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that_o all_o those_o which_o he_o have_v register_v for_o his_o own_o may_v live_v in_o great_a wealth_n and_o ease_n to_o have_v a_o thankful_a mind_n to_o god_n and_o to_o attribute_v all_o to_o his_o providence_n and_o nothing_o to_o fortune_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n we_o can_v enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o see_v thyself_o subject_a to_o evil_a speech_n and_o disgrace_n praise_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n say_v ambrose_n if_o thou_o be_v afflict_v with_o sickness_n impute_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n neither_o let_v poverty_n and_o want_n withdraw_v thou_o from_o praise_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n neither_o let_v we_o despair_v nor_o torment_v ourselves_o and_o much_o less_o complain_v and_o murmur_v
in_o pleasure_n which_o be_v common_a to_o brute_n beast_n neither_o in_o riches_n which_o be_v seek_v for_o some_o other_o thing_n rather_o than_o for_o itself_o as_o reputation_n honour_n &_o such_o like_a nor_o in_o honour_n &_o glory_n which_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a admiration_n of_o the_o people_n by_o who_o it_o be_v many_o time_n give_v &_o take_v away_o and_o be_v also_o desire_a for_o a_o opinion_n of_o virtue_n but_o that_o wherein_o felicity_n consist_v be_v the_o last_o end_n to_o which_o all_o other_o end_n be_v refer_v to_o which_o end_n whosoever_o have_v attain_v he_o proceed_v no_o further_o but_o rest_v settle_v and_o it_o be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o man_n alone_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o virtue_n nor_o in_o the_o action_n of_o virtue_n after_o the_o academic_n and_o peripaâ—…tikes_n nor_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o virtue_n may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o felicity_n especial_o that_o of_o this_o life_n for_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o thing_n that_o happen_v to_o man_n though_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n with_o that_o mind_n that_o he_o may_v nevertheless_o be_v account_v happy_a for_o felicity_n in_o one_o part_n and_o contentation_n may_v not_o be_v dissever_v and_o the_o end_n or_o true_a felicity_n of_o man_n which_o be_v all_o one_o consist_v not_o in_o moral_a virtue_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o his_o end_n and_o proper_a action_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o know_v and_o worship_v he_o we_o show_v before_o that_o in_o seek_v for_o felicity_n respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o this_o life_n and_o to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o christ_n say_v what_o avail_v it_o a_o man_n to_o have_v all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o lose_v his_o soul_n and_o because_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o man_n be_v say_v to_o live_v happy_o we_o call_v the_o happiness_n of_o this_o life_n felicity_n and_o that_o of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n beatitude_n or_o blessedness_n and_o sovereign_a good_a but_o when_o we_o have_v examine_v all_o the_o estate_n of_o life_n and_o can_v find_v none_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v felicity_n all_o be_v subject_a to_o trouble_n and_o unquietness_n and_o full_a of_o misery_n we_o be_v drive_v to_o use_v violence_n to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o call_v that_o happiness_n of_o life_n felicity_n wherein_o be_v least_o infelicity_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o which_o discourse_n it_o appear_v how_o little_a power_n be_v in_o man_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o felicity_n and_o that_o all_o come_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o call_v felicity_n the_o contentation_n of_o a_o faithful_a mind_n in_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o death_n which_o come_v by_o the_o enjoy_n of_o god_n benefit_n and_o grace_n yet_o nevertheless_o our_o own_o endeavour_n must_v be_v thereto_o employ_v with_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o continual_a prayer_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v our_o labour_n according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o if_o it_o succeed_v not_o to_o the_o happiness_n we_o look_v for_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o to_o take_v all_o thing_n patient_o and_o be_v thankful_a and_o say_v with_o the_o poet_n forti_fw-la animo_fw-la mala_fw-la fer_fw-fr nec_fw-la bis_fw-la miser_n esto_fw-la dollar_n nec_fw-la citò_fw-la venture_v be_v pramoriare_fw-la bonis_fw-la bear_v evil_n bold_o let_v not_o grief_n twice_o wretched_a make_v thou_o nor_o in_o despair_n of_o future_a good_a death_n overtake_v thou_o and_o think_v that_o he_o do_v all_o for_o our_o good_a and_o have_v reserve_v for_o we_o the_o true_a felicity_n and_o blessedness_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o respect_n whereof_o all_o the_o pleasure_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o all_o our_o action_n and_o labour_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o felicity_n in_o this_o life_n must_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o true_a felicity_n and_o beatitude_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v whereof_o this_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o the_o way_n to_o come_v by_o the_o other_o for_o the_o right_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o life_n be_v also_o the_o way_n to_o the_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n that_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o return_v to_o he_o again_o from_o who_o we_o be_v fall_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n whereof_o ensue_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o quietness_n of_o mind_n and_o call_v with_o humility_n to_o he_o for_o his_o grace_n to_o contemn_v honour_n and_o glory_n riches_n reputation_n with_o all_o the_o pride_n and_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n which_o man_n so_o greedy_o hunt_v after_o that_o be_v as_o pin_n and_o pebble_n stone_n with_o such_o like_a toy_n for_o child_n to_o play_v with_o to_o purge_v his_o mind_n of_o all_o manner_n pâ—…rrurbations_n and_o unquietness_n to_o think_v nothing_o great_o to_o be_v esteem_v but_o a_o clear_a conscience_n and_o undefiled_a soul_n to_o be_v content_a with_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a and_o to_o measure_v that_o sufficiency_n with_o a_o sound_n &_o upright_a judgement_n not_o after_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o man_n who_o mind_n be_v corrupt_v &_o overcome_v with_o covetousness_n ambition_n &_o unsatiable_a desire_n so_o that_o none_o can_v attain_v to_o this_o felicity_n but_o he_o upon_o who_o god_n bestow_v his_o grace_n as_o faith_n health_n and_o liberty_n of_o body_n a_o sufficiency_n of_o worldly_a good_n to_o sustain_v his_o life_n with_o a_o quiet_a possession_n of_o they_o &_o a_o mind_n incline_v to_o virtue_n with_o such_o like_a good_a thing_n necessary_a to_o happiness_n of_o life_n and_o if_o man_n will_v advise_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n &_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v persuade_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o way_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a felicity_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o hindrance_n but_o rather_o a_o â—…urtherance_n &_o the_o way_n to_o the_o same_o they_o will_v be_v more_o carefullin_n follow_v the_o right_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o felicity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o not_o so_o negligent_a in_o seek_v for_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o other_o life_n but_o so_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v this_o erronous_a opinion_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o enjoy_v the_o felicity_n of_o this_o life_n &_o that_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o repugnant_a one_o to_o the_o other_o because_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o put_v their_o felicity_n as_o riches_n pleasure_n honour_n and_o glory_n puff_v they_o up_o in_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o minister_v much_o occasion_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o fin_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o other_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o meek_a and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n many_o rather_o than_o they_o wilâ—…orsake_v and_o leave_v to_o hunt_v after_o thing_n wherein_o consist_v their_o false_a repute_a 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o man_n be_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n strong_o addict_v will_v hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o true_a felicity_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n but_o if_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o mistake_v the_o mark_n they_o shoot_v at_o when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d for_o felicity_n or_o happiness_n among_o riches_n pleasure_n honour_n or_o reputation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v rather_o hindrance_n to_o felicity_n and_o have_v bring_v many_o to_o infelicity_n and_o extreme_a misery_n &_o that_o the_o end_n &_o â—…rue_a felicity_n of_o man_n be_v in_o this_o world_n the_o knowledge_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o which_o be_v join_v the_o fruition_n of_o he_o in_o heaven_n &_o that_o such_o happiness_n as_o be_v in_o this_o life_n which_o we_o improper_o call_v felicity_n consist_v in_o a_o content_a mind_n which_o must_v come_v by_o the_o enjoy_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o giâ—…es_v join_v without_o endeavour_n in_o cleanse_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o perturbation_n and_o passion_n that_o bring_v forth_o unquietness_n and_o be_v hindrance_n to_o felicity_n these_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o false_a show_n of_o happiness_n will_v not_o withdraw_v man_n from_o the_o true_a felicity_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v nor_o from_o the_o happiness_n that_o may_v be_v find_v in_o this_o life_n plato_n can_v say_v to_o one_o that_o ask_v he_o who_o be_v happy_a he_o that_o know_v god_n and_o love_v he_o so_o that_o the_o felicity_n of_o both_o world_n dependth_n upon_o god_n grace_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v of_o a_o godly_a mind_n to_o have_v sufficient_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v content_a
felicity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o future_a 371_o the_o first_o step_n to_o felicity_n 372_o timon_n of_o athens_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 373_o timon_n death_n and_o epitaph_n etc._n etc._n 374_o a_o meditation_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n etc._n etc._n 375_o david_n isaiah_n and_o solomon_n upon_o the_o same_o 376_o plato_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n life_n 377_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o seafaring_a man_n 378_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o husbandman_n 379_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o merchant_n 380_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o soldier_n 381_o of_o sundry_a calamity_n incident_a to_o the_o war_n 382_o of_o the_o famine_n in_o jerusalem_n 383_o inhuman_a cruelty_n in_o the_o â—…ews_n 384_o barbarous_a cruelty_n in_o the_o numantian_o 385_o 〈◊〉_d conquer_v by_o scipio_n 386_o of_o hade_a king_n of_o dane_n and_o usfo_o king_n of_o suecia_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a extremity_n of_o famine_n etc._n etc._n 387_o the_o insolence_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n 388_o the_o siege_n of_o sanserra_n 389_o the_o siege_n of_o paris_n 390_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n in_o soldier_n 391_o blasphemy_n &_o inhumanity_n against_o god_n 392_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o soldier_n true_o decipher_v 393_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o lawyer_n 394_o a_o difficult_a law-case_n 395_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o client_n etc._n etc._n 397_o lawyer_n and_o physician_n banish_v 399_o lawyer_n and_o physician_n have_v one_o common_a aim_n 400_o lawyer_n be_v necessary_a evil_n 401_o the_o lawyer_n penance_n etc._n etc._n 402_o chap._n ii_o the_o estate_n of_o â—…udges_n and_o of_o magistrate_n pag._n 403_o the_o poverty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d general_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 404_o charge_n that_o belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 405_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o a_o philosopher_n and_o justice_n 409_o the_o senator_n of_o athens_n hear_v cause_n only_o in_o the_o night_n 410_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o courtier_n 411_o how_o far_o their_o estate_n differ_v from_o felicity_n 412_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o court_n &_o what_o be_v cheap_a in_o it_o 413_o queen_n zenobia_n answer_n unto_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n 414_o the_o estate_n of_o prince_n 415_o their_o suppose_a felicity_n cause_n of_o their_o unhappiness_n 416_o the_o history_n of_o cleandor_n under_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 417_o the_o history_n of_o planitanus_fw-la under_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 419_o too_o much_o grace_v often_o beget_v ingratitude_n 420_o the_o great_a care_n that_o belong_v to_o prince_n 421_o chap._n iii_o the_o estate_n of_o prelate_n 422_o pope_n adrian_n concern_v pope_n &_o bishop_n 423_o a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n bold_a speech_n to_o pope_n innocent_a 424_o the_o archbishop_n of_o salisburg_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o pope_n 426_o st._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o st._n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o pride_n &_o avarice_n 427_o of_o the_o ambition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 430_o gregory_n the_o great_a 432_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o clergy_n with_o the_o estate_n of_o friar_n etc._n etc._n 433_o diversity_n of_o sect_n beget_v atheism_n 434_o the_o estate_n of_o marriage_n 435_o a_o love_a husband_n express_v in_o a_o neapolitan_n 436_o example_n of_o conjugal_a love_n etc._n etc._n 437_o a_o man_n that_o have_v have_v 20._o wife_n marry_v one_o that_o have_v have_v 22._o husband_n 438_o of_o a_o most_o remarkable_a pieticibid_v inconvenience_n that_o belong_v unto_o marriage_n 439_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v woman_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d of_o marriage_n 440_o the_o trouble_n of_o child_n 441_o a_o disputation_n betwixt_o tbales_n and_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v marriage_n 442_o of_o needless_a jealousy_n 443_o pleasant_a and_o witty_a husband_n ibid._n the_o time_n seem_v tedious_a spend_v with_o a_o bad_a wife_n ibid._n xantippe_n the_o wife_n of_o socrates_n 446_o of_o a_o law_n observe_v among_o the_o massagate_n ibid._n the_o witty_a answer_n of_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o mother_n 448_o the_o counsel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n 449_o metellus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v marriage_n 450_o the_o witty_a answer_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o her_o jealous_a husband_n 451_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a concern_v marriage_n 452_o felicity_n consist_v not_o in_o marriage_n 452_o the_o effect_n of_o peace_n the_o mother_n of_o idleness_n 453_o peace_n the_o mother_n of_o persecution_n 454_o of_o calamity_n happen_v by_o disease_n and_o other_o accident_n 455_o chap._n four_o of_o sundry_a kind_n of_o pestilence_n 456_o three_o hundred_o several_a disease_n belong_v unto_o man_n 457_o god_n judgement_n on_o popielus_n 457_o upon_o the_o emperor_n arnolphus_n and_o hatto_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n 458_o of_o harold_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 459_o the_o history_n of_o a_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n call_v henry_n 460_o three_o fearful_a judgement_n &_o strange_a story_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 461_o the_o dream_n of_o atterius_n 〈◊〉_d 462_o example_n of_o fear_n and_o joy_n ib._n example_n of_o sorrow_n &_o the_o strange_a effect_n of_o joy_n 463_o of_o barbarous_a cruelty_n and_o extreme_a tyranny_n 464_o necessary_a consideration_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o man_n 465_o of_o the_o general_a judgement_n and_o the_o account_n of_o lawyer_n judge_n and_o soldier_n 466_o the_o account_n of_o usurer_n 467_o of_o imaginary_a felicity_n 469_o all_o felicity_n depend_v upon_o god_n 472_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o end_n precedent_n &_o subsequent_a 473_o earthly_a felicity_n be_v only_o in_o name_n 474_o four_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v buy_v with_o gold_n 475_o that_o no_o man_n live_v content_v with_o his_o own_o estate_n 476_o no_o prosperity_n but_o attend_v by_o adversity_n 477_o of_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o polycrates_n king_n of_o samos_n ibid._n no_o man_n happy_a before_o his_o death_n 479_o four_o sure_a anchor_n to_o trust_v unto_o 480_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o future_a life_n the_o true_a beatitude_n 482_o the_o contrariety_n of_o man_n inclination_n 483_o the_o use_n of_o god_n affliction_n 484_o what_o gratitude_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n 486_o the_o counsel_n of_o david_n to_o salomon_v and_o tobit_n to_o his_o son_n 487_o how_o to_o examine_v one_o self_n to_o find_v whether_o we_o be_v happy_a or_o not_o 488_o the_o vanity_n of_o fear_n 489_o diogenes_n concern_v patience_n 490_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o content_a mind_n 491_o of_o a_o limitation_n for_o pleasure_n 492_o riches_n in_o poverty_n and_o poverty_n in_o riches_n 493_o the_o avarice_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o pitbens_n 495_o rich_a man_n the_o great_a slave_n 497_o no_o true_a felicity_n can_v consist_v in_o riches_n 498_o saint_n gregory_n and_o other_o of_o riches_n and_o poverty_n pag._n 499_o chap._n v._o the_o modesty_n of_o etc._n etc._n 500_o the_o contempt_n of_o honour_n in_o 〈◊〉_d pompus_fw-la agesilans_fw-la king_n of_o sparta_n etc._n etc._n 501_o honour_n a_o hindrance_n unto_o felicity_n 502_o the_o best_a riches_n not_o to_o fall_v into_o poverty_n 503_o the_o great_a moderation_n of_o king_n calvicius_fw-la 504_o three_o kind_n of_o man_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n 505_o plato_n dialogue_n of_o socrates_n and_o another_o 507_o death_n no_o way_n terrible_a unto_o a_o godly_a christian_n 508_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o narsinga_n and_o india_n 509_o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o mountain_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 510_o charles_n the_o five_o his_o preparation_n to_o death_n 511_o thing_n above_o the_o power_n of_o fortune_n 513_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n beget_v confusion_n 515_o the_o great_a part_n of_o felicity_n consist_v in_o the_o mind_n 516_o our_o life_n compare_v by_o plato_n to_o table-play_a 517_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prosperity_n and_o patience_n in_o adversity_n 518_o false_a felicity_n consist_v in_o 5._o thing_n 519._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v use_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o industry_n industry_n of_o wisdom_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n 603_o the_o ignorant_a live_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 604_o empire_n make_v man_n monstres_n 606_o the_o prince_n court_v a_o theatre_n 607_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o good_a king_n 608_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o good_a king_n 609_o truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v whisper_v in_o prince_n care_n 611_o the_o education_n of_o the_o persian_a prince_n 612_o the_o court_n of_o good_a prince_n be_v school_n of_o virtue_n 613_o who_o good_a prince_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d their_o familiar_n 614_o gift_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o worthy_a 615_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n honour_v in_o the_o prince_n 617_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n 618_o chap._n vi_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o mean_a estate_n 619_o good_a fortune_n the_o great_a riches_n 621_o concern_v law-suite_n 623_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v 624_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v 625_o to_o beget_v commendable_a envy_n 626_o who_o it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v esteem_v happy_a in_o this_o world_n 629_o man_n participate_v both_o of_o
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