&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;