the_o lover_n and_o embracer_n of_o virtue_n do_v not_o abhor_v the_o banishment_n of_o aristides_n nor_o the_o poverty_n of_o socrates_n nor_o the_o condemnation_n of_o photion_n ibidem_fw-la as_o of_o fire_n and_o earth_n the_o world_n be_v compound_v be_v necessary_a element_n as_o plato_n say_v the_o earth_n yield_v solidity_n and_o the_o fire_n give_v heat_n and_o form_n so_o great_a empire_n be_v not_o obtain_v except_o virtue_n be_v mingle_v with_o fortune_n and_o one_o be_v a_o help_n unto_o a_o other_o ibidem_fw-la as_o that_o be_v no_o true_a love_n which_o want_v jealousy_n so_o he_o love_v not_o virtue_n entire_o that_o be_v not_o inflame_v with_o the_o emulation_n of_o good_a deed_n do_v of_o other_o ibidem_fw-la as_o a_o candle_n light_n be_v obscure_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o estimation_n of_o all_o corporal_a matter_n be_v obscure_v by_o the_o spendour_n of_o virtue_n cicero_n lib._n 2._o offic_n as_o our_o bodily_a eye_n be_v clear_v and_o purge_v by_o certain_a medicine_n so_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v by_o look_v upon_o virtue_n seneca_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 116._o as_o great_a obelisk_n be_v not_o make_v without_o great_a labour_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o hugeness_n but_o be_v once_o build_v they_o continue_v infinite_a age_n so_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o attain_v virtue_n but_o be_v get_v it_o never_o die_v plin._n lib._n 36._o cap._n 29._o the_o tree_n lotos_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v faba_fw-la graeca_n vel_fw-la syriaca_fw-la have_v a_o most_o bitter_a rind_n but_o most_o sweet_a fruit_n so_o the_o first_o endeavour_n unto_o virtue_n be_v most_o hard_o but_o nothing_o be_v more_o sweet_a than_o the_o fruit_n idem_fw-la lib._n 24._o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 13._o cap._n 17._o saffron_n thrive_v the_o better_a if_o it_o be_v tread_v on_o and_o therefore_o that_o springe_n up_o the_o best_a that_o be_v set_v by_o pathwaye_n so_o virtue_n exercise_v in_o extremity_n do_v thrive_v the_o better_a idem_fw-la lib._n 21._o cap._n 6._o &_o theoph._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o palm_n tree_n because_o it_o have_v a_o plain_a bark_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v climb_v into_o but_o it_o have_v most_o sweet_a fruit_n so_o virtue_n have_v a_o difficult_a entrance_n but_o most_o pleasant_a fruit_n erasmus_n in_o similibus_fw-la bee_n flee_v to_o all_o flower_n yet_o do_v hurt_v none_o so_o virtue_n and_o learning_n be_v so_o take_v from_o other_o that_o he_o be_v never_o the_o worse_a that_o do_v communicate_v they_o ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o art_n be_v not_o perfect_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v invent_v so_o neither_o be_v virtue_n absolute_a and_o perfect_a in_o we_o the_o first_o day_n seldom_n or_o never_o a_o vain_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v find_v alone_o but_o there_o be_v another_o not_o far_o off_o so_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n solitary_a but_o one_o be_v join_v to_o another_o as_o lightning_n do_v blast_v all_o tree_n beside_o the_o laurel_n tree_n as_o say_v pliny_n lib._n 2_o so_o a_o great_a calamity_n do_v take_v all_o thing_n away_o beside_o virtue_n for_o constant_a virtue_n be_v a_o fair_a beautiful_a bay-tree_n always_o green_a not_o to_o be_v blast_v by_o any_o lightning_n nor_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o any_o thunder_n clap_v hector_n pintus_fw-la in_o cap._n 17._o ezechiel_n as_o he_o be_v not_o rich_a that_o can_v speak_v of_o much_o wealth_n but_o he_o that_o possess_v it_o so_o he_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n that_o can_v reason_n of_o virtue_n or_o know_v the_o definition_n of_o it_o but_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o and_o exercise_v it_o idem_fw-la in_o cap._n 20._o as_o in_o the_o stone_n opalum_n the_o semblance_n of_o many_o precious_a stone_n be_v see_v as_o the_o firinesse_n of_o the_o carbuncle_n the_o purple_a of_o the_o amethyst_n and_o the_o greenness_n of_o the_o emeralde_n and_o all_o these_o shine_v together_o after_o a_o incredible_a mixture_n so_o all_o virtue_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a 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vegetabilibus_fw-la &_o plantis_fw-la cap._n 81._o as_o there_o be_v five_o outward_a sense_n the_o sight_n hear_v smell_a taste_n and_o touch_v so_o there_o be_v five_o inward_a virtue_n faith_n obedience_n hope_n charity_n and_o humility_n which_o the_o same_o writer_n compare_v together_o in_o his_o sixth_o book_n de_fw-fr homine_fw-la &_o eius_fw-la membris_fw-la cap._n 77._o as_o the_o bone_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n so_o virtue_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n f._n joannes_n a_o s._n geminiano_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la homine_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la eius_fw-la cap._n 77._o as_o the_o bone_n be_v bind_v together_o by_o certain_a ligament_n so_o all_o virtue_n be_v so_o combine_v and_o link_v together_o that_o one_o can_v be_v have_v without_o another_o ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o bone_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o inward_a marrow_n so_o virtue_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o divine_a grace_n ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o best_a wine_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o barrel_n so_o virtue_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o mean_a idem_fw-la lib._n 9_o de_fw-la artificibus_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la artificialibus_fw-la cap._n 82._o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o light_v a_o lamp_n to_o burn_v if_o oil_n be_v not_o pour_v in_o so_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o teach_v that_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v if_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n be_v not_o deliver_v how_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o plus_fw-fr tarch_n even_o as_o a_o ditcher_n that_o by_o chance_n find_v a_o precious_a stone_n do_v little_o esteem_v it_o because_o he_o know_v not_o the_o price_n of_o it_o so_o ignorant_a infidel_n and_o profane_a worldly_a man_n make_v little_a reckon_n of_o virtue_n and_o virtuous_a man_n because_o they_o neither_o knâ—â—â—_n the_o dignity_n of_o virtue_n nor_o the_o esâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o follower_n lodovicus_n granat_n 〈◊〉_d ducis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d call_v sileni_fw-la be_v unpolished_a without_o but_o curious_o and_o with_o great_a art_n 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noble_a and_o beautiful_a woman_n worthy_a of_o a_o king_n bed_n shall_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o foul_a collier_n it_o will_v move_v all_o man_n to_o compassion_n that_o behold_v hâ—r_n so_o much_o more_o effectual_o shall_v he_o 〈◊〉_d â—oved_v that_o see_v virtue_n worth_a 〈◊〉_d â—od_n and_o divine_a reward_n to_o be_v maâ—â—_n vassal_n to_o compass_v the_o dross_n &_o dung_n of_o this_o world_n ibidem_fw-la he_o that_o sell_v precious_a pearl_n and_o rich_a gem_n ought_v very_o well_o to_o know_v they_o that_o he_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o the_o price_n and_o the_o overseer_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o princess_n house_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o desert_n of_o every_o one_o in_o the_o house_n that_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o dignity_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v commit_v many_o error_n and_o offer_v great_a inequality_n so_o a_o man_n that_o
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by_o reason_n of_o satiety_n and_o superfluous_a ingurgitation_n so_o continency_n true_o enjoy_v these_o and_o give_v the_o right_a use_n and_o touch_v to_o all_o pleasure_n xenophon_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la dictis_fw-la socratis_n as_o a_o ox_n after_o he_o be_v geld_v increase_v in_o strength_n and_o be_v make_v more_o tame_a and_o fit_a for_o labour_v and_o of_o a_o soft_a pace_n so_o by_o chastity_n a_o man_n be_v make_v more_o capable_a of_o grace_n more_o ripe_a unto_o repentance_n fit_a for_o the_o labour_n of_o obedience_n and_o more_o grave_a and_o modest_a f._n joannes_n a_o s._n geminiano_n lib._n 5._o the_o animalib_a terrestrib_o cap._n 17._o isidore_n cicero_n iwenal_n phisiologus_n and_o pliny_n report_v that_o the_o beast_n call_v a_o beaver_n be_v pursue_v of_o hunter_n for_o his_o testicle_n which_o be_v profitable_a for_o medicine_n do_v bite_v they_o out_o and_o leave_v they_o for_o the_o hunter_n and_o so_o escape_v and_o save_v himself_o so_o continent_n and_o chaste_a person_n do_v not_o carnal_o but_o spiritual_o castrate_v themselves_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o infernal_a hunter_n that_o be_v of_o devil_n by_o the_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o low_a shrub_n cinnamomum_fw-la the_o rind_n whereof_o be_v that_o spice_n we_o call_v cinnamon_n grow_v among_o brier_n and_o bramble_n and_o among_o hard_a rock_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v gather_v with_o great_a difficulty_n so_o the_o chastity_n and_o continency_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o spring_n of_o the_o daintiness_n of_o delicate_a life_n both_o do_v grow_v out_o of_o the_o sharpness_n of_o repentance_n and_o out_o of_o the_o austerity_n of_o abstinence_n idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o the_o vegetabilib_a et_fw-fr plant_n cap._n 11._o as_o cinnamon_n unless_o it_o be_v dry_v yield_v nosmell_a as_o say_v plynie_n so_o the_o flesh_n except_o it_o be_v dry_v by_o abstinence_n from_o the_o moisture_n of_o 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&_o part_n stand_v untouched_a beautify_v with_o the_o flourish_n of_o many_o fair_a flower_n say_v he_o the_o part_n root_v up_o of_o filthy_a swine_n resemble_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o incontinent_a person_n but_o that_o which_o stand_v untouched_a show_v the_o glory_n of_o virginity_n and_o continency_n sulpitius_n in_o vita_fw-la s._n martini_n virginity_n snow_n albeit_o cold_a yet_o it_o be_v melt_v by_o the_o fire_n so_o virginity_n do_v fade_v and_o perish_v by_o familiarity_n and_o conference_n with_o woman_n f._n joannes_n a_o s._n geminiano_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la caelum_fw-la et_fw-la elementis_fw-la cap._n 47._o as_o milky_a whiteness_n do_v grace_v the_o celestial_a circle_n galaxia_fw-la so_fw-mi the_o pure_a whiteness_n of_o mind_n do_v beautify_v virginity_n idem_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-la caelum_fw-la et_fw-la elementis_fw-la cap._n 83._o as_o the_o circle_n galaxia_fw-la do_v not_o depart_v from_o one_o place_n of_o his_o orb_n to_o a_o other_o but_o be_v move_v with_o the_o fix_a star_n so_o pure_a virginity_n do_v never_o depart_v from_o christ_n to_o follow_v any_o other_o love_n but_o be_v move_v with_o the_o fix_a constancy_n of_o ever-during_a resolution_n ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o stone_n asterite_v have_v light_n include_v in_o it_o so_o virginity_n have_v resplendent_a grace_n include_v in_o it_o idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la metallis_fw-la et_fw-la lapid_n cap._n 39_o as_o the_o cedar_n be_v delight_v in_o by_o man_n for_o the_o please_v greennes_n so_o virginity_n be_v acceptaple_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o pure_a and_o flourish_a unspottednes_n idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o the_o vegetabilib_a et_fw-fr plant_n cap._n 80._o as_o the_o odour_n of_o cedar_n do_v profligate_v serpent_n and_o recreate_v man_n so_o the_o odour_n of_o virginity_n do_v drive_v away_o devil_n and_o delight_v angel_n because_o virginity_n be_v of_o affinity_n with_o angel_n as_o hierome_n say_v ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o gum_n of_o the_o cedar_n tree_n do_v 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do_v not_o please_v without_o grace_n and_o
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god_n and_o bind_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a together_o f._n joannes_n a_o s._n geminiano_n libro_fw-la 1._o de_fw-la caelum_fw-la &_o elementis_fw-la cap._n 13._o as_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o a_o reviue_a nature_n so_o be_v charity_n and_o do_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o a_o attractive_a power_n to_o draw_v vapour_n upwardes_o so_o be_v charity_n for_o it_o heal_v the_o hart_n and_o draw_v up_o the_o affection_n to_o god_n ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v never_o without_o heat_n so_o charity_n be_v never_o without_o work_n and_o well_o do_v ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v communicative_a of_o themselves_o so_o also_o be_v charity_n ibid._n as_o fire_n be_v most_o active_a among_o the_o element_n so_o be_v charity_n most_o active_a among_o the_o virtue_n ibidem_fw-la as_o a_o light_n be_v not_o diminish_v by_o participation_n so_o charity_n be_v not_o lessen_v by_o be_v divide_v to_o 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prudence_n as_o in_o a_o live_a creature_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n be_v the_o head_n the_o second_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o third_o the_o privy_a member_n and_o as_o in_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o &_o chief_a part_n be_v rational_a the_o second_o irascible_a and_o the_o third_o concupiscible_a so_o prudence_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a virtue_n which_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o head_n and_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o second_o be_v fortitude_n which_o do_v establish_v the_o heart_n and_o be_v busy_v about_o anger_n and_o the_o third_o be_v temperance_n which_o be_v occupy_v about_o the_o privy_a part_n and_o the_o faculty_n concupiscible_a which_o have_v the_o three_o place_n in_o the_o soul_n philo._n jud._n lib._n 1._o legis_fw-la allegoriarum_fw-la a_o serpent_n when_o he_o be_v within_o the_o danger_n of_o man_n of_o all_o part_n of_o his_o body_n keep_v his_o head_n from_o blow_n which_o he_o do_v either_o by_o gather_v his_o body_n 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we_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n or_o to_o prayer_n or_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a mystery_n that_o we_o do_v not_o carry_v with_o we_o in_o our_o cogitation_n maliciousness_n voluptuousness_n or_o enmity_n epiphanius_n haeresi_fw-la 37._o as_o a_o captain_n guide_v his_o army_n a_o pilot_n his_o ship_n god_n the_o world_n and_o the_o understanding_n the_o soul_n so_o prudence_n temper_v &_o govern_v the_o felicity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n archytas_n apud_fw-la stobaeum_n serm_fw-la 1._o as_o a_o scar_n do_v warn_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o wound_n so_o prudence_n in_o the_o consideration_n and_o memory_n of_o pass_a danger_n do_v make_v we_o more_o wary_a &_o cautelous_a plut._n in_o mor._n as_o the_o bever_n of_o pontus_n do_v bite_v off_o their_o privy_a member_n when_o they_o be_v hunt_v because_o they_o know_v that_o for_o they_o they_o be_v pursue_v so_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o prudent_a man_n sometime_o to_o cast_v away_o that_o thing_n 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flourish_v with_o great_a beauty_n so_o if_o the_o root_n of_o virtue_n remain_v sound_o although_o riches_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o body_n putrify_v yet_o all_o thing_n return_v with_o great_a plenty_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o job._n idem_n hom_n 4._o ad_fw-la popul_fw-la antioch_n if_o you_o tread_v a_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o dirt_n it_o show_v the_o beauty_n more_o perspicuous_o so_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o saint_n whethersoever_o it_o be_v throw_v it_o still_o appear_v more_o beautiful_a whether_o it_o be_v in_o servitude_n in_o prison_n or_o in_o prosperity_n idem_fw-la hom_n 63._o in_o genesin_n as_o a_o odoriferous_a ointment_n do_v not_o keep_v his_o fragrancy_n shut_v up_o within_o itself_o but_o do_v send_v it_o forth_o and_o sweeten_v those_o place_n near_o unto_o it_o so_o generous_a and_o excellent_a man_n do_v not_o hide_v their_o virtue_n within_o themselves_o but_o do_v both_o help_v other_o and_o make_v they_o better_o idem_fw-la hom_n 2._o in_o 1._o 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but_o not_o live_v thereafter_o do_v no_o good_a unto_o themselves_o diogenes_n apud_fw-la laert._n lib._n 6._o as_o spice_n do_v make_v clout_n &_o ragged_a apparel_n smell_v sweet_a but_o silk_n do_v stink_n be_v grease_v &_o infect_v with_o sweat_n so_o any_o kind_n of_o life_n be_v pleasant_a if_o virtue_n be_v join_v unto_o it_o but_o wickedness_n do_v make_v the_o glorious_a and_o splendent_a life_n irksome_a and_o intolerable_a plut._n in_o moralibus_fw-la as_o a_o swift_a horse_n do_v run_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n so_o he_o that_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n need_v not_o a_o monitour_n ibidem_fw-la as_o all_o thing_n be_v please_v to_o a_o lover_n be_v his_o love_n so_o in_o who_o we_o love_v virtue_n we_o delight_v to_o imitate_v his_o gesture_n his_o gate_n and_o look_v ibidem_fw-la as_o they_o that_o love_v true_o do_v love_n in_o their_o beloved_n their_o stutter_v and_o paleness_n or_o whatsoever_o defect_n so_o
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horse_n for_o the_o race_n do_v
aught_o to_o be_v without_o gloss_v and_o affectation_n as_o that_o be_v not_o the_o best_a picture_n which_o by_o the_o matter_n testify_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o the_o art_n of_o the_o painter_n but_o that_o which_o true_o represent_v the_o thing_n it_o personate_v so_o that_o be_v the_o best_a eloquence_n which_o make_v no_o ostentation_n of_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o speaker_n but_o very_o fit_o show_v the_o matter_n as_o silken_a garment_n be_v discommend_v because_o the_o body_n appear_v through_o they_o whereas_o garment_n be_v invent_v to_o cover_v the_o body_n so_o that_o eloquence_n be_v ridiculous_a which_o do_v not_o declare_v the_o matter_n but_o obscure_a and_o darken_v it_o see_v that_o speech_n be_v give_v we_o to_o lay_v open_a our_o mind_n and_o matter_n plin._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 22._o as_o the_o box_n tree_n be_v always_o green_a but_o of_o a_o naughty_a savour_n and_o have_v seed_n odious_a unto_o all_o live_a creature_n so_o some_o beside_o the_o 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