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of_o commit_v any_o thing_n worthy_a the_o reprehension_n which_o be_v the_o only_a felicity_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o may_v be_v call_v the_o only_a repairer_n of_o decay_a virtue_n sith_o then_o the_o country_n which_o we_o must_v desire_v to_o inhabit_v be_v so_o high_a and_o heavenly_a and_o the_o way_n thither_o be_v modesty_n wherefore_o then_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v this_o happy_a country_n do_v we_o refuse_v the_o way_n for_o doubtless_o as_o osorius_n say_v that_o he_o which_o altogether_o have_v lose_v this_o virtue_n and_o pass_v the_o goal_n be_v either_o of_o presumption_n or_o of_o mere_a slowness_n repute_v and_o may_v be_v well_o think_v to_o have_v no_o sparkle_n of_o honesty_n be_v not_o impudence_n and_o overboldnes_n one_o of_o the_o great_a blemish_n that_o cicero_n be_v wont_a to_o reprehend_v in_o catiline_n but_o modesty_n now_o a_o day_n as_o plato_n say_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o the_o land_n
note_v the_o exploit_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o worthy_a feat_n of_o the_o trojan_n this_o man_n exceed_v so_o much_o herein_o that_o happy_a be_v that_o soldier_n that_o can_v be_v a_o soldier_n to_o cesar_n o_o liberal_a hart_n o_o pass_a policy_n o_o happy_a estate_n and_o glorious_a stay_n of_o such_o a_o common_a wealth_n wherein_o like_a liberality_n of_o prince_n towards_o their_o subject_n be_v find_v &_o such_o loialty_n and_o fidelity_n of_o subject_n be_v show_v and_o perform_v see_v liberality_n be_v a_o virtue_n that_o deserve_v so_o great_a praise_n what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o carry_v never_o so_o base_a and_o abject_a a_o mind_n that_o have_v any_o possession_n or_o wealth_n and_o will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o some_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n to_o bestow_v a_o small_a portion_n thereof_o upon_o the_o poor_a distress_a and_o needy_a if_o not_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o liberality_n yet_o as_o be_v move_v with_o pity_n he_o will_v glad_o impart_v some_o of_o 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the_o ruler_n to_o be_v courteous_a and_o gentle_a which_o cause_v love_n in_o the_o subject_n and_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o such_o clemency_n be_v pompey_n the_o great_a who_o when_o tigranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n by_o he_o conquer_v kneel_v before_o he_o yield_v up_o his_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o himself_o to_o his_o mercy_n as_o a_o captive_a take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n embrace_v he_o put_v on_o his_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o kingdom_n again_o be_v there_o ever_o monarch_n more_o fear_v of_o his_o enemy_n they_o alexander_n the_o great_a invincible_a in_o all_o enterprise_n he_o attempt_v in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o can_v not_o only_o force_v all_o humane_a power_n but_o also_o time_n &_o place_n themselves_o &_o yet_o who_o have_v leave_v great_a proof_n of_o meekness_n than_o he_o for_o as_o he_o be_v on_o his_o voyage_n undertake_v for_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o indian_n he_o &_o taxilles_n may_v not_o war_v one_o against_o the_o other_o if_o thou_o say_v this_o king_n unto_o he_o art_n less_o than_o i_o receive_v benefit_n if_o great_a i_o will_v take_v they_o of_o thou_o alexander_n great_o commend_v &_o withal_o admire_v the_o gravity_n and_o courteous_a speech_n of_o this_o indian_a answer_v thus_o at_o the_o least_o we_o must_v combat_v for_o this_o namely_o whether_o of_o we_o twain_o shall_v be_v most_o beneficial_a unto_o his_o companion_n so_o loath_a be_v this_o noble_a monarch_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o other_o the_o superiority_n in_o clemency_n what_o can_v more_o stir_v up_o humane_a heart_n to_o great_a affection_n what_o more_o maintain_v love_n what_o join_v the_o heart_n of_o subject_n unto_o their_o sovereign_n nothing_o so_o much_o as_o clemency_n adrian_z a_o noble_a roman_a conceyve_v great_a hatred_n against_o a_o famous_a gentleman_n of_o rome_n but_o assoon_o as_o this_o noble_a adrian_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o chance_n meet_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o street_n that_o very_a day_n that_o he_o be_v create_v emperor_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n euasistime_n thou_o have_v win_v the_o conquest_n meaning_n that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o prince_n may_v in_o no_o sort_n revenge_v the_o wrong_n that_o he_o conceive_v before_o o_o unspeakable_a humanity_n and_o pass_a clemency_n in_o a_o prince_n julius_n cesar_n be_v also_o of_o such_o courteous_a behaviour_n that_o have_v conquer_v pompey_n &_o all_o his_o enemy_n he_o write_v to_o his_o friend_n in_o rome_n that_o the_o great_a and_o most_o estimable_a fruit_n which_o he_o of_o his_o victory_n conceive_v consist_v in_o save_v daily_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v his_o own_o country_n man_n who_o have_v bear_v arm_n against_o he_o for_o especial_a proof_n of_o this_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n that_o speech_n may_v serve_v which_o he_o utter_v when_o he_o understand_v that_o cato_n return_v unto_o the_o town_n of_o utica_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n have_v violate_v his_o own_o life_n o_o cato_n say_v this_o monarch_n be_v then_o very_o pensive_a i_o envy_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o death_n see_v thou_o have_v envy_v i_o the_o glory_n of_o save_v thy_o life_n i_o never_o yet_o deny_v clemency_n say_v that_o good_a emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n to_o he_o that_o demand_v it_o of_o i_o much_o less_o have_v i_o evil_a entreat_v or_o offer_v dishonour_n to_o any_o that_o repose_v any_o confidence_n in_o i_o affirm_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o victory_n which_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o name_n of_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a victory_n except_v that_o which_o harbour_v clemency_n allege_v to_o overcome_v be_v humane_a but_o to_o pardon_v be_v divine_a wherefore_o say_v this_o prince_n of_o who_o we_o make_v mention_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o chastisement_n as_o for_o the_o mercy_n which_o they_o use_v 1_o clemency_n be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o unspotted_a soul_n which_o never_o light_o suffer_v innocency_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n 2_o pride_n be_v vain_a cruelty_n be_v hate_v but_o clemency_n alone_o for_o her_o meekness_n be_v canonize_v 3_o clemency_n overmuch_o use_v be_v no_o clemency_n to_o be_v too_o submissive_a and_o humane_a ingenerall_n be_v to_o prove_v humane_a to_o none_o because_o that_o generality_n can_v never_o at_o any_o time_n prove_v particular_a 4_o clemency_n in_o majesty_n be_v the_o right_a path_n to_o bind_v affection_n in_o duty_n of_o peace_n cap._n 34._o peace_n be_v a_o virtue_n that_o purchase_v the_o security_n and_o quietness_n of_o kingdom_n suppress_v all_o tumult_n uproar_n and_o faction_n plant_v quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o life_n but_o as_o cicero_n say_v peace_n be_v the_o end_n
wherefore_o do_v the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o roman_n banish_v out_o of_o their_o country_n all_o vanity_n and_o other_o lewdness_n pass_v the_o limit_n of_o modesty_n but_o because_o they_o hate_v &_o utter_o detest_v this_o vice_n as_o deem_v nothing_o honest_a which_o want_v this_o virtue_n aristotle_n admonish_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v praise_v or_o dispraise_v himself_o which_o on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o vain_a glorious_a man_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o be_v the_o point_n of_o a_o unwise_a and_o foolish_a person_n deem_v on_o every_o side_n that_o it_o be_v the_o point_n of_o no_o modesty_n see_v it_o be_v account_v so_o unseemly_a a_o vice_n &_o detestable_a a_o crime_n among_o all_o good_a man_n who_o will_v be_v overslow_v in_o the_o observe_n hereof_o the_o very_a turk_n do_v so_o embrace_v this_o virtue_n and_o follow_v her_o train_n so_o much_o though_o be_v addict_v unto_o war_n yet_o to_o prevent_v immodesty_n which_o they_o great_o detest_v they_o carry_v no_o weapon_n in_o court_n town_n nor_o yet_o in_o camp_n but_o when_o they_o be_v to_o fight_v they_o show_v great_a staidness_n in_o their_o manner_n avoid_v haughtiness_n and_o lightness_n in_o their_o deed_n gesture_n apparel_n and_o speech_n as_o for_o example_n when_o amirath_n who_o they_o account_v and_o canonize_v as_o a_o saint_n who_o be_v very_o valiant_a and_o fortunate_a in_o arm_n go_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o hear_v prayer_n without_o any_o pomp_n accompany_v only_o with_o two_o servant_n will_v not_o be_v salute_v or_o flatter_v with_o acclamation_n see_v such_o modesty_n have_v be_v use_v amongst_o those_o turkish_a infidel_n what_o shall_v be_v use_v among_o christian_n and_o in_o well_o order_v common_a weal_n where_o nothing_o but_o what_o with_o virtue_n and_o decency_n shall_v agree_v aught_o to_o have_v any_o place_n for_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o honesty_n consist_v in_o modesty_n which_o subiect_v and_o reclaim_v all_o distemperature_n and_o enforce_v it_o to_o observe_v a_o moderate_a decency_n consider_v well_o the_o grave_a matron_n of_o rome_n &_o it_o shall_v suffice_v for_o a_o example_n who_o use_v themselves_o so_o modest_o &_o decent_o both_o in_o behaviour_n and_o diet_n &_o call_v those_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a that_o do_v drink_v wine_n or_o favour_n thereof_o the_o which_o cicero_n testify_v in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr rep._n say_v that_o they_o observe_v it_o for_o a_o token_n of_o shamefastness_n &_o not_o for_o any_o reprehension_n wherefore_o cato_n by_o report_n of_o pliny_n in_o his_o 14._o book_n de_fw-fr historia_fw-la naturali_fw-la say_v that_o the_o neighbour_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n do_v use_v to_o kiss_v and_o buss_v the_o female_a kind_n as_o we_o do_v now_o for_o fashion_n sake_n upon_o seldom_o meeting_n in_o kindness_n but_o for_o that_o purpose_n only_o that_o they_o may_v know_v whether_o they_o savour_v of_o wine_n from_o which_o to_o 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to_o avoid_v the_o flood_n of_o vain_a pleasure_n or_o refrain_v the_o act_n of_o carnal_a appetite_n whereunto_o a_o man_n be_v vehement_o move_v or_o else_o enjoy_v his_o wish_a desire_n therein_o which_o to_o refrain_v undoubted_o be_v a_o thing_n almost_o impossible_a and_o betoken_v a_o great_a wonder_n in_o a_o man_n of_o noble_a race_n &_o of_o great_a dignity_n but_o in_o whosoever_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v repute_v of_o great_a wisdom_n &_o virtue_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v enjoy_v only_o of_o those_o that_o keep_v their_o body_n clean_a and_o unspotted_a this_o chastity_n abide_v neither_o in_o sincere_a virginity_n not_o sacred_a matrimony_n yet_o be_v good_a in_o wedlock_n as_o a_o peace_n to_o desire_v commendable_a in_o virginity_n and_o widowhood_n as_o a_o only_a dignity_n and_o grace_n to_o their_o body_n gracious_a be_v that_o face_n that_o accomplish_v only_o pure_a love_n and_o most_o celestial_a be_v the_o resolution_n ground_v 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