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How poor, how weak, how nothing besides, a name is honour, when sickness hath dismounted it? when the Coach is turned to a litter, the feather to a kerchief, public and popular magnificence, to the close limits of a Chamber, whether sickness (like a great commander) hath confined him, the imperious tongue fainting and failing in the wonted tunes, of go, come, do, &c. as the ^tCenturion spake: the curious attire thrown by with neglect: alas, now what is honour? but a mere property, a Pageant, which health like the day sets out, and the night of sickness takes in again? ^uSickness hides pride from a man, saith Elihu,

How poore, how weake, how nothing besides, a name is honour, when sicknesse hath dismounted it? when the Coach is turned to a littour, the feather to a kercheffe, publike and popular magnificence, to the close limits of a Chamber, whether sicknesse (like a great commander) hath confined him, the imperious tongue fainting and failing in the wonted tunes, of goe, come, doe, &c. as the ^tCenturion spake: the curious attire throwne by with neglect: alas, now what is honour? but a meere property, a Pageant, which health like the day sets out, and the night of sickenesse takes in againe? ^uSicknesse hides pride from a man, saith Elihu,

1. tMath. 8.9
2. uJob. 33.17.Iob. 33.17.