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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
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 otherwise_o though_o so_o many_o and_o so_o stately_a while_o they_o live_v than_o it_o do_v use_v to_o deal_v with_o any_o one_o particular_a man_n consider_v now_o the_o death_n of_o a_o whole_a kindred_n and_o family_n as_o of_o that_o of_o the_o pompeyes_n as_o that_o also_o that_o use_v to_o be_v write_v upon_o some_o monument_n he_o be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o own_o kindred_n o_o what_o care_n do_v his_o predecessor_n take_v that_o they_o may_v leave_v a_o successor_n yet_o behold_v at_o last_o one_o or_o other_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o last_o here_o again_o therefore_o consider_v the_o death_n of_o a_o whole_a kindred_n xxx_o contract_v thy_o whole_a life_n to_o the_o measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o one_o single_a action_n and_o if_o in_o every_o particular_a action_n thou_o do_v perform_v what_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o thy_o power_n let_v it_o suffice_v thou_o or_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o and_o who_o can_v hinder_v thou_o 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
be_v a_o evil_a to_o the_o sensitive_a nature_n that_o which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n of_o the_o appetitive_a and_o prosecutive_a faculty_n be_v a_o evil_a to_o the_o sensitive_a nature_n as_o of_o the_o sensitive_a so_o of_o the_o vegetative_a constitution_n whatsoever_o be_v a_o hindrance_n unto_o it_o be_v also_o in_o that_o respect_n a_o evil_a unto_o the_o same_o and_o so_o likewise_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o hindrance_n unto_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o proper_a evil_n of_o the_o reasonable_a nature_n now_o apply_v all_o those_o thing_n unto_o thyself_o do_v either_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n seize_v on_o thou_o let_v the_o sense_n look_v to_o that_o 1._o see_v b._n iu._n n._n 1._o have_v thou_o meet_v with_o some_o obstacle_n or_o other_o in_o thy_o purpose_n and_o intention_n if_o thou_o do_v propose_v without_o due_a reservation_n and_o exception_n now_o have_v thy_o reasonable_a part_n receive_v a_o blow_n indeed_o but_o if_o in_o general_a thou_o do_v propose_v unto_o thyself_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v not_o thereby_o either_o hurt_v nor_o proper_o hinder_v for_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o mind_n she_o can_v be_v hinder_v by_o any_o man_n it_o be_v not_o fire_n nor_o iron_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o a_o tyrant_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o a_o slander_a tongue_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o can_v penetrate_v into_o she_o xl._n if_o once_o round_o and_o solid_a there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o ever_o it_o will_v change_v xli_o why_o shall_v i_o grieve_v myself_o who_o never_o do_v willing_o grieve_v any_o other_o one_o thing_n rejoice_v one_o and_o another_o thing_n another_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o joy_n if_o my_o understanding_n be_v right_a and_o find_v as_o neither_o averse_a from_o any_o man_n nor_o refuse_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o as_o a_o man_n i_o be_o subject_a unto_o if_o i_o can_v look_v upon_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n meek_o and_o kind_o accept_v all_o thing_n and_o carry_v myself_o towards_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o true_a worth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o xlii_o this_o time_n that_o be_v now_o present_a bestow_v thou_o upon_o thyself_o they_o that_o rather_o hunt_v for_o fame_n after_o death_n do_v not_o consider_v that_o those_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o will_v be_v even_o such_o as_o these_o who_o now_o they_o can_v so_o hardly_o bear_v with_o and_o beside_o they_o also_o will_v be_v mortal_a man_n but_o to_o consider_v the_o thing_n in_o itself_o if_o so_o many_o with_o so_o many_o voice_n shall_v make_v such_o and_o such_o a_o sound_n or_o shall_v have_v such_o and_o such_o a_o opinion_n concern_v thou_o what_o be_v it_o to_o thou_o xliii_o take_v i_o and_o throw_v i_o where_o thou_o will_v i_o be_o indifferent_a for_o there_o also_o i_o shall_v have_v that_o spirit_n which_o be_v within_o i_o propitious_a that_o be_v well_o please_v and_o full_o content_v both_o in_o that_o constant_a disposition_n and_o with_o those_o particular_a action_n which_o to_o its_o own_o proper_a constitution_n be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a xliv_o be_v this_o then_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o worth_n that_o for_o it_o my_o soul_n shall_v suffer_v and_o become_v worse_o than_o it_o be_v as_o either_o base_o deject_v or_o disordinate_o affect_v or_o confound_v within_o itself_o or_o terrify_v what_o can_v there_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v so_o much_o esteem_v xlv_o nothing_o can_v happen_v unto_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o incidentall_a unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n as_o nothing_o can_v happen_v either_o to_o a_o ox_n a_o vine_n or_o to_o a_o stone_n which_o be_v not_o incidentall_a unto_o they_o unto_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o kind_n if_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v happen_v unto_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o both_o usual_a and_o natural_a why_o be_v thou_o displease_v sure_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o all_o will_v not_o bring_v any_o thing_n upon_o any_o that_o be_v intolerable_a if_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n external_a that_o cause_v thy_o grief_n know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o proper_o that_o do_v cause_v it_o but_o thy_o own_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n concern_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o may_v rid_v thyself_o of_o when_o thou_o will_v but_o if_o it_o be_v somewhat_o that_o be_v amiss_o in_o thy_o own_o disposition_n that_o do_v grieve_v thou_o may_v thou_o not_o rectify_v thy_o dogmata_fw-la or_o moral_a tenet_n and_o opinion_n but_o if_o it_o gireve_n thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o perform_v that_o which_o seem_v unto_o thou_o right_a and_o just_a why_o do_v not_o thou_o choose_v rather_o to_o perform_v it_o then_o to_o grieve_v but_o somewhat_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o thyself_o do_v hinder_v thou_o let_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o then_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o fault_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o perform_v yea_o but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o that_o thy_o life_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n except_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v if_o it_o be_v so_o upon_o condition_n that_o thou_o be_v kind_o and_o love_o dispose_v towards_o all_o man_n thou_o may_v be_v go_v for_o even_o then_o as_o much_o as_o at_o any_o time_n be_v thou_o in_o a_o very_a good_a estate_n of_o performance_n when_o thou_o do_v die_v in_o charity_n with_o those_o that_o be_v a_o obstacle_n unto_o thy_o performance_n xlvi_o remember_v that_o thy_o mind_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o that_o it_o become_v altogether_o unconquerable_a when_o once_o recollect_v in_o herself_o she_o seek_v no_o other_o content_n then_o this_o that_o she_o can_v be_v force_v yea_o though_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o it_o be_v even_o against_o reason_n itself_o that_o it_o do_v bandy_v how_o much_o less_o when_o by_o the_o help_n of_o reason_n she_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o thing_n with_o discretion_n and_o therefore_o let_v thy_o chief_a fort_n and_o place_n of_o defence_n be_v a_o mind_n free_a from_o 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