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humility_n p._n 133._o §_o 10._o his_o charity_n and_o temperance_n p._n 139._o §_o 11._o his_o valour_n and_o prudence_n p._n 144._o §_o 12._o his_o behaviour_n in_o both_o fortune_n p._n 149._o §_o 13._o his_o respect_n and_o affection_n for_o his_o country_n p._n 156._o §_o 14._o his_o study_n and_o recreation_n p._n 162._o §_o 15._o his_o good-husbandry_n p._n 170._o §_o 16._o his_o religion_n p._n 172._o §_o 17._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o charactér_n p._n 178._o sect_n 4._o §_o 1._o how_o few_o true_a gentleman_n now_o in_o england_n p._n 182._o §_o 2._o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o more_o civil_a sort_n of_o our_o english_a gentry_n p._n 191._o §_o 3._o a_o
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of_o such_o gentleman_n such_o a_o gentleman_n as_o he_o who_o have_v a_o good_a estate_n and_o a_o full_a chest_n and_o these_o except_v a_o coat_n of_o arm_n and_o a_o few_o old_a picture_n hang_v up_o in_o his_o parlour_n or_o gallery_n to_o let_v stranger_n see_v who_o be_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v all_o he_o have_v to_o show_v for_o his_o nobility_n and_o yet_o his_o too_o great_a care_n in_o preserve_v these_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o whereby_o he_o forfeit_v his_o honour_n for_o as_o the_o former_a free_o spend_v his_o estate_n to_o make_v he_o a_o gallant_a so_o this_o late_a as_o free_o part_n with_o all_o gallantry_n to_o save_v his_o estate_n if_o nature_n have_v bless_v he_o with_o some_o good_a part_n and_o faculty_n and_o if_o the_o care_n of_o his_o parent_n have_v add_v many_o more_o excellent_a ornament_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o a_o gentleman_n yet_o there_o always_o appear_v some_o abatement_n or_o other_o in_o his_o bear_v which_o disgrace_n all_o and_o there_o be_v that_o base_a alloy_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o dross_n in_o his_o best_a gold_n which_o render_v it_o uncurrent_a and_o altogether_o useless_a both_o to_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o in_o some_o this_o be_v covetousness_n and_o a_o love_n of_o the_o world_n in_o other_o it_o be_v cowardice_n and_o a_o poor-spirit_n in_o a_o three_o sort_n lazyness_n and_o a_o love_n of_o ease_n and_o in_o many_o other_o pride_n and_o a_o vainglorious_a humour_n though_o in_o favour_n to_o the_o gentleman_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o world_n lest_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v quite_o void_a of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o true_a gentry_n and_o nobility_n man_n be_v willing_a very_o often_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o too_o good-name_n call_v the_o first_o providence_n and_o a_o natural_a care_n the_o second_o prudence_n and_o a_o commendable_a policy_n the_o three_o a_o good-nature_n and_o a_o peaceable_a mind_n and_o the_o last_o a_o noble_a and_o brave_a spirit_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o necessary_a state_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o as_o ready_a as_o any_o man_n to_o cast_v into_o he_o all_o the_o allowance_n he_o can_v in_o any_o reason_n demand_n or_o i_o with_o safety_n grant_v he_o and_o all_o will_v be_v little_a enough_o to_o make_v he_o full_a weight_n for_o a_o gentleman_n but_o he_o must_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o love_v not_o to_o hear_v good-name_n thus_o gross_o abuse_v nor_o to_o see_v the_o most_o belove_a and_o plausible_a vice_n pass_v so_o current_o and_o unquestioned_a for_o virtue_n call_v they_o what_o we_o will_v and_o make_v they_o as_o good_a as_o we_o can_v as_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o sink_v the_o gentleman_n as_o far_o below_o his_o name_n as_o hell_n be_v below_o heaven_n so_o have_v they_o be_v too_o effectual_a and_o prevalent_a of_o late_a to_o the_o choke_n up_o all_o breathe_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o piety_n and_o to_o the_o bring_v a_o glorious_a church_n and_o flourish_a kingdom_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o into_o a_o very_a low_a and_o ruinous_a condition_n and_o this_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v though_o i_o take_v not_o myself_o for_o a_o politician_n that_o let_v we_o all_o pretend_v and_o endeavour_v too_o what_o we_o can_v till_o we_o can_v make_v these_o gild_a vice_n to_o be_v know_v and_o own_a by_o their_o own_o name_n we_o shall_v have_v small_a reason_n to_o hope_v for_o a_o settle_a church_n or_o peaceable_a state_n i_o wish_v i_o have_v a_o salve_n which_o apply_v to_o the_o gentleman_n be_v blind_a eye_n may_v take_v off_o the_o pearl_n and_o make_v he_o see_v this_o truth_n §_o 3._o the_o provident_a gentleman_n the_o provident_a gentleman_n as_o he_o love_v to_o hear_v himself_o miscall_v be_v one_o who_o be_v ever_o put_v the_o question_n with_o he_o in_o job._n what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o almighty_a if_o you_o can_v once_o persuade_v he_o to_o believe_v that_o every_o good_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o and_o that_o whosoever_o ask_v shall_v indeed_o receive_v you_o will_v soon_o see_v he_o grow_v religious_a and_o hear_v he_o say_v his_o prayer_n in_o good_a earnest_n but_o alas_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o fill_v up_o his_o coffer_n by_o delve_v in_o the_o dirt_n you_o must_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o continue_v infidel_n in_o these_o particular_n he_o be_v content_a to_o hear_v of_o glorify_v god_n till_o you_o come_v to_o tell_v he_o he_o must_v do_v it_o with_o his_o substance_n but_o than_o it_o become_v a_o hard_a say_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v you_o of_o that_o at_o a_o more_o convenient_a time_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v it_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n so_o little_o be_v he_o in_o love_n with_o or_o sensible_a of_o what_o you_o call_v honour_n that_o allow_v he_o the_o gain_n and_o profit_n let_v god_n or_o any_o one_o else_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o take_v the_o other_o this_o gentleman_n have_v just_a as_o much_o god_n and_o religion_n as_o a_o full_a chest_n will_v hold_v his_o god_n and_o his_o gold_n like_o hypocrates_n his_o twin_n live_v and_o thrive_v and_o be_v sick_a and_o die_v together_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v he_o be_v but_o half_o so_o industrious_a to_o preserve_v the_o one_o as_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o other_o instead_o of_o lay_v up_o his_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n he_o lay_v up_o his_o heaven_n in_o his_o treasury_n and_o if_o god_n will_v be_v content_a with_o it_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v his_o heart_n there_o too_o covetousness_n i_o dare_v say_v in_o such_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a idolatry_n i_o be_o confident_a he_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o a_o nero_n nay_o of_o a_o devil_n rather_o than_o want_v the_o single_a penny_n that_o bear_v it_o you_o will_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n proposition_n that_o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n except_o you_o will_v grant_v he_o that_o this_o be_v a_o logical_a conversion_n and_o not_o to_o be_v question_v that_o great_a gain_n be_v godliness_n if_o with_o the_o silver-smith_n he_o can_v by_o his_o craft_n get_v his_o wealth_n then_o shall_v religion_n become_v his_o trade_n and_o the_o church_n his_o forge_n but_o till_o then_o you_o must_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o his_o great_a goddess_n diana_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o put_v in_o practice_n that_o good_a and_o wholesome_a advice_n to_o be_v careful_a in_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o that_o he_o dare_v never_o read_v the_o text_n but_o backward_o give_v thanks_o for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n be_v careful_a he_o can_v esteem_v it_o a_o true_a piece_n of_o providence_n to_o make_v the_o day_n content_v with_o its_o own_o labour_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o give_v every_o day_n the_o trouble_n of_o care_v for_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o be_v ready_a to_o fancy_n himself_o far_o from_o the_o 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