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have_v he_o hinder_v upon_o their_o account_n neither_o but_o in_o every_o case_n have_v it_o fair_o consider_v not_o how_o wealthy_a and_o great_a but_o how_o good_a and_o deserve_a a_o person_n he_o be_v liberality_n be_v the_o last_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o sort_n of_o liberality_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o only_o one_o rule_n more_o which_o be_v never_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o do_v any_o one_o a_o kindness_n to_o venture_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v unjust_a in_o itself_o or_o injurious_a to_o a_o three_o person_n for_o no_o credit_n or_o esteem_n can_v be_v solid_a and_o durable_a unless_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v virtuous_a or_o commendable_a chap._n xxi_o two_o sort_n of_o that_o bounty_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o public_a nothing_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o member_n in_o particular_a which_o may_v any_o way_n damage_v the_o public_a in_o general_n 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multitude_n and_o no_o way_n a_o burden_n or_o grievance_n to_o the_o state_n and_z according_o both_o the_o public_a and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o city_n receive_v benefit_n from_o it_o own_o it_o the_o first_o duty_n of_o those_o who_o be_v governor_n of_o a_o state_n to_o keep_v every_o man_n in_o the_o peaceful_a possession_n of_o what_o be_v his_o own_o but_o the_o principal_a thing_n for_o a_o governor_n to_o take_v care_n of_o be_v that_o each_o individual_a be_v keep_v in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o his_o own_o and_o that_o private_a man_n be_v land_n be_v which_o will_v have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o two_o gracchi_n by_o their_o equal_a distribution_n of_o land_n dispossess_v of_o their_o land_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o take_v care_n of_o the_o public_a for_o nothing_o be_v more_o destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o any_o kingdom_n than_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a distribution_n of_o estate_n which_o be_v attempt_v by_o 3._o by_o luc._n marcius_n philippus_n see_v ch_n 30._o book_n 3._o philip_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o tribuneship_n however_o he_o quick_o give_v over_o his_o design_n and_o do_v not_o persist_v stubborn_o in_o defence_n of_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v it_o be_v so_o vigorous_o oppose_v but_o in_o his_o public_a speech_n and_o harangue_n to_o the_o people_n among_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n to_o obtain_v their_o favour_n he_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v one_o of_o very_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o the_o whole_a city_n have_v not_o two_o thousand_o man_n in_o it_o that_o be_v master_n of_o estate_n a_o very_a pernicious_a and_o desperate_a say_v direct_o tend_v to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o level_n which_o be_v the_o great_a misfortune_n that_o can_v befall_v any_o people_n for_o to_o what_o end_n be_v city_n and_o commonwealth_n establish_v but_o that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o secure_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o own_o for_o though_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v sociable_a creature_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o preserve_v what_o they_o have_v that_o first_o put_v they_o upon_o building_n of_o city_n for_o a_o refuge_n etc._n refuge_n a_o second_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a governor_n not_o to_o burden_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o state_n to_o see_v that_o the_o people_n be_v force_v to_o pay_n tax_n as_o they_o often_o be_v in_o our_o forefather_n time_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v always_o in_o war_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o lowness_n of_o the_o treasury_n this_o be_v a_o inconvenience_n which_o ought_v as_o far_o as_o possible_a to_o be_v provide_v against_o beforehand_o but_o if_o any_o state_n shall_v be_v under_o such_o circumstance_n as_o that_o it_o must_v be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o expedient_a i_o say_v any_o state_n because_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o suppose_v so_o unhappy_a a_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o beside_o that_o i_o speak_v here_o of_o all_o of_o they_o in_o general_n but_o if_o i_o say_v any_o state_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o pinch_v due_a care_n must_v be_v take_v to_o let_v the_o people_n know_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a as_o affair_n now_o stand_v and_o that_o otherwise_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v inevitable_o ruin_v governor_n ruin_v to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o people_n a_o three_o duty_n of_o a_o governor_n again_o it_o be_v yet_o further_o require_v of_o those_o man_n who_o govern_v and_o preside_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o the_o conveniency_n and_o necessary_n of_o life_n to_o tell_v what_o these_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v provide_v will_v be_v altogether_o needless_a in_o this_o place_n since_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v already_o i_o only_o think_v fit_v just_a to_o touch_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o buy_v avarice_n buy_v a_o four_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v free_a from_o even_o any_o suspicion_n of_o avarice_n but_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o business_n and_o manage_v affair_n of_o a_o public_a nature_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a than_o always_o to_o keep_v one_o self_n clear_a and_o untainted_a so_o as_o not_o to_o lie_v under_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o avarice_n i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v say_v 1._o say_v he_o be_v the_o samnite_n general_n when_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o they_o at_o the_o passage_n of_o caudium_n to_o the_o great_a disgrace_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o roman_n see_v livy_n book_n 9_o chap._n 1._o caius_n pontius_n the_o samnite_n that_o fortune_n have_v reserve_v i_o to_o those_o time_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v my_o fate_n to_o be_v then_o bear_v whenever_o the_o roman_n shall_v begin_v to_o take_v bribe_n i_o shall_v quick_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o flourish_a empire_n true_o he_o
to_o do_v himself_o a_o kindness_n either_o think_v he_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n or_o that_o the_o do_v a_o injury_n be_v a_o less_o degree_n of_o evil_a than_o death_n or_o poverty_n or_o pain_n or_o loss_n of_o child_n friend_n or_o relation_n if_o he_o think_v that_o in_o wrong_v and_o abuse_v of_o other_o he_o do_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o dispute_v any_o long_o with_o such_o a_o one_o who_o take_v away_o from_o man_n the_o distinguish_a part_n and_o very_o characteristic_a as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o nature_n but_o if_o he_o allow_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o evil_a only_o think_v that_o some_o other_o such_o as_o poverty_n pain_n or_o death_n may_v be_v worse_o he_o be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o ill_n which_o touch_v nothing_o but_o the_o body_n or_o fortune_n can_v be_v great_a than_o those_o which_o affect_v the_o soul_n chap._n vi_o the_o interest_n of_o particular_n inseparable_a from_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a community_n the_o rule_n of_o not_o wrong_v another_o for_o our_o own_o advantage_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o relation_n or_o fellow-citizen_n but_o to_o all_o mankind_n the_o break_n of_o it_o ruin_n all_o justice_n liberality_n etc._n etc._n several_a case_n about_o it_o put_v and_o resolve_v tyrant_n no_o member_n of_o human_a society_n community_n society_n this_o be_v a_o conclusion_n from_o the_o forego_n discouse_n see_v for_o one_o man_n to_o injure_v another_o be_v so_o very_o pernicious_a to_o human_a society_n it_o follow_v that_o no_o one_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o interest_n as_o distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a community_n we_o shall_v all_o of_o we_o therefore_o propose_v the_o same_o end_n and_o every_o one_o think_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o particular_a to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o republic_n in_o general_a which_o if_o each_o one_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v 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every_o man_n shall_v desire_v and_o procure_v the_o advantage_n of_o another_o whoever_o he_o be_v though_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o man_n be_v join_v by_o the_o selfsame_a nature_n in_o one_o common_a interest_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a and_o live_v equal_o under_o the_o same_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a too_o then_o certain_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o that_o same_o law_n of_o nature_n any_o way_n to_o injure_v or_o wrong_v one_o another_o but_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v undoubted_o certain_a therefore_o the_o last_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o likewise_o for_o as_o to_o what_o be_v usual_o say_v by_o some_o man_n that_o they_o will_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n away_o from_o a_o father_n or_o brother_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o their_o ordinary_a citizen_n it_o be_v foolish_a and_o 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