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Of liberality the second parte of Iu∣stice, which yet Aristotle seemeth to q 1.1 ioyne to Mo∣destie: vvherein Tully q 1.2 sheweth that three things [are] to be looked to especially. The first [is] that wee giue not any thing which may bee hurtfull to the re∣ceiuer; nor that wee take from q 1.3 some by wrong
that which we * 1.4 may giue to others. The second [is] that wee * 1.5 exercise our liberality q 1.6 ac∣cording to our a∣bility. The third [is] that wee giue not to whom wee ought not. But we must giue either q 1.7 to them who are commended for vertue, or to them who q 1.8 are louing∣ly affected towards vs; or with whom q 1.9 wee haue some speciall bande of societie: or to con∣clude, [to them] who [haue] de∣serued well of vs; to whome a kind∣nesse is to be q 1.10 re∣payed euen with vsurie: Last of all,
repeating the de∣grees of humane societie from the q 1.11 first originall, he cōpareth them a∣mongst thēselues, that so much may bee performed q 1.12 as is due to euery one. But Seneca hath written most * 1.13 diligently in ma∣ny bookes concer∣ning this part.
q 1.14 LEt vs now speake, as we had q 1.15 purposed, of bounty and li∣berality, then which certainely nothing is more * 1.16 befitting the na∣ture of man. q 1.17 Not withstanding, it hath diuers q 1.18 cauti∣tions. For 1 First
[wee] must q 1.19 take heed q 1.20 that our bountie hurt not both q 1.21 those to whom wee would seeme to be •…•…oun∣tifull and also o∣thers: * 1.22 Secondly, that our q 1.23 bountie be not q 1.24 more, then our abilitie: q 1.25 Thirdly, that we giue to euery one, according to their dignitie. For that is the foundation of Iustice, where∣unto all these things * 1.26 are to bee referred. For both they that doe a pleasure to any one which may hurt him, whom they would seeme q 1.27 willing to profit, are not to be q 1.28 dee∣med
bountious, nor liberall, but q 1.29 pernicious flatte∣rers. And also they q 1.30 that hurt q 1.31 some, that they may be liberall to others, q 1.32 are in the same iniustice, as if they should turn other mens goods into their owne. * 1.33 And indeede there are many q 1.34 and name∣ly [those who] are desirous of honor and glory, who * 1.35 catch away from some, that which they * 1.36 lauish to o∣thers. These also suppose that they shall seeme boun∣tifull towardes q 1.37 their friends, if they inrich them by * 1.38 any meanes.
But that is so farre off from Dutie, that nothing can be more contrarie to Dutie. We must therfore take heed, that we vse q 1.39 such liberality, as may profit our friends, and hurt q 1.40 no man. Wherefore q 1.41 L. Sil. las and C. Caesars q 1.42 conueying of q 1.43 goods from the iust q 1.44 owners vnto * 1.45 strangers, ought not to be thought q 1.46 liberality. For nothing is liberall q 1.47 which is not iust. q 1.48 The second point of caution vvas, that the * 1.49 bounty should not bee q 1.50 more then our abilitie; for that they that will bee
more q 1.51 liberall, then their q 1.52 abili∣tie doth suffer, of∣fend first in * 1.53 this, that they are iniu∣rious q 1.54 to their next kin. q 1.55 For they conuey those riches vnto q 1.56 stran∣gers, which it were more reason to be dealt and left q 1.57 to these. There is also for the most parte in such liberalitie a greedy desire of catching and q 1.58 pul∣ling away by iniu∣rie, q 1.59 that they may haue store to q 1.60 lauish out to o∣thers. q 1.61 Moreo∣uer, wee may see q 1.62 very many, not so liberall by na∣ture, as led vvith a certaine q 1.63 vaine
glory, that they may seeme boun∣tifull: which things may seem to q 1.64 pro∣ceed rather from ostentation, then from a q 1.65 free heart. And such a q 1.66 coun∣terfeit shew is nee∣rer to vanitie, then either to liberali∣ty or honestie.
The third q 1.67 cau∣tion is, that in [our] liberality there should bee a q 1.68 re∣garde of q 1.69 worthi∣nesse: wherein both his manners vpon whome the benefit shall be be∣stowed q 1.70 are to be looked vnto, and also his q 1.71 affection towardes vs, and community and felowshippe of life,
knit.
teacheth three things to be looked vnto chiefly.
others.
would giue.
vse.
for the measure of our substance.
to [men] being commendable or praise worthie.
prosecute vs in honest good will,
some band of societie doth come betweene to vs or pas•…•…e between vs.
measured backe.
chiefe fountaine or spring.
how much.
carefully.
Let it be spoken furthermore, as it was purposed, of bountie and libera∣litie.
determined.
beseeming or a∣greeable to.
But.
〈◊〉〈◊〉.
see.
lest our bountie.
those themselues to whom it shall seeme to bee done bountifully.
afterwards.
liberalitie.
greater then our substance.
Then.
must be applied.
to will or desire pleasure.
iudged.
pestilent.
who.
others.
doe fall into.
For there are: au∣tem for enim.
and [those] in∣deede.
forceablely take.
giue vainely.
their owne.
any way.
we must see there∣fore that.
no body.
of L. Syll•…•….
translating.
money.
Lords or maister•…•…
others.
liberall.
which same.
the other place of caution was, or the second caution.
liberalitie.
greater.
bountifull.
substance.
that.
neighbours or kinsmen, next any way.
for what riches it were more equall, &c.
fremfolkes.
to their kinsfolks.
taking away.
that store may abounde.
giue prodigally.
we may also see.
the most part.
glory.
come.
good will.
dissembling, a neerer neighbour.
thing propoun∣ded.
choice.
dignitie.
shall be looked vnto.
minde or good will.
conferred.
q good turnes, or seruices or duties.
to our profit.
a thing to be wished.
meet together, that all which may concur it is to be wished.