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Not given to wine; the word signifieth a common tippler, whether he drinks to the loss of his reason or no; a wine-bibber, that makes bibbing at a tavern his trade: no sitter at wine.
No striker; no quarreller, that cannot keep his fists off him that provoketh him.
Not greedy of filthy lucre; one that abhors all filthy and dishonest gain, any kind of way.
But patient; epieikh, a fair, equal man, who will not exact the rigour of what he might; a patient, gentle, courteous man, so far from contention, that he will rather part with what is his right.
Not a brawler; amacon, one that will not fight, whether it be with his hand or tongue.
Not covetous; one that doth not love silver, that is, not with an immoderate, sinful love, so as to get it any way.