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of_o commit_v any_o thing_n worthy_a the_o reprehension_n which_o be_v the_o only_a felicity_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o may_v be_v call_v the_o only_a repairer_n of_o decay_a virtue_n sith_o then_o the_o country_n which_o we_o must_v desire_v to_o inhabit_v be_v so_o high_a and_o heavenly_a and_o the_o way_n thither_o be_v modesty_n wherefore_o then_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v this_o happy_a country_n do_v we_o refuse_v the_o way_n for_o doubtless_o as_o osorius_n say_v that_o he_o which_o altogether_o have_v lose_v this_o virtue_n and_o pass_v the_o goal_n be_v either_o of_o presumption_n or_o of_o mere_a slowness_n repute_v and_o may_v be_v well_o think_v to_o have_v no_o sparkle_n of_o honesty_n be_v not_o impudence_n and_o overboldnes_n one_o of_o the_o great_a blemish_n that_o cicero_n be_v wont_a to_o reprehend_v in_o catiline_n but_o modesty_n now_o a_o day_n as_o plato_n say_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o the_o land_n
wherefore_o do_v the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o roman_n banish_v out_o of_o their_o country_n all_o vanity_n and_o other_o lewdness_n pass_v the_o limit_n of_o modesty_n but_o because_o they_o hate_v &_o utter_o detest_v this_o vice_n as_o deem_v nothing_o honest_a which_o want_v this_o virtue_n aristotle_n admonish_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v praise_v or_o dispraise_v himself_o which_o on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o vain_a glorious_a man_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o be_v the_o point_n of_o a_o unwise_a and_o foolish_a person_n deem_v on_o every_o side_n that_o it_o be_v the_o point_n of_o no_o modesty_n see_v it_o be_v account_v so_o unseemly_a a_o vice_n &_o detestable_a a_o crime_n among_o all_o good_a man_n who_o will_v be_v overslow_v in_o the_o observe_n hereof_o the_o very_a turk_n do_v so_o embrace_v this_o virtue_n and_o follow_v her_o train_n so_o much_o though_o be_v addict_v unto_o war_n yet_o to_o prevent_v immodesty_n which_o they_o great_o detest_v they_o carry_v no_o weapon_n in_o court_n town_n nor_o yet_o in_o camp_n but_o when_o they_o be_v to_o fight_v they_o show_v great_a staidness_n in_o their_o manner_n avoid_v haughtiness_n and_o lightness_n in_o their_o deed_n gesture_n apparel_n and_o speech_n as_o for_o example_n when_o amirath_n who_o they_o account_v and_o canonize_v as_o a_o saint_n who_o be_v very_o valiant_a and_o fortunate_a in_o arm_n go_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o hear_v prayer_n without_o any_o pomp_n accompany_v only_o with_o two_o servant_n will_v not_o be_v salute_v or_o flatter_v with_o acclamation_n see_v such_o modesty_n have_v be_v use_v amongst_o those_o turkish_a infidel_n what_o shall_v be_v use_v among_o christian_n and_o in_o well_o order_v common_a weal_n where_o nothing_o but_o what_o with_o virtue_n and_o decency_n shall_v agree_v aught_o to_o have_v any_o place_n for_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o honesty_n consist_v in_o modesty_n which_o subiect_v and_o reclaim_v all_o distemperature_n and_o enforce_v it_o to_o observe_v a_o moderate_a decency_n consider_v well_o the_o grave_a matron_n of_o rome_n &_o it_o shall_v suffice_v for_o a_o example_n who_o use_v themselves_o so_o modest_o &_o decent_o both_o in_o behaviour_n and_o diet_n &_o call_v those_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a that_o do_v drink_v wine_n or_o favour_n thereof_o the_o which_o cicero_n testify_v in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr rep._n say_v that_o they_o observe_v it_o for_o a_o token_n of_o shamefastness_n &_o not_o for_o any_o reprehension_n wherefore_o cato_n by_o report_n of_o pliny_n in_o his_o 14._o book_n de_fw-fr historia_fw-la naturali_fw-la say_v that_o the_o neighbour_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n do_v use_v to_o kiss_v and_o buss_v the_o female_a kind_n as_o we_o do_v now_o for_o fashion_n sake_n upon_o seldom_o meeting_n in_o kindness_n but_o for_o that_o purpose_n only_o that_o they_o may_v know_v whether_o they_o savour_v of_o wine_n from_o which_o to_o 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to_o avoid_v the_o flood_n of_o vain_a pleasure_n or_o refrain_v the_o act_n of_o carnal_a appetite_n whereunto_o a_o man_n be_v vehement_o move_v or_o else_o enjoy_v his_o wish_a desire_n therein_o which_o to_o refrain_v undoubted_o be_v a_o thing_n almost_o impossible_a and_o betoken_v a_o great_a wonder_n in_o a_o man_n of_o noble_a race_n &_o of_o great_a dignity_n but_o in_o whosoever_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v repute_v of_o great_a wisdom_n &_o virtue_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v enjoy_v only_o of_o those_o that_o keep_v their_o body_n clean_a and_o unspotted_a this_o chastity_n abide_v neither_o in_o sincere_a virginity_n not_o sacred_a matrimony_n yet_o be_v good_a in_o wedlock_n as_o a_o peace_n to_o desire_v commendable_a in_o virginity_n and_o widowhood_n as_o a_o only_a dignity_n and_o grace_n to_o their_o body_n gracious_a be_v that_o face_n that_o accomplish_v only_o pure_a love_n and_o most_o celestial_a be_v the_o resolution_n ground_v 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i_o shall_v go_v unto_o she_o when_o she_o be_v solitary_a peradventure_o she_o will_v persuade_v i_o to_o use_v &_o frequent_v her_o company_n when_o she_o have_v no_o need_n then_o must_v i_o daily_o be_v with_o she_o neglect_v the_o serious_a business_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n conclude_v hereby_o that_o he_o detest_a unchastity_n for_o if_o thereunto_o he_o shall_v be_v addict_v than_o he_o can_v not_o as_o a_o king_n right_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o governor_n for_o he_o have_v daily_a experience_n before_o his_o eye_n of_o those_o which_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o war_n who_o after_o many_o wreath_n and_o victory_n be_v once_o entrap_v &_o inveigle_v with_o the_o love_n of_o unchastity_n their_o mind_n be_v link_v thereunto_o can_v no_o more_o use_v any_o of_o their_o former_a stratagem_n or_o busy_v themselves_o in_o such_o affair_n be_v employ_v otherwise_o whereof_o we_o have_v diverse_a example_n as_o namely_o that_o of_o alexander_n who_o in_o 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their_o direction_n in_o all_o domestical_a affair_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v the_o great_a duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o our_o parent_n to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o firm_a bond_n of_o nature_n fix_v in_o the_o mind_n &_o bowel_n of_o every_o one_o plan._n the_o which_o obedience_n cicero_n so_o high_o commend_v that_o he_o say_v the_o obedience_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n be_v the_o fundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n of_o which_o mind_n torquatus_n son_n be_v who_o think_v nothing_o so_o wicked_a as_o to_o disobey_v the_o will_n of_o his_o parent_n wherefore_o be_v upon_o the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o father_n banish_v he_o kill_v himself_o so_o likewise_o the_o duty_n which_o servant_n do_v owe_v to_o their_o master_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o this_o who_o they_o be_v to_o serve_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o seemly_a demeanour_n sustain_v with_o patience_n all_o correction_n though_o i_o deem_v they_o not_o so_o much_o subject_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o frenchman_n be_v over_o who_o their_o master_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o as_o gellius_n say_v in_o his_o 15._o book_n and_o 19_o chapter_n the_o ten_o wiseman_n think_v that_o authority_n not_o only_o of_o master_n over_o their_o servant_n but_o also_o of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n be_v very_o necessary_a throughout_o all_o dominion_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o report_v the_o common_a wealth_n long_o to_o have_v stand_v doubtless_o if_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n &_o master_n over_o their_o servant_n have_v such_o authority_n that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o the_o common_a wealth_n flourish_v then_o the_o supreme_a governor_n shall_v in_o equity_n have_v far_o great_a preeminence_n be_v of_o both_o parent_n child_n master_n &_o servant_n a_o commander_n unto_o who_o all_o shall_v be_v most_o obedient_a whereby_o the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n may_v perfect_o stand_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o obedience_n 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