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ornament_n and_o preservation_n of_o justice_n namely_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o good_a order_n to_o the_o benefit_n rest_n profit_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o french_a monarchy_n of_o injustice_n and_o of_o severity_n chap._n 38._o achitob_n comparison_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a way_n to_o hit_v the_o white_a and_o many_o to_o miss_v it_o by_o shoot_v either_o high_a or_o low_a than_o be_v requisite_a so_o fare_v it_o with_o our_o action_n which_o can_v be_v good_a but_o after_o one_o sort_n but_o be_v evil_a many_o way_n this_o be_v that_o which_o vice_n we_o note_v before_o in_o discourse_v of_o three_o principal_a virtue_n call_v moral_a which_o consist_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o
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party_n and_o party_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o benefit_n which_o every_o one_o suppose_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o himself_o and_o so_o consequent_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v who_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v colour_v with_o the_o like_a necessity_n and_o so_o under_o this_o goodly_a pretence_n of_o false_a right_n and_o equity_n shall_v be_v allow_v but_o what_o may_v we_o be_v judge_n for_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o own_o cause_n first_o our_o adverse_a party_n to_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v must_v be_v call_v and_o must_v agree_v with_o we_o of_o judge_n to_o determine_v of_o our_o promise_n whether_o they_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a force_v and_o necessary_a or_o no_o according_a to_o the_o law_n which_o release_v a_o man_n of_o his_o promise_n if_o it_o be_v unjust_a or_o unreasonable_a or_o if_o it_o be_v too_o burdensome_a unto_o he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v circumvent_v by_o deceit_n fraud_n error_n force_n just_a fear_n or_o grievous_a hurt_n but_o when_o we_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o justice_n seek_v after_o force_n and_o violence_n it_o be_v soon_o see_v that_o all_o show_n of_o excuse_v the_o breach_n of_o faith_n give_v be_v only_o ground_v upon_o malice_n and_o subtlety_n this_o do_v lysander_n man_n admiral_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n usual_o practice_v who_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o justice_n but_o when_o it_o be_v profitable_a account_v only_a profit_n to_o be_v honesty_n and_o say_v that_o child_n must_v be_v deceive_v with_o the_o play_n of_o cock-all_a and_o man_n with_o oath_n which_o kind_n of_o deal_n argue_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o truth_n worse_o in_o behaviour_n towards_o god_n than_o towards_o his_o enemy_n because_o he_o that_o beguile_v his_o enemy_n through_o the_o mean_n of_o fidelity_n swear_v unto_o he_o do_v sufficient_o testify_v that_o he_o fear_v he_o and_o dare_v not_o discover_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o lie_v hide_v in_o his_o hart_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o have_v no_o reverence_n or_o fear_v of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n from_o which_o nothing_o be_v hide_v but_o use_v that_o for_o a_o cover_n enemy_n and_o mask_n of_o his_o wickedness_n we_o must_v say_v cicero_n keep_v that_o promise_n unuiolable_a which_o we_o have_v make_v to_o our_o enemy_n albeit_o the_o mishap_n of_o war_n have_v constrain_v we_o to_o yield_v unto_o it_o how_o much_o less_o therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o break_v our_o faith_n give_v to_o lie_v our_o friend_n and_o to_o those_o of_o who_o we_o never_o receive_v any_o thing_n but_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n through_o this_o neglect_n of_o faith_n we_o fill_v our_o soul_n with_o lie_v nourish_a and_o delight_v they_o therein_o and_o separate_v they_o far_o from_o the_o truth_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n to_o lie_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n to_o deceive_v and_o beguile_v they_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v thereby_o destroy_v the_o bond_n of_o humane_a society_n yea_o of_o nature_n itself_o which_o bind_v we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o procure_v their_o good_a this_o be_v that_o which_o epenetus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a will_v teach_v we_o when_o he_o say_v that_o liar_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o crime_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o plutarch_n also_o say_v that_o to_o lie_v be_v a_o servile_a vice_n worthy_a to_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o and_o not_o to_o be_v pardon_v in_o any_o no_o not_o in_o slave_n themselves_o all_o they_o say_v cicero_n that_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o mean_v another_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v for_o faithless_a wicked_a and_o malicious_a man_n whereas_o a_o good_a man_n will_v neither_o feign_v nor_o dissemble_v in_o any_o sort_n either_o to_o buy_v better_a cheap_a or_o to_o sell_v dear_a it_o be_v not_o the_o point_n of_o a_o plain_a open_a and_o sincere_a man_n or_o of_o he_o that_o be_v just_a and_o virtuous_a to_o conceal_v from_o the_o buyer_n the_o sell_v fault_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o sell_v but_o rather_o of_o a_o malicious_a deceitful_a crafty_a subtle_a and_o wicked_a man_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o vice_n and_o sin_n not_o to_o declare_v the_o fault_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v sell_v how_o shall_v they_o be_v term_v who_o use_v a_o thousand_o word_n and_o lie_n to_o set_v forth_o their_o merchandise_n whereas_o good_a man_n have_v always_o be_v very_o scrupulous_a &_o precise_a in_o keep_v the_o truth_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o pollution_n as_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o hart_n as_o in_o the_o mouth_n in_o the_o work_v as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o every_o honest_a man_n but_o if_o odious_a lie_v procure_v blame_v and_o dishonour_n to_o all_o man_n it_o do_v much_o more_o to_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o see_v they_o be_v place_v in_o such_o authority_n that_o they_o may_v do_v what_o please_v they_o what_o need_v they_o to_o lie_v if_o machiavelli_n and_o his_o follower_n favourer_n of_o tyranny_n have_v well_o weigh_v that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o infinite_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o god_n will_v overthrow_v dissembler_n and_o liar_n with_o all_o their_o lie_n &_o subtlety_n hardly_o can_v they_o commend_v dissimulation_n deceit_n treachery_n and_o such_o like_a prank_n wherewith_o they_o seek_v to_o poison_v the_o noble_a mind_n of_o good_a prince_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o degenerate_a both_o from_o their_o natural_a disposition_n &_o from_o the_o step_n of_o such_o virtuous_a man_n as_o have_v go_v before_o they_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o remember_v a_o decision_n of_o right_n concern_v prince_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v grave_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n within_o their_o lodging_n &_o palace_n namely_o that_o if_o the_o prince_n go_v against_o his_o promise_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o case_n that_o fall_v out_o by_o chance_n neither_o may_v any_o man_n suppose_v the_o contrary_n for_o the_o obligation_n be_v double_a the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o natural_a equity_n which_o will_v have_v covenant_n and_o promise_n keep_v bond_n the_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o faith_n which_o he_o must_v observe_v inviolable_a although_o he_o receive_v loss_n thereby_o because_o he_o be_v the_o formal_a warranty_n unto_o all_o his_o subject_n of_o that_o fidelity_n which_o be_v among_o themselves_o so_o that_o no_o fault_n be_v more_o detestable_a in_o a_o prince_n than_o perjury_n for_o if_o he_o that_o be_v debtor_n and_o pledge_n for_o justice_n be_v disloyal_a there_o be_v no_o more_o trust_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o oath_n but_o if_o he_o be_v upright_o his_o bare_a word_n ought_v to_o be_v unto_o he_o for_o a_o prince_n law_n and_o his_o faith_n for_o a_o oracle_n god_n himself_o say_v the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o promise_n gather_v together_o say_v he_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o 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desire_n of_o do_v good_a to_o all_o last_o let_v we_o recompense_v double_a &_o reward_n withoutreckon_v those_o good_a turn_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o other_o rather_o fear_v lest_o we_o shall_v be_v overcome_v in_o beneficence_n than_o in_o worldly_a reputation_n and_o glory_n the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o day_n work_n the_o eleven_o day_n work_n of_o liberality_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o riches_n chap._n 41._o aser._n divine_a plato_n handle_v good_a and_o evil_a thing_n say_v that_o prudence_n temperance_n fortitude_n &_o justice_n be_v good_a thing_n and_o that_o their_o contrary_n be_v evil_a namely_o want_v of_o prudence_n intemperance_n cowardliness_n and_o injustice_n as_o for_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n and_o of_o the_o body_n as_o riches_n glory_n friend_n &_o honour_n beauty_n health_n strength_n and_o dexterity_n he_o call_v they_o mean_a or_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a but_o become_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o as_o they_o be_v use_v with_o prudence_n or_o abuse_v by_o imprudence_n and_o want_n of_o discretion_n now_o see_v we_o enter_v yesterday_o into_o those_o point_n that_o depend_v of_o justice_n i_o thin_a ke_v the_o sequel_n of_o our_o matter_n require_v of_o we_o the_o handle_n be_v of_o liberality_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o excellent_a use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n put_v into_o our_o hand_n for_o the_o succour_v of_o many_o which_o virtue_n as_o cicero_n say_v be_v altogether_o join_v to_o justice_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o moderation_n and_o reason_n now_o my_o companion_n i_o leave_v the_o discourse_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o you_o amana_n the_o unstable_a riches_n of_o earthly_a treasure_n as_o agapetus_n write_v to_o justinianus_n imitate_v the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n float_a water_n they_o abound_v for_o a_o little_a while_n to_o such_o as_o think_v they_o have_v they_o and_o sudden_o they_o return_v back_o again_o and_o go_v to_o other_o but_o the_o treasure_n of_o liberality_n and_o largess_n only_o abide_v still_o with_o he_o that_o possess_v it_o aram._n the_o habit_n of_o liberality_n be_v a_o garment_n that_o never_o wax_v old_a and_o charity_n towards_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o incorruptible_a ornament_n diligence_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n rich_a when_o mean_n be_v offer_v but_o nobility_n of_o mind_n be_v requisite_a in_o the_o bestow_n of_o great_a riches_n upon_o commendable_a thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n plato_n say_v that_o a_o niggard_n sometime_o be_v not_o wicked_a but_o never_o good_a now_o than_o achitob_n instruct_v we_o sufficient_o in_o this_o goodly_a matter_n achitob._n see_v liberality_n be_v a_o virtue_n between_o these_o two_o vice_n covetousness_n and_o prodigality_n and_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o director_n and_o master_n of_o give_v and_o of_o free_a liberality_n that_o it_o be_v not_o abuse_v in_o delight_n or_o favour_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o use_v with_o a_o prudent_a and_o ripe_a deliberation_n where_o when_o and_o asmuch_o as_o aught_o to_o be_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o we_o may_v not_o unfit_o appropriate_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o liberality_n to_o the_o good_a use_n of_o riches_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n better_a or_o more_o happy_a as_o we_o be_v before_o sufficient_o teach_v but_o if_o they_o be_v join_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o true_a honesty_n and_o perfect_a goodness_n they_o offer_v use_v mean_n unto_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o execute_v his_o good_a and_o honest_a inclination_n to_o the_o profit_n and_o relief_n of_o all_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n hereupon_o we_o must_v bestow_v only_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v more_o than_o necessary_a first_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v of_o our_o blood_n and_o kindred_n then_o upon_o all_o indifferent_o that_o want_n our_o help_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o 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