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command_v the_o tormentor_n to_o strike_v râ—manus_n on_o the_o mouth_n the_o meek_a martyr_n answer_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o captain_n that_o thou_o have_v open_v unto_o i_o many_o mouth_n whereby_o i_o may_v preach_v my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n tota_n ecce_fw-la laudant_fw-la ora_fw-la quot_fw-la sunt_fw-la vulnera_fw-la look_v how_o many_o wound_n i_o have_v so_o many_o mouth_n i_o have_v to_o praise_v and_o laud_v the_o lord_n ignatius_n word_n be_v these_o to_o witness_v his_o constancy_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n frumentum_fw-la sum_fw-la christi_fw-la 28._o &_o per_fw-la dentes_fw-la bestiarum_fw-la molor_fw-la ut_fw-la mundus_fw-la panis_fw-la dei_fw-la inveniar_fw-la i_o be_o christ_n corn_n and_o must_v be_v ground_n by_o the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n that_o i_o may_v become_v pure_a manchet_n for_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v report_v that_o bless_a laurence_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o gridiron_n use_v these_o word_n to_o his_o tormentor_n turn_v and_o eat_v it_o 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suffering_n than_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o persecutor_n infest_v what_o rack_n hook_n harrow_n tong_n fork_n stake_n be_v purposely_o provide_v to_o torment_v the_o constant_a and_o resolute_a professor_n of_o the_o truth_n weary_v the_o tormentor_n rather_o with_o torment_v than_o abate_v any_o part_n of_o their_o constancy_n in_o the_o height_n and_o heat_n of_o their_o torment_a 36._o yea_o they_o be_v solace_v in_o the_o time_n when_o they_o suffer_v esteem_v 〈◊〉_d death_n to_o be_v such_o a_o passage_n as_o may_v give_v they_o convoy_n to_o a_o more_o glorious_a heritage_n neither_o do_v these_o bless_a professor_n of_o the_o faith_n receive_v comfort_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o meditation_n firm_o fix_v on_o heaven_n but_o by_o the_o compassion_n and_o princely_a commiseration_n of_o divers_a eminent_a ad_fw-la victorious_a emperor_n bear_v sovereignty_n then_o on_o earth_n constantine_n the_o great_a use_v to_o kiss_v the_o eye_n of_o paphnutius_fw-la which_o be_v bore_v out_o in_o maximinas_fw-la time_n the_o like_a noble_a and_o princely_a compassion_n we_o read_v to_o have_v be_v show_v by_o titus_n trajan_n theodosius_n and_o many_o other_o prince_n gracious_o affect_v towards_o the_o poor_a afflict_a and_o persecute_v christian_n yea_o god_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o natural_o be_v most_o remorseless_a or_o obdurate_a in_o commiserate_v the_o estate_n of_o his_o afflict_a 16.33_o which_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o jailor_n in_o the_o act_n who_o wash_v saint_n paul_n stripe_n and_o wound_n o_o how_o comfortable_a be_v these_o passion_n or_o passage_n of_o affliction_n these_o torture_n or_o torment_n the_o trophy_n of_o their_o persecution_n the_o bless_a memorial_n whereof_o shall_v extend_v the_o date_n of_o time_n receive_v a_o crown_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o length_n of_o day_n 32._o so_o as_o king_n alexander_n stag_n be_v know_v and_o hundred_o year_n together_o by_o those_o golden_a collar_n which_o by_o the_o king_n 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posterity_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o eternity_n dis-esteemed_n their_o life_n to_o gain_v they_o renown_n or_o propagate_v their_o country_n glory_n much_o more_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o subject_v our_o life_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o death_n have_v hope_n after_o death_n to_o live_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o body_n of_o cadwallo_n a_o ancient_a king_n of_o the_o britain_n be_v embalm_v and_o dress_v with_o sweet_a confection_n hollinsâ—ed_n be_v put_v into_o a_o brazen_a image_n and_o set_v upon_o a_o brazen_a horse_n over_o ludgate_n for_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o saxon_n and_o zisca_n the_o valiant_a captain_n of_o the_o bohemian_n command_v that_o after_o his_o decease_n his_o skin_n will_v be_v flay_v from_o his_o body_n to_o make_v a_o drum_n which_o they_o shall_v use_v in_o their_o battle_n affirm_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o hungarian_n or_o any_o other_o enemy_n shall_v hear_v the_o sound_n of_o
incendiary_n tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o those_o passion_n 16_o the_o proper_a posture_n of_o a_o complete_a roarer_n 23_o physic_n prescribe_v and_o receipt_n apply_v to_o cure_v these_o malady_n in_o youth_n 26_o what_o choice_a employment_n deserve_v entertainment_n from_o a_o gentleman_n ib._n disposition_n observat._n 2._o the_o diversity_n of_o disposition_n pag._n 29_o a_o probable_a judgement_n of_o our_o disposition_n draw_v from_o the_o delight_n we_o affect_v or_o company_n we_o frequent_a 30_o passion_n the_o best_a discoverer_n of_o our_o disposition_n ibid._n discovery_n of_o disposition_n in_o distemper_n ib_a promotion_n hold_v ever_o man_n best_a anatomy_n lecture_n 31_o the_o disposition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v 32_o what_o disposition_n be_v distinguish_v by_o three_o infallible_a mark_n be_v most_o generous_a mildness_n 34_o munificence_n 34_o stoutness_n 34_o the_o proper_a aim_n or_o end_v whereto_o the_o action_n of_o true_a resolution_n be_v direct_v with_o the_o prudent_a observation_n of_o cortugall_n one_o of_o the_o turkish_a prince_n in_o his_o persuasive_a oration_n for_o the_o besiege_v of_o rhodes_n 40_o education_n observat._v 3_o what_o education_n be_v pag._n 43_o education_n dilate_v itself_o to_o three_o subject_n ibid._n our_o knowledge_n reflect_v upon_o two_o particular_n 44_o a_o profitable_a exhortation_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o strange_a doctrine_n 46_o two_o especial_a error_n incident_a to_o subject_n of_o discourse_n affectation_n imitation_n whereof_o gentleman_n be_v serious_o caution_v 47_o persuasion_n be_v the_o life_n and_o efficacy_n of_o speech_n consist_v on_o three_o part_n ibid._n the_o excellent_a moral_n of_o a_o bird_n and_o a_o fowler_n 48.49_o immoderate_a passion_n in_o argument_n of_o discourse_n and_o reason_n to_o be_v avoid_v 50_o education_n either_o improve_v or_o deprave_v 52_o education_n the_o best_a seasoner_n of_o action_n as_o well_o as_o of_o speech_n or_o knowledge_n no_o less_o prevalent_a in_o art_n manual_a than_o action_n martial_a ibid._n &_o 53_o the_o admirable_a effect_n of_o education_n ibid._n how_o a_o gentleman_n may_v be_v best_a enable_v by_o education_n 5â—_n education_n the_o best_a seasoner_n of_o youth_n 57_o vocation_n observat._n 4._o the_o definition_n necessity_n and_o conveniency_n of_o a_o vocation_n without_o personal_a exception_n or_o exemption_n pag._n 59.60.65_o virtue_n consist_v in_o action_n time_n in_o revolution_n the_o maze_n of_o man_n life_n in_o perpetual_a motion_n pag._n 61._o l._n 24_o three_o necessary_a consideration_n touch_v the_o conveniency_n of_o a_o vocation_n divide_v and_o apply_v 62_o the_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n in_o every_o vocation_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o serious_o recommend_v ibid._n we_o be_v to_o resist_v vice_n by_o practise_v and_o do_v act_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n 65_o man_n of_o place_n in_o respect_n of_o three_o distinct_a object_n be_v three_o way_n servant_n 66._o l._n 2._o man_n of_o place_n of_o all_o other_o be_v lest_o exempt_v from_o a_o vocation_n 67._o l._n 22_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o novellisme_n 69_o vocation_n in_o general_n 70_o the_o first_o invention_n of_o trade_n art_n or_o science_n 72_o the_o ancient_a borough_n of_o kendal_n upon_o serious_a discourse_n of_o manufacture_n worthy_o commend_v for_o their_o industry_n in_o wooll-worke_n the_o judicious_a dutchman_n of_o kes-wick_n for_o their_o copper-worke_n 71_o a_o serious_a survey_n and_o judicious_a display_v of_o all_o the_o liberal_a science_n 72.73_o the_o vocation_n of_o a_o gentleman_n in_o particular_a 75_o the_o vocation_n of_o a_o gentleman_n have_v employment_n public_a or_o private_a 77_o how_o a_o gentleman_n be_v to_o demean_v himself_o in_o public_a affair_n of_o state_n ibid._n how_o in_o choose_v knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n those_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v prefer_v who_o seek_v least_o after_o it_o and_o how_o a_o too_o eager_a pursuit_n after_o office_n argue_v either_o arrogance_n avarice_n or_o weakness_n ib._n the_o life_n of_o man_n either_o active_a or_o contemplative_a 76._o l._n 30._o direction_n of_o reservancy_n useful_a to_o all_o gentleman_n in_o their_o keep_n of_o company_n ibid._n l._n 49_o credulity_n in_o two_o respect_n dangerous_a to_o person_n employ_v in_o affair_n of_o state_n 77_o credulity_n in_o believe_v the_o relation_n of_o other_o credulity_n in_o impart_v his_o thought_n to_o the_o secrecy_n of_o other_o show_v in_o a_o conceit_a story_n 77.78_o resolution_n in_o suffer_v neither_o price_n to_o draw_v he_o nor_o power_n to_o over-awe_n he_o the_o one_o to_o taint_v he_o nor_o the_o other_o to_o daunt_v he_o 79_o disobedience_n punish_v in_o act_n most_o successive_a 80_o the_o holy_a war_n as_o a_o consequent_a action_n of_o honour_n recommend_v to_o the_o undertake_n of_o all_o young_a gentleman_n 81._o lin_v 7_o how_o a_o gentleman_n be_v to_o employ_v himself_o in_o public_a 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