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these_o misery_n that_o exercise_v by_o this_o praeludium_n thou_o may_v say_v in_o any_o future_a event_n i_o have_v have_v these_o thing_n already_o in_o my_o mind_n i_o have_v foresee_v they_o and_o have_v despise_v they_o it_o be_v decree_v from_o eternity_n what_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o for_o what_o thou_o shall_v weep_v and_o although_o each_o man_n life_n seem_v to_o be_v distinguish_v with_o great_a variety_n all_o come_v to_o one_o sum_n we_o receive_v perishable_a thing_n ourselves_o be_v to_o perish_v why_o be_v thou_o angry_a at_o what_o complain_v thou_o although_o all_o thing_n perish_v nothing_o of_o thou_o perish_v it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v what_o god_n demand_v back_o than_o to_o be_v force_v to_o pay_v it_o epicurus_n himself_o profess_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v happy_a even_o in_o his_o torment_n be_v he_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o phalaris_n bull_n say_v he_o he_o will_v say_v how_o pleasant_a be_v this_o how_o little_a do_v it_o concern_v i_o sure_o a_o great_a word_n but_o not_o incredible_a to_o we_o who_o have_v extant_a among_o we_o so_o many_o example_n of_o martyr_n who_o constancy_n in_o their_o torment_n who_o alacrity_n in_o their_o fiery_a trial_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o their_o suffering_n to_o he_o who_o love_v god_n all_o punishment_n be_v pleasure_n 3._o the_o excellency_n of_o fortitude_n appear_v no_o where_n more_o illustrious_o than_o in_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o persuade_v the_o mind_n to_o a_o contempt_n of_o life_n with_o which_o most_o man_n be_v so_o enamour_v that_o they_o esteem_v nothing_o more_o happy_a nothing_o more_o precious_a but_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a as_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v thou_o will_v cease_v to_o account_v death_n among_o evil_n which_o sure_o be_v the_o end_n of_o evil_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o life_n thou_o be_v therefore_o to_o go_v forth_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n be_v to_o return_v again_o death_n have_v no_o invincible_a necessity_n so_o that_o to_o fear_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o madman_n for_o thing_n which_o be_v doubtful_a be_v dread_v but_o thing_n which_o be_v assure_v be_v expect_v consider_v that_o child_n and_o people_n fall_v from_o their_o wit_n fear_v not_o death_n it_o be_v a_o pitiful_a thing_n that_o reason_n shall_v not_o afford_v thou_o so_o much_o security_n as_o foolishness_n give_v they_o life_n be_v give_v thou_o with_o the_o exception_n of_o death_n he_o will_v not_o have_v live_v who_o will_v not_o die_v 4._o nature_n have_v gratify_v we_o in_o that_o it_o have_v grant_v we_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n the_o use_n of_o its_o object_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o that_o time_n be_v now_o expire_v we_o must_v depart_v what_o wise_a man_n at_o his_o last_o gasp_n if_o his_o life_n be_v again_o give_v he_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o re-enter_v the_o prison_n of_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o resume_v the_o folly_n of_o infancy_n the_o fear_n of_o childhood_n the_o danger_n of_o youth_n the_o care_n of_o virility_n the_o labour_n of_o old-age_n no_o one_o have_v live_v so_o happy_o as_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o observe_v therefore_o whither_o thou_o go_v and_o from_o what_o thou_o departe_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o fear_n be_v the_o emptiness_n of_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o begin_v to_o desire_v at_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n otherwise_o thou_o will_v not_o tremble_v stand_v upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n it_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o a_o just_a man_n to_o be_v bear_v unless_o death_n follow_v 5._o no_o one_o receive_v death_n cheerful_o but_o he_o who_o for_o a_o long_a time_n before_o dispose_v himself_o for_o it_o render_v it_o familiar_a to_o thou_o by_o frequent_v reflection_n that_o when_o it_o come_v thou_o may_v with_o alacrity_n entertain_v it_o not_o the_o day_n not_o the_o year_n make_v thou_o to_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o but_o a_o mind_n glad_a to_o go_v forth_o and_o to_o fly_v back_o to_o its_o beginning_n he_o have_v live_v long_o who_o die_v well_o he_o die_v well_o who_o have_v live_v well_o will_v thou_o prepare_v for_o thyself_o a_o peaceable_a death_n accustom_v thyself_o to_o despise_v all_o thing_n he_o can_v fear_v death_n who_o have_v already_o deprive_v himself_o of_o more_o than_o death_n can_v bereave_v he_o will_v thou_o make_v thy_o life_n pleasant_a cast_v off_o all_o solicitude_n concern_v it_o stand_v prepare_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o death_n let_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o indifferent_a whether_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o fever_n cut_v off_o thy_o life_n and_o so_o dispose_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v daily_o say_v i_o have_v live_v he_o live_v secure_o and_o die_v cheerful_o who_o every_o day_n carry_v himself_o out_o to_o his_o burial_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v when_o his_o life_n be_v end_v thou_o can_v not_o live_v well_o unless_o thou_o die_v daily_a chap._n xxix_o of_o magnanimity_n the_o 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 thing_n when_o he_o be_v true_o a_o man._n 2._o a_o great_a mind_n aspire_v always_o to_o great_a thing_n and_o contemn_v all_o those_o thing_n as_o little_a which_o the_o vulgar_a look_n on_o as_o great_a he_o perform_v work_n which_o deserve_v high_a honour_n but_o as_o for_o the_o honour_n itself_o he_o neither_o seek_v it_o when_o it_o be_v deny_v nor_o scorn_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v unless_o god_n honour_n and_o obedience_n otherwise_o require_v he_o do_v nothing_o for_o ostentation_n all_o for_o conscience_n and_o expect_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o well_o do_v action_n not_o from_o the_o people_n applause_n but_o from_o the_o deed_n itself_o he_o stand_v always_o aloft_o eminent_a invincible_a like_a to_o himself_o in_o all_o accident_n and_o occasion_n nor_o do_v he_o thrust_v himself_o into_o high_a place_n content_a with_o his_o
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 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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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nothing_o at_o all_o doubt_v but_o that_o thou_o shall_v receive_v fit_a assistance_n for_o the_o management_n of_o all_o thy_o affair_n know_v that_o all_o humane_a help_n and_o advice_n be_v deceitful_a and_o uncertain_a and_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v govern_v and_o guide_v by_o god_n without_o any_o anxiety_n although_o thing_n unexpected_a happen_v whereby_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o thy_o action_n and_o counsel_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v quite_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v as_o with_o disease_n with_o false_a accusation_n or_o with_o other_o more_o grievous_a accident_n yet_o be_v not_o deject_v but_o fortify_v thyself_o with_o divine_a hope_n leave_v all_o to_o his_o disposal_n for_o by_o these_o chance_n by_o these_o disaster_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n lead_v thou_o to_o that_o end_n which_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o design_v for_o thou_o he_o feel_v not_o present_a evil_n who_o hope_v for_o future_a good_n so_o much_o a_o man_n can_v and_o so_o much_o he_o have_v as_o he_o hope_v and_o believe_v 3._o charity_n the_o form_n and_o queen_n of_o all_o virtue_n behold_v both_o god_n and_o the_o neighbour_n and_o sure_o god_n be_v to_o be_v belove_v with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n with_o thy_o whole_a soul_n with_o thy_o whole_a strength_n above_o all_o that_o be_v amiable_a pure_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o live_v that_o thou_o move_v that_o thou_o feel_v that_o thou_o understand_v be_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o have_v ennoble_v thy_o soul_n with_o innumerable_a prerogative_n he_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o a_o eternal_a life_n no_o merit_n of_o thy_o precede_a heaven_n earth_n air_n water_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o cry_v daily_o to_o thou_o to_o render_v to_o he_o thy_o great_a love_n who_o for_o thou_o create_v they_o why_o roame_v thou_o abroad_o to_o seek_v thy_o soul_n good_a love_v that_o one_o 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not_o a_o seem_a unwillingness_n not_o a_o slowness_n not_o a_o exprobration_n not_o final_o any_o vain_a boast_n the_o thing_n itself_o will_v speak_v though_o thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o he_o who_o behold_v in_o secret_a will_v reward_v thou_o 5._o among_o the_o act_n of_o christian_a benevolence_n almsdeed_n hold_v the_o chief_a place_n for_o thereby_o faith_n be_v prove_v sin_n be_v redeem_v heaven_n be_v purchase_v take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o despise_v a_o poor_a man_n since_o though_o himself_o be_v poor_a he_o can_v make_v thou_o rich._n thou_o be_v sell_v by_o thy_o sin_n redeem_v thyself_o with_o thy_o money_n make_v of_o the_o instrument_n of_o avarice_n a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n a_o player_n provoke_v thou_o to_o laughter_n go_v away_o reward_v shall_v christ_n promise_v thou_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n get_v nothing_o thou_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o prince_n whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o even_o although_o thou_o receive_v no_o fruit_n from_o thy_o field_n and_o will_v thou_o refuse_v a_o bit_n of_o bread_n out_o of_o what_o thou_o have_v over_o and_o above_o to_o christ_n thy_o king_n take_v heed_n lest_o spare_v thy_o money_n thou_o become_v guilty_a of_o spill_v thy_o brother_n blood_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o succour_v he_o thou_o have_v slay_v he_o thou_o think_v how_o well_o other_o may_v live_v after_o thou_o thou_o think_v not_o how_o ill_n thyself_o may_v die_v it_o be_v better_a something_o of_o thy_o patrimony_n shall_v be_v want_v to_o thy_o heir_n than_o thou_o to_o thyself_o in_o thy_o salvation_n look_v into_o thy_o account_n observe_v what_o in_o thy_o eternal_a country_n what_o here_o thou_o possesse_v of_o all_o thy_o good_n and_o chattel_n thou_o will_v find_v that_o only_o in_o death_n which_o thou_o have_v send_v before_o thou_o into_o heaven_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a reproach_v thy_o infidelity_n the_o enemy_n may_v invade_v thy_o house_n but_o heaven_n he_o can_v chap._n xxii_o of_o prudence_n it_o be_v necessity_n and_o difficulty_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o prudent_a man_n 1._o as_o no_o work_n can_v well_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n by_o architect_n without_o the_o line_n and_o the_o level_n so_o neither_o by_o we_o without_o prudence_n this_o be_v the_o square_a of_o other_o virtue_n the_o right_a rule_n of_o our_o action_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o art_n of_o live_v that_o life_n can_v be_v pleasant_a from_o which_o prudence_n be_v absent_a all_o confess_v this_o art_n to_o be_v of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o it_o be_v also_o obscure_a the_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o this_o that_o it_o embrace_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o its_o consideration_n all_o thing_n as_o well_o in_o general_a as_o in_o particular_a and_o also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a state_n of_o humane_a thing_n which_o be_v always_o variable_a contingent_a and_o depend_v upon_o divers_a circumstance_n it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o one_o wit_n to_o settle_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a 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