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The voyce of truth or The high way leading to true peace composed in Latine by M.G. and translated into Inglish by F.G.
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M. G. (Martin Grene), 1616-1667.; F. G.
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1676
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peace_n in_o thou_o with_o out_z disturbance_n for_o though_o i_o do_v seek_v thou_o yet_o adversity_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o befale_v i_o which_o destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o my_o mind_n yea_o even_o when_o thing_n fale_v out_o properous_o i_o be_o present_o forgetful_a of_o myself_o and_o instead_o of_o the_o peace_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o thou_o i_o place_v it_o in_o creature_n which_o peace_n be_v not_o sinsere_fw-fr and_o end_n in_o grievous_a war_n son_n you_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o you_o may_v in_o all_o accident_n proceed_v with_o such_o indifferency_n that_o you_o do_v not_o over_o much_o rejoice_v in_o prosperity_n or_o give_v way_n to_o be_v unprofitable_o contristate_v in_o adversity_n where_o in_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o peace_n do_v consist_v which_o that_o you_o may_v obtain_v consider_v thus_o with_o i_o man_n be_v '_o nature_n be_v such_o that_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o understanding_n represent_v as_o good_a the_o will_v present_o embrace_n and_o what_o be_v represent_v unto_o the_o understanding_n as_o evil_n that_o the_o will_v present_o avoyd_v shun_v and_o hate_v so_o that_o of_o necessity_n the_o affectiones_fw-la of_o joy_n and_o sadness_n must_v vary_v as_o long_o as_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a last_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o peace_n and_o indifferency_n of_o mind_n be_v lose_v no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_o happy_a peace_n but_o he_o unto_o who_o always_o what_o be_v good_a happen_v nor_o do_v any_o sort_n of_o good_n quiet_a and_o satisfy_v the_o mind_n but_o only_o those_o that_o be_v such_o as_o the_o will_n covet_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n how_o then_o shall_v you_o come_v to_o possess_v peace_n of_o mind_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v always_o have_v what_o you_o wish_v you_o must_v have_v a_o indifferency_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o must_v be_v all_o one_o what_o soever_o happen_v to_o you_o without_o your_o fault_n for_o see_v you_o can_v rule_v 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the_o voice_n of_o truth_n or_o the_o hich_n way_n lead_v to_o true_a peace_n compose_v in_o latin_a by_o m._n g._n and_o translate_v into_o inglish_n by_o f._n g._n discite_fw-la a_o i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n &_o invenietis_fw-la requiem_n animabus_fw-la vestris_fw-la matth_n 11._o 29._o learn_v of_o i_o because_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a of_o hart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n matth_n 11_o 29._o at_o gant_n print_v by_o robert_n walker_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n 1676._o to_o the_o most_o virtuous_a and_o honourable_a lady_n mary_n knatchbull_a abbess_n of_o the_o inglish_n dame_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n benedict_n in_o gant_n madam_n my_o wish_n to_o your_o lady._n and_o community_n be_v of_o a_o most_o happy_a christmas_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o prove_v mere_a empty_a one_o that_o pass_v with_o the_o breath_n that_o convey_v they_o to_o the_o ear_n 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