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behold_v thou_o who_o see_v all_o thing_n sustain_v all_o thing_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n thou_o can_v never_o be_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o he_o be_v present_v not_o only_o to_o thy_o word_n and_o action_n but_o also_o to_o thy_o most_o secret_a thought_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o the_o dark_a do_v not_o think_v thou_o be_v alone_o god_n be_v still_o with_o thou_o nothing_o be_v shut_v to_o his_o sight_n and_o consequent_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o his_o presence_n ought_v to_o sanctify_v all_o thy_o secret_n in_o he_o it_o be_v we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v remember_v therefore_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o his_o sight_n to_o walk_v with_o
abnegation_n of_o our_o own_o will_n pag._n 120_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o state_n of_o proficient_o several_a help_n for_o advance_v in_o perfection_n how_o to_o esteem_v and_o make_v good_a use_n of_o time_n god_n presence_n be_v necessary_a pag._n 128_o chap._n xx._n the_o profit_n of_o solitude_n how_o to_o fly_v evil_a company_n what_o be_v the_o common_a vice_n of_o the_o world_n a_o proficient_a must_v still_o labour_v for_o virtue_n mark_n of_o advance_v in_o it_o pag._n 134_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n be_v to_o he_o show_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n our_o hope_n must_v be_v in_o god_n alone_o motive_n of_o divine_a love_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v show_v by_o help_v they_o &_o do_v they_o good_a a_o exhortation_n to_o almsgiving_n pag._n 143_o chap._n xxii_o of_o prudence_n the_o necessity_n and_o difficulty_n of_o it_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o prudent_a man_n pag._n 149_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o justice_n and_o religion_n what_o penance_n be_v and_o in_o what_o it_o consist_v pag._n 150_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o piety_n &_o observance_n obedience_n and_o gratitude_n be_v commend_v how_o to_o receive_v and_o return_v good_a deed_n pag._n 158_o chap._n xxv_o of_o truth_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o simplicity_n be_v commend_v act_n of_o fidelity_n pag._n 163_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o friendship_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v entertain_v certain_a rule_n of_o mutual_a conversation_n pag._n 167_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o liberality_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v practise_v how_o it_o differ_v from_o magnificence_n pag._n 174._o chap._n xxviii_o of_o fortitude_n &_o the_o duty_n for_o it_o that_o a_o generous_a man_n shall_v contemn_v death_n pag._n 178_o chap._n xxix_o of_o magnanimity_n the_o character_n of_o a_o magnanimous_a man_n pagâ—_n 184_o 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 perseverance_n pag._n 188._o chap._n xxxi_o of_o temperance_n how_o much_o modesty_n conduce_v unto_o it_o of_o abstinence_n and_o chastity_n pag._n 197_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o mildness_n and_o clemency_n the_o duty_n and_o excellency_n of_o both_o pag_n 200._o chap._n xxxiii_o of_o modesty_n the_o property_n of_o studiosity_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o use_v of_o eutrapelia_n pag._n 203_o châ—p_n xxxiv_o of_o humility_n in_o what_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o the_o character_n of_o a_o true_a humble_a man_n pag._n 208_o chap._n xxxv_o of_o those_o who_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n the_o character_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n the_o end_n of_o christian_a perfection_n be_v a_o union_n with_o god_n pag._n 212_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 9_o line_n 17._o read_v skilful_a p._n 12._o l._n 1._o r._n some_o p._n 18._o l._n 9_o r._n think_v of_o p._n 21._o l._n 15._o r._n to_o have_v it_o cure_v p._n 22._o l._n 6._o r._n quit_v p._n 24._o l._n 21._o r._n manner_n p._n 29._o l._n 24._o r._n the._n p._n 31._o l._n 5._o r._n break_v of_o p._n 47._o l._n 25._o r._n lest_o p._n 48._o l._n 23._o r._n birdlime_n p._n 49._o l._n 4._o r._n bit_n we_o p._n 59_o l._n 11._o r._n other_o p._n 60._o l._n 1._o r._n can_v p._n 63._o l._n 2._o r._n unto_o p._n 67._o l._n 21._o r._n slippery_a p._n 70._o l._n 14._o r._n private_a p._n 73._o l._n 8._o r._n thou_o will_v p._n 74._o l._n 25._o r._n let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n p._n 78._o i._n 2._o r._n thing_n p._n 79._o l._n 19_o r._n worldly_a p._n 96._o l._n 29._o r._n we_o think_v p._n 98._o l._n 9_o r._n concur_v p._n 108._o l._n 24._o r._n it_o be_v p._n 110._o l._n 1._o r._n ent_o p._n 115._o in_o the_o last_o line_n r._n country_n p._n 121._o l._n 20._o r._n he_o may_v live_v p._n 123._o l._n 8._o r._n mis-approuve_a p._n 131_o l._n 16._o r._n sleep_v p._n 137._o l._n 27._o r._n unwothy_a the_o reader_n be_v also_o desire_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o pag._n 212._o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n must_v be_v read_v the_o end_n of_o christian_a perfection_n be_v a_o union_n with_o god_n the_o word_n perfection_n have_v by_o mistake_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o some_o of_o the_o copy_n a_o guide_n to_o heaven_n chap._n i._o of_o man_n last_n end_n the_o misery_n of_o decline_v from_o it_o and_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o arrive_v unto_o it_o 1._o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o read_v this_o treatise_n know_v that_o my_o intention_n be_v to_o lead_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n &_o to_o conduct_v thou_o unto_o that_o happy_a state_n which_o once_o possess_v will_v give_v full_a content_n to_o all_o thy_o desire_n this_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o aim_n of_o all_o man_n wish_n &_o unto_o which_o we_o all_o have_v a_o natural_a propension_n all_o man_n will_v be_v happy_a but_o through_o adam_n fall_n we_o be_v all_o become_v blind_a &_o therefore_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n forsake_v the_o true_a and_o sovereign_a good_a spend_v their_o time_n very_o unprofitable_o in_o seek_v after_o vain_a and_o transitory_a thing_n some_o employ_v all_o their_o industry_n in_o gather_v riches_n because_o they_o vain_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o chief_a happiness_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o want_v nothing_o other_o make_v it_o their_o chief_n business_n to_o purchase_v honour_n &_o bear_v great_a sway_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v very_o ambitious_a to_o be_v in_o some_o government_n or_o at_o least_o to_o govern_v those_o who_o govern_v some_o again_o descend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o seek_v and_o place_v their_o chief_n happiness_n in_o sensual_a pleasure_n esteem_v thosse_n most_o happy_a who_o have_v liberty_n and_o occasion_n to_o besot_v themselves_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o brutish_a delight_n so_o little_a do_v they_o value_v &_o esteem_v true_a beatitude_n and_o thus_o they_o all_o labour_n in_o vain_a like_a man_n that_o wander_v in_o a_o labyrinth_n the_o more_o they_o pursue_v their_o happiness_n the_o more_o they_o stray_v from_o it_o in_o this_o most_o unhappy_a because_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v their_o own_o unhappiness_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n oh_o miserable_a man_n which_o bring_v thou_o into_o great_a disorder_n &_o misery_n thou_o desire_v to_o live_v happy_a and_o also_o to_o make_v a_o happy_a end_n but_o thou_o be_v whole_o blind_a in_o discern_v what_o true_a happiness_n be_v &_o how_o to_o arrive_v unto_o it_o foolish_o stray_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n that_o lead_v unto_o it_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o say_v all_o that_o thou_o desire_v prove_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v against_o thyself_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o sovereign_n &_o infinite_a good_a for_o which_o thou_o be_v create_v &_o consequent_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o term_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o thy_o desire_n but_o thou_o wander_v here_o and_o there_o without_o any_o settle_a design_n like_o aunt_n that_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o body_n of_o a_o old_a tree_n to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v draw_v thou_o out_o of_o nothing_o &_o give_v thou_o a_o be_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o hart_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o force_n as_o he_o be_v a_o necessary_a be_v in_o himself_o so_o also_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v our_o last_n end_n consider_v then_o serious_o how_o much_o of_o thy_o life_n thou_o employe_v in_o his_o service_n unto_o who_o thou_o owe_v thyself_o whole_o all_o thy_o action_n all_o thy_o design_n all_o thy_o counsel_n be_v vain_a and_o to_o little_a purpose_n if_o they_o be_v not_o direct_v to_o he_o even_o as_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o arrive_v be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o journey_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o expect_v to_o rest_n so_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v terminate_v in_o 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thou_o refuse_v it_o do_v thou_o ever_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o most_o bitter_a medicine_n when_o he_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v necessary_a god_n command_v light_a and_o easy_a matter_n that_o thou_o may_v gain_v eternal_a life_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o obey_v he_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o suit_n in_o law_n thou_o will_v employ_v all_o thy_o thought_n in_o it_o thou_o will_v be_v always_o speak_v of_o it_o &_o thou_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o solicit_v many_o friend_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v be_v favourable_a to_o thou_o and_o deliver_v their_o sentence_n in_o thy_o behalf_n and_o yet_o whereas_o thy_o eternal_a doom_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n thou_o laugh_v thou_o play_v and_o put_v thyself_o in_o danger_n of_o perish_v without_o redemption_n by_o perpetual_a sin_v ah_o forbear_v at_o last_o grow_v wise_a whilst_o thou_o have_v time_n &_o quit_v thy_o former_a dissolution_n begin_v from_o this_o instant_n to_o live_v so_o as_o if_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v 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the_o miserable_a soul_n of_o the_o poor_a damn_a that_o be_v torment_v in_o everlasting_a flame_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o desperate_a eternity_n if_o this_o consideration_n do_v not_o breed_v a_o horror_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o serious_o mend_v thy_o life_n by_o consider_v it_o thou_o be_v hard_a than_o any_o stone_n chap._n iu._n of_o gluttony_n the_o disorder_n cause_v by_o it_o and_o remedy_n against_o it_o how_o to_o know_v when_o we_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o it_o 1._o the_o first_o combat_n thou_o have_v to_o undergo_v be_v against_o gluttony_n which_o nourish_v all_o other_o vice_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o open_v the_o gate_n unto_o death_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a for_o our_o first_o parent_n by_o eat_v the_o forbiddden_a apple_n kill_v we_o all_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v the_o devil_n our_o spiritual_a enemy_n still_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o temptation_n of_o gluttony_n that_o so_o 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estate_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v a_o three_o indiscreet_o oppress_v his_o infirm_a body_n by_o some_o laborious_a office_n consider_v what_o thou_o undertake_v and_o compare_v thy_o force_n to_o thy_o design_n he_o that_o will_v go_v about_o to_o carry_v more_o than_o he_o be_v well_o able_a to_o bear_v will_v fall_v under_o the_o burden_n undertake_v nothing_o then_o unless_o thou_o know_v or_o hope_v at_o least_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o a_o good_a end_n choose_v such_o person_n to_o deal_v withal_o which_o thou_o think_v be_v worthy_a of_o thy_o friendship_n and_o deserve_v that_o thou_o shall_v employ_v part_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o their_o service_n study_v their_o nature_n and_o manner_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o endammage_n
but_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o interest_n thou_o must_v endeavour_v to_o live_v for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o thyself_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o spare_v of_o thy_o wealth_n as_o if_o it_o be_v whole_o thou_o thou_o be_v only_o a_o trustee_n in_o it_o all_o that_o money_n &_o treasure_n which_o thou_o locke_v up_o in_o iron_n chest_n and_o which_o thou_o have_v injust_o extort_a from_o other_o be_v not_o thou_o it_o be_v only_o entrust_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o now_o it_o belong_v to_o another_o master_n either_o thy_o enemy_n will_v come_v to_o possess_v it_o or_o at_o least_o some_o heir_n that_o be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o enemy_n will_v â—…u_o know_v how_o to_o make_v it_o thy_o own_o by_o â—…ing_v it_o away_o in_o what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o esteem_v thyself_o rich_a in_o that_o thou_o have_v houseâ—…_n money_n and_o land_n if_o thou_o give_v part_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o will_v hereby_o oblige_v he_o and_o practice_v a_o virtue_n which_o 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of_o it_o that_o a_o generous_a man_n shall_v contemn_v death_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v common_o weak_a and_o their_o mind_n effeminate_a wherefore_o they_o shall_v still_o endeavour_v to_o arm_v themselves_o with_o fortitude_n lest_o that_o be_v terrify_v with_o danger_n they_o consent_v to_o any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n fortitude_n have_v a_o double_a office_n first_o and_o chief_o to_o bear_v all_o labour_n and_o danger_n with_o patience_n second_o to_o meet_v and_o defy_v they_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v a_o generous_a man_n do_v not_o rash_o cast_v himself_o into_o danger_n but_o bear_v they_o with_o constancy_n when_o they_o come_v he_o do_v not_o desire_v occasion_n of_o fear_n but_o contemn_v they_o when_o they_o happen_v he_o take_v courage_n where_o other_o lose_v it_o where_o other_o fall_v he_o stand_v firm_a he_o be_v not_o daunt_v with_o disgrace_n repulse_n banishment_n or_o injury_n he_o be_v not_o frighten_v with_o prison_n torment_n no_o not_o with_o death_n itself_o he_o overcome_v all_o sorrow_n sickness_n and_o trouble_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o courage_n niether_o threaten_v nor_o entreat_v can_v withdraw_v he_o from_o virtue_n he_o be_v not_o discourage_v although_o he_o find_v many_o obstacle_n in_o his_o affair_n he_o do_v not_o fall_v under_o his_o burden_n nor_o seek_v to_o shake_v of_o what_o he_o have_v once_o undertake_v but_o he_o continue_v firm_a until_o he_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o a_o good_a end_n no_o burden_n can_v make_v he_o shrink_v no_o force_n no_o power_n no_o fear_n can_v make_v he_o less_o all_o the_o danger_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v he_o forbear_v or_o hide_v his_o virtue_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v what_o he_o suffer_v but_o still_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v design_v &_o what_o he_o aim_v at_o 2._o as_o those_o who_o sail_n with_o a_o good_a wind_n do_v not_o forbear_v to_o provide_v against_o a_o tempest_n so_o thou_o ought_v in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n to_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o endure_v adversity_n fancy_n to_o thyself_o that_o some_o great_a misfortune_n have_v befall_v thou_o as_o loss_n of_o child_n shipwreck_n banishment_n wound_n torment_n sickness_n calumny_n reproach_n and_o carry_v thyself_o with_o that_o moderation_n in_o this_o fancy_n as_o if_o those_o thing_n be_v real_o befall_v thou_o that_o so_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o exercise_n thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v on_o all_o occasion_n i_o have_v long_o since_o prepare_v myself_o against_o this_o misfortune_n i_o foresee_v it_o and_o contemn_v it_o long_o since_o it_o be_v decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n what_o thou_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o when_o thou_o be_v to_o rejoice_v and_o althô_o every_o man_n life_n be_v subject_a to_o several_a chance_n yet_o we_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o as_o we_o be_v mortal_a ourselves_o so_o all_o that_o we_o possess_v be_v subject_a to_o perish_v why_o be_v thou_o out_o of_o patience_n what_o do_v thou_o complain_v of_o although_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v shall_v perish_v yet_o thou_o lose_v nothing_o which_o be_v proper_o thou_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v it_o willing_o when_o god_n call_v for_o it_o then_o to_o stay_v till_o we_o be_v force_v to_o render_v it_o epicurus_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v happy_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n althô_o say_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v enclose_v in_o phalaris_n his_o brazen_a bull_n yet_o he_o will_v say_v how_o little_a do_v i_o value_v to_o be_v thus_o torment_v it_o be_v generous_a say_n and_o not_o incredible_a unto_o we_o christian_n among_o who_o be_v extant_a the_o example_n of_o so_o many_o martyr_n who_o constancy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o torture_n and_o alacricy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o flame_n have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o feel_n at_o all_o of_o their_o torment_n to_o those_o who_o love_n god_n &_o willing_o suffer_v for_o his_o cause_n all_o pain_n be_v delight_n 3._o the_o excellency_n of_o fortitude_n never_o appear_v with_o more_o glory_n then_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o suffer_v death_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o contemn_v life_n in_o regard_n we_o see_v most_o man_n esteem_v it_o at_o so_o great_a a_o rate_n that_o they_o think_v nothing_o more_o precious_a but_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a as_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o be_v thou_o will_v not_o esteem_v death_n a_o evil_a since_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v leave_v thy_o body_n with_o a_o willing_a mind_n consider_v thou_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o again_o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o necessity_n of_o death_n be_v invincible_a and_o it_o be_v mere_a madness_n to_o fear_v it_o for_o that_o which_o we_o fear_v be_v always_o dubious_a but_o that_o which_o we_o expect_v be_v certain_a consider_v how_o that_o child_n and_o those_o who_o have_v lose_v their_o wit_n do_v not_o fear_v death_n be_v it_o not_o a_o shameful_a case_n then_o if_o reason_n can_v give_v thou_o the_o same_o security_n which_o want_n of_o reason_n give_v unto_o fool_n god_n have_v give_v we_o life_n but_o not_o without_o a_o condition_n of_o be_v subject_a to_o die_v he_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o die_v show_v that_o he_o never_o desire_v to_o live_v 4._o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o nature_n for_o have_v grant_v we_o a_o certain_a time_n to_o see_v and_o make_v use_n of_o all_o her_o riches_n and_o glory_n and_o now_o the_o time_n be_v out_o we_o must_v part_v what_o wise_a man_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o last_o gasp_n will_v be_v willing_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o begin_v his_o life_n anew_o to_o be_v first_o shut_v up_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n then_o to_o pass_v over_o again_o all_o the_o
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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private_a misery_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n which_o we_o can_v have_v a_o more_o frequent_a occasion_n to_o practice_v for_o we_o be_v encompass_v on_o all_o side_n with_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o so_o many_o misery_n that_o job_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o warfare_n upon_o earth_n there_o be_v â—…rdly_o any_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n wherein_o we_o have_v not_o occasion_n to_o fight_v and_o althô_o we_o have_v no_o outward_a enemy_n yet_o every_o man_n be_v a_o sufficient_a enemy_n to_o himself_o the_o source_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o trouble_v and_o torment_v we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o from_o ourselves_o we_o begin_v our_o life_n with_o tear_n and_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o else_o in_o our_o infancy_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n we_o learn_v and_o we_o practice_v it_o ever_o after_o until_o death_n we_o read_v of_o many_o that_o never_o laugh_v but_o we_o have_v not_o one_o example_n of_o any_o man_n that_o never_o weep_v patience_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o fortify_v our_o heart_n to_o strengthen_v our_o spirit_n to_o complete_a our_o virtue_n no_o man_n know_v his_o own_o strength_n and_o virtue_n unless_o he_o have_v suffer_v some_o cross_n or_o adversity_n and_o he_o that_o want_v patience_n can_v be_v esteem_v a_o wise_a man_n 2._o he_o can_v be_v happy_a who_o have_v never_o suffer_v some_o adversity_n physician_n tell_v we_o that_o too_o much_o health_n be_v a_o bad_a sign_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o mariner_n be_v ever_o afraid_a of_o the_o sea_n in_o too_o great_a a_o calm_a if_o thou_o be_v in_o some_o calamity_n or_o sufferance_n do_v not_o think_v it_o intolerable_a but_o remember_v it_o be_v a_o combat_n which_o god_n have_v send_v thou_o unless_o thou_o fight_v thou_o can_v not_o overcome_v and_o unless_o thou_o overcome_v thou_o will_v never_o be_v crown_v and_o since_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n dare_v thou_o presume_v or_o hope_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n &_o felicity_n without_o have_v suffer_v any_o thing_n thou_o be_v much_o mistake_v if_o thou_o think_v to_o find_v any_o other_o way_n to_o heaven_n the_o two_o main_a principle_n of_o virtue_n be_v to_o do_v good_a and_o suffer_v evil_a it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o true_a patience_n when_o thou_o can_v quiet_o bear_v a_o injury_n from_o another_o when_o thou_o can_v suffer_v misery_n without_o murmur_v against_o god_n when_o thou_o can_v endure_v the_o company_n of_o those_o who_o have_v do_v thou_o wrong_n when_o thou_o can_v hear_v thyself_o calumniate_v without_o hate_v the_o person_n who_o do_v it_o when_o thou_o submit_v thyself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thy_o sufferance_n when_o thou_o do_v not_o complain_v unto_o other_o of_o thy_o cross_n when_o thou_o love_v those_o who_o hate_v thou_o when_o thou_o make_v thy_o complaint_n only_o unto_o god_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o endure_v much_o more_o with_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n last_o he_o be_v true_o patient_a who_o do_v not_o fall_v into_o impatience_n against_o the_o imperfection_n of_o other_o 3._o when_o we_o suffer_v any_o loss_n in_o our_o temporal_a affair_n we_o may_v soon_o comfort_v ourselves_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n whatsoever_o thou_o possesse_v whatsoever_o thou_o love_v natural_o fly_v away_o from_o thou_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o custody_n for_o a_o while_n but_o be_v not_o proper_o thou_o do_v not_o permit_v thyself_o to_o be_v delude_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o imaginary_a stability_n in_o such_o thing_n be_v thyself_o infirm_a thou_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v any_o thing_n firm_a in_o this_o world_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n thou_o possesse_v nothing_o will_v remain_v with_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n but_o virtue_n this_o be_v the_o only_a immortal_a thing_n which_o mortal_a man_n can_v challenge_v all_o thing_n else_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n therefore_o whatsoever_o thou_o possesse_v esteem_v it_o so_o as_o still_o to_o leave_v a_o great_a distance_n betwixt_o it_o and_o thyself_o a_o virtuous_a man_n can_v loose_v nothing_o because_o he_o possess_v nothing_o as_o his_o own_o why_o do_v thou_o grieve_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o money_n for_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o the_o burn_a of_o thy_o house_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o modesty_n constancy_n and_o other_o virtue_n whereas_o these_o latter_a be_v in_o thy_o power_n and_o those_o first_o be_v neither_o thou_o nor_o in_o thy_o power_n if_o thou_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o thou_o show_v thyself_o worthy_a to_o loose_v they_o thou_o will_v esteem_v thyself_o to_o have_v lose_v nothing_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v nothing_o with_o a_o disordinate_a affection_n a_o wise_a man_n be_v never_o trouble_v for_o these_o exterior_a thing_n because_o they_o do_v not_o touch_v nor_o concern_v he_o 4._o before_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n consider_v all_o the_o circumstance_n that_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o thou_o will_v find_v many_o thing_n which_o may_v give_v thou_o trouble_v unless_o thou_o prevent_a they_o have_v thou_o occasion_n to_o call_v a_o servant_n it_o may_v happen_v that_o he_o be_v not_o present_a or_o do_v not_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v have_v he_o do_v be_v thou_o go_v to_o visit_v any_o body_n it_o may_v happen_v that_o the_o party_n be_v at_o home_n but_o neglect_v thou_o and_o will_v not_o answer_v foresee_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o all_o will_v be_v well_o such_o a_o one_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o my_o company_n to_o day_n have_v admit_v other_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o discourse_n he_o place_v i_o in_o the_o last_o place_n these_o be_v the_o ordinary_a complaint_n of_o difficile_a spirit_n into_o which_o delicate_a effeminate_a and_o indiscreet_a person_n be_v wont_a to_o fall_v a_o wise_a man_n never_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o thing_n because_o he_o know_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o the_o best_a remedy_n be_v to_o suffer_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o mend_v if_o thou_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o malice_n or_o impudence_n of_o any_o one_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n impossible_a the_o world_n shall_v be_v without_o some_o wicked_a or_o impudent_a people_n and_o if_o this_o seem_v impossible_a what_o wonder_n be_v it_o to_o see_v evil_a man_n do_v evil_a take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o more_o to_o blame_v thyself_o who_o do_v not_o foresee_v that_o such_o a_o person_n will_v offend_v thou_o in_o that_o kind_n the_o world_n be_v still_o like_o itself_o and_o will_v never_o be_v without_o sin_n as_o long_o as_o man_n be_v in_o it_o 5._o when_o thou_o suffer_v any_o pain_n or_o grief_n consider_v not_o so_o much_o what_o thou_o endure_v as_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o deserve_v it_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n thou_o will_v confess_v thou_o have_v deserve_v far_o great_a suffering_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o end_n of_o his_o chastise_v thou_o be_v that_o he_o may_v cure_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v exercise_v thy_o virtue_n that_o he_o may_v harden_v thou_o to_o affliction_n &_o prepare_v thou_o for_o himself_o and_o those_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o spare_v he_o reserve_v for_o future_a punishment_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v what_o virtue_n thou_o be_v arm_v with_o to_o suffer_v poverty_n if_o thou_o abounde_v in_o riches_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v thy_o constancy_n against_o the_o calumny_n and_o hatred_n of_o thy_o enemy_n if_o thou_o grow_v old_a without_o over_o have_v have_v any_o i_o have_v often_o hear_a thou_o comfort_n other_o in_o affliction_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o hear_v thou_o comfort_v thyself_o and_o see_v thou_o moderate_v thy_o grief_n when_o any_o cross_n do_v befall_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o thank_v and_o reward_v the_o physician_n that_o burn_v and_o cut_v thy_o flesh_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o also_o yield_v to_o that_o medicine_n which_o be_v send_v thou_o from_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o esteem_v that_o a_o loss_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o remedy_n if_o poverty_n sickness_n and_o all_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o thou_o call_v evil_n can_v speak_v they_o will_v insult_v over_o thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o why_o oh_o man_n do_v thou_o think_v we_o thy_o enemy_n be_v thou_o deprive_v of_o any_o happiness_n through_o our_o fault_n what_o virtue_n have_v we_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o have_v we_o make_v thou_o loose_v thy_o prudence_n justice_n or_o fortitude_n what_o hinder_v on_o our_o part_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v still_o be_v merry_a that_o which_o thou_o esteem_v bad_a will_n turn_v