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our_o whole_a life_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o meditation_n and_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n because_o we_o be_v call_v to_o sanctification_n that_o true_a happiness_n consist_v of_o life_n in_o this_o world_n consist_v therein_o namely_o when_o be_v regenerate_v by_o baptism_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o have_v the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n thorough_o imprint_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o follow_v the_o divine_a rule_n thereof_o by_o frame_v and_o direct_v all_o our_o action_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n wherefore_o every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v take_v his_o vocation_n and_o call_n for_o a_o principle_n and_o ground_n &_o for_o a_o station_n assign_v of_o god_n unto_o which_o we_o must_v direct_v our_o level_n withdraw_v our_o mind_n from_o the_o yoke_n and_o bondage_n of_o those_o natural_a perturbation_n that_o be_v in_o us._n we_o must_v not_o be_v lead_v with_o ambition_n and_o desire_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o many_o sundry_a matter_n at_o once_o be_v assure_v that_o every_o work_n do_v according_a to_o our_o call_n how_o contemptible_a soever_o it_o be_v among_o man_n shine_v before_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v reward_v by_o he_o be_v account_v very_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n of_o death_n chap._n 72._o amana_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o after_o god_n have_v create_v man_n in_o the_o beginning_n he_o place_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n and_o paradise_n full_a of_o all_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o use_v all_o thing_n contain_v therein_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n only_o except_v which_o be_v express_o forbid_v nevertheless_o be_v unable_a to_o keep_v himself_o in_o that_o high_a degree_n and_o great_a dignity_n he_o fall_v by_o disobedience_n so_o that_o think_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o life_n he_o choose_v the_o 17._o fruit_n of_o death_n as_o god_n have_v foretell_v he_o say_v whensoever_o thou_o eat_v of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n which_o thing_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o all_o his_o 23._o posterity_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o reward_n and_o recompense_v of_o sin_n be_v death_n not_o only_o bodily_a death_n but_o which_o be_v more_o spiritual_a whereby_o we_o be_v banish_v and_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o inheritance_n if_o we_o apprehend_v not_o that_o great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n offer_v to_o all_o that_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o by_o true_a confidence_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o end_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o as_o sin_v 21._o reign_v unto_o death_n so_o grace_n may_v reign_v by_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n whereby_o to_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o no_o condemnation_n or_o affliction_n moreover_o neither_o sword_n famine_n nor_o any_o other_o misery_n can_v hurt_v we_o no_o not_o temporal_a death_n which_o according_a to_o man_n blessedness_n judgement_n be_v the_o extreme_a of_o all_o misery_n shall_v in_o any_o sort_n confound_v we_o but_o rather_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o pleasant_a way_n for_o we_o to_o pass_v by_o from_o prison_n and_o bondage_n to_o joyful_a liberty_n and_o from_o misery_n to_o happiness_n therefore_o my_o companion_n as_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n happy_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o unhappy_a to_o the_o reprobate_n so_o let_v we_o finish_v our_o discourse_n with_o the_o handle_n thereof_o aram._n nothing_o but_o death_n and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o bodily_a life_n be_v able_a to_o accomplish_v the_o wish_n and_o desire_v of_o a_o faithful_a christian_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v then_o deliver_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o noisome_a and_o filthy_a prison_n rejoice_v with_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n in_o those_o pleasant_a place_n which_o it_o seek_v after_o and_o desire_v so_o earnest_o achitob._n 36._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o all_o man_n must_v once_o die_v and_o therfeore_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v whatsoever_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n remember_v the_o end_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o do_v amiss_o now_o aser_n as_o thou_o begin_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o academy_n so_o make_v thou_o a_o end_n of_o it_o with_o the_o treatise_n of_o death_n that_o end_v all_o thing_n aser._n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o natural_a sense_n be_v move_v &_o astonish_v when_o we_o hear_v that_o our_o body_n must_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a tolerable_a that_o a_o christian_a hart_n shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o light_n as_o to_o surmount_v &_o suppress_v this_o fear_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v by_o a_o great_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n for_o if_o
it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o magnanimity_n to_o surmount_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n by_o a_o wonder_a divinity_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o to_o follow_v after_o that_o which_o beast_n be_v able_a to_o do_v better_a than_o we_o for_o many_o of_o they_o in_o this_o earthly_a generosity_n whereof_o many_o man_n make_v so_o great_a account_n excel_v &_o surpass_v the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o in_o all_o debate_n &_o controversy_n with_o our_o enemy_n let_v we_o retain_v as_o cicero_n counsele_v we_o gravity_n &_o constancy_n and_o chase_v away_o all_o choler_n because_o nothing_o that_o be_v do_v through_o perturbation_n can_v be_v do_v constant_o or_o be_v approve_v of_o any_o let_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a counsel_n say_v antisthenes_n to_o wish_v all_o the_o good_a in_o the_o world_n to_o our_o enemy_n except_o valour_n which_o may_v make_v they_o rash_a to_o venture_v upon_o our_o life_n and_o let_v we_o give_v over_o all_o will_n to_o procure_v they_o any_o hurt_n or_o displeasure_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o revenge_n let_v we_o rather_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v spare_v of_o they_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v blame-woorthie_a in_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o amend_v and_o correct_v they_o let_v we_o 44._o love_v our_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v and_o persecute_v we_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a and_o leave_v 19_o all_o vengeance_n to_o he_o that_o have_v reserve_v it_o to_o himself_o who_o by_o his_o power_n direct_v the_o net_n sword_n hatchet_n instrument_n and_o scourge_n of_o his_o wrath_n all_o which_o be_v our_o enemy_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o show_v forth_o those_o true_a effect_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n &_o magnanimity_n which_o our_o heavenly_a father_n require_v of_o us._n the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o day_n work_n the_o ten_o day_n work_n of_o justice._n chap._n 37._o aser._n true_a philosophy_n say_v socrates_n be_v be_v to_o know_v and_o to_o practice_v both_o private_o and_o public_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a &_o just_a this_o be_v that_o prudence_n which_o teach_v we_o well_o and_o noble_o to_o govern_v both_o domestical_a and_o civil_a affair_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v temperance_n and_o justice._n by_o which_o speech_n this_o wise_a philosopher_n teach_v we_o the_o straight_a and_o unseparable_a conjunction_n and_o knot_n of_o the_o four_o moral_a virtue_n be_v nevertheless_o distinguish_v by_o their_o proper_a and_o particular_a effect_n which_o have_v hitherto_o offer_v we_o matter_n wherein_o to_o rejoice_v our_o spirit_n about_o the_o three_o first_o river_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o honesty_n there_o remain_v now_o for_o we_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o last_o of_o they_o which_o although_o it_o be_v but_o one_o particular_a yet_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o very_a perfection_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o be_v call_v justice_n the_o precept_n whereof_o if_o we_o keep_v diligent_o we_o shall_v true_o become_v image_n of_o god_n his_o essence_n &_o be_v make_v according_a to_o his_o likeness_n let_v we_o then_o begin_v my_o companion_n to_o entreat_v of_o this_o great_a and_o heavenly_a virtue_n amana_n justice_n say_v cicero_n be_v the_o mistress_n of_o all_o the_o justice_n other_o virtue_n and_o as_o it_o be_v their_o queen_n she_o be_v the_o groundwork_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o renoun_n and_o without_o she_o nothing_o can_v be_v praise-woorthie_a she_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a which_o be_v take_v away_o say_v seneca_n nothing_o follow_v but_o confusion_n for_o to_o reward_v the_o wicked_a and_o not_o the_o good_a to_o afflict_v the_o virtuous_a and_o not_o to_o chastise_v the_o evil_a man_n be_v to_o make_v a_o gallimaufry_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n aram._n be_v what_o be_v justice_n but_o godliness_n say_v lactantius_n and_o what_o be_v godliness_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n our_o father_n notwithstanding_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o justice_n be_v common_o take_v for_o a_o equal_a distribution_n of_o right_n and_o of_o law_n but_o of_o thou_o achitob_n we_o shall_v present_o understand_v the_o greatness_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o precious_a virtue_n and_o the_o unspeakable_a fruit_n which_o she_o distribute_v liberal_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o man_n achitob._n no_o kingdom_n commonwealth_n or_o city_n say_v plato_n can_v be_v either_o well_o rule_v or_o institute_v in_o the_o beginning_n or_o commonwealth_n preserve_v and_o keep_v in_o a_o happy_a estate_n without_o divine_a or_o humane_a justice_n without_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o age_a or_o without_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n now_o that_o be_v divine_a justice_n as_o lactantius_n say_v whereby_o we_o be_v join_v to_o god_n by_o devotion_n and_o good_a will_n and_o humane_a justice_n knit_v we_o unto_o man_n by_o mercy_n and_o humanity_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o foundation_n justice_n of_o all_o justice_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o honour_n &_o service_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n whereupon_o we_o be_v induce_v to_o be_v dutiful_a to_o our_o neighbour_n according_a to_o charity_n therefore_o we_o must_v above_o all_o thing_n love_v justice_n and_o apply_v all_o our_o study_n thereunto_o see_v it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a point_n that_o concern_v the_o direction_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n life_n yea_o mo_z be_v partaker_n of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o than_o of_o any_o other_o virtue_n justice_n say_v seneca_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o humane_a society_n for_o avoid_v therefore_o of_o confusion_n in_o this_o matter_n we_o say_v with_o plato_n that_o justice_n observe_v and_o keep_v justice_n towards_o god_n take_v unto_o it_o the_o name_n of_o piety_n but_o we_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o handle_n of_o that_o justice_n only_o which_o have_v respect_n to_o our_o deal_n with_o man_n be_v 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hurt_v but_o by_o himself_o virtuous_a action_n be_v to_o
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thereof_o 387._o monarchy_n what_o a_o monarchy_n be_v 579._o 617._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n lead_v we_o to_o a_o monarchy_n 615_o reason_n against_o a_o monarchy_n 617._o the_o commodity_n of_o a_o monarchy_n 622._o monarchy_n have_v continue_v long_a 625._o what_o agreement_n the_o french_a monarchy_n have_v with_o every_o good_a policy_n 626._o five_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n 628._o how_o the_o first_o monarchy_n come_v up_o 629_o money_n why_o money_n be_v first_o invent_v 527_o mother_n the_o mother_n be_v no_o less_o to_o be_v honour_v than_o the_o father_n 540._o every_o mother_n ought_v to_o nurse_v she_o own_o child_n 552_o murder_n a_o cruel_a murder_n of_o a_o gentlewoman_n &_o her_o household_n 450_o music_n a_o commendable_a end_n of_o music_n 553._o when_o music_n be_v most_o convenient_a 202_o mystery_n how_o far_o we_o may_v search_v into_o heavenly_a mystery_n 41_o n_n nature_n the_o division_n of_o nature_n 171._o the_o corruption_n thereof_o 173_o negligence_n two_o 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megabyses_n oration_n for_o a_o aristocratie_n 619._o darius_n oration_n for_o a_o monarchy_n 621._o coruinus_fw-la oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n 784._o the_o benefit_n of_o make_v oration_n to_o soldier_n 775._o cyrus_n oration_n to_o his_o captain_n 776_o order_n what_o order_n be_v 740_o p_o paint_v the_o use_n of_o paint_v 557_o parliament_n the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n 695_o pastor_n wherein_o the_o office_n of_o true_a pastor_n consist_v 745_o passion_n the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v headstrong_a 35._o the_o scope_n of_o our_o passion_n 32._o pleasure_n and_o grief_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o passion_n 28._o natural_a passion_n not_o to_o be_v condemn_v 30_o patience_n the_o fruit_n of_o patience_n 310._o what_o the_o wicked_a account_n of_o patience_n 314_o peace_n the_o discommodity_n of_o a_o long_a peace_n 756._o the_o effect_n of_o peace_n 758_o people_n the_o division_n of_o the_o people_n into_o three_o order_n or_o estate_n 606_o perjury_n example_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o perjure_a person_n 420._o 423_o perturbation_n from_o whence_o the_o perturbation_n of_o the_o soul_n proceed_v 31._o the_o original_n nature_n and_o effect_n of_o perturbation_n 33_o philosophy_n how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o profit_v in_o philosophy_n 47._o the_o fruit_n that_o follow_v the_o study_n of_o it_o 346._o example_n of_o love_n to_o philosophy_n 48._o what_o divine_a philosophy_n be_v 40._o the_o chief_a foundation_n of_o all_o philosophy_n 45._o the_o perfection_n of_o philosophy_n 48_o philosopher_n necessary_a point_n for_o a_o philosopher_n 45._o what_o this_o word_n philosopher_n import_v 51._o what_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n be_v chief_o require_v in_o a_o philosopher_n 78._o philosopher_n ought_v to_o be_v conversant_a with_o prince_n 155_o play_n hurtful_a effect_n of_o play_n 216_o pleader_n against_o prate_a pleader_n 129_o pleasure_n pleasure_n be_v the_o end_n of_o superfluity_n 210._o what_o 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wickedman_n 343._o the_o promise_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v tie_v with_o a_o double_a bond_n 417._o how_o far_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o law_n 595._o wherein_o their_o absolute_a power_n consist_v 596._o when_o a_o prince_n may_v deny_v the_o request_n of_o his_o three_o estate_n 598._o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o unjust_a prince_n aswell_o as_o to_o just_a 611._o a_o child_n prince_n be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n 620._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o kill_v his_o prince_n although_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n 639._o when_o a_o prince_n may_v best_o be_v correct_v 643._o two_o property_n requisite_a in_o he_o that_o teach_v a_o prince_n 644._o how_o a_o young_a prince_n must_v be_v teach_v 645._o excellent_a title_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n 650._o look_v more_o in_o chap._n 59_o &_o 60._o prodigality_n how_o prodigality_n and_o covetousness_n may_v be_v in_o one_o subject_n 447_o profit_n profit_n must_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o honesty_n 95_o promise_n whither_o a_o force_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v 414._o no_o promise_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v against_o duty_n 415._o we_o must_v keep_v promise_n with_o our_o enemy_n 416._o example_n of_o promise-keeping_n 418_o prosperity_n effect_n of_o 100_o great_a prosperity_n in_o commonwealth_n 281._o more_o hurtful_a than_o adversity_n 340._o example_n of_o some_o that_o be_v overthrow_v by_o prosperity_n 342._o of_o other_o that_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o it_o 343._o &c_n &c_n prudence_n the_o effect_n of_o prudence_n 104._o 106._o prudence_n have_v three_o eye_n 105._o example_n of_o prudence_n 108._o etc._n etc._n a_o prudent_a man_n be_v not_o overlight_n of_o belief_n 114_o q_o quarrel_n the_o common_a excuse_n of_o quareller_n 385_o quietness_n how_o a_o man_n may_v have_v continual_a quietness_n 67_o r_o rashness_n the_o effect_n of_o rashness_n 285_o reason_n the_o error_n of_o the_o philosopher_n touch_v the_o strength_n of_o reason_n 24._o there_o be_v a_o double_a reason_n in_o man_n