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how_o miserable_a be_v that_o man_n in_o himself_o who_o when_o he_o have_v employ_v his_o power_n in_o rapine_n and_o cruelty_n upon_o other_o be_v yet_o more_o unhappy_a in_o himself_o he_o stand_v in_o fear_n both_o of_o his_o domestic_n and_o of_o stranger_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o the_o piety_n of_o his_o child_n and_o fly_v to_o actual_a violence_n to_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o violence_n he_o fear_n when_o he_o come_v to_o look_v about_o he_o and_o to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o must_v and_o what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v what_o with_o the_o wickedness_n and_o with_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o conscience_n many_o time_n he_o fear_n death_n often_o he_o wish_v for_o it_o and_o life_n more_o odious_a to_o himself_o than_o to_o his_o subject_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o take_v a_o care_n of_o the_o public_a though_o of_o one_o part_n more_o perhaps_o than_o of_o another_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o part_v of_o himself_o his_o mind_n be_v tender_a and_o gentle_a and_o even_o where_o punishment_n be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a he_o come_v to_o it_o unwilling_o and_o without_o any_o rancour_n or_o enmity_n in_o his_o heart_n let_v the_o authority_n in_o fine_a be_v what_o it_o will_v clemency_n become_v it_o and_o the_o great_a the_o power_n the_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o true_o royal_a virtue_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o other_o man_n anger_n and_o not_o to_o oppress_v they_o with_o his_o own_o the_o end_n seneca_n moral_n the_o three_o and_o last_o part._n digest_v into_o xxviii_o epistle_n by_o roger_n l'estrange_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n newcomb_n for_o henry_n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o saint_n to_o paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxviii_o the_o content_n epist._n i._n certain_a general_n direction_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o voice_n as_o in_o speak_v soft_a or_o loud_a quick_a or_o slow_a the_o speech_n be_v the_o index_n of_o the_o mind_n pag._n 1._o epist._n ii_o of_o stiles_n composition_n and_o the_o choice_n of_o word_n that_o be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o write_v and_o speak_v which_o be_v free_a and_o natural_a advice_n concern_v reading_n p._n 6._o epist._n iii_o against_o all_o sort_n of_o affectation_n in_o discourse_n fantastical_a study_n impertinent_a and_o unprofitable_a subtlety_n man_n business_n be_v virtue_n not_o word_n p._n 16._o epist._n iu._n business_n and_o want_v of_o news_n be_v no_o excuse_n among_o friend_n for_o not_o write_v wise_a man_n be_v the_o better_a for_o one_o another_o how_o far_o wisdom_n may_v be_v advance_v by_o precept_n p._n 26._o epist._n v._n seneca_n give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o his_o study_n and_o of_o his_o inclination_n with_o many_o excellent_a reflection_n upon_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o error_n of_o humane_a life_n p._n 37._o epist._n vi_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o virtuous_a retirement_n how_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o virtue_n a_o distinction_n betwixt_o good_a and_o honest._n a_o wise_a man_n content_v himself_o with_o his_o lot_n p._n 49._o epist._n vii_o of_o impertinent_a study_n and_o impertinent_a men._n philosopher_n the_o best_a companion_n p._n 60._o epist._n viii_o against_o singularity_n of_o manner_n and_o behaviour_n p._n 67._o epist._n ix_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o vigorous_a mind_n in_o a_o decay_a body_n with_o some_o pertinent_a reflection_n of_o seneca_n upon_o his_o own_o age._n p._n 72._o epist._n x._o custom_n be_v a_o great_a matter_n either_o in_o good_a or_o iii_o we_o shall_v check_v our_o passion_n betimes_o involuntary_a motion_n be_v invincible_a p._n 78._o epist._n xi_o we_o be_v divide_v in_o ourselves_o and_o confound_v good_a and_o evil._n p._n 84._o epist._n xii_o we_o be_v move_v at_o the_o novelty_n of_o thing_n for_o want_v of_o understanding_n the_o reason_n of_o they_o p._n 92._o epist._n xiii_o every_o man_n be_v the_o artisicer_n of_o his_o own_o fortune_n of_o justice_n and_o injustice_n p._n 97._o epist._n fourteen_o of_o trust_n in_o friendship_n prayer_n and_o bodily_a exercise_n p._n 102._o epist._n xv._n the_o danger_n of_o flattery_n and_o in_o what_o case_n a_o man_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o commend_v himself_o p._n 108._o epist._n xvi_o a_o general_n dissolution_n of_o manner_n with_o a_o censure_n of_o corrupt_a magistrate_n p._n 114._o epist._n xvii_o the_o original_a of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o same_o and_o virtue_n be_v the_o only_a nobility_n there_o be_v a_o tenderness_n due_a to_o servant_n p._n 121._o epist._n xviii_o we_o be_v just_a to_o man_n than_o to_o god_n of_o life_n and_o death_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n p._n 127._o epist._n xix_o of_o true_a courage_n p._n 137._o epist._n xx._n it_o be_v never_a too_o late_o to_o learn_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o private_a life_n and_o the_o slavery_n of_o a_o public_a the_o end_n of_o punishment_n p._n 143._o epist._n xxi_o the_o two_o 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of_o heaven_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o mischief_n wild_a beast_n when_o they_o see_v their_o danger_n fly_v from_o they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v escape_v they_o they_o be_v quiet_a but_o wretched_a man_n be_v equal_o torment_v both_o with_o thing_n past_a and_o to_o come_v for_o the_o memory_n bring_v back_o the_o anxiety_n of_o our_o past_a fear_n and_o our_o foresight_n anticipate_v the_o future_a whereas_o the_o present_n make_v no_o man_n miserable_a if_o we_o fear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v possible_a we_o live_v without_o any_o bound_n to_o our_o misery_n epist._n xxiii_o we_o abuse_v god_n blessing_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o mischief_n meditation_n upon_o the_o horror_n of_o earthquake_n and_o consolation_n against_o they_o death_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o come_v only_o we_o be_v more_o move_v by_o accident_n that_o we_o be_v not_o use_v to_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o profitable_a but_o it_o may_v be_v pervert_v to_o our_o injury_n without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wind_n how_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o commerce_n beside_o that_o they_o keep_v the_o air_n sweet_a and_o healthful_a and_o bring_v seasonable_a rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v never_o the_o intent_n of_o providence_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v employ_v for_o war_n and_o devastation_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o use_v we_o make_v of_o they_o pursue_v one_o hazard_n through_o another_o we_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o tempest_n and_o to_o death_n without_o so_o much_o as_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o sepulchre_n and_o all_o this_o may_v be_v bear_v too_o if_o we_o only_o run_v these_o risk_n in_o order_n to_o peace_n but_o when_o we_o have_v escape_v so_o many_o rock_n and_o flat_n thunder_n and_o storm_n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o our_o labour_n
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