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the_o divine_a excellency_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o equal_a &_o wonderful_a constancy_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n aswell_o in_o the_o goodly_a and_o temperate_a moderation_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n as_o in_o the_o mutual_a conjunction_n of_o the_o element_n obey_v altogether_o with_o a_o perfect_a harmony_n the_o gracious_a and_o sovereign_a government_n of_o their_o creator_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o pythagoras_n first_o call_v all_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o universal_a frame_n by_o this_o name_n of_o world_n which_o without_o such_o order_n a_o excellent_a disposition_n will_v be_v but_o disorder_n &_o a_o world_n of_o confusion_n for_o this_o word_n world_n signify_v asmuch_o as_o ornament_n or_o a_o well_o dispose_v order_n of_o thing_n now_o as_o a_o constant_a and_o temperate_a order_n be_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o so_o the_o groundwork_n and_o preservation_n of_o man_n happy_a life_n for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v the_o virtue_n 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that_o which_o speron_n rehearse_v in_o his_o dialogue_n of_o a_o gentleman_n of_o padua_n sufficient_o show_v what_o marvelous_a force_n be_v in_o the_o apprehension_n and_o conceit_n of_o death_n which_o extend_v itself_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o also_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o body_n who_o want_v constancy_n to_o night_n bear_v and_o sustain_v a_o small_a and_o light_a grief_n for_o the_o injoyeng_n of_o eternal_a good_n this_o young_a gentleman_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n upon_o some_o accusation_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o of_o a_o certainty_n his_o head_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o the_o day_n follow_v which_o news_n alter_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o in_o one_o only_a night_n he_o be_v all_o white_a &_o greie-headed_n whereof_o before_o there_o be_v no_o show_n or_o appearance_n and_o so_o he_o live_v long_a time_n after_o beside_o experience_n daily_o minister_v unto_o we_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o mischief_n which_o proceed_v 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