Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
life_n believe_v know_v word_n 4,525 5 4.2540 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A42749 The post-boy rob'd of his mail, or, The pacquet broke open consisting of five hundred letters to persons of several qualities and conditions, with observations upon each letter / publish'd by a gentleman concern'd in the frolick. Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.; Dunton, John, 1659-1733.; Pallavicino, Ferrante, 1615-1644. 1692 (1692) Wing G735A; ESTC R30411 212,135 446

There are 8 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

of_o i_o know_v not_o say_v summer_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o think_v it_o more_o wit_n and_o reason_v not_o to_o be_v saucy_a with_o divinity_n since_o it_o be_v worse_o than_o jest_v with_o edge_n tool_n the_o wit_n indeed_o pursue_v mr._n church_n be_v like_o that_o of_o a_o lampooner_n of_o king_n or_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o a_o clipper_n and_o coiner_n pillory_n and_o death_n be_v all_o their_o reward_n i_o love_v not_o a_o unprofitable_a danger_n nor_o do_v i_o believe_v in_o other_o matter_n courage_n consist_v in_o pick_v of_o quarrel_n or_o be_v in_o every_o ●roil_n to_o convince_v the_o town_n i_o be_o so_o great_a a_o coxcomb_n i_o care_v not_o a_o fig_n for_o my_o life_n though_o i_o know_v not_o the_o consequence_n of_o my_o death_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a english_a that_o i_o be_o a_o inconsider_v thoughtless_a animal_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o great_a madness_n continue_v mr._n temple_n for_o here_o the_o best_a sword_n man_n will_v make_v little_a advantage_n of_o his_o art_n since_o he_o fence_n with_o a_o almighty_a who_o word_n be_v death_n and_o life_n his_o fence_a may_v preserve_v he_o say_v mr._n chappel_n in_o his_o causeless_a rencounter_n but_o a_o clap_n of_o thunder_n will_v drown_v all_o his_o bully_a oath_n and_o crush_v he_o in_o a_o moment_n for_o my_o part_n conclude_v i_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n if_o th●se_a sort_n of_o prophan●sses_n be_v indication_n of_o wit_n every_o ●ool_n may_v be_v so_o at_o the_o expense_n of_o god_n almighty_n and_o i_o think_v this_o letter_n like_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v behold_v to_o a_o little_a pert_a jingle_n of_o word_n flashy_a and_o positive_a assertion_n with_o a_o ramble_a kind_n of_o mirth_n to_o make_v the_o insipidness_n and_o sterility_n of_o the_o reason_n pass_v in_o this_o letter_n he_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o self_n preservation_n and_o yet_o take_v the_o sure_a path_n to_o destruction_n in_o body_n soul_n and_o estate_n letter_n ii_o from_o a_o sure_o misanthrope_n who_o speak_v ill_a of_o all_o mankind_n and_o of_o every_o thing_n it_o be_v direct_v thus_o to_o mr._n hawk_n at_o mr._n smith_n house_n near_o rye_n kent_n dick_z i_o write_v to_o thou_o last_o post_n to_o get_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n against_o my_o come_n down_o that_o i_o may_v have_v some_o ease_n at_o home_n who_o have_v meet_v with_o none_o here_o in_o this_o damn_a town_n which_o be_v so_o thwack_v with_o folly_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v one_o out_o of_o love_n with_o mankind_n i_o can_v stir_v along_o the_o street_n but_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o hundred_o thing_n that_o give_v i_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o disturbance_n here_o one_o recommend_v this_o book_n to_o i_o to_o read_v though_o the_o sot_n never_o read_v far_o than_o the_o title_n page_n praise_v it_o upon_o trust_n because_o a_o blockhead_n of_o his_o own_o acquaintance_n be_v the_o author_n another_o will_v needs_o have_v i_o divert_v myself_o with_o that_o play_n though_o he_o never_o understand_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o ben._n johnson_n and_o fiecknoe_n a_o three_o to_o appear_v a_o scholar_n prefer_v this_o system_fw-la of_o philosophy_n to_o my_o study_n though_o the_o ignorant_a booby_n never_o read_v one_o syllable_n of_o ●ogie_n i_o meet_v with_o one_o and_o he_o pull_v his_o hat_n off_o to_o i_o to_o the_o ground_n though_o i_o never_o see_v ●im_v but_o once_o in_o a_o coffee-house_n and_o then_o he_o only_o 〈◊〉_d i_o what_o it_o be_v a_o clock_n another_o cry_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d humble_a servant_n when_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o rogue_n 〈◊〉_d not_o lend_v i_o six_o penny_n a_o three_o will_v needs_o borrow_v a_o guinea_n of_o i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v his_o friend_n or_o he_o i_o one_o ask_v i_o to_o go_v to_o this_o tavern_n and_o swear_v there_o be_v incomparable_a wine_n though_o he_o know_v my_o palate_n no_o more_o than_o my_o religion_n another_o will_v hawl_v i_o to_o that_o farce_n though_o he_o know_v no●_n whether_o i_o have_v mirth_n enough_o to_o endure_v a_o good_a comedy_n a_o three_o will_v drag_v i_o into_o this_o bawdy-house_n though_o one_o can_v lodge_v out_o of_o one_o in_o london_n and_o vow_n there_o be_v the_o pretty_a rogue_n in_o the_o world_n when_o she_o be_v a_o damn_a rot_a pockifyed_a ●ho●e_n with_o a_o tauney_n face_n daub_v over_o thick_a with_o paint_n than_o her_o skeleton_n careless_a with_o flesh_n with_o a_o flat_a african_a nose_n a_o wide_a mouth_n a_o pig_n eye_n and_o a_o stink_a breath_n this_o old_a gouty_a fellow_n will_v needs_o have_v i_o to_o this_o church_n because_o such_o a_o doctor_n hold_v forth_o without_o consult_v my_o opinion_n or_o the_o pre●ent_a state_n of_o my_o devotion_n which_o for_o all_o that_o he_o know_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v i_o awake_v till_o prayer_n do_v and_o from_o s●oring_v in_o the_o face_n and_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n thus_o i_o be_o plague_v if_o i_o stir_v out_o and_o at_o my_o lodging_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o eat_v sleep_v and_o read_v the_o first_o i_o want_v stomach_n to_o because_o i_o want_v my_o country_n recreation_n to_o divert_v i_o and_o to_o prepare_v my_o appetite_n the_o second_o the_o rattle_a and_o perpetual_a hurry_n of_o the_o town_n deny_v i_o and_o the_o three_o be_v almost_o as_o bad_a for_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o read_v nothing_o but_o latin_a so_o that_o if_o i_o be_v to_o stay_v here_o long_o i_o shall_v forget_v my_o mother_n tongue_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o write_v now_o but_o farces_n mercuries_n journals_n observator_n and_o gazette_n except_o the_o plain_a dealer_n and_o that_o play_v i_o don●t_v like_a because_o manly_n such_o a_o fool_n to_o believe_v any_o man_n his_o friend_n for_o i_o trust_v no_o man_n nor_o believe_v any_o one_o but_o such_o as_o i_o know_v will_v sin_v against_o their_o interest_n to_o lie_v or_o betray_v i_o i_o make_v none_o my_o friend_n but_o such_o as_o thou_o who_o have_v a_o dependence_n on_o i_o and_o who_o lose_v their_o livelihood_n by_o be_v fool_n and_o rascal_n be_v thus_o therefore_o fatigue_v abroad_o and_o tire_v at_o home_n i_o be_o resolve_v for_o the_o country_n by_o the_o next_o week_n deliver_v the_o enclose_v to_o mrs._n widall_a with_o all_o the_o privacy_n you_o can_v your_o kind_a master_n j._n smith_n the_o enclose_v madam_n i_o meet_v your_o husband_n in_o town_n yesterday_o with_o who_o i_o drink_v two_o bottle_n of_o wine_n and_o make_v he_o drink_v in_o his_o liquor_n he_o be_v wondrous_a kind_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v always_o to_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o he_o intend_v to_o stay_v this_o month_n here_o this_o have_v make_v i_o resolve_v to_o hasten_v my_o journey_n to_o you_o that_o we_o may_v all_o that_o while_o enjoy_v a_o uninterrupted_a course_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n which_o you_o can_v best_o give_v and_o i_o receive_v who_o be_o madam_n your_o humble_a servant_n i._o smith_n i_o find_v say_v temple_n though_o he_o be_v so_o severe_a upon_o the_o man_n he_o have_v a_o fellow-feeling_a for_o the_o fair_a sex_n ●y_a for_o one_o of_o the_o country_n say_v winter_n for_o you_o find_v he_o abhor_v a_o town-whore_n that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o simple_a sin_n here_o pursue_v chapel_n and_o he_o be_v for_o deal_v in_o adultery_n his_o neighbour_n wife_n have_v more_o charm_n in_o her_o awkard_n garb_n and_o her_o thousand_o impertinenc●es_n mere_o for_o that_o cause_n than_o a_o young_a well-bred_n and_o well_o dress_v fornicatress_n here_o in_o town_n he_o set_v up_o i_o find_v for_o a_o hater_n of_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o world_n continue_v grave_a like_o a_o great_a many_o other_o and_o discover_v himself_o guilty_a of_o the_o great_a first_o of_o ignorance_n of_o himself_o else_o he_o may_v find_v so_o much_o of_o fool_n within_o not_o to_o be_v so_o severe_a on_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v f●lly_o as_o ridiculous_a as_o the_o boy_n in_o the_o fable_n that_o laugh_v at_o the_o decrepidness_n of_o old_a age_n without_o consider_v himself_n must_v come_v to_o the_o same_o if_o he_o live_v to_o be_v old_a it_o be_v but_o a_o mark_n of_o unaccountable_a ill-nature_n to_o condemn_v those_o foolery_n who_o generality_n give_v one_o reason_n to_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o necessity_n in_o they_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n abound_v with_o folly_n enough_o he_o therefore_o that_o be_v learn_v in_o himself_o will_v have_v but_o little_a reason_n to_o laugh_v at_o another_o beside_o this_o gentleman_n have_v the_o least_o reason_n to_o dislike_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n of_o any_o man_n because_o he_o be_v so_o plentiful_o furnish_v himself_o first_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o
not_o real_o send_v to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o direct_v because_o there_o be_v so_o few_o letter_n of_o business_n among_o they_o it_o be_v answer_v those_o be_v not_o think_v so_o divert_v as_o other_o and_o therefore_o this_o club_n take_v copy_n chief_o of_o those_o that_o they_o think_v be_v proper_a to_o entertain_v the_o age_n but_o if_o it_o be_v either_o safe_a or_o convenient_a they_o can_v send_v such_o ●eubters_n to_o many_o of_o the_o person_n that_o receive_v these_o letter_n by_o the_o post_n since_o they_o copy_v they_o for_o all_o the_o letter_n which_o they_o find_v which_o have_v a_o honest_a end_n in_o the_o speed_n they_o take_v care_n to_o se●d_v as_o directe●_n seven_o as_o it_o must_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o company_n as_o a_o fault_n that_o there_o be_v several_a letter_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o the_o more_o solid_a reader_n a_o little_a too_o gay_a and_o airy_a because_o it_o be_v their_o business_n to_o expose_v matter_n as_o they_o find_v they_o and_o not_o to_o model_n they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o rule_n so_o i_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n aught_o to_o undergo_v no_o censure_n for_o print_v they_o as_o they_o come_v to_o my_o h●ads_n both_o regard_v the_o truth_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o expose_v the_o secret_a villainy_n of_o mankind_n as_o they_o be_v than_o to_o change_v they_o to_o what_o we_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v and_o upon_o this_o condition_n only_o be_v the_o copy_n deliver_v to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v leave_v out_o none_o of_o those_o letter_n that_o the_o company_n think_v fit_a to_o publish_v this_o reader_n be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v every_o unprejudiced_a person_n and_o as_o for_o other_o he_o neither_o value_v nor_o fear_n their_o censure_n who_o subscribe_v himself_o thy_o friend_n and_o s●rvant_n john_n dunton_n the_o packet_n break_v open_a in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n volume_n i._n sir_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o you_o have_v often_o advise_v i_o against_o the_o hurry_n and_o extravagance_n of_o the_o town_n and_o i_o know_v that_o your_o advice_n be_v the_o result_n of_o not_o only_o your_o friendship_n for_o i_o but_o also_o of_o your_o real_a sentiment_n that_o be_v of_o reason_n nay_o i_o be_o extreme_o sensible_a how_o often_o you_o have_v silence_v i_o when_o i_o have_v venture_v to_o engage_v with_o you_o on_o this_o subject_a and_o that_o you_o prove_v beyond_o controversy_n that_o the_o preference_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o sedate_n and_o thoughtful_a life_n yet_o when_o i_o be_o absent_a from_o you_o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v whether_o by_o my_o forgetfulness_n of_o your_o argument_n or_o my_o inclination_n to_o converse_v and_o company_n the_o force_n and_o vigour_n of_o your_o reason_n vanish_v for_o the_o word_n in_o which_o they_o be_v couch_v i_o be_o sure_a i_o still_o retain_v which_o make_v i_o flatter_v my_o desire_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o awe_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v than_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o discourse_n that_o pervert_v for_o so_o ●ow_o i_o call_v it_o my_o opinion_n back_v with_o these_o consideration_n methinks_v i_o may_v own_o that_o i_o be_o relapse_v from_o those_o resolution_n you_o leave_v i_o and_o that_o i_o fancy_v i_o have_v some_o difficulty_n in_o dispute_n which_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o decide_v this_o make_v i_o begin_v to_o imagine_v that_o you_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n to_o despise_v conversation_n so_o much_o since_o without_o doubt_v it_o polish_v that_o imperfect_a model_n of_o a_o fine_a gentleman_n which_o book_n but_o begin_v and_o general_o leave_v very_o rough_a and_o unfinished_a conversation_n do_v not_o only_o give_v we_o a_o better_a taste_n in_o read_v but_o also_o improve_v our_o thought_n to_o a_o good_a practicable_a habit_n and_o our_o word_n and_o discourse_n to_o a_o great_a elegance_n than_o all_o the_o stiff_a and_o laborious_a trifle_n of_o the_o plod_a academic_n and_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o friend_n that_o you_o yourself_o will_v never_o have_v be_v master_n of_o all_o that_o fineness_n of_o sense_n if_o you_o have_v not_o in_o your_o youth_n be_v much_o conversant_a with_o the_o better_a part_n of_o mankind_n nay_o i_o must_v proceed_v far_o and_o own_o that_o the_o light_a sally_n of_o youth_n appear_v not_o so_o criminal_a to_o i_o as_o your_o nice_a reason_n represent_v they_o it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v not_o forget_v what_o you_o use_v to_o urge_v against_o they_o viz._n that_o however_o divert_v they_o may_v seem_v to_o those_o engage_v in_o a_o fond_a attachment_n to_o they_o yet_o that_o their_o apparent_a folly_n render_v they_o not_o only_o ridiculous_a but_o odious_a to_o the_o more_o consider_v part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o can_v give_v real_a satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n to_o a_o reasonable_a man_n be_v common_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o hotheaded_a rashness_n beget_v by_o the_o prevail_a fume_n of_o the_o bottle_n when_o reason_n have_v bid_v they_o good_a night_n and_o think_v less_o accident_n assume_v the_o direction_n of_o all_o their_o action_n yet_o my_o friend_n you_o must_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o as_o fable_n of_o cock_n and_o bull_n etc._n etc._n seem_v but_o a_o odd_a sort_n of_o divinity_n or_o philosophy_n to_o employ_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n of_o sense_n which_o yet_o have_v always_o have_v such_o a_o valuation_n with_o the_o learned_a for_o their_o moral_n that_o it_o have_v give_v a_o life_n to_o aesop_n almost_o thrice_o as_o long_o as_o that_o of_o methusaleh_n so_fw-mi ●tho_fw-mi the_o extravagance_n of_o witty_a youth_n may_v seem_v but_o odd_a lesson_n of_o wisdom_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v not_o one_o without_o its_o excellent_a moral_n if_o that_o be_v but_o improve_v by_o a_o judicious_a reflection_n by_o this_o you_o will_v find_v i_o include_v not_o the_o adventure_n of_o every_o noisy_a fop_n or_o bully_n but_o of_o the_o youth_n of_o true_a wit_n of_o which_o sir_n i_o can_v say_v with_o some_o assurance_n my_o conversation_n be_v compose_v who_o worst_a extravagancy_n come_v not_o short_a of_o the_o practical_a precept_n of_o your_o old_a friend_n the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o make_v their_o slave_n drink_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o youth_n who_o by_o that_o sight_n can_v gain_v but_o one_o half_a of_o the_o knowledge_n that_o be_v require_v to_o make_v they_o understand_v all_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o drunkenness_n they_o see_v indeed_o what_o a_o ridiculous_a figure_n the_o poor_a intoxicated_a wretch_n make_v but_o they_o know_v not_o but_o that_o it_o give_v they_o a_o sufficient_a pleasure_n to_o recompense_v that_o appearance_n of_o folly_n which_o be_v often_o put_v upon_o the_o noble_a of_o action_n of_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n they_o may_v have_v hear_v that_o the_o abderite_n think_v democritus_n mad_a when_o he_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o search_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o dissection_n of_o animal_n till_o hippocrates_n convince_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n of_o the_o contrary_a beside_o many_o a_o man_n will_v run_v the_o risk_a of_o look_v like_o a_o fool_n for_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o to_o enjoy_v a_o pleasure_n for_o twice_o the_o time_n especial_o a_o unexperienced_a pleasure_n which_o be_v always_o magnify_a by_o imagination_n but_o if_o they_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v drink_v themselves_o the_o pain_n and_o sickness_n that_o attend_v it_o will_v have_v instruct_v they_o that_o it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o most_o desirable_a of_o pleasure_n the_o other_o punishment_n that_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o vice_n which_o will_v have_v deter_v they_o from_o it_o be_v want_v that_o be_v the_o spend_v of_o estate_n which_o bring_v the_o boon_n companion_n to_o contempt_n and_o infamy_n for_o the_o slave_n of_o sparta_n be_v make_v drink_v at_o the_o public_a charge_n but_o not_o to_o dwell_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o our_o crime_n and_o which_o we_o ourselves_o condemn_v and_o be_v very_o seldom_o guilty_a of_o i_o will_v by_o send_v you_o a_o relation_n of_o one_o of_o our_o frolic_v convince_v you_o that_o we_o make_v a_o better_a use_n of_o our_o extravagance_n than_o you_o do_v imagine_v and_o that_o they_o proceed_v from_o choice_n not_o accident_n for_o while_o your_o virtuos●_n be_v pore_v over_o the_o unaccountable_a secret_n of_o dame_n nature_n we_o be_v busy_a in_o search_v into_o full_a as_o intricate_a a_o subject_n the_o humour_n and_o nature_n of_o man_n while_o they_o be_v converse_v with_o labour_n and_o study_n with_o the_o mineral_n vegetable_a and_o animal_n kingdom_n our_o pleasure_n lead_v we_o in_o chase_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o rational_a world_n their_o study_n may_v have_v the_o face_n
laughter_n till_o the_o congregation_n mistake_v the_o church_n for_o a_o bartholomew_n booth_n and_o the_o parson_n for_o a_o jack_n pudding_n therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n to_o be_v indict_v as_o the_o beau●_n feu_fw-fr of_o the_o parish_n return_v to_o good_a christian_a drink_n a_o bottle_n and_o a_o balmy_a harlot_n take_v my_o word_n ●ored_v will_v never_o make_v thou_o loose_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n for_o a_o man_n be_v never_o on_o high_a rope_n than_o when_o elevate_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o pretty_a smooth_a darling_n obedient_a wench_n i_o always_o think_v thou_o have_v too_o much_o reason_n to_o be_v bubble_v out_o of_o the_o certain_a sweet_n of_o this_o life_n for_o the_o uncertain_a airy_a visionary_a whim_n of_o the_o next_o nature_n shall_v be_v the_o best_a guide_n it_o be_v once_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a according_a to_o these_o devote_v and_o that_o direct_v we_o to_o pleasure_n and_o self_n preservation_n i_o know_v not_o why_o that_o shall_v be_v of_o less_o authority_n with_o we_o than_o with_o the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a noah_n be_v not_o condemn_v for_o drink_v nor_o juda_n for_o whore_v nor_o can_v i_o understand_v that_o this_o improvement_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o oblige_v we_o to_o ●e_v what_o we_o be_v not_o make_v have_v at_o all_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o pious_a it_o have_v only_o add_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hypocrisy_n how_o can_v thou_o with_o patience_n hear_v the_o parson_n declaim_v with_o a_o thunder_a voice_n on_o a_o sunday_n morning_n against_o drunkenness_n when_o he_o have_v scarce_o recover_v the_o saturday_n night_n debosh_o of_o half_a a_o dozen_o bottle_n for_o his_o share_n or_o against_o usury_n and_o oppression_n when_o he_o have_v squable_v with_o his_o poor_a parishioner_n the_o under_o ale-draper_n of_o the_o village_n for_o the_o tithe_n pigg_n nay_o and_o ten_o egg_n too_o against_o whore_v and_o incontinency_n when_o he_o come_v seek_v from_o his_o amorous_a spouse_n or_o perchance_o from_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n that_o hear_v all_o he_o say_v against_o adultery_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o allegory_n to_o i_o there_o seem_v no_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o imposture_n of_o religion_n than_o to_o see_v those_o that_o te●ch_v it_o we_o use_v god_n on_o the_o sunday_n with_o so_o familiar_a a_o compellation_n when_o they_o have_v act_v against_o all_o his_o precept_n the_o whole_a week_n about_o for_o if_o they_o believe_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o certain_o they_o never_o dare_v presume_v to_o banter_n he_o so_o in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o full_a assembly_n the_o great_a part_n of_o which_o perhaps_o know_v their_o life_n and_o conversation_n pox_n you_o know_v i_o hate_v such_o a_o long_a letter_n but_o i_o hate_v mo●e_n to_o loose_v the_o acquaintance_n of_o a_o honest_a fellow_n that_o know_v the_o relish_n of_o vice_n as_o well_o as_o any_o man_n alive_a ●_z tell_v thou_o one_o or_o two_o thing_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v engage_v thy_o curiosity_n to_o come_v to_o to●n_n there_o be_v late_o a_o prize_n of_o french_a wine_n take_v which_o i_o know_v where_o to_o carry_v thou_o to_o the_o drink_n of_o and_o next_o mrs._n britain_n have_v get_v a_o s●t_n of_o new_a face●_n plump_a beautiful_a and_o fresh_a as_o a_o rose_n in_o june_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o sun_n have_v kiss_v the_o dew_n from_o it_o therefore_o if_o thou_o intend_v to_o h●ve_v thy_o share_n of_o either_o take_v post_n leave_v thy_o ill_a shape_a gravity_n behind_o thou_o and_o a●●ume_v th●_n old_a jovial_a humour_n and_o then_o fly_v to_o thy_o friend_n and_o humble_a servant_n r._n wilson_n we_o all_o confess_v there_o be_v something_o glitter_v and_o take_v in_o this_o letter_n that_o it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o free_a air_n and_o some_o sparkle_n of_o a_o good_a genius_n but_o say_v mr._n grave_a i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o wit_n consist_v no_o more_o in_o redicul_v the_o clergy_n and_o laugh_v at_o religion_n thus_o religion_n do_v in_o a_o starch_a face_n a_o force_a goggle_v at_o church_n a_o tone_n through_o the_o nose_n and_o perpetual_a ●●●zing_n of_o every_o company_n with_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o map_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n methinks_v pursue_v mr._n winter_n if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o true_a reason_n that_o have_v write_v it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v incline_v to_o the_o weak_a side_n even_o according_a to_o the_o stress_n of_o his_o own_o argument_n for_o all_o his_o letter_n seem_v to_o aim_v at_o the_o establish_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o religious_a affair_n but_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o great_a certainty_n in_o the_o course_n he_o follow_v though_o without_o proof_n therefore_o for_o all_o he_o have_v say_v what_o he_o prefer_v be_v full_o as_o uncertain_a as_o the_o other_o and_o reason_n oblige_v her_o follower_n in_o thing_n equal_o uncertain_a to_o lean_v to_o the_o safe_a side_n now_o it_o be_v agree_v even_o by_o they_o that_o if_o this_o which_o religion_n command_v and_o teach_v shall_v be_v true_a they_o ●re_n in_o none_o of_o the_o most_o pleasant_a condition_n if_o not_o they_o can_v only_o say_v '_o t●s_v a_o error_n of_o less_o fatal_a consequence_n and_o that_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o such_o pleasure_n which_o have_v general_o a_o pain_n repentance_n and_o punishment_n that_o attend_v they_o a_o atheist_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o pass_v for_o such_o say_v fountain_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sense_n that_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a idiot_n for_o either_o he_o believe_v a_o god_n or_o he_o do_v not_o if_o he_o do_v he_o must_v be_v something_o more_o than_o foolish_a to_o imagine_v that_o god_n have_v no_o worship_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o worship_n it_o may_v be_v that_o which_o he_o ridicules_n for_o all_o that_o he_o know_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v ridicule_v by_o he_o without_o the_o high_a madness_n in_o the_o world_n for_o if_o run_v against_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o cannon_n when_o it_o be_v let_v off_o merit_v that_o name_n much_o more_o do_v that_o of_o give_v fire_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v point_v against_o his_o own_o bosom_n with_o great_a certainty_n of_o death_n and_o less_o probability_n of_o escape_n than_o the_o other_o but_o if_o he_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n he_o be_v still_o more_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n for_o by_o what_o mean_n do_v he_o imagine_v this_o world_n he_o love_v and_o enjoy_v come_v to_o be_v make_v if_o by_o another_o be_v that_o must_v be_v god_n if_o from_o itself_o it_o must_v be_v eternal_a which_o be_v impossible_a for_o that_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v will_v in_o time_n decay_n and_o that_o which_o have_v generation_n must_v have_v corruption_n if_o by_o chance_n what_o be_v this_o chance_n be_v it_o a_o spirit_n a_o body_n or_o nothing_o but_o a_o empty_a word_n or_o notion_n if_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n it_o must_v have_v the_o attribute_n of_o a_o d●ity_n and_o consequent_o the_o worship_n if_o a_o body_n they_o will_v do_v well_o to_o show_v we_o the_o place_n of_o its_o abode_n and_o its_o dimension_n which_o 〈◊〉_d capable_a of_o work_v such_o a_o g●●at_a work_n i●_n nothing_o out_o of_o nothing_o nothing_o be_v make_v and_o by_o nothing_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v but_o it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o run_v through_o all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v on_o this_o subject_a especial_o since_o i_o be_o convince_v there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v that_o do_v not_o real_o believe_v a_o deity_n theodorus_n one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o set_v u●_n for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d convince_v we_o at_o his_o death_n he_o have_v only_o endeavour_v not_o to_o believe_v one_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d other_o of_o that_o principle_n they_o will_v once_o betray_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o fo●●ish_a of_o hypocrite_n in_o pretend_v to_o be_v great_a devotee_n to_o the_o devil_n than_o they_o real_o be_v nay_o say_v river_n he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o honour_n for_o he_o turn_v the_o sword_n that_o be_v present_v he_o on_o the_o breast_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o that_o only_a for_o the_o benefit_n receive_v we_o call_v he_o a_o rascal_n that_o speak_v ill_a of_o his_o benefactor_n behind_o his_o back_n but_o he_o be_v something_o more_o that_o shall_v affront_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o that_o without_o any_o cause_n more_o than_o that_o pursued_z brook_z he_o be_v a_o coward_n too_o and_o the_o most_o foolish_a of_o coward_n who_o '_o know_v he_o dare_v not_o justify_v his_o action_n and_o yet_o shall_v when_o he_o think_v himself_o secure_a abuse_v the_o be_v he_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n
yourself_o not_o by_o their_o villainy_n but_o by_o the_o dictate_v of_o those_o virtue_n you_o have_v propose_v as_o the_o model_n of_o all_o your_o life_n that_o honour_n be_v still_o the_o same_o with_o you_o and_o vary_v not_o its_o form_n or_o essence_n as_o with_o other_o man_n according_a as_o their_o interest_n or_o passion_n persuade_v no_o you_o will_v perish_v with_o he_o that_o have_v even_o oppose_v your_o safety_n if_o vicissitude_n of_o thing_n and_o concur_v circumstance_n engage_v your_o honour_n in_o it_o few_o such_o example_n i_o can_v say_v have_v any_o age_n produce_v much_o less_o we_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o though_o like_o alcibiades_n who_o have_v a_o good_a master_n in_o nature_n and_o philosophy_n you_o have_v a_o true_a relish_n of_o pleasure_n and_o offer_v at_o her_o shrine_n be_v just_o of_o opinion_n that_o grace_n and_o nature_n be_v not_o at_o such_o mortal_a odds_o as_o some_o bigoted_a man_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o in_o word_n not_o practice_n yet_o you_o be_v not_o so_o devote_v to_o it_o as_o at_o all_o to_o neglect_v either_o the_o more_o serious_a and_o weighty_a affair_n of_o life_n or_o the_o summons_n of_o honour_n whenever_o that_o call_v what_o i_o have_v here_o say_v be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o all_o know_v of_o you_o and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o apprehend_v any_o censure_n for_o it_o but_o shall_v i_o touch_v upon_o all_o your_o other_o excellency_n i_o fear_v i_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o flatterer_n though_o without_o deserve_v it_o in_o the_o least_o beside_o you_o have_v virtue_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a in_o this_o profligate_v age_n to_o name_n as_o for_o the_o book_n sir_n i_o secure_v under_o the_o shelter_n of_o your_o patronage_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v it_o will_v discover_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o letter_n prompt_v by_o the_o several_a immediate_a occurrence_n that_o occasion_v the_o write_n of_o they_o and_o those_o which_o some_o epistle-writer_n have_v publish_v for_o example_n for_o the_o world_n to_o copy_n after_o nature_n and_o easiness_n appear_v in_o the_o first_o and_o study_v and_o awkward_a pain_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v there_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o wit_n and_o language_n in_o e'ery_a letter_n since_o the_o occasion_n and_o writer_n be_v different_a and_o they_o be_v general_o more_o remarkable_a for_o their_o import_n than_o word_n and_o phrase_n but_o this_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v say_v for_o the_o comment_n that_o you_o will_v seldom_o find_v a_o observation_n whole_o impertinent_a or_o any_o of_o they_o without_o something_o moral_a if_o not_o witty_n it_o be_v true_a they_o can_v be_v suppose_v so_o fine_a either_o in_o their_o moral_n or_o witty_a part_n as_o the_o reflection_n of_o sir_n roger_n in_o his_o incomparable_a aesop_n those_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o mature_a and_o deliberate_a study_n but_o these_o the_o result_n of_o extempore_o thought_n it_o be_v possible_a a_o very_a critical_a reader_n may_v find_v some_o seem_a contradiction_n betwixt_o our_o observation_n on_o one_o letter_n and_o those_o of_o another_o but_o he_o ought_v to_o consider_v that_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v different_o place_v and_o dress_v present_v we_o with_o different_a idea_n as_o one_o example_n may_v evince_v vandike_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o or_o some_o other_o eminent_a painter_n have_v a_o daughter_n who_o mouth_n render_v she_o whole_a face_n extreme_a homely_a but_o draw_v her_o picture_n he_o so_o place_v her_o hand_n that_o it_o cover_v her_o mouth_n by_o which_o she_o make_v a_o very_a beautiful_a figure_n thus_o in_o one_o posture_n the_o same_o woman_n be_v beautiful_a in_o another_o real_o ugly_a and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o virtue_n vice_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n their_o several_a position_n dress_n and_o form_n give_v they_o a_o several_a turn_n and_o so_o present_v we_o with_o several_a reflection_n as_o for_o the_o second_o book_n of_o this_o volume_n i_o shall_v only_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o letter_n be_v most_o of_o they_o if_o not_o all_o write_v by_o foreigner_n so_o we_o be_v not_o answerable_a for_o they_o nor_o for_o the_o reflection_n on_o they_o neither_o since_o the_o performance_n only_o of_o a_o part_n of_o our_o company_n and_o they_o pretty_a well_o enter_v in_o good_a liquor_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o the_o book_n but_o let_v it_o take_v its_o chance_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n if_o it_o meet_v but_o with_o a_o favourable_a reception_n from_o you_o sir_n to_o who_o i_o dedicate_v not_o only_o that_o but_o myself_o too_o who_o am_z sir_n your_o humble_a servant_n c._n g._n the_o bookseller_n advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n have_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o public_a think_v fit_a to_o publish_v these_o follow_a letter_n which_o i_o have_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o the_o gentleman_n concern_v in_o the_o frolic_a i_o think_v proper_a to_o advertise_v these_o few_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o post_n have_v too_o often_o here_o in_o england_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o gazette_n be_v rob_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v with_o no_o worse_a design_n than_o these_o gentleman_n do_v it_o there_o have_v accident_n of_o this_o nature_n happen_v in_o other_o country_n as_o in_o italy_n as_o the_o letter_n of_o palavicino_n demonstrate_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o at_o least_o of_o a_o probability_n of_o that_o truth_n next_o it_o may_v be_v wonder_v that_o in_o all_o these_o ma●●s_v pretend_v to_o be_v rob_v there_o shall_v in_o such_o a_o time_n of_o action_n be_v no_o letter_n of_o news_n or_o any_o account_n of_o the_o late_a intrigue_n but_o i_o desire_v these_o gentleman_n to_o have_v patience_n till_o they_o see_v the_o second_o volume_n which_o if_o this_o find_v that_o encouragement_n from_o the_o ingenious_a as_o be_v expect_v shall_v be_v publish_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n by_o which_o they_o will_v find_v it_o be_v out_o of_o choice_n not_o necessity_n that_o they_o have_v none_o in_o this_o volume_n but_o in_o the_o follow_a volume_n the_o company_n resolve_v to_o conceal_v nothing_o they_o discover_v in_o any_o of_o the_o pacquet_n that_o may_v afford_v either_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o instruction_n three_o if_o any_o lady_n or_o gentleman_n have_v any_o letter_n send_v they_o either_o from_o their_o lover_n or_o ingenious_a friend_n a_o publication_n of_o which_o with_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o company_n will_v either_o satisfy_v they_o or_o gratify_v the_o town_n if_o they_o please_v to_o direct_v they_o to_o my_o shop_n at_o the_o raven_n in_o the_o poultry_n i_o will_v take_v care_n to_o convey_v they_o to_o this_o club_n and_o engage_v they_o to_o comply_v with_o his_o or_o her_o desire_n and_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v very_o few_o man_n or_o lady_n who_o in_o there_o life_n have_v not_o meet_v with_o some_o intrigue_n or_o occurrence_n which_o may_v contribute_v to_o the_o diversion_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o themselves_o whatever_o letter_n be_v send_v as_o above_o direct_v the_o company_n will_v be_v very_o impartial_a in_o there_o judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o those_o letter_n that_o be_v send_v in_o according_a to_o this_o advertisement_n shall_v be_v mark_v with_o a_o asterism_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o those_o take_v from_o the_o post._n four_o in_o the_o next_o volume_n will_v be_v a_o explanation_n of_o the_o letter_n in_o figure_n that_o be_v in_o this_o one_o of_o the_o company_n have_v find_v a_o key_n for_o it_o but_o too_o late_a to_o have_v it_o insert_v the_o whole_a be_v print_v off_o in_o the_o say_a volume_n will_v also_o be_v add_v some_o letter_n of_o a_o very_a surprise_v nature_n and_o many_o that_o discover_v abundance_n of_o secret_a intrigue_n five_o when_o you_o find_v any_o initial_a letter_n of_o name_n be_v not_o too_o forward_o of_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v mean_v for_o do_v not_o the_o same_o letter_n stand_v for_o many_o other_o name_n as_o well_o as_o that_o you_o suspect_v nay_o where_o you_o see_v a_o initial_a letter_n and_o the_o surname_n at_o length_n you_o can_v positive_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o person_n you_o suppose_v it_o be_v direct_v to_o for_o may_v there_o not_o be_v hundred_o both_o of_o the_o same_o christian_n and_o surname_n in_o england_n that_o may_v sh●w_v your_o mistake_n but_o if_o any_o one_o by_o wench_v show_n that_o he_o be_v pinch_v he_o must_v thank_v himself_o and_o not_o this_o club_n who_o think_v it_o lay_v in_o their_o power_n to_o give_v more_o particular_a character_n of_o person_n yet_o be_v as_o tender_a as_o can_v consist_v with_o their_o design_n six_o if_o any_o object_n these_o letter_n be_v
and_o be_v not_o delude_v with_o a_o shadow_n instead_o of_o a_o reality_n like_o the_o antifeast_n of_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v to_o your_o money_n she_o sacrifice_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o her_o person_n which_o can_v purchase_v her_o real_a affection_n but_o suppose_v which_o i_o can_v never_o gra●t_v you_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o love_n as_o well_o as_o person_n of_o a_o whore_n how_o can_v you_o imagine_v to_o secure_v they_o when_o all_o her_o acquaintance_n be_v with_o such_o who_o interest_n and_o employment_n it_o be_v to_o alienate_v her_o affection_n and_o persuade_v she_o to_o prostitution_n fair_a word_n be_v no_o proof_n of_o fidelity_n and_o she_o that_o protest_v the_o most_o to_o your_o face_n as_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d your_o back_n be_v turn_v shall_v laugh_v at_o you_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o another_o for_o a_o credulous_a coxcomb_n it_o be_v true_a as_o you_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o she_o so_o be_v she_o to_o your_o money_n but_o what_o man_n of_o sense_n will_v buy_v that_o satisfaction_n at_o the_o price_n of_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o fool._n but_o perhaps_o you_o fancy_v you_o may_v debauch_v so_o secret_o that_o you_o may_v avoid_v the_o scandal_n it_o must_v be_v then_o in_o a_o cabalistical_a way_n with_o some_o aerial_a daemon_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a with_o a_o woman_n her_o own_o vanity_n and_o antipathy_n to_o secrecy_n shall_v soon_o divulge_v your_o disgrace_n forsake_v therefore_o the_o false_a hypocritical_a sex_n which_o if_o you_o give_v yourself_o to_o hard_a study_n you_o will_v not_o very_o much_o require_v poet_n by_o the_o usual_a hyperbole_n of_o their_o art_n have_v to_o a_o extravagance_n beyond_o reality_n magnify_v the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n you_o must_v not_o therefore_o read_v they_o for_o they_o will_v not_o extinguish_v but_o add_v fuel_n to_o that_o fire_n which_o find_v but_o too_o much_o matter_n within_o we_o philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a will_v afford_v you_o more_o substantial_a satisfaction_n which_o if_o you_o stick_v close_o to_o will_v banish_v all_o these_o chimaera_n which_o now_o disturb_v your_o repose_n and_o make_v you_o laugh_v with_o your_o friend_n at_o the_o fool_n that_o next_o fall_v into_o your_o jilt_v sylvii_n snare_n i_o be_o you_o to_o command_v theo_n phil._n this_o letter_n say_v winter_n show_v we_o that_o the_o cunning_a jade_n have_v some_o reason_n to_o wheedle_n her_o cully_n since_o it_o inform_v she_o his_o love_n for_o she_o be_v still_o alive_a and_o struggle_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o in_o short_a only_o want_v her_o letter_n to_o gain_v the_o field_n for_o if_o we_o once_o admit_v a_o parley_n in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v only_a to_o yield_v upon_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o recruit_n on_o the_o enemy_n side_n nay_o pursue_v chappel_n her_o letter_n convince_v she_o be_v no_o novice_n in_o her_o trade_n but_o understand_v the_o art_n of_o wheedle_v as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o they_o but_o can_v one_o imagine_v interrupt_v temple_n this_o man_n so_o well_o read_v in_o the_o folly_n and_o who_o can_v so_o well_o advise_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o save_v his_o own_o stake_n so_o much_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o theory_n than_o the_o practice_n i_o know_v the_o man_n pursue_v summer_n and_o he_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o cinic_n and_o woman_n hater_n which_o make_v i_o apt_a to_o think_v this_o some_o shame_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o likely_a return_v grave_a for_o how_o shall_v a_o whore_n forge_v his_o hand_n so_o well_o as_o to_o deceive_v he_o who_o doubtless_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o it_o without_o a_o familiarity_n with_o he_o which_o still_o gain_v the_o point_n the_o world_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v deceive_v than_o this_o proof_n continue_a fountain_n for_o that_o judge_n by_o appearance_n and_o therefore_o most_o common_o erroneous_o but_o he_o add_v church_n that_o build_v his_o wit_n honesty_n or_o courage_n on_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n may_v real_o be_v a_o fool_n knave_n or_o coward_n true_a say_v brook_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n that_o can_v make_v that_o lady_n a_o whore_n because_o she_o have_v a_o free_a conversation_n or_o that_o whore_n a_o honest_a woman_n because_o she_o borrow_v the_o face_n of_o one_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n without_o the_o infamy_n nor_o can_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n make_v this_o man_n rich_a because_o he_o make_v a_o splendid_a figure_n at_o the_o expense_n of_o his_o credit_n and_o other_o man_n purse_n nor_o that_o usurer_n poor_a because_o all_o the_o clothes_n on_o his_o back_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o guinny_n right_o pursue_v i_o nor_o can_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n make_v this_o man_n a_o coward_n because_o he_o be_v not_o for_o fling_v away_o his_o life_n as_o often_o as_o any_o of_o his_o company_n want_v either_o sense_n or_o manner_n nor_o that_o bully_n a_o man_n of_o courage_n because_o he_o will_v damn_v and_o tilt_n on_o every_o word_n that_o be_v misunderstand_v the_o first_o may_v be_v brave_a in_o the_o field_n in_o his_o country_n cause_n in_o the_o visible_a face_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n whilst_o the_o other_o skulk_v behind_o a_o hedge_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o cannon_n ball_n or_o stay_v at_o home_n to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o stout_a man_n upon_o easy_a term_n since_o his_o skill_n in_o his_o weapon_n afford_v he_o a_o great_a security_n than_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o body_n against_o a_o bullet_n to_o come_v a_o little_a near_o our_o purpose_n conclude_v river_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n can_v make_v this_o man_n a_o philosopher_n or_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n who_o have_v only_o the_o language_n but_o not_o the_o life_n of_o one_o or_o at_o least_o i_o can_v say_v this_o that_o philosopher_n be_v like_o physician_n giant_n for_o relief_n of_o other_o but_o pigmy_n in_o their_o own_o distress_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o philosopher_n and_o now_o let_v we_o call_v a_o new_a cause_n letter_n xi_o from_o one_o that_o design_v to_o supplant_v his_o relation_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o confident_n it_o be_v direct_v thus_o to_o mr._n jawl_v at_o his_o chamber_n i●_n clifford's-inn_n london_n with_o care_n and_o speed_n dear_a dick_n surry_n june_n 1692._o my_o nephew_n design_n for_o town_n very_o sudden_o he_o seem_v to_o stagger_v in_o his_o resolution_n as_o if_o he_o suspect_v my_o intention_n the_o writing_n i_o hope_v be_v ready_a and_o draw_v as_o i_o direct_v unless_o he_o seal_v part_n with_o never_o a_o a_o farthing_n get_v what_o you_o can_v of_o he_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o easy_a to_o thy_o faithful_a friend_n ob._n sweepstake_v a_o short_a and_o pithy_a piece_n of_o villainy_n this_o say_z brook_z nature_n and_o honesty_n make_v truckle_n to_o interest_n without_o much_o formality_n it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o general_a practice_n answer_v chapel_n money_n be_v health_n beauty_n courage_n virtue_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o nothing_o be_v a_o crime_n that_o fill_v the_o purse_n and_o nothing_o a_o virtue_n that_o empty_v it_o yet_o even_o villainy_n be_v alleviate_v reply_v river_n by_o circumstance_n for_o to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o just_a and_o right_a for_o a_o trivial_a matter_n be_v unpardonable_a and_o discover_v a_o love_n eu●n_n of_o the_o guilt_n but_o a_o mighty_a prospect_n of_o advantage_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o make_v we_o only_o forget_v it_o true_a pursue_v temple_n we_o hear_v caesar_n with_o pleasure_n rather_o than_o anger_n repeat_v the_o verse_n of_o e●ripides_n which_o be_v to_o this_o sense_n if_o right_o may_v be_v violate_v it_o may_v for_o empire_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o virtue_n for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o roman_a empire_n present_v a_o noble_a motive_n to_o his_o ambition_n but_o to_o see_v such_o contending_n for_o it_o when_o tear_v to_o piece_n by_o the_o inundation_n of_o barbarian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o valentinian_n raise_v our_o indignation_n when_o we_o read_v '_o they_o right_o add_v church_n for_o whatever_o the_o ancient_n may_v deserve_v i_o be_o sure_a those_o wretched_a remain_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o merit_v so_o many_o treason_n and_o murder_n to_o purchase_v they_o less_o still_o say_v fountain_n do_v such_o a_o trifle_n as_o a_o poor_a country_n estate_n deserve_v damnation_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o this_o estate_n pursue_v winter_n perhaps_o be_v not_o above_o forty_o or_o fifty_o pound_n a_o year_n which_o cost_v so_o many_o bribe_n lie_n forgery_n and_o perjury_n it_o be_v not_o the_o quantity_n but_o the_o quality_n say_v i_o that_o allure_v we_o we_o natural_o covet_v what_o be_v not_o our_o due_n the_o fool_n be_v please_v to_o
more_o regular_a life_n too_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n say_v i_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o religion_n both_o in_o their_o practice_n and_o word_n there_o be_v this_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o excuse_n of_o this_o man_n conclude_v grave_a because_o his_o necessity_n oblige_v he_o to_o take_v that_o method_n in_o writing_n which_o may_v please_v the_o lewd_a humour_n of_o his_o patron_n letter_n xxvi_o from_o a_o citizen_n to_o one_o in_o the_o country_n who_o have_v his_o bastard_n to_o maintain_v it_o be_v direct_v to_o mrs._n go_v at_o her_o house_n near_o rumfo●d_n in_o essex_n dear_a mrs._n go_v have_v a_o little_a patience_n i_o protest_v as_o soon_o as_o i_o can_v get_v a_o little_a money_n without_o my_o wife_n know_v it_o i_o will_v send_v it_o you_o i_o have_v send_v you_o twenty_o shilling_n by_o the_o rumford_n coachman_n i_o will_v not_o have_v it_o know_v for_o the_o world_n i_o hope_v the_o child_n be_v well_o you_o need_v not_o fear_v your_o money_n i_o will_v omit_v no_o opportunity_n of_o get_v it_o up_o and_o that_o with_o all_o the_o speed_n i_o can_v come_v come_v it_o be_v a_o delicious_a slip_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o grace_n be_v want_v and_o such_o a_o tempt_a creature_n opportune_a come_v there_o be_v none_o though_o more_o precise_a than_o myself_o but_o will_v do_v the_o same_o therefore_o good_a mistress_n go_v have_v a_o care_n of_o my_o little_a bantling_n it_o may_v chance_v to_o be_v my_o heir_n if_o i_o outlive_v my_o wife_n for_o it_o be_v a_o fine_a boy_n than_o any_o she_o have_v have_v by_o i_o dear_a mistress_n go_v i_o have_v send_v you_o a_o dozen_o of_o glove_n for_o a_o present_a i_o be_o you_o to_o command_v dan._n rab._n here_o be_v a_o hen-peckt_a slave_n say_v temple_n have_v venture_v upon_o adultery_n though_o he_o can_v purlion_n add_v chapel_n enough_o from_o his_o lady-wife_n to_o pay_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o bastard_n how_o epidemic_a and_o powerful_a be_v lust_n say_v grave_a against_o which_o no_o station_n almost_o can_v secure_v we_o the_o divine_a steal_v time_n pursue_v winter_n from_o the_o apocalypse_v to_o reveal_v his_o frailty_n to_o a_o whore_n the_o lawyer_n continue_v church_n that_o cheat_v in_o his_o study_n be_v bubble_v in_o a_o bawdy-house_n the_o philosopher_n add_v fountain_n retire_v from_o the_o disquisition_n of_o the_o mineral_n kingdom_n to_o find_v out_o the_o way_n of_o a_o young_a man_n with_o a_o maid_n which_o be_v a_o difficult_a search_n say_v river_n if_o we_o believe_v solomon_n the_o very_a busy_a trade_a citt_n assume_v i_o can_v find_v his_o leisure_n hour_n from_o oppression_n for_o this_o peccadillo_n the_o poor_a say_v summer_n and_o the_o rich_a fall_n within_o the_o observation_n and_o the_o tyrant_n of_o their_o family_n conclude_v brook_n as_o well_o as_o the_o obedient_a husband_n of_o this_o spark_n kidney_n letter_n xxvii_o from_o a_o lawyer_n to_o his_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n about_o a_o cause_n he_o be_v to_o swear_v in_o with_o instruction_n in_o the_o case_n this_o letter_n be_v write_v in_o character_n but_o the_o company_n at_o last_o decipher_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o major_a bince_n to_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o at_o the_o hand_n coffeehouse_n in_o white-fryer_n dear_a major_n wil●shire_n june_n 169●_n be_v sure_a you_o be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o term_n for_o then_o the_o cause_n come_v on_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o what_o you_o be_v to_o swear_v be_v sure_a you_o remember_v all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o direction_n i_o give_v you_o use_v yourself_o to_o assert_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o company_n and_o by_o their_o objection_n you_o may_v find_v how_o to_o strengthen_v your_o evidence_n on_o the_o day_n of_o trial._n if_o you_o and_o your_o creature_n do_v the_o work_n effectual_o i_o will_v add_v ●ten_o guineas_n to_o what_o we_o have_v agree_v for_o if_o we_o baff●le_v the_o plaintiff_n this_o bout_n i_o know_v his_o ability_n so_o well_o that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v it_o about_o again_o and_o when_o i_o have_v he_o at_o my_o mercy_n never_o fear_v i_o will_v secure_v he_o from_o ever_o attempt_v it_o i_o have_v send_v a_o token_n to_o you_o by_o my_o man_n dick_n who_o leave_v croom_n a_o fortnight_n since_o so_o i_o suppose_v you_o have_v receive_v it_o let_v i_o 〈◊〉_d from_o you_o if_o you_o want_v my_o advice_n in_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o matter_n who_o be_o your_o faithful_a friend_n w._n h._n here_o be_v a_o pure_a piece_n of_o knavery_n cry_v out_o river_n the_o law_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o security_n of_o our_o property_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o hundred_o it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a say_v i_o to_o venture_v to_o engage_v with_o a_o lawyer_n in_o a_o suit_n of_o law_n as_o with_o a_o fencing-master_n in_o a_o duel_n death_n and_o rain_n the_o consequence_n the_o fable_n of_o the_o dog_n and_o the_o sheep_n pursue_v brook_n be_v his_o parallel_n the_o vulture_n kite_n and_o wolf_n all_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o the_o defenceless_a sheep_n so_o that_o our_o estate_n be_v upon_o a_o ●cklish_a point_n say_v church_n for_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o law_n against_o a_o knavish_a lawyer_n they_o will_v be_v our_o own_o no_o long_o than_o till_o they_o can_v get_v a_o finger_n in_o they_o true_o continue_v fountain_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n and_o the_o will_v to_o do_v a_o injury_n will_v easy_o find_v a_o occasion_n this_o spark_n be_v perfect_a in_o his_o trade_n say_v chappel_n for_o he_o have_v give●_n he_o the_o receipt_n of_o a_o liar_n to_o tell_v his_o story_n so_o often_o over_o that_o at_o last_o he_o assert_v it_o as_o if_o he_o real_o believe_v it_o himself_o in_o short_a say_v grave_a the_o whole_a affair_n be_v a_o juggle_v and_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o get_v by_o the_o law_n must_v be_v none_o but_o a_o lawyer_n for_o let_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n have_v never_o so_o good_a a_o cause_n the_o counsel_n run_v away_o with_o the_o bone_n from_o both_o their_o numerous_a volume_n of_o interpretation_n of_o statute_n and_o precedent_n etc._n etc._n say_v temple_n have_v only_o serve_v to_o confound_v the_o whole_a and_o make_v it_o as_o doubtful_a as_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o the_o old_a man_n that_o consult_v three_o lawyer_n on_o a_o point_n in_o law_n find_v it_o pursue_v summer_n you_o have_v earn_v your_o fee_n say_v he_o for_o you_o have_v increase_v my_o ignorance_n and_o i_o be_o far_a to_o seek_v now_o than_o i_o be_v at_o first_o but_o methinks_v conclude_v winter_n ●_o lawyer_n that_o be_v a_o knave_n and_o profane_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o wrong_a deserve_v death_n and_o torment_n without_o mercy_n and_o be_v far_o more_o injurious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_a than_o a_o whole_a band_n of_o robber_n letter_n xxvi●i_n from_o a_o lady_n in_o the_o country_n to_o another_o in_o london_n give_v a_o account_n of_o a_o dream_n she_o have_v it_o be_v direct_v to_o madam_n lock_n at_o her_o house_n in_o charle's-street_n westminster_n dear_a madam_n i_o be_v extreme_o surprise_v to_o hear_v the_o news_n of_o your_o daughter_n marriage_n to_o mr._n softstead_n for_o the_o very_a night_n before_o i_o have_v this_o dream_n methinks_v i_o be_v walk_v out_o into_o the_o meadow_n just_a above_o my_o cousin_n johnson_n house_n all_o alone_a and_o of_o a_o sudden_a i_o hear_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o music_n but_o can_v see_v no_o body_n though_o methinks_v i_o hear_v a_o great_a many_o man_n and_o woman_n after_o that_o methinks_v my_o dead_a husband_n be_v alive_a and_o bring_v i_o home_o a_o whole_a cargo_n of_o diamond_n ruby_n and_o precious_a stone_n i_o be_v so_o over_o joy_v at_o the_o treasure_n that_o i_o awake_v and_o your_o son_n arrive_v here_o and_o tell_v i_o his_o sister_n be_v to_o be_v marry_v that_o very_a day_n but_o have_v company_n here_o i_o can_v not_o come_v but_o i_o hope_v my_o dream_n may_v presage_v her_o wealth_n and_o content_a my_o drea●s_n be_v always_o ominous_a little_a betty_n be_v very_o bad_a of_o a_o ague_n this_o kentish_a air_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o she_o and_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o country_n and_o wish_v for_o your_o good_a company_n who_o be_o your_o humble_a servant_n ruth_n fall_n now_o can_v i_o for_o my_o life_n say_v summer_n find_v what_o analogy_n this_o dream_n have_v to_o the_o wedding_n full_o as_o much_o answer_v temple_n as_o most_o dream_n have_v that_o pass_v for_o omen_n right_o pursue_v fountain_n for_o what_o likeness_n have_v a_o tree_n to_o empire_n yet_o the_o dream_n of_o astyages_n be_v so_o enterprete_v to_o he_o
virgin-state_n to_o that_o of_o marriage_n if_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n may_v prove_v it_o and_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o make_v i_o very_o uneasy_a to_o hear_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o clergy_n villi●ying_v that_o seraphic_a virtue_n render_v all_o that_o affect_v it_o odious_a under_o scandalous_a name_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v i_o be_o so_o much_o a_o papist_n though_o in_o nothing_o else_o as_o to_o think_v celibacy_n more_o conduce_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o a_o marry_a state_n thereis_n less_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o less_o of_o interest_n mingle_v with_o the_o service_n of_o heaven_n the_o common_a objection_n be_v nothing_o in_o my_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o burn_v since_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v better_a that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o clergy_n but_o such_o as_o can_v live_v chaste_o and_o have_v no_o other_o spouse_n but_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a if_o out_o of_o so_o many_o million_o as_o compose_v a_o nation_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v sound_a enough_o to_o officiate_v without_o bribe_n of_o a_o wise_a but_o i_o digress_v though_o not_o much_o from_o the_o purpose_n since_o i_o have_v by_o it_o only_o show_v my_o value_n for_o the_o state_n i_o choose_v i_o fancy_v i_o shall_v enter_v eternity_n uncorrupted_a as_o the_o angel_n themselves_o with_o any_o carnal_a impurity_n in_o short_a it_o be_v a_o noble_a ambition_n to_o emulate_v the_o perfection_n of_o heaven_n and_o its_o glorious_a inhabitant_n quit_v thy_o foolish_a thought_n of_o matrimony_n my_o dear_a and_o leave_v the_o town_n that_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d chaste_a resolve_n and_o let_v we_o lead_v a_o single_a and_o plo●s_a li●e_z together_o the_o envy_n of_o our_o sex_n we_o have_v both_o youth_n and_o beauty_n which_o will_v show_v our_o design_n the_o effect_n of_o consideration_n not_o necessity_n i_o be_o my_o dear_a thy_o faithful_a humble_a servant_n phillis_n evans_n her_o letter_n say_v church_n show_v she_o have_v sense_n ay_o and_o youth_n and_o beauty_n pursue_v winter_n if_o you_o believe_v she_o notwithstanding_o she_o will_v have_v we_o think_v her_o aversion_n to_o marriage_n ground_v on_o her_o love_n to_o chastity_n say_v summer_n yet_o nature_n break_v out_o and_o discover_v the_o main_a cause_n to_o be_v the_o gratify_v she_o own_o humour_n which_o delight_v in_o freedom_n from_o control_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n add_v grave_a that_o few_o take_v to_o any_o virtue_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o virtue_n but_o to_o please_v the_o caprice_n of_o the_o most_o predominate_a folly_n or_o vice_n nay_o here_o be_v we_o find_v say_v temple_n the_o affectation_n of_o singularity_n which_o have_v no_o little_a charm_n with_o she_o right_o pursue_v brook_n for_o she_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n like_o the_o rest_n of_o she_o sex_n we_o may_v rail_v at_o flesh_n say_v chappel_n but_o the_o best_a of_o our_o action_n relish_v of_o it_o and_o our_o passion_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o our_o most_o religious_a choice_n we_o may_v as_o well_o pretend_v add_v i_o to_o live_v without_o food_n as_o to_o live_v in_o a_o body_n without_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o for_o my_o part_n say_v fountain_n i_o be_o almsot_v of_o her_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v more_o convenient_a if_o not_o better_a to_o have_v a_o single_a than_o marry_a clergy_n so_o be_o not_o i_o conclude_v river_n nature_n will_v have_v vent_n and_o a_o black_a gown_n be_v no_o proof_n against_o temptation_n letter_n liii_o from_o a_o poetaster_n that_o will_v foolish_o rhyme_n on_o every_o thing_n to_o his_o friend_n in_o town_n direct_v to_o the_o maecenas_n of_o the_o age_n mr._n thomas_n patshal_n apprentice_n to_o mr._n a_o mercer_n in_o pater-noster-row_n london_n witty_a sir_n believe_v i_o th●_n '_o i_o be_o poet_n i_o do_v ●eign_v my_o affection_n ●or_a to_o feign_v affection_n ●●se_n the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o do_v be_v it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o con●ess_n be_v the_o life_n of_o 〈◊〉_d we_o feign_v 〈◊〉_d we_o feign_v adventure_n as_o city_n scrivener_n do_v indenture_n we_o for_o the_o fair_a do_v feign_v grimaces_n and_o for_o the_o ugly_a a_o thousand_o grace_n though_o they_o have_v no_o nose_n to_o their_o face_n but_o sir_n as_o i_o say_v before_o i_o scorn_v to_o feign_v affection_n i_o relish_v your_o appetite_n your_o judgement_n and_o your_o wit_n monceur_n my_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o life_n then_o why_o shall_v we_o give_v that_o to_o our_o wife_n no_o let_v a_o friend_n enjoy_v i_o whilst_o i_o lay_v it_o a_o soak_v in_o good_a red_a wine_n well_o i_o protest_v i_o never_o think_v of_o you_o but_o i_o be_o inspire_v by_o the_o muse_n from_o their_o sacred_a hill_n a_o hill_n that_o be_v two_o horn_a and_o never_o will_v be_v suborn_v to_o side_n with_o fool_n and_o knave_n they_o may_v still_o blow_v their_o nail_n and_o rub_v their_o tail_n they_o still_o will_v be_v but_o slave_n a_o poet_n bear_v and_o not_o make_v by_o art_n whoe're_o will_v be_v a_o poet_n so_o he_o be_v not_o worth_a one_o fart_n but_o sir_n to_o stint_v these_o effuvium_n of_o the_o sacred_a heliconian_a rapture_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o i_o want_v your_o charm_a conversation_n as_o the_o bee_n do_v the_o flowery_a mead_n crura_fw-la thymo_fw-la plena_fw-la the_o mead_n the_o flowery_a mead_n all_o crown_v with_o gawdy_a flower_n the_o bee_n suck_v honey_n and_o the_o nymph_n deck_v bower_n now_o methinks_v i_o wish_v you_o and_o i_o be_v in_o the_o sacred_a eli●z●an_a field_n with_o the_o great_a bard_n of_o yore_o how_o will_v the_o grove_n how_o will_v the_o thicket_n ring_v a_o whilst_o thou_o and_o i_o do_v our_o past_a action_n singa_fw-mi destructive_a chaos_n will_v to_o peace_n incline●a_o and_o europe_n list'n_o as_o well_o as_o greece_n and_o china_n all_o glorious_a nature_n from_o her_o wondrous_a bed_n will_v raise_v her_o bright_a astonish_a head_n to_o hear_v our_o wondrous_a song_n will_v gaze_v and_o stare_v like_o country_n clown_n at_o show_n of_o barth_n '_o l'mew-fair_a well_o but_o i_o profess_v my_o maecenas_n i_o can_v live_v no_o long_o without_o thou_o but_o that_o thou_o know_v love_n be_v a_o tyrant_n that_o will_v separate_v the_o dear_a friend_n my_o kind_a indulgent_a mistress_n will_v not_o part_v with_o i_o till_o she_o have_v certain_a advice_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a conveyance_n of_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o her_o husband_n i_o make_v these_o follow_a verse_n from_o horace_n to_o her_o other_o day_n i_o design_v it_o for_o a_o serenade_n but_o she_o be_v satisfy_v with_o my_o intention_n it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o ode_n o●_n horace_n extremum_fw-la tenaim_n si_fw-la biberes_fw-la louse_n ode_n 10._o lib._n 3._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o second_o stanza_n because_o the_o first_o be_v nothing_o to_o my_o purpose_n my_o louse_n be_v kind_n you_o know_v none_o of_o the_o translation_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o from_o who_o i_o must_v confess_v to_o you_o i_o take_v the_o sense_n come_v near_o m●ne_v but_o here_o it_o be_v dear_a bud_n i_o prithee_o prick_v thy_o ear_n up_o and_o hearken_v how_o the_o tempest_n bear_v up_o hark_o how_o the_o wind_n break_v out_o in_o cluster_n hark_v how_o old_a bully_n boraas_n bluster_v hark_v how_o thy_o rot_a chamber_n totter_v as_o if_o it_o will_v tumble_v all_o to_o shatter_v the_o silent_a tree_n may_v too_o in_o one_o sort_n be_v say_v to_o all_o to_o hold_v sad_a consort_n sad_a consort_n ●ndeed_o interrupt_v temple_n prithee_o no_o more_o of_o this_o wretched_a stuff_n nay_o prithee_o answer_v i_o let_v we_o have_v a_o end_n of_o the_o letter_n for_o i_o find_v there_o be_v not_o many_o more_o verse_n well_o well_o proceed_v say_v all_o my_o dear_a maecenas_n if_o ever_o i_o be_v inspire_v it_o be_v certain_o when_o i_o write_v these_o verse_n description_n be_v the_o life_n of_o poetry_n and_o he_o that_o excel_v in_o that_o must_v be_v the_o best_a poet_n and_o if_o i_o may_v judge_v of_o my_o own_o i_o think_v it_o far_o excel_v this_o of_o spencer_n which_o i_o have_v see_v quote_v for_o a_o excellence_n the_o joyous_a bird_n shroud_v in_o cheerful_a shade_n their_o note_n unto_o the_o voice_n attemper_v sweet_a the_o angelical_a soft_a tremble_a voice_n make_v to_o the_o instrument_n divine_a respondence_n meet_v with_o the_o base_a murmur_n of_o the_o water_n fall_v the_o water_n fall_v with_o difference_n discreet_a now_o soft_a now_o loud_o unto_o the_o wind_n do_v call_v the_o gentle_a warble_a wind_n low_o answer_v to_o all_o he_o make_v the_o warble_a wind_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v absolete_a as_o trunk_n hose_n but_o to_o make_v the_o silent_a tree_n keep_v sad_a consort_n the_o tree_n you_o know_v sir_n be_v
he_o without_o ruin_n nor_o hate_v he_o without_o the_o imputation_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o cruelty_n sure_o you_o have_v bewitch_v i_o to_o make_v i_o still_o love_v he_o that_o i_o perceive_v have_v not_o only_o undo_v i_o but_o contemn_v i_o for_o what_o he_o treacherous_o betray_v my_o easy_a heart_n to_o grant_v ah_o if_o you_o have_v no_o love_n show_v some_o regard_n to_o my_o misfortune_n of_o which_o yourself_o be_v author_n and_o send_v i_o some_o medicine_n to_o procure_v abortion_n that_o so_o at_o least_o by_o add_v a_o fresh_a crime_n to_o my_o former_a i_o may_v secure_v my_o reputation_n though_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o innocence_n your_o own_o safety_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o my_o happiness_n for_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a my_o brother_n will_v never_o forgive_v the_o injurer_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o family_n i_o can_v no_o more_o at_o present_a for_o cry_v to_o find_v what_o a_o condition_n my_o fond_a credulity_n have_v bring_v i_o to_o i_o be_o false_a man_n cruel_a unkind_a dear_a man_n thy_o unhappy_a e._n r._n well_o do_v periander_n say_v cry_v grave_a that_o consideration_n be_v all_o in_o all_o true_o continue_v winter_n for_o that_o will_v redeem_v mankind_n from_o all_o its_o folly_n if_o he_o weigh_v but_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o all_o his_o action_n this_o poor_a lady_n say_v church_n indeed_o perhaps_o will_v have_v save_v herself_o a_o last_a trouble_n by_o that_o mean_n she_o be_v one_o of_o the_o million_o of_o daily_a example_n say_v river_n of_o the_o forsake_a believe_v sex_n consideration_n say_v brook_n will_v have_v tell_v she_o that_o man_n general_o seek_v that_o with_o earnestness_n which_o he_o quit_v with_o ease_n when_o once_o obtain_v and_o that_o pursue_v i_o in_o ambition_n as_o well_o as_o love_n thus_o dioclesian_n that_o wade_v through_o blood_n to_o empire_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o secure_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o forsake_v it_o so_o violent_a say_v summer_n and_o inconsiderate_a be_v all_o our_o passion_n and_o so_o changeable_a our_o desire_n however_o equal_v the_o folly_n and_o crime_n may_v be_v say_v temple_n in_o the_o wanton_a dalliance_n of_o love_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o woman_n go_v away_o with_o the_o shame_n as_o well_o as_o pain_n it_o be_v pity_n say_v fountain_n that_o there_o be_v that_o ignominy_n attend_v the_o propagation_n of_o our_o kind_n that_o those_o who_o heaven_n have_v make_v fruitful_a shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o desire_v its_o curse_n barrenness_n for_o that_o blessing_n as_o this_o lady_n do_v as_o for_o she_o conclude_v chapel_n i_o find_v by_o the_o letter_n her_o honour_n may_v be_v salve_v and_o her_o child_n save_v since_o there_o be_v a_o violent_a brother_n in_o the_o case_n who_o common_o ●●kes_v the_o inconstant_a man_n pay_v his_o liberty_n for_o his_o frolic_n letter_n xxiv_o from_o a_o lady_n who_o consent_v to_o a_o debauch_n upon_o condition_n that_o her_o husband_n agree_v to_o it_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n wealby_n at_o his_o house_n near_o brumly_n in_o kent_n sir_n london_n june_n 1692._o you_o have_v so_o importune_v i_o with_o letter_n and_o address_n that_o in_o my_o own_o defence_n i_o must_v send_v you_o a_o answer_n in_o which_o be_v my_o final_a resolve_v i_o be_o not_o so_o cruel_a to_o neglect_v his_o suffering_n which_o i_o have_v cause_v or_o to_o slight_v a_o man_n that_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v value_v i_o i_o shall_v therefore_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o satisfy_v your_o passion_n that_o i_o can_v do_v without_o prejudice_n to_o my_o husband_n but_o if_o he_o consent_v there_o can_v be_v no_o injury_n do_v he_o perhaps_o this_o proposal_n be_v not_o so_o extravagant_a as_o it_o may_v seem_v for_o money_n be_v his_o god_n and_o his_o love_n too_o so_o that_o if_o i_o be_o worth_a the_o purchase_n i_o dare_v say_v he_o will_v scarce_o overvalue_v i_o this_o sir_n i_o hope_v will_v free_v i_o from_o your_o address_n or_o else_o satisfy_v your_o desire_n which_o i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n who_o be_o you_o to_o command_v bab._n rock_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o odd_a sort_n of_o conditional_a consent_n to_o a_o debauch_n say_v temple_n i_o ever_o meet_v with_o in_o my_o life_n nay_o if_o she_o will_v yield_v say_v winter_n to_o her_o lover_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n he_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o believe_v she_o will_v long_o resist_v without_o it_o for_o my_o part_n say_v chappel_n i_o rather_o take_v it_o for_o a_o banter_n than_o her_o real_a meaning_n the_o truth_n on_o it_o be_v answer_v summer_n it_o be_v not_o very_o reasonable_a to_o think_v the_o husband_n will_v ever_o consent_v to_o his_o own_o cuckoldom_n oh_o you_o be_v under_o a_o great_a mistake_n reply_v fountain_n for_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n will_v put_v his_o horn_n in_o his_o pocket_n if_o they_o be_v but_o silver-gilt_n nay_o the_o air_n of_o the_o letter_n continue_v church_n seem_v to_o intimate_v the_o husband_n consent_n already_o obtain_v right_o pursue_v brook_n on_o the_o condition_n aforesaid_a money_n will_v do_v all_o thing_n the_o city_n of_o london_n say_v i_o have_v not_o be_v barren_a of_o example_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o my_o knowledge_n in_o short_a say_v river_n the_o letter_n be_v so_o cunningly-worded_n that_o she_o come_v off_o with_o credit_n if_o the_o gallant_a be_v stingy_a and_o gain_v her_o point_n if_o the_o money_n be_v forthcoming_a nay_o where_o vice_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v with_o dexterity_n conclude_v grave_a commend_v i_o to_o a_o woman_n especial_o when_o she_o have_v either_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n in_o it_o letter_n xxv_o from_o a_o poor_a sine-cure_n to_o a_o young_a heir_n new_o come_v to_o his_o estate_n who_o have_v a_o benefice_n in_o his_o gift_n for_o a_o little_a present_a relief_n and_o also_o for_o a_o benefice_n direct_v to_o th._n ch_n ..._o esq_n to_o be_v leave_v at_o will_v his_o coffee-house_n in_o bow-street_n near_o covent-garden_n honour_a sir_n stafford_n 1692._o i_o will_v send_v you_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o church_n if_o i_o think_v you_o will_v value_v it_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o poor_a sine_fw-la cure_n as_o much_o as_o i_o shall_v the_o blessing_n i_o desire_v from_o you_o however_o the_o honour_n i_o have_v to_o be_v so_o intimate_a with_o you_o at_o the_o university_n give_v i_o the_o assurance_n of_o my_o coat_n to_o beg_v the_o favour_n of_o you_o to_o bestow_v something_o of_o your_o bounty_n on_o i_o for_o it_o be_v my_o fortune_n to_o be_v at_o present_a journyman-curate_n to_o your_o parson_n who_o save_v the_o expense_n of_o his_o journey_n out_o of_o the_o allowance_n he_o give_v i_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o by_o sir_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v give_v i_o the_o advouson_n that_o if_o the_o old_a gentleman_n be_v gather_v up_o to_o his_o father_n at_o the_o bath_n whither_o he_o be_v go_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o body_n not_o mind_n i_o may_v officiate_v with_o the_o great_a zeal_n when_o the_o advantage_n flow_v into_o my_o own_o purse_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o that_o take_v to_o the_o altar_n must_v live_v by_o the_o altar_n true_o i_o wish_v your_o worship_n will_v put_v i_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o comply_v with_o this_o precept_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o better_a altar_n than_o i_o in_o the_o nation_n the_o clergy_n may_v dwindle_v down_o to_o crape_v gown_n and_o small_a beer_n and_o be_v as_o out_o at_o heel_n as_o your_o humble_a servant_n josiah_n wittis_n a_o witty_a fellow_n this_o say_v temple_n but_o none_o of_o the_o most_o pious_a one_o will_v think_v his_o poverty_n and_o affliction_n continue_v fountain_n shall_v have_v take_v away_o his_o jocose_v humour_n no_o no_o a_o man_n that_o is-that_a way_n ●nclined_v answer_v river_n if_o he_o be_v die_v will_v have_v his_o jest_n like_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n on_o his_o beard_n what_o say_v chapel_n when_o he_o take_v his_o beard_n when_o he_o be_v lay_v down_o his_o head_n on_o the_o block_n and_o tell_v the_o executioner_n his_o warrant_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o not_o his_o beard_n if_o he_o will_v have_v his_o jest_n pursue_v brook_n he_o may_v have_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o affection_n to_o be_v a_o little_a more_o devout_a oh_o that_o be_v a_o vulgar_a error_n return_v summer_n to_o think_v that_o devotion_n spring_v from_o poverty_n with_o any_o more_o certainty_n than_o repentance_n from_o a_o deathbed_n sickness_n no_o no_o continue_a church_n affliction_n seldom_o meliorates_fw-la our_o life_n and_o most_o man_n under_o they_o be_v like_o boy_n only_o harden_v by_o severity_n and_o contrive_v rather_o to_o increase_v their_o crime_n add_v winter_n to_o ease_v their_o necessity_n than_o by_o a_o better_a and_o