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be_v excellent_a but_o to_o impart_v it_o to_o all_o be_v supereminent_a and_o even_o as_o say_v the_o philosopher_n he_o who_o be_v malicious_a towards_o himself_o and_o other_o 1._o arist_n lib._n 5._o polit._n cap._n 1._o be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o wicked_a of_o all_o man_n so_o he_o who_o practise_v virtue_n both_o towards_o himself_o and_o other_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o just_a among_o man_n it_o be_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o virtue_n the_o consummation_n of_o justice_n the_o perfection_n of_o man_n and_o the_o degree_n near_o approach_v to_o the_o divinity_n chap._n 18._o the_o epilogue_n of_o all_o this_o discourse_n of_o justice_n by_o way_n of_o epiphonema_n but_o plato_n say_v that_o if_o virtue_n can_v be_v view_v live_v and_o animate_v with_o her_o proper_a attraction_n she_o will_v cause_v admiration_n in_o mind_n and_o amorous_a motion_n in_o all_o heart_n discourse_n can_v only_o represent_v she_o in_o picture_n and_o eloquence_n be_v not_o store_v 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namely_o among_o christian_n who_o acknowledge_v whence_o they_o come_v where_o they_o be_v and_o whither_o they_o tend_v as_o know_v their_o original_n their_o estate_n and_o end_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o man_n for_o god_n now_o though_o he_o have_v two_o distinct_a part_n the_o body_n and_o soul_n two_o different_a motion_n one_o of_o reason_n the_o other_o of_o appetite_n and_o consequent_o two_o several_a estate_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v but_o one_o only_a final_a end_n which_o be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n he_o be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o cause_n all_o to_o aim_v at_o god_n body_n and_o soul_n reason_n and_o appetite_n the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o the_o prophet_n david_n who_o say_v unto_o god_n both_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o flesh_n thirst_n after_o thou_o all_o within_o i_o aspire_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o my_o flesh_n with_o its_o dependency_n these_o two_o part_n compose_v my_o all_o though_o different_a in_o nature_n unite_v themselves_o by_o affection_n and_o have_v but_o one_o end_n have_v likewise_o but_o one_o desire_n cause_v their_o divers_a motion_n to_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o centre_n see_v here_o that_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o body_n likewise_o ought_v to_o aim_n at_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v the_o final_a end_n and_o will_v be_v the_o crown_n of_o both_o when_o after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o soul_n faelicitate_v by_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o godhead_n shall_v make_v the_o body_n happy_a by_o the_o redundance_n of_o her_o beatitude_n so_o as_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n the_o soul_n by_o vision_n the_o body_n in_o its_o manner_n by_o the_o sensibility_n of_o these_o sweet_n the_o soul_n by_o union_n the_o flesh_n by_o participation_n and_o society_n the_o soul_n by_o the_o intermise_n of_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n the_o flesh_n by_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o soul_n 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whole_a the_o part_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a renown_n be_v the_o first_o duty_n of_o politic_a justice_n towards_o ourselves_o after_o we_o have_v give_v to_o god_n our_o sincere_a intention_n we_o after_o owe_v to_o ourselves_o the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a name_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o a_o magistrate_n for_o profit_v the_o public_a as_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o sun_n light_n be_v for_o illuminate_v the_o world_n moses_n in_o deuteronomy_n require_v this_o quality_n for_o those_o he_o intend_v to_o place_n over_o the_o people_n 2._o cap._n 2._o and_o this_o point_n depend_v on_o the_o other_o for_o as_o a_o straight_a body_n cast_v a_o upright_a shadow_n and_o a_o counterfeit_a one_o a_o crooked_a so_o common_o a_o good_a conscience_n cast_v the_o shadow_n of_o a_o singular_a reputation_n a_o wicked_a one_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o bad_a fame_n and_o though_o the_o intention_n be_v a_o secret_a of_o the_o heart_n not_o come_v to_o sight_n before_o 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desert_n or_o cloister_n but_o only_o to_o give_v he_o the_o counsel_n which_o plato_n give_v to_o dionysius_n king_n of_o sicil_n diony_n plato_n epist_n ad_fw-la diony_n to_o take_v some_o hour_n in_o the_o day_n at_o leisure_n to_o contemplate_v not_o upon_o the_o subject_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n but_o upon_o the_o eternal_a verity_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o the_o advice_n of_o god_n spirit_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o efficacious_a than_o the_o precept_n of_o philosopher_n consider_v and_o see_v that_o i_o be_o god_n say_v he_o by_o his_o prophet_n deus_fw-la vacate_v &_o videte_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la deus_fw-la speak_v in_o general_a to_o all_o man_n give_v say_v god_n some_o ease_n to_o your_o occupation_n to_o consider_v who_o i_o be_o and_o how_o in_o comparison_n of_o i_o all_o there_a be_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o shall_v be_v soon_o even_o as_o that_o which_o never_o be_v that_o i_o be_o permanent_a and_o how_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v slide_v and_o 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retirement_n as_o well_o to_o reinforce_v their_o spirit_n dissipate_v by_o the_o throng_n of_o affair_n as_o the_o better_a to_o discern_v what_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a during_o this_o solitary_a tranquillity_n for_o the_o further_a authorisement_n of_o their_o law_n and_o decree_n by_o the_o esteem_n of_o religion_n if_o therefore_o heathen_n have_v attribute_v so_o much_o to_o mere_a opinion_n what_o ought_v christian_n do_v to_o manifest_a truth_n i_o will_v now_o conclude_v this_o subject_n by_o a_o notable_a speech_n of_o saint_n bernard_n to_o eugenius_n then_o pope_n to_o the_o end_n your_o charity_n may_v be_v full_a and_o entire_a exclude_v not_o yourself_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o providence_n of_o you_o which_o receive_v all_o other_o what_o avail_v it_o thou_o to_o procure_v the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o all_o other_o if_o this_o happen_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o thyself_o will_v thou_o alone_o be_v frustrate_v of_o thy_o private_a felicity_n all_o 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this_o to_o apply_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—eral_a reason_n to_o the_o occurrency_n &_o particularity_n of_o affair_n present_v themselves_o and_o to_o find_v out_o the_o convenient_a mean_n to_o arrive_v to_o the_o propose_a end_n the_o intellect_n see_v the_o first_o principle_n science_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o particular_a effect_n wisdom_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o flower_n and_o cream_n of_o science_n prudence_n be_v that_o which_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o intellect_n science_n and_o wisdom_n the_o understanding_n afford_v the_o light_n science_n frame_v the_o reason_n wisdom_n perfect_v the_o knowledge_n prudence_n direct_v the_o action_n brief_o intellect_n science_n and_o wisdom_n do_v show_n in_o gross_a what_o be_v fit_v to_o be_v effect_v why_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o what_o end_v it_o be_v to_o be_v undertake_v prudence_n show_v in_o each_o particular_a action_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v effect_v the_o former_a do_v only_o propose_v the_o end_n this_n beside_o the_o way_n do_v likewise_o afford_v the_o skill_n and_o deliver_v unto_o we_o the_o conduct_n this_o be_v that_o of_o which_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v in_o his_o ethic_n that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o prudence_n to_o dispose_v the_o mean_n to_o arrive_v to_o the_o end_n the_o understanding_n search_v it_o science_n find_v it_o wisdom_n show_v it_o but_o prudence_n conduct_v it_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o necessity_n excellency_n and_o office_n of_o politic_a prudence_n prudence_n as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v in_o his_o ethic_n regard_v as_o its_o object_n thing_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n profitable_a or_o pernicious_a honest_a or_o reprovable_a in_o a_o man_n follow_v his_o call_n and_o charge_n and_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o prudent_a to_o consult_v and_o solid_o to_o advise_v with_o himself_o in_o each_o affair_n and_o particular_a action_n what_o be_v fit_v and_o convenient_a to_o the_o present_a 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to_o polish_v it_o so_o the_o imprudent_a man_n ruin_v affair_n presume_v to_o rectify_v they_o nor_o be_v there_o other_o difference_n save_v only_o that_o the_o former_a spoil_n iron_n stone_n wood_n or_o some_o other_o matter_n of_o slight_a consideration_n the_o other_o ruin_v himself_o his_o particular_a fortune_n yea_o whole_a state_n and_o empire_n if_o he_o have_v thereof_o the_o administration_n wherefore_o saint_n ambrose_n term_v prudence_n 27._o d._n amb._n l._n i._o do_v offic_n c._n 27._o case_n collatine_n i._o cap._n 27._o the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o virtuous_a action_n and_o cassian_n expound_v this_o say_n of_o the_o gospel_n thy_o eye_n be_v the_o lamp_n of_o thy_o body_n understand_v by_o this_o eye_n prudence_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o if_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o wisdom_n the_o light_n of_o this_o eye_n prudence_n be_v the_o apple_n of_o this_o eye_n and_o as_o the_o lamp_n of_o this_o light_n
the_o dignity_n of_o high_a charge_n the_o most_o assure_a mean_n be_v that_o which_o king_n agesilaus_n show_v we_o to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o do_v what_o be_v honest_a which_o in_o a_o word_n be_v to_o show_v ourselves_o irreprehensible_a in_o our_o counsel_n and_o action_n if_o you_o will_v have_v good_a renown_n learn_v to_o speak_v well_o and_o to_o do_v better_a say_v epictete_n in_o strabo_n whereupon_o socrates_n give_v this_o brief_a instruction_n to_o magistrate_n for_o the_o acquire_v a_o good_a name_n to_o wit_n to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v the_o same_o they_o will_v appear_v for_o both_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o spring_n of_o water_n though_o hide_a do_v notwithstanding_o continual_o send_v forth_o certain_a mark_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o discover_v they_o the_o former_a small_a grain_n of_o gold_n the_o latter_a coolness_n and_o humidity_n so_o likewise_o true_a virtue_n engrave_v in_o the_o soul_n daily_o send_v forth_o 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they_o discover_v virtue_n appear_v not_o it_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o reputation_n her_o work_n produce_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n be_v a_o light_n cause_v she_o to_o be_v both_o admire_a and_o reverence_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o astrologer_n say_v that_o we_o see_v not_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o light_n thereof_o only_o and_o the_o philosopher_n that_o we_o discover_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o spiritual_a substance_n but_o by_o their_o action_n the_o good_a odour_n discover_v the_o musk_n good_a work_n virtue_n we_o see_v not_o god_n the_o angel_n the_o soul_n nor_o the_o wind_n but_o we_o perceive_v god_n presence_n in_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n in_o their_o place_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n the_o wind_n in_o the_o air_n by_o their_o effect_n of_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n of_o the_o angel_n by_o his_o wonder_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o its_o discourse_n of_o the_o wind_n by_o its_o blast_n will_v thou_o have_v thy_o virtue_n commend_v let_v we_o see_v it_o desire_v thou_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o cause_n it_o to_o operate_v show_v her_o work_n and_o we_o shall_v perceive_v her_o presence_n afford_v we_o her_o fruit_n and_o we_o will_v return_v her_o due_a commendation_n how_o will_v thou_o have_v we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o possession_n thereof_o if_o thou_o produce_v it_o not_o or_o that_o it_o be_v live_v in_o thou_o if_o it_o have_v no_o operation_n it_o can_v be_v without_o live_v nor_o live_v without_o work_a habitude_n say_v the_o philosopher_n be_v in_o the_o power_n virtue_n in_o the_o action_n virtue_n can_v be_v idle_a if_o she_o be_v so_o she_o die_v if_o she_o die_v she_o be_v no_o more_o fire_n leave_v to_o be_v when_o it_o give_v over_o burn_v the_o spring_n dri_v up_o when_o it_o leave_v run_v the_o tree_n die_v when_o it_o put_v forth_o no_o more_o leaf_n the_o crocodile_n as_o they_o say_v leave_v to_o live_v when_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o grow_v the_o heart_n lose_v life_n as_o sâ—one_n as_o motion_n the_o life_n of_o all_o thing_n end_n with_o theâ—r_a operation_n so_o virtue_n cease_v to_o operate_v be_v either_o not_o any_o long_o any_o thing_n or_o will_v speedy_o be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o she_o be_v either_o dead_a or_o draw_v on_o towards_o her_o end_n her_o vigour_n be_v extinguish_v with_o her_o action_n and_o her_o idle_a languish_a and_o die_a habitude_n only_o remain_v chap._n 12._o of_o the_o order_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n which_o be_v the_o other_o head_n of_o politic_a justice_n towards_o himself_o virtuous_a action_n than_o be_v necessary_a both_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o virtue_n and_o for_o the_o production_n of_o honour_n and_o praise_n which_o be_v her_o light_n &_o lustre_n here_o may_v enter_v nay_o here_o ought_v all_o virtue_n to_o meet_v not_o only_o politic_a but_o even_o those_o virtue_n proper_a to_o a_o private_a man_n as_o temperance_n chastity_n sobriety_n humility_n modesty_n benignity_n and_o other_o which_o regulate_v their_o life_n and_o manner_n who_o be_v therewith_o adorn_v these_o be_v not_o precise_o necessary_a in_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o very_o fit_v as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o more_o as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n nay_o i_o say_v as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o ought_v to_o possess_v they_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o the_o vulgar_a since_o in_o a_o select_a person_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v ordinary_a but_o all_o choice_n all_o high_a and_o all_o proportionable_a to_o the_o place_n he_o hold_v for_o as_o man_n as_o touch_v the_o body_n participate_v of_o the_o element_n with_o beast_n and_o plant_n but_o yet_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n proportionable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o reasonable_a nature_n raise_v he_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o corporal_a thing_n so_o those_o virtue_n practise_v in_o a_o slack_a manner_n among_o the_o people_n aught_o in_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o be_v far_o more_o eminent_o exercise_v for_o they_o be_v institute_v not_o only_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o peace_n but_o of_o good_a manner_n likewise_o among_o the_o people_n they_o owe_v for_o the_o one_o vigilancy_n and_o conduct_v for_o the_o other_o example_n and_o good_a life_n and_o if_o peace_n requisite_a in_o society_n be_v not_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v but_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o live_v virtuous_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o just_a reason_n it_o seem_v that_o those_o who_o govern_v they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o redevable_a for_o their_o good_a guidance_n in_o cause_v they_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n as_o for_o their_o good_a example_n in_o procure_v they_o to_o live_v well_o the_o one_o be_v but_o the_o mean_a the_o other_o the_o end_n wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o not_o only_o politic_a virtue_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n
without_o passion_n to_o who_o reason_n simple_o and_o bare_o propose_v may_v at_o all_o time_n satisfy_v but_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n who_o have_v reason_n which_o we_o be_v to_o know_v how_o to_o satisfy_v by_o reason_n and_o passion_n which_o we_o be_v when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o understand_v how_o either_o to_o appease_v and_o sweeten_v or_o stir_v up_o and_o inflame_v by_o discourse_n how_o often_o have_v sustice_n lose_v her_o cause_n for_o want_v of_o be_v represent_v with_o requisite_a esticacie_n before_o man_n preoccupate_v with_o passion_n what_o cause_v socrates_n to_o be_v condemn_v in_o athens_n and_o p._n rutilius_n at_o rome_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v innocent_a but_o only_o that_o the_o former_a content_v himself_o to_o refute_v the_o calumny_n of_o his_o accuser_n by_o simple_a and_o naked_a negation_n and_o the_o latter_a forbid_v his_o advocate_n to_o use_v any_o strength_n or_o vehemency_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o innocency_n the_o roman_a orator_n indeed_o say_v that_o if_o one_o may_v plead_v his_o cause_n in_o plato_n imaginary_a republic_n before_o philosopher_n exempt_v from_o all_o passion_n and_o humane_a perturbation_n it_o be_v well_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o only_a reason_n shall_v govern_v humane_a affair_n and_o that_o passion_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o since_o it_o be_v so_o the_o naked_a and_o simple_a proposition_n of_o what_o be_v just_a will_v happy_o suffice_v without_o any_o eloquence_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o good_a but_o since_o only_o to_o wish_v this_o order_n among_o man_n be_v not_o to_o establish_v the_o same_o it_o be_v fit_v as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v to_o rectify_v the_o disorder_n and_o rather_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o remedy_n of_o present_a mischief_n then_o upon_o the_o vain_a wish_n of_o a_o happiness_n not_o to_o be_v have_v and_o since_o deprave_a inclination_n passion_n vice_n voluptuousness_n and_o perverse_a habitude_n have_v so_o far_o preoccupate_v humane_a spirit_n as_o lie_n seem_v oftentimes_o truth_n unto_o they_o and_o iniquity_n justice_n what_o better_a remedy_n to_o make_v way_n against_o all_o these_o impediment_n to_o right_a and_o reason_n than_o the_o force_n of_o reason_n itself_o explain_v by_o eloquence_n illustrate_v by_o lively_a word_n and_o animate_v by_o efficacious_a gesture_n and_o motion_n reason_n i_o say_v which_o present_v to_o so_o ill_o affect_v spirit_n simple_o and_o naked_o will_v be_v present_o reject_v but_o appear_v with_o the_o grace_n and_o win_a garb_n of_o this_o sit_v ornament_n it_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o refractory_a it_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o the_o worst_a dispose_v thought_n cure_v most_o ulcered_a humour_n and_o which_o be_v a_o most_o happy_a kind_n of_o heal_v it_o cure_v they_o with_o content_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o aspic_n suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v charm_v by_o the_o enchanter_n voice_n forget_v its_o natural_a rage_n the_o lyra_n appease_v the_o tiger_n music_n the_o dolphin_n david_n harp_n the_o devil_n torment_v saul_n the_o sound_n of_o flute_n assuage_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n and_o one_o of_o alexander_n musician_n have_v a_o tune_n wherewith_o he_o can_v sudden_o calm_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o fury_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o lay_v down_o arm_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o great_a heat_n eloquence_n have_v yet_o far_o power_n over_o human_a passion_n to_o moderate_v bend_v calm_a overcome_v and_o to_o cause_v they_o though_o itself_o unarm_v to_o yield_v up_o their_o weapon_n to_o reason_n eloquence_n charm_v the_o sense_n mollifi_v heart_n incit_v affection_n frame_v desire_n in_o other_o man_n passion_n command_v without_o law_n reign_v without_o sceptre_n force_v without_o sergeant_n leave_v man_n to_o their_o freedom_n yet_o exercise_v in_o they_o a_o secret_a empire_n it_o find_v wolf_n and_o make_v they_o sheep_n encounter_v lion_n and_o leave_v they_o lamb_n not_o touch_v body_n but_o transform_v soul_n and_o change_a will_n without_o alter_a nature_n what_o be_v the_o eloquence_n think_v you_o of_o that_o philosopher_n who_o commend_v eloquence_n in_o presence_n of_o a_o debauch_a young_a man_n crown_v with_o flower_n clap_v his_o hand_n trip_v about_o and_o dance_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o flute_n in_o habit_n and_o gesture_n of_o one_o who_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n enter_v into_o his_o school_n in_o this_o equipage_n with_o purpose_n to_o scoff_n at_o he_o do_v so_o lively_o pierce_v he_o with_o the_o dart_n of_o his_o discourse_n as_o he_o present_o cause_v he_o to_o cast_v his_o flower_n from_o he_o to_o quit_v his_o capring_n to_o break_v his_o flute_n to_o settle_v his_o countenance_n and_o to_o testify_v by_o the_o change_n of_o his_o comportment_n the_o alteration_n of_o his_o spirit_n what_o force_n suppose_v you_o have_v pericles_n his_o eloquence_n be_v common_o term_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n who_o by_o speak_v 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