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as_o complimental_a courtier_n do_v for_o their_o advantage_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a token_n of_o its_o excellency_n that_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o humility_n and_o virtue_n be_v force_v sometime_o to_o fly_v to_o it_o for_o succour_n as_o those_o that_o well_o know_v they_o can_v never_o thrive_v nor_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n without_o esteem_n nor_o gain_v esteem_n without_o cover_v their_o vice_n under_o the_o mask_n of_o virtue_n all_o the_o advantage_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o will_v be_v enjoy_v eternal_o chap._n xxvii_o that_o contentment_n be_v a_o virtue_n its_o cause_n and_o its_o endi_n its_o impediment_n effect_n and_o advantage_n the_o way_n to_o attain_v and_o secure_v contentment_n though_o we_o have_v not_o name_v it_o in_o our_o first_o distribution_n of_o virtue_n into_o its_o several_a kind_n yet_o the_o commendation_n which_o contentment_n have_v in_o scripture_n import_v it_o to_o be_v a_o virtue_n so_o do_v the_o difficulty_n of_o attain_v it_o 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