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to_o undergo_v everlasting_a torment_n with_o eternal_a shame_n after_o death_n than_o here_o in_o this_o life_n to_o undergo_v she_o imaginary_a infamy_n of_o this_o vice_n add_v that_o those_o who_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o habit_n of_o this_o sin_n do_v not_o easy_o get_v out_o and_o they_o be_v in_o much_o danger_n of_o their_o salvation_n that_o be_v infect_v with_o it_o human_a force_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o overcome_v it_o for_o no_o man_n can_v live_v chaste_a unless_o it_o be_v by_o a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n 2._o wherefore_o the_o first_o remedy_n against_o this_o sin_n be_v fervent_a prayer_n offer_v unto_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o who_o alone_o can_v do_v it_o will_v be_v please_v to_o cure_v thou_o of_o this_o dangerous_a sickness_n next_o thou_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o resist_v unchaste_a thought_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n &_o to_o do_v it_o with_o as_o much_o haste_n as_o thou_o will_v shake_v of_o burn_a coal_n from_o â—hy_a garment_n woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o once_o begin_v to_o deliberate_v the_o least_o in_o such_o temptation_n that_o castle_n be_v nigh_o surrender_v who_o governor_n once_o begin_v to_o parley_v with_o the_o enemy_n that_o thou_o may_v avoid_v all_o occasion_n lead_v unto_o it_o fly_v idleness_n intemperance_n unchaste_a imagination_n evil_a company_n &_o dangerous_a conversation_n in_o a_o word_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v neglect_v in_o this_o point_n even_o those_o that_o be_v just_o be_v not_o whole_o free_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n they_o may_v also_o have_v some_o hide_a relic_n of_o it_o some_o secret_a hissing_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n as_o for_o example_n certain_a little_a affection_n which_o although_o they_o be_v not_o bad_a in_o themselves_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v as_o prelude_v tend_v to_o evil_a and_o the_o mind_n be_v bewitch_v by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o such_o charm_n will_v soon_o be_v catch_v unless_o thou_o sudden_o break_v of_o with_o they_o thou_o will_v never_o arrive_v to_o great_a perfection_n if_o thou_o neglecte_v these_o small_a thing_n great_a thing_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o lesser_a one_o 3._o take_v heed_n above_o all_o thing_n thou_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o too_o much_o confidence_n in_o thyself_o he_o that_o fear_v nothing_o be_v half_o fall_v how_o many_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n after_o have_v obtain_v great_a victory_n over_o themselves_o and_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n after_o have_v do_v many_o wonder_n have_v notwithstanding_o fall_v into_o great_a sin_n at_o last_o by_o inconsiderate_a look_n cast_v upon_o woman_n it_o be_v needle_n hear_v to_o repeat_v the_o sad_a example_n which_o thou_o have_v often_o hear_a and_o read_v of_o samson_n david_n and_o solomon_n we_o have_v too_o many_o example_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o our_o own_o day_n and_o without_o seek_v foreign_a example_n thou_o have_v enough_o perhaps_o in_o thy_o own_o breast_n whereof_o to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o which_o 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which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o banish_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n 4._o many_o excuse_n be_v common_o allege_v in_o this_o business_n many_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n custom_n and_o a_o good_a intention_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o great_a mischief_n often_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o good_a hence_o proceed_v dangerous_a familiarity_n indiscreet_a &_o overfree_a discourse_n light_a gesture_n a_o neglect_n of_o modesty_n frequent_a letter_n and_o present_n from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o a_o certain_a mirth_n which_o by_o little_a and_o little_o overcome_v all_o shame_n until_o at_o length_n all_o modesty_n be_v lose_v these_o thing_n be_v practise_v by_o degree_n and_o he_o that_o at_o first_o do_v use_v to_o blush_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o approach_v of_o a_o woman_n now_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o behold_v wanton_a look_n and_o a_o naked_a breast_n which_o strike_v into_o his_o hart_n a_o sweet_a and_o secret_a poison_n he_o be_v undo_v before_o 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folly_n of_o his_o infancy_n to_o undergo_v again_o all_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o childhood_n all_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o youth_n all_o the_o care_n of_o his_o manhood_n all_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o old_a age_n no_o man_n have_v live_v so_o happy_o as_o to_o wish_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o consider_v therefore_o whither_o thou_o be_v go_v and_o whence_o thou_o be_v part_v but_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v if_o thou_o do_v certain_o hope_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o fear_n because_o thou_o be_v void_a of_o all_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n and_o only_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v good_a when_o thou_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n to_o eternal_a felicity_n it_o will_v be_v a_o torment_n to_o a_o just_a man_n to_o be_v bear_v unless_o death_n be_v to_o follow_v 5._o no_o man_n die_v with_o joy_n unless_o he_o have_v long_o prepare_v for_o it_o before_o hand_n render_v it_o familiar_a to_o thy_o thought_n by_o a_o continual_a meditation_n of_o it_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v receive_v it_o when_o it_o come_v with_o a_o joyful_a hart_n a_o man_n be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v live_v enough_o for_o have_v live_v many_o day_n or_o many_o year_n but_o for_o have_v a_o mind_n that_o desire_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n &_o to_o fly_v to_o its_o origine_fw-la he_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o who_o die_v well_o and_o he_o die_v well_o who_o have_v live_v well_o do_v thou_o desire_v to_o procure_v thyself_o a_o quiet_a death_n accustom_v thyself_o first_o to_o contemn_v all_o temporal_a 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 take_v away_o from_o he_o do_v thou_o desire_v to_o lead_v a_o pleasant_a life_n clear_a thy_o mind_n of_o all_o un-necessary_a care_n concern_v it_o be_v ready_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o death_n and_o do_v not_o concern_v thyself_o whither_o thou_o be_v to_o die_v by_o the_o sword_n or_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o favour_n live_v foe_n that_o thou_o may_v daily_o say_v i_o have_v live_v he_o live_v in_o security_n and_o die_v with_o joy_n who_o daily_a fancy_n himself_o carry_v to_o his_o grave_n and_o who_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v after_o he_o be_v content_a to_o die_v it_o be_v impossible_a thou_o shall_v live_v well_o unless_o thou_o die_v every_o day_n chap._n xxix_o of_o magnanimity_n the_o character_n of_o a_o magnanimous_a man_n 1._o the_o very_a name_n of_o magnanimity_n denotate_n some_o great_a matter_n it_o be_v a_o high_a virtue_n of_o great_a force_n and_o always_o tend_v to_o great_a thing_n without_o this_o all_o other_o virtue_n will_v droop_v and_o languish_v for_o whereas_o there_o occur_v many_o difficulty_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n magnanimity_n resist_v all_o and_o overcome_v all_o and_o never_o shrink_v until_o have_v past_o all_o difficulty_n it_o have_v generous_o arrive_v unto_o what_o it_o have_v propose_v to_o bring_v to_o effect_v this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o magnanimity_n to_o wit_n to_o incline_v we_o at_o all_o time_n to_o great_a and_o heroical_a action_n and_o with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o make_v we_o undertake_v the_o most_o difficile_a labour_n with_o a_o secure_a and_o ready_a mind_n thou_o must_v resolve_v to_o be_v bold_a and_o courageous_a if_o thou_o intend_v to_o come_v to_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v expect_v to_o perform_v great_a matter_n without_o great_a pain_n man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o when_o he_o resolve_v to_o do_v like_o a_o man_n 2._o a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n always_o aspire_v 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 esteem_v great_a he_o do_v thing_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o much_o honour_n but_o be_v not_o sorry_a when_o this_o honour_n be_v not_o pay_v and_o contemn_v it_o when_o offer_v unless_o obedience_n or_o god_n honour_n require_v the_o contrary_a he_o do_v nothing_o for_o ostentation_n but_o all_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o seek_v a_o reward_n for_o do_v well_o not_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o world_n but_o from_o the_o work_n itself_o he_o stand_v always_o firm_a be_v invincible_a above_o all_o bad_a fortune_n and_o still_o equal_a to_o himself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o do_v not_o strive_v to_o ascend_v to_o high_a dignity_n but_o be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o greatness_n he_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o no_o body_n beg_v and_o entreat_v nothing_o of_o other_o because_o he_o want_v nothing_o of_o all_o that_o be_v without_o he_o nothing_o can_v frighten_v or_o make_v he_o yield_v sometime_o he_o make_v show_v of_o his_o generous_a nature_n but_o then_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o vain_a glory_n for_o he_o still_o consider_v the_o degree_n he_o be_v in_o &_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o but_o he_o always_o join_v unto_o this_o a_o firm_a and_o profound_a humility_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o he_o refer_v all_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n and_o fortune_n which_o he_o possess_v unto_o he_o alone_o hold_v for_o certain_a that_o of_o himself_o he_o have_v nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o be_v real_o nothing_o this_o be_v to_o know_v the_o true_a limit_n of_o virtue_n always_o to_o have_v a_o humble_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o action_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o refuse_v those_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o such_o action_n when_o we_o may_v accept_v they_o without_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o modesty_n we_o must_v not_o pursue_v honour_n but_o permit_v they_o to_o follow_v we_o 3._o he_o that_o have_v this_o virtue_n of_o magnanimity_n receave_v all_o the_o blow_n of_o adverse_a fortune_n with_o a_o undaunted_a hart_n that_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o height_n of_o perfection_n when_o he_o meet_v with_o inferior_a person_n he_o can_v still_o carry_v himself_o towards_o they_o with_o a_o certain_a moderation_n and_o when_o he_o meet_v with_o prince_n or_o some_o other_o powerful_a and_o wealthy_a person_n he_o do_v not_o cast_v himself_o at_o their_o foot_n in_o a_o flatter_a manner_n nor_o will_v he_o permit_v his_o liberty_n to_o be_v oppress_v with_o their_o tyrannous_a power_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o hatred_n he_o hate_v open_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n he_o love_v they_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o speak_v open_o he_o do_v and_o speak_v they_o open_o because_o he_o fear_v nothing_o and_o hope_n for_o nothing_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o other_o man_n do_v but_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o therefore_o he_o hide_v his_o action_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o do_v not_o willing_o make_v himself_o familiar_a with_o they_o he_o soon_o forget_v injury_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o complain_v when_o force_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n he_o praise_v few_o nor_o do_v he_o desire_v the_o praise_n of_o other_o but_o still_o labour_v to_o do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o praise_n he_o care_v not_o for_o please_v any_o but_o his_o friend_n and_o superior_n nor_o do_v he_o easy_o admire_v any_o thing_n because_o nothing_o ever_o seem_v great_a or_o new_a unto_o he_o he_o fear_v no_o disastrous_a event_n be_v ever_o secure_a in_o his_o own_o virtue_n he_o have_v a_o slow_a gate_n a_o grave_a voice_n a_o moderate_a stay_a speech_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o solicitous_a about_o many_o thing_n have_v no_o need_n to_o make_v great_a haste_n and_o he_o that_o be_v content_a within_o himself_o need_v not_o any_o great_a wrangle_n chap._n xxx_o of_o patience_n the_o occasion_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o mark_n of_o true_a patience_n a_o exhortation_n to_o patience_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o sufferance_n the_o necessity_n of_o 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it_o be_v a_o great_a disgrace_n to_o be_v contemn_v and_o not_o to_o seek_v to_o defend_v our_o honour_n say_v rather_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o contempt_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v this_o common_o deserve_v to_o be_v contemn_v a_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o regard_v what_o the_o world_n esteem_v a_o disgrace_n nothing_o in_o his_o opinion_n can_v bring_v disgrace_n but_o sin_n if_o such_o a_o person_n contemn_v i_o let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v take_v care_v not_o to_o do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v deserve_v contempt_n do_v he_o hate_v i_o let_v he_o look_v to_o that_o also_o as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o carry_v myself_o peaceable_o and_o love_o towards_o all_o thus_o the_o invincible_a patience_n of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n weary_v and_o triumph_v over_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o in_o this_o he_o imitate_v god_n who_o pardon_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n and_o still_o surpass_v our_o wickedness_n with_o his_o continual_a benefit_n it_o be_v a_o more_o generous_a action_n not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o injury_n then_o to_o pardon_v it_o chap._n viii_o of_o envy_n and_o sloth_n the_o description_n of_o both_o vice_n and_o remedye_n against_o they_o 1._o envy_n which_o may_v be_v term_v its_o own_o hangman_n first_o rage_v against_o itself_o before_o it_o attack_v the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o the_o punishment_n of_o other_o vice_n common_o follow_v they_o but_o the_o punishment_n of_o envy_n seem_v to_o go_v before_o it_o for_o the_o envious_a man_n make_v his_o own_o torment_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o other_o and_o wax_v lean_a by_o see_v his_o neighbour_n in_o a_o good_a case_n he_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o this_o vice_n sin_v and_o be_v punish_v at_o the_o same_o time_n other_o vice_n be_v contrary_a to_o some_o particular_a virtue_n but_o this_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o pervert_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o divine_a goodness_n who_o nature_n it_o be_v to_o communicate_v all_o its_o perfection_n it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n who_o rejoice_v at_o the_o felicity_n of_o other_o as_o much_o as_o for_o their_o own_o it_o be_v opposite_a unto_o christian_a charity_n which_o rejoice_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o her_o enemy_n it_o be_v opposite_a in_o fine_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o command_v we_o to_o wish_v the_o same_o prosperity_n unto_o other_o as_o to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v infect_v with_o a_o certain_a inflammation_n which_o physician_n call_v ophthalmia_n can_v endure_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o shine_v so_o the_o envious_a man_n be_v torment_v with_o behold_v the_o virtue_n and_o credit_n of_o other_o envy_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a invidia_n because_o it_o see_v too_o much_o the_o happiness_n of_o other_o 2._o the_o devil_n envy_n man_n but_o do_v not_o envy_v one_o another_o and_o yet_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o man_n envy_v other_o man_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o devil_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o weak_a mind_n and_o that_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o judgement_n for_o thou_o will_v never_o envy_v other_o unless_o thou_o do_v think_v they_o better_o than_o thyself_o and_o above_o thou_o in_o some_o thing_n do_v thou_o desire_v not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o this_o passion_n contemn_v all_o the_o fade_a and_o inconstant_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o fix_v thy_o love_n on_o eternal_a riches_n the_o love_n of_o eternity_n kill_v all_o envy_n he_o that_o aspire_v unto_o eternal_a happiness_n can_v envy_v other_o for_o enjoy_v temporal_a felicity_n what_o prince_n do_v ever_o envy_v the_o low_a condition_n of_o some_o mechanic_n artist_n a_o mind_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o high_a thing_n can_v descend_v unto_o these_o vile_a office_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o our_o own_o misery_n which_o be_v very_o many_o but_o we_o must_v also_o torment_v ourselves_o by_o envy_v the_o good_a of_o other_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v happy_a as_o long_o as_o thou_o enuye_v those_o that_o be_v happy_a than_o thyself_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o that_o felicity_n which_o thou_o enuye_v in_o other_o can_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o confer_v upon_o thou_o i_o will_v suppose_v thy_o neighbour_n be_v rich_a learned_a and_o place_v in_o some_o eminent_a dignity_n thou_o may_v make_v all_o these_o advantage_n thou_o by_o love_v he_o he_o that_o love_v to_o see_v other_o happy_a be_v happy_a himself_o he_o that_o love_v to_o see_v other_o rich_a be_v rich_a himself_o 3._o i_o join_v sloth_n unto_o envy_n because_o they_o be_v both_o a_o kind_n of_o sadness_n the_o one_o be_v sad_a for_o another_o good_a the_o other_o for_o his_o own_o both_o be_v find_v in_o weak-minded_a person_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v envy_n kill_v the_o little_a one_o and_o sloth_n be_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o droop_a mind_n which_o be_v weary_a with_o the_o labour_n of_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o be_v frighten_v with_o the_o greatness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o they_o can_v resolve_v to_o undertake_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o a_o man_n the_o sluggard_n will_v and_o will_v not_o he_o be_v ever_o various_a and_o inconstant_a a_o burden_n to_o himself_o troublesome_a to_o other_o and_o by_o his_o continual_a wearisomenes_n work_v his_o own_o torment_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o top_n that_o child_n play_v withal_o which_o turn_v round_o but_o do_v not_o advance_v &_o though_o it_o be_v in_o continual_a motion_n by_o force_n of_o the_o lash_n which_o keep_v it_o up_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o stand_v still_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o slothful_a man_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o will_v to_o do_v good_a but_o still_o he_o do_v nothing_o for_o all_o this_o all_o his_o action_n be_v faint_a and_o like_a tepid_a water_n provoke_v to_o vomit_v they_o disgust_v both_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a therefore_o for_o thou_o to_o hope_v salvation_n unless_o thou_o first_o shake_v of_o all_o sloth_n and_o resolve_v with_o a_o firm_a courage_n to_o use_v a_o force_n over_o thyself_o to_o practice_v virtue_n as_o a_o bird_n be_v make_v to_o fly_v so_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o labour_n and_o although_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o we_o no_o obligation_n to_o labour_n yet_o methinks_v the_o world_n give_v we_o care_n and_o trouble_n enough_o how_o much_o pain_n do_v some_o man_n take_v to_o purchase_v riches_n what_o do_v not_o other_o suffer_v to_o obtain_v some_o honourable_a employment_n we_o buy_v our_o sin_n very_o dear_a but_o if_o thou_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n for_o temporal_a &_o fade_a riches_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o use_v the_o same_o diligence_n to_o purchase_v eternal_a felicity_n ah_o thou_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o negligence_n and_o sloth_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o much_o consequence_n the_o labour_n be_v but_o short_a the_o reward_n will_v be_v eternal_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hard_a and_o difficile_a which_o human_a industry_n with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n can_v overcome_v take_v a_o good_a courage_n to_o begin_v and_o all_o those_o monster_n of_o difficulty_n will_v soon_o disappear_v whatsoever_o the_o mind_n have_v resolve_v to_o do_v it_o will_v at_o length_n bring_v it_o about_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v and_o in_o time_n thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n god_n help_v we_o in_o all_o our_o action_n chap._n ix_o of_o pride_n ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n the_o character_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n the_o vanity_n and_o danger_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n the_o euâ—…_n effect_n of_o pride_n and_o remedy_n against_o it_o 1._o pride_n ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n be_v neighbour_a sin_n of_o the_o same_o kindred_n race_n out_o of_o which_o as_o out_o of_o a_o ocean_n of_o evil_n all_o mischief_n flow_v for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v propose_v unto_o himself_o his_o own_o excellency_n for_o his_o sovereign_a good_a he_o direct_v all_o his_o action_n unto_o that_o end_n contemn_v all_o the_o service_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n and_o neglect_v all_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o man_n and_o if_o he_o find_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o become_v great_a but_o by_o commit_v great_a crime_n he_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o mean_n to_o purchase_v glory_n employ_v all_o manner_n of_o craft_n ruine_v his_o neighbour_n and_o plot_v the_o death_n of_o other_o to_o arrive_v unto_o that_o place_n and_o dignity_n which_o his_o ambition_n aim_v at_o the_o proud_a man_n hate_v of_o god_n and_o
intolerable_a among_o man_n employ_v all_o his_o wit_n and_o industry_n to_o purchase_v the_o applause_n of_o the_o world_n he_o still_o think_v himself_o worthy_a of_o some_o great_a honour_n and_o take_v much_o complacence_n in_o this_o thought_n he_o rash_o undertake_v more_o than_o he_o can_v do_v intrude_v himself_o into_o much_o business_n boast_v of_o himself_o with_o much_o impudence_n and_o contemn_v all_o other_o man_n he_o cunning_o feign_v himself_o humble_a that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v les_fw-fr suspect_v of_o ambition_n when_o he_o miss_v of_o his_o aim_n or_o fall_v from_o his_o hope_n he_o complain_v without_o end_n raise_v quarrel_n &_o hatred_n among_o his_o neighbour_n he_o be_v fierce_a and_o churlish_a to_o his_o inferior_n but_o no_o man_n be_v a_o great_a flatterer_n of_o his_o superior_n or_o more_o slavish_o obsequious_a to_o those_o who_o be_v above_o he_o if_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o any_o good_a quality_n he_o do_v not_o refer_v the_o chief_n glory_n of_o 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the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o true_a glory_n 3._o what_o be_v sceptre_n what_o be_v crown_n paint_a fetter_n a_o glitter_a misery_n which_o if_o man_n understand_v aright_o they_o will_v not_o fight_v &_o make_v war_n for_o their_o throne_n there_o will_v be_v more_o kingdom_n than_o king_n to_o govern_v they_o a_o great_a fortune_n be_v a_o great_a slavery_n those_o man_n who_o the_o common_a people_n esteem_v happy_a do_v not_o think_v so_o of_o themselves_o for_o their_o felicity_n be_v a_o troublesome_a felicity_n in_o regard_n it_o render_v they_o burdensome_a to_o the_o people_n then_o they_o begin_v to_o praise_v a_o quiet_a solitude_n and_o a_o low_a fortune_n which_o who_o enjoy_v enjoy_v his_o liberty_n then_o they_o begin_v to_o hate_v those_o dignity_n which_o before_o they_o have_v so_o much_o admire_v then_o they_o begin_v with_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n to_o exclaim_v like_o philosopher_n against_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n then_o they_o begin_v to_o fear_v 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