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that_o he_o may_v play_v well_o and_o so_o say_v aristotle_n ars_fw-la perfecta_fw-la non_fw-la deliberate_a tam_fw-la sibi_fw-la facilis_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la suus_fw-la he_o who_o have_v perfect_o acquire_v the_o habit_n of_o any_o art_n find_v it_o so_o easy_a to_o perform_v the_o act_n thereof_o that_o he_o haâ—h_v no_o need_n of_o cogitation_n or_o deliberation_n how_o to_o do_v they_o for_o the_o do_v they_o well_o and_o so_o the_o philosopher_n come_v to_o say_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o man_n be_v know_v by_o his_o sudden_a and_o inconsiderate_a act_n in_o repentinis_fw-la secundum_fw-la habitum_fw-la operamur_fw-la a_o man_n virtue_n be_v not_o know_v by_o the_o act_n which_o he_o perform_v upon_o great_a deliberation_n but_o by_o such_o as_o do_v come_v from_o he_o at_o unaware_o yea_o and_o the_o philosopher_n say_v yet_o more_o
conclusion_n but_o you_o rather_o think_v that_o you_o have_v lose_v opinion_n and_o credit_n by_o it_o and_o therefore_o you_o be_v melancholy_a and_o sad_a yea_o and_o when_o you_o be_v to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o publicque_a thing_n the_o very_a fear_n of_o the_o success_n and_o whether_o you_o shall_v gain_v or_o loose_v honorâ—_fw-la by_o it_o make_v you_o afflict_a and_o grieved_a these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o proud_a man_n melancholy_n and_o sad_a but_o now_o the_o humble_a of_o hart_n who_o desire_v no_o honour_n or_o estimation_n and_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o mean_a place_n be_v free_a from_o all_o this_o restlessness_n and_o disquiet_n and_o enjoy_v great_a peace_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n from_o who_o that_o saint_n take_v this_o say_n of_o he_o if_o there_o be_v peace_n in_o this_o world_n the_o humble_a of_o hart_n possess_v it_o and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o spirit_n or_o perfection_n to_o be_v look_v after_o but_o only_o our_o own_o interest_n and_o the_o keep_v our_o heart_n in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n even_o for_o this_o and_o this_o alone_a we_o be_v to_o procure_v humility_n for_o thus_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o live_v whereas_o the_o other_o be_v but_o to_o lead_v a_o kind_n of_o die_a life_n saint_n augustine_n to_o this_o purpose_n recounte_v a_o certain_a thing_n of_o himself_o whereby_o he_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v the_o blindness_n and_o misery_n wherein_o he_o be_v as_o i_o go_v one_o day_n say_v he_o full_a of_o affliction_n and_o care_n in_o thought_n of_o a_o certain_a oration_n which_o i_o be_v to_o recite_v before_o the_o emperor_n in_o his_o praise_n whereof_o the_o great_a part_n be_v to_o be_v false_a and_o myself_o procure_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o my_o pain_n even_o by_o they_o who_o know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v false_a that_o man_n may_v see_v how_o far_o the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n and_o 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appetite_n and_o daily_o add_v one_o burden_n to_o another_o we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o procure_v to_o seek_v any_o other_o thing_n then_o only_o some_o secure_a kind_n of_o contentment_n and_o joy_n wherein_o that_o poor_a beggar_n have_v outstrip_v we_o already_o who_o perhaps_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o overtake_v he_o therein_o for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v now_o obtain_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o little_a alm_n namely_o the_o joy_n of_o temporal_a felicity_n i_o still_o go_v seek_v and_o hunt_v out_o with_o so_o much_o solicitude_n and_o care_n it_o be_v true_a say_v saint_n augustine_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v no_o true_a joy_n but_o it_o be_v alsoe_o true_a that_o the_o contentment_n which_o i_o seek_v be_v more_o false_a than_o he_o and_o in_o fine_a he_o then_o be_v merry_a and_o i_o sad_a he_o be_v secure_a and_o i_o full_a of_o care_n &_o fear_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v i_o now_o whether_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v glad_a or_o grieved_a i_o shall_v quick_o make_v answer_n that_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v glad_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v ask_v i_o yet_o again_o whether_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v that_o beggar_n or_o myself_o i_o shall_v then_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v myself_o though_o i_o be_v then_o full_a of_o affliction_n but_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v this_o choice_n for_o i_o ask_v what_o cause_n i_o can_v allege_v for_o my_o being_n more_o learned_a give_v i_o then_o no_o contentment_n at_o all_o but_o only_o desire_v to_o give_v contentment_n to_o other_o by_o my_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o that_o not_o by_o way_n of_o instruct_v they_o but_o but_o without_o doubt_n say_v he_o that_o poor_a man_n be_v more_o happy_a than_o i_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v merry_a and_o jolly_a when_o i_o be_v full_a of_o cogitation_n and_o care_n which_o draw_v even_o my_o very_a bowel_n out_o of_o my_o body_n but_o because_o he_o have_v get_v his_o wine_n by_o lawful_a mean_n whereas_o i_o be_v hunt_v after_o vain_a glory_n by_o the_o way_n of_o tell_v lie_n of_o another_o kind_n of_o mean_n more_o efficatious_a for_o the_o obtain_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n which_o be_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o chapter_n xxiii_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o mean_n which_o be_v usual_o assign_v for_o the_o obtain_v of_o virtue_n which_o be_v certain_a reason_n and_o consideration_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a but_o yet_o the_o inclination_n which_o we_o have_v to_o this_o vice_n of_o pride_n be_v so_o very_o great_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o desire_n of_o divinity_n eritis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dij_fw-la remain_v so_o root_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o no_o consideration_n at_o all_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o take_v our_o last_o leave_n of_o the_o impulse_n and_o edge_n which_o we_o have_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v it_o seem_v that_o that_o happen_v to_o we_o herein_o which_o occurr_v to_o other_o who_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n for_o how_o many_o reason_n soever_o you_o give_v to_o persuade_v such_o person_n that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n they_o yet_o make_v this_o answer_n i_o see_v well_o that_o all_o you_o say_v be_v true_a and_o i_o will_v fain_o not_o fear_n but_o yet_o i_o can_v obtain_v it_o of_o myself_o for_o just_a so_o some_o say_v in_o our_o case_n i_o well_o perceive_v that_o all_o those_o reason_n which_o you_o have_v bring_v against_o the_o opinion_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v good_a and_o true_a and_o they_o convince_v that_o all_o be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n and_o wind_n but_o yet_o with_o all_o this_o i_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n wynne_n so_o much_o of_o myself_o as_o not_o to_o make_v some_o account_v thereof_o i_o will_v fain_o do_v it_o if_o i_o can_v but_o i_o think_v i_o know_v not_o how_o this_o kind_n of_o thing_n transport_n and_o disquiet_v i_o strange_o well_o then_o as_o no_o reason_n 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