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and_o plant_n how_o sparrow_n and_o aunt_n spider_n and_o bee_n how_o all_o in_o their_o kind_n be_v intent_n as_o it_o be_v orderly_o to_o perform_v whatsoever_o towards_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o orderly_a universe_n or_o of_o this_o universe_n which_o do_v consist_v of_o order_n natural_o do_v become_v and_o belong_v unto_o they_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o a_o man_n to_o do_v will_v not_o thou_o run_v to_o do_v that_o which_o thy_o nature_n do_v require_v but_o thou_o must_v have_v some_o rest_n yes_o thou_o must_v nature_n have_v of_o that_o also_o as_o well_o as_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v allow_v thou_o a_o certain_a stint_n but_o thou_o go_v beyond_o thy_o stint_n and_o beyond_o that_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o way_n of_o objection_n and_o then_o immediate_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v no_o time_n nor_o opportunity_n to_o read_v book_n what_o then_o have_v thou_o not_o time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o practice_v thyself_o not_o to_o do_v any_o wrong_n to_o thyself_o i_o understand_v it_o that_o be_v to_o thy_o soul_n according_a to_o plato_n doctrine_n follow_v and_o express_v by_o antoninus_n in_o those_o word_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o book_n more_o at_o large_a to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v all_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n to_o contemn_v honour_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o those_o who_o thou_o do_v find_v unsensible_a and_o unthankful_a towards_o thou_o but_o also_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o still_o and_o of_o their_o welfare_n confer_v this_o with_o other_o like_a passage_n of_o antoninus_n xxxviii_o see_v b._n v._o n._n v._o b._n vii_o n._n xxxviii_o both_o for_o form_n and_o matter_n and_o you_o will_v think_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o all_o this_o be_v express_v by_o xylander_n considera_fw-la autem_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la eam_fw-la inventurum_fw-la te_fw-la si_fw-la singulas_fw-la res_fw-la examine_v sin_v unam_fw-la cum_fw-la universis_fw-la conferas_fw-la non_fw-la item_n and_o then_o he_o leave_v a_o blank_a and_o begin_v a_o new_a line_n atqui_fw-la licet_fw-la libidinem_fw-la arcere_fw-la voluptatibusque_fw-la &_o doloribus_fw-la superiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la itemque_fw-la gloriola_fw-la licet_fw-la etiam_fw-la stupidis_fw-la &_o ingratis_fw-la non_fw-la irasci_fw-la some_o three_o or_o four_o page_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n 234._o b._n vii_o n._n xviii_o bas_n edit_fw-la 234._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ii_o 〈◊〉_d see_v note_v 2._o upon_o b._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o angry_a countenance_n say_v he_o be_v much_o against_o nature_n hence_o may_v thou_o gather_v because_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a countenance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o a_o forerunner_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o all_o anger_n and_o passion_n be_v so_o thorough_o quench_v in_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v kindle_v any_o more_o yet_o herein_o must_v not_o thou_o rest_v satisfy_v but_o further_o endeavour_v by_o good_a consequence_n of_o true_a ratiocination_n perfect_o to_o conceive_v and_o understand_v that_o all_o anger_n and_o passion_n be_v against_o reason_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o innocence_n as_o it_o be_v innocence_n if_o that_o also_o shall_v be_v go_v from_o thou_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ii_o see_v b._n iii_o n._n vii_o xi_o xiii_o b._n viii_o n._n ii_o that_o thou_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o utmost_a power_n according_a to_o reason_n what_o shall_v thou_o desire_v to_o live_v any_o long_o for_o all_o this_o be_v by_o xylander_n contract_v into_o these_o few_o word_n irati_fw-la vultus_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la quando_fw-la saepius_fw-la immoriendi_fw-la sit_fw-la praetextus_fw-la 251._o pag_n 251._o aut_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la extinctus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnino_fw-la inflammari_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la intelligere_fw-la labora_fw-la iram_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la esse_fw-la alienam_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la sensus_fw-la peccati_fw-la nullus_fw-la erit_fw-la quae_fw-la erit_fw-la vivendi_fw-la causa_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o book_n antoninus_n have_v speak_v of_o some_o vanity_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o man_n have_v thou_o forget_v what_o thing_n these_o be_v yea_o but_o howsoever_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o other_o man_n much_o care_n for_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n then_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v thou_o therefore_o be_v a_o fool_n also_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o thou_o have_v already_o be_v one_o so_o long_o and_o then_o pass_v to_o another_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v death_n surprise_v a_o man_n where_o and_o when_o it_o will_n it_o be_v more_o than_o it_o can_v do_v to_o make_v he_o therefore_o unhappy_a he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n deal_v unto_o himself_o a_o happy_a lot_n and_o portion_n a_o happy_a lot_n and_o portion_n be_v good_a inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n good_a motion_n and_o desire_n good_a action_n this_o passage_n can_v well_o be_v translate_v because_o we_o have_v never_o a_o word_n answerable_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o antoninus_n here_o elegant_o and_o acute_o play_v upon_o which_o may_v signify_v either_o in_o general_a a_o happy_a man_n or_o in_o particular_a one_o that_o die_v happy_o but_o proper_o signify_v one_o that_o have_v obtain_v a_o good_a part_n and_o portion_n howsoever_o to_o render_v it_o as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v the_o sense_n be_v very_o tolerable_a now_o xylander_n have_v find_v the_o word_n somewhat_o confuse_v and_o incorrect_a for_o it_o be_v print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n translate_v they_o propteria_fw-la tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la stultus_fw-la es_fw-la factus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vicunque_fw-la relictus_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la faelix_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n antoninus_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o place_n must_v be_v so_o read_v and_o correct_v if_o any_o man_n make_v a_o question_n of_o it_o i_o will_v be_v judge_v by_o antoninus_n himself_o b._n vi_o n._n 39_o b._n ix_o 26._o not_o to_o mention_v other_o as_o arrianus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o ven._n edit_n pag._n 21._o the_o 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thou_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n trouble_v and_o vex_v return_v unto_o thyself_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v and_o be_v not_o out_o of_o tune_n long_o than_o thou_o must_v needs_o for_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o keep_v thy_o part_n another_o time_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o harmony_n if_o thou_o do_v use_v thyself_o to_o this_o continual_o once_o out_o present_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o it_o and_o to_o begin_v again_o x._o if_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v at_o one_o time_n both_o a_o stepmother_n and_o a_o natural_a mother_n live_v thou_o will_v honour_v and_o respect_v she_o also_o nevertheless_o to_o thy_o own_o natural_a mother_n will_v thy_o refuge_n and_o recourse_n be_v continual_o so_o let_v the_o court_n and_o thy_o philosophy_n be_v unto_o thou_o have_v recourse_n unto_o it_o often_o and_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o she_o by_o who_o it_o be_v that_o those_o other_o thing_n be_v make_v tolerable_a unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o 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ignorance_n whatsoever_o xxi_o i_o for_o my_o part_n will_v do_v what_o belong_v unto_o i_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n whether_o thing_n unsensible_a or_o thing_n irrational_a or_o if_o rational_a yet_o deceive_v and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a way_n they_o shall_v not_o trouble_v or_o distract_v i_o for_o as_o for_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o reason_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o i_o free_o and_o generous_o as_o one_o endue_v with_o reason_n of_o thing_n that_o have_v none_o make_v use_n of_o they_o and_o as_o for_o man_n towards_o they_o as_o natural_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n my_o care_n be_v to_o carry_v myself_o sociable_o but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v about_o remember_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o go_n and_o as_o for_o the_o time_n how_o long_o thou_o shall_v live_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n let_v it_o be_v altogether_o indifferent_a unto_o thou_o for_o even_o three_o such_o 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it_o and_o utter_v out_o in_o order_n every_o letter_n of_o it_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v begin_v to_o gain_v say_v thou_o and_o quarrel_n with_o thou_o about_o it_o will_v thou_o quarrel_v with_o he_o again_o or_o rather_o go_v on_o meek_o as_o thou_o have_v begin_v until_o thou_o have_v number_v out_o every_o letter_n here_o then_o likewise_o remember_v that_o every_o duty_n that_o belong_v unto_o a_o man_n do_v consist_v of_o some_o certain_a letter_n or_o number_n as_o it_o be_v to_o which_o without_o any_o noise_n or_o tumult_n keep_v thyself_o thou_o must_v orderly_o proceed_v to_o thy_o propose_a end_n forbear_v to_o quarrel_v with_o he_o that_o will_v quarrel_v and_o fall_v out_o with_o thou_o xxv_o be_v it_o not_o a_o cruel_a thing_n to_o forbid_v man_n to_o affect_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o agree_v best_a with_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o to_o tend_v most_o to_o their_o own_o proper_a good_a and_o behoof_n but_o thou_o after_o a_o sort_n deny_v they_o 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true_o simple_a good_a sincere_a grave_a free_a from_o all_o ostentation_n a_o lover_n of_o that_o which_o be_v just_a religious_a kind_a tender_a heart_a strong_a and_o vigorous_a to_o undergo_v any_o thing_n that_o become_v thou_o endeavour_v to_o continue_v such_o as_o philosophie_fw-fr have_v thou_o whole_o and_o constant_o apply_v thyself_o unto_o it_o will_v have_v make_v and_o secure_v thou_o worship_n the_o god_n procure_v the_o welfare_n of_o man_n this_o life_n be_v short_a charitable_a action_n and_o a_o holy_a disposition_n be_v the_o only_a fruit_n of_o this_o earthly_a life_n xxviii_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o become_v the_o disciple_n of_o antoninus_n pius_fw-la remember_v his_o resolute_a constancy_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o he_o according_a to_o reason_n his_o equabilitie_n in_o all_o thing_n his_o sanctity_n the_o cheerfulness_n of_o his_o countenance_n his_o sweetness_n and_o how_o free_a he_o be_v from_o all_o vain_a glory_n how_o careful_a to_o come_v to_o the_o true_a and_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o how_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n give_v over_o till_o he_o do_v full_o and_o plain_o understand_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o business_n &_o how_o patient_o and_o without_o any_o contestation_n he_o will_v bear_v with_o they_o that_o do_v unjust_o condemn_v he_o how_o he_o will_v never_o be_v overhasty_a in_o any_o thing_n nor_o give_v ear_n to_o slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n but_o examine_v and_o observe_v with_o best_a diligence_n the_o several_a action_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n again_o how_o he_o be_v no_o backbiter_n nor_o easy_o fright_v nor_o suspicious_a and_o in_o his_o language_n free_a from_o all_o affectation_n and_o curiosity_n and_o how_o easy_o he_o will_v content_v himself_o with_o few_o thing_n as_o lodging_n bed_v clothing_n and_o ordinary_a nourishment_n and_o attendance_n how_o able_a to_o endure_v labour_n how_o patient_a able_a through_o his_o spare_a diet_n to_o continue_v from_o morning_n to_o evening_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o withdraw_a before_o his_o accustom_a hour_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n his_o uniformity_n and_o constancy_n in_o matter_n of_o friendship_n how_o he_o will_v bear_v with_o they_o that_o with_o all_o boldness_n and_o liberty_n oppose_v his_o opinion_n and_o even_o rejoice_v if_o any_o man_n can_v better_o advise_v he_o and_o last_o how_o religious_a he_o be_v without_o superstition_n all_o these_o thing_n of_o he_o remember_v that_o whensoever_o thy_o last_o hour_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o it_o may_v find_v thou_o as_o it_o do_v he_o ready_a for_o it_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n xxix_o stir_v up_o thy_o mind_n and_o recall_v thy_o wit_n again_o from_o thy_o natural_a dream_n and_o vision_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v perfect_o awaken_v and_o can_v perceive_v that_o they_o be_v but_o dream_n that_o trouble_v thou_o as_o one_o new_o awaken_v out_o of_o another_o kind_n of_o sleep_n look_v upon_o these_o worldly_a thing_n with_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o thou_o do_v upon_o those_o that_o thou_o see_v in_o thy_o sleep_n xxx_o i_o consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o my_o body_n all_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a for_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v affect_v one_o thing_n more_o than_o another_o with_o apprehension_n of_o any_o difference_n as_o for_o my_o mind_n all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o her_o own_o operation_n be_v indifferent_a unto_o she_o and_o for_o she_o own_o operation_n those_o altogether_o depend_v of_o she_o neither_o do_v she_o busy_a herself_o about_o any_o but_o those_o that_o be_v present_a for_o as_o for_o future_a and_o pass_a operation_n those_o also_o be_v now_o at_o this_o present_a indifferent_a unto_o she_o xxxi_o as_o long_o as_o the_o foot_n do_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o it_o to_o do_v and_o the_o hand_n that_o which_o belong_v unto_o it_o their_o labour_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v not_o unnatural_a so_o a_o man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o a_o man_n his_o labour_n can_v be_v against_o nature_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o nature_n than_o neither_o be_v it_o hurtful_a unto_o he_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o happiness_n do_v consist_v in_o pleasure_n how_o come_v notorious_a robber_n impure_a abominable_a liver_n parricide_n and_o tyrant_n in_o so_o large_a a_o measure_n to_o have_v their_o part_n of_o pleasure_n xxxii_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o even_o those_o that_o profess_v mechanic_a art_n though_o in_o some_o respect_n they_o be_v no_o better_o then_o mere_a idiot_n yet_o they_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o course_n of_o their_o trade_n neither_o can_v they_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o decline_v from_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o grievous_a thing_n
this_o thy_o power_n that_o nature_n have_v give_v thou_o xxviii_o whether_o thou_o speak_v in_o the_o senate_n or_o whether_o thou_o speak_v to_o any_o particular_a let_v thy_o speech_n be_v always_o grave_a and_o modest_a but_o thou_o must_v not_o open_o and_o vulgar_o observe_v that_o sound_n and_o exact_a form_n of_o speak_v concern_v that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a and_o true_o evil_a the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n &_o of_o worldly_a man_n which_o otherwise_o truth_n and_o reason_n do_v prescribe_v xxix_o augustus_n his_o court_n his_o wife_n his_o daughter_n his_o nephew_n his_o son_n in_o law_n his_o sister_n agrippa_n his_o kinsman_n his_o domestics_n his_o friend_n areus_n maecenas_n his_o aruspices_fw-la or_o slayer_n of_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o divination_n there_o thou_o have_v the_o death_n of_o a_o whole_a court_n together_o proceed_v now_o on_o to_o the_o rest_n thou_o have_v be_v since_o that_o of_o augustus_n have_v death_n deal_v with_o they_o 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with_o they_o with_o all_o readiness_n and_o facility_n when_o they_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o again_o xxxii_o if_o ever_o thou_o see_v either_o a_o hand_n or_o a_o foot_n or_o a_o head_n lie_v by_o itself_o in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o as_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n such_o must_v thou_o conceive_v he_o to_o make_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v that_o either_o be_v offend_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v happen_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v divide_v himself_o from_o it_o or_o that_o commit_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o mutual_a correspondence_n and_o society_n among_o man_n or_o he_o that_o commit_v any_o act_n of_o uncharitableness_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v such_o thou_o be_v cast_v forth_o i_o know_v not_o whither_o out_o of_o the_o general_a unity_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n thou_o be_v bear_v indeed_o a_o part_n but_o now_o thou_o have_v cut_v thyself_o off_o however_o herein_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o exultation_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v unite_v again_o god_n have_v not_o grant_v it_o unto_o any_o other_o part_n that_o once_o separate_v and_o cut_v off_o it_o may_v be_v reunite_v and_o come_v together_o again_o but_o behold_v that_o goodness_n how_v great_a and_o immense_a it_o be_v which_o have_v so_o much_o esteem_v man._n 7._o see_v n._n 53._o b._n xi_o n._n 7._o as_o at_o first_o he_o be_v so_o make_v that_o he_o need_v not_o except_o he_o will_v himself_o have_v divide_v himself_o from_o the_o whole_a so_o once_o divide_v and_o cut_v off_o it_o have_v so_o provide_v and_o order_v it_o that_o if_o he_o will_v himself_o he_o may_v return_v and_o grow_v together_o again_o and_o be_v admit_v into_o its_o former_a rank_n and_o place_n of_o a_o part_n as_o he_o be_v before_o xxxiii_o as_o almost_o all_o her_o other_o faculty_n and_o property_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v impart_v unto_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n so_o this_o in_o particular_a we_o have_v receive_v from_o she_o that_o as_o whatsoever_o do_v oppose_v itself_o unto_o she_o and_o do_v withstand_v she_o in_o her_o purpose_n and_o intention_n she_o do_v though_o against_o its_o will_n and_o intention_n bring_v it_o about_o to_o herself_o xxxvij_o gr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v b._n vi_o n._n xxxvij_o to_o serve_v herself_o of_o it_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o her_o own_o dostinated_a end_n and_o so_o by_o this_o though_o not_o intend_a cooperation_n of_o it_o with_o herself_o make_v it_o part_v of_o herself_o whether_o it_o will_v or_o no_o so_o may_v every_o reasonable_a creature_n what_o cross_n or_o impediment_n soever_o it_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n it_o may_v use_v they_o as_o fit_v and_o proper_a object_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o whatsoever_o it_o intend_v and_o absolute_o propose_v unto_o itself_o as_o its_o natural_a end_n and_o happiness_n xxxiv_o let_v not_o the_o general_a representation_n unto_o thyself_o of_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o this_o our_o mortal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d gr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trouble_v thou_o let_v not_o thy_o mind_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o and_o heap_v together_o in_o her_o thought_n the_o many_o trouble_n and_o grievous_a calamity_n which_o thou_o be_v as_o subject_v unto_o as_o any_o other_o but_o as_o every_o thing_n in_o particular_a do_v happen_v put_v this_o question_n unto_o thyself_o and_o say_v what_o be_v it_o that_o in_o this_o present_a matter_n seem_v unto_o thou_o so_o intolerable_a for_o thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v it_o then_o upon_o this_o present_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o neither_o that_o which_o be_v future_a nor_o that_o which_o be_v past_a can_v hurt_v thou_o but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v present_a and_o that_o also_o be_v much_o lessen_v if_o thou_o do_v right_o circumscribe_v it_o and_o then_o check_v thy_o mind_n if_o for_o so_o little_a a_o while_n a_o mere_a instant_n it_o can_v hold_v out_o with_o patience_n xxxv_o what_o be_v either_o panthea_n or_o pergamus_n abide_v to_o this_o day_n by_o their_o master_n tomb_n or_o either_o chabrias_n or_o diotimus_n by_o that_o of_o adrianus_n o_o foolery_n for_o what_o if_o they_o do_v will_v their_o master_n be_v sensible_a of_o it_o or_o if_o sensible_a will_v they_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o or_o if_o glad_a be_v these_o immortal_a be_v not_o it_o appoint_v unto_o they_o also_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o become_v old_a in_o time_n and_o then_o to_o die_v and_o these_o once_o dead_a what_o will_v become_v of_o these_o former_a and_n when_o all_o be_v do_v what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o but_o for_o a_o mere_a bag_n of_o blood_n and_o corruption_n or_o loathsome_a excrement_n xxxvi_o if_o thou_o be_v quick-sighted_a be_v so_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o best_a discretion_n say_v he_o xxxvii_o in_o the_o whole_a constitution_n of_o man_n i_o see_v not_o any_o virtue_n contrary_a to_o justice_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v resist_v and_o oppose_v but_o one_o whereby_o pleasure_n and_o voluptuousness_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o oppose_v i_o see_v continence_n xxxviii_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o withdraw_v conceit_n and_o opinion_n concern_v that_o which_o may_v seem_v hurtful_a and_o offensive_a thou_o thyself_o be_v as_o safe_a as_o safe_a may_v be_v thou_o thyself_o and_o who_o be_v that_o thy_o reason_n yea_o but_o i_o be_o not_o reason_n well_o be_v it_o so_o how_o ever_o xxvi_o see_v before_o n._n xxvi_o let_v not_o thy_o reason_n or_o understanding_n admit_v of_o grief_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o thou_o that_o be_v greeve_v let_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v conceive_v its_o own_o grief_n if_o it_o can_v thirty-nine_o that_o which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n of_o the_o sense_n
be_v irrecoverable_o putrid_a and_o corrupt_a thus_o she_o as_o for_o place_n so_o for_o matter_n and_o art_n be_v herself_o sufficient_a unto_o herself_o xlix_o not_o to_o be_v slack_a and_o negligent_a or_o lose_v and_o wanton_a in_o thy_o action_n nor_o contention_n and_o troublesome_a in_o thy_o conversation_n nor_o to_o rove_v and_o wander_v in_o thy_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n not_o base_o to_o contract_v thy_o soul_n nor_o boisterous_o to_o fally_o out_o with_o it_o or_o furious_o to_o launch_v out_o as_o it_o be_v nor_o ever_o to_o want_v employment_n l._n they_o kill_v i_o they_o cut_v my_o flesh_n they_o persecute_v my_o person_n with_o curse_n what_o then_o may_v not_o thy_o mind_n for_o all_o this_o continue_v pure_a prudent_a temperate_a just_a as_o a_o fountain_n of_o sweet_a and_o clear_a water_n though_o she_o be_v curse_v by_o some_o slander_n by_o yet_o do_v her_o spring_n nevertheless_o still_o run_v as_o sweet_a and_o clear_a as_o before_o yea_o though_o either_o dirt_n or_o dung_n he_o throw_v in_o yet_o be_v it_o no_o soon_o throw_v then_o disperse_v and_o she_o clear_v she_o can_v be_v dye_v or_o infect_a by_o it_o what_o then_o must_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v within_o myself_o a_o overflow_a fountain_n and_o not_o a_o well_o beget_v thyself_o by_o continual_a pain_n and_o endeavour_n to_o true_a liberty_n with_o charity_n and_o true_a simplicity_n and_o modesty_n li._n he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o the_o world_n be_v know_v not_o where_o he_o himself_o be_v and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o the_o world_n be_v make_v for_o can_v possible_o know_v either_o what_o be_v the_o quality_n or_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n now_o he_o that_o in_o either_o of_o these_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o what_o he_o himself_o be_v make_v be_v ignorant_a also_o what_o then_o do_v thou_o think_v of_o that_o man_n who_o propose_v unto_o himself_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n the_o noise_n and_o applause_n of_o man_n who_o both_o where_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o be_v themselves_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a do_v thou_o desire_v to_o be_v commend_v of_o that_o man_n who_o thrice_o in_o one_o hour_n perchance_o do_v himself_o curse_v himself_o do_v thou_o desire_v to_o please_v he_o who_o please_v not_o himself_o or_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o he_o please_v himself_o who_o do_v use_v to_o repent_v himself_o almost_o of_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v lii_o not_o only_o now_o henceforth_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o common_a breath_n or_o to_o hold_v correspondency_n of_o breath_n with_o that_o air_n that_o compass_v we_o about_o but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v a_o common_a mind_n or_o to_o hold_v correspondency_n of_o mind_n also_o with_o that_o rational_a substance_n which_o compass_v all_o thing_n for_o that_o also_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n if_o a_o man_n can_v but_o draw_v it_o in_o as_o he_o shall_v every_o where_n diffuse_v and_o pass_v through_o all_o thing_n no_o less_o than_o the_o air_n do_v if_o a_o man_n can_v but_o suck_v it_o in_o liii_o wickedness_n in_o general_n do_v not_o hurt_v the_o world_n particular_a wickedness_n do_v not_o hurt_v any_o other_o 32._o see_v before_o n._n 32._o only_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v hurtful_a whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o offend_v unto_o who_o in_fw-la great_a favour_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o whensoever_o he_o himself_o shall_v but_o first_o desire_v it_o he_o may_v be_v present_o deliver_v of_o it_o unto_o my_o freewill_n my_o neighbour_n freewill_n whoever_o he_o be_v as_o his_o life_n or_o his_o body_n be_v altogether_o indifferent_a for_o though_o we_o be_v all_o make_v one_o for_o another_o yet_o have_v our_o mind_n and_o understanding_n each_o of_o they_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o limit_a jurisdiction_n for_o else_o another_o man_n wickedness_n may_v be_v my_o evil_n which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v in_o another_o man_n power_n to_o make_v i_o unhappy_a which_o nothing_o now_o can_v do_v but_o my_o own_o wickedness_n liv._o the_o sun_n seem_v to_o be_v shed_v abroad_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v diffuse_v but_o not_o effuse_v for_o that_o diffusion_n of_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o extension_n for_o therefore_o be_v the_o beam_n of_o it_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v stretch_v out_o and_o extend_v now_o what_o a_o sun_n beam_n be_v thou_o may_v know_v if_o thou_o observe_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o through_o some_o narrow_a hole_n it_o pierce_v into_o some_o room_n that_o be_v dark_a for_o it_o be_v always_o in_o a_o direct_a line_n and_o as_o by_o any_o solid_a body_n that_o it_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v not_o penetrable_a by_o air_n it_o be_v divide_v and_o abrupt_a and_o yet_o neither_o slide_v off_o or_o fall_v down_o but_o stay_v there_o nevertheless_o such_o must_v the_o diffusion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o a_o effusion_n but_o a_o extension_n what_o obstacle_n and_o impediment_n soever_o she_o meet_v with_o in_o her_o way_n she_o must_v not_o violent_o and_o by_o way_n of_o a_o impetuous_a onset_n light_n upon_o they_o neither_o must_v she_o fall_v down_o but_o she_o must_v stand_v and_o give_v light_a unto_o that_o which_o do_v admit_v of_o it_o for_o as_o for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o it_n be_v its_o own_o fault_n and_o loss_n if_o it_o bereave_v itself_o of_o her_o light_n lv._o he_o that_o fear_v death_n either_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o sense_n at_o all_o or_o that_o his_o sense_n will_v not_o be_v the_o same_o whereas_o he_o shall_v rather_o comfort_v himself_o that_o either_o no_o sense_n at_o all_o and_o so_o no_o sense_n of_o evil_a or_o if_o any_o sense_n than_o another_o life_n and_o so_o no_o death_n proper_o lvi_o all_o man_n be_v make_v one_o for_o another_o either_o than_o teach_v they_o better_o or_o bear_v with_o they_o lvii_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o as_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o dart_n for_o the_o mind_n when_o it_o be_v wary_a and_o cautelous_a and_o by_o way_n of_o diligent_a circumspection_n turn_v herself_o many_o way_n may_v then_o as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o go_v straight_o on_o to_o the_o object_n as_o when_o it_o use_v no_o such_o circumspection_n lviii_o to_o pierce_v and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o estate_n of_o every_o one_o understanding_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o xi_o see_v b._n ix_o n._n 16_o b._n i._o n._n xi_o as_o also_o to_o make_v the_o estate_n of_o thy_o own_o open_a and_o penetrable_a to_o any_o other_o the_o nine_o book_n he_o that_o be_v unjust_a be_v also_o impious_a for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v make_v all_o reasonable_a creature_n one_o for_o another_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v one_o another_o good_a more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o several_a person_n and_o occasion_n but_o in_o no_o wise_a hurt_n one_o another_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o that_o do_v transgress_v against_o this_o her_o will_n be_v guilty_a of_o impiety_n towards_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o venerable_a of_o all_o the_o deity_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v the_o nature_n the_o common_a parent_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o pious_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o that_o which_o now_o be_v to_o whatsoever_o first_o be_v and_o give_v it_o its_o be_v have_v relation_n of_o blood_n and_o kindred_n she_o be_v also_o call_v truth_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o truth_n he_o therefore_o that_o willing_o and_o witting_o do_v lie_v be_v impious_a in_o that_o he_o do_v deceive_v and_o so_o commit_v injustice_n but_o he_o that_o against_o his_o will_n in_o that_o he_o disagree_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o in_o that_o strive_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v in_o his_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d violate_v the_o general_a order_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o do_v no_o better_a than_o strive_v and_o war_n against_o it_o who_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n appli_v himself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n for_o nature_n have_v before_o furnish_v he_o with_o instinct_n and_o opportunity_n sufficient_a for_o the_o attainment_n of_o it_o which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o neglect_v be_v not_o now_o able_a to_o discern_v that_o which_o be_v false_a from_o that_o which_o be_v true_a he_o also_o that_o pursue_v after_o pleasure_n as_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a ii_o see_v note_v 5._o upon_o b._n ii_o and_o fly_v
from_o pain_n as_o that_o which_o be_v true_o evil_a be_v impious_a for_o such_o a_o one_o must_v of_o necessity_n oftentimes_o accuse_v that_o common_a nature_n as_o distribute_v many_o thing_n both_o unto_o the_o evil_a &_o unto_o the_o good_a not_o according_a to_o the_o desert_n of_o either_o as_o unto_o the_o bad_a oftentimes_o pleasure_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o pleasure_n so_o unto_o the_o good_a pain_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o pain_n again_o he_o that_o fear_v pain_n and_o cross_n in_o the_o world_n fear_v some_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o sometime_o or_o other_o must_v needs_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o we_o have_v already_o show_v to_o be_v impious_a and_o he_o that_o pursue_v after_o pleasure_n will_v not_o spare_v to_o compass_v his_o desire_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unjust_a and_o that_o be_v manifest_o impious_a now_o those_o thing_n which_o unto_o nature_n be_v equal_o indifferent_a for_o she_o have_v not_o create_v both_o both_o pain_n and_o 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not_o comtemptible_o or_o scornful_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o angry_o or_o passionate_o say_v he_o elsewhere_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o inculcat_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calm_o &_o meek_o so_o often_o that_o be_v it_o not_o so_o good_a a_o word_n as_o it_o be_v hardly_o will_v any_o man_n have_v the_o patience_n to_o read_v it_o so_o often_o as_o he_o repeat_v it_o but_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v induce_v to_o bear_v with_o antoninus_n his_o many_o repetition_n in_o this_o kind_n if_o we_o further_o consider_v that_o all_o that_o he_o do_v aim_v at_o by_o all_o these_o word_n be_v mere_o to_o take_v down_o the_o pride_n and_o haughty_a spirit_n of_o the_o common_a stoic_n of_o his_o day_n and_o before_o many_o of_o who_o both_o by_o their_o own_o practice_n and_o by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n do_v teach_v a_o man_n general_o upon_o all_o occasion_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o death_n especial_o rather_o to_o be_v desperate_o stout_a and_o resolute_a then_o rational_o and_o real_o wise_a which_o make_v antoninus_n in_o almost_o all_o his_o exhortation_n and_o instruction_n so_o careful_o to_o inculcat_fw-la humility_n and_o a_o meek_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o take_v away_o what_o thou_o will_v etc._n etc._n b._n x._o n._n 16._o they_o that_o be_v any_o thing_n acquaint_v with_o senecas_n stile_n and_o genius_n of_o writing_n will_v easy_o make_v a_o comment_n upon_o this_o but_o not_o to_o go_v from_o this_o very_a subject_n of_o death_n that_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o how_o do_v he_o set_v out_o his_o cato_n his_o great_a and_o almost_o only_a pattern_n of_o wisdom_n tam_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la caesari_n sed_fw-la sibi_fw-la iratus_fw-la nudas_fw-la in_o vulnus_fw-la manus_fw-la egit_fw-la &_o genero_fw-la sum_fw-la illum_fw-la contemptoremque_fw-la omnis_fw-la potentiae_fw-la spiritum_fw-la non_fw-la emisit_fw-la sed_fw-la ejecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n 24._o be_v this_o to_o die_v like_o a_o philosopher_n or_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o rather_o like_o a_o desperate_a wretch_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v answer_v for_o s._n that_o he_o write_v this_o as_o a_o orator_n rather_o than_o a_o philosopher_n i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v wit_n that_o he_o affect_v more_o than_o sound_a wisdom_n in_o this_o and_o many_o such_o passage_n i_o mean_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o philosopher_n that_o he_o speak_v it_o &_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o good_a orator_n part_n to_o ascribe_v such_o a_o passionate_a that_o i_o say_v not_o desperate_a &_o discontent_a end_n to_o such_o a_o perfect_a wise_a man_n as_o he_o will_v have_v cato_n repute_v i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o judge_v the_o other_o main_a condition_n that_o antoninus_n do_v general_o stand_v upon_o as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v rational_o or_o not_o inconsiderat_o a_o man_n may_v undervalue_v life_n as_o well_o as_o overprize_v it_o it_o be_v aristotle_n opinion_n that_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o virtuous_a he_o be_v and_o the_o better_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o rare_a perfection_n the_o more_o unwilling_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o die_v and_o certain_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o sound_a philosophy_n for_o a_o man_n to_o contemn_v life_n and_o either_o in_o a_o mere_a bravado_n as_o many_o duelist_n and_o contention_n person_n often_o do_v to_o cast_v it_o away_o or_o otherwise_o easy_o and_o slight_o upon_o no_o ground_n of_o sound_a reason_n and_o good_a ratiocination_n to_o part_v with_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o madness_n &_o mere_a brutishnes_n that_o can_v be_v conceive_v as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epictetus_n upon_o this_o occasion_n speak_v when_o apparent_a reason_n do_v induce_v we_o for_o some_o great_a good_a as_o either_o for_o a_o better_a life_n or_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n which_o in_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o then_o life_n not_o to_o regard_v it_o for_o a_o man_n then_o through_o either_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o love_n of_o this_o world_n to_o linger_v and_o to_o draw_v back_o be_v great_a baseness_n and_o great_a folly_n as_o for_o that_o antoninus_n do_v here_o allege_v the_o christian_n as_o a_o exemple_n of_o that_o frenzy_n that_o be_v do_v tax_v and_o reproove_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v the_o servant_n zeal_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n whole_a love_n to_o christ_n be_v such_o that_o they_o not_o only_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v for_o he_o when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o it_o but_o even_o so_o long_v to_o die_v for_o he_o that_o they_o can_v hardly_o by_o the_o church_n canon_n and_o discipline_n provide_v in_o that_o behalf_n be_v restrain_v from_o offer_v themselves_o to_o death_n &_o be_v their_o own_o accuser_n &_o promoter_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o africa_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o they_o flock_v by_o multitude_n to_o the_o inquisitor_n or_o judge_n the_o governor_n of_o that_o province_n amaze_v cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a creature_n if_o you_o must_v needs_o die_v have_v you_o no_o halter_n or_o praecipice_n at_o home_n as_o be_v record_v by_o tertull._n ad_fw-la scap._n last_o chapter_n and_o though_o this_o course_n be_v by_o the_o better_a learned_a and_o more_o sober_a praelat_n inhibit_v and_o restrain_v yet_o such_o be_v common_o their_o constancy_n and_o their_o readiness_n to_o death_n whensoever_o they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o condemn_v by_o their_o persecuter_n yea_o their_o joy_n and_o exultation_n such_o deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la or_o god_n be_v praise_v be_v their_o common_a and_o solemn_a word_n when_o their_o sentence_n be_v read_v that_o that_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o aâ—â—â—e_n their_o enemy_n and_o to_o make_v they_o thiâ—â—â—_n very_o strange_o of_o they_o neither_o indeed_o be_v the_o christian_n better_a know_v unto_o the_o heathen_n by_o any_o other_o property_n than_o this_o that_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o people_n that_o do_v not_o regard_v their_o life_n before_o antoninus_n arrianus_n have_v already_o mention_v they_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n for_o lib._n 4._o c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d treat_v of_o a_o undaunted_a disposition_n not_o capable_a of_o any_o fear_n or_o terror_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o he_o say_v he_o that_o stand_v so_o affect_v what_o tyrant_n what_o officer_n what_o sword_n can_v be_v dreadful_a or_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o that_o some_o through_o mere_a madness_n other_o by_o use_n and_o custom_n as_o the_o galilaean_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o they_o shall_v fear_v nothing_o and_o shall_v not_o reason_n and_o sound_a ratiocination_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v these_o word_n be_v somewhat_o otherwise_o interpret_v by_o other_o who_o refer_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o christian_n but_o if_o the_o whole_a passage_n be_v well_o consider_v it_o will_v appear_v otherwise_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o senecas_n last_o word_n of_o his_o ep._n 36._o which_o be_v these_o denique_fw-la finem_fw-la faciam_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la adjecerâ—_n nec_fw-la infant_n nec_fw-la pueros_fw-la nec_fw-la ment_fw-la lapsos_fw-la timere_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la turpissimum_fw-la si_fw-la cam_fw-la securitatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la praestat_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la stultitia_fw-la perducit_fw-la which_o word_n of_o seneca_n i_o produce_v here_o the_o more_o willing_o because_o they_o may_v also_o serve_v to_o give_v light_n to_o another_o place_n of_o antoninus_n lib._n v._o n._n 1â—_n if_o any_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o compare_v they_o as_o for_o that_o arrianus_n call_v the_o christian_n galilaean_n he_o do_v but_o as_o many_o other_o do_v as_o lucian_n by_o name_n if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o dialogue_n concern_v s._n paul_n which_o go_v under_o his_o name_n and_o julian_n the_o apostate_n as_o all_o man_n know_v this_o readiness_n then_o and_o alacrity_n of_o these_o godly_a christian_n to_o seal_v their_o profession_n with_o their_o blood_n so_o know_v and_o prove_v every_o where_o be_v nevertheless_o so_o much_o mistake_v and_o misinterpret_v as_o that_o upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o it_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o reason_n as_o anton_n you_o see_v do_v here_o allege_v it_o be_v common_o term_v by_o the_o heathen_n pervicacie_n and_o obstinatnes_n obstinatio_fw-la indeed_o be_v the_o very_a word_n illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la obstinatio_fw-la quam_fw-la exprobratis_fw-la say_v tertull._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o apologeticus_n and_o ad_fw-la nationes_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o reliquum_fw-la obstinationis_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la capitulo_fw-la collocatis_fw-la quod_fw-la neque_fw-la gladios_fw-la neque_fw-la cruces_fw-la neque_fw-la bestias_fw-la vestras_fw-la non_fw-la igâ—em_fw-la non_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi ob_fw-la duritatem_fw-la ac_fw-la contemptum_fw-la mortis_fw-la animo_fw-la recusemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o before_o he_o pliny_n in_o his_o epistle_n de_fw-fr christianis_fw-la write_v to_o traianus_n the_o emperor_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la dubitabam_fw-la qualecunque_fw-la esset_fw-la quod_fw-la faterentur_fw-la pervicaciam_fw-la certe_fw-la &_o inflexibilem_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la debere_fw-la puniri_fw-la seneca_n also_o though_o not_o of_o the_o christian_n particular_o he_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n do_v use_v the_o word_n obstinatio_fw-la in_o his_o 76._o epist_n by_o which_o passage_n it_o do_v appear_v how_o happy_o xylander_n profess_v what_o he_o do_v in_o his_o note_n do_v hit_v upon_o this_o word_n in_o his_o translation_n than_o which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v find_v a_o more_o fit_a &_o proper_a have_v he_o seek_v never_o so_o long_o but_o some_o interpreter_n of_o tertull._n it_o seem_v do_v not_o well_o understand_v it_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi spectac_n first_o chapter_n where_o he_o say_v sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la existiment_fw-la christianum_fw-la expeditum_fw-la morti_fw-la genus_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la abdicatione_n voluptatum_fw-la erudiri_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o note_n that_o tertull._n do_v there_o use_n obstinatio_fw-la in_o a_o good_a sense_n for_o constantia_fw-la whereas_o he_o use_v it_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n then_o the_o heathen_n do_v that_o object_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v as_o from_o they_o that_o he_o speak_v it_o as_o if_o he_o say_v ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la quam_fw-la nobis_fw-la objicitis_fw-la or_o exprobratis_fw-la as_o elsewhere_o obstinationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v by_o anton._n will_v i_o think_v hardly_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o greece_n author_n in_o this_o sense_n a_o word_n nevertheless_o as_o all_o his_o be_v as_o elegant_a and_o proper_a as_o may_v be_v import_v as_o much_o in_o thing_n civil_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o thing_n natural_a that_o which_o s._n basill_n do_v elegant_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n antoninus_n do_v use_v the_o word_n again_o but_o in_o the_o verb_n there_o as_o other_o use_v it_o also_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n b._n viii_o n_z 46._o speak_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n remember_v that_o thy_o mind_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la
at_o last_o be_v fain_o to_o part_v with_o their_o own_o life_n heraclitus_n have_v write_v so_o many_o natural_a tract_n concern_v the_o last_v &_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n die_v afterward_o all_o fill_v with_o water_n within_o and_o all_o bedawbed_n with_o dirt_n and_o dung_n without_o louse_n kill_v democritus_n and_o socrates_n another_o sort_n of_o vermin_n wicked_a ungodly_a man_n how_o then_o stand_v the_o case_n thou_o have_v take_v ship_n thou_o have_v sail_v thou_o be_v come_v to_o land_n go_v out_o if_o to_o another_o life_n there_o also_o shall_v thou_o find_v god_n who_o be_v every_o where_n if_o all_o life_n and_o sense_n shall_v cease_v then_o shall_v thou_o cease_v also_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o either_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n and_o to_o serve_v and_o tend_v this_o vile_a cottage_n so_o much_o the_o vile_a by_o how_o much_o that_o which_o minister_n unto_o it_o do_v excel_v the_o one_o be_v a_o rational_a substance_n and_o a_o spirit_n the_o other_o nothing_o but_o earth_n and_o blood_n iv_o spend_v not_o the_o remnant_n of_o thy_o day_n in_o thought_n and_o fancy_n concern_v other_o man_n when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o relation_n to_o some_o common_a good_a when_o by_o it_o thou_o be_v hinder_v from_o some_o other_o better_a work_n that_o be_v spend_v not_o thy_o time_n in_o think_v what_o such_o a_o man_n do_v and_o to_o what_o end_n what_o he_o say_v and_o what_o he_o think_v and_o what_o he_o be_v about_o and_o such_o other_o thing_n or_o curiosity_n which_o make_v a_o man_n to_o roave_fw-it and_o wander_v from_o the_o care_n and_o observation_n of_o that_o part_n of_o himself_o which_o be_v rational_a and_o overrule_a see_v therefore_o in_o the_o whole_a series_n and_o connexion_n of_o thy_o thought_n that_o thou_o be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v whatsoever_o be_v idle_a and_o impertinent_a but_o especial_o whatsoever_o be_v curious_a and_o malicious_a and_o thou_o must_v use_v thyself_o to_o think_v only_o of_o such_o thing_n of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n upon_o a_o sudden_a shall_v ask_v thou_o what_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v now_o think_v thou_o may_v answer_v this_o and_o that_o free_o and_o bold_o that_o so_o by_o thy_o thought_n it_o may_v present_o appear_v that_o all_o in_o thou_o be_v sincere_a and_o peaceable_a as_o become_v one_o that_o be_v make_v for_o society_n and_o regard_v not_o pleasure_n nor_o give_v way_n to_o any_o voluptuous_a imagination_n at_o all_o or_o to_o any_o long_a thought_n or_o desire_n at_o all_o free_v from_o all_o contentiousnesse_n envy_n and_o suspicion_n and_o from_o whatsoever_o else_o thou_o will_v blush_v to_o confess_v thy_o thought_n be_v set_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v he_o sure_o that_o do_v not_o put_v off_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o which_o be_v best_a indeed_o a_o very_a priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o god_n well_o acquaint_v and_o in_o good_a correspondence_n with_o he_o especial_o that_o be_v seat_v and_o place_v within_o himself_o as_o 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