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soul_n god_n send_v that_o this_o my_o small_a labour_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v read_v it_o especial_o to_o myself_o least_o that_o my_o book_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o blush_v when_o my_o life_n be_v mark_v to_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a practice_n unto_o what_o i_o write_v a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o man_n last_n end_n the_o misery_n of_o decline_v from_o it_o and_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o arrive_v unto_o it_o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o that_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o live_v well_o must_v choose_v a_o good_a spiritual_a director_n the_o quality_n of_o such_o a_o director_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o learn_v virtue_n pag._n 7_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o purgative_n way_n and_o how_o to_o extirpate_v all_o sin_n and_o vicious_a affection_n that_o the_o best_a motive_n to_o this_o be_v a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o death_n and_o eternity_n pag._n 13_o chap._n iv_o of_o gluttony_n the_o disorder_n cause_v by_o it_o and_o remedy_n against_o it_o how_o to_o know_v when_o we_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o it_o pag._n 24_o chap._n v._o of_o luxury_n the_o shamefulnes_n of_o it_o how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v by_o seek_v spiritual_a delight_n and_o the_o solid_a pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n pag._n 29_o chap._n vi_o of_o avarice_n the_o evil_a effect_n of_o it_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o a_o rich_a man_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n the_o inconstancy_n and_o vanity_n of_o riches_n pag._n 35_o chap._n vii_o of_o anger_n the_o character_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n the_o cause_n effect_n &_o remedy_n of_o anger_n pag._n 43_o chap._n viii_o of_o envy_n and_o sloth_n the_o description_n of_o both_o vice_n &_o remedy_n against_o they_o pag._n 58_o chap_n ix_o of_o pride_n ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n the_o character_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n the_o vanity_n and_o danger_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n the_o evil_a effect_n of_o pride_n &_o remedy_n against_o it_o pag._n 62_o chap._n x._o of_o moderate_v our_o outward_a sense_n how_o we_o must_v treat_v our_o body_n and_o how_o to_o govern_v our_o eye_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o apparel_n pag._n 73_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o tongue_n the_o importance_n and_o difficulty_n of_o govern_v it_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o what_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o speech_n and_o last_o how_o to_o endure_v the_o evil_a tongue_n of_o other_o pag._n 80_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o inward_a sense_n the_o use_n of_o opinion_n how_o to_o cultivate_v our_o mind_n with_o good_a thought_n diverse_a instruction_n how_o to_o govern_v the_o sensitive_a faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n pag._n 88_o chap._n xiii_o of_o love_n the_o nature_n cause_n &_o effect_n of_o it_o of_o the_o remedy_n against_o it_o of_o hatred_n pag._n 93_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o desire_n and_o flight_n what_o we_o be_v to_o desire_v and_o what_o to_o fly_v or_o avoid_v pag._n 100_o chap._n xv._o of_o joy_n and_o sadness_n how_o a_o virtuous_a man_n be_v to_o rejoice_v that_o he_o who_o foresee_v all_o thing_n be_v never_o sad_a several_a remedy_n against_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n pag._n 105_o chap._n xvi_o of_o hope_n and_o despair_n how_o to_o moderate_a both_o pag._n 111_o chap._n xvii_o of_o fear_n how_o vain_a it_o be_v &_o how_o to_o be_v overcome_v how_o to_o avoid_v boldness_n something_o again_o of_o anger_n pag._n 114._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o a_o rational_a soul_n how_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v our_o understanding_n from_o curiosity_n what_o study_n be_v best_a how_o hurtful_a it_o be_v to_o search_v into_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o other_o how_o we_o be_v not_o to_o heed_v what_o other_o false_o report_v of_o we_o of_o the_o
wrong_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o injury_n do_v he_o 7._o when_o thou_o know_v that_o other_o speak_v ill_o of_o thou_o ask_v thy_o own_o conscience_n if_o thou_o have_v never_o speak_v ill_o of_o they_o then_o think_v with_o thyself_o of_o how_o many_o several_a person_n thou_o daily_o speak_v by_o this_o mean_n if_o thou_o often_o consult_a thy_o own_o conscience_n thou_o will_v be_v more_o moderate_a in_o regard_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n for_o how_o can_v thou_o exclaim_v so_o much_o against_o the_o debauchery_n of_o other_o since_o thou_o have_v spend_v thy_o youth_n in_o the_o same_o disorder_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o subject_a to_o blame_v other_o for_o lie_v be_v thyself_o guilty_a of_o perjury_n why_o do_v thou_o rail_v so_o much_o against_o the_o perfidiousnes_n of_o man_n since_o thou_o thyself_o have_v so_o often_o break_v thy_o word_n and_o deceive_v other_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o forward_o to_o correct_v other_o and_o yet_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v correct_v 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i_o will_v strike_v thou_o if_o i_o be_v not_o angry_a thus_o he_o think_v it_o better_a to_o punish_v his_o own_o anger_n rather_o than_o his_o servant_n esteem_v it_o more_o reasonable_a to_o punish_v the_o master_n that_o be_v angry_a than_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v negligent_a the_o great_a be_v our_o rank_n and_o condition_n so_o much_o the_o more_o generous_a we_o shall_v be_v in_o suppress_v our_o anger_n 10._o judge_n and_o such_o as_o bear_v authority_n to_o govern_v other_o may_v be_v oblige_v sometime_o to_o show_v themselves_o angry_a and_o to_o make_v other_o suffer_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o anger_n yet_o so_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v against_o reason_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o case_n offender_n against_o the_o law_n must_v be_v punish_v but_o without_o anger_n if_o a_o virtuous_a man_n be_v always_o to_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o see_v other_o do_v ill_a he_o may_v pass_v all_o his_o whole_a life_n in_o anger_n for_o he_o will_v scarce_o find_v a_o moment_n 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for_o ever_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o sea_n and_o ever_o after_o bless_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o often_o as_o they_o think_v on_o the_o danger_n they_o escape_v i_o can_v wish_v thou_o will_v make_v the_o like_a resolution_n that_o be_v never_o again_o to_o expose_v thyself_o to_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v once_o fear_v thou_o have_v escape_v a_o great_a danger_n do_v not_o expose_v thyself_o again_o to_o the_o same_o god_n have_v still_o pardon_v thou_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o have_v sin_v take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o make_v this_o a_o pretence_n to_o wickedness_n by_o grow_v worse_o because_o god_n be_v good_a thou_o advise_v sometime_o what_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o advice_n for_o future_a proceed_v from_o experience_n of_o what_o be_v past_a many_o will_v become_v wise_a than_o they_o be_v do_v they_o not_o think_v themselves_o wise_a enough_o already_o unless_o thou_o mende_v daily_a thou_o will_v grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o every_o day_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o piety_n and_o observance_n obedience_n and_o gratitude_n be_v commend_v how_o to_o receive_v and_o return_v good_a deed_n 1._o no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v and_o sufficient_o to_o extol_v the_o praise_n of_o a_o man_n who_o can_v true_o say_v i_o have_v always_o obey_v my_o parent_n i_o have_v always_o submit_v to_o their_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o the_o least_o murmur_a i_o have_v always_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o my_o country_n i_o have_v always_o do_v good_a to_o my_o kindred_n and_o relation_n i_o have_v always_o endeavour_v to_o oblige_v every_o one_o by_o good_a turn_n these_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o piety_n which_o we_o owe_v and_o aught_o to_o pay_v to_o our_o country_n friend_n and_o relation_n but_o as_o we_o be_v to_o pay_v these_o office_n of_o piety_n to_o our_o friend_n so_o likewise_o we_o be_v to_o pay_v due_a respect_n to_o all_o our_o superior_n prince_n master_n and_o other_o who_o be_v any_o way_n above_o we_o in_o dignity_n wisdom_n age_n religion_n and_o piety_n for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o rise_v and_o stand_v in_o their_o presence_n bareheaded_a to_o give_v they_o way_n to_o light_v from_o horseback_n or_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o coach_n when_o we_o meet_v they_o to_o kneel_v at_o their_o foot_n to_o kiss_v their_o hand_n or_o garment_n &_o to_o show_v they_o other_o sign_n of_o our_o respect_n according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o country_n we_o be_v in_o and_o thou_o will_v find_v no_o difficulty_n to_o give_v they_o their_o due_n in_o this_o point_n if_o first_o thou_o have_v conceive_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o their_o dignity_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o will_v arise_v in_o thy_o will_n a_o certain_a care_n and_o fear_n which_o will_v make_v thou_o avoid_v all_o familiarity_n with_o they_o and_o by_o consider_v their_o greatness_n acknowledge_v thy_o own_o littleness_n all_o power_n be_v from_o god_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_n thou_o give_v to_o thy_o better_n be_v still_o less_o than_o what_o thou_o owe_v they_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o consider_v god_n in_o they_o 2._o as_o all_o misery_n have_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o fir_v parent_n so_o we_o have_v be_v put_v again_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v happy_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n provide_v we_o also_o keep_v our_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o our_o superior_n obedience_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o strong_a connexion_n which_o they_o have_v with_o their_o first_o beginning_n for_o it_o derive_v all_o thing_n from_o god_n and_o refer_v all_o to_o he_o christ_n recommend_v this_o virtue_n in_o particular_a and_o choose_v rather_o to_o loose_v his_o life_n then_o to_o loose_v his_o obedience_n obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n because_o thereby_o a_o man_n sacrifice_n his_o own_o will_n we_o must_v receive_v the_o command_n of_o superior_n as_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n without_o examine_v the_o cause_n and_o motive_n of_o such_o command_n he_o that_o have_v learn_v perfect_a obedience_n will_v not_o stand_v to_o give_v his_o own_o judgement_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v when_o my_o superior_a admonish_v i_o when_o the_o law_n command_v i_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o i_o be_o to_o do_v i_o must_v not_o dispute_v or_o excuse_v the_o business_n but_o obey_v with_o promptitude_n &_o simplicity_n show_v myself_o equal_o ready_a to_o perform_v all_o thing_n great_a or_o small_a easy_a or_o hard_o there_o be_v only_o one_o case_n wherein_o thou_o may_v be_v obstinate_a and_o refuse_v to_o obey_v that_o be_v if_o any_o one_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v thou_o from_o virtue_n or_o force_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n as_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o be_v command_v thou_o thou_o be_v to_o obey_v ready_o and_o without_o all_o murmur_a 3._o gratitude_n consist_v in_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o oblige_v for_o some_o courtesy_n receive_v our_o chief_n care_n must_v be_v to_o have_v a_o true_a esteem_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v do_v we_o in_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n itself_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o good_a will_n who_o give_v it_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v such_o continual_a memory_n of_o good_a deed_n which_o be_v do_v we_o as_o never_o to_o forget_v they_o he_o can_v be_v thankful_a for_o a_o courtesy_n who_o soon_o forget_v it_o and_o he_o that_o still_o remember_v it_o may_v be_v esteem_v to_o have_v already_o requite_v it_o there_o need_v no_o great_a riches_n nor_o labour_n nor_o prosperity_n to_o show_v ourselves_o grateful_a it_o be_v always_o in_o our_o power_n if_o thou_o want_v mean_n and_o strength_n thou_o can_v not_o want_v a_o will_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o repay_v king_n when_o thou_o receive_v a_o courtesy_n from_o any_o one_o receive_v it_o cheerful_o and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o who_o oblige_v thou_o may_v see_v his_o courtesy_n be_v well_o bestow_v he_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o rejoice_v that_o see_v his_o friend_n merry_a and_o light-hearted_n but_o his_o joy_n increase_v when_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o friend_n joy_n he_o that_o receive_v a_o benefit_n with_o gratitude_n &_o with_o a_o kind_a acceptance_n may_v be_v say_v to_o repay_v the_o first_o pension_n of_o it_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o be_v grateful_a who_o throw_v as_o we_o may_v say_v all_o courtesy_n so_o far_o out_o of_o his_o memory_n that_o they_o seem_v quite_o out_o of_o sight_n he_o that_o extoll_v the_o good_a which_o be_v do_v he_o and_o confess_v his_o own_o incapacity_n to_o requite_v it_o have_v already_o requite_v it_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o courtesy_n with_o a_o proud_a or_o negligent_a carriage_n seem_v to_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o gift_n he_o that_o be_v cold_a in_o return_v thanks_o and_o scarce_o move_v his_o lip_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o obligation_n be_v more_o ungrateful_a then_o if_o he_o say_v nothing_o a_o honest_a man_n at_o the_o very_a time_n he_o receive_v a_o courtesy_n be_v think_v how_o to_o requite_v it_o for_o what_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o civility_n than_o not_o to_o return_v what_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o when_o we_o return_v a_o courtesy_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v rather_o more_o than_o less_o as_o good_a ground_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v a_o double_a increase_n of_o the_o seed_n it_o have_v receive_v notwistanding_n take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n in_o return_v thanks_o some_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o when_o any_o little_a present_n be_v send_v they_o they_o present_o send_v another_o to_o the_o same_o person_n as_o if_o they_o will_v restify_v they_o owe_v he_o nothing_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o refuse_v to_o accept_v a_o courtesy_n when_o thou_o blotte_v out_o one_o gift_n with_o another_o with_o so_o much_o haste_n chap._n xxv_o of_o truth_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o simplicity_n be_v commend_v act_n of_o fidelity_n 1._o in_o all_o thy_o word_n gesture_n writing_n and_o other_o outward_a sign_n still_o observe_v truth_n it_o do_v not_o become_v a_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o lie_a tongue_n it_o be_v a_o weak_a vulgar_a and_o womanish_a imperfection_n to_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o think_v another_o a_o honest_a generous_a spirit_n speak_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v do_v not_o exaggerate_v or_o amplify_v they_o do_v not_o deceive_v do_v not_o dissemble_v do_v not_o use_v ambiguous_a word_n truth_n which_o be_v simple_a in_o itself_o love_v simple_a expression_n it_o hate_v all_o disguise_n because_o it_o be_v innocent_a but_o he_o that_o
private_a misery_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n which_o we_o can_v have_v a_o more_o frequent_a occasion_n to_o practice_v for_o we_o be_v encompass_v on_o all_o side_n with_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o so_o many_o misery_n that_o job_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o warfare_n upon_o earth_n there_o be_v â—…rdly_o any_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n wherein_o we_o have_v not_o occasion_n to_o fight_v and_o althô_o we_o have_v no_o outward_a enemy_n yet_o every_o man_n be_v a_o sufficient_a enemy_n to_o himself_o the_o source_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o trouble_v and_o torment_v we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o from_o ourselves_o we_o begin_v our_o life_n with_o tear_n and_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o else_o in_o our_o infancy_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n we_o learn_v and_o we_o practice_v it_o ever_o after_o until_o death_n we_o read_v of_o many_o that_o never_o laugh_v but_o we_o have_v not_o one_o example_n of_o any_o man_n that_o never_o weep_v patience_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o fortify_v our_o heart_n to_o strengthen_v our_o spirit_n to_o complete_a our_o virtue_n no_o man_n know_v his_o own_o strength_n and_o virtue_n unless_o he_o have_v suffer_v some_o cross_n or_o adversity_n and_o he_o that_o want_v patience_n can_v be_v esteem_v a_o wise_a man_n 2._o he_o can_v be_v happy_a who_o have_v never_o suffer_v some_o adversity_n physician_n tell_v we_o that_o too_o much_o health_n be_v a_o bad_a sign_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o mariner_n be_v ever_o afraid_a of_o the_o sea_n in_o too_o great_a a_o calm_a if_o thou_o be_v in_o some_o calamity_n or_o sufferance_n do_v not_o think_v it_o intolerable_a but_o remember_v it_o be_v a_o combat_n which_o god_n have_v send_v thou_o unless_o thou_o fight_v thou_o can_v not_o overcome_v and_o unless_o thou_o overcome_v thou_o will_v never_o be_v crown_v and_o since_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o so_o to_o 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