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that_o cost_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v do_v it_o with_o good_a will_n seem_v not_o for_o to_o grudge_v at_o it_o for_o sometime_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o do_v some_o cost_n as_o at_o feast_n buriynge_n or_o wedding_n and_o also_o upon_o thy_o friend_n cato_n 7._o flee_v ever_o from_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o high_a and_o be_v content_a with_o a_o mean_a estate_n for_o sure_a be_v the_o ship_n which_o in_o the_o river_n ligh_v then_o they_o that_o be_v sail_v in_o the_o sea_n so_o great_a erasmus_n ¶_o a_o mean_a fortune_n be_v sure_a than_o be_v a_o high_a estate_n like_v as_o the_o ship_n be_v sure_a that_o be_v in_o the_o small_a river_n than_o they_o that_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o maigne_fw-la sea_n cato_n 8._o beware_v to_o thy_o fellow_n how_o thou_o do_v show_v any_o of_o thy_o act_n that_o may_v put_v the_o to_o shame_n for_o that_o which_o no_o man_n but_o thyself_o do_v know_v in_o disclose_v thereof_o let_v no_o man_n the_o blame_n erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v amiss_o make_v no_o boast_n of_o it_o &_o if_o thou_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v it_o know_v let_v no_o other_o see_v it_o nor_o know_v thereof_o but_o in_o thy_o do_v any_o soche_n thing_n look_v that_o thou_o be_v prudent_a and_o secret_a therein_o cato_n 9_o in_o thy_o mind_n never_o think_v that_o those_o which_o be_v wicked_a shall_v ever_o escape_v free_a for_o though_o for_o a_o time_n that_o it_o be_v keep_v close_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v open_o be_v erasmus_n think_v not_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v unpunished_a for_o they_o may_v well_o for_o a_o time_n hide_v their_o wickedness_n but_o at_o length_n it_o will_v be_v know_v for_o time_n at_o the_o last_o open_v every_o thing_n cato_n 10._o though_o that_o a_o man_n of_o stature_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o for_o all_o that_o contemn_v he_o not_o at_o all_o for_o though_o a_o man_n nature_n strength_n denighe_o yet_o oft_o do_v she_o help_v he_o with_o wit_n and_o policy_n erasmus_n despise_v not_o thy_o enemy_n though_o he_o be_v but_o small_a of_o stature_n for_o many_o a_o time_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a of_o strengthe_n be_v of_o great_a wit_n and_o sapience_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o eastern_a a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o robustioune_n of_o his_o body_n but_o according_a to_o the_o clearness_n of_o his_o understanding_n cato_n 11._o strive_v not_o with_o he_o that_o be_v above_o thy_o might_n but_o for_o the_o season_n geve_v he_o the_o mastery_n for_o he_o that_o sometime_o be_v overcome_v infight_n another_o time_n again_o get_v the_o victory_n erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thou_o perceive_v that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a they_o thyself_o then_o geve_v he_o over_o a_o while_n &_o suffer_v he_o for_o a_o season_n to_o have_v the_o victory_n for_o another_o time_n may_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v be_v even_o with_o he_o again_o for_o oft_o it_o chance_v that_o he_o which_o before_o be_v overcome_v may_v have_v aftrewarde_o the_o upper_a hand_n and_o sometime_o the_o weak_a overcome_v the_o strong_a but_o some_o be_v so_o stiff_o heart_v that_o either_o they_o will_v win_v all_o or_o else_o lose_v all_o at_o once_o cato_n 12._o with_o word_n with_o thy_o friend_n strive_v not_o at_o all_o for_o great_a debate_n rise_v of_o word_n that_o be_v small_a erasmus_n he_o teach_v thou_o thesame_a lesson_n before_o when_o he_o warn_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o strive_v with_o thy_o friend_n for_o sometime_o for_o a_o few_o word_n they_o that_o be_v friend_n fall_v at_o great_a discord_n cato_n 13._o labour_v not_o to_o know_v thy_o fortune_n or_o destiny_n by_o craft_n or_o else_o by_o some_o necromancy_n for_o look_v what_o thing_n be_v ordain_v thou_o unto_o without_o thy_o counsel_n god_n full_a well_o can_v it_o do_v erasmus_n inquire_v not_o to_o know_v thy_o destiny_n neither_o by_o witchecraft_n nor_o by_o other_o unlawful_a act_n for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v a_o man_n to_o know_v his_o secret_n nor_o yet_o call_v he_o thou_o to_o counsel_n when_o he_o ordein_v any_o thing_n to_o thou_o and_o if_o his_o will_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o he_o will_v then_o have_v call_v thou_o to_o counsel_n therein_o cato_n 14._o be_v not_o to_o pompious_a in_o thy_o estate_n to_o cause_v other_o to_o have_v envy_n thereat_o for_o though_o envy_n no_o harm_n to_o thou_o can_v do_v yet_o thou_o wart_n as_o good_a to_o have_v their_o love_n as_o no._n erasmus_n go_v not_o to_o proud_o nor_o show_v not_o thyself_o to_o stately_a to_o cause_v other_o to_o have_v envy_n at_o thou_o for_o though_o their_o envy_n can_v hurt_v thou_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o displeasure_n to_o have_v the_o evil_a will_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a coumforte_n to_o have_v the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n though_o there_o come_v no_o profit_n thereof_o cato_n 15._o be_v thou_o of_o mind_n both_o constant_a and_o strong_a though_o in_o thy_o cause_n the_o judge_n do_v thou_o wrong_n for_o sure_o thy_o adversary_n shall_v not_o long_o possess_v that_o which_o he_o win_v by_o soche_n unrighteousness_n erasmus_n be_v not_o clean_a discomfort_a if_o thy_o adversary_n overcome_v thou_o in_o the_o law_n by_o unrighteous_a judgement_n for_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o long_o enjoy_v it_o for_o god_n shall_v reform_v soche_o wicked_a judgement_n cato_n 16._o all_o displeasure_n before_o past_a and_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n see_v that_o thou_o do_v cast_v for_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o evil_a one_o old_a malice_n to_o remember_v that_o be_v do_v and_o pass_v erasmus_n if_o a_o concord_n and_o a_o love_a end_n be_v one_o make_v thou_o ought_v to_o forget_v all_o the_o old_a debate_n for_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v once_o determine_v then_o ought_v also_o the_o malice_n to_o be_v finish_v for_o he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o be_v always_o call_v a_o man_n of_o a_o doggish_a mind_n cato_n 17._o praise_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o 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