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that_o his_o thirst_n be_v for_o all_o his_o army_n and_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o &_o therefore_o that_o cup_n of_o beer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o quench_v it_o we_o read_v of_o socrates_n socrates_n that_o whensoever_o he_o feel_v himself_o very_o thirsty_a he_o will_v not_o drink_v before_o he_o have_v spill_v and_o cast_v away_o the_o first_o pitcher_n of_o water_n which_o he_o draw_v for_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o well_o to_o this_o end_n as_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v acquaint_v his_o sensual_a appetite_n to_o expect_v the_o convenient_a time_n of_o reason_n see_v therefore_o by_o such_o example_n and_o infinite_a other_o contain_v in_o history_n we_o have_v certain_a and_o assure_a proof_n of_o the_o force_n of_o temperance_n over_o natural_a and_o necessary_a passion_n how_o credible_a be_v it_o that_o she_o may_v have_v far_o great_a power_n over_o those_o other_o passion_n that_o come_v from_o without_o we_o after_o we_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o creation_n 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stupidity_n or_o blockishness_n chap._n 18._o achitob_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n which_o as_o well_o as_o her_o fellow_n virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o her_o extremity_n and_o vice_n that_o be_v in_o excess_n and_o in_o defect_n intemperance_n be_v clean_o contrary_a unto_o it_o which_o as_o cicero_n say_v inflame_v provoke_v and_o trouble_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o concern_v the_o defect_n i_o find_v no_o proper_a name_n give_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o philosopher_n but_o i_o leave_v the_o handle_n of_o this_o matter_n unto_o you_o my_o companion_n aser._n intemperance_n say_v plato_n be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o ancient_n because_o that_o perverse_a cruel_a great_a and_o variable_a beast_n lust_n exercise_v therein_o more_o power_n than_o it_o ought_v intemperance_n as_o also_o disorder_a joy_n do_v the_o like_a whereupon_o it_o come_v that_o intemperate_a man_n enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o 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