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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 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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 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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
this_o thy_o power_n that_o nature_n have_v give_v thou_o xxviii_o whether_o thou_o speak_v in_o the_o senate_n or_o whether_o thou_o speak_v to_o any_o particular_a let_v thy_o speech_n be_v always_o grave_a and_o modest_a but_o thou_o must_v not_o open_o and_o vulgar_o observe_v that_o sound_n and_o exact_a form_n of_o speak_v concern_v that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a and_o true_o evil_a the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n &_o of_o worldly_a man_n which_o otherwise_o truth_n and_o reason_n do_v prescribe_v xxix_o augustus_n his_o court_n his_o wife_n his_o daughter_n his_o nephew_n his_o son_n in_o law_n his_o sister_n agrippa_n his_o kinsman_n his_o domestics_n his_o friend_n areus_n maecenas_n his_o aruspices_fw-la or_o slayer_n of_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o divination_n there_o thou_o have_v the_o death_n of_o a_o whole_a court_n together_o proceed_v now_o on_o to_o the_o rest_n thou_o have_v be_v since_o that_o of_o augustus_n have_v death_n deal_v with_o they_o 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but_o that_o thou_o may_v perform_v what_o be_v fit_v but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o outward_a let_v and_o impediment_n not_o any_o that_o can_v hinder_v thou_o but_o that_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v thou_o may_v do_v it_o just_o temperate_o and_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n yea_o but_o there_o may_v be_v somewhat_o whereby_o some_o operation_n or_o other_o of_o thou_o may_v be_v hinder_v and_o then_o with_o that_o very_a thing_n that_o do_v hinder_v thou_o may_v be_v well_o please_v and_o so_o by_o this_o gentle_a and_o aequanimous_a conversion_n of_o thy_o mind_n unto_o that_o which_o may_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o that_o which_o at_o first_o thou_o do_v intend_v in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o former_a action_n there_o succee_v another_o which_o agree_v as_o well_n with_o this_o contraction_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o xxxi_o receive_v temper_v all_o blessing_n without_o ostentation_n when_o they_o be_v send_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o part_v with_o they_o with_o all_o readiness_n and_o facility_n when_o they_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o again_o xxxii_o if_o ever_o thou_o see_v either_o a_o hand_n or_o a_o foot_n or_o a_o head_n lie_v by_o itself_o in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o as_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n such_o must_v thou_o conceive_v he_o to_o make_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v that_o either_o be_v offend_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v happen_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v divide_v himself_o from_o it_o or_o that_o commit_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o mutual_a correspondence_n and_o society_n among_o man_n or_o he_o that_o commit_v any_o act_n of_o uncharitableness_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v such_o thou_o be_v cast_v forth_o i_o know_v not_o whither_o out_o of_o the_o general_a unity_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n thou_o be_v bear_v indeed_o a_o part_n but_o now_o thou_o have_v cut_v thyself_o off_o however_o herein_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o exultation_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v unite_v again_o god_n have_v not_o grant_v it_o unto_o any_o other_o part_n that_o once_o separate_v and_o cut_v off_o it_o may_v be_v reunite_v and_o come_v together_o again_o but_o behold_v that_o goodness_n how_v great_a and_o immense_a it_o be_v which_o have_v so_o much_o esteem_v man._n 7._o see_v n._n 53._o b._n xi_o n._n 7._o as_o at_o first_o he_o be_v so_o make_v that_o he_o need_v not_o except_o he_o will_v himself_o have_v divide_v himself_o from_o the_o whole_a so_o once_o divide_v and_o cut_v off_o it_o have_v so_o provide_v and_o order_v it_o that_o if_o he_o will_v himself_o he_o may_v return_v and_o grow_v together_o again_o and_o be_v admit_v into_o its_o former_a rank_n and_o place_n of_o a_o part_n as_o he_o be_v before_o xxxiii_o as_o almost_o all_o her_o other_o faculty_n and_o property_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v impart_v unto_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n so_o this_o in_o particular_a we_o have_v receive_v from_o she_o that_o as_o whatsoever_o do_v oppose_v itself_o unto_o she_o and_o do_v withstand_v she_o in_o her_o purpose_n and_o intention_n she_o do_v though_o against_o its_o will_n and_o intention_n bring_v it_o about_o to_o herself_o xxxvij_o gr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v b._n vi_o n._n xxxvij_o to_o serve_v herself_o of_o it_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o her_o own_o dostinated_a end_n and_o so_o by_o this_o though_o not_o intend_a cooperation_n of_o it_o with_o herself_o make_v it_o part_v of_o herself_o whether_o it_o will_v or_o no_o so_o may_v every_o reasonable_a creature_n what_o cross_n or_o impediment_n soever_o it_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n it_o may_v use_v they_o as_o fit_v and_o proper_a object_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o whatsoever_o it_o intend_v and_o absolute_o propose_v unto_o itself_o as_o its_o natural_a end_n and_o happiness_n xxxiv_o let_v not_o the_o general_a representation_n unto_o thyself_o of_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o this_o our_o mortal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d gr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trouble_v thou_o let_v not_o thy_o mind_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o and_o heap_v together_o in_o her_o thought_n the_o many_o trouble_n and_o grievous_a calamity_n which_o thou_o be_v as_o subject_v unto_o as_o any_o other_o but_o as_o every_o thing_n in_o particular_a do_v happen_v put_v this_o question_n unto_o thyself_o and_o say_v what_o be_v it_o that_o in_o this_o present_a matter_n seem_v unto_o thou_o so_o intolerable_a for_o thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v it_o then_o upon_o this_o present_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o neither_o that_o which_o be_v future_a nor_o that_o which_o be_v past_a can_v hurt_v thou_o but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v present_a and_o that_o also_o be_v much_o lessen_v if_o thou_o do_v right_o circumscribe_v it_o and_o then_o check_v thy_o mind_n if_o for_o so_o little_a a_o while_n a_o mere_a instant_n it_o can_v hold_v out_o with_o patience_n xxxv_o what_o be_v either_o panthea_n or_o pergamus_n abide_v to_o this_o day_n by_o their_o master_n tomb_n or_o either_o chabrias_n or_o diotimus_n by_o that_o of_o adrianus_n o_o foolery_n for_o what_o if_o they_o do_v will_v their_o master_n be_v sensible_a of_o it_o or_o if_o sensible_a will_v they_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o or_o if_o glad_a be_v these_o immortal_a be_v not_o it_o appoint_v unto_o they_o also_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o become_v old_a in_o time_n and_o then_o to_o die_v and_o these_o once_o dead_a what_o will_v become_v of_o these_o former_a and_n when_o all_o be_v do_v what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o but_o for_o a_o mere_a bag_n of_o blood_n and_o corruption_n or_o loathsome_a excrement_n xxxvi_o if_o thou_o be_v quick-sighted_a be_v so_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o best_a discretion_n say_v he_o xxxvii_o in_o the_o whole_a constitution_n of_o man_n i_o see_v not_o any_o virtue_n contrary_a to_o justice_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v resist_v and_o oppose_v but_o one_o whereby_o pleasure_n and_o voluptuousness_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o oppose_v i_o see_v continence_n xxxviii_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o withdraw_v conceit_n and_o opinion_n concern_v that_o which_o may_v seem_v hurtful_a and_o offensive_a thou_o thyself_o be_v as_o safe_a as_o safe_a may_v be_v thou_o thyself_o and_o who_o be_v that_o thy_o reason_n yea_o but_o i_o be_o not_o reason_n well_o be_v it_o so_o how_o ever_o xxvi_o see_v before_o n._n xxvi_o let_v not_o thy_o reason_n or_o understanding_n admit_v of_o grief_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o thou_o that_o be_v greeve_v let_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v conceive_v its_o own_o grief_n if_o it_o can_v thirty-nine_o that_o which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n of_o the_o sense_n
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who_o will_n and_o mind_n in_o these_o thing_n run_v along_o with_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o by_o this_o concurrence_n of_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n with_o the_o divine_a providence_n be_v lead_v &_o drive_v along_o as_o it_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o may_v true_o be_v term_v and_o esteem_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o divine_o lead_v and_o inspire_v xviii_o these_o three_o thing_n thou_o must_v have_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n first_o concern_v thy_o own_o action_n whether_o thou_o do_v nothing_o either_o idle_o or_o otherwise_o than_o justice_n and_o equity_n do_v require_v and_o concern_v those_o thing_n that_o happen_v unto_o thou_o external_o that_o either_o they_o happen_v unto_o thou_o by_o chance_n or_o by_o providence_n of_o which_o two_o to_o accuse_v either_o be_v equal_o against_o reason_n second_o what_o like_v unto_o our_o body_n be_v or_o what_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o our_o body_n while_o yet_o rude_a and_o imperfect_a until_o they_o be_v animate_v and_o from_o their_o animation_n until_o their_o expiration_n of_o what_o thing_n they_o be_v compound_v and_o into_o what_o thing_n they_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v three_o how_v vain_a all_o thing_n will_v appear_v unto_o thou_o when_o from_z on_o high_a as_o it_o be_v look_v down_o 26_o see_v b._n vii_o n._n 26_o thou_o shall_v contemplate_v all_o thing_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o wonderful_a murability_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a unto_o consider_v withal_o both_o the_o immensnesse_n of_o that_o air_n and_o of_o that_o heaven_n or_o the_o infinite_a both_o greatness_n and_o variety_n of_o thing_n aerial_a and_o thing_n celestial_a that_o be_v round_o about_o it_o and_o that_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o shall_v behold_v they_o thou_o shall_v still_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