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there_o unto_o be_v join_v wherein_o omit_v the_o discommodity_n which_o for_o lack_v thereof_o daily_o augment_v &_o grow_v as_o malice_n hatred_n envy_n pride_n lack_v of_o love_n deceit_n robbery_n theft_n murder_n bloody_a battle_n sedition_n decay_n of_o city_n decay_n of_o common_a weal_n spoil_v of_o realines_n and_o utter_a desolation_n of_o people_n and_o kingdom_n what_o can_v be_v a_o great_a commodity_n than_o for_o every_o man_n peaceable_o to_o possess_v his_o own_o which_o peaceable_a agreement_n since_o it_o can_v none_o other_o way_n be_v get_v nor_o when_o it_o be_v get_v be_v preserve_v but_o by_o love_n which_o only_o spring_v of_o agreement_n in_o manner_n and_o moral_a virtue_n what_o
put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o from_o a_o wicked_a wife_n for_o which_o there_o be_v none_o other_o remedy_n if_o it_o chance_v the_o to_o come_v in_o a_o place_n where_o man_n talk_v of_o god_n abide_v thou_o there_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o fool_n thou_o shall_v become_v wise_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thy_o wisdom_n shall_v increase_v pithy_a â–ª_o fear_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v and_o that_o shall_v keep_v the_o from_o sin_n and_o when_o thou_o thynke_v of_o his_o mercy_n remember_v also_o his_o ryghteousnes_n thaleâ—_n â–ª_o let_v thy_o word_n and_o thought_n be_v evermore_o of_o god_n for_o to_o speak_v and_o think_v of_o god_n surmount_v so_o much_o all_o other_o word_n and_o thought_n as_o god_n himself_o surmount_v all_o other_o creature_n seneâ—_n â–ª_o to_o remember_v that_o god_n see_v and_o behold_v we_o always_o be_v a_o good_a preseruatyve_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n ¶_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o god_n be_v a_o substance_n for_o ever_o durable_a eterne_a omnipotent_a merciful_a and_o just_a which_o gyde_v all_o thing_n in_o order_fw-fr convenable_a a_o god_n in_o who_o each_o man_n ought_v for_o to_o trust_v who_o for_o prayer_n geve_v grace_n to_o mortify_v our_o lust_n in_o who_o fear_n &_o love_n all_o that_o shall_v here_o endure_v shall_v after_o this_o life_n of_o better_a life_n be_v sure_a ¶_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o governaunce_n thereof_o cap._n iii._n â—â—rmes_n the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n y_fw-fr t_o god_n have_v create_v in_o earth_n be_v a_o man_n and_o y_o e_o rych_a thing_n to_o he_o be_v his_o soul_n and_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o keep_v justice_n and_o eschu_v sin_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o incorruptible_a substance_n apt_a to_o receyve_v either_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n both_o here_o &_o else_o where_o â—â—hago_fw-la when_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n forsake_v his_o divine_a nature_n and_o become_v beast_n like_a it_o die_v for_o although_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v incorruptible_a yet_o lack_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v repute_v dead_a for_o it_o lose_v the_o intellectyve_a life_n plato_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v immortal_a and_o therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o neeglect_v it_o for_o though_o the_o body_n dye_v yet_o the_o soul_n die_v not_o â—â—ocrat_fw-mi the_o soul_n of_o the_o good_a shall_v live_v into_o a_o better_a life_n but_o y_z e_z evell_a soul_n into_o a_o worse_a plato_n if_o death_n be_v the_o dissolve_a both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n then_o happy_a be_v the_o wicked_a which_o rid_v of_o their_o body_n shall_v also_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o soul_n and_o wickedness_n but_o for_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a there_o be_v leave_v no_o comfort_n for_o the_o wicked_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o die_v carri_v nothing_o with_o it_o but_o her_o virtue_n and_o learning_n and_o have_v of_o itself_o none_o other_o help_v wherefore_o all_o such_o as_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o mischeve_n be_v hopeless_a and_o such_o as_o have_v commit_v sacrilege_n slawghter_n with_o other_o such_o like_a wickedness_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o desert_n dampne_a unto_o everlasting_a death_n from_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v delyver_v but_o such_o as_o have_v live_v more_o godly_a than_o other_o be_v by_o death_n deliver_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o a_o pure_a life_n and_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n everlastynglye_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n exclude_v all_o hope_n from_o the_o wicked_a and_o establish_v the_o good_a in_o their_o goodness_n socrâ—â—_n â–ª_o the_o soul_n that_o follow_v virtue_n shall_v see_v god_n aristoâ—_n â–ª_o as_o the_o beginning_a of_o our_o creation_n come_v of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v mete_v that_o after_o death_n our_o soul_n return_v to_o he_o again_o boetâ—_n â–ª_o the_o soul_n despyse_v all_o worldly_a business_n which_o be_v occupy_v about_o heavenly_a matter_n rejoice_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o these_o yearthly_a bond_n aristoâ—_n â–ª_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o know_v her_o maker_n to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o know_v she_o own_o estate_n and_o be_v â—â—olon_fw-mi a_o clean_a soul_n delyte_v not_o in_o unclean_a thing_n the_o soul_n know_v all_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o y_z t_z know_v his_o soul_n know_v all_o thing_n &_o he_o that_o know_v not_o his_o soul_n know_v nothing_o lyttle_n teach_v suffice_v the_o good_a soul_n but_o to_o the_o evyll_n much_o teaching_n avayl_v not_o plato_n wine_n unmeasurable_o take_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o fyre_v his_o mind_n whole_o upon_o the_o world_n lose_v his_o soul_n but_o he_o y_z t_z think_v upon_o his_o soul_n hate_v the_o world_n the_o well_o dispose_v soul_n â–ª_o love_v to_o do_v well_o but_o the_o evil_n desire_v to_o do_v harm_n â—enâ—ea_o the_o good_a soul_n graff_v goodness_n whereof_o salvation_n be_v the_o fruit_n but_o the_o evel_n plant_v vice_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v damnation_n the_o good_a soul_n be_v know_v in_o that_o it_o gladlye_a receyve_v truth_n and_o the_o evil_a by_o the_o delyte_n that_o it_o have_v in_o lie_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o good_a be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a â—â—hago_fw-la a_o good_a soul_n have_v neither_o to_z great_a toy_n nor_o to_o great_a sorrow_n for_o it_o rejoice_v in_o goodness_n and_o it_o sorow_v in_o wickedness_n by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o when_o it_o behold_v all_o thing_n and_o see_v the_o good_a &_o bad_a so_o mingle_a together_o it_o can_v neither_o rejoice_v great_o nor_o be_v gryeve_v with_o overmuche_a sorrow_n plato_n the_o soul_n be_v lose_v that_o delyte_v in_o covetousness_n who_o so_o desire_v the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n aught_o to_o mortify_v it_o with_o the_o body_n &_o geve_v it_o trouble_v in_o this_o world_n aristoâ—_n â–ª_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o soul_n sake_n to_o suffer_v death_n than_o to_o lose_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n hermâ—_n â–ª_o while_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o company_n w_o t_o good_a people_n it_o be_v in_o joy_n but_o when_o it_o be_v among_o the_o evil_a it_o be_v in_o sorrow_n and_o heavyne_n he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n that_o look_v not_o to_o his_o soul_n sickness_n be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n and_o sorrow_n the_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n socrâ—_n â–ª_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o look_v as_o careful_o to_o his_o soul_n as_o to_o his_o body_n seneâ—_n â–ª_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o soul_n garnish_v with_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n than_o a_o body_n deck_v with_o gorgeous_a apparel_n wisdom_n virtue_n and_o understanding_n be_v the_o garnyshynge_n of_o the_o soul_n pithy_a â–ª_o order_n the_o self_n so_o that_o thy_o soul_n may_v always_o be_v in_o good_a estate_n whatsoever_o becumme_n of_o thy_o body_n dispose_v thy_o soul_n to_o all_o good_a and_o necessary_a thing_n plato_n â–ª_o evil_a man_n by_o their_o bodily_a strengthe_n resist_v their_o misfortune_n but_o good_a man_n by_o virtue_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n suffer_v they_o patient_o which_o patience_n come_v not_o by_o may_v of_o arm_n by_o strength_n of_o hand_n nor_o by_o force_n of_o body_n but_o by_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o we_o resist_v covetise_n &_o other_o worldly_a pleasure_n hope_v to_o be_v reward_v therefore_o with_o eternal_a bliss_n aristotle_n bless_a be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o the_o fylthynes_n of_o this_o world_n plato_n woe_n be_v to_o the_o sinful_a soul_n that_o have_v not_o power_n to_o return_v to_o her_o own_o place_n who_o filthy_a work_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n do_v hyndre_a she_o from_o the_o blysfull_a state_n and_o keep_v she_o down_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o of_o all_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n create_v most_o pure_a and_o precious_a be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n a_o perfect_a substance_n at_o no_o time_n abate_v which_o with_o the_o body_n the_o passion_n suffer_v can_v in_o virtue_n joyous_a in_o vice_n both_o woe_n and_o wan_a which_o after_o death_n shall_v receyve_v the_o reward_n of_o work_n which_o in_o life_n time_n it_o most_o do_v regard_n ¶_o of_o the_o world_n the_o love_n &_o pleasure_n thereof_o cap._n iiii_o aristoâ—_n â–ª_o the_o world_n be_v create_v by_o the_o divine_a purueyaunce_n of_o god_n plato_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n herme_n â–ª_o god_n create_v this_o world_n a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n and_o
great_a help_n to_o good_a pronunciation_n and_o therefore_o child_n ought_v to_o learn_v musycke_n ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n socrat._v of_z all_o misfortune_n the_o most_o uphappy_a be_v to_o have_v be_v fortunate_a â—ythag_fw-mi nothing_o be_v to_o be_v count_v good_a that_o may_v be_v take_v away_o seneca_v it_o be_v as_o well_o a_o fault_n to_o trust_v no_o body_n as_o to_o trust_v every_o body_n it_o skill_v not_o in_o what_o bed_n a_o sycke_n man_n be_v lay_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o wood_n for_o wheresoever_o he_o be_v lay_v his_o syckenes_n will_v be_v with_o he_o if_o it_o be_v as_o painful_a a_o thing_n for_o man_n to_o praise_v honest_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v they_o than_o shall_v they_o be_v as_o little_a praise_v as_o be_v follow_v they_o live_v evylly_a that_o begin_v always_o to_o live_v for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o many_o beginning_n do_v make_v their_o lyve_n still_o unperfecte_v he_o that_o be_v rote_v in_o his_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v correct_v a_o gift_n bind_v the_o receyver_n and_o leuse_v the_o gever_n when_o a_o man_n doubt_v in_o doubtful_a thing_n &_o be_v assure_v in_o they_o that_o be_v evydent_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o good_a understanding_n hermeâ—_n there_o be_v vi_o kynde_n of_o man_n that_o be_v never_o without_o vexation_n the_o first_o be_v he_o that_o can_v not_o forget_v his_o trouble_n a_o envious_a man_n dwell_v with_o folk_n new_o enrich_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o place_n and_o can_v not_o thryve_v where_o as_o a_o other_o thryve_v before_o he_o a_o rich_a man_n decay_v and_o fall_v in_o to_o povertye_n he_o that_o will_v obtain_v that_o which_o he_o may_v not_o get_v the_o last_o be_v he_o that_o dwell_v with_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o can_v learn_v nothing_o of_o he_o he_o that_o seek_v enemy_n seek_v his_o own_o destruction_n pithag_n â–ª_o repentance_n deserve_v pardon_n the_o best_a and_o great_a wyn_v be_v a_o true_a friend_n and_o the_o great_a loss_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o tyme._n plato_n much_o running_a make_v great_a wearynesse_n if_o man_n in_o reason_v desire_v as_o much_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o they_o do_v the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o wytte_n there_o shall_v not_o breed_n so_o much_o hatred_n as_o there_o do_v nor_o half_a so_o many_o matter_n be_v leave_v of_o unconclude_v there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o more_o intolerable_a thing_n than_o a_o fortunate_a fool_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n socrat._v a_o man_n of_o feeble_a courage_n anoy_v himself_o lyghtlye_o with_o that_o which_o he_o love_v pythag._n to_o be_v overcome_v with_o affection_n be_v a_o evydent_a token_n of_o folyshnes_n seneca_n he_o be_v not_o happy_a that_o have_v rychesse_n but_o he_o y_o it_o use_v they_o â—ermes_n the_o wicked_a sumtyme_o seem_v to_o be_v happy_a it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v death_n than_o by_o compulsion_n to_o do_v that_o be_v evil_a he_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o his_o own_o will_n be_v 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