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the_o great_a joy_n must_v be_v a_o most_o wise_a reasonable_a and_o lightsome_a spirit_n likeness_n agreeablenesse_n and_o harmony_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o pleasure_n and_o consequent_o the_o most_o excellent_a like_a pour_v into_o his_o inferior_a like_a the_o most_o conformable_a natural_a and_o kindly_a joy_n from_o which_o arise_v a_o enjoy_n even_o in_o perfection_n contentment_n &_o rest_n have_v thus_o find_v out_o some_o condition_n of_o man_n sovereign_a good_a let_v we_o now_o seek_v out_o that_o thing_n which_o bear_v these_o condition_n to_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o search_v the_o length_n and_o breadth_n the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o essence_n and_o being_n which_o if_o we_o draw_v into_o a_o sum_n we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o creator_n god_n and_o the_o world_n let_v we_o therefore_o inquire_v which_o of_o these_o be_v qualify_v with_o the_o ability_n of_o perfect_a felicity_n chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o world_n or_o part_n of_o it_o be_v man_n happiness_n and_o first_o of_o honour_n if_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o world_n &_o first_o ask_v of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o happiness_n sure_o it_o prevent_v our_o ask_n most_o common_o and_o teach_v we_o by_o blow_n and_o not_o by_o word_n that_o it_o be_v our_o misery_n rather_o than_o our_o happiness_n even_o a_o great_a treasury_n of_o imperfection_n infirmity_n grief_n care_n oppression_n wickedness_n transitorinesse_n and_o vanity_n there_o be_v in_o it_o no_o fit_a object_n for_o the_o soul_n no_o full_a and_o stable_a happiness_n for_o the_o body_n the_o best_a thing_n in_o it_o that_o concern_v man_n be_v of_o a_o goodness_n mix_v or_o uncontinue_v it_o be_v full_a of_o confusion_n all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o and_o not_o the_o best_a to_o the_o best_a folly_n sit_v very_o often_o in_o judgement_n upon_o wisdom_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o folly_n wickedness_n and_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n be_v as_o often_o condemn_v yea_o wickedness_n have_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n to_o conclude_v all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o change_n the_o world_n still_o change_v her_o owner_n and_o one_o generation_n drive_v out_o another_o even_o these_o with_o who_o the_o world_n make_v most_o dalliance_n the_o same_o world_n turn_v out_o of_o favour_n and_o be_v as_o many_o prince_n do_v their_o favourite_n but_o if_o generality_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o hugeness_n may_v not_o easy_o enter_v into_o the_o narrow_a capacity_n of_o man_n let_v we_o examine_v some_o chief_a particular_n and_o masterpiece_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o try_v whether_o any_o part_n can_v be_v better_a than_o the_o whole_a or_o whether_o any_o part_n can_v be_v free_a from_o that_o law_n under_o which_o the_o whole_a be_v conclude_v and_o sure_o if_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v examine_v be_v find_v to_o be_v vanity_n and_o their_o ash_n nothing_o the_o inferior_a part_n 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catch_v at_o thing_n like_o mad_a dog_n sudden_o rash_o and_o unconsiderate_o not_o stay_v for_o reason_n or_o at_o most_o only_o for_o a_o show_n of_o reason_n but_o if_o thy_o honour_n have_v a_o better_a ground_n thy_o own_o merit_n and_o the_o estimation_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v then_o a_o sweet_a ointment_n which_o please_v and_o delight_v the_o judgement_n but_o do_v not_o fill_v and_o satisfy_v it_o it_o be_v not_o food_n strong_a enough_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o wiseman_n nor_o for_o the_o body_n of_o a_o hungry_a man_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n still_o reach_v beyond_o it_o and_o cry_n it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v the_o true_a rest_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o many_o sick_a man_n how_o many_o sad_a yea_o but_o wise_o severe_a man_n have_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o examine_v it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o and_o become_v merry_a or_o angry_a that_o they_o find_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o i_o need_v not_o much_o trouble_v myself_o with_o examine_v this_o kind_n of_o honour_n for_o the_o world_n little_o trouble_v itself_o with_o seek_v or_o find_v it_o but_o that_o which_o chief_o please_v they_o be_v a_o vizard_n of_o honour_n which_o make_v they_o honourable_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n no_o wise_a nor_o better_a than_o themselves_o but_o if_o fool_n ride_v on_o horseback_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o honour_n and_o prince_n for_o wisdom_n go_v on_o foot_n without_o it_o what_o mad_a good_a thing_n be_v this_o which_o set_v up_o folly_n above_o wisdom_n of_o this_o i_o need_v to_o say_v the_o less_o for_o the_o very_a huntsman_n of_o this_o honour_n have_v bitter_o complain_v on_o it_o they_o say_v it_o lead_v they_o into_o many_o pit_n and_o down_o fall_v over_o many_o mire_n and_o dangerous_a precipice_n the_o mind_n have_v many_o strong_a counter_a buff_n and_o affront_n the_o conscience_n be_v force_v to_o make_v wide_a step_n for_o it_o and_o to_o leap_v over_o many_o block_n of_o stumble_v and_o offence_n again_o they_o complain_v that_o it_o keep_v the_o heart_n from_o rest_n and_o enjoy_n be_v attain_a it_o be_v dig_v at_o by_o envy_n and_o make_v this_o often_o appear_v that_o it_o have_v clyme_v for_o ruin_n final_o one_o degree_n of_o honour_n attain_a be_v but_o a_o degree_n not_o a_o bind_v of_o the_o desire_n and_o a_o far_a honour_n desire_v and_o not_o attain_a take_v away_o the_o savour_n of_o whatsoever_o honour_n be_v already_o get_v hence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o little_a substance_n or_o solid_a satisfaction_n since_o that_o please_v most_o which_o we_o have_v not_o that_o little_a and_o leave_v which_o we_o have_v chap._n four_o of_o pleasure_n and_o riches_n that_o they_o be_v not_o man_n happiness_n but_o if_o neglect_v honour_n we_o look_v on_o pleasure_n to_o find_v happiness_n in_o they_o how_o do_v pleasure_n die_v in_o enjoy_v their_o end_n devour_v their_o beginning_n their_o backside_n be_v more_o loathsome_a than_o their_o face_n be_v pleasant_a they_o that_o be_v past_a have_v not_o satisfy_v they_o that_o be_v to_o come_v will_v be_v but_o the_o same_o and_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v of_o the_o former_a neither_o shall_v there_o be_v of_o the_o latter_a but_o all_o be_v bound_v within_o one_o and_o the_o same_o vanity_n again_o pleasure_n never_o stand_v still_o but_o while_o they_o be_v they_o be_v lessen_v &_o go_v to_o nothing_o therefore_o of_o laughter_n it_o may_v be_v say_v thou_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o pleasure_n what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v and_o sure_o if_o we_o can_v obtain_v a_o continue_a course_n of_o pleasure_n through_o the_o race_n of_o a_o whole_a life_n yet_o this_o only_a or_o chief_o concern_v the_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o object_n the_o while_n to_o give_v she_o any_o full_a pleasure_n or_o delight_n as_o the_o body_n taste_v not_o spiritual_a joy_n so_o the_o soul_n taste_v not_o bodily_a pleasure_n yea_o carnal_a pleasure_n have_v this_o 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