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thing_n as_o little_a shine_v with_o no_o good_a but_o his_o own_o evermore_o free_a always_o constant_a to_o himself_o still_o like_o himself_o erect_v elevate_a empty_a of_o himself_o and_o full_a of_o god_n from_o who_o no_o violence_n can_v force_v his_o good_n who_o turn_v evil_a into_o good_a who_o be_v frustrate_v of_o nothing_o who_o be_v hurt_v by_o no_o accident_n who_o put_v a_o value_n upon_o thing_n not_o from_o man_n opinion_n but_o the_o thing_n of_o nature_n who_o be_v eminent_a above_o all_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o extend_v his_o contemplation_n into_o all_o its_o proceed_n himself_o remain_v peaceable_a and_o unshaken_a who_o for_o the_o major_a part_n of_o he_o dwell_v perpetual_o there_o from_o whence_o he_o descend_v as_o the_o sunbeam_n although_o they_o touch_v the_o earth_n yet_o be_v there_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v dart_v so_o a_o perfect_a man_n converse_v indeed_o with_o we_o but_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o his_o better_a part_n and_o adhere_v always_o to_o his_o end_n his_o mind_n be_v such_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v above_o the_o moon_n there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a calm_a he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o defect_n of_o thing_n he_o know_v not_o what_o a_o various_a mind_n be_v all_o age_n serve_v he_o he_o view_v all_o thing_n round_o about_o equal_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v and_o reject_v all_o multiplicity_n he_o quiet_o repose_v in_o the_o most_o simple_a unity_n he_o desire_v nothing_o he_o seek_v for_o nothing_o out_o of_o himself_o have_v no_o need_n to_o call_v in_o that_o felicity_n from_o a_o far_o off_o which_o he_o bear_v about_o he_o enclose_v within_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o work_v for_o god_n alone_o he_o live_v to_o god_n alone_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o depart_v apply_v this_o line_n and_o level_n to_o thy_o life_n and_o thou_o will_v understand_v how_o far_o thou_o be_v from_o perfection_n 3._o this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o high_a matter_n than_o thou_o can_v reach_v unless_o he_o draw_v thou_o upward_o who_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o moreover_o there_o be_v precedent_a disposition_n which_o be_v necessary_a the_o end_n of_o a_o perfect_a life_n be_v a_o intimate_a union_n with_o god_n and_o since_o he_o dwell_v in_o a_o unaccessible_a light_n thou_o will_v never_o get_v to_o he_o unless_o thou_o drive_v away_o from_o thou_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o creature_n man_n can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n except_o he_o transcend_v himself_o and_o all_o create_a thing_n in_o mind_n and_o affection_n every_o adhesion_n even_o the_o least_o to_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v like_a to_o the_o little_a fish_n remera_n which_o if_o it_o bite_v the_o keel_n of_o the_o ship_n stop_v it_o and_o detain_v it_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o its_o course_n it_o happen_v not_o otherwise_o to_o many_o soul_n which_o like_a ship_n fraught_v with_o heavenly_a riches_n will_v happy_o sail_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o bless_a union_n be_v they_o not_o detain_v by_o some_o vicious_a affection_n god_n be_v one_o and_o most_o simple_a a_o soul_n can_v never_o be_v fit_a for_o union_n unless_o it_o become_v one_o and_o most_o simple_a finis_fw-la the_o index_n a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n chap._n 1._o of_o man_n last_n end_n what_o a_o evil_a it_o be_v to_o swerve_v from_o it_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n to_o come_v to_o it_o pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o who_o so_o desire_v to_o live_v well_o must_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o instructor_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o disciple_n pag._n 7_o chap._n 3._o of_o purgation_n from_o sin_n all_o affection_n to_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o vice_n root_v out_o no_o remedy_n be_v more_o efficacious_a against_o vice_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n and_o eternity_n pag._n 13_o chap._n 4._o of_o gluttony_n its_o evil_n its_o remedy_n the_o sign_n of_o its_o be_v conquer_v pag._n 22_o chap._n 5._o of_o luxury_n how_o foul_a a_o vice_n it_o be_v how_o ensie_n the_o relapse_n into_o it_o and_o how_o to_o be_v avoid_v pag._n 27_o chap._n 6._o of_o avarice_n it_o be_v malice_n be_v sharp_o reprove_v the_o comparison_n between_o a_o poor_a and_o a_o rich_a man_n the_o deceit_n and_o vanity_n of_o riches_n pag._n 33_o chap._n 7._o of_o anger_n the_o character_n of_o a_o angry_a person_n the_o effect_n gause_n remedy_n of_o anger_n pag._n 40_o chap._n 8._o of_o envy_n and_o sloath._n the_o description_n and_o cure_n of_o both_o pag._n 53_o chap._n 9_o of_o pride_n ambition_n and_o vainglory_n the_o image_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n the_o vanity_n of_o dignity_n and_o their_o danger_n the_o evil_n of_o hautiness_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o pag._n 57_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o sense_n how_o far_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v indillge_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 67_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o how_o great_a moment_n it_o be_v and_o how_o difficile_a what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o speak_v what_o to_o be_v avoid_v how_o the_o bad_a tongue_n of_o other_o be_v to_o be_v endure_v pag._n 73_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 stere_v with_o good_a thought_n of_o restrain_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o of_o its_o deprave_a affection_n several_a precept_n to_o that_o purpose_n pag._n 80_o chap._n 13._o of_o love_n its_o nature_n cause_n effect_n remedy_n something_o add_v of_o hatred_n pag._n 85_o chap._n 14._o of_o desire_n and_o of_o flight_n what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v what_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o pag._n 91_o chap._n 15._o of_o joy_n and_o of_o sadness_n how_o a_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o rejoice_v he_o who_o foresee_v all_o thing_n be_v not_o contristate_v several_a antidote_n against_o grief_n pag._n 96_o chap._n 16._o of_o hope_n and_o despair_n how_o we_o be_v to_o mederate_n they_o both_o pag._n 102_o chap._n 17._o of_o fear_n how_o vain_a it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v vanquish_v boldness_n to_o be_v awide_v something_o again_o of_o anger_n pag._n 105_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n the_o understanding_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v from_o curiosity_n to_o what_o study_v one_o shall_v chief_o apply_v himself_o how_o bad_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o other_o man_n manner_n the_o judgement_n of_o other_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o denial_n of_o our_o will._n pag._n 111_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o state_n of_o proficient_n several_a help_n to_o proficiency_n the_o value_n and_o use_v of_o time_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n necessary_a pag._n 118_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o good_a of_o solitude_n evil_a seciety_n to_o be_v shun_v what_o and_o how_o many_o the_o world_n vice_n be_v the_o study_n of_o a_o preficient_a be_v the_o acquisition_n of_o virtue_n certain_a sign_n of_o virtue_n be_v be_v obtain_v pag._n 124_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v by_o work_n confidence_n be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o god_n alone_o motive_n to_o love_n god_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v manifest_v by_o benefit_n a_o exhortation_n to_o alms-deed_n pag._n 132_o chap._n 22._o of_o prudence_n it_o be_v necessity_n and_o difficulty_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o prudent_a man_n pag._n 137_o chap._n 23._o of_o justice_n and_o of_o religion_n the_o act_n of_o both_o what_o penance_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v pag._n 141_o chap._n 24._o of_o piety_n and_o observance_n obedience_n be_v commend_v and_o also_o gratitude_n how_o a_o benefit_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o repay_v pag._n 146_o chap._n 25._o of_o truth_n and_o the_o use_v of_o it_o simplicity_n be_v praise_v act_n of_o fidelity_n pag._n 150_o chap._n 26._o of_o friendship_n with_o what_o office_n it_o be_v to_o be_v entertain_v certain_a precept_n appertain_v to_o mutual_a conversation_n pag._n 154_o chap._n 27._o of_o liberality_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v exercise_v wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o magnificency_n pag._n 160_o chap._n 28._o of_o fortitude_n its_o office_n that_o death_n be_v to_o be_v contemn_v by_o a_o valiant_a man_n pag._n 164_o chap._n 29._o of_o magnanimity_n the_o description_n of_o a_o magnanimous_a man._n pag._n 169_o chap._n 30._o of_o patience_n the_o occasion_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o sign_n of_o perfect_a patience_n a_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n to_o endure_v all_o adversity_n the_o necessity_n of_o perseverance_n pag._n 172_o chap._n 31._o of_o temperance_n how_o much_o shamefac'dness_n conduce_v to_o it_o of_o abstinece_n and_o of_o chastity_n pag._n 182_o chap._n 32._o of_o meekness_n and_o clemency_n the_o office_n and_o excellency_n of_o they_o both_o pag._n 185_o chap._n 33._o of_o modesty_n the_o double_a office_n of_o studiosity_n what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o mirth_n pag._n 188_o chap._n 34._o of_o humility_n wherein_o it_o consist_v of_o self-knowledge_n the_o character_n of_o a_o true_o humble_a man_n pag._n 193_o chap._n 35._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o perfect_a the_o image_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n the_o end_n of_o a_o perfect_a life_n be_v union_n with_o god_n pag._n 198_o