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a_o guide_n to_o eternity_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o ancient_a philosopher_n write_a original_o in_o latin_a by_o john_n bona_z and_o now_o do_v into_o english_a by_o roger_n l'estrange_n esq_n the_o second_o edition_n london_n print_v for_o hen._n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o st_n paul_n churchyard_n the_o west_n end_n 1680_o mauductio_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la or_o a_o guide_n to_o eternity_n write_v in_o latin_a by_o john_n bona_n and_o english_v by_o roger_n l'estrange_n london_n print_v for_o henrij_fw-la brome_n 1680_o f._n h._n van._n houâ—_n the_o author_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o preface_n to_o encounter_v two_o objection_n which_o i_o expect_v shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o i_o first_o why_o do_v he_o not_o practice_v what_o he_o recommend_v and_o quit_v the_o world_n himself_o before_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v other_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n second_o what_o news_n do_v he_o tell_v we_o 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best_a i_o can_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n seneca_n epictetus_n antoninus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n both_o christian_n and_o pagan_n what_o i_o have_v find_v effectual_a in_o my_o own_o case_n i_o have_v here_o communicate_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o without_o so_o much_o as_o say_n where_o i_o have_v it_o without_o clog_a my_o paper_n with_o citation_n or_o play_v the_o or_o the_o orator_n my_o design_n be_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o passion_n not_o the_o fancy_n and_o if_o the_o physic_n be_v proper_a no_o matter_n for_o the_o plainness_n of_o it_o or_o who_o mingle_v the_o potion_n i_o may_v have_v enlarge_v and_o i_o may_v have_v express_v myself_o much_o better_o but_o a_o few_o precept_n that_o be_v ready_a and_o at_o hand_n be_v much_o more_o profitable_a to_o we_o than_o whole_a volume_n that_o overcharge_v the_o memory_n and_o leave_v we_o at_o a_o loss_n where_o to_o find_v they_o when_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v they_o he_o that_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o his_o salvation_n have_v learn_v what_o be_v sufficient_a i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o soul_n that_o this_o poor_a essay_n such_o as_o it_o be_v may_v conduce_v to_o a_o public_a good_a but_o however_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o author_n for_o not_o conform_v in_o his_o life_n to_o his_o precept_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o man_n last_o end_n the_o danger_n of_o neglect_v or_o mistake_v it_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n of_o attain_v it_o page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o he_o that_o will_v live_v well_o let_v he_o choose_v a_o good_a tutor_n the_o quality_n of_o such_o a_o tutor_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o pupil_n 6_o chap._n 3._o of_o purgation_n from_o sin_n the_o very_a disposition_n to_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v root_v out_o no_o remedy_n more_o effectual_a against_o it_o than_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n and_o eternity_n 12_o chap._n 4._o of_o gluttony_n the_o evil_n of_o it_o and_o the_o remedy_n and_o to_o know_v when_o we_o have_v subdue_v it_o 21_o chap._n 5._o of_o luxury_n the_o foulness_n of_o it_o how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o relapse_n into_o it_o how_o to_o avoid_v it_o 25._o chap._n 6._o of_o avarice_n the_o wickedness_n of_o it_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a compare_v the_o deceit_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o riches_n 30_o chap._n 7._o of_o anger_n the_o character_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n the_o effect_n cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o it_o 36_o chap._n 8._o of_o envy_n and_o sloth_n with_o their_o description_n and_o cure_n 48_o chap._n 9_o of_o pride_n ambition_n and_o vainglory_n the_o description_n of_o a_o proud_a man._n the_o vanity_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o danger_n the_o evil_n of_o highmindedness_a and_o the_o cure_n 52_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o sense_n how_o far_o the_o body_n may_v be_v indulge_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n be_v condemn_v 61_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o tongue_n how_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o govern_v it_o and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o so_o do_v certain_a direction_n what_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o speak_v what_o to_o avoid_v how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o case_n of_o calumny_n or_o slander_n 67_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o internal_a sense_n the_o use_n of_o opinion_n the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v tincture_v with_o good_a thought_n of_o bridle_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o deprave_a affection_n divers_a precept_n to_o that_o end_n 73_o chap._n 13._o of_o love_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o cause_n and_o effect_n its_o remedy_n and_o somewhat_o add_v of_o hatred_n 78_o chap._n 14._o of_o desire_n and_o aversion_n what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o what_o to_o be_v decline_v 83_o chap._n 15._o of_o joy_n and_o sadness_n how_o a_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o rejoice_v he_o that_o look_v before_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o several_a antidote_n against_o sorrow_n 87_o chap._n 16._o of_o hope_n and_o despair_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o moderate_v both_o 93_o chap._n 17._o of_o fear_n the_o vanity_n of_o it_o and_o how_o to_o master_v it_o rashness_n to_o be_v avoid_v and_o something_o more_o of_o anger_n 96_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o understanding_n be_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v upon_o curiosity_n what_o study_n be_v best_a the_o evil_a of_o meddle_v with_o other_o people_n manner_n not_o to_o concern_v ourselves_o for_o other_o man_n opinion_n of_o self-denial_n 102_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o state_n of_o proficient_n divers_a help_n to_o improvement_n the_o value_n and_o the_o use_n of_o time_n god_n be_v always_o present_a 109_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o good_a of_o solitude_n ill_o company_n to_o be_v avoid_v the_o vice_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o they_o be_v virtue_n the_o study_n of_o a_o proficient_a how_o to_o know_v when_o we_o have_v attain_v it_o 114_o chap._n 21._o of_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v manifest_v in_o our_o work_n in_o god_n alone_o we_o be_v to_o put_v our_o trust._n motive_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n show_v itself_o in_o good_a office_n a_o exhortation_n to_o charity_n 121_o chap._n 22._o of_o prudence_n the_o necessity_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n 127_o chap._n 23._o of_o justice_n and_o religion_n the_o act_n of_o both_o of_o repentance_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 130_o chap._n 24._o of_o piety_n and_o obedience_n the_o commendation_n of_o obedience_n and_o gratitude_n how_o to_o receive_v and_o how_o to_o requite_v a_o benefit_n 135_o chap._n 25._o of_o truth_n and_o the_o use_n
our_o appetite_n for_o a_o moment_n that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a for_o ever_o v._o if_o a_o man_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n be_v ask_v his_o opinion_n of_o his_o past_a life_n and_o what_o he_o think_v of_o riches_n dignity_n and_o worldly_a delight_n you_o shall_v hear_v he_o tell_v you_o quite_o another_o tale_n than_o he_o do_v in_o his_o health_n for_o at_o that_o hour_n man_n consider_v what_o they_o say_v and_o speak_v what_o they_o think_v now_o although_o this_o wisdom_n come_v with_o the_o late_a for_o he_o that_o be_v upon_o his_o exit_z it_o may_v yet_o be_v of_o great_a benefit_n to_o we_o if_o we_o will_v but_o learn_v from_o other_o people_n miscarriage_n to_o correct_v or_o to_o prevent_v our_o own_o who_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n when_o he_o may_v put_v to_o sea_n in_o fair_a weather_n will_v linger_v for_o a_o storm_n or_o defer_v all_o care_n of_o himself_o till_o the_o last_o extremity_n when_o he_o may_v save_v all_o at_o present_a without_o any_o hazard_n caution_n 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he_o that_o love_v true_o may_v die_v but_o can_v be_v overcome_v iv_o nature_n have_v implant_v in_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n a_o love_n of_o society_n which_o ought_v to_o work_v more_o real_o in_o christian_n who_o be_v call_v to_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o glory_n and_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n no_o man_n can_v love_v god_n that_o do_v not_o love_v his_o neighbour_n now_o this_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v exercise_v in_o confer_v of_o benefit_n do_v all_o sort_n of_o good_a office_n and_o go_v before_o other_o in_o humility_n and_o kindness_n the_o grace_n and_o value_n of_o a_o bounty_n lie_v much_o in_o the_o cheerful_a and_o the_o speedy_a apply_v of_o it_o for_o there_o must_v be_v no_o stop_n but_o in_o the_o modesty_n of_o the_o receiver_n there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o a_o necessitous_a person_n than_o that_o we_o know_v his_o want_n for_o it_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o generous_a man_n to_o be_v put_v to_o beg_v it_o and_o the_o favour_n be_v ten_o time_n be_v great_a when_o it_o prevent_v the_o ask_n of_o it_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o purchase_n than_o a_o gift_n when_o a_o man_n receive_v a_o benefit_n upon_o a_o request_n he_o that_o give_v a_o prayer_n or_o a_o blush_v for_o a_o good_a turn_n pay_v dear_a for_o it_o in_o case_n where_o we_o can_v not_o foresee_v or_o prevent_v a_o suit_n we_o be_v however_o to_o show_v that_o we_o will_v have_v do_v it_o if_o we_o can_v by_o our_o manner_n of_o grant_v it_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v speedy_a and_o cheerful_a there_o must_v be_v good_a word_n as_o well_o as_o good_a deed_n it_o must_v be_v do_v frank_o and_o without_o either_o vanity_n or_o reproach_n it_o be_v a_o great_a kindness_n to_o put_v a_o petitioner_n quick_o out_o of_o his_o pain_n by_o stop_v his_o mouth_n and_o do_v his_o business_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o know_v it_o and_o then_o we_o be_v not_o to_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n when_o we_o give_v a_o alms._n the_o thing_n will_v speak_v itself_o and_o he_o that_o sie_fw-la in_o secret_a will_v reward_v we_o open_o v._o among_o the_o act_n of_o christian_a charity_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o any_o more_o effectual_a proof_n of_o our_o faith_n than_o that_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a which_o we_o exercise_v in_o give_v of_o alms._n let_v we_o therefore_o have_v a_o care_n of_o despise_v the_o poor_a who_o though_o necessitous_a themselves_o have_v it_o yet_o in_o their_o power_n to_o make_v we_o rich_a it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o redeem_v ourselves_o with_o our_o money_n and_o turn_v a_o instrument_n of_o avarice_n into_o a_o occasion_n of_o mercy_n shall_v we_o give_v more_o for_o a_o place_n in_o a_o playhouse_n than_o for_o a_o place_n in_o paradise_n we_o pay_v duty_n and_o tax_n to_o temporal_a prince_n let_v there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a a_o dearth_n and_o can_v we_o not_o afford_v out_o of_o our_o abundance_n a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o poor_a member_n he_o that_o be_v close-handed_n to_o the_o needy_a in_o his_o distress_n be_v guilty_a of_o his_o brother_n blood_n he_o that_o do_v not_o feed_v he_o murder_n he_o our_o thought_n be_v so_o much_o take_v up_o with_o provide_v for_o our_o heir_n that_o we_o never_o so_o much_o as_o think_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o ourselves_o but_o we_o have_v better_o abate_v a_o little_a of_o their_o patrimony_n than_o to_o hazard_v the_o main_a of_o our_o own_o salvation_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o a_o reckon_a and_o see_v what_o be_v our_o possession_n in_o this_o world_n what_o do_v we_o pretend_v to_o in_o the_o next_o in_o death_n we_o have_v nothing_o leave_v we_o but_o what_o we_o have_v send_v to_o heaven_n beforehand_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o needy_a man_n of_o little_a faith_n there_o be_v our_o treasure_n a_o thief_n may_v pick_v a_o lock_n and_o break_v open_a our_o coffer_n here_o below_o but_o heaven_n be_v impregnable_a chap._n xxii_o of_o prudence_n the_o necessity_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n i._o as_o a_o workman_n be_v nothing_o without_o his_o line_n and_o level_n so_o neither_o be_v we_o without_o prudence_n it_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o art_n of_o life_n the_o guide_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o other_o virtue_n there_o be_v no_o live_n comfortable_o without_o it_o but_o exceed_o difficult_a it_o be_v and_o obscure_a it_o be_v difficult_a first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o comprehension_n of_o it_o for_o it_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o humane_a affair_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o infinite_a variation_n and_o accident_n and_o their_o dependency_n upon_o divers_a circumstance_n be_v hardly_o reducible_a to_o a_o rule_n nay_o there_o be_v many_o time_n such_o contrariety_n and_o disagreement_n as_o be_v 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