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soul_n god_n send_v that_o this_o my_o small_a labour_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v read_v it_o especial_o to_o myself_o least_o that_o my_o book_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o blush_v when_o my_o life_n be_v mark_v to_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a practice_n unto_o what_o i_o write_v a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_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 page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o that_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o live_v well_o must_v choose_v a_o good_a spiritual_a director_n the_o quality_n of_o such_o a_o director_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o learn_v virtue_n pag._n 7_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o purgative_n way_n and_o how_o to_o extirpate_v all_o sin_n and_o vicious_a affection_n that_o the_o best_a motive_n to_o this_o be_v a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o death_n and_o eternity_n pag._n 13_o chap._n iv_o 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 pag._n 24_o chap._n v._o of_o luxury_n the_o shamefulnes_n of_o it_o how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v by_o seek_v spiritual_a delight_n and_o the_o solid_a pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n pag._n 29_o chap._n vi_o of_o avarice_n the_o evil_a effect_n of_o it_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o a_o rich_a man_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n the_o inconstancy_n and_o vanity_n of_o riches_n pag._n 35_o chap._n vii_o of_o anger_n the_o character_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n the_o cause_n effect_n &_o remedy_n of_o anger_n pag._n 43_o chap._n viii_o of_o envy_n and_o sloth_n the_o description_n of_o both_o vice_n &_o remedy_n against_o they_o pag._n 58_o 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 evil_a effect_n of_o pride_n &_o remedy_n against_o it_o pag._n 62_o chap._n x._o of_o moderate_v our_o outward_a sense_n how_o we_o must_v treat_v our_o body_n and_o how_o to_o govern_v our_o eye_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o apparel_n pag._n 73_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o tongue_n the_o importance_n and_o difficulty_n of_o govern_v it_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o what_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o speech_n and_o last_o how_o to_o endure_v the_o evil_a tongue_n of_o other_o pag._n 80_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o inward_a sense_n the_o use_n of_o opinion_n how_o to_o cultivate_v our_o mind_n with_o good_a thought_n diverse_a instruction_n how_o to_o govern_v the_o sensitive_a faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n pag._n 88_o chap._n xiii_o of_o love_n the_o nature_n cause_n &_o effect_n of_o it_o of_o the_o remedy_n against_o it_o of_o hatred_n pag._n 93_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o desire_n and_o flight_n what_o we_o be_v to_o desire_v and_o what_o to_o fly_v or_o avoid_v pag._n 100_o chap._n xv._o of_o joy_n and_o sadness_n how_o 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thou_o be_v unworthy_a of_o all_o honour_n because_o no_o man_n just_o deserve_v to_o be_v honour_v but_o he_o that_o be_v virtuous_a and_o comtemn_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n true_a nobility_n be_v never_o proud_a and_o he_o that_o be_v above_o other_o in_o dignity_n be_v also_o above_o they_o in_o modesty_n the_o chief_a glory_n of_o great_a man_n be_v when_o they_o humble_v themselves_o most_o 6._o consider_v the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o condition_n measure_v thy_o body_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v many_o thing_n whereof_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a but_o nothing_o whereof_o to_o be_v proud_a do_v not_o contemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n and_o mathematician_n it_o be_v true_a what_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v but_o a_o point_n compare_v to_o the_o vast_a extent_n of_o the_o heavenly_a sphere_n what_o madness_n what_o folly_n then_o to_o divide_v this_o point_n into_o so_o many_o kingdom_n so_o many_o government_n no_o man_n can_v be_v 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