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reward_v wherefore_o such_o as_o in_o it_o suffer_v adversity_n shall_v in_o a_o other_o be_v recompense_v with_o pleasure_n senec_n â–ª_o this_o world_n be_v a_o way_n full_a of_o hide_v thistle_n wherefore_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o beware_v how_o he_o walk_v for_o prick_v of_o himself_o pytha_n â–ª_o he_o be_v not_o wise_a which_o know_v that_o he_o must_v depart_v from_o this_o world_n busy_v himself_o therein_o to_o make_v great_a buildynge_n this_o world_n be_v like_o a_o brenning_a fire_n whereof_o a_o little_a be_v good_a to_o warm_v a_o man_n but_o if_o he_o take_v to_o much_o it_o will_v bren_v he_o all_o together_o socraâ—_n â–ª_o he_o that_o love_v the_o world_n have_v great_a travail_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v it_o have_v rest_n he_o that_o love_v the_o world_n shall_v not_o fail_v of_o one_o of_o these_o inconvenience_n or_o both_o that_o be_v either_o to_o displease_v god_n or_o else_o to_o be_v envy_a of_o myghty_a man_n than_o himself_o this_o world_n be_v but_o a_o passage_n into_o the_o other_o wherefore_o he_o that_o prepare_v he_o thing_n necessary_a for_o that_o passage_n be_v sure_a from_o all_o peril_n â—â—rmes_n this_o world_n be_v the_o delight_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o sorrow_n of_o many_o day_n but_o other_o world_n be_v great_a rest_n and_o long_a joy_n he_o that_o seek_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n follow_v a_o shadow_n which_o when_o he_o think_v he_o be_v sure_a of_o vanish_v and_o be_v nothing_o seneca_n man_n have_v never_o perfect_v rest_n and_o joy_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o possess_v always_o his_o own_o wynning_a socrat._v the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n stop_v man_n ear_n from_o hear_v wisdom_n &_o blynd_v his_o eye_n from_o sing_v through_o it_o also_o it_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v envy_a &_o keep_v he_o from_o do_v any_o good_a this_o world_n gyve_v to_o they_o that_o abide_v a_o example_n by_o they_o that_o depart_v he_o that_o trust_v to_o this_o world_n be_v deceyve_v and_o he_o that_o be_v suspicious_a be_v in_o great_a sorrow_n aristot_n he_o that_o delyte_v in_o this_o world_n must_v needs_o fall_v into_o one_o of_o these_o two_o grief_n either_o to_o lack_v that_o which_o he_o covet_v or_o to_o lose_v that_o which_o he_o have_v win_v with_o great_a pain_n â—ythag_fw-mi he_o that_o love_v this_o world_n be_v like_a unto_o one_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o sea_n for_o if_o he_o escape_v the_o peryl_n man_n will_v say_v he_o be_v fortunate_a but_o if_o he_o perish_v they_o will_v say_v he_o be_v wilful_o deceyve_v senecâ—_n â–ª_o trust_v not_o the_o world_n for_o it_o pay_v ever_o that_o it_o promyse_v he_o that_o yield_v himself_o to_o y_z e_z world_n ought_v to_o dispose_v himself_o to_o iii_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v first_o to_o povertye_n for_o he_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o riches_n that_o he_o desire_v second_o to_o suffer_v great_a pain_n and_o trouble_n thyrde_o to_o business_n without_o expedition_n ¶_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v a_o region_n dyvers_a &_o variable_a of_o god_n create_v in_o the_o beginning_a to_o contain_v his_o creature_n of_o kind_n innumerable_a wherein_o each_o one_o shall_v live_v by_o his_o win_v who_o be_v many_o pleasure_n be_v cause_n of_o great_a sin_v wherefore_o all_o that_o glad_o as_o vain_a do_v they_o hate_v shall_v after_o this_o world_n have_v permanent_a estate_n ¶_o of_o death_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v cap._n v._n hermeâ—_n â–ª_o death_n be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n socraâ—_n â–ª_o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a plato_n death_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o be_v eschew_v wherefore_o it_o ought_v the_o less_o to_o be_v fear_v none_o need_n to_o fear_v death_n save_o those_o which_o have_v commit_v so_o much_o iniquity_n as_o after_o death_n deserve_v damnation_n â—â—atha_fw-mi death_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o despise_v for_o it_o change_v we_o from_o this_o world_n of_o uncleanness_n &_o shame_n to_o the_o pure_a world_n of_o worship_n from_o this_o transitorye_n life_n to_o life_n everlasting_a from_o the_o world_n of_o folly_n and_o vanity_n to_o the_o world_n of_o wisdom_n reason_n and_o truth_n and_o from_o this_o world_n of_o travail_n and_o pain_n to_o y_z e_z world_n of_o rest_n and_o consolation_n aristotle_n death_n be_v life_n to_o he_o that_o look_v to_o have_v joy_n after_o it_o socrat._v a_o worshypful_a death_n be_v better_a than_o a_o miserable_a life_n solon_n he_o that_o lyve_v well_o shall_v dye_v well_o death_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o covetous_a people_n death_n of_o the_o evyll_n be_v the_o suretye_n of_o the_o good_a plato_n he_z which_o fear_v to_o have_v pain_n after_o death_n aught_o in_o his_o life_n time_n to_o avoid_v the_o peryl_n which_o be_v his_o own_o wickedness_n â—socrat_fw-mi praise_v no_o man_n before_o death_n for_o death_n be_v the_o discoverer_n of_o all_o his_o work_n life_n judge_v undirect_o of_o death_n seneca_n death_n be_v the_o finisher_n of_o all_o tribulation_n and_o sorrow_n â—ermes_n despise_v bodily_a death_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v life_n to_o thy_o soul_n follow_v truth_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v none_o fear_v to_o dye_v save_o such_o as_o lack_v wit_n and_o reason_n plato_n for_o unryghteousnes_n and_o other_o mischevous_a deade_n the_o soul_n after_o death_n be_v sore_o punysh_v aristo_n death_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n a_o wise_a man_n ought_v rather_o to_o rejoice_v than_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o death_n boâ—tâ—_n death_n despise_v all_o riches_n and_o glory_n and_o roll_v both_o rich_a and_o poor_a folk_n together_o senec_n â–ª_o it_o be_v not_o death_n but_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o that_o make_v we_o fearful_a death_n be_v sweet_a to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o sorrow_n wisdom_n make_v man_n to_o despise_v death_n and_o aught_o therefore_o of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v embrace_v as_o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n ¶_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o death_n the_o dissoluer_n of_o each_o mortal_a body_n dryve_v all_o again_o to_o their_o first_o matter_n dust_n which_o while_o we_o live_v shall_v put_v we_o in_o memory_n from_o whence_o we_o come_v &_o hence_o to_o what_o we_o must_v fearful_a to_o the_o evil_a but_o joyful_a to_o the_o just_a who_o after_o this_o life_n through_o death_n transitory_a for_o deathles_a life_n join_v with_o joy_n do_v trust_v who_o life_n by_o death_n be_v lead_v to_o great_a glory_n ¶_o of_o friendship_n and_o friend_n cap._n vi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d friendship_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o worldly_a thing_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o agreeable_a with_o nature_n nor_o that_o help_v man_n more_o either_o in_o prosperity_n or_o in_o adversity_n friendship_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o agreement_n of_o divine_a and_o worldly_a thing_n with_o good_a will_n and_o charity_n and_o be_v the_o chyef_a virtue_n wisdom_n only_o except_v that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n 〈◊〉_d true_a and_o perfect_a friendship_n be_v to_o make_v one_o hart_n and_o mind_n of_o many_o heart_n and_o body_n plato_n friendship_n ought_v to_o be_v engender_v of_o equalness_n for_o where_o equality_n be_v not_o friendship_n may_v not_o long_o continue_v friendship_n be_v a_o great_a furtherance_n to_o a_o maâ—â—es_n felicity_n and_o without_o it_o no_o wealth_n may_v be_v perfect_a 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v endeavour_n to_o take_v away_o friendship_n from_o the_o felowshyp_n of_o man_n life_n shall_v seem_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o world_n â—totle_n the_o agreement_n of_o evel_a man_n in_o mischief_n be_v not_o friendship_n for_o friendship_n be_v so_o pure_a of_o itself_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v use_v in_o evil_a socâ—â—â—_n â–ª_o likeness_n of_o manner_n engendre_a friendship_n platâ—_n â–ª_o good_a will_n be_v the_o begynner_n of_o friendship_n which_o by_o use_n cause_v friendship_n to_o follow_v isoâ—â—_n â–ª_o distaunce_n of_o place_n sever_v not_o neither_o hynder_v friendship_n but_o it_o may_v let_v the_o operation_n thereof_o friendship_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n xenopâ—_n â–ª_o there_o be_v neither_o friendship_n nor_o justice_n in_o they_o among_o who_o nothing_o be_v common_a there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v choose_v to_o live_v wythoute_n friend_n although_o he_o have_v plenty_n of_o all_o other_o riches_n socrâ—â—_n â–ª_o every_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n friendly_a to_o every_o body_n aristoâ—_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o friend_n to_o live_v &_o love_v together_o they_o be_v no_o trusty_a friend_n that_o become_v friend_n for_o profyt_n or_o for_o pleasure_n the_o friendship_n that_o be_v between_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n can_v not_o be_v break_v nor_o alter_v plato_n â–ª_o friendship_n be_v the_o lover_n of_o love_n
the_o oration_n be_v good_a and_o excellent_a but_o sure_o it_o be_v nothing_o mete_v for_o i_o for_o why_o it_o be_v more_o judicial_a than_o shall_v seem_v meet_a for_o a_o philosopher_n and_o when_o lisias_n demand_v of_o he_o since_o it_o be_v good_a why_o it_o be_v not_o mete_v for_o he_o he_o say_v garment_n &_o shoe_n may_v be_v both_o good_a and_o fair_a &_o yet_o unfit_a for_o i_o but_o while_o he_o be_v judge_v it_o be_v say_v that_o plato_n stand_v up_o in_o his_o defence_n &_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v and_o so_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o lxxx_o judge_n and_o cast_v into_o prison_n for_o who_o the_o prince_n of_o athens_n be_v very_o sorry_a but_o the_o centence_n which_o the_o judge_n have_v give_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v y_o it_o he_o shall_v drink_v poison_n can_v not_o be_v revoke_v the_o king_n have_v a_o ship_n fraught_v with_o sacrafice_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o his_o ydol_n which_o than_o be_v abroad_o and_o he_o will_v never_o geve_v any_o sentence_n upon_o any_o man_n death_n before_o it_o come_v to_o athens_n wherefore_o one_o of_o socrates_n friend_n call_v inclite_n counsayl_v he_o to_o geve_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o keper_n to_o let_v he_o escape_v away_o secret_o and_o so_o to_o go_v to_o rome_n but_o socrates_n say_v he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o than_o say_v inclytes_n i_o and_o thy_o friend_n have_v so_o much_o which_o we_o wylle_v glad_o geve_v to_o save_v thy_o life_n if_o thou_o will_v to_o which_o socrates_n answer_v i_o thank_v you_o and_o my_o friend_n but_o since_o this_o city_n wherein_o i_o must_v suffer_v my_o death_n be_v the_o natural_a place_n of_o my_o birth_n i_o have_v rather_o dye_v here_o than_o else_o where_o for_o if_o i_o die_v here_o in_o my_o country_n without_o deserve_v only_o because_o i_o reprove_v their_o wickedness_n and_o their_o worship_v of_o vain_a ydol_n and_o will_v have_v they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n if_o these_o man_n of_o my_o own_o nation_n persecute_v i_o for_o say_v and_o maintain_v truth_n even_o so_o will_v strannger_n wheresoever_o i_o become_v for_o i_o will_v never_o spare_v to_o say_v the_o truth_n and_o sure_o stranger_n will_v have_v less_o mercy_n on_o i_o than_o my_o own_o country_n folk_n bey_v thus_o mind_v he_o continue_v still_o in_o prison_n teach_v his_o scholar_n which_o resort_v to_o he_o many_o thing_n both_o of_o the_o composition_n of_o element_n and_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o will_v write_v nothing_o for_o he_o say_v that_o wisdom_n ought_v to_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o not_o in_o beast_n skynne_n nevertheless_o his_o disciple_n plato_n write_v welny_v all_o y_fw-fr t_o he_o teach_v a_o little_a before_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v bathe_v himself_o and_o say_v his_o oration_n which_o he_o do_v and_o call_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o give_v they_o good_a instruction_n and_o when_o he_o go_v toward_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v fynish_a his_o life_n his_o wife_n go_v after_o he_o cryinge_v alas_o my_o husband_n die_v guiltless_a to_o who_o he_o say_v why_o woman_n will_v thou_o have_v i_o dye_v otherwise_o and_o send_v she_o away_o so_o when_o the_o cup_n of_o poison_n be_v delyver_v he_o to_o drink_v his_o friend_n begin_v to_o weep_v wherefore_o he_o blame_v they_o sayinge_v i_o send_v away_o the_o woman_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v as_o you_o do_v than_o pollidotus_n proffer_v he_o a_o precious_a garment_n to_o dye_v in_o to_o who_o he_o say_v have_v not_o my_o own_o cote_n serve_v i_o to_o live_v in_o why_o then_o may_v it_o not_o as_o well_o serve_v i_o to_o dye_v in_o and_o than_o after_o he_o have_v commend_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n he_o drink_v the_o confection_n &_o as_o he_o be_v in_o travail_n of_o death_n one_o of_o disciple_n say_v o_o socrates_n well_o of_o wisdom_n yet_o teach_v we_o sumwhat_o while_o thy_o speech_n last_v to_o who_o he_o answer_v i_o can_v teach_v you_o none_o otherwise_o now_o die_v than_o i_o teach_v you_o in_o my_o life_n time_n thus_o finish_v he_o his_o most_o godly_a life_n be_v lxx_o year_n old_a his_o goodly_a say_n shall_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o their_o place_n ¶_o of_o xenophon_n cap._n nineteeen_o xenophon_n the_o son_n of_o grillus_n be_v bear_v a_o athens_n he_o be_v shamefast_a &_o exceed_o beautiful_a it_o be_v say_v that_o socrates_n meet_v he_o in_o a_o narrow_a lave_v and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o pass_v till_o he_o have_v answer_v he_o to_o dyvers_a question_n and_o when_o he_o axe_v he_o where_o man_n be_v make_v good_a and_o bad_a at_o which_o he_o stay_v and_o can_v not_o tell_v socrates_n say_v cum_fw-la with_o i_o and_o learn_v and_o so_o he_o do_v until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o go_v to_o cyrus_n who_o favour_n he_o obtain_v &_o become_v in_o great_a reputation_n with_o he_o and_o write_v all_o his_o act_n he_o have_v a_o woman_n also_o call_v philesia_n which_o follow_v he_o of_o who_o he_o have_v two_o child_n he_o have_v much_o trouble_n in_o his_o 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great_o skill_v in_o martial_a affair_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o work_n he_o be_v also_o religious_a &_o much_o intentyve_a about_o sacrifice_n &_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o socrates_n he_o write_v xl_o book_n entitle_v every_o one_o by_o a_o sundry_a name_n &_o tucidides_n work_v which_o by_o negligence_n be_v lose_v he_o bring_v to_o light_v and_o be_v himself_o so_o pleasant_a in_o his_o style_n that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o muse_n of_o athens_n there_o be_v more_o of_o this_o name_n of_o who_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a who_o good_a say_n &_o precept_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v touch_v ¶_o of_o aristippus_n cap._n xx_o artistippê°_n as_o say_v elchines_n come_v to_o athens_n to_o hear_v socrates_n who_o excellent_a wysdome_n be_v speak_v of_o every_o where_o but_o when_o socrates_n be_v dead_a he_o flatter_v dionysius_n and_o become_v a_o courtier_n he_o be_v a_o merye_n wit_v fellow_n &_o can_v form_v himself_o meet_a to_o all_o time_n and_o place_n in_o so_o much_o that_o diogenes_n 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seem_v wise_a and_o not_o to_o be_v so_o yet_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n desire_v the_o contrary_n a_o wise_a man_n understand_v both_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o he_o and_o those_o also_o that_o be_v benethe_v he_o he_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o he_o by_o the_o benefytte_n which_o he_o receyve_v thereby_o and_o thing_n beneath_o he_o by_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n that_o he_o have_v by_o they_o hermeâ—_n wisdom_n teach_v man_n to_o know_v his_o creator_n senecâ—_n a_o perfect_v wise_a man_n mortify_v his_o worldly_a desyers_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o subdue_v both_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o that_o desire_v wisdom_n desire_v the_o most_o high_a and_o divine_a estate_n he_o that_o find_v wisdom_n find_v life_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v wise_a that_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v good_a aristoâ—_n a_o young_a man_n can_v not_o be_v perfect_o wise_a for_o wysdome_n 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may_v refrain_v from_o do_v amiss_o but_o a_o wise_a man_n by_o one_o peryl_n will_v avoid_v a_o other_o plato_n wisdom_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v like_o a_o fly_a thing_n that_o can_v not_o long_o continue_v in_o one_o place_n a_o man_n of_o perfect_v wisdom_n can_v not_o dye_v and_o a_o man_n of_o good_a understanding_n can_v not_o be_v poor_a learn_v be_v study_n sister_n wisdom_n be_v a_o tree_n which_o spring_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o bear_v fruit_n in_o the_o tongue_n without_o study_n of_o wisdom_n the_o mind_n be_v sycke_n early_o rise_v and_o much_o watch_v be_v profitable_a to_o keep_v a_o man_n in_o health_n and_o to_o increase_v his_o wisdom_n a_o man_n without_o science_n be_v like_o a_o realm_n without_o a_o king_n aristoâ—_n science_n separate_a from_o justice_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o wisdom_n but_o subtlety_n nothing_o become_v a_o wyseman_n so_o much_o as_o temperance_n he_o that_o be_v worshyp_v for_o wisdom_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o that_o 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as_o fire_n be_v a_o instrument_n without_o which_o few_o work_n can_v be_v fynysh_v so_o with_o out_o charity_n nothing_o may_v be_v do_v well_o and_o honest_o like_a as_o clear_a glass_n can_v hide_v nothing_o so_o there_o be_v many_o that_o can_v keep_v secret_a nor_o dissemble_v nothing_o as_o some_o poison_n be_v so_o contrary_a by_o nature_n that_o the_o one_o cure_v the_o other_o so_o be_v it_o likewise_o of_o deceit_n and_o vice_n after_o winter_n the_o spring_v time_n follow_v but_o after_o age_n youth_n never_o come_v again_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a foolyshnes_n to_o leave_v the_o clear_a fountain_n and_o to_o fetch_v water_n in_o puddle_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o to_o leave_v the_o euangelye_n and_o to_o study_n the_o dream_n of_o man_n ymagination_n like_a as_o a_o adamant_n draw_v by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o heavy_a iron_n untyll_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v join_v with_o it_o so_o virtue_n and_o wyse-joine_a man_n unto_o they_o as_o he_o which_o in_o a_o game_n place_n run_v swift_a and_o continue_v still_o his_o pace_n obtain_v the_o crown_n for_o his_o labour_n so_o all_o that_o diligent_o learn_v and_o earnest_o follow_v wisdom_n &_o virtue_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o everlasting_a glory_n ¶_o fault_n escape_v ¶_o in_o the_o xu_o side_n of_o the_o signature_n a._n the_o iii_o line_n read_v in_o the_o fowerth_o book_n ¶_o in_o the_o vii_o side_n of_o the_o signature_n b._n the_o five_o line_n read_v excuse_v he_o proper_o ¶_o in_o the_o first_o side_n of_o q._n the_o last_o line_n read_v that_o thing_n in_o a_o realm_n &c_n &c_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n declare_v the_o content_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n ¶_o the_o first_o book_n the_o first_o beginning_n of_o philosophye_n cap._n i._n the_o part_n of_o natural_a philosophye_n cap._n two_o of_o the_o beginning_a of_o moral_a philosophy_n cap._n iii._n the_o kynde_n of_o teach_v moral_a philosophye_n cap._n iiii_o the_o order_n of_o the_o book_n cap._n v_o the_o life_n of_o hermes_n 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