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from_o a_o silent_a man_n all_o thing_n be_v conceal_v because_o all_o be_v repay_v with_o silence_n a_o close_a man_n be_v next_o to_o a_o unknown_a man_n facility_n xxix_o pro._n i_o like_v the_o man_n that_o be_v pliant_a to_o another_o inclination_n but_o yet_o reserve_v his_o judgement_n from_o flattery_n he_o that_o be_v flexible_a come_v near_o the_o nature_n of_o gold_n contra._n facility_n be_v a_o weak_a privation_n of_o judgement_n the_o good_a office_n of_o facile_a nature_n seem_v debt_n their_o denial_n injury_n he_o owe_v the_o thanks_o to_o himself_o that_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o facile-natured_a man_n all_o difficulty_n press_v upon_o a_o too_o accessible_a and_o yield_a nature_n for_o he_o engage_v himself_o in_o all_o facile_fw-la nature_n seldom_o come_v off_o with_o credit_n popularity_n xxx_o pro._n the_o same_o thing_n common_o please_v wise_a man_n but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o humour_v the_o changeable_a disposition_n of_o fool_n to_o honour_v the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v man_n in_o place_n usual_o stand_v in_o awe_n not_o of_o one_o man_n but_o the_o multitude_n contra._n he_o who_o nature_n right_o sort_v with_o fool_n may_v himself_o be_v suspect_v he_o that_o have_v the_o art_n to_o please_v the_o people_n common_o have_v the_o power_n to_o raise_v the_o people_n no_o term_n of_o moderation_n take_v place_n with_o the_o vulgar_a to_o fawn_v on_o the_o people_n be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o flattery_n loquacity_n xxxi_o pro._n silence_n argue_v a_o man_n to_o be_v jealous_a either_o of_o other_o or_o of_o himself_o restraint_n of_o liberty_n in_o what_o kind_n soever_o be_v a_o unhappy_a case_n but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v that_o of_o silence_n silence_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o fool_n where_o he_o say_v true_o to_o a_o silent_a man_n if_o you_o be_v wise_a you_o be_v a_o fool_n if_o you_o be_v a_o fool_n you_o be_v wise_a silence_n like_o night_n be_v fit_a for_o treachery_n cogitation_n be_v like_o water_n most_o wholesome_a in_o the_o run_a stream_n silence_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o solitude_n he_o that_o be_v silent_a prostitute_n himself_o to_o censure_v silence_z neither_o discharge_v itself_o of_o evil_a thought_n nor_o contribute_v any_o good_a contra._n silence_n add_v grace_n and_o authority_n to_o a_o man_n word_n silence_n like_o a_o kindly_a sleep_n refresh_v wisdom_n &_o settle_v the_o judgement_n silence_n be_v the_o fermentation_n of_o our_o thought_n silence_n be_v the_o stile_n of_o wisdom_n silence_n be_v a_o candidate_n for_o truth_n dissimulation_n xxxii_o pro._n dissimulation_n be_v a_o compendious_a wisdom_n we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o say_v the_o same_o but_o to_o intend_v the_o same_o nakedness_n even_o in_o the_o mind_n be_v uncomely_a dissimulation_n be_v both_o a_o grace_n and_o a_o guard_n dissimulation_n be_v the_o fence_n of_o counsil_n some_o through_o their_o too_o apart_a fair_a deal_v become_v a_o prey_n he_o that_o carry_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o open_a frankness_n deceive_v as_o he_o that_o somewhat_o dissemble_v for_o many_o either_o do_v not_o comprehend_v he_o or_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o open_v deal_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o weakness_n of_o mind_n contra._n when_o we_o can_v think_v according_a to_o the_o verity_n of_o thing_n yet_o at_o least_o let_v we_o speak_v according_a as_o we_o think_v who_o shallow_a capacity_n comprehend_v not_o the_o art_n of_o state_n in_o they_o a_o habit_n of_o dissimulation_n go_v for_o wisdom_n he_o that_o dissemble_v deprive_v himself_o of_o one_o of_o the_o most_o principal_a instrument_n for_o action_n which_o be_v belief_n dissimulation_n invite_v dissimulation_n a_o dissembler_n be_v not_o exempt_a from_o bondage_n boldness_n xxxiii_o pro._n a_o shamefaced_a suitor_n teach_v the_o way_n how_o to_o be_v deny_v what_o action_n be_v to_o a_o orator_n the_o same_o be_v boldness_n to_o a_o politic_a the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o virtue_n i_o love_v he_o that_o confess_v his_o modesty_n but_o i_o can_v endure_v he_o that_o accuse_v it_o a_o confidence_n in_o carriage_n soon_o unite_v affection_n i_o like_v a_o reserve_a countenance_n and_o a_o open_a speech_n contra._n boldness_n be_v the_o verger_n to_o folly_n impudence_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o for_o imposture_n confidence_n be_v the_o fool_n empress_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n buffoon_n boldness_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o dullness_n of_o sense_n together_o with_o a_o perverseness_n of_o the_o will_n ceremony_n puntoe_n affectation_n xxxiv_o pro._n a_o comely_a moderation_n of_o countenance_n and_o gesture_n be_v the_o true_a season_n of_o virtue_n if_o we_o observe_v the_o vulgar_a in_o the_o use_n of_o word_n why_o not_o in_o habit_n and_o gesture_n he_o that_o keep_v not_o a_o decorum_n in_o small_a matter_n and_o in_o his_o daily_a custom_n though_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n yet_o set_v it_o down_o for_o truth_n that_o such_o a_o personage_n be_v wise_a but_o at_o certain_a season_n virtue_n and_o wisdom_n without_o all_o point_n of_o respect_n and_o compliment_n be_v like_o foreign_a language_n they_o be_v not_o understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n he_o that_o apprehend_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o common_a people_n neither_o by_o a_o congruous_a application_n nor_o yet_o by_o observation_n be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o senseless_a puntoe_n and_o ceremony_n be_v the_o translation_n of_o virtue_n into_o a_o mother_n tongue_n contra._n what_o can_v be_v a_o more_o deform_a spectacle_n than_o to_o transfer_v the_o sense_n into_o our_o common_a course_n of_o life_n fair_a ingenious_a behaviour_n win_v grace_n and_o favour_n but_o affectation_n and_o art_n procure_v hatred_n better_o a_o paint_a face_n and_o crisp_a hair_n then_o paint_v and_o crisp_a manner_n he_o can_v comprehend_v great_a matter_n who_o break_v his_o mind_n to_o small_a observation_n affectation_n be_v the_o shine_a putrefaction_n of_o ingenuity_n jest_n xxxv_o pro._n a_o conceit_n be_v the_o altar_n of_o a_o orator_n he_o that_o mingle_v modest_a mirth_n in_o all_o his_o commerce_n with_o other_o reserve_v a_o freedom_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n more_o politic_a than_o a_o man_n will_v think_v smooth_o to_o pass_v from_o jest_n to_o earnest_n and_o from_o earnest_a to_o jest_v a_o witty_a conceit_n be_v oftentimes_o a_o convoy_n of_o a_o truth_n which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o so_o handsome_o have_v be_v fery_v over_o contra_n what_o man_n despise_v not_o those_o that_o hunt_v after_o these_o deformity_n and_o concinnity_n to_o put_v off_o the_o importance_n of_o business_n with_o a_o jest_n be_v a_o base_a slight_a of_o wit_n then_o judge_v of_o a_o jest_n when_o you_o have_v do_v laugh_v merry_o conceit_a man_n seldom_o penetrate_v far_o than_o the_o superficies_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o point_n where_o the_o jest_n lie_v to_o put_v a_o jest_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o moment_n upon_o serious_a affair_n be_v a_o childish_a levity_n love_n xxxvi_o pro._n do_v you_o not_o see_v how_o all_o man_n seek_v themselves_o but_o a_o lover_n only_o find_v himself_o there_o be_v no_o better_a government_n of_o the_o mind_n then_o from_o the_o command_n of_o some_o powerful_a affection_n he_o that_o be_v wise_a let_v he_o pursue_v some_o desire_n or_o other_o for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o affect_v some_o one_o thing_n in_o chief_a unto_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v distasteful_a and_o tedious_a why_o shall_v not_o that_o which_o be_v one_o rest_n in_o unity_n contra._n the_o stage_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o love_n the_o life_n of_o man_n nothing_o there_o be_v nothing_o have_v so_o many_o name_n as_o love_v for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n either_o so_o foolish_a that_o it_o know_v not_o itself_o or_o so_o base_a that_o it_o must_v needs_o disguise_v itself_o under_o a_o counterfeit_a habit_n i_o like_v not_o such_o nature_n as_o be_v only_a intent_n upon_o one_o thing_n love_n be_v a_o poore-narrow_a contemplation_n friendship_n xxxvii_o pro._n friendship_n accomplish_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o fortitude_n do_v but_o more_o sweet_o friendship_n be_v a_o pleasant_a sauce_n to_o any_o temporal_a happiness_n the_o worst_a solitude_n be_v to_o be_v destitute_a of_o sincere_a friendship_n it_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n for_o false-hearted_a disposition_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o friendship_n contra._n who_o contract_v strict_a league_n of_o amity_n draw_v upon_o himself_o new_a engagement_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o weak_a spirit_n to_o divide_v fortune_n flattery_n xxxviii_o pro._n flattery_n proceed_v more_o out_o of_o custom_n then_o out_o of_o malice_n it_o be_v ever_o a_o form_n of_o civility_n due_a to_o great_a person_n by_o praise_v they_o to_o instruct_v they_o contra._n flattery_n be_v the_o stile_n of_o servant_n flattery_n be_v the_o cement_n of_o vice_n flattery_n be_v that_o kind_n of_o fowl_v which_o deceive_v bird_n
of_o jnnovation_n or_o transmigration_n in_o aliud_fw-la for_o i_o can_v not_o be_v true_a and_o constant_a to_o myself_o or_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n if_o i_o have_v not_o resolve_o determine_v to_o add_v to_o the_o invention_n of_o other_o so_o far_o as_o i_o be_v able_a and_o i_o be_o as_o willing_a and_o as_o sincere_o wish_v that_o late_a age_n may_v go_v beyond_o i_o hereafter_o as_o i_o have_v endeavourd_a to_o go_v beyond_o other_o now_o and_o how_o faithful_o i_o have_v deal_v in_o this_o business_n may_v appear_v even_o by_o this_o that_o i_o have_v propound_v my_o opinion_n every_o where_o naked_a &_o unarm_v not_o seek_v to_o prejudicate_v the_o liberty_n of_o other_o by_o the_o pugnacity_n of_o confutation_n for_o in_o any_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v well_o set_v down_o i_o be_o in_o good_a hope_n that_o it_o will_v come_v so_o to_o pass_v that_o if_o in_o the_o first_o read_v a_o scruple_n or_o objection_n be_v move_v in_o the_o second_o read_v a_o answer_n will_v be_v ready_o make_v and_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o i_o have_v chance_v to_o err_v i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v not_o prejudice_v the_o right_a by_o litigious_a argument_n which_o common_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n that_o they_o procure_v authority_n to_o error_n and_o derogate_v from_o good_a invention_n for_o from_o dubitation_n error_n acquire_v honour_n truth_n suffer_v repulse_n and_o now_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o answer_n themistocles_n make_v who_o when_o a_o ambassador_n in_o a_o set_a speech_n have_v boast_v great_a matter_n of_o a_o small_a village_n take_v he_o up_o thus_o friend_n your_o word_n will_v require_v a_o city_n vita_fw-la plut._n in_o vita_fw-la sure_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v just_o object_v to_o i_o that_o my_o word_n require_v a_o age_n a_o whole_a age_n perchance_o to_o prove_v they_o and_o many_o age_n to_o perfect_v they_o notwithstanding_o see_v the_o great_a matter_n be_v owe_v unto_o their_o principle_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v sow_v unto_o posterity_n and_o the_o immortal_a god_n who_o divine_a majesty_n i_o humble_o implore_v through_o his_o son_n and_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v gracious_o to_o accept_v these_o and_o such_o like_a sacrifice_n of_o humane_a understanding_n season_v with_o religion_n as_o with_o salt_n and_o incense_v to_o his_o glory_n the_o end_n a_o new_a world_n of_o science_n or_o the_o deficint_n lib_fw-la ii_o ✿_o errores_fw-la naturae_fw-la or_o the_o history_n of_o preter_fw-la generation_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o ✿_o vincula_fw-la naturae_fw-la experimental_a or_o mechanical_a history_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 4._o ✿_o historia_n inductiva_n natural_a history_n for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o philosophy_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o ✿_o oculus_fw-la polyφemi_fw-it or_o the_o history_n of_o learning_n from_o age_n to_o age_n c._n 4._o sect._n 1_o ✿_o historia_n ad_fw-la prophetias_fw-la the_o history_n of_o prophecy_n c._n 11._o sect._n 2._o ✿_o sapientia_fw-la veterum_fw-la philosophy_n according_a to_o ancient_a parable_n c._n 13._o s._n 3._o lib_fw-la iii_o ✿_o philosophia_fw-la prima_fw-la or_o the_o common_a and_o general_n axiom_n of_o science_n cap_n 1._o sect._n 3_o ✿_o astronomia_fw-la viva_n live_v astronomy_n cap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o §_o 1._o ✿_o astrologia_n sana_n sound_v astrology_n cap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o §_o 2._o ✿_o problem_n natural_a a_o continuation_n thereof_o cap._n 4._o sect._n 5._o ✿_o placite_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n cap._n 4._o sect._n 5._o §_o 1._o ✿_o formae_fw-la rerum_fw-la a_o part_n of_o metaphysique_n of_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n cap._n 4._o sect._n 6._o ✿_o magia_n naturalis_fw-la or_o the_o set_n of_o form_n on_o work_n cap._n 5._o s._n 1._o §_o 1._o ✿_o inventarium_fw-la opum_fw-la humanarum_fw-la a_o inventary_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o man._n cap._n 5._o sect._n 2._o ✿_o catalogus_fw-la polychrestorum_n a_o catalogue_n of_o thing_n of_o multifarious_a use_n and_o application_n cap._n 5._o sect._n 2._o §_o 1._o lib_fw-la iv_o ✿_o triumphi_fw-la hominis_fw-la or_o of_o the_o summity_n and_o high_a pitch_n of_o humane_a nature_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 2._o §_o 2._o ✿_o physiognomia_fw-la corporis_fw-la in_o motu_fw-la a_o physical_a discovery_n of_o the_o body_n upon_o motion_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 3_o §_o 1._o ✿_o narrationes_fw-la medicinales_fw-la medicinal_a report_n or_o historical_a observation_n in_o physic_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o §_o 1._o ✿_o anatomia_fw-la comparata_fw-la comparative_a anatomy_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o §_o 2._o ✿_o morbi_fw-la insanabiles_fw-la of_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n count_v incurable_a cap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o §_o 5._o ✿_o de_fw-fr euthanasia_n exteriore_fw-la of_o a_o fair_a and_o easy_a outward_a passage_n out_o of_o life_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o §_o 6._o ✿_o of_o authentic_a and_o approve_a medicine_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o §_o 7._o ✿_o artificial_a imitation_n of_o natural_a bath_n c._n 2._o sect._n 3_o §_o 8._o ✿_o filum_fw-la medicinale_fw-la a_o orderly_a course_n and_o sequel_n in_o physic_n cap._n 2._o s._n 3._o §_o 9_o ✿_o prolongation_n of_o the_o space_n or_o course_n of_o life_n c._n 2._o sect._n 4._o ✿_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sensible_a or_o mere_o producted_v soul_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o ✿_o of_o the_o impulsion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o voluntary_a motion_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o §_o 1._o ✿_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o perception_n &_o sense_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o §_o 3._o ✿_o radix_fw-la perspectivae_fw-la the_o original_n of_o the_o perspective_n or_o of_o the_o form_n of_o light_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o §_o 4._o lib_fw-la v._o ✿_o venatio_n panis_n or_o literate_a experience_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o §_o 1._o 2._o ✿_o organum_fw-la novum_n or_o true_a direction_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o nature_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 3._o §_o ult_n ✿_o topicae_n particulares_fw-la or_o place_n of_o invention_n appropriate_a to_o particular_a subject_n and_o science_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 2._o §_o 1._o ✿_o elenchus_n idolorum_fw-la sophisme-image_n impose_v upon_o the_o understanding_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n general_n particular_a or_o communicative_a cap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o ✿_o analogy_n of_o demonstration_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n cap._n 4._o sect._n 4._o lib_fw-la vi_o ✿_o notes_n or_o impression_n of_o thing_n from_o congruity_n or_o from_o ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la cap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o §_o 2._o ✿_o a_o philosophical_a grammar_n or_o the_o analogy_n between_o word_n &_o thing_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 2._o §_o 1._o ✿_o traditio_fw-la lampadis_fw-la or_o the_o method_n deliver_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o wisdom_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o §_o 1._o ✿_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o private_a speech_n or_o respective_a delivery_n of_o a_o man_n self_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o §_o 1._o ✿_o the_o colour_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a in_o appearance_n simple_a and_o compare_v cap._n 3._o sect._n 2._o §_o 1._o ✿_o antitheta_fw-la rerum_fw-la the_o contre-position_n of_o thing_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o ✿_o formulae_fw-la minores_fw-la lesser_o form_n or_o style_n of_o speech_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 4._o lib_fw-la vii_o ✿_o satyra_n seria_n or_o of_o the_o subtle_a reaches_n cautel_n and_o imposture_n in_o profession_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o §_o 3._o ✿_o georgica_n animi_fw-la the_o culture_n of_o the_o mind_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o lib_fw-la viii_o ✿_o amanuensis_fw-la vitæ_fw-la or_o of_o sparsed_a occasion_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o §_o 1._o ✿_o faber_n fortunae_n the_o contriver_n of_o fortune_n or_o the_o course_n of_o life_n for_o advancement_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o ✿_o consul_n paludatus_fw-la or_o the_o art_n of_o enlarge_a the_o bound_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o state_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o ✿_o idea_n justitiae_fw-la universalis_fw-la or_o the_o fountain_n of_o law_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 2._o lib_fw-la ix_o ✿_o sophron_n or_o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o humane_a reason_n in_o matter_n divine_a cap._n 1._o s._n 1._o ✿_o irenaeus_n or_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o ✿_o utres_fw-fr coelestes_fw-la or_o the_o emanation_n of_o ss_z scripture_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 3_o the_o index_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n illustrate_v or_o allege_v gen._n cap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 1_o &c_n &c_n 41_o 1_o 2_o 215_o 1_o 3_o 42_o 1_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 161_o 1_o 9_o 207_o 1_o 27_o 137_o 2_o 7_o 161_o 2_o 7_o 206_o 2_o 8_o 42_o 3_o 5_o 362_o 3_o 19_o 211_o 3_o 19_o 260_o 3_o 22_o 112_o 4_o 2_o 43_o 4_o 21_o 43_o 5_o 24_o 339_o 11_o 9_o 43_o 18_o 10_o 468_o 45_o 3_o 15_o 49_o 9_o 427_o exod._n 7_o 1_o 278_o 7_o 12_o 75_o 24_o 18_o 339_o levit_fw-la 13_o 12._o 13._o 44_o deut._n 12_o 16_o 183_o i_o reg._n 20_o 34_o 71_o iii_o reg._n 4_o 29_o 2_o 4_o 29_o 371_o 4_o