of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n the_o sum_n whereof_o 3.16_o whereof_o joh._n 3.16_o the_o evangelist_n comprehend_v in_o these_o few_o but_o golden_a word_n so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a and_o several_a person_n by_o itself_o as_o peter_n john_n and_o such_o like_a but_o so_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o do_v assume_v it_o as_o they_o both_o make_v but_o one_o person_n so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o god_n 20.28_o god_n act._n 20.28_o his_o blood_n be_v god_n blood_n his_o death_n god_n death_n &c_n &c_n which_o necessary_o impli_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o his_o 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for_o shall_v not_o he_o live_v for_o ever_o for_o who_o he_o die_v that_o life_n for_o ever_o very_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o strange_a that_o mortal_a man_n shall_v live_v as_o that_o â—he_v immortal_a god_n shall_v die_v special_o since_o this_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v unjust_a &_o without_o cause_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v available_a for_o some_o other_o as_o 101._o as_o august_n de_fw-fr temp_n serm_n 101._o s._n augustin_n excellent_o say_v death_n can_v not_o be_v conquer_v but_o by_o death_n therefore_o christ_n suffer_v death_n that_o a_o unjust_a death_n may_v overcome_v just_a death_n and_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v the_o guilty_a just_o by_o die_v for_o they_o unjust_o and_o thus_o 141._o thus_o august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la secund_a lucan_n &_o the_o temp_n serm_n 141._o by_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o punishment_n without_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o fault_n he_o have_v discharge_v we_o both_o of_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o fault_n and_o that_o by_o good_a right_n 4._o right_n bernard_n ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la c._n 4._o since_o although_o because_o he_o be_v man_n he_o can_v die_v yet_o because_o he_o be_v just_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v die_v &_o he_o that_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o die_v for_o himself_o in_o reason_n and_o equity_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o other_o unprofitable_o neither_o sure_o do_v he_o but_o to_o great_a purpose_n namely_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n die_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o out_o of_o s._n bernard_n yea_o that_o of_o bad_a servant_n man_n may_v be_v make_v good_a son_n as_o 28_o as_o aug._n ser_n 28_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v and_o this_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n and_o passion_n must_v needs_o bring_v forth_o glorious_a effect_n eph_n effect_n ansel_n in_fw-la c_o â—_o ep_v ad_fw-la eph_n this_o 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for_o my_o own_o particular_a it_o have_v ever_o be_v far_o beyond_o not_o only_o my_o desert_n but_o also_o my_o desire_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o more_o ordinary_a end_n of_o such_o dedication_n they_o be_v principal_o three_o comfort_n honour_n duty_n or_o rather_o discharge_v of_o duty_n all_o which_o i_o confess_v have_v prevail_v with_o i_o in_o the_o dedication_n of_o these_o my_o slender_a discourse_n unto_o your_o lady_n ship_n many_o have_v not_o only_o dedicate_v their_o writing_n but_o direct_v their_o whole_a treatise_n to_o such_o as_o they_o desire_v to_o comfort_v as_o apollonium_n as_o plutarch_n consolat_a ad_fw-la apollonium_n plutarch_n martiam_fw-la plutarch_n senee_n consolat_a ad_fw-la polyb_a abin_n martiam_fw-la seneca_n and_o other_o now_o this_o treatise_n of_o i_o tend_v only_o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o general_a against_o all_o misery_n whereunto_o our_o life_n in_o this_o frail_a and_o transitory_a world_n be_v subject_a i_o have_v dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o your_o ladyship_n that_o if_o it_o afford_v any_o use_n of_o that_o nature_n your_o ladyship_n may_v principal_o have_v the_o benefitte_n thereof_o who_o almost_o insupportable_a cross_n yea_o without_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n mere_o insupportable_a stand_v not_o a_o little_a in_o need_n thereof_o i_o must_v in_o discreation_n omit_v particular_n which_o be_v to_o well_o know_v to_o they_o that_o know_v you_o &_o your_o state_n second_o whereas_o many_o in_o their_o dedication_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v seek_v to_o honour_v their_o virtue_n to_o who_o they_o entitle_v their_o work_n i_o profess_v that_o i_o have_v here_o in_o much_o respect_v the_o same_o in_o behalf_n of_o your_o ladyship_n for_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n a_o eye_n witness_n of_o your_o virtuous_a and_o religious_a conversation_n &_o occasional_o as_o it_o be_v enforce_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o manifold_a and_o excellent_a grace_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o you_o i_o can_v not_o but_o most_o willing_o embrace_v any_o opportunity_n to_o give_v some_o public_a testimony_n thereunto_o and_o a_o fit_a can_v not_o occur_v then_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o yet_o here_o i_o must_v do_v you_o wrong_v by_o omit_v particular_n who_o of_o your_o excessive_a modesty_n will_v hold_v yourself_o wrong_v if_o i_o shall_v in_o particular_a give_v you_o but_o your_o due_a praise_n and_o specify_v your_o most_o eminent_a virtue_n i_o therefore_o rather_o choose_v to_o wrong_v you_o indeed_o than_o you_o shall_v conceive_v and_o complain_v that_o you_o be_v wrong_v last_o as_o for_o obligation_n and_o duty_n i_o towards_o your_o ladyship_n be_v so_o great_a that_o this_o consideration_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o motive_n will_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v i_o strain_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o the_o high_a to_o strike_v out_o some_o part_n of_o my_o score_z if_z paper_z payment_n may_v be_v currant_n and_o verbal_a acknowledgement_n may_v satisfy_v for_o real_a benefitte_v which_o indeed_o can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o generous_a and_o noble_a mind_n who_o deem_v that_o mercenary_a beneficence_n be_v no_o beneficence_n of_o which_o temper_n know_v your_o ladyship_n spirit_n to_o be_v i_o have_v be_v encourage_v to_o shift_v out_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o beggarly_a recompense_n i_o hear_v therefore_o dear_a madam_n present_a unto_o you_o the_o anatomy_n of_o my_o best_a thought_n entreat_v your_o favourable_a acceptation_n thereof_o to_o you_o be_v they_o due_a above_o all_o other_o such_o as_o they_o be_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n to_o wit_v my_o unworthy_a self_n that_o have_v continual_o be_v water_v and_o cherish_v by_o your_o manifold_a christian_a favour_n but_o here_o again_o i_o must_v forbear_v particular_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v offensive_a and_o therefore_o i_o end_v mosi_n affectionate_o commend_v your_o good_a ladyship_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n barstable_n in_o devonshire_n 1609._o januarie_n 1._o alias_o newyeares_n day_n your_o ladyship_n most_o oblige_v richard_n smyth_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n 1._o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o knowledge_n without_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o chap._n 2._o agenerall_a consideration_n of_o man_n misery_n chap._n 3._o the_o gentile_n miserable_a ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n chap._n 4._o that_o as_o the_o gentile_n know_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n so_o neither_o do_v they_o know_v the_o utmost_a and_o height_n of_o it_o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n misery_n have_v gross_o err_v in_o the_o true_a remedy_n against_o the_o same_o chap._n 6._o that_o true_a religion_n reveil_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n word_n only_o discover_v unto_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n chap._n 7._o the_o true_a remedy_n which_o christian_n religion_n afford_v against_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o man_n misery_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n of_o pain_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n only_o afford_v we_o true_a remedy_n against_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o evil_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v or_o our_o sin_n chap._n 9_o consolation_n against_o certain_a circumstance_n of_o sin_n namely_o long_a continuance_n therein_o before_o our_o conversion_n and_o relapse_n into_o it_o after_o our_o conversion_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n wherewith_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n have_v no_o proportion_n chap._n 11._o the_o christian_n peculiar_a comfort_n against_o death_n and_o the_o terror_n thereof_o chap._n 12._o consolation_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n chap._n 13._o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o faithful_a after_o death_n the_o sinner_n counsel_n to_o his_o soul_n a_o sonnet_n of_o the_o author_n a_o wake_v o_o soul_n and_o look_v abroad_o shake_v off_o this_o drowsy_a sleep_n of_o sin_n shake_v off_o the_o clog_v that_o thou_o so_o load_v and_o to_o be_v wise_a at_o length_n begin_v thou_o come_v of_o a_o race_n divine_a derive_v from_o the_o deity_n and_o therefore_o shall_v with_o virtue_n shine_v such_o parentage_n to_o testify_v but_o thou_o through_o satan_n guile_n and_o spite_n do_v shameful_o degenerate_a and_o now_o to_o sense_n and_o appetite_n thyself_o do_v base_o captivate_v and_o so_o with_o vice_n be_v thou_o defile_v which_o fowler_n be_v than_o leprosy_n that_o now_o thou_o seem_v no_o more_o god_n child_n but_o one_o of_o satan_n progeny_n appoint_a heir_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n with_o god_n himself_o above_o to_o reign_v thou_o dote_v here_o on_o earthly_a toy_n on_o cipher_n shadow_n mere_o vain_a and_o here_o thou_o foolish_o do_v think_v in_o pleasure_n vain_a content_a to_o find_v while_o thou_o do_v but_o thy_o poison_n drink_v such_o deadly_a dregs_n they_o leave_v behind_o for_o pleasure_v which_o in_o sin_n man_n take_v be_v in_o a_o moment_n go_v and_o pass_v whereas_o the_o wound_n which_o it_o do_v make_v remain_v behind_o and_o ever_o last_o and_o of_o such_o wound_n thou_o bear_v the_o print_n and_o with_o they_o foul_o gash_a art_n although_o that_o thou_o more_o hard_a than_o flint_n fall_v not_o at_o first_o their_o deadly_a smart_n but_o now_o that_o god_n in_o mercy_n great_a good_a thought_n into_o thou_o daigne_v to_o send_v and_o everlasting_a death_n do_v threat_v except_o with_o speed_n thou_o do_v amend_v o_o fly_v thou_o from_o that_o monster_n vile_a from_o subtle_a and_o enchant_a sin_n that_o have_v so_o wrong_v thou_o all_o this_o while_n and_o cause_n of_o such_o annoyance_n be_v the_o bird_n and_o beast_n that_o escape_v the_o snare_n back_o to_o the_o same_o no_o bait_n can_v train_v so_o wary_a afterward_o they_o be_v as_o never_o to_o come_v there_o again_o then_o blush_v o_o soul_n that_o creature_n mute_a the_o danger_n pass_v shall_v after_o shun_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o mad_a and_o brute_n as_o into_o they_o again_o to_o run_v think_v how_o thou_o do_v thyself_o expose_v to_o danger_n deep_a by_o every_o sin_n even_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a joy_n to_o lose_v and_o bell_n and_o bellish_v woe_n to_o win_v for_o who_o so_o venture_v to_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o follow_v vice_n his_o soul_n he_o to_o the_o devil_n do_v sell_v and_o take_v vain_a pleasure_n for_o her_o price_n then_o loath_a this_o world_n sofull_a of_o snare_n a_o maze_n of_o error_n shop_n of_o lie_n a_o stage_n of_o shadow_n cage_n of_o care_n a_o echo_n of_o complaint_n and_o cry_n thou_o see_v all_o worldly_a joy_n deceive_v they_o promise_v to_o content_v the_o mind_n and_o yet_o still_o empty_a do_v it_o leave_v which_o show_v they_o feed_v it_o but_o with_o wind_n then_o cleave_v to_o god_n thy_o only_a stay_n who_o for_o himself_o
that_o afterward_o many_o great_a person_n in_o the_o very_a church_n also_o great_o like_v it_o and_o set_v it_o abroach_o touch_v the_o gentile_n 15._o gentile_n cicero_n in_o hortensio_n apud_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la juliâ—_n a_o l._n 4._o c._n 12._o &_o 15._o tully_n himself_o profess_v his_o approbation_n of_o this_o opinion_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v into_o this_o wretched_a world_n for_o some_o foul_a matter_n commit_v before_o in_o a_o former_a world_n to_o suffer_v punishment_n here_o for_o the_o same_o who_o also_o compare_v man_n case_n herein_o to_o that_o of_o those_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n of_o tuscany_n mention_v by_o aristotle_n who_o be_v deal_v with_o after_o this_o lamentable_a manner_n the_o one_o half_a of_o they_o be_v leave_v alive_a the_o other_o half_o murder_v than_o the_o live_n be_v bind_v back_o to_o back_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o rot_v with_o they_o and_o that_o even_o so_o our_o soul_n be_v couple_v with_o our_o body_n as_o the_o live_n with_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o great_a torment_n and_o as_o for_o divine_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o also_o applaud_v to_o this_o invention_n and_o vain_a imagination_n appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n demetriad_n s._n hieronim_n epist_n 8_o ad_fw-la demetriad_n jerem_n who_o warn_v a_o religious_a woman_n of_o his_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o origenist_n who_o use_v to_o buzz_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o simple_a that_o very_a reason_n constrain_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o man_n soul_n have_v live_v in_o heaven_n first_o and_o that_o for_o some_o old_a fault_n commit_v there_o they_o be_v punish_v here_o &_o adjudge_v to_o be_v put_v into_o body_n as_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o do_v penance_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o constrain_v they_o to_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n be_v forsooth_o that_o young_a child_n many_o time_n be_v bear_v deform_v and_o monstrous_a be_v subject_a to_o sickness_n and_o grievous_a pang_n &_o often_o time_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n itself_o before_o they_o have_v actual_o offend_v which_o can_v notstand_v with_o god_n justice_n unless_o they_o have_v sin_v before_o their_o come_n into_o the_o world_n the_o vanity_n of_o which_o imagination_n shall_v god_n willing_a appear_v hereafter_o thus_o they_o seel_v this_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n and_o not_o know_v the_o cause_n thereof_o run_v into_o many_o sottish_a error_n d._n error_n august_n â—bi_fw-la supta_fw-la hac_fw-la sâ—â—ct_n lit_fw-fr margin_n d._n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v of_o tully_n he_o see_v the_o thing_n but_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 4_o and_o as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o and_o great_a evil_n namely_o sin_n the_o general_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n be_v that_o it_o proceed_v only_o either_o from_o ill_a education_n or_o at_o the_o least_o from_o man_n bad_a husband_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n which_o be_v equal_o inclinable_a to_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o if_o they_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o man_n adara_n when_o he_o fall_v have_v be_v true_a and_o sound_a but_o of_o this_o they_o never_o dream_v they_o think_v that_o man_n consider_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n or_o as_o he_o be_v now_o of_o himself_o be_v without_o sin_n by_o birth_n and_o have_v equal_a power_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o be_v virtuous_a or_o vicious_a and_o as_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o bad_a education_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o bad_a or_o bad_a employment_n of_o his_o freewill_n &_o natural_a faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o make_v he_o naught_o in_o which_o error_n we_o find_v the_o very_o best_a and_o wise_a to_o have_v be_v 4._o be_v cie_o aead_n quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lib._n â—woudâ—_n &_o tusculan_a lib._n 4._o the_o stoic_n the_o best_a of_o all_o philosopher_n for_o morality_n be_v so_o blind_v herein_o that_o they_o think_v even_o good_a and_o lawful_a affection_n to_o be_v mere_o of_o ill_a custom_n not_o of_o nature_n much_o more_o that_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a affection_n be_v so_o and_o 22._o and_o seneca_n epist_n 22._o seneca_n bring_v in_o nature_n complain_v of_o her_o child_n as_o degenerate_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o she_o bring_v the_o forth_o with_o out_o passion_n and_o evil_a desire_n &_o lust_n without_o fear_n without_o superstition_n without_o treachery_n &_o the_o like_a &_o 116._o &_o seneca_n c._n pist_o 116._o in_o a_o other_o place_n make_v this_o the_o only_a cause_n that_o we_o be_v naught_o because_o we_o will_v not_o use_v the_o strength_n which_o nature_n have_v give_v we_o to_o shake_v of_o our_o vice_n which_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o not_o to_o be_v willing_a say_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o but_o not_o to_o be_v able_a be_v make_v the_o pretence_n and_o colour_n 8._o chap_n 5._o sect._n 8._o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n *_o hereafter_o to_o speak_v more_o of_o this_o blindness_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o gentile_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n namely_o sin_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o handle_v the_o remedy_n which_o they_o prescribe_v for_o the_o same_o and_o as_o for_o the_o falsehood_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v *_o in_o place_n convenient_a 4._o chap._n 6._o sect_n 4._o chap._n 4._o that_o as_o the_o gentile_n know_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n so_o nether_a do_v they_o know_v the_o utmost_a height_n of_o it_o 1_o as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o the_o blind_a heathen_n know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n so_o it_o rest_v to_o be_v here_o declare_v that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a measure_n and_o greatness_n thereof_o nay_o be_v mere_o ignorant_a of_o many_o principal_a branch_n of_o it_o 2_o one_o special_a point_n of_o our_o misery_n be_v that_o by_o sin_n we_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o become_v liable_a to_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v a_o adversary_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o sinner_n 1._o chap._n 3._o sect_n 1._o as_o have_v be_v *_o before_o show_v at_o large_a but_o this_o the_o heathen_n apprehend_v not_o for_o not_o only_o 1._o only_o ovid._n amor_n lib_n 3._o eleg_a 3._o &_o de_fw-la arte_fw-la amandi_fw-la lib._n 1._o the_o profane_a poet_n imagine_v that_o god_n do_v wink_n at_o man_n sin_n yea_o allow_v they_o nay_o laugh_v at_o they_o but_o also_o the_o chief_a philosopher_n think_v &_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v not_o offend_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n do_v much_o less_o will_v punish_v it_o 31._o it_o sen._n ep_v 31._o seneca_n the_o most_o moral_a of_o they_o and_o the_o wonder_n of_o wit_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n know_v god_n and_o that_o many_o think_v ill_a of_o he_o and_o that_o without_o any_o danger_n in_o 1._o in_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la bene_fw-la ficiâ—s_fw-la lib._n 7._o c._n 1._o another_o place_n he_o think_v he_o have_v speak_v wise_o when_o he_o speak_v most_o beastly_a say_v that_o one_o principal_a point_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n be_v to_o shake_v of_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o resolve_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v much_o from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n nothing_o at_o all_o 27._o all_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la ira_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 27._o in_o another_o that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o power_n to_o hurt_v as_o the_o god_n who_o nature_n be_v whole_o mild_a and_o gentle_a and_o who_o be_v of_o power_n only_o to_o relieve_v and_o cherish_v but_o not_o to_o annoy_v or_o affl_fw-mi ct_n and_o superstit_fw-la and_o plutarch_n tractat_fw-la de_fw-la superstit_fw-la another_o famous_a both_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o diligence_n yea_o for_o his_o virtue_n too_o so_o far_o as_o heathenish_a blindness_n will_v permit_v make_v it_o flat_a superstition_n to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v hurt_v any_o be_v superlative_o good_a yea_o goodness_n itself_o both_o be_v childish_o deceive_v in_o this_o that_o they_o think_v that_o for_o god_n to_o punish_v any_o for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o to_o do_v harm_n be_v all_o one_o 17._o one_o see_v tertul_n cent_n marciâ—_n on_o lib._n 2._o c._n 14._o &_o lactant_fw-la de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 17._o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o main_a branch_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o hate_v evil_a &_o take_v vengeance_n on_o evil_a doer_n without_o the_o which_o no_o earthly_a prince_n deserve_v the_o name_n nor_o can_v maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o good_a 3_o second_o they_o bewray_v most_o gross_a ignorance_n touch_v man_n misery_n in_o this_o that_o they_o think_v it_o be_v all_o end_v by_o death_n whereas_o the_o far_o great_a and_o more_o grievous_a part_n thereof_o follow_v after_o death_n as_o we_o have_v
hard_o 4._o hard_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 4._o before_o yet_o herein_o the_o most_o renown_a of_o they_o have_v shameful_o err_v &_o draw_v other_o into_o error_n 1._o error_n cie_o tuse_a quaest_a â—ib_n 1._o tully_n in_o a_o large_a discourse_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o after_o death_n man_n either_o shall_v be_v happy_a or_o else_o not_o be_v at_o all_o orum_fw-la all_o senec_n de_fw-fr remediis_fw-la fortui_fw-la orum_fw-la seneca_n peremptory_o avouch_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v end_v by_o death_n yea_o death_n itself_o which_o speech_n of_o his_o 42._o his_o tertul._n the_o resurrect_a carnis_fw-la cap._n 2._o &_o de_fw-la any_fw-la ma_fw-fr cap._n 42._o tertullian_n both_o just_o reprove_v and_o pithy_o confute_v and_o in_o 19_o in_o sen._n conso_fw-la sit_v ad_fw-la matriam_fw-la c._n 19_o another_o place_n the_o same_o seneca_n more_o distinct_o affirm_v that_o those_o thing_n that_o make_v bell_n so_o terrible_a unto_o we_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a fable_n that_o no_o darkness_n no_o prison_n no_o lake_n of_o fire_n be_v appoint_v for_o any_o after_o death_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o arraign_v no_o judge_n to_o condemn_v that_o those_o that_o devise_v these_o thing_n have_v but_o fright_v we_o with_o scarecrow_n that_o death_n be_v the_o dissolution_n and_o end_n of_o all_o grief_n beyond_o which_o our_o evil_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n be_v deliver_v by_o 13._o by_o epict._n dissertat_fw-la lib._n â—_o cap._n 13._o epictetus_n otherwise_o almost_o more_o than_o a_o humane_a author_n but_o most_o blind_o and_o profane_o of_o all_o other_o write_v 55._o write_v plin._n hist_o â—at_a lib_n 7._o cap_n 55._o pliny_n hereof_o although_o in_o most_o elegant_a word_n and_o plausible_a language_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o all_o man_n be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n after_o their_o last_o day_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o first_o day_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o feeling_n either_o in_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n after_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n than_o there_o be_v before_o the_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n that_o they_o may_v think_v otherwise_o be_v foolish_a and_o absurd_a as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n breathe_v &_o other_o creature_n or_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o many_o other_o creature_n of_o long_a continuance_n than_o man_n of_o who_o eternity_n notwithstanding_o no_o man_n dream_n that_o these_o be_v but_o childish_a imagination_n and_o false_a conceit_n of_o mortality_n that_o affect_v immortality_n and_o will_v never_o have_v a_o end_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v the_o heathen_n ignorant_a of_o the_o chief_a branch_n of_o man_n passive_a misery_n namely_o god_n vengeance_n on_o sinner_n and_o the_o full_a execution_n thereof_o after_o death_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n 5._o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n misery_n have_v gross_o err_v in_o the_o true_a remedy_n against_o the_o same_o 1_o now_o the_o blind_a heathen_n be_v so_o gross_o ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o cause_n &_o also_o of_o the_o measure_n &_o greatness_n of_o man_n misery_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a remedy_n for_o the_o same_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v man_n state_n so_o miserable_a as_o have_v *_o former_o be_v say_v be_v principal_o two_o the_o evil_n we_o suffer_v 1_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 1_o and_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v with_o the_o former_a whereof_o carnal_a &_o natural_a man_n be_v most_o move_v although_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o move_v with_o the_o latter_a 6._o chap._n 2_o sect_n 6._o *_o as_o have_v be_v show_v touch_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v as_o sickness_n famine_n pestilence_n war_n poverty_n banishment_n imprisonment_n torment_v at_o our_o enemy_n pleasure_n unhappy_a match_n and_o the_o like_o both_o innumerable_a and_o intolerable_a cross_n and_o last_o of_o all_o death_n itself_o which_o although_o to_o natural_a man_n it_o have_v seem_v the_o end_n of_o all_o evil_n yet_o withal_o they_o have_v take_v it_o for_o the_o high_a evil_a the_o remedy_n which_o they_o by_o their_o best_a meditation_n and_o study_n can_v devise_v against_o they_o be_v very_o poor_a yea_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o relieve_v misery_n 2_o for_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v touch_v these_o thing_n that_o so_o much_o trouble_v &_o vex_v we_o in_o this_o world_n indeed_o man_n have_v strain_v their_o spirit_n to_o the_o high_a &_o wondrous_o labour_v to_o fortify_v their_o mind_n against_o all_o occurrent_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o with_o poor_a and_o pitiful_a success_n for_o if_o we_o read_v those_o which_o with_o most_o particularity_n have_v handle_v this_o argument_n as_o two_o special_o have_v do_v fortuit_fw-la do_v senec._n de_fw-fr remediis_fw-la fortuit_fw-la the_o one_o ancient_a fortunae_fw-la ancient_a petrarch_n de_fw-mi reme_v utriusque_fw-la fortunae_fw-la the_o other_o of_o late_a time_n we_o shall_v see_v they_o feed_v we_o with_o word_n and_o wind_n and_o give_v we_o only_o verbal_a comfort_n against_o real_a evil_n i_o must_v forbear_v the_o particular_n and_o insist_v only_o in_o those_o general_a remedy_n wherein_o all_o agree_v the_o first_o be_v devise_v by_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o stoical_a profession_n zeno_n and_o carry_v a_o goodly_a show_n of_o secure_v we_o that_o way_n 2._o way_n cic_a tuse_n quaest_a lib._n 2._o his_o best_a munition_n against_o this_o branch_n of_o humane_a misery_n be_v that_o nothing_o can_v make_v a_o man_n miserable_a but_o evil_n that_o only_a vice_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o that_o only_a vice_n can_v make_v a_o man_n miserable_a that_o poverty_n sickness_n banishment_n imprisonment_n cold_a hunger_n famine_n whip_v rack_a cruel_a kind_n of_o death_n be_v no_o vice_n and_o therefore_o no_o evil_n no_o evil_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o make_v we_o 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what_o nee_n do_v thou_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n for_o it_o nay_o 54._o nay_o idem_fw-la ep_n 54._o he_o go_v far_a and_z tell_v we_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n man_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o god_n himself_o since_o god_n be_v happy_a by_o the_o benefit_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o man_n be_v happy_a by_o his_o owâ—e_n good_a hushanding_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v indifferent_a liable_a to_o felicity_n or_o misery_n that_o be_v god_n be_v happy_a of_o necessity_n but_o a_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n by_o election_n and_o choice_n for_o as_o much_o as_o whereas_o he_o may_v be_v either_o miserable_a or_o happy_a he_o by_o his_o free_a choice_n &_o wise_a manage_n of_o his_o will_n make_v himself_o happy_a to_o conclude_v 8._o conclude_v senec._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la c._n 8._o he_o affirm_v that_o one_o principal_a step_n and_o degree_n unto_o happiness_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o admire_v himself_o that_o be_v to_o dote_v upon_o his_o own_o excellency_n 10_o but_o 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