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A08247 The dignitie of man both in the perfections of his soule and bodie. Shewing as well the faculties in the disposition of the one: as the senses and organs, in the composition of the other. By A.N. Nixon, Anthony. 1612 (1612) STC 18584; ESTC S120838 55,653 170

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abound_v our_o consolation_n as_o the_o musician_n neither_o strain_v the_o string_n of_o his_o instrument_n too_o high_a for_o fear_v of_o break_v nor_o let_v it_o too_o low_a for_o fear_v of_o distune_v so_o god_n will_v keep_v a_o mean_a neither_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v careless_o secure_a nor_o drive_v we_o for_o want_v of_o comfort_n to_o despair_v of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n q._n what_o be_v virtue_n a._n it_o be_v a_o proportion_n and_o uprightness_n of_o life_n in_o point_n agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a first_o contemplative_a and_o moral_a q._n wherein_o do_v virtue_n consist_v a._n in_o a_o mediocrity_n as_o vice_n do_v in_o excess_n or_o defect_n q._n what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o virtue_n a._n be_v a_o stable_n and_o sure_a possession_n it_o make_v