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the_o last_o will_v be_v more_o visible_a to_o the_o reader_n i_o will_v therefore_o begin_v with_o the_o worldly_a and_o for_o method_n sake_n observe_v these_o four_o particular_n first_o how_o they_o be_v obtain_v second_o how_o they_o be_v perserve_v three_o how_o they_o be_v lose_v fourthly_a how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dispense_v for_o the_o first_o worldly_a riches_n be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n and_o by_o consequence_n become_v good_a or_o evil_n by_o accident_n i_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v either_o a_o blessing_n or_o a_o curse_n by_o the_o evil_a or_o good_a acquisition_n and_o dispensation_n of_o they_o they_o be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o fortune_n because_o they_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o undeserving_a then_o to_o the_o well-deserving_a man_n for_o fortune_n be_v blind_a do_v common_o distribute_v her_o gift_n more_o by_o chance_n then_o by_o judgement_n and_o daily_a experience_n do_v show_v that_o the_o wicked_a abound_v in_o worldly_a riches_n and_o 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5.9.10_o deut._n 5.9.10_o in_o these_o word_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n yet_o the_o stoic_n the_o most_o presumptuous_a sect_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n honour_v the_o passion_n of_o despair_n above_o all_o other_o passion_n for_o seneca_n one_o of_o the_o great_a champion_n of_o it_o do_v exalt_v the_o criminal_a and_o abhor_a act_n of_o cato_n of_o utica_n who_o rip_v up_o his_o own_o bowel_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n cato_n see_v plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o cato_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o clemency_n of_o cesar_n for_o his_o life_n as_o the_o most_o heroical_a action_n that_o ever_o be_v act_v nero._n see_v tacitus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o nero._n and_o notwithstanding_o seneca_n 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