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the_o vanity_n of_o the_o eye_n first_o begin_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o gentlewoman_n bereave_v of_o her_o sight_n and_o since_o upon_o occasion_n enlarge_v &_o publish_v for_o the_o common_a good_a by_o george_n hakewill_n master_n of_o art_n and_o fellow_n of_o exeter_n coll._n in_o oxford_n the_o three_o edition_n augment_v by_o the_o author_n eccles._n 31._o 15._o nequius_fw-la oculo_fw-la quid_fw-la creatum_fw-la estâ—_n at_o oxford_n print_v by_o joseph_n barnes_n printer_n 〈◊〉_d the_o university_n 1615._o the_o content_n of_o the_o severaâ—â—_n chapter_n follow_v 1_o that_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o wantonness_n gluttony_n and_o covetousness_n 2_o how_o idolatry_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o the_o eye_n 3_o how_o pride_n be_v beget_v and_o nourish_v by_o the_o eye_n 4_o that_o often_o see_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o draw_v both_o thing_n and_o person_n into_o contempt_n 5_o how_o curiosity_n and_o pry_n into_o other_o menâ—_n business_n be_v breed_v &_o maintain_v by_o the_o eye_n 6_o of_o bewitch_v by_o the_o eye_n 7_o how_o the_o general_a rebellion_n of_o the_o body_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o eye_n 8_o how_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o of_o example_n in_o all_o those_o mischief_n which_o former_o be_v prove_v to_o arise_v from_o it_o 9_o of_o the_o false_a report_n which_o the_o eyâ—_n make_v to_o the_o inner_a faculty_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o natural_a thing_n 10_o a_o general_a discourse_n of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o artificial_a mean_n â—a_o also_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n 11_o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o sight_n in_o particular_a by_o the_o immediate_a work_n of_o the_o devil_n 12_o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o sight_n by_o the_o enchantment_n of_o sorcerer_n 13_o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o fight_n by_o the_o exorcism_n of_o conjurer_n 14_o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o sight_n by_o the_o knavery_n and_o imposture_n of_o priest_n &_o friar_n 15_o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o sight_n by_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o brain_n 16_o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o sight_n by_o the_o smooth_a carriage_n of_o hypocrite_n 17_o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o sight_n by_o stratagem_n of_o war_n 18_o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o sight_n by_o paint_v 19_o that_o the_o eye_n serve_v not_o only_o as_o treacherous_a porter_n &_o false_a reporterâ—_n in_o natural_a &_o artificial_a thing_n but_o also_o as_o secret_a intelligencer_n for_o discover_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n 20_o of_o the_o insinit_fw-la disease_n &_o casualty_n which_o the_o eye_n itself_o be_v subject_a unto_o 21_o that_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o so_o useful_a for_o the_o gather_n of_o knowledge_n as_o be_v pretend_v whether_o we_o consider_v it_o absolute_o in_o itself_o or_o respective_o in_o regard_n of_o hear_v 22_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n that_o man_n alone_o have_v therefore_o giuâ—n_v he_o a_o upright_a figure_n of_o body_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v behold_v the_o heaven_n 23_o set_v down_o at_o large_a the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 24_o that_o suppose_v the_o sighâ—_n do_v not_o hinder_v yet_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o it_o further_v little_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o particular_a answer_n to_o sundry_a objection_n 25_o that_o the_o popish_a religion_n consist_v more_o in_o eye-service_n then_o the_o reform_a 26_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o creature_n help_v â—s_a little_a in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 27_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sense_n fail_v that_o of_o the_o understanding_n &_o spirit_n wâ—x_v more_o clear_a 28_o treat_v of_o the_o divers_a privilege_n of_o blind_a man_n 29_o that_o blind_a man_n need_v not_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o pleasure_n especial_o the_o sense_n of_o many_o grief_n be_v by_o blindness_n much_o lessen_v which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o strong_a impression_n of_o those_o object_n which_o to_o the_o inner_a faculty_n be_v present_v by_o the_o eye_n 30_o that_o blind_a man_n need_v not_o complain_v of_o their_o disability_n in_o serve_v the_o common_a wealth_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o some_o reason_n but_o chief_o by_o example_n in_o all_o kind_n 31_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n by_o way_n of_o meditation_n or_o soliloquie_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o eye_n cap._n 1._o that_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o special_a instrument_n of_o want_n oneness_n gluttony_n and_o cove_n tousnesse_n though_o many_o and_o singular_a be_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o life_n be_v no_o less_o diverse_a than_o excellent_a as_o well_o for_o profit_v as_o delight_v yet_o the_o dangerous_a abuse_n which_o arise_v from_o it_o not_o right_o guide_v be_v so_o general_a and_o almost_o inseparable_a that_o it_o may_v just_o grow_v to_o a_o disputable_a question_n whither_o we_o shall_v more_o regard_v the_o benefit_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o hazard_n of_o grace_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o other_o for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o current_n of_o time_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o more_o example_n of_o run_v into_o mischief_n by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o this_o one_o sâ—nse_n and_o more_o prayer_n &_o precept_n bend_v against_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n several_o or_o all_o of_o they_o joint_o the_o same_o be_v often_o take_v as_o well_o in_o scripture_n as_o in_o common_a speech_n for_o all_o the_o other_o four_o as_o s._n auâ—â—stinâ—_n have_v witty_o observe_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 112_o epistle_n for_o we_o say_v noâ—_n only_o see_v how_o it_o shine_v but_o see_v how_o it_o sound_v see_v how_o it_o taste_v see_v how_o it_o feel_v see_v how_o it_o smell_n and_o the_o same_o godly_a father_n have_v write_v a_o entire_a chapter_n of_o this_o subject_n in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n which_o he_o entitle_v the_o allurement_n of_o the_o eye_n his_o word_n be_v so_o sweet_a &_o so_o fit_a for_o the_o present_a purpose_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v by_o they_o without_o set_v down_o a_o part_n of_o they_o howbeit_o they_o can_v but_o loose_v much_o of_o their_o grace_n in_o render_v 34_o my_o eye_n belong_v to_o look_v upon_o beautiful_a &_o various_a shape_n fresh_a &_o pleasant_a colour_n but_o lâ—t_v not_o these_o possess_v my_o mind_n let_v god_n possess_v it_o who_o indeed_o make_v these_o thing_n very_o good_a but_o he_o oâ—â—y_o be_v my_o good_a not_o these_o &_o while_o i_o speak_v thereof_o i_o be_o miserable_o entangle_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v free_v i_o merciful_o hence_o david_n have_v pray_v god_n to_o turn_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o testimony_n immediate_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v away_o my_o eye_n o_o lord_n from_o regard_v 37._o vanity_n as_o suppose_v this_o latter_a the_o ready_a mean_n &_o best_a way_n for_o the_o attain_v the_o â—ormeâ—_n but_o job_n step_v yet_o one_o degree_n far_o from_o a_o prayer_n to_o a_o vow_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n 1._o why_o then_o shall_v i_o look_v on_o a_o maid_n and_o which_o be_v â—ore_o from_o a_o vow_n to_o a_o imprecation_n if_o my_o heart_n have_v walk_v after_o 7._o my_o eye_n let_v i_o sow_v &_o let_v another_o eat_v yea_o let_v my_o plant_n be_v root_v out_o after_o these_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n come_v solomon_n behind_o they_o indeed_o in_o time_n but_o before_o they_o in_o wisdom_n who_o be_v lead_v partly_o by_o a_o special_a illumination_n from_o heaven_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o own_o great_a experience_n lay_v down_o this_o position_n as_o a_o rule_n without_o exception_n 33._o thy_o eye_n shall_v look_v upon_o strange_a woman_n &_o thy_o hart_n shall_v speak_v lewd_a thing_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 8_o gaze_v not_o on_o a_o maid_n lest_o thou_o 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of_o a_o adulteress_n a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n usual_a in_o holy_a write_v for_o the_o full_a express_v of_o the_o suparlative_a degree_n which_o some_o interpret_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o pupil_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o latin_n and_o greek_a give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o young_a maid_n and_o the_o hebrew_n and_o spanish_a term_n it_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o eye_n to_o proceed_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n affirm_v that_o h_o 28._o whosoever_o look_v after_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o hâ—r_n already_o in_o his_o hart_n where_o in_o doubt_v not_o but_o lust_a even_n upon_o here_o say_v without_o look_v be_v no_o less_o justifiable_a yet_o it_o please_v our_o saviour_n to_o instance_n in_o look_v as_o well_o know_v himself_o and_o withal_o intend_v to_o make_v we_o know_v that_o lust_a for_o the_o most_o part_n follow_v look_v which_o the_o very_a heathen_n well_o understand_v in_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o man_n body_n to_o their_o several_a god_n &_o goddess_n as_o the_o ear_n to_o minerva_n the_o tongue_n to_o mercury_n the_o arm_n to_o neptune_n they_o leave_v the_o eye_n to_o cupid_n their_o god_n of_o lust_n as_o be_v the_o fit_a for_o his_o use_n the_o proverb_n hold_v alike_o in_o inordinate_a lust_n as_o in_o ordinary_a love_n out_o of_o sight_n out_o of_o mind_n for_o as_o the_o finger_n ever_o wait_v on_o grief_n so_o do_v the_o eye_n on_o love_n whence_o in_o the_o greek_a the_o sane_a word_n only_o by_o the_o change_n of_o a_o vowel_n signify_v both_o to_o see_v 〈◊〉_d &_o to_o love_n &_o as_o they_o come_v near_o in_o name_n so_o say_v plutarch_n their_o cognation_n symp_n and_o sympathy_n be_v in_o nature_n so_o marvellous_a that_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o understande_v the_o strength_n &_o force_v of_o it_o who_o wonder_v at_o the_o property_n of_o a_o chalky_a brimstone_n mention_v by_o pliny_n 105._o which_o snatch_v fire_n to_o itself_o though_o remove_v from_o it_o by_o a_o competent_a distance_n the_o eye_n draw_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o where_o it_o live_v as_o where_o it_o love_v in_o a_o far_o large_a distance_n &_o by_o a_o nimble_a kind_n of_o work_v upon_o which_o consideration_n valerius_n max._n fit_o call_v the_o eye_n the_o spy_n which_o lie_v in_o ambush_n for_o the_o under_o mine_v of_o other_o man_n marriage_n 1._o &_o alexander_n use_v a_o different_a phrase_n shoot_v at_o the_o same_o mark_n when_o he_o name_v the_o persian_a maid_n the_o grief_n of_o the_o eye_n alex._n &_o thereupon_o in_o my_o judgement_n he_o just_o refuse_v that_o darius_n wife_n who_o beauty_n the_o macedonian_n so_o much_o admire_v shall_v be_v once_o bring_v in_o to_o his_o presence_n as_o fear_v lest_o he_o that_o have_v manful_o subdue_v so_o many_o nation_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n himself_o be_v shameful_o conquer_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v also_o the_o reason_n as_o i_o suppose_v 38._o that_o procopius_n the_o emperor_n go_v always_o with_o his_o eye_n fix_v on_o the_o ground_n this_o sense_n be_v therefore_o right_o term_v by_o mercurius_n tresmegistus_n the_o tyrant_n or_o butcher_n of_o reason_n lead_v it_o captive_a in_o triumph_n &_o deliver_v it_o over_o as_o a_o prisoner_n to_o the_o low_a faculty_n force_v it_o of_o a_o queen_n and_o mistress_n to_o be_v come_v a_o homager_n and_o base_a vassal_n be_v then_o none_o otherwise_o hearken_v unto_o or_o observe_v than_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o state_n shake_v &_o tear_v with_o civil_a discord_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o father_n bring_v those_o two_o passage_n of_o iâ—remy_n pertinent_a enough_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o whether_o natural_a from_o the_o text_n i_o doubt_v my_o eye_n have_v devour_v my_o hart_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 31._o death_n have_v climb_v up_o by_o the_o window_n 21._o for_o by_o the_o eye_n say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n 11._o 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covet_v that_o which_o it_o see_v &_o so_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o thing_n visible_a it_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o invisible_a grace_n how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v &_o hear_v of_o who_o after_o the_o sight_n of_o woman_n have_v grow_v peevish_a &_o some_o stark_a mad_a other_o have_v raise_v army_n and_o raze_v whole_a city_n and_o town_n to_o make_v away_o their_o competitor_n and_o at_o length_n have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o themselves_o nay_o if_o we_o proceed_v yet_o one_o step_n far_o in_o rip_v up_o &_o search_v out_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o eye_n we_o shall_v easy_o discover_v it_o to_o be_v a_o immediate_a in_o strument_n not_o only_o of_o wantonness_n but_o of_o gluttony_n covetousness_n â—â—eft_v idolatry_n jealousy_n pride_n contempt_n â—10_n curiosity_n b_o envy_n witchcraft_n 8._o &_o in_o a_o manner_n of_o the_o whole_a rebellion_n &_o apostasy_n as_o well_o of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o mind_n which_o assertion_n though_o it_o seem_v largâ—_n and_o by_o 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