expectation_n such_o comfortable_a prepossession_n of_o their_o future_a state_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n when_o their_o body_n be_v near_a to_o the_o grave_n a_o dubium_fw-la est_fw-la habitare_fw-la deum_fw-la sub_fw-la pectore_fw-la nostro_fw-la a_o caelumque_fw-la redire_fw-la animas_fw-la coeloque_fw-la venire_fw-la and_o while_o the_o soul_n be_v here_o in_o its_o cage_n it_o be_v continual_o flutter_v up_o and_o down_o and_o delight_v to_o look_v out_o now_o at_o this_o part_n and_o then_o at_o another_o to_o take_v a_o view_n by_o degree_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n as_o manilius_n seneca_n contemporary_a express_v â—t_a quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la noscere_fw-la mundum_fw-la â—i_fw-la possunt_fw-la homines_fw-la quibus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o munâ—us_fw-la in_o ipsâ—s_n to_o these_o notion_n of_o â—he_n future_a state_n it_o be_v that_o caesar_n owe_v that_o his_o opinion_n of_o death_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v once_o than_o to_o lose_v his_o life_n in_o 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to_o confirm_v â—heir_a valour_n with_o piety_n and_o to_o ease_v their_o fear_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o divine_a assistance_n raise_v the_o despond_v people_n mind_n by_o religion_n to_o better_a hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a principle_n among_o they_o that_o the_o god_n give_v success_n to_o virtue_n and_o prudence_n upon_o which_o fabius_n advise_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v their_o enemy_n but_o to_o worship_v the_o god_n and_o speak_v of_o his_o success_n he_o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o these_o you_o must_v ascribe_v tâ—_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o god_n it_o waâ—_n the_o same_o man_n who_o when_o he_o waâ—_n ask_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o thâ—_n god_n of_o tarentum_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o leave_v to_o the_o tarentines_n thâ—_n god_n that_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o how_o easy_o do_v the_o same_o aâ—â—ther_a dispute_n of_o the_o influence_n goâ—_n have_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n by_o veâ—â—tue_n and_o on_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n bâ—_n miracle_n and_o prodigy_n in_o coriolanus_n camillus_n and_o dion_n how_o grave_o do_v he_o assert_v in_o marius_n that_o the_o neglect_v of_o the_o study_n of_o true_a wisdom_n will_v revenge_v itself_o the_o despiser_n of_o it_o as_o he_o say_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v well_o in_o their_o great_a prosperity_n and_o the_o lover_n of_o it_o not_o do_v ill_a in_o their_o low_a adversity_n how_o serious_o do_v themistocles_n promise_v the_o persian_a king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o honour_v the_o â—ing_n and_o to_o worship_v the_o god_n that_o preserve_v all_o thing_n how_o devout_o do_v camillus_n p._n 131._o appeal_v to_o the_o god_n as_o judge_n of_o â—ight_n and_o wrong_v confess_v â—fter_o all_o his_o great_a exploit_n that_o â—e_n owe_v his_o greatness_n not_o to_o his_o â—wn_a action_n but_o the_o god_n favour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ho_fw-mi be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n preâ—â—t_v with_o he_o by_o many_o and_o great_a â—â—nifestations_n of_o himself_o 132._o of_o which_o plutarch_n have_v this_o grave_a discourse_n to_o believe_v these_o manifestation_n or_o disbelieve_v they_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a uncertainty_n somâ—_n by_o too_o easy_a a_o faith_n fall_v to_o superstition_n and_o vanity_n other_o by_o too_o obstinate_a a_o unbelief_n into_o â—_o neglect_v of_o the_o god_n and_o looseness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d waâ—â—ness_n and_o a_o mean_a be_v best_a 132._o hoâ—_n resolve_o do_v cato_n minor_a whâ—â—_n he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o caesar_n 75â—_n â—â—_o who_o the_o world_n submitteâ—_n choose_v rather_o that_o caesar_n shouâ—â—_n envy_v his_o death_n than_o save_o hâ—â—_n life_n first_o read_v over_o plato_n discourse_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o wâ—â—_n find_v over_o his_o bed_n head_n anâ—_n than_o he_o dispatch_v himself_o wiâ—â—_n assurance_n of_o enjoy_v what_o hâ—â—_n read_v as_o empedocles_n have_v pâ—â—â—â—sed_v a_o discourse_n 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child_n of_o the_o east-country_n and_o â—ll_o the_o wisdom_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o be_v â—iser_a than_o all_o man_n than_o ethan_n the_o â—zrahite_a and_o heman_n and_o chalâ—ol_n and_o darda_fw-it the_o son_n of_o mahol_n â—nd_v his_o fame_n be_v in_o all_o nation_n â—ound_v about_o and_o he_o speak_v three_o thousand_o proverb_n and_o his_o song_n be_v a_o thousand_o and_o five_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o tree_n from_o the_o cedar_n tree_n that_o be_v in_o lebanonâ—_n even_o to_o the_o hyssop_n that_o spring_v ouâ—_n of_o the_o wall_n he_o speak_v also_o of_o fowleâ—â—_n of_o beast_n of_o creep_a thing_n and_o oâ—_n fish_n and_o there_o come_v of_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n from_o all_o the_o king_n oâ—_n the_o earth_n which_o have_v hear_v of_o hâ—â—_n wisdom_n who_o be_v the_o most_o eâ—â—perienced_a for_o enquiry_n the_o moâ—â—_n wise_a for_o contrivance_n the_o moâ—â—_n wealthy_a for_o compass_v all_o the_o 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believe_v this_o than_o 〈◊〉_d lose_v a_o brave_a life_n wherein_o a_o mâ—â—_n can_v err_v twice_o in_o the_o sad_a trial_n and_o at_o last_o with_o tear_n and_o groaâ—_n own_o this_o conclusion_n ii_o these_o follow_v out_o such_o other_o record_v as_o we_o haâ—â—_n next_z the_o scripture_n wave_v the_o uâ—â—certain_a cabala_n and_o the_o fabulâ—_n talmud_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o bring_v man_n serious_o to_o confess_v at_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o have_v be_v their_o interest_n be_v good_a at_o first_o in_o the_o famoâ—â—_n word_n of_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o siraâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d man_n who_o profit_v in_o the_o jewish_a â—earning_n above_o his_o fellow_n wisd._n 5._o â—_o 5_o 6_o 7._o we_o fool_v count_v their_o â—â—fe_a madness_n and_o their_o end_n to_o be_v without_o honour_n how_o be_v they_o â—umbred_v among_o the_o child_n of_o â—od_a and_o their_o lot_n among_o the_o â—aints_n we_o weary_v ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o destruction_n what_o have_v pride_n profit_v 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jerubâ—aâ—â—_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o god_n jaâ—_n that_o jehovah_n and_o other_o public_a râ—â—cords_n and_o inscription_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d the_o religious_a end_n of_o the_o wise_a mâ—â—_n of_o those_o time_n bring_v in_o two_o dâ—â—â—coursing_v to_o this_o effect_n quest._n be_v there_o another_o woâ—â—_n or_o state_n answ._n i_o be_o willing_a there_o shouâ—_n not_o but_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a there_o not_o quest._n why_o be_v you_o williâ—â—_n there_o shall_v not_o answ._n because_o i_o have_v not_o liuâ—_n in_o this_o state_n so_o well_o as_o to_o have_v hope_n to_o be_v happy_a in_o another_o quest._n ecclus._n what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o in_o you_o when_o your_o reason_n dictate_v to_o â—ou_n that_o there_o may_v be_v â—nother_n world_n to_o live_v as_o if_o you_o have_v â—een_n sure_o there_o be_v none_o answ._n if_o man_n can_v look_v to_o their_o beginning_n or_o end_v they_o will_v â—ever_o fail_v in_o the_o middle_n quest._n then_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n â—o_o be_v good_a answ._n it_o can_v do_v no_o harm_n it_o â—ay_v do_v good_a 2._o the_o suppose_a egyptian_a writer_n â—uch_o as_o first_o hermes_n trismegistus_n â—ho_n in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v bring_v in_o â—ith_n a_o serious_a dialogue_n of_o religiâ—â—_n to_o make_v amend_v for_o the_o vain_a â—â—eces_n of_o history_n he_o have_v write_v in_o his_o â—outh_n and_o among_o many_o other_o â—â—ings_n mantho_n pretend_v to_o from_o 〈◊〉_d inscription_n this_o be_v very_o considerable_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v some_o great_a reason_n not_o yet_o well_o understand_v why_o man_n enjoy_v their_o pleasureâ—_n with_o fear_n why_o most_o man_n deatâ—_n be_v a_o repentance_n of_o life_n why_o nâ—_n man_n be_v content_v in_o this_o life_n whâ—_n man_n have_v infinite_a wish_n and_o whâ—â—ther_o those_o that_o dream_v when_o theâ—_n be_v asleep_a shall_v not_o live_v when_o theâ—_n be_v dead_a 3._o the_o chaldaean_n such_o as_o zorâ—aster_n and_o the_o zabij_n by_o the_o visiblâ—_n thing_n that_o 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