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opinion_n concern_v himself_o than_o his_o own_o for_o if_o any_o god_n or_o grave_a master_n stand_v by_o shall_v command_v any_o of_o we_o to_o think_v nothing_o by_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o shall_v present_o speak_v out_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v it_o though_o but_o for_o one_o day_n thus_o do_v we_o fear_v more_o what_o our_o neighbour_n will_v think_v of_o we_o than_o what_o we_o ourselves_o iu._n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o god_n have_v order_v all_o other_o thing_n so_o well_o and_o so_o love_o shall_v be_v oversee_v in_o this_o one_o only_a thing_n that_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v some_o very_a good_a man_n that_o have_v make_v many_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n and_o by_o many_o holy_a action_n and_o outward_a service_n contract_v a_o kind_n of_o familiarity_n with_o he_o that_o these_o man_n when_o once_o they_o be_v dead_a shall_v never_o be_v no_o more_o or_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o but_o be_v extinct_a for_o ever_o but_o 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volume_n of_o ordinary_a philosopher_n nor_o in_o practise_v myself_o in_o the_o solution_n of_o argument_n and_o fallacy_n nor_o dwell_v upon_o the_o study_n of_o the_o metheore_n be_v other_o natural_a curiosity_n all_o these_o thing_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o god_n and_o xvii_o and_o see_v n._n xvii_o fortune_n can_v not_o have_v be_v xv._o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o quadi_n at_o granua_n these_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n say_v to_o thyself_o this_o day_n i_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o idle_a curious_a man_n with_o a_o unthankful_a man_n a_o railer_n a_o crafty_a false_a or_o a_o envious_a man_n a_o unsociable_a uncharitable_a man_n all_o these_o ill_a quality_n have_v happen_v unto_o they_o through_o ignorance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a and_o true_o bad_a but_o i_o that_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o it_o only_a be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v bad_a that_o it_o only_a be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v before_o note_v 17._o unsociable_a lust_n and_o motion_n as_o it_o be_v with_o wire_n and_o nerve_n suffer_v it_o not_o any_o more_o either_o to_o repine_v at_o any_o thing_n now_o present_a or_o to_o fear_n and_o fly_v any_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o the_o destiny_n have_v appoint_v thou_o xv_o ii_o whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o the_o god_n immediate_o xii_o see_v b._n iii_o num._n xii_o that_o any_o man_n will_v grant_v total_o depend_v from_o their_o divine_a providence_n as_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v common_o say_v to_o happen_v by_o fortune_n even_o those_o must_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v dependence_n from_o nature_n or_o from_o that_o first_o and_o general_a connexion_n and_o concatenation_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o more_o apparent_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n be_v administer_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v all_o thing_n flow_v from_o thence_o and_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v be_v both_o necessary_a and_o conduce_v to_o 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end_n every_o man_n happiness_n depend_v from_o himself_o but_o behold_v thy_o life_n be_v almost_o at_o a_o end_n while_o afford_v thyself_o no_o respect_n thou_o do_v make_v thy_o happiness_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o conceit_n of_o other_o man_n iu._n why_o shall_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o happen_v external_o so_o much_o distract_v thou_o give_v thyself_o leisure_n to_o learn_v some_o good_a thing_n and_o cease_v rove_a and_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o thou_o must_v also_o take_v heed_n of_o another_o kind_n of_o wander_v for_o they_o be_v idle_a in_o their_o action_n who_o toil_n and_o labour_n in_o this_o life_n and_o have_v no_o certain_a scope_n to_o which_o to_o direct_v all_o
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and_o issue_v from_o thence_o and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v proper_o call_v any_o thing_n his_o own_o no_o not_o his_o son_n nor_o his_o body_n not_o his_o life_n for_o that_o they_o all_o proceed_v from_o that_o one_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o opinion_n that_o no_o man_n live_v proper_o but_o that_o very_a instant_n of_o time_n which_o be_v now_o present_o or_o that_o all_o life_n proper_o do_v consist_v in_o this_o present_a instant_n of_o time_n xii_o see_v b._n ii_o n._n xii_o separate_v from_o the_o which_o be_v either_o past_a or_o future_a and_o therefore_o that_o no_o man_n whensoever_o he_o die_v can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o lose_v any_o more_o than_o a_o instant_n of_o time_n xx._n let_v thy_o thought_n ever_o run_v upon_o they_o who_o once_o for_o some_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o be_v move_v with_o extraordinary_a indignation_n who_o be_v once_o in_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o either_o honour_n or_o calamity_n or_o mutual_a 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be_v proud_a and_o high_o conceit_v that_o he_o be_v not_o proud_a and_o high_o conceit_v be_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n the_o most_o intolerable_a xxi_o to_o they_o that_o ask_v thou_o where_o have_v thou_o see_v the_o god_n or_o how_o know_v thou_o certain_o that_o there_o be_v god_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o devout_a in_o their_o worship_n i_o answer_v first_o of_o all_o that_o even_o to_o the_o very_a eye_n they_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n visible_a and_o apparent_a second_o neither_o have_v i_o ever_o see_v my_o own_o soul_n and_o yet_o i_o respect_v and_o honour_v it_o so_o then_o for_o the_o god_n by_o the_o daily_a experience_n that_o i_o have_v of_o their_o power_n and_o providence_n towards_o myself_o and_o other_o i_o know_v certain_o that_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o worship_v they_o xxii_o herein_o do_v consist_v happiness_n of_o life_n for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v therough_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o every_o thing_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n ever_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n what_o then_o remain_v but_o to_o enjoy_v thy_o life_n in_o a_o course_n and_o cohaerence_n of_o good_a action_n one_o upon_o another_o immediate_o succeed_v and_o never_o interrupt_v though_o for_o never_o so_o little_a a_o while_n xxiii_o there_o be_v but_o one_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n though_o it_o be_v intercept_v by_o wall_n &_o mountain_n and_o other_o thousand_o object_n there_o be_v but_o one_o common_a substance_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n though_o it_o be_v conclude_v and_o restrain_v into_o several_a different_a body_n in_o number_n infinite_a there_o be_v but_o one_o common_a soul_n though_o divide_v into_o innumerable_a particular_a essence_n and_o nature_n so_o be_v there_o but_o one_o common_a intellectual_a soul_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o as_o for_o all_o other_o part_n of_o those_o general_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v as_o either_o sensitive_a soul_n or_o subject_n these_o of_o themselves_o as_o natural_o irrational_a have_v no_o common_a mutual_a reference_n one_o unto_o another_o though_o many_o of_o they_o contain_v a_o mind_n or_o reasonable_a faculty_n in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v or_o that_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o but_o of_o every_o reasonable_a mind_n this_o be_v the_o particular_a nature_n that_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o she_o own_o kind_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v neither_o can_v this_o common_a affection_n or_o mutual_a unity_n and_o correspondency_n be_v here_o intercept_v or_o divide_v or_o confine_v to_o particular_n as_o those_o other_o common_a thing_n be_v xxiv_o what_o do_v thou_o desire_v to_o live_v long_o what_o to_o enjoy_v the_o operation_n of_o a_o sensitive_a soul_n or_o of_o the_o appetitive_a faculty_n or_o will_v thou_o grow_v and_o then_o decrease_v again_o will_v thou_o long_o be_v able_a to_o talk_v to_o think_v and_o reason_n with_o thyself_o which_o of_o all_o these_o seem_v unto_o thou_o a_o worthy_a object_n of_o thy_o desire_n now_o if_o of_o all_o these_o thou_o do_v find_v that_o they_o be_v but_o little_a worth_n in_o themselves_o proceed_v on_o unto_o the_o last_o which_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o follow_v god_n and_o reason_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o grieve_v that_o by_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v both_o against_o god_n and_o reason_n xxv_o what_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o vast_a and_o infinite_a eternity_n it_o be_v that_o be_v allow_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o how_o soon_o it_o vanish_v into_o the_o general_a age_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o common_a substance_n and_o of_o the_o common_a soul_n also_o what_o a_o small_a portion_n be_v allot_v unto_o we_o and_o in_o what_o a_o little_a clod_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o do_v crawl_v after_o thou_o shall_v right_o have_v consider_v these_o thing_n with_o thyself_o fancy_v not_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n any_o more_o to_o be_v of_o any_o weight_n and_o moment_n but_o this_o to_o do_v that_o only_o which_o thy_o own_o nature_n do_v require_v and_o to_o conform_v thyself_o to_o that_o which_o the_o common_a nature_n do_v afford_v xxvi_o what_o be_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o my_o understanding_n for_o herein_o lie_v all_o indeed_o as_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o own_o will_n and_o if_o without_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o will_n then_o be_v they_o as_o dead_a thing_n unto_o i_o and_o as_o it_o be_v mere_a smoke_n xxvii_o to_o stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n this_o among_o other_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a power_n and_o efficacy_n that_o even_o they_o who_o esteem_v pleasure_n to_o be_v happiness_n and_o pain_n misery_n do_v nevertheless_o many_o of_o they_o 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n._n 1._o contrary_n to_o that_o perfection_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v epictetus_n in_o arrianus_n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o profession_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v not_o to_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n shall_v you_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explode_v as_o imply_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n and_o now_o here_o will_v i_o perform_v 13._o p._n 13._o what_o in_o my_o praeface_n i_o do_v promise_n for_o the_o more_o full_a and_o perfect_a explication_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a after_o this_o life_n be_v never_o more_o stout_o maintain_v by_o any_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_n then_o by_o plato_n be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o sound_n and_o true_a tenet_n he_o by_o many_o odd_a fiction_n of_o his_o own_o and_o ridiculous_a description_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o this_o life_n have_v much_o corrupt_v &_o adulterate_v one_o thing_n especial_o though_o by_o more_o object_v against_o he_o ihcodor_n ihcodor_n yet_o by_o one_o greece_n father_n special_o be_v much_o exaggerated_a that_o in_o a_o place_n where_o he_o treatch_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a after_o this_o life_n he_o shall_v there_o propose_v unto_o his_o philosopher_n as_o their_o best_a reward_n for_o their_o justice_n and_o piety_n the_o metompsycosis_n and_o transmutation_n of_o their_o soul_n into_o bee_n and_o aunt_n and_o such_o like_a a_o thing_n so_o strange_a and_o ridiculous_a even_o to_o conceive_v that_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n how_o they_o that_o can_v believe_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o plato_n can_v in_o other_o place_n find_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o high_o to_o extol_v and_o so_o absolute_o to_o prefer_v he_o before_o all_o other_o philosopher_n that_o ever_o be_v but_o as_o for_o his_o many_o relation_n and_o strange_a description_n both_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o place_n of_o torment_n after_o this_o life_n i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o excuse_v he_o only_o this_o i_o will_v say_v that_o he_o profess_v in_o so_o many_o place_n that_o what_o he_o relate_v in_o this_o kind_n he_o neither_o believe_v himself_o nor_o require_v of_o any_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o that_o he_o be_v well_o content_a that_o such_o and_o such_o relation_n as_o these_o shall_v go_v for_o old_a woman_n tale_n for_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o be_v no_o better_o and_o that_o all_o that_o he_o stand_v upon_o be_v that_o man_n may_v certain_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o just_a after_o this_o life_n but_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n whether_o these_o very_a thing_n or_o somewhat_o ęquivalent_a be_v believe_v until_o they_o have_v more_o certain_a information_n be_v to_o he_o indifferent_a i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o can_v well_o be_v expect_v more_o from_o a_o heathen_a and_o he_o that_o shall_v compare_v those_o many_o description_n of_o hell_n and_o purgatory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o book_n write_v many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o with_o he_o will_v cerrain_o judge_v that_o either_o plato_n be_v not_o much_o amiss_o or_o that_o many_o christian_n have_v deserve_v far_o more_o blame_n than_o he_o and_o i_o further_o think_v that_o plato_n may_v in_o this_o case_n with_o as_o much_o reason_n to_o maintain_v among_o the_o vulgar_a a_o opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o judgement_n after_o this_o life_n make_v use_n of_o old_a woman_n tale_n as_o the_o angelical_a doctor_n against_o some_o father_n who_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a do_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o maintain_v that_o ignis_fw-la inferni_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la speciei_fw-la cum_fw-la igne_fw-la nostro_fw-la 6._o supplem_fw-la 3._o part_n q._n 97._o art_n 6._o because_o aristotle_n have_v write_v that_o omnis_fw-la aqua_fw-la omni_fw-la aquae_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la specie_fw-la and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o plato_n write_v concern_v the_o transformation_n of_o worldly_a carnal_a man_n soul_n according_a to_o pythagoras_n doctrine_n it_o be_v true_a that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o opinion_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o people_n plato_n not_o know_v himself_o what_o certain_o to_o affirm_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o punishment_n after_o their_o death_n be_v very_o indifferent_a whether_o this_o or_o that_o be_v believe_v so_o somewhat_o be_v believe_v and_o therefore_o propose_v sometime_o one_o opinion_n some_o time_n another_o but_o as_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o just_a and_o godly_a it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a mistake_n for_o in_o that_o very_a place_n which_o be_v allege_v he_o plain_o say_v that_o the_o true_a philosopher_n after_o their_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n and_o society_n of_o the_o god_n and_o be_v transform_v into_o their_o very_a nature_n and_o though_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v who_o they_o be_v that_o plato_n call_v philosopher_n they_o be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o ample_o describe_v by_o he_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o case_n clear_a i_o will_v produce_v his_o description_n of_o they_o in_o that_o very_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o true_a philosopher_n abstain_v from_o all_o carnal_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n they_o fear_v not_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o good_n and_o house_n nor_o poverty_n as_o other_o ordinary_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o wealth_n and_o riches_n they_o fear_v not_o the_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n of_o a_o private_a idle_a life_n as_o they_o that_o hunt_v after_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o they_o purposely_o avoid_v all_o such_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n and_o yet_o no_o ground_n at_o all_o have_v he_o be_v but_o look_v upon_o of_o the_o mistake_n as_o appear_v by_o they_o who_o have_v object_v this_o unto_o he_o be_v that_o plato_n set_v down_o the_o several_a transformation_n of_o worldly_a man_n according_a to_o their_o several_a disposition_n and_o employment_n during_o their_o life_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o be_v mistake_v as_o though_o he_o have_v mean_v they_o who_o he_o usual_o call_v philosopher_n which_o in_o many_o respect_n be_v a_o very_a gross_a mistake_n for_o first_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o praeface_n it_o be_v not_o the_o love_n or_o exercise_v of_o virtue_n alone_o that_o make_v a_o philosopher_n as_o they_o mean_v it_o but_o the_o love_n of_o a_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o distinguish_v they_o from_o politic_a worldly_a man_n who_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o vain_a glorious_a often_o exercise_v justice_n &_o many_o other_o virtue_n not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o they_o but_o because_o as_o the_o time_n be_v it_o may_v be_v most_o advantageous_a for_o they_o to_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o action_n just_a and_o righteous_a and_o from_o the_o epicuraean_n who_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o divine_a providence_n nor_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o pleasure_n as_o the_o only_a end_n of_o their_o life_n yet_o maintain_v most_o of_o they_o that_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lover_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o without_o virtue_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v in_o true_a pleasure_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o epicurean_o have_v write_v as_o many_o excellent_a book_n to_o exhort_v man_n to_o virtue_n &_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n live_v as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o any_o other_o sect_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o stoic_n for_o they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o notable_a hypocrite_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o epicuraean_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o plato_n do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n he_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o mean_v other_o than_o those_o who_o in_o other_o place_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o interest_v themselves_o in_o public_a affair_n and_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o in_o many_o place_n as_o