3o Ofthe manifoldntéferierofmaullife withoutany perturbationof future dangers; whereas feare makethvs to engroffeallgriefes,andas thoughwe couldnot be miferable enough with prefent culls, it recalleth thofe which are pafl,and layeth hold on thofe to come:and where- as it were our wifefl courfe to flieour forrowes til they catch vs and to delay ourmiferie,which we cannot whollyefcape, that we mayprolongour comfort as long as maÿ bee ; feare maketh vs foolifhly to runne vpon our owne ruine, and to meet our torments in the mid way, not flayingfor fo'rrowes vntill they come, but wilfully fending for them with po_ fling fpecd, and haling them into our hearts before their time. Sec`í.I P. Moreouer,betides thefe miferies which accompanie eue- ßf ü: muftrier rie tingle paflion, thofe are no leffc grieuous and trouble. ofman,ihrough fome, which befall vs through their oppotitionand fight, them>rtrariety not one! y againfl reafon ' b on confcienceand religi ; in which' andiFgh, of his a ' ownepailiaar, confli&we are woundednotwithflanding our firongefi and bell approued armour, fometime with vaineglory, fomtime with auarice, fometime with voluptuoufnefle, often with anger,& delire ofreuenge,and not feldomewithmany other vnrulic & violent affeelions;but euen we are noleffeturntoi led with that ciuill diffeiition,& intefline conflt&which is a- mong ourpaflions&delres,the oneagainfl the other,which are fooppofire &contrary among themfelues, that no wife. dom ofman canreconcile them.Whilefl ambition haleth vs into the feate ofhonour, feare pullethvs backe,putting vsin mind ofthe burthen, and danger- whichBoth accompanie it, andwhilefl the former bath thevpper handwecondemne our cowardize,whilefl-the otherwee exclaimeagainfi the mifchiefes ofambition. Sovaineglory perfuadeth vs to pro cureat the dearcfirates the praife ofbountie, and topurchafe the loue ofall that areabout vs; but couetoufiefï'e checketh this motion,and will not heaveofparting with riches to buy fmoke, and yet after auaricebath fhut the purfe,pride,whe- ther it will or no, doth againe pull it open. So voluptuouf nes inticeth vs to follow pleafures,but delire ofprofit oppo- feth againtl it, telling vs how fooliflrit.isto fpecd vpon the fipcke, andhow vnfeafonable thofe pleafuresare for time of flrength, 11 I
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