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3o Ofthe manifold ntéferierofmaullife without any perturbation of future dangers; whereas feare maketh vs to engroffe allgriefes,and as though we could not 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 flie our forrowes til they catch vs and to delay ourmiferie,which we cannot wholly efcape, that we may prolong our 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 flaying for 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 wounded notwithflanding our firongefi and bell approued armour, fometime with vaineglory, fomtime with auarice, fometime with voluptuoufnefle, often with anger,& delire ofreuenge,and not feldome with many other vnrulic & violent affeelions;but euen we are noleffeturntoi led with that ciuill diffeiition,& intefline conflt&which is a- mong ourpaflions &delres,the one againfl the other,which are fo oppofire & contrary among themfelues, that no wife. dom ofman canreconcile them.Whilefl ambition haleth vs into the feate of honour, feare pulleth vs backe,putting vs in mind of the burthen, and danger- which Both accompanie it, and whilefl the former bath thevpper hand we condemne our cowardize,whilefl -the other wee exclaimeagainfi the mifchiefes ofambition. So vaineglory perfuadeth vs to pro cure at the dearcfirates the praife ofbountie, and to purchafe the loue of all that are about vs; but couetoufiefï'e checketh this motion,and will not heave ofparting with riches to buy fmoke, and yet after auarice bath 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 of profit oppo- feth againtl it, telling vs how fooliflrit.isto fpecd vpon the fipcke, andhow vnfeafonable thofe pleafuresare for time of flrength, 11 I