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that_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o disgrace_n and_o contempt_n where_o be_v the_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n that_o may_v not_o be_v overturn_v and_o utter_o unpeople_v have_v not_o we_o ourselves_o live_v to_o see_v the_o head_n of_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a prince_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a hangman_n and_o strike_v off_o by_o the_o command_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n a_o most_o execrable_a villainy_n and_o beyond_o all_o precedent_n and_o these_o prodigious_a change_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o much_o time_n neither_o there_o be_v but_o a_o moment_n betwixt_o plenty_n and_o beggary_n the_o court_n and_o the_o cottage_n a_o throne_n and_o a_o scaffold_n this_o be_v the_o mutable_a condition_n of_o humane_a affair_n what_o be_v another_o man_n lot_n to_o day_n may_v be_v i_o to_o morrow_n no_o man_n bear_v ill_a fortune_n better_a than_o he_o that_o always_o expect_v it_o iv_o in_o prosperity_n virtue_n have_v little_a or_o no_o occasion_n of_o show_v herself_o but_o 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and_o let_v he_o complain_v of_o what_o he_o will_v his_o impatience_n be_v the_o great_a mischief_n of_o the_o two_o v._o be_v there_o any_o sickness_n or_o any_o pain_n so_o obstinate_a and_o stubborn_a but_o time_n will_v either_o abate_v it_o or_o take_v it_o away_o now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o we_o shall_v put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o ourselves_o or_o stay_v till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o end_n without_o we_o for_o time_n will_v most_o certain_o do_v that_o at_o last_o which_o ordinary_a prudence_n may_v better_o do_v at_o present_a nay_o if_o we_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o mind_n to_o entertain_v and_o cherish_v melancholy_a it_o will_v leave_v we_o at_o length_n in_o spite_n of_o our_o heart_n grief_n it_o be_v true_a when_o it_o be_v fresh_a may_v find_v tenderness_n and_o compassion_n but_o as_o it_o grow_v old_a it_o grow_v ridiculous_a and_o nothing_o more_o odious_a if_o a_o miserable_a wretch_n be_v ever_o the_o better_a for_o sob_v and_o lament_v he_o shall_v have_v my_o consent_n to_o spend_v day_n and_o night_n in_o sigh_n and_o groan_n beat_v of_o his_o breast_n and_o in_o all_o the_o outrage_n that_o be_v ever_o exercise_v by_o a_o disconsolate_a creature_n but_o if_o howl_v and_o cry_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n let_v we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o a_o invincible_a resolution_n and_o struggle_v with_o our_o calamity_n the_o pilot_n deserve_v to_o be_v throw_v overboard_o that_o quit_v the_o helm_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o set_v the_o ship_n adrift_n at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o billow_n but_o he_o that_o stand_v to_o his_o tackle_n and_o bear_v up_o against_o foul_a wether_n though_o he_o sink_v with_o the_o vessel_n perish_v yet_o with_o honour_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n chap._n xvi_o of_o hope_n and_o despair_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o moderate_v both_o i._o that_o hope_n which_o be_v not_o place_v upon_o almighty_a god_n be_v vain_a and_o deceitful_a and_o in_o effect_n but_o a_o wake_a dream_n why_o shall_v any_o man_n torment_v himself_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o that_o desire_v nothing_o hope_n for_o nothing_o and_o he_o that_o contemn_v all_o earthly_a thing_n desire_v nothing_o for_o no_o man_n can_v desire_v what_o he_o despise_v nor_o be_v it_o enough_o for_o any_o one_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o thing_n he_o hope_v for_o be_v easy_o compass_v or_o that_o his_o hope_n never_o deceive_v he_o as_o yet_o for_o let_v they_o be_v what_o they_o will_v they_o carry_v great_a trouble_n uncertainty_n and_o anxiety_n along_o with_o they_o a_o man_n shall_v no_o more_o hanker_v after_o or_o grasp_v at_o thing_n out_o of_o his_o reach_n than_o leave_v the_o plain_a way_n to_o wander_v among_o thorn_n and_o precipice_n no_o less_o uneasy_a be_v the_o
be_v to_o do_v it_o he_o that_o commit_v himself_o to_o general_a experience_n and_o do_v not_o venture_v out_o of_o his_o depth_n be_v safe_a to_o do_v wise_o a_o man_n shall_v first_o take_v a_o measure_n of_o himself_o and_o next_o of_o the_o matter_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n for_o fear_v of_o overvalue_a his_o own_o strength_n one_o man_n be_v undo_v by_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o eloquence_n another_o run_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o fortune_n for_o want_v of_o proportion_v his_o expense_n to_o his_o estate_n a_o three_o kill_v himself_o with_o lay_v more_o upon_o a_o infirm_a body_n than_o it_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v wherefore_o we_o be_v to_o compare_v our_o force_n with_o our_o undertake_n and_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o burden_n that_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o our_o shoulder_n we_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n neither_o but_o what_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o go_v through_o withal_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v the_o choice_n of_o our_o companion_n for_o we_o have_v need_n have_v a_o very_a good_a opinion_n of_o those_o people_n with_o who_o we_o propound_v to_o divide_v our_o life_n and_o to_o look_v narrow_o into_o their_o conversation_n that_o we_o be_v not_o ruin_v for_o our_o good_a will_n we_o be_v in_o conclusion_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o how_o we_o stand_v incline_v to_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n for_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o go_v about_o to_o force_v nature_n iii_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n in_o passion_n to_o distinguish_v truth_n and_o honesty_n from_o error_n and_o delusion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o prudence_n not_o to_o enter_v upon_o any_o considerable_a action_n in_o a_o distemper_n of_o mind_n for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n to_o wisdom_n than_o precipitation_n which_o bring_v many_o a_o man_n to_o destruction_n beyond_o recovery_n wherefore_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v heady_o or_o without_o good_a advice_n man_n be_v natural_o unstable_a and_o irresolute_a providence_n uncertain_a event_n dubious_a and_o experience_v itself_o prove_v many_o time_n deceitful_a in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n there_o be_v many_o easy_a people_n that_o judge_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o gloss_n and_o outside_n only_o and_o so_o fall_v into_o great_a mistake_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n pass_v a_o strict_a enquiry_n into_o the_o thing_n themselves_o abstract_v from_o all_o artifice_n and_o imposture_n into_o the_o quality_n and_o not_o only_o into_o the_o name_n of_o thing_n for_o what_o be_v money_n reputation_n title_n but_o a_o superficial_a varnish_n to_o dazzle_v child_n and_o fool_n we_o be_v to_o place_v ourselves_o as_o upon_o a_o watch-tower_n where_o we_o may_v discover_v all_o accident_n afar_o off_o without_o danger_n of_o be_v surprise_v and_o and_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o senseless_a multitude_n who_o will_v have_v think_v it_o we_o be_v likewise_o to_o proceed_v with_o deliberation_n maturity_n of_o judgement_n and_o 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agreement_n and_o impression_n of_o nature_n without_o which_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n we_o do_v that_o can_v deserve_v commendation_n the_o just_a man_n wrong_v no_o body_n but_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o do_v good_a to_o all_o think_v and_o speak_v well_o of_o all_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a and_o be_v not_o any_o man_n hindrance_n where_o he_o be_v in_o authority_n he_o command_v righteous_a thing_n lie_v open_a to_o all_o prefer_v a_o public_a good_a before_o a_o private_a punish_v the_o wicked_a reward_v the_o good_a and_o keep_v every_o man_n in_o his_o duty_n where_o he_o be_v in_o subjection_n he_o preserve_v concord_n live_v in_o obedience_n to_o law_n and_o magistrate_n content_v himself_o in_o his_o station_n without_o hanker_a after_o office_n and_o preferment_n and_o be_v no_o meddler_n in_o other_o people_n matter_n he_o be_v just_a for_o justice-sake_n and_o ask_v no_o other_o reward_n than_o what_o he_o receive_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o be_v just_a ii_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o be_v exercise_v immediate_o upon_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o first_o point_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v he_o and_o then_o to_o adore_v he_o for_o his_o majesty_n and_o goodness_n bare_o to_o know_v god_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o devil_n themselves_o do_v as_o much_o that_o hate_v he_o there_o must_v be_v love_n and_o adoration_n as_o well_o as_o knowledge_n i_o wish_v we_o do_v but_o discharge_v our_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o we_o understand_v it_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o acknowledge_v god_n providence_n in_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v of_o the_o world_n his_o omnipotency_n glory_n and_o goodness_n and_o from_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v that_o we_o hope_v for_o eternal_a happiness_n why_o do_v we_o not_o pay_v he_o that_o veneration_n then_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o prefer_v a_o little_a pitiful_a dirt_n before_o he_o religion_n lie_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o understanding_n as_o in_o the_o practice_n he_o that_o be_v true_o religious_a walk_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o study_v perfection_n the_o most_o acceptable_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o imitation_n of_o he_o which_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n unite_v we_o to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o we_o but_o it_o must_v be_v free_a then_o from_o wander_n negligence_n and_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o talk_v like_o christian_n and_o live_v like_o infidel_n this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v a_o famous_a heathen_a philosopher_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o glorious_a than_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o discourse_n nothing_o more_o miserable_a in_o his_o action_n iii_o repentance_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v we_o â—o_o a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o full_a resolution_n of_o amendment_n which_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n to_o a_o detestation_n i_o say_v of_o our_o past_a sin_n wherefore_o the_o pleasure_n likewise_o be_v past_a but_o the_o gild_n the_o torment_n and_o the_o condemnation_n stick_v by_o we_o to_o conceal_v our_o iniquity_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n pass_v sentence_n upon_o itself_o conscience_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o tribunal_n which_o god_n almighty_a have_v set_v up_o in_o all_o reasonable_a soul_n where_o every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o accuser_n and_o both_o witness_n and_o judge_n against_o himself_o let_v we_o therefore_o enter_v into_o a_o strict_a and_o daily_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o and_o without_o hide_v mince_a or_o drip_v of_o any_o thing_n call_v all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n to_o a_o strict_a account_n he_o that_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n find_v mercy_n what_o be_o i_o the_o better_a for_o conceal_v my_o fault_n from_o other_o people_n so_o long_o as_o i_o be_o conscious_a of_o they_o to_o myself_o unless_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v damn_v in_o private_a than_o absolve_v in_o 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best_a i_o can_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n seneca_n epictetus_n antoninus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n both_o christian_n and_o pagan_n what_o i_o have_v find_v effectual_a in_o my_o own_o case_n i_o have_v here_o communicate_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o without_o so_o much_o as_o say_n where_o i_o have_v it_o without_o clog_a my_o paper_n with_o citation_n or_o play_v the_o or_o the_o orator_n my_o design_n be_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o passion_n not_o the_o fancy_n and_o if_o the_o physic_n be_v proper_a no_o matter_n for_o the_o plainness_n of_o it_o or_o who_o mingle_v the_o potion_n i_o may_v have_v enlarge_v and_o i_o may_v have_v express_v myself_o much_o better_o but_o a_o few_o precept_n that_o be_v ready_a and_o at_o hand_n be_v much_o more_o profitable_a to_o we_o than_o whole_a volume_n that_o overcharge_v the_o memory_n and_o leave_v we_o at_o a_o loss_n where_o to_o find_v they_o when_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v they_o he_o that_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o his_o salvation_n have_v learn_v what_o be_v sufficient_a i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o soul_n that_o this_o poor_a essay_n such_o as_o it_o be_v may_v conduce_v to_o a_o public_a good_a but_o however_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o author_n for_o not_o conform_v in_o his_o life_n to_o his_o precept_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o man_n last_o end_n the_o danger_n of_o neglect_v or_o mistake_v it_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n of_o attain_v it_o page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o he_o that_o will_v live_v well_o let_v he_o choose_v a_o good_a tutor_n the_o quality_n of_o such_o a_o tutor_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o pupil_n 6_o chap._n 3._o of_o purgation_n from_o sin_n the_o very_a disposition_n to_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v root_v out_o no_o remedy_n more_o effectual_a against_o it_o than_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n and_o eternity_n 12_o chap._n 4._o of_o gluttony_n the_o evil_n of_o it_o and_o the_o remedy_n and_o to_o know_v when_o we_o have_v subdue_v it_o 21_o chap._n 5._o of_o luxury_n the_o foulness_n of_o it_o how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o relapse_n into_o it_o how_o to_o avoid_v it_o 25._o chap._n 6._o of_o avarice_n the_o wickedness_n of_o it_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a compare_v the_o deceit_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o riches_n 30_o chap._n 7._o of_o anger_n the_o character_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n the_o effect_n cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o it_o 36_o chap._n 8._o of_o envy_n and_o sloth_n with_o their_o description_n and_o cure_n 48_o chap._n 9_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 52_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o sense_n how_o far_o the_o body_n may_v be_v indulge_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n be_v condemn_v 61_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o tongue_n how_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o govern_v it_o and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o so_o do_v certain_a direction_n what_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o speak_v what_o to_o avoid_v how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o case_n of_o calumny_n or_o slander_n 67_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o internal_a sense_n the_o use_n of_o opinion_n the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v tincture_v with_o good_a thought_n of_o bridle_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o deprave_a affection_n divers_a precept_n to_o that_o end_n 73_o chap._n 13._o of_o love_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o cause_n and_o effect_n its_o remedy_n and_o somewhat_o add_v of_o hatred_n 78_o chap._n 14._o of_o desire_n and_o aversion_n what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o what_o to_o be_v decline_v 83_o chap._n 15._o of_o joy_n and_o sadness_n how_o a_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o rejoice_v he_o that_o look_v before_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o several_a antidote_n against_o sorrow_n 87_o chap._n 16._o of_o hope_n and_o despair_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o moderate_v both_o 93_o chap._n 17._o of_o fear_n the_o vanity_n of_o it_o and_o how_o to_o master_v it_o rashness_n to_o be_v avoid_v and_o something_o more_o of_o anger_n 96_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o understanding_n be_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v upon_o curiosity_n what_o study_n be_v best_a the_o evil_a of_o meddle_v with_o other_o people_n manner_n not_o to_o concern_v ourselves_o for_o other_o man_n opinion_n of_o self-denial_n 102_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o state_n of_o proficient_n divers_a help_n to_o improvement_n the_o value_n and_o the_o use_n of_o time_n god_n be_v always_o present_a 109_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o good_a of_o solitude_n ill_o company_n to_o be_v avoid_v the_o vice_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o they_o be_v virtue_n the_o study_n of_o a_o proficient_a how_o to_o know_v when_o we_o have_v attain_v it_o 114_o chap._n 21._o of_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v manifest_v in_o our_o work_n in_o god_n alone_o we_o be_v to_o put_v our_o trust._n motive_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n show_v itself_o in_o good_a office_n a_o exhortation_n to_o charity_n 121_o chap._n 22._o of_o prudence_n the_o necessity_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n 127_o chap._n 23._o of_o justice_n and_o religion_n the_o act_n of_o both_o of_o repentance_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 130_o chap._n 24._o of_o piety_n and_o obedience_n the_o commendation_n of_o obedience_n and_o gratitude_n how_o to_o receive_v and_o how_o to_o requite_v a_o benefit_n 135_o chap._n 25._o of_o truth_n and_o the_o use_n
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