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to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o element_n of_o honourable_a and_o dishonourable_a in_o this_o place_n we_o anticipate_v the_o second_o way_n of_o get_v belief_n which_o be_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o speaker_n for_o praise_n whether_o it_o come_v in_o as_o the_o principal_a business_n or_o upon_o the_o by_o depend_v still_o upon_o the_o same_o principle_n which_o be_v these_o honourable_a be_v that_o which_o we_o love_v for_o itself_o and_o be_v withal_o laudable_a and_o that_o good_a which_o please_v we_o only_o because_o it_o be_v good_n and_o virtue_n virtue_n be_v the_o faculty_n of_o get_v and_o preserve_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o faculty_n of_o do_v many_o and_o great_a thing_n well_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o be_v these_o 1._o justice_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o every_o man_n obtain_v what_o by_o law_n be_v he_o 2._o fortitude_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n by_o which_o a_o man_n carry_v himself_o honourable_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o time_n 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do_v for_o our_o country_n good_a neglect_v our_o own_o and_o those_o thing_n be_v honourable_a which_o good_a of_o themselves_o be_v not_o so_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v to_o the_o dead_a rather_o than_o to_o the_o live_n and_o what_o we_o do_v for_o other_o man_n especial_o for_o benefactor_n and_o bestow_v of_o benefit_n and_o the_o contrary_a of_o those_o thing_n we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n strive_v for_o earnest_o but_o without_o fear_n of_o adversary_n and_o of_o the_o more_o honourable_a and_o better_a man_n the_o virtue_n be_v more_o honourable_a and_o more_o honourable_a be_v the_o virtue_n that_o tend_v to_o other_o man_n benefit_n than_o those_o which_o tend_v to_o one_o own_n and_o honourable_a be_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v just._n and_o revenge_n be_v honourable_a and_o victory_n and_o honour_n and_o monument_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v not_o ot_fw-mi the_o live_a and_o thing_n that_o excel_v and_o what_o none_o can_v do_v but_o we_o and_o possession_n we_o reap_v no_o profit_n by_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n particular_o in_o several_a place_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o praise_n and_o to_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o servile_a mercenary_a or_o mechanic_n and_o that_o which_o seem_v honourable_a namely_o such_o as_o follow_v vice_n confine_v upon_o virtue_n and_o the_o extreme_n of_o virtue_n and_o what_o the_o auditor_n think_v honourable_a and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o estimation_n and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v according_a to_o custom_n beside_o in_o a_o demonstrative_a oration_n the_o orator_n must_v show_v that_o he_o who_o he_o praise_v do_v what_o he_o praise_v unconstrain_o and_o willing_o and_o he_o do_v so_o who_o do_v the_o same_o often_o praise_v be_v speech_n declare_v the_o magnitude_n of_o a_o virtue_n action_n or_o work_n but_o to_o praise_v the_o work_n from_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o worker_n be_v a_o circular_a proof_n to_o magnify_v and_o to_o praise_n differ_v in_o themselves_o as_o felicity_n and_o virtue_n for_o praise_n declare_v a_o man_n virtue_n and_o magnify_v declare_v his_o felicity_n praise_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o invert_v precept_n for_o to_o say_v do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v good_a be_v a_o precept_n but_o to_o say_v he_o be_v good_a because_o he_o do_v it_o be_v praise_n a_o orator_n in_o praise_v must_v also_o use_v the_o form_n of_o amplification_n such_o as_o these_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v it_o the_o only_a man_n that_o do_v it_o the_o special_a man_n that_o do_v it_o he_o do_v it_o with_o disadvantage_n of_o time_n he_o do_v it_o with_o little_a help_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o law_n ordain_v reward_n and_o honour_n for_o such_o action_n further_o he_o that_o will_v praise_v a_o man_n must_v compare_v he_o with_o other_o and_o his_o action_n with_o the_o action_n of_o other_o especial_o with_o such_o as_o be_v renown_v and_o amplification_n be_v more_o proper_a to_o a_o demonstrative_a oration_n than_o to_o any_o other_o for_o here_o the_o action_n be_v confess_v and_o the_o orator_n part_n be_v only_o this_o to_o contribute_v unto_o they_o magnitude_n and_o luster_n chap._n x._o of_o accusation_n and_o defence_n with_o the_o definition_n of_o injury_n in_o a_o judicial_a oration_n which_o consist_v in_o accusation_n and_o defence_n the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o injury_n have_v be_v do_v and_o the_o head_n from_o whence_o the_o proof_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v be_v these_o three_o 1._o the_o cause_n that_o move_v to_o injury_n 2._o the_o person_n apt_a to_o do_v injury_n 3._o the_o person_n obnoxious_a or_o apt_a to_o suffer_v injury_n a_o injury_n be_v a_o voluntary_a offend_v of_o another_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n voluntary_a be_v that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v with_o knowledge_n and_o without_o compulsion_n the_o cause_n of_o voluntary_a action_n be_v intemperance_n and_o a_o vicious_a disposition_n concern_v thing_n 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have_v suffer_v and_o those_o thing_n wherein_o prosecution_n of_o injury_n may_v be_v think_v a_o love_n of_o contention_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o definition_n of_o just_a and_o unjust_a when_o the_o fact_n be_v evident_a the_o next_o inquiry_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a for_o the_o definition_n of_o just_a and_o unjust_a we_o must_v know_v what_o law_n be_v that_o be_v what_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n what_o the_o law_n civil_a what_o write_v law_n and_o what_o unwritten_a law_n be_v and_o what_o person_n that_o be_v what_o a_o public_a person_n or_o the_o city_n be_v and_o what_o a_o private_a person_n or_o citizen_n be_v unjust_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o man_n be_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n unjust_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o man_n of_o those_o nation_n which_o traffic_n and_o come_v together_o be_v that_o which_o 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of_o a_o arbitrator_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o judge_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o colour_n or_o common_a opinion_n concern_v injury_n comparative_o common_a opinion_n concern_v injury_n comparative_o be_v such_o as_o these_o greater_n be_v the_o injury_n which_o proceed_v from_o great_a iniquity_n and_o from_o which_o proceed_v great_a damage_n and_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o revenge_n and_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n and_o by_o occasion_n of_o which_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o injury_n have_v do_v some_o mischief_n to_o himself_o he_o do_v the_o great_a injury_n that_o do_v it_o first_o or_o alone_o or_o with_o few_o and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o often_o great_a injury_n be_v that_o against_o which_o law_n and_o penalty_n be_v first_o make_v and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o brutal_a or_o more_o approach_v to_o the_o action_n of_o beast_n and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v upon_o more_o premeditation_n and_o by_o which_o more_o law_n be_v break_v and_o which_o be_v 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