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endeavour_v it_o but_o a_o study_v how_o to_o circumvent_v he_o and_o a_o habitual_a design_n of_o get_v advantage_n upon_o his_o weakness_n a_o watch_v he_o where_o he_o be_v most_o easy_a and_o apt_a for_o impression_n and_o then_o strike_v he_o upon_o the_o unarm_a part_n but_o this_o be_v bring_v to_o effect_n by_o deceit_n 7._o cum_fw-la aliud_fw-la simulatur_fw-la aliud_fw-la agitur_fw-la alterius_fw-la decipiendi_fw-la causâ_fw-la say_v ulpian_n and_o aquilius_n that_o be_v all_o dissemble_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n design_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n disadvantage_n by_o simulation_n or_o dissimulation_n uncleanness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o stink_v so_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n render_v it_o and_o it_o mean_v obscene_a action_n but_o it_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o excess_n or_o immoderation_n and_o so_o may_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prodigal_a or_o lavish_a expense_n and_o immoderate_a use_n of_o permit_v pleasure_n even_o the_o excess_n of_o liberty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n for_o the_o ancient_n use_v the_o word_n not_o only_o for_o unchaste_a but_o for_o great_a and_o excessive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v exceed_o fat_a and_o a_o goat_n with_o great_a horn_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v luxuria_fw-la or_o the_o excess_n of_o desire_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n every_o excess_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v intemperance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o crime_n under_o this_o it_o mean_v all_o voluntary_a pollution_n of_o the_o body_n or_o wantonness_n 9_o that_o be_v all_o tempt_a foolish_a gesture_n such_o which_o juvenal_n reprove_v cheironomon_n ledam_fw-la molli_fw-la seltante_fw-la bathyllo_fw-la which_o be_v present_v in_o the_o theatre_n will_v make_v the_o vestal_a wanton_a every_o thing_n by_o which_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abominable_a in_o their_o lust_n to_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lust_n not_o to_o be_v name_v be_v reducible_a among_o which_o s._n paul_n reckon_v the_o effeminate_a and_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n that_o be_v they_o that_o do_v and_o they_o that_o suffer_v such_o thing_n philoctetes_n and_o paris_n caesar_n and_o the_o king_n of_o pontus_n mollity_n or_o softness_n be_v the_o name_n by_o which_o this_o vice_n be_v know_v and_o the_o person_n guilty_a of_o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o abominable_a 21.8_o hatred_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a but_o transient_a anger_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o degree_n and_o the_o abode_n make_v the_o anger_n criminal_a by_o these_o two_o word_n be_v forbid_v all_o violent_a passion_n fury_n revengefulness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n say_v david_n but_o not_o this_o only_a but_o the_o 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religion_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n and_o sottishness_n 24.9_o it_o be_v a_o neglect_v of_o our_o great_a interest_n and_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a notice_n and_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o many_o impure_a emanation_n a_o christian_a must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v not_o call_v fool_n nor_o be_v a_o fool_n heady_a be_v reduce_v to_o this_o and_o signify_v rash_a and_o indiscreet_a in_o assent_v and_o dissent_v people_n that_o speak_v and_o do_v foolish_o because_o they_o speak_v and_o do_v without_o deliberation_n pride_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o despise_v of_o other_o if_o compare_v with_o ourselves_o so_o theophrastus_n call_v it_o concern_v which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o other_o and_o by_o the_o consequent_a action_n observable_a in_o ourselves_o any_o thing_n whereby_o we_o overvalue_v ourselves_o or_o despise_v other_o prefer_v ourselves_o or_o depress_v they_o in_o unequal_a place_n or_o usage_n be_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o vice_n which_o no_o man_n do_v hearty_o think_v himself_o guilty_a of_o but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o that_o be_v the_o humble_a man_n a_o particular_a of_o this_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o particular_a note_v by_o the_o apostle_n under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrogance_n or_o brag_a which_o include_v pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n together_o for_o so_o plato_n define_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pretend_v to_o excellency_n which_o we_o have_v not_o a_o desire_v to_o seem_v good_a but_o a_o carelessness_n of_o be_v so_o reputation_n and_o fame_n not_o goodness_n be_v the_o design_n to_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v emulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o zeal_n it_o signify_v immoderate_a love_n to_o a_o lawful_a
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against_o for_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v begin_v well_o and_o be_v instruct_v but_o because_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinummus_n their_o intemperance_n and_o softness_n of_o spirit_n produce_v by_o vile_a custom_n there_o be_v as_o plutarch_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fatal_a bestiality_n in_o the_o man_n they_o sin_n and_o can_v neither_o will_n nor_o choose_v they_o be_v drive_v to_o death_n and_o they_o see_v themselves_o crown_v with_o garland_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o go_v to_o their_o ruin_n merry_a as_o the_o minstrel_n and_o the_o temptation_n that_o entertain_v and_o attend_v those_o horrid_a rite_n scibam_fw-la ut_fw-la esse_fw-la i_o deceret_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la quibam_fw-la miser_n say_v he_o in_o the_o comedy_n i_o know_v it_o well_o enough_o how_o i_o shall_v comport_v myself_o but_o i_o be_v so_o wretched_a that_o i_o can_v not_o do_v it_o 13._o now_o all_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n 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apprehension_n that_o feed_v upon_o necessity_n and_o life_n in_o hardship_n that_o be_v never_o flatter_v and_o be_v never_o cheat_v out_o of_o virtue_n for_o bread_n those_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v wise_a and_o wary_a and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o nothing_o can_v make_v they_o so_o for_o he_o that_o be_v impatient_a in_o want_n be_v impotent_a in_o plenty_n for_o impatience_n be_v pride_n and_o he_o that_o be_v proud_a when_o he_o be_v poor_a if_o he_o be_v rich_a he_o will_v be_v intolerable_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o bear_v poverty_n temperate_o than_o riches_n securo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la te_fw-la naevole_fw-it pejus_fw-la 84._o eodem_fw-la sollicito_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la naevole_fw-it te_fw-la melius_fw-la and_o passienus_n say_v of_o caligula_n nemo_fw-la fuit_fw-la servus_n melior_fw-la nemo_fw-la dominus_fw-la deterior_fw-la he_o be_v the_o best_a servant_n and_o the_o worst_a master_n that_o ever_o be_v poverty_n be_v like_o a_o girdle_n 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bread_n and_o water_n and_o the_o next_o time_n double_v his_o smart_n and_o let_v the_o man_n load_v himself_o till_o he_o groan_v under_o it_o and_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o take_v heed_n 7._o vii_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v often_o and_o be_v now_o return_v let_v he_o watch_v if_o ever_o his_o sin_n be_v offer_v to_o he_o by_o a_o temptation_n and_o that_o temptation_n dress_v as_o former_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o neglect_v that_o opportunity_n of_o beginning_n to_o break_v his_o evil_a habit_n he_o that_o have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o repent_v if_o ever_o he_o be_v tempt_v again_o not_o to_o seek_v for_o it_o but_o to_o act_v it_o and_o may_v enter_v upon_o the_o sin_n with_o ease_n and_o readiness_n then_o let_v he_o refuse_v his_o sin_n so_o dress_v so_o ready_a so_o fit_v for_o action_n and_o the_o event_n will_v be_v this_o that_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o great_a indication_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o excellent_a repentance_n it_o discountenance_n the_o habit_n 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his_o heap_n but_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a can_v become_v rich_a with_o those_o little_a art_n of_o providence_n and_o therefore_o he_o let_v they_o go_v for_o his_o pleasure_n since_o he_o can_v keep_v they_o with_o hope_n to_o improve_v his_o bank_n so_o be_v such_o a_o earnest_n and_o entry_n into_o piety_n it_o be_v such_o a_o stock_n of_o holiness_n that_o it_o be_v worth_a preserve_n and_o to_o have_v resist_v once_o so_o brave_o do_v add_v confidence_n to_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o can_v overcome_v and_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o he_o may_v get_v a_o crown_n however_o it_o fall_v out_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a act_n and_o signification_n of_o a_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n philemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n not_o whosoever_o do_v no_o wrong_n but_o he_o that_o can_v and_o will_v not_o maimonides_n say_v excellent_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o to_o the_o question_n quaenam_fw-la tandem_fw-la 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