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description_n of_o a_o magnanimous_a man._n 1._o magnanimity_n sound_v some_o great_a thing_n in_o its_o very_a name_n it_o be_v a_o high_a virtue_n who_o strong_a force_n tend_v evermore_o to_o great_a matter_n without_o this_o all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o other_o virtue_n fall_v down_o to_o nothing_o for_o since_o in_o practise_v they_o many_o difficulty_n occur_v the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v and_o embolden_v to_o proceed_v against_o they_o nor_o ought_v it_o to_o desist_v till_o have_v break_v through_o all_o interpose_a obstacle_n it_o generous_o get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o propose_v good_n this_o magnanimity_n perform_v which_o evermore_o incline_v man_n to_o high_a and_o heroic_a action_n and_o support_v by_o god_n assistance_n secure_o and_o prompt_o set_v upon_o all_o sort_n of_o difficulty_n something_o be_v to_o be_v attempt_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v any_o thing_n a_o great_a matter_n can_v be_v achieve_v with_o little_a labour_n man_n be_v a_o great_a 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mind_n thus_o thou_o will_v attain_v to_o a_o true_a tranquillity_n thou_o will_v live_v as_o thou_o please_v if_o thou_o will_v learn_v to_o will_v what_o thou_o ought_v and_o thou_o ought_v to_o will_n what_o god_n will_n this_o be_v the_o only_a felicity_n of_o this_o life_n to_o will_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v may_v be_v so_o do_v as_o god_n will_v and_o not_o as_o we_o ourselves_o will_n god_n lead_v thou_o on_o to_o the_o end_n whereto_o thou_o be_v eternal_o design_v by_o sweetness_n and_o bitterness_n by_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n obey_v the_o divine_a providence_n and_o follow_v with_o alacrity_n for_o shall_v thou_o resist_v yet_o thou_o must_v follow_v and_o thou_o will_v be_v wicked_a god_n lead_v the_o willing_a draw_v the_o unwilling_a chap._n xix_o of_o the_o state_n of_o proficient_n several_a help_n to_o proficiency_n the_o value_n and_o use_v of_o time_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n necessary_a 1._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v good_a first_o believe_v 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and_o forget_v nothing_o more_o easy_o but_o the_o day_n will_v come_v which_o will_v separate_v thou_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o thy_o stink_a belly_n this_o cloud_n will_v then_o be_v disperse_v and_o thou_o will_v then_o perceive_v thou_o live_v in_o darkness_n when_o thou_o behold_v the_o light_n produce_v if_o thou_o can_v of_o so_o many_o elapsed_a year_n one_o only_a day_n to_o witness_v thy_o sincere_a virtue_n which_o be_v not_o blemish_v with_o some_o defect_n thy_o young_a age_n be_v spend_v among_o play-game_n nut_n and_o nifle_n thy_o youthful_a day_n among_o lust_n and_o foppery_n thy_o manly_a time_n among_o great_a crime_n and_o wickedness_n and_o after_o all_o the_o year_n which_o have_v flow_v from_o thy_o cradle_n to_o thy_o gray_a hair_n nothing_o now_o remain_v but_o the_o sad_a fruit_n of_o iniquity_n ah_o what_o strait_n will_v thou_o be_v in_o when_o what_o be_v past_a will_v shame_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v to_o come_v will_v affright_v thou_o what_o will_v thy_o riches_n then_o profit_v thou_o get_v with_o such_o sweat_n keep_v with_o such_o solicitude_n what_o fleshly_a and_o filthy_a pleasure_n what_o the_o vain_a and_o empty_a name_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n what_o purple_a robe_n sceptre_n and_o crown_n o_o be_v it_o permit_v to_o return_v to_o thy_o childish_a innocence_n and_o to_o begin_v the_o spin_v of_o a_o new_a thread_n how_o much_o better_o will_v thou_o behave_v thyself_o but_o these_o vow_n and_o wish_n be_v unseasonable_a in_o that_o fatal_a moment_n if_o thou_o will_v make_v use_n of_o time_n begin_v even_o now_o and_o forsake_v such_o thing_n as_o thou_o will_v then_o wish_v thou_o have_v forsake_v it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o renounce_v momentary_a trifle_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a treasure_n 5._o ask_v if_o thou_o please_v of_o a_o die_a person_n what_o he_o think_v of_o his_o past_a life_n thou_o shall_v hardly_o find_v one_o who_o have_v not_o then_o a_o far_o different_a opinion_n of_o riches_n dignity_n and_o worldly_a vanity_n than_o he_o have_v whilst_o he_o be_v healthy_a at_o that_o time_n all_o thing_n be_v weigh_v in_o a_o more_o equal_a balance_n and_o be_v judge_v of_o as_o they_o true_o be_v thus_o their_o over-late_a wisdom_n may_v turn_v to_o thy_o great_a profit_n if_o thou_o will_v learn_v by_o other_o man_n error_n to_o correct_v thy_o own_o thou_o may_v now_o sail_v safe_o why_o stay_v thou_o till_o the_o weather_n grow_v tempestuous_a thou_o may_v during_o the_o calm_a withdraw_v thyself_o from_o calamity_n why_o do_v thou_o reserve_v thyself_o for_o extreme_a danger_n precaution_n be_v too_o late_o when_o thou_o be_v drown_v and_o prudence_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n when_o thou_o be_v already_o perish_v the_o great_a and_o holy_a man_n have_v put_v away_o all_o impediment_n and_o bid_v adieu_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n make_v it_o their_o only_a study_n during_o the_o remainder_n of_o their_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o live_v and_o how_o to_o die_v and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o profess_v their_o ignorance_n depart_v this_o life_n so_o difficult_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o understand_v this_o art_n and_o will_v thou_o delay_v till_o old_a age_n the_o lay_v hold_n of_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o there_o begin_v thy_o life_n where_o few_o have_v produce_v they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o begin_v then_o to_o live_v when_o we_o must_v necessary_o cease_v to_o live_v 6._o whither_o do_v thou_o throw_v thyself_o unwary_a man_n do_v thou_o believe_v thus_o and_o do_v thou_o thus_o live_v thy_o time_n be_v the_o passing-by_a of_o a_o shadow_n thy_o life_n be_v a_o point_n and_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v less_o than_o a_o point_n scarce_o bear_v thou_o cease_v to_o be_v stop_v one_o only_a day_n forbid_v one_o only_a hour_n from_o flow_v command_v time_n to_o make_v only_o a_o short_a stay_n vain_a be_v thy_o endeavour_n for_o it_o will_v soon_o snatch_v thou_o along_o with_o it_o then_o cease_v to_o run_v most_o swift_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o thou_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n whasoever_o and_o do_v thou_o prefer_v this_o moment_n before_o eternity_n which_o have_v no_o period_n o_o folly_n o_o frenzy_n thou_o omitte_v not_o to_o get_v for_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v quick_o to_o perish_v what_o appertain_v to_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o thy_o acquisition_n but_o for_o thy_o soul_n which_o never_o die_v thou_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o future_a as_o if_o it_o be_v none_o of_o thou_o thy_o body_n languish_v and_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o undergo_v any_o danger_n to_o cure_v it_o thy_o soul_n languish_v and_o thou_o neglecte_v it_o and_o be_v insensible_a of_o its_o sickness_n when_o be_v it_o tell_v thou_o hoist_v thy_o sail_n lest_o thou_o perish_v and_o thou_o delay_v to_o do_v it_o take_v this_o bitter_a physic_n and_o thou_o refuse_v god_n enjoin_v easy_a thing_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o will_v thou_o not_o obey_v have_v thou_o a_o lawsuit_n all_o thy_o thought_n all_o thy_o discourse_n will_v be_v employ_v about_o it_o nor_o will_v thou_o omit_v any_o mean_n whereby_o the_o judge_n may_v be_v move_v to_o give_v sentence_n on_o thy_o side_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n draw_v near_o upon_o which_o a_o eternity_n depend_v do_v thou_o laugh_v do_v thou_o trifle_v do_v thou_o sin_n be_v to_o perish_v eternal_o ah_o leave_v at_o last_o to_o be_v mad_a and_o get_v forth_o of_o the_o puddle_n of_o thy_o impiety_n put_v thyself_o daily_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o last_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n this_o be_v true_a philosophy_n to_o lead_v this_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n with_o all_o possible_a security_n 7._o let_v this_o be_v thy_o business_n this_o thy_o cessation_n this_o thy_o labour_n this_o thy_o rest_n to_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o time_n and_o drown_v thyself_o in_o eternity_n that_o stand_v always_o fix_v and_o unmovable_a which_o be_v assert_v into_o the_o right_n of_o eternity_n the_o covetous_a glutton_n after_o so_o many_o age_n demand_n still_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n and_o he_o shall_v vain_o ask_v it_o with_o a_o perpetual_a bellow_n eternity_n be_v a_o evermore_o present_a duration_n never_o to_o be_v name_v without_o a_o sigh_n and_o horror_n it_o be_v a_o wheel_n always_o turn_v it_o be_v a_o continue_a unterminate_v and_o still_o commence_v beginning_n the_o serious_a thought_n of_o it_o mix_v wormwood_n with_o the_o world_n delight_n and_o deject_v astonish_v and_o as_o it_o be_v planet-strucken_a man_n with_o deadly_a sorrow_n this_o tame_v the_o stubborn_a soul_n and_o from_o the_o vain_a care_n in_o which_o it_o lie_v slumber_v rouse_v it_o up_o to_o virtue_n this_o season_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n make_v all_o labour_n seem_v easy_a all_o sorrow_n sweet_a all_o punishment_n pleasant_a and_o all_o difficulty_n of_o short_a durance_n let_v the_o vast_a space_n of_o heaven_n as_o they_o be_v every_o where_o immense_o extend_v be_v fill_v with_o numerical_a note_n who_o beside_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v find_v able_a to_o express_v this_o almost_o infinite_a series_n of_o number_n yet_o these_o innumerable_a number_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o beginning_n of_o eternity_n let_v so_o many_o year_n so_o many_o age_n slide_v away_o as_o there_o be_v unite_v in_o all_o those_o number_n nothing_o yet_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o eternity_n those_o most_o unfortunate_a mortal_n who_o lie_v perpetual_o fry_a in_o hell-fire_n be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o astonish_a eternity_n if_o thou_o tremble_v not_o at_o this_o consideration_n if_o thou_o fall_v not_o upon_o a_o ferious_a amendment_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o sure_o out-vy_a the_o hard_a flint_n in_o obduracy_n chap._n
thing_n as_o be_v not_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o thy_o own_o power_n it_o be_v a_o misery_n to_o have_v that_o want_v to_o the_o will_n which_o be_v hope_v for_o 2._o the_o mind_n be_v frequent_o to_o be_v admonish_v to_o look_v upon_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o thou_o and_o about_o thou_o as_o perishable_a and_o hang_v by_o a_o slender_a thread_n why_o forget_v thou_o thy_o own_o condition_n thou_o be_v bear_v mortal_a nothing_o be_v promise_v thou_o of_o this_o day_n nothing_o of_o this_o hour_n death_n stand_v at_o thy_o back_n whatsoever_o thou_o have_v be_v but_o borrow_a the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v thou_o so_o long_o as_o it_o please_v the_o supreme_a arbiter_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o he_o call_v all_o be_v to_o be_v render_v up_o without_o complaint_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o perverse_a debtor_n to_o injure_v his_o creditor_n there_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o under_o the_o sun_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o hope_v for_o that_o only_o be_v a_o true_a hope_n which_o be_v right_o conceive_v of_o the_o true_a and_o chief_a good_n 3._o despair_n be_v cause_v by_o sloathfulness_n dejection_n of_o mind_n a_o overgreat_a apprehension_n of_o difficulty_n a_o faulty_a diffidence_n of_o one_o self_n and_o of_o the_o defect_n of_o his_o own_o force_n and_o industry_n it_o be_v conquer_v by_o exciting_a the_o mind_n to_o imitate_v their_o example_n who_o be_v in_o far_o great_a anguish_n generous_o overcome_v all_o obstacle_n begin_v and_o drive_v on_o thyself_o for_o god_n help_v they_o who_o do_v what_o they_o can_v and_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o most_o easy_a which_o seem_v most_o hard_o if_o the_o false_a opinion_n concern_v it_o be_v depose_v whatsoever_o happen_v to_o thou_o that_o all_o be_v design_v from_o eternity_n now_o that_o either_o fall_v out_o as_o thou_o by_o nature_n be_v dispose_v to_o endure_v it_o or_o otherwise_o if_o the_o first_o despair_v not_o but_o bear_v it_o if_o otherwise_o yet_o do_v not_o despair_v for_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o will_v soon_o have_v a_o end_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v light_a which_o thou_o can_v bear_v short_a which_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n to_o render_v many_o thing_n tolerable_a if_o thou_o will_v apprehend_v they_o as_o profitable_a and_o convenient_a calamity_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o virtue_n chap._n xvii_o of_o fear_n how_o vain_a it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v vanquish_v boldness_n to_o be_v avoid_v something_o again_o of_o anger_n 1._o many_o there_o be_v who_o when_o there_o be_v no_o present_a evil_n nor_o any_o assure_o to_o come_v do_v nevertheless_o rage_v and_o run_v about_o and_o either_o feign_v a_o misfortune_n to_o themselves_o or_o increase_v it_o humane_a cruelty_n have_v not_o invent_v so_o many_o torment_n as_o a_o mind_n endure_v which_o be_v ever_o anxious_a of_o the_o future_a which_o be_v over-solicitous_a to_o preserve_v his_o present_a good_n and_o over-apprehensive_a of_o future_a danger_n many_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o be_v evil_n be_v so_o because_o we_o fear_v they_o what_o profit_v it_o thou_o to_o be_v trouble_v before_o the_o time_n and_o by_o a_o vain_a providence_n to_o meet_v thy_o own_o misery_n must_v thou_o needs_o be_v now_o miserable_a because_o thou_o may_v be_v so_o hereafter_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o give_v up_o his_o reason_n to_o other_o man_n relation_n and_o when_o no_o apparent_a sign_n foretell_v the_o mischief_n to_o be_v terrify_v with_o false_a imagination_n oftentimes_o thou_o be_v deceive_v with_o a_o sinister_a conjecture_n wreste_v a_o word_n of_o doubtful_a signification_n to_o the_o worst_a sense_n sometime_o thou_o conceive_v the_o offence_n of_o a_o nobleman_n to_o be_v great_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o think_v not_o how_o far_o forth_o he_o be_v angry_a but_o what_o he_o may_v do_v be_v angry_a but_o these_o fear_n be_v vain_a and_o therefore_o trouble_v more_o because_o vain_a for_o true_a thing_n have_v their_o measure_n but_o what_o come_v from_o uncertainty_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o conjecture_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o timorous_a mind_n it_o little_o differ_v whether_o thou_o endure_v adverse_a fortune_n or_o expect_v it_o but_o only_o there_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o grieve_v none_o of_o fear_v thou_o grieve_v for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o know_v have_v happen_v thou_o fear_v for_o as_o much_o as_o may_v happen_v 2._o if_o thou_o will_v put_v off_o all_o fear_n propose_v that_o whatsoever_o thou_o dread_a lest_o it_o shall_v come_v will_v certain_o come_v then_o measure_v that_o evil_a with_o thyself_o and_o tax_v thy_o fear_n thou_o will_v soon_o perceive_v that_o the_o thing_n thou_o fear_v be_v not_o in_o itself_o great_a but_o in_o thy_o opinion_n can_v any_o harsh_a misfortune_n befall_v thou_o than_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o banishment_n cast_v into_o prison_n can_v thy_o body_n dread_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o to_o be_v burn_v to_o death_n discuss_v these_o particular_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o thy_o true_a fear_n thou_o will_v find_v many_o even_a infidel_n who_o contemn_v all_o these_o thing_n stephen_n among_o the_o stone_n pray_v to_o god_n with_o 〈…〉_o mind_n laurence_n triumph_v in_o the_o flame_n and_o insult_v over_o the_o tyrant_n the_o virgin_n apollonia_n cast_v herself_o into_o the_o prepare_a fire_n anaxarchus_n smile_v in_o the_o mortar_n be_v beat_v to_o piece_n with_o iron_n malls_n socrates_n cheerful_o drink_v a_o health_n to_o critias_n out_o of_o his_o poison_a cup._n why_o dread_a thou_o flame_v and_o fire_n and_o the_o frown_a look_n of_o the_o executioner_n who_o encompass_v thou_o under_o all_o that_o pomp_n which_o affright_v fool_n death_n lie_v hide_v which_o so_o many_o boy_n and_o girl_n have_v with_o joyful_a mind_n embrace_v take_v away_o tumult_n from_o thing_n put_v off_o their_o vizard_n restore_v to_o every_o thing_n it_o be_v own_o countenance_n thou_o will_v see_v nothing_o terrible_a in_o they_o beside_o the_o terror_n itself_o that_o happen_v to_o we_o great_a child_n which_o do_v to_o little_a one_o they_o if_o they_o see_v they_o who_o they_o love_v with_o who_o they_o live_v with_o who_o they_o play_v personate_v and_o disguise_v be_v affright_v but_o thou_o more_o silly_a than_o child_n be_v arrive_v at_o that_o height_n of_o folly_n as_o not_o only_o to_o be_v vex_v at_o grief_n but_o with_o the_o panic_n fear_v of_o it_o 3._o lead_v thy_o mind_n from_o the_o private_a to_o the_o common_a cause_n think_v thou_o have_v a_o frail_a and_o mortal_a body_n subject_n to_o many_o disease_n and_o at_o last_o to_o death_n and_o say_v to_o thyself_o i_o know_v long_o since_o that_o many_o adverse_a verse_n accident_n hang_v over_o my_o head_n what_o therefore_o do_v i_o now_o dread_a i_o shall_v be_v sick_a the_o sickness_n of_o my_o body_n will_v conduce_v to_o the_o health_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o poverty_n my_o life_n will_v be_v safe_a and_o more_o quiet_a i_o shall_v lose_v my_o riches_n and_o with_o they_o many_o care_n and_o perpetual_a danger_n i_o shall_v suffer_v disgrace_n if_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a i_o will_v execrate_v it_o if_o unjust_a i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o with_o my_o own_o conscience_n i_o shall_v be_v frustrate_v in_o my_o expectation_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o hope_v for_o neither_o do_v king_n obtain_v all_o they_o desire_v i_o shall_v be_v send_v into_o banishment_n i_o will_v go_v of_o my_o own_o accord_n and_o make_v it_o a_o pilgrimage_n i_o shall_v become_v blind_a the_o occasion_n of_o many_o cupidity_n will_v be_v cut_v off_o man_n will_v speak_v ill_a of_o i_o they_o will_v do_v what_o i_o deserve_v and_o what_o they_o be_v wont_a i_o shall_v die_v upon_o this_o condition_n i_o enter_v to_o go_v forth_o but_o i_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o foreign_a nation_n no_o land_n be_v foreign_a to_o he_o who_o have_v here_o no_o permanent_a city_n i_o shall_v die_v 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