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to_o this_o thought_n that_o death_n do_v nothing_o concern_v we_o and_o upon_o this_o argument_n whatever_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o life_n we_o be_v capapable_a thereof_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o sense_n but_o death_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o all_o sense_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o death_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o all_o sense_n be_v consequent_a from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dissolution_n and_o what_o be_v once_o dissolve_v must_v henceforth_o remain_v without_o all_o sense_n so_o that_o death_n seem_v a_o thing_n most_o easy_o contemptible_a insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ineffectual_a agent_n and_o in_o vain_a threaten_v pain_n where_o the_o patient_n be_v destroy_v and_o so_o cease_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o pain_n iii_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o and_o too_o true_a that_o man_n general_o abhor_v death_n sometime_o because_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o great_a of_o pain_n sometime_o because_o they_o apprehend_v it_o as_o 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that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o enjoy_v the_o conversation_n of_o their_o wife_n child_n friend_n no_o long_o do_v they_o good_a office_n nor_o afford_v they_o their_o assistance_n for_o these_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o long_o relation_n to_o nor_o desire_v of_o wife_n child_n friend_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o v._o we_o say_v 1._o that_o death_n account_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o most_o horrid_a of_o all_o evil_n do_v nothing_o concern_v we_o because_o while_o we_o be_v death_n be_v not_o and_o when_o death_n be_v we_o be_v not_o so_o that_o he_o who_o profound_o consider_v the_o matter_n will_v soon_o conclude_v that_o death_n do_v concern_v neithe_a live_n nor_o the_o dead_a not_o the_o live_n because_o it_o yet_o touch_v they_o not_o not_o the_o dead_a because_o they_o be_v not_o vi_o and_o 61._o as_o the_o assurance_n of_o this_o that_o death_n nothing_o concern_v we_o do_v exempt_v we_o from_o the_o great_a of_o terror_n so_o also_o do_v it_o make_v we_o to_o enjoy_v life_n to_o the_o most_o advantage_n of_o pleasure_n not_o by_o add_v thereunto_o any_o thing_n of_o uncertain_a time_n but_o by_o detract_n all_o desire_n of_o immortality_n for_o in_o life_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o of_o evil_a to_o he_o who_o do_v perfect_o understand_v that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o of_o evil_n in_o the_o privation_n of_o life_n vii_o again_o he_o can_v be_v excuse_v of_o folly_n who_o say_v that_o he_o fear_v death_n not_o because_o of_o any_o trouble_n or_o anguish_n that_o it_o can_v bring_v when_o it_o come_v but_o because_o of_o the_o perpetual_a grief_n and_o horror_n wherewith_o it_o afflict_v the_o mind_n till_o it_o come_v or_o while_o it_o be_v expect_v forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o can_v bring_v no_o trouble_n or_o anguish_n with_o it_o when_o it_o come_v ought_v not_o to_o make_v we_o sad_a before_o it_o come_v certain_o if_o therebe_n any_o thing_n of_o incommodity_n or_o fear_v in_o the_o business_n of_o death_n it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o he_o that_o be_v die_v not_o of_o death_n itself_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o trouble_n in_o death_n more_o than_o there_o be_v after_o it_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o folly_n to_o fear_v death_n than_o to_o fear_v old_a age_n since_o as_o old_a age_n follow_v close_o upon_o the_o heel_n of_o youth_n so_o do_v death_n upon_o the_o heel_n of_o old_a age._n viii_o further_o we_o be_v to_o hope_v at_o least_o that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o be_v even_o at_o the_o last_o gasp_n either_o we_o shall_v feel_v no_o pain_n or_o such_o as_o will_v be_v very_o short_a for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o pain_n that_o be_v great_a can_v be_v long_o and_o so_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v confident_a that_o though_o the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v accompany_v
with_o some_o torment_n yet_o after_o that_o be_v once_o past_a he_o shall_v never_o feel_v more_o ix_o that_o philosopher_n be_v very_o ridiculous_a who_o admonish_v the_o young_a man_n to_o live_v honest_o and_o the_o old_a body_n honest_o because_o a_o good_a life_n and_o a_o good_a death_n be_v not_o thing_n to_o be_v part_v and_o the_o meditation_n of_o live_v honest_o and_o die_v honest_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o this_o in_o respect_n that_o a_o young_a man_n may_v die_v immature_o and_o to_o a_o old_a man_n something_o of_o life_n be_v remain_v and_o the_o last_o act_n of_o his_o life_n be_v a_o part_n yea_o and_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n x._o and_o both_o young_a and_o old_a be_v to_o consider_v this_o that_o though_o man_n may_v provide_v for_o his_o security_n as_o to_o other_o thing_n yet_o against_o death_n there_o be_v no_o security_n the_o young_a nor_o strong_a can_v promise_v themselves_o immunity_n from_o it_o for_o so_o much_o as_o one_o 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who_o say_v it_o be_v good_a either_o not_o to_o be_v bear_v at_o all_o or_o to_o die_v as_o soon_o as_o bear_v for_o if_o he_o speak_v this_o in_o earnest_n why_o do_v he_o not_o present_o rid_v himself_o of_o life_n it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v in_o case_n he_o have_v well_o deliberate_v upon_o the_o matter_n beforehand_o and_o if_o in_o jest_n he_o be_v perfect_o mad_a because_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o admit_v not_o of_o jest_v again_o in_o life_n there_o be_v something_o amiable_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v reprehend_v who_o desire_v death_n as_o he_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o for_o what_o can_v be_v so_o ridiculous_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o desire_v death_n when_o himself_o make_v his_o life_n unquiet_a by_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o out_o of_o a_o weariness_n of_o life_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o death_n when_o his_o own_o imprudence_n and_o irregular_a course_n of_o life_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o that_o weariness_n fourteen_o every_o man_n therefore_o aught_o to_o make_v it_o his_o care_n so_o to_o live_v as_o that_o life_n may_v not_o be_v ingrate_a or_o tedious_a to_o he_o &_o not_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o life_n till_o either_o nature_n or_o some_o intolerable_a case_n call_v upon_o he_o to_o surrender_v it_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n we_o be_v serious_o to_o perpend_v whether_o be_v the_o more_o commodious_a for_o we_o to_o stay_v till_o death_n come_v to_o we_o or_o to_o go_v and_o meet_v it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o evil_n indeed_o to_o live_v in_o necessity_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o necessity_n for_o we_o to_o live_v in_o necessity_n since_o nature_n have_v be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o give_v we_o though_o but_o one_o door_n into_o the_o world_n yet_o many_o door_n out_o of_o it_o xv._n but_o albeit_o therebe_n some_o case_n so_o extreme_a as_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o we_o be_v to_o hasten_v and_o fly_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n 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the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o the_o mind_n ought_v to_o complain_v of_o nothing_o which_o be_v not_o conjoin_v to_o some_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n either_o present_a or_o to_o come_v ii_o the_o wise_a man_n therefore_o will_v be_v very_o cautious_a that_o he_o do_v not_o witting_o draw_v upon_o himself_o any_o corporal_a pain_n nor_o do_v any_o action_n whereupon_o any_o such_o pain_n may_v be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o order_n either_o to_o the_o avoidance_n of_o some_o great_a pain_n that_o will_v otherwise_o certain_o invade_v he_o or_o the_o comparation_n of_o some_o great_a pleasure_n dependent_a thereupon_o as_o we_o have_v former_o inculcate_v this_o consider_v we_o may_v very_o well_o wonder_v at_o those_o philosopher_n who_o account_v health_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o indolency_n a_o very_a great_a good_a as_o to_o all_o other_o respect_n do_v yet_o as_o to_o this_o respect_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n mere_o indifferent_a as_o 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to_o be_v a_o summons_n of_o he_o to_o the_o earth_n go_v present_o home_n and_o hang_v himself_o and_o be_v therefore_o by_o diogenes_n laertius_n honour_v with_o this_o elegy_n mirâ_fw-la felicitate_a vir_fw-la qui_fw-la incolumis_fw-la integer_fw-la sine_fw-la morbo_fw-la è_fw-la vivis_fw-la excessit_fw-la thus_o demosthenes_n you_o know_v to_o prevent_v his_o being_n behold_v to_o any_o man_n but_o himself_o either_o for_o his_o life_n or_o death_n drink_v mortal_a poison_n out_o of_o his_o own_o quill_n which_o have_v give_v he_o immortality_n long_o before_o thus_o also_o democles_n to_o prevent_v his_o pollution_n by_o the_o unnatural_a heat_n of_o a_o certain_a lustful_a greek_a tyrant_n who_o attempt_v to_o force_v he_o leap_v into_o a_o furnace_n of_o boil_a water_n and_o thus_o cleanthes_n chrysippus_n and_o empedocles_n all_o brake_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o force_v themselves_o into_o the_o other_o world_n to_o these_o you_o may_v please_v to_o add_v the_o 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i_o to_o put_v myself_o upon_o your_o mercy_n for_o a_o absolute_a forgiveness_n then_o to_o trust_v to_o my_o own_o wit_n to_o make_v excuse_n for_o my_o fail_n herein_o especial_o since_o your_o patience_n can_v but_o be_v already_o overcome_v by_o the_o tediousness_n of_o your_o very_a humble_a servant_n w._n charleton_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o introduction_n fol._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o felicity_n or_o the_o supreme_a good_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o man_n be_v capable_a thereof_o fol._n 7._o chap._n 3._o that_o pleasure_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o notion_n of_o felicity_n be_v a_o real_a good_a in_o itself_o fol._n 12._o chap._n 4._o that_o felicity_n do_v consist_v general_o in_o pleasure_n fol._n 17._o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o pleasure_n wherein_o felicity_n do_v consist_v be_v the_o indolency_n of_o the_o body_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n fol._n 22._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v this_o felicity_n fol._n 29._o chap._n 7._o of_o right_a reason_n and_o free_a will_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o virtue_n be_v derive_v fol._n 33._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o virtue_n in_o general_n fol._n 38._o chap._n 9_o of_o prudence_n general_n fol._n 44._o chap._n 10._o of_o prudence_n private_a fol._n 48._o chap._n 11._o of_o prudence_n domestic_a fol._n 55._o chap._n 12._o of_o prudence_n civil_a fol._n 60._o chap._n 13._o of_o temperance_n in_o general_n fol._n 66._o chap._n 14._o of_o sobriety_n oppose_v to_o gluttony_n fol._n 71._o chap._n 15._o of_o continence_n oppose_v to_o lust._n fol._n 79._o chap._n 16._o of_o lenity_n oppose_v to_o anger_n fol._n 86._o chap._n 17._o of_o modesty_n oppose_v to_o ambition_n fol._n 92._o chap._n 18._o of_o moderation_n oppose_v to_o avarice_n fol._n 97._o chap._n 19_o of_o mediocrity_n betwixt_o hope_n and_o despair_n of_o the_o future_a fol._n 104._o chap._n 20._o of_o fortitude_n in_o general_n fol._n 109._o chap._n 21._o of_o fortitude_n oppose_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o go_n fol._n 114._o chap._n 22._o of_o fortitude_n oppose_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n fol._n 118._o chap._n 23._o of_o fortitude_n against_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n fol._n 128._o chap._n 24._o of_o fortitude_n against_o discontent_n of_o mind_n fol._n 133._o chap._n 25._o of_o justice_n in_o general_n fol._n 139._o chap._n 26._o of_o right_o or_o just_o from_o whence_o justice_n be_v denominate_v fol._n 143._o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o original_a of_o right_n and_o justice_n fol._n 149._o chap._n 28._o between_o who_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v fol._n 159._o chap._n 29._o how_o rightful_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v fol._n 167._o chap._n 30._o of_o beneficence_n gratitude_n piety_n observance_n fol._n 172._o chap._n 31._o of_o friendship_n fol._n 178._o epicurus_n in_o this_o treatise_n discourse_v of_o the_o 1._o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la of_o man_n life_n which_o be_v pleasure_n consist_v in_o the_o indolency_n of_o the_o body_n &_o tranquillity_n of_o 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for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o appetite_n increase_v by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o it_o i._n e._n the_o more_o plentiful_o he_o feed_v the_o more_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o hunger_n chap._n xix_o of_o mediocrity_n betwixt_o hope_n and_o despair_n of_o the_o future_a final_o since_o all_o cupldity_n or_o desire_v whatever_o be_v carry_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o possess_v but_o propose_v as_o possible_a to_o be_v attain_v and_o accompany_v with_o some_o hope_n of_o obtain_v it_o and_o that_o hope_v as_o it_o be_v nurse_v and_o cherish_v that_o desire_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o certain_a pleasure_n as_o the_o opposite_a to_o hope_n desperation_n create_v and_o foment_v fear_n that_o what_o be_v desire_v may_v not_o be_v obtain_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o certain_a trouble_n upon_o these_o consideration_n it_o seem_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n of_o this_o file_n of_o virtue_n with_o the_o discourse_n of_o mediocrity_n which_o be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o object_n in_o the_o general_n either_o hope_v for_o or_o despair_v of_o in_o the_o future_a as_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o duration_n or_o rather_o perpetuity_n of_o life_n whereof_o as_o there_o be_v a_o desire_n kindle_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o most_o man_n so_o do_v the_o despair_n of_o it_o torment_v they_o ii_o in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o adhaere_fw-la to_o this_o as_o a_o general_n rule_n that_o what_o be_v to_o come_v if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o simple_a contingent_n be_v neither_o absolute_o we_o nor_o absolute_o not_o we_o more_o plain_o we_o be_v neither_o so_o to_o hope_v for_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v contingent_a as_o if_o it_o be_v certain_o to_o come_v because_o it_o may_v be_v prevent_v or_o divert_v by_o some_o cross_a accident_n intervenient_a nor_o so_o to_o despair_v of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v certain_o not_o to_o come_v because_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o no_o accident_n may_v intervene_v to_o prevent_v or_o divert_v it_o for_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o maxim_n we_o shall_v reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o moderation_n so_o as_o not_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o hope_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o some_o pleasure_n and_o be_v altogether_o frustrate_v of_o our_o hope_n we_o shall_v be_v affect_v with_o no_o trouble_n iii_o for_o herein_o consist_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o fool_n that_o the_o wise_a do_v indeed_o expect_v thing_n future_a but_o not_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n enjoy_v the_o good_n that_o be_v present_a by_o consider_v how_o great_a and_o pleasant_a they_o be_v and_o grateful_o remember_v what_o be_v past_a but_o the_o fool_n fix_v all_o his_o thought_n and_o dependence_n upon_o the_o future_a make_v as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n his_o whole_a life_n unpleasant_a and_o full_a of_o fear_n iv._o and_o how_o many_o may_v we_o daily_o see_v who_o neither_o remember_v good_n past_a nor_o enjoy_v present_a they_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o expectation_n of_o future_a thing_n and_o those_o be_v uncertain_a they_o be_v perpetual_o afflict_v with_o anguish_n of_o mind_n with_o fear_n and_o at_o length_n become_v most_o grievous_o perplex_v when_o they_o too_o late_o perceive_v that_o they_o have_v in_o vain_a addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o get_n of_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o power_n or_o glory_n in_o respect_n they_o fail_v of_o obtain_v those_o pleasure_n with_o the_o hope_n whereof_o be_v inflame_v they_o have_v undergo_v many_o and_o great_a difficulty_n and_o labour_n that_o we_o may_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o other_o sort_n of_o fool_n who_o be_v abject_a and_o narrow-hearted_n despair_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n malevolent_a envious_a morose_n shunner_n of_o the_o light_n evill-speaker_n monster_n v._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o say_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v grateful_o remember_v good_n past_a be_v because_o we_o be_v general_o too_o ungrateful_a towards_o the_o time_n praeterite_fw-la and_o do_v not_o call_v to_o mind_n nor_o account_n among_o pleasure_n the_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v former_o receive_v forasmuch_o as_o no_o pleasure_n be_v more_o certain_a than_o what_o can_v now_o be_v take_v from_o we_o for_o present_a good_n be_v not_o yet_o consummate_v and_o whole_o solid_a some_o chance_n or_o other_o may_v intervene_v and_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o half_a future_a thing_n hang_v upon_o the_o pin_n of_o uncertainty_n what_o be_v already_o past_a be_v only_o safe_a and_o inamissible_a vi_o and_o among_o past_a good_n we_o account_v not_o only_o such_o as_o we_o have_v enjoy_v but_o also_o our_o avoidance_n of_o all_o those_o evil_n that_o may_v have_v fall_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o liberation_n or_o deliverance_n from_o such_o other_o evil_n as_o do_v fall_v upon_o we_o and_o may_v have_v last_v much_o long_o as_o also_o the_o recordation_n reputation_n gratulation_n that_o we_o sustain_v they_o constant_o and_o brave_o vii_o as_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o prolong_v life_n to_o eternity_n the_o special_a evil_n to_o be_v prevent_v by_o mediocrity_n we_o have_v already_o hint_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o entertain_v no_o such_o desire_n because_o thereupon_o instant_o succeed_v desperation_n which_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n and_o this_o cogitation_n import_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o great_a pleasure_n can_v be_v receive_v from_o a_o age_n of_o infinite_a duration_n than_o may_v be_v receive_v from_o this_o which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v finite_a provide_v a_o man_n measure_v the_o end_n of_o it_o by_o right_a reason_n viii_o for_o see_v that_o to_o measure_v the_o end_n of_o pleasure_n by_o right_a reason_n be_v only_o to_o conceive_v that_o the_o supreme_a pleasure_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o exemption_n from_o pain_n and_o perturbation_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a consequence_n that_o the_o supreme_a pleasure_n of_o man_n can_v be_v increase_v by_o the_o length_n nor_o diminish_v by_o the_o shortness_n of_o time_n ix_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o more_o prolong_a pleasure_n or_o of_o a_o long_a age_n we_o confess_v may_v seem_v to_o render_v the_o present_a pleasure_n more_o intense_a but_o it_o can_v seem_v so_o only_o to_o such_o who_o measure_v the_o end_n of_o pleasure_n not_o by_o right_a reason_n but_o by_o vain_a opinion_n and_o the_o consequent_a thereof_o desire_n and_o who_o look_v upon_o themselves_o so_o as_o if_o when_o they_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o some_o trouble_n from_o the_o privation_n of_o pleasure_n as_o they_o may_v in_o case_n they_o shall_v survive_v and_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o perfect_o to_o understand_v that_o death_n do_v nothing_o concern_v we_o make_v we_o full_o to_o enjoy_v this_o mortal_a life_n not_o by_o add_v thereunto_o any_o thing_n of_o uncertain_a time_n but_o by_o cut_v off_o all_o desire_v of_o immortality_n x._o wherefore_o since_o nature_n have_v prescribe_v certain_a bound_n or_o end_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o eternal_a duration_n take_v they_o whole_o away_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o mind_n or_o reason_n supervene_v so_o as_o by_o ratiocinate_v upon_o those_o end_n and_o expunge_v all_o desire_n of_o sempiternity_n to_o make_v life_n in_o all_o point_v perfect_a and_o consummate_v and_o we_o so_o full_o content_a therewith_o as_o not_o to_o want_v any_o long_a duration_n xi_o and_o this_o reason_v moreover_o cause_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v of_o pleasure_n even_o then_o when_o death_n shall_v take_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o show_v we_o the_o period_n of_o all_o these_o mortal_a thing_n insomuch_o as_o we_o shall_v thereby_o attain_v to_o the_o perfect_a and_o so_o delectable_a end_n of_o a_o very_a good_a life_n rise_v from_o the_o table_n of_o the_o world_n as_o guest_n well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o good_a entertainment_n of_o life_n and_o have_v due_o perform_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o to_o perform_v we_o receive_v life_n chap._n xx._n of_o fortitude_n in_o general_n hitherto_o of_o temperance_n and_o the_o chief_a sort_n of_o it_o respective_a to_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o our_o cupidity_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o a_o new_a lesson_n fortitude_n which_o we_o call_v the_o other_o part_n of_o honesty_n in_o respect_n that_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v against_o fear_n and_o all_o its_o cause_n and_o that_o those_o who_o behave_v themselves_o in_o any_o difficulty_n or_o dangerous_a enterprise_n as_o especial_o in_o war_n from_o which_o the_o vulgar_a seem_v to_o have_v transfer_v the_o word_n to_o all_o generous_a action_n not_o timid_o and_o unmanly_a but_o courageous_o and_o valiant_o be_v general_o say_v to_o behave_v themselves_o honest_o