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the_o world_n be_v regulate_v they_o be_v as_o our_o savour_n call_v they_o good_a or_o evil_a treasure_n out_o of_o which_o proceed_v murder_n adultery_n theft_n slander_n etc._n etc._n or_o praise_n honour_n preferment_n riches_n pleasure_n all_o kind_n of_o gift_n and_o benefit_n and_o the_o prudent_a man_n main_a business_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o entire_o belove_v by_o all_o the_o world_n which_o can_v never_o be_v without_o great_a fidelity_n courage_n goodness_n prudence_n and_o dexterity_n flattery_n and_o base_a compliance_n make_v a_o man_n odious_a the_o last_o end_n of_o prudence_n be_v eternal_a happiness_n and_o glory_n to_o which_o it_o move_v by_o crooked_a meander_n and_o wind_n out_o as_o occasion_n require_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a virtue_n for_o its_o conversant_a among_o terrene_a and_o inferior_a object_n and_o yet_o a_o far_o more_o difficult_a virtue_n than_o wisdom_n itself_o wisdom_n be_v a_o more_o high_a and_o heavenly_a virtue_n but_o its_o rule_n be_v always_o fix_v and_o its_o object_n stable_a where_o as_o prudence_n have_v no_o set_n and_o state_v rule_n but_o in_o all_o occasion_n be_v to_o mould_n and_o shape_n itself_o it_o know_v not_o which_o way_n till_o it_o come_v to_o action_n its_o path_n be_v in_o the_o deep_a and_o mighty_a water_n among_o storm_n and_o tempest_n chap._n xxi_o encouragement_n to_o courage_n it_o be_v nature_n cause_n and_o end_n its_o greatness_n and_o renown_n its_o ornament_n and_o companion_n its_o object_n circumstance_n effect_n and_o disadvantage_n how_o difficulty_n increase_v its_o virtue_n it_o be_v verand_n triumph_n how_o subservient_fw-fr it_o be_v to_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n love_n and_o prudence_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o courage_n a_o feeble_a hen_n a_o timorous_a mother_n will_v sacrifice_v their_o life_n for_o their_o young_a one_o and_o he_o that_o forget_v all_o his_o own_o interest_n dive_v himself_o together_o with_o they_o of_o his_o fear_n and_o despise_v death_n first_o easy_o slight_v all_o other_o thing_n even_o a_o coward_n by_o nature_n be_v make_v more_o bold_a and_o confident_a by_o skill_n at_o his_o weapon_n and_o he_o that_o be_v always_o assure_v of_o the_o victory_n can_v never_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o encounter_n or_o the_o enemy_n he_o that_o be_v dexterious_a at_o the_o use_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o know_v how_o to_o apply_v they_o so_o as_o ever_o to_o come_v off_o more_o honourable_o will_v laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o own_o innocence_n and_o make_v a_o game_n of_o difficulty_n and_o terror_n valour_n be_v a_o right_a and_o strong_a resolution_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o dare_v encounter_v with_o any_o difficulty_n and_o trouble_v for_o virtue_n sake_n it_o be_v the_o armour_n of_o the_o soul_n against_o all_o impression_n of_o fear_n its_o effect_n be_v a_o equal_a and_o uniform_a stayedness_n of_o mind_n against_o all_o dangerous_a and_o terrible_a accident_n it_o contain_v magnanimity_n patience_n constancy_n invincible_a resolution_n boldness_n and_o industry_n in_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v cause_n be_v the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o honour_n indignation_n against_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v base_a and_o vile_a a_o high_a ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v end_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o a_o man_n person_n and_o honesty_n the_o conquest_n of_o all_o opposition_n in_o the_o way_n to_o bliss_n the_o destruction_n or_o subjection_n of_o enemy_n triumph_n and_o conquest_n the_o establishment_n of_o peace_n the_o attainment_n of_o liberty_n and_o glory_n its_o attendant_n be_v prudence_n justice_n and_o temperance_n the_o principal_a ornament_n and_o grace_n of_o valour_n be_v worth_a and_o goodness_n its_o aid_n and_o encouragement_n be_v insinite_a it_o grow_v great_a and_o high_a by_o make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n conflict_n and_o danger_n be_v the_o element_n in_o which_o it_o live_v it_o own_v its_o whole_a be_v to_o they_o for_o without_o cause_n of_o fear_n there_o can_v be_v no_o courage_n in_o all_o nature_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o root_n of_o divine_a valour_n and_o fidelity_n to_o his_o law_n its_o commendation_n the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o serve_v to_o beget_v and_o confirm_v it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o it_o draw_v in_o strength_n and_o encouragement_n form_v all_o obligation_n and_o reward_n from_o all_o great_a and_o holy_a example_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o its_o own_o sublimity_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o felicity_n from_o the_o omnipotence_n and_o omnipresence_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o deity_n from_o his_o truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o from_o all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v manifest_v his_o love_n above_o the_o heaven_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n in_o great_a estimation_n this_o be_v most_o renown_a for_o its_o prerogative_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v simple_o call_v virtue_n virtue_n be_v the_o word_n to_o express_v and_o signify_v valour_n among_o the_o latin_n because_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v most_o visible_a and_o apparent_a and_o by_o that_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v secure_v vindicate_v exercise_v and_o make_v useful_a it_o be_v style_v manhood_n among_o the_o english_a with_o a_o peculiar_a emphasis_n as_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o man_n be_v found_v in_o courage_n because_o his_o vigour_n be_v emasculate_v and_o his_o dignity_n lose_v that_o be_v effeminate_a and_o timorous_a for_o he_o be_v scarce_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o coward_n what_o a_o glorious_a and_o incomparable_a virtue_n this_o be_v appear_v from_o the_o baseness_n and_o ineptitude_n of_o its_o contrary_n a_o coward_n and_o a_o honest_a man_n can_v never_o be_v the_o same_o a_o coward_n and_o a_o constant_a lover_n can_v never_o be_v the_o same_o a_o coward_n and_o a_o brave_a man_n can_v never_o be_v the_o same_o cowardice_n and_o wisdom_n be_v as_o incompatible_a forever_o as_o love_n and_o wisdom_n be_v think_v toâ—_n be_v of_o old_a a_o coward_n be_v always_o despicable_a and_o wretched_a because_o he_o dare_v not_o expose_v himself_o to_o any_o hazard_n nor_o adventure_v upon_o any_o great_a attempt_n for_o fear_n of_o some_o little_a pain_n and_o damage_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o a_o excellent_a atchieument_n he_o be_v baffle_v from_o the_o acquisition_n of_o the_o most_o great_a and_o beautiful_a thing_n and_o non_fw-la plu_v with_o every_o impediment_n he_o be_v conquer_v before_o he_o begin_v to_o fight_v the_o very_a sight_n of_o danger_n make_v he_o a_o slave_n he_o be_v undo_v when_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n a_o far_o off_o and_o wound_v before_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sword_n can_v touch_v his_o shadow_n he_o be_v all_o way_n a_o terror_n and_o burden_n to_o himself_o a_o dangerous_a knave_n and_o a_o useless_a creature_n strange_a be_v the_o vigour_n in_o aâ—_n brave_a man_n soul_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o irresistible_a power_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o height_n of_o his_o condition_n his_o mighty_a confiedence_n and_o contempt_n of_o danger_n his_o true_a security_n and_o repose_n in_o himself_o his_o liberty_n to_o dare_v and_o do_v what_o he_o please_v his_o alacrity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o fear_n his_o invincible_a temper_n be_v advantage_n which_o make_v he_o master_n of_o fortune_n his_o courage_n fit_v he_o for_o all_o attempt_n render_v he_o serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o make_v he_o the_o bulwark_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o king_n and_o country_n let_v those_o debauch_a and_o unreasonable_a man_n that_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o virtue_n contemplate_v the_o reality_n of_o its_o excellency_n here_o and_o be_v confound_v with_o shame_n at_o their_o prodigious_a blindness_n their_o impiety_n design_n the_o abolishment_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o all_o faith_n and_o piety_n 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