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imperfection_n the_o curious_a be_v more_o profitable_a to_o their_o enemy_n than_o to_o themselves_o curiosity_n in_o prince_n affair_n be_v perilous_a how_o we_o must_v cure_v curiosity_n example_n against_o curiosity_n against_o lightness_n of_o belief_n fault_n whereinto_o curious_a man_n common_o fall_v witty_a answer_n make_v to_o curious_a question_n rom._n 12._o 3._o natural_a virtue_n according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n who_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o man_n fall_n the_o division_n of_o nature_n what_o nature_n be_v the_o property_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n three_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o perfection_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o difference_n between_o philosopher_n and_o the_o common_a people_n three_o thing_n coâ—curâ—e_v in_o perfect_a virtue_n the_o defect_n of_o nature_n be_v holpen_v by_o good_a education_n the_o weakness_n of_o our_o natural_a inclination_n to_o goodness_n a_o similitude_n lucurgus_fw-la example_n of_o two_o dog_n 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pittacus_n pedaretus_n scipio_n torquatus_n &_o fabritius_n aimaeus_n amurathes_n charles_n 5._o soüs_n lysimachus_n cato_n rodolphus_n socrates_n predominant_a passion_n in_o intemperance_n some_o sin_n be_v punishment_n of_o other_o sin_n rom._n 1._o what_o intemperance_n be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o incontinent_a and_o a_o intemperate_a man_n a_o fit_a similitude_n the_o companion_n of_o intemperance_n intemperate_a man_n resemble_v mad_a folk_n heliogabalus_n nero._n commodus_n caligula_n proculus_n chilpericus_fw-la 1._o xerxes_n epicurus_n sardanapalus_n antonius_n boleslaus_n 2._o adrian_n johannes_n a_o casa_n the_o temple_n of_o diana_n be_v burn_v by_o erostratus_n or_o stupidity_n luke_n 13._o 27._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a life_n of_o our_o elder_n and_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o we_o dionysius_n a_o monster_n and_o why_o the_o sobriety_n of_o old_a time_n and_o corruption_n of_o we_o compare_v together_o sobriety_n preserve_v health_n there_o be_v more_o pleasure_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o sobriety_n than_o in_o superfluity_n the_o belly_n be_v a_o unthankful_a beast_n the_o counsel_n of_o epictetus_n concern_v eat_n how_o wise_a man_n in_o old_a time_n feast_v one_o another_o against_o vain_a delight_n in_o feast_n the_o belly_n a_o feed_a beast_n when_o music_n be_v most_o convenient_a the_o custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n at_o banquet_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o manner_n of_o drink_v in_o old_a time_n the_o sobriety_n of_o alexander_n against_o excessive_a drink_n cyrus_n porus._n phaotes_n alphousus_fw-mi agesilaus_n good_a cheer_n keep_v baâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o â—â—â—peius_fw-la m._n cate._n epaminondas_n c._n fabritius_n scipio_n masinissa_n mithridates_n hannibal_n vespasianus_n daniel_n john_n baptist._n maxentius_n socrates_n feast_n darius_n in_o his_o thirst_n judge_v puddle_n water_n to_o be_v good_a drink_n token_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o destruction_n to_o commonwealth_n be_v excess_n in_o delight_n pleasure_n the_o end_n of_o superfluity_n of_o the_o delicate_a life_n the_o seed_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n the_o soul_n of_o glutton_n
to_o conclude_v our_o present_a discourse_n we_o say_v that_o friendship_n be_v so_o excellent_a a_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o it_o and_o any_o other_o worldly_a good_a that_o it_o be_v virtue_n which_o frame_v and_o unit_v together_o perfect_a friendship_n and_o that_o if_o they_o be_v once_o forsake_v they_o can_v long_o continue_v therefore_o honesty_n as_o cicero_n say_v be_v to_o be_v place_v above_o friendship_n and_o profit_n and_o religion_n justice_n and_o fidelity_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o unjust_a request_n of_o our_o friend_n howsoever_o they_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o this_o life_n either_o to_o they_o or_o to_o ourselves_o we_o say_v that_o while_o we_o labour_v to_o make_v all_o man_n our_o well-willer_n by_o do_v they_o good_a according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a nature_n if_o we_o meet_v with_o one_o sure_a and_o certain_a friend_n among_o they_o all_o we_o have_v get_v a_o great_a and_o incomparable_a man_n 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for_o safeguard_n we_o receive_v unto_o we_o most_o pernicious_a &_o hurtful_a wolf_n for_o it_o be_v better_a as_o antisthenes_n say_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o courtesy_n of_o crow_n than_o of_o flatterer_n see_v the_o one_o devour_v dead_a carcase_n and_o the_o other_o live_v man_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o use_v apt_o and_o to_o purpose_n this_o so_o healthful_a medicine_n in_o friendship_n i_o mean_v reprehension_n and_o admonition_n sometime_o it_o be_v necessary_a say_v cicero_n for_o we_o to_o rebuke_v reprehension_n our_o friend_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o use_v a_o more_o austere_a countenance_n and_o vehement_a speech_n but_o too_o great_a severity_n and_o overmuch_o sadness_n ought_v to_o be_v far_o from_o us._n for_o although_o gravity_n be_v a_o virtue_n yet_o friendship_n be_v more_o familiar_a free_a and_o pleasant_a
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