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to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n a_o remark_n to_o be_v courageous_a be_v the_o easy_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n when_o we_o consider_v the_o certain_a success_n which_o courage_n found_v on_o goodness_n must_v needs_o attain_v for_o he_o that_o make_v his_o fortitude_n subservient_fw-fr only_a to_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o love_n have_v all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n on_o his_o side_n and_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v already_o subdue_v be_v the_o only_a foe_n that_o be_v to_o be_v vanquish_v by_o he_o to_o dare_v to_o be_v good_a be_v the_o office_n of_o true_a and_o religious_a valour_n and_o he_o that_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o oblige_v all_o the_o world_n he_o who_o design_n it_o be_v to_o be_v delightful_a to_o all_o mankind_n have_v nothing_o to_o overcome_v but_o their_o error_n &_o bitterness_n which_o by_o meekness_n and_o kindness_n and_o prudence_n and_o liberality_n will_v easy_o be_v accomplish_v for_o they_o all_o love_n themselves_o and_o can_v choose_v but_o desire_v those_o that_o be_v kind_a and_o serviceable_a to_o they_o and_o must_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o love_v themselves_o honour_n &_o delight_n in_o their_o benefactor_n so_o that_o courage_n thus_o guide_v by_o prudence_n to_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o goodness_n must_v sure_o be_v safe_a and_o prosperous_a on_o earth_n its_o admirableness_n and_o its_o beauty_n be_v a_o powerful_a charm_n a_o invincible_a armour_n chap._n xxii_o of_o temperance_n in_o matter_n of_o art_n as_o music_n dance_a paint_v cookery_n physic_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n eat_v drink_v sport_n and_o recreation_n in_o occasion_n of_o passion_n in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n it_o be_v exercise_n in_o self-denial_n measure_n mixture_n and_o proportion_n its_o effect_n and_o achievement_n prudence_n give_v counsel_n what_o measure_n and_o proportion_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o our_o action_n fortitude_n inspire_v boldness_n and_o strength_n to_o undertake_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n but_o it_o be_v temperance_n do_v execute_v what_o both_o of_o they_o design_n for_o temperance_n be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o the_o action_n of_o prudence_n and_o power_n be_v moderate_v when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v exert_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o as_o patience_n respect_v affliction_n so_o temperance_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o moderate_v our_o pleasure_n and_o have_v no_o employment_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o prosperity_n but_o since_o there_o be_v certain_a bound_n which_o fear_v and_o sorrow_n ought_v not_o to_o exceed_v temperance_n have_v its_o work_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o calamity_n and_o be_v needful_a to_o moderate_v all_o our_o passion_n have_v a_o wide_a sphere_n to_o move_v in_o than_o prosperity_n alone_o its_o province_n be_v more_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a include_v all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n whatsoever_o other_o there_o be_v that_o admit_v of_o its_o use_n in_o all_o condition_n but_o confine_v it_o to_o one_o particular_a employment_n even_o that_o of_o enlarge_n or_o bound_v the_o measure_n of_o every_o operation_n but_o in_o real_a truth_n it_o have_v another_o office_n and_o that_o more_o deep_a perhaps_o and_o more_o important_a than_o the_o former_a for_o action_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n either_o mix_v or_o simple_a where_o the_o work_n be_v single_a and_o but_o one_o it_o be_v express_v in_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o action_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o too_o short_a nor_o too_o long_o too_o remiss_a nor_o too_o violent_a too_o slow_a nor_o too_o quick_a too_o great_a nor_o too_o little_a but_o where_o many_o thing_n be_v mix_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o action_n as_o they_o general_o do_v in_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o our_o life_n there_o its_o business_n be_v to_o consider_v what_o and_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o enter_v the_o composition_n and_o to_o make_v their_o proportion_n just_a and_o convenient_a as_o in_o prepare_v medicine_n the_o skill_n whereby_o we_o know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o and_o what_o leave_v out_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n and_o that_o of_o discern_v how_o much_o of_o every_o ingredient_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n of_o another_o the_o skill_n of_o mingle_v be_v like_o the_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n but_o the_o actual_a temper_v of_o all_o together_o exhibit_v the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n to_o the_o life_n because_o it_o reduce_v the_o skill_n to_o its_o operation_n it_o be_v end_n be_v the_o beauty_n and_o success_n of_o our_o endeavour_n of_o what_o use_n and_o value_v temperance_n be_v in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n we_o may_v guess_v by_o its_o necessity_n force_n and_o efficacy_n on_o all_o occasion_n the_o fit_a mixture_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o four_o element_n in_o all_o body_n be_v that_o upon_o which_o their_o nature_n form_n and_o perfection_n depend_v too_o much_o of_o the_o fire_n too_o much_o of_o the_o water_n too_o much_o of_o the_o air_n too_o much_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v pernicious_a and_o destructive_a there_o be_v a_o infinite_a wisdom_n express_v in_o the_o mixture_n and_o proportion_n in_o every_o creature_n beauty_n and_o health_n agility_n repose_v and_o strength_n depend_v upon_o the_o due_a temperament_n of_o humane_a body_n the_o four_o humour_n of_o choler_n melancholy_a phlegm_n and_o blood_n be_v general_o know_v but_o there_o be_v many_o other_o juice_n talk_v of_o beside_o by_o the_o discreet_a and_o accurate_a mixture_n of_o which_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o beast_n be_v perfect_v some_o great_a inconvenience_n always_o follow_v the_o excess_n or_o defect_n of_o these_o disorder_n and_o disproportion_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o be_v attend_v by_o sickness_n and_o death_n itself_o in_o matter_n of_o art_n the_o force_n of_o temperance_n be_v undeniable_a it_o relate_v not_o only_o to_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o to_o all_o our_o behaviour_n passion_n and_o desire_v all_o music_n sauce_n feast_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n game_n dance_a art_n consist_v in_o govern_a measure_n much_o more_o do_v word_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o temperance_n their_o sacred_a beauty_n find_v a_o musician_n may_v rash_a his_o finger_n over_o all_o his_o string_n in_o a_o moment_n but_o melody_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o judgement_n and_o order_n it_o spring_v from_o a_o variety_n of_o note_n to_o which_o skill_n give_v time_n and_o place_n in_o their_o union_n a_o painter_n may_v daub_v his_o table_n all_o over_o in_o a_o instant_n but_o a_o picture_n be_v make_v by_o a_o regulate_v hand_n and_o by_o variety_n of_o colour_n a_o cook_n may_v put_v a_o tun_n of_o sugar_n or_o pepper_n or_o salt_n in_o his_o dish_n but_o delicate_n be_v make_v by_o mixture_n and_o proportion_n there_o be_v a_o temperance_n also_o in_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n the_o air_n of_o the_o face_n the_o carriage_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o smile_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o hand_n and_o by_o the_o harmony_n of_o these_o be_v the_o best_a beauty_n in_o the_o world_n either_o much_o commend_v or_o disgrace_v a_o clown_n and_o a_o courtier_n be_v know_v by_o their_o posture_n a_o dancer_n may_v run_v into_o extreme_n but_o his_o art_n be_v see_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o pace_n and_o adorn_v with_o a_o variety_n of_o sweet_a and_o suitable_a behaviour_n a_o physician_n may_v kill_v a_o man_n with_o the_o best_a ingredient_n but_o good_a medicine_n be_v those_o wherein_o every_o simple_a have_v its_o proper_a dose_n and_o every_o composition_n a_o fit_a admixture_n of_o good_a ingredient_n a_o poem_n a_o oration_n a_o play_n a_o sermon_n may_v be_v too_o tedious_a