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his_o enchirid._n ethic._n
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the_o good_a we_o have_v do_v have_v lead_v we_o into_o a_o great_a mischief_n this_o then_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v thaâ—_n caucious_a and_o circumspect_a because_o of_o the_o evil_a tendency_n which_o the_o very_o best_a action_n and_o thing_n have_v 3._o unless_o we_o be_v very_o careful_a and_o exact_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o set_v the_o proper_a limit_n to_o several_a virtuous_a and_o good_a action_n without_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o case_n of_o competition_n give_v a_o true_a preference_n to_o the_o â—â—ttâ—â—_n nor_o shall_v we_o allot_v to_o each_o its_o proper_a time_n and_o where_o we_o be_v defective_a in_o these_o we_o shall_v run_v into_o great_a fault_n and_o grand_a mischief_n i_o before_o say_v that_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o some_o exactnese_n to_o set_v and_o keep_v the_o bound_n betwixt_o virtue_n and_o vice_n i_o now_o say_v there_o be_v need_n of_o great_a care_n to_o know_v and_o observe_v the_o difference_n 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