he_o who_o produce_v a_o act_n of_o virtue_n propose_v to_o himself_o a_o unjust_a end_n his_o intention_n deprave_v his_o action_n and_o the_o wicked_a quality_n of_o his_o heart_n derive_v itself_o into_o his_o work_n a_o fault_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v which_o have_v blemish_v the_o most_o beautiful_a action_n of_o moral_a virtue_n appear_v among_o the_o ancient_a ethnic_n who_o have_v propose_v to_o themselves_o for_o the_o end_n of_o their_o action_n not_o pure_o justice_n but_o some_o of_o they_o profit_n other_o revenge_n some_o delight_n and_o the_o most_o virtuous_a among_o they_o ambition_n and_o vanity_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o natural_a life_n be_v likewise_o the_o principle_n of_o goodness_n in_o moral_a life_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o difference_n save_v only_o that_o in_o the_o body_n it_o die_v last_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o virtue_n the_o first_o for_o in_o the_o body_n all_o other_o part_n die_v before_o the_o heart_n whole_o decay_v 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which_o make_v a_o election_n of_o a_o upright_a end_n and_o as_o gold_n borrow_v of_o the_o earth_n its_o matter_n of_o the_o sun_n its_o form_n lustre_n and_o value_n so_o virtuous_a action_n ought_v to_o take_v from_o prudence_n both_o counsel_n mean_n and_o measure_n as_o their_o matter_n from_o justice_n and_o honesty_n the_o right_a end_n and_o sound_a intention_n as_o her_o form_n soul_n and_o esteem_v here_o you_o see_v that_o no_o action_n be_v it_o private_a or_o public_a can_v either_o be_v good_a or_o honest_a if_o it_o be_v not_o just_a chap._n 2._o that_o a_o unjust_a action_n can_v be_v profitable_a to_o state_n against_o machiavelli_n i_o further_o affirm_v that_o it_o can_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o public_a for_o divers_a level_v not_o their_o action_n and_o counsel_n to_o goodness_n and_o honesty_n but_o only_o to_o utility_n and_o follow_v that_o pernicious_a maxim_n of_o the_o pyrrhonian_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o just_a of_o itself_o and_o by_o it_o its_o 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trouble_v the_o tone_n of_o other_o this_o justice_n they_o observe_v frame_v their_o accord_n whence_o proceed_v the_o harmony_n the_o sweetness_n and_o grace_n of_o music_n now_o if_o one_o voice_n usurp_v upon_o another_o violate_v hereby_o this_o justice_n it_o trouble_v the_o accord_n and_o of_o this_o please_a sound_n former_o compose_v of_o so_o many_o well_o order_v voice_n sufficient_a to_o ravish_v the_o spirit_n of_o all_o hearer_n there_o remain_v nothing_o save_o a_o tumult_n of_o confuse_a jar_n enough_o to_o dull_a the_o ear_n of_o all_o auditor_n do_v not_o measure_n in_o poetry_n clause_n in_o rhetoric_n reason_n in_o philosophy_n number_n in_o arithmetic_n the_o compass_n in_o geometry_n the_o rule_n in_o architecture_n the_o disposition_n of_o colour_n in_o limn_n brief_o the_o so_o well_o observe_v proportion_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o art_n and_o industry_n do_v they_o not_o represent_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o kind_n of_o shadow_n of_o justice_n if_o therefore_o justice_n adorn_v and_o conserve_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o what_o art_n produce_v if_o all_o beautiful_a thing_n borrow_v from_o thence_o their_o gracefulness_n solid_a matter_n their_o force_n thing_n live_v their_o subsistence_n inanimate_a thing_n their_o ornament_n and_o since_o even_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v uncapable_a can_v notwithstanding_o not_o subsist_v without_o some_o show_n thereof_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o humane_a society_n which_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o right_n and_o reason_n shall_v any_o way_n maintain_v itself_o amid_o injustice_n injury_n and_o violence_n will_v not_o a_o state_n without_o justice_n resemble_v a_o body_n without_o the_o temperature_n of_o humour_n a_o world_n without_o the_o equality_n of_o element_n a_o music_n without_o the_o harmony_n of_o voice_n a_o work_n without_o the_o proportion_n of_o those_o part_n which_o compose_v it_o what_o will_v such_o a_o work_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a deformity_n such_o
the_o dignity_n of_o high_a charge_n the_o most_o assure_a mean_n be_v that_o which_o king_n agesilaus_n show_v we_o to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o do_v what_o be_v honest_a which_o in_o a_o word_n be_v to_o show_v ourselves_o irreprehensible_a in_o our_o counsel_n and_o action_n if_o you_o will_v have_v good_a renown_n learn_v to_o speak_v well_o and_o to_o do_v better_a say_v epictete_n in_o strabo_n whereupon_o socrates_n give_v this_o brief_a instruction_n to_o magistrate_n for_o the_o acquire_v a_o good_a name_n to_o wit_n to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v the_o same_o they_o will_v appear_v for_o both_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o spring_n of_o water_n though_o hide_a do_v notwithstanding_o continual_o send_v forth_o certain_a mark_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o discover_v they_o the_o former_a small_a grain_n of_o gold_n the_o latter_a coolness_n and_o humidity_n so_o likewise_o true_a virtue_n engrave_v in_o the_o soul_n daily_o send_v forth_o certain_a and_o evident_a sign_n of_o her_o presence_n &_o as_o flash_n of_o her_o light_a dissimulation_n may_v counterfeit_v truth_n but_o never_o imitate_v she_o and_o less_o perfect_o represent_v she_o the_o ape_n bear_v certain_a touch_n of_o man_n face_n but_o every_o man_n still_o know_v it_o for_o a_o ape_n the_o paint_a grape_n of_o that_o ancient_a limmer_n have_v the_o form_n and_o colour_n of_o true_a one_o but_o they_o deceive_v only_a bird_n the_o counterfeit_a cow_n of_o myron_n delude_v only_o other_o cattle_n the_o apple_n of_o sodom_n deceive_v the_o eye_n behold_v they_o but_o not_o the_o hand_n touch_v they_o counterfeit_n gold_n may_v impose_v true_a appearance_n upon_o the_o eye_n but_o it_o can_v cozen_v the_o test_n appearance_n and_o pretext_n may_v well_o disguise_v vice_n but_o fact_n will_v manifest_v it_o and_o if_o midas_n have_v ass_n care_n he_o be_v much_o the_o near_a to_o hide_v they_o or_o to_o stop_v man_n mouth_n when_o reed_n and_o cane_n have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o care_n to_o hear_v will_v find_v a_o tongue_n to_o discover_v and_o divulge_v it_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o bid_v but_o come_v to_o light_v say_v the_o scripture_n a_o good_a name_n and_o chief_o in_o man_n elevate_v to_o honour_n be_v a_o tender_a business_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o flower_n which_o lose_v their_o smell_n and_o grace_n if_o they_o be_v but_o only_o touch_v it_o be_v therefore_o not_o only_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v it_o from_o blame_n by_o avoid_v ill_a but_o even_o from_o suspicion_n in_o eschew_v whatsoever_o carry_v the_o shadow_n thereof_o blame_n foyl_v honour_n suspicion_n blast_v it_o and_o though_o after_o difference_n virtue_n rest_v entire_a yet_o do_v the_o authority_n thereof_o remain_v wound_v and_o as_o the_o sun_n eclipse_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o gloomy_a body_n of_o the_o moon_n remain_v still_o clear_a in_o itself_o but_o darksome_a to_o we_o so_o virtue_n eclipse_v by_o the_o mischievous_a encounter_n of_o suspicion_n and_o public_a distrust_n though_o she_o be_v at_o all_o time_n clear_a and_o shine_a in_o herself_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o she_o become_v obscure_a and_o useless_a for_o other_o virtue_n 2_o in_o produce_v the_o work_n of_o virtue_n to_o leave_v one_o term_n be_v not_o to_o touch_v the_o other_o to_o avoid_v evil_a be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o to_o be_v ill_a but_o it_o be_v not_o present_o to_o be_v good_a virtue_n faith_n the_o philosopher_n tend_v to_o operation_n to_o avoid_v blame_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reproachable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o instant_o to_o be_v commendable_a praise_n be_v due_a only_a to_o virtuous_a action_n but_o to_o fly_v vice_n and_o practice_v virtue_n to_o avoid_v reproach_n and_o merit_v glory_n be_v the_o perfection_n it_o be_v from_o thence_o the_o splendour_n of_o a_o fair_a and_o solid_a renown_n result_v man_n can_v praise_v but_o what_o they_o prize_v nor_o prize_n but_o what_o they_o know_v nor_o know_v but_o what_o they_o discover_v virtue_n appear_v not_o it_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o reputation_n her_o work_n produce_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n be_v a_o light_n cause_v she_o to_o be_v both_o admire_a and_o reverence_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o astrologer_n say_v that_o we_o see_v not_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o light_n thereof_o only_o and_o the_o philosopher_n that_o we_o discover_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o spiritual_a substance_n but_o by_o their_o action_n the_o good_a odour_n discover_v the_o musk_n good_a work_n virtue_n we_o see_v not_o god_n the_o angel_n the_o soul_n nor_o the_o wind_n but_o we_o perceive_v god_n presence_n in_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n in_o their_o place_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n the_o wind_n in_o the_o air_n by_o their_o effect_n of_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n of_o the_o angel_n by_o his_o wonder_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o its_o discourse_n of_o the_o wind_n by_o its_o blast_n will_v thou_o have_v thy_o virtue_n commend_v let_v we_o see_v it_o desire_v thou_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o cause_n it_o to_o operate_v show_v her_o work_n and_o we_o shall_v perceive_v her_o presence_n afford_v we_o her_o fruit_n and_o we_o will_v return_v her_o due_a commendation_n how_o will_v thou_o have_v we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o possession_n thereof_o if_o thou_o produce_v it_o not_o or_o that_o it_o be_v live_v in_o thou_o if_o it_o have_v no_o operation_n it_o can_v be_v without_o live_v nor_o live_v without_o work_a habitude_n say_v the_o philosopher_n be_v in_o the_o power_n virtue_n in_o the_o action_n virtue_n can_v be_v idle_a if_o she_o be_v so_o she_o die_v if_o she_o die_v she_o be_v no_o more_o fire_n leave_v to_o be_v when_o it_o give_v over_o burn_v the_o spring_n dri_v up_o when_o it_o leave_v run_v the_o tree_n die_v when_o it_o put_v forth_o no_o more_o leaf_n the_o crocodile_n as_o they_o say_v leave_v to_o live_v when_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o grow_v the_o heart_n lose_v life_n as_o sâ—one_n as_o motion_n the_o life_n of_o all_o thing_n end_n with_o theâ—r_a operation_n so_o virtue_n cease_v to_o operate_v be_v either_o not_o any_o long_o any_o thing_n or_o will_v speedy_o be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o she_o be_v either_o dead_a or_o draw_v on_o towards_o her_o end_n her_o vigour_n be_v extinguish_v with_o her_o action_n and_o her_o idle_a languish_a and_o die_a habitude_n only_o remain_v chap._n 12._o of_o the_o order_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n which_o be_v the_o other_o head_n of_o politic_a justice_n towards_o himself_o virtuous_a action_n than_o be_v necessary_a both_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o virtue_n and_o for_o the_o production_n of_o honour_n and_o praise_n which_o be_v her_o light_n &_o lustre_n here_o may_v enter_v nay_o here_o ought_v all_o virtue_n to_o meet_v not_o only_o politic_a but_o even_o those_o virtue_n proper_a to_o a_o private_a man_n as_o temperance_n chastity_n sobriety_n humility_n modesty_n benignity_n and_o other_o which_o regulate_v their_o life_n and_o manner_n who_o be_v therewith_o adorn_v these_o be_v not_o precise_o necessary_a in_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o very_o fit_v as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o more_o as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n nay_o i_o say_v as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o ought_v to_o possess_v they_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o the_o vulgar_a since_o in_o a_o select_a person_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v ordinary_a but_o all_o choice_n all_o high_a and_o all_o proportionable_a to_o the_o place_n he_o hold_v for_o as_o man_n as_o touch_v the_o body_n participate_v of_o the_o element_n with_o beast_n and_o plant_n but_o yet_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n proportionable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o reasonable_a nature_n raise_v he_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o corporal_a thing_n so_o those_o virtue_n practise_v in_o a_o slack_a manner_n among_o the_o people_n aught_o in_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o be_v far_o more_o eminent_o exercise_v for_o they_o be_v institute_v not_o only_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o peace_n but_o of_o good_a manner_n likewise_o among_o the_o people_n they_o owe_v for_o the_o one_o vigilancy_n and_o conduct_v for_o the_o other_o example_n and_o good_a life_n and_o if_o peace_n requisite_a in_o society_n be_v not_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v but_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o live_v virtuous_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o just_a reason_n it_o seem_v that_o those_o who_o govern_v they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o redevable_a for_o their_o good_a guidance_n in_o cause_v they_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n as_o for_o their_o good_a example_n in_o procure_v they_o to_o live_v well_o the_o one_o be_v but_o the_o mean_a the_o other_o the_o end_n wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o not_o only_o politic_a virtue_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n
of_o politic_a justice_n towards_o the_o public_a hereon_o depend_v the_o last_o office_n of_o justice_n concern_v those_o thing_n the_o magistrate_n owe_v to_o the_o public_a be_v no_o other_o than_o good_a example_n vigilancy_n solicitude_n fidelity_n and_o love_n to_o public_a good_a he_o owe_v to_o himself_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n for_o order_v his_o life_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o dignity_n he_o owe_v it_o to_o the_o public_a for_o a_o pattern_n and_o subject_n of_o imitation_n the_o philosopher_n say_v mensâ—ra_fw-la arist_n bone_fw-la omnium_fw-la mensâ—ra_fw-la that_o the_o just_a man_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n to_o all_o other_o since_o be_v what_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v he_o show_v to_o all_o what_o each_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o true_o since_o the_o rule_n of_o man_n life_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n of_o just_a reason_n he_o who_o live_v according_o be_v he_o not_o the_o live_a law_n and_o he_o animate_v rule_n of_o all_o other_o 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only_o commandment_n but_o exhortation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v will_v he_o not_o hereby_o instruct_v we_o noâ—_n tanquam_fw-la deâ—_n exhortantâ—_n per_fw-la noâ—_n he_o i_o say_v who_o see_v apparent_o the_o most_o secret_a and_o most_o hide_a passage_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o nothing_o do_v more_o excite_v or_o have_v great_a power_n and_o empire_n over_o man_n than_o speech_n and_o plausible_a persuasion_n and_o that_o discourse_n soon_o gayn_v heart_n by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o reason_n and_o please_a force_n of_o truth_n than_o rough_a authority_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o her_o power_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o eloquence_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o happy_a advantage_n when_o eloquence_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o discourse_n concur_v joint_o with_o their_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n who_o rule_n or_o govern_v man_n nor_o can_v one_o desire_v either_o a_o fair_a ornament_n to_o their_o dignity_n or_o strong_a arm_n for_o their_o virtue_n for_o we_o have_v not_o to_o deal_v with_o brute_n beast_n which_o absolute_a force_n may_v captivate_v nor_o with_o angel_n
contrary_a motion_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o concordancy_n of_o so_o just_a a_o cadence_n as_o aristotle_n himself_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o harmony_n in_o so_o great_a a_o contrariety_n can_v not_o possible_o proceed_v from_o any_o rash_a or_o sudden_a encounter_n but_o from_o the_o sage_a conduct_n of_o some_o intellectual_a spirit_n perceive_v we_o not_o how_o in_o man_n reason_v either_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o conduct_v both_o the_o will_v the_o appetite_n the_o sense_n the_o member_n the_o body_n the_o passion_n affection_n habitude_n virtue_n cogitation_n word_n action_n resort_n motion_n and_o all_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o this_o world_n abridgement_n be_v it_o not_o apparent_a that_o humane_a reason_n govern_v all_o this_o sublunary_a world_n guide_v all_o the_o inferior_a creature_n appease_v the_o lion_n fury_n surmount_v the_o elephant_n force_n reach_v the_o eagle-high_a flight_n dant_v the_o tiger_n rage_n bridle_v the_o horse_n toughness_n stay_v the_o bull_n mad_a heat_n 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they_o after_o intend_v to_o
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imprudencie_n and_o timerity_n what_o common_o be_v call_v worldly_a prudence_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o in_o holy_a write_v 23._o ezod_n 23._o that_o covetousness_n and_o bribery_n blind_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a and_o concupiscence_n pervert_v their_o spirit_n with_o the_o like_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n show_v we_o that_o the_o smoke_n of_o vicious_a passion_n dim_v the_o light_n of_o prudence_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o understanding_n 13._o dan._n 13._o but_o what_o either_o more_o solid_a or_o safe_a instruction_n be_v there_o for_o the_o right_a learning_n to_o rule_v our_o passion_n than_o god_n word_n what_o more_o harmonious_a music_n for_o the_o still_a these_o furious_a devil_n than_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o divine_a book_n what_o more_o direct_a rule_n to_o moderate_v these_o natural_a motion_n than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n what_o more_o powerful_a arm_n to_o overcome_v they_o than_o his_o precept_n what_o strong_a 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the_o hindrance_n of_o infidelity_n cause_v they_o to_o fail_v in_o the_o attainment_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v effect_v pure_o for_o a_o virtuous_a end_n be_v good_a what_o be_v good_a be_v gracious_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n be_v conformable_a to_o his_o will_n either_o reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o law_n or_o ingraft_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o will_n belong_v to_o life_n everlasting_a since_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o life_n be_v find_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o will_n but_o each_o thing_n belong_v to_o life_n everlasting_a be_v not_o sufficient_o available_a for_o the_o acquisition_n thereof_o if_o faith_n charity_n grace_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a quality_n do_v not_o concur_v who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a die_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v notwithstanding_o a_o thing_n belong_v to_o eternal_a life_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n yet_o 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become_v just_a and_o honest_a it_o must_v be_v arm_v with_o a_o right_a intention_n and_o which_o tend_v to_o god_n if_o not_o by_o the_o express_a cogitation_n and_o aim_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o at_o least_o by_o the_o good_a and_o lawful_a quality_n of_o the_o object_n but_o the_o object_n be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v conformable_a either_o to_o natural_a reason_n be_v the_o unwritten_a law_n or_o to_o god_n law_n which_o be_v the_o write_a reason_n or_o to_o just_a humane_a law_n and_o those_o not_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v reason_n explicate_v enlarge_v unfold_v and_o propose_v by_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n serve_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o all_o particular_a action_n every_o maxim_n constitution_n and_o action_n be_v not_o square_v and_o add_v to_o one_o of_o these_o three_o rule_n can_v reflect_v upon_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o either_o pleasure_n profit_n ambition_n or_o some_o other_o disordinate_a passion_n unlawful_a object_n not_o be_v able_a to_o imprint_v in_o a_o moral_a act_n other_o than_o injustice_n and_o dishonesty_n all_o this_o do_v punctual_o show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o obligation_n in_o politic_a justice_n concern_v god_n to_o conform_v by_o a_o right_a intention_n our_o proposition_n counsel_n and_o action_n either_o to_o natural_a reason_n or_o to_o divine_a law_n or_o to_o just_a humane_a law_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o cause_v the_o state_n to_o tend_v to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o common_a end_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o true_o since_o justice_n will_v we_o to_o afford_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_a temporal_a state_n be_v of_o god_n institution_n and_o demaine_n justice_n command_v we_o that_o a_o administration_n conformable_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o his_o glory_n thither_o it_o be_v all_o aught_o to_o aim_v
namely_o among_o christian_n who_o acknowledge_v whence_o they_o come_v where_o they_o be_v and_o whither_o they_o tend_v as_o know_v their_o original_n their_o estate_n and_o end_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o man_n for_o god_n now_o though_o he_o have_v two_o distinct_a part_n the_o body_n and_o soul_n two_o different_a motion_n one_o of_o reason_n the_o other_o of_o appetite_n and_o consequent_o two_o several_a estate_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v but_o one_o only_a final_a end_n which_o be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n he_o be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o cause_n all_o to_o aim_v at_o god_n body_n and_o soul_n reason_n and_o appetite_n the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o the_o prophet_n david_n who_o say_v unto_o god_n both_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o flesh_n thirst_n after_o thou_o all_o within_o i_o aspire_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o my_o flesh_n with_o its_o dependency_n 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love_v and_o search_v the_o know_v good_a if_o we_o do_v not_o far_o add_v those_o quality_n requisite_a to_o enable_v we_o for_o the_o production_n and_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n to_o the_o end_n to_o arm_v politic_a virtue_n with_o all_o her_o necessary_a piece_n first_o then_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n afford_v capacity_n and_o sufficiency_n justice_n honesty_n and_o their_o associate_n inspire_v a_o good_a affection_n and_o right_a intention_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o show_v those_o part_n add_v thereto_o force_n and_o efficacy_n but_o even_o those_o virtue_n serve_v for_o know_v and_o will_v good_a do_v also_o concur_v to_o the_o enablement_n and_o action_n for_o every_o virtue_n be_v a_o habitude_n and_o perfection_n add_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n to_o afford_v it_o the_o dexterity_n the_o vigour_n the_o ease_n and_o facility_n to_o operate_v and_o act_v agreeable_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n whereupon_o the_o philosopher_n general_o call_v virtue_n a_o operative_a habitude_n since_o every_o virtue_n tend_v to_o action_n and_o as_o aristotle_n say_v virtue_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o quality_n make_v he_o good_a who_o possess_v it_o bonum_fw-la arist_n lib._n 2._o eth._n cap._n 6._o virtus_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la honum_fw-la facit_fw-la habentem_fw-la &_o opus_fw-la ejus_fw-la reddit_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o his_o operation_n laudable_a so_o as_o saint_n augustine_n be_v in_o the_o right_a when_o in_o general_n he_o name_v virtue_n a_o quality_n for_o the_o well_o order_v the_o action_n of_o this_o life_n and_o more_o brief_o the_o good_a ibid._n virtus_fw-la est_fw-la qualitas_fw-la qua_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivitur_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n c._n 18._o &_o 19_o virtus_fw-la est_fw-la honus_fw-la usus_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la ibid._n and_o right_a use_n of_o freewill_n so_o in_o that_o every_o virtue_n reflect_v upon_o the_o action_n as_o its_o aim_n and_o fruit_n those_o virtue_n show_v light_n whereby_o to_o know_v good_a and_o incline_v we_o to_o love_v it_o do_v likewise_o afford_v we_o the_o ability_n to_o produce_v it_o the_o same_o vigour_n of_o the_o root_n of_o which_o the_o tree_n make_v use_v towards_o the_o conception_n and_o form_n of_o the_o fruit_n be_v likewise_o serviceable_a thereto_o for_o the_o production_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o the_o same_o wind_n cause_v a_o ship_n to_o launch_v forth_o and_o sail_v do_v likewise_o drive_v it_o into_o the_o haven_n the_o like_a agility_n animate_v the_o runner_n of_o the_o olympic_a game_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o list_n do_v also_o cause_v he_o to_o perform_v his_o race_n to_o touch_v the_o goal_n and_o gain_v the_o prize_n and_o that_o which_o begin_v to_o give_v he_o motion_n to_o his_o course_n do_v consequent_o afford_v he_o both_o progress_n and_o victory_n wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v not_o only_o even_o before_o the_o action_n useful_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o 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without_o fruit_n and_o prudence_n sage_a counsel_n without_o success_n now_o these_o quality_n be_v chief_o require_v in_o public_a person_n encounter_v in_o their_o most_o pious_a enterprise_v a_o thousand_o obstacle_n through_o which_o they_o be_v to_o break_v let_n which_o they_o be_v to_o rebate_v difficulty_n which_o they_o be_v to_o overcome_v and_o this_o not_o be_v feasible_a for_o they_o without_o necessary_a arm_n their_o honesty_n remain_v useless_a and_o their_o wisdom_n fruitless_a if_o they_o be_v thereof_o unprovided_a i_o reduce_v these_o quality_n to_o four_o head_n authority_n good_a fortune_n courage_n and_o eloquence_n authority_n cause_v sage_a and_o just_a counsel_n to_o be_v receive_v good_a fortune_n make_v they_o successful_a courage_n add_v credit_n thereto_o and_o eloquence_n persuade_v the_o performance_n and_o in_o truth_n without_o eloquence_n they_o often_o appear_v bitter_a without_o courage_n weak_a without_o good_a fortune_n fruitless_a and_o 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execute_v chap._n 1._o the_o proposition_n and_o divisiâ—â—â—_n of_o matter_n discuse_v in_o this_o last_o book_n to_o know_v good_a and_o to_o will_v it_o to_o know_v it_o and_o to_o seek_v it_o to_o see_v it_o and_o tend_v towards_o it_o all_o this_o be_v not_o the_o attainment_n thereof_o power_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o compass_n what_o we_o aspire_v unto_o for_o what_o benefit_n be_v it_o for_o brute_n beast_n to_o have_v sense_n to_o apprehend_v and_o a_o appetite_n to_o incline_v towards_o thing_n fit_v for_o they_o if_o notwithstanding_o they_o want_v both_o foot_n and_o wing_n to_o convey_v they_o whither_o their_o appetite_n incline_v they_o for_o the_o obtain_n what_o their_o sense_n apprehend_v the_o art_n and_o will_v of_o sail_v plow_a paint_v build_v what_o use_n will_v they_o afford_v to_o the_o pilot_n ploughman_n painter_n or_o architect_n if_o the_o last_o want_v his_o trowel_n to_o set_v hand_n to_o work_v the_o next_o his_o pencil_n for_o the_o expression_n 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