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vii_o the_o second_o general_a virtue_n which_o consist_v in_o maintain_v of_o human_a society_n two_o part_n of_o it_o justice_n and_o liberality_n the_o first_o duty_n of_o justice_n all_o thing_n at_o first_o common_a the_o original_a of_o property_n man_n be_v bear_v for_o the_o good_a etc._n etc._n of_o one_o another_o whence_o arise_v the_o second_o duty_n of_o justice_n two_o sort_n of_o injustice_n the_o one_o of_o commission_n the_o other_o of_o omission_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o injustice_n first_o fear_v second_o desire_n of_o the_o other_o remain_v three_o 14._o three_o which_o may_v be_v call_v justice_n in_o a_o large_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n as_o it_o take_v in_o all_o the_o duty_n man_n owe_v to_o one_o another_o which_o be_v the_o second_o general_a head_n he_o mention_v and_o comprehend_v under_o it_o justice_n strict_o so_o call_v and_o liberality_n or_o kindness_n one_o to_o another_o of_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o treat_v chap._n 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as_o well_o as_o himself_o that_o as_o never_o any_o painter_n have_v be_v yet_o so_o bold_a as_o to_o venture_v upon_o finish_v that_o piece_n of_o venus_n which_o it_o which_o one_o of_o the_o famous_a painter_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o the_o island_n cos_n in_o the_o aegaean_a sea_n therefore_o by_o ovid_n call_v artifex_n cous._n he_o be_v often_o mention_v by_o greek_a and_o latin_a writer_n and_o particular_o for_o a_o admirable_a piece_n of_o venus_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n he_o begin_v a_o second_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v but_o do_v not_o live_v to_o finish_v it_o apelles_n leave_v imperfect_a at_o the_o island_n cos_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o face_n make_v all_o man_n despair_v ever_o to_o paint_v a_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o it_o so_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o which_o panaetius_n have_v write_v upon_o this_o subject_a make_v other_o afraid_a of_o attempt_v to_o add_v that_o which_o he_o have_v omit_v chap._n iii_o whether_o panaetius_n 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