that_o be_v yet_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n as_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n though_o by_o their_o nature_n far_o distant_a one_o from_o another_o yet_o even_o among_o they_o begin_v some_o mutual_a correspondency_n and_o unity_n so_o proper_a be_v it_o to_o excellency_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n to_o affect_v unity_n as_o that_o even_o in_o thing_n so_o far_o distant_a it_o can_v operate_v unto_o a_o mutual_a sympathy_n but_o now_o behold_v what_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v those_o creature_n that_o be_v reasonable_a be_v now_o the_o only_a creature_n that_o have_v forget_v their_o natural_a affection_n &_o inclination_n of_o one_o towards_o another_o among_o they_o alone_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v a_o general_a disposition_n to_o flow_v together_o but_o though_o they_o fly_v from_o nature_n yet_o be_v they_o stop_v in_o their_o course_n and_o apprehend_v do_v they_o what_o they_o can_v nature_n do_v prevail_v and_o so_o shall_v thou_o confess_v if_o thou_o do_v observe_v it_o for_o soon_o may_v thou_o find_v a_o thing_n earthly_a where_o no_o earthly_a thing_n be_v then_o find_v a_o man_n that_o natural_o can_v live_v by_o himself_o alone_o viii_o man_n god_n the_o world_n every_o one_o in_o their_o kind_n bear_v some_o fruit_n all_o thing_n have_v their_o proper_a time_n to_o bear_v though_o by_o custom_n the_o word_n itself_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n become_v proper_a unto_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o be_v it_o so_o nevertheless_o as_o we_o have_v say_v as_o for_o reason_n that_o bear_v both_o common_a fruit_n for_o the_o use_n of_o other_o and_o peculiar_a which_o itself_o do_v enjoy_v reason_n be_v of_o a_o diffusive_a nature_n what_o itself_o be_v in_o itself_o it_o beget_v in_o other_o and_o so_o do_v multiply_v ix_o either_o teach_v they_o better_o if_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o remember_v that_o for_o this_o use_n to_o bear_v with_o they_o patient_o be_v mildness_n and_o goodness_n grant_v unto_o thou_o the_o god_n themselves_o be_v good_a unto_o such_o yea_o and_o in_o some_o thing_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o health_n of_o wealth_n of_o honour_n be_v content_a often_o to_o further_o their_o endeavour_n so_o good_a and_o gracious_a be_v thy_o and_o may_v thou_o not_o be_v so_o too_o or_o tell_v i_o what_o do_v hinder_v thou_o x._o labour_v not_o as_o one_o to_o who_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v wretched_a nor_o as_o one_o that_o either_o will_v be_v pity_v or_o admire_v but_o let_v this_o be_v thy_o only_a care_n &_o desire_n so_o always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o prosecute_v or_o to_o forbear_v as_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n or_o mutual_a society_n do_v require_v xi_o this_o day_n i_o do_v come_v out_o of_o all_o my_o trouble_n nay_o i_o have_v cast_v out_o all_o my_o trouble_n it_o shall_v rather_o be_v for_o that_o which_o trouble_v thou_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v not_o without_o any_o where_o that_o thou_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o it_o but_o within_o in_o thy_o own_o opinion_n from_o whence_o it_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o before_o thou_o can_v true_o and_o constant_o be_v at_o ease_n xii_o all_o those_o thing_n for_o matter_n of_o experience_n be_v usual_a and_o ordinary_a for_o their_o continuance_n but_o for_o a_o day_n and_o for_o their_o matter_n most_o base_a and_o filthy_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o who_o we_o have_v bury_v so_o be_v they_o now_o also_o and_o no_o otherwise_o xiii_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o affect_v we_o they_o stand_v without_o door_n neither_o know_v any_o thing_n themselves_o nor_o able_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n unto_o other_o concern_v themselves_o what_o then_o be_v it_o that_o pass_v verdict_n on_o they_o the_o understanding_n fourteen_o as_o virtue_n and_o wickedness_n consist_v not_o in_o passion_n but_o in_o action_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o true_a good_a or_o evil_n of_o a_o reasonable_a charitable_a man_n consist_v in_o passion_n but_o in_o operation_n and_o action_n xv._o to_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v cast_v up_o when_o it_o come_v down_o it_o be_v no_o hurt_n unto_o it_o as_o neither_o benefit_n when_o it_o do_v ascend_v xvi_o sift_v their_o mind_n and_o understanding_n and_o behold_v what_o man_n they_o be_v who_o thou_o do_v stand_v in_o fear_n of_o what_o they_o shall_v judge_v of_o thou_o what_o they_o themselves_o judge_v of_o themselves_o xvii_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v always_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o alteration_n thou_o also_o be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a change_n yea_o and_o under_o corruption_n too_o in_o some_o part_n and_o so_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n xviii_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o another_o man_n sin_n why_o shall_v it_o trouble_v thou_o let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o who_o sin_n it_o be_v xix_o of_o a_o operation_n and_o of_o a_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o end_n or_o of_o a_o action_n and_o of_o a_o purpose_n we_o say_v common_o that_o it_o be_v at_o a_o end_n from_o opinion_n also_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a cessation_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o it_o in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o hurt_n apply_v this_o now_o to_o a_o man_n age_n as_o first_o a_o child_n then_o a_o youth_n than_o a_o young_a man_n than_o a_o old_a man_n every_o change_n from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o all_o this_o while_n here_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o grief_n yet_o pass_v now_o unto_o that_o life_n first_o that_o which_o thou_o live_v under_o thy_o grandfather_n then_o under_o thy_o mother_n then_o under_o thy_o father_n and_o thus_o when_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o life_n hitherto_o thou_o have_v find_v and_o observe_v many_o alteration_n many_o change_n many_o kind_n of_o end_n and_o cessation_n put_v this_o question_n to_o thyself_o what_o matter_n of_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n do_v thou_o find_v in_o any_o of_o these_o or_o what_o do_v thou_o suffer_v through_o any_o of_o these_o if_o in_o none_o of_o these_o then_o neither_o in_o the_o end_n and_o consummation_n of_o thy_o whole_a life_n which_o also_o be_v but_o a_o cessation_n and_o change_n xx._n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v either_o to_o thou_o own_o understanding_n or_o to_o that_o of_o the_o universe_n or_o to_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v now_o to_o do_v with_o let_v thy_o refuge_n be_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o thou_o own_o that_o it_o resolve_v upon_o nothing_o against_o justice_n to_o that_o of_o the_o universe_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v part_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v of_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v consider_v whether_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o knowledge_n and_o then_o also_o must_v thou_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v thy_o kinsman_n xxi_o as_o thou_o thyself_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v be_v make_v for_o the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o of_o a_o common_a society_n so_o must_v every_o action_n of_o thou_o tend_v to_o the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n of_o a_o life_n that_o be_v true_o sociable_a what_o action_n soever_o of_o thou_o therefore_o that_o either_o immediate_o or_o afar_o off_o have_v not_o reference_n to_o the_o common_a good_a that_o be_v a_o exorbitant_a and_o disoderly_a action_n yea_o it_o be_v seditious_a as_o one_o among_o the_o people_n who_o from_o such_o and_o such_o a_o consent_n and_o unity_n shall_v factious_o divide_v and_o separate_v himself_o xxii_o child_n anger_n mere_a babble_n wretched_a soul_n bear_v up_o dead_a body_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v their_o fall_n so_o soon_o even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o common_a dirge_n song_n or_o bear_v up_o dead_a body_n that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a may_v not_o be_v full_a so_o soon_o xxiii_o go_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o cause_n from_o which_o the_o effect_n do_v proceed_v behold_v it_o by_o itself_o bare_a and_o naked_a separate_v from_o all_o that_o be_v material_a then_o consider_v the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o time_n that_o that_o cause_n thus_o and_o thus_o qualify_v can_v subsist_v and_o abide_v xxiv_o infinite_a be_v the_o trouble_n and_o misery_n that_o thou_o have_v already_o be_v put_v to_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o only_a because_o that_o for_o all_o happiness_n it_o do_v not_o suffice_v thou_o or_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o account_v it_o sufficient_a happiness_n at_o thy_o understanding_n do_v operate_v according_a to_o its_o natural_a constitution_n xxv_o when_o any_o shall_v either_o impeach_v thou_o with_o false_a accusation_n or_o hateful_o reproach_v thou_o or_o shall_v use_v any_o such_o carriage_n towards_o thou_o get_v thou_o present_o to_o their_o mind_n and_o understanding_n and_o look_v in_o they_o and_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o way_n of_o objection_n and_o then_o immediate_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v no_o time_n nor_o opportunity_n to_o read_v book_n what_o then_o have_v thou_o not_o time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o practice_v thyself_o not_o to_o do_v any_o wrong_n to_o thyself_o i_o understand_v it_o that_o be_v to_o thy_o soul_n according_a to_o plato_n doctrine_n follow_v and_o express_v by_o antoninus_n in_o those_o word_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o book_n more_o at_o large_a to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v all_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n to_o contemn_v honour_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o those_o who_o thou_o do_v find_v unsensible_a and_o unthankful_a towards_o thou_o but_o also_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o still_o and_o of_o their_o welfare_n confer_v this_o with_o other_o like_a passage_n of_o antoninus_n xxxviii_o see_v b._n v._o n._n v._o b._n vii_o n._n xxxviii_o both_o for_o form_n and_o matter_n and_o you_o will_v think_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o all_o this_o be_v express_v by_o xylander_n considera_fw-la autem_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la eam_fw-la inventurum_fw-la te_fw-la si_fw-la singulas_fw-la res_fw-la examine_v sin_v unam_fw-la cum_fw-la universis_fw-la conferas_fw-la non_fw-la item_n and_o then_o he_o leave_v a_o blank_a and_o begin_v a_o new_a line_n atqui_fw-la licet_fw-la libidinem_fw-la arcere_fw-la voluptatibusque_fw-la &_o doloribus_fw-la superiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la itemque_fw-la gloriola_fw-la licet_fw-la etiam_fw-la stupidis_fw-la &_o ingratis_fw-la non_fw-la irasci_fw-la some_o three_o or_o four_o page_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n 234._o b._n vii_o n._n xviii_o bas_n edit_fw-la 234._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ii_o 〈◊〉_d see_v note_v 2._o upon_o b._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o angry_a countenance_n say_v he_o be_v much_o against_o nature_n hence_o may_v thou_o gather_v because_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a countenance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o a_o forerunner_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o all_o anger_n and_o passion_n be_v so_o thorough_o quench_v in_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v kindle_v any_o more_o yet_o herein_o must_v not_o thou_o rest_v satisfy_v but_o further_o endeavour_v by_o good_a consequence_n of_o true_a ratiocination_n perfect_o to_o conceive_v and_o understand_v that_o all_o anger_n and_o passion_n be_v against_o reason_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o innocence_n as_o it_o be_v innocence_n if_o that_o also_o shall_v be_v go_v from_o thou_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ii_o see_v b._n iii_o n._n vii_o xi_o xiii_o b._n viii_o n._n ii_o that_o thou_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o utmost_a power_n according_a to_o reason_n what_o shall_v thou_o desire_v to_o live_v any_o long_o for_o all_o this_o be_v by_o xylander_n contract_v into_o these_o few_o word_n irati_fw-la vultus_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la quando_fw-la saepius_fw-la immoriendi_fw-la sit_fw-la praetextus_fw-la 251._o pag_n 251._o aut_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la extinctus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnino_fw-la inflammari_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la intelligere_fw-la labora_fw-la iram_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la esse_fw-la alienam_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la sensus_fw-la peccati_fw-la nullus_fw-la erit_fw-la quae_fw-la erit_fw-la vivendi_fw-la causa_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o book_n antoninus_n have_v speak_v of_o some_o vanity_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o man_n have_v thou_o forget_v what_o thing_n these_o be_v yea_o but_o howsoever_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o other_o man_n much_o care_n for_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n then_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v thou_o therefore_o be_v a_o fool_n also_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o thou_o have_v already_o be_v one_o so_o long_o and_o then_o pass_v to_o another_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v death_n surprise_v a_o man_n where_o and_o when_o it_o will_n it_o be_v more_o than_o it_o can_v do_v to_o make_v he_o therefore_o unhappy_a he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n deal_v unto_o himself_o a_o happy_a lot_n and_o portion_n a_o happy_a lot_n and_o portion_n be_v good_a inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n good_a motion_n and_o desire_n good_a action_n this_o passage_n can_v well_o be_v translate_v because_o we_o have_v never_o a_o word_n answerable_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o antoninus_n here_o elegant_o and_o acute_o play_v upon_o which_o may_v signify_v either_o in_o general_a a_o happy_a man_n or_o in_o particular_a one_o that_o die_v happy_o but_o proper_o signify_v one_o that_o have_v obtain_v a_o good_a part_n and_o portion_n howsoever_o to_o render_v it_o as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v the_o sense_n be_v very_o tolerable_a now_o xylander_n have_v find_v the_o word_n somewhat_o confuse_v and_o incorrect_a for_o it_o be_v print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n translate_v they_o propteria_fw-la tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la stultus_fw-la es_fw-la factus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vicunque_fw-la relictus_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la faelix_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n antoninus_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o place_n must_v be_v so_o read_v and_o correct_v if_o any_o man_n make_v a_o question_n of_o it_o i_o will_v be_v judge_v by_o antoninus_n himself_o b._n vi_o n._n 39_o b._n ix_o 26._o not_o to_o mention_v other_o as_o arrianus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o ven._n edit_n pag._n 21._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n say_v he_o do_v once_o certain_o deliberate_a and_o resolve_v upon_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o therefore_o since_o that_o be_v and_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n be_v either_o but_o a_o consequent_a of_o that_o first_o and_o one_o deliberation_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n by_o a_o necessary_a and_o uninterrupted_a series_n of_o cause_n be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v or_o if_o so_o be_v that_o this_o rule_v rational_a part_n of_o the_o world_n take_v any_o thought_n and_o care_n of_o thing_n particular_a they_o be_v sure_o his_o reasonable_a and_o principal_a creature_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o particular_a care_n and_o providence_n this_o often_o think_v upon_o will_v much_o conduce_v to_o thy_o tranquillity_n i_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o as_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o purpose_n he_o have_v other_o passage_n that_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v the_o chief_a creature_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n will_v rather_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n reasonable_a creature_n be_v his_o chief_a object_n i_o will_v not_o be_v against_o it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o thing_n but_o who_o can_v bear_v with_o xylander_n his_o interpretation_n universi_fw-la natura_fw-la olim_fw-la ad_fw-la mundum_fw-la fabricandum_fw-la se_fw-la contulit_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la vel_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la consequentia_fw-la fiunt_fw-la sva_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o principiis_fw-la eorum_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la mundi_fw-la gubernatrix_fw-la natura_fw-la confert_fw-la rationi_fw-la nullum_fw-la locum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la tenendum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la si_fw-la memoria_fw-la teneas_fw-la multis_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la animo_fw-la ut_fw-la sis_fw-la tranquilliori_fw-la efficiet_fw-la a_o easy_a matter_n it_o be_v to_o add_v to_o these_o many_o more_o such_o 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those_o they_o be_v all_o but_o for_o one_o day_n all_o dead_a and_o go_v long_o since_o some_o of_o they_o no_o soon_o dead_a then_o forget_v other_o soon_o turn_v into_o fable_n of_o other_o even_o that_o which_o be_v fabulous_a be_v now_o long_o since_o forget_v this_o therefore_o thou_o must_v remember_v that_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v compound_v of_o shall_v soon_o be_v disperse_v and_o that_o thy_o life_n and_o breath_n or_o thy_o soul_n shall_v either_o be_v no_o more_o or_o shall_v be_v translate_v and_o appoint_v to_o some_o certain_a place_n and_o station_n xxv_o the_o true_a joy_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o proper_o belong_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a unto_o a_o man_n be_v first_o to_o be_v kind_o affect_v towards_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v himself_o to_o contemn_v all_o sensual_a motion_n and_o appetite_n to_o discern_v right_o all_o plausible_a fancy_n and_o imagination_n to_o contemplate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n both_o it_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o it_o in_o which_o kind_n of_o contemplation_n three_o several_a relation_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o first_o to_o the_o appearant_a secundarie_n cause_n the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o original_a cause_n god_n from_o who_o original_o proceed_v whatsoever_o do_v happen_v in_o the_o world_n the_o three_o and_o last_o to_o they_o that_o we_o live_v and_o converse_v with_o what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o to_o their_o use_n and_o benefit_n xxvi_o if_o pain_n be_v a_o evil_a either_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o can_v be_v 13._o be_v gr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_n b._n vii_o n._n 13._o because_o the_o body_n of_o itself_o be_v altogether_o insensible_a or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o preserve_v she_o own_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o not_o to_o suppose_v that_o pain_n be_v evil_a for_o all_o judgement_n and_o deliberation_n all_o prosecution_n or_o aversation_n be_v from_o within_o whither_o the_o sense_n of_o evil_a except_o it_o be_v let_v in_o by_o opinion_n can_v penetrate_v xxvii_o wipe_v off_o all_o idle_a fancy_n and_o say_v unto_o thyself_o incessant_o now_o if_o i_o will_v it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o keep_v out_o of_o this_o my_o soul_n all_o wickedness_n all_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n all_o trouble_n and_o confusion_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o behold_v and_o consider_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o true_a nature_n and_o to_o carry_v myself_o towards_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o true_a worth_n remember_v then_o
from_o pain_n as_o that_o which_o be_v true_o evil_a be_v impious_a for_o such_o a_o one_o must_v of_o necessity_n oftentimes_o accuse_v that_o common_a nature_n as_o distribute_v many_o thing_n both_o unto_o the_o evil_a &_o unto_o the_o good_a not_o according_a to_o the_o desert_n of_o either_o as_o unto_o the_o bad_a oftentimes_o pleasure_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o pleasure_n so_o unto_o the_o good_a pain_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o pain_n again_o he_o that_o fear_v pain_n and_o cross_n in_o the_o world_n fear_v some_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o sometime_o or_o other_o must_v needs_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o we_o have_v already_o show_v to_o be_v impious_a and_o he_o that_o pursue_v after_o pleasure_n will_v not_o spare_v to_o compass_v his_o desire_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unjust_a and_o that_o be_v manifest_o impious_a now_o those_o thing_n which_o unto_o nature_n be_v equal_o indifferent_a for_o she_o have_v not_o create_v both_o both_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n if_o both_o have_v not_o be_v unto_o she_o equal_o indifferent_a they_o that_o will_v live_v according_a to_o nature_n must_v in_o those_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o disposition_n that_o she_o be_v be_v as_o equal_o indifferent_a whosoever_o therefore_o in_o either_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n death_n and_o life_n honour_n and_o dishonour_n which_o thing_n nature_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n indifferent_o do_v make_v use_n of_o be_v not_o as_o indifferent_a it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o be_v impious_a when_o i_o say_v that_o common_a nature_n do_v indifferent_o make_v use_n of_o they_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o thing_n which_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n according_a to_o that_o first_o and_o ancient_a deliberation_n of_o providence_n by_o which_o she_o from_o some_o certain_a beginning_n do_v resolve_v upon_o the_o creation_n of_o such_o a_o world_n conceive_v then_o in_o her_o womb_n as_o it_o be_v some_o certain_a rational_a generative_a seed_n &_o faculty_n of_o thing_n future_a whether_o subject_n change_n succession_n both_o such_o and_o such_o and_o just_a so_o many_o whether_o as_o principal_a or_o accessory_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n they_o happen_v indifferent_o ii_o it_o be_v indeed_o more_o happy_a and_o comfortable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n have_v live_v all_o his_o life_n long_o clear_a from_o all_o falsehood_n dissimulation_n voluptuousness_n and_o pride_n but_o if_o this_o can_v be_v yet_o be_v it_o some_o comfort_n for_o a_o man_n joyful_o to_o depart_v as_o weary_a and_o out_o of_o love_n with_o those_o rather_o then_o to_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o to_o continue_v long_o in_o these_o wicked_a course_n have_v not_o yet_o experience_n teach_v thou_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o plague_n for_o a_o far_o great_a plague_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n than_o any_o certain_a change_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o common_a air_n can_v be_v this_o be_v a_o plague_n of_o creature_n as_o they_o be_v live_v creature_n but_o that_o of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v man_n or_o reasonable_a iii_o thou_o must_v not_o in_o matter_n of_o death_n carry_v thyself_o scornful_o but_o as_o one_o that_o be_v well_o please_v with_o it_o as_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o nature_n have_v appoint_v for_o what_o thou_o do_v conceive_v of_o these_o of_o a_o boy_n to_o become_v a_o young_a man_n to_o wax_v old_a to_o grow_v to_o ripen_v to_o get_v tooth_n or_o a_o beard_n or_o gray_a hair_n to_o beget_v to_o bear_v or_o to_o be_v deliver_v or_o what_o other_o action_n soever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v natural_a unto_o man_n according_a to_o the_o several_a season_n of_o his_o life_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o also_o to_o be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n in_o matter_n of_o death_n 3._o see_v note_n upon_o b._n xi_o n._n 3._o not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o carry_v himself_o either_o violent_o or_o proud_o but_o patient_o to_o wait_v for_o it_o as_o one_o of_o nature_n operation_n that_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o now_o thou_o do_v expect_v when_o that_o which_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o embryo_n in_o thy_o wife_n belly_n shall_v come_v forth_o thou_o may_v expect_v also_o when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v fall_v off_o from_o that_o outward_a coat_n or_o skin_n wherein_o as_o a_o child_n in_o the_o belly_n it_o lie_v involve_v and_o shut_v up_o but_o if_o thou_o desire_v a_o more_o popular_a and_o though_o not_o so_o direct_a and_o philosophical_a yet_o a_o very_a powerful_a and_o penetrative_a receipt_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n nothing_o can_v make_v thou_o more_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o thy_o life_n then_o if_o thou_o shall_v consider_v both_o what_o the_o subject_n themselves_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v part_v with_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o disposition_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o have_v to_o do_v with_o true_a it_o be_v that_o offend_v with_o they_o thou_o must_v not_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n but_o take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o meek_o bear_v with_o they_o however_o this_o thou_o may_v remember_v that_o whensoever_o it_o happen_v that_o thou_o depart_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v from_o man_n that_o hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n that_o thou_o do_v for_o that_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v so_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o may_v make_v thou_o averse_a from_o death_n and_o willing_a to_o continue_v here_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o hap_n to_o live_v with_o man_n that_o have_v obtain_v the_o same_o belief_n that_o thou_o have_v but_o now_o what_o a_o toil_n it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o live_v with_o man_n of_o different_a opinion_n thou_o see_v so_o that_o thou_o have_v rather_o occasion_n to_o say_v hasten_v i_o thou_o pray_v o_o death_n lest_o i_o also_o in_o time_n forget_v myself_o iv_o he_o that_o sin_v sin_v unto_o himself_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a hurt_v himself_o in_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o worse_a than_o he_o be_v before_o not_o he_o only_o that_o commit_v but_o he_o also_o that_o omit_v some_o thing_n be_v oftentimes_o unjust_a v._o if_o my_o present_a apprehension_n of_o the_o object_n be_v right_a and_o my_o present_a action_n charitable_a and_o this_o towards_o whatsoever_o do_v proceed_v from_o god_n be_v my_o present_a disposition_n to_o be_v well_o please_v with_o it_o it_o suffice_v vi_o to_o wipe_v away_o fancy_n to_o use_v deliberation_n to_o quench_v concupiscence_n to_o keep_v the_o mind_n free_a to_o herself_o vii_o of_o all_o unreasonable_a creature_n there_o be_v but_o one_o unreasonable_a soul_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v reasonable_a but_o one_o reasonable_a soul_n divide_v betwixt_o they_o all_o as_o of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n there_o be_v but_o one_o earth_n and_o but_o one_o light_n that_o we_o see_v by_o and_o but_o one_o air_n that_o we_o breath_n in_o as_o many_o as_o either_o breath_n or_o see_v now_o whatsoever_o partake_v of_o some_o common_a thing_n natural_o affect_v &_o incline_v unto_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v part_n be_v of_o one_o kind_n and_o nature_n with_o it_o whatsoever_o be_v earthly_a press_v downward_o to_o the_o common_a earth_n whatsoever_o be_v liquid_a will_v flow_v together_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v airy_a will_v be_v together_o likewise_o so_o that_o without_o some_o obstacle_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o violence_n they_o can_v well_o be_v keep_v asunder_o whatsoever_o be_v fiery_a do_v not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o elementary_a fire_n tend_v upward_o but_o here_o also_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o join_v and_o to_o burn_v together_o that_o whatsoever_o do_v want_v sufficient_a moisture_n to_o make_v resistance_n be_v easy_o set_v on_o fire_n whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o reasonable_a common_a nature_n natural_o do_v as_o much_o and_o more_o long_o after_o his_o own_o kind_n for_o by_o how_o much_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o excel_v all_o other_o thing_n by_o so_o much_o more_o be_v it_o desirous_a to_o be_v join_v and_o unite_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o for_o unreasonable_a creature_n then_o they_o have_v not_o long_o be_v but_o present_o begin_v among_o they_o swarm_n and_o flock_n and_o brood_v of_o young_a one_o and_o a_o kind_n of_o mutual_a love_n and_o affection_n for_o though_o but_o unreasonable_a yet_o a_o kind_n of_o soul_n these_o have_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o natural_a desire_n of_o union_n more_o strong_a and_o intense_a in_o they_o as_o in_o creature_n of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n then_o either_o in_o plant_n or_o stone_n or_o tree_n but_o among_o reasonable_a creature_n begin_v commonwealth_n friendship_n family_n public_a meeting_n and_o even_o in_o their_o war_n convention_n and_o truce_n now_o among_o they_o
not_o comtemptible_o or_o scornful_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o angry_o or_o passionate_o say_v he_o elsewhere_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o inculcat_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calm_o &_o meek_o so_o often_o that_o be_v it_o not_o so_o good_a a_o word_n as_o it_o be_v hardly_o will_v any_o man_n have_v the_o patience_n to_o read_v it_o so_o often_o as_o he_o repeat_v it_o but_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v induce_v to_o bear_v with_o antoninus_n his_o many_o repetition_n in_o this_o kind_n if_o we_o further_o consider_v that_o all_o that_o he_o do_v aim_v at_o by_o all_o these_o word_n be_v mere_o to_o take_v down_o the_o pride_n and_o haughty_a spirit_n of_o the_o common_a stoic_n of_o his_o day_n and_o before_o many_o of_o who_o both_o by_o their_o own_o practice_n and_o by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n do_v teach_v a_o man_n general_o upon_o all_o occasion_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o death_n especial_o rather_o to_o be_v desperate_o stout_a and_o resolute_a then_o rational_o and_o real_o wise_a which_o make_v antoninus_n in_o almost_o all_o his_o exhortation_n and_o instruction_n so_o careful_o to_o inculcat_fw-la humility_n and_o a_o meek_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o take_v away_o what_o thou_o will_v etc._n etc._n b._n x._o n._n 16._o they_o that_o be_v any_o thing_n acquaint_v with_o senecas_n stile_n and_o genius_n of_o writing_n will_v easy_o make_v a_o comment_n upon_o this_o but_o not_o to_o go_v from_o this_o very_a subject_n of_o death_n that_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o how_o do_v he_o set_v out_o his_o cato_n his_o great_a and_o almost_o only_a pattern_n of_o wisdom_n tam_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la caesari_n sed_fw-la sibi_fw-la iratus_fw-la nudas_fw-la in_o vulnus_fw-la manus_fw-la egit_fw-la &_o genero_fw-la sum_fw-la illum_fw-la contemptoremque_fw-la omnis_fw-la potentiae_fw-la spiritum_fw-la non_fw-la emisit_fw-la sed_fw-la ejecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n 24._o be_v this_o to_o die_v like_o a_o philosopher_n or_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o rather_o like_o a_o desperate_a wretch_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v answer_v for_o s._n that_o he_o write_v this_o as_o a_o orator_n rather_o than_o a_o philosopher_n i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v wit_n that_o he_o affect_v more_o than_o sound_a wisdom_n in_o this_o and_o many_o such_o passage_n i_o mean_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o philosopher_n that_o he_o speak_v it_o &_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o good_a orator_n part_n to_o ascribe_v such_o a_o passionate_a that_o i_o say_v not_o desperate_a &_o discontent_a end_n to_o such_o a_o perfect_a wise_a man_n as_o he_o will_v have_v cato_n repute_v i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o judge_v the_o other_o main_a condition_n that_o antoninus_n do_v general_o stand_v upon_o as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v rational_o or_o not_o inconsiderat_o a_o man_n may_v undervalue_v life_n as_o well_o as_o overprize_v it_o it_o be_v aristotle_n opinion_n that_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o virtuous_a he_o be_v and_o the_o better_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o rare_a perfection_n the_o more_o unwilling_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o die_v and_o certain_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o sound_a philosophy_n for_o a_o man_n to_o contemn_v life_n and_o either_o in_o a_o mere_a bravado_n as_o many_o duelist_n and_o contention_n person_n often_o do_v to_o cast_v it_o away_o or_o otherwise_o easy_o and_o slight_o upon_o no_o ground_n of_o sound_a reason_n and_o good_a ratiocination_n to_o part_v with_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o madness_n &_o mere_a brutishnes_n that_o can_v be_v conceive_v as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epictetus_n upon_o this_o occasion_n speak_v when_o apparent_a reason_n do_v induce_v we_o for_o some_o great_a good_a as_o either_o for_o a_o better_a life_n or_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n which_o in_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o then_o life_n not_o to_o regard_v it_o for_o a_o man_n then_o through_o either_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o love_n of_o this_o world_n to_o linger_v and_o to_o draw_v back_o be_v great_a baseness_n and_o great_a folly_n as_o for_o that_o antoninus_n do_v here_o allege_v the_o christian_n as_o a_o exemple_n of_o that_o frenzy_n that_o be_v do_v tax_v and_o reproove_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v the_o servant_n zeal_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n whole_a love_n to_o christ_n be_v such_o that_o they_o not_o only_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v for_o he_o when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o it_o but_o even_o so_o long_v to_o die_v for_o he_o that_o they_o can_v hardly_o by_o the_o church_n canon_n and_o discipline_n provide_v in_o that_o behalf_n be_v restrain_v from_o offer_v themselves_o to_o death_n &_o be_v their_o own_o accuser_n &_o promoter_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o africa_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o they_o flock_v by_o multitude_n to_o the_o inquisitor_n or_o judge_n the_o governor_n of_o that_o province_n amaze_v cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a creature_n if_o you_o must_v needs_o die_v have_v you_o no_o halter_n or_o praecipice_n at_o home_n as_o be_v record_v by_o tertull._n ad_fw-la scap._n last_o chapter_n and_o though_o this_o course_n be_v by_o the_o better_a learned_a and_o more_o sober_a praelat_n inhibit_v and_o restrain_v yet_o such_o be_v common_o their_o constancy_n and_o their_o readiness_n to_o death_n whensoever_o they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o condemn_v by_o their_o persecuter_n yea_o their_o joy_n and_o exultation_n such_o deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la or_o god_n be_v praise_v be_v their_o common_a and_o solemn_a word_n when_o their_o sentence_n be_v read_v that_o that_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o aâ—â—â—e_n their_o enemy_n and_o to_o make_v they_o thiâ—â—â—_n very_o strange_o of_o they_o neither_o indeed_o be_v the_o christian_n better_a know_v unto_o the_o heathen_n by_o any_o other_o property_n than_o this_o that_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o people_n that_o do_v not_o regard_v their_o life_n before_o antoninus_n arrianus_n have_v already_o mention_v they_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n for_o lib._n 4._o c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d treat_v of_o a_o undaunted_a disposition_n not_o capable_a of_o any_o fear_n or_o terror_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o he_o say_v he_o that_o stand_v so_o affect_v what_o tyrant_n what_o officer_n what_o sword_n can_v be_v dreadful_a or_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o that_o some_o through_o mere_a madness_n other_o by_o use_n and_o custom_n as_o the_o galilaean_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o they_o shall_v fear_v nothing_o and_o shall_v not_o reason_n and_o sound_a ratiocination_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v these_o word_n be_v somewhat_o otherwise_o interpret_v by_o other_o who_o refer_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o christian_n but_o if_o the_o whole_a passage_n be_v well_o consider_v it_o will_v appear_v otherwise_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o senecas_n last_o word_n of_o his_o ep._n 36._o which_o be_v these_o denique_fw-la finem_fw-la faciam_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la adjecerâ—_n nec_fw-la infant_n nec_fw-la pueros_fw-la nec_fw-la ment_fw-la lapsos_fw-la timere_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la turpissimum_fw-la si_fw-la cam_fw-la securitatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la praestat_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la stultitia_fw-la perducit_fw-la which_o word_n of_o seneca_n i_o produce_v here_o the_o more_o willing_o because_o they_o may_v also_o serve_v to_o give_v light_n to_o another_o place_n of_o antoninus_n lib._n v._o n._n 1â—_n if_o any_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o compare_v they_o as_o for_o that_o arrianus_n call_v the_o christian_n galilaean_n he_o do_v but_o as_o many_o other_o do_v as_o lucian_n by_o name_n if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o dialogue_n concern_v s._n paul_n which_o go_v under_o his_o name_n and_o julian_n the_o apostate_n as_o all_o man_n know_v this_o readiness_n then_o and_o alacrity_n of_o these_o godly_a christian_n to_o seal_v their_o profession_n with_o their_o blood_n so_o know_v and_o prove_v every_o where_o be_v nevertheless_o so_o much_o mistake_v and_o misinterpret_v as_o that_o upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o it_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o reason_n as_o anton_n you_o see_v do_v here_o allege_v it_o be_v common_o term_v by_o the_o heathen_n pervicacie_n and_o obstinatnes_n obstinatio_fw-la indeed_o be_v the_o very_a word_n illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la obstinatio_fw-la quam_fw-la exprobratis_fw-la say_v tertull._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o apologeticus_n and_o ad_fw-la nationes_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o reliquum_fw-la obstinationis_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la capitulo_fw-la collocatis_fw-la quod_fw-la neque_fw-la gladios_fw-la neque_fw-la cruces_fw-la neque_fw-la bestias_fw-la vestras_fw-la non_fw-la igâ—em_fw-la non_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi ob_fw-la duritatem_fw-la ac_fw-la contemptum_fw-la mortis_fw-la animo_fw-la recusemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o before_o he_o pliny_n in_o his_o epistle_n de_fw-fr christianis_fw-la write_v to_o traianus_n the_o emperor_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la dubitabam_fw-la qualecunque_fw-la esset_fw-la quod_fw-la faterentur_fw-la pervicaciam_fw-la certe_fw-la &_o inflexibilem_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la debere_fw-la puniri_fw-la seneca_n also_o though_o not_o of_o the_o christian_n particular_o he_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n do_v use_v the_o word_n obstinatio_fw-la in_o his_o 76._o epist_n by_o which_o passage_n it_o do_v appear_v how_o happy_o xylander_n profess_v what_o he_o do_v in_o his_o note_n do_v hit_v upon_o this_o word_n in_o his_o translation_n than_o which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v find_v a_o more_o fit_a &_o proper_a have_v he_o seek_v never_o so_o long_o but_o some_o interpreter_n of_o tertull._n it_o seem_v do_v not_o well_o understand_v it_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi spectac_n first_o chapter_n where_o he_o say_v sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la existiment_fw-la christianum_fw-la expeditum_fw-la morti_fw-la genus_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la abdicatione_n voluptatum_fw-la erudiri_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o note_n that_o tertull._n do_v there_o use_n obstinatio_fw-la in_o a_o good_a sense_n for_o constantia_fw-la whereas_o he_o use_v it_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n then_o the_o heathen_n do_v that_o object_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v as_o from_o they_o that_o he_o speak_v it_o as_o if_o he_o say_v ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la quam_fw-la nobis_fw-la objicitis_fw-la or_o exprobratis_fw-la as_o elsewhere_o obstinationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v by_o anton._n will_v i_o think_v hardly_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o greece_n author_n in_o this_o sense_n a_o word_n nevertheless_o as_o all_o his_o be_v as_o elegant_a and_o proper_a as_o may_v be_v import_v as_o much_o in_o thing_n civil_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o thing_n natural_a that_o which_o s._n basill_n do_v elegant_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n antoninus_n do_v use_v the_o word_n again_o but_o in_o the_o verb_n there_o as_o other_o use_v it_o also_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n b._n viii_o n_z 46._o speak_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n remember_v that_o thy_o mind_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la