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celestial_a nature_n the_o other_o consist_v in_o civil_a action_n one_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_v then_o the_o other_o by_o how_o much_o their_o object_n be_v more_o excellent_a the_o better_a felicity_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a contemplativa_fw-la a_o contemplative_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d activa_fw-la a_o civil_a and_o active_a felicity_n sorâ—s_n the_o contemplative_a have_v three_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v of_o such_o man_n which_o bend_v themselves_o to_o the_o seek_v of_o celestial_a and_o supernatural_a thing_n do_v choose_v unto_o themselves_o before_o earthly_a thing_n heavenly_a and_o do_v labour_n with_o all_o study_n to_o segregate_v and_o purge_v their_o mind_n from_o the_o filthy_a desire_n of_o worldly_a thing_n that_o so_o all_o worldly_a care_n set_v a_o part_n they_o may_v spend_v their_o time_n in_o devout_a meditation_n this_o degree_n do_v all_o such_o attain_n which_o judge_n and_o 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superfluity_n as_o do_v diogenes_n which_o say_v that_o he_o study_v not_o for_o dignity_n and_o serve_v vainglory_n as_o do_v other_o barbarian_n but_o that_o he_o obey_v nature_n only_o diogenes_n contemn_v all_o other_o worldly_a pomp_n fortitude_n fortitude_n fortitude_n in_o be_v of_o a_o invincible_a courage_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o not_o submit_v themselves_o like_o slave_n to_o fleshly_a desire_n as_o do_v many_o philosopher_n which_o mortify_a themselves_o that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_a profit_n in_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n justice_n in_o worship_v one_o god_n author_n of_o all_o justice_n protector_n of_o all_o such_o as_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o justice_n as_o do_v all_o such_o as_o worship_v one_o god_n in_o heart_n and_o word_n the_o second_o be_v not_o to_o flee_v the_o world_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o as_o hindrance_n and_o stay_v to_o good_a endeavour_n as_o though_o he_o know_v they_o but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n to_o perticipate_v the_o divine_a nature_n here_o in_o this_o earth_n and_o to_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o god_n and_o godliness_n so_o that_o the_o first_o degree_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o election_n and_o choose_v good_a before_o evil_n the_o latter_a be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n and_o enjoy_v thereof_o in_o deed_n in_o those_o which_o have_v this_o felicity_n be_v also_o perceive_v the_o virtue_n temperance_n in_o not_o think_v temperance_n or_o forget_v all_o motion_n which_o spring_n out_o of_o the_o flesh_n fortitude_n in_o that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o overcome_v the_o desire_n fortitude_n that_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o assault_n of_o the_o perturbation_n justice_n in_o that_o they_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n as_o they_o seem_v by_o their_o conversation_n not_o to_o be_v clad_v with_o a_o earthly_a body_n but_o to_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o god_n himself_o pure_a and_o free_a from_o all_o swell_a motion_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o flesh_n but_o have_v we_o any_o such_o contemplator_n or_o be_v that_o ephesian_a heraclitus_n such_o a_o one_o which_o make_v this_o proud_a answer_n unto_o king_n darius_n heraclitus_n which_o by_o letter_n desire_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o solitary_a &_o savage_a life_n and_o to_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o his_o court_n that_o all_o mortal_a man_n be_v dissembler_n none_o care_v for_o truth_n and_o justice_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v enter_v no_o familiarity_n with_o any_o man_n the_o last_o step_n or_o degree_n of_o contemplation_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a exemplaris_fw-la which_o consist_v altogether_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o manâ—_n contemplatio_fw-la from_o which_o the_o express_a and_o true_a example_n of_o all_o virtue_n do_v flow_v as_o out_o of_o a_o spring_n for_o in_o the_o mind_n all_o good_a quality_n be_v imprint_v which_o impression_n the_o platoniste_n call_v idea_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o certain_a inward_a
conception_n of_o thing_n contemplatio_fw-la these_o kind_n of_o contemplation_n have_v all_o the_o virtue_n sure_o root_v in_o their_o mind_n so_o that_o every_o degree_n have_v his_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a take_n the_o first_o root_v all_o perturbation_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o second_o do_v altogether_o forget_v they_o the_o last_o know_v they_o but_o either_o to_o exercise_v or_o name_n wickedness_n it_o judge_v sacrilege_n the_o commendation_n of_o this_o felicity_n be_v infinite_a theophrastus_n extol_v the_o same_o to_o the_o sky_n who_o praise_n if_o it_o be_v my_o purpose_n at_o large_a to_o discourse_v hereof_o i_o will_v recite_v but_o have_v another_o end_n of_o my_o talk_n i_o come_v to_o the_o active_a felicity_n ¶_o of_o civil_a or_o active_a felicity_n cha._n 6._o plato_n see_v archytas_n tarentinus_n bend_v altogether_o to_o contemplation_n tarentinus_n and_o compare_v that_o with_o civil_a virtue_n do_v dehort_v he_o from_o the_o same_o his_o reason_n which_o he_o use_v be_v because_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o himself_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o his_o birth_n his_o country_n a_o part_n his_o parent_n &_o a_o part_n his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n callenge_v so_o that_o if_o he_o consider_v his_o estate_n thorough_o and_o discharge_v his_o duty_n as_o he_o ought_v very_o little_a time_n he_o shall_v find_v which_o he_o may_v say_v be_v reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o aristotle_n aristotle_n likewise_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o live_v to_o himself_o but_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o parent_n of_o his_o child_n wife_n neighbour_n and_o countryman_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o man_n call_v animal_n sociale_a a_o fellow_n creature_n because_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v delight_v with_o company_n which_o make_v cicero_n to_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o acceptable_a before_o god_n cicero_n then_o be_v the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o assembly_v link_v by_o a_o law_n which_o be_v so_o gather_v together_o all_o be_v call_v a_o city_n those_o which_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o man_n be_v call_v by_o a_o odious_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hater_n of_o man_n those_o contemplator_n have_v be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o not_o only_o odious_a but_o also_o ridiculous_a unto_o many_o as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n thales_n which_o be_v earnest_o give_v to_o the_o behold_v of_o the_o star_n .._o not_o see_v that_o which_o be_v before_o his_o foot_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a hole_n which_o when_o a_o old_a woman_n see_v she_o break_v into_o a_o great_a laughter_n and_o say_v you_o in_o deed_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n thales_n which_o will_v geve_v yourself_o to_o contemplation_n and_o neglect_v thing_n before_o your_o eye_n who_o will_v not_o exclaim_v against_o epimenides_n epimenidâ—â—_n which_o be_v in_o hard_a contemplation_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o move_v when_o his_o country_n and_o city_n where_o he_o dwell_v and_o also_o his_o own_o house_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n meton_n or_o that_o meton_n the_o astronomer_n which_o do_v not_o only_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v frantic_a but_o also_o burn_v house_n book_n and_o all_o his_o substance_n because_o he_o will_v not_o break_v his_o study_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n to_o go_v a_o warfare_n a_o man_n in_o my_o judgement_n unworthy_a to_o reap_v any_o commodity_n of_o his_o country_n which_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o bestow_v his_o pain_n in_o keep_v it_o from_o servitude_n and_o therefore_o write_v they_o very_o well_o which_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o right_n good_a man_n which_o serve_v god_n devout_o and_o deal_v upright_o with_o all_o man_n such_o a_o man_n be_v call_v right_o â–ª_o a_o civil_a man_n man._n and_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o all_o virtue_n and_o this_o be_v he_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n otherwise_o then_o honest_o he_o may_v but_o embrace_v virtue_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o because_o of_o his_o good_a disposition_n and_o honest_a behaviour_n he_o be_v say_v by_o virtue_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o happy_a estate_n and_o haven_n or_o heaven_n of_o joy_n here_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o declare_v what_o this_o virtue_n be_v and_o of_o how_o many_o part_n it_o consist_v ¶_o the_o definition_n of_o virtue_n and_o her_o part_n chap._n 7._o pythagoras_n define_v virtue_n to_o be_v a_o natural_a harmony_n to_o which_o all_o honest_a thing_n do_v answer_v what_o many_o of_o the_o stoic_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o socrates_n do_v define_v virtue_n to_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n which_o opinion_n cause_v herillus_n to_o suppose_v knowledge_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a herillus_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v possidonius_fw-la which_o say_v that_o to_o live_v honest_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o perfect_v understanding_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o accompany_v nature_n horace_n by_o a_o contrary_n define_v the_o same_o and_o say_v that_o virtue_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o avoid_n of_o wickedness_n cicero_n define_v it_o in_o two_o sort_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v a_o perfection_n of_o reason_n sometime_o a_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n agreeable_a to_o reason_n cleanthes_n say_v it_o be_v a_o election_n of_o the_o mind_n obey_v to_o nature_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v a_o happy_a estate_n aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o choose_v habit_n of_o the_o mind_n consist_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o two_o extreme_n of_o which_o one_o exceed_v the_o other_o want_v much_o as_o fortitude_n when_o it_o exceed_v fall_v into_o rashness_n when_o it_o faint_v into_o childish_a fearfulness_n and_o liberality_n when_o it_o lavish_v out_o of_o reason_n be_v call_v prodigality_n when_o it_o be_v not_o extend_v any_o whit_n purchase_v the_o name_n of_o covetousness_n and_o thereof_o come_v this_o proverb_n that_o in_o good_a thing_n nothing_o be_v either_o want_v or_o superfluous_a the_o consideration_n of_o which_o make_v the_o pythagorian_n to_o say_v pythagorici_n that_o wickedness_n can_v not_o be_v comprehend_v but_o godliness_n may_v and_o therefore_o much_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o become_v wicked_a then_o virtuous_a for_o the_o way_n to_o wickedness_n be_v many_o plain_a and_o common_a but_o to_o goodness_n be_v not_o many_o but_o one_o &_o that_o same_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v because_o it_o be_v but_o little_o tread_v now_o see_v we_o know_v what_o be_v virtue_n let_v we_o learn_v of_o how_o many_o kind_n it_o be_v sort_n aristotle_n divide_v they_o into_o two_o sort_n and_o call_v they_o either_o moral_a or_o intellectual_a he_o call_v all_o such_o intellectual_a which_o by_o nature_n be_v ingraft_v in_o we_o virtue_n as_o heed_n wariness_n wisdom_n moral_a be_v such_o which_o by_o custom_n and_o civil_a conversation_n we_o attain_v these_o flow_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o use_n make_v they_o perfect_v the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n for_o many_o man_n may_v be_v find_v which_o be_v although_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n wise_a and_o have_v discretion_n to_o know_v good_a from_o evil_n although_o not_o perfect_o and_o full_o for_o wisdom_n perfect_v be_v get_v by_o long_a exercise_n and_o many_o year_n some_o call_v those_o as_o do_v panetius_fw-la either_o contemplative_a or_o active_a again_o some_o into_o three_o kind_n divide_v they_o and_o call_v they_o either_o natural_a rational_a or_o moral_a four_o but_o plato_n best_a of_o all_o say_v plain_o that_o virtue_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n the_o first_o be_v prudence_n the_o second_o temperance_n the_o three_o fortitude_n and_o the_o last_o justice_n and_o he_o call_v they_o the_o four_o principal_a virtue_n because_o that_o out_o of_o they_o do_v spring_v all_o the_o other_o virtue_n now_o see_v we_o know_v which_o be_v they_o let_v we_o also_o tell_v what_o they_o be_v ¶_o of_o prudence_n and_o her_o part_n cha._n 8._o prudence_n or_o wisdom_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o diverse_a philosopher_n what_o be_v diverse_o define_v and_o yet_o in_o sense_n they_o all_o agree_v the_o stoic_n say_v it_o be_v a_o knowledgd_v of_o good_a thing_n bad_a thing_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a cicero_n be_v of_o their_o mind_n and_o give_v the_o very_a same_o definition_fw-la and_o sometime_o he_o call_v it_o the_o mistress_n of_o this_o life_n sometime_o the_o art_n teach_v how_o to_o live_v well_o aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o show_v what_o thing_n be_v hurtful_a or_o profitable_a unto_o man_n socrates_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n socrates_n that_o he_o think_v all_o virtue_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o prudence_n but_o aristotle_n as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o
anotable_o answer_n ¶_o of_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n chap._n 17._o the_o last_o part_n of_o prudence_n be_v call_v equity_n equity_n which_o be_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o honest_a or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o more_o gentle_a sentence_n give_v to_o malefactor_n then_o common_o the_o law_n do_v geve_v for_o this_o equity_n judge_v with_o lenity_n the_o law_n with_o extremity_n but_o some_o will_v say_v here_o be_v no_o place_n to_o talk_v of_o punish_v or_o pardon_v of_o justice_n or_o equity_n for_o that_o belong_v to_o justice_n whereof_o no_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v certes_o it_o may_v seem_v so_o legalis_fw-la but_o herein_o i_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a learn_v which_o distinguish_v justice_n and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o justice_n natural_a and_o there_o be_v a_o justice_n legal_a the_o legal_a justice_n be_v that_o write_a law_n according_a to_o which_o common_a judge_n geve_v sentence_n the_o natural_a justice_n be_v that_o discretion_n which_o every_o prudent_a and_o wise_a man_n be_v endue_v withal_o whereby_o he_o drive_v thereunto_o through_o consideration_n of_o circumstance_n do_v oftentimes_o make_v thing_n bitter_a sweet_a great_a and_o dangerous_a easy_a heinous_a and_o horrible_a either_o not_o so_o at_o all_o or_o not_o so_o horrible_a as_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v this_o natural_a justice_n as_o i_o say_v be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o every_o wise_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o peripatetions_n number_n it_o among_o those_o thing_n without_o which_o none_o may_v he_o call_v a_o prudent_a man._n to_o this_o equity_n some_o ioygne_a equanimity_n equanimity_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o certain_a tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o which_o in_o adversity_n we_o do_v not_o through_o grief_n and_o thought_n hurt_v ourselves_o nor_o in_o prosperity_n exult_v and_o rejoice_v over_o much_o for_o this_o virtue_n have_v many_o hear_v well_o especial_o socrates_n xantippe_n and_o antonius_n a_o emperor_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v other_o xantippe_n the_o wife_n of_o socrates_n say_v that_o her_o husband_n always_o keep_v one_o countenance_n she_o can_v never_o see_v he_o by_o his_o countenance_n at_o any_o time_n over_o sad_a or_o exceed_v merry_a the_o like_a be_v report_v of_o antonius_n caesar._n aristo_n there_o be_v a_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n name_v sceptici_fw-la which_o in_o the_o quietness_n of_o mind_n put_v the_o great_a felicity_n &_o think_v he_o to_o be_v most_o happy_a which_o in_o a_o constant_a soberness_n excel_v other_o man_n but_o i_o leave_v to_o speak_v any_o more_o hereof_o because_o i_o have_v touch_v it_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o perturbation_n where_o i_o speak_v of_o pleasure_n &_o shall_v talk_v more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o among_o the_o virtue_n when_o i_o shall_v explicate_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a fortitude_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_n of_o prudence_n judge_v of_o the_o philosopher_n the_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o therefore_o first_o place_v the_o next_o be_v temperance_n who_o nature_n shall_v now_o he_o describe_v ¶_o of_o temperance_n and_o her_o part_n chap._n 18._o now_o be_v we_o to_o describe_v temperance_n what_o be_v temperance_n as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v what_o be_v prudence_n therefore_o general_o first_o we_o will_v speak_v thereof_o particular_o afterward_o every_o part_n of_o temperance_n shall_v be_v declare_v sort_v cicero_n divide_v all_o virtue_n in_o two_o sort_n and_o call_v they_o either_o virtue_n of_o knowledge_n or_o of_o conversation_n those_o of_o knowledge_n he_o call_v prudence_n &_o wisdom_n wisdom_n he_o say_v only_o consist_v in_o contemplation_n prudence_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o common_a matter_n and_o that_o he_o call_v in_o diverse_a consideration_n domestical_a and_o civil_a domestical_a when_o every_o private_a man_n do_v prudent_o consider_v of_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o civil_a when_o we_o bend_v ourselves_o to_o the_o profit_v of_o the_o weal_n public_a to_o our_o conversation_n he_o say_v do_v belong_v temperance_n only_o under_o which_o he_o comprehend_v justice_n and_o fortitude_n as_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o temperance_n and_o under_o those_o he_o contain_v all_o those_o virtue_n of_o which_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v speak_v but_o i_o think_v he_o do_v not_o proper_o talk_v of_o temperance_n as_o one_o of_o the_o four_o principal_a virtue_n but_o rather_o as_o they_o do_v consist_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o two_o mischief_n but_o temperance_n be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o learned_a have_v divide_v virtue_n into_o four_o part_n principal_o to_o wit_n prudence_n temperance_n fortitude_n and_o justice_n which_o they_o will_v never_o have_v do_v have_v not_o temperance_n some_o espetial_a consideration_n as_o the_o other_o have_v and_o this_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o definition_n and_o duty_n of_o temperance_n it_o be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o virtuous_a habit_n of_o the_o mind_n what_o whereby_o we_o abstain_v from_o all_o vain_a and_o pestilent_a pleasure_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n and_o this_o do_v agree_v with_o that_o definition_n of_o cicero_n in_o his_o office_n where_o he_o say_v temperance_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o all_o troublesomeness_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o strong_a subduer_n of_o all_o vain_a pleasure_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o prudence_n just_o to_o discern_v good_a from_o evil_n temperance_n so_o be_v it_o of_o temperance_n to_o abstain_v and_o that_o always_o from_o hurtful_a thing_n aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o temperance_n to_o consist_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o life_n in_o man_n body_n and_o use_v the_o pleasure_n thereof_o moderate_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a mean_a about_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n as_o taste_v feel_v hear_v smell_a &_o see_v and_o therefore_o say_v plotinus_n very_o well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o temperance_n to_o covet_v nothing_o whereof_o it_o shall_v afterward_o repent_v she_o and_o in_o no_o case_n to_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o wisdom_n prescribe_v if_o i_o shall_v recite_v the_o praise_n which_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o this_o virtue_n i_o shall_v make_v a_o volume_n thereof_o but_o have_v another_o thing_n in_o hand_n i_o will_v plain_o without_o any_o rhetorical_a discourse_n talk_v thereof_o ▪_o leave_v her_o commendation_n unto_o they_o which_o have_v the_o leisure_n of_o a_o philosopher_n and_o the_o wit_n of_o a_o orator_n but_o this_o i_o say_v to_o much_o to_o her_o praise_n can_v be_v speak_v as_o you_o which_o be_v enemy_n to_o all_o pestiferous_a pleasure_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o all_o virtuous_a exercise_n which_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o etymology_n of_o this_o word_n temperance_n for_o it_o be_v call_v temperance_n because_o it_o keep_v a_o mean_a in_o all_o those_o 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report_v that_o he_o behave_v himself_o as_o courageous_o as_o the_o best_a &_o differ_v not_o from_o a_o common_a and_o hire_a soldier_n now_o to_o fortitude_n ¶_o of_o fortitude_n and_o her_o part_n cap._n 27._o now_o be_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o fortitude_n who_o praise_n be_v no_o few_o than_o those_o ascribe_v unto_o prudence_n and_o temperance_n and_o that_o deserve_o fortitude_n for_o as_o tully_n prince_n of_o eloquence_n do_v say_v there_o be_v no_o virtue_n but_o either_o sword_n strength_n or_o threat_n will_v weaken_v the_o same_o but_o to_o vanquish_v affection_n to_o resist_v anger_n be_v only_o the_o part_n of_o a_o most_o valiant_a man_n which_o thingê_n who_o soever_o do_v he_o may_v not_o only_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o famous_a man_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v of_o as_o a_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_v though_o the_o roman_n flourish_v by_o this_o only_a virtue_n ascribe_v the_o name_n of_o virtue_n unto_o fortitude_n sith_o 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espy_v and_o thereupon_o show_v they_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o oh_o king_n sith_o it_o have_v so_o happen_v that_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o these_o miserable_a man_n if_o it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n let_v we_o set_v spur_n to_o our_o horse_n and_o set_v they_o free_a the_o king_n much_o delight_v in_o his_o good_a nature_n obey_v his_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o save_v their_o life_n which_o be_v past_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o which_o appear_v what_o good_a or_o evil_a those_o which_o be_v about_o prince_n may_v do_v if_o they_o will._n darius_n to_o end_n recite_v of_o example_n do_v much_o labour_n to_o be_v count_v a_o merciful_a prince_n darius_n &_o therefore_o oftentimes_o he_o will_v call_v before_o he_o his_o under_o officer_n and_o demand_v of_o they_o what_o fine_n &_o task_n they_o receive_v of_o his_o people_n which_o if_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v very_o much_o he_o will_v cut_v of_o more_o than_o the_o three_o part_n if_o they_o 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miserari_fw-la cicero_n ad_fw-la lucilium_fw-la epaminundas_fw-la whether_o pity_n mate_n rest_n in_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o no._n good_a thing_n evil_a thing_n thing_n indifferent_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o peripatetion_n who_o happy_a the_o academic_n the_o part_n of_o every_o man_n to_o be_v pitiful_a arcagatus_fw-la vulnerarius_fw-la cicero_n in_o oration_n pro_fw-la rege_fw-la deiotaâ—o_fw-la xenocrates_n philippus_n â—acedonia_fw-la alexander_n magnus_fw-la the_o fruit_n of_o pity_n titus_z vespasianus_n deliciae_fw-la humanâ—_n generis_fw-la titus_n imperator_fw-la antonius_n pius_n mercy_n most_o requisite_a in_o a_o prince_n envy_n what_o canker_a envy_n policianus_n lib_n 1._o epistola_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inuidia_fw-la comes_fw-la virtutis_fw-la themistocles_n timocreon_n aristides_n justus_n athens_n rome_n thebes_n cic._n oration_n prima_fw-la in_o catilinam_fw-la timon_n of_o athens_n alcibiades_n â–ª_o emmulation_n what_o alexander_n magnus_n 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in_o heaâ—t_n actus_fw-la primi_fw-la scaena_fw-la secunda_fw-la lactantius_n de_fw-fr salsa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la cap._n 23._o callimachus_n sapph_n aristotâ—les_n lib._n 1._o rhetor_n ad_fw-la theod._n cap._n 16._o a_o true_a friend_n nobility_n themistocles_n tymodemus_n cicero_n pro_fw-la sexto_fw-la roscio_n cicero_n in_o catilinam_n fame_n dionysius_n erasmus_n in_o vidua_fw-la sva_fw-la cicero_n pro_fw-la q._n roscio_n erasmus_n in_o vidua_fw-la cicero_n pro._n p._n quinct_n 10._o m._n marcellus_n honor._n aristogeton_n harmodius_n cicero_n lib._n 1._o epi._n ad_fw-la q._n fratrem_fw-la honour_n alit_fw-la art_n themistocles_n fabius_n maximus_n fabius_n gurges_n ambition_n child_n spartan_n proletary_n cornelia_n solon_n cicero_n actione_fw-la 4._o in_o verrem_fw-la timarchides_n cicero_n act_n 6_o in_o verré_v julia._n nature_n of_o what_o sort_n natura_fw-la finiâ—a_fw-la et_fw-la sufinita_fw-la natura_fw-la a_o tyrant_n lactantius_n de_fw-fr salsa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la 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lactantius_n de_fw-fr divino_fw-la praemio_fw-la cap._n 5._o moderation_n antomedon_n pomponius_n atticus_n suffer_v p._n
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their_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o consider_v it_o be_v nature_n will_v she_o account_v herself_o and_o will_v be_v judge_v a_o beast_n if_o she_o do_v not_o as_o oft_o as_o she_o can_v satisfy_v her_o lust_n but_o we_o will_v omit_v particular_a person_n the_o corinthian_n for_o this_o incontinency_n have_v be_v evil_n speak_v of_o corinthian_n for_o they_o cast_v all_o honesty_n so_o behind_o their_o back_n that_o they_o will_v take_v their_o own_o daughter_n and_o make_v they_o harlot_n to_o merchant_n and_o stranger_n in_o their_o country_n that_o so_o they_o may_v enrich_v themselves_o and_o their_o country_n hereof_o come_v this_o proverb_n it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o man_n to_o go_v to_o corinthe_n for_o they_o pay_v well_o for_o their_o pleasure_n the_o babylonian_n also_o be_v great_o spot_v with_o this_o vice_n of_o incontinency_n babylonian_n for_o once_o in_o a_o year_n they_o licence_v their_o wife_n daughter_n and_o maiden_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n which_o stand_v by_o the_o sea_n coast_n and_o there_o shall_v refuse_v none_o which_o offer_v themselves_o and_o will_v use_v they_o the_o tyrrhenians_n be_v more_o incontinent_a than_o any_o tyrrhenians_n for_o they_o will_v not_o only_o have_v to_o do_v with_o their_o wife_n open_o and_o lie_v in_o the_o common_a street_n but_o as_o though_o they_o be_v unmarried_a like_o brute_n and_o savage_a beast_n without_o all_o reason_n turn_v one_o to_o another_o the_o like_a be_v report_v of_o the_o messagetan_n messagetan_n but_o what_o stand_v i_o upon_o this_o point_n or_o what_o good_a nature_n can_v abide_v to_o hear_v they_o recite_v without_o blush_v and_o therefore_o i_o contain_v myself_o from_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o incontinency_n ¶_o of_o chastity_n chap._n 22._o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o mean_v to_o talk_v of_o chastity_n and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a pudicitia_n together_o because_o in_o signification_n they_o be_v almost_o one_o and_o therefore_o 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or_o hardness_n cap._n 25._o next_o unto_o moderation_n be_v sparingness_n hardness_n which_o more_o proper_o we_o call_v hardness_n by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v not_o that_o wicked_a vice_n covetousness_n although_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o we_o do_v wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v great_a care_n lest_o affection_n blind_v we_o and_o so_o take_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o other_o it_o be_v the_o common_a use_n of_o most_o man_n under_o the_o show_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o engraft_v in_o our_o mind_n a_o other_o and_o thereof_o prodigality_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o liberality_n cruelty_n of_o equity_n foolish_a boldness_n orat._n of_o fortitude_n &_o to_o come_v to_o our_o purpose_n covetousness_n of_o sparingness_n and_o therefore_o as_o tully_n say_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a lest_o those_o vice_n deceive_v we_o which_o seem_v to_o accompany_v the_o virtue_n and_o so_o take_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o wherefore_o we_o will_v show_v the_o great_a 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