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say_v to_o seek_v to_o possess_v a_o mean_a &_o moderate_a wealth_n be_v the_o perfection_n that_o a_o man_n attain_v unto_o and_o seneca_n in_o a_o book_n that_o he_o make_v of_o the_o quietness_n and_o satisfing_n of_o the_o mind_n move_v this_o question_n what_o quantity_n of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o enjoy_v to_o and_o what_o be_v the_o mean_a &_o temperate_a state_n of_o riches_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o seek_v for_o and_o possess_v so_o much_o as_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o poverty_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o preserve_v a_o man_n from_o fall_v as_o the_o pillar_n which_o be_v the_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a rest_n and_o quiet_a that_o a_o man_n can_v carry_v with_o he_o the_o proverb_n say_v nothing_o can_v continue_v long_o that_o on_o the_o earth_n be_v wrought_v the_o world_n itself_o must_v end_v and_o all_o thing_n that_o therein_o be_v create_v we_o see_v that_o nothing_o endure_v long_a 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nor_o evil_a but_o give_v counsel_n with_o out_o affection_n just_o and_o upright_o persuade_v always_o to_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n of_o life_n and_o all_o the_o action_n and_o do_n of_o such_o friend_n as_o be_v knit_v in_o this_o friendship_n do_v ground_n themselves_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v upon_o goodness_n and_o honesty_n of_o life_n 86._o and_o he_o that_o be_v thy_o friend_n i_o wish_v and_o warn_v in_o any_o case_n thou_o keep_v and_o use_v he_o as_o a_o friend_n in_o every_o time_n and_o place_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o flatterer_n who_o under_o colour_n sweet_a of_o sugar_a speech_n and_o pleasant_a show_v with_o gift_n of_o gall_n do_v greet_v the_o paraphrase_n in_o this_o proverb_n be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o division_n of_o friendship_n before_o specify_v and_o it_o show_v that_o the_o friendship_n that_o be_v upon_o profit_n which_o be_v the_o dissemble_n and_o flatter_a friendship_n be_v not_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o true_a friendship_n for_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a friendship_n but_o that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n which_o friend_n above_o all_o other_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v and_o of_o such_o a_o friend_n speak_v aristotle_n where_o he_o say_v what_o pleasure_n have_v any_o man_n in_o his_o life_n though_o he_o have_v all_o the_o felicity_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o want_v a_o friend_n for_o to_o live_v happy_o and_o quiet_o it_o behove_v a_o man_n to_o have_v one_o to_o who_o he_o may_v safe_o open_v all_o his_o do_n and_o with_o who_o he_o may_v be_v as_o bold_a as_o with_o himself_o we_o read_v in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o aristotle_n be_v demand_v what_o he_o account_v a_o friend_n to_o be_v make_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v one_o mind_n in_o two_o body_n of_o this_o assure_a and_o perfect_v friend_n do_v the_o proverb_n here_o speak_v 87._o if_o thou_o conceal_v thy_o thought_n and_o that_o thy_o mind_n in_o secret_a lie_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v 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choose_v for_o thy_o friend_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v he_o to_o be_v meet_a for_o thy_o friendship_n commit_v all_o thy_o do_n and_o all_o thy_o device_n unto_o he_o and_o be_v as_o bold_a of_o he_o as_o of_o thyself_o with_o thy_o friend_n say_v seneca_n impart_v all_o thy_o care_n and_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v have_v he_o faithful_a unto_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o grow_v once_o into_o jealousy_n and_o hide_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o thou_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o be_v unfaithful_a for_o diverse_a in_o fear_v to_o be_v deceive_v have_v teach_v other_o to_o deceive_v and_o therefore_o the_o marquis_n say_v the_o ready_a way_n it_o be_v to_o make_v thy_o friend_n thy_o foe_n 89._o see_v thou_o thy_o life_n be_v always_o such_o in_o deed_n and_o eke_o in_o show_n as_o thou_o regard_v not_o a_o whit_n though_o all_o the_o world_n do_v know_v unto_o thine_o honour_n and_o thy_o name_n have_v always_o special_a eye_n to_o shun_v the_o thing_n thou_o ought_v to_o shun_v and_o all_o offence_n to_o fly_v the_o paraphrase_n seneca_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a epistle_n say_v that_o he_o which_o dare_v not_o trust_v his_o friend_n as_o much_o as_o himself_o he_o be_v great_o deceive_v as_o one_o that_o know_v not_o perfect_o the_o force_n of_o friendship_n howbeit_o he_o say_v beside_o live_v thou_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o thou_o commit_v nothing_o neither_o in_o deed_n nor_o thought_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v thy_o friend_n meaning_n that_o a_o man_n may_v to_o have_v no_o filthy_a nor_o dishonest_a thought_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o such_o as_o can_v minister_v no_o cause_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o man_n not_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o very_a enemy_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o duty_n to_o parent_n 90._o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o parent_n evermore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v and_o with_o obedience_n honour_v they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o do_v live_v the_o lord_n himself_o have_v promise_v 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