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First, we are to bear them wisely: there is a great deal of wisdom required in bearing of reproaches and evils ¹that men are accused of, the exercise of wisdom does appear much in the bearing of reproaches, though we should not be insensible, yet not to take too much notice of every reproach that is cast on us. It was the speech of a Philosopher, when one was reproaching ²of him, some told him they deride thee; but says he, I am not derided, I will not take to my self that which is cast upon me: It is wisdom for people to go away, and take but little notice of any thing ³that is cast upon them, and therefore when upon every idle reproach, there come a company tattling, and say, Such a one says thus and thus; such should be sent away with an angry countenance, it is a dishonour to you to receive them, as if you would take notice of every word, and as if you had no other things to take up your thoughts. Dionysius having not very well used Plato at the Court, when he was gone, he feared lest he should write against him, therefore he sent after him, to bid him not to write against him, says he, Tell Dionysius, I have not so much leisure as to think of him: so we should let those that reproach us to know, that we have not leisure to think of them; as S. Paul, when the Viper came upon