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unto_o we_o as_o necessary_a as_o usual_a as_o ordinary_a as_o flow_v from_o such_o a_o beginning_n and_o such_o a_o fountain_n from_o which_o both_o thou_o thyself_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v willing_o therefore_o end_n see_v the_o pref._n towards_o the_o end_n and_o whole_o surrender_v up_o thyself_o unto_o that_o fatal_a concatenation_n yield_v up_o thyself_o unto_o the_o fate_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o at_o their_o pleasure_n xxix_o whatsoever_o be_v now_o present_a and_o from_o day_n to_o day_n have_v its_o existence_n all_o object_n of_o memory_n and_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n themselves_o incessant_o consider_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v have_v their_o be_v by_o change_n and_o alteration_n use_v thyself_o therefore_o often_o to_o meditate_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n delight_v in_o nothing_o more_o then_o in_o alter_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o in_o make_v other_o like_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o if_o thou_o think_v that_o that_o only_o be_v seed_n which_o either_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o womb_n receive_v thou_o be_v very_o simple_a xxx_o thou_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o die_v and_o yet_o have_v thou_o not_o attain_v to_o that_o perfect_a simplicity_n thou_o be_v yet_o subject_a to_o many_o trouble_n and_o perturbation_n not_o yet_o free_a from_o all_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n of_o external_a accident_n nor_o yet_o either_o so_o meek_o dispose_v towards_o all_o man_n as_o thou_o shall_v or_o so_o affect_v as_o one_o who_o only_a study_n and_o only_a wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o action_n xxxi_o behold_v and_o observe_v what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o their_o rational_a part_n and_o those_o that_o the_o world_n do_v account_v wise_a see_v what_o thing_n they_o fly_v and_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o what_o thing_n they_o hunt_v after_o xxxii_o in_o another_o man_n mind_n and_o understanding_n thy_o evil_a can_v subsist_v nor_o in_o any_o proper_a temper_n or_o distemper_n of_o the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o coat_n or_o cottage_n of_o thy_o soul_n wherein_o then_o but_o in_o that_o part_n of_o thou_o wherein_o the_o conceit_n and_o apprehension_n of_o any_o misery_n can_v subsist_v let_v not_o that_o part_n therefore_o admit_v any_o such_o conceit_n and_o then_o all_o be_v well_o though_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v so_o near_o it_o shall_v either_o be_v cut_v or_o burn_v or_o suffer_v any_o corruption_n or_o putrefaction_n yet_o let_v that_o part_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v to_o judge_v of_o these_o be_v still_o at_o rest_n that_o be_v let_v she_o judge_v this_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o equal_o may_v happen_v to_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o a_o good_a man_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a for_o that_o which_o happen_v equal_o to_o he_o that_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n be_v to_o 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that_o to_o the_o proper_a quality_n and_o affection_n of_o it_o by_o which_o person_n be_v distinguish_v which_o certain_o be_v quite_o different_a viii_o now_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v these_o name_n upon_o thou_o of_o good_a modest_a true_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v heed_n least_o at_o any_o time_n by_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a thou_o be_v but_o improper_o so_o call_v and_o lose_v thy_o right_n to_o these_o appellation_n or_o if_o thou_o do_v return_v unto_o they_o again_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n and_o remember_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n unto_o thou_o a_o intent_n and_o intelligent_a consideration_n of_o every_o object_n that_o present_v itself_o unto_o thou_o without_o distraction_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ready_a and_o content_a acceptation_n of_o whatsoever_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o common_a nature_n happen_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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