I call the habit, and goodness of nature, the inclination.
Goodness answers to the theological virtue, charity, and admits no excess, but error.
Errors indeed in this virtue of goodness, or charity, may be committed. And one of the doctors of Italy, Nicholas Machiavel, had the confidence to put in writing, almost in plain terms, That the Christian faith, had given up good men, in prey to those that are tyrannical and unjust. Which he spake, because indeed there was never law, or sect, or opinion, did so much magnify goodness, as the Christian religion doth. Therefore, to avoid the scandal and the danger both, it is good, to take knowledge of the errors of an habit so excellent. Neither give thou AEsop's cock a gem, who would be better pleased, and happier, if he had had barley-corn.