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let_v he_o then_o feel_v thou_o have_v reserve_v thy_o force_n for_o the_o last_o blow_n so_o shall_v the_o honour_n he_o have_v gain_v by_o his_o valour_n increase_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o victory_n fore-game_n when_o they_o prove_v be_v speedy_a but_o after-game_n if_o wise_o play_v be_v sure_a max._n 88_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n always_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o state_n if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o one_o be_v monarchical_a and_o the_o other_o democratical_a they_o will_v agree_v like_o metal_n join_v with_o clay_n but_o for_o a_o while_o durable_a be_v that_o state_n where_o aaron_n command_v the_o people_n and_o where_o moses_n command_v aaron_n but_o most_o happy_a in_o the_o continuance_n where_o god_n command_v both_o max._n 89._o let_v not_o the_o covetousness_n of_o a_o captain_n purloyn_n to_o his_o own_o own_o use_n or_o any_o way_n bereave_v his_o soldier_n of_o any_o profit_n due_a unto_o their_o service_n 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naked_a child_n giving_z honey_n to_o a_o bee_n without_o wing_n naked_a because_o excuseless_a and_o simple_a a_o child_n because_o tender_a and_o grow_a give_v honey_n because_o honey_n be_v pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a to_o a_o bee_n because_o a_o bee_n be_v laborious_a and_o deserve_a without_o wing_n because_o helpless_a and_o want_v if_o thou_o deny_v to_o such_o thou_o kill_v a_o bee_n if_o thou_o give_v to_o other_o than_o such_o thou_o preserve_v a_o drone_n max._n 3._o before_o thy_o undertake_n of_o any_o design_n weigh_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o action_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o attempt_n if_o the_o glory_n outweigh_v the_o danger_n it_o be_v cowardice_n to_o neglect_v it_o if_o the_o danger_n exceed_v the_o glory_n it_o be_v rashness_n to_o attempt_v it_o if_o the_o balance_n stand_v poise_v let_v thy_o own_o genius_n cast_v they_o max._n 4._o will_v thou_o know_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o action_n which_o thou_o desire_v to_o undertake_v let_v thy_o devotion_n recommend_v it_o to_o divine_a blessing_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a thou_o shall_v perceive_v thy_o heart_n encourage_v by_o prayer_n if_o unlawful_a thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o prayer_n discourage_v by_o thy_o heart_n that_o action_n be_v not_o warrantable_a which_o either_o blush_n to_o beg_v a_o blessing_n or_o have_v succeed_v dare_v not_o present_a thanksgiving_n max._n 5._o if_o evil_a man_n speak_v good_a or_o good_a man_n evil_a of_o thy_o conversation_n examine_v all_o thy_o action_n and_o suspect_v thyself_o but_o if_o evil_a man_n speak_v evil_a of_o thou_o hold_v it_o as_o thy_o honour_n and_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n love_v they_o but_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o continue_v to_o hate_v thou_o max._n 6._o if_o thou_o hope_v to_o please_v all_o thy_o hope_n be_v vain_a if_o thou_o fear_v to_o displease_v some_o thy_o fear_n be_v idle_a the_o way_n to_o please_v thyself_o be_v not_o to_o displease_v the_o best_a and_o the_o way_n to_o displease_v the_o best_a be_v to_o please_v the_o most_o if_o thou_o can_v fashion_v thyself_o to_o please_v all_o thou_o shall_v displease_v he_o that_o be_v all_o in_o all_o max._n 7._o if_o thou_o neglecte_v thy_o love_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o vain_a thou_o profess_v thy_o love_n to_o god_n for_o by_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n the_o love_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v beget_v and_o by_o the_o love_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n thy_o love_n to_o god_n be_v nourish_v max._n 8._o thy_o ignorance_n in_o unrevealed_a mystery_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o a_o save_v faith_n and_o thy_o understanding_n in_o reveal_v truth_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o a_o sacred_a knowledge_n understand_v not_o therefore_o that_o thou_o may_v believe_v but_o believe_v that_o thou_o may_v understand_v understanding_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o humble_a ignorance_n max._n 9_o pride_n be_v the_o ape_n of_o charity_n in_o show_n not_o much_o unlike_a but_o somewhat_o full_a of_o action_n in_o seek_v the_o one_o take_v heed_n thou_o light_v not_o on_o the_o other_o they_o be_v two_o parallel_n never_o but_o asunder_o charity_n feed_v the_o poor_a so_o do_v pride_n charity_n build_v a_o hospital_n so_o do_v pride_n in_o this_o they_o differ_v charity_n give_v her_o glory_n to_o god_n pride_n take_v her_o glory_n from_o man._n max._n 10._o have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o money_n and_o do_v thou_o mourn_v another_o lose_v it_o before_o thou_o have_v it_o be_v not_o trouble_v perchance_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v it_o now_o it_o have_v lose_v thou_o for_o ever_o think_v therefore_o what_o thou_o have_v rather_o escape_v than_o lose_v perhaps_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o thy_o own_o have_v not_o thy_o money_n be_v so_o little_o thou_o max._n 11._o flatter_v not_o thyself_o in_o thy_o faith_n to_o god_n it_o thou_o want_v charity_n for_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o have_v charity_n for_o thy_o neighbour_n if_o thou_o want_v faith_n to_o god_n where_o they_o be_v not_o both_o together_o they_o be_v both_o want_v they_o be_v both_o dead_a if_o once_o divide_v max._n 12._o be_v not_o too_o slow_a in_o break_v of_o a_o sinful_a custom_n a_o quick_a courageous_a resolution_n be_v better_o than_o a_o gradual_a deliberation_n in_o such_o a_o combat_n he_o be_v the_o brave_a soldier_n that_o lay_v about_o he_o without_o fear_n or_o wit_n wit_n plead_v fear_n dishearten_v he_o that_o will_v kill_v hydra_n have_v better_o strike_v off_o one_o neck_n than_o five_o head_n fall_v the_o tree_n and_o the_o branch_n be_v soon_o cut_v off_o max._n 13._o be_v careful_a rather_o of_o what_o thou_o do_v than_o of_o what_o thou_o have_v for_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v none_o of_o thou_o and_o will_v leave_v thou_o at_o thy_o death_n or_o thou_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o sickness_n but_o what_o thou_o do_v be_v thou_o and_o will_v follow_v thou_o to_o thy_o grave_n and_o plead_v for_o thou_o or_o against_o thou_o at_o thy_o resurrection_n max._n 14._o if_o thou_o enjoy_v not_o the_o god_n of_o love_n thou_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o love_n of_o god_n neither_o until_o then_o can_v thou_o enjoy_v a_o desire_n to_o love_n god_n nor_o relish_v the_o love_n of_o god_n thy_o love_n to_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o faint_a reflection_n of_o god_n love_n to_o thou_o till_o he_o please_v to_o love_v thou_o thy_o love_n can_v never_o please_v he_o max._n 15._o let_v not_o thy_o fancy_n be_v guide_v by_o thy_o eye_n nor_o let_v thy_o will_v be_v govern_v by_o thy_o fancy_n thy_o eye_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o her_o object_n and_o thy_o fancy_n may_v be_v delude_v in_o her_o subject_a let_v thy_o understanding_n moderate_a between_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o fancy_n and_o let_v thy_o judgement_n arbitrate_v between_o thy_o fancy_n and_o thy_o will_n so_o shall_v fancy_n apprehend_v what_o be_v true_a so_o shall_v thy_o will_v elect_v what_o be_v good_a max._n 16._o endeavour_v to_o subdue_v as_o well_o thy_o irascible_a as_o thy_o concupiscible_a affection_n to_o endure_v injury_n with_o a_o brave_a mind_n be_v one_o half_a of_o the_o conquest_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o please_a evil_n with_o a_o courageous_a spirit_n be_v the_o other_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o humanity_n and_o height_n of_o moral_a perfection_n be_v bear_n and_o forbear_v max._n 17._o if_o thou_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v too_o poor_a desire_v not_o to_o be_v too_o rich_a he_o be_v rich_a not_o that_o posseff_v much_o but_o he_o that_o covet_v no_o more_o and_o he_o be_v poor_a not_o that_o enjoyslittle_o but_o that_o want_v too_o much_o the_o content_a mind_n want_v nothing_o which_o it_o have_v not_o the_o covetous_a mind_n want_v not_o only_o what_o it_o have_v not_o but_o likewise_o what_o it_o have_v max._n 18._o the_o outward_a sense_n be_v the_o common_a cinque-port_n where_o every_o subject_a land_n towards_o the_o understanding_n the_o ear_n hear_v a_o confuse_a noise_n and_o present_v it_o to_o the_o common_a sense_n the_o common_a sense_n distinguish_v the_o several_a sound_n and_o convey_v they_o to_o the_o fancy_n the_o fancy_n wild_o discant_v on_o it_o the_o understanding_n who_o object_n be_v truth_n apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v music_n commend_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n several_o and_o joint_o examine_v it_o and_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o will_n the_o will_v who_o object_n be_v good_a approve_v it_o or_o dislike_v it_o and_o the_o memory_n record_v it_o and_o so_o in_o the_o other_o sense_n according_a to_o their_o subject_n observe_v this_o progress_n and_o thou_o shall_v easy_o find_v where_o the_o defect_n of_o every_o action_n lie_v max._n 19_o the_o way_n to_o subject_v all_o thing_n to_o thyself_o be_v to_o subject_v thyself_o to_o reason_n thou_o shall_v govern_v many_o if_o reason_n govern_v thou_o will_v thou_o be_v crown_v the_o monarch_n of_o a_o little_a world_n command_v thyself_o max._n 20._o though_o thou_o give_v all_o thou_o have_v for_o charity_n be_v sake_n and_o yet_o retaine_v a_o secret_a desire_n of_o keep_v it_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n thou_o rather_o leave_v it_o then_o forsake_v it_o he_o that_o have_v relinquish_v all_o thing_n and_o not_o himself_o have_v forsake_v nothing_o he_o that_o set_v not_o his_o heart_n on_o what_o he_o possess_v forsake_v all_o thing_n though_o he_o keep_v his_o possession_n max._n 21._o search_v into_o thyself_o before_o thou_o accept_v the_o ceremony_n of_o honour_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o palace_n honour_n like_o the_o sunbeam_n will_v make_v thou_o more_o glorious_a if_o thou_o be_v a_o dunghill_n the_o sun_n may_v shine_v upon_o thou_o but_o not_o to_o sweeten_v thou_o thy_o prince_n may_v give_v thou_o honour_n but_o not_o make_v thou_o honourable_a max._n 22._o every_o man_n be_v a_o
giver_n he_o that_o confer_v his_o gift_n upon_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n make_v many_o debtor_n and_o by_o give_v receive_v he_o that_o give_v for_o his_o own_o end_n make_v his_o gift_n a_o bribe_n and_o the_o receiver_n a_o prisoner_n he_o that_o give_v often_o teach_v requitance_n to_o the_o receiver_n and_o discover_v a_o crafty_a confidence_n in_o the_o giver_n max._n 86._o have_v any_o wrong_v thou_o brave_o revenge_v slight_a it_o and_o the_o work_n be_v begin_v forgive_v it_o and_o it_o be_v finish_v he_o be_v below_o himself_o that_o be_v not_o above_o a_o injury_n max._n 87._o let_v not_o thy_o passion_n miscall_v thy_o child_n lest_o thou_o prophesy_v his_o misfortune_n let_v not_o thy_o tongue_n curse_v he_o lest_o it_o return_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v curse_n send_v in_o the_o room_n of_o blessing_n be_v send_v back_o with_o a_o double_a vengeance_n max._n 88_o in_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o remain_v indifferent_a do_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o that_o church_n where_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o unity_n who_o create_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n expect_v unity_n in_o the_o one_o and_o order_n in_o both_o max._n 89._o let_v thy_o religious_a fast_n be_v a_o voluntary_a abstinence_n not_o so_o much_o from_o flesh_n as_o fleshly_a thought_n god_n be_v please_v with_o that_o fast_a which_o give_v to_o another_o what_o thou_o deny_v to_o thyself_o and_o when_o the_o afflict_a of_o thy_o own_o body_n be_v the_o repair_n of_o thy_o brother_n be_v he_o fast_v true_o that_o abstain_v sad_o grieve_v real_o give_v cheerful_o and_o forgive_v charitable_o max._n 90._o in_o the_o hear_n of_o mystery_n keep_v thy_o tongue_n quiet_a five_o word_n cost_n zacharias_n 40_o week_n silence_n in_o such_o height_n convert_v thy_o question_n into_o wonder_n and_o let_v this_o suffice_v thou_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o deed_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o doer_n max._n 91._o deride_v not_o he_o who_o the_o loose_a world_n call_v punitan_n lest_o thou_o offend_v a_o little_a one_o if_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n god_n that_o know_v he_o will_v reward_v he_o if_o zealous_a that_o god_n that_o love_v he_o will_v revenge_v he_o if_o he_o be_v good_a he_o be_v good_a to_o god_n glory_n if_o evil_a let_v he_o be_v evil_a at_o his_o own_o charge_n he_o that_o judge_n shall_v be_v judge_v max._n 92._o so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o learn_v he_o that_o be_v so_o fond_o modest_a not_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o defect_n of_o knowledge_n shall_v in_o time_n be_v so_o foul_o impudent_a to_o justify_v his_o own_o ignorance_n ignorance_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o infirmity_n and_o justify_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o folly_n max._n 93._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n deal_v just_o by_o thy_o master_n as_o thou_o desire_v thy_o servant_n shall_v deal_v by_o thou_o where_o thou_o be_v command_v be_v obedient_a where_o not_o command_v be_v provident_a let_v diligence_n be_v thy_o credit_n let_v faithfulness_n be_v thy_o crown_n let_v thy_o master_n credit_n be_v thy_o care_n and_o let_v his_o welfare_n be_v thy_o content_n let_v thy_o eye_n be_v single_a and_o thy_o heart_n humble_a be_v sober_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v circumspect_a he_o that_o in_o sobriety_n be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n be_v drink_v who_o be_v he_o be_v neither_o contentious_a nor_o lascivious_a the_o one_o show_v a_o turbulent_a hcart_n the_o other_o a_o idle_a brain_n a_o good_a servant_n be_v a_o great_a master_n max._n 94._o let_v the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o affection_n be_v virtue_n then_o make_v the_o building_n as_o rich_a and_o as_o glorious_a as_o thou_o can_v if_o the_o foundation_n be_v beauty_n or_o wealth_n and_o the_o building_n virtue_n the_o foundation_n be_v too_o week_n for_o the_o building_n and_o it_o will_v fall_v happy_a be_v he_o the_o palace_n of_o who_o affection_n be_v found_v upon_o virtue_n wall_v with_o riches_n glaze_v with_o beauty_n and_o roof_v with_o honour_n max._n 95._o if_o thy_o mother_n be_v a_o widow_n give_v she_o double_a honour_n who_o now_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o double_a parent_n remember_v she_o nine_o month_n burden_n and_o her_o ten_o month_n travel_n forget_v not_o her_o indulgence_n when_o thou_o do_v hang_v upon_o her_o tender_a breast_n call_v to_o mind_v her_o prayer_n for_o thou_o before_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o her_o care_n for_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o it_o remember_v she_o secret_a groan_n her_o affectionate_a tear_n her_o break_a slumber_n her_o daily_a fear_n her_o nightly_a fright_v relieve_v her_o want_n cover_v her_o imperfection_n comfort_v her_o age_n and_o the_o widow_n husband_n will_v be_v the_o orphan_n father_n max._n 96._o as_o thou_o desire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n beware_v of_o pride_n it_o be_v a_o tumour_n in_o thy_o mind_n that_o break_v and_o poison_v all_o thy_o action_n it_o be_v a_o worm_n in_o thy_o treasure_n that_o eat_v andruine_n thy_o estate_n it_o love_v no_o man_n be_v belove_v of_o no_o man_n it_o disparage_v virtue_n in_o another_o by_o detraction_n it_o disreward_n goodness_n in_o itself_o by_o vain_a glory_n the_o friend_n of_o the_o flatterer_n the_o mother_n of_o envy_n the_o nurse_n of_o fury_n the_o band_n of_o luxury_n the_o sin_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o mankind_n it_o hate_v superior_n it_o scorn_v inferior_n it_o own_v no_o equal_n in_o short_a till_o thou_o hate_v it_o god_n hate_v thou_o max._n 97._o so_o behave_v thyself_o among_o thy_o child_n that_o they_o may_v love_v and_o honour_v thy_o presence_n be_v not_o too_o fond_a lest_o they_o fear_v thou_o not_o be_v not_o too_o bitter_a lest_o they_o fear_v thou_o too_o much_o too_o much_o familiarity_n will_v embolden_v they_o too_o little_a countenance_n discourage_v they_o so_o carry_v thyself_o that_o they_o may_v rather_o fear_v thy_o displeasure_n than_o thy_o correction_n when_o thou_o reprove_v they_o do_v it_o in_o season_n when_o thou_o correct_a they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o passion_n as_o a_o wise_a child_n make_v a_o happy_a father_n so_o a_o wise_a father_n make_v a_o happy_a child_n max._n 98._o when_o thy_o hand_n have_v do_v a_o good_a act_n ask_v thy_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v well_o do_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o good_a action_n be_v the_o deed_n do_v the_o form_n of_o a_o good_a action_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o do_v in_o the_o first_o another_o have_v the_o comfort_n and_o thou_o the_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o thou_o have_v the_o comfort_n and_o god_n the_o glory_n that_o deed_n be_v ill_o do_v wherein_o god_n be_v no_o sharer_n max._n 99_o shall_v thou_o purchase_v heaven_n advise_v not_o with_o thy_o own_o ability_n the_o price_n of_o heaven_n be_v what_o thou_o have_v examine_v not_o what_o thou_o have_v but_o what_o thou_o be_v give_v thyself_o and_o thou_o have_v buy_v it_o if_o thy_o own_o vileness_n be_v thy_o fear_n offer_v thyself_o and_o thou_o be_v precious_a max._n 100_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n die_v to_o sustain_v thou_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n die_v to_o nourish_v thou_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n die_v to_o feed_v thou_o our_o stomach_n be_v their_o common_a sepulcher_n good_a god_n with_o how_o many_o death_n be_v our_o life_n patch_v up_o how_o full_o of_o death_n be_v the_o miserable_a life_n of_o momentary_a man._n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o century_n institution_n and_o maxim_n moral_a and_o divine_a etc._n etc._n cent_z iii_o maxim_n 1._o if_o thou_o take_v pain_n in_o what_o be_v good_a the_o pain_n vanish_v the_o good_a remain_v if_o thou_o take_v pleasure_n in_o what_o be_v evil_a the_o evil_a remain_v and_o the_o pleasure_n vanish_v what_o be_v thou_o the_o worse_a for_o pain_n or_o the_o better_a for_o pleasure_n when_o both_o be_v past_a max._n 2._o if_o thy_o fancy_n and_o judgement_n have_v agree_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o too_o fond_a lest_o she_o surfeit_v nor_o too_o peevish_a lest_o she_o languish_v love_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v rule_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v honour_v be_v not_o too_o diffident_a lest_o thou_o teach_v she_o to_o deceive_v thou_o nor_o too_o suspicious_a lest_o thou_o teach_v she_o to_o abuse_v thou_o if_o thou_o see_v a_o fault_n let_v thy_o love_n hide_v it_o if_o she_o continue_v it_o let_v thy_o wisdom_n reprove_v it_o reprove_v she_o not_o open_o lest_o she_o grow_v bold_a rebuke_v she_o not_o taunt_o lest_o she_o grow_v spiteful_a proclaim_v not_o her_o beauty_n lest_o she_o grow_v proud_a boast_v not_o her_o wisdom_n lest_o thou_o be_v think_v foolish_a show_v she_o not_o thy_o imperfection_n lest_o she_o disdain_v thou_o pry_v not_o into_o her_o dairy_n