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honour_n without_o reputation_n or_o ill_o repute_v in_o the_o world_n we_o must_v not_o refer_v ourselves_o about_o that_o to_o the_o opinion_n and_o talk_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o our_o own_o sense_n let_v we_o sincere_o examine_v our_o sense_n what_o harm_n we_o receive_v by_o it_o be_v we_o more_o hungry_a or_o cold_a by_o these_o misfortune_n do_v the_o sun_n shine_v less_o bright_a upon_o we_o be_v our_o bed_n hard_o be_v our_o meat_n less_o feed_v if_o our_o sense_n thus_o examine_v have_v nothing_o to_o complain_v of_o and_o yet_o we_o complain_v that_o we_o be_v come_v short_a of_o some_o hope_n that_o other_o step_v before_o we_o that_o the_o world_n regard_v we_o not_o or_o speak_v ill_o of_o we_o let_v we_o ingenuous_o acknowledge_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o sense_n that_o we_o be_v well_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o sense_n but_o opinion_n that_o we_o be_v afflict_v this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o fool_n and_o wise_a man_n fool_n consult_v opinion_n and_o custom_n wiseman_n consult_v reason_n piety_n and_o nature_n fool_n regard_n what_o other_o think_v wiseman_n consider_v what_o themselves_o find_v and_o feel_v fool_n gape_v after_o thing_n absent_a wiseman_n possess_v the_o present_a and_o themselves_o o_o how_o many_o man_n complain_v that_o have_v no_o hurt_n but_o in_o their_o imagination_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a hurt_n and_o incurable_a many_o time_n when_o you_o see_v a_o man_n rich_a and_o healthful_a tear_v his_o heart_n for_o some_o inconsiderable_a loss_n or_o for_o the_o rash_a word_n of_o a_o ill_a tongue_n desire_v he_o to_o ask_v his_o sense_n where_o the_o pain_n be_v and_o if_o he_o feel_v no_o pain_n by_o it_o why_o do_v he_o put_v himself_o to_o pain_n why_o be_v he_o ill_o when_o he_o may_v be_v well_o he_o be_v well_o if_o he_o can_v but_o heal_v his_o imagination_n be_v it_o not_o a_o disgrace_n to_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o whereas_o reason_n ought_v to_o rectify_v the_o sense_n the_o sense_n shall_v need_v to_o rectify_v reason_n and_o that_o man_n who_o love_v themselves_o so_o much_o must_v be_v exhort_v to_o do_v no_o harm_n to_o themselves_o when_o they_o feel_v no_o harm_n a_o rational_a godly_a man_n will_v examine_v what_o he_o feel_v and_o will_v do_v no_o harm_n to_o himself_o when_o god_n do_v he_o good_a and_o when_o his_o sense_n have_v reason_n to_o complain_v he_o will_v quiet_o hearken_v to_o they_o and_o rather_o believe_v their_o report_n about_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o evil_a than_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o bystander_n that_o commiserate_v he_o he_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v sick_a than_o he_o be_v indeed_o and_o will_v not_o increase_v his_o pain_n with_o his_o imagination_n and_o whereas_o other_o make_v themselves_o sick_a out_o of_o imagination_n when_o they_o be_v well_o he_o will_v use_v his_o imagination_n to_o make_v himself_o well_o when_o he_o be_v ill_a not_o that_o i_o will_v advise_v a_o man_n to_o blind_v himself_o for_o fear_n of_o see_v and_o dull_a his_o sense_n for_o fear_n of_o feel_v evil_n for_o the_o better_a we_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n the_o better_a we_o know_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v or_o bear_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o because_o imagination_n have_v a_o real_a force_n to_o increase_v or_o diminish_v many_o evil_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wiseman_n always_o to_o employ_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o imagination_n to_o his_o advantage_n never_o to_o his_o hurt_n the_o evil_n where_o the_o indulgence_n of_o opinion_n must_v be_v use_v to_o make_v they_o light_a be_v the_o evil_n of_o the_o body_n and_o fortune_n but_o as_o for_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o vice_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n there_o the_o flattery_n of_o opinion_n be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o the_o principal_a sickness_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v that_o one_o think_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v sick_a i_o have_v advise_v reason_n to_o take_v counsel_n of_o the_o sense_n when_o the_o imagination_n aggravate_v the_o evil_a or_o make_v it_o and_o yet_o the_o sense_n be_v free_a of_o pain_n but_o when_o the_o sense_n be_v offend_v in_o earnest_n than_o they_o must_v take_v counsel_n of_o reason_n and_o more_o yet_o of_o piety_n to_o find_v some_o ease_n let_v we_o meditate_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o evil_n of_o fortune_n and_o body_n so_o much_o fear_v in_o the_o world_n he_o that_o give_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o evil_a have_v half_o find_v the_o remedy_n chap._n ix_o of_o poverty_n there_o be_v many_o degree_n of_o civil_a poverty_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o condition_n and_o business_n to_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n it_o be_v poverty_n to_o have_v less_o than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n but_o to_o a_o husbandman_n it_o be_v riches_n to_o have_v twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n rend_v 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do_v he_o harm_n or_o hinder_v to_o do_v he_o good_a or_o deprive_v of_o the_o good_a he_o may_v do_v to_o the_o public_a that_o worthy_a man_n must_v not_o altogether_o neglect_v to_o rectifye_v the_o misconceit_n take_v against_o he_o which_o he_o may_v with_o less_o difficulty_n achieve_v by_o a_o serene_a and_o constant_a course_n of_o integrity_n then_o by_o find_v and_o prove_v confute_v and_o keep_v a_o great_a bustle_n to_o bring_v contrary_a witness_n face_n to_o face_n innocency_n and_o the_o confidence_n that_o attend_v it_o must_v needs_o stand_v so_o high_a above_o the_o babble_n of_o the_o vulgar_a as_o to_o be_v no_o more_o move_v with_o it_o then_o the_o star_n with_o the_o wind_n â—â—owing_v in_o the_o low_a region_n the_o dishonour_n that_o have_v some_o ground_n in_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v wipe_v off_o not_o by_o excuse_n but_o by_o amendment_n be_v one_o blame_v for_o be_v vicious_a he_o must_v be_v so_o no_o more_o and_o that_o out_o of_o hatred_n of_o vice_n 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to_o come_v that_o expectation_n make_v the_o christian_n to_o digest_v any_o bitterness_n and_o calm_o pass_v by_o all_o the_o incommodity_n of_o life_n for_o he_o will_v say_v in_o his_o adversity_n this_o but_o a_o step_n of_o ill_a way_n to_o a_o eternal_a glory_n all_o these_o evil_n have_v a_o end_n and_o then_o begin_v a_o felicity_n without_o end_n without_o look_v so_o far_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o breed_v our_o reciprocal_a love_n to_o he_o and_o that_o mutual_a embrace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n live_v yet_o in_o the_o flesh_n though_o as_o short_a of_o the_o perfect_a union_n with_o god_n as_o the_o high_a mountain_n come_v short_a of_o heaven_n yet_o bring_v to_o the_o soul_n a_o dignity_n and_o contentment_n beyond_o all_o expression_n it_o
be_v that_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o transfiguration_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n for_o a_o earnest_n of_o her_o glorification_n it_o be_v the_o betrthe_v of_o the_o spouse_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o contract_n before_o the_o marriage_n after_o that_o all_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o king_n and_o all_o the_o delight_n of_o their_o court_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v look_v on_o or_o to_o be_v name_v if_o that_o divine_a embrace_n can_v continue_v it_o will_v change_v a_o man_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v rapt_v up_o in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n like_o eliah_n to_o enjoy_v that_o holy_a embrace_n and_o make_v it_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o we_o must_v use_v holy_a meditation_n prayer_n and_o good_a work_n these_o strengthen_v those_o two_o arm_n of_o the_o soul_n faith_n and_o love_n to_o embrace_v god_n and_o hold_v he_o fast_o do_v we_o that_o good_a office_n which_o aaron_n and_o hur_z do_v to_o moses_n for_o they_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o keep_v they_o elevate_v to_o heaven_n and_o see_v that_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n dwell_v also_o in_o the_o humble_a soul_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o put_v on_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a &_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o study_v tranquillity_n of_o mind_n that_o while_o we_o labour_v for_o our_o chief_a utility_n which_o be_v to_o have_v a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n we_o become_v of_o great_a price_n before_o god_n and_o therefore_o of_o great_a price_n to_o ourselves_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o since_o by_o that_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n we_o put_v on_o the_o near_a likeness_n of_o god_n of_o which_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v susceptible_a for_o then_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n abide_v in_o we_o make_v his_o clear_a image_n to_o shine_v in_o the_o smooth_a mirrout_n of_o our_o tranquil_a soul_n as_o the_o sun_n face_n in_o a_o calm_a water_n be_v thus_o blessed_v with_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v also_o be_v strong_a with_o his_o power_n and_o among_o the_o storm_n and_o wrack_n of_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o safe_a as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o tempest_n have_v christ_n with_o they_o in_o the_o ship_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v perish_v as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v with_o we_o and_o within_o we_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n the_o universal_a commotion_n and_o hideous_a destruction_n of_o our_o time_n prepare_v we_o to_o the_o last_o and_o great_a of_o all_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o in_o that_o great_a fall_n of_o the_o old_a build_n of_o nature_n the_o godly_a man_n shall_v stand_v safe_a quiet_a and_o upright_o among_o the_o ruin_n all_o will_v quake_v all_o will_v sink_v but_o his_o unmoved_a heart_n which_o stand_v firm_a trust_v in_o the_o lord_n psal_n 112.7_o mountain_n and_o rock_n will_v be_v throw_v down_o in_o his_o sight_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n will_v crack_v under_o he_o heaven_n and_o earth_n haste_v to_o their_o dissolution_n will_v fall_v to_o piece_n about_o his_o ear_n but_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o faithful_a remain_v steadfast_a he_o can_v be_v shake_v with_o the_o world_n for_o he_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o it_o he_o will_v say_v with_o david_n confidence_n psal_n 16.8_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o because_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v therefore_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o glory_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n neither_o will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o a_o table_n of_o the_o book_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o first_o book_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o peace_n of_o man_n with_o god_n in_o his_o integrity_n and_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o peace_n by_o sin_n pag._n 6._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o man_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 16._o chap._n 4._o general_n mean_v to_o preserve_v that_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o first_o to_o serve_v god_n pure_o and_o diligent_o pag._n 25._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 35._o chap._n 6._o of_o faith_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 7._o of_o hope_n pag._n 49._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o praise_v god_n pag._n 53._o chap._n 9_o of_o good_a conscience_n pag._n 59_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n pag._n 66._o chap._n 11._o of_o redress_v ourselves_o often_o by_o repentance_n pag._n 72._o second_o book_n of_o man_n peace_n with_o himself_o by_o rectify_v his_o opinion_n chap._n 1._o design_n of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o next_o pag._n 77._o chap._n 2._o of_o right_a opinion_n pag._n 80._o chap._n 3._o of_o riches_n pag._n 87._o chap._n 4._o honour_n nobility_n greatness_n pag._n 92._o chap._n 5._o glory_n renown_n praise_v pag._n 98._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n beauty_n strength_n health_n pag._n 104._o chap._n 7._o of_o bodily_a pleasure_n and_o ease_v pag._n 110._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o evil_n opposite_a to_o the_o forename_a good_n pag._n 116._o chap._n 9_o of_o poverty_n pag._n 121._o chap._n 10._o of_o low_a condition_n pag._n 130._o chap._n 11._o of_o dishonour_n pag._n 134._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o body_n unhansomenesse_n weakness_n sickness_n pain_n pag._n 136._o chap._n 13._o of_o exile_n pag._n 142._o chap._n 14._o of_o prison_n pag._n 144._o chap._n 15._o husband_n wife_n childen_n kindred_n friend_n their_o price_n their_o loss_n pag._n 147._o chap._n 16._o of_o death_n pag._n 155._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o interiour_o of_o man_n pag._n 163._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o ornament_n acquisite_a of_o the_o understanding_n pag._n 177._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o acquisite_a ornament_n of_o the_o will_n pag._n 188._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o world_n and_o life_n pag._n 195._o third_z book_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o man_n with_o himself_o by_o govern_v his_o passion_n chap._n 1._o that_o the_o right_a government_n of_o passion_n depend_v of_o right_a opinion_n pag._n 205._o chap._n 2._o entry_n into_o the_o discourse_n of_o passion_n pag._n 211_o chap._n 3._o of_o love_n pag._n 214._o chap._n 4._o of_o desire_n pag._n 231._o chap._n 5._o of_o desire_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n pag._n 237._o chap._n 6._o of_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n pag._n 243._o chap._n 7._o of_o sadness_n pag._n 248._o chap._n 8._o of_o joy_n pag._n 257._o chap._n 9_o of_o pride_n pag._n 265._o chap._n 10._o of_o obstinacy_n pag._n 273._o chap._n 11._o of_o wrath_n pag._n 278._o chap._n 12._o of_o aversion_n hatred_n and_o revenge_n p._n 289_o chap._n 13._o of_o envy_n pag._n 298._o chap._n 14._o of_o jealousy_n pag._n 305._o chap._n 15._o of_o hope_n pag._n 309._o chap._n 16._o of_o fear_n pag._n 313._o chap._n 17._o of_o confidence_n and_o despair_n pag._n 319._o chap._n 18._o of_o pity_n pag._n 323._o chap._n 19_o of_o shamefacednesse_n pag._n 327._o four_o book_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o virtuous_a temper_n requisite_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n pag._n 331._o chap._n 2._o of_o virtue_n in_o prosperity_n pag._n 344._o chap._n 3._o of_o virtue_n in_o adversity_n pag._n 357._o five_o book_n of_o peace_n in_o society_n chap._n 1._o of_o concord_n with_o all_o man_n and_o of_o meekness_n pag._n 375._o chap._n 2._o of_o brotherly_a charity_n and_o of_o friendship_n pag._n 387._o chap._n 3._o of_o gratefulness_n pag._n 395._o chap._n 4._o of_o satisfaction_n of_o injury_n pag._n 399._o chap._n 5._o of_o simplicity_n and_o dexterity_n in_o society_n pag._n 402._o chap._n 6._o to_o have_v little_a company_n and_o few_o business_n pag._n 412._o chap._n 7._o of_o moderation_n in_o conversation_n pag._n 421._o sixth_z book_n some_o singular_a counsel_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n chap._n 1._o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o our_o condition_n pag._n 431._o chap._n 2._o not_o to_o depend_v of_o the_o future_a pag._n 436._o chap._n 3._o to_o retire_v within_o ourself_o pag._n 443._o chap._n 4._o to_o avoid_v idleness_n pag._n 448._o chap._n 5._o to_o avoid_v curiosity_n in_o divine_a matter_n pag._n 451._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o body_n and_o other_o little_a contentment_n of_o life_n pag._n 458._o chap._n 7._o conclusion_n return_v to_o the_o great_a principle_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v to_o stick_v to_o god_n pag._n 468._o finis_fw-la