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before_o mention_v that_o a_o temperate_a man_n not_o endue_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n fall_v easy_o into_o cowardliness_n &_o baseness_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o that_o virtue_n which_o even_o now_o we_o describe_v and_o likewise_o that_o a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o prudence_n and_o temperance_n be_v easy_o carry_v away_o with_o temeritie_n and_o boldness_n which_o be_v the_o excess_n of_o the_o same_o virtue_n which_o two_o vice_n be_v so_o hurtful_a in_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o which_o be_v infect_v with_o they_o holdeth_z much_o more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o beast_n than_o of_o that_o essence_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v let_v we_o then_o consider_v what_o these_o imperfection_n be_v that_o through_o the_o horror_n of_o that_o infamy_n which_o follow_v they_o we_o may_v be_v more_o zealous_a to_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v decent_a and_o honest_a aser._n we_o must_v take_v good_a heed_n say_v 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and_o therefore_o liberal_a a_o poor_a virtuous_a man_n be_v not_o keep_v from_o any_o perfect_a use_n of_o virtue_n no_o not_o of_o liberality_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o waste_v much_o wealth_n but_o in_o succour_v the_o afflict_a willing_o and_o in_o help_v every_o one_o according_a to_o ability_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o poor_a woman_n mite_n be_v esteem_v of_o god_n for_o a_o great_a gift_n than_o be_v all_o the_o present_n of_o the_o rich_a because_o they_o give_v of_o their_o abundance_n and_o she_o of_o that_o little_a which_o she_o have_v in_o this_o manner_n than_o every_o good_a man_n may_v just_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o liberal_a neither_o may_v any_o man_n excuse_v himself_o for_o not_o practise_v liberality_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n but_o chief_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n be_v bind_v thereunto_o by_o that_o commandment_n give_v unto_o they_o in_o 9_o the_o scripture_n to_o make_v they_o friend_n with_o the_o riches_n of_o iniquity_n they_o must_v 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