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of_o a_o country_n that_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o it_o be_v likewise_o in_o person_n who_o eminent_a character_n and_o quality_n may_v make_v it_o beneath_o they_o to_o become_v party_n in_o such_o difference_n which_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v address_v to_o we_o umpire_n and_o mediator_n to_o determine_v nor_o may_v man_n much_o less_o indeed_o may_v they_o show_v themselves_o sickle_n and_o inconstant_a sometime_o on_o one_o side_n and_o sometime_o on_o the_o other_o change_v their_o shape_n like_o proteus_n and_o in_o the_o worst_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o men._n these_o be_v mongrel_n and_o as_o such_o a_o odious_a and_o despicable_a breed_n worse_a than_o the_o former_a who_o continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o neutrality_n and_o more_o offensive_a to_o all_o while_o they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o please_v and_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o all_o for_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o act_v upon_o principle_n and_o to_o stick_v to_o something_o but_o though_o man_n ought_v to_o incline_v to_o one_o side_n in_o their_o wish_n and_o affection_n because_o wish_n and_o affection_n be_v entire_o our_o own_o yet_o in_o their_o action_n and_o deportment_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o these_o be_v what_o other_o have_v some_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o and_o therefore_o so_o far_o as_o relate_v to_o conversation_n these_o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o party_n in_o common_a there_o be_v a_o title_n antecedent_n to_o all_o these_o accidental_a difference_n and_o division_n which_o they_o can_v disannul_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v offensive_a injurious_a rude_a and_o unconversable_a to_o none_o but_o to_o do_v office_n of_o kindness_n and_o courtesy_n and_o common_a humanity_n to_o every_o body_n notwithstanding_o any_o contrariety_n of_o interest_n and_o opinion_n and_o thus_o far_o at_o least_o all_o shall_v agree_v to_o lament_v and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o heal_v the_o public_a breach_n and_o misfortune_n such_o person_n secure_v themselves_o from_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n mention_v before_o they_o create_v no_o new_a enemy_n and_o they_o lose_v none_o of_o their_o old_a friend_n these_o be_v person_n of_o a_o temper_n fit_a to_o be_v employ_v as_o mediator_n and_o the_o most_o likely_a of_o any_o to_o succeed_v in_o bring_v matter_n to_o a_o fair_a and_o amicable_a composition_n which_o those_o who_o endeavour_n do_v yet_o better_o and_o be_v more_o serviceable_a than_o they_o who_o content_v themselves_o with_o expression_n of_o courtesy_n and_o common_a friendship_n to_o man_n of_o all_o party_n indifferent_o so_o then_o it_o appear_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n that_o there_o may_v be_v four_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o be_v not_o actual_o engage_v in_o any_o party_n two_o of_o which_o be_v unblamable_a and_o these_o be_v the_o neuter_n or_o indifferent_a and_o the_o veer_v or_o unsteady_a the_o other_o two_o be_v useful_a and_o commendable_a and_o these_o be_v the_o conversable_a or_o courteous_a to_o all_o without_o distinction_n and_o the_o mediator_n in_o order_n to_o agreement_n but_o still_o in_o each_o of_o these_o kind_n one_o exceed_v the_o other_o the_o inconstant_a man_n exceed_v in_o blame_v above_o the_o neuter_n and_o the_o mediator_n in_o merit_n and_o commendation_n above_o the_o common_a friend_n of_o those_o that_o declare_v and_o act_v open_o there_o be_v likewise_o two_o sort_n with_o the_o same_o difference_n the_o eager_a and_o violent_a and_o the_o moderate_a and_o well-tempered_a sect_n xiii_o of_o private_a difference_n and_o disorder_n it_o may_v very_o reasonable_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o dismiss_v this_o head_n of_o prudence_n without_o speak_v to_o one_o very_o frequent_a difficulty_n more_o which_o be_v how_o man_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o quarrel_n or_o misunderstanding_n of_o private_a person_n and_o particular_a family_n and_o here_o one_o be_v to_o consider_v both_o what_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o what_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v expect_v from_o he_o if_o the_o person_n thus_o at_o enmity_n be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o indispensable_a tie_n upon_o he_o he_o may_v very_o fair_o keep_v in_o with_o they_o both_o and_o though_o perhaps_o he_o can_v love_v or_o approve_v of_o both_o alike_o yet_o he_o may_v and_o will_v do_v well_o to_o be_v oblige_v and_o kind_a to_o both_o and_o give_v just_a offence_n to_o neither_o it_o be_v great_a imprudence_n in_o these_o case_n to_o engage_v so_o far_o with_o one_o side_n that_o they_o shall_v expect_v to_o have_v we_o entire_o to_o themselves_o and_o think_v we_o bind_v in_o honour_n and_o friendship_n to_o espouse_v all_o their_o interest_n and_o make_v all_o their_o resentment_n our_o own_o and_o therefore_o the_o better_a way_n will_v be_v to_o keep_v upon_o the_o reserve_v to_o be_v content_a with_o a_o moderate_a share_n
immoderate_a love_n of_o riches_n 23._o book_n i._n chap._n 23._o and_o the_o peevish_a and_o humoursom_a hatred_n of_o they_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o therefore_o all_o i_o have_v now_o leave_v i_o to_o do_v be_v to_o lay_v down_o that_o golden_a rule_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o mean_a between_o these_o two_o extreme_n and_o that_o i_o think_v will_v be_v do_v in_o these_o five_o particular_n first_o it_o consist_v in_o prefer_v and_o be_v please_v with_o they_o but_o not_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o they_o thus_o the_o philosopher_n describe_v his_o wise_a man_n mavult_fw-la man_n sapiens_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la divitias_fw-la sed_fw-la mavult_fw-la one_o that_o be_v not_o fond_a of_o riches_n but_o yet_o have_v rather_o have_v they_o than_o not_o a_o man_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o convenience_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o know_v how_o to_o value_v it_o as_o it_o deserve_v without_o place_v his_o heart_n and_o his_o 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