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the_o name_n of_o virtue_n do_v not_o occur_v therein_o it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o virtuous_a woman_n and_o once_o or_o twice_o the_o same_o word_n virtuous_o ruth_n 3._o 11._o prov._n 12._o 4._o chapâ—_n 31._o 10_o 39_o but_o that_o word_n signify_v as_o 〈◊〉_d use_v strenuous_a industrious_a diligent_a and_o have_v no_o such_o signification_n as_o that_o we_o now_o express_v by_o virtue_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o where_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o lxx_o although_o it_o may_v have_v some_o respect_n unto_o it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o peculiar_o denote_v the_o exercise_n of_o industrious_a strength_n such_o as_o man_n use_v in_o battle_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v vis_fw-la robur_fw-la potentia_fw-la or_o exercitus_fw-la also_o but_o in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o philosopher_n there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o syriack_n proper_o to_o express_v it_o the_o rabbin_n do_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o a_o measure_n for_o study_v the_o philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n and_o translate_n his_o ethic_n into_o hebrew_n which_o be_v do_v by_o rabbi_n meir_n and_o find_v his_o virtue_n place_v in_o mediocrity_n they_o apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v it_o so_o they_o call_v aristotle_n ethic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o measure_n that_o be_v of_o virtue_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v boni_fw-la mores_fw-la such_o a_o stranger_n be_v this_o very_a word_n unto_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occur_v four_o time_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o seem_v any_o where_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n now_o general_o admit_v in_o some_o of_o the_o place_n it_o rather_o denote_v the_o excellency_n and_o praise_n that_o do_v attend_v virtue_n than_o virtue_n itself_o so_o we_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praise_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o as_o the_o syriack_n do_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praise_n and_o the_o same_o translation_n phil._n 4._o 9_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v glorious_a or_o praise_v worthy_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a gracious_a disposition_n operation_n of_o mind_n distinguish_v from_o faith_n temperance_n patience_n brotherly_a kindness_n godliness_n charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o can_v have_v the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n there_o put_v upon_o it_o the_o word_n moral_n be_v yet_o far_o more_o exotic_a to_o the_o church_n and_o scripture_n we_o be_v behold_v for_o it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o advantage_n in_o its_o use_n mere_o to_o the_o school_n of_o the_o philosopher_n especial_o of_o aristotle_n his_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_o call_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o moralia_fw-la his_o moral_n have_v beget_v this_o name_n for_o our_o use_n the_o whole_a be_v express_v in_o isocrates_n to_o demonicus_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n of_o manner_n if_o then_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v respect_v as_o usual_o take_v it_o be_v virtue_n in_o man_n manner_n that_o be_v intend_v the_o schoolman_n bring_v this_o expression_n with_o all_o its_o concern_v as_o they_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n into_o the_o church_n and_o divinity_n and_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o have_v be_v well_o if_o they_o have_v never_o do_v it_o as_o all_o will_v grant_v they_o may_v have_v omit_v some_o other_o thing_n without_o the_o least_o disadvantage_n to_o learning_n or_o religion_n however_o this_o expression_n of_o moral_a virtue_n have_v absolute_o possess_v itself_o of_o the_o fancy_n and_o discourse_n of_o all_o and_o it_o may_v be_v of_o the_o understanding_n of_o some_o 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circumstance_n of_o the_o action_n themselves_o whereby_o divine_a worship_n be_v perform_v and_o exercise_v and_o so_o in_o general_n they_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a which_o in_o particular_a or_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la depend_v on_o moral_a prudence_n or_o religious_a rite_n themselves_o add_v in_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o alone_o in_o this_o question_n come_v under_o enquiry_n i_o know_v there_o be_v usual_o sundry_a exception_n put_v into_o this_o thesis_n as_o before_o state_v and_o assert_v and_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_n be_v pretend_v some_o whereof_o be_v touch_v upon_o by_o our_o author_n pag._n 181._o which_o be_v not_o now_o particular_o and_o at_o large_a to_o be_v consider_v but_o yet_o because_o i_o be_o beyond_o expectation_n engage_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o principle_n i_o shall_v set_v it_o so_o far_o forth_o right_a and_o straight_o unto_o further_a examination_n as_o to_o give_v in_o 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promiscuous_o to_o the_o people_n and_o sundry_a instance_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v give_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o 5._o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o any_o dangerous_a or_o have_v consequence_n in_o this_o whole_a controversy_n but_o what_o lie_v in_o the_o imposition_n on_o man_n practice_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o uncommanded_a rite_n make_v they_o necessary_a unto_o they_o in_o their_o observation_n the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v say_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o their_o injunction_n for_o practice_n to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o indifferent_a as_o unto_o practice_n what_o hurt_n will_v it_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o so_o they_o can_v say_v some_o be_v omit_v for_o such_o and_o such_o reason_n be_v there_o then_o reason_n for_o their_o observation_n beside_o their_o injunction_n and_o such_o as_o on_o the_o account_n whereof_o they_o be_v enjoin_v then_o be_v they_o indeed_o necessary_a in_o some_o degree_n before_o their_o injunction_n for_o all_o reason_n for_o they_o must_v be_v take_v from_o
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