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prudence_n that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v enable_v to_o cut_v off_o occasion_n from_o they_o that_o will_v seek_v occasion_n 2_o cor._n 11.12_o and_o consider_v that_o great_a variety_n and_o inconstancy_n which_o there_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n the_o clashing_n and_o entanglement_n of_o cross_a interest_n the_o several_a change_n and_o vicissitude_n that_o befall_v humane_a affair_n i_o say_v all_o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v not_o mere_a integrity_n without_o great_a prudence_n that_o can_v preserve_v a_o man_n in_o a_o constant_a and_o clear_a reputation_n 2._o generosity_n of_o mind_n magnanimity_n as_o littleness_n will_v render_v a_o man_n despicable_a so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n this_o true_a greatness_n and_o largeness_n of_o soul_n must_v make_v he_o venerable_a by_o this_o i_o mean_v a_o inclination_n of_o mind_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o great_a and_o noble_a make_v virtue_n and_o true_a honour_n the_o common_a 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do_v he_o proportion_v his_o esteem_n towards_o they_o prefer_v this_o inward_a greatness_n this_o rectitude_n of_o mind_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v resolve_v in_o every_o condition_n to_o do_v that_o which_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v his_o duty_n before_o any_o kind_n of_o external_a greatness_n whatsoever_o and_o if_o man_n do_v right_o understand_v their_o true_a interest_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o suitable_a or_o more_o advantageous_a to_o humane_a nature_n than_o this_o 104._o magnanimos_fw-la nos_fw-la natura_fw-la produxit_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la animalibus_fw-la ferum_fw-la dedit_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la subdolum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la pavidum_fw-la ita_fw-la nobis_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la &_o excelsum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quaerentem_fw-la ubi_fw-la honestissimè_fw-la non_fw-la ubi_fw-la tutissimè_fw-la vivat_fw-la we_o be_v natural_o bear_v with_o great_a and_o more_o generous_a soul_n than_o other_o creature_n and_o therefore_o for_o a_o man_n to_o debase_v himself_o below_o the_o nobility_n of_o his_o creation_n may_v just_o expose_v he_o to_o contempt_n it_o be_v this_o that_o must_v make_v a_o man_n humble_a and_o gentle_a set_v he_o above_o the_o common_a impotence_n of_o pride_n and_o passion_n the_o false_a disguise_n of_o greatness_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o temper_n it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la tumour_n est_fw-la it_o be_v this_o that_o must_v keep_v we_o from_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o prosperity_n or_o deject_v with_o adversity_n free_v we_o from_o be_v envious_a suspicious_a fearful_a be_v secure_a upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o our_o own_o innocence_n not_o be_v subject_n to_o those_o vehement_a desire_n and_o impatience_n whereby_o other_o be_v transport_v because_o those_o thing_n which_o provoke_v they_o seem_v but_o little_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o must_v have_v but_o little_a power_n over_o we_o it_o be_v this_o that_o must_v make_v a_o man_n prefer_v a_o empire_n over_o himself_o before_o power_n over_o other_o and_o the_o opportunity_n of_o be_v helpful_a to_o other_o before_o the_o advantage_n of_o gain_v by_o they_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o all_o mankind_n compassionate_a affable_a officious_a take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a to_o every_o one_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o qualification_n whatsoever_o that_o will_v make_v a_o man_n appear_v more_o grateful_a and_o lovely_a even_o to_o enemy_n themselves_o than_o this_o generous_a frame_n of_o mind_n 3._o the_o three_o particular_a i_o mention_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v holiness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v frequent_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o proper_a mean_n to_o keep_v our_o esteem_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o and_o preserve_v we_o from_o be_v despise_v they_o that_o will_v be_v blameless_a must_v be_v harmless_a carry_v themselves_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n philip._n 2.15_o and_o a_o little_a before_o the_o text_n v_o 7._o the_o apostle_n exhort_v titus_n to_o 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be_v avoid_v all_o suspicion_n and_o appearance_n of_o evil_a when_o he_o be_v zealous_a according_a to_o his_o capacity_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o public_a good_a act_v sincere_o prudent_o and_o just_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o time_n the_o better_a for_o he_o wherein_o he_o live_v this_o will_v be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o make_v his_o name_n honourable_a and_o his_o memory_n precious_a more_o particular_o the_o demeaning_a of_o ourselves_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n and_o lowliness_n to_o our_o superior_n be_v one_o of_o those_o well-doing_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 15_o 18._o the_o proportion_v of_o our_o zeal_n according_a to_o the_o real_a worth_n and_o importance_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v another_o apostolical_a direction_n to_o this_o purpose_n rom._n 14.15_o 16._o have_v say_v let_v not_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v of_o he_o present_o add_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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