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prodigality_n a_o prodigal_a man_n property_n be_v to_o covet_v other_o man_n good_n and_o not_o to_o care_v for_o his_o own_o to_o spend_v lusty_o and_o to_o fare_v delicious_o so_o he_o have_v he_o care_v not_o how_o he_o get_v it_o and_o so_o he_o spend_v he_o care_v not_o how_o when_o or_o who_o consume_v it_o nothing_o can_v make_v he_o thrifty_a no_o not_o admonition_n of_o friend_n nothing_o can_v make_v he_o keep_v a_o measure_n no_o neither_o fear_n of_o poverty_n nor_o fear_v of_o punishment_n this_o prodigality_n the_o athenian_n say_v be_v a_o token_n of_o he_o which_o desire_v to_o reign_v like_o a_o tyrant_n and_o therefore_o aristophanes_n the_o poet_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n aristophanes_n exclaim_v &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v a_o lion_n shall_v be_v nourish_v in_o a_o common_a weal_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v man_n must_v serve_v to_o satisfy_v his_o appetite_n the_o poet_n call_v dissolute_a and_o prodigal_a man_n lose_v &_o ungirdle_v which_o be_v take_v from_o venus_n girdle_n venus_n which_o be_v once_o loase_z she_o alure_v unto_o wicked_a concupiscence_n who_o she_o list_v homer_n write_v that_o by_o the_o loasenesse_n of_o this_o girdle_n jupiter_n be_v inflame_v with_o desire_n of_o his_o own_o sister_n juno_n jupiter_n and_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o all_o such_o as_o do_v unlawful_o desire_v copulation_n with_o any_o join_v to_o they_o by_o alliance_n be_v call_v incest_n as_o it_o be_v lose_v &_o without_o girdle_n for_o cestos_fw-la in_o greek_a be_v a_o girdle_n incest_n and_o jncestus_n without_o a_o girdle_n there_o be_v which_o call_v this_o prodigality_n luxuriousness_n &_o man_n affect_v with_o the_o same_o luxuriousness_n luxuriousness_n even_o as_o we_o call_v bone_n &_o member_n put_v out_o of_o their_o place_n loasen_v so_o be_v they_o call_v luxurious_a in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o place_n either_o for_o reason_n or_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o be_v more_o unmeet_a for_o a_o man_n then_o prodigality_n which_o make_v he_o careless_a in_o all_o his_o enterprise_n whereof_o he_o be_v term_v lose_v and_o dissolute_a with_o this_o vice_n especial_o have_v be_v note_v elpinor_n a_o fellow_n &_o companion_n of_o ulysses_n elpinor_n who_o the_o poet_n feign_v because_o of_o his_o beastly_a behaviour_n to_o have_v live_v among_o swine_n and_o hog_n and_o who_o end_n be_v lamentable_a by_o fall_v from_o a_o ladder_n as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o prodigal_a person_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v strange_a and_o wicked_a and_o one_o fabius_n which_o because_o of_o his_o great_a expense_n apicious_a be_v name_v fabius_n gurges_n and_o so_o be_v apicius_n who_o after_o he_o have_v by_o banquet_v and_o good_a cheer_n spend_v his_o whole_a patrimony_n at_o length_n because_o he_o will_v not_o lead_v a_o poor_a and_o miserable_a life_n take_v a_o halter_n and_o hang_v himself_o ¶_o of_o ambition_n chap._n 10._o ambition_n that_o which_o occupy_v the_o last_o place_n among_o the_o part_n of_o pleasure_n be_v ambition_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o love_n and_o care_n of_o promotion_n and_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o unmeasurable_a desire_n of_o glory_n or_o a_o opinion_n most_o vehement_a and_o infix_v in_o the_o mind_n as_o though_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o this_o ambition_n the_o poet_n euripides_n cry_v out_o of_o as_o the_o most_o dangerous_a thing_n in_o a_o common_a weal_n to_o which_o cornelius_n tacitus_n agree_v and_o show_v the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o ambition_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o desire_n of_o principality_n have_v be_v of_o long_a time_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n it_o than_o break_v out_o and_o increase_v when_o prince_n begin_v to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n for_o when_o authority_n be_v but_o small_a equality_n be_v
philosopher_n and_o be_v all_o wise_n and_o prudent_a man_n therefore_o ought_v every_o man_n so_o prepare_v himself_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o that_o hard_a bitter_a and_o sour_a sadness_n which_o have_v always_o be_v commend_v of_o none_o but_o contemn_v of_o all_o wise_a man_n shall_v appear_v in_o he_o but_o this_o grave_n and_o severe_a sadness_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o but_o labour_v for_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v number_v among_o the_o grave_n and_o wise_a sort_n of_o man_n ¶_o of_o pensivenesse_n chap._n 31._o not_o unlike_a to_o sadness_n be_v pensivenesse_n moeror_fw-la &_o therefore_o be_v it_o next_o adjoin_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o be_v define_v of_o cicero_n to_o be_v a_o doleful_a or_o weep_a sorrowfulness_n it_o be_v name_v in_o latin_a moeror_fw-la &_o that_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o latin_a verb_n maresco_n which_o signify_v to_o dry_v or_o wither_v because_o that_o this_o pensivenesse_n wither_v the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o if_o any_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o derivation_n they_o may_v think_v the_o same_o to_o be_v fetch_v either_o from_o the_o greek_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adversity_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n to_o receive_v a_o lot_n and_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o adversity_n be_v ascribe_v to_o fortune_n or_o else_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v be_v by_o chance_n to_o get_v a_o thing_n but_o which_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v true_a great_o it_o skill_v not_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v which_o think_v this_o word_n to_o be_v derive_v of_o either_o of_o they_o now_o to_o my_o purpose_n this_o woeful_a sorrow_n be_v a_o perturbation_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o discreet_a and_o wise_a man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o a_o effeminate_a &_o womanlike_a person_n and_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n it_o be_v so_o judge_v for_o it_o weaken_v the_o string_n or_o vein_n of_o virtue_n and_o make_v they_o in_o all_o their_o do_v negligent_a &_o of_o no_o strength_n or_o power_n to_o accomplish_v any_o good_a enterprise_n lacedaemonian_n which_o consideration_n make_v the_o lacedaemonian_n by_o a_o certain_a superstition_n at_o their_o altar_n to_o whip_v and_o scourge_v their_o child_n that_o so_o they_o may_v in_o time_n be_v without_o pensiunesse_fw-fr and_o be_v harden_v to_o sustain_v all_o misery_n with_o a_o bold_a courage_n and_o their_o custom_n be_v so_o narrow_o observe_v that_o almost_o none_o be_v find_v no_o not_o among_o the_o weak_a sort_n which_o either_o will_v groan_v or_o geve_v any_o sign_n of_o grief_n when_o they_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o if_o any_o do_v in_o his_o calamity_n shed_v but_o one_o tear_n he_o be_v not_o only_o deride_v of_o his_o fellow_n but_o also_o bring_v again_o to_o the_o altar_n there_o to_o be_v grievous_o torment_v for_o his_o not_o observe_v their_o custom_n hereof_o it_o proceed_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n of_o all_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n prove_v the_o most_o valiant_a the_o spartan_n also_o be_v marvellous_o commend_v spartan_n because_o they_o be_v free_a from_o this_o pensive_a sorrowfulness_n and_o though_o they_o do_v always_o declare_v their_o patience_n yet_o at_o no_o time_n or_o place_n more_o they_o in_o their_o miserable_a servitude_n under_o king_n antigonus_n for_o when_o he_o have_v ransack_v their_o city_n bereave_v they_o of_o their_o treasure_n and_o leave_v nothing_o which_o good_a be_v yet_o among_o they_o all_o there_o be_v none_o find_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v pensive_a at_o the_o matter_n but_o every_o one_o rejoice_v the_o old_a man_n that_o their_o lusty_a inventus_fw-la the_o father_n that_o their_o child_n the_o woman_n that_o their_o husband_n and_o every_o one_o triumph_v that_o so_o many_o have_v get_v so_o glorious_a death_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o theyâ—_n country_n therefore_o who_o do_v not_o commend_v these_o man_n for_o their_o noble_a stomach_n which_o can_v without_o grief_n bear_v patient_o so_o great_a loss_n so_o that_o the_o lack_v of_o this_o affection_n being_n commendation_n but_o the_o subjection_n to_o it_o bring_v defamation_n cicero_n as_o it_o do_v unto_o cicero_n a_o man_n of_o great_a renoun_n and_o one_o which_o by_o eloquence_n bring_v much_o honour_n unto_o his_o country_n for_o be_v call_v by_o clodius_n into_o judgement_n because_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o permission_n of_o the_o senate_n cethegus_n he_o have_v command_v lentulus_n and_o cethegus_n to_o be_v punish_v he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o abate_v courage_n as_o have_v change_v his_o garment_n weep_v and_o miserable_o pensive_a as_o he_o be_v go_v fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o every_o one_o which_o he_o meet_v â–ª_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o he_o which_o by_o eloquence_n can_v turn_v the_o hard_a heart_n into_o pity_n shall_v by_o his_o pensiveness_n be_v a_o laugh_a stock_n unto_o all_o man_n but_o as_o cicero_n be_v such_o be_v demosthenes_n in_o eloquence_n demosthenes_n &_o persuade_v inferior_a to_o none_o if_o by_o study_n not_o exit_fw-la tempore_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v speak_v for_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v defend_v himself_o before_o the_o athenian_n he_o with_o pensiveness_n so_o forsake_v himself_o as_o rather_o he_o have_v to_o go_v into_o perpetual_a banishment_n then_o by_o talk_n open_o to_o beseech_v favour_n or_o forgiveness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o athenian_n so_o that_o this_o childish_a affection_n pensivenesse_n have_v as_o much_o darken_v their_o fame_n as_o their_o eloquence_n purchase_v their_o commendation_n wherefore_o by_o their_o example_n we_o with_o great_a heed_n shall_v beware_v lest_o we_o be_v spot_v with_o the_o same_o fault_n and_o so_o bring_v ourselves_o into_o contempt_n and_o derision_n when_o as_o other_o quality_n cause_v we_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o ¶_o of_o mourn_v chap._n 32._o mourn_v cicero_n call_v a_o sorrow_n conceive_v of_o the_o death_n of_o he_o what_o which_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o by_o they_o law_n of_o twelve_o table_n at_o rome_n all_o cry_v and_o funeral_n weep_v be_v sharp_o forbid_v and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a consideration_n for_o reason_n have_v give_v we_o this_o knowledge_n that_o their_o death_n who_o life_n have_v be_v good_a and_o without_o any_o notorious_a crime_n shall_v always_o be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o we_o by_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o mourn_n for_o they_o again_o patient_o shall_v that_o be_v bear_v which_o no_o strength_n can_v overcome_v wise_a nor_o counsel_n avoid_v and_o therefore_o what_o avail_v mourn_n when_o nothing_o can_v alter_v rather_o shall_v this_o persuasion_n comfort_v we_o to_o think_v no_o strange_a thing_n be_v happen_v but_o that_o which_o all_o mankind_n sometime_o shall_v have_v but_o permit_v mourn_n to_o be_v a_o tolerable_a thing_n &_o to_o be_v suffer_v yet_o shall_v we_o get_v nothing_o but_o this_o thereby_o that_o we_o afterward_o shall_v seem_v in_o behaviour_n light_n and_o in_o habit_n unseemly_a and_o who_o be_v he_o but_o do_v deride_v such_o a_o unpleasant_a person_n who_o be_v he_o but_o do_v contemn_v a_o man_n which_o in_o adversity_n will_v mourn_v and_o shed_v tear_n we_o therefore_o name_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o can_v mortify_v immoderate_a affection_n will_v have_v a_o man_n because_o he_o shall_v not_o appear_v altogether_o forgetful_a of_o his_o friend_n to_o show_v some_o token_n of_o sorrow_n but_o that_o shall_v be_v after_o a_o grave_a sort_n such_o as_o shall_v become_v a_o man_n not_o brutish_o to_o howl_v or_o cry_v out_o but_o after_o a_o modest_a sort_n shall_v make_v the_o same_o to_o appear_v and_o that_o the_o better_a it_o may_v be_v do_v i_o will_v bring_v forth_o some_o who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v imitate_v herein_o who_o do_v not_o great_o commend_v anaxagoras_n for_o his_o so_o patient_a bear_v the_o departure_n of_o his_o son_n anaxagoras_n for_o when_o news_n be_v bring_v he_o that_o his_o son_n be_v dead_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o shed_v tear_n that_o like_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o answer_v be_v that_o such_o a_o strange_a thing_n thou_o tell_v i_o i_o know_v i_o have_v beget_v a_o mortal_a man_n or_o what_o man_n be_v he_o which_o hear_v of_o the_o leena_n leena_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v a_o mourner_n or_o what_o woman_n shall_v not_o follow_v her_o step_n if_o she_o be_v a_o mother_n which_o hear_v that_o her_o son_n in_o battle_n die_v valiant_o never_o cry_v or_o bewail_v the_o same_o with_o outcry_n as_o the_o use_n be_v now_o a_o day_n almost_o among_o all_o woman_n but_o lift_v up_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o heaven_n thank_v god_n hearty_o that_o she_o have_v bring_v such_o a_o son_n into_o the_o world_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o
virtue_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n give_v his_o life_n and_o so_o shall_v every_o good_a woman_n for_o her_o child_n and_o every_o welwyller_n for_o his_o friend_n geve_v god_n most_o hearty_a thank_n if_o he_o die_v virtuous_o as_o do_v also_o xenophon_n which_o when_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o athenian_n xenophon_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n go_v to_o make_v sacrifice_n he_o hear_v that_o his_o son_n gryllus_n in_o a_o battle_n at_o mantinoa_n have_v be_v slay_v gryllus_n at_o the_o sudden_a tiding_n be_v somewhat_o astonish_v but_o have_v far_o intelligence_n that_o he_o die_v valiant_o and_o with_o commendation_n of_o all_o go_v on_o with_o his_o business_n and_o first_o thank_v god_n that_o it_o please_v he_o to_o take_v his_o son_n out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o so_o notable_a a_o sort_n i_o recite_v these_o example_n to_o the_o shame_n almost_o of_o all_o christian_n which_o when_o they_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o the_o virtuous_a death_n of_o their_o child_n will_v notwithstanding_o not_o thank_v god_n therefore_o but_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o very_a théeâ—es_n that_o may_v be_v piteous_o lament_v and_o morn_n for_o their_o leave_v this_o world_n well_o be_v in_o so_o good_a a_o matter_n i_o will_v bring_v one_o example_n more_o that_o so_o we_o may_v either_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o self_n or_o the_o better_o stir_v to_o bear_v patient_o the_o death_n of_o those_o which_o we_o esteem_v and_o make_v account_n of_o to_o horatius_n puluillus_n a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o for_o his_o virtue_n puluillus_n chief_a priest_n in_o rome_n dedicate_v a_o temple_n unto_o jupiter_n word_n be_v bring_v that_o his_o son_n have_v leave_v this_o world_n but_o he_o be_v for_o his_o wisdom_n as_o reverend_a as_o for_o his_o dignity_n honourable_a because_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o prefer_v a_o private_a thing_n before_o a_o public_a or_o a_o profane_a matter_n before_o his_o divine_a exercise_n give_v no_o sign_n of_o any_o grief_n but_o persist_v in_o his_o godly_a attempt_n this_o example_n of_o horatius_n may_v strike_v a_o perpetual_a shame_n into_o the_o face_n of_o they_o which_o though_o they_o be_v in_o counsel_n concern_v weighty_a matter_n or_o in_o do_v never_o so_o godly_a exercise_n if_o news_n be_v bring_v they_o that_o their_o son_n or_o their_o friend_n be_v dead_a they_o will_v both_o forsake_v their_o weighty_a business_n and_o cut_v of_o their_o godly_a prayer_n and_o by_o tear_n make_v all_o to_o understand_v that_o their_o son_n or_o their_o friend_n be_v depart_v whereby_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v more_o account_n of_o one_o then_o of_o many_o of_o a_o private_a person_n then_o of_o the_o public_a state_n of_o a_o son_n before_o their_o salvation_n â–ª_o for_o this_o matter_n these_o shall_v suffice_v and_o therefore_o this_o perturbation_n mourn_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o pliny_n secundus_fw-la shall_v be_v conclude_v which_o very_o wise_o tell_v which_o death_n shall_v be_v mourn_v for_o in_o these_o word_n in_o my_o opinion_n say_v he_o their_o death_n come_v not_o untimely_a which_o endeavour_n to_o get_v they_o by_o virtue_n immortality_n for_o those_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o belly_n and_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v this_o world_n but_o even_o a_o day_n they_o cut_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o life_n but_o those_o which_o think_v upon_o their_o posterity_n and_o be_v studious_a to_o leave_v some_o notable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n thereby_o to_o have_v their_o memory_n continue_v those_o he_o say_v can_v not_o die_v untimely_a or_o out_o of_o season_n because_o their_o fame_n bring_v they_o into_o continual_a remembrance_n and_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o those_o die_v not_o untimely_a which_o die_v virtuous_o and_o mourn_v for_o they_o but_o such_o as_o die_v wicked_o and_o lament_v their_o death_n ¶_o of_o troublesomeness_n chap._n 33._o this_o part_n of_o sorrow_n troublesomeness_n troublesomeness_n if_o so_o i_o may_v interpret_v the_o latin_a word_n aerumnam_fw-la for_o want_n of_o a_o more_o proper_a to_o express_v the_o same_o be_v call_v of_o cicero_n a_o laboursome_a sorrow_n malorum_fw-la cicero_n say_v our_o elder_n have_v name_v our_o labour_n not_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o most_o sad_a word_n aerumna_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o have_v name_v those_o labour_n and_o pain_n which_o necessary_o must_v be_v take_v by_o the_o the_o name_n of_o troublesomeness_n thereby_o to_o geve_v to_o understand_v that_o nothing_o ought_v be_v leave_v undo_v be_v it_o never_o so_o troublesome_a of_o any_o man_n if_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o many_o for_o no_o dolour_n nor_o danger_n ought_v we_o to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v if_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v good_a and_o therefore_o scipio_n read_v the_o book_n of_o xenophon_n cyri._fw-la do_v great_o commend_v that_o place_n of_o xenophon_n where_o he_o say_v that_o no_o pain_n or_o labour_n shall_v seem_v grievous_a at_o any_o time_n to_o a_o captain_n or_o soldior_fw-la for_o the_o glory_n which_o their_o prowess_n shall_v purchase_v may_v take_v away_o all_o remembrance_n of_o labour_n pass_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o call_n to_o refuse_v no_o labour_n neither_o to_o commit_v that_o by_o slothfulness_n he_o be_v account_v too_o nice_a and_o he_o that_o will_v take_v no_o pain_n to_o the_o benefit_v of_o other_o and_o yet_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o in_o our_o business_n we_o do_v the_o same_o discretelye_a lest_o otherwise_o we_o appear_v either_o foolish_a or_o fanatical_a therefore_o this_o perturbation_n be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v embrace_v as_o that_o which_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n not_o to_o be_v careless_a in_o our_o calling_n but_o careful_a to_o discharge_v ourselves_o and_o painful_a in_o profit_v other_o consider_v that_o in_o so_o do_v we_o do_v not_o only_o oftentimes_o enrich_v ourselves_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o get_v a_o name_n everlasting_a ¶_o of_o lamentation_n chap._n 34._o among_o perturbation_n as_o there_o be_v some_o good_a lamentation_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v so_o be_v there_o other_o to_o be_v shun_v &_o despise_v among_o which_o be_v number_v this_o lamentation_n which_o we_o be_v now_o about_o to_o declare_v for_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n altogether_o unmeet_a for_o a_o wise_a man_n who_o definition_fw-la do_v show_v no_o less_o for_o cicero_n describe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sorrowfulness_n show_v by_o a_o certain_a howl_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v like_v no_o not_o in_o little_a child_n and_o although_o the_o poet_n in_o their_o work_n do_v oftentimes_o bring_v notable_a &_o valiant_a man_n miserable_o cry_v &_o lament_v by_o which_o they_o seem_v but_o small_o to_o differ_v from_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n as_o homer_n bring_v out_o bellerophon_n bayl_v like_o a_o sheep_n without_o company_n bellerophon_n wander_v in_o the_o alien_a field_n yet_o ought_v not_o their_o example_n to_o be_v follow_v as_o those_o which_o wise_a man_n laugh_v at_o and_o have_v in_o contempt_n ¶_o of_o carefulness_n chap._n 35._o carefulness_n according_a to_o cicero_n opinion_n carefulness_n be_v a_o sorrowfulness_n of_o the_o mind_n proceed_v from_o some_o great_a and_o deep_a cogitation_n fix_v at_o the_o heart_n with_o this_o affection_n be_v trouble_v as_o all_o those_o which_o be_v of_o noble_a capacity_n so_o especial_o which_o have_v addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o good_a letter_n if_o so_o be_v they_o lose_v &_o slack_v the_o bridle_n of_o reason_n overmuch_o the_o egyptian_n say_v egyptian_n that_o their_o country_n can_v very_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o unto_o those_o which_o use_v the_o same_o well_o it_o be_v very_o healthful_a but_o unto_o other_o athenian_n as_o hurtful_a the_o athenian_n also_o report_v that_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o good_a thing_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o but_o follow_v vice_n &_o wickedness_n they_o prove_v in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v the_o very_a patroness_n of_o all_o ungraciousness_n so_o that_o hereof_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o this_o great_a study_n &_o carefulness_n in_o a_o naughty_a dispose_v person_n cause_v great_a hurt_n aswell_o to_o himself_o by_o sickness_n as_o to_o other_o by_o wickedness_n but_o in_o a_o good_a &_o virtuous_a person_n it_o convert_v all_o his_o endeavour_n to_o good_a exercise_n and_o so_o it_o both_o alter_v aswell_o the_o name_n as_o the_o nature_n &_o be_v call_v diligence_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mistress_n of_o doctrine_n learning_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v either_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v in_o this_o life_n with_o commendation_n
counsel_n a_o say_v worthy_a to_o be_v follow_v of_o all_o those_o which_o have_v neither_o wit_n in_o show_v danger_n at_o hand_n nor_o will_v to_o embrace_v that_o be_v profitable_o speak_v of_o their_o friend_n ¶_o of_o wylynesse_n craftiness_n and_o subtlety_n chap._n 16._o have_v declare_v the_o nature_n of_o wariness_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o because_o they_o have_v great_a affinity_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o signification_n we_o will_v but_o mâ—ke_v one_o chapter_n the_o difference_n between_o craftiness_n and_o wiliness_n be_v because_o the_o one_o be_v in_o dexterity_n of_o wit_n wiliness_n naturâ—llâ—_n the_o other_o be_v get_v by_o experience_n though_o first_o be_v call_v versutia_fw-la calâ—iâ—itas_n and_o those_o versuti_fw-la which_o can_v easy_o conceive_v by_o revolve_v thing_n in_o their_o mind_n the_o latter_a be_v call_v calliditas_fw-la and_o those_o callidi_n who_o mind_n by_o practice_n be_v so_o harden_a even_o as_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o workman_n by_o great_a labour_n and_o have_v get_v as_o it_o be_v another_o skin_n by_o continual_a occupy_v and_o so_o say_v cicero_n â–ª_o but_o more_o proper_o to_o speak_v wiliness_n in_o dark_a speech_n â–ª_o and_o craftiness_n in_o counsel_v and_o in_o our_o affair_n be_v perceive_v example_n of_o the_o first_o we_o have_v many_o as_o be_v all_o doubtful_a speech_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n which_o diverse_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o be_v that_o of_o apollo_n â–ª_o to_o croesus_n which_o consult_v whether_o he_o may_v pass_v the_o river_n halys_n or_o no_o this_o answer_n be_v make_v he_o that_o he_o pass_v halys_n shall_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o much_o wealth_n which_o be_v doubtful_a and_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o or_o enemy_n wealth_n persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v safe_o adventure_v and_o that_o his_o go_v shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o enemy_n good_n but_o he_o be_v deceive_v and_o through_o a_o vain_a confidence_n sustain_v the_o damage_n of_o all_o his_o wealth_n his_o enemy_n be_v saulfe_z of_o the_o latter_a may_v rhascus_n and_o rhascopolis_n two_o brethren_n rhascopolis_n be_v example_n for_o when_o the_o roman_a army_n whereof_o part_n be_v conduct_v by_o cassius_n the_o other_o by_o antonius_n will_v come_v through_o their_o dominion_n antonius_n doubt_v the_o worst_a for_o faufegard_n of_o themselves_o they_o consult_v how_o they_o may_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_n have_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o country_n their_o consultation_n take_v this_o effect_n that_o they_o shall_v feign_v themselves_o deadly_a foe_n and_o swear_v enemy_n each_o to_o other_o yea_o and_o gather_v each_o of_o they_o a_o army_n and_o one_o of_o they_o to_o take_v part_n with_o cassius_n the_o other_o with_o antonius_n that_o so_o he_o that_o be_v vanquish_v shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o brother_n there_o be_v another_o which_o have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o these_o former_a subtlety_n and_o last_o mention_v part_n of_o prudence_n which_o be_v call_v subtlety_n in_o latin_a astutia_fw-la it_o be_v call_v astutia_fw-la astutia_fw-la from_o a_o city_n which_o be_v call_v astu_fw-la whereof_o it_o come_v that_o astutia_fw-la astu._n which_o we_o call_v in_o our_o tongue_n subtlety_n shall_v be_v a_o certain_a civil_a craftiness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a crafty_a wisdom_n get_v by_o daily_a practice_n in_o civil_a matter_n â–ª_o hannibal_n may_v be_v a_o example_n hereof_o on_o a_o time_n be_v overcome_v by_o julius_n a_o consul_n of_o rome_n â–ª_o scent_n word_n secreete_o to_o the_o senate_n of_o carthage_n to_o know_v their_o mind_n whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o set_v upon_o the_o roman_n or_o no_o word_n be_v return_v that_o they_o think_v it_o best_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o gather_v his_o man_n together_o and_o again_o â—o_o wage_v battle_n 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that_o we_o ascribe_v unto_o prudence_n the_o most_o principal_a of_o the_o virtue_n wiliness_n craftiness_n and_o subtlety_n which_o be_v count_v vice_n unfitting_v for_o a_o wise_a man_n â–ª_o for_o who_o do_v not_o execrate_v and_o abhor_v he_o who_o deal_n be_v not_o plain_a and_o simple_a but_o crafty_a and_o subtle_a objection_n or_o compare_v all_o the_o behaviour_n of_o every_o man_n and_o tell_v how_o many_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a do_v delight_n in_o those_o name_n or_o will_v seem_v wily_a crafty_a and_o subtle_a again_o what_o wicked_a man_n be_v there_o which_o cloak_v not_o his_o knavery_n under_o some_o shift_n or_o other_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v odious_a to_o a_o good_a man_n to_o have_v this_o name_n of_o subtlety_n etc_n etc_n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v these_o part_n be_v comprehend_v under_o prudence_n when_o as_o none_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o they_o but_o only_a person_n ungracious_a but_o certain_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v abhor_v when_o they_o be_v 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zeno_n who_o to_o deliver_v his_o fellow_n citizen_n from_o thraldom_n zeno._n devise_v a_o notable_a policy_n for_o be_v after_o his_o conspiracy_n take_v be_v by_o tormentor_n most_o cruel_o afflict_v that_o so_o by_o pain_n he_o may_v confess_v all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o counsel_n whereby_o first_o he_o accuse_v the_o tyrant_n most_o dear_a friend_n and_o cause_v they_o present_o before_o his_o face_n to_o be_v execute_v like_o traitor_n afterward_o tell_v the_o tormentor_n that_o he_o have_v some_o weighty_a thing_n to_o inform_v the_o king_n of_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o â–ª_o the_o king_n ear_n who_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o listen_v what_o he_o will_v say_v by_o the_o bite_a of_o zeno_n lose_v his_o ear_n which_o zeno_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n which_o devise_n of_o his_o make_v a_o gap_n to_o zenos_n contreiman_n to_o set_v themselves_o free_a from_o servitude_n and_o slavery_n and_o so_o they_o do_v for_o see_v the_o tyrant_n to_o 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the_o conqueror_n who_o rare_a moderation_n if_o other_o in_o his_o time_n have_v set_v before_o their_o eye_n their_o peril_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a nor_o the_o common_a well_o of_o rome_n so_o overthrow_v this_o virtue_n bring_v with_o it_o another_o virtue_n which_o be_v call_v suffer_v suffer_v a_o notable_a virtue_n meet_v for_o a_o prudent_a man_n for_o by_o moderatnig_v ourselves_o we_o learn_v to_o forbear_v when_o we_o be_v injure_v according_a to_o that_o of_o p._n syrus_n syrus_n a_o man_n shall_v bear_v and_o not_o blame_v which_o can_v be_v avoid_v and_o that_o of_o epictetê°_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v and_o forbear_v epictetus_n for_o this_o virtue_n be_v praise_v two_o noble_a wight_n hannibal_n and_o m._n bibulus_n bibulê°_n one_o of_o room_n the_o other_o of_o carthage_n hannibal_n by_o moderate_v himself_o get_v such_o a_o habit_n that_o notwithstanding_o his_o army_n be_v compound_v of_o man_n of_o many_o country_n yet_o do_v he_o so_o guide_v and_o govern_v they_o that_o to_o see_v they_o chide_v among_o themselves_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n and_o as_o we_o say_v may_v be_v chronicle_v the_o like_a for_o moderation_n and_o well_o guide_v his_o army_n we_o shall_v not_o read_v of_o any_o as_o we_o do_v of_o he_o again_o m._n bibulus_n be_v of_o that_o moderation_n that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v move_v his_o nature_n be_v then_o most_o of_o all_o make_v manifest_a unto_o the_o world_n when_o he_o without_o rash_a revenge_a take_v the_o death_n of_o his_o two_o son_n against_o all_o equity_n murder_v for_o when_o cleopatra_n have_v send_v the_o murderer_n of_o his_o son_n unto_o he_o will_v he_o to_o use_v they_o as_o he_o will_v refuse_v it_o and_o send_v they_o back_o say_v that_o his_o private_a cause_n he_o ought_v not_o for_o to_o revenge_v neither_o do_v it_o pertain_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o disire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o senate_n of_o room_n which_o might_n according_a to_o law_n pronounce_v judgement_n one_o example_n i_o will_v bring_v forth_o more_o because_o of_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o it_o be_v report_v of_o king_n philip_n governor_n of_o the_o macedonian_n philip._n that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o most_o gentle_a nature_n and_o that_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o fact_n of_o he_o besiege_v a_o city_n of_o melibea_n call_v mathona_n a_o citizen_n of_o the_o same_o send_v a_o dart_n at_o philip_n mathona_n and_o therewith_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o eye_n and_o yet_o the_o loss_n thereof_o make_v he_o neither_o the_o more_o fierce_a in_o his_o affair_n nor_o more_o frantic_a towards_o his_o foe_n and_o though_o with_o his_o great_a pain_n it_o be_v pluck_v out_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o incense_v he_o any_o whit_n the_o more_o against_o his_o enemy_n but_o unto_o reasonable_a request_n of_o they_o do_v condescend_v which_o moderate_v of_o himself_o and_o gentle_a handle_n of_o they_o make_v they_o of_o deadly_a foe_n his_o faithful_a friend_n of_o sparingness_n 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i_o follow_v gain_n and_o profit_n and_o then_o shall_v your_o friendship_n continue_v as_o long_o as_o you_o reap_v commodity_n and_o therefore_o true_a be_v that_o say_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n it_o be_v hard_a in_o prosperity_n to_o know_v whether_o our_o friend_n do_v love_v we_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n or_o for_o our_o good_n friend_n but_o adversity_n prove_v a_o friend_n for_o neither_o do_v prosperity_n manifest_v a_o friend_n nor_o adversity_n bide_v a_o flatterer_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o of_o civil_a friendship_n of_o all_o these_o kind_n of_o civil_a amity_n but_o one_o can_v true_o be_v commmend_v for_o praise_n belong_v only_o to_o virtue_n the_o other_o be_v necessary_a for_o without_o they_o no_o estate_n can_v flourish_v but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o continuance_n now_o to_o the_o last_o kind_n of_o friendship_n ¶_o of_o hospitality_n cap._n 41._o as_o the_o natural_a and_o civil_a fréendship_n have_v their_o part_n sort_n so_o have_v this_o hospitality_n she_o 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poor_a man_n oppress_v with_o misery_n he_o have_v speak_v very_o well_o but_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v open_a to_o noble_a man_n such_o as_o themselves_o be_v he_o seem_v to_o break_v the_o preceptê_n of_o justice_n for_o hospitality_n shall_v be_v only_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o as_o be_v pinch_v with_o poverty_n which_o noble_a man_n be_v not_o trouble_v with_o for_o in_o any_o place_n they_o may_v have_v to_o their_o desire_n all_o thing_n again_o a_o just_a man_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v a_o benefit_n but_o it_o be_v no_o benefit_n which_o be_v do_v in_o hope_n to_o be_v well_o reward_v afterward_o as_o they_o do_v entertain_n man_n because_o themselves_o at_o their_o pleasure_n may_v have_v the_o like_a at_o their_o hand_n who_o they_o have_v so_o well_o entertain_v so_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o hospitality_n be_v nether_a good_a because_o it_o be_v not_o towards_o they_o which_o indeed_o shall_v be_v relieve_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o benefit_n benefit_n because_o they_o which_o be_v entertain_v be_v bind_v to_o requite_v the_o same_o with_o the_o like_a 12._o &_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v dispraise_v as_o lactantius_n also_o affirm_v the_o second_o be_v a_o covetous_a a_o kind_n of_o hospitality_n only_o for_o lucre_n not_o for_o any_o loove_n at_o all_o and_o such_o be_v taverner_n inholder_n and_o such_o like_a which_o receive_v man_n only_o for_o profit_n this_o kind_n of_o hospitality_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v good_a &_o necessary_a for_o notwithstanding_o their_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o worldly_a good_n which_o they_o have_v that_o keep_v they_o yet_o can_v traveller_n and_o stranger_n be_v without_o they_o but_o do_v rejoice_v that_o for_o money_n they_o may_v have_v meat_n and_o rest_n to_o relieve_v themselves_o the_o three_o be_v a_o courteous_a hospitality_n hospitality_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_n do_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o kind_n of_o hospitality_n when_o man_n do_v receive_v stranger_n only_o for_o courtesy_n and_o good_a will_n not_o for_o any_o hope_n of_o praise_n or_o desire_v of_o profit_n of_o this_o do_v massurius_n sabinus_n make_v mention_n where_o he_o say_v sabinus_n that_o the_o manner_n be_v among_o the_o ancient_a that_o the_o first_o place_n be_v give_v always_o to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o second_o to_o a_o stranger_n the_o three_o to_o client_n the_o four_o to_o kinsman_n the_o five_o to_o neighbour_n and_o thereby_o it_o appéer_v that_o stranger_n be_v much_o make_v of_o &_o love_o in_o treat_v caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n do_v much_o commend_v the_o german_n for_o their_o courtesy_n towards_o alien_n and_o stranger_n german_n &_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o most_o horrible_a thing_n esteem_v of_o they_o to_o molest_v a_o stranger_n but_o also_o show_v then selue_o defender_n of_o they_o from_o all_o such_o as_o do_v persecute_v and_o will_v plague_v they_o and_o moreover_o he_o report_v that_o not_o only_o in_o such_o manner_n they_o do_v show_v themselves_o towards_o they_o but_o also_o will_v cherish_v they_o with_o meat_n drink_n clothe_v and_o lodging_n this_o kind_n of_o hospitality_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v bring_v much_o glory_n &_o mighty_o confirm_v friendship_n the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o great_a scipio_n towards_o massinissa_n king_n of_o the_o numidian_n massinissa_n bring_v such_o profit_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o he_o of_o some_o writer_n be_v call_v a_o three_o preserver_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n from_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o be_v join_v companion_n with_o elder_n and_o yung_a scipio_n which_o he_o do_v because_o of_o the_o great_a friendship_n that_o he_o find_v at_o their_o handê_n be_v a_o stranger_n at_o rome_n but_o yet_o many_o be_v loove_o entertain_v in_o strange_a country_n have_v require_v those_o of_o who_o they_o be_v welcome_v in_o most_o villainous_a manner_n gracchus_n t._n sempronius_n grachus_n withal_o his_o army_n be_v betray_v in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o carthagian_n which_o put_v they_o to_o death_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o on_o flavius_n who_o sempronius_n have_v so_o much_o make_v of_o flavius_n and_o therefore_o great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v who_o we_o entertain_n and_o show_v courtesy_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hospitality_n which_o private_a person_n &_o neighbour_n have_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o when_o 〈…〉_o make_v merry_a with_o another_o a_o thing_n very_o commendable_a and_o increase_v much_o love_n among_o they_o hospitality_n the_o last_o be_v religious_a by_o which_o christian_n receive_v such_o as_o profess_v true_a religion_n or_o else_o be_v persecute_v for_o the_o same_o in_o this_o hospitality_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v four_o thing_n the_o cause_n the_o part_n the_o reward_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o esteem_v not_o the_o same_o hospitality_n the_o cause_n be_v four_o first_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n hospitality_n as_o in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrues_n it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v forgetful_a of_o hospitality_n the_o second_o be_v charity_n 13._o by_o which_o all_o man_n especial_o christian_n be_v link_v and_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o relieve_v each_o other_o necessity_n the_o three_o be_v the_o fickle_a estate_n of_o mankind_n no_o man_n have_v a_o continual_a assurance_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o because_o we_o may_v be_v as_o they_o be_v we_o shall_v help_v they_o be_v from_o their_o friend_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n the_o last_o be_v because_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n for_o he_o that_o receive_v they_o receive_v christ_n and_o he_o which_o care_v not_o for_o they_o who_o he_o do_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v he_o who_o he_o do_v not_o see_v hospitality_n the_o part_n be_v three_o loove_o to_o invite_v courteous_o to_o entreat_v and_o quiet_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v which_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o genesis_n 19_o where_o abraham_n do_v desire_v those_o stranger_n which_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o that_o if_o he_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o their_o sight_n they_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o but_o go_v with_o he_o to_o his_o house_n and_o rest_v they_o self_n and_o so_o do_v lot._n the_o reward_n of_o such_o hospitality_n be_v marvelous_a great_a 41._o christ_n say_v that_o whosoever_o receive_v a_o just_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o just_a man_n shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o just_a man_n and_o in_o the_o lxi_o psalm_n it_o be_v thê°_n write_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a for_o in_o the_o dreadful_a day_n the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v he_o and_o true_o this_o hospitality_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v so_o