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that_o they_o can_v be_v perfect_a nor_o accomplish_v if_o not_o practise_v by_o motive_n divine_a and_o supernatural_a king_n that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v virtuous_o clement_n must_v raise_v themselves_o above_o the_o common_a motive_n and_o consideration_n and_o in_o all_o their_o gracious_a act_n propose_v to_o themselves_o the_o imitation_n of_o that_o god_n who_o have_v so_o bountiful_o display_v his_o own_o mercy_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n from_o a_o eternity-of_a torment_n chap._n ix_o mildness_n we_o may_v say_v of_o human_a virtue_n what_o be_v usual_o say_v of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v some_o under_o good_a some_o under_o bad_a constellation_n for_o there_o be_v some_o virtue_n that_o be_v so_o extreme_o admire_v and_o have_v that_o wonderful_a success_n in_o the_o world_n other_o so_o little_o regard_v that_o they_o scarce_o deserve_v to_o be_v rank_v in_o the_o number_n of_o virtue_n for_o in_o truth_n we_o find_v that_o generosity_n clemency_n and_o magnanimity_n and_o some_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o the_o object_n of_o the_o people_n admiration_n but_o also_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o encomium_n of_o person_n of_o the_o most_o rational_a part_n whereas_o humility_n and_o mildness_n be_v hardly_o know_v their_o ill_a â—ate_z being_n like_o that_o of_o flower_n overgrow_v with_o weed_n for_o as_o flower_n that_o â—ye_z so_o conceal_v lose_v not_o their_o loâ—ely_a colour_n so_o neither_o do_v those_o obscure_a virtue_n câ—â—se_n to_o be_v high_o valuable_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o truth_n we_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v than_o to_o examine_v what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o mildness_n and_o to_o compare_v it_o with_o clemency_n to_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v near_o relate_v for_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o clemency_n indeed_o shine_v with_o a_o geat_a luster_n but_o that_o there_o be_v more_o of_o merit_n in_o mildness_n and_o that_o which_o prove_v it_o so_o to_o be_v be_v 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in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o principal_a devoiâ—s_n moreover_o it_o be_v choler_n that_o strengthen_v and_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o surmount_v the_o obstacâ—es_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o those_o enjoyment_n requisite_a for_o his_o own_o preservation_n and_o to_o repel_v the_o injury_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v his_o ruin_n therefore_o say_v he_o this_o passion_n be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o any_o person_n provide_v the_o violence_n of_o his_o thought_n be_v proportionable_a to_o his_o provocation_n and_o that_o he_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o revenge_n on_o the_o other_o side_n all_o man_n censure_v those_o who_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o and_o rank_a insensible_a person_n in_o the_o number_n of_o fool_n who_o be_v void_a of_o all_o knowledge_n and_o sentiment_n and_o look_v upon_o good_a or_o bad_a with_o the_o same_o indifferency_n last_o say_v he_o choler_n be_v ground_v upon_o reason_n and_o arise_v from_o a_o sense_n of_o injury_n unjust_o do_v we_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o while_o pleasure_n which_o nothing_o can_v justify_v as_o proceed_v from_o intemperance_n enter_v secret_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n on_o purpose_n to_o surprise_v he_o choler_n break_v forth_o and_o open_o demand_v the_o reparation_n of_o injury_n and_o show_v we_o that_o she_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o appear_v and_o by_o consequence_n that_o choler_n be_v no_o ill_a thing_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o aristotle_n according_a to_o which_o a_o mild_a person_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o in_o a_o passion_n and_o he_o that_o be_v never_o move_v be_v only_o a_o effeminate_a fool._n but_o in_o regard_n â—he_v most_o solid_a and_o rational_a philosopher_n have_v gainsay_v this_o opinion_n it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o ruin_v his_o argument_n and_o to_o show_v that_o anger_n be_v not_o natural_a to_o a_o man_n that_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o effect_n and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v reason_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o her_o command_n that_o it_o only_o perplex_v precipitate_v and_o betray_v those_o order_n now_o that_o we_o may_v find_v out_o whether_o choler_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v describe_v this_o furious_a passion_n and_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o passion_n in_o man_n and_o first_o let_v we_o represent_v it_o as_o it_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o the_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n have_v depaint_v it_o in_o their_o admirable_a description_n of_o the_o golden_a age._n for_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o fiction_n of_o the_o other_o say_v lactantius_n be_v no_o idle_a dream_n and_o imagination_n but_o the_o perfect_a image_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o primitive_a mankind_n and_o draught_n of_o state_n of_o innocency_n the_o first_o man_n say_v they_o be_v real_a in_o their_o word_n faithful_a in_o their_o promise_n and_o just_a in_o their_o proceed_n they_o observe_v justice_n in_o every_o thing_n not_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o law_n but_o mere_o of_o their_o own_o inclination_n vindice_n nullo_n sponte_fw-la sua_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la fidem_fw-la rectumque_fw-la colebant_fw-la they_o look_v upon_o one_o another_o as_o brethren_n and_o find_v themselves_o so_o straight_o link_v to_o the_o same_o nature_n they_o have_v a_o tender_a love_n one_o for_o another_o and_o cherish_v that_o love_n with_o warmth_n of_o those_o mutual_a kindness_n they_o do_v each_o other_o they_o never_o part_v their_o vineyard_n or_o field_n nor_o ever_o enclose_v their_o garden_n they_o never_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o gift_n and_o guard_n of_o heaven_n nor_o look_v upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o nature_n as_o their_o own_o in_o particular_a which_o nature_n have_v bestow_v in_o common_a nec_fw-la signare_fw-la quidem_fw-la aut_fw-la partiri_fw-la limit_fw-la campum_fw-la fas_fw-la erat_fw-la caulibus_fw-la &_o pomis_fw-la &_o aperto_fw-la viveret_fw-la horto_fw-la they_o be_v mild_a humane_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a turn_v and_o what_o they_o get_v together_o by_o their_o labour_n and_o good_a husbandry_n their_o bounty_n the_o next_o moment_n share_v to_o other_o so_o that_o their_o milk_n their_o wine_n seem_v like_o stream_n which_o flow_v from_o their_o own_o house_n hold_v on_o their_o course_n to_o the_o habitation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n flumina_fw-la jam_fw-la lactis_fw-la jam_fw-la flumina_fw-la nectaris_fw-la ibant_fw-la this_o be_v the_o natural_a description_n of_o man_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v a_o description_n of_o choler_n choler_n say_v seneca_n be_v a_o impatient_a desire_n of_o revenge_n a_o fervent_a and_o obstinate_a desire_n of_o ruin_n she_o call_v for_o nothing_o but_o weapon_n delight_n in_o nothing_o but_o blood_n and_o run_v headlong_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o other_o when_o she_o be_v onc_fw-fr upon_o the_o
plate_n adorn_v with_o precious_a stone_n in_o which_o lucullus_n be_v continual_o serve_v yet_o these_o excess_n be_v so_o general_o blame_v in_o rome_n that_o his_o near_a relation_n and_o his_o friend_n among_o the_o rest_n charon_n and_o cicero_n be_v high_o offend_v at_o his_o extravagance_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o public_a satyr_n and_o raillery_n of_o the_o town_n as_o we_o find_v in_o horace_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o attribute_v the_o war_n which_o the_o cynni_n declare_v against_o luxury_n to_o their_o malice_n and_o fantastical_a humour_n for_o this_o war_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v particular_a since_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o all_o age_n have_v do_v who_o ever_o look_v upon_o the_o pomp_n of_o building_n and_o the_o curiosity_n of_o furniture_n and_o habit_n as_o mere_a vanity_n and_o childishness_n we_o be_v true_a child_n say_v aristotle_n the_o marble_n pillar_n and_o statue_n delight_v we_o as_o paint_a shell_n and_o bauble_n please_v they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o we_o but_o that_o our_o pleasure_n and_o divertisement_n be_v much_o more_o costly_a and_o our_o childhood_n continue_v all_o our_o life_n and_o thus_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v evident_a how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o condescend_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o aristotle_n who_o so_o open_o defend_v luxury_n with_o the_o solidity_n of_o so_o great_a a_o philosopher_n aristotle_n say_v st._n thomas_n exempt_v from_o he_o those_o that_o be_v superfluous_a in_o their_o expense_n and_o i_o condemn_v as_o evil_a whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o reason_n if_o then_o holy_a reason_n condemn_v all_o those_o that_o lodge_n that_o furnish_v that_o apparel_n themselves_o magnificent_o and_o of_o gold_n marble_n and_o other_o precious_a thing_n bewail_v their_o have_v fortune_n that_o man_n make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o support_v his_o vanity_n the_o same_o reason_n show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o he_o can_v do_v more_o worthy_a commendation_n than_o to_o â—â—leeâ—_n they_o from_o that_o servitude_n by_o consecrate_v they_o to_o god_n for_o the_o ornament_n of_o his_o public_a temple_n for_o that_o then_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o magnificent_a for_o his_o own_o name_n but_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o beautiful_a nor_o so_o full_a of_o grandeur_n as_o that_o fabric_n rear_v by_o the_o wise_a of_o king_n and_o consecrate_a to_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o see_v so_o many_o glorious_a temple_n erect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n which_o remain_v as_o so_o many_o monument_n of_o the_o piety_n and_o magnificence_n of_o christian_a prince_n the_o example_n of_o judith_n and_o queen_n esther_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o their_o virtue_n of_o magnificence_n for_o judith_n who_o in_o her_o widowhood_n clothe_v herself_o suitable_o to_o her_o condition_n lay_v aside_o her_o mourn_a habit_n and_o put_v on_o costly_a and_o magnificent_a apparel_n to_o appear_v in_o all_o her_o lustre_n before_o holofernes_n that_o she_o may_v have_v the_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o give_v the_o stroke_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v for_o she_o arm._n and_o queen_n esther_n who_o call_v the_o crown_n that_o she_o wear_v the_o sign_n of_o her_o high_a estate_n that_o she_o abhor_v yet_o put_v it_o upon_o her_o head_n and_o present_v herself_o to_o ahashuerus_n apparel_v and_o dress_v to_o preserve_v her_o nation_n we_o have_v also_o learn_v from_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o most_o pious_a and_o modest_a of_o prince_n that_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o sovereign_a king_n to_o make_v present_v proper_a to_o the_o grandeur_n of_o their_o dominion_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o prince_n their_o ally_n to_o make_v splendid_a and_o sumptuous_a banquet_n to_o render_v their_o treaty_n more_o solemn_a and_o magnificent_o to_o entertain_v those_o king_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o or_o that_o have_v occasion_n to_o pass_v through_o their_o territory_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o st._n lewis_n receive_v the_o emperor_n frederick_n at_o campergne_n where_o he_o order_v the_o nobility_n of_o his_o court_n to_o be_v pompous_o attire_v and_o make_v himself_o a_o most_o magnificent_a entry_n this_o holy_a and_o devout_a prince_n say_v mezerai_n be_v modest_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o luxury_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o pompous_a and_o superb_fw-la in_o his_o public_a ceremony_n charlemagne_n though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n go_v like_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o ordinary_a subject_n be_v most_o sumptuous_o apparel_v when_o he_o give_v audience_n to_o ambassador_n and_o give_v a_o crown_n glitter_v with_o precious_a stone_n lewis_n the_o debonnaire_a observe_v the_o same_o method_n and_o the_o end_n which_o those_o religious_a prince_n propose_v to_o themselves_o upon_o all_o occasion_n where_o they_o appear_v with_o so_o much_o splendour_n be_v to_o give_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o riches_n of_o their_o kingdom_n that_o other_o king_n may_v be_v afraid_a to_o invade_v their_o territory_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o secure_v the_o repose_n of_o the_o people_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n these_o be_v the_o lawful_a employment_n of_o magnificence_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v be_v serviceable_a to_o we_o without_o pervert_v the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o beyond_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o vain_a glory_n and_o ostentation_n for_o though_o aristotle_n affirm_v that_o a_o sumptuous_a palace_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o founder_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o though_o all_o the_o palace_n of_o king_n belong_v to_o he_o he_o will_v neither_o be_v the_o great_a nor_o the_o more_o magnificent_a that_o his_o 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