the_o humble_a and_o beat_v down_o the_o proud_a of_o shame_n shamefastness_n and_o of_o dishonour_v chap._n 24._o amana_n hitherto_o we_o have_v brief_o entreat_v of_o those_o principal_a point_n which_o respect_v the_o virtue_n of_o temperancie_n and_o the_o vice_n of_o intemperance_n contrary_a unto_o it_o nevertheless_o for_o the_o finish_n of_o our_o day_n work_n i_o think_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o shame_n and_o shamefastness_n be_v which_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v be_v join_v with_o this_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n for_o the_o more_o we_o love_v glory_n and_o honour_n the_o more_o we_o fear_v and_o labour_n to_o eschew_v shame_n &_o dishonour_n now_o see_v we_o have_v be_v teach_v where_o to_o seek_v for_o true_a glory_n and_o honour_n we_o shall_v receive_v no_o virtue_n less_o profit_n if_o we_o learn_v wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v shame_n and_o dishonour_n aram._n there_o be_v say_v cicero_z a_o certain_a shame_n &_o bashfulness_n in_o temperance_n 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rigorous_a that_o can_v stay_v the_o course_n thereof_o although_o new_a pain_n and_o punishment_n be_v dailye_o add_v to_o offence_n to_o see_v if_o man_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o vice_n through_o fear_n of_o they_o but_o some_o gather_v boldness_n through_o poverty_n other_o because_o of_o their_o riches_n become_v insolent_a ambitious_a and_o covetous_a and_o other_o have_v other_o passion_n and_o occasion_n which_o move_v and_o induce_v they_o to_o do_v ill_a now_o to_o turn_v these_o aside_o &_o to_o make_v they_o fruitless_a there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n than_o deep_o to_o imprint_v sin_n in_o our_o soul_n the_o fear_n of_o perpetual_a shame_n and_o infamy_n which_o be_v the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o corrupt_a deal_n and_o as_o often_o as_o we_o commit_v any_o fault_n through_o frailty_n we_o must_v together_o with_o repentance_n imprint_v in_o our_o memory_n a_o long_a remembrance_n thereof_o yea_o we_o must_v lay_v it_o often_o before_o our_o eye_n as_o also_o the_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n that_o may_v have_v ensue_v thereof_o unto_o we_o to_o this_o end_n that_o afterward_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o keep_v back_o and_o more_o advise_v in_o the_o like_a matter_n herein_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o wayfaring_a man_n that_o have_v stumble_v against_o a_o stone_n and_o of_o pilot_n that_o have_v bruise_v their_o ship_n against_o a_o rock_n who_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o mishap_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n great_o afraid_a not_o only_o of_o those_o stone_n and_o rock_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o evil_n but_o also_o of_o all_o such_o as_o resemble_v they_o there_o be_v a_o prohibition_n as_o roman_n aulus_n gellius_n write_v that_o no_o young_a roman_n shall_v dare_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o strumpet_n house_n but_o with_o his_o face_n cover_v and_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o any_o man_n be_v so_o shameless_a as_o to_o come_v out_o of_o that_o place_n uncover_v he_o be_v as_o severe_o punish_v as_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v some_o force_a adultery_n and_o true_o when_o one_o be_v ashamed_a that_o he_o have_v offend_v we_o be_v to_o hope_v well_o of_o his_o amendment_n now_o as_o shame_v of_o evil_a serve_v for_o a_o bridle_n to_o vice_n be_v commendable_a so_o that_o shame_n wherein_o want_n of_o prudence_n and_o of_o wisdom_n bear_v sway_v be_v evil_a and_o very_a hurtful_a not_o only_o to_o those_o that_o hurtful_a be_v touch_v therewith_o but_o oftentimes_o procure_v great_a evil_n to_o commonalty_n and_o commonwealth_n whereof_o those_o man_n have_v too_o great_a experience_n that_o live_v under_o such_o governor_n magistrate_n and_o judge_n as_o of_o a_o foolish_a baseness_n and_o cowardliness_n of_o mind_n either_o for_o fear_n to_o displease_v the_o great_a or_o to_o be_v blame_v and_o reproove_v of_o a_o ignorant_a multitude_n bow_n and_o bend_v to_o another_o man_n beck_n against_o right_n and_o equity_n as_o though_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o 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the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o mankind_n among_o many_o we_o may_v note_v here_o the_o example_n of_o nero_n a_o most_o cruel_a emperor_n who_o be_v instruct_v from_o his_o youth_n by_o that_o wise_a man_n seneca_n his_o schoolmaster_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o empire_n counterfeit_v so_o great_a bountifulness_n and_o clemency_n that_o when_o he_o be_v to_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o one_o adjudge_v to_o die_v he_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v no_o learning_n then_o shall_v i_o be_v excuse_v from_o subscribe_v to_o nero._n any_o man_n death_n notwithstanding_o within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o disclose_v his_o detestable_a impiety_n and_o cruelty_n by_o put_v to_o death_n his_o mother_n his_o tutor_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o honest_a man_n against_o all_o right_a and_o justice_n moreover_o he_o purposely_o cause_v fire_n to_o be_v put_v into_o all_o quarter_n of_o rome_n forbid_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o any_o shall_v 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valiant_a a_o coward_n but_o it_o be_v always_o more_o likely_a that_o a_o prince_n change_v his_o nature_n so_o quick_o use_v to_o counterfeit_v and_o to_o dissemble_v and_o to_o put_v a_o goodly_a vizard_n upon_o his_o face_n as_o historiographer_n write_v that_o tiberius_n can_v behave_v himself_o cunning_o in_o that_o sort_n now_o that_o we_o may_v profit_v by_o this_o discourse_n 16._o let_v we_o learn_v to_o be_v prudent_a and_o simple_a as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v eschue_v all_o shameless_a and_o damnable_a malice_n and_o deceit_n all_o want_n of_o prudence_n and_o ignorance_n which_o procure_v the_o loss_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n whereof_o a_o man_n may_v accuse_v none_o but_o himself_o for_o ignorance_n say_v menander_n be_v a_o voluntary_a mischief_n and_o although_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a &_o evil_n be_v most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o yet_o be_v it_o most_o easy_a for_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o and_o avoid_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o that_o 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