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of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v many_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o sensation_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o body_n and_o as_o they_o be_v innocent_a in_o themselves_o so_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n wherefore_o man_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n he_o have_v likewise_o a_o empire_n and_o rule_n and_o dominion_n give_v he_o over_o all_o his_o bodily_a affection_n and_o inclination_n to_o moderate_v and_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o lesser_a world_n as_o god_n do_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o great_a throughout_o the_o whole_a creation_n thus_o st._n judas_n verse_n 6_o speak_v of_o the_o lapse_v angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o principatum_fw-la suum_fw-la non_fw-la servaverunt_fw-la which_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o simplicius_n after_o the_o platonical_a manner_n 163._o 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prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o moral_a be_v true_a in_o every_o wicked_a man_n in_o who_o reason_n be_v dethrone_v and_o the_o low_a of_o his_o appetite_n and_o desire_n command_v and_o force_v he_o to_o obey_v they_o for_o any_o man_n therefore_o by_o intemperance_n debauchery_n and_o a_o lawless_a pursuit_n after_o sensual_a pleasure_n to_o abuse_v any_o power_n of_o his_o body_n or_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v dishonest_a and_o uncomely_a in_o force_v reason_n from_o its_o seat_n and_o set_v up_o his_o brutish_a lust_n in_o its_o stead_n to_o be_v carry_v out_o in_o a_o fond_a dote_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o a_o immoderate_a love_n of_o sensual_a vanity_n and_o to_o follow_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a eagerness_n and_o desire_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o ultimate_a happiness_n of_o man_n it_o be_v to_o debase_v and_o dishonour_v our_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o abuse_n and_o a_o slur_n cast_v upon_o humane_a nature_n because_o we_o make_v use_v of_o it_o to_o those_o purpose_n which_o god_n never_o intend_v it_o for_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v overcurious_a in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o body_n and_o to_o bestow_v too_o much_o time_n in_o deck_v and_o adorn_v that_o to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v what_o be_v unbecoming_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o a_o man_n because_o it_o be_v a_o prefer_n our_o worse_a part_n before_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v much_o the_o noble_a half_n of_o we_o now_o as_o for_o that_o decency_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v even_o in_o our_o apparel_n it_o be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a person_n among_o who_o we_o live_v who_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v slight_v or_o undervalue_v the_o state_n likewise_o and_o condition_n of_o person_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v they_o that_o be_v gorgeous_o apparel_v and_o live_v delicate_o say_v christ_n luke_n 7.25_o be_v in_o king_n court_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o condemn_v the_o wear_n of_o rich_a apparel_n either_o as_o a_o thing_n undecent_a or_o unlawful_a but_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o person_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 2._o gravity_n and_o comeliness_n require_v that_o in_o all_o our_o action_n we_o consider_v the_o end_n of_o our_o being_n and_o that_o we_o act_n suitable_o and_o agreeable_o to_o that_o end_n every_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o be_v determine_v and_o as_o the_o end_n be_v more_o or_o less_o noble_a so_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o creature_n proportionable_o more_o or_o less_o now_o the_o high_a and_o best_a end_n of_o man_n as_o a_o rational_a creature_n must_v undoubted_o be_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n more_o noble_a nothing_o more_o excellent_a than_o this_o wherefore_o all_o comeliness_n and_o 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