substance form, operation, and of events and accidents.
But herein consider not whether thou shalt find this equality
rn everything abu;oluteiy and by itself; but whether
in all the particulars of some one thing taken together,
and compared with all the particulars of some other thing,
and them together likewise.

VII. Thou hast no time nor opportunity to read. What then?
Hast thou not time and opportunity to exercise thyself, not to
wrong thyself; to strive against all carnal pleasures and pains,
and to aet the upper hand of them; to contemn honour and vainglory;
and not only, not to be angry with them, whom towards thee thou doest
find unsensible and unthankful; but also to have a care of them still,
and of their welfare? VIII. Forbear henceforth to complain
of the trouble of a courtly life, either in public before others,
or in private by thyself.

IX. Repentance is an inward and self-reprehension for the neglect
or omission of somewhat that was profitable. Now whatsoever is good,
is also profltable, and it is the part of an honest virtuous
man to set by it, and to make reckoning of it accordingly.
But never did any honest virtuous man repent of the neglect
or omission of any carnal pleasure : no carnal pleasure then
is either good or profitable.

X. This, what is it in itself, and by itself, according to its
proper constitution? What is the substance of it? What is
the matter, or proper use ? What is the form or efflcient cause?
What is it for in this world, and how long will it abide?
Thus must thou examine all things, that present themselves unto thee.