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it_o which_o oblige_v we_o to_o love_v and_o desire_v it_o but_o if_o you_o remove_v from_o pain_n all_o hope_n or_o expectation_n of_o obtain_v any_o good_a thing_n either_o honest_a profitable_a or_o pleasant_a there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o foolish_a as_o to_o wish_v for_o it_o or_o seek_v after_o it_o as_o this_o be_v undeniable_a so_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o if_o all_o pain_n be_v of_o itself_o evil_a and_o not_o good_a but_o by_o accident_n all_o pleasure_n be_v contrary_a to_o pain_n be_v of_o itself_o good_a and_o a_o evil_a by_o accident_n some_o object_n that_o a_o temperate_a man_n fly_v from_o pleasure_n and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a seek_v rather_o a_o freedom_n from_o pain_n that_o there_o be_v some_o pleasure_n which_o be_v impediment_n to_o wisdom_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v violent_a and_o furious_a as_o all_o venereal_a pleasure_n general_o be_v that_o there_o be_v other_o which_z be_v not_o only_o hurtful_a because_o they_o dull_v the_o 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tempt_v we_o to_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o moderation_n whence_o proceed_v fever_n and_o other_o grievous_a distemper_n so_o also_o from_o the_o excess_n of_o venery_n proceed_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o gout_n and_o other_o shameful_a malady_n accompany_v with_o a_o numerous_a train_n of_o other_o mischief_n thus_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o infamy_n which_o we_o common_o ascribe_v to_o pleasure_n for_o it_o rather_o regard_v the_o action_n that_o accompany_v they_o which_o be_v of_o themselves_o contrary_a to_o good_a manner_n and_o therefore_o be_v repute_v vicious_a and_o dishonest_a for_o this_o reason_n for_o instance_n the_o law_n prohibit_v not_o the_o pleasure_n in_o adultery_n but_o the_o action_n of_o adultery_n itself_o which_o be_v forbid_v and_o infamous_a in_o itself_o cause_v the_o pleasure_n that_o it_o procure_v to_o be_v esteem_v also_o filthy_a and_o infamous_a but_o suppose_v in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o prohibition_n as_o 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mean_n to_o be_v make_v straight_o but_o aristotle_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o entertain_v they_o with_o these_o kind_n of_o discourse_n because_o when_o it_o concern_v we_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o action_n we_o give_v not_o so_o much_o credit_n to_o the_o word_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o from_o whence_o it_o happen_v that_o when_o the_o word_n agree_v not_o with_o what_o the_o sense_n apprehend_v they_o be_v despise_v and_o though_o they_o comprehend_v something_o that_o be_v good_a yet_o they_o be_v thereby_o baffle_v therefore_o aristotle_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a not_o to_o place_v the_o pleasure_n among_o the_o evil_n see_v the_o sense_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a persuasion_n and_o when_o they_o be_v bare_o look_v upon_o as_o pleasure_n they_o approve_v of_o they_o and_o judge_v they_o good_a but_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o discover_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o evil_n that_o 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this_o seem_v very_o absurd_a and_o contradictory_n to_o take_v health_n and_o sickness_n pleasure_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o feign_v new_a word_n and_o call_v health_n pleasure_n glory_n and_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promota_fw-la assistant_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o real_o good_a but_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v approach_v the_o near_a to_o virtue_n and_o lead_v we_o to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o only_o good_n the_o same_o fancy_n they_o have_v have_v of_o disease_n and_o pain_n they_o have_v name_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abducta_fw-la remota_fw-la as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o be_v thing_n less_o noble_a and_o separate_v from_o virtue_n for_o when_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o make_v a_o choice_n those_o be_v prefer_v and_o these_o be_v forsake_v this_o be_v their_o way_n of_o discourse_n which_o i_o think_v not_o worth_a answer_v any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o cicero_n do_v when_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o the_o great_a strength_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o brave_a subject_n to_o raise_v a_o new_a doctrine_n o_o magnam_fw-la vim_o ingenii_fw-la causamque_fw-la justam_fw-la cur_n nova_fw-la existeret_fw-la disciplina_fw-la the_o stoic_n argue_v and_o with_o their_o weak_a reason_n will_v maintain_v that_o pain_n be_v no_o evil_a concludunt_fw-la ratiunculis_fw-la stoici_fw-la cur_n dolour_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la malum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o if_o man_n be_v only_o trouble_v about_o the_o word_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n wherefore_o must_v you_o zeno_n deceive_v i_o with_o your_o subtle_a nicety_n and_o new_a coin_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o when_o you_o tell_v i_o that_o what_o look_v grievous_a be_v no_o evil_a you_o put_v i_o at_o a_o stand_n i_o will_v desire_v to_o know_v how_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o prejudicial_a and_o hurtful_a be_v no_o evil_a in_o itself_o nothing_o be_v evil_a as_o you_o pretend_v but_o that_o which_o be_v dishonest_a and_o vicious_a these_o be_v but_o word_n neither_o can_v you_o hereby_o remove_v the_o difficulty_n i_o understand_v very_o well_o that_o pain_n and_o grief_n be_v not_o criminal_a evil_n you_o need_v not_o trouble_v yourself_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o but_o show_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o suffer_v pain_n or_o to_o be_v free_a from_o it_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a as_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o life_n see_v that_o consist_v in_o virtue_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o you_o call_v pain_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o thing_n that_o you_o be_v to_o avoid_v and_o by_o consequence_n be_v a_o evil._n when_o you_o pretend_v that_o pain_n be_v no_o real_a evil_n but_o only_o something_o uneasy_a to_o be_v suffer_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o speak_v at_o large_a what_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o name_n in_o one_o word_n evil._n 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the_o matter_n have_v less_o difficulty_n these_o part_n be_v confidence_n magnanimity_n or_o greatness_n of_o courage_n magnificence_n patience_n or_o long_a forbearance_n constancy_n or_o perseverance_n the_o two_o first_o be_v for_o a_o aggress_n or_o assault_n the_o two_o latter_a for_o defence_n and_o support_n chap_n ii_o of_o prudence_n in_o general_n now_o to_o say_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n concern_v the_o four_o principal_a virtue_n and_o about_o some_o of_o their_o chief_a species_n and_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o prudence_n which_o aristotle_n epicurus_n and_o all_o the_o other_o philosopher_n not_o without_o reason_n call_v the_o head_n the_o fountain_n the_o mistress_n the_o queen_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n but_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o equivocation_n though_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n be_v often_o use_v promiscuous_o and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n nevertheless_o aristotle_n distinguish_v they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o take_v wisdom_n for_o 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to_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o his_o deliberation_n he_o perceive_v no_o reason_n true_a or_o more_o probable_a than_o that_o which_o he_o resolve_v to_o embrace_v and_o follow_v but_o still_o at_o the_o same_o time_n notwithstanding_o his_o serious_a deliberation_n if_o a_o reason_n more_o likely_a or_o probable_a come_v into_o his_o thought_n he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o embrace_v it_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o this_o make_v prudence_n to_o be_v a_o very_a uncertain_a habit_n full_a of_o conjecture_n by_o which_o it_o differ_v from_o science_n as_o aristotle_n understand_v it_o for_o science_n have_v necessary_a thing_n for_o its_o object_n thing_n necessary_a and_o which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o prudence_n look_v upon_o thing_n that_o be_v contingent_a and_o casual_a that_o may_v happen_v or_o not_o may_v fall_v out_o this_o way_n or_o tother_o we_o must_v likewise_o observe_v that_o aristotle_n understand_v by_o good_a or_o evil_a thing_n chief_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a as_o they_o be_v useful_a and_o convenient_a for_o the_o purpose_n of_o virtue_n and_o evil_a as_o they_o be_v hurtful_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o such_o purpose_n for_o though_o we_o deliberate_v about_o a_o end_n it_o be_v not_o absolute_o a_o end_n but_o it_o be_v real_o a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v another_o at_o a_o distance_n and_o which_o also_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o further_a mean_n until_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o last_o of_o all_o which_o be_v happiness_n about_o which_o there_o be_v no_o deliberation_n for_o there_o be_v no_o body_n but_o will_v be_v happy_a and_o we_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o nothing_o else_o but_o how_o to_o attain_v to_o it_o therefore_o we_o have_v give_v this_o definition_n of_o prudence_n in_o general_n that_o it_o direct_v a_o man_n to_o a_o good_a and_o happy_a life_n not_o but_o that_o it_o respect_v particular_a case_n also_o see_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o prudence_n to_o dictate_v what_o we_o ought_v 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obtain_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o make_v use_n of_o therefore_o cunning_a or_o subtilty_n that_o care_v not_o what_o method_n it_o take_v to_o accomplish_v its_o end_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a be_v place_v as_o one_o of_o the_o extreme_n of_o prudence_n and_o therefore_o a_o subtle_a and_o cunning_a man_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o honesty_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o a_o prudent_a man_n just_a as_o a_o wicked_a person_n be_v by_o a_o good_a man._n for_o malice_n say_v cicero_n will_v often_o imitate_v prudence_n the_o second_o duty_n be_v to_o apprehend_v well_o and_o understand_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n that_o we_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o after_o we_o have_v sober_o and_o serious_o deliberate_v and_o advise_v aristotle_n by_o this_o word_n understand_v seem_v to_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o easy_a apprehension_n or_o a_o understanding_n quick_a and_o nimble_a therefore_o he_o oppose_v this_o understanding_n to_o stupidity_n or_o a_o 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family_n do_v his_o slave_n second_o i_o shall_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o regal_a and_o tyrannical_a dominion_n be_v say_v to_o be_v contrary_a for_o as_o the_o regal_a aim_n at_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o society_n and_o design_n for_o its_o end_n the_o security_n the_o tranquillity_n the_o plenty_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o public_a happiness_n so_o the_o tyrannical_a aim_n at_o nothing_o but_o its_o own_o private_a advantage_n and_o fill_v all_o place_n with_o fear_n trouble_v poverty_n and_o calamity_n and_o as_o in_o the_o regal_a government_n not_o only_o the_o subject_n be_v happy_a but_o also_o and_o chief_o the_o prince_n because_o of_o that_o respect_n and_o love_n which_o he_o know_v that_o his_o subject_n have_v for_o he_o when_o he_o show_v they_o that_o he_o fear_v god_n that_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n as_o his_o great_a interest_n that_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o deliberation_n courageous_a in_o his_o action_n moderate_a in_o prosperity_n constant_a in_o adversity_n resolve_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n faithful_a to_o his_o promise_n mild_a to_o good_a man_n severe_a to_o the_o wicked_a support_v his_o friend_n terrible_a to_o his_o enemy_n in_o a_o word_n that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n and_o a_o true_a shepherd_n of_o his_o people_n thus_o in_o the_o tyrannical_a government_n all_o kind_n of_o mischief_n grief_n and_o anxiety_n oppress_v not_o only_o the_o subject_n but_o more_o particular_o the_o tyrant_n himself_o who_o be_v not_o insensible_a of_o the_o secret_a contempt_n they_o bear_v he_o and_o the_o implacable_a hatred_n that_o his_o subject_n harbour_v in_o their_o breast_n against_o he_o when_o he_o make_v they_o sensible_a and_o feel_v by_o his_o tyrannical_a proceed_n that_o he_o value_v neither_o god_n nature_n nor_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n for_o every_o one_o see_v that_o he_o act_v nothing_o but_o by_o subtlety_n and_o violence_n that_o good_a success_n render_v he_o insolent_a and_o proud_a as_o the_o evil_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v cruel_a that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o injustice_n perfidiousness_n and_o barbarity_n that_o he_o hate_v good_a man_n that_o he_o favour_v wicked_a in_o short_a that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n but_o a_o public_a enemy_n not_o a_o shepherd_n but_o a_o wolf_n to_o his_o people_n therefore_o be_v fear_v and_o dread_v by_o all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v himself_o in_o continual_a fear_n and_o dread_a which_o suffer_v he_o at_o no_o time_n to_o be_v at_o rest_n for_o he_o fear_v both_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n yea_o at_o his_o very_a shadow_n therefore_o cicero_n and_o seneca_n have_v very_o well_o remark_v according_a to_o epicurus_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o who_o many_o fear_n shall_v stand_v in_o fear_n of_o many_o 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hurt_v wilful_o that_o be_v to_o say_v know_v to_o who_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o how_o he_o injure_v from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o because_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o suffer_v a_o unjust_a act_n or_o to_o receive_v damage_n and_o another_o to_o suffer_v a_o injury_n a_o man_n may_v willing_o suffer_v a_o unjust_a act_n but_o not_o suffer_v a_o injury_n for_o that_o reason_n aristotle_n observe_v that_o we_o define_v a_o man_n who_o do_v a_o injury_n he_o who_o hurt_v know_v to_o who_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o how_o he_o hurt_v yet_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o we_o must_v add_v this_o particular_a against_o the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o he_o hurt_v this_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o we_o shall_v do_v injury_n to_o ourselves_o or_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v receive_v a_o injury_n from_o himself_o for_o a_o man_n may_v do_v a_o damage_n to_o himself_o and_o act_n against_o his_o own_o advantage_n but_o not_o do_v a_o 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