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as_o the_o most_o horrible_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n make_v we_o to_o quake_v and_o tremble_v if_o we_o believe_v that_o y_fw-mi we_o have_v say_v what_o do_v we_o then_o fear_v to_o be_v happy_a to_o be_v at_o quiet_a to_o live_v in_o great_a contentation_n in_o one_o moment_n then_o ever_o we_o can_v do_v in_o all_o our_o mortal_a life_n how_o long_o so_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v either_o we_o must_v confess_v will_v we_o will_v we_o that_o we_o believe_v but_o to_o half_n that_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o word_n and_o that_o all_o our_o discourse_n even_o as_o of_o these_o valiant_a table_n knight_n be_v but_o vaunt_v and_o vanity_n and_o therefore_o see_v what_o we_o say_v we_o know_v that_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v pass_v to_o a_o better_a and_o thereof_o we_o doubt_n not_o at_o all_o but_o we_o fear_v the_o great_a passage_n that_o be_v between_o they_o both_o which_o we_o must_v overcome_v oh_o â—…aint_a hárted_a man_n they_o will_v slay_v 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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 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folly_n &_o simplicity_n do_v they_o epistle_n 50._o the_o swistnes_n of_o time_n be_v wonderful_a and_o so_o do_v it_o show_v itself_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o do_v look_v behind_o they_o for_o she_o deceive_v they_o that_o be_v to_o earnest_a upon_o present_a thing_n so_o light_n be_v the_o passage_n of_o a_o heavy_a long_a flight_n our_o life_n time_n be_v but_o one_o jot_n yea_o less_o they_o a_o jot_n and_o yet_o as_o little_a as_o it_o be_v nature_n have_v so_o part_v &_o divide_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v some_o long_a time_n of_o this_o ioâ—…e_n she_o have_v divide_v one_o part_n into_o infancy_n a_o other_o into_o youth_n another_o into_o man_n estate_n and_o a_o neither_o into_o old_a age_n itself_o thus_o may_v you_o see_v how_o many_o degree_n she_o have_v comprehend_v in_o so_o small_a compass_n now_o that_o i_o have_v discourse_v this_o unto_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o life_n of_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v learn_v the_o 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
often_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o long_a liver_n have_v live_v but_o a_o while_n and_o he_o that_o have_v live_v but_o a_o while_o have_v live_v very_o long_o nature_n have_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o world_n capable_a of_o learning_n and_o have_v give_v we_o unperfect_a reason_n which_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a ¶_o epistle_n 57_o our_o body_n do_v swim_v down_o the_o stream_n like_a river_n what_o ever_o y_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d flee_v away_o with_o the_o time_n no_o part_n of_o y_fw-es we_o see_v have_v any_o continuance_n myself_o even_o in_o tell_v thou_o that_o all_o thing_n chage_v &_o alter_v this_o say_v heraclite_n we_o all_o go_v down_o together_o but_o go_v not_o all_o into_o one_o river_n for_o the_o name_n of_o y_fw-es river_n may_v well_o continue_v but_o the_o water_n be_v run_v away_o the_o like_a similitude_n be_v in_o man_n though_o more_o easy_a to_o to_o be_v perceive_v in_o a_o river_n for_o with_o as_o swift_a a_o stream_n or_o course_n be_v we_o carry_v away_o wherefore_o i_o do_v marvel_v at_o our_o folly_n who_o be_v so_o far_o in_o loove_n with_o the_o thing_n that_o flee_v so_o fast_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o body_n who_o death_n we_o do_v so_o much_o fear_n although_o each_o moment_n ofour_n life_n be_v the_o death_n of_o other_o fear_v thou_o lest_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o daily_o be_v accomplish_v or_o shall_v thou_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o once_o die_v see_v daily_a by_o little_a and_o little_a death_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o day_n etc_n etc_n ¶_o epistle_n 62._o i_o do_v labour_n that_o each_o day_n may_v be_v to_o i_o as_o all_o my_o life_n and_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o take_v hold_n of_o it_o as_o of_o my_o last_o but_o sure_o as_o if_o if_o may_v be_v my_o last_o this_o letter_n do_v i_o write_v unto_o thou_o as_o if_o during_o that_o write_v thereof_o death_n will_v call_v i_o away_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o depart_v &_o yet_o do_v delight_n in_o this_o life_n because_o that_o make_v great_a account_n of_o that_o to_o come_v i_o have_v before_o my_o age_n endeavour_v to_o live_v well_o and_o in_o my_o age_n to_o die_v well_o and_o to_o die_v well_o be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o die_v willing_o take_v such_o order_n that_o what_o so_o ever_o thou_o must_v 〈◊〉_d do_v y_fw-es do_v it_o not_o by_o constraint_n for_o constraint_n and_o necessity_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o do_v resist_v and_o not_o to_o they_o that_o do_v thing_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n for_o he_o be_v not_o necessary_o constrain_v that_o do_v thing_n willig_o wherefore_o i_o say_v he_o that_o willing_o obey_v law_n and_o commaâ—…_n dement_n have_v already_o escape_v the_o sharp_a part_n of_o bondage_n which_o be_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n be_v will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o misery_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v but_o to_o do_v it_o whether_o a_o man_n will_n or_o no._n let_v we_o therefore_o so_o frame_v our_o courage_n that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o what_o soever_o the_o case_n require_v and_o aboove_o all_o without_o heaviness_n to_o think_v on_o our_o end_n for_o we_o must_v first_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d life_n life_n be_v sufficient_o furnish_v of_o itself_o and_o yet_o be_v we_o ever_o gréeâ—…_n of_o provision_n for_o the_o same_o still_o we_o thinkt_v 〈◊〉_d we_o want_v somewhat_o it_o be_v neither_o year_n nor_o day_n that_o cause_v we_o to_o have_v live_v long_o inâ—…ugh_o but_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n ay_o friend_n lucilius_n have_v live_v long_o enough_o &_o satisfy_v with_o this_o life_n do_v wait_v for_o death_n ¶_o epistle_n 71._o the_o day_n will_v come_v that_o we_o must_v arrive_v at_o this_o sweet_a haven_n &_o shall_v never_o shun_v the_o same_o if_o any_o man_n land_v there_o in_o his_o youth_n yet_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o complain_v otherwise_o then_o as_o one_o who_o have_v soon_o end_v his_o navigation_n for_o as_o y_fw-fr know_v the_o wind_n do_v toss_v and_o stay_v some_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o sometime_o with_o the_o slowness_n of_o a_o calm_a weary_v they_o other_o it_o bring_v home_n quick_o fill_v their_o sail_n full_a and_o rude_o think_v they_o that_o it_o be_v so_o with_o we_o life_n bring_v some_o in_o haste_n to_o the_o place_n whereto_o they_o may_v aswell_o have_v come_v by_o leisure_n other_o it_o stay_v long_a time_n scorch_v they_o by_o the_o way_n &_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o still_o draw_v back_o for_o to_o live_v be_v not_o absolute_o good_a but_o to_o live_v well_o wherefore_o the_o wise_a man_n live_v so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v but_o not_o as_o he_o can_v none_o of_o we_o consider_v that_o one_o day_n we_o must_v depart_v from_o this_o house_n we_o do_v as_o the_o old_a tenant_n who_o through_o customâ—…_n and_o continuance_n do_v still_o keep_v their_o possession_n though_o not_o without_o infinite_a wrongê_n and_o injury_n but_o will_v thou_o whether_o thy_o body_n will_v or_o no_o be_v free_a inhabit_v it_o as_o â—…f_a thou_o be_v ready_a to_o change_v lodging_n propound_v to_o it_o that_o short_o thou_o must_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o â—…abernacle_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v the_o more_o courageous_a against_o thy_o necessary_a depâ—…ture_n but_o â—…ow_o can_v he_o think_v upon_o his_o â—…nd_n who_o be_v continual_o covetous_a &_o desiâ—…us_a of_o worldly_a wealth_n ordinary_a &_o usual_a meditation_n be_v most_o necessary_a in_o all_o thing_n epistle_n 78._o no_o man_n be_v â—…o_o ignorant_a but_o he_o know_v eth_z that_n one_o day_n he_o must_v die_v and_o yet_o drame_v near_o the_o point_n he_o turn_v back_o quake_v aâ—…d_n lament_v i_o pray_v you_o if_o any_o shall_v weep_v because_o he_o have_v not_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n will_v you_o not_o think_v he_o the_o foolish_a man_n alive_a even_o as_o foolish_a be_v he_o that_o lament_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n hence_o these_o be_v like_a case_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v nor_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v these_o two_o time_n do_v belong_v to_o other_o well_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o extremity_n admit_v thou_o do_v lengthen_v it_o how_o long_o think_v thou_o to_o lengthen_v it_o why_o wéepe_a thou_o why_o wish_v thou_o thou_o lose_v thy_o labour_n think_v not_o through_o thy_o importunacy_n to_o alter_v god_n determination_n hâ—…_n be_v firm_a &_o steadfast_a &_o guide_v by_o wunderful_a andâ—…_n everlasting_a necessity_n thou_o shall_v follow_v all_o other_o thing_n what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v news_n to_o thou_o thou_o be_v bear_v héerunto_o the_o like_a have_v happen_v to_o thy_o father_n to_o thy_o mother_n thy_o predcessor_n and_o unto_o all_o that_o have_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o the_o like_a shall_v chance_v to_o all_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o invincible_a chain_n and_o unchangeable_a order_n which_o bind_v and_o draw_v all_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o have_v his_o issue_n oh_o wretch_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o make_v thyself_o slave_n to_o man_n to_o good_n and_o to_o thy_o life_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n or_o courage_n to_o die_v life_n be_v but_o bondage_n what_o have_v thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o why_o thou_o shall_v stay_v thou_o haâ—…_n waste_v all_o the_o delight_n that_o may_v â—…acken_v and_o withhold_v thou_o there_o be_v none_o which_o be_v news_n to_o thou_o no_o there_o be_v none_o but_o that_o thou_o shall_v loath_a so_o great_o have_v thou_o be_v cloy_v with_o they_o and_o yet_o those_o be_v they_o from_o who_o thou_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o depart_v for_o what_o diddesâ—…_n â—…hou_v ever_o worthy_a life_n confess_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v neither_o because_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o palace_n or_o of_o the_o court_n neither_o for_o grief_n to_o forsake_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o slow_a to_o die_v thou_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v from_o the_o market_n wherein_o thou_o have_v leave_v nothing_o life_n be_v as_o a_o mask_n we_o care_v not_o how_o long_o it_o last_v so_o it_o be_v well_o handle_v end_v it_o where_o thou_o will_v it_o be_v all_o one_o end_n where_o thou_o will_v so_o y_fw-fr thou_o conclude_v with_o a_o good_a sentence_n ¶_o epistle_n 94._o thus_o do_v we_o daily_o reprove_v deâ—…eny_v why_o do_v not_o death_n take_v away_o such_o a_o one_o wherefore_o do_v it_o cut_v of_o this_o man_n in_o the_o mid_a way_n why_o do_v such_o a_o one_o live_v so_o sorrowful_a a_o age_n both_o for_o himself_o &_o other_o i_o pray_v thou_o whether_o be_v more_o meet_a that_o thou_o obey_v nature_n or_o nature_n obey_v thou_o what_o care_v thou_o when_o thou_o must_v depart_v see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v think_v to_o live_v long_o but_o how_o thou_o live_v long_a to_o live_v long_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 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philosophy_n i_o do_v their_o fore_n without_o fear_n make_v myself_o ready_a a_o against_o y_fw-fr day_n wherein_o undouted_o i_o may_v judge_v whether_o i_o have_v afore_o tie_v feign_v or_o whether_o such_o iniurioê°_n woordê_n &_o taunt_n as_o i_o have_v speak_v against_o fortune_n have_v proceed_v of_o stout_a courage_n or_o not_o next_o to_o the_o reputation_n that_o man_n have_v of_o we_o she_o be_v still_o doubtful_a &_o hang_v down_o on_o every_o side_n therefore_o set_v back_o our_o study_n let_v we_o examine_v our_o life_n for_o death_n shall_v pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o we_o i_o mean_v that_o the_o disputation_n the_o learned_a say_n the_o sentence_n
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company_n must_v thou_o néedê_n pass_v over_o thy_o life_n well_o may_v thou_o despise_v &_o make_v none_o account_v of_o these_o thing_n but_o avoid_v they_o thou_o can_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o regard_v they_o if_o thou_o think_v often_o &_o reckene_a as_o of_o thing_n which_o must_v needs_o happen_v all_o man_n do_v approach_v more_o valiant_o to_o the_o thing_n long_o before_o premeditate_v &_o do_v resist_v the_o same_o courageous_o and_o contrariwise_o be_v suppress_v &_o take_v on_o a_o sudden_a all_o astonish_a at_o small_a matter_n see_v then_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v it_o but_o for_o their_o novelty_n do_v seem_v gréevoê°_n in_o continual_o think_v héerupon_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o aprentise_n to_o seek_v what_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v against_o such_o evil_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o wonder_n at_o any_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o they_o no_o man_n can_v complain_v because_o they_o be_v alike_o unto_o all_o man_n i_o say_v in_o this_o case_n 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