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person_n place_n and_o thing_n unknown_a and_o obscure_a it_o may_v give_v nobility_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v not_o the_o low_a a_o man_n be_v but_o the_o worse_o he_o be_v the_o more_o obscure_a he_o be_v and_o a_o obscure_a kindred_n be_v aâ—…_n a_o unclean_a puddle_n from_o whence_o none_o can_v pull_v a_o plant_n but_o he_o to_o who_o virtue_n do_v reach_v her_o hand_n and_o who_o she_o undertake_v to_o advance_v and_o increase_v if_o thou_o propounde_v this_o to_o ascribe_v thy_o greatness_n only_o to_o virtue_n nor_o any_o other_o sinister_a mean_n by_o proceed_v thou_o shall_v be_v enrich_v honour_a learned_a and_o to_o conclude_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v manifest_a unto_o thou_o how_o untrue_o thou_o have_v complain_v of_o god_n by_o who_o commandment_n thou_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o condition_n which_o with_o much_o disdain_n thou_o call_v baseness_n furthermore_o he_o who_o thou_o esteem_v noble_a do_v bring_v forth_o the_o old_a and_o wormeaten_a monument_n of_o his_o ancestor_n in_o this_o more_o vehement_a upbraider_n of_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o their_o posterity_n and_o thou_o to_o who_o thy_o ancestor_n have_v leave_v no_o outwrad_a ornament_n where_o of_o thou_o may_v boast_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o generous_a virtuous_a and_o noble_a heart_n the_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o soul_n true_a virtue_n which_o thou_o may_v deliver_v to_o thy_o posterity_n to_o be_v imitate_v subject_a to_o no_o age_n to_o no_o forgetfulness_n by_o this_o mean_n thou_o shall_v rise_v to_o honour_n and_o with_o infallible_a argument_n leave_v thy_o true_a nobility_n witness_v and_o seal_v to_o everlasting_a posterity_n from_o hence_o may_v thou_o see_v how_o much_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n who_o have_v ingraft_v that_o in_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o indeavoure_v thyself_o thou_o may_v be_v excellent_a and_o if_o thy_o affection_n be_v not_o so_o erect_v nor_o thy_o liveliness_n so_o awake_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o affect_v the_o high_a dignity_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o aspire_v to_o these_o large_a advantage_n of_o praise_n yet_o endeavour_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o second_o rank_n at_o the_o least_o compose_v thyself_o to_o innocency_n and_o simplicity_n virtue_n no_o less_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o other_o that_o be_v more_o conspicuous_a with_o these_o adorn_v thyself_o and_o thy_o obscure_a family_n so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o this_o humility_n thou_o shall_v find_v matter_n large_a and_o sufficient_a to_o make_v thou_o thankful_a which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o exquisite_a or_o curious_a yet_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v their_o commendation_n be_v private_a and_o sincere_a and_o by_o so_o much_o more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o who_o will_v be_v worship_v sincere_o and_o in_o truth_n thus_o by_o thy_o example_n and_o invitation_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o unthankful_a multitude_n shall_v learn_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o worship_n that_o divine_a benignity_n neither_o art_n thou_o only_o unthankful_a for_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a man_n that_o lie_v not_o sick_a of_o this_o infirmity_n he_o that_o boast_v of_o his_o pedigree_n be_v many_o way_n also_o unthankful_a to_o god._n chap._n 5._o i_o see_v he_o also_o who_o swell_v with_o the_o long_a catalogue_n of_o his_o auncestou_fw-mi r_n to_o be_v no_o less_o unthankful_a to_o god_n than_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v dark_o &_o of_o obscure_a parent_n and_o although_o he_o do_v not_o expostulate_v with_o god_n â—…is_fw-la condition_n in_o gâ—…dging_n and_o complain_v term_n such_o aâ—…_n usual_o be_v utter_v from_o opinion_n &_o sense_n of_o misery_n â—…t_o whilst_o â—…th_v contempt_n and_o insolency_n he_o disdain_v other_o he_o show_v his_o evil_a and_o unthankful_a mind_n towards_o he_o that_o make_v he_o in_o one_o word_n he_o whole_o swell_v with_o foolish_a cogitation_n and_o do_v as_o ill_o interâ—…t_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v most_o unthankful_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v marvel_v at_o see_v he_o admit_v into_o counsel_n pride_n ignorance_n slouthâ—…_n all_o which_o possess_v he_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o a_o false_a greatness_n from_o hence_o he_o begin_v to_o esteem_v and_o to_o love_v himself_o and_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o this_o persuasion_n to_o despise_v other_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v the_o common_a sort_n both_o of_o town_n &_o country_n it_o be_v strange_a how_o he_o disdain_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o sluggish_a insolent_a disposition_n to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v right_a to_o use_v any_o man_n without_o respect_n as_o a_o vassal_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_v no_o soon_o a_o man_n but_o i_o be_v bear_v honourable_a if_o i_o do_v respect_n both_o my_o parent_n i_o be_o able_a to_o derive_v my_o pedigree_n from_o ancient_a memory_n and_o honourable_a family_n from_o hence_o i_o have_v noble_a and_o many_o affinity_n upon_o which_o i_o may_v lean_v and_o support_v myself_o my_o riches_n and_o estate_n be_v answerable_a to_o these_o and_o that_o which_o chief_o content_v i_o i_o see_v base_a person_n bear_v to_o scarcity_n and_o the_o bondslave_n of_o poverty_n this_o man_n drudge_v continual_o at_o plough_n that_o man_n all_o the_o day_n long_o sit_v at_o some_o sordid_a trade_n to_o gain_v his_o live_n a_o other_o man_n he_o buy_v cheap_a to_o sell_v dear_a and_o to_o that_o end_n sail_v with_o danger_n into_o foreign_a sea_n another_o he_o study_v unpleasing_a learning_n to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o in_o the_o market_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v in_o the_o market_n where_o thing_n be_v sell_v but_o the_o market_n of_o gainful_a knowledge_n and_o the_o mercenary_a tongue_n who_o ever_o find_v out_o of_o other_o man_n business_n a_o good_a advantage_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o these_o be_v base_a and_o to_o this_o baseness_n be_v join_v deceit_n and_o as_o broker_n to_o these_o deceit_n untruth_n now_o as_o i_o scorn_v all_o these_o course_n so_o i_o live_v as_o a_o king_n among_o they_o and_o that_o which_o these_o labour_n for_o to_o that_o be_o i_o bear_v therefore_o my_o mind_n be_v not_o as_o every_o base_a fellow_n grovel_v but_o haughty_a erect_v and_o full_a of_o high_a thought_n for_o it_o wear_v not_o itself_o away_o in_o these_o sordid_a and_o obscure_a thing_n nor_o live_v entangle_v in_o any_o base_a gain_n this_o be_v my_o excellent_a prerogative_n that_o i_o be_o behold_v to_o none_o and_o other_o man_n before_o i_o be_v bear_v be_v in_o my_o debt_n that_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o i_o be_o not_o bear_v to_o my_o substance_n but_o my_o substance_n to_o i_o beside_o i_o have_v the_o best_a advantage_n to_o rise_v to_o honour_n to_o come_v to_o great_a preferment_n and_o what_o other_o man_n can_v wish_v for_o that_o can_v i_o no_o soon_o hope_v for_o but_o obtain_v it_o last_o of_o all_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o that_o other_o man_n do_v live_v in_o safety_n it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o be_o for_o if_o any_o public_a danger_n arise_v then_o be_v the_o common_a safety_n require_v and_o expect_v at_o our_o hand_n it_o belong_v to_o our_o honour_n to_o defend_v our_o country_n and_o offend_v our_o enemy_n it_o belong_v to_o we_o to_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o the_o lead_n of_o they_o we_o perform_v these_o business_n as_o with_o the_o advancement_n of_o inferior_n and_o mean_a person_n so_o with_o the_o in_o large_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o own_o honour_n from_o hence_o be_v derive_v special_a ornament_n to_o person_n and_o family_n from_o hence_o riches_n authority_n from_o hence_o fear_v and_o reverence_n among_o all_o who_o will_v not_o confess_v that_o he_o that_o be_v noble_o bear_v blessed_v as_o it_o be_v again_o mighty_a in_o follower_n great_a in_o honour_n strong_a in_o power_n live_v