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that_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o wisdom_n be_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o world_n â—…ryed_v down_o as_o mere_a folly_n and_o pursue_v as_o a_o capital_a enemy_n and_o as_o he_o which_o fearâ—…th_v god_n need_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o evil_a becaâ—…_n all_o his_o evil_n be_v convert_v into_o goodness_n â—…uen_o so_o he_o must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o goodness_n in_o this_o world_n have_v the_o devil_n his_o formal_a even_o mie_o who_o the_o scripture_n term_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n well_o in_o what_o exercise_n so_o ever_o we_o pass_v away_o our_o time_n see_v age_n have_v overtake_v we_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a who_o whether_o we_o hide_v we_o among_o the_o press_n of_o man_n or_o that_o we_o do_v flee_v in_o any_o solitary_a place_n will_v nevertheless_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v we_o out_o all_o man_n do_v make_v account_n therewithal_o to_o rest_n from_o all_o their_o labour_n to_o take_v no_o far_o think_v save_o only_a to_o keep_v themselves_o quiet_a and_o in_o health_n and_o yet_o behold_v contrariwise_o this_o age_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o taste_n of_o all_o evil_n aforesaid_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o chief_a flourish_a time_n of_o all_o vice_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v occupy_v and_o detain_v all_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n you_o have_v therein_o the_o unprofitableness_n and_o weakness_n of_o childhood_n yea_o and_o that_o be_v worst_a the_o same_o often_o join_v with_o a_o superior_a authority_n you_o be_v reward_v for_o the_o excess_n and_o riot_n of_o your_o youth_n with_o the_o gâ—…t_n palsy_n stone_n &_o such_o other_o like_o kide_n of_o disease_n which_o take_v away_o your_o man_n ber_n one_o after_o another_o with_o extreme_a pain_n you_o be_v recompent_v for_o the_o watch_n thought_n and_o inward_a travail_n of_o your_o man_n age_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o sight_n the_o hear_n and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o sense_n one_o after_o another_o except_o only_o of_o the_o feel_v of_o your_o pain_n there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o man_n which_o death_n take_v not_o as_o apledge_a thereby_o to_o assure_v himself_o of_o we_o as_o of_o a_o evil_a payer_n which_o infinite_o fear_v his_o term_n there_o will_v be_v by_o and_o by_o nothing_o remain_v in_o manner_n a_o live_v and_o yet_o do_v our_o vice_n line_n in_o we_o and_o do_v not_o only_o live_v but_o also_o even_o in_o spite_n of_o nature_n do_v daily_o flourish_v a_o fresh_a again_o the_o covetouse_n man_n have_v in_o manner_n one_o foot_n in_o the_o ground_n be_v never_o theâ—…sse_o â—…il_v hoard_v up_o of_o treasure_n as_o if_o one_o day_n he_o be_v assure_v to_o find_v the_o same_o again_o the_o ambitious_a man_n by_o his_o last_o will_n ordain_v unproâ—…able_a pomp_n for_o his_o funeral_n &_o so_o procure_v his_o vice_n so_o live_v &_o triumph_v even_o after_o his_o death_n the_o riotous_a man_n be_v unable_a to_o daâ—…ce_n with_o his_o foot_n dance_v with_o his_o shoulder_n all_o vice_n have_v lest_o he_o but_o he_o can_v leave_v they_o the_o child_n wish_v eth_z his_o youthful_a age_n &_o the_o man_n be_v agree_v ve_o at_o the_o same_o in_o his_o youthful_a age_n he_o live_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o age_n to_o come_v &_o the_o man_n â—…éeleth_v the_o present_a evil_a sorrow_v at_o his_o false_a pass_a pleasure_n and_o now_o â—…deth_v nothing_o in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o wish_v for_o more_o foolish_a be_v he_o then_o the_o child_n for_o that_o he_o bewail_v the_o time_n which_o can_v come_v again_o &_o more_o miserable_a they_o the_o youthful_a man_n in_o that_o that_o after_o his_o miserable_a life_n which_o can_v be_v accomplish_v without_o as_o miserable_a a_o death_n he_o see_v nothing_o but_o mere_a despair_n on_o all_o side_n and_o as_o for_o he_o who_o even_o in_o his_o youth_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n who_o so_o painful_o have_v indenor_v to_o die_v to_o the_o world_n &_o have_v for_o saken_a the_o same_o before_o his_o time_n who_o also_o beside_o all_o these_o ordinary_a evil_n â—…ideth_v himself_o weary_v with_o this_o great_a and_o incurable_a disease_n of_o age_n and_o yet_o oftentimes_o not_o with_o stand_v his_o weakness_n find_v his_o flesh_n strong_a they_o his_o spirit_n what_o goodness_n i_o pray_v you_o can_v he_o herein_o conceive_v except_o only_o in_o that_o he_o see_v his_o death_n at_o hand_n that_o he_o perceive_v his_o combat_n end_v &_o that_o he_o know_v himself_o ready_a through_o death_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o trouble_n some_o prison_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v rack_v &_o torment_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n i_o will_v not_o beer_n speak_v of_o inâ—…nite_a evil_n
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 shun_v take_v away_o life_n but_o only_o give_v truce_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n will_v come_v that_o will_v restore_v we_o to_o the_o light_n which_o many_o 〈◊〉_d be_v afeard_a of_o be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o will_v bring_v they_o a_o gain_n in_o such_o estate_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o remember_v thing_n past_a thou_o shall_v see_v that_o in_o this_o world_n nothing_o perish_v utter_o but_o descend_v and_o come_v up_o again_o by_o course_n be_v summer_n go_v a_o other_o year_n bring_v it_o again_o be_v winter_n pass_v within_o few_o month_n it_o will_v return_v have_v night_n wrap_v up_o the_o sun_n the_o morning_n will_v discover_v it_o again_o the_o star_n do_v keep_v their_o first_o course_n some_o part_n of_o the_o element_n continual_o rise_v &_o some_o go_v down_o to_o be_v brief_n i_o will_v final_o say_v this_o neither_o child_n ne_o mad_a man_n do_v fear_v death_n what_o shame_n then_o be_v it_o to_o we_o that_o reason_n shall_v not_o assure_v we_o asmuch_o as_o their_o 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 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