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and_o soldier_n hold_v opinion_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a god_n of_o battle_n and_o that_o he_o advance_v and_o reward_v all_o such_o as_o be_v valiant_a and_o venturous_a which_o old_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v here_o by_o the_o marquis_n at_o this_o time_n follow_v and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o such_o as_o make_v much_o of_o themselves_o do_v shun_v as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v the_o come_n into_o any_o peril_n or_o danger_n of_o which_o sort_n of_o people_n seneca_n in_o his_o first_o tragedy_n speak_v where_o he_o say_v that_o great_a year_n and_o gray_a hair_n happen_v to_o fainthearted_a and_o such_o as_o love_v to_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n for_o such_o manner_n of_o person_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o
commit_v themselves_o to_o no_o hazard_n nor_o danger_n whereby_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o virtue_n or_o honour_n for_o honour_n as_o aristotle_n in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o ethic_n say_v be_v a_o reverence_n that_o be_v give_v to_o man_n in_o reward_n and_o recompense_v of_o their_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o the_o marquis_n say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v so_o valiant_a as_o not_o to_o regard_v his_o life_n in_o any_o virtuous_a attempt_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o mars_n that_o be_v the_o renoun_n &_o reward_n of_o a_o virtuous_a mind_n which_o he_o shall_v quick_o attain_v unto_o if_o he_o repress_v fear_n and_o where_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n two_o extreme_n or_o vice_n the_o one_o in_o venture_v to_o far_o the_o other_o in_o fear_v to_o much_o the_o marquis_n have_v not_o here_o say_v if_o thou_o restraine_v boldness_n as_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o abandon_v fear_v because_o as_o aristotle_n in_o the_o third_o of_o his_o ethic_n affirm_v and_o as_o daily_a experience_n teach_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o fearfulness_n then_o to_o boldness_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v valiant_a and_o virtuous_a aught_o more_o to_o travel_v in_o the_o repress_v and_o abandon_v of_o fear_n then_o in_o the_o restraint_n or_o temperance_n of_o boldness_n and_o therefore_o to_o good_a purpose_n say_v the_o marquis_n in_o this_o proverb_n if_o thou_o abandon_v or_o force_v fear_v and_o not_o courage_n and_o because_o as_o it_o be_v say_v aboove_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n power_n and_o will_v to_o be_v virtuous_a it_o be_v here_o well_o say_v of_o the_o proverb_n thou_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o honour_n nor_o the_o state_n thou_o seek_v to_o bear_v 57_o detest_v a_o evil_a life_n that_o be_v lead_v with_o foul_a reproach_n and_o shame_n and_o always_o ready_a be_v to_o die_v with_o honourable_a name_n for_o life_n can_v be_v lend_v for_o loan_n nor_o let_v from_o day_n to_o day_n nor_o can_v the_o appoint_a hour_n be_v shun_v nor_o scape_v any_o way_n the_o paraphrase_n the_o emperor_n do_v in_o their_o law_n careful_o provide_v for_o the_o behoof_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o their_o subject_n to_o set_v down_o reward_n and_o encouragement_n for_o such_o as_o be_v honest_a and_o virtuous_a and_o to_o devise_v punishment_n and_o correction_n for_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a and_o evil_a dispose_v and_o it_o be_v very_o well_o think_v as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o such_o as_o valiant_o lose_v their_o life_n either_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n be_v reward_v with_o everlasting_a life_n or_o if_o any_o man_n die_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o honesty_n he_o shall_v continual_o be_v well_o think_v of_o and_o commend_v but_o such_o as_o cowardly_a forsake_v the_o field_n and_o run_v away_o from_o the_o war_n the_o law_n have_v appoint_v to_o die_v and_o be_v account_v for_o wretch_n and_o villain_n whether_o they_o die_v or_o live_v and_o their_o shameful_a and_o reproachful_a life_n be_v more_o grief_n to_o they_o then_o any_o death_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v especial_o a_o honest_a death_n &_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o proverb_n detest_v a_o evil_a life_n etc_n etc_n for_o as_o aristotle_n in_o the_o 3._o of_o his_o ethic_n say_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o honour_n &_o liberty_n which_o two_o thing_n we_o ought_v always_o to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v and_o to_o covet_v by_o all_o mean_v we_o can_v to_o diehonest_o &_o to_o live_v virtuous_o the_o proverb_n say_v further_a that_o life_n can_v not_o be_v borrow_v for_o as_o job_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v rate_v the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n which_o can_v not_o be_v lengthen_v and_o therefore_o no_o man_n may_v shun_v the_o appoint_a hour_n that_o god_n have_v determine_v and_o hereupon_o arise_v the_o tale_n among_o the_o poet_n of_o the_o three_o sister_n of_o destiny_n whereof_o the_o 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king_n codrus_n rather_o choose_v to_o have_v the_o conquest_n then_o to_o live_v and_o never_o do_v his_o noble_a mind_n refuse_v his_o life_n to_o give_v to_o save_v a_o valiant_a company_n of_o such_o as_o he_o do_v serve_v the_o life_n be_v always_o well_o bestow_v that_o do_v such_o praise_n deserve_v the_o paraphrase_n codrus_fw-la be_v as_o both_o saint_n austin_n &_o valerius_n report_n the_o king_n of_o athens_n when_o as_o he_o be_v to_o fight_v with_o pelops_n duke_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o have_v answer_v of_o his_o idol_n to_o who_o he_o sacrifice_v that_o the_o side_n who_o captain_n be_v slay_v shall_v have_v the_o victory_n preferrin_n glike_a a_o worthy_a gentleman_n the_o life_n &_o prosperity_n of_o his_o poor_a subject_n far_o above_o his_o own_o apparail_v himself_o in_o a_o base_a and_o simple_a habit_n and_o rush_v into_o the_o thick_a of_o the_o enemy_n be_v present_o slay_v of_o who_o virgil_n write_v that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v with_o the_o victory_n then_o to_o live_v with_o the_o overthrow_n 59_o take_v no_o delight_n to_o hear_v thy_o deed_n commend_v to_o thy_o face_n a_o thing_n that_o wisdom_n always_o have_v account_v for_o disgrace_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v reproachful_a word_n of_o any_o man_n sustain_v it_o be_v no_o commendation_n to_o to_o report_v the_o same_o again_o the_o paraphrase_n under_o the_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n be_v take_v and_o include_v all_o manner_n of_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a action_n that_o be_v do_v without_o respect_n of_o praise_n for_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o look_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o people_n as_o a_o recompense_n for_o his_o good_a deed_n and_o special_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o his_o own_o presence_n which_o for_o two_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v dislike_v the_o one_o because_o that_o glory_n nor_o praise_n be_v no_o perfect_a recompense_n or_o reward_v for_o any_o virtue_n for_o as_o boecius_fw-la say_v praise_n or_o glory_n be_v nought_o else_o amongst_o the_o multitude_n but_o a_o tickle_a and_o bewitch_a of_o the_o ear_n the_o other_o reason_n be_v that_o praise_n and_o commendation_n before_o the_o face_n do_v rather_o seem_v a_o kind_n of_o flatter_a and_o claw_v than_o a_o praise_n the_o proverb_n say_v further_a that_o if_o thou_o do_v reproachful_a word_n of_o any_o man_n sustain_v it_o be_v no_o commendation_n to_o report_v the_o same_o again_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n that_o be_v of_o great_a mind_n or_o courage_n aught_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o injurious_a and_o evil_a word_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v he_o but_o shall_v rather_o be_v count_v both_o wise_a and_o valiant_a if_o he_o dissemble_v they_o and_o seem_v not_o to_o weigh_v they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o philosopher_n where_o a_o philosopher_n be_v rail_v at_o and_o revile_v make_v this_o answer_n thou_o quoth_v he_o have_v learned_a to_o speak_v evil_a and_o i_o have_v learn_v to_o make_v no_o account_n of_o lewd_a speech_n and_o more_o be_v he_o to_o be_v commend_v that_o bear_v evil_a word_n than_o he_o that_o offer_v they_o 60._o likewise_o the_o praise_n of_o thyself_o thine_o act_n and_o special_a grace_n do_v never_o thou_o advance_v but_o all_o thy_o do_n do_v deface_v for_o if_o the_o deed_n that_o here_o thou_o do_v be_v only_o do_v for_o praise_n a_o error_n great_a thou_o do_v commit_v and_o walk_v the_o crooked_a way_n the_o paraphrase_n solomon_n be_v his_o proverb_n say_v let_v a_o stranger_n commend_v thou_o and_o not_o thine_o own_o mouth_n and_o cato_n say_v neither_o praise_n nor_o dispraise_v thine_o own_o do_n for_o thy_o praise_n in_o thine_o own_o mouth_n be_v a_o great_a disgrace_n unto_o
nor_o evil_a but_o give_v counsel_n with_o out_o affection_n just_o and_o upright_o persuade_v always_o to_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n of_o life_n and_o all_o the_o action_n and_o do_n of_o such_o friend_n as_o be_v knit_v in_o this_o friendship_n do_v ground_n themselves_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v upon_o goodness_n and_o honesty_n of_o life_n 86._o and_o he_o that_o be_v thy_o friend_n i_o wish_v and_o warn_v in_o any_o case_n thou_o keep_v and_o use_v he_o as_o a_o friend_n in_o every_o time_n and_o place_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o flatterer_n who_o under_o colour_n sweet_a of_o sugar_a speech_n and_o pleasant_a show_v with_o gift_n of_o gall_n do_v greet_v the_o paraphrase_n in_o this_o proverb_n be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o division_n of_o friendship_n before_o specify_v and_o it_o show_v that_o the_o friendship_n that_o be_v upon_o profit_n which_o be_v the_o dissemble_n and_o flatter_a friendship_n be_v not_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o true_a friendship_n for_o there_o 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