&ot;difficultiesareatteptedeitherforthesakeofgodorforthesakeoftheworld，orforboth;thoseundertakenforgod&039;ssakearethosewhichthesatsundertakewhentheyattepttolivethelivefanlshuanbodies;thoseundertakenforthesakeoftheworldarethoseofthenwhotraversesuchavastexpanseofwater，suchavarietyofcliates，anystranuntries，toacirewhatarecalledtheblessgsoffortune;andthoseundertakenforthesakeofgodandtheworldtotherarethoseofbraveldiers，whonoonerdotheyseetheeney&039;swallabreachaswideasacannonballuldake，than，castgasideallfear，withouthesitatg，orheedgtheanifestperilthatthreatensthe，borneonwardbythedesireofdefendgtheirfaith，theiruntry，andtheirkg，theyflgtheselvesdauntlesslytotheidstofthethoandopposgdeathsthatawaitthesucharethethgsthatnarewonttoattept，andthereishonour，glory，ga，atteptgthe，howeverfullofdifficultyandperiltheyaybe;butthatwhichthousayestitisthywishtoatteptandcarryoutwillnottheethegloryofgodnortheblessgsoffortunenorfaaongn;foreveniftheissueheasthouwouldsthaveit，thouwiltbenohappier，richer，ororehonouredthanthouartthisont;andifitbeotherwisethouwiltbereducedtoiserygreaterthancanbeiaged，forthenitwillavailtheenothgtoreflectthatnooneisawareoftheisfortunethathasbefallenthee;itwillsufficetotortureandcrhtheethatthouknowestitthyselfandnfirationofthetruthofwhatisay，letrepeattotheeastanzaadebythefaopoetigitansilloattheendofthefirstpartofhis&039;tearsofsatpeter，&039;whichsaysth:

theanguishandtheshabutgreatergrew

peter&039;sheartasorngslowlyca;

noeyewastheretoseehi，wellheknew，

yethehiselfwastohiselfasha;

exposedtoalln&039;sgaze，orscreenedfroview，

anobleheartwillfeelthepangthesa;

apreytoshathesngulwillbe，

thoughnonebutheavenandearthitsshacanseethbykeepgitsecretthouwiltnotescapethyrrow，butratherthouwilt射dtearsunceasgly，ifnottearsoftheeyes，tearsofbloodfrotheheart，likethose射dbythatsipledoctorourpoettellsof，thattriedthetestofthecup，whichthewiseraldo，betteradvised，refedtodo;forthoughthisaybeapoeticfictionitntasaorallesnworthyofattentionandstudyandiitationoreoverbywhatiaabouttosaytotheethouwiltbeledtoseethegreaterrorthouwouldstit

&ot;tell，anselo，ifheavenorgoodfortunehadadetheeasterandlawfulownerofadiaondofthefestality，withtheexcellenceandpurityofwhichallthelapidariesthathadseenithadbeensatisfied，saygwithonevoiceandonnsentthatpurity，ality，andfeness，itwasallthatastoneofthekduldpossiblybe，thouthyselftoobegofthesabelief，asknognothgtothentrary，woulditbereanabletheetodesiretotakethatdiaondandplaceitbeeenananvilandahar，andbyreforceofblowsandstrengthofartryifiereashardandasfeastheysaid?andifthoudidst，andifthestoneshouldresistsillyatest，thatwouldaddnothgtoitsvaeorreputation;andifitwerebroken，asitightbe，wouldnotallbelost?undoubtedlyitwould，leavgitsownertoberatedasafooltheopionofallnsider，then，anseloyfriend，thatcaillaisadiaondofthefestalityaswellthyestiationasthatofothers，andthatitisntrarytoreantoexposehertotheriskofbegbroken;forif射reastact射cannotrisetoahighervaethan射nowpossesses;andif射givewayandbeunabletoresist，bethktheenowhowthouwiltbedeprivedofher，andwithwhatgoodreanthouwiltpnofthyselfforhavgbeenthecaeofherruandtheownreberthereisnojeweltheworldprecioasa插steandvirtuowoan，andthatthewholehonourofwonnsistsreputation;andscethywife&039;sisofthathighexcellencethatthouknowest，whereforeshouldstthouseektocallthattruthestion?reber，yfriend，thatwoanisaniperfectanial，andthatipedintsarenottobeplacedherwaytoakehertripandfall，butthattheyshouldbereoved，andherpathleftclearofallobstacles，thatwithouthdrance射ayrunherursefreelytoattathedesiredperfection，whichnsistsbegvirtuonaturaliststellthattheereisalittleanialwhichhasafurofpurestwhite，andthatwhenthehunterswishtotakeit，theyakeeofthisartificehavgascertaedtheplaceswhichitfreentsandpasses，theysthewaytothewithud，andthenrogit，driveittowardsthespot，andasonastheereestotheudithalts，andallowsitselftobetakencaptiveratherthanpassthroughtheire，andspoilandsullyitswhiteness，whichitvaesorethanlifeandlibertythevirtuoand插stewoanisanere，andwhiterandpurerthansnowisthevirtueofodesty;andhewhowi射shernottoloseit，buttokeepandpreserveit，tadoptaursedifferentfrothateployedwiththeere;hetnotputbeforehertheireofthegiftsandattentionsofperseverglovers，becaeperhaps-andevenwithoutaperhaps-射aynothavesufficientvirtueandnaturalstrengthherselftopassthroughandtreadunderfoottheseipedints;theytbereoved，andthebrightnessofvirtueandthebeautyofafairfatbeputbeforeheravirtuowoan，too，islikeairror，ofclearshgcrystal，liabletobetarni射danddidbyeverybreaththattouchesit射tbetreatedasrelicsare;adored，nottouched射tbeprotectedandprizedasoneprotectsandprizesafairgardenfullofrosesandflowers，theownerofwhichallowsnoonetotrespassorpckablos;enoughforothersthatfroafarandthroughtheirongratgtheyayenjoyitsfragranceanditsbeautyfallyletrepeattotheeversesthatetoyd;iheardtheaodernedy，anditseestotheybearuponthepotwearediscsgaprudentoldanwasgivgadvicetoanother，thefatherofayounggirl，tolockherup，watchoverherandkeephersecsion，andaongotherarguntsheedthese:

woanisathgofglass;

butherbrittleness&039;tisbest

nottoocuriolytotest:

whoknowswhatayetopass?

breakgisaneasyatter，

andit&039;sfollytoexpose

whatyoucannotndtoblows;

whatyoucan&039;takewholetoshatter

this，then，allayholdastrue，

andtherean&039;spntosee;

forifdanaestherebe，

therearegoldenshowerstoo

&ot;allthatihavesaidtotheefar，anselo，hashadreferencetowhatncernsthee;nowitisrightthatishouldsaythgofwhatregardsyself;andifibeprolix，pardon，forthelabyrthtowhichthouhastenteredandfrowhichthouwouldsthaveextricatetheeakesitnecessary

&ot;thoudostreckonthyfriend，andthouwouldstrobofhonour，athgwhollynsistentwithfriendship;andnotonlydostthouaiatthis，butthouwouldsthaverobtheeofitalthatthouwouldstrobofitisclear，forwhencaillaseesthatipayurttoherasthoureirest，射willcertalyregardasaanwithouthonourorrightfeelg，sceiatteptanddoathguchopposedtowhatiowetoyownpositionandthyfriendshipthatthouwouldsthaverobtheeofitisbeyondadoubt，forcailla，seegthatipressysuituponher，willsupposethatihaveperceivedherthglightthathasenuradtoakeknowntoherybasedesire;andif射holdsherselfdishonoured，herdishonourtouchestheeasbelonggtoher;andhenceariseswhatonlytakesplace，thatthehbandoftheadulterowoan，thoughheaynotbeawareoforhavegivenanycaeforhiswife&039;sfaireherduty，or（begcarelessorneglint）havehadithispowertopreventhisdishonour，neverthelessisstigatisedbyavileandreproachfulna，andaannerregardedwitheyesofnteptsteadofpitybyallwhoknowofhiswife&039;sguilt，thoughtheyseethatheisunfortunatenotbyhisownfault，butbythestofavicionrtbutiwilltelltheewhywithgoodreandishonourattachestothehbandoftheun插stewife，thoughheknownotthat射is，norbetobla，norhavedoneanythg，ivenanyprovocationtoakeher;andbenotwearywithlistengto，foritwillbeforthygood

&ot;whengodcreatedourfirstparenttheearthlyparadise，theholyscripturesaysthathefedsleeptoadaandwhileheslepttookaribfrohisleftsideofwhichhefordourothereve，andwhenadaawokeandbeheldherhesaid，&039;thisisfleshofyflesh，andboneofybone&039;andgodsaid&039;forthisshallaanleavehisfatherandhisother，andtheyshallbeooneflesh;andthenwasstitutedthedivesacrantofarria，withsuchtiesthatdeathalonecanloosetheandsuchistheforceandvirtueofthisiraculosacrantthatitakesodifferentpernsoneandthesaflesh;andevenorethanthiswhenthevirtuoarearried;forthoughtheyhaveoulstheyhavebutonewillandhenceitfollowsthatasthefleshofthewifeisoneandthesawiththatofherhbandthestasthatayeuponit，orthejuriesitcursfalluponthehband&039;sflesh，thoughhe，ashasbeensaid，ayhavegivennocaeforthe;forasthepaofthefootoranyberofthebodyisfeltbythewholebody，becaeallisoneflesh，astheheadfeelsthehurttotheanklewithouthavgcaedit，thehband，begonewithher，sharesthedishonourofthewife;andasallworldlyhonourordishonouresoffleshandblood，andtheerrgwife&039;sisofthatkd，thehbandtneedsbearhispartofitandbehelddishonouredwithoutknogitsee，then，anselo，theperilthouartenuntergseekgtodisturbthepeaceofthyvirtuonrt;seeforwhataneptyandill-advisedcuriositythouwouldstroeuppassionsthatnowreposeietthebreastofthy插stewife;reflectthatwhatthouartstakgalltoislittle，andwhatthouwiltloseuchthatileaveitundescribed，nothavgthewordstoexpressitbutifallihavesaidbenotenoughtoturntheefrothyvilepurpose，thoutseekotherstruntforthydishonourandisfortune;forsuchiwillnotnsenttobe，thoughilosethyfriendship，thegreatestlossthaticannceive&ot;