And the _cause_, than _not_ the cause. And that which hath a _greater_ beginning or cause. And the beginning or cause of a _greater good or evil_. And that which is _scarce_, greater than that which is _plentiful_; because harder to get. And that which is _plentiful_, than that which is _scarce_; because oftener in use. And that which is _easy_, than that which is _hard_. And that whose _contrary_ is greater. And that whose _want_ is greater. And _virtue_ than _not_ virtue, a greater good. _Vice_ than _not_ vice, a greater evil. And greater good or evil is that, the _effects_ whereof are more _honourable_ or more _shameful_. And the _effects_ of greater virtues or vices. And the excess whereof is more tolerable, a greater good. And those things which may with more honour be desired. And the desire of better things. And those things whereof the knowledge is better. And the knowledge of better things. And that which wise men prefer. And that which is in better men. And that which better men choose. And that which is more, than that which is less _delightful_. And that which is more, than that which is less _honourable_. And that which we would have for ourselves and friends, a greater good; and the contrary, a greater evil. And that which is _lasting_, than that which is _not_ lasting. And that which is _firm_, than that which is _not_ firm. And what _many_ desire, than what _few_. And what the adversary or judge confesseth to be greater, is greater. And _common_ than _not_ common. And _not_ common than _common_. And what is more laudable. And that which is more honoured, a greater good. And that which is more punished, a greater evil. And both good and evil divided than undivided, _appear_ greater. And compounded than simple, _appear_ greater. And that which is done with opportunity, age, place, time, means disadvantageous, greater than otherwise. And that which is _natural_, than that which is _attained unto_. And the same part of that which is great, than of that which is less. And that which is nearest to the end designed. And that which is good or evil to _one’s self_, than that which is _simply_ so. And _possible_, than _not_ possible. And that which comes toward the end of our life. And that which we do _really_, than that which we do _for show_. And that which we would _be_, rather than what we would _seem_ to be. And that which is good _for more purposes_, is the greater good. And that which serves us in great necessity. And that which is joined with less trouble. And that which is joined with more delight. And of the two, that which added to a third makes the whole the greater. And that which having, we are more sensible of. And in every thing, that which we most esteem. ========== CHAPTER VIII. OF THE SEVERAL KINDS OF GOVERNMENTS.