what_o she_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o ear_n and_o as_o she_o be_v rich_a only_a by_o mean_n of_o the_o sense_n so_o be_v she_o by_o they_o only_o liberal_a she_o observe_v the_o different_a quality_n of_o object_n by_o the_o eye_n she_o judge_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o sound_n by_o the_o ear_n she_o comprehend_v man_n intention_n by_o their_o discourse_n ibid._n she_o make_v she_o know_v by_o the_o tongue_n and_o this_o miraculous_a part_n of_o the_o body_n frame_v word_n which_o draw_v her_o thought_n unto_o the_o life_n if_o those_o who_o be_v absent_a can_v understand_v she_o she_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o hand_n which_o draw_v she_o dictate_v upon_o paper_n and_o which_o make_v that_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n which_o the_o tongue_n can_v not_o make_v the_o ear_n comprehend_v thus_o the_o soul_n act_v only_o by_o the_o body_n and_o all_o science_n by_o which_o we_o be_v either_o instruct_v or_o persuade_v be_v as_o well_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sense_n as_o of_o the_o soul_n virtue_n itself_o owe_v her_o birth_n to_o the_o mean_a part_n of_o man_n and_o be_v he_o not_o make_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o can_v offer_v no_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n by_o his_o repentance_n the_o ibid._n purity_n which_o equal_v he_o with_o angl_n be_v not_o whole_o spiritual_a if_o be_v bear_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v breed_v upon_o earth_n and_o if_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o soul_n it_o end_v in_o the_o body_n fast_v and_o silence_n keep_v the_o flesh_n under_o to_o purify_v the_o soul_n and_o if_o man_n have_v not_o a_o tongue_n and_o mouth_n he_o can_v neither_o praise_n god_n in_o silence_n nor_o honour_v he_o by_o self-affliction_n martyrdom_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o charity_n and_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n be_v consummate_v only_o in_o the_o flesh_n mere_a spirit_n can_v be_v a_o prey_n to_o wild_a beast_n and_o a_o soul_n which_o have_v put_v off_o her_o body_n can_v overcome_v tyrant_n nor_o triumph_n over_o executioner_n mortality_n be_v requisite_a to_o martyrdom_n and_o if_o the_o angel_n be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o we_o man_n because_o they_o can_v die_v they_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n less_o because_o they_o can_v suffer_v death_n be_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o love_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o lose_v our_o life_n in_o christ_n quarrel_n we_o strike_v terror_n into_o devil_n and_o fill_v angel_n with_o admiration_n in_o fine_a the_o honour_n which_o god_n receive_v on_o earth_n proceed_v from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v the_o body_n which_o be_v his_o priest_n and_o victim_n it_o be_v the_o body_n which_o bear_v his_o imprint_v character_n in_o its_o face_n it_o be_v the_o body_n which_o command_v on_o earth_n and_o which_o play_v the_o part_n of_o god_n lieutenant_n find_v obedience_n among_o the_o element_n and_o mildness_n among_o savage_a beast_n it_o be_v the_o body_n which_o fight_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o which_o defend_v his_o interest_n to_o the_o face_n of_o tyrant_n and_o which_o sing_v his_o praise_n amid_o the_o flame_n it_o be_v the_o body_n which_o be_v make_v by_o his_o hand_n and_o inlivened_n by_o his_o breath_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v his_o workmanship_n and_o his_o temple_n 7._o it_o be_v the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n and_o of_o his_o care_n which_o see_v the_o sun_n surround_v the_o world_n to_o lighten_v it_o fruit_n bud_v to_o nourish_v it_o flower_n spring_v up_o to_o recreate_v it_o and_o whole_a nature_n labour_v for_o its_o pleasure_n or_o service_n in_o fine_a it_o be_v the_o body_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o altar_n which_o fight_v in_o persecution_n which_o praise_v god_n in_o prosperity_n which_o bless_v he_o in_o affliction_n which_o honour_v he_o in_o death_n which_o in_o the_o grave_n expect_v his_o promise_n which_o will_v rise_v again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o will_v reign_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n the_o second_o discourse_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o body_n in_o general_n the_o evil_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o body_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o all_o philosophy_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o invective_n 65._o against_o this_o enemy_n of_o our_o repose_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o platonist_n it_o be_v a_o prison_n wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v enclose_v to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n which_o she_o have_v commit_v in_o heaven_n if_o we_o will_v listen_v to_o the_o academic_n it_o be_v a_o grave_a wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v bury_v and_o where_o be_v more_o dead_a than_o alive_a she_o can_v make_v use_n of_o all_o those_o perfection_n which_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o nature_n ibid._n if_o we_o trust_v the_o stoic_n it_o be_v a_o disobedient_a slave_n which_o oppose_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o soul_n desire_n and_o which_o be_v bear_v to_o obey_v have_v no_o so_o great_a passion_n as_o to_o command_v it_o be_v a_o subject_n which_o aspire_v to_o tyranny_n and_o which_o force_v its_o legitimate_a sovereign_n to_o forgo_v both_o honour_n and_o virtue_n and_o to_o embrace_v voluptuousness_n if_o we_o will_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o peripatetic_n who_o come_v near_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v give_v he_o to_o serve_v the_o soul_n cross_v all_o her_o design_n and_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o her_o noble_a enterprise_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o philosopher_n do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o have_v no_o commerce_n with_o the_o body_n and_o wish_v for_o death_n or_o old_a age_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o one_o may_v weaken_v this_o domestic_a enemy_n and_o that_o the_o other_o may_v free_v they_o from_o it_o christian_n religion_n which_o march_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o error_n with_o assurance_n confess_v that_o the_o body_n be_v as_o well_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o noble_a it_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v destine_v to_o the_o same_o happiness_n but_o as_o slave_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o master_n and_o as_o child_n sometime_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n the_o body_n have_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o from_o the_o time_n it_o become_v confederate_a in_o her_o crime_n it_o partake_v in_o her_o punishment_n though_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o guilty_a the_o body_n be_v the_o more_o unfortunate_a and_o of_o the_o two_o part_n which_o go_v to_o the_o composure_n of_o man_n the_o most_o innocent_a seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a for_o to_o boot_n that_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o pain_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o element_n bad_a intelligence_n moral_a that_o it_o undergo_v sickness_n whereby_o the_o health_n thereof_o be_v prejudice_v that_o it_o can_v be_v cure_v but_o by_o troublesome_a remedy_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v a_o punishment_n which_o last_v as_o long_o as_o its_o life_n it_o be_v notwithstanding_o occasion_n of_o the_o most_o sin_n whereof_o the_o soul_n be_v guilty_a and_o this_o sovereign_n think_v she_o shall_v be_v innocent_a if_o she_o be_v not_o fasten_v to_o so_o guilty_a a_o party_n to_o disentangle_v all_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v know_v that_o when_o the_o soul_n lose_v her_o privilege_n the_o body_n lose_v likewise_o its_o advantage_n 10._o for_o the_o same_o grace_n wâ—_n make_v the_o soul_n please_v to_o god_n make_v the_o body_n subject_n to_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o same_o innocence_n which_o preserve_v the_o sovereign_n from_o sin_n warrant_v the_o slave_n from_o death_n but_o when_o once_o man_n become_v guilty_a he_o become_v unfortunate_a and_o when_o once_o he_o lose_v original_a righteousness_n he_o therewith_o lose_v all_o the_o dependency_n thereupon_o error_n and_o blindness_n slide_v into_o the_o understanding_n malice_n glide_v into_o the_o will_n and_o by_o a_o consequence_n which_o divine_a justice_n make_v necessary_a illusion_n creep_v into_o the_o sense_n sickness_n alter_v man_n temper_n pain_n disquiet_v his_o rest_n and_o death_n sho_fw-mi ten_v his_o life_n these_o punishment_n be_v so_o irksome_a as_o each_o of_o they_o deserve_v a_o discourse_n and_o not_o to_o enter_v upon_o a_o subject_n which_o i_o shall_v handle_v more_o at_o large_a it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o for_o the_o present_a to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o though_o the_o body_n be_v the_o soul_n slave_n since_o sin_v it_o be_v become_v her_o tyrant_n and_o that_o it_o neither_o taste_v of_o contentment_n nor_o suffer_v sorrow_n wherein_o it_o share_v not_o with_o she_o pain_n be_v a_o sensible_a evil_n and_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n engage_v in_o the_o body_n she_o without_o the_o least_o commotion_n will_v behold_v the_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n but_o nature_n have_v compose_v man_n of_o these_o two_o
herself_o after_o the_o pain_n which_o those_o wonder_n have_v occasion_v she_o which_o she_o have_v continue_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n she_o go_v astray_o for_o sport_n sake_n and_o for_o her_o pastime_n commit_v fault_n yea_o her_o disorder_n be_v ofttimes_o useful_a to_o we_o she_o produce_v monster_n to_o foreshow_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o go_v out_o of_o her_o ordinary_a course_n to_o advertise_v we_o of_o god_n anger_n thus_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o all_o age_n the_o birth_n of_o monster_n have_v be_v follow_v with_o some_o disaster_n and_o the_o world_n irregularity_n have_v mysteriis_fw-la presage_v the_o like_a in_o kingdom_n all_o the_o prediction_n of_o pagan_n be_v ground_v upon_o these_o prodigy_n they_o study_v the_o guidance_n of_o empire_n in_o that_o of_o nature_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o one_o disorder_n by_o the_o other_o debauchery_n when_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n fight_v in_o the_o pharsalian_a field_n and_o that_o the_o roman_a common_a wealth_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o be_v change_v into_o a_o monarchy_n beast_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o nature_n the_o element_n violate_v their_o quality_n it_o rain_v blood_n and_o a_o general_a confusion_n do_v foretell_v the_o alteration_n of_o that_o state_n as_o famous_a prince_n have_v have_v new_a constellation_n which_o have_v discover_v they_o tyrant_n have_v have_v monster_n to_o proclaim_v they_o and_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o have_v have_v these_o fortunate_a or_o unfortunate_a prediction_n poison_n be_v not_o so_o mischievous_a but_o that_o some_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v prepare_v by_o physic_n veneâ—um_fw-la good_a medicine_n be_v make_v of_o they_o there_o be_v some_o sickness_n which_o can_v be_v cure_v but_o by_o correct_a poison_n the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o drug_n which_o we_o make_v use_v of_o to_o assist_v nature_n when_o she_o be_v weaken_v by_o sickness_n partake_v more_o of_o poison_n then_o of_o nourishment_n and_o only_o help_v the_o natural_a heat_n by_o provoke_v it_o and_o by_o contest_v with_o it_o if_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o constitution_n they_o be_v good_a for_o and_o do_v preserve_v some_o creature_n and_o if_o they_o be_v averse_a to_o man_n they_o be_v favourable_a to_o the_o asp_z and_o viper_n their_o venom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o without_o take_v away_o their_o life_n the_o antidote_n which_o preserve_v we_o kill_v they_o and_o as_o if_o they_o imprint_v their_o quality_n in_o we_o when_o they_o sting_v we_o their_o stinging_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v but_o by_o their_o poison_n who_o know_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o venomous_a plant_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o half_a of_o nature_n she_o subsist_v by_o contrariety_n and_o as_o she_o endue_v her_o work_n with_o differ_v quality_n she_o must_v preserve_v they_o by_o contrary_a remedy_n that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a for_o some_o be_v good_a for_o other_o some_o and_o among_o the_o infinite_a number_n of_o creature_n 61._o who_o constitution_n be_v so_o different_a there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v absolute_o bad_a or_o unuseful_a these_o be_v the_o usual_a reason_n which_o philosophy_n make_v use_v of_o to_o defend_v her_o error_n in_o maintain_v nature_n part_n but_o be_v press_v by_o truth_n she_o must_v confess_v that_o these_o monster_n be_v the_o product_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o earth_n never_o bear_v they_o till_o since_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o thorn_n the_o motion_n thereof_o be_v too_o regular_a in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n to_o commit_v any_o fault_n the_o heaven_n be_v too_o favourable_a to_o it_o in_o their_o aspect_n to_o corrupt_v its_o workmanship_n this_o charitable_a mother_n will_v rather_o have_v be_v barren_a then_o fruitful_a in_o monster_n and_o all_o her_o child_n be_v so_o beautiful_a as_o she_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v any_o ill-favoured_a to_o set_v the_o other_o off_o she_o have_v place_v variety_n enough_o in_o her_o production_n without_o be_v force_v to_o transgress_v that_o she_o may_v vary_v they_o though_o she_o be_v not_o always_o serious_a she_o have_v never_o be_v debauch_v and_o before_o she_o be_v corrupt_v she_o will_v not_o have_v find_v her_o diversion_n in_o her_o disorder_n who_o know_v not_o that_o monster_n be_v the_o error_n of_o nature_n physic._n that_o she_o have_v no_o design_n in_o make_v they_o that_o she_o be_v sorry_a she_o have_v produce_v they_o that_o she_o treat_v they_o as_o illegitimate_a child_n that_o she_o shorten_v their_o life_n to_o efface_v she_o own_o shame_n that_o repent_v she_o of_o her_o fault_n she_o speedy_o correct_v it_o and_o reassumes_a her_o ordinary_a tract_n which_o she_o go_v not_o out_o of_o but_o only_o for_o want_v of_o heed_n or_o be_v surprise_v it_o be_v chance_n and_o sin_n that_o produce_v monster_n they_o be_v not_o bear_v but_o by_o unlawful_a couple_v they_o be_v always_o barren_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v have_v no_o posterity_n their_o species_n be_v never_o preserve_v philoâ—ph_n and_o let_v man_n who_o delight_n in_o nature_n debauchery_n use_v their_o utmost_a skill_n they_o can_v never_o perpetuate_v monster_n nor_o make_v they_o generate_v we_o behold_v they_o with_o horror_n the_o delight_n which_o they_o cause_n in_o we_o be_v mingle_v with_o aversion_n if_o their_o novelty_n do_v delight_v we_o their_o strange_a shape_n do_v displease_v we_o and_o after_o have_v for_o a_o while_o admire_v they_o we_o be_v scandalize_v and_o nauseated_a with_o they_o these_o just_a resentment_n be_v infallible_a proof_n that_o sin_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o monster_n and_o that_o as_o we_o detest_v the_o father_n so_o do_v we_o his_o child_n but_o that_o which_o confirm_v our_o belief_n therein_o the_o more_o be_v the_o rarity_n of_o they_o among_o beast_n and_o their_o frequency_n among_o man_n for_o these_o innocent_a creature_n be_v only_o so_o far_o guilty_a of_o our_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o our_o power_n they_o do_v not_o stray_v so_o often_o as_o we_o in_o their_o production_n there_o be_v but_o one_o part_n in_o the_o world_n where_o they_o commit_v these_o fault_n and_o set_v aside_o africa_n where_o monster_n be_v common_a europe_n and_o asia_n do_v scarce_o produce_v two_o in_o one_o age_n but_o man_n be_v irregular_a in_o all_o place_n plin._n the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o production_n be_v monstruous_a all_o their_o child_n bear_v the_o mark_n of_o their_o debauchery_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n we_o see_v the_o mother_n wish_n stamp_v on_o their_o child_n face_n some_o token_n of_o their_o parent_n incontinency_n be_v see_v in_o the_o body_n of_o these_o innocent_n and_o generation_n be_v so_o corrupt_v among_o man_n as_o they_o cause_v either_o horror_n or_o pity_n in_o nature_n self_n some_o of_o they_o can_v stand_v upright_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o leg_n and_o be_v enforce_v to_o seek_v for_o help_v for_o their_o infirmity_n unless_o they_o will_v make_v their_o house_n their_o perpetual_a prison_n some_o carry_v mountain_n on_o their_o back_n and_o make_v some_o that_o see_v they_o doubt_v whether_o not_o have_v the_o shape_n of_o man_n they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o judgement_n and_o reason_n or_o no_o some_o be_v so_o deform_v in_o their_o face_n as_o one_o will_v rather_o take_v they_o for_o monkey_n than_o for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n other_o speak_v with_o such_o confusion_n and_o with_o so_o much_o difficulty_n as_o parrot_n may_v teach_v they_o our_o language_n some_o be_v bear_v blind_a and_o be_v condemn_v to_o darkness_n all_o their_o life_n time_n quentia_fw-la other_o can_v explain_v themselves_o and_o their_o tongue_n not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v can_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o their_o thought_n other_o can_v understand_v those_o please_a discourse_n which_o fill_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o listen_v thereunto_o with_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n they_o rather_o guess_v at_o our_o intention_n then_o understand_v they_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o they_o we_o must_v speak_v unto_o they_o with_o our_o hand_n and_o make_v they_o understand_v that_o by_o the_o eye_n which_o can_v be_v infuse_v into_o they_o by_o the_o ear_n in_o fine_a the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v monster_n nature_n mistake_v herself_o often_o in_o they_o then_o in_o beast_n and_o be_v it_o that_o their_o intemperance_n cause_v these_o disorder_n be_v it_o that_o these_o irregularity_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o imagination_n which_o be_v more_o quick_a in_o they_o be_v it_o that_o their_o temper_n which_o be_v more_o refine_a be_v more_o easy_o alter_v we_o see_v that_o most_o child_n inherit_v their_o parent_n defect_n as_o well_o as_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v monstrous_a till_o they_o be_v bear_v
aristotle_n that_o generous_a mind_a man_n prefer_v she_o before_o life_n and_o those_o that_o bereave_v we_o of_o she_o be_v more_o injurious_a to_o we_o and_o more_o unjust_a than_o those_o who_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o riches_n prince_n hazard_n their_o person_n and_o their_o estate_n and_o leave_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o their_o soldier_n they_o reserve_v unto_o themselves_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o have_v overcome_v possessio_fw-la it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o man_n carry_v with_o they_o to_o their_o grave_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v man_n live_v after_o death_n that_o which_o preserve_v their_o memory_n in_o the_o world_n and_o which_o triumph_v over_o year_n make_v their_o worth_n be_v know_v to_o all_o posterity_n virtue_n will_v not_o have_v charm_n sufficient_a to_o make_v herself_o be_v belove_v be_v she_o not_o accompany_v by_o glory_n and_o this_o austee_a mistress_n will_v have_v no_o servant_n do_v she_o not_o promise_v they_o eternal_a reputation_n all_o the_o famous_a action_n of_o antiquity_n have_v no_o other_o original_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o as_o honour_n be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o labour_n so_o vain_a glory_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o virtue_n ambition_n which_o since_o sin_n be_v become_v natural_a unto_o man_n do_v undoubted_o persuade_v he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o glory_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o divinity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v she_o who_o alter_v his_o condition_n will_v make_v temple_n and_o altar_n be_v raise_v unto_o he_o after_o his_o death_n he_o think_v he_o may_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o honour_n obtain_v what_o he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o the_o serpent_n counsel_n and_o that_o this_o faithful_a companion_n of_o virtue_n will_v restore_v unto_o he_o what_o his_o sin_n have_v bereave_v he_o off_o but_o this_o argumentation_n be_v as_o seeble_a as_o false_a for_o honour_n have_v lose_v her_o purity_n since_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o innocency_n she_o be_v deal_v about_o more_o unjust_o than_o riches_n it_o be_v a_o good_a which_o depend_v only_o upon_o opinion_n which_o be_v as_o soon_o get_v by_o vice_n as_o by_o virtue_n and_o which_o subsist_v more_o by_o good_a fortune_n than_o by_o justice_n we_o have_v see_v great_a prince_n who_o life_n have_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n for_o have_v be_v the_o aristides_n and_o the_o photions_n who_o be_v the_o famous_a ornament_n of_o of_o greece_n can_v not_o vanquish_v oblivion_n socrates_n owe_v his_o reputation_n only_o to_o his_o disciple_n eloquence_n and_o have_v not_o plato_n record_v his_o last_o word_n we_o shall_v not_o know_v how_o courageous_o he_o die_v the_o agricol_n world_n value_v much_o more_o glorious_a action_n than_o virtuous_a one_o poet_n and_o historian_n who_o be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o monarch_n tie_v themselves_o more_o to_o combat_n than_o to_o counsel_n and_o do_v much_o more_o exalt_v the_o defeat_n of_o enemy_n than_o the_o government_n over_o subject_n alexander_n win_v much_o more_o reputation_n among_o the_o grecian_n then_o do_v pericles_n and_o caesar_n be_v much_o more_o honour_a among_o the_o roman_n than_o cato_n the_o luster_n of_o great_a action_n dazzle_v the_o eye_n those_o which_o make_v the_o great_a noise_n receive_v the_o great_a praise_n man_n never_o consider_v good_a advice_n so_o much_o as_o good_a success_n nor_o the_o resolution_n as_o the_o event_n the_o very_a theatre_n whereupon_o thing_n be_v act_v serve_v to_o put_v a_o valuation_n upon_o they_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o rome_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n than_o what_o at_o lacedaemon_n and_o the_o world_n which_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v surprise_v by_o greatness_n never_o value_v virtue_n or_o worth_n unless_o it_o be_v crown_v private_a soldier_n do_v more_o gallant_a action_n than_o their_o captain_n but_o the_o lowness_n of_o their_o condition_n stifle_v they_o italy_n have_v produce_v slave_n more_o noble_o mind_v than_o cato_n and_o they_o have_v utter_v maxim_n which_o politician_n will_v have_v reverence_v like_o oracle_n have_v they_o be_v speak_v by_o a_o prince_n it_o be_v think_v that_o one_o of_o the_o scipio_n owe_v all_o his_o advantage_n over_o the_o 18_o carthaginian_n to_o the_o wise_a advice_n of_o laelius_n and_o the_o critic_n know_v very_o well_o that_o cicero_n study_v the_o purity_n of_o language_n in_o terence_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o express_v it_o upon_o roscius_n his_o theatre_n but_o because_o the_o one_o be_v but_o a_o franchise_v slave_n and_o the_o other_o a_o common_a player_n he_o only_o reap_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o labour_n this_o unjust_a vanity_n be_v creep_v even_o into_o religion_n we_o ofttimes_o judge_v of_o saint_n greatness_n by_o the_o eminency_n of_o their_o birth_n we_o read_v the_o life_n of_o a_o prince_n with_o more_o admiration_n than_o that_o of_o a_o peasant_n and_o be_v it_o either_o that_o virtue_n be_v rare_a in_o court_n than_o in_o cottage_n or_o that_o we_o be_v rather_o bear_v away_o with_o appearance_n than_o truth_n a_o common_a action_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prince_n seem_v noble_a to_o we_o all_o thing_n appear_v great_a underneath_o a_o crown_n and_o we_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o flatter_v prince_n as_o they_o pass_v for_o good_a if_o they_o be_v not_o bad_a eloquence_n labour_v to_o disguise_v their_o fault_n she_o give_v honourable_a name_n to_o shameful_a action_n and_o she_o think_v that_o traffic_n be_v not_o base_a there_o where_o she_o barter_n smoke_n and_o wind_n for_o gold_n but_o that_o which_o make_v nature_n disorder_n evident_o appear_v be_v that_o fortunate_a fault_n pass_v for_o rare_a virtue_n and_o that_o man_n appear_v only_o to_o be_v famous_a for_o that_o they_o have_v indeed_o be_v wicked_a if_o caesar_n senec._n be_v more_o esteem_v than_o catiline_n it_o be_v because_o his_o design_n have_v better_a success_n they_o be_v both_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fault_n both_o have_v vow_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o country_n the_o one_o offer_v at_o it_o but_o in_o vain_a the_o other_o successful_o accomplish_v it_o the_o less_o guilty_a go_v for_o a_o traitor_n and_o the_o more_o faulty_a for_o a_o legitimate_a king_n the_o one_o name_n be_v odious_a in_o all_o history_n the_o other_o honourable_a and_o most_o monarch_n by_o assume_v his_o name_n show_v that_o they_o approve_v of_o his_o tyranny_n horat._n he_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n of_o rome_n the_o glorious_a sceptre_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o treachery_n his_o life_n serve_v for_o example_n to_o all_o conqueror_n and_o his_o usurpation_n for_o excuse_v to_o all_o their_o unjust_a undertake_n yet_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o catiline_n fault_n he_o be_v not_o more_o honour_v save_v for_o that_o he_o be_v more_o unjust_a or_o more_o fortunate_a and_o he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o emperor_n only_a because_o he_o do_v execute_v what_o the_o other_o do_v project_n if_o cicero_n eloquence_n can_v have_v stay_v the_o progress_n of_o his_o ambition_n or_o have_v he_o die_v before_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o rome_n his_o memory_n will_v be_v more_o odious_a than_o that_o of_o dionysius_n of_o syracuse_n and_o as_o all_o king_n will_v have_v be_v style_v pompey_n all_o tyrant_n will_v have_v be_v term_v caesar_n but_o because_o his_o fault_n be_v fortunate_a he_o be_v honour_v and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n that_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o apology_n may_v glory_v in_o have_v all_o history_n make_v his_o panygericks_n it_o be_v true_a that_o caesar_n will_v have_v have_v reason_n to_o complain_v have_v he_o be_v otherwise_o deal_v withal_o since_o all_o nation_n treat_v their_o usurper_n so_o and_o reserve_v all_o their_o praise_n for_o those_o that_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o liberty_n great_a fault_n be_v the_o noble_a virtue_n prince_n who_o shed_v most_o blood_n receive_v most_o honour_n robbery_n and_o murder_n be_v the_o step_n whereby_o tyrant_n get_v into_o king_n throne_n people_n put_v not_o so_o great_a a_o valuation_n upon_o those_o who_o have_v defend_v they_o as_o on_o those_o who_o have_v conquer_v they_o and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o out_o of_o order_n as_o usurpation_n in_o monarch_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o succession_n the_o one_o be_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n the_o other_o of_o fortune_n they_o owe_v their_o election_n to_o their_o subject_n love_v and_o be_v bind_v for_o their_o conquest_n to_o their_o soldier_n valour_n triumph_n which_o be_v virtue_n high_a recompense_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v grant_v only_o to_o such_o as_o have_v commit_v most_o murder_n and_o sack_v most_o town_n renown_n be_v not_o to_o be_v purchase_v in_o that_o commonwealth_n but_o by_o violence_n and_o injustice_n that_o which_o their_o historian_n call_v victory_n their_o enemy_n term_v butchery_n what_o serve_v for_o a_o sport_n to_o the_o roman_a dame_n
evil_n p._n 91_o 9_o that_o the_o will_n to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a must_v be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ._n p._n 97_o 10_o that_o evil_a habit_n bereave_v the_o will_n of_o her_o liberty_n by_o engage_v she_o in_o evil_n p._n 103_o the_o three_o treatise_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o virtue_n discourse_n 1_o apaneggrick_n of_o moral_a virtue_n p._n 109_o 2_o that_o moral_a virtue_n have_v her_o fault_n p._n 115_o 3_o that_o vain_a glory_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o infidel_n p_o 122_o 4_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o infidel_n can_v be_v true_a p_o 128_o 5_o that_o wisdom_n without_o grace_n be_v blind_a weak_a and_o malignant_a p._n 134_o 6_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a temperance_n nor_o justice_n among_o the_o pagan_n p._n 140_o 7_o that_o the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v but_o weakness_n or_o vanity_n p._n 149_o 8_o that_o friendship_n without_o grace_n be_v always_o interest_v p._n 156_o 9_o that_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o obscurity_n of_o knowledge_n derive_v from_o siâ—ne_n p._n â—65_n 10_o that_o eloquence_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o reason_n truth_n and_o religion_n p_o â—73_n the_o four_o treatise_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n body_n by_o sin_n discourse_n 1_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n body_n p._n 182_o 2_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o body_n in_o general_n p._n 190_o 3_o of_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o sense_n p._n 195_o 4_o that_o the_o passion_n be_v fickle_a or_o wild_a p._n 201_o 5_o that_o the_o health_n of_o man_n be_v prejudice_v by_o sickness_n p._n 207_o 6_o 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n beauty_n be_v become_v perishable_a and_o criminal_a p._n 214_o 7_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v short_a and_o miserable_a p._n 225_o 8_o that_o death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n p._n 231_o 9_o what_o advantage_n we_o may_v draw_v from_o death_n by_o mean_n of_o grace_n p._n 237_o 10_o that_o sleep_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o image_n of_o death_n and_o that_o it_o bereave_v we_o of_o reason_n as_o dream_n do_v of_o rest._n p._n 243_o the_o five_o treatise_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o all_o exterior_a good_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o fortune_n discourse_n 1_o that_o we_o must_v fear_v what_o we_o desire_v and_o desire_v what_o we_o fear_v p._n 249_o 2_o that_o honour_n be_v no_o long_o the_o recompense_n of_o virtue_n p._n 255_o 3_o that_o greatness_n iâ—_n attend_v by_o slavery_n and_o vanity_n p._n 261_o 4_o that_o the_o birth_n and_o cruelty_n of_o waâ—re_n derive_v from_o sin_n p._n 270_o 5_o that_o riches_n render_v mâ—n_z poor_a and_o sinful_a p._n 278_o 6_o that_o since_o the_o loss_n of_o innocency_n poverty_n be_v glorious_a p._n 284_o 7_o that_o apparel_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o sin_n p._n 290_o 8_o that_o the_o shame_n which_o 〈◊〉_d nakedness_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o our_o offence_n p._n 296_o 9_o that_o building_n be_v the_o work_n of_o necessity_n pleasure_n or_o vain_a glory_n 302_o 10_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o pasâ—mes_n be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n p._n 3â—_n the_o six_o and_o last_o treatise_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o all_o creature_n discourse_n 1_o of_o the_o beauty_n greatness_n and_o duration_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 319_o 2_o that_o all_o creature_n have_v lose_v some_o of_o their_o perfection_n p._n 328_o 3_o that_o the_o sun_n have_v lose_v much_o of_o his_o light_n and_o virtue_n through_o sin_n p._n 335_o 4_o that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n which_o man_n have_v not_o adore_v p._n 341_o 5_o that_o all_o creature_n do_v either_o tempt_v or_o persecute_v man_n p._n 348_o 6_o that_o it_o be_v more_o secure_a to_o sequester_v a_o man_n self_n from_o the_o creature_n than_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o p._n 355_o 7_o that_o deluge_n and_o earthquake_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o world_n become_v corrupt_v p._n 361_o 8_o that_o thunder_n plague_n and_o tempest_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n p._n 368_o 9_o that_o monster_n and_o poison_n be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o sin_n p._n 377_o 10_o that_o god_n will_v consume_v the_o world_n corrupt_v by_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o new_a world_n p._n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n by_o sin_n the_o first_o treatise_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o first_o discourse_n that_o faith_n acknowledge_v original_a sin_n that_o nature_n have_v a_o feel_n thereof_o and_o that_o philosophy_n suspect_v it_o though_o man_n misery_n witness_v his_o sin_n and_o that_o to_o believe_v he_o be_v guilty_a suffice_v to_o prove_v his_o misery_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o one_o truth_n in_o christian_a religion_n more_o strong_o withstand_v by_o prophanephylosopher_n then_o be_v this_o she_o can_v allow_v of_o a_o chastisement_n which_o punish_v the_o father_n in_o his_o child_n neither_o can_v she_o conceive_v a_o sin_n which_o precede_v our_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o our_o birth_n she_o appeal_v from_o so_o rigorous_a a_o decree_n and_o think_v to_o defend_v god_n cause_n in_o plead_v we_o she_o attribute_n all_o our_o disorder_n to_o our_o constitution_n she_o impute_v our_o error_n to_o our_o education_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o irregularity_n to_o the_o bad_a employ_v of_o our_o time_n she_o 94._o oppose_v experience_n by_o argue_v and_o what_o ever_o misery_n she_o make_v trial_n of_o she_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o cause_n she_o think_v a_o man_n may_v herein_o defend_v himself_o by_o reason_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o which_o may_v not_o be_v amend_v by_o will_n alone_o she_o make_v use_v of_o the_o example_n of_o socrates_n aristides_n and_o cato_n she_o oppose_v these_o sage_n to_o our_o saint_n and_o pretend_v that_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n yield_v not_o to_o those_o of_o grace_n brief_o she_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n of_o our_o belief_n by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o her_o reason_n and_o whereas_o christian_n ought_v to_o convert_v all_o philosopher_n some_o christian_n be_v pervert_v by_o philosopher_n we_o confess_v original_a sin_n because_o we_o dare_v not_o deny_v it_o we_o avow_v that_o it_o have_v bereave_v we_o of_o grace_n but_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o it_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o entire_a liberty_n we_o confess_v it_o have_v rob_v we_o of_o our_o innocence_n but_o maintain_v that_o we_o may_v recover_v our_o innocence_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o if_o we_o can_v merit_v heaven_n we_o may_v at_o least_o secure_a ourselves_o from_o hell_n we_o admire_v the_o famous_a action_n of_o infidel_n our_o eye_n be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o lustre_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o write_n of_o philosopher_n we_o side_n at_o unaware_o with_o nature_n against_o grace_n and_o through_o a_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n we_o will_v have_v their_o delusive_a virtue_n reward_v with_o a_o true_a happiness_n yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o believe_v original_a sin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o prime_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n if_o adam_n be_v not_o guilty_a jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o if_o humane_a nature_n be_v yet_o in_o her_o first_o purity_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a that_o we_o seek_v a_o saviour_n hence_o 24_o it_o be_v that_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v so_o often_o in_o his_o epistle_n oppose_v sin_n to_o grace_n servitude_n to_o freedom_n and_o adam_n to_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v please_v to_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o disorder_n of_o nature_n to_o make_v we_o admire_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o glory_n in_o his_o infirmity_n the_o more_o to_o heighten_v the_o advantage_n of_o redemption_n he_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o at_o our_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n we_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n wrath_n he_o show_v we_o that_o adam_n sin_n be_v shed_v abroad_o throughout_o mankind_n that_o his_o malady_n be_v become_v a_o contagion_n and_o that_o all_o the_o child_n that_o do_v descend_v from_o this_o unfortunate_a father_n be_v criminal_a and_o miserable_a the_o prophet_n agree_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o truth_n be_v not_o much_o less_o evident_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n then_o in_o the_o new_a the_o most_o patient_a &_o most_o afflict_a of_o all_o man_n complain_v of_o the_o misfortune_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o make_v such_o just_a imprecation_n against_o the_o moment_n wherein_o he_o be_v conceive_v as_o we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v he_o think_v it_o not_o void_a of_o fault_n david_n 3_o confess_v he_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o though_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o lawful_a matrimony_n his_o birth_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v shameful_o sinful_a the_o church_n confirm_v this_o truth_n
his_o mother_n have_v bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n after_o this_o crowd_n of_o reason_n and_o authority_n i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v say_v against_o the_o belief_n of_o original_a sin_n who_o can_v deny_v a_o evil_a of_o who_o effect_n all_o man_n have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n since_o all_o philosopher_n before_o they_o know_v what_o name_n to_o give_v it_o know_v the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o complaint_n they_o have_v make_v of_o our_o misery_n in_o their_o write_n be_v so_o many_o testimony_n bear_v by_o they_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o second_o discourse_n what_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v before_o sinne._n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o opposite_a to_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n notwithstanding_o which_o better_o discover_v unto_o we_o the_o disorder_n thereof_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o true_a look_a glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v all_o the_o other_o deformity_n to_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o man_n misery_n we_o must_v know_v the_o height_n of_o his_o happiness_n and_o to_o know_v with_o what_o weight_n he_o fall_v we_o must_v know_v the_o height_n of_o his_o dignity_n man_n be_v create_v with_o original_a righteousness_n his_o divineâ—_n quality_n make_v a_o part_n append_v of_o his_o be_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o difference_n reason_n and_o grace_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o divide_v and_o man_n find_v his_o perfection_n in_o their_o good_a intelligence_n be_v at_o once_o both_o innocent_a and_o rational_a since_o sin_n have_v bereâ—t_v he_o of_o this_o privilege_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o half_n himself_o though_o he_o have_v not_o change_v nature_n he_o have_v change_v condition_n though_o he_o be_v yet_o free_a he_o have_v less_o power_n in_o his_o own_o person_n then_o in_o the_o world_n and_o when_o he_o compare_v himself_o with_o himself_o hardly_o can_v he_o know_v himself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n nothing_o be_v want_v to_o his_o perfection_n nor_o felicity_n and_o whilst_o he_o preserve_v original_a righteousness_n he_o may_v boast_v to_o have_v possess_v the_o springhead_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v this_o that_o unite_a he_o to_o god_n and_o which_o submit_v he_o to_o his_o creator_n submit_v all_o creature_n unto_o he_o it_o be_v this_o that_o accord_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n and_o which_o pacify_v the_o difference_n which_o nature_n have_v place_v between_o two_o such_o contrary_a party_n make_v they_o find_v their_o happiness_n in_o agreement_n this_o it_o 46._o be_v in_o fine_a which_o display_v certain_a beam_n of_o light_n about_o his_o countenance_n keep_v wild_a beast_n in_o obedience_n and_o respect_n in_o this_o happy_a condition_n man_n be_v only_o for_o god_n he_o find_v his_o happiness_n in_o his_o duty_n he_o obey_v with_o delight_n and_o as_o grace_n make_v up_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o be_v it_o be_v not_o much_o less_o natural_a for_o he_o to_o love_n god_n then_o to_o love_v himself_o he_o do_v both_o these_o action_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n the_o love_n of_o himself_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n be_v so_o happy_o intermingle_v that_o in_o satisfy_v his_o necessity_n he_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o duty_n and_o do_v as_o many_o holy_a action_n as_o natural_a and_o rational_a one_o he_o 23._o seek_v god_n and_o find_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n much_o more_o happy_a than_o we_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o separate_v himself_o from_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v unite_v himself_o to_o his_o creator_n godliness_n be_v practise_v without_o pain_n virtue_n be_v exercise_v without_o violence_n and_o that_o which_o cost_v we_o now_o so_o much_o trouble_v cost_v he_o nothing_o but_o desire_n there_o need_v no_o combat_n to_o carry_v away_o victory_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n to_o call_v in_o virtue_n to_o keep_v passion_n within_o their_o limit_n obedience_n be_v easy_a to_o they_o nor_o be_v rebellion_n so_o natural_a unto_o they_o now_o as_o be_v then_o submission_n this_o grace_n â—9_n which_o bind_v the_o soul_n unto_o the_o body_n with_o bond_n as_o strong_a as_o please_a unite_a the_o sense_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o assubject_v the_o passion_n to_o reason_n morality_n be_v a_o natural_a science_n or_o if_o it_o be_v infuse_v it_o be_v togetther_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o every_o one_o will_v have_v be_v ease_v of_o the_o pain_n of_o acquire_v it_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v wise_a nature_n will_v have_v serve_v they_o for_o a_o mistress_n and_o they_o will_v have_v be_v so_o know_v even_o from_o their_o birth_n as_o they_o will_v not_o have_v need_v either_o counsel_n or_o instruction_n original_a righteousness_n govern_v their_o understanding_n guide_v their_o will_n enrich_v their_o memory_n and_o after_o have_v do_v such_o wonder_n in_o their_o soul_n it_o wrought_v as_o many_o 11._o prodigy_n in_o their_o body_n for_o it_o accord_v the_o element_n whereof_o they_o be_v compose_v it_o hinder_v the_o water_n from_o undertake_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o fire_n temper_v their_o quality_n appease_v their_o difference_n and_o do_v so_o firm_o unite_v they_o as_o nothing_o can_v sever_v they_o man_n know_v only_o the_o name_n of_o death_n and_o he_o have_v this_o of_o comfort_n that_o he_o know_v it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o fault_n from_o which_o if_o he_o will_v he_o may_v defend_v himself_o all_o nourishment_n be_v to_o pure_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o superfluous_a in_o they_o natural_a heat_n be_v so_o vigorous_a as_o it_o convert_v all_o into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n &_o be_v in_o all_o other_o respect_v so_o temperate_a as_o it_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o radical_a moisture_n man_n feel_v nothing_o incommodious_a &_o prudence_n 16._o be_v so_o familiar_a to_o he_o as_o he_o prevent_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n before_o they_o can_v cause_v he_o any_o trouble_n in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o state_n he_o enjoy_v a_o peaceful_a quiet_a and_o he_o be_v upon_o good_a term_n with_o himself_o and_o with_o his_o subject_n because_o he_o be_v the_o like_a with_o his_o sovereign_n he_o wait_v for_o his_o reward_n without_o anxiety_n and_o ground_v himself_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o creator_n promise_n he_o hope_v for_o happiness_n without_o disquiet_n death_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o life_n there_o need_v no_o descend_v to_o the_o earth_n to_o mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n the_o soul_n forwent_a not_o the_o body_n to_o enjoy_v her_o god_n and_o these_o two_o part_n never_o have_v have_v any_o variance_n be_v joint_o to_o taste_v the_o same_o felicity_n but_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v cozen_v the_o woman_n and_o that_o the_o woman_n have_v seduce_v the_o man_n he_o fall_v from_o this_o happy_a condition_n and_o lose_v grace_n which_o cause_v all_o his_o good_a he_o fall_v into_o the_o depth_n ofall_v evil_n he_o receive_v a_o wound_n which_o hecould_v never_o yet_o be_v cure_v of_o he_o see_v himself_o bereave_v of_o his_o best_a part_n and_o 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o conceive_v how_o be_v no_o long_o righteous_a he_o continue_v to_o be_v rational_a and_o leave_v we_o in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o be_v yet_o man_n be_v no_o long_o innocent_a his_o illumination_n forsake_v he_o together_o with_o grace_n self-love_n come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o charity_n he_o who_o before_o seek_v nothing_o but_o god_n begin_v now_o to_o seek_v himself_o and_o he_o who_o ground_v his_o happiness_n upon_o his_o obedience_n will_v build_v his_o felicity_n upon_o rebellion_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o soul_n rebel_v against_o god_n his_o body_n rebel_v against_o his_o soul_n these_o two_o part_n change_v their_o love_n to_o hatred_n and_o those_o who_o live_v in_o so_o tranquil_a a_o peace_n declare_v open_a war_n one_o against_o another_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o understanding_n favour_v the_o body_n revolt_n and_o the_o passion_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o reason_n contemn_v her_o empire_n to_o enslave_v themselves_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o opinion_n if_o man_n be_v divide_v in_o his_o person_n he_o be_v not_o more_o fortunate_a in_o his_o condition_n wherein_o he_o undergo_v a_o general_n rebellion_n the_o beast_n lose_v their_o respect_n they_o all_o become_v savage_a and_o violence_n or_o art_n be_v require_v to_o the_o tame_n of_o some_o of_o they_o the_o element_n begin_v to_o mutiny_v 15._o &_o follow_v their_o own_o inclination_n they_o break_v the_o peace_n which_o they_o have_v swear_v unto_o in_o behalf_n of_o man_n whilst_o innocent_a the_o season_n grow_v unseasonable_a to_o hasten_v the_o death_n of_o man_n grow_v guilty_a the_o very_a heaven_n alter_v their_o influence_n and_o lose_v their_o
mean_a expression_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o but_o a_o false_a beam_n of_o his_o beauty_n to_o know_v he_o perfect_o we_o must_v raise_v ourselves_o above_o his_o workmanship_n &_o to_o conceive_v his_o greatness_n we_o must_v rather_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o creature_n then_o compare_v it_o there_o with_o all_o but_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o sin_n we_o see_v all_o the_o linament_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o daughter_n face_n and_o she_o do_v nothing_o wherein_o a_o man_n may_v not_o discern_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o father_n i_o know_v that_o all_o our_o punishment_n be_v the_o picture_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v have_v our_o chastisement_n to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o our_o offence_n but_o to_o take_v it_o aright_o every_o punishment_n express_v but_o one_o only_a quality_n of_o sin_n the_o heat_n which_o deny_v fear_n represent_v only_o it_o be_v immoderate_a heat_n to_o we_o blindness_n discover_v only_o its_o ignorance_n the_o palsy_n which_o take_v from_o we_o the_o use_n of_o our_o member_n figure_n only_o out_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v incapabilty_a of_o do_v good_a deafness_n declare_v only_o its_o obstinacy_n unto_o we_o and_o death_n itself_o which_o be_v sin_n most_o rigorous_a punishment_n represent_v to_o we_o only_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o grace_n but_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o finish_a picture_n which_o have_v all_o the_o colour_n and_o linament_n of_o sin_n she_o have_v all_o its_o wicked_a inclination_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o its_o impression_n accomplish_v all_o its_o design_n and_o this_o unfortutunate_a father_n can_v undertake_v nothing_o which_o his_o daughter_n be_v not_o ready_a to_o execute_v but_o one_o only_a name_n not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o express_v all_o the_o wickedness_n thereof_o the_o father_n have_v be_v fain_o to_o invent_v divers_a name_n to_o decipher_v out_o unto_o we_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o a_o cause_n which_o be_v as_o fruitful_a as_o fatal_a saint_n augustine_n imperf_n according_a to_o saint_n paul_n term_v she_o the_o law_n and_o counsellor_n of_o sin_n reason_n be_v man_n counsellor_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n he_o undertake_v nothing_o but_o by_o her_o advice_n when_o sin_n have_v weaken_v reason_n and_o that_o the_o darkness_n thereof_o have_v cloud_v the_o the_o lustre_n of_o its_o eternal_a light_n god_n give_v he_o the_o write_a law_n for_o a_o counsellor_n and_o ingrave_v those_o truth_n in_o marble_n which_o he_o have_v former_o engrave_v in_o his_o heart_n great_a man_n form_v no_o design_n before_o they_o have_v consult_v with_o this_o visible_a law_n and_o david_n with_o all_o his_o illumination_n protest_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o 118._o best_a part_n of_o his_o council_n it_o be_v the_o moral_a philosopher_n wherein_o the_o learned_a virtue_n it_o be_v his_o politic_n and_o be_v he_o either_o to_o conduct_v his_o subject_n or_o to_o fight_v his_o enemy_n he_o learn_v the_o knowledge_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o other_o law_n then_o concupiscence_n he_o be_v advise_v by_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a and_o unfaithful_a he_o execute_v nothing_o without_o her_o 8._o order_n &_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o extremity_n that_o his_o counsellor_n be_v pensioner_n to_o his_o enemy_n reason_n self_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o this_o perfidious_a officer_n she_o see_v only_o through_o her_o 3._o eye_n and_o after_o have_v well_o debate_v a_o business_n she_o forsake_v better_a advice_n to_o follow_v the_o pernicious_a counsel_n of_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a who_o be_v absolute_o the_o devil_n purchase_v and_o who_o hold_v continual_a intelligence_n with_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o persuade_v we_o he_o chide_v we_o when_o we_o have_v receive_v his_o advice_n he_o signify_v his_o command_n unto_o we_o and_o have_v deceive_v we_o as_o a_o perfidious_a counsellor_n he_o torment_v we_o as_o a_o merciless_a tyrant_n counselor_n never_o work_v upon_o we_o but_o by_o their_o reason_n they_o never_o make_v use_n of_o violence_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o receive_v their_o advice_n and_o they_o oftentimes_o forego_v their_o own_o opinion_n to_o receive_v we_o if_o they_o think_v they_o better_o but_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o furious_a officer_n who_o make_v use_v of_o force_n when_o persuasion_n will_v not_o prevail_v this_o tyrant_n be_v more_o insuportable_a than_o those_o who_o former_o command_v in_o greece_n who_o the_o orator_n of_o that_o country_n have_v charge_v with_o so_o many_o just_a opprobry_n for_o these_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n exercise_v their_o cruelty_n only_o upon_o the_o body_n and_o assubject_v to_o their_o power_n only_o the_o leastpart_n of_o man_n whosoever_o value_v not_o theirow_v life_n may_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o they_o and_o who_o fear_v not_o death_n may_v deride_v their_o violence_n but_o this_o tyrant_n 7._o whereof_o i_o speak_v exercise_v his_o fury_n upon_o the_o spirit_n he_o blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o virtue_n from_o out_o his_o memory_n he_o darken_v the_o understandingwith_o his_o mist_n oppress_v the_o will_n by_o his_o violence_n and_o leave_v only_o a_o languish_a liberty_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o possess_v this_o monster_n which_o have_v only_o the_o face_n of_o man_n be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o company_n of_o their_o subject_n their_o absence_n be_v a_o truce_n of_o servitude_n some_o private_a closet_n be_v to_o be_v find_v where_o one_o may_v taste_v the_o sweet_a of_o liberty_n a_o man_n may_v meet_v with_o a_o friend_n before_o who_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o heart_n open_a and_o though_o friendship_n have_v be_v banish_v from_o off_o the_o heart_n compassion_n will_v have_v make_v it_o revive_v for_o his_o consolation_n it_o be_v in_o these_o private_a conference_n that_o the_o death_n of_o tyrant_n be_v conspire_v the_o party_n safety_n join_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o liberty_n cause_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o design_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o glory_n put_v it_o in_o execution_n but_o concupiscence_n never_o part_v from_o sinner_n this_o tyrant_n keep_v his_o court_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o will_n he_o have_v raise_v a_o throne_n in_o their_o heart_n he_o find_v so_o much_o of_o obedience_n and_o weakness_n in_o his_o slave_n as_o he_o know_v they_o can_v shake_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o tyranny_n without_o foreign_a aid_n these_o public_a plague_n can_v not_o make_v themselves_o be_v belove_v in_o their_o state_n though_o they_o leave_v some_o shadow_n of_o liberty_n they_o can_v not_o win_v their_o subject_n heart_n there_o fault_n be_v always_o repay_v with_o public_a hatred_n and_o the_o necessity_n they_o have_v to_o make_v themselves_o fear_v be_v not_o the_o least_o punishment_n of_o their_o injustice_n they_o grow_v weary_a of_o be_v the_o horror_n of_o their_o people_n and_o if_o they_o can_v have_v make_v themselves_o be_v belove_v they_o will_v have_v cease_v make_v themselves_o fear_v but_o their_o subject_n be_v so_o incense_v against_o they_o as_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o respect_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n and_o since_o they_o can_v not_o purchase_v their_o love_n to_o resolve_v to_o merit_v their_o hatred_n but_o though_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o cruel_a of_o all_o tyrant_n yet_o have_v she_o find_v the_o secret_a of_o make_v she_o be_z belove_v all_o her_o subject_n reserve_v their_o loyalty_n even_o in_o persecution_n they_o be_v please_v with_o the_o pain_n 22._o they_o undergo_v torment_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v they_o wish_v for_o liberty_n let_v they_o be_v never_o so_o ill_o deal_v with_o all_o by_o their_o unjust_a sovereign_n they_o never_o blame_v his_o cruelty_n and_o though_o they_o be_v the_o most_o unfortunate_a slave_n of_o all_o the_o world_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o faithful_a lover_n in_o fine_a to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o discourse_n these_o tyrant_n do_v not_o always_o vex_v their_o subject_n with_o angersome_a command_n all_o there_o decree_n be_v not_o unjust_a their_o pollute_a mouth_n have_v sometime_o pronounce_v oracle_n and_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n have_v register_v their_o word_n who_o have_v bereave_v they_o of_o their_o liberty_n the_o dionsii_fw-la make_v law_n which_o the_o politician_n reverence_v their_o ordinance_n be_v able_a to_o instruct_v legitimate_a prince_n and_o they_o have_v utter_v maxim_n which_o may_v serve_v we_o for_o instruction_n but_o all_o the_o command_v make_v by_o concupiscence_n be_v unjust_a all_o her_o order_n be_v sin_n one_o can_v obey_v she_o without_o blame_n and_o to_o speak_v in_o saint_n augustine_n language_n a_o man_n can_v follow_v the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n without_o contest_v against_o the_o motion_n of_o grace_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n live_v at_o full_a liberty_n unless_o he_o
be_v free_v from_o the_o tyranny_n thereof_o the_o seven_o discourse_n that_o self-love_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o concupiscence_n though_o divine_n have_v give_v as_o many_o name_n to_o concupiscence_n as_o she_o have_v commit_v sin_n and_o that_o every_o one_o paint_v she_o out_o as_o he_o find_v she_o in_o another_o or_o according_a to_o his_o own_o experience_n yet_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o her_o most_o celebrate_a name_n and_o that_o which_o best_o express_v her_o nature_n be_v self-love_n for_o as_o charity_n comprehend_v all_o virtue_n self-love_n comprehend_v all_o vice_n as_o 11._o charity_n unite_v we_o to_o god_n and_o lose_v we_o from_o ourselves_o her_o enemy_n self-love_n sever_v we_o from_o god_n and_o fasten_v we_o to_o ourselves_o as_o charity_n have_v no_o great_a a_o passion_n for_o any_o thing_n then_o to_o love_n god_n and_o make_v he_o be_v belove_v by_o all_o other_o self-love_n produce_v no_o more_o violent_a desire_n in_o man_n then_o to_o love_v himself_o and_o to_o oblige_v all_o other_o man_n to_o love_v he_o to_o comprehend_v these_o truth_n you_o must_v know_v that_o charity_n according_a to_o s._n paul_n word_n and_o s._n augustine_n comment_n compose_v all_o virtue_n to_o be_v perfect_a it_o suffice_v to_o be_v charitable_a &_o one_o virtue_n be_v sufficient_a in_o christ_n school_n to_o acquire_v all_o other_o she_o believe_v all_o thing_n say_v that_o great_a 13._o apostle_n and_o so_o have_v the_o merit_n of_o faith_n she_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n &_o so_o possess_v the_o certainty_n of_o hope_n she_o suffer_v all_o injury_n as_o well_o as_o patience_n do_v she_o withstand_v sorrow_n with_o as_o much_o courage_n as_o do_v fortitude_n and_o this_o famous_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o perfect_o know_v the_o inclination_n of_o charity_n give_v she_o all_o the_o advantage_n which_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o virtue_n so_o as_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v only_o requisite_a to_o become_v high_o virtuous_a saint_n augustine_n who_o learn_v nothing_o but_o in_o s._n paul_n school_n mix_v all_o virtue_n with_o charity_n and_o as_o if_o he_o will_v reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o unity_n he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o only_a virtue_n on_o earth_n be_v to_o love_v he_o who_o be_v perfect_o lovely_a for_o love_n have_v several_a name_n according_a to_o his_o several_a employment_n he_o change_v quality_n though_o not_o nature_n and_o continue_v still_o the_o same_o present_v himself_o unto_o we_o under_o divers_a 15._o form_n and_o shape_n temperance_n be_v a_o faithful_a love_n which_o whole_o give_v herself_o over_o to_o what_o she_o love_v not_o permit_v voluptuousness_n to_o divide_v they_o fortitude_n be_v a_o generous_a love_n which_o with_o delight_n overcome_v all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o can_v be_v meet_v withal_o for_o she_o well_o belove_a sake_n justice_n be_v a_o uncorrupt_a love_n which_o instruct_v how_o to_o reign_v in_o obedience_n &_o which_o submit_v herself_o to_o god_n as_o to_o her_o sovereign_a command_n over_o all_o creature_n as_o over_o her_o slave_n in_o fine_a wisdom_n be_v a_o illuminate_v love_n which_o happy_o discern_v between_o the_o way_n which_o may_v estrange_v she_o from_o god_n and_o those_o which_o may_v fasten_v she_o to_o he_o choose_v the_o former_a and_o reject_v the_o other_o or_o to_o express_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o other_o term_n love_n be_v term_v wisdom_n when_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o stray_v and_o have_v right_a to_o what_o he_o love_v he_o be_v call_v fortitude_n when_o he_o fight_v against_o such_o sorrow_n as_o will_v astonish_v he_o temperance_n when_o he_o despise_v such_o pleasure_n as_o will_v corrupt_v he_o &_o mace_v justice_n when_o to_o consecrate_v his_o liberty_n to_o god_n he_o disdain_v to_o serve_v the_o creature_n so_o may_v we_o say_v that_o self-love_n which_o be_v charity_n mortal_a enemy_n comprehend_v all_o vice_n and_o that_o it_o only_o change_v countenance_n when_o it_o appear_v under_o the_o form_n either_o of_o pride_n colour_n or_o envy_n it_o be_v unjust_a in_o its_o ambition_n prepare_v for_o combat_n when_o irritated_a for_o vengeance_n when_o offend_v when_o unjust_a it_o bereave_v its_o neighbour_n of_o his_o good_n and_o good_a name_n and_o when_o intemperate_a it_o engage_v itself_o in_o unlawful_a delight_n the_o great_a apostle_n when_o he_o number_n up_o all_o fault_n put_v it_o in_o the_o first_o 3._o rank_n and_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o a_o sort_n of_o self-love_n disguise_v and_o saint_n augustine_n who_o have_v draw_v all_o his_o doctrine_n from_o saint_n paul_n word_n instruct_v the_o whole_a church_n that_o the_o fault_n which_o we_o detest_v be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o effect_n as_o the_o propriety_n of_o self_n love_n in_o effect_n be_v not_o avarice_n a_o unjust_a love_n of_o riches_n be_v not_o pride_n a_o unjust_a love_n of_o honour_n be_v not_o opiniatrecie_n a_o furious_a love_n to_o be_v always_o victorious_a be_v not_o colour_v a_o detestable_a love_n of_o revenge_n and_o to_o conclude_v all_o in_o a_o few_o word_n be_v not_o all_o sin_n as_o many_o different_a love_n which_o change_v rather_o countenance_n then_o humour_n agree_v all_o in_o a_o design_n of_o fasten_v themselves_o to_o object_n which_o they_o like_v and_o of_o keep_v a_o loof_o off_o from_o such_o as_o they_o like_v not_o there_o be_v also_o the_o second_o opposition_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o for_o charity_n have_v no_o noble_a employment_n then_o to_o free_v we_o from_o all_o thing_n to_o unite_v we_o to_o god_n she_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o to_o love_v ourselves_o well_o we_o must_v hate_v ourselves_o that_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o ourselves_o we_o must_v forget_v ourselves_o and_o if_o we_o will_v find_v out_o our_o happiness_n we_o must_v seek_v for_o it_o from_o without_o ourselves_o man_n wonder_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o love_v ourselves_o and_o that_o it_o only_a mention_n the_o love_n we_o owe_v unto_o ourselves_o when_o it_o recommend_v unto_o we_o the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n but_o to_o boot_v that_o this_o love_n be_v imprint_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o will_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o nature_n self_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o need_v to_o command_v we_o a_o thing_n to_o which_o we_o have_v so_o great_a a_o inclination_n man_n love_v himself_o sufficient_o in_o love_v 26._o of_o god_n and_o god_n have_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o man_n happiness_n in_o ordain_v man_n to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v man_n true_a happiness_n we_o be_v rich_a when_o we_o possess_v it_o and_o poor_a when_o we_o lose_v it_o let_v our_o design_n be_v wait_v upon_o by_o whatsoever_o good_a success_n let_v the_o world_n promise_v we_o what_o ever_o good_a event_n what_o ever_o favour_n fortune_n afford_v we_o all_o riches_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v but_o a_o mere_a real_a poverty_n for_o as_o augustine_n say_v god_n be_v so_o good_a as_o all_o man_n that_o leave_v he_o be_v miserable_a and_o man_n be_v so_o noble_a as_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o god_n can_v render_v he_o happy_a it_o be_v charity_n chief_a design_n to_o fasten_v man_n to_o god_n so_o straight_o as_o that_o nothing_o may_v separate_v he_o from_o god_n and_o to_o in_o lighten_v his_o soul_n with_o so_o much_o love_n as_o that_o she_o may_v extinguish_v self_n love_n or_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o holy_a hatred_n of_o himself_o this_o divine_a 28._o virtue_n can_v mount_v no_o high_o so_o glorious_a a_o metamorphosis_n be_v the_o utmost_a of_o her_o power_n and_o god_n can_v demand_v nothing_o more_o of_o those_o that_o love_v he_o when_o that_o they_o may_v love_v he_o perfect_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o height_n of_o hate_v themselves_o self_n love_n take_v a_o clean_a opposite_a way_n from_o that_o of_o charity_n and_o by_o direct_v contrary_a trace_n endeavour_n to_o estrange_v man_n from_o god_n and_o to_o fasten_v he_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o the_o creature_n it_o efface_v as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v able_a the_o inclination_n which_o his_o soul_n have_v for_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la if_o it_o can_v stifle_v it_o it_o divert_v it_o and_o see_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v be_v without_o employment_n it_o lay_v before_o he_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o divert_v he_o from_o those_o of_o the_o creator_n be_v accompany_v with_o blindness_n and_o pride_n it_o easy_o abuse_v the_o soul_n which_o it_o possess_v and_o figure_v out_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o more_o glorious_a
rather_o from_o infirmity_n then_o malice_n &_o if_o her_o subject_n forget_v their_o duty_n they_o be_v never_o the_o first_o author_n of_o disorder_n the_o tongue_n diligence_n in_o express_v her_o thought_n exceed_v belief_n the_o eye_n make_v prodigious_a haste_n to_o bring_v her_o news_n and_o the_o ear_n as_o lazy_a as_o they_o be_v be_v wonderful_o faithful_a in_o inform_v she_o of_o what_o they_o understand_v the_o hand_n invent_v a_o thousand_o mean_n to_o content_v she_o the_o five_o branch_n whereof_o they_o be_v compose_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o art_n and_o they_o be_v so_o affectionate_a to_o their_o sovereign_n as_o she_o have_v no_o soon_o design_v any_o thing_n but_o these_o industrious_a officer_n do_v forthwith_o faithful_o execute_v it_o nature_n will_v be_v jealous_a of_o their_o labour_n do_v she_o not_o know_v that_o their_o power_n be_v bound_v and_o that_o for_o all_o they_o can_v do_v to_o imitate_v she_o they_o can_v neither_o give_v life_n nor_o motion_n to_o their_o workmanship_n in_o fine_a the_o soul_n which_o govern_v they_o so_o dexterous_o and_o which_o seem_v to_o forego_v all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o inanimate_a they_o lose_v half_o her_o power_n when_o she_o have_v no_o hand_n and_o this_o high_a and_o mighty_a sovereign_n seem_v to_o execute_v her_o great_a design_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o these_o faithful_a confederate_n as_o she_o be_v absolute_a in_o her_o servitude_n she_o be_v immortal_a in_o her_o grave_n and_o all_o the_o atteint_n which_o sickness_n give_v she_o can_v trouble_v her_o rest_n if_o she_o apprehend_v pain_n it_o be_v because_o the_o body_n that_o she_o inanimate_v resent_v it_o if_o she_o fear_v death_n it_o be_v because_o it_o destroy_v her_o mansion_n and_o if_o she_o seem_v animae_fw-la to_o be_v move_v or_o afraid_a it_o be_v because_o she_o love_v the_o slave_n that_o will_v forego_v she_o the_o knowledge_n she_o have_v of_o she_o own_o immortality_n make_v her_o rest_n quiet_a she_o take_v delight_n in_o entertain_v herself_o with_o thought_n of_o the_o life_n which_o must_v succeed_v this_o life_n she_o see_v far_o into_o age_n that_o be_v to_o come_v she_o ordain_v thing_n which_o must_v not_o be_v accomplish_v till_o after_o her_o departure_n she_o be_v very_o jealous_a of_o her_o honour_n and_o know_v very_o well_o that_o death_n which_o will_v destroy_v her_o body_n shall_v not_o ruin_v she_o she_o endeavour_v to_o do_v action_n for_o which_o she_o shall_v suffer_v no_o reproach_n in_o the_o other_o world_n her_o care_n which_o extend_v themselves_o beyond_o the_o precinct_n of_o time_n be_v proof_n of_o her_o any_fw-la immortality_n and_o the_o paision_n she_o have_v for_o glory_n witness_v that_o she_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o happiness_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o she_o in_o heaven_n when_o the_o moment_n wherein_o she_o be_v to_o make_v her_o entrance_n thereinto_o approach_v and_o that_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v divorce_v from_o her_o body_n she_o operate_v with_o a_o new_a strength_n she_o see_v thing_n with_o more_o light_n all_o her_o word_n be_v animae_fw-la oracle_n it_o seem_v that_o free_n herself_o from_o materia_fw-la she_o become_v a_o pure_a spirit_n and_o that_o have_v no_o further_a commerce_n with_o man_n she_o treat_v invisible_o with_o angel_n her_o last_o endeavour_n be_v usual_o the_o great_a she_o gather_v strength_n out_o of_o her_o body_n weakness_n and_o death_n destroy_v her_o prison_n only_o to_o set_v she_o at_o liberty_n she_o beginsto_o taste_v the_o sweet_a of_o heaven_n and_o she_o look_v upon_o part_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o her_o servitude_n i_o shall_v be_v too_o tedious_a if_o i_o will_v perticularize_v in_o all_o the_o soul_n advantage_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o discourse_n must_v be_v employ_v in_o show_v what_o out_o rage_v she_o receive_v from_o sin_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o take_v up_o her_o lodging_n she_o become_v slave_n to_o the_o body_n she_o lose_v her_o power_n when_o she_o lose_v her_o innocence_n when_o she_o cease_v to_o obey_v she_o cease_v to_o command_v and_o as_o if_o obedience_n have_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o her_o greatness_n rebellion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o misery_n of_o all_o the_o cognisance_n whichwere_fw-mi together_o with_o grace_n infuse_v into_o she_o none_o remain_v in_o she_o but_o doubt_n and_o jealousy_n which_o make_v she_o as_o oft_o embrace_v falsehood_n as_o truth_n though_o she_o know_v god_n she_o adore_v the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n her_o enlightning_n detain_v she_o not_o from_o engage_v herself_o in_o error_n and_o the_o great_a inclination_n which_o she_o have_v for_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la do_v not_o estrange_v she_o from_o the_o love_n of_o perishable_a thing_n she_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o cease_v to_o resemble_v he_o she_o express_v his_o greatness_n and_o do_v no_o long_o imitate_v his_o virtue_n she_o conserves_n the_o trinity_n of_o her_o power_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o her_o essence_n yet_o can_v conceive_v one_o god_n in_o three_o person_n she_o make_v and_o idol_n unto_o herself_o of_o every_o creature_n all_o that_o please_v she_o seem_v god_n unto_o she_o her_o interest_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o her_o religion_n her_o love_n arise_v from_o fear_n she_o adore_v whatsoever_o she_o fear_v and_o unless_o the_o god_n which_o she_o serve_v have_v thunder_n wherewithal_o to_o punish_v she_o she_o will_v have_v no_o victime_n to_o load_v his_o altar_n withal_o her_o punishment_n be_v the_o picture_n of_o her_o offence_n she_o meet_v with_o rebellion_n in_o her_o slave_n the_o conspiracy_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o her_o body_n be_v general_a her_o sense_n do_v seduce_v she_o her_o passion_n do_v torment_v she_o her_o imagination_n trouble_v she_o and_o her_o subject_n do_v despise_v she_o she_o see_v herself_o oblige_v to_o encourage_v their_o disorder_n to_o give_v life_n to_o rebel_n which_o justle_n her_o authority_n to_o nourish_v up_o monster_n which_o rend_v she_o in_o piece_n and_o to_o arm_v soldier_n which_o plunder_v her_o estate_n but_o nothing_o add_v more_o unto_o her_o pain_n then_o the_o love_n which_o she_o bear_v her_o enemy_n for_o though_o he_o prosecute_v she_o she_o can_v resolve_v to_o hate_v he_o &_o dare_v not_o make_v war_n against_o he_o without_o assistance_n from_o heaven_n this_o traitor_n be_v so_o full_a of_o cunning_a as_o he_o make_v himself_o be_v belove_v by_o she_o who_o he_o abuse_v she_o be_v sensible_a of_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o he_o endure_v and_o as_o if_o her_o pain_n arise_v from_o her_o love_n she_o never_o cease_v to_o suffer_v since_o she_o begin_v to_o love_v he_o she_o apprehend_v her_o slave_n misery_n more_o than_o her_o own_o she_o fear_v death_n more_o than_o sin_n she_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o ruin_n then_o of_o falsehood_n and_o as_o if_o this_o inclination_n have_v change_v her_o nature_n she_o desire_v no_o other_o good_a nor_o dread_v no_o other_o evil_n than_o what_o be_v sensible_a music_n charm_v her_o discontent_n picture_n serve_v she_o for_o a_o diversion_n she_o be_v please_v with_o smell_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o her_o delight_n consist_v in_o what_o content_v her_o sense_n by_o a_o sequel_n as_o shameful_a as_o necessary_a she_o be_v burn_v by_o fever_n pain_v by_o the_o gout_n weaken_v by_o sickness_n and_o whatsoever_o hurt_v her_o body_n abase_v her_o courage_n after_o the_o injury_n which_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o this_o domestic_a enemy_n anima_fw-la it_o be_v hard_o to_o judge_v which_o of_o the_o two_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o complaint_n for_o each_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v equal_o guilty_a and_o that_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o they_o be_v the_o mutual_a cause_n of_o their_o displeafure_n in_o adam_n sin_n arise_v from_o the_o soul_n but_o in_o his_o child_n it_o draw_v its_o birth_n from_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o error_n it_o be_v the_o sense_n which_o seduce_v they_o pleasure_n which_o corrupt_v they_o sorrow_n which_o keep_v they_o love_n and_o passion_n which_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o thus_o our_o misfortune_n drive_v equal_o from_o these_o two_o and_o if_o the_o soul_n make_v our_o first_o father_n guilty_a it_o be_v the_o body_n which_o make_v his_o child_n unfortunate_a yet_o must_v we_o avow_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o great_a delinquent_n in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o in_o he_o for_o if_o she_o have_v no_o freedom_n to_o defend_v herself_o against_o original_a sin_n and_o if_o necessity_n may_v excuse_v a_o misfortune_n which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a she_o be_v more_o guilty_a than_o the_o body_n because_o she_o commit_v so_o many_o fault_n with_o delight_n stay_v not_o for_o be_v solicitate_v by_o the_o sense_n and_o that_o by_o a_o blind_a impetuosity_n
truth_n represent_v the_o life_n of_o great_a one_o without_o falsehood_n and_o as_o it_o do_v not_o excuse_v their_o vice_n neither_o do_v it_o flatter_v their_o virtue_n it_o be_v a_o much_o better_a judge_n of_o their_o action_n then_o the_o present_a time_n it_o be_v not_o abuse_v by_o fear_n nor_o hope_n it_o free_o instruct_v we_o and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o can_v fence_v itself_o against_o forgetfulness_n we_o may_v build_v upon_o its_o fidelity_n though_o these_o great_a advantage_n of_o memory_n deserve_v rather_o panygericks_n then_o reproach_n yet_o have_v she_o fault_n enough_o and_o a_o man_n need_v be_v no_o great_a divine_a to_o observe_v what_o ill_a office_n original_a sin_n have_v do_v she_o for_o to_o boot_v that_o she_o be_v extreme_a weak_a that_o age_n do_v diminish_v she_o that_o the_o best_a thing_n escape_v she_o that_o she_o be_v dazzle_v with_o those_o that_o glitter_v most_o she_o be_v oft_o time_n of_o so_o little_a efficacy_n as_o the_o more_o she_o labour_v the_o less_o progress_n she_o make_v she_o be_v embroil_v when_o press_v with_o too_o much_o haste_n she_o must_v be_v allow_v time_n &_o respite_n to_o find_v what_o she_o look_v for_o the_o desire_n she_o have_v to_o give_v we_o satisfaction_n trouble_v she_o and_o she_o fall_v into_o a_o confusion_n of_o which_o nothing_o but_o rest_n can_v acquit_v she_o time_n which_o do_v instruct_v she_o make_v her_o ignorant_a that_o which_o heap_v up_o all_o treasure_n dissipate_v they_o and_o raise_v up_o a_o enemy_n against_o she_o against_o who_o she_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o defend_v herself_o for_o forgetfulness_n reign_v in_o its_o empire_n it_o efface_v those_o species_n which_o do_v enrich_v she_o put_v her_o whole_a state_n in_o disorder_n and_o as_o a_o insolent_a conqueror_n slight_v all_o the_o town_n that_o she_o have_v take_v and_o leave_v no_o mark_n thereof_o to_o her_o posterity_n this_o victorious_a enemy_n overthrow_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o leave_v no_o footstep_n thereof_o in_o memory_n we_o be_v leave_v nothing_o but_o sorrow_n for_o not_o have_v retain_v what_o we_o have_v get_v and_o the_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o misery_n which_o be_v so_o much_o more_o grievous_a for_o that_o it_o succede_v so_o happy_a a_o fortune_n yet_o nothing_o be_v more_o natural_a to_o memory_n anima_fw-la then_o forgetfulness_n she_o learn_v science_n with_o difficulty_n preserve_v they_o with_o care_n and_o easy_o forget_v they_o she_o grow_v rusty_a when_o un-exercised_n and_o weary_a if_o two_o much_o exercise_v labour_n and_o idleness_n do_v corrupt_v she_o and_o one_o know_v not_o what_o art_n to_o make_v use_n of_o to_o entertain_v any_o thing_n of_o so_o nice_a a_o nature_n ignorance_n and_o sin_n be_v bear_v at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o one_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o will_n the_o other_o seize_v one_o the_o understanding_n and_o if_o man_n first_o sin_n be_v disobedience_n ignorance_n be_v his_o first_o punishment_n this_o malady_n be_v not_o without_o remedy_n and_o knowledge_n will_v have_v make_v we_o amends_o for_o all_o our_o damage_n have_v not_o forgetfulness_n assist_v ignorance_n but_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v we_o spend_v whole_a night_n at_o our_o study_n to_o what_o end_n do_v we_o gather_v up_o the_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n and_o observe_v all_o the_o delightful_a variety_n of_o history_n since_o this_o monster_n render_v our_o labour_n useless_a since_o it_o dissipate_v the_o treasure_n which_o we_o have_v gather_v reduce_v old_a man_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o child_n and_o add_v the_o shame_n of_o ignorance_n to_o the_o other_o misery_n of_o their_o age_n they_o dare_v not_o offer_v at_o any_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v mistake_v they_o forget_v the_o name_n of_o their_o domestic_n this_o faithless_a companion_n put_v a_o thousand_o affront_n upon_o they_o if_o they_o engage_v themselves_o in_o a_o long_a discourse_n they_o lose_v themselves_o if_o they_o will_v relate_v their_o travel_n they_o can_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o name_n of_o town_n or_o river_n &_o when_o they_o have_v most_o to_o discourse_n of_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o be_v silent_a the_o stepmother_n nature_n take_v delight_n in_o lessen_v their_o memory_n when_o she_o perfect_v their_o judgement_n and_o take_v from_o they_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o be_v past_a when_o she_o give_v they_o a_o foresight_n into_o thing_n to_o come_v man_n seem_v to_o be_v become_v a_o monster_n since_o he_o become_v criminal_a the_o part_n whereof_o he_o be_v compose_v 22._o can_v accord_v together_o and_o the_o advantage_n which_o ought_v to_o make_v he_o perfect_a destroy_v each_o other_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n suffer_v a_o division_n which_o last_o as_o long_o as_o do_v their_o life_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o sense_n have_v always_o some_o difference_n to_o determine_v reason_n and_o the_o passion_n do_v never_o hold_v so_o good_a intelligence_n but_o that_o one_o may_v perceive_v in_o their_o profound_a peace_n some_o face_n of_o war._n i_o confess_v the_o domestic_a dissension_n be_v angersome_a and_o that_o man_n be_v a_o miserable_a creature_n since_o he_o can_v live_v in_o peace_n he_o nevertheless_o take_v it_o patient_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o these_o party_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n and_o he_o wonder_v not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o upon_o good_a term_n since_o the_o one_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o beast_n the_o other_o common_a to_o we_o with_o angel_n but_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o complain_v when_o he_o consider_v this_o rent_n pass_v even_o into_o his_o soul_n that_o her_o her_o faculty_n be_v at_o variance_n and_o that_o the_o solidity_n of_o judgement_n can_v agree_v with_o the_o fidelity_n of_o memory_n these_o two_o advantage_n be_v incompatible_a and_o nature_n must_v do_v a_o miracle_n to_o join_v they_o perfect_o well_o together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n she_o inrich_v memory_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o judgement_n she_o restore_v to_o judgement_n what_o she_o take_v from_o memory_n and_o leave_v man_n the_o displeasure_n of_o know_v that_o there_o be_v perfection_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o he_o can_v equal_o enjoy_v who_o will_v believe_v that_o god_n will_v have_v leave_v that_o blemish_n in_o his_o workmanship_n have_v he_o not_o be_v thereunto_o oblige_v by_o our_o offence_n who_o can_v persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v have_v envy_v we_o these_o quality_n if_o our_o fault_n have_v not_o deserve_v such_o a_o punishment_n and_o who_o will_v not_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n memory_n and_o judgement_n be_v at_o peace_n together_o thereby_o to_o make_v man_n perfect_a to_o so_o many_o reason_n which_o necessary_o conclude_v our_o soulss_o corruption_n must_v be_v add_v that_o memory_n be_v never_o more_o faithful_a to_o will_n then_o when_o she_o put_v it_o in_o mind_n 1._o of_o injury_n she_o easy_o forget_v all_o the_o favour_n which_o she_o have_v receive_v she_o be_v ashamed_a to_o remember_v they_o &_o banish_v the_o thought_n thereof_o as_o a_o reproach_n of_o indigencie_n but_o she_o engrave_v injury_n in_o indelable_a character_n she_o renew_v they_o every_o day_n lest_o they_o be_v forget_v and_o she_o be_v never_o more_o happy_a than_o when_o she_o be_v offend_v there_o have_v be_v mean_v find_v out_o to_o strenghthen_v the_o weak_a nesse_n of_o memory_n there_o be_v a_o art_n teach_v how_o to_o keep_v she_o from_o go_v astray_o or_o be_v mistake_v invention_n supply_v the_o temper_n and_o we_o obtain_v that_o by_o labour_n or_o industry_n which_o nature_n have_v refuse_v we_o but_o there_o be_v no_o secret_a yet_o find_v to_o make_v we_o forget_v 〈◊〉_d injury_n the_o remembrance_n thereof_o be_v everlasting_a and_o though_o our_o religion_n promise_v heaven_n to_o those_o that_o do_v forgive_v so_o high_a a_o reward_n can_v efface_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n the_o resentment_n of_o a_o affront_n in_o fine_a memory_n be_v so_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v only_o useful_a as_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v hurtful_a to_o we_o she_o be_v busy_v about_o present_a thing_n and_o can_v think_v upon_o futurity_n she_o represent_v unto_o we_o all_o earthly_a vanity_n under_o such_o please_a form_n as_o do_v seduce_v we_o and_o paint_v out_o unto_o we_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n so_o wretched_o as_o it_o be_v easy_o see_v she_o have_v no_o design_n to_o make_v we_o wish_v for_o they_o she_o be_v never_o more_o languish_v then_o when_o she_o labour_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o 48._o virtue_n nor_o more_o vigorous_a than_o when_o employ_v about_o vice_n if_o she_o strive_v to_o outdo_v herself_o this_fw-mi in_o thing_n of_o no_o use_n her_o chief_a work_n serve_v but_o to_o amuse_v we_o and_o as_o tumbler_n delight_v people_n by_o their_o trick_n of_o activity_n and_o
lean_v towards_o sin_n yet_o be_v there_o certain_a acquire_v habit_n or_o custom_n which_o augment_v this_o natural_a disorder_n and_o which_o add_v new_a fault_n to_o that_o which_o we_o do_v inherit_v from_o our_o first_o father_n for_o as_o excess_n do_v complete_a the_o irregularity_n of_o our_o will_n and_o make_v our_o conversion_n the_o hard_a the_o mischief_n which_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o from_o our_o birth_n may_v be_v cure_v in_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v acquire_v be_v get_v unwitting_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v when_o we_o think_v not_o on_o it_o the_o conception_n thereof_o have_v make_v we_o criminal_a and_o baptism_n acquit_v we_o of_o that_o crime_n adam_n sin_n be_v become_v our_o punishment_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v become_v our_o remedy_n but_o the_o malady_n which_o we_o ourselves_o contract_n be_v much_o hard_a to_o be_v drive_v away_o for_o as_o it_o be_v our_o own_o handiwork_n and_o have_v not_o creep_v into_o our_o soul_n without_o our_o own_o consent_n it_o can_v be_v expel_v but_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o as_o baptism_n do_v cancel_v original_a sin_n and_o leave_v concupiscence_n so_o contrition_n or_o repentance_n do_v wash_v away_o actual_a sin_n and_o leave_v a_o ill_a habit_n which_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o term_v a_o acquire_v concupiscence_n which_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a because_o it_o be_v more_o malignant_a and_o the_o cure_n thereof_o be_v more_o rare_a because_o more_o hard_o we_o shall_v see_v all_o these_o truth_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o this_o discourse_n it_o be_v a_o great_a misfortune_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v receive_v bad_a inclination_n before_o we_o know_v they_o it_o be_v a_o deplorable_a condition_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n anger_n before_o we_o have_v provoke_v he_o and_o to_o be_v bear_v away_o to_o mischief_n before_o we_o be_v able_a to_o make_v resistance_n but_o this_o misfortune_n be_v much_o the_o great_a when_o man_n joy_v custom_n to_o nature_n when_o to_o those_o bad_a inclination_n which_o he_o inherit_v from_o his_o parent_n he_o add_v many_o actual_a sin_n which_o form_v a_o imperious_a habit_n which_o engage_v he_o in_o evil_a for_o 66._o as_o saint_n augustine_n observe_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o solicit_v we_o to_o sin_n nature_n and_o custom_n the_o first_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o second_o of_o actual_a we_o contract_v the_o one_o in_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n we_o acquire_v the_o other_o by_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o these_o two_o join_v together_o strengthen_v concupiscence_n establish_v the_o tyranny_n thereof_o and_o bereave_v we_o of_o hope_n of_o destroy_v it_o for_o if_o the_o will_v be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o oppose_v the_o unrulinesse_n of_o nature_n how_o can_v she_o suppress_v the_o disorder_n of_o a_o bad_a habit_n and_o if_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o she_o to_o free_v herself_o from_o natural_a misery_n what_o kind_n of_o assistance_n stand_v she_o in_o need_n of_o to_o acquit_v herself_o of_o she_o acquire_v misery_n it_o be_v the_o difficulty_n which_o make_v sinner_n despair_v it_o be_v upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o they_o find_v that_o irregular_a inclination_n do_v never_o more_o rebel_v against_o their_o will_n then_o when_o they_o have_v borrow_v new_a force_n from_o a_o bad_a custom_n and_o the_o best_a advice_n that_o can_v be_v give_v they_o be_v by_o their_o diligence_n to_o prevent_v so_o opinionate_a a_o evil_a and_o to_o set_v upon_o their_o passion_n in_o their_o birth_n lest_o be_v assist_v by_o habit_n they_o grow_v to_o headstrong_a as_o to_o be_v unsuppressible_a when_o love_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o perfect_o 136._o shape_v that_o he_o be_v rather_o in_o the_o eye_n than_o heart_n that_o he_o deserve_v rather_o the_o name_n of_o complacency_n then_o of_o inclination_n that_o his_o flame_n have_v more_o of_o lustre_n then_o of_o heat_n he_o be_v easy_o stifle_v and_o a_o ordinary_a virtue_n be_v sufficient_a to_o rid_v man_n of_o so_o weak_a a_o adversary_n but_o when_o with_o time_n he_o be_v grow_v great_a when_o he_o have_v pour_v his_o poison_n into_o the_o heart_n and_o have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n many_o a_o battle_n must_v be_v give_v before_o so_o strong_a a_o enemy_n be_v overcome_v and_o unless_o the_o will_v call_v in_o indignation_n anger_n and_o grief_n to_o her_o aid_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o she_o to_o drive_v out_o a_o tyrant_n who_o power_n be_v strengthen_v by_o custom_n in_o the_o second_o place_n corrupt_a nature_n presuppose_v but_o one_o sin_n though_o aug._n it_o be_v a_o great_a one_o yet_o be_v it_o but_o one_o and_o though_o it_o give_v against_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o commit_v in_o a_o moment_n repentance_n come_v quick_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o and_o when_o once_o adam_n feel_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o his_o tear_n appease_v divine_a justice_n the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n be_v defer_v and_o he_o have_v time_n grant_v he_o to_o people_n the_o world_n to_o instruct_v his_o child_n and_o to_o bewail_v his_o sin_n the_o disorder_n which_o we_o find_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o in_o our_o body_n be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o fault_n and_o when_o we_o be_v first_o bear_v we_o be_v only_o capable_a of_o of_o this_o offence_n incense_v heaven_n can_v impute_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o our_o first_o father_n disobedience_n and_o whatsoever_o punishment_n it_o inflict_v upon_o we_o we_o have_v always_o this_o excuse_n that_o we_o be_v more_o unfortunate_a than_o faulty_a but_o a_o ill_a habit_n be_v a_o bastard_n daughter_n which_o have_v diverse_a father_n and_o which_o owe_v her_o birth_n to_o the_o malice_n of_o almost_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o sin_n vice_n and_o virtue_n be_v learn_v successive_o 123._o a_o man_n be_v not_o wicked_a all_o at_o once_o he_o must_v make_v trial_n before_o he_o can_v become_v a_o master_n in_o sin_n he_o can_v arrive_v at_o that_o condition_n without_o have_v commit_v many_o fault_n he_o must_v be_v accomplish_v in_o wickedness_n to_o get_v a_o habit_n thereof_o and_o let_v we_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o what_o reason_n we_o please_v a_o man_n must_v have_v base_o forgo_v virtue_n part_n if_o he_o be_v total_o possess_v by_o sin_n which_o when_o it_o command_v so_o absolute_o in_o a_o soul_n as_o it_o have_v change_v its_o power_n into_o tyranny_n be_v grow_v strong_a by_o time_n have_v change_v inclination_n into_o custom_n and_o that_o it_o have_v as_o many_o protector_n as_o parent_n heaven_n must_v do_v miracle_n to_o free_v we_o from_o so_o dreadful_a a_o enemy_n in_o the_o three_o place_n nature_n be_v somewhat_o ashamed_a of_o sin_n this_o unlucky_a guest_n have_v not_o so_o thorough_o corrupt_v all_o her_o inclination_n but_o that_o some_o shamefastness_n remain_v which_o may_v serve_v she_o for_o a_o bridle_n in_o her_o licentousnesse_n and_o which_o oblige_v she_o to_o seek_v out_o solitary_a place_n wherein_o to_o conceal_v her_o debauchery_n if_o she_o be_v wicked_a enough_o to_o scoff_n at_o the_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n she_o be_v not_o sufficient_o affront_v to_o bear_v with_o her_o neighbour_n reproach_n if_o she_o despise_v punishment_n she_o apprehend_v confusion_n and_o if_o she_o fear_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n she_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o honour_n 82._o but_o bad_a habit_n be_v insolent_a it_o bereave_v we_o aswell_o of_o shame_n as_o of_o innocence_n it_o glory_v in_o its_o crime_n and_o by_o a_o horrible_a sort_n of_o corruption_n make_v the_o sin_n the_o great_a by_o make_v it_o glorious_a it_o disarm_v virtue_n and_o take_v from_o she_o the_o only_a mean_n she_o have_v to_o defeat_v her_o enemy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o shameless_a people_n glory_n in_o their_o love_n that_o lose_v woman_n number_v up_o their_o gallant_n &_o that_o affront_v man_n call_v their_o debauchery_n good_a fortune_n glorious_a name_n be_v invent_v to_o honour_n sin_n throne_n and_o altar_n be_v erect_v to_o it_o and_o solicit_v by_o this_o evil_a habit_n which_o rule_v in_o the_o soul_n such_o honour_n be_v give_v thereunto_o as_o belong_v only_o to_o virtue_n 7_o by_o all_o this_o discourse_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_n that_o a_o vicious_a habit_n be_v a_o fearful_a monster_n which_o add_v new_a discorder_n to_o the_o irregularity_n of_o nature_n which_o fortify_v bad_a inclination_n which_o presuppose_v many_o sin_n which_o presage_v a_o great_a number_n which_o render_v virtue_n infamous_a and_o vice_n glorious_a and_o which_o to_o crown_v all_o mischief_n hurry_v we_o into_o such_o a_o fatal_a necessity_n of_o sin_v as_o can_v only_o be_v
consider_v not_o danger_n so_o much_o as_o glory_n the_o one_o of_o these_o startle_v at_o all_o thing_n the_o other_o wonder_n at_o nothing_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o they_o have_v their_o advantage_n and_o their_o default_n but_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o opposition_n between_o they_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n can_v possess_v they_o both_o thus_o perfection_n be_v a_o idea_n which_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o conceive_v but_o never_o acquire_v morality_n be_v a_o art_n which_o have_v more_o of_o light_n than_o of_o force_n and_o which_o very_o well_o know_v the_o desert_n of_o virtue_n but_o can_v appease_v their_o difference_n it_o be_v man_n advantage_n that_o the_o vice_n can_v be_v reconcile_v that_o these_o monster_n who_o have_v the_o same_o design_n can_v make_v the_o same_o army_n and_o that_o nature_n to_o weaken_v they_o have_v divide_v they_o to_o say_v truth_n profusion_n and_o avarice_n can_v lodge_v together_o in_o the_o same_o breast_n and_o though_o the_o one_o of_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o other_o they_o wage_v war_n one_o upon_o another_o which_o end_v only_o in_o death_n audacity_n and_o cowardice_n be_v incompatible_a and_o though_o fortitude_n be_v their_o common_a enemy_n they_o can_v join_v together_o to_o charge_n upon_o it_o indulgency_n and_o cruelty_n be_v two_o fault_n equal_o pernicious_a to_o monarchy_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o great_a misfortune_n to_o live_v under_o a_o prince_n who_o punish_v all_o or_o under_o 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o punish_v none_o licentiousness_n countenance_v sin_n and_o when_o law_n be_v violate_v &_o no_o punishment_n inflict_v no_o honest_a man_n can_v live_v secure_o cruelty_n set_v all_o the_o world_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n &_o as_o her_o injustice_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o person_n she_o do_v astonish_v as_o well_o the_o innocent_a as_o the_o guilty_a but_o nature_n do_v not_o suffer_v these_o two_o extreme_n to_o lodge_v together_o &_o this_o wise_a mother_n not_o be_v able_a to_o impede_fw-la their_o birth_n think_v to_o oblige_v we_o by_o hinder_v their_o society_n i_o acknowledge_v we_o be_v oblige_v to_o her_o foresight_n and_o that_o our_o misfortune_n have_v be_v much_o great_a if_o these_o two_o enemy_n of_o our_o quiet_n can_v have_v keep_v good_a intelligence_n but_o it_o must_v also_o be_v confess_v that_o she_o be_v want_v either_o in_o power_n or_o in_o will_n when_o she_o 〈◊〉_d permit_v that_o the_o virtue_n shall_v war_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o that_o the_o good_a habit_n which_o she_o have_v oppose_v to_o bad_a one_o can_v join_v their_o force_n in_o our_o assistance_n this_o be_v also_o a_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a this_o division_n be_v not_o among_o they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n that_o justice_n be_v not_o a_o enemy_n to_o mercy_n that_o wisdom_n war_v not_o against_o simplicity_n and_o that_o all_o these_o sister_n lodge_v peaceable_o together_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man._n christian_n grace_n which_o repair_v the_o misery_n of_o sin_n with_o use_n have_v pacify_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o virtue_n they_o fight_v altogether_o joint_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o charity_n this_o virtue_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v for_o their_o sovereign_n quiet_v all_o their_o quarrel_n she_o take_v from_o justice_n what_o it_o have_v of_o rigour_n to_o agree_v it_o with_o mercy_n she_o take_v from_o mercy_n what_o it_o have_v of_o remissness_n to_o reconcile_v it_o with_o justice_n she_o unite_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n with_o the_o innocence_n of_o the_o dove_n she_o stifle_v particular_a interest_n to_o favour_v the_o public_a good_a and_o bind_v they_o so_o close_o together_o appellatur_fw-la that_o they_o forgo_v their_o own_o inclination_n to_o assume_v the_o inclination_n of_o their_o sovereign_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o christian_n be_v wise_a without_o malice_n and_o simple_a without_o ignorance_n that_o they_o be_v generous_a without_o boldness_n and_o advise_v without_o cowardliness_n that_o they_o be_v just_a without_o rigour_n and_o merciful_a with_o indulgency_n they_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o philosopher_n and_o want_v their_o error_n they_o taste_v their_o pleasure_n not_o their_o misery_n and_o possess_v charity_n they_o enjoy_v all_o the_o other_o virtue_n which_o hold_v in_o fee_n of_o her_o crown_n the_o three_o discourse_n that_o vain_a glory_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o infidel_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a yet_o a_o true_a thing_n that_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n be_v twin_n in_o birth_n to_o his_o misery_n and_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v proud_a assoon_o as_o he_o be_v miserable_a amid_o his_o greatness_n he_o be_v humble_a while_o he_o command_v over_o all_o creature_n he_o obey_v god_n and_o his_o empire_n be_v ground_v upon_o his_o submission_n 13._o but_o when_o his_o disobedience_n have_v cause_v his_o unhappiness_n ambition_n seize_v he_o and_o forget_v that_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o devil_n he_o pretend_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o effect_v this_o his_o design_n he_o try_v many_o mean_n as_o unjust_a as_o shameful_a for_o through_o a_o high_a piece_n of_o folly_n he_o will_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n live_v in_o a_o sinful_a liberty_n and_o follow_v no_o law_n but_o those_o of_o his_o will_n have_v lay_v the_o first_o ground_n work_n of_o his_o rebellion_n he_o endeavour_v to_o frame_v it_o into_o a_o tyranny_n and_o have_v shake_v off_o his_o sovereign_n he_o strive_v to_o get_v subject_n he_o use_v art_n to_o make_v himself_o be_v belove_v and_o violence_n to_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v fear_v he_o make_v his_o equal_n his_o slave_n under_o pretence_n of_o preserve_v or_o defend_v they_o he_o oppress_v their_o liberty_n and_o turn_v his_o false_a protection_n into_o a_o true_a tyranny_n hence_o do_v proceed_v the_o first_o usurpation_n which_o get_v authority_n in_o process_n of_o time_n become_v at_o last_o legitimate_a for_o pride_n be_v the_o original_n thereof_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o government_n take_v away_o the_o equality_n which_o nature_n have_v place_v among_o man_n those_o who_o like_v not_o this_o way_n take_v another_o road_n be_v possess_v by_o vain_a glory_n they_o endeavour_v to_o practise_v virtue_n that_o they_o may_v win_v glory_n and_o study_v to_o poâ—ta_n do_v gallant_a action_n only_o that_o they_o may_v be_v praise_v their_o way_n of_o command_n be_v not_o so_o rigorous_a but_o it_o be_v not_o much_o less_o haughty_a than_o the_o other_o for_o they_o pretend_v to_o rise_v by_o merit_n and_o mild_o to_o enforce_v man_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o guidance_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v by_o this_o motive_n can_v not_o be_v innocent_a and_o whatsoever_o virtue_n they_o exercise_v by_o this_o principle_n have_v only_o a_o deceitful_a appearance_n of_o virtue_n vain_a glory_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o their_o design_n do_v they_o defend_v their_o country_n do_v they_o conduct_v their_o subject_n do_v they_o fight_v their_o enemy_n it_o be_v rather_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o glory_n than_o of_o justice_n let_v they_o be_v as_o careful_a as_o they_o please_v to_o hide_v their_o intention_n they_o be_v always_o clear_o discern_v by_o their_o action_n or_o their_o word_n their_o thought_n may_v be_v discover_v without_o torture_n and_o whilst_o the_o name_n of_o justice_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n nothing_o but_o vain_a glory_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o do_v public_o affirm_v that_o to_o make_v a_o kingdom_n happy_a capitol_n a_o philosopher_n must_v either_o be_v the_o king_n or_o the_o king_n a_o philosopher_n they_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v withdraw_v man_n from_o out_o of_o forest_n that_o they_o have_v enclose_v they_o within_o town_n and_o by_o give_v they_o law_n they_o have_v teach_v they_o civility_n they_o govern_v a_o while_n with_o mildness_n but_o when_o one_o go_v about_o to_o blame_v their_o government_n or_o to_o reform_v it_o they_o have_v recourse_n to_o violence_n and_o the_o same_o vain_a glory_n which_o make_v they_o assume_v the_o sceptre_n to_o command_v oblige_v they_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o defend_v it_o thus_o do_v philosopher_n become_v tyrant_n and_o pride_n which_o have_v use_v cunning_a to_o establish_v herself_o use_v force_n to_o perserve_v herself_o this_o truth_n appear_v in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o monarchy_n but_o shine_v the_o clear_a in_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n and_o we_o may_v affirm_v the_o more_o she_o affect_a virtue_n the_o more_o be_v she_o subject_a to_o vain_a glory_n 12._o for_o those_o who_o shall_v examine_v her_o proceed_n may_v observe_v that_o all_o her_o most_o glorious_a action_n have_v no_o other_o motive_n than_o a_o desire_n of_o preserve_v her_o liberty_n of_o
and_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n so_o certain_a which_o admit_v not_o of_o doubt_n none_o so_o profitable_a which_o be_v not_o discommodious_a nor_o none_o so_o good_a which_o be_v not_o bad_a true_a knowledge_n ought_v to_o have_v two_o quality_n evidence_n and_o certainty_n 88_o the_o first_o without_o the_o second_o occasion_v opinion_n the_o second_o without_o the_o first_o produce_v faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o all_o science_n boast_v to_o possess_v these_o two_o advantage_n and_o employ_v all_o their_o power_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o they_o be_v evident_a and_o assure_v but_o the_o mean_v they_o make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v this_o contradict_v their_o design_n and_o make_v their_o doubt_n and_o obscurity_n equal_o appear_v for_o they_o draw_v their_o light_n either_o from_o time_n authority_n or_o experience_n time_n be_v the_o father_n of_o truth_n but_o be_v also_o ofttimes_o the_o murderer_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o rabbin_n it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o it_o suffer_v corruption_n and_o the_o deposition_n thereof_o be_v as_o obscure_v as_o doubtful_a all_o know_a man_n complain_v that_o life_n be_v short_a the_o way_n to_o knowledge_n long_o and_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o spend_v whole_a age_n in_o the_o school_n of_o time_n to_o become_v learn_v it_o be_v only_o permit_v to_o damon_n who_o be_v ancient_a as_o the_o world_n to_o profit_v under_o a_o master_n that_o discover_v his_o secret_n only_o to_o such_o as_o through_o their_o own_o industry_n observe_v they_o authority_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o worth_n of_o those_o who_o have_v go_v before_o we_o their_o antiquity_n give_v they_o credit_n we_o think_v they_o able_a than_o ourselves_o only_o because_o they_o be_v old_a and_o we_o dare_v nor_o oppose_v their_o opinion_n because_o they_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o defend_v they_o they_o only_o rule_v because_o they_o live_v no_o long_o and_o if_o they_o bear_v away_o the_o victory_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v without_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o fight_n their_o maxim_n serve_v we_o for_o oracle_n their_o will_n serve_v we_o for_o law_n and_o they_o may_v say_v as_o king_n this_o be_v our_o pleasure_n death_n which_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o sovereign_n establish_v the_o tyranny_n of_o philosopher_n and_o these_o man_n who_o live_v no_o long_o have_v yet_o credit_n enough_o to_o triumph_v over_o our_o liberty_n yet_o be_v their_o antiquity_n a_o proof_n of_o their_o ignorance_n since_o they_o have_v see_v less_o than_o we_o they_o shall_v in_o reason_n know_v less_o and_o since_o they_o live_v in_o the_o first_o age_n they_o can_v not_o have_v make_v sufficient_a observation_n to_o discern_v the_o truth_n that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o world_n antiquity_n bac._n be_v but_o its_o infancy_n man_n not_o be_v able_a to_o advantage_n themselves_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o ancestor_n do_v live_v in_o profound_a ignorance_n and_o leave_v the_o glory_n of_o find_v out_o truth_n to_o the_o care_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o experience_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o sense_n and_o have_v all_o her_o good_a from_o their_o report_n but_o all_o man_n know_v these_o messenger_n be_v unfaithful_a that_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o object_n that_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v by_o they_o advise_v be_v ofttimes_o deceive_v and_o that_o nature_n have_v give_v she_o a_o inward_a light_n to_o free_v herself_o from_o their_o superchery_n they_o mistake_v themselves_o daily_o in_o their_o own_o operation_n &_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v these_o blind_a guide_n we_o shall_v be_v always_o engage_v in_o error_n the_o sun_n appear_v great_a at_o his_o rise_n than_o at_o noonday_n the_o heaven_n seem_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o level_n of_o the_o horizon_n and_o man_n think_v a_o long_o walk_v narrow_a in_o the_o extremity_n thereof_o than_o in_o the_o middle_n 88_o wherefore_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n know_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o sense_n have_v confess_v the_o like_a of_o science_n and_o be_v press_v by_o truth_n itself_o have_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o certain_a in_o they_o but_o their_o uncertainty_n nor_o any_o thing_n evident_a but_o their_o obscurity_n the_o modest_a among_o they_o have_v boast_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o that_o they_o know_v nothing_o and_o to_o have_v learn_v by_o their_o study_n that_o man_n great_a knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o depth_n of_o ignorance_n the_o uncertainty_n thereof_o be_v accompany_v with_o uselessenesse_n and_o let_v she_o promise_v what_o she_o please_v she_o teach_v we_o thing_n which_o be_v rather_o curious_a than_o profitable_a science_n be_v not_o vain_a only_o because_o she_o be_v proud_a but_o because_o she_o be_v give_v to_o lie_v for_o she_o make_v those_o that_o court_v her_o hope_n for_o miracle_n and_o to_o hear_v her_o servant_n or_o her_o slave_n speak_v you_o will_v think_v that_o be_v a_o remedy_n for_o all_o evil_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o come_v by_o all_o virtue_n but_o if_o we_o will_v examine_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o one_o that_o may_v be_v lessen_v by_o knowledge_n sin_n have_v reduce_v they_o to_o a_o condition_n wherein_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v equal_o dangerous_a to_o they_o some_o apprehend_v death_n 48._o which_o threaten_v they_o some_o complain_n of_o poverty_n wherewith_o they_o be_v afflict_v some_o be_v slave_n to_o their_o riches_n and_o wonder_v that_o plenty_n shall_v bereave_v they_o of_o liberty_n this_o man_n dread_v ill_a fortune_n that_o man_n be_v glut_v with_o good_a some_o be_v persecute_v on_o earth_n some_o punish_v from_o heaven_n all_o these_o stand_n in_o need_n of_o help_n in_o their_o differ_a condition_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n unless_o they_o be_v assist_v by_o a_o favourable_a and_o gracious_a hand_n knowledge_n boast_v that_o she_o will_v succour_v they_o and_o man_n abuse_v by_o her_o promise_n side_v with_o she_o under_o this_o confidence_n but_o after_o they_o have_v listen_v to_o her_o instruction_n they_o find_v she_o abound_v more_o in_o light_n then_o in_o heat_n and_o more_o in_o vanity_n then_o in_o power_n to_o say_v truth_n she_o busy_v herself_o in_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n not_o be_v able_a to_o heat_v the_o will_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o instruct_v thing_n useful_a she_o be_v content_a to_o vent_v curiosity_n not_o be_v able_a to_o accord_v the_o element_n within_o our_o body_n nor_o yet_o the_o passion_n in_o our_o soul_n she_o busy_v herself_o in_o sort_v voice_n and_o in_o form_v a_o agreeable_a harmony_n out_o of_o differ_a tone_n not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v vice_n nor_o irregular_a inclination_n she_o undertake_v to_o fight_v against_o wilde-beast_n or_o enemy_n to_o get_v the_o victory_n where_o the_o danger_n exceed_v the_o honour_n and_o to_o bear_v away_o triumph_n where_o injustice_n and_o fortune_n have_v a_o great_a share_n than_o courage_n or_o wisdom_n 88_o when_o she_o see_v she_o can_v not_o observe_v the_o wonder_n of_o nature_n she_o apply_v herself_o to_o consider_v the_o debauchment_n and_o pass_v by_o her_o goodly_a operation_n either_o in_o silence_n or_o oblivion_n she_o entertain_v man_n with_o her_o disorder_n only_o or_o with_o her_o diversion_n for_o all_o science_n which_o be_v now_o in_o request_n and_o wherein_o great_a man_n do_v glory_n teach_v nothing_o but_o ridiculous_a thing_n and_o fill_v their_o disciple_n mind_n with_o naught_o but_o smoke_n &_o wind_n be_v it_o not_o better_a that_o astrology_n shall_v teach_v we_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n than_o useless_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n the_o influence_n of_o planet_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o sphere_n be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o arithmetic_n which_o teach_v to_o calculate_v immense_a sum_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o bound_v our_o own_o desire_n and_o not_o to_o set_v by_o riches_n be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o mathematics_n in_o stead_n of_o instruct_v we_o how_o to_o besiege_v town_n and_o not_o to_o defend_v they_o shall_v show_v we_o how_o to_o preserve_v our_o own_o liberty_n and_o how_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n if_o in_o fine_a science_n be_v rational_a will_v they_o not_o rather_o endeavour_v to_o make_v man_n virtuous_a than_o know_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o slave_n to_o curiosity_n will_v they_o not_o labour_v more_o to_o regulate_v the_o will_n than_o to_o satisfy_v the_o understanding_n and_o yet_o the_o chief_a of_o philosopher_n after_o have_v in_o all_o his_o write_n tertull._n make_v the_o panegyric_n of_o knowledge_n after_o have_v offer_v incense_n to_o this_o idol_n and_o after_o have_v purchase_v she_o as_o many_o adorer_n as_o he_o have_v disciple_n confess_v that_o she_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o
lie_v often_o and_o who_o think_v themselves_o happy_a enough_o if_o they_o can_v but_o persuade_v the_o auditor_n to_o believe_v part_n of_o what_o they_o say_v an_fw-mi antithesis_fw-la be_v not_o so_o bold_a as_o a_o hyperbole_n though_o more_o affect_v all_o it_o be_v cunning_n be_v but_o a_o continual_a play_n or_o maigame_n it_o oppose_v the_o subject_n which_o it_o treat_v of_o 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o know_v not_o how_o to_o enlarge_v they_o it_o hopâ—s_v always_o because_o it_o can_v neither_o run_v nor_o walk_v soft_o it_o lean_v upon_o all_o it_o meet_v withal_o because_o it_o can_v sustain_v itself_o and_o it_o be_v seldom_o ingenious_a save_v only_o for_o its_o sterility_n sake_n in_o fine_a that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o figure_n which_o seneca_n say_v of_o a_o hyperbole_n they_o lead_v we_o to_o truth_n by_o falsehood_n they_o cozen_v we_o to_o please_v we_o and_o to_o instruct_v we_o do_v seduce_v we_o if_o this_o cunning_n be_v blameless_a i_o know_v no_o cozenage_n which_o may_v not_o admit_v of_o excuse_n man_n will_v kill_v man_n to_o make_v they_o live_v will_v put_v out_o their_o eye_n to_o clear_v their_o sight_n and_o will_v throw_v they_o into_o slavery_n to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n there_o have_v be_v some_o who_o will_v have_v have_v paint_v inhibit_v because_o it_o abuse_v the_o sense_n and_o because_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o optic_n it_o extend_v open_a country_n the_o end_n whereof_o we_o can_v arrive_v unto_o sink_v valley_n so_o as_o we_o can_v discover_v their_o bottom_n and_o raise_v up_o mountain_n to_o the_o height_n whereof_o we_o can_v attain_v but_o eloquence_n be_v more_o deceitful_a deserve_v a_o great_a punishment_n and_o she_o shall_v as_o well_o be_v forbid_v come_v within_o the_o barand_a pulpit_n as_o paint_v be_v forbid_v the_o court_n of_o arropagus_fw-la since_o she_o heighten_v mean_a thing_n enlarge_v what_o have_v no_o substance_n and_o to_o make_v her_o power_n be_v admire_v make_v faustina_n a_o lucretia_n tiberius_n a_o augustus_n and_o fredigonda_n a_o clotilda_n it_o must_v then_o be_v confess_v that_o eloquence_n be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o man_n have_v seek_v out_o these_o figure_n only_o to_o disguise_v falsehood_n and_o they_o begin_v not_o to_o be_v eloquent_a till_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v sinful_a innocence_n will_v not_o peradventure_o have_v speak_v this_o language_n and_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o some_o such_o like_a oratory_n sometime_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o imagine_v it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v accommodate_v itself_o to_o our_o custom_n and_o to_o imitate_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o put_v on_o our_o passion_n when_o he_o will_v treat_v with_o we_o if_o truth_n complain_v of_o rhetoric_n reason_n have_v as_o much_o cause_n so_o to_o do_v and_o who_o shall_v consider_v what_o ill_a office_n she_o have_v receive_v from_o she_o will_v find_v that_o she_o shall_v never_o implore_v her_o aid_n for_o though_o this_o sovereign_n be_v not_o always_o at_o peace_n within_o her_o territory_n and_o that_o her_o subject_n do_v sometime_o despise_v her_o authority_n eloquence_n be_v not_o sincere_a enough_o to_o reinvest_v she_o in_o her_o power_n and_o it_o ofttimes_o fall_v out_o that_o while_o she_o think_v to_o stifle_v disorder_n she_o augment_v it_o for_o reason_n have_v nothing_o to_o fear_n in_o her_o empire_n but_o the_o error_n of_o her_o understanding_n the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o will_n the_o revolt_n of_o passion_n and_o the_o unfaithfulnesse_n of_o the_o sense_n let_v she_o prevent_v these_o disorder_n and_o she_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o reign_v peaceable_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o understanding_n it_o need_v no_o rhetoric_n to_o persuade_v it_o itcare_v not_o for_o potentiâ—r_fw-la ornament_n truth_n be_v as_o please_v to_o it_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o philosopher_n as_o of_o a_o orator_n the_o less_o truth_n be_v expatiate_v the_o more_o force_n do_v the_o understanding_n find_v in_o she_o and_o the_o less_o she_o have_v of_o art_n the_o more_o do_v it_o reverence_v her_o power_n as_o for_o the_o will_n it_o be_v so_o free_a as_o nothing_o can_v force_v it_o grace_v alone_o have_v power_n to_o ravish_v 〈◊〉_d and_o only_o god_n can_v sway_v it_o without_o use_v violence_n the_o passion_n must_v be_v calm_v by_o dexterity_n he_o be_v a_o wise_a pilot_n who_o can_v sail_v long_o upon_o their_o sea_n without_o suffer_a shipwreck_n and_o as_o for_o the_o sense_n they_o must_v be_v win_v by_o fair_a mean_n and_o they_o must_v be_v loosen_v from_o object_n to_o be_v submit_v to_o reason_n eloquence_n boast_v that_o in_o this_o point_n she_o have_v great_a advantage_n over_o philosopher_n the_o cadence_n of_o her_o period_n smooth_v the_o sense_n she_o imitate_v music_n and_o make_v use_v of_o the_o voice_n of_o orator_n to_o inchant_v the_o ear_n rheto._n the_o gesture_n of_o their_o body_n their_o study_a action_n and_o all_o those_o grace_n which_o accompany_v pronunciation_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o work_v wonder_n upon_o the_o will_v figure_n raise_v passion_n draw_v tear_n encourage_v auditor_n to_o choler_n and_o put_v weapon_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o of_o their_o enemy_n but_o i_o find_v that_o all_o the_o mean_n which_o eloquence_n attempt_n be_v extreme_o dangerous_a and_o that_o the_o remedy_n which_o she_o apply_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o malady_n which_o she_o will_v cure_v for_o think_v to_o flatter_v the_o sense_n she_o engage_v they_o in_o voluptuousness_n while_o she_o will_v divert_v they_o from_o she_o accustome_v they_o to_o delight_v and_o though_o her_o design_n be_v innocent_a yet_o cease_v it_o not_o to_o produce_v ill_a effect_n for_o as_o oft_o as_o a_o please_a orator_n defend_v a_o ill_a cause_n and_o that_o he_o employ_v all_o his_o good_a part_n in_o favour_n of_o injustice_n the_o sense_n which_o seek_v only_o after_o content_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v bear_v away_o by_o his_o cunning_n and_o make_v interress_v report_n to_o the_o understanding_n they_o engage_v it_o in_o their_o revolt_n thus_o be_v a_o please_a falsehood_n better_o entertain_v than_o truth_n and_o virtue_n be_v less_o value_v than_o vice_n if_o she_o appear_v more_o austere_a eloquence_n be_v not_o more_o fortunate_a in_o tame_a passion_n then_o in_o charm_a sense_n for_o though_o she_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_a of_o kindle_v and_o allay_a choler_n of_o set_v love_n and_o hatred_n on_o fire_n of_o abuse_v hope_n and_o sweeten_v despair_n yet_o have_v she_o this_o of_o misfortune_n that_o as_o she_o lay_v one_o passion_n asleep_a she_o awaken_v another_o and_o be_v it_o for_o want_n of_o dexterity_n tragic_a or_o for_o her_o diffidence_n of_o her_o own_o strength_n she_o never_o set_v upon_o vengeance_n unless_o she_o be_v assist_v by_o ambition_n she_o meddle_v not_o with_o love_n without_o exciting_a hatred_n and_o quell_v not_o hope_n without_o raise_v fear_n thus_o she_o hurt_v we_o to_o cure_v we_o and_o her_o remedy_n be_v worse_o than_o our_o disease_n she_o imitate_v those_o bad_a physician_n who_o debauch_n the_o stomach_n to_o refresh_v the_o bowel_n and_o who_o undo_v one_o part_n to_o preserve_v another_o for_o not_o weigh_v the_o danger_n she_o ofttimes_o awaken_v cruelty_n in_o a_o tyrant_n to_o encourage_v he_o against_o a_o enemy_n she_o excite_v ambition_n in_o a_o conqueror_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o clemency_n and_o hazard_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o save_v a_o guilty_a person_n man_n blamea_o prince_n who_o to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o his_o subject_n put_v weapon_n into_o the_o rebel_n hand_n and_o and_o who_o under_o colour_n of_o stifle_v a_o commence_v sedition_n strengthen_v a_o party_n which_o justle_v out_o his_o authority_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o order_n observe_v by_o eloquence_n in_o her_o oration_n and_o expearience_n teach_v we_o that_o to_o overcome_v a_o passon_n which_o oppose_v her_o design_n she_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o awaken_v another_o which_o will_v entrench_v upon_o the_o public_a liberty_n cicero_n flatter_v caesar_n vain_a glory_n to_o obtain_v marcellus_n his_o pardon_n he_o propound_v glory_n to_o he_o to_o divert_v he_o from_o rigour_n yet_o 8._o see_v not_o that_o to_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o choler_n he_o kindle_v the_o life_n of_o his_o ambition_n which_o be_v to_o set_v his_o country_n on_o fire_n who_o will_v not_o then_o confess_v that_o eloquence_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o reason_n that_o she_o disjoynt_n a_o empire_n in_o stead_n of_o settle_v it_o and_o that_o she_o add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o passion_n under_o pretence_n of_o apease_v they_o her_o other_o design_n be_v not_o more_o just_a and_o she_o deal_v not_o more_o mild_o with_o liberty_n than_o with_o reason_n for_o though_o she_o always_o vaunt_v to_o take_v her_o side_n and_o to_o
fine_a earth_n be_v the_o place_n of_o desert_n and_o heaven_n the_o abode_n of_o recompense_n god_n have_v reserve_v unto_o himself_o the_o care_n of_o dispense_n glory_n to_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o it_o be_v deo_fw-la he_o who_o will_v make_v the_o saint_n panygericks_n and_o who_o will_v crown_v their_o virtue_n let_v we_o not_o entrench_v upon_o his_o right_n let_v we_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o he_o since_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n thereof_o and_o let_v we_o confess_v that_o man_n will_v never_o have_v be_v ambitious_a if_o he_o have_v always_o continue_v innocent_a the_o three_o discourse_n that_o greatness_n be_v attend_v by_o flavery_n and_o vanity_n though_o sin_n have_v corrupt_v man_n nature_n though_o it_o have_v bereave_v he_o of_o those_o glorious_a advantage_n which_o make_v he_o walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o angel_n and_o have_v reduce_v he_o to_o a_o condition_n wherein_o he_o be_v equal_o grieve_v with_o shame_n and_o misery_n yet_o have_v it_o not_o be_v able_a to_o blot_v out_o of_o his_o soul_n the_o memory_n of_o his_o greatness_n for_o though_o the_o world_n be_v a_o place_n of_o banishment_n though_o all_o creature_n war_n against_o he_o and_o that_o the_o season_n be_v become_v irregular_a only_o to_o make_v he_o suffer_v he_o notwithstanding_o seek_v for_o paradise_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o amid_o all_o his_o mischief_n he_o continue_v a_o desire_n of_o happiness_n though_o ignorance_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n though_o his_o blindness_n continue_v all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o that_o the_o darkness_n which_o cloud_n his_o understanding_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o discern_v between_o vice_n &_o virtue_n yet_o he_o thirst_v after_o truth_n he_o seek_v she_o amid_o falsehood_n and_o ofttimes_o fight_v to_o find_v she_o out_o though_o since_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o innocency_n he_o be_v become_v slave_n to_o his_o passion_n and_o that_o to_o obey_v such_o insolent_a master_n he_o be_v enforce_v to_o forego_v his_o liberty_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o love_v command_n and_o to_o pretend_v to_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o endeavour_n to_o recover_v by_o injustice_n relig._n what_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o vanity_n and_o not_o able_a to_o come_v by_o royalty_n he_o with_o open_a face_n aspire_v to_o tyranny_n the_o devil_n who_o can_v efface_v his_o desire_n which_o be_v as_o the_o remainder_n of_o innocency_n be_v content_a to_o corrupt_v they_o and_o to_o propose_v unto_o he_o false_a object_n to_o divert_v he_o from_o true_a one_o to_o say_v truth_n man_n take_v no_o long_a pleasure_n in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o criminal_a delight_n the_o inclination_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la serve_v only_o to_o keep_v the_o further_a from_o it_o and_o for_o not_o take_v his_o aim_n aright_o he_o stray_v from_o his_o end_n while_o he_o think_v to_o draw_v near_o it_o the_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a curiosity_n he_o love_v truth_n like_o a_o whore_n not_o like_o a_o legitimate_a wife_n he_o seek_v she_o out_o only_o to_o pass_v away_o his_o time_n as_o oft_o as_o she_o blame_v his_o disorder_n he_o turn_v his_o love_n into_o hatred_n and_o become_v her_o persecutor_n who_o servant_n he_o be_v his_o passion_n for_o sovereignty_n be_v not_o more_o lawful_a though_o he_o desire_v a_o good_a which_o he_o have_v possess_v it_o be_v upon_o such_o condition_n as_o make_v his_o desire_n unjust_a he_o wish_v for_o a_o independent_a crown_n which_o may_v hold_v of_o no_o body_n he_o will_v be_v absolute_a in_o his_o estate_n and_o since_o he_o be_v become_v the_o devil_n slave_n he_o will_v be_v no_o long_o god_n subject_n his_o ambition_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o legitimate_a sovereign_n and_o his_o baseness_n force_v he_o to_o tolerate_v a_o tyrant_n he_o will_v think_v he_o shall_v injure_v his_o liberty_n shall_v he_o assubject_n it_o to_o the_o will_n 25._o of_o his_o creator_n and_o think_v not_o that_o he_o wrong_v his_o nobility_n when_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o a_o usurper_n he_o feed_v himself_o with_o vain_a authority_n and_o false_a greatness_n he_o think_v himself_o not_o force_v because_o he_o follow_v his_o own_o inclination_n and_o because_o his_o master_n keep_v he_o tie_v up_o with_o chain_n of_o gold_n he_o can_v think_v he_o be_v a_o slave_n this_o error_n slide_v the_o easily_a into_o the_o soul_n of_o king_n for_o that_o see_v so_o many_o subject_n obey_v they_o they_o can_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o servitude_n can_v meet_v with_o so_o many_o mark_n of_o liberty_n these_o crown_a head_n can_v hardly_o believe_v that_o their_o will_n which_o be_v the_o live_a law_n of_o their_o empire_n be_v make_v a_o captive_n that_o they_o who_o be_v their_o subject_n destiny_n shall_v hold_v of_o a_o invisible_a tyrant_n and_o that_o they_o who_o pass_v for_o the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o 10._o devil_n slave_n the_o submission_n which_o they_o find_v in_o their_o dominion_n make_v they_o believe_v they_o be_v absolute_a the_o blind_a respect_n which_o be_v render_v to_o their_o degree_n make_v they_o forget_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o birth_n flattery_n insinuate_v herself_o easy_o into_o they_o unless_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o reason_n to_o withstand_v she_o and_o these_o please_a falsehood_n banish_v away_o truth_n in_o so_o high_a a_o pitch_n of_o fortune_n where_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o complete_a the_o felicity_n of_o their_o sense_n their_o soul_n be_v weaken_v and_o be_v charm_v by_o false_a praise_n they_o believe_v what_o they_o desire_v they_o imagine_v that_o death_n dare_v not_o assail_v a_o monarch_n which_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o and_o who_o fortune_n reverence_v they_o make_v a_o godhead_n of_o their_o greatness_n they_o despise_v such_o honour_n as_o be_v not_o divine_a and_o though_o sickness_n which_o advertise_v they_o of_o their_o weakness_n assure_v they_o of_o their_o death_n they_o hope_v for_o a_o un-exampled_n miracle_n and_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o immortality_n be_v a_o favour_n wherewith_o heaven_n will_v honour_v their_o merit_n the_o guard_n which_o watch_v about_o their_o palace_n may_v easy_o cure_v they_o of_o this_o error_n do_v not_o flattery_n which_o make_v they_o as_o stupid_a as_o insolent_a bereave_v they_o both_o of_o their_o judgement_n and_o modesty_n the_o conspiracy_n which_o be_v make_v against_o their_o person_n the_o party_n which_o be_v pack_v in_o their_o territory_n the_o cunning_a which_o be_v use_v to_o corrupt_v their_o subject_n loyalty_n be_v reason_n good_a enough_o to_o abate_v their_o pride_n and_o to_o destroy_v that_o foolish_a confidence_n which_o feed_v their_o vanity_n senec._n but_o without_o go_v so_o far_o for_o remedy_n for_o their_o evil_n their_o only_a greatness_n be_v able_a to_o cure_v they_o when_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v the_o condition_n whereinto_o sin_n have_v reduce_v monarch_n they_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o power_n which_o wait_v upon_o they_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o dangerous_a full_a of_o anxiety_n and_o mix_v with_o servitude_n though_o god_n will_v suffer_v we_o to_o share_v with_o he_o in_o his_o perfection_n though_o he_o permit_v that_o our_o virtue_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o his_o divine_a attribute_n that_o our_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o we_o may_v imitate_v they_o and_o though_o a_o man_n be_v not_o rational_a unless_o he_o endeavour_v to_o express_v in_o his_o soul_n a_o image_n of_o divinity_n yet_o among_o that_o number_n of_o perfection_n which_o we_o adore_v in_o god_n some_o seem_v to_o be_v advantageous_a to_o we_o other_o some_o prejudicial_a it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o man_n to_o aspire_v to_o holiness_n and_o let_v we_o give_v what_o ever_o rein_v we_o please_v to_o this_o passion_n it_o can_v never_o be_v criminal_a every_o one_o may_v safe_o imitate_v mercy_n when_o according_a to_o god_n example_n our_o benefit_n extend_v unto_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o evil_a to_o turk_n and_o christian_n and_o when_o without_o make_v any_o distinction_n of_o person_n we_o do_v equal_o oblige_v the_o innocent_a and_o the_o faulty_a a_o virtue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v which_o have_v god_n for_o its_o example_n in_o the_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v a_o man_n can_v have_v too_o much_o charity_n simile_n the_o perfection_n whereof_o consist_v in_o excess_n and_o he_o who_o be_v most_o charitable_a be_v undoubted_o the_o most_o perfect_a christian._n but_o there_o be_v some_o other_o attribute_n in_o god_n which_o one_o nor_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o imitate_v save_v with_o a_o humble_a reservedness_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o wish_v for_o knowledge_n and_o as_o our_o first_o father_n lose_v himself_o only_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o be_v too_o know_v the_o desire_n thereof_o be_v ofttimes_o sinful_a
such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v subject_n to_o a_o prince_n become_v his_o enemy_n though_o we_o have_v as_o many_o proof_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o we_o have_v inclination_n in_o our_o soul_n yet_o we_o must_v confess_v there_o be_v none_o more_o strong_a than_o that_o which_o a_o extreme_a desire_n to_o wage_v war_n do_v furnish_v we_o withal_o for_o fury_n have_v persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a employment_n that_o may_v be_v we_o hear_v conqueror_n speak_v of_o with_o respect_n we_o read_v their_o fight_n with_o the_o admiration_n we_o term_v their_o injustice_n heroic_a action_n eloquence_n can_v find_v out_o expression_n noble_a enough_o to_o honour_v their_o ambition_n historian_n think_v themselves_o happy_a when_o they_o write_v a_o prince_n his_o life_n who_o have_v drown_v the_o field_n with_o humane_a blood_n and_o who_o like_a thunder_n have_v bear_v down_o what_o ever_o withstand_v his_o violence_n we_o give_v the_o title_n of_o grand_a to_o those_o who_o have_v unpeople_v the_o world_n we_o propound_v unto_o our_o king_n the_o example_n of_o such_o who_o have_v ruin_v their_o subject_n to_o overcome_v their_o neighbour_n we_o foment_n their_o ambition_n by_o the_o praise_n we_o give_v usurper_n we_o insensible_o persuade_v they_o that_o justice_n be_v but_o the_o virtue_n of_o private_a man_n and_o that_o sovereign_n who_o have_v no_o law_n but_o their_o will_n aught_o to_o seek_v for_o no_o other_o right_n or_o title_n than_o violence_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o horrible_a than_o war_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o this_o wicked_a father_n produce_v nothing_o which_o more_o resemble_v he_o than_o this_o monster_n injustice_n and_o ambition_n be_v the_o officer_n which_o do_v guide_v it_o fury_n and_o cruelty_n the_o sergeant_n which_o do_v accompany_v it_o and_o its_o exploit_n be_v plunder_v murder_n violence_n and_o burn_a it_o carry_v terror_n and_o dread_n into_o all_o part_n where_o it_o come_v change_v field_n into_o desert_n town_n into_o solitary_a place_n and_o kingdom_n into_o tyranny_n it_o mingle_v child_n tear_n with_o their_o father_n blood_n bereave_v woman_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o their_o husband_n of_o their_o liberty_n raise_v its_o trophy_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o city_n or_o upon_o mountein_v of_o dead_a man_n it_o ground_n its_o triumph_n upon_o the_o undo_n of_o kingdom_n and_o draw_v its_o praise_n from_o the_o cry_n and_o complaint_n of_o captive_n yet_o erasm._n sin_n oblige_v we_o to_o value_v it_o and_o though_o we_o do_v experiment_n the_o rigour_n thereof_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o approve_v of_o its_o disorder_n we_o number_v the_o victory_n which_o we_o have_v win_v over_o our_o enemy_n we_o look_v upon_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o prisoner_n with_o delight_n the_o pillage_n of_o town_n and_o take_v of_o place_n satisfy_v our_o vanity_n and_o as_o if_o passion_n have_v make_v we_o lose_v all_o humane_a resentment_n we_o never_o think_v that_o our_o victory_n be_v our_o brethren_n undo_n that_o our_o rejoice_v draw_v tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o orphan_n and_o widow_n who_o father_n and_o husband_n we_o have_v slay_v that_o hell_n be_v fill_v with_o soldier_n while_o the_o world_n be_v unpeople_v of_o christian_n and_o that_o these_o advantage_n which_o make_v we_o insolent_a cost_v innocent_n their_o life_n make_v free_a man_n prisoner_n and_o wealthy_a man_n miserable_a those_o who_o see_v the_o disaster_n cause_v by_o war_n imagine_v the_o cause_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v very_o considerable_a and_o that_o prince_n break_v not_o with_o their_o neighbour_n or_o ally_n uninforce_v by_o powerful_a reason_n yet_o be_v the_o motive_n thereof_o oft_o time_n ridiculous_a what_o cause_v a_o suit_n at_o law_n between_o two_o private_a man_n beget_v a_o quarrel_n between_o two_o prince_n what_o put_v a_o division_n between_o two_o family_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o two_o state_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o undo_n of_o two_o party_n who_o go_v to_o law_n together_o do_v ofttimes_o ruin_v two_o nation_n which_o wage_n war_n together_o a_o apple_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o troy_n the_o ravish_a of_o helen_n be_v but_o the_o occasion_n poet_n who_o hide_v truth_n underfable_n will_v have_v the_o famous_a siege_n in_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v undertake_v to_o revenge_v the_o jealousy_n of_o two_o woman_n and_o that_o the_o great_a empire_n of_o asia_n virgil._n shall_v be_v ruin_v to_o punish_v a_o shepherd_n judgement_n ambition_n which_o delight_v in_o greatness_n have_v no_o just_a nor_o no_o more_o worthy_a motion_n greece_n complain_v no_o long_o of_o persia_n when_o alexander_n set_v upon_o she_o nothing_o can_v make_v this_o conqueror_n carry_v fire_n and_o and_o sword_n into_o his_o neighbour_n country_n save_o a_o vain_a desire_n to_o reign_v and_o who_o shall_v have_v ask_v he_o the_o motive_n of_o so_o unjust_a and_o rash_a a_o design_n must_v have_v find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v his_o vain_a glory_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o the_o height_n of_o her_o prosperity_n when_o casâ—_n resolve_v to_o change_v she_o into_o a_o monarchy_n pompey_n greatness_n serve_v he_o only_o for_o a_o pretence_n to_o execute_v his_o enterprise_n for_o though_o his_o son_n in_o law_n exploit_n have_v cause_v no_o jealousy_n in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v encourage_v to_o that_o design_n by_o the_o example_n of_o marius_n and_o scylla_n his_o ambition_n be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o cause_v this_o desire_n in_o he_o his_o insolent_a mind_n can_v endure_v no_o equal_n his_o citizen_n if_o they_o will_v be_v his_o friend_n must_v be_v his_o slave_n all_o whatsoever_o greatness_n must_v bow_v to_o he_o lest_o they_o cause_v his_o indignation_n and_o the_o people_n must_v receive_v a_o shameful_a peace_n if_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o direful_a war_n i_o be_o further_a of_o opinion_n 12._o that_o this_o monster_n nurse_v up_o in_o butchery_n and_o blood_n will_v have_v make_v enemy_n if_o he_o have_v find_v none_o that_o after_o have_v vex_v the_o roman_n he_o will_v have_v persecute_v the_o parthian_n and_o that_o pass_v from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o he_o will_v have_v dispeople_v all_o kingdom_n &_o ruin_v all_o king_n the_o war_n of_o our_o ancestor_n have_v have_v no_o just_a pretence_n those_o which_o our_o history_n ring_v most_o of_o have_v have_v but_o weak_a motive_n the_o jealousy_n of_o two_o family_n have_v ofttimes_o endanger_v the_o kingdom_n two_o favourite_n have_v ofttimes_o use_v their_o master_n militia_n to_o end_v their_o own_o difference_n hundred_o thousand_o man_n have_v interest_v themselves_o in_o the_o fight_n not_o know_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o but_o certain_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v if_o war_n have_v small_a cause_n they_o produce_v strange_a effect_n lucan_n and_o that_o those_o which_o we_o term_v civil_a exceed_v all_o other_o in_o cruelty_n for_o man_n make_v profession_n to_o violate_v all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o if_o every_o soldier_n be_v of_o his_o general_n humour_n he_o believe_v that_o his_o near_a kindred_n be_v his_o great_a enemy_n he_o dip_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n to_o assure_v his_o captain_n of_o his_o fidelity_n his_o ambition_n make_v he_o lose_v all_o sense_n of_o humanity_n he_o will_v think_v he_o shall_v betray_v his_o duty_n if_o he_o spare_v his_o friend_n and_o esteem_v himself_o not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o soldier_n if_o he_o can_v forget_v the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n he_o who_o sacrifice_v himself_o upon_o his_o brother_n body_n who_o he_o have_v heedless_o kill_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v yet_o but_o a_o apprentice_n in_o war_n and_o more_o experience_v than_o he_o will_v have_v present_v his_o brother_n head_n unto_o the_o general_n to_o have_v have_v some_o recompense_n for_o it_o civil_a war_n stifle_v all_o the_o relation_n of_o nature_n those_o who_o fight_v in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n under_o differ_v ensign_n have_v nothing_o of_o man_n but_o the_o face_n they_o cease_v to_o love_v or_o know_v one_o another_o after_o once_o they_o begin_v to_o fall_v a_o side_v and_o when_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o country_n be_v the_o theatre_n of_o their_o battle_n their_o cruelty_n can_v be_v mitigate_v by_o any_o alliance_n history_n or_o else_o fiction_n tell_v we_o of_o two_o brother_n who_o their_o mother_n tear_n be_v never_o able_a to_o reconcile_v they_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n in_o the_o head_n of_o their_o army_n to_o spare_v their_o soldier_n blood_n they_o through_o their_o own_o wound_n pour_v forth_o their_o father_n blood_n death_n which_o they_o both_o receive_v at_o the_o same_o moment_n can_v not_o appease_v their_o quarrel_n hatred_n appear_v in_o their_o countenance_n when_o it_o
element_n as_o she_o have_v change_v man_n that_o she_o have_v disorder_v the_o season_n to_o punish_v the_o disorder_n of_o our_o passion_n that_o she_o have_v permit_v the_o sea_n to_o break_v down_o her_o bank_n to_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o sinful_a that_o she_o send_v down_o thunder_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o that_o she_o have_v pronounce_v curse_n against_o the_o creature_n whereby_o their_o virtue_n be_v weaken_v their_o inclination_n change_v and_o their_o temper_n alter_v who_o 7._o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v god_n curse_n which_o make_v the_o earth_n barren_a that_o it_o be_v the_o decree_n which_o he_o pronounce_v against_o man_n that_o make_v he_o mortal_a and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v his_o anger_n which_o draw_v the_o river_n out_o of_o their_o channel_n which_o make_v cloud_n melt_v into_o rain_n and_o dissolve_v the_o vapour_n into_o water_n when_o he_o will_v drown_v the_o world_n by_o the_o deluge_n be_v not_o he_o absolute_a in_o his_o state_n have_v not_o he_o as_o much_o right_n to_o justice_n as_o to_o mercy_n if_o he_o can_v favour_v man_n in_o innocency_n by_o make_v all_o creature_n subject_a to_o he_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o punish_v sinful_a man_n in_o make_v they_o revolt_v against_o he_o and_o if_o he_o can_v change_v his_o person_n ought_v he_o not_o also_o to_o change_v his_o condition_n it_o be_v then_o evident_a as_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o adam_n sin_n cause_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o universe_n that_o the_o world_n lose_v its_o advantage_n when_o man_n lose_v his_o innocency_n and_o that_o the_o creature_n forbear_v to_o obey_v man_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o rebel_v against_o god_n the_o three_o discourse_n that_o the_o sun_n have_v lose_v much_o of_o his_o light_n and_o and_o virtue_n through_o sin_n god_n be_v so_o jealous_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o so_o careful_a of_o our_o salvation_n as_o foresee_v that_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o creature_n may_v make_v we_o idolater_n he_o have_v leave_v some_o fault_n in_o they_o which_o teach_v we_o that_o they_o deserve_v not_o to_o have_v altar_n erect_v to_o they_o and_o the_o most_o illustrious_a be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a since_o their_o beauty_n which_o make_v we_o admire_v they_o may_v make_v we_o likewise_o reverence_v they_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o abase_v they_o amid_o their_o greatness_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o condition_n wherein_o their_o weakness_n as_o well_o as_o their_o power_n do_v appear_v to_o say_v truth_n that_o beautiful_a constellation_n to_o who_o heat_n nature_n owe_v her_o fertility_n have_v default_n which_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o his_o glory_n be_v but_o borrow_v and_o that_o his_o lustre_n which_o procure_v he_o so_o many_o idolater_n be_v but_o a_o obscurity_n before_o god_n his_o light_n which_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o beauty_n be_v but_o a_o foreign_a ornament_n it_o be_v produce_v two_o day_n before_o he_o have_v a_o be_v god_n who_o will_v from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o this_o world_n confound_v the_o heresy_n of_o this_o age_n 1._o and_o teach_v we_o that_o accident_n may_v be_v unloosen_v from_o their_o substance_n do_v permit_v that_o the_o light_n may_v subsist_v without_o any_o subject_n that_o it_o may_v enlighten_v nature_n before_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v it_o be_v give_v to_o that_o glorious_a constellation_n only_o out_o of_o mere_a liberality_n before_o this_o favour_n do_v he_o he_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o considerable_a either_o for_o his_o beauty_n or_o worth_a if_o he_o have_v any_o motion_n he_o have_v no_o influence_n and_o this_o great_a body_n be_v not_o admire_v till_o after_o it_o be_v in-animated_n by_o light_n all_o his_o riches_n derive_v from_o that_o alm_n which_o god_n give_v he_o he_o be_v not_o powerful_a till_o he_o be_v lightsome_a and_o he_o who_o have_v see_v he_o before_o can_v not_o have_v discern_v he_o from_o the_o other_o planet_n that_o faithful_a historian_n who_o have_v so_o well_o describe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v fruitful_a before_o the_o sun_n have_v any_o heat_n that_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o flower_n and_o load_v with_o fruit_n before_o the_o sun_n have_v warm_v it_o and_o that_o nature_n have_v all_o her_o principal_a ornament_n before_o the_o sun_n have_v receive_v light_n the_o three_o day_n be_v destine_v for_o the_o birth_n of_o tree_n one_o word_n make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a this_o mother_n which_o require_v time_n to_o bring_v her_o work_n to_o perfection_n do_v in_o a_o moment_n thrust_v out_o oak_n and_o fir-tree_n 1._o and_o wonder_v that_o she_o have_v produce_v so_o many_o thing_n before_o she_o have_v conceive_v they_o the_o four_o day_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o sun_n birth_n the_o father_n of_o tree_n and_o flower_n be_v bear_v after_o his_o child_n he_o who_o do_v preserve_v they_o do_v not_o produce_v they_o and_o he_o who_o give_v they_o life_n do_v not_o give_v they_o birth_n he_o have_v the_o care_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o but_o not_o the_o glory_n to_o place_v they_o in_o the_o world_n he_o have_v order_n to_o end_v a_o work_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v begin_v but_o 1._o nothing_o move_v more_o wonder_n in_o i_o then_o to_o see_v that_o day_n shall_v precede_v the_o sun_n that_o before_o he_o have_v do_v his_o career_n light_n have_v already_o divide_v the_o evening_n and_o the_o morn_n that_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v thereof_o have_v already_o make_v day_n and_o night_n and_o that_o time_n whereof_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v now_o the_o measure_n have_v already_o mark_v forth_o moment_n and_o hour_n the_o world_n be_v three_o day_n old_a when_o this_o incomparable_a constellation_n have_v his_o birth_n that_o which_o hold_v of_o his_o empire_n have_v receive_v its_o perfection_n and_o this_o visible_a god_n make_v it_o appear_v in_o his_o birth_n that_o he_o do_v nothing_o which_o nature_n can_v not_o have_v do_v without_o he_o as_o if_o all_o these_o precaution_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o stifle_v idolatry_n god_n will_v have_v the_o sun_n to_o draw_v his_o name_n from_o servitude_n and_o that_o that_o language_n which_o do_v so_o abound_v in_o mystery_n scheme_n shall_v employ_v one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n to_o signify_v a_o slave_n and_o the_o son_n we_o learn_v from_o thence_o that_o though_o he_o be_v the_o original_n of_o light_n he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n that_o though_o he_o have_v heat_n enough_o to_o warm_v she_o he_o have_v not_o power_n enough_o to_o preserve_v she_o that_o though_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o constellation_n he_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o man_n that_o his_o perpetual_a motion_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o his_o servitude_n that_o the_o difference_n of_o season_n be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o weakness_n and_o that_o his_o eclipse_n do_v prove_v that_o he_o sometime_o lose_v his_o light_n with_o what_o astonishment_n be_v the_o world_n strike_v when_o it_o see_v the_o sun_n grow_v pale_a amid_o his_o career_n what_o do_v man_n think_v when_o they_o see_v a_o constellation_n which_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n inferior_a to_o the_o sun_n shall_v obfuscate_v his_o beauty_n shall_v overshadow_v he_o that_o violate_v all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o shall_v put_v the_o sun_n in_o shade_n and_o make_v the_o night_n to_o reign_v in_o day_n time_n yet_o do_v not_o this_o accident_n detract_v from_o his_o esteem_n he_o have_v never_o more_o admirer_n than_o when_o he_o be_v eclipse_v 1._o those_o who_o neglect_v he_o in_o his_o triumph_n look_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o combat_n man_n pray_v for_o his_o victory_n and_o ignorance_n cause_v superstition_n they_o imagine_v that_o what_o be_v but_o a_o effect_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o some_o enormous_a sin_n those_o who_o fear_v that_o the_o sun_n swoon_v do_v foretoken_v the_o world_n end_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o change_n and_o be_v as_o much_o rejoice_v at_o his_o recovery_n of_o light_n as_o they_o be_v afflict_v at_o his_o loss_n thereof_o good_a wit_n do_v notwithstanding_o judge_v aright_o that_o his_o eclipse_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o impotency_n that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o law_n as_o a_o sovereign_a authority_n shall_v put_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n since_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o weakness_n and_o that_o the_o tract_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o the_o heaven_n be_v but_o a_o honourable_a servitude_n since_o he_o can_v not_o shun_v the_o encounter_n of_o a_o planet_n which_o bereave_v we_o of_o his_o beauty_n though_o these_o default_n be_v visible_a enough_o yet_o be_v they_o natural_a to_o the_o sun_n the_o state_n of_o
which_o sieze_v they_o that_o without_o the_o read_n of_o genesis_n they_o know_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o our_o misfortune_n to_o say_v truth_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v a_o punishment_n against_o which_o nature_n afford_v no_o temedy_n who_o will_v not_o dread_v a_o disaster_n which_o set_v upon_o prince_n in_o their_o palace_n and_o upon_o conqueror_n amid_o their_o army_n the_o stateliness_n thereof_o be_v able_a to_o frighten_v even_o philosopher_n 59_o and_o though_o they_o say_v this_o be_v not_o the_o great_a danger_n though_o the_o most_o specious_a yet_o they_o look_v pale_a when_o the_o thunder_n roar_v over_o their_o head_n and_o that_o the_o echo_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o voice_n thereof_o make_v the_o ground_n quake_v under_o their_o foot_n then_o their_o constancy_n forsake_v they_o and_o nature_n which_o force_v they_o to_o speak_v truth_n make_v they_o make_v vow_n and_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o insolence_n the_o haughty_a of_o all_o the_o stoic_n have_v be_v enforce_v to_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o divine_a in_o thunder_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a workmanship_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o the_o flame_n and_o water_n whereof_o it_o be_v compose_v make_v but_o the_o least_o part_n of_o its_o power_n 31._o it_o be_v truth_n that_o pride_n have_v make_v he_o speak_v another_o language_n and_o that_o after_o have_v with_o reason_n admire_a thunder_n he_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o laugh_v at_o it_o he_o believe_v that_o since_o the_o clap_v thereof_o be_v not_o certain_a they_o be_v not_o dart_v out_o from_o a_o divine_a hand_n and_o that_o since_o it_o spare_v the_o guilty_a and_o strike_v the_o innocent_a it_o be_v guide_v by_o fortune_n not_o by_o providence_n then_o destroy_v religion_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o establish_v it_o 42._o he_o add_v that_o politician_n have_v wise_o handle_v this_o accident_n to_o keep_v people_n within_o their_o duty_n that_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o where_o the_o faulty_a take_v so_o great_a a_o freedom_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o inevitable_a punishment_n and_o against_o which_o the_o power_n of_o king_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o use_n that_o to_o intimidate_v man_n who_o can_v not_o beperswade_v to_o innocency_n but_o by_o fear_n it_o behoove_v to_o place_v a_o revengeful_a hand_n over_o their_o head_n which_o shall_v always_o be_v arm_v with_o thunder_n but_o let_v this_o proud_a philosopher_n say_v what_o he_o please_v all_o man_n will_v not_o alter_v their_o belief_n upon_o so_o weak_a reason_n medea_n thunder_n can_v be_v mistake_v when_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o who_o dart_v it_o forth_o shall_v measure_v his_o stroke_n since_o whosoever_o he_o hit_v be_v sinful_a the_o decree_n of_o our_o death_n be_v pronounce_v before_o we_o be_v bear_v it_o little_a import_v whether_o the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v leave_v to_o thunder_n or_o deluge_n and_o whether_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o earth_n serve_v as_o a_o minister_n to_o god_n justice_n if_o he_o spare_v sinner_n in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v punish_v they_o the_o more_o severe_o in_o the_o other_o world_n if_o he_o snow_v favour_n unto_o sinner_n it_o be_v either_o to_o recompense_v their_o good_a deed_n or_o the_o good_a deed_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o if_o he_o punish_v the_o innocent_a it_o be_v either_o to_o exercise_v their_o patience_n or_o to_o increase_v their_o merit_n 31._o but_o certain_o of_o all_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o make_v himself_o be_v fear_v there_o be_v none_o more_o strange_a than_o thunder_n the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v miraculous_a it_o play_v so_o many_o several_a way_n as_o it_o be_v easy_o see_v that_o he_o who_o guide_v it_o be_v nature_n master_n it_o melt_v the_o money_n of_o the_o avaritious_a without_o break_v the_o coffer_n wherein_o it_o be_v lock_v it_o break_v the_o sword_n without_o hurt_v the_o scabbard_n wherein_o it_o be_v it_o melt_v the_o iron_n end_v of_o pike_n without_o burn_v the_o wood_n whereinto_o they_o be_v ingraff_v it_o consume_v the_o cask_n without_o shed_v the_o wine_n but_o what_o be_v yet_o most_o miraculous_a it_o kill_v a_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n belly_n without_o hurt_v the_o mother_n and_o of_o a_o live_a cradle_n make_v she_o a_o animate_v sepulchre_n be_v it_o not_o easy_a to_o judge_v by_o all_o these_o effect_n that_o so_o prodigious_a a_o cause_n will_v have_v be_v useless_a in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o govern_v they_o by_o fear_n who_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v charm_v by_o love_n why_o shall_v the_o thunder_n have_v roar_v over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o innocent_a wherefore_o shall_v god_n have_v arm_v himself_o not_o have_v as_o yet_o any_o enemy_n and_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o have_v vent_v his_o fury_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n since_o if_o he_o punish_v insensible_a creature_n it_o be_v to_o astonish_v those_o who_o be_v rational_a in_o this_o sort_n of_o punishment_n there_o be_v also_o observe_v a_o certain_a malignity_n ibid._n which_o witness_v that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o it_o corrupt_v what_o ever_o it_o touch_v it_o imprint_n evil_a quality_n in_o the_o body_n that_o it_o burn_v and_o wine_n which_o be_v the_o best_a antidote_n turn_v to_o poison_v if_o it_o be_v strike_v with_o thunder_n it_o leave_v a_o ill_a odour_n where_o ere_o it_o go_v and_o it_o can_v be_v a_o mere_a effect_n of_o nature_n since_o it_o destroy_v all_o the_o work_v thereof_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o belief_n touch_v the_o plague_n and_o to_o confess_v that_o this_o sad_a sickness_n which_o have_v so_o often_o unpeopled_a the_o world_n have_v no_o other_o father_n then_o sin_n deanimâ_fw-la tertullian_n who_o isa_n full_a of_o mad_a whâ—sics_n as_o of_o error_n thought_n that_o the_o plague_n be_v a_o providence_n of_o nature_n which_o to_o case_v the_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o support_v her_o child_n bereave_v she_o of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o that_o like_o those_o gardiner_n who_o use_n to_o prune_v such_o tree_n as_o bear_v more_o fruit_n than_o they_o can_v nourish_v she_o lessen_v the_o number_n of_o man_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o condition_n of_o not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o their_o common_a mother_n though_o i_o confess_v that_o divine_a mercy_n do_v ofttimes_o turn_v our_o punishment_n into_o favour_n and_o that_o it_o may_v aswell_o turn_v the_o plague_n to_o a_o remedy_n as_o death_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n yet_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o strange_a punishment_n ordain_v by_o divine_a justice_n to_o punish_v man_n withal_o i_o must_v in_o reason_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o general_a corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o assail_v all_o the_o part_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o disperse_v venom_n into_o all_o the_o element_n to_o cause_n death_n to_o the_o sinful_a it_o infect_v the_o air_n which_o we_o draw_v in_o with_o our_o breath_n it_o get_v into_o our_o bowel_n with_o the_o meat_n which_o we_o eat_v it_o make_v the_o earth_n barren_a by_o its_o bad_a influence_n and_o pass_v from_o man_n to_o beast_n commit_v as_o much_o havoc_n in_o the_o field_n as_o in_o town_n this_o malady_n surpass_v the_o physician_n skill_n it_o laugh_v at_o all_o antidote_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v shun_v but_o by_o flight_n and_o it_o be_v sometime_o so_o universal_a as_o man_n meet_v with_o it_o in_o the_o very_a place_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v for_o their_o sanctuary_n we_o bear_v the_o seed_n thereof_o along_o with_o we_o which_o it_o in_o time_n hatch_v forth_o and_o show_v itself_o as_o fire_n do_v when_o we_o think_v it_o be_v extinguish_v it_o be_v the_o most_o perverse_a and_o least_o respectful_a punishment_n of_o all_o those_o that_o befall_v sinful_a man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o rebel_n to_o all_o remedy_n it_o turn_v antidote_n into_o venom_n and_o when_o it_o do_v reign_v absolute_o any_o where_o it_o be_v feed_v with_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o allay_v it_o it_o assail_v monarch_n amid_o their_o army_n the_o laurel_n which_o fence_v their_o head_n from_o thunder_n can_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o contagion_n thereof_o and_o that_o sanctity_n which_o receive_v respect_n from_o other_o disease_n can_v stop_v its_o progress_n the_o most_o august_n and_o holy_a of_o all_o our_o king_n die_v of_o this_o disease_n in_o africa_n his_o valour_n and_o his_o piety_n which_o have_v free_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n can_v not_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o sickness_n but_o after_o have_v triumph_v over_o vice_n and_o infidelity_n a_o period_n be_v put_v to_o all_o his_o conquest_n by_o a_o contagious_a death_n the_o holy_a of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n know_v that_o