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good_a ground_n that_o regard_v their_o interest_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v that_o fidelity_n be_v a_o honest_a way_n to_o accomplish_v their_o end_n for_o tho'_o all_o man_n be_v govern_v by_o their_o interest_n yet_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o in_o some_o the_o desire_n of_o wealth_n predominate_v in_o other_o the_o desire_n of_o be_v esteem_v and_o value_v be_v more_o prevalent_a than_o that_o of_o get_v riches_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o latter_a scorn_n to_o profit_n by_o prostitution_n and_o mean_a trick_n and_o that_o they_o only_o make_v use_v of_o honest_a way_n to_o advantage_n themselves_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a way_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o delightful_a to_o a_o vain_a person_n as_o to_o be_v the_o confident_a of_o a_o prince_n and_o to_o be_v frequent_o with_o he_o in_o his_o closet_n while_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v to_o all_o other_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v 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