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M O R A L V I R T U E S

Man hath a natural desire to be at rest and happy; and even as God hath given this desire, so likewise hath He from the beginning imprinted within his nature the means and the way to attain unto his desire, so that if he willingly put these means into practice, he shall without doubt reach his end, and with little labor attain unto great rewards. And these means, which consist in moderation, are properly called by the name of Virtue, which is to say valor and fortitude. Wherefore, Virtue is a goodly endeavor whereby man valiantly ordereth his passions, desires, and conduct throughout [his] whole life.