain_n to_o the_o benefit_v of_o other_o and_o yet_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o in_o our_o business_n we_o do_v the_o same_o discretelye_a lest_o otherwise_o we_o appear_v either_o foolish_a or_o fanatical_a therefore_o this_o perturbation_n be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v embrace_v as_o that_o which_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n not_o to_o be_v careless_a in_o our_o calling_n but_o careful_a to_o discharge_v ourselves_o and_o painful_a in_o profit_v other_o consider_v that_o in_o so_o do_v we_o do_v not_o only_o oftentimes_o enrich_v ourselves_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o get_v a_o name_n everlasting_a ¶_o of_o lamentation_n chap._n 34._o among_o perturbation_n as_o there_o be_v some_o good_a lamentation_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v so_o be_v there_o other_o to_o be_v shun_v &_o despise_v among_o which_o be_v number_v this_o lamentation_n which_o we_o be_v now_o about_o to_o declare_v for_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n altogether_o unmeet_a for_o a_o wise_a man_n who_o definition_fw-la do_v show_v no_o less_o for_o cicero_n describe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sorrowfulness_n show_v by_o a_o certain_a howl_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v like_v no_o not_o in_o little_a child_n and_o although_o the_o poet_n in_o their_o work_n do_v oftentimes_o bring_v notable_a &_o valiant_a man_n miserable_o cry_v &_o lament_v by_o which_o they_o seem_v but_o small_o to_o differ_v from_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n as_o homer_n bring_v out_o bellerophon_n bayl_v like_o 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that_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o good_a thing_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o but_o follow_v vice_n &_o wickedness_n they_o prove_v in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v the_o very_a patroness_n of_o all_o ungraciousness_n so_o that_o hereof_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o this_o great_a study_n &_o carefulness_n in_o a_o naughty_a dispose_v person_n cause_v great_a hurt_n aswell_o to_o himself_o by_o sickness_n as_o to_o other_o by_o wickedness_n but_o in_o a_o good_a &_o virtuous_a person_n it_o convert_v all_o his_o endeavour_n to_o good_a exercise_n and_o so_o it_o both_o alter_v aswell_o the_o name_n as_o the_o nature_n &_o be_v call_v diligence_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mistress_n of_o doctrine_n learning_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v either_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v in_o this_o life_n with_o commendation_n
philosopher_n be_v that_o which_o make_v to_o our_o matter_n although_o the_o two_o latter_a come_v very_o nigh_o for_o that_o infinite_a and_o endless_a nature_n may_v seem_v the_o bestower_n of_o all_o good_n and_o goodness_n &_o so_o in_o deed_n large_o &_o as_o we_o say_v all_o goodness_n to_o spring_n &_o proceed_v from_o god_n it_o be_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o good_n of_o this_o endless_a everlasting_a and_o incomprehensible_a nature_n but_o common_o &_o with_o the_o rude_a multitude_n to_o speak_v nature_n in_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v a_o particular_a nature_n â–ª_o a_o natural_a thing_n and_o yet_o not_o every_o thing_n but_o endue_v with_o sense_n &_o yet_o not_o beast_n but_o reasonable_a creature_n the_o good_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o this_o natural_a man_n be_v adorn_v with_o all_o be_v many_o as_o those_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o external_a and_o those_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o manifest_v hereafter_o all_o good_a 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away_o understanding_n the_o other_o confirm_v the_o wit_n and_o make_v we_o readdie_a to_o all_o good_a exercise_n brief_o the_o one_o bring_v all_o thing_n backward_o by_o the_o other_o all_o thing_n prosper_v and_o come_v forward_o stoic_a although_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sickness_n be_v necessary_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o mindfulness_n of_o himself_o when_o as_o health_n have_v bring_v forgetfulness_n which_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o many_o example_n as_o of_o hieron_n a_o king_n of_o sicilia_n hieron_n which_o then_o begin_v to_o favour_v good_a literature_n when_o he_o be_v pinch_v with_o sickness_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o second_o which_o prove_v excellent_o well_o see_v in_o all_o humane_a learning_n ptolemy_n when_o he_o have_v be_v plague_v with_o great_a sickness_n of_o straton_n which_o never_o will_v practice_v any_o commendable_a thing_n straton_n before_o he_o have_v be_v grievous_o afflict_v with_o contagious_a disease_n and_o plato_n be_v report_v never_o 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and_o no_o other_o reason_n be_v give_v but_o because_o they_o dwell_v in_o a_o most_o healthful_a country_n of_o all_o other_o the_o first_o precept_n which_o those_o geve_v that_o write_v of_o building_n be_v to_o choose_v a_o good_a and_o healthful_a place_n free_a from_o corrupt_a and_o noisome_a air_n be_v it_o my_o mind_n to_o make_v any_o long_a &_o large_a discourse_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v prescribe_v rule_n concern_v the_o keep_v of_o health_n when_o we_o have_v it_o but_o i_o leave_v the_o same_o those_o which_o be_v desirous_a of_o it_o may_v bestow_v their_o labour_n very_o well_o in_o peruse_v of_o plutarch_n marsilius_n ficinus_fw-la and_o other_o if_o they_o understand_v the_o latin_a tongue_n which_o have_v write_v at_o large_a and_o learned_o thereof_o another_o of_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o body_n strength_n a_o thing_n very_o good_a in_o time_n and_o place_n vincentius_n a_o studious_a and_o very_a learned_a man_n vincentius_n 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