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A02399 A treatise of morall phylosophie contaynyng the sayinges of the wyse. Gathered and Englyshed by Wyl[lia]m Baldwyn. Baldwin, William, ca. 1518-1563? 1547 (1547) STC 1253; ESTC S100585 85,509 281

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man_n for_o it_o be_v great_a shame_n for_o young_a man_n not_o to_o travail_v a_o little_a by_o land_n to_o increase_v their_o knowledge_n since_o merchant_n sail_v so_o far_o by_o sea_n to_o augment_v their_o riches_n be_v gentle_a in_o thy_o behavyour_fw-mi and_o familiar_a in_o communication_n it_o belong_v to_o gentleness_n to_o salute_v gladlye_a they_o that_o we_o meet_v and_o to_o familiarity_n to_o talk_v with_o they_o gentle_o and_o frendlye_a behave_v thyself_o gentlye_o to_o every_o body_n so_o shall_v thou_o make_v the_o good_a thy_o friend_n and_o keep_v the_o bad_a from_o be_v thy_o enemy_n use_v thyself_o to_o labour_n by_o thy_o own_o accord_n that_o if_o it_o chance_v the_o to_o be_v compel_v thereto_o thou_o may_v away_o with_o it_o the_o better_a perform_v thy_o promise_v as_o just_o as_o thou_o will_v pay_v thy_o det●es_n for_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o faithful_a than_o his_o oath_n for_o two_o cause_n if_o thou_o be_v constrain_v thou_o may_v swear_v as_o to_o discharge_v thyself_o from_o any_o great_a offence_n or_o to_o save_v thy_o friend_n from_o great_a danger_n but_o for_o money_n thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v any_o oath_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o shall_v of_o some_o be_v think_v forswear_a and_o of_o othersome_a to_o be_v desirous_a of_o money_n think_v it_o as_o great_a a_o shame_n to_o be_v overcome_v with_o thy_o friend_n benefyte_n as_o with_o the_o injury_n of_o thy_o enemy_n allow_v they_o for_o thy_o friend_n that_o be_v as_o joyous_a for_o thy_o prosperity_n as_o they_o seem_v sorrowful_a for_o thy_o misfortune_n for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o lament_v a_o man_n misery_n
he_o that_o most_o trust_v fortune_n nor_o any_o so_o much_o out_o of_o quiet_a as_o he_o y_z t_z be_v cumber_v with_o a_o unruly_a brawl_a shrew_n through_o lack_n of_o wit_n spring_v much_o harm_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o ignorance_n much_o good_a be_v leave_v undo_v a_o false_a opinion_n do_v great_a harm_n the_o boldness_n of_o the_o ignorant_a engender_v all_o yvel_n socrat._v it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o that_o which_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o know_v pythag._n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o vile_a thing_n than_o to_o know_v they_o plato_n idleness_n engender_v ignorance_n and_o ignorance_n engender_v error_n ¶_o of_o money_n and_o covetousness_n cap._n seven_o seneca_n a_o avaricious_a old_a man_n be_v like_o a_o monster_n he_o that_o overcom_v his_o covetousness_n be_v valiant_a than_o he_o that_o overcom_v a_o enemy_n and_o he_o be_v the_o mighty_a conqueror_n that_o vanquyssh_v his_o own_o will_n pithago_n covetise_n can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o abundance_n for_o the_o more_o that_o a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o still_o he_o desire_v ambitious_a man_n have_v ungracious_a wit_n plato_n he_o that_o hourd_v up_o his_o money_n take_v pain_n for_o other_o folk_n dishonour_n be_v the_o end_n of_o covetousness_n but_o the_o end_n of_o liberality_n be_v worship_n he_o that_o be_v a_o nygarde_n to_o himself_o must_v needs_o be_v nygardysh_a unto_o other_o diogen_n servant_n serve_v their_o bodily_a master_n but_o evyll_n man_n serve_v their_o covetous_a lust_n it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o man_n wythoute_n money_n than_o money_n without_o a_o man_n hermes_n ▪_o a_o covetous_a man_n can_v not_o learn_v truth_n plato_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o he_o be_v good_a which_o be_v not_o covetous_a but_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v a_o covetous_a man_n good_a a_o man_n may_v soon_o yield_v to_o avarice_n than_o to_o reason_n for_o covetise_n have_v accompany_v he_o even_o from_o his_o chyldehode_n but_o reason_n cum_v not_o before_o he_o have_v perfect_a age_n aristo_n it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o fellow_n than_o to_o love_v money_n money_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sedition_n and_o evil_a will_n to_o delyte_n in_o money_n be_v a_o dangerous_a pleasance_n covetousenes_n take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o gentleness_n the_o which_o liberality_n purchase_v a_o merry_a man_n can_v not_o lyght_o be_v angry_a a_o liberal_a man_n may_v not_o well_o be_v envious_a and_o as_o for_o the_o covetous_a man_n may_v never_o be_v satisfy_v with_o riches_n ¶_o of_o the_o tongue_n of_o fair_a speech_n and_o of_o flattery_n cap._n viij_o byas_n fair_a and_o flatter_a speech_n be_v a_o honey_v snare_n hermes_n a_o right_a commendable_a thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o yearthe_n be_v a_o true_a tongue_n socra_n there_o be_v not_o a_o worse_a thing_n than_o a_o deceytfull_a and_o lie_a tongue_n fair_a speech_n in_o presence_n with_o good_a report_n in_o absence_n and_o manner_n in_o fellowship_n obtain_v great_a friendship_n chilon_n a_o evyll_n tongue_n be_v sharp_a than_o any_o swearde_n diogen_n if_o thou_o speak_v what_o thou_o will_v thou_o shall_v hear_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o ●ithago_fw-la the_o ●ong_n be_v the_o bewrayer_n of_o the_o heart_n death_n delyver_v a_o man_n from_o all_o enemy_n save_o the_o tongue_n he_o be_v wise_a &_o discrete_a that_o can_v refrain_v high_a tongue_n plato_n flattery_n be_v a_o present_a friend_n but_o a_o absent_a enemy_n seneca_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o flatterye_n to_o praise_v a_o man_n to_o his_o face_n socra_n the_o tongue_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v the_o kaye_n of_o his_o counsel_n which_o in_o a_o wyseman_n wysdome_n have_v in_o keep_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v in_o his_o tongue_n plato_n hastiness_n of_o speech_n cause_v man_n to_o err_v ¶_o of_o truth_n of_o faith_n of_o error_n and_o lie_v cap._n ix_o hermes_n truth_n be_v the_o guide_n of_o all_o goodness_n aristot._n faith_n shine_v in_o danger_n honour_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o virtue_n &_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v worshyp_v socrat_n ▪_o he_o that_o use_v truth_n have_v more_o and_o myghty_a servant_n than_o a_o king_n seneca_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o great_a teller_n of_o tydynge_n and_o a_o liar_n plato_n there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o a_o liar_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o governor_n for_o the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o safeguard_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o lie_v but_o not_o for_o a_o subject_n to_o lie_v in_o any_o cause_n socra_n a_o faithful_a man_n be_v better_a than_o gold_n lie_v be_v a_o sycknes_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v but_o by_o shame_n or_o reason_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o lie_v that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v other_o plato_n truth_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n which_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_n for_o the_o love_n of_o her_o master_n of_o small_a error_n not_o let_v at_o the_o beginning_n spring_v great_a and_o mighty_a mischyfes_n ¶_o of_o bryng_v up_o and_o manner_n of_o disposition_n and_o instruction_n cap._n x._o plato_n a_o gentle_a heart_n by_o the_o own_o accord_n be_v give_v to_o goodness_n plutarth_n noble_a wit_n corrupt_a u●_n the_o bryng_v up_o prove_v more_o unhappy_a than_o other_o that_o be_v more_o simple_a the_o wycte_n which_o in_o age_n will_v be_v eccellen●_n ▪_o may_v be_v know_v in_o youth_n by_o their_o honest_a delight_n socra_n he_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v which_o to_o his_o good_a bryng_v up_o join_v virtue_n wyse_v i_o and_o learning_n instruction_n in_o a_o foal_n increase_v more_o folly_n plato_n good_a disposition_n can_v neither_o be_v give_v buy_v nor_o sell_v yea_o if_o they_o may_v no_o man_n will_v buy_v they_o but_o the_o evil_n be_v daily_o buy_v and_o sell_v aristot._n manner_n be_v more_o requisite_a in_o a_o child_n than_o play_v upon_o instrument_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o vain_a pleasantness_n those_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v that_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o take_v no_o care_n for_o the_o good_a bryng_v up_o of_o their_o child_n hermes_n it_o become_v a_o man_n from_o his_o youth_n to_o be_v shamefast_a in_o filthy_a thing_n and_o to_o be_v studious_a in_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a soberness_n in_o youth_n seem_v to_o fool_n to_o be_v mere_a folyshnes_n socrat._v good_a bryng_v up_o make_v a_o man_n well_o dispose_v he_o be_v perfect_a which_o to_o his_o good_a bring_v up_o join_v other_o virtue_n good_a bryng_v up_o be_v the_o head_n of_o good_a manner_n seneca_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v sober_a that_o be_v wealthy_o bring_v up_o in_o ryort_v and_o pleasure_n ¶_o of_o love_n lust_n and_o lechery_n cap._n xi_o pytha._n constant_a love_n be_v a_o principal_a virtue_n plato_n without_o love_n no_o virtue_n can_v be_v perfect_a there_o be_v twoe_o kynde_n of_o love_n the_o one_o natural_a and_o the_o other_o heavenlye_a the_o good_a lover_n love_v his_o soul_n better_o than_o his_o body_n the_o evil_a lover_n love_v his_o body_n and_o not_o his_o soul_n socra_n this_o love_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v more_o noisome_a than_o pleasant_a love_n can_v not_o be_v mingle_a with_o fear_n love_n be_v the_o business_n of_o loiterer_n seneca_n he_o that_o lack_v love_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v repentance_n be_v the_o end_n of_o filthy_a love_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o dark_a but_o that_o love_n espi_v love_n leave_v no_o danger_n unattempted_a plato_n to_o much_o self_n love_n be_v cause_n of_o all_o evil_a lust_n be_v a_o lordlye_o and_o disobedient_a thing_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o new_a be_v the_o ●est_n save_v of_o love_n and_o friendship_n which_o the_o elder_a that_o it_o wax_v be_v ever_o the_o better_a aristotl●_n ▪_o dishonour_v shame_n yvel_a end_n and_o damnation_n wait_n upon_o lechery_n and_o all_o other_o like_o vice_n seneca_n likeness_n of_o manner_n make_v love_n steadfast_a and_o parfecte_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o without_o love_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o that_o servant_n to_o be_v diligent_a that_o love_v not_o his_o master_n ¶_o of_o sorrow_n gladness_n fear_n and_o boldness_n cap._n twelve_o socrat._v it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o madness_n to_o be_v sorry_a or_o to_o rejoice_v unmeasurablye_o aristip._n he_o ought_v to_o fear_v many_o who_o many_o do_v fear_n pythag._n great_a grief_n continue_v not_o long_a contynuall_a fear_n suffer_v not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v happy_a aristotle_n sorrow_n be_v a_o gryfe_n for_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v and_o pass_v fear_n be_v a_o doubt_n for_o thing_n for_o to_o come_v fear_v of_o himself_o accuse_v the_o gyltye_n
by_o sorrow_n and_o think_v the_o heart_n be_v turment_v of_o sorrow_n come_v dream_n and_o fantasy_n of_o thought_n come_v watch_v and_o blear_a eye_n hermes_n syckenes_n be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n but_o sorrow_n the_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n mirth_n be_v the_o end_n of_o sorrow_n seneca_n shamefastness_n in_o a_o child_n be_v a_o token_n of_o wit_n but_o in_o a_o man_n of_o folyshnes_n suretye_n put_v away_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n hynder_v gladness_n neither_o strength_n nor_o bygnesse_n be_v of_o any_o value_n in_o a_o fearful_a body_n ¶_o of_o anger_n wrath_n envy_n malice_n and_o revengeaunce_n cap._n xiii_o plato_n privye_o hatred_n be_v worse_a than_o open_a malice_n wrath_n lead_v shame_n in_o a_o lease_n chales_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a marvel_n to_o see_v a_o wyseman_n angry_a he_o be_v unhappy_a that_o continue_v in_o his_o malice_n not_o think_n of_o the_o end_n plato_n unhappy_a be_v the_o estate_n of_o malicious_a &_o envious_a people_n the_o suspicious_a the_o hasty_a and_o the_o jealous_a man_n live_v ever_o in_o sorrow_n aristotl●_n ▪_o shame_n of_o himself_o be_v the_o end_n of_o in_o dignation_n he_o be_v not_o perfect_o good_a that_o hate_v his_o enemy_n what_o be_v he_o then_o that_o hate_v his_o friend_n seneca_n ▪_o debate_n deceit_n contention_n and_o envy_n be_v the_o fruyte_n of_o evyll_n thought_n it_o be_v foolyshnes_n or_o rather_o madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v amend_v or_o to_o desire_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v not_o obtain_v aristip._n wrath_n and_o hastynes_n be_v ver●e_o evil_a counsaylour_n quyetnes_n be_v sure_a but_o rashness_n be_v dangerous_a envy_n and_o slander_n be_v ii_o brother_n which_o go_v evermore_o together_o seneca_n ▪_o forgevenes_n be_v a_o valyaunt_a kind_n of_o revengeaunce_n he_o have_v great_a rest_n that_o can_v refrain_v himself_o from_o anger_n pythag_n ▪_o envy_n have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o many_o what_o be_v there_o that_o envy_n have_v not_o defame_v or_o malice_n leave_v undefyled_a true_o no_o good_a thing_n aristotle_n anger_n be_v a_o heavyne_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o mind_n desyre_v to_o be_v revenge_v anger_n be_v the_o woorcker_n of_o enmity_n and_o hatred_n humility_n patience_n and_o fair_a speech_n be_v the_o pacifyer_n of_o anger_n plato_n time_n appeyse_v anger_n wrath_n come_v of_o feblenes_n of_o courage_n and_o lack_v of_o wit_n woman_n be_v soon_o angry_a than_o man_n the_o sycke_n soon_o than_o the_o healthye_a &_o old_a folk_n be_v sooner_o move_v than_o the_o yongue_n ●hilon_n he_o be_v envious_a that_o be_v sorry_a for_o goodmennes_n prosperity_n a_o envious_a man_n serve_v to_o none_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o speak_v evil_a and_o slander_v other_o ●ermes_n to_o the_o wrathful_a anger_n approach_v ¶_o of_o liberty_n and_o bondage_n cap._n xiiii_o plato_n he_o be_v not_o free_a that_o bind_v himself_o to_o a_o other_o he_o obey_v many_o that_o obey_v his_o body_n whale_n hope_n be_v a_o bondage_n but_o mistrust_v a_o liberty_n the_o child_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o his_o parent_n of_o who_o he_o learn_v nothing_o aristot●●_n ▪_o he_o that_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o follow_v his_o flesshlye_a delight_n be_v more_o bind_v than_o any_o caytyfe_n senec●_n ▪_o a_o bond_n man_n have_v but_o half_a a_o mind_n to_o much_o liberty_n turn_v into_o bondage_n a_o tyrant_n never_o taste_v of_o true_a friendship_n nor_o of_o perfect_a liberty_n ¶_o of_o woman_n wine_n and_o drunkenness_n cap._n xv_o plato_n ▪_o drunkenness_n make_v a_o man_n unrulye_a drunkenness_n undo_v he_o that_o delyght_v therein_o much_o wine_n and_o wisdom_n may_v not_o agree_v for_o they_o be_v ii_o contrary_n isocra●_n ▪_o wine_n unmeasurable_o take_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o soul_n wrath_n and_o wine_n drown_v both_o the_o reason_n and_o sense_n wrath_n make_v man_n a_o beast_n but_o drunkenness_n make_v he_o worse_o drunkenness_n ought_v to_o be_v eschew_v of_o 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