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vanquish_v he_o never_o give_v rest_n to_o himself_o nor_o if_o he_o be_v victorious_a to_o other_o certain_o the_o uneasiness_n of_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n be_v so_o great_a that_o can_v such_o come_v but_o to_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o calm_a and_o happy_a serenity_n of_o meekness_n and_o obedience_n there_o will_v need_v no_o other_o lecture_n to_o commend_v they_o to_o their_o esteem_n or_o practice_n 15._o the_o last_o branch_n of_o meekness_n be_v that_o of_o affection_n and_o consist_v in_o reduce_v the_o passion_n to_o a_o temper_n and_o calmness_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o make_v uproar_n within_o to_o disturb_v one_o self_n nor_o without_o to_o the_o disquiet_v of_o other_o and_o to_o this_o regulation_n meekness_n be_v general_o subservient_fw-fr yet_o because_o the_o correct_v of_o some_o particular_a passion_n be_v more_o immediate_o assignable_a to_o other_o virtue_n i_o shall_v insist_v only_o upon_o that_o on_o which_o this_o have_v a_o more_o direct_a and_o peculiar_a influence_n i_o mean_v anger_n a_o two_o edge_a passion_n which_o whilst_o it_o deal_v it_o blow_v without_o wound_v yet_o more_o fattally_a within_o the_o commotion_n and_o vexation_n which_o a_o angry_a man_n feel_v be_v far_o more_o painful_a than_o any_o thing_n he_o can_v ordinary_o inflict_v upon_o another_o herein_o justify_v the_o epithet_n usual_o give_v to_o anger_n that_o it_o be_v a_o short_a madness_n for_o who_o that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v incur_v a_o great_a mischief_n to_o do_v a_o less_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o great_a a_o distemper_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o it_o be_v incompetent_a for_o any_o sober_a undertake_n and_o shall_v as_o much_o be_v suspend_v from_o act_v as_o one_o in_o a_o frenzy_n or_o lunacy_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n too_o of_o plato_n who_o go_v to_o chastise_v a_o servant_n and_o find_v himself_o grow_v angry_a
in_o his_o tract_n of_o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v reap'â—…_n from_o enemy_n so_o that_o even_o a_o malicious_a accusation_n may_v be_v a_o kindness_n and_o consequent_o ougâ—…_n not_o to_o be_v repay_v with_o a_o injury_n but_o suppoâ—…_n in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o the_o aspersion_n be_v not_o onlâ—…_n unkind_a but_o untru_fw-la it_o will_v not_o even_o then_o be_v safe_a tâ—…_n let_v loose_a to_o their_o indignation_n first_o in_o respectâ—…_n prudence_n a_o angry_a vindication_n serve_v the_o dâ—…_n sign_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o help_v to_o spread_v the_o câ—…_n lumny_n whereas_o a_o wise_a neglect_n and_o dissembliâ—…_n do_v often_o stifle_v and_o suppress_v it_o second_o respect_v of_o duty_n for_o all_o that_o own_o themselves_o châ—…_n stian_n must_v confess_v they_o be_v under_o a_o obligatiâ—…_n to_o forgive_v and_o not_o to_o revenge_v now_o if_o they_o iâ—…_n tend_v to_o pay_v a_o real_a obedience_n to_o this_o precept_n '_o twâ—…_n be_v the_o more_o easy_a the_o soon_o they_o set_v to_o it_o he_o thâ—…_n see_v his_o house_n on_o fire_n will_v not_o dally_v with_o the_o flamâ—…_n much_o less_o blow_n or_o extend_v it_o resolve_v to_o quenâ—…_n it_o at_o last_o and_o anger_n be_v as_o little_a to_o be_v trusteâ—…_n which_o if_o once_o thorough_o kindle_v will_v scarce_o expire_v but_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o subject_n it_o work_v on_o 22._o let_v therefore_o the_o disoblige_v not_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o injury_n but_o forward_o to_o those_o mischief_n which_o too_o sharp_a a_o resentment_n may_v betray_v they_o to_o let_v they_o consider_v that_o the_o boil_a of_o their_o blood_n may_v final_o cause_v the_o effusion_n of_o another_o and_o wrath_n may_v swell_v into_o murder_n if_o they_o will_v do_v thus_o and_o instead_o of_o those_o magnify_v optic_n wherein_o they_o view_v the_o wrong_n make_v use_n of_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o perspective_n to_o discern_v the_o dismal_a event_n at_o distance_n it_o will_v sure_o fright_v they_o from_o any_o near_a approach_n will_v keep_v they_o within_o those_o bound_n which_o their_o duty_n prescribe_v they_o and_o thereby_o acquaint_v they_o with_o a_o much_o great_a and_o more_o ingenious_a pleasure_n than_o their_o high_a revenge_n can_v giuâ—…_n they_o i_o mean_v that_o of_o forgive_a injury_n and_o oblige_v the_o injurious_a this_o be_v a_o pleasure_n so_o pure_a and_o refine_a so_o noble_a and_o heroic_a that_o none_o but_o rational_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o whereas_o that_o of_o spite_n and_o revenge_n if_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o pleasure_n be_v a_o mere_a bestial_a one_o every_o the_o most_o contemptible_a animal_n can_v be_v angry_a when_o it_o be_v molest_v and_o endeavour_v to_o return_v the_o mischief_n 23._o it_o shall_v therefore_o methinks_v be_v a_o easy_a determination_n whether_o to_o embrace_v that_o clemency_n and_o compassion_n which_o we_o see_v exemplify_v in_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a of_o man_n nay_o in_o the_o omniscient_a immortal_a god_n or_o that_o savage_a fierceness_n of_o the_o ignobl_a creature_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o woman_n will_v be_v content_a toassume_v the_o outward_a form_n of_o any_o of_o those_o why_o then_o shall_v they_o subject_v their_o noble_a part_n the_o mind_n to_o such_o a_o transformation_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o monster_n so_o deform_v as_o those_o which_o be_v compound_v of_o man_n and_o beast_n so_o among_o they_o all_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unnatural_a more_o odious_a than_o a_o woman-tiger_n i_o conclude_v all_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 17._o 14._o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v as_o when_o one_o let_v out_o water_n therefore_o leave_v off_o contention_n before_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o when_o once_o a_o breach_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o spirit_n by_o immoderate_a anger_n all_o the_o consequent_a mischief_n will_v flow_v in_o like_o a_o rapid_a stream_n when_o the_o bank_n be_v break_v down_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o way_n to_o prevent_v it_o but_o by_o keep_v the_o bound_n entire_a preserve_v that_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n do_v equal_o enforce_v and_o recommend_v sect_n iv._o of_o affability_n 1._o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o may_v reckon_v affability_n and_o courtesy_n which_o as_o it_o be_v amiable_a in_o all_o so_o it_o be_v singular_o so_o in_o woman_n of_o quality_n and_o more_o universal_o necessary_a in_o they_o then_o in_o the_o other_o sex_n for_o man_n have_v often_o charge_n and_o employment_n which_o do_v justify_v nay_o perhaps_o require_v somewhat_o of_o sternness_n and_o austerity_n but_o woman_n ordinary_o have_v few_o or_o no_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o those_o who_o havewell_n digest_v the_o former_a lecture_n of_o meekness_n and_o compassion_n will_v not_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v it_o on_o unnecessary_o now_o affability_n may_v bâ—…_n consider_v either_o as_o a_o mere_a human_a accomplishment_n or_o as_o a_o divine_a virtue_n in_o either_o notion_n it_o be_v commendable_a but_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a that_o give_v it_o the_o high_a excellence_n and_o perfection_n 2._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o it_o we_o may_v take_v a_o estimate_n of_o its_o worth_n by_o its_o cause_n and_o by_o its_o effect_n for_o its_o cause_n it_o derive_v itself_o either_o from_o a_o native_a candour_n and_o generosity_n of_o mind_n or_o from_o a_o noble_a and_o ingenious_a education_n or_o something_o joint_o from_o both_o and_o these_o be_v as_o good_a original_n as_o any_o thing_n mere_o moral_a can_v flow_v from_o and_o that_o these_o be_v indeed_o its_o source_n common_a experience_n will_n attest_v those_o of_o the_o great_a mind_n &_o best_a extraction_n be_v usual_o most_o condescend_v and_o oblige_v whereas_o those_o of_o most_o abject_a spirit_n and_o birth_n be_v the_o most_o insult_a and_o imperious_a alexander_n the_o great_a though_o terrible_a in_o the_o field_n yet_o be_v of_o a_o gentle_a complaâ—…sant_a conversation_n familiar_o treat_v those_o about_o he_o yet_o crispinus_n narcissus_n nymphidius_n and_o other_o enfranchise_a bondman_n we_o find_v insolent_o trample_v upon_o the_o roman_a senator_n and_o consul_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o great_a error_n for_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o think_v they_o acquire_v a_o reverence_n by_o put_v on_o a_o supercilious_a gravity_n look_v coy_o and_o disdainful_o upon_o all_o about_o they_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o it_o give_v a_o suspicion_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pageantry_n of_o greatness_n some_o mushroom_n new_o spring_v up_o that_o stand_v so_o stiff_a and_o swell_v so_o much_o but_o instead_o of_o teach_v other_o to_o keep_v their_o distance_n this_o fastidious_a dâ—…in_n invite_v they_o to_o a_o close_a inspection_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o flaw_n either_o in_o their_o life_n or_o birth_n it_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v discover_v there_o be_v no_o such_o pry_a inquisitor_n as_o curiosity_n when_o it_o be_v eggd_v on_o by_o a_o sense_n of_o contemt_fw-mi 3._o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o effect_n of_o courtesy_n they_o be_v quite_o contrary_a it_o endear_v to_o all_o and_o often_o keep_v up_o a_o reputation_n in_o spite_n of_o many_o blemish_n a_o kind_a look_n or_o word_n from_o a_o superior_a be_v strange_o charm_v and_o insensible_o steal_v away_o man_n heart_n from_o they_o this_o the_o wise_a man_n refer_v to_o ecclus._n 18._o 16._o when_o he_o prefer_v a_o word_n before_o a_o gift_n and_o it_o be_v plutarch_n observation_n of_o cleomenes_n king_n of_o sparta_n that_o when_o the_o grecian_n compare_v his_o affability_n and_o easiness_n of_o access_n with_o the_o sullen_a state_n and_o pride_n of_o other_o prince_n they_o be_v so_o enamour_v with_o it_o that_o they_o judge_v he_o only_o worthy_a to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o as_o their_o be_v no_o certain_a so_o also_o no_o cheap_a way_n of_o gain_v love_n a_o friendly_a salutation_n be_v as_o easy_a as_o a_o frown_n or_o reproach_n and_o that_o kindness_n may_v be_v preserve_v by_o they_o which_o if_o once_o forfeit_v will_v not_o at_o a_o far_o great_a price_n be_v recover_v 4._o beside_o when_o human_a vicissitude_n be_v consider_v it_o may_v be_v a_o point_n of_o providence_n too_o the_o great_a person_n may_v sometime_o want_v assistance_n from_o the_o mean_a nay_o sometime_o the_o face_n of_o affair_n be_v quite_o change_v and_o the_o wheel_n of_o fortune_n turn_v they_o low_a that_o be_v uppermost_a and_o proportionable_o elevate_v the_o mean_a it_o be_v wisdom_n therefore_o so_o to_o treat_v all_o as_o to_o leave_v no_o impression_n of_o unkindness_n since_o none_o be_v so_o despicable_a but_o may_v possible_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o retaliate_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o prudent_a as_o well_o as_o a_o equitable_a resolution_n of_o the_o emperor_n who_o say_v he_o will_v so_o
consideration_n put_v the_o most_o candid_a construction_n upon_o any_o doubtful_a action_n and_o indeeâ—…_n charity_n in_o this_o instance_n have_v not_o more_o of_o the_o douâ—…_n then_o of_o the_o serpent_n it_o be_v infinite_o the_o wisesâ—…_n course_n both_o in_o relation_n to_o her_o present_a quiet_a and_o her_o future_a innocence_n the_o entertain_v a_o jealous_a fancy_n be_v the_o admit_v the_o most_o treacherous_a the_o most_o disturb_a inmate_n in_o the_o world_n &_o she_o open_v her_o breast_n to_o a_o fury_n that_o let_v it_o in_o it_o be_v certain_o one_o of_o the_o most_o enchant_a 〈◊〉_d imaginable_a keep_v she_o always_o in_o a_o most_o restless_a importunate_a search_n after_o that_o which_o she_o dread_v and_o abhor_v to_o find_v and_o make_v she_o equal_o miserable_a when_o she_o be_v injure_v and_o when_o she_o be_v not_o 4._o and_o as_o she_o total_o lose_v her_o ease_n so_o it_o be_v odds_o but_o she_o will_v part_v also_o with_o some_o degree_n of_o her_o innocence_n jeolousy_n be_v common_o attend_v with_o a_o black_a train_n it_o muster_v all_o the_o force_n of_o our_o irascible_a part_n to_o abet_v its_o quarrel_n wrath_n and_o anger_n malice_n and_o revenge_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o female_a impotence_n to_o govern_v those_o passion_n be_v the_o great_a so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a be_v it_o to_o admit_v that_o which_o will_v so_o sure_o set_v they_o in_o a_o uproar_n for_o if_o jealousy_n be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 6._o 32._o we_o may_v well_o think_v it_o may_v be_v the_o fury_n the_o madness_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o indeed_o all_o age_n have_v give_v tragical_a instance_n of_o it_o not_o only_o in_o the_o most_o indecent_a fierceness_n and_o clamour_n but_o in_o the_o solemn_a mischief_n of_o actualrevenge_n nay_o it_o be_v tobedoubted_a therehave_v be_v somewhose_v malice_n have_v rebound_v and_o have_v ruin_v themselves_o in_o spite_n have_v be_v adulterous_a by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n and_o take_v more_o scandalous_a liberty_n than_o those_o they_o complain_v of_o in_o their_o husband_n and_o when_o such_o enormous_a effect_n as_o these_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o jealousy_n it_o ought_v to_o keep_v woman_n on_o the_o strict_a guard_n against_o it_o 5._o but_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o some_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o their_o jealousy_n and_o conjecture_n but_o have_v moredemonstrativeproof_n in_o thisage_n '_o tisindeedno_n strange_a thingfor_a man_n to_o publish_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n and_o the_o offender_n do_v sometime_o not_o discover_v but_o boast_v his_o crime_n in_o this_o case_n i_o confess_v it_o will_v be_v scarce_o possible_a to_o disbelieve_v he_o but_o even_o here_o a_o wife_n have_v this_o advantage_n that_o she_o be_v out_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o suspense_n she_o know_v the_o utmost_a and_o therefore_o be_v now_o at_o lesure_n to_o convert_v all_o that_o industry_n which_o she_o will_v have_v use_v for_o the_o discovery_n to_o fortify_v herself_o against_o a_o know_a calamity_n which_o sure_o she_o may_v as_o well_o do_v in_o this_o as_o in_o any_o other_o a_o patient_a submission_n be_v the_o one_o catholicon_n in_o all_o distress_n and_o as_o the_o slight_a can_v overwhelm_v we_o if_o we_o add_v our_o own_o impatience_n towards_o our_o sink_n so_o the_o great_a can_v if_o we_o deny_v it_o that_o aid_n they_o be_v therefore_o far_o in_o the_o wrong_n who_o in_o case_n of_o this_o injury_n pursue_v their_o husband_n withvirulency_n and_o reproach_n this_o be_v as_o solomon_n say_v pro._n 25._o 20._o thepowringvinegar_n upon_o niter_fw-la applyingcorrosives_n whenbalsom_n be_v most_o need_v whereby_o they_o not_o only_o increase_v their_o own_o smart_n but_o render_v the_o wound_n incurable_a they_o be_v not_o thunder_n and_o earthquake_n but_o soft_a gentle_a rain_n that_o close_o the_o scissure_v of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o wedlock_n will_v never_o be_v cement_v by_o storm_n and_o loud_a outcry_n many_o man_n have_v be_v make_v worse_o but_o scarce_o ever_o any_o better_a by_o it_o for_o guilt_n covet_v nothing_o more_o than_o a_o opportunity_n of_o recriminate_v and_o where_o the_o husband_n can_v accuse_v the_o wife_n bitterness_n he_o think_v he_o need_v no_o other_o apology_n for_o his_o own_o lust_n 6._o a_o wise_a dissimulation_n or_o very_o calm_a notice_n be_v sure_a the_o likely_a mean_n of_o reclaim_v for_o where_o man_n have_v not_o whole_o put_v off_o humanity_n there_o be_v a_o native_a compassion_n to_o a_o meek_a sufferer_n we_o have_v natural_o some_o regret_n to_o see_v a_o lamb_n under_o the_o knife_n whereas_o the_o impatient_a roar_n of_o a_o swine_n divert_v our_o pity_n so_o that_o patience_n in_o this_o case_n be_v as_o much_o the_o interest_n as_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n 7._o but_o there_o be_v another_o instance_n wherein_o that_o virtue_n have_v yet_o a_o severe_a trial_n and_o that_o be_v when_o a_o wife_n lie_v under_o the_o causeless_a jealousy_n of_o the_o husband_n i_o say_v causeless_a for_o if_o they_o be_v just_a it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o season_n for_o patience_n as_o for_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n this_o be_v sure_a one_o of_o the_o great_a calamity_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n who_o as_o she_o account_v nothing_o so_o dear_a as_o her_o loialty_n and_o honour_n so_o think_v no_o infelicity_n can_v equal_v the_o aspersing_a of_o those_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v from_o he_o towhomshe_n have_v be_v the_o most_o solicitous_a to_o approve_v herself_o yet_o god_n who_o permit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o direct_v to_o some_o wise_a and_o gracious_a end_n have_v a_o overrule_a hand_n in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o all_o other_o event_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o it_o become_v every_o woman_n in_o that_o condition_n to_o examine_v strict_o what_o she_o have_v do_v to_o provoke_v so_o severe_a a_o scourge_n for_o though_o her_o heart_n condemn_v she_o not_o 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