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this_o history_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o tiberâ—…s_n the_o emperor_n in_o who_o time_n christ_n be_v crucify_v he_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o find_v it_o to_o be_v true_a this_o pan_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a spirit_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o have_v in_o great_a reputation_n it_o be_v report_v that_o tiberin_n have_v some_o intelligence_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o christian_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o matter_n consult_v with_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n to_o erect_v a_o temple_n to_o christ_n but_o they_o dissuade_v he_o and_o say_v that_o then_o christ_n will_v take_v away_o all_o the_o credit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o god_n and_o because_o the_o gentile_n hold_v pan_n for_o a_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o death_n of_o this_o pan_n be_v the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o prince_n of_o devil_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o error_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v keep_v captive_a all_o mankind_n who_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o that_o thraldom_n by_o the_o merit_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o same_o author_n affirm_v that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n one_o 〈◊〉_d pass_v by_o land_n call_v orcades_n near_o england_n be_v tell_v that_o not_o long_a 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v hear_v great_a whisper_n and_o howl_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o many_o 〈◊〉_d fearful_a thing_n see_v the_o wiseman_n of_o those_o land_n construe_v those_o prodigious_a thing_n to_o the_o death_n of_o some_o great_a god_n josephus_n write_v that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o hiresalem_fw-la where_o be_v then_o no_o live_a creature_n a_o voice_n hear_v say_v let_v we_o forsake_v and_o avoid_v this_o country_n quick_o these_o and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o know_v by_o christ_n come_n their_o reign_n be_v at_o a_o end_n their_o power_n by_o which_o they_o have_v long_o abuse_v the_o world_n be_v abrogate_a and_o their_o mouth_n stop_v for_o these_o strange_a sight_n and_o signification_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o very_a true_a testimony_n of_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o victory_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v together_o with_o his_o triumphant_a glory_n see_v then_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n by_o our_o own_o reason_n have_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n who_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n be_v able_a with_o god_n to_o deliver_v man_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o purchase_v to_o man_n felicity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o way_n to_o the_o fame_n be_v true_a religion_n by_o which_o we_o know_v god_n and_o how_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o our_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d by_o who_o we_o must_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o attain_v to_o our_o sovereign_a good_a letus_fw-la frame_n ourselves_o to_o come_v before_o god_n after_o saint_n paul_n counsel_n with_o such_o fear_n and_o holiness_n as_o we_o may_v be_v like_o poor_a offender_n with_o halter_n about_o their_o neck_n so_o as_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n if_o he_o pluck_v we_o not_o back_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n pardon_n and_o to_o live_v like_o true_a christian_n by_o who_o help_n if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v obtain_v god_n grace_n to_o our_o endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v resistance_n to_o those_o intemperate_a motion_n that_o allure_v we_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o divert_v we_o from_o our_o felicity_n and_o beatitude_n and_o to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n and_o subtle_a practice_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n our_o common_a adversary_n who_o 〈◊〉_d continual_o for_o opportunity_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o our_o sovereign_a good_a to_o the_o invention_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n which_o cast_v we_o down_o headlong_o to_o extreme_a infelicity_n and_o misery_n he_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o vain_a say_v one_o that_o die_v well_o nor_o he_o have_v live_v unprofitable_o that_o have_v end_v his_o race_n happy_o and_o though_o we_o find_v ourselves_o prone_a to_o sin_n through_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o every_o hour_n ready_a to_o fall_v yet_o we_o must_v endeavour_n to_o lift_v ourselves_o up_o again_o and_o call_v for_o god_n grace_n and_o not_o despair_n though_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o many_o follow_v saint_n augustine_n counsel_n let_v no_o
the_o second_o who_o summon_v he_o before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n in_o heaven_n 203_o a_o contention_n betwixt_o the_o abbot_n of_o fulda_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o hildeseme_v ibid._n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n 204_o of_o the_o pope_n scrutiny_n 205_o the_o pride_n of_o king_n herod_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 205_o divers_a example_n of_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 206_o a_o worthy_a example_n in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 207_o the_o insuffrable_a ambition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d magus_n 208_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o constantinople_n 209_o of_o the_o magician_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o abbot_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a nocromancer_n 210_o his_o art_n show_v before_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n 211_o albertus_n 〈◊〉_d a_o monk_n and_o necromancer_n 212_o pope_n gragory_n the_o seven_o a_o magician_n 213_o a_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o clergy_n 214_o the_o earl_n of_o mascon_n a_o magician_n ibid._n a_o strange_a story_n of_o a_o spanish_a woman_n of_o corduba_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 215_o her_o hypocrisy_n disclose_v and_o confess_v 218_o the_o history_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 219_o his_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a end_n 226_o a_o epitaph_n of_o a_o tyrannous_a viceroy_n in_o sicilia_n 227_o of_o salmox_n 228_o the_o strange_a ambition_n of_o a_o hermit_n in_o africa_n 229_o who_o in_o three_o year_n become_v monarch_n of_o six_o kingdom_n pag._n 230_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o he_o and_o his_o council_n 232_o of_o 〈◊〉_d adella_n son_n to_o the_o hermit_n 233_o the_o resolute_a end_n of_o those_o turk_n which_o starve_v the_o hermit_n ibid._n of_o a_o blasphemous_a jew_n 234_o of_o george_n 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a prophet_n 235_o a_o strange_a history_n of_o a_o child_n bear_v in_o babylon_n 236_o a_o strange_a history_n extract_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 237_o of_o the_o instigation_n of_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 241_o 〈◊〉_d four_o a_o curious_a policy_n prosecute_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 242_o the_o sacrament_n make_v a_o colour_n for_o murder_v 244_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o the_o cardinal_n the_o brother_n to_o the_o guise_n 245_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o guise_n 246_o a_o great_a justice_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o genua_n 248_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 249_o of_o herostratus_n that_o burn_v the_o temple_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o ib._n the_o great_a ambition_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 250_o the_o old_a duke_n of_o guise_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 251_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v have_v slay_v the_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 252_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o slay_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 255_o of_o 〈◊〉_d clement_n a_o dominican_n monk_n who_o slay_v the_o 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 256_o of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o french_a king_n death_n 258_o a_o friar_n canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n because_o he_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 259_o the_o story_n of_o a_o spanish_a priest_n 260_o of_o the_o lady_n mary_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 261_o that_o all_o glory_n be_v but_o vanity_n 263_o of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o portugal_n 264_o of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o arsaces_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probus_n 〈◊〉_d agelmund_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o leyden_n 266_o the_o original_n of_o the_o amazon_n 267_o of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 268_o of_o etc._n etc._n 269_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 270_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o indies_n 273_o of_o true_a nobility_n ibid._n the_o rich_a be_v of_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 274_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 276_o of_o beauty_n ibid._n of_o vanity_n in_o apparel_n 277_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d bernard_n 278_o the_o excellency_n of_o learning_n 279_o the_o modesty_n of_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d &_o philip_n k._n of_o macedon_n pag._n 280_o of_o queen_n 〈◊〉_d ib.d._n 〈◊〉_d and_o heliogabalus_n 281_o of_o proculus_n a_o roman_a emp._n 282_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o boyc_n and_o the_o ass_n 283_o envy_n attend_v honour_n 284_o the_o frailty_n of_o glory_n 285_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n wherein_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n do_v consist_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 188_o three_o thing_n require_v to_o attain_v to_o true_a felicity_n 289_o of_o virtue_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 290_o how_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o blessedness_n to_o infelicity_n 291_o the_o gordian_a knot_n dissolve_v by_o alexander_n 292_o wherein_o true_a felicity_n consist_v 293_o of_o sydrach_n mysach_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 294_o the_o effect_n of_o virtue_n 295_o temple_n crect_v to_o virtue_n and_o honour_n 296_o detraction_n &_o murder_n punish_v 297_o vainglory_n deride_v in_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o sparta_n 298_o of_o roman_a regulus_n 299_o of_o divers_a who_o prefer_v their_o country_n before_o their_o own_o life_n 300_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o sparta_n 302_o 〈◊〉_d justice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 2._o 304_o a_o remarkable_a act_n in_o charonde_n 305_o severe_a justice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d caesar_n ibid._n great_a justice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 306_o example_n of_o justice_n and_o policy_n in_o trajan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 307_o marous_a 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n 308_o gregory_n 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o same_o 310_o of_o favourite_n to_o prince_n 311_o the_o counsel_n of_o vegetius_n and_o vegetin_n to_o prince_n 312_o good_a law_n 〈◊〉_d and_o peace_n the_o three_o daughter_n of_o honesty_n 313_o duty_n belong_v to_o a_o prince_n ibid._n a_o invective_n against_o 〈◊〉_d 314_o of_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 315_o the_o remarkable_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o three_o observable_a 〈◊〉_d 316_o divers_a 〈◊〉_d reform_v by_o henry_n the_o 3_o of_o france_z cap._n 3._o pag._n 318_o the_o french_a nation_n reprove_v for_o many_o vice_n pag._n 319_o misery_n attend_v the_o neglect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 318_o the_o rare_a temperance_n of_o scipioâ—…_n 319_o the_o temperance_n of_o alexander_n 320_o 〈◊〉_d the_o tyrant_n against_o adultery_n 321_o agapete_fw-it to_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o rare_a friendship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o everitus_fw-la 324_o the_o rare_a friendship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o everitus_fw-la ibid._n friendship_n without_o wisdom_n in_o hade_v and_o hund_v two_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 325_o how_o vice_n apparel_n themselves_o like_o virtue_n 326_o of_o duke_n valentine_n the_o pope_n son_n 327_o italianisme_n decipher_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o travel_n 328_o the_o fin_n of_o ancient_a time_n 329_o in_o new_a count_n eye_n be_v learn_v new_a fashion_n 330_o what_o rome_n be_v and_o what_o it_o now_o be_v ibid._n marcus_n 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o vice_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n 331_o king_n memon_n a_o inventor_n of_o delicacy_n 333_o a_o history_n out_o of_o plutarch_n to_o the_o fame_n purpose_n ibid._n strange_a justice_n do_v upon_o lueius_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o roman_a senate_n 334_o against_o drunkenness_n ibid._n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 336_o against_o pride_n in_o apparel_n 337_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o carry_v the_o image_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 338_o a_o taxation_n of_o vanity_n in_o attire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d gesture_n 339_o due_a praise_n confer_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 340_o gain_n get_v friendship_n 341_o a_o discourse_n of_o friendship_n 342_o the_o story_n of_o a_o bear_n ibid._n another_o of_o a_o dog_n 343_o a_o french_a dog_n the_o dog_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o dog_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 344_o the_o horse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 345_o of_o a_o ox_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o androcles_n and_o a_o lion_n 346_o of_o a_o boy_n &_o a_o eagle_n cap._n 4_o p._n 349_o of_o a_o boy_n and_o a_o dolphin_n ibid._n a_o witty_a and_o ingenious_a host_n 350_o of_o riches_n 352_o a_o aspersion_n lay_v upon_o dice-player_n 353_o a_o custom_n in_o china_n and_o against_o new_a fashion_n 354_o a_o law_n among_o the_o theban_n 355_o foreign_a manner_n interdict_v with_o perfume_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n against_o excess_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o garment_n 356_o the_o rare_a modesty_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n 357_o of_o regulus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o dictator_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o magnanimity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n pag._n 358_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o age_n compare_v with_o the_o former_a 359_o artaxerxes_n to_o teribarus_n the_o persian_a 360_o to_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a the_o great_a folly_n 362_o the_o life_n contemplative_a prefer_v before_o the_o civil_a 363_o fortune_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o life_n contemplative_a 365_o 3._o bodily_a world_n concatinate_v 366_o example_n of_o divers_a who_o forsake_v the_o world_n for_o a_o life_n contemplative_a 367_o of_o paul_n a_o hermit_n etc._n etc._n 368_o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o book_n chapter_n i._n simonides_z the_o poet_n unto_o king_n cyrus_n pag._n 368_o the_o true_a property_n of_o felicity_n 369_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o
good_a counsel_n of_o a_o friend_n a_o strange_a chance_n fortune_n inconstancy_n a_o ominous_a dream_n no_o man_n happy_a before_o death_n four_o sure_a ankers_n a_o proper_a application_n necessary_a observation_n so_o many_o head_n so_o many_o mind_n job._n seneca_n several_a dispoâ—…tions_n in_o child_n note_n calvin_n reason_n be_v concraâ—…ed_v by_o will_n our_o gratitude_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o god_n mean_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v â—…cd_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o the_o wrong_a way_n seneca_n the_o vanity_n of_o fear_n simile_n the_o benefit_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o content_a mind_n thing_n necessary_a to_o nature_n a_o limitation_n for_o pleasure_n avarice_n never_o satisfy_v senec._n sentence_n xen._n the_o best_a riches_n a_o riches_n in_o poverty_n a_o poverty_n in_o riches_n of_o midas_n and_o pythius_n â—…neu_fw-fr eccle._n extreme_a covetousness_n worse_o than_o extreme_a poverty_n rich_a man_n the_o great_a slauâ—…_n riches_n in_o themselves_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a simile_n no_o true_a felicity_n in_o riches_n aust._n a_o princely_a modesty_n the_o best_a in_o a_o geâ—…_n honour_n a_o hindrance_n to_o 〈◊〉_d clâ—…ud_n a_o companion_n â—…cellent_a modetation_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o kind_n of_o man_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n proper_a 〈◊〉_d ign._n wherein_o happiness_n most_o consist_v sâ—…_n a_o dialogue_n providence_n requisite_a necessary_a observation_n death_n not_o terrible_a to_o a_o good_a christian._n the_o woman_n of_o narsinga_n valer._n max._n the_o woman_n of_o india_n caesar_n necessary_a meditation_n of_o death_n charles_n the_o 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o great_a enemy_n note_n a_o true_a say_n thing_n abouâ—…_n the_o power_n of_o fortune_n the_o effect_n of_o virtue_n thing_n most_o pleasant_a in_o man_n life_n â—…olly_n magistrate_n call_v prâ—…gadi_n pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n beget_v confusion_n the_o great_a part_n of_o felicity_n consist_v in_o the_o mind_n note_n a_o comparison_n ecclesiast_n a_o necessary_a observation_n three_o principal_a impediment_n false_a felicity_n consist_v in_o five_o thing_n thing_n 〈◊〉_d a_o simile_n the_o use_n to_o be_v principal_o observe_v the_o less_o money_n the_o less_o care_n strange_a but_o most_o true_a the_o necessity_n of_o industry_n alex._n scucrus_fw-la a_o wise_a man_n the_o ignorant_a liâ—…e_n with_o the_o least_o trouble_n the_o best_a wit_n have_v not_o the_o sound_a judgement_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n empire_n make_v man_n monster_n profitable_a observation_n the_o princeâ—…_n court_n a_o theatre_n quiequid_fw-la deliraâ—…t_fw-la râ—…ges_fw-la 〈◊〉_d achivi_fw-la all_o cstateâ—…_n strive_v to_o imitate_v their_o prince_n the_o expression_n of_o a_o good_a king_n note_n proverb_n aâ—…iani_n the_o counsel_n of_o a_o good_a king_n siâ—…con_n who_o be_v a_o happy_a prince_n seneca_n â—…alust_n epiâ—…_n cur._n cap._n truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v whisper_v in_o prince_n care_n simeon_n truth_n scarce_o in_o prince_n court_n the_o education_n of_o perâ—…_n prince_n good_a prince_n court_v school_n of_o vaâ—…ue_n who_o good_a prince_n shall_v make_v â—…heir_a familiar_n rare_a luâ—…ice_n gift_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v ove_o to_o the_o worthy_a a_o witty_a courtier_n or_o cunning_a beggar_n the_o maje_fw-fr of_o god_n honour_v in_o a_o prince_n the_o felicity_n of_o the_o moan_n estate_n note_n trouble_n of_o this_o life_n good_a fortune_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d good_a same_o the_o great_a losie_n the_o best_a bravery_n marius_n eras._n moral_a principle_n oncern_v law_n suit_n the_o way_n to_o purchase_v quicnâ—…sse_n non_fw-la videmus_fw-la id_fw-la manticae_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o tergo_fw-la est_fw-la three_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v praâ—…sed_v wholesome_a counsel_n of_o envy_n to_o 〈◊〉_d commendable_a envy_n imitable_a precept_n a_o manifest_a sign_n to_o be_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n necessary_a parsimony_n who_o be_v happy_a unnecessary_a sorrow_n creature_n intermediate_v a_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n no_o man_n content_v with_o his_o estate_n horace_n ou._n gu._n no_o one_o man_n can_v enjoy_v all_o thing_n octau._n the_o end_n which_o all_o man_n shall_v aim_v at_o plin._n friendship_n the_o commodity_n of_o poverty_n true_a friendship_n double_v prosperity_n proverb_n â—…sops_n fable_n of_o the_o lark_n alexander_n and_o ephestion_n choose_v well-willer_n rathe_a than_o friend_n how_o to_o choose_v or_o retuse_a no_o friendship_n to_o be_v make_v with_o the_o covetous_a man_n custom_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o application_n manutan_n the_o change_n of_o time_n learned_a emperor_n queen_n elizabeth_n simile_n one_o thing_n speak_v another_o practiâ—…ed_n profane_a 〈◊〉_d a_o fearful_a eclipse_n guev_n the_o four_o age_n the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o time_n â—…e_n sin_n in_o the_o height_n â—…punubed_v 〈◊〉_d a_o atheistical_a answer_n chastisement_n necessary_a the_o way_n to_o enjoy_v happiness_n what_o providence_n be_v to_o be_v use_v manâ—…_n regeneration_n man_n before_o his_o fall_n man_n fall_n man_n alteration_n after_o his_o fall_n man_n of_o more_o dignity_n than_o the_o world_n the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o conscience_n a_o parricide_n the_o soul_n opposite_a to_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o flesh_n comparison_n mâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o nature_n of_o beastâ—…_n man_n sense_n over-rule_v hiâ—…reason_n mor._n note_n man_n only_a needful_a conâ—…_n why_o god_n suffer_v evil_a pride_n the_o fall_n of_o man_n god_n the_o only_a summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o mean_n to_o escape_v these_o danger_n into_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v god_n the_o end_n of_o his_o own_o work_n a_o siâ—…tude_n the_o application_n a_o necessary_a distinction_n a_o apt_a similitude_n the_o facuâ—…_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o vegeraâ—…ve_n the_o sensitive_a the_o understanding_n nothing_o certain_a in_o philosophy_n our_o great_a knowledge_n mere_a ignorance_n secret_n in_o nature_n a_o minore_fw-la ad_fw-la maâ—…_n faith_n the_o philosopher_n concern_v beatitude_n christian_n consideration_n the_o way_n to_o recover_v our_o loss_n invocation_n humility_n religion_n all_o â—…tion_n acknowledge_v a_o god_n all_o true_a virtue_n ground_v on_o religion_n and_o godliness_n true_a religion_n to_o what_o it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o against_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o mark_n of_o true_a religion_n a_o three_o mark_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v the_o true_a god_n damascus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d habitation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bible_n 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n religion_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediatiur_fw-fr who_o and_o what_o the_o mediator_n be_v 〈◊〉_d submission_n the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o goodness_n 〈◊〉_d in_o action_n charity_n ally_v to_o religion_n a_o 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n make_v you_o friend_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weakness_n of_o man_n nature_n gregory_n no_o great_a temptation_n than_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o comparison_n example_n to_o confirm_v our_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n only_o can_v reconcile_v we_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o work_n the_o meancâ—…_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o felicity_n the_o author_n apology_n
no_o difference_n between_o have_v and_o not_o desire_v a_o little_a will_v serve_v thou_o to_o happiness_n of_o life_n to_o which_o thou_o shall_v the_o more_o easy_o persuade_v thyself_o if_o thou_o consider_v as_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o true_a end_n and_o felicity_n of_o man_n and_o his_o proper_a action_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o that_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o happiness_n that_o come_v by_o pleasure_n riches_n honour_n and_o glory_n be_v contract_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o by_o the_o corruption_n and_o alteration_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o precept_n a_o ague_n sour_a thing_n seem_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a because_o the_o disease_n have_v corrupt_v and_o alter_v his_o taste_n if_o thou_o will_v avoid_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n in_o poverty_n be_v not_o proud_a nor_o in_o riches_n covetous_a in_o age_n be_v not_o lecherous_a nor_o in_o youth_n shameless_a if_o thou_o 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body_n &_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n all_o such_o say_v one_o as_o god_n mark_v with_o recompense_n and_o reward_n in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o have_v race_v they_o out_o of_o the_o register_n of_o heaven_n arm_v thyself_o therefore_o with_o patience_n and_o expect_v the_o islue_n of_o god_n ordinance_n with_o a_o quiet_a and_o thankful_a mind_n and_o thereto_o whole_o submit_v thyself_o that_o which_o seem_v sometime_o to_o a_o man_n full_a of_o grief_n and_o pain_n become_v many_o time_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o the_o same_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n seem_v to_o work_v his_o infelicity_n bring_v to_o he_o unlooked_a for_o happiness_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o take_v those_o thing_n patient_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o amend_v and_o if_o thy_o estate_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v thou_o and_o thou_o endeavour_n by_o honest_a mean_n to_o amend_v it_o but_o if_o god_n bless_v thou_o plentiful_o 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