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lion_n know_v his_o own_o strength_n and_o despise_v it_o the_o fox_n be_v sensible_a he_o have_v not_o strength_n enough_o for_o his_o own_o security_n and_o therefore_o try_v all_o other_o way_n to_o compass_v his_o end_n a_o spirit_n of_o magnanimity_n be_v above_o all_o little_a art_n and_o shift_n which_o tend_v only_o to_o some_o mean_a and_o pitiful_a end_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v regard_v man_n of_o artifice_n and_o design_n may_v think_v it_o weakness_n and_o folly_n but_o it_o be_v real_o a_o greatness_n of_o mind_n which_o make_v a_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n despise_v such_o thing_n as_o unbecoming_a that_o true_a greatness_n which_o lie_v in_o a_o generous_a integrity_n which_o cunning_a man_n can_v no_o more_o reach_n to_o even_o when_o they_o affect_v it_o than_o a_o actor_n upon_o a_o stage_n can_v the_o true_a greatness_n of_o a_o prince_n 2._o sincere_a and_o unaffected_a goodness_n which_o be_v that_o which_o aristotle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o magnanimity_n the_o first_o thing_n 3._o in_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a man_n among_o the_o moralist_n be_v that_o he_o be_v inward_o so_o not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o appearance_n and_o show_n of_o virtue_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o but_o form_v his_o mind_n and_o temper_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o rule_n of_o it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o action_n will_v be_v agreeable_a thereto_o he_o will_v not_o only_o be_v just_a and_o temperate_a but_o kind_a and_o oblige_a ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o according_a to_o his_o circumstance_n and_o behave_v himself_o under_o all_o as_o become_v a_o good_a man._n 2._o there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v integrity_n but_o courage_n and_o resolution_n without_o which_o in_o difficult_a time_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o maintain_v integrity_n i_o do_v not_o by_o this_o mean_a any_o sudden_a and_o violent_a heat_n which_o rather_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o passion_n than_o of_o the_o mind_n but_o a_o calm_a and_o sedate_v courage_n which_o exceed_v the_o other_o as_o a_o man_n of_o true_a valour_n do_v one_o that_o be_v rash_a and_o foolhardy_a the_o latter_a may_v do_v bold_a thing_n than_o the_o other_o but_o none_o of_o the_o moralist_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v true_a fortitude_n for_o that_o must_v be_v guide_v by_o reason_n and_o discretion_n the_o bold_a and_o dare_a man_n never_o consider_v what_o he_o do_v but_o he_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o violent_a impetus_fw-la or_o such_o a_o agitation_n of_o spirit_n that_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o think_v but_o on_o he_o go_v and_o if_o he_o meet_v with_o success_n it_o be_v more_o owe_v to_o his_o passion_n and_o heat_n than_o to_o his_o wisdom_n or_o courage_n violent_a and_o furious_a heat_n although_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o religion_n be_v like_o the_o furious_a onsets_a of_o undisciplined_a soldier_n which_o do_v more_o mischief_n by_o their_o want_n of_o order_n than_o they_o do_v good_a by_o unseasonable_a courage_n true_a courage_n must_v be_v a_o regular_a thing_n it_o must_v have_v not_o only_o a_o good_a end_n but_o a_o wise_a choice_n of_o mean_n and_o then_o the_o courage_n lie_v in_o the_o vigorous_a pursuit_n of_o it_o not_o be_v dishearten_v by_o difficulty_n nor_o give_v over_o through_o despondency_n and_o disappointment_n 3._o there_o must_v be_v a_o indifferency_n of_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o event_n of_o do_v our_o duty_n not_o a_o perfect_a indifferency_n which_o humane_a nature_n be_v hardly_o capable_a of_o but_o such_o as_o keep_v a_o man_n mind_n firm_a and_o constant_a so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v move_v from_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o well-satisfied_n conscience_n by_o the_o motive_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a say_v of_o socrates_n which_o antoninus_n take_v notice_n of_o that_o man_n say_v he_o be_v of_o no_o value_n 44._o who_o regard_v any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o do_v his_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o whether_o a_o man_n life_n or_o die_v but_o whether_o what_o he_o do_v bejust_a or_o unjust_a whether_o it_o become_v a_o good_a man_n to_o do_v it_o or_o not_o which_o he_o be_v to_o look_v after_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o life_n 3._o say_v that_o excellent_a emperor_n himself_o better_a than_o justice_n and_o truth_n a_o sound_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n here_o use_v and_o a_o discreet_a courage_n then_o make_v this_o thy_o great_a business_n and_o apply_v thyself_o to_o it_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n let_v neither_o popular_a applause_n nor_o power_n nor_o riches_n nor_o sensual_a pleasure_n draw_v thou_o off_o from_o it_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v best_a and_o pursue_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o simplicity_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o free_a inclination_n of_o thy_o will._n but_o the_o roman_a orator_n go_v beyond_o they_o when_o he_o say_v that_o nothing_o argue_v 1._o so_o mean_a and_o narrow_a a_o mind_n as_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n nothing_o savour_v more_o of_o a_o great_a mind_n than_o to_o contemn_v they_o and_o if_o man_n enjoy_v they_o to_o bestow_v they_o in_o beneficence_n and_o liberality_n and_o again_o to_o value_v justice_n and_o honesty_n and_o kindness_n 3._o and_o liberality_n above_o pleasure_n and_o riches_n and_o life_n itself_o and_o the_o common_a good_a above_o one_o private_a interest_n argue_v a_o true_o great_a mind_n and_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o humane_a nature_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v mention_v not_o only_o to_o clear_v the_o nature_n of_o magnanimity_n but_o to_o show_v what_o generous_a notion_n these_o heathen_n have_v concern_v the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o integrity_n even_o when_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o loss_n and_o hardship_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o and_o what_o a_o mean_a esteem_n they_o have_v in_o comparison_n of_o that_o great_a idol_n which_o the_o world_n still_o worship_v i._n e._n riches_n 2._o i_o now_o come_v to_o show_v the_o true_a measure_n of_o magnanimity_n according_a to_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o that_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o study_v to_o please_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n 2._o in_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v than_o displease_v he_o 1._o in_o study_v to_o please_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n aristotle_n have_v observe_v that_o 3._o magnanimity_n have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o honour_n the_o question_n than_o be_v whether_o it_o relate_v to_o what_o get_v esteem_n and_o honour_n among_o man_n or_o to_o that_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n it_o be_v â—â—ue_a the_o heathen_a moralist_n know_v very_o little_a of_o this_o although_o aristotle_n once_o mention_n 10._o the_o kindness_n which_o god_n have_v for_o person_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o virtuous_a mind_n as_o be_v near_o of_o kindred_n to_o the_o go_n but_o this_o be_v not_o settle_v as_o a_o principle_n among_o they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n with_o we_o that_o our_o main_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o value_v other_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v most_o please_v to_o he_o the_o most_o refine_a atheist_n of_o this_o age_n confess_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v very_o pious_a and_o virtuous_a although_o they_o look_v on_o they_o as_o deceive_v in_o their_o imagination_n we_o take_v what_o they_o grant_v viz._n that_o the_o moral_n of_o christianity_n be_v very_o good_a but_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o heighten_v and_o improve_n of_o moral_a virtue_n to_o make_v they_o divine_a grace_n and_o not_o to_o practice_v they_o mere_o as_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n but_o as_o please_v to_o god_n those_o who_o allow_v a_o god_n who_o be_v wise_a and_o powerful_a do_v