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unto_o they_o glory_n be_v to_o follow_v not_o to_o be_v affect_v 3._o he_o receive_v into_o his_o open_a breast_n all_o the_o dart_n of_o opposition_n without_o reluctancy_n that_o he_o may_v get_v up_o to_o the_o high_a eminency_n of_o virtue_n with_o man_n of_o mean_a and_o low_a condition_n he_o converse_v with_o modesty_n and_o moderation_n before_o prince_n and_o rich_a people_n he_o neither_o fall_v down_o nor_o flatter_v nor_o do_v he_o permit_v his_o own_o liberty_n to_o be_v oppress_v by_o their_o power_n such_o thing_n as_o deserve_v hatred_n or_o love_n he_o open_o hate_v open_o love_v and_o such_o thing_n as_o ought_v plain_o to_o be_v say_v or_o do_v he_o free_o speak_v and_o act_n because_o he_o neither_o fear_n nor_o hope_n for_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v the_o same_o as_o other_o man_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o therefore_o he_o dissemble_v among_o the_o vulgar_a people_n and_o do_v not_o easy_o intermix_v himself_o with_o they_o he_o remember_v no_o injury_n and_o in_o those_o which_o must_v necessary_o be_v endure_v he_o be_v neither_o a_o complainer_n nor_o a_o entreater_n he_o praise_v few_o nor_o do_v he_o desire_v praise_n but_o to_o do_v thing_n praiseworthy_a he_o live_v not_o at_o the_o beck_n of_o another_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o his_o superior_a nor_o be_v he_o apt_a to_o admire_v thing_n because_o nothing_o seem_v to_o he_o great_a or_o new_a in_o every_o accident_n he_o be_v safe_a in_o himself_o be_v move_v with_o no_o event_n of_o thing_n he_o have_v a_o slow_a motion_n a_o grave_a voice_n and_o a_o constant_a and_o sober_a speech_n for_o he_o make_v no_o haste_n who_o look_v after_o few_o thing_n and_o he_o contend_v not_o vehement_o who_o be_v content_a with_o himself_o chap._n xxx_o of_o patience_n the_o occasion_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o sign_n of_o perfect_a patience_n a_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n to_o endure_v all_o adversity_n the_o necessity_n of_o perseverance_n 1._o patience_n be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o suffer_v the_o evil_n of_o this_o world_n with_o a_o equal_a and_o indifferent_a mind_n and_o because_o these_o evil_n be_v many_o it_o have_v many_o name_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o it_o be_v to_o sustain_v it_o be_v proper_o name_v patience_n when_o it_o valiant_o receive_v injury_n equanimity_n when_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o external_n good_n longanimity_n when_o it_o fortify_v the_o breast_n against_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v expect_v constancy_n when_o it_o arm_v the_o will_v to_o endure_v all_o other_o evil_n whatsoever_o our_o own_o or_o our_o neighbour_n private_a or_o public_a there_o be_v no_o virtue_n which_o have_v more_o frequent_a occasion_n to_o be_v exercise_v for_o so_o many_o troop_n of_o evil_n rush_v in_o upon_o we_o so_o many_o adversary_n besiege_v we_o that_o man_n life_n be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v a_o warfare_n upon_o earth_n there_o scarce_o slide_v by_o we_o any_o moment_n in_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fight_v stout_o where_o outward_a enemy_n be_v want_v every_o one_o be_v to_o himself_o sufficient_o troublesome_a from_o ourselves_o and_o in_o ourselves_o spring_n up_o such_o thing_n as_o will_v both_o afflict_v and_o exercise_v we_o from_o weep_v we_o begin_v our_o life_n unskilled_a in_o all_o thing_n but_o tear_n this_o we_o first_o learn_v to_o this_o we_o apply_v ourselves_o even_o till_o death_n many_o be_v find_v who_o have_v not_o laugh_v none_o who_o never_o weep_v patience_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o arm_v the_o breast_n to_o strengthen_v the_o spirit_n to_o perfect_a virtue_n no_o one_o can_v tell_v what_o he_o be_v worth_a till_o he_o be_v try_v by_o tribulation_n he_o be_v not_o prudent_a who_o be_v not_o patient_a 2._o it_o go_v ill_a with_o that_o man_n who_o never_o have_v the_o experience_n of_o adverse_a fortune_n physician_n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v than_o a_o over_o healthy_a constitution_n of_o body_n and_o a_o too_o quiet_a calm_a be_v suspect_v by_o mariner_n if_o calamity_n scourge_v and_o tare_n thou_o it_o be_v not_o a_o cruelty_n but_o a_o combat_n unless_o thou_o fight_v thou_o will_v not_o conquer_v unless_o thou_o conquer_v thou_o will_v not_o triumph_v now_o if_o christ_n be_v to_o suffer_v and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n will_v thou_o presume_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o another_o felicity_n without_o any_o tribulation_n thou_o err_v most_o gross_o if_o thou_o feign_a to_o thyself_o any_o other_o way_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n the_o sacrament_n of_o virtue_n be_v these_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o suffer_v evil._n the_o sign_n of_o thy_o have_v already_o obtain_v patience_n be_v to_o bear_v content_o other_o man_n evil_n not_o to_o murmur_v at_o god_n chastisement_n not_o to_o shun_v the_o conversation_n of_o they_o who_o bring_v affliction_n upon_o thou_o among_o contempt_n to_o keep_v thyself_o from_o hatredi_n to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n whatsoever_o afflict_v thou_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o evil_n to_o love_v they_o who_o bring_v evil_n upon_o thou_o to_o complain_v to_o god_n alone_o of_o the_o injury_n thou_o endure_v and_o to_o offer_v thyself_o to_o he_o as_o one_o prepare_v to_o suffer_v all_o misery_n with_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n final_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_o patient_a who_o be_v not_o angry_a at_o his_o neighbour_n imperfection_n 3._o in_o the_o loss_n of_o external_n good_n it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o reflect_v upon_o their_o unfaithful_a condition_n whatsoever_o thou_o possesse_v whatsoever_o thou_o love_v retain_v a_o natural_a fleetingness_n it_o be_v with_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o do_v not_o mock_v thyself_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o a_o imaginary_a stability_n nothing_o be_v firm_a to_o a_o infirm_a person_n nothing_o be_v eternal_a to_o a_o frail_a creature_n beside_o virtue_n this_o be_v the_o one_o immortal_a thing_n which_o belong_v to_o mortal_n the_o rest_n bring_v their_o death_n be_v along_o with_o they_o put_v therefore_o all_o thou_o have_v in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a distance_n between_o they_o and_o thou_o nothing_o be_v take_v from_o a_o good_a man_n because_o he_o possess_v nothing_o as_o his_o own_o why_o lament_v thou_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o little_a money_n the_o burial_n of_o a_o son_n the_o burn_a of_o a_o house_n but_o at_o the_o loss_n of_o modesty_n of_o fortitude_n of_o virtue_n thou_o weep_v not_o those_o thing_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o thou_o but_o these_o be_v both_o good_a and_o thy_o own_o if_o thou_o grieve_v when_o thou_o lose_v they_o thou_o show_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o the_o loss_n thou_o will_v conceive_v thyself_o to_o have_v lose_v nothing_o if_o thou_o loved'_v nothing_o inordinate_o external_n thing_n trouble_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n because_o they_o touch_v he_o not_o 4._o when_o thou_o enterprise_v any_o work_n consider_v all_o its_o adjunct_n thou_o will_v find_v many_o thing_n which_o may_v trouble_v thy_o mind_n if_o not_o foresee_v thou_o call_v a_o boy_n he_o perchance_o be_v not_o ready_a at_o hand_n or_o do_v not_o what_o thou_o desire_v thou_o go_v to_o give_v a_o visit_n to_o some_o one_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v close_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n be_v make_v fast_o against_o thou_o he_o within_o neglect_v thou_o foresee_v these_o accident_n and_o all_o will_v fall_v out_o prosperous_o he_o this_o day_n refuse_v to_o admit_v i_o whereas_o he_o admit_v other_o he_o show_v a_o aversion_n from_o my_o discourse_n he_o place_v i_o in_o the_o low_a seat_n these_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o a_o sickly_a mind_n he_o observe_v no_o such_o thing_n who_o be_v not_o affect_v to_o
thou_o imagine_v not_o because_o the_o contest_v be_v difficult_a thou_o dare_v not_o but_o because_o thou_o dare_v not_o the_o contest_v seem_v difficult_a many_o thing_n which_o before_o seem_v terrible_a have_v by_o use_n be_v make_v easy_a and_o familiar_a begin_v and_o do_v not_o undervalue_v thyself_o god_n desert_n not_o his_o soldier_n thou_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o strength_n as_o thou_o desire_v 4._o thou_o will_v easy_o vanquish_v all_o vice_n if_o thou_o believe_v every_o day_n to_o be_v the_o last_o of_o thy_o life_n what_o be_v it_o that_o fasten_v thou_o to_o this_o world_n it_o be_v that_o thou_o seldom_o consider_v how_o soon_o thou_o must_v leave_v it_o dead_a carcase_n pass_v daily_o to_o the_o grave_n before_o thy_o eye_n which_o force_v thou_o who_o forget_v thy_o mortality_n to_o look_v upon_o death_n and_o yet_o thou_o amid_o these_o frequent_a funeral_n think_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o thy_o own_o departure_n thou_o behold_v nothing_o more_o common_o and_o forget_v nothing_o more_o easy_o but_o the_o day_n will_v come_v which_o will_v separate_v thou_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o thy_o stink_a belly_n this_o cloud_n will_v then_o be_v disperse_v and_o thou_o will_v then_o perceive_v thou_o live_v in_o darkness_n when_o thou_o behold_v the_o light_n produce_v if_o thou_o can_v of_o so_o many_o elapsed_a year_n one_o only_a day_n to_o witness_v thy_o sincere_a virtue_n which_o be_v not_o blemish_v with_o some_o defect_n thy_o young_a age_n be_v spend_v among_o play-game_n nut_n and_o nifle_n thy_o youthful_a day_n among_o lust_n and_o foppery_n thy_o manly_a time_n among_o great_a crime_n and_o wickedness_n and_o after_o all_o the_o year_n which_o have_v flow_v from_o thy_o cradle_n to_o thy_o gray_a hair_n nothing_o now_o remain_v but_o the_o sad_a fruit_n of_o iniquity_n ah_o what_o strait_n will_v thou_o be_v in_o when_o what_o be_v past_a will_v shame_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v to_o come_v will_v affright_v thou_o what_o will_v thy_o riches_n then_o profit_v thou_o get_v with_o such_o sweat_n keep_v with_o such_o solicitude_n what_o fleshly_a and_o filthy_a pleasure_n what_o the_o vain_a and_o empty_a name_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n what_o purple_a robe_n sceptre_n and_o crown_n o_o be_v it_o permit_v to_o return_v to_o thy_o childish_a innocence_n and_o to_o begin_v the_o spin_v of_o a_o new_a thread_n how_o much_o better_o will_v thou_o behave_v thyself_o but_o these_o vow_n and_o wish_n be_v unseasonable_a in_o that_o fatal_a moment_n if_o thou_o will_v make_v use_n of_o time_n begin_v even_o now_o and_o forsake_v such_o thing_n as_o thou_o will_v then_o wish_v thou_o have_v forsake_v it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o renounce_v momentary_a trifle_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a treasure_n 5._o ask_v if_o thou_o please_v of_o a_o die_a person_n what_o he_o think_v of_o his_o past_a life_n thou_o shall_v hardly_o find_v one_o who_o have_v not_o then_o a_o far_o different_a opinion_n of_o riches_n dignity_n and_o worldly_a vanity_n than_o he_o have_v whilst_o he_o be_v healthy_a at_o that_o time_n all_o thing_n be_v weigh_v in_o a_o more_o equal_a balance_n and_o be_v judge_v of_o as_o they_o true_o be_v thus_o their_o over-late_a wisdom_n may_v turn_v to_o thy_o great_a profit_n if_o thou_o will_v learn_v by_o other_o man_n error_n to_o correct_v thy_o own_o thou_o may_v now_o sail_v safe_o why_o stay_v thou_o till_o the_o weather_n grow_v tempestuous_a thou_o may_v during_o the_o calm_a withdraw_v thyself_o from_o calamity_n why_o do_v thou_o reserve_v thyself_o for_o extreme_a danger_n precaution_n be_v too_o late_o when_o thou_o be_v drown_v and_o prudence_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n when_o thou_o be_v already_o perish_v the_o great_a and_o holy_a man_n have_v put_v away_o all_o impediment_n and_o bid_v adieu_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n make_v it_o their_o only_a study_n during_o the_o remainder_n of_o their_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o live_v and_o how_o to_o die_v and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o profess_v their_o ignorance_n depart_v this_o life_n so_o difficult_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o understand_v this_o art_n and_o will_v thou_o delay_v till_o old_a age_n the_o lay_v hold_n of_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o there_o begin_v thy_o life_n where_o few_o have_v produce_v they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o begin_v then_o to_o live_v when_o we_o must_v necessary_o cease_v to_o live_v 6._o whither_o do_v thou_o throw_v thyself_o unwary_a man_n do_v thou_o believe_v thus_o and_o do_v thou_o thus_o live_v thy_o time_n be_v the_o passing-by_a of_o a_o shadow_n thy_o life_n be_v a_o point_n and_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v less_o than_o a_o point_n scarce_o bear_v thou_o cease_v to_o be_v stop_v one_o only_a day_n forbid_v one_o only_a hour_n from_o flow_v command_v time_n to_o make_v only_o a_o short_a stay_n vain_a be_v thy_o endeavour_n for_o it_o will_v soon_o snatch_v thou_o along_o with_o it_o then_o cease_v to_o run_v most_o swift_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o thou_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n whasoever_o and_o do_v thou_o prefer_v this_o moment_n before_o eternity_n which_o have_v no_o period_n o_o folly_n o_o frenzy_n thou_o omitte_v not_o to_o get_v for_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v quick_o to_o perish_v what_o appertain_v to_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o thy_o acquisition_n but_o for_o thy_o soul_n which_o never_o die_v thou_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o future_a as_o if_o it_o be_v none_o of_o thou_o thy_o body_n languish_v and_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o undergo_v any_o danger_n to_o cure_v it_o thy_o soul_n languish_v and_o thou_o neglecte_v it_o and_o be_v insensible_a of_o its_o sickness_n when_o be_v it_o tell_v thou_o hoist_v thy_o sail_n lest_o thou_o perish_v and_o thou_o delay_v to_o do_v it_o take_v this_o bitter_a physic_n and_o thou_o refuse_v god_n enjoin_v easy_a thing_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o will_v thou_o not_o obey_v have_v thou_o a_o lawsuit_n all_o thy_o thought_n all_o thy_o discourse_n will_v be_v employ_v about_o it_o nor_o will_v thou_o omit_v any_o mean_n whereby_o the_o judge_n may_v be_v move_v to_o give_v sentence_n on_o thy_o side_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n draw_v near_o upon_o which_o a_o eternity_n depend_v do_v thou_o laugh_v do_v thou_o trifle_v do_v thou_o sin_n be_v to_o perish_v eternal_o ah_o leave_v at_o last_o to_o be_v mad_a and_o get_v forth_o of_o the_o puddle_n of_o thy_o impiety_n put_v thyself_o daily_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o last_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n this_o be_v true_a philosophy_n to_o lead_v this_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n with_o all_o possible_a security_n 7._o let_v this_o be_v thy_o business_n this_o thy_o cessation_n this_o thy_o labour_n this_o thy_o rest_n to_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o time_n and_o drown_v thyself_o in_o eternity_n that_o stand_v always_o fix_v and_o unmovable_a which_o 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where_o immense_o extend_v be_v fill_v with_o numerical_a note_n who_o beside_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v find_v able_a to_o express_v this_o almost_o infinite_a series_n of_o number_n yet_o these_o innumerable_a number_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o beginning_n of_o eternity_n let_v so_o many_o year_n so_o many_o age_n slide_v away_o as_o there_o be_v unite_v in_o all_o those_o number_n nothing_o yet_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o eternity_n those_o most_o unfortunate_a mortal_n who_o lie_v perpetual_o fry_a in_o hell-fire_n be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o astonish_a eternity_n if_o thou_o tremble_v not_o at_o this_o consideration_n if_o thou_o fall_v not_o upon_o a_o ferious_a amendment_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o sure_o out-vy_a the_o hard_a flint_n in_o obduracy_n chap._n
upon_o all_o chance_n before_o they_o happen_v that_o so_o the_o enemy_n may_v find_v thou_o prepare_v it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o furnish_v the_o mind_n with_o remedy_n after_o the_o danger_n learn_v to_o do_v little_a and_o speak_v little_a for_o if_o of_o the_o many_o thing_n thou_o speak_v and_o do_v thou_o take_v away_o what_o be_v not_o necessary_a thou_o will_v find_v few_o perturbation_n in_o thy_o mind_n and_o say_v not_o this_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n be_v very_o great_a though_o it_o seem_v but_o little_a 5._o the_o old_a man_n draw_v his_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o infect_a seed_n of_o the_o sinner_n adam_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o certain_a tree_n have_v for_o its_o root_n self-love_n for_o its_o trunk_n a_o propension_n to_o evil_a for_o its_o branch_n perturbation_n for_o its_o leave_n vicious_a habit_n for_o its_o fruit_n work_n word_n and_o thought_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o 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love_v thyself_o chap._n xiii_o of_o love_n its_o nature_n cause_n effect_n its_o remedy_n something_o add_v of_o hatred_n 1._o love_n be_v a_o complacency_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o wit_n that_o first_o impression_n wherewith_o the_o appetite_n be_v affect_v when_o the_o know_v good_a please_v it_o by_o this_o the_o whole_a world_n coheres_fw-la together_o and_o this_o be_v bring_v under_o which_o hold_v the_o prime_a place_n among_o the_o affection_n the_o whole_a troop_n of_o the_o rest_n will_v easy_o be_v quell_v the_o love_n which_o be_v good_a tend_v thither_o from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n it_o go_v to_o good_a because_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o sovereign_n good_n discuss_v thy_o life_n and_o weigh_v thy_o heart_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o a_o strict_a examination_n observe_v what_o love_n be_v there_o predominant_a for_o that_o which_o weigh_v down_o in_o the_o scale_n of_o love_n be_v to_o thou_o a_o god_n that_o be_v the_o idol_n thou_o 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that_o fear_n lest_o another_o shall_v love_v this_o wish_v all_o will_v love_v wherefore_o if_o thou_o love_v thyself_o love_n god_n for_o that_o thou_o love_v he_o be_v thy_o own_o profit_n not_o he_o man_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o perish_v thou_o never_o lose_v god_n unless_o thou_o leave_v he_o 4._o that_o the_o love_n which_o thou_o perchance_o bear_v thy_o companion_n may_v be_v sincere_a lay_v aside_o all_o humane_a cause_n of_o wit_n jocundness_n likeness_n and_o seek_v only_o they_o which_o consist_v in_o piety_n and_o sanctity_n the_o love_n which_o they_o call_v platonical_a be_v the_o bane_n of_o virtue_n whereby_o they_o feign_v that_o from_o the_o behold_v corporal_a comeliness_n the_o soul_n be_v raise_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a beauty_n the_o steadfast_a eye_v of_o a_o sair_a face_n excite_v the_o concupiscence_n to_o touch_v it_o and_o that_o which_o go_v out_o by_o the_o eye_n whether_o it_o be_v light_a or_o a_o certain_a flux_n melt_v the_o 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time_n and_o absence_n that_o be_v till_o it_o be_v tire_v expire_v shame_n have_v cure_v many_o when_o they_o see_v themselves_o point_v at_o and_o become_v the_o common_a talk_n of_o the_o people_n and_o withal_o consider_v the_o foulness_n of_o the_o thing_n full_a of_o disgrace_n full_a of_o danger_n and_o subject_a to_o future_a repentance_n it_o have_v profit_v other_o to_o inquire_v attentive_o into_o the_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o thing_n belove_v which_o may_v diminish_v its_o amiableness_n and_o beauty_n last_o a_o conversion_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n to_o virtue_n to_o eternal_a object_n that_o be_v to_o thing_n which_o be_v true_o lovely_a will_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o cure_n that_o so_o a_o good_a love_n may_v expel_v the_o bad_a and_o the_o generous_a mind_n of_o man_n may_v grow_v ashamed_a to_o debase_v itself_o to_o the_o vile_a love_n of_o the_o earth_n bad_a love_n infect_v good_a manner_n 5._o nature_n have_v bind_v all_o thing_n together_o 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good_a man_n nothing_o happen_v amiss_o not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o feel_v it_o but_o because_o he_o overcome_v it_o for_o he_o look_v upon_o all_o adversity_n as_o a_o occasion_n of_o exercise_v his_o patience_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n as_o the_o way_n to_o a_o everlasting_a glory_n a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v miserable_a but_o he_o can_v be_v so_o 3._o whatsoever_o may_v be_v do_v thou_o forefee_n as_o if_o it_o will_v be_v thus_o thou_o will_v abate_v the_o violence_n of_o all_o evil_n which_o bring_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o they_o who_o be_v prepare_v but_o will_v prove_v grievous_a to_o they_o who_o expect_v nothing_o but_o prosperity_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v if_o a_o accident_n shall_v bereave_v thou_o of_o one_o half_a of_o what_o thou_o have_v what_o if_o of_o all_o what_o if_o thy_o house_n fall_v if_o thy_o friend_n forsake_v thou_o if_o thy_o fame_n be_v endanger_v if_o by_o calumny_n thou_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o thy_o 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return_v again_o death_n have_v no_o invincible_a necessity_n so_o that_o to_o fear_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o madman_n for_o thing_n which_o be_v doubtful_a be_v dread_v but_o thing_n which_o be_v assure_v be_v expect_v consider_v that_o child_n and_o people_n fall_v from_o their_o wit_n fear_v not_o death_n it_o be_v a_o pitiful_a thing_n that_o reason_n shall_v not_o afford_v thou_o so_o much_o security_n as_o foolishness_n give_v they_o life_n be_v give_v thou_o with_o the_o exception_n of_o death_n he_o will_v not_o have_v live_v who_o will_v not_o die_v 4._o nature_n have_v gratify_v we_o in_o that_o it_o have_v grant_v we_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n the_o use_n of_o its_o object_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o that_o time_n be_v now_o expire_v we_o must_v depart_v what_o wise_a man_n at_o his_o last_o gasp_n if_o his_o life_n be_v again_o give_v he_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o re-enter_v the_o prison_n of_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o resume_v the_o folly_n of_o infancy_n the_o fear_n of_o childhood_n the_o danger_n of_o youth_n the_o care_n of_o virility_n the_o labour_n of_o old-age_n no_o one_o have_v live_v so_o happy_o as_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o observe_v therefore_o whither_o thou_o go_v and_o from_o what_o thou_o departe_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o fear_n be_v the_o emptiness_n of_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o begin_v to_o desire_v at_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n otherwise_o thou_o will_v not_o tremble_v stand_v upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n it_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o a_o just_a man_n to_o be_v bear_v unless_o death_n follow_v 5._o no_o one_o receive_v death_n cheerful_o but_o he_o who_o for_o a_o long_a time_n before_o dispose_v himself_o for_o it_o render_v it_o familiar_a to_o thou_o by_o frequent_v reflection_n that_o when_o it_o come_v thou_o may_v with_o alacrity_n entertain_v it_o not_o the_o day_n not_o the_o year_n make_v thou_o to_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o but_o a_o mind_n glad_a to_o go_v forth_o and_o to_o fly_v back_o to_o its_o beginning_n he_o have_v live_v long_o who_o die_v well_o he_o die_v well_o who_o have_v live_v well_o will_v thou_o prepare_v for_o thyself_o a_o peaceable_a death_n accustom_v thyself_o to_o despise_v all_o thing_n he_o can_v fear_v death_n who_o have_v already_o deprive_v himself_o of_o more_o than_o death_n can_v bereave_v he_o will_v thou_o make_v thy_o life_n pleasant_a cast_v off_o all_o solicitude_n concern_v it_o stand_v prepare_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o death_n let_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o indifferent_a whether_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o fever_n cut_v off_o thy_o life_n and_o so_o dispose_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v daily_o say_v i_o have_v live_v he_o live_v secure_o and_o die_v cheerful_o who_o every_o day_n carry_v himself_o out_o to_o his_o burial_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v when_o his_o life_n be_v end_v thou_o can_v not_o live_v well_o unless_o thou_o die_v daily_a chap._n xxix_o of_o magnanimity_n the_o description_n of_o a_o magnanimous_a man._n 1._o magnanimity_n sound_v some_o great_a thing_n in_o its_o very_a name_n it_o be_v a_o high_a virtue_n who_o strong_a force_n tend_v evermore_o to_o great_a matter_n without_o this_o all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o other_o virtue_n fall_v down_o to_o nothing_o for_o since_o in_o practise_v they_o many_o difficulty_n occur_v the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v and_o embolden_v to_o proceed_v against_o they_o nor_o ought_v it_o to_o desist_v till_o have_v break_v through_o all_o interpose_a obstacle_n it_o generous_o get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o propose_v good_n this_o magnanimity_n perform_v which_o evermore_o incline_v man_n to_o high_a and_o heroic_a action_n and_o support_v by_o god_n assistance_n secure_o and_o prompt_o set_v upon_o all_o sort_n of_o difficulty_n something_o be_v to_o be_v attempt_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v any_o thing_n a_o great_a matter_n can_v be_v achieve_v with_o little_a labour_n man_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n when_o he_o be_v true_o a_o man._n 2._o a_o great_a mind_n aspire_v always_o to_o great_a thing_n and_o contemn_v all_o those_o thing_n as_o little_a which_o the_o vulgar_a look_n on_o as_o great_a he_o perform_v work_n which_o deserve_v high_a honour_n but_o as_o for_o the_o honour_n itself_o he_o neither_o seek_v it_o when_o it_o be_v deny_v nor_o scorn_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v unless_o god_n honour_n and_o obedience_n otherwise_o require_v he_o do_v nothing_o for_o ostentation_n all_o for_o conscience_n and_o expect_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o well_o do_v action_n not_o from_o the_o people_n applause_n but_o from_o the_o deed_n itself_o he_o stand_v always_o aloft_o eminent_a invincible_a like_a to_o himself_o in_o all_o accident_n and_o occasion_n nor_o do_v he_o thrust_v himself_o into_o high_a place_n content_a with_o his_o