Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n body_n heaven_n life_n 5,577 5 4.3439 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A68769 The guide of honour, or the ballance wherin she may weigh her actions A discourse written (by way of humble advise) by the author then residing in forreigne parts, to a truely noble lord of England his most honour'd friend. Worthy the perusall of all who are gently or nobly borne, whom it instructeth how to carry themselves in both fortunes with applause and security. / By Antony Stafford, Gent. Stafford, Anthony. 1634 (1634) STC 23124.5; ESTC S117800 23,790 166

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

become_v master_n of_o the_o place_n in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v soon_o pacify_v as_o green_a wound_n be_v easy_o cure_v but_o if_o unfortunate_o you_o fall_v into_o a_o act_n of_o choler_n repair_v it_o again_o with_o one_o of_o sweetness_n towards_o the_o party_n offend_v your_o lordship_n nature_n be_v so_o little_o addict_v to_o mirth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o prescribe_v limit_n to_o your_o joy_n notwithstanding_o if_o you_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v merry_a within_o compass_n it_o be_v but_o go_v into_o spain_n where_o you_o may_v buy_v rule_n to_o laugh_v by_o i_o rather_o fear_v your_o err_a in_o the_o sad_a extreme_a to_o which_o i_o can_v not_o devise_v what_o shall_v move_v you_o you_o have_v as_o love_v a_o mother_n as_o ever_o man_n have_v in_o who_o be_v all_o the_o virtue_n require_v in_o a_o woman_n and_o with_o these_o the_o rational_a ability_n of_o a_o man_n to_o double_a this_o blessing_n you_o have_v a_o sister_n in_o who_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o great_a interest_n a_o man_n will_v think_v nature_n and_o virtue_n shall_v be_v at_o strife_n both_o of_o they_o have_v equal_o and_o infinite_o oblige_v she_o in_o who_o due_a praise_n even_o they_o agree_v who_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v opposite_a but_o you_o will_v say_v fortune_n may_v take_v all_o these_o from_o i_o it_o be_v most_o true_a she_o may_v but_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o virtue_n she_o can_v not_o deprive_v you_o of_o it_o be_v more_o than_o folly_n in_o you_o to_o envy_v death_n his_o due_a triumph_n over_o creature_n of_o who_o life_n 70._o be_v the_o ordinary_a period_n and_o 120._o the_o utmost_a who_o know_v the_o world_n fair_a body_n the_o lovely_a frame_n of_o heaven_n in_o itself_o incorruptible_a and_o in_o his_o course_n observe_v so_o many_o thousand_o year_n immutable_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o destruction_n and_o that_o all_o his_o glorious_a tapour_n shall_v loose_v that_o light_n with_o which_o they_o now_o glad_a the_o mover_n in_o this_o inferior_a globe_n this_o fatal_a law_n be_v not_o new_a be_v almost_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o world_n the_o penalty_n whereof_o only_o two_o have_v escape_v of_o all_o that_o ever_o yet_o breathe_v this_o air_n you_o will_v yet_o object_v that_o god_n may_v deny_v you_o child_n the_o rejoice_v fruit_n of_o matrimony_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v so_o will_v you_o therefore_o be_v displease_v with_o his_o good_a pleasure_n it_o may_v be_v he_o do_v this_o for_o your_o good_a foresee_v that_o they_o will_v prove_v so_o many_o corrode_a canker_n in_o your_o heart_n for_o aught_o you_o know_v he_o may_v detain_v from_o you_o not_o the_o comfort_n of_o your_o life_n but_o so_o many_o hastener_n of_o your_o death_n perhaps_o he_o withhold_v from_o you_o a_o traitor_n a_o murderer_n a_o whore_n a_o blasphemer_n all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o arm_v you_o against_o the_o want_n of_o these_o repute_a blessing_n they_o be_v such_o indeed_o to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n for_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n he_o will_v bestow_v on_o you_o many_o child_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o cordial_n to_o your_o heart_n so_o many_o honour_n to_o their_o nation_n and_o so_o many_o ornament_n to_o the_o age_n they_o live_v in_o i_o shall_v in_o vain_a arm_n your_o generous_a mind_n against_o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o senseless_a thing_n you_o possess_v as_o jewel_n gold_n silver_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o aristotelian_o disdain_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n shall_v express_v their_o love_n to_o man_n and_o riches_n style_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o former_a amor_n to_o the_o latter_a amatio_n the_o reason_n urge_v they_o thereunto_o be_v that_o they_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n a_o man_n do_v base_o and_o foolish_o to_o dote_v on_o that_o which_o can_v not_o reaffect_v he_o a_o italian_a author_n therefore_o very_o proper_o give_v gold_n the_o epithet_n of_o amato_n non_fw-la riamando_fw-la belove_v not_o reaffect_v your_o course_n of_o life_n i_o have_v much_o and_o long_o importune_v your_o lordship_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o weak_a judgement_n i_o will_v therefore_o only_o touch_v three_o point_n which_o be_v very_o material_a the_o first_o be_v your_o course_n of_o life_n the_o second_o your_o discourse_n the_o three_o your_o study_n the_o first_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n if_o you_o well_o consider_v it_o your_o lordship_n know_v i_o have_v heretofore_o over-vehement_o persuade_v you_o to_o affect_v the_o life_n of_o a_o statist_n by_o which_o course_n you_o may_v advance_v your_o estate_n and_o attain_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n i_o now_o most_o submissive_o and_o earnest_o beseech_v you_o to_o commit_v this_o proposition_n to_o your_o ripe_a consideration_n and_o except_o you_o find_v yourself_o impregnable_a against_o the_o hazard_n that_o attend_v it_o resolve_v not_o on_o it_o but_o fetter_v even_o your_o very_a thought_n from_o the_o court_n so_o many_o inconvenience_n be_v incident_a to_o that_o call_v if_o you_o be_v not_o advance_v to_o place_n of_o eminency_n and_o that_o you_o see_v man_n in_o all_o thing_n short_a of_o you_o prefer_v before_o you_o from_o hence_o will_v spring_v a_o repine_a and_o a_o disturbance_n of_o your_o soul_n peace_n grave_a est_fw-fr a_o deterioribus_fw-la honore_fw-la anteiri_fw-la it_o be_v odious_a to_o a_o free_a spirit_n to_o be_v outstrip_v in_o honour_n by_o one_o less_o deserve_v then_o himself_o be_v you_o not_o satisfy_v with_o your_o present_a possession_n beware_v in_o seek_v for_o more_o you_o consume_v not_o what_o you_o have_v or_o that_o you_o lose_v it_o not_o by_o fall_v under_o the_o plot_n of_o some_o potent_a enemy_n inimicitiae_fw-la potentum_fw-la grave_n sunt_fw-la say_v seneca_n the_o enmity_n of_o great_a man_n be_v vehement_a he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o love_n you_o can_v not_o there_o live_v without_o enter_v into_o some_o faction_n or_o other_o which_o be_v a_o adventure_n for_o a_o young_a brother_n not_o for_o a_o man_n of_o your_o certainty_n and_o possibility_n but_o admit_v you_o raise_v yourself_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o honour_n and_o proportion_n of_o fortune_n you_o aim_v at_o think_v you_o the_o maw_n of_o ravenous_a ambition_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o that_o he_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o she_o nothing_o can_v stay_v his_o adventure_n heaven_n itself_o can_v not_o give_v her_o contentment_n from_o whence_o she_o be_v throw_v down_o excellent_o singular_a seneca_n cum_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la excesserunt_fw-la modum_fw-la noceant_fw-la periculosissima_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la intemperantia_fw-la since_o all_o thing_n exceed_v measure_n hurt_v the_o intemperancy_n of_o felicity_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o dangerous_a hannibal_n argue_v marius_n attillius_n of_o weakness_n in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o set_v a_o gage_n to_o his_o prosperity_n but_o make_v a_o supposition_n you_o have_v your_o heart_n desire_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n possible_a though_o difficult_a and_o that_o you_o have_v hold_v of_o the_o high_a round_n save_o one_o in_o fortune_n escalade_n you_o be_v never_o sure_a of_o hold_v fast_o and_o ever_o in_o danger_n of_o a_o shameful_a fall_n now_o imagine_v you_o be_v secure_v from_o fall_v yet_o will_v pride_n and_o disdain_v two_o stir_a humour_n so_o puff_n you_o up_o that_o you_o will_v forget_v from_o whence_o you_o come_v and_o whither_o you_o be_v go_v see_v all_o thing_n wait_v your_o will_n the_o thought_n of_o what_o to_o enjoy_v first_o will_v afflict_v you_o as_o what_o first_o to_o wear_v what_o first_o to_o taste_v what_o music_n first_o to_o hear_v what_o conversation_n first_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o which_o mistress_n first_o to_o dally_v with_o and_o other_o delight_n which_o prosperity_n envite_v to_o you_o will_v not_o be_v much_o unlike_a to_o those_o soul_n bellarmine_n make_v mention_n of_o in_o his_o tract_n of_o purgatory_n which_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o fair_a spacious_a sweet_a scent_v meadow_n and_o be_v with_o a_o dilation_n of_o beatitude_n &_o a_o overfil_a joy_n torment_v be_v you_o ambitious_a of_o your_o prince_n favour_n do_v he_o acceptable_a service_n in_o your_o country_n and_o you_o shall_v sure_o obtain_v it_o but_o you_o will_v answer_v i_o will_v have_v from_o he_o a_o superlative_a grace_n above_o all_o other_o man_n &_o be_v make_v the_o cabinet_n of_o his_o most_o secret_a thought_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o ready_a way_n to_o procure_v the_o envy_n of_o your_o fellow_n peer_n and_o to_o incur_v the_o suspicion_n of_o your_o prince_n for_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n banish_v all_o such_o thought_n out_o of_o your_o bosom_n let_v it_o be_v your_o meditation_n how_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o devout_a life_n so_o shall_v you_o become_v the_o favourite_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v
manna_n be_v so_o strong_a a_o antidote_n that_o neither_o the_o poison_n of_o bad_a affection_n nor_o the_o contagion_n of_o wicked_a conversation_n can_v work_v upon_o that_o soul_n to_o hurt_v it_o which_o be_v once_o fortify_v with_o it_o this_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o which_o we_o triumph_v over_o death_n and_o with_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n become_v fellow_n heir_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o from_o before_o all_o age_n he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o before_o you_o pluck_v and_o taste_v this_o divine_a fruit_n knock_v yourself_o on_o the_o breast_n and_o say_v lord_n i_o be_o unworthy_a thus_o do_v i_o with_o joy_n assure_v myself_o dear_a sir_n that_o your_o day_n shall_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v give_v you_o thus_o do_v blessing_n shall_v not_o stay_v your_o wish_n but_o come_v before_o and_o above_o your_o expectation_n thus_o do_v you_o shall_v sleep_v and_o wake_v rise_v and_o lie_v down_o in_o security_n know_v that_o you_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o guard_n which_o neither_o the_o policy_n nor_o power_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v force_v thus_o do_v you_o shall_v give_v your_o enemy_n no_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o your_o friend_n none_o to_o grieve_v to_o conclude_v thus_o do_v you_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n with_o honour_n and_o enter_v the_o other_o with_o glory_n leave_v behind_o you_o the_o fame_n of_o a_o life_n well_o lead_v and_o so_o end_v care_v of_o your_o private_a estate_n i_o have_v see_v one_o of_o the_o athenian_a sage_n picture_v with_o one_o eye_n cast_v up_o to_o heaven_n the_o other_o fix_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o conceit_n no_o doubt_n imply_v that_o the_o view_n of_o these_o two_o remote_a object_n do_v beget_v in_o a_o wise_a breast_n two_o different_a care_n the_o first_o whereof_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o mean_n the_o one_o seek_v for_o the_o fair_a and_o the_o near_a way_n the_o other_o look_v to_o the_o viaticum_fw-la or_o provision_n for_o the_o voyage_n thus_o must_v you_o do_v excellent_a sir_n you_o must_v not_o with_o too_o much_o think_v whither_o you_o be_v go_v forget_v where_o you_o be_v as_o you_o mind_n the_o joy_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o other_o life_n so_o must_v you_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o thales_n the_o philosopher_n be_v deride_v by_o the_o old_a governess_n of_o his_o house_n in_o that_o through_o the_o earnest_n fix_v of_o his_o mind_n and_o sight_n upon_o the_o star_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o ditch_n the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n a_o far_o off_o take_v from_o he_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o near_a hand_n so_o be_v they_o worthy_o censure_v and_o scoff_v at_o who_o a_o ignorant_a zeal_n make_v give_v over_o this_o world_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o it_o neglect_v their_o estate_n and_o posterity_n nay_o utter_o forget_v those_o humane_a office_n wherein_o be_v defective_a we_o can_v not_o deserve_o be_v style_v man_n these_o shall_v consider_v that_o if_o nature_n will_v have_v exempt_v they_o from_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n she_o will_v by_o a_o three_o sex_n have_v distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n the_o misunderstanding_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o s._n matthew_n verse_n 25._o have_v abuse_v many_o they_o think_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n forbid_v all_o thought_n for_o this_o life_n whereas_o indeed_o he_o only_o prohibit_v such_o a_o care_n as_o any_o way_n tend_v to_o a_o distrust_n of_o god_n providence_n my_o humble_a advice_n be_v that_o you_o walk_v double_o provide_v at_o once_o rely_v upon_o god_n supernatural_a help_n and_o yet_o use_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n he_o have_v give_v you_o do_v so_o be_v a_o understand_a lord_n and_o let_v your_o wisdom_n warrant_v you_o worthy_a your_o title_n think_v twice_o how_o to_o maintain_v your_o greatness_n for_o once_o how_o to_o set_v it_o forth_o and_o your_o honour_n admit_v it_o oblige_v more_o your_o posterity_n than_o your_o ancestor_n have_v do_v you_o to_o be_v plain_a increase_v your_o estate_n if_o you_o can_v do_v it_o without_o the_o decrease_n of_o your_o reputation_n be_v not_o like_o those_o who_o think_v it_o the_o prime_n and_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o lord_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o have_v inquire_v into_o the_o particularity_n of_o your_o fortune_n know_v how_o and_o where_o your_o manor_n and_o rent_n lie_v let_v not_o your_o least_o revenue_n pass_v unexamined_a but_o inform_v yourself_o of_o the_o former_a and_o present_a value_n of_o it_o learn_v what_o successive_o it_o have_v yield_v your_o predecessor_n and_o the_o lease_n be_v expire_v let_v it_o according_a to_o the_o current_a rate_n of_o these_o time_n else_o in_o show_v yourself_o a_o merciful_a landlord_n you_o may_v prove_v a_o cruel_a father_n consider_v who_o have_v be_v true_a to_o your_o parent_n and_o yourself_o and_o let_v your_o reward_n over_o weigh_v their_o desert_n omit_v not_o to_o take_v a_o role_n of_o all_o they_o who_o hold_v any_o thing_n of_o you_o and_o mark_v such_o name_n as_o have_v be_v faithful_a to_o your_o family_n these_o cherish_v both_o with_o your_o purse_n and_o countenance_n take_v the_o better_a deserve_n of_o they_o into_o your_o service_n to_o the_o offspring_n of_o those_o who_o you_o shall_v find_v brand_v with_o disloyalty_n to_o your_o house_n be_v neither_o uncharitable_a nor_o uncourteous_a yet_o let_v they_o neither_o have_v so_o great_a a_o share_n of_o grace_n or_o benefit_n as_o the_o former_a except_o you_o see_v apparent_a and_o extraordinary_a sign_n of_o truth_n and_o merit_v in_o they_o believe_v i_o or_o if_o not_o i_o story_n that_o there_o be_v a_o fatality_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o perfidiousness_n often_o run_v in_o a_o blood_n i_o may_v add_v the_o despair_n will_v possess_v the_o most_o honest_a heart_n ever_o to_o please_v you_o who_o shall_v come_v to_o your_o service_n clog_v with_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o forefather_n demerit_n and_o the_o comfortable_a advantage_n he_o shall_v come_v with_o who_o can_v assure_v himself_o that_o his_o error_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o ancestor_n with_o the_o former_a take_v this_o general_a caution_n that_o you_o set_v your_o lease_n at_o such_o rate_n as_o no_o man_n can_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o call_v you_o oppressor_n wise_o consider_v that_o though_o a_o poor_a wrong_a man_n can_v not_o take_v from_o you_o your_o title_n riches_n or_o friend_n yet_o he_o may_v foretake_v you_o from_o they_o despair_v as_o she_o hope_v no_o good_a so_o she_o fear_v no_o ill_a vitæ_fw-la tuus_fw-la dominus_fw-la est_fw-la quisquis_fw-la svam_fw-la contempsit_fw-la he_o be_v master_n of_o your_o life_n who_o will_v forsake_v his_o own_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o fresh_a example_n in_o one_o of_o your_o lordship_n own_o rank_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o cry_a sin_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o it_o reach_v a_o note_n high_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n thus_o far_o of_o your_o come_n in_o expense_n now_o of_o your_o laying_n out_o keep_v a_o good_a set_a table_n that_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o approache_v of_o half_a a_o score_n good_a fellow_n to_o this_o in_o case_n stranger_n of_o extraordinary_a quality_n come_v you_o may_v add_v according_a to_o your_o pleasure_n a_o orderly_a yet_o liberal_a table_n continue_v be_v by_o much_o more_o commendable_a than_o these_o intemperate_a feast_n which_o common_o be_v follow_v by_o as_o penurious_a fast_n so_o that_o vaineglorious_o to_o entertain_v our_o guest_n we_o base_o starve_v our_o servant_n man_n of_o great_a rank_n i_o will_v seldom_o invite_v for_o it_o draw_v money_n from_o you_o and_o censure_n from_o they_o such_o ever_o make_v 2the_a prodigality_n or_o defect_n of_o your_o table_n the_o discourse_n of_o they_o i_o may_v add_v the_o dangerous_a engagement_n they_o will_v invite_v you_o to_o which_o you_o must_v either_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o your_o wisdom_n grant_v or_o with_o the_o purchase_n of_o their_o envy_n deny_v but_o if_o any_o eminent_a person_n without_o any_o invitation_n of_o i_o shall_v vouchsafe_v i_o a_o visit_n i_o will_v like_v himself_o and_o myself_o receive_v he_o some_o and_o those_o wise_a know_v every_o night_n the_o expense_n of_o the_o pass_a day_n i_o be_o not_o of_o opinion_n that_o your_o lordship_n shall_v be_v so_o strict_a or_o put_v yourself_o to_o that_o trouble_n but_o i_o will_v persuade_v you_o to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o every_o week_n charge_n and_o that_o at_o a_o appoint_a day_n and_o hour_n which_o i_o will_v not_o break_v without_o a_o cause_n of_o great_a importance_n entertain_v not_o many_o follower_n lest_o you_o leave_v behind_o you_o many_o beggar_n and_o few_o
passage_n of_o sylla_n his_o dictatorshippe_n his_o resignation_n his_o death_n and_o funeral_n plutarch_n i_o confess_v light_o touch_v they_o in_o the_o life_n of_o sylla_n this_o bring_v you_o to_o the_o time_n of_o catiline_n conspiracy_n for_o which_o you_o need_v no_o other_o than_o sallust_n after_o that_o caesar_n commentary_n will_v clear_o show_v you_o the_o growth_n of_o caesar_n in_o the_o north_n and_o the_o whole_a dissension_n between_o he_o and_o pompey_z the_o great_a then_o dion_n cassius_n do_v at_o large_a relate_v the_o rest_n of_o caesar_n honour_n his_o death_n and_o what_o follow_v in_o that_o troublesome_a time_n of_o the_o triumvir_n this_o be_v the_o most_o complete_a and_o large_a history_n of_o those_o time_n then_o beside_o tacitus_n and_o suetonius_n you_o may_v read_v xiphilinus_n a_o little_a book_n a_o abreviation_n of_o dion_n of_o nice_a which_o be_v lose_v he_o speak_v of_o two_o and_o twenty_o emperor_n as_o low_a as_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o alexander_n severus_n under_o who_o he_o live_v then_o herodian_a a_o short_a but_o pithy_a historian_n go_v to_o the_o time_n of_o gordianus_n caesar_n speak_v of_o twelve_o emperor_n and_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o death_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n then_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n speak_v at_o large_a of_o five_o emperor_n of_o which_o julian_n the_o apostate_n be_v one_o though_o his_o history_n do_v not_o immediate_o follow_v so_o that_o for_o the_o series_n of_o the_o story_n i_o advise_v you_o omit_v dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n polybius_n suetonius_n plutarch_n and_o tacitus_n to_o read_v livy_n appianus_n sallust_n caesar_n commentary_n dion_n cassius_n xiphilinus_n herodian_a and_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n to_o these_o you_o may_v add_v the_o perusal_n of_o the_o two_o famous_a modern_a history_n guicciardine_n and_o commine_n equal_a even_o to_o the_o best_a of_o the_o ancient_n the_o deed_n of_o scanderbag_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o barbarian_n i_o hold_v fit_a to_o be_v sing_v then_o story_v here_o i_o will_v also_o give_v you_o my_o judgement_n of_o the_o greek_a story_n but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v fruitless_a for_o i_o to_o insist_v long_o upon_o this_o subject_n by_o reason_n that_o i_o shall_v short_o write_v you_o a_o peculiar_a tract_n of_o history_n and_o dedicate_v that_o to_o your_o lordship_n name_n as_o i_o have_v already_o myself_o to_o your_o service_n i_o be_o once_o more_o return_v to_o my_o first_o mistress_n my_o book_n to_o who_o my_o future_a constancy_n shall_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o my_o pass_a disloyalty_n the_o night_n which_o i_o former_o consume_v in_o riot_n i_o now_o divide_v betwixt_o sleep_n and_o cogitation_n nor_o do_v i_o shut_v my_o book_n out_o of_o bed_n my_o most_o inward_a friend_n i_o make_v fast_o my_o door_n upon_o the_o vulgar_a and_o encompass_v with_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o bless_a soul_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o i_o sit_v in_o the_o lap_n of_o eternity_n i_o exclude_v lust_n ambition_n and_o other_o like_v of_o who_o sloth_n be_v the_o parent_n and_o unexperience_n the_o nurse_n image_n and_o grandee_n i_o behold_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n a_o far_o off_o and_o pity_v those_o great_a one_o that_o know_v not_o this_o great_a happiness_n it_o now_o only_o rest_v that_o in_o all_o submission_n and_o reverence_n i_o beg_v your_o lordship_n pardon_v for_o withhold_a you_o from_o better_a employ_v your_o time_n with_o these_o feeble_a but_o affectionate_a line_n to_o the_o writing_n whereof_o two_o motive_n have_v win_v i_o the_o first_o be_v my_o zeal_n to_o your_o good_a i_o have_v a_o strong_a desire_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v of_o your_o true_o great_a house_n though_o not_o in_o fortune_n or_o fame_n in_o virtue_n the_o great_a and_o in_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n have_v a_o seat_n above_o they_o and_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o dear_a sir_n that_o this_o be_v no_o hard_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o compass_n it_o be_v only_o the_o add_v of_o endeavour_n to_o your_o disposition_n which_o of_o itself_o lead_v to_o goodness_n in_o this_o you_o have_v no_o small_a advantage_n of_o other_o great_a one_o it_o be_v if_o the_o authority_n of_o seneca_n will_v serve_v a_o main_a requisite_a of_o nobility_n quis_fw-la nobilis_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la bene_fw-la compositus_fw-la who_o be_v noble_a he_o who_o nature_n invite_v he_o to_o virtue_n my_o second_o &_o less_o principal_a motive_n be_v a_o fear_n not_o of_o death_n but_o that_o paradventure_o i_o may_v unfortunat_o die_v without_o leave_v you_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o gratitude_n for_o all_o those_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o it_o have_v be_v your_o lordship_n good_a pleasure_n to_o deign_v i_o your_o unworthy_a servant_n my_o own_o indisposition_n of_o body_n and_o the_o daily_a sight_n of_o these_o turve_v fire_n minister_v occasion_n to_o i_o of_o contemplate_v the_o hourly_o consume_v of_o the_o earth_n whereof_o i_o be_o make_v quaelibet_fw-la res_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la resolvitur_fw-la principia_fw-la tunc_fw-la apparet_fw-la qualis_fw-la revera_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o quidnam_fw-la sub_fw-la illa_fw-la specie_fw-la latebat_fw-la every_o thing_n be_v resolve_v into_o his_o first_o principle_n do_v then_o appear_v what_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o discover_v what_o lurk_v under_o that_o shape_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o i_o every_o day_n burn_v as_o good_a earth_n as_o my_o own_o and_o if_o here_o i_o die_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o this_o or_o the_o next_o generation_n will_v make_v fire_n of_o i_o but_o civility_n call_v upon_o i_o to_o make_v a_o end_n i_o therefore_o once_o more_o humble_o implore_v your_o lordship_n forgiveness_n for_o detain_v you_o from_o your_o more_o serious_a affair_n with_o this_o long_a discourse_n which_o have_v pass_v the_o bound_n i_o first_o set_v it_o down_o if_o i_o have_v insert_v any_o thing_n please_v or_o good_a imagine_v i_o have_v do_v like_o a_o ugly_a painter_n who_o have_v by_o chance_n make_v a_o beautiful_a piece_n what_o ere_o it_o be_v you_o be_v the_o master_n of_o it_o to_o who_o it_o stand_v or_o fall_v as_o do_v your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a loyal_a servant_n antony_n stafford_n errata_fw-la page_n 30._o line_n 5._o read_v only_o but._n p._n 48._o l._n 9_o foretake_v r._n take_v p._n 59_o l._n 19_o r._n blend_v with_o it_o p._n 97._o l._n 1._o read_v marcus_n p._n 125._o l._n 3._o r_o twining_n the_o polish_v crown_n exit_fw-la resolutione_n partium_fw-la of_o your_o expense_n this_o be_v not_o so_o consonant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o will_v it_o be_v wherefore_o prudent_o and_o christianly_o shun_v all_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n what_o a_o wretched_a age_n do_v we_o live_v in_o that_o make_v effusion_n of_o blood_n the_o only_a mean_n for_o reparation_n of_o honour_n &_o teach_v we_o to_o make_v god_n dishonour_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o fame_n anger_n