fabricius_n that_o one_o may_v soon_o turn_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n then_o turn_v he_o from_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n regulus_n be_v a_o man_n constant_a to_o his_o engagement_n though_o he_o foresee_v the_o ensue_a danger_n which_o do_v befall_v he_o and_o aristides_n can_v not_o be_v seduce_v from_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n cicero_n against_o catiline_n 232._o defendi_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la adolescens_fw-la non_fw-la deseram_fw-la senex_fw-la contempsi_fw-la catalinae_fw-la gladios_fw-la non_fw-la pertimescobam_fw-la tuos_fw-la cic._n orat._n 2._o philipp_n non_fw-la si_fw-la fractus_fw-la in_o i_o ruat_fw-la mundus_fw-la pavens_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la cavernis_fw-la toenarus_fw-la nutet_fw-la fremens_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la caterva_fw-la pestium_fw-la obsideat_fw-la latus_fw-la mutabo_fw-la mentem_fw-la quam_fw-la mihi_fw-la christus_fw-la dedit_fw-la caus_n sol._n p._n 232._o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n in_o his_o 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to_o the_o get_n and_o keep_v of_o this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o contentment_n the_o first_o duty_n be_v to_o reflect_v upon_o our_o selfreflection_n 1._o duty_n be_v selfreflection_n self_n and_o get_v a_o more_o familiar_a and_o intimate_a acquaintance_n at_o home_n for_o it_o much_o conduce_v to_o our_o advantage_n to_o be_v better_o know_v to_o ourselves_o among_o many_o choice_a sentence_n of_o that_o eminent_o pious_a father_n st_n bernard_n two_o i_o shall_v apply_v to_o my_o purpose_n one_o be_v this_o there_o be_v many_o 1072._o multae_fw-la sunt_fw-la scientiae_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la â—ulla_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la eognâ—scit_fw-la homo_fw-la seipsum_fw-la bâ—rn_v de_fw-fr interiori_fw-la domo_fw-la p._n 1073._o beatus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la potest_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la probare_fw-la &_o improbare_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la deo_fw-la placet_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la vilis_fw-la est_fw-la 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sin_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o because_o it_o disquiet_v and_o vex_v the_o spirit_n insomuch_o as_o we_o enjoy_v nothing_o content_o that_o we_o possess_v a_o three_o impediment_n of_o contentedness_n world_n 3_o impediment_n of_o contentment_n immoderate_a care_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o immoderate_a care_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v encumber_a and_o entangle_v with_o variety_n of_o perplex_v and_o cark_n care_n there_o can_v be_v no_o contentment_n of_o mind_n for_o as_o immoderate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n come_v in_o at_o one_o door_n contentment_n of_o mind_n run_v out_o at_o the_o other_o door_n we_o must_v then_o distinguish_v between_o a_o moderate_a and_o immoderate_a care_n between_o a_o provident_a frugal_a care_n and_o a_o cark_n vexatious_a care_n a_o moderate_a and_o provident_a â—are_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a none_o ought_v to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n and_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o family_n 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the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o â—â—ghteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o but_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o entangle_v and_o inveigle_v themselves_o with_o multiplicity_n of_o worldly_a encumbrance_n like_o a_o mill-horse_n always_o walk_v if_o not_o run_v the_o round_a and_o hurry_v themselves_o about_o with_o multitude_n of_o anxious_a and_o vexatious_a care_n and_o what_o get_v they_o by_o their_o anxious_a solicitous_a care_n but_o a_o far_a addition_n of_o care_n and_o dissatisfaction_n for_o the_o more_o they_o thus_o turmoil_v and_o disturb_v their_o spirit_n the_o more_o discontent_a and_o unsatisfy_a they_o be_v hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o can_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o sleep_v quiet_o because_o they_o tire_v and_o wear_v out_o themselves_o with_o multitude_n of_o melancholical_a disquiet_v thought_n hereupon_o they_o make_v assay_n and_o trial_n of_o many_o way_n and_o undertake_v variety_n of_o 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frequentius_fw-la quà m_fw-la ingrati_fw-la animi_fw-la sen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenoph._n cyropaed_n l._n 1._o vice_n and_o xenophon_n observe_v that_o impudence_n follow_v ingratitude_n it_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o chief_a butler_n gen._n 40._o 23._o yet_o do_v not_o the_o chief_a butler_n remember_v joseph_n but_o forget_v he_o unthankful_a man_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o same_o catalogue_n with_o those_o abominable_a sinner_n which_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o and_o perilous_a time_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o etc._n etc._n for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemous_a disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o must_v utter_o detest_v and_o abhor_v this_o abominable_a sin_n of_o ingratitude_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sordid_a and_o ignominious_a
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desire_v art_n of_o divine_a contentment_n chap._n vii_o direction_n chap._n 7._o contain_v a_o use_n for_o direction_n contain_v a_o four_o use_v which_o be_v for_o direction_n wherein_o five_o impediment_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o ten_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n sect_n 1._o remove_v five_o grand_a impediment_n of_o contentment_n i_o proceed_v to_o a_o four_o use_v which_o be_v for_o direction_n use_v 4._o for_o direction_n direction_n and_o for_o the_o more_o profitable_a handle_n of_o this_o use_n i_o shall_v discover_v five_o grand_a impediment_n which_o as_o so_o many_o stumble_a block_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v prescribe_v ten_o choice_a duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v unto_o point_n of_o practice_n 1._o for_o the_o impediment_n which_o obstruct_v and_o set_v a_o bar_n against_o contentment_n i_o shall_v among_o a_o multitude_n that_o may_v be_v name_v confine_v myself_o unto_o five_o only_a viz._n 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