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sudden_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v always_o void_a of_o happiness_n of_o rest_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o full_a of_o unquietnes_n &_o uncertain_a desire_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o of_o their_o ignorance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a this_o be_v that_o unthankful_a which_o seneca_n say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o ignorant_a be_v unthankful_a waver_a &_o unstaied_a in_o thing_n present_a through_o the_o desire_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o ignorant_a man_n to_o be_v always_o troublesome_a to_o himself_o so_o from_o ingratitude_n and_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o our_o prosperity_n proceed_v care_n &_o melancholy_n passion_n to_o no_o purpose_n which_o consume_v man_n &_o pull_v on_o age_n upon_o they_o more_o than_o year_n for_o it_o be_v unthankfulnes_n that_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v never_o content_v with_o our_o present_a estate_n but_o to_o complain_v 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within_o the_o compass_n of_o some_o discipline_n lest_o we_o whole_o give_v over_o that_o service_n &_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o but_o to_o vex_v ourselves_o upon_o every_o occasion_n and_o as_o often_o as_o thing_n fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o our_o inconstant_a &_o rebellious_a will_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o it_o be_v that_o which_o pythagoras_n say_v to_o eat_v our_o hart_n or_o to_o offend_v &_o wound_v our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n by_o consume_v they_o with_o care_n &_o grief_n as_o also_o not_o to_o know_v that_o one_o cause_n which_o most_o of_o all_o trouble_v this_o miserable_a life_n be_v the_o sudden_a entrance_n of_o sorrow_n and_o irksomnes_n into_o the_o hart_n which_o afterward_o will_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a these_o be_v melancholy_a passion_n void_a of_o reason_n which_o as_o plato_n say_v proceed_v from_o naughty_a fume_n and_o bitter_a vapour_n 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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 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