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can_v do_v as_o much_o as_o he_o need_v to_o do_v god_n help_v the_o willing_a chap._n xi_o of_o pride_n ambition_n and_o vainglory_n the_o description_n of_o a_o proud_a man._n the_o vanity_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o danger_n the_o evil_n of_o highmindedness_a and_o the_o cure_n i._o pride_n ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n be_v vice_n that_o be_v very_o near_o akin_a and_o they_o be_v to_o other_o sin_n as_o the_o sea_n be_v to_o the_o river_n the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o they_o all_o when_o a_o man_n come_v once_o to_o be_v blow_v up_o with_o this_o tumour_n of_o adore_v himself_o farewell_o all_o reverence_n and_o respect_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o glory_n but_o by_o villainy_n and_o fraud_n by_o the_o ruin_n or_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v the_o way_n he_o will_v take_v without_o any_o difficulty_n or_o scruple_n the_o proud_a man_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n and_o intolerable_a to_o mankind_n all_o his_o 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want_v place_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o virtue_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o temperance_n how_o much_o modesty_n contribute_v to_o it_o of_o abstinence_n and_o chastity_n i._o the_o pleasure_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o taste_n and_o touch_v be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o temperance_n which_o only_o approve_v of_o those_o that_o be_v necessary_a and_o according_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o declare_v against_o all_o that_o be_v artificial_a and_o superfluous_a the_o infallible_a rule_n she_o proceed_v by_o be_v this_o to_o take_v that_o for_o a_o measure_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o body_n which_o nature_n have_v make_v necessary_a and_o never_o for_o pleasure_n sake_n to_o admit_v of_o any_o pleasure_n this_o be_v it_o that_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o degenerate_v into_o a_o beast_n to_o this_o of_o temperance_n the_o virtue_n of_o modesty_n do_v very_o much_o conduce_v it_o be_v the_o bridle_n of_o corrupt_a motion_n the_o index_n of_o good_a nature_n the_o guardian_n of_o purity_n the_o witness_n of_o innocence_n where_o modesty_n have_v take_v possession_n there_o enter_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o unclean_a thought_n much_o less_o a_o unlawful_a act_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n within_o we_o and_o of_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o charm_n we_o with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o those_o celestial_a beauty_n that_o illustrate_v all_o the_o work_n of_o temperance_n the_o man_n that_o be_v true_o and_o perfect_o modest_a will_v not_o endure_v so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o intemperance_n his_o house_n serve_v he_o only_o for_o a_o cover_v not_o a_o concealment_n as_o it_o do_v to_o some_o other_o who_o lock_v themselves_o up_o not_o that_o they_o may_v live_v more_o secure_o but_o sin_n more_o private_o but_o alas_o what_o do_v it_o avail_v we_o to_o shun_v the_o eye_n and_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n when_o god_n see_v we_o and_o our_o conscience_n accuse_v we_o ii_o the_o virtue_n of_o moderate_v the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n we_o call_v abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n but_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o touch_n we_o call_v it_o chastity_n and_o modesty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v himself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o bare_a necessity_n for_o the_o belly_n have_v no_o ear_n hear_v no_o counsel_n and_o will_v be_v still_o crave_v and_o call_v upon_o we_o for_o daily_a relief_n but_o at_o how_o easy_a a_o rate_n we_o may_v discharge_v ourselves_o of_o that_o importunity_n not_o one_o man_n of_o a_o thousand_o take_v into_o his_o thought_n instead_o of_o gratify_v the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n put_v a_o force_n upon_o she_o to_o make_v her_o subservient_fw-fr to_o we_o in_o our_o luxury_n by_o irritate_v that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n with_o artificial_a provocative_n which_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v lay_v and_o pacify_v by_o remedy_n plain_a and_o natural_a the_o virtue_n 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fly_v ill_a company_n too_o and_o idleness_n and_o mortify_v our_o body_n by_o fast_v and_o discipline_n in_o a_o very_a ill_a condition_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n that_o take_v too_o much_o care_n of_o his_o carcase_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o meekness_n and_o clemency_n the_o excellency_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o both_o i._o it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o the_o property_n of_o meekness_n or_o gentleness_n to_o moderate_v the_o violence_n of_o anger_n and_o keep_v it_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o humanity_n and_o reason_n anger_n be_v as_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o terror_n and_o punishment_n of_o offender_n now_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o cruelty_n to_o spare_v all_o as_o to_o spare_v none_o for_o impunity_n give_v a_o encouragement_n to_o villainy_n when_o matter_n be_v come_v to_o a_o extremity_n and_o that_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o malefactor_n there_o be_v yet_o place_n for_o meekness_n and_o clemency_n and_o we_o be_v to_o show_v a_o kind_n of_o unwillingness_n and_o compassion_n even_o where_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o punishment_n we_o be_v grievous_a sinner_n ourselves_o and_o as_o god_n have_v deal_v with_o we_o so_o be_v we_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o tenderness_n and_o forbearance_n in_o hope_n of_o amendment_n god_n almighty_a do_v not_o always_o proceed_v to_o severity_n but_o content_v himself_o many_o time_n with_o our_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o the_o physician_n to_o despair_v of_o the_o patient_n for_o according_a to_o his_o kindness_n and_o skill_n we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o facility_n of_o the_o cure_n gentleness_n of_o nature_n to_o anger_n be_v like_o a_o rock_n to_o the_o sea_n it_o break_v the_o fury_n
one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o for_o want_v of_o set_v to_o ourselves_o certain_a rule_n and_o bound_n which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o transgress_v excess_n or_o the_o over_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v enough_o to_o turn_v even_o good_a into_o evil_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o humility_n wherein_o it_o consist_v the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o the_o true_a character_n of_o a_o humble_a man._n i._o humility_n be_v a_o virtue_n that_o come_v from_o christ_n himself_o who_o publish_v it_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o teach_v it_o by_o his_o example_n next_o to_o virtue_n theological_a and_o intellectual_a it_o hold_v the_o first_o place_n for_o it_o overthrow_v pride_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o evil_a it_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o communication_n be_v with_o the_o humble_a without_o this_o foundation_n our_o whole_a spiritual_a building_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o name_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a do_v not_o seem_v to_o import_v any_o great_a matter_n 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pleasure_n before_o eternal_a felicity_n every_o man_n live_v be_v altogether_o vanity_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o frail_a one_o of_o the_o most_o furious_a lustful_a and_o timorous_a creature_n of_o the_o creation_n what_o have_v we_o then_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o consider_v our_o misery_n and_o shame_n which_o we_o shall_v most_o certain_o consider_v if_o we_o have_v but_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o reason_n in_o we_o we_o can_v never_o be_v perfect_o humble_a till_o we_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a understanding_n of_o ourselves_o iii_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o be_v humble_a but_o we_o must_v be_v vile_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n distrustful_a of_o ourselves_o and_o ascribe_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o god_n he_o that_o be_v humble_a take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o contempt_n of_o himself_o and_o be_v only_o proud_a of_o not_o be_v affect_v with_o applause_n he_o judges_z of_o himself_o by_z what_o be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o value_v other_o by_o what_o they_o 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