Sect. 9.
But (saith he) the writers of moral Philosophy, though they acknowledge the same Vertues and Vices; yet, not see∣ing wherein consisteth their Goodnesse, nor that they come to be praised, as the meanes of peaceable, sociable, and com∣fortable living, place them in a mediocrity of passions, as if not the cause, but the Degree of daring, made Fortitude; or not the Cause, but the quantity of a gift made liberality.] There are many things in this Period to be cen••ured, First,* 1.1 I blame him for accusing the whole Company of the Philosophers of ignorance, in so weighty a businesse, not so much as pardoning any one; when, for my part, who have turned over hundreds of bookes in this busi∣nesse, I know no one so blind as himselfe in this parti∣cular point, I say no one, either Christian, or other; for first he committeth a mighty fault in forgetting that famous distinction,* 1.2 betwixt a good man, and a good Citizen, acknowledged by multitudes of Philoso∣phers, and must needs be by any man, who consider's that a man may be discoursed of, either concerning himselfe in his owne nature, and the wayes of perfecting it; or else in relation to others; in the first considera∣tion, that Science which perfect's him is called Ethicke or Morall Philosophy:* 1.3 for the second, which referre's him to others, it is either to a family, then it is Oecono∣mick; or else to a State or City, and then it is Poli∣tick. Now the writers of moral Philosophy discourse which way a man should perfect himselfe; so that they