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man_n let_v we_o also_o consider_v that_o this_o melancholy_a passion_n of_o fear_n may_v just_o bring_v upon_o we_o those_o evil_n which_o we_o fear_v in_o distrust_v divine_a providence_n so_o that_o fear_v to_o become_v miserable_a make_v man_n oftentimes_o to_o become_v that_o which_o they_o fear_v and_o so_o turn_v their_o immaginary_a false_a fear_n into_o certain_a misery_n how_o many_o languish_n in_o fear_n of_o loss_n poverty_n of_o disgrace_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o live_v miserable_o and_o need_v not_o how_o many_o loose_a their_o friend_n by_o distrust_v they_o and_o game_n disease_n by_o fear_v they_o yea_o some_o have_v dye_v even_o for_o fear_n to_o die_v so_o that_o fear_n seem_v to_o serve_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o make_v man_n find_v that_o which_o they_o fly_v from_o fear_n hinder_v a_o man_n in_o all_o good_a great_a and_o excellent_a undertake_n and_o action_n also_o in_o all_o joy_n and_o happiness_n both_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a it_o deject_v and_o debase_v a_o man_n below_o the_o nature_n of_o beast_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n &_o want_n of_o reason_n be_v free_a from_o this_o folly_n and_o never_o afflict_v themselves_o with_o evil_n past_a or_o fear_n to_o come_v but_o free_o enjoy_v all_o pleasure_n incident_a to_o their_o nature_n save_v only_o when_o they_o feel_v present_a pain_n let_v we_o not_o then_o so_o abuse_v that_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a light_n of_o reason_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o so_o as_o thereby_o to_o become_v more_o slavish_o fearful_a and_o worse_o than_o beast_n which_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o employ_v in_o the_o search_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o fortitude_n magnanimity_n and_o all_o felicity_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v so_o bear_v to_o a_o fearful_a nature_n that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n he_o can_v acquire_v true_a valour_n and_o fortitude_n and_o when_o there_o be_v need_v thereof_o temper_v his_o natural_a fear_n therewith_o he_o be_v not_o only_o free_a from_o baseness_n but_o worthy_a of_o exceed_a admiration_n who_o can_v change_v a_o weak_a passion_n &_o common_o bad_a into_o true_a virtue_n let_v we_o therefore_o by_o prudence_n endeavour_v to_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o fortitude_n against_o all_o unworthy_a fear_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v notable_a folly_n to_o fear_v that_o which_o can_v be_v avoid_v to_o make_v ourselves_o miserable_a beforehand_o or_o to_o fear_v that_o which_o it_o may_v be_v will_v never_o come_v or_o if_o it_o do_v may_v be_v convert_v to_o our_o felicity_n for_o oftentimes_o that_o which_o we_o most_o fear_v bring_v indeed_o most_o happiness_n nor_o be_v it_o amiss_o sometime_o to_o imagine_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n beforehand_o but_o to_o this_o intent_n only_o to_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v or_o contemn_v not_o fear_v they_o let_v we_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o with_o fortitude_n and_o resolution_n against_o the_o great_a misery_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o imitate_v the_o best_a and_o most_o courageous_a man_n to_o be_v as_o valiant_a as_o david_n to_o kill_v goliath_n if_o he_o be_v now_o here_o not_o to_o fear_v ten_o thousand_o people_n psal_n 3._o nor_o though_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v remoove_v and_o the_o mountain_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n psal_n 46._o though_o we_o be_v even_o at_o death_n door_n psal_n 23._o so_o let_v we_o endeavour_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o danger_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n like_o st._n paul_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n angel_n nor_o devil_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n say_v our_o saviour_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n what_o a_o gross_a absurdity_n be_v it_o for_o a_o son_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v afraid_a let_v we_o further_o consider_v the_o nobleness_n and_o excellency_n of_o that_o heroical_a virtue_n of_o fortitude_n which_o be_v the_o contrary_a to_o and_o remedy_n of_o this_o timorous_a passion_n true_a fortitude_n be_v place_v between_o the_o two_o extreme_n of_o cowardliness_n and_o rashness_n these_o excellent_a virtue_n namely_o magnanimity_n confidence_n patience_n noble_a resolution_n constancy_n and_o perseverance_n be_v the_o part_n and_o branch_n thereof_o it_o be_v as_o the_o most_o difficult_a the_o most_o glorious_a virtue_n and_o produce_v most_o excellent_a effect_n it_o be_v a_o immortal_a good_a seat_v in_o the_o soul_n arm_v the_o same_o against_o all_o peril_n and_o misery_n take_v away_o all_o unworthy_a fear_n of_o danger_n difficulty_n sorrow_n and_o of_o death_n itself_o advance_v the_o mind_n in_o a_o generous_a manner_n prudent_o without_o fear_n cowardliness_n and_o perplexity_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o without_o impudence_n rashness_n and_o carelesseness_n on_o the_o other_o to_o aspire_v to_o and_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o commendable_a and_o final_o crow_v the_o mind_n with_o triumph_n joy_n and_o happiness_n sorrow_n also_o be_v a_o passion_n most_o proper_a to_o this_o melancholy_a cold_a and_o dry_a humour_n it_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o languish_a feebleness_n of_o spirit_n deject_v both_o body_n &_o mind_n cause_v all_o other_o perturbation_n and_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o and_o hinder_v alloy_n and_o cheerfulness_n yet_o true_o some_o sorrow_n some_o cross_n and_o affliction_n in_o this_o world_n be_v in_o divers_a respect_n even_o necessary_a and_o good_a for_o we_o the_o same_o make_v we_o wise_a better_a more_o circumspect_a and_o diligent_a in_o all_o good_a and_o virtuous_a way_n quicken_v refine_v and_o illuminate_v all_o goodness_n yea_o all_o ensue_a joy_n and_o happiness_n in_o us._n it_o be_v a_o fit_a mixture_n of_o cross_n adversity_n and_o sorrow_n that_o make_v even_o prosperity_n joy_n and_o felicity_n unwearisome_a &_o most_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o we_o however_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v to_o know_v that_o all_o sorrow_n will_v have_v a_o end_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o before_o and_o that_o joy_n after_o sorrow_n past_a be_v most_o delightful_a yea_o that_o sorrow_n itself_o may_v be_v convert_v also_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o happiness_n aswell_o on_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n eternal_o as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v more_o plain_o of_o all_o which_o see_v terrestrial_a paradise_n section_n ij_o and_o heaven_n within_o we_o the_o xj_o division_n yet_o indeed_o we_o ought_v as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v possible_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o avoid_v this_o melancholy_a passion_n of_o sorrow_n and_o all_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o evil_n all_o vice_n and_o evil_a passion_n common_o end_v in_o this_o of_o sorrow_n &_o sadness_n it_o deface_v and_o deject_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n it_o hinder_v sleep_n and_o rest_n cause_v a_o ill_a stomach_n ill_a digestion_n and_o consequent_o make_v a_o man_n look_v pale_a lean_a dry_a wither_a and_o hinder_v the_o whole_a health_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n also_o weaken_v and_o quell_v the_o same_o cause_v therein_o many_o other_o perturbation_n as_o fear_n care_n distrust_n sometime_o desperation_n and_o many_o mischief_n the_o same_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o reason_n which_o excite_v we_o to_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n i_o mean_v herein_o only_o of_o worldly_a sorrow_n it_o make_v the_o mind_n unapt_a to_o perform_v all_o goodness_n and_o worthy_a enterprise_n or_o to_o receive_v any_o good_a any_o felicity_n for_o even_a pleasure_n and_o good_a fortune_n be_v often_o displease_v to_o sorrowful_a man_n to_o who_o every_o thing_n be_v unsavoury_a as_o dainty_a meat_n to_o a_o corrupt_a stomach_n and_o curious_a music_n to_o a_o distemper_a mind_n it_o make_v life_n itself_o tedious_a and_o irksome_a and_o often_o cause_v death_n before_o the_o time_n let_v we_o therefore_o even_o scorn_n to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o melancholy_a sorrowful_a weak_a deject_a and_o pernicious_a temper_n let_v we_o by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o same_o let_v we_o as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v possible_a by_o all_o pleasant_a and_o joyful_a thought_n banish_v this_o displeasant_a passion_n of_o sorrow_n out_o of_o our_o mind_n let_v we_o often_o be_v think_v of_o such_o delight_n and_o custom_n as_o be_v most_o please_v to_o our_o mind_n and_o sometime_o let_v we_o recreate_v the_o same_o with_o change_n of_o delight_n and_o novelty_n sometime_o it_o be_v also_o good_a to_o delight_v the_o mind_n in_o variety_n of_o pleasant_a conversation_n with_o moderate_a and_o lawful_a sport_n and_o recreation_n with_o banquet_v mirth_n music_n and_o with_o all_o good_a and_o harmless_a pleasure_n in_o a_o good_a manner_n to_o drive_v away_o these_o melancholy_a