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faith_n 2._o because_o virtue_n be_v the_o end_n of_o faith_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o adorn_v thereof_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o that_o boast_v of_o faith_n and_o neglect_n virtue_n such_o be_v many_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o james._n 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o add_v virtue_n to_o faith_n doct._n 6._o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n depend_v upon_o knowledge_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o that_o to_o virtue_n add_v knowledge_n by_o knowledge_n we_o mean_v not_o so_o much_o that_o intellectual_a virtue_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v scientia_fw-la knowledge_n as_o understanding_n wisdom_n and_o prudence_n all_o which_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n now_o this_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a unto_o virtue_n both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a reason_n 1._o because_o virtus_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la electivus_fw-la virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n pertain_v to_o election_n or_o have_v good_a election_n join_v with_o it_o now_o to_o this_o election_n it_o be_v require_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v right_o know_v the_o end_n and_o also_o the_o mean_n that_o lead_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o the_o manner_n also_o how_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o end_n by_o those_o mean_n 2._o because_o actiones_fw-la virtutum_fw-la versantur_fw-la in_o particularibus_fw-la the_o action_n of_o virtue_n be_v in_o particular_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o â—udge_v aright_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a iâ—_n general_a unless_o that_o judgement_n be_v also_o apply_v to_o particular_a action_n according_a to_o their_o circumstance_n use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o that_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o ignorance_n as_o if_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n or_o of_o any_o virtue_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o virtue_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o profaneness_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a as_o peter_n show_v epist._n 2._o chap_n 3._o verse_n 5._o where_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a wickedness_n because_o those_o scoffer_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v unto_o true_a godliness_n 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o knowledge_n and_o when_o we_o have_v get_v it_o to_o apply_v it_o also_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o virtue_n for_o virtue_n without_o knowledge_n be_v blind_a and_o knowledge_n without_o virtue_n be_v vain_a doct._n 7._o continence_n or_o temperance_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n now_o by_o continence_n and_o temperance_n we_o mean_v a_o moderation_n whereby_o all_o lust_n be_v suppress_v that_o may_v allure_v or_o withdraw_v we_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n reason_n 1._o because_o knowledge_n tend_v to_o such_o