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signify_v thâ—se_o who_o in_o fiery_a chariot_n do_v aspire_v elijah-like_a to_o immortality_n or_o those_o heroic_a spirit_n who_o unharmed_a have_v through_o the_o fire_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n with_o virtue_n and_o with_o innocence_n arm_v walk_v onward_o in_o the_o pathway_n of_o perfection_n the_o fiery-tryall_n which_o like_o wood_n and_o hay_n consume_v the_o work_n of_o every_o wickedone_a and_o make_v all_o their_o hope_n to_o fume_v away_o do_v purify_v what_o faithfullman_n have_v do_v they_o triumph_v in_o the_o flame_n and_o shall_v obtain_v the_o glorious_a crown_n of_o endlesse-happinesse_n when_o all_o that_o show_v of_o bliss_n appear_v vain_a which_o worldly_a man_n have_v seem_v to_o possess_v for_o though_o some_o sin_n and_o folly_n gild_a be_v and_o shine_v like_o pure_a gold_n and_o pretious-stone_n this_o test_n will_v find_v of_o what_o alloy_n they_o be_v and_o make_v they_o know_v but_o counterfeit_v one_o for_o in_o this_o furnace_n all_o such_o 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vtroqve_fw-la caesar_n illustr._n xxxii_o book_n 1._o right_o blessed_v be_v they_o on_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v a_o king_n who_o virtue_n have_v approve_v he_o to_o be_v a_o ornament_n unto_o his_o throne_n and_o as_o a_o lustre_n to_o his_o diadem_n he_o seek_v not_o only_a how_o to_o keep_v in_o awe_n his_o people_n by_o those_o mean_v that_o rightful_a be_v but_o do_v unto_o himself_o become_v a_o law_n and_o by_o example_n pious_a way_n declare_v he_o love_v peace_n and_o after_o it_o pursue_v yet_o if_o of_o war_n a_o just_a occasion_n come_v do_v nor_o bellona_n challenge_n refuse_v nor_o fear_n to_o beat_v defiance_n on_o his_o drum_n he_o be_v as_o ready_a also_o to_o advance_v the_o liberal_a art_n and_o from_o his_o land_n to_o drive_v all_o false_a religion_n schism_n and_o ignorance_n as_o other_o public_a profit_n to_o contrive_v and_o such_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o a_o casuall-thing_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o throne_n by_o chance_n possess_v nor_o mere_o from_o his_o 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again_o in_o their_o affection_n and_o leave_v to_o love_n or_o live_v till_o they_o be_v lover_n the_o secondtime_n it_o some_o gross_a imperfection_n in_o one_o if_o not_o in_o both_o of_o they_o discover_v it_o be_v not_o love_n which_o do_v between_o they_o grow_v but_o rather_o somewhat_o like_a unto_o the_o same_o which_o have_v make_v a_o fair_a deceive_a show_n obtain_v a_o while_n that_o honourable_a name_n for_o false-affection_n will_v together_o play_v so_o love_o and_o oft_o so_o act_v those_o part_n which_o real_a seem_v that_o for_o a_o time_n they_o may_v appear_v the_o child_n of_o vnfeigned-heart_n yea_o manytime_n true_a turtle_n be_v deceive_v by_o counterfeit_a passion_n till_o their_o love_n of_o her_o true_a object_n find_v herself_o bereave_v and_o after_o it_o be_v force_v to_o remove_v but_o where_o true_a love_n beget_v and_o enjoy_v the_o proper_a object_n which_o she_o do_v desire_v nor_o time_n nor_o injury_n the_o same_o destroy_v but_o it_o continue_v a_o perpetual_a fire_n like_o amorous_a thisbe_n to_o her_o pyramus_n on_o all_o occasion_n it_o continue_v true_a nor_o night_n nor_o danger_n make_v it_o timorous_a but_o through_o all_o peril_n it_o will_v he_o pursue_v thus_o both_o in_o life_n in_o death_n in_o all_o estate_n true_a lover_n will_v be_v true_a associate_n when_o two_o agree_v in_o their_o desire_n one_o spark_n will_v set_v they_o both_o on_o fire_n flammescit_fw-la vterqve_fw-la illustr._n xxxiv_o book_n 1._o the_o westerne-indians_a when_o they_o want_v a_o fire_n to_o warm_v their_o naked_a limb_n or_o dress_v their_o food_n at_o every_o need_n accomplish_v their_o desire_n by_o often_o rub_v of_o two_o stick_n of_o wood._n from_o whence_o these_o observation_n we_o may_v take_v first_o that_o in_o they_o who_o nature_n gentle_a be_v a_o long_a contention_n such_o a_o change_n may_v make_v as_o do_v before_o scarce_o possible_a appear_v next_o that_o when_o two_o in_o opposition_n be_v who_o power_n and_o strength_n and_o malice_n be_v the_o same_o their_o struggle_a heart_n but_o seldom_o do_v agree_v till_o they_o beget_v a_o selfe-devouring-flame_n and_o three_o it_o inform_v that_o those_o chaste_a fire_n which_o on_o love_n altar_n keep_v a_o lasting-heat_a be_v those_o which_o in_o two_o heart_n two_o like-desires_a upon_o each_o other_o mutual_o beget_v hence_o therefore_o learn_v thou_o first_o not_o to_o contemn_v their_o mildness_n who_o to_o anger_n be_v not_o prone_a lest_o many_o wrong_n do_v stir_v up_o fire_n in_o they_o and_o work_v thou_o mischief_n when_o thou_o look_v for_o none_o be_v wary_a next_o though_o thou_o thyself_o be_v strong_a how_o with_o a_o powerful_a foe_n thou_o do_v contend_v for_o they_o that_o wrestle_v in_o contention_n long_o will_n sure_a beshrew_v their_o madness_n in_o the_o end_n and_o if_o to_o warm_v thou_o by_o love_n fire_n thou_o seek_v thy_o peâ—re_n in_o year_n and_o manner_n pray_v to_o find_v let_v both_o your_o aim_n and_o long_n 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