anie one to haue some one or mo things hapned or of them supposed, ill beseeming or vnworthy their reputation, which either by defence, excusation, or |Confutation| must bee coloured, diminished, or cleerely auoided. Examples whereof do follow according to their particular occasions: and thus much for the _Persons_. [Sidenote: Of the deeds.] =In commendation or vituperation of the déeds of any one, we shall weigh with our selues what notable actions haue bin, wherein he or she haue honorably or worthily behaued themselues, or by perpetual infamy therof haue deserued in each posteritie for euer to be contemned. Touching things likewise by themselues to bee extolled or disabled, they are euer measured by the consonance and agréement they haue either with reputation or dignitie.= [Sidenote: Honest which is tied to vertue.] =The goodnesse or badnes, excellencie or basenesse of any thing, is gathered from the places of _Honestum_, _Inhonesty_, vnder which is comprehended what is iust or vniust, godlie or wicked, direct or indirect, worthy or to be dispraised. Honest is alwaies linked to vertue. For whatsoeuer is either vertue it selfe, or affined with vertue or deriued from vertue, or conducing to vertue, is absolutelie declared honest.= [Sidenote: Honest, what it is.] =The distinguishment of these falleth out to be sorted into foure principall excellencies, that is, |Prudence|, |Iustice|, |fortitude| and |Temperance|, it is therefore to be intended, that not onelie deedes and actions, but also thinges themselues are solelie of these, and for these either praised or debased. Whatsoeuer then by sounde and wholesome perswasion tendeth either to the embracing of the good, or shunning of the euill. Whatsoeuer includeth either fidelitie, true friendship, equitie, obedience or gratitude. Whatsoeuer conduceth to true pietie to God, thy Countrie, Parents, children, and friends. Whatsoeuer appertaineth to the seueritie of the law, to the admonishing of the wicked, and to the remuneration and defence of the well deserued. Whatsoeuer tendeth to a tolleration or patient forebearance of euils, to longanimitie, entring into hazard and dangers for conscience, for thy countrey, kindred or friends. Whatsoeuer concerneth chastitie, sobrietie or frugalitie, and seemely moderation in all thinges, that in each of these is adiudged honest and none others.= [Sidenote: Vnhonest.]