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wicked_a man_n be_v not_o friendship_n who_o end_n be_v the_o increase_n of_o godliness_n but_o a_o faction_n to_o ill_a purpose_n and_o disquiet_v of_o the_o common_a weal_n isocrates_n write_v very_o well_o of_o this_o matter_n &_o say_v that_o the_o gréement_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v easy_o upon_o a_o a_o small_a occasion_n break_v but_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o virtuous_a continue_v for_o ever_o and_o will_v you_o know_v in_o deed_n who_o be_v a_o true_a &_o perfect_a friend_n then_o harken_v unto_o a_o learned_a man._n a_o be_v not_o draw_v away_o with_o fair_a woordê_n nor_o seduce_v with_o wickedness_n nor_o overcome_v with_o injury_n love_v with_o all_o your_o heart_n unfeigned_o friendship_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o be_v a_o perfect_a friend_n this_o friendship_n have_v many_o noteê_n to_o be_v know_v by_o for_o it_o be_v a_o friendship_n for_o
prince_n for_o his_o praise_n aught_o above_o all_o to_o endeavour_n to_o seem_v and_o to_o be_v merciful_a without_o which_o we_o appear_v odious_a to_o our_o friend_n to_o our_o foe_n monstrous_a brutish_a before_o man_n and_o before_o god_n devilish_a and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o part_n of_o sorrow_n call_v pity_n in_o as_o few_o word_n concern_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o as_o may_v be_v the_o next_o be_v call_v envy_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n shall_v now_o be_v declare_v ¶_o of_o envy_n chap._n 26._o the_o second_o part_n of_o sorrow_n be_v envy_n which_o be_v define_v of_o zeno_n to_o be_v a_o sorrow_n take_v at_o the_o welfare_n what_o or_o prosperity_n of_o another_o man_n which_o nothing_o at_o all_o hurt_v he_o which_o envy_v this_o envy_n be_v compare_v unto_o the_o canker_n envy_n for_o as_o the_o canker_n eat_v and_o destroy_v iron_n so_o do_v envy_n eat_v and_o consume_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o envious_a the_o poet_n fain_o envy_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o be_v feed_v with_o nothing_o but_o adder_n &_o snake_n to_o show_v that_o envious_a person_n do_v swallow_v down_o poison_n and_o likewise_o vomit_v up_o the_o same_o again_o for_o another_o prosperity_n be_v their_o poison_n and_o another_o adversity_n their_o comfort_n therefore_o do_v politian_n write_v very_o pleasant_o unto_o a_o envious_a man_n 〈◊〉_d after_o this_o manner_n thou_o envy_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n except_o envy_v and_o the_o same_o likewise_o thou_o do_v envy_n in_o another_o man_n which_o be_v more_o envious_a than_o thyself_o so_o do_v not_o he_o envy_v that_o in_o thou_o which_o notwithstanding_o thou_o can_v not_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o this_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o envious_a what_o you_o be_v i_o will_v not_o utter_v lest_o i_o make_v you_o more_o miserable_a than_o you_o be_v now_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v you_o know_v your_o very_a name_n also_o you_o will_v not_o abide_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o envy_n like_v as_o fire_n to_o covet_v the_o high_a place_n virtutis_fw-la and_o to_o bark_v at_o those_o which_o be_v worthely_a prefer_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o companion_n of_o virtue_n it_o do_v not_o only_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o noble_a &_o virtuous_a man_n but_o also_o of_o notable_a and_o famous_a city_n for_o by_o this_o themistocles_n which_o by_o sea_n have_v vanquish_v and_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a navy_n of_o xerxes_n themistocles_n which_o in_o number_n be_v almost_o infinite_a and_o set_v his_o country_n free_a from_o thraldom_n and_o servitude_n this_o i_o say_v themistocles_n which_o have_v bring_v so_o much_o honour_n &_o fame_n unto_o his_o country_n by_o envy_n be_v compel_v to_o forsake_v the_o same_o &_o to_o live_v like_o a_o miserable_a captive_a in_o banishment_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n though_o envy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o punishment_n yet_o the_o athenian_n to_o cloak_n their_o ingratitude_n say_v they_o do_v the_o same_o to_o suppress_v &_o keep_v under_o his_o stomach_n lest_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o victory_n shall_v make_v he_o so_o to_o excel_v the_o rest_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o companion_n like_o unto_o he_o and_o the_o better_a to_o bring_v he_o into_o hatred_n they_o cause_v timocreon_n a_o rhodian_a poet_n timocreon_n by_o verse_n to_o report_v he_o to_o be_v a_o covetous_a person_n wicked_a a_o violater_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o no_o keeper_n of_o hospitality_n justus_n so_o likewise_o aristides_n which_o for_o his_o virtue_n be_v call_v just_o be_v not_o without_o enemy_n and_o envious_a person_n for_o in_o recompense_n of_o all_o pain_n and_o trouble_v sustain_v both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o country_n fame_n yet_o through_o some_o envious_a folk_n he_o be_v i_o say_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o virtue_n and_o benefit_n bestow_v as_o a_o most_o unprofitable_a member_n cut_v from_o the_o body_n of_o his_o country_n and_o not_o only_o those_o two_o light_n and_o example_n of_o virtue_n themistocles_n and_o aristides_n be_v bring_v into_o misery_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o athens_n into_o perpetual_a slavery_n athens_n when_o as_o none_o can_v abide_v one_o to_o be_v in_o great_a estimation_n than_o himself_o or_o to_o excel_v in_o virtue_n the_o same_o bring_v destruction_n unto_o the_o roman_n theban_n thebes_n and_o many_o other_o country_n of_o great_a renoun_n this_o envy_n be_v compare_v in_o some_o respect_n of_o old_a &_o ancient_a divine_n unto_o the_o sun_n for_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o obscure_v and_o darken_v thing_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a and_o likewise_o lighten_v and_o illustrate_v that_o which_o be_v obscure_a so_o envy_n endeavour_v to_o obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o which_o be_v famous_a and_o in_o authority_n so_o that_o none_o be_v subject_n unto_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o envious_a but_o such_o as_o either_o by_o wealth_n riches_n renown_n authority_n or_o virtue_n be_v better_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o none_o be_v in_o their_o book_n but_o those_o which_o be_v coward_n dastard_n wicked_a &_o obscure_a person_n catilinam_fw-la tully_n have_v a_o notable_a sentence_n worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v well_o dispose_v his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o have_v always_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o i_o have_v think_v envy_n get_v by_o virtue_n to_o be_v no_o obscure_n of_o my_o name_n but_o a_o illustrate_v of_o the_o same_o among_o all_o envious_a person_n which_o have_v be_v for_o number_n infinite_a none_o have_v be_v so_o much_o reprehend_v for_o the_o same_o as_o be_v athens_n timon_n of_o athens_n for_o he_o can_v away_o with_o none_o but_o only_o with_o alcibiades_n ▪_o and_o be_v ask_v of_o apemantus_n why_o envy_v all_o other_o he_o so_o favour_v he_o answer_v that_o therefore_o he_o do_v love_n and_o account_v of_o he_o because_o he_o perceive_v the_o disposition_n of_o alcibiades_n to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v a_o scourge_n to_o the_o athenian_n &_o a_o cause_n of_o many_o trouble_n which_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o and_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v all_o they_o which_o be_v envious_a they_o can_v like_o of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v causer_n and_o helper_n to_o bring_v those_o which_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o felicity_n into_o misery_n but_o i_o will_v not_o spend_v more_o word_n about_o this_o perturbation_n envy_n for_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v may_v sufficient_o set_v forth_o her_o nature_n i_o will_v therefore_o come_v to_o a_o very_a familiar_a companion_n of_o she_o which_o be_v emulation_n ¶_o of_o emulation_n chap._n 27._o what_o emulation_n cicero_n define_v to_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o the_o mind_n because_o one_o do_v enjoy_v that_o which_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v this_o emulation_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o envy_n who_o nature_n we_o have_v express_v and_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o he_o which_o do_v emulate_v labour_n with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o get_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n which_o another_o have_v already_o unto_o himself_o no_o better_a example_n of_o this_o emulation_n magnus_n than_o alexander_n the_o great_a for_o look_v what_o any_o of_o his_o familiar_n do_v excel_v in_o that_o do_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n seek_v to_o attain_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v emulate_v in_o lysimachus_n skilfulness_n of_o war_n in_o seleucus_n a_o invincible_a courage_n marius_n a_o rare_a ambition_n in_o antigonus_n in_o attalus_n a_o divine_a majesty_n in_o ptolemy_n a_o happy_a success_n in_o all_o enterprise_n sulla_n emulation_n of_o marius_n felicity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o civil_a dissension_n among_o the_o roman_n for_o when_o bocchus_n king_n of_o mauritania_n ▪_o have_v betray_v ingurtha_n unto_o marcius_n ingurtha_n that_o so_o he_o may_v purchase_v unto_o he_o the_o favour_n &_o good_a will_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n sylla_n be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o mauritania_n bring_v ingurtha_n be_v send_v unto_o marius_n to_o rome_n and_o there_o not_o as_o desire_v deliver_v he_o unto_o marius_n but_o as_o his_o prisoner_n by_o policy_n overcome_v keep_v he_o and_o both_o open_o every_o where_o and_o among_o his_o friend_n private_o brag_v of_o his_o good_a fortune_n which_o emulation_n of_o his_o do_v so_o strike_v marius_n at_o the_o heart_n as_o never_o they_o can_v be_v reconcile_v again_o into_o friendship_n and_o therefore_o emulalation_n except_o it_o be_v rule_v &_o govern_v by_o the_o reins_n of_o reason_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o dissension_n &_o trouble_v in_o a_o common_a weal_n it_o bring_v likewise_o infamy_n unto_o those_o which_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o same_o when_o they_o will_v contend_v
philosopher_n and_o be_v all_o wise_n and_o prudent_a man_n therefore_o ought_v every_o man_n so_o prepare_v himself_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o that_o hard_a bitter_a and_o sour_a sadness_n which_o have_v always_o be_v commend_v of_o none_o but_o contemn_v of_o all_o wise_a man_n shall_v appear_v in_o he_o but_o this_o grave_n and_o severe_a sadness_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o but_o labour_v for_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v number_v among_o the_o grave_n and_o wise_a sort_n of_o man_n ¶_o of_o pensivenesse_n chap._n 31._o not_o unlike_a to_o sadness_n be_v pensivenesse_n moeror_fw-la &_o therefore_o be_v it_o next_o adjoin_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o be_v define_v of_o cicero_n to_o be_v a_o doleful_a or_o weep_a sorrowfulness_n it_o be_v name_v in_o latin_a moeror_fw-la &_o that_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o latin_a verb_n maresco_n which_o signify_v to_o dry_v or_o wither_v because_o that_o this_o pensivenesse_n wither_v the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o if_o any_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o derivation_n they_o may_v think_v the_o same_o to_o be_v fetch_v either_o from_o the_o greek_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adversity_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n to_o receive_v a_o lot_n and_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o adversity_n be_v ascribe_v to_o fortune_n or_o else_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v be_v by_o chance_n to_o get_v a_o thing_n but_o which_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v true_a great_o it_o skill_v not_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v which_o think_v this_o word_n to_o be_v derive_v of_o either_o of_o they_o now_o to_o my_o purpose_n this_o woeful_a sorrow_n be_v a_o perturbation_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o discreet_a and_o wise_a man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o a_o effeminate_a &_o womanlike_a person_n and_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n it_o be_v so_o judge_v for_o it_o weaken_v the_o string_n or_o vein_n of_o virtue_n and_o make_v they_o in_o all_o their_o do_v negligent_a &_o of_o no_o strength_n or_o power_n to_o accomplish_v any_o good_a enterprise_n lacedaemonian_n which_o consideration_n make_v the_o lacedaemonian_n by_o a_o certain_a superstition_n at_o their_o altar_n to_o whip_v and_o scourge_v their_o child_n that_o so_o they_o may_v in_o time_n be_v without_o pensiunesse_fw-fr and_o be_v harden_v to_o sustain_v all_o misery_n with_o a_o bold_a courage_n and_o their_o custom_n be_v so_o narrow_o observe_v that_o almost_o none_o be_v find_v no_o not_o among_o the_o weak_a sort_n which_o either_o will_v groan_v or_o geve_v any_o sign_n of_o grief_n when_o they_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o if_o any_o do_v in_o his_o calamity_n shed_v but_o one_o tear_n he_o be_v not_o only_o deride_v of_o his_o fellow_n but_o also_o bring_v again_o to_o the_o altar_n there_o to_o be_v grievous_o torment_v for_o his_o not_o observe_v their_o custom_n hereof_o it_o proceed_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n of_o all_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n prove_v the_o most_o valiant_a the_o spartan_n also_o be_v marvellous_o commend_v spartan_n because_o they_o be_v free_a from_o this_o pensive_a sorrowfulness_n and_o though_o they_o do_v always_o declare_v their_o patience_n yet_o at_o no_o time_n or_o place_n more_o they_o in_o their_o miserable_a servitude_n under_o king_n antigonus_n for_o when_o he_o have_v ransack_v their_o city_n bereave_v they_o of_o their_o treasure_n and_o leave_v nothing_o which_o good_a be_v yet_o among_o they_o all_o there_o be_v none_o find_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v pensive_a at_o the_o matter_n but_o every_o one_o rejoice_v the_o old_a man_n that_o their_o lusty_a inventus_fw-la the_o father_n that_o their_o child_n the_o woman_n that_o their_o husband_n and_o every_o one_o triumph_v that_o so_o many_o have_v get_v so_o glorious_a death_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o theyâ—_n country_n therefore_o who_o do_v not_o commend_v these_o man_n for_o their_o noble_a stomach_n which_o can_v without_o grief_n bear_v patient_o so_o great_a loss_n so_o that_o the_o lack_v of_o this_o affection_n being_n commendation_n but_o the_o subjection_n to_o it_o bring_v defamation_n cicero_n as_o it_o do_v unto_o cicero_n a_o man_n of_o great_a renoun_n and_o one_o which_o by_o eloquence_n bring_v much_o honour_n unto_o his_o country_n for_o be_v call_v by_o clodius_n into_o judgement_n because_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o permission_n of_o the_o senate_n cethegus_n he_o have_v command_v lentulus_n and_o cethegus_n to_o be_v punish_v he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o abate_v courage_n as_o have_v change_v his_o garment_n weep_v and_o miserable_o pensive_a as_o he_o be_v go_v fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o every_o one_o which_o he_o meet_v â–ª_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o he_o which_o by_o eloquence_n can_v turn_v the_o hard_a heart_n into_o pity_n shall_v by_o his_o pensiveness_n be_v a_o laugh_a stock_n unto_o all_o man_n but_o as_o cicero_n be_v such_o be_v demosthenes_n in_o eloquence_n demosthenes_n &_o persuade_v inferior_a to_o none_o if_o by_o study_n not_o exit_fw-la tempore_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v speak_v for_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v defend_v himself_o before_o the_o athenian_n he_o with_o pensiveness_n so_o forsake_v himself_o as_o rather_o he_o have_v to_o go_v into_o perpetual_a banishment_n then_o by_o talk_n open_o to_o beseech_v favour_n or_o forgiveness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o athenian_n so_o that_o this_o childish_a affection_n pensivenesse_n have_v as_o much_o darken_v their_o fame_n as_o their_o eloquence_n purchase_v their_o commendation_n wherefore_o by_o their_o example_n we_o with_o great_a heed_n shall_v beware_v lest_o we_o be_v spot_v with_o the_o same_o fault_n and_o so_o bring_v ourselves_o into_o contempt_n and_o derision_n when_o as_o other_o quality_n cause_v we_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o ¶_o of_o mourn_v chap._n 32._o mourn_v cicero_n call_v a_o sorrow_n conceive_v of_o the_o death_n of_o he_o what_o which_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o by_o they_o law_n of_o twelve_o table_n at_o rome_n all_o cry_v and_o funeral_n weep_v be_v sharp_o forbid_v and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a consideration_n for_o reason_n have_v give_v we_o this_o knowledge_n that_o their_o death_n who_o life_n have_v be_v good_a and_o without_o any_o notorious_a crime_n shall_v always_o be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o we_o by_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o mourn_n for_o they_o again_o patient_o shall_v that_o be_v bear_v which_o no_o strength_n can_v overcome_v wise_a nor_o counsel_n avoid_v and_o therefore_o what_o avail_v mourn_n when_o nothing_o can_v alter_v rather_o shall_v this_o persuasion_n comfort_v we_o to_o think_v no_o strange_a thing_n be_v happen_v but_o that_o which_o all_o mankind_n sometime_o shall_v have_v but_o permit_v mourn_n to_o be_v a_o tolerable_a thing_n &_o to_o be_v suffer_v yet_o shall_v we_o get_v nothing_o but_o this_o thereby_o that_o we_o 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he_o will_v say_v that_o he_o never_o know_v what_o war_n mean_v before_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o encounter_v with_o fabius_n afterward_o be_v by_o the_o roman_a senate_n send_v unto_o fab._n maximus_n marcellus_n which_o likewise_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o hannibal_n imperij_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o he_o acknowledge_v fabius_n to_o be_v his_o master_n and_o to_o teach_v he_o to_o guide_v a_o army_n so_o do_v he_o confess_v himself_o to_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o marcellus_n who_o wisdom_n and_o circumspection_n be_v of_o the_o roman_n so_o well_o note_v as_o one_o of_o they_o fabius_n be_v call_v the_o buckler_n the_o other_o marcellus_n the_o sword_n to_o cut_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o as_o cepio_n and_o flaminius_n for_o their_o temerity_n have_v be_v odious_a so_o fabius_n and_o marcellus_n for_o their_o circumspection_n have_v be_v glorious_a
toy_n incident_a to_o harlot_n entice_a he_o to_o enter_v league_n with_o she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o satisfy_v her_o mind_n that_o the_o more_o earnest_n she_o be_v in_o desire_v the_o more_o vigilant_a he_o be_v in_o contain_v and_o the_o more_o lust_n she_o declare_v to_o venery_n the_o more_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o commit_v such_o villainy_n but_o lie_v beside_o she_o as_o hot_a as_o a_o marble_n in_o the_o coldeste_a time_n of_o winter_n yea_o but_o he_o be_v a_o philosopher_n and_o therefore_o less_o marvel_n though_o he_o be_v continent_n truth_n it_o be_v and_o therefore_o a_o shame_n to_o all_o wise_n and_o learned_a man_n which_o be_v incontinent_a and_o i_o say_v he_o be_v a_o infidel_n and_o yet_o by_o philosophy_n and_o reason_n he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o fornication_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n and_o damnable_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v rise_v to_o their_o confusion_n which_o be_v christian_n and_o yet_o neither_o by_o divinity_n nor_o religion_n will_v be_v in_o that_o mind_n to_o thinâ—e_v that_o either_o fornication_n or_o adultery_n be_v either_o hateful_a to_o god_n or_o shall_v be_v hurtful_a to_o themselves_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vengeance_n well_o scipio_n be_v no_o philosopher_n by_o profession_n but_o a_o warrior_n scipio_n a_o strange_a thing_n that_o one_o of_o that_o sort_n shall_v be_v so_o pure_a from_o unchaste_a cogitation_n and_o yet_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o have_v bring_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o roman_n a_o city_n in_o spain_n a_o certain_a damsel_n without_o comparison_n among_o all_o the_o captive_n most_o beautiful_a be_v bring_v unto_o he_o for_o delectation_n after_o all_o his_o trouble_n but_o scipio_n before_o he_o will_v receive_v any_o recreation_n at_o her_o hand_n demand_v what_o she_o be_v which_o when_o he_o understand_v she_o to_o be_v espouse_v unto_o a_o young_a man_n call_v luceius_n luceius_n he_o think_v it_o a_o shame_n for_o he_o to_o use_v her_o company_n beyond_o honesty_n and_o so_o with_o many_o precious_a gift_n and_o jewel_n send_v she_o safe_o conduct_v to_o her_o husband_n that_o shall_v be_v this_o continency_n of_o scipio_n pass_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o who_o will_v think_v that_o a_o warrior_n from_o a_o woman_n a_o lusty_a young_a man_n from_o a_o beautiful_a maiden_n a_o conqueror_n from_o a_o captive_a have_v time_n place_n and_o permission_n so_o that_o without_o controlment_n of_o any_o man_n he_o may_v have_v use_v she_o will_v contain_v himself_o all_o thing_n fall_v so_o in_o the_o nick_n and_o yet_o this_o noble_a warrior_n lusty_a youth_n and_o victorious_a conqueror_n enter_v not_o familiarity_n with_o this_o woman_n this_o beautiful_a maiden_n and_o captive_a because_o she_o have_v give_v her_o troth_n to_o another_o oh_o unspeakable_a virtue_n and_o most_o wonderful_a continency_n of_o this_o noble_a scipio_n which_o so_o prefer_v honesty_n before_o lechery_n chastity_n before_o incontinency_n and_o a_o faithful_a promise_n before_o sinful_a pleasure_n i_o may_v not_o in_o rhetorical_a manner_n enlarge_v this_o matter_n and_o yet_o too_o much_o can_v not_o be_v speak_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o therefore_o i_o leave_v it_o by_o this_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o between_o continency_n and_o abstinency_n â–ª_o there_o be_v great_a similitude_n incontinency_n and_o that_o they_o have_v so_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o contrary_n for_o incontinency_n be_v indifferent_o refer_v unto_o either_o of_o they_o we_o call_v he_o incontinent_a which_o either_o keep_v no_o measure_n in_o the_o covet_v of_o worldly_a thing_n or_o can_v not_o contain_v himself_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o fleshly_a desire_n now_o because_o i_o have_v illustrate_v the_o former_a part_n with_o example_n i_o will_v also_o make_v this_o part_n confirm_v by_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o opposite_a to_o thâ—se_a man_n above_o recite_v be_v these_o woman_n for_o most_o common_o woman_n be_v worst_a bend_v and_o we_o find_v of_o all_o the_o best_a historiographer_n lest_o speak_v to_o their_o praise_n most_o incontinent_a which_o follow_v namely_o messalina_n wife_n unto_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n and_o popilia_n daughter_n of_o marcus._n messalina_n be_v so_o incontinent_a that_o she_o can_v not_o content_v herself_o i_o will_v not_o say_v with_o her_o husband_n messalina_n who_o she_o care_v jest_n for_o with_o her_o youthful_a gentleman_n of_o her_o chamber_n about_o the_o court_n but_o she_o will_v go_v to_o common_a house_n where_o most_o whoredom_n be_v commit_v and_o there_o contend_v with_o most_o shameless_a harlot_n in_o their_o abominable_a exercise_n if_o i_o shall_v recite_v what_o i_o have_v red_a of_o this_o notorious_a and_o notable_a strumpet_n i_o shall_v not_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o those_o two_o virtue_n modesty_n and_o shamefastness_n immediate_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n declare_v but_o temperance_n wyl_v i_o to_o stay_v my_o hand_n and_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o wright_n that_o which_o with_o out_o shame_n she_o do_v commit_v the_o incontinency_n of_o popilia_n also_o be_v such_o popilia_n as_o be_v tell_v of_o her_o unsatiable_a lechery_n and_o that_o it_o may_v strike_v a_o perpetual_a terror_n into_o her_o mind_n for_o one_o of_o her_o call_n which_o shall_v geve_v good_a example_n to_o inferior_a person_n of_o honest_a conversation_n yet_o without_o respect_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n will_v prostrate_v herself_o before_o those_o of_o which_o if_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n yet_o because_o of_o her_o birth_n and_o their_o baseness_n she_o may_v be_v ashamed_a be_v thus_o love_o by_o a_o faithful_a friend_n admonish_v do_v answer_v that_o she_o do_v but_o according_a to_o her_o kind_n and_o that_o nature_n have_v give_v that_o power_n unto_o man_n not_o so_o unto_o other_o creature_n that_o they_o may_v at_o all_o time_n come_v together_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o consider_v it_o be_v nature_n will_v she_o account_v herself_o and_o will_v be_v judge_v a_o beast_n if_o she_o do_v not_o as_o oft_o as_o she_o can_v satisfy_v her_o lust_n but_o we_o will_v omit_v particular_a person_n the_o corinthian_n for_o this_o incontinency_n have_v be_v evil_n speak_v of_o corinthian_n for_o they_o cast_v all_o honesty_n so_o behind_o their_o back_n that_o they_o will_v take_v their_o own_o daughter_n and_o make_v they_o harlot_n to_o merchant_n and_o stranger_n in_o their_o country_n that_o so_o they_o may_v enrich_v themselves_o and_o their_o country_n hereof_o come_v this_o proverb_n it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o man_n to_o go_v to_o corinthe_n for_o they_o pay_v well_o for_o their_o pleasure_n the_o babylonian_n also_o be_v great_o spot_v with_o this_o vice_n of_o incontinency_n babylonian_n for_o once_o in_o a_o year_n they_o licence_v their_o wife_n daughter_n and_o maiden_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n which_o stand_v by_o the_o sea_n coast_n and_o there_o shall_v refuse_v none_o which_o offer_v themselves_o and_o will_v use_v they_o the_o tyrrhenians_n be_v more_o incontinent_a than_o any_o tyrrhenians_n for_o they_o will_v not_o only_o have_v to_o do_v with_o their_o wife_n open_o and_o lie_v in_o the_o common_a street_n but_o as_o though_o they_o be_v unmarried_a like_o brute_n and_o savage_a beast_n without_o all_o reason_n turn_v one_o to_o another_o the_o like_a be_v report_v of_o the_o messagetan_n messagetan_n but_o what_o stand_v i_o upon_o this_o point_n or_o what_o good_a nature_n can_v abide_v to_o hear_v they_o recite_v without_o blush_v and_o therefore_o i_o contain_v myself_o from_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o incontinency_n ¶_o of_o chastity_n chap._n 22._o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o mean_v to_o talk_v of_o chastity_n and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a pudicitia_n together_o because_o in_o signification_n they_o be_v almost_o one_o and_o therefore_o not_o seldom_o they_o be_v confound_v such_o affinity_n they_o have_v that_o how_o to_o express_v this_o word_n pudicitia_n in_o english_a otherwise_o i_o know_v not_o then_o by_o the_o name_n of_o chastity_n hereby_o be_v perceive_v the_o barrenness_n of_o our_o tongue_n which_o oftentimes_o give_v to_o many_o thing_n one_o appellation_n well_o in_o sense_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n for_o by_o chastity_n be_v understand_v a_o general_a chastisement_n of_o all_o the_o troublesome_a perturbation_n â–ª_o and_o therefore_o do_v varro_n take_v a_o chaste_a man_n both_o for_o he_o that_o be_v religious_a and_o godly_a man_n and_o also_o for_o he_o which_o be_v a_o abstinent_a man_n and_o he_o which_o be_v of_o good_a conversation_n again_o we_o take_v he_o or_o that_o to_o be_v chaste_a which_o be_v pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a and_o therefore_o we_o say_v he_o to_o have_v chaste_a ear_n which_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v that_o which_o be_v dishonest_a and_o he_o
posterity_n it_o be_v a_o long_a and_o a_o very_a great_a labour_n to_o recite_v the_o triumph_n in_o number_n many_o in_o sight_n strange_a for_o cost_v sumptuous_a appoint_v to_o valiant_a and_o victorious_a captain_n nay_o some_o have_v stand_v in_o such_o admiration_n of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v think_v they_o worthy_a not_o only_o such_o honour_n as_o we_o have_v recite_v but_o also_o immortality_n and_o therefore_o the_o athenian_n bacchus_n castor_n and_o pollux_n theban_n hercules_n indian_n bacchus_n only_o for_o their_o noble_a hartê_n and_o stout_a courage_n be_v number_v among_o the_o god_n and_o so_o call_v they_o and_o also_o do_v appoint_v altar_n and_o sacrifice_v unto_o they_o even_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o immortal_a séed_n because_o they_o show_v themselves_o vigilant_a in_o see_v to_o themselves_o fortitude_n valiant_a in_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n victorious_a in_o subdue_a their_o foe_n and_o virtuous_a in_o all_o their_o do_n but_o we_o have_v somewhat_o offend_v in_o praise_v a_o thing_n before_o we_o express_v by_o definition_n what_o it_o be_v i_o will_v now_o define_v what_o be_v fortitude_n many_o be_v the_o definition_n socrates_n say_v it_o be_v a_o knewledge_n instruct_v a_o man_n how_o with_o commendation_n to_o adventure_v dangerous_a troublesome_a and_o fearful_a thing_n and_o in_o the_o take_n of_o they_o in_o hand_n to_o be_v nothing_o terrify_v chrysippus_n give_v two_o definition_n thereof_o and_o say_v that_o fortitude_n be_v either_o a_o science_n teach_v how_o to_o suffer_v thing_n or_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n obey_v unto_o reason_n without_o all_o fear_n either_o in_o patient_a bear_v or_o adventure_v any_o thing_n the_o platonist_n define_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o say_v that_o fortitude_n be_v a_o keep_v of_o a_o stable_a judgement_n in_o repel_v those_o thing_n which_o seem_v fearful_a and_o terrible_a in_o man_n eye_n 22._o aristotle_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v it_o a_o mean_a between_o fear_n and_o holdenes_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o dreadful_a thing_n which_o may_v terrify_v a_o man_n without_o this_o knowledge_n in_o a_o neither_o place_v he_o call_v it_o a_o virtue_n by_o which_o many_o and_o marvellous_a thing_n be_v do_v not_o rash_o without_o discretion_n but_o according_a to_o law_n &_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o will_v permit_v quest_n cicero_n define_v fortitude_n to_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o labour_n trouble_n and_o torment_n free_a from_o fear_n at_o all_o time_n all_o which_o definition_n will_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o fortitude_n shall_v be_v a_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n adventure_v nothing_o rash_o with_o out_o consideration_n neither_o fear_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n whether_o it_o be_v death_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o seem_v it_o never_o so_o terrible_a by_o which_o it_o appéer_v that_o fortitude_n consist_v between_o two_o extremity_n fear_v and_o folishboldenes_n which_o do_v either_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o or_o not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v for_o fear_n will_v not_o let_v a_o man_n do_v what_o he_o shall_v fear_n a_o good_a occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o by_o boldness_n he_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n boldness_n and_o in_o a_o head_n for_o no_o occasion_n or_o very_o little_a will_v slay_v god_n almighty_a well_o this_o fortitude_n this_o virtue_n boldness_n free_a from_o foolish_a and_o childish_a fear_n have_v many_o part_n and_o without_o any_o of_o they_o none_o can_v true_o be_v name_v a_o valiant_a man_n which_o be_v in_o number_n eight_o &_o be_v these_o magnanimity_n fortitude_n trust_v security_n magnificence_n constancy_n suffer_v stability_n &_o patience_n who_o property_n shall_v be_v declare_v ¶_o of_o magnanimity_n cap._n 28._o magnanimity_n be_v a_o certain_a excellency_n of_o the_o mind_n magnanimity_n place_v before_o her_o eye_n at_o all_o time_n virtue_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o they_o bend_v all_o her_o cogitation_n and_o study_n which_o exposition_n show_v that_o none_o can_v true_o be_v magnanimus_fw-la but_o he_o which_o be_v a_o honest_a &_o good_a man_n and_o only_o by_o virtue_n desire_v to_o come_v to_o honour_n and_o estimation_n which_o m._n marcellus_n of_o who_o before_o i_o make_v mention_n declare_v by_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o honour_n marc._n unto_o which_o none_o can_v have_v entrance_n except_o first_o he_o come_v through_o virtue_n temple_n now_o the_o better_a to_o know_v this_o fellow_n it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v the_o part_n of_o which_o magnanimity_n dependê_n and_o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o this_o magnanimus_fw-la first_o his_o nature_n be_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o for_o the_o loove_n of_o virtue_n only_o without_o hope_n or_o desire_v of_o recompense_n fellow_n to_o do_v every_o thing_n he_o be_v delight_v in_o a_o 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