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worthy_o to_o be_v advance_v of_o company_n and_o fellowship_n chap._n 2._o pythagoras_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o common_o in_o a_o multitude_n the_o number_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v most_o &_o the_o flock_n of_o good_a man_n jest_n how_o true_a the_o opinion_n of_o this_o philosopher_n be_v by_o daily_a experience_n it_o be_v too_o plain_o prove_v for_o where_o there_o be_v one_o man_n in_o these_o day_n encourage_v by_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n to_o search_v out_o the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n there_o be_v many_o time_n as_o many_o which_o no_o doubt_n allure_v by_o the_o smile_a look_n of_o vanity_n do_v spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o practice_n of_o folly_n hereof_o come_v sloth_n the_o only_a nurse_n of_o need_n pride_n the_o chief_a author_n of_o penury_n &_o filthy_a lust_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o to_o be_v short_a what_o shame_n what_o sorrow_n grief_n sickness_n plague_n death_n and_o that_o be_v worse_a than_o death_n what_o sevile_v bondage_n do_v not_o this_o deceitful_a emulation_n and_o pestilent_a force_n of_o ill_a company_n procure_v but_o there_o be_v a_o more_o curious_a kind_n of_o people_n spring_v up_o of_o late_a day_n amongst_o we_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o imitate_v of_o any_o man_n that_o they_o principal_o study_v to_o make_v themselves_o like_o unto_o no_o man_n and_o because_o in_o the_o court_n there_o be_v multitude_n and_o many_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v diverse_o dispose_v it_o behove_v a_o young_a courtier_n at_o his_o entrance_n principal_o to_o be_v advise_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o fellowship_n and_o company_n for_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n &_o first_o mean_n to_o win_v or_o loose_v creadite_n and_o estimation_n let_v he_o remember_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n that_o saeith_n with_o the_o just_a thou_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a psal._n but_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o shall_v learn_v 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shall_v be_v able_a to_o discover_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o yet_o gravel_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v know_v from_o a_o beast_n and_o that_o be_v by_o reason_n and_o understanding_n then_o what_o mean_v the_o philosopher_n diogenes_n diogenes_n that_o in_o the_o market_n place_n stand_v gaze_v amongst_o a_o multitude_n and_o be_v demand_v who_o he_o seek_v make_v answer_v that_o he_o look_v if_o he_o may_v see_v any_o man_n they_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v many_o but_o he_o say_v again_o very_o amongst_o so_o many_o i_o can_v not_o find_v any_o man_n for_o he_o account_v they_o no_o man_n which_o can_v not_o rule_v their_o affection_n which_o in_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v find_v when_o of_o the_o learned_a themselves_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o be_v follow_v and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o great_a clerk_n be_v not_o always_o the_o wise_a man_n nor_o common_o the_o strong_a most_o valiant_a simile_n and_o as_o the_o high_a tree_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o the_o bluster_a force_n of_o the_o wind_n than_o the_o low_a shrub_n which_o be_v shroud_v under_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o mountain_n so_o the_o noble_a mind_n of_o prince_n and_o worthy_a peer_n be_v soon_o shadow_v and_o overcast_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o vanity_n than_o the_o quiet_a fancy_n of_o the_o mean_a who_o affection_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o steadfast_a rule_n of_o virtue_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v worthy_o provide_v by_o the_o emperor_n of_o old_a time_n that_o the_o same_o day_n they_o be_v crown_v even_o in_o their_o chief_a royalty_n the_o artificer_n shall_v come_v personal_o and_o demand_v how_o and_o after_o what_o sort_n it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o have_v his_o tomb_n fashion_v and_o this_o be_v do_v solemn_o to_o the_o intent_n he_o shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o death_n and_o not_o surprise_v with_o too_o much_o delight_n of_o sudden_a felicity_n therefore_o if_o prince_n and_o emperor_n have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o mortal_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o suppress_v the_o swell_a wave_n of_o vain_a glory_n it_o behove_v all_o private_a man_n much_o more_o vigilant_o to_o watch_v and_o ward_n that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n puff_v up_o and_o infect_v with_o the_o strong_a poison_n of_o self_n love_n and_o most_o hateful_a surquedry_n of_o wine_n and_o woman_n chap._n 6._o heliodorus_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o ethiopian_a history_n prove_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o intemperancy_n and_o lust_n be_v both_o one_o for_o as_o well_o say_v he_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o drunken_a man_n be_v flexible_a as_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n be_v inconstant_a because_o they_o be_v both_o drown_v in_o moist_a humour_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o a_o common_a lover_n will_v soon_o be_v drink_v and_o a_o drunkard_n soon_o move_v with_o the_o desire_n 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be_v blast_v be_v not_o the_o air_n wholesome_a because_o it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o sickly_a or_o be_v gold_n naught_o because_o our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_v no_o it_o be_v pure_a but_o we_o be_v unperfect_a these_o thing_n be_v wholesome_a but_o we_o be_v immoderate_a they_o be_v good_a but_o our_o affection_n be_v evil_o dispose_v aristotle_n give_v counsel_n to_o king_n alexander_n in_o his_o most_o troublesome_a affair_n and_o warlike_a adventure_n to_o behold_v the_o beautiful_a countenance_n of_o woman_n and_o by_o pleasant_a speech_n with_o they_o have_v to_o lighten_v the_o weight_n of_o care_n which_o continual_o increase_v may_v discourage_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o most_o valiant_a from_o his_o noble_a enterprise_n wherein_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o delectable_a unto_o a_o man_n than_o to_o behold_v the_o image_n of_o himself_o set_v forth_o in_o a_o more_o perfect_a and_o heavenly_a figure_n what_o more_o comfortable_a than_o to_o 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their_o own_o complexion_n be_v cold_a and_o therefore_o common_o they_o be_v more_o temperate_a and_o ch_v modest_a and_o patient_a mild_a and_o merciful_a most_o constant_a and_o pitiful_a and_o for_o the_o corruption_n that_o arise_v of_o gross_a meat_n and_o unwholesome_a savour_n why_o they_o have_v by_o nature_n a_o continual_a evacuation_n of_o all_o superfluous_a humour_n such_o force_n have_v that_o which_o be_v pure_a to_o expel_v the_o same_o that_o be_v unclean_a and_o what_o be_v he_o that_o doubt_v of_o the_o continency_n of_o woman_n but_o let_v he_o remember_v only_o the_o daughter_n of_o virginius_n which_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v slay_v of_o her_o own_o father_n than_o to_o hazard_v the_o castle_n of_o her_o chastity_n unto_o the_o hot_a siege_n of_o appius_n her_o fleshly_a enemy_n if_o they_o be_v not_o constant_a what_o be_v penelope_n if_o not_o patient_a what_o be_v griseld_v if_o not_o pitiful_a what_o be_v dido_n except_o you_o will_v make_v they_o 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