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that_o which_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o excellent_a opinion_n of_o these_o two_o philosopher_n be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o only_a word_n of_o practise_v philosophy_n and_o that_o art_n which_o give_v we_o the_o precept_n thereof_o be_v call_v philosophy_n who_o work_n and_o effect_n as_o seneca_n nero_n schoolmaster_n say_v very_o well_o be_v to_o find_v out_o and_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n both_o of_o divine_a and_o humane_a philosophy_n thing_n justice_n piety_n religion_n yea_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o virtue_n never_o depart_v from_o she_o she_o teach_v we_o to_o adore_v and_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o love_v man_n aram._n sure_o philosophy_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o continual_a spring_n of_o all_o good_a knowledge_n for_o she_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n she_o provoke_v we_o by_o the_o uprightness_n of_o reason_n to_o fly_v this_o thing_n &_o to_o do_v that_o cause_v we_o to_o live_v as_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n joyful_a 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all_o goodness_n come_v and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n as_o i_o think_v why_o so_o many_o great_a philosopher_n know_v certain_o wherein_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a felicity_n of_o man_n live_v in_o this_o world_n consist_v namely_o in_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o labour_v continual_o to_o root_v out_o or_o at_o least_o to_o weaken_v all_o the_o perturbation_n thereof_o by_o the_o uprightness_n of_o reason_n and_o to_o engraffe_v virtue_n therein_o yet_o can_v never_o perfect_o enjoy_v this_o soverigne_n life_n good_a which_o they_o so_o much_o desire_v because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v which_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n in_o his_o belove_a son_n and_o albeit_o their_o life_n be_v marvellous_o quiet_a and_o void_a of_o many_o vice_n yet_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n if_o we_o be_v christian_n in_o deed_n to_o lead_v without_o comparison_n a_o more_o happy_a content_v and_o excellent_a life_n and_o to_o exercise_v philosophy_n according_a to_o that_o true_a wisdom_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n teach_v us._n but_o i_o think_v aser_n be_v prepare_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o discourse_v thereof_o more_o at_o large_a unto_o us._n let_v we_o harken_v then_o what_o he_o will_v say_v aser._n that_o which_o present_o offer_v itself_o to_o be_v handle_v require_v true_o a_o far_a better_a spirit_n than_o i_o notwithstanding_o that_o i_o seem_v not_o to_o shun_v those_o list_n into_o which_o we_o enter_v willing_o i_o purpose_v according_a to_o my_o weak_a judgement_n to_o tell_v you_o first_o what_o philosophy_n be_v what_o good_a come_v unto_o we_o by_o it_o the_o mean_n to_o learn_v it_o and_o to_o profit_v thereby_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v he_o have_v it_o and_o how_o he_o must_v show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o last_o how_o we_o
bless_a felicity_n we_o may_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o perfect_o than_o do_v all_o those_o great_a and_o ancient_a philosopher_n lead_v a_o content_v joyful_a and_o quiet_a life_n void_a of_o all_o perturbation_n and_o fear_n for_o asmuch_o as_o they_o know_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n only_o and_o not_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v assure_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o belove_a son_n moreover_o they_o be_v ignorant_a notwithstanding_o their_o philosophy_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o his_o justice_n namely_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o of_o their_o soul_n end_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o together_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o permanent_a happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n whereof_o they_o have_v but_o a_o shadow_n in_o their_o life_n hereof_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v leave_v good_a and_o sure_a pledge_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o our_o heart_n say_v that_o he_o give_v and_o leave_v his_o peace_n with_o we_o his_o peace_n i_o say_v in_o 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stupidity_n or_o blockishness_n chap._n 18._o achitob_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n which_o as_o well_o as_o her_o fellow_n virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o her_o extremity_n and_o vice_n that_o be_v in_o excess_n and_o in_o defect_n intemperance_n be_v clean_o contrary_a unto_o it_o which_o as_o cicero_n say_v inflame_v provoke_v and_o trouble_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o concern_v the_o defect_n i_o find_v no_o proper_a name_n give_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o philosopher_n but_o i_o leave_v the_o handle_n of_o this_o matter_n unto_o you_o my_o companion_n aser._n intemperance_n say_v plato_n be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o ancient_n because_o that_o perverse_a cruel_a great_a and_o variable_a beast_n lust_n exercise_v therein_o more_o power_n than_o it_o ought_v intemperance_n as_o also_o disorder_a joy_n do_v the_o like_a whereupon_o it_o come_v that_o intemperate_a man_n enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o 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under_o this_o word_n of_o intemperance_n intemperance_n be_v very_o well_o define_v of_o the_o philosopher_n to_o be_v a_o overflow_a in_o voluptuousness_n force_v and_o compel_v all_o reason_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o consideration_n of_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n be_v able_a to_o stay_v or_o keep_v back_o he_o that_o be_v through_o long_a custom_n infect_v with_o vice_n from_o betake_v himself_o of_o set_a purpose_n and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v willing_o and_o desperate_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o his_o desire_n and_o lust_n as_o he_o that_o place_v his_o sole_a and_o sovereign_a good_a therein_o seek_v for_o no_o other_o contentation_n than_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o bring_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o sense_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n for_o this_o cause_n aristotle_n distinguish_v between_o intemperance_n and_o incontinency_n man_n albeit_o many_o take_v they_o indifferent_o one_o for_o a_o other_o say_v
desperate_a case_n brief_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n fortitude_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o neither_o for_o fear_n nor_o danger_n we_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o path_n way_n of_o virtue_n and_o justice_n neither_o yet_o repent_v we_o of_o well_o do_v for_o any_o torment_n and_o thus_o it_o belong_v proper_o to_o this_o virtue_n to_o command_v chief_o over_o these_o two_o perturbation_n ground_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o evil_a namely_o fear_v and_o grief_n as_o before_o we_o see_v that_o temperance_n exercise_v her_o power_n over_o unbrideled_a desire_n &_o excessive_a joy_n furthermore_o because_o they_o that_o natural_o have_v great_a stomach_n and_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v desirous_a and_o greedy_a of_o honour_n power_n and_o glory_n and_o see_v that_o a_o excessive_a desire_n to_o rule_v and_o to_o excel_v other_o common_o grow_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o hart_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o unrulie_a affection_n shall_v be_v moderate_v by_o the_o 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plain_a where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o little_a cottage_n belong_v to_o a_o peasant_n which_o have_v but_o one_o chamber_n he_o command_v that_o opius_n one_o of_o his_o captain_n who_o be_v ill_a at_o ease_n shall_v be_v lodge_v there_o as_o for_o himself_o he_o lie_v abroad_o with_o the_o rest_n say_v that_o the_o most_o honourable_a place_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o necessary_a for_o such_o as_o be_v most_o disease_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o those_o who_o be_v impotent_a in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o member_n do_v notwithstanding_o not_o diminish_v in_o any_o sort_n but_o augment_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o do_n marcus_n sergius_n a_o roman_a captain_n hand_n have_v lose_v his_o right_a hand_n in_o a_o battle_n practise_v so_o well_o with_o the_o left_a hand_n that_o afterward_o in_o a_o army_n he_o challenge_v four_o of_o his_o enemy_n one_o after_o another_o and_o overcome_v they_o such_o force_n have_v a_o good_a hart_n that_o it_o 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the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n be_v firm_a and_o immutable_a this_o captain_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v send_v into_o the_o field_n to_o resist_v the_o fury_n and_o violence_n of_o hannibal_n who_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v enter_v into_o italy_n with_o great_a force_n determine_v for_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o necessity_n to_o delay_v and_o prolong_v the_o war_n and_o not_o to_o hazard_v a_o battle_n but_o with_o great_a advantage_n whereupon_o certain_a tell_v he_o that_o his_o own_o man_n call_v he_o hannibal_n schoolmaster_n and_o that_o he_o be_v jest_v at_o with_o many_o other_o opprobrious_a speech_n as_o one_o that_o have_v small_a valour_n and_o courage_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o counsel_v he_o to_o fight_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o incur_v any_o more_o such_o reprehension_n and_o obloquy_n i_o shall_v be_v quoth_v he_o again_o to_o they_o a_o great_a coward_n than_o now_o i_o be_o think_v to_o be_v if_o i_o shall_v forsake_v 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or_o malice_n but_o keep_v he_o always_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n cause_v he_o further_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o and_o to_o finish_v all_o honest_a matter_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o for_o their_o love_n not_o care_v at_o all_o for_o mortal_a and_o corruptible_a thing_n that_o he_o may_v whole_o apprehend_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v divine_a and_o eternal_a of_o hope_n chap._n 28._o amana_n consist_v consider_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n life_n consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o great_a and_o excellent_a thing_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o virtue_n feel_v himself_o touch_v to_o the_o quick_a with_o desire_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o pass_v but_o the_o instability_n and_o small_a assurance_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v in_o that_o which_o depend_v upon_o the_o doubtful_a event_n of_o every_o high_a enterprise_n oftentimes_o cool_v his_o virtuous_a intent_n if_o a_o certain_a confidence_n and_o good_a 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