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( ! mynde1 t is1 le>nyng1 wys$ome1 & v]tue1 all m5ne are hyghly enri*$1 ornat$1 mo/ purely beutifi$1 = ^! bee ?+es bo! notable1 et]nall1 & v]ye famili> betw5e ! heau5ly fa!r vs4 ,x is !re=e euid5te 7mo/ excell5t ,pr9ce7 t ! fitte/ ornamtes = y\r graces t5d] age1 bee1 eruditi & v]tue4 ,:]unto y are bo! s erne/ly addicte & !r9 s wd]fully doo preuaile1 t ,i n$e n too exhorte ex/imulate y\r grace vnto ! /udy !re(4 ,= t ,god him self ha? wr\ght1 & f\rm$ y\r mynde s apt & desir\s too attayne & diligtly too seeke = al godly doctr9e1 t eu n[ y doo %ewe 9 all y\re saiynges & doo+es su*e a wond]full pleasates mu* lyke vnto a c]tayne swete musike or h>monie1 t any hone/ h>t excead+lye w\lde reioyce 9 ! sight !r(4 ,v]ely1 y\r grace ?9ke? pla9ly all "t lo/1 t is n be/[$ vpon le>nyng1 :i* is a v]ie r>e ?yng 9 anye *ilde1 & r>e/ ( all 9 a ,pr9ce4 ,?us y\re nobl5es1 r desire? v]tue & ,a4iii4 le>n+ ! mo/ sure/ & excell5t treasures1 :i* f>re surm\nte all worldly ry*es1 !n anye vanities or trifles4 ,n[e y\re grace prep>e? = ! holsome & pleasaunt foode ( ! mynde4 ,n[ y seke = t :i*e y %al fynd mo/ sure/ help] & fay?ful/ c\ncell\r 9 all y\r affaires4 ,n[ y\r magnifict mynde /udie? t1 :i*e all ,engly%e m5ne ) meke & humile he>tes %uld desire ,,god to endue y\r grace ) all4 ,n[ ) dilig5t lab\r y se>*e = a ?yng1 z "o mo/ myndeful ( ?is saiyng3 ,happy is t realme t ha? a l]n$ ,pr9ce4 ,n[e y trauaile = t1 :i*e conqu]e?1 & kepe? d\ne all greu\s t\rm5tes outragi\s affections ( ! mynde1 too ! furd]aunce ( good liuyng1 & ma9t5ace ( v]tue1 ,i meane holsome erudition & le>nyng4 ,_m ,hea!n ,pr9ces =so?1 are highly magnifi$ ) mo/ ample prayses1 :i* gaue !m selues too ! /udy ( ,philosophie1 or k ( tongues1 = _! owne commoditie1 & especially = ! weale ( _! subiectes4 ,:o is n[e m celebrat$ & wor!li] extoll$ !n ,mi?ridates8 t noble kyng ( ,pont & ,bi?9ia1 :i*1 7z ,aulus ,gellius write?7 vnd]/oode s p]fitly ! languages ( 4xxii4 sondrye c\ntries t 7 vnd] 8 dom9i1 t he neu] vs$ any int]pret\r too answ] 8 subiectes1 b spake _! lguages s f9elye1 z ?\ghe he _h be5 ( ! same cotrie4 ,ageyn1 t honorable manne ,qu9tus ,ennius sai$3 t he _h 4iii4 he>tes1 because he c\lde speake ,greke1 ,italian1 & ,lat94 ,yea1 & breuely1 ! mo/ famaus writ]s1 z well ! ,hea!n1 z ! ,*ri/i51 ) an vniu]sall cons5t1 playnly affirme3 ,:an !i _h wei$ ! nature & condici ( ! pure/ ?+es vnd] heau51 !i sawe no?yng faire1 or ( any pryce1 or t ought too be accpt$ ours1 b onely v]tue & le>n+4 ,eu5 n[ too ackn[l$ge t same1 x is ye\ y f ab\e1 = y\r grace delecte? 9 no?yng m !n too bee occupi$ 9 ! holye ,byble3 :]91 ,a4iiii4 y beg9ne too sau] smelle fur? ! treasure ( wis$ome1 k & fulnes ( ! deuyne p[]1 t is a /udie mo/ conu5i5t = eu]y ,*ri/i5 ,pr9ce1 t kynd ( /udye _c haue suffici5t laude & comm5dation4 ,^: ,pr9cely he>t =so?1 is raue%$ on su*e a godlie & v]tu\s /udie1 x c neu] haue condigne & wor?ie praises1 b des]ue? alwaies too bee _h 9 great price1 e/imation1 & hon\r4 ,:o dooe? n "k8 t ,pr9ce :i* is ye\5 vnto ! scriptures ( ,god & ) a /\te /omake & valit he>t1 bo? se>*e? fur? & also def5de? ye true doctr9e ( ! ,gospell1 too bee inroll$ 9 ! assemble ( ,*ri/4 ,:o dooe? n see8 t ,pr9ce too bee moo/ surelye arm$1 :i* c>ie? 9 8 he>t ! sw]d ( ye _s1 :i* is ! bless$ woord ( ,god4 ,:o is ignoraunt8 t eu] la/yng lyfe consi/e? 9 ! kn[el$ge ( ,god4 ,:at ,pr9ce w\lde n /udie to ma9ta9e t1 :i* is writt5 = ! heal?1 & saluation ( all m5ne weiyuge ) himselfe t a ,pr9ce c n des]ue1 nei!r by conque/1 ciuel policie1 nor yet by anye o!r meane vnd] heau51 ?ys "n high or honorable1 s w\r!ly z by ! sett+ =w>d ( ,goddes woorde4 ,:at "y ,pr9ce humily def5dyng d\ne intoo him selfe & callyng to memory 8 b\nd5 dutie w\lde n ) a glad he>te & a *e>full mynde1 gr$elye desyre too kn[e1 enl>ge1 & amplifie ! glory & maie/ie ( hys d]ely bel\$ fa!r8 ,y\r grace 7=so?7 ha? pr(ess$ ,god too bee y\r fa!r3 ,bless$ are y !n if y obey vnto hys ^w1 & walke 9 8 waies4 ,bless$ are y1 yf y supporte su*e z prea*e ! ,gospell4 ,bless$ are y1 yf y\r m9d bee full furni%$ ) ! te/am5t ( ,*ri/1 & %ew y\r selfe too bee ! mo/ cruel too & enemy agayn/ ypocrisie1 sup]/icion1 & all papi/ical phantasies1 :]) ! true religion ( ,god ha! be5 dusk$ & defac$ ^! _m y]es ,bless$ are y1 if y reade x daye nighte1 t y\r grace maye kn[e :at ,,god dooe? =byd y1 & ,a4v4 eu] submit y\r selfe !runto ) s]uiceable l[l9es *iefly desir+ to flory% & decke y\r mynd ) godly k4 ,& mo/ bless$ are y1 if y apply y\r self vnto al good workes1 plant surely 9 y\r he>t ! scriptures ( ,*ri/1 ,if y ?us doo1 ne!r ! p[] ( any papi/ical realme1 nor yet ( hel c preuaile at any "t aga9/ y\r grace4 ,n[e !r=e1 ) humile he>te1 fai?fully receiue ! swete promises ( ! ,gospel4 ,if y kepe ! woordes ( ! ,lorde & cleaue fa/ vnto !m3 !re is promis$ y ! k+dome ( heau53 ,y are promis$ a weale publick mo/ ri*e & wel?y ,y are promis$ too bee deliu]$ f ! deceiptes ( all y\re priuie enemyes4 ,y are promis$ also1 too conqu]e great & mightie nations4 ,agayne1 let y\r grace bee mo/ fully p]swad$ 9 ?is1 t !r 0 neu] ,kyng nor ,pr9ce1 t prosp]$ :i*e tooke p>te aga9/ ,goddes woord1 & t ! greate/ abhom9ation t c bee1 ei!r = ,kyng1 ,pr9ce1 or any o!r manne1 is too =sake ! true woord ( ,god4 ,o ) h[e rebukefull woordes greu\s iudgem5t !i be condemn$1 :i* dispice set lytle by ! holy ,byble mo/ bless$ ,te/amt ( ,god1 :]9 !re is conta9$ all ! wil pleasure ( our heauly fa!r t[>d vs mo/ mis]able ignoraunt wret*es ,:o w\ld n quake1 too beholde ! t]rible fe>es ?reat5ynges ( ,god age9/ al su*e8 ,:o w\ld n lam5t gladly helppe _! ob/9ate blynd5es8 ,:o w\lde n weepe8 to he>e & reade 9 h[ _m places1 !y be op5ly accurs$ by ! scriptures ( ,*ri/4 ,god him self playnely affirme?1 t he wyll sodnly consume !m ) ! brea? ( 8 ang]4 ,yea1 besides t :oso eu] declyne? f ! ^w ( ,god is accurs$ 9 all 8 doynges1 :e!r he be ,kyng1 or ,prynce1 ri*e1 or poore1 or ( :at e/ate soeu] he bee4 ,?is fe>full saiyng 7mo/ excell5t ,prynce7 %ulde m\e all m5 to take h$e vnto _! duties & to praie t gods ^w maie take place emgi/ vs4 ,o t al m5 w\ld fantasie ! scriptures ( ,god1 & saye ) ! v]tu\s man ,iob4 ,wee w n bee ageyn/ ! woordes ( ! holy "o4 ,tru? x is1 ,god take? dilig5t c>e too haue vs al "k 8 woord4 ,w\lde ,god !r=e1 t all wee 7 n[ will+ to haue ! sync]e woorde ( ,god all holsom doctr9e too g =w>d4 ,o t all we w\ld cons5t togi!r 9 ! ,gospell1 bro!rly admoni%yng1 & secretelye pr\okyng "o an o!r too true religion v]tue4 ,o t no man w\ld s[ emongi/ ! p p]niti\s doctryne1 b ) all l[ly diligce & ,godlye monition eu] pr\oke1 tempt1 & /]e !m1 tyll _! he>tes 7 rem\$ fr _! olde dautyng dreames & sup]/ici1 :i* haue be5 long graft$ 9 !m ?or[ popy%e doctr9e4 ,by ?is meane wee %uld eu] haue concorde emongi/ vs1 :i*e 9 all ?ynges is necess>y1 b mo/ n$efull & exp$i5t 9 ,gods holi woord4 ,n[ truely ! godlye/ ?ynge t c bee deuys$1 = any *ri/ian realme1 is to haue emongi/ !m "o man] & f\rme ( doctryne1 too trace trueli ! /eppes ( ,god & neu] to seeke any o!r bywayes4 ,:o ha? n r$de 9 ye scriptures8 b t realme is endu$ ) godly ornam5tes ri*es1 :]e all m5 prosp]e1 g = w>d & flori%e 9 gods woord1 delectyng day & night 9 ! swete csolations ( ! holy te/am5t4 ,by ?is way we %uld especially set =? ! glory ( ,god1 & ( our saui\r ,iesu ,*ri/1 if we w\ld reu]5tly %ew "o an o!r t :i*e ,god ha? taught vs4 ,yea 9 ?is doyng all m5 %ulde well p]ceaue t we 7 ! true disciples ( ,*ri/1 be+ knitte & c\pl$ fa/ toge!r 9 mynde & iudgem5t1 prea*yng ,god ) "o m\? & also ) "o ass5t eu] promotyng 8 glory\s te/am5t4 ,o ! good happe & grace ( t k+ or prynce emongi/ ^: subiectes !re is su* an hole cons5t & iudgem5t 9 ! woord ( ,god1 = t mo/ assur$ly bynde? adiuigne? ye h>tes ( al subiectes too _! kyng4 ,! /r5g? ( ! ,gospell is eu5 su*e 9 ?is pu9cte1 t !re 0 neu] man1 :i* did humily receaue x1 t w\ld murm\r ageyn/ 8 ,pr9ce4 ,x tea*e? h[ wyllyngly all m5 %ulde obey _! kyng4 ,x %ewe? v]ye lyuely & mo/ ap]tly vnto eu]y man 8 ful dutie4 ,x eu] pr\oke? vs f all wick$1 curs$1 & mo/ ob/9ate disob$i5ce4 ,x eu] in/ructe? m5 too %ewe !m selues mo/ l[ly1 humile1 & obesaunt t[>d _! ,prynce4 ,:osoeu] ha? ta/$ fully !r(1 w decl>e hym selfe 9 al ?ynges1 too bee a fai?ful subiect4 ,fur!rmore1 x is cle>] !n ! light 7mo/ v]tu\s pr9ce7 t x w\lde make mu*e = ! weale ( ?is noble realme1 yf all m ) he>t & mynde1 w\ld n[e z well expulse ! p]niti\s & deuely%e doctryne af t ,romi%e bi%op1 z 8 "n is blott$ bookes4 ,!re is none s ignoraunt1 b he kn[e? t1 ?or\gh hym we 7 br\ght into a wd]ful bl9dnes1 ?or\gh hym we did sau] ( no?yng1 b ( /ynkyng ,ydolatry1 ?r\gh hym we 7 deceiu$ ) false ,ypocrisie4 ,n[ let eu]y bl9d /iffe he>t$1 & ob/9ate creature comp>e 8 abhom9ation ) ! gospell1 & if he be n %ameles1 he w aba%e to smell ( 8 papi/rie1 & to wal[ /ill 9 ignoraunce1 vn le/ he bee priuely conf$]ate & 9 he>t cons5t ) ! dete/able fel[%ip ( al wick$ papi/es4 ,n[ w\ld ,god all su*e m5 w\ld r$uce ageyn _! he>tes vnto ye gospell ( ,*ri/1 w\ld god !y w\ld bee pr\ok$ by "s meane to desire k4 ,o t god w\lde ye\e !m a c\ragi\s mynde too reade ! gospel1 !re !y %al sone fynde all ! v5\me ( ! romi%e sort mo/ playnely detect$4 ,=so? wee see dayly1 t lacke ( k ( ! gospel make? "s buss]des runne h$long on all rockes1 daung]s1 extreme p]illes3 yea1 & beside t1 olde popy% doctryne :i*e lye? fold$ vp lock$ fa/e 9 _! he>tes1 doe? s sore blynd ? t !y haue nei!r fau\r ne affecti too pr9te 9 _! myndes1 ! express$ cocels1 admonitions1 & preceptes ( ! holy scripture1 b too slepe /il 9 _! owne conceites1 dreames1 fonde phansies4 ,:]=e let y\r dignitie note well ?is1 t all ^? :i*e bee n wyllyng t gods woord %\ld bee kn[51 & t blynd5es %\ld be clean expuls$ f all m51 :i*e be baptis$ 9 ye bless$ bludde ( ,*ri/1 bewray !mselues playne papi/es3 = 9 v de$e t mo/ deceatful wolfe & graund mai/] papi/ ) 8 toti5s quoti5s1 & a p5a et culpa blesse? all su*e z w bee blynde /il1 ma9ta9e 8 ppe1 dr9ke ( 8 cuppe ( =nication1 tru/ 9 8 p>d\nes1 liue 9 pop]y1 ypocrisie1 & dnable ydolatrie1 %ut vp ! k+dome ( heau51 neu] reg>de ! gospel4 ,ctr>ie too ?is1 *ri/ bi 8 holy ,prophete calle? al ^? bless$ t seke = 8 te/imonies1 al ^? 8 elect *os *ildr1 :i* turne fr synne1 ypocrisie1 ydolatrie1 all ^? goddes t he>e 8 ^w1 yea1 breuely1 al ^? :i* set x =w>d honorable m4 9 ?is pu9cte y\r grace %\lde eu] be>e 9 mynde1 t noble & v]tu\s kyng ,hezekiah1 :i*e %ew$ hymselfe v honorable 9 settg =w>d ye woord ( ,god1 & !rby gotte hym glory & fame immortall1 s t n[e he is mo/ highly prays$ amongt/ all m54 ,ageyn 8 subiectes dyd obey 8 commaundem5t feyn$ly ) ,ypocrisie1 b 9 _! he>tes !y abhorr$ gods woord4 ,o ! mis]ie t dyd aft]w>de sode9ly ensue vpon !m1 ,o ! wond]full wra? ( ,god t 0 p\r$ vpon !m1 ,o _! great & ob/9ate bl9dnes :i*e caus$ !m mo/ greu\sly too be sc\rg$3 ,_! plage 0 no lesse !n too bee vtt]ly spoyl$ ( _! enemies1 ,_! plage 0 no lesse !n to eate "o an o!r3 ,yea1 _! plage 0 no lesse !n to eate _! owne sonnes & d\ght]s4 ,?is calamitie & sor[ 7mo/ noble prynce7 happ5$ !m because !y dyd n reg>de ! lawes ( ,god1 b t\rn$ too _! olde abhom9able ,ydolatrie1 & lightelye e/em$ gods holy woord4 ,:]=e eu5 n[ :osoeu] is an enemie ,b4i4 to ! holy ,bible1 t is1 nei!r /udiyng x himselfe1 nor willyng t o!r m5 %ulde kn[e x1 he c 9 no wyse be a "r *ri/ian man3 al?\gh he fa/1 pray1 doo almes1 all ! good workes vnd] heau54 ,& he t ha? su*e a mynde1 is ye mo/ curs$ & cruel enemie too god1 a playne s[] ( s$ition1 & a deueli%e disquiet] ( all godly m54 ,= truly ^? t reade ! gospel ( ,*ri/1 & lab\r diligtly !r93 doo fynde wond]full re/ quietnes1 f all wo(ull mis]ie1 p]turbati1 & vanities ( ?is _w4 ,& surely none b ypocrites or els deuilles w\ld g ab\t too /oppe or allure m5 f su*e a treasure & godly /udy4 ,& x 7 conu5i5t1 t all !y :i*e wyll remayne /yll neclig5t1 /yffe1 bl9d3 %uld set be=e _! faces ! fe>e ( paynes inf]nall1 & if !i haue any grace at all1 _! spirites ought to be m\$3 too note ! great plages t haue happ5$ ! sl\?ful 9 gods woord1 ^? t haue be5 /ubburne ageyn/ ! settyng out ( x4 ,!re bee a ?\s& recordes & examples 9 ! holy ,bible agayn/ su* z be f>re wyde f k1 & lye n[ walt]yng /yl 9 ignoraunce & w n looke vpon ! bible4 ,x w\lde seme1 !y hope = a ?yng1 b _! hope is 9 va9e3 ,= sa9t ,paule pla9ely write? ! hope ( su*e ypocrites %all coom too n\ght4 ,& too conclude 7mo/ honorable ,pr9ce7 seeyng wee haue su*e k op5$ vnto vs1 z neu] _h engli%e m1 & are cle>ly deliu]$ f ! sn>es & deceiptes ( al false & wick$ doctr9e1 if we %uld n n[ ?kefully receaue ! gospell1 & %ewe our selues naturally enclyn$ to set x =w>de1 yea1 & pray daye & night vnto ,god1 = ! pres]uati & heal? ( ! kynges highnes1 y\r graces de>e1 & mo/ enti]ly bel\$ fa!r1 we 7 nei!r true subiectes nor ryght *ri/5 m54 ,=so?1 ?r\gh ! absolute wis$ome1 & ! mo/ godly & politike prud5cie ( 8 grace1 ! swete s\nde ( gods woorde is gone ,b4ii4 ?or\gh out all ?is realme1 ! holye ,bible & bless$ te/am5t ( oure saui\r ,*ri/ are coomne to lighte1 & ?\s&es haue fai?fully receiu$ ^? pleasaunt1 ioyfull1 & mo/ com=table promises ( ,god4 ,surely ?is ?yng be=e all o!r1 is acceptable too god4 ,?is ?yng especially swage? ye ire ( god4 ,?is ?yng 9 all holi scriptures god mo/ *iefly require? ( 8 elect fai?full s]uates1 eu5 too haue 8 lytell flocke kn[e 8 bless$ woorde1 :i*e w\lde bee mu*e bett] "k m ?ankefulli receau$1 yf al agees & degrees ( m5 ) "o mynd1 wyll1 voice1 w\ld n[e drawe aft] "o lyne1 leauyng _! owne priuate affections1 & %ewe !im selues eu] vigilant1 prompt1 ready help]s work]s ) ,god1 7accordynge to ! c\ncell ( sa9ct ,paule7 especially prie/es1 scolemai/]s p>tes1 :i* accordyng too ye ,prophete ,dauid are bless$1 if !y gladly requite ye lawe ( ,god4 ,!y %uld !r=e reade ye bible purdge !yr m9des ( al papi/ry3 = !yr neclig5ce1 9 dooyng _! duties slugi%nes t[>d ye bless$ woord ( god1 dooe? too mu*e app]e4 ,?r\gh !m =so? ! gospel ( ,*ri/ %uld bee mo/ /rongely w>d$ & def5d$1 = almo/ all ! ,prophetes1 & a great p>te ( ! scripture beside tea*e !m _! duties1 & %ew playnely :at man] ( m5 !y %ulde bee3 ,yea1 & h[ greu\sly ! holy ,prophetes crie out vpon false & ignoraunt prie/es1 ! ?yng is v euid5t4 ,b ?r\gh ! helppe ( ,god all ^? t be ignoraunt1 or els le>n$ 7z !y take !m selues7 wyll leaue (1 & rep5t !m ( _! wick$ & ob/9ate blyndnes1 & b[e !m selues ) all oportunitie too draw m5s he>tes too ! holy te/am5t ( ,god3 consid]yng1 t 9 ! t]rible day ( iudgem5t1 eu]y m %all ye\e accompte ( 8 ,beliwicke1 :]e nei!r ignorace %all excuse vs1 ne yet any worldly ppe may defd vs4 ,mo/ happye ? %all !y bee1 :i*e haue walk$ iu/ely 9 ! sight ( ! ,lorde1 & ,b4iii4 t haue sync]ely prea*$ 8 te/am5t & lyuely woord )\te flatt]y or iuggelyng3 ,yea1 & 9 t fe>ful day1 all !y 7z write? ,s4 ,augu/9e7 %al fynde m]cie at ! h&es ( god1 :i*e haue entis$ & allur$ o!r vnto goodnes & v]tue4 ,weiyng ?is ) my self1 7mo/ excell5t1 & vnto all kynd ( v]tues mo/ prpt pre/t ,pr9ce7 ,i ?\ght x good too translate ?is ,dialoge1 call$ ! ,epicure1 = y\r grace3 :i*e sem$ too me1 too bee v famili>1 "o ( ye godlie/ ,dialoges t any m ha? writt 9 ye lat9 tong4 ,n[ !r=e ,i mo/ humili praie1 t ?is my rude simple trslation may bee acceptable vnto y\r grace1 tru/yng also t y\r mo/ appr\$ g5tilnes1 wil take x 9 good "p4 ,!re z ,i doo n fol[ ye latyn1 woord = woord1 = ,i omytte t ( a c]ta9e set purpose4 ,y\r humile s]uaunt1 ,philyppe ,g]r>d1 gr\me ( y\r graces ,*ambre4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! int]locut\rs ,,h$onivs ,,spvdevs ,:at meane? hit ,spudeus1 too applye hys booke s erne/lye ,i praye y :at is ! matt] y murm\r s ) y\rselfe8 ,,spvdevs4 ,! tru? is 7,o ,h$oni7 ,i seke too haue k ( a ?+1 b z yet ,i _c fynde t :y* make? = my purpose4 ,,h$o ,:at booke haue y !re 9 y\r bosome8 ,,spvde4 ,cic]os dialoge ( ! endes ( goodnes4 ,,h$o4 ,x _h b5e f>re m bett] = y1 too haue s\ght = ! begynnynges ( godly ?ynges1 !n ! endes4 ,,spvde4 ,yea1 b ,m>cus ,tullius name? t ! ende ( godl9es :i* is an exquisite1 a f> pass+1 & a v absolute goodnes 9 eu]ye pu9cte1 :]e9 !re is conta9$ all kynde ( v]tu3 vnto ! k !r ( :osoeu] c atta9e1 %uld desire none o!r ?g1 b hold himselfe hauyng onely t1 z "o mo/ fully cont5t & satisfi$4 ,,h$4 ,t is a worke ( v great le>n+ & eloqu5ce4 ,b doo y ?ynke1 t y haue preuail$ 9 any ?g !re1 :]eby y haue ! r come too ! k ( ! tru?8 ,,spe4 ,i haue _h su* fruite & cmoditie by x1 t n[ v]elye h]eaft] ,i %all d\bt m ( ! effect & endes ( good ?+es1 !n ,i did be=e4 ,,h$o4 ,x is = husbd m5ne too /&e 9 d\bt h[ f>re ! limittes & m]ebkes ext5d4 ,,spe4 ,& ,i _c b muse /yll1 yea1 & wond] v mu*e1 :y !r ha? be5 s great contr\]sie 9 iudgem5tes vpon s weightie a matt] 7z ?is is7 emongi/ s well le>n$ m5ne3 especially su*e z bee mo/ fam\s & aunci5t writ]s4 ,,h$o4 ,?is 0 eu5 ! cause1 :]e ! v]ite ( a ?yng is playne & manife/1 ctr>ily1 ye err\r ?r\gh ignoraunce aga9e 9 ! same1 is soone great by diu]s meanes encrease?1 = t !i knewe n ! f\ndation & fir/ beg9nyng ( ! :ole matt]1 !y doo iudge at all au5tures & are v fondly disceau$1 b ^: s5t5ce ?ynke y too bee true/8 ,,spe4 ,:an ,i he>e ,,m>cvs ,tullius repr\e ! ?yng1 ,i !n ftasie none ( all _! iudgem5tes1 & :an ,i he>e hym agayne def5de ! cause3 x make? me m d\btfull ? eu] ,i 0 & am 9 su*e a /udie1 t ,i c say no?yng4 ,b z ,i suppose ye ,/oickes haue err$ ! le/1 & nexte vnto ? ,i comm5d ! ,p]ipatetickes4 ,h,e,do4 ,yet ,i lyke none ( _! op9ions s well z ,i doo ! ,epicures4 ,,spv4 ,& emgi/ all ! sectes3 ! ,epicures iudgem5t is mo/ repr\$ & condemn$ ) ! :ole cons5t & arbitremt ( all m5ne4 ,,h$4 ,let vs laye a side all disdayne & spite ( names1 & admitte ! ,epicure too bee su*e "o1 z eu]y man make? ( hym4 ,let vs pond] & weighe ! ?yng z x is 9 v de$4 ,he sette? ! high & pr9cipall felicitie ( man 9 pleasure1 & ?ike? t lyfe mo/ pure & godly1 :i*e may haue greate delectati & pleasure1 & lytle p5siu5es4 ,,spv4 ,x is eu5 s4 ,,h$4 ,:at m v]tu\s] ?yng1 ,i praye y1 is possible too bee spok !n ?is saiyng4 ,spu4 ,yea1 b all m5ne wond] & crye out on x1 & saye3 x is ! voyce ( a bruite bea/1 & n ( manne4 ,h$o4 ,i kn[e !i doo s1 b !i erre 9 ye vocables ( !ise ?+es1 & are v ignoraunt ( ! true & natiue significations ( ! woordes1 = if wee speake ( p]fecte ?ynges1 no k9de ( m5ne bee m right] ,epicures1 !n ,*ri/5 m5 liu+ reu]tly t[>des ,god & m1 & 9 ! "r s]uice & wor%ip+ ( ,*ri/4 ,,spv ,b ,i ?9ke ! ,epicures bee m n]] & agree r ) ! ,cynickes1 !n ) ! ,*ri/i5 sorte3 =so? ye ,*ri/i5s make !m selues leane ) fa/ynge1 bewayle & lam5t _! (f5ces1 & ey!r !y bee n[e poore1 or elles !yr *>itie & lib]alitie on ! n$ye make? !im poore1 !i suff] paci5tly to bee oppress$ ( mne t haue great p[] & take _m wronges at _! h&es1 & _m m5 also laughe !im too skorne4 ,n[e1 if pleasure brynge felicitie wy? x1 or helpe 9 anye wyse vnto ! furd]aunce ( v]tue3 we see playnly t ?is kynde ( lyfe is f>de/ f al pleasures4 ,h$onius4 ,b doo y n admitte ,plautus too bee ( au?oritie8 ,speudeus4 ,yea1 yf he speake vprightely4 ,h$onius4 ,he>e n[e !m1 & be>e awaye wy? y ! saiynge ( an vn?riftie s]uaunt1 :y*e is m wytti] !n all ! p>adoxes ( ! ,/oickes4 ,,spe4 ,i t>ie to he>e :at ye wil say4 ,,h$o4 ,!r is no?yng m mis]able !n a mynd vnquiet agreu$ ) x selfe4 ,,spe4 ,i l ?is saiyng well1 b :at doo y ga!r ( x8 ,,h$o4 ,if no?+ bee m mis]able ? an vnquiet mynde1 x fol[e? also1 t !re is no?+ happi>1 !n a mynde voyde ( all fe>e1 grudge1 & vnquietnes4 ,,spev4 ,surely y ga!r ! ?+ toge!r ) good reas b t not)/&ynge1 9 :at c\ntrie %all y fynde any su* mynde1 t kn[e? n x selfe gyltie & culpable 9 "s kynde ( euell1 ,,h$o4 ,i call t euyll1 :i*e dissolue? ! pure l\e & amitie betwixt ,god & manne4 ,,spv4 ,& ,i suppose !re bee v]ye fewe1 b t !i bee (fd]s 9 ?is ?ynge4 ,,h$o4 ,& 9 good so? ,i take x1 t al ^? t bee purdg$1 are cl]e3 :y* wip$ out _! fautes ) lee ( te>es1 & saltpet] ( sor[full rep5taunce1 or els ) ! fire ( *>itie1 _! (fces n[e bee n only smalle grefe & vnquietnes too !m1 b also *aunce (t = "s m godli] purpose1 z caus+ ? too lyue aft]w>d m accordyngly vnto ,gods commademtes4 ,,spv4 ,9 de$e ,i kn[e saltpet] & lee1 b yet ,i neu] he>de be=e1 t faultes haue be5 purdg$ ) fire4 ,h4 ,surely1 if y g to ! m9te y %all see g\ld fyn$ wy? fyre1 not)/dyng t !r is also1 a c]ta9e kynde ( l9 t br5ne? n if x bee ca/ 9 ye fyre1 b loke? m :it] !n any wat] c\lde haue made x1 !re=e x is call$ ,l9um asbe/9um1 a kynde ( lyn51 :y*e canne nei!r bee qu5*$ ) wat] nor br5t ) fyre4 ,spu4 ,n[e 9 good fai? y br+ a p>adox m wd]ful !n all ! m>uail\s & pr(\nd ?ynges ( ! ,/oickes3 lyue !i pleasasauntly :om ,*ry/ calle? bless$ = t !y m\rne lam5t8 ,h$onius4 ,!i seme too ! worlde too m\rne1 b v]ely !y lyue 9 greate pleasure1 & z ! commune saiynge is1 !i lyue all toge!r 9 pleasure1 9 somu*e t ,,s>danapalvs1 ,philox5us1 or ,apitius comp>$ vnto !m3 or anye o!r spok5 (1 = ! greate desyre & /udy ( pleasures1 did leade b a sor[efull & a mys]able lyfe4 ,spe4 ,^! ?+es t y decl>e bee s /raunge & newe1 t ,i c sc>celye ye\e any cr$ite vnto !m4 ,h$o4 ,pr\e & assaye !m ones1 & y %all fynde all my saiynges s true z ! ,gospell1 & imm$iatly ,i %al bryng ! ?ynge too su*e a conclusion 7z ,i suppose7 t x %all appe>e too diff] v lytle f ! tru? ,c4i ,,spv4 make ha/ !n vnto y\r purpose4 ,,h$4 ,x %albe doone if y wyll graunt me c]tayne ?ynges or ,i begynne4 ,spu4 ,if 9 case y demaunde su*e z bee resonable4 ,h$o4 ,i wyl take myne aduauntage1 if y confesse ! ?yng t make? = m9e int5t4 ,spu4 g too4 ,h$o4 ,i ?ynke ye wyll fyr/e graunt me1 t !r is great diu]sitie betwxt ! solle & ! bodye ,spu4 ,eu5 z mu* z !re is betw5e heau5 & ye>?1 or a ?yng e>?ly & brute1 t :i*e die? neu]1 b alwayes cta9e? 9 x ! godly nature4 ,h$o4 ,& also1 t false deceiueable cot]fett$ holy ?ynges1 are n too bee tak5 = ^?1 :i* 9 v d$e be godly4 ,spude4 ,no m !n ! %add[es are too bee e/em$ = ! bodies1 or ! illusions & wond]s ( wyt*craftes or ! fantasies ( dreames1 are too bee tak5 z true ?ynges4 ,,he4 ,hi!rto y answ] aptly too my purpose1 & ,i ?ynke y wyl graunt me ?is ?yng also1 t true & godly pleasure c re/e & take place no :]e b only on su* a mynd t is sobree & hone/4 ,,spv4 ,:at elles8 = no man reioyse? too beholde ! ,sunne1 if 8 eyes bee ble>$ or elles delecte? 9 wyne1 if ! agew haue infect$ hys ta/4 ,,h$4 ,& ! ,epicure hymselfe1 or elles ,i am disceiu$1 w\ld n clippe enbrace t pleasure1 :i*e ,c4ii4 w\ld br+ ) x f>re great] payne & su*e z w\ld bee ( long cont9uaunce4 ,,spv ,i ?ynke he w\lde n1 if he _h any wytte at all4 ,,h$4 ,nor y wyll n d5ye ?is1 t ,god is ! *iefe & especiall goodnes1 !n : !re is no?yng fayr]1 !re is no?yng ameabl]1 !r is no?+ m delici\s & swett]4 ,,spvde4 ,no man wyll d5y ?ys except he bee v h>de he>t$ & ( an vng5tl] nature !n ! ,ciclopes4 ,,h$4 ,n[e y haue graunt$ vnto me1 t none lyue 9 m pleasure1 !n !i :y*e lyue v]tu\slye1 & agayne1 none 9 m sor[e & calamytie !n ^? t lyue vngrati\sly4 ,spu4 ,!n ,i haue grat$ m ? ,i ?\ght ,i _h4 ,he4 ,b :at ?+ y haue ones cfess$ too bee true 7z ,plato say?7 y %\ld n d5y x aft]w>d4 ,,spv4 ,g fur? ) y\r matt]4 ,,h$o ,! litle :elpe t is set /ore & greate price by1 is f$ mo/ da9tely1 lie? s(t1 plaie? & make? pa/ime cont9ually1 doo y ?9ke t x lyue? plesatly8 ,,spv4 ,x dooe? truely4 ,,h$o4 ,w\lde y wy%e to haue su*e a lyfe8 ,,spv4 ,god =byd t1 excepte ,i w\lde r bee a dogge !n a man1 ,,h$o4 ,!n y confesse t all ! *ief pleasures arise & spr+ fr ! mynd1 z ?\gh x 7 f a welspryng4 ,,spv4 ,c4iii ,t is euid5t yn\gh4 ,,he4 ,=so? ! /r5g? & efficacy ( ! m9de is s great1 t (t5 x take? away ! felyng ( al ext]ne & outw>d pa9 make? t pleasaunt1 :i* by x selfe is v peynful4 ,,spv4 ,we se t dayly 9 l\]s1 hauyng great delight to sytte vp long too daunce att5daunce at _! l\]s doores all ! colde wynt] nyghtes4 ,h,e,do4 ,n[ weigh ?is also1 if ! naturall l\e ( man1 haue su*e great vehem5cy 9 x1 :i* is a cmune ?yng vnto vs1 bo? ) bulles & dogges1 h[e mu* m %\ld all heau5ly l\e excell 9 vs1 :i* cme? ( ye _s ( ,*ri/1 ^: /rg! is ( su*e p[]1 t x w\ld make dea? a ?g mo/ t]rible1 too bee b a pleasure vnto vs4 ,spu4 ,:at o!r m5 ?ke inw>dly ,i "k n1 b c]tes !i wt _m pleasures :i* cleaue fa/ vnto true & p]fect v]tue4 ,he4 ,:at pleasures8 ,spu4 ,!i waxe n ri*1 !i opte9 no promoti1 !i bket n1 !i dace n1 !i s+ n1 !i smell n ( swete oyntmtes1 !i laugh n1 !i play n4 ,he4 ,we %\ld haue made no m5tion 9 ?ys place ( ry*es & pref]m5te1 = !y bryng wy? !m no pleasaunt lyfe1 b r a sadde & a psiue4 ,let vs intreate ( o!r ?ynges1 su*e z !y *iefely seeke =1 ^: desyre is to liue delici\sly1 see ye n daily ,c4iiii drk]des1 fooles1 & mad m5ne gr9ne & leape8 ,,spv4 ,i see x ,,h$4 ,d y ?ynke t !i liue mo/ pleasatly8 ,,spv ,god s5d myne enemies su* myr? pleasure4 ,,he4 ,:y s8 ,sp4 ,= !r lacke? emongi/ ? sobrietie ( m9d4 ,,he4 ,!n y _h leu] sit fa/yng at y\r booke1 !n too make pa/ime aft] any su*e sorte4 ,,sp4 ,( ? bo?3 truly ,i _h r *ose to delue4 ,h4 ,= ?is is pla9e t betwixt ! mad m ! drk]d !r is no diu]sitie1 b t slepe wil helpe ! "o 8 madnes1 ) mu* a doo ye cure ( ,physicions helpe? ! o!r1 b ! foole natural diff]e? no?+ fr a brute bea/ except by %ape & portrature ( body1 yet !i be lesse mis]able :om nature ha! made v]ye brutes1 !n ^? t wal[e !im selues 9 f\le & bea/ly lu/es4 ,,sp4 ,i confesse t4 ,h$o4 ,b n[ tell me1 :e!r y ?ynke ? sobre & wyse1 :i* = playn vanities & %ad[es ( plesure1 boo? dispice ! true & godlye pleasures ( ! mynde & *ose = !m selues su*e ?ynges z bee b vexacion sor[e4 ,,spv4 ,i take x1 !i bee n4 ,h$o4 ,9 de$e !i bee n drke ) wyne1 b ) l\e ) ang]1 ) au>ice1 ) ambicion1 & o!r f\le & fil?ie desires1 :i*e kynde ( drunk5es is f>re worse1 ? t is gott5 ) dr9k+ ( w9e4 ,yet ,sirus t leude cspani ( :om m5tion is made 9 ye comm$ie1 spake witty ?ynges aft] he _h slepte hym self soobre1 & call$ too memorie 8 greate & moo/ bea/lye drunk5es3 b ! m9de t is infect$ ) vici\s n\ghty desire1 ha? mu*e a doo too call x selfe :om age98 ,h[ _m ye>es doe? l\e1 ang]1 spite1 s5sualitie1 excesse1 & ambition1 tr\ble & pr\oke ! mynde8 ,h[ _m doo wee see1 :i*e eu5 f _! y\?1 too _! latt] dais neu] awake nor rept !m ( ! drunk5nes1 ( ambiti1 nig>dnes1 wanton lu/1 riatte8 ,spu4 ,i haue kn[5 ou]many ( t sorte4 ,h$o4 ,y haue grat$ t false & fayn$ good ?+es1 are n too bee e/em$ = ! pure & godly4 ,sp4 ,& ,i affirme t /ill4 ,h$o4 ,nor t !re is no true & p]fect pleasure1 except x bee tak5 ( hone/ & godly ?ynges4 ,spud4 ,i confesse t4 ,he4 ,!n 7,i pray y7 bee n ^? good t ! commune sorte seeke =1 !y c>e n h[e8 ,spu4 ,i ?9ke !y be n4 ,h$o4 ,surely if !i 7 good1 !y w\ld n *aunce b onely too good m53 & w\ld make all ^? v]tu\s t !y happ5 vntoo4 ,:at man] ( pleasure make y t1 doo y ?9ke x too bee godly1 :i* is n ( true hone/ ?ynges1 b ( deceatfull3 & coome? out ( ye %ad[es ( good ?ynges8 ,sp4 ,nay 9 noo wyse4 ,he4 ,= pleasure make? vs to liue m]ely4 ,spu4 ,yea1 no?yng s mu*e4 ,he4 ,!r=e no man truely liue? pleasauntly1 b he t lyue? godly3 t is1 :i*e vse? & delecte? onli 9 good ?ynges3 = v]tue ( x selfe1 make? a man to hab\nd 9 all ?ynges t bee good1 p]fete1 prayse wor?y3 yea1 x onely pr\oke? ,god ! f\nta9e ( all goodnes1 too l\e & fau\r man4 ,,sp4 ,i almo/ cons5t ) y4 ,,h$4 ,b n[ m>ke h[e f> !y bee f all pleasure1 :i*e seeme op5ly emongi/ all m5 too fol[e no?yng1 b ! inord9ate delectation 9 9 ?ynges c>nall4 ,fir/ _! mynde is vile1 & corrupt$ ) ! sau\r & ta/e ( n\ghtie desires1 9 s mu*e t if any pleasaunt ?+ *aunce !m1 =?) x waxe? bitt]1 & is n\ght set by1 9 l man] z :]e ye welle h$ is corrupt$ & /ynke?1 !re ye wat] mu/ n$es be vnsau]y4 ,age9 !r is no hone/ pleasure1 b t :i*e wee receaue ) a sobre & a quiet mynde4 ,= wee see1 no?yng reioyse? ! angry man m1 ? too bee reu5g$ on 8 (f5d]s1 b t pleasure is turn$ into pa9 aft] 8 rage bee pa/1 & ang] subdu$4 ,spu4 ,i say n ! contr>y4 ,he4 ,f9ally1 su*e leude pleasures bee tak5 ( fallible ?+es1 !re=e x fol[e? t !y be b delusis & %ad[es4 ,:at w\lde y say fur!rmore1 if y saw a m s deceau$ ) sorc]ie also o!r dete/able wit*ecraftes1 eat1 drynke1 leap1 laugh1 yea1 & clappe h&es = ioye1 :5 !r w] no su* ?yng !re 9 v d$e1 z he beleue? he see?4 ,spu4 ,i wolde say he 7 bo? mad & mis]able4 ,h$o4 ,i my self haue be5 (t5 9 place1 :]e ! lyke ?yng ha? be5 doone4 ,!re 0 a prie/ :i*e knewe p]fectly by longe exp]i5ce & practise1 ! arte to make ?ynges seme t !y 7 n1 o!rwise call$1 deceptio visus4 ,sp4 ,he did n l]ne t arte ( ! holy scripture8 ,h$o4 ,yea1 r ( mo/ popeholy *>mes & wit*ecraftes3 t is too saye1 ( ?+es1 curs$1 dampnable1 & w\r?y too bee abhorr$4 ,c]tayne ladies g5tlewom5 ( ! c\rte1 spake vnto hym (t5times3 saiyng1 !y w\lde coom "o day too 8 h\se & see :at good *]e he kept3 repr\yng1 greatly vile & homly f>e1 & mod]ate exp5ses 9 all ?ynges4 ,he graunt$ !y %ulde bee welcome1 & v in/auntly desir$ !m4 ,& !y came fa/yng because !y w\ld haue bett] appetites4 ,: !y w] set to dyn] 7z x 0 ?\ght7 !r wt$ noo kynde ( deliti\s meat3 !y fill$ ? selues habodantly3 aft] ye fea/ 0 doone1 !y gaue moo/ he>ty ?anckes1 = _! galaunte *e>e1 & dep>t$1 eu]y "o ( !m vnto _! owne lodgynges3 b anone _! /omackes beganne too waxe an hungr$1 !y m>uayl$ :at ?is %uld meane1 s soone to be an hungr$ & a ?ir/e1 aft] s sumptu\s a fea/3 at ! la/ ! matt] 0 op5ly kn[5 & laught at4 ,spu4 ,n )\t a cause1 x _h be5 mu*e bett] = ? too haue satisfi$ _! /omackes at _! owne *b]s ) a messe ( potage1 ? too be f$ s deliti\sli ) va9 illusis4 ,h4 ,& z ,i ?k ye cmune sort ( m5 ar mu*e m too bee laught at1 :i*e 9 /e$e ( ,godlye ?ynges1 *ose va9e & transitory %ad[es1 & reioyce exc$yngly 9 su*e foli%e phansies t turne n aft]w>de 9 too a laught]1 b into eu]la/+ lam5tation & sor[4 ,spudeus ,! m n]eli] ,i note y\r saiynges1 ! bett] ,i l ?4 ,h$o4 ,g too1 let vs graunt = a tyme ^! ?ynges too bee call$ pleasaunt1 t 9 v d$e ar n4 ,w\ld y[ saye t mee? 7 swete3 :i*e _h m ,aloes myngl$ ) x1 !n honye8 ,spud4 ,i w\lde n s say & if !re 7 b ! ?ird "p ( an ounce ( ,aloes mixt ) x4 ,h$o4 ,or els1 w\ld y wi%e to bee scabb$ because y haue "s pleasure too scrat*8 ,spud4 ,noo1 if ,i w] ,d4i 9 my "r mynd4 ,,h$4 ,!n weigh ) y\r self h[ great peyne is int]myngl$ wy? ^! false & wrongly nam$ pleasures1 t vn%amefa/ l\e fil?ie desire1 mu* eatyng & dr9k+ br+ vs vnto3 ,i doo omitte n[ t1 :i* is pr9cipall grudge ( csci5ce1 enemitie betwixt ,god & m1 & expectation ( eu]la/yng puni%m5t4 ,:at kynd ( pleasure1 ,i pray y is !r 9 ^! ?+es1 t dooe? n bryng ) x a greate heape ( outew>d euilles8 ,,spv4 ,:at bee !i8 ,,h$o4 ,we ought to let passe & =be>e 9 ?is place au>ice1 ambition1 wra?1 pryde enuy1 :i*e ( _! selues bee heuy & sor[ful euylles & let vs conf]re & comp>e all ^? ?ynges toge!r1 t haue ! "n ( "s *ief & special pleasure3 :] z ! agew ! h$a*e1 ! swell+ ( ! belly1 dulnes ( witte1 infamy1 hurt ( memory1 vomyt+1 decaye ( /omacke1 tremblyng ( ! body succ$e ( ou] mu*e drynk+3 ?ynke y1 t ! ,epicure w\ld haue e/em$ any su*e lyke pleasure z ?ys1 cu5i5t & w\r?y desire8 ,,spv4 ,he w\lde saye x w] vtt]ly too bee refus$4 ,h,e,d,o,ni4 ,:]as "y m5 also ) hauntynge ( :ores 7z x is dayly se5e7 cat*e ! newe leprosie1 n[e o!rwyse nam$ ,jobs agew1 & "s cal x ! scabbes ( ,naples1 ?r\ghe ,d4ii :i* desease !y feele (t5 ye mo/ extreme & cruell pa9es ( dea! eu5 9 ?is lyfe1 & c>y ab\t a bodye resemblyng v mu* "s dead co>se or c>ryn1 d y ?ynke t !i apply !m selues vnto godlye pleasure4 ,,spvd4 ,noo1 = aft] !i haue be5 (t5 famili> ) _! prety ones1 !n !y mu/ goo /reighte too ! b>b\rs1 t *aunce? cont9uallye vnto all :oremong]s4 ,,h$4 ,n[ fayne t !r w] a lyke measure ( pa9 & plesure1 w\ld ye !n require too haue ! too?a*e s longe z ! pleasure ( quaff+ :ordome endur$8 ,,spv4 ,v]ely ,i _h r wt !m boo?1 = !r is no commoditie nor vantage to bye pleasure ) payn b only to *ag "o ?+ = ano!r1 b ! be/ *oise is n[e n too affectionate anye su* leudnes1 = ,,m>4 ,tullius calle? t an inw>d greife sor[4 ,he4 ,b n[ ye pr\ocation entisemt ( vnleful plesure1 besides t x is mu* lesse !n ! pa9 :i* x br+e? ) x1 x is also a ?+ ( a v %ort "t3 b if ! leprosye bee ones caught1 x t\rmte? m al _! life daies v pitifully (t5times c/ra9e? !m to wy%e = dea? be=e !i c dye4 ,,sp4 ,su* disciples z ^? !n1 ! ,epicure w\ld n kn[e4 ,,h$4 ,= ! mo/ "p p\]tie1 a v mis]able & pa9full burd51 fol[e? ,d4iii4 le*]y1 ( immod]ate lu/ cme? ! palsie1 tremblyng ( ye s5ewes1 ble>dnes ( eyes1 & blyndnes1 ! leprosie & n ^! only1 is x n a prop] pece ( worke 7,i pray y7 to *ag ?is %ort pleasure ney!r hone/ nor yet godly1 = s manye euylles f> m greu\se & ( mu*e long] cont9uance4 ,,sp4 ,al?\gh !re %\lde no pa9 com ( x1 ,i e/eme hym to bee a v fond occupi]1 :i* w\ld *age preci\s /ones = glasse4 ,,he4 ,y meane t w\ld lose ! godly pleasures ( ! mynde1 = ! col\r$ pleasures ( ye body4 ,,sp4 ,t is my meanyng4 ,,he4 ,b n[e let vs come to a m p]fect] supputation1 nei!r ! agewe nor yet p\]ty fol[e? alwaies c>nal pleasure1 nor ! new leprosy or els ! palsy wait n on at al times ! great excessiue vse ( le*]ye1 b grudge ( csice eu]more is a fol[] sure compani ( al vnleaful pleasure1 !n ! :i* z x is pla9ly agre$ betwixt vs1 no?yng is m mis]able4 ,,spv4 ,yea1 r x grudge? _! csci5ce sometyme be=e h&e1 9 ! self pleasure x pricke? _! mynde1 yet !r bee "s t y w\lde say1 want ?is motion & feelyng4 ,,he4 ,!i bee n[e !r=e 9 worse e/ate cditi4 ,:o w\ld n r feele payne1 !n too haue hys body lacke any p]fecte s5ce1 truly f "s e!r intemp]atnes ,d4iiii4 ( euel desires1 eu5 l z x 7 a c]tayne kynde ( drunk5es1 or els wont & cmune haunt ( vice :i* ar s h>d5$ 9 !m1 t !y take a way ye felyng csid]ation ( euyl 9 _! y\?1 s t : agee comme? vp !m beside o!r inf9itie hurtes & p]turbations agayn/ ^: commyng !i %\ld haue layd vp ! de$es ( _! =m] lyfe1 z a special iuwel & treasure3 !n !i /&e greatly 9 fe> ( dea?1 a ?yng emongi/ all o!r mo/ ineuitable1 t no man canne %onne3 yea1 & ! m !y haue h]et(ore be5 dysmay$ & lack$ _! s5ces1 ! great] n[ is _! vnquietnes & grudge ( consci5ce1 !n truely ! mynde is sod5ly awak$ :e!r x wol or noo1 & v]ely :] z olde agee is alwayes sad & heuy ( x selfe = z mu*e z x is 9 subiection & bondage vnto _m incommodities ( nature1 b !n x is f>re m wret*$e & also fyl?ye1 if ! mynde vnquiet ) x selfe %al tr\ble x also3 fea/es1 ryot\s banketyng1 syngyng1 & daunsynge1 ) manye su*e o!r wanton toyes pa/imes :i* he 0 communely ye\ vnto ?\ght v plesat :5 he 0 "y1 bee n[e paynfull vnto hym beyng olde & crook$1 ne agee ha? no?yng too com=te & =tifi x selfe )all1 b onely too remembre t x ha? pass$ ou] ! c\rse ( ye>es 9 v]tue & godly liuyng & conceaue a special tru/ too obta9e h]aft] a bett] kynde ( life4 ,^! be ! two /aues :]evpon age is /ay$1 if 9 _! /e$ y wyll lay on hym ^! two burd5s3 t is1 memorie h[ synfully he ha? l$de 8 life1 & desp]ation ( ! felicitie t is too coome1 ,i praye y :at liuyng ?yng c bee feyn$ too suffre sor] puni%em5t & great] mis]ie8 spu4 ,v]ely ,i c see no?yng al?\gh "s man w\lde saye an olde horse4 h$o4 ,!n to cclude x is too late to waxe wise ,& t saiyng app]e? n[ too bee v true4 ,c>efull mornynges doo (t5tymes fol[e m]y eu5tides1 & all vayne & outragi\s mir? eu] turne? into sor[full sighes3 yea1 !y %ulde haue consid]$ bo? t !re is noo pleasure ab\e ye ioyfulnes ( ! he>t1 & t *e>efull mynde make? agee too flori%e1 an heauy _s consume? ! boones1 also t all ! dayes ( ! poore are euell3 t is1 sor[full & wret*$4 ,& agayne a quiet mynde is lyke a contynuall fea/e4 ,,spvdevs4 ,!r=e !y bee wyse1 t ?ryue 9 tyme1 & ga!r too ge!r necess>ies = t agee coom4 ,,h$oni4 ,! holy scripture intreate? n soo wordely z too measure ! felicitie & highe consolation ( manne1 by ! goodes ( =tune1 onely he is v poore1 t is de/itute & voyde ( al grace v]tue1 & /&e? 9 b\ndage & debette1 bo! ( bodye solle vnto t tyranne oure moo/ foo mortall enemie ! deuill4 ,,spv4 ,surely he is "o t is v]i rigor\s & impati5t 9 demaundynge ( 8 dutie4 ,,he4 ,more\] t man is ry*e1 :i*e fynde? m]cye & =ye\5es at ! h&es ( god4 ,:at %uld he fe>e1 t ha? su*e a protect\r8 ,:e!r m58 :]e z playnely !yr hole p[] may lesse d aga/ ,god1 !n ! bytyng ( a gnat1 hurte? ! ,elephant4 ,:e!r dea?8 truly t is a "r passage = good m5 vnto all suffici5t ioy & p]fection accordyng too ! iu/ rew>d ( true religion & v]tue4 ,:e!r hell8 ,= z 9 t ! holy prophete speake? boldely vnto ,god4 ,al?\gh ,i %ulde walke 9 ! midde/ ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i wil n fe>e any euils because ye art ) me4 ,:]=e %ulde he /&e 9 fe>e ( deuils1 :i*e be>e? 9 8 he>t hym1 t make? ! deuils too tremble & quake4 ,= 9 diu]s places ! holye scripture praise? & decl>e? oply ! mynde ( a v]tu\s man1 too bee ! "r temple ( ,god4 ,& ?is to bee s true t t x is n too bee spok5 agayn/1 ne 9 any wise %uld bee d5i$4 ,,spv4 ,=so? ,i c n see1 by :at reason ^! saiynges ( y\rs c be confut$ al ?\ghe !y seme too v>ye mu*e f ! vulg> & cmune op9ion ( m54 ,,h$o4 ,:y doo !y soo8 ,,spv4 ,aft] y\r reasonyng eu]y hone/ poore man1 %ulde liue a m pleasaunt life1 !n any o!r1 h[ mu* soeu] he did habod 9 ri*es1 hon\r1 & dignitie3 & breuely ?\gh he _h all kynde ( pleasures4 ,,he4 ,adde ?is too x 7if x please y7 too bee a kyng1 yea1 or an emp]\r if y take away a quiet mynd ) x selfe1 ,i d>e boldely say1 t ! poore man skl5d]lye & homely app>el$1 made weake ) fa/yng1 wat*yng1 great toile & lab\r1 & t ha? sc>cely a groat 9 all ! worlde1 s t 8 mynde bee godly1 he lyue? m delici\sly !n t man :i*e ha! fyue hdre? times great] pleasures delicates1 !n eu] _h ,s>danapalus4 ,,sp4 ,:y is x ?1 t we see communely ^? t bee poore looke f>re m heuely !n ri*e m54 ,,h$4 ,because "s ( !m bee twise poore1 ey!r "s desease1 n$9es1 wat*yng1 lab\r1 nak$nesse1 doo soo weak5 ! /ate ( _! bodyes1 t by reason !r(1 ! *e>efulnes ( _! myndes neu] %ewe? x selfe1 ney!r 9 ^! ?+es1 nor yet 9 _! dea!4 ,! mynde1 =soo? ?\ghe x bee inclos$ )9 ?is mortal bodye1 yet = t x is ( a /rong] nature1 x s:at trsf\rme? & fascione? ! bodie aft] x selfe1 especially if ! vehem5t in/igation ( ! _s appro*e ! viol5t incl9ation ( nature3 ?is is ! cause we see (t5tymes su*e m5 z bee v]tu\s die m *]efully1 !n ^? t make pa/yme contynually1 bee ye\ vnto all kynd ( pleasures4 ,,sp4 ,9 v d$e1 ,i haue m]uayl$ (tt5 at t ?yng4 ,,h$ ,=soo! x is n a ?yng too bee m>ueyl$ at1 ?\gh t !re %ulde bee vnspeakeable ioy & com=te :]e ,god is pres5t1 :i*e is ! he$ ( all mir? & gladnes1 n[e ?is is no /raunge ?yng1 al?\ghe ! mynde ( a godly man doo reioyce contynually 9 ?is mortall bodye3 :]e z if ! same mynde or _s disc5d$ into ! l[e/ place ( hell %uld lose no p>te ( felicitie1 = :]soeu] is a pure mynd1 !re is god1 :] ,god is3 !re is p>adise1 !r is heau51 !r is felicitie1 :] felicitie is3 !r is ! true ioy & syns]e gladnes4 ,,sp4 ,b yet !y %uld liue m pleasauntly1 if c]te9 incommodities 7 tak5 f !m1 & _h su*e pa/ymes z ey!r !y dispise orels c n get nor atta9e vnto4 ,,he4 ,e4i4 7,i praye y7 doo y meane1 su*e incommodities z by ! commune c\rse ( nature fol[ ! cdition or /ate ( m3 z hung]1 ?ir/1 desease1 w]ynes1 age1 dea?1 lyghtnyng ye>?quake1 fluddes battail8 ,,spv4 ,i meane o!r1 & ^! also4 ,,h$o4 ,!n we intreate /yll ( mortal ?ynges & n ( immortal1 yet 9 ^! euils ! /ate ( v]tu\s m51 may bee bett] borne )al1 !n ( su*e z seeke = ! pleasures ( ! body !y c>e n h[e4 ,,spv4 ,:y s3 ,,h$o4 ,especyally because _! myndes bee accu/om$ & h>d5$ ) mo/ sure & mod]ate g\]naunce ( reason aga9/ al outragi\s affections ( ! m9d & !y take m pati5tly ^? ?ynges t _c bee %onn$ !n ! o!r sort doo ,fur!rmore1 = z mu*e z !i p]ceiue1 all su* ?ynges ar s5t ( god1 ei!r = ! puni%m5t ( _! faultes1 or els too excitate & /urre !m vp vnto v]tue1 !n !i z meeke & ob$i5te *yldr5 receiue !m f ! hd ( _! m]cifull fa!r1 n only desire\sly1 b also *e>efully & geue ?ankes also1 namely = s m]ciful puny%m5t & ine/imable ga9es4 ,,spv4 ,b _m doo occati griefes vnto ? selues4 ,,h$o4 ,b mo seeke rem$ye at ! ,phisicions1 ei!r to pres]ue _! bodies 9 hel? or elles if !y bee sycke1 too ,e4ii4 rec\] heal?1 b willyngly too cause _! owne sor[es1 t is1 p\]tie1 sick5es1 p]secution1 slaund]1 excepte ! l\e ( ,god compel vs !rto1 x is no v]tue b foli%nes3 b z (t5 z !i bee puny%$ = ,*ri/ & iu/ice sake1 :o d> bee s bold z too cal !m begg]s wret*es8 : ! ,"l himself v famyli>ly calle? !m bless$1 & commade? vs to reioyse = _! /ate & condition4 ,,spv4 ,neu]!lesse1 ^! ?ynges haue a c]tayne payne & griefe4 ,,h$o4 ,!i haue1 b on ! onesyde1 :at = fe> ( hel1 & ! o!r = hoope ( eu]la/ynge ioye1 ! payne is sone pa/ & =gott ,n[ tell me if y knewe t y myghte neu] bee sycke1 or elles t y %\lde feele no payne ( y\r body 9 y\r life tyme1 if y w\lde b ones suff] y\r vtt] sk9ne too bee pryck$ ) a pynnes pu9ct1 w\ld y n gladly & ) all y\r v he>t suff] !n s lytle a payne z t is8 ,,spv ,v]ye gladlye1 yea1 r if ,i knewe p]fectlye t my tee? w\ld neu] ake1 ,i w\ld willynglye suff] too bee pryck$ depe ) a n$le1 & too haue bo? m9e e>es bor$ ?r\gh ) a bodk94 ,,h$o4 ,surely :at payne soeu] happ5e? 9 ?is lyfe1 x is lesse & %ort]1 comp>$ ) ! et]nall pa9es1 !n is ! sod5 pricke ( a ne$le1 incomp>is ( ! ,e4iii4 lyfe ( man ?\gh x bee neu] s long1 = !re is no conu5i5ce or proportion ( ! ?yng t ha? ende1 & t :y* is inf9ite4 ,,spv4 ,y speake v truly4 ,,h$o4 ,n[ if a man c\lde fully p]swade y1 t y %\ld neu] feele payne 9 al y\r life1 if y did b ones deuide ! flame ( ye fyre1 ) y\r h&e1 :y*e ?yng vnd\ghtely ,pi?agoras =bade1 w\lde y n gladlye doo x8 ,,spv4 ,yea1 on t condicion ,i _h lief] doo x an hundr$ times1 if ,i knew precisely ! promis] w\ld kepe t\*4 ,,he4 ,x is playne ,god _c deceaue4 ,b n[ t feelyng ( pa9e 9 ! fyre is long] vnto ! :ole lyfe ( man1 !n is ! lyfe ( m1 9 respect ( ! heau5lye ioye1 al?\ghe x 7 ?rise s long z ye ye>es ( ,ne/or1 = t ca/+ ( ! h& 9 ! fyre ?\ghe x bee neu] s %orte1 yet x is "s p>te ( hys lyfe1 b ! :ole lyfe ( man is noo portion ( tyme 9 respect ( ! et]nal lyfe4 ,,spv4 ,i haue no?yng too saye aga9/ y4 ,,h$o4 ,doo y !n ?yncke t anye affliction or t\rm5t c disquiet ^? t prep>e !m selues wy? a *e>ful he>te & a /$fa/ hoope vnto ! kyng$ome ( ,god1 :] z ! c\rse ( ?is lyfe is n[e s %orte8 ,,spvde4 ,i ?9ke n1 if !i haue a sure p]swasion & a con/ant hope too attayne x4 ,,h$o4 ,i coome ,e4iiii4 n[ vnto ^? pleasures1 :i*e y obiect$ agayn/ me1 !y d wy?drawe !m selues f daunsynge1 bankettynge1 f pleasaunte seeghtes1 !y dispyce all ^! ?ynges1 z ?us3 = to haue ! vse ( ?+es f>re m ioyfulle1 & haue z great pleasure z ^! bee1 b aft] ano!r sorte3 ! eye ha? n se5e1 ! e>e ha? n he>d1 nor ! he>t ( man _c ?yncke :at consolations ,,god ha! orde9$ = !m t l\e hym4 ,sayncte ,paule knewe :at man] ( ?ynges %\lde bee ! songes1 que]es1 daunsynges1 & bankettes ( v]tu\s myndes1 yea1 9 ?is lyfe4 ,,spvdevs b !re bee "s leafull pleasures1 :y*e !y vtt]lye refuse4 ,,h$onivs4 ,t maye bee1 = ! immod]ate vse ( leafull & godly games or pa/ymes1 is vnleaful3 & if y wyll excepte ?is "o ?+ onlye1 9 al o!r !i excelle :i*e seeme too leade a paynfull lyfe1 & :ome we take too bee ou]:elm$ ) all kynd ( mis]ies4 ,n[ ,i prai y :at m roiall] sight c !r be1 !n ye ctplati ( ?is _w8 & su* m5 z ye be 9 fau\r ( god kep+ 8 holy cmademtes l\e 8 mo/ bless$ te/amt1 receiue f> geat] pleasure 9 ! syght !r(1 !n ?o!r sorte doo1 = :ile !i behold wy? ou]curi\s eyes1 ye wd]ful worke1 _! mynde is tr\bl$ because !y c n compasse = :at purpose he doe? su* ?+es1 !n !i impr\e ! moo/ righte & wise g\]n\r ( all & murm\r at 8 do+es z ?\gh !y 7 goddes ( repreh5sion3 & (t5 f9de faute ) t lady nature1 & saye t %e is vnnaturall1 :i*e taunt =soo? ) z mu*e spite z c bee %ew$ ) woordes1 greue? nature3 b truely x reb\nde? on hym1 t made nature1 if !re bee any at all4 ,b ! v]tu\s man ) godly simple eyes beholde? ) an exc$yng reioyce ( he>t ! workes ( 8 ,lorde & fa!r highly praysyng ? all1 & nei!r reprehde? nor f9de? faut ) any ( ?1 b = eu]y ?yng ye\e? mo/e he>ty ?ankes1 :5 he consid]e? t al 7 made = ! l\e ( man4 ,& s 9 al ?ynges1 he praie? vnto ! inf9ite p[]1 deu9e wis$ome1 goodnes ( ! mak]1 :]( he p]ceiue? mo/e euid5t tok5s 9 ?ynges t bee "h creat$4 ,n[ fa9 t !re 7 su*e a palace 9 v]ie de$e z ,apuleus fa9e?1 or els "o t 7 m royall & gorge\se1 & t y %\lde take twoo ?i!r ) y too beholde x1 ! "o a /raung]1 :i*e gooe? = ?is int5t onely too see ! ?yng1 & ! o!r ! s]uat or soonne ( hym t fir/e cause? ?is buyldyng1 :e!r w haue m delectie 9 x8 ! /raung]1 too :om su*e man] ( h\se dooe? no?yng app>ta91 or ! soonne :i*e beholde? ) greate ioye & pleasure1 ! witte1 ri*es1 & magnific5ce ( 8 de]ely bel\$ fa!r1 especially :5 he dooe? consid] all ?is worke 0 made = 8 sake4 ,sp4 ,y\r "q is too pla93 = !y mo/ cmunely t bee ( euill condicions1 kn[e t heau5 & all ?+es conta9$ !r91 7 made = mannes sake4 ,,h$o4 ,almo/e al kn[e t1 b "s dooe n remembre x1 %ewyng ?selues vn?keful = ! great & exhub]t b5efittes ( god1 al ?\gh !i rememb] x1 yet t m take? great] delight 9 ! sight ( x :i*e ha? m l\e vnto ! mak] !r(1 9 l man] z1 he m *e>fully wyll behold ! elem5t :i*e aspire? t[>de ! et]nall life4 ,,spv4 ,y\r saiynges are mu*e l too bee true4 ,,h$4 ,n[e ! pleasures ( fea/es dooe? n consi/ 9 ! delicates ( ! m\?1 nor 9 ! good sauces ( cookes1 b 9 heal? ( body & appetite ( /omacke4 ,y may n ?ynke t any delici\s p]son suppe? m pleasauntly hauyng be=e hym p>tri*es1 turtelles1 leu]ettes1 bek]s1 /urgeon1 & lamprayes3 !n a v]tu\s man hauyng no?g too eat1 b onely bread potage1 or wortes3 & no?yng too drynke1 b wat]1 s+le b]e1 or wyne well alayde1 be cause he take? ^! ?+es z prep>$ ( ,god vnto all lyuyng creatures1 & t !y bee n[ ye\ vnto him ( 8 g5tyll & m]cifull fa!r1 prai] make? eu]y ?yng too sau\r well4 ,! petition 9 ye begynnyng ( dyn] sanctifie? all ?ynges & 9 a :ile aft] !re is recit$ "s holy lesson ( ! woorde ( ,god3 :i*e m refre%e? ! m9de1 !n meate ! body1 & grace aft] all ?is4 ,f9ally he rise? f ! table1 n ful3 b recreat$1 n lad51 b refre%$3 yea1 refre%$ bo? 9 _s & bodie1 ?ynke y t any *ief deuis] ( ^! mu*e vs$ bkets1 de9tye delicaces f>e? n[e m delici\sly8 ,s,pudeus4 ,b 9 ,v5us !re is greate delectacions if we beleue ,are/otell4 ,h$4 ,& 9 ?is behalfe ! v]tu\s manne f> excelle? z well z 9 good f>e1 wiegh y n[ ! matt] z x is1 ! bett] a manne l\e? 8 wife1 ! m he delecte? 9 ! good fel[%ip & famili>itie t is betw5e !im aft] ! c\rse ( nature4 ,fur!rmore1 no m5ne l\ _! wiues m vehemtly !n !i t l\e !im eu soo1 z ,*ri/ l\$ ! *ur*e4 ,= !i t l\e ? = ! desire ( bodely pleasure1 l\e ? n4 ,m ou]1 ! seldom] any man dooe? accompany ) 8 wife1 ! great] pleasure1 x is to hym aft]w>de1 & t ?yng ! wt poete knew full well :i*e write?1 r>e & seldome vse /]e? vp pleasures4 ,albeit1 ! le/ p>te ( pleasure is 9 ! famili>e company betw5e !im4 ,!re is =so! f> great] 9 ! cont9uall leadyng ( _! liues too ge!r1 :i*e emonge/ none c be s plesaunt z ^? t l\e sync]ely & fai?fully toge!r 9 godly & *ri/ian l\e1 & l\e a l "o ! o!r4 ,9 ! o!r sort1 (t :! pleasure ( ye body decaie? waxe? old l\e waxe? coold is sone =gott1 b emge/ "r *ri/ m1 ! m ye ! lu/ ( ye fle% decrease? vani%e? away1 ye m ? al godly l\e encrese? ,are y n yet p]swad$ t none lyue m pleasauntly ? !y :i*e liue cont9ually 9 v]tue & true religi ( god8 ,,sp4 ,w\ld god all m5 7 z well p]swad$ 9 t ?yng4 ,he4 ,& if !y bee ,epicures t lyue pleasauntli3 none bee right] ,epicures !n !y t liue v]tu\sly1 & if we wyll t eu]y ?yng haue x "r "n none des]ue? m ye cogname ( an ,epicure1 !n t ,pr9ce ( all godly wis$ome too : mo/ reu]tly we ought alwaies too praye3 = 9 ! greeke tonge an ,epicure signifie? an help]4 ,n[e :an ! lawe ( nature 0 fir/ corrupt$ ) s9ne1 : ! law ( ,moses did r pr\oke euil desires ,f4i4 !n rem$y !m4 ,: ! tyraunte ,sa?anas reygn$ 9 ?is worlde freely & wy?\t puni%em5t1 !n ?ys prynce onely1 dyd sod5lye helpe mankynde r$y to p]i%e3 :]=e !i erre %amefully :i* sc(f & bable t ,,*ri/ 0 "o t 0 sadd & ( a malancolye nature1 t he ha? pr\ok$ vs vnto an vnpleasaunt kynde ( lyfe1 = onely he did %ewe a k9d ( liu+ mo/ godly & fulle/ ( al true pleasure1 if we might haue ! /one ( ,tantalus tak5 awaye f vs4 ,,spvd4 ,:at d>ke saiyng is ?is8 ,,edo4 ,x is a m]y tale too laugh at1 b ?is b\rd induce? v]ye graue & sadde ?ynges4 ,,spv4 ,i t>y too he>e ?is m]y conceite1 t y "n too bee s sage a matt]4 ,,he ,!i :i*e gaue _! /udye & dilig5ce to col\r & set fur? ! preceptes ( ,philosophie wy? subtil fables1 decl>e t !re 0 "o ,tantalus br\ghte vnto ! table ( ! goddes1 :y* 0 eu] furni%$ wy? all good f>e1 & mo/ nete & sumptu\s t myght bee1 :an ?ys /raung] %\lde take hys leave1 ,iupyt] ?\ght x 0 = 8 great lib]alitie & highe r5\me1 t 8 gue/ %uld n dep>t wy?\t "s rew>de1 he wyll$ him !r=e too aske :at he w\lde1 & he %\lde haue x3 ,tantalus 7=soo?7 lyke a v]ye leude & fooly%e p]son1 ,f4ii4 = t he sette all ! felicitie & pleasure ( man 9 ! delectation ( ! bely1 & glotonye1 desir$ b only too sytte at su*e a table all ! dayes ( hys life1 ,iupit] graunt$ him 8 desire1 & %ortly 8 v[ 0 !re /abli%$ & ratify$4 ,tantalus n[e sytte? at ! table furny%$ wy? all k9des ( delicates1 su* dr9ke z ! goddes druncke ( 0 set on ! table1 & !re want$ no rooses nor od\rs t c\ld ye\e any swete smel be=e ! ,goddes1 ,ganym$es ! buttl] or "o lyke vnto hym1 /&e? eu] r$ye1 ! ,muses /&e r\nde ab\te syngyng pleasauntly1 m]y ,sil5us daunse?1 ne !r want$ noo fooles too laugh at1 & breuely1 !re 0 eu]ye ?ynge t c\lde delyght any s5ce ( m b emongi/ all ^!1 ,tantalus sytte? all sadde1 syghyng1 & vnquiet ) hym selfe1 nei!r laugh+ nor yet t\*+ su* ?ynges z 7 set be=e hym ,,spvde4 ,:at 0 ! cause8 ,,h$4 ,ov] 8 head z he sate !re hg$ by an he]e a great /one eu] lyke too fall4 ,,spv4 ,i w\lde !n haue conuei$ my selfe f su*e a table4 ,,h$o ,b 8 v[e _h b\nd hym too ! contr>ye1 = ,iupyt] is n s easye too intreate z oure ,,god1 :i* dooe? vnloose ! p]niti\s v[es ( m5ne1 t bee made contr>y vnto 8 holy woord1 if !i bee ,f4iii4 p5it5t & sorye !r=e1 or elles x myght bee ?us1 ! same /oone t w\lde n suff] hym too eate1 w\ld nei!r suff] hym to ryse1 = if he _h b ones m\$ he %uld haue be5 qua%$ al 9 peeses ) ! fall !re(4 ,,spvde4 ,y haue %ew$ a v m]y fable ,,h$on4 ,b n[e he>e t ?+1 :i* y wil n laugh at3 ! commune p seeke too haue a pleasaunt life 9 outw>de ?ynges1 :]e z noo?yng c ye\e t1 b onely a con/ant & a quiet m9d3 = surely a f> heui] /one hange? ou] ^! t grudge ) !m selues1 !n hang$ ou] ,tantalus3 x only hange? n ou] !m1 b greue? & oppresse? ! mynde1 ne ! m9d is n tr\bl$ wy? any vayn hoope1 b looke? eu]y h\re to bee ca/e 9 too ! paynes ( hell1 ,i praye y :at c bee s pleasaunt emongi/ all ?+es t bee ye\5 vnto man1 t c\lde reioyse ! mynde1 :y*e 7 oppress$ wy? su*e a /oone8 ,,spvde4 ,truely !re is no?yng b madnes1 or elles incr$ulitie4 ,,h$o4 ,yf y\nge m5ne w\lde weygh ^! ?ynges1 t bee quyckly pr\ok$ & entis$ ) pleasure z x 7 wy? ! cuppe ( ,circes1 :i*e 9 /eade ( !yr greate/ pleasures receiue poysone myxte ) honye4 ,h[e circumspecte w\ld !y bee too doo anye ?ynge ,f4iiii vnaduis$ly t %\lde grudge _! m9des aft]w>d8 ,:at ?+e is x t !i w\ld n doo too haue su*e a godly treasure 9 /ore aga9/ _! latt] daies8 t is a m9de kn[yng x selfe cleane hone/ & a "n t ha? n be5 defil$ at any "t4 ,b :at ?yng n[ is m mis]able !n is agee8 ,:an x beholde?1 & loke? backw>d on ?+es t be pa/ see? pla9ly ) great grudg ( consci5ce h[e fayre ?ynges he ha! despic$ & sette lyght by1 7t is1 h[e f>re he ha? disc5t$ & gone a/ray f ! promyses made vnto ,god 9 baptime7 agayn1 h[ f\le n\ghty ?ges he ha? clipp$ & enbrac$1 & : hee looke? =w>de1 hee see? !n ! daye ( iudgem5te drawe ne]e1 & %ortely aft] ! et]nall puny%em5te ( ( hell4 ,,spvde4 ,i e/eme !im mo/ happie :y* haue neu] defyl$ !yr y\!1 b eu] haue increas$ 9 v]tu1 til !i haue coomne vnto ! la/ pu9cte ( age4 ,,h$o4 ,next !m !i ar too bee comm5d$ t haue wy?drawne !im selues f ! folie ( y\? 9 tyme4 ,,spvde4 ,b :at c\ncel wil y ye\e agee t is 9 su*e great mys]ie4 ,,h$o4 ,no man %\lde dispayre s long z life endure?1 ,i wyl exhorte him to flee = helpe vnto ! inf9itie m]cye g5tilnes ( ,god4 ,,sp4 ,b ! long] t he ha? liu$ ! heape ( 8 synnes ha? eu] wax5 greate & great]1 s t n[e x passe? ! nomb] ( ! s&es 9 ! sea1 ,,he ,b ! m]cies ( our "l f> exc$e ^? sdes1 = al?\gh ! s&e c n bee numbr$ ( manne1 yet hit ha? an ende1 b ! m]cie ( ,god nei!r kn[e? ende1 ne measure4 ,,sp4 ,yea b he ha? no space t %all dye by & by1 ,,h$oni4 ,! lesse tyme he ha? ! m f]utly he %\ld cal vnto god = grace1 t ?yng is long in\gh be=e ,god1 :i*e is ( su*e p[] z too asc5de f ! ye>? vnto heau1 = a %ort pray] =so? /reght entre? heau1 if x bee made ) a vehemt _s4 ,x is writt51 t ye wom synn] spok5 ( 9 ! gospell did p5aunce al h] life dayes3 b ) h[ fewe wordes aga9 did ! ?ief obta9 ,p>adise 9 ! h\re ( dea?8 ,if he w crye ) he>te & mynde1 ,god haue m]cie on me aft] ?y great m]cie3 ,god wil take awaye f hym ,tantalus /one & ye\e 9 8 hea- ryng ioye & c=t & 8 bones hu- mil$ ?r\ghe ctrition1 wil reioyse t he ha? 8 synnes =ye\5 hym4 99,,f9is499 99 99 99 99 99 ,impr9t$ at ,london )9 ! prec9ct ( ! late dissolu$ h\se ( ! gray ,fri]s1 by ,ri*>de ,grafton1 ,pr9t] too ! ,pr9ces grace4 !4 ,,xxix4 daie ( ,iuly1 ! y]e ( our ,lorde4 ,m4,d4,,xlv4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,typographic ,errors3 arabic num]al unnumb]$ page v v]so 7back ( page7 ,a4#e v mo/ bless$ ,te/am5t 0 bess$ ,b4#e v - ,b4#f !n ?is saiyng4 end ( ,b4#ev reads sai-_/yng includ+ cat*word ,c4#g v 9 too a laught] 0 9 too a_/a laught] at l9e break ,d4#g v :]e god is pres5t 0 :]e god is_/is pres5t at l9e break ,e4iii x is no v]tue b foli%nes3 b z (t5 z !i bee puny%$ 0 x is no-_/v]tue at l9e break & b z (-_/(t5 at l9e break ,e4#h v - ,f4i r pr\oke euil desires !n rem$y !m end ( ,e4#hv reads ?_/reme includ+ cat*word ,f4i v to col\r & set fur? 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