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they_o leave_v of_o their_o mourning_a and_o perceyve_v that_o they_o profit_v nothings_o at_o all_o with_o sorrow_n do_v not_o that_o declare_v that_o all_o which_o they_o do_v afore_o be_v only_o of_o their_o own_o will_n wythoute_n any_o other_o constraynte_a what_o the_o old_a man_n in_o terence_n the_o tormentor_n of_o himself_o do_v he_o not_o say_v i_o think_v o_fw-fr chremes_n so_o much_o leâ—â—e_o wrong_a i_o do_v to_o my_o son_n as_o if_o i_o do_v myself_o appoint_v a_o wreath_n for_o to_o become_v loe_o he_o have_v even_o decree_v to_o be_v a_o wretch_n and_o do_v any_o man_n appoint_v any_o such_o thing_n against_o his_o own_o will_n i_o will_v myself_o worthy_o account_n of_o
any_o misery_n loe_o he_o think_v himself_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d misery_n you_o see_v therefore_o that_o thâ—_n evell_a of_o his_o gryefe_n proceed_v of_o opinion_n and_o not_o of_o nature_n beside_o this_o sometime_o the_o thyngâ—_n itself_o do_v make_v theym_n cease_v theyâ—_n mourninge_v as_o in_o homer_n the_o daily_o murder_n and_o death_n of_o man_n do_v make_v theym_a to_o cease_v their_o sorrow_n in_o who_o this_o be_v write_v for_o now_o we_o see_v to_o many_o erst_o lie_v dead_a and_o breathless_a here_o so_o that_o scarce_o any_o house_n be_v void_a of_o dole_n or_o mourn_a cheer_n wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o meet_a that_o they_o we_o in_o their_o grave_n do_v lay_v and_o finish_v all_o our_o mourning_n with_o the_o wain_n of_o son_n and_o day_n wherefore_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o layâ—_n apart_o gryefe_n when_o we_o will_v and_o timâ—_n both_o serve_v us._n and_o be_v there_o any_o timâ—_n because_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v in_o ourâ—_n power_n to_o soon_o to_o lay_v away_o sorowâ—_n and_o care_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o those_o that_o see_v pompeius_n slay_v fearyngâ—_n in_o that_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a fight_n great_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o lyve_n because_o they_o see_v themselves_o on_o all_o side_n enclose_v with_o the_o navye_n of_o their_o enemy_n do_v at_o that_o present_a nothing_o else_o but_o encourage_v the_o shippeman_n to_o sail_v swifte_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o lyve_n but_o afterwards_o when_o they_o come_v tâ—_n tyrus_n begin_v to_o afflyct_v themselves_o and_o lament_v can_v fear_v therefore_o stay_v they_o from_o sorrow_n and_o shall_v not_o reason_n and_o wisdom_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o but_o what_o be_v there_o that_o may_v soon_o make_v we_o leave_v our_o sorrow_n then_o when_o we_o perceyve_v that_o it_o profit_v we_o nothing_o and_o that_o all_o our_o labour_n therein_o be_v spend_v in_o vain_a if_o then_o we_o may_v leave_v sorrow_n we_o may_v also_o not_o take_v it_o al._n wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o of_o our_o twne_n will_v and_o accord_n we_o suffer_v grief_n to_o enter_v on_o us._n and_o that_o be_v well_o declare_v also_o by_o their_o patience_n who_o have_v abiden_v many_o cruel_a chance_n do_v more_o easelye_o bear_v whatsoever_o come_v and_o be_v in_o manner_n harden_v against_o the_o blow_n of_o fortune_n as_o he_o in_o euripides_n if_o this_o time_n be_v the_o first_o that_o i_o such_o misery_n do_v try_v and_o that_o afore_o i_o have_v not_o feel_v the_o same_o continual_o then_o have_v i_o just_a cause_n to_o lament_v like_v as_o new_a break_a colt_n bear_v ill_a the_o bridle_n bit_n when_o first_o they_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o holte_n but_o i_o have_v ever_o live_v in_o woe_n and_o with_o so_o seldom_o change_v that_o now_o as_o one_o yduld_a therewith_o no_o pain_n to_o i_o be_v strange_a wherefore_o inasmuche_o as_o the_o weariness_n of_o misery_n do_v lighten_v grief_n we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v chance_v unto_o we_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o sorrow_n those_o that_o be_v chief_o studious_a of_o wisdom_n and_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o attain_v the_o same_o do_v they_o not_o sufficient_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n for_o they_o have_v not_o get_v the_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n and_o true_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a misery_n than_o the_o imperfection_n of_o wisdom_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o do_v not_o lament_v this_o misery_n and_o why_o so_o because_o to_o this_o sort_n of_o evels_n there_o be_v not_o affix_v that_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v right_n and_o just_a or_o any_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o take_v it_o heavilye_o for_o that_o we_o be_v not_o wise_a with_o the_o which_o opinion_n that_o gryefe_n be_v always_o accompany_v out_o of_o the_o which_o proceed_v mourning_n for_o aristotle_n blame_v the_o ancient_a philosopher_n which_o think_v that_o their_o wit_n have_v make_v philosophye_n perfect_a say_v that_o they_o be_v either_o most_o foolish_a or_o else_o most_o vain_a glorious_a of_o all_o man_n for_o he_o see_v that_o within_o few_o year_n the_o same_o be_v great_o increase_v so_o that_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o in_o short_a time_n it_o will_v be_v finish_v but_o theophrastus_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v report_v to_o have_v blame_v nature_n for_o that_o to_o herte_n and_o daw_n who_o the_o same_o serve_v to_o little_a use_n she_o have_v grant_v long_o life_n but_o to_o man_n to_o who_o it_o may_v have_v be_v most_o commodious_a she_o have_v grant_v but_o a_o short_a term_n who_o age_n if_o it_o may_v be_v lengthen_v it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o art_n be_v make_v perfect_v the_o life_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v adourn_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v complain_v that_o when_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o perceyve_v somewhat_o therein_o than_o it_o be_v his_o chance_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o life_n likewise_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o everye_o of_o they_o that_o be_v count_v wise_a and_o grave_a witted_a confess_v the_o ignorance_n of_o many_o point_v and_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o will_v gladlye_a learn_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o albeit_o they_o know_v that_o they_o stick_v in_o ignorance_n than_o the_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o thing_n worse_o they_o do_v not_o sorrow_n nor_o mourn_v for_o they_o have_v no_o such_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o be_v sorry_a they_z which_o think_v that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o mourn_v as_o quintus_fw-la maximus_fw-la who_o bury_v his_o only_a son_n that_o have_v be_v once_o consul_n as_o lucius_n paulus_n who_o lose_v both_o his_o son_n in_o one_o day_n as_o marcus_n cato_n who_o son_n die_v when_o he_o be_v appoint_a to_o be_v praetor_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o we_o have_v reckon_v up_o in_o we_o book_n which_o be_v entitle_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o philosophye_n the_o 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he_o hear_v of_o his_o own_o mischance_n be_v even_o overcome_v with_o sorrow_n of_o the_o sudden_a change_n of_o who_o mind_n these_o verse_n be_v wytnesse_n i_o think_v no_o man_n so_o constant_a be_v who_o wit_n can_v serve_v he_o so_o that_o though_o he_o counsel_n other_o to_o assuage_v their_o gryefe_n and_o woe_n yet_o when_o that_o fortune_n have_v on_o he_o once_o lay_v her_o heavy_a stroke_n will_v not_o be_v overcome_v and_o with_o his_o own_o hurt_n straight_o way_n break_v so_o that_o the_o word_n which_o he_o afore_o to_o other_o wise_o speak_v shall_v slip_v away_o as_o thing_n the_o which_o adversity_n do_v slake_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o proof_n they_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v that_o we_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n withstand_v nature_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o themselves_o confess_v that_o man_n sometime_o take_v great_a sorrow_n than_o nature_n constrain_v they_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o then_o that_o we_o shall_v desire_v every_o man_n so_o to_o do_v but_o 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tâ—_n be_v sick_a but_o it_o in_o good_a thing_n because_o some_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o goodness_n â–ª_o than_o other_o may_v be_v term_v aptenes_n and_o in_o evell_a thing_n it_o may_v signify_v a_o â—â—adines_n tâ—â—all_v and_o in_o such_o thing_n â—s_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a it_o may_v â—ave_n his_o former_a name_n but_o as_o there_o â—re_n disease_n and_o sickness_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o like_o wise_a there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n a_o disease_n they_o call_v the_o infection_n of_o the_o whole_a bodyâ—_n but_o a_o syckenes_n they_o name_n â—_o faint_a disease_n a_o fault_n be_v when_o the_o limb_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o equal_o proporcâ—oâ—â—ed_v but_o some_o missâ—_n place_v and_o ill_o favour_v to_o see_v so_o a_o disease_n and_o sickness_n be_v when_o the_o whole_a bandy_n be_v disquiet_a or_o out_o of_o tempeâ—_n â–ª_o 〈…〉_o may_v be_v oftentimes_o perâ—â—yveâ—_n 〈◊〉_d body_n be_v of_o perfect_a health_n but_o in_o the_o â—â—nde_n we_o can_v not_o separable_v â—_o 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o disease_n but_o only_o by_o think_v and_o in_o it_o that_o which_o we_o 〈◊〉_d a_o fault_n in_o the_o body_n may_v well_o 〈◊〉_d call_v viciousness_n which_o be_v a_o inâ—â—staunt_a and_o waveringe_a dssposition_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o life_n tyme._n so_o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v that_o the_o corruption_n 〈◊〉_d manner_n â–ª_o breed_v a_o syckenesse_n and_o disease_n and_o the_o other_o cause_v inconstancy_n â—nd_a repugnaunce_n neither_o yet_o do_v eâ—â—ry_a imperfection_n cause_n discordaunce_n in_o the_o mind_n as_o they_o who_o be_v not_o far_o from_o wisdom_n yet_o while_o they_o be_v in_o that_o imperfection_n have_v some_o jar_a in_o thayr_n mind_n but_o no_o such_o contrarietye_n or_o repugnance_n but_o syckeness_n and_o disease_n be_v part_n of_o viciousness_n but_o whether_o perturbation_n be_v part_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v in_o doubt_n for_o vice_n be_v permanente_fw-la have_v but_o perturbation_n be_v continual_o in_o motion_n so_o that_o they_o can_v be_v 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