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vigilant_a and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v contrary_a to_o security_n last_o beside_o this_o love_n and_o fear_n there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o understanding_n also_o and_o a_o memory_n out_o of_o which_o be_v breed_v experience_n and_o from_o experience_n proceed_v the_o moral_a habit_n of_o prudence_n by_o which_o man_n be_v enable_v against_o danger_n both_o to_o foresee_v they_o and_o to_o prevent_v they_o for_o prudence_n as_o cicero_n say_v be_v ars_fw-la vivendi_fw-la ut_fw-la medicina_fw-la valetudinis_fw-la the_o art_n of_o live_v as_o physic_n be_v of_o health_n and_o what_o do_v all_o this_o argue_v but_o that_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o preserve_v himself_o for_o as_o man_n have_v be_v most_o provident_a and_o circumspect_a this_o way_n so_o have_v they_o ever_o be_v count_v and_o esteem_v most_o prudent_a unto_o this_o instinct_n of_o nature_n may_v we_o add_v the_o warrant_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o grace_n take_v not_o away_o nature_n but_o subordinate_n nature_n 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prudent_a man_n see_v the_o plague_n and_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o foolish_a man_n go_v on_o still_o and_o be_v punish_v conformable_a unto_o these_o rule_n have_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n ever_o be_v noah_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o flood_n build_v a_o ark_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o it_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n lay_v up_o store_n of_o corn_n against_o the_o dear_a year_n to_o avoid_v famish_v joseph_n and_o mary_n with_o their_o young_a babe_n retire_v into_o egypt_n to_o avoid_v the_o fury_n of_o herod_n david_n wise_o provide_v for_o himself_o to_o escape_v all_o the_o snare_n and_o plot_n of_o saul_n christ_n himself_o careful_o seek_v to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o treacherous_a design_n of_o his_o malicious_a enemy_n and_o memorable_a be_v the_o