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not_o angry_a with_o thou_o only_o be_v go_v know_v that_o i_o have_v find_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v xv._o be_v any_o man_n so_o foolish_a as_o to_o fear_v change_n to_o which_o all_o thing_n that_o once_o be_v not_o owe_v their_o be_v and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v more_o please_a and_o more_o familiar_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n how_o can_v thou_o thyself_o use_v thy_o ordinary_a hot_a bath_n shall_v not_o the_o wood_n that_o heat_v they_o first_o be_v change_v how_o can_v thou_o receive_v any_o nourishment_n from_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v eat_v if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v change_v can_v any_o thing_n else_o almost_o that_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a be_v bring_v to_o pass_v without_o change_n how_o then_o do_v not_o thou_o perceive_v that_o for_o thou_o also_o by_o death_n to_o come_v to_o change_v be_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o very_a same_o nature_n and_o as_o necessary_a for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n xvi_o through_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o through_o a_o torrent_n pass_v all_o particular_a body_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o all_o joint_a worker_n with_o the_o universe_n itself_o as_o in_o one_o of_o our_o body_n so_o many_o member_n among_o themselves_o how_o many_o such_o as_o chrysippus_n how_o many_o such_o as_o socrates_n how_o many_o such_o as_o epictetus_n have_v the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n long_o since_o swallow_v up_o and_o devour_v let_v this_o be_v it_o either_o man_n or_o business_n that_o thou_o have_v occasion_n to_o think_v of_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o thought_n be_v not_o distract_v and_o thy_o mind_n too_o earnest_o set_v upon_o any_o thing_n upon_o every_o such_o occasion_n present_o come_v to_o thy_o mind_n of_o all_o my_o thought_n &_o care_n one_o only_a thing_n shall_v be_v the_o object_n that_o i_o myself_o do_v nothing_o which_o to_o the_o proper_a constitution_n of_o man_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o in_o 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that_o all_o anger_n and_o passion_n be_v so_o thorough_o quench_v in_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a to_o kindle_v it_o any_o more_o yet_o herein_o must_v not_o thou_o rest_v satisfy_v but_o further_a endeavour_n by_o good_a consequence_n of_o true_a ratiocination_n perfect_o to_o conceive_v and_o understand_v that_o all_o anger_n and_o passion_n be_v against_o reason_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o innocence_n if_o that_o also_o shall_v be_v go_v from_o thou_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o thou_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o reason_n what_o shall_v thou_o live_v any_o long_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o now_o thou_o see_v be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n that_o nature_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v administer_v will_v soon_o bring_v change_n and_o alteration_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o of_o their_o substance_n make_v other_o thing_n like_o unto_o they_o and_o then_o soon_o after_o other_o 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evil_n that_o he_o do_v how_o can_v thou_o but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o error_n xx._n fancy_n not_o to_o thyself_o thing_n future_a as_o though_o they_o be_v present_a but_o of_o those_o that_o be_v present_a take_v some_o aside_o that_o thou_o take_v most_o benefit_v of_o and_o consider_v of_o they_o particular_o how_o wonderful_o thou_o will_v want_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o present_a but_o take_v heed_n withal_o lest_o that_o while_o thou_o do_v settle_v thy_o contentment_n in_o thing_n present_a thou_o grow_v in_o time_n so_o to_o overprize_v they_o as_o that_o the_o want_n of_o they_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o shall_v be_v a_o trouble_n
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of_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o or_o which_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o so_o be_v that_o it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n will_v well_o consider_v of_o whether_o commendable_a or_o discommendable_a the_o thing_n therefore_o that_o we_o must_v inquire_v into_o be_v this_o what_o manner_n of_o soul_n socrates_n have_v whether_o his_o disposition_n be_v such_o as_o that_o all_o that_o he_o stand_v upon_o and_o seek_v after_o in_o this_o world_n be_v bare_o this_o that_o he_o night_n ever_o carry_v himself_o just_o towards_o man_n and_o holy_o towards_o the_o god_n whether_o without_o indignation_n when_o it_o will_v do_v no_o good_a he_o can_v bear_v with_o other_o man_n wickedness_n and_o yet_o never_o condescend_v to_o any_o man_n evil_a fact_n or_o evil_a intention_n through_o either_o fear_n or_o engagement_n of_o friendship_n whether_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o happen_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n appointment_n he_o neither_o do_v wonder_n at_o any_o when_o it_o do_v happen_v or_o think_v it_o intolerable_a in_o the_o trial_n of_o it_o and_o last_o whether_o he_o never_o do_v suffer_v his_o mind_n to_o sympathize_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o body_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o nature_n have_v so_o mix_v and_o remper_v it_o with_o the_o body_n as_o that_o she_o have_v not_o power_n to_o circumscribe_v herself_o and_o by_o herself_o to_o intend_v she_o own_o end_n and_o occasion_n xxxviii_o for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o very_a divine_a man_n and_o yet_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a this_o thou_o must_v ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o as_o of_o this_o also_o that_o a_o man_n true_a happiness_n do_v consist_v in_o very_a few_o thing_n and_o that_o although_o thou_o do_v despair_v that_o thou_o shall_v ever_o be_v a_o good_a either_o logician_n or_o naturalist_n yet_o thou_o be_v never_o the_o further_o off_o by_o it_o from_o be_v either_o liberal_a or_o modest_a or_o charitable_a or_o 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conversation_n when_o he_o so_o spend_v every_o day_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o last_o day_n never_o hot_a and_o vehement_a in_o his_o affection_n nor_o yet_o so_o cold_a and_o stupid_a as_o one_o that_o have_v no_o sense_n and_o free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o dissimulation_n xli_o can_v the_o god_n who_o be_v immortal_a for_o the_o continuance_n of_o so_o many_o age_n bear_v without_o indignation_n with_o such_o and_o so_o many_o sinner_n as_o have_v ever_o be_v yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o take_v such_o care_n for_o they_o that_o they_o want_v nothing_o and_o do_v thou_o so_o grievous_o take_v on_o as_o one_o that_o can_v bear_v with_o they_o no_o long_o thou_o that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n yea_o thou_o that_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sinner_n thyself_o a_o very_a ridiculous_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v dispense_v with_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n in_o himself_o which_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o restrain_v and_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o suppress_v it_o in_o other_o which_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a xlii_o what_o object_n soever_o our_o reasonable_a and_o sociable_a faculty_n do_v meet_v with_o that_o afford_v nothing_o either_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o reason_n or_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n she_o worthy_o do_v think_v unworthy_a of_o herself_o xliii_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v well_o and_o another_o be_v benefit_v by_o thy_o action_n must_v thou_o like_v a_o very_a fool_n look_v for_o a_o three_o thing_n beside_o as_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v unto_o other_o also_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v well_o or_o that_o thou_o may_v in_o time_n receive_v one_o good_a turn_n for_o another_o no_o man_n use_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o that_o which_o be_v beneficial_a unto_o he_o but_o every_o action_n according_a to_o nature_n be_v beneficial_a be_v not_o weary_a then_o of_o do_v that_o which_o be_v beneficial_a unto_o thou_o while_o it_o be_v so_o unto_o other_o xliv_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o 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careful_o observe_v and_o whensoever_o thou_o do_v discover_v they_o thou_o must_v rectify_v they_o say_v to_o thyself_o concern_v every_o one_o of_o they_o this_o imagination_n be_v not_o necessary_a this_o be_v uncharitable_a this_o thou_o shall_v speak_v as_o another_o man_n slave_n or_o instrument_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o senseless_a and_o absurd_a for_o the_o four_o thou_o shall_v sharp_o check_v and_o upbraid_v thyself_o for_o that_o thou_o do_v suffer_v that_o more_o divine_a part_n in_o thou_o to_o become_v subject_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o more_o ignoble_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o gross_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n thereof_o xviii_o what_o portion_n soever_o either_o of_o air_n or_o fire_n there_o be_v in_o thou_o although_o by_o nature_n it_o tend_v upward_o submit_v nevertheless_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o universe_n it_o abide_v here_o below_o in_o this_o mix_a body_n so_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o thou_o either_o earthy_a or_o 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the_o good_a that_o have_v be_v do_v unto_o i_o xxiv_o in_o the_o ancient_a mystical_a letter_n of_o the_o ephesian_n common_o call_v ephesiae_fw-la litterae_fw-la there_o be_v a_o item_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v always_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a worthy_n xxv_o the_o pythagoraean_o be_v wont_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v to_o look_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n to_o put_v themselves_o in_o mind_n of_o they_o who_o constant_o and_o unvariable_o do_v perform_v their_o task_n as_o also_o to_o put_v themselves_o in_o mind_n of_o orderlinesse_n or_o good_a order_n and_o of_o purity_n and_o of_o naked_a simplicity_n for_o no_o star_n or_o planet_n have_v any_o cover_n before_o it_o xxvi_o how_o socrates_n look_v when_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o gird_v himself_o with_o a_o skin_n xantippe_n his_o wife_n have_v take_v away_o his_o clothes_n and_o carry_v they_o abroad_o with_o she_o and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o his_o 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