after_o deadde_a man_n shoe_n erasmus_n this_o lesson_n be_v good_a for_o heir_n and_o executour_n for_o they_o gape_v after_o other_o man_n death_n for_o many_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o that_o look_v after_o other_o man_n death_n be_v the_o first_o that_o die_v albeit_o that_o they_o be_v far_o young_a and_o strong_a than_o the_o other_o cato_n 20._o if_o thy_o poor_a friend_n geve_v thou_o ought_v be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a receive_v it_o glad_o and_o thank_v he_o there_o withal_o erasmus_n a_o gift_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v accord_v to_o the_o value_n only_o but_o accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o for_o we_o read_v ofdiverse_a prince_n that_o have_v receive_v sometime_o alittle_o water_n or_o a_o apple_n or_o soche_v a_o small_a trifle_n aswell_o and_o as_o bemng_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a treasure_n cato_n 21._o if_o thou_o be_v in_o poverty_n so_o patient_o that_o thou_o take_v it_o and_o think_v how_o into_o the_o world_n thou_o come_v all_o naked_a erasmus_n if_o we_o considre_v how_o nature_n bring_v we_o all_o naked_a into_o the_o world_n we_o may_v thereby_o perceive_v that_o richesse_n be_v not_o our_o own_fw-mi nor_o do_v not_o of_o nature_n belong_v unto_o us._n if_o thou_o shall_v lose_v a_o member_n or_o a_o joincte_n thou_o have_v then_o a_o cause_n to_o be_v sorry_a therefore_o thou_o have_v then_o lose_v somewhat_o of_o thy_o own_fw-mi but_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o god_n never_o vex_v thyself_o therefore_o for_o as_o concern_v those_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v be_v his_o own_fw-mi the_o poor_a man_n have_v asmoche_n as_o a_o king_n will_v thou_o know_v true_o what_o thing_n thou_o may_v call_v thy_o own_fw-mi remember_v what_o thou_o have_v when_o thou_o waste_v bear_v and_o that_o be_v thy_o own_fw-mi and_o no_o more_o cato_n 22._o of_o death_n hardly_o be_v not_o to_o moche_v dismay_v for_o sure_o we_o must_v all_o needs_o follow_v the_o trace_n but_o he_o that_o of_o his_o death_n always_o be_v afraid_a lose_v of_o his_o health_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n erasmus_n he_o that_o so_o sore_o fear_v his_o death_n can_v thereby_o never_o the_o soon_o escape_v it_o but_o beside_o that_o he_o lose_v his_o health_n and_o the_o life_n which_o he_o have_v for_o to_o live_v always_o in_o soche_n agony_n it_o be_v as_o good_a to_o have_v no_o life_n at_o all_o cato_n 23._o if_o thou_o have_v do_z good_a unto_o one_o before_o and_o he_o have_v not_o the_o gentleness_n to_o thank_v the_o therefore_o blame_v not_o he_o for_o his_o unfrendlinesse_n but_o for_o soche_v man_n hereafter_o do_v thou_o the_o less_o erasmus_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o grevous_a than_o amn_v unkind_a friend_n which_o if_o it_o so_o chance_v thou_o yet_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n as_o though_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n for_o some_o man_n use_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o reward_v for_o their_o deed_n accord_v to_o their_o mind_n by_o &_o by_o they_o blame_v god_n as_o though_o he_o be_v unjust_a and_o yet_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o theim self_o that_o take_v no_o heed_n for_o who_o they_o do_v good_a unto_o cato_n 24._o the_o good_a that_o thou_o haste_v spend_v it_o not_o to_o fast_v for_o fear_v lest_o thou_o chance_v to_o lack_v at_o the_o last_o therefore_o to_o thy_o substance_n look_v thou_o take_v good_a heed_n and_o reken_fw-mi evermore_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v need_n erasmus_n ever_o keep_v somewhat_o in_o store_n for_o fear_v of_o lack_v another_o day_n &_o trust_v not_o to_o moche_v unto_o thyself_o but_o ever_o reken_fw-mi that_fw-mi thou_o may_v well_v enough_o come_v to_o necessity_n in_o thy_o age_n cato_n 25._o if_o thou_o be_v dispose_v for_o to_o geve_v or_o lend_v many_o promise_n thereof_o look_v thou_o do_v not_o make_v for_o where_o thou_o coumpte_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o friend_n they_o will_v then_o say_v thou_o can_v nought_o do_v but_o crake_v erasmus_n a_o man_n ought_v never_o to_o promise_v more_o than_o he_o can_v perform_v and_o to_o make_v many_o promise_n of_o that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o perform_v be_v but_o crake_v and_o boast_v and_o no_o good_a manner_n at_o all_o cato_n 26._o he_o that_o with_o his_o flatter_a word_n do_v feign_v for_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o same_o sauce_n serve_v he_o so_o again_o for_o with_o craft_n to_o beguile_v craft_n it_o be_v but_o well_o do_v erasmus_n use_v guile_n with_o he_o that_o use_v guile_n to_o the_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o entertein_a soche_n a_o feign_a friend_n with_o fair_a word_n then_o utter_o to_o make_v he_o thy_o enemy_n cato_n 27._o trust_v not_o he_o that_o have_v a_o fair_a tongue_n for_o light_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a deceit_n for_o the_o foul_a with_o his_o feign_a song_n deceive_v the_o bird_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o bait_n erasmus_n the_o fair_a speaker_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v suspect_v nor_o yet_o esteem_v man_n accord_v to_o their_o fair_a word_n but_o accord_v to_o their_o true_a deed_n for_o he_o that_o speak_v fair_a go_v about_o to_o deceive_v the._n and_o remember_v that_o by_o soche_n dissimulation_n be_v the_o poor_a bird_n beguile_v and_o so_o likewise_o by_o flattery_n be_v many_o a_o man_n deceive_v cato_n 28._o if_o thou_o have_v many_o child_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o lack_v god_n wherewith_o they_o may_v be_v find_v learn_v they_o some_o science_n whereby_o they_o may_v help_v theimselue_n therewith_o another_o day_n erasmus_n science_n serve_v not_o only_o in_o every_o country_n but_o also_o it_o help_v in_o every_o fortune_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a conclusion_n that_o wheresoever_o thou_o come_v if_o thou_o have_v science_n thou_o shall_v therewith_o be_v able_a to_o get_v thy_o live_n but_o now_o a_o day_n many_o people_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n like_o lord_n son_n whereby_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o slouthe_n and_o idleness_n ferthermore_o that_o which_o he_o here_o say_v to_o poor_a man_n that_o will_v i_o counsel_n prince_n to_o do_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o some_o craft_n or_o science_n whereby_o they_o shall_v attein_v a_o double_a profit_n for_o first_o when_o youth_n be_v use_v to_o be_v occupy_v it_o have_v the_o less_o leisure_n to_o learn_v vice_n and_o another_o be_v that_o if_o fortune_n shall_v change_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o poverty_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v seen_v â–ª_o yet_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o beg_v nor_o to_o get_v their_o live_n unhonest_o cato_n 29._o what_o other_o man_n set_v most_o by_o let_v it_o be_v vile_a unto_o thou_o that_o other_o man_n set_v least_o by_o esteem_v it_o best_o of_o all_o so_o to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v no_o niggard_n be_v nor_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o the_o covetous_a call_n erasmus_n despise_v thou_o that_o other_o man_n delight_v most_o in_o and_o set_v by_o that_o that_o they_o least_o set_v by_o so_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v a_o nigarde_n to_o thyself_o for_o that_o that_o a_o man_n set_v not_o by_o he_o force_v not_o how_o soon_o he_o spend_v it_o nor_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o think_v the_o to_o be_v covetous_a when_o thou_o do_v not_o covet_v nor_o be_v greedy_a of_o soche_n thing_n that_o they_o will_v so_o fain_o have_v for_o common_o the_o people_n set_v moche_n by_o riches_n and_o care_v little_a for_o virtue_n and_o learning_n for_o every_o thing_n be_v value_v accord_v as_o man_n mind_n listen_v to_o take_v it_o but_o be_v thou_o of_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o the_o common_a sort_n as_o for_o example_n the_o most_o part_n of_o people_n esteem_v phesante_n and_o partriche_fw-it to_o be_v a_o very_a dainty_a dish_n but_o esteem_v thou_o they_o but_o for_o gross_a and_o reken_fw-mi thou_o that_o egg_n milk_n and_o these_o be_v the_o deinty_a meat_n that_o thou_o can_v find_v and_o so_o thou_o shall_v live_v a_o pleasant_a life_n thyself_o sit_v he_o thou_o have_v that_o which_o thou_o deme_v best_o nor_o thou_o shall_v never_o care_v to_o take_v other_o man_n pleasure_n from_o they_o in_o so_o moche_v as_o thou_o accoumpte_v they_o nought_o worth_a cato_n 30._o that_o thing_n which_o in_o another_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o blame_v be_v well_o ware_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o in_o the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v very_a shame_n when_o a_o man_n will_v preach_v if_o that_o his_o deed_n against_o his_o word_n do_v teach_v erasmus_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a fault_n for_o a_o man_n to_o blame_v another_o for_o soche_n thing_n as_o he_o himself_o most_o use_v for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o preacher_n minish_v great_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n cato_n
book_n he_o that_o be_v ever_o in_o sorrow_n for_o think_v of_o his_o death_n do_v foolish_o for_o first_o by_o his_o fear_n he_o can_v amend_v it_o beside_o that_o he_o lose_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n cato_n 5._o as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o angry_a mode_n beware_v thou_o strive_v not_o with_o no_o manner_n wight_n for_o in_o case_n thy_o wit_n be_v never_o so_o good_a in_o thy_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o right_n erasmus_n pyrrhus_n wont_a to_o warn_v the_o young_a soldier_n that_o they_o be_v not_o angry_a then_o moche_v more_o ought_v they_o to_o avoid_v anger_n that_o shall_v dispute_v any_o cause_n for_o he_o that_o be_v without_o anger_n shall_v the_o better_a judge_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n anger_n blind_v the_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n cato_n 6._o lay_v out_o thy_o money_n glad_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n for_o sometime_o thou_o must_v spend_v if_o thou_o will_v speed_n erasmus_n ¶_o that_o cost_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v do_v it_o with_o good_a will_n seem_v not_o for_o to_o grudge_v at_o it_o for_o sometime_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o do_v some_o cost_n as_o at_o feast_n buriynge_n or_o wedding_n and_o also_o upon_o thy_o friend_n cato_n 7._o flee_v ever_o from_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o high_a and_o be_v content_a with_o a_o mean_a estate_n for_o sure_a be_v the_o ship_n which_o in_o the_o river_n ligh_v then_o they_o that_o be_v sail_v in_o the_o sea_n so_o great_a erasmus_n ¶_o a_o mean_a fortune_n be_v sure_a than_o be_v a_o high_a estate_n like_v as_o the_o ship_n be_v sure_a that_o be_v in_o the_o small_a river_n than_o they_o that_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o maigne_fw-la sea_n cato_n 8._o beware_v to_o thy_o fellow_n how_o thou_o do_v show_v any_o of_o thy_o act_n that_o may_v put_v the_o to_o shame_n for_o that_o which_o no_o man_n but_o thyself_o do_v know_v in_o disclose_v thereof_o let_v no_o man_n the_o blame_n erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v amiss_o make_v no_o boast_n of_o it_o &_o if_o thou_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v it_o know_v let_v no_o other_o see_v it_o nor_o know_v thereof_o but_o in_o thy_o do_v any_o soche_n thing_n look_v that_o thou_o be_v prudent_a and_o secret_a therein_o cato_n 9_o in_o thy_o mind_n never_o think_v that_o those_o which_o be_v wicked_a shall_v ever_o escape_v free_a for_o though_o for_o a_o time_n that_o it_o be_v keep_v close_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v open_o be_v erasmus_n think_v not_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v unpunished_a for_o they_o may_v well_o for_o a_o time_n hide_v their_o wickedness_n but_o at_o length_n it_o will_v be_v know_v for_o time_n at_o the_o last_o open_v every_o thing_n cato_n 10._o though_o that_o a_o man_n of_o stature_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o for_o all_o that_o contemn_v he_o not_o at_o all_o for_o though_o a_o man_n nature_n strength_n denighe_o yet_o oft_o do_v she_o help_v he_o with_o wit_n and_o policy_n erasmus_n despise_v not_o thy_o enemy_n though_o he_o be_v but_o small_a of_o stature_n for_o many_o a_o time_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a of_o strengthe_n be_v of_o great_a wit_n and_o sapience_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o eastern_a a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o robustioune_n of_o his_o body_n but_o according_a to_o the_o clearness_n of_o his_o understanding_n cato_n 11._o strive_v not_o with_o he_o that_o be_v above_o thy_o might_n but_o for_o the_o season_n geve_v he_o the_o mastery_n for_o he_o that_o sometime_o be_v overcome_v infight_n another_o time_n again_o get_v the_o victory_n erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thou_o perceive_v that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a they_o thyself_o then_o geve_v he_o over_o a_o while_n &_o suffer_v he_o for_o a_o season_n to_o have_v the_o victory_n for_o another_o time_n may_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v be_v even_o with_o he_o again_o for_o oft_o it_o chance_v that_o he_o which_o before_o be_v overcome_v may_v have_v aftrewarde_o the_o upper_a hand_n and_o sometime_o the_o weak_a overcome_v the_o strong_a but_o some_o be_v so_o stiff_o heart_v that_o either_o they_o will_v win_v all_o or_o else_o lose_v all_o at_o once_o cato_n 12._o with_o word_n with_o thy_o friend_n strive_v not_o at_o all_o for_o great_a debate_n rise_v of_o word_n that_o be_v small_a erasmus_n he_o teach_v thou_o thesame_a lesson_n before_o when_o he_o warn_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o strive_v with_o thy_o friend_n for_o sometime_o for_o a_o few_o word_n they_o that_o be_v friend_n fall_v at_o great_a discord_n cato_n 13._o labour_v not_o to_o know_v thy_o fortune_n or_o destiny_n by_o craft_n or_o else_o by_o some_o necromancy_n for_o look_v what_o thing_n be_v ordain_v thou_o unto_o without_o thy_o counsel_n god_n full_a well_o can_v it_o do_v erasmus_n inquire_v not_o to_o know_v thy_o destiny_n neither_o by_o witchecraft_n nor_o by_o other_o unlawful_a act_n for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v a_o man_n to_o know_v his_o secret_n nor_o yet_o call_v he_o thou_o to_o counsel_n when_o he_o ordein_v any_o thing_n to_o thou_o and_o if_o his_o will_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o he_o will_v then_o have_v call_v thou_o to_o counsel_n therein_o cato_n 14._o be_v not_o to_o pompious_a in_o thy_o estate_n to_o cause_v other_o to_o have_v envy_n thereat_o for_o though_o envy_n no_o harm_n to_o thou_o can_v do_v yet_o thou_o wart_n as_o good_a to_o have_v their_o love_n as_o no._n erasmus_n go_v not_o to_o proud_o nor_o show_v not_o thyself_o to_o stately_a to_o cause_v other_o to_o have_v envy_n at_o thou_o for_o though_o their_o envy_n can_v hurt_v thou_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o displeasure_n to_o have_v the_o evil_a will_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a coumforte_n to_o have_v the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n though_o there_o come_v no_o profit_n thereof_o cato_n 15._o be_v thou_o of_o mind_n both_o constant_a and_o strong_a though_o in_o thy_o cause_n the_o judge_n do_v thou_o wrong_n for_o sure_o thy_o adversary_n shall_v not_o long_o possess_v that_o which_o he_o win_v by_o soche_n unrighteousness_n erasmus_n be_v not_o clean_a discomfort_a if_o thy_o adversary_n overcome_v thou_o in_o the_o law_n by_o unrighteous_a judgement_n for_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o long_o enjoy_v it_o for_o god_n shall_v reform_v soche_o wicked_a judgement_n cato_n 16._o all_o displeasure_n before_o past_a and_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n see_v that_o thou_o do_v cast_v for_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o evil_a one_o old_a malice_n to_o remember_v that_o be_v do_v and_o pass_v erasmus_n if_o a_o concord_n and_o a_o love_a end_n be_v one_o make_v thou_o ought_v to_o forget_v all_o the_o old_a debate_n for_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v once_o determine_v then_o ought_v also_o the_o malice_n to_o be_v finish_v for_o he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o be_v always_o call_v a_o man_n of_o a_o doggish_a mind_n cato_n 17._o praise_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o manner_n wise_a and_o to_o dispraise_v thyself_o be_v as_o foul_a a_o vice_n for_o either_o of_o they_o from_o reason_n be_v far_o wide_a and_o often_o to_o use_v they_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o pride_n erasmus_n neither_o praise_n nor_o dispraise_v thyself_o for_o in_o do_v of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o he_o that_o covet_v vainglory_n for_o he_o that_o do_v dispraise_v himself_o do_v it_o because_o he_o will_v have_v other_o man_n to_o praise_v he_o cato_n 18._o spend_v measurablie_o thy_o god_n that_o god_n have_v send_v for_o that_o which_o be_v long_o in_o get_v full_a soon_o will_v be_v spend_v erasmus_n when_o thou_o have_v substance_n waste_v it_o not_o so_o soon_o for_o a_o thing_n be_v ever_o soon_o spend_v then_o get_v cato_n 19_o set_a a_o side_n wisdom_n when_o time_n require_v for_o sometime_o to_o play_v the_o fool_n be_v a_o point_n of_o wit_n it_o erasmus_n sometime_o a_o man_n must_v set_v a_o side_n gravity_n as_o in_o sport_n and_o play_n where_o sometime_o a_o man_n must_v geve_v over_o wisdom_n and_o play_v the_o fool_n part_n and_o special_o among_o fool_n a_o man_n must_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o yet_o shall_v not_o be_v afoole_n in_o deed_n for_o it_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n to_o apply_v himself_o accord_v to_o the_o time_n cato_n 20._o flee_v coveteousnesse_n and_o also_o from_o prodigality_n for_o neither_o of_o they_o agree_v with_o honesty_n erasmus_n prodigality_n and_o coveteousnesse_n be_v two_o vice_n whereof_o either_o be_v repugnaunt_a unto_o other_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o good_a name_n must_v eschew_v they_o both_o for_o
thou_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o they_o will_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n with_o they_o do_v thou_o not_o meddle_v cato_n 9_o what_o thou_o may_v geve_v geve_v free_o to_o the_o asker_n for_o what_o thou_o do_v to_o good_a man_n be_v thy_o own_fw-mi lucre_n erasmus_n give_fw-mi willing_o if_o thou_o may_v geve_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v gain_n &_o no_o loss_n what_o thou_o do_v best_a owe_v upon_o good_a man_n and_o he_o in_o bestow_v take_v a_o good_a turn_n which_o geve_v to_o one_o deserve_v it_o for_o it_o come_v again_o with_o a_o overplus_n the_o which_o thou_o bestow_v upon_o good_a man_n cato_n 10._o that_o thou_o do_v suspect_v what_o it_o be_v discuss_v by_o and_o by_o for_o thing_n not_o regard_v be_v wont_a to_o hurt_v chief_o erasmus_n soche_n thing_n as_o have_v any_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a those_o set_v thou_o not_o light_v of_o but_o straight_o way_n examine_v they_o &_o serche_n they_o out_o what_o manner_n thing_n they_o be_v for_o in_o the_o beginning_n thou_o shall_v easy_o find_v remedy_n if_o there_o be_v any_o evil_n but_o a_o thing_n not_o regard_v do_v wax_v more_o and_o more_o and_o do_v afterward_o most_o hurt_v of_o all_o as_o if_o thou_o suspect_v thy_o friend_n to_o be_v of_o a_o strange_a mind_n towards_o thou_o set_v not_o thou_o light_v of_o it_o what_o it_o shall_v mean_v but_o try_v out_o whereof_o this_o thing_n do_v first_o arise_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o soche_n thing_n by_o and_o by_o stop_v the_o displeasure_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o grow_v cato_n 11._o when_o damnable_a lust_n thy_o flesh_n do_v occupy_v geve_v not_o thyself_o to_o gluttony_n friend_n to_o the_o belly_n erasmus_n beware_v thou_o double_v not_o thy_o grief_n for_o one_o may_v somewhat_o be_v suffer_v two_o at_o one_o can_v be_v bear_v to_o live_v fleshe_o be_v a_o damnable_a thing_n and_o damnable_a be_v gluttony_n that_o if_o at_o one_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o both_o evilles_n it_o remain_v that_o thou_o be_v bring_v straight_a way_n to_o poverty_n he_o call_v gluttony_n the_o study_n and_o affection_n of_o dainty_a meat_n &_o thesame_a he_o call_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o belly_n for_o by_o she_o the_o belly_n be_v fat_v and_o the_o substance_n and_o good_a name_n diminish_v cato_n 12._o when_o natural_o thou_o think_v all_o wild_a beast_n to_o be_v fear_v i_o tell_v thou_o man_n only_o be_v most_o to_o be_v dread_v erasmus_n forasmoche_o as_o thou_o do_v think_v in_o thy_o own_fw-mi mind_n all_o wild_a beast_n to_o be_v fear_v by_o my_o counsel_n thou_o shall_v chief_o fear_v one_o beast_n that_o be_v a_o man_n for_o no_o wild_a beast_n do_v more_o hurt_n and_o displeasure_n than_o one_o man_n another_o cato_n 13._o where_o as_o thou_o haste_v in_o thy_o body_n strength_n mighty_a wax_v wise_a withal_o and_o so_o may_v thou_o be_v count_v manly_a erasmus_n it_o that_o nature_n have_v give_fw-ge the_o strength_n of_o body_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n by_o and_o by_o except_o thou_o ioigne_v thereunto_o wit_n &_o discretion_n that_o be_v wise_a doom_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o may_v use_v well_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o body_n cato_n 14._o ask_v counsel_n of_o thy_o acquaintance_n if_o any_o thing_n thou_o offend_v for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o better_a physician_n than_o a_o trusty_a friend_n erasmus_n thou_o do_v open_a unto_o the_o physician_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n show_v unto_o a_o faiethfull_a friend_n the_o grief_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o man_n that_o be_v the_o physician_n do_v heal_v with_o medicine_n and_o this_o man_n that_o be_v thy_o friend_n with_o word_n or_o else_o if_o any_o sickness_n happen_v rather_o call_v thy_o friend_n then_o a_o physician_n cato_n 15._o where_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_fw-mi conscience_n guilty_a why_o do_v sacrifice_n for_o thou_o die_v it_o be_v foolishness_n by_o another_o slaughter_n health_n and_o forgevenesse_n to_o hope_v after_o erasmus_n the_o people_n of_o old_a time_n do_v believe_v a_o mischevous_a deed_n to_o be_v purge_v with_o kill_v of_o a_o beast_n the_o which_o have_v do_z no_o fault_n and_o a_o innocent_a creature_n be_v ponish_v for_o another_o offence_n when_o he_o rather_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v slay_v which_o do_v offend_v than_o the_o beast_n offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n true_o they_o do_v foolish_o hope_v and_o trust_v that_o another_o death_n shall_v be_v their_o health_n whereas_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o ponishe_v his_o own_fw-mi misdeed_n of_o himself_o cato_n 16._o when_o thou_o do_v seek_v unto_o thou_o a_o friend_n to_o be_v trust_v not_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o person_n but_o the_o good_a life_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v erasmus_n a_o friend_n who_o thou_o will_v take_v unto_o thy_o familiar_a acquaintance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o his_o substance_n but_o of_o his_o good_a manner_n thesame_n must_v be_v do_v in_o choose_n wife_n cato_n 17._o if_o thou_o have_v get_v god_n beware_v of_o nigardie_a for_o what_o do_v they_o avail_v thou_o if_o thou_o live_v in_o beggary_n erasmus_n thou_o haste_v get_v thy_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n that_o dare_v not_o use_v and_o occupy_v they_o and_o among_o great_a substance_n and_o treasure_n thou_o live_v bare_a and_o needy_a for_o it_o avail_v the_o nothing_o to_o have_v if_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v profit_v thou_o never_o a_o deal_v the_o more_o than_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o cato_n 18._o if_o unto_o honesty_n thy_o mind_n be_v bend_v and_o set_v eschew_v vain_a pleasure_n lest_o they_o do_v thou_o let_v erasmus_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v upright_o thy_o honest_a and_o good_a name_n love_v not_o thou_o unhonest_a and_o filthy_a desire_n and_o pleasure_n as_o gluttony_n lechery_n and_o soche_v other_o like_a cato_n 19_o mock_v not_o old_a age_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a for_o it_o be_v proper_a unto_o age_n to_o be_v a_o child_n twice_o erasmus_n when_o accord_v unto_o thy_o age_n thy_o wit_n and_o policy_n of_o mind_n be_v quick_a and_o pregnant_a scorn_v not_o old_a age_n the_o which_o be_v not_o so_o ripe_a &_o ready_a in_o wit_n and_o understanding_n for_o every_o old_a man_n do_v dote_v and_o return_v to_o his_o childish_a foolishenesse_n therefore_o the_o fault_n of_o old_a age_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o and_o not_o to_o be_v mock_v and_o scorn_v cato_n 20._o desire_v to_o be_v learn_v whatsoever_o thou_o betide_v for_o cunning_a remain_v when_o richesse_n can_v abide_v erasmus_n some_o chance_n or_o other_o do_v many_o time_n pluck_v away_o richesse_n from_o a_o man_n as_o by_o fire_n theft_n war_n shipwreck_n but_o cunning_n can_v be_v take_v away_o therefore_o that_o be_v the_o sure_a possession_n the_o which_o may_v always_o and_o every_o where_n maintain_v thou_o cato_n 21._o mark_v privy_o all_o thing_n what_o every_o man_n do_v say_v for_o speech_n declare_v man_n manner_n and_o also_o they_o bewray_v erasmus_n nothing_o do_v more_o show_v and_o declare_v the_o life_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n then_o his_o communication_n that_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o ready_a glass_n of_o the_o mind_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v a_o man_n what_o manner_n of_o fellow_n he_o be_v ponder_v with_o thyself_o what_o his_o talk_n be_v the_o speech_n do_v open_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o man_n if_o he_o speak_v hearty_o and_o thesame_n do_v hide_v and_o cover_v they_o if_o either_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n or_o speak_v faint_o cato_n 22._o exercise_v thy_o study_n although_o thou_o have_v learn_v a_o science_n as_o diligence_n do_v help_v thy_o wit_n so_o do_v the_o hand_n experience_n erasmus_n as_o discipline_n and_o learning_n do_v vanish_v away_o except_o thou_o confirm_v they_o by_o experience_n so_o a_o craft_n must_v be_v establish_v by_o practice_n lest_o it_o be_v forget_v cato_n 23._o regard_v not_o moche_v the_o time_n to_o come_v of_o thy_o destiny_n he_o fear_v not_o death_n which_o do_v his_o life_n defy_v erasmus_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n learn_v not_o to_o make_v moche_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o as_o aristotle_n do_v clerke_o teach_v the_o fruition_n and_o have_v of_o nothing_o be_v not_o pleasant_a except_o that_o after_o a_o sort_n thou_o have_v despise_v the_o same_o already_o cato_n 24._o be_v diligent_a to_o learn_v of_o they_o that_o have_v learning_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o teach_v they_o that_o lack_v teaching_n for_o like_a as_o learning_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o excellent_a so_o to_o teach_v the_o same_o be_v very_o expedient_a erasmus_n learn_v not_o of_o every_o body_n but_o of_o they_o that_o can_v teach_v thou_o also_o what_o soever_o of_o other_o thou_o do_v learn_v the_o
be_v noifull_a both_o unto_o the_o body_n and_o unto_o the_o soulle_n cato_n 3._o the_o chief_a of_o all_o virtue_n be_v thy_o tongue_n to_o repress_v he_o be_v next_o unto_o god_n that_o well_o can_v hold_v his_o peace_n erasmus_n ¶_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o virtue_n be_v to_o refreine_v thy_o tongue_n and_o to_o speak_v nothing_o unaduisedlie_o for_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o wisdom_n speak_v but_o seldom_o and_o that_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o he_o be_v account_v nerte_n unto_o god_n which_o can_v order_fw-fr his_o speech_n by_o soche_n discretion_n cato_n 4._o be_v constant_a in_o thy_o sai_n and_o do_v not_o contrary_a a_o foul_a vice_n it_o be_v with_o thyself_o to_o vary_v for_o needs_o thou_o must_v another_o offend_v when_o with_o thyself_o thou_o do_v contend_v erasmus_n ¶_o he_o that_o be_v repugnaunte_a to_o himself_o can_v never_o agree_v with_o other_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o order_fw-fr his_o life_n according_a to_o some_o rule_n or_o order_fw-fr be_v not_o meet_v to_o keep_v any_o man_n company_n cato_n 5._o if_o thou_o considre_fw-mi well_o in_o thy_o mind_n the_o fashion_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v true_o find_v how_o every_o man_n other_o do_v defame_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o live_v without_o blame_n erasmus_n ¶_o all_o man_n lightelie_a mark_n othee_o â—nennes_n fault_n and_o look_v not_o upon_o â—heir_n own_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o man_n â—ut_v and_o if_o he_o be_v well_o try_v there_o â—ight_a be_v spy_v enough_o in_o he_o wherefore_o he_o may_v justly_o be_v blame_v cato_n 6._o if_o thou_o have_v a_o thing_n though_o thou_o â—ove_v it_o never_o so_o well_o and_o if_o the_o have_v thereof_o shall_v â—he_n offend_v rid_v thy_o hand_n of_o it_o by_o my_o council_n for_o for_o a_o profeicte_n thou_o must_v some_o â—ime_v thy_o money_n spend_v erasmus_n ¶_o some_o time_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o depart_v from_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o â—earelie_o love_v if_o there_o be_v ieoperdie_o in_o â—he_n keep_v of_o they_o as_o to_o geve_v gold_n &_o silver_n to_o save_v thy_o life_n &_o to_o forbear_v thy_o pleasure_n to_o recover_v thy_o health_n cato_n 7._o some_o time_n be_v thou_o merry_a and_o some_o time_n be_v thou_o sad_a as_o place_n &_o time_n require_v to_o be_v have_v for_o in_o a_o wise_a man_n it_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o crime_n his_o manner_n to_o change_v according_a to_o the_o time_n erasmus_n ¶_o a_o man_n may_v well_o change_v his_o manner_n as_o time_n and_o place_n require_v as_o sometime_o it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a for_o the_o to_o be_v hard_a and_o stiff_o in_o thy_o cause_n &_o another_o time_n to_o be_v easy_a and_o soft_a cato_n 8_o believe_v not_o thy_o wife_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v in_o rest_n when_o on_o thy_o servant_n that_o she_o will_v complain_v for_o look_v who_o that_o the_o husband_n love_v best_a the_o wife_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v he_o in_o disdain_n erasmus_n ¶_o it_o be_v most_o the_o property_n of_o all_o woman_n to_o set_v their_o husband_n at_o debate_n with_o their_o servant_n therefore_o he_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v to_o light_o soche_n complaint_n cato_n 9_o if_o thou_o warn_v any_o man_n of_o his_o vice_n though_o with_o thy_o warning_n thou_o perceive_v he_o grieve_v if_o he_o be_v thy_o friend_n yet_o i_o the_o advice_n stint_v not_o but_o let_v his_o vice_n be_v repreve_v erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thy_o friend_n offend_v thou_o ought_v not_o to_o geve_v he_o a_o light_a warning_n and_o so_o let_v he_o alone_o but_o still_o to_o lay_v upon_o he_o to_o amend_v it_o if_o it_o be_v any_o sochâ—_fw-mi thing_n as_o do_v perteine_v either_o 〈◊〉_d his_o honesty_n or_o to_o his_o profeicte_n cato_n 10._o strive_v not_o with_o word_n but_o rath_n 〈…〉_o hold_v thy_o peace_n against_o they_o that_o of_o word_n never_o will_v cease_v for_o to_o many_o man_n be_v give_v thâ—_n gift_n of_o speech_n yet_o discretion_n with_o they_o perhaps_o be_v for_o to_o seache_v erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thou_o argue_v with_o wisemenne_n thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v many_o word_n but_o if_o thou_o meddle_v with_o 〈◊〉_d fool_n thou_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v cato_n 11._o love_v other_o so_o that_o unto_o thyself_o thou_o be_v a_o love_a friend_n likewise_o be_v good_a unto_o good_a man_n lest_o thou_o come_v to_o a_o evil_a end_n erasmus_n ¶_o do_v so_o to_o thy_o friend_n that_o thou_o be_v most_o friend_n unto_o thyself_o &_o so_o do_v for_o other_o that_o thou_o lack_v not_o thyself_o cato_n 12._o be_v thou_o no_o forger_n of_o tale_n that_o be_v new_a from_o all_o soche_n thing_n look_v that_o thou_o eschew_v for_o it_o never_o hurt_v man_n to_o be_v in_o peace_n but_o it_o do_v hurt_v oft_o to_o put_v the_o tongue_n in_o press_n erasmus_n ¶_o spread_v not_o tiding_n nor_o tale_n among_o the_o people_n for_o often_o time_n he_o that_o so_o do_v have_v cause_n to_o repent_v cato_n 13._o make_v no_o promise_n upon_o trust_n of_o other_o man_n for_o thereby_o thy_o credence_n thou_o may_v happen_v to_o spill_v for_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o many_o now_o and_o then_o to_o promise_v moche_n more_o than_o they_o will_v fulfil_v erasmus_n ¶_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v thyself_o thou_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o promise_v but_o if_o thou_o trust_v to_o another_o man_n word_n thou_o may_v chance_v to_o be_v deceive_v for_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o many_o man_n to_o promise_v more_o in_o a_o day_n than_o they_o will_v fulfil_v in_o a_o year_n cato_n 14._o if_o one_o to_o thy_o face_n do_v the_o laud_n &_o praise_n be_v judge_v unto_o thyself_o of_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v for_o think_v thou_o never_o that_o another_o man_n can_v know_v the_o better_a than_o thyself_o can_v erasmus_n believe_v not_o he_o that_o so_o will_v flatter_v thou_o but_o search_v thy_o own_fw-mi conscience_n and_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no._n and_o if_o thy_o own_fw-mi conscience_n show_v the_o that_o thou_o be_v far_o other_o than_o he_o make_v the_o then_o believe_v not_o he_o but_o believe_v thyself_o cato_n 15._o if_o a_o good_a turn_n unto_o the_o be_v wrought_v spare_v not_o to_o utter_v it_o both_o to_o least_o and_o most_o but_o unto_o another_o if_o thyself_o have_v do_v aught_o see_v in_o any_o wise_a thereof_o thou_o make_v no_o boast_n erasmus_n if_o thou_o have_v do_z a_o good_a turn_n unto_o another_o man_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o honesty_n to_o speak_v moche_n of_o it_o for_o that_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v half_a a_o cast_n in_o the_o t_v unto_o he_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v do_z it_o but_o if_o thou_o haste_v receive_v any_o benefit_n of_o another_o man_n if_o thou_o speakemoche_v of_o that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n cato_n 16._o when_o man_n be_v old_a they_o use_v oft_o to_o tell_v of_o their_o deed_n pass_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a therefore_o in_o thy_o youth_n order_fw-fr thyself_o so_o well_o that_o of_o thy_o deed_n to_o speak_v then_o thou_o may_v be_v glad_a erasmus_n old_a man_n that_o have_v seen_v many_o thing_n in_o their_o time_n use_v oft_o to_o speak_v of_o soche_n thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o directe_v our_o youth_n that_o we_o may_v speak_v thereof_o in_o our_o age_n to_o our_o worship_n and_o honesty_n cato_n 17._o though_o that_o man_n do_v speak_v or_o mutter_v privelie_o whatsoever_o they_o say_v care_v not_o thou_o a_o fly_n but_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o any_o manner_n thing_n think_v that_o only_a of_o he_o be_v all_o their_o whisper_n erasmus_n although_o thou_o see_v man_n speak_v soft_o or_o round_o to_o other_o do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o imagine_v that_o they_o speak_v of_o thou_o for_o that_o be_v a_o token_n that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a in_o some_o fault_n cato_n 18._o when_o thou_o be_v in_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n beware_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o adversive_a nor_o trust_v not_o fortune_n her_o chance_n be_v so_o slike_v for_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v be_v not_o always_o like_a erasmus_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o most_o prosperity_n then_o beware_v of_o adversity_n for_o fortune_n use_v ever_o to_o change_v and_o of_o a_o ioious_a beginning_n chance_v a_o lamen_n table_n end_v therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o most_o wealth_n then_o ought_v thou_o most_o to_o premeditate_v how_o to_o take_v adversity_n if_o it_o chance_v to_o come_v lest_o if_o it_o sudden_o chance_n to_o the_o thou_o be_v therewith_o miserable_o oppress_v cato_n 19_o sith_o this_o life_n be_v uncertein_a here_o that_o we_o hold_v and_o die_v we_o must_v needs_o we_o can_v other_o choose_v to_o trust_v to_o another_o death_n then_o be_v not_o to_o bold_a for_o it_o be_v evil_o look_v
uprightelie_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o affection_n and_o will_n to_o learn_v &_o understande_v but_o if_o thou_o regard_v they_o not_o thou_o shall_v contemn_v and_o despise_v thyself_o and_o not_o the_o writer_n for_o the_o matier_n pertain_v unto_o the_o and_o not_o unto_o he_o cato_n 2._o while_o thou_o do_v live_v well_o care_v not_o what_o evil_a man_n say_v for_o to_o we_o the_o tongue_n of_o all_o man_n will_v not_o obey_v erasmus_n if_o that_o evil_a dispose_v person_n speak_v not_o well_o of_o the_o when_o thou_o dooesh_v no_o hurt_n hold_v thyself_o content_a with_o the_o uprighte_a conscience_n of_o thy_o good_a do_n for_o in_o the_o it_o lie_v that_o thou_o do_v well_o but_o in_o thy_o power_n it_o be_v not_o how_o and_o what_o this_o or_o that_o man_n shall_v talk_v of_o the._n cato_n 3._o bring_v forth_o for_o a_o witness_n save_v their_o own_o honesty_n as_o nigh_o as_o thou_o can_v keep_v thy_o friend_n fault_n privy_a erasmus_n if_o thou_o be_v call_v for_o a_o witness_n in_o thy_o friend_n cause_n thou_o shall_v to_o thy_o power_n conceal_v and_o hide_v his_o evil_a deed_n but_o to_o that_o thou_o hurt_v not_o thy_o own_o good_a name_n and_o thou_o shall_v geve_v asmoche_n silence_n unto_o amity_n or_o frendeshippe_n as_o thy_o honesty_n and_o thy_o oath_n of_o testimony_n and_o witness_n will_v suffer_v and_o bear_v with_o the._n cato_n 4._o remember_v to_o beware_v of_o word_n gloss_a and_o face_v the_o truth_n be_v whole_a and_o nothing_o back_v erasmus_n the_o communication_n of_o truth_n be_v simple_a and_o plain_a the_o fair_a &_o smooth_a speaker_n be_v full_o of_o deceit_n therefore_o it_o ought_v of_o wise_a man_n always_o to_o be_v suspect_v cato_n 5._o avoid_v sluggishenesse_n and_o idleness_n refrain_v there_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n than_o a_o idle_a brain_n for_o the_o idleness_n of_o mind_n bring_v the_o body_n out_o of_o course_n eschew_v it_o therefore_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o erasmus_n a_o slothful_a and_o a_o idle_a life_n be_v to_o be_v abandon_v and_o the_o imperfectnes_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v also_o bring_v a_o unlustinesse_n &_o feebleness_n unto_o the_o body_n also_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v help_v moche_n to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n cato_n 6._o itermedle_o thy_o care_n now_o and_o then_o with_o pastime_n and_o sport_n that_o in_o all_o thy_o travail_n thy_o mind_n may_v receive_v coumforte_n erasmus_n the_o mind_n weary_v with_o serious_a and_o earnest_a business_n be_v sometime_o to_o be_v solace_v with_o honesty_n &_o moderate_a pleasure_n &_o pastime_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v and_o refresh_v it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o sustain_v all_o manner_n of_o labour_n for_o that_o that_o lack_v now_o and_o then_o the_o quiet_a rest_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v all_o of_o the_o best_a cato_n 7._o another_o man_n word_n or_o deed_n do_v thou_o not_o check_v or_o mock_v lest_o in_o like_a manner_n another_o do_v make_v the_o his_o jest_v stock_n erasmus_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v to_o other_o of_o other_o thesame_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o again_o if_o thou_o can_v glad_o reprove_v other_o man_n deed_n or_o word_n other_o will_v use_v thy_o own_fw-mi example_n against_o thyself_o cato_n 8._o whatsoever_o be_v give_v the_o by_o any_o bequest_n increase_v it_o and_o use_v it_o ever_o to_o the_o best_a erasmus_n whatsoever_o do_v happen_v unto_o the_o by_o the_o testament_n and_o bequest_n of_o thy_o friend_n that_o keep_v lest_o every_o man_n mouth_n be_v full_a of_o the._n for_o the_o common_a people_n be_v wont_a to_o mutter_v against_o they_o that_o come_v sudden_o by_o their_o god_n and_o possession_n cato_n 9_o if_o thou_o have_v riches_n in_o thy_o old_a age_n plenty_n see_v thou_o live_v liberal_o and_o to_o thy_o friend_n be_v not_o scanty_a erasmus_n this_o fault_n be_v peculiar_a to_o old_a man_n that_o the_o more_o near_o they_o be_v to_o death_n door_n the_o more_o catch_v and_o have_v they_o be_v therefore_o do_v thou_o then_o geve_v unto_o thy_o friend_n that_o they_o may_v nourish_v and_o help_v the_o with_o their_o almose_n deed_n cato_n 10._o despise_v not_o thou_o master_v thy_o servant_n good_a counsel_n no_o nor_o any_o other_o judgement_n if_o they_o frame_v well_o erasmus_n for_o the_o baseness_n and_o vileness_n of_o the_o author_n and_o gever_n good_a &_o wholesome_a counsel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v nor_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v who_o speak_v it_o but_o what_o the_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v speak_v cato_n 11._o if_o thou_o have_v moche_v and_o after_o become_v poor_a live_v according_a and_o be_v thankful_a therefore_o erasmus_n thy_o fortune_n or_o estate_n diminish_v &_o make_v less_o thou_o may_v not_o use_v like_o galauntnes_n as_o afore_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o that_o kind_n of_o life_n that_o thy_o present_a fortune_n and_o degree_n do_v geve_v the._n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v that_o well_o a_o woorthe_a that_o now_o be_v present_a cato_n 12._o beware_v thou_o marry_v not_o a_o wife_n for_o her_o dowry_n sake_n and_o if_o she_o be_v shrewish_a soon_o she_o from_o the_o shake_n erasmus_n take_v heed_n thou_o wed_v not_o a_o wife_n for_o the_o sake_n or_o cause_n of_o her_o dowry_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v marry_v one_o scotfree_a and_o well_o dowr_v retain_v she_o not_o for_o the_o respect_n of_o her_o dowry_n if_o she_o be_v a_o shrew_n but_o her_o dowry_n set_v a_o part_n thou_o shall_v forsake_v she_o how_o be_v it_o among_o christian_a man_n this_o precepte_v be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v allow_v cato_n 13._o ¶_o by_o the_o example_n of_o many_o learn_v who_o to_o do_v after_o and_o what_o thou_o must_v fly_v others_z life_n be_v thy_o master_n erasmus_n they_o that_o learn_v by_o their_o own_o pecille_n &_o loss_n what_o be_v mete_v for_o they_o they_o pay_v bear_v for_o their_o learning_n a_o wise_a man_n do_v take_v counsel_n of_o another_o living_n how_o to_o live_v this_o deed_n get_v he_o a_o evil_a name_n i_o shall_v beware_v lest_o i_o do_v a_o like_a this_o thing_n frame_v well_o with_o he_o i_o will_v follow_v and_o do_v after_o he_o cato_n 14._o assay_v what_o thou_o be_v able_a least_o be_v overburden_v thou_o be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v of_o thing_n in_o vain_a attempt_v erasmus_n first_o prove_v what_o thy_o power_n and_o strength_n be_v before_o thou_o set_v upon_o any_o business_n lest_o aftrewardes_o be_v overmaster_v with_o the_o difficulty_n and_o hardenes_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v forsake_v that_o to_o thy_o shame_n which_o so_o unaduisedlie_o thou_o take_v upon_o the._n cato_n 15._o that_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v do_v evil_a to_o tell_v it_o do_v thou_o nothing_o cease_v lest_o thou_o be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o will_n naughty_a compacte_n to_o follow_v by_o hold_v thy_o peace_n erasmus_n dissemble_v thou_o not_o if_o thou_o know_v any_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v well_o do_z for_o thou_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o allow_v it_o when_o thou_o keepe_v it_o privy_a for_o cloak_v and_o silence_n keep_v do_v sometime_o seem_v to_o be_v consent_v and_o agre_v cato_n 16._o ask_v the_o judge_n help_n if_o thou_o be_v wrongful_o judge_v yea_o the_o law_n themselves_o desire_v with_o right_a to_o be_v minister_v erasmus_n if_o thou_o be_v oppress_v with_o a_o wicked_a law_n that_o be_v with_o a_o straight_a and_o ungentle_a law_n fleire_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o this_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n but_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o be_v reduce_v and_o temper_v by_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o uniuste_a law_n when_o it_o be_v sue_v to_o the_o extremity_n as_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o prison_n because_o he_o do_v not_o find_v his_o father_n whereas_o the_o law_n say_v let_v the_o child_n maintain_v and_o keep_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n or_o else_o let_v they_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_v some_o time_n the_o law_n be_v the_o straight_a for_o to_o cast_v man_n into_o a_o fear_n in_o these_o thing_n the_o judge_n that_o be_v the_o master_n or_o chief_a governor_n may_v help_v and_o be_v a_o mean_a cato_n 17._o that_o thou_o do_v suffer_v woorthelie_o remember_v there_o with_o to_o be_v content_a and_o when_o thou_o find_v thyself_o guilty_a thyself_o reprove_v by_o thy_o own_o judgement_n erasmus_n a_o displeasure_n that_o chance_v unto_o the_o through_o thy_o own_o fault_n thou_o shall_v impute_v it_o to_o none_o other_o than_o thyself_o and_o when_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o guilty_a reprove_v thyself_o and_o be_v thy_o own_o judge_n &_o think_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o that_o punishment_n cato_n 18._o look_v thou_o read_v many_o thing_n they_o read_v read_v many_o
same_o to_o other_o teach_v thou_o again_o the_o knowelege_v of_o good_a &_o profitable_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o huggermug_a but_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v cato_n 25._o drink_v as_o thou_o may_v if_o thou_o will_v live_v well_o at_o case_n many_o time_n a_o man_n pleasure_n be_v cause_n of_o a_o evil_a disease_n erasmus_n so_o that_o short_a pleasure_n and_o felicity_n of_o this_o boll_n and_o bibbing_a do_v often_o time_n get_v unto_o a_o man_n a_o grevous_a and_o a_o long_a disease_n cato_n 26._o whensoever_o any_o thing_n thou_o do_v open_o either_o praise_n or_o commend_v see_v that_o the_o same_o by_o any_o fault_n of_o lightness_n thou_o do_v not_o reprehend_v erasmus_n thou_o shall_v be_v think_v light_n and_o inconstant_a if_o that_o thou_o have_v praise_v before_o many_o thesame_a that_o afterward_o thou_o do_v reprove_v therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v change_v thy_o mind_n see_v thou_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n cato_n 27._o in_o prosperite_n beware_v of_o thing_n adversaunte_a again_o in_o adversite_a trust_n to_o have_v the_o time_n more_o pleasant_a erasmus_n be_v thou_o not_o without_o all_o fear_n and_o care_v when_o fortune_n be_v good_a and_o lucky_a but_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o storm_n to_o come_v again_o when_o fortune_n be_v cruel_a faint_v not_o but_o be_v of_o good_a heart_n upon_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a chance_n to_o come_v in_o thing_n prosperous_a and_o lucky_a adversity_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v careless_a in_o adversite_n thing_n more_o pleasant_a be_v to_o be_v trust_v for_o cato_n 28._o cease_v not_o to_o learn_v for_o by_o diligence_n and_o heed_n wisdom_n do_v augment_v by_o long_a use_n and_o time_n be_v give_v prudence_n excellent_a erasmus_n according_a to_o the_o same_o mind_n of_o solon_n we_o must_v be_v old_a always_o learn_v one_o thing_n or_o other_o for_o singular_a &_o excellent_a wisdom_n do_v chance_n to_o a_o man_n by_o long_a use_n that_o be_v by_o long_a experience_n of_o age_n or_o year_n howbeit_o it_o please_v i_o better_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n or_o understand_v learn_v always_o for_o by_o study_n wisdom_n increase_v for_o there_o be_v few_o that_o prove_v wise_a by_o experience_n of_o thing_n either_o because_o it_o do_v happen_v few_o to_o live_v long_o or_o else_o for_o that_o that_o very_o few_o extirp_v and_o put_v of_o their_o foolishness_n by_o this_o way_n of_o experience_n the_o most_o sure_a &_o ready_a way_n to_o wisdom_n be_v learning_n and_o knowelege_v cato_n 29._o seldom_o praise_v any_o man_n for_o who_o thou_o do_v oft_o commend_v in_o a_o day_n it_o wilappeare_v how_o well_o he_o be_v thy_o friend_n erasmus_n praise_v not_o thy_o friend_n overmoche_n of_o who_o thou_o have_v make_v no_o proufe_v for_o he_o be_v often_o time_n praise_v of_o the_o in_o one_o day_n or_o other_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v another_o manner_n of_o fellow_n than_o thou_o have_v praise_v he_o for_o cato_n 30._o shame_v not_o to_o learn_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v but_o be_v ashamed_a of_o ignorance_n for_o that_o be_v naught_o erasmus_n some_o of_o a_o certain_a foolish_a shame_n have_v rather_o always_o to_o be_v ignorant_a then_o once_o to_o learn_v any_o thing_n whereas_o to_o know_v be_v a_o fair_a thing_n and_o a_o shame_n to_o will_v to_o learn_v nothing_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o honest_a point_n to_o desire_n knowelege_v cato_n 31._o with_o lechery_n and_o dronkenesse_n strife_n and_o pleasure_n be_v tangle_v what_o coumfort_v the_o mind_n that_o take_v let_v strife_n be_v avoid_v erasmus_n pick_v out_o what_o be_v good_a fly_v whatsoever_o be_v evil_a thereunto_o couple_v drink_n and_o good_a cheer_n make_v a_o man_n merry_a &_o put_v away_o care_n use_v this_o commodity_n but_o again_o drunkenness_n provoke_v to_o brawl_a and_o chide_v that_o beware_v and_o lechery_n delight_v but_o it_o have_v with_o it_o wrangle_a and_o quarel_v love_n therefore_o without_o strife_n &_o debate_n cato_n 32._o beware_v of_o he_o that_o be_v solemn_a and_o sit_v like_o a_o sleper_n for_o where_o the_o flood_n be_v calm_a the_o water_n be_v the_o deper_n erasmus_n eschew_v these_o solemn_a and_o still_a fellow_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o compass_v some_o great_a thing_n like_a as_o the_o flood_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o that_o part_n where_o it_o be_v most_o calm_a for_o that_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v deep_a so_o cesar_n do_v more_o fear_n brute_n &_o cassy_n be_v pale_a &_o still_a then_o drunken_a anthony_n cato_n 33._o if_o fortune_n happen_v to_o yield_v the_o displeasure_n with_o another_o man_n chance_n do_v thyself_o measure_v erasmus_n as_o often_o as_o thou_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o state_n and_o condition_n match_n it_o with_o other_o man_n fortune_n and_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v thyself_o never_o a_o deal_n the_o worse_o that_o be_v more_o unhappy_a than_o many_o other_o cato_n 34._o desire_v rather_o by_o the_o shallow_a shore_n to_o row_n then_o to_o hoist_v up_o the_o sail_n into_o the_o deep_a flow_v erasmus_n set_a upon_o and_o go_v about_o sure_a matier_n rather_o than_o great_a for_o it_o be_v more_o safeguard_n and_o surety_n to_o row_v by_o the_o shore_n &_o to_o use_v oar_n then_o with_o broad_a sail_n to_o be_v in_o ieoperdie_o in_o maigne_fw-la sea_n nor_o true_o the_o wind_n of_o good_a chance_n and_o fortune_n do_v favour_v every_o man_n cato_n 35._o against_o a_o good_a and_o just_a man_n be_v thou_o no_o quarell_a for_o of_o all_o soche_n god_n be_v the_o avenger_n erasmus_n strive_v not_o perverslie_o that_o be_v malicious_o and_o frowardlie_a with_o a_o just_a man_n for_o god_n do_v never_o leave_v that_o unavenged_a cato_n 36._o weep_v not_o neither_o wail_v if_o thou_o have_v loss_n but_o rather_o rejoice_v and_o be_v content_a with_o thy_o cross_n erasmus_n if_o riches_n do_v happen_v unto_o the_o be_v glad_a thereof_o if_o they_o be_v take_v from_o the_o be_v not_o thou_o vex_v and_o trouble_v but_o then_o use_v wisdom_n &_o discretion_n 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whersoever_o he_o go_v none_o otherwise_o than_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o body_n cato_n 39_o please_v god_n with_o incense_n and_o let_v the_o calf_n for_o the_o plough_n increase_v and_o think_v not_o by_o kill_v of_o beast_n god_n wrath_n to_o cease_v erasmus_n god_n reioise_v not_o in_o the_o slaughtee_n beast_n therefore_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v do_z unto_o he_o with_o frankencen_n that_o be_v with_o a_o thing_n that_o offend_v not_o &_o be_v of_o little_a cost_n but_o now_o a_o day_n the_o most_o part_n of_o christien_n man_n although_o the_o manner_n of_o offer_v beast_n be_v take_v away_o from_o among_o they_o yet_o they_o think_v god_n and_o his_o saint_n in_o manner_n to_o be_v bind_v unto_o they_o if_o their_o hang_fw-mi up_o before_o they_o precious_a stone_n gold_n silver_n and_o silk_n either_o only_a to_o show_v or_o else_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o riot_n of_o a_o few_o remember_v not_o these_o thing_n always_o of_o holy_a man_n to_o have_v be_v despise_v 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