31._o if_o thou_o require_v aughte_v see_v that_o thy_o demand_n be_v accord_v unto_o right_n &_o to_o good_a honesty_n for_o doubtless_o he_o be_v a_o very_a fool_n in_o deed_n soche_n thing_n to_o demand_v as_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o speed_n erasmus_n every_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v but_o he_o that_o in_o manner_n ought_v to_o grant_v thy_o request_n nor_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v crave_v but_o soche_n thing_n as_o a_o man_n may_v ask_v with_o honesty_n cato_n 33._o forsake_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o know_v of_o old_a for_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v for_o of_o that_o thou_o know_v thou_o may_v be_v sure_a and_o bold_a but_o of_o soche_n as_o be_v new_a thou_o can_v be_v nothing_o so_o erasmus_n change_n not_o shall_z for_o the_o new_a neither_o thy_o old_a friend_n for_o a_o new_a nor_o thy_o old_a trade_n of_o live_v for_o a_o new_a which_o thou_o know_v not_o for_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v already_o try_v thou_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o use_v they_o but_o as_o for_o the_o new_a thou_o wot_v not_o how_o they_o will_v prove_v for_o often_o it_o happen_v that_o those_o which_o at_o the_o beginning_n seem_v very_o good_a in_o the_o end_n will_v prove_v the_o contrary_n cato_n 33._o see_v how_o frail_a the_o life_n be_v that_o we_o have_v and_o through_o how_o many_o ieopardy_n daily_o we_o run_v every_o day_n that_o thou_o haste_v escape_v well_o and_o save_v account_v it_o firm_a and_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v well_o win_v erasmus_n ¶_o see_v our_o life_n be_v so_o uncerteine_a and_o subject_v to_o so_o many_o danger_n we_o may_v reken_fw-mi every_o day_n well_o win_v that_o we_o have_v free_o escape_v for_o there_o pass_v we_o no_o day_n in_o which_o we_o may_v not_o have_v chance_v to_o die_v nor_o we_o have_v never_o no_o warrant_v of_o our_o life_n therefore_o see_v there_o hang_v so_o many_o ieopardy_n over_o we_o it_o be_v meruaille_n that_o we_o escape_v any_o day_n cato_n 34._o though_o thou_o of_o thy_o power_n may_v have_v althy_a wil._n follow_v it_o not_o always_o but_o sometime_o geve_v place_n for_o if_o thou_o of_o gentleness_n do_v other_o mind_n fulfil_v so_o shall_v thou_o best_o stand_v in_o thy_o friend_n grace_n erasmus_n ¶_o this_o sai_n be_v as_o true_a as_o can_v be_v for_o if_o thou_o sometime_o break_v thy_o own_o will_n and_o follow_v other_o man_n mind_n thou_o shall_v acquire_v great_a benevolence_n but_o some_o be_v so_o stiff_o mind_v that_o they_o will_v contend_v &_o strive_v with_o their_o friend_n and_o that_o for_o a_o matier_n of_o no_o weight_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v at_o utter_a destaunce_n with_o his_o friend_n than_o once_o break_v his_o wilful_a mind_n cato_n 35._o as_o thou_o will_v that_o other_o man_n shall_v geve_v unto_o the._n so_o to_o geve_v to_o other_o thou_o must_v content_v be_v for_o soche_v mutual_a benevolence_n ever_o cause_v man_n in_o friendship_n long_o to_o persevere_v erasmus_n ¶_o frendeshippe_n must_v be_v use_v upon_o both_o side_n for_o as_o the_o common_a proverb_n say_v one_o good_a turn_n ask_v another_o cato_n 36._o beware_v that_o thou_o engendre_fw-fr no_o debate_n nor_o kindle_v no_o malice_n betwixt_o thy_o friend_n and_o the._n for_o wrath_n engender_v strife_n and_o hate_n and_o concord_n ever_o cause_v love_n and_o charite_v erasmus_n ¶_o be_v well_o ware_n thou_o fall_v not_o out_o with_o thy_o friend_n for_o soche_v dissension_n bread_v great_a hatred_n therefore_o to_o thy_o friend_n thou_o ought_v to_o use_v all_o gentleness_n cato_n 37._o ¶_o when_o thy_o servant_n offence_n do_v move_v the_o unto_o ire_n look_v that_o with_o discretion_n thou_o moderate_v the_o fire_n erasmus_n ¶_o beat_v not_o thy_o servant_n in_o thy_o anger_n for_o ire_n can_v do_v nothing_o well_o therefore_o first_o tempre_fw-it thy_o wrath_n as_o a_o philosopher_n say_v once_o to_o his_o servant_n &_o i_o be_v not_o angry_a quoth_v he_o i_o will_v sure_o now_o walk_v thy_o coat_n and_o so_o upon_o a_o time_n plato_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o servant_n and_o he_o take_v up_o a_o staff_n one_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v do_v marry_o quoth_v he_o beat_v this_o intemperate_a person_n mean_v himself_o that_o be_v so_o oversee_v by_o anger_n cato_n 38._o with_o patience_n and_o sufferance_n do_v thou_o thy_o enemy_n win_v and_o conquer_v he_o not_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n for_o emonge_v all_o other_o virtue_n that_o here_o be_v patience_n evermore_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n erasmus_n ¶_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a verity_n to_o suffer_v thy_o adversary_n when_o thou_o may_v overcome_v he_o for_o emonge_v all_o virtue_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cato_n 39_o if_o thou_o with_o thy_o labour_n have_v get_v aught_o at_o al._n in_o spend_v thereof_o be_v not_o to_o prodigal_a but_o if_o that_o thou_o labour_n to_o a_o evel_a intent_n those_o god_n so_o evil_a get_v must_v needs_o be_v evil_a spend_v erasmus_n ¶_o it_o be_v good_a to_o labour_n and_o get_v to_o have_v wherewith_o no_o live_a honest_o for_o he_o that_o true_o so_o get_v his_o live_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o necesserie_n but_o he_o that_o labour_v for_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o will_v after_o live_v the_o more_o prodigal_o may_v soon_o be_v oppress_v with_o poverty_n cato_n 40._o when_o thou_o be_v wealthy_a make_v good_a cheer_n but_o see_v unto_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v most_o never_o erasmus_n ¶_o when_o thou_o be_v scotfree_a spend_v some_o of_o thy_o riches_n upon_o thy_o friend_n but_o yet_o spend_v so_o that_o thou_o lack_v nothing_o thyself_o another_o date_n and_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o thy_o friend_n but_o yet_o see_v that_o thou_o most_o of_o all_o be_v thy_o own_o friend_n ☞_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n ¶_o the_o second_o book_n of_o cato_n cato_n 1._o if_o thou_o will_v learn_v how_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n virgil_n will_v the_o teach_v the_o feat_n of_o housbandrie_n the_o property_n of_o herb_n in_o macer_n may_v be_v find_v also_o the_o roman_n war_n lucan_n do_v versify_v and_o in_o declare_v louc_n ouide_v bear_v the_o mastery_n but_o if_o thou_o listen_v to_o learn_v wisdom_n and_o sapience_n how_o to_o govern_v thy_o life_n well_o and_o virtuous_o draw_v never_o then_o and_o harken_v to_o my_o sentence_n erasmus_n ¶_o every_o diverse_a author_n teach_v diverse_a thing_n as_o virgil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o georgikes_fw-gr teach_v the_o feacte_n of_o housbandrie_n macer_n the_o poet_n write_v the_o property_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n lucan_n write_v of_o the_o evil_a war_n betwixt_o cesar_n and_o pompeie_n ouide_v teach_v of_o all_o matier_n appertein_v unto_o love_n with_o her_o daliaunce_n but_o if_o thou_o listen_v to_o learn_v the_o craft_n or_o science_n how_o to_o live_v well_o and_o virtuous_a then_o read_v this_o little_a book_n which_o teach_v the_o no_o trifle_a matier_n but_o the_o very_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o virtuous_a live_n and_o high_a perfection_n cato_n 2._o do_v good_a to_o stranger_n ever_o by_o my_o advice_n for_o in_o so_o do_v thy_o honesty_n shall_v arise_v for_o why_o it_o be_v a_o far_o better_a thing_n for_o to_o have_v friend_n then_o to_o be_v a_o king_n erasmus_n ¶_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o do_v for_o our_o friend_n but_o also_o sometime_o to_o do_v for_o stranger_n and_o to_o endever_n our_o self_n to_o get_v their_o kenevolence_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o get_v the_o many_o friend_n then_o to_o win_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n as_o for_o a_o kingdom_n a_o man_n may_v lose_v but_o a_o friend_n will_v help_v a_o man_n in_o his_o necessite_n and_o sure_o those_o person_n shall_v be_v more_o steadfast_a unto_o the_o that_o thou_o win_v with_o gentleness_n and_o benevolence_n than_o those_o which_o thou_o constreign_a with_o power_n and_o might_n cato_n 3._o let_v god_n alone_o with_o his_o secret_n all_o nor_o of_o the_o heaven_n ensearche_v not_o the_o privity_n for_o sith_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o man_n mortal_a meddle_v with_o soche_n thing_n as_o mortal_a be_v erasmus_n as_o socrates_n write_v that_o which_o be_v above_o we_o belong_v not_o unto_o us._n wherefore_o this_o author_n here_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o high_a study_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o study_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o our_o own_o life_n as_o to_o use_v good_a &_o virtuous_a way_n and_o to_o pourge_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o evil_a affect_n cato_n 4._o the_o fear_n of_o death_n hardelie_a let_v it_o pass_v for_o he_o may_v be_v call_v well_o a_o very_a ass_n that_o of_o his_o death_n be_v afraid_a so_o sore_o that_o he_o can_v take_v no_o joy_n in_o his_o life_n therefore_o erasmus_n thesame_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o first_o
and_o to_o redress_v his_o naughty_a law_n &_o tradition_n which_o be_v only_o by_o custom_n confirm_v and_o the_o only_a refuge_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o fautour_n be_v custom_n sai_v so_o have_v our_o father_n use_v so_o they_o beleve_v and_o except_o the_o more_o mercy_n of_o god_n so_o they_o be_v damn_v publius_n 155._o a_o great_a rebuke_n although_o it_o be_v speak_v mere_o yet_o many_o time_n it_o hurt_v grevouslie_o erasmus_n as_o among_o englishemen_n if_o a_o man_n call_v one_o or_o other_o traitor_n but_o in_o sport_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o blow_n or_o some_o worse_a displeasure_n the_o trespass_n be_v so_o heinous_a publius_n 156._o alas_o how_o hard_a be_v the_o custody_n of_o renown_n and_o glory_n erasmus_n a_o honest_a name_n &_o fame_n be_v light_o defile_v and_o contaminate_v and_o it_o be_v a_o more_o hard_a and_o busy_a thing_n to_o defend_v and_o keep_v thesame_a then_o to_o get_v it_o publius_n 157._o a_o man_n be_v beside_o his_o body_n when_o he_o be_v furious_a and_o angry_a erasmus_n he_o be_v beside_o himself_o and_o not_o his_o own_o man_n whosoever_o be_v angry_a and_o through_o vex_v according_a to_o this_o sai_n afore_o he_o speak_v to_o one_o that_o be_v absente_a that_o commune_v with_o a_o angry_a person_n publius_n 158._o alas_o how_o great_o be_v he_o to_o be_v fear_v to_o who_o death_n be_v nothing_o dread_v erasmus_n ¶_o he_o that_o pass_v not_o upon_o death_n soche_v a_o one_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v forasmoche_o as_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o ruler_n of_o another_o man_n life_n which_o do_v little_o set_v by_o his_o own_o burrant_n as_o who_o will_v say_v he_o little_o pass_v to_o kill_v and_o slay_v who_o care_v not_o for_o the_o lose_v of_o his_o own_o life_n publius_n 159._o upon_o a_o wretched_a person_n he_o that_o have_v pity_n of_o himself_o he_o have_v memory_n erasmus_n for_o soche_v a_o one_o do_v understande_v that_o the_o same_o wretchedness_n may_v chance_v unto_o he_o whereupon_o he_o shall_v need_v of_o soche_n help_v publius_n 160._o that_o be_v a_o shame_n not_o without_o honesty_n in_o a_o rightful_a cause_n for_o to_o die_v erasmus_n ¶_o that_o evil_a name_n and_o reproach_n be_v praiseful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o less_o his_o life_n in_o the_o way_n of_o right_n burrant_n as_o to_o be_v hang_v be_v a_o villainous_a death_n yet_o be_v it_o glory_n to_o he_o which_o be_v hang_v giltelesse_a or_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o so_o put_v to_o soche_v kind_a of_o execution_n among_o his_o enemy_n publius_n 161._o he_o have_v help_v in_o adversity_n who_o dare_v his_o help_n in_o prosperity_n erasmus_n who_o when_o he_o be_v well_o at_o ease_n and_o wealthy_a do_v help_v other_o other_o do_v help_v the_o same_o again_o in_o his_o adversity_n burrant_n but_o forasmoche_n as_o few_o do_v observe_v this_o lesson_n therefore_o the_o less_o pity_n man_n have_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v in_o soche_n necessite_a and_o need_n publius_n 162._o ¶_o of_o he_o to_o be_v harm_v alas_o what_o misery_n be_v it_o of_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o complain_v or_o requite_v erasmus_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v endomage_v or_o displease_v either_o of_o his_o friend_n or_o else_o of_o a_o great_a man_n for_o as_o of_o the_o one_o it_o be_v little_a honesty_n to_o complain_v so_o of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sure_a and_o so_o he_o shall_v bring_v himself_o into_o a_o shrewd_a picle_n if_o either_o of_o they_o will_v go_v about_o to_o requite_v he_o with_o like_a displeasure_n publius_n 163._o extreme_a need_n and_o wretched_a poverte_a cause_v a_o man_n to_o aventure_n in_o great_a jeopardy_n erasmus_n povertie_n be_v witty_a and_o full_a of_o innention_n and_o a_o finder_n out_o of_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n and_o evil_a and_o naughty_a thing_n do_v many_o time_n stir_v and_o move_v a_o man_n brain_n according_a to_o the_o sai_n of_o naso_n burrant_n as_o in_o some_o idolatry_n in_o some_o theft_n in_o some_o other_o lechery_n and_o so_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n poverty_n do_v cause_n to_o be_v attempt_v and_o approve_v publius_n 164._o alas_o how_o miserable_a be_v that_o peine_fw-fr which_o in_o torment_fw-mi may_v not_o complain_v erasmus_n the_o truth_n be_v try_v out_o in_o torment_n and_o punishemente_n but_o some_o be_v so_o torment_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o tell_v the_o truth_n know_v what_o he_o will_v have_v keep_v privy_a and_z nor_o to_o be_v utter_v that_o do_v torment_fw-mi and_o punish_v they_o publius_n 165._o alas_o in_o long_a life_n how_o many_o do_v chance_n that_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o take_v great_a repentance_n erasmus_n many_o thing_n do_v happen_v by_o live_v long_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o to_o happen_v by_o thy_o wil._n burrant_n forasmoche_n as_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v never_o without_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n &_o ever_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o hasarde_n and_o danger_n of_o fortune_n publius_n 166._o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a communication_n have_v his_o veneme_n and_o poison_n erasmus_n fair_a speech_n be_v full_a of_o subtlety_n &_o deceit_n and_o a_o sweet_a honey_a poison_n burrant_n who_o taste_n be_v pleasant_a and_o delectable_a and_o yet_o the_o operation_n and_o work_v of_o the_o same_o be_v most_o noisos_fw-la and_o deadly_a publius_n 167._o so_o often_o time_n a_o man_n die_v how_o often_o as_o he_o his_o friend_n lese_v erasmus_n death_n be_v a_o certain_a bunum_a or_o lack_v of_o a_o man_n best_a ivelle_n as_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o familiar_n or_o who_o he_o dere_o love_v publius_n 168._o a_o man_n always_o bear_v one_o thing_n in_o himself_o privily_o and_o think_v toward_o another_o clean_a contrary_n erasmus_n every_o man_n be_v a_o dissembler_n burrant_n there_o be_v not_o the_o perfeict_a friend_n and_o lover_n but_o he_o will_v dissemble_v and_o gloze_v and_o whereas_o he_o do_v bear_v himself_o out_o wardelie_a to_o be_v a_o friend_n yet_o he_o think_v otherwise_o in_o his_o heart_n publius_n 169._o a_o good_a report_n of_o a_o man_n honesty_n be_v another_o inheritance_n and_o patrimome_n erasmus_n a_o good_a name_n and_o honest_a report_n be_v almost_o asmoche_v worth_a as_o any_o god_n or_o land_n that_o a_o man_n have_v by_o his_o inheritance_n burrant_n yea_o whosoever_o have_v a_o good_a name_n have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o more_o ample_a and_o sure_a state_n of_o inheritance_n than_o can_v by_o any_o gift_n or_o natural_a dissent_n or_o by_o any_o other_o earthelie_o thing_n be_v obtain_v publius_n 170._o a_o man_n perceive_v not_o any_o grief_n or_o peine_fw-fr as_o long_o as_o by_o good_a fortune_n he_o do_v gain_v erasmus_n that_o peine_fw-fr and_o grief_n be_v not_o feel_v nor_o perceive_v wherewith_o any_o commodite_n or_o profeict_n be_v gorten_v burrant_n for_o the_o swetenes_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o one_o do_v allay_v the_o bitterness_n and_o peine_fw-fr of_o the_o other_o publius_n 171._o he_z with_o moche_n honesty_n serve_v that_o to_o time_n always_o obei_v erasmus_n ¶_o it_o be_v a_o honesty_n for_o a_o man_n to_o serve_v and_o apply_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o to_o geve_v place_n to_o fortune_n for_o a_o space_n burrant_n for_o she_o be_v not_o so_o continual_o cruel_a but_o that_o she_o will_v change_v herself_o into_o a_o better_a mode_n publius_n 172._o man_n be_v lend_v but_o for_o a_o time_n to_o live_v for_o ever_o this_o life_n god_n do_v not_o he_o geve_v erasmus_n life_n be_v give_v but_o for_o a_o season_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o which_o give_v it_o may_v require_v it_o lawful_o and_o as_o he_o of_o right_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o publius_n 173._o it_o be_v better_a to_o know_v thy_o own_o heir_n then_o for_o thy_o inheritance_n to_o seek_v a_o stranger_n erasmus_n it_o be_v more_o profit_n for_o thou_o to_o have_v child_n of_o thy_o own_fw-mi to_o who_o thou_o may_v leave_v thy_o land_n and_o god_n then_o to_o look_v and_o seek_v for_o stranger_n child_n to_o who_o thou_o may_v leave_v thy_o inheritance_n publius_n 174._o at_o his_o father_n death_n the_o heir_n weep_v be_v but_o a_o very_a counterfeict_n laugh_v erasmus_n the_o weep_v of_o the_o heir_n be_v but_o a_o feign_a and_o a_o dissemble_a laughter_n for_o he_o reioise_v &_o his_o glad_a although_o he_o put_v his_o anger_n in_o the_o yeah_a burrant_n and_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o unnatural_a son_n who_o love_v more_o the_o inheritance_n than_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n and_o a_o very_a little_a time_n god_n wot_v he_o w_v enjoy_v thesame_a publius_n 175._o a_o woman_n that_o do_v oft_o marry_v have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o infamy_n erasmus_n the_o
after_o deadde_a man_n shoe_n erasmus_n this_o lesson_n be_v good_a for_o heir_n and_o executour_n for_o they_o gape_v after_o other_o man_n death_n for_o many_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o that_o look_v after_o other_o man_n death_n be_v the_o first_o that_o die_v albeit_o that_o they_o be_v far_o young_a and_o strong_a than_o the_o other_o cato_n 20._o if_o thy_o poor_a friend_n geve_v thou_o ought_v be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a receive_v it_o glad_o and_o thank_v he_o there_o withal_o erasmus_n a_o gift_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v accord_v to_o the_o value_n only_o but_o accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o for_o we_o read_v ofdiverse_a prince_n that_o have_v receive_v sometime_o alittle_o water_n or_o a_o apple_n or_o soche_v a_o small_a trifle_n aswell_o and_o as_o bemng_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a treasure_n cato_n 21._o if_o thou_o be_v in_o poverty_n so_o patient_o that_o thou_o take_v it_o and_o think_v how_o into_o the_o world_n thou_o come_v all_o naked_a erasmus_n if_o we_o considre_v how_o nature_n bring_v we_o all_o naked_a into_o the_o world_n we_o may_v thereby_o perceive_v that_o richesse_n be_v not_o our_o own_fw-mi nor_o do_v not_o of_o nature_n belong_v unto_o us._n if_o thou_o shall_v lose_v a_o member_n or_o a_o joincte_n thou_o have_v then_o a_o cause_n to_o be_v sorry_a therefore_o thou_o have_v then_o lose_v somewhat_o of_o thy_o own_fw-mi but_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o god_n never_o vex_v thyself_o therefore_o for_o as_o concern_v those_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v be_v his_o own_fw-mi the_o poor_a man_n have_v asmoche_n as_o a_o king_n will_v thou_o know_v true_o what_o thing_n thou_o may_v call_v thy_o own_fw-mi remember_v what_o thou_o have_v when_o thou_o waste_v bear_v and_o that_o be_v thy_o own_fw-mi and_o no_o more_o cato_n 22._o of_o death_n hardly_o be_v not_o to_o moche_v dismay_v for_o sure_o we_o must_v all_o needs_o follow_v the_o trace_n but_o he_o that_o of_o his_o death_n always_o be_v afraid_a lose_v of_o his_o health_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n erasmus_n he_o that_o so_o sore_o fear_v his_o death_n can_v thereby_o never_o the_o soon_o escape_v it_o but_o beside_o that_o he_o lose_v his_o health_n and_o the_o life_n which_o he_o have_v for_o to_o live_v always_o in_o soche_n agony_n it_o be_v as_o good_a to_o have_v no_o life_n at_o all_o cato_n 23._o if_o thou_o have_v do_z good_a unto_o one_o before_o and_o he_o have_v not_o the_o gentleness_n to_o thank_v the_o therefore_o blame_v not_o he_o for_o his_o unfrendlinesse_n but_o for_o soche_v man_n hereafter_o do_v thou_o the_o less_o erasmus_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o grevous_a than_o amn_v unkind_a friend_n which_o if_o it_o so_o chance_v thou_o yet_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n as_o though_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n for_o some_o man_n use_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o reward_v for_o their_o deed_n accord_v to_o their_o mind_n by_o &_o by_o they_o blame_v god_n as_o though_o he_o be_v unjust_a and_o yet_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o theim self_o that_o take_v no_o heed_n for_o who_o they_o do_v good_a unto_o cato_n 24._o the_o good_a that_o thou_o haste_v spend_v it_o not_o to_o fast_v for_o fear_v lest_o thou_o chance_v to_o lack_v at_o the_o last_o therefore_o to_o thy_o substance_n look_v thou_o take_v good_a heed_n and_o reken_fw-mi evermore_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v need_n erasmus_n ever_o keep_v somewhat_o in_o store_n for_o fear_v of_o lack_v another_o day_n &_o trust_v not_o to_o moche_v unto_o thyself_o but_o ever_o reken_fw-mi that_fw-mi thou_o may_v well_v enough_o come_v to_o necessity_n in_o thy_o age_n cato_n 25._o if_o thou_o be_v dispose_v for_o to_o geve_v or_o lend_v many_o promise_n thereof_o look_v thou_o do_v not_o make_v for_o where_o thou_o coumpte_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o friend_n they_o will_v then_o say_v thou_o can_v nought_o do_v but_o crake_v erasmus_n a_o man_n ought_v never_o to_o promise_v more_o than_o he_o can_v perform_v and_o to_o make_v many_o promise_n of_o that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o perform_v be_v but_o crake_v and_o boast_v and_o no_o good_a manner_n at_o all_o cato_n 26._o he_o that_o with_o his_o flatter_a word_n do_v feign_v for_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o same_o sauce_n serve_v he_o so_o again_o for_o with_o craft_n to_o beguile_v craft_n it_o be_v but_o well_o do_v erasmus_n use_v guile_n with_o he_o that_o use_v guile_n to_o the_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o entertein_a soche_n a_o feign_a friend_n with_o fair_a word_n then_o utter_o to_o make_v he_o thy_o enemy_n cato_n 27._o trust_v not_o he_o that_o have_v a_o fair_a tongue_n for_o light_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a deceit_n for_o the_o foul_a with_o his_o feign_a song_n deceive_v the_o bird_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o bait_n erasmus_n the_o fair_a speaker_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v suspect_v nor_o yet_o esteem_v man_n accord_v to_o their_o fair_a word_n but_o accord_v to_o their_o true_a deed_n for_o he_o that_o speak_v fair_a go_v about_o to_o deceive_v the._n and_o remember_v that_o by_o soche_n dissimulation_n be_v the_o poor_a bird_n beguile_v and_o so_o likewise_o by_o flattery_n be_v many_o a_o man_n deceive_v cato_n 28._o if_o thou_o have_v many_o child_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o lack_v god_n wherewith_o they_o may_v be_v find_v learn_v they_o some_o science_n whereby_o they_o may_v help_v theimselue_n therewith_o another_o day_n erasmus_n science_n serve_v not_o only_o in_o every_o country_n but_o also_o it_o help_v in_o every_o fortune_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a conclusion_n that_o wheresoever_o thou_o come_v if_o thou_o have_v science_n thou_o shall_v therewith_o be_v able_a to_o get_v thy_o live_n but_o now_o a_o day_n many_o people_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n like_o lord_n son_n whereby_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o slouthe_n and_o idleness_n ferthermore_o that_o which_o he_o here_o say_v to_o poor_a man_n that_o will_v i_o counsel_n prince_n to_o do_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o some_o craft_n or_o science_n whereby_o they_o shall_v attein_v a_o double_a profit_n for_o first_o when_o youth_n be_v use_v to_o be_v occupy_v it_o have_v the_o less_o leisure_n to_o learn_v vice_n and_o another_o be_v that_o if_o fortune_n shall_v change_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o poverty_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v seen_v â–ª_o yet_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o beg_v nor_o to_o get_v their_o live_n unhonest_o cato_n 29._o what_o other_o man_n set_v most_o by_o let_v it_o be_v vile_a unto_o thou_o that_o other_o man_n set_v least_o by_o esteem_v it_o best_o of_o all_o so_o to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v no_o niggard_n be_v nor_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o the_o covetous_a call_n erasmus_n despise_v thou_o that_o other_o man_n delight_v most_o in_o and_o set_v by_o that_o that_o they_o least_o set_v by_o so_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v a_o nigarde_n to_o thyself_o for_o that_o that_o a_o man_n set_v not_o by_o he_o force_v not_o how_o soon_o he_o spend_v it_o nor_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o think_v the_o to_o be_v covetous_a when_o thou_o do_v not_o covet_v nor_o be_v greedy_a of_o soche_n thing_n that_o they_o will_v so_o fain_o have_v for_o common_o the_o people_n set_v moche_n by_o riches_n and_o care_v little_a for_o virtue_n and_o learning_n for_o every_o thing_n be_v value_v accord_v as_o man_n mind_n listen_v to_o take_v it_o but_o be_v thou_o of_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o the_o common_a sort_n as_o for_o example_n the_o most_o part_n of_o people_n esteem_v phesante_n and_o partriche_fw-it to_o be_v a_o very_a dainty_a dish_n but_o esteem_v thou_o they_o but_o for_o gross_a and_o reken_fw-mi thou_o that_o egg_n milk_n and_o these_o be_v the_o deinty_a meat_n that_o thou_o can_v find_v and_o so_o thou_o shall_v live_v a_o pleasant_a life_n thyself_o sit_v he_o thou_o have_v that_o which_o thou_o deme_v best_o nor_o thou_o shall_v never_o care_v to_o take_v other_o man_n pleasure_n from_o they_o in_o so_o moche_v as_o thou_o accoumpte_v they_o nought_o worth_a cato_n 30._o that_o thing_n which_o in_o another_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o blame_v be_v well_o ware_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o in_o the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v very_a shame_n when_o a_o man_n will_v preach_v if_o that_o his_o deed_n against_o his_o word_n do_v teach_v erasmus_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a fault_n for_o a_o man_n to_o blame_v another_o for_o soche_n thing_n as_o he_o himself_o most_o use_v for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o preacher_n minish_v great_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n cato_n
book_n he_o that_o be_v ever_o in_o sorrow_n for_o think_v of_o his_o death_n do_v foolish_o for_o first_o by_o his_o fear_n he_o can_v amend_v it_o beside_o that_o he_o lose_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n cato_n 5._o as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o angry_a mode_n beware_v thou_o strive_v not_o with_o no_o manner_n wight_n for_o in_o case_n thy_o wit_n be_v never_o so_o good_a in_o thy_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o right_n erasmus_n pyrrhus_n wont_a to_o warn_v the_o young_a soldier_n that_o they_o be_v not_o angry_a then_o moche_v more_o ought_v they_o to_o avoid_v anger_n that_o shall_v dispute_v any_o cause_n for_o he_o that_o be_v without_o anger_n shall_v the_o better_a judge_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n anger_n blind_v the_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n cato_n 6._o lay_v out_o thy_o money_n glad_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n for_o sometime_o thou_o must_v spend_v if_o thou_o will_v speed_n erasmus_n ¶_o that_o cost_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v do_v it_o with_o good_a will_n seem_v not_o for_o to_o grudge_v at_o it_o for_o sometime_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o do_v some_o cost_n as_o at_o feast_n buriynge_n or_o wedding_n and_o also_o upon_o thy_o friend_n cato_n 7._o flee_v ever_o from_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o high_a and_o be_v content_a with_o a_o mean_a estate_n for_o sure_a be_v the_o ship_n which_o in_o the_o river_n ligh_v then_o they_o that_o be_v sail_v in_o the_o sea_n so_o great_a erasmus_n ¶_o a_o mean_a fortune_n be_v sure_a than_o be_v a_o high_a estate_n like_v as_o the_o ship_n be_v sure_a that_o be_v in_o the_o small_a river_n than_o they_o that_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o maigne_fw-la sea_n cato_n 8._o beware_v to_o thy_o fellow_n how_o thou_o do_v show_v any_o of_o thy_o act_n that_o may_v put_v the_o to_o shame_n for_o that_o which_o no_o man_n but_o thyself_o do_v know_v in_o disclose_v thereof_o let_v no_o man_n the_o blame_n erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v amiss_o make_v no_o boast_n of_o it_o &_o if_o thou_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v it_o know_v let_v no_o other_o see_v it_o nor_o know_v thereof_o but_o in_o thy_o do_v any_o soche_n thing_n look_v that_o thou_o be_v prudent_a and_o secret_a therein_o cato_n 9_o in_o thy_o mind_n never_o think_v that_o those_o which_o be_v wicked_a shall_v ever_o escape_v free_a for_o though_o for_o a_o time_n that_o it_o be_v keep_v close_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v open_o be_v erasmus_n think_v not_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v unpunished_a for_o they_o may_v well_o for_o a_o time_n hide_v their_o wickedness_n but_o at_o length_n it_o will_v be_v know_v for_o time_n at_o the_o last_o open_v every_o thing_n cato_n 10._o though_o that_o a_o man_n of_o stature_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o for_o all_o that_o contemn_v he_o not_o at_o all_o for_o though_o a_o man_n nature_n strength_n denighe_o yet_o oft_o do_v she_o help_v he_o with_o wit_n and_o policy_n erasmus_n despise_v not_o thy_o enemy_n though_o he_o be_v but_o small_a of_o stature_n for_o many_o a_o time_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a of_o strengthe_n be_v of_o great_a wit_n and_o sapience_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o eastern_a a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o robustioune_n of_o his_o body_n but_o according_a to_o the_o clearness_n of_o his_o understanding_n cato_n 11._o strive_v not_o with_o he_o that_o be_v above_o thy_o might_n but_o for_o the_o season_n geve_v he_o the_o mastery_n for_o he_o that_o sometime_o be_v overcome_v infight_n another_o time_n again_o get_v the_o victory_n erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thou_o perceive_v that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a they_o thyself_o then_o geve_v he_o over_o a_o while_n &_o suffer_v he_o for_o a_o season_n to_o have_v the_o victory_n for_o another_o time_n may_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v be_v even_o with_o he_o again_o for_o oft_o it_o chance_v that_o he_o which_o before_o be_v overcome_v may_v have_v aftrewarde_o the_o upper_a hand_n and_o sometime_o the_o weak_a overcome_v the_o strong_a but_o some_o be_v so_o stiff_o heart_v that_o either_o they_o will_v win_v all_o or_o else_o lose_v all_o at_o once_o cato_n 12._o with_o word_n with_o thy_o friend_n strive_v not_o at_o all_o for_o great_a debate_n rise_v of_o word_n that_o be_v small_a erasmus_n he_o teach_v thou_o thesame_a lesson_n before_o when_o he_o warn_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o strive_v with_o thy_o friend_n for_o sometime_o for_o a_o few_o word_n they_o that_o be_v friend_n fall_v at_o great_a discord_n cato_n 13._o labour_v not_o to_o know_v thy_o fortune_n or_o destiny_n by_o craft_n or_o else_o by_o some_o necromancy_n for_o look_v what_o thing_n be_v ordain_v thou_o unto_o without_o thy_o counsel_n god_n full_a well_o can_v it_o do_v erasmus_n inquire_v not_o to_o know_v thy_o destiny_n neither_o by_o witchecraft_n nor_o by_o other_o unlawful_a act_n for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v a_o man_n to_o know_v his_o secret_n nor_o yet_o call_v he_o thou_o to_o counsel_n when_o he_o ordein_v any_o thing_n to_o thou_o and_o if_o his_o will_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o he_o will_v then_o have_v call_v thou_o to_o counsel_n therein_o cato_n 14._o be_v not_o to_o pompious_a in_o thy_o estate_n to_o cause_v other_o to_o have_v envy_n thereat_o for_o though_o envy_n no_o harm_n to_o thou_o can_v do_v yet_o thou_o wart_n as_o good_a to_o have_v their_o love_n as_o no._n erasmus_n go_v not_o to_o proud_o nor_o show_v not_o thyself_o to_o stately_a to_o cause_v other_o to_o have_v envy_n at_o thou_o for_o though_o their_o envy_n can_v hurt_v thou_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o displeasure_n to_o have_v the_o evil_a will_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a coumforte_n to_o have_v the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n though_o there_o come_v no_o profit_n thereof_o cato_n 15._o be_v thou_o of_o mind_n both_o constant_a and_o strong_a though_o in_o thy_o cause_n the_o judge_n do_v thou_o wrong_n for_o sure_o thy_o adversary_n shall_v not_o long_o possess_v that_o which_o he_o win_v by_o soche_n unrighteousness_n erasmus_n be_v not_o clean_a discomfort_a if_o thy_o adversary_n overcome_v thou_o in_o the_o law_n by_o unrighteous_a judgement_n for_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o long_o enjoy_v it_o for_o god_n shall_v reform_v soche_o wicked_a judgement_n cato_n 16._o all_o displeasure_n before_o past_a and_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n see_v that_o thou_o do_v cast_v for_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o evil_a one_o old_a malice_n to_o remember_v that_o be_v do_v and_o pass_v erasmus_n if_o a_o concord_n and_o a_o love_a end_n be_v one_o make_v thou_o ought_v to_o forget_v all_o the_o old_a debate_n for_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v once_o determine_v then_o ought_v also_o the_o malice_n to_o be_v finish_v for_o he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o be_v always_o call_v a_o man_n of_o a_o doggish_a mind_n cato_n 17._o praise_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o 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