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do_v not_o exclude_v love_n from_o be_v such_o too_o and_o say_v that_o love_n be_v such_o a_o principle_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n from_o be_v such_o too_o and_o say_v that_o the_o fear_v of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o principle_n do_v not_o exclude_v generosity_n from_o be_v such_o too_o because_o they_o be_v each_o of_o they_o more_o or_o less_o such_o nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v generosity_n exclude_v the_o other_o principle_n of_o faith_n love_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o they_o exclude_v it_o any_o more_o than_o they_o exclude_v one_o another_o or_o any_o more_o than_o they_o exclude_v prudence_n and_o sincerity_n consider_v as_o general_a principle_n of_o virtue_n or_o indeed_o any_o other_o general_a principle_n beside_o which_o serve_v for_o produce_v virtue_n in_o men._n the_o principle_n aforemention_v may_v be_v all_o of_o they_o joint_o and_o several_o principle_n productive_a of_o virtue_n and_o according_o to_z they_o as_o such_o 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real_o not_o expedient_a or_o fit_v to_o be_v do_v as_o be_v against_o decency_n and_o good_a grace_n in_o such_o case_n the_o generous_a man_n consider_v not_o bare_o what_o be_v lawful_a or_o practicable_a but_o withal_o what_o be_v decent_a and_o seemly_a the_o respect_n he_o have_v for_o the_o humane_a nature_n incline_v he_o to_o conceal_v its_o imperfection_n to_o cover_v what_o be_v uncomely_a with_o the_o vail_n of_o modesty_n and_o to_o submit_v quiet_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o animal_n nature_n without_o violate_v purity_n or_o decency_n internal_o in_o his_o mind_n or_o open_o in_o his_o word_n or_o action_n he_o will_v not_o offer_v unhandsome_a thing_n to_o matron_n or_o virgin_n or_o put_v modest_a person_n to_o the_o blush_n and_o endeavour_n in_o general_a to_o avoid_v such_o word_n and_o gesture_n as_o be_v ungraceful_a so_o likewise_o he_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o be_v assume_v impertinent_a or_o troublesome_a in_o company_n to_o put_v the_o banter_n and_o ridicule_n 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