Remedies againft difcontentr. Memb.6. c Nam qui(qui> trepidm pavetvel opt at, 3H .Abjecttclyfwm,locoljg m.otus <Bottb. lib. , , . Netltt qr•a valeat trahteatenam. . . P"f.•· For he that fo faints or fears,and yeelds to h1s pallion, flings away h1s owne weapons,makes acord to bind himfelf, & puis a beam upon his own head. M n M •· 6. Againft Envie, Livor,Emulation, Hdtred, Ao;bition, Selflove, andallot her ajfefltons. Gainll: rhofe other d pallions imd affections, there is no better re- d~iinvz.. medy, then as Mariners when they go to Sea, provide all rhings '""")'"'no~ necdfary to refill: a cempell:; to furnifh our [elves with Philofo- ~:;;,!;:;,~ · phicall and Divineprecepts ,other mens examples, t Pericluf!J ex "titur. 61ii>Jacere, ftbiquodexrf•flet: To balance our heartswith love, charity,;;,;~· Heao, meeknes,patience,and counterpoife thofe irregular motions ofenvie,liyor, fpleen, hatred,with their oppolite verrues,as we bend acrooked ftaffe another way,to oppofet f•fferance to lilbor~r ,patience to reproach, bounty to eo· t Ep'fl , veroufnes,fortirude to pulillianimiry,meeknes to anger, humility to pride, • 4 .;; ~~~::l• to examine ourfelvesfo~ V: hat caufewee are fo much d.ifquiered, on what {~~~J::;~.~iground, what occalion, 1S 1t JU!l: or famed~. And then e1ther to pae1fie our eium parienti~, [elves by reafon,to divert by fomeotherobJed,comrary pallion,or preme- &e. fiit•"•· ditarion. t Meditari(ecum oportet qteopatlo adverfam .erumnamferat,Pertcla, fuev~u,~itiu damna,exilia peregre rtdiens flmpercogitet,Attt jltipeccatum,aut uxorumor. ~~.' temper•-. te-m,arlf morbr•mjli.e,co?ni!IM'Iia e{feh.ec:jerip•!Je,ut ne quid•nimo fit novum. t Ter Phor. To make them tamiliar, even all kinde ofcalamities, char when rhey bap. pen,they may be leffe troublefome unto us.lnfecundiJ nJeditare,quopatJo ftraJ adver(a; or out ofmature judgement to avoid theeffea,or difanull the cau[e, as they doe that are troubled with toothach, pull them quire out. t Vt vivat caJfor,jibi teftet amplltat ip(e; TuqreoqM flquanocent,abjice,tutm eris. . The Beaver bites offll:ones to fave the reil:: Doe thou the likewith that thou arc opprell:. Or as they that play at wall:m,exerciferhemfelves by a few cudgells how to avoid an enemies blows: let us arme our felves againll: ~11 fuch violent in- ~urfions,which may invadeourminds.A little experience and practice will mure us to it; vetrda vr•lp~s, as the proverb fa1th~ la9ueo baudcapitur,an old Fox 1S not fo ealily takenma fnare: an old fouldier mthe worldme rhinkes · fhould not bedifquiered, but ready to receive all fortunes,encounrers and with that refoluteCaptaine, comewharmaycome, tomakeanfwer, ' ·---• nonnUalabomm 0 virgo nova ml facies inopinaqru f<rgit, Of!miapercepiatr]; animo?necumante puc!J• tdleiat.Embl.: *Pirg.e-E;h_ No labour comes at unawares to me, For I havelong beforecaft what may be. l.f.~:;cl,:;.~"' -non hoc primttf!J f!Jeapec1orttvulnllr ptt,Fclixei'ViSenferrent,graviora tuli-- ta-sqtutempoThe Commonwealthoft Vcnite, in their Armory have this iofcription, :',f;~~~Mello Xx 3 Happy ·
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