which_o if_o they_o can_v be_v find_v here_o below_o certain_o that_o heaven_n which_o be_v now_o not_o enough_o desire_v will_v then_o be_v fear_v god_n will_v have_v our_o pleasure_n here_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o ourselves_o compound_v so_o as_o the_o best_a delight_n may_v still_o savour_v of_o their_o earth_n see_v how_o that_o great_a king_n which_o never_o have_v any_o match_n for_o wisdom_n searce_o ever_o any_o superior_a forwealth_n traverse_v over_o all_o this_o inferior_a world_n with_o diligent_a inquiry_n &_o observation_n and_o all_o to_o find_v out_o that_o goodness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n which_o they_o enjoy_v under_o the_o sun_n abridge_n himself_o of_o nothing_o that_o either_o his_o eye_n or_o his_o hart_n can_v suggest_v to_o he_o as_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o can_v not_o either_o know_v or_o purchase_v and_o now_o come_v home_o to_o himself_o after_o the_o disquisition_n of_o all_o natural_a and_o humane_a thing_n complain_n that_o behold_v all_o be_v not_o only_a vanity_n but_o vexation_n go_v then_o thou_o wise_a scholar_n of_o experience_n and_o make_v a_o more_o accurate_a search_n for_o that_o which_o he_o seek_v and_o miss_v perhaps_o somewhere_o betwixt_o the_o tall_a cedar_n in_o lebanon_n and_o the_o shrubby_a hissop_n upon_o the_o wall_n pleasure_n shroud_v herself_o that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v descry_v of_o he_o whether_o through_o ignorance_n or_o negligence_n thy_o insight_n may_v be_v more_o pierce_a thy_o mean_n more_o commodious_a thy_o success_n happy_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o entertain_v such_o hope_n his_o vain_a experience_n can_v not_o make_v he_o a_o great_a fool_n it_o can_v but_o teach_v he_o what_o he_o be_v and_o know_v not_o and_o yet_o so_o imperfect_a as_o our_o pleasure_n be_v they_o have_v their_o satiety_n and_o as_o their_o continuance_n be_v not_o good_a so_o their_o conclusion_n be_v worse_a look_v to_o their_o end_n and_o see_v how_o sudden_a how_o bitter_a it_o be_v their_o only_a courtesy_n be_v to_o salute_v we_o with_o a_o farewell_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o make_v their_o salutation_n uncomfortable_a this_o dalila_n show_v and_o speak_v fair_a but_o in_o the_o end_n she_o will_v bereave_v thou_o of_o thy_o strength_n of_o thy_o sight_n yea_o of_o thyself_o these_o gnat_n fly_v about_o thy_o ear_n and_o make_v thou_o music_n awhile_o but_o evermore_o they_o sting_v ere_o they_o part_v sorrow_n &_o repentance_n be_v the_o best_a end_n of_o pleasure_n pain_n be_v yet_o worse_o but_o the_o worst_a be_v despaâ—re_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o â—â—rst_a of_o these_o one_o of_o the_o latter_a shall_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o perhaps_o both_o how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o want_v a_o little_a honey_n they_o to_o be_v swell_v up_o with_o a_o venomous_a sting_n thus_o than_o the_o mind_n resolve_v that_o these_o earthly_a thing_n honour_n wealth_n pleasure_n be_v casual_a unstable_a deceitful_a imperfect_a dangerous_a must_v learn_v to_o use_v they_o without_o trust_n &_o to_o want_v they_o without_o grief_n think_v still_o if_o i_o have_v they_o i_o have_v some_o benefit_n with_o a_o great_a charge_n if_o i_o have_v they_o not_o with_o little_a respect_n of_o other_o i_o have_v much_o security_n and_o ease_n in_o myself_o which_o once_o obtain_v we_o can_v fare_v amiss_o in_o either_o estate_n and_o without-which_a we_o can_v but_o miscarry_v in_o both_o sect._n 22._o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o inward_a peace_n be_v thus_o descry_v and_o discomfit_v which_o do_v peace_n we_o have_v enough_o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o misery_n but_o since_o we_o moreover_o seek_v how_o to_o be_v well_o and_o happy_o there_o yet_o remain_v those_o positive_a rule_n whereby_o our_o tranquillity_n may_v be_v both_o have_v continue_v and_o confirm_v wherein_o i_o fear_v not_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v over-divine_a in_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o quietness_n so_o deep_a as_o heaven_n the_o only_a seat_n of_o constancy_n while_o it_o can_v find_v no_o hold_n at_o all_o upon_o earth_n all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v full_a of_o variableness_n &_o therefore_o have_v no_o stay_n in_o themselves_o can_v give_v none_o to_o us._n he_o that_o will_v have_v and_o hold_v right_a tranquillity_n must_v find_v in_o himself_o a_o sweet_a fruition_n of_o god_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d apprehension_n of_o his_o presence_n that_o when_o he_o find_v manifold_a occasion_n of_o vexation_n in_o these_o earthly_a thing_n he_o overlooking_a they_o all_o and_o have_v recourse_n his_o comforter_n may_v find_v in_o he_o such_o matter_n of_o contentment_n that_o he_o may_v pass_v over_o all_o these_o petrye_a grievance_n with_o contempt_n which_o who_o ever_o want_n may_v be_v secure_a can_v be_v quiet_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v want_v some_o refuge_n &_o as_o we_o say_v of_o the_o elephant_n can_v rest_v unless_o it_o have_v something_o toleane_a upon_o the_o covetous_a man_n who_o heaven_n be_v his_o chest_n when_o he_o hear_v himself_o rate_v and_o curse_a for_o oppression_n come_v home_o and_o see_v his_o bag_n safe_a applaud_v himself_o against_o all_o censure_n the_o glutton_n when_o he_o lose_v friend_n or_o good_a name_n yet_o joy_n in_o his_o full_a furnish_v table_n &_o the_o laughter_n of_o his_o wine_n more_o please_v himself_o in_o some_o one_o dish_n then_o he_o can_v be_v grieve_v with_o all_o the_o world_n miscarriage_n the_o needy_a scholar_n who_o wealth_n lie_v all_o in_o his_o brain_n cheer_v himself_o against_o iniquity_n of_o time_n with_o the_o conceit_n of_o his_o knowledge_n these_o start_a hole_n the_o mind_n can_v want_v when_o it_o be_v hard_o drive_v now_o when_o as_o like_v to_o some_o chase_a sisera_n it_o shroud_n itself_o under_o the_o harbour_n of_o these_o jael_n although_o they_o give_v it_o houseroom_n and_o milk_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o at_o last_o either_o they_o entertain_v it_o with_o a_o nail_n in_o the_o temple_n or_o be_v guilty_a to_o their_o own_o impotency_n send_v it_o out_o of_o themselves_o for_o safety_n and_o peace_n for_o if_o the_o cross_a light_n in_o that_o which_o it_o make_v his_o refuge_n as_o if_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v cross_v in_o his_o riches_n what_o earthly_a thing_n can_v stay_v he_o from_o a_o desperate_a frenzy_n or_o if_o the_o cross_a fall_n in_o a_o degree_n above_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stay_n as_o if_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v sick_a or_o die_a wherein_o all_o wealth_n be_v either_o contemn_v or_o remember_v with_o anguish_n how_o do_v all_o his_o comfort_n like_o vermin_n from_o a_o house_n on_o fire_n run_v away_o from_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o over_o to_o his_o ruin_n while_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v place_v his_o refuge_n above_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o comfort_n can_v be_v match_v with_o a_o earthly_a sorrow_n can_v be_v make_v variable_a by_o the_o change_n of_o any_o event_n but_o be_v infinite_o above_o all_o casualtye_n &_o without_o all_o uncertainty_n what_o state_n be_v there_o wherein_o this_o heavenly_a stay_n shall_v not_o afford_v i_o not_o only_a peace_n but_o joy_n be_o i_o in_o prison_n or_o in_o the_o hell_n of_o prison_n in_o some_o dark_a low_a and_o desolate_a dungeon_n loe_o there_o martyr_n algerius_n that_o sweet_a martyr_n find_v more_o light_a than_o above_o and_o pity_v the_o darkness_n of_o our_o liberty_n we_o have_v but_o a_o sun_n to_o enlighten_v our_o world_n which_o every_o cloud_n dim_v and_o hide_v from_o our_o eye_n but_o the_o father_n of_o light_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o all_o the_o bright_a star_n of_o heaven_n be_v but_o as_o the_o snaffe_n of_o a_o dim_a candle_n shine_v into_o his_o pit_n &_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glorious_a angel_n make_v that_o a_o heaven_n to_o he_o which_o the_o world_n purpose_v as_o a_o hell_n of_o discomfort_n what_o wall_n can_v keep_v out_o that_o infinite_a spirit_n that_o fill_v all_o thing_n what_o darkness_n can_v be_v where_o the_o god_n of_o this_o sun_n dwell_v what_o sorrow_n where_o he_o comfort_v be_o i_o wander_v in_o banishment_n can_v i_o go_v whither_o god_n be_v not_o what_o sea_n can_v divide_v betwixt_o he_o and_o i_o then_o will_v i_o fear_v exile_n if_o i_o can_v be_v drive_v away_o as_o well_o from_o god_n as_o my_o country_n now_o he_o be_v as_o much_o in_o all_o earth_n his_o title_n be_v alike_o to_o all_o place_n and_o i_o in_o he_o his_o sun_n shine_v to_o i_o his_o sea_n or_o earth_n bear_v i_o up_o his_o presence_n cheer_v i_o whethersoever_o i_o go_v he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o flit_v that_o never_o change_v his_o host_n he_o alone_o be_v a_o thousand_o companion_n he_o alone_o be_v a_o world_n of_o friend_n that_o man_n never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v familiar_a with_o god_n that_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o home_n
heaven_n upon_o earth_n or_o of_o true_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n by_o jos_n hall_n london_n print_a by_o john_n windet_n for_o john_n porter_n 1606._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n lord_n hastings_n hungerford_n botreaux_n molines_n &_o moile_n his_o majesty_n lieu-tenant_n in_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n and_o rutland_n my_o singular_a good_a lord_n all_o increase_n of_o true_a honour_n and_o heaven_n begin_v upon_o earth_n right_o honourable_a i_o have_v undertake_v a_o great_a task_n to_o teach_v man_n how_o to_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o life_n i_o have_v undertake_v and_o perform_v it_o wherein_o i_o have_v follow_v seneca_n and_o go_v beyond_o he_o follow_v he_o as_o a_o philosopher_n go_v beyond_o he_o as_o a_o christian_a as_o a_o divine_a find_v it_o a_o true_a censure_n of_o the_o best_a moralist_n that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o goodly_a ship_n grace_v with_o great_a title_n the_o safeguard_n the_o triumph_n the_o good-speed_n and_o such_o like_a when_o yet_o they_o have_v be_v both_o extreme_o sea-beaten_a and_o at_o last_o wrack_v the_o volume_n be_v little_a perhaps_o the_o use_n more_o i_o have_v ever_o think_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o be_v even_o justice_n challenge_v it_o to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o author_n have_v devote_a himself_n the_o child_n of_o the_o bondman_n be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o parent_n master_n i_o humble_o betake_v it_o to_o your_o honour_n protection_n and_o your_o honour_n to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o high_a your_o honour_n most_o humble_o devote_a in_o all_o duty_n and_o service_n jos_n hall_n heaven_n upon_o earth_n or_o of_o true_a peace_n of_o mind_n sect._n 1_o when_o i_o have_v studious_o red_a over_o the_o moral_a write_n of_o some_o wise_a heathen_a philosopher_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o stoical_a profession_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o find_v a_o little_a envy_n and_o pity_n strive_v together_o within_o i_o i_o envy_v nature_n in_o they_o to_o see_v she_o so_o witty_a in_o devise_v such_o plausible_a refuge_n for_o doubt_v and_o trouble_a mind_n i_o pity_v they_o to_o see_v that_o their_o careful_a disquisition_n of_o true_a rest_n lead_v they_o in_o the_o end_n but_o to_o mere_a unquietness_n wherein_o i_o think_v they_o be_v as_o hound_n swift_a of_o foot_n but_o not_o exquisite_a in_o scent_n which_o in_o a_o hasty_a pursuit_n take_v a_o wrong_a way_n spend_v their_o mouth_n and_o course_n in_o vain_a their_o praise_n of_o guess_v witty_o they_o shall_v not_o lose_v their_o hope_n both_o they_o lose_v and_o whosoever_o follow_v they_o if_o seneca_n can_v have_v have_v grace_n to_o his_o wit_n what_o wonder_n will_v he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n what_o divine_a may_v not_o have_v yield_v he_o the_o chair_n for_o precept_n of_o tranquillity_n without_o any_o disparagement_n as_o he_o be_v this_o he_o have_v gain_v never_o any_o heathen_a write_v more_o divine_o never_o any_o philosopher_n more_o probable_o neither_o will_v i_o ever_o desire_v better_a master_n if_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o need_v no_o other_o mistress_n than_o nature_n but_o this_o in_o truth_n be_v a_o task_n which_o nature_n have_v never_o without_o presumption_n undertake_v and_o never_o perform_v without_o much_o imperfection_n like_o to_o those_o vain_a and_o wander_a empiric_n which_o in_o table_n and_o picture_n make_v great_a ostentation_n of_o cure_n never_o approve_v their_o skill_n to_o their_o credulous_a patient_n and_o if_o she_o can_v have_v true_o effect_v it_o alone_o i_o know_v not_o what_o employment_n in_o this_o life_n she_o shall_v have_v leave_v for_o grace_n to_o busy_v herself_o about_o nor_o what_o privilege_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v here_o below_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n since_o this_o that_o we_o seek_v be_v the_o noble_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o which_o alone_o consist_v the_o only_a heaven_n of_o this_o world_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o humane_a desire_n which_o when_o we_o have_v attain_v then_o only_o we_o begin_v to_o live_v and_o be_v sure_a we_o can_v thence_o forth_o live_v miserable_o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o all_o the_o heathen_a have_v diligent_o seek_v after_o it_o many_o write_v of_o it_o none_o attain_v it_o not_o athens_n must_v teach_v this_o lesson_n but_o jerusalem_n sect._n 2._o yet_o something_a grace_n scorn_v not_o to_o learn_v of_o nature_n consist_v as_o moses_n may_v take_v good_a counsel_n of_o a_o midianite_n nature_n have_v ever_o have_v more_o skill_n in_o the_o end_n then_o in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o and_o whether_o she_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o we_o call_v tranquillity_n or_o the_o best_a which_o be_v happiness_n have_v more_o happy_o guess_v at_o the_o general_a definition_n of_o they_o then_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o compass_v they_o she_o teach_v we_o therefore_o without_o controlment_n that_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o weather_n when_o no_o wind_n stir_v when_o the_o wave_n do_v not_o tumultuous_o rise_v and_o fall_v upon_o each_o other_o but_o when_o the_o face_n both_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o water_n be_v still_o fair_a and_o equable_v that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o even_a disposition_n of_o the_o hart_n wherein_o the_o scoale_n of_o the_o mind_n neither_o rise_v up_o towards_o the_o boame_n through_o their_o own_o lightness_n or_o the_o overween_n opinion_n of_o prosperity_n nor_o be_v too_o much_o depress_v with_o any_o load_n of_o sorrow_n but_o hang_v equal_a and_o unmooved_a betwixt_o both_o give_v a_o man_n liberty_n in_o all_o occurrence_n to_o enjoy_v himself_o not_o that_o the_o most_o temperate_a mind_n can_v be_v so_o the_o master_n of_o his_o passion_n as_o not_o sometime_o to_o over-ioy_n his_o grief_n or_o over-grieve_a his_o joy_n according_a to_o the_o contrary_a occasion_n of_o both_o for_o not_o the_o even_a weight_n but_o at_o their_o first_o put_v into_o the_o balance_n somewhat_o sway_v both_o part_n thereof_o not_o without_o some_o show_n of_o inequality_n which_o yet_o after_o some_o little_a motion_n settle_v themselves_o in_o a_o meet_a poise_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o after_o some_o sudden_a agitation_n it_o can_v return_v to_o itself_o and_o rest_v itself_o at_o last_o in_o a_o resolve_a peace_n and_o this_o due_a composedness_n of_o mind_n we_o require_v unto_o our_o tranquillity_n not_o for_o some_o short_a fit_n of_o good_a mood_n which_o soon_o after_o end_n in_o discontentment_n but_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o perpetuity_n for_o there_o be_v no_o hart_n make_v so_o rough_a weather_n as_o not_o sometime_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o calm_a and_o whether_o for_o that_o he_o know_v no_o present_a cause_n of_o his_o trouble_n or_o for_o that_o he_o know_v that_o cause_n of_o trouble_n be_v countervayl_v with_o as_o great_a a_o occasion_n of_o private_a joy_n or_o for_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o evil_n have_v breed_v carelessness_n the_o man_n that_o be_v most_o disorder_a find_v some_o respite_n of_o quietness_n the_o balance_n that_o be_v most_o ill_o match_v in_o their_o unsteddie_a motion_n come_v to_o a_o equality_n but_o stay_v not_o at_o it_o the_o frantic_a man_n can_v avoid_v the_o imputation_n of_o madness_n though_o he_o be_v sober_a for_o many_o moon_n if_o he_o rage_n in_o one_o so_o then_o the_o calm_a mind_n must_v be_v settle_v in_o a_o habitual_a rest_n not_o then_o firm_a when_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o shake_v it_o but_o then_o least_o shake_v when_o it_o be_v most_o assail_v sect._n 3_o whence_o easy_o appear_v how_o vain_o it_o have_v be_v seek_v either_o in_o such_o a_o constant_a estate_n of_o outward_a thing_n precept_n as_o shall_v give_v no_o distaste_n unto_o the_o mind_n while_o all_o earthly_a thing_n vary_v with_o the_o weather_n &_o have_v no_o stay_n but_o in_o uncertainty_n or_o in_o the_o natural_a temper_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o order_v by_o human_a wisdom_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v affect_v with_o any_o casual_a evente_n to_o either_o part_n since_o that_o can_v ever_o by_o natural_a power_n be_v hold_v like_o to_o itself_o but_o one_o while_o be_v cheerful_a stir_v &_o ready_a to_o undertake_v anotherwhile_o drowsy_a dull_a comfortless_a prone_a to_o rest_v weary_a of_o itself_o loathe_v his_o own_o purpose_n his_o own_o resolution_n in_o both_o which_o since_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n have_v ground_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o tranquillity_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o see_v it_o a_o far_o off_o as_o they_o do_v heaven_n itself_o with_o a_o desire_n and_o admiration_n but_o know_v not_o the_o way_n to_o it_o whereupon_o alas_o how_o sleight_n &_o impotent_a be_v the_o remedy_n they_o prescribe_v for_o unquietnes_n for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o for_o the_o inconstancy_n
adversary_n see_v thou_o the_o chaldean_a tyrant_n beset_v with_o the_o sacred_a bowl_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o late_a spoil_n of_o god_n temple_n and_o in_o contempt_n of_o their_o owner_n carouse_v health_n to_o his_o queen_n concubine_n peer_n sing_v amid_o his_o cup_n triumphant_a carol_n of_o praise_n to_o his_o melt_a &_o carve_a god_n will_v thou_o ever_o suspect_v that_o this_o high_a courage_n can_v be_v abate_v or_o that_o this_o sumptuous_a &_o presumptuous_a banquet_n after_o so_o royal_a and_o rocond_a continuance_n shall_v have_v any_o other_o conclusion_n but_o pleasure_n stay_v but_o one_o hour_n long_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o face_n that_o now_o shine_v with_o a_o ruddy_a gloss_n according_a to_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o liquor_n look_v pale_a and_o ghastly_a stain_v with_o the_o colour_n of_o fear_n and_o death_n and_o that_o proud_a hand_n which_o now_o lift_v up_o his_o maâ—sie_a goblet_n in_o defiance_n of_o god_n tremble_v like_o a_o leaf_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o those_o strong_a knee_n which_o never_o stoop_v to_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o lade_a body_n now_o notable_a to_o bear_v up_o themselves_o but_o loosen_v with_o a_o sudden_a palsy_n of_o fear_n one_o knock_v against_o the_o other_o and_o all_o this_o for_o that_o death_n write_v he_o a_o letter_n of_o summons_n to_o appear_v that_o night_n before_o he_o and_o according_o ere_o the_o next_o sun_n send_v two_o eunuch_n for_o his_o honourable_a conveyance_n into_o a_o other_o world_n where_o now_o be_v those_o delicate_a morselle_n those_o deep_a draught_n those_o merry_a ditty_n wherewith_o the_o palate_n &_o ear_n so_o please_v themselves_o what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o all_o those_o cheerful_a look_n loose_a laughter_n stately_a port_n revel_n triumph_n of_o the_o feast_a court_n why_o do_v none_o of_o his_o gallant_a noble_n revive_v the_o faint_v courage_n of_o their_o lord_n with_o a_o new_a cup_n or_o with_o some_o stir_a jest_n shake_v he_o out_o of_o this_o unseasonable_a melancholy_n o_o death_n how_o imperious_a be_v thou_o to_o carnal_a mind_n aggravate_v their_o misery_n not_o only_o by_o expectation_n of_o future_a pain_n but_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wont_a cause_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o see_v aught_o but_o what_o may_v torment_v they_o even_o that_o monster_n of_o caesar_n that_o have_v be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o blood_n &_o never_o have_v find_v better_a sport_n they_o in_o cut_v of_o throat_n when_o no_o wit_n come_v to_o his_o own_o ruane_n how_o effeminate_a how_o desperate_o cowardous_a do_v he_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o wonder_n of_o all_o reader_n that_o he_o which_o be_v ever_o so_o valiant_a in_o kill_v shall_v be_v so_o womanish_o hartelesse_a in_o die_v sect._n 16._o there_o be_v that_o fear_n not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v dead_a death_n as_o to_o die_v the_o very_a act_n of_o dissolution_n fright_v they_o with_o a_o torment_a expectation_n of_o a_o short_a but_o intolerable_a painfulness_n which_o let_v if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v not_o interpose_v to_o timorous_a nature_n there_o will_v have_v be_v many_o more_o lucrece_n cleopatra_n achitophle_n &_o good_a law_n shall_v have_v find_v little_a opportunity_n of_o execution_n through_o the_o wilful_a funeral_n of_o malefactor_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v into_o the_o body_n without_o any_o at_o least_o sensible_a pleasure_n depart_v not_o from_o it_o without_o a_o extremity_n of_o pain_n which_o vary_v according_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o mean_n of_o separation_n yet_o in_o all_o violent_a death_n especial_o retain_v a_o violence_n not_o to_o be_v avoid_v hard_o to_o be_v endure_v and_o if_o disease_n which_o be_v destine_v towards_o death_n as_o their_o end_n be_v so_o painful_a what_o must_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o disease_n be_v since_o as_o disease_n be_v the_o malady_n of_o the_o body_n so_o death_n be_v the_o malady_n of_o disease_n there_o be_v that_o fear_n not_o so_o much_o to_o die_v as_o to_o be_v dead_a if_o the_o pang_n be_v bitter_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o short_a the_o comfortless_a state_n of_o the_o dead_a strike_v some_o that_o can_v well_o resolve_v for_o the_o act_n of_o their_o passage_n blandula_fw-la not_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n make_v that_o moanful_a ditty_n on_o his_o deathbed_n wherein_o he_o be_v wray_v to_o all_o memory_n much_o feel_a pity_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o her_o doubtful_a and_o impotent_a condition_n after_o her_o parture_n how_o do_v plato_n worldling_n bewail_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o grave_n etc._n beside_o all_o respect_n of_o pain_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v lie_v alone_o rot_v in_o the_o silent_a earth_n among_o the_o crawlinge_n worm_n not_o see_v ought_v above_o not_o see_v very_o not_o be_v be_v sufficient_o abhor_v of_o nature_n if_o death_n have_v no_o more_o to_o make_v it_o fearful_a but_o those_o that_o have_v live_v under_o light_n enough_o to_o show_v they_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n after_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o have_v learn_v that_o death_n be_v not_o only_o horrible_a for_o our_o not_o be_v here_o but_o for_o be_v infinite_o eternal_o miserable_a in_o a_o future_a world_n nor_o so_o much_o for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o life_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o torment_n those_o can_v without_o the_o certain_a hope_n of_o their_o immunity_n but_o carnal_o fear_v to_o die_v and_o hellish_o fear_v to_o be_v dead_a for_o if_o it_o be_v such_o pain_n to_o die_v what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v ever_o die_v &_o if_o the_o strain_n or_o luxation_n of_o one_o joint_n can_v so_o afflict_v we_o what_o shall_v the_o rack_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o the_o torture_a of_o the_o soul_n who_o animation_n alone_o make_v the_o body_n to_o feel_v and_o complain_v of_o smart_n and_o if_o man_n have_v devise_v such_o exquisite_a torment_n what_o can_v spirit_n more_o subtle_a more_o malicious_a and_o if_o our_o momentany_a suffering_n seem_v long_o how_o long_o shall_v that_o be_v that_o be_v eternal_a and_o if_o the_o sorrow_n iâ—_n different_o incident_a to_o god_n dear_a one_o upon_o earth_n be_v so_o extreme_a as_o sometime_o to_o drive_v they_o within_o sight_n of_o despair_a what_o shall_v those_o be_v that_o be_v reserve_v only_o for_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o and_o that_o he_o hate_v none_o but_o those_o who_o have_v hear_v the_o desperate_a complaint_n of_o some_o guilty_a spyra_n or_o who_o soul_n have_v be_v a_o little_a scorch_v with_o these_o flame_n can_v enough_o conceive_v of_o the_o horror_n of_o this_o estate_n it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o our_o common_a enemy_n to_o conceal_v it_o so_o long_o that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o feel_v it_o at_o once_o lest_o we_o shall_v fear_v it_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o be_v avoid_v sect._n 17._o now_o when_o this_o great_a adversary_n death_n â—ike_v a_o proud_a giant_n come_v stalk_v out_o in_o his_o fearful_a shape_n and_o insult_v over_o our_o frail_a mortality_n dare_v the_o world_n to_o match_v he_o with_o a_o equal_a champion_n while_o a_o whole_a host_n of_o worldling_n show_v he_o their_o back_n for_o fear_n the_o true_a christian_a arm_v only_o with_o confidence_n and_o resolution_n of_o his_o future_a happiness_n dare_v bold_o en_fw-fr counter_a he_o and_o can_v wound_v he_o in_o the_o forehead_n the_o wont_a seat_n of_o terror_n and_o trample_v upon_o he_o can_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n &_o victorious_o return_v can_v sing_v in_o triumph_n oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sâ—ing_n a_o happy_a victory_n we_o die_v &_o be_v not_o foil_v yea_o we_o be_v conqueror_n in_o die_v we_o can_v not_o over_o come_v death_n if_o we_o die_v not_o that_o dissolution_n be_v well_o bestow_v that_o part_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n that_o it_o may_v unite_v both_o to_o god_n all_o our_o life_n here_o as_o that_o heavenly_a doctor_n well_o term_v it_o be_v but_o a_o vital_a death_n how_o advantageous_a be_v that_o death_n that_o determine_v this_o false_a &_o die_a life_n augustine_n and_o begin_v a_o true_a one_o above_o all_o the_o title_n of_o happiness_n the_o epicure_n or_o saducee_n dare_v not_o die_v for_o fear_n of_o not_o be_v the_o guiltye_n and_o loose_a worldling_n dare_v not_o die_v for_o fear_n of_o be_v miserable_a the_o distrustful_a and_o doubt_v semi-christian_n dare_v not_o die_v because_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v or_o be_v miserable_a or_o not_o be_v at_o all_o the_o resolve_a christian_n dare_v and_o will_v die_v because_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v happy_a and_o look_v merry_o towards_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o his_o rest_n can_v unfeigned_o say_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v i_o see_v thou_o my_o home_n i_o see_v thou_o a_o sweet_a
water_n they_o be_v good_a servant_n ill_a master_n make_v they_o thy_o slave_n they_o shall_v be_v good_n indeed_o in_o use_n if_o not_o in_o nature_n good_a to_o thyself_o good_a to_o other_o by_o thou_o but_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o master_n thou_o have_v condemn_v thyself_o to_o thy_o own_o galley_n if_o a_o servant_n rule_n he_o prove_v a_o tyrant_n what_o madness_n be_v this_o thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o at_o once_o a_o slave_n and_o a_o fool_n what_o if_o thy_o chain_n be_v of_o gold_n or_o if_o with_o heliogabalus_n thou_o have_v make_v thou_o silken_a halier_n thy_o servitude_n may_v be_v more_o glorious_a it_o be_v no_o less_o miserable_a sect._n 19_o honour_n perhaps_o be_v yet_o better_a honour_n such_o be_v the_o confuse_a opinion_n of_o those_o that_o know_v little_a but_o a_o distinct_a and_o curious_a head_n shall_v find_v a_o hard_a task_n to_o define_v in_o what_o point_n the_o goodness_n thereof_o consist_v be_v it_o in_o high_a descent_n of_o blood_n i_o will_v think_v so_o if_o nature_n be_v tie_v by_o any_o law_n to_o produce_v child_n like_o quality_v to_o their_o parent_n but_o although_o in_o the_o brute_n creature_n she_o be_v ever_o thus_o regular_a that_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v a_o young_a pigeon_n hatch_v in_o a_o eagle_n nest_n neither_o can_v i_o think_v that_o true_a or_o if_o true_a it_o be_v monstrous_a that_o nicippus_n his_o sheep_n shall_v yeane_v a_o lion_n yet_o in_o the_o best_a creature_n which_o have_v his_o form_n &_o her_o attend_a quality_n from_o above_o with_o a_o likeness_n of_o face_n and_o feature_n be_v common_o find_v a_o unlikenes_n of_o disposition_n only_o the_o earthly_a part_n follow_v the_o seed_n wisdom_n valour_n virtue_n be_v of_o another_o beginning_n shall_v i_o bow_v to_o a_o melt_a calf_n because_o it_o be_v make_v of_o golden_a earring_n shall_v i_o condemn_v all_o honour_n of_o the_o first_o head_n though_o upon_o never_o so_o noble_a deserve_a because_o it_o can_v show_v nothing_o before_o itself_o but_o a_o white_a shield_n if_o cesar_n or_o agathocles_n be_v a_o potter_n son_n shall_v i_o contemn_v he_o or_o if_o wise_a bion_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o infamous_a courtesan_n laeâ—â—_n shall_v the_o censorious_a lawyer_n raze_v he_o of_o the_o catalogue_n with_o partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la last_o shall_v i_o account_v that_o good_a which_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o worst_a either_o therefore_o greatness_n must_v show_v some_o charter_n wherein_o it_o be_v privileged_a with_o succession_n of_o virtue_n or_o else_o the_o goodness_n of_o honour_n can_v consist_v in_o blood_n be_v it_o then_o in_o the_o admiration_n and_o high_a opinion_n that_o other_o have_v conceive_v of_o thou_o which_o draw_v all_o dutiful_a respect_n and_o humble_a office_n from_o they_o to_o thou_o ofickle_a good_a that_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o the_o unstable_a vulgar_a that_o beast_n of_o many_o head_n who_o divided_a tongue_n as_o they_o never_o agree_v with_o each_o other_o so_o seldone_v when_o ever_o agree_v long_o with_o themselves_o do_v we_o not_o see_v the_o superstitious_a listrians_n that_o erewhile_o will_v needs_o make_v paul_n a_o god_n against_o his_o will_n &_o in_o devout_a zeal_n draw_v crown_v bull_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o their_o new_a jupiter_n &_o mercury_n violence_n can_v scarce_o hold_v they_o from_o sacrifice_v unto_o he_o now_o not_o many_o hour_n after_o gather_v up_o stone_n against_o he_o have_v in_o their_o conceit_n turn_v he_o from_o a_o god_n into_o a_o malefactor_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o kill_v he_o in_o steed_n of_o kill_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o such_o be_v the_o multitude_n &_o such_o the_o steddines_n of_o their_o honour_n there_o they_o only_o be_v true_a honour_n where_o blood_n and_o virtue_n meet_v together_o the_o greatness_n whereof_o be_v from_o blood_n the_o goodness_n from_o virtue_n rejoice_v you_o great_a man_n that_o your_o blood_n be_v ennoble_v with_o the_o virtue_n and_o desert_n of_o your_o ancestor_n this_o only_o be_v you_o this_o only_a challenge_n all_o unfeigned_a respect_n of_o your_o inferior_n count_v it_o praiseworthy_a not_o that_o you_o have_v but_o that_o you_o deserve_v honour_n blood_n may_v be_v taint_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a can_v be_v constant_a only_a virtue_n be_v ever_o like_o itself_o &_o only_o win_v reverence_n even_o of_o those_o that_o have_v it_o without_o which_o greatness_n be_v as_o a_o beacon_n of_o vice_n to_o draw_v man_n eye_n the_o more_o to_o behold_v it_o and_o those_o that_o see_v it_o dare_v loath_a it_o though_o they_o dare_v not_o censure_v it_o so_o while_o the_o knee_n bend_v the_o mind_n abhor_v and_o tell_v the_o body_n it_o honour_v a_o unworthy_a subject_n within_o itself_o secret_o compare_v that_o vicious_a great_a man_n on_o who_o his_o submiss_a courtesy_n be_v cast_v away_o to_o some_o goodly_a fair_a bound_n senecaâ—s_n tragedy_n lucian_n that_o be_v curious_o gild_a without_o which_o if_o a_o man_n open_v he_o shall_v find_v thyestes_n the_o toomb_n of_o his_o own_o child_n or_o oedipus_n the_o husband_n of_o his_o own_o mother_n or_o some_o such_o monstrous_a part_n which_o he_o at_o once_o read_v and_o hate_v sect._n 20._o let_v he_o think_v that_o not_o only_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o good_a prosperity_n but_o that_o they_o expose_v their_o owner_n to_o misery_n for_o beside_o that_o god_n usual_o punish_v our_o overloving_a they_o with_o their_o loss_n because_o he_o think_v they_o unworthy_a rival_n to_o himself_o who_o challenge_v all_o height_n of_o love_n as_o his_o only_a right_n so_o that_o the_o way_n to_o loose_v be_v to_o love_n much_o the_o largeness_n moreover_o either_o of_o affection_n or_o estate_n make_v a_o open_a way_n to_o ruin_n while_o a_o man_n walk_v on_o plain_a ground_n he_o fall_v not_o or_o if_o he_o fall_v he_o do_v but_o measure_v his_o length_n on_o the_o ground_n &_o rise_v again_o with_o out_o harm_n but_o he_o that_o climb_v high_a be_v in_o danger_n of_o fall_v &_o if_o he_o fall_v of_o kill_v all_o the_o sail_n hoist_a give_v vantage_n to_o a_o tempest_n which_o by_o the_o mariner_n foresight_n give_v timely_a room_n thereto_o by_o their_o fall_n deliver_v the_o vessel_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o that_o gust_n who_o rage_n now_o pass_v over_o with_o only_o beat_v she_o with_o wave_n for_o anger_n that_o he_o be_v prevent_v so_o the_o large_a our_o estate_n be_v the_o fair_a mark_n have_v mischief_n give_v to_o it_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o that_o which_o make_v we_o so_o easy_a to_o hit_v make_v our_o wound_n more_o deep_a and_o grievous_a 4._o if_o poor_a codrus_n his_o house_n burn_v he_o stand_v by_o and_o warm_v he_o with_o the_o flame_n because_o he_o know_v it_o be_v but_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o outside_n which_o by_o gather_v some_o few_o stick_n straw_n and_o clay_n may_v with_o little_a labour_n and_o no_o cost_n be_v repair_v but_o when_o the_o many_o loste_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n do_v one_o give_v fire_n to_o another_o be_v cry_n out_o one_o while_n of_o his_o countinghouse_n another_o while_n of_o his_o wardrobe_n then_o of_o some_o note_a chest_n and_o straight_o of_o some_o rich_a cabinet_n and_o lament_v both_o the_o frame_n and_o the_o furniture_n be_v therefore_o impatient_a because_o he_o have_v something_o sect._n 21._o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sorceress_n upon_o earth_n hand_n it_o be_v pleasure_n which_o so_o enchant_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o work_v the_o disturbance_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o such_o secret_a delight_n that_o foolish_a man_n think_v this_o want_n of_o tranquillity_n happiness_n she_o turn_v man_n into_o swine_n with_o such_o sweet_a charm_n that_o they_o will_v not_o change_v their_o brutish_a nature_n for_o their_o former_a reason_n it_o be_v a_o good_a unquietness_n say_v they_o that_o content_v it_o be_v a_o good_a enemy_n that_o profit_v be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v sortish_a when_o their_o reason_n be_v master_v with_o sensuality_n thou_o fool_n thy_o pleasure_n content_v thou_o how_o much_o how_o long_o if_o she_o have_v not_o more_o befriend_v thou_o then_o ever_o she_o do_v any_o earthly_a favourite_n yea_o if_o she_o have_v not_o give_v thou_o more_o than_o she_o have_v herself_o thy_o best_a delight_n have_v have_v some_o mixture_n of_o discontentment_n for_o either_o some_o circumstance_n cross_v thy_o desire_n or_o the_o inward_a distaste_n of_o thy_o conscience_n check_v thy_o appetite_n permit_v thou_o not_o any_o entire_a fruition_n of_o thy_o joy_n even_o the_o sweet_a of_o all_o flower_n have_v his_o thorn_n and_o who_o can_v determine_v whether_o the_o send_v be_v more_o delectable_a or_o the_o prick_v more_o irksome_a it_o be_v enough_o for_o heaven_n to_o have_v absolute_a pleasure_n