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that_o which_o we_o once_o know_v to_o 22._o belong_v to_o our_o duty_n see_v that_o without_o perseverance_n neither_o he_o that_o fight_v can_v obtain_v the_o victory_n neither_o the_o conqueror_n the_o garland_n but_o he_o that_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o make_v profit_n of_o that_o talon_n which_o be_v give_v we_o to_o keep_v that_o we_o be_v 36._o not_o find_v evil_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n before_o he_o to_o who_o we_o must_v yield_v a_o account_n even_o of_o every_o idle_a and_o vain_a word_n of_o a_o enemy_n of_o injury_n and_o of_o revenge_n chap._n 36._o amana_n have_v hitherto_o in_o three_o day_n work_v discourse_v according_a to_o our_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n and_o of_o those_o commendable_a effect_n that_o issue_n from_o it_o to_o the_o correct_v of_o many_o vice_n &_o imperfection_n which_o abound_v in_o man_n nature_n i_o think_v that_o to_o end_v 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sudden_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v always_o void_a of_o happiness_n of_o rest_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o full_a of_o unquietnes_n &_o uncertain_a desire_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o of_o their_o ignorance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a this_o be_v that_o unthankful_a which_o seneca_n say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o ignorant_a be_v unthankful_a waver_a &_o unstaied_a in_o thing_n present_a through_o the_o desire_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o ignorant_a man_n to_o be_v always_o troublesome_a to_o himself_o so_o from_o ingratitude_n and_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o our_o prosperity_n proceed_v care_n &_o melancholy_n passion_n to_o no_o purpose_n which_o consume_v man_n &_o pull_v on_o age_n upon_o they_o more_o than_o year_n for_o it_o be_v unthankfulnes_n that_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v never_o content_v with_o our_o present_a estate_n but_o to_o complain_v 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himself_o but_o only_o will_v we_o not_o to_o be_v unthankful_a for_o that_o which_o it_o please_v he_o to_o give_v us._n and_o through_o this_o self_n same_o fountain_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o be_v bewitch_v with_o unthankful_a forgetfulness_n of_o those_o good_a turn_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o our_o like_a yea_o upon_o the_o least_o dislike_n of_o they_o which_o either_o with_o or_o without_o reason_n we_o forge_v in_o our_o brain_n we_o say_v that_o never_o any_o do_v we_o good_a the_o vassal_n for_o the_o least_o denial_n or_o hard_a countenance_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o his_o lord_n forget_v all_o the_o good_a turn_n furtherance_n and_o favour_n which_o before_o that_o time_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o the_o son_n complain_v of_o the_o father_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o brother_n the_o friend_n of_o the_o friend_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o master_n alas_o we_o see_v but_o too_o many_o such_o ungrateful_a wretch_n in_o france_n who_o even_o 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prince_n can_v long_o retain_v a_o good_a man_n in_o his_o service_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o reward_n say_v plutarch_n be_v one_o of_o the_o element_n and_o ground_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o that_o honour_n bounty_n and_o humanity_n wherewith_o the_o prince_n recompense_v virtuous_a man_n thereby_o provoke_v artes._n and_o allure_a they_o to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o his_o estate_n this_o also_o be_v that_o which_o procure_v the_o proceed_n of_o art_n and_o science_n and_o that_o which_o bring_v forth_o notable_a wit_n as_o contrariwise_o all_o these_o thing_n languish_v that_o be_v extinguish_v by_o little_a and_o little_a through_o the_o ingratitude_n and_o covetousness_n of_o those_o that_o rule_n the_o ancient_n say_v not_o without_o companion_n cause_n that_o impudency_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o ingratitude_n for_o if_o no_o beast_n as_o they_o say_v be_v so_o shameless_a as_o a_o impudency_n impudent_a who_o be_v he_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v less_o shame_n than_o a_o unthankful_a body_n impudency_n say_v theophrastus_n be_v a_o contempt_n of_o glory_n wrought_v in_o a_o man_n through_o the_o desire_n of_o vile_a and_o filthy_a gain_n and_o that_o man_n be_v impudent_a that_o borow_v some_o thing_n of_o he_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o deceive_v be_v not_o these_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o vice_n of_o ingratitude_n which_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o draw_v away_o the_o commodity_n and_o profit_n of_o every_o one_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v good_a to_o any_o or_o to_o requite_v a_o pleasure_n receive_v neither_o care_v for_o true_a glory_n and_o immortal_a honour_n which_o follow_v every_o virtuous_a action_n ground_v upon_o duty_n and_o honesty_n and_o true_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n for_o they_o to_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o honour_n who_o seek_v their_o own_o profit_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o equity_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o duty_n 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one_o to_o another_o and_o of_o banish_v all_o ingratitude_n from_o among_o man_n if_o we_o observe_v this_o point_n water_n always_o to_o requite_v double_a if_o we_o can_v that_o good_a turn_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o another_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n disdain_v not_o the_o water_n which_o a_o poor_a handycraftsman_n as_o he_o see_v he_o pass_v by_o bring_v from_o a_o river_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o but_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o smile_a and_o cheerful_a countenance_n measure_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gift_n not_o according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o present_a but_o according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n that_o offer_v it_o he_o think_v it_o no_o less_o a_o act_n of_o magnanimity_n and_o kingly_a bounty_n to_o take_v small_a present_n in_o good_a part_n and_o to_o receive_v they_o with_o a_o good_a countenance_n than_o to_o give_v great_a again_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o a_o good_a man_n must_v never_o give_v over_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o 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to_o usury_n therefore_o cicero_n mislike_v the_o rehearse_n of_o duty_n do_v one_o to_o another_o say_v that_o those_o man_n be_v odious_a which_o upbraid_v the_o good_a turn_n they_o have_v do_v the_o remembrance_n of_o which_o the_o receiver_n ought_v to_o retain_v and_o the_o giver_n must_v pass_v they_o over_o in_o silence_n see_v the_o great_a contentation_n which_o a_o excellent_a and_o noble-minded_a man_n can_v take_v in_o his_o glorious_a deed_n and_o action_n be_v to_o see_v himself_o adorn_v with_o that_o virtue_n which_o be_v profitable_a to_o other_o but_o to_o itself_o be_v fruitless_a painful_a and_o perilous_a to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v reap_v profit_n by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v here_o discourse_v see_v we_o know_v by_o overmany_a experience_n unto_o what_o mischief_n ingratitude_n have_v make_v we_o subject_a let_v we_o awaken_v death_n our_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a sleep_n of_o ignorance_n which_o have_v so_o long_a time_n possess_v they_o consider_v that_o as_o pythagoras_n say_v the_o sleep_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n therefore_o let_v we_o watch_v in_o spirit_n that_o both_o with_o hart_n and_o voice_n we_o may_v sing_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n that_o be_v daily_o offer_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n whereof_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n through_o his_o grace_n if_o our_o forwardness_n be_v no_o let_v unto_o us._n let_v our_o joy_n contentation_n and_o pleasure_n be_v in_o they_o that_o destroy_v and_o drive_v far_o from_o we_o all_o irksomeness_n and_o sad_a melancholy_n and_o let_v we_o take_v singular_a delight_n in_o profit_v one_o another_o by_o good_a turn_n and_o benefit_n yea_o let_v we_o show_v that_o we_o have_v such_o noble_a mind_n that_o no_o ingratitude_n can_v turn_v we_o aside_o from_o the_o
desire_n of_o do_v good_a to_o all_o last_o let_v we_o recompense_v double_a &_o reward_n withoutreckon_v those_o good_a turn_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o other_o rather_o fear_v lest_o we_o shall_v be_v overcome_v in_o beneficence_n than_o in_o worldly_a reputation_n and_o glory_n the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o day_n work_n the_o eleven_o day_n work_n of_o liberality_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o riches_n chap._n 41._o aser._n divine_a plato_n handle_v good_a and_o evil_a thing_n say_v that_o prudence_n temperance_n fortitude_n &_o justice_n be_v good_a thing_n and_o that_o their_o contrary_n be_v evil_a namely_o want_v of_o prudence_n intemperance_n cowardliness_n and_o injustice_n as_o for_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n and_o of_o the_o body_n as_o riches_n glory_n friend_n &_o honour_n beauty_n health_n strength_n and_o dexterity_n he_o call_v they_o mean_a or_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a but_o become_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o as_o they_o be_v use_v with_o prudence_n or_o abuse_v by_o imprudence_n and_o want_n of_o discretion_n now_o see_v we_o enter_v yesterday_o into_o those_o point_n that_o depend_v of_o justice_n i_o thin_a ke_v the_o sequel_n of_o our_o matter_n require_v of_o we_o the_o handle_n be_v of_o liberality_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o excellent_a use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n put_v into_o our_o hand_n for_o the_o succour_v of_o many_o which_o virtue_n as_o cicero_n say_v be_v altogether_o join_v to_o justice_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o moderation_n and_o reason_n now_o my_o companion_n i_o leave_v the_o discourse_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o you_o amana_n the_o unstable_a riches_n of_o earthly_a treasure_n as_o agapetus_n write_v to_o justinianus_n imitate_v the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n float_a water_n they_o abound_v for_o a_o little_a while_n to_o such_o as_o think_v they_o have_v they_o and_o sudden_o they_o return_v back_o again_o and_o 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of_o the_o wicked_a but_o use_v with_o a_o prudent_a and_o ripe_a deliberation_n where_o when_o and_o asmuch_o as_o aught_o to_o be_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o we_o may_v not_o unfit_o appropriate_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o liberality_n to_o the_o good_a use_n of_o riches_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n better_a or_o more_o happy_a as_o we_o be_v before_o sufficient_o teach_v but_o if_o they_o be_v join_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o true_a honesty_n and_o perfect_a goodness_n they_o offer_v use_v mean_n unto_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o execute_v his_o good_a and_o honest_a inclination_n to_o the_o profit_n and_o relief_n of_o all_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n hereupon_o we_o must_v bestow_v only_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v more_o than_o necessary_a first_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v of_o our_o blood_n and_o kindred_n then_o upon_o all_o indifferent_o that_o want_n our_o help_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o 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