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collect_v out_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o yâ—_n wise_a &_o the_o eloquent_a speech_n do_v not_o set_v forth_o that_o true_a force_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o most_o coward_n be_v great_a brag_n ger_n when_o thou_o fight_v against_o death_n it_o will_v appear_v how_o much_o thou_o have_v profit_v i_o account_v well_o of_o the_o human_a estate_n &_o â—…ear_v not_o this_o judgement_n which_o say_v thou_o be_v young_a what_o matter_n be_v that_o year_n be_v not_o here_o account_v of_o no_o man_n know_v where_o death_n wait_v for_o thou_o watch_v thou_o therefore_o for_o it_o in_o all_o place_n con_fw-mi cider_n say_v a_o certain_a philosopher_n which_o be_v most_o commodious_a for_o we_o either_o that_o death_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o we_o or_o that_o we_o shall_v go_v and_o embrace_v it_o herein_o cousi_v knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a matter_n to_o learn_v to_o die_v but_o peradventure_o will_v thou_o say_v superfluous_a because_o we_o can_v but_o once_o use_v the_o same_o nay_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v rather_o the_o more_o diligent_o learn_v and_o study_v for_o the_o same_o for_o we_o must_v continual_a study_n for_o it_o because_o until_o the_o very_a instant_n we_o can_v try_v whether_o we_o be_v perfect_a or_o no._n he_o that_o will_v thou_o to_o think_v upon_o death_n will_v thou_o to_o remember_v liberty_n &_o he_o that_o have_v learned_a to_o die_v have_v forget_v to_o serve_v for_o death_n be_v aboove_o all_o power_n or_o at_o the_o least_o out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o thing_n what_o care_v he_o for_o prison_n keeper_n or_o bolt_n he_o have_v a_o door_n always_o open_a one_o on_o lie_v chain_n can_v bind_v we_o which_o be_v the_o loove_n of_o this_o life_n the_o which_o also_o indeed_o we_o shall_v not_o quite_o cast_v away_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_o lessen_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n in_o case_n death_n shall_v come_v nothing_o may_v let_v or_o stop_v we_o from_o he_o ¶_o epistle_n 27._o aboove_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v endeavour_n to_o sâ—…aye_v our_o vice_n before_o ourselves_o yea_o we_o must_v leave_v all_o these_o vain_a pleasure_n which_o notwithstanding_o they_o â—…oo_v not_o great_o annoy_v we_o yet_o do_v soon_o wither_v and_o vade_v away_o virtue_n only_o be_v a_o assure_a firm_a and_o perpetual_a pleasure_n which_o surmount_v what_o soever_o stand_v before_o it_o even_o as_o do_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n all_o cloud_n epistle_n 30._o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n with_o a_o good_a will_n when_o soever_o this_o invita_fw-la ble_o hour_n shall_v come_v upon_o we_o friend_n lucilius_n be_v a_o great_a matter_n &_o a_o thing_n which_o long_a time_n we_o ought_v to_o study_v for_o for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o desire_n to_o die_v desire_v not_o also_o to_o live_v and_o our_o life_n have_v be_v grant_v we_o with_o this_o condition_n and_o clause_n that_o we_o shall_v die_v we_o must_v hasten_v towards_o death_n without_o fear_n bâ—…cause_fw-mi we_o be_v not_o better_o assure_v of_o any_o thing_n then_o of_o that_o and_o ordinary_o we_o â—…ope_v for_o thing_n certain_a but_o do_v fear_v such_o as_o be_v doubtful_a death_n unto_o all_o man_n alike_o be_v equal_a and_o inevitable_a who_o there_o fore_n can_v complain_v of_o his_o estate_n see_v all_o man_n be_v partaker_n in_o the_o same_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o equity_n be_v â—…qualitie_n and_o if_o thou_o seek_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n they_o think_v continual_o thereupon_o epistle_n 32._o oh_o what_o a_o goodly_a matter_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d provide_v for_o the_o end_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d before_o death_n come_v upon_o we_o oh_o when_o shall_v thou_o see_v the_o time_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o time_n and_o so_o be_v quiet_a and_o at_o rest_n not_o careful_a for_o to_o morrow_n but_o of_o thyself_o full_o satisfy_v ¶_o epistle_n 36._o if_o a_o child_n bear_v in_o parthia_n be_v by_o and_o by_o teach_v how_o to_o bend_v his_o bow_n in_o germany_n to_o cast_v a_o dart_n or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o forefather_n to_o manage_v a_o horse_n and_o come_v upon_o his_o enemy_n all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o discipline_n of_o native_a soil_n inâ—…ne_v and_o command_v each_o one_o but_o what_o of_o that_o we_o must_v thereby_o consider_v y_fw-mi against_o all_o kind_n of_o dartê_n &_o enemy_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o convenient_a than_o not_o to_o make_v any_o account_n of_o death_n wherein_o each_o man_n dout_v to_o find_v some_o terrible_a matter_n which_o offend_v the_o mind_n and_o quail_v the_o courage_n of_o those_o who_o natural_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o self_n loove_n for_o otherwise_o we_o need_v not_o to_o prepare_v and_o seek_v to_o free_a ourselves_o from_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v willig_o of_o our_o own_o mind_n hasten_v as_o unto_o that_o that_o be_v our_o own_o conservation_n certain_o no_o man_n learn_v how_o in_o time_n of_o need_n tolye_a upon_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n but_o rather_o how_o he_o may_v strengthen_v himself_o against_o torment_n lest_o if_o the_o case_n so_o require_v he_o shall_v ut_fw-la ter_z any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o faith_n or_o promise_n how_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o be_v wound_v he_o may_v overpass_v a_o whole_a night_n without_o sleep_n and_o how_o leâ—…_n ning_z upon_o a_o pike_n end_v he_o may_v abstain_v from_o drowsiness_n lest_o the_o same_o prick_v he_o death_n comprehend_v no_o kind_n of_o discommodity_n for_o otherwise_o there_o must_v be_v some_o discommodious_a matter_n in_o it_o if_o thou_o desire_v long_a life_n consider_v that_o no_o thing_n which_o hide_v itself_o out_o of_o thy_o â—…ght_n &_o return_v again_o into_o the_o natural_a habitation_n â—…ron_n whence_o it_o be_v proceed_v or_o ready_a to_o proceed_v do_v consume_v the_o time_n of_o it_o be_v past_a but_o it_o do_v not_o perish_v nether_a do_v death_n which_o we_o do_v so_o much_o fear_v and_o shun_v take_v away_o life_n but_o only_o give_v truce_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n will_v come_v that_o will_v restore_v we_o to_o the_o light_n which_o many_o 〈◊〉_d be_v afeard_a of_o be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o will_v bring_v they_o a_o gain_n in_o such_o estate_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o remember_v thing_n past_a thou_o shall_v see_v that_o in_o this_o world_n nothing_o perish_v utter_o but_o descend_v and_o come_v up_o again_o by_o course_n be_v summer_n go_v a_o other_o year_n bring_v it_o again_o be_v winter_n pass_v within_o few_o month_n it_o will_v return_v have_v night_n wrap_v up_o the_o sun_n the_o morning_n will_v discover_v it_o again_o the_o star_n do_v keep_v their_o first_o course_n some_o part_n of_o the_o element_n continual_o rise_v &_o some_o go_v down_o to_o be_v brief_n i_o will_v final_o say_v this_o neither_o child_n ne_o mad_a man_n do_v fear_v death_n what_o shame_n then_o be_v it_o to_o we_o that_o reason_n shall_v not_o assure_v we_o asmuch_o as_o their_o 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shortness_n i_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o think_v time_n swift_a now_o do_v the_o course_n thereof_o seem_v incredible_a which_o make_v i_o marvel_v at_o those_o who_o of_o this_o small_a space_n do_v consume_v the_o most_o part_n in_o sum_n perâ—…uous_a thing_n we_o must_v no_o long_o stay_v at_o these_o trifle_n for_o we_o have_v great_a matter_n in_o hand_n death_n follow_v i_o and_o life_n flee_v away_o teach_v i_o there_o before_o some_o remedy_n and_o instruct_v i_o so_o as_o that_o i_o may_v not_o flee_v from_o death_n nor_o life_n abandon_v i_o show_v i_o then_o the_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o time_n thereof_o but_o in_o the_o use_n also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v yea_o and_o
depend_v upon_o god_n will_n to_o live_v enough_o through_o his_o permission_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n life_n be_v long_o and_o life_n be_v full_a it_o be_v full_a and_o accomplish_a when_o thy_o will_n be_v content_v when_o thy_o mind_n have_v yield_v up_o all_o his_o good_n &_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o power_n of_o itself_o contrariwise_o a_o other_o who_o die_v in_o his_o flourish_a youth_n have_v nevertheless_o fulfil_v the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a citizen_n a_o good_a friend_n and_o a_o good_a child_n he_o have_v omit_v no_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n notwith_n stand_v his_o age_n be_v unperfect_a yet_o be_v his_o life_n perfect_a i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o friend_n lucilius_n let_v our_o liâ—…e_n be_v to_o we_o as_o most_o precious_a thing_n let_v we_o measure_v it_o not_o after_o the_o time_n but_o after_o the_o behaviâ—…urs_n not_o according_a to_o the_o continuance_n but_o to_o the_o effâ—…cts_n let_v we_o commend_v and_o account_v he_o happy_a who_o have_v well_o bestow_v the_o short_a time_n of_o his_o life_n age_n be_v a_o external_a thing_n &_o out_o of_o our_o power_n my_o be_v here_o depend_v of_o a_o other_o but_o my_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n of_o myself_o require_v of_o i_o that_o i_o pass_v not_o my_o age_n unknown_a as_o in_o darkness_n and_o that_o i_o may_v lead_v a_o true_a life_n which_o time_n may_v not_o out_o run_v ask_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o long_a life_n that_o be_v to_o live_v until_o wisdom_n and_o who_o that_o have_v attain_v thereto_o although_o he_o have_v not_o reach_v the_o far_a end_n yet_o have_v he_o get_v the_o principal_a death_n go_v eth_z every_o where_o he_o that_o have_v kill_v follow_v he_o that_o be_v â—…ain_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o the_o which_o we_o take_v such_o care_n what_o be_v it_o to_o thou_o how_o long_o thou_o escape_v that_o which_o in_o the_o end_n thou_o can_v not_o escape_v or_o that_o you_o shrink_v from_o that_o that_o final_o thou_o can_v not_o avoid_v ¶_o epistle_n 100_o consider_v i_o the_o brevity_n of_o time_n mark_v the_o shortness_n of_o this_o carrier_n wherein_o we_o run_v so_o hasty_o see_v the_o follow_v ing_z on_o of_o all_o mankind_n tend_v into_o one_o place_n they_o which_o see_v i_o far_o of_o be_v often_o near_o than_o the_o rest_n he_o who_o thou_o think_v perish_v be_v but_o go_v before_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unreasonable_a then_o see_v thyself_o must_v go_v the_o same_o way_n to_o be_v waile_z he_o that_o be_v go_v afore_o thou_o he_o that_o complain_v of_o the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n complain_v because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n all_o the_o world_n be_v at_o one_o stay_v â—…e_z that_o be_v yet_o unborn_a must_v nevertheless_o die_v we_o be_v divide_v by_o space_n &_o yet_o have_v all_o alike_a issue_n some_o go_v before_o some_o follow_v all_o go_v one_o way_n all_o thing_n be_v toss_v and_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d pass_v to_o their_o contrary_n through_o the_o will_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o this_o turmoil_v of_o human_a affair_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o certain_a as_o death_n and_o yet_o every_o man_n complain_v of_o the_o thing_n wherein_o be_v yet_o never_o any_o man_n deceive_v well_o die_v be_v a_o child_n i_o will_v not_o yet_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o better_a for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o this_o life_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_a man_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o this_o child_n have_v gain_v let_v he_o cast_v in_o his_o mind_n this_o profound_a distance_n of_o time_n comprehend_v it_o all_o together_o then_o let_v he_o therewithal_o compare_v the_o ordinary_a age_n of_o man_n so_o shall_v be_v see_v what_o a_o trifle_n we_o do_v desire_n &_o how_o short_a a_o way_n we_o can_v reach_v let_v we_o therefore_o in_o this_o age_n first_o consider_v what_o part_n thereof_o the_o weep_a the_o thought_n the_o wish_n for_o death_n before_o it_o come_v the_o sickness_n the_o fear_n and_o to_o be_v brief_n these_o young_a and_o unproâ—…table_a year_n do_v take_v a_o way_n beside_o that_o we_o sleep_v away_o half_a the_o same_o whereunto_o let_v we_o add_v the_o labour_n sorrow_n and_o danger_n thereof_o and_o so_o shall_v you_o see_v that_o even_o in_o a_o long_a life_n the_o part_n that_o we_o do_v live_v be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o life_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o the_o place_n of_o both_o who_o so_o die_v in_o youth_n be_v in_o you_o he_o be_v as_o like_a to_o appair_v as_o to_o amend_v like_v to_o he_o which_o at_o dice_n lose_v the_o one_o of_o they_o wheâ—…_n with_o he_o be_v as_o like_a to_o lose_v as_o to_o win_v final_o in_o case_n you_o compare_v the_o brevity_n of_o age_n with_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o time_n then_o be_v we_o all_o alike_o young_a and_o old_a for_o even_o the_o long_a age_n of_o man_n be_v but_o one_o jot_n ¶_o epistle_n 102._o each_o day_n and_o hour_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v nothing_o and_o by_o some_o fresh_a argument_n call_v those_o back_n to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o 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