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those_o object_n which_o in_o passion_n he_o covet_v or_o hate_v drive_v he_o along_o how_o and_o which_o way_n he_o please_v last_o passion_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o portion_n of_o folly_n 3._o add_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o sin_n into_o which_o it_o drive_v we_o the_o loss_n of_o spiritual_a good_n and_o the_o fall_n into_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v know_v by_o revelation_n conclude_v with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o thy_o whole_a endeavour_n to_o watch_v that_o thou_o may_v understand_v unto_o what_o passion_n and_o desire_n thou_o be_v subject_a that_o thou_o may_v reprove_v and_o repress_v at_o the_o first_o their_o force_n and_o motion_n that_o incessant_o thou_o may_v fear_v and_o search_v all_o thy_o work_n with_o lantern_n before_o thou_o do_v they_o and_o while_o thou_o be_v do_v they_o be_v sure_o that_o so_o far_o as_o thou_o shall_v profit_v in_o this_o exercise_n so_o far_o thou_o may_v be_v secure_a of_o thy_o action_n and_o of_o a_o life_n without_o blame_n 26._o meditation_n of_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o divine_a providence_n 1._o consider_v that_o whereas_o god_n be_v good_a and_o constitute_v the_o universe_n of_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v consequent_a that_o all_o thing_n good_a be_v knit_v together_o and_o do_v mutual_o usher_v in_o one_o the_o other_o and_o have_v their_o cause_n certain_a and_o right_o order_v but_o evil_n do_v fall_v in_o as_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n without_o any_o determinate_a cause_n and_o without_o order_n therefore_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o to_o whatsoever_o good_a although_o temporal_a as_o honour_n power_n riches_n pleasure_n the_o passage_n must_v be_v more_o efficacious_a and_o secure_a by_o virtue_n then_o by_o vice_n but_o unto_o evil_a the_o tract_n be_v full_a of_o thorn_n and_o there_o be_v no_o constant_a method_n neither_o to_o temporal_a good_n can_v any_o highway_n be_v make_v by_o do_v ill_a 2._o add_v whereas_o those_o thing_n be_v only_o proper_o our_o deed_n 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never_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n neither_o must_v thou_o presume_v of_o any_o virtue_n whatsoever_o or_o grow_v insolent_a over_o other_o because_o those_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o do_v the_o work_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o perceive_v the_o action_n of_o the_o weak_a counsel_n reach_v oftentimes_o and_o attain_v the_o conclusion_n when_o those_o that_o be_v most_o cunning_o propose_v do_v fail_v of_o the_o purpose_n nor_o must_v we_o run_v astray_o to_o obtain_v any_o effect_n by_o sin_n nor_o believe_v that_o any_o mischief_n can_v be_v achieve_v by_o force_n of_o wit_n neither_o must_v thou_o be_v exceed_o solicitous_a of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v far_o off_o nor_o hinder_v another_o man_n good_a although_o a_o far_o off_o thou_o conceive_v he_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a unto_o thou_o 27._o meditation_n of_o prayer_n 1._o consider_v that_o whereas_o the_o soul_n have_v two_o mover_n the_o sense_n and_o the_o 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blind_a already_o 3._o be_v thou_o skilful_a in_o affair_n of_o commonweal_n it_o be_v a_o business_n very_o dangerous_a changeable_a every_o hour_n never_o constant_a and_o whereof_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n last_o be_v thou_o profitable_a to_o many_o be_v excellent_a in_o any_o art_n weigh_v how_o the_o name_n of_o profit_n be_v a_o name_n of_o servitude_n throughout_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v thou_o less_o than_o those_o to_o who_o thou_o be_v profitable_a 4._o observe_v therefore_o that_o natural_o thou_o do_v estimate_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v thou_o at_o too_o high_a a_o value_n and_o do_v depress_v what_o belong_v unto_o other_o too_o low_a and_o that_o other_o proceed_v in_o the_o contrary_a and_o thy_o worth_n be_v to_o be_v apprise_v by_o how_o much_o other_o value_v thou_o 5._o add_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o utility_n without_o use_n and_o how_o many_o and_o how_o necessary_a be_v those_o thing_n for_o thou_o which_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o 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rich_a man_n look_v after_o a_o pound_n a_o prince_n after_o million_o wherefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n except_o a_o man_n set_v a_o measure_n to_o himself_o which_o in_o the_o beginning_n he_o may_v excellent_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n man_n run_v on_o his_o course_n and_o lose_v this_o present_a life_n in_o affliction_n and_o labour_n that_o after_o some_o year_n he_o may_v live_v happy_o which_o year_n he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v they_o and_o if_o they_o do_v come_v yet_o be_v they_o short_a than_o those_o that_o be_v pass_v and_o in_o which_o he_o can_v enjoy_v himself_o and_o he_o have_v lose_v more_o by_o his_o folly_n 2._o and_o after_o riches_n be_v obtain_v a_o great_a care_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o they_o for_o thou_o have_v more_o servant_n for_o who_o action_n thou_o be_v a_o surety_n before_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o with_o their_o whole_a endeavour_n study_v to_o spend_v wasteful_o thy_o good_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o reach_n or_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v not_o careful_o keep_v from_o they_o so_o that_o the_o care_n of_o keep_v they_o be_v great_a than_o the_o labour_n to_o attain_v they_o and_o after_o this_o where_o be_v the_o fruit_n when_o as_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o thy_o food_n and_o raiment_n other_o eat_v up_o the_o rest_n thy_o eye_n look_v on_o and_o see_v how_o they_o devour_v thy_o wealth_n who_o will_v be_v most_o ingrateful_a towards_o thou_o 3._o but_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v they_o be_v good_a upon_o who_o thou_o bestow_v thy_o good_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v choose_v without_o care_n nor_o without_o care_n can_v thy_o good_n be_v disperse_v among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o thou_o shall_v take_v many_o that_o be_v not_o such_o and_o of_o those_o other_o thou_o can_v be_v in_o no_o wise_a certain_a 4._o beside_o by_o how_o much_o thy_o wealth_n be_v more_o eminent_a thy_o state_n be_v so_o much_o more_o hard_a and_o dangerous_a they_o move_v the_o greedy_a appetite_n of_o more_o and_o more_o mighty_a one_o and_o provoke_v they_o to_o lay_v more_o treacherous_a snare_n against_o thou_o and_o be_v defend_v with_o more_o labour_n and_o care_n 5._o last_o with_o how_o much_o study_n and_o care_n they_o be_v obtain_v and_o keep_v with_o so_o much_o grief_n and_o pain_n they_o be_v lose_v and_o so_o much_o also_o be_v life_n more_o miserable_a without_o they_o and_o death_n also_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v forsake_v conclude_v to_o set_v a_o bind_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o wealth_n that_o thou_o may_v wish_v for_o no_o more_o but_o what_o may_v be_v convenient_o obtain_v and_o keep_v with_o such_o labour_n and_o care_n for_o change_n that_o life_n may_v not_o be_v grievous_a to_o thou_o for_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v use_n of_o life_n and_o enjoy_v it_o that_o this_o day_n thou_o may_v serve_v god_n be_v nothing_o solicitous_a for_o food_n or_o raiment_n 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the_o principle_n and_o the_o architectonick_a idea_n 3._o moreover_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o confirm_v our_o faith_n govern_v our_o manner_n and_o exempt_v a_o man_n from_o the_o servitude_n of_o pin_v himself_o upon_o another_o judgement_n concerning_o those_o thing_n which_o become_v and_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n as_o man_n but_o its_o eminency_n be_v such_o that_o the_o divine_a be_v always_o to_o be_v call_v to_o counsel_v to_o advise_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o give_v his_o approbation_n in_o all_o other_o art_n and_o science_n whatsoever_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a among_o other_o 4._o it_o teach_v such_o as_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n to_o govern_v kingdom_n and_o state_n what_o be_v lawful_a what_o be_v honest_a and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v it_o instruct_v the_o lawyer_n how_o his_o own_o principle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o master_n of_o family_n to_o citizen_n to_o merchant_n in_o one_o word_n to_o all_o man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o deep_a consultation_n concerning_o themselves_o and_o their_o affair_n it_o be_v necessary_a and_o the_o princess_n of_o action_n it_o be_v honourable_a before_o all_o man_n it_o be_v admirable_a and_o to_o be_v esteem_v with_o reverence_n conclude_v in_o no_o wife_n to_o show_v thyself_o unthankful_a to_o the_o divine_a mercy_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v thou_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n but_o when_o thou_o have_v consider_v to_o what_o a_o dignity_n he_o have_v lift_v thou_o up_o contend_v in_o humility_n and_o the_o return_n of_o a_o grateful_a soul_n that_o he_o may_v not_o repent_v he_o of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n but_o that_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o that_o favour_n with_o perseverance_n to_o gather_v the_o desire_a fruit_n 44._o meditation_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o state_n of_o priesthood_n 1._o consider_v that_o a_o priest_n be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n 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