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the_o next_o day_n after_o then_o to_o morrow_n for_o alas_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n xlii_o sceva_n n._n xlii_o so_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n think_v it_o no_o great_a matter_n to_o die_v rather_o many_o year_n after_o than_o the_o very_a next_o day_n thirty-nine_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o perpetual_a meditation_n how_o many_o physician_n who_o once_o look_v so_o grim_a and_o so_o tetrical_o shrink_v their_o brow_n upon_o their_o patient_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v themselves_o how_o many_o astrologer_n after_o that_o in_o great_a ostentation_n they_o have_v foretell_v the_o death_n of_o some_o other_o how_o many_o philosopher_n after_o so_o many_o elaborate_a tract_n and_o volume_n concern_v either_o mortality_n or_o immortality_n how_o many_o brave_a captain_n and_o commander_n after_o the_o death_n and_o slaughter_n of_o so_o many_o how_o many_o king_n and_o tyrant_n after_o they_o have_v with_o such_o horror_n and_o insolency_n abuse_v their_o power_n upon_o man_n life_n as_o though_o themselves_o have_v be_v immortal_a how_o many_o that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v whole_a city_n both_o man_n and_o town_n helice_n pompeii_n herculanum_n notes_n see_v notes_n and_o other_o innumerable_a be_v dead_a and_o go_v run_v they_o over_o also_o who_o thou_o thyself_o one_o after_o another_o have_v know_v in_o thy_o time_n to_o drop_v away_o such_o and_o such_o a_o one_o take_v care_n of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o one_o burial_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v bury_v himself_o so_o one_o so_o another_o and_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o short_a time_n iii_o time_n see_v b._n v._o n._n xxvii_o b._n vii_o n._n iii_o for_o herein_o lay_v all_o indeed_o ever_o to_o look_v upon_o all_o worldly_a thing_n as_o thing_n for_o their_o continuance_n that_o last_o but_o from_o day_n to_o day_n or_o that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o day_n and_o for_o their_o worth_n most_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a as_o for_o example_n what_o be_v man_n that_o which_o but_o the_o other_o day_n when_o he_o be_v conceive_v be_v vile_a xi_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v b._n vi_o n._n xi_o snivell_n notes_n see_v notes_n and_o within_o few_o day_n shall_v be_v either_o a_o embalm_v carcase_n or_o mere_a ash_n thus_o must_v thou_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o nature_n thorough_o consider_v how_o man_n life_n be_v but_o for_o a_o very_a moment_n of_o time_n and_o so_o depart_v meek_a and_o content_v even_o as_o if_o a_o ripe_a olive_n fall_v shall_v praise_v the_o ground_n that_o bear_v she_o and_o give_v thanks_n to_o the_o tree_n that_o beget_v she_o xl._n thou_o must_v be_v like_o a_o promontory_n of_o the_o sea_n against_o which_o though_o the_o wave_n beat_v continual_o yet_o it_o both_o itself_o stand_v and_o about_o it_o be_v those_o swell_a wave_n still_v and_o quiet_v xli_o oh_o wretched_a i_o to_o who_o this_o mischance_n be_v happen_v nay_o happy_a i_o to_o who_o this_o thing_n be_v happen_v i_o can_v continue_v without_o grief_n neither_o wound_v by_o that_o which_o be_v present_a nor_o in_o fear_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o as_o for_o this_o it_o may_v have_v happen_v unto_o any_o man_n but_o any_o man_n have_v such_o a_o thing_n befall_v he_o can_v not_o have_v continue_v without_o grief_n why_o then_o shall_v that_o rather_o be_v a_o unhappiness_n than_o this_o a_o happiness_n but_o however_o can_v thou_o o_o man_n term_v that_o unhappiness_n which_o be_v no_o mischance_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n can_v thou_o think_v that_o a_o mischance_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n and_z will_v of_o his_o nature_n what_o then_o have_v thou_o learn_v be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n nature_n do_v that_o than_o which_o have_v happen_v unto_o thou_o hinder_v thou_o from_o be_v just_a or_o magnanimous_a or_o temperate_a or_o wise_a or_o circumspect_a or_o true_a or_o modest_a or_o free_a or_o from_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o present_a enjoy_n and_o possession_n whereof_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o then_o enjoy_v all_o that_o be_v proper_a unto_o she_o be_v full_o satisfy_v now_o to_o conclude_v upon_o all_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n remember_v henceforth_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o dogma_fw-la that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o have_v happen_v unto_o thou_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n no_o such_o thing_n of_o itself_o as_o a_o misfortune_n but_o that_o to_o bear_v it_o generous_o be_v certain_o great_a happiness_n xlii_o it_o be_v but_o a_o ordinary_a course_n one_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a effectual_a remedy_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o a_o man_n to_o consider_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o example_n of_o such_o who_o greedy_o and_o covetous_o as_o it_o be_v do_v for_o a_o long_a time_n enjoy_v their_o life_n what_o have_v they_o get_v more_o than_o they_o who_o death_n have_v be_v untimely_a be_v not_o they_o themselves_o dead_a at_o the_o last_o as_o cadicianus_n fabius_n julianus_n lepidus_n or_o any_o other_o who_o in_o their_o life_n time_n have_v bury_v many_o be_v at_o the_o last_o bury_v themselves_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o any_o man_n life_n be_v but_o little_a and_o as_o little_a as_o it_o be_v with_o what_o trouble_n with_o what_o manner_n of_o disposition_n and_o in_o the_o society_n of_o how_o wretched_a a_o body_n must_v it_o be_v pass_v let_v it_o be_v therefore_o unto_o thou_o altogether_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v look_v backward_o behold_v what_o a_o infinite_a chaos_n of_o time_n do_v present_v itself_o unto_o thou_o and_o as_o infinite_a a_o chaos_n if_o thou_o shall_v look_v forward_o in_o that_o which_o be_v so_o infinite_a what_o difference_n can_v there_o be_v between_o that_o which_o live_v but_o three_o day_n and_o that_o which_o live_v three_o age_n xliii_o let_v thy_o course_n ever_o be_v the_o most_o compendious_a way_n the_o most_o compendious_a be_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n that_o be_v in_o all_o both_o word_n and_o deed_n ever_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v most_o sound_a and_o perfect_a for_o such_o a_o resolution_n will_v free_v a_o man_n from_o all_o trouble_n strife_n dissemble_v and_o ostentation_n the_o five_o book_n in_o the_o morning_n when_o thou_o find_v thyself_o unwilling_a to_o rise_v consider_v with_o thyself_o present_o it_o be_v to_o go_v about_o a_o man_n work_n that_o i_o be_o stir_v up_o be_o i_o then_o yet_o unwilling_a to_o go_v about_o that_o for_o which_o i_o myself_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o into_o this_o world_n or_o be_v i_o make_v for_o this_o to_o lay_v i_o down_o and_o make_v much_o of_o myself_o in_o a_o warm_a bed_n o_o but_o this_o be_v please_v and_o be_v it_o then_o for_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v bear_v that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v pleasure_n be_v it_o not_o in_o very_a truth_n for_o this_o that_o thou_o may_v always_o be_n busy_a and_o in_o action_n see_v thou_o not_o how_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v side_n how_o every_o tree_n 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
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