always_o ignominious_a to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v thus_o expose_v when_o arsinoe_n cleopatra_n young_a sister_n a_o virtuous_a lady_n be_v use_v so_o by_o julius_n caesar_n the_o multitude_n be_v soften_v into_o pity_n and_o compassion_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o immediate_o reflect_v upon_o their_o own_o condition_n 4._o condition_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 4._o that_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o slave_n as_o she_o and_o that_o great_a man_n be_v never_o so_o much_o oversee_v both_o as_o to_o his_o politic_n and_o generosity_n as_o in_o gratify_v cleopatra_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n so_o may_v it_o have_v be_v with_o cleopatra_n herself_o too_o have_v she_o be_v as_o virtuous_a as_o she_o be_v great_a for_o where_o be_v the_o crime_n of_o be_v oppress_v or_o the_o shame_n of_o be_v unfortunate_a how_o can_v the_o multitude_n have_v ever_o dishonour_v she_o have_v not_o her_o own_o infamy_n run_v before_o she_o what_o a_o strange_a niceness_n of_o honour_n be_v it_o not_o to_o scorn_v to_o commit_v the_o foul_a vice_n and_o yet_o to_o scorn_v to_o hear_v of_o they_o honour_n be_v true_o lose_v when_o a_o ill_a action_n be_v commit_v not_o when_o it_o become_v know_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a though_o very_o common_a to_o be_v easy_a as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o scrupulous_a as_o to_o the_o latter_a for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v secrecy_n the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o no_o vice_n dishonourable_a but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v discover_v where_o virtue_n suffer_v public_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o public_a suffer_v this_o be_v infamous_a to_o the_o state_n not_o to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v injure_v who_o honour_n may_v be_v increase_v by_o suffer_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o where_o honour_n be_v first_o blemish_v by_o enormous_a crime_n it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o be_v tender_a of_o it_o as_o to_o public_a disgrace_n or_o to_o think_v to_o redeem_v it_o by_o self-murder_n for_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o 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maid_n choose_v rather_o to_o kill_v himself_o because_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o disgrace_n as_o the_o 65._o the_o dion_z cassius_z â—…iber_fw-la 63_o &_o 65._o historian_n say_v what_o niceness_n of_o honour_n can_v ever_o exceed_v this_o and_o how_o great_a a_o credit_n be_v this_o person_n as_o well_o as_o his_o husband_n nero_n to_o all_o self-murtherer_n thus_o much_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o the_o instance_n bring_v to_o support_v it_o let_v we_o come_v next_o to_o the_o particular_a case_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o same_o end_n which_o be_v thus_o introduce_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v any_o man_n of_o honour_n do_v the_o same_o especial_o since_o there_o may_v be_v case_n much_o â—…arder_o than_o they_o be_v i_o have_v have_v one_o put_v to_o i_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n a_o gentleman_n bear_v noble_o and_o breed_v a_o soldier_n have_v gain_v much_o honour_n by_o many_o great_a action_n in_o his_o country_n service_n be_v 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this_o according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v above_o he_o be_v one_o who_o have_v a_o just_a and_o regular_a elevation_n of_o soul_n who_o eye_n be_v always_o sixth_o steady_o upon_o his_o duty_n and_o who_o disdain_v equal_o whatever_o threaten_v or_o flatter_v to_o draw_v he_o from_o it_o one_o who_o be_v ever_o glad_a to_o be_v do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n and_o abhor_v cunning_a and_o oppression_n as_o much_o as_o cowardice_n or_o if_o we_o take_v honour_n for_o public_a reputation_n he_o despise_v all_o but_o that_o alone_a which_o come_v from_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n yet_o he_o prefer_v his_o duty_n before_o this_o also_o he_o value_v a_o good_a conscience_n above_o a_o good_a name_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v as_o virtuous_a in_o a_o desert_n as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o pry_v multitude_n nay_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o unjust_a action_n though_o he_o shall_v he_o sure_o that_o it_o will_v be_v conceal_v from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n much_o less_o to_o 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the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n must_v be_v something_o which_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n power_n to_o perform_v otherwise_o this_o will_v detract_v both_o from_o the_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v depend_v upon_o any_o thing_n without_o we_o as_o wealth_n honour_n or_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sensation_n or_o the_o obtain_n whatever_o 7._o whatever_o see_v chap._n 7._o seem_v good_a to_o any_o one_o or_o avoid_v whatever_o seem_v evil_a to_o he_o for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v at_o the_o absolute_a command_n or_o disposal_n of_o man_n wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v the_o universal_a end_n of_o every_o man_n life_n must_v be_v something_o which_o depend_v only_o upon_o every_o man_n self_n and_o which_o no_o event_n or_o outward_a circumstance_n can_v hinder_v he_o from_o observe_v if_o he_o will_n iii_o the_o end_n of_o life_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o that_o degree_n of_o capacity_n which_o the_o creature_n have_v in_o respect_n 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nature_n be_v sometime_o a_o very_a general_a term_n and_o then_o signify_v that_o course_n which_o the_o great_a creator_n do_v put_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o act_v in_o sometime_o in_o a_o more_o limit_a sense_n it_o signify_v that_o rule_n which_o he_o give_v to_o each_o creature_n to_o act_v by_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o particular_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v in_o proper_a harmony_n and_o consent_n with_o the_o universe_n thus_o not_o only_a beast_n but_o plant_n even_o stone_n and_o mineral_n and_o every_o element_n may_v be_v say_v to_o follow_v nature_n yet_o since_o there_o be_v different_a faculty_n appropriate_v to_o each_o of_o these_o by_o which_o they_o excel_v each_o other_o according_o and_o as_o beast_n excel_v plant_n by_o sensation_n so_o man_n excel_v they_o by_o reason_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o follow_a nature_n and_o the_o true_a end_n of_o all_o create_a being_n be_v the_o work_a according_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o capacity_n 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against_o our_o knowledge_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o impair_v much_o less_o to_o destroy_v those_o faculty_n by_o which_o we_o excel_v other_o creature_n these_o be_v truth_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o self-evident_a that_o the_o very_a mention_n of_o they_o be_v demonstration_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v plead_v ignorance_n in_o this_o case_n or_o that_o his_o own_o reason_n tell_v he_o otherwise_o this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o fountain_n of_o humane_a action_n knowledge_n of_o duty_n and_o such_o knowledge_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v unto_o by_o reason_n alone_o and_o yet_o to_o be_v attain_v easy_o by_o every_o man_n reason_n such_o knowledge_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o that_o noble_a faculty_n i_o desire_v leave_n to_o distinguish_v it_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n when_o i_o mention_v the_o end_n of_o life_n by_o the_o word_n reason_n but_o yet_o the_o easiness_n of_o this_o knowledge_n will_v signify_v nothing_o unto_o man_n unless_o the_o will_n do_v 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that_o which_o make_v a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o greatness_n of_o knowledge_n but_o the_o bend_n of_o his_o will_n vigorous_o in_o all_o circumstance_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o do_v what_o he_o know_v be_v his_o duty_n and_o therefore_o the_o do_v so_o be_v that_o which_o have_v obtain_v the_o venerable_a name_n of_o virtve_n for_o virtue_n be_v the_o force_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o freewill_n through_o which_o the_o soul_n comply_v cheerful_o and_o glad_o with_o what_o it_o know_v to_o be_v duty_n which_o force_n or_o vigour_n take_v different_a name_n according_a to_o its_o different_a object_n abovementioned_a and_o be_v call_v piety_n justice_n beneficence_n constancy_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v allow_v it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o show_v wherein_o man_n true_a happiness_n consist_v for_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a result_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v that_o rest_n or_o ease_n which_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v after_o it_o have_v move_v 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which_o inward_a honour_n be_v form_v and_o aspire_v impatient_o to_o outward_a honour_n only_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o mistake_v the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o bestow_v it_o and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o please_v the_o most_o and_o not_o the_o best_a the_o very_a same_o be_v do_v likewise_o in_o relation_n to_o disgrace_n this_o be_v that_o fatal_a rock_n upon_o which_o many_o great_a spirit_n have_v be_v cast_v away_o and_o therefore_o there_o never_o be_v any_o considerable_a moralist_n but_o have_v cautious_o warn_v people_n of_o it_o and_o endeavour_v careful_o to_o recall_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o inward_a honour_n to_o reverence_n themselves_o and_o not_o the_o multitude_n and_o to_o do_v well_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o common_a praise_n or_o disgrace_n and_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o cure_v this_o to_o consider_v attentive_o how_o much_o a_o man_n must_v undervalue_v 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