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Chap. 3.
of Conſtancy.
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be small advantage to you that you have

Escap'd to many Græcian Cities, and
Through squadrons of arm'd Ships get safe to Land.

You will find an Enemy within your self; and (laying his hand on my brest) in that so private an apartment. What matter is it how peaceable those places are to which you shall arrive: So long as you carry a War along with you? Or how quiet? When troubles not only surround you; but are got within you. For this disagreeing Mind of ours, will ever be piquering with it self: Desiring and flying; hoping and desparing. And as those flying Cowards do most of all expose themselves to danger; that discover their unarmed Backs to their Enemies: So those Errants and Fresh-water Souldiers also do: who as yet did never maintain a fight with their

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