year_n together_o i_o pull_v not_o out_o and_o find_v her_o worthy_a of_o i_o nor_o have_v i_o otherwise_o treat_v my_o dear_a friend_n and_o i_o find_v they_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o will_v thou_o be_v singular_a and_o exempt_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o afflict_a if_o thou_o escape_v without_o chastisement_n thou_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v no_o share_n among_o my_o child_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v i_o exercise_v and_o try_v my_o child_n and_o by_o chastise_v honour_v they_o more_o enrich_v and_o honour_v be_v joseph_n in_o exile_n then_o in_o his_o father_n house_n ezechiel_n among_o captive_n be_v comfort_v with_o heavenly_a miracle_n the_o three_o hebrew_n child_n be_v never_o more_o refresh_v then_o in_o the_o burn_a furnace_n nothing_o can_v have_v happen_v to_o they_o more_o honourable_a then_o to_o enjoy_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n the_o amiable_a society_n of_o a_o angel_n whosoever_o therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n let_v he_o declare_v himself_o so_o and_o with_o a_o generous_a spirit_n and_o undaunted_a courage_n say_v i_o be_o afflict_v but_o endure_v it_o patient_o i_o be_o torture_v and_o torment_v for_o christ_n sake_n but_o bear_v it_o willing_o i_o be_o overwhelm_v with_o calumny_n and_o false_a accusation_n but_o bear_v they_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n cheerful_o god_n be_v praise_v i_o be_o bind_v and_o burn_v but_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n endure_v it_o courageous_o it_o be_v that_o i_o desire_v i_o will_v rather_o have_v fire_n burn_v then_o overcome_v i_o i_o have_v rather_o my_o god_n shall_v call_v i_o in_o this_o world_n to_o wage_v war_n then_o to_o live_v in_o delight_n i_o know_v well_o the_o ox_n design_v to_o the_o slaughter_n be_v leave_v at_o his_o own_o liberty_n in_o the_o pleasant_a pasture_n while_o another_o press_v with_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n be_v suffer_v to_o live_v chastise_v my_o lord_n will_v punish_v i_o and_o not_o deliver_v i_o to_o death_n thus_o it_o become_v a_o christian_a champion_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v sect._n iii_o and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o apprehend_v what_o have_v be_v say_v let_v we_o discourse_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o supreme_a element_n of_o fire_n be_v so_o noble_a and_o strong_a by_o nature_n that_o whatsoever_o vile_a substance_n it_o lay_v hold_v of_o be_v it_o cloth_n leather_n wood_n yea_o even_a flint_n themselves_o it_o burn_v and_o consume_v they_o into_o ash_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v say_v such_o be_v my_o innate_a generosity_n that_o i_o will_v not_o admit_v into_o my_o bosom_n these_o base_a material_n that_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o but_o give_v i_o the_o noble_a metal_n gold_n or_o silver_n and_o i_o hurt_v they_o not_o they_o be_v welcome_a to_o my_o bosom_n they_o i_o purify_v and_o refine_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o i_o and_o have_v the_o fire_n such_o a_o preeminence_n among_o other_o thing_n create_v that_o it_o embrace_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o think_v of_o god_n malachias_n strike_v with_o admiration_n say_v who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o think_v of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o advent_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v to_o seâ—_n he_o for_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o purge_a fire_n and_o as_o the_o herb_n of_o fuller_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v purify_n neither_o will_v he_o refine_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o former_a lustre_n slight_o and_o superficial_o but_o accurate_o for_o he_o will_v try_v they_o till_o he_o find_v they_o worthy_a of_o himself_o god_n proceed_v after_o this_o manner_n for_o three_o end_n for_o who_o he_o afflict_v he_o either_o chastise_v and_o punish_v correct_v and_o amend_v or_o final_o reward_v and_o crow_v first_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o god_n daily_o punish_v and_o correct_v we_o we_o daily_o offend_v he_o for_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n god_n deal_v herein_o as_o do_v a_o careful_a and_o industrious_a man_n who_o that_o he_o may_v not_o come_v in_o debt_n pay_v all_o with_o ready_a money_n so_o god_n merciful_o expiate_v daily_o our_o offence_n with_o daily_a misery_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n for_o whilst_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v correct_v by_o our_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o this_o world_n king_n david_n say_v well_o before_o i_o be_v humble_v i_o sin_v sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v never_o fâ—r_o asunder_o the_o other_o end_n for_o which_o god_n afflict_v we_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o correct_v we_o it_o â—s_v a_o great_a happiness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v himself_o &_o his_o own_o imperfection_n we_o commodious_o attain_v to_o this_o knowledge_n by_o adversity_n which_o s._n gregory_n manifest_o declare_v by_o be_v say_v he_o outward_o strike_v we_o be_v inward_o by_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o thâ—s_n which_o outward_o we_o suffer_v we_o become_v inward_o more_o penitent_a for_o that_o we_o have_v commit_v a_o little_a stone_n fly_v goliath_n a_o vast_a giant_n in_o a_o single_a combat_n because_o he_o think_v himself_o invincible_a peter_n very_o stout_a and_o resolute_a in_o promise_n say_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o prison_n and_o to_o death_n itself_o for_o his_o lord_n come_v on_o then_o peter_n and_o watch_v but_o for_o one_o short_a hour_n and_o a_o half_a ah_o what_o a_o watchman_n his_o captain_n have_v no_o soon_o turn_v his_o back_n but_o the_o soldier_n fall_v asleep_o a_o vigilant_a chief_a sentinel_n in_o stead_n of_o watch_v he_o fall_v a_o sleep_n then_o forsake_v his_o stand_n and_o fly_n hurl_v away_o his_o weapon_n and_o deny_v his_o captain_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o silly_a maid_n but_o by_o this_o mean_n s._n peter_n learn_v to_o know_v himself_o saint_n augustine_n affirm_v that_o 60._o aug._n in_o psa_fw-la 60._o all_o our_o profit_n grow_v from_o temptation_n without_o which_o no_o man_n true_o know_v himself_o who_o will_v ever_o have_v think_v that_o fire_n have_v be_v in_o the_o flint_n have_v it_o not_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o dash_n of_o the_o steel_n god_n even_o by_o afflict_v crown_n at_o last_o saint_n gregory_n med_a greg_n pâ—â—sat_fw-la in_o job._n c._n 5._o med_n &_o l._n 20._o moral_n c._n 20._o post_n med_a observe_v this_o say_v when_o the_o innocent_a person_n be_v securge_v his_o patience_n merease_v his_o merit_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_a now_o seem_v to_o wither_v that_o hereafter_o it_o may_v grow_v green_a and_o flourish_v with_o everlasting_a joy_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o affliction_n because_o hereafter_o the_o day_n of_o their_o rejoice_v shall_v follow_v this_o also_o do_v god_n pronounce_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o s._n james_n bless_a be_v that_o man_n who_o suffer_v temptation_n because_o after_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n neither_o be_v our_o affliction_n a_o preparative_n only_o for_o future_a reward_n but_o even_o the_o affliction_n itself_o be_v sometime_o a_o reward_n justus_n lipsius_n the_o lustre_n of_o this_o our_o age_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o pliny_n the_o matchless_a prince_n of_o learning_n though_o he_o be_v most_o addict_v to_o the_o muse_n yet_o he_o far_o prefer_v piety_n before_o they_o many_o year_n together_o he_o weekly_o make_v his_o confession_n he_o have_v a_o very_a neat_a library_n furnish_v with_o choice_n book_n for_o all_o whatsoever_o that_o serve_v for_o rare_a and_o polite_a literature_n which_o he_o can_v procure_v for_o love_n or_o money_n out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v store_v up_o there_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o treasure_n beyond_o all_o maggazine_n of_o gold_n gather_v together_o in_o one_o house_n there_o be_v nothing_o upon_o earth_n that_o lipsius_n love_v more_o ardent_o than_o this_o learned_a delight_n a_o man_n will_v have_v say_v his_o heart_n have_v be_v whole_o enshrine_v in_o this_o library_n but_o o_o my_o god_n o_o most_o disastrous_a mischance_n that_o which_o with_o so_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n he_o have_v gather_v together_o in_o so_o many_o year_n all_o that_o with_o a_o sudden_a fire_n be_v in_o one_o moment_n burn_v to_o ash_n out_o alas_o i_o very_o think_v lipsius_n have_v rather_o have_v lose_v himself_o than_o this_o which_o come_v so_o near_o he_o but_o this_o be_v god_n usual_a custom_n these_o be_v the_o reward_n wherewith_o he_o recompense_v virtue_n in_o this_o world_n and_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o great_a favour_n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o best_a friend_n either_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o which_o they_o most_o dear_o affect_v or_o not_o grant_v what_o they_o most_o earnest_o request_v sometime_o you_o shall_v
we_o be_v able_a â—o_o endure_v taunt_n and_o reproach_n who_o ear_n be_v oftend_v with_o the_o draw_n of_o a_o stool_n or_o a_o form_n how_o shall_v we_o endure_v hunger_n or_o thirst_n who_o stomach_n turn_v with_o a_o little_a milk_n when_o it_o be_v burn_v a_o small_a thing_n displease_v a_o mind_n ill_o affect_v insomuch_o that_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v exception_n against_o othery_a salutation_n countenance_n silence_n laughter_n question_n and_o the_o like_a the_o siâ—ke_n or_o sore_o be_v never_o touch_v but_o they_o complain_v our_o impatience_n stay_v not_o here_o it_o complain_v of_o weather_n and_o tempest_n yea_o of_o god_n himself_o one_o while_o we_o quarrel_n with_o immoderate_a rain_n at_o another_o time_n be_v vex_v with_o extremity_n of_o cold_a with_o too_o much_o heat_n in_o summer_n or_o sharpness_n of_o wiâ—ter_n we_o consider_v not_o that_o all_o â—his_n be_v do_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n certain_o we_o too_o much_o prize_v our_o poor_a desert_n as_o though_o the_o heaven_n shall_v change_v their_o course_n for_o we_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o thus_o dispose_v for_o oâ—r_a prejudice_n nâ—y_o contrariwise_o they_o be_v do_v for_o our_o great_a benefit_n in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v we_o expostulate_v with_o weather_n if_o it_o be_v not_o dâ—y_o in_o vain_a weâ—â—â—me_n the_o earth_n if_o our_o corn_n prosper_v not_o in_o vain_a we_o storm_v against_o brute_n beast_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o â—e_v subject_a unto_o we_o and_o as_o vain_o and_o no_o less_o foolish_o do_v we_o charge_v other_o when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v faulty_a hâ—w_o often_o do_v man_n broâ—ke_v forth_o into_o these_o furious_a speech_n that_o knave_n that_o arrant_a thief_n that_o man_n the_o very_a villain_n that_o live_v have_v combine_v and_o wrought_v this_o mischief_n against_o i_o it_o be_v that_o varlet_n that_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o destruction_n o_o ignorant_a and_o senseless_a man_n the_o truth_n be_v every_o one_o be_v author_n of_o his_o own_o calamity_n every_o man_n fashion_n his_o own_o fortune_n let_v every_o one_o therefore_o impute_v his_o fault_n to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o other_o epictetus_n answer_v such_o man_n 10._o epictet_n enchir_n cap._n 10._o after_o this_o sort_n ignorant_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o accuse_v other_o as_o cause_n of_o their_o calamity_n those_o that_o begin_v to_o know_v themselves_o accuse_v themselves_o and_o final_o those_o that_o be_v prudent_a accuse_v neither_o themselves_o nor_o other_o sect._n vi._n the_o sixth_o fault_n to_o draw_v picture_n to_o sleep_v trifle_n and_o gaze_v out_o of_o the_o window_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o boy_n to_o love_v beyond_o measure_n dice_n cobnut_n picture_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o light_a trifle_n and_o even_o with_o tear_n to_o defend_v they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n to_o be_v so_o exceed_o besot_v wiâ—h_o frail_a and_o transitory_a thing_n hence_o come_v all_o their_o grief_n and_o mourning_n most_o true_o say_v saint_n gregory_n a_o thing_n can_v never_o be_v med_n greg._n l_o 1._o moral_n cap._n 3._o med_n lose_v without_o grief_n unless_o it_o be_v possess_v without_o love_n job_n have_v lose_v all_o his_o wealth_n his_o ten_o child_n also_o yea_o it_o may_v even_o be_v say_v he_o have_v lose_v himself_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o painâ—s_n and_o overrun_v wiâ—h_a ulcer_n nevertheless_o out_o live_v as_o it_o be_v his_o own_o funeral_n he_o cheerful_o sing_v as_o it_o have_v please_v our_o lord_n so_o â—s_v it_o do_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v bless_v he_o willing_o say_v saint_n gregory_n abandon_v med_n greg._n l._n 1_o moral_a cap._n 3._o med_n his_o wealth_n which_o he_o possess_v without_o take_v contentment_n therein_o excellent_o well_o of_o job_n also_o say_v st._n augustine_n a_o just_a man_n in_o be_v strip_v 294._o aug._n hom_n 10_o sâ—rm_n 105._o the_o temp_n mihi_fw-la pag._n 294._o of_o all_o his_o earthly_a good_n escape_v rich_a in_o patience_n with_o these_o riches_n holy_a job_n be_v store_v his_o house_n be_v despoil_v of_o all_o all_o that_o make_v he_o seem_v so_o rich_a a_o little_a before_o be_v go_v at_o a_o blow_n on_o a_o sudden_a he_o sit_v as_o a_o poor_a beggar_n on_o the_o dunghill_n what_o may_v be_v imagine_v more_o miserable_a than_o his_o calamity_n what_o more_o happy_a than_o his_o inward_a happiness_n he_o have_v lose_v all_o the_o riches_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o but_o god_n himself_o who_o give_v he_o all_o he_o possess_v o_o man_n corrupt_a and_o sound_a foul_a &_o fair_a wound_v and_o whole_a sit_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n and_o reign_v in_o heaven_n if_o we_o love_v let_v we_o imitate_v and_o that_o we_o may_v imitate_v let_v we_o labour_n he_o help_v our_o endeavour_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o endeavour_v but_o hâ—w_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o this_o man_n have_v his_o heart_n so_o strong_o guard_v whence_o proceed_v this_o so_o great_a patience_n he_o lest_o without_o grief_n that_o which_o he_o possess_v without_o love_n he_o be_v sensible_a of_o some_o grief_n but_o that_o he_o easy_o endure_v he_o be_v incline_v to_o love_v his_o own_o but_o with_o moderation_n he_o possess_v his_o wife_n child_n and_o riches_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o always_o enjoy_v they_o or_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o become_v more_o miserable_a by_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o to_o possess_v the_o creature_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o through_o too_o much_o love_n to_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o be_v a_o work_n and_o labour_n indeed_o therefore_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n denounce_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o all_o the_o good_n that_o mortal_a man_n possess_v be_v mortal_a whatsoever_o thou_o be_v entitle_v to_o as_o lord_n remain_v with_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o he_o that_o be_v unstable_a and_o frail_a of_o himself_o can_v have_v nothing_o firm_a and_o permanent_a we_o must_v of_o necessity_n both_o die_v ourselves_o and_o lose_v they_o and_o this_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v may_v be_v our_o comfort_n to_o lose_v that_o with_o patience_n which_o must_v be_v lose_v perforâ—e_n what_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n than_o for_o these_o kind_n of_o loss_n not_o to_o love_v too_o much_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o must_v lose_v set_v not_o thy_o hart_n upon_o they_o let_v the_o soul_n that_o seek_v after_o god_n advance_v itself_o above_o all_o humane_a thing_n let_v it_o not_o lose_v itself_o in_o any_o thing_n without_o itself_o let_v she_o know_v herself_o to_o be_v too_o noble_a by_o creation_n to_o cast_v her_o love_n away_o upon_o perish_v delight_n ah_o we_o be_v vain_a and_o run_v after_o that_o which_o be_v fair_a and_o please_a to_o the_o eye_n we_o be_v in_o love_n with_o gaud_n and_o puppet_n and_o when_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o these_o trifle_n we_o wrangle_v and_o with_o flood_n of_o tear_n bewail_v our_o loss_n we_o lose_v with_o excessive_a grief_n what_o with_o so_o great_a love_n we_o possess_v let_v we_o therefore_o less_o regard_v these_o transitory_a thing_n and_o our_o grief_n will_v be_v less_o in_o lose_v they_o we_o must_v daily_o curb_v and_o restrain_v our_o affection_n and_o as_o king_n tarqvinius_n walk_v in_o his_o garden_n strike_v off_o the_o top_n of_o poppy_n with_o his_o staff_n daily_o resist_v and_o suppress_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o put_v up_o their_o head_n these_o strong_a and_o violent_a affection_n the_o way_n to_o moderate_v thy_o grief_n be_v to_o qualify_v thy_o exorbitant_a desire_n sect._n vii_o the_o seven_o fault_n to_o counterfeit_a sickness_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a trick_n among_o scholar_n to_o feign_v themselves_o sick_a that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v enforce_v to_o study_v st._n augustine_n be_v much_o displease_v with_o his_o childhood_n and_o deplore_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n so_o little_a a_o boy_n and_o so_o great_a a_o sinner_n i_o play_v at_o ball_n in_o my_o childhood_n and_o thereby_o hinder_v my_o progress_n in_o learning_n i_o sin_v by_o neglect_v the_o precept_n of_o my_o parent_n and_o master_n aulus_n persius_n when_o he_o be_v a_o boy_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o can_v not_o say_v his_o lesson_n which_o his_o master_n set_v he_o he_o anoint_v his_o eye_n and_o pretend_v they_o be_v sore_o which_o he_o thus_o confess_v saepe_fw-la oculos_fw-la memini_fw-la tangebam_fw-la pâ—rvuâ—_n olivo_fw-la 42_o pers_n sat._n 3._o v._n 42_o grandia_fw-la si_fw-la nollem_fw-la morâ—turi_fw-la verba_fw-la catonis_fw-la discere_fw-la when_o die_v cato_n mighty_a word_n i_o will_v not_o get_v by_o heart_n i_o often_o feign_v my_o eye_n besmear_v with_o oil_n do_v prick_v and_o smart_n boy_n find_v many_o excuse_n to_o absent_v themselves_o from_o school_n which_o indeed_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o own_o negligence_n upon_o a_o time_n a_o certain_a master_n ask_v his_o
there_o be_v no_o object_n in_o the_o world_n more_o remarkable_a or_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n than_o a_o man_n courageous_a in_o misery_n and_o firm_o resolve_v to_o sustain_v all_o adversity_n and_o behold_v this_o be_v a_o acceptable_a time_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n the_o first_o lesson_n in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n be_v to_o know_v that_o without_o much_o suffering_n no_o man_n profit_v chap._n ii_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o scholar_n in_o this_o school_n be_v so_o sharp_o and_o rough_o entreat_v many_o thing_n be_v preserve_v by_o motion_n which_o otherwise_o will_v perish_v corn_n corrupt_v unless_o it_o be_v stir_v and_o often_o turn_v many_o time_n by_o lie_v still_o it_o sprowt_n or_o become_v musty_a a_o garment_n lie_v long_o as_o a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o a_o chest_n become_v a_o banquet_n for_o moâ—thes_n irâ—n_o if_o it_o be_v never_o use_v be_v eat_v and_o consume_v with_o rust_n vine_n without_o pâ—uâ—ing_n and_o cuâ—â—iâ—g_v 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