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chap._n 5._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 35._o chap._n 6._o of_o faith_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 7._o of_o hope_n pag._n 49._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o praise_v god_n pag._n 53._o chap._n 9_o of_o good_a conscience_n pag._n 59_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n pag._n 66._o chap._n 11._o of_o redress_v ourselves_o often_o by_o repentance_n pag._n 72._o second_o book_n of_o man_n peace_n with_o himself_o by_o rectify_v his_o opinion_n chap._n 1._o design_n of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o next_o pag._n 77._o chap._n 2._o of_o right_a opinion_n pag._n 80._o chap._n 3._o of_o riches_n pag._n 87._o chap._n 4._o honour_n nobility_n greatness_n pag._n 92._o chap._n 5._o glory_n renown_n praise_v pag._n 98._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n beauty_n strength_n health_n pag._n 104._o chap._n 7._o of_o bodily_a pleasure_n and_o ease_v pag._n 110._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o evil_n opposite_a to_o the_o forename_a good_n pag._n 116._o chap._n 9_o of_o poverty_n pag._n 121._o chap._n 10._o of_o low_a condition_n pag._n 130._o chap._n 11._o of_o dishonour_n pag._n 134._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o body_n unhansomenesse_n weakness_n sickness_n pain_n pag._n 136._o chap._n 13._o of_o exile_n pag._n 142._o chap._n 14._o of_o prison_n pag._n 144._o chap._n 15._o husband_n wife_n childen_n kindred_n friend_n their_o price_n their_o loss_n pag._n 147._o chap._n 16._o of_o death_n pag._n 155._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o interiour_o of_o man_n pag._n 163._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o ornament_n acquisite_a of_o the_o understanding_n pag._n 177._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o acquisite_a ornament_n of_o the_o will_n pag._n 188._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o world_n and_o life_n pag._n 195._o third_z book_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o man_n with_o himself_o by_o govern_v his_o passion_n chap._n 1._o that_o the_o right_a government_n of_o passion_n depend_v of_o right_a opinion_n pag._n 205._o chap._n 2._o entry_n into_o the_o discourse_n of_o passion_n pag._n 211_o chap._n 3._o of_o love_n pag._n 214._o chap._n 4._o of_o desire_n pag._n 231._o chap._n 5._o of_o desire_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n pag._n 237._o chap._n 6._o of_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n pag._n 243._o chap._n 7._o of_o sadness_n pag._n 248._o chap._n 8._o of_o joy_n pag._n 257._o chap._n 9_o of_o pride_n pag._n 265._o chap._n 10._o of_o obstinacy_n pag._n 273._o chap._n 11._o of_o wrath_n pag._n 278._o chap._n 12._o of_o aversion_n hatred_n and_o revenge_n p._n 289_o chap._n 13._o of_o envy_n pag._n 298._o chap._n 14._o of_o jealousy_n pag._n 305._o chap._n 15._o of_o hope_n pag._n 309._o chap._n 16._o of_o fear_n pag._n 313._o chap._n 17._o of_o confidence_n and_o despair_n pag._n 319._o chap._n 18._o of_o pity_n pag._n 323._o chap._n 19_o of_o shamefacednesse_n pag._n 327._o four_o book_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o virtuous_a temper_n requisite_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n pag._n 331._o chap._n 2._o of_o virtue_n in_o prosperity_n pag._n 344._o chap._n 3._o of_o virtue_n in_o adversity_n pag._n 357._o five_o book_n of_o peace_n in_o society_n chap._n 1._o of_o concord_n with_o all_o man_n and_o of_o meekness_n pag._n 375._o chap._n 2._o of_o brotherly_a charity_n and_o of_o friendship_n pag._n 387._o chap._n 3._o of_o gratefulness_n pag._n 395._o chap._n 4._o of_o satisfaction_n of_o injury_n pag._n 399._o chap._n 5._o of_o simplicity_n and_o dexterity_n in_o society_n pag._n 402._o chap._n 6._o to_o have_v little_a company_n and_o few_o business_n pag._n 412._o chap._n 7._o of_o moderation_n in_o conversation_n pag._n 421._o sixth_z book_n some_o singular_a counsel_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n chap._n 1._o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o our_o condition_n pag._n 431._o chap._n 2._o not_o to_o depend_v of_o the_o future_a pag._n 436._o chap._n 3._o to_o retire_v within_o ourself_o pag._n 443._o chap._n 4._o to_o avoid_v idleness_n pag._n 448._o chap._n 5._o to_o avoid_v curiosity_n in_o divine_a matter_n pag._n 451._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o body_n and_o other_o little_a contentment_n of_o life_n pag._n 458._o chap._n 7._o conclusion_n return_v to_o the_o great_a principle_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v to_o stick_v to_o god_n pag._n 468._o finis_fw-la
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this_o world_n pass_v away_o hope_n beat_v down_o pride_n refrain_v lust_n and_o wean_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o world_n worldly_n hope_n disorder_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v a_o man_n go_v out_o of_o himself_o depend_v of_o the_o future_a and_o lose_v the_o present_a and_o be_v always_o waver_v and_o feverish_a but_o heavenly_a hope_n although_o it_o transport_v the_o soul_n above_o herself_o and_o make_v she_o depend_v upon_o future_a good_n set_v she_o nevertheless_o in_o a_o quiet_a steady_a frame_n because_o the_o soul_n rise_v to_o god_n receive_v god_n who_o make_v she_o his_o home_n so_o that_o a_o man_n by_o hope_n enjoy_v beforehand_o part_v of_o the_o good_n which_o he_o aspire_v unto_o hope_n grow_v like_o river_n more_o and_o more_o as_o it_o draw_v near_o the_o end_n of_o its_o course_n and_o when_o it_o have_v bring_v the_o godly_a soul_n into_o the_o ocean_n of_o felicity_n there_o it_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o hope_n and_o become_v enjoyment_n chap._n viii_o of_o 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tongue_n and_o my_o heart_n to_o the_o whole_a universe_n to_o love_v praise_n and_o bless_v the_o great_a and_o good_a author_n of_o this_o rich_a and_o beautiful_a nature_n o_o the_o greatness_n the_o goodness_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_a creator_n and_o among_o all_o his_o attribute_n manifest_v in_o this_o admirable_a workmanship_n o_o how_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n how_o every_o part_n of_o this_o great_a work_n be_v complete_a how_o all_o the_o part_n be_v well_o sort_v together_o helping_z and_o sustain_v one_o another_o with_o a_o wise_a oeconomy_n o_o if_o the_o work_n be_v so_o perfect_a what_o must_v the_o workman_n be_v if_o the_o stream_n be_v so_o clear_a what_o must_v the_o source_n be_v upon_o these_o if_o we_o fix_v our_o meditation_n with_o a_o holy_a attention_n we_o shall_v hear_v that_o speech_n which_o st_n john_n hear_v be_v rapt_v up_o in_o spirit_n rev._n 5.3_o i_o hear_v say_v he_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v 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soul_n from_o the_o heaven_n of_o holy_a meditation_n to_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o matter_n but_o for_o that_o passion_n a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o a_o degree_n of_o angelical_a purity_n in_o this_o world_n wherefore_o there_o be_v great_a need_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o repress_v it_o to_o root_v it_o out_o if_o one_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o will_v be_v destroy_v nature_n and_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o give_v that_o inclination_n to_o all_o animal_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o their_o kind_n but_o because_o god_n give_v also_o reason_n to_o man_n above_o other_o animal_n and_o his_o knowledge_n to_o christian_n above_o other_o man_n the_o love_n of_o the_o sex_n have_v need_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o better_a guide_n than_o nature_n else_o it_o be_v brutish_a and_o that_o which_o be_v innocent_a in_o beast_n be_v vicious_a in_o man_n by_o it_o man_n instead_o of_o the_o pleasure_n which_o they_o hunt_v after_o so_o hot_o find_v sadness_n remorse_n infamy_n destruction_n of_o body_n soul_n and_o estate_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a sentence_n that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n ephes_n 5.5_o it_o be_v a_o criminal_a &_o deplorable_a folly_n to_o turn_v into_o a_o snare_n of_o damnation_n that_o volupty_a which_o the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o wise_a creator_n have_v give_v to_o all_o animal_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o the_o continuation_n of_o themselves_o in_o their_o posterity_n and_o to_o climb_v up_o at_o the_o window_n with_o peril_n to_o steal_v pleasure_n with_o crime_n while_o marriage_n open_v the_o door_n to_o it_o unto_o which_o god_n man_n honesty_n duty_n utility_n and_o facility_n invite_v we_o love_v altogether_o carnal_a do_v not_o affect_v the_o person_n but_o the_o pleasure_n unless_o by_o the_o person_n a_o mansselfe_n be_v understand_v love_n of_o beauty_n be_v love_n of_o onesselfe_n not_o of_o the_o desire_a person_n since_o beauty_n be_v desire_v for_o pleasure_n when_o that_o love_n of_o the_o sex_n be_v join_v with_o a_o true_a affection_n to_o the_o person_n and_o that_o affection_n ground_v in_o virtue_n and_o encourage_v with_o mutual_a love_n than_o love_n and_o friendship_n meet_v and_o increase_v one_o another_o and_o if_o marriage_n follow_v it_o may_v prove_v the_o great_a of_o temporal_a contentment_n but_o as_o in_o unlawful_a love_n there_o be_v need_n of_o continence_n to_o refrain_v it_o so_o in_o the_o lawful_a there_o be_v need_n of_o temperance_n to_o moderate_v it_o temperance_n be_v the_o preserver_n of_o love_n &_o of_o pleasure_n also_o both_o be_v lose_v by_o excess_n as_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o taper_n turn_v upside_o down_o be_v quench_v by_o
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shall_v find_v god_n if_o he_o seek_v he_o well_o and_o in_o god_n his_o only_a felicity_n let_v we_o be_v covetous_a to_o be_v rich_a in_o god_n and_o ambitious_a to_o draw_v near_o he_o indeed_o since_o our_o body_n and_o life_n be_v maintain_v with_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o we_o we_o can_v but_o desire_v they_o as_o thing_n which_o our_o necessity_n call_v for_o beside_o which_o our_o condition_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n make_v many_o outward_a thing_n to_o become_v necessary_a which_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o so_o all_o these_o we_o may_v desire_v so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o infericur_fw-fr desire_n quiet_o subject_v and_o subordinate_a to_o that_o master-desire_n which_o must_v make_v a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n alone_o that_o we_o may_v say_v to_o god_n with_o a_o entire_a and_o free_a heart_n as_o isaiah_n do_v isa_n 26.8_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o 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the_o evil_a that_o incense_v we_o can_v hardly_o be_v so_o grievous_a as_o the_o loss_n of_o humanity_n and_o right_a reason_n of_o which_o a_o man_n be_v deprive_v by_o excessive_a wrath_n for_o wrath_n be_v cruel_a and_o anger_n be_v outrageous_a prov._n 27.4_o it_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n say_v solomon_n eccles_n 79._o our_o good_a opinion_n and_o love_n of_o ourselves_o which_o when_o all_o be_v say_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o anger_n aught_o to_o be_v also_o the_o motive_n to_o abate_v or_o prevent_v it_o for_o will_v any_o man_n that_o think_v well_o of_o himself_o and_o love_v his_o own_o good_a make_v himself_o vile_a &_o brutish_a now_o this_o be_v do_v by_o let_v the_o reins_n lose_v to_o choler_n whereas_o the_o way_n to_o deserve_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o be_v to_o maintain_v ourselves_o calm_a and_o generous_a never_o remove_v from_o the_o imperial_a power_n over_o ourselves_o by_o any_o violence_n of_o passion_n pro._n 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omit_v no_o duty_n to_o which_o we_o stand_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o civil_a society_n yet_o that_o be_v too_o scant_o let_v we_o omit_v no_o duty_n to_o which_o we_o have_v the_o invitation_n of_o piety_n and_o generosity_n all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o we_o may_v do_v be_v so_o many_o duty_n it_o be_v the_o large_a extent_n that_o st._n paul_n give_v to_o our_o duty_n phil._n 4.8_o final_o brother_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o study_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v that_o which_o we_o seek_v in_o this_o book_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o our_o union_n with_o god_n do_v these_o thing_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o true_o peace_n quietness_n and_o assurance_n be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o righteousness_n &_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o it_o as_o the_o light_n to_o the_o sun_n isa_n 33.17_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n say_v isaiah_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o consider_v justice_n as_o the_o solid_a stem_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o virtue_n as_o her_o branch_n i_o will_v not_o follow_v every_o bough_n of_o that_o that_o tree_n two_o virtue_n only_o i_o will_v stand_v upon_o as_o the_o preserve_a quality_n of_o that_o universal_a justice_n these_o be_v meekeness_n and_o magnanimity_n they_o be_v the_o necessary_a disposition_n to_o frame_v a_o right_a virtue_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o peace_n with_o it_o under_o meekeness_n i_o comprehend_v humility_n and_o docility_n which_o be_v but_o diverse_a aspect_n of_o the_o same_o face_n that_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o as_o for_o great_a 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