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to_o receive_v then_o to_o receive_v and_o not_o to_o merit_v forasmuch_o as_o to_o merit_n be_v honourable_a but_o to_o have_v the_o enjoyance_n of_o its_o desert_n be_v deem_v nothing_o else_o but_o profitable_a yet_o there_o be_v always_o a_o regard_n to_o be_v have_v in_o action_n of_o honesty_n unto_o the_o sort_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o obligation_n for_o a_o general_a good_a aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o particular_a &_o a_o man_n of_o merit_n before_o such_o a_o one_o as_o merit_v nothing_o wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o this_o desire_n be_v unjust_a and_o dishonest_a which_o indeavour_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o extract_v profit_n and_o commodity_n from_o every_o one_o without_o do_v good_a unto_o any_o one_o and_o to_o receive_v any_o kindness_n whatsoever_o without_o show_v so_o much_o as_o a_o willingness_n to_o reward_v value_v true_a honour_n and_o glory_n achieve_v only_o by_o virtuous_a action_n at_o a_o
mean_a reckon_n nay_o scarce_o account_v either_o of_o they_o of_o any_o esteem_n at_o all_o for_o indeed_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a for_o such_o as_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v for_o the_o reap_v of_o profit_n to_o do_v that_o unto_o honour_n which_o be_v her_o due_a forasmuch_o as_o dishonest_a gain_n be_v a_o careless_a regard_n nay_o a_o absolute_a despisall_n of_o true_a glory_n the_o shine_a splendour_n whereof_o every_o virtuous_a heart_n ought_v to_o be_v jealous_a to_o preserve_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o obscure_a cloud_n of_o base_a action_n but_o most_o especial_o the_o noble_a sort_n &_o such_o as_o have_v be_v exalt_v to_o the_o high_a dignity_n whether_o by_o letter_n or_o arm_n for_o honour_n exact_v the_o performance_n of_o duty_n so_o much_o the_o more_o severe_o in_o those_o by_o how_o much_o their_o worth_n and_o dignity_n have_v more_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o vulgar_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o golden_a merchant_n be_v not_o so_o much_o honour_v as_o the_o simple_a soldier_n for_o the_o one_o heap_v uppe_o a_o mountain_n of_o treasure_n respect_v only_o his_o own_o enrich_n the_o other_o practise_v but_o few_o mean_n and_o those_o also_o as_o instrument_n of_o honour_n and_o the_o only_a end_n of_o all_o his_o parsimony_n be_v whole_o refer_v unto_o the_o acquist_n of_o glory_n and_o then_o if_o natural_a duty_n have_v oblige_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n in_o their_o several_a vocation_n to_o accomplish_v something_o that_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o public_a good_a it_o stand_v with_o great_a reason_n that_o she_o shall_v oblige_v those_o which_o be_v the_o bright_a lamp_n and_o glorious_a star_n of_o honour_n either_o by_o place_n or_o parentage_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v enlighten_v the_o mean_a action_n of_o other_o man_n by_o the_o shine_a lustre_n of_o their_o example_n which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v but_o by_o clear_v first_o their_o own_o heart_n from_o filthy_a covetousness_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n which_o make_v man_n forgetful_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o purchase_n of_o honour_n whole_o addict_v their_o mind_n to_o riches_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o think_v on_o nothing_o save_v that_o alone_a which_o serve_v for_o increase_v of_o their_o revenue_n whereon_o be_v whole_o bend_v they_o oft_o time_n practise_v base_a and_o ignoble_a action_n which_o in_o fine_a procure_v their_o miserable_a ruin_n against_o those_o that_o be_v of_o their_o own_o profession_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o expedient_a for_o he_o that_o desire_v earnest_o to_o embrace_v virtue_n to_o propose_v she_o always_o before_o his_o eye_n as_o the_o only_a object_n whereat_o he_o aim_v and_o not_o to_o esteem_v of_o any_o profit_n save_v only_o that_o which_o be_v attain_v unto_o by_o her_o accord_n for_o how-soev_a the_o imposturous_a hypocrite_n and_o dissemble_a wretch_n seem_v more_o fair_a in_o his_o affair_n according_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o world_n than_o the_o plain_a honest_a and_o open_a heart_a man_n yet_o certain_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v unrespected_a with_o the_o last_o then_o with_o the_o first_o to_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n for_o the_o end_n of_o such_o be_v always_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o they_o that_o seek_v after_o nothing_o but_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n be_v miserable_o delude_v because_o whatsoever_o their_o greedy_a mind_n induce_v they_o to_o follow_v be_v false_a riches_n &_o counterfeit_a treasure_n for_o true_a riches_n be_v not_o gain_v but_o by_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n ground_v on_o virtue_n which_o be_v nought_o else_o but_o the_o practice_n of_o do_v well_o to_o all_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o gain_n or_o hope_v of_o recompense_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o virtue_n itself_o which_o be_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a profit_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n she_o it_o be_v that_o make_v all_o thing_n profitable_a and_o he_o that_o take_v care_n to_o perform_v his_o duty_n be_v never_o guerdor_n less_o for_o the_o observance_n thereof_o be_v well_o employ_v procure_v we_o esteem_v &_o credit_n among_o man_n credit_n prefer_v we_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o some_o high_a place_n wherein_o be_v gain_v orderly_o and_o quiet_a riches_n which_o be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o far_o more_o than_o great_a abundance_n mischievous_o get_v it_o be_v a_o worthy_a cement_n that_o firm_o unit_v honest_a and_o profitable_a for_o if_o they_o be_v disjoin_v utility_n be_v nothing_o but_o delude_a cozenage_n and_o ouerreach_v a_o irreligious_a policy_n which_o severe_o bind_v the_o trembling-guilty_a conscience_n to_o answer_v for_o the_o same_o it_o behoove_v therefore_o every_o particular_a man_n to_o be_v as_o well_o in_o art_n as_o industry_n constant_o resolve_v and_o resolute_o confirm_v in_o three_o especial_a point_n before_o the_o achievement_n or_o execution_n of_o any_o action_n the_o first_o be_v that_o his_o enterprise_n be_v just_a the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o practise_v by_o for_o the_o attainment_n thereof_o be_v lawful_a the_o last_o be_v that_o he_o surpass_v not_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o own_o vocation_n be_v it_o either_o public_a or_o particular_a but_o always_o contain_v himself_o within_o its_o limit_n and_o do_v his_o best_a for_o the_o common_a good_a for_o than_o this_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o agreeable_a unto_o god_n nor_o more_o beseem_v a_o honest_a man_n let_v we_o then_o learn_v our_o devoir_fw-fr towards_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v render_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o all_o first_o for_o the_o good_a which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o next_o for_o the_o good_a which_o we_o have_v have_v to_o make_v it_o true_o profitable_a &_o for_o the_o prosperous_a success_n thereof_o and_o last_o for_o the_o reward_n which_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v i_o mean_v the_o beatitude_n &_o felicity_n which_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o perfect_a goodness_n we_o have_v former_o declare_v what_o be_v virtue_n effect_n in_o man_n make_v he_o to_o love_n and_o follow_v she_o beside_o the_o recompense_n which_o she_o have_v in_o herself_o &_o of_o her_o own_o nature_n and_o because_o recompense_n have_v a_o very_a great_a power_n over_o we_o and_o be_v able_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o affect_v thing_n a_o great_a deal_n the_o more_o virtue_n will_v never_o be_v without_o the_o same_o now_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o her_o excellency_n surmount_v the_o worth_n of_o other_o thing_n so_o much_o the_o rich_a and_o more_o precious_a be_v the_o salarye_n which_o she_o present_v to_o virtuous_a man_n these_o be_v honour_n &_o pleasure_n a_o double_a good_a without_o which_o she_o never_o march_v whereof_o now_o follow_v we_o make_v description_n the_o description_n of_o true_a honour_n and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v acquire_v chap._n viii_o all_o our_o action_n whatsoever_o do_v usual_o tend_v towards_o perfection_n we_o desire_v she_o for_o her_o own_o sake_n be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v content_v without_o she_o imperfection_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o displeasure_n and_o nurse_n of_o discontent_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o many_o as_o have_v treat_v of_o beatitude_n affirm_v that_o we_o ought_v if_o we_o wish_v for_o true_a content_n true_a felicity_n to_o desire_v perfection_n for_o none_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_o happy_a but_o such_o as_o have_v attain_v unto_o the_o perfect_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o same_o her_o supportance_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o the_o good_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n because_o perfection_n be_v not_o find_v in_o they_o be_v frail_a inconstant_a momentary_a and_o liable_a to_o decay_v through_o time_n tyranny_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o seek_v after_o wisdom_n and_o embrace_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o condition_n be_v permanent_a and_o estate_n eternal_a they_o scorn_v the_o violence_n of_o alteration_n who_o constancy_n also_o be_v never_o move_v with_o the_o batter_a storm_n of_o angry_a fortune_n so_o than_o if_o all_o thing_n labour_v for_o perfection_n and_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v good_a &_o agreeable_a unto_o they_o it_o stand_v with_o great_a reason_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v covet_v that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o appertinent_a but_o wondrous_a necessary_a the_o soul_n then_o be_v a_o immortal_a essence_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o appropriate_v such_o thing_n unto_o itself_o as_o be_v frail_a and_o full_a of_o change_n but_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v rich_o adorn_v and_o glorify_v by_o such_o as_o be_v permanent_a and_o proper_a only_o to_o its_o own_o nature_n among_o all_o the_o good_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o acquisition_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o proceed_v from_o virtuous_a action_n whether_o civil_a