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itself_o reason_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o command_n over_o we_o needs_o no_o such_o officer_n as_o of_o their_o own_o head_n execute_v law_n not_o attend_v her_o ordinance_n she_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n do_v according_a to_o nature_n by_o measure_n and_o therefore_o violence_n do_v no_o way_n befit_v it_o but_o what_o shall_v virtue_n see_v the_o insolency_n of_o vice_n and_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o it_o shall_v the_o liberty_n thereof_o be_v so_o bridle_v as_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o be_v move_v against_o the_o wicked_a virtue_n desire_v no_o indecent_a liberty_n it_o need_v not_o turn_v it_o own_o strength_n against_o itself_o nor_o that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o another_o shall_v trouble_v it_o a_o wise_a man_n must_v as_o well_o bear_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n without_o choler_n as_o his_o prosperity_n without_o envy_n he_o must_v endure_v the_o indiscretion_n of_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a man_n with_o the_o self_n same_o patience_n that_o physician_n do_v the_o injury_n of_o mad_a man_n there_o be_v no_o great_a wisdom_n nor_o more_o profitable_a in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o endure_v the_o folly_n of_o another_o for_o otherwise_o by_o not_o suffer_v it_o with_o patience_n we_o make_v it_o our_o own_o that_o which_o have_v heretofore_o be_v speak_v touch_v choler_n may_v likewise_o be_v speak_v of_o these_o passion_n follow_v hatred_n envy_n revenge_n which_o be_v make_v or_o form_v choler_n particular_a advisement_n and_o remedy_n against_o this_o evil_n be_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 31._o chap._n xxvi_o hatred_n hatred_n be_v a_o strange_a passion_n which_o strange_o and_o without_o reason_n trouble_v we_o and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o torment_v we_o more_o by_o this_o passion_n we_o put_v ourselves_o into_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o we_o hate_v to_o afflict_v and_o vex_v we_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o move_v our_o sense_n the_o remembrance_n stir_v our_o spirit_n both_o wake_v and_o sleep_v yea_o we_o never_o present_v he_o to_o our_o memory_n but_o with_o despite_n and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n which_o put_v we_o beside_o ourselves_o and_o tear_n our_o own_o heart_n whereby_o we_o suffer_v in_o ourselves_o the_o punishment_n of_o that_o evil_n we_o wish_v unto_o another_o he_o which_o hate_v be_v the_o patient_a he_o that_o be_v hate_v the_o agent_n contrary_a to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n the_o hater_n be_v in_o torment_n the_o hate_a in_o ease_n but_o what_o do_v we_o hate_v man_n or_o their_o matter_n and_o affair_n doubtless_o we_o hate_v nothing_o that_o we_o shall_v for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v hate_v in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v hate_v itself_o and_o such_o like_a passion_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o shall_v command_v in_o us._n particular_a consideration_n and_o remedy_n against_o this_o evil_a be_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 32._o chap._n xxvii_o envy_n envy_n be_v cousen-germaine_a to_o hatred_n a_o miserable_a passion_n and_o outrageous_a beast_n which_o in_o torment_n excel_v hell_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o that_o good_a that_o another_o possess_v which_o gnaw_v our_o heart_n and_o turn_v the_o good_a of_o another_o man_n to_o our_o own_o hurt_n but_o how_o shall_v it_o torment_v we_o since_o it_o be_v as_o well_o against_o that_o which_o be_v ill_a as_o that_o which_o be_v good_a while_o a_o envious_a man_n look_v oblique_o upon_o the_o good_n of_o another_o man_n he_o lose_v what_o be_v good_a in_o himself_o or_o at_o leastwise_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o particular_a advisement_n and_o remedy_n against_o this_o evil_a be_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 33._o chap._n xxviii_o jealousy_n jealousy_n be_v a_o passion_n like_o almost_o both_o in_o nature_n and_o effect_n be_v 1_o what_o it_o be_v unto_o envy_n but_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o envy_n consider_v not_o what_o be_v
great_a and_o principal_a point_n of_o wisdom_n true_o to_o know_v life_n 1_o of_o the_o estimation_n and_o worth_n of_o life_n how_o to_o esteem_v of_o life_n to_o hold_v and_o preserve_v it_o to_o lose_v or_o to_o take_v it_o away_o to_o keep_v and_o direct_v it_o as_o much_o as_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v fit_a there_o be_v not_o perhaps_o any_o thing_n wherein_o a_o man_n fail_v more_o or_o be_v more_o hinder_v the_o vulgar_a unlearned_a sot_n account_v it_o a_o sovereign_a good_a and_o prefer_v it_o above_o all_o thing_n yea_o he_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o redeem_v and_o prolong_v it_o by_o all_o the_o delay_n that_o may_v be_v upon_o what_o condition_n soever_o think_v it_o can_v never_o be_v buy_v too_o dear_a for_o it_o be_v all_o in_o all_o with_o he_o his_o mot_n be_v vita_fw-la nihil_fw-la carius_fw-la he_o esteem_v and_o love_v his_o life_n for_o the_o love_n of_o itself_o he_o live_v not_o but_o to_o live_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o he_o fail_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o he_o be_v whole_o compound_v of_o error_n since_o from_o his_o very_a entrance_n and_o in_o this_o fundamental_a point_n he_o mistake_v himself_o so_o gross_o it_o may_v be_v likewise_o with_o some_o less_o esteem_v and_o more_o base_o account_v of_o than_o it_o shall_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o insufficiency_n in_o judgement_n or_o a_o proud_a misknowledge_n thereof_o for_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o wise_a it_o may_v be_v a_o profitable_a instrument_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o i_o can_v not_o be_v of_o their_o opinion_n as_o it_o be_v simple_o take_v that_o say_v it_o be_v best_o of_o all_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o best_a be_v the_o short_a life_n optimum_fw-la non_fw-la nasci_fw-la aut_fw-la quà m_fw-la citissimè_fw-la aboleri_fw-la and_o it_o be_v neither_o well_o nor_o wise_o say_v what_o hurt_n or_o what_o matter_n have_v it_o be_v if_o i_o have_v never_o be_v a_o man_n may_v answer_v he_o with_o the_o like_a question_n where_o have_v that_o good_a be_v which_o be_v come_v and_o be_v not_o come_v have_v it_o not_o be_v evil_a not_o to_o have_v be_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o evil_n that_o want_v good_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v yea_o though_v not_o necessary_a these_o extremity_n be_v too_o extreme_a and_o vicious_a though_o not_o equal_o but_o that_o seem_v true_a that_o a_o wise_a man_n speak_v that_o life_n be_v such_o a_o good_a as_o a_o man_n will_v not_o take_v if_o he_o know_v well_o what_o it_o be_v before_o he_o take_v it_o vitam_fw-la seneca_n seneca_n nemo_fw-la acciperet_fw-la si_fw-la daretur_fw-la scientibus_fw-la it_o be_v well_o that_o man_n be_v within_o before_o they_o see_v the_o entrance_n and_o that_o they_o be_v carry_v hoodwink_v into_o it_o now_o when_o they_o be_v within_o some_o do_v so_o cocker_v and_o flatter_v themselves_o therein_o that_o upon_o what_o condition_n soever_o they_o will_v not_o go_v forth_o again_o other_o do_v nothing_o but_o murmur_n and_o vex_v themselves_o but_o the_o wise_a sort_n see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o market_n that_o be_v make_v without_o themselves_o for_o a_o man_n neither_o live_v nor_o die_v when_o and_o how_o he_o will_v and_o that_o though_o the_o way_n be_v rough_a and_o hard_a yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o without_o winse_a or_o strive_v and_o trouble_v any_o thing_n they_o accommodate_v themselves_o unto_o it_o as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o pass_v their_o life_n in_o quietness_n make_v of_o necessity_n a_o virtue_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o wisdom_n and_o industry_n and_o so_o do_v they_o live_v as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v and_o not_o like_o fool_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o live_v and_o a_o time_n to_o die_v and_o a_o good_a death_n be_v far_o better_a than_o a_o ill_a life_n a_o wise_a man_n live_v no_o long_o than_o 11._o see_v hereof_o lib._n 2._o ca._n 11._o that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v worth_n more_o than_o his_o death_n for_o the_o long_a life_n be_v not_o always_o the_o better_a all_o man_n do_v much_o complain_v of_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o life_n 2_o of_o the_o length_n and_o brevity_n of_o life_n man_n not_o only_o the_o simple_a vulgar_a sort_n who_o wish_v it_o will_v never_o have_v end_n but_o also_o which_o be_v more_o strange_a the_o great_a and_o wise_a make_v it_o the_o principal_a ground_n of_o their_o complaint_n to_o say_v the_o truth_n the_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v divert_v and_o otherwise_o employ_v there_o remain_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o itself_o for_o the_o time_n of_o our_o infancy_n old_a age_n sleep_n malady_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n and_o many_o other_o time_n both_o unprofitable_a and_o unfit_a for_o any_o good_a be_v take_v away_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o nevertheless_o without_o oppose_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o they_o that_o hold_v a_o short_a life_n to_o be_v a_o great_a good_a and_o gift_n of_o nature_n their_o complaint_n seem_v to_o have_v little_a equity_n and_o reason_n and_o rather_o to_o proceed_v from_o malice_n for_o to_o what_o end_n serve_v a_o long_a life_n simple_o to_o live_v to_o breathe_v to_o eat_v to_o drink_v to_o see_v this_o world_n for_o all_o this_o what_o need_v so_o long_a time_n we_o have_v see_v know_v taste_v all_o in_o a_o short_a space_n and_o know_v it_o to_o desire_v so_o long_a a_o time_n to_o practice_v it_o and_o still_o to_o reiterate_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o who_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v nay_o weary_a to_o do_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v not_o tedious_a and_o irksome_a at_o the_o least_o it_o be_v superfluous_a it_o be_v a_o turn_a wheel_n where_o the_o same_o thing_n come_v and_o go_v it_o be_v always_o to_o begin_v where_o we_o end_v and_o to_o respinne_v the_o same_o web_n but_o perhaps_o they_o will_v say_v they_o desire_v a_o long_a life_n to_o learn_v and_o to_o profit_v the_o more_o and_o to_o proceed_v to_o a_o great_a perfection_n of_o knowledge_n and_o virtue_n alas_o good_a soul_n that_o we_o be_v what_o shall_v we_o know_v or_o who_o shall_v teach_v we_o we_o employ_v but_o bad_o that_o little_a which_o be_v give_v we_o not_o only_o in_o vanity_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o yield_v we_o no_o profit_n but_o in_o malice_n and_o sin_n and_o then_o we_o cry_v out_o and_o complain_v that_o we_o have_v not_o enough_o give_v unto_o us._n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n to_o what_o end_n serve_v so_o great_a store_n of_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n since_o in_o the_o end_n we_o must_v leave_v it_o and_o dislodge_v it_o and_o have_v dislodge_v it_o altogether_o forget_v and_o lose_v it_o all_o or_o know_v it_o better_o and_o otherwise_o but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o there_o be_v beast_n that_o do_v triple_a and_o quadruple_a the_o life_n of_o man_n to_o omit_v those_o fable_n that_o be_v tell_v hereof_o be_v it_o so_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o number_n that_o live_v not_o a_o quarter_n of_o that_o time_n that_o man_n do_v and_o few_o neither_o that_o live_v out_o their_o time_n by_o what_o right_a or_o reason_n or_o privilege_n can_v man_n challenge_v a_o long_a life_n than_o other_o creature_n be_v it_o because_o he_o do_v better_a employ_v it_o in_o matter_n more_o high_a and_o more_o worthy_a life_n by_o this_o reason_n he_o shall_v live_v less_o time_n than_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o there_o be_v none_o comparable_a to_o man_n in_o the_o ill_a employment_n of_o his_o life_n in_o wickedness_n ingratitude_n intemperance_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n and_o immodesty_n in_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o comparison_n of_o man_n with_o beast_n so_o that_o as_o i_o ask_v even_o now_o to_o what_o end_n a_o long_a life_n serve_v now_o i_o ask_v what_o evil_n there_o will_v be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v long_o what_o will_v he_o not_o enterprise_n since_o the_o shortness_n of_o life_n which_o cut_v off_o his_o way_n and_o as_o they_o say_v interrupt_v his_o cast_n and_o the_o uncerteinty_a thereof_o which_o take_v away_o all_o heart_n and_o courage_n can_v not_o stay_v he_o live_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v live_v ever_o on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o fear_v perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v mortal_a but_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o can_v not_o bridle_v himself_o from_o not_o covet_v hope_v enterprise_v as_o if_o he_o be_v immortal_a tanquam_fw-la semper_fw-la victuri_fw-la vivitis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vobis_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la seneca_n seneca_n succurrit_fw-la omne_fw-la tanquam_fw-la mortales_fw-la timetis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la immortales_fw-la
and_o hinder_v one_o the_o other_o misery_n and_o pride_n vanity_n and_o presumption_n see_v then_o how_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a a_o patch-coat_n man_n be_v forasmuch_o as_o man_n be_v compose_v of_o two_o diverse_a part_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n well_o to_o describe_v he_o entire_a in_o his_o perfection_n and_o decline_a state_n some_o refer_v unto_o the_o body_n whatsoever_o ill_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o man_n they_o make_v he_o a_o excellent_a creature_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o spirit_n extol_v he_o above_o all_o other_o creature_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatsoever_o be_v ill_a either_o in_o man_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v forge_v and_o proceed_v from_o this_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v far_o more_o vanity_n inconstancy_n misery_n presumption_n than_o in_o the_o body_n wherein_o there_o be_v little_a matter_n of_o reproach_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o democritus_n call_v it_o a_o world_n of_o hide_a misery_n and_o plutarch_n proove_v it_o in_o a_o book_n write_v of_o that_o subject_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v man_n more_o according_a to_o the_o life_n than_o heretofore_o we_o have_v do_v and_o pinch_v he_o where_o it_o itch_v not_o refer_v all_o to_o these_o five_o point_n vanity_n weakness_n inconstancy_n misery_n and_o presumption_n which_o be_v his_o more_o natural_a and_o universal_a quality_n but_o the_o two_o latter_a touch_v he_o more_o near_o again_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n common_a to_o many_o of_o these_o five_o which_o a_o man_n know_v not_o to_o which_o to_o attribute_v it_o and_o especial_o imbecility_n and_o misery_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1._o vanity_n vanity_n be_v the_o most_o essential_a and_o proper_a quality_n of_o humane_a nature_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o in_o man_n be_v it_o malice_n infelicity_n inconstancy_n irresolution_n and_o of_o all_o these_o there_o be_v always_o abundance_n as_o base_a 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prince_n 6_o distrust_n require_v in_o a_o prince_n that_o he_o be_v still_o virtuous_a and_o just_a distrust_v which_o be_v the_o first_o be_v whole_o necessary_a as_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v credulity_n and_o a_o careless_a trust_n or_o confidence_n be_v vicious_a and_o very_o dangerous_a in_o a_o sovereign_a he_o watch_v over_o all_o and_o must_v answer_v for_o all_o his_o fault_n be_v not_o light_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v well_o advise_v if_o he_o trust_v much_o he_o discover_v himself_o and_o be_v expose_v to_o shame_n and_o many_o danger_n opportunus_fw-la fit_a iniuriae_fw-la yea_o he_o encourage_v such_o as_o be_v false_a and_o treacherous_a who_o may_v with_o little_a danger_n and_o much_o recompense_n commit_v great_a wickedness_n aditum_fw-la nocendi_fw-la perfido_fw-la praestat_fw-la fides_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o senec._n senec._n that_o he_o cover_v himself_o with_o this_o buckler_n of_o distrust_n which_o the_o wise_a have_v think_v to_o 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deceive_v as_o a_o over-carelesse_a confidence_n and_o many_o by_o make_v too_o great_a a_o show_n of_o fear_n to_o be_v deceive_v show_v the_o way_n how_o they_o may_v be_v deceive_v multi_fw-la fallere_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la dum_fw-la timent_fw-la falli_fw-la as_o contrary_o a_o profess_a and_o open_a trust_n have_v take_v away_o the_o desire_n to_o deceive_v senec._n senec._n have_v oblige_v to_o loyalty_n and_o engender_v fidelity_n vult_fw-la cuique_fw-la sibi_fw-la credi_fw-la &_o habita_fw-la fides_fw-la ipsam_fw-la plerumque_fw-la obligat_fw-la fidem_fw-la from_o distrust_n come_v dissimulation_n the_o science_n or_o seed_n thereof_o for_o if_o that_o be_v not_o and_o that_o there_o be_v trust_v and_o fidelity_n dissimulation_n 7_o and_o dissimulation_n in_o all_o dissimulation_n which_o open_v the_o front_n and_o cover_v the_o thought_n can_v have_v no_o place_n now_o dissimulation_n which_o be_v vicious_a in_o private_a person_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o prince_n who_o 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his_o friend_n and_o confederate_n it_o can_v be_v good_a and_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o treachery_n which_o be_v never_o permit_v the_o other_o be_v to_o win_v some_o advantage_n and_o to_o obtain_v his_o purpose_n by_o close_a and_o covert_a mean_n by_o equivocation_n and_o subtlety_n 9_o subtlety_n subtlety_n to_o circumvent_v by_o fair_a speech_n and_o promise_n letter_n ambassage_n work_v and_o obtain_v by_o subtle_a mean_n that_o which_o the_o difficulty_n of_o time_n and_o affair_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o otherwise_o to_o do_v and_o to_o do_v that_o close_o which_o he_o can_v do_v open_o many_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o this_o be_v lawful_a and_o to_o be_v permit_v crebro_fw-la mendacio_fw-la &_o fraud_n uti_fw-la imperantes_fw-la max._n plato_n plin._n val._n max._n debent_fw-la ad_fw-la commodum_fw-la subditorum_fw-la decipere_fw-la pro_fw-la moribus_fw-la temporum_fw-la prudentia_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v overboldnesse_n simple_o to_o affirm_v that_o it_o 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