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courage_n be_v estimate_v by_o a_o good_a cause_n he_o that_o undertake_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o follow_v it_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n heat_v dare_v and_o adventure_v on_o a_o bad_a cause_n be_v wildness_n and_o passion_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n and_o so_o not_o so_o much_o as_o heathenish_a fortitude_n and_o in_o a_o christian_a construction_n be_v murder_n and_o stealth_n and_o so_o far_o from_o any_o pretence_n to_o holy_a resolution_n wife_n saint_n aug._n long_o since_o resolve_v all_o the_o famous_a cry_v up_o and_o too_o much_o imitate_v roman_a conquest_n to_o be_v magna_fw-la latrocivia_fw-la glorious_a robbery_n because_o there_o be_v no_o solid_a plea_n of_o justice_n for_o they_o which_o both_o reason_n and_o religion_n exact_v moses_n his_o resolution_n and_o enterprise_n be_v ground_v on_o both_o those_o principle_n it_o be_v rational_a for_o he_o know_v who_o he_o serve_v and_o religious_a for_o he_o have_v god_n warrant_n 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