fabricius_n that_o one_o may_v soon_o turn_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n then_o turn_v he_o from_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n regulus_n be_v a_o man_n constant_a to_o his_o engagement_n though_o he_o foresee_v the_o ensue_a danger_n which_o do_v befall_v he_o and_o aristides_n can_v not_o be_v seduce_v from_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n cicero_n against_o catiline_n 232._o defendi_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la adolescens_fw-la non_fw-la deseram_fw-la senex_fw-la contempsi_fw-la catalinae_fw-la gladios_fw-la non_fw-la pertimescobam_fw-la tuos_fw-la cic._n orat._n 2._o philipp_n non_fw-la si_fw-la fractus_fw-la in_o i_o ruat_fw-la mundus_fw-la pavens_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la cavernis_fw-la toenarus_fw-la nutet_fw-la fremens_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la caterva_fw-la pestium_fw-la obsideat_fw-la latus_fw-la mutabo_fw-la mentem_fw-la quam_fw-la mihi_fw-la christus_fw-la dedit_fw-la caus_n sol._n p._n 232._o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n in_o his_o elder_n and_o young_a year_n that_o be_v a_o true_a friend_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n causinus_n have_v a_o high_a passage_n set_v forth_o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o resolution_n which_o amount_v to_o this_o sense_n come_v what_o will_v come_v even_o the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v imagine_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o alter_v his_o mind_n this_o constancy_n and_o reseration_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o procure_v contentment_n but_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n we_o must_v always_o suppose_v that_o constancy_n and_o settledness_n must_v be_v fix_v upon_o right_a ground_n and_o principle_n let_v we_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o principle_n be_v right_a and_o then_o let_v we_o resolve_o put_v they_o into_o practice_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n so_o for_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n we_o must_v exercise_v they_o in_o good_a thing_n and_o courage_n and_o constancy_n well_o place_v be_v of_o singular_a benefit_n and_o furtherance_n to_o contentment_n whereas_o levity_n fickleness_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o spirit_n raise_v mutiny_n tumult_n and_o variety_n of_o perturbation_n in_o our_o thought_n wherefore_o to_o be_v well_o skilled_a in_o this_o art_n of_o contentment_n we_o must_v abandon_v a_o unstable_a and_o inconstant_a spirit_n 5._o a_o five_o impediment_n of_o contentedness_n voluptuousness_n 5._o impediment_n of_o contentment_n be_v voluptuousness_n be_v voluptuousness_n voluptuousness_n be_v a_o grand_a remora_fw-la and_o obstacle_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o contentedness_n for_o voluptuous_a man_n be_v still_o a_o plot_v project_v and_o contrive_v to_o add_v more_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o unsatiable_a appetite_n therefore_o they_o leave_v no_o stone_n unmoved_a nor_o no_o device_n unattempted_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o lust_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o person_n of_o great_a estate_n care_v not_o how_o much_o they_o spend_v in_o game_n and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o supply_v their_o exorbitance_n they_o oppress_v and_o grind_v the_o poor_a rack_v their_o tenant_n and_o project_n and_o devise_v irregular_a way_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o lust_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o prodigal_a man_n drown_v in_o his_o voluptuous_a course_n and_o intoxicate_v with_o vain_a carnal_a delight_n care_v not_o what_o he_o be_v at_o and_o what_o money_n he_o spend_v upon_o a_o lust_n and_o he_o fret_v and_o torment_v himself_o if_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o solomon_n give_v all_o voluptuous_a person_n their_o doom_n prov._n 21._o 17._o he_o that_o love_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a and_o the_o same_o wise_a man_n ironical_o begin_v but_o conclude_v with_o a_o dreadful_a judgement_n eccles_n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n who_o can_v ever_o tell_v of_o any_o person_n who_o waste_v his_o time_n strength_n and_o estate_n in_o sinful_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n that_o find_v any_o real_a solid_a and_o last_a contentment_n when_o they_o look_v back_o upon_o those_o day_n and_o companion_n with_o who_o they_o live_v riotous_o can_v they_o take_v any_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o amnon_n commit_v 15._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 15._o a_o abominable_a sin_n of_o incest_n with_o tamar_n yet_o afterward_o the_o hatred_n wherewith_o he_o hate_v she_o be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v she_o and_o all_o the_o jovial_a mad_a carowsing_n of_o drunkard_n common_o terminate_v in_o discontent_n and_o contention_n so_o say_v solomon_n who_o have_v woe_n merc._n prov._n 23._o 29_o 30._o cui_fw-la accidunt_fw-la multa_fw-la incommoda_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animi_fw-la &_o fortunarum_fw-la merc._n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_n who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n belshazzar_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o jollity_n be_v surprise_v with_o a_o terrible_a hand-writting_a which_o write_v down_o his_o swift_a destruction_n as_o we_o read_v dan._n 5._o 5._o in_o the_o same_o hour_n i._n e._n when_o they_o be_v drink_v and_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n come_v forth_o finger_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n and_o write_v over_o against_o the_o candlestick_n upon_o the_o plaster_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o king_n see_v the_o part_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o write_v then_o the_o king_n countenance_n be_v change_v and_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o so_o that_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o there_o be_v a_o laughter_n call_v risus_fw-la sardonius_n which_o end_v always_o in_o great_a virg._n immo_n ego_fw-la sardois_n videar_fw-la tibi_fw-la amarior_fw-la herbis_fw-la virg._n sorrow_n the_o poet_n allude_v to_o it_o and_o what_o else_o be_v the_o laughter_n and_o mad_a merriment_n of_o all_o ungodly_a man_n but_o that_o which_o terminate_v in_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o say_v solemon_n even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o 13._o prov._n 14._o 13._o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n and_o solomon_n give_v his_o experimental_a verdict_n against_o laughter_n i_o have_v say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v madness_n 2._o eccles_n 2._o 2._o and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o it_o be_v know_v by_o experience_n that_o a_o man_n who_o have_v mis-spend_v a_o whole_a day_n in_o jovial_a company_n and_o mad_a merriment_n can_v take_v no_o rest_n nor_o quiet_o enjoy_v himself_o at_o night_n however_o at_o present_a some_o please_v themselves_o with_o the_o society_n of_o ungodly_a man_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o themselves_o and_o be_v compose_v and_o deliberate_a in_o their_o thought_n than_o it_o be_v the_o grief_n and_o vexation_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o ever_o they_o cast_v in_o their_o lot_n among_o such_o vile_a wretch_n wherefore_o we_o may_v upon_o sure_a ground_n conclude_v that_o voluptuousness_n be_v a_o grand_a impediment_n of_o contentedness_n sect_n 2._o contain_v five_o duty_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o order_n to_o contentment_n have_v remove_v these_o five_o impediment_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a section_n i_o shall_v prescribe_v ten_o duty_n whereof_o five_a shall_v be_v handle_v in_o this_o section_n and_o five_o in_o the_o section_n follow_v after_o which_o if_o they_o be_v reduce_v into_o point_n of_o practice_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o will_v be_v special_a help_n and_o furtherer_n to_o the_o get_n and_o keep_v of_o this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o contentment_n the_o first_o duty_n be_v to_o reflect_v upon_o our_o selfreflection_n 1._o duty_n be_v selfreflection_n self_n and_o get_v a_o more_o familiar_a and_o intimate_a acquaintance_n at_o home_n for_o it_o much_o conduce_v to_o our_o advantage_n to_o be_v better_o know_v to_o ourselves_o among_o many_o choice_a sentence_n of_o that_o eminent_o pious_a father_n st_n bernard_n two_o i_o shall_v apply_v to_o my_o purpose_n one_o be_v this_o there_o be_v many_o 1072._o multae_fw-la sunt_fw-la scientiae_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la â—ulla_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la eognâ—scit_fw-la homo_fw-la seipsum_fw-la bâ—rn_v de_fw-fr interiori_fw-la domo_fw-la p._n 1073._o beatus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la potest_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la probare_fw-la &_o improbare_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la deo_fw-la placet_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la vilis_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la charus_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr interiori_fw-la domo_fw-la p._n 1072._o knowledge_n of_o man_n but_o none_o be_v better_a than_o that_o whereby_o a_o man_n know_v himself_o another_o
hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n gen._n 23._o 15._o abraham_n pay_v that_o sum_n v._o 16._o he_o do_v not_o dodge_n or_o cheapen_v the_o market_n much_o less_o force_v any_o abatement_n but_o come_v up_o to_o ephron_n price_n in_o this_o case_n a_o man_n may_v desire_v what_o be_v not_o his_o own_o at_o present_a but_o what_o be_v yet_o remain_v in_o another_o man_n possession_n both_o party_n be_v agree_v one_o to_o buy_v and_o the_o other_o to_o sell_v 2._o it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a for_o any_o estate_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v improve_v in_o good_a way_n his_o own_o estate_n man_n to_o make_v a_o good_a improvement_n of_o what_o he_o possess_v of_o his_o own_o and_o though_o probable_o at_o present_a some_o profit_n arise_v and_o accrue_v out_o of_o his_o estate_n be_v not_o yet_o visible_a to_o he_o yet_o he_o ought_v by_o good_a husbandry_n and_o a_o frugal_a management_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o make_v it_o better_o and_o what_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o to_o make_v his_o own_o as_o far_o as_o equity_n permit_v by_o industry_n and_o diligence_n thus_o solomon_n say_v the_o 24._o prov._n 10._o 4._o prov._n 12._o 27._o prov._n 13._o 4._o prov._n 12._o 24._o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a the_o substance_n of_o a_o diligent_a man_n be_v precious_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v be_v make_v fat_a the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v bear_v rule_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o diligent_a tend_v to_o plenteousness_n prov._n 21._o 5._o such_o as_o be_v diligent_a be_v prefer_v to_o high_a honour_n and_o dignity_n prov._n 22._o 29._o see_v thou_o a_o man_n diligent_a in_o his_o business_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n he_o shall_v not_o stand_v before_o mean_a man_n wherefore_o diligence_n and_o industry_n a_o provident_a and_o frugal_a care_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n be_v not_o only_o seasonable_a but_o necessary_o requisite_a every_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v industrious_a in_o his_o 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