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and_o plain_o but_o rather_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o virtue_n and_o so_o fast_o join_v to_o true_a religion_n that_o religion_n can_v stand_v right_o without_o it_o as_o heat_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a mark_n of_o fire_n because_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v also_o hot_a but_o heat_n be_v so_o join_v with_o fire_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o see_v fire_n we_o may_v present_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v also_o heat_n but_o not_o contrariwise_o so_o charity_n though_o it_o be_v not_o true_a religion_n religion_n itself_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n so_o join_v to_o religion_n that_o we_o can_v say_v this_o man_n have_v religion_n but_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o he_o have_v also_o charity_n we_o must_v in_o all_o our_o action_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n in_o every_o estate_n high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a set_v before_o we_o as_o a_o mark_n the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n create_v we_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o send_v we_o hither_o that_o woe_n may_v employ_v our_o labour_n and_o study_v upon_o that_o business_n lest_o by_o our_o negligence_n we_o do_v not_o only_o defraud_v ourselves_o of_o the_o reward_n appoint_v to_o that_o service_n but_o also_o receive_v punishment_n due_a to_o remissness_n if_o a_o man_n have_v suit_n in_o law_n &_o send_v his_o servant_n up_o to_o the_o term_n to_o follow_v they_o and_o he_o bestow_v his_o time_n in_o tennis_n court_v in_o the_o dannce_n and_o fence_v school_n or_o in_o banquet_v and_o carouse_v neglect_v his_o master_n business_n do_v not_o this_o 〈◊〉_d servant_n deserve_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v when_o he_o have_v yield_v up_o his_o account_n how_o vain_o he_o have_v bestow_v his_o time_n and_o neglect_v his_o master_n affair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v send_v so_o will_v the_o time_n come_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o account_v how_o we_o have_v employ_v our_o time_n here_o how_o we_o have_v do_v the_o business_n for_o which_o we_o be_v send_v hither_o that_o be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n whereof_o ensue_v the_o enjoy_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o be_v our_o end_n and_o beatitude_n which_o service_n if_o we_o neglect_v and_o bestow_v our_o study_n and_o labour_n apply_v our_o mind_n and_o cogitation_n upon_o any_o other_o 〈◊〉_d than_o upon_o that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v send_v 〈◊〉_d as_o upon_o advancement_n honour_n riches_n pleasure_n gorgeous_a apparel_n 〈◊〉_d building_n favour_n of_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a vaniâ—…_n that_o appertain_v not_o to_o this_o end_n if_o i_o say_v we_o spend_v our_o time_n about_o these_o 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v our_o care_n and_o mind_n more_o upon_o these_o thing_n than_o upon_o the_o great_a and_o 〈◊〉_d affair_n for_o which_o we_o be_v send_v hither_o that_o be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o enjoy_v his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o which_o he_o make_v we_o and_o place_v we_o in_o this_o world_n then_o be_v we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o perdition_n except_o we_o alter_v and_o change_v our_o course_n for_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n he_o come_v for_o shall_v not_o attain_v the_o reward_n assign_v and_o promise_v to_o that_o service_n but_o he_o that_o consider_v with_o himself_o who_o make_v he_o and_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o for_o he_o and_o to_o what_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o here_o and_o participate_v his_o glory_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o mind_n and_o employ_v his_o time_n and_o labour_n either_o whole_o or_o principal_o to_o this_o end_n &_o service_n of_o god_n make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o honour_n riches_n and_o such_o like_a worldly_a thing_n than_o be_v
to_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o at_o last_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o mean_a be_v make_v straight_o and_o bring_v to_o his_o right_a place_n this_o fruit_n man_n may_v reap_v by_o this_o discourse_n that_o be_v not_o whole_o drown_v in_o worldly_a desire_n when_o they_o have_v compare_v the_o counsel_n &_o say_n of_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n with_o those_o of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n they_o shall_v perceive_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v awake_v out_o of_o a_o long_a slumber_n and_o plain_o see_v that_o by_o corrupt_a judgement_n follow_v the_o trace_n and_o course_n of_o the_o world_n yield_v to_o their_o own_o motion_n and_o desire_n and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o their_o affection_n and_o cupidity_n they_o fall_v from_o happiness_n they_o seek_v after_o into_o felicity_n and_o misrie_n but_o in_o so_o great_a diversity_n of_o man_n inelmation_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o one_o thing_n can_v please_v or_o profit_v all_o man_n as_o some_o be_v give_v altogether_o to_o serious_a matter_n so_o other_o delight_n in_o pleasant_a fable_n and_o poetical_a figment_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o humour_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v digna_fw-la svo_fw-la quaris_fw-la â—…ond_a thing_n please_v fool_n man_n for_o such_o junquet_n call_v as_o taste_v they_o best_o one_o pleasure_n like_v not_o all_o i_o take_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o my_o own_o exercise_n and_o pasttime_n and_o have_v handle_v the_o same_o according_a to_o my_o talon_n but_o not_o with_o that_o diligence_n i_o must_v confess_v as_o i_o ought_v intend_v to_o have_v it_o see_v only_o of_o myself_o and_o some_o of_o i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n overmuch_o philosophical_o that_o dissent_v from_o the_o true_a profess_a religion_n as_o in_o so_o spacious_a a_o field_n and_o such_o insufficiency_n of_o myself_o i_o may_v easy_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o right_a path_n i_o submit_v myself_o and_o that_o i_o have_v write_v as_o become_v a_o christian_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o assure_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o treatise_n call_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o the_o felicity_n of_o man._n chap._n four_o the_o assertion_n of_o sundry_a heâ—…_n philosopher_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 1._o since_o 〈◊〉_d fall_n all_o thing_n make_v to_o obey_v we_o rebel_v against_o we_o 3._o no_o 〈◊〉_d felicity_n be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angel_n 〈◊〉_d man_n 4._o the_o fall_n of_o lucifer_n and_o his_o angel_n 5._o the_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d catena_n or_o the_o golden_a chain_n ibid._n the_o great_a mercy_n of_o the_o sohne_n of_o god_n ibid._n christ_n 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n concern_v man_n 7._o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n ibid._n no_o felicity_n but_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8._o how_o good_a man_n differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a 9_o three_o thing_n wherein_o moral_a man_n imagine_v true_a felicity_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o no_o felicity_n in_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o story_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d monarch_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 13._o rain_n of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o rome_n ibid._n pride_n 〈◊〉_d 17._o his_o prodigality_n vanity_n folly_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o of_o the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n his_o wonderful_a palace_n 20._o his_o ridiculous_a prodigality_n ibid._n his_o luxury_n and_o too_o late_a repenâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o fate_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o the_o riot_n of_o 〈◊〉_d emperor_n of_o rome_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 24._o the_o excess_n of_o peter_n raure_n first_o a_o friar_n and_o after_o cardinal_n 25._o of_o muleasses_n king_n of_o tunis_n ibid._n against_o voracitie_n and_o immoderate_a drink_v ibid._n king_n edgar_n limitation_n for_o drink_v 26._o of_o three_o quaffer_n in_o germany_n ib._n of_o a_o drunkard_n in_o the_o city_n of_o gâ—…unt_n 27._o the_o jearffe_n a_o beast_n of_o â—…utela_n a_o emblem_n of_o gluttony_n 28._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 29._o a_o 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o â—…gyptians_n 30._o a_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n repeat_v of_o by_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o alexander_n 31._o ibid._n his_o murder_n 32._o of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o proxaspaâ—…_n his_o secretary_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o k._n 〈◊〉_d who_o die_v in_o wine_n 33._o drunkennesseâ—…xed_a ibid._n mischief_n 〈◊〉_d from_o drunkenness_n 34._o the_o temperance_n of_o cyrus_n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o former_a time_n 35._o the_o delicacy_n of_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o magdeburg_n die_v dance_v ibid._n rape_n the_o subversion_n of_o kingdom_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o lucretia_n the_o roman_a lady_n 42._o appius_n claudius_n and_o virginius_n 43._o the_o end_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 45._o of_o aâ—…hony_n and_o cleopatra_n 46._o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o cleopatra_n 50._o of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o spain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o lust_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n of_o este_n cap._n 4_o pag._n 51._o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d foolish_a 〈◊〉_d 52._o of_o pyramus_n and_o thisbe_n ibid._n the_o folly_n of_o a_o french_a gentleman_n 〈◊〉_d the_o strange_a death_n of_o a_o young_a man_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o two_o gentleman_n 〈◊〉_d alive_a ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 54._o king_n 〈◊〉_d love_n unto_o a_o plane_n tree_n 55._o of_o lecherous_a 〈◊〉_d their_o hole_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n a_o strange_a thing_n of_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d priest_n and_o one_o lysetta_n pag._n 57_o the_o shameful_a lust_n of_o 〈◊〉_d favourite_n to_o the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d 59_o incestuous_a love_n in_o 〈◊〉_d son_n to_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 61._o a_o cunning_a physician_n 62._o a_o godly_a meditation_n of_o st._n bernard_n ibid._n a_o strange_a accident_n happen_v to_o the_o french_a king_n charles_n the_o six_o 63._o vâ—…ine_a curiosity_n in_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 64._o three_o thing_n that_o change_v 〈◊〉_d and_o condition_n 65._o a_o prudent_a law_n among_o the_o roman_n ibid._n three_o thing_n that_o hasten_v a_o 〈◊〉_d end_n ibid._n a_o dehortatory_n from_o take_v delight_n in_o pleasure_n ibid._n that_o in_o pleasure_n can_v be_v no_o felicity_n 66._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n chapter_n i._n man_n felicity_n can_v consist_v in_o riches_n pag._n 68_o lycurgus_n banish_a coin_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n ibid._n iron_n more_o useful_a than_o gold_n 69._o sufficiency_n preffer_v before_o excess_n ibid._n the_o temperance_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 70._o of_o ptolemy_a king_n of_o egypt_n ibid._n health_n prefer_v before_o wealth_n ibid._n riches_n a_o hindrance_n to_o felicity_n 71._o content_a not_o to_o be_v purchase_v with_o coin_n ibid._n socrates_n diogenes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n of_o riches_n &_o rich_a man_n 72._o of_o rich_a gygâ—…s_n king_n of_o lydia_n and_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o situation_n of_o delphos_n and_o who_o first_o dedicate_v the_o temple_n to_o apollo_n 73._o their_o death_n 74._o the_o oracle_n tell_v many_o thing_n true_o 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n defend_v his_o temple_n against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o persia_n 75._o the_o sacrilege_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 76._o the_o rich_a church_n of_o tholosa_n with_o the_o defeat_n of_o cepio_n army_n ibid._n of_o a_o temple_n in_o morocco_n 77._o the_o inhumanity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o purchase_v gold_n ibid._n queen_n dido_n cast_v her_o gold_n into_o the_o sea_n 75._o the_o building_n of_o cartiage_n and_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n dido_n 79._o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d q_o of_o 〈◊〉_d ib._n a_o strange_a stratagem_n of_o helena_n queen_n of_o russia_n pag._n 79._o of_o the_o emperor_n trojan_a and_o king_n decebal_n 80._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o emperor_n ibid._n a_o rich_a citizen_n of_o venice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o gothland_n slaineby_o their_o son_n to_o possess_v their_o gold_n ibid._n strange_a tyranny_n of_o vespitians_n soldier_n practise_v upon_o the_o jew_n 81._o a_o strange_a plot_n to_o kill_v the_o great_a turk_n in_o his_o tent_n to_o gain_v his_o treasure_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 82._o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d captain_n of_o the_o enterprise_n ibid._n of_o caesar_n borgia_n who_o poison_v the_o pope_n his_o father_n with_o wine_n prepare_v for_o other_o 83._o king_n croesus_n of_o lydia_n delude_v by_o the_o oracle_n 84._o no_o man_n happy_a till_o after_o his_o death_n 85._o the_o honour_n which_o gyrus_n do_v to_o croesus_n 86._o of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d of_o lydia_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 87._o gyges_n murther_v the_o king_n and_o marry_v the_o queen_n 88_o the_o death_n of_o crassus_n the_o rich_a roman_n ibid._n st._n bernard_n invective_n against_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o clergy_n ibid._n
contempt_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n pleadâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o cunning_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n the_o author_n of_o discord_n a_o curious_a cursning_n policy_n the_o project_n will_v prosecuy_v the_o sacrament_n make_v a_o colour_n to_o shed_v blood_n mercury_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cardinal_n the_o lust_n complain_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—…tion_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d a_o saint_n for_o be_v a_o regicide_n 〈◊〉_d careful_a comparison_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d warlike_a 〈◊〉_d queen_n elizabeth_n true_a nobility_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o beauty_n of_o vanity_n in_o appâ—…_n syâ—…_n arist._n arist._n aeseh_n fer._n a_o excellent_a say_n heâ—…od_n isaiah_n 3_o sin_n be_v not_o sufficient_a unleâ—…e_v it_o be_v boast_v f._n envy_n 〈◊〉_d on_o honour_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gordiâ—…n_a knot_n the_o effect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o two_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d to_o virtue_n and_o honour_n vain_a 〈◊〉_d of_o roâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d misdeath_o such_o as_o prefer_v their_o country_n before_o their_o own_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marcus_n curtius_n lâ—…nidus_n king_n of_o sport_n a_o rewardable_a victory_n the_o rare_a justice_n of_o zeleucus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sever_v lustâ—…_n great_a justice_n in_o a_o â—…sidell_n unnatural_a justice_n worthy_a emperor_n sallust_n imitable_a government_n coignet_n observe_v a_o exâ—…llentlaing_n of_o augustus_n necessary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alexander_n fran._n fraâ—…_n the_o great_a charge_n that_o pruice_n undergo_v greg._n thol_n favourite_n to_o priaces_n greg._n thol_n note_n excellent_a counsel_n from_o vegotias_n honesty_n three_o daughter_n duty_n in_o a_o prince_n david_n precept_n from_o philosopher_n polybius_n against_o bribe_n veturius_n turinus_n excellent_a justice._n three_o observable_a 〈◊〉_d mel._n pene._n example_n of_o late_a time_n the_o french_a nation_n reprove_v for_o many_o vice_n misery_n attend_v the_o neglect_n of_o justice._n three_o verse_n worthy_a observation_n raretomperance_n in_o scipio_n the_o temperance_n of_o alexander_n against_o adultery_n rare_a friendship_n in_o damon_n and_o pythias_n friendship_n have_v power_n even_o in_o tyrant_n ephenus_n and_o everitus_n friendship_n without_o wisdom_n vice_n that_o take_v the_o shape_n of_o virtue_n epich_a machiavelli_n italianisme_n decipher_v the_o danger_n of_o travel_n fran._n the_o thriftiness_n of_o ancient_a time_n guevarra_n concern_v travel_n what_o roâ—…e_n be_v and_o what_o it_o now_o be_v victory_n with_o loss_n a_o excellent_a inversion_n king_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a observation_n in_o a_o youngman_n this_o be_v still_o observe_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n as_o ill_a omen_n needful_a observation_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fox_n a_o taxation_n of_o vanity_n in_o attire_n and_o gesture_n â—…e_o speak_v well_o that_o never_o do_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d friendship_n 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