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will_v blush_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o and_o those_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v most_o contemptible_a who_o we_o term_v parasite_n or_o smelfeast_n 2._o in_o the_o mean_a how_o dishonourable_a be_v it_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n to_o turn_v himself_o present_o to_o sleep_v or_o to_o discharge_v his_o belly_n over_o a_o close_a stool_n and_o to_o be_v impotent_a in_o duty_n belong_v to_o his_o call_n and_o wearisome_a to_o himself_o how_o uncomely_o be_v it_o to_o express_v any_o affection_n to_o good_a cheer_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o crudity_n and_o nauseate_v of_o the_o stomach_n after_o a_o feast_n and_o of_o the_o diet_n also_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o several_a day_n if_o no_o disease_n ensue_v 3._o now_o he_o that_o have_v get_v a_o custom_n of_o it_o what_o be_v he_o good_a for_o he_o cast_v away_o his_o honour_n forsake_v his_o friend_n be_v make_v a_o scorn_n to_o his_o enemy_n a_o dishonour_n to_o his_o parent_n subject_a to_o idleness_n and_o sloth_n and_o prone_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n conclude_v to_o use_v such_o a_o mean_a of_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o may_v serve_v for_o health_n and_o action_n if_o thou_o exceed_v the_o usual_a measure_n let_v it_o be_v do_v to_o that_o purpose_n that_o thy_o spirit_n may_v become_v more_o lively_a and_o not_o be_v oppress_v and_o make_v sluggish_a bridle_v thy_o mouth_n with_o reason_n that_o by_o observation_n thou_o may_v know_v what_o do_v good_a how_o much_o do_v hurt_v how_o much_o overload_v and_o thus_o with_o give_v of_o thanks_o accept_v what_o god_n shall_v provide_v for_o thou_o 40._o meditation_n of_o drunkenness_n 1._o consider_v that_o the_o peculiar_a deformity_n of_o drunkenness_n consist_v in_o that_o the_o reason_n weaken_v with_o too_o much_o drink_n be_v compel_v to_o serve_v the_o domineer_a appetite_n so_o that_o a_o drunkard_n be_v true_o a_o beast_n nay_o so_o much_o worse_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n more_o deform_v for_o to_o 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of_o a_o common_a life_n how_o many_o mischief_n through_o drunkenness_n do_v fall_v upon_o a_o soldier_n a_o mariner_n or_o whosoever_o it_o be_v that_o have_v any_o business_n of_o weight_n or_o moment_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o truth_n who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v commit_v any_o slight_a matter_n to_o the_o care_n of_o a_o drunkard_n since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o will_v in_o his_o drink_n either_o betray_v the_o business_n or_o spoil_v it_o by_o be_v circumvent_v 5._o last_o the_o life_n of_o a_o drunkard_n be_v base_a and_o odious_a ingrateful_a to_o one_o familiar_n dishonourable_a to_o parent_n infamous_a to_o all_o and_o by_o custom_n usual_o arrive_v to_o that_o height_n of_o turpitude_n that_o neither_o reason_n nor_o body_n can_v execute_v the_o
ordinary_a function_n of_o human_a life_n conclude_v to_o abominate_v so_o filthy_a a_o kind_n of_o vice_n and_o abhor_v the_o company_n of_o drunkard_n as_o of_o so_o many_o beast_n when_o any_o occasion_n of_o drink_v offer_v itself_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o be_v thou_o the_o last_o and_o tremble_a avoid_v every_o stroke_n know_v assure_o that_o there_o be_v poison_v contain_v in_o every_o cup_n that_o be_v drink_v with_o excess_n shun_v therefore_o what_o thou_o be_v able_a every_o glass_n that_o be_v come_v towards_o thou_o until_o there_o creep_v in_o some_o occasion_n whereby_o thou_o can_v privy_o slip_v from_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v disturb_v with_o drink_n thou_o can_v not_o persuade_v a_o beast_n to_o drink_v more_o than_o be_v necessary_a esteem_v therefore_o he_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o company_n nor_o to_o be_v account_v a_o friend_n or_o kinsman_n who_o induce_v thou_o to_o the_o like_a 41._o meditation_n of_o anger_n 1._o consider_v that_o anger_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n revenge_n a_o part_n of_o justice_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v evil_a who_o have_v do_v evil_a which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o reason_n anger_n be_v therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o deform_a when_o it_o stray_v from_o reason_n by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o it_o to_o be_v join_v with_o it_o 2._o again_o anger_n be_v join_v with_o grief_n he_o therefore_o bring_v grief_n upon_o himself_o who_o cherish_v his_o anger_n see_v now_o how_o senseless_a it_o be_v whenas_o another_o have_v do_v thou_o a_o injury_n that_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o frame_v and_o create_v a_o new_a scourge_n for_o thyself_o he_o therefore_o who_o be_v angry_a rejoice_v his_o enemy_n and_o complete_v his_o desire_n which_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v bring_v u_o upon_o himself_o misery_n and_o grief_n but_o he_o who_o ispatient_a in_o that_o very_a thing_n be_v a_o conqueror_n since_o he_o hinder_v that_o his_o enemy_n can_v heap_v a_o mischief_n and_o sorrow_n upon_o he_o for_o other_o misery_n be_v therefore_o misery_n in_o that_o they_o sad_a the_o soul_n 3._o far_o a_o man_n that_o be_v angry_a be_v a_o impediment_n also_o to_o himself_o for_o while_o he_o betray_v the_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v a_o mischief_n he_o both_o make_v his_o enemy_n wary_a to_o prevent_v it_o and_o that_o he_o also_o disturb_v with_o his_o own_o passion_n see_v not_o what_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v do_v to_o effect_v his_o purpose_n 4._o but_o for_o a_o wise_a man_n with_o who_o shall_v he_o be_v angry_a for_o he_o that_o commit_v the_o mischief_n do_v it_o either_o just_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a thing_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o it_o or_o through_o ignorance_n and_o then_o it_o be_v unbeseeming_a a_o wise_a man_n for_o to_o wish_v any_o hurt_n to_o another_o for_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o chance_n or_o through_o ignorance_n or_o last_o out_o of_o passion_n or_o through_o a_o evil_a affection_n who_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v pity_v for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v well_o with_o he_o he_o have_v never_o do_v the_o injury_n but_o be_v in_o a_o passion_n for_o the_o time_n he_o be_v a_o beast_n and_o as_o you_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o bear_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n become_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o such_o a_o man_n but_o he_o that_o have_v contract_v a_o irrational_a affection_n be_v so_o much_o worse_a than_o a_o beast_n by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v more_o perseverant_o and_o more_o deep_o the_o same_o that_o a_o passionate_a man_n be_v for_o a_o short_a space_n 5._o add_v to_o these_o the_o turpitude_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n in_o his_o countenance_n in_o the_o headlong_a rashness_n of_o his_o motion_n and_o gesture_n not_o see_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v speak_v thing_n unworthy_a himself_o vex_v himself_o and_o hinder_v that_o very_a revenge_n which_o he_o most_o of_o all_o desire_v last_o anger_n be_v also_o hurtful_a and_o cause_v disease_n in_o the_o body_n conclude_v to_o embrace_v meekness_n and_o not_o to_o give_v the_o reins_o of_o reason_n to_o so_o unbridled_a and_o inconsiderate_a a_o affection_n when_o thou_o see_v one_o angry_a view_n and_o consider_v in_o he_o how_o in_o thy_o anger_n thou_o be_v wont_a to_o behave_v thyself_o and_o learn_v to_o be_v virtuous_a by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o foulness_n of_o another_o man_n vice_n 42._o meditation_n of_o learning_n 1._o consider_v how_o that_o among_o those_o action_n which_o be_v not_o virtue_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v virtuous_o use_v some_o of_o they_o do_v perfect_a other_o thing_n and_o some_o of_o they_o man_n himself_o and_o of_o those_o some_o cultivate_v the_o body_n and_o other_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o that_o wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v lord_n and_o excellent_a above_o other_o thing_n and_o these_o necessary_o excel_v all_o other_o as_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n excel_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o other_o 2._o add_v that_o whenas_o man_n be_v man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o soul_n those_o among_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o eminent_a who_o take_v the_o care_n of_o instruct_v the_o soul_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o natural_o man_n do_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n admire_v and_o honour_n cordial_o such_o as_o be_v learned_a and_o scorn_v the_o foolish_a that_o be_v rich_a nay_o they_o do_v moreover_o willing_o believe_v and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o learned_a as_o great_a than_o themselves_o from_o whence_o the_o governor_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v addict_v to_o learning_n and_o be_v account_v to_o know_v more_o than_o other_o man_n neither_o can_v wealth_n nor_o abundance_n be_v want_v to_o those_o that_o excel_v in_o power_n except_o they_o despise_v they_o 3._o but_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o such_o as_o practise_v art_n and_o science_n how_o much_o do_v it_o excel_v other_o their_o pleasure_n purge_v from_o lees_n be_v pure_o taste_v whenas_o corporal_a delight_n disturb_v with_o a_o tumult_n of_o passion_n and_o sensible_a alteration_n make_v that_o themselves_o can_v be_v know_v they_o be_v constant_a and_o persevere_v but_o the_o corporal_a pass_v present_o into_o loathsomeness_n and_o disdain_n they_o be_v more_o easy_o obtain_v because_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o few_o instrument_n and_o those_o more_o ready_a at_o hand_n this_o life_n bring_v neither_o disease_n to_o the_o body_n nor_o detriment_n to_o fame_n nor_o to_o our_o friend_n any_o defect_n of_o duty_n nay_o rather_o it_o exhort_v and_o furnish_v we_o where_o with_o to_o avoid_v all_o these_o inconvenience_n 4._o last_o it_o be_v quiet_a and_o free_a from_o infinite_a trouble_n because_o it_o do_v not_o mingle_v itself_o with_o such_o thing_n for_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o strife_n and_o care_n do_v besiege_v the_o life_n of_o man_n with_o so_o much_o importunity_n and_o by_o labour_n chain_v together_o draw_v it_o along_o in_o misery_n but_o if_o we_o will_v cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o such_o business_n she_o play_v the_o great_a mistress_n and_o by_o superior_a discourse_n of_o a_o high_a strain_n do_v rule_n and_o order_v they_o conclude_v to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o have_v place_v thou_o in_o such_o a_o rank_n of_o man_n resolve_v to_o use_v thy_o utmost_a endeavour_n in_o that_o vocation_n and_o to_o be_v fix_v in_o that_o 〈…〉_z whereon_o thou_o be_v pitch_v to_o 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v harden_v with_o such_o blindness_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o acknowledge_v thy_o happiness_n nor_o their_o own_o vileness_n and_o think_v themselves_o wise_a while_o they_o attempt_v to_o seduce_v other_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o condition_n 43._o meditation_n of_o the_o study_n of_o theology_n 1._o consider_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o human_a soul_n consist_v either_o in_o this_o that_o itself_o be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o those_o consideration_n which_o be_v of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o order_n or_o that_o it_o extend_v its_o own_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v inferior_a to_o its_o self_n of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o come_v by_o contemplation_n the_o other_o by_o action_n and_o for_o both_o these_o end_n sacred_a theology_n do_v most_o eminent_o instruct_v it_o 2._o for_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o high_a contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o those_o spiritual_a substance_n which_o be_v next_o unto_o he_o it_o treat_v also_o of_o the_o beginning_n the_o end_n substance_n order_n and_o constitution_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o consider_v the_o operation_n providence_n and_o command_v as_o well_o of_o god_n as_o of_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o action_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o man_n and_o from_o who_o neither_o the_o mean_a of_o thing_n can_v lie_v hide_v nor_o the_o great_a escape_n his_o capacity_n it_o be_v theology_n that_o frame_v and_o regulate_v