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this_o maxim_n not_o to_o be_v deject_v with_o adversity_n nor_o too_o confident_a in_o prosperity_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o beware_v of_o do_v evil_a and_o of_o a_o valiant_a to_o bear_v with_o moderation_n what_o be_v past_o recall_v though_o not_o amend_v chap._n iii_o affliction_n teach_v prayer_n and_o mortification_n hieronymus_n cardanus_n 284._o cardan_n l._n 13._o the_o subtle_a pag._n 284._o a_o learned_a man_n ask_v this_o question_n why_o rose_n be_v arm_v and_o beset_v with_o thorn_n and_o after_o a_o large_a philosophical_a discourse_n at_o last_o conclude_v that_o the_o rose_n will_v not_o be_v so_o sweet_a be_v it_o not_o so_o thorny_a for_o proof_n hereof_o he_o bring_v the_o wild_a rose_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v but_o five_o leaf_n and_o nothing_o near_o so_o many_o thorn_n as_o those_o in_o garden_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o sweet_a yet_o it_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o the_o other_o prayer_n be_v a_o 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less_o think_v that_o say_n of_o saint_n augustine_n verify_v in_o joan._n aug._n tract_n 7._o â—n_n joan._n thou_o how_o many_o be_v there_o wicked_a in_o health_n who_o sick_a will_v be_v innocent_a sin_n be_v prune_v and_o cut_v off_o by_o sickness_n but_o o_o how_o rich_a be_v he_o that_o have_v his_o health_n answ_n no_o in_o sickness_n thou_o begin_v to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n reckon_v this_o among_o other_o benefit_n of_o thy_o disease_n we_o never_o set_v a_o right_a value_n on_o health_n till_o it_o be_v take_v from_o we_o o_o how_o weak_a and_o how_o feeble_a be_o i_o now_o here_o let_v saint_n bernard_n answer_v thou_o better_a it_o be_v to_o be_v break_v with_o labour_n and_o dolour_n and_o be_v save_v then_o to_o remain_v 46._o bern_n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la dâ—moâ—_n 46._o in_o health_n and_o be_v damn_v o_o what_o a_o slave_n be_o i_o to_o pain_n and_o grief_n answ_n reflect_v thy_o eye_n from_o thyself_o upon_o christ_n crucify_v there_o view_v a_o man_n of_o 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his_o grievous_o lament_v for_o some_o disaster_n where_o show_v he_o all_o the_o house_n under_o he_o in_o that_o great_a city_n he_o speak_v in_o etc._n lipsius_n l._n â—_o const_n c._n 20._o etc._n etc._n this_o manner_n do_v but_o consider_v how_o great_a mourning_n and_o lamentation_n there_o be_v have_v be_v and_o hereafter_o will_v be_v in_o thâ—se_a house_n and_o thereby_o comfort_v yourself_o and_o lay_v aside_o all_o frivolous_a complaint_n the_o same_o must_v we_o do_v and_o present_v these_o infinite_a misery_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o those_o who_o bewail_v our_o age_n as_o the_o most_o deplorable_a be_v of_o good_a comfort_n that_o which_o we_o repute_v a_o loss_n be_v a_o preservation_n with_o these_o mild_a affliction_n our_o good_a god_n purge_v as_o it_o be_v and_o expiate_v our_o offence_n after_o we_o have_v pass_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o happiness_n you_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o one_o and_o may_v expect_v another_o sect._n iii_o a_o cloak_n i_o call_v that_o affliction_n a_o cloak_n which_o be_v shape_v by_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o or_o else_o come_v from_o some_o other_o cause_n be_v augment_v by_o his_o own_o vain_a perswafion_n certain_o every_o thing_n appear_v according_a to_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n which_o a_o man_n give_v it_o it_o be_v incredible_a how_o powerful_a the_o imagination_n or_o conceit_n be_v in_o this_o kind_n sometime_o through_o conceit_n we_o fall_v sick_a yea_o be_v kill_v outright_o now_o and_o then_o it_o happen_v that_o two_o man_n be_v load_v even_o with_o the_o very_a same_o cross_n yet_o the_o one_o have_v a_o more_o generous_a spirit_n think_v he_o as_o light_v as_o a_o feather_n the_o other_o surcharge_v with_o abject_a and_o melancholy_a thought_n call_v his_o a_o cross_n of_o lead_n here_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o several_a conceit_n be_v diversify_v oftentimes_o the_o heaviness_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o cross_n correspond_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o carry_v it_o our_o evil_n increase_v or_o decrease_v according_a to_o our_o several_a humour_n it_o be_v burden_n enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o persuade_v himself_o he_o bear_v a_o burden_n the_o imagination_n sway_v as_o much_o in_o disease_n as_o in_o other_o evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v there_o be_v some_o that_o liken_v the_o imagination_n to_o rain_v whereby_o thousand_o of_o little_a frog_n be_v produce_v other_o compâ—re_v it_o to_o thunder_n which_o make_v ewe_n cast_v their_o lamb_n and_o honey_n become_v sour_a the_o imagination_n be_v like_a to_o multiply_a glass_n which_o make_v a_o company_n of_o twenty_o soldier_n seem_v a_o little_a army_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o great_a but_o may_v seem_v less_o if_o the_o pregnant_a imagination_n be_v qualify_v fearful_a cogitation_n suspicion_n envy_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o conceit_n which_o miserable_o perplex_v our_o mind_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o fond_a toy_n produce_v by_o our_o imagination_n it_o be_v like_o a_o dream_n of_o one_o half_a awake_a which_o present_v sometime_o a_o thousand_o ridiculous_a fantasy_n and_o at_o other_o time_n as_o many_o hideous_a bugbears_a and_o hobgoblin_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o imagination_n make_v the_o case_n the_o like_a may_v i_o say_v imagination_n either_o make_v or_o aggravate_v a_o cross_n even_o as_o he_o that_o pass_v over_o a_o narrow_a bridge_n or_o climb_v up_o to_o a_o high_a place_n begin_v not_o to_o fall_v till_o he_o imagine_v he_o be_v fall_v so_o certain_o he_o often_o become_v miserable_a indeed_o who_o imagine_v himself_o to_o be_v miserable_a look_v what_o shape_n we_o give_v or_o what_o cloak_n we_o cast_v over_o thing_n the_o same_o they_o appear_v which_o j._n climacus_n confirm_v by_o this_o ensue_a story_n upon_o a_o time_n say_v he_o as_o we_o be_v sit_v at_o table_n in_o our_o college_n the_o superior_a round_v i_o in_o the_o ear_n say_v father_n will_v you_o have_v i_o show_v you_o a_o man_n very_o old_a and_o yet_o most_o prudent_a and_o religious_a i_o answer_v there_o be_v nothing_o i_o more_o desire_a to_o see_v and_o therefore_o earnest_o beseech_v he_o to_o do_v i_o that_o favour_n whereupon_o the_o superior_a call_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o next_o table_n a_o priest_n of_o fourscore_o year_n of_o age_n who_o have_v care_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n and_o spend_v eight_o and_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o college_n commend_v by_o all_o for_o his_o virtue_n this_o old_a man_n come_v ready_o and_o stand_v expect_v at_o the_o table_n for_o dinner_n be_v but_o new_o begin_v what_o his_o superior_n will_v be_v please_v to_o command_v he_o but_o he_o make_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o will_v this_o old_a man_n to_o depart_v nor_o appoint_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v but_o do_v purposely_o prolong_v dinner_n more_o than_o ordinary_a this_o most_o patient_a old_a man_n stand_v without_o his_o dinner_n there_o almost_o 2_o hour_n not_o move_v a_o foot_n all_o which_o climacus_n admire_v with_o silence_n but_o be_v ashamed_a so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o that_o venerable_a gâ—â—y_a head_n after_o this_o manner_n stand_v this_o old_a man_n a_o spectacle_n worthy_a of_o heaven_n till_o dinner_n be_v end_v and_o when_o all_o arise_v from_o table_n he_o be_v command_v to_o depart_v 1._o expectant_a expâ—ctavi_fw-la domiâ—num_fw-la &_o intendio_fw-la mihi_fw-la psa_fw-la 30._o 1._o and_o recite_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o psalm_n climacus_n astonish_v at_o this_o spectacle_n and_o move_v with_o a_o religious_a curiosity_n call_v aside_o this_o old_a man_n who_o have_v stand_v there_o so_o long_o father_n say_v he_o what_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v you_o think_v when_o you_o stand_v at_o the_o table_n so_o long_o a_o time_n without_o your_o dinner_n the_o old_a man_n mild_o reply_v i_o imagine_v this_o to_o be_v rather_o the_o command_n of_o god_n then_o of_o man_n wherefore_o grad_v climac_n grad_v 4._o p._n 7_o ab_fw-la uâ—iâ—â—â—_n quarti_fw-la grad_v persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o stand_v not_o at_o the_o table_n but_o before_o god_n i_o present_v my_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n admit_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o evil_a conceit_n against_o my_o superior_a behold_v a_o excellent_a point_n of_o art_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n certain_o every_o thing_n appear_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o the_o figure_n or_o cloak_n we_o cast_v upon_o it_o such_o i_o mean_v as_o we_o frame_v in_o our_o imagination_n if_o we_o invest_v it_o with_o a_o black_a mourn_a robe_n the_o aspect_n thereof_o will_v be_v doleful_a unto_o we_o if_o it_o be_v gloss_v over_o with_o a_o light_n and_o pleasant_a colour_n it_o will_v encourage_v we_o to_o embrace_v it_o with_o a_o undaunted_a resolution_n but_o sometime_o let_v he_o who_o will_v not_o grieve_v too_o much_o behold_v the_o thing_n itself_o naked_a and_o undisguised_a and_o that_o which_o before_o threaten_a death_n and_o horror_n will_v now_o invite_v he_o to_o laughter_n the_o like_a happen_v to_o we_o which_o to_o little_a child_n for_o if_o they_o see_v one_o disguise_v though_o they_o know_v he_o very_o well_o and_o daily_o use_v to_o play_v with_o he_o yet_o they_o be_v affright_v at_o the_o sight_n we_o must_v not_o only_o take_v from_o man_n but_o even_o from_o thing_n themselves_o their_o disguise_n and_o show_v they_o true_o as_o they_o be_v look_v i_o beseech_v you_o somewhat_o more_o narrow_o into_o the_o matter_n what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v sick_a or_o poor_a when_o it_o be_v not_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n what_o to_o have_v lose_v the_o favour_n of_o man_n consider_v advise_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v injury_n offer_v unjust_o think_v what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o virtuous_a man_n to_o be_v contemn_v and_o vilify_v and_o you_o will_v say_v that_o all_o these_o be_v but_o terrible_a vizard_n only_o to_o affright_v babe_n most_o man_n figure_n sickness_n in_o their_o imagination_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o poverty_n as_o the_o extreme_a dishonour_n in_o this_o life_n and_o conceive_v injury_n contempt_n disgrace_n loss_n of_o favour_n vexation_n of_o envious_a person_n so_o grievous_a that_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a they_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v thus_o of_o aunt_n we_o make_v huge_a elephant_n of_o dog_n tiger_n and_o panther_n of_o hare_n formidable_a troop_n and_o squadron_n of_o hideous_a monster_n by_o this_o mean_n we_o die_v a_o hundred_o death_n before_o we_o be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o danger_n of_o sickness_n and_o we_o imagine_v ourselves_o poor_a than_o irus_n or_o codrus_n before_o poverty_n have_v set_v so_o much_o as_o one_o foot_n within_o our_o door_n by_o this_o mean_n we_o often_o cry_v out_o we_o have_v
about_o with_o goat_n skin_n on_o their_o back_n and_o leather_n thong_n in_o their_o hand_n scourge_v whensoever_o they_o mean_n the_o woman_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n be_v wont_a to_o meet_v they_o and_o offer_v the_o palm_n of_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v strike_v suppose_v thereby_o they_o shall_v â—â—tio_fw-la alex_n ab_fw-la alex_n l._n 4._o â—â—ier_n gâ—â—â—al_n â—â—tio_fw-la have_v facility_n in_o child_n birth_n this_o the_o roman_n use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n but_o we_o be_v daily_o afflict_v sometime_o one_o sometime_o another_o yea_o even_o the_o most_o innocent_a and_o just_a be_v not_o exempt_v in_o this_o case_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o endure_v all_o with_o patience_n since_o sometime_o we_o can_v withstand_v they_o though_o we_o will_v but_o these_o scourge_n take_v patient_o dispose_v we_o to_o a_o happy_a death_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n when_o a_o man_n know_v he_o have_v be_v ill_o speak_v of_o to_o bear_v it_o with_o equanimity_n and_o therefore_o saint_n bernard_n who_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o endure_v like_o scourge_n say_v epist_n bern_n in_o epist_n in_o my_o judgement_n there_o be_v no_o fit_a medicine_n for_o the_o wound_n of_o my_o soul_n than_o reproach_n and_o contumely_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n then_o why_o i_o shall_v be_v displease_v thereat_o who_o be_o a_o wretched_a man_n worthy_a of_o all_o despite_n and_o reproach_n 55._o senc_n de_fw-fr bâ—aâ—_n vite_fw-la cap._n 55._o what_o seneca_n say_v to_o the_o roman_n let_v every_o man_n say_v to_o his_o detractour_n rage_n and_o â—oare_v as_o much_o as_o you_o will_v exercise_v your_o mischievous_a tongue_n by_o calumniate_a good_a man_n you_o shall_v soon_o break_v your_o tooth_n then_o bite_v they_o the_o four_o comfort_n be_v that_o the_o detraction_n and_o calumny_n of_o wicked_a person_n nothing_o hinder_v the_o examination_n of_o any_o man_n cause_n at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o further_a it_o that_o be_v a_o worthy_a speech_n of_o st._n hierome_n among_o christian_n say_v he_o that_o man_n be_v miserable_a who_o effer_v injury_n not_o he_o who_o suffer_v it_o as_o christ_n our_o saviour_n declare_v bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o the_o worst_a they_o can_v against_o you_o belie_v you_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o exult_v for_o your_o reward_n be_v very_o great_a in_o heaven_n saint_n peter_n follow_v this_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o you_o be_v reproach_v say_v he_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n you_o shall_v be_v bless_v this_o be_v that_o whereby_o you_o be_v make_v like_o to_o christ_n and_o become_v angel_n that_o wise_a woman_n of_o thecua_n endeavour_v to_o extol_v and_o magnify_v with_o the_o great_a praise_n the_o king_n of_o hebrew_n say_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v like_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n neither_o benediction_n nor_o malediction_n can_v move_v he_o saint_n gregory_n do_v very_o well_o instruct_v and_o arm_v every_o one_o against_o these_o tongue-scourges_a when_o we_o be_v praise_v say_v he_o or_o dispraise_v we_o shall_v always_o have_v recourse_n to_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o if_o we_o find_v not_o therein_o the_o good_a that_o be_v speak_v of_o we_o with_o great_a sorrow_n and_o solicitude_n let_v we_o procure_v to_o have_v it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o find_v not_o therein_o the_o evil_n which_o man_n object_n we_o ought_v very_o much_o to_o rejoice_v for_o what_o be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o commend_v we_o if_o our_o own_o conscience_n accuse_v we_o or_o how_o little_a shall_v our_o grief_n be_v though_o all_o man_n accuse_v we_o while_o our_o own_o conscience_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v innocent_a but_o some_o will_v say_v it_o grieve_v i_o more_o than_o may_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v so_o rash_o slander_v and_o belie_v unjust_o let_v it_o grieve_v thou_o a_o god_n name_n but_o what_o then_o to_o grieve_v for_o christ_n &_o the_o kingdom_n 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