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city_n of_o cecrops_n and_o shall_v not_o thou_o say_v of_o the_o world_n thou_o lovely_a city_n of_o god_n xx._n they_o will_v say_v common_o meddle_v not_o with_o many_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v cheerful_o certain_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o confine_v himself_o to_o necessary_a action_n to_o such_o and_o so_o many_o only_a as_o reason_n in_o a_o creature_n that_o know_v itself_o bear_v for_o society_n will_v command_v and_o enjoin_v this_o will_v not_o only_o procure_v that_o chearfulnesse_n which_o from_o the_o goodness_n but_o that_o also_o which_o from_o the_o paucity_n of_o action_n do_v usual_o proceed_v for_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o most_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o either_o speak_v or_o do_v be_v unnecessary_a if_o a_o man_n shall_v cut_v they_o off_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o shall_v thereby_o gain_v much_o leisure_n and_o save_v much_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o at_o every_o action_n a_o man_n must_v 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trouble_v not_o thyself_o any_o more_o henceforth_o reduce_v thyself_o unto_o perfect_a simplicity_n do_v any_o man_n offend_v it_o be_v against_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v offend_v why_o shall_v it_o trouble_v thou_o have_v any_o thing_n happen_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v well_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v that_o which_o of_o all_o the_o common_a chance_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n in_o the_o series_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v happen_v be_v destinate_a and_o appoint_v unto_o thou_o to_o comprehend_v all_o in_o few_o word_n our_o life_n be_v short_a we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o gain_v the_o present_a time_n with_o best_a discretion_n and_o justice_n use_v recreation_n with_o sobriety_n xxii_o either_o this_o world_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o comely_a piece_n because_o all_o dispose_v and_o govern_v by_o certain_a order_n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mixture_n though_o confuse_a yet_o still_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o comely_a piece_n for_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o in_o thou_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o beauty_n at_o all_o and_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o too_o by_o natural_a different_a property_n one_o from_o another_o difference_v and_o distinguish_v 38._o see_v b._n vi_o n._n 38._o and_o yet_o all_o through_o diffuse_v and_o by_o natural_a sympathy_n one_o to_o another_o unite_v as_o they_o be_v xxiii_o xv._o see_v before_o n._n xv._o ablack_a or_o malign_a disposition_n a_o effeminate_a disposition_n a_o hard_a inexorable_a disposition_n a_o wild_a inbumane_a disposition_n a_o sheepish_a disposition_n a_o childish_a disposition_n a_o blockish_a a_o false_a a_o scurril_a a_o fraudulent_a a_o tyrannical_a what_o then_o if_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o world_n that_o know_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o why_o not_o he_o astranger_fw-fr as_o well_o that_o wonder_n at_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o it_o xxiv_o he_o be_v a_o true_a fugitive_n that_o fly_v from_o reason_n by_o which_o man_n be_v sociable_a he_o blind_a who_o can_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n he_o poor_a that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o and_o have_v not_o in_o himself_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o this_o life_n he_o a_o aposteme_v of_o the_o world_n who_o by_o be_v discontent_v with_o those_o thing_n that_o happen_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o world_n do_v as_o it_o be_v apostatise_v and_o separate_v himself_o from_o common_a nature_n rational_a administration_n for_o the_o same_o nature_n it_o be_v that_o bring_v this_o unto_o thou_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o first_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o world_n he_o raise_v sedition_n in_o the_o city_n who_o by_o irrational_a action_n withdraw_v his_o own_o soul_n from_o that_o one_o and_o common_a soul_n of_o all_o rational_a creature_n xxv_o there_o be_v who_o without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o coat_n and_o there_o be_v who_o without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o book_n do_v put_v philosophy_n in_o practice_n i_o be_o half_a naked_a neither_o have_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o yet_o i_o depart_v not_o from_o reason_n say_v one_o but_o i_o say_v i_o want_v the_o food_n of_o good_a teach_n and_o instruction_n and_o yet_o i_o depart_v not_o from_o reason_n xxvi_o what_o be_v and_o profession_n soever_o thou_o have_v learn_v endeavour_v to_o affect_v it_o and_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o it_o and_o pass_v the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o one_o who_o from_o his_o whole_a heart_n commit_v himself_o and_o whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o he_o unto_o the_o god_n and_o as_o for_o man_n carry_v not_o thyself_o either_o tyrannical_o or_o servile_o towards_o any_o xxvii_o consider_v in_o thy_o mind_n for_o example_n sake_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o way_n of_o objection_n and_o then_o immediate_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v no_o time_n nor_o opportunity_n to_o read_v book_n what_o then_o have_v thou_o not_o time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o practice_v thyself_o not_o to_o do_v any_o wrong_n to_o thyself_o i_o understand_v it_o that_o be_v to_o thy_o soul_n according_a to_o plato_n doctrine_n follow_v and_o express_v by_o antoninus_n in_o those_o word_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o book_n more_o at_o large_a to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v all_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n to_o contemn_v honour_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o those_o who_o thou_o do_v find_v unsensible_a and_o unthankful_a towards_o thou_o but_o also_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o still_o and_o of_o their_o welfare_n confer_v this_o with_o other_o like_a passage_n of_o antoninus_n xxxviii_o see_v b._n v._o n._n v._o b._n vii_o n._n xxxviii_o both_o for_o form_n and_o matter_n and_o you_o will_v think_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o all_o this_o be_v express_v by_o xylander_n considera_fw-la autem_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la eam_fw-la inventurum_fw-la te_fw-la si_fw-la singulas_fw-la res_fw-la examine_v sin_v unam_fw-la cum_fw-la universis_fw-la conferas_fw-la non_fw-la item_n and_o then_o he_o leave_v a_o blank_a and_o begin_v a_o new_a line_n atqui_fw-la licet_fw-la libidinem_fw-la arcere_fw-la voluptatibusque_fw-la &_o doloribus_fw-la superiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la itemque_fw-la gloriola_fw-la licet_fw-la etiam_fw-la stupidis_fw-la &_o ingratis_fw-la non_fw-la irasci_fw-la some_o three_o or_o four_o page_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n 234._o b._n vii_o n._n xviii_o bas_n edit_fw-la 234._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ii_o 〈◊〉_d see_v note_v 2._o upon_o b._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o angry_a countenance_n say_v he_o be_v much_o against_o nature_n hence_o may_v thou_o gather_v because_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a countenance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o a_o forerunner_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o all_o anger_n and_o passion_n be_v so_o thorough_o quench_v in_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v kindle_v any_o more_o yet_o herein_o must_v not_o thou_o rest_v satisfy_v but_o further_o endeavour_v by_o good_a consequence_n of_o true_a ratiocination_n perfect_o to_o conceive_v and_o understand_v that_o all_o anger_n and_o passion_n be_v against_o reason_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o innocence_n as_o it_o be_v innocence_n if_o that_o also_o shall_v be_v go_v from_o thou_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ii_o see_v b._n iii_o n._n vii_o xi_o xiii_o b._n viii_o n._n ii_o that_o thou_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o utmost_a power_n according_a to_o reason_n what_o shall_v thou_o desire_v to_o live_v any_o long_o for_o all_o this_o be_v by_o xylander_n contract_v into_o these_o few_o word_n irati_fw-la vultus_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la quando_fw-la saepius_fw-la immoriendi_fw-la sit_fw-la praetextus_fw-la 251._o pag_n 251._o aut_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la extinctus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnino_fw-la inflammari_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la intelligere_fw-la labora_fw-la iram_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la esse_fw-la alienam_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la sensus_fw-la peccati_fw-la nullus_fw-la erit_fw-la quae_fw-la erit_fw-la vivendi_fw-la causa_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o book_n antoninus_n have_v speak_v of_o some_o vanity_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o man_n have_v thou_o forget_v what_o thing_n these_o be_v yea_o but_o howsoever_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o other_o man_n much_o care_n for_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n then_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v thou_o therefore_o be_v a_o fool_n also_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o thou_o have_v already_o be_v one_o so_o long_o and_o then_o pass_v to_o another_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v death_n surprise_v a_o man_n where_o and_o when_o it_o will_n it_o be_v more_o than_o it_o can_v do_v to_o make_v he_o therefore_o unhappy_a he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n deal_v unto_o himself_o a_o happy_a lot_n and_o portion_n a_o happy_a lot_n and_o portion_n be_v good_a inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n good_a motion_n and_o desire_n good_a action_n this_o passage_n can_v well_o be_v translate_v because_o we_o have_v never_o a_o word_n answerable_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o antoninus_n here_o elegant_o and_o acute_o play_v upon_o which_o may_v signify_v either_o in_o general_a a_o happy_a man_n or_o in_o particular_a one_o that_o die_v happy_o but_o proper_o signify_v one_o that_o have_v obtain_v a_o good_a part_n and_o portion_n howsoever_o to_o render_v it_o as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v the_o sense_n be_v very_o tolerable_a now_o xylander_n have_v find_v the_o word_n somewhat_o confuse_v and_o incorrect_a for_o it_o be_v print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n translate_v they_o propteria_fw-la tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la stultus_fw-la es_fw-la factus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vicunque_fw-la relictus_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la faelix_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n antoninus_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o place_n must_v be_v so_o read_v and_o correct_v if_o any_o man_n make_v a_o question_n of_o it_o i_o will_v be_v judge_v by_o antoninus_n himself_o b._n vi_o n._n 39_o b._n ix_o 26._o not_o to_o mention_v other_o as_o arrianus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o ven._n edit_n pag._n 21._o the_o 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man_n desire_v to_o continue_v here_o any_o long_o nevertheless_o whensoever_o thou_o die_v thou_o must_v not_o be_v less_o kind_a and_o love_a unto_o they_o for_o it_o but_o as_o before_o see_v they_o continue_v to_o be_v their_o friend_n to_o wish_v they_o well_o and_o meek_o and_o gentle_o to_o carry_v thyself_o towards_o they_o but_o yet_o so_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o make_v thou_o not_o the_o more_o unwilling_a to_o die_v but_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o that_o die_v a_o easy_a quick_a death_n who_o soul_n be_v soon_o separate_v from_o their_o body_n so_o must_v thy_o separation_n from_o they_o be_v to_o these_o have_v nature_n join_v and_o annex_v i_o now_o she_o part_v we_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o depart_v as_o from_o friend_n and_o kinsman_n but_o yet_o without_o either_o reluctancy_n or_o compulsion_n for_o this_o also_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n xxxvii_o use_v thyself_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o see_v any_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n present_o if_o it_o be_v 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