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miserable_a self_n to_o be_v transport_v up_o and_o down_o according_a to_o the_o extravagant_a desire_n of_o sensuality_n but_o anguish_n be_v the_o boon_n that_o she_o retain_v to_o guerdon_v those_o that_o be_v her_o dear_a minion_n her_o pleasure_n be_v but_o brief_a endless_a her_o pain_n such_o hate_n her_o most_o that_o be_v of_o sound'_v opinion_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o soul_n that_o consent_v unto_o vice_n make_v herself_o a_o equal_a sharer_n of_o all_o the_o cross_n and_o corruption_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o she_o be_v always_o so_o overfraught_a with_o repine_a sadness_n jealousy_n vain_a hope_n despair_n inconstancy_n and_o a_o thousand_o foolish_a imagination_n which_o continual_o beget_v so_o many_o error_n so_o many_o crime_n so_o many_o disobedience_n &_o disloyalty_n against_o her_o sovereign_n form_v &_o frame_v all_o both_o think_v and_o action_n direct_o against_o his_o will_n in_o such_o
be_v nothing_o else_o but_o in_o perpetual_a servitude_n unto_o his_o own_o passion_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n or_o affliction_n whatsoever_o that_o can_v befall_v a_o mortal_a man_n but_o be_v better_a to_o be_v undergo_v then_o to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o slave_n to_o vice_n since_o it_o be_v the_o most_o cruel_a detestable_a tyrant_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v in_o all_o the_o world_n such_o a_o one_o as_o never_n give_v one_o minute_n or_o moment_n of_o repose_n and_o quiet_a unto_o the_o heavy_a soul_n wherein_o it_o harbour_v for_o howsoever_o she_o underprop_v his_o sit_v or_o lie_v with_o soft_a cushion_n or_o please_a pillow_n think_v by_o these_o nice_a and_o dally_a flattery_n to_o sooth_n and_o smoother-up_a his_o painful_a languishment_n &_o so_o to_o lul_a his_o charm_a thought_n asleep_o yet_o questionless_a the_o soul_n of_o he_o shall_v always_o be_v find_v full_a of_o anguish_n horror_n and_o confusion_n the_o lewd_a and_o vicious_a man_n experience_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n hard_a to_o work_v action_n of_o impiety_n then_o of_o godliness_n for_o the_o vicious_a man_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o wicked_a purpose_n be_v much_o disturb_v by_o the_o remorseful_a plead_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o can_v be_v adjudge_v the_o mean_a torment_n for_o it_o cry_v on_o he_o without_o intercession_n more_o of_o thyself_o than_o other_o be_v ashamed_a thyself_o be_v most_o wrong_v by_o thy_o own_o offence_n and_o of_o thyself_o thyself_o first_o selfe_o blame_v must_v give_v account_n to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v also_o a_o great_a trouble_n to_o search_v out_o lurk_a corner_n and_o secret_a nook_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o retire_a coverture_n to_o his_o mischievous_a action_n but_o how_o close_o soever_o he_o cloak_n his_o wickedness_n he_o fear_v to_o be_v descry_v even_o in_o darkness_n itself_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o bear_v always_o within_o he_o a_o tell-tale_n conscience_n which_o 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honour_n trumpete_v out_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o fame_n the_o reproachful_a shame_n and_o shameful_a reproach_n of_o base_a dishonour_n condemn_v the_o remembrance_n both_o of_o the_o vice_n and_o of_o the_o vicious_a man_n and_o yet_o again_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o that_o the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o last_o affliction_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o if_o death_n do_v bring_v unto_o man_n as_o to_o the_o bruit_n beast_n a_o absolute_a privation_n of_o all_o sense_n and_o a_o total_a annihilation_n of_o the_o soul_n certain_o the_o vicious_a shall_v enjoy_v a_o far_o great_a advantage_n than_o the_o virtuous_a in_o the_o fruition_n of_o all_o their_o wish_n and_o desire_n in_o this_o â—â—fe_n and_o not_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n pronounce_v most_o clear_o and_o with_o a_o high_a voice_n the_o long_a that_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v live_v without_o repentance_n so_o much_o the_o more_o pain_n he_o shall_v endure_v where_o god_n will_v none_o forgive_v in_o hell_n which_o god_n for_o such_o do_v first_o ordain_v for_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v all_o wicked_a offender_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o may_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o future_a judgement_n in_o the_o which_o all_o the_o impious_a action_n and_o mischievous_a intent_n of_o wicked_a man_n shall_v receive_v vengeance_n as_o also_o he_o reward_v not_o all_o good_a man_n with_o temporal_a blessing_n here_o in_o this_o low_a world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o be_v another_o place_n where_o god_n will_v reward_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o virtuous_a with_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n again_o god_n do_v not_o inflict_v his_o punishment_n on_o all_o the_o wicked_a neither_o yet_o bestow_v he_o blessing_n or_o benefit_n outward_o on_o all_o the_o good_a for_o fear_n lest_o it_o may_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o virtuous_a follow_v and_o embrace_v virtue_n through_o hope_n of_o receive_v a_o reward_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o earthly_a blessing_n and_o that_o they_o eschew_v vice_n for_o fear_v only_o of_o the_o world_n punishment_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n virtue_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o virtue_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o action_n that_o can_v true_o challenge_v this_o glorious_a appellation_n if_o the_o agent_n intention_n regard_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o earthly_a recompense_n and_o do_v not_o achieve_v the_o same_o for_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n only_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v render_v agreeable_a unto_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o crown_v his_o deed_n with_o everlasting_a blessedness_n accurse_a then_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n their_o life_n be_v lamentable_a &_o their_o death_n miserable_a since_o vice_n deprive_v they_o of_o that_o most_o excellent_a good_a which_o virtue_n bestow_v on_o such_o only_a as_o do_v conform_v themselves_o unto_o her_o discipline_n 〈◊〉_d we_o discover_v vice_n cozenage_n use_v then_o its_o love_n will_v soon_o be_v turn_v to_o hate_v 〈◊〉_d virtue_n will_v our_o soul_n so_o much_o engage_v â—at_a the_o other_o will_n seem_v harsh_a and_o out_o of_o date_n 〈◊〉_d not_o astonish_v reader_n if_o thou_o tread_v â—â—tht_fw-mi full_a of_o grief_n and_o seem_a misery_n â—â—e_z way_n with_o bitter_a anguish_n be_v lay_v â—â—at_a virtue_n travel_n not_o with_o voluptie_a the_o three_o effect_n that_o virtue_n produce_v in_o man_n which_o be_v both_o the_o theory_n and_o practice_n of_o conquer_a himself_o chap._n vi_o the_o three_o effect_n be_v both_o the_o theory_n and_o practice_n of_o overcome_v ourselves_o which_o renown_v and_o victorious_a conquest_n we_o ought_v to_o strive_v so_o much_o the_o more_o courageous_o to_o attain_v unto_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o know_v our_o nature_n strong_a and_o desperate_a in_o the_o eager_a resistance_n of_o our_o assault_n since_o all_o the_o rebellious_a passion_n and_o lewd_a affection_n which_o be_v within_o we_o be_v so_o many_o proclaimed-traiterous_a enemy_n which_o by_o a_o treacherous_a insurrection_n against_o reason_n their_o dread_a sovereign_n will_v rack_n their_o ability_n at_o the_o high_a to_o conquer_v man_n and_o so_o to_o ransack_v and_o rob_v the_o poor_a soul_n of_o its_o tranquillity_n which_o be_v her_o chief_a &_o most_o precious_a treasure_n well_o then_o sithence_o whatsoever_o incit_v we_o be_v either_o passion_n or_o affection_n aswell_o that_o which_o set_v we_o forward_o to_o the_o acquist_n of_o virtue_n as_o that_o which_o compel_v we_o to_o embrace_v vice_n according_a to_o the_o natural_a disposition_n of_o every_o one_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o our_o passion_n and_o affection_n be_v the_o true_a declarance_n of_o what_o we_o be_v forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o whatsoever_o in_o we_o whereunto_o we_o be_v more_o obsequious_a then_o unto_o they_o be_v it_o in_o the_o undertake_n of_o action_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n wherefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o a_o prudent_a man_n ought_v to_o take_v great_a heed_n of_o then_o to_o keep_v they_o always_o obedient_a unto_o reason_n neither_o who_o conquest_n can_v be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o subdue_a of_o his_o own_o affection_n not_o more_o dishonourable_a then_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o to_o this_o end_n therefore_o virtue_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o wish_n and_o desire_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v continual_o repress_v and_o master_v they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n how_o stupidous_a &_o dull_a soever_o that_o be_v not_o sometime_o move_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o pleasure_n and_o touch_v now_o and_o then_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n for_o nature_n be_v very_o precise_o curious_a as_o well_o in_o be_v magnify_v by_o propagation_n as_o also_o in_o be_v conserve_v in_o her_o perfect_a estate_n by_o the_o
the_o body_n for_o therein_o only_o her_o action_n consist_v for_o how_o can_v she_o employ_v herself_o otherwise_o by_o what_o mean_n can_v she_o appear_v unto_o the_o world_n but_o by_o her_o faculty_n therefore_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o she_o aid_n and_o succour_v they_o guide_n and_o govern_v they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v together_o that_o thereby_o at_o length_n triumph_v in_o glory_n for_o have_v vanquish_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o its_o affection_n she_o may_v bring_v they_o unto_o the_o fruition_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n contrary_o if_o she_o by_o yield_v too_o obsequious_o unto_o their_o lustful_a appetite_n and_o wanton_a concupiscence_n forget_v both_o office_n and_o place_n shall_v slave_n herself_o to_o the_o servile_a subjection_n of_o their_o desire_n she_o shall_v true_o merit_v by_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v thus_o transport_v by_o their_o lewd_a and_o carnal_a affection_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o her_o sovereignty_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o give_v too_o facile_a a_o observance_n to_o their_o flatter_a persuasion_n she_o have_v frustrate_v the_o serious_a intention_n of_o her_o creator_n which_o be_v that_o she_o shall_v assimilate_v unto_o herself_o by_o virtuous_a action_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v impure_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o dregs_n and_o blemish_n of_o sin_n that_o so_o at_o her_o return_n she_o may_v bring_v they_o with_o she_o to_o be_v conjoind_v in_o he_o the_o course_n than_o that_o she_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o such_o contrariety_n be_v so_o to_o demean_v herself_o that_o both_o the_o sense_n and_o herself_o be_v nothing_o but_o reason_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o she_o be_v not_o so_o spiritual_a that_o she_o forget_v herself_o to_o be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o body_n whereof_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v great_a care_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v it_o nor_o yet_o so_o corporal_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v unmindful_a of_o her_o pure_a essence_n and_o that_o she_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o both_o their_o felicity_n so_o they_o virtue_n produce_v these_o effect_n in_o a_o prudent_a man_n impress_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v just_a honest_a and_o profitable_a that_o he_o may_v thereby_o love_v and_o embrace_v it_o but_o also_o of_o that_o which_o be_v unjust_a dishonest_a &_o unprofitable_a that_o he_o may_v thereby_o shun_v and_o hate_v the_o same_o hold_v his_o affection_n under_o the_o rule_n and_o moderation_n of_o her_o law_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v make_v a_o bondslave_n to_o his_o enemy_n be_v fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o vice_n and_o what_o be_v more_o miserable_a in_o the_o world_n than_o servitude_n and_o what_o servitude_n great_a then_o to_o be_v in_o a_o slavish_a subjection_n to_o a_o man_n own_o disorder_a affection_n on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o great_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n than_o liberty_n and_o what_o great_a liberty_n then_o to_o be_v master_n and_o commander_n of_o a_o man_n self_n if_o the_o victory_n that_o be_v achieve_v aught_o to_o be_v value_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o he_o that_o be_v conquer_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o conqueror_n shall_v be_v as_o great_a as_o be_v his_o glory_n who_o he_o conquer_v in_o such_o sort_n the_o renown_a victory_n which_o achilles_n win_v when_o he_o conquer_v hector_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o noble_a by_o how_o much_o hector_n be_v more_o mighty_a &_o valiant_a furthermore_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o great_a as_o man_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n so_o excellent_a as_o his_o soul_n and_o courage_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o puissant_a thing_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o questionless_a that_o be_v chief_a that_o be_v noble_a which_o approach_v near_a unto_o the_o first_o beginning_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v most_o resemble_v god_n because_o of_o his_o understanding_n use_v of_o reason_n and_o freeness_n of_o will_n which_o she_o have_v far_o above_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n and_o all_o other_o terrestrial_a creature_n whatsoever_o whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v the_o most_o worthy_a most_o noble_a of_o all_o the_o universal_a world_n if_o man_n then_o gain_v the_o conquest_n over_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v more_o victorious_a than_o he_o that_o have_v subdue_v and_o conquer_v the_o whole_a world_n wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o man_n chief_a content_n during_o his_o continuance_n in_o this_o life_n be_v the_o soul_n quiet_a and_o peaceful_a tranquillity_n which_o can_v be_v get_v by_o thing_n direct_o contrary_a such_o as_o be_v restless_a desire_n and_o greedy_a covetousness_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v miserable_o torment_v nor_o yet_o do_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o spirit_n proper_o consist_v in_o the_o exemption_n of_o grief_n 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