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peripatetic_n see_v chap._n 1._o book_n 1._o which_o be_v former_o the_o same_o make_v honesty_n far_o preferable_a to_o that_o which_o seem_v one_o interest_n yet_o stoic_n yet_o viz._n the_o stoic_n those_o who_o assert_v that_o whatever_o be_v honest_a must_v be_v also_o profitable_a and_o nothing_o be_v profitable_a but_o what_o be_v honest_a talk_v much_o more_o brave_o and_o heroical_o upon_o this_o subject_a than_o academic_n than_o viz._n the_o peripatetic_n and_o ancient_a academic_n those_o who_o allow_v that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n honest_a which_o be_v not_o profitable_a and_o some_o thing_n profitable_a which_o be_v not_o honest._n and_o we_o have_v very_o great_a liberty_n give_v we_o by_o our_o academy_n so_o as_o never_o to_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o such_o and_o such_o tenet_n but_o be_v leave_v free_a to_o defend_v what_o we_o think_v most_o probable_a chap._n v._n the_o rule_n or_o measure_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o ill_a effect_n of_o man_n injure_v other_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n every_o one_o allow_v to_o take_v care_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o injure_v any_o other_o though_o to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n two_o error_n that_o occasion_n man_n act_v contrariwise_o and_o the_o absurdity_n of_o '_o they_o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o general_n rule_n or_o measure_n nature_n measure_n for_o nothing_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n as_o conjunction_n and_o society_n that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n and_o dissolution_n of_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o contrary_a to_o nature_n now_o the_o very_a end_n and_o design_n of_o society_n be_v the_o mutual_a help_n and_o assistance_n of_o each_o other_o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v ever_o subsist_v it_o a_o naturalis_fw-la est_fw-la societatis_fw-la utilitatum_fw-la communio_fw-la say_v the_o learned_a grotius_n ut_fw-la sine_fw-la ea_fw-la nequeat_fw-la societas_fw-la consistere_fw-la those_o man_n therefore_o who_o instead_o of_o profit_v injure_v their_o fellow_n do_v what_o direct_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o society_n and_o consequent_o what_o of_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o contrary_a to_o nature_n there_o be_v nothing_o upon_o earth_n then_o so_o contrary_a to_o nature_n neither_o death_n nor_o poverty_n nor_o pain_n nor_o whatever_o other_o evil_a can_v befall_v a_o man_n either_o in_o his_o body_n or_o fortune_n as_o to_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n wrongful_o from_o another_o and_o do_v one_o self_n a_o kindness_n by_o injure_v one_o neighbour_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o ruin_v all_o manner_n of_o society_n and_o intercourse_n among_o man_n since_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o if_o once_o man_n arrive_v at_o such_o a_o pass_n as_o to_o plunder_n and_o injure_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o neighbour_n out_o of_o hope_n to_o procure_v some_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o there_o must_v follow_v of_o course_n a_o dissolution_n of_o that_o society_n which_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n shall_v we_o suppose_v for_o example_n that_o the_o bodily_a member_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o get_v a_o opinion_n that_o to_o draw_v to_o its_o self_n all_o the_o vigour_n of_o its_o neighbour_n will_v very_o much_o serve_v to_o increase_v its_o own_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o whole_a body_n must_v decay_v and_o perish_v and_o just_o so_o shall_v every_o one_o among_o we_o deprive_v other_o people_n of_o their_o profit_n and_o advantage_n and_o take_v away_o all_o he_o can_v get_v from_o they_o with_o design_n of_o apply_v it_o only_o to_o his_o own_o use_n the_o general_a society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o mankind_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v break_v for_o though_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o nature_n will_v allow_v of_o that_o each_o man_n shall_v look_v after_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o furnish_v himself_o with_o the_o necessary_n of_o life_n 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come_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o public_a interest_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o brave_a and_o exalt_a spirit_n whereas_o to_o rob_v another_o for_o one_o own_o advantage_n be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v more_o contrary_a to_o nature_n than_o death_n than_o pain_n or_o any_o other_o evil_n whatever_o of_o that_o kind_n again_o those_o man_n live_v much_o more_o according_a to_o nature_n who_o suffer_v perpetual_a trouble_n and_o labour_n for_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n be_v it_o possible_a of_o all_o man_n like_a hercules_n of_o old_a who_o man_n as_o a_o grateful_a requital_n for_o his_o benefit_n report_v to_o be_v place_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o god_n than_o those_o who_o consume_v all_o their_o life_n in_o retirement_n where_o they_o be_v not_o only_a free_a from_o disturbance_n and_o vexation_n but_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o conveniency_n of_o life_n and_o have_v moreover_o the_o advantage_n of_o strength_n and_o comeliness_n 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allow_v of_o by_o the_o law_n 17._o law_n for_o he_o that_o have_v no_o more_o regard_n to_o honesty_n than_o just_a what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o public_a require_v and_o will_v scruple_n to_o do_v nothing_o so_o as_o he_o can_v escape_v their_o cognizance_n can_v never_o be_v a_o honest_a and_o good_a man._n the_o law_n and_o dictate_v of_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n not_o only_o of_o the_o city_n he_o dwell_v in_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n action_n these_o be_v only_o a_o shadow_n and_o faint_a draught_n of_o that_o perfect_a justice_n to_o which_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o other_o see_v chap._n 17._o for_o which_o i_o think_v he_o do_v not_o much_o deserve_v to_o be_v thank_v or_o commend_v if_o then_o to_o make_v pretence_n of_o that_o which_o never_o be_v and_o cunning_o to_o dissemble_v the_o real_a truth_n be_v piece_n of_o knavery_n there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o action_n that_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o it_o and_o if_o he_o alone_o 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