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attain_v thereunto_o he_o have_v cause_n both_o to_o be_v humble_v great_o as_o also_o to_o glory_v and_o rejoice_v first_o to_o humble_v himself_o through_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o vanity_n perverseness_n &_o corruption_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o ought_v to_o hate_v and_o be_v displease_v with_o himself_o because_o he_o behold_v his_o destruction_n and_o condemnation_n engrave_v in_o his_o conscience_n second_o he_o be_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o inseparable_o follow_v the_o other_o after_o he_o have_v learn_v this_o that_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o may_v recover_v that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o himself_o have_v once_o be_v make_v and_o fashion_v of_o god_n who_o be_v altogether_o pure_a wise_a true_a good_a and_o almighty_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o the_o obtain_n hereof_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o beginning_n as_o trusty_a guide_n godliness_n holiness_n and_o religion_n godliness_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v know_v thereby_o that_o he_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n holiness_n to_o yield_v unto_o he_o continual_a glory_n and_o praise_v and_o religion_n to_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o continual_a meditation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o benefit_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o for_o a_o indissoluble_a bond_n to_o knit_v he_o to_o his_o creator_n who_o threaten_v he_o with_o death_n if_o he_o do_v the_o contrary_a but_o our_o first_o father_n through_o ingratitude_n man_n and_o disobedience_n forsake_v those_o heavenly_a guide_n to_o follow_v his_o own_o freewill_n deprive_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n of_o that_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o whereupon_o be_v dead_a to_o his_o first_o life_n which_o be_v most_o happy_a and_o innocent_a through_o his_o offence_n and_o perverseness_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o begin_v from_o that_o
he_o know_v the_o one_o to_o be_v honest_a and_o the_o other_o vile_a and_o wicked_a have_v now_o see_v that_o vice_n which_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o fortitude_n and_o know_v that_o every_o virtue_n have_v a_o counterfeit_a thereof_o follower_n thereof_o no_o doubt_n but_o rashness_n be_v that_o vice_n which_o false_o shrowd_v itself_o under_o the_o title_n of_o fortitude_n and_o valour_n for_o this_o virtue_n easy_o overthrow_v itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o underprop_a with_o good_a counsel_n and_o the_o great_a ability_n it_o suppose_v to_o have_v in_o itself_o the_o soon_o it_o turn_v aside_o to_o wickedness_n if_o prudence_n govern_v it_o not_o this_o be_v that_o which_o isocrates_n say_v that_o fortitude_n join_v with_o prudence_n be_v available_a but_o otherwise_o it_o procure_v more_o evil_a than_o good_a to_o the_o possessor_n thereof_o if_o fortitude_n say_v lactantius_n without_o necessary_a constraint_n or_o for_o a_o dishonest_a matter_n hazard_v herself_o into_o danger_n she_o change_v into_o rashness_n he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o adventure_n say_v aristotle_n not_o consider_v man_n how_o well_o he_o do_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v virtuous_a but_o only_o if_o he_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n after_o knowledge_n consultation_n and_o election_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v a_o noble_a act_n to_o make_v such_o account_n of_o virtue_n as_o for_o the_o love_n thereof_o not_o to_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n otherwise_o very_o dear_a so_o be_v it_o a_o point_n of_o rashness_n and_o folly_n to_o contemn_v life_n upon_o a_o small_a and_o light_a occasion_n rashness_n than_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v a_o man_n with_o joy_n of_o hart_n and_o for_o a_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a matter_n to_o cast_v himself_o into_o certain_a &_o undoubted_a danger_n and_o to_o desire_v earnest_o to_o fall_v into_o they_o to_o undertake_v all_o thing_n unaduised_o and_o unconstrained_a to_o expect_v those_o peril_n which_o he_o know_v will_v fall_v upon_o cato_n he_o the_o elder_a cato_n hear_v certain_a man_n to_o commend_v one_o open_o who_o desperate_o hazard_v himself_o and_o be_v bold_a without_o discretion_n in_o peril_n of_o war_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o much_o esteem_v of_o virtue_n and_o little_o weigh_v of_o life_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a thing_n to_o desire_v life_n to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o true_o to_o live_v and_o die_v be_v not_o of_o themselves_o good_a but_o to_o do_v both_o of_o they_o right_o and_o in_o a_o good_a matter_n so_o that_o to_o shun_v death_n if_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o faint_a hart_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reprehend_v but_o rashness_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o captain_n and_o head_n of_o army_n as_o that_o which_o procure_v great_a damage_n to_o kingdom_n body_n and_o monarchy_n and_o to_o so_o many_o as_o march_v under_o their_o conduct_n this_o be_v that_o which_o iphicrates_n a_o athenian_a captain_n will_v have_v we_o learn_v who_o compare_v in_o a_o army_n the_o scout_n light_o arm_v to_o the_o hand_n the_o horseman_n to_o the_o foot_n the_o battle_n of_o footman_n to_o the_o stomach_n and_o breast_n and_o the_o captain_n to_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n body_n for_o say_v he_o the_o captain_n that_o hazard_v himself_o too_o much_o and_o throw_v himself_o into_o danger_n without_o cause_n be_v not_o reckless_a of_o his_o own_o life_n only_o but_o also_o of_o all_o those_o who_o safety_n depend_v upon_o he_o and_o contrariwise_o in_o take_v care_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o own_o person_n he_o care_v therewithal_o for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o isadas_n the_o lacedaemonian_a isadas_n see_v epaminondas_n with_o the_o theban_a army_n at_o hand_n against_o the_o spartan_n ready_a to_o force_v and_o take_v their_o city_n unclothe_v himself_o stark_o naked_a put_v off_o his_o shirt_n and_o all_o and_o take_v a_o partisane_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o other_o he_o go_v with_o might_n and_o main_n against_o his_o enemy_n where_o he_o show_v great_a prowess_n and_o valour_n for_o which_o behaviour_n although_o he_o have_v a_o crown_n give_v he_o by_o the_o seignory_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v among_o they_o yet_o he_o be_v fine_v because_o he_o hazard_v his_o life_n so_o rash_o we_o see_v daily_a among_o we_o but_o too_o many_o example_n of_o great_a mischief_n which_o befall_v man_n through_o their_o rashness_n lead_v with_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o vainglory_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v and_o to_o draw_v some_o profit_n out_o of_o our_o present_a discourse_n we_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v the_o incur_v of_o blame_n and_o dishonour_n for_o filthy_a and_o unhonest_a matter_n and_o for_o evil_a deed_n and_o be_v to_o shun_v all_o fear_n proceed_v of_o want_n of_o courage_n of_o pusillanimity_n and_o of_o a_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n this_o last_o as_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o other_o as_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n unapt_a to_o all_o good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o prudence_n and_o fortitude_n to_o provide_v for_o a_o tempest_n and_o for_o storm_n to_o come_v when_o the_o ship_n be_v still_o in_o the_o haven_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o storm_n so_o be_v it_o a_o point_n of_o rashness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o throw_v himself_o witting_o into_o a_o evident_a danger_n which_o may_v be_v avoid_v without_o any_o breach_n of_o virtue_n and_o justice_n therefore_o plato_n say_v that_o timorous_a and_o rash_a man_n fear_v &_o enterprise_n unaduised_o whatsoever_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n valiant_a but_o that_o noble_a mind_n do_v all_o thing_n with_o prudence_n this_o also_o be_v that_o which_o seneca_n say_v thou_o may_v be_v valiant_a if_o thou_o cast_v not_o thyself_o into_o peril_n nor_o desire_v to_o fall_v into_o they_o as_o timorous_a man_n do_v neither_o abhor_v or_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o they_o as_o be_v timorous_a but_o follow_v the_o sage_a advice_n of_o cicero_n before_o we_o enterprise_v any_o thing_n we_o must_v not_o only_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v honest_a and_o commendable_a but_o also_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o like_a mean_a to_o execute_v it_o that_o neither_o through_o cowardliness_n we_o give_v it_o over_o nor_o through_o greedy_a desire_n and_o presumption_n we_o purchase_v to_o ourselves_o the_o reputation_n of_o rash_a man_n observe_v moreover_o in_o every_o matter_n of_o importance_n this_o maxim_n of_o estate_n that_o before_o we_o begin_v any_o thing_n we_o must_v diligent_o prepare_v and_o foresee_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a thereunto_o of_o magnanimity_n and_o generosity_n chap._n 27._o aram._n when_o that_o say_n of_o aristotle_n come_v to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o fortitude_n isa_fw-la mediocrity_n in_o fear_v &_o enterprise_v but_o that_o magnanimity_n consist_v in_o great_a thing_n i_o be_o somewhat_o trouble_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o sentence_n because_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n as_o if_o this_o latter_a have_v more_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n in_o it_o than_o the_o other_o for_o this_o cause_n my_o companion_n have_v entreat_v this_o morning_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n i_o propound_v now_o unto_o you_o to_o discourse_v unto_o we_o what_o magnanimity_n be_v achitob._n among_o mortal_a and_o perish_a thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o aught_o to_o trouble_v the_o magnanimity_n of_o a_o noble_a hart_n but_o i_o find_v that_o they_o propound_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o word_n such_o a_o wisdom_n as_o can_v be_v in_o he_o that_o remain_v all_o his_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o affection_n and_o perturbation_n for_o this_o they_o will_v not_o have_v in_o true_a magnanimity_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v well_o able_a 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that_o which_o speron_n rehearse_v in_o his_o dialogue_n of_o a_o gentleman_n of_o padua_n sufficient_o show_v what_o marvelous_a force_n be_v in_o the_o apprehension_n and_o conceit_n of_o death_n which_o extend_v itself_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o also_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o body_n who_o want_v constancy_n to_o night_n bear_v and_o sustain_v a_o small_a and_o light_a grief_n for_o the_o injoyeng_n of_o eternal_a good_n this_o young_a gentleman_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n upon_o some_o accusation_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o of_o a_o certainty_n his_o head_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o the_o day_n follow_v which_o news_n alter_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o in_o one_o only_a night_n he_o be_v all_o white_a &_o greie-headed_n whereof_o before_o there_o be_v no_o show_n or_o appearance_n and_o so_o he_o live_v long_a time_n after_o beside_o experience_n daily_o minister_v unto_o we_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o mischief_n which_o proceed_v 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hart_n as_o that_o which_o undoubted_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o first_o part_n of_o fortitude_n which_o cicero_n call_v magnificence_n or_o a_o do_n of_o great_a &_o excellent_a thing_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o word_n magnanimity_n carry_v with_o it_o some_o great_a and_o more_o particular_a empasis_n &_o that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v that_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n thereof_o appear_v principal_o in_o three_o point_n whereof_o i_o purpose_v here_o to_o discourse_v the_o first_o concern_v thing_n extreme_a and_o desperate_a matter_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v pass_v all_o hope_n of_o save_v his_o life_n wherein_o perfect_a magnanimity_n always_o know_v how_o to_o find_v out_o a_o convenient_a remedy_n and_o wise_a consolation_n not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v vex_v therewith_o the_o second_o respect_v duty_n towards_o enemy_n against_o who_o generosity_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n suffer_v a_o man_n to_o practice_v or_o to_o consent_v to_o any_o 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