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please_v some_o best_a to_o have_v charge_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o public_a life_n other_o to_o hide_v and_o keep_v themselves_o private_a some_o be_v courtier_n attend_v whole_o upon_o other_o other_o court_v none_o but_o themselves_o some_o delight_n to_o live_v in_o the_o city_n other_o in_o the_o field_n affect_v a_o country_n life_n who_o choice_n be_v the_o better_a and_o which_o life_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n simple_o to_o determine_v and_o it_o may_v be_v impertinent_a they_o have_v all_o their_o advantage_n and_o disadvantage_n their_o good_a and_o their_o ill_n that_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v look_v into_o and_o consider_v herein_o as_o shall_v be_v say_v be_v that_o every_o man_n know_v how_o to_o choose_v that_o which_o best_o befit_v his_o own_o nature_n that_o he_o may_v live_v the_o more_o easy_o and_o the_o more_o happy_o but_o yet_o a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o they_o all_o by_o compare_v they_o together_o but_o this_o shall_v be_v after_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o life_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o which_o have_v three_o degree_n chap._n liii_o the_o distinction_n and_o comparison_n of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o degree_n of_o life_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v three_o degree_n one_o private_a of_o every_o particular_a man_n within_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n where_o all_o be_v hide_v all_o be_v lawful_a the_o second_o in_o his_o house_n and_o family_n in_o his_o private_a and_o ordinary_a action_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o study_n nor_o art_n and_o whereof_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v any_o reason_n the_o three_o be_v public_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n now_o to_o keep_v order_n and_o rule_v in_o this_o first_o low_a and_o obscure_a stage_n it_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o more_o rare_a than_o in_o the_o other_o two_o and_o in_o the_o second_o than_o in_o the_o three_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o where_o there_o be_v neither_o judge_n nor_o controler_n nor_o regarde_o and_o where_o we_o have_v no_o imagination_n either_o of_o punishment_n or_o recompense_n we_o carry_v ourselves_o more_o loose_o and_o careless_o as_o in_o private_a life_n where_o conscience_n and_o reason_n only_o be_v our_o guide_n than_o in_o public_a where_o we_o be_v still_o in_o check_n and_o as_o a_o mark_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o where_o glory_n fear_v of_o reproach_n base_a reputation_n or_o some_o other_o passion_n do_v lead_v we_o for_o passion_n command_v with_o great_a power_n than_o reason_n whereby_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o ready_a stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o many_o be_v account_v holy_a great_a and_o admirable_a in_o public_a who_o in_o their_o own_o private_a have_v nothing_o commendable_a that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o public_a be_v but_o a_o fable_n a_o fiction_n the_o truth_n be_v secret_a and_o in_o private_a and_o he_o that_o will_v well_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n must_v converse_v every_o day_n with_o he_o and_o pry_v into_o his_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a carriage_n the_o rest_n be_v all_o counterfeit_a vniversus_fw-la mundus_fw-la exercet_fw-la histrioniam_fw-la and_o therefore_o say_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a man_n who_o be_v such_o within_o and_o in_o himself_o which_o he_o be_v outward_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o speech_n of_o the_o world_n public_a action_n thunder_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n to_o which_o a_o man_n be_v attentive_a when_o he_o do_v they_o as_o exploit_n in_o war_n sound_a judgement_n in_o counsel_n to_o rule_v a_o people_n to_o perform_v a_o ambassage_n private_a and_o domestical_a action_n be_v quick_a and_o sure_a to_o chide_v to_o laugh_v to_o sell_v to_o pay_v to_o converse_v with_o his_o own_o a_o man_n consider_v not_o of_o they_o he_o do_v they_o not_o think_v of_o they_o secret_a and_o inward_a action_n much_o more_o to_o love_v to_o hate_v to_o desire_v again_o there_o be_v here_o another_o consideration_n and_o that_o be_v that_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o natural_a hypocrisy_n of_o man_n which_o we_o make_v most_o account_n of_o and_o a_o man_n be_v more_o scrupulous_a in_o outward_a action_n that_o be_v in_o show_n but_o yet_o be_v free_a of_o small_a importance_n and_o almost_o all_o in_o countenance_n and_o ceremony_n and_o therefore_o be_v of_o little_a cost_n and_o as_o little_a effect_n than_o in_o inward_a and_o secret_a action_n that_o make_v no_o show_n but_o be_v yet_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o more_o difficult_a of_o those_o depend_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o moderation_n of_o the_o passion_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o life_n yea_o by_o the_o attainment_n of_o these_o outward_a a_o man_n become_v careless_a of_o the_o inward_a now_o of_o these_o three_o life_n inward_a domestical_a public_a he_o that_o be_v to_o lead_v but_o one_o of_o they_o as_o hermit_n do_v guide_n and_o order_v his_o life_n at_o a_o better_a rate_n than_o he_o that_o have_v two_o and_o he_o that_o have_v but_o two_o his_o condition_n be_v more_o easy_a than_o he_o that_o have_v all_o three_o chap._n liiii_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o sociable_a life_n with_o the_o solitary_a they_o that_o esteem_v and_o commend_v so_o much_o the_o solitary_a and_o retire_a life_n as_o a_o great_a stay_n and_o sure_a retreat_n from_o the_o molestation_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o fit_a mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v themselves_o pure_a and_o free_a from_o many_o vice_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o worse_a part_n be_v the_o great_a of_o a_o thousand_o there_o be_v not_o one_o good_a the_o number_n of_o fool_n be_v infinite_a contagion_n in_o a_o press_n be_v dangerous_a they_o seem_v to_o have_v reason_n on_o their_o side_n for_o the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o adventure_n themselves_o upon_o the_o sea_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o blasphemer_n or_o dissolute_a and_o wicked_a person_n enter_v their_o ship_n one_o only_a jonas_n with_o who_o god_n be_v angry_a have_v almost_o lose_v all_o bias_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n with_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o a_o great_a danger_n for_o help_v unto_o their_o god_n pleasant_o say_v hold_v you_o your_o peace_n for_o the_o god_n perceive_v not_o that_o you_o be_v here_o with_o i_o albuquerque_n the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o indies_n for_o emmanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n in_o a_o great_a danger_n at_o sea_n take_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n a_o little_a child_n to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o innocence_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o surety_n to_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o to_o think_v that_o a_o solitary_a life_n be_v better_a more_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a more_o fit_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n more_o difficult_a sharp_a laborious_a and_o painful_a as_o some_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v they_o gross_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o contrary_o it_o be_v a_o great_a discharge_n and_o ease_v of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o indifferent_a profession_n yea_o a_o simple_a apprenticeship_n and_o disposition_n to_o virtue_n this_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o business_n trouble_n and_o difficulty_n but_o it_o be_v to_o fly_v they_o and_o to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o they_o to_o practice_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o epicure_n hide_v thyself_o it_o be_v to_o run_v to_o death_n to_o fly_v a_o good_a life_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o a_o king_n a_o prelate_n a_o pastor_n be_v a_o far_o more_o noble_a call_n more_o perfect_a more_o difficult_a than_o that_o of_o a_o monk_n or_o a_o hermit_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o time_n past_o the_o company_n of_o monk_n be_v but_o
4_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a affair_n page_n 406_o 5_o conjuration_n page_n 407_o 6_o treason_n page_n 409_o 7_o popular_a commotion_n page_n 410_o 8_o faction_n and_o confederacy_n page_n 411_o 9_o sedition_n page_n 412_o 10_o tyranny_n and_o rebellion_n page_n 414_o 11_o civil_a war_n page_n 415_o 12_o aduisement_n for_o particular_a person_n touch_v the_o foresay_a public_a division_n page_n 416_o 13_o of_o private_a trouble_n and_o division_n page_n 419_o of_o justice_n the_o second_o virtue_n chap._n 5_o of_o justice_n in_o general_n page_n 419_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o himself_o page_n 422_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o man_n with_o a_o advertisement_n page_n 428_o the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v of_o the_o general_a and_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o towards_o all_o and_o first_o chap._n 7_o of_o love_n or_o friendship_n page_n 429_o chap._n 8_o of_o faith_n fidelity_n treachery_n secrecy_n page_n 436_o chap._n 9_o verity_n and_o free_a admonition_n page_n 439_o chap._n 10_o of_o flattery_n lie_v and_o dissimulation_n page_n 441_o chap._n 11_o of_o benefit_n obligation_n and_o thankfulness_n page_n 446_o the_o second_o part_n which_o concern_v the_o special_a duty_n of_o certain_a man_n towards_o certain_a man_n by_o certain_a and_o special_a obligation_n the_o preface_n page_n 453_o chap._n 12_o the_o duty_n of_o marry_a folk_n page_n 454_o chap._n 13_o household_n husbandry_n page_n 456_o chap._n 14_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n page_n 457_o chap._n 15_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n page._n 486_o chap._n 16_o the_o duty_n of_o sovereign_n and_o subject_n page_n 488_o chap._n 17_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n page_n 491_o chap._n 18_o the_o duty_n of_o great_a and_o small_a page_n 497_o of_o fortitude_n the_o three_o virtue_n preface_n page_n 498_o chap._n 19_o of_o fortitude_n or_o valour_n in_o general_a page_n 499_o of_o fortitude_n or_o valour_n in_o particular_a page_n 503_o chap._n 20_o the_o first_o part_n of_o outward_a evil_n page_n 504_o chap._n 21_o of_o outward_a evil_n consider_v in_o their_o effect_n and_o fruit_n page_n 509_o of_o outward_a evil_n in_o themselves_o and_o particular_o a_o advertisement_n page_n 510_o chap._n 22_o of_o sickness_n and_o grief_n page_n 511_o chap._n 23_o of_o captivity_n and_o imprisonment_n page_n 513_o chap._n 24_o of_o banishment_n and_o exile_n page_n 515_o chap._n 25_o of_o poverty_n want_n loss_n of_o good_n page_n 516_o chap._n 26_o of_o infamy_n page_n 518_o 27_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n page_n 519_o chap._n of_o death_n page_n 520_o the_o second_o part_n of_o inward_a evil_n etc._n etc._n the_o preface_n page_n 520_o chap._n 28_o against_o fear_n page_n 521_o chap._n 29_o against_o sorrow_n page_n 522_o chap._n 30_o against_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n page_n 523_o chap._n 31_o against_o choler_n page_n 524_o chap._n 32_o against_o hatred_n page_n 528_o chap._n 33_o against_o envy_n page_n 528_o chap._n 34_o against_o revenge_n page_n 529_o chap._n 35_o against_o jealousy_n page_n 530_o of_o temperance_n the_o four_o virtue_n chap._n 36_o of_o temperance_n in_o general_n page_n 532_o chap._n 37_o of_o prosperity_n and_o counsel_n thereupon_o page_n 533_o chap._n 38_o of_o pleasure_n and_o advice_n thereupon_o page_n 534_o chap._n 39_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n page_n 539_o chap._n 40_o of_o riot_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o ornament_n and_o of_o frugality_n page_n 541_o chap._n 41_o carnal_a pleasure_n chastity_n continency_n page_n 542_o chap._n 42_o of_o glory_n and_o ambition_n page_n 545_o chap._n 43_o of_o temperancie_n in_o speech_n and_o of_o eloquence_n page_n 547_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o wisdom_n three_o book_n the_o preface_n where_o the_o name_n subject_n purpose_n and_o method_n of_o this_o work_n be_v set_v down_o with_o a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v require_v at_o the_o first_o entry_n into_o wisdom_n 1_o of_o the_o word_n wisdom_n this_o work_n that_o we_o know_v what_o this_o wisdom_n be_v and_o since_o it_o bear_v that_o name_n and_o title_n how_o we_o purpose_v to_o speak_v thereof_o all_o man_n in_o general_a at_o the_o first_o view_n of_o the_o simple_a word_n itself_o do_v easy_o conceive_v and_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v some_o quality_n sufficiency_n or_o habit_n not_o common_a or_o vulgar_a but_o excellent_a singular_a and_o elevate_v above_o that_o which_o be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o it_o be_v take_v and_o use_v though_o perhaps_o improper_o in_o both_o kind_n sapientes_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la mala_fw-la and_o signify_v not_o metaphy_n hierem._n 4._o arist_n lib._n 5._o metaphy_n proper_o a_o good_a and_o laudable_a quality_n but_o exquisite_a singular_a excellent_a in_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v as_o well_o say_v a_o wise_a tyrant_n pirate_n thief_n as_o a_o wise_a king_n pilat_z captain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sufficient_a prudent_a advise_v not_o simple_o and_o vulgar_o but_o excellent_o for_o there_o be_v opposite_a unto_o wisdom_n not_o only_a folly_n which_o be_v a_o irregularity_n or_o looseness_n of_o life_n and_o wisdom_n a_o regularitie_n or_o moderation_n well_o measure_v and_o proportion_v but_o also_o common_a baseness_n and_o vulgar_a simplicity_n for_o wisdom_n be_v high_a strong_a and_o excellent_a yea_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o contain_v two_o thing_n sufficiency_n that_o be_v provision_n or_o furnture_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v require_v and_o necessary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o high_a degree_n of_o excellency_n so_o that_o you_o see_v what_o the_o simple_a sort_n imagine_v wisdom_n to_o be_v at_o the_o first_o view_n and_o the_o simple_a sound_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o they_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v few_o wise_a man_n that_o they_o be_v rare_a as_o every_o excellency_n be_v and_o that_o to_o they_o by_o right_a it_o appertain_v to_o command_v and_o govern_v other_o that_o they_o be_v as_o oracle_n from_o whence_o be_v that_o say_n believe_v other_o and_o refer_v thyself_o to_o the_o wise_a but_o well_o to_o define_v this_o thing_n and_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o into_o his_o true_a part_n all_o man_n know_v not_o neither_o be_v they_o of_o one_o accord_n nor_o be_v it_o easy_a for_o otherwise_o do_v the_o common_a people_n otherwise_o the_o philosopher_n otherwise_o the_o divine_n speak_v thereof_o these_o be_v the_o three_o floor_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o world_n the_o two_o latter_a proceed_v by_o order_n and_o rule_n and_o precept_n the_o former_a confuse_o and_o very_o imperfect_o now_o than_o we_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n wisdom_n 2_o the_o division_n of_o wisdom_n and_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n divine_a humane_a mundane_a which_o correspond_v unto_o god_n nature_n pure_a and_o entire_a nature_n 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and_o torment_v it_o many_o great_a personage_n have_v seek_v to_o die_v far_o from_o their_o friend_n to_o avoid_v this_o inconvenience_n account_v it_o a_o childish_a thing_n and_o a_o foolish_a humour_n to_o be_v willing_a by_o their_o misery_n to_o move_v sorrow_n and_o compassion_n in_o their_o friend_n we_o commend_v constancy_n to_o suffer_v bad_a fortune_n we_o accuse_v and_o hate_v it_o in_o our_o friend_n and_o when_o it_o be_v our_o own_o case_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o they_o suffer_v with_o we_o but_o they_o must_v afflict_v themselves_o too_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v sick_a shall_v content_v himself_o with_o the_o settle_a countenance_n of_o his_o assistant_n chap._n xii_o to_o maintain_v himself_o in_o true_a tranquillity_n of_o spirit_n the_o fruit_n and_o crown_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o sovereign_a good_a of_o man_n this_o be_v that_o great_a and_o rich_a treasure_n which_o the_o wise_a seek_v by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n on_o foot_n and_o a_o horseback_n all_o our_o care_n shall_v tend_v thereunto_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o study_n the_o crown_n of_o wisdom_n but_o lest_o a_o man_n shall_v mistake_v himself_o herein_o you_o must_v know_v that_o this_o tranquillity_n be_v not_o a_o retreat_n or_o vacation_n from_o all_o affair_n a_o delightful_a solitariness_n and_o corporal_o pleasant_a or_o a_o profound_a carelessness_n of_o all_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v so_o many_o woman_n idle_a dissolute_a and_o voluptuous_a person_n will_v at_o their_o pleasure_n enjoy_v as_o great_a a_o good_a as_o the_o wise_a can_v aspire_v unto_o with_o all_o their_o study_n neither_o multitude_n nor_o scarcity_n of_o business_n do_v any_o thing_n herein_o it_o be_v a_o beautiful_a sweet_a equal_a just_a firm_a and_o pleasant_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o neither_o business_n nor_o idleness_n nor_o good_a accident_n nor_o ill_a nor_o 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