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A17310 The anatomy of melancholy vvhat it is. VVith all the kindes, causes, symptomes, prognostickes, and seuerall cures of it. In three maine partitions with their seuerall sections, members, and subsections. Philosophically, medicinally, historically, opened and cut vp. By Democritus Iunior. With a satyricall preface, conducing to the following discourse. Burton, Robert, 1577-1640. 1621 (1621) STC 4159; ESTC S122275 978,571 899

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prov._n 10.7_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o glorify_v god_n phil._n 1.11_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v well_o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n pro._n 12.26_o and_o david_n say_v they_o be_v the_o only_a excellent_a one_o ps._n 16._o whereas_o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v loathsome_a and_o a_o sinful_a life_n be_v a_o shameful_a life_n prov._n 1●_n 5_o etc._n etc._n 14.34_o second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a life_n and_o the_o most_o gainful_a for_o blessing_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o righteous_a pro._n 10.6_o the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n but_o to_o he_o that_o ●oweth_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n pro._n 11.18_o and_o righteousness_n be_v both_o the_o best_a riches_n and_o the_o most_o durable_a pro._n 8.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 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