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and_o dispose_v our_o mind_n to_o humility_n modesty_n gentleness_n sobriety_n and_o charity_n when_o in_o one_o we_o see_v the_o fate_n of_o all_o and_o we_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n who_o a_o little_a while_n ago_o perhaps_o be_v as_o vigorous_a and_o strong_a as_o ourselves_o see_v annot._n b_o 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a 3._o sadness_n therefore_o and_o sorrow_n be_v much_o more_o profitable_a for_o we_o than_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n as_o we_o see_v in_o those_o severe_a and_o stern_a rebuke_n which_o make_v man_n sorrowful_a for_o their_o fault_n because_o that_o grief_n which_o make_v a_o man_n look_v sad_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o
sin_n or_o other_o man_n calamity_n be_v apt_a to_o do_v his_o soul_n good_a by_o give_v he_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o see_v annot._n c_o 4._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n 4._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o wise_a man_n affect_v to_o think_v of_o such_o thing_n when_o they_o do_v not_o see_v they_o as_o show_v they_o how_o vain_a all_o our_o worldly_a enjoyment_n be_v but_o fool_n seek_v all_o occasion_n to_o put_v by_o such_o thought_n and_o to_o divert_v themselves_o with_o merriment_n and_o pleasure_n see_v annot._n do_v 5._o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n 5._o and_o he_o that_o will_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n must_v look_v upon_o this_o as_o one_o of_o the_o first_o step_n towards_o it_o to_o lend_v a_o obedient_a ear_n unto_o the_o reproof_n of_o he_o who_o be_v true_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a which_o though_o never_o so_o sharp_a and_o rough_a be_v to_o be_v infinite_o prefer_v before_o the_o smooth_a praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o a_o great_a many_o fool_n nay_o aught_o to_o sound_v more_o grateful_o in_o our_o ear_n than_o the_o most_o delicious_a music_n song_n and_o jest_n of_o all_o the_o merry_a companion_n in_o the_o world_n see_v annot._n e_fw-la 6._o for_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 6._o these_o jolly_a fellow_n indeed_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o show_v as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o enjoy_v this_o world_n but_o alas_o their_o mirth_n and_o joy_n be_v but_o for_o a_o spurt_n and_o then_o end_v in_o heaviness_n like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n which_o sometime_o blaze_n under_o a_o pot_n as_o if_o they_o give_v a_o mighty_a heat_n but_o leave_v the_o water_n in_o it_o as_o cold_a as_o they_o find_v it_o all_o there_o jollity_n therefore_o be_v mere_a vanity_n see_v annot._n f_o 7._o ¶_o sure_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a and_o a_o gift_n destroy_v the_o heart_n 7._o and_o there_o be_v the_o great_a need_n to_o be_v well_o instruct_v and_o therefore_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o wise_a v._n 5._o because_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n beside_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o flattery_n to_o disturb_v and_o unsettle_v our_o mind_n if_o we_o be_v not_o well_o fortify_v against_o they_o for_o the_o better_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o suffer_v from_o slanderer_n reviler_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o injurious_a person_n who_o violence_n sometime_o be_v so_o great_a that_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v provide_v with_o more_o than_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o it_o be_v deep_o root_v in_o his_o heart_n it_o will_v not_o only_o miserable_o disquier_n but_o even_o distract_v he_o nor_o be_v this_o his_o only_a danger_n but_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o raise_v he_o above_o the_o former_a may_v expose_v he_o to_o another_o unless_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o great_a integrity_n for_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o gift_n and_o present_n to_o do_v injustice_n unto_o other_o which_o he_o hate_v shall_v be_v do_v to_o himself_o see_v annot._n g_o 8._o better_a be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n than_o the_o begin_n thereof_o and_o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n 8._o and_o he_o will_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o resist_v they_o both_o who_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o look_v not_o mere_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o but_o attend_v to_o their_o conclusion_n for_o that_o which_o seem_v grievous_a at_o the_o first_o appearance_n in_o the_o issue_n prove_v very_o advantageous_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o which_o promise_v fair_a at_o first_o have_v a_o deadly_a farewell_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o endure_v patient_o and_o humble_o wait_v to_o see_v the_o issue_n than_o to_o be_v provoke_v by_o pride_n and_o disdain_n hasty_o to_o precipitate_v event_n for_o he_o that_o scorn_v to_o wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o the_o leisurely_o progression_n of_o thing_n common_o undo_v himself_o and_o his_o affair_n by_o his_o fierce_a and_o violent_a attempt_n present_o to_o compass_v his_o desire_n see_v annot._n h_o 9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n 9_o it_o be_v another_o point_n therefore_o of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o must_v make_v we_o happy_a to_o repress_v the_o motion_n of_o anger_n that_o we_o seel_v in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o without_o great_a deliberation_n to_o have_v any_o effect_n for_o anger_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o counsel_n and_o advice_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o property_n of_o fool_n who_o out_o of_o weakness_n of_o mind_n and_o shortness_n of_o thought_n be_v familiar_o transport_v with_o it_o upon_o the_o slight_a cause_n and_o not_o easy_o appease_v again_o as_o wise_a man_n be_v when_o they_o chance_v to_o be_v incense_v 10._o say_v not_o thou_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o former_a day_n be_v better_a than_o these_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o inquire_v wise_o concern_v this_o 10._o it_o be_v wisdom_n also_o to_o correct_v in_o ourselves_o that_o complain_v humour_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v ever_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o present_a time_n and_o commend_v the_o forego_n age_n as_o far_o better_a and_o happy_a than_o the_o present_a for_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o true_a and_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v foolish_o inconsiderate_a who_o imagine_v that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a and_o that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o good_a or_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v more_o good_a in_o those_o time_n let_v we_o not_o murmur_v and_o repine_v ask_v why_o we_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o troublesome_a age_n full_a of_o oppression_n suppose_v and_o violence_n and_o wrong_n v._n 7._o but_o rather_o submit_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o age_n so_o bad_a as_o to_o hinder_v we_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o wisdom_n from_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n believe_v god_n have_v such_o reason_n for_o suffer_v the_o time_n to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v that_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v at_o they_o or_o to_o call_v in_o question_n his_o wisdom_n goodness_n or_o justice_n see_v annot._n i_o 11._o ¶_o wisdom_n be_v good_a with_o a_o inheritance_n and_o by_o it_o there_o be_v profit_n to_o they_o that_o see_v the_o sun_n 11._o yet_o do_v not_o think_v that_o wisdom_n or_o virtue_n consist_v in_o despise_v riches_n but_o only_o in_o use_v they_o well_o when_o we_o have_v they_o and_o in_o be_v content_v without_o they_o for_o as_o we_o can_v be_v happy_a by_o riches_n alone_o without_o wisdom_n so_o we_o can_v be_v complete_o happy_a with_o wisdom_n alone_o without_o riches_n for_o he_o have_v a_o vast_a advantage_n to_o do_v good_a every_o way_n who_o be_v rich_a as_o well_o as_o wise_a it_o give_v he_o a_o authority_n even_o to_o speak_v more_o free_o than_o other_o man_n and_o make_v what_o he_o speak_v to_o be_v more_o regard_v but_o of_o the_o two_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n must_v always_o be_v prefer_v which_o can_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o bestow_v noble_a benefit_n upon_o mankind_n than_o treasure_n alone_o can_v do_v see_v annot_n k_n 12._o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o defence_n and_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n be_v that_o wisdom_n give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o 12._o for_o as_o wisdom_n for_o instance_n contrive_v many_o way_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v innocent_o defend_v himself_o from_o danger_n so_o can_v money_n ofttimes_o purchase_v his_o protection_n and_o safety_n but_o herein_o be_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o wisdom_n that_o when_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v shelter_v a_o man_n nor_o stave_v off_o the_o calamity_n that_o invade_v he_o it_o marvellous_o support_v revive_v and_o comfort_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o be_v owner_n of_o it_o under_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o it_o can_v not_o help_v they_o by_o honest_a mean_n to_o avoid_v see_v annot._n l_o 13._o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o who_o can_v make_v that_o straight_o which_o he_o have_v make_v crooked_a 13._o and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o the_o high_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o live_v in_o a_o serious_a sense_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n and_o to_o consider_v that_o as_o he_o have_v settle_v all_o thing_n in_o
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man_n either_o to_o the_o hatred_n or_o the_o envy_n of_o other_o see_v annot._n do_v 7._o ¶_o then_o i_o return_v and_o i_o see_v vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n 7._o nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o folly_n into_o which_o man_n fall_v by_o the_o forename_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n v._n 1._o but_o reflect_v again_o upon_o this_o subject_a i_o observe_v another_o extreme_a into_o which_o they_o run_v no_o less_o void_a of_o reason_n and_o of_o satisfaction_n than_o the_o former_a 8._o there_o be_v one_o alone_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o second_o yea_o he_o have_v neither_o child_n nor_o brother_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n neither_o be_v his_o eye_n satisfy_v with_o riches_n neither_o say_v he_o for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v and_o bereave_v my_o soul_n of_o good_a this_o be_v also_o vanity_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a travel_n 8._o for_o as_o some_o grow_v idle_a so_o other_o grow_v too_o scrape_v and_o penurious_a it_o be_v no_o rare_a thing_n to_o find_v 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