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it_o and_o remedy_n against_o it_o how_o to_o know_v when_o we_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o it_o pag._n 24_o chap._n v._o of_o luxury_n the_o shamefulnes_n of_o it_o how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v by_o seek_v spiritual_a delight_n and_o the_o solid_a pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n pag._n 29_o chap._n vi_o of_o avarice_n the_o evil_a effect_n of_o it_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o a_o rich_a man_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n the_o inconstancy_n and_o vanity_n of_o riches_n pag._n 35_o chap._n vii_o of_o anger_n the_o character_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n the_o cause_n effect_n &_o remedy_n of_o anger_n pag._n 43_o chap._n viii_o of_o envy_n and_o sloth_n the_o description_n of_o both_o vice_n &_o remedy_n against_o they_o pag._n 58_o chap_n ix_o of_o pride_n ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n the_o character_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n the_o vanity_n and_o danger_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n the_o evil_a effect_n of_o pride_n &_o 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interest_n and_o seek_v nothing_o but_o thy_o spiritual_a profit_n one_o that_o shall_v instruct_v thou_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o mildness_n and_o charity_n one_o that_o shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o fault_n one_o that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o discover_v and_o teach_v thou_o how_o to_o overcome_v all_o the_o subtilety_n &_o stratagem_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n the_o devil_n one_o in_o who_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o particular_a confidence_n &_o unto_o who_o thou_o may_v have_v no_o difficulty_n to_o reveal_v thy_o most_o hide_a thought_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v such_o a_o one_o thou_o be_v happy_a be_v this_o world_n 3._o speak_v frequent_o unto_o he_o of_o thy_o spiritual_a affair_n let_v he_o
know_v all_o thy_o evil_a inclination_n all_o thy_o vicious_a quality_n let_v he_o know_v all_o the_o good_a thou_o do_v and_o all_o the_o evil_a thou_o commit_v discover_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o particular_a favour_n thou_o receive_v from_o god_n desire_v he_o that_o when_o he_o perceive_v in_o thou_o any_o irregular_a and_o disordinate_a affection_n he_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o tell_v thou_o of_o it_o &_o that_o too_o very_a often_o lest_o that_o by_o be_v ashamed_a to_o reprehend_v thou_o he_o shall_v dissemble_v at_o thy_o fault_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v chance_v that_o he_o tell_v thou_o he_o find_v nothing_o to_o be_v reprehend_v in_o thy_o life_n do_v not_o present_o conclude_v that_o thou_o be_v innocent_a because_o perhaps_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o silence_n be_v for_o that_o he_o see_v he_o shall_v get_v thy_o hatred_n by_o speak_v or_o else_o that_o he_o despair_n of_o thy_o amendment_n wherefore_o entreat_v he_o more_o and_o more_o that_o so_o he_o may_v see_v thou_o 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in_o their_o own_o wisdom_n refuse_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o another_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v they_o which_o you_o tell_v i_o i_o know_v already_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o show_v i_o thing_n which_o be_v clear_a enough_o of_o themselves_o and_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o and_o over_o very_o much_o because_o thou_o know_v many_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o perhaps_o attend_v unto_o admonition_n be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o teach_v we_o as_o for_o exciting_a the_o memory_n and_o hinder_v we_o from_o forget_v thing_n we_o often_o dissemble_v thing_n that_o be_v clear_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o inculcate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o we_o already_o know_v virtue_n gather_v strength_n when_o it_o be_v touch_v and_o encourage_v some_o be_v hinder_v and_o dishearten_v by_o a_o foolish_a apprehension_n or_o fear_n which_o be_v a_o childish_a fault_n and_o unworthy_a of_o any_o man_n other_o like_o frantic_a man_n keep_v all_o close_a to_o themselves_o &_o will_v not_o discover_v their_o infirmity_n to_o their_o spiritual_a physician_n the_o devil_n persuade_v they_o to_o this_o silence_n hope_v thereby_o to_o make_v his_o advantage_n of_o it_o as_o long_o as_o they_o discover_v nothing_o when_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o any_o corporal_a disease_n however_o so_o shameful_a thou_o have_v no_o difficulty_n to_o show_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o cure_v it_o and_o yet_o thou_o hide_v with_o great_a care_n the_o ulcer_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o if_o hide_v will_v cure_v they_o whereas_o they_o will_v at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o discover_v themselves_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o thy_o care_n he_o that_o hide_v his_o wound_n will_v never_o be_v cure_v 5._o do_v the_o physician_n do_v thou_o any_o wrong_n if_o he_o discover_v thy_o disease_n if_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n he_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v ill_a that_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o favour_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o abstain_v one_o day_n from_o meat_n &_o ordain_v thou_o to_o drink_v water_n in_o another_o sure_o thou_o will_v commend_v he_o and_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v tell_v thou_o that_o thy_o passion_n or_o desire_n be_v violent_a that_o thy_o opinion_n be_v vain_a and_o idle_a thy_o affection_n immoderate_a or_o the_o like_a thou_o will_v present_o cry_v out_o that_o thou_o be_v affront_v injure_v &_o abuse_v and_o therefore_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o he_o unhappy_a man_n what_o hurt_n do_v it_o do_v thou_o to_o be_v admonish_v of_o thy_o salvation_n what_o injury_n can_v thou_o call_v it_o unless_o such_o a_o one_o as_o a_o look_a glass_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v to_o a_o ugly_a face_n he_o show_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v mend_v therefore_o thy_o fault_n which_o he_o reprehend_v in_o thou_o correct_v thy_o manner_n wash_v of_o the_o spot_n of_o thy_o conscience_n it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n if_o thou_o will_v to_o live_v so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v just_o reprehend_v thou_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o purgative_a way_n and_o how_o to_o extirpate_v all_o sin_n and_o vicious_a affection_n the_o best_a motive_n to_o this_o be_v a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o death_n and_o eternity_n 1._o whensoever_o any_o man_n commit_v a_o sin_n he_o actual_o stray_v from_o god_n &_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n from_o this_o proceed_v all_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n this_o be_v the_o poison_n which_o infect_v the_o whole_a world_n we_o do_v not_o perceive_v the_o malice_n of_o it_o when_o we_o commit_v the_o sin_n but_o when_o it_o be_v once_o commit_v than_o we_o understand_v the_o mischief_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o we_o read_v of_o tyrant_n that_o be_v wont_v heretofore_o a_o strange_a punishment_n to_o tie_v live_v body_n unto_o dead_a carcase_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v poison_v to_o death_n with_o the_o horrid_a infection_n of_o a_o abominable_a stench_n by_o sin_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o suffer_v the_o like_a punishment_n we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o our_o own_o executioner_n &_o can_v easy_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o it_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o resolve_v to_o suffer_v something_o for_o avoid_v sin_n thou_o will_v be_v force_v to_o suffer_v much_o after_o thou_o have_v commit_v it_o a_o evil_a action_n be_v no_o soon_o resolve_v upon_o but_o it_o present_o produce_v its_o own_o punishment_n it_o be_v this_o which_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n we_o must_v therefore_o have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o expiate_v our_o conscience_n from_o all_o sin_n by_o contrition_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o avoid_v fall_v into_o great_a sin_n but_o we_o must_v also_o have_v a_o care_n to_o avoid_v lesser_a fault_n which_o although_o they_o do_v not_o cause_v immediate_a death_n to_o the_o soul_n yet_o weaken_v our_o spiritual_a force_n &_o be_v a_o disposition_n to_o mortal_a sin_n but_o the_o ship_n wrack_n be_v equal_o the_o same_o whither_o the_o ship_n be_v swallow_v up_o and_o lose_v under_o one_o great_a wave_n or_o sink_v by_o degree_n the_o water_n enter_v in_o drop_n by_o drop_n we_o may_v be_v more_o to_o blame_v for_o yield_v unto_o these_o lesser_a fault_n in_o regard_n the_o difficulty_n to_o overcome_v they_o be_v less_o the_o weak_a our_o enemy_n be_v the_o great_a be_v our_o shame_n if_o we_o permit_v ourselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o 2._o thou_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o much_o virtue_n and_o to_o restore_v thyself_o to_o thy_o former_a liberty_n unless_o thou_o can_v first_o quit_v thyself_o of_o all_o affection_n even_o to_o the_o least_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o thy_o body_n may_v be_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o thy_o mind_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o egypt_n all_o do_v not_o go_v well_o with_o thou_o if_o after_o have_v pardon_v injury_n and_o forsake_v thy_o dishonest_a love_n thou_o do_v still_o give_v ear_n to_o calomny_n &_o detraction_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n if_o thou_o be_v still_o delight_v with_o some_o dangerous_a beauty_n for_o to_o purchase_v a_o interior_a purity_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o extirpate_v all_o sin_n out_o of_o thy_o soul_n but_o thou_o must_v also_o root_v out_o all_o evil_a habit_n or_o affection_n which_o may_v often_o remain_v behind_o after_o the_o sin_n be_v forgive_v if_o thou_o do_v only_o cut_v the_o bough_n &_o leave_v the_o root_n entire_a thou_o will_v see_v in_o a_o short_a time_n new_a branch_n of_o iniquity_n grow_v up_o from_o the_o same_o stock_n thou_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o root_v out_o of_o thy_o soul_n all_o thy_o old_a vice_n but_o i_o fear_v thou_o do_v not_o bar_v the_o door_n against_o they_o but_o leave_v it_o seem_o
eternal_a one_o for_o thou_o in_o heaven_n be_v thou_o content_a to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n &_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o those_o in_o the_o next_o where_o be_v thy_o reason_n where_o be_v thy_o wit_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o bless_a citizen_n of_o it_o these_o be_v they_o who_o heretofore_o have_v mingle_v their_o bread_n with_o ash_n and_o their_o drink_n with_o tear_n have_v thou_o live_v in_o the_o same_o age_n with_o they_o thou_o will_v hauâ—_n see_v they_o in_o continual_a tribulation_n lead_v a_o humble_a obscure_a life_n always_o weep_v always_o constant_a in_o prayer_n in_o a_o word_n whole_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o joy_n and_o mirth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o aspire_v to_o heaven_n by_o suffer_a wheel_n sword_n crosses_z &_o all_o manner_n of_o torment_n look_v down_o into_o hell_n to_o behold_v that_o desperate_a multitude_n of_o damn_a soul_n which_o be_v bury_v in_o eternal_a flame_n these_o be_v they_o who_o once_o enjoy_v the_o false_a joy_n of_o this_o world_n and_o abandon_v themselves_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n but_o now_o they_o acknowledge_v too_o late_a the_o misery_n and_o damage_n incur_v by_o consent_v unto_o they_o ruminate_v well_o on_o this_o point_n and_o if_o thou_o believe_v it_o tremble_v with_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n be_v pass_v in_o a_o moment_n but_o the_o torment_n which_o follow_v will_v last_v for_o all_o eternity_n 6._o but_o if_o thou_o seek_v pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o choose_v true_a solid_a honest_a immutable_a pleasure_n such_o as_o be_v find_v in_o a_o quiet_a mind_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v delight_v in_o something_o within_o thyself_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v always_o false_a effeminate_a frayl_n entertain_v by_o wine_n and_o parfume_n and_o still_o fear_v to_o be_v discover_v it_o be_v ordinary_a habitation_n be_v public_a stew_n tavern_n and_o such_o like_a place_n which_o apprehend_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o officer_n of_o justice_n though_o it_o may_v have_v a_o seem_a outward_a grace_n yet_o in_o reality_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a satisfaction_n it_o be_v go_v in_o a_o moment_n no_o soon_o begin_v but_o it_o perish_v but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v a_o noble_a peaceable_a invincible_a secure_a and_o last_a content_n never_o cloy_v nor_o bring_v repentance_n it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o shame_n nor_o follow_v with_o sorrow_n and_o it_o never_o forsake_v those_o that_o enjoy_v it_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v this_o thou_o must_v first_o renounce_v all_o sensual_a pleasure_n the_o great_a and_o true_a pleasure_n be_v to_o contemn_v all_o pleasure_n chap._n vi_o of_o avarice_n the_o evil_a effect_n of_o it_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o a_o rich_a man_n &_o a_o poor_a man_n the_o inconstancy_n and_o vanity_n of_o riches_n 1._o avarice_n have_v one_o principal_a invention_n or_o deceit_n which_o thou_o 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it_o do_v not_o therefore_o make_v thy_o affliction_n great_a by_o thy_o impatience_n every_o man_n be_v so_o far_o miserable_a as_o he_o esteem_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o 5._o every_o sickness_n or_o distemper_n decrease_v after_o a_o while_n and_o time_n allay_v or_o take_v away_o the_o great_a pain_n consider_v therefore_o which_o be_v better_o to_o stay_v until_o thy_o affliction_n leave_v thou_o of_o themselves_o or_o that_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v put_v a_o end_n unto_o they_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o cure_v thyself_o &_o prevent_v time_n by_o lessen_v that_o which_o length_n of_o time_n will_v at_o last_o mitigate_v without_o any_o other_o remedy_n although_o thou_o keep_v and_o nourish_v thy_o grief_n yet_o time_n make_v it_o wear_v away_o for_o nothing_o be_v soon_o hate_v than_o sorrow_n which_o whilst_o fresh_a have_v need_n of_o a_o comforter_n but_o when_o old_a it_o be_v laugh_v at_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o can_v overcome_v thy_o misery_n with_o grieve_v go_v and_o spend_v all_o 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which_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o true_a and_o sovereign_a good_n 3._o despair_n be_v cause_v by_o sloth_n abject_a thought_n too_o much_o fear_n or_o apprehension_n of_o difficulty_n too_o much_o diffidence_n of_o our_o own_o force_n and_o want_v of_o resolution_n the_o way_n to_o overcome_v it_o be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o example_n of_o those_o who_o by_o a_o generous_a constancy_n have_v overcome_v far_o great_a difficulty_n begin_v and_o force_v thyself_o it_o because_o god_n always_o help_v such_o as_o begin_v to_o work_v and_o do_v good_a thou_o will_v find_v at_o length_n that_o what_o seem_v most_o hard_o be_v easy_a enough_o when_o thou_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o false_a opinion_n thou_o have_v concern_v it_o whatsoever_o befall_v thou_o be_v decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o either_o that_o happen_v which_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v or_o that_o which_o be_v above_o thy_o force_n if_o the_o first_o do_v not_o despair_v but_o bear_v it_o patient_o if_o the_o 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can_v never_o yet_o invent_v so_o many_o torment_n as_o he_o suffer_v who_o be_v always_o in_o pain_n for_o what_o may_v befall_v he_o who_o be_v always_o solicitous_a for_o fear_v of_o lose_v his_o present_a felicity_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o suffer_v future_a misery_n many_o evil_n which_o will_v never_o be_v be_v because_o we_o fear_v they_o what_o do_v it_o avail_v thou_o to_o be_v afflict_v before_o thy_o time_n and_o by_o a_o vain_a providence_n to_o meet_v thy_o adversity_n be_v it_o necessary_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v now_o miserable_a before_o hand_n because_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v or_o may_v be_v so_o hereafter_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a folly_n to_o yield_v unto_o vain_a apprehension_n and_o when_o we_o have_v no_o true_a sign_n of_o future_a misery_n to_o be_v frighten_v with_o false_a idea_n how_o often_o be_v thou_o deceive_v by_o a_o false_a conjecture_n still_o interpret_n any_o dubious_a word_n to_o the_o worse_a sense_n how_o often_o do_v thou_o believe_v the_o anger_n of_o those_o who_o be_v above_o thou_o to_o be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v and_o thou_o do_v not_o so_o much_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o how_o much_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v against_o thou_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a but_o these_o fear_n be_v vain_a and_o therefore_o they_o trouble_v we_o more_o because_o they_o be_v vain_a thing_n which_o be_v true_a have_v a_o certain_a measure_n but_o that_o which_o be_v doubtful_a &_o uncertain_a be_v nothing_o but_o the_o conjecture_n of_o a_o timorous_a mind_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n betwixt_o suffer_a adversity_n and_o expect_v it_o only_o that_o sorrow_n have_v a_o certain_a measure_n but_o fear_n be_v boundless_a and_o without_o end_n thou_o greive_v for_o what_o have_v already_o befall_v thou_o but_o thou_o fear_v all_o that_o may_v happen_v hereafter_o 2._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v quit_v of_o all_o fear_n all_o that_o thou_o fear_v may_v befall_v thou_o suppose_v it_o already_o present_a and_o then_o measure_v thy_o evil_a and_o thy_o fear_n together_o and_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o the_o evil_n which_o thou_o fear_v be_v great_a only_a in_o thy_o opinion_n &_o not_o in_o itself_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n which_o will_v give_v thou_o great_a sufferance_n than_o for_o example_n to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o thy_o cuontrey_n or_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o prison_n be_v there_o any_o great_a evil_n which_o can_v happen_v to_o thy_o body_n then_o to_o be_v burn_v or_o to_o die_v examine_v thy_o fear_n according_a to_o truth_n in_o relation_n to_o all_o these_o particular_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o many_o even_o among_o infidel_n have_v contemn_v all_o these_o thing_n s._n stephen_n pray_v with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n in_o
the_o midst_n of_o his_o pain_n when_o he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n s._n laurence_n rejoice_v and_o triumph_v over_o the_o tyrant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n s._n apollonia_n a_o young_a virgin_n throw_v herself_o into_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o she_o anaxarchus_n the_o philosopher_n be_v pound_v in_o a_o iron_n mortar_n laugh_v at_o his_o tormentor_n socrates_n take_v the_o poison_n which_o be_v bring_v he_o with_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o drink_v a_o health_n to_o critias_n why_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o fire_n and_o a_o troop_n of_o hangman_n that_o stand_v about_o thou_o ready_a to_o butcher_v thou_o death_n lie_v hide_v under_o all_o these_o preparation_n which_o be_v terrible_a only_o unto_o fool_n death_n lie_v hide_v which_o so_o many_o child_n and_o young_a virgin_n have_v embrace_v with_o joy_n consider_v the_o thing_n in_o themselves_o without_o all_o disguise_n and_o thou_o will_v see_v there_o be_v nothing_o terrible_a in_o they_o but_o thy_o fear_n we_o be_v like_o child_n who_o be_v afraid_a even_o of_o those_o who_o they_o love_v most_o and_o be_v most_o familiar_a with_o if_o they_o fee_v they_o maâ—ked_a but_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o child_n in_o thy_o folly_n whilst_o thou_o be_v afraid_a not_o only_o of_o grief_n itself_o but_o of_o the_o very_a shadow_n of_o it_o 3._o turn_v thy_o mind_n from_o thy_o own_o private_a cause_n to_o consider_v the_o common_a misery_n of_o the_o world_n say_v to_o thyself_o i_o know_v that_o my_o body_n be_v frayl_n and_o mortal_a subject_n unto_o many_o misery_n and_o must_v at_o last_o yield_v to_o death_n i_o know_v long_o ago_o that_o many_o affliction_n will_v befall_v i_o what_o then_o be_o i_o now_o afraid_a of_o if_o i_o be_o sick_a the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o body_n will_v conduce_v to_o my_o spiritual_a health_n shall_v i_o be_v reduce_v to_o poverty_n i_o shall_v lead_v a_o more_o safe_a and_o quiet_a life_n shall_v i_o loose_v my_o riches_n i_o shall_v also_o be_v quit_v of_o many_o care_n and_o free_v from_o continual_a danger_n shall_v i_o suffer_v any_o shame_n if_o it_o be_v just_a i_o will_v hate_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o if_o unjust_a i_o shall_v comfort_v myself_o with_o the_o innocency_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n shall_v i_o come_v short_a of_o my_o hope_n i_o will_v consider_v that_o even_a king_n be_v not_o able_a to_o obtain_v all_o which_o they_o desire_v shall_v i_o be_v banish_v i_o will_v go_v with_o a_o willing_a mind_n and_o i_o will_v esteem_v it_o as_o a_o pilgrimage_n shall_v i_o be_v blind_a by_o this_o mean_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v such_o object_n as_o move_v concupiscence_n will_v man_n speak_v ill_o of_o i_o they_o will_v only_o say_v what_o i_o deserve_v and_o do_v as_o they_o be_v wont_a shall_v i_o die_v i_o know_v i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n on_o this_o condition_n to_o go_v out_o again_o but_o shall_v i_o die_v abroad_o no_o country_n be_v a_o banishment_n to_o he_o that_o consider_v we_o have_v no_o permanent_a city_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v i_o die_v young_a and_o before_o my_o time_n no_o reasonable_a man_n shall_v complain_v that_o he_o be_v release_v out_o of_o prison_n too_o soon_o and_o before_o his_o time_n death_n banishment_n and_o sorrow_n be_v not_o pain_n to_o be_v fear_v but_o the_o tribute_n of_o our_o mortal_a condition_n it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o fear_v that_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o avoid_v 4._o be_v not_o too_o confident_a or_o bold_a and_o undertake_v nothing_o above_o thy_o force_n for_o no_o man_n be_v soon_o oppress_v than_o he_o that_o presume_v too_o much_o of_o himself_o our_o force_n be_v but_o weak_a without_o god_n help_n from_o who_o come_v all_o our_o power_n all_o our_o strength_n boldness_n ever_o proceed_v from_o too_o much_o esteem_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n from_o contempt_n of_o our_o adversary_n from_o a_o hasty_a wit_n and_o a_o mind_n not_o much_o accustom_v to_o the_o management_n of_o affair_n he_o that_o be_v more_o wise_a fear_v more_o for_o he_o measure_v his_o own_o force_n and_o consider_v what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o what_o not_o bold_n person_n when_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o some_o great_a danger_n contrary_a to_o what_o they_o expect_v resist_v a_o little_a but_o present_o loose_a courage_n be_v force_v at_o last_o to_o confess_v that_o human_a counsel_n be_v full_a of_o vanity_n &_o incertitude_n a_o careless_a unwary_a security_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o future_a misery_n 5._o anger_n will_v never_o overmaster_v thy_o judgement_n if_o thou_o first_o take_v away_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o suppose_a injury_n thou_o be_v thyself_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thy_o own_o evil_n misery_n and_o suffering_n why_o do_v thou_o cast_v the_o blame_n of_o all_o thy_o disquiet_n upon_o other_o if_o thou_o fall_v into_o they_o by_o thy_o own_o fault_n no_o man_n be_v hurt_v but_o by_o himself_o as_o nurse_n use_n to_o say_v unto_o child_n do_v not_o cry_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o thou_o may_v say_v the_o same_o with_o better_a reason_n unto_o thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v move_v with_o anger_n be_v not_o angry_a do_v not_o make_v a_o stir_n and_o thou_o will_v soon_o obtain_v what_o thou_o desire_v resolve_v with_o thyself_o upon_o certain_a day_n not_o to_o be_v angry_a at_o all_o whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v and_o so_o try_v thyself_o after_o this_o manner_n for_o a_o month_n or_o two_o and_o thou_o will_v find_v in_o time_n that_o thou_o have_v much_o profit_v by_o it_o and_o thou_o will_v laugh_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o former_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v thou_o angry_a and_o disquiet_v thy_o mind_n a_o quiet_a and_o sweet_a disposition_n be_v not_o only_o grateful_a to_o those_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v but_o also_o be_v most_o advantageous_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v endow_v with_o it_o a_o quiet_a mind_n have_v this_o advantage_n that_o it_o always_o rejoice_v always_o triumph_v chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o a_o rational_a soul_n how_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v our_o understanding_n from_o curiosity_n what_o study_n be_v best_a how_o hurtful_a it_o be_v to_o search_v into_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o other_o we_o be_v not_o to_o heed_v what_o other_o false_o report_v of_o we_o of_o thou_o abnegation_n of_o our_o will_n 1._o god_n have_v give_v thou_o understanding_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v he_o and_o by_o know_v love_v he_o but_o thy_o understanding_n have_v receive_v a_o double_a wound_n by_o sin_n to_o wit_n ignorance_n &_o blindness_n thou_o mistake_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a for_o the_o most_o part_n what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o fly_v how_o great_a diligence_n be_v use_v to_o preserve_v a_o town_n from_o the_o plague_n or_o to_o defend_v a_o castle_n from_o the_o enemy_n force_n lest_o any_o spy_n shall_v enter_v within_o the_o wall_n so_o shall_v thou_o watch_v lest_o thy_o understanding_n shall_v give_v entrance_n to_o any_o evil_a object_n the_o sense_n first_o represent_v the_o species_n of_o thing_n than_o the_o undersanding_n admit_v they_o and_o propose_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o last_o the_o judgement_n propose_v they_o to_o the_o will_n but_o the_o sense_n propose_v equal_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o mind_n to_o admit_v they_o or_o exclude_v they_o 2._o first_o we_o must_v keep_v our_o mind_n and_o understanding_n from_o curiosity_n why_o do_v thou_o employ_v thy_o mind_n in_o vain_a thing_n since_o it_o be_v create_v for_o god_n and_o solid_a wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v thrifty_a as_o he_o that_o taste_v the_o herb_n wolf-bane_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o quality_n of_o it_o die_v before_o he_o can_v judge_v what_o taste_n it_o have_v so_o they_o who_o look_v after_o what_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o do_v themselves_o much_o harm_n before_o they_o come_v to_o know_v what_o they_o seek_v after_o to_o know_v unprofitable_a thing_n be_v little_o better_a than_o be_v ignorant_a he_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v true_o wise_a do_v not_o study_v to_o get_v knowledge_n that_o he_o may_v be_v esteem_v but_o that_o be_v may_v live_v well_o nor_o do_v he_o seek_v so_o much_o to_o delight_v his_o mind_n by_o his_o study_n as_o to_o find_v in_o they_o a_o remedy_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o evil_a inclination_n do_v thou_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o course_n force_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n what_o be_v thou_o the_o better_a when_o thou_o know_v all_o this_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o thy_o own_o weakness_n do_v thou_o desire_v to_o speak_v in_o a_o elegant_a stile_n it_o will_v be_v more_o to_o thy_o purpose_n to_o learn_v to_o be_v silent_a do_v thou_o long_a to_o know_v news_n what_o
thyself_o by_o seek_v to_o profit_v other_o in_o fine_a thou_o ought_v to_o consider_v whither_o thy_o nature_n be_v proper_a for_o such_o employment_n and_o endeavour_v still_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o it_o be_v but_o lose_v labour_n to_o strive_v against_o nature_n 3._o a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n undertake_v nothing_o as_o long_o as_o his_o thought_n be_v any_o way_n trouble_v for_o a_o trouble_a mind_n that_o be_v delude_v with_o the_o fancy_n of_o some_o inordinate_a passion_n can_v discern_v truth_n and_o honesty_n from_o their_o contrary_n precipitation_n also_o be_v very_o much_o contrary_n to_o prudence_n and_o lead_v many_o into_o great_a and_o inextricable_a trouble_n wherefore_o a_o prudent_a man_n do_v nothing_o rash_o but_o submit_v his_o own_o judgement_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o friend_n man_n thought_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n their_o forecast_v very_o uncertain_a the_o event_n of_o thing_n 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bad_a circumstance_n shall_v spoil_v the_o action_n lest_o that_o prudence_n shall_v degenerate_v into_o craft_n and_o in_o fine_a lest_o that_o true_a and_o apparent_a good_a have_v so_o much_o similitude_n thou_o shall_v embrace_v vice_n for_o virtue_n have_v thus_o at_o length_n resolve_v upon_o the_o election_n of_o what_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v break_v of_o all_o delay_n and_o present_o put_v in_o execution_n what_o thou_o have_v resolve_v no_o delay_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v where_o good_a counsel_n be_v once_o take_v which_o can_v be_v praise_v until_o it_o be_v put_v in_o effect_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o justice_n and_o religion_n what_o penance_n be_v and_o in_o what_o it_o consist_v 1._o jvstice_n be_v a_o supreme_a virtue_n and_o bear_v for_o other_o not_o for_o itself_o transmit_v all_o that_o it_o have_v unto_o her_o neighbour_n seek_v nothing_o for_o itself_o but_o to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n this_o be_v the_o virtue_n which_o keep_v man_n from_o mutual_a injury_n and_o 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thyself_o to_o endure_v adversity_n fancy_n to_o thyself_o that_o some_o great_a misfortune_n have_v befall_v thou_o as_o loss_n of_o child_n shipwreck_n banishment_n wound_n torment_n sickness_n calumny_n reproach_n and_o carry_v thyself_o with_o that_o moderation_n in_o this_o fancy_n as_o if_o those_o thing_n be_v real_o befall_v thou_o that_o so_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o exercise_n thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v on_o all_o occasion_n i_o have_v long_o since_o prepare_v myself_o against_o this_o misfortune_n i_o foresee_v it_o and_o contemn_v it_o long_o since_o it_o be_v decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n what_o thou_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o when_o thou_o be_v to_o rejoice_v and_o althô_o every_o man_n life_n be_v subject_a to_o several_a chance_n yet_o we_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o as_o we_o be_v mortal_a ourselves_o so_o all_o that_o we_o possess_v be_v subject_a to_o perish_v why_o be_v thou_o out_o of_o patience_n what_o do_v thou_o complain_v of_o although_o all_o that_o 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