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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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