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matter_n at_o once_o be_v assure_v that_o every_o work_n do_v according_a to_o our_o call_n how_o contemptible_a soever_o it_o be_v among_o man_n shine_v before_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v reward_v by_o he_o be_v account_v very_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n of_o death_n chap._n 72._o amana_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o after_o god_n have_v create_v man_n in_o the_o beginning_n he_o place_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n and_o paradise_n full_a of_o all_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o use_v all_o thing_n contain_v therein_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n only_o except_v which_o be_v express_o forbid_v nevertheless_o be_v unable_a to_o keep_v himself_o in_o that_o high_a degree_n and_o great_a dignity_n he_o fall_v by_o disobedience_n so_o that_o think_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o life_n he_o choose_v the_o 17._o fruit_n of_o death_n as_o god_n have_v foretell_v he_o say_v whensoever_o thou_o eat_v of_o 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seek_v after_o and_o desire_v so_o earnest_o achitob._n 36._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o all_o man_n must_v once_o die_v and_o therfeore_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v whatsoever_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n remember_v the_o end_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o do_v amiss_o now_o aser_n as_o thou_o begin_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o academy_n so_o make_v thou_o a_o end_n of_o it_o with_o the_o treatise_n of_o death_n that_o end_v all_o thing_n aser._n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o natural_a sense_n be_v move_v &_o astonish_v when_o we_o hear_v that_o our_o body_n must_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a tolerable_a that_o a_o christian_a hart_n shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o light_n as_o to_o surmount_v &_o suppress_v this_o fear_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v by_o a_o great_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n for_o if_o
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&_o that_o natural_o every_o spirit_n love_v he_o better_o that_o strive_v to_o resemble_v he_o in_o manner_n &_o fashion_n of_o live_v that_o reverence_v &_o honour_v he_o than_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o but_o despise_v he_o who_o condition_n be_v altogether_o unlike_o he_o moreover_o he_o proove_v evident_o that_o good_a wicked_a man_n in_o fear_n &_o reverence_n of_o the_o deity_n strive_v to_o imitate_v it_o by_o good_a work_n do_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o safety_n of_o other_o and_o contrariwise_o that_o the_o wicked_a despise_v god_n and_o all_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n love_v good_a man_n and_o hate_v the_o wicked_a and_o because_o we_o see_v that_o good_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o calamity_n &_o life_n ignominy_n in_o this_o world_n we_o must_v therefore_o undoubted_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v another_o life_n after_o this_o wherein_o good_a man_n be_v eternal_o reward_v &_o the_o wicked_a punish_v otherwise_o 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he_o know_v the_o one_o to_o be_v honest_a and_o the_o other_o vile_a and_o wicked_a have_v now_o see_v that_o vice_n which_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o fortitude_n and_o know_v that_o every_o virtue_n have_v a_o counterfeit_a thereof_o follower_n thereof_o no_o doubt_n but_o rashness_n be_v that_o vice_n which_o false_o shrowd_v itself_o under_o the_o title_n of_o fortitude_n and_o valour_n for_o this_o virtue_n easy_o overthrow_v itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o underprop_a with_o good_a counsel_n and_o the_o great_a ability_n it_o suppose_v to_o have_v in_o itself_o the_o soon_o it_o turn_v aside_o to_o wickedness_n if_o prudence_n govern_v it_o not_o this_o be_v that_o which_o isocrates_n say_v that_o fortitude_n join_v with_o prudence_n be_v available_a but_o otherwise_o it_o procure_v more_o evil_a than_o good_a to_o the_o possessor_n thereof_o if_o fortitude_n say_v lactantius_n without_o necessary_a constraint_n or_o for_o a_o dishonest_a matter_n hazard_v herself_o into_o danger_n she_o change_v into_o rashness_n he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o adventure_n say_v aristotle_n not_o consider_v man_n how_o well_o he_o do_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v virtuous_a but_o only_o if_o he_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n after_o knowledge_n consultation_n and_o election_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v a_o noble_a act_n to_o make_v such_o account_n of_o virtue_n as_o for_o the_o love_n thereof_o not_o to_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n otherwise_o very_o dear_a so_o be_v it_o a_o point_n of_o rashness_n and_o folly_n to_o contemn_v life_n upon_o a_o small_a and_o light_a occasion_n rashness_n than_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v a_o man_n with_o joy_n of_o hart_n and_o for_o a_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a matter_n to_o cast_v himself_o into_o certain_a &_o undoubted_a danger_n and_o to_o desire_v earnest_o to_o fall_v into_o they_o to_o undertake_v all_o thing_n unaduised_o and_o unconstrained_a to_o expect_v those_o peril_n which_o he_o know_v will_v 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a_o athenian_a captain_n will_v have_v we_o learn_v who_o compare_v in_o a_o army_n the_o scout_n light_o arm_v to_o the_o hand_n the_o horseman_n to_o the_o foot_n the_o battle_n of_o footman_n to_o the_o stomach_n and_o breast_n and_o the_o captain_n to_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n body_n for_o say_v he_o the_o captain_n that_o hazard_v himself_o too_o much_o and_o throw_v himself_o into_o danger_n without_o cause_n be_v not_o reckless_a of_o his_o own_o life_n only_o but_o also_o of_o all_o those_o who_o safety_n depend_v upon_o he_o and_o contrariwise_o in_o take_v care_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o own_o person_n he_o care_v therewithal_o for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o isadas_n the_o lacedaemonian_a isadas_n see_v epaminondas_n with_o the_o theban_a army_n at_o hand_n against_o the_o spartan_n ready_a to_o force_v and_o take_v their_o city_n unclothe_v himself_o stark_o naked_a put_v off_o his_o shirt_n and_o all_o and_o take_v a_o partisane_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o other_o he_o go_v with_o might_n and_o main_n against_o his_o enemy_n where_o he_o show_v great_a prowess_n and_o valour_n for_o which_o behaviour_n although_o he_o have_v a_o crown_n give_v he_o by_o the_o seignory_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v among_o they_o yet_o he_o be_v fine_v because_o he_o hazard_v his_o life_n so_o rash_o we_o see_v daily_a among_o we_o but_o too_o many_o example_n of_o great_a mischief_n which_o befall_v man_n through_o their_o rashness_n lead_v with_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o vainglory_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v and_o to_o draw_v some_o profit_n out_o of_o our_o present_a discourse_n we_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v the_o incur_v of_o blame_n and_o dishonour_n for_o filthy_a and_o unhonest_a matter_n and_o for_o evil_a deed_n and_o be_v to_o shun_v all_o fear_n proceed_v of_o want_n of_o courage_n of_o pusillanimity_n and_o of_o a_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n this_o last_o as_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o other_o as_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n unapt_a to_o all_o good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o prudence_n and_o fortitude_n to_o provide_v for_o a_o tempest_n and_o for_o storm_n to_o come_v when_o the_o ship_n be_v still_o in_o the_o haven_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o storm_n so_o be_v it_o a_o point_n of_o rashness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o throw_v himself_o witting_o into_o a_o evident_a danger_n which_o may_v be_v avoid_v without_o any_o breach_n of_o virtue_n and_o justice_n therefore_o plato_n say_v that_o timorous_a and_o rash_a man_n fear_v &_o enterprise_n unaduised_o whatsoever_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n valiant_a but_o that_o noble_a mind_n do_v all_o thing_n with_o prudence_n this_o also_o be_v that_o which_o seneca_n say_v thou_o may_v be_v valiant_a if_o thou_o cast_v not_o thyself_o into_o peril_n nor_o desire_v to_o fall_v into_o they_o as_o timorous_a man_n do_v neither_o abhor_v or_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o they_o as_o be_v timorous_a but_o follow_v the_o sage_a advice_n of_o cicero_n before_o we_o enterprise_v any_o thing_n we_o must_v not_o only_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v honest_a and_o commendable_a but_o also_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o like_a mean_a to_o execute_v it_o that_o neither_o through_o cowardliness_n we_o give_v it_o over_o nor_o through_o greedy_a desire_n and_o presumption_n we_o purchase_v to_o ourselves_o the_o reputation_n of_o rash_a man_n observe_v moreover_o in_o every_o matter_n of_o importance_n this_o maxim_n of_o estate_n that_o before_o we_o begin_v any_o thing_n we_o must_v diligent_o prepare_v and_o foresee_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a thereunto_o of_o magnanimity_n and_o generosity_n chap._n 27._o aram._n when_o that_o say_n of_o aristotle_n come_v to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o fortitude_n isa_fw-la mediocrity_n in_o fear_v &_o enterprise_v but_o that_o magnanimity_n consist_v in_o great_a thing_n i_o be_o somewhat_o trouble_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o sentence_n because_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n as_o if_o this_o latter_a have_v more_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n in_o it_o than_o the_o other_o for_o this_o cause_n my_o companion_n have_v entreat_v this_o morning_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n i_o propound_v now_o unto_o you_o to_o discourse_v unto_o we_o what_o magnanimity_n be_v achitob._n among_o mortal_a and_o perish_a thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o aught_o to_o trouble_v the_o magnanimity_n of_o a_o noble_a hart_n but_o i_o find_v that_o they_o propound_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o word_n such_o a_o wisdom_n as_o can_v be_v in_o he_o that_o remain_v all_o his_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o affection_n and_o perturbation_n for_o this_o they_o will_v not_o have_v in_o true_a magnanimity_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v well_o able_a to_o bring_v forth_o infinite_a wonderful_a effect_n out_o of_o a_o noble_a mind_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v never_o unprovided_a of_o a_o good_a resolution_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n according_a to_o the_o overthwart_n that_o happen_v unto_o he_o aser._n the_o property_n of_o a_o noble_a spirit_n say_v cicero_n be_v not_o to_o be_v turn_v aside_o through_o ingratitude_n from_o the_o desire_n of_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o his_o enemy_n as_o also_o to_o leave_v cark_n for_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a that_o he_o may_v embrace_v celestial_a thing_n but_o we_o shall_v understand_v more_o at_o large_a of_o thou_o amana_n how_o these_o marvelous_a effect_n be_v work_n of_o true_a magnanimity_n amana_n although_o the_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n be_v never_o perfect_v without_o magnanimity_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v say_v as_o generosity_n or_o nobleness_n of_o
imbecility_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o anger_n and_o to_o be_v trouble_v let_v we_o follow_v that_o commandment_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o sin_n in_o our_o anger_n neither_o to_o let_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o 26._o upon_o our_o wrath_n lest_o we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o have_v less_o virtue_n and_o courtesy_n than_o the_o ethnic_a pythagorean_n philosopher_n who_o albeit_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o kin_n nor_o ally_v yet_o keep_v this_o custom_n inviolable_a that_o if_o peradventure_o they_o be_v enter_v pythagorian_o into_o some_o contention_n and_o choler_n one_o against_o another_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o they_o appoint_v a_o meeting_n where_o they_o embrace_v and_o shake_v hand_n one_o with_o another_o further_o we_o have_v careful_o to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n which_o we_o know_v may_v induce_v and_o wrath_n provoke_v we_o to_o choler_n as_o cotis_fw-la king_n of_o thracia_n wise_o behave_v himself_o when_o one_o bring_v he_o a_o present_a of_o many_o 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part_n carry_v prince_n headlong_o to_o commit_v execrable_a and_o curse_a cruelty_n among_o many_o example_n we_o may_v note_v that_o of_o the_o emperor_n do_v theodosius_n who_o be_v move_v with_o anger_n against_o those_o of_o thessalonica_n for_o a_o commotion_n which_o they_o make_v &_o for_o stay_v his_o lieutenant_n send_v his_o army_n thither_o with_o commandment_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v utter_o root_v out_o whereupon_o fifteen_o thousand_o be_v slay_v neither_o woman_n nor_o child_n be_v spare_v of_o which_o fault_n repent_v he_o but_o too_o late_a he_o make_v a_o law_n afterward_o whereby_o he_o will_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o letter_n patent_n and_o commandment_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o suspense_n and_o defer_v thirty_o day_n after_o signification_n and_o knowledge_n of_o they_o namely_o when_o any_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v more_o rigorous_o than_o of_o custom_n he_o use_v neither_o be_v it_o less_o dangerous_a in_o a_o estate_n that_o the_o administration_n of_o public_a charge_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o such_o as_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overruled_n with_o wrath_n see_v there_o be_v not_o in_o a_o manner_n few_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wink_v at_o and_o dissemble_v than_o to_o be_v punish_v &_o correct_v and_o although_o magistrate_n have_v authority_n &_o just_a cause_n to_o punish_v vice_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o licence_n to_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v passionate_a but_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o policy_n let_v we_o continue_v our_o moral_a instruction_n and_o note_n that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o plato_n deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o here_o who_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o a_o servant_n of_o he_o for_o a_o great_a fault_n commit_v by_o he_o and_o see_v xenocrates_n to_o come_v anger_n towards_o he_o request_v he_o if_o he_o be_v his_o friend_n to_o correct_v that_o servant_n of_o he_o because_o at_o this_o present_a quoth_v he_o anger_n surmount_v my_o reason_n whereby_o this_o wise_a philosopher_n 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governor_n and_o head_n of_o monarchy_n and_o nation_n alas_o our_o poor_a france_n have_v but_o too_o great_a experience_n thereof_o to_o her_o confusion_n and_o and_o destruction_n but_o this_o matter_n may_v offer_v itself_o hereafter_o to_o be_v more_o ample_o handle_v as_o also_o other_o effect_n of_o prudence_n which_o i_o have_v brief_o touch_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o will_v conclude_v that_o prudence_n be_v a_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v the_o guide_n and_o light_n of_o all_o the_o moral_a virtue_n from_o whence_o all_o good_a and_o noble_a action_n have_v their_o be_v and_o beginning_n and_o that_o without_o it_o a_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v excellent_a and_o praiseworthy_a of_o want_n of_o prudence_n and_o of_o ignorance_n of_o malice_n and_o subtlety_n chap._n 11._o aram._n no_o man_n say_v divine_a plato_n can_v be_v hurt_v or_o deceive_v but_o by_o himself_o which_o proposition_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n may_v seem_v somewhat_o 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let_v we_o now_o consider_v my_o companion_n of_o the_o dangerous_a fruit_n of_o these_o two_o vice_n which_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a unto_o it_o achitob._n if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o chasticed_a than_o the_o ignorant_a so_o that_o both_o want_n of_o prudence_n and_o malice_n be_v two_o plague_n in_o the_o soul_n great_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o therefore_o bias_n say_v be_v neither_o simple_a nor_o subtle_a aser._n herillus_n the_o chalcedonian_a affirm_v that_o science_n be_v the_o sovereign_a good_a but_o we_o see_v contrariwise_o many_o excellent_a man_n for_o skill_n and_o doctrine_n who_o live_v most_o wicked_o so_o that_o in_o my_o opinion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o
free_o to_o give_v counsel_n in_o that_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a man_n or_o the_o charge_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v the_o sage_n &_o virtuous_a man_n heretofore_o have_v always_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o in_o their_o free_a counsel_n &_o wise_a declaration_n as_o hereafter_o we_o may_v handle_v more_o large_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o may_v have_v here_o demaratus_n for_o a_o example_n of_o this_o commendable_a liberty_n speech_n of_o speech_n who_o come_v from_o corinth_n into_o macedonia_n when_o philip_n be_v at_o variance_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o with_o his_o son_n be_v demand_v by_o the_o king_n whether_o the_o grecian_n do_v agree_v well_o among_o themselves_o true_o sir_n quoth_v he_o to_o he_o it_o become_v you_o well_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o concord_n of_o the_o athenian_n &_o peloponesian_o &_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o suffer_v your_o own_o house_n to_o be_v full_a of_o division_n and_o domestical_a discord_n 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a_o friend_n chap._n 13._o aser._n man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n bear_v for_o civil_a society_n to_o observe_v law_n and_o justice_n and_o to_o exercise_v in_o the_o world_n all_o duty_n of_o gentleness_n and_o goodness_n the_o fair_a and_o most_o fruitful_a seed_n that_o god_n have_v infuse_v and_o sow_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o draw_v he_o to_o this_o end_n be_v love_n and_o charity_n towards_o his_o like_a but_o as_o every_o action_n of_o man_n life_n stand_v in_o need_n friend_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n whereof_o we_o discourse_v yesterday_o so_o in_o truth_n she_o be_v very_o necessary_a in_o every_o good_a and_o unfeigned_a friendship_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o think_v companion_n that_o we_o shall_v observe_v the_o order_n of_o our_o discourse_n if_o we_o begin_v this_o day_n work_n with_o the_o handle_n of_o friendship_n and_o of_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a duty_n of_o a_o friend_n amana_n friendship_n nothing_o that_o seem_v to_o 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friend_n nothing_o so_o rare_a as_o one_o that_o be_v unfeigned_a and_o steadfast_a neither_o any_o thing_n so_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a as_o he_o be_v if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a and_o prudent_a man_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o philosopher_n account_v friendship_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o excellent_a good_a of_o fortune_n as_o be_v least_o of_o all_o subject_n to_o she_o and_o most_o necessary_a for_o man_n but_o because_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v so_o great_a in_o these_o day_n that_o nothing_o be_v so_o sacred_a and_o holy_a which_o be_v not_o violate_v corrupt_a &_o bring_v to_o confusion_n no_o marvel_n if_o man_n impudent_o abuse_v this_o name_n of_o a_o friend_n so_o much_o reverence_v in_o old_a time_n that_o some_o take_v it_o to_o themselves_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a thereof_o and_o other_o as_o free_o although_o to_o their_o loss_n and_o shame_n grant_v they_o this_o excellent_a title_n and_o esteem_v they_o for_o such_o in_o truth_n towards_o they_o as_o they_o false_o vaunt_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v with_o the_o great_a number_n which_o be_v not_o always_o the_o sure_a mark_n let_v we_o brief_o consider_v what_o friendship_n be_v what_o fruit_n spring_v from_o she_o who_o may_v right_o challenge_v this_o title_n of_o a_o friend_n what_o manner_n of_o one_o we_o ought_v to_o choose_v how_o we_o must_v try_v he_o before_o we_o take_v he_o for_o such_o a_o one_o than_o the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o keep_v he_o and_o last_o what_o mutual_a duty_n friend_n be_v to_o use_v one_o towards_o another_o first_o we_o say_v with_o socrates_n that_o friendship_n true_a friendship_n can_v be_v frame_v but_o by_o the_o help_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o draw_v like_a to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o like_a that_o every_o perfect_a friendship_n be_v to_o be_v link_v with_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n as_o to_o our_o sovereign_a good_a and_o chief_a friend_n and_o therefore_o that_o true_a friendship_n can_v be_v settle_v between_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v at_o discord_n within_o themselves_o can_v have_v no_o concord_n and_o agreement_n one_o with_o another_o moreover_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o friendship_n whatsoever_o man_n think_v worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v as_o honesty_n glory_n tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o pleasure_n and_o consequent_o a_o happy_a life_n which_o can_v be_v among_o the_o be_v wicked_a friendship_n be_v a_o communion_n of_o a_o perpetual_a will_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v fellowship_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v frame_v by_o the_o perfect_a habit_n of_o a_o long_a continue_a love_n whereby_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o love_n love_n and_o
that_o a_o incontinent_a man_n choose_v not_o neither_o consult_v when_o he_o offend_v as_o one_o that_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o evil_n he_o commit_v be_v evil_n and_o have_v resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o follow_v it_o but_o be_v overcome_v with_o perturbation_n yield_v thereunto_o whereas_o the_o intemperate_a man_n commit_v evil_a of_o election_n and_o settle_a purpose_n to_o follow_v it_o account_v it_o a_o good_a thing_n &_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o this_o come_v through_o a_o long_a custom_n &_o habit_n of_o vice_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o never_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o fact_n but_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o repentance_n of_o a_o incontinent_a man_n follow_v hard_a at_o the_o heel_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o transgression_n in_o this_o manner_n than_o proceed_v intemperance_n until_o man_n be_v whole_o addict_v and_o give_v over_o to_o vice_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o sensual_a and_o 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sequel_n of_o our_o discourse_n will_v afford_v a_o more_o ample_a knowledge_n unto_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o intemperance_n as_o cicero_n say_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o perturbation_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o cause_v man_n as_o socrates_n say_v to_o differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o beast_n because_o he_o never_o think_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v best_a but_o only_o seek_v how_o to_o satisfy_v and_o content_v the_o unbridled_a desire_n of_o pleasure_n and_o lust_n have_v no_o more_o use_n of_o reason_n than_o beast_n have_v intemperance_n say_v eusebius_n corrupt_v the_o soul_n and_o destroy_v the_o body_n because_o it_o constrain_v a_o man_n for_o love_n of_o pleasure_n and_o desire_v to_o satisfy_v it_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v well_o be_v dishonest_a and_o vile_a and_o as_o the_o wind_n torment_n and_o similitude_n toss_v that_o ship_n which_o they_o have_v seize_v upon_o now_o here_o now_o there_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o her_o 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socrates_n call_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o do_v not_o cleanse_v but_o kill_v the_o malefactor_n there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o dissolutenes_n wherein_o the_o intemperate_a man_n plunge_v not_o himself_o no_o wickedness_n or_o cruelty_n which_o he_o execute_v not_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o unclean_a desire_n and_o unsatiable_a lust_n no_o fear_n or_o imminent_a danger_n which_o can_v draw_v he_o back_o and_o further_o he_o labour_v oftentimes_o to_o procure_v that_o glory_n and_o honour_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o his_o most_o curse_a and_o execrable_a misdemeanour_n imagine_v and_o fancy_v with_o himself_o dream_v answerable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o he_o most_o desire_v wherein_o he_o resemble_v mad_a man_n who_o have_v always_o before_o their_o eye_n those_o idea_n and_o shape_n which_o folk_n work_v the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o fury_n and_o hold_v they_o in_o the_o vision_n and_o inward_a view_n of_o that_o which_o most_o trouble_v their_o disease_a brain_n but_o to_o make_v this_o vice_n of_o intemperance_n more_o odious_a unto_o we_o and_o to_o move_v we_o more_o earnest_o to_o fly_v those_o cause_n that_o nourish_v it_o labour_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o those_o branch_n and_o hurfull_a fruit_n which_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o as_o superfluity_n gluttony_n ambition_n pride_n and_o other_o excess_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o delight_n whereof_o we_o will_v entreat_v more_o particular_o hereafter_o let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_n example_n of_o such_o pernicious_a effect_n as_o it_o have_v bring_v forth_o in_o they_o that_o voluntary_o submit_v themselves_o under_o her_o tyrannous_a government_n although_o we_o shall_v search_v throughout_o all_o ancient_a history_n yet_o hardly_o can_v we_o allege_v a_o more_o evident_a heliogabalus_n testimony_n than_o the_o life_n of_o heliogabalus_n because_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o curse_a mischief_n of_o detestable_a lust_n of_o injustice_n &_o of_o cruelty_n wherewith_o he_o be_v not_o defile_v yea_o he_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o furious_a frenzy_n of_o vice_n that_o seek_v to_o become_v a_o woman_n and_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o one_o of_o his_o minion_n think_v in_o that_o sex_n better_a to_o satisfy_v his_o beastliness_n he_o apparel_v himself_o after_o such_o a_o fashion_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n and_o know_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o impiety_n and_o corrupt_a life_n to_o escape_v a_o miserable_a end_n and_o violent_a death_n which_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v unto_o he_o a_o occasion_n of_o amendment_n he_o be_v so_o bewitch_v with_o intemperance_n that_o he_o prepare_v poison_n ready_a at_o hand_n to_o poison_v himself_o withal_o if_o he_o perceive_v himself_o press_v of_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o make_v his_o death_n luxurious_a according_a to_o his_o desire_n he_o keep_v his_o poison_n in_o vessel_n make_v of_o precious_a stone_n he_o provide_v also_o silken_a halter_n to_o hang_v himself_o withal_o if_o he_o see_v that_o more_o expedient_a for_o he_o than_o to_o be_v poison_v or_o if_o he_o shall_v think_v it_o better_a to_o murder_v himself_o he_o keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n knife_n make_v of_o precious_a metal_n likewise_o he_o cause_v a_o high_a tower_n all_o gild_a to_o be_v build_v &_o all_o 〈…〉_o his_o death_n as_o fit_a occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o give_v not_o over_o that_o execrable_a kind_n of_o life_n which_o through_o god_n just_a judgement_n he_o end_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o those_o mean_n wherewith_o he_o desire_v to_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n in_o his_o death_n for_o he_o be_v strangle_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o his_o guard_n who_o trail_v he_o in_o nero._n that_o manner_n through_o all_o place_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n nero_n one_o of_o his_o predecessor_n be_v little_o better_a than_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v a_o roman_a consul_n call_v atticus_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o please_v himself_o so_o much_o in_o his_o cruelty_n that_o he_o be_v the_o murderer_n of_o his_o own_o mother_n brother_n sister_n &_o of_o two_o wife_n which_o he_o have_v name_v octavia_n and_o poppea_n likewise_o he_o put_v to_o death_n his_o schoolmaster_n seneca_n and_o many_o other_o good_a man_n but_o his_o end_n dissemble_v not_o his_o life_n for_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o and_o seek_v for_o to_o commodus_n be_v slay_v he_o kill_v himself_o commodus_n a_o other_o emperor_n not_o find_v wherewith_o to_o satisfy_v his_o intemperance_n in_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n &_o three_o hundred_o bugger_n which_o he_o keep_v in_o his_o palace_n commit_v incest_n with_o his_o own_o sister_n caligula_n caligula_n also_o do_v the_o like_a but_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v proculus_n slay_v by_o his_o wife_n &_o the_o other_o by_o his_o concubine_n proculus_n a_o roman_a emperor_n be_v so_o much_o give_v to_o lust_n that_o he_o brag_v how_o in_o
contrariwise_o he_o make_v he_o consul_n the_o next_o year_n whereat_o his_o familiar_a friend_n wonder_v and_o dissuade_v he_o from_o it_o my_o meaning_n be_v quoth_v he_o to_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n remember_v this_o good_a turn_n let_v we_o also_o propound_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o sentence_n of_o titus_n the_o emperor_n who_o make_v a_o feast_n one_o day_n with_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n to_o the_o contentation_n of_o every_o one_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o banquet_n strike_v himself_o on_o the_o breast_n at_o the_o table_n and_o fetch_v a_o great_a sigh_n withal_o whereupon_o his_o favourite_n demand_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o can_v quoth_v he_o keep_v myself_o from_o sigh_v titas_n and_o complain_v when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o this_o great_a honour_n which_o i_o have_v depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o fortune_n that_o my_o estate_n and_o dignity_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o sequestration_n and_o my_o life_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o pawn_n &_o pledge_v unto_o i_o let_v the_o say_n of_o that_o good_a prince_n macedonia_n philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n be_v well_o note_v of_o great_a man_n who_o on_o a_o day_n fall_v all_o along_o in_o that_o place_n where_o wrestle_v be_v exercise_v and_o behold_v the_o fashion_n of_o his_o body_n print_v in_o the_o dust_n good_a lord_n quoth_v he_o how_o little_a ground_n must_v we_o have_v by_o nature_n and_o yet_o we_o desire_v all_o the_o habitable_a world_n according_a to_o his_o example_n let_v we_o all_o humble_a ourselves_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o imbecility_n and_o poor_a human_a estate_n and_o let_v we_o moderate_v our_o unruly_a affection_n through_o the_o contempt_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o worldly_a man_n desire_v and_o seek_v after_o judge_v they_o a_o unwoorthy_a reward_n for_o virtue_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o estate_n and_o calling_n so_o that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o right_a end_n namely_o to_o his_o glory_n 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not_o be_v trouble_v or_o further_o move_v but_o cuent_n receive_v it_o as_o have_v long_o before_o expect_v and_o look_v for_o it_o this_o do_v seneca_n very_o learned_o teach_v we_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v astonish_v or_o marvel_v at_o unlooked_a for_o chance_v that_o light_n upon_o we_o but_o prepare_v and_o conform_v our_o heart_n to_o all_o event_n that_o may_v come_v unto_o we_o premeditate_v and_o think_v aforehand_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o suffer_v and_o that_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v destiny_n say_v he_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v consent_v &_o draw_v gainsayers_a by_o force_n neither_o ought_v we_o through_o doubt_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o neglect_v good_a heroical_a and_o far_o remoove_v hope_n of_o excellent_a thing_n have_v thus_o ground_v they_o as_o we_o have_v say_v for_o wise_a and_o famous_a personage_n desirous_a of_o honour_n and_o glory_n be_v always_o of_o opinion_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v entertain_v and_o keep_v in_o a_o sound_n and_o settle_a resolution_n of_o the_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o accident_n which_o daily_o happen_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n wherein_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o good_a spirit_n and_o the_o good_a success_n that_o follow_v and_o accompany_v it_o whatsoever_o concern_v the_o manage_n of_o worldly_a affair_n be_v change_v and_o turn_v about_o with_o the_o move_n of_o fortune_n fortune_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o under_o this_o heathen_a word_n to_o understand_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o end_v our_o present_a discourse_n we_o will_v note_v this_o that_o first_o we_o be_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o that_o happy_a and_o certain_a hope_n which_o can_v never_o deceive_v or_o confound_v any_o be_v a_o certain_a guide_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o this_o long_a and_o tedious_a pilgrimage_n 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